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A14900 Balletts and madrigals to fiue voyces with one to 6. voyces: newly published by Thomas Weelkes. Weelkes, Thomas, 1575 (ca.)-1623. 1608 (1608) STC 25204; ESTC S103041 2,366,144 144

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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 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inheritance_n give_v they_o by_o such_o marriage_n there_o can_v follow_v no_o inconvenience_n by_o confusion_n of_o their_o inheritance_n so_o jehoiadah_n the_o high_a priest_n marry_v the_o king_n of_o judah_n sister_n and_o elizabeth_n wife_n to_o zacharie_n the_o priest_n be_v cousin_n to_o mary_n the_o bless_a virgin_n of_o judah_n simler_n quest_n xv._n how_o moses_n without_o ostentation_n set_v forth_o his_o own_o commendation_n vers._n 27._o these_o be_v that_o moses_n and_o aaron_n etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o think_v that_o these_o word_n shall_v be_v insert_v by_o ezra_n who_o digest_v the_o scripture_n into_o order_n because_o it_o seem_v not_o to_o stand_v with_o the_o modesty_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n to_o set_v forth_o such_o a_o
think_v diversum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la hic_fw-la notari_fw-la that_o some_o divers_a thing_n be_v here_o note_v than_o before_o for_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o go_v before_o they_o and_o to_o go_v with_o they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o but_o in_o that_o the_o lord_n say_v again_o vers_fw-la 17._o i_o will_v do_v this_o thing_n also_o which_o thou_o have_v say_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o moses_n add_v somewhat_o to_o his_o former_a request_n and_o beg_v somewhat_o which_o be_v not_o yet_o grant_v though_o calvin_n think_v it_o be_v but_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n tollenda_fw-la dubitationis_fw-la causa_fw-la to_o take_v from_o moses_n all_o doubt_v so_o also_o oleaster_n 2._o some_o do_v think_v that_o moses_n here_o ask_v a_o divers_a thing_n from_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n grant_v where_o there_o be_v divers_a opinion_n 1._o lyranus_fw-la take_v it_o that_o whereas_o god_n promise_v to_o go_v before_o moses_n he_o further_o entreat_v that_o he_o will_v totum_fw-la populum_fw-la praecedere_fw-la go_v before_o not_o he_o only_o but_o all_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o lord_n promise_v be_v general_a that_o his_o presence_n shall_v go_v before_o not_o express_v who_o and_o moses_n request_n which_o the_o lord_n yield_v unto_o wherein_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o people_n vers_fw-la 13._o show_v that_o the_o lord_n so_o mean_v that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o guide_n to_o all_o the_o people_n 2._o cajetan_n say_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v only_o in_o general_n my_o face_n shall_v go_v not_o express_v whether_o ant●_n eos_fw-la cum_fw-la eye_n post_fw-la eos_fw-la before_o they_o with_o they_o or_o behind_o they_o now_o he_o entreat_v that_o he_o will_v go_v with_o he_o but_o moses_n repeat_v god_n word_n do_v put_v to_o no_o such_o limitation_n only_o he_o say_v if_o thy_o presence_n go_v not_o carry_v we_o not_o hence_o by_o which_o repeat_v of_o god_n word_n moses_n know_v well_o enough_o that_o god_n promise_v to_o go_v before_o they_o 3._o rupertus_n therefore_o and_o tostatus_n follow_v this_o sense_n that_o because_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o presence_n may_v understand_v some_o angel_n he_o press_v god_n yet_o further_o that_o he_o will_v go_v himself_o with_o they_o but_o this_o answer_n be_v grant_v upon_o the_o oversight_n of_o the_o latin_a translation_n which_o read_v here_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o go_v before_o whereas_o in_o the_o original_n it_o be_v be_v well_o translate_v if_o thy_o presence_n go_v not_o so_o that_o moses_n by_o god_n presence_n understand_v god_n himself_o as_o he_o expound_v vers_fw-la 16._o shall_v it_o not_o be_v when_o thou_o go_v with_o we_o 4._o wherefore_o in_o this_o reply_n moses_n partly_o confirm_v the_o lord_n answer_v by_o show_v the_o inconvenience_n that_o will_v follow_v that_o it_o be_v better_o for_o they_o to_o remain_v there_o still_o than_o without_o god_n presence_n to_o go_v on_o and_o offer_v themselves_o to_o infinite_a danger_n partly_o he_o intreat_v that_o god_n will_v not_o only_o go_v before_o they_o as_o he_o do_v before_o other_o of_o the_o heathen_a who_o he_o use_v in_o his_o service_n as_o he_o raise_v and_o stir_v up_o cyrus_n 2._o who_o he_o conduct_v as_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o his_o prophet_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o cyrus_n his_o anointed_n who_o right_a hand_n i_o have_v hold_v to_o subdue_v nation_n before_o he_o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v go_v before_o thou_o and_o make_v the_o crooked_a strait_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v also_o dwell_v among_o they_o in_o his_o tabernacle_n as_o he_o purpose_v and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n herein_o condescend_v to_o moses_n say_v afterward_o vers_fw-la 17._o i_o will_v do_v this_o also_o which_o thou_o have_v say_v that_o be_v non_fw-la solum_fw-la praibo_fw-la sed_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la ero_fw-la i_o will_v not_o only_o go_v before_o you_o but_o with_o you_o also_o gallas_n so_o moses_n also_o in_o say_v that_o the_o people_n may_v have_v pre-eminence_n entreat_v ut_fw-la non_fw-la cesset_fw-la deus_fw-la facere_fw-la signa_fw-la coram_fw-la gentibus_fw-la that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o cease_v still_o to_o do_v sign_n and_o wonder_n for_o his_o people_n before_o the_o nation_n that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o god_n be_v among_o they_o ferus_fw-la simlerus_n osiander_n for_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o satisfy_v nisi_fw-la deum_fw-la totum_fw-la habeant_fw-la unless_o they_o have_v god_n whole_o and_o all_o ferus_fw-la quest_n xxxii_o why_o moses_n add_v carry_v we_o not_o hence_o see_v even_o in_o that_o place_n also_o they_o have_v need_n of_o god_n protection_n vers._n 15._o carry_v we_o not_o hence_o 1._o calvin_n so_o understand_v moses_n here_o as_o though_o he_o shall_v mean_v that_o it_o be_v better_a perire_fw-la in_o deserto_fw-la to_o perish_v in_o the_o desert_n than_o to_o go_v forward_o without_o god_n presence_n but_o moses_n by_o no_o mean_n will_v have_v wish_v the_o perish_v of_o the_o people_n for_o who_o preservation_n he_o entreat_v so_o earnest_o before_o wish_v himself_o rather_o to_o be_v race_v out_o of_o god_n book_n than_o they_o to_o perish_v 2._o rupertus_n draw_v it_o to_o a_o mystical_a sense_n carry_v we_o not_o hence_o etc._n etc._n quid_fw-la attinet_fw-la nos_fw-la vivere_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o what_o end_n shall_v we_o live_v and_o beget_v child_n unless_o thou_o come_v which_o only_a can_v regenerate_a unto_o life_n those_o which_o be_v bear_v to_o death_n etc._n etc._n he_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n but_o the_o phrase_n here_o use_v carry_v we_o not_o hence_o show_v that_o moses_n here_o speak_v of_o go_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o otherwise_o the_o messiah_n may_v have_v be_v give_v unto_o they_o as_o well_o in_o this_o place_n as_o in_o canaan_n 3._o his_o meaning_n therefore_o be_v melius_fw-la esse_fw-la iter_fw-la non_fw-la ingredi_fw-la that_o it_o be_v better_o for_o they_o not_o to_o go_v thence_o at_o all_o unless_o god_n will_v be_v their_o guide_n simler_n not_o to_o stir_v one_o foot_n from_o thence_o 4._o which_o moses_n speak_v not_o as_o though_o they_o need_v not_o god_n protection_n and_o preservation_n there_o but_o because_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o many_o more_o danger_n in_o walk_v forward_o still_o for_o they_o be_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o country_n of_o divers_a nation_n who_o will_v suspect_v they_o as_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o invade_v their_o land_n whereas_o now_o remain_v still_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v molest_v of_o any_o tostat._v qu._n 16._o quest_n xxxiii_o why_o it_o be_v add_v people_n upon_o the_o earth_n vers._n 16._o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n 1._o this_o be_v not_o add_v by_o way_n of_o distinction_n as_o though_o there_o be_v any_o people_n under_o the_o earth_n they_o which_o be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n be_v call_v people_n 2d_o as_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o be_v gather_v unto_o his_o people_n but_o not_o proper_o because_o they_o be_v spirit_n and_o not_o man_n in_o hell_n there_o can_v be_v no_o people_n because_o there_o be_v no_o order_n nor_o community_n as_o where_o a_o people_n be_v there_o be_v a_o mutual_a community_n and_o they_o be_v govern_v by_o law_n nor_o yet_o in_o heaven_n be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v a_o people_n proper_o their_o body_n be_v lay_v aside_o their_o spirit_n only_o there_o live_v in_o bliffe_n 2._o neither_o be_v those_o which_o be_v call_v antipode_n which_o dwell_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o earth_n under_o but_o upon_o the_o earth_n as_o we_o be_v 3._o sed_fw-la positum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la superabundantia_fw-la this_o be_v add_v of_o abundance_n for_o more_o plain_a evidence_n and_o demonstration_n tostat._v qu._n 16._o quest_n xxxiv_o whether_o moses_n desire_v to_o see_v the_o very_a divine_a nature_n and_o essence_n of_o god_n vers._n 18._o i_o beseech_v thou_o show_v i_o thy_o glory_n 1._o ferus_fw-la think_v that_o moses_n only_o ask_v of_o god_n to_o show_v he_o certain_a sign_n and_o evidence_n of_o his_o glory_n quibus_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la te_fw-la agnoscant_fw-la credant_fw-la whereby_o all_o man_n may_v acknowledge_v thou_o and_o believe_v in_o thou_o but_o this_o have_v be_v a_o lawful_a request_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v deny_v it_o 2._o some_o think_v that_o moses_n desire_v ostendi_fw-la sibi_fw-la aspectabilem_fw-la formam_fw-la divinae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la that_o there_o may_v be_v show_v unto_o he_o some_o visible_a form_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n not_o for_o his_o own_o satisfaction_n but_o to_o content_v the_o rude_a people_n that_o he_o may_v make_v some_o description_n thereof_o unto_o they_o who_o desire_v to_o be_v instruct_v by_o some_o visible_a demonstration_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o they_o cause_v in_o moses_n absence_n a_o calf_n
the_o elder_a son_n of_o noah_n must_v be_v a_o hundred_o and_o two_o year_n old_a it_o remain_v then_o that_o japheth_n be_v the_o elder_a sem_fw-mi the_o next_o i_o be_o the_o young_a mercer_n junius_n but_o sem_fw-mi be_v name_v first_o because_o of_o his_o prerogative_n as_o isaad_v before_o ishmael_n and_o jacob_n be_v set_v before_o esau._n cajetanus_n to_o make_v his_o opinion_n good_a be_v force_v to_o say_v that_o sem_fw-mi might_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o two_o year_n old_a when_o he_o beget_v arphacsad_a and_o pererius_n be_v also_o drive_v to_o this_o shift_n to_o say_v that_o noah_n may_v not_o be_v five_o hundred_o year_n old_a precise_o but_o five_o hundred_o and_o two_o both_o which_o evasion_n be_v manifest_o contrary_a and_o repugnant_a to_o the_o text_n as_o have_v be_v show_v qvest._n xxvi_o of_o the_o son_n of_o sem._n vers._n 22._o the_o son_n of_o sem_fw-mi elam_n ashur_n etc._n etc._n elam_n from_o whence_o come_v the_o elamite_n or_o persian_n josephus_n hieron_n as_o susan_n the_o head_n city_n of_o persia_n be_v in_o the_o province_n of_o elam_n elam_n dan._n 8.2_o 2._o ashur_n give_v the_o name_n to_o assyria_n 3._o arphacsad_n of_o who_o the_o chasdim_n that_o be_v the_o chaldean_n lud._n pererius_n deride_v this_o derivation_n and_o yet_o bring_v no_o other_o in_o stead_n thereof_o hence_o be_v name_v the_o country_n arphaxitis_n in_o assyria_n mercer_n 4._o lud_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o lydian_n in_o asia_n minor_fw-la of_o the_o which_o country_n rich_a croesus_n be_v king_n there_o be_v another_o lud_n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o misraim_n father_n of_o the_o lydian_n in_o africa_n as_o be_v show_v before_o quest_n 20._o 5._o aram_n of_o who_o come_v the_o aramite_n or_o syrian_n whereof_o it_o be_v that_o the_o scythian_n after_o their_o return_n out_o of_o asia_n and_o syria_n be_v call_v aramai_n aramite_n aram._n plin._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 17._o this_o country_n of_o aram_n or_o syria_n be_v divide_v into_o sundry_a region_n as_o the_o scripture_n make_v mention_n of_o aram_n of_o damascus_n 1_o chron._n 18.6_o of_o aram_n maharaim_n that_o be_v of_o the_o flood_n aram_n maachah_n 1_o chron._n 19.6_o padan_n ara_n gen._n 28.6_o qvest._n xxvii_o the_o son_n of_o aram._n vers._n 23._o the_o son_n of_o aram_n etc._n etc._n 1._o we_o or_o huz_o the_o founder_n of_o the_o region_n trachonitis_n josephus_n high_a who_o posterity_n inhabit_v the_o land_n of_o we_o job_n country_n chul_n job_n 1.1_o which_o belong_v to_o idumaea_n jerem._n lament_n 4.22_o the_o septuagint_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hausitis_fw-la 2._o chul_n which_o josephus_n and_o hierome_n take_v for_o armenia_n but_o it_o be_v rather_o the_o region_n palmyr●n●_n where_o ptolimie_n place_v the_o town_n cholle_a 3._o gether_o gether_o which_o josephus_n take_v for_o the_o bactrian_n hierome_n for_o the_o carian_o or_o acarnanian_o but_o it_o be_v most_o like_a to_o be_v the_o middle_a part_n of_o syria_n about_o cassiotis_n where_o ptolemy_n find_v the_o town_n gindarus_n whence_o be_v the_o people_n gindareni_n plin._n lib._n 5._o c._n 23._o which_o may_v very_o well_o be_v derive_v of_o gether_o by_o a_o epenthesis_n the_o interlace_n of_o v_o 4._o mesch_n hierome_n say_v they_o be_v the_o mocones_n moenians_n josephus_n the_o mesanci_n mesch_n now_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o pasinum_n in_o susianna_n junius_n take_v it_o for_o that_o country_n that_o lie_v between_o cilicia_n and_o mesopotamia_n and_o that_o part_n of_o the_o hill_n amanus_n which_o they_o call_v masium_n which_o may_v very_o well_o take_v beginning_n of_o mesch_n luther_n think_v that_o the_o region_n massa_n in_o india_n take_v denomination_n from_o hence_o qvest._n xxviii_o of_o heber_n whether_o the_o hebrew_n be_v name_v of_o he_o vers._n 25._o unto_o heber_n be_v bear_v two_o son_n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o of_o this_o heber_n be_v the_o israelite_n call_v hebrew_n and_o not_o as_o some_o think_v be_v they_o so_o call_v of_o abraham_n passage_n or_o come_n over_o the_o river_n euphrates_n and_o dwell_v on_o this_o side_n because_o the_o hebrew_n gnabbar_a signify_v a_o passage_n or_o go_v over_o hence_o also_o of_o this_o heber_n the_o hebrew_n language_n be_v name_v which_o continue_v in_o heber_n stock_n in_o the_o division_n of_o language_n mercer_n qvest._n xxix_o of_o phaleg_n whether_o the_o division_n of_o tongue_n happen_v in_o his_o time_n the_o name_n of_o the_o one_o be_v phaleg_n for_o in_o his_o day_n be_v the_o earth_n divide_v phaleg_n signify_v to_o divide_v 1._o some_o think_v that_o this_o name_n be_v give_v to_o phaleg_n at_o his_o birth_n by_o way_n of_o pprophecy_n and_o that_o the_o division_n of_o tongue_n happen_v in_o the_o end_n of_o phalegs_n age_n who_o live_v 239._o year_n and_o be_v bear_v ann_n 103._o after_o the_o flood_n so_o that_o this_o fall_v not_o out_o in_o their_o opinion_n till_o 340._o year_n after_o the_o flood_n some_o ten_o year_n before_o noah_n 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of_o a_o man_n life_n one_o may_v swear_v to_o another_o as_o the_o egyptian_a servant_n to_o the_o amalekite_n require_v a_o oath_n of_o david_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o life_n and_o estate_n swear_v unto_o i_o by_o god_n that_o thou_o will_v neither_o kill_v i_o nor_o deliver_v i_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o master_n etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n 30.15_o quest_n vi_o why_o abraham_n refuse_v to_o take_v a_o wife_n from_o the_o daughter_n of_o canaan_n vers._n 3._o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v to_o my_o son_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o canaan_n etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n why_o abraham_n will_v not_o have_v his_o son_n isaac_n be_v link_v in_o marriage_n with_o the_o canaanite_n be_v these_o 1._o because_o they_o come_v of_o curse_a cham_n generis_fw-la author_n maledictionis_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la transmisit_fw-la in_o suos_fw-la the_o author_n of_o their_o stock_n for_o not_o honour_v his_o father_n do_v bring_v a_o curse_n as_o a_o inheritance_n upon_o his_o posterity_n ambr._n lib_n de_fw-fr abrah_n cap._n 9_o 2._o because_o the_o canaanite_n be_v idolater_n and_o of_o corrupt_a manner_n primum_fw-la in_o conjugio_fw-la religio_fw-la quaratur_fw-la religion_n must_v first_o be_v seek_v in_o marriage_n ambr._n again_o solomon_n be_v corrupt_v and_o pervert_v from_o his_o faith_n by_o his_o idolatrous_a wife_n for_o although_o nachor'_v stock_n be_v not_o pure_a in_o religion_n have_v a_o smattering_n of_o imagery_n and_o idolatrous_a worship_n as_o laban_n seek_v for_o his_o god_n that_o be_v steal_v from_o he_o gen._n 31.30_o yet_o they_o have_v some_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o god_n as_o appear_v in_o this_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 50._o this_o thing_n be_v proceed_v of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o beside_o their_o manner_n be_v honest_a and_o commendable_a not_o like_a to_o the_o canaanite_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o rebecca_n her_o virginity_n and_o their_o humanity_n in_o entertain_v of_o stranger_n perer._n 3_o another_o reason_n hereof_o be_v for_o that_o the_o lord_n promise_v the_o country_n to_o abraham_n posterity_n and_o to_o expel_v the_o canaanite_n therefore_o abraham_n as_o he_o refuse_v to_o bury_v his_o dead_a among_o they_o so_o much_o less_o will_v mingle_v his_o seed_n in_o marriage_n with_o they_o mercer_n quest_n vii_o why_o abraham_n send_v not_o isaac_n to_o choose_v his_o own_o wife_n vers._n 4._o thou_o shall_v go_v 1._o though_o abraham_n send_v his_o servant_n about_o this_o business_n of_o marriage_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o without_o isaack_n consent_n who_o know_v this_o servant_n to_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o his_o father_n will_v yield_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n choice_n 2._o isaac_n be_v not_o send_v not_o to_o make_v a_o way_n unto_o a_o mystery_n as_o rupertus_n think_v to_o shadow_v forth_o christ_n who_o not_o by_o himself_o go_v but_o by_o his_o apostle_n send_v to_o the_o gentile_n 3._o and_o though_o isaac_n afterward_o send_v jacob_n for_o the_o same_o end_n to_o choose_v he_o a_o wife_n from_o his_o father_n kindred_n yet_o that_o case_n be_v not_o like_a to_o this_o for_o isaac_n have_v two_o son_n abraham_n but_o one_o and_o beside_o jacob_n flee_v from_o the_o wrath_n of_o his_o brother_n to_o save_v his_o life_n perer._n and_o further_a isaac_n be_v but_o forty_o year_n old_a a_o youth_n ●n_o those_o day_n jacob_n be_v about_o seventy_o seven_o year_n of_o age_n and_o so_o fit_a to_o choose_v for_o himself_o quest_n viii_o in_o what_o sense_n mesopotamia_n be_v call_v abraham_n country_n see_v he_o be_v bear_v in_o chaldea_n vers._n 4._o go_v unto_o my_o country_n and_o kindred_n this_o country_n and_o place_n of_o abraham_n kindred_n be_v name_v to_o be_v aram_n naharaim_n that_o be_v mesopotamia_n vers_fw-la 10._o where_o be_v the_o city_n of_o nahor_n which_o be_v charran_n gen._n 28.10_o now_o charran_n in_o mesopotamia_n be_v say_v to_o be_v abraham_n country_n 1._o not_o that_o he_o be_v bear_v there_o as_o ramban_n and_o paulus_n burgen_v think_v for_o the_o place_n of_o abraham_n birth_n be_v ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n gen._n 11.28_o 2._o neither_o be_v it_o call_v his_o country_n because_o as_o tostatus_n think_v he_o dwell_v there_o a_o long_a time_n even_o 60._o year_n till_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n which_o be_v a_o great_a error_n for_o abraham_n stay_v not_o long_o in_o charran_n eucherius_n think_v but_o one_o year_n pererius_n not_o so_o much_o mercerus_n some_o two_o year_n junius_n five_o year_n howsoever_o the_o time_n be_v not_o long_o for_o abraham_n no_o doubt_n be_v call_v to_o go_v into_o canaan_n will_v make_v no_o long_a abode_n by_o the_o way_n nor_o yet_o defer_v to_o obey_v god_n commandment_n so_o then_o neither_o pererius_n think_v right_a charran_n that_o terah_n live_v 60._o year_n in_o charran_n after_o abraham_n departure_n for_o abraham_n come_v not_o into_o canaan_n till_o after_o his_o father_n death_n act._n 7.4_o and_o tostatus_n also_o be_v deceive_v that_o abraham_n with_o terah_n live_v together_o 60._o year_n in_o charran_n for_o see_v abraham_n be_v but_o 75._o year_n old_a when_o he_o depart_v from_o charran_n if_o he_o stay_v there_o 60._o then_o be_v he_o but_o 15_o year_n old_a when_o he_o come_v first_o to_o charran_n deceive_v which_o can_v be_v for_o he_o be_v then_o marry_v gen._n 11.30_o but_o both_o these_o error_n be_v build_v upon_o a_o false_a ground_n that_o abraham_n be_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o torah_n and_o bear_v in_o his_o 70._o year_n whereas_o the_o truth_n be_v he_o be_v the_o young_a and_o bear_v in_o the_o 130._o year_n of_o his_o father_n age_n as_o have_v be_v before_o show_v in_o the_o question_n upon_o the_o 11._o chapter_n 3._o wherefore_o the_o solution_n be_v this_o that_o abraham_n call_v all_o the_o region_n beyond_o euphrates_n his_o
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 be_v neither_o contract_v to_o abraham_n by_o any_o solemn_a espousal_n nor_o yet_o have_v the_o government_n of_o the_o house_n but_o be_v at_o sarahs_n check_n neither_o continue_v she_o all_o her_o day_n with_o abraham_n nor_o her_o son_n admit_v to_o be_v heir_n concubine_n 3._o but_o where_o all_o these_o property_n be_v not_o see_v together_o but_o some_o one_o of_o they_o there_o sometime_o she_o that_o be_v the_o wife_n by_o a_o certain_a abuse_n of_o the_o word_n ●s_v call_v a_o concubine_n as_o the_o levite_n wife_n before_o she_o be_v yet_o solemn_o espouse_v unto_o he_o with_o consent_n of_o her_o parent_n be_v call_v his_o concubine_n jud._n 19.1_o for_o as_o yet_o she_o do_v commit_v fornication_n with_o he_o but_o afterward_o have_v her_o father_n consent_n he_o be_v call_v his_o father_n in_o law_n vers_fw-la 4._o so_o here_o in_o this_o place_n keturah_n be_v call_v abraham_n concubine_n for_o that_o her_o child_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o be_v heir_n with_o isaac_n 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 s●m_o alive_a behind_o he_o whereas_o it_o be_v certain_o gather_v that_o s●m_o die_v 25._o year_n before_o in_o the_o 15●_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
think_v the_o word_n also_o signify_v to_o he_o jud._n 7.12_o so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n that_o he_o lay_v that_o be_v dwell_v as_o the_o septuagint_n and_o chalde_n translate_v before_o his_o brethren_n that_o be_v he_o border_v upon_o they_o his_o brethren_n the_o son_n of_o keturah_n not_o he_o only_o in_o person_n but_o his_o posterity_n inhabit_v this_o large_a country_n whereof_o the_o desert_n of_o sur_n be_v the_o bound_n on_o the_o south_n the_o land_n of_o chavilah_n not_o that_o in_o india_n but_o another_o in_o arabia_n where_o the_o geographer_n place_v the_o chaulatean_n on_o the_o east_n assiria_n on_o the_o north_n so_o that_o this_o show_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o prophecy_n gen._n 16.12_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o brethren_n mercer_n jun._n quest_n xx._n why_o isaac_n be_v again_o say_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n vers._n 19_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o isaac_n abraham_n son_n etc._n etc._n 1._o 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to_o moses_n but_o their_o elder_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n deut._n 5.23_o jun._n quest_n v._o why_o the_o people_n desire_v that_o moses_n will_v speak_v unto_o they_o vers._n 19_o and_o say_v to_o moses_n talk_v thou_o with_o we_o 1._o some_o do_v here_o lay_v fault_n and_o blame_n upon_o the_o israelite_n in_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o choose_v rather_o that_o moses_n shall_v speak_v unto_o they_o but_o the_o lord_n commend_v they_o for_o so_o do_v deut._n 5.28_o they_o have_v well_o say_v all_o that_o they_o have_v speak_v therefore_o they_o thus_o speak_v not_o as_o prefer_v moses_n voice_n before_o the_o lord_n but_o because_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o hear_v the_o lord_n voice_n be_v so_o terrible_a tostat._v quaest_n 37._o 3._o and_o the_o lord_n terrify_v his_o people_n with_o his_o thunder_a voice_n for_o these_o two_o cause_n 1._o that_o the_o people_n hereby_o shall_v learn_v and_o be_v teach_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n 2._o and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v drive_v of_o themselves_o by_o this_o mean_n to_o desire_v the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n in_o speak_v unto_o they_o for_o it_o be_v fit_a and_o requisite_a that_o as_o the_o lord_n the_o author_n and_o founder_n of_o nature_n have_v by_o his_o own_o mouth_n give_v such_o law_n as_o be_v ground_v upon_o nature_n such_o as_o be_v so_o evident_a even_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n as_o that_o every_o one_o may_v at_o the_o first_o understand_v and_o acknowledge_v they_o so_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v not_o so_o evident_a but_o need_v explanation_n shall_v be_v declare_v and_o rehearse_v by_o moses_n sic_fw-la tostat._n 4._o beside_o herein_o moses_n be_v a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o we_o and_o by_o who_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o marbach_n pelarg._n 5._o moses_n herein_o formam_fw-la boni_fw-la a●ditoris_fw-la describit_fw-la etc._n etc._n describe_v the_o form_n of_o a_o good_a auditor_n who_o promise_v to_o hear_v and_o fulfil_v the_o precept_n of_o their_o master_n gloss._n interlinear_o quest_n vi_o why_o the_o people_n be_v afraid_a they_o shall_v die_v vers._n 19_o let_v not_o god_n talk_v with_o we_o lest_o we_o die_v we_o shall_v find_v in_o scripture_n that_o it_o be_v a_o usual_a thing_n for_o man_n to_o fear_n that_o if_o they_o have_v see_v god_n they_o shall_v die_v as_o jacob_n count_v it_o a_o great_a benefit_n that_o he_o have_v see_v god_n and_o yet_o live_v genes_n 32._o so_o gedeon_n and_o manoah_n when_o they_o have_v see_v god_n be_v afraid_a 1._o tostatus_n make_v this_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o fear_n that_o if_o they_o hear_v god_n voice_n any_o more_o they_o shall_v die_v because_o of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o body_n which_o can_v not_o endure_v the_o lord_n terrible_a voice_n for_o as_o the_o harmony_n of_o the_o body_n be_v dissolve_v by_o any_o excessive_a quality_n as_o with_o exceed_v great_a heat_n or_o cold_a ita_fw-la excellens_fw-la tolerabile_fw-la vel_fw-la terribile_fw-la corrumpit_fw-la potentiam_fw-la tolerantem_fw-la so_o a_o exceed_a terrible_a or_o tolerable_a thing_n corrupt_v and_o confound_v the_o tolerate_a faculty_n tostat._v qua_v 38._o but_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o fear_n be_v not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o body_n for_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n can_v endure_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n well_o enough_o 2._o some_o understand_v this_o of_o everlasting_a death_n gloss._n interlinear_o but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o mean_v the_o outward_a and_o corporal_a death_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o this_o temporal_a life_n for_o thus_o the_o people_n say_v deut._n 5.24_o we_o have_v see_v this_o day_n that_o god_n do_v talk_v with_o man_n and_o he_o live_v 3._o cajetanus_n do_v gather_v these_o two_o reason_n of_o this_o their_o fear_n both_o that_o terrible_a fire_n which_o they_o be_v afraid_a to_o come_v near_o and_o the_o thunder_a voice_n of_o god_n which_o they_o can_v endure_v no_o long_o to_o hear_v and_o these_o two_o reason_n be_v express_v deut._n 5.25_o now_o therefore_o why_o shall_v we_o die_v for_o this_o great_a fire_n will_v consume_v we_o if_o we_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n any_o more_o we_o shall_v die_v 4._o but_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o this_o their_o fear_n be_v their_o sin_n conscius_fw-la homo_fw-la peccati_fw-la etc._n etc._n metuit_fw-la iram_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n man_n be_v guilty_a to_o himself_o of_o sin_n fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n simler_n as_o peter_n say_v to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n luk._n 5.8_o lord_n go_v from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a 〈◊〉_d quest_n vii_o how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o come_v unto_o they_o and_o why_o vers._n 20._o god_n be_v come_v to_o prove_v you_o 1._o god_n be_v say_v to_o come_v unto_o they_o not_o that_o he_o go_v from_o place_n to_o place_n but_o he_o come_v unto_o they_o by_o certain_a effect_n his_o sin_n and_o wonder_n and_o two_o other_o way_n beside_o the_o lord_n come_v by_o his_o word_n and_o by_o affliction_n and_o cross_n simler_n 2._o there_o be_v three_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o they_o 1._o to_o try_v they_o 2._o that_o his_o fear_n may_v always_o be_v among_o they_o 3._o that_o they_o sin_v not_o all_o these_o three_o arise_v one_o from_o the_o other_o probation_n and_o trial_n work_v fear_n and_o fear_n cause_v to_o flee_v from_o sin_n 3._o so_o although_o moses_n free_v they_o from_o one_o kind_n of_o servile_a fear_n which_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o destruction_n y●●_n he_o retain_v they_o still_o in_o that_o profitable_a kind_n of_o fear_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v in_o awe_n and_o obedience_n still_o simler_n quest_n viii_o how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o tempt_v and_o prove_v his_o people_n vers._n 20._o god_n be_v come_v to_o prove_v you_o 1._o deus_fw-mi metaphorice_v non_fw-la proprie_fw-la tentat_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n be_v not_o say_v proper_o but_o metaphorical_o ●o_o tempt_v as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v angry_a qui●_n facit_fw-la effectum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n because_o he_o work_v the_o like_a effect_n as_o he_o which_o tempt_v that_o be_v to_o cause_v the_o fear_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o people_n to_o appear_v cajetan_n 2._o god_n tempt_v the_o devil_n tempt_v and_o man_n be_v say_v to_o tempt_v god_n be_v not_o say_v to_o prove_v or_o try_v for_o his_o own_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n cum_fw-la omne_fw-la deus_fw-la videat_fw-la priusquam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d see_v god_n know_v all_o thing_n before_o they_o be_v do_v chrysost._n hom_n 41._o in_o joanu_n but_o god_n try_v and_o prove_v ut_fw-la nos_fw-la manifestemur_fw-la aliis_fw-la that_o we_o shall_v be_v manifest_a to_o other_o as_o abraham_n obedience_n be_v make_v know_v to_o all_o in_o that_o he_o refuse_v not_o to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n vel_fw-la nobis_fw-la ipsis_fw-la or_o to_o ourselves_o as_o the_o israelite_n be_v tempt_v in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v what_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n deut._n 8.2_o tostat._v satan_n tempt_v quia_fw-la evertere_fw-la ●ititur_fw-la because_o he_o go_v about_o to_o supplant_v and_o overthrow_v we_o as_o he_o tempt_v job._n home_n aliquando_fw-la tentat_fw-la ut_fw-la probat_fw-la aliquando_fw-la ut_fw-la rapiat_fw-la man_n sometime_o tempt_v to_o prove_v sometime_o to_o catch_v as_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n tempt_v christ_n to_o entangle_v he_o ambros._n in_o 2_o cor._n 13._o quest_n ix_o why_o the_o people_n stand_v afar_o off_o and_o where_o vers._n 21._o so_o the_o people_n stand_v afar_o off_o 1._o cajetanus_n think_v that_o the_o people_n return_v not_o to_o their_o tent_n but_o stand_v a_o little_a from_o the_o mountain_n and_o continue_v in_o the_o place_n whither_o they_o flee_v before_o vers_fw-la 18._o tostat._n 2._o but_o it_o be_v evident_a deut._n 5.30_o that_o they_o be_v bid_v to_o go_v unto_o their_o tent_n jun._n for_o as_o moses_n go_v up_o near_o unto_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n so_o the_o people_n go_v still_o further_o backward_o unto_o their_o tent_n be_v so_o command_v of_o the_o lord_n 3._o the_o mystical_a signification_n hereof_o be_v that_o our_o sin_n do_v make_v we_o stand_v aloof_o off_o from_o god_n until_o we_o be_v reconcile_v by_o a_o mediator_n whereof_o moses_n be_v a_o type_n and_o figure_n here_o simler_n quest_n x._o how_o moses_n be_v say_v to_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o darkness_n but_o moses_n draw_v near_o unto_o the_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n 1._o moses_n be_v in_o the_o darkness_n before_o for_o all_o the_o hill_n be_v cover_v with_o smoke_n but_o he_o be_v not_o in_o that_o darkness_n wherein_o the_o lord_n be_v vbi_fw-la expressiora_fw-la signa_fw-la fi●●ant_fw-la quibus_fw-la
woman_n with_o child_n or_o she_o be_v behind_o he_o and_o he_o know_v it_o not_o and_o he_o hurt_v she_o with_o his_o heel_n that_o she_o die_v in_o this_o case_n the_o man_n deserve_v no_o punishment_n at_o all_o no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o pecuniary_a mulct_n to_o be_v inflict_v which_o yet_o be_v appoint_v by_o this_o law_n where_o death_n follow_v not_o therefore_o this_o law_n mean_v not_o any_o such_o act_n which_o be_v altogether_o involuntarie_a tostat._v quaest_n 24._o 2._o neither_o be_v this_o law_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o murder_n altogether_o voluntary_a as_o if_o a_o man_n of_o purpose_n shall_v smite_v a_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o she_o die_v for_o this_o be_v provide_v for_o before_o what_o punishment_n shall_v be_v lay_v upon_o he_o that_o commit_v wilful_a murder_n 3._o this_o law_n therefore_o be_v make_v concern_v such_o violent_a act_n as_o be_v of_o a_o mix_a kind_n partly_o voluntary_a partly_o involuntarie_a as_o if_o a_o man_n strive_v with_o one_o and_o see_v a_o woman_n with_o child_n within_o the_o danger_n care_v not_o whether_o she_o be_v hurt_v or_o no_o tostat._n or_o if_o strive_v with_o a_o man_n he_o thrust_v he_o upon_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n galas_n or_o a_o woman_n come_v to_o rescue_v her_o husband_n receive_v hurt_v by_o the_o other_o that_o strive_v lyran._n in_o this_o case_n if_o death_n follow_v in_o the_o woman_n with_o child_n the_o 〈…〉_z to_o die_v fo●_n it_o 4._o and_o the_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o because_o adfuit_fw-la laedendi_fw-la animus_n he_o that_o so_o strive_v have_v a_o mind_n and_o intent_n to_o hurt_v simler_n consilii_fw-la ratio_fw-la habenda_fw-la est_fw-la his_o counsel_n and_o intention_n must_v be_v consider_v which_o be_v to_o assault_v the_o life_n of_o another_o and_o by_o this_o occasion_n he_o kill_v one_o who_o he_o intend_v not_o to_o hurt_v junius_n piscator_fw-la 2._o again_o vxor_fw-la una_fw-la car●_n est_fw-la cum_fw-la vi●o_fw-la quem_fw-la intende●●_n p●r●utere_fw-la the_o wife_n be_v one_o flesh_n with_o her_o husband_n who_o he_o intend_v to_o smite_v lyran._n 3_o and_o beside_o instance_n be_v give_v of_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n who_o neither_o can_v shift_v for_o herself_o and_o a_o double_a danger_n be_v bring_v both_o upon_o she_o &_o her_o child_n which_o she_o go_v with_o therefore_o in_o this_o case_n the_o law_n provide_v that_o such_o oversight_n shall_v be_v severe_o punish_v tostat._n q._n 25._o quest_n lvi_o whether_o the_o death_n of_o the_o infant_n be_v punish_v as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o mother_n vers._n 22._o and_o death_n follow_v not_o etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o think_v that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o not_o of_o the_o child_n osiander_n that_o if_o the_o child_n die_v and_o not_o the_o woman_n he_o be_v only_o to_o pay_v a_o piece_n of_o money_n not_o to_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o it_o and_o their_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o deserve_v not_o so_o great_a a_o punishment_n that_o kill_v a_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n as_o he_o that_o do_v stay_v a_o perfect_a man_n oleaster_n who_o find_v fault_n with_o cajetan_n for_o understand_v the_o law_n indifferent_o of_o the_o woman_n and_o her_o child_n 2._o but_o cajetan●_n opinion_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v for_o like_a as_o it_o be_v a_o more_o heinous_a thing_n to_o kill_v a_o man_n in_o his_o own_o house_n than_o in_o the_o way_n so_o be_v it_o a_o prodigious_a thing_n to_o suffocate_v a_o infant_n in_o the_o mother_n womb_n qui_fw-la nondum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o lucem_fw-la editus_fw-la which_o be_v not_o yet_o bring_v forth_o into_o the_o light_n of_o this_o world_n calvin_n and_o again_o foetus_fw-la quamvis_fw-la in_o utero_fw-la inclusus_fw-la homo_fw-la est_fw-la the_o infant_n though_o yet_o enclose_v in_o the_o womb_n be_v a_o man_n simler_n and_o the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n be_v yet_o a_o part_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o woman_n so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v corruptio●●tius_fw-la per●o●a_fw-la aut_fw-la partis_fw-la a_o destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a person_n or_o of_o a_o part_n jun._n he_o that_o so_o hurt_v a_o woman_n with_o child_n in_o her_o own_o person_n or_o her_o child_n be_v subject_a to_o this_o law_n quest_n lvii_o whether_o this_o law_n extend_v itself_o to_o infant_n which_o miscarry_v be_v not_o yet_o perfect_o form_v now_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o this_o law_n as_o well_o comprehend_v the_o infant_n that_o perish_v as_o the_o woman_n that_o bear_v it_o yet_o there_o remain_v a_o question_n whether_o if_o the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n be_v yet_o imperfect_a and_o so_o not_o endue_v with_o sense_n and_o life_n that_o in_o this_o case_n though_o the_o woman_n die_v not_o but_o only_o lose_v her_o birth_n he_o that_o do_v the_o hurt_n be_v to_o suffer_v death_n 1._o some_o hold_v the_o affirmative_a that_o if_o any_o child_n whatsoever_o by_o this_o mean_n miscarry_v the_o offender_n be_v subject_a to_o this_o law_n 〈…〉_z prop●●qua_fw-la est_fw-la effectui_fw-la the_o infant_n be_v now_o form_v be_v so_o near_o unto_o the_o effect_n th●●_n be_v the_o life_n that_o who_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o miscarry_v may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v kill_v a_o man_n gallas_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n he_o that_o of_o purpose_n procure_v the_o birth_n to_o miscarry_v if_o he_o be_v a_o mean_a person_n be_v condemn_v to_o the_o metal_n mine_n if_o a_o noble_a person_n to_o banishment_n cicero_n also_o in_o his_o oration_n pro_fw-la cluenti●_n report_v of_o one_o milesia_n a_o woman_n who_o be_v hire_v of_o the_o heir_n in_o reversion_n to_o destroy_v the_o infant_n that_o she_o go_v with_o have_v a_o capital_a punishment_n therefore_o inflict_v upon_o she_o ex_fw-la simlero_fw-la but_o these_o law_n be_v make_v against_o such_o as_o do_v of_o purpose_n seek_v to_o destroy_v infant_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o cause_n abortion_n of_o they_o here_o the_o cause_n be_v divers_a where_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n miscarry_v by_o some_o chance_n 2._o therefore_o this_o penalty_n be_v only_o by_o the_o law_n inflict_v when_o as_o the_o infant_n perish_v that_o be_v endue_v with_o life_n so_o augustine_n think_v use_v this_o reason_n nondum_fw-la potest_fw-la dici_fw-la anima_fw-la viva_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la corpore_fw-la quod_fw-la sensu_fw-la caret_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o live_a soul_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v yet_o in_o that_o body_n which_o want_v sense_n qu._n 80._o in_o exod._n and_o thus_o the_o septuagint_n interpret_v if_o the_o infant_n come_v forth_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o yet_o form_v etc._n etc._n which_o form_v of_o the_o infant_n begin_v forty_o day_n after_o the_o conception_n as_o procopius_n cajetan_n give_v this_o reason_n why_o in_o such_o a_o case_n when_o the_o birth_n come_v forth_o imperfect_a the_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v not_o inflict_v quia_fw-la homo_fw-la in_o potentia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la because_o a_o man_n only_o in_o possibility_n be_v not_o a_o man_n &_o quia_fw-la tunc_fw-la non_fw-la occiditur_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la homicidium_fw-la and_o because_o then_o a_o man_n be_v not_o kill_v it_o be_v no_o manslaughter_n tostat._n and_o the_o word_n jeladim_v son_n signify_v as_o much_o that_o the_o law_n mean_v form_v and_o perfect_a infant_n simler_n and_o it_o be_v put_v in_o the_o plural_a because_o a_o woman_n may_v have_v more_o infant_n than_o one_o in_o her_o womb_n at_o once_o for_o otherwise_o why_o shall_v one_o give_v life_n for_o life_n or_o soul_n for_o soul_n see_v such_o imperfect_a birth_n be_v not_o yet_o endue_v with_o life_n &_o soul_n as_o augustine_n say_v in_o adam_n exemplum_fw-la datum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o evident_a example_n be_v give_v in_o adam_n quia_fw-la jam_fw-la formatum_fw-la corpus_fw-la accipit_fw-la animam_fw-la that_o the_o body_n when_o it_o be_v now_o fashion_v receive_v the_o soul_n and_o not_o before_o for_o after_o adam_n body_n be_v make_v the_o lord_n breathe_v into_o he_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n so_o august_n lib._n quaest_n vet_n &_o nov_n testam_fw-la qu._n 23._o as_o he_o be_v allege_v caus._n 32._o qu._n 2._o cap._n 9_o quest_n lviii_o why_o the_o action_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o husband_n vers._n 22._o according_a as_o the_o woman_n husband_n shall_v appoint_v he_o etc._n etc._n 1._o because_o the_o injury_n be_v do_v unto_o the_o man_n in_o that_o his_o issue_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o because_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o woman_n the_o law_n refer_v the_o prosecution_n of_o this_o wrong_n unto_o the_o husband_n tostat._v 2._o but_o the_o taxation_n of_o the_o mulct_n be_v so_o refer_v to_o the_o man_n as_o yet_o if_o he_o shall_v exceed_v a_o just_a proportion_n the_o judge_n in_o their_o discretion_n be_v to_o moderate_v it_o gallas_n 3._o tostatus_n
if_o it_o be_v fervent_a jam._n 5.16_o 4._o observ._n spiritual_a thing_n first_o to_o be_v beg_v in_o our_o prayer_n vers._n 18._o show_v i_o thy_o glory_n ferus_fw-la here_o give_v this_o note_n moses_n ut_fw-la plurimum_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la petit_fw-la moses_n do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n ask_v spiritual_a thing_n which_o teach_v we_o that_o in_o all_o our_o request_n we_o shall_v principal_o beg_v those_o thing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n which_o concern_v our_o soul_n as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v minister_v unto_o you_o 5._o observ._n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n vers._n 20._o no_o man_n shall_v see_v i_o and_o live_v then_o after_o death_n and_o this_o life_n end_v we_o shall_v see_v god_n borrhaius_n hereupon_o well_o note_v quam_fw-la preciosa_fw-la res_fw-la sit_fw-la mors_fw-la animalis_fw-la hominis_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o a_o precious_a thing_n the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n be_v which_o bring_v we_o to_o see_v god_n as_o s._n paul_n say_v i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n philip._n 1.23_o death_n then_o of_o a_o faithful_a man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v chap._n xxxiv_o 1._o the_o method_n and_o argument_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v set_v forth_o the_o reconciliation_n itself_o of_o the_o lord_n with_o his_o people_n consist_v of_o three_o part_n 1._o the_o sign_n of_o this_o reconciliation_n go_v before_o to_o vers_n 8._o 2._o the_o substance_n of_o the_o reconciliation_n itself_o to_o vers_n 29._o 3._o the_o sign_n which_o follow_v after_o moses_n be_v come_v down_o 1._o there_o be_v two_o sign_n of_o this_o reconciliation_n the_o first_o be_v external_a and_o visible_a the_o prepare_v of_o the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n 1._o command_a to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o lord_n vers_n 1._o 2._o with_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n come_v up_o and_o the_o reverend_a behaviour_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n vers_fw-la 3._o 3_o and_o moses_n obedience_n vers_fw-la 4._o the_o second_o be_v spiritual_a in_o the_o proclaim_v of_o the_o lord_n name_n either_o show_v his_o substance_n jehovah_n or_o his_o property_n mercy_n towards_o the_o righteous_a or_o vengeance_n towards_o the_o wicked_a to_o vers_n 7._o with_o the_o effect_n moses_n humble_v of_o himself_o vers_fw-la 8._o 2._o the_o reconciliation_n consist_v of_o moses_n humble_a suit_n to_o the_o lord_n vers_n 9_o and_o the_o lord_n gracious_a answer_n wherein_o the_o lord_n show_v what_o he_o will_v do_v for_o his_o people_n v_o 10_o 11._o then_o what_o he_o require_v of_o they_o where_o be_v propound_v first_o moral_a law_n concern_v the_o avoid_n of_o idolatry_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o number_n to_o vers_n 17._o then_o ceremonial_a which_o be_v three_o 1._o of_o their_o anniversarie_n and_o weekly_a feast_n namely_o the_o sabbath_n vers_fw-la 18_o 21_o 22_o 23._o 2._o of_o their_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o cattle_n vers_fw-la 19_o 20._o and_o of_o their_o increase_n vers_fw-la 29._o 3._o of_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n not_o to_o be_v offer_v with_o leaven_n vers_fw-la 26._o 3._o the_o sign_n follow_v be_v two_o first_o the_o bring_n of_o the_o second_o table_n with_o their_o writing_n by_o the_o lord_n and_o moses_n preparation_n thereunto_o by_o his_o forty_o day_n fast_o vers_fw-la 28_o 29._o the_o second_o be_v the_o shine_a of_o moses_n face_n where_o be_v describe_v 1._o the_o manner_n thereof_o vers_fw-la 29._o 2._o the_o effect_n the_o astonishment_n of_o the_o people_n vers_fw-la 30._o 3._o the_o remedy_n which_o moses_n use_v which_o be_v double_a the_o invite_a and_o call_v of_o the_o people_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o vers_n 31_o 32._o and_o the_o cover_n of_o his_o face_n vers_n 33._o when_o he_o put_v it_o off_o when_o he_o go_v in_o to_o speak_v with_o god_n vers_fw-la 34._o and_o when_o he_o put_v it_o on_o when_o he_o come_v out_o unto_o the_o people_n vers_fw-la 35._o 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n i._o vers._n 6._o jehovah_n jehovah_n strong_a i._o jehovah_n jehovah_n god_n b.g._n cum_fw-la caeter_fw-la it_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v a_o appellative_a than_o a_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o lord_n here_o because_o of_o the_o distinction_n rebia_n over_o jehovah_n which_o separate_v it_o from_o the_o sentence_n follow_v i.u.g._n vers._n 7._o not_o make_v the_o wicked_a innocent_a b.g.u.i.s._n better_a than_o leave_v one_o innocent_a b._n or_o with_o who_o none_o be_v by_o himself_o innocent_a l._n see_v the_o reason_n hereof_o quest_n 11._o i._o vers._n 10._o behold_v i_o will_v make_v a_o covenant_n before_o all_o the_o people_n i_o will_v do_v marvel_n i._n better_o than_o i_o will_v make_v a_o covenant_n before_o all_o the_o people_n and_o i_o will_v work_v b.g._n cum_fw-la cater_n for_o there_o be_v a_o distinction_n at_o covenant_n and_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n i_o will_v work_v not_o and_o i_o will_v work_v b.g.a.p._n vers._n 30._o his_o face_n shine_v b.g.a.p._n or_o stream_a v._o be_v glorious_a s._n the_o brightness_n thereof_o be_v multiply_v c._n not_o cornuta_fw-la erat_fw-la be_v horny_a l._n see_v afterward_o the_o question_n upon_o this_o verse_n i.g._n vers._n 33._o when_o moses_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o come_v etc._n etc._n he_o put_v a_o cover_n i._o or_o so_o moses_n make_v a_o end_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v put_v a_o cover_n etc._n etc._n g._n better_o than_o when_o he_o have_v make_v a_o end_n etc._n etc._n he_o put_v a_o cover_n v.l.s.c._n it_o be_v better_a translate_v in_o the_o preterpluperfectense_n for_o then_o moses_n have_v most_o need_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o people_n infirmity_n to_o put_v a_o veil_n upon_o his_o face_n when_o he_o speak_v unto_o they_o see_v the_o 51._o qu._n follow_v 3._o the_o question_n discuss_v quest_n i._o wherefore_o the_o second_o table_n be_v give_v vers._n 1._o hue_n thou_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n 1._o the_o lord_n command_v two_o table_n of_o stone_n to_o be_v prepare_v that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o his_o perfect_a reconciliation_n with_o the_o people_n in_o these_o respect_n 1._o because_o by_o this_o appear_v that_o the_o lord_n purpose_v not_o to_o destroy_v they_o for_o than_o he_o will_v not_o have_v give_v they_o a_o law_n and_o this_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o god_n will_v go_v before_o they_o and_o be_v their_o guide_n still_o because_o he_o be_v their_o spiritual_a guide_n in_o give_v they_o direction_n by_o his_o law_n tostat._v qu._n 1._o 2._o and_o see_v the_o ark_n be_v appoint_v to_o receive_v and_o keep_v the_o table_n of_o stone_n it_o show_v that_o the_o lord_n purpose_v that_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v before_o prescribe_v concern_v the_o make_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n shall_v stand_v cajetan_n 3._o and_o that_o he_o will_v the_o like_a table_n in_o all_o respect_n to_o be_v make_v he_o thereby_o signify_v that_o he_o will_v have_v all_o thing_n to_o return_v to_o their_o former_a state_n simler_n 2._o but_o though_o god_n return_v in_o grace_n unto_o they_o yet_o in_o that_o he_o prepare_v not_o these_o table_n as_o he_o do_v the_o first_o but_o will_v moses_n to_o provide_v they_o he_o will_v have_v aliquod_fw-la p●●na_fw-la vestigium_fw-la rostare_fw-la therein_o some_o mark_n of_o their_o punishment_n to_o remain_v ac_fw-la si_fw-la sanato_fw-la vulnere_fw-la maner●t_fw-la ●●catrix_fw-la as_o though_o the_o scar_n remain_v after_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o wound_n calvin_n 3._o but_o the_o people_n be_v not_o sprinkle_v again_o with_o blood_n as_o they_o be_v at_o the_o first_o as_o neither_o now_o they_o which_o fall_v after_o baptism_n be_v baptize_v again_o but_o it_o suffice_v only_o those_o thing_n to_o be_v restore_v by_o repentance_n which_o be_v decay_v by_o their_o transgression_n ferus_fw-la quest_n ii_o why_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n hew_v thou_o hue_n thou_o 1._o r._n solomon_n do_v gather_v hereupon_o because_o moses_n be_v bid_v to_o hew_v unto_o himself_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o lord_n show_v a_o quarry_n of_o saphir_n stone_n whereout_o moses_n hew_v the_o table_n and_o so_o he_o be_v will_v to_o hew_v unto_o himself_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n that_o be_v to_o his_o commodity_n for_o moses_n he_o say_v become_v very_o rich_a by_o the_o fragment_n that_o be_v leave_v in_o hew_v of_o the_o table_n but_o see_v no_o such_o thing_n be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n nor_o yet_o by_o josephus_n who_o be_v more_o ancient_a than_o r._n solomon_n it_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v think_v to_o be_v one_o of_o his_o fable_n lyran._n and_o beside_o they_o lay_v a_o unjust_a and_o untrue_a imputation_n upon_o moses_n as_o though_o he_o intend_v and_o respect_v his_o own_o profit_n whereas_o all_o his_o course_n show_v the_o contrary_a that_o he_o seek_v still_o the_o good_a
the_o text_n say_v i_o have_v give_v you_o every_o tree_n etc._n etc._n for_o 1._o it_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o divers_a kind_n of_o tree_n be_v create_v in_o paradise_n for_o beauty_n and_o ornament_n which_o bear_v no_o fruit_n for_o food_n as_o the_o cedar_n and_o fir_n tree_n ezek._n 31.8_o the_o cedar_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o god_n can_v not_o hide_v he_o no_o fir_n tree_n be_v like_o his_o branch_n 2._o this_o general_a permission_n to_o eat_v of_o every_o tree_n conclude_v not_o a_o necessity_n of_o fruitbearing_a in_o every_o tree_n but_o a_o liberty_n to_o eat_v of_o all_o which_o be_v fit_a for_o food_n except_v only_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a gen._n 2.17_o qvest._n xxxv_o whether_o the_o flesh_n of_o beast_n be_v eat_v before_o the_o flood_n likewise_o we_o refuse_v the_o opinion_n of_o beda_n that_o neither_o man_n nor_o beast_n do_v eat_v of_o any_o flesh_n but_o only_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n before_o the_o flood_n neither_o do_v we_o allow_v the_o judgement_n of_o thomas_n aquinas_n who_o think_v that_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v now_o devourer_n of_o flesh_n shall_v have_v use_v that_o kind_n of_o food_n in_o the_o state_n of_o man_n innocency_n 1._o part_n quaest_n 96._o artic_a 1._o the_o latter_a opinion_n we_o reject_v because_o if_o man_n have_v not_o transgress_v there_o shall_v have_v be_v no_o death_n in_o the_o world_n food_n rom._n 5.12_o sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n by_o one_o man_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n if_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v no_o death_n in_o the_o world_n because_o no_o sin_n i_o see_v not_o how_o death_n shall_v have_v enter_v upon_o other_o creature_n especial_o this_o violent_a death_n by_o slaughter_n as_o the_o apostle_n also_o say_v rom._n 8.22_o that_o every_o creature_n groan_v with_o we_o and_o travel_v in_o pain_n together_o to_o this_o present_a so_o that_o this_o bondage_n of_o pain_n and_o corruption_n which_o make_v man_n and_o beast_n groan_n together_o be_v lay_v upon_o they_o together_o neither_o do_v i_o see_v how_o basils_n opinion_n can_v stand_v fall_n hom_n 11._o in_o gen._n that_o man_n in_o his_o innocency_n though_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v use_v the_o beast_n for_o food_n yet_o may_v have_v slay_v they_o to_o take_v knowledge_n of_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o to_o help_v his_o experience_n that_o way_n or_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v lawful_a unto_o he_o to_o kill_v they_o in_o hunt_v for_o his_o delight_n as_o pererius_n think_v lib._n 4._o in_o gen._n p._n 663._o for_o this_o slaughter_n and_o kill_v of_o beast_n upon_o what_o occasion_n soever_o whether_o for_o food_n for_o knowledge_n or_o pleasure_n belong_v unto_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n which_o by_o sin_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o world_n the_o other_o opinion_n seem_v probable_a especial_o because_o of_o these_o two_o place_n of_o scripture_n first_o for_o that_o the_o beast_n and_o fowl_n live_v in_o the_o ark_n not_o 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30_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o son_n be_v yet_o unborn_a ramban_n 3._o neither_o be_v this_o a_o imprecation_n but_o a_o prediction_n of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v theodoret_n calvin_n 4._o canaan_n be_v accurse_v not_o cham_n not_o for_o that_o canaan_n first_o see_v his_o father_n wickedness_n theodoret_n or_o because_o of_o god_n favour_n towards_o cham_n in_o preserve_v he_o in_o the_o ark_n as_o some_o jew_n think_v nor_o yet_o lest_o that_o if_o cham_n have_v be_v name_v his_o whole_a posterity_n shall_v have_v be_v under_o this_o curse_n whereas_o canaan_n only_o stand_v under_o it_o perer._n for_o the_o whole_a lineage_n of_o cham_n stand_v accurse_v but_o cham_n son_n be_v note_v not_o the_o father_n both_o to_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o sin_n ibid._n whereby_o the_o punishment_n be_v derive_v also_o to_o his_o posterity_n calvin_n and_o to_o declare_v that_o canaan_n follow_v his_o father_n ungodly_a step_n who_o be_v partaker_n with_o he_o deride_v noah_n mercer_n be_v also_o worthy_a of_o the_o same_o malediction_n ambrose_n ibid._n as_o also_o canaan_n be_v single_v out_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o cham_n son_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n whereby_o noah_n foresee_v the_o wickedness_n of_o that_o nation_n and_o now_o the_o time_n be_v come_v when_o the_o event_n be_v to_o answer_v the_o prophecy_n in_o expel_v the_o cananite_n and_o make_v they_o servant_n to_o sems_n posterity_n calvin_n as_o also_o hereby_o we_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v as_o gregory_n well_o note_v in_o that_o cham_n sin_v canaan_n be_v curse_v mo●al_a quod_fw-la reproborum_fw-la nequitia_fw-la hic_fw-la inultae_n proficiunt_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o posterum_fw-la feriuntur_fw-la that_o wicked_a man_n sin_n go_v a_o while_n unpunished_a but_o they_o be_v afterward_o meet_v withal_o qvest._n xx._n how_o canaan_n become_v a_o servant_n to_o his_o brethren_n servant_n of_o servant_n 1._o that_o his_o condition_n shall_v be_v most_o slavish_a and_o servile_a more_o vile_a than_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o servant_n which_o shall_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o grievous_a because_o he_o be_v subject_v to_o his_o brethren_n whereas_o to_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o stranger_n be_v more_o willing_o bear_v as_o josephus_n brethren_n think_v great_a scorn_n that_o their_o brother_n shall_v be_v their_o lord_n muscul._n 2._o we_o see_v that_o as_o in_o adam_n sin_n bring_v forth_o death_n gen._n so_o in_o cain_n it_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o slavish_a servitude_n ecce_fw-la fratrem_fw-la eodem_fw-la natum_fw-la patre_fw-la peccatum_fw-la fecit_fw-la seru●m_fw-la behold_v sin_n make_v the_o brother_n bear_v of_o the_o same_o parent_n a_o servant_n chrysost._n a_o profitable_a service_n and_o subjection_n shall_v otherwise_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o when_o man_n for_o order_n sake_n and_o their_o better_a preservation_n obey_v their_o merciful_a and_o prudent_a ruler_n that_o govern_v they_o as_o father_n but_o the_o slavish_a life_n and_o service_n have_v the_o beginning_n in_o curse_a canaan_n such_o as_o their_o state_n be_v that_o be_v take_v captive_n in_o battle_n 15._o who_o be_v save_v alive_a servi_fw-la fiebant_fw-la a_o servando_fw-la appellati_fw-la become_v servant_n be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o be_v save_v augustine_n 3._o though_o this_o curse_n do_v not_o present_o take_v place_n for_o the_o canaanite_n do_v hold_v the_o israelite_n a_o while_n in_o subjection_n yet_o at_o the_o length_n god_n judgement_n which_o he_o in_o his_o wisdom_n and_o secret_a counsel_n for_o reason_n best_o know_v to_o himself_o suspend_v be_v execute_v to_o the_o full_a upon_o canaan_n seed_n calvin_n qvest._n xxi_o how_o child_n be_v punish_v for_o their_o parent_n sin_n but_o here_o a_o great_a question_n will_v be_v move_v that_o see_v canaan_n be_v accurse_v for_o his_o father_n sin_n how_o it_o stand_v with_o god_n justice_n to_o punish_v the_o child_n for_o the_o father_n transgression_n for_o the_o better_a resolve_v of_o this_o doubt_n these_o several_a consideration_n be_v due_o to_o be_v weigh_v 1._o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n they_o be_v either_o execute_v in_o this_o life_n or_o in_o the_o next_o in_o this_o many_o time_n they_o which_o sin_n escape_v unpunished_a and_o they_o which_o be_v innocent_a be_v temporal_o chastise_v but_o in_o the_o next_o world_n every_o man_n shall_v receive_v according_a to_o their_o work_n 2._o god_n judgement_n in_o this_o life_n be_v either_o in_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a thing_n in_o spiritual_a which_o proper_o concern_v the_o soul_n none_o be_v punish_v for_o another_o as_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o his_o prophet_n ezechiel_n the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n but_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v shall_v die_v 18._o but_o in_o temporal_a thing_n as_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o commodity_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n yea_o of_o life_n itself_o one_o may_v be_v punish_v for_o another_o 3._o the_o judgement_n in_o temporal_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v either_o as_o chasticement_n and_o medicine_n or_o as_o punishment_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n they_o may_v fall_v upon_o innocent_n judgement_n as_o daniel_n and_o ezechiel_n go_v into_o captivity_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o people_n idolatry_n but_o this_o be_v a_o medicine_n tend_v to_o their_o spiritual_a good_a but_o as_o they_o be_v punishment_n they_o be_v only_o incident_a to_o those_o which_o have_v deserve_v they_o so_o then_o god_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n do_v lay_v temporal_a chasticement_n upon_o some_o even_o for_o other_o sin_n 1._o that_o thereby_o we_o shall_v be_v admonish_v both_o to_o detest_v sin_n in_o ourselves_o and_o to_o dissuade_v other_o from_o it_o see_v it_o enwrap_v many_o in_o the_o same_o judgement_n 2._o god_n can_v recompense_v abundant_o the_o loss_n of_o temporal_a thing_n yea_o of_o life_n itself_o with_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n 3._o yet_o none_o be_v so_o pure_a and_o innocent_a but_o must_v confess_v that_o howsoever_o they_o be_v free_a from_o some_o great_a offence_n yet_o for_o other_o sin_n they_o may_v just_o deserve_v punishment_n man_n 4._o but_o this_o course_n to_o punish_v one_o for_o another_o be_v only_o to_o be_v leave_v unto_o god_n man_n must_v observe_v another_o rule_n to_o punish_v he_o only_o that_o sin_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o law_n the_o father_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o son_n nor_o the_o son_n for_o the_o father_n deut._n 24.16_o though_o in_o other_o punishment_n which_o tend_v not_o to_o the_o death_n or_o affliction_n of_o the_o body_n as_o in_o deprive_v of_o honour_n liberty_n good_n it_o stand_v with_o justice_n even_o among_o man_n to_o punish_v the_o child_n for_o the_o father_n and_o many_o for_o one_o as_o be_v see_v in_o the_o case_n of_o treason_n yet_o this_o privilege_n in_o general_a to_o punish_v one_o for_o another_o be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n because_o he_o be_v both_o the_o sovereign_a lord_n over_o man_n and_o all_o he_o have_v he_o only_o know_v how_o to_o make_v such_o chasticement_n medicinal_a and_o how_o otherwise_o abundant_o to_o recompense_v those_o that_o be_v afflict_v which_o thing_n be_v not_o in_o man_n power_n who_o therefore_o in_o inflict_v of_o punishment_n must_v respect_v every_o man_n desert_n generation_n 5._o yet_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o which_o be_v punish_v for_o other_o man_n sin_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o exod._n 20.5_o where_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o that_o god_n always_o thus_o punish_v not_o but_o rather_o by_o this_o threaten_n terrify_v than_o verifi_v the_o same_o by_o his_o judgement_n theodoret._n yet_o sometime_o the_o lord_n thus_o judge_v the_o posterity_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o gregory_n well_o say_v si_fw-la nulla_fw-la puniret_fw-la moral_a quis_fw-la deum_fw-la res_fw-la humanas_fw-la curare_fw-la crederet_fw-la sin_n cuncta_fw-la puniret_fw-la extremum_fw-la judicium_fw-la unde_fw-la restaret_fw-la if_o god_n shall_v punish_v no_o sin_n who_o can_v think_v that_o god_n have_v any_o care_n of_o humane_a matter_n and_o if_o he_o punish_v all_o no_o man_n will_v look_v for_o the_o latter_a judgement_n 2._o herein_o the_o long_a sufferance_n of_o god_n appear_v that_o he_o defer_v his_o judgement_n sometime_o to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n to_o see_v if_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o wicked_a parent_n or_o their_o child_n may_v amend_v if_o they_o do_v not_o than_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o visit_v their_o iniquity_n that_o be_v to_o remember_v they_o at_o the_o length_n which_o he_o have_v a_o great_a while_n leave_v unpunished_a as_o the_o prophet_n say_v 109.14_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 c●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 c●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 na●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
it_o for_o a_o recompense_n for_o take_v sarah_n away_o as_o the_o septuagint_n read_v and_o chrysostome_n expound_v 2._o or_o to_o buy_v sarah_n and_o her_o maid_n veil_v to_o hide_v their_o beauty_n that_o other_o be_v not_o entangle_v ex_fw-la perer._n 3_o or_o that_o it_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o honour_n to_o show_v that_o sarah_n be_v both_o chaste_a and_o innocent_a latin_a translat_n and_o the_o great_a bible_n so_o also_o rasi_fw-la 2._o it_o be_v not_o understand_v of_o this_o excuse_n or_o dissimulation_n which_o sarah_n use_v as_o though_o the_o sense_n shall_v be_v this_o that_o she_o may_v use_v this_o veil_n or_o colour_n of_o the_o truth_n among_o her_o ownr_n for_o they_o can_v not_o be_v deceive_v but_o among_o stranger_n she_o shall_v plain_o confess_v herself_o to_o be_v abraham_n wife_n lyranus_fw-la t●status_n for_o what_o need_v sarah_n to_o use_v any_o such_o excuse_n where_o she_o be_v know_v 3._o some_o do_v refer_v it_o as_o well_o to_o abraham_n as_o to_o the_o gift_n and_o to_o all_o that_o now_o happen_v that_o they_o be_v sign_n of_o sarahs_n chastity_n mercer_n but_o the_o better_a interpretation_n be_v to_o apply_v it_o to_o abraham_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o veil_n of_o her_o eye_n 1._o that_o no_o man_n know_v she_o to_o be_v abraham_n wife_n shall_v look_v upon_o she_o to_o desire_v she_o aben_n ezra_n caje●●n_n 2._o it_o also_o put_v sara_n in_o mind_n of_o her_o subjection_n to_o abraham_n whereof_o the_o veil_n be_v a_o sign_n 1_o cor._n 11._o ●0_n 3._o oleaster_n also_o further_o stretch_v it_o that_o abraham_n be_v her_o veil_n that_o be_v her_o just_a excuse_n that_o she_o do_v this_o for_o his_o cause_n be_v by_o he_o persuade_v but_o the_o former_a exposition_n be_v the_o better_a quest_n xiii_o how_o sarah_n be_v reprove_v she_o be_v thus_o reprove_v 1._o the_o 70._o read_v speak_v the_o truth_n that_o be_v that_o i_o be_o innocent_a and_o touch_v the●_n no●_n but_o this_o read_n dissent_v from_o the_o original_n 2._o so_o do_v the_o latin_a remember_v thou_o be_v deprehend_v lyppoman_n say_v it_o shall_v be_v read_v reprehensam_fw-la reprehend_v not_o deprehensam_fw-la deprehend_v 3._o junius_n read_v all_o this_o be_v do_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v learned_a 4._o but_o the_o better_a read_n be_v all_o this_o be_v that_o she●_n may_v be_v reprove_v or_o in_o all_o this_o she_o reprove_v herself_o so_o that_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o word_n rather_o of_o the_o writer_n concern_v sarah_n than_o of_o abimelech_n to_o sarah_n quest_n fourteen_o whether_o abimelech_n be_v smite_v with_o any_o disease_n vers._n 17._o god_n heal_v abimelech_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o lord_n have_v shut_v up_o every_o womb_n 1._o aben_n ezra_n be_v not_o right_a that_o think_v that_o abimelech_n himself_o be_v strike_v with_o no_o disease_n but_o that_o he_o be_v say_v so_o to_o be_v because_o his_o wife_n and_o maiden_n be_v punish_v for_o the_o text_n itself_o say_v that_o god_n heal_v abimelech_n and_o it_o be_v most_o like_a that_o god_n send_v upon_o he_o some_o infirmity_n in_o his_o secret_n whereby_o he_o be_v keep_v from_o come_v near_o to_o sarah_n quest_n xv._n what_o the_o shut_n up_o of_o the_o womb_n signify_v 2._o the_o shut_n up_o of_o the_o womb_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o pererius_n do_v of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o bring_v forth_o for_o then_o the_o child_n be_v ready_a for_o birth_n and_o stay_v long_o than_o their_o time_n shall_v have_v be_v suffocate_v and_o the_o text_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v shut_v up_o every_o womb_n but_o all_o be_v not_o great_a with_o child_n at_o one_o instant_a neither_o need_v we_o with_o calvin_n because_o in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n sarah_n be_v conceive_v with_o child_n of_o isaac_n and_o not_o yet_o deliver_v there_o can_v be_v no_o experience_n or_o trial_n of_o their_o sterility_n and_o barrenness_n to_o say_v the_o history_n be_v transpose_v and_o be_v do_v before_o for_o abraham_n till_o now_o have_v no_o occasion_n to_o sojourn_v in_o gerar_n therefore_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o woman_n be_v hinder_v from_o conception_n so_o signify_v the_o shut_n up_o of_o the_o womb_n as_o the_o open_n of_o the_o womb_n betoken_v aptness_n to_o conceive_v as_o we_o read_v gen._n 29.31_o the_o hebrew_n affirm_v that_o not_o only_o in_o the_o woman_n but_o the_o man_n also_o all_o their_o pore_n and_o passage_n be_v stop_v as_o well_o of_o the_o mouth_n to_o take_v meat_n as_o of_o other_o place_n that_o expel_v they_o fancy_n and_o that_o the_o hen_n can_v not_o lay_v their_o egg_n but_o the_o text_n bear_v it_o not_o 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n adultery_n a_o sin_n punishable_a with_o death_n vers._n 3._o thou_o be_v but_o dead_a etc._n etc._n god_n threaten_v death_n to_o abimelech_n conditional_o if_o he_o do_v not_o restore_v abraham_n wife_n jun._n whereby_o we_o see_v that_o in_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n adultery_n be_v a_o sin_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o death_n as_o judas_n adjudge_v thamar_n to_o the_o fire_n for_o whoredom_n gen._n 38.24_o where_o the_o law_n than_o be_v more_o gentle_a than_o to_o inflict_v the_o punishment_n of_o death_n upon_o adulterer_n they_o may_v thank_v the_o lenity_n of_o the_o magistrate_n which_o use_v not_o that_o rigour_n which_o may_v well_o stand_v with_o justice_n 2._o doct._n ignorance_n excuse_v not_o sin_n vers._n 6._o i_o keep_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o sin_v against_o i_o etc._n etc._n abimelech_n then_o if_o he_o have_v touch_v sarai_n though_o he_o do_v not_o know_v she_o to_o be_v another_o wife_n have_v sin_v ignorance_n then_o excuse_v not_o sin_n though_o it_o do_v some_o what_o extenuate_v and_o qualify_v it_o muscul._n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o gospel_n he_o that_o know_v not_o his_o master_n will_v and_o yet_o do_v commit_v many_o thing_n worthy_a of_o stripe_n shall_v be_v beat_v with_o few_o stripe_n luk._n 12.48_o he_o that_o sin_v willing_o shall_v receive_v more_o stripe_n and_o he_o that_o fall_v of_o ignorance_n shall_v have_v some_o also_o 3._o doct._n the_o whole_a family_n bless_v because_o of_o the_o master_n vers._n 7._o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n and_o all_o thou_o have_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n bring_v a_o judgement_n upon_o the_o whole_a family_n so_o the_o lord_n also_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o whole_a house_n for_o the_o master_n sake_n luk._n 19.9_o this_o day_n be_v salvation_n come_v into_o this_o house_n because_o he_o be_v become_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n no_o perfect_a righteousness_n in_o this_o life_n vers._n 5._o with_o a_o upright_a mind_n and_o innocent_a hand_n etc._n etc._n this_o place_n be_v no_o ground_n for_o their_o opinion_n that_o think_v a_o man_n in_o this_o life_n may_v attain_v to_o perfect_a justice_n for_o abimelech_n do_v not_o absolute_o clear_v himself_o from_o all_o sin_n but_o only_o in_o this_o particular_a in_o this_o degree_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v not_o commit_v willing_o any_o act_n of_o uncleanness_n with_o sarah_n calvin_n as_o the_o prophet_n david_n use_v to_o plead_v for_o himself_o psal._n 7.3_o if_o i_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n if_o there_o be_v any_o wickedness_n in_o my_o hand_n etc._n etc._n he_o only_o purge_v himself_o from_o the_o suspicion_n of_o a_o particular_a fact_n 2._o confut._n the_o scripture_n send_v we_o not_o to_o pray_v to_o the_o dead_a but_o to_o be_v holpen_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o live_n v●●s_n 7._o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o shall_v pray_v for_o thou_o etc._n etc._n neither_o do_v this_o place_n make_v for_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n that_o be_v depart_v for_o god_n send_v not_o abimelech_n to_o noah_n or_o any_o other_o depart_v to_o pray_v for_o he_o but_o to_o abraham_n then_o live_v calvin_n the_o live_v then_o may_v pray_v for_o the_o live_n which_o duty_n may_v be_v mutual_o perform_v in_o charity_n while_o one_o know_v another_o necessity_n but_o for_o the_o living_n to_o pray_v to_o or_o for_o the_o dead_a which_o know_v not_o their_o want_n and_o they_o be_v already_o certain_o dispose_v of_o in_o a_o unchangeable_a state_n as_o the_o live_a be_v not_o it_o have_v no_o warrant_n upon_o any_o precept_n or_o example_n of_o scripture_n or_o any_o sound_a reason_n draw_v from_o thence_o 3._o confut._n against_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o tritheist_n vers._n 13._o when_o god_n cause_v i_o to_o wander_v out_o of_o my_o father_n house_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n be_v elohim_n god_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n which_o make_v some_o to_o understand_v the_o angel_n vatablus_n calvin_n but_o god_n and_o not_o the_o angel_n first_o call_v abraham_n from_o his_o country_n &_o father_n house_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 derive_v of_o jarah_n to_o fear_v some_o of_o raah_o to_o see_v h.s.c._n v_o 6._o a_o sword_n h.s.c._n a_o knife_n caet_fw-la maacelet_n signify_v both_o derive_v of_o acal_a to_o devour_v v_o 7._o where_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n h._n the_o sheep_n s._n beast_n b._n lamb_n g.p._n the_o little_a beast_n signif_n t.h._n sheh_z signify_v a_o small_a beast_n of_o sheep_n or_o goat_n v_o 13._o one_o ram_n s._n after_o that_o a_o ram_n etc._n etc._n c._n aramme_v behind_o come_v behind_o achad_v pr._n catch_v in_o the_o plant_n sabech_n s._n in_o a_o tree_n c._n in_o a_o thicket_n or_o bush_n caet_fw-la sabach_n the_o perplexity_n or_o entangle_v in_o bush_n or_o tree_n v_o 14._o and_o abraham_n pray_v and_o offer_v sacrifice_n in_o this_o place_n and_o say_v before_o the_o lord_n here_o shall_v be_v generation_n serve_v he_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v to_o this_o day_n in_o this_o mountain_n abraham_n sacrifice_v to_o god_n afterward_o c._n and_o the_o lord_n call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n jehovah_n ●ireh_fw-it g._n or_o the_o lord_n see_v caet_fw-la v_o 16._o haste_v not_o withdraw_v thy_o son_n t._n spare_v thy_o son_n caet_fw-la chashach_n to_o forbid_v v_o 18._o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v because_o of_o thy_o son_n ch._n in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n be_v bless_v caet_fw-la h.s.c._n v_o 24._o concubine_n rema_v s._n roma_n h.c._n reumah_o v_o 21._o the_o father_n of_o the_o syrian_n h.s._n father_n of_o aram_n cater_n 3._o the_o explanation_n of_o doubtful_a question_n qvest._n i._o at_o what_o year_n of_o his_o age_n isaac_n shall_v have_v be_v sacrifice_v vers._n 1._o after_o these_o thing_n 1._o though_o it_o be_v uncertain_a in_o what_o year_n of_o isaack_n age_n abraham_n be_v bid_v to_o sacrifice_v he_o yet_o it_o be_v neither_o like_a that_o he_o be_v then_o but_o 12._o year_n old_a as_o aben_n ezra_n ex_fw-la tostato_fw-la see_v abraham_n lay_v a_o burden_n of_o wood_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n 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
lay_v up_o for_o he_o but_o unto_o they_o also_o which_o love_n his_o appear_v 2_o tim._n 4.8_o where_o the_o same_o certainty_n of_o the_o reward_n be_v decree_v the_o like_a assurance_n be_v not_o deny_v 4._o bellarmine_n answer_v that_o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o believer_n be_v not_o sure_a of_o their_o justification_n see_v abraham_n that_o have_v serve_v god_fw-we most_o faithful_o before_o yet_o never_o till_o now_o be_v assure_v of_o his_o justification_n lib._n 3._o the_o justif_a cap._n 11._o resp_n ad_fw-la ration_n 1._o contra._n it_o follow_v not_o abraham_n be_v not_o always_o assure_v therefore_o every_o believer_n can_v be_v assure_v but_o it_o well_o follow_v that_o as_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o abraham_n have_v not_o such_o assurance_n so_o the_o faithful_a at_o all_o time_n have_v not_o such_o persuasion_n and_o that_o we_o grant_v 2._o it_o be_v untrue_a that_o abraham_n have_v not_o this_o assurance_n till_o now_o when_o he_o offer_v up_o isaac_n for_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o then_o he_o have_v this_o assurance_n when_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.22_o 23._o which_o be_v before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v gen._n 15.6_o 5._o bellarmine_n again_o answer_v that_o the_o scripture_n commend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o abraham_n and_o other_o patriarch_n do_v rather_o make_v we_o certain_a and_o sure_a of_o their_o salvation_n than_o themselves_o ibid._n contra._n no_o man_n salvation_n can_v be_v better_o know_v to_o another_o than_o to_o himself_o for_o as_o the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n be_v more_o feel_v where_o that_o life_n be_v than_o of_o other_o that_o see_v the_o body_n to_o live_v so_o say_v which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n be_v better_a apprehend_v of_o those_o which_o have_v the_o possession_n of_o it_o than_o of_o such_o as_o only_o behold_v it_o 2._o confut._n the_o promise_v not_o merit_v by_o abraham_n obedience_n vers._n 16._o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n etc._n etc._n from_o hence_o pererius_n infer_v that_o abraham_n egreg●●_n illo_fw-la facto_fw-la meruisse_fw-la deserve_v by_o this_o worthy_a act_n that_o such_o promise_n be_v make_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o his_o stock_n rather_o than_o of_o any_o other_o contra._n 1._o the_o apostle_n do_v conclude_v the_o contrary_a that_o because_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n he_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n rom._n 4.2_o 4._o 2._o these_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n before_o he_o have_v show_v any_o worthy_a work_n even_o then_o when_o he_o be_v first_o call_v out_o of_o his_o country_n gen_n 12.2_o they_o than_o proceed_v from_o god_n mercy_n not_o of_o abraham_n desert_n or_o worthiness_n 3._o the_o lord_n therefore_o crown_v abraham_n obedience_n with_o renew_v his_o promise_n to_o show_v we_o that_o they_o which_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n aught_o to_o proceed_v and_o go_v forward_o in_o good_a work_n whereby_o their_o faith_n be_v approve_v muscul._n 3._o confut._n the_o assumption_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n to_o the_o godhead_n in_o christ_n not_o merit_v 4._o but_o to_o say_v that_o abraham_n merit_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v take_v flesh_n of_o his_o seed_n be_v not_o far_o from_o blasphemy_n for_o than_o he_o shall_v have_v merit_v more_o than_o christ_n himself_o do_v as_o he_o be_v man_n see_v that_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n with_o the_o godhead_n in_o one_o person_n be_v of_o grace_n not_o of_o merit_n as_o augustine_n well_o resolve_v quod_fw-la christus_fw-la est_fw-la unigenitus_fw-la aequalis_fw-la patri_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la 37._o sed_fw-la natura_fw-la quod_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o unitatem_fw-la personae_fw-la unigeniti_fw-la assumptus_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la gratia_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la natura_fw-la that_o christ_n be_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n equal_a to_o his_o father_n it_o be_v not_o grace_n but_o nature_n but_o in_o that_o man_n nature_n be_v take_v to_o make_v one_o person_n with_o the_o only_o beget_v it_o be_v of_o grace_n and_o not_o by_o nature_n but_o now_o if_o the_o man_n christ_n deserve_v not_o the_o assumption_n or_o take_v of_o the_o humane_a nature_n to_o the_o godhead_n and_o yet_o abraham_n merit_v that_o his_o seed_n shall_v in_o the_o messiah_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o godhead_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o he_o merit_v more_o than_o christ_n wherefore_o that_o be_v a_o sound_n and_o catholic_a conclusion_n of_o augustine_n joan._n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la illam_fw-la susceptionem_fw-la hominis_fw-la ulla_fw-la merita_fw-la praecesserunt_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la illa_fw-la susceptione_n merita_fw-la ejus_fw-la cuncta_fw-la caeperunt_fw-la before_o the_o take_n of_o man_n nature_n there_o be_v no_o merit_n at_o all_o but_o all_o christ_n merit_n take_v begin_v there_o 4._o confut._n the_o chalde_n paraphrast_n corrupt_a vers._n 18._o in_o thy_o seed_n etc._n etc._n so_o read_v the_o septuagint_n according_a to_o the_o original_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n and_o this_o read_n be_v approve_v by_o the_o apostle_n galath_n 3.16_o wherefore_o the_o chalde_n paraphrast_n be_v find_v here_o to_o be_v corrupt_a which_o read_v thus_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n in_o thy_o son_n shall_v all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v 5._o confut._n many_o in_o scripture_n take_v for_o all_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o gen._n 17.5_o the_o lord_n say_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n have_v i_o make_v thou_o we_o see_v then_o that_o in_o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n sometime_o many_o be_v take_v for_o all_o by_o this_o place_n therefore_o that_o cavil_n of_o the_o pelagian_n may_v be_v answer_v who_o because_o the_o apostle_n say_v by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n rom._n 5.19_o will_v infer_v that_o we_o become_v sinner_n not_o by_o original_a corruption_n or_o propagation_n of_o sin_n but_o by_o imitation_n for_o then_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v say_v not_o many_o but_o all_o but_o the_o apostle_n by_o many_o understand_v all_o as_o he_o affirm_v vers_fw-la 18._o that_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o the_o fault_n come_v upon_o all_o to_o condemnation_n for_o they_o which_o be_v all_o may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o be_v many_o the_o like_a cavil_n in_o another_o question_n be_v urge_v by_o catharinus_n a_o popish_a writer_n who_o because_o it_o be_v say_v in_o daniel_n 12.2_o that_o many_o of_o they_o which_o sleep_n in_o the_o dust_n shall_v awake_v some_o to_o everlasting_a life_n some_o to_o shame_n collect_v that_o all_o shall_v not_o unbaptise_v but_o that_o some_o as_o namely_o infant_n die_v without_o baptism_n shall_v neither_o be_v in_o heaven_n nor_o hell_n but_o this_o objection_n may_v receive_v the_o same_o answer_n that_o as_o in_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n many_o be_v take_v for_o all_o so_o also_o be_v it_o in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o before_o also_o be_v show_v the_o like_a use_n in_o the_o apostle_n 6._o place_n of_o exhortation_n 1._o observ._n to_o bear_v the_o death_n of_o child_n patient_o vers._n 10._o abraham_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n take_v the_o knife_n etc._n etc._n origen_n from_o this_o example_n of_o abraham_n that_o doubt_v not_o to_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n persuade_v parent_n to_o bear_v patient_o the_o death_n of_o their_o child_n laetus_n offer_v filium_fw-la deo_fw-la esto_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la anima_fw-la silij_fw-la tui_fw-la cheerful_o offer_v thy_o son_n unto_o god_n and_o be_v a_o priest_n of_o his_o soul_n this_o be_v nothing_o say_v he_o to_o abraham_n strength_n which_o bind_v his_o son_n himself_o and_o bend_v his_o sword_n hom._n 8._o in_o gen._n 2._o observ._n confidence_n in_o god_n providence_n vers._n 14._o in_o the_o mount_n will_v the_o lord_n provide_v etc._n etc._n we_o be_v teach_v with_o the_o like_a confidence_n when_o all_o other_o mean_v fail_v to_o cast_v our_o care_n upon_o god_n as_o abraham_n do_v for_o who_o the_o lord_n provide_v another_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o think_v not_o upon_o in_o stead_n of_o his_o son_n isaac_n calvin_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o psalm_n 68.20_o to_o the_o lord_n belong_v the_o issue_n of_o death_n he_o know_v how_o to_o make_v a_o way_n for_o our_o deliverance_n though_o we_o at_o the_o first_o see_v it_o not_o 3._o observ._n god_n voice_n must_v be_v obey_v vers._n 18._o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v because_o thou_o have_v obey_v my_o voice_n whereupon_o ambrose_n give_v this_o good_a note_n et_fw-la nos_fw-la ergo_fw-la audiamus_fw-la vocem_fw-la dei_fw-la nostri_fw-la si_fw-la volumus_fw-la apud_fw-la eum_fw-la gratiam_fw-la invenire_fw-la let_v we_o therefore_o hear_v and_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n if_o we_o
will_v find_v grace_n with_o he_o chap._n xxiii_o 1._o the_o argument_n and_o content_n this_o chapter_n treat_v 1._o of_o the_o death_n of_o sarah_n and_o abraham_n mourning_n for_o she_o vers_fw-la 1_o 2._o 2._o of_o abraham_n care_n for_o her_o burial_n both_o of_o the_o communication_n have_v with_o the_o hittite_n and_o of_o the_o purchase_n of_o the_o ground_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o ephron_n vers_fw-la 12._o to_o 18._o last_o of_o the_o funeral_n itself_o vers_fw-la 19_o 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n v_o 1._o in_o ciriah_n arbe_n c.b.g.p._n the_o city_n arbee_n h.s.t._n accept_v arbee_n which_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n s._n the_o other_o have_v not_o this_o clause_n v_o 3._o rose_n from_o the_o office_n of_o the_o funeral_n ab_fw-la officio_fw-la funeris_fw-la h._n from_o the_o dead_a s._n from_o the_o fight_n of_o the_o dead_a or_o corpse_n caeter_fw-la v_o 4._o to_o bury_v my_o dead_a h._n to_o bury_v my_o dead_a from_o i_o s._n out_o of_o my_o fight_n or_o face_n caeter_fw-la v_o 5._o not_o so_o my_o lord_n s._n the_o rest_n have_v it_o not_o v_o 9_o cave_n of_o machpelah_n g.b.t.p._n double_a cave_n caet_fw-la but_o it_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o place_n vers_fw-la 17.19_o v_o 10._o ephron_n dwell_v h.g._n stand_v in_o the_o midst_n c._n sit_v in_o the_o midst_n caeter_fw-la jashab_fw-mi signify_v both_o to_o dwell_v and_o sit_v he_o sit_v at_o this_o time_n in_o the_o midst_n among_o they_o b.g.r._n v_o 13._o because_o you_o be_v with_o i_o hear_v i_o s._n i_o pray_v you_o hear_v i_o h._n if_o you_o will_v show_v i_o mercy_n ch._n b.g._n if_o you_o be_v that_o man_n tr._n 1._o if_o you_o be_v the_o ruler_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o ground_n if_o you_o will_v give_v it_o b.g._n heb_n if_o then_o without_o any_o other_o word_n v_o 15._o i_o have_v hear_v s._n hear_v i_o caet_fw-la v_o 16._o which_o be_v receive_v for_o merchandise_n in_o every_o province_n g._n which_o be_v currant_n among_o merchant_n pers●nar_fw-mi b.g.s.h._n 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bury_v 3._o neither_o be_v it_o so_o name_v of_o the_o form_n and_o fashion_n of_o the_o city_n which_o shall_v consist_v of_o four_o part_n 4._o but_o the_o city_n bear_v this_o name_n of_o arbah_n the_o father_n of_o anak_n josu._n 14.14_o and_o 15.13_o mercer_n quest_n iii_o of_o hebron_n suppose_v to_o be_v the_o city_n of_o john_n baptist._n the_o same_o be_v hebron_n 1._o this_o city_n be_v not_o so_o name_v of_o hebron_n which_o come_v of_o one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o caleb_n mention_v 1_o chron._n 2.42_o for_o it_o be_v so_o call_v long_o before_o his_o time_n 2._o it_o be_v probable_a that_o this_o city_n hebron_n be_v the_o place_n of_o john_n baptist_n nativity_n for_o this_o city_n do_v belong_v to_o judah_n and_o be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o priest_n 1_o chron._n 6.55_o it_o be_v also_o situate_a in_o the_o hilly_a country_n josua_n 14.12_o so_o be_v the_o city_n of_o john_n baptist_n both_o a_o city_n of_o judah_n belong_v to_o the_o priest_n where_o zachary_n his_o father_n dwell_v and_o have_v the_o situation_n in_o the_o hill_n country_n luk._n 1.39_o 3._o this_o hebron_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o canaan_n as_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n for_o the_o canaanite_n be_v also_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o nation_n that_o inhabit_v that_o country_n to_o who_o hebron_n belong_v not_o but_o to_o the_o hittite_n perer._n 4._o hebron_n signify_v a_o society_n or_o conjunction_n for_o there_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n isaack_n rebecca_n jacob_n lea_n lay_v bury_v together_o as_o honourable_a couple_n from_o hence_o then_o it_o seem_v the_o name_n be_v derive_v muscul._n quest_n iv._n whence_o abraham_n come_v to_o mourn_v for_o sarah_n vers._n 2._o abraham_n come_v to_o mourn_v etc._n etc._n 1._o neither_o be_v it_o like_o that_o abraham_n at_o this_o time_n dwell_v in_o beersheba_n and_o sarah_n in_o hebron_n and_o that_o he_o come_v thence_o hither_o to_o bewail_v s●rah_n for_o abraham_n as_o he_o bewail_v sarah_n be_v dead_a so_o he_o will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o she_o in_o her_o life_n 2._o neither_o do_v abraham_n come_v from_o bury_v of_o his_o father_n there_o as_o some_o think_v who_o pererius_n will_v have_v to_o die_v two_o year_n before_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o he_o be_v dead_a 62._o year_n before_o for_o abraham_n be_v now_o 137._o year_n old_a who_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o 70._o year_n of_o tharehs_n age_n who_o live_v 205._o year_n in_o all_o so_o abraham_n be_v 75._o year_n old_a when_o his_o father_n die_v gen._n 12.5_o to_o that_o add_v 62._o so_o shall_v we_o have_v abraham_n age_n of_o 137._o 3._o neither_o do_v this_o come_n of_o abraham_n signify_v only_o his_o addressing_z and_o prepare_v of_o himself_o to_o mourn_v mercer_n 4._o but_o abraham_n come_v from_o his_o own_o tent_n into_o sarahs_n to_o mourn_v for_o she_o for_o they_o have_v their_o tent_n and_o habitation_n apart_o as_o it_o may_v appear_v gen._n 24.67_o jun._n quest_n v._o wherefore_o abraham_n weep_v over_o the_o corpse_n of_o sarah_n vers._n 2._o to_o mourn_v for_o sarah_n and_o to_o weep_v for_o she_o 1._o as_o abraham_n by_o his_o weep_n show_v his_o affection_n so_o by_o his_o mourn_a voice_n he_o set_v forth_o the_o virtue_n of_o sarah_n and_o bewail_v his_o loss_n perer._n 2._o he_o weep_v over_o the_o corpse_n not_o to_o provoke_v himself_o to_o weep_v by_o the_o sight_n thereof_o be_v of_o late_a so_o much_o lighten_v with_o joy_n for_o isaack_n deliverance_n as_o some_o hebrew_n think_v but_o according_a to_o the_o use_n which_o then_o be_v and_o after_o continue_a among_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v to_o weep_v a_o certain_a time_n at_o the_o body_n or_o grave_n of_o the_o dead_a as_o
say_v to_o have_v sleep_v with_o his_o father_n 2_o king_n 16.20_o mercer_n for_o if_o it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o thus_o to_o be_v gather_v to_o his_o father_n that_o be_v to_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v the_o same_o be_v say_v before_o and_o such_o repetition_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v think_v needless_a 6._o wherefore_o beside_o this_o sense_n this_o phrase_n do_v further_a show_v the_o divers_a state_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o this_o life_n that_o both_o abraham_n have_v his_o people_n the_o just_a and_o righteous_a to_o who_o he_o be_v gather_v as_o also_o ishmael_n his_o that_o the_o soul_n which_o go_v hence_o be_v not_o solitary_a and_o alone_a but_o go_v as_o it_o be_v from_o one_o people_n to_o another_o from_o one_o city_n to_o another_o luther_n calvin_n perer._n quest_n xvi_o why_o ishmael_n be_v join_v with_o isaac_n in_o the_o burial_n of_o his_o father_n vers._n 9_o his_o son_n isaac_n and_o ishmael_n bury_v he_o etc._n etc._n 1._o isaac_n be_v set_v before_o ishmael_n not_o as_o though_o he_o have_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o presumption_n against_o isaac_n and_o give_v he_o the_o priority_n as_o the_o hebrew_n imagine_v but_o isaac_n be_v prefer_v before_o ishmael_n for_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o prerogative_n 2._o neither_o do_v this_o show_n that_o abraham_n have_v call_v ishmael_n home_o again_o after_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o for_o that_o have_v be_v against_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n that_o the_o bondwoman_n with_o her_o son_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o 3._o but_o it_o be_v like_a that_o abraham_n be_v sick_a and_o wear_v away_o send_v for_o ishmael_n dwell_v not_o far_o off_o and_o reconcile_v he_o and_o isaac_n mercer_n quest_n xvii_o how_o isaac_n be_v bless_v after_o abraham_n death_n vers._n 11._o after_o the_o death_n of_o abraham_n god_n bless_v isaac_n etc._n etc._n 1._o we_o refuse_v here_o the_o fond_a conceit_n of_o the_o hebrew_n that_o abraham_n bless_v not_o isaac_n because_o of_o esau_n which_o shall_v come_v of_o he_o 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etc._n nebaioth_n kedma_n of_o who_o come_v the_o nabathaei_n in_o arabia_n petraea_n and_o napathaei_n in_o arabia_n foelix_fw-la or_o the_o happy_a of_o kedar_n the_o kedaren_n as_o lampridius_n or_o cedraei_fw-la as_o pliny_n call_v they_o in_o arabia_n petraea_n of_o adbeel_n the_o adubeni_n or_o agubeni_n with_o ptolemy_n in_o arabia_n the_o happy_a of_o mibsam_n the_o mnasemanenses_n in_o arabia_n the_o happy_a of_o mishma_n the_o raabeni_fw-la in_o arabia_n the_o desert_n where_o ptolemy_n place_v the_o town_n zagmais_fw-fr of_o dumah_n the_o dumaei_n between_o the_o adubenes_n and_o raabenes_n where_o be_v the_o town_n dumetha_n of_o massa_n the_o masani_n near_o to_o the_o raabenes_n of_o chadar_n the_o athritaei_n of_o thema_fw-la the_o themanei_n in_o arabia_n foelix_fw-la where_o be_v the_o town_n thema_fw-la of_o jethur_n the_o iturean_o in_o coelae-syria_n of_o naphish_n the_o nubaei_fw-la arabian_n near_o to_o the_o mount_n libanus_n of_o kedma_n the_o cadmonaei_n call_v esites_n because_o they_o worship_v fire_n by_o the_o corrupt_a use_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v fire_n ex_fw-la i●ni●_n quest_n xix_o the_o massorite_n curious_a observation_n vers._n 14._o misma_n dumah_n masha_n 1._o of_o dumah_n and_o masha_n mention_n be_v make_v isaiah_n 21.11_o where_o some_o translate_v masha_n burden_n in_o the_o same_o place_n also_o thema_fw-la be_v mention_v verse_n 14._o another_o of_o the_o son_n of_o ishmael_n here_o rehearse_v 2._o the_o massorite_n do_v note_v that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o 14._o verse_n through_o the_o whole_a bible_n that_o consist_v of_o three_o word_n mercer_n 3._o and_o further_o they_o observe_v that_o these_o three_o name_n the_o first_o derive_v of_o shamang_n to_o hear_v the_o second_o of_o dum_o which_o be_v to_o keep_v silence_n the_o three_o of_o nasha_n to_o bear_v do_v signify_v the_o three_o principal_a thing_n that_o make_v a_o quiet_a and_o good_a life_n to_o hear_v to_o keep_v silence_n to_o bear_v but_o these_o note_n be_v too_o curious_a mercer_n quest_n xx._n why_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o ismaels_n age_n vers._n 17._o there_o be_v the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o ishmael_n 137._o year_n the_o hebrew_n think_v that_o ishmael_n a_o wicked_a man_n age_n be_v record_v for_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o perfect_a account_n of_o jacob_n year_n for_o if_o ishmael_n die_v the_o same_o year_n that_o jacob_n go_v from_o his_o father_n unless_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v hide_v himself_o 14._o year_n in_o heber_n house_n before_o he_o come_v to_o laban_n as_o the_o hebrew_n think_v which_o be_v not_o like_a he_o shall_v want_v 14._o year_n of_o his_o age_n as_o they_o further_o gather_v thus_o jacob_n be_v 63._o year_n old_a when_o he_o flee_v from_o his_o father_n house_n because_o of_o esau_n his_o father_n be_v then_o 123._o year_n old_a and_o ishmael_n 137_o 14._o year_n elder_a than_o isaac_n then_o he_o serve_v 14._o year_n before_o josephs_n birth_n joseph_n be_v 30._o year_n old_a when_o he_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n then_o follow_v 7._o year_n of_o plenty_n and_o two_o year_n of_o dearth_n when_o jacob_n go_v down_o to_o egypt_n all_o make_v but_o 116._o year_n but_o jacob_n then_o confess_v when_o he_o appear_v before_o pharaoh_n to_o be_v 130._o year_n old_a the_o 14._o year_n want_v they_o imagine_v jacob_n to_o have_v spend_v in_o heber_n house_n but_o this_o computation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n fail_v many_o way_n 1._o heber_n be_v dead_a long_o before_o jacob_n 60._o year_n he_o die_v some_o 4._o year_n after_o abraham_n in_o the_o 19_o year_n of_o jacob_n age_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v thus_o house_n heber_n be_v bear_v 67._o year_n after_o the_o flood_n gen._n 11._o v._n 10._o to_o 15._o and_o live_v 464._o year_n which_o make_v together_o 531._o year_n after_o the_o flood_n and_o abraham_n die_v 527._o year_n after_o the_o flood_n as_o be_v before_o show_v quest_n 11._o 2._o it_o be_v also_o a_o uncertain_a conjecture_n that_o ishmael_n die_v the_o same_o year_n that_o jacob_n go_v towards_o mesopotamia_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v prove_v 3._o these_o 14._o year_n may_v be_v otherwise_o supply_v if_o we_o say_v that_o jacob_n may_v be_v 14._o year_n in_o laban_n house_n before_o he_o serve_v for_o his_o wife_n mercer_n or_o which_o be_v the_o more_o likely_a that_o jacob_n be_v 77._o year_n old_a before_o he_o go_v out_o of_o his_o father_n house_n consent_n 4._o therefore_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v mention_v make_v of_o ismaels_n age_n who_o be_v the_o only_a evil_a man_n who_o whole_a age_n be_v record_v in_o scripture_n but_o to_o show_v the_o fulfil_n of_o god_n promise_n who_o condescend_v to_o abraham_n request_n that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v in_o god_n sight_n genes_n 17.18_o for_o so_o the_o lord_n endue_v he_o with_o long_a life_n and_o bless_v he_o with_o much_o prosperity_n and_o a_o honourable_a issue_n quest_n xxi_o how_o ishmael_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o brethren_n vers._n 18._o and_o they_o dwell_v from_o havilah_n to_o shur_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o lay_v or_o his_o lot_n fall_v before_o all_o his_o brethren_n 1._o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o ishmael_n do_v issue_n out_o or_o fall_v upon_o all_o his_o brethren_n as_o the_o word_n naphal_n signify_v whereof_o come_v the_o word_n nephilim_n giant_n muscul._n 2._o neither_o that_o he_o full_a that_o be_v died_z aben_n ezra_n 3._o or_o that_o he_o die_v before_o his_o brethren_n that_o be_v his_o son_n in_o a_o full_a age_n lyran._n 4._o or_o that_o he_o die_v before_o his_o brethren_n as_o though_o his_o life_n be_v short_a than_o of_o the_o rest_n 5._o but_o either_o it_o may_v be_v expound_v his_o lot_n fall_v jun._n or_o if_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v coact_v as_o calvin_n
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and_o quality_n august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 5._o and_o whereas_o they_o answer_v that_o in_o the_o birth_n of_o twin_n there_o may_v be_v great_a diversity_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o swift_a motion_n of_o the_o planet_n which_o change_n their_o aspect_n and_o conjunction_n every_o moment_n as_o one_o nigidius_n figulus_n will_v demonstrate_v by_o the_o example_n of_o a_o wheel_n which_o while_o it_o be_v swift_o carry_v about_o he_o mark_v twice_o with_o ink_n which_o mark_n when_o the_o wheel_n have_v leave_v run_v be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v far_o asunder_o whereby_o he_o will_v insinuate_v that_o in_o a_o small_a distance_n of_o time_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o celestial_a globe_n may_v be_v turn_v about_o but_o to_o this_o fancy_n augustine_n answer_v that_o if_o the_o celestial_a motion_n be_v so_o swift_a and_o continue_v not_o in_o one_o stay_v than_o hardly_o can_v any_o man_n discern_v under_o what_o constellation_n any_o be_v bear_v and_o 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apostle_n show_v to_o what_o people_n the_o faithful_a be_v gather_v you_o be_v come_v etc._n etc._n to_o the_o company_n of_o innumerable_a angel_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a and_o perfect_a man_n heb._n 12.22_o 23._o where_o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n be_v there_o also_o be_v the_o angel_n for_o so_o we_o read_v that_o lazarus_n soul_n be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n but_o the_o angel_n be_v not_o in_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la upon_o this_o reason_n lyranus_fw-la refuse_v the_o interpretation_n of_o augustine_n and_o tostatus_n gen._n who_o by_o this_o people_n to_o the_o which_o abraham_n be_v gather_v understand_v the_o society_n of_o angel_n which_o be_v in_o no_o place_n but_o heaven_n lyranus_fw-la also_o hold_v that_o all_o the_o just_a man_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n go_v to_o limbus_n be_v confute_v by_o paulus_n burgen_v who_o say_v that_o abraham_n be_v the_o first_o that_o go_v to_o limbus_n because_o of_o he_o first_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n that_o he_o be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o these_o patron_n of_o limbus_n can_v agree_v among_o themselves_o for_o what_o certainty_n of_o opinion_n can_v there_o be_v which_o be_v not_o ground_v upon_o scripture_n 2._o confut._n election_n be_v not_o of_o good_a work_n foresee_v vers._n 23._o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a s._n paul_n infer_v upon_o this_o text_n that_o we_o be_v not_o elect_v by_o work_n but_o according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o he_o that_o call_v rom._n 9.11_o here_o then_o the_o error_n of_o the_o pelagian_n be_v confute_v who_o teach_v that_o man_n be_v elect_v for_o their_o good_a work_n foresee_v of_o god_n before_o but_o this_o error_n be_v repugnant_a to_o scripture_n eph._n 14._o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a he_o say_v not_o because_o we_o be_v holy_a so_o that_o good_a work_n be_v not_o a_o precedent_a cause_n of_o our_o election_n but_o a_o consequent_a effect_n thereof_o 3._o confut._n the_o soul_n merit_v not_o before_o they_o come_v into_o the_o body_n here_o also_o that_o error_n ascribe_v to_o origen_n be_v overthrow_v who_o think_v that_o the_o soul_n have_v a_o be_v before_o the_o body_n and_o that_o they_o be_v dispose_v of_o in_o this_o life_n according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o former_a life_n which_o they_o live_v in_o before_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o body_n for_o the_o apostle_n expound_v this_o place_n sai_z before_o they_o have_v do_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o immediate_o before_o your_o the_o child_n be_v yet_o bear_v rom._n 9.11_o therefore_o before_o they_o be_v bear_v they_o have_v neither_o do_v good_a nor_o evil_a 4._o confut._n s._n paul_n allege_v the_o example_n of_o esau_n and_o jacob_n not_o for_o temporal_a election_n or_o figurative_o only_a of_o eternal_a but_o original_o and_o proper_o it_o be_v therefore_o evident_a 1._o that_o neither_o moses_n write_v this_o prophecy_n the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a do_v not_o only_o speak_v of_o the_o external_a inheritance_n and_o preeminence_n of_o jacob_n before_o esau_n neither_o do_v paul_n so_o understand_v moses_n for_o then_o the_o example_n have_v not_o be_v pertinent_a to_o s._n paul_n purpose_n who_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v these_o two_o thing_n that_o all_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n after_o the_o flesh_n which_o he_o show_v by_o the_o instance_n of_o ishmael_n and_o isaac_n vers_fw-la 7._o the_o other_o point_n be_v that_o god_n election_n be_v of_o grace_n not_o by_o work_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o example_n of_o esau_n and_o jacob_n wherefore_o the_o one_o be_v hate_v of_o god_n the_o other_o love_v before_o they_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n if_o the_o apostle_n then_o have_v bring_v in_o a_o example_n of_o temporal_a election_n it_o have_v be_v impertinent_a see_v throughout_o the_o chapter_n he_o treat_v of_o eternal_a 2._o neither_o yet_o be_v this_o outward_a pre-eminence_n of_o jacob_n and_o refusal_n of_o esau_n a_o sign_n only_o and_o figure_n of_o their_o eternal_a election_n and_o reprobation_n as_o lyranus_fw-la in_o 1._o malach._n and_o therefore_o not_o direct_o imply_v in_o the_o word_n but_o so_o apply_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o as_o the_o preacher_n say_v no_o man_n know_v either_o love_n or_o hatred_n of_o all_o that_o be_v before_o they_o eccles._n 9.4_o that_o be_v god_n love_n or_o hatred_n be_v not_o discern_v by_o the_o condition_n of_o outward_a thing_n 3._o neither_o be_v it_o the_o literal_a and_o historical_a sense_n only_o to_o show_v that_o esau_n be_v temporal_o reject_v but._n s._n paul_n by_o his_o divine_a spirit_n do_v draw_v it_o to_o a_o mystical_a sense_n as_o pererius_n think_v in_o 25._o gen._n numer_n 45._o for_o s._n paul_n understand_v moses_n no_o otherwise_o than_o malachy_n do_v esau_n have_v i_o hate_v jacob_n have_v i_o love_v chap._n 1.1_o who_o out_o of_o moses_n word_n infer_v a_o conclusion_n of_o god_n everlasting_a love_n towards_o jacob_n 4._o wherefore_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o the_o very_a literal_a and_o proper_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a write_v first_o by_o moses_n and_o cite_v by_o s._n paul_n do_v principal_o describe_v the_o everlasting_a state_n and_o condition_n before_o god_n and_o be_v especial_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o celestial_a inheritance_n but_o secondary_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o external_a inheritance_n of_o canaan_n be_v here_o also_o comprehend_v this_o may_v be_v make_v evident_a by_o these_o two_o reason_n 1._o that_o be_v the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o place_n which_o be_v principal_o and_o chief_o intend_v by_o the_o spirit_n but_o so_o be_v this_o spiritual_a sense_n as_o the_o
people_n of_o god_n have_v special_a prerogative_n in_o blessing_n as_o isaac_n jacob_n moses_n etc._n etc._n perer._n 5._o esau_n do_v not_o desire_v a_o piece_n only_o of_o the_o blessing_n isaac_n have_v make_v mention_n of_o two_o blessing_n vers_fw-la 37._o his_o preeminence_n over_o his_o brethren_n and_o abundance_n of_o wheat_n and_o wine_n the_o hebrew_n think_v that_o esau_n yield_v the_o preeminence_n but_o desire_v the_o other_o to_o be_v give_v he_o neither_o do_v he_o desire_v to_o be_v partaker_n with_o his_o brother_n in_o his_o blessing_n or_o to_o have_v some_o other_o blessing_n give_v he_o as_o perer._n but_o he_o covet_v the_o whole_a blessing_n both_o envy_v that_o his_o brother_n shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o he_o philo._n and_o of_o a_o lightness_n of_o mind_n think_v that_o the_o blessing_n may_v be_v reverse_v mercer_n quest_n xviii_o of_o esau_n tear_n that_o they_o find_v no_o repentance_n vers._n 38._o esau_n lift_v up_o his_o voice_n and_o weep_v etc._n etc._n 1._o whereas_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 12._o say_v hereupon_o that_o esau_n find_v no_o place_n of_o repentance_n though_o he_o seek_v it_o with_o tear_n it_o be_v not_o understand_v of_o esau_n repentance_n as_o thom._n aquin._n expound_v which_o because_o it_o be_v rather_o for_o a_o temporal_a loss_n than_o for_o his_o sin_n take_v no_o place_n but_o the_o apostle_n mean_v that_o isaac_n repent_v not_o of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v do_v to_o jacob_n notwithstanding_o esau_n tear_n in_o like_a sense_n the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11.29_o that_o be_v god_n do_v not_o repent_v to_o change_v his_o decree_n sic_fw-la beza_n ex_fw-la nostris_fw-la cajetan_n perer._n 2._o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o be_v reject_v he_o mean_v from_o the_o great_a blessing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o birthright_n and_o inheritance_n for_o esau_n obtain_v of_o his_o father_n the_o small_a blessing_n 3._o esau_n tear_n proceed_v of_o envy_n towards_o his_o brother_n not_o of_o any_o true_a sorrow_n for_o he_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v any_o fault_n in_o himself_o but_o lay_v all_o the_o fault_n upon_o his_o brother_n vers_fw-la 36._o and_o beside_o he_o upon_o this_o hate_a his_o brother_n and_o purpose_v to_o kill_v he_o vers_n 41._o which_o be_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o true_a repentance_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o it_o be_v not_o accept_v with_o god_n calvin_n quest_n xix_o of_o the_o blessing_n which_o isaac_n give_v to_o esau._n vers._n 39_o behold_v the_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n isaac_n endue_v esau_n also_o with_o a_o temporal_a blessing_n but_o with_o some_o restraint_n 1._o first_o here_o be_v omit_v plenty_n of_o wheat_n and_o wine_n which_o be_v give_v before_o to_o jacob_n whereby_o be_v signify_v that_o esau_n country_n shall_v not_o abound_v with_o such_o plenty_n as_o jacob_n perer._n 2._o in_o jacob_n blessing_n it_o be_v add_v god_n give_v thou_o of_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n but_o here_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o god_n so_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o jacob_n posterity_n shall_v depend_v upon_o god_n for_o these_o external_a blessing_n so_o shall_v not_o esau_n race_n mercer_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a blessing_n pronounce_v to_o jacob_n they_o shall_v be_v bless_v that_o bless_v thou_o which_o be_v omit_v here_o 4._o where_o the_o prophet_n say_v i_o hate_v esau_n and_o make_v his_o mountain_n waste_n malach._n 1.3_o idumea_n be_v a_o desert_n and_o barren_a country_n in_o respect_n of_o canaan_n yet_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o void_a of_o some_o fatness_n and_o fruitfulness_n as_o here_o isaac_n promise_v calvin_n quest_n xx._n of_o esau_n subjection_n to_o jacob_n and_o the_o cast_n off_o of_o his_o yoke_n vers._n 4._o by_o thy_o sword_n shall_v thou_o live_v etc._n etc._n 1._o that_o be_v both_o esau_n shall_v get_v his_o live_n by_o the_o sword_n mercer_n and_o his_o posterity_n the_o idumean_n shall_v be_v a_o savage_a and_o cruel_a people_n calvin_n 2._o he_o shall_v serve_v his_o brother_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o their_o posterity_n seven_o hundred_o year_n after_o this_o prophecy_n in_o david_n time_n who_o subdue_v edom_n and_o put_v garrison_n there_o 2._o sam._n 8.14_o ambrose_n note_v this_o for_o a_o benefit_n that_o esau_n be_v make_v jacob_n servant_n intemperanti_fw-la pr●fecit_fw-la sobrium_fw-la &_o prudenti_fw-la imprudentem_fw-la statuit_fw-la obedire_fw-la he_o set_v the_o sober_a over_o the_o intemperate_a and_o appoint_v the_o foolish_a to_o serve_v the_o wise_a lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr jacob_n c._n 3._o 3_o thou_o shall_v get_v the_o mastery_n some_o translate_v when_o thou_o have_v mourn_v and_o refer_v it_o to_o that_o heavy_a chance_n when_o the_o idolatrous_a king_n of_o moab_n sacrifice_v the_o king_n of_o edom_n son_n and_o not_o long_o after_o the_o edomite_n shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o israelite_n sic_fw-la jun_n in_fw-la hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la which_o read_v be_v better_a for_o the_o word_n here_o use_v eu_fw-fr hiphel_n signify_v to_o mourn_v or_o to_o be_v humble_v as_o psal._n 55.2_o i_o mourn_v in_o my_o prayer_n the_o edomite_n after_o they_o have_v serve_v israel_n some_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o year_n in_o the_o day_n of_o joram_n jehosophats_n son_n they_o depart_v from_o juda_n and_o make_v they_o a_o king_n of_o their_o own_o 2_o king_n 8.20_o and_o in_o this_o liberty_n they_o continue_v eight_o hundred_o year_n till_o the_o time_n of_o hircanus_n who_o subdue_v they_o and_o make_v they_o to_o be_v circumcise_v but_o after_o this_o herod_n the_o son_n of_o antipater_n a_o idumean_n obtain_v to_o be_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o that_o in_o he_o also_o after_o a_o sort_n the_o edomite_n get_v the_o mastery_n over_o judah_n perer._n quest_n xxiii_o of_o esau_n purpose_n to_o kill_v jacob_n vers._n 41._o the_o day_n of_o mourning_n for_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n 1._o that_o which_o join_v and_o reconcile_v ishmael_n and_o isaac_n the_o death_n and_o burial_n of_o abraham_n do_v encourage_v esau_n to_o kill_v his_o brother_n muscul._n 2._o yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o feign_a mourning_n which_o he_o will_v afford_v his_o father_n see_v he_o purpose_v to_o slay_v his_o brother_n calvin_n 3._o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o so_o long_o as_o his_o father_n live_v lest_o he_o shall_v accurse_v he_o and_o deprive_v he_o of_o all_o blessing_n so_o he_o refrain_v for_o fear_n not_o of_o conscience_n mercer_n 4._o he_o only_o make_v mention_n of_o mourning_n for_o his_o father_n it_o shall_v seem_v that_o he_o little_o regard_v his_o mother_n who_o he_o ought_v equal_o to_o have_v reverence_v perer._n quest_n xxiv_o how_o rebeccah_n know_v of_o esau_n his_o bloody_a purpose_n vers._n 42._o it_o be_v tell_v rebeckah_n 1._o though_o it_o be_v say_v that_o esau_n think_v in_o his_o mind_n to_o kill_v jacob_n yet_o it_o be_v like_a that_o he_o can_v not_o conceal_v or_o dissemble_v his_o murderous_a heart_n but_o utter_v it_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o wife_n or_o some_o other_o by_o which_o mean_v it_o be_v more_o like_o it_o come_v to_o rebeckah_n knowledge_n than_o by_o revelation_n as_o augustine_n think_v because_o the_o word_n be_v it_o be_v tell_v or_o report_v to_o rebeckah_n mercer_n 2._o she_o call_v jacob_n or_o send_v for_o he_o who_o as_o the_o hebrew_n think_v have_v hide_v himself_o for_o fear_n of_o his_o brother_n 3._o esau_n his_o hatred_n be_v such_o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v satisfy_v nor_o comfort_v but_o by_o the_o death_n of_o jacob_n think_v then_o to_o recover_v his_o birthright_n again_o quest_n xxv_o of_o rebeccahs_n counsel_n give_v to_o jacob_n to_o escape_v away_o vers._n 44._o tarry_v there_o a_o few_o day_n etc._n etc._n 1._o yet_o jacob_n stay_v twenty_o year_n a_o long_a time_n than_o rebeckah_n suppose_v of_o which_o long_o stay_v the_o frowardness_n of_o laban_n be_v a_o cause_n some_o think_v because_o of_o these_o word_n it_o be_v say_v of_o jacob_n when_o he_o have_v serve_v seven_o year_n for_o rachel_n they_o seem_v unto_o he_o but_o a_o few_o day_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 29.20_o yet_o not_o his_o mother_n word_n but_o the_o love_n of_o rachel_n make_v that_o time_n seem_v so_o short_a mercer_n 2._o she_o think_v that_o jacob_n absence_n and_o the_o continuance_n of_o time_n will_v allay_v esau_n implacable_a wrath_n some_o man_n anger_n be_v soon_o kindle_v and_o as_o soon_o abate_v such_o aristotle_n call_v acrechiólous_a extreme_a choleric_a man_n other_o do_v keep_v wrath_n long_o who_o he_o name_v picrochiólous_a of_o their_o bitter_a choler_n and_o such_o be_v esau_n his_o anger_n 3._o rebeccah_n promise_v to_o send_v for_o jacob_n which_o the_o hebrew_n think_v she_o perform_v in_o send_v her_o nurse_n deborah_n to_o he_o which_o die_v in_o jacob_n house_n after_o
of_o god_n joseph_n so_o he_o move_v joseph_n to_o declare_v they_o 2._o jacob_n do_v not_o herein_o dissemble_v in_o seem_v to_o rebuke_n joseph_n for_o the_o contentment_n of_o his_o brethren_n jun._n calvin_n but_o he_o do_v indeed_o rebuke_n joseph_n as_o not_o yet_o perceive_v the_o mystery_n of_o these_o dream_n yet_o present_o come_v to_o himself_o and_o consider_v more_o deep_o of_o they_o as_o it_o follow_v vers_fw-la 11._o his_o father_n note_v that_o say_n mercer_n quest_n xii_o how_o josephs_n mother_n be_v dead_a be_v say_v to_o fall_v down_o unto_o he_o vers._n 10._o shall_v and_o thy_o mother_n and_o thy_o brethren_n come_v indeed_o and_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n etc._n etc._n 1._o neither_o be_v it_o like_v that_o rachel_n josephs_n mother_n be_v alive_a at_o this_o time_n as_o think_v oleaster_n cajetane●_n for_o rachel_n be_v dead_a before_o jacob_n come_v to_o hebron_n and_o as_o yet_o while_n rachel_n live_v benjamin_n be_v not_o bear_v of_o who_o she_o die_v in_o 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towards_o the_o bed_n head_n for_o jacob_n there_o do_v not_o worship_n joseph_n but_o praise_v god_n nor_o yet_o do_v jacob_n then_o only_a reverence_n joseph_n when_o he_o send_v present_n unto_o he_o as_o unknown_a by_o his_o son_n into_o egypt_n per._n but_o jacob_n do_v reverence_n joseph_n not_o in_o bow_v or_o humble_v himself_o unto_o he_o but_o in_o acknowledge_v and_o reverence_v in_o he_o that_o high_a place_n to_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v he_o 2._o josephs_n mother_n be_v say_v to_o reverence_v he_o not_o only_o because_o he_o be_v of_o her_o posterity_n in_o benjamin_n honour_v or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o possibility_n or_o likelihood_n that_o even_o his_o mother_n if_o she_o have_v be_v in_o egypt_n as_o his_o brethren_n be_v before_o joseph_n have_v descry_v himself_o may_v have_v fall_v down_o before_o he_o it_o be_v not_o unlike_a but_o that_o either_o leah_n or_o some_o other_o that_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o family_n go_v down_o into_o 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about_o 2._o this_o shechem_n be_v a_o notorious_a place_n for_o divers_a accident_n there_o do_v in_o this_o place_n simeon_n and_o levi_n commit_v that_o bloody_a exploit_n there_o joseph_n be_v sell_v there_o jeroboam_fw-la divide_v the_o kingdom_n 1_o king_n 13.25_o in_o dothan_n not_o far_o from_o thence_o the_o prophet_n elizeus_fw-la be_v when_o the_o king_n of_o aram_n send_v a_o great_a host_n to_o take_v he_o 2_o king_n 6.13_o 3._o it_o be_v evident_a by_o this_o place_n that_o salem_n be_v not_o a_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o place_n and_o the_o same_o with_o shechem_n as_o some_o do_v read_v gen._n 33.18_o for_o here_o jacob_n send_v joseph_n to_o sechem_n to_o see_v if_o they_o be_v shelem_fw-la in_o safety_n or_o in_o peace_n quest_n xv._n what_o man_n it_o be_v that_o do_v meet_v joseph_n be_v out_o of_o his_o way_n vers._n 17._o the_o man_n say_v they_o be_v depart_v hence_o etc._n etc._n 1._o this_o be_v a_o man_n and_o not_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n as_o the_o hebrew_n imagine_v for_o it_o appear_v he_o be_v one_o that_o know_v his_o brethren_n and_o be_v present_a when_o he_o hear_v they_o say_v they_o will_v go_v to_o dothan_n 2._o neither_o need_v we_o curious_o with_o the_o hebrew_n to_o refer_v this_o their_o departure_n to_o the_o inward_a disposition_n of_o their_o mind_n that_o they_o be_v depart_v from_o all_o brotherly_a affection_n towards_o joseph_n the_o word_n be_v plain_a enough_o that_o he_o mean_v their_o change_n of_o place_n mercer_n quest_n xvi_o why_o they_o call_v joseph_n dreamer_n vers._n 19_o behold_v this_o dreamer_n come_v the_o word_n be_v lord_n or_o master_n of_o dream_n 1._o they_o either_o so_o call_v he_o because_o dream_n be_v usual_a with_o joseph_n mercer_n 2._o or_o for_o that_o as_o the_o property_n of_o envious_a man_n be_v they_o do_v aggravate_v the_o matter_n beyond_o the_o truth_n and_o make_v it_o more_o than_o it_o be_v thom._n anglic_a 3._o or_o they_o so_o call_v he_o as_o the_o author_n and_o inventor_n of_o dream_n vatab._n 4._o as_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o object_n of_o the_o dream_n which_o make_v joseph_n lord_n over_o his_o brethren_n jun._n quest_n xvii_o of_o the_o consultation_n of_o josephs_n brethren_n to_o kill_v he_o vers._n 20._o come_v let_v we_o kill_v he_o etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o hebrew_n imagine_v that_o they_o have_v purpose_v to_o destroy_v he_o while_o he_o be_v a_o far_o off_o by_o set_v dog_n upon_o he_o to_o worry_v he_o but_o it_o seem_v that_o this_o be_v their_o first_o consultation_n to_o kill_v he_o and_o to_o cast_v he_o into_o a_o pit_n mercer_n 2._o their_o excuse_n be_v ready_a to_o say_v some_o evil_a beast_n have_v devour_v he_o for_o that_o country_n abound_v with_o wild_a beast_n as_o lion_n 1_o king_n 13._o the_o man_n of_o judah_n be_v slay_v by_o a_o lion_n and_o bear_v 2_o king_n 2.42_o child_n that_o rail_v upon_o the_o prophet_n be_v rend_v asunder_o of_o they_o 3._o herein_o as_o prosper_v well_o note_v the_o patriarch_n conspire_v josephs_n death_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o take_v counsel_n to_o put_v our_o bless_a saviour_n to_o death_n 4._o but_o although_o they_o herein_o sustain_v the_o person_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o figure_n they_o be_v not_o excuse_v from_o sin_n as_o ambrose_n seem_v to_o insinuate_v subierunt_fw-la personam_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la populi_fw-la ut_fw-la gratiam_fw-la acciperent_fw-la redemptoris_fw-la certe_fw-la culpam_fw-la abolevi-gra●ia_a etc._n etc._n they_o do_v bear_v the_o person_n of_o the_o sinful_a people_n to_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o redeemer_n certain_o grace_n have_v blot_v out_o the_o fault_n their_o fault_n be_v no_o doubt_n remit_v but_o first_o we_o must_v yield_v the_o same_o to_o have_v be_v commit_v quest_n xviii_o of_o rubens_n
according_a to_o these_o word_n g._n according_a to_o the_o mouth_n or_o face_n of_o these_o word_n heb_n v_o 8._o we_o and_o our_o little_a one_o h._n we_o and_o you_o and_o our_o substance_n s._n we_o and_o you_o and_o our_o family_n b.c._n we_o and_o you_o t.r._n and_o our_o little_a one_o t.g._n heb_n taph_n a_o little_a one_o v_o 9_o i_o will_v receive_v the_o child_n h.s._n i_o will_v be_v surety_n or_o undertake_v for_o he_o caet_fw-la v_o 11._o turpentine_n and_o almond_n h.c._n turpentine_n and_o nut_n s._n nut_n and_o almond_n b.g._n pineapple_v and_o almond_n p._n nut_n of_o the_o turpentine_n tree_n and_o almond_n t._n boten_a the_o turpentine_n tree_n with_o the_o fruit_n heb_n v_o 14._o that_o he_o deliver_v your_o brother_n that_o be_v in_o bond_n h._n your_o other_o brother_n caet_fw-la tr._n i_o shall_v be_v as_o one_o rob_v of_o my_o child_n h.b.i._n as_o i_o have_v be_v rob_v of_o my_o child_n shall_v be_v rob_v c.g._n ay_o as_o i_o have_v be_v rob_v of_o my_o child_n be_o rob_v of_o my_o child_n s.i._n if_o i_o be_v rob_v of_o my_o child_n i_o be_o rob_v t._n that_o be_v he_o secure_o commit_v the_o success_n to_o god_n be_v prepare_v to_o bear_v whatsoever_o happen_v the_o like_a phrase_n be_v use_v esther_n 4.16_o v_o 16._o benjamin_n his_o brother_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n s._n benjamin_n caet_fw-la without_o any_o addition_n v_o 18._o they_o be_v terrify_v there_o h._n the_o man_n see_v they_o be_v bring_v into_o josephs_n house_n be_v afraid_a caet_fw-la det_fw-la v_o 18._o that_o he_o may_v cast_v some_o cavil_n upon_o we_o and_o violent_o bring_v we_o into_o servitude_n h._n that_o he_o may_v cavil_v with_o we_o and_o lay_v to_o our_o charge_n s._n that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n over_o we_o and_o seek_v occasion_n against_o we_o c._n that_o he_o may_v seek_v occasion_n against_o we_o and_o violent_o lay_v hand_n on_o we_o b._n that_o he_o may_v pick_v a_o quarrel_n against_o we_o and_o lay_v somewhat_o to_o our_o charge_n g._n that_o he_o may_v bear_v we_o down_o and_o run_v upon_o we_o t._n that_o he_o may_v roll_v himself_o upon_o we_o and_o cast_v himself_o upon_o we_o heb_n v_o 25._o they_o hear_v that_o he_o must_v dine_v there_o s._n that_o they_o shall_v eat_v bread_n there_o caet_fw-la per_n v_o 30._o his_o bowel_n be_v move_v h._n inflame_a caet_fw-la camar_n to_o wax_v hot_a v_o 31._o they_o count_v such_o a_o feast_n profane_a h._n because_o the_o cattle_n which_o the_o egyptian_n worship_n the_o hebrew_n eat_v c._n for_o that_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o egyptian_n caet_fw-la inter_fw-la v_o 35._o and_o be_v drunken_a with_o he_o b._n drink_v plentiful_o with_o he_o t._n shacar_n to_o be_v drunken_a or_o drink_v free_o heb_n t.r._n 3._o the_o explanation_n of_o doubtful_a question_n quest_n i._o whether_o all_o jacob_n family_n live_v of_o the_o provision_n out_o of_o egypt_n vers._n 2._o turn_v again_o and_o buy_v we_o a_o little_a food_n etc._n etc._n 1._o jacob_n stay_v not_o till_o all_o the_o bread_n be_v eat_v up_o for_o whereof_o shall_v they_o then_o have_v live_v till_o they_o go_v and_o come_v but_o the_o provision_n be_v very_o near_o spend_v mercer_n 2._o neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v think_v that_o jacob_n whole_a family_n which_o have_v some_o 200._o or_o 300._o person_n for_o there_o be_v 70._o male_n which_o come_v out_o of_o jacob_n loin_n beside_o their_o wife_n niece_n and_o servant_n live_v together_o of_o the_o wheat_n bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n but_o that_o in_o such_o great_a necessity_n there_o be_v a_o supply_n make_v with_o herb_n root_n acorn_n and_o such_o like_a calvin_n 3._o jacob_n speak_v of_o buy_v a_o little_a food_n not_o as_o though_o he_o think_v the_o famine_n to_o be_v at_o a_o end_n but_o because_o in_o time_n of_o famine_n great_a parsimony_n be_v use_v and_o a_o little_a make_v to_o go_v a_o great_a way_n muscul._n quest_n ii_o why_o judah_n prevail_v more_o with_o jacob_n than_o all_o the_o rest_n vers._n 11._o then_o jacob_n say_v if_o it_o must_v be_v so_o now_o etc._n etc._n judah_n persuade_v more_o than_o the_o rest_n to_o have_v benjamin_n go_v with_o they_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o punishment_n which_o he_o undertake_v as_o though_o it_o be_v great_a to_o bear_v the_o blame_n for_o ever_o which_o some_o make_v a_o type_n of_o everlasting_a punishment_n whereas_o reuben_n offer_v the_o present_a death_n of_o his_o two_o child_n which_o be_v but_o temporary_a but_o jacob_n rather_o reject_v that_o speech_n of_o reuben_n as_o foolish_a and_o inconsiderate_a 2._o neither_o do_v judah_n persuade_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o age_n because_o reuben_n be_v not_o hear_v and_o simeon_n absent_a and_o levi_n indisgrace_v because_o of_o the_o massacre_n of_o the_o sichemite_n judah_n be_v the_o next_o bear_v muscul._n 3_o but_o reuben_n be_v refuse_v jacob_n conceive_v evil_a of_o he_o for_o his_o incest_n with_o his_o father_n concubine_n judah_n be_v respect_v for_o his_o wisdom_n and_o gravity_n of_o who_o jacob_n do_v foresee_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v bear_v mercer_n 4._o as_o also_o judah_n watch_v hi●_n 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o provision_n be_v spend_v so_o that_o jacob_n be_v force_v in_o respect_n of_o that_o present_a necessity_n to_o 〈…〉_z they_o perer._n quest_n iii_o of_o jacob_n present_a vers._n 11._o take_v of_o the_o best_a fruit_n of_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n 1._o for_o three_o cause_n jacob_n do_v counsel_v they_o 〈…〉_z a_o present_a with_o they_o 1._o to_o find_v grace_n with_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o country_n 2._o to_o redeem_v their_o brother_n simeon_n 3._o to_o clear_v themselves_o of_o the_o suspicion_n of_o be_v take_v for_o spy_n philo._n 2._o though_o these_o gift_n be_v not_o of_o any_o great_a price_n yet_o jacob_n hope_v that_o the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o giver_n shall_v be_v accept_v collection_n calvin_n 3._o but_o the_o hebrew_n here_o be_v very_o ridiculous_a in_o their_o superstitious_a toy_n who_o prescribe_v this_o verse_n 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about_o to_o work_v miracle_n as_o they_o serve_v the_o body_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o popish_a church_n if_o they_o be_v their_o body_n pliny_n make_v mention_n of_o pyrrhus_n that_o his_o great_a toe_n on_o the_o right_a foot_n can_v not_o be_v burn_v with_o his_o body_n and_o that_o it_o give_v help_v be_v touch_v to_o those_o which_o have_v the_o swell_a of_o the_o spleen_n whereupon_o it_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o temple_n plin._n l._n 7._o this_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o imposture_n of_o satan_n or_o one_o of_o pliny_n fable_n i_o can_v say_v many_o like_a tale_n be_v current_a among_o the_o romanist_n but_o josias_n practise_v the_o contrary_a who_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o bone_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o judah_n to_o be_v remove_v that_o prophesy_v of_o he_o by_o name_n 2_o king_n 23.17_o 6._o place_n of_o moral_a observation_n 1._o mo●_n to_o mourn_v moderate_o for_o the_o dead_a vers._n 3._o the_o egyptian_n bewail_v he_o 70._o day_n but_o joseph_n only_o mourn_v for_o 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caesar_n and_o enjoin_v obedience_n to_o the_o high_a power_n which_o do_v bear_v the_o sword_n and_o that_o for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 13._o seem_v to_o give_v approbation_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n maintain_v right_a and_o tend_v to_o equity_n 4._o our_o saviour_n himself_o observe_v not_o the_o judicial_n belong_v to_o the_o moral_a law_n for_o whereas_o he_o that_o gather_v stick_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n be_v stone_v to_o death_n by_o moses_n yet_o out_o saviour_n excuse_v and_o defend_v his_o apostle_n who_o do_v as_o much_o as_o the_o other_o in_o rub_v the_o ear_n of_o corn_n for_o their_o necessity_n matth._n 12._o yea_o he_o give_v a_o rule_n that_o for_o fornication_n only_o and_o adultery_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n matth._n 19_o which_o exception_n need_v not_o if_o either_o in_o fact_n then_o or_o in_o right_a afterward_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o death_n if_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o 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amendment_n in_o the_o offender_n and_o this_o collection_n be_v ratify_v by_o the_o answer_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o that_o place_n the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v not_o come_v to_o destroy_v man_n life_n but_o to_o s●ve_v they_o luk._n 9.55_o 2._o augustine_n urge_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n who_o suffer_v the_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n to_o escape_v without_o punishment_n of_o death_n joh._n 8._o whereupon_o he_o infer_v that_o the_o adultery_n 〈◊〉_d not_o now_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o to_o live_v rather_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o her_o husband_n or_o to_o come_v 〈…〉_z the_o usual_a answer_n be_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o here_o abrogate_v the_o law_n against_o adultery_n 〈◊〉_d only_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o magistrate_n office_n 2._o piscator_fw-la ans._n neither_o do_v we_o say_v that_o christ_n abrogate_v that_o law_n but_o leave_v it_o free_a and_o take_v away_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o and_o though_o christ_n exercise_v not_o the_o magistrate_n office_n in_o his_o own_o person_n yet_o in_o this_o case_n it_o have_v not_o be_v impertinent_a to_o have_v give_v direction_n to_o have_v she_o before_o the_o magistrate_n as_o in_o another_o case_n he_o send_v the_o leper_n to_o the_o priest_n matth._n 8.4_o if_o it_o have_v please_v he_o to_o impose_v still_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n yea_o our_o saviour_n show_v by_o his_o answer_n let_v he_o that_o be_v among_o you_o without_o sin_n cast_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o she_o joh._n 8.7_o that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o such_o strait_a executor_n of_o the_o rigour_n of_o moses_n law_n upon_o other_o but_o rather_o to_o be_v severe_a judge_n of_o themselves_o and_o with_o charitable_a affection_n to_o support_v the_o frailty_n of_o other_o to_o the_o which_o themselves_o be_v subject_a 3._o further_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n must_v be_v consider_v then_o they_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_n but_o now_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n rom._n 8.15_o than_o they_o which_o come_v near_o the_o mount_n where_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v give_v be_v stone_n or_o strike_v through_o with_o dart_n mitigate_v whether_o man_n or_o beast_n heb._n 12.20_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o now_o then_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n cry_v for_o vengeance_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n now_o call_v for_o mercy_n and_o so_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o that_o of_o abel_n heb._n 12.24_o therefore_o to_o mitigate_v the_o severity_n of_o moses_n law_n in_o some_o case_n yet_o not_o leave_v sin_n unpunished_a nor_o by_o connivance_n cherish_v the_o same_o it_o be_v more_o suitable_a to_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n and_o mercy_n wherefore_o i_o here_o say_v with_o 2._o chrysostome_n vbi_fw-la paterfamilias_fw-la largus_fw-la est_fw-la dispensator_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la tenax_fw-la where_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n be_v bountiful_a the_o steward_n must_v not_o be_v spare_v melius_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la rationem_fw-la reddere_fw-la quam_fw-la propter_fw-la crudelitatem_fw-la it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v call_v to_o account_v for_o too_o much_o pity_n than_o for_o cruelty_n 4._o the_o continual_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n show_v as_o much_o that_o the_o rigour_n of_o moses_n judicial_n be_v mitigate_v s._n paul_n will_v the_o incestuous_a man_n only_o to_o be_v excommunicate_a 1._o cor._n 5._o it_o seem_v then_o there_o be_v no_o law_n in_o force_n to_o put_v such_o to_o death_n nor_o in_o cyprian_n time_n who_o thus_o write_v quidam_fw-la episcopi_fw-la in_o nostro_fw-la provincia_fw-la etc._n etc._n some_o bishop_n in_o our_o province_n have_v altogether_o shut_v up_o penance_n against_o adultery_n nor_o after_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o eliberin_n council_n which_o be_v hold_v under_o the_o reign_n of_o constantine_n where_o it_o be_v decree_v can_v 9_o moechatus_fw-la post_fw-la
josephus_n add_v further_a that_o the_o israelite_n make_v ditch_n and_o trench_n to_o convey_v the_o river_n and_o build_v the_o great_a pyramid_n of_o brick_n yea_o they_o carry_v the_o filth_n and_o dust_n out_o of_o the_o city_n lib._n 2._o antiquit_n cap._n 5._o 3._o eusebius_n out_o of_o eupolimus_n write_v that_o to_o make_v the_o hebrew_n more_o odious_a they_o be_v command_v to_o go_v otherwise_o apparel_v than_o the_o egyptian_n 4._o but_o we_o need_v not_o seek_v further_o than_o in_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o business_n of_o their_o work_n be_v set_v forth_o vers_fw-la 14._o they_o wrought_v in_o clay_n and_o brick_n and_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o rural_a work_n exod._n 5._o they_o be_v compel_v to_o seek_v straw_n themselves_o to_o make_v their_o brick_n with_o and_o yet_o nothing_o be_v diminish_v of_o their_o daily_a task_n &_o if_o they_o fail_v their_o officer_n be_v beat_v and_o therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o hard_a servitude_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o break_v the_o band_n of_o their_o yoke_n levit._n 26.13_o and_o take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o iron_n furnace_n deut._n 4.20_o 5._o thus_o the_o egyptian_n three_o way_n keep_v they_o under_o they_o exact_v of_o they_o tribute_n to_o empoverish_v their_o wealth_n bor._n they_o lay_v burden_n upon_o they_o to_o weaken_v their_o body_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o think_v to_o hinder_v their_o generation_n and_o increase_n simler_n quest_n xi_o of_o the_o city_n pithom_n and_o rameses_n which_o the_o israelite_n build_v for_o pharaoh_n vers._n 11._o and_o they_o build_v the_o city_n of_o munition_n pithom_n and_o ruhumses_n 1._o the_o word_n be_v mischenoth_v which_o signify_v not_o tabernacle_n as_o the_o latin_a translation_n read_v be_v deceive_v as_o be_v like_a by_o the_o similitude_n of_o this_o word_n and_o succoth_a which_o signify_v tabernacle_n most_o read_v the_o city_n of_o treasure_n as_o sochen_n be_v take_v for_o a_o treasurer_n isa._n 22.15_o the_o hebrew_n take_v they_o to_o be_v granary_n where_o the_o egyptian_n lay_v up_o their_o store_n of_o corn_n which_o be_v the_o riches_n and_o treasure_n of_o egypt_n &_o so_o vatablus_n read_v repositoria_fw-la storehouse_n lyranus_fw-la think_v they_o be_v call_v city_n of_o treasure_n because_o they_o be_v so_o sure_a that_o they_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o keep_n of_o treasure_n oleaster_n derive_v the_o word_n of_o suchan_n to_o enclose_v or_o shut_v up_o as_o it_o be_v take_v psal._n 139.3_o thou_o have_v shut_v up_o all_o my_o way_n and_o so_o mischenoth_v shall_v signify_v place_n make_v to_o keep_v or_o shut_v up_o any_o thing_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n they_o may_v be_v take_v city_n of_o defence_n enclose_v with_o wall_n pererius_n and_o so_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a that_o these_o be_v city_n of_o munition_n as_o the_o septuagint_n read_v and_o as_o the_o word_n be_v take_v 1_o king_n 9.19_o sic_fw-la jun._n 2._o pithom_n some_o think_v to_o be_v the_o town_n butis_fw-la or_o buto_n at_o 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by_o the_o hebrew_n point_n to_o be_v a_o divers_a place_n from_o the_o other_o for_o that_o be_v call_v rahmeses_n this_o rahamses_n and_o so_o think_v junius_n 4._o the_o septuagint_n beside_o these_o two_o city_n make_v mention_n also_o in_o this_o place_n of_o on_o which_o be_v heliopolis_n but_o this_o city_n be_v not_o now_o build_v by_o the_o israelite_n as_o hierome_n well_o observe_v see_v long_o before_o in_o the_o story_n of_o joseph_n p●tipherah_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o on._n and_o the_o septuag_n gen._n 41._o do_v make_v it_o to_o be_v heliopolis_n quest_n xii_o how_o many_o year_n the_o affliction_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v continue_v now_o concern_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o servitude_n of_o the_o israelite_n 1._o it_o be_v neither_o so_o long_o as_o josephus_n think_v four_o hundred_o year_n for_o see_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o their_o be_v in_o egypt_n can_v not_o be_v above_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n exod._n 12.40_o and_o joseph_n live_v seventy_o year_n after_o jacob_n come_v into_o egypt_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o this_o affliction_n begin_v forty_o year_n before_o josephs_n death_n and_o beside_o josephus_n be_v herein_o contrary_a to_o himself_o who_o in_o the_o same_o book_n lib._n 2._o antiquit_n make_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o israelite_n abode_n in_o egypt_n but_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o year_n 2._o neither_o yet_o be_v the_o time_n so_o long_o as_o eusebius_n conjecture_v 144._o year_n from_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n for_o not_o only_a joseph_n but_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o generation_n be_v dead_a before_o their_o oppression_n begin_v of_o the_o which_o number_n be_v levi_n who_o live_v 23._o year_n after_o joseph_n for_o he_o be_v four_o year_n elder_a than_o he_o and_o live_v 137._o year_n and_o joseph_n die_v at_o 110._o year_n 3._o neither_o be_v the_o conjecture_n of_o the_o hebrew_n certain_a that_o the_o affliction_n take_v beginning_n at_o 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of_o their_o virginity_n be_v press_v and_o they_o commit_v fornication_n in_o their_o youth_n in_o egypt_n esa_n 23.2_o &_o it_o appear_v by_o their_o set_n up_o of_o the_o golden_a calf_n which_o be_v a_o resemblance_n of_o the_o egyptian_n god_n apis_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o they_o practise_v idolatry_n while_o joseph_n live_v nor_o general_o be_v corrupt_v for_o then_o the_o egyptian_n in_o all_o likelihood_n will_v not_o have_v so_o hate_v they_o if_o they_o have_v be_v conformable_a unto_o they_o in_o their_o idolatrous_a worship_n 2._o other_o reason_n therefore_o may_v be_v better_o yield_v why_o the_o lord_n suffer_v his_o people_n to_o be_v thus_o try_v 1._o that_o the_o israelite_n shall_v hate_v the_o impure_a manner_n and_o superstition_n of_o egypt_n 2._o that_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o
it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n who_o be_v god_n messenger_n for_o so_o angel_n signify_v or_o else_o they_o be_v call_v angel_n of_o evil_a i._o of_o penal_a not_o moral_a evil_n rather_o than_o evil_a angel_n and_o though_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o gather_v by_o those_o word_n chap._n 12.23_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o destroyer_n to_o come_v into_o your_o house_n that_o this_o angel_n of_o himself_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o invade_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o a_o good_a angel_n yet_o that_o follow_v not_o but_o the_o word_n rather_o show_v thus_o much_o that_o the_o angel_n be_v send_v forth_o by_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o direction_n to_o strike_v where_o god_n bid_v he_o strike_v and_o to_o forbear_v where_o the_o lord_n purpose_v to_o spare_v 4._o wherefore_o as_o the_o good_a angel_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o former_a plague_n as_o be_v show_v before_o quest_n 30._o in_o chap._n 7._o so_o they_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n instrument_n in_o this_o p●rer_n quest_n iv._o whether_o one_o angel_n or_o many_o be_v use_v in_o this_o destruction_n and_o for_o the_o number_n of_o these_o destroy_a angel_n 1._o though_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n chap._n 12.23_o the_o destroyer_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o one_o angel_n shall_v be_v the_o minister_n for_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n to_o put_v the_o singular_a for_o the_o plural_a 2._o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o many_o angel_n be_v employ_v in_o this_o service_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o multitude_n that_o be_v slay_v for_o in_o the_o host_n of_o senacherib_n one_o angel_n slay_v 180._o thousand_o nor_o of_o the_o distance_n of_o place_n for_o one_o angel_n in_o david_n time_n smite_v 70000._o in_o three_o day_n space_n from_o dan_n to_o beersheba_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o time_n because_o all_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o 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bear_v of_o their_o beast_n be_v slay_v that_o be_v of_o their_o domestical_a cattle_n for_o wild_a beast_n must_v be_v here_o except_v which_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n and_o such_o cattle_n as_o bring_v forth_o many_o at_o once_o where_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o firstling_n and_o the_o rest_n perer._n 3_o the_o three_o effect_n of_o this_o plague_n be_v that_o god_n do_v execute_v his_o judgement_n upon_o the_o god_n and_o idol_n of_o egypt_n chap._n 12.12_o quest_n vi_o whether_o in_o every_o house_n the_o first_o bear_v be_v slay_v but_o here_o this_o doubt_n arise_v concern_v the_o first_o bear_v because_o it_o be_v say_v afterward_o chap._n 12.30_o that_o there_o be_v no_o house_n wherein_o there_o be_v not_o one_o dead_a whether_o in_o every_o house_n there_o be_v a_o first_o bear_v 1._o ab._n ezra_n think_v all_o to_o be_v understand_v for_o the_o great_a part_n 2._o simler_n for_o the_o house_n of_o every_o sort_n both_o of_o high_a and_o low_a as_o the_o king_n and_o captive_a be_v name_v 3._o hugo_n s._n victor_n do_v thus_o interpret_v it_o that_o in_o every_o house_n where_o be_v any_o first_o bear_v there_o be_v one_o slay_v but_o it_o seem_v that_o no_o house_n at_o all_o be_v except_v because_o all_o the_o israelite_n be_v command_v to_o strike_v the_o blood_n upon_o the_o post_n of_o their_o door_n to_o escape_v the_o plague_n 4._o therefore_o augustine_n think_v that_o god_n so_o dispose_v at_o this_o time_n by_o his_o divine_a providence_n that_o every_o house_n of_o the_o egyptian_n have_v one_o first_o borne_n quest_n 44._o in_o exod._n but_o we_o need_v not_o run_v unto_o miracle_n where_o another_o exposition_n may_v be_v find_v 5._o thostatus_n think_v that_o the_o first_o bear_v be_v here_o take_v for_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o feminine_a sex_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o male_n whether_o their_o parent_n be_v alive_a or_o dead_a whether_o they_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v by_o the_o husband_n or_o wife_n but_o the_o name_n of_o first_o bear_v be_v not_o thus_o take_v in_o scripture_n neither_o yet_o be_v it_o like_o that_o any_o female_n die_v but_o male_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v that_o be_v make_v holy_a unto_o god_n upon_o this_o occasion_n because_o the_o lord_n for_o israel_n sake_n kill_v all_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o egypt_n there_o only_o the_o male_n that_o first_o open_v the_o womb_n be_v set_v apart_o chap._n 13.12_o 6._o therefore_o of_o all_o the_o ●est_n i_o prefer_v the_o exposition_n of_o junius_n that_o in_o every_o house_n either_o the_o first_o or_o if_o there_o be_v no_o first_o bear_v the_o next_o principal_a man_n be_v take_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v so_o also_o cajetan_n quest_n vii_o why_o the_o lord_n destroy_v the_o first_o bear_v now_o the_o first_o bear_v be_v slay_v 1._o because_o they_o oppress_v israel_n who_o the_o lord_n call_v his_o first_o bear_v exod._n 4._o theodoret._n 2._o rather_o 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punish_v herein_o by_o the_o death_n of_o their_o dear_a child_n be_v themselves_o reserve_v for_o a_o great_a destruction_n simler_n quest_n viii_o why_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o cattle_n also_o be_v destroy_v the_o egyptian_n cattle_n also_o be_v kill_v 1._o because_o this_o loss_n also_o be_v a_o punishment_n unto_o the_o egyptian_n for_o who_o use_n they_o serve_v simler_n 2._o and_o much_o of_o their_o substance_n also_o consist_v in_o cattle_n perer._n so_o that_o both_o they_o lose_v part_n of_o their_o substance_n and_o want_v the_o use_n of_o they_o 3._o beside_o the_o egyptian_n oppress_v the_o israelite_n and_o wrong_v they_o in_o their_o cattle_n ferus_fw-la 4._o the_o hebrew_n also_o think_v this_o be_v one_o special_a cause_n for_o that_o the_o egyptian_n do_v superstitious_o adore_v divers_a kind_n of_o cattle_n and_o therefore_o for_o detestation_n of_o their_o idolatry_n the_o cattle_n be_v punish_v quest_n ix_o how_o the_o god_n of_o the_o egyptian_n be_v judge_v now_o what_o god_n of_o egypt_n be_v judge_v be_v diverse_o scan_v 1._o some_o think_v that_o by_o god_n the_o magistrate_n and_o judge_n be_v understand_v osiander_n but_o this_o be_v say_v before_o that_o the_o first_o bear_v shall_v be_v kill_v even_o from_o the_o prince_n throne_n this_o be_v a_o punishment_n to_o pharaoh_n and_o all_o his_o great_a man_n to_o have_v their_o first_o bear_v cut_v off_o 2._o some_o think_v that_o the_o egyptian_a god_n be_v judge_v in_o that_o their_o worshipper_n be_v punish_v borrh._o 3_o other_o that_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o idol_n be_v cast_v down_o hierom_n and_o their_o idol_n throw_v down_o and_o beat_v to_o dust_n as_o the_o hebrew_n 4._o some_o that_o
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ease_v abundance_n prosperity_n whereby_o they_o be_v entangle_v therefore_o the_o prophet_n pray_v give_v i_o not_o riches_n lest_o i_o be_v full_a and_o forget_v thou_o prov._n 3._o 3._o he_o deny_v they_o the_o benefit_n of_o wholesome_a correction_n and_o affliction_n whereby_o they_o shall_v learn_v to_o know_v themselves_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o lord_n receive_v no_o child_n who_o he_o do_v not_o chastise_v 4_o god_n forbid_v his_o servant_n to_o pray_v for_o such_o and_o so_o they_o want_v the_o benefit_n of_o their_o prayer_n as_o jeremie_n be_v forbid_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o people_n chap._n 7.16_o 5._o god_n in_o his_o justice_n deprive_v they_o of_o such_o as_o shall_v travel_v for_o their_o soul_n and_o bring_v they_o unto_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n leave_v the_o obstinate_a and_o wilful_a jew_n and_o shake_v off_o the_o dust_n of_o their_o foot_n against_o they_o act_v 13._o 6._o god_n take_v away_o from_o they_o the_o preach_n and_o knowledge_n of_o his_o 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not_o be_v amiss_o first_o to_o examine_v his_o reason_n and_o then_o to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n 1._o he_o urge_v these_o and_o such_o like_a place_n that_o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n if_o mercy_n be_v offer_v to_o all_o than_o the_o way_n be_v open_a for_o all_o to_o return_v unto_o god_n contra._n 1._o god_n indeed_o offer_v himself_o unto_o all_o and_o deny_v not_o the_o external_a mean_n to_o any_o if_o they_o have_v grace_n to_o apprehend_v they_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v preach_v to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o be_v many_o time_n to_o the_o impenitent_a and_o reprobate_a so_o god_n offer_v grace_n to_o all_o but_o all_o will_v not_o receive_v it_o augustine_n hereof_o thus_o write_v 13._o correctio_fw-la medecinabiliter_fw-la omnibus_fw-la adhibenda_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la si_fw-la salus_fw-la aegrotantis_fw-la sit_fw-la incerta_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o wholesome_a medicine_n of_o admonition_n must_v be_v minister_v to_o all_o though_o the_o health_n of_o the_o sick_a be_v uncertain_a that_o if_o he_o which_o be_v admonish_v belong_v to_o the_o predestinate_a it_o be_v unto_o he_o a_o wholesome_a medicine_n if_o he_o do_v not_o it_o be_v a_o penal_a torment_n 2._o the_o argument_n than_o follow_v not_o god_n call_v all_o to_o repentance_n therefore_o all_o may_v have_v grace_n to_o repent_v ●_o the_o scripture_n say_v many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v ambrose_n say_v in_o aliis_fw-la praevaluisse_fw-la gratiam_fw-la in_fw-la aliis_fw-la re●iluisse_fw-la natural_a that_o grace_n prevail_v in_o some_o in_o other_o their_o obstinate_a nature_n resist_v 2._o so_o long_o as_o man_n be_v in_o this_o life_n they_o be_v in_o the_o way_n and_o be_v not_o deprive_v of_o all_o grace_n nor_o utter_o forsake_v till_o they_o come_v into_o hell_n contr._n everlasting_a punishment_n in_o hell_n be_v the_o end_n and_o execution_n of_o damnation_n but_o man_n in_o this_o life_n may_v be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n and_o be_v utter_o forsake_v of_o god_n grace_n as_o saul_n and_o judas_n and_o they_o who_o the_o apostle_n say_v god_n give_v they_o over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n rom._n 1.28_o 3._o if_o any_o have_v be_v in_o this_o life_n whole_o exclude_v from_o grace_n pharaoh_n of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o like_a yet_o his_o state_n be_v not_o desperate_a see_v he_o be_v in_o the_o same_o case_n with_o nabuchadnezzar_n who_o repent_v and_o confess_v god_n contr._n 1_o he_o reason_v flat_o against_o the_o apostle_n who_o propound_v pharaoh_n as_o a_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n prepare_v to_o destruction_n rom._n 9_o now_o if_o there_o be_v hope_n for_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n to_o come_v to_o grace_n than_o there_o be_v hope_n for_o pharaoh_n the_o apostle_n make_v these_o two_o distinct_a thing_n god_n have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v rom._n 9.18_o as_o god_n harden_v not_o those_o on_o who_o he_o have_v mercy_n so_o neither_o show_v he_o mercy_n on_o those_o who_o he_o harden_v 2._o nebachadnezzar_n and_o pharaoh_n be_v most_o unlike_a for_o the_o one_o have_v not_o so_o many_o wonder_n show_v as_o have_v the_o other_o neither_o so_o often_o dally_v and_o make_v show_v of_o repentance_n as_o do_v the_o other_o this_o show_v their_o state_n to_o be_v most_o differ_v for_o if_o pharaoh_n have_v be_v no_o more_o harden_v than_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v he_o will_v likewise_o have_v repent_v 4._o we_o be_v to_o despair_v of_o none_o in_o this_o life_n therefore_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o all_o to_o repent_v contr._n 1_o such_o as_o we_o see_v and_o know_v commit_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n which_o be_v the_o irremissible_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o i_o confess_v be_v a_o rare_a thing_n now_o to_o be_v discern_v such_o we_o may_v despair_v of_o because_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o 1._o joh._n 5.16_o and_o those_o for_o who_o the_o lord_n do_v forbid_v jeremy_n to_o pray_v chap._n 7.16_o what_o hope_n i_o pray_v you_o be_v there_o of_o they_o 2._o though_o we_o in_o charity_n be_v to_o hope_v the_o best_a even_o of_o the_o great_a sinner_n yet_o this_o follow_v not_o that_o all_o of_o they_o may_v have_v grace_n to_o repent_v we_o judge_v according_a to_o that_o we_o see_v but_o the_o lord_n see_v the_o heart_n and_o know_v from_o the_o beginning_n who_o be_v his_o and_o who_o be_v not_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n that_o some_o in_o this_o life_n be_v so_o hard_o heart_v that_o they_o can_v repent_v and_o so_o be_v incorrigible_a and_o without_o hope_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v prove_v thus_o 1._o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v irremissible_a as_o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o that_o blasppheme_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v never_o have_v forgiveness_n mark_n 3.29_o therefore_o there_o be_v some_o in_o this_o life_n that_o can_v repent_v neither_o can_v have_v their_o sin_n forgive_v they_o and_o because_o bellarmine_n and_o pererius_n and_o the_o rest_n here_o answer_v that_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v say_v to_o be_v irremissible_a not_o because_o it_o can_v at_o all_o be_v forgive_v but_o because_o it_o be_v hardly_o forgive_v therefore_o to_o prevent_v this_o objection_n that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v also_o urge_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o such_o to_o be_v renew_a by_o repentance_n heb._n 6.6_o that_o which_o be_v impossible_a be_v not_o only_o hardly_o do_v but_o not_o at_o all_o 2._o the_o foreknowledge_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o rejection_n of_o some_o be_v unchangeable_a and_o can_v be_v alter_v but_o god_n have_v foresee_v some_o to_o be_v damn_v and_o decree_v they_o to_o be_v reject_v as_o judas_n be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o perdition_n joh._n 17._o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o such_o to_o come_v to_o repentance_n to_o be_v save_v 21._o therefore_o gregory_n say_v well_o qua_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la praedestinata_fw-la obtineri_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v not_o predestinate_a can_v be_v obtain_v but_o god_n have_v not_o decree_v repentance_n for_o they_o that_o be_v reject_v and_o reprobate_a 3._o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o forgiveness_n for_o that_o sin_n for_o the_o which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o pray_v but_o there_o be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n for_o the_o which_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o pray_v 1._o joh._n 5.16_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n pererius_n answer_v here_o be_v that_o by_o sin_n unto_o death_n be_v mean_v that_o sin_n wherein_o a_o man_n continue_v unto_o death_n and_o so_o die_v therein_o he_o be_v not_o afterward_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o contr._n 1_o it_o will_v follow_v by_o this_o reason_n that_o no_o sin_n of_o any_o be_v to_o be_v pray_v for_o while_o he_o live_v for_o how_o do_v any_o know_v whether_o a_o man_n may_v continue_v in_o a_o sin_n till_o his_o die_a day_n 2._o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o such_o sin_n which_o a_o man_n see_v his_o brother_n to_o sin_n now_o sin_n be_v only_o see_v to_o be_v do_v in_o this_o life_n neither_o be_v a_o man_n repentance_n know_v which_o god_n may_v give_v he_o in_o his_o very_a passage_n out_o of_o the_o world_n 3._o let_v they_o show_v we_o any_o place_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n that_o authorize_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a if_o they_o can_v wherefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o give_v a_o sense_n of_o scripture_n that_o can_v be_v warrant_v by_o scripture_n 4._o the_o apostle_n therefore_o call_v it_o a_o sin_n unto_o death_n for_o the_o which_o there_o be_v no_o forgiveness_n and_o so_o be_v there_o no_o sin_n but_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o thus_o ambrose_n expound_v it_o non_fw-la potest_fw-la ibi_fw-la exoratio_fw-la esse_fw-la veniae_fw-la ubi_fw-la sacrilegis_fw-la est_fw-la plenitudo_fw-la there_o can_v be_v no_o entreat_v of_o pardon_n where_o there_o be_v fullness_n of_o sacrilege_n 4._o where_o there_o can_v be_v no_o repentance_n there_o can_v be_v no_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o some_o have_v such_o hard_a heart_n that_o they_o can_v repent_v rom._n 2.4_o therefore_o the_o sin_n of_o such_o be_v irremissible_a 5._o hereunto_o may_v be_v add_v the_o testimony_n of_o cyprian_a non_fw-la posse_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la ei_fw-la remitti_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la deliquerit_fw-la that_o he_o can_v find_v no_o forgiveness_n in_o the_o church_n that_o sin_v against_o god_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr quirinum_n cap._n 28._o of_o ambrose_n cassa_fw-mi erat_fw-la prodit●ris_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la qui_fw-la peccavit_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la the_o betrayer_n repentance_n be_v in_o vain_a have_v sin_v against_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o luc._n 22._o
the_o egyptian_n will_v pay_v and_o recompense_v they_o for_o all_o their_o labour_n and_o service_n in_o their_o brick-worke_n in_o build_v of_o they_o house_n and_o city_n whereupon_o the_o egyptian_n cast_v up_o their_o account_n and_o find_v that_o their_o wage_n at_o a_o very_a mean_a rate_n will_v far_o exceed_v the_o value_n of_o their_o jewel_n be_v content_v that_o the_o hebrew_n shall_v enjoy_v they_o now_o if_o this_o be_v so_o than_o the_o equity_n of_o this_o fact_n will_v easy_o appear_v but_o because_o this_o tradition_n be_v uncertain_a neither_o be_v there_o thereof_o any_o mention_n make_v in_o scripture_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v stand_v upon_o a_o better_a satisfaction_n may_v be_v find_v out_o 3._o therefore_o first_o of_o all_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o excuse_v the_o israelite_n that_o they_o do_v herein_o as_o they_o be_v command_v and_o whatsoever_o the_o lord_n bid_v it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o do_v nay_o it_o be_v sin_n not_o to_o do_v it_o as_o augustine_n well_o say_v quod_fw-la sane_fw-la faciendo_fw-la moses_n usque_fw-la adeo_fw-la non_fw-la peccavit_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la faciendo_fw-la peccaret_fw-la moses_n in_o do_v so_o be_v so_o far_o from_o sin_v that_o in_o not_o do_v of_o it_o he_o have_v sin_v thus_o also_o answer_n calvin_n simler_n jun._n with_o other_o 4._o but_o the_o equity_n of_o this_o fact_n may_v further_o be_v evident_a though_o it_o suffice_v only_o to_o stand_v upon_o god_n will_n which_o be_v always_o just_a et_fw-la rectissimum_fw-la est_fw-la quicquid_fw-la facit_fw-la and_o it_o be_v most_o right_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v calvin_n or_o will_v to_o be_v do_v yet_o divers_a other_o reason_n may_v be_v yield_v to_o justify_v this_o fact_n of_o the_o israelite_n beside_o i_o say_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o command_v which_o excuse_v the_o israelite_n who_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v obedient_a in_o whatsoever_o be_v command_v as_o augustine_n show_v by_o this_o example_n like_v as_o in_o a_o commonwealth_n the_o minister_n or_o executioner_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o put_v he_o to_o death_n that_o be_v adjudge_v to_o die_v offend_v not_o who_o if_o he_o shall_v do_v it_o of_o himself_o be_v a_o manslayer_n so_o say_v he_o deo_fw-la jubenti_fw-la ministerium_fw-la prabuerunt_fw-la they_o do_v but_o yield_v their_o service_n and_o ministry_n to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n beside_o this_o justification_n other_o reason_n may_v be_v allege_v both_o on_o god_n behalf_n and_o on_o the_o people_n first_o on_o god_n behalf_n 1._o he_o be_v the_o supreme_a and_o chief_a lord_n of_o all_o and_o may_v by_o his_o imperial_a right_a not_o only_o give_v the_o substance_n of_o one_o to_o another_o but_o remove_v and_o dispossess_v king_n and_o transpose_v kingdom_n from_o one_o to_o another_o simler_n and_o therefore_o as_o calvin_n say_v quae_fw-la deo_fw-la placuit_fw-la ad_fw-la suos_fw-la transferri_fw-la aliena_fw-la censeri_fw-la non_fw-la debent_fw-la what_o god_n think_v good_a to_o convey_v over_o unto_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v count_v as_o belong_v to_o another_o 2._o the_o egyptian_n abuse_v their_o gold_n and_o other_o jewel_n in_o serve_v their_o idol_n therewith_o and_o so_o as_o augustine_n say_v dei_fw-la creatura_fw-la male_a utentes_fw-la ad_fw-la creatoris_fw-la injuriam_fw-la they_o wicked_o abuse_v the_o creature_n to_o the_o wrong_n of_o the_o creator_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n may_v most_o just_o deprive_v they_o of_o that_o which_o they_o abuse_v to_o his_o dishonour_n 3._o their_o intolerable_a contumacy_n and_o disobedience_n in_o refuse_v so_o often_o to_o obey_v the_o lord_n commandment_n to_o let_v his_o people_n go_v deserve_v no_o less_o than_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o precious_a substance_n see_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o like_a stubbornness_n and_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o canaanite_n dispossess_v they_o of_o their_o country_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o israelite_n perer._n second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o israelite_n these_o reason_n also_o may_v be_v render_v 1._o the_o israelite_n may_v detain_v these_o thing_n which_o the_o egyptian_n give_v they_o as_o their_o wage_n for_o their_o long_a labour_n and_o service_n in_o egypt_n as_o it_o be_v say_v wisdom_n 10.17_o she_o give_v the_o saint_n the_o reward_n of_o their_o labour_n and_o as_o philo_n further_o amplifi_v nec_fw-la par_fw-fr est_fw-la jactura_fw-la libertatis_fw-la &_o pecuniae_fw-la there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a reason_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o liberty_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o money_n the_o israelite_n lose_v their_o liberty_n the_o egyptian_n lose_v but_o part_n of_o their_o substance_n so_o the_o lord_n promise_v unto_o nabuchadnezzar_n egypt_n for_o the_o wage_n of_o his_o army_n for_o the_o service_n they_o do_v in_o subdue_a of_o tyrus_n ezech._n 29.18_o thus_o israel_n have_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o egyptian_n give_v they_o for_o their_o service_n jun._n 2._o beside_o the_o labour_n and_o toil_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n they_o be_v most_o cruel_o oppress_v their_o child_n most_o pitiful_o slay_v and_o murder_v therefore_o this_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o some_o recompense_n and_o satisfaction_n make_v for_o the_o wrong_n which_o they_o have_v do_v they_o perer._n 3._o philo_n add_v this_o reason_n also_o ut_fw-la in_o bello_fw-la victores_fw-la victos_fw-la bonis_fw-la spoli●u●rant_fw-la m●sis_n as_o be_v conqueror_n in_o battle_n they_o spoil_v their_o enemy_n of_o their_o substance_n for_o they_o be_v as_o conqueror_n of_o the_o egyptian_n not_o by_o stroke_n of_o battle_n but_o by_o the_o stroke_n of_o the_o lord_n hand_n in_o these_o mighty_a miracle_n plague_n and_o judgement_n whereby_o the_o stout_a and_o stubborn_a heart_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v subdue_v simler_n 4._o irenaeus_n say_v further_a debitores_fw-la erant_fw-la hebraeis_n non_fw-la solùm_fw-la rerum_fw-la s●d_n &_o aquavitae_fw-la suae_fw-la propter_fw-la patriarchae_fw-la jos●phi_fw-la praecedentem_fw-la benignitatem_fw-la they_o be_v debtor_n to_o the_o hebrew_n not_o only_o of_o their_o substance_n but_o of_o their_o life_n also_o for_o the_o former_a kindness_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o patriarch_n joseph_n show_v unto_o they_o who_o deliver_v the_o egyptian_n and_o their_o land_n from_o perish_v by_o famine_n and_o govern_v the_o country_n 80._o year_n in_o all_o justice_n peace_n and_o tranquillity_n 5._o but_o the_o best_a reason_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v that_o the_o egyptian_n do_v voluntary_o give_v they_o these_o thing_n as_o a_o redemption_n of_o their_o life_n and_o do_v wage_v they_o thereby_o to_o be_v go_v as_o josephus_n say_v they_o give_v they_o these_o thing_n quo_fw-la celeriùs_fw-la discederent_fw-la to_o hasten_v their_o departure_n the_o soon_o this_o also_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o text_n chap._n 11.8_o and_o 12_o 13._o jun._n quest_n xliv_o when_o the_o israelite_n ask_v the_o jewel_n 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away_o but_o this_o doubt_n be_v remove_v because_o the_o text_n
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and_o aaron_n and_o the_o egyptian_n than_o hasten_v they_o and_o give_v they_o their_o precious_a jewel_n and_o they_o truss_v they_o up_o and_o lay_v they_o upon_o their_o son_n and_o daughter_n while_o all_o this_o be_v in_o do_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o night_n must_v needs_o be_v spend_v further_o that_o the_o type_n and_o shadow_n may_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o body_n as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n arise_v for_o our_o redemption_n out_o of_o the_o grave_n betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n when_o it_o be_v yet_o dark_a joh._n 20.1_o before_o the_o sun_n be_v rise_v mark_n 16.2_o so_o the_o israelite_n do_v about_o the_o same_o time_n rise_v as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o grave_n and_o prison_n of_o their_o servitude_n and_o be_v redeem_v about_o the_o same_o time_n pelican_n ferus_fw-la 4._o now_o how_o the_o israelite_n can_v be_v ready_a themselves_o with_o their_o cattle_n and_o substance_n upon_o so_o short_a warning_n jos●phus_n well_o show_v that_o moses_n have_v 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death_n who_o live_v after_o the_o come_n of_o israel_n into_o egypt_n 71._o year_n be_v then_o 39_o year_n old_a and_o he_o live_v in_o all_o a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n than_o the_o whole_a sum_n will_v make_v 471._o but_o this_o doubt_n be_v easy_o remove_v for_o that_o prophesy_v deliver_v unto_o abraham_n concern_v the_o hard_a usage_n of_o his_o seed_n consist_v of_o three_o branch_n shall_v be_v a_o stranger_n in_o a_o land_n and_o shall_v serve_v there_o and_o be_v evil_a entreat_v must_v be_v understand_v conjunctè_fw-la not_o disjunctè_fw-la joint_o together_o and_o not_o sunder_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o all_o that_o time_n be_v in_o servitude_n but_o partly_o all_o that_o while_n sojourn_v and_o partly_o be_v in_o servitude_n pererius_n and_o so_o augustine_n give_v
110._o year_n and_o levi_n at_o 137._o survive_v joseph_n 23._o year_n all_o which_o time_n the_o israelite_n be_v not_o oppress_v with_o servitude_n 2._o rupertus_n think_v that_o the_o israelite_n serve_v 144._o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n until_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o israelite_n so_o recompense_v tenfold_o the_o 14._o year_n of_o josephs_n servitude_n in_o egypt_n who_o be_v 16._o year_n old_a when_o he_o be_v sell_v into_o egypt_n by_o his_o brethren_n and_o there_o serve_v till_o he_o be_v 30._o year_n old_a but_o rupertus_n be_v in_o two_o thing_n deceive_v for_o joseph_n be_v not_o sixteen_o as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a corrupt_o read_v but_o 17._o year_n old_a when_o he_o be_v sell_v into_o egypt_n gen._n 37.2_o so_o that_o he_o serve_v but_o 13._o year_n in_o egypt_n neither_o be_v the_o time_n of_o their_o servitude_n so_o long_o as_o be_v show_v before_o 3._o some_o think_v that_o after_o levi_n his_o death_n who_o live_v 23._o year_n after_o joseph_n 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be_v no_o guile_n joh._n 1.47_o he_o be_v a_o just_a harmless_a and_o innocent_a man_n contrary_a hereunto_o be_v all_o kind_n of_o hurt_v or_o harm_v other_o by_o violence_n oppression_n of_o purpose_n or_o negligence_n of_o such_o speak_v the_o wiseman_n they_o can_v sleep_v unless_o they_o do_v evil_a prov._n 4._o 2._o another_o virtue_n be_v gentleness_n mildness_n not_o to_o be_v apt_a to_o quarrel_v upon_o every_o occasion_n but_o to_o be_v patient_a in_o bear_v of_o wrong_n and_o ready_a even_o to_o forgive_v our_o enemy_n as_o david_n spare_v the_o life_n of_o saul_n and_o endure_v with_o patience_n the_o revile_v of_o shemei_n contrary_a hereunto_o be_v 1._o stupidity_n not_o to_o be_v angry_a or_o move_v at_o all_o no_o not_o for_o manifest_a and_o notorious_a wrong_n and_o injury_n as_o saul_n save_v agag_n alive_a who_o samuel_n through_o a_o just_a indignation_n for_o the_o great_a wrong_n which_o that_o nation_n have_v do_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n hew_v in_o piece_n 2._o anger_n rage_n desire_v of_o revenge_n wherein_o david_n offend_v in_o purpose_v to_o put_v nabal_n and_o his_o house_n to_o the_o sword_n in_o his_o fury_n and_o rage_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 3._o a_o three_o virtue_n be_v peaceablenesse_n to_o be_v careful_a to_o avoid_v all_o offence_n and_o occasion_n of_o contention_n and_o to_o end_v and_o compound_v strife_n and_o contention_n be_v once_o rise_v as_o moses_n do_v between_o the_o two_o hebrew_n exod._n 2._o and_o as_o abraham_n move_v to_o have_v a_o separation_n between_o he_o and_o lot_n their_o servant_n and_o their_o cattle_n for_o avoid_v of_o further_a contention_n genes_n 13._o contrary_a hereunto_o it_o be_v to_o be_v turbulent_a and_o unquiet_a to_o move_v sedition_n discord_n enmity_n such_o be_v the_o seditious_a in_o israel_n core_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n numb_a 16._o virtue_n further_a and_o help_v our_o neighbour_n be_v 1._o just_a severity_n in_o punish_v of_o offender_n which_o be_v the_o office_n of_o magistrate_n who_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n in_o that_o behalf_n as_o david_n worthy_o put_v to_o death_n those_o two_o captain_n that_o have_v murder_v ishbosheth_n 2_o sam._n 4._o contrary_a hereunto_o be_v 1._o injustice_n rigour_n and_o cruelty_n as_o herod_n behead_v james_n and_o lay_v hand_n on_o peter_n also_o act._n 12._o 2._o connivance_n and_o remissness_n as_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o ahab_n because_o he_o have_v let_v benhadad_n escape_v 1_o king_n 20.41_o 2._o zeal_n and_o indignation_n for_o the_o wrong_n and_o injury_n offer_v to_o man_n as_o abraham_n arm_v his_o household_n to_o go_v and_o rescue_v lot_n gen._n 14._o contrary_a hereunto_o be_v carelessness_n of_o other_o miserable_a and_o afflict_a estate_n as_o in_o pharaoh_n butler_n that_o remember_v not_o josephs_n affliction_n 3._o mercy_n and_o commiseration_n to_o be_v grieve_v for_o the_o misery_n of_o other_o as_o david_n and_o his_o company_n weep_v when_o the_o amalekite_n have_v smite_v ziklag_n 1_o sam._n 30.4_o contrary_a hereunto_o be_v hardness_n of_o heart_n to_o have_v no_o feel_a compassion_n as_o the_o rich_a glutton_n have_v not_o of_o lazarus_n luk._n 16._o ex_fw-la vrsin_n 3._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n against_o the_o stoike_n that_o deny_v any_o passion_n at_o all_o to_o be_v in_o a_o wise_a man_n whereas_o it_o be_v show_v before_o that_o even_o rash_a and_o unadvised_a anger_n be_v forbid_v in_o this_o precept_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n matth._n 5.22_o the_o stoike_n be_v confute_v who_o opinion_n be_v that_o the_o passion_n of_o anger_n and_o of_o other_o such_o like_a affection_n be_v not_o incident_a unto_o wise_a man_n but_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o peripatetike_n be_v that_o ira_fw-la cadit_fw-la in_o sapientem_fw-la sed_fw-la moderata_fw-la that_o anger_n be_v incident_a to_o a_o wise_a man_n but_o moderate_a and_o temperate_a which_o opinion_n come_v near_o the_o truth_n et_fw-la primò_fw-la patet_fw-la authoritate_fw-la and_o this_o first_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o show_v anger_n to_o have_v be_v in_o our_o bless_a saviour_n secundò_fw-la ratione_fw-la again_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o reason_n for_o if_o all_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v contrary_a to_o virtue_n there_o shall_v be_v some_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o vain_a imo_fw-la essent_fw-la homini_fw-la in_o nocumentum_fw-la they_o shall_v be_v to_o a_o man_n hurt_n as_o the_o faculty_n of_o anger_n and_o desire_v but_o god_n make_v nothing_o in_o vain_a further_o anger_n be_v take_v three_o way_n primó_n prout_fw-la est_fw-la in_o solo_fw-la judicio_fw-la rationis_fw-la absque_fw-la commotione_fw-la animi_fw-la first_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o judgement_n only_o without_o any_o commotion_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n in_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o be_v angry_a second_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o sometime_o be_v order_v and_o rule_v by_o reason_n as_o when_o one_o be_v angry_a quando_fw-la debet_fw-la quantum_fw-la debet_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la quo_fw-la debet_fw-la when_o he_o ought_v as_o much_o as_o he_o ought_v and_o for_o what_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v angry_a and_o then_o it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o zeal_n three_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o anger_n qua_fw-la refugit_fw-la judicium_fw-la rationis_fw-la which_o refuse_v and_o reject_v the_o judgement_n and_o direction_n of_o reason_n and_o this_o be_v always_o sin_n thomas_n in_o opuscul_fw-la 2._o confut._n against_o those_o that_o think_v no_o anger_n to_o be_v forbid_v there_o be_v some_o further_a that_o do_v hold_v that_o anger_n be_v not_o at_o all_o forbid_a in_o this_o precept_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v natural_a 2._o we_o read_v that_o god_n himself_o in_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o be_v angry_a 3._o christ_n himself_o be_v and_o the_o holy_a saint_n and_o prophet_n as_o moses_n and_o paul_n 4._o the_o apostle_n forbid_v not_o to_o be_v angry_a but_o only_o to_o persevere_v and_o continue_v in_o it_o ephes._n 4.26_o answ._n 1._o natural_a and_o moderate_a affection_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o so_o they_o be_v not_o forbid_v but_o those_o affection_n which_o be_v perfect_a and_o good_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n before_o sin_v enter_v be_v now_o through_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n pervert_v and_o corrupt_v and_o refuse_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o reason_n and_o so_o have_v need_v to_o be_v reform_v by_o grace_n these_o violent_a and_o intemperate_a affection_n be_v forbid_v and_o so_o anger_n not_o simple_o for_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a be_v commendable_a so_o our_o saviour_n condemn_v not_o all_o anger_n but_o when_o a_o man_n be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n unadvised_o matth._n 19.22_o 2._o god_n be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v angry_a as_o man_n be_v it_o be_v no_o passion_n or_o perturbation_n in_o god_n but_o the_o scripture_n so_o speak_v of_o god_n according_a to_o our_o capacity_n for_o ira_fw-la est_fw-la appetitus_fw-la ultionis_fw-la anger_n be_v a_o desire_n of_o revenge_n and_o therefore_o because_o man_n can_v punish_v without_o anger_n god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v angry_a quando_fw-la punit_fw-la scelera_fw-la when_o he_o punish_v sin_n ultio_fw-la ejus_fw-la ira_fw-la dicitur_fw-la his_o revenge_n be_v call_v anger_n 3._o these_o natural_a affection_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v otherwise_o in_o christ_n than_o in_o we_o in_o he_o they_o be_v temperate_a and_o moderate_a without_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v first_o create_v in_o man_n and_o such_o kind_n of_o anger_n we_o grant_v be_v not_o forbid_v 4._o the_o last_o reason_n show_v that_o all_o anger_n be_v not_o forbid_v but_o that_o only_a which_o exceed_v measure_n as_o to_o be_v too_o much_o inflame_v with_o anger_n and_o to_o continue_v long_o therein_o which_o we_o also_o grant_v ex_fw-la simler_n 3._o conf._n against_o the_o anabaptist_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o christian_n to_o bear_v armour_n and_o to_o make_v war_n whereas_o out_o of_o this_o prohibition_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v be_v except_v the_o lawful_a magistrate_n which_o either_o put_v to_o death_n or_o make_v just_a war_n we_o be_v here_o to_o deal_v against_o the_o anabaptist_n who_o hold_v it_o unlawful_a for_o christian_n to_o bear_v armour_n or_o weapon_n or_o to_o wage_v battle_n their_o reason_n and_o argument_n be_v these_o 1._o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n bid_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o resist_v evil_a but_o whosoever_o will_v smite_v thou_o on_o the_o left_a cheek_n turn_v to_o he_o the_o right_a also_o matth._n 5.39_o answ._n 1._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n do_v not_o here_o bring_v in_o a_o new_a law_n but_o only_o free_v the_o law_n from_o the_o corrupt_a gloss_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n he_o therefore_o give_v the_o
presume_v to_o understand_v above_o that_o which_o be_v meet_v to_o understand_v but_o that_o he_o understand_v according_a to_o sobriety_n rom._n 12.3_o chap._n xxi_o 1._o the_o method_n and_o argument_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n be_v propound_v the_o moral_a law_n chief_o mix_v with_o ceremonial_a constitution_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n now_o follow_v the_o judicial_a law_n unto_o the_o 10._o verse_n of_o the_o 23._o chapter_n from_o thence_o unto_o the_o 20._o verse_n be_v propound_v certain_a ceremonial_a order_n in_o general_a as_o touch_v sacrifice_n and_o their_o feast_n the_o more_o special_a and_o particular_a prescription_n concern_v ceremony_n be_v at_o large_a set_v forth_o in_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_n this_o chapter_n consist_v of_o three_o part_n the_o first_o be_v of_o the_o manumission_n and_o set_n at_o liberty_n hebrew_n servant_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n unto_o vers_fw-la 12._o concern_v the_o man_n servant_n these_o law_n be_v give_v 1._o how_o long_o he_o shall_v serve_v vers_fw-la 2._o 2._o when_o his_o wife_n be_v to_o go_v out_o with_o he_o when_o not_o vers_n 3.4_o 3._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o servant_n that_o will_v not_o be_v make_v free_a vers_n 5._o to_o vers_n 7._o concern_v the_o maid_n servant_n 1._o upon_o what_o condition_n she_o may_v be_v sell_v to_o her_o maste●_n not_o to_o be_v sell_v again_o to_o a_o stranger_n vers_fw-la 7_o 8._o 2_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v unto_o she_o if_o she_o be_v betroth_v to_o his_o son_n vers_fw-la 9_o 3._o what_o must_v be_v perform_v to_o she_o if_o he_o marry_v another_o wife_n vers_n 10._o 4._o what_o must_v be_v do_v if_o he_o do_v not_o perform_v these_o thing_n vers_fw-la 11._o second_o there_o follow_v certain_a mulct_n and_o punishment_n for_o divers_a offence_n commit_v by_o man_n as_o of_o murder_n vers_fw-la 12_o 13_o 14._o smite_v of_o parent_n vers_fw-la 15._o steal_v of_o man_n vers_fw-la 16._o curse_v of_o parent_n vers_fw-la 17._o hurt_v of_o a_o man_n vers_n 19.18_o beat_v of_o servant_n to_o death_n vers_fw-la 18_o 19_o hurt_v of_o woman_n with_o child_n vers_fw-la 22._o blemish_v of_o servant_n in_o their_o eye_n tooth_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 24._o to_o 28._o three_o of_o mischief_n and_o damage_n that_o be_v occasion_v by_o other_o man_n default_n as_o by_o their_o ox_n that_o use_v to_o push_v and_o gore_n man_n or_o woman_n vers_n 28._o to_o 33._o or_o hurt_v another_o ox_n vers_fw-la 35_o 36._o and_o of_o damage_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o dig_v of_o pit_n and_o well_n vers_fw-la 33_o 34._o 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n p._n vers._n 3._o if_o he_o come_v with_o his_o body_n a.p._n alone_o with_o his_o body_n i._o if_o he_o come_v in_o single_a v._o or_o alone_o b.g.c.s._n the_o sense_n be_v keep_v not_o the_o word_n better_a than_o with_o what_o garment_n he_o enter_v etc._n etc._n l._n but_o the_o word_n guph_n signify_v a_o body_n as_o gupha_n in_o the_o feminine_a be_v take_v exod._n 21.3_o i._n vers._n 7._o she_o shall_v not_o go_v out_o as_o man_n servant_n b.g.u.i._n cum_fw-la caeter_fw-la not_o as_o maids_z s.l._n vers._n 8._o who_o have_v not_o betroth_v she_o i.u.a.p._n better_a than_o betroth_v she_o b.g.c.l._n s._n for_o here_o the_o negative_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lo_o be_v omit_v vers._n 8._o in_o deal_v deceitful_o or_o perfidious_o with_o she_o i._o or_o trespass_v against_o she_o a._n better_o than_o in_o despise_v she_o b.g.c.l.s._n for_o bagadh_fw-mi signify_v proper_o to_o deceive_v and_o break_v covenant_n as_o malach._n 2.10.14_o the_o meaning_n be_v he_o have_v break_v appointment_n of_o marriage_n with_o she_o vers._n 10._o her_o raiment_n and_o dwell_v or_o habitation_n i.a._n conversation_n s._n better_o than_o price_n of_o her_o chastity_n i._o or_o i.a._n recompense_n of_o her_o virginity_n g._n or_o duty_n of_o marriage_n b._n v._o lie_v with_o she_o c._n her_o time_n p._n ghorah_n of_o gh●r_n signify_v a_o habitation_n or_o dwell_n i.a._n vers._n 16._o and_o it_o be_v find_v in_o his_o hand_n i.a.p.c.u.g._n that_o be_v the_o person_n which_o he_o have_v steal_v better_o than_o if_o it_o be_v prove_v upon_o he_o b._n or_o if_o he_o be_v find_v in_o it_o s._n if_o he_o be_v convict_v of_o the_o fault_n l._n vers._n 22._o if_o no_o destruction_n follow_v b.u.i._n or_o death_n g._n a._n p.c._n better_a than_o if_o the_o child_n come_v forth_o without_o fashion_n i.b.u.g._n s._n or_o but_o she_o live_v l._n for_o it_o be_v as_o well_o understand_v of_o the_o infant_n as_o of_o the_o mother_n if_o neither_o of_o they_o die_v etc._n etc._n 2._o question_n discuss_v quest_n i._o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o judicial_a law_n vers._n 1._o these_o be_v the_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n 1._o after_o the_o moral_a law_n follow_v the_o judicial_n for_o the_o civil_a law_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o other_o law_n and_o as_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v principal_o ground_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n so_o in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o civil_a law_n also_o flow_v from_o the_o same_o fountain_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o general_a use_n thereof_o see_v no_o commonwealth_n can_v stand_v without_o civil_a and_o judicial_a constitution_n borrh._n 2._o and_o moses_n have_v propound_v the_o law_n which_o bind_v in_o conscience_n so_o now_o he_o set_v forth_o the_o penal_a law_n whereby_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o man_n may_v be_v restrain_v for_o if_o a_o man_n be_v leave_v to_o himself_o nemo_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la svo_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la m●lit_fw-la vivore_fw-la there_o be_v none_o that_o have_v not_o rather_o live_v as_o he_o list_v himself_o galas_n 3._o therefore_o because_o it_o may_v fall_v out_o that_o all_o will_v not_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o moral_a precept_n necessarium_fw-la suis_fw-la praescribere_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o prescribe_v what_o punishment_n every_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v subject_a unto_o rupertus_n quest_n ii_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o moral_a judicial_a and_o ceremonial_a law_n the_o judgement_n 1._o the_o judicial_a law_n ceremonial_a and_o moral_a be_v thus_o distinguish_v some_o precept_n have_v vim_o obligandi_fw-la ex_fw-la ipso_fw-la dictamine_fw-la rationis_fw-la power_n to_o bind_v by_o the_o very_a inducement_n of_o natural_a reason_n though_o there_o be_v no_o other_o law_n to_o enforce_v they_o such_o be_v the_o moral_a precept_n some_o law_n do_v not_o absolute_o bind_v by_o the_o instinct_n and_o persuasion_n of_o natural_a reason_n sed_fw-la ex_fw-la institutione_n divina_fw-la vel_fw-la humana_fw-la but_o by_o a_o divine_a and_o humane_a institution_n which_o if_o they_o concern_v such_o thing_n as_o appertain_v unto_o god_n be_v ceremonial_n if_o they_o respect_v the_o order_n of_o man_n and_o direct_v of_o humane_a affair_n they_o be_v judicial_a law_n two_o thing_n than_o be_v require_v in_o judicial_a law_n that_o they_o concern_v ordinationem_fw-la humanam_fw-la the_o order_n and_o direct_v of_o man_n and_o that_o they_o do_v bind_v non_fw-la ex_fw-la sola_fw-la ratione_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la institutione_n not_o by_o reason_n only_o but_o by_o the_o institution_n thom._n 1.2_o qu._n 104._o art_n 1._o in_o cor._n 2._o now_o there_o be_v four_o sort_n of_o judicial_a law_n one_o of_o the_o prince_n towards_o the_o subject_n another_o of_o the_o citizen_n among_o themselves_o the_o three_o of_o the_o citizen_n towards_o stranger_n and_o the_o four_o concern_v domestical_a duty_n as_o of_o the_o father_n master_n husband_n towards_o their_o child_n servant_n wife_n thomas_n quest_n iii_o how_o the_o ceremonial_n be_v abolish_v further_o concern_v the_o validity_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n 1._o the_o ceremony_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o such_o as_o be_v mere_o figurative_a signify_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o christ_n as_o circumcision_n and_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n which_o be_v in_o no_o respect_n to_o be_v observe_v for_o this_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n to_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v if_o the_o figure_n shall_v still_o remain_v in_o use_n than_o the_o body_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v expect_v 2._o there_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o ceremony_n which_o do_v not_o direct_o concern_v the_o signification_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v but_o only_o show_v munditiam_fw-la populi_fw-la illius_fw-la &_o sanitatem_fw-la the_o cleanliness_n and_o health_n of_o that_o people_n as_o to_o abstain_v from_o swine_n flesh_n which_o if_o one_o shall_v now_o observe_v as_o it_o be_v command_v in_o the_o law_n he_o sin_v but_o if_o for_o some_o other_o end_n as_o for_o his_o health_n or_o such_o like_a he_o offend_v not_o tostatus_n quaest_n 1._o 3._o some_o ceremony_n be_v partly_o figurative_a of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o significative_a of_o
and_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o and_o beside_o the_o facility_n easiness_n and_o readiness_n of_o theft_n other_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v respect_v as_o the_o worth_n and_o price_n of_o the_o thing_n steal_v and_o the_o boldness_n and_o impudence_n of_o the_o thief_n 6._o wherefore_o these_o reason_n rather_o may_v be_v yield_v 1._o quia_fw-la frequ●ntius_fw-la furt●_n subtra●ebantur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d it_o may_v be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o more_o frequent_a and_o usual_a thing_n to_o steal_v ox_n among_o the_o hebrew_n than_o sheep_n and_o therefore_o god_n will_v restrain_v the_o more_o usual_a theft_n by_o the_o great_a punishment_n tostat._v 2._o in_o h●c_fw-la dominium_fw-la majus_fw-la &_o ●adacia_n major_a in_o this_o theft_n of_o ox_n the_o loss_n be_v great_a to_o the_o owner_n when_o his_o exe_v be_v steal_v and_o the_o boldness_n of_o the_o thief_n great_a 〈…〉_z esse_fw-la such_o a_o thief_n as_o shall_v steal_v ox_n have_v need_n be_v bold_a and_o cunning_a because_o such_o a_o theft_n can_v so_o easy_o be_v hide_v as_o of_o sheep_n 3._o ab._n ezra_n also_o give_v this_o reason_n because_o when_o a_o sheep_n be_v steal_v the_o owner_n lose_v but_o his_o sheep_n but_o in_o the_o other_o theft_n 〈…〉_z he_o lose_v his_o ox_n and_o the_o labour_n of_o his_o ox_n this_o reason_n also_o be_v approve_v by_o oleaster_n 〈◊〉_d gallas●●●_n but_o tostatus_n take_v this_o exception_n that_o i●_n the_o loss_n of_o the_o oxeus_n labour_n ●e_v account_v here_o in_o the_o restitution_n of_o fivefold_a why_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v respect_v as_o well_o when_o the_o thing_n steal_v be_v find_v with_o the_o thief_n in_o which_o ●ase_n he_o be_v to_o pay_v but_o twofold_n qu._n 2._o the_o answer_n here_o be_v ready_a because_o where_o the_o ox_n be_v find_v though_o th●●e_o ●e_v a_o intermission_n of_o his_o labour_n yet_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o restitution_n again_o so_o be_v there_o not_o here_o the_o ox_n be_v kill_v or_o sold._n 7._o josephus_n think_v that_o this_o law_n extend_v itself_o also_o to_o other_o cattle_n in_o the_o field_n as_o to_o goat_n as_o well_o as_o sheep_n though_o they_o be_v not_o here_o 〈◊〉_d but_o concern_v the_o ass_n or_o horse_n because_o they_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o steal_v be_v keep_v in_o the_o house_n tostatus_n think_v that_o the_o law_n of_o twofold_a restitution_n take_v place_n as_o in_o the_o steal_n of_o household_n stuff_n and_o other_o movable_a good_n but_o it_o be_v more_o like_a record_v to_o the_o rule_n observe_v before_o in_o other_o law_n that_o by_o one_o kind_n the_o rest_n be_v understand_v and_o these_o two_o the_o ox_n and_o sheep_n be_v give_v ●n_o assistance_n as_o the_o most_o usual_a and_o common_a beast_n unto_o which_o all_o other_o great_a and_o small_a cattle_n shall_v be_v reduce_v as_o afterward_o vers_fw-la 4._o direct_a mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o ass_n quest_n iii_o of_o the_o divers_a punishment_n of_o theft_n and_o whether_o it_o may_v be_v capital_a now_o concern_v the_o punishment_n of_o theft_n 1._o the_o licentious_a liberty_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v much_o to_o be_v mislike_v who_o punish_v not_o theft_n at_o all_o because_o they_o think_v it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o train_n and_o exercise_v their_o people_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o war_n gallas_n for_o it_o be_v a_o moral_a law_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v and_o so_o ground_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n it_o ought_v not_o by_o any_o contrary_a custom_n to_o be_v discontinue_v 2._o neither_o be_v that_o law_n of_o sol●●_n which_o the_o roman_n also_o insert_v into_o their_o twelve_o table_n to_o be_v altogether_o approve_v a●●●ing_v opposite_a to_o moses_n law_n for_o they_o punish_v manifest_a theft_n with_o fourfold_a when_o the_o thief_n be_v take_v in_o the_o manner_n whereas_o moses_n set_v it_o but_o at_o twofold_n and_o theft_n not_o manifest_a when_o the_o thief_n be_v not_o find_v with_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v steal_v they_o censure_v with_o restitution_n of_o twofold_n whereas_o moses_n charge_v such_o offence_n with_o fourfold_a because_o such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v sell_v or_o kill_v the_o steal_v good_a have_v add_v sin_n to_o sin_n have_v no_o purpose_n of_o restitution_n nor_o there_o be_v any_o possibility_n thereof_o herein_o therefore_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v more_o equal_a than_o the_o other_o 3._o the_o law_n also_o of_o draco_n be_v too_o severe_a which_o punish_v theft_n with_o death_n the_o scythian_n do_v so_o also_o but_o they_o have_v some_o reason_n for_o it_o because_o they_o have_v no_o house_n or_o place_n of_o defence_n for_o their_o cattle_n so_o that_o if_o theft_n among_o they_o have_v not_o be_v most_o severe_o punish_v nothing_o can_v have_v be_v safe_a 4._o nor_o yet_o be_o i_o of_o their_o opinion_n that_o think_v that_o lex_fw-la mosis_fw-la non_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la politiam_fw-la nostram_fw-la the_o law_n of_o moses_n do_v not_o at_o all_o belong_v to_o the_o policy_n of_o commonwealth_n now_o lippom._n non_fw-la sumus_fw-la alligati_fw-la ad_fw-la leges_fw-la judaicas_fw-la forenses_fw-la that_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v how_o to_o the_o jew_n civil_a law_n at_o all_o osiand_n but_o that_o magistrate_n may_v increase_v the_o external_a punishment_n whether_o by_o death_n or_o otherwise_o as_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n quality_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o people_n require_v contra._n 1._o as_o we_o be_v not_o strict_o tie_v in_o every_o point_n to_o moses_n judicial_n so_o yet_o the_o equity_n thereof_o remain_v still_o which_o chief_o consist_v in_o this_o in_o the_o due_a measure_n and_o weigh_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v think_v to_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n 2._o punishment_n external_a may_v be_v increase_v which_o concern_v either_o pecuniary_a mulct_n or_o other_o bodily_a chastisement_n not_o touch_v the_o life_n as_o moses_n punish_v theft_n with_o fourfold_a but_o afterward_o the_o sin_n increase_v it_o be_v set_v at_o sevenfold_a prov._n 7.31_o pelarg._n 3_o but_o whereas_o man_n life_n be_v only_o at_o god_n disposition_n this_o may_v be_v safe_o affirm_v that_o no_o humane_a law_n can_v take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o man_n for_o any_o offence_n without_o either_o general_a or_o particular_a warrant_n and_o direction_n from_o god_n law_n as_o be_v more_o at_o large_a before_o declare_v p._n 4_o 5._o 5._o and_o yet_o i_o can_v consent_v to_o those_o that_o think_v no_o theft_n at_o all_o aught_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o death_n for_o even_o by_o moses_n law_n a_o violent_a theft_n as_o in_o break_v up_o of_o a_o house_n be_v judge_v worthy_a of_o death_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o kill_v such_o a_o thief_n vers_fw-la 2._o again_o sacrilegious_a theft_n be_v likewise_o punish_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o jakob_n give_v sentence_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o live_v that_o have_v steal_v laban_n god_n gen._n 31.32_o so_o achan_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o steal_v the_o excommunicate_a thing_n josh._n 7._o theft_n commit_v of_o wantonness_n and_o without_o mercy_n david_n adjudge_v unto_o death_n 2_o sam._n 12._o vers_fw-la 6._o chrysostome_n think_v that_o david_n legem_fw-la est_fw-la praetergressus_fw-la exceed_v the_o law_n in_o that_o he_o command_v beside_o the_o restitution_n of_o fourfold_a the_o man_n to_o be_v slay_v and_o he_o call_v it_o supereffluentem_fw-la justitiam_fw-la overabound_v justice_n but_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v bear_v out_o david_n in_o it_o for_o he_o which_o do_v sin_n presumptuous_o and_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n that_o be_v of_o malice_n and_o obstinacy_n be_v to_o die_v for_o it_o numb_a 15.30_o such_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n who_o case_n there_o be_v propound_v which_o have_v many_o sheep_n himself_o take_v away_o the_o poor_a man_n sheep_n by_o violence_n and_o have_v no_o pity_n further_o he_o that_o do_v steal_v a_o man_n be_v to_o die_v for_o it_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n vers_fw-la 16._o so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a even_o by_o moses_n judicial_a law_n that_o some_o kind_n of_o theft_n deserve_v death_n by_o the_o roman_a law_n also_o as_o be_v extant_a in_o their_o 12._o table_n servant_n convict_v of_o manifest_a theft_n be_v first_o beat_v and_o then_o cast_v down_o headlong_o from_o the_o rock_n by_o the_o imperial_a law_n a_o thief_n for_o the_o first_o offence_n be_v whip_v then_o if_o he_o offend_v again_o he_o lose_v his_o ear_n and_o the_o three_o time_n he_o be_v hang_v in_o anithent_n ut_fw-la nulli_fw-la judici_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o now_o such_o a_o thief_n sin_v of_o obstinacy_n and_o malice_n and_o contempt_n against_o the_o law_n and_o magistrate_n and_o may_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v worthy_o put_v to_o death_n simler_n so_o likewise_o such_o theft_n whereby_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o safety_n be_v violate_v as_o in_o the_o camp_n
5._o burgensis_n thus_o understand_v it_o that_o the_o lord_n hold_v not_o the_o innocent_a in_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n to_o be_v innocent_a in_o respect_n of_o some_o punishmet_n which_o may_v remain_v but_o daily_a experience_n show_v the_o contrary_a that_o god_n multa_fw-la peccata_fw-la impunita_fw-la prae●erit_fw-la do_v leave_v many_o sin_n unpunished_a at_o all_o neither_o do_v the_o punishment_n remain_v the_o sin_n be_v once_o pardon_v calvin_n 6._o oleaster_n give_v this_o sense_n vere_n innocentem_fw-la ita_fw-la percutiet_fw-la etc._n etc._n sometime_o he_o will_v smite_v or_o correct_v the_o innocent_a as_o though_o he_o be_v not_o innocent_a as_o he_o show_v by_o the_o example_n of_o job_n lest_o god_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v unjust_a in_o afflict_v the_o righteous_a but_o if_o god_n shall_v be_v say_v in_o the_o same_o action_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o absolve_v and_o not_o to_o absolve_v it_o will_v include_v a_o contradiction_n 7._o wherefore_o the_o best_a interpretation_n be_v that_o which_o the_o septuagint_n follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o guilty_a he_o will_v not_o purify_v so_o that_o here_o two_o hebraism_n must_v be_v observe_v first_o the_o word_n be_v iterate_v and_o repeat_v in_o absolve_v i_o will_v not_o absolve_v to_o show_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v nullo_fw-la modo_fw-la absolvam_fw-la i_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n absolve_v jun._n second_o i_o will_v not_o absolve_v that_o be_v punio_fw-la i_o do_v or_o will_v punish_v vatabl._n and_o further_a here_o must_v be_v supply_v the_o word_n sontem_fw-la the_o guilty_a i_o will_v not_o absolve_v jun._n calvin_n gallas_n pelarg._n as_o the_o like_a place_n be_v find_v jerem._n 46.28_o venakeh_o lo_o enakeh_fw-it in_o set_v thou_o free_a i_o will_v not_o set_v thou_o free_a that_o be_v will_v not_o hold_v thou_o altogether_o innocent_a but_o will_v punish_v thou_o so_o also_o jerem._n 25.19_o in_o be_v innocent_a shall_v you_o be_v innocent_a where_o the_o same_o word_n be_v double_v the_o meaning_n be_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v altogether_o innocent_a calvin_n 8._o calvin_n also_o propound_v another_o sense_n because_o nikkah_n sometime_o signify_v to_o cut_v off_o it_o may_v be_v thus_o interpret_v succidendo_fw-la non_fw-la succidam_fw-la in_o cut_v off_o i_o will_v not_o cut_v off_o and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n that_o god_n will_v forgive_v sin_n and_o not_o cut_v off_o the_o sinner_n altogether_o but_o he_o prefer_v rather_o the_o former_a interpretation_n for_o the_o other_o sentence_n end_v with_o a_o perfect_a distinction_n show_v that_o the_o sentence_n follow_v have_v no_o dependence_n of_o it_o quest_n xii_o what_o the_o lord_n visit_v for_o in_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o wicked_a vers._n 7._o visit_v the_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n 1._o lest_o god_n have_v hitherto_o proclaim_v his_o mercy_n may_v be_v think_v not_o to_o regard_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n iniquity_n the_o lord_n now_o add_v that_o he_o be_v also_o a_o visitor_n and_o punisher_n of_o sin_n upon_o the_o wicked_a and_o their_o posterity_n ferus_fw-la 2._o and_o by_o sin_n here_o be_v understand_v neither_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n which_o can_v be_v transmit_v over_o unto_o other_o but_o be_v a_o transitory_a thing_n rest_v in_o the_o doer_n nor_o the_o fault_n which_o only_o go_v with_o the_o act_n nor_o the_o blot_n which_o be_v only_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o offender_n nor_o yet_o the_o guilt_n for_o if_o the_o child_n be_v guilty_a of_o their_o father_n sin_n than_o they_o shall_v for_o the_o same_o be_v everlasting_o punish_v therefore_o by_o sin_n be_v mean_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v extend_v to_o their_o posterity_n tostat._v qu._n 8._o 3._o and_o god_n usual_o punish_v the_o father_n but_o unto_o the_o four_o generation_n as_o the_o amorites_n and_o amalekite_n be_v punish_v after_o 400._o year_n which_o expire_v in_o the_o four_o generation_n gen._n 15._o vers_fw-la 13_o 16._o oleaster_n quest_n xiii_o how_o the_o child_n be_v punish_v for_o their_o father_n sin_n vers._n 7._o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n etc._n etc._n in_o decide_v of_o this_o question_n how_o the_o son_n be_v punish_v for_o their_o father_n sin_n it_o must_v be_v consider_v whether_o the_o punishment_n be_v inflict_v by_o man_n or_o by_o god_n 1._o if_o by_o man_n the_o punishment_n be_v impose_v it_o be_v either_o in_o the_o loss_n only_o of_o temporal_a thing_n or_o in_o death_n the_o child_n may_v just_o be_v deprive_v of_o temporal_a thing_n as_o of_o possession_n privilege_n honour_n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o their_o parent_n as_o by_o humane_a law_n treason_n against_o the_o prince_n or_o commonwealth_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n in_o the_o offender_n and_o loss_n of_o honour_n and_o good_n in_o their_o posterity_n but_o the_o punishment_n of_o death_n can_v be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o child_n for_o their_o father_n offence_n as_o a_o rule_n be_v give_v in_o deut._n 24.16_o the_o father_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o child_n nor_o the_o child_n for_o the_o father_n 2._o if_o the_o punishment_n be_v inflict_v by_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v either_o eternal_a or_o temporal_a first_o eternal_a punishment_n be_v lay_v upon_o none_o but_o upon_o the_o party_n that_o sin_v the_o same_o soul_n that_o sin_v shall_v die_v e●ech_n 18.4_o if_o it_o be_v temporal_a it_o consist_v either_o in_o the_o loss_n of_o some_o temporal_a benefit_n or_o of_o life_n if_o the_o first_o not_o only_o little_a one_o and_o infant_n as_o the_o hebrew_n think_v shall_v suffer_v for_o their_o father_n sin_n but_o even_o they_o which_o be_v of_o year_n as_o the_o israelite_n do_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o father_n forty_o year_n in_o the_o desert_n and_o the_o jew_n great_a and_o small_a be_v afflict_v in_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n but_o where_o the_o punishment_n of_o temporal_a death_n be_v decree_v by_o the_o lord_n there_o only_o the_o infant_n be_v punish_v for_o their_o father_n sin_n as_o the_o child_n of_o the_o rebellious_a cora_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n be_v swallow_v up_o with_o their_o father_n the_o great_a sort_n also_o perish_v in_o that_o destruction_n but_o then_o they_o be_v such_o as_o consent_v thereunto_o tostat._v qu●st_n 9_o so_o also_o achan_n be_v stone_v with_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n for_o the_o sacrilege_n by_o he_o commit_v where_o tostatus_n think_v that_o they_o be_v little_a one_o because_o the_o great_a sort_n be_v not_o privy_a to_o his_o sin_n see_v he_o have_v hide_v the_o steal_v thing_n in_o the_o ground_n but_o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o may_v give_v consent_n unto_o the_o sin_n and_o conceal_v it_o and_o that_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o hide_v without_o their_o privity_n jun._n or_o for_o the_o great_a detestation_n of_o that_o fact_n and_o the_o example_n of_o other_o this_o exemplary_a punishment_n may_v be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o osiander_n but_o here_o two_o exception_n may_v be_v take_v unto_o tostatus_n conclusion_n 1._o that_o he_o make_v infant_n liable_a to_o those_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n which_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v here_o visit_v to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n whereas_o only_o those_o child_n which_o continue_v like_o hater_n of_o god_n as_o their_o father_n be_v and_o imitate_v their_o impiety_n be_v include_v in_o this_o commination_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o clause_n insert_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o again_o when_o infant_n be_v cut_v off_o by_o death_n their_o own_o original_a sin_n be_v sufficient_a cause_n thereof_o which_o bring_v death_n upon_o they_o and_o so_o infant_n be_v take_v away_o not_o only_o to_o the_o four_o generation_n but_o in_o other_o succeed_a age_n further_o off_o 2._o he_o restrain_v this_o general_a speech_n visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n only_o unto_o temporal_a punishment_n beside_o death_n whereas_o the_o lord_n judgement_n be_v not_o to_o be_v limit_v to_o this_o or_o that_o kind_n but_o sometime_o by_o corporal_a death_n sometime_o by_o other_o temporal_a punishment_n he_o do_v visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o wicked_a father_n in_o their_o evil_a posterity_n quest_n fourteen_o why_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v punish_v for_o their_o father_n sin_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n there_o be_v four_o answer_n usual_o make_v to_o show_v the_o equity_n of_o this_o that_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v punish_v for_o their_o father_n sin_n 1._o because_o god_n that_o give_v life_n may_v again_o without_o any_o injustice_n require_v it_o again_o nulli_fw-la facit_fw-la injuriam_fw-la occidendo_fw-la quemcunque_fw-la he_o do_v no_o wrong_n by_o slay_v of_o
de_fw-la justitia_fw-la sua_fw-la gloriantibus_fw-la aterna_fw-la exprobratio_fw-la est_fw-la this_o iteration_n of_o these_o precept_n be_v a_o eternal_a exprobration_n to_o the_o carnal_a jew_n which_o do_v glory_n in_o their_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n see_v moses_n still_o insist_v in_o the_o first_o principle_n and_o rudiment_n and_o carnal_a observation_n wherein_o moses_n be_v unlike_a unto_o the_o apostle_n thus_o write_v therefore_o leave_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o go_v forward_o unto_o perfection_n hebr._n 6.1_o 4._o again_o another_o principal_a cause_n of_o the_o institution_n first_o and_o now_o the_o renovation_n of_o those_o festival_n be_v ut_fw-la futura_fw-la mysteria_fw-la saltem_fw-la sub_fw-la umbra_fw-la veneretur_fw-la that_o the_o people_n as_o under_o the_o shadow_n may_v in_o these_o festival_n reverence_v the_o mystery_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o time_n to_o come_v lippoman_n quest_n xxxvii_o why_o some_o feast_n and_o not_o all_o be_v here_o rehearse_v and_o it_o please_v god_n to_o appoint_v these_o festival_n unto_o the_o israelite_n 1._o that_o although_o all_o our_o life_n time_n shall_v be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n praise_n yet_o quia_fw-la non_fw-la valet_fw-la humana_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la because_o humane_a infirmity_n be_v not_o able_a so_o to_o do_v this_o continual_a praise_v of_o god_n be_v reserve_v for_o the_o next_o life_n it_o please_v he_o to_o content_v himself_o with_o certain_a time_n appoint_v to_o that_o end_n tostat._v qu._n 14._o and_o this_o god_n do_v also_o that_o man_n dulness_n may_v by_o such_o solemnity_n be_v whet_v and_o stir_v up_o to_o a_o thankful_a commemoration_n of_o his_o benefit_n marbach_n 2._o here_o be_v the_o three_o principal_a moral_a feast_n only_o mention_v the_o passeover_n the_o feast_n of_o week_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o gather_v fruit_n though_o they_o have_v more_o feast_n as_o they_o be_v rehearse_v because_o in_o these_o three_o only_o the_o people_n be_v bind_v to_o assemble_v together_o before_o the_o lord_n tostat._n 3._o and_o the_o lord_n begin_v with_o the_o passeover_n which_o be_v the_o first_o institute_v and_o bring_v to_o their_o remembrance_n the_o great_a benefit_n of_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o hereby_o be_v mystical_o signify_v that_o fine_a fide_fw-la passioni●_n christi_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o without_o faith_n in_o the_o passion_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v shadow_v forth_o in_o the_o passover_n none_o can_v be_v save_v lippoman_n quest_n xxxviii_o of_o the_o passover_n the_o rite_n end_n and_o use_v thereof_o vers._n 18._o seven_o day_n shall_v thou_o observe_v in_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n there_o be_v four_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n the_o end_n the_o moral_a use_n the_o type_n and_o figure_n 1._o there_o be_v three_o thing_n here_o prescribe_v concern_v the_o rite_n and_o manner_n first_o they_o must_v eat_v unleavened_a bread_n because_o at_o that_o time_n when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n the_o egyptian_n urge_v they_o to_o come_v out_o in_o haste_n so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o leaven_n their_o bread_n therefore_o in_o remembrance_n of_o their_o affliction_n in_o egypt_n and_o their_o deliverance_n therefrom_o they_o must_v keep_v this_o feast_n with_o unleavened_a bread_n and_o that_o for_o seven_o day_n from_o the_o 14._o day_n at_o even_o until_o the_o 21._o day_n at_o even_o as_o be_v prescribe_v exodus_fw-la 12.18_o the_o month_n also_o be_v prescribe_v wherein_o they_o shall_v observe_v this_o feast_n in_o the_o month_n abib_n which_o the_o latin_a septuagint_n chalde_n interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o month_n of_o new_a fruit_n quando_fw-la spica_fw-la è_fw-la culmis_fw-la prodibant_fw-la when_o the_o ear_n begin_v to_o shoot_v out_o of_o the_o hose_n vatabl._n not_o because_o the_o corn_n begin_v then_o first_o to_o grow_v but_o than_o first_o begin_v to_o be_v ripe_a and_o the_o ●ickle_a to_o be_v put_v unto_o it_o tostat._v this_o month_n fall_v out_o sometime_o in_o the_o month_n of_o march_n as_o if_o the_o new_a moon_n be_v before_o the_o 25._o of_o march_n about_o which_o time_n the_o equinoctial_a be_v then_o when_o the_o day_n and_o night_n be_v alike_o sometime_o in_o april_n when_o the_o aquinoctium_n fall_v out_o afterward_o for_o the_o hebrew_n begin_v their_o month_n with_o the_o new_a moon_n and_o this_o month_n abib_n be_v the_o first_o in_o the_o year_n from_o the_o which_o they_o count_v the_o rest_n as_o the_o roman_n do_v begin_v their_o month_n at_o march_n and_o so_o they_o call_v july_n and_o august_n quintilis_n and_o sext●lis_n the_o five_o and_o six_o month_n this_o month_n abib_n be_v also_o call_v nisa●_n that_o be_v nisi●●_n the_o month_n of_o wonder_n because_o many_o wondrous_a thing_n be_v do_v in_o this_o month_n simler_n the_o other_o rite_n belong_v to_o this_o feast_n be_v set_v forth_o at_o large_a exod._n 12._o throughout_o the_o chapter_n 2._o the_o end_n of_o this_o feast_n be_v to_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o benefit_n of_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o first_o bear_v when_o all_o the_o first_o bear_v in_o egypt_n be_v slay_v 3._o the_o moral_a signification_n be_v this_o by_o leaven_n be_v understand_v false_a doctrine_n as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n give_v his_o disciple_n warning_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n that_o be_v their_o corrupt_a doctrine_n likewise_o it_o signify_v the_o leaven_n of_o maliciousness_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v 1_o cor._n 5._o both_o which_o by_o the_o unleavened_a bread_n they_o be_v admonish_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o 4._o this_o passeover_n be_v a_o type_n of_o our_o saviour_n 1._o he_o suffer_v about_o the_o same_o time_n of_o the_o year_n wherein_o they_o use_v to_o kill_v the_o passeover_n 2._o the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v without_o blemish_n and_o christ_n be_v without_o sin_n 3._o it_o be_v roast_v with_o fire_n to_o signify_v the_o burn_a love_n of_o christ._n 4._o the_o blood_n of_o that_o lamb_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o their_o corporal_a deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n we_o obtain_v spiritual_a deliverance_n simler_n see_v more_o of_o the_o spiritual_a application_n of_o the_o passover_n qu._n 39_o chap._n 12._o quest_n thirty-nine_o why_o the_o first_o bear_v male_n be_v only_o due_a unto_o the_o lord_n vers._n 19_o every_o male_n that_o first_o open_v the_o womb_n 1._o these_o word_n male_a and_o first_o be_v not_o here_o in_o the_o text_n but_o must_v be_v insert_v to_o explain_v the_o text_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v exod._n 13.12_o the_o male_n only_o of_o the_o first_o bear_v be_v the_o lord_n 2._o and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v 1._o because_o the_o male_n in_o their_o kind_n be_v the_o perfect_a and_o therefore_o they_o be_v only_o to_o be_v offer_v in_o such_o sacrifice_n as_o be_v of_o necessity_n as_o in_o their_o burn_a offering_n and_o vow_n in_o their_o free_a offering_n they_o may_v bring_v their_o female_n 2._o the_o first_o bear_v which_o be_v slay_v in_o egypt_n both_o of_o man_n and_o beast_n be_v male_n in_o lieu_n whereof_o the_o lord_n require_v the_o first_o bear_v and_o that_o the_o first_o bear_v male_n be_v only_o slay_v in_o egypt_n it_o may_v thus_o appear_v 1._o because_o the_o punishment_n be_v answerable_a to_o their_o sin_n that_o as_o they_o command_v all_o the_o male_n of_o the_o hebrew_n to_o be_v kill_v so_o the_o male_n only_o of_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v be_v destroy_v 2._o though_o in_o many_o house_n in_o egypt_n the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o house_n be_v not_o male_n yet_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o maid_n servant_n must_v also_o be_v count_v as_o be_v evident_a chap._n 11.5_o and_o if_o neither_o they_o nor_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n have_v any_o first_o bear_v that_o be_v male_n then_o either_o the_o master_n himself_o or_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o house_n if_o he_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v be_v take_v and_o so_o it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o house_n in_o egypt_n where_o there_o be_v not_o one_o dead_a exod._n 12.30_o and_o as_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o man_n only_o be_v slay_v so_o it_o be_v like_o the_o same_o proportion_n be_v observe_v in_o their_o cattle_n tostat._v qu._n 15_o 16._o 3._o the_o first_o bear_v be_v of_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v redeem_v because_o their_o service_n unto_o god_n be_v perform_v when_o they_o be_v live_v not_o by_o their_o death_n the_o beast_n be_v either_o clean_a and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v their_o best_a service_n unto_o god_n be_v by_o their_o death_n in_o be_v sacrifice_v or_o unclean_a which_o may_v either_o be_v redeem_v by_o exchange_n as_o a_o ass_n
not_o evil_a that_o adam_n in_o abstain_v from_o that_o which_o be_v good_a may_v show_v his_o humility_n to_o his_o creator_n 2._o in_o that_o god_n give_v adam_n so_o easy_a a_o precept_n to_o keep_v only_o to_o refrain_v to_o eat_v of_o one_o tree_n have_v liberty_n to_o use_v all_o the_o rest_n beside_o not_o like_a in_o hardness_n and_o difficulty_n to_o the_o commandment_n give_v to_o abraham_n to_o sacrifice_v his_o only_a son_n herein_o the_o transgression_n and_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n appear_v to_o be_v the_o great_a in_o transgress_v a_o precept_n so_o easy_a to_o have_v be_v obey_v this_o augustine_n lib._n 14._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la c._n 15._o three_o we_o answer_v with_o tertullian_n that_o this_o precept_n though_o in_o show_v but_o easy_a and_o light_a yet_o contain_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o all_o precept_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a moral_a law_n for_o therein_o be_v contain_v both_o his_o duty_n towards_o god_n in_o obey_v his_o will_n and_o love_n towards_o themselves_o in_o escape_v death_n which_o be_v threaten_v if_o they_o transgress_v tertul._n lib._n con_v jud._n so_o that_o in_o this_o precept_n adam_n may_v have_v show_v both_o his_o love_n towards_o god_n in_o his_o obedience_n faith_n in_o believe_v it_o shall_v so_o fall_v out_o unto_o he_o if_o he_o disobey_v as_o god_n say_v hope_v in_o expect_v a_o further_a reward_n if_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o commandment_n the_o hebrew_n here_o be_v somewhat_o curious_a as_o r._n isaach_n that_o if_o they_o have_v taste_v only_o of_o the_o fruit_n and_o not_o eat_v it_o they_o have_v not_o transgress_v but_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n do_v concern_v the_o very_a thought_n r._n levi_n by_o eat_v observation_n understand_v the_o apprehension_n of_o thing_n spiritual_a which_o be_v here_o forbid_a but_o we_o take_v it_o rather_o literal_o and_o historical_o that_o god_n give_v they_o so_o easy_a a_o precept_n to_o try_v their_o love_n and_o obedience_n mercer_n qvest._n xxvi_o how_o a_o law_n be_v not_o give_v to_o a_o righteous_a man_n but_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v to_o a_o righteous_a man_n but_o unto_o the_o disobedient_a etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 1.9_o and_o adam_n be_v now_o just_a and_o righteous_a and_o therefore_o he_o need_v not_o a_o law_n for_o answer_v whereunto_o i_o say_v that_o the_o law_n in_o two_o respect_n be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o a_o just_a man_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o negative_a precept_n as_o to_o abstain_v from_o murder_n theft_n adultery_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o affirmative_a precept_n to_o retain_v they_o in_o obedience_n and_o do_v of_o good_a work_n so_o the_o just_a man_n have_v need_v of_o a_o law_n and_o so_o have_v adam_n 2._o a_o just_a man_n need_v not_o to_o fear_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o law_n as_o s._n paul_n in_o another_o place_n say_v of_o the_o magistrate_n which_o be_v the_o speak_n or_o live_v law_n he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v for_o good_a work_n but_o for_o evil_a rom._n 13.4_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n so_o long_o as_o adam_n remain_v in_o his_o integrity_n and_o justice_n the_o punishment_n in_o the_o law_n concern_v he_o not_o 3._o and_o a_o righteous_a man_n rather_o of_o a_o voluntary_a disposition_n than_o by_o compulsion_n of_o law_n yield_v his_o obedience_n qvest._n xxvii_o why_o god_n give_v a_o precept_n to_o adam_n foreseeing_a before_o that_o he_o will_v transgress_v it_o fourthly_o a_o question_n will_v here_o be_v move_v why_o the_o lord_n give_v this_o precept_n to_o adam_n which_o he_o know_v he_o will_v not_o keep_v for_o answer_v whereunto_o first_o we_o say_v that_o god_n give_v he_o a_o precept_n which_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v keep_v and_o adam_n have_v power_n to_o keep_v it_o if_o he_o will_v it_o be_v then_o not_o god_n fault_n that_o give_v he_o free_a will_n but_o his_o own_o that_o abuse_v that_o gift_n second_o if_o it_o be_v reply_v why_o god_n do_v not_o give_v he_o grace_n and_o stay_v he_o 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2.19_o dust_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v 2._o neither_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n here_o only_o imply●d_v as_o some_o have_v think_v but_o the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o sin_n also_o which_o bring_v forth_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v rom._n 5.13_o death_n go_v over_o all_o man_n for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v there_o be_v first_o sin_n in_o the_o soul_n before_o there_o follow_v death_n in_o the_o body_n 3._o neither_o do_v we_o think_v that_o everlasting_a death_n be_v here_o exclude_v death_n as_o pererius_n seem_v to_o insinuate_v lib._n 4._o in_o genes_n qu._n 4._o of_o this_o matter_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o death_n as_o well_o as_o other_o eph._n 1.5_o by_o adam_n transgression_n we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n he_o therefore_o much_o more_o that_o make_v we_o so_o and_o if_o adam_n have_v not_o by_o sin_v make_v himself_o guilty_a of_o 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be_v death_n 2._o that_o although_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n remain_v yet_o in_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o it_o be_v not_o now_o as_o a_o punishment_n but_o as_o a_o consequent_a of_o their_o corruptible_a nature_n because_o all_o flesh_n be_v now_o as_o grass_n isa._n 40.6_o and_o death_n now_o unto_o they_o be_v not_o a_o curse_n but_o turn_v to_o a_o blessing_n in_o christ_n be_v both_o a_o cessation_n from_o labour_n and_o a_o entrance_n into_o rest_n rev._n 14.13_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o qvest._n xxxi_o why_o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o vers._n 18._o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o 1._o not_o as_o r._n s●l_a leave_v if_o man_n will_v have_v be_v alone_o he_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v chief_a lord_n in_o earth_n as_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n for_o if_o man_n have_v be_v alone_o who_o shall_v have_v so_o think_v or_o speak_v 2._o neither_o be_v it_o not_o good_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n who_o by_o his_o infinite_a power_n and_o wisdom_n can_v otherways_o have_v multiply_v and_o increase_v man_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o order_n and_o course_n of_o generation_n which_o god_n appoint_v for_o other_o creature_n 3._o neither_o be_v this_o so_o say_v as_o though_o no_o man_n can_v live_v without_o a_o woman_n as_o the_o hebrew_n have_v these_o say_n nothing_o be_v good_a but_o a_o woman_n ●e_v that_o have_v not_o a_o wife_n be_v not_o a_o man_n for_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o some_o a_o special_a gift_n which_o may_v supply_v this_o want_n 4._o neither_o be_v s._n paul_n contrary_a to_o moses_n where_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o touch_v a_o woman_n for_o he_o speak_v in_o respect_n of_o those_o present_a time_n of_o persecution_n wherein_o their_o wife_n may_v have_v be_v a_o let_v unto_o they_o mercer_n 5._o but_o this_o be_v so_o say_v 1._o in_o respect_n of_o mutual_a society_n and_o comfort_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o world_n 3_o especial_o for_o the_o generation_n and_o increase_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 4._o but_o most_o of_o all_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o woman_n shall_v be_v join_v to_o man_n because_o of_o the_o promise_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n of_o who_o come_v our_o saviour_n christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n qvest._n xxxii_o wherein_o woman_n be_v a_o meet_a help_n for_o he_o vers._n 18._o let_v we_o make_v a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o the_o word_n cen●gd●_n signify_v as_o one_o before_o he_o or_o against_o he_o but_o we_o neither_o allow_v the_o conceit_n of_o some_o hebrew_n as_o r._n s●lamon_n that_o the_o woman_n be_v say_v to_o be_v against_o man_n because_o she_o be_v contrary_a to_o he_o 2._o nor_o yet_o do_v we_o like_v of_o tostatus_n conjecture_n because_o the_o male_a and_o female_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o natural_a part_n be_v contrary_a 3._o nor_o yet_o do_v we_o approve_v david_n 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