upon the Magicians] Though they were convinced, and confessed themselves overcome by God, in the plague of Lice, Chap. 8. vers. 19. yet they still persisted to oppose the Power of God, and the Ministery of Moses; and therefore they were worthily plagued with boyles, for the corruption and contumacie of their minds against the Almighty. So God getteth him honour of them to their shame, being so branded, as that both their impietie and impotencie, (though they tooke much upon them) was most apparent.