who_o it_o be_v offer_v which_o burn_v up_o his_o sacrifice_n thus_o theodotion_n of_o old_a translate_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o look_v upon_o abel_n sacrifice_n and_o set_v they_o on_o fire_n which_o st._n hierom_n and_o other_o ancient_a writer_n approve_v the_o footstep_n of_o which_o we_o meet_v withal_o in_o gen._n xv._o 17._o and_o example_n of_o it_o very_o many_o in_o future_a time_n when_o moses_n offer_v the_o first_o great_a burnt-offering_a according_a to_o the_o law_n leu._n ix_o 24._o when_o gideon_n offer_v upon_o the_o rock_n judg._n vi_o 21._o and_o david_n stay_v the_o plague_n 1_o chron._n xxi_o 26._o and_o solomon_n consecrate_v the_o temple_n 2_o chron._n vii_o 13._o and_o when_o elijah_n contend_v with_o the_o baalite_n 1_o king_n xviii_o 38_o etc._n etc._n whence_o the_o israelite_n wish_v all_o prosperity_n to_o their_o king_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v accept_v in_o the_o hebrew_n turn_v into_o ash_n his_o burn_a sacrifice_n psal_n xx._n 4._o and_o we_o find_v some_o relic_n of_o this_o among_o the_o heathen_a for_o when_o the_o greek_n go_v on_o shipboard_n to_o the_o trojan_a war_n homer_n represent_v jupiter_n promise_v they_o good_a success_n in_o this_o manner_n iliad_n 2._o v._n 354._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o lightning_n on_o the_o right-hand_a of_o they_o as_o it_o may_v be_v translate_v or_o shine_v gracious_o upon_o they_o as_o the_o ancient_a scholiast_n expound_v it_o and_o make_v favourable_a token_n appear_v to_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n he_o give_v the_o same_o encouragement_n to_o the_o trojan_n when_o they_o be_v go_v to_o set_v upon_o the_o greek_n iliad_n x._o v._n 236_o 37._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jupiter_z giving_z they_o good_a sign_n lighten_v upon_o they_o and_o thunder_n sometime_o accompany_v these_o flash_n of_o lightning_n as_o it_o do_v on_o mount_n sinai_n virgil_n make_v he_o to_o have_v establish_v covenant_n in_o that_o manner_n aeneid_n xii_o v._o 200._o where_o after_o aeneas_n have_v call_v the_o sun_n to_o witness_v etc._n etc._n latinus_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o right-hand_a to_o heaven_n say_v audiat_fw-la haec_fw-la genitor_fw-la qui_fw-la foedera_fw-la fulmine_fw-la sancit_fw-la let_v the_o heavenly_a father_n hear_v what_o i_o say_v who_o establish_v covenant_n with_o thunder_n if_o such_o passage_n as_o these_o be_v attend_v no_o consider_v man_n will_v think_v the_o book_n of_o moses_n to_o be_v of_o less_o antiquity_n than_o they_o pretend_v to_o they_o open_v to_o we_o the_o very_a fountain_n of_o thing_n particular_o of_o the_o ancient_a religion_n ver._n 5._o but_o unto_o cain_n and_o his_o offer_n he_o have_v not_o respect_n he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o shine_v upon_o his_o sheaf_n much_o less_o make_v they_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n in_o a_o smoke_n though_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a brother_n and_o bring_v his_o offer_n first_o and_o cain_n be_v very_o wroth_a this_o high_o incense_v he_o against_o abel_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v make_v severe_a reflection_n on_o himself_o and_o consider_v what_o it_o be_v that_o provoke_v god_n to_o slight_v his_o sacrifice_n that_o so_o he_o may_v amend_v it_o and_o procure_v his_o favour_n unto_o which_o he_o have_v not_o a_o title_n by_o his_o birthright_n but_o by_o his_o piety_n it_o be_v possible_a indeed_o that_o eve_n may_v have_v instill_v a_o opinion_n into_o he_o that_o he_o be_v the_o first-born_a be_v the_o bless_a seed_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v and_o then_o this_o may_v be_v conceive_v to_o have_v enrage_v he_o the_o more_o against_o his_o brother_n when_o he_o see_v such_o a_o distinguish_a mark_n of_o god_n special_a favour_n to_o he_o in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o sacrifice_v which_o make_v he_o look_v upon_o abel_n with_o a_o jealous_a eye_n and_o tempt_v he_o to_o kill_v he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o supplant_v he_o in_o his_o hope_n of_o be_v the_o fulfiller_n of_o the_o oracle_n beforementioned_a iii_o 15._o and_o his_o countenance_n fall_v he_o do_v not_o mere_o look_v deject_o through_o grief_n but_o knit_v his_o brow_n and_o have_v a_o down-look_a as_o we_o speak_v lower_v and_o cloudy_a like_o those_o who_o have_v evil_a design_n in_o their_o head_n and_o meditate_v nothing_o but_o revenge_n ver._n 6._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o cain_n etc._n etc._n he_o do_v not_o intend_v whole_o to_o cast_v off_o cain_n by_o refuse_v his_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v plain_a i_o think_v by_o this_o question_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v angry_a or_o out_o of_o humour_n but_o only_o to_o become_v a_o better_a man_n and_o then_o god_n will_v have_v respect_n unto_o he_o also_o so_o it_o follow_v ver._n 7._o if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v vast_a variety_n in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o verse_n with_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n see_v theodorick_n hakspan_n l._n i._o miscel_n c._n 4._o mercer_n and_o l._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr different_a from_o all_o with_o dr._n lightfoot_n but_o only_o give_v the_o sense_n of_o our_o translation_n if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v can_v thou_o doubt_v that_o i_o have_v a_o impartial_a respect_n to_o true_a goodness_n wheresoever_o i_o find_v it_o but_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o well_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n as_o verse_n 13._o xix_o 15._o and_o many_o other_o place_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n be_v ready_a to_o follow_v the_o offence_n and_o unto_o thou_o shall_v be_v his_o desire_n and_o thou_o shall_v rule_v over_o he_o he_o be_v still_o thy_o young_a brother_n and_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o thou_o see_v iii_o 16._o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v his_o superior_a so_o here_o be_v three_o thing_n suggest_v to_o cain_n to_o appease_v his_o anger_n against_o his_o brother_n first_o that_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o not_o be_v respect_v be_v not_o in_o his_o brother_n but_o in_o himself_o who_o if_o he_o will_v do_v well_o as_o abel_n have_v do_v shall_v find_v favour_n no_o less_o than_o he_o second_o that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n he_o that_o do_v ill_a shall_v fare_v like_o he_o that_o do_v well_o but_o quite_o contrary_a shall_v feel_v the_o mark_n of_o god_n displeasure_n and_o yet_o three_o this_o shall_v not_o alter_v his_o civil_a right_n nor_o give_v abel_n any_o authority_n over_o he_o but_o he_o shall_v still_o retain_v the_o privilege_n of_o his_o birthright_n and_o need_v fear_v no_o harm_n from_o his_o brother_n who_o be_v his_o inferior_a ver._n 8._o and_o cain_n talk_v with_o abel_n his_o brother_n ask_v he_o in_o a_o friendly_a manner_n as_o one_o brother_n speak_v to_o another_o if_o he_o will_v walk_v into_o the_o field_n this_o seem_v more_o likely_a to_o i_o than_o that_o he_o tell_v he_o how_o the_o lord_n have_v chide_v he_o as_o aben_n ezra_n interpret_v it_o or_o that_o he_o dispute_v with_o he_o about_o the_o other_o world_n and_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v as_o other_o of_o they_o expound_v it_o which_o mr._n selden_n very_o judicious_o conclude_v to_o have_v arisen_a from_o onkelos_n his_o paraphrase_n on_o the_o foregoing_a verse_n which_o be_v this_o if_o thou_o amend_v thy_o worship_n or_o service_n of_o i_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v pardon_v but_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o amend_v it_o thy_o sin_n shall_v remain_v to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n in_o which_o thou_o shall_v be_v punish_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o repent_v upon_o which_o follow_v in_o some_o edition_n of_o the_o pentateuch_n the_o dispute_n which_o cain_n have_v with_o abel_n about_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n as_o a_o traditional_a explication_n of_o this_o 8_o verse_n l._n vii_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la n._n &_o gent._n cap._n 4._o when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o field_n when_o he_o have_v draw_v he_o from_o company_n and_o have_v he_o alone_o cain_n rise_v up_o against_o abel_n his_o brother_n assault_v he_o on_o a_o sudden_a take_v he_o at_o a_o advantage_n and_o slay_v he_o give_v he_o a_o stab_n or_o some_o other_o way_n wound_v he_o so_o as_o to_o shed_v his_o blood_n verse_n 11._o ver._n 9_o the_o lord_z say_v unto_o cain_n where_o be_v thy_o brother_n which_o be_v not_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o be_v ignorant_a but_o to_o awaken_v cain_n and_o make_v he_o sensible_a that_o he_o know_v what_o have_v pass_v and_o he_o say_v i_o know_v not_o i_o can_v give_v no_o account_n of_o he_o be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n be_v he_o commit_v like_o a_o little_a child_n to_o my_o care_n to_o look_v after_o he_o and_o see_v he_o take_v no_o harm_n rage_n make_v he_o rude_a and_o not_o mind_n what_o he_o say_v nor_o to_o who_o he_o speak_v salvian_n
indeed_o l._n i._n de_fw-fr gubern_n dei_fw-la think_v this_o speech_n proceed_v from_o atheism_n and_o that_o in_o those_o early_a day_n the_o opinion_n spring_v up_o which_o in_o his_o time_n have_v infect_v many_o deum_fw-la terrestria_fw-la non_fw-la respicere_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o god_n do_v not_o mind_n what_o we_o do_v on_o earth_n but_o the_o foul_a fact_n may_v be_v cover_v with_o a_o lye_n but_o this_o conceit_n be_v confute_v by_o the_o very_a question_n which_o be_v put_v to_o cain_n ver._n 10._o and_o he_o say_v what_o have_v thou_o do_v consider_v what_o a_o heinous_a crime_n thou_o have_v commit_v which_o can_v be_v conceal_v from_o i_o for_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o brother_n blood_n cry_v &c_n &c_n call_n for_o speedy_a and_o severe_a vengeance_n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v blood_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n because_o say_v the_o hebrew_n doctor_n he_o kill_v abel_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n which_o be_v in_o his_o loin_n according_a to_o what_o we_o read_v 2_o king_n ix_o 26._o i_o have_v see_v the_o blood_n of_o naboth_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n though_o we_o read_v of_o no_o body_n stone_v but_o naboth_n himself_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v requite_v thou_o in_o this_o plat_v etc._n etc._n see_v sanhedrim_n cap._n iu._n and_o excerpt_v gemara_n cap._n vi_o n._n 7._o à _fw-la joh._n coch._n ver._n 11._o and_o now_o thou_o be_v curse_v from_o the_o earth_n which_o have_v open_v etc._n etc._n i_o pass_v a_o sentence_n of_o perpetual_a banishment_n upon_o thou_o from_o this_o country_n which_o have_v drink_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o brother_n hitherto_o adam_n and_o his_o child_n have_v live_v together_o but_o now_o as_o aben_n ezra_n well_o observe_v cain_n be_v banish_v into_o a_o region_n far_o off_o from_o his_o father_n who_o dwell_v in_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o paradise_n ver._n 12._o and_o when_o thou_o till_a the_o ground_n etc._n etc._n and_o wheresoever_o thou_o shall_v flee_v the_o earth_n which_o thou_o till_a shall_v be_v barren_a and_o not_o bring_v forth_o answerable_a to_o thy_o labour_n a_o fugitive_n and_o a_o vagabond_n shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n in_o that_o strange_a country_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o rest_n but_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o unquiet_o and_o not_o know_v where_o to_o settle_v or_o as_o the_o lxx_o translate_v the_o word_n go_v about_o groan_v and_o tremble_v full_a of_o anguish_n in_o thy_o mind_n and_o with_o a_o continual_a shake_n in_o thy_o body_n thus_o st._n basil_n in_o his_o homily_n against_o drunkenness_n understand_v it_o when_o he_o say_v a_o drunkard_n draw_v upon_o himself_o the_o curse_n of_o cain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stagger_v and_o turn_v about_o uncertain_o all_o his_o life_n long_o hen._n valesius_fw-la think_v his_o brother_n ghost_n haunt_v he_o whithersoever_o he_o go_v which_o make_v he_o run_v from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o avoid_v its_o persecution_n so_o he_o paraphrase_n these_o word_n annot._n in_o l._n iii_o euseb_n hist_o eccles_n cap._n 6._o vmbra_fw-la fratris_fw-la tui_fw-la quem_fw-la occidisti_fw-la persequetur_fw-la te_fw-la ubique_fw-la &_o aderit_fw-la infesta_fw-la and_o so_o he_o interpret_v the_o forego_n word_n the_o voice_n of_o thy_o brother_n blood_n cry_v to_o i_o from_o the_o ground_n thy_o brother_n who_o thou_o have_v impious_o slay_v require_v i_o to_o avenge_v he_o and_o exact_v the_o punishment_n of_o thou_o which_o be_v due_a for_o his_o murder_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o notion_n not_o only_o among_o the_o pagan_n but_o among_o the_o jew_n also_o as_o he_o show_v that_o the_o ghost_n of_o those_o who_o be_v murder_v persecute_v their_o murderer_n and_o require_v punishment_n of_o they_o ver._n 13._o my_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v this_o be_v too_o heavy_a a_o punishment_n for_o i_o sink_v under_o the_o weight_n of_o it_o other_o interpret_v it_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bible_n my_o sin_n be_v unpardonable_a or_o too_o great_a to_o be_v forgive_v thus_o he_o who_o at_o first_o be_v not_o so_o sensible_a of_o his_o sin_n as_o to_o confess_v it_o now_o think_v it_o to_o no_o purpose_n to_o beg_v mercy_n ver._n 14._o behold_v thou_o have_v drive_v i_o this_o day_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n banish_a i_o as_o be_v say_v before_o verse_n 11._o from_o my_o own_o native_a country_n and_o from_o thy_o face_n shall_v i_o be_v hide_v and_o more_o than_o that_o i_o be_o banish_v from_o thy_o bless_a presence_n as_o appear_v from_o verse_n 16._o and_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o liberty_n to_o come_v before_o thy_o glorious_a majesty_n with_o respect_n to_o which_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v excommunicate_v though_o not_o in_o the_o full_a sense_n of_o that_o word_n as_o mr._n selden_n show_v l._n i._n de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n ii_o p._n 446_o 455_o etc._n etc._n and_o i_o shall_v be_v a_o fugitive_n etc._n etc._n wander_v up_o and_o down_o in_o unknown_a region_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o one_o that_o find_v i_o shall_v slay_v i_o i_o shall_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o common_a enemy_n so_o that_o whosoever_o light_v upon_o i_o take_v i_o for_o a_o dangerous_a person_n will_v kill_v i_o to_o find_v another_o in_o scripture-language_n signify_v to_o fall_v upon_o he_o by_o chance_n or_o unaware_o without_o any_o precedent_a hatred_n as_o bochart_n observe_v from_o 1_o sam._n xxiv_o 14._o and_o other_o place_n l._n ii_o hierozoic_n p._n i._o cap._n 21._o ver._n 15._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o therefore_o whoso_o slay_v cain_n etc._n etc._n or_o as_o the_o word_n we_o translate_v therefore_o may_v be_v render_v not_o so_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o thou_o suspect_v but_o lud._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr give_v many_o instance_n where_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v as_o a_o affirmative_a signify_v as_o much_o as_o sure_o so_o the_o meaning_n be_v take_v it_o for_o a_o certain_a truth_n that_o if_o any_o man_n slay_v cain_n he_o that_o be_v cain_n shall_v be_v avenge_v seven_o fold_n or_o rather_o through_o seven_o generation_n god_n will_v punish_v the_o slaughter_n of_o cain_n a_o long_a time_n for_o the_o number_n seven_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o chronic._n except_o before_o joh._n antiochenus_fw-la speak_v a_o indication_n of_o a_o indeterminate_a but_o great_a number_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o he_o shall_v endure_v many_o punishment_n for_o god_n intend_v the_o life_n of_o cain_n shall_v be_v prolong_v in_o a_o miserable_a estate_n as_o a_o example_n of_o his_o vengeance_n to_o deter_v other_o from_o commit_v the_o like_a murder_n and_o the_o lord_n set_v a_o mark_n upon_o cain_n etc._n etc._n what_o this_o mark_n be_v we_o must_v be_v content_a to_o be_v ignorant_a some_o think_v god_n stigmatise_v he_o with_o a_o letter_n of_o his_o name_n in_o his_o forehead_n or_o rather_o i_o shall_v think_v set_v such_o a_o brand_n upon_o he_o as_o 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a_o dead_a carcase_n but_o it_o be_v manifest_a it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a for_o all_o people_n to_o eat_v such_o thing_n for_o god_n himself_o order_v the_o israelite_n to_o give_v that_o which_o die_v of_o itself_o to_o a_o stranger_n or_o to_o sell_v it_o to_o a_o alien_n deut._n fourteen_o 21._o and_o therefore_o the_o simple_a sense_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o eat_v the_o blood_n of_o any_o creature_n which_o be_v a_o positive_a precept_n like_o that_o of_o not_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil._n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o perhaps_o be_v that_o god_n intend_v in_o aftertime_n to_o reserve_v the_o blood_n for_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n require_v this_o early_a abstinence_n from_o it_o that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o better_o prepare_v to_o submit_v to_o that_o law_n and_o understand_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o which_o be_v that_o it_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o god_n accept_v instead_o of_o their_o life_n 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a_o man._n so_o it_o follow_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o every_o beast_n will_v i_o require_v it_o not_o as_o if_o beast_n be_v to_o blame_v if_o they_o kill_v a_o man_n for_o they_o be_v capable_a neither_o of_o vice_n nor_o virtue_n but_o this_o be_v ordain_v with_o respect_n to_o man_n for_o who_o use_n beast_n be_v create_v for_o first_o such_o owner_n as_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o prevent_v such_o mischief_n be_v hereby_o punish_v and_o second_o other_o be_v admonish_v by_o their_o example_n to_o be_v cautious_a and_o three_o god_n hereby_o instruct_v they_o that_o murder_n be_v a_o most_o grievous_a crime_n who_o punishment_n extend_v even_o to_o beast_n and_o last_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v hereby_o much_o secure_v by_o the_o kill_a such_o beast_n as_o may_v otherways_o have_v do_v the_o like_a mischief_n hereafter_o see_v bochart_n in_o his_o hierozoic_a p._n i._o l._n i._o c._n 40._o at_o the_o hand_n of_o every_o man_n brother_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o much_o more_o will_v i_o require_v it_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o every_o man._n who_o he_o call_v brother_n to_o show_v that_o murder_n be_v the_o more_o heinous_a upon_o this_o account_n because_o we_o be_v all_o brethren_n or_o the_o meaning_n may_v be_v as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o that_o though_o he_o be_v as_o near_o relate_v as_o a_o brother_n he_o shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a ver._n 6._o whoso_o shed_v man_n blood_n he_o repeat_v it_o over_o again_o to_o enact_v this_o law_n more_o strong_o or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n understand_v it_o he_o speak_v before_o of_o the_o punishment_n he_o will_v inflict_v himself_o upon_o the_o murderer_n and_o now_o of_o the_o care_n we_o shall_v take_v to_o punish_v it_o by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v that_o be_v by_o the_o magistrate_n or_o judge_n for_o god_n have_v keep_v the_o punishment_n of_o murder_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n till_o now_o as_o we_o may_v gather_v from_o the_o story_n of_o cain_n who_o he_o banish_v but_o suffer_v no_o body_n to_o kill_v he_o but_o here_o give_v authority_n to_o judge_n to_o call_v every_o body_n to_o a_o account_n for_o it_o and_o put_v they_o to_o death_n they_o that_o will_v see_v more_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o jew_n about_o these_o and_o the_o forego_n word_n may_v read_v mr._n selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n l._n i._o cap._n 5._o and_o l._n iu._n cap._n 1._o and_o de_fw-la synedriis_fw-la l._n i._o cap._n 5._o i_o will_v only_o add_v that_o they_o right_o conclude_v that_o as_o court_n of_o judicature_n be_v hereby_o authorize_v so_o what_o be_v thus_o ordain_v against_o murder_n by_o a_o parity_n of_o reason_n be_v to_o be_v execute_v upon_o other_o great_a offender_n there_o be_v some_o thing_n which_o be_v no_o less_o dear_a to_o we_o than_o life_n as_o virginal_a chastity_n and_o matrimonial_a fidelity_n etc._n etc._n for_o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n make_v he_o man._n notwithstanding_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n there_o remain_v so_o much_o of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o he_o as_o entitle_v he_o to_o his_o peculiar_a protection_n ver._n 7._o and_o you_o be_v you_o fruitful_a etc._n etc._n you_o need_v not_o doubt_v therefore_o of_o the_o blessing_n i_o now_o bestow_v upon_o you_o verse_n 1_o for_o you_o see_v what_o care_n i_o take_v of_o the_o preservation_n as_o well_o as_o the_o propagation_n of_o mankind_n ver._n 9_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o you_o because_o beast_n can_v covenant_n most_o understand_v by_o that_o word_n simple_o a_o promise_n as_o jer._n xxxiii_o 25._o but_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o this_o explication_n the_o covenant_n be_v make_v direct_o with_o noah_n include_v all_o other_o creature_n who_o be_v
brother_n of_o who_o cain_n stubborn_o refuse_v to_o give_v a_o account_n the_o lord_n say_v immediate_o to_o show_v he_o need_v not_o to_o be_v inform_v the_o voice_n of_o thy_o brother_n blood_n cry_v unto_o i_o from_o the_o ground_n ver._n 10._o and_o he_o say_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n and_o i_o be_v afraid_a because_o i_o be_v naked_a etc._n etc._n the_o very_a sound_n of_o the_o approach_n of_o thy_o presence_n so_o affright_v i_o because_o i_o find_v i_o have_v lose_v my_o innocency_n that_o i_o hide_v myself_o from_o thou_o this_o be_v a_o foolish_a and_o vain_a attempt_n but_o as_o gild_n make_v man_n fearful_a so_o that_o bereave_v they_o of_o all_o consideration_n ver._n 11._o and_o he_o say_v who_o tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v naked_a divest_v of_o those_o noble_a endowment_n which_o i_o bestow_v on_o thou_o have_v thou_o eat_v etc._n etc._n transgress_v my_o commandment_n ver._n 12._o and_o the_o man_n say_v the_o woman_n who_o thou_o give_v etc._n etc._n i_o confess_v my_o gild_n into_o which_o i_o be_v draw_v by_o she_o who_o thou_o give_v i_o for_o a_o help_n thus_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o excuse_v and_o palliate_v our_o fault_n by_o lay_v that_o load_n upon_o other_o with_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o charge_v ourselves_o ver._n 13._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v unto_o the_o woman_n etc._n etc._n what_o move_v thou_o to_o violate_v my_o command_n and_o she_o say_v the_o serpent_n beguile_v i_o my_o weakness_n be_v deceive_v by_o the_o cunning_a of_o the_o devil_n thus_o she_o also_o throw_v the_o blame_n upon_o another_o but_o god_n no_o doubt_n convince_v they_o both_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o gild_n and_o the_o miserable_a condition_n into_o which_o they_o be_v fall_v by_o their_o transgression_n before_o he_o end_v this_o discourse_n with_o they_o which_o show_v the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o the_o creator_n of_o all_o who_o will_v not_o abandon_v they_o but_o seek_v after_o they_o to_o save_v they_o when_o they_o have_v lose_v themselves_o ver._n 14._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o the_o serpent_n thou_o be_v curse_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v observe_v by_o tertullian_n that_o though_o god_n inflict_v punishment_n on_o adam_n and_o eve_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o curse_v they_o as_o he_o do_v the_o serpent_n ut_fw-la restitutionis_fw-la candidatos_fw-la they_o stand_v fair_a for_o a_o restitution_n to_o his_o favour_n l._n ii_o adv_n martion_n c._n 25._o and_o i_o may_v add_v god_n do_v not_o begin_v with_o they_o but_o first_o sentence_n the_o serpent_n before_o he_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n upon_o they_o which_o denote_v that_o he_o the_o old_a serpent_n be_v the_o great_a offender_n be_v the_o first_o mover_n to_o sin_n which_o make_v his_o crime_n more_o grievous_a than_o they_o now_o to_o be_v curse_v be_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o what_o be_v before_o enjoy_v and_o doom_v to_o a_o miserable_a wretched_a condition_n of_o life_n the_o particular_n of_o which_o follow_v the_o only_a difficulty_n be_v why_o the_o serpent_n literal_o so_o call_v shall_v be_v curse_v as_o it_o manifest_o be_v though_o the_o devil_n also_o i_o shall_v show_v be_v intend_v be_v but_o a_o instrument_n which_o the_o evil_a spirit_n use_v and_o have_v neither_o will_n to_o sin_n nor_o yet_o understanding_n or_o knowledge_n of_o what_o the_o devil_n do_v it_o be_v common_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o curse_n which_o god_n inflict_v upon_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o sin_v for_o adam_n sake_n verse_n 17._o but_o still_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o curse_n be_v inquire_v which_o be_v evident_a enough_o man_n himself_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o curse_n upon_o the_o earth_n which_o do_v not_o yield_v its_o fruit_n so_o plentiful_o and_o so_o easy_o as_o it_o have_v do_v before_o his_o transgression_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o curse_n upon_o the_o serpent_n may_v be_v the_o better_o discern_v by_o another_o instance_n which_o we_o find_v exod._n xxi_o 28._o where_o a_o ox_n which_o gore_v a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n that_o they_o die_v be_v order_v to_o be_v stone_v and_o his_o flesh_n not_o to_o be_v eat_v this_o sure_a be_v to_o show_v the_o great_a value_n god_n set_v upon_o man_n life_n which_o he_o secure_v also_o by_o this_o punishment_n which_o move_v all_o owner_n to_o look_v well_o to_o their_o beast_n that_o may_v endanger_v it_o even_o so_o be_v the_o serpent_n condemn_v in_o mercy_n to_o adam_n and_o his_o wife_n who_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o what_o follow_v god_n intend_v to_o restore_v into_o his_o favour_n that_o they_o may_v be_v ever_o mindful_a of_o the_o foulness_n of_o their_o gild_n and_o excite_v to_o repentance_n by_o see_v a_o noble_a creature_n who_o be_v but_o the_o instrument_n of_o it_o so_o extreme_o debase_v into_o a_o most_o vile_a condition_n upon_o thy_o belly_n shall_v thou_o go_v this_o show_v the_o serpent_n be_v a_o more_o noble_a creature_n before_o this_o fact_n but_o change_v after_o it_o from_o a_o fly_a seraph_n as_o the_o word_n be_v numb_a xxi_o 6._o into_o a_o foul_a creep_a serpent_n not_o move_v aloft_o in_o the_o air_n but_o crawl_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o lick_v the_o dust_n so_o it_o follow_v and_o dust_n shall_v thou_o eat_v all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n there_o be_v no_o vile_a food_n than_o this_o which_o do_v not_o signify_v the_o serpent_n shall_v feed_v upon_o nothing_o else_o but_o that_o creep_v on_o the_o ground_n it_o can_v but_o lick_v up_o much_o dust_n together_o with_o its_o food_n whatsoever_o that_o be_v all_o this_o be_v literal_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o serpent_n but_o as_o the_o devil_n lie_v hide_v under_o the_o covert_a of_o the_o serpent_n though_o he_o be_v not_o name_v so_o his_o curse_n be_v intend_v in_o this_o curse_n of_o the_o serpent_n though_o it_o be_v not_o separately_z mention_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a verse_n which_o have_v a_o peculiar_a respect_n to_o the_o devil_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o devil_n curse_n in_o general_n be_v this_o to_o be_v thrust_v down_o further_o than_o before_o from_o his_o ancient_a heavenly_a habitation_n and_o condemn_v to_o live_v in_o the_o low_a smoky_a region_n of_o the_o air_n where_o he_o have_v lose_v all_o relish_n of_o celestial_a enjoyment_n and_o please_v himself_o only_o in_o his_o vile_a endeavour_n to_o make_v mankind_n as_o wicked_a as_o himself_o ver._n 15._o i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n a_o irreconcilable_a feud_n throughout_o all_o generation_n which_o be_v true_a of_o the_o serpent_n literal_o understand_v between_o who_o and_o mankind_n there_o be_v such_o a_o antipathy_n that_o it_o discover_v itself_o both_o in_o the_o natural_a and_o sensitive_a faculty_n of_o they_o both_o their_o humour_n be_v poison_n to_o each_o other_o and_o man_n be_v astonish_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o serpent_n more_o than_o any_o other_o creature_n and_o the_o serpent_n in_o like_a manner_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o man_n especial_o if_o naturalist_n say_v true_a of_o a_o naked_a man._n thus_o mr._n mede_n discourse_v thirty-nine_o p._n 295._o but_o this_o be_v far_o more_o true_a and_o certain_a of_o the_o spiritual_a serpent_n the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n who_o join_v with_o he_o in_o his_o apostasy_n and_o the_o woman_n and_o her_o seed_n in_o who_o these_o word_n be_v more_o literal_o fulfil_v for_o maimonides_n just_o admire_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v be_v only_o mention_v and_o not_o of_o adam_n without_o who_o she_o can_v have_v no_o seed_n which_o therefore_o must_v be_v his_o seed_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o her_o seed_n not_o of_o his_o that_o it_o bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n more_n nevochim_n p._n ii_o cap._n 30._o this_o say_v he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o passage_n in_o scripture_n which_o be_v most_o wonderful_a and_o not_o to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n but_o contain_v great_a wisdom_n in_o it_o in_o which_o word_n he_o write_v more_o truth_n than_o he_o be_v aware_a but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o unfold_v this_o hide_a wisdom_n as_o we_o christian_n bless_a be_v god_n be_v able_a to_o do_v for_o this_o seed_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v christ_n as_o both_o the_o targum_n that_o ascribe_v to_o jonathan_n and_o that_o call_v the_o jerusalem_n expound_v it_o and_o as_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o understand_v it_o by_o god_n word_n to_o abraham_n when_o he_o renew_v this_o promise_n in_o thy_o seed_n that_o be_v christ_n say_v the_o apostle_n shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v gen._n xxii_o 18._o gal._n iii_o 8_o 16_o for_o he_o vanquish_v the_o devil_n who_o have_v now_o vanquish_v mankind_n so_o it_o
better_a plant_n and_o thou_o shall_v eat_v the_o herb_n of_o the_o field_n be_v content_n with_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o common_a field_n produce_v instead_o of_o the_o delicious_a fruit_n of_o paradise_n here_o the_o rabbin_n cry_v out_o mensura_fw-la pro_fw-la mensura_fw-la behold_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n who_o serve_v man_n in_o his_o kind_n he_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o the_o choice_a fruit_n of_o the_o garden_n in_o which_o god_n put_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o take_v they_o from_o he_o and_o send_v he_o to_o eat_v the_o ordinary_a food_n of_o beast_n and_o that_o not_o without_o hard_a labour_n maimon_n more_n nevoch_n p._n i._o cap._n 2._o ver._n 19_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n etc._n etc._n some_o conclude_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o before_o the_o fall_n without_o any_o pain_n to_o cultivate_v it_o and_o indeed_o there_o need_v none_o all_o thing_n be_v produce_v at_o the_o first_o by_o the_o divine_a power_n in_o full_a perfection_n but_o what_o labour_n will_v have_v be_v necessary_a in_o time_n if_o man_n have_v continue_v innocent_a we_o do_v not_o know_v only_o these_o word_n signify_v that_o less_o toil_n will_v have_v serve_v than_o man_n must_v now_o take_v for_o their_o sustenance_n some_o of_o the_o jew_n reckon_v up_o nine_o punishment_n beside_o death_n which_o god_n inflict_v upon_o adam_n and_o as_o many_o upon_o eve_n see_v pirke_n elieser_n cap._n fourteen_o and_o vorstius_n upon_o he_o till_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o ground_n i._n e._n till_o thou_o die_v and_o mould_n rest_n into_o dust_n for_o out_o of_o it_o thou_o be_v take_v from_o whence_o thou_o be_v take_v as_o it_o be_v explain_v verse_n 23._o which_o show_v the_o particle_n ki_n be_v not_o always_o to_o be_v translate_v for_o but_o sometime_o whence_o or_o who_o as_o iu_o 25._o god_n have_v give_v i_o another_o seed_n instead_o of_o abel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o cain_n slay_v the_o rest_n of_o this_o verse_n need_v no_o explication_n ver._n 20._o call_v her_o name_n eve_n some_o think_v she_o be_v call_v isscha_n before_o and_o now_o he_o change_v her_o name_n into_o eve_n in_o belief_n that_o god_n will_v make_v she_o the_o mother_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o of_o the_o promise_a seed_n particular_o by_o who_o as_o d._n chytraeus_n add_v he_o hope_v to_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a to_o immortal_a life_n mother_n of_o all_o live_n of_o all_o man_n that_o shall_v live_v hereafter_o or_o of_o he_o that_o shall_v give_v life_n to_o mankind_n so_o havah_n may_v be_v interpret_v viva_fw-la or_o vivificatrix_fw-la because_o she_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o mankind_n or_o because_o mankind_n now_o sentence_v to_o death_n be_v by_o her_o seed_n to_o be_v make_v alive_a ver._n 21._o unto_o adam_n and_o his_o wife_n do_v the_o lord_n god_n make_v coat_n of_o skin_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o clothes_n of_o mankind_n be_v of_o the_o leave_n of_o tree_n which_o they_o make_v themselves_o be_v ready_a at_o hand_n weave_v by_o divine_a art_n the_o next_o be_v of_o the_o skin_n of_o beast_n which_o be_v much_o warm_a and_o better_a able_a to_o defend_v they_o from_o the_o injury_n of_o cold_a and_o weather_n and_o these_o be_v make_v by_o god_n direction_n who_o have_v make_v a_o most_o gracious_a covenant_n with_o our_o first_o parent_n verse_n 15._o it_o seem_v not_o unreasonable_a to_o suppose_v that_o he_o also_o signify_v to_o they_o they_o shall_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o it_o offer_v to_o he_o sacrifice_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o which_o covenant_n be_v ratify_v in_o aftertime_n from_o this_o example_n for_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o the_o beast_n of_o who_o skin_n these_o coat_n be_v make_v die_v of_o themselves_o or_o that_o they_o be_v kill_v mere_o for_o this_o use_n or_o for_o their_o food_n and_o therefore_o what_o be_v so_o probable_a as_o that_o by_o god_n order_n they_o be_v slay_v for_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o he_o the_o better_a to_o represent_v to_o they_o their_o gild_n and_o that_o the_o promise_a seed_n shall_v vanquish_v the_o devil_n and_o redeem_v they_o by_o shed_v his_o blood_n and_o that_o of_o the_o skin_n of_o those_o beast_n god_n direct_v coat_n to_o be_v make_v to_o clothe_v they_o but_o whether_o by_o dress_v they_o and_o make_v leather_n of_o they_o or_o only_o by_o dry_v they_o and_o let_v the_o hair_n still_o continue_v on_o they_o we_o can_v tell_v certain_a it_o be_v that_o this_o be_v a_o very_a ancient_a sort_n of_o clothing_n as_o we_o learn_v not_o only_o from_o profane_a author_n but_o from_o the_o sacred_a particular_o heb._n xi_o 37._o the_o jewish_a doctor_n have_v carry_v this_o matter_n so_o far_o as_o to_o say_v that_o adam_n be_v a_o priest_n these_o be_v his_o priestly_a garment_n the_o skin_n indeed_o of_o the_o burnt-offering_a under_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n leu._n vii_o 8._o but_o not_o to_o make_v he_o clothes_n and_o eve_n if_o this_o be_v true_a must_v have_v be_v a_o priest_n also_o for_o she_o have_v a_o coat_n make_v of_o skin_n no_o less_o than_o adam_n who_o they_o fancy_n leave_v this_o coat_n to_o his_o posterity_n so_o that_o noah_n abraham_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o patriarch_n as_o abel_n they_o say_v do_v sacrifice_v in_o the_o very_a same_o coat_n till_o aaron_n be_v make_v highpriest_n and_o have_v special_a garment_n appoint_v he_o by_o god_n among_o which_o one_o be_v call_v by_o this_o very_a name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n xxviii_o it_o give_v ground_n to_o this_o idle_a conceit_n ver._n 22._o behold_v the_o man_n be_v become_v etc._n etc._n man_n in_o this_o place_n include_v woman_n and_o these_o word_n be_v general_o think_v to_o be_v speak_v sarcastical_o to_o reprove_v their_o great_a folly_n in_o think_v to_o increase_v their_o knowledge_n whether_o god_n will_v for_o no._n like_o one_o of_o we_o these_o word_n plain_o insinuate_v a_o plurality_n of_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n and_o all_o other_o explication_n of_o they_o seem_v to_o we_o force_v and_o unnatural_a that_o of_o mr._n calvin_n be_v as_o disagreeable_a to_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n as_o that_o of_o socinus_n to_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n this_o i_o think_v be_v well_o prove_v by_o theodorick_n hackspan_n disput_fw-la iu._n de_fw-fr locut_n sacris_fw-la n._n 15_o etc._n etc._n and_o now_o lest_o he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n etc._n etc._n this_o seem_v a_o abrupt_a kind_n of_o speech_n something_o be_v keep_v back_o as_o let_v we_o turn_v he_o out_o or_o some_o suchlike_a word_n lest_o he_o take_v also_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o live_v for_o ever_o which_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n look_v upon_o as_o a_o merciful_a dispensation_n that_o man_n may_v not_o be_v perpetuate_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n so_o irenaeus_n l._n iii_o cap._n 37._o and_o greg._n nazianz._n orat._n xxxviii_o p._n 619._o god_n thus_o order_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o sin_n may_v not_o be_v immortal_a and_o the_o punishment_n may_v be_v a_o kindness_n which_o he_o repeat_v orat._n xlii_o p._n 681._o so_o epiphanius_n also_o haeres_fw-la xxxvii_o n._n 1._o when_o man_n have_v spoil_v himself_o god_n unmake_v he_o that_o he_o may_v make_v he_o better_o and_o methodius_n in_o he_o haeres_fw-la xliv_o n._n 24_o 25_o etc._n etc._n and_o 29._o where_o he_o proceed_v so_o far_o as_o to_o say_v that_o death_n be_v not_o send_v upon_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o any_o evil_a design_n to_o he_o but_o as_o a_o mercy_n ver._n 23._o therefore_o god_n send_v he_o forth_o etc._n etc._n or_o cast_v he_o out_o and_o that_o with_o reproach_n and_o disgrace_n as_o aben_n ezra_n observe_v the_o hebrew_n word_n in_o this_o form_n to_o signify_v and_o so_o cast_v he_o out_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o return_v again_o to_o till_o the_o ground_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v take_v this_o confirm_v what_o i_o say_v upon_o the_o second_o chapter_n ver_fw-la 8._o that_o adam_n be_v make_v in_o another_o place_n and_o thence_o bring_v into_o paradise_n from_o whence_o be_v now_o expel_v he_o be_v send_v back_o to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v first_o form_v there_o to_o labour_v in_o all_o the_o toil_v of_o husbandry_n though_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v these_o word_n may_v signify_v no_o more_o than_o those_o verse_n 19_o of_o this_o chapter_n that_o he_o have_v his_o original_a from_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o till_v of_o which_o he_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o his_o return_n thither_o ver._n 24._o so_o he_o drive_v out_o the_o man._n with_o his_o wife_n or_o as_o aben_n ezra_n translate_v it_o after_o he_o have_v drive_v he_o out_o he_o place_v etc._n etc._n this_o
of_o their_o heroic_a virtue_n which_o make_v they_o ancient_o great_a benefactor_n to_o mankind_n thence_o arise_v the_o custom_n of_o swear_v by_o they_o which_o aben_n ezra_n say_v continue_v in_o his_o time_n about_o 1170._o when_o egypt_n be_v govern_v by_o caliphs_n if_o any_o man_n swear_v by_o the_o king_n head_n and_o be_v find_v to_o have_v swear_v false_o he_o be_v punish_v capital_o and_o when_o schach_n ishmael_n the_o first_o sophi_n get_v the_o persian_a empire_n no_o oath_n be_v hold_v so_o sacred_a as_o leunclavius_n report_v as_o to_o swear_v by_o his_o head_n i._n e._n in_o effect_n by_o his_o life_n but_o st._n basil_n will_v not_o have_v this_o to_o be_v a_o oath_n but_o a_o solemn_a asseveration_n to_o persuade_v belief_n for_o say_v he_o tom._n i._n hom._n in_o psal_n xv._o p._n 155._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o be_v certain_a speech_n which_o have_v the_o fashion_n of_o oath_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o oath_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serve_v only_o to_o persuade_v the_o auditor_n such_o he_o take_v this_o to_o be_v and_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o our_o rejoice_v 1_o corinth_n xv._o 31._o where_o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v not_o unmindful_a of_o the_o evangelical_n commandment_n not_o to_o swear_v but_o by_o a_o speech_n in_o form_n of_o a_o oath_n he_o will_v have_v they_o believe_v that_o his_o glory_v in_o they_o or_o rather_o in_o christ_n be_v dear_a to_o he_o than_o any_o thing_n else_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v judah_n seem_v to_o have_v take_v these_o word_n of_o joseph_n only_o for_o a_o solemn_a protestation_n xliii_o 3._o wherein_o he_o expose_v the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n which_o be_v most_o dear_a to_o he_o unto_o execration_n if_o he_o be_v not_o as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n so_o g._n calixtus_n understand_v it_o ver._n 16._o send_v one_o of_o you_o and_o let_v he_o fetch_v your_o brother_n at_o first_o he_o propose_v that_o only_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v return_v home_o to_o bring_v their_o brother_n to_o he_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n remain_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n prisoner_n in_o egypt_n ver._n 17._o and_o he_o put_v they_o all_o together_o into_o ward_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o may_v consult_v one_o with_o another_o which_o of_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o fetch_v benjamin_n about_o which_o it_o seem_v they_o can_v not_o agree_v every_o one_o fear_v to_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o such_o sad_a tiding_n to_o their_o father_n who_o may_v suspect_v they_o be_v all_o lose_v ver._n 18._o joseph_n say_v unto_o they_o the_o three_o day_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o destroy_v you_o for_o i_o know_v there_o be_v a_o god_n who_o will_v punish_v all_o injustice_n and_o cruelty_n therefore_o i_o make_v this_o new_a proposition_n to_o you_o ver._n 19_o let_v one_o of_o your_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n this_o shall_v be_v the_o proof_n of_o your_o honesty_n instead_o of_o send_v one_o of_o you_o to_o your_o father_n you_o shall_v all_o go_v but_o one_o who_o shall_v remain_v bind_v in_o prison_n till_o you_o bring_v your_o young_a brother_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n carry_v provision_n for_o your_o family_n ver._n 20._o but_o bring_v your_o young_a brother_n etc._n etc._n fail_v not_o to_o let_v i_o see_v your_o young_a brother_n and_o so_o shall_v you_o justify_v yourselves_o to_o be_v no_o spy_n and_o suffer_v nothing_o and_o they_o do_v so_o they_o consent_v to_o this_o proposal_n ver._n 21._o and_o they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o they_o that_o have_v the_o chief_a hand_n in_o the_o conspiracy_n against_o joseph_n begin_v upon_o this_o occasion_n to_o make_v the_o follow_a reflection_n on_o it_o we_o be_v very_o guilty_a etc._n etc._n see_v the_o power_n of_o conscience_n which_o fly_v in_o their_o face_n and_o reproach_n they_o for_o a_o fact_n commit_v above_o twenty_o year_n ago_o in_o that_o we_o see_v the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n etc._n etc._n we_o will_v have_v no_o pity_n when_o he_o beseech_v we_o with_o tear_n and_o now_o nothing_o that_o we_o can_v say_v will_v move_v this_o man._n they_o observe_v their_o gild_n in_o their_o punishment_n for_o as_o they_o have_v throw_v joseph_n into_o a_o pit_n so_o they_o have_v be_v throw_v into_o a_o prison_n themselves_o and_o as_o nothing_o he_o can_v say_v will_v incline_v they_o to_o spare_v he_o so_o now_o they_o find_v joseph_n inexorable_a to_o they_o this_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o his_o entreaty_n be_v not_o mention_v before_o chap._n xxxvii_o but_o can_v not_o but_o be_v suppose_v if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v mention_v here_o ver._n 22._o and_o reuben_n answer_v they_o etc._n etc._n you_o shall_v have_v hearken_v unto_o i_o and_o then_o you_o have_v not_o come_v into_o this_o distress_n behold_v also_o his_o blood_n be_v require_v you_o kill_v he_o and_o now_o you_o must_v pay_v for_o it_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o your_o life_n for_o he_o think_v he_o to_o be_v dead_a ver._n 23._o speak_v to_o they_o by_o a_o interpreter_n this_o show_v the_o egyptian_a tongue_n and_o the_o hebrew_n be_v different_a though_o in_o some_o word_n they_o may_v agree_v ver._n 24._o and_o he_o turn_v himself_o about_o from_o they_o and_o go_v into_o some_o other_o room_n and_o weep_v natural_a affection_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o the_o person_n he_o put_v on_o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o counterfeit_v any_o long_o return_v to_o they_o and_o commune_v with_o they_o when_o he_o have_v vent_v his_o passion_n and_o compose_v himself_o to_o his_o former_a temper_n he_o repeat_v to_o they_o what_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o before_o but_o add_v withal_o that_o if_o they_o bring_v benjamin_n with_o they_o they_o may_v traffic_n in_o the_o land_n verse_n 34._o and_o take_v from_o they_o simeon_n who_o the_o hebrew_n say_v be_v the_o person_n that_o put_v joseph_n into_o the_o pit_n and_o therefore_o be_v now_o serve_v in_o his_o kind_n this_o i_o think_v may_v be_v fair_o conjecture_v that_o reuben_n be_v resolve_v to_o save_v he_o and_o judah_n also_o incline_v to_o favour_v he_o if_o simeon_n have_v join_v with_o they_o their_o authority_n may_v have_v prevail_v to_o deliver_v he_o and_o bind_v he_o before_o their_o eye_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v bind_v in_o their_o presence_n to_o strike_v the_o great_a terror_n into_o they_o ver._n 25._o to_o give_v they_o provision_n for_o the_o way_n that_o they_o may_v carry_v what_o they_o buy_v entire_a for_o the_o use_n of_o their_o family_n and_o thus_o he_o do_v unto_o they_o thus_o the_o person_n to_o who_o joseph_n give_v that_o command_n do_v unto_o they_o ver._n 26._o and_o they_o jade_v their_o ass_n with_o corn_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o say_v how_o many_o ass_n they_o jade_v but_o one_o will_v guess_v by_o what_o follow_v only_o each_o man_n one_o for_o they_o go_v only_o to_o fetch_v a_o present_a supply_n not_o think_v of_o provide_v against_o a_o long_a famine_n ver._n 27._o and_o as_o one_o of_o they_o open_v his_o sack_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o be_v their_o provision_n for_o the_o way_n verse_n 25._o ver._n 28._o he_o say_v unto_o his_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n who_o all_o present_o open_v their_o sack_n and_o find_v their_o money_n there_o for_o so_o the_o story_n be_v tell_v by_o judah_n at_o their_o return_n to_o egypt_n xliii_o 21_o and_o both_o by_o that_o place_n and_o this_o it_o appear_v this_o happen_v to_o they_o when_o they_o come_v unto_o their_o inn_n to_o rest_v themselves_o in_o their_o first_o day_n be_v journey_n and_o their_o heart_n fail_v they_o etc._n etc._n their_o gild_n make_v they_o afraid_a otherwise_o they_o will_v have_v rejoice_v but_o all_o thing_n terrify_v a_o evil_a conscience_n which_o make_v they_o think_v some_o design_n be_v lay_v to_o undo_v they_o all_o what_o be_v this_o that_o god_n have_v do_v unto_o we_o now_o god_n be_v in_o all_o their_o thought_n as_o the_o chief_a governor_n of_o all_o thing_n whosoever_o be_v the_o instrument_n ver._n 30._o the_o man_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v joseph_n be_v little_o less_o than_o a_o king_n i._n e._n in_o his_o authority_n and_o sway_n which_o he_o bear_v in_o that_o country_n take_v we_o for_o spy_n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v he_o give_v we_o i_o e._n treat_v we_o as_o spy_n by_o deliver_v we_o to_o be_v put_v in_o prison_n ver._n 34._o and_o you_o shall_v traffic_v in_o the_o land_n buy_v corn_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o the_o country_n afford_v without_o any_o let_v or_o impediment_n ver._n 35._o when_o both_o they_o and_o their_o father_n see_v the_o bundle_n of_o money_n etc._n etc._n they_o have_v see_v the_o same_o before_o therefore_o this_o be_v
when_o the_o mind_n be_v weary_a with_o inquire_v it_o be_v satisfy_v with_o a_o false_a reason_n rather_o than_o have_v none_o the_o promise_n also_o of_o knowledge_n be_v very_o tempt_v especial_o of_o such_o knowledge_n as_o he_o give_v her_o hope_n will_v raise_v and_o advance_v she_o to_o a_o more_o noble_a condition_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a she_o think_v a_o heavenly_a minister_n as_o she_o take_v he_o to_o be_v may_v understand_v god_n meaning_n better_o than_o herself_o ver._n 6._o and_o when_o the_o woman_n see_v the_o tree_n be_v good_a etc._n etc._n this_o verse_n give_v a_o further_a account_n of_o that_o which_o seem_v very_o strange_a the_o disobedience_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n she_o look_v so_o long_o upon_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n till_o she_o not_o only_o have_v a_o appetite_n to_o it_o as_o excellent_a food_n but_o be_v take_v with_o its_o beautiful_a colour_n and_o be_v also_o strong_o possess_v by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n that_o her_o mind_n will_v be_v no_o less_o please_v than_o her_o palate_n by_o a_o increase_n in_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n these_o be_v powerful_a temptation_n express_v in_o these_o word_n good_a for_o food_n pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o to_o be_v desire_v to_o make_v one_o wise_a and_o she_o can_v see_v no_o evil_a in_o the_o thing_n itself_o it_o be_v the_o mere_a pleasure_n of_o god_n of_o which_o she_o do_v not_o apprehend_v the_o reason_n that_o make_v the_o eat_n of_o it_o a_o crime_n this_o fruit_n also_o be_v plant_v not_o in_o a_o obscure_a place_n but_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n verse_n 3_o near_o to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o make_v it_o the_o more_o invite_v by_o its_o be_v always_o in_o her_o eye_n as_o well_o as_o very_o beautiful_a and_o raise_v perhaps_o the_o great_a wonder_n in_o she_o that_o god_n shall_v forbid_v a_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v make_v so_o eminent_a for_o its_o beauty_n hereupon_o she_o yield_v and_o as_o it_o follow_v take_v of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o do_v eat_v and_o give_v unto_o her_o husband_n with_o she_o who_o return_v to_o she_o it_o be_v likely_a as_o she_o be_v eat_v the_o fruit_n and_o be_v soon_o persuade_v to_o bear_v her_o company_n for_o it_o immediate_o follow_v and_o he_o do_v eat_v it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o he_o debate_v the_o matter_n with_o she_o till_o he_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o argument_n that_o move_v she_o to_o eat_v or_o his_o great_a affection_n to_o she_o draw_v he_o in_o to_o do_v as_o she_o do_v without_o any_o other_o consideration_n perhaps_o than_o this_o that_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o die_v than_o outlive_v one_o who_o he_o love_v most_o passionate_o to_o this_o last_o the_o apostle_n word_n seem_v to_o incline_v 1_o tim._n ii_o 14._o adam_n be_v not_o deceive_v though_o they_o do_v not_o necessary_o signify_v it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o he_o be_v not_o seduce_v by_o the_o tempter_n argument_n but_o only_o that_o eve_n be_v first_o seduce_v and_o then_o help_v to_o seduce_v he_o so_o that_o he_o may_v be_v wrought_v upon_o both_o by_o those_o argument_n and_o by_o his_o affection_n also_o to_o his_o wife_n but_o can_v have_v be_v deceive_v by_o neither_o have_v he_o not_o be_v first_o guilty_a of_o a_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o st._n chrysostom_n call_v it_o heedlessness_n and_o non-attention_n arise_v from_o sloth_n and_o negligence_n the_o reflection_n which_o gregor_n nazianzen_n make_v upon_o she_o gaze_v upon_o the_o beautiful_a fruit_n be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n orat._n xlvii_o p._n 700._o d._n ver._n 7._o and_o the_o eye_n of_o they_o both_o be_v open_v not_o in_o the_o sense_n the_o serpent_n promise_v but_o a_o very_a much_o different_a for_o they_o soon_o see_v their_o folly_n and_o make_v sad_a reflection_n upon_o what_o they_o have_v do_v and_o they_o know_v or_o feel_v that_o they_o be_v naked_a a_o cold_a shiver_a seize_v on_o they_o 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