inhabit_v arabia-felix_a and_o mingle_v themselves_o with_o the_o sabean_o q._n what_o son_n have_v raamah_n a._n sheba_n who_o posterity_n dwell_v in_o aethiopia_n and_o dedan_n who_o offspring_n do_v possess_v a_o part_n of_o arabia-felix_a not_o far_o from_o idumea_n of_o dedâ—…n_a mention_n be_v make_v jer._n 49._o 8._o ezech_n 27._o 15._o and_o 38._o 13._o q._n what_o be_v nimrod_n a._n he_o be_v also_o the_o son_n of_o cush_n and_o the_o first_o tyrant_n in_o the_o world_n who_o be_v mention_v here_o apart_o not_o because_o he_o be_v a_o bastard_n as_o some_o think_v but_o because_o moses_n be_v to_o speak_v of_o his_o tyranny_n and_o greatness_n second_o nimrod_n here_o be_v say_v to_o be_v mighty_a in_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v bloody_a and_o cruel_a for_o power_n and_o greatness_n be_v from_o god_n and_o therefore_o good_a if_o it_o be_v free_a from_o cruelty_n and_o blood_n but_o so_o be_v not_o nimrods_n greatness_n and_o all_o bloody_a conqueror_n be_v nimrods_n 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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 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caines_n a._n in_o that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o best_a and_o fat_a signify_v that_o the_o best_a thing_n must_v be_v give_v to_o god_n second_o it_o proceed_v of_o faith_n and_o love_n that_o abel_n carry_v to_o god_n heb._n 11._o q._n how_o do_v cain_n know_v that_o god_n respect_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o abel_n a._n by_o some_o visible_a sign_n as_o by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n consume_v the_o sacrifice_n for_o so_o he_o use_v to_o show_v afterward_o that_o he_o like_v the_o sacrifice_n by_o send_v fire_n as_o leisit_v 9_o jud._n 6._o 1._o chron._n 21._o 1._o king_n 18._o q._n why_o do_v god_n say_v that_o abel_n desire_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o his_o brother_n a._n because_o cain_n be_v the_o first_o bear_v and_o therefore_o by_o nature_n have_v great_a privilege_n over_o his_o young_a brethren_n which_o word_n god_n speak_v to_o restrain_v he_o from_o hurt_v abel_n for_o though_o god_n accept_v abel_n sacrifice_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o take_v away_o the_o honour_n of_o cain_n 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this_o place_n second_o that_o fearful_a sin_n of_o sodom_n gen._n 18._o three_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a exodus_fw-la 3._o fourthly_a the_o keep_n back_o of_o the_o labourer_n hire_n james_n 5._o q._n what_o be_v cain_n punishment_n a._n first_o he_o be_v accurse_v that_o be_v deprive_v of_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n and_o hate_v of_o all_o good_a man_n and_o he_o be_v the_o first_o man_n that_o be_v curse_v as_o the_o serpent_n his_o father_n be_v the_o first_o creature_n that_o be_v curse_v because_o both_o the_o devil_n and_o cain_n be_v murderer_n adam_n be_v not_o curse_v but_o the_o earth_n for_o he_o second_o the_o earth_n also_o be_v curse_v for_o cain_n sin_n and_o make_v unfruitful_a three_o he_o be_v make_v a_o vagabond_n and_o fugitive_n signify_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o trouble_v with_o the_o sting_n of_o his_o guilty_a conscience_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o continual_a fear_n q._n be_v cain_n sinâ—…e_n great_a than_o he_o can_v hear_v a._n no_o 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face_n be_v to_o lose_v his_o love_n care_n and_o favour_n as_o to_o have_v his_o face_n be_v to_o have_v all_o blessing_n q._n why_o waâ—…_n he_o afraid_a to_o be_v kill_v see_v there_o be_v no_o more_o man_n now_o but_o adam_n a._n although_o moses_n do_v not_o mention_v other_o man_n at_o this_o time_n because_o his_o drift_n be_v to_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o we_o must_v know_v that_o now_o when_o abel_n be_v kill_v mankind_n be_v multiply_v for_o he_o be_v kill_v the_o 129._o as_o some_o or_o the_o 130._o year_n of_o the_o world_n as_o other_o do_v think_v q._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o sevenfold_a punishment_n that_o they_o shall_v suffer_v who_o shall_v kill_v cain_n a._n by_o this_o be_v either_o understand_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v to_o the_o seven_o generation_n or_o else_o by_o sevenfold_a be_v understand_v manifold_a as_o often_o in_o scripture_n so_o then_o he_o that_o do_v kill_v cain_n shall_v be_v most_o severe_o 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first_o monk_n and_o eremites_n who_o from_o thence_o do_v overspreade_v all_o europe_n but_o as_o before_o it_o be_v infamous_a for_o idolatry_n so_o now_o it_o be_v for_o mahometâ—…_n blasphemous_a heresy_n q._n what_o people_n come_v of_o phut_v a._n the_o lyrians_n a_o people_n in_o africa_n near_o mauritania_n where_o there_o be_v a_o river_n call_v phut_v they_o be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n eze._n 27._o and_o 38._o cap._n but_o they_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o lybia_n act._n 2._o and_o dan._n 11._o in_o lybia_n there_o have_v be_v famous_a church_n but_o especial_o carthage_n renown_a for_o that_o learned_a bishop_n and_o glorious_a martyr_n cyprian_n q._n what_o be_v canaan_n a._n the_o curse_a son_n of_o chaâ—…_n of_o who_o come_v the_o canaanite_n which_o do_v inhabit_v that_o land_n which_o be_v call_v canaan_n the_o land_n of_o promise_n judea_n and_o now_o the_o holy_a land_n it_o be_v divide_v in_o judea_n samaria_n and_o galilee_n in_o it_o god_n be_v once_o well_o know_v but_o now_o instead_o of_o god_n mahomet_n be_v worship_v q._n what_o be_v seba_n a._n the_o son_n of_o cush_n and_o father_n of_o the_o sabean_o a_o people_n in_o arabia-felix_a but_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a sheba_n the_o one_o in_o arabia_n the_o other_o in_o aethiopia_n this_o in_o hebrew_n be_v write_v with_o sâ—…mech_n that_o with_o shiâ—…_n from_o this_o the_o queen_n of_o saba_n come_v to_o solomon_n from_o that_o the_o wise_a man_n come_v to_o worship_n christ_n both_o these_o place_n be_v mention_v psal._n 72._o 10._o the_o king_n of_o shâ—…ba_n and_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v give_v gift_n q._n what_o other_o son_n have_v cush_n a._n havilah_n the_o father_n of_o the_o getulians_n sabtah_n of_o who_o come_v a_o people_n call_v sabathâ—…i_n dwell_v in_o arabia-felix_a raamah_n and_o sabtecha_n who_o posterity_n also_o do_v
be_v reckon_v up_o but_o ten_o and_o deut._n 7._o 1._o act._n 13._o 19_o there_o be_v count_v but_o seven_o for_o it_o seem_v that_o some_o be_v waste_v or_o mix_v confuse_o with_o the_o rest_n before_o the_o israelite_n do_v possess_v the_o land_n q._n which_o be_v the_o border_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n a._n sidon_n on_o the_o northwest_n allot_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o aser_n gaza_n on_o the_o south-west_n a_o city_n which_o befall_v the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n sodom_n with_o the_o other_o city_n that_o be_v destroy_v gen._n 19_o on_o the_o southeast_n and_o these_o be_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o canaan_n joshua_n only_o describe_v the_o west_n part_v thereof_o josh._n 13._o 3._o q._n why_o be_v sem_fw-mi call_v the_o brother_n of_o japheth_n here_o and_o not_o also_o of_o cham_n a._n some_o be_v call_v brethren_n by_o nature_n as_o jacob_n and_o esau_n some_o by_o nation_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v paul_n brethren_n some_o by_o affinity_n as_o christ_n and_o 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whether_o it_o be_v cephala_n in_o aethiopia_n or_o chersomsus_fw-la in_o india_n or_o peru_n in_o america_n but_o we_o know_v that_o salomon_n ship_n fetch_v store_n of_o fine_a gold_n from_o this_o ophir_n 1._o king_n 9_o and_o 10._o chap_v havilah_n do_v possess_v india_n as_o josephus_n and_o hierome_n do_v affirm_v q._n what_o be_v mesha_n and_o sephar_n a._n mesha_n be_v a_o country_n in_o india_n where_o the_o son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d dwell_v so_o call_v as_o it_o be_v think_v from_o mash_n the_o son_n of_o aram._n sephar_n be_v a_o hill_n in_o india_n also_o and_o luther_n coniecture_v that_o this_o may_v be_v the_o hill_n ararat_n or_o iâ—…anus_n q._n be_v there_o such_o a_o division_n of_o nation_n beforâ—…_n the_o flood_n as_o now_o be_v after_o a._n before_o the_o flood_n their_o be_v a_o division_n among_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o quality_n for_o then_o some_o be_v good_a some_o bad_a etc._n etc._n second_o in_o respect_n of_o religion_n for_o the_o posterity_n of_o setâ—…_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v only_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n but_o cain_n posterity_n be_v idolater_n or_o rather_o atheist_n three_o in_o respect_n of_o place_n for_o cain_n remoove_v from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v and_o dwell_v on_o the_o east-side_n of_o eden_n gen._n 4._o and_o there_o his_o posterity_n plant_v themselves_o apart_o from_o seths_n progeny_n yet_o their_o be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o division_n before_o the_o flood_n as_o after_o because_o after_o the_o flood_n the_o world_n be_v divide_v in_o diverse_a tongue_n and_o speech_n sect_n and_o religion_n law_n and_o government_n town_n and_o region_n art_n and_o occupation_n order_n and_o degree_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o
vex_v to_o see_v not_o only_o other_o but_o also_o his_o own_o posterity_n fall_v to_o idolatry_n yet_o he_o be_v comfort_v before_o he_o die_v to_o see_v the_o church_n renew_v again_o in_o abraham_n and_o isac_n and_o no_o less_o comfort_n be_v it_o for_o abraham_n and_o his_o son_n to_o enjoy_v the_o society_n of_o old_a sem_fw-mi who_o see_v the_o first_o world_n the_o flood_n the_o build_n of_o babel_n who_o questionless_a do_v instruct_v they_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v both_o receive_v of_o his_o father_n noah_n and_o which_o he_o have_v see_v by_o his_o own_o experience_n q._n what_o son_n have_v terah_n a._n abraham_n nachor_n and_o haran_n where_o abraham_n though_o young_a be_v first_o place_v for_o honour_n and_o dignity_n sake_n as_o before_o sem_fw-mi be_v put_v before_o his_o elder_a brethren_n second_o abraham_n be_v not_o only_o mention_v here_o but_o also_o nachor_n and_o haran_n for_o the_o 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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 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this_o town_n be_v also_o call_v cesaria-philippi_n by_o philip_n tetracâ—…_n of_o tracoâ—…ites_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o roman_a caesar_n agrippa_n also_o enlarge_v this_o city_n and_o call_v it_o neronia_n in_o honour_n of_o nero._n josep._n ant_n 20._o cap._n 6._o now_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o this_o be_v rashness_n and_o temperitie_n in_o abraham_n with_o so_o few_o man_n to_o follow_v so_o great_a a_o army_n so_o far_o but_o rather_o true_a courage_n and_o fortitude_n because_o he_o be_v lead_v by_o god_n spirit_n and_o because_o he_o be_v assure_v of_o god_n help_n therefore_o he_o know_v there_o be_v more_o with_o he_o then_o against_o he_o beside_o the_o justness_n of_o the_o cause_n the_o good_a end_n that_o abraham_n do_v aim_v at_o in_o this_o fight_n his_o upright_a life_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o conscience_n make_v he_o bold_a to_o despise_v death_n itself_o sapiens_fw-la non_fw-la metu_fw-la frangitur_fw-la non_fw-la potestate_fw-la mutatur_fw-la 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they_o five_o if_o we_o shall_v yield_v that_o melchisedech_n be_v sem_fw-mi we_o must_v be_v force_v to_o deny_v a_o chief_a relation_n between_o melchisedech_n and_o christ_n which_o paul_n touch_v heb._n 7._o which_o be_v this_o as_o melchisedech_n be_v a_o stranger_n from_o the_o family_n of_o sem_fw-mi be_v notwithstanding_o a_o priest_n and_o king_n so_o christ_n though_o a_o stranger_n from_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n which_o only_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o priesthood_n be_v notwithstanding_o a_o king_n and_o priest_n for_o ever_o six_o melchisedech_n have_v no_o successor_n in_o his_o priesthood_n but_o sem_fw-mi have_v for_o abraham_n be_v a_o priest_n so_o be_v isaac_n jacob_n and_o the_o child_n of_o levi._n seaventhly_a if_o melchisedcch_n be_v sem._n then_o whereas_o levi_n pay_v tithe_n be_v in_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n he_o be_v also_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o sem_fw-mi because_o abraham_n come_v of_o sem_fw-mi do_v pay_v tithe_n to_o sem_fw-mi which_o be_v absurd_a 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the_o dial_n of_o achaz_n the_o conception_n of_o the_o virgin_n etc._n etc._n or_o else_o they_o be_v mix_v miracle_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o which_o be_v produce_v be_v natural_a but_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o produce_v and_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o circumstance_n be_v supernatural_a such_o as_o the_o thundering_n that_o discomfit_v the_o philistine_n at_o samuel_n prayer_n 1._o sam._n 7._o 10._o the_o rain_n that_o fall_v at_o the_o prayer_n of_o elias_n 1._o king_n 18._o 45._o and_o such_o like_a than_o this_o propagation_n of_o mankind_n in_o so_o short_a a_o space_n be_v a_o mix_a miracle_n for_o it_o be_v natural_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o work_n itself_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o shortness_n of_o time_n and_o the_o multitude_n that_o be_v beget_v it_o be_v supernatural_a q._n do_v moses_n rehearse_v here_o all_o the_o head_n or_o father_n of_o the_o nation_n a._n no_o but_o those_o only_a that_o be_v most_o famous_a then_o of_o sems_n progeny_n 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she_o in_o that_o she_o will_v not_o be_v gather_v under_o the_o wing_n of_o christ_n therefore_o many_o year_n ago_o she_o be_v leave_v desolate_a mat._n 23._o q._n wherein_o be_v melchisedec_n the_o type_n of_o christ_n a._n melchisedec_n be_v a_o king_n so_o be_v christ_n the_o king_n of_o king_n second_o melchisedec_n be_v a_o priest_n so_o be_v christ_n a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n three_o he_o be_v king_n of_o peace_n so_o be_v christ_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n four_o he_o be_v king_n of_o righteousness_n so_o be_v christ_n jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n five_o he_o be_v without_o father_n and_o mother_n so_o be_v christ_n as_o god_n without_o a_o mother_n as_o man_n without_o a_o father_n six_o as_o he_o be_v without_o generation_n so_o none_o can_v declare_v christ_n his_o generation_n seaventh_o as_o he_o be_v without_o beginning_n or_o end_n so_o be_v christ_n because_o he_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n eight_o he_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a priest_n not_o be_v in_o the_o line_n of_o sem_fw-mi so_o be_v christ_n not_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n nine_o he_o be_v a_o great_a priest_n than_o aaron_n and_o so_o be_v christ._n ten_o he_o be_v not_o anoint_v with_o external_a oil_n neither_o be_v christ_n but_o but_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n eleaventh_o he_o refresh_v abraham_n with_o bread_n and_o wine_n so_o have_v christ_n with_o his_o own_o body_n which_o be_v that_o bread_n of_o life_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n twelve_o he_o in_o his_o priesthood_n have_v no_o successor_n neither_o christ_n but_o have_v a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n thirteen_o he_o bless_a abraham_n and_o so_o have_v christ_n we_o withal_o spiritual_a blessing_n fourteen_o he_o be_v make_v like_o to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a and_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n fifteen_o he_o be_v king_n of_o salem_n which_o be_v jerusalem_n so_o be_v christ_n anoint_v king_n upon_o the_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n which_o be_v jerusalem_n sixteenth_o he_o do_v not_o bless_v abraham_n till_o he_o return_v from_o the_o slaughter_n of_o his_o enemy_n neither_o will_n christ_n we_o till_o we_o have_v overcome_v our_o spiritual_a enemy_n seventeen_o melchisedec_n do_v use_n to_o sacrifice_v at_o jerusalem_n so_o do_v christ_n sacrifice_v his_o bless_a body_n on_o the_o cross_n at_o jerusalem_n q._n why_o do_v abraham_n give_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n a._n to_o testify_v his_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n who_o have_v send_v such_o a_o excellent_a priest_n to_o bless_v he_o for_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o minister_v to_o he_o in_o carnal_a thing_n see_v he_o be_v partaker_n of_o melchisedechs_n spiritual_a thing_n rom._n 15._o 27._o second_o he_o give_v tithe_n in_o sign_n of_o homage_n and_o to_o show_v how_o inferior_a he_o be_v to_o melchesedec_n consider_v how_o great_a melchisedec_n be_v to_o who_o even_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n give_v the_o ten_o heb._n 7._o 4._o three_o 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