upon_o its_o proper_a day_n as_o he_o show_v lib._n iii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n cap._n 19_o but_o the_o more_o they_o labour_v to_o find_v out_o this_o mystery_n the_o more_o they_o be_v puzzle_v and_o perplex_v in_o their_o thought_n nor_o can_v their_o prayer_n if_o they_o go_v that_o way_n to_o work_v help_v they_o to_o disclose_v the_o secret_n ver._n 9_o i_o do_v remember_v my_o fault_n this_o day_n call_v to_o mind_n the_o offence_n i_o commit_v against_o pharaoh_n or_o as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o my_o ingratitude_n to_o one_o who_o be_v in_o prison_n with_o i_o ver._n 11._o each_o man_n according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o his_o dream_n just_o according_a to_o the_o event_n be_v each_o of_o our_o dream_n ver._n 13._o as_o he_o interpret_v to_o we_o so_o it_o be_v he_o repeat_v the_o thing_n often_o to_o show_v how_o exact_o joseph_n hit_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o interpretation_n i_o he_o restore_v to_o my_o office_n etc._n etc._n he_o tell_v i_o that_o on_o such_o a_o day_n i_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o my_o office_n and_o he_o tell_v the_o other_o he_o shall_v be_v hang_v ver._n 14._o bring_v he_o hasty_o with_o all_o speed_n that_o pharaoh_n may_v not_o continue_v in_o suspense_n out_o of_o the_o dungeon_n it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o though_o he_o be_v throw_v into_o the_o dungeon_n at_o the_o first_o xl._n 15._o he_o do_v not_o continue_v there_o when_o he_o look_v after_o all_o the_o prisoner_n and_o do_v the_o whole_a business_n of_o a_o keeper_n thirty-nine_o 22_o 23._o therefore_o this_o part_n as_o be_v usual_a be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a signify_v no_o more_o than_o that_o they_o bring_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n where_o he_o have_v be_v in_o the_o dungeon_n and_o he_o shave_v himself_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o custom_n in_o most_o country_n when_o man_n be_v in_o a_o mournful_a condition_n to_o neglect_v their_o hair_n both_o of_o the_o head_n and_o the_o beard_n and_o not_o to_o shift_v their_o clothes_n as_o in_o prosperity_n but_o to_o continue_v in_o a_o rueful_a dress_n whereby_o they_o express_v the_o sense_n they_o have_v of_o their_o calamity_n ver._n 16._o it_o be_v not_o in_o i_o a_o modest_a answer_n i_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o more_o wisdom_n than_o those_o thou_o have_v already_o consult_v god_n shall_v give_v pharaoh_n a_o answer_n of_o peace_n but_o god_n i_o doubt_v not_o will_v direct_v i_o to_o give_v the_o king_n a_o satisfactory_a answer_n nay_o a_o answer_n that_o shall_v be_v serviceable_a to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o kingdom_n ver._n 17._o and_o pharaoh_n say_v unto_o joseph_n etc._n etc._n we_o may_v well_o suppose_v that_o joseph_n desire_v to_o know_v the_o dream_n which_o pharaoh_n repeat_v in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n something_o more_o full_o than_o it_o be_v set_v down_o before_o ver._n 21._o when_o they_o have_v eat_v they_o up_o it_o can_v not_o be_v know_v that_o they_o have_v eat_v they_o etc._n etc._n a_o emblem_n of_o a_o very_a grievous_a famine_n which_o be_v represent_v not_o only_o by_o the_o lean_a kine_n devour_v the_o fat_a as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v the_o barren_a year_n consume_v all_o the_o growth_n of_o the_o fertile_a but_o by_o their_o remain_v lean_a as_o if_o they_o have_v eat_v nothing_o which_o represent_v what_o often_o happen_v in_o famine_n that_o man_n eat_v greedy_o but_o be_v not_o satisfy_v because_o god_n break_v the_o staff_n of_o bread_n levit._n xxvi_o 26._o i._n e._n take_v away_o its_o nourish_a virtue_n as_o bochart_n expound_v it_o hierozoic_n p._n i._o lib._n ii_o cap._n 41._o but_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o strain_n of_o that_o phrase_n break_v the_o staff_n of_o bread_n which_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o want_v of_o bread_n to_o support_v man_n life_n and_o all_o that_o can_v be_v gather_v from_o this_o part_n of_o the_o dream_n be_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o exceed_a great_a scarcity_n that_o man_n shall_v have_v but_o just_a enough_o to_o keep_v they_o alive_a ver._n 25._o the_o dream_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v one_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v represent_v by_o two_o several_a figure_n god_n have_v show_v pharaoh_n what_o he_o be_v about_o to_o do_v god_n have_v in_o these_o dream_n reveal_v to_o pharaoh_n what_o he_o intend_v short_o to_o bring_v to_o pass_v ver._n 26._o the_o seven_o good_a kine_n etc._n etc._n he_o represent_v in_o this_o and_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n how_o one_o thing_n be_v signify_v by_o two_o dream_n seven_o good_a kine_n and_o seven_o good_a ear_n represent_v seven_o year_n of_o plenty_n and_o seven_o lean_a kine_n and_o seven_o empty_a ear_n as_o many_o year_n of_o scarcity_n ver._n 28._o this_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v etc._n etc._n i_o have_v tell_v the_o king_n in_o short_a what_o the_o divine_a providence_n be_v about_o to_o effect_v ver._n 29._o behold_v there_o come_v seven_o year_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v repeat_v it_o more_o at_o large_a take_v notice_n then_o that_o in_o the_o next_o seven_o year_n to_o this_o there_o shall_v be_v very_o great_a crop_n of_o corn_n every_o where_o throughout_o the_o whole_a country_n ver._n 30._o and_o there_o shall_v arise_v after_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o immediate_o after_o they_o be_v end_v shall_v follow_v seven_o year_n as_o barren_a as_o the_o former_a be_v fruitful_a the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o little_a or_o no_o corn._n which_o will_v make_v so_o great_a a_o famine_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o memory_n of_o the_o forego_n plenty_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o corn_n leave_v but_o all_o eat_v up_o throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n ver._n 31._o and_o the_o plenty_n shall_v not_o be_v know_v etc._n etc._n i_o say_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o mark_n remain_v of_o the_o forego_n plenty_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o extreme_a scarcity_n in_o the_o follow_a year_n which_o will_v be_v very_o heavy_a ver._n 32._o and_o for_o that_o the_o dream_n be_v double_v etc._n etc._n the_o repetition_n of_o the_o dream_n signify_v the_o certainty_n of_o what_o i_o say_v god_n have_v so_o determine_v who_o will_v short_o justify_v the_o truth_n of_o my_o prediction_n both_o here_o and_o in_o the_o forego_n discourse_n verse_n 25_o 28._o he_o direct_v pharaoh_n to_o look_v up_o unto_o god_n as_o the_o author_n of_o all_o these_o event_n and_o that_o not_o in_o a_o ordinary_a but_o extraordinary_a manner_n for_o such_o fertility_n and_o such_o famine_n do_v not_o proceed_v from_o mere_a natural_a cause_n but_o from_o a_o overrule_v providence_n it_o be_v observe_v by_o pliny_n l._n v._o nat._n hist_o cap._n 9_o that_o when_o nile_n rise_v only_o twelve_o cubit_n a_o famine_n follow_v when_o thirteen_o great_a scarcity_n when_o fourteen_o they_o have_v a_o good_a year_n when_o fifteen_o a_o very_a good_a and_o if_o it_o rise_v sixteen_o it_o make_v delicias_fw-la luxuriant_a plenty_n and_o the_o great_a increase_n they_o ever_o know_v be_v to_o eighteen_o cubit_n now_o that_o this_o river_n shall_v overflow_v so_o large_o for_o seven_o year_n together_o as_o to_o make_v vast_a plenty_n and_o then_o for_o the_o next_o seven_o year_n not_o to_o overflow_v its_o bank_n at_o all_o or_o very_o little_a and_o so_o make_v a_o sore_a and_o long_a famine_n can_v be_v ascribe_v to_o nothing_o but_o a_o extraordinary_a hand_n of_o god_n it_o be_v quite_o out_o of_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o indeed_o the_o dream_n seem_v to_o signify_v something_o beyond_o that_o for_o it_o be_v unnatural_a for_o ox_n to_o devour_v one_o another_o ver._n 33._o look_v out_o a_o man_n discreet_a and_o wise_a one_o fit_a to_o manage_v so_o great_a a_o affair_n he_o that_o can_v foretell_v such_o event_n be_v fit_a to_o advise_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o foresight_n of_o they_o but_o it_o be_v probable_a he_o do_v not_o presume_v to_o give_v such_o direction_n till_o he_o be_v ask_v his_o opinion_n ver._n 34._o let_v pharaoh_n do_v this_o when_o this_o be_v do_v let_v he_o appoint_v officer_n let_v that_o chief_a ruler_n appoint_v officer_n under_o he_o in_o the_o several_a province_n of_o the_o kingdom_n such_o as_o the_o roman_n call_v praefectos_fw-la annonae_fw-la take_v up_o a_o five_o part_n some_o have_v ask_v why_o not_o the_o half_a since_o there_o be_v to_o be_v as_o many_o year_n of_o famine_n as_o of_o plenty_n to_o which_o such_o answer_n as_o these_o have_v be_v give_v by_o interpreter_n that_o the_o great_a and_o rich_a sort_n be_v wont_v in_o time_n of_o plenty_n to_o fill_v their_o storehouse_n as_o a_o provision_n against_o a_o scarce_a year_n which_o sometime_o happen_v and_o second_o that_o in_o time_n of_o famine_n man_n be_v wont_a to_o live_v more_o frugal_o and_o not_o
here_o follow_v it_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n i._n e._n that_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v dispoil_v thou_o of_o thy_o power_n mean_v the_o devil_n and_o abolish_v thy_o tyranny_n for_o in_o the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n to_o which_o there_o be_v here_o a_o allusion_n lie_v his_o strength_n as_o epaminondas_n represent_v to_o the_o theban_n when_o he_o exhort_v they_o to_o set_v upon_o a_o band_n of_o lacedaemonian_n by_o show_v they_o the_o head_n of_o a_o vast_a snake_n which_o he_o have_v crush_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v look_v you_o the_o body_n can_v do_v no_o hurt_n now_o the_o head_n be_v go_v mean_v that_o if_o they_o rout_v the_o lacedaemonian_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o confederate_n will_v signify_v nothing_o polyaen_fw-la l._n ii_o strateg_n and_o therefore_o mr._n mede_n have_v right_o interpret_v the_o serpent_n head_n to_o signify_v the_o devil_n sovereignty_n discourse_v xxv_o p._n 143._o and_o thirty-nine_o p._n 298._o and_o that_o sovereignty_n be_v the_o power_n of_o death_n which_o headship_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n have_v break_v in_o piece_n and_o at_o last_o will_v utter_o destroy_v 1_o cor._n xv._o 25_o 26._o there_o be_v a_o notable_a example_n of_o this_o enmity_n in_o the_o struggle_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o devil_n for_o empire_n in_o rev._n xii_o 7_o 8._o where_o christ_n destroy_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n so_o effectual_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o place_n find_v for_o the_o dragon_n and_o his_o angel_n in_o heaven_n i._n e._n the_o devil_n utter_o lose_v his_o sovereignty_n in_o that_o state_n as_o mr._n mede_n interpret_v it_o and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n this_o victory_n over_o the_o devil_n be_v not_o to_o be_v get_v without_o blood_n for_o the_o devil_n do_v all_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v this_o seed_n but_o that_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v do_v he_o can_v only_o assault_v his_o low_a part_n call_v here_o the_o heel_n viz._n his_o body_n or_o flesh_n which_o by_o his_o instrument_n he_o persecute_v despiteful_o use_v and_o at_o last_o crucify_v by_o which_o very_a mean_n so_o admirable_a be_v the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n conquer_v the_o devil_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v heb._n ii_o 14_o 15._o for_o it_o must_v be_v here_o note_v that_o christ_n be_v proper_o and_o literal_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o not_o at_o all_o of_o the_o man_n be_v bear_v without_o he_o of_o a_o pure_a virgin_n the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o god_n also_o must_v here_o be_v acknowledge_v which_o give_v our_o first_o parent_n hope_v of_o a_o recovery_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v fall_v by_o make_v they_o this_o most_o gracious_a promise_n which_o though_o here_o something_o obscure_o deliver_v grow_v clear_a and_o clear_a in_o every_o age_n till_o christ_n come_v it_o can_v be_v deny_v likewise_o but_o that_o by_o seed_n may_v be_v understand_v collective_o all_o the_o faithful_a who_o by_o the_o power_n of_o their_o lord_n vanquish_v all_o the_o power_n of_o their_o spiritual_a enemy_n see_v luke_n x._o 19_o yet_o so_o that_o we_o must_v confess_v there_o be_v one_o eminent_a seed_n here_o primary_o intend_v by_o who_o they_o overcome_v unto_o who_o another_o seed_n be_v not_o here_o oppose_v in_o this_o last_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n as_o in_o the_o former_a part_n but_o the_o serpent_n himself_o which_o point_v at_o a_o single_a combat_n as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o between_o this_o promise_a seed_n and_o the_o devil_n but_o if_o we_o will_v take_v in_o the_o other_o sense_n also_o understand_v by_o seed_n christ_n with_o all_o his_o member_n than_o the_o bruise_a their_o heel_n signify_v as_o mr._n mede_n expound_v it_o the_o devil_n deceit_n and_o guile_n in_o assault_v we_o unaware_o as_o they_o do_v who_o come_v behind_o other_o when_o they_o do_v not_o observe_v they_o and_o catch_v hold_v of_o their_o heel_n for_o that_o this_o be_v a_o emblem_n of_o guile_n and_o deceitful_a deal_n appear_v from_o the_o story_n of_o esau_n and_o jacob_n the_o latter_a of_o which_o have_v his_o name_n from_o catch_v his_o brother_n by_o the_o heel_n at_o his_o birth_n which_o esau_n take_v for_o a_o indication_n of_o his_o beguile_v he_o as_o he_o do_v two_o time_n see_v discourse_n xxxvii_o p._n 184._o it_o be_v fit_a i_o think_v here_o to_o note_v further_o what_o the_o learned_a mr._n alix_n have_v observe_v that_o god_n in_o this_o promise_n do_v a_o particular_a kindness_n to_o our_o father_n adam_n who_o have_v be_v seduce_v by_o his_o wife_n to_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n it_o may_v have_v occasion_v a_o breach_n between_o they_o have_v not_o god_n take_v care_n to_o prevent_v it_o by_o make_v this_o gracious_a promise_n of_o a_o redeemer_n to_o depend_v upon_o his_o union_n with_o his_o wife_n from_o who_o he_o assure_v they_o one_o shall_v descend_v that_o shall_v repair_v their_o loss_n the_o time_n likewise_o when_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v be_v remarkable_a which_o be_v before_o god_n have_v reject_v cain_n and_o prefer_v seth_n to_o he_o and_o long_o before_o any_o restriction_n make_v to_o noah_n family_n or_o sem'_v who_o derive_v from_o he_o that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v look_v upon_o the_o messiah_n as_o a_o common_a benefit_n to_o all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n ver._n 16._o unto_o the_o woman_n he_o say_v next_o to_o the_o serpent_n the_o woman_n receive_v her_o sentence_n as_o mr._n mede_n well_o note_n because_o she_o be_v more_o in_o the_o fault_n than_o adam_n be_v guilty_a as_o his_o word_n be_v discourse_n xxxviii_o p._n 287._o both_o of_o her_o own_o personal_a sin_n and_o of_o her_o husband_n be_v also_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o who_o have_v only_o sin_v himself_o and_o not_o cause_v other_o to_o sin_n have_v his_o judgement_n last_o of_o all_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o little_a more_o consider_v than_o it_o be_v by_o all_o those_o who_o not_o only_o do_v evil_a themselves_o but_o draw_v other_o into_o the_o same_o gild_n i_o will_v great_o multiply_v thy_o sorrow_n and_o conception_n i._n e._n thy_o sorrow_n in_o thy_o conception_n which_o include_v all_o the_o time_n of_o woman_n go_v with_o child_n when_o they_o frequent_o nauseate_a all_o their_o food_n or_o have_v troublesome_a long_n and_o endure_v many_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v very_o grievous_a to_o they_o especial_o when_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o miscarry_v of_o their_o burden_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o bring_v forth_o child_n brute_n creature_n be_v observe_v to_o bring_v forth_o their_o young_a with_o far_o less_o pain_n and_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n than_o woman_n common_o have_v in_o their_o labour_n who_o after_o they_o be_v deliver_v of_o their_o child_n be_v still_o in_o danger_n by_o many_o accident_n especial_o when_o that_o stay_v behind_o which_o shall_v follow_v the_o birth_n as_o it_o sometime_o do_v from_o various_a cause_n note_v by_o bartholinus_n in_o his_o histor_n anatom_n &_o medic._n cent._n v._n hist_o xxxii_o n._n 3._o which_o occasion_n sore_a torment_n and_o put_v their_o life_n in_o the_o great_a hazard_n and_o thy_o desire_n shall_v be_v to_o thy_o husband_n that_o be_v it_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o he_o as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a and_o aben_n ezra_n expound_v this_o phrase_n which_o be_v so_o use_v iu_o 7._o and_o he_o shall_v rule_v over_o thou_o have_v power_n to_o control_v thy_o desire_n this_o look_n like_o put_v her_o more_o under_o the_o will_n of_o her_o husband_n than_o be_v intend_v in_o her_o first_o formation_n because_o she_o have_v not_o give_v a_o due_a regard_n to_o he_o but_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n without_o stay_v to_o consult_v he_o and_o ask_v his_o advice_n ver._n 17._o and_o unto_o adam_n he_o say_v because_o thou_o have_v hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o wife_n etc._n etc._n be_v so_o weak_a as_o to_o mind_v she_o more_o than_o i_o curse_v shall_v the_o ground_n be_v it_o shall_v not_o bring_v forth_o so_o plentiful_o nor_o so_o easy_o as_o it_o do_v for_o thy_o sake_n because_o of_o thy_o sin_n which_o shall_v be_v punish_v partly_o by_o its_o barrenness_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o eat_v of_o it_o it_o shall_v cost_v thou_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o labour_n and_o toil_n before_o thou_o reape_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n every_o part_n of_o the_o year_n shall_v bring_v along_o with_o it_o new_a wearisome_a labour_n ver._n 18._o thorn_n and_o thistle_n etc._n etc._n it_o shall_v cost_v thou_o abundance_n of_o pain_n to_o root_v up_o the_o thorn_n thistle_n and_o unprofitable_a weed_n which_o shall_v come_v up_o in_o stead_n of_o
not_o complete_a as_o appear_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o ix_o 28_o 29._o where_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v live_v three_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n and_o in_o all_o nine_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o whereas_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v nine_o hundred_o fifty_o one_o if_o he_o have_v be_v full_a six_o hundred_o year_n old_a when_o the_o flood_n begin_v v._o 10._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o seven_o day_n etc._n etc._n as_o he_o have_v say_v verse_n 4._o ver._n 11._o in_o the_o second_o month._n of_o the_o year_n not_o of_o the_o six_o hundred_o year_n of_o noah_n life_n i._n e._n in_o october_n for_o ancient_o the_o year_n begin_v in_o september_n which_o be_v change_v among_o the_o israelite_n in_o memory_n of_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n into_o march_n exod._n xii_o 2._o the_o seventeen_o day_n of_o the_o month._n which_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o our_o november_n all_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o great_a deep_a be_v break_v up_o etc._n 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where_o he_o have_v these_o remarkable_a word_n where_o have_v not_o nature_n dispose_v moisture_n to_o attack_v we_o on_o all_o side_n when_o it_o please_v immanes_n sunt_fw-la in_o abdito_fw-la lacus_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v huge_a lake_n which_o we_o do_v not_o see_v much_o of_o the_o sea_n that_o lie_v hide_v many_o river_n that_o slide_v in_o secret_a so_o that_o there_o may_v be_v cause_n of_o a_o deluge_n on_o all_o side_n when_o some_o water_n flow_v in_o under_o the_o earth_n other_o flow_v round_o about_o it_o which_o be_v long_o pen_v up_o overwhelm_v it_o and_o river_n join_v with_o river_n pool_n with_o pool_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o our_o body_n sometime_o dissolve_v into_o sweat_n so_o the_o earth_n shall_v melt_v and_o without_o the_o help_n of_o other_o cause_n shall_v find_v in_o itself_o what_o will_v drown_v it_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v on_o a_o sudden_a every_o where_o open_o and_o secret_o from_o above_o and_o from_o beneath_o a_o eruption_n of_o water_n which_o word_n be_v write_v as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v direct_v to_o make_v a_o commentary_n upon_o moses_n ver._n 12._o and_o the_o rain_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n forty_o day_n etc._n etc._n it_o continue_v rain_v so_o long_o without_o any_o intermission_n ver._n 13._o in_o the_o selfsame_a day_n etc._n etc._n in_o that_o very_a day_n when_o the_o rain_n begin_v do_v noah_n and_o his_o family_n etc._n etc._n finish_v their_o go_n into_o the_o ark._n which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v in_o a_o day_n or_o two_o but_o require_v a_o good_a deal_n of_o time_n and_o now_o he_o have_v complete_v it_o the_o very_a last_o creature_n be_v there_o bestow_v for_o it_o be_v likely_a he_o put_v in_o all_o other_o thing_n first_o and_o then_o go_v in_o himself_o with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o their_o wife_n who_o be_v no_o soon_o enter_v but_o the_o water_n break_v in_o upon_o the_o earth_n from_o beneath_o and_o come_v down_o pour_v from_o above_o ver._n 16._o the_o lord_z shut_v he_o in_o or_o shut_v the_o door_n after_o he_o closed_n it_o so_o fast_o that_o the_o water_n can_v not_o enter_v though_o it_o be_v not_o pitch_v as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ark._n how_o this_o be_v do_v we_o need_v not_o inquire_v it_o be_v likely_a by_o a_o angelical_a power_n which_o i_o suppose_v before_o conduct_v the_o several_a creature_n into_o the_o ark._n ver._n 17._o and_o the_o flood_n be_v forty_o day_n upon_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n after_o forty_o day_n rain_n the_o water_n be_v so_o high_a that_o they_o bear_v up_o the_o ark_n so_o that_o it_o do_v not_o touch_v the_o earth_n ver._n 18._o and_o the_o water_n prevail_v by_o more_o rain_n which_o fall_v after_o the_o forty_o day_n the_o inundation_n grow_v strong_a and_o mighty_a as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v so_o strong_a that_o the_o water_n bear_v down_o house_n and_o tree_n as_o some_o expound_v it_o and_o be_v increase_v great_o he_o say_v before_o verse_n 17._o they_o be_v increase_v but_o now_o that_o 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say_v all_o flesh_n die_v for_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o world_n be_v then_o full_o people_v as_o it_o be_v now_o and_o not_o only_o inhabit_v in_o some_o part_n of_o it_o as_o may_v be_v easy_o demonstrate_v if_o man_n will_v but_o consider_v that_o in_o the_o space_n of_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o six_o year_n when_o man_n live_v so_o long_o as_o they_o then_o do_v their_o increase_n can_v not_o but_o be_v six_o time_n more_o than_o have_v be_v in_o the_o space_n of_o five_o thousand_o year_n since_o man_n life_n be_v shorten_v as_o we_o now_o see_v they_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a weakness_n to_o fancy_n that_o only_a palestine_n syria_n or_o mesopotamia_n or_o some_o such_o
to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o ver._n 10._o from_o all_o that_o go_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n to_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v it_o shall_v extend_v not_o only_o to_o those_o which_o now_o go_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n but_o to_o all_o their_o breed_n in_o future_a age_n ver._n 11._o and_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o you_o etc._n etc._n doubt_v not_o of_o it_o for_o i_o tell_v you_o again_o i_o i_o will_v faithful_o keep_v this_o solemn_a promise_n any_o more_o be_v a_o flood_n to_o destroy_v the_o earth_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a earth_n for_o particular_a inundation_n there_o have_v be_v often_o ver_fw-la 12._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v this_o be_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n i_o do_v not_o only_o give_v you_o my_o word_n but_o a_o token_n or_o sign_n that_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o ver._n 13._o i_o do_v set_v my_o bow_n in_o the_o cloud_n etc._n etc._n most_o think_v this_o do_v not_o signify_v there_o never_o have_v be_v a_o rainbow_n before_o the_o flood_n for_o since_o there_o be_v both_o sun_n and_o cloud_n it_o be_v likely_a say_v they_o there_o be_v a_o rainbow_n also_o only_o now_o it_o be_v appoint_v for_o a_o sign_n which_o it_o be_v not_o before_o but_o as_o this_o opinion_n have_v nothing_o in_o scripture_n to_o enforce_v it_o so_o ground_n in_o nature_n there_o be_v none_o to_o warrant_v it_o unless_o we_o will_v assert_v this_o manifest_a untruth_n that_o every_o disposition_n of_o the_o air_n or_o every_o cloud_n be_v fit_o dispose_v to_o produce_v a_o rainbow_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o that_o great_a divine_a dr._n jackson_n book_n i._n upon_o the_o creed_n c._n 16._o who_o add_v that_o if_o other_o natural_a cause_n with_o their_o motion_n and_o disposition_n depend_v upon_o the_o final_a as_o scripture_n philosophy_n teach_v we_o they_o who_o acknowledge_v the_o scripture_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o either_o the_o cloud_n or_o the_o air_n have_v that_o peculiar_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o messenger_n of_o the_o great_a god_n jupiter_n and_o his_o goddess_n juno_n who_o homer_n as_o he_o observe_v represent_v as_o send_v with_o a_o peremptory_a command_n to_o neptune_n not_o to_o aid_v the_o grecian_n by_o the_o swell_a we_o may_v suppose_v of_o water_n which_o much_o annoy_v the_o trojan_n my_o bow_n it_o be_v call_v his_o not_o only_o because_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o have_v natural_a cause_n as_o there_o be_v of_o this_o but_o because_o he_o appoint_v it_o to_o a_o special_a end_n as_o a_o signification_n and_o assurance_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o mankind_n ver._n 14._o when_o i_o bring_v a_o cloud_n over_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n when_o there_o be_v great_a sign_n of_o rain_n which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o cloud_n that_o the_o bow_n shall_v be_v see_v in_o the_o cloud_n not_o always_o but_o at_o certain_a time_n often_o enough_o to_o put_v man_n in_o mind_n of_o this_o promise_n and_o stir_v up_o their_o belief_n 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excite_v one_o to_o look_v beyond_o the_o material_a and_o efficient_a cause_n of_o it_o unto_o the_o final_a as_o the_o forenamed_a author_n speak_v and_o now_o that_o we_o have_v moses_n his_o commentary_n upon_o it_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o mix_a colour_n of_o the_o rainbow_n these_o two_o thing_n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o old_a world_n by_o water_n and_o the_o future_a consumption_n of_o the_o present_a world_n by_o fire_n who_o flame_v brightness_n be_v predominant_a in_o the_o waterish_a humour_n ver._n 15._o and_o i_o will_v remember_v my_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o token_n of_o my_o faithfulness_n to_o my_o word_n ver._n 16._o i_o will_v look_v upon_o it_o that_o i_o may_v remember_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n the_o more_o to_o confirm_v their_o belief_n that_o god_n will_v not_o go_v back_o with_o his_o word_n ver_fw-la 17._o and_o god_n say_v this_o be_v the_o token_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o promise_n be_v repeat_v twice_o to_o express_v its_o certainty_n verse_n 9.11_o so_o be_v the_o token_n of_o it_o as_o oft_o repeat_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n verse_n 12._o and_o here_o verse_n 17._o ver_fw-la 18._o and_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v here_o again_o name_v with_o respect_n to_o what_o follow_v but_o not_o in_o their_o order_n as_o shall_v be_v prove_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n x._o 21._o for_o japhet_n be_v the_o elder_a and_o ham_n be_v the_o father_n of_o canaan_n this_o son_n of_o ham_n be_v here_o alone_o mention_v because_o he_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o follow_a wicked_a fact_n of_o his_o father_n and_o his_o posterity_n be_v those_o wicked_a people_n who_o country_n god_n give_v to_o the_o israelite_n ver._n 19_o and_o of_o they_o be_v the_o whole_a earth_n overspread_v by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o though_o noah_n live_v above_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n yet_o beget_v no_o more_o child_n or_o if_o he_o do_v none_o of_o they_o live_v to_o have_v any_o posterity_n ver._n 20._o begin_v to_o be_v a_o husbandman_n to_o improve_v the_o art_n of_o husbandry_n which_o be_v understand_v before_o but_o he_o much_o advance_v it_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o old_a time_n which_o the_o great_a man_n think_v more_o worthy_a their_o study_n as_o we_o see_v by_o the_o roman_n themselves_o till_o they_o be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o luxury_n which_o their_o conquest_n bring_v in_o among_o they_o and_o he_o plant_v a_o vineyard_n there_o be_v vine_n here_o and_o there_o before_o the_o flood_n but_o noah_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o that_o make_v a_o vineyard_n and_o put_v they_o in_o order_n and_o the_o first_o perhaps_o that_o invent_v wine-presses_a to_o press_v out_o the_o juice_n of_o the_o grape_n and_o make_v wine_n if_o he_o be_v not_o the_o inventor_n of_o these_o two_o plant_v of_o vineyard_n and_o make_v wine_n yet_o we_o may_v well_o allow_v he_o to_o be_v the_o improver_n 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of_o the_o eastern_a country_n from_o who_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o this_o history_n all_o learning_n art_n and_o science_n original_o come_v i_o can_v add_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o to_o this_o purpose_n but_o the_o reader_n i_o hope_v will_v find_v enough_o to_o satisfy_v he_o in_o the_o commentary_n itself_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v only_o make_v this_o one_o request_n to_o he_o that_o he_o will_v take_v his_o bible_n and_o read_v every_o verse_n entire_o along_o with_o this_o commentary_n for_o i_o have_v not_o set_v down_o every_o word_n of_o the_o text_n for_o fear_v of_o swell_v this_o work_n unto_o too_o great_a a_o bulk_n april_n 10._o 1694._o a_o advertisement_n that_o the_o reader_n may_v more_o ready_o find_v any_o particular_a place_n in_o which_o he_o will_v be_v satisfy_v the_o page_n where_o each_o chapter_n begin_v which_o shall_v have_v be_v set_v down_o on_o the_o head_n of_o every_o page_n be_v here_o note_v chap._n i._o page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o page_n 32_o chap._n iii_o page_n 58_o chap._n iv_o page_n 85_o chap._n v._o page_n 111_o chap._n vi_o page_n 123_o chap._n vii_o page_n 136_o chap._n viii_o page_n 144_o chap._n ix_o page_n 154_o chap._n x._o page_n 168_o chap._n xi_o page_n 218_o chap._n xii_o page_n 237_o chap._n xiii_o page_n 247_o chap._n fourteen_o page_n 254_o chap._n xv._o page_n 267_o chap._n xvi_o page_n 280_o chap._n xvii_o page_n 286_o chap._n xviii_o page_n 297_o chap._n xix_o page_n 309_o chap._n xx._n page_n 323_o chap._n xxi_o page_n 330_o chap._n xxii_o page_n 339_o chap._n xxiii_o page_n 353_o chap._n xxiv_o page_n 361_o chap._n xxv_o page_n 373_o chap._n xxvi_o page_n 391_o chap._n xxvii_o page_n 400_o chap._n xxviii_o page_n 408_o chap._n xxix_o page_n 418_o chap._n xxx_o page_n 423_o chap._n xxxi_o page_n 434_o chap._n xxxii_o page_n 450_o chap._n xxxiii_o page_n 459_o chap._n xxxiv_o page_n 465_o chap._n xxxv_o page_n 472_o chap._n xxxvi_o page_n 483_o chap._n xxxvii_o page_n 491_o chap._n xxxviii_o page_n 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come_v down_o to_o his_o time_n through_o but_o a_o very_a few_o hand_n for_o from_o adam_n to_o noah_n there_o be_v one_o man_n methuselah_n who_o live_v so_o long_o as_o to_o see_v they_o both_o and_o so_o it_o be_v from_o noah_n to_o abraham_n shem_o converse_v with_o both_o as_o isaac_n do_v with_o abraham_n and_o joseph_n from_o who_o these_o thing_n may_v easy_o be_v convey_v to_o moses_n by_o amram_n who_o live_v long_o enough_o with_o joseph_n in_o short_a moses_n may_v have_v be_v confute_v if_o he_o have_v write_v any_o thing_n but_o the_o truth_n by_o learned_a man_n of_o other_o nation_n who_o spring_v from_o the_o same_o root_n and_o have_v the_o like_a mean_n of_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o great_a thing_n here_o report_v by_o tradition_n from_o their_o forefather_n who_o live_v so_o long_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n that_o they_o more_o certain_o transmit_v thing_n to_o their_o posterity_n beside_o it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a to_o think_v they_o have_v 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