the_o scripture_n as_o 2_o king_n 19.9_o tirhakâ—_n king_n of_o aethiopia_n come_v out_o against_o senacherib_n under_o who_o dominion_n arabia_n and_o the_o country_n adjoin_v in_o asia_n be_v likewise_o jerem._n 13.23_o can_v the_o aethiopian_a or_o chushite_v change_v his_o skin_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o beroaldus_n opinion_n chronic._n that_o will_v have_v arabia_n only_o take_v for_o chush_n upon_o the_o reason_n before_o allege_v want_v sufficient_a ground_n there_o be_v then_o two_o country_n call_v chush_n or_o aethiopia_n one_o in_o asia_n the_o other_o in_o africa_n one_o in_o the_o west_n the_o other_o towards_o the_o east_n which_o two_o country_n be_v sever_v by_o the_o arabian_a sea_n this_o distinction_n pererius_n well_o note_v to_o have_v be_v observe_v by_o foreign_a writer_n homer_n herodotus_n pliny_n mizraim_n mizraim_n be_v by_o a_o general_a consent_n take_v for_o egypt_n which_o be_v so_o call_v of_o aegyptus_n brother_n to_o danaus_n who_o there_o reign_v have_v expel_v his_o brother_n which_o happen_v as_o augustine_n follow_v eusebius_n say_v in_o josua_n his_o time_n more_o than_o 800._o year_n after_o the_o flood_n but_o according_a to_o the_o computation_n of_o manethon_n a_o egyptian_a chronographer_n cite_v by_o josephus_n lib._n 1._o cont_n appion_n it_o be_v 390._o year_n after_o moses_n lead_v of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n putskie_n otherwise_o call_v pul._n isac_n 66.19_o from_o he_o come_v the_o lybian_o so_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v ezech._n 30.5_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v first_o call_v puthaei_n and_o in_o mauritania_n there_o be_v a_o river_n of_o that_o name_n call_v phut_v josephus_n lib._n 1._o antiquit_n plin._n lib._n 5._o c._n 1._o seâ—ianos_fw-la epiphanius_n take_v they_o to_o be_v the_o people_n call_v axumitae_n beyond_o egypt_n among_o the_o troglodyte_n from_o this_o name_n some_o conjecture_n phaieton_n to_o be_v derive_v which_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o poetical_a fiction_n so_o it_o be_v most_o like_a that_o phut_v and_o his_o posterity_n inhabit_v the_o african_a coast_n the_o people_n since_o be_v call_v libian_n of_o libya_n the_o daughter_n of_o epaphus_n and_o the_o country_n africa_n of_o apher_n son_n of_o hercules_n the_o lybian_a 27._o chanaan_n the_o posterity_n of_o this_o canaan_n be_v exact_o describe_v v_o 15._o these_o be_v all_o call_v by_o one_o general_a name_n of_o canaanite_n but_o distinguish_v into_o divers_a other_o people_n canaan_n who_o country_n be_v afterward_o give_v unto_o abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n qvest._n x._o of_o the_o sabean_o vers._n 7._o the_o son_n of_o church_n saba_n etc._n etc._n these_o sabean_o be_v neither_o people_n of_o aethiopia_n as_o josephus_n nor_o yet_o so_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o worship_v because_o the_o incense_n which_o come_v from_o they_o be_v use_v in_o sacrifice_n but_o they_o inhabit_v arabia_n faelix_fw-la of_o these_o sabean_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n speak_v 45.19_o profane_a author_n also_o make_v mention_n of_o they_o pliny_n make_v they_o a_o people_n of_o arabia_n famous_a for_o incense_n â—_o dwell_v between_o the_o two_o sea_n the_o persian_a and_o arabic_a strabo_n say_v also_o sabaei_n faelicem_fw-la arabam_fw-la incolunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o inhabit_v the_o fortunate_a or_o happy_a arabia_n and_o he_o further_o describe_v they_o by_o their_o rich_a commodity_n of_o incense_n myrrh_n cinnamon_n balm_n whereof_o they_o have_v such_o abundance_n that_o they_o use_v cinnamon_n and_o casia_fw-la in_o stead_n of_o wood_n for_o the_o fire_n they_o have_v their_o bed_n table_n stool_n vessel_n of_o silver_n chavilah_n and_o gold_n etc._n etc._n 2._o chavilah_n josephus_n and_o hierome_n follow_v he_o to_o who_o subscribe_v mercer_n think_v this_o to_o be_v the_o getulians_n in_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o africa_n but_o it_o be_v most_o like_a to_o be_v a_o country_n not_o far_o from_o the_o ismalite_n and_o amalekite_n in_o asia_n confine_v upon_o the_o country_n susiana_n in_o persia_n for_o the_o ismalite_n dwell_v from_o havilah_n to_o sur_n gen._n 25.18_o and_o saul_n smite_v amaleck_n from_o havilah_n to_o sur_n 1_o sam._n 15.7_o yet_o this_o be_v another_o chavilah_n from_o that_o mention_a v_o 29._o 3._o sabthah_n which_o can_v be_v the_o people_n astabari_n in_o aethiopia_n so_o call_v of_o the_o river_n astabarus_n â—aâ—_n which_o run_v into_o nilus_n as_o josephus_n think_v and_o mâ—rcerus_n but_o these_o people_n call_v of_o the_o greek_n sabbatheni_n inhabit_v a_o part_n of_o arabia_n faelix_fw-la near_a to_o the_o persian_a sea_n where_o ptolemy_n place_v the_o city_n sabathe_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o that_o pliny_n call_v sabbathole_n which_o have_v within_o the_o wall_n 60._o temple_n rahma_n 4._o rahma_n hier._n regma_n epiphanius_n agree_v with_o josephus_n think_v this_o regmah_n to_o be_v the_o country_n garaon_n garamantus_n in_o lybia_n but_o by_o their_o merchandise_n of_o precious_a stone_n and_o spice_n ezech._n 27.22_o they_o be_v rather_o think_v to_o inhabit_v arabia_n faelix_fw-la where_o ptolemy_n place_v the_o city_n ragamah_n 5._o sabthâ—ca_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o people_n sacalitae_n in_o arabia_n faelix_fw-la near_o to_o the_o persian_a gulf_n sebteca_n jun._n qvest._n xi_o of_o sheba_n and_o dedan_n vers._n 7._o the_o son_n of_o raamah_n sheba_n dedan_n this_o sheban_a be_v another_o from_o saba_n before_o mention_v the_o first_o be_v write_v with_o shin_n the_o other_o with_o samech_n and_o this_o sheba_n differ_v from_o that_o sheba_n which_o be_v of_o abraham_n posterity_n genes_n 25.3_o that_o shebah_n inhabit_v arabia_n deserta_fw-la but_o this_o in_o aethiopia_n it_o be_v the_o queen_n of_o this_o country_n that_o come_v to_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 10.1_o call_v the_o queen_n of_o the_o south_n matth._n 12._o but_o arabia_n be_v more_o east_n than_o south_n from_o palestina_n the_o queen_n of_o this_o country_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o candace_n act._n 8._o the_o sabean_o that_o drive_v away_o job_n cattle_n be_v not_o as_o pererius_n think_v and_o mercerus_n of_o this_o people_n but_o of_o the_o other_o shabean_o of_o arabia_n deserta_fw-la dedan_n josephus_n and_o hierome_n place_v the_o dedanaeans_n in_o aethiopia_n so_o also_o mercerus_n but_o that_o be_v not_o like_a because_o they_o do_v traffic_v with_o tyrus_n ezek._n 27.20_o which_o they_o can_v not_o convenient_o do_v dedan_n if_o they_o dwell_v in_o the_o remote_a and_o far_o distant_a country_n of_o aethiopia_n it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o they_o inhabit_v some_o part_n of_o arabia_n faelix_fw-la not_o far_o from_o idumea_n as_o may_v appear_v jerem_n 49.8_o where_o the_o name_n of_o dedan_n be_v threaten_v to_o be_v destroy_v together_o with_o edom_n as_o be_v their_o assistant_n and_o coadjutor_n in_o evil_a but_o let_v this_o further_o be_v note_v that_o there_o be_v two_o other_o of_o the_o same_o name_n dedan_n and_o sheba_n which_o come_v to_o abraham_n by_o ketura_n gen._n 25._o which_o inhabit_v arabia_n deserta_fw-la qvest._n xii_o of_o nimrods_n cruelty_n vers._n 8._o and_o chus_n beget_v nimrod_n 1._o augustine_n as_o the_o septuagint_n also_o translate_v think_v he_o be_v a_o giant_n in_o the_o stature_n of_o his_o body_n 2._o hierome_n that_o he_o first_o exercise_v tyranny_n and_o cruel_a dominion_n gen._n whereas_o before_o there_o be_v no_o such_o violent_a rule_n practise_v 3._o wherein_o his_o ambition_n appear_v to_o seek_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o noah_n yet_o live_v calvin_n 4._o josephus_n say_v that_o he_o provoke_v man_n to_o pride_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n teach_v man_n to_o ascribe_v their_o happiness_n to_o themselves_o not_o unto_o god_n 5._o hugo_n say_v he_o bring_v in_o idolatry_n teach_v man_n to_o worship_n fire_n that_o be_v so_o commodious_a to_o man_n which_o error_n the_o chaldean_n follow_v 5._o he_o be_v call_v a_o hunter_n by_o a_o metaphor_n because_o he_o hunt_v man_n as_o beast_n be_v chase_v jerem._n 4_o 18._o qvest._n xiii_o how_o nimrod_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o mighty_a hunter_n before_o the_o lord_n vers._n 9_o a_o mighty_a hunter_n before_o the_o lord_n 1_o which_o word_n be_v neither_o to_o be_v so_o take_v as_o if_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v say_v that_o nimrod_n be_v the_o mighty_a man_n under_o heaven_n sic_fw-la vatablus_n and_o mercerus_n follow_v ramban_n 2._o neither_o that_o nimrod_n do_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n the_o beast_n which_o he_o hunt_v for_o ezraâ—_n nor_o yet_o that_o nimrod_n do_v simulate_v dissemble_o profess_v himself_o a_o worshipper_n of_o god_n cajetan_n 4._o neither_o do_v this_o clause_n only_o serve_v to_o amplify_v as_o psal._n 104.16_o the_o cedar_n be_v call_v the_o cedar_n of_o god_n that_o be_v high_a tree_n so_o nimrod_n shall_v here_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o hunter_n before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v a_o mighty_a hunter_n as_o ramban_n for_o that_o be_v say_v before_o 5._o as_o for_o that_o fable_n
4._o junius_n place_v it_o near_o unto_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o same_o valley_n where_o absalon_n rear_v his_o pillar_n 2._o sam._n 18.18_o and_o hereunto_o the_o septuagint_n agree_v which_o interpret_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o melchisedeck_n and_o it_o seem_v indeed_o not_o to_o be_v far_o off_o from_o salem_n which_o be_v jerusalem_n where_o melchisedeck_n be_v king_n because_o he_o meet_v abraham_n there_o with_o bread_n and_o wine_n 5._o it_o be_v not_o at_o this_o time_n but_o afterward_o call_v the_o king_n dale_n vatab._n not_o because_o the_o king_n use_v there_o to_o exercise_n and_o disport_v themselves_o chald._a neither_o be_v it_o so_o name_v of_o some_o king_n calvin_n but_o rather_o it_o be_v call_v the_o king_n dale_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v call_v vallis_n illustris_fw-la the_o famous_a valley_n perer._n qvest._n xvi_o who_o melchisedeck_n be_v vers._n 18_o melchisedeck_n etc._n etc._n 1._o origen_n and_o dydimus_n think_v that_o melchisedeck_n be_v a_o angel_n but_o the_o text_n be_v contrary_a that_o make_v he_o king_n of_o salem_n 2._o some_o think_v that_o this_o melchisedeck_n be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o opinion_n be_v defend_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o question_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n cha_n 109._o which_o go_v under_o augustine_n name_n but_o it_o be_v none_o of_o augustine_n work_n for_o he_o number_v the_o melchsedechians_n among_o the_o heretic_n ghost_n here_o be_v 34._o and_o it_o be_v a_o erroneous_a opinion_n 1._o for_o this_o melchisedeck_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o priest_n to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n but_o every_o priest_n be_v take_v from_o among_o man_n heb._n 5.1_o 2._o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o priest_n unto_o god_n he_o therein_o shall_v be_v inferior_a unto_o god_n and_o so_o not_o god_n for_o in_o the_o godhead_n there_o be_v equality_n 3._o neither_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n ever_o descend_v from_o heaven_n to_o be_v incarnate_a but_o only_o the_o son_n of_o god_n joh._n 3.13_o 4._o and_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o melchisedeck_n be_v without_o father_n or_o mother_n and_o without_o beginning_n of_o day_n or_o end_n of_o life_n heb._n 7.3_o whence_o they_o will_v enforce_v that_o melchesedeck_n be_v not_o a_o mortal_a man_n but_o of_o a_o immortal_a nature_n the_o apostle_n have_v there_o relation_n only_o to_o the_o story_n in_o this_o place_n melchisedeck_n be_v not_o set_v forth_o in_o story_n by_o his_o kindred_n his_o birth_n and_o death_n he_o have_v both_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v bear_v and_o die_v but_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o it_o and_o so_o hierome_n expound_v that_o word_n use_v by_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d genealogy_n be_v not_o express_v or_o mention_v 3._o a_o three_o opinion_n there_o be_v that_o melchisedeck_n be_v a_o king_n of_o canaan_n and_o not_o of_o abraham_n line_n of_o which_o opinion_n be_v irenaeus_n eusebius_n caesarion_n apollinarius_n eustathius_n as_o hierome_n testify_v canaanite_n and_o among_o the_o new_a writer_n calvin_n junius_n musculus_fw-la mercerus_n pererius_n with_o other_o 1._o pererius_n urge_v that_o place_n heb._n 7.6_o he_o who_o kindred_n be_v not_o count_v among_o they_o which_o prove_v not_o that_o melchisedeck_n simple_o be_v not_o of_o abraham_n kindred_n but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o express_v in_o story_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o epiphanius_n say_v so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o rehearse_v in_o genealogy_n here_o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o same_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o kindred_n vers_fw-la 3._o 2._o and_o see_v canaan_n be_v under_o god_n curse_n and_o sem_fw-mi have_v the_o chief_a blessing_n how_o it_o be_v like_o that_o one_o of_o canaan_n shall_v bless_v abraham_n of_o sem._n 3._o and_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v that_o melchisedeck_n be_v great_a than_o abraham_n because_o he_o bless_v he_o but_o none_o of_o the_o canaanite_n which_o be_v the_o curse_a seed_n can_v be_v great_a than_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a of_o bless_a sem._n 4._o the_o four_o opinion_n of_o the_o rest_n most_o probable_a be_v that_o this_o melchisedeck_n be_v sem_fw-mi which_o opinion_n be_v strengthen_v with_o many_o argument_n melchisedeck_n 1._o sem_fw-mi only_o of_o all_o man_n live_v be_v great_a than_o abraham_n as_o syracides_n say_v sem_fw-mi and_o seth_n be_v in_o great_a honour_n among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 49.16_o though_o arphaxad_n selah_n and_o heber_n yet_o live_v yet_o sem_fw-mi be_v the_o most_o honourable_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o year_n his_o knowledge_n who_o see_v the_o old_a world_n his_o prerogative_n in_o noah_n blessing_n and_o whereas_o abraham_n predecessor_n be_v idolater_n none_o of_o sems_n progenitor_n be_v note_v that_o way_n therefore_o see_v melchisedeck_n be_v great_a than_o abraham_n and_o none_o then_o live_v be_v great_a than_o sem_fw-mi he_o be_v most_o like_a to_o be_v the_o melchisedeck_n 2._o that_o be_v the_o place_n of_o sem_n dwell_v whence_o in_o time_n japheths_n son_n shall_v learn_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n so_o reason_v midras_n but_o from_o zion_n come_v forth_o the_o law_n and_o word_n from_o jerusalem_n melchisedeck_n isaiah_n 2.3_o at_o salem_n therefore_o be_v the_o tent_n of_o sem._n 3._o hierome_n allege_v this_o reason_n use_v by_o some_o that_o melchisedeck_n bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o abraham_n for_o his_o repast_n see_v he_o owe_v this_o duty_n to_o his_o grandchild_n evagr._fw-la tom_n 4._o 4._o melancthon_n thus_o argue_v therefore_o god_n bring_v abraham_n to_o sem_fw-mi the_o father_n of_o his_o ancestor_n to_o join_v together_o a_o notable_a company_n of_o the_o church_n 5._o some_o use_n this_o reason_n a_o kingdom_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o a_o tyranny_n but_o unless_o we_o make_v sem_fw-mi to_o be_v melchisedeck_n we_o can_v plain_o prove_v that_o a_o king_n reign_v before_o nimrod_n treat_v of_o melchis_n 6._o melchisedeck_n be_v interpret_v a_o king_n of_o righteousness_n this_o melchisedeck_n have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a justice_n and_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n but_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n shall_v we_o read_v of_o none_o call_v to_o the_o faith_n but_o man_n acquaint_v with_o abraham_n house_n with_o himself_o or_o isaack_n line_n or_o the_o child_n of_o the_o east_n the_o son_n of_o keturah_n in_o the_o book_n of_o job._n 7._o that_o this_o melchisedeck_n a_o king_n of_o canaan_n shall_v be_v sem_fw-mi agree_v to_o the_o pprophecy_n gen._n 9.27_o let_v canaan_n be_v his_o servant_n 8._o also_o in_o that_o he_o be_v call_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n this_o also_o agree_v to_o sem_fw-mi who_o have_v that_o prerogative_n of_o priesthood_n not_o as_o some_o hebrew_n think_v by_o his_o birthright_n for_o japheth_n be_v elder_a but_o by_o his_o father_n blessing_n bless_a be_v the_o god_n of_o sem_fw-mi who_o be_v more_o like_a to_o be_v this_o great_a high_a priest_n of_o sems_n god_n than_o sem_fw-mi himself_o 9_o melchisedeck_n be_v king_n of_o salem_n which_o signify_v peace_n and_o indeed_o this_o salem_n have_v a_o special_a prerogative_n of_o peace_n for_o when_o the_o four_o king_n smite_v other_o part_n of_o the_o country_n of_o canaan_n as_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o this_o chapter_n it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o salem_n shall_v have_v be_v spare_v if_o the_o king_n thereof_o have_v be_v a_o canaanite_n if_o there_o have_v not_o be_v great_a respect_n to_o the_o person_n of_o age_a melchisedeck_n or_o sem._n 10._o where_o melchisedeck_n be_v set_v forth_o without_o father_n or_o mother_n begin_v of_o life_n or_o end_n of_o day_n this_o also_o most_o fit_o agree_v to_o sem_fw-mi who_o be_v bear_v before_o the_o flood_n who_o father_n noah_n be_v now_o dead_a who_o live_v 600._o year_n so_o that_o no_o man_n live_v at_o that_o 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write_v from_o the_o mountain_n caucasus_n lib._n 15._o and_o be_v find_v to_o be_v 70._o degree_n that_o be_v 4030._o mile_n distant_a from_o tigris_n and_o euphrates_n ganges_n and_o therefore_o these_o river_n can_v have_v no_o concurrence_n together_o as_o these_o be_v describe_v by_o moses_n to_o run_v through_o paradise_n 2._o havilah_n be_v not_o here_o take_v for_o india_n but_o for_o a_o country_n much_o near_o as_o gen._n 25.18_o ishmael_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v from_o havilah_n to_o sur_n that_o be_v towards_o egypt_n and_o saul_n be_v say_v to_o have_v smite_v amelech_n from_o havilah_n as_o thou_o come_v to_o sur._n 1_o sam._n 15.7_o but_o neither_o ishmael_n dwell_v in_o india_n nor_o yet_o saul_n pursue_v the_o amalekite_n so_o far_a 3._o and_o though_o india_n be_v fertile_a of_o gold_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v suppose_v solomon_n have_v such_o store_n yet_o the_o near_a country_n yield_v great_a plenty_n of_o gold_n unto_o david_n moâ—b_n ammon_n amalech_n 1_o chron._n 17.11_o 4._o wherefore_o it_o be_v most_o like_a that_o this_o river_n pishon_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o river_n tigris_n which_o also_o be_v call_v in_o a_o certain_a place_n phasis_n as_o witness_v curtius_n lib._n 5._o and_o pasigris_n a_o word_n compound_v of_o phasis_n and_o tigris_n as_o pliny_n say_v lib._n 6._o c._n 27._o qvest._n xi_o of_o bdellium_n bdellium_n 1._o it_o be_v neither_o a_o precious_a stone_n as_o the_o hebrew_n think_v for_o it_o be_v like_o moses_n will_v have_v so_o call_v it_o because_o he_o name_v the_o onyx_n stone_n in_o the_o same_o place_n with_o it_o 2._o neither_o be_v it_o a_o kind_n of_o margarite_n or_o pearl_n as_o eugubinus_n and_o oleaster_n suppose_v 3._o but_o a_o kind_n of_o tree_n which_o pliny_n describe_v to_o be_v of_o a_o black_a colour_n leave_a like_o a_o oak_n of_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o olive_n tree_n bearing_z fruit_n like_o a_o wild_a fig_n tree_n grow_v in_o bactriana_n lib._n 12._o c._n 9_o dioscorides_n call_v it_o bdolchon_n come_v very_o near_o the_o hebrew_n word_n bedoloch_n lib._n 1._o 4._o neither_o do_v that_o place_n make_v any_o thing_n against_o this_o sense_n numb_a 11.7_o where_o manna_n which_o be_v white_a be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o the_o colour_n of_o bdellium_fw-la by_o the_o which_o some_o gather_v bdellium_fw-la to_o be_v pearl_n rather_o for_o the_o whiteness_n than_o the_o tree_n call_v bdellium_fw-la which_o be_v black_a but_o this_o doubt_n be_v easy_o remove_v for_o though_o the_o tree_n be_v black_a yet_o do_v it_o bear_v a_o bright_a gum_n like_a unto_o wax_n somewhat_o whitish_a plin._n lib._n 12.9_o so_o then_o manâ—a_n be_v liken_v for_o colour_n not_o to_o the_o wood_n but_o the_o gum_n of_o the_o tree_n bdellium_fw-la qvest._n xv._n of_o the_o river_n gihen_n vers._n 13._o the_o name_n of_o the_o second_o be_v gihen_n 1._o this_o can_v be_v nilus_n a_o river_n of_o egypt_n as_o many_o have_v suppose_v for_o this_o river_n have_v not_o affinity_n with_o tigris_n and_o euphrates_n neither_o do_v ever_o meet_v with_o they_o be_v so_o far_o asunder_o for_o tigris_n and_o euphrates_n have_v their_o beginning_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o armenia_n nilus_n from_o the_o mountain_n in_o aethiopia_n nilus_n and_o they_o run_v into_o the_o persian_a sea_n and_o nilus_n into_o the_o mediterranean_a again_o nilus_n be_v name_v to_o be_v a_o river_n of_o egypt_n not_o of_o aethiopia_n 2._o where_o that_o place_n be_v object_v jerem._n 2.18_o what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v in_o egypt_n to_o drink_v the_o water_n of_o geon_n as_o the_o septuagint_n read_v the_o hebrew_n have_v not_o geon_n but_o sichor_n which_o signify_v black_a or_o trouble_a as_o hierome_n translate_v which_o some_o take_v for_o nilus_n which_o be_v call_v melas_n black_a some_o for_o another_o river_n that_o divide_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n from_o egypt_n fall_v into_o the_o lake_n sirbon_n josu._n 13.3_o 3._o aethiopia_n here_o be_v not_o that_o great_a country_n beyond_o egypt_n but_o another_o country_n near_o unto_o palestina_n call_v arabia_n deserta_fw-la in_o hebrew_n cush_n which_o be_v a_o common_a name_n both_o to_o that_o large_a kingdom_n call_v aethiopia_n and_o to_o arabia_n and_o this_o may_v appear_v gen._n 10_o 7._o where_o the_o son_n of_o cush_n be_v rehearse_v seba_n chavila_n sabteca_n who_o all_o inhabit_v about_o arabia_n likewise_o zipporah_n which_o be_v a_o madianitish_a woman_n exod._n 2.16_o be_v chusitis_fw-la a_o aethiopian_a or_o cushite_v numb_a 12.2_o so_o that_o the_o madianites_fw-la about_o arabia_n be_v also_o call_v aethiopian_n or_o cushites_n 4._o neither_o be_v this_o gihen_n that_o river_n that_o run_v by_o jerusalem_n 1_o king_n 1.33_o though_o it_o bear_v the_o same_o name_n for_o the_o head_n of_o that_o river_n be_v not_o far_o from_o jerusalem_n who_o spring_n hezekiah_n stop_v and_o turn_v they_o another_o way_n 5._o wherefore_o this_o gihen_n compass_v the_o land_n of_o cush_n that_o be_v arabia_n deserta_fw-la be_v a_o part_n or_o branch_n of_o the_o river_n euphrates_n call_v naharsares_n with_o ptolemy_n baarsâ—ris_n jun._n qvest._n xvi_o of_o the_o river_n hidekel_n and_o perath_n to_o other_o two_o river_n chidekel_n and_o perath_n be_v confess_v of_o all_o to_o be_v the_o river_n tigris_n and_o euphrates_n the_o first_o be_v so_o call_v of_o his_o swiftness_n for_o tigris_n in_o the_o median_a language_n signify_v a_o shaâ—â—_n the_o other_o retain_v the_o hebrew_n name_n for_o whereas_o moses_n here_o say_v hu_o perath_n this_o be_v perath_n both_o these_o join_v together_o make_v huphrates_n or_o euphrates_n so_o call_v because_o by_o the_o inundation_n thereof_o as_o nilus_n it_o make_v the_o land_n fruitful_a of_o the_o root_n phara_fw-la which_o signify_v to_o fructify_v these_o two_o river_n take_v beginning_n from_o divers_a part_n of_o the_o mountain_n taurus_n do_v run_v asunder_o
take_v for_o arabia_n as_o ezek._n 27.13_o and_o 32.6_o some_o think_v it_o more_o like_a to_o be_v a_o country_n near_o to_o arabia_n perer._n they_o can_v be_v the_o spaniard_n as_o mercerus_n think_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n i_o judge_v josephus_n opinion_n to_o be_v most_o probable_a as_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o next_o place_n 6._o mesech_n 1._o this_o be_v neither_o like_a to_o be_v the_o muscovite_n as_o some_o have_v think_v because_o of_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o letter_n mercer_n 2._o neither_o be_v mesech_n near_o arabia_n as_o pererius_n will_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o psalm_n mesech_n 120.5_o woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o be_o constrain_v to_o dwell_v in_o mesech_n and_o in_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n for_o although_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o cedar_n be_v here_o take_v for_o part_n of_o arabia_n yet_o the_o other_o word_n be_v rather_o appellative_a than_o proper_a in_o this_o place_n and_o come_v of_o the_o hebrew_n mashach_n which_o signify_v to_o prolong_v so_o the_o sense_n be_v why_o do_v i_o sojourn_v so_o long_o as_o both_o hierome_n and_o tremellius_n translate_v and_o the_o chalde_n read_v i_o have_v sojourn_v cum_fw-la asiavis_fw-la etc._n etc._n cum_fw-la tabernaculis_fw-la arabiani_n with_o man_n of_o asia_n and_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o arabian_n 3._o wherefore_o it_o be_v most_o like_a that_o mesech_n be_v in_o asia_n near_o to_o tubal_n country_n confine_v upon_o armenia_n rather_o than_o arabia_n and_o to_o be_v the_o country_n call_v cappadocia_n josephus_n say_v that_o the_o cappadocian_o be_v first_o call_v mesochaei_n mesochians_n pliny_n name_v they_o mossyni_n epiphanius_n mossynaeci_n 21._o and_o mela_n witness_v that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a hill_n in_o armenia_n towards_o cappadocia_n call_v moschicus_n and_o josephus_n testify_v that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a city_n in_o cappadocia_n call_v mosecha_n afterward_o caesarea_n this_o therefore_o be_v that_o mesech_n which_o be_v join_v so_o often_o in_o the_o scripture_n with_o thubal_n 7._o thiras_n 1._o which_o be_v neither_o the_o turk_n as_o the_o hierosolymitan_n 2._o nor_o the_o persian_n as_o selomo_n jarchi_n 3._o but_o as_o it_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o most_o this_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o thracian_n thiras_n who_o inhabit_v near_o unto_o pontus_n euxinus_n not_o so_o call_v thrace_n tanquam_fw-la truce_n of_o their_o cruel_a and_o savage_a nature_n as_o of_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o country_n but_o of_o their_o first_o founder_n thyras_n mercer_n jun._n qvest._n vi_o where_o the_o son_n of_o gomer_n inhabit_v ashkenaz_n vers._n 3._o the_o son_n of_o gomer_n ashkenaz_n riphath_n togarmah_n 1._o some_o take_v ashkâ—naz_n for_o the_o goth_n or_o scythian_n genevens_n jerom._n 51.27_o 2._o some_o for_o germany_n josephus_n for_o the_o rhegini_n a_o people_n of_o italy_n sic_fw-la mercer_n 3._o but_o it_o be_v most_o like_a they_o be_v a_o people_n inhabit_v asia_n as_o jerosolymitan_n gather_v jerem._n 51.27_o where_o ashkenaz_n be_v number_v among_o the_o assistant_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n that_o come_v against_o babylon_n and_o for_o the_o better_a evidence_n hereof_o there_o be_v a_o lake_n in_o bythinia_n call_v ascania_n and_o certain_a land_n of_o the_o sea_n aegeum_n 23._o be_v name_v ascania_n pliny_n also_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o famous_a mart_n town_n in_o phrygia_n call_v ascania_n ex_fw-la junio._n riphath_n 2._o riphath_n call_v also_o diphath_n 1_o chron._n 1.6_o epiphanius_n take_v they_o for_o the_o caspian_o jerosolymitan_n for_o the_o phrygian_n mercerus_n for_o the_o râ—phei_n but_o it_o be_v most_o like_a they_o be_v the_o paphlagonian_o who_o josephus_n say_v be_v call_v riphathaei_fw-la whereof_o also_o the_o mountain_n riphaei_n be_v so_o name_v riphath_n 3._o togarma_n this_o neither_o be_v like_a to_o be_v turk_n as_o the_o jew_n nor_o the_o german_a as_o the_o chalde_n paraphra_v esech_v 27.13_o for_o they_o have_v no_o traffic_n with_o tiâ—us_n be_v so_o far_o distant_a nor_o yet_o barbary_n as_o the_o jerosolymitan_n paraphrast_n for_o esech_n 38.6_o the_o thogarmians_n be_v reckon_v among_o those_o nation_n that_o assist_v gog_n the_o prince_n of_o asia_n against_o the_o israelite_n josephus_n take_v togarma_n for_o the_o phrygian_n but_o they_o be_v most_o like_a to_o be_v a_o people_n of_o armenia_n the_o less_o who_o king_n be_v call_v tygranes_n as_o derive_v from_o togarmah_n jun._n qvest._n vii_o of_o the_o son_n of_o javan_n vers._n 4._o the_o son_n of_o javan_n elisha_n etc._n etc._n elisha_n the_o chalde_n paraphrast_n take_v for_o italia_n esech_n 27.7_o some_o for_o the_o fortunate_a island_n elisha_n whereof_o the_o poet_n take_v occasion_n so_o much_o to_o celebrate_v the_o campi_fw-la elysii_fw-la the_o elysian_a field_n tharg_n hieros_n for_o hellas_n graecia_n josephus_n for_o the_o aeolian_o famous_a for_o purple_a ezech._n 27.7_o which_o be_v most_o probable_a junius_n mercer_n 2._o tarshish_n josephus_n take_v it_o for_o india_n that_o yield_v gold_n lib._n 8._o antiquit_n and_o so_o do_v hierome_n the_o septuagint_n ezech._n 23._o for_o tarshish_n tarshish_n read_v carthage_n the_o chalde_n paraphra_v jerem._n 10._o africa_n but_o tarshish_n be_v rather_o cilicia_n where_o be_v the_o city_n tarsus_n s._n paul_n country_n junius_n mercer_n act._n 21.39_o and_o hereupon_o because_o the_o cilician_o be_v chief_a navigator_n and_o commander_n of_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n all_o those_o coast_n along_o be_v call_v tarshish_n kittim_n 3._o kittim_n some_o understand_v the_o italian_n and_o roman_n as_o the_o latin_a translation_n and_o chalde_n paraphrast_n numer_n 24.24_o josephus_n and_o epiphanius_n the_o cyprian_n where_o be_v the_o city_n citium_n the_o town_n of_o zeno_n citius_n chief_a of_o the_o stoike_fw-gr mercer_n but_o kittim_n be_v rather_o the_o people_n call_v citii_n inhabit_v in_o asia_n near_o to_o cilicia_n of_o who_o that_o city_n in_o cyprus_n may_v be_v so_o call_v dodanim_fw-la 4._o dodanim_fw-la or_o rhodanim_fw-la 1_o chron._n 1._o v_o 1._o for_o the_o hebrew_n daleâ—h_n and_o resh_a may_v easy_o be_v mistake_v one_o for_o another_o the_o hierosolymit_n understand_v dodana_n in_o epirus_n mercer_n some_o the_o country_n by_o rodanus_n the_o river_n of_o rhone_n but_o the_o rodian_o of_o the_o isle_n rhodes_n be_v most_o like_a to_o take_v their_o beginning_n from_o hence_o as_o the_o septuagint_n interpret_v jun._n qvest._n viii_o of_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o gentile_n vers._n 5._o the_o isle_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v all_o the_o sea_n coast_v upon_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n not_o only_o the_o island_n as_o rhodes_n cyprus_n but_o the_o country_n border_v upon_o the_o sea_n be_v inhabit_v by_o these_o son_n of_o javan_n for_o as_o hierome_n cit_v out_o of_o varro_n and_o other_o the_o grecian_n replenish_v the_o sea_n coast_v from_o the_o mountain_n amanus_n and_o taurus_n almost_o to_o the_o british_a sea_n the_o other_o son_n of_o japheth_n inhabit_v the_o asian_a and_o east_n part_n as_o be_v before_o show_v and_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o division_n of_o tongue_n whereof_o moses_n entreat_v genes_n c._n 11._o but_o he_o here_o speak_v thereof_o by_o way_n of_o anticipation_n qvest._n ix_o of_o the_o son_n of_o cham._n vers._n 6._o the_o son_n of_o ham_n be_v chus_n ham_n or_o cham_n with_o his_o posterity_n disperse_v themselves_o into_o the_o meridoniall_a or_o southern_a part_n of_o the_o world_n both_o in_o asia_n and_o africa_n whereupon_o the_o tent_n or_o tabernacle_n of_o cham_n be_v take_v for_o egypt_n psal_n 78_o 51._o and_o chemmis_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o great_a city_n in_o thebais_n and_o of_o a_o island_n enteâ—_n chush_n be_v take_v in_o scripture_n both_o for_o arabia_n in_o asia_n and_o the_o great_a country_n aethiopia_n in_o africa_n genes_n 2.13_o the_o land_n of_o chush_n must_v needs_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v arabia_n numb_a 12._o zippora_n moses_n wife_n be_v say_v to_o be_v chusitis_fw-la a_o chusite_n or_o as_o other_o read_v a_o aethiopian_a and_o yet_o she_o be_v a_o madianite_n chus_n which_o country_n border_v upon_o arabia_n so_o 2_o chron._n 14.9_o zerah_n king_n of_o chush_n or_o aethiopia_n come_v against_o asia_n which_o be_v not_o like_a to_o have_v be_v king_n of_o the_o african_a aethiopia_n which_o be_v a_o great_a way_n distant_a from_o palestina_n aethiopia_n neither_o be_v there_o cause_n of_o hostility_n or_o enmity_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o they_o be_v so_o far_o disjoin_v and_o the_o text_n say_v that_o asa_n pursue_v the_o aethiopian_n to_o gerar_n and_o smite_v the_o city_n about_o it_o which_o do_v belong_v as_o shall_v seem_v to_o zâ—rah_n but_o this_o gerar_n be_v in_o the_o confine_n of_o palestina_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o peregrination_n of_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n genes_n 20.26_o but_o that_o in_o some_o place_n chush_n be_v take_v for_o the_o great_a aethiopia_n beyond_o egypt_n be_v evident_a also_o in_o
of_o the_o hebrew_n that_o nimrod_n be_v clothe_v with_o the_o same_o skin_n which_o adam_n and_o eve_n do_v wear_v by_o virtue_n whereof_o both_o man_n and_o beast_n be_v obedient_a to_o he_o we_o utter_o reject_v it_o 6._o neither_o need_v we_o to_o turn_v the_o word_n before_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o lord_n as_o augustine_n show_v the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v both_o lib._n 16._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la cap_n 4._o 7._o but_o the_o right_a meaning_n be_v that_o even_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n without_o all_o fear_n of_o god_n nimrod_n practise_v tyranny_n and_o cruelty_n so_o that_o it_o grow_v unto_o a_o proverb_n to_o resemble_v a_o cruel_a tyrant_n and_o oppressor_n to_o nimrod_n qvest._n xiii_o who_o that_o nimrod_n be_v nimrod_n 1._o this_o nimrod_n be_v neither_o the_o son_n of_o jonithus_fw-la who_o noah_n shall_v beget_v after_o the_o flood_n who_o shall_v for_o rule_v and_o dominion-sake_n associate_v himself_o to_o the_o stock_n of_o cham_n 37._o as_o forge_a methodius_n fable_v for_o the_o scripture_n testify_v that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o chush_n 2._o neither_o be_v nimrod_n the_o father_n of_o jupiter_n belus_n the_o father_n of_o ninus_n as_o berosus_n annianus_n lâ—b_n 5._o antiquit_n chaldaic_n who_o shall_v begin_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o babylonian_n a_o 130._o year_n after_o the_o flood_n for_o it_o be_v not_o like_o that_o monarchy_n grow_v so_o soon_o to_o be_v so_o mighty_a the_o world_n not_o yet_o be_v replenish_v 3._o neither_o can_v he_o be_v ninus_n because_o he_o be_v say_v to_o build_v ninive_n vers_fw-la 11._o as_o meacator_n for_o that_o city_n may_v be_v begin_v by_o nimrod_n and_o enlarge_v by_o ninus_n 4._o neither_o can_v mercators_n conjecture_n be_v sound_a chronolog_n that_o nimrod_n be_v not_o the_o immediate_a son_n of_o chush_n because_o he_o be_v reckon_v after_o the_o nephew_n of_o chush_n but_o this_o may_v be_v to_o omit_v their_o conjecture_n that_o he_o be_v beget_v of_o a_o harlot_n either_o because_o he_o be_v bear_v after_o his_o nephew_n sheba_n and_o dedan_n or_o else_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o he_o alone_o as_o the_o most_o eminent_a person_n and_o to_o take_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o touch_v his_o tyranny_n sic_fw-la augustin_n mercer_n 5._o neither_o be_v it_o like_v that_o this_o nimrod_n be_v zoroaster_n 3._o as_o epiphanius_n 6._o but_o it_o be_v most_o like_a that_o this_o nimrod_n be_v the_o same_o who_o foreign_a story_n call_v belus_n who_o they_o make_v the_o founder_n of_o the_o babylonian_a monarch_n and_o both_o of_o they_o be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o idolatry_n so_o josephus_n say_v of_o nimrod_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o many_o idol_n name_n among_o the_o gentile_n in_o those_o east_n part_n be_v derive_v from_o belus_n as_o bâ—lial_n belzebub_n belphegor_n qvest._n fourteen_o of_o the_o country_n arach_n vers._n 10._o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v babel_n etc._n etc._n 1._o babel_n be_v so_o call_v because_o there_o the_o lord_n confound_v their_o language_n of_o ballall_n to_o confound_v 2._o arach_n it_o may_v be_v arecha_n in_o the_o province_n susiana_n in_o persia_n but_o more_o like_a to_o be_v edessa_n in_o mesopotamia_n near_o euphrates_n not_o that_o edessa_n which_o be_v afterward_o call_v antioch_n sic_fw-la hierosolym_n hieronym_n mercer_n 3._o accad_n be_v nisibis_n in_o that_o part_n of_o mesopotamia_n accad_n which_o be_v corrupt_o of_o geographer_n call_v acabene_n for_o accadene_n mercer_n 4._o calne_n which_o be_v not_o selucia_n as_o hierome_n or_o ctesiphon_n as_o hierosolmyt_n and_o mercer_n but_o rather_o the_o famous_a mart_n town_n callinisum_n jun._n that_o it_o be_v a_o town_n of_o fame_n may_v appear_v amos_n 6.2_o go_v unto_o calneh_n etc._n etc._n 5._o sinhar_n sinhar_n this_o be_v the_o country_n of_o chaldaea_n and_o mesopotamia_n where_o be_v the_o mountain_n singaras_fw-mi and_o the_o town_n singara_n thereof_o call_v jun._n qvest._n xv._n of_o the_o build_n of_o babel_n concern_v the_o build_n of_o babel_n 1._o q._n curtius_n seem_v to_o ascribe_v it_o to_o belus_n lib._n 5._o 2._o other_o to_o semiramis_n herodotus_n lib._n 1._o diodor._fw-la lib._n â—_o 3._o berosus_n cite_v by_o josephus_n to_o nebuchadnazar_n lib_n 1._o cont_n appâ—on_n 4._o berosus_n annianus_n make_v all_o three_o builder_n of_o babylon_n nimrod_n begin_v the_o tower_n a_o 131._o after_o the_o flood_n then_o belus_n build_v the_o city_n who_o reign_v after_o nimrod_n 62._o year_n and_o he_o himself_o reign_v 56._o year_n then_o semiramis_n the_o wife_n of_o ninus_n which_o reign_v 24._o year_n much_o enlarge_v and_o fortify_v the_o city_n to_o this_o purpose_n berosus_n annianus_n and_o after_o all_o this_o when_o assyrian_a king_n have_v make_v ninive_n the_o imperial_a seat_n so_o that_o babylon_n be_v neglect_v and_o much_o decay_v at_o the_o last_o nebucadnazar_n have_v conquer_v the_o city_n of_o ninive_n re-edify_v and_o beautify_v babylon_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 4._o of_o dan._n but_o yet_o the_o beginning_n and_o foundation_n of_o babylon_n be_v lay_v by_o nimrod_n as_o the_o scripture_n here_o testify_v the_o beginning_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v babel_n hereunto_o agree_v josephus_n orosius_n lib._n 16._o august_n lib._n 16._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 4._o qvest._n xvi_o of_o assur_n vers._n 11._o out_o of_o that_o land_n come_v assur_n or_o he_o go_v to_o assur_n 1._o neither_o assur_n be_v here_o take_v for_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o sems_n son_n 3._o who_o as_o augustine_n think_v first_o obtain_v the_o dominion_n of_o nimrod_n and_o then_o go_v and_o build_v other_o city_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v afterward_o call_v ninive_n the_o same_o also_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o josephus_n and_o mercerus_n follow_v kimchi_n for_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o assur_n of_o godly_a sem_fw-mi be_v such_o another_o mighty_a hunter_n as_o nimrod_n be_v antiqâ—_n and_o if_o assur_n obtain_v nimrods_n empire_n he_o be_v the_o mighty_a hunter_n and_o not_o nimrod_n 2._o neither_o be_v it_o like_v as_o hierom_n write_v de_fw-la terra_fw-la illa_fw-la pullulavit_fw-la assyriorum_n imperium_fw-la that_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o assyrian_n do_v spring_n out_o of_o nimrods_n country_n â—_o for_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o sem_fw-mi and_o cham_n stock_n be_v so_o soon_o confederate_a together_o 3._o neither_o be_v this_o assur_n the_o son_n of_o japheth_n as_o ab._n ezra_n or_o the_o son_n of_o nimrod_n as_o epiphanius_n 4._o nor_o yet_o be_v assur_n here_o take_v for_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n that_o ninus_n king_n of_o assur_n come_v out_o from_o the_o land_n of_o sinâ—ar_a to_o conquer_v other_o country_n as_o pererius_n seem_v to_o think_v for_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o moses_n will_v call_v ninus_n by_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o assur_n the_o one_o come_v of_o cham_n the_o other_o of_o sem._n 5._o but_o the_o better_a read_n be_v that_o out_o of_o that_o land_n he_o that_o be_v nimrod_n or_o some_o of_o his_o posterity_n come_v into_o assyria_n jun._n so_o that_o assur_n be_v here_o take_v neither_o for_o the_o king_n or_o kingdom_n of_o assyria_n or_o for_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o assur_n but_o for_o the_o region_n and_o country_n of_o assyria_n this_o junius_n follow_v ramban_n to_o who_o consent_v mercator_n save_v that_o he_o erroneous_o think_v chronolog_n that_o nimrod_n and_o ninus_n the_o founder_n of_o ninive_n be_v all_o one_o but_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o nimrod_n first_o come_v into_o the_o country_n call_v assyria_n and_o begin_v to_o build_v that_o city_n which_o be_v afterward_o enlarge_v by_o ninus_n and_o call_v by_o his_o name_n qvest._n xvii_o of_o the_o beginning_n and_o continuance_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n but_o here_o occasion_n be_v offer_v brief_o to_o touch_v the_o beginning_n and_o continuance_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n 1._o ninus_n be_v hold_v to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o monarch_n of_o the_o assyrian_n as_o hierome_n say_v most_o historiographer_n consent_v therein_o in_o the_o 43._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n abraham_n be_v bear_v 352._o year_n after_o the_o flood_n the_o last_o king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n be_v sardanapalus_n 2._o the_o number_n of_o the_o king_n come_v between_o be_v uncertain_a velleius_n paterculus_n reckon_v 33._o eusebius_n 36._o orosius_n 50._o diodorus_n 30._o only_a king_n but_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o great_a for_o few_o or_o none_o of_o all_o this_o number_n be_v famous_a for_o their_o virtue_n or_o worthy_a act_n neither_o do_v the_o knowledge_n thereof_o give_v any_o light_n to_o the_o divine_a story_n 3._o likewise_o author_n disagree_v about_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o monarchy_n 1._o some_o ascribe_v unto_o it_o too_o much_o as_o the_o egyptian_n 5000._o year_n as_o alexander_n write_v in_o a_o epistle_n to_o olympias_n cite_v
here_o say_v to_o come_v of_o the_o casluhim_n 5._o this_o palestina_n than_o be_v first_o inhabit_v by_o the_o canaanite_n which_o be_v expel_v by_o the_o capthorim_n deut._n 2.23_o and_o though_o afterward_o it_o be_v inhabit_v by_o the_o philistines_n yet_o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o so_o of_o right_n belong_v to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n qvest._n xxii_o of_o the_o progeny_n of_o the_o canaanite_n vers._n 15._o and_o canaan_n beget_v zidon_n etc._n etc._n 1._o he_o be_v the_o founder_n of_o sidon_n a_o city_n in_o phaeniciâ—_n call_v great_a sidon_n josu._n 19.28_o because_o it_o be_v a_o famous_a city_n more_o ancient_a than_o tirus_fw-la which_o the_o prophet_n name_v the_o daughter_n of_o sidon_n zâ—don_n isaiah_n 23.12_o justinus_n think_v it_o be_v so_o call_v of_o the_o abundance_n of_o fish_n for_o in_o the_o phaenician_a language_n a_o fisherman_n be_v call_v say_a but_o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o sidon_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o founder_n to_o this_o day_n ch_v 2._o ch_v or_o heth_n from_o he_o come_v the_o hethites_n that_o dwell_v about_o hebron_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o cave_n which_o abraham_n buy_v of_o they_o genes_n 23.19_o this_o be_v a_o warlike_a people_n and_o of_o they_o be_v there_o giant_n man_n of_o great_a stature_n of_o who_o the_o syrian_n be_v afraid_a lest_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n have_v hire_v they_o 2_o king_n 7.6_o jebusi_n 3._o jebusi_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o city_n jebus_n afterward_o call_v jerusalem_n josua_n 18.28_o from_o whence_o they_o can_v not_o be_v expel_v till_o david_n time_n 2_o sam._n 5._o emori_fw-la 4._o emori_fw-la father_n of_o the_o amortheans_n or_o amorites_n which_o inhabit_v about_o bashan_n and_o gilead_n who_o king_n be_v og_n their_o country_n fall_v to_o the_o lot_n of_o gad_n and_o reuben_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasses_n num._n 21._o these_o amorites_n be_v disperse_v into_o divers_a part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o therefore_o the_o whole_a country_n bear_v their_o name_n genes_n 15.16_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v not_o yet_o full_a their_o stature_n of_o body_n be_v great_a therefore_o compare_v to_o the_o cedar_n amos_n 2.9_o but_o their_o wickedness_n be_v great_a as_o the_o prophet_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o sin_n of_o israel_n say_v their_o father_n be_v a_o amorite_n etc._n etc._n ezech._n 16.3_o girgashi_n 5._o girghashi_n of_o who_o come_v the_o gergasenes_n matt._n 8._o by_o the_o lake_n tiberias_n where_o be_v the_o town_n of_o ptolemy_n call_v gerasa_n of_o josephus_n cesaera_n of_o pliny_n gelasa_n hence_o some_o think_v the_o lake_n genesar_n have_v the_o name_n mercer_n hivi_fw-la 6._o hivi_fw-la of_o he_o come_v the_o hivites_n these_o dwell_v under_o mount_n hermon_n josua_n 11.3_o which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o mount_n lebanon_n jud._n 3.3_o towards_o the_o east_n belong_v to_o trachonitis_n perer._n some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n take_v the_o hivites_n and_o rephaim_n for_o all_o one_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n genes_n 15.20_o where_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o canaanite_n be_v rehearse_v the_o rephaim_n be_v name_v and_o the_o hivites_n omit_v arki_n 7._o arki_n who_o build_v the_o city_n areas_n over_o against_o tripoli_n under_o lebanon_n hierom._n sivi_fw-la 8._o sivi_fw-la of_o who_o the_o desert_n of_o sin_n take_v the_o name_n perer._n and_o the_o city_n sin_n not_o far_o from_o lebanon_n hierom._n of_o he_o come_v the_o inhabiter_n of_o capaâ—orsa_n hierosal_n a_o town_n in_o idumea_n not_o far_o from_o jebus_n towards_o the_o south_n ptolom_n arvadi_n 9_o arvadi_n of_o who_o come_v the_o arcadian_n that_o inhabit_v the_o island_n aradus_n famous_a for_o their_o skill_n in_o seafaring_a ezech._n 27._o v_o 8._o zemari_fw-la 10._o zemari_fw-la hierom_n place_v the_o semareans_n in_o colo_n syria_n with_o their_o city_n edessa_n hierosol_n take_v they_o for_o the_o emisseni_fw-la in_o syria_n who_o pliny_n call_v hemiseni_n but_o it_o be_v most_o like_a that_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o those_o that_o inhabit_v zemaraim_n josua_n 18.22_o of_o who_o also_o the_o mountain_n zemaraim_n be_v so_o call_v 2_o chron._n 13.4_o camathi_o 11._o chamathi_o two_o city_n of_o this_o name_n chamath_n we_o read_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n one_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o possession_n of_o nephthaly_n josua_n 19.35_o call_v hamoth_n dor_n one_o of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n josua_n 21.32_o the_o other_o be_v a_o chief_a city_n of_o damascus_n jerem_n 49.23_o thou_fw-mi the_o king_n of_o this_o hamath_n be_v in_o league_n with_o david_n 1_o chron._n 18.9_o this_o chamath_n the_o son_n of_o canaan_n be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o country_n which_o zeiglerus_n will_v have_v to_o be_v ithurea_n josephus_n and_o hierome_n and_o hierosol_n think_v this_o hamath_n to_o be_v antiochia_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o syria_n junius_n take_v it_o for_o the_o province_n camatha_n which_o extend_v from_o lebanon_n to_o arabia_n deserta_fw-la the_o chief_a city_n whereof_o in_o time_n past_o be_v call_v amathus_n qvest._n xxiii_o of_o the_o perizzites_n but_o whereas_o genes_n 15.20_o 21._o two_o other_o nation_n be_v name_v which_o inhabit_v the_o promise_a land_n the_o canaanite_n and_o perizzites_n whereof_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o this_o place_n the_o reason_n hereof_o may_v be_v 1._o either_o because_o those_o be_v of_o some_o of_o these_o kindred_n the_o one_o call_v canaanite_n as_o be_v the_o chief_a among_o they_o the_o other_o may_v be_v the_o samareans_n as_o pererius_n or_o some_o other_o so_o call_v because_o they_o inhabit_v the_o plain_a country_n in_o unwall_v town_n for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v take_v esther_n 9.19_o where_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v perazim_n that_o be_v dwell_v in_o village_n 2._o or_o which_o be_v most_o like_a as_o all_o these_o eleven_o son_n of_o canaan_n dwell_v not_o in_o canaan_n as_o the_o arvadians_n and_o camatheans_n so_o some_o foreigner_n of_o other_o kindred_n may_v inhabit_v among_o they_o which_o come_v not_o of_o canaan_n as_o the_o kenites_n kenizites_n cadmonites_n who_o country_n be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 15.19_o such_o be_v the_o philistines_n that_o come_v of_o the_o capthorim_n which_o expel_v the_o anim_n deut._n 2.23_o josua_n 13.3_o there_o be_v also_o the_o geshurite_n and_o maachathite_n josu._n 13.13_o such_o also_o may_v these_o perizzites_n be_v 3._o and_o beside_o these_o people_n of_o the_o canaanite_n the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n be_v expel_v and_o remove_v may_v change_v their_o name_n mercer_n qvest._n xxiv_o of_o the_o border_n and_o bound_n of_o canaan_n vers._n 9_o then_o the_o border_n of_o the_o canaanite_n etc._n etc._n 1._o moses_n do_v careful_o limit_v the_o country_n of_o canaan_n because_o it_o be_v that_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o the_o israelite_n 2._o the_o four_o bound_n of_o the_o country_n of_o canaan_n be_v zidon_n in_o the_o north_n and_o gaza_n on_o the_o south_n on_o the_o west_n side_n and_o on_o the_o east_n side_n the_o five_o city_n sodoma_n with_o the_o rest_n zoar_n be_v not_o name_v because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a town_n and_o of_o no_o great_a account_n gen._n 19.20_o in_o the_o north_n corner_n and_o lasha_n in_o the_o south_n the_o same_o be_v calirrhoe_n as_o hierome_n think_v where_o be_v a_o bath_n of_o hot_a water_n 3._o this_o be_v the_o descrption_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o canaan_n which_o comprehend_v the_o seven_o nation_n of_o the_o canaanite_n expel_v by_o the_o hebrew_n but_o that_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o be_v describe_v by_o josua_n 13.3_o be_v but_o one_o country_n on_o the_o west_n towards_o the_o sea_n a_o part_n of_o this_o great_a country_n of_o canaan_n which_o be_v the_o land_n of_o the_o philistines_n qvest._n xxv_o japheth_n the_o elder_a son_n i_o be_o the_o young_a 2._o the_o brother_n of_o japheth_n the_o elder_a it_o be_v rather_o thus_o to_o be_v read_v than_o the_o elder_a brother_n of_o japheth_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o sem_fw-mi be_v the_o young_a son_n of_o noah_n and_o i_o be_o the_o next_o and_o japheth_n elder_n as_o lyranus_fw-la tostatus_n genebrard_n but_o the_o contrary_n be_v evident_a gen._n 9.24_o where_o cham_n be_v call_v the_o young_a son_n in_o respect_n of_o sem_fw-mi and_o japheth_n 2._o neither_o be_v sem_fw-mi the_o elder_a as_o augustine_n think_v lib._n 16._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 3._o and_o cajetanus_n vatablus_n and_o some_o hebrew_n as_o kimhi_n for_o noah_n be_v five_o hundred_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o beget_v his_o child_n gen._n 5.32_o and_o when_o the_o flood_n come_v he_o be_v 600._o year_n old_a gen._n 7.6_o now_o too_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n sem_fw-mi at_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a beget_v arphacsad_a gen._n 11.10_o but_o then_o
have_v not_o these_o word_n the_o rest_n have_v t.b.g.r._n v_o 6._o unto_o a_o high_a oak_n s._n famous_a valley_n h._n unto_o the_o plain_a of_o morch_n caet_fw-la celon_fw-fr signify_v both_o a_o oak_n and_o a_o valley_n or_o plain_a v_o 8._o bethel_n towards_o the_o west_n caeter_fw-la towards_o the_o sea_n s._n heb_n because_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n be_v in_o the_o west_n side_n of_o canaan_n c._n v_o 9_o in_o the_o desert_n s._n towards_o the_o south_n caeter_fw-la negebh_o signify_v both_o v_o 11._o take_v his_o journey_n towards_o the_o east_n t._n take_v his_o journey_n first_o c._n from_o the_o east_n câ—t_fw-la heb_n micehedem_fw-la towards_o the_o east_n gen._n 28._o diff_n v_o 13._o say_v i_o be_o his_o sister_n s._n thou_o be_v my_o sister_n caet_fw-la i_o shall_v live_v for_o thy_o sake_n h._n t._n by_o thy_o occasion_n b._n shall_v be_v preserve_v by_o thou_o g._n for_o thy_o word_n c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o thou_o s.p._n heb_n biglal_a propter_fw-la because_o t.b.g.i._n v_o 16._o mule_n and_o camel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n she_o ash_n and_o camel_n câ—t_n athon_fw-mi a_o she_o ass_n chamer_n an_o he_o ass_n the_o mule_n be_v the_o she_o v_o 19_o i_o have_v take_v she_o to_o my_o wife_n s.c.p._n i_o may_v have_v take_v she_o caet_fw-la 3._o the_o exegesis_n or_o theological_a explication_n qvest._n i._n where_o and_o how_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o abraham_n vers._n 1._o for_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v etc._n etc._n 1._o god_n thus_o speak_v to_o abraham_n not_o after_o his_o father_n death_n but_o while_o he_o be_v yet_o in_o mesopotamia_n act._n 7.2_o for_o to_o what_o end_n shall_v the_o lord_n have_v thus_o say_v get_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o country_n etc._n etc._n if_o he_o have_v be_v come_v out_o thence_o already_o calvin_n 2._o we_o read_v that_o god_n speak_v unto_o abraham_n eight_o time_n gen._n 12.1_o again_o v_o 7._o and_o c._n 13.14_o and_o c._n 15.4_o and_o 17.1_o also_o c._n 18.9_o and_o c._n 21.9_o and_o 22._o 1._o it_o be_v like_o that_o divers_a other_o time_n the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o he_o but_o these_o be_v express_v 2._o and_o how_o god_n speak_v unto_o abraham_n basil_n think_v it_o be_v citra_fw-la ullam_fw-la corporis_fw-la vocem_fw-la without_o any_o corporal_a or_o outward_a voice_n isa._n but_o by_o the_o illumination_n of_o his_o mind_n ramban_n think_v it_o be_v by_o dream_n some_o that_o god_n speak_v to_o he_o by_o sem_fw-mi or_o some_o other_o prophet_n but_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v like_a that_o god_n speak_v to_o abraham_n either_o by_o himself_o or_o his_o angel_n when_o he_o speak_v by_o dream_n in_o sleep_n or_o by_o vision_n when_o he_o be_v wake_v it_o be_v so_o express_v in_o the_o text_n as_o c._n 15.1_o qvest._n ii_o whether_o god_n name_v it_o a_o country_n to_o abraham_n whither_o he_o call_v he_o to_o the_o land_n that_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o etc._n etc._n 1._o when_o the_o lord_n thus_o call_v to_o abraham_n he_o name_v no_o certain_a country_n whither_o he_o shall_v go_v for_o the_o better_a trial_n of_o his_o faith_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o know_v not_o whither_o he_o go_v hebr._n 11.8_o and_o stephen_n act._n 7.3_o name_v no_o country_n whither_o he_o be_v call_v 2._o whereas_o canaan_n be_v name_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n vers_fw-la 31._o either_o moses_n set_v down_o the_o name_n of_o the_o country_n by_o way_n of_o anticipation_n or_o god_n may_v afterward_o show_v unto_o abraham_n as_o he_o go_v whither_o he_o will_v have_v he_o to_o go_v calvin_n r._n isaad_n carus_n think_v that_o at_o the_o first_o abraham_n understand_v that_o country_n to_o the_o which_o he_o be_v call_v to_o be_v canaan_n because_o of_o the_o curse_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o servant_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o be_v not_o like_a qvest._n iii_o wherefore_o abraham_n be_v call_v out_o of_o chaldea_n into_o canaan_n and_o the_o lord_n call_v abraham_n out_o of_o chaldea_n into_o canaan_n 1._o because_o chaldea_n be_v give_v to_o abominable_a idolatry_n and_o other_o great_a corruption_n of_o life_n where_o abraham_n can_v not_o remain_v without_o great_a danger_n 2._o that_o god_n blessing_n in_o the_o multiply_a of_o abraham_n seed_n may_v better_o appear_v abroad_o in_o a_o strange_a country_n perer._n 3_o but_o the_o great_a cause_n be_v not_o as_o some_o think_v to_o converse_v with_o sem_fw-mi who_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v melchizedek_n but_o that_o abraham_n may_v take_v possession_n of_o that_o country_n and_o by_o faith_n and_o hope_n enjoy_v that_o which_o be_v promise_v to_o be_v give_v to_o his_o seed_n calvin_n qvest._n four_o where_o abraham_n be_v when_o the_o lord_n first_o call_v he_o where_o abraham_n shall_v be_v when_o as_o god_n first_o call_v he_o there_o be_v divers_a opinion_n 1._o it_o can_v neither_o be_v as_o augustine_n think_v that_o abraham_n be_v call_v after_o he_o be_v depart_v out_o of_o chaldea_n 15._o before_o he_o come_v to_o charran_n be_v yet_o in_o mesopotamia_n for_o to_o what_o end_n shall_v the_o lord_n have_v bid_v abraham_n to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o country_n if_o he_o have_v be_v remove_v already_o to_o say_v with_o augustine_n and_o eucherius_n that_o now_o he_o be_v command_v to_o leave_v his_o country_n in_o affection_n as_o he_o have_v already_o do_v in_o body_n have_v no_o probability_n for_o both_o abraham_n shall_v have_v be_v disobedient_a to_o god_n vocation_n be_v wed_v still_o in_o desire_n to_o his_o country_n and_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o return_v to_o a_o idolatrous_a country_n where_o he_o be_v to_o expect_v nothing_o but_o persecution_n steven_n indeed_o say_v he_o be_v in_o mesopotamia_n when_o god_n call_v he_o but_o mesopotamia_n be_v there_o take_v large_o as_o it_o comprehend_v syria_n and_o chaldea_n and_o so_o steven_n say_v that_o he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o chaldean_n act._n 7.4_o mercer_n 2._o neither_o be_v abraham_n twice_o call_v once_o in_o chaldea_n and_o again_o in_o charran_n as_o rupertus_n and_o tostatus_n think_v upon_o this_o place_n for_o this_o have_v argue_v abraham_n sloth_n and_o negligence_n if_o he_o have_v make_v no_o more_o haste_n to_o obey_v the_o call_n of_o god_n steven_n also_o act._n 7._o make_v mention_n but_o of_o one_o calling_n 3._o to_o say_v further_o that_o steven_n be_v occupy_v with_o other_o matter_n may_v forget_v himself_o and_o not_o well_o remember_v the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n or_o that_o he_o be_v content_v to_o follow_v the_o vulgar_a account_n be_v to_o do_v wrong_a to_o so_o holy_a a_o man_n be_v direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o speak_v neither_o do_v eucherius_n answer_v satisfy_v that_o expound_v steven_n thus_o that_o abraham_n be_v place_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n after_o the_o death_n of_o terah_n he_o may_v depart_v from_o charran_n his_o father_n yet_o live_v but_o all_o that_o while_o he_o be_v a_o sojourner_n in_o canaan_n &_o have_v no_o certain_a place_n till_o after_o his_o father_n death_n contra._n but_o this_o sense_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o text_n that_o god_n after_o his_o father_n death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v or_o bring_v abraham_n into_o canaan_n this_o must_v be_v understand_v not_o of_o abraham_n settle_v in_o canaan_n but_o his_o first_o remove_n thither_o 4._o neither_o be_v lyranus_fw-la opinion_n sound_n who_o therein_o follow_v rasi_fw-la and_o mizrahi_n that_o the_o call_n which_o moses_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v that_o in_o charran_n for_o abraham_n be_v bid_v to_o come_v out_o of_o his_o country_n but_o charran_n be_v not_o his_o country_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o bring_v he_o out_o of_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldean_n chap._n 15.7_o not_o out_o of_o charran_n but_o paulus_n burgensis_n opinion_n be_v far_o wide_a that_o charran_n be_v abraham_n country_n not_o chaldea_n for_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n be_v call_v the_o land_n of_o his_o brother_n arans_n nativity_n now_o whereas_o abraham_n call_v it_o his_o country_n where_o naâ—or_n dwell_v in_o charran_n in_o aram_n naharahim_n or_o mesopotamia_n gen._n 24.8.4.10_o there_o mesopotamia_n or_o naharaim_n the_o country_n between_o the_o river_n place_n be_v take_v in_o a_o large_a sense_n as_o it_o contain_v both_o syria_n and_o chaldea_n as_o be_v before_o show_v or_o for_o that_o all_o his_o kindred_n be_v now_o remove_v thither_o mercer_n 5._o wherefore_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o abraham_n be_v in_o chaldea_n when_o the_o lord_n call_v he_o so_o aben_n ezra_n mercer_n for_o so_o the_o lord_n say_v cap._n 15.7_o and_o although_o he_o be_v bid_v to_o leave_v his_o kindred_n who_o come_v with_o he_o as_o terah_n and_o lot_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o his_o call_n be_v in_o
chaldea_n for_o abraham_n be_v ready_a to_o have_v leave_v his_o kindred_n if_o they_o have_v refuse_v to_o go_v with_o he_o and_o terah_n be_v make_v the_o author_n of_o this_o journey_n not_o as_o though_o they_o go_v forth_o without_o god_n calling_n but_o for_o that_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o go_v with_o abraham_n journey_n whether_o for_o grief_n of_o his_o son_n death_n as_o josephus_n or_o for_o that_o though_o he_o be_v somewhat_o superstitious_o bend_v he_o be_v desirous_a to_o go_v out_o of_o that_o idolatrous_a country_n therefore_o terah_n abraham_n father_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n be_v name_v as_o the_o chief_a qvest._n v._o of_o divers_a kind_n of_o call_v and_o renounce_v the_o world_n there_o be_v divers_a kind_n of_o calling_n some_o be_v call_v immediate_o of_o god_n either_o by_o manifest_a revelation_n as_o abraham_n or_o secret_a inspiration_n some_o be_v call_v by_o man_n as_o the_o israelite_n by_o the_o prophet_n some_o be_v call_v by_o affliction_n as_o psal._n 88.34_o when_o he_o slay_v they_o they_o seek_v and_o return_v and_o three_o way_n do_v man_n forsake_v the_o world_n 1._o by_o actual_a leave_v and_o forsake_v all_o they_o have_v as_o abraham_n here_o and_o the_o apostle_n under_o christ._n 2._o by_o mortify_v their_o affection_n as_o david_n be_v like_o a_o wean_a child_n psal._n 131.2_o 3._o by_o sequester_v their_o thought_n to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n which_o s._n paul_n call_v the_o have_v of_o our_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n phil._n 3.20_o qvest._n vi_o seven_o great_a blessing_n upon_o abraham_n vers._n 2._o i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n etc._n etc._n 1._o god_n call_v abraham_n from_o his_o country_n leave_v he_o not_o destitute_a but_o promise_v a_o great_a recompense_n for_o his_o country_n he_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o better_a land_n for_o a_o small_a kindred_n a_o great_a nation_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o he_o he_o be_v call_v from_o his_o father_n house_n but_o god_n will_v make_v he_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n 2._o the_o lord_n bestow_v upon_o abraham_n seven_o great_a blessing_n pepere_a ex_fw-la cajetan_n 1._o i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o great_a nation_n either_o because_o many_o and_o populous_a nation_n come_v of_o abraham_n by_o hagar_n and_o ketura_n gen._n 25._o or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v great_a not_o so_o much_o in_o number_n as_o renown_n because_o of_o the_o king_n prophet_n wise_a and_o virtuous_a man_n that_o come_v of_o they_o great_a 2._o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o this_o blessing_n be_v able_a to_o make_v his_o barren_a wife_n sara_n fruitful_a vatablus_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o rich_a prosperous_a musculus_fw-la or_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o spiritual_o rupertus_n 3._o i_o will_v make_v thy_o name_n great_a 1._o abraham_n name_n be_v reverence_v even_o among_o the_o heathen_a as_o josephus_n show_v lib._n 1._o antiquit_n 2._o it_o be_v great_a in_o respect_n 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make_v a_o league_n with_o abraham_n because_o he_o see_v god_n be_v with_o he_o 6._o i_o will_v curse_v they_o etc._n etc._n so_o perish_v pharaoh_n og_n sehon_n the_o assyrian_n chaldean_n be_v punish_v for_o their_o enmity_n against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n luther_n therefore_o balaam_n dare_v not_o curse_v the_o people_n of_o god_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o curse_v they_o numb_a 23._o abraham_n 7._o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o thou_o 1._o not_o only_o because_o they_o shall_v take_v up_o a_o form_n of_o blessing_n as_o the_o hebrew_n interpret_v the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o like_o abraham_n for_o this_o form_n among_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o use_v the_o roman_n in_o the_o coronation_n of_o their_o emperor_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v â—is_fw-la falicior_fw-la augusto_fw-la melior_fw-la trajano_n be_v more_o happy_a than_o augustus_n better_a than_o trajane_n 2._o neither_o so_o only_o because_o all_o gentile_n shall_v be_v bless_v for_o imitate_v the_o example_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n 3._o non_fw-la tantum_fw-la significat_fw-la ipsum_fw-la fore_fw-la exempler_n sed_fw-la causam_fw-la benedictionis_fw-la it_o signify_v he_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v a_o example_n or_o pattern_n but_o a_o cause_n of_o blessing_n because_o in_o christ_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o the_o apostle_n expound_v galath_n 3.16_o all_o the_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n be_v bless_v calvin_n qvest._n vii_o of_o the_o computation_n of_o the_o 430._o year_n mention_v by_o s._n paul_n gal._n 3.17_o from_o this_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n be_v we_o to_o account_v the_o 430._o year_n which_o s._n paul_n say_v be_v between_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o law_n galath_n 3.17_o 1._o hereunto_o agree_v the_o computation_n of_o moses_n that_o the_o israelite_n dwell_v in_o egypt_n four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n exod._n 12.40_o not_o in_o egypt_n only_o but_o in_o egypt_n and_o canaan_n as_o the_o septuagint_n do_v interpret_v that_o place_n for_o so_o long_o it_o be_v since_o abraham_n first_o begin_v to_o sojourn_v in_o canaan_n at_o what_o time_n also_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o famine_n he_o go_v into_o egypt_n so_o josephus_n make_v his_o computation_n to_o the_o build_n of_o salomon_n temple_n from_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n antiq_n 592._o year_n and_o from_o abraham_n come_v into_o canaan_n a_o thousand_o and_o twenty_o so_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v between_o abraham_n arrival_n in_o canaan_n and_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n by_o this_o account_n four_o hundred_o twenty_o eight_o error_n 2._o genebrard_n then_o be_v great_o deceive_v that_o count_v six_o hundred_o year_n from_o abraham_n come_v into_o canaan_n to_o the_o israelite_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n for_o both_o saint_n paul_n be_v direct_o against_o he_o who_o as_o genebrard_n will_v enforce_v have_v no_o relation_n in_o that_o number_n to_o the_o time_n 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when_o isaak_n shall_v have_v be_v offer_v up_o be_v fifty_o year_n if_o isaak_n be_v then_o 25._o as_o josephus_n or_o if_o he_o be_v 37._o as_o some_o other_o hebrew_n think_v it_o be_v 62._o year_n after_o and_o so_o many_o year_n shall_v we_o want_v of_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o and_o then_o the_o same_o word_n seed_n be_v not_o here_o use_v yet_o there_o be_v the_o same_o sense_n for_o the_o lord_n in_o say_v in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v mean_v his_o seed_n 4._o further_o whereas_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o be_v seventy_o five_o year_n old_a at_o his_o departure_n out_o of_o charran_n and_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v before_o he_o come_v out_o of_o chaldea_n his_o time_n of_o abode_n can_v not_o be_v long_o there_o not_o five_o year_n as_o junius_n suppose_v but_o i_o
sodomite_n 2._o that_o abraham_n may_v have_v occasion_n to_o show_v his_o valour_n in_o redeem_v lot_n from_o his_o enemy_n 3._o that_o hereby_o may_v be_v signify_v the_o separation_n of_o abraham_n posterity_n in_o the_o israelite_n and_o of_o lot_n in_o the_o moabite_n and_o ammonite_n 4._o that_o lot_n may_v see_v by_o experience_n the_o difference_n between_o dwell_v with_o good_a man_n and_o evil_a 5._o lot_z though_o he_o live_v among_o the_o evil_a consent_v not_o to_o their_o sin_n as_o some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n think_v but_o be_v grieve_v with_o their_o unjust_a conversation_n as_o saint_n peter_n say_v 2_o epist._n 2.7_o therefore_o the_o hebrew_n be_v injurious_a to_o lot_n to_o think_v that_o of_o purpose_n he_o choose_v to_o dwell_v among_o the_o sodomite_n because_o they_o be_v evil_a and_o like_a to_o himself_o for_o lot_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o manner_n of_o that_o place_n as_o it_o seem_v abraham_n also_o be_v by_o his_o prayer_n which_o he_o make_v for_o 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as_o some_o think_v when_o abraham_n pitch_v his_o tent_n in_o a_o mountain_n eastward_o from_o bethel_n gen._n 12.8_o for_o lot_n come_v up_o with_o abraham_n out_o of_o egypt_n gen._n 13.1_o 3._o neither_o yet_o with_o oukelos_n who_o fagius_n follow_v it_o be_v a_o proper_a read_n to_o say_v lot_n depart_v from_o abraham_n first_o as_o the_o chalde_n paraphrast_n interprete_v 4._o nor_o yet_o need_v we_o with_o some_o hebrew_n to_o fly_v unto_o allegory_n that_o let_v depart_v from_o the_o east_n that_o be_v from_o the_o place_n of_o light_n unto_o a_o place_n of_o corruption_n and_o unhappiness_n to_o his_o own_o destruction_n 5._o therefore_o the_o true_a read_n be_v that_o abraham_n go_v not_o from_o the_o east_n but_o towards_o the_o east_n for_o so_o the_o word_n here_o use_v micchedem_fw-la be_v take_v gen._n 2.8_o god_n plant_v a_o garden_n michedem_fw-la towards_o the_o east_n not_o from_o the_o east_n jun._n mercer_n qvest._n viii_o of_o the_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n of_o 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for_o great_a and_o high_a cedar_n or_o mountain_n but_o by_o this_o phrase_n be_v express_v their_o impudency_n and_o obstinacy_n that_o sin_v without_o any_o fear_n of_o god_n or_o man_n as_o appear_v gen._n 19_o when_o they_o furious_o beset_v lot_n house_n to_o obtain_v their_o filthy_a pleasure_n so_o cap._n 6.11_o the_o earth_n be_v say_v to_o be_v corrupt_a before_o god_n jun._n 2._o josephus_n writing_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n say_v they_o be_v in_o homines_fw-la contumeliosi_fw-la erga_fw-la deum_fw-la impii_fw-la contumelious_a towards_o man_n 16.49_o and_o impious_a towards_o god_n so_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n say_v the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n be_v pride_n fullness_n of_o bread_n abundance_n of_o idleness_n they_o stretch_v not_o the_o hand_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o among_o other_o sin_n that_o sin_n against_o nature_n do_v reign_v among_o they_o which_o saint_n paul_n show_v to_o have_v be_v familiar_a among_o the_o heathen_a rom._n 1.27_o the_o man_n burn_v in_o 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not_o the_o high_a priest_n sem_fw-mi the_o father_n of_o christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n by_o these_o and_o other_o probable_a reason_n some_o learned_a persuade_v that_o sem_fw-mi be_v melchisedeck_n neither_o be_v the_o contrary_a objection_n of_o any_o great_a weight_n 1._o first_o it_o be_v object_v that_o this_o country_n be_v possess_v by_o the_o canaanite_n and_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o sem_fw-mi will_v return_v out_o of_o the_o east_n into_o judea_n answer_v perer._n answ._n 1._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o posterity_n of_o jocktan_n of_o sem_fw-mi inhabit_v towards_o the_o east_n gen._n 10.30_o but_o of_o sem_n dwell_v there_o be_v no_o express_a mention_n 2._o jarchi_n and_o epiphanius_n in_o anchorato_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o many_o of_o sems_n posterity_n that_o have_v not_o their_o tongue_n alter_v keep_v about_o jerusalem_n though_o they_o be_v thence_o expel_v afterward_o by_o the_o canaanite_n 3._o and_o this_o may_v be_v some_o cause_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o eastern_a king_n against_o the_o canaanite_n for_o encroach_a upon_o sems_n possession_n treat_v melchis_n 2._o ob._n see_v abraham_n return_v from_o the_o slaughter_n of_o chedorlaomers_n people_n of_o elam_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v of_o sem_fw-mi how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o seem_v heart_n be_v not_o rather_o stir_v against_o abraham_n for_o kill_v his_o child_n answ._n sem_fw-mi being_n a_o prophet_n and_o know_v that_o abraham_n be_v appoint_v of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a people_n prefer_v he_o be_v not_o only_o of_o his_o carnal_a kindred_n but_o heir_n of_o his_o faith_n before_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o kindred_n that_o be_v degenerate_a abraham_n 3._o ob._n epiphanius_n prove_v that_o sem_fw-mi can_v not_o be_v melchisedeck_n because_o he_o be_v long_o dead_a before_o melchisedeck_n meet_v abraham_n who_o be_v then_o 80._o year_n old_a for_o say_v he_o by_o one_o chronicle_n there_o be_v from_o sems_n birth_n to_o abraham_n 80._o 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5._o ob._n if_o sem_fw-mi have_v be_v melchisedeck_n it_o be_v like_a that_o abraham_n come_v into_o canaan_n will_v first_o have_v seek_v out_o his_o great_a grandfather_n and_o join_v himself_o unto_o he_o neither_o will_v s._n paul_n have_v omit_v it_o entreat_v of_o purpose_n of_o melchisedeck_n perer._n ans._n 1._o melancthon_n think_v that_o abraham_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o bethel_n to_o sem_fw-mi his_o word_n be_v these_o now_o when_o abraham_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o babel_n to_o sem_fw-mi what_o a_o goodly_a college_n have_v sem_fw-mi etc._n etc._n 2._o neither_o moses_n nor_o yet_o the_o apostle_n direct_o set_v down_o abraham_n acquaintance_n with_o sem_fw-mi or_o that_o he_o be_v melchisedeck_n that_o the_o comparison_n may_v be_v more_o fit_a between_o melchisedeck_n and_o christ_n in_o that_o he_o be_v set_v down_o without_o father_n without_o mother_n without_o genealogy_n heb._n 7.3_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v of_o christ_n who_o shall_v declare_v his_o generation_n psal._n 51.8_o 3._o for_o matter_n of_o fact_n gooâ—_n it_o be_v no_o good_a argument_n to_o conclude_v negative_o out_o of_o scripture_n for_o as_o many_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o christ_n not_o express_v in_o scripture_n joh._n 20.30_o so_o also_o by_o abraham_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o patriarch_n but_o for_o a_o point_n of_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n the_o argument_n hold_v well_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n teach_v in_o scripture_n therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v it_o ob._n melchisedeck_n be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o father_n and_o mother_n because_o they_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o scripture_n but_o it_o be_v know_v who_o seem_v father_n be_v and_o mention_v likewise_o make_v of_o his_o birth_n and_o beginning_n of_o day_n answ._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o melchisedeck_n have_v both_o father_n and_o mother_n though_o neither_o i_o think_v can_v be_v name_v epiphanius_n say_v some_o writer_n affirm_v that_o his_o father_n name_n be_v 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but_o say_v with_o hierome_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o who_o that_o be_v melchisedeck_n we_o have_v many_o thing_n to_o say_v which_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v utter_v heb._n 5.11_o si_fw-mi be_fw-mi electionis_fw-la stupet_fw-la ad_fw-la mysterium_fw-la &_o in_o effabile_fw-la fatetur_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la nos_fw-la evagriâ—_n of_o the_o vessel_n of_o election_n be_v astonish_v at_o this_o mystery_n and_o confess_v it_o hard_o to_o be_v utter_v how_o much_o more_o we_o etc._n etc._n qvest._n xvii_o salem_n prove_v to_o be_v jerusalem_n king_n of_o shalem_n hierome_n to_o who_o also_o subscribe_v mercerus_n think_v that_o this_o shalem_n be_v not_o jerusalem_n but_o another_o town_n in_o the_o region_n of_o sichem_n which_o he_o will_v prove_v by_o four_o argument_n 1._o this_o salem_n in_o sichem_n be_v mention_v gen._n 33.18_o and_o john_n 3.23_o john_n batize_v in_o enon_n beside_o salim_n answ._n first_o gen._n
lot_n refuse_v to_o go_v to_o the_o mountain_n vers._n 20._o see_v now_o this_o city_n hereby_o etc._n etc._n 1._o neither_o be_v this_o do_v in_o mystery_n that_o let_v refuse_v the_o mountain_n to_o dwell_v in_o zoar_n to_o signify_v as_o gregory_n collect_v that_o a_o low_a humble_a and_o mean_a life_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o high_a place_n 2._o neither_o do_v lot_n refuse_v the_o high_a place_n because_o of_o the_o craggy_a rock_n and_o steep_a hill_n which_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o engaddi_n 3._o but_o let_v himself_o give_v two_o reason_n why_o he_o prefer_v zoar_v before_o the_o mountain_n one_o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o because_o the_o city_n be_v hard_o by_o and_o he_o may_v soon_o escape_v thither_o than_o to_o the_o mountain_n the_o other_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o city_n he_o intreat_v for_o it_o because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a one_o and_o not_o likely_a to_o be_v so_o wicked_a as_o the_o more_o populous_a city_n qvest._n xvii_o how_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o can_v do_v nothing_o vers._n 22._o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o apply_v this_o to_o the_o angel_n which_o can_v not_o exceed_v god_n commission_n muscul._n 2._o some_o to_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o humanity_n to_o be_v assume_v 3._o but_o it_o be_v better_a understand_v of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v god_n neither_o do_v this_o restrain_v the_o power_n of_o god_n which_o be_v no_o otherwise_o execute_v but_o according_a to_o his_o will_n he_o can_v because_o he_o will_v not_o neither_o can_v change_v his_o decree_n concern_v the_o save_n and_o deliver_v of_o lot_n as_o in_o the_o like_a phrase_n of_o speech_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o christ_n can_v do_v no_o great_a work_n in_o his_o own_o country_n because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n mark_n 6.5_o for_o like_a as_o the_o lord_n promise_v and_o purpose_v a_o blessing_n to_o the_o faithful_a as_o here_o deliverance_n to_o lot_n so_o he_o have_v decree_v to_o withhold_v it_o from_o unbeliever_n 4._o the_o hebrew_n do_v here_o but_o trifle_n that_o the_o angel_n be_v here_o deprive_v of_o his_o power_n because_o he_o do_v arrogate_v it_o to_o himself_o v_o 13._o and_o that_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o ministry_n 138._o year_n till_o jacob_n ladder_n qvest._n xviii_o of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n zoar._n vers._n 22._o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n be_v call_v zoar._n 1_o it_o be_v then_o corrupt_o call_v segor_n as_o the_o latin_a and_o septuagint_n read_v gen._n 2._o theodoret_n also_o be_v deceive_v that_o say_v segor_n signify_v the_o open_n of_o the_o earth_n because_o the_o earth_n swallow_v up_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o city_n for_o that_o be_v the_o signification_n of_o bela_n which_o be_v before_o the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n gen._n 14.2_o derive_v of_o the_o word_n balaug_fw-mi to_o swallow_v or_o devour_v 3._o the_o right_a etymology_n then_o of_o the_o word_n be_v here_o give_v by_o lot_n because_o it_o be_v tsegnar_a a_o little_a one_o 4._o this_o be_v a_o happy_a change_n not_o only_o of_o the_o name_n but_o of_o the_o condition_n and_o state_n of_o the_o city_n before_o it_o have_v the_o name_n of_o destruction_n but_o now_o it_o be_v call_v little_a that_o it_o may_v put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o spare_v of_o the_o city_n for_o that_o time_n at_o lot_n request_n muscul._n qvest._n xix_o how_o the_o lord_n rain_v from_o the_o lord_n vers._n 24._o the_o lord_n rain_v brimstone_n and_o fire_n from_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n 1._o this_o be_v not_o all_o one_o to_o say_v the_o lord_n rain_v fire_n from_o himself_o as_o vatabluâ—_n oleaster_n with_o other_o that_o note_n this_o to_o be_v a_o phrase_n of_o the_o hebrew_n to_o put_v noun_n for_o pronownes_n as_o gen._n 4._o lamech_n say_v hear_v o_o you_o wife_n of_o lamech_n for_o my_o wife_n 2._o neither_o do_v it_o only_o signify_v that_o this_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a and_o miraculous_a rain_n cause_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o beside_o the_o course_n of_o natural_a cause_n as_o cajetan_n 3._o but_o this_o place_n be_v well_o urge_v by_o the_o father_n 16._o to_o prove_v the_o eternity_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o lord_n christ_n to_o who_o the_o father_n have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n do_v rain_n from_o jehovah_n his_o father_n thus_o the_o father_n apply_v this_o text_n justinus_n tertullian_n cyprian_n epiphanias_n cyril_n with_o other_o thus_o marcus_n arethusus_fw-la in_o the_o syrinian_n council_n do_v godly_o interpret_v this_o place_n against_o the_o heresy_n of_o photinus_n that_o hold_v christ_n not_o to_o have_v be_v before_o his_o mother_n 4._o for_o thus_o the_o lord_n have_v temper_v the_o scripture_n that_o beside_o the_o literal_a sense_n in_o divers_a place_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v insinuate_v gen._n as_o let_v we_o make_v man_n psal._n 1_o this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o which_o the_o jew_n understand_v literal_o the_o first_o they_o say_v be_v but_o a_o phrase_n of_o speech_n the_o second_o utter_v of_o david_n but_o to_o our_o understanding_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v here_o reveal_v qvest._n xx._n of_o the_o rain_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n the_o beginning_n and_o manner_n thereof_o rain_v brimstone_n and_o fire_n 1._o this_o be_v a_o miraculous_a and_o extraordinary_a rain_n wherein_o fall_v together_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n as_o a_o fit_a matter_n to_o disperse_v the_o fire_n and_o salt_n also_o as_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v deut._n 29.23_o the_o land_n shall_v burn_v with_o brimstone_n and_o salt_n and_o it_o may_v be_v that_o water_n pour_v down_o also_o whence_o be_v gather_v the_o dead_a sea_n remain_v to_o this_o day_n 2._o this_o rain_n come_v from_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o upper_a region_n of_o the_o air_n the_o place_n for_o fiery_a meteor_n and_o it_o be_v not_o unlike_a but_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soil_n be_v full_a of_o 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the_o hebrew_n 5._o of_o all_o example_n of_o god_n judgement_n this_o be_v the_o most_o fearful_a in_o scripture_n 1._o because_o of_o the_o strange_a punishment_n 2._o the_o suddenness_n of_o their_o destruction_n 3._o the_o perpetual_a monument_n thereof_o to_o this_o day_n 4._o and_o it_o be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o everlasting_a fire_n and_o perdition_n jude_n v._n 7._o quest_n xxi_o how_o many_o city_n be_v destroy_v with_o sodom_n vers._n 24._o upon_o sodom_n and_o gomorrhe_n 1._o neither_o be_v these_o two_o city_n only_o destroy_v as_o solinus_n 2._o nor_o yet_o ten_o city_n as_o stephanus_n or_o thirteen_o as_o strabo_n 3._o nor_o five_o as_o lyranus_fw-la gen._n theodoretus_n who_o think_v that_o zoar_v also_o be_v destroy_v after_o lot_n departure_n 4._o but_o it_o be_v most_o like_a that_o only_o four_o city_n be_v overthrow_v sodom_n gomorrhe_n admah_n zeboim_n for_o these_o only_o be_v rehearse_v deut._n 29.23_o for_o zoar_n be_v preserve_v by_o the_o intercession_n of_o lot_n v_o 21._o i_o will_v not_o overthrow_v this_o city_n for_o the_o which_o thou_o have_v speak_v and_o it_o be_v know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o zoar_n in_o isayas_n time_n cap._n 15._o 5._o hierome_n also_o make_v mention_n of_o it_o in_o his_o day_n and_o say_v sola_fw-la de_fw-la quinque_fw-la sodomorum_fw-la urbib_fw-la precib_fw-la lot_z preservatae_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v only_o of_o the_o five_o city_n of_o the_o sodomite_n preserve_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o lot_n 5._o but_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v sapient_a 10.6_o that_o the_o fire_n come_v down_o upon_o the_o five_o city_n the_o word_n be_v pentapolis_n which_o be_v take_v joint_o for_o the_o whole_a region_n wherein_o the_o five_o city_n stand_v not_o for_o the_o five_o city_n several_o ex_fw-la perer._n
kindred_n namely_o of_o the_o issue_n of_o his_o brother_n nachor_n by_o his_o wife_n milcah_n and_o his_o concubine_n reumah_n vers_fw-la 20._o to_o the_o end_n in_o the_o first_o part_n we_o have_v 1._o god_n commandment_n to_o abraham_n to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n vers_fw-la 1_o 2._o 2._o abraham_n obedience_n vers_fw-la 3_o 4.5_o 3._o the_o preparation_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n the_o wood_n the_o fire_n the_o knife_n the_o altar_n isaack_n bind_v be_v all_o express_v vers_fw-la 6._o to_o vers_n 10._o 4._o god_n prevention_n of_o abraham_n and_o provision_n of_o another_o sacrifice_n vers_fw-la 10._o to_o 15._o 5._o the_o lord_n commendation_n of_o abraham_n faith_n and_o obedience_n with_o renew_v of_o the_o promise_n 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n v_o 2._o only_o beget_v son_n h._n only_a son_n caet_fw-la he_o jachad_fw-mi to_o unite_v into_o the_o land_n of_o vision_n h._n high_a land_n s._n the_o land_n of_o god_n worship_n c._n the_o land_n of_o moriah_n cat_n which_o some_o 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neither_o be_v he_o yet_o 37._o year_n old_a as_o some_o hebrew_n hold_v which_o be_v the_o year_n of_o sarahs_n death_n for_o this_o be_v do_v sarah_n be_v yet_o live_v and_o in_o good_a health_n but_o josephus_n opinion_n seem_v to_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o isaac_n be_v at_o this_o time_n 25._o year_n old_a 2._o but_o that_o this_o be_v do_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n upon_o which_o occasion_n the_o jew_n observe_v the_o feast_n of_o blow_v of_o trumpet_n in_o remembrance_n of_o isaack_n deliverance_n be_v but_o a_o jewish_a tradition_n without_o ground_n 3._o whereas_o nyssenus_n and_o augustine_n think_v that_o sarah_n know_v of_o this_o intend_a sacrifice_n chrysostom_n opinion_n be_v more_o like_a that_o she_o know_v it_o not_o purpose_n lest_o she_o shall_v have_v be_v too_o much_o grieve_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o her_o son_n ex_fw-la perer._n qvest._n ii_o why_o isaac_n be_v command_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v vers._n 2._o take_v thy_o only_a son_n etc._n etc._n there_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v two_o principal_a end_n of_o this_o commandment_n of_o god_n 1._o that_o thereby_o abraham_n faith_n and_o obedience_n may_v be_v try_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v heb._n 11.17_o by_o faith_n abraham_n offer_v up_o isaac_n 2._o the_o other_o end_n be_v to_o be_v a_o lively_a type_n and_o representation_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o this_o sense_n some_o expound_v that_o place_n heb._n 11.19_o that_o abraham_n receive_v isaac_n èn_fw-fr parabolè_fw-la in_o a_o similitude_n or_o parable_n which_o though_o it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v the_o proper_a meaning_n of_o those_o word_n yet_o this_o offer_v up_o of_o isaac_n in_o sacrifice_n in_o many_o thing_n represent_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n 1._o as_o abraham_n offer_v isaac_n so_o god_n give_v his_o son_n to_o die_v for_o the_o world_n christ_n 2._o as_o isaac_n be_v not_o sacrifice_v so_o christ_n be_v the_o lamb_n that_o be_v as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v kill_v revel_v 5_o 6._o his_o divinity_n die_v not_o and_o his_o humanity_n be_v revive_v 3._o the_o time_n also_o agree_v abraham_n be_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n in_o go_v to_o the_o place_n of_o sacrifice_n as_o christ_n be_v so_o long_o in_o the_o grave_n 4._o the_o wood_n be_v lay_v upon_o isaac_n christ_n carry_v his_o cross_n 5._o the_o ram_n be_v entangle_v in_o a_o thick_a christ_n be_v crown_v with_o thorn_n 6._o isaac_n be_v offer_v in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o afterward_o the_o temple_n stand_v and_o our_o saviour_n suffer_v at_o jerusalem_n qvest._n iii_o of_o the_o ten_o several_a tentation_n of_o abraham_n this_o be_v the_o last_o and_o great_a tentation_n of_o abraham_n and_o in_o number_n the_o ten_o 1._o abraham_n be_v tempt_v and_o try_v when_o he_o be_v bid_v to_o come_v forth_o of_o his_o country_n not_o know_v whither_o 2._o when_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o famine_n he_o go_v down_o to_o egypt_n 3._o when_o pharaoh_n take_v away_o his_o wife_n that_o both_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n and_o she_o of_o her_o chastity_n 4._o when_o there_o be_v a_o strife_n between_o lot_n servant_n and_o he_o 5._o when_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o arm_v himself_o and_o his_o servant_n to_o rescue_v lot_n taken_z captive_z 6._o when_o at_o sarahs_n motion_n he_o expel_v agar_n out_o of_o his_o house_n 7._o when_o at_o ninety_o nine_o year_n of_o his_o age_n he_o be_v circumcise_v in_o his_o foreskinne_n 8._o when_o abimelech_n take_v away_o his_o wife_n 9_o when_o he_o send_v away_o hagar_n and_o ishmael_n his_o son_n 10._o when_o he_o be_v command_v of_o god_n to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n isaac_n perer._n ex_fw-la haebreis_n qvest._n iv._n whether_o this_o mountain_n moriah_n be_v the_o same_o wherein_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v vers._n 2._o to_o the_o land_n of_o moriah_n 1._o that_o this_o be_v the_o mountain_n where_o afterward_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v there_o be_v no_o question_n for_o so_o it_o be_v direct_o affirm_v 2._o cron._n 3.1_o 2._o but_o whether_o christ_n be_v crucify_v upon_o this_o mountain_n it_o can_v certain_o be_v affirm_v as_o augustine_n think_v receive_v it_o from_o hierom._n serm_n dempor_fw-la 71._o see_v christ_n suffer_v without_o the_o city_n in_o mount_n calvarie_n unless_o it_o can_v be_v show_v that_o these_o two_o mountain_n be_v continue_v together_o and_o so_o in_o effect_n but_o one_o 3._o but_o that_o cain_n and_o abel_n do_v sacrifice_n in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v unlike_a see_v they_o keep_v not_o off_o from_o paradise_n which_o be_v in_o mesopotamia_n mountain_n neither_o do_v noah_n build_v his_o altar_n here_o after_o the_o flood_n because_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o the_o ark_n rest_v upon_o the_o hill_n of_o armenia_n gen._n 8._o and_o immediate_o upon_o noah_n come_n forth_o of_o the_o ark_n he_o rear_v that_o altar_n unto_o god_n 4._o this_o hill_n whereon_o the_o temple_n stand_v be_v sometime_o high_o than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o city_n as_o josephus_n describe_v it_o but_o the_o roman_n cast_v it_o down_o into_o the_o brook_n cedron_n so_o that_o now_o it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n a_o plain_a low_a than_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o city_n perer._n ex_fw-la borchard_n qvest._n v._o of_o the_o original_n and_o derivation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o moriah_n for_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n moriah_n 1._o some_o interpret_v it_o the_o bright_a or_o shine_a hill_n derive_v it_o of_o oorh_fw-mi light_n because_o there_o be_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n aquila_n 2._o some_o will_v have_v it_o so_o call_v of_o marar_n myrrh_n because_o that_o place_n abound_v with_o myrrh_n and_o cinnamon_n cantic_a 4.6_o 3._o some_o of_o jara_o to_o fear_v because_o god_n be_v there_o fear_v and_o worship_v chald._n 4._o
upon_o who_o depend_v not_o only_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o name_n and_o posterity_n but_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n these_o thing_n can_v not_o concur_v in_o any_o of_o the_o other_o example_n 2._o abraham_n do_v every_o thing_n with_o singular_a alacrity_n in_o the_o beginning_n he_o answer_v god_n present_o he_o take_v his_o journey_n in_o hand_n speedy_o in_o the_o midst_n he_o show_v in_o his_o three_o day_n journey_n a_o settle_a constancy_n in_o lay_v the_o wood_n upon_o his_o son_n and_o go_v up_o the_o hill_n great_a magnanimity_n and_o in_o the_o end_n in_o build_v a_o altar_n bind_v his_o son_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o strike_v fortitude_n invincible_a the_o like_a be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o those_o heathenish_a precedent_n 3._o concern_v the_o end_n they_o do_v it_o to_o purchase_v some_o benefit_n to_o themselves_o or_o their_o country_n as_o codrus_n idomeneus_n for_o fear_n as_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n or_o to_o get_v they_o immortal_a fame_n 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the_o horn_n in_o a_o bush_n etc._n etc._n 1._o neither_o be_v the_o conceit_n of_o euseb_n emissen_n to_o be_v receive_v that_o think_v sabech_n translate_v a_o bush_n to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o goat_n with_o upright_a horn_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o kind_n of_o shrub_n or_o briar_n so_o call_v as_o the_o septuagint_n think_v or_o of_o a_o tree_n as_o gennad_n and_o theodoret_n nor_o yet_o be_v it_o fit_o translate_v erectus_fw-la upright_o as_o some_o read_v but_o the_o word_n sabech_n signify_v the_o perplexity_n wind_a or_o clasp_v of_o a_o bush_n a_o brier_n 2._o the_o fable_n of_o the_o hebrew_n that_o this_o ram_n be_v create_v the_o six_o day_n and_o keep_v 3000._o year_n for_o this_o use_n be_v ridiculous_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v laugh_v at_o fable_n 3._o ambrose_n make_v this_o ram_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n by_o his_o hang_n in_o a_o tree_n or_o bush_n prefigure_v the_o manner_n of_o christ_n passion_n in_o hang_v upon_o a_o tree_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr abraham_n cap._n 8._o qvest._n xvii_o how_o abraham_n will_v take_v a_o ram_n which_o be_v not_o his_o own_o now_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v how_o abraham_n will_v take_v a_o beast_n for_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v none_o of_o his_o own_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v 1._o that_o abraham_n have_v make_v a_o altar_n and_o prepare_v himself_o to_o sacrifice_n do_v take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o irreligious_a act_n to_o depart_v have_v not_o perform_v that_o service_n and_o therefore_o of_o purpose_n look_v about_o to_o see_v what_o sacrifice_n may_v be_v offer_v to_o god_n 2._o and_o see_v a_o ram_n he_o take_v it_o as_o send_v of_o god_n and_o remember_v what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v provide_v a_o sacrifice_n 3._o therefore_o he_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v provide_v this_o offering_n he_o make_v no_o doubt_n or_o scruple_n to_o use_v it_o neither_o be_v inquisitive_a to_o examine_v who_o be_v the_o owner_n see_v that_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o to_o who_o dominion_n every_o man_n right_a and_o title_n ought_v to_o stoop_v and_o give_v place_n muscul._n qvest._n xviii_o how_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v see_v in_o the_o mountain_n vers._n 14._o in_o the_o mount_n will_v the_o lord_n be_v see_v 1._o the_o septuagint_n read_v the_o lord_n be_v see_v refer_v it_o to_o the_o appear_v of_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o mount_n 2._o hierome_n read_v the_o lord_n will_v see_v seem_v to_o understand_v it_o of_o god_n provide_v of_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o abraham_n have_v say_v before_o v_o 8._o 3._o some_o hebrew_n do_v take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o shall_v afterward_o be_v build_v at_o jerusalem_n where_o the_o lord_n will_v manifest_v and_o show_v himself_o so_o also_o the_o chalde_n paraphra_v expound_v 4._o but_o beside_o these_o interpretation_n which_o may_v indifferent_o be_v receive_v this_o name_n give_v upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o grow_v into_o a_o proverb_n have_v this_o sense_n that_o in_o like_a sort_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o due_a time_n and_o place_n his_o child_n in_o their_o necessity_n shall_v be_v provide_v for_o and_o therefore_o junius_n better_a read_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o shall_v be_v provide_v qvest._n xix_o he_o be_v a_o angel_n and_o not_o christ_n that_o speak_v here_o unto_o abraham_n vers._n 15._o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 1._o this_o angel_n be_v not_o christ_n for_o the_o angel_n add_v by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v say_v the_o lord_n he_o speak_v then_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o be_v not_o that_o lord_n himself_o but_o christ_n be_v god_n will_v have_v speak_v in_o his_o own_o person_n 2._o therefore_o origen_n be_v find_v to_o be_v in_o a_o great_a error_n who_o word_n upon_o this_o place_n be_v these_o unde_fw-la putâ—_n quod_fw-la sicut_fw-la inter_fw-la homines_fw-la habitu_fw-la repertus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la ita_fw-la 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chi_fw-mi translate_v by_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d certain_o sure_o heb._n 6.14_o the_o latin_a translate_v it_o nisi_fw-la unless_o as_o though_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o psal._n 95.11_o i_o swear_v in_o my_o wrath_n if_o they_o shall_v enter_v into_o my_o rest_n as_o though_o the_o oath_n shall_v be_v explain_v thus_o let_v i_o not_o live_v or_o let_v i_o not_o be_v god_n if_o etc._n etc._n perer._n but_o we_o need_v not_o so_o curious_o to_o search_v out_o any_o other_o form_n of_o god_n oath_n than_o that_o here_o express_v i_o swear_v by_o myself_o the_o chalde_n by_o my_o word_n 2._o philo_n make_v a_o nice_a and_o curious_a difference_n between_o swear_v by_o god_n â—egiâ—_n and_o by_o the_o name_n or_o word_n of_o god_n the_o first_o god_n only_o swear_v by_o man_n by_o the_o second_o for_o to_o swear_v by_o himself_o by_o his_o name_n by_o his_o word_n be_v all_o one_o god_n swear_v by_o himself_o isaiah_n 45.23_o by_o his_o soul_n jerem._n 51.14_o amos_n 6.8_o by_o his_o name_n jerem._n 44.26_o by_o his_o holiness_n amos_n 4.2_o by_o his_o right_a hand_n isaiah_n 62.8_o 3._o so_o then_o like_a as_o a_o debtor_n do_v use_v two_o way_n to_o satisfy_v his_o creditor_n by_o leave_v a_o pledge_n or_o pawn_v or_o procure_v some_o surety_n in_o like_a manner_n he_o that_o take_v a_o oath_n sometime_o swear_v by_o his_o soul_n by_o his_o honesty_n faith_n etc._n etc._n as_o lay_v these_o thing_n to_o pawn_v that_o he_o will_v lose_v the_o credit_n of_o they_o if_o he_o speak_v not_o the_o truth_n sometime_o by_o god_n as_o make_v he_o his_o surety_n and_o witness_n that_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n so_o the_o lord_n swear_v
espousal_n contract_n consent_n of_o friend_n as_o jacob_n take_v lea_n and_o rachel_n so_o do_v he_o not_o zilphah_n and_o bilhah_n the_o wife_n be_v take_v into_o the_o house_n to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o family_n and_o governess_n of_o the_o house_n the_o concubine_n be_v a_o servant_n still_o of_o the_o family_n as_o hagar_n be_v to_o sarah_n the_o wife_n be_v take_v as_o a_o inseparable_a companion_n to_o the_o husband_n during_o his_o life_n the_o concubine_n may_v be_v put_v away_o as_o hagar_n be_v from_o abraham_n the_o wife_n be_v choose_v who_o issue_n shall_v only_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o house_n but_o the_o son_n of_o the_o concubine_n inherit_v not_o as_o the_o son_n of_o gilead_n say_v to_o jephtah_n thou_o shall_v not_o inherit_v in_o our_o father_n house_n for_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o strange_a woman_n jud._n 12.2_o 2._o now_o where_o all_o these_o property_n concur_v she_o be_v proper_o and_o true_o a_o concubine_n such_o a_o one_o be_v hagar_n who_o 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but_o otherwise_o she_o be_v abraham_n lawful_a wife_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n sometime_o a_o concubine_n be_v call_v a_o wife_n as_o zilpah_n and_o bilhah_n be_v say_v to_o be_v jacob_n wife_n genesis_n 37.2_o because_o their_o child_n be_v coheire_n with_o the_o rest_n and_o father_n of_o the_o tribe_n keturah_n 4._o there_o appear_v then_o great_a difference_n between_o hagar_n and_o keturah_n hagar_n be_v neither_o solemn_o take_v to_o be_v abraham_n wife_n but_o give_v he_o only_o for_o procreation_n and_o while_o sarah_n abraham_n lawful_a wife_n be_v yet_o live_v she_o remain_v a_o bondwoman_n still_o and_o be_v not_o make_v free_a she_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o house_n but_o keturah_n be_v solemn_o take_v to_o be_v abraham_n wife_n she_o be_v a_o free_a woman_n sarah_n be_v now_o dead_a she_o leave_v not_o abraham_n while_o she_o live_v wherefore_o keturah_n be_v not_o proper_o abraham_n concubine_n but_o for_o that_o reason_n only_o before_o allege_v but_o hagar_n be_v very_o his_o concubine_n as_o leo_n well_o determine_v aliud_fw-la est_fw-la uxor_fw-la aliud_fw-la concubina_fw-la sicut_fw-la aliud_fw-la ancilla_fw-la aliud_fw-la libera_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la apostolus_fw-la ad_fw-la manifestandum_fw-la harum_fw-la personarum_fw-la diseretionem_fw-la testimonium_fw-la ponit_fw-la ex_fw-la genes_n etc._n etc._n a_o wife_n be_v one_o thing_n a_o concubine_n another_o a_o free_a woman_n be_v one_o thing_n a_o bond_n another_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n to_o show_v the_o difference_n of_o these_o person_n do_v allege_v a_o testimony_n out_o of_o genesis_n where_o it_o be_v say_v to_o abraham_n cast_v out_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n for_o the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n shall_v not_o be_v heir_n with_o my_o son_n isaac_n leo_n epist_n 90._o c._n 4._o &_o citatur_fw-la par_fw-fr 2._o c._n 32._o q._n 2._o c._n 12._o &_o council_n triburiens_fw-la c._n 38._o quest_n ix_o why_o abraham_n send_v away_o the_o son_n of_o keturah_n abraham_n give_v they_o gift_n and_o send_v they_o away_o from_o isaac_n etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n of_o abraham_n so_o do_v be_v these_o 1._o because_o that_o country_n be_v not_o like_a to_o hold_v they_o abraham_n know_v that_o his_o seed_n shall_v exceed_o multiply_v perer._n 2._o abraham_n do_v it_o to_o take_v away_o all_o occasion_n of_o strife_n that_o may_v fall_v out_o between_o brethren_n as_o for_o that_o cause_n before_o abraham_n and_o lot_n be_v separate_v calvin_n 3._o lest_o that_o isaac_n and_o his_o seed_n may_v have_v be_v corrupt_v by_o their_o evil_a manner_n and_o false_a worship_n who_o abraham_n do_v foresee_v not_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n perer._n 4._o the_o great_a reason_n of_o all_o be_v because_o the_o inheritance_n of_o that_o land_n be_v promise_v to_o isaack_n seed_n which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v disturb_v by_o his_o other_o son_n muscul._n mercer_n quest_n x._o what_o east_n country_n abraham_n send_v keturahs_n son_n into_o send_v they_o eastward_o to_o the_o east_n country_n etc._n etc._n 1._o not_o eastward_o in_o respect_n of_o isaack_n dwell_v for_o some_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v so_o towards_o the_o east_n 2._o nor_o yet_o eastward_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o world_n for_o so_o india_n be_v count_v in_o the_o east_n whither_o indeed_o hierome_n think_v that_o they_o be_v send_v but_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o abraham_n will_v send_v his_o son_n so_o far_o off_o 3._o they_o be_v then_o send_v into_o the_o east_n country_n in_o respect_n of_o palestina_n as_o into_o syria_n arabia_n where_o the_o ismaelite_n idumean_n and_o midianite_n inhabit_v which_o country_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v usual_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o east_n as_o jacob_n go_v into_o mesopotamia_n be_v say_v to_o go_v into_o the_o east_n country_n gen._n 29.1_o balaam_n come_v from_o aram_n out_o of_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o east_n num._n 23.7_o job_n also_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o east_n job_n 1.3_o 4._o into_o these_o east_n country_n they_o be_v send_v not_o because_o the_o people_n there_o be_v addict_v to_o art_n magic_a whereunto_o abraham_n see_v his_o son_n incline_v as_o the_o cabalist_n conjecture_v but_o it_o be_v like_a that_o those_o country_n to_o the_o which_o he_o send_v they_o be_v as_o yet_o vacant_a and_o unpeopled_a mercer_n quest_n xi_o of_o the_o computation_n of_o the_o year_n of_o abraham_n life_n vers._n 7._o this_o be_v the_o age_n of_o abraham_n life_n 175._o year_n pererius_n upon_o this_o place_n gather_v into_o a_o sum_n the_o story_n of_o abraham_n life_n fall_v into_o many_o apparent_a error_n in_o chronology_n which_o brief_o shall_v be_v note_v 1._o he_o say_v that_o abraham_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o seventy_o year_n of_o his_o father_n terahs_n age_n whereas_o it_o be_v clear_a see_v araham_n in_o his_o father_n two_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n be_v seventy_o five_o year_n old_a gen._n 11.32_o &_o 12.4_o that_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o his_o father_n age_n 2._o as_o one_o absurdity_n be_v grant_v many_o follow_v and_o one_o error_n breed_v many_o so_o upon_o this_o false_a ground_n he_o build_v other_o uncertain_a conclusion_n as_o that_o abraham_n be_v bear_v after_o the_o flood_n 292._o year_n whereas_o he_o be_v bear_v 60._o year_n after_o a_o 352._o after_o the_o flood_n for_o so_o long_o after_o be_v the_o 130._o year_n of_o terahs_n age_n 3._o he_o say_v chronologie_n that_o noah_n die_v in_o the_o 58._o year_n of_o abraham_n age_n whereas_o noah_n die_v 2._o year_n before_o abraham_n be_v bear_v 4._o further_o he_o affirm_v terah_n abraham_n father_n to_o have_v die_v in_o the_o 135._o year_n of_o abraham_n life_n whereas_o he_o must_v end_v his_o life_n sixty_o year_n before_o in_o the_o seventy_o five_o of_o abraham_n age_n for_o so_o old_a be_v abraham_n when_o he_o go_v out_o of_o charran_n whence_o he_o depart_v not_o till_o the_o death_n of_o terah_n act._n 7.4_o 5._o he_o proceed_v further_a in_o this_o his_o new_a coin_a chronologie_n that_o abraham_n die_v in_o the_o 467._o year_n after_o the_o flood_n and_o 2123._o year_n after_o the_o creation_n whereas_o it_o be_v the_o 527._o year_n after_o the_o flood_n and_o 2183_o year_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o abraham_n leave_v his_o life_n 6._o further_o he_o say_v that_o abraham_n leave_v sâ—m_o alive_a behind_o he_o whereas_o it_o be_v certain_o gather_v that_o sâ—m_o die_v 25._o year_n before_o in_o the_o 15â—_n year_n of_o abraham_n life_n and_o 502._o year_n after_o the_o flood_n genes_n 11.11_o quest_n xii_o how_o abraham_n yield_v up_o his_o spirit_n vers._n 8._o he_o yield_v up_o the_o spirit_n
socrates_n and_o agesilaus_n and_o architas_n tarentinus_n how_o they_o use_v to_o sport_n and_o recreate_v themselves_o with_o child_n lib._n 12._o the_o var._n histor_n 3._o augustine_n further_o do_v allegorise_v this_o sport_v of_o isaac_n quid_fw-la absurdum_fw-la si_fw-la propheta_fw-la dei_fw-la carnale_a aliquid_fw-la lusit_fw-la ut_fw-la eum_fw-la caperet_fw-la affectus_fw-la uxoris_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la dei_fw-la verbum_fw-la caro_fw-la factum_fw-la sit_fw-la ut_fw-la habitaret_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la what_o marvel_v if_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n do_v sport_n carnal_o to_o please_v his_o wife_n see_v the_o word_n of_o god_n become_v flesh_n to_o dwell_v with_o we_o but_o we_o need_v not_o so_o far_o to_o fetch_v allegory_n the_o historical_a sense_n be_v plain_a and_o full_a enough_o quest_n viii_o of_o the_o great_a increase_n that_o isaac_n have_v of_o his_o seed_n vers._n 12._o afterward_o isaac_n sow_v in_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n 1._o isaac_n sow_v not_o in_o any_o ground_n of_o his_o own_o which_o he_o have_v purchase_v or_o buy_v with_o his_o money_n for_o vers_fw-la 17._o he_o remove_v and_o depart_v from_o thence_o but_o he_o hire_v ground_n for_o his_o present_a use_n calvin_n mercer_n 2._o he_o find_v a_o hundred_o measure_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o or_o so_o much_o more_o than_o he_o expect_v or_o than_o that_o ground_n be_v wont_a to_o yield_v but_o a_o hundred_o measure_n for_o one_o which_o he_o have_v sow_v perer._n 3_o the_o septuagint_n read_v a_o hundred_o of_o barley_n mistake_v the_o word_n for_o shegnarim_n signify_v measure_n or_o estimation_n segnaâ—â—â—â—_n barley_n mercer_n it_o be_v therefore_o wheat_n which_o he_o do_v sow_v for_o the_o use_n and_o sustentation_n of_o his_o family_n or_o he_o have_v this_o increase_n general_o in_o all_o the_o grain_n which_o he_o do_v sow_v 4._o foreign_a writer_n do_v make_v mention_n of_o great_a increase_n herodotus_n say_v the_o country_n of_o the_o euhesperiâ—es_n 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secret_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v under_z ex_fw-la perer._n quest_n vi_o the_o cause_n of_o jacob_n fear_n vers._n 11._o i_o feâ—re_v he_o lest_o he_o will_v come_v and_o smite_v i_o etc._n etc._n see_v that_o jacob_n have_v the_o lord_n promise_v for_o his_o safety_n genes_n 31.3_o return_v into_o the_o land_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o jacob_n be_v so_o great_o afraid_a for_o answer_v whereunto_o i_o neither_o think_v with_o augustine_n qu._n 102._o in_o genes_n that_o jacob_n fear_v not_o his_o own_o deliverance_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v without_o great_a slaughter_n for_o even_o jacob_n fear_v concern_v himself_o lest_o he_o will_v come_v and_o smite_v i_o 2._o neither_o as_o lyranus_fw-la be_v jacob_n thus_o afraid_a because_o he_o be_v to_o go_v through_o his_o brother_n country_n where_o he_o and_o he_o may_v be_v easy_o surprise_v pererius_n think_v that_o edom_n be_v not_o in_o jacob_n way_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n already_o but_o to_o go_v unto_o beerseba_n or_o hebron_n where_o isaac_n dwell_v which_o be_v in_o the_o south_n part_n of_o canaan_n the_o way_n be_v by_o idumea_n which_o lie_v south_n to_o canaan_n mercer_n but_o this_o be_v not_o only_a jacob_n fear_n for_o esau_n come_v with_o 400._o man_n even_o out_o of_o his_o own_o territory_n have_v be_v able_a to_o have_v spoil_v jacob_n and_o his_o company_n 3._o nor_o yet_o do_v jacob_n doubt_v of_o god_n promise_n lest_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o sin_n which_o he_o may_v have_v commit_v in_o idolatrous_a laban_n house_n it_o shall_v be_v suspend_v as_o lyranus_fw-la
again_o think_v for_o god_n promise_n be_v absolute_a and_o renew_v to_o jacob_n at_o his_o departure_n out_o of_o mesopotamia_n 4._o neither_o be_v this_o only_a a_o sudden_a and_o involuntary_a fear_n such_o as_o wise_a man_n natural_o be_v subject_n unto_o upon_o a_o strange_a accident_n as_o upon_o the_o noise_n of_o thunder_n and_o some_o sudden_a evil_a message_n but_o they_o do_v recover_v themselves_o again_o whereas_o foolish_a man_n do_v continue_v in_o the_o same_o fear_n still_o as_o epictetus_n the_o stoic_a distinguish_v of_o fear_n but_o this_o be_v a_o judicial_a and_o settle_a fear_n in_o jacob_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o his_o careful_a preparation_n 5._o wherefore_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o jacob_n show_v his_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n that_o although_o look_v to_o god_n promise_v he_o have_v good_a confidence_n yet_o turn_v himself_o to_o the_o present_a danger_n he_o fear_v jacob_n while_o he_o prepare_v himself_o as_o the_o hebrew_n note_n for_o three_o thing_n for_o war_n for_o prayer_n for_o gift_n therein_o do_v well_o for_o we_o must_v use_v all_o good_a mean_n at_o work_v under_o god_n providence_n yet_o in_o that_o he_o be_v perplex_v with_o such_o a_o great_a fear_n it_o be_v his_o infirmity_n calvin_n mercer_n quest_n vii_o what_o present_v it_o be_v that_o come_v to_o jacob_n hand_n vers._n 13._o he_o take_v of_o that_o which_o come_v to_o hand_n 1._o not_o without_o any_o choice_n as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v that_o which_o come_v next_o to_o hand_n as_o muscul._n for_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o he_o will_v send_v a_o present_a of_o his_o worst_a cattle_n 2._o some_o think_v he_o mean_v those_o cattle_n which_o come_v under_o his_o own_o hand_n which_o he_o have_v the_o keep_n of_o himself_o for_o so_o the_o pastoral_a charge_n be_v signify_v sometime_o by_o the_o foot_n genes_n 30.13_o sometime_o by_o the_o hand_n genes_n 32.16_o and_o by_o the_o rod_n levit._n 27.32_o sic_fw-la jun._n 3._o but_o the_o plain_a sense_n be_v that_o he_o send_v a_o present_a of_o such_o thing_n which_o come_v into_o his_o hand_n that_o be_v be_v in_o his_o power_n such_o as_o he_o have_v he_o send_v he_o have_v no_o silver_n or_o gold_n to_o send_v but_o cattle_n mercer_n quest_n viii_o of_o divers_a kind_n of_o gift_n vers._n 13._o a_o present_a for_o esau_n his_o brother_n there_o be_v six_o sort_n of_o present_n or_o gift_n 1._o charitable_a gift_n bestow_v upon_o the_o poor_a such_o as_o cornelius_n gift_n be_v act._n 10._o 2._o choice_n gift_n bestow_v upon_o those_o who_o we_o chief_o love_v as_o abraham_n gift_n to_o isaac_n and_o josephs_n to_o benjamin_n 3._o politic_a gift_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o friendship_n such_o as_o felix_n look_v for_o at_o paul_n hand_n act._n 24.27_o 4._o covetous_a gift_n when_o by_o give_v a_o little_a one_o hope_v to_o obtain_v a_o great_a benefit_n as_o the_o man_n of_o tyrus_n and_o sidon_n by_o such_o gift_n persuade_v blastus_n herod_n chamberlain_n to_o be_v a_o mediator_n for_o their_o peace_n because_o their_o country_n be_v nourish_v by_o the_o king_n land_n act._n 12.20_o 5._o there_o be_v gratulatory_a gift_n which_o one_o friend_n send_v to_o another_o to_o rejoice_v with_o they_o as_o the_o jew_n be_v command_v to_o do_v to_o testify_v their_o joy_n for_o their_o deliverance_n from_o hamans_n conspiracy_n esther_n 9.22_o such_o a_o present_a do_v the_o king_n of_o babel_n send_v to_o hezekiah_n after_o he_o be_v recover_v from_o his_o sickness_n 2_o king_n 20.12_o 6._o there_o be_v gift_n of_o honour_n testify_a reverence_n and_o subjection_n such_o present_v the_o three_o wise_a man_n offer_v to_o christ_n such_o be_v the_o religious_a gift_n employ_v for_o the_o service_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n 7._o there_o be_v gift_n of_o pacification_n to_o appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o such_o as_o be_v offend_v of_o which_o kind_n be_v jacob_n gift_n here_o muscul._n quest_n ix_o of_o the_o number_n and_o kind_n of_o the_o cattle_n which_o jacob_n send_v vers._n 14._o two_o hundred_o she_o goat_n 1._o the_o whole_a number_n of_o all_o the_o cattle_n which_o jacob_n send_v be_v 550._o and_o so_o many_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o law_n which_o be_v offer_v the_o whole_a year_n as_o the_o hebrew_n note_n beside_o they_o observe_v that_o every_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n end_v in_o man_n the_o like_a be_v find_v num._n 29._o and_o these_o eight_o mem_n they_o will_v have_v to_o signify_v the_o eight_o king_n of_o edom_n genes_n 36._o before_o there_o be_v any_o in_o israel_n 2._o further_o they_o observe_v that_o jacob_n in_o great_a discretion_n know_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o cattle_n do_v thus_o sort_n out_o the_o male_a and_o female_a allot_v one_o he_o goat_n to_o ten_o she_o goat_n and_o one_o ram_n to_o ten_o ewe_n but_o of_o labour_a cattle_n one_o bullock_n to_o four_o cow_n of_o camel_n which_o be_v more_o employ_v for_o every_o female_a a_o male_a â—â—servations_n for_o so_o they_o count_v the_o camel_n with_o their_o colt_n to_o be_v but_o thirty_o in_o all_o fifteen_o female_a and_o fifteen_o male_a camel_n which_o be_v the_o colt_n of_o the_o ass_n which_o be_v not_o so_o much_o use_v for_o carriage_n as_o the_o camel_n there_o be_v assign_v for_o two_o female_n one_o male_a foal_n 3._o the_o hebrew_n be_v yet_o more_o curious_a in_o set_v down_o the_o time_n of_o couple_v and_o come_v together_o of_o creature_n as_o for_o ass_n once_o in_o a_o week_n camel_n once_o in_o 30._o day_n they_o prescribe_v also_o for_o man_n for_o labourer_n twice_o in_o a_o week_n for_o those_o that_o labour_v not_o often_o but_o these_o rabbin_n press_v these_o matter_n so_o far_o do_v but_o bewray_v the_o salacity_n and_o wantonness_n of_o their_o nation_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v be_v better_o omit_v ex_fw-la mercer_n quest_n x._o of_o the_o ford_n jabbock_n vers._n 20._o he_o rise_v up_o the_o same_o night_n 1._o this_o be_v not_o the_o same_o night_n mention_v vers_fw-la 13._o but_o the_o night_n follow_v the_o day_n come_v between_o be_v send_v in_o sort_v out_o the_o cattle_n which_o jacob_n send_v for_o a_o present_a to_o esau._n 2._o this_o ford_n jabbock_n be_v in_o the_o border_n of_o the_o ammonite_n run_v between_o philadelphia_n and_o gerasa_n and_o fall_v into_o jordan_n hierom_n some_o will_v have_v it_o so_o call_v of_o abuk_n which_o signify_v to_o strive_v or_o wrestle_v because_o jacob_n there_o wrestle_v with_o god_n which_o word_n be_v use_v vers_fw-la 24._o muscul._n but_o it_o rather_o come_v of_o bakak_n which_o be_v to_o empty_a because_o it_o be_v empty_v into_o jordan_n and_o in_o this_o place_n it_o shall_v seem_v that_o jacob_n be_v near_o to_o jordan_n child_n where_o the_o two_o river_n join_v because_o he_o say_v vers_fw-la 5.10_o i_o come_v over_o this_o jordan_n mercer_n 3._o whereas_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v but_o of_o jacob_n eleven_o child_n whereas_o he_o have_v eleven_o son_n and_o one_o daughter_n dinah_n the_o hebrew_n think_v that_o jacob_n lock_v she_o up_o in_o a_o chest_n and_o conjecture_v that_o it_o fall_v out_o as_o a_o punishment_n to_o jacob_n that_o she_o be_v deflower_v of_o the_o sichemite_n because_o he_o refuse_v to_o give_v she_o to_o esau_n to_o wife_n conceit_n who_o may_v have_v bring_v he_o to_o some_o goodness_n but_o these_o be_v frivolous_a conjecture_n dinah_n be_v omit_v because_o of_o her_o sex_n the_o scripture_n be_v not_o so_o careful_a to_o take_v account_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o beside_o she_o be_v the_o young_a but_o joseph_n not_o above_o six_o or_o seven_o year_n old_a mercer_n neither_o be_v dinah_n a_o mother_n of_o the_o israelite_n as_o these_o eleven_o be_v father_n and_o therefore_o not_o so_o diligent_o remember_v quest_n xi_o jacob_n sight_n not_o spiritual_a or_o in_o vision_n but_o real_a and_o corporal_a vers._n 24._o there_o wrestle_v a_o man_n with_o he_o to_o the_o break_n of_o the_o day_n 1._o this_o wrestle_n of_o god_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o man_n with_o jacob_n be_v neither_o spiritual_a only_a as_o hierome_n seem_v to_o think_v upon_o these_o word_n of_o saint_n paul_n ephes._n 6.12_o we_o wrestle_v not_o against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o against_o power_n and_o principality_n etc._n etc._n 2._o neither_o be_v it_o do_v in_o dream_n as_o r._n levi_n who_o think_v that_o jacob_n thigh_n may_v be_v hurt_v upon_o some_o other_o occasion_n as_o by_o the_o weariness_n of_o his_o travel_n and_o the_o cold_a in_o the_o night_n and_o that_o he_o dream_v of_o the_o same_o hurt_n but_o jacob_n have_v little_a list_n to_o sleep_v be_v in_o such_o fear_n of_o his_o brother_n likewise_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o wrestle_n till_o the_o morning_n the_o real_a and_o sensible_a hurt_n of_o his_o thigh_n the_o
father_n together_o gen._n 35.29_o 3._o but_o whereas_o some_o infer_v hereupon_o that_o esau_n be_v thus_o ready_a to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o jacob_n do_v follow_v his_o father_n precept_n and_o doctrine_n and_o therefore_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o he_o be_v save_v it_o can_v be_v hence_o conclude_v certain_a it_o be_v that_o esau_n posterity_n do_v whole_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n mercer_n quest_n iv._n why_o joseph_n be_v name_v before_o rachel_n vers._n 7._o after_o joseph_n and_o rachel_n draw_v near_o etc._n etc._n 1._o joseph_n be_v not_o put_v before_o rachel_n that_o he_o may_v keep_v she_o from_o esau_n his_o rage_n and_o violence_n leave_v he_o may_v desire_v she_o be_v a_o beautiful_a woman_n as_o r._n solomon_n for_o joseph_n be_v but_o six_o year_n old_a and_o therefore_o not_o able_a to_o preserve_v his_o mother_n from_o any_o such_o attempt_n 2._o some_o think_v because_o joseph_n be_v rachel_n only_a son_n and_o dear_o belove_v of_o she_o he_o be_v name_v first_o mercer_n 13._o but_o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o joseph_n be_v the_o young_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n go_v before_o his_o mother_n as_o mother_n use_n to_o put_v their_o little_a one_o first_o and_o so_o he_o be_v name_v according_a to_o his_o place_n jun._n quest_n v._o why_o esau_n refuse_v jacob_n present_n vers._n 8._o what_o mean_v thou_o by_o all_o this_o drove_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o hebrew_n note_n that_o esau_n his_o question_n be_v short_a jacob_n answer_n large_a because_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o proud_a stately_a man_n to_o speak_v brief_o and_o hardly_o to_o bring_v forth_o half_o their_o word_n and_o beside_o jacob_n often_o in_o his_o speech_n make_v mention_n of_o god_n so_o do_v not_o esau._n 2._o esau_n ask_v not_o who_o drove_n these_o be_v as_o ignorant_a thereof_o but_o because_o he_o will_v in_o jacob_n presence_n take_v occasion_n to_o refuse_v the_o present_a 〈◊〉_d 2._o it_o seem_v that_o esau_n have_v not_o accept_v of_o the_o present_a by_o the_o way_n which_o jacob_n have_v send_v before_o noâ—_n as_o ramban_n think_v as_o though_o the_o messenger_n be_v afraid_a of_o esau_n company_n and_o so_o flee_v away_o neither_o do_v esau_n refuse_v it_o of_o hatred_n to_o his_o brother_n for_o jacob_n prayer_n be_v hear_v and_o it_o begin_v present_o to_o take_v effect_n neither_o yet_o do_v esau_n in_o refuse_v the_o present_a yield_v therein_o the_o birthright_n to_o jacob_n but_o he_o desert_v the_o receipt_n thereof_o till_o he_o come_v to_o jacob_n that_o he_o may_v show_v his_o brotherly_a affection_n frank_o and_o free_o not_o purchase_v before_o or_o procure_v by_o any_o gift_n or_o present_a jun._n quest_n vi_o how_o jacob_n say_v he_o have_v see_v the_o face_n of_o esau_n at_o the_o face_n of_o god_n vers._n 10._o i_o have_v see_v thy_o face_n as_o if_o i_o have_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n 1._o jacob_n flatter_v not_o as_o some_o think_v to_o insinuate_v himself_o to_o his_o brother_n sic_fw-la tostat._n but_o he_o speak_v from_o his_o heart_n 2._o neither_o as_o the_o hebrew_n do_v jacob_n to_o terrify_v his_o brother_n make_v mention_n of_o that_o vision_n wherein_o he_o see_v the_o angel_n face_n to_o face_n 3._o not_o yet_o do_v he_o mean_v as_o the_o chalde_n read_v that_o he_o have_v see_v the_o face_n as_o of_o some_o great_a or_o excellent_a man_n 4._o not_o as_o augustine_n conjâ—ctureth_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n here_o do_v he_o understand_v such_o as_o the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v sic_fw-la non_fw-la prajudicatur_fw-la honori_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o so_o these_o word_n do_v not_o prejudice_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o true_a god_n in_o that_o he_o resemble_v esau_n face_n to_o the_o face_n of_o god_n quaest_n 105._o in_o genes_n for_o jacob_n be_v far_o off_o from_o assume_v into_o his_o mouth_n the_o name_n of_o the_o heathen_a god_n 5._o but_o in_o the_o effect_n jacob_n say_v thus_o much_o that_o he_o acknowledge_v this_o to_o be_v god_n work_n that_o esau_n be_v thus_o reconcile_v towards_o he_o and_o the_o friendly_a countenance_n of_o his_o brother_n he_o take_v as_o a_o argument_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o mercer_n calvin_n jun._n quest_n vii_o by_o what_o reason_n jacob_n persuade_v esau_n to_o accept_v of_o his_o present_n vers._n 11._o take_v my_o blessing_n jacob_n use_v divers_a reason_n to_o persuade_v esau_n to_o take_v his_o present_n 1._o take_v it_o of_o my_o hand_n that_o be_v who_o be_o thy_o brother_n marlor_n 2._o he_o call_v it_o a_o blessing_n not_o in_o the_o passive_a sense_n as_o where_o with_o god_n have_v bless_v he_o but_o in_o the_o active_a they_o use_v to_o bless_v in_o the_o offering_n of_o their_o gift_n this_o therefore_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o perfect_a reconciliation_n that_o thereby_o they_o shall_v take_v occasion_n one_o to_o bless_v another_o mercer_n 3._o it_o be_v bring_v theâ—_n that_o be_v i_o have_v sort_v it_o out_o and_o appoint_v it_o for_o thou_o let_v i_o not_o lose_v my_o labour_n 4._o i_o have_v enough_o god_n have_v bless_v i_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o hindrance_n unto_o i_o if_o thou_o accept_v of_o my_o present_n vatab._n quest_n viii_o whether_o jacob_n lie_v in_o say_v he_o will_v go_v to_o mount_v seir_n to_o his_o brother_n vers._n 14._o till_o i_o come_v to_o my_o lord_n into_o seir._n 1_o some_o think_v that_o jacob_n do_v go_v to_o seir_n to_o his_o brother_n though_o it_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o story_n but_o it_o appear_v by_o jacob_n excuse_n that_o if_o he_o fear_v to_o accompany_v his_o brother_n in_o the_o way_n he_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o fear_v his_o brother_n at_o home_n in_o his_o own_o country_n 2._o some_o think_v that_o this_o be_v officio_fw-la sâ—m_fw-la mendacium_fw-la a_o officious_a lie_n tostat._n and_o that_o jacob_n promise_v one_o thing_n and_o purpose_v another_o calvin_n but_o where_o the_o patriarch_n act_n may_v otherwise_o be_v defend_v we_o shall_v not_o easy_o yield_v they_o to_o be_v infirmity_n 3._o the_o hebrew_n make_v a_o mystery_n here_o as_o where_o jacob_n say_v let_v my_o lord_n go_v before_o and_o i_o will_v follow_v they_o apply_v it_o to_o esau_n posterity_n who_o have_v the_o government_n of_o king_n 600._o year_n before_o israel_n have_v any_o king_n and_o in_o that_o jacob_n promise_v to_o go_v up_o to_o seir_n they_o refer_v the_o accomplishment_n thereof_o till_o the_o come_n of_o messiah_n according_a to_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o obadiah_n vers_fw-la 21._o the_o saviour_n shall_v come_v up_o to_o mount_n zion_n to_o judge_v the_o mount_n of_o esau._n but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o jacob_n here_o have_v no_o such_o mystical_a meaning_n speak_v of_o his_o own_o come_n in_o his_o own_o person_n 4._o wherefore_o it_o be_v rather_o like_o that_o jacob_n do_v think_v to_o go_v to_o seir_n and_o so_o purpose_v but_o yet_o conditional_o if_o god_n will_v or_o if_o he_o shall_v see_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_a jun._n as_o all_o such_o promise_n be_v hypotheticall_a and_o conditional_a and_o that_o upon_o better_a reason_n he_o afterward_o change_v his_o mind_n or_o be_v otherwise_o direct_v by_o the_o lord_n lyranus_fw-la as_o saint_n paul_n purpose_v to_o go_v into_o spain_n but_o it_o be_v like_a that_o he_o be_v otherwise_o let_v and_o come_v not_o thithither_o quest_n ix_o whether_o saint_n paul_n according_a to_o his_o purpose_n be_v ever_o in_o spain_n and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n though_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o divers_a ancient_a writer_n as_o of_o cyrillus_n athanasius_n chrysostome_n hierome_n to_o who_o subscribe_v tostatus_n pererius_n that_o saint_n paul_n according_a to_o his_o determination_n be_v in_o spain_n yet_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o be_v otherwise_o hinder_v he_o arrive_v not_o there_o at_o all_o 1._o because_o he_o purpose_v to_o pass_v by_o rome_n into_o spain_n rom._n 15.28_o and_o to_o be_v bring_v on_o his_o way_n thitherward_o by_o the_o disciple_n of_o rome_n vers_fw-la 24._o but_o when_o saint_n paul_n come_v to_o rome_n he_o remain_v as_o a_o prisoner_n in_o his_o house_n have_v a_o soldier_n appoint_v to_o keep_v he_o and_o so_o continue_v two_o year_n act._n 28.16_o 30._o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o he_o be_v at_o liberty_n then_o to_o hold_v his_o purpose_n 2._o saint_n paul_n be_v at_o rome_n if_o he_o be_v thence_o deliver_v which_o be_v uncertain_a do_v visit_v the_o east_n church_n present_o heb._n 13.19_o that_o i_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o you_o more_o quick_o and_o purpose_v to_o continue_v and_o remain_v with_o they_o philip._n 1.25_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o i_o shall_v abide_v and_o with_o you_o all_o continue_v if_o he_o quick_o and_o speedy_o return_v to_o the_o east_n church_n and_o continue_v
son_n or_o nephew_n as_o in_o this_o chapter_n there_o be_v two_o anahs_n mention_v the_o one_o brother_n the_o other_o son_n of_o sibeon_n vers_fw-la 20.14_o mercer_n and_o further_o whereas_o corah_n be_v not_o reckon_v in_o the_o first_o place_n among_o eliphaz_n son_n vers_fw-la 11.12_o yet_o afterward_o he_o have_v his_o place_n among_o the_o duke_n of_o eliphaz_n vers_fw-la 16._o it_o be_v like_a he_o be_v the_o nephew_n rather_o than_o the_o son_n of_o eliphaz_n who_o be_v famous_a among_o the_o rest_n and_o therefore_o be_v name_v among_o the_o honourable_a duke_n of_o eliphaz_n jun._n quest_n vi_o when_o esau_n depart_v from_o jacob_n into_o mount_n seir._n vers._n 6._o go_v into_o a_o country_n away_o from_o the_o face_n of_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n 1._o this_o can_v neither_o be_v understand_v of_o esau_n first_o departure_n after_o jacob_n be_v go_v into_o mesopotamia_n for_o esau_n can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o go_v away_o from_o jacob_n face_n he_o be_v absent_a and_o to_o say_v that_o isaac_n reserve_v a_o double_a part_n for_o jacob_n as_o the_o firstborn_a and_o send_v esau_n away_o it_o will_v have_v exasperate_v he_o so_o much_o the_o more_o 2._o neither_o yet_o be_v this_o the_o first_o time_n of_o esau_n go_v to_o dwell_v in_o seir_n after_o jacob_n return_n for_o jacob_n send_v messenger_n before_o to_o esau_n into_o the_o country_n of_o seir_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v with_o 400._o man_n gen._n 32.3_o and_o that_o exposition_n be_v somewhat_o rack_v to_o interpret_v for_o from_o the_o face_n of_o jacob_n before_o his_o come_n jun._n for_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n the_o reason_n of_o esau_n departure_n be_v yield_v for_o that_o they_o not_o isaac_n and_o esau_n as_o jun._n but_o esau_n and_o jacob_n whereof_o immediate_a mention_n before_o be_v make_v can_v not_o dwell_v together_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o substance_n 4._o therefore_o the_o right_a solution_n be_v that_o esau_n first_o dwell_v in_o the_o country_n of_o seir_n while_o jacob_n be_v in_o mesopotamia_n remove_v from_o his_o father_n either_o upon_o displeasure_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o birthright_n or_o because_o of_o the_o unquietness_n of_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v a_o offence_n to_o his_o parent_n or_o for_o that_o he_o be_v ally_v by_o marriage_n to_o the_o hivites_n that_o dwell_v in_o seir_n for_o aholibamah_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o anah_n of_o sibeon_n the_o hivite_n gen._n 36.2.24_o muscul._n but_o as_o yet_o esau_n have_v not_o remove_v all_o his_o good_n and_o substance_n to_o mount_v seir_n which_o he_o have_v not_o full_a and_o peaceable_a possession_n of_o before_o the_o hivites_n be_v thence_o expel_v rambâ—â—_n and_o afterward_o esau_n return_v from_o thence_o to_o visit_v his_o father_n and_o have_v perform_v his_o last_o duty_n in_o the_o burial_n of_o isaac_n he_o then_o final_o depart_v altogether_o sic_fw-la august_n mercer_n quest_n vii_o the_o cause_n of_o esau_n departure_n from_o jacob_n vers._n 7._o their_o riches_n be_v great_a and_o they_o can_v not_o dwell_v together_o these_o than_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o esau_n departure_n from_o jacob_n 1._o as_o it_o be_v here_o express_v their_o substance_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o can_v not_o inhabit_v together_o not_o as_o though_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o both_o but_o that_o corner_n in_o hebron_n where_o they_o inhabit_v as_o stranger_n be_v too_o scant_o for_o their_o great_a flock_n of_o cattle_n mercer_n 2._o beside_o esau_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o mount_v seir_n as_o fit_a for_o his_o study_n and_o trade_n of_o life_n who_o be_v give_v to_o hunt_v perer._n and_o for_o that_o his_o wife_n be_v of_o that_o country_n and_o he_o have_v dwell_v sometime_o there_o already_o 3._o but_o most_o of_o all_o god_n providence_n herein_o appear_v to_o separate_v these_o brethren_n both_o for_o the_o commodious_a and_o quiet_a dwell_n of_o jacob_n who_o will_v continual_o have_v incur_v the_o offence_n of_o his_o brother_n as_o also_o herein_o the_o lord_n provide_v for_o esau_n posterity_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o canaan_n lest_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o canaanite_n they_o may_v have_v be_v destroy_v by_o the_o israelite_n to_o who_o that_o land_n be_v promise_v perer._n quest_n viii_o how_o the_o generation_n of_o esau_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v in_o mount_n seir._n vers._n 9_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o esau_n father_n of_o edom_n in_o mount_n seir_n etc._n etc._n 1._o edom_n be_v the_o name_n also_o of_o esau_n but_o here_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o idumean_n the_o posterity_n of_o esau_n calvin_n 2._o whereas_o before_o these_o son_n here_o rehearse_v be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v in_o canaan_n vers_fw-la 5._o we_o must_v either_o understand_v not_o that_o these_o generation_n be_v bear_v but_o dwell_v in_o seir_n muscul._n or_o it_o must_v be_v refer_v not_o to_o the_o son_n of_o esau_n which_o be_v again_o rehearse_v but_o to_o his_o nephew_n his_o son_n child_n which_o may_v be_v bear_v in_o mount_n seir_n mercer_n quest_n ix_o of_o thimna_n the_o mother_n of_o amalek_n vers._n 12._o thimna_n be_v concubine_n to_o eliphaz_n 1._o neither_o be_v this_o thimna_n eliphaz_n daughter_n which_o he_o have_v by_o the_o wife_n of_o seir_n as_o the_o hebrew_n imagine_v which_o afterward_o be_v his_o concubine_n 2._o neither_o have_v eliphaz_n a_o son_n call_v thimna_n by_o this_o thimna_n beside_o amalech_n because_o 1_o chron._n 1.36_o thimna_n and_o amalek_n be_v number_v among_o eliphaz_n son_n for_o there_o thimna_n the_o mother_n be_v set_v before_o amalek_n her_o son_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v to_o eliphaz_n of_o his_o concubine_n and_o therefore_o junius_n infer_v â—ell_o by_o way_n of_o explanation_n the_o son_n of_o thimna_n amalek_n 3._o yet_o thimna_n and_o aholibamah_n mention_v vers_fw-la 40.41_o be_v the_o name_n of_o man_n who_o be_v so_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o first_o mother_n of_o that_o nation_n jun._n 4._o this_o thimna_n than_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o seir_n the_o sister_n of_o lâ—â—an_n verse_n 2d_o which_o be_v a_o little_a one_o may_v be_v bring_v up_o with_o eliphaz_n his_o son_n and_o afterward_o become_v his_o concubine_n mercer_n 5._o amalek_n be_v here_o show_v to_o come_v of_o eliphaz_n by_o his_o concubine_n thimna_n to_o show_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o right_a son_n of_o eliphaz_n and_o his_o bastard_n son_n amalek_n of_o who_o come_v the_o amalekite_n who_o god_n command_v to_o be_v destroy_v whereas_o the_o idumean_n god_n will_v have_v to_o be_v preserve_v mercer_n 6._o whereas_o vers_fw-la 16._o amalek_n be_v count_v among_o the_o son_n of_o eliphaz_n by_o adah_n whereas_o his_o mother_n be_v thimna_n it_o be_v like_a that_o adah_n make_v he_o her_o adopt_a son_n and_o so_o he_o be_v number_v with_o the_o rest_n luther_n adab_n quest_n x._o of_o seir_n the_o horite_n of_o who_o the_o mount_n seir_n be_v so_o call_v vers._n 20._o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o seir_n the_o horite_n etc._n etc._n 1._o for_o the_o name_n seir_n which_o signify_v hairy_a both_o esau_n be_v so_o call_v gen._n 25.25_o and_o this_o seir_n who_o first_o give_v the_o name_n to_o mount_v seir_n before_o esau_n come_v thither_o some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n think_v the_o place_n be_v so_o call_v seir_n of_o the_o apparition_n of_o devil_n who_o show_v themselves_o as_o hairy_a man_n such_o as_o the_o faun_n be_v imagine_v to_o be_v but_o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o the_o place_n take_v denomination_n of_o this_o seir_n which_o there_o inhabit_v before_o esau_n mercer_n 2._o horite_n be_v not_o here_o a_o appellative_a but_o a_o proper_a name_n it_o signify_v free_a noble_a and_o they_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o hiviâ—es_n as_o sibeon_n the_o son_n of_o this_o seir_n the_o horite_n be_v call_v a_o hivite_n gen._n 36.2_o jun._n be_v these_o be_v the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n of_o mount_n seir_n surprise_v sometime_o by_o the_o four_o king_n of_o the_o east_n gen._n 14.6_o quest_n xi_o whether_o anah_n first_o find_v out_o the_o generation_n of_o mule_n in_o the_o wilderness_n vers._n 24._o this_o be_v that_o anah_n that_o find_v mule_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o septuagint_n make_v it_o a_o proper_a name_n reading_z ieemim_a not_o know_v as_o it_o shall_v seem_v what_o to_o make_v of_o it_o 2._o the_o chalde_n interpret_v it_o giant_n that_o anah_n find_v that_o be_v overcome_v giant_n in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o lord_n be_v say_v in_o the_o psalm_n to_o find_v out_o his_o enemy_n but_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v eemim_a with_o aleph_n not_o ieemim_a 3._o oleaster_n do_v read_v he_o find_v out_o maria_fw-la sea_n or_o salt_n water_n in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o then_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v iamim_a 4._o hierome_n translate_v hot_a water_n for_o
choice_n of_o this_o out_o of_o moses_n not_o only_o as_o hierome_n write_v because_o the_o sadducee_n receive_v no_o other_o part_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n but_o see_v the_o sadducee_n out_o of_o moses_n have_v make_v the_o objection_n against_o the_o resurrection_n it_o be_v fit_a also_o out_o of_o moses_n to_o confute_v they_o perer._n quest_n fourteen_o how_o god_n be_v say_v here_o to_o descend_v vers._n 8._o therefore_o i_o be_o come_v down_o to_o deliver_v they_o 1._o as_o before_o their_o cry_n be_v say_v to_o ascend_v unto_o god_n chap._n 2.13_o so_o god_n here_o descend_v unto_o they_o as_o be_v move_v unto_o pity_n by_o their_o grievious_a cry_n and_o complaint_n borrh._o 2._o yet_o god_n proper_o neither_o ascend_v nor_o descend_v but_o this_o be_v speak_v according_a to_o our_o sense_n then_o god_n be_v say_v to_o descend_v out_o of_o heaven_n the_o seat_n of_o his_o glory_n when_o he_o show_v some_o visible_a sign_n of_o his_o presence_n as_o here_o in_o the_o fiery_a bush_n piscator_fw-la 3._o god_n be_v say_v to_o descend_v sometime_o to_o take_v revenge_n and_o to_o show_v his_o judgement_n as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o descend_v unto_o sodom_n gen._n 18._o sometime_o to_o show_v mercy_n as_o here_o to_o deliver_v his_o people_n simler_n 4._o here_o also_o some_o relation_n be_v have_v unto_o the_o situation_n of_o egypt_n which_o be_v a_o low_a country_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n here_o be_v say_v to_o cause_v they_o to_o ascend_v hence_o borrh._n 5._o and_o always_o this_o be_v to_o be_v mark_v that_o when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o descend_v some_o notable_a event_n follow_v when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o descend_v to_o see_v the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n than_o that_o horrible_a overthrow_n of_o the_o city_n follow_v and_o when_o he_o come_v down_o to_o hinder_v the_o build_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o babel_n the_o strange_a confusion_n of_o language_n be_v send_v upon_o they_o so_o upon_o god_n descend_v here_o follow_v the_o miraculous_a deliverance_n of_o israel_n and_o god_n just_a vengeance_n upon_o egypt_n ferus_fw-la quest_n xv._n in_o what_o respect_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v call_v a_o large_a country_n hierome_n into_o a_o good_a land_n and_o a_o large_a 1._o palestina_n in_o itself_o be_v no_o large_a country_n hierome_n say_v that_o in_o length_n from_o dan_n to_o bershebah_n it_o be_v not_o above_o 160._o mile_n and_o in_o breadth_n from_o joppe_n to_o bethlehem_n not_o above_o 46._o mile_n hecateus_n abderita_n as_o josephus_n write_v describe_v judea_n to_o contain_v about_o thirty_o hundred_o thousand_o jugera_fw-la that_o be_v acre_n of_o fertile_a ground_n both_o in_o length_n and_o breadth_n and_o in_o the_o whole_a content_n and_o the_o furlong_n or_o acre_n be_v so_o much_o ground_n as_o a_o yoke_n of_o ox_n can_v plough_v in_o one_o day_n which_o be_v in_o length_n 240._o foot_n and_o 120._o foot_n broad_a that_o be_v fourscore_o yard_n long_o and_o forty_o broad_a count_v 3._o ordinary_a foot_n to_o a_o yard_n it_o seem_v then_o that_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v no_o large_a country_n not_o altogether_o so_o big_a as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n in_o italy_n it_o be_v therefore_o call_v a_o spacious_a and_o large_a country_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n in_o egypt_n where_o the_o israelite_n be_v pen_v up_o and_o see_v seven_o nation_n more_o populous_a than_o the_o hebrew_n inhabit_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n it_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a for_o they_o neither_o when_o the_o people_n be_v most_o increase_v do_v they_o complain_v of_o want_n of_o room_n perer._n quest_n xvi_o of_o the_o great_a fruitfulness_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n a_o land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n 1._o these_o fruit_n be_v name_v for_o the_o rest_n by_o the_o figure_n call_v synecdoche_n where_o a_o part_n be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o land_n abound_v with_o the_o best_a fruit_n jun._n and_o these_o fruit_n be_v name_v which_o need_n least_o labour_n and_o travel_v of_o the_o rest_n simler_n 2._o and_o concern_v the_o wonderful_a fertility_n of_o this_o land_n the_o scripture_n give_v plentiful_a testimony_n for_o first_o the_o spy_n that_o be_v send_v to_o search_v the_o land_n find_v it_o to_o be_v very_o fruitful_a as_o they_o show_v by_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n numb_a 13.28_o which_o be_v a_o hyperbolical_a speech_n that_o be_v it_o abound_v again_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v commend_v deut._n 8.8_o for_o these_o four_o commodity_n for_o wheat_n and_o barley_n for_o fruitful_a tree_n for_o springe_n of_o water_n and_o for_o metal_n further_o consider_v the_o great_a number_n of_o inhabitant_n as_o in_o david_n time_n there_o be_v number_v 15._o hundred_o thousand_o fight_a man_n 1._o chro._n 21._o which_o be_v common_o esteem_v but_o at_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n for_o woman_n and_o age_a man_n and_o child_n all_o under_o twenty_o year_n be_v except_v this_o country_n be_v of_o no_o great_a circuit_n be_v of_o exceed_v great_a fertility_n that_o be_v able_a to_o nourish_v so_o many_o hundred_o thousand_o 3._o hereunto_o also_o foreign_a nation_n bear_v witness_v hecateus_n before_o speak_v of_o who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a sai_z there_o be_v in_o judea_n thirty_o hundred_o thousand_o acre_n of_o most_o fruitful_a land_n aristeas_n in_o the_o time_n of_o ptolemy_n philodelphus_n king_n of_o egypt_n give_v this_o testimony_n of_o this_o land_n that_o it_o abound_v with_o olive_n tree_n vine_n and_o palmetreeâ—_n with_o all_o kind_n of_o spicery_n gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n bring_v in_o by_o the_o arabian_n with_o most_o fruitful_a and_o pleasant_a fountain_n and_o river_n and_o especial_o he_o give_v commendation_n of_o jordan_n the_o plain_a meadow_n whereof_o contain_v 60._o thousand_o acre_n of_o ground_n and_o that_o it_o do_v use_v to_o overflow_v the_o ground_n as_o nilus_n and_o beside_o that_o unto_o the_o great_a city_n meaning_n jerusalem_n sometime_o the_o people_n flock_v out_o of_o the_o part_n adjoin_v to_o the_o number_n of_o 60._o myriade_n that_o be_v 600._o thousand_o whereof_o every_o one_o possess_v a_o 100_o acre_n of_o ground_n likewise_o josephus_n much_o about_o our_o saviour_n christ_n time_n show_v that_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o that_o land_n still_o continue_v and_o that_o all_o the_o field_n in_o general_n be_v very_o fruitful_a both_o of_o corn_n and_o other_o fruit_n be_v compare_v with_o other_o country_n but_o the_o field_n of_o jericho_n and_o jerusalem_n exceed_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o especial_o of_o jericho_n where_o the_o palm_n tree_n be_v so_o fat_a antiquated_a that_o they_o may_v press_v out_o oil_n by_o tread_v upon_o they_o bochardus_fw-la that_o live_a 300._o year_n since_o and_o spend_v ten_o year_n in_o the_o diligent_a search_n of_o that_o country_n after_o that_o it_o come_v into_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o saracen_n of_o his_o own_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n commend_v it_o for_o abundance_n of_o corn_n which_o grow_v in_o great_a plenty_n out_o of_o the_o ground_n half_o till_v without_o any_o dung_n or_o compass_n the_o field_n be_v like_a unto_o our_o garden_n full_a of_o all_o sweet_a herb_n wine_n oil_n honey_n there_o abound_v and_o he_o strange_o report_v of_o a_o certain_a fruit_n call_v the_o apple_n of_o paradise_n paradise_n which_o grow_v like_a unto_o a_o cluster_n of_o grape_n a_o hundred_o together_o and_o every_o one_o of_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o egg_n the_o leaf_n of_o it_o be_v as_o long_o as_o a_o man_n and_o so_o broad_a that_o two_o of_o they_o will_v cover_v a_o man_n the_o tree_n last_v but_o three_o year_n and_o then_o out_o of_o the_o root_n thereof_o spring_v another_o coney_n hare_n partridge_n quailes_n dear_a be_v there_o in_o great_a number_n and_o great_a store_n of_o lion_n bear_n and_o other_o wild_a beast_n he_o himself_o have_v see_v 3._o thousand_o camel_n in_o one_o hear_v 4._o therefore_o both_o strabo_n lib._n 16._o and_o hierom._n be_v deceive_v dardonum_fw-la which_o report_n even_o the_o country_n about_o jerusalem_n which_o josephus_n affirm_v to_o be_v more_o fruitful_a than_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v dry_a and_o barren_a full_a of_o rock_n and_o mountain_n and_o therefore_o he_o understand_v the_o flow_a of_o it_o with_o milk_n and_o honey_n spiritual_o ex_fw-la perer._n quest_n xvii_o whether_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n do_v yet_o remain_v now_o this_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 1._o be_v partly_o natural_a for_o it_o be_v fruitful_a even_o when_o the_o canaan_n do_v inhabit_v it_o before_o the_o israelite_n possess_v that_o country_n and_o it_o so_o continue_a â—n_n part_n after_o they_o
be_v expel_v thence_o and_o the_o saracen_n surprise_v it_o as_o it_o be_v show_v before_o 2._o but_o this_o fertility_n be_v much_o increase_v by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n as_o the_o lord_n promise_v unto_o his_o people_n if_o they_o will_v fear_v he_o and_o serve_v he_o levit._fw-la 26.4_o 5._o and_o special_o the_o extraordinary_a blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o 6._o year_n be_v a_o evident_a argument_n thereof_o which_o do_v yield_v increase_n sufficient_a to_o serve_v they_o for_o three_o year_n for_o the_o seven_o year_n the_o land_n do_v rest_n and_o the_o eight_o year_n they_o begin_v to_o sow_v so_o that_o they_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n until_o the_o 9_o year_n levit._n 25.22_o 3._o but_o this_o blessing_n of_o increase_n and_o abundance_n be_v after_o turn_v into_o dryness_n and_o barrenness_n because_o of_o their_o sin_n as_o the_o lord_n threaten_v that_o their_o heaven_n shall_v be_v as_o iron_n and_o their_o earth_n as_o brass_n levit._n 25.19_o and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o macchabee_n the_o great_a increase_n of_o the_o six_o year_n be_v much_o abate_v for_o their_o store_n be_v soon_o eat_v up_o so_o that_o they_o be_v oppress_v with_o famine_n 1._o macchab._n 6.53_o 54._o perer._n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o that_o land_n now_o be_v inhabit_v by_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n be_v not_o answerable_a to_o the_o commendation_n give_v unto_o that_o country_n in_o former_a time_n quest_n xviii_o whether_o the_o canaanite_n be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n by_o themselves_o into_o the_o place_n of_o the_o canaanite_n 1._o junius_n think_v that_o this_o be_v the_o general_a name_n of_o all_o those_o nation_n which_o inhabit_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o that_o the_o particular_a and_o several_a kind_n of_o people_n be_v name_v afterward_o 2._o but_o though_o sometime_o this_o name_n be_v general_a unto_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o they_o be_v mention_v among_o the_o son_n of_o canaan_n gen._n 10.15_o yet_o here_o and_o in_o some_o other_o place_n the_o canaanite_n be_v take_v for_o a_o several_a nation_n from_o the_o rest_n as_o gen._n 15.20_o there_o be_v ten_o several_a kind_n of_o people_n rehearse_v that_o dwell_v in_o canaan_n of_o which_o number_n the_o canaanite_n be_v reckon_v in_o the_o eight_o place_n piscator_fw-la 3._o and_o indeed_o it_o may_v diverse_o appear_v that_o the_o canaanite_n be_v the_o same_o who_o the_o grecian_n call_v phoenician_n as_o andrea_n masius_n have_v well_o observe_v in_o his_o learned_a commentary_n upon_o the_o book_n of_o joshuah_n for_o first_o the_o septuagint_n in_o the_o five_o of_o josuah_n for_o the_o canaanite_n read_v phoenician_n and_o the_o woman_n who_o our_o saviour_n dispossess_v of_o a_o devil_n by_o matthew_n be_v call_v a_o cananitish_a woman_n by_o markâ—_n a_o syrophenician_a beside_o these_o canaanite_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v by_o the_o sea_n num._n 13.30_o where_o the_o phoenician_n also_o inhabit_v likewise_o as_o homer_n set_v forth_o the_o phoenician_n by_o their_o merchandise_n and_o traffic_n by_o sea_n and_o so_o consequent_o their_o deceit_n in_o bargain_v so_o also_o the_o canaanite_n be_v note_v in_o scripture_n for_o their_o craft_n hosâ—a_o 12.7_o and_o their_o merchandise_n insomuch_o that_o a_o merchant_n be_v call_v a_o cannanite_n as_o prov._n 31.24_o she_o give_v girdle_n to_o the_o canaanite_n or_o merchant_n perer._n quest_n xix_o how_o many_o nation_n of_o the_o canaanite_n and_o why_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o the_o canaanite_n the_o hittite_n and_o the_o amorites_n etc._n etc._n 1._o there_o be_v here_o but_o six_o nation_n rehearse_v the_o girgashites_n be_v omit_v the_o same_o number_n be_v not_o always_o observe_v sometime_o they_o be_v all_o comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o amorites_n gen._n 15.16_o sometime_o of_o the_o hittite_n josh._n 1.4_o sometime_o 3._o nation_n be_v only_o number_v for_o the_o rest_n as_o the_o hevite_n canaanite_n and_o hittites_n exod._n 23.28_o sometime_o ten_o nation_n be_v rehearse_v as_o beside_o the_o usual_a seven_o the_o kenites_n kenazites_n and_o kadmonites_n gen._n 15._o but_o usual_o these_o seven_o be_v name_v the_o hittite_n the_o girgashites_n the_o amorites_n canaanite_n perizzites_n the_o hevite_n and_o jebusite_n as_o deut._n 7.1_o and_o so_o s._n paul_n testify_v that_o seven_o nation_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n act._n 13.19_o 2._o the_o girgashites_n be_v omit_v some_o think_v because_o they_o willing_o give_v place_n to_o the_o israelite_n as_o the_o hebrew_n think_v and_o augustine_n report_v that_o the_o country_n people_n of_o africa_n be_v ask_v whence_o they_o be_v will_v answer_v that_o they_o be_v canaanite_n they_o may_v then_o depart_v out_o of_o canaan_n into_o africa_n siml_n but_o the_o contrary_n appear_v josh._n 11.20_o that_o all_o the_o canaanite_n be_v harden_v save_v of_o the_o gibeonite_n it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o they_o be_v not_o a_o nation_n of_o any_o great_a power_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o reckon_v here_o by_o themselves_o but_o count_v among_o the_o rest_n 3._o now_o in_o that_o god_n promise_v unto_o the_o israelite_n their_o country_n beside_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v free_o dispose_v of_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o supreme_a lord_n thereof_o these_o canaanite_n be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o cham_n and_o so_o under_o the_o curse_n and_o beside_o because_o of_o their_o sin_n wherein_o they_o continue_v without_o repentance_n they_o deserve_v just_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o country_n ferus_fw-la quest_n xx._n what_o make_v moses_n so_o unwilling_a to_o take_v this_o call_n upon_o he_o vers._n 11._o who_o be_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v go_v unto_o pharaoh_n 1._o moses_n do_v not_o of_o diffidence_n or_o disobedience_n refuse_v but_o of_o humility_n and_o modesty_n excuse_v himself_o as_o isaiah_n say_v he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o pollute_a lip_n isa._n 6.5_o and_o jeremie_n that_o he_o be_v a_o child_n jer._n 1_o 6._o simler_n and_o thus_o by_o make_v himself_o unable_a and_o unsufficient_a the_o lord_n enable_v he_o pelican_n 2._o moses_n excuse_v himself_o both_o by_o the_o unfitnesse_n of_o his_o person_n and_o the_o greatness_n and_o difficulty_n of_o the_o work_n jun._n and_o he_o know_v that_o both_o he_o be_v odious_a to_o pharaoh_n and_o all_o the_o egyptian_n as_o also_o not_o well_o accept_v of_o his_o brethren_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o unthankful_a hebrew_n that_o upbraid_v he_o in_o who_o be_v discover_v the_o mind_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o rest_n simler_n 3._o but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v marvel_v at_o that_o moses_n be_v so_o courageous_a and_o forward_a in_o egypt_n in_o slay_v of_o the_o egyptian_a shall_v now_o be_v so_o unwilling_a wherein_o the_o like_a thing_n may_v befall_v he_o which_o be_v see_v in_o peter_n who_o offer_v himself_o to_o suffer_v much_o for_o christ_n until_o the_o time_n come_v so_o moses_n may_v then_o of_o a_o forward_a spirit_n put_v forth_o himself_o have_v not_o yet_o weigh_v the_o weightinesse_n of_o the_o call_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o his_o faith_n yet_o mix_v with_o some_o humane_a infirmity_n simler_n quest_n xxi_o what_o sign_n it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o moses_n vers._n 12._o this_o shall_v be_v a_o token_n unto_o thou_o that_o i_o have_v send_v thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o most_o here_o do_v understand_v this_o sign_n and_o token_n to_o be_v that_o which_o follow_v afterward_o that_o they_o shall_v serve_v god_n in_o that_o mountain_n as_o the_o lord_n give_v hezekiah_n a_o sign_n of_o deliverance_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v afterward_o that_o two_o year_n they_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o frâ—it_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o spring_v of_o themselves_o and_o the_o three_o year_n they_o shall_v sow_v and_o reap_v 2._o king_n 19.29_o which_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v afterward_o simler_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o that_o which_o god_n promise_v nothing_o can_v hinder_v and_o certain_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v and_o therefore_o the_o sign_n which_o be_v to_o come_v do_v help_n to_o confirm_v the_o faith_n pelican_n contra._n but_o this_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n 1._o because_o of_o the_o perfect_a distinction_n athnah_n come_v between_o which_o break_v off_o the_o first_o clause_n of_o the_o sentence_n from_o the_o latter_a part_n 2._o that_o instance_n give_v of_o the_o sign_n to_o hezechiah_n prove_v it_o not_o for_o at_o that_o time_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o enemy_n which_o have_v invade_v the_o country_n by_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n they_o live_v of_o such_o thing_n by_o the_o extraordinary_a blessing_n of_o god_n as_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o of_o itself_o jun._n and_o therefore_o that_o sign_n be_v in_o part_n fulfil_v already_o 3._o it_o be_v true_a that_o whatsoever_o god_n promise_v can_v be_v hinder_v
spirit_n have_v no_o show_n of_o any_o warrant_n at_o all_o in_o the_o scripture_n which_o pharisaical_a superstition_n be_v reprove_v by_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 23.5_o for_o while_o their_o chief_a care_n be_v to_o bind_v such_o monument_n unto_o their_o forehead_n and_o hand_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o law_n go_v out_o of_o their_o heart_n the_o like_a superstition_n have_v much_o prevail_v in_o time_n pass_v among_o christian_n who_o by_o write_v some_o parcel_n of_o scripture_n as_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n john_n and_o by_o hang_v it_o about_o their_o neck_n or_o a_o agnus_n dei_fw-la and_o such_o like_a think_v themselves_o sufficient_o guard_v against_o spiritual_a assault_n simler_n 5._o augustine_n be_v far_o wide_a in_o the_o application_n of_o this_o ceremony_n for_o upon_o these_o word_n it_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o sign_n upon_o their_o hand_n thus_o collect_v super_fw-la manus_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la super_fw-la opera_fw-la that_o be_v upon_o their_o work_n and_o so_o infer_v hereupon_o that_o fides_fw-la praeponenda_fw-la est_fw-la operibus_fw-la that_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o work_n which_o assertion_n and_o conclusion_n of_o he_o be_v most_o true_a yet_o not_o proper_a or_o peculiar_a to_o this_o place_n august_n quaest_n 48._o in_o exod._n quest_n viii_o of_o the_o redeem_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o unclean_a beast_n vers._n 13._o every_o first_o bear_v of_o a_o ass_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o first_o bear_v which_o be_v peculiar_a unto_o god_n be_v either_o of_o man_n or_o beast_n the_o firstling_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v either_o clean_a or_o unclean_a the_o clean_a be_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v the_o unclean_a be_v either_o to_o be_v redeem_v or_o else_o to_o be_v behead_v as_o the_o ass_n and_o other_o beast_n of_o service_n but_o some_o can_v not_o be_v redeem_v but_o they_o must_v be_v kill_v as_o the_o dog_n simler_n 2._o by_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o ass_n all_o other_o unclean_a beast_n 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the_o age_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n ephes._n 4.13_o borrh._n 2._o elsewhere_o in_o the_o law_n there_o be_v three_o other_o rule_v set_v down_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v as_o first_o that_o the_o first_o bear_v shall_v be_v seven_o day_n with_o the_o damn_n and_o upon_o the_o eight_o day_n it_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o god_n exod._n 22.30_o which_o time_n be_v set_v both_o to_o prevent_v the_o fraud_n which_o may_v be_v use_v in_o offer_v thing_n soon_o take_v from_o the_o damn_n which_o be_v of_o no_o use_n nor_o service_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v defraud_v aâ—_n also_o in_o this_o perfixed_a time_n of_o 8._o day_n there_o be_v a_o correspondency_n to_o the_o law_n of_o circumcision_n which_o be_v limit_v to_o the_o eight_o day_n gen._n 17.12_o calvin_n second_o in_o voluntary_a oblation_n they_o be_v forbid_v to_o dedicate_v unto_o the_o lord_n any_o of_o the_o first_o bear_v because_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n 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simler_n vatab._n genâ—vens_n quest_n xvi_o what_o manner_n of_o fowl_n be_v send_v whether_o they_o be_v quail_n vers._n 13._o at_o even_o the_o quail_n come_v etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o septuagint_n translate_v the_o hebrew_n word_n shâ—laâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ortygometrâ—_n which_o be_v not_o the_o quail_n but_o a_o bird_n of_o a_o great_a sort_n much_o big_a but_o not_o much_o unlike_o a_o quail_n as_o aristotle_n describe_v which_o be_v the_o king_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o quail_n and_o go_v before_o they_o but_o the_o rabbinesse_n as_o david_n kimhi_n solomon_n do_v take_v it_o for_o the_o usual_a bird_n call_v a_o quail_n 2._o but_o this_o doubt_n will_v be_v make_v because_o both_o pliniâ—_n and_o solinus_n do_v write_v that_o the_o quail_n be_v but_o unwholesome_a flesh_n because_o it_o feed_v of_o poisonfull_a herb_n and_o galere_o say_v 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o quail_n eat_v of_o helleborus_fw-la and_o beside_o they_o say_v that_o it_o have_v the_o fall_a sickness_n and_o the_o claw_n thereof_o be_v use_v to_o hang_v about_o their_o neck_n that_o be_v trouble_v with_o that_o disease_n but_o hereunto_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o many_o fowl_n which_o feed_v of_o gross_a and_o unwholesome_a meat_n yet_o do_v yield_v wholesome_a and_o nourish_a flesh_n for_o man_n food_n and_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o quail_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v dainty_a meat_n and_o find_v to_o be_v nourish_v and_o not_o much_o unlike_o the_o partridge_n and_o therefore_o aristotle_n treat_v of_o they_o both_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o chapter_n simler_n and_o further_o if_o it_o be_v admit_v that_o the_o quail_n be_v of_o itself_o no_o wholesome_a meat_n who_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o creator_n which_o send_v they_o can_v make_v they_o wholesome_a and_o savoury_a to_o his_o people_n pelarg._n 3_o therefore_o the_o lord_n rather_o in_o send_v quail_n not_o beef_n or_o sheep_n or_o such_o other_o grosser_n flesh_n do_v therein_o show_v his_o power_n that_o be_v able_a to_o provide_v for_o they_o of_o the_o best_a he_o testify_v also_o his_o love_n in_o send_v they_o the_o best_a and_o he_o will_v thereby_o take_v occasion_n of_o murmur_v away_o which_o they_o will_v have_v fall_v into_o if_o god_n have_v feed_v they_o with_o the_o worst_a and_o gross_a flesh_n ferus_fw-la quest_n xvii_o whether_o the_o come_n of_o the_o quail_n be_v a_o natural_a work_n second_o it_o be_v question_v whether_o the_o come_n of_o these_o quail_n be_v a_o ordinary_a and_o natural_a thing_n 1._o see_v that_o those_o arabian_a coast_n do_v abound_v with_o such_o kind_n of_o fowl_n and_o pliny_n write_v â—â—_o that_o they_o use_v to_o pass_v over_o the_o sea_n in_o such_o number_n that_o rest_v upon_o the_o masteâ—_n of_o ship_n they_o put_v they_o in_o danger_n of_o drown_v and_o in_o italy_n in_o the_o sea_n coast_n about_o pisaâ—â—rus_n they_o flock_v in_o such_o number_n that_o a_o great_a sort_n of_o they_o be_v take_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n 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of_o the_o earth_n will_v not_o of_o themselves_o have_v take_v their_o flight_n into_o barren_a and_o desert_a ground_n such_o as_o these_o be_v but_o rather_o unto_o the_o fertile_a and_o fruitful_a country_n simler_n pelargus_n quest_n xviii_o whether_o this_o story_n of_o the_o send_n of_o the_o quail_n and_o that_o num._n 11._o be_v all_o one_o a_o three_o question_n remain_v whether_o this_o send_n of_o quail_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v mention_v num._n 11._o some_o think_v that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o story_n though_o remember_v in_o two_o sundry_a place_n of_o this_o opinion_n seem_v to_o be_v ferus_fw-la bâ—rrh_n genevens_n but_o that_o these_o be_v two_o divers_a story_n and_o that_o the_o quail_n be_v two_o sundry_a time_n send_v it_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o this_o send_n of_o quail_n be_v in_o a_o divers_a place_n from_o the_o other_o this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o desert_n of_o sin_n the_o other_o in_o kibroth_n hattavah_n 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and_o there_o come_v out_o water_n yet_o he_o doubt_v when_o he_o be_v to_o strike_v the_o rock_n again_o at_o another_o time_n numb_a 20._o 2._o beside_o at_o the_o first_o time_n the_o quail_n come_v but_o one_o evening_n and_o serve_v but_o for_o one_o refresh_v but_o at_o the_o other_o time_n the_o lord_n promise_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v flesh_n for_o a_o month_n together_o therefore_o moses_n may_v not_o simple_o doubt_v of_o the_o send_n of_o quail_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v feed_v with_o they_o so_o long_o together_o simler_n so_o then_o notwithstanding_o these_o objection_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o reason_n before_o allege_v that_o the_o quail_n be_v twice_o send_v unto_o the_o israelite_n and_o josephus_n also_o according_o report_v this_o story_n in_o two_o several_a place_n as_o twice_o do_v lib._n 3._o antiquit._fw-la cap._n 1._o and_o again_o cap._n 12._o this_o also_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o psalm_n 78._o vers_fw-la 20._o where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o stream_a of_o the_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n before_o they_o have_v flesh_n give_v they_o whereas_o the_o first_o give_v of_o flesh_n come_v before_o that_o miracle_n of_o bring_v water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n exod._n 17._o quest_n xix_o whether_o the_o man_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o dew_n vers._n 13._o and_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o dew_n lie_v round_o about_o the_o host_n and_o when_o the_o dew_n that_o be_v fall_v be_v ascend_v etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o by_o this_o dew_n understand_v the_o manna_n itself_o which_o be_v as_o a_o kind_n of_o congeal_a dew_n and_o lie_v round_o about_o the_o host_n lyran._n but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o beside_o the_o manna_n there_o be_v a_o dew_n also_o together_o with_o the_o which_o the_o man_n do_v fall_v num._n 11.9_o 2._o
business_n fall_v into_o that_o very_a time_n when_o the_o people_n be_v prepare_v themselves_o to_o receive_v the_o law_n 2._o neither_o be_v it_o like_v that_o jethro_n come_v immediate_o after_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n for_o moses_n stay_v 40._o day_n with_o god_n in_o the_o mount_n and_o then_o come_v down_o he_o judge_v the_o people_n for_o their_o idolatry_n which_o be_v no_o time_n to_o give_v entertainment_n to_o jethro_n all_o the_o host_n be_v in_o heaviness_n and_o after_o that_o moses_n stay_v 40._o day_n more_o so_o that_o it_o be_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o year_n or_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o second_o when_o jethro_n come_v this_o be_v tostatus_n second_o reason_n contra._n all_o this_o be_v easy_o grant_v and_o admit_v that_o jethro_n come_v not_o immediate_o after_o the_o law_n be_v give_v but_o this_o show_v not_o that_o he_o come_v not_o before_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n as_o be_v before_o declare_v 3._o again_o see_v jethro_n return_v into_o his_o country_n in_o the_o second_o year_n the_o second_o month_n when_o they_o be_v about_o to_o remove_v their_o camp_n from_o mount_n sinai_n numb_a 10.30_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o he_o will_v stay_v a_o whole_a year_n with_o moses_n out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n tostat._n contra._n that_o story_n concern_v hobabs_n departure_n who_o also_o be_v jethro_n be_v transpose_v and_o that_o communication_n which_o moses_n there_o have_v with_o his_o father_n in_o law_n be_v have_v before_o that_o time_n which_o story_n be_v here_o allege_v because_o it_o be_v there_o more_o full_o to_o be_v handle_v jun._n see_v therefore_o that_o one_o of_o the_o story_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v transpose_v and_o set_v out_o of_o his_o place_n it_o be_v for_o many_o reason_n more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v to_o refer_v that_o story_n numb_a 10._o to_o this_o place_n than_o to_o join_v this_o unto_o that_o for_o immediate_o after_o that_o story_n there_o insert_v of_o hobabs_n departure_n follow_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n num._n 11_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o 70._o elder_n which_o be_v a_o divers_a ordinance_n from_o jethros_n device_n of_o constitute_v captain_n over_o thousand_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o and_o like_v not_o to_o have_v follow_v immediate_o upon_o the_o other_o because_o moses_n have_v make_v so_o many_o coadjutor_n so_o late_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o father_n in_o law_n which_o do_v help_v to_o bear_v the_o burden_n with_o he_o will_v not_o so_o soon_o have_v complain_v till_o he_o have_v have_v full_a trial_n and_o exâ—ience_n of_o that_o form_n of_o government_n that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o people_n alone_o as_o he_o do_v complain_v numb_a 11.14_o 4._o further_o it_o be_v object_v that_o at_o jethro_n his_o come_n he_o give_v that_o advice_n for_o the_o appoint_v of_o under_o officer_n and_o judge_n but_o this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o second_o year_n what_o time_n they_o be_v to_o remove_v from_o mount_n sinai_n as_o moses_n himself_o show_v that_o it_o be_v about_o the_o same_o time_n when_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o he_o to_o depart_v from_o choreb_n deut._n 1.6_o 9_o tostat._n contra._n moses_n indeed_o say_v i_o speak_v unto_o you_o the_o same_o time_n say_v i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o bear_v you_o myself_o alone_o but_o these_o word_n the_o same_o time_n must_v not_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o they_o to_o remove_v from_o choreb_n for_o how_o can_v that_o choice_n of_o officer_n be_v make_v in_o the_o instant_n of_o their_o remove_n but_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v general_o of_o the_o time_n of_o their_o stay_n and_o abode_n by_o the_o mount_n choreb_n jun._n 2._o wherefore_o the_o more_o probable_a opinion_n be_v that_o jethro_n come_v unto_o moses_n while_o they_o encamp_v about_o choreb_n before_o they_o remove_v to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n and_o there_o receive_v the_o law_n in_o that_o order_n as_o it_o be_v here_o set_v down_o by_o moses_n 1._o because_o no_o anticipation_n of_o time_n or_o transpose_v of_o the_o story_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v in_o scripture_n where_o no_o necessity_n of_o the_o sense_n enforce_v it_o now_o here_o be_v no_o such_o necessity_n to_o urge_v we_o to_o think_v this_o story_n to_o be_v set_v out_o of_o the_o place_n neither_o any_o inconvenience_n need_v to_o be_v fear_v in_o admit_v the_o same_o to_o be_v do_v in_o this_o order_n as_o moses_n have_v pen_v it_o as_o be_v before_o show_v in_o the_o particular_a answer_n to_o the_o several_a objection_n 2._o the_o nearness_n of_o that_o place_n do_v persuade_v as_o much_o that_o see_v midian_a be_v not_o far_o off_o from_o choreb_n where_o moses_n have_v use_v to_o keep_v his_o father_n in_o law_n sheep_n it_o be_v like_a that_o jethro_n invite_v by_o the_o nearness_n and_o opportunity_n of_o the_o place_n take_v this_o journey_n lyranus_fw-la and_o though_o moses_n when_o he_o depart_v with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n lodge_v by_o the_o way_n that_o may_v be_v because_o the_o child_n be_v young_a and_o tender_a and_o so_o he_o take_v easy_a journey_n or_o the_o day_n may_v be_v far_o spend_v when_o he_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o his_o father_n in_o law_n as_o when_o in_o the_o like_a case_n the_o levite_n depart_v from_o his_o wife_n father_n jud_v 19_o 3._o neither_o be_v it_o like_v moses_n with_o the_o host_n of_o israel_n lie_v so_o near_o unto_o midian_a so_o long_o together_o well_o nigh_o a_o year_n that_o jethro_n will_v defer_v so_o long_o to_o bring_v moses_n wife_n and_o child_n unto_o he_o or_o that_o mosâ—â—_n will_v all_o that_o while_n endure_v their_o absence_n from_o he_o lyranus_fw-la 4._o the_o text_n show_v that_o the_o report_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o moses_n and_o israel_n bring_v he_o thither_o it_o seem_v then_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o same_o of_o the_o late_a victory_n of_o the_o amalekite_n jethro_n dispatch_v present_o to_o go_v unto_o moses_n josephus_n quest_n viii_o wherefore_o jethro_n send_v before_o to_o moses_n vers._n 6._o and_o he_o say_v to_o moses_n 1._o jethro_n say_v thus_o by_o some_o messenger_n which_o he_o send_v before_o to_o moses_n which_o both_o show_v his_o humanity_n he_o will_v not_o press_v upon_o moses_n unaware_o though_o he_o be_v his_o father_n in_o law_n simler_n and_o he_o do_v it_o ut_fw-la honestius_fw-la reciperentur_fw-la that_o they_o may_v be_v receive_v in_o better_a manner_n for_o moses_n honour_n lyran._n tostat._v it_o be_v like_o also_o that_o jethro_n come_v with_o some_o troop_n and_o company_n and_o therefore_o can_v have_v no_o safe_a passage_n or_o entrance_n without_o some_o safe_a conduct_n from_o moses_n for_o the_o israelite_n do_v stand_v upon_o their_o watch_n and_o guard_n because_o of_o their_o enemy_n which_o be_v round_o about_o they_o simler_n it_o may_v be_v also_o that_o jethro_n do_v this_o in_o humility_n not_o presume_v to_o join_v himself_o to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n before_o he_o have_v make_v moses_n acquaint_v ferus_fw-la quest_n ix_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n entertainment_n vers._n 7._o and_o moses_n go_v out_o to_o meet_v etc._n etc._n 1._o moses_n humility_n join_v with_o humanity_n appear_v in_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v his_o father_n in_o law_n who_o he_o reverence_v as_o his_o elder_n and_o his_o father_n in_o law_n though_o in_o other_o respect_n moses_n be_v the_o ruler_n of_o such_o a_o great_a people_n and_o endue_v with_o such_o a_o excellent_a gift_n in_o the_o power_n of_o miracle_n be_v the_o more_o honourable_a person_n tostat._n 2._o then_o moses_n show_v his_o love_n in_o kiss_v he_o which_o be_v use_v then_o and_o be_v yet_o in_o some_o country_n as_o a_o sign_n and_o testimony_n of_o love_n marbach_n 3._o then_o his_o courtesy_n appear_v each_o in_o ask_v the_o other_o of_o their_o welfare_n and_o health_n pelarg._n 4._o his_o beneficence_n and_o hospitality_n be_v declare_v in_o bring_v he_o into_o his_o tent._n pelarg._n that_o they_o may_v better_o commune_v within_o of_o their_o affair_n than_o abroad_o lyran._n this_o be_v moses_n peculiar_a tabernacle_n which_o he_o pitch_v without_o the_o host_n chap._n 33.7_o and_o whereupon_o the_o cloud_n use_v to_o rest_n before_o the_o great_a tabernacle_n be_v set_v up_o tostat._v it_o be_v not_o that_o great_a tabernacle_n where_o the_o ark_n afterward_o be_v put_v for_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o gentile_a to_o enter_v therein_o hugo_n de_fw-fr sanct._n victor_n neither_o be_v yet_o that_o tabernacle_n speak_v of_o quest_n x._o why_o moses_n declare_v all_o these_o thing_n unto_o jethro_n vers._n 8._o then_o moses_n tell_v his_o father_n in_o law_n etc._n
people_n be_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n because_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v set_v up_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n in_o the_o second_o year_n chap._n 40.17_o and_o the_o people_n be_v number_v before_o that_o to_o contribute_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o that_o other_o account_n of_o the_o people_n be_v on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n numb_a 1.1_o tostatus_n qu._n 6._o quest_n x._o how_o many_o pound_n weight_n a_o talon_n have_v and_o how_o many_o sicle_n go_v to_o a_o pound_n vers._n 25._o the_o silver_n be_v a_o hundred_o talent_n which_o make_v six_o hundred_o thousand_o half_a sicle_n answerable_a to_o the_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o that_o be_v number_v for_o every_o one_o half_a a_o sickle_n that_o be_v three_o hundred_o thousand_o sicle_n so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o this_o place_n that_o a_o talon_n contain_v three_o thousand_o sicle_n a_o hundred_o talent_n make_v three_o hundred_o thousand_o sicle_n 1._o josephus_n value_v the_o talon_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n at_o a_o hundred_o pound_n which_o they_o call_v minae_fw-la 7._o by_o which_o account_n there_o must_v be_v allow_v thirty_o sicle_n unto_o a_o pound_n which_o make_v fifteen_o ounce_n for_o there_o must_v not_o be_v above_o three_o thousand_o sicle_n in_o a_o talon_n 2._o oleaster_n make_v the_o talon_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o pound_n double_a to_o the_o common_a talon_n so_o also_o junius_n and_o most_o hebrew_n and_o he_o allow_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o sicle_n to_o a_o pound_n but_o by_o this_o reckon_n we_o shall_v have_v above_o twelve_o thousand_o sicle_n in_o a_o talon_n which_o must_v not_o be_v admit_v 2._o junius_n put_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o pound_n to_o the_o talon_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n annot._n exod._n 25._o and_o to_o every_o pound_n he_o allow_v a_o hundred_o sicle_n annot._n ezech._n 45.12_o but_o then_o there_o will_v be_v about_o twelve_o thousand_o sicle_n in_o a_o talon_n whereas_o here_o there_o be_v reckon_v but_o three_o thousand_o 4._o the_o most_o allow_v sixty_o sicle_n to_o a_o pound_n ground_v their_o opinion_n upon_o that_o place_n ezech._n 45.12_o where_o it_o be_v usual_o translate_v the_o shekel_n shall_v be_v twenty_o gerah_n and_o twenty_o shekel_n and_o five_o and_o twenty_o shekel_n and_o fifteen_o shekel_n shall_v be_v your_o maneh_n or_o pound_n ribera_n montanus_n genevensis_n follow_v david_n kimhi_n but_o there_o can_v go_v so_o many_o shekel_n to_o a_o great_a talon_n which_o be_v hold_v to_o contain_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o pound_n for_o than_o we_o shall_v have_v above_o six_o thousand_o sicle_n in_o a_o talon_n and_o beside_o sixty_o shekel_n make_v thirty_o ounce_n which_o both_o in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_n exceed_v the_o weight_n of_o a_o pound_n that_o place_n in_o ezechiel_n prove_v no_o such_o thing_n for_o to_o what_o end_n shall_v such_o divers_a sum_n be_v name_v of_o 20.25.15_o shekel_n to_o make_v up_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o maneh_fw-it or_o pound_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o all_o those_o several_a piece_n of_o coin_n some_o of_o twenty_o some_o of_o twenty_o five_o some_o fifteen_o shekel_n and_o the_o pound_n itself_o shall_v be_v value_v according_a to_o the_o shekel_n contain_v twenty_o gerah_n jun._n 5._o montanus_n value_v the_o talon_n at_o a_o thousand_o eight_o hundred_o sicle_n 〈◊〉_d which_o make_v nine_o hundred_o ounce_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o the_o text_n here_o as_o be_v before_o show_v that_o every_o talon_n have_v three_o thousand_o sicle_n which_o make_v a_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o ounce_n 6._o vatablus_n set_v the_o usual_a and_o common_a pound_n at_o sixty_o sicle_n minch_n annot._n ezech._n 45.12_o but_o the_o pound_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n he_o take_v to_o have_v contain_v more_o montanus_n think_v otherwise_o that_o the_o usual_a pound_n weigh_v but_o twenty_o five_o sicle_n and_o that_o the_o great_a pound_n contain_v sixty_o sicle_n but_o to_o put_v sixty_o sicle_n which_o make_v thirty_o ounce_n to_o a_o pound_n can_v be_v show_v as_o i_o think_v to_o have_v be_v use_v in_o any_o country_n 7._o lyranus_fw-la find_v so_o much_o uncertainty_n in_o the_o just_a valuation_n of_o the_o talon_n 25.39_o leave_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n doubtful_a to_o be_v determine_v because_o the_o weight_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n do_v much_o vary_v in_o continuance_n of_o time_n 8._o simlerus_n will_v have_v the_o talon_n either_o to_o contain_v sixty_o pound_n and_o every_o pound_n fifty_o sicle_n or_o the_o talon_n to_o be_v value_v at_o fifty_o and_o every_o pound_n at_o sixty_o ounce_n and_o so_o the_o talon_n shall_v contain_v in_o all_o three_o thousand_o sicle_n but_o as_o it_o be_v allege_v before_o i_o can_v find_v among_o the_o divers_a weight_n which_o have_v be_v and_o be_v use_v in_o divers_a place_n that_o any_o pound_n be_v set_v at_o thirty_o ounce_n there_o be_v the_o mina_fw-la alexandrina_n the_o pound_n of_o alexandria_n which_o weigh_v twenty_o ounce_n mina_fw-la ptolemaica_n the_o pound_n of_o ptolemais_n which_o have_v eighteen_o ounce_n mina_fw-la medica_fw-la the_o physician_n or_o apothecary_n pound_n at_o sixteen_o ounce_n and_o the_o usual_a attic_a pound_n which_o contain_v a_o hundred_o drachma_n whereof_o eight_o go_v to_o a_o ounce_n which_o make_v twelve_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a but_o none_o of_o these_o reach_n unto_o thirty_o ounce_n 9_o wherefore_o before_o the_o rest_n i_o prefer_v the_o opinion_n of_o r._n salom._n who_o allow_v unto_o the_o talon_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o pound_n that_o be_v a_o full_a or_o large_a hundred_o for_o the_o word_n chicar_n which_o we_o translate_v a_o talon_n hebraei_n dicunt_fw-la centenarium_fw-la the_o hebrew_n call_v a_o hundred_o weight_n lyran._n and_o unto_o every_o pound_n he_o give_v 25._o sicle_n and_o no_o more_o which_o make_v twelve_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a the_o just_a roman_a pound_n and_o so_o montanus_n think_v that_o the_o usual_a pound_n contain_v a_o hundred_o drachma_n or_o zuziâ—_n which_o be_v the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o sickle_n and_o the_o eight_o part_n of_o a_o ounce_n so_o also_o the_o chalde_n for_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o ounce_n read_v zuzim_n 1_o sam._n 9.8_o and_o thus_o in_o a_o just_a account_n reckon_v 25._o sicle_n to_o a_o pound_n and_o the_o talon_n at_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o pound_n there_o will_v be_v find_v in_o every_o talon_n three_o thousand_o sicle_n the_o great_a objection_n against_o this_o account_n be_v this_o because_o where_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o king_n 10.17_o that_o three_o pound_n of_o gold_n go_v to_o a_o shield_n in_o another_o place_n 2_o chron._n 9.16_o three_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o gold_n be_v say_v to_o go_v unto_o a_o shield_n by_o compare_v of_o which_o place_n junius_n do_v confident_o infer_v that_o a_o pound_n call_v in_o hebrew_a maneh_n do_v contain_v a_o hundred_o shekel_n to_o this_o objection_n three_o answer_n may_v be_v make_v 1._o vatablus_n seem_v to_o think_v that_o there_o be_v divers_a kind_n of_o weight_n 45.12_o the_o less_o at_o sixty_o ounce_n and_o the_o great_a which_o contain_v more_o but_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o divers_a weight_n and_o measure_n be_v allow_v among_o the_o israelite_n which_o the_o wiseman_n condemn_v say_v that_o divers_a weight_n and_o measure_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 20.10_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o these_o shield_n be_v make_v for_o civil_a and_o profane_a use_n and_o be_v lay_v up_o not_o in_o the_o temple_n but_o in_o salomon_n house_n in_o lebanon_n shall_v be_v account_v to_o be_v make_v after_o the_o great_a weight_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n 2._o vatablus_n have_v another_o answer_n beside_o that_o the_o three_o hundred_o piece_n of_o gold_n be_v in_o value_n not_o in_o weight_n three_o pound_n of_o gold_n so_o that_o in_o one_o place_n the_o weight_n be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o other_o the_o valuation_n the_o like_a difference_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o our_o silver_n coin_n for_o a_o pound_n in_o value_n and_o estimation_n be_v twenty_o shilling_n but_o in_o weight_n there_o go_v thrice_o so_o much_o to_o a_o pound_n 3._o it_o may_v further_o also_o be_v answer_v that_o whereas_o the_o word_n shekel_n be_v not_o in_o the_o original_n but_o be_v insert_v by_o way_n of_o interpretation_n as_o well_o some_o other_o piece_n may_v be_v understand_v as_o the_o drachma_n the_o dram_n call_v in_o hebrew_a drachemonim_n nehem._n 7.72_o not_o much_o unlike_a in_o sound_a to_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a word_n the_o syrian_a translator_n call_v it_o zuz_n luke_n 15.8_o and_o so_o the_o chalde_n
sell_v of_o joseph_n and_o of_o christ_n to_o agree_v in_o the_o sum_n who_o be_v sell_v for_o 30._o penny_n but_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o the_o type_n shall_v be_v answerable_a in_o every_o particular_a circumstance_n 5._o the_o hebrew_n think_v that_o the_o ordinary_a price_n of_o servant_n be_v 30._o sicle_n but_o that_o they_o abate_v ten_o because_o they_o sell_v joseph_n in_o secret_a but_o it_o appear_v otherwise_o in_o the_o law_n where_o the_o price_n of_o redemption_n of_o the_o male_a from_o five_o year_n to_o twenty_o be_v twenty_o shekel_n levit._fw-la 27.5_o but_o in_o this_o place_n they_o have_v no_o respect_n to_o any_o custom_n or_o law_n but_o according_a to_o their_o number_n they_o set_v the_o price_n of_o 20._o shekel_n for_o every_o one_o of_o they_o which_o be_v ten_o in_o all_o two_o shekel_n for_o benjamin_n be_v very_o young_a not_o above_o four_o or_o five_o year_n old_a and_o can_v not_o give_v consent_n and_o reuben_n afterward_o give_v consent_n unto_o they_o mercer_n quest_n xxiv_o of_o the_o counsel_n of_o judah_n to_o sell_v joseph_n into_o captivity_n vers._n 26._o ivdah_n say_v what_o avail_v it_o if_o we_o slay_v though_o we_o keep_v his_o blood_n secret_a etc._n etc._n 1._o they_o be_v resolve_v already_o not_o to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n themselves_o upon_o joseph_n but_o to_o suffer_v he_o to_o perish_v in_o the_o pit_n and_o yet_o judah_n so_o account_v of_o it_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v slay_v he_o themselves_o 2._o judah_n be_v move_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o deliver_v joseph_n from_o this_o second_o death_n yet_o he_o show_v his_o hatred_n in_o that_o he_o give_v counsel_n to_o make_v a_o bondslave_n of_o he_o which_o be_v a_o bad_a as_o death_n 3._o judah_n by_o this_o mean_n think_v to_o avoid_v three_o inconvenience_n first_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o blood_n second_o to_o take_v he_o from_o his_o father_n who_o be_v so_o affect_v towards_o he_o three_o to_o prevent_v the_o honour_n which_o joseph_n dream_v of_o 4._o the_o hebrew_n think_v that_o for_o this_o compassion_n in_o judah_n afterward_o daniel_n of_o that_o tribe_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o lion_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o upon_o this_o occasion_n of_o sell_v joseph_n into_o captivity_n the_o israelite_n afterward_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n and_o be_v afflict_v with_o a_o long_a and_o hard_a bondage_n 5._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n while_o they_o be_v make_v their_o bargain_n joseph_n do_v entreat_v his_o brethren_n with_o many_o prayer_n and_o tear_n gen._n 42.22_o but_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o mercerus_n quest_n where_o reuben_n be_v when_o joseph_n be_v sold._n vers._n 29._o rvben_n return_v to_o the_o pit_n 1._o reuben_n be_v absent_a when_o joseph_n be_v sell_v some_o think_v to_o minister_v to_o his_o father_n according_a to_o his_o course_n some_o to_o mourn_v alone_o by_o himself_o for_o the_o sin_n commit_v with_o his_o father_n concubine_n but_o it_o be_v most_o like_a that_o he_o go_v about_o some_o other_o way_n to_o the_o pit_n to_o have_v take_v joseph_n thence_o secret_o and_o therefore_o josephus_n think_v that_o reuben_n come_v thither_o in_o the_o night_n mercer_n 2._o philo_n think_v that_o after_o reuben_n understand_v that_o his_o brethren_n have_v sell_v joseph_n he_o utter_o mislike_v it_o make_v they_o worse_o than_o thief_n for_o they_o prey_n upon_o stranger_n but_o these_o upon_o their_o own_o brother_n lib._n de_fw-fr josâ—ph_n but_o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o reuben_n do_v rest_n satisfy_v after_o he_o understand_v that_o they_o have_v not_o kill_v he_o and_o consent_v unto_o they_o mercer_n 3._o before_o he_o know_v what_o be_v do_v he_o cry_v out_o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v both_o because_o he_o be_v the_o firstborn_a and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v most_o blame_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o joseph_n muscul._n as_o also_o for_o that_o he_o have_v so_o late_o offend_v his_o father_n before_o for_o his_o incestuous_a act_n jun._n quest_n xxvi_o of_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o josephs_n coat_n with_o blood_n and_o the_o deceive_a of_o jacob_n vers._n 31._o they_o take_v josephs_n coat_n and_o kill_v a_o kid_n etc._n etc._n error_n 1._o josephus_n think_v that_o they_o bring_v josephs_n coat_n themselves_o but_o the_o text_n be_v otherwise_o vers_fw-la 32._o they_o send_v it_o but_o josephus_n ghess_v right_a that_o they_o send_v the_o coat_n rend_v and_o tear_v as_o though_o indeed_o some_o wild_a beast_n have_v devour_v joseph_n and_o they_o dip_v it_o in_o a_o kid_n blood_n which_o they_o say_v be_v most_o like_a unto_o man_n blood_n 2._o josephus_n also_o be_v deceive_v in_o that_o he_o think_v that_o jacob_n have_v some_o knowledge_n before_o of_o josephs_n captivity_n but_o now_o change_v his_o mind_n think_v sure_o that_o joseph_n be_v devour_v for_o from_o whence_o can_v jacob_n have_v any_o knowledge_n what_o be_v befall_v joseph_n but_o by_o his_o brethren_n who_o be_v sure_a to_o keep_v it_o secret_a from_o their_o father_n ex_fw-la perer._n 3_o rupertus_n have_v also_o a_o strange_a opinion_n that_o jacob_n be_v not_o so_o simple_a when_o he_o see_v the_o bloody_a coat_n to_o think_v that_o a_o beast_n have_v devour_v every_o part_n of_o joseph_n nothing_o to_o remain_v but_o his_o coat_n but_o that_o he_o do_v surmise_v that_o his_o brethren_n have_v kill_v he_o but_o dare_v not_o tell_v his_o son_n of_o it_o because_o he_o see_v they_o so_o malicious_o bend_v for_o jacob_n show_v the_o contrary_a by_o his_o own_o word_n that_o he_o give_v credit_n to_o their_o report_n that_o a_o evil_a beast_n indeed_o have_v spoil_v joseph_n vers_fw-la 33._o and_o if_o jacob_n have_v so_o think_v he_o will_v not_o have_v spare_v by_o his_o fatherly_a authority_n to_o rebuke_v his_o son_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n 4._o it_o be_v like_o that_o afterward_o when_o it_o be_v know_v to_o jacob_n that_o joseph_n live_v that_o his_o brethren_n confess_v the_o truth_n to_o their_o father_n and_o acknowledge_v their_o fault_n but_o that_o jacob_n see_v how_o god_n have_v turn_v josephs_n captivity_n to_o the_o good_a of_o they_o all_o therein_o consider_v god_n providence_n spare_v to_o rebuke_v they_o as_o joseph_n upon_o the_o same_o reason_n do_v forbear_v his_o brethren_n gen._n 45.7_o 5._o simeon_n and_o levi_n as_o they_o be_v most_o cruel_o give_v levi._n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o sichâ—mites_n be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v the_o principal_a actor_n against_o joseph_n which_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o afterward_o simeon_n be_v bind_v by_o josephs_n commandment_n so_o the_o hebrew_n think_v that_o judas_n that_o betray_v christ_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n as_o the_o priest_n and_o scribe_n be_v of_o levi_n that_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o as_o judah_n here_o may_v have_v counsel_n to_o deceive_v jacob_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o kid_n so_o he_o himself_o be_v deceive_v of_o thamar_n about_o a_o kid_n mercer_n quest_n xxvii_o the_o greatness_n of_o jacob_n sorrow_n for_o joseph_n vers._n 34._o he_o sorrow_v for_o his_o son_n a_o long_a season_n etc._n etc._n many_o thing_n increase_v the_o sorrow_n of_o jacob_n for_o his_o son_n joseph_n 1._o because_o he_o imagine_v that_o joseph_n be_v devour_v of_o some_o beast_n ne_fw-la frustum_fw-la quidem_fw-la superest_fw-la quod_fw-la sepulchro_fw-la infâ—ratur_fw-la there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o he_o leave_v to_o be_v commit_v to_o burial_n 2._o the_o very_a sight_n of_o the_o tear_a and_o bloody_a garment_n do_v augment_v his_o grief_n as_o the_o very_a sight_n of_o caesar_n garment_n wherein_o he_o be_v kill_v move_v the_o people_n to_o be_v revenge_v upon_o those_o that_o murder_v he_o and_o julia_n the_o wife_n of_o pompey_n when_o she_o see_v his_o garment_n sprinkle_v with_o blood_n at_o the_o sight_n thereof_o swoon_v away_o and_o die_v perer._n ex_fw-la dion_n 3._o jacob_n continue_v twenty_o two_o or_o twenty_o three_o year_n mourn_v and_o lament_v for_o joseph_n for_o now_o he_o be_v seventeen_o year_n old_a but_o when_o jacob_n hear_v tell_v that_o he_o be_v live_v in_o egypt_n he_o be_v 39_o year_n old_a for_o he_o be_v 30._o year_n of_o age_n when_o he_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n and_o after_o that_o seven_o year_n of_o plenty_n be_v pass_v and_o two_o year_n of_o famine_n 4._o this_o extremity_n of_o grief_n cause_v jacob_n outward_o to_o testify_v the_o same_o first_o by_o the_o rent_v of_o his_o clothes_n which_o afterward_o do_v grow_v into_o use_n and_o custom_n to_o show_v the_o great_a sorrow_n and_o indignation_n of_o mind_n as_o caleb_n and_o josua_n rend_v their_o clothes_n numb_a 14.6_o when_o they_o hear_v the_o murmur_a of_o the_o people_n and_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n when_o the_o people_n will_v have_v offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o they_o perer._n
second_o jacob_n put_v on_o sackcloth_n which_o be_v a_o ceremony_n use_v in_o the_o east_n country_n to_o testify_v their_o humility_n as_o benhadads_n servant_n present_v themselves_o before_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n with_o sackcloth_n about_o their_o loin_n and_o rope_n about_o their_o neck_n sue_v for_o pardon_n 1_o king_n 20._o perer._n quest_n xxviii_o who_o be_v those_o son_n and_o daughter_n that_o comfort_v jacob_n vers._n 35._o then_o all_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n rise_v up_o etc._n etc._n 1._o these_o be_v not_o proper_o jacob_n daughter_n as_o the_o hebrew_n imagine_v that_o with_o every_o son_n jacob_n have_v a_o daughter_n bear_v which_o they_o afterward_o marry_v for_o such_o marriage_n the_o world_n be_v now_o multiply_v be_v not_o in_o use_n among_o the_o faithful_a mercer_n 2._o neither_o can_v jacob_n son_n the_o elder_a not_o exceed_v twenty_o four_o or_o twenty_o five_o year_n not_o above_o seven_o year_n elder_a than_o joseph_n have_v daughter_n of_o that_o age_n able_a to_o comfort_v their_o father_n as_o musculus_fw-la think_v they_o be_v therefore_o jacob_n son_n wife_n that_o be_v his_o daughter_n in_o law_n 3._o neither_o do_v jacob_n refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v because_o as_o the_o hebrew_n think_v where_o we_o know_v certain_o of_o the_o death_n of_o our_o friend_n we_o cease_v mourning_n but_o not_o where_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o they_o be_v dead_a or_o no_o for_o jacob_n do_v persuade_v himself_o here_o that_o some_o wild_a beast_n have_v devour_v joseph_n but_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o grief_n will_v admit_v no_o consolation_n mercer_n 4._o we_o see_v the_o hard_a and_o cruel_a heart_n of_o jacob_n son_n that_o willing_o do_v suffer_v their_o father_n to_o continue_v in_o this_o grief_n and_o that_o with_o feign_a word_n they_o seem_v to_o comfort_v he_o conceal_v the_o truth_n luther_n 5._o so_o it_o be_v add_v his_o father_n weep_v for_o he_o not_o isaac_n who_o indeed_o be_v yet_o live_v as_o some_o think_v aben_n ezra_n jun._n but_o jacob_n mourn_v for_o joseph_n his_o brethren_n mourn_v not_o but_o the_o father_n sorrow_v for_o his_o son_n muscul._n quest_n xxix_o potiphar_n how_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o eunuch_n vers._n 36._o to_o potiphar_n a_o eunuch_n of_o pharaoh_n 1._o this_o potiphar_n be_v not_o indeed_o a_o eunuch_n or_o geld_a man_n as_o the_o septuag_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o have_v a_o wife_n and_o a_o daughter_n marry_v afterward_o to_o joseph_n 2._o neither_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n can_v that_o conceit_n of_o r._n david_n have_v any_o likelihood_n that_o potiphar_n be_v a_o eunuch_n in_o part_n as_o retain_v still_o the_o nerve_n or_o sinew_n though_o not_o the_o other_o instrument_n of_o generation_n 3._o neither_o be_v there_o any_o ground_n of_o that_o tradition_n of_o the_o hebrew_n that_o god_n cause_v potiphars_n privy_a part_n to_o wither_v and_o dry_v up_o because_o he_o think_v to_o abuse_v fair_a joseph_n to_o his_o filthy_a lust_n 4._o but_o whereas_o eunuch_n be_v at_o the_o first_o use_v by_o king_n and_o prince_n to_o wait_v upon_o their_o queen_n esther_n 2.14_o and_o so_o be_v as_o the_o chamberlain_n and_o near_o unto_o their_o person_n as_o harbonah_n be_v to_o king_n assuerus_n esther_n 7.9_o hence_o the_o name_n of_o eunuch_n be_v take_v general_o to_o signify_v a_o courtier_n prince_n or_o great_a man_n towards_o the_o king_n as_o the_o word_n be_v use_v 2_o king_n 8.6_o the_o king_n command_v a_o eunuch_n or_o one_o of_o his_o prince_n to_o restore_v unto_o the_o shunamite_n her_o land_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v potiphar_n call_v a_o eunuch_n that_o be_v one_o of_o pharaos_n prince_n or_o courtier_n as_o the_o word_n saras_n signify_v sic_fw-la chal._n mercer_n jun._n with_o other_o quest_n xxx_o what_o officer_n potiphar_n be_v to_o pharaoh_n pharaos_n chief_a steward_n or_o master_n of_o the_o guard_n 1._o for_o we_o neither_o read_v with_o the_o septuag_n pharaos_n chief_a cook_n although_o the_o word_n tabach_v be_v sometime_o use_v in_o that_o sense_n 1_o sam._n 9.23_o which_o read_v josephus_n philo_n and_o ambrose_n follow_v 2._o neither_o yet_o be_v he_o pharaos_n chief_a steward_n as_o some_o read_v b.g._n 3_o nor_o the_o chief_a captain_n of_o his_o soldier_n as_o both_o the_o chalde_n and_o hierome_n translate_v 4._o but_o see_v the_o word_n tabach_n signify_v to_o kill_v and_o so_o the_o word_n be_v indifferent_o apply_v both_o to_o cook_n and_o butcher_n that_o be_v the_o slaughter_n man_n of_o beast_n and_o to_o soldier_n that_o kill_v man_n in_o battle_n and_o executioner_n that_o put_v man_n to_o death_n that_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n it_o appear_v that_o this_o potiphar_n have_v the_o chief_a charge_n of_o those_o that_o be_v adjudge_v to_o imprisonment_n or_o death_n as_o pharaos_n two_o officer_n his_o chief_a baker_n and_o butler_n be_v commit_v to_o his_o charge_n gen._n 40.3_o and_o so_o may_v be_v well_o think_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a marshal_n or_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n unto_o pharaoh_n junius_n mercerus_n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n the_o father_n be_v as_o the_o sun_n and_o chief_a in_o the_o house_n vers._n 9_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n do_v reverence_n unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n joseph_n by_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n understand_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n the_o father_n then_o of_o the_o house_n by_o god_n ordinance_n as_o the_o sun_n from_o who_o the_o wife_n as_o the_o moon_n the_o child_n as_o star_n must_v receive_v their_o light_n and_o direction_n in_o every_o family_n muscul._n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v concern_v wife_n if_o they_o will_v learn_v any_o thing_n let_v they_o ask_v of_o their_o husband_n at_o home_n 1_o cor._n 14.35_o and_o concern_v the_o rest_n the_o same_o apostle_n say_v have_v child_n under_o obedience_n with_o all_o honesty_n 1_o timoth._n 3.4_o 2._o doct._n the_o prophet_n do_v not_o foresee_v all_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v reveal_v unto_o they_o again_o he_o dream_v etc._n etc._n joseph_n as_o bernard_n well_o note_v do_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n foresee_v his_o exaltation_n yet_o his_o humiliation_n and_o captivity_n be_v not_o declare_v unto_o he_o though_o this_o be_v near_a than_o the_o other_o tractat_fw-la de_fw-fr gradib_n humilitat_fw-la whereby_o we_o see_v that_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o foresee_v all_o thing_n neither_o have_v they_o a_o prophetical_a spirit_n reside_v with_o they_o whereby_o to_o foretell_v what_o they_o will_v but_o they_o only_o know_v those_o thing_n which_o it_o please_v god_n to_o reveal_v unto_o they_o as_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n at_o the_o first_o do_v not_o perceive_v the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o prophet_n hananie_n that_o prophesy_v of_o their_o return_n from_o captivity_n after_o two_o year_n but_o wish_v that_o it_o may_v fall_v out_o even_o so_o till_o the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v unto_o he_o jer._n 28.6.12_o 3._o doct._n true_a obedience_n follow_v not_o the_o word_n but_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o commander_n vers._n 7._o ioseph_n go_v after_o his_o brethren_n and_o find_v they_o in_o dothan_n etc._n etc._n yet_o his_o father_n send_v he_o only_o to_o seek_v they_o in_o sechem_n vers_fw-la 12._o joseph_n show_v his_o prompt_a obedience_n in_o not_o strict_o tie_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n word_n but_o fulfil_v his_o mind_n jacob_n speak_v but_o of_o sechem_n to_o joseph_n but_o he_o know_v that_o it_o be_v his_o meaning_n that_o he_o shall_v seek_v out_o his_o brethren_n follow_v after_o they_o to_o dothan_n that_o he_o may_v find_v they_o out_o muscul._n by_o which_o example_n we_o be_v teach_v what_o kind_n of_o obedience_n be_v most_o accept_v with_o god_n not_o to_o keep_v only_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o scribe_n do_v who_o corrupt_a gloss_n our_o saviour_n confute_v matth._n 5._o but_o to_o observe_v the_o true_a meaning_n and_o sense_n thereof_o 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n the_o latin_a text_n corrupt_a and_o not_o justifiable_a vers._n 2._o when_o joseph_n be_v seventeen_o year_n old_a the_o latin_a text_n read_v most_o corrupt_o when_o joseph_n be_v sixteen_o year_n old_a which_o read_v perer._n will_v justify_v by_o these_o reason_n 1._o the_o latin_a text_n understand_v sixteen_o year_n complete_a the_o hebrew_n seventeen_o year_n now_o but_o begin_v 2._o he_o think_v that_o the_o latin_a translator_n set_v down_o divers_a thing_n whereof_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v not_o without_o the_o secret_a instinct_n of_o the_o spirit_n pererius_n disput_n 1._o in_o gen._n cap._n 37._o contra._n 1._o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n when_o they_o set_v down_o a_o number_n of_o year_n to_o make_v the_o account_n by_o full_a and_o complete_a year_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o phrase_n here_o use_v he_o
judah_n that_o particular_a tribe_n and_o not_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o shall_v seem_v that_o judah_n also_o in_o this_o place_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n 2._o these_o word_n also_o of_o jacob_n prophecy_n until_o shiloh_n come_v may_v be_v understand_v of_o that_o time_n when_o the_o certain_a term_n and_o number_n of_o year_n shall_v be_v reveal_v of_o shilohs_n come_n which_o be_v show_v unto_o daniel_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n darius_n daniel_n 9.1_o to_o who_o cyrus_n permit_v the_o regiment_n of_o babylon_n who_o reign_v together_o with_o he_o from_o which_o time_n there_o be_v reckon_v 70._o week_n that_o be_v 490._o year_n which_o week_n begin_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n when_o the_o edict_n go_v forth_o for_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o end_n in_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n at_o this_o time_n etc._n etc._n at_o this_o time_n zerubbabel_n prince_n of_o judah_n be_v captain_n of_o the_o people_n ezra_n 2_o 2._o and_o unto_o this_o time_n after_o the_o sceptre_n be_v give_v to_o judah_n in_o david_n it_o be_v not_o remove_v but_o only_o during_o the_o captivity_n of_o judah_n when_o it_o be_v like_o also_o that_o the_o head_n of_o judah_n bear_v the_o great_a sway_n over_o their_o brethren_n i_o leave_v this_o interpretation_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a neither_o do_v i_o much_o insist_v upon_o it_o see_v the_o prophecy_n of_o jacob_n rather_o aim_v at_o the_o historical_a come_n of_o the_o messiah_n than_o the_o prediction_n of_o his_o come_n 3._o some_o do_v take_v the_o word_n shebet_fw-la hear_v not_o for_o a_o sceptre_n but_o for_o the_o tribe_n as_o junius_n and_o oleaster_n translate_v the_o tribe_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n this_o opinion_n may_v seem_v probable_a for_o these_o reason_n 1._o the_o word_n be_v so_o take_v in_o this_o chapter_n for_o a_o tribe_n vers_fw-la 28._o these_o be_v the_o tribe_n shibteâ—â—_n and_o it_o be_v very_o rare_a or_o not_o at_o all_o use_v in_o moses_n for_o the_o sceptre_n 2._o thus_o this_o prophecy_n be_v evident_o fulfil_v for_o till_o our_o saviour_n christ_n time_n the_o line_n of_o judah_n especial_o from_o david_n be_v exact_o keep_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o genealogy_n set_v down_o by_o s._n matthew_n and_o s._n luke_n but_o after_o shiloh_n be_v come_v the_o policy_n and_o government_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v within_o one_o generation_n dissolve_v and_o the_o line_n and_o stock_n of_o judah_n not_o regard_v but_o shuffle_v and_o confound_v with_o the_o rest_n neither_o can_v the_o jew_n tell_v at_o this_o day_n of_o what_o tribe_n they_o be_v descend_v i_o therefore_o herein_o approve_v of_o calvins_n judgement_n who_o understand_v this_o prophecy_n of_o the_o policy_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o present_o after_o the_o messiah_n come_v be_v overthrow_v 3._o but_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n continue_v till_o christ_n time_n as_o well_o as_o judah_n perer._n i_o answer_v that_o levi_n be_v none_o of_o the_o 12._o tribe_n neither_o have_v his_o peculiar_a lot_n as_o the_o rest_n have_v but_o according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jacob_n he_o be_v disperse_v in_o israel_n again_o though_o some_o of_o the_o levite_n keep_v their_o pedigree_n yet_o most_o of_o they_o can_v not_o prove_v their_o descent_n as_o it_o appear_v ezra_n 2.62_o these_o seek_v their_o writing_n of_o the_o genealogy_n but_o they_o be_v not_o find_v therefore_o be_v they_o put_v from_o their_o priesthood_n and_o further_a mention_n be_v make_v that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o chief_a father_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v write_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o johanan_n and_o some_o of_o they_o to_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n the_o last_o king_n of_o persia_n nehem._n 12.22_o 23._o it_o seem_v then_o that_o after_o that_o their_o genealogy_n be_v not_o keep_v 4._o some_o understand_v this_o prophecy_n of_o the_o 70._o elder_n call_v sanedrim_n which_o be_v elect_v out_o of_o judah_n to_o who_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o weighty_a cause_n and_o establish_v of_o law_n appertain_v who_o be_v of_o such_o supreme_a authority_n that_o they_o convict_v herod_n who_o hardly_o escape_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n for_o his_o contumacy_n these_o sanedrim_n continue_v until_o herod_n who_o not_o long_o before_o christ_n birth_n root_v they_o all_o out_o and_o then_o herod_n himself_o be_v absolute_a king_n sir_n mercer_n this_o interpretation_n join_v with_o the_o former_a i_o prefer_v before_o the_o rest_n for_o in_o this_o sense_n judah_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o the_o particular_a tribe_n and_o the_o word_n shebet_fw-ge signify_v sometime_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n as_o judg._n 5.14_o amos_n 1.6_o the_o meaning_n then_o of_o this_o prophecy_n be_v that_o judah_n shall_v be_v possess_v of_o the_o regal_a or_o at_o the_o least_o the_o chief_a authority_n until_o messiah_n come_v quest_n fourteen_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o vine_n and_o wine_n promise_v to_o judah_n vers._n 11._o he_o shall_v bind_v his_o ass_n foal_n to_o the_o vine_n etc._n etc._n 1._o we_o do_v not_o with_o oâ—kelos_n by_o the_o ass_n and_o foal_n understand_v the_o parent_n and_o child_n that_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o the_o law_n as_o tie_v to_o the_o vine_n and_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o their_o garment_n in_o wine_n that_o the_o prince_n shall_v be_v clothe_v in_o purple_a by_o the_o eye_n the_o hill_n which_o shall_v be_v full_a of_o vine_n and_o by_o the_o tooth_n the_o field_n white_a with_o corn_n 2._o neither_o need_v we_o here_o run_v to_o allegory_n as_o to_o make_v the_o bind_n of_o the_o ass_n to_o the_o vine_n to_o insinuate_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o grape_n to_o understand_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o which_o we_o be_v wash_v from_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o eye_n the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n by_o the_o tooth_n the_o doctor_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o prepare_v the_o spiritual_a food_n for_o the_o people_n 3._o nor_o yet_o be_v that_o mystical_a sense_n proper_a to_o this_o place_n to_o signify_v the_o abundance_n of_o spiritual_a knowledge_n in_o the_o church_n under_o christ._n 4._o and_o with_o hierome_n literal_o to_o understand_v the_o colt_n which_o the_o apostle_n find_v tie_v which_o they_o loose_v and_o bring_v to_o christ_n seem_v to_o be_v force_v 5._o wherefore_o the_o meaning_n be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o to_o show_v that_o in_o judahs_n lot_n there_o shall_v be_v vine_n of_o that_o greatness_n as_o they_o may_v serve_v to_o bind_v their_o ass_n unto_o perer._n and_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o common_a as_o shrub_n and_o bush_n to_o the_o which_o they_o use_v to_o tie_v their_o cattle_n jun._n calvin_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v bring_v their_o ass_n to_o their_o vineyard_n to_o load_v they_o with_o grape_n mercer_n yea_o and_o such_o plenty_n of_o wine_n they_o shall_v have_v that_o they_o may_v use_v it_o in_o stead_n of_o water_n to_o wash_v their_o garment_n mercer_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v excellent_a wine_n such_o as_o make_v the_o eye_n of_o they_o that_o drink_v it_o red_a and_o such_o store_n of_o good_a pasture_n shall_v be_v in_o judahs_n portion_n that_o they_o may_v eat_v milk_n in_o great_a abundance_n jun._n quest_n xv._n of_o the_o situation_n of_o zabulun_n vers._n 13._o zabulun_n shall_v dwell_v by_o the_o sea_n side_n 1._o jacob_n rehearse_v not_o his_o son_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o their_o birth_n for_o zabulun_n be_v the_o ten_o son_n first_o he_o name_v the_o son_n of_o leah_n together_o than_o the_o son_n of_o the_o concubine_n zabulun_n be_v set_v before_o isachar_n who_o be_v the_o elder_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o country_n for_o isachar_n have_v his_o lot_n between_o zabulun_n and_o dan_n mercer_n zabuluns_n border_n do_v not_o extend_v to_o zidon_n for_o it_o be_v like_a mention_n will_v have_v be_v make_v thereof_o josh._n 19_o where_o the_o dwell_n of_o zabulun_n be_v bound_v perer._n neither_o be_v the_o meaning_n that_o they_o shall_v only_o traffic_v with_o the_o sidonian_n as_o andr._n masius_n but_o that_o their_o side_n and_o coast_n shall_v be_v over_o against_o sâ—don_n situate_v by_o the_o sea_n and_o full_a of_o haven_n jun._n 3._o this_o tribe_n of_o zabulun_n be_v famous_a because_o of_o the_o mount_n tabor_n where_o christ_n be_v transfigure_v and_o the_o city_n nazareth_n where_o christ_n be_v conceive_v luke_n 1.26_o and_o bring_v up_o math._n 2.23_o there_o also_o christ_n begin_v to_o preach_v matth._n 4.15_o to_o the_o people_n that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n he_o begin_v there_o where_o be_v great_a need_v for_o they_o that_o dwell_v
by_o the_o sea_n be_v most_o give_v to_o corrupt_a manner_n 1._o because_o of_o their_o wealth_n which_o make_v they_o proud_a 2._o their_o situation_n which_o minister_v occasion_n of_o robbery_n and_o piracy_n upon_o the_o sea_n 3._o because_o of_o their_o trade_n with_o other_o country_n and_o therefore_o plato_n in_o his_o commonwealth_n will_v not_o have_v the_o metropolis_n or_o chief_a city_n near_o unto_o the_o sea_n by_o ten_o mile_n as_o eusebius_n show_v that_o jerusalem_n be_v situate_a libr._n 12._o de_fw-la praeparat_fw-la c._n 27._o ex_fw-la perer._n 4._o i_o omit_v here_o ambrose_n allegory_n that_o compare_v the_o church_n to_o zabulun_n which_o be_v situate_a upon_o the_o sea_n of_o this_o world_n subject_n to_o much_o trouble_n see_v the_o wrack_n of_o heretic_n pagan_n jew_n be_v occupy_v in_o spiritual_a merchandise_n in_o transport_v and_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n jacob_n have_v no_o such_o meaning_n here_o but_o only_o show_v how_o well_o zabulun_n shall_v be_v situate_v for_o traffic_n as_o moses_n afterward_o say_v rejoice_v zebulun_n in_o thy_o go_v out_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o prosperous_a voyage_n deut._n 33.18_o quest_n xvi_o of_o isachar_n sloth_n and_o love_n of_o ease_n vers._n 14._o isachar_n shall_v be_v a_o strong_a ass_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o chalde_n paraphra_v give_v a_o contrary_a sense_n that_o isachar_n shall_v subdue_v province_n and_o dispeople_v the_o inhabitant_n whereas_o jacob_n show_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o sloth_n they_o shall_v become_v tributary_n 2._o some_o hebrew_n understand_v this_o couch_n like_o to_o a_o ass_n of_o their_o great_a labour_n and_o study_v in_o the_o law_n as_o out_o of_o this_o tribe_n come_v man_n that_o have_v understand_v of_o time_n to_o know_v what_o israel_n ought_v to_o do_v 1_o chron._n 12.32_o but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o enforce_a interpretation_n 3._o isachar_n then_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o strong_a ass_n not_o lie_v between_o two_o bound_n that_o be_v the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o thabor_n on_o the_o other_o as_o mercer_n but_o couch_v between_o two_o burden_n as_o the_o word_n mishâ—hat_o be_v better_a translate_v because_o a_o ass_n yield_v his_o back_n to_o the_o burden_n and_o willing_o bear_v it_o and_o ply_v his_o provender_n notwithstanding_o his_o burden_n so_o isachar_n shall_v labour_v as_o a_o ass_n in_o tyll_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o give_v himself_o to_o sloth_n at_o home_n and_o do_v no_o exploit_n abroad_o as_o moses_n say_v and_o thou_o isachar_n in_o thy_o tent_n deut._n 33._o that_o be_v he_o will_v not_o willing_o be_v draw_v from_o home_n but_o rather_o choose_v to_o redeem_v his_o ease_n and_o quietness_n with_o any_o tribute_n imposition_n or_o other_o burden_n that_o shall_v be_v lay_v upon_o he_o jun._n quest_n xvii_o how_o dan_n shall_v judge_v his_o people_n vers._n 16._o dan_fw-mi shall_v judge_v his_o people_n etc._n etc._n 1._o in_o that_o dan_n be_v place_v next_o who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o bilha_n râ—chels_n maid_n and_o nephtali_n be_v the_o other_o but_o gad_n and_o asher_n come_v between_o the_o reason_n may_v be_v for_o that_o their_o 〈◊〉_d do_v so_o fall_v out_o together_o in_o the_o land_n or_o iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d like_o that_o jacob_n do_v not_o tie_v himself_o to_o any_o order_n in_o the_o set_n down_o of_o his_o child_n mercer_n 2._o this_o prophecy_n be_v unfit_o apply_v to_o antichrist_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o serpent_n bite_v the_o horse_n heel_n as_o perer._n for_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v not_o come_v of_o dan_n it_o shall_v be_v show_v afterward_o among_o the_o place_n of_o confutation_n neither_o 〈…〉_z understand_v of_o the_o tribe_n only_o in_o general_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v count_v as_o one_o of_o the_o tribe_n calvin_n nor_o yet_o of_o samson_n only_o as_o the_o hebrew_n who_o cause_v the_o rider_n to_o fall_v back_o ward_n when_o he_o pull_v down_o 〈◊〉_d house_n upon_o the_o philistiâ—â—_n but_o it_o be_v both_o understand_v of_o the_o whole_a tribe_n in_o general_a how_o by_o subtlety_n they_o shall_v enlarge_v their_o bound_n as_o we_o may_v see_v judg._n 18._o with_o a_o special_a reverence_n to_o samson_n who_o of_o dan_n judge_v israel_n 20._o year_n and_o by_o subtlety_n unaware_o do_v assault_v the_o philistine_n and_o therefore_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o lion_n leap_v out_o of_o bashan_n for_o his_o prey_n deut._n 33_o 2d_o so_o that_o this_o be_v set_v down_o as_o a_o honour_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n that_o as_o out_o of_o other_o tribe_n four_o only_o except_v reuben_n simeon_n gad_n asher_n so_o out_o of_o dan_n shall_v arise_v one_o that_o shall_v judge_v his_o people_n chalde_n paraph._n jun._n quest_n xviii_o what_o salvation_n jacob_n look_v for_o vers._n 18._o o_o lord_n i_o have_v wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o meaning_n of_o which_o word_n be_v not_o that_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v preserve_v from_o the_o craft_n of_o dan_n as_o before_o he_o say_v of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n into_o their_o secret_n let_v not_o my_o soul_n enter_v vers_fw-la 6._o olanster_n 2._o nor_o yet_o do_v jacob_n correct_v himself_o as_o though_o he_o have_v take_v samson_n for_o the_o messiah_n for_o see_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n what_o great_a deliverance_n he_o shall_v bring_v to_o israel_n and_o therefore_o now_o show_v that_o he_o expect_v another_o saviour_n rupert_n lyrâ—â—us_n for_o jacob_n do_v know_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v of_o judah_n and_o not_o of_o dan._n â—_o neither_o yeâ—_n say_v he_o thus_o to_o convince_v the_o jew_n of_o error_n which_o in_o time_n to_o come_v shall_v take_v antichrist_n for_o the_o messiah_n teach_v they_o to_o expect_v the_o true_a messiah_n perer._n for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o fear_n that_o the_o jew_n shall_v take_v antichrist_n which_o be_v the_o pope_n with_o his_o idolatrous_a corporation_n for_o their_o messiah_n 4._o therefore_o jacob_n foresee_v the_o double_a danger_n which_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n shall_v be_v subject_a unto_o both_o temporal_a in_o be_v oppress_v of_o their_o enemy_n as_o they_o be_v of_o the_o ammorite_n judg._n 1.24_o and_o spiritual_a in_o be_v corrupt_v with_o idolatry_n judg._n 18._o jacob_n pray_v for_o god_n gracious_a assistance_n and_o deliverance_n jun._n look_v also_o to_o the_o messiah_n in_o who_o the_o deliverance_n and_o redemption_n of_o his_o church_n be_v accomplish_v quest_n xix_o of_o the_o victory_n of_o gad._n vers._n 19_o gad_n a_o host_n of_o man_n shall_v overcome_v he_o etc._n etc._n 1._o jacob_n allude_v much_o to_o his_o son_n name_n as_o before_o he_o say_v dan_n shall_v judge_v his_o people_n who_o rachel_n so_o call_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v judge_v on_o her_o side_n gen._n 30.6_o which_o be_v derive_v of_o don_n to_o judge_v so_o here_o also_o in_o another_o sense_n reference_n be_v make_v to_o the_o name_n of_o gad_n which_o signify_v a_o host_n or_o army_n 2._o some_o do_v understand_v this_o prophecy_n of_o jepthe_n of_o his_o good_a success_n against_o the_o ammonite_n judg._n 11._o who_o they_o think_v to_o have_v be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n because_o he_o be_v of_o gilead_n where_o the_o gadite_n inhabit_v 1_o chron._n 5.16_o cajetan_n contra._n jepthe_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasses_n because_o gilead_n be_v his_o father_n not_o gilead_n the_o son_n of_o machir_n the_o son_n of_o manasses_n but_o another_o of_o the_o same_o name_n and_o kindred_n and_o the_o child_n of_o manasses_n have_v the_o half_a of_o gilead_n in_o their_o lot_n as_o the_o gadite_n have_v another_o part_n josâ—_n 13.31_o 3._o some_o do_v expound_v this_o prophecy_n of_o the_o gadite_n march_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n against_o the_o canaanite_n and_o their_o return_v back_o again_o over_o jordan_n to_o their_o own_o possession_n so_o hierome_n and_o the_o chalde_n paraphrast_n but_o this_o be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o the_o gadite_n for_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasses_n go_v also_o before_o their_o brethren_n as_o well_o as_o gad_n neither_o in_o this_o their_o exploit_n be_v they_o overcome_v but_o have_v prosperous_a success_n against_o the_o canaanite_n 4._o this_o prophecy_n than_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o divers_a conflict_n which_o the_o gadite_n have_v with_o the_o hagarenes_n with_o jethur_n naphish_n and_o nâ—dab_n who_o at_o length_n they_o overcome_v when_o as_o they_o carry_v from_o they_o 50000._o camel_n and_o a_o great_a prey_n of_o cattle_n beside_o 1_o chron._n 5.20_o jun._n mercer_n this_o also_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o gad_n compare_v he_o to_o a_o lion_n that_o catch_v for_o his_o prey_n the_o arm_n with_o the_o head_n deut._n 33.20_o 5._o moses_n