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raise_v up_o those_o which_o be_v in_o the_o dust_n to_o set_v forward_o the_o truth_n to_o nourish_v and_o encourage_v the_o preacher_n thereof_o to_o speak_v for_o the_o innocent_a to_o hold_v out_o your_o helpful_a hand_n to_o the_o needy_a so_o shall_v your_o honour_n ascend_v from_o step_n to_o step_v till_o you_o come_v to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o ladder_n where_o christ_n sit_v who_o shall_v cast_v and_o tumble_v down_o from_o thence_o all_o unfaithful_a steward_n and_o cut_v they_o off_o to_o have_v their_o portion_n with_o hypocrite_n matth._n 24.51_o but_o shall_v say_v unto_o you_o and_o all_o other_o that_o shall_v serve_v he_o faithful_o herein_o in_o earth_n it_o be_v well_o do_v good_a servant_n and_o faithful_a thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o little_a i_o will_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o much_o enter_v into_o thy_o master_n joy_n amen_n your_o honour_n ready_a to_o be_v command_v in_o the_o lord_n andrew_z willet_n the_o first_o book_n of_o this_o second_o part_n 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of_o his_o wife_n the_o remedy_n by_o prayer_n vers_fw-la 20.21_o 4._o concern_v esau_n and_o jacob_n these_o thing_n be_v rehearse_v 1._o their_o manner_n of_o conception_n vers_fw-la 22_o 23._o 2._o of_o their_o birth_n 24._o to_o 27._o 3._o their_o divers_a education_n vers_fw-la 27_o 28._o 4._o esau_n his_o profaneness_n in_o sell_v his_o birthright_n for_o a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n vers_fw-la 29._o to_o the_o end_n 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n v_o 1._o abraham_n have_v take_v he_o another_o wife_n h.g._n proceed_v or_o add_v take_v another_o wife_n caeter_fw-la g.c_n v_o 2._o zambran_n joctan_n madal_n sebe_n s._n zimran_n jocksan_n madan_n shuah_n caeter_fw-la v_o 3._o the_o son_n of_o dedan_n be_v in_o hold_n tent_n and_o island_n â—_o the_o son_n of_o dedan_n asshurim_n letushim_n leumim_n det_fw-la v_o 4._o gephar_n apher_n raga_n s._n epha_n epher_n eldaha_n caeter_fw-la v_o 6._o son_n of_o the_o concubine_n c._n of_o the_o concubine_n caet_fw-la v_o 8._o and_o faint_v or_o wear_v away_o h.s.c.b._n he_o yield_v up_o the_o spirit_n or_o die_v t.g.p._n jagaug_fw-mi signify_v to_o faint_v gavagh_o expirare_fw-la to_o yield_v the_o spirit_n which_o word_n be_v here_o use_v v_o 11._o isaac_n dwell_v by_o the_o well_o of_o the_o live_n and_o see_v h.b._n the_o well_o of_o vision_n s._n where_o the_o angel_n of_o life_n appear_v c._n beâ—r-lahairâ—_a g.p._n the_o fountain_n lahoiro_n t._n v_o 12._o which_o hagar_n the_o egyptian_a sarahs_n maid_n bare_a h._n bare_a to_o abraham_n caet_fw-la v_o 13._o these_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n h._n of_o the_o son_n of_o ishmael_n cat_n v_o 13._o nadbehel_n massa._n s._n adbehel_n mibsa_n cat_n g.r._n v_o 18._o from_o havilah_n to_o agara_n c._n from_o havila_n to_o sur._n cat_n v_o 18._o he_o die_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o brethren_n h.b.p._n he_o dwell_v s.c._n his_o lot_n fall_v t._n g._n naphal_a signify_v 〈◊〉_d fall_n
calvin_n think_v the_o word_n also_o signify_v to_o he_o jud._n 7.12_o so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n that_o he_o lay_v that_o be_v dwell_v as_o the_o septuagint_n and_o chalde_n translate_v before_o his_o brethren_n that_o be_v he_o border_v upon_o they_o his_o brethren_n the_o son_n of_o keturah_n not_o he_o only_o in_o person_n but_o his_o posterity_n inhabit_v this_o large_a country_n whereof_o the_o desert_n of_o sur_n be_v the_o bound_n on_o the_o south_n the_o land_n of_o chavilah_n not_o that_o in_o india_n but_o another_o in_o arabia_n where_o the_o geographer_n place_v the_o chaulatean_n on_o the_o east_n assiria_n on_o the_o north_n so_o that_o this_o show_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o prophecy_n gen._n 16.12_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o brethren_n mercer_n jun._n quest_n xx._n why_o isaac_n be_v again_o say_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n vers._n 19_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o isaac_n abraham_n son_n etc._n etc._n 1._o although_o the_o birth_n of_o jacob_n and_o esau_n be_v long_o before_o ismaels_n death_n for_o at_o that_o time_n ishmael_n be_v but_o 74._o year_n old_a 14._o year_n elder_a than_o isaac_n who_o be_v 60._o at_o the_o birth_n of_o his_o child_n but_o ishmael_n live_v in_o all_o 137._o year_n yet_o moses_n finish_v and_o knit_v up_o brief_o the_o story_n of_o ishmael_n because_o he_o make_v haste_n to_o set_v down_o the_o story_n of_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n 2._o yet_o he_o dwell_v not_o long_o in_o the_o history_n of_o isaac_n handle_v the_o life_n and_o act_n of_o jacob_n in_o the_o most_o part_n of_o this_o book_n behind_o and_o as_o it_o may_v appear_v for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o all_o the_o child_n of_o jacob_n the_o twelve_o patriarch_n be_v founder_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n isaac_n whereas_o esau_n come_v of_o isaac_n 2._o for_o that_o great_a variety_n of_o temptation_n and_o change_n happen_v to_o jacob_n than_o to_o isaac_n wherein_o he_o show_v experiment_n of_o his_o virtue_n 3._o more_o excellent_a vision_n be_v manifest_v to_o jacob_n than_o to_o isaac_n six_o in_o all_o genes_n 28.2_o genes_n 31.3_o cap._n 32.4_o and_o 5._o chap._n 35.6_o gen._n 46._o whereas_o two_o only_o be_v reveal_v to_o isaac_n express_v c._n 26._o ex_fw-la perer._n 3_o isaac_n be_v here_o again_o call_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n not_o because_o some_o sorcerer_n of_o that_o time_n hold_v he_o to_o be_v abimelechs_n son_n and_o therefore_o to_o put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o doubt_n he_o be_v again_o repeat_v to_o be_v abraham_n son_n thus_o the_o hebrew_n conjecture_n but_o because_o genealoger_n must_v begin_v from_o the_o first_o famous_a author_n or_o father_n moses_n begin_v with_o abraham_n to_o who_o such_o large_a promise_n be_v make_v concern_v his_o seed_n quest_n xxi_o why_o isaac_n stay_v three_o year_n after_o sarahs_n death_n for_o rebecca_n vers._n 20._o isaack_n be_v 40._o year_n old_a when_o he_o take_v rebecca_n to_o wife_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o hebrew_n do_v but_o fable_n that_o rebecca_n be_v bear_v about_o sarahs_n death_n and_o that_o isaac_n stay_v for_o she_o 3._o year_n after_o for_o though_o the_o report_n of_o rebecâ—a_n her_o birth_n about_o that_o time_n come_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 22._o yet_o then_o it_o be_v not_o do_v and_o if_o rebecca_n have_v be_v then_o bear_v isaac_n must_v have_v stay_v long_o for_o she_o than_o 3._o year_n rasi_fw-la think_v rebecca_n be_v then_o 10._o year_n old_a and_o that_o isaac_n stay_v for_o she_o three_o year_n more_o but_o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o she_o be_v then_o 30._o year_n of_o age_n ten_o year_n young_a than_o isaac_n as_o sarah_n be_v to_o abraham_n mercer_n 2._o rupertus_n allegory_n also_o be_v but_o force_v that_o as_o sarah_n die_v 3._o year_n before_o the_o marriage_n of_o isaac_n and_o rebecca_n so_o from_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n three_o year_n before_o his_o passion_n the_o law_n begin_v to_o die_v 3._o mention_n be_v here_o make_v of_o bethuel_n and_o laban_n to_o show_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n towards_o rebecca_n that_o be_v a_o rose_n between_o two_o thorn_n have_v a_o superstitious_a both_o father_n and_o brother_n muscul._n as_o also_o laban_n be_v bring_v in_o to_o make_v a_o way_n for_o the_o story_n follow_v who_o daughter_n jacob_n marry_v jun._n quest_n xxii_o whence_o mesopotamia_n be_v call_v padan_n vers._n 20._o of_o padan_n aram._n this_o be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o a_o city_n but_o a_o country_n for_o the_o name_n of_o laban_n and_o bethuels_n city_n be_v charran_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o call_v padan_n aram_n that_o be_v the_o region_n or_o country_n of_o aram._n 2._o neither_o because_o padan_n in_o the_o syrian_a tongue_n signify_v a_o pair_n be_v it_o so_o call_v because_o there_o be_v two_o country_n of_o syria_n or_o aram_n aram_n soba_n and_o aram_n naharaim_n or_o mesopotamia_n and_o the_o name_n of_o padan_n to_o be_v give_v to_o mesopotamia_n as_o the_o chief_a 3._o but_o a_o part_n of_o mesopotamia_n be_v so_o call_v because_o of_o two_o flood_n which_o part_v and_o divide_v the_o river_n chaborah_n and_o euphrates_n a_o monument_n of_o this_o name_n padan_n appear_v in_o the_o name_n aphadans_fw-fr give_v unto_o two_o town_n one_o situate_a by_o euphrates_n the_o other_o by_o the_o river_n chabora_n junius_n ex_fw-la ptolem._n quest_n xxiii_o wherefore_o barren_a woman_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o church_n vers._n 21._o because_o she_o be_v barren_a we_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o many_o excellent_a woman_n appoint_v to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o holy_a man_n be_v barren_a as_o sara_n rebecca_n rachel_n anna_n the_o mother_n of_o samuel_n elizabeth_n the_o mother_n of_o john_n baptist_n the_o reason_n be_v yield_v to_o be_v these_o 1._o that_o we_o may_v know_v genus_fw-la israeliticum_fw-la non_fw-la naturali_fw-la successione_n sed_fw-la gratia_fw-la esse_fw-la multiplicatum_fw-la that_o the_o israelite_n be_v multiply_v not_o by_o natural_a succession_n but_o by_o grace_n theodoret._n qu._n 74._o in_o genes_n 2._o ut_fw-la ex_fw-la mirabili_fw-la partu_fw-la sterilium_fw-la foemmarum_fw-la praestrueretur_fw-la fides_fw-la partus_fw-la virgin_n that_o by_o the_o miraculous_a bear_n of_o barren_a woman_n a_o way_n mihgt_v be_v make_v to_o believe_v the_o birth_n of_o a_o virgin_n chrysost._n hom_n 49._o in_o genes_n 3._o this_o be_v also_o do_v ad_fw-la consolaâ—dos_fw-la autmos_fw-la sterilium_fw-la conjugum_fw-la to_o comfort_v the_o mind_n of_o barren_a couple_n chrysost._n ibid._n 4_o it_o may_v be_v that_o god_n will_v qualify_v the_o excess_n of_o isaack_n love_n by_o this_o mean_n calvin_n quest_n xxiv_o why_o and_o how_o long_o isaac_n pray_v for_o his_o wife_n vers._n 21._o isaack_n pray_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o wife_n 1._o he_o know_v that_o the_o impediment_n be_v in_o his_o wife_n and_o not_o in_o himself_o because_o of_o god_n promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 21.17_o i_o will_v great_o multiply_v thy_o seed_n and_o therefore_o he_o pray_v for_o rebecca_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o he_o continue_v in_o this_o prayer_n twenty_o year_n so_o long_o as_o rebecca_n be_v barren_a as_o chrysostome_n think_v hom_n 49._o in_o gen._n for_o some_o experience_n isaac_n first_o have_v of_o her_o barrenness_n which_o can_v not_o be_v immediate_o after_o their_o marriage_n 3._o neither_o as_o rasi_fw-la do_v he_o expect_v ten_o year_n as_o abraham_n so_o long_o take_v trial_n of_o sarah_n before_o he_o take_v hagar_n and_o hereupon_o the_o hebrew_n after_o ten_o year_n trial_n of_o barrenness_n do_v take_v liberty_n to_o repudiate_v their_o wife_n for_o the_o ten_o year_n after_o the_o which_o sarah_n give_v hagar_n to_o abraham_n be_v to_o be_v count_v not_o from_o their_o marriage_n but_o from_o their_o come_n into_o canaan_n 4._o the_o time_n therefore_o can_v be_v present_o set_v how_o many_o year_n isaac_n continue_v pray_v for_o his_o wife_n but_o it_o be_v like_a he_o continue_v and_o wait_v in_o prayer_n for_o so_o the_o word_n gnathar_n here_o use_v signify_v to_o frequent_v and_o multiply_v prayer_n 5._o and_o where_o the_o word_n be_v nocach_v he_o pray_v in_o respect_n or_o towards_o his_o wife_n we_o need_v neither_o to_o understand_v his_o wife_n always_o to_o be_v present_a when_o he_o pray_v or_o that_o they_o pray_v together_o one_o in_o one_o corner_n the_o other_o in_o another_o as_o the_o hebrew_n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o pray_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o wife_n though_o it_o be_v not_o unlike_a but_o that_o sometime_o they_o pray_v together_o quest_n xxvii_o why_o isaac_n do_v not_o think_v of_o second_o marriage_n as_o abraham_n take_v agar_n now_o isaac_n see_v his_o wife_n to_o be_v barren_a do_v not_o take_v unto_o he_o
after_o his_o return_n jacob_n gen._n 35.9_o 4._o she_o fear_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o they_o both_o in_o one_o day_n not_o because_o as_o the_o hebrew_n think_v as_o they_o be_v bear_v together_o they_o die_v together_o but_o lest_o that_o if_o esau_n kill_v jacob_n she_o know_v god_n justice_n will_v overtake_v the_o other_o mercer_n 3._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n we_o must_v be_v clothe_v with_o christ_n righteousness_n vers._n 15._o she_o clothe_v jacob_n etc._n etc._n like_a as_o jacob_n be_v apparel_v with_o fair_a perfume_a garment_n be_v accept_v of_o his_o father_n so_o we_o can_v be_v please_v unto_o god_n unless_o we_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n calvin_n in_o vers_n 27._o 2._o doct._n the_o patriarch_n by_o temporal_a blessing_n be_v stir_v up_o to_o seek_v for_o spiritual_a vers._n 28._o god_n give_v thou_o of_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n the_o father_n rest_v not_o in_o these_o temporal_a blessing_n but_o thereby_o as_o by_o certain_a degree_n be_v to_o ascend_v high_a and_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o meditation_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n mercer_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v if_o they_o have_v be_v mindful_a of_o that_o country_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v out_o they_o have_v leisure_n to_o have_v return_v but_o now_o they_o desire_v a_o better_a that_o be_v a_o heavenly_a heb._n 11.16_o 3._o doct._n election_n not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o grace_n vers._n 30._o then_o come_v esau_n from_o hunt_v if_o esau_n and_o jacob_n work_n be_v compare_v here_o together_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o esau_n do_v nothing_o but_o praiseworthy_a he_o obey_v his_o father_n mind_n take_v great_a pain_n to_o hunt_v for_o flesh_n he_o careful_o make_v it_o ready_a but_o contrariwise_o jacob_n dissemble_v he_o offer_v kid_n flesh_n for_o venison_n make_v himself_o esau_n deceive_v his_o father_n and_o this_o difference_n be_v set_v forth_o to_o this_o end_n to_o show_v that_o election_n stand_v not_o by_o work_n but_o be_v of_o grace_n calvin_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n may_v remain_v according_a to_o election_n not_o by_o work_n by_o he_o that_o call_v rom._n 9.11_o 4._o doct._n the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o blessing_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o minister_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n vers._n 33._o i_o have_v bless_v he_o therefore_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v though_o isaac_n ignorant_o have_v pronounce_v the_o blessing_n upon_o jacob_n yet_o it_o remain_v effectual_a and_o of_o force_n so_o they_o which_o bless_v and_o pronounce_v remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n though_o they_o be_v weak_a man_n and_o compass_v with_o infirmity_n yet_o their_o sentence_n shall_v stand_v be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o force_n thereof_o depend_v not_o upon_o their_o ministry_n but_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whatsoever_o you_o bind_v in_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 18.18_o calvin_n 5._o doct._n the_o jew_n supplication_n why_o not_o hear_v vers._n 38._o he_o lift_v up_o his_o voice_n and_o weep_v esau_n because_o he_o seek_v a_o blessing_n apart_o to_o himself_o and_o scorn_v to_o associate_v himself_o to_o jacob_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v can_v not_o prevail_v with_o his_o tear_n so_o the_o jew_n notwithstanding_o their_o prayer_n fasting_n howl_n lamentation_n pour_v forth_o unto_o god_n be_v not_o hear_v because_o they_o refuse_v the_o true_a messiah_n and_o seek_v a_o way_n by_o themselves_o to_o go_v unto_o heaven_n luther_n 6._o doct._n the_o mean_n which_o serve_v under_o god_n providence_n must_v not_o be_v neglect_v vers._n 43._o arise_v and_o fly_v to_o haran_n etc._n etc._n rebecca_n though_o she_o be_v full_o assure_v that_o jacob_n shall_v have_v the_o blessing_n and_o inheritance_n yet_o she_o be_v careful_a to_o use_v the_o mean_n and_o not_o immediate_o to_o depend_v upon_o god_n providence_n whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o as_o we_o be_v not_o to_o rely_v upon_o the_o mean_n which_o the_o lord_n set_v before_o we_o for_o our_o deliverance_n and_o for_o the_o perfitting_a of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n towards_o we_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o neglect_v they_o our_o saviour_n promise_v to_o be_v with_o his_o disciple_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o he_o wish_v they_o if_o they_o be_v persecute_v in_o one_o city_n to_o fly_v to_o another_o matth._n 10.23_o 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n saint_n peter_n reprove_v for_o his_o dissimulation_n vers._n 19_o i_o be_o esau_n thy_o first_o bear_v etc._n etc._n pererius_n well_o collect_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o exempt_v jacob_n here_o from_o a_o venial_a sin_n see_v that_o saint_n peter_n who_o be_v not_o inferior_a in_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n be_v note_v for_o his_o dissimulation_n and_o thereof_o reprove_v by_o saint_n paul_n in_o 27._o gen._n numer_n 46._o contrary_n to_o the_o opinion_n of_o hierome_n who_o will_v excuse_v peter_n from_o all_o fault_n and_o think_v that_o all_o that_o discourse_n be_v but_o a_o set_a match_n between_o they_o to_o this_o opinion_n the_o rhemist_n seem_v to_o incline_v galath_n 2._o sect._n 9_o but_o it_o be_v confute_v by_o augustine_n epist._n 19_o who_o discuss_v this_o point_n at_o large_a with_o hierome_n say_v he_o quadratus_n front_n in_o altero_fw-la reprehendit_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la commisit_fw-la with_o what_o face_n can_v saint_n paul_n have_v reprehend_v that_o in_o another_o which_o he_o do_v himself_o if_o so_o this_o have_v be_v a_o set_a match_n between_o they_o epist._n 11._o 2._o confut._n against_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o book_n of_o toby_n pererius_n will_v excuse_v this_o dissimulation_n of_o jacob_n say_v i_o be_o esau_n etc._n etc._n by_o that_o of_o the_o angel_n who_o to_o toby_n inquire_v of_o his_o tribe_n and_o kindred_n answer_v i_o be_o azarias_n of_o ananias_n the_o great_a toby_n 5.12_o for_o as_o this_o speech_n be_v figurative_a that_o the_o angel_n be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o ananias_n so_o call_v but_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o that_o word_n and_o so_o jacob_n mean_v that_o he_o be_v not_o esau_n in_o person_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o prerogative_n contra._n thus_o he_o have_v shape_v a_o defence_n of_o one_o lie_v by_o another_o for_o the_o angel_n say_v he_o be_v of_o ananias_n and_o of_o thy_o brethren_n he_o mean_v then_o that_o ananias_n which_o be_v of_o kindred_n to_o toby_n and_o this_o be_v one_o reason_n which_o impair_v the_o credit_n of_o this_o book_n because_o the_o angel_n be_v bring_v in_o lie_v which_o be_v not_o the_o use_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n in_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n 3._o confut._n sacrament_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o minister_n vers._n 23._o wherefore_o he_o bless_v he_o etc._n etc._n the_o blessing_n which_o isaac_n pronounce_v lose_v not_o his_o force_n by_o his_o ignorance_n or_o wrong_a intention_n who_o purpose_v to_o bless_a esau_n and_o not_o jacob_n but_o upon_o the_o promise_n and_o word_n of_o god_n whereby_o be_v confute_v that_o point_n of_o popish_a doctrine_n that_o the_o sacrament_n depend_v upon_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o minister_n as_o though_o it_o be_v in_o man_n power_n to_o frustrate_v the_o institution_n of_o god_n calvin_n the_o apostle_n say_v shall_v their_o unbelief_n make_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n without_o effect_n rome_n 3.3_o neither_o shall_v the_o unbelieved_a or_o not_o right_o intend_v minister_n frustrate_v the_o force_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 4._o confut._n against_o the_o error_n of_o the_o chiliastes_n vers._n 28._o god_n give_v thou_o of_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n upon_o this_o place_n with_o the_o like_a tertullian_n found_v his_o error_n which_o be_v call_v of_o the_o chiliastes_n that_o christ_n shall_v reign_v with_o the_o saint_n a_o thousand_o year_n here_o upon_o the_o earth_n vtriusque_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la exempla_fw-la sunt_fw-la siquidem_fw-la justum_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la ellic_fw-la exultare_fw-la famulos_fw-la ubi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ipsius_fw-la nomine_fw-la afflicti_fw-la etc._n etc._n here_o say_v tertullian_n in_o isaack_n blessing_n upon_o jacob_n both_o be_v promise_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o earth_n and_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n that_o his_o servant_n shall_v there_o rejoice_v where_o they_o be_v for_o his_o name_n afflict_v lib._n 3._o cont_n martion_n contra._n isaac_n here_o propehsy_v not_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n after_o this_o life_n but_o in_o this_o world_n unless_o they_o will_v say_v that_o in_o the_o next_o life_n we_o shall_v have_v wheat_n and_o wine_n which_o be_v here_o mention_v neither_o do_v it_o
rather_o with_o mercerus_n that_o jacob_n be_v not_o perfect_o recover_v of_o this_o grief_n and_o halt_n till_o his_o die_a day_n but_o that_o it_o remain_v though_o not_o always_o alike_o for_o the_o remembrance_n of_o this_o thing_n and_o it_o may_v so_o appear_v the_o rather_o for_o that_o present_o upon_o this_o accident_n they_o do_v forbear_v to_o eat_v the_o sinew_n of_o the_o thigh_n which_o shrink_v whereunto_o the_o halt_a of_o jacob_n be_v continual_o in_o their_o fight_n may_v be_v a_o great_a motive_n and_o so_o this_o custom_n be_v take_v up_o in_o jacob_n time_n be_v retain_v of_o his_o posterity_n the_o israelite_n further_o in_o that_o he_o come_v safe_a to_o sechem_n thereby_o it_o signify_v his_o deliverance_n from_o the_o danger_n which_o he_o fear_v by_o his_o brother_n esau_n rather_o than_o the_o recover_n of_o his_o hurt_n quest_n xviii_o wherefore_o it_o please_v god_n that_o jacob_n shall_v halt_v upon_o the_o hurt_n in_o the_o thigh_n and_o the_o hollow_a of_o jacob_n thigh_n be_v loose_v 1._o augustine_n by_o jacob_n foot_n the_o one_o halt_v the_o other_o go_v upright_o understand_v two_o sort_n of_o people_n among_o the_o jew_n the_o unbeliever_n that_o halt_v in_o their_o faith_n and_o believe_v not_o in_o christ_n and_o those_o which_o believe_v in_o he_o jacob_n overcome_a signify_v the_o jew_n that_o prevail_v against_o christ_n in_o put_v he_o to_o death_n but_o in_o be_v bless_v he_o signify_v those_o which_o worship_v christ_n and_o be_v bless_v of_o he_o serm_n 80._o the_o temper_n 2._o gregory_n understand_v by_o the_o halt_a foot_n the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o other_o the_o vigour_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o so_o in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o apostle_n the_o spirit_n be_v ready_a but_o the_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la muscul._n 3_o but_o the_o best_a application_n of_o the_o text_n be_v that_o jacob_n be_v strike_v with_o this_o infirmity_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o humble_a and_o lowly_a opinion_n of_o himself_o not_o to_o ascribe_v this_o victory_n to_o his_o own_o strength_n so_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n saint_n paul_n confess_v of_o himself_o lest_o i_o shall_v be_v exalt_v 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d through_o the_o abundance_n of_o revelation_n there_o 〈◊〉_d give_v unto_o i_o a_o prick_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o bâ—ffâ—â—_n i_o because_o i_o shall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d exalt_v above_o measure_n 2_o cor._n 12.7_o to_o the_o same_o end_n be_v jacob_n touch_v with_o this_o infirmity_n lest_o he_o may_v have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d much_o lift_v up_o by_o these_o heavenly_a vision_n and_o this_o great_a victory_n which_o he_o obtain_v mercer_n calvin_n quest_n xix_o why_o the_o angel_n 〈◊〉_d to_o depart_v because_o of_o the_o morning_n vers._n 26._o let_v i_o go_v for_o the_o â—â—rning_n appear_v 1._o not_o as_o though_o the_o angel_n be_v now_o to_o go_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bless_a company_n of_o the_o angel_n to_o sing_v their_o morning_n hymn_n unto_o god_n as_o the_o hebrew_n imagine_v for_o the_o angel_n not_o only_o in_o the_o morning_n but_o at_o other_o time_n be_v exercise_v in_o praise_v of_o god_n 2._o but_o the_o angel_n thus_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o man_n have_v now_o take_v the_o form_n and_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n as_o though_o he_o have_v haste_n to_o other_o business_n and_o leave_v jacob_n also_o to_o his_o affair_n 3._o as_o also_o because_o the_o angel_n will_v not_o have_v this_o vision_n deserve_v and_o discern_v of_o other_o see_v it_o special_o concern_v jacob_n and_o that_o jacob_n shall_v not_o be_v too_o curious_a in_o gaze_v and_o look_v upon_o that_o humane_a shape_n wherein_o this_o great_a angel_n christ_n appear_v mercer_n quest_n xx._n why_o jacob_n desire_v the_o angel_n to_o bless_v he_o i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v unless_o thou_o bless_v i_o 1._o not_o as_o though_o this_o be_v esau_n angel_n and_o jacob_n will_v have_v he_o to_o confirm_v the_o blessing_n and_o consent_n unto_o it_o for_o evil_a angel_n bless_v not_o 2._o nor_o as_o some_o other_o hebrew_n as_o though_o jacob_n will_v have_v his_o antagonist_n acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o superior_a and_o to_o have_v the_o better_a for_o jacob_n perceive_v that_o it_o be_v a_o angel_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o strive_v for_o superiority_n with_o he_o 3._o neither_o do_v jacob_n desire_v to_o know_v his_o fâ—tum_n or_o 〈◊〉_d as_o josephus_n say_v what_o shall_v happen_v â—â—to_o he_o in_o his_o whole_a life_n for_o jacob_n be_v not_o so_o curious_a 4._o but_o jacob_n well_o perceive_v that_o he_o with_o who_o he_o wrestle_v be_v great_a than_o himself_o desire_v to_o be_v bless_v of_o he_o for_o the_o less_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o great_a heb._n 7.7_o and_o hilary_n beside_o note_v that_o jacob_n acknowledge_v he_o with_o who_o he_o wrestle_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o shall_v become_v man_n for_o we_o tenes_n in_o lâ—cta_fw-la tua_fw-la hominem_fw-la sed_fw-la hic_fw-la tibi_fw-la home_o deme_a thou_o do_v grapple_v with_o a_o man_n but_o this_o man_n be_v god_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-la trinitat_fw-la and_o therefore_o jacob_n desire_v to_o be_v bless_v of_o he_o in_o who_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v bless_v quest_n xxi_o of_o the_o name_n israel_n and_o the_o true_a derivation_n thereof_o vers._n 28._o thy_o name_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o call_v jacob_n but_o israel_n etc._n etc._n 1._o he_o ask_v jacob_n name_n not_o because_o he_o know_v it_o not_o but_o that_o by_o jacob_n answer_n the_o lord_n may_v take_v occasion_n of_o the_o change_n of_o his_o name_n 2._o neither_o be_v he_o so_o call_v israel_n as_o that_o he_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v name_v jacob_n for_o he_o be_v also_o afterward_o so_o call_v but_o his_o name_n israel_n be_v hereby_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o more_o excellent_a and_o worthy_a name_n which_o be_v also_o give_v unto_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o his_o posterity_n mercer_n 3._o the_o name_n israel_n 1._o do_v not_o signify_v that_o he_o stand_v against_o a_o angel_n as_o josephus_n derive_v it_o and_o hierome_n therefore_o reprehend_v he_o although_o josephus_n keep_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o name_n 2._o neither_o be_v it_o interpret_v a_o man_n see_v god_n for_o than_o aleph_fw-la shall_v be_v insert_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v express_v ishrael_n not_o israel_n with_o shin_n have_v a_o right_a point_n this_o interpretation_n be_v also_o confute_v by_o hierome_n though_o approve_v by_o divers_a of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n as_o origen_n basil_n nazianzen_n chrysostome_n with_o other_o 3._o neither_o do_v it_o betoken_v one_o that_o be_v right_a or_o direct_v of_o god_n as_o hierome_n sometime_o be_v of_o opinion_n whereupon_o he_o think_v that_o genesis_n be_v call_v the_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o right_n that_o be_v of_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n comment_n in_o isaiah_n 44._o for_o then_o this_o word_n shall_v be_v derive_v from_o jashar_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v say_v ishrael_n not_o israel_n mercer_n 4._o but_o the_o lord_n himself_o show_v the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o name_n thou_o have_v prevail_v with_o god_n and_o so_o to_o come_v of_o sara_n which_o be_v to_o prevail_v or_o have_v rule_v so_o the_o septuag_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v have_v strength_n with_o god_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o he_o may_v also_o prevail_v with_o man_n as_o before_o with_o laban_n so_o now_o with_o esau._n quest_n xxii_o why_o the_o lord_n refuse_v to_o tell_v jacob_n his_o name_n vers._n 29._o tell_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o thy_o name_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n here_o as_o also_o the_o angel_n jud._n 13._o refuse_v to_o tell_v his_o name_n 1._o not_o for_o that_o as_o rasi_fw-la think_v the_o angel_n have_v no_o certain_a or_o fix_a name_n but_o which_o be_v continual_o change_v according_a to_o their_o divers_a ministery_n whereof_o they_o be_v name_v 2._o neither_o as_o tostatus_n because_o the_o angel_n have_v no_o proper_a name_n to_o be_v distinguish_v by_o but_o be_v discern_v one_o from_o another_o by_o their_o nature_n and_o essence_n for_o this_o notwithstanding_o in_o scripture_n for_o our_o understanding_n they_o be_v call_v by_o their_o name_n 3._o nor_o yet_o because_o as_o some_o think_v if_o the_o name_n of_o angel_n be_v know_v they_o will_v come_v at_o our_o call_n this_o be_v but_o a_o fancy_n of_o magician_n ex_fw-la mercer_n 4._o but_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o utter_v his_o name_n thereby_o stay_v jacob_n further_a curiosity_n and_o insinuate_v unto_o he_o that_o his_o name_n which_o be_v himself_o be_v great_a than_o can_v of_o he_o then_o he_o comprehend_v and_o hereupon_o the_o latin_a text_n
command_v they_o after_o he_o to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o which_o care_n the_o lord_n himself_o commend_v he_o gen._n 18.19_o than_o either_o nachor_n or_o esau_n have_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o unlike_a but_o that_o job_n great_a knowledge_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o abraham_n instruction_n propagate_v to_o his_o posterity_n quest_n xv._n in_o what_o time_n job_n live_v concern_v the_o time_n wherein_o job_n live_v 1._o he_o be_v neither_o so_o ancient_a as_o jacob_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o philo_n who_o think_v that_o dinah_n jacob_n daughter_n be_v job_n wife_n for_o eliphaz_n the_o temanite_n of_o teman_fw-mi of_o eliphaz_n of_o esau_n the_o three_o from_o esau_n one_o of_o job_n friend_n will_v make_v he_o after_o jacob_n time_n 2._o neither_o be_v job_n in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n which_o must_v be_v the_o opinion_n of_o hierome_n who_o make_v eliâ—u_n to_o be_v balaâ—m_n 3._o much_o less_o live_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n as_o gregory_n think_v for_o at_o such_o time_n as_o job_n live_v who_o be_v commend_v for_o offer_v sacrifice_n the_o sacrifice_a priesthood_n be_v not_o institute_v 4._o wherefore_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o job_n live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o egypt_n after_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n before_o the_o birth_n of_o moses_n when_o satan_n compass_v the_o earth_n and_o it_o be_v a_o rare_a thing_n to_o find_v a_o righteous_a man_n for_o moses_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v the_o writer_n of_o the_o book_n of_o job_n and_o as_o eliphaz_n of_o teman_fw-mi of_o eliphaz_n of_o esau_n of_o isaac_n of_o abraham_n be_v the_o six_o from_o abraham_n so_o may_v job_n be_v in_o another_o line_n quest_n xvi_o of_o baal-hanan_a the_o seven_o king_n of_o edom._n vers._n 38._o baâ—l-hanan_a the_o son_n of_o achbor_n etc._n etc._n in_o that_o the_o city_n or_o country_n of_o this_o baal-hanan_a be_v not_o express_v as_o of_o the_o rest_n 1._o some_o think_v it_o be_v omit_v because_o he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o city_n of_o the_o which_o be_v the_o king_n next_o before_o name_v 2._o some_o because_o he_o have_v many_o adversary_n and_o therefore_o have_v no_o certain_a place_n 3._o some_o as_o ramban_n that_o hanan_n be_v his_o city_n and_o so_o he_o be_v call_v baal-hanan_a that_o be_v lord_n of_o hanan_n 4._o but_o it_o may_v be_v that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o famous_a as_o the_o rest_n and_o therefore_o his_o city_n be_v not_o note_v mercer_n quest_n xvii_o of_o mehetabel_n the_o wife_n of_o hadad_n vers._n 39_o mehetabel_n the_o daughter_n of_o matred_n the_o daughter_n of_o mezabâ—h_n etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o think_v that_o matred_n be_v her_o father_n mezabah_n her_o mother_n 2._o some_o as_o r._n levi_n will_v have_v she_o the_o natural_a daughter_n of_o matred_n and_o the_o adopt_a daughter_n of_o mezabah_n 3._o some_o think_v that_o mezabah_n be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n otherwise_o call_v medeba_n or_o with_o ptolemy_n medava_n 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timna_n etc._n etc._n duke_n aholibamah_n 1._o as_o the_o principality_n of_o edom_n begin_v with_o duke_n and_o rose_z to_o king_n so_o it_o return_v to_o duke_n again_o who_o do_v not_o one_o succeed_v another_o as_o the_o king_n but_o they_o be_v all_o ruler_n together_o in_o divers_a place_n of_o edom_n after_o the_o death_n of_o hadad_n in_o moses_n time_n 1_o chron._n 1.51_o 2._o these_o be_v not_o here_o the_o name_n of_o woman_n as_o think_v aben_n ezra_n that_o first_o the_o duke_n be_v name_v that_o come_v of_o timna_n than_o those_o which_o come_v of_o aholibamah_n neither_o be_v they_o the_o name_n of_o man_n jun._n but_o rather_o of_o the_o place_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o their_o first_o mother_n where_o these_o duke_n have_v their_o seat_n mercer_n muscul._n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a of_o short_a continuance_n vers._n 32._o these_o be_v the_o king_n that_o reign_v etc._n etc._n the_o wicked_a be_v soon_o raise_v 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