josephus_n add_v further_a that_o the_o israelite_n make_v ditch_n and_o trench_n to_o convey_v the_o river_n and_o build_v the_o great_a pyramid_n of_o brick_n yea_o they_o carry_v the_o filth_n and_o dust_n out_o of_o the_o city_n lib._n 2._o antiquit_n cap._n 5._o 3._o eusebius_n out_o of_o eupolimus_n write_v that_o to_o make_v the_o hebrew_n more_o odious_a they_o be_v command_v to_o go_v otherwise_o apparel_v than_o the_o egyptian_n 4._o but_o we_o need_v not_o seek_v further_o than_o in_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o business_n of_o their_o work_n be_v set_v forth_o vers_fw-la 14._o they_o wrought_v in_o clay_n and_o brick_n and_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o rural_a work_n exod._n 5._o they_o be_v compel_v to_o seek_v straw_n themselves_o to_o make_v their_o brick_n with_o and_o yet_o nothing_o be_v diminish_v of_o their_o daily_a task_n &_o if_o they_o fail_v their_o officer_n be_v beat_v and_o therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o hard_a servitude_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o 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shall_v have_v engender_v in_o the_o ark_n neither_o will_v the_o ark_n have_v contain_v they_o nor_o the_o food_n by_o noah_n provide_v have_v suffice_v they_o we_o answer_v then_o that_o god_n remember_v they_o not_o for_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o for_o man_n cause_n qvest._n ii_o what_o manner_n of_o wind_n it_o be_v that_o god_n send_v god_n make_v a_o spirit_n or_o wind_n to_o pass_v 1._o which_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o consolation_n wherewith_o noah_n be_v comfort_v 1â—_n rasi_fw-la 2._o nor_o yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o ambrose_n and_o theodoret_n suppose_v ambrose_n reason_n be_v quomodo_fw-la non_fw-la evacuaretur_fw-la mare_fw-la ventorum_fw-la vi_fw-la if_o it_o be_v then_o wind_n that_o dry_v up_o the_o flood_n much_o more_o be_v it_o able_a to_o dry_v up_o and_o empty_v the_o sea_n but_o this_o follow_v not_o because_o this_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a wind_n not_o such_o as_o usual_o blow_v in_o the_o sea_n theodoret_n say_v further_a non_fw-la solent_fw-la ventis_fw-la aquae_fw-la imminui_fw-la sed_fw-la potius_fw-la turbari_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o wind_n use_v to_o trouble_v the_o water_n not_o to_o dry_v it_o up_o so_o do_v this_o wind_n cause_v the_o water_n to_o go_v and_o come_v but_o it_o have_v also_o a_o dry_a faculty_n otherwise_o than_o ordinary_a wind_n have_v 2._o neither_o be_v this_o wind_n the_o spirit_n and_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n 2d_o as_o rupertus_n think_v but_o this_o be_v extraordinary_a cause_v whereas_o the_o sun_n keep_v his_o ordinary_a course_n still_o 3._o it_o be_v then_o a_o wind_n indeed_o that_o be_v raise_v by_o the_o extraordinary_a power_n of_o god_n for_o by_o exhalation_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n whereof_o wind_n be_v usual_o engender_v it_o be_v cover_v with_o water_n this_o wind_n be_v not_o cause_v and_o god_n give_v it_o also_o a_o extraordinary_a power_n both_o to_o dry_v the_o water_n by_o ross_v they_o to_o and_o fro_o and_o to_o force_v they_o by_o go_v and_o come_v as_o the_o property_n of_o the_o water_n be_v to_o ebb_v and_o flow_v to_o their_o proper_a place_n into_o the_o deep_a fountain_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v and_o these_o two_o property_n the_o scripture_n ascribe_v to_o the_o wind_n 1._o to_o force_n the_o water_n as_o in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o to_o purge_v the_o air_n to_o disperse_v the_o cloud_n and_o dry_v up_o moisture_n prov._n 25.23_o as_o the_o north_n wind_n drive_v away_o the_o rain_n perer._n qvest._n iii_o when_o the_o fountain_n begin_v to_o be_v stop_v and_o the_o rain_n to_o cease_v vers._n 2._o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o deep_a be_v stop_v etc._n etc._n the_o rain_n cease_v and_o the_o current_n of_o the_o water_n be_v stop_v immediate_o after_o the_o forty_o day_n as_o augustine_n think_v 2._o not_o after_o the_o 150._o day_n speak_v of_o before_o as_o oleaster_n imagine_v for_o then_o the_o water_n have_v not_o continue_v in_o their_o height_n any_o time_n at_o all_o but_o shall_v present_o have_v begin_v to_o decrease_v for_o after_o the_o 150._o day_n they_o begin_v to_o abate_v and_o moses_n say_v that_o the_o rain_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n chap._n 7.21_o than_o not_o a_o 150._o day_n and_o night_n 3._o wherefore_o i_o rather_o approve_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o other_o hebrew_n that_o it_o cease_v to_o rain_v at_o all_o after_o the_o forty_o day_n expire_v then_o of_o aben_n ezra_n to_o who_o mercerus_n seem_v to_o subscribe_v that_o it_o rain_v though_o not_o continual_o a_o 110._o day_n after_o the_o 40._o day_n that_o be_v in_o all_o 150._o day_n 4._o r._n sâ—l_a note_v that_o where_o it_o be_v say_v all_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o deep_a be_v stop_v not_o all_o the_o fountain_n as_o before_o it_o be_v say_v all_o the_o fountain_n etc._n etc._n be_v open_v that_o some_o fountain_n remain_v unstop_v for_o the_o procreation_n and_o send_v forth_o of_o river_n and_o spring_n so_o also_o jun._n but_o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o all_o the_o fountain_n which_o be_v extraordinary_o open_v to_o augment_v the_o flood_n be_v stop_v the_o ordinary_a spring_n of_o water_n continue_v still_o as_o before_o the_o flood_n qvest._n iv._n how_o the_o seven_o month_n be_v to_o be_v count_v vers._n 4._o in_o the_o seven_o month_n the_o seven_o day_n etc._n etc._n 1._o whereas_o the_o latin_a text_n and_o the_o septuagint_n read_v for_o the_o seventeen_o day_n corrupt_v the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o day_n which_o read_v be_v receive_v of_o the_o popish_a interpreter_n that_o be_v addict_v to_o their_o vulgar_a latin_a text_n and_o hereupon_o some_o of_o they_o reckon_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o flood_n seven_o month_n that_o be_v 207._o day_n count_v twenty_o nine_o day_n and_o a_o half_a to_o a_o month_n whereof_o the_o flood_n continue_v one_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o so_o there_o shall_v be_v seventeen_o day_n between_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o water_n to_o abate_v &_o the_o rest_a of_o the_o ark_n sic_fw-la tostatus_n other_o begin_v their_o reckon_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o flood_n till_o the_o water_n abate_v which_o make_v five_o month_n and_o two_o day_n and_o a_o half_a account_v but_o twenty_o nine_o day_n and_o a_o half_a to_o a_o month_n and_o hereunto_o they_o put_v eight_o day_n more_o which_o be_v the_o space_n between_o the_o abate_n of_o the_o water_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ark_n which_o add_v to_o the_o two_o day_n make_v up_o those_o ten_o which_o the_o latin_a have_v more_o than_o the_o hebrew_n sic_fw-la lyranus_fw-la pererius_n but_o we_o refuse_v all_o these_o collection_n which_o go_v about_o to_o justify_v the_o vulgar_a latin_a against_o the_o original_a veriâ—y_n wherein_o s._n augustine_n give_v we_o a_o good_a rule_n 13._o ei_fw-la lingua_fw-la potius_fw-la credatur_fw-la unde_fw-la est_fw-la in_o aliam_fw-la per_fw-la interpretes_n facta_fw-la translatio_fw-la that_o tongue_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v credit_v out_o of_o the_o which_o the_o interpreter_n have_v translate_v into_o another_o 2._o receive_v then_o the_o hebrew_n text_n that_o the_o ark_n rest_v upon_o the_o 17._o not_o the_o 27._o day_n of_o the_o 7._o month_n yet_o we_o refuse_v the_o opinion_n of_o cajetan_n who_o therein_o follow_v r._n sel._n that_o will_v have_v this_o month_n the_o seven_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o flood_n not_o the_o seven_o of_o the_o year_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o make_v not_o the_o 40._o day_n of_o the_o rain_n part_n of_o the_o 150._o day_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v true_o take_v as_o be_v show_v before_o cap._n 7._o quest_n 14._o but_o he_o put_v they_o together_o make_v of_o they_o both_o 190._o day_n which_o be_v the_o space_n of_o six_o month_n and_o sixteen_o day_n count_v but_o 29._o day_n to_o a_o month_n so_o that_o upon_o the_o 191._o day_n after_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o flood_n which_o be_v the_o 17._o of_o the_o 7._o month_n of_o the_o flood_n the_o ark_n rest_v etc._n etc._n but_o this_o account_n can_v stand_v to_o make_v this_o seven_o month_n the_o seven_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o flood_n not_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n see_v both_o the_o second_o month_n chap._n 7.11_o and_o the_o ten_o month_n chap._n 8.5_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o year_n not_o to_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o flood_n and_o this_o be_v to_o breed_v a_o confusion_n in_o the_o story_n to_o take_v some_o month_n according_a to_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n and_o some_o according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o flood_n for_o see_v the_o month_n both_o before_o and_o after_o be_v number_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o year_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o understand_v the_o seven_o month_n otherwise_o 3._o neither_o do_v we_o approve_v lyranus_fw-la conceit_n that_o whereas_o he_o make_v the_o 150._o day_n to_o determine_v the_o 19_o of_o the_o seven_o month_n after_o which_o time_n the_o water_n begin_v to_o decrease_v he_o will_v have_v the_o ark_n to_o rest_v upon_o the_o 17._o day_n according_a to_o the_o text_n but_o how_o be_v it_o like_v that_o the_o ark_n shall_v rest_v before_o the_o water_n begin_v to_o abate_v without_o a_o miracle_n 4._o neither_o can_v i_o condescend_v to_o mercerus_n judgement_n wherein_o he_o follow_v a_o certain_a hebrew_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o bind_n of_o isaac_n that_o the_o water_n begin_v to_o decrease_v before_o the_o 150._o day_n expire_v though_o the_o decrease_n be_v not_o so_o sensible_a as_o afterward_o and_o so_o the_o water_n may_v abate_v so_o much_o by_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 150._o day_n as_o that_o the_o ark_n may_v well_o be_v stay_v from_o float_v but_o the_o text_n favour_v not_o this_o collection_n which_o say_v that_o the_o water_n prevail_v
arachaum_n s._n h._n t._n evaeos_fw-la arachaeos_n ch._n hiâ—i_n archi_n sini_fw-la b._n g._n heb_n by_o these_o be_v spread_v h._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o this_o s._n &_o caet_fw-la achar_n afterward_o 19_o gerar._n gaza_n s._n jerar_n gaza_n h._n gerer_n azzah_n cat_n gnazah_n 21._o the_o elder_a brother_n of_o japheth_n h._n b._n g._n ch._n the_o brother_n of_o japheth_n the_o elder_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s.t._n hagadhe_o japheth_n the_o great_a for_o japheth_n be_v the_o elder_a as_o shall_v be_v see_v afterward_o 24_o arphaxad_n beget_v cainan_n s._n the_o rest_n have_v not_o cainan_n likewise_o another_o cainan_n be_v rehearse_v by_o the_o 70._o among_o the_o son_n of_o sem_fw-mi v._n 23._o 27._o jazal_n h._n aizal_n s._n vzal_n ch._n b._n g._n vxal._n vzal_n 3._o the_o explanation_n of_o doubtful_a question_n qvest._n i._o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o gentile_n vers._n 1._o these_o be_v the_o generation_n etc._n etc._n the_o father_n have_v curious_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v the_o chief_a head_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o gentile_n rehearse_v in_o this_o chapter_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 72._o and_o therefore_o augustine_n follow_v some_o greek_a translation_n make_v elisha_n to_o be_v the_o 8._o son_n of_o japheth_n and_o so_o reckon_v 15._o in_o all_o to_o come_v of_o japheth_n whereas_o there_o be_v but_o only_o 14._o of_o cham_n progeny_n he_o count_v only_o 31._o leave_v out_o the_o philistines_n epiphanius_n 32._o of_o sem_fw-mi augustine_n reckon_v 27._o epiphanius_n but_o 25._o account_v peleg_n with_o heber_n and_o joktan_n together_o with_o his_o posterity_n but_o the_o true_a reckon_n be_v this_o of_o japheth_n 14._o of_o cham_n beside_o the_o philistines_n 31._o of_o sem_fw-mi 26._o be_v rehearse_v which_o make_v in_o all_o 71._o and_o with_o their_o three_o father_n japheth_n cham_n sem_fw-mi 74._o and_o with_o the_o philistines_n 75._o jun._n the_o hebrew_n make_v but_o 70._o in_o all_o beside_o the_o father_n to_o answer_v to_o the_o 70._o person_n that_o descend_v into_o egypt_n of_o jacob_n qvest._n ii_o of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o gentile_n 1._o neither_o be_v all_o the_o head_n and_o father_n of_o the_o gentile_n here_o name_v but_o those_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o most_o famous_a and_o such_o as_o be_v best_a know_v and_o near_a situate_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o least_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o japheths_n generation_n which_o inhabit_v further_o off_o among_o the_o gentile_n calvin_n â—_o concern_v the_o name_n which_o the_o nation_n retain_v of_o their_o father_n many_o be_v wear_v out_o by_o continuance_n of_o time_n antiquit._n many_o change_v by_o the_o grecian_n that_o give_v they_o new_a name_n as_o josephus_n think_v many_o alter_v by_o war_n and_o conquest_n oecolamp_n yet_o the_o name_n be_v not_o so_o alter_v but_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o long_o after_o they_o be_v know_v and_o so_o in_o scripture_n mention_v by_o these_o appellation_n qvest._n iii_o whether_o these_o head_n make_v so_o many_o distinct_a nation_n further_o 1._o neither_o be_v it_o like_v that_o these_o head_n and_o father_n here_o rehearse_v make_v so_o many_o divers_a distinct_a language_n and_o nation_n for_o the_o canaanite_n that_o contain_v eleven_o sundry_a people_n v_o 16_o 17._o speak_v all_o but_o one_o language_n and_o the_o text_n say_v they_o be_v divide_v according_a to_o their_o family_n v_o 5._o that_o be_v divers_a family_n concur_v together_o according_a to_o their_o language_n to_o make_v one_o nation_n junius_n 2._o neither_o be_v it_o probable_a that_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v at_o the_o first_o distribute_v among_o the_o three_o son_n of_o noah_n by_o lot_n anchoâ—â—â—o_n as_o epiphanim_fw-la write_v or_o as_o berosus_n that_o noah_n take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n sail_v by_o sea_n do_v appoint_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o world_n europa_n to_o japheth_n africa_n to_o cham_n asia_n to_o sem_fw-mi for_o in_o the_o age_n succeed_v many_o country_n be_v discover_v unknown_a before_o but_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o the_o coast_n and_o confine_n of_o the_o large_a and_o wide_a country_n be_v inhabit_v by_o these_o father_n of_o the_o world_n into_o the_o which_o afterward_o their_o posterity_n be_v spread_v and_o disperse_v and_o that_o moses_n especial_o describe_v the_o habitation_n and_o dwell_n of_o those_o nation_n which_o be_v near_o and_o best_a know_v to_o the_o israelite_n and_o in_o process_n of_o time_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n possess_v europa_n by_o japheths_n posterity_n africa_n by_o cham_n asia_n by_o sem_n yet_o so_o that_o in_o all_o these_o coast_n some_o of_o each_o be_v intermingle_v as_o the_o mede_n in_o asia_n come_v of_o madai_n of_o japheth_n the_o canaanite_n in_o asia_n of_o chus_n of_o cham._n now_o the_o reason_n why_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o these_o generation_n may_v be_v these_o 1._o to_o show_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o blessing_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v to_o noah_n and_o his_o son_n to_o multiply_v and_o increase_v 2._o to_o demonstrate_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o posterity_n of_o cham_n and_o his_o blessing_n upon_o sem_fw-mi according_a to_o noah_n pprophecy_n 3._o to_o acquaint_v the_o israelite_n with_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o gentile_n from_o who_o they_o be_v to_o expect_v their_o inheritance_n 4._o to_o open_a a_o way_n to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n wherein_o the_o name_n of_o these_o nation_n do_v often_o occur_v qvest._n four_o the_o cause_n why_o moses_n rehearse_v the_o generation_n of_o noah_n son_n vers._n 2._o son_n of_o japheth_n moses_n begin_v with_o japheth_n not_o as_o some_o think_v from_o the_o young_a proceed_n to_o the_o elder_a for_o it_o be_v evident_a chap._n 9.24_o that_o cham_n be_v young_a than_o sem_fw-mi neither_o for_o that_o japheth_n be_v the_o elder_a do_v he_o name_v he_o first_o for_o then_o sem_fw-mi shall_v be_v the_o young_a because_o he_o be_v mention_v last_o but_o moses_n begin_v where_o he_o end_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n at_o japheth_n v_o 27._o that_o he_o may_v determine_v the_o story_n in_o sem_fw-mi of_o who_o and_o his_o posterity_n the_o rest_n of_o this_o book_n entreat_v and_o because_o japheths_n posterity_n inhabit_v the_o country_n further_a off_o he_o begin_v there_o first_o mercer_n qvest._n v._n what_o country_n japheths_n son_n inhabit_v vers._n 2._o gomer_n magog_n madaâ—_n javan_n etc._n etc._n gomer_n inhabit_v the_o north_n part_n in_o respect_n of_o palestina_n towards_o the_o west_n ezek._n 38.6_o who_o josephus_n think_v to_o be_v the_o galatian_n gomer_n or_o gallogrecian_o call_v gomerite_n the_o same_o which_o herodotus_n name_v cimmerii_n or_o cimbri_n lib._n 4._o they_o inhabit_v the_o inward_a part_n of_o asia_n in_o phrygia_n near_o to_o troas_n wherefore_o gomer_n can_v be_v assign_v to_o africa_n as_o jerosolymitan_n 2._o magog_n some_o understand_v by_o magog_n the_o goth_n other_o the_o sarmatian_n hierosolymit_n the_o german_n but_o they_o be_v most_o like_a to_o be_v the_o scythian_n magog_n mercer_n which_o before_o be_v call_v magogei_n and_o this_o may_v be_v a_o evidence_n thereof_o because_o the_o scythian_n waste_v asia_n call_v the_o chief_a city_n magog_n afterward_o name_v hierapolis_n as_o witness_v pliny_n lib._n 5._o c._n 23._o junius_n 3._o madai_n this_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o mede_n who_o at_o the_o first_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o assyrian_n and_o chaldean_n 2_o king_n 17.6_o but_o afterward_o the_o mede_n surprise_v babylon_n isa_n 13.17_o madai_n behold_v i_o will_v stir_v up_o the_o mede_n against_o thou_o 4._o javan_n from_o he_o come_v the_o grecian_n as_o joel._n 3.6_o iâ—vanim_fw-la be_v the_o plural_a of_o javan_n be_v translate_v by_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o greek_n hecataeus_n in_o strabo_n lib._n 9_o say_v javan_n that_o the_o jonian_o come_v out_o of_o asia_n into_o grecia_n from_o whence_o the_o athenian_n have_v their_o beginning_n which_o at_o the_o first_o be_v call_v jones_n and_o their_o country_n jonia_n hierosolymitan_n sai_z they_o be_v the_o macedonian_n which_o have_v the_o principality_n over_o greece_n 5._o thubal_n epiphanius_n think_v he_o to_o be_v the_o father_n and_o founder_n of_o the_o thessalian_n thubal_n some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n understand_v the_o italian_n other_o take_v thubal_n for_o the_o country_n iberia_n in_o asia_n near_o to_o armenia_n where_o ptolemy_n place_v the_o town_n thabilaca_n of_o those_o iberian_o josâ—phus_n mean_v that_o they_o be_v call_v thubalaei_n thubalians_n and_o not_o of_o the_o iberian_o that_o be_v the_o spaniard_n in_o europe_n as_o pererius_n cit_v he_o sic_fw-la junius_n but_o see_v in_o scripture_n thubal_n and_o mesech_n be_v join_v together_o which_o be_v
one_o people_n with_o they_o which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v with_o those_o which_o be_v uncircumcised_a quest_n iv._o whether_o simeon_n and_o levi_n their_o cruel_a act_n may_v be_v in_o part_n or_o in_o whole_a excuse_v vers._n 25._o and_o the_o three_o day_n when_o they_o be_v sore_o two_o of_o jacob_n son_n simeon_n and_o levi._n 1._o some_o hebrew_n excuse_v simeon_n and_o levi_n their_o fact_n because_o hemor_n and_o sichem_n first_o go_v about_o to_o break_v the_o covenant_n think_v to_o spoil_v they_o of_o that_o they_o have_v for_o thus_o they_o say_v shall_v not_o their_o flock_n and_o substance_n be_v we_o vers_fw-la 23._o contra._n 1._o but_o it_o appear_v not_o that_o hemor_n and_o sichem_n go_v about_o any_o such_o thing_n they_o thus_o speak_v either_o to_o persuade_v the_o people_n who_o most_o respect_v their_o profit_n mercer_n or_o they_o mean_v that_o by_o trade_v or_o have_v intercourse_n with_o they_o they_o shall_v in_o a_o manner_n possess_v their_o good_n perer._n 2._o but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o only_a hemor_n and_o sichem_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o violate_v of_o this_o league_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o punish_v the_o whole_a city_n 3._o and_o although_o they_o have_v reason_n to_o revenge_v themselves_o yet_o such_o a_o cruel_a massacre_n can_v be_v justify_v 2._o ramban_n excuse_v this_o fact_n think_v that_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o noah_n if_o the_o magistrate_n punish_v not_o adultery_n other_o might_n but_o who_o see_v not_o what_o confusion_n and_o disorder_n this_o doctrine_n will_v bring_v in_o â—_o that_o every_o private_a man_n shall_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v a_o punisher_n of_o sin_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o power_n or_o magistrate_n bear_v not_o the_o sword_n for_o nought_o rom._n 13.4_o it_o be_v peculiar_a then_o to_o he_o to_o exercise_v the_o sword_n 3._o philo_n allegorize_v this_o story_n by_o dinah_n which_o signify_v judgement_n understand_v the_o soul_n by_o sichem_n the_o son_n of_o hemor_n which_o be_v interpret_v a_o ass_n the_o brutish_a affection_n from_o the_o which_o simeon_n and_o levi_n the_o son_n of_o prudence_n deliver_v the_o soul_n lib._n the_o migration_n abrah_n but_o these_o allegory_n be_v devise_v only_o and_o not_o warrant_v by_o scripture_n can_v give_v any_o defence_n to_o such_o rage_n and_o violence_n 4._o some_o do_v but_o in_o part_n excuse_n simeon_n and_o levi_n which_o may_v be_v consider_v on_o god_n behalf_n part_n and_o so_o the_o punishment_n be_v just_a or_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o sichemite_n who_o also_o for_o consent_v unto_o that_o grievous_a sin_n be_v just_o also_o punish_v but_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n because_o they_o do_v it_o crafty_o this_o judgement_n be_v unjust_a sic_fw-la carthusian_n in_o libr._n judith_n but_o this_o allegation_n make_v nothing_o for_o the_o justify_n of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n their_o enterprise_n for_o god_n know_v how_o to_o turn_v man_n wicked_a act_n to_o his_o glory_n neither_o do_v these_o furious_a man_n aim_v at_o any_o such_o end_n but_o seek_v to_o satisfy_v their_o revengeful_a mind_n 5._o some_o go_v yet_o further_o that_o this_o act_n be_v not_o unjust_a quoad_fw-la rem_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n because_o the_o sichemite_n have_v grievous_o sin_v but_o quoad_fw-la modum_fw-la they_o do_v it_o fraudulent_o cajetan_n other_o say_v primum_fw-la motum_fw-la that_o the_o first_o motion_n to_o commit_v this_o slaughter_n be_v of_o god_n but_o they_o in_o the_o execution_n do_v modum_fw-la excedere_fw-la exceed_v measure_n thom._n anglic._n cont._n but_o jacob_n condemn_v not_o only_o the_o execution_n but_o the_o very_a first_o device_n and_o counsel_n into_o their_o secret_n let_v not_o my_o soul_n come_v gen._n 49.6_o therefore_o the_o very_a first_o thought_n and_o device_n be_v evil_a and_o therefore_o not_o of_o god_n 6._o some_o proceed_v yet_o further_o and_o altogether_o defend_v both_o their_o fact_n and_o the_o manner_n thereof_o call_v their_o craft_n and_o dissimulation_n a_o prudent_a caution_n their_o reason_n be_v these_o answer_v 1._o because_o all_o the_o sichemite_n be_v consent_v unto_o that_o wickedness_n and_o therefore_o they_o deserve_v punishment_n cont._n 1._o it_o can_v be_v gather_v that_o all_o the_o sichemite_n be_v consent_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o sichem_n their_o fault_n be_v because_o of_o a_o carnal_a mind_n for_o their_o own_o profit_n they_o receive_v circumcision_n 2._o and_o though_o the_o whole_a city_n have_v herein_o offend_v yet_o simeon_n and_o levi_n have_v no_o such_o calling_n or_o commission_n to_o put_v they_o to_o the_o sword_n 2._o the_o place_n be_v object_v judith_n 9.2_o where_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o have_v give_v unto_o simeon_n a_o sword_n to_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o stranger_n that_o open_v the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n and_o vers_fw-la 4._o which_o be_v move_v with_o thy_o zeal_n contra._n though_o simeon_n and_o levi_n be_v minister_n of_o god_n justice_n upon_o the_o sichemite_n for_o their_o sin_n yet_o they_o do_v it_o not_o without_o sin_n and_o therefore_o against_o this_o book_n which_o be_v no_o scripture_n where_o their_o zeal_n be_v commend_v i_o oppose_v the_o sentence_n and_o censure_n of_o jacob_n who_o say_v that_o they_o do_v it_o in_o their_o selfe-will_a therefore_o not_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o curse_v be_v their_o wrath_n gen._n 49.7_o but_o if_o they_o have_v do_v it_o in_o zeal_n they_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v bless_v 3._o they_o further_a reason_n thus_o that_o if_o simeon_n and_o levi_n have_v commit_v such_o a_o unlawful_a act_n jacob_n will_v have_v more_o sharp_o reprove_v they_o contra._n jacob_n partly_o consider_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o sichemite_n for_o the_o outrage_n commit_v against_o dinah_n partly_o he_o be_v move_v with_o her_o complaint_n and_o moan_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o her_o virginity_n partly_o he_o give_v place_n for_o the_o time_n to_o the_o rage_n of_o his_o son_n that_o be_v in_o their_o fury_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o so_o easy_a a_o reprehension_n mercer_n 4._o but_o we_o read_v of_o no_o restitution_n which_o jacob_n cause_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o sichemite_n take_v away_o which_o jacob_n will_v have_v do_v if_o the_o act_n have_v be_v unlawful_a for_o he_o say_v he_o get_v it_o from_o the_o amorite_n that_o be_v the_o field_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o sichemite_n by_o his_o sword_n and_o bow_n gen._n 48.12_o contra._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o unlike_a but_o that_o many_o of_o the_o person_n as_o the_o woman_n and_o child_n take_v captive_a be_v return_v for_o they_o can_v not_o all_o remain_v in_o jacob_n house_n and_o together_o with_o they_o much_o of_o the_o good_n 2._o the_o rest_n together_o with_o the_o ground_n though_o first_o unjust_o have_v it_o please_v god_n shall_v remain_v unto_o jacob_n as_o a_o recompense_n for_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o his_o daughter_n as_o the_o hebrew_n take_v of_o the_o egyptian_n jewel_n of_o silver_n and_o of_o gold_n without_o any_o restitution_n thereof_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o long_a and_o hard_a service_n yet_o neither_o this_o fact_n of_o they_o nor_o the_o other_o of_o jacob_n be_v here_o to_o be_v imitate_v mercer_n 3._o jacob_n be_v say_v to_o get_v it_o with_o his_o sword_n not_o as_o though_o he_o join_v with_o his_o son_n in_o the_o action_n or_o after_o consent_v unto_o it_o but_o because_o he_o by_o force_n and_o arm_n be_v ready_a to_o defend_v the_o possession_n of_o that_o ground_n from_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o canaanite_n who_o god_n do_v strike_v with_o a_o fear_n they_o attempt_v nothing_o against_o jacob_n or_o his_o son_n gen._n 35.5_o mercer_n 5._o wherefore_o the_o best_a solution_n of_o this_o question_n be_v that_o although_o simeon_n and_o levi_n be_v minister_n of_o god_n justice_n secret_o work_v yet_o both_o the_o act_n and_o the_o manner_n thereof_o in_o 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as_o the_o young_a brother_n be_v prefer_v before_o their_o elder_a brother_n the_o jew_n in_o genes_n 48._o numer_n 7._o contra._n 1._o jacob_n have_v no_o such_o intendment_n to_o prefigure_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n but_o as_o the_o present_a occasion_n be_v offer_v because_o joseph_n have_v so_o place_v his_o son_n he_o can_v not_o otherwise_o but_o by_o cross_v his_o arm_n lay_v his_o right_a hand_n upon_o ephraim_n head_n so_o that_o ephraim_n be_v not_o prefer_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n because_o jacob_n will_v lay_v his_o hand_n across_o but_o jacob_n do_v lay_v his_o hand_n across_o because_o ephraim_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v 2._o although_o the_o father_n do_v believe_v in_o the_o messiah_n to_o come_v yet_o we_o find_v not_o that_o they_o have_v so_o particular_a a_o knowledge_n as_o to_o describe_v the_o very_a fashion_n of_o the_o cross_n on_o which_o christ_n suffer_v 3._o confut._n against_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n vers._n 16._o let_v my_o name_n be_v name_v upon_o they_o this_o make_v nothing_o for_o the_o popish_a invocation_n of_o saint_n jacob_n mean_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v call_v upon_o his_o name_n but_o shall_v in_o the_o world_n be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n as_o the_o like_a phrase_n be_v use_v before_o vers_fw-la 6._o they_o shall_v be_v call_v after_o the_o name_n of_o their_o brethren_n as_o the_o woman_n be_v say_v to_o be_v call_v by_o their_o husband_n name_n isaiah_n 4.2_o neither_o do_v we_o read_v that_o ever_o the_o israelite_n make_v their_o prayer_n to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n mercer_n 6._o place_n of_o moral_a observation_n 1._o mor._n god_n grant_v beyond_o our_o hope_n vers._n 11._o i_o have_v not_o think_v to_o have_v see_v thy_o face_n yet_o lo_o god_n have_v show_v i_o thy_o seed_n thus_o god_n deal_v most_o liberal_o with_o his_o child_n grant_v they_o many_o thing_n beyond_o and_o above_o their_o hope_n mercer_n as_o the_o prophet_n david_n confess_v thou_o do_v do_v prevent_v he_o with_o 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