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be_v a_o punishment_n and_o a_o curse_n see_v this_o be_v natural_a to_o the_o serpent_n before_o man_n fall_n a._n the_o serpent_n creep_v before_o be_v pleasant_a now_o it_o be_v painful_a than_o it_o be_v comely_a now_o it_o be_v base_a execrable_a and_o contemptible_a q._n why_o do_v god_n curse_v the_o serpent_n a._n to_o augment_v satan_n grief_n the_o more_o who_o use_v he_o for_o his_o organ_n in_o this_o wicked_a tentation_n second_o because_o the_o serpent_n be_v satan_n instrument_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o man_n fall_n as_o the_o beast_n with_o who_o any_o man_n do_v lie_v be_v to_o be_v stone_v levit._n 20._o three_o because_o by_o this_o god_n will_v show_v how_o much_o he_o abhor_v sin_n in_o punish_v for_o man_n wickedness_n dumb_a and_o senseless_a creature_n therefore_o the_o earth_n be_v curse_v for_o adam_n sin_n the_o beast_n and_o fowl_n be_v drown_v sore_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o world_n the_o city_n that_o entice_v the_o israelite_n to_o idolatry_n must_v be_v burn_v yea_o the_o cattle_n and_o every_o thing_n in_o those_o city_n deut._n 13._o yea_o the_o dumb_a creature_n for_o man_n sin_n be_v daily_o offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n q._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o woman_n seed_n and_o the_o serpent_n seed_n a._n by_o the_o woman_n seed_n be_v mean_v especial_o christ_n the_o woman_n seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o with_o he_o all_o the_o faithful_a by_o the_o serpent_n seed_n be_v mean_v both_o the_o ravenous_a beast_n which_o natural_o hate_v mankind_n as_o also_o wicked_a man_n which_o be_v call_v serpent_n in_o scripture_n and_o generation_n of_o viper_n q._n what_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o the_o head_n and_o the_o heel_n a._n by_o the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n be_v mean_v the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n sin_n and_o death_n by_o which_o he_o wound_v we_o by_o the_o heel_n be_v mean_v the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n which_o satan_n do_v hurt_v by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o 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nature_n be_v sound_a abhor_v q._n what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o woman_n do_v bring_v forth_o their_o child_n in_o sorrow_n a._n god_n decree_n in_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o eva_n second_o the_o narrow_a passage_n of_o the_o belly_n with_o a_o dilatation_n and_o stretch_v out_o of_o the_o internal_a part_n thereof_o cause_v most_o sharp_a and_o sensible_a pain_n hence_o the_o scripture_n compare_v exquisite_a sorrow_n and_o pain_n with_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o child_n birth_n psal._n 48._o mica_n 4._o reu._n 12._o but_o this_o pain_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n q._n wherein_o be_v the_o ground_n curse_v for_o adam_n sake_n a._n in_o that_o it_o do_v not_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o it_o
q._n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o adam_n and_o the_o rest_n here_o name_v before_o the_o flood_n live_v so_o long_o a._n first_o because_o they_o live_v sober_o and_o be_v content_v with_o simple_a diet_n not_o pamper_v their_o belly_n as_o now_o with_o variety_n of_o dish_n second_o the_o constitution_n of_o their_o body_n be_v better_a than_o we_o strong_a and_o not_o subject_a to_o disease_n three_o they_o have_v more_o experience_n and_o skill_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o herb_n and_o fruit_n which_o they_o do_v eat_v than_o we_o have_v four_o the_o earth_n then_o bring_v forth_o excellent_a herb_n for_o the_o food_n of_o man_n than_o it_o have_v do_v after_o the_o flood_n five_o god_n will_v have_v they_o live_v so_o long_o that_o mankind_n may_v the_o more_o be_v multiply_v six_o that_o man_n may_v the_o more_o commodious_o find_v out_o art_n and_o science_n which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v without_o long_a experience_n seventh_o the_o moderate_a temperature_n of_o the_o air_n be_v then_o great_a eight_o they_o do_v live_v so_o long_o that_o adam_n night_n teach_v they_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n his_o happiness_n in_o paradise_n and_o rejection_n from_o thence_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n may_v the_o better_o be_v establish_v among_o they_o and_o propagate_v by_o they_o q._n what_o kind_n of_o year_n be_v those_o that_o moses_n mention_v here_o a._n not_o the_o year_n of_o the_o moon_n which_o we_o call_v month_n for_o by_o this_o computation_n we_o shall_v confess_v that_o kenan_n and_o enoch_n do_v beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n before_o they_o be_v seven_o year_n old_a and_o that_o abraham_n be_v 17._o year_n of_o age_n be_v a_o very_a old_a man_n but_o moses_n mean_v the_o year_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v equal_a with_o our_o year_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o preface_n upon_o the_o second_o book_n of_o our_o jewish_a history_n q._n why_o do_v moses_n subjoine_v unto_o every_o one_o of_o their_o life_n this_o particle_n and_o he_o die_v a._n first_o to_o show_v the_o inevitable_a punishment_n and_o consequent_a of_o sin_n upon_o all_o mankind_n and_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o every_o one_o that_o die_v be_v a_o sinner_n even_o child_n for_o death_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n i_o except_o christ_n who_o die_v not_o because_o he_o sin_v but_o because_o he_o come_v to_o destroy_v sin_n and_o death_n and_o satan_n that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n second_o to_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o life_n which_o be_v so_o short_a three_o to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o our_o mortality_n that_o we_o may_v prepare_v ourselves_o for_o our_o end_n all_o must_v die_v even_o those_o be_v go_v that_o live_v so_o long_o and_o although_o that_o we_o think_v they_o live_v many_o year_n yet_o we_o may_v true_o say_v that_o they_o do_v not_o live_v one_o whole_a day_n for_o none_o of_o they_o live_v 1000_o year_n which_o to_o god_n be_v as_o one_o day_n q._n what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o hebrew_a copy_n and_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o septuagint_n in_o the_o computation_n of_o the_o year_n between_o adam_n and_o the_o flood_n a._n we_o can_v say_v that_o those_o seventie_o interpreter_n which_o ptolomey_n do_v employ_v in_o translate_n the_o hebrew_a bible_n into_o the_o greek_a tongue_n do_v err_v in_o their_o computation_n see_v they_o use_v no_o figure_n as_o the_o greek_n and_o latin_n do_v in_o this_o computation_n but_o they_o use_v the_o name_n of_o their_o number_n but_o rather_o we_o think_v that_o those_o that_o copy_v out_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o septuagint_n out_o of_o ptolomeus_n library_n do_v err_v in_o mistake_v the_o greek_a figure_n for_o one_o letter_n or_o figure_n may_v easy_o be_v mistake_v for_o another_o or_o else_o they_o be_v somewhat_o negligent_a because_o they_o think_v these_o number_n of_o year_n not_o to_o be_v necessary_a but_o we_o must_v adhere_v to_o the_o hebrew_n verity_n or_o else_o if_o we_o follow_v the_o septuagint_n in_o their_o computation_n we_o must_v yield_v that_o methusalem_n do_v live_v after_o the_o flood_n sixteen_o year_n which_o be_v direct_o against_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n which_o affirm_v that_o eight_o soul_n do_v only_o escape_v the_o flood_n that_o be_v noah_n and_o his_o family_n q._n do_v henoch_n die_v or_o not_o a._n he_o do_v not_o die_v so_o witness_v paul_n heb._n 11._o and_o moses_n also_o in_o this_o place_n for_o he_o subjoine_v to_o every_o one_o of_o their_o life_n that_o live_v before_o and_o after_o henoch_n until_o the_o flood_n and_o he_o die_v but_o of_o henoch_n he_o speak_v no_o such_o thing_n q._n why_o do_v god_n translate_v henoch_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n a._n first_o that_o he_o may_v assure_v the_o faithful_a of_o their_o resurrection_n and_o life_n eternal_a second_o because_o the_o world_n do_v degenerate_a and_o come_v as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o height_n of_o impiety_n therefore_o he_o take_v he_o away_o lest_o he_o have_v be_v desile_v with_o their_o wickedness_n and_o so_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o their_o plague_n three_o because_o god_n will_v show_v the_o world_n how_o high_o he_o esteem_v those_o that_o walk_v with_o he_o that_o be_v that_o obey_v love_n and_o fear_v he_o q._n whither_o be_v henoch_n translate_v a._n not_o to_o the_o earthly_a paradise_n for_o that_o be_v destroy_v with_o the_o flood_n but_o he_o be_v translate_v to_o that_o heavenly_a paradise_n whereof_o christ_n speak_v to_o the_o good_a these_o on_o the_o cross_n and_o whither_o elias_n be_v catch_v now_o although_o he_o die_v not_o yet_o his_o translation_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o death_n q._n what_o signify_v no_n a._n rest_v which_o name_n his_o father_n lamech_n give_v he_o because_o of_o the_o comfort_n he_o shall_v have_v of_o he_o think_v that_o he_o be_v the_o promise_a seed_n that_o shall_v tread_v down_o the_o serpent_n â—…ead_n or_o rather_o because_o that_o he_o perceive_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o type_n of_o christ_n for_o as_o no_n restore_v the_o world_n after_o the_o flood_n so_o do_v christ_n after_o the_o flood_n of_o his_o father_n wrath_n restore_v the_o world_n to_o spiritual_a life_n second_o as_o no_n do_v build_v the_o ark_n so_o have_v christ_n build_v the_o church_n three_o as_o no_o offer_a sacrifice_n whereby_o god_n smell_v a_o savour_n of_o rest_n and_o say_v he_o will_v curse_v the_o ground_n no_o more_o so_o in_o christ_n sacrifice_n which_o he_o offer_v on_o the_o cross_n be_v the_o father_n well_o please_v and_o he_o will_v not_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o church_n for_o ever_o q._n how_o be_v no_o a_o comfort_n to_o lamech_n concern_v the_o sorrow_n and_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o touch_v the_o earth_n which_o the_o lord_n curse_v a._n by_o sorrow_n and_o the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n may_v be_v understand_v sin_n which_o be_v our_o own_o work_n as_o holiness_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n by_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v curse_v we_o understand_v the_o barrenness_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o hard_a labour_n of_o the_o husbandman_n for_o the_o ground_n be_v curse_v twice_o once_o for_o adam_n sake_n and_o once_o for_o cain_n but_o now_o lamech_n comfort_v himself_o that_o no_o shall_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n who_o for_o his_o sake_n appoint_a time_n and_o season_n for_o sow_v and_o reap_v and_o give_v no_o the_o skill_n to_o find_v out_o wine_n that_o comfort_v the_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d man_n and_o also_o in_o his_o time_n god_n do_v sweep_v 〈◊〉_d way_n the_o sin_n of_o this_o age_n which_o do_v grieve_v 〈◊〉_d mech_v with_o a_o universal_a flood_n q._n which_o of_o noes_n three_o son_n be_v elder_a a._n japheth_n be_v the_o elder_a as_o it_o be_v plain_a gen._n 10._o 21._o i_o be_o the_o young_a gen._n 9_o 24._o but_o shem_n be_v first_o name_v first_o because_o in_o dignity_n he_o be_v prefer_v before_o his_o 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7._o 1._o three_o tent_n be_v weak_o build_v and_o not_o able_a to_o resist_v those_o injury_n of_o the_o aâ—…re_o that_o house_n can_v so_o the_o church_n in_o herself_o be_v weak_a though_o in_o the_o lord_n she_o be_v strong_a and_o these_o weak_a thing_n god_n have_v choose_v to_o confound_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v mighty_a 1._o cor._n 1._o 27._o fourthly_a the_o church_n be_v call_v a_o tent_n in_o relation_n to_o moses_n tabernacle_n for_o as_o there_o god_n be_v worship_v sacrifice_n be_v offer_v and_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o be_v see_v so_o in_o the_o church_n we_o worship_v god_n offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n and_o do_v enjoy_v the_o presence_n and_o comfort_n of_o his_o spirit_n again_o the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o tent_n of_o sem_fw-mi because_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o jew_n among_o who_o god_n only_o have_v his_o visible_a church_n so_o she_o be_v call_v the_o tent_n of_o judah_n zach._n 12._o 7._o the_o tent_n of_o jacob_n 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first_o govern_v by_o their_o own_o king_n whâ—…_n they_o call_v pharaoh_n than_o they_o be_v subdue_v by_o the_o aethiopian_n in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekias_n after_o that_o cyrus_n the_o persian_a overcome_v they_o but_o under_o darius_n nothus_fw-la they_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o persian_a and_o be_v govern_v by_o their_o own_o king_n till_o alexander_n subdue_v they_o after_o his_o death_n it_o fall_v to_o ptolomeus_n by_o who_o name_n their_o king_n be_v call_v till_o cleopatra_n after_o who_o death_n the_o roman_n make_v it_o a_o province_n after_o they_o the_o saracen_n have_v it_o and_o now_o it_o be_v under_o the_o turkish_a slavery_n this_o country_n be_v famous_a for_o abraham_n joseph_n the_o patrâ—…kes_n the_o birth_n of_o moses_n the_o delivery_n of_o the_o israelite_n for_o art_n and_o science_n fruitfulness_n and_o riches_n town_n and_o school_n for_o christ_n and_o his_o mother_n who_o flee_v thither_o for_o many_o martyr_n and_o christian_a professor_n for_o the_o first_o monk_n and_o eremites_n who_o from_o thence_o do_v overspreade_v all_o europe_n but_o as_o before_o it_o be_v infamous_a for_o idolatry_n so_o now_o it_o be_v for_o mahometâ—…_n blasphemous_a heresy_n q._n what_o people_n come_v of_o phut_v a._n the_o lyrians_n a_o people_n in_o africa_n near_o mauritania_n where_o there_o be_v a_o river_n call_v phut_v they_o be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n eze._n 27._o and_o 38._o cap._n but_o they_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o lybia_n act._n 2._o and_o dan._n 11._o in_o lybia_n there_o have_v be_v famous_a church_n but_o especial_o carthage_n renown_a for_o that_o learned_a bishop_n and_o glorious_a martyr_n cyprian_n q._n what_o be_v canaan_n a._n the_o curse_a son_n of_o chaâ—…_n of_o who_o come_v the_o canaanite_n which_o do_v inhabit_v that_o land_n which_o be_v call_v canaan_n the_o land_n of_o promise_n judea_n and_o now_o the_o holy_a land_n it_o be_v divide_v in_o judea_n samaria_n and_o galilee_n in_o it_o god_n be_v once_o well_o know_v but_o now_o instead_o of_o god_n mahomet_n be_v worship_v q._n what_o be_v seba_n a._n the_o son_n of_o cush_n and_o father_n of_o the_o sabean_o a_o people_n in_o arabia-felix_a but_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a sheba_n the_o one_o in_o arabia_n the_o other_o in_o aethiopia_n this_o in_o hebrew_n be_v write_v with_o sâ—…mech_n that_o with_o shiâ—…_n from_o this_o the_o queen_n of_o saba_n come_v to_o solomon_n from_o that_o the_o wise_a man_n come_v to_o worship_n christ_n both_o these_o place_n be_v mention_v psal._n 72._o 10._o the_o king_n of_o shâ—…ba_n and_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v give_v gift_n q._n what_o other_o son_n have_v cush_n a._n havilah_n the_o father_n of_o the_o getulians_n sabtah_n of_o who_o come_v a_o people_n call_v sabathâ—…i_n dwell_v in_o arabia-felix_a raamah_n and_o sabtecha_n who_o posterity_n also_o do_v
be_v reckon_v up_o but_o ten_o and_o deut._n 7._o 1._o act._n 13._o 19_o there_o be_v count_v but_o seven_o for_o it_o seem_v that_o some_o be_v waste_v or_o mix_v confuse_o with_o the_o rest_n before_o the_o israelite_n do_v possess_v the_o land_n q._n which_o be_v the_o border_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n a._n sidon_n on_o the_o northwest_n allot_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o aser_n gaza_n on_o the_o south-west_n a_o city_n which_o befall_v the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n sodom_n with_o the_o other_o city_n that_o be_v destroy_v gen._n 19_o on_o the_o southeast_n and_o these_o be_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o canaan_n joshua_n only_o describe_v the_o west_n part_v thereof_o josh._n 13._o 3._o q._n why_o be_v sem_fw-mi call_v the_o brother_n of_o japheth_n here_o and_o not_o also_o of_o cham_n a._n some_o be_v call_v brethren_n by_o nature_n as_o jacob_n and_o esau_n some_o by_o nation_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v paul_n brethren_n some_o by_o affinity_n as_o christ_n and_o his_o kinsfolk_n matth._n 12._o and_o some_o by_o religion_n and_o affection_n as_o all_o christian_n then_o japheth_n and_o sem_fw-mi be_v call_v brethren_n because_o they_o be_v not_o only_o so_o by_o nature_n but_o also_o in_o affection_n so_o siâ—…eon_n and_o levi_n brethren_n for_o their_o affection_n in_o evil_a gen._n 49._o then_o though_o i_o be_o by_o nature_n be_v seem_v brother_n yet_o god_n account_v he_o not_o so_o because_o he_o be_v not_o of_o his_o affection_n and_o religion_n even_o so_o wicked_a and_o profane_a christian_n though_o they_o be_v account_v our_o brethren_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n q._n why_o be_v sem_fw-mi call_v the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n of_o heber_n only_o see_v he_o have_v more_o son_n than_o heber_n a._n as_o cham_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o canâ—…an_n only_o because_o his_o curse_n be_v visible_o execute_v on_o he_o so_o here_o sem_fw-mi be_v call_v the_o father_n only_o of_o heber_n son_n because_o his_o blessing_n be_v visible_o pour_v on_o they_o gen._n 14._o 19_o second_o because_o they_o only_o retain_v the_o faith_n and_o religion_n of_o sem_fw-mi three_o by_o this_o god_n will_v show_v that_o seem_v blessing_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o all_o his_o posterity_n but_o only_o to_o those_o that_o retain_v his_o faith_n neither_o can_v we_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o our_o elder_a brother_n christ_n except_o we_o be_v follower_n of_o he_o and_o holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a q._n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o sem_fw-mi a._n elam_n of_o who_o come_v the_o elamite_n so_o call_v from_o he_o but_o afterward_o persian_n from_o perseus_n their_o governor_n second_o assur_n father_n of_o the_o assyrian_n who_o be_v enemy_n to_o israel_n assur_n be_v also_o the_o name_n of_o a_o city_n in_o judea_n build_v by_o solomon_n three_o arphaxad_n his_o genealogy_n and_o country_n be_v not_o speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n but_o that_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o christ._n luk._n 3._o yet_o it_o be_v think_v that_o chasdin_n or_o the_o chaldean_n be_v of_o he_o fourthly_a lud_n of_o he_o come_v a_o people_n in_o africa_n near_o aethiopia_n this_o i_o know_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o receive_a opinion_n for_o this_o lud_n be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o lydian_n in_o asia_n and_o lud_n the_o son_n of_o mizraim_n be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o this_o people_n in_o africa_n but_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o the_o world_n be_v so_o divide_v among_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n as_o though_o seem_v posterity_n do_v only_o possess_v asia_n japheths_n europe_n and_o cham_n africa_n precise_o without_o entermingle_v for_o as_o madai_n think_v japheths_n son_n do_v inhabit_v media_n in_o asia_n and_o canaan_n who_o come_v of_o cham_n do_v possess_v palestina_n in_o asia_n so_o why_o may_v not_o lud_n though_o seem_v son_n inhabit_v lydia_n in_o africa_n five_o aram_n of_o who_o come_v the_o syrian_n call_v aramite_n from_o he_o and_o their_o land_n aram_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o syria_n in_o the_o new_a the_o chief_a city_n of_o this_o land_n be_v damascus_n q._n what_o son_n have_v aram_n a._n hus_n who_o son_n possess_v the_o land_n of_o hus_n job_n country_n job_n 1._o 1._o which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o idumea_n lam._n 4._o 21._o second_o chul_n he_o inhabit_v armenia_n three_o gether_o he_o dwell_v in_o caria_n a_o country_n in_o asia-minor_a between_o licia_n and_o jonia_n fourthly_a mash_n who_o posterity_n inhabit_v the_o hill_n masius_n above_o nisibus_fw-la and_o they_o be_v call_v masiani_fw-la q._n what_o son_n have_v arphaxad_n a._n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n selah_n be_v call_v his_o son_n but_o the_o greek_a have_v caman_n which_o luke_n follow_v in_o his_o 3._o chapter_n for_o there_o as_o also_o here_o in_o the_o greek_a selah_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o cainan_n and_o cainan_n the_o son_n of_o arphaxad_n some_o think_v that_o selah_n be_v the_o adopt_a son_n of_o cainan_n and_o the_o natural_a son_n of_o arphaxad_n but_o it_o be_v like_a that_o luke_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o small_a moment_n will_v not_o disagree_v from_o the_o greek_a text_n because_o it_o be_v in_o great_a account_n among_o the_o people_n then_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n text_n selah_n be_v the_o son_n of_o arphaxad_n and_o father_n of_o heber_n q._n what_o son_n have_v heber_n a._n peleg_n in_o who_o day_n the_o earth_n be_v divide_v that_o be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o before_o be_v of_o one_o tongue_n and_o one_o country_n be_v now_o divide_v into_o diverse_a tongue_n and_o region_n and_o therefore_o because_o when_o he_o be_v bear_v this_o division_n fall_v out_o he_o be_v call_v peleg_n which_o signify_v divisionâ—…_n some_o think_v this_o name_n be_v give_v to_o he_o before_o he_o be_v bear_v by_o way_n of_o pprophecy_n but_o it_o be_v like_a he_o have_v it_o from_o the_o event_n that_o fall_v out_o when_o he_o be_v bear_v neither_o be_v their_o opinion_n sound_n who_o think_v this_o division_n to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o day_n which_o be_v in_o the_o 48._o year_n of_o abraham_n age_n and_o 38._o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o ninus_n for_o at_o that_o time_n the_o world_n be_v replenish_v with_o people_n with_o diverse_a language_n king_n and_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o this_o division_n be_v long_o before_o the_o last_o year_n of_o peleg_n his_o other_o soâ—…_n be_v joktaâ—…_n who_o have_v here_o 13._o son_n reckon_v but_o because_o they_o seat_v themselves_o in_o remote_a and_o unknown_a region_n beyond_o the_o east-indies_n and_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o god_n of_o heber_n to_o worship_v unknown_a god_n therefore_o they_o be_v little_o mention_v in_o god_n word_n and_o they_o do_v yet_o remain_v unknown_a to_o us._n q._n what_o country_n do_v ophir_n and_o havilah_n possess_v a._n ophir_n do_v possess_v the_o land_n which_o from_o his_o name_n be_v call_v ophir_n doubtful_a whether_o it_o be_v cephala_n in_o aethiopia_n or_o chersomsus_fw-la in_o india_n or_o peru_n in_o america_n but_o we_o know_v that_o salomon_n ship_n fetch_v store_n of_o fine_a gold_n from_o this_o ophir_n 1._o king_n 9_o and_o 10._o chap_v havilah_n do_v possess_v india_n as_o josephus_n and_o hierome_n do_v affirm_v q._n what_o be_v mesha_n and_o sephar_n a._n mesha_n be_v a_o country_n in_o india_n where_o the_o son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d dwell_v so_o call_v as_o it_o be_v think_v from_o mash_n the_o son_n of_o aram._n sephar_n be_v a_o hill_n in_o india_n also_o and_o luther_n coniecture_v that_o this_o may_v be_v the_o hill_n ararat_n or_o iâ—…anus_n q._n be_v there_o such_o a_o division_n of_o nation_n beforâ—…_n the_o flood_n as_o now_o be_v after_o a._n before_o the_o flood_n their_o be_v a_o division_n among_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o quality_n for_o then_o some_o be_v good_a some_o bad_a etc._n etc._n second_o in_o respect_n of_o religion_n for_o the_o posterity_n of_o setâ—…_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v only_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n but_o cain_n posterity_n be_v idolater_n or_o rather_o atheist_n three_o in_o respect_n of_o place_n for_o cain_n remoove_v from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v and_o dwell_v on_o the_o east-side_n of_o eden_n gen._n 4._o and_o there_o his_o posterity_n plant_v themselves_o apart_o from_o seths_n progeny_n yet_o their_o be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o division_n before_o the_o flood_n as_o after_o because_o after_o the_o flood_n the_o world_n be_v divide_v in_o diverse_a tongue_n and_o speech_n sect_n and_o religion_n law_n and_o government_n town_n and_o region_n art_n and_o occupation_n order_n and_o degree_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o
4._o 18._o but_o the_o wicked_a travel_n towards_o the_o north_n from_o whence_o a_o plague_n shall_v be_v spread_v upon_o they_o jer._n â—…_n 14._o because_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v as_o darkness_n prou._n 4._o 19_o q._n why_o go_v abraham_n down_o to_o egypt_n a._n not_o because_o he_o disinherit_v of_o god_n providence_n for_o he_o be_v assure_v that_o god_n can_v miraculous_o feed_v he_o as_o afterward_o he_o do_v the_o widow_n of_o serepta_n and_o eliâ—…h_n second_o not_o because_o he_o be_v inconstant_a and_o mooveable_a as_o many_o be_v who_o can_v never_o settle_v themselves_o in_o one_o place_n but_o like_o wander_a star_n and_o carry_v up_o and_o down_o from_o place_n to_o place_n three_o neither_o flee_v he_o for_o any_o villainy_n he_o have_v commit_v or_o murder_n as_o moses_n do_v from_o egypt_n four_o nor_o to_o increase_v his_o stock_n as_o merchant_n do_v five_o nor_o curious_o to_o increase_v his_o knowledge_n in_o humane_a science_n as_o pythagoras_n emsedocles_n democritus_n and_o plato_n who_o for_o this_o end_n travel_v so_o far_o country_n but_o he_o go_v first_o because_o of_o the_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o tempt_v god_n by_o neglect_v lawful_a mean_n second_o because_o he_o will_v propagate_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n in_o egypt_n as_o saint_n chrysoftome_n think_v hom._n 30._o in_o gen._n and_o for_o this_o end_n the_o apostle_n travel_v through_o the_o world_n now_o although_o this_o be_v a_o very_a fruitful_a land_n deut._n 8._o 7._o yet_o god_n make_v it_o barren_a for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o psal._n 107._o 34._o barrenness_n and_o misâ—…ery_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n let_v no_o man_n glory_n in_o their_o fruitful_a land_n for_o sin_n will_v make_v they_o barren_a as_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n again_o when_o abraham_n think_v to_o have_v â—…ase_a and_o wealth_n he_o be_v frustrate_v for_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o fly_v for_o hunger_n so_o god_n do_v exercise_v his_o child_n wiith_v such_o punishment_n that_o his_o care_n and_o their_o faith_n may_v appear_v the_o more_o so_o he_o do_v pinch_v isaac_n jacob_n joseph_n elias_n eliseus_n and_o other_o prophet_n paul_n and_o other_o apostle_n with_o hunger_n moreover_o abraham_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o this_o land_n fare_v the_o worse_a and_o so_o many_o time_n god_n child_n dwell_v with_o the_o wicked_a be_v partaker_n of_o their_o plague_n q._n what_o do_v the_o go_v down_o of_o abraham_n into_o egypt_n signify_v a._n that_o as_o he_o go_v thither_o so_o shall_v his_o posterity_n after_o he_o and_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o circumstance_n do_v agree_v first_o as_o famine_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o abraham_n go_v to_o egypt_n so_o famine_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o move_v jacob_n and_o his_o son_n to_o go_v thither_o second_o as_o abraham_n be_v now_o trouble_v so_o afterward_o israel_n be_v more_o afflict_v three_o pharaoh_n for_o abraham_n sake_n be_v plague_v and_o pharaoh_n for_o israel_n sake_n be_v drown_v four_o abraham_n be_v use_v â—…ell_o for_o saray_v sake_n and_o so_o be_v israel_n for_o josephs_n sake_n five_o sarai_n abraham_n wife_n be_v fair_a to_o look_v upon_o therefore_o she_o be_v eâ—…ticed_v to_o lie_v with_o pharaoh_n so_o joseph_n israel_n son_n be_v a_o fair_a person_n therefore_o be_v entice_v to_o lie_v with_o poâ—…iphers_n wife_n six_o abraham_n depart_v rich_a from_o egypt_n have_v sheep_n beef_n ass_n and_o camel_n so_o do_v the_o israelite_n have_v spoil_v the_o egyptian_n of_o their_o silver_n gold_n and_o raiment_n q._n waâ—…_n sarai_n beautiful_a at_o this_o time_n a._n yes_o and_o her_o beauty_n be_v extraordinary_a see_v it_o be_v not_o diminish_v neither_o by_o her_o long_a journey_n nor_o by_o her_o age_n for_o now_o she_o be_v 6â—…_n year_n old_a ten_o year_n young_a than_o abraham_n and_o as_o saraâ—…_n be_v beautiful_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o abraham_n so_o be_v the_o church_n fair_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o 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they_o be_v call_v sinner_n not_o as_o though_o they_o only_o be_v sinner_n for_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n we_o be_v all_o make_v sinner_n rom._n 5._o 19_o but_o because_o they_o be_v notorious_a and_o open_a sinner_n therefore_o this_o title_n be_v give_v they_o so_o psal._n 104._o 35._o let_v the_o sinner_n be_v consume_v etc._n etc._n and_o matth._n 26._o 45._o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v betray_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o sinner_n and_o 1._o tim._n 1._o 9_o the_o law_n be_v make_v for_o sinner_n and_o here_o we_o see_v that_o though_o these_o sodomite_n enjoy_v pleasant_a and_o fruitful_a ground_n yet_o they_o sin_v exceed_o against_o the_o lord_n thus_o the_o wicked_a do_v abuse_v god_n external_a gift_n and_o the_o more_o they_o have_v the_o more_o unthankful_a and_o sinful_a they_o be_v when_o the_o israelite_n wax_v fat_a they_o spurn_v with_o their_o heel_n deut._n 32._o 15._o this_o make_v solomon_n unwilling_a to_o seek_v riches_n lest_o he_o shall_v deny_v god_n for_o it_o be_v hard_o for_o a_o rich_a man_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n second_o let_v not_o the_o godly_a envy_n the_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o behold_v the_o end_n and_o they_o shall_v see_v they_o consume_v with_o sodom_n three_o let_v not_o the_o wicked_a rejoice_n in_o their_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n for_o though_o god_n spare_v they_o a_o while_n yet_o the_o day_n will_v come_v when_o with_o sodom_n they_o shall_v be_v consume_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n q_o do_v abraham_n posterity_n enjoy_v no_o more_o ground_n then_o that_o which_o abraham_n do_v now_o see_v a._n yes_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o even_o from_o dan_n to_o beâ—…rsheba_n which_o abraham_n at_o once_o can_v not_o see_v than_o abraham_n do_v not_o only_o enjoy_v that_o which_o he_o see_v but_o that_o also_o which_o he_o go_v through_o in_o length_n and_o breadth_n verse_n 17._o and_o as_o god_n show_v the_o land_n now_o to_o abraham_n so_o do_v he_o afterward_o to_o moses_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v at_o once_o see_v all_o the_o land_n but_o god_n point_v out_o the_o limit_n and_o corner_n of_o it_o to_o they_o both_o and_o as_o moses_n see_v the_o land_n upon_o mount_n pisgath_o so_o it_o be_v like_a that_o abraham_n see_v it_o upon_o mount_n garizim_n they_o both_o see_v this_o land_n but_o neither_o of_o they_o do_v possess_v it_o now_o abraham_n be_v grieve_v doubtless_o for_o the_o want_n of_o his_o dear_a friend_n and_o brother_n lot_n but_o behold_v god_n come_v to_o comfort_v he_o show_v he_o the_o land_n thus_o god_n deal_v with_o his_o saint_n heaviness_n may_v be_v for_o a_o night_n but_o joy_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o morning_n second_o we_o see_v here_o that_o abraham_n do_v well_o in_o part_v from_o lot_n or_o else_o god_n have_v not_o come_v to_o comfort_v he_o three_o god_n come_v not_o to_o abraham_n till_o this_o strife_n with_o lot_n be_v end_v neither_o will_v he_o come_v to_o we_o so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v at_o variance_n four_o abraham_n see_v the_o land_n now_o but_o do_v not_o enjoy_v it_o so_o we_o by_o faith_n do_v see_v the_o heavenly_a canaan_n but_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v possess_v it_o q._n why_o do_v god_n again_o renew_v the_o promise_n of_o give_v to_o he_o this_o land_n a._n to_o confirm_v his_o faith_n which_o be_v often_o assault_v with_o many_o cross_n and_o such_o be_v the_o weakness_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o of_o it_o be_v not_o often_o confirm_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o will_v faint_v and_o although_o abraham_n have_v no_o inheritance_n here_o except_o that_o field_n and_o cave_n which_o he_o buy_v to_o bury_v sarai_n in_o yet_o he_o do_v possess_v it_o all_o in_o hope_n even_o as_o we_o be_v now_o already_o save_v by_o hope_n rom._n 8._o again_o he_o do_v possess_v it_o if_o not_o in_o himself_o yet_o in_o his_o posterity_n so_o jacob_n be_v lord_n over_o his_o brethren_n gen._n 27._o 29._o which_o be_v accomplish_v not_o in_o he_o for_o jacob_n do_v call_v himself_o esave_v servant_n and_o esau_n his_o lord_n gen._n 33._o 14._o but_o in_o his_o posterity_n the_o israelite_n who_o be_v lord_n over_o the_o edomite_n esau_n posterity_n so_o jacob_n foretell_v many_o thing_n gen._n 49._o which_o shall_v befall_v his_o child_n which_o do_v not_o happen_v to_o they_o but_o to_o their_o posterity_n than_o abraham_n be_v the_o chief_a head_n of_o the_o israelite_n receive_v this_o blessing_n for_o his_o posterity_n which_o they_o do_v begin_v to_o enjoy_v 370._o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o abraham_n but_o they_o do_v possess_v it_o not_o for_o their_o own_o worthiness_n but_o for_o the_o faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o abraham_n q._n whether_o
be_v abraham_n heir_n only_o of_o this_o land_n or_o â—…ls_v heir_n of_o all_o the_o world_n as_o paul_n sceme_v to_o affirm_v rom._n 4._o a._n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v twofold_a some_o after_o the_o flesh_n and_o some_o by_o promise_n gal._n 4._o these_o who_o be_v only_o after_o the_o flesh_n possess_v only_o canaan_n but_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n those_o that_o be_v abraham_n son_n by_o promise_n and_o heir_n of_o his_o faith_n be_v also_o heir_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o to_o they_o the_o world_n do_v belong_v of_o right_a although_o the_o wicked_a have_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o most_o part_n thereof_o yea_o we_o may_v say_v that_o abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n have_v possess_v the_o whole_a world_n from_o the_o beginning_n for_o the_o church_n which_o be_v christ_n kingdom_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o promise_n be_v universal_a neither_o be_v it_o tie_v to_o any_o particular_a place_n according_a to_o these_o scripture_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n psal._n 2._o 8._o he_o shall_v have_v dominion_n from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n psal._n 72._o 8._o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n luk._n â—…_n 33._o this_o be_v that_o stone_n cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n without_o hand_n which_o become_v a_o great_a mountain_n and_o fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n dan._n 2._o 35._o q._n how_o long_o be_v abraham_n seed_n to_o enjoy_v this_o land_n a._n for_o ever_o that_o be_v a_o long_a time_n for_o so_o this_o word_n be_v often_o use_v in_o scripture_n so_o in_o this_o sense_n circumcision_n be_v call_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n gen._n 17._o the_o sabbath_n a_o sign_n between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n for_o ever_o exod._n 31._o the_o servant_n who_o ear_n be_v bore_v must_v serve_v his_o master_n for_o ever_o exod._n 21._o now_o this_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o eternity_n for_o the_o israelite_n be_v long_o ago_o expel_v from_o canaan_n circumcision_n the_o sabbath_n and_o other_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v abolish_v by_o the_o come_n of_o messyas_n the_o servant_n be_v tie_v to_o serve_v his_o master_n no_o long_o than_o the_o year_n of_o jubiliâ—…_n then_o so_o long_o do_v they_o possess_v this_o land_n as_o they_o walk_v obedient_o before_o god_n for_o it_o be_v give_v to_o they_o upon_o condition_n of_o legal_a obedience_n otherwise_o if_o they_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o land_n be_v to_o spew_v they_o out_o leu._n 18._o 28._o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v to_o enjoy_v this_o land_n for_o ever_o but_o abraham_n be_v to_o keep_v god_n covenant_n he_o and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o for_o ever_o gen._n 17._o 9_o if_o then_o they_o have_v not_o enjoy_v this_o land_n for_o ever_o they_o must_v not_o accuse_v god_n but_o themselves_o who_o have_v not_o keep_v his_o covenant_n for_o ever_o god_n promise_n do_v then_o still_o include_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n as_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o joh._n 3._o and_o here_o we_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o under_o this_o earthly_a canaan_n promise_v to_o abraham_n carnal_a seed_n be_v understand_v heavenly_a canaan_n which_o belong_v to_o his_o spiritual_a â—…eede_n then_o this_o word_n ever_o be_v attribute_v to_o â—…he_v sign_n which_o do_v proper_o belong_v to_o the_o â—…hing_n signify_v and_o thus_o the_o scripture_n use_v â—…n_v all_o sacramental_a speech_n to_o ascribe_v that_o to_o â—…he_v type_n and_o figure_n which_o do_v only_o belong_v to_o the_o thing_n signify_v as_o the_o lamb_n be_v call_v the_o passover_o the_o blood_n of_o goat_n and_o calf_n â—…s_v say_v to_o hallow_v and_o purge_v the_o bread_n be_v call_v christ_n body_n and_o here_o canaan_n be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n seed_n for_o ever_o which_o yet_o shall_v not_o continue_v for_o ever_o for_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o all_o the_o work_v therein_o then_o earthly_a canaan_n be_v possess_v of_o the_o carnal_a israelite_n for_o ever_o that_o be_v a_o long_a time_n but_o the_o true_a israelite_n shall_v possess_v the_o heavenly_a canaan_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o q._n why_o say_v god_n that_o he_o will_v make_v abraham_n seed_n as_o the_o dâ—…st_n of_o the_o earth_n a._n god_n do_v use_v this_o hyperbolical_a speech_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o mind_n of_o abraham_n for_o he_o know_v how_o dull_a and_o hard_a by_o nature_n we_o be_v to_o hearkento_fw-mi he_o for_o which_o cause_n the_o scripture_n do_v use_v many_o such_o kind_n of_o figurative_a speech_n as_o the_o top_n of_o babel_n be_v say_v to_o reach_v to_o heaven_n the_o city_n of_o the_o anakim_v to_o be_v wall_v up_o to_o heaven_n to_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n be_v say_v to_o carry_v our_o word_n if_o we_o speak_v ill_o of_o the_o king_n the_o world_n can_v contain_v the_o book_n which_o may_v be_v write_v of_o christ_n and_o many_o such_o like_a therefore_o they_o be_v foolish_a who_o think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o figurative_a speech_n in_o the_o scripture_n but_o that_o all_o must_v be_v understand_v simple_o second_o by_o this_o speech_n god_n will_v signify_v â—…nto_o abraham_n that_o out_o of_o his_o loin_n shall_v proceed_v a_o exceed_a great_a multitude_n of_o people_n which_o be_v fulfil_v in_o moses_n time_n for_o he_o say_v they_o be_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n in_o multitude_n deu._n 1._o 10._o &_o 10._o 22._o and_o balac_n say_v that_o they_o cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n num._n 23._o 5._o yea_o balam_n be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v their_o great_a number_n when_o he_o say_v num._n 23._o 10._o who_o can_v count_v the_o dust_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o number_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o israel_n three_o although_o abraham_n carnal_a seed_n be_v great_a in_o number_n yet_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n be_v great_a the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o can_v be_v measure_v hos._n 1._o 10._o which_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o spiritual_a israelite_n and_o john_n see_v a_o great_a multitude_n which_o no_o man_n can_v number_v of_o all_o nation_n and_o kindred_n and_o people_n and_o tongue_n before_o the_o rhroane_n etc._n etc._n reu._n 7._o 9_o four_o as_o the_o carnal_a seed_n of_o abraham_n consider_v in_o themselves_o be_v many_o yet_o but_o few_o in_o respect_n of_o all_o other_o nation_n for_o the_o canaanite_n the_o hittite_n etc._n etc._n be_v great_a and_o mighty_a than_o the_o israelite_n deut._n 7._o 1._o even_o so_o the_o spiritual_a child_n of_o abraham_n though_o many_o in_o themselves_o yet_o be_v but_o few_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v mat._n 22._o 14._o the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n be_v broad_a and_o many_o go_v in_o thereat_o but_o the_o gate_n that_o lead_v to_o life_n be_v narrow_a and_o few_o there_o be_v that_o find_v it_o mat._n 7._o 13._o five_o although_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v innumerable_a to_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o god_n who_o tell_v the_o number_n of_o the_o star_n psal._n 147._o 4._o and_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v collect_v that_o increase_n of_o child_n and_o a_o great_a posterity_n be_v a_o special_a blessing_n of_o god_n as_o we_o may_v see_v psal._n 128._o q._n why_o will_v god_n have_v abraham_n to_o walk_v through_o the_o land_n in_o the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o it_o a._n to_o augment_v both_o his_o faith_n and_o joy_n in_o that_o his_o child_n shall_v have_v the_o possession_n of_o that_o land_n whereof_o he_o have_v now_o make_v a_o full_a survey_n second_o this_o continual_a walk_v up_o and_o down_o god_n will_v exercise_v his_o patience_n and_o let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o stranger_n in_o his_o own_o land_n three_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n may_v be_v the_o further_o propagate_v four_o that_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o that_o land_n he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v the_o breadth_n and_o length_n and_o depth_n and_o height_n and_o know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n eph._n 3._o 18._o now_o as_o all_o the_o life_n of_o abraham_n consist_v in_o walk_v so_o do_v the_o life_n of_o a_o christian._n enoch_n walk_v with_o god_n gen._n 5._o abraham_n be_v command_v to_o walk_v before_o god_n gen._n 17._o noah_n walk_v with_o god_n gen._n 6._o abraham_n confess_v that_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o sight_n