speeches, and the similitude of the Lord shall he behold. Wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?_ Lastly, that _the interpretation of the word of God_ as long as Moses lived, belonged not to any other prophets whatsoever, is collected out of that place which we now cited, concerning his eminency above all others; and out of natural reason, for as much as it belongs to the same prophet, who brings the commands of God, to unfold them too; but there was then no other _word of God_, beside that which was declared by Moses. And out of this also, that there was no other prophet extant at that time, who prophesied to the people, excepting the seventy elders who prophesied by _the spirit_ of Moses. And even that Joshua, who was then Moses’ servant, his successor afterward, believed to be injuriously done, till he knew it was by Moses’ consent; which thing is manifest by text of Scripture, (Numb. xi. 25): _And the Lord came down in a cloud, &c. and took of the spirit that was upon Moses, and gave it unto the seventy elders._ Now after it was told that they prophesied, Joshua said unto Moses, _Forbid them, my lord._ But Moses answered: _Why enviest thou for my sake?_ Seeing therefore Moses alone was the messenger of God’s word, and that the authority of interpreting it pertained neither to _private men_, nor to _the synagogue_, nor to the _high-priest_, nor to other _prophets_; it remains that Moses alone was _the interpreter of Gods word_, who also had the supreme power in civil matters; and that the conventions of Corah with the rest of his complices against Moses and Aaron, and of Aaron with his sister against Moses, were raised, not for the salvation of their souls, but by reason of their ambition and desire of dominion over the people. [Sidenote: They were also united in the high-priest, during the life of Joshua.]