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also_o that_o the_o abundance_n and_o plenty_n in_o egypt_n bring_v out_o incontinance_n and_o intemperance_n among_o they_o q._n do_v abraham_n sin_n in_o persuade_v his_o wife_n to_o say_v she_o be_v his_o sister_n a._n he_o do_v not_o sin_n in_o save_v his_o own_o life_n see_v nothing_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o the_o life_n especial_o abraham_n because_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o his_o seed_n second_o neither_o altogether_o do_v he_o lie_v in_o say_v she_o be_v his_o sister_n for_o she_o be_v his_o brother_n daughter_n and_o such_o as_o be_v near_o a_o kin_n the_o hebrew_n do_v use_v to_o call_v brethren_n &_o sister_n three_o noâ—…_n yet_o do_v he_o sin_n â—…in_o give_v this_o hard_a censure_n of_o the_o egyptian_n for_o what_o he_o speak_v of_o their_o cruelty_n and_o lust_n he_o speak_v it_o by_o experience_n though_o not_o in_o himself_o yet_o in_o other_o he_o know_v what_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o barbarous_a people_n be_v without_o the_o 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courtier_n set_v down_o who_o accommodate_v themselves_o to_o the_o humour_n and_o vice_n of_o their_o king_n three_o we_o see_v in_o the_o egyptian_n the_o nature_n of_o carnal_a man_n who_o be_v more_o move_v with_o external_a show_n and_o beauty_n then_o with_o internal_a virtue_n and_o grace_n for_o sarai_n be_v seek_v not_o for_o her_o virtue_n but_o for_o her_o beauty_n four_o in_o that_o abraham_n be_v the_o first_o of_o heber_n posterity_n who_o go_v to_o egypt_n we_o gather_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o hebrew_n be_v not_o descend_v of_o the_o egyptian_n as_o josephus_n in_o his_o book_n against_o apton_n do_v prove_v five_o from_o hence_o also_o we_o gather_v that_o the_o name_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v every_o ancient_a see_v the_o egyptian_a king_n be_v general_o
in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n he_o do_v subdue_v so_o many_o nation_n and_o from_o hence_o we_o must_v learn_v with_o all_o expedition_n to_o subdue_v our_o sin_n for_o periculum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o mora_fw-la q._n what_o success_n hud_v chedorlaomer_n and_o his_o confederate_n against_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n a._n the_o king_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n flee_v and_o fall_v into_o the_o slime_n pit_n not_o of_o ignorance_n for_o they_o be_v better_o acquaint_v with_o that_o ground_n then_o their_o enemy_n but_o of_o purpose_n that_o so_o they_o may_v escape_v the_o fury_n of_o their_o enemy_n in_o these_o pit_n questionless_a a_o great_a many_o perish_v and_o other_o of_o they_o flee_v to_o the_o hill_n second_o all_o the_o good_n and_o victual_n of_o sodom_n &_o gomorrha_n be_v take_v which_o be_v a_o very_a great_a spoil_n because_o in_o sodom_n there_o be_v both_o riches_n and_o abundance_n of_o bread_n three_o lot_n be_v take_v captive_a and_o his_o good_n 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and_o we_o must_v note_v here_o that_o abraham_n be_v call_v a_o hebrew_n and_o his_o posterity_n hebrew_n which_o name_n signify_v a_o pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n what_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v in_o this_o life_n even_o pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n by_o which_o they_o show_v that_o they_o seek_v a_o country_n heb._n 11._o q._n but_o do_v abraham_n well_o to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o these_o amorites_n be_v infidel_n a._n whether_o these_o three_o be_v infidel_n or_o notit_fw-la be_v uncerten_a and_o i_o rather_o hold_v that_o they_o be_v not_o both_o because_o abraham_n make_v 2_o covenant_n with_o they_o rather_o than_o with_o other_o as_o also_o because_o we_o can_v deny_v but_o there_o be_v some_o in_o these_o part_n who_o know_v the_o true_a god_n as_o melchisedech_n who_o converse_v in_o these_o country_n be_v both_o a_o king_n and_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n it_o be_v very_o like_a that_o his_o servant_n and_o many_o more_o be_v of_o his_o profession_n and_o if_o there_o be_v why_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o these_o three_o who_o be_v abraham_n special_a friend_n to_o be_v infidel_n see_v the_o holy_a man_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o but_o suppose_v they_o be_v infidel_n yet_o we_o can_v reproove_v abraham_n for_o this_o covenant_n make_v with_o they_o because_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o positive_a law_n to_o the_o contrary_n second_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v not_o yet_o full_a three_o abraham_n can_v not_o live_v among_o they_o if_o he_o have_v not_o have_v mutual_a commerce_n and_o make_v some_o covenant_n with_o they_o four_o in_o this_o covenant_n abraham_n do_v not_o offend_v god_n see_v otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o have_v live_v peaceable_o among_o they_o and_o in_o this_o he_o give_v no_o advantage_n to_o the_o idolater_n to_o blaspheme_v god_n five_o many_o holy_a man_n have_v make_v such_o covenant_n with_o infidel_n and_o be_v not_o reproove_v as_o jaeob_n with_o laban_n gen._n 31._o isaac_n with_o abimelech_n gen._n 26._o solomon_n with_o hiram_n 1._o king_n 5._o yea_o the_o israelite_n themselves_o have_v power_n to_o make_v covenant_n with_o their_o neighbour_n nation_v except_v with_o those_o seven_o mention_v deut._n 7._o q._n be_v it_o lawful_a for_o abraham_n be_v both_o a_o private_a man_n and_o a_o priest_n to_o raise_v war_n a._n a_o private_a man_n can_v raise_v arm_n except_o he_o will_v be_v count_v seditious_a now_o abraham_n be_v no_o private_a man_n because_o by_o god_n own_o mouth_n he_o be_v appoint_v lord_n of_o this_o land_n and_o it_o be_v he_o by_o right_n although_o not_o by_o possession_n neither_o be_v these_o three_o brethren_n private_a man_n with_o who_o abraham_n be_v confederate_a yea_o although_o abraham_n have_v be_v a_o private_a man_n yet_o this_o fact_n of_o he_o be_v no_o precedent_n for_o private_a man_n to_o raise_v arm_n except_o they_o have_v the_o same_o measure_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o he_o have_v for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v direct_v by_o god_n it_o be_v unlike_a that_o with_o three_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o domestic_a servant_n he_o will_v pursue_v four_o mighty_a king_n moreover_o although_o abraham_n be_v a_o priest_n and_o a_o prophet_n also_o yet_o he_o raise_v arm_n lawful_o be_v call_v by_o god_n so_o do_v moses_n and_o the_o levite_n fight_n against_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n moses_n kill_v og_n king_n of_o sihon_n and_o samuel_n agag_n king_n of_o amelec_n yet_o these_o be_v not_o precedent_n for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o raise_v arm_n for_o they_o be_v call_v extraordiâ—…arily_o unto_o this_o function_n but_o the_o preacher_n â—…f_v the_o gospel_n be_v not_o again_o the_o preaâ—…ers_n of_o the_o gospel_n must_v eschew_v all_o thing_n â—…hat_o hinder_v they_o in_o discharge_v of_o their_o funâ—…tion_n especial_o war_n which_o if_o they_o follow_v â—…hey_n must_v neglect_v prayer_n preach_v and_o ecâ—…lesiasticall_a discipline_n beside_o the_o apostle_n â—…heweth_v that_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warrefare_n â—…re_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n â—…asting_v down_o every_o strong_a hold_n 2._o cor._n 10._o yet_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o the_o preacher_n may_v exâ—…ort_v the_o magistrateto_fw-la raysearme_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n for_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n â—…ounded_v the_o trumpet_n and_o carry_v the_o ark_n when_o the_o people_n go_v to_o battle_n q._n how_o far_o do_v abraham_n pursue_v his_o enemy_n a._n as_o far_o as_o dan_n a_o place_n in_o the_o north_n of_o canaan_n and_o one_o of_o the_o spring_n of_o jordan_n a_o hundred_o and_o four_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v of_o old_a call_v leshem_n but_o be_v win_v by_o the_o danitâ—…s_n it_o be_v call_v dan._n jos._n 19_o 47._o and_o it_o seem_v that_o either_o moses_n now_o give_v it_o this_o name_n by_o way_n of_o pprophecy_n or_o else_o ezer_n as_o who_o set_v the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o order_n do_v change_v the_o old_a name_n be_v out_o of_o use_n into_o this_o other_o name_n dâ—…_n here_o it_o be_v where_o jereboam_n set_v up_o the_o golden_a calf_n and_o peter_n confess_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o where_o the_o woman_n be_v miraculous_o heal_v of_o her_o bloody_a flux_n in_o memory_n of_o which_o miracle_n the_o woman_n cause_v a_o pillar_n to_o be_v erect_v in_o that_o city_n on_o which_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n be_v set_v and_o the_o woman_n behind_o he_o touch_v the_o hem_n of_o his_o garment_n but_o julian_n cause_v this_o image_n to_o be_v pull_v down_o and_o his_o own_o to_o be_v erect_v in_o the_o same_o place_n which_o short_o after_o be_v throw_v down_o with_o thunder_n from_o heaven_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o eccle_n hist._n cap._n 14
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ashur_n beside_o the_o great_a city_n niniveh_n a._n recoboth_n a_o city_n by_o the_o river_n euphrates_n mention_v also_o gen._n 36._o 37._o chalah_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o country_n calacina_fw-la in_o assyria_n resen_fw-mi the_o city_n bessâ—…ra_n also_o in_o assyria_n q._n what_o son_n have_v misraijm_n a._n he_o beget_v ludim_n or_o the_o lydian_n mention_v jer._n 46._o 9_o who_o inhabit_v the_o country_n of_o lydia_n in_o asia-minor_a famous_a for_o that_o rich_a king_n croesus_n and_o the_o river_n pactolâ—…_n second_o anamim_n they_o do_v inhabit_v as_o it_o be_v think_v the_o country_n pentapolis_n in_o lybia_n three_o lehabim_n they_o possess_v libya_n in_o africa_n fourthly_a naphtuhim_n they_o be_v the_o people_n napatei_n in_o aethiopia_n five_o paâ—…sim_n they_o be_v the_o people_n pharusij_n in_o africa_n beyond_o mauritania_n mention_v esay_n 11._o ezech._n 29._o sixthly_a caslâ—…him_n they_o inhabit_v the_o country_n casiotis_n in_o syria_n from_o they_o the_o philistines_n come_v who_o possess_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n amos_n 9_o 7._o where_o they_o remain_v not_o cast_v out_o to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o the_o israelite_n seaventhly_a caphtorim_n a_o people_n call_v cappadoces_n who_o do_v destroy_v the_o philistines_n and_o dwell_v in_o their_o land_n deut._n 2._o 23._o jer._n 47._o 4._o q._n what_o posterity_n have_v canaan_n a._n of_o he_o come_v sidon_n father_n of_o the_o sidonian_n he_o build_v the_o city_n sidon_n in_o phenicia_n which_o be_v after_o allot_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o asser_n second_o ch_v of_o he_o come_v the_o chethite_n or_o hittites_n who_o inhabit_v the_o place_n about_o bersabaeâ—…_n and_o of_o who_o there_o be_v giant_n their_o land_n only_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o israelite_n jos._n 1._o 4._o because_o they_o be_v most_o afraid_a of_o they_o three_o jebus_n or_o the_o jebusite_n he_o found_v the_o city_n jebus_n which_o after_o be_v call_v salem_n and_o last_o of_o all_o jerusalem_n judg._n 19_o 10._o gen._n 14._o 18._o they_o be_v not_o utter_o subdue_v by_o israel_n but_o continue_v till_o salomon_n time_n who_o make_v they_o tributary_n 2._o chron._n 8._o 8._o fourthly_a the_o emorite_fw-la or_o amorites_n a_o people_n high_a as_o ceder_n and_o strong_a as_o okes_n amos_n 2._o 9_o who_o king_n be_v og_n they_o be_v disperse_v into_o diverse_a part_n of_o the_o land_n for_o some_o of_o they_o possess_v libanus_n some_o mount_n galaad_n and_o other_o the_o hilly_a country_n of_o pharan_n therefore_o the_o whole_a country_n bear_v their_o name_n gen._n 15._o 16._o when_o the_o prophet_n will_v express_v the_o sin_n of_o israel_n he_o say_v their_o father_n be_v a_o amorite_n ezech._n 16._o 3._o five_o the_o gergasite_n or_o gergasin_n matth._n 8._o and_o gadarens_n luke_n 8._o sixthly_a the_o hivitâ—…_n of_o who_o come_v the_o gibeonitâ—…s_n who_o life_n be_v spare_v by_o josua_n josh._n 11._o 19_o seaventhly_a the_o arkitâ—…_n who_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n of_o arcâ—…_n in_o mount_n libanon_n eighthly_a the_o sinite_fw-la or_o the_o people_n of_o sinai_n mention_v by_o josephus_n 1._o antiq_fw-la 6._o ninthly_a the_o aruadite_n from_o they_o a_o part_n of_o canaan_n be_v call_v aruad_n mention_v in_o ezech_n 27._o 8._o tenthly_a the_o zemarite_n they_o inhabit_v â—…emarim_n which_o after_o fall_v to_o the_o beniamite_n josu._n 18._o 22._o eleventh_a the_o hamathite_n from_o who_o two_o city_n bear_v the_o name_n the_o one_o be_v annochia_n which_o amos_n cap._n 6_o call_v hamath_n rabath_n or_o hamath_n the_o great_a once_o the_o metrapolitan_a of_o syria_n the_o other_o be_v hamath_n the_o less_o call_v also_o epiphania_fw-la from_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n this_o city_n stand_v on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o israelite_n ground_n so_o these_o be_v the_o eleven_o nation_n that_o come_v of_o canaan_n in_o the_o 15._o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n there_o
call_v pharaoh_n in_o the_o time_n of_o abraham_n and_o this_o name_n remain_v among_o they_o till_o the_o return_n of_o the_o people_n from_o babylon_n then_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o grecian_a empire_n they_o be_v call_v ptolomee_n till_o cleopatra_n be_v overcome_v augustus_n do_v redact_v it_o into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o province_n but_o after_o the_o empire_n be_v divide_v egypt_n be_v govern_v a_o while_n by_o the_o grecian_a emperor_n and_o weary_a of_o that_o servitude_n they_o do_v choose_v calipha_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o saracen_n to_o be_v their_o king_n from_o who_o the_o egyptian_a king_n for_o almost_o the_o space_n of_o 447._o year_n be_v call_v caliphae_n afterward_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n be_v call_v sultan_n after_o the_o death_n of_o melechsala_n q._n how_o be_v saray_v chastity_n preserve_v a._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o house_n be_v plague_v with_o great_a plague_n because_o of_o she_o then_o questionlessâ—…_n as_o god_n have_v a_o care_n to_o keep_v her_o chastity_n from_o abimelech_n so_o now_o he_o hi_v to_o keep_v it_o from_o pharaoh_n though_o here_o it_o be_v not_o direct_o express_v as_o there_o because_o short_o after_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o isack_n birth_n who_o some_o will_v have_v think_v to_o have_v be_v abimelechs_n son_n and_o not_o abraham_n second_o here_o we_o see_v the_o care_n that_o god_n have_v of_o his_o child_n in_o their_o extremity_n he_o suffer_v no_o man_n to_o do_v they_o wrong_n psal._n 105._o 14._o three_o king_n must_v take_v heed_n by_o this_o pharaoh_n that_o they_o do_v not_o oppress_v and_o offend_v god_n child_n for_o he_o have_v reproove_v king_n for_o their_o sake_n psal._n 105._o 14._o four_o we_o may_v see_v here_o the_o fierceness_n of_o god_n judgement_n who_o for_o this_o sin_n of_o pharaoh_n do_v plague_v his_o whole_a house_n so_o many_o time_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o a_o king_n the_o whole_a land_n be_v punish_v quicquid_fw-la delirant_fw-la 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