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whole_o to_o disobediencce_n the_o same_o with_o son_n of_o belial_n beforementioned_a the_o son_n of_o perdition_n john_n 17._o 12._o 2_o thess._n 2._o 3._o those_o that_o be_v certain_o liable_a to_o perdition_n and_o destruction_n child_n of_o promise_n rom._n 9_o 8._o gal._n 4._o 28._o those_o who_o shall_v share_v in_o the_o promise_n child_n of_o wrath_n eph._n 2._o 3._o those_o who_o be_v liable_a to_o god_n wrath._n this_o be_v the_o hebrew_n way_n of_o speak_v he_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o this_o or_o that_o who_o have_v some_o special_a relation_n to_o it_o that_o also_o savour_v of_o the_o hebrew_n idiom_n be_v you_o able_a to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n that_o i_o shall_v drink_v of_o mat._n 20._o 22._o &_o joh._n 18._o 11._o the_o cup_n which_o my_o father_n have_v give_v i_o shall_v i_o not_o drink_v it_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o mat._n 26._o 39_o and_o you_o read_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o god_n wrath_n rev._n 16._o 19_o and_o again_o chap._n 14._o 10._o &_o ch._n 18._o 6._o the_o cup_n signify_v with_o the_o hebrew_n any_o thing_n good_a or_o bad_a that_o befall_v a_o man_n because_o those_o of_o the_o same_o family_n or_o table_n drink_v of_o the_o same_o cup_n or_o vessel_n every_o one_o have_v his_o part_n and_o share_v of_o it_o better_a or_o worse_o as_o the_o drink_n be_v and_o so_o the_o phrase_n denote_v either_o the_o good_a or_o evil_a that_o happen_v to_o we_o but_o most_o common_o the_o latter_a or_o perhaps_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o phrase_n be_v this_o the_o guest_n have_v ancient_o their_o certain_a quantity_n and_o measure_n of_o drink_n and_o meat_n appoint_v they_o at_o feast_n by_o the_o master_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o feast_n from_o which_o custom_n of_o distribute_v a_o certain_a portion_n god_n be_v say_v to_o give_v or_o distribute_v his_o cup_n and_o the_o cup_n and_o drink_v be_v use_v for_o the_o calamity_n and_o suffering_n which_o 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kingdom_n be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o all_o age_n which_o we_o right_o translate_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n psal._n 145._o 13._o in_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v the_o rock_n or_o strength_n of_o age_n isa._n 26._o 4._o which_o be_v true_o render_v everlasting_a strength_n and_o that_o in_o isa._n 9_o 6._o the_o father_n of_o the_o age_n or_o of_o eternity_n or_o the_o everlasting_a father_n as_o we_o translate_v it_o be_v something_o like_o it_o bread_n be_v the_o general_a word_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o signify_v all_o food_n and_o provision_n for_o the_o sustain_n of_o man_n life_n as_o in_o that_o prayer_n which_o our_o lord_n teach_v his_o disciple_n give_v
of_o the_o resurrection_n or_o as_o grotius_n with_o most_o of_o the_o pontifician_n because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o rise_v to_o immortal_a life_n and_o glory_n or_o as_o other_o because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a as_o it_o be_v say_v act_n 26._o 23._o viz._n by_o his_o own_o power_n but_o because_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o those_o that_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a because_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o they_o all_o as_o it_o follow_v that_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o may_v have_v the_o preeminence_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o this_o be_v to_o be_v the_o first-born_a of_o the_o dead_a or_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o dead_a for_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v render_v the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v here_o so_o much_o a_o three_o text_n may_v be_v allege_v viz._n rom._n 8._o 29._o that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o first-born_a among_o many_o brethren_n i._n e._n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o chief_a the_o supreme_a of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o he_o be_v predestinate_v as_o well_o as_o they_o he_o be_v set_v apart_o as_o the_o first-born_a among_o man_n who_o be_v the_o choice_a of_o all_o be_v who_o be_v more_o immediate_o destine_v and_o devote_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n exâ—d_n 1â—_n 2._o and_o last_o i_o will_v mention_v rev._n 1._o 5._o where_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o first-begotten_a of_o the_o dead_a which_o have_v the_o same_o import_n with_o those_o word_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o calossians_n before_o allege_v for_o it_o be_v explain_v to_o we_o by_o what_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o let_v we_o see_v that_o the_o word_n first-born_a or_o first-begotten_a have_v the_o signification_n which_o i_o have_v offer_v it_o be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o hebrew_n to_o apply_v it_o to_o those_o thing_n or_o person_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o most_o excellent_a in_o which_o sense_n likewise_o first-fruit_n be_v take_v in_o jam._n 1._o 18._o where_o the_o saint_n be_v call_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n i._n e._n they_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o creation_n they_o be_v the_o flower_n of_o mankind_n they_o be_v more_o signal_o and_o eminent_o design_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n so_o christ_n be_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 20._o he_o be_v the_o principal_a of_o all_o those_o that_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a this_o way_n of_o speak_v be_v take_v from_o the_o jewish_a notion_n of_o first-fruit_n which_o be_v the_o choice_a of_o all_o their_o fruit_n and_o income_n and_o from_o the_o hebrew_n manner_n of_o express_v themselves_o that_o be_v call_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v chief_a and_o most_o eligible_a first-fruit_n amos_n 6._o 1._o mic._n 7._o 1._o moreover_o i_o take_v that_o expression_n which_o our_o saviour_n so_o often_o use_v concern_v himself_o viz._n his_o still_n himself_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o be_v a_o way_n of_o speech_n proper_a to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v explain_v by_o what_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n a_o law_n person_n well_o skilled_a in_o hebrew_a criticism_n tell_v we_o that_o ezekiel_n be_v very_o often_o about_o a_o hundred_o time_n call_v son_n of_o man_n because_o of_o the_o extraordinary_a vision_n and_o revelation_n which_o he_o have_v wherewith_o he_o be_v high_o honour_v above_o other_o so_o that_o son_n of_o man_n be_v the_o same_o with_o a_o excellent_a or_o dignify_v man._n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o frequent_a language_n of_o the_o psalmist_n have_v be_v very_o late_o observe_v and_o ample_o prove_v by_o our_o preface_n incomparable_a paraphra_v on_o this_o sacred_a book_n beside_o several_a other_o excellent_a discovery_n make_v by_o he_o in_o that_o choice_a work_n which_o will_v gain_v he_o a_o immortal_a honour_n among_o the_o pious_a and_o wise_a he_o have_v particular_o set_v we_o into_o a_o right_a apprehension_n of_o this_o expression_n so_o often_o use_v by_o the_o holy_a penman_n from_o several_a place_n in_o this_o book_n as_o also_o from_o other_o which_o he_o produce_v out_o of_o the_o sacred_a write_n he_o evidence_v that_o son_n of_o man_n be_v the_o same_o with_o a_o eminent_a person_n and_o he_o be_v the_o first_o writer_n i_o have_v meet_v with_o that_o have_v establish_v and_o full_o clear_v this_o notion_n from_o this_o discern_v author_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o in_o psal._n 49._o 2._o there_o be_v a_o difference_n make_v between_o be_v ada_z and_o be_v be_v the_o former_a signify_v there_o mean_o inferior_a person_n but_o the_o latter_a man_n of_o considerable_a rank_n and_o quality_n wherefore_o our_o translator_n give_v we_o the_o sense_n very_o full_o in_o render_v it_o low_a and_o high_a or_o perhaps_o ada_z in_o this_o place_n be_v the_o same_o with_o adamah_o earth_n and_o so_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o son_n of_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o seventy_o render_v it_o terrigenae_fw-la according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a latin_n in_o psal._n 4._o 2._o beneâ—ish_n the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v apply_v to_o prince_n and_o ruler_n for_o of_o such_o that_o place_n speak_v and_o i_o translate_v it_o the_o son_n of_o man_n not_o of_o man_n as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o english_a bibles_n for_o so_o the_o original_a have_v it_o and_o we_o ought_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o for_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o son_n of_o man_n in_o scripture_n be_v all_o that_o be_v of_o the_o race_n of_o adam_n but_o son_n or_o son_n of_o man_n be_v person_n of_o some_o dignity_n and_o rule_n in_o the_o world_n but_o sometime_o indeed_o be_v ada_z be_v the_o same_o with_o be_v be_v and_o then_o they_o be_v oppose_v to_o enosh_n or_o ben_fw-mi enosh_fw-mi as_o in_o psal._n 8._o 4._o what_o be_v man_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n i._o e._n as_o i_o conceive_v what_o be_v the_o low_a and_o the_o high_a rank_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o visite_a they_o that_o thou_o show_v thyself_o so_o bountiful_a to_o they_o so_o son_n of_o man_n psal._n 58._o 1._o be_v mean_v of_o judge_n and_o great_a man_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o former_a word_n of_o that_o verse_n and_o in_o psal._n 80._o 17._o son_n of_o man_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o man_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o man_n that_o be_v make_v strong_a again_o in_o psal._n 146._o 3._o prince_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v synonimous_a for_o in_a prince_n in_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v by_o way_n of_o apposition_n in_o the_o hebrew_n to_o acquaint_v we_o that_o they_o be_v identify_v and_o further_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o title_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v particular_o and_o by_o way_n of_o eminency_n affix_v to_o the_o messiah_n as_o in_o that_o forementioned_a place_n psal._n 8._o 4._o for_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o in_o heb._n 2._o 6._o it_o be_v refer_v to_o he_o by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o secondary_a and_o mystical_a sense_n but_o more_o signal_o and_o direct_o in_o dan._n 7._o 13._o behold_v one_o like_o the_o son_n of_o man._n on_o which_o word_n rabbi_n saadiah_n be_v very_o peremptory_a and_o say_v this_o be_v the_o messiah_n our_o righteousness_n and_o solomon_n jarchi_n and_o other_o great_a rabbi_n declare_v that_o by_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v mean_v the_o messiah_n there_o be_v reason_n therefore_o to_o assert_v that_o when_o christ_n so_o frequent_o give_v himself_o this_o title_n he_o take_v it_o from_o the_o old_a testament_n where_o it_o signify_v a_o man_n of_o eminency_n and_o rule_n and_o more_o especial_o from_o daniel_n who_o by_o this_o epithet_n express_v the_o messiah_n the_o prince_n the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o to_o any_o considerate_a man_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o our_o saviour_n particular_o refer_v to_o that_o place_n in_o daniel_n behold_v one_o like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v with_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n when_o he_o pronounce_v those_o word_n hereafter_o shall_v you_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o power_n and_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 26._o 64._o neither_o will_v the_o high_a priest_n have_v think_v that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v blasphemy_n and_o thereupon_o rend_v his_o clothes_n if_o he_o have_v not_o apprehend_v that_o he_o refer_v to_o those_o word_n of_o daniel_n and_o consequent_o own_a himself_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n who_o have_v the_o title_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n give_v he_o because_o of_o his_o
be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o miracle_n it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n prepare_v this_o fish_n to_o swallow_v up_o ionas_n ver_fw-la 7._o god_n in_o a_o unusual_a and_o wonderful_a manner_n effect_v the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o prophet_n by_o appoint_v this_o whale_n to_o receive_v he_o and_o rescue_v he_o from_o the_o rage_a sea_n he_o fit_v and_o prepare_v he_o to_o take_v he_o down_o into_o the_o cavern_n of_o his_o belly_n 〈◊〉_d he_o so_o frame_v his_o narrow_a throat_n that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o swallow_v he_o down_o whole_a the_o part_n be_v so_o stretch_v at_o that_o time_n that_o a_o great_a than_o jonas_n may_v have_v pass_v through_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n then_o to_o object_v the_o natural_a frame_n and_o make_v of_o the_o fish_n but_o we_o may_v rest_v in_o the_o septuagint_n render_v the_o word_n who_o express_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o whale_n and_o especial_o we_o may_v be_v satisfy_v with_o our_o saviour_n determination_n who_o have_v limit_v the_o signification_n of_o those_o word_n he_o adhere_v fish_n and_o have_v express_o tell_v we_o that_o jonas_n be_v in_o the_o whale_n belly_n mat._n 12._o 40._o though_o the_o book_n of_o jonas_n mention_n not_o a_o whale_n yet_o here_o we_o 〈◊〉_d assure_v that_o it_o be_v that_o very_a fish_n which_o be_v make_v the_o happy_a mean_n of_o the_o prophet_n preservation_n and_o yet_o here_o may_v be_v some_o uncertainty_n still_o for_o a_o whale_n perhaps_o may_v not_o be_v take_v strict_o in_o this_o place_n but_o may_v only_o signify_v one_o of_o the_o cetaceous_a animal_n among_o which_o those_o be_v reckon_v that_o have_v lung_n as_o the_o dolphin_n seal_n or_o sea-calf_n porpus_n priest_n or_o saw-fish_n tuny_n we_o may_v hold_v that_o some_o other_o fish_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o whale_n but_o not_o of_o that_o particular_a frame_n as_o to_o its_o throat_n be_v here_o mean_v and_o so_o the_o former_a objection_n vanish_v but_o i_o think_v there_o be_v a_o way_n to_o reconcile_v this_o and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n we_o may_v assert_v that_o our_o saviour_n mean_v a_o whale_n proper_o and_o strict_o so_o call_v that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v credible_o say_v to_o be_v a_o great_a fish_n with_o a_o little_a throat_n so_o little_a besure_n that_o a_o man_n can_v have_v any_o passage_n through_o it_o and_o consequent_o that_o jonas_n have_v not_o if_o i_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o offer_v my_o particular_a opinion_n i_o conceive_v that_o when_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o prophet_n jonas_n concern_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o fish_n chap._n 1._o 17._o and_o when_o it_o be_v say_v by_o our_o saviour_n that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o whale_n mat._n 12._o 40._o the_o word_n belly_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o strict_a sense_n the_o visceribus_fw-la hebrew_n word_n in_o the_o former_a place_n be_v of_o a_o large_a extent_n and_o denote_v rather_o the_o bowel_n than_o the_o belly_n i._n e._n it_o be_v oftentimes_o in_o the_o sacred_a writ_n understand_v of_o the_o inward_a and_o unseen_a part_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v call_v the_o bowel_n the_o greek_a word_n in_o the_o latter_a place_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v of_o a_o large_a signification_n and_o import_v any_o middle_n or_o any_o inward_a and_o deep_a place_n as_o in_o john_n 7._o 38._o especial_o some_o remote_a hollow_a place_n and_o so_o here_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o it_o some_o hollow_a part_n 〈◊〉_d the_o fish_n body_n and_o consequent_o it_o may_v denote_v to_o we_o not_o the_o low_a ventricle_n which_o be_v usual_o call_v the_o belly_n but_o the_o mouth_n which_o be_v a_o concave_a part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o this_o be_v here_o most_o emphatical_o apply_v to_o this_o particular_a fish_n because_o as_o we_o be_v certain_o inform_v it_o have_v a_o mouth_n by_o which_o i_o mean_v all_o that_o large_a place_n on_o both_o side_n and_o in_o the_o middle_n between_o the_o lip_n or_o outward_a mouth_n and_o the_o passage_n down_o the_o throat_n all_o which_o be_v of_o a_o most_o wonderful_a and_o prodigious_a magnitude_n it_o have_v i_o say_v a_o mouth_n of_o so_o vast_a a_o capacity_n that_o it_o may_v rather_o be_v call_v a_o belly_n than_o a_o mouth_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o unfit_o term_v so_o although_o in_o propriety_n and_o strictness_n of_o speak_v it_o be_v not_o the_o belly_n but_o the_o mouth_n we_o must_v take_v notice_n then_o that_o this_o be_v the_o language_n and_o idiom_n of_o the_o sacred_a writer_n so_o beten_v venture_n signify_v not_o always_o the_o belly_n proper_o but_o the_o inward_a part_n in_o general_a as_o in_o 1_o king_n 7._o 20._o and_o prov._n 22._o 18._o which_o latter_o we_o translate_v within_o thou_o kereb_n likewise_o which_o be_v another_o word_n for_o venture_n be_v usual_o render_v medium_n intimum_fw-la intestinum_fw-la the_o word_n be_v use_v as_o â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o greek_n and_o as_o vmbilicus_fw-la among_o the_o latin_n for_o the_o middle_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o belly_n or_o bowel_n be_v use_v to_o signify_v what_o be_v inmost_a and_o hide_a be_v clear_a from_o psal._n 40._o 8._o thy_o law_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o bowel_n shut_v up_o and_o reposit_v within_o my_o heart_n and_o so_o in_o job_n 15._o 35._o ch._n 30._o 27._o the_o belly_n in_o the_o style_n of_o scripture_n and_o in_o other_o writer_n be_v usual_o mention_v to_o express_v any_o inward_a receptacle_n or_o place_n to_o receive_v and_o contain_v a_o thing_n among_o anatomist_n it_o have_v be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o the_o latitude_n of_o the_o word_n to_o signify_v not_o only_o the_o 〈◊〉_d proper_o so_o call_v but_o the_o other_o cavity_n of_o the_o body_n the_o head_n and_o breast_n so_o in_o that_o comparison_n which_o our_o saviour_n make_v between_o himself_o and_o jonas_n you_o may_v remember_v that_o 40._o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n answer_v to_o the_o whale_n belly_n to_o let_v you_o see_v that_o both_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o and_o signify_v some_o dark_a and_o remote_a receptacle_n where_o thing_n or_o person_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o a_o time_n as_o jonas_n be_v in_o the_o whale_n belly_n so_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o acquaint_v we_o that_o as_o the_o word_n heart_n be_v not_o understand_v here_o strict_o and_o proper_o so_o neither_o be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o signify_v belly_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o grave_a or_o sepulchre_n where_o our_o saviour_n lie_v though_o it_o be_v not_o strict_o speak_v the_o heart_n so_o by_o the_o whale_n belly_n be_v mean_v the_o place_n where_o jonas_n be_v hold_v and_o imprison_v though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o belly_n in_o the_o strictness_n of_o speech_n but_o as_o the_o grave_n be_v to_o the_o earth_n so_o be_v the_o mouth_n to_o the_o body_n our_o saviour_n be_v hide_v in_o the_o one_o jonas_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o other_o viz._n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o whale_n and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o job._n 7._o 38._o to_o denote_v not_o proper_o the_o belly_n though_o we_o render_v it_o so_o but_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o man._n out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o live_a water_n allude_v to_o the_o cistern_n or_o vessel_n of_o stone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v by_o the_o seventy_o interpreter_n prov._n 5._o 15._o out_o of_o which_o by_o certain_a pipe_n or_o cock_n they_o let_v out_o the_o water_n in_o abundance_n and_o further_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o those_o word_n which_o express_v these_o inward_a and_o invisible_a part_n have_v their_o denomination_n from_o the_o hollowness_n of_o they_o as_o kebah_n ventriculus_fw-la be_v from_o kab_n or_o kabab_n cavavit_fw-la and_o so_o kobah_n of_o the_o same_o signification_n be_v from_o the_o same_o root_n and_o be_v so_o name_v from_o its_o cavity_n and_o that_o for_o this_o reason_n because_o these_o inward_a vessel_n and_o part_n be_v able_a to_o hold_v and_o contain_v thing_n and_o also_o be_v channel_n and_o passage_n to_o convey_v and_o transmit_v they_o these_o be_v proper_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v call_v so_o from_o their_o hollowness_n and_o capaciousness_n thus_o in_o the_o matter_n before_o we_o though_o we_o do_v not_o restrain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o abdomen_fw-la the_o belly_n strict_o so_o name_v yet_o we_o take_v it_o in_o its_o proper_a and_o genuine_a denotation_n that_o be_v as_o it_o signify_v that_o vast_a and_o
genealogy_n if_o it_o be_v object_v in_o the_o last_o place_n how_o can_v joseph_n be_v the_o son_n of_o jacob_n in_o one_o genealogy_n mat._n 1._o 16._o and_o the_o son_n of_o heli_n in_o the_o other_o luke_n 3._o 23._o it_o be_v answer_v by_o some_o that_o because_o joseph_n marry_v mary_n heli_n daughter_n therefore_o he_o be_v call_v his_o son_n i._n e._n his_o son_n by_o marriage_n of_o his_o daughter_n other_o say_v heli_n and_o jacob_n be_v brethren_n and_o the_o former_a die_v without_o child_n the_o latter_a marry_v his_o widow_n as_o the_o law_n in_o that_o case_n require_v so_o that_o jacob_n be_v the_o natural_a father_n of_o joseph_n and_o heli_n be_v his_o father-in-law_n this_o be_v the_o sentiment_n of_o several_a of_o the_o ambrose_n ancient_n and_o etc._n modern_n and_o we_o have_v no_o argument_n to_o confute_v it_o this_o be_v a_o tradition_n among_o the_o jew_n themselves_o as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o grotius_n on_o luke_n 3_o or_o if_o this_o be_v not_o satisfactory_a we_o may_v quash_n the_o difficulty_n by_o what_o i_o have_v former_o propound_v viz._n that_o it_o be_v usual_a among_o the_o jew_n to_o have_v two_o name_n it_o may_v be_v jacob_n and_o heli_n be_v name_n of_o the_o same_o person_n and_o st._n matthew_n make_v use_v of_o one_o and_o st._n luke_n of_o the_o other_o to_o conclude_v though_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o reconcile_v some_o passage_n in_o the_o foresay_a genealogy_n yet_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o take_v occasion_n thence_o to_o question_v the_o truth_n and_o consistency_n of_o they_o for_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o think_v that_o st._n matthew_n will_v expose_v this_o genealogy_n and_o in_o the_o very_a entrance_n of_o his_o gospel_n unless_o he_o know_v it_o be_v true_a and_o as_o to_o the_o main_a unexceptionable_a and_o the_o very_a same_o we_o may_v say_v of_o st._n luke_n who_o without_o doubt_n will_v not_o have_v offer_v to_o public_a view_n a_o pedigree_n wherein_o the_o chief_a of_o that_o nation_n be_v concern_v if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v assure_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o confute_v it_o and_o suppose_v we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o some_o part_n of_o it_o yet_o let_v that_o of_o grotius_n be_v think_v of_o viz._n that_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o way_n of_o draw_v up_o genealogy_n which_o be_v as_o to_o some_o thing_n unknown_a to_o we_o they_o reckon_v the_o generation_n in_o a_o manner_n that_o be_v different_a from_o what_o be_v now_o in_o use_n so_o much_o touch_v the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o style_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o they_o no_o intelligent_a person_n can_v expect_v but_o that_o it_o shall_v contain_v in_o it_o some_o thing_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v if_o he_o ever_o weigh_v the_o particular_n before_o specify_v in_o this_o discourse_n and_o if_o he_o consider_v moreover_o that_o 1._o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o collection_n of_o different_a writer_n some_o of_o which_o leave_v out_o those_o passage_n which_o other_o put_v in_o and_o upon_o that_o account_n there_o seem_v sometime_o to_o be_v a_o discrepancy_n among_o they_o and_o one_o be_v think_v to_o assert_v that_o which_o another_o seem_v to_o deny_v 2._o we_o be_v ignorant_a of_o many_o particular_n relate_v to_o the_o name_n of_o thing_n to_o rite_n opinion_n custom_n proverb_n and_o peculiar_a circumstance_n of_o those_o time_n of_o which_o the_o holy_a write_n speak_v and_o this_o be_v another_o reason_n why_o several_a thing_n in_o they_o be_v obscure_a and_o unintelligible_a we_o read_v of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o libertine_n act_n 6._o 9_o but_o whether_o it_o be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v build_v by_o jew_n that_o be_v make_v free_a of_o rome_n or_o from_o a_o man_n or_o man_n of_o that_o name_n or_o from_o a_o country_n and_o people_n of_o that_o denomination_n or_o whether_o libertine_n be_v corrupt_o for_o labratheni_fw-la because_o as_o 2._o fr._n junius_n observe_v labratha_n be_v the_o old_a word_n for_o a_o synagogue_n or_o school_n no_o man_n can_v tell_v for_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o true_a occasion_n of_o word_n and_o thing_n if_o there_o be_v no_o particular_a record_n concern_v they_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o understand_v the_o psalmist_n complaint_n psal._n 119._o 83._o i_o be_o become_v like_o a_o bottle_n in_o the_o smoke_n if_o we_o have_v not_o read_v that_o ancient_o the_o eastern_a people_n use_v to_o hang_v up_o the_o skin_n of_o which_o bottle_n be_v make_v in_o the_o smoke_n to_o dry_a and_o harden_v they_o beside_o if_o they_o be_v long_o hang_v up_o in_o the_o fire_n or_o smoke_n they_o be_v subject_a to_o be_v parch_v and_o shrivel_a i_o be_o dry_v up_o and_o wither_v like_o such_o a_o bottle_n say_v he_o we_o can_v not_o reach_v the_o sense_n of_o those_o other_o word_n of_o he_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o rest_v on_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o righteous_a psal._n 125._o 3._o which_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o divide_v of_o the_o land_n among_o the_o jew_n if_o we_o do_v not_o know_v that_o the_o rod_n or_o staff_n be_v use_v in_o sortition_n the_o assign_v of_o land_n or_o ground_n by_o lot_n again_o let_v not_o the_o reader_n be_v surprise_v when_o i_o add_v that_o it_o may_v be_v when_o st._n paul_n order_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o from_o troas_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 13._o he_o mean_v the_o skin_n which_o he_o be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o in_o his_o trade_n of_o tentmaking_a for_o he_o be_v bring_v up_o to_o a_o trade_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o those_o day_n and_o in_o those_o eastern_a country_n and_o particular_o to_o this_o as_o we_o read_v in_o acts._n 18._o 3._o and_o therefore_o when_o at_o other_o time_n he_o acquaint_v we_o that_o he_o labour_v with_o his_o hand_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v question_v that_o he_o mean_v his_o work_n in_o this_o call_v in_o which_o he_o be_v skilled_a and_o be_v breed_v up_o to_o and_o this_o questionless_a be_v a_o considerable_a employment_n and_o sufficient_o gainful_a because_o there_o be_v great_a use_n of_o tent_n and_o booth_n in_o those_o open_a and_o hot_a country_n and_o they_o be_v much_o buy_v up_o by_o those_o who_o employment_n be_v in_o the_o field_n especial_o they_o be_v useful_a for_o soldier_n now_o the_o great_a material_n which_o be_v use_v in_o this_o occupation_n be_v skin_n or_o hide_n of_o beast_n dress_v according_o we_o read_v that_o the_o cover_v of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o testimony_n be_v make_v of_o skin_n exod._n 35._o 23._o yea_o skin_n be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o put_v for_o tent_n or_o tabernacle_n in_o these_o follow_a place_n and_o other_o 2_o sam._n 7._o 2._o 1_o chron._n 17._o 1._o cant._n 1._o 5._o hab._n 3._o 7._o jer._n 10._o 20._o jerignah_n be_v constant_o render_v pellis_fw-la by_o the_o latin_a interpreter_n because_o the_o tent_n be_v make_v of_o skin_n and_o that_o tent_n and_o pavilion_n be_v make_v of_o these_o we_o may_v sufficient_o inform_v ourselves_o from_o pagan_a history_n this_o we_o learn_v from_o q._n curtius_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o 7._o such_o kind_n of_o membranous_a tent_n be_v use_v in_o alexander_n the_o great_a be_v camp_n and_o 1._o arrianus_n be_v very_o positive_a in_o this_o matter_n these_o tent_n of_o skin_n or_o hide_n be_v not_o only_o among_o the_o greek_n but_o roman_n and_o both_o 5._o livy_n and_o 12._o florus_n pretend_v to_o assign_v the_o date_n of_o they_o 4._o caesar_n mention_n this_o sort_n of_o tent_n and_o 2._o valerius_n maximus_n tell_v we_o that_o those_o soldier_n who_o behave_v themselves_o amiss_o have_v this_o as_o part_v of_o their_o punishment_n nè_fw-la tentorium_fw-la ex_fw-la pellibus_fw-la haberent_fw-la they_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o lie_v in_o these_o tent_n in_o the_o field_n hence_o in_o tully_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o acad._n sub_fw-la pellibus_fw-la esse_fw-la be_v to_o be_v safe_o entrench_v and_o lie_v secure_a in_o their_o tent_n it_o be_v probable_a 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