his_o slave_n to_o be_v abuse_v despise_a or_o trample_v under_o his_o foot_n but_o to_o be_v kind_o treat_v and_o use_v like_o a_o companion_n with_o moderation_n respect_n and_o affection_n qu._n how_o can_v a_o rib_n be_v take_v from_o adam_n but_o it_o must_v be_v either_o superfluous_a in_o adam_n while_o it_o be_v in_o he_o or_o defective_a afterward_o both_o which_o reflect_v upon_o the_o creator_n answ._n 1._o it_o be_v no_o superfluity_n but_o a_o conveniency_n if_o adam_n have_v at_o first_o one_o rib_n extraordinary_a put_v into_o he_o for_o this_o purpose_n 2._o if_o adam_n lose_v a_o rib_n upon_o so_o glorious_a a_o occasion_n it_o be_v but_o a_o scar_n or_o badge_n of_o honour_n and_o no_o disparagement_n either_o to_o he_o or_o to_o his_o creator_n 3._o either_o god_n create_v he_o a_o new_a rib_n or_o harden_v the_o flesh_n to_o the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o a_o rib_n and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o defect_n in_o he_o and_o close_v up_o the_o flesh_n rib._n flesh_n together_o with_o another_o bone_n or_o rib._n in_o stead_n thereof_o do_v thereof_o i._n e._n of_o that_o rib_n and_o flesh_n which_o he_o take_v away_o from_o he_o which_o be_v easy_a for_o god_n to_o do_v 22._o and_o the_o rib_n which_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v take_v from_o man_n build_v man_n heb_fw-mi build_v make_v he_o a_o woman_n and_o bring_v she_o thence_o she_o from_o some_o place_n at_o a_o little_a distance_n whether_o he_o first_o carry_v she_o that_o for_o the_o decency_n of_o the_o action_n he_o may_v bring_v she_o thence_o unto_o the_o man_n marriage_n man_n a_o bride_n to_o a_o bridegroom_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o he_o the_o great_a god_n be_v please_v to_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o father_n to_o give_v his_o daughter_n and_o workmanship_n to_o he_o thereby_o both_o teach_v parent_n their_o duty_n of_o provide_v marriage_n for_o their_o child_n and_o child_n their_o duty_n of_o expect_v their_o parent_n consent_v in_o marriage_n 23._o and_o adam_n say_v 5._o say_v qu._n how_o know_v he_o this_o answ._n either_o 1._o by_o his_o own_o observation_n for_o though_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v asleep_a till_o the_o rib_n be_v take_v out_o and_o restore_v yet_o he_o may_v awake_v as_o soon_o as_o ever_o that_o be_v do_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o sleep_n cease_v and_o so_o may_v see_v the_o make_n of_o the_o woman_n or._n 2._o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o god_n who_o put_v these_o word_n into_o adam_n mouth_n to_o who_o therefore_o these_o word_n of_o adam_n be_v ascribe_v matth._n 19_o 5._o this_o be_v now_o generation_n now_o or_o for_o this_o time_n the_o woman_n be_v make_v of_o my_o bone_n etc._n etc._n but_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v the_o woman_n as_o well_o as_o the_o man_n shall_v be_v produce_v another_o way_n to_o wit_n by_o generation_n bone_n of_o my_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n myself_o flesh_n make_a of_o my_o rib_n and_o flesh_n i._n e._n god_n have_v provide_v i_o a_o meet_a help_n and_o wife_n not_o out_o of_o the_o brute_n creature_n but_o near_a hand_n a_o part_n of_o my_o own_o body_n and_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o myself_o she_o shall_v be_v call_v woman_n because_o she_o be_v 8._o be_v 2_o cor._n 11._o 8._o take_v out_o of_o man_n 24._o 31._o 24._o matth._n 19_o 5._o mar._n 10._o 7._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 16._o eph._n 5._o 31._o therefore_o word_n therefore_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o moses_n by_o divine_a instinct_n or_o his_o inference_n from_o adam_n word_n shall_v a_o man_n leave_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n affection_n mother_n in_o regard_n of_o habitation_n and_o society_n but_o not_o as_o to_o natural_a duty_n and_o affection_n and_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o his_o wife_n parent_n wife_n in_o coniâ—…gal_a relation_n and_o high_a affection_n even_o above_o what_o they_o owe_v to_o their_o parent_n and_o they_o 5._o they_o or_o they_o two_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o samaritan_n syriack_n and_o arabic_a translation_n and_o matthew_n 19_o 5._o shall_v be_v shall_v i._n e._n shall_v be_v esteem_v by_o themselves_o and_o other_o to_o be_v as_o entire_o and_o inseparable_o unite_v and_o shall_v have_v as_o intimate_v and_o universal_a communion_n as_o if_o they_o be_v be_v one_o flesh_n it_o flesh_n i._n e._n one_o person_n one_o soul_n one_o body_n and_o this_o first_o institution_n show_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o divorce_n and_o polygamy_n however_o god_n may_v upon_o a_o particular_a reason_n for_o a_o time_n dispense_v with_o his_o own_o institution_n or_o to_o remit_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o the_o violater_n of_o it_o 25._o and_o they_o be_v both_o naked_a the_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a shame_n ashamed_a to_o wit_n of_o their_o nakedness_n as_o have_v no_o guilt_n nor_o cause_n of_o shame_n no_o filthy_a or_o evil_a inclination_n in_o their_o body_n no_o sinful_a concupiscence_n or_o impure_a motion_n in_o their_o soul_n but_o spotless_a innocency_n and_o perfection_n which_o must_v needs_o exclude_v shame_n chap._n iii_o 1._o now_o the_o serpent_n by_o serpent_n or_o rather_o this_o or_o that_o serpent_n for_o here_o be_v a_o emphatical_a article_n of_o which_o more_o by_o and_o by_o be_v more_o subtle_a than_o any_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n follow_v field_n the_o serpent_n eminent_a subtlety_n be_v note_v both_o in_o sacred_a scripture_n gen._n 49._o 17._o psal._n 58._o 5._o mark_v 10._o 16._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 3._o and_o by_o heathen_a author_n whereof_o these_o instance_n be_v give_v that_o when_o it_o be_v assault_v it_o secure_v its_o head_n that_o it_o stop_v its_o ear_n at_o the_o charmer_n voice_n and_o the_o like_a if_o it_o be_v yet_o say_v that_o some_o beast_n be_v more_o subtle_a and_o therefore_o this_o be_v not_o true_a it_o may_v be_v reply_v 1._o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o serpent_n for_o its_o instrumentality_n in_o man_n sin_n have_v lose_v the_o great_a part_n of_o its_o original_a subtlety_n even_o as_o man_n sin_n be_v punish_v with_o a_o great_a decay_n both_o of_o the_o natural_a endowment_n of_o his_o mind_n wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o of_o the_o beauty_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o body_n the_o instrument_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o this_o text_n may_v and_o seem_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o the_o whole_a kind_n of_o serpent_n but_o of_o this_o individual_a or_o particular_a serpent_n for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n haunachaâ—…h_n that_o serpent_n or_o this_o serpent_n to_o signify_v that_o this_o be_v not_o only_o a_o ordinary_a serpent_n but_o be_v act_v and_o assist_v by_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v that_o old_a serpent_n rev._n 12._o 9_o and_o this_o seem_v most_o probable_a partly_o from_o the_o follow_a discourse_n which_o be_v add_v as_o a_o proof_n of_o that_o which_o be_v here_o say_v concern_v the_o serpent_n subtlety_n and_o that_o sâ—…rely_o be_v not_o the_o discourse_n of_o a_o beast_n but_o of_o a_o devil_n and_o partly_o from_o 2_o cor._n 11._o 3._o which_o have_v a_o manifest_a reference_n to_o this_o place_n where_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v that_o the_o serpent_n beguile_v eve_n through_o his_o subtlety_n not_o sure_o through_o that_o subtlety_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o serpent_n but_o through_o that_o subtlety_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o this_o as_o it_o be_v possess_v and_o act_v by_o the_o devil_n there_o seem_v indeed_o to_o be_v a_o all_o â—…sion_n here_o to_o the_o natural_a subtlety_n of_o all_o serpent_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o sacred_a penman_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v this_o as_o if_o he_o say_v the_o serpent_n indeed_o in_o itself_o be_v a_o subtle_a creature_n and_o think_v to_o be_v more_o subtle_a than_o any_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n but_o howsoever_o this_o be_v in_o other_o serpent_n â—…t_o be_v certain_a that_o this_o serpent_n be_v more_o subtle_a than_o any_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o follow_a word_n if_o it_o be_v say_v the_o particle_n this_o or_o that_o be_v relative_a to_o something_o go_v before_o whereas_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n about_o it_o in_o the_o forego_n word_n it_o may_v be_v reply_v that_o relative_a particle_n be_v often_o put_v without_o any_o antecedent_n and_o the_o antecedent_n be_v leave_v to_o be_v gather_v not_o only_o out_o of_o the_o forego_n but_o sometime_o also_o out_o of_o the_o follow_a passage_n as_o be_v apparent_a from_o exod._n 14._o 29._o numb_a 7._o 89._o and_o 24._o 17._o psal._n 87._o 1._o and_o 105._o 19_o and_o 114._o 2._o prov._n 7._o 8._o and_o 14._o 26._o so_o here_o that_o serpent_n that_o of_o which_o i_o be_o now_o to_o speak_v who_o discourse_n with_o the_o woman_n here_o follow_v which_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v make_v and_o he_o say_v condition_n say_v quest._n how_o the_o
thorough_o instruct_v in_o religion_n gen._n 18._o 19_o and_o doubtless_o do_v willing_o embrace_v it_o and_o submit_v to_o this_o sacrament_n which_o be_v not_o of_o thy_o seed_n 13_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o he_o that_o be_v buy_v with_o thy_o money_n must_v needs_o be_v circumcise_a and_o my_o covenant_n shall_v be_v in_o your_o flesh_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n 3._o covenant_n so_o it_o be_v and_o be_v proper_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v to_o all_o true_a beleiver_n and_o for_o the_o sign_n it_o be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v to_o endure_v through_o all_o generation_n till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o word_n olam_n here_o and_o elsewhere_o render_v everlasting_a or_o for_o ever_o be_v oft_o use_v to_o express_v not_o only_o simple_a eternity_n but_o any_o long_a continuance_n for_o many_o age_n yea_o sometime_o for_o a_o man_n life_n see_v exod._n 21._o 6._o deut._n 15._o 17._o 1_o king_n 9_o 3._o 14_o and_o the_o uncircumcised_a manchild_n tongue_n manchild_n or_o rather_o and_o as_o for_o the_o uncircumcised_a manchild_n so_o the_o nominative_a be_v put_v absolute_o as_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n who_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n be_v not_o circumcise_v it_o circumcise_v or_o who_o shall_v not_o circumcise_v the_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n for_o the_o hebrew_n verb_n may_v be_v render_v active_o which_o seem_v best_a here_o because_o the_o punishment_n seem_v more_o just_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o parent_n who_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o neglect_n than_o to_o the_o child_n who_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o this_o precept_n and_o therefore_o not_o guilty_a of_o the_o violation_n of_o it_o and_o this_o may_v further_o appear_v from_o exod._n 4._o 24_o 25._o where_o god_n seek_v to_o kill_v not_o the_o child_n but_o the_o father_n moses_n for_o this_o sin_n and_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o child_n foreskin_n be_v right_o call_v the_o flesh_n of_o he_o i._n e._n the_o parent_n foreskin_n because_o the_o child_n be_v a_o part_n and_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o parent_n so_o that_o this_o threaten_n concern_v only_o grow_v person_n and_o of_o they_o only_o such_o as_o shall_v wilful_o and_o unnecessary_o neglect_v this_o duty_n for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v neglect_v by_o the_o israelite_n for_o forty_o year_n together_o in_o the_o wilderness_n jos._n 5._o 7._o without_o any_o token_n of_o god_n displeasure_n for_o it_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v of_o from_o his_o people_n 6._o people_n this_o phrase_n denote_v either_o 1._o a_o exclusion_n from_o fellowship_n with_o god_n people_n and_o from_o all_o the_o promise_n privilege_n and_o blessing_n belong_v to_o they_o either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o that_o to_o come_v or_o rather_o 2._o a_o untimely_a and_o violent_a death_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o exod._n 31._o 14._o to_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o magistrate_n to_o who_o god_n commit_v the_o execution_n of_o this_o as_o well_o as_o other_o law_n and_o in_o case_n of_o his_o neglect_n and_o default_n or_o the_o secrecy_n of_o the_o fact_n by_o the_o extraordinary_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o sometime_o ascribe_v this_o act_n to_o himself_o as_o levit._n 17._o 10._o and_o 20._o 6._o he_o have_v break_v my_o covenant_n part_n covenant_n that_o sacred_a bond_n which_o tie_v he_o and_o i_o together_o and_o by_o his_o neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o condition_n require_v on_o his_o part_n he_o have_v forfeit_v the_o blessing_n promise_v on_o my_o part_n 15_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o abraham_n as_o for_o sarai_n thy_o wife_n thou_o shall_v not_o call_v her_o name_n sarai_n but_o sarah_n name_n sarah_n sarai_n signify_v my_o lady_n or_o my_o princess_n which_o confine_v her_o dominion_n to_o one_o family_n but_o sarah_n signify_v either_o a_o lady_n or_o princess_n simple_o and_o absolute_o without_o restriction_n or_o the_o princess_n of_o a_o multitude_n the_o hebrew_n letter_n he_o be_v take_v out_o of_o hamon_n and_o add_v to_o her_o name_n as_o it_o be_v to_o abraham_n name_n shall_v her_o name_n be_v 16_o and_o i_o will_v bless_v she_o and_o give_v thou_o a_o son_n also_o of_o she_o yea_o i_o will_v bless_v she_o and_o nation_n and_o heb._n she_o shall_v become_v nation_n she_o shall_v be_v a_o mother_n of_o 11._o of_o chap_n 35._o 11._o nation_n king_n of_o people_n shall_v be_v of_o she_o 17_o then_o abraham_n fall_v upon_o his_o face_n and_o laugh_v therein_o laugh_v through_o admiration_n and_o holy_a rejoice_v at_o so_o great_a a_o blessing_n not_o through_o unbelief_n as_o sarah_n do_v gen._n 18._o 12._o 13._o as_o appear_v from_o rom._n 4._o 19_o 20._o and_o though_o the_o outward_a act_n be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o yet_o god_n discern_v their_o differ_a disposition_n and_o intention_n therein_o and_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n shall_v a_o child_n be_v bear_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a and_o shall_v sarah_n that_o be_v ninety_o year_n old_a bear_n 18_o and_o abraham_n say_v unto_o god_n o_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v before_o thou_o 14._o thou_o grant_v o_o lord_n that_o the_o give_v of_o one_o son_n may_v not_o be_v join_v with_o the_o take_n away_o of_o another_o that_o ishmael_n may_v faithful_o serve_v thou_o and_o may_v have_v a_o share_n in_o thy_o favour_n and_o gracious_a covenant_n for_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o phrase_n of_o live_v before_o god_n or_o in_o god_n presence_n by_o compare_v a_o parallel_a phrase_n of_o walk_v before_o god_n ver_fw-la 1._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o a_o opposite_a phrase_n from_o thy_o face_n shall_v i_o be_v hide_v gen._n 4._o 14._o 19_o and_o god_n say_v 2._o say_v chap._n 18._o 10._o and_o 21._o 2._o sarah_n thy_o wife_n shall_v bear_v thou_o a_o son_n indeed_o and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n isaac_n son_n isaac_n which_o signify_v laughter_n not_o from_o sarahs_n laughter_n which_o as_o yet_o have_v not_o happen_v but_o from_o abraham_n past_a laughter_n ver_fw-la 17._o and_o future_a joy_n in_o his_o son_n and_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o he_o for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o with_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o 20_o and_o as_o for_o ishmael_n i_o have_v hear_v thou_o consideration_n thou_o to_o wit_n in_o part_n or_o so_o far_o as_o be_v here_o express_v and_o probable_o as_o to_o the_o chief_a blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o wit_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n as_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n and_o some_o other_o collect_v from_o gen._n 25._o 17._o and_o from_o other_o consideration_n behold_v i_o have_v bless_v he_o and_o will_v make_v he_o fruitful_a and_o will_v multiply_v he_o exceed_o 16._o exceed_o chap._n 25._o 16._o twelve_o prince_n shall_v he_o beget_v and_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o great_a nation_n 21_o but_o my_o covenant_n will_v i_o establish_v with_o isaac_n 56._o isaac_n the_o covenant_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n to_o come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n and_o of_o life_n and_o salvation_n to_o accrue_v to_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o posterity_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o seed_n in_o comparison_n whereof_o god_n speak_v slight_o of_o all_o the_o temporal_a blessing_n confer_v upon_o ishmael_n though_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v great_a and_o glorious_a by_o which_o it_o may_v sufficient_o appear_v that_o abraham_n faith_n whereby_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v rom._n 4._o have_v a_o far_a reach_n in_o it_o than_o to_o his_o own_o immediate_a child_n even_o to_o the_o messiah_n who_o day_n therefore_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o have_v see_v joh._n 8._o 56._o who_o sarah_n shall_v bear_v unto_o thou_o at_o this_o set_a time_n in_o the_o next_o year_n 22_o and_o he_o leave_v of_o talk_v with_o he_o and_o god_n go_v up_o 20._o up_o to_o heaven_n in_o a_o visible_a manner_n as_o it_o seem_v he_o converse_v with_o he_o in_o some_o visible_a shape_n compare_v gen._n 35._o 13._o judg._n 13._o 20._o from_o abraham_n 23_o and_o abraham_n take_v ishmael_n his_o son_n and_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o house_n and_o all_o that_o be_v buy_v with_o his_o money_n every_o male_a among_o the_o man_n of_o abraham_n house_n and_o circumcise_v the_o flesh_n of_o their_o foreskin_n work_n foreskin_n partly_o by_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o help_n of_o other_o who_o he_o by_o divine_a instinct_n call_v to_o and_o direct_v in_o that_o work_n in_o the_o selfsame_a day_n ordinance_n day_n in_o which_o god_n appear_v to_o he_o and_o give_v the_o command_n so_o he_o make_v haste_n and_o delay_v not_o to_o execute_v god_n command_n and_o his_o servant_n also_o yield_v a_o ready_a and_o cheerful_a obedience_n to_o this_o severe_a and_o painful_a precept_n be_v move_v thereunto_o by_o abraham_n example_n and_o sovereign_a authority_n by_o
thyself_o with_o she_o 21_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o let_v any_o of_o thy_o seed_n 10_o seed_n chap._n 20._o 2._o 2_o king_n 2â—…_n 10_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n express_v fire_n this_o be_v do_v two_o way_n either_o 1._o by_o burn_v they_o in_o the_o fire_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o king_n 3._o 27._o 2_o chron._n 28._o 3._o psal._n 106._o 37_o 38._o esa._n 57_o 1._o or_o 2._o by_o make_v they_o pass_v between_o two_o great_a fire_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o lustration_n or_o consecration_n of_o they_o to_o that_o god_n which_o latter_a seem_v to_o be_v here_o mean_v see_v on_o deut._n 18._o 10._o where_o the_o word_n fire_n here_o understand_v be_v express_v to_o moloch_n to_o call_a act._n 7._o 43._o moloch_n molech_n forbid_v molech_n or_o moloch_n call_v also_o milcom_a a_o idol_n chief_o of_o the_o ammonite_n as_o appear_v from_o 1_o king_n 11._o 7._o 2_o king_n 23._o 13._o jer._n 49._o 1_o 3._o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o saturn_n of_o the_o heathen_n to_o who_o especial_o child_n and_o man_n be_v sacrifice_v this_o be_v mention_v because_o the_o neighbour_n of_o israel_n be_v most_o infect_v with_o this_o idolatry_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v particular_o caution_v against_o it_o though_o under_o this_o one_o instance_n all_o other_o idol_n and_o act_n or_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n be_v manifest_o comprehend_v and_o forbid_v neither_o â—…halt_v thou_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o thy_o god_n mungrel-deity_n god_n either_o by_o join_v he_o with_o or_o by_o forsake_v he_o for_o such_o a_o base_a and_o bloody_a idol_n whereby_o the_o name_n honour_n and_o service_n of_o god_n will_v be_v horrible_o defile_v and_o expose_v to_o the_o scorn_n of_o the_o heathen_a as_o if_o he_o be_v but_o one_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o their_o mungrel-deity_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n 22_o 10._o 22_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 10._o thou_o shall_v not_o lie_v with_o mankind_n 24._o mankind_n see_v lâ—…vit_n 20._o 13._o 1_o king_n 14._o 24._o as_o with_o womankind_n it_o be_v abomination_n 23_o 19_o 23_o chap._n 20._o 15._o and_o 22._o 19_o neither_o shall_v thou_o lie_v with_o any_o beast_n to_o defile_v thyself_o therewith_o neither_o shall_v any_o woman_n stand_v before_o a_o beast_n to_o lie_v down_o thereto_o it_o be_v confusion_n modesty_n confusion_n a_o horrible_a confusion_n of_o the_o nature_n which_o god_n have_v distinguish_v and_o of_o the_o order_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v and_o a_o overthrow_n of_o all_o bound_n of_o religion_n honesty_n sobriety_n and_o modesty_n 24_o defile_v not_o you_o yourselves_o in_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n for_o in_o all_o these_o example_n these_o to_o wit_n above_o mention_v sin_n whence_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o several_a incest_n here_o prohibit_v be_v not_o only_o against_o the_o positive_a and_o particular_a law_n give_v by_o god_n to_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o against_o the_o general_a law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n about_o these_o thing_n be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o precept_n of_o noah_n and_o the_o sober_a heathen_n condemn_v such_o incestuous_a marriage_n the_o roman_a historian_n observe_v that_o when_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n have_v marry_v his_o niece_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o low_a kind_n of_o incest_n here_o mention_v and_o the_o senate_n in_o complaisance_n with_o he_o have_v make_v it_o lawful_a for_o any_o to_o do_v so_o yet_o there_o be_v but_o one_o and_o he_o too_o a_o obscure_a person_n that_o follow_v his_o example_n the_o nation_n be_v defile_v which_o i_o cast_v out_o before_o you_o 25_o and_o the_o land_n be_v defile_v therefore_o i_o do_v visit_v 21._o visit_v i_o be_o now_o visit_v or_o about_o to_o visit_v i._n e._n to_o punish_v see_v esâ—…_n 2â—…_n 21._o the_o iniquity_n thereof_o upon_o it_o and_o the_o land_n itself_o vomit_v out_o her_o inhabitant_n 10._o inhabitant_n as_o no_o less_o burden_n to_o the_o earth_n than_o corrupt_a â—…ood_n be_v to_o the_o stomach_n see_v jer._n 9_o 19_o mich._n 2._o 10._o 26_o 22._o 26_o chap._n 20._o 22._o you_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v my_o statute_n and_o my_o judgement_n and_o shall_v not_o commit_v any_o of_o these_o abomination_n neither_o and_z of_o your_o own_o nation_n nor_o any_o strange_a themselves_o strange_a in_o nation_n or_o religion_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o for_o though_o they_o may_v not_o force_v they_o to_o submit_v to_o their_o religion_n yet_o they_o may_v restrain_v they_o from_o the_o public_a contempt_n of_o the_o jewish_a law_n and_o from_o the_o violation_n of_o natural_a law_n which_o beside_o the_o offence_n against_o god_n and_o nature_n be_v matter_n of_o evil_a example_n and_o consequence_n to_o the_o israelite_n themselves_o that_o sojourn_v among_o you_o 27_o for_o all_o these_o abomination_n have_v the_o man_n of_o the_o land_n do_v which_o be_v before_o you_o and_o the_o land_n be_v defile_v 28_o that_o 17._o that_o jer._n 9_o 19_o ezek._n 36._o 13_o 17._o the_o land_n spew_v not_o you_o out_o also_o when_o you_o defile_v it_o as_o it_o spew_v out_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v before_o you_o 29_o for_o whosoever_o shall_v commit_v any_o of_o these_o abomination_n even_o the_o soul_n that_o commit_v they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o inflict_v off_o to_o wit_n by_o death_n to_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o magistrate_n as_o it_o be_v apparent_a in_o case_n of_o idolatry_n with_o moloch_n or_o other_o false_a god_n and_o in_o case_n of_o the_o magistrate_n neglect_v by_o god_n himself_o this_o phrase_n therefore_o of_o cut_v off_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v various_o as_o many_o other_o phrase_n be_v either_o of_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a and_o corporal_a punishment_n according_a to_o the_o differ_a nature_n of_o the_o offence_n for_o which_o it_o be_v inflict_v from_o among_o their_o people_n 30_o therefore_o shall_v you_o keep_v my_o ordinance_n that_o you_o commit_v not_o any_o one_o of_o these_o abominable_a custom_n which_o be_v commit_v before_o you_o and_o that_o you_o defile_v not_o yourselves_o therein_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n chap._n xix_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 2_o speak_v unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o 16._o they_o chap._n 11._o 4â—…_n and_o 20._o 7._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 16._o you_o shall_v be_v holy_a statute_n holy_a separate_a from_o all_o the_o forementioned_a defilement_n and_o entire_o consecrate_v to_o god_n and_o obedient_a to_o all_o his_o law_n and_o statute_n for_o i_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_o holy_a worshipper_n holy_a both_o in_o my_o essence_n and_o in_o all_o my_o law_n which_o be_v holy_a and_o â—…ust_a and_o good_a and_o in_o all_o my_o action_n whereas_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_n be_v unholy_a both_o in_o their_o law_n and_o institution_n whereby_o they_o allow_v and_o require_v filthy_a and_o abominable_a action_n and_o in_o their_o practice_n some_o of_o they_o have_v give_v wicked_a example_n to_o their_o worshipper_n 3_o 1â—…_n 3_o exod._n 20._o 1â—…_n you_o shall_v fear_v every_o man_n his_o mother_n and_o his_o father_n obedience_n father_n the_o mother_n be_v put_v first_o partly_o because_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o duty_n begin_v there_o mother_n by_o perpetual_a converse_n be_v more_o and_o soon_o know_v to_o their_o child_n then_o their_o father_n and_o partly_o because_o this_o duty_n be_v most_o common_o neglect_v to_o the_o mother_n upon_o who_o child_n have_v not_o so_o much_o dependence_n as_o they_o have_v upon_o their_o father_n and_o this_o fear_n include_v the_o two_o great_a duty_n of_o reverence_n and_o obedience_n and_o 13._o and_o exod._n 20._o 8._o and_o 31._o 13._o keep_v my_o sabbath_n superior_n sabbath_n this_o be_v here_o add_v to_o show_v that_o whereas_o it_o be_v enjoin_v to_o parent_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v care_n that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v observe_v both_o by_o themselves_o and_o by_o their_o child_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o child_n to_o fear_n and_o obey_v their_o parent_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o moreover_o that_o if_o parent_n shall_v neglect_v their_o duty_n herein_o or_o by_o their_o command_n counsel_n or_o example_n draw_v they_o to_o pollute_v the_o sabbath_n yet_o the_o child_n in_o that_o caâ—…e_n must_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n and_o in_o all_o such_o case_n prefer_v the_o command_n of_o god_n before_o the_o command_n of_o their_o parent_n or_o superior_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n 4_o â—…_n 4_o exod._n 20._o â—…_n turn_v you_o not_o idol_n not_o turn_v not_o your_o heart_n and_o face_n from_o i_o who_o alone_o you_o pretend_v to_o respect_n unto_o they_o he_o intimate_v that_o their_o turn_n to_o idol_n be_v a_o turn_n from_o god_n and_o that_o they_o can_v not_o serve_v both_o god_n and_o idol_n unto_o idol_n 23._o idol_n the_o word_n signify_v
may_v know_v it_o to_o wit_n judicial_o or_o in_o a_o public_a manner_n so_o as_o both_o you_o and_o other_o may_v know_v and_o see_v it_o that_o so_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o judgement_n upon_o you_o may_v be_v more_o evident_a and_o glorious_a whether_o you_o love_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o your_o soul._n 4_o you_o shall_v walk_v after_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n and_o fear_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o obey_v his_o voice_n and_o you_o shall_v serve_v he_o 10._o he_o to_o wit_n only_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o opposition_n compare_v deut._n 6._o 13._o with_o mat._n 4._o 10._o and_o 20._o and_o chap._n 10._o 20._o cleave_v unto_o he_o 5_o and_o 3._o and_o chap._n 18._o 20._o zech._n 13._o 3._o that_o prophet_n or_o that_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n shall_v be_v put_v death_n because_o he_o have_v lord_n have_v heb._n speak_v revolt_n against_o the_o lord_n speak_v you_o speak_v i._n e._n teach_v or_o persuade_v you_o to_o turn_v you_o away_o from_o the_o lord_z miracle_n lord_z to_o forsake_v god_n and_o his_o worship_n he_o show_v that_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o certain_a character_n of_o a_o true_a prophet_n be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o his_o doctrine_n rather_o than_o from_o his_o miracle_n your_o god_n which_o bring_v you_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o redeem_v you_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n to_o thrust_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o way_n 24._o way_n this_o phrase_n note_v the_o great_a force_n and_o power_n of_o seducer_n to_o corrupt_v man_n mind_n compare_v deut._n 4._o 19_o 2_o king_n 17._o 21._o mat._n 24._o 24._o which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n command_v to_o walk_v in_o 13._o in_o chap._n 22._o 21_o 24._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 13._o so_o shall_v thou_o put_v the_o evil_a seducer_n evil_a either_o 1._o that_o evil_a thing_n that_o wicked_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n or_o 2._o that_o wicked_a and_o scandalous_a man_n that_o idolater_n and_o seducer_n away_o from_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o 6_o 2._o 6_o chap._n 17._o 2._o if_o thy_o brother_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o mother_n 12._o mother_n this_o be_v add_v to_o restrain_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n brother_n which_o be_v oft_o use_v general_o for_o one_o near_o akin_a and_o to_o express_v the_o nearness_n of_o the_o relation_n the_o mother_n side_n be_v the_o sure_a and_o usual_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o true_a and_o most_o fervent_a affection_n see_v gen._n 20._o 12._o or_o thy_o son_n or_o thy_o daughter_n sex_n daughter_n thy_o piety_n must_v overcome_v both_o thy_o affection_n to_o thy_o near_a relation_n and_o thy_o compassion_n to_o the_o weak_a sex_n or_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o bosom_n 56._o bosom_n either_o 1._o that_o be_v near_o to_o thy_o heart_n that_o have_v thy_o dear_a love_n or_o rather_o 2._o that_o lie_v in_o thy_o bosom_n as_o it_o be_v express_v mic._n 7._o 5._o compare_v gen._n 16._o 5._o prov._n 5._o 20._o deut._n 28._o 54._o so_o we_o read_v of_o the_o husband_n of_o her_o bosom_n deut._n 28._o 56._o or_o thy_o friend_n which_o be_v as_o thy_o own_o soul_n parent_n soul_n as_o dear_a to_o thou_o as_o thyself_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v here_o omit_v not_o as_o some_o fancy_n because_o child_n may_v not_o in_o this_o nor_o in_o any_o case_n accuse_v their_o parent_n for_o certain_o they_o owe_v more_o reverence_n and_o duty_n to_o god_n who_o be_v injure_v in_o this_o case_n than_o to_o their_o parent_n and_o levi_n be_v commend_v for_o neglect_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n in_o this_o case_n but_o because_o they_o be_v sufficient_o contain_v in_o the_o former_a example_n for_o since_o man_n love_n do_v usual_o descend_v more_o strong_o than_o it_o ascend_v and_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o wife_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v near_o and_o dear_a than_o of_o a_o parent_n that_o favour_n which_o be_v deny_v to_o wife_n and_o child_n can_v be_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v allow_v to_o parent_n entice_v thou_o treason_n thou_o though_o it_o be_v without_o success_n because_o the_o very_a attempt_n of_o such_o a_o abominable_a crime_n deserve_v death_n as_o it_o be_v judge_v in_o case_n of_o treason_n secret_o say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n which_o thou_o have_v not_o know_v thou_o nor_o thy_o father_n upstart_n s_o unknown_a and_o obscure_a and_o new_a god_n which_o great_o aggravate_v the_o crime_n to_o forsake_v a_o god_n who_o thou_o and_o thy_o father_n have_v long_o know_a and_o have_v great_a and_o good_a experience_n of_o for_o such_o upstart_n 7_o namely_o of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v round_o about_o you_o nigh_o unto_o thou_o or_o far_o off_o from_o thou_o from_o the_o one_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n even_o unto_o the_o other_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n assault_v earth_n he_o arm_n against_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o universality_n of_o this_o idol-worship_n wherewith_o they_o be_v like_a to_o be_v oft_o assault_v 8_o thou_o shall_v not_o consent_v unto_o he_o nor_o hearken_v unto_o he_o neither_o shall_v thy_o eye_n pity_v he_o neither_o shall_v thou_o spare_v neither_o shall_v thou_o conceal_v he_o other_o he_o i._n e._n smother_v his_o fault_n hide_v or_o protect_v his_o person_n but_o shall_v accuse_v he_o to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o demand_n justice_n upon_o he_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v in_o most_o other_o criminal_a cause_n and_o no_o wonder_n this_o crime_n be_v of_o a_o far_o high_a â—…ature_n than_o other_o 9_o but_o 7._o but_o chap._n 17._o 7._o thou_o shall_v sure_o kill_v he_o magistrate_n he_o not_o private_o which_o pretence_n will_v have_v open_v the_o door_n to_o innumerable_a murder_n but_o by_o procure_v his_o death_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o magistrate_n thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n 58._o death_n thou_o shall_v cast_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o he_o as_o the_o witness_n be_v to_o do_v see_v deut._n 17._o 7._o act._n 7._o 58._o and_o afterward_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n 10_o and_o thou_o shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n that_o he_o die_v because_o he_o have_v seek_v to_o thrust_v thou_o away_o from_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n from_o the_o house_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d bondage_n 11_o and_o 13._o and_o chap._n 17._o 13._o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_v and_o shall_v do_v no_o more_o any_o such_o wickedness_n as_o this_o be_v among_o you_o 12_o if_o thou_o shall_v hear_v say_v in_o one_o of_o thy_o city_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o to_o dwell_v there_o say_v 13_o certain_a man_n 1â—…_n man_n or_o 〈◊〉_d man_n 1_o sam._n â—…_n 12._o and_o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 6._o 1â—…_n the_o child_n of_o belial_n man_n belial_n a_o title_n oft_o use_v in_o scripture_n as_o judg._n 19_o 22._o 1_o sam._n 1._o 16._o and_o 25._o 25._o 2_o sam._n 16._o 7._o it_o signify_v proper_o person_n without_o yoke_n vile_a and_o wretched_a miscreant_n lawless_a and_o rebellious_a that_o will_v suffer_v no_o restraint_n that_o neither_o fear_n god_n nor_o reverence_n man_n be_v go_v out_o from_o among_o you_o 19_o you_o i._n e._n from_o your_o church_n and_o religion_n it_o note_v a_o separation_n or_o departure_n from_o they_o not_o in_o place_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o partnership_n with_o their_o fellow_n citizen_n both_o in_o the_o sin_n and_o punishment_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v but_o in_o heart_n doctrine_n and_o worship_n as_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v 1_o job._n 2._o 19_o and_o have_v withdraw_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o their_o city_n say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n which_o you_o have_v not_o know_v 14_o then_o shall_v thou_o 16._o thou_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o who_o office_n this_o proper_o belong_v and_o of_o who_o he_o continue_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n thou_o ver_fw-la 15._o and_o ver_fw-la 16._o inquire_v and_o make_v search_n and_o ask_v diligent_o and_o behold_v if_o it_o be_v truth_n and_o the_o thing_n certain_a that_o such_o abomination_n be_v wrought_v among_o you_o 15_o thou_o shall_v sure_o smite_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n place_n city_n to_o wit_n all_o that_o be_v guilty_a not_o the_o innocent_a part_n such_o as_o disown_v this_o apostasy_n who_o doubtless_o by_o choice_n and_o interest_n at_o least_o upon_o warning_n will_v come_v out_o of_o so_o wicked_a and_o curse_v a_o place_n with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n 1â—…_n sword_n josh._n 6._o 1â—…_n destroy_v it_o utter_o punishment_n utter_o the_o very_a same_o punishment_n which_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o city_n of_o the_o curse_a canaanites_n to_o who_o have_v make_v themselves_o equal_a in_o sin_n
future_a or_o and_o be_v thou_o admonish_v for_o they_o may_v be_v the_o word_n of_o abimelech_n 17_o so_o abraham_n pray_v unto_o god_n and_o god_n heal_v abimelech_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o maidservant_n and_o they_o bare_a child_n 18_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v fast_o close_v up_o all_o the_o womb_n child-bearing_a womb_n this_o phrase_n elsewhere_o note_v barrenness_n as_o 1_o sam._n 1._o 5_o 6._o and_o so_o many_o understand_v it_o here_o against_o which_o some_o learned_a man_n object_n that_o that_o can_v not_o so_o soon_o be_v discover_v for_o all_o this_o happen_v between_o the_o conception_n and_o birth_n of_o isaac_n which_o objection_n may_v seem_v not_o valid_a because_o the_o evidence_n of_o of_o woman_n be_v with_o child_n go_v so_o long_o before_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o child_n and_o those_o evidence_n not_o appear_v in_o any_o of_o their_o woman_n who_o before_o that_o time_n be_v general_o fruitful_a and_o child-bearing_a they_o may_v discern_v god_n hand_n in_o it_o especial_o upon_o god_n admonition_n to_o their_o king_n but_o because_o this_o history_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v do_v in_o a_o far_o less_o space_n of_o time_n it_o not_o be_v probable_a either_o that_o god_n will_v suffer_v sarah_n to_o be_v long_o with_o abimelech_n ere_o he_o warn_v he_o or_o that_o he_o be_v warn_v and_o so_o severe_o threaten_v and_o actual_o punish_v will_v delay_v the_o execution_n of_o god_n command_n or_o that_o upon_o his_o obedience_n to_o god_n the_o mercy_n and_o deliverance_n promise_v will_v be_v delay_v by_o god_n that_o seem_v more_o probable_a which_o other_o think_v that_o this_o be_v a_o indisposition_n or_o plague_n or_o sore_n in_o the_o secret_a part_n by_o which_o they_o be_v hinder_v from_o cohabitation_n and_o mutual_a converse_n and_o consequent_o from_o hope_n of_o conception_n and_o child-bearing_a upon_o the_o removal_n whereof_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o bear_v child_n where_o as_o ofttimes_o in_o scripture_n the_o last_o and_o consummate_v act_n be_v put_v for_o all_o the_o proceed_n act_n q._n d._n and_o they_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o conjugal_a use_n and_o conception_n and_o in_o due_a time_n to_o child-bearing_a of_o the_o house_n of_o abimelech_n because_o of_o sarah_n abraham_n wife_n chap._n xxi_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z visit_v sarah_n 6._o sarah_n i._n e._n perform_v his_o gracious_a promise_n of_o give_v her_o strength_n to_o conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o child_n god_n visitation_n of_o a_o person_n in_o scripture_n use_n be_v the_o manifestation_n and_o execution_n of_o his_o purpose_n or_o word_n towards_o that_o person_n and_o that_o either_o for_o evil_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o inflict_v of_o evil_n threaten_v as_o the_o word_n visit_v be_v use_v exod._n 20._o 5._o psal._n 59_o 5._o or_o for_o good_a and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v for_o the_o actual_a give_v of_o mercy_n promise_v as_o here_o and_o gen._n 50._o 24._o exod._n 4._o 31._o ruth_n 1._o 6._o as_o he_o have_v say_v and_o the_o lord_n do_v unto_o sarah_n 10._o sarah_n chap._n 17._o 19_o and_o 18._o 10._o as_o he_o have_v speak_v 2_o for_o sarah_n 11._o sarah_n act_n 7._o 8._o gal._n 4._o 22._o heb._n 11._o 11._o conceive_v and_o bare_a abraham_n a_o son_n in_o his_o old_a age_n age_n age_n or_o for_o his_o old_a age_n i._n e._n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o old_a age_n at_o the_o set_a time_n of_o which_o god_n have_v speak_v to_o he_o 3_o and_o abraham_n call_v the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n that_o be_v bear_v unto_o he_o who_o sarah_n bear_v to_o he_o 19_o he_o chap._n 17._o 19_o isaac_n 4_o and_o abraham_n circumcise_v his_o son_n isaac_n be_v eight_o day_n old_a 12._o old_a chap._n 17._o 12._o as_o god_n have_v command_v he_o 5._o and_o 17._o and_o chap._n 17._o 17._o abraham_n be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a when_o his_o son_n isaac_n be_v bear_v unto_o he_o 6_o and_o sarah_n say_v god_n have_v make_v i_o to_o laugh_v joy_n laugh_v i._n e._n before_o my_o own_o distrustful_a heart_n make_v i_o to_o laugh_v now_o god_n make_v i_o laugh_v not_o through_o diffidence_n and_o irreverence_n as_o before_o chap._n 18._o 12._o but_o through_o excess_n of_o holy_a joy_n so_o that_o all_o that_o hear_v will_v laugh_v with_o i_o 15._o i_o or_o at_o i_o some_o through_o sympathy_n rejoice_v with_o i_o and_o for_o i_o laughter_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o joy_n as_o isa._n 54._o 1._o gal._n 4._o 27._o etc._n etc._n other_o through_o scorn_n and_o derision_n as_o at_o a_o thing_n which_o well_o may_v seem_v incredible_a to_o they_o because_o it_o do_v so_o to_o i_o see_v gen._n 17._o 17._o and_o 18._o 12_o 13_o 15._o 7_o and_o she_o say_v who_o will_v have_v say_v it_o say_v i._n e._n what_o man_n or_o woman_n can_v believe_v so_o improbable_a a_o thing_n or_o who_o but_o a_o god_n can_v have_v foresee_v and_o foretell_v it_o upto_o abraham_n that_o sarah_n shall_v have_v give_v child_n child_n child_n she_o say_v child_n though_o she_o have_v but_o one_o child_n either_o by_o a_o usual_a enallage_n of_o the_o plural_a number_n for_o the_o singular_a whereby_o the_o word_n son_n or_o daughter_n be_v use_v when_o there_o be_v but_o one_o as_o gen._n 36._o 25._o and_o 46._o 23._o numb_a 26._o 8._o or_o presage_v that_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n a_o new_a strength_n she_o may_v have_v more_o child_n suck_v it_o suck_v by_o which_o expression_n she_o show_v all_o mother_n what_o their_o duty_n be_v viz_o to_o give_v their_o child_n suck_v when_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o and_o that_o neither_o greatness_n of_o quality_n nor_o multitude_n of_o business_n nor_o other_o difficulty_n and_o inconvenience_n will_v be_v a_o sufficient_a excuse_n to_o those_o that_o neglect_v it_o for_o i_o have_v bear_v he_o a_o son_n in_o his_o old_a age_n 8_o and_o the_o child_n grow_v and_o be_v wean_v wean_v wean_v it_o do_v not_o appear_v how_o old_a isaac_n be_v because_o the_o time_n for_o the_o wean_n of_o child_n be_v very_o various_a according_a to_o the_o differ_a temper_n and_o necessity_n of_o child_n or_o inclination_n of_o parent_n and_o in_o those_o time_n when_o man_n life_n be_v long_o than_o now_o they_o be_v proportionable_o the_o time_n be_v long_a ere_o child_n be_v wean_v and_o abraham_n make_v a_o great_a feast_n the_o same_o day_n that_o isaac_n be_v wean_v 9_o and_o sarah_n see_v the_o son_n of_o hagar_n the_o egyptian_a which_o she_o have_v bear_v unto_o abraham_n mock_v 14._o mock_v signify_v either_o by_o word_n or_o gesture_n his_o contempt_n of_o isaac_n and_o his_o derision_n of_o all_o that_o magnificence_n then_o show_v towards_o his_o young_a brother_n and_o this_o carriage_n proceed_v from_o a_o most_o envious_a and_o malicious_a disposition_n and_o be_v a_o sufficient_a indication_n of_o further_a mischief_n intend_v to_o he_o if_o ever_o he_o shall_v have_v opportunity_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n it_o be_v call_v persecution_n gal._n 4._o 29._o although_o the_o hebrew_n word_n may_v be_v render_v beat_v he_o as_o it_o be_v use_v 2_o sam._n 2._o 14._o 10_o wherefore_o she_o say_v unto_o abraham_n 12._o abraham_n be_v enrage_v by_o this_o fact_n and_o perceive_v it_o be_v but_o a_o beginning_n and_o earnest_n of_o great_a evil_n design_v by_o he_o against_o her_o belove_a isaac_n be_v also_o guide_v by_o the_o wise_a counsel_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n as_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 12._o 30._o 12._o gal._n 4._o 30._o cast_v out_o this_o bondwoman_n again_o bondwoman_n though_o the_o fact_n be_v do_v by_o ishmael_n yet_o sarah_n plain_o see_v that_o this_o and_o other_o like_a carriage_n be_v from_o his_o mother_n instigation_n and_o encouragement_n who_o be_v of_o a_o imperious_a and_o petulant_a disposition_n as_o appear_v from_o gen._n 16._o 4_o 9_o in_o all_o probability_n comfort_v herself_o and_o animate_v her_o son_n by_o that_o right_n he_o have_v to_o his_o father_n inheritance_n as_o he_o be_v his_o first-born_a as_o may_v be_v gather_v both_o from_o the_o custom_n of_o woman_n in_o such_o case_n and_o from_o the_o last_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n beside_o if_o the_o mother_n have_v be_v continue_v she_o will_v easy_o have_v prevail_v with_o abraham_n to_o fetch_v the_o child_n back_o again_o and_o her_o son_n for_o the_o son_n of_o this_o bondwoman_n shall_v not_o be_v heir_n with_o my_o son_n even_o with_o isaac_n 11_o and_o the_o thing_n be_v very_o grievous_a in_o abraham_n sight_n it_o sight_n because_o of_o his_o tender_a affection_n to_o he_o and_o god_n promise_v concern_v he_o see_v gen._n 17._o 18_o 20._o he_o who_o cheerful_o part_v with_o isaac_n be_v hardly_o bring_v to_o part_v with_o ishmael_n because_o the_o former_a be_v do_v by_o god_n command_n which_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v the_o latter_a
a_o civil_a refusal_n of_o the_o gift_n and_o he_o say_v these_o be_v to_o find_v grace_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o lord_n 9_o and_o esau_n say_v i_o have_v enough_o my_o brother_n 〈◊〉_d brother_n heb._n be_v that_o to_o thou_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d keep_v that_o thou_o have_v unto_o thyself_o injury_n thyself_o i_o neither_o need_v it_o for_o my_o use_n nor_o desire_v it_o as_o a_o compensation_n for_o thy_o former_a injury_n 10_o and_o jacob_n say_v nay_o i_o pray_v thou_o if_o now_o i_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n then_o receive_v my_o present_n at_o my_o hand_n for_o therefore_o elsewhere_o therefore_o or_o for_o i_o therefore_o tender_v it_o unto_o thou_o and_o humble_o beg_v thy_o acceptance_n of_o it_o because_o for_o the_o hebrew_n al-cen_a be_v use_v numb_a 14._o 43._o and_o elsewhere_o i_o have_v see_v thy_o face_n as_o though_o i_o have_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n i_o god_n it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n as_o pleasant_a a_o sight_n to_o i_o as_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n himself_o because_o in_o thy_o reconcile_a face_n i_o see_v the_o face_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n thus_o manifest_v unto_o i_o and_o thou_o be_v please_v with_o i_o 11_o take_v i_o pray_v thou_o my_o blessing_n 26._o blessing_n this_o gift_n which_o as_o i_o receive_v from_o god_n blessing_n so_o i_o hearty_o give_v it_o to_o thou_o with_o my_o blessing_n and_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v abundant_o bless_v it_o to_o thou_o gift_n be_v oft_o call_v blessing_n as_o jos._n 15._o 19_o 1_o sam._n 25._o 27._o and_o 30._o 26._o that_o be_v bring_v to_o thou_o because_o god_n have_v deal_v gracious_o with_o i_o and_o because_o i_o have_v thing_n have_v heb._n all_o thing_n enough_o and_o he_o urge_v he_o and_o he_o take_v it_o 12_o and_o he_o say_v let_v we_o take_v our_o journey_n and_o let_v we_o go_v and_o i_o will_v go_v before_o thou_o thou_o thou_o or_o rather_o beside_o thou_o so_o as_o to_o keep_v thou_o company_n or_o to_o keep_v pace_n with_o thou_o 13_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o my_o lord_n know_v that_o the_o child_n be_v tender_a old_a tender_a the_o elder_a of_o they_o reuben_n not_o be_v yet_o fourteen_o year_n old_a and_o the_o flock_n and_o herd_n with_o young_a be_v with_o i_o 11._o i_o or_o upon_o i_o i._n e._n commit_v to_o my_o care_n to_o be_v manage_v as_o their_o necessity_n require_v see_v isa._n 40._o 11._o and_o if_o man_n shall_v overdrive_v they_o one_o day_n all_o the_o flock_n will_v die_v 14_o let_v my_o lord_n i_o pray_v thou_o pass_v over_o before_o his_o servant_n and_o i_o will_v lead_v on_o soft_o according_a child_n according_a heb._n according_a to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o work_n etc._n etc._n and_o according_a to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o child_n as_o the_o cattle_n that_o go_v before_o i_o and_o the_o child_n be_v able_a to_o endure_v until_o i_o come_v unto_o my_o lord_n unto_o seir_n visit_n seir_n we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o jacob_n do_v according_a to_o this_o promise_n or_o insinuation_n go_v to_o seir_n either_o therefore_o he_o change_v his_o first_o intention_n for_o some_o weighty_a reason_n or_o upon_o warning_n from_o god_n or_o he_o use_v this_o only_a as_o a_o pretence_n which_o we_o shall_v not_o too_o easy_o believe_v of_o so_o good_a a_o man_n especial_o after_o such_o danger_n and_o deliverance_n or_o rather_o he_o do_v perform_v this_o promise_n though_o the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v of_o many_o other_o historical_a passage_n and_o as_o it_o be_v here_o concern_v jacobs_n visit_v of_o his_o father_n isaac_n which_o be_v not_o mention_v till_o ten_o year_n after_o this_o time_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v utter_o incredible_a that_o jacob_n shall_v be_v so_o near_o to_o his_o dear_a and_o worthy_a father_n for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n together_o and_o not_o once_o give_v he_o a_o visit_n 15_o and_o esau_n say_v let_v i_o now_o place_n now_o heb._n set_v or_o place_n leave_v with_o thou_o some_o of_o the_o folk_n that_o be_v with_o i_o and_o he_o say_v this_o say_v heb._n wherefore_o be_v this_o what_o need_v it_o 11._o it_o chap._n 34._o 11._o let_v i_o find_v grace_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o lord_n 16_o so_o esau_n return_v that_o day_n on_o his_o way_n unto_o seir._n 17_o and_o jacob_n journy_v to_o succoth_n and_o build_v he_o a_o house_n there_o house_n which_o doubtless_o be_v some_o slight_a building_n because_o he_o intend_v not_o to_o stay_v there_o and_o make_v booth_n for_o his_o cattle_n therefore_o the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n be_v call_v booth_n call_v that_o be_v booth_n succoth_n 18_o and_o jacob_n come_v to_o shalem_n remove_v shalem_n most_o take_v it_o for_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o place_n belong_v to_o shechem_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v call_v salim_n john_n 3._o 23._o and_o sichem_n or_o sychar_n john_n 4._o 5._o but_o other_o take_v it_o for_o a_o appellative_a noun_n and_o render_v the_o place_n thus_o he_o come_v safe_a or_o whole_a to_o the_o city_n of_o shechem_n to_o note_n either_o that_o 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after_o the_o time_n that_o god_n have_v allot_v for_o it_o a_o parcel_n of_o a_o field_n where_o he_o have_v spread_v his_o tent_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o child_n 12._o child_n i._n e._n subject_n call_v his_o child_n to_o note_v the_o duty_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o he_o and_o the_o care_n and_o affection_n that_o he_o owe_v to_o they_o compare_v numb_a 11._o 12._o of_o emor_fw-la of_o call_v act_n 7._o 16._o emor_fw-la hamor_n shechems_n father_n for_o a_o hundred_o lamb_n hundred_o or_o lamb_n piece_n of_o money_n it_o money_n the_o word_n be_v use_v only_o here_o and_o jos._n 24._o 32._o job_n 42._o 11._o and_o it_o may_v signify_v either_o lamb_n give_v in_o way_n of_o exchange_n for_o it_o or_o piece_n of_o money_n which_o seem_v more_o probable_a both_o by_o compare_v act._n 7._o 16._o and_o because_o money_n be_v come_v into_o use_n in_o that_o place_n and_o time_n gen._n 17._o 12_o 13._o and_o 23._o 16._o and_o 47._o 16._o which_o be_v call_v lamb_n possible_o from_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o lamb_n stamp_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o athenian_a money_n be_v call_v a_o ox_n for_o the_o like_a reason_n and_o as_o we_o call_v a_o piece_n of_o gold_n a_o jacobus_n because_o the_o picture_n of_o that_o king_n be_v upon_o it_o 20_o and_o he_o erect_v there_o a_o altar_n and_o call_v it_o israel_n it_o that_o be_v god_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n el-elohe-israel_n 2._o el-elohe-israel_n or_o call_v upon_o el-elohe-israel_n the_o particle_n lo_o be_v redundant_fw-la as_o such_o pronoun_n oft_o be_v as_o gen._n 12._o 1._o and_o joshua_n 20._o 2._o chap._n xxxiv_o 1_o and_o 21._o and_o chap._n 30._o 21._o dinah_n the_o daughter_n of_o leah_n which_o she_o bear_v unto_o jacob_n go_v out_o old_a out_o from_o her_o father_n house_n into_o the_o city_n out_o of_o curiosity_n there_o be_v then_o as_o josephus_n report_v a_o great_a concourse_n of_o people_n to_o a_o feast_n thus_o she_o put_v herself_o out_o of_o her_o father_n protection_n and_o mere_o out_o of_o a_o vain_a humour_n expose_v both_o herself_o and_o other_o to_o temptation_n which_o be_v the_o worse_a because_o it_o be_v among_o they_o that_o have_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o restrain_v they_o from_o the_o most_o enormous_a crime_n she_o be_v now_o fourteen_o or_o fifteen_o year_n old_a to_o see_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o land_n 2_o and_o when_o shechem_n the_o son_n of_o hamor_n the_o hivite_n prince_n of_o the_o country_n see_v she_o he_o take_v she_o and_o lay_v with_o she_o and_o she_o and_o heb._n humble_v she_o defile_v she_o 3_o and_o his_o soul_n cleave_v unto_o dinah_n the_o daughter_n of_o jacob_n and_o he_o love_v the_o
content_v with_o multitude_n of_o partner_n so_o this_o be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v the_o name_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o be_v know_v and_o distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o go_n be_v a_o 5._o a_o chap._n 20._o 5._o jealous_a god_n 15_o lest_o thou_o make_v a_o covenant_n out_o covenant_n for_o cohabitation_n or_o to_o suffer_v they_o quiet_o to_o live_v among_o you_o who_o you_o shall_v drive_v out_o with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n and_o they_o go_v a_o whore_v 16._o whore_v i._n e._n commit_v idolatry_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v and_o compare_v to_o spiritual_a whoredom_n see_v jer._n 2._o and_o 3._o and_o ezek._n 16._o after_o their_o god_n and_o do_v facrifice_n unto_o their_o god_n and_o one_o call_v thou_o and_o thou_o eat_v of_o his_o sacrifice_n 20._o sacrifice_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o part_n or_o remainder_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n whereby_o thou_o will_v partake_v with_o he_o in_o a_o idolatrous_a worship_n because_o such_o feast_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n offer_v to_o the_o idol_n and_o be_v accompany_v with_o solemn_a benediction_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o the_o idol_n see_v numb_a 25._o 2._o psal._n 106._o 28._o ezek._n 18._o 6._o and_o 22._o 9_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 20._o rev._n 2._o 20._o 16_o and_o thou_o take_v of_o 2._o of_o 1_o king_n 11._o 2._o their_o daughter_n unto_o thy_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n 2._o daughter_n num._n 25._o 1_o 2._o go_v a_o whore_v after_o their_o god_n and_o make_v thy_o son_n go_v a_o whore_v after_o their_o god_n 17_o thou_o shall_v make_v thou_o not_o melt_a god_n kind_n god_n nor_o grave_v nor_o any_o other_o as_o it_o plain_o appear_v both_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o from_o many_o parallel_a scripture_n but_o he_o mention_n melt_v because_o their_o late_a idol_n be_v of_o that_o kind_n 18_o the_o feast_n of_o 15._o of_o chap._n 12._o 15._o etc._n etc._n 23._o 15._o unleavened_a bread_n shall_v thou_o keep_v seven_o day_n shall_v thou_o eat_v unleavened_a bread_n as_o i_o command_v thou_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o month_n abib_fw-la for_o in_o the_o 4._o the_o chap._n 13._o 4._o month_n abib_fw-la thou_o come_v out_o from_o egypt_n 19_o 23._o 19_o chap._n 22._o 29._o ezek._n 44._o 30._o luk._n 2._o 23._o all_o that_o open_v the_o matrix_fw-la be_v i_o and_o every_o firstling_n among_o thy_o cattle_n whether_o ox_n or_o sheep_n that_o be_v male_a sheep_n male_a heb._n and_o for_o that_o be_v as_o the_o particle_n and_o be_v oft_o use_v the_o word_n follow_v here_o and_o verse_n 20._o be_v a_o particular_a explication_n of_o the_o general_a sentence_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o verse_n all_o thy_o cattle_n which_o a_o particle_n oft_o understand_v shall_v be_v bear_v male_a as_o it_o be_v also_o explain_v exod._n 13._o 12._o the_o open_n or_o whatsoever_o to_o wit_n of_o the_o male-kind_n open_v the_o matrix_fw-la which_o word_n be_v fit_o understand_v cut_v of_o the_o former_a member_n which_o be_v very_o usual_a of_o ox_n or_o and_o put_v for_o or_o as_o it_o be_v oft_o do_v sheep_n 20_o but_o the_o 13._o the_o chap._n 13._o 13._o firstling_n of_o a_o ass_n thau_fw-fr shait_fw-fr redeem_v with_o a_o â—…id_n a_o oâ—…_n â—…id_n lamb_n and_o if_o thou_o redeem_v he_o not_o then_o shall_v thou_o break_v his_o neck_n all_o the_o first-born_a of_o thy_o son_n thou_o shall_v redeem_v and_o none_o shall_v appear_v before_o i_o 24._o i_o chap._n 23._o 15._o 1_o sam._n 9_o 7_o 8._o 2_o sam._n 24._o 24._o empty_a 15._o empty_a either_o without_o a_o gift_n to_o i_o so_o it_o be_v a_o precept_n or_o without_o benefit_n to_o himself_o so_o it_o be_v a_o promise_n see_v exod._n 23._o 15._o 21_o 14._o 21_o chap._n 23._o 1â—…_n deut._n 5._o 12._o luk._n 13._o 14._o six_o day_n thou_o shall_v work_v but_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n thou_o shall_v rest_v in_o earing-time_n and_o in_o harvest_n thou_o shall_v rest_v sabbath_n rest_v which_o time_n be_v express_v because_o the_o great_a profit_n and_o seem_a necessity_n of_o work_v at_o that_o time_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v a_o powerful_a temptation_n to_o make_v man_n break_v the_o sabbath_n 22_o 16._o 22_o chap._n 23._o 16._o and_o thou_o shall_v observe_v the_o feast_n of_o week_n 8._o week_n i._n e._n which_o be_v number_v by_o week_n be_v just_a seven_o week_n after_o the_o passove_a whence_o it_o be_v call_v pentecost_n i._n e._n the_o fifty_o day_n to_o wit_n after_o the_o passove_a see_v levit._n 23._o 15._o and_o 25._o 8._o of_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o wheat-harvest_n week_n wheat-harvest_n so_o this_o be_v a_o designation_n of_o the_o time_n and_o business_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o week_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o in-gathering_a earth_n in-gathering_a to_o wit_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n at_o the_o year_n the_o heb._n revolution_n of_o the_o year_n year_n end_n contract_n end_n so_o it_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o jubilee_n and_o civil_a contract_n 23_o 16._o 23_o chap._n 23._o 14_o 17._o deut._n 16._o 16._o thrice_o in_o the_o year_n shall_v all_o your_o man-child_n appear_v before_o the_o lord_n god_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n 24_o for_o i_o will_v cast_v out_o the_o nation_n do_v nation_n so_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o intestine_a enemy_n to_o do_v thou_o or_o thy_o mischief_n this_o god_n promise_v to_o do_v but_o upon_o condition_n of_o israel_n discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n in_o follow_v god_n in_o this_o work_n of_o drive_v they_o out_o which_o they_o neglect_v it_o be_v not_o full_o do_v before_o thou_o and_o enlarge_v thy_o border_n 10._o border_n gen._n 35._o 5._o act._n 18._o 10._o neither_o shall_v any_o man_n desire_v thy_o land_n way_n land_n i_o will_v not_o only_o tie_v their_o hand_n that_o they_o shall_v make_v no_o invasion_n upon_o you_o but_o i_o will_v take_v off_o their_o thought_n and_o affection_n from_o such_o a_o enterprise_n which_o it_o be_v very_o easy_a for_o god_n to_o effect_v many_o way_n when_o thou_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n thrice_o in_o the_o year_n 25_o 18_o 25_o chap._n 23._o 18_o thou_o shall_v not_o offer_v the_o blood_n of_o my_o sacrifice_n with_o leaven_n neither_o shall_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o passover_n be_v leave_v unto_o the_o morning_n 26_o 2._o 26_o deut._n 26._o 2._o the_o first_o of_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n child_n land_n thou_o shall_v not_o delay_v to_o do_v this_o but_o shall_v bring_v the_o very_a first_o of_o they_o or_o the_o first-fruit_n even_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n which_o limitation_n seem_v here_o convenient_o add_v because_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o bring_v thither_o all_o their_o first-fruit_n to_o wit_n those_o of_o their_o own_o body_n their_o child_n thou_o shall_v bring_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v not_o seethe_v a_o 21._o a_o chap._n 23._o 19_o deut._n 14._o 21._o kid_n in_o his_o mother_n milk_n 27_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n write_v thou_o these_o word_n stone_n word_n object_n god_n say_v i_o will_v write_v verse_n 1._o answ_n 1._o moses_n be_v to_o write_v the_o ritual_a precept_n mention_v here_o above_o god_n write_v the_o moral_a law_n 2._o moses_n write_v what_o he_o write_v in_o a_o book_n see_v exod._n 24._o 7._o but_o what_o be_v write_v upon_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n be_v write_v by_o god_n himself_o not_o by_o moses_n who_o have_v no_o grave_v instrument_n with_o he_o in_o the_o mount_n and_o can_v not_o without_o they_o writeupon_o the_o stone_n for_o after_o the_o tenor_n of_o these_o word_n i_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o and_o with_o israel_n 28_o and_o he_o be_v there_o with_o the_o lord_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n twice_o night_n as_o he_o have_v be_v before_o be_v now_o to_o renew_v the_o break_a covenant_n this_o forty_o day_n fast_o of_o he_o be_v mention_v four_o time_n exod._n 24._o 18._o and_o here_o and_o deut._n 9_o 18._o and_o 10._o 10._o but_o it_o be_v evident_a it_o be_v perform_v but_o twice_o as_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o happen_v only_o twice_o he_o do_v neither_o eat_v bread_n nor_o drink_n water_n and_o he_o 13._o he_o chap._n 31._o 18._o and_o 34._o 1._o deut._n 4._o 13._o write_v 6._o write_v not_o moses_n but_o the_o lord_n as_o appear_v from_o verse_n 1._o and_o from_o deut._n 10_o the_o relative_a pronoun_n be_v here_o refer_v to_o the_o remote_a antecedent_n of_o which_o there_o be_v many_o instance_n as_o gen._n 10._o 12._o 1_o sam._n 21._o 14._o and_o 27._o 8._o psal._n 99_o 6._o upon_o the_o table_n the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o ten_o word_n ten_o heb._n word_n commandment_n 29_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o moses_n come_v down_o from_o mount_n sinai_n with_o
20_o 24._o psal._n 105._o 39_o and_o this_o cloud_n be_v easy_o distinguish_v from_o other_o cloud_n both_o by_o its_o peculiar_a figure_n and_o by_o its_o constant_a residence_n in_o that_o place_n and_o at_o 38._o at_o exod._n 13._o 21._o and_o 40._o 38._o even_o there_o be_v upon_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o it_o be_v the_o appearance_n of_o fire_n it_o fire_n that_o they_o may_v better_o discern_v it_o and_o direct_v themselves_o and_o their_o journey_n or_o station_n by_o it_o until_o the_o morning_n 16_o so_o it_o be_v always_o the_o cloud_n cover_v it_o by_o day_n and_o the_o appearance_n of_o fire_n by_o night_n 17._o and_o when_o the_o cloud_n be_v take_v up_o camp_n up_o or_o ascend_v on_o high_a above_o its_o ordinary_a place_n by_o which_o it_o become_v more_o visible_a to_o all_o the_o camp_n from_o the_o tabernacle_n then_o after_o that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n journey_v and_o in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o cloud_n abode_n there_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n pitch_v 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can_v work_v a_o miracle_n by_o the_o most_o unlikely_a and_o contemptible_a mean_n as_o he_o do_v by_o a_o rod_n exod._n 14._o 16._o and_o a_o mantle_n 2_o king_n 2._o 8._o 30_o and_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o child_n say_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v and_o as_o thy_o soul_n live_v i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o 20._o thou_o until_o thou_o go_v home_n with_o i_o for_o she_o have_v no_o great_a confidence_n in_o gehazi_n nor_o be_v her_o faith_n so_o strong_a as_o to_o think_v that_o the_o prophet_n can_v work_v so_o great_a a_o miracle_n at_o this_o distance_n and_o by_o his_o staff_n which_o possible_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o this_o do_v no_o good_a compare_v matth._n 9_o 18._o and_o 13._o 58._o and_o 17._o 20._o and_o he_o arise_v and_o follow_v she_o 31_o and_o gehazi_n pass_v on_o before_o they_o and_o lay_v the_o staff_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o child_n but_o there_o be_v neither_o voice_n nor_o attention_n nor_o heb._n attention_n hear_v thither_o hear_v i_o e._n neither_o speech_n nor_o sense_n nor_o any_o sign_n of_o life_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o child_n which_o disappointment_n may_v proceed_v from_o hence_o that_o elisha_n have_v change_v his_o mind_n and_o yield_v to_o her_o importunity_n to_o go_v with_o she_o do_v alter_v his_o course_n and_o not_o join_v his_o fervent_a prayer_n with_o gehazi_n action_n but_o reserve_v they_o till_o he_o come_v thither_o wherefore_o he_o go_v again_o to_o meet_v he_o and_o tell_v he_o say_v the_o child_n be_v not_o awake_v place_n awake_v i_o e._n not_o revive_v death_n be_v oft_o and_o fit_o compare_v to_o a_o sleep_n as_o psal._n 76._o 5._o dan._n 12._o 2._o because_o of_o the_o resurrection_n which_o will_v in_o due_a time_n follow_v it_o and_o here_o follow_v speedy_o which_o make_v the_o expression_n most_o proper_a in_o this_o place_n 32_o and_o when_o elisha_n be_v come_v into_o the_o house_n behold_v the_o child_n be_v dead_a and_o lay_v upon_o his_o bed_n 33_o he_o go_v in_o therefore_o and_o shut_v the_o door_n upon_o they_o twain_o fit_a twain_o upon_o himself_o and_o the_o dead_a child_n that_o he_o may_v pray_v to_o god_n without_o distraction_n and_o may_v more_o free_o use_v all_o those_o gesture_n and_o mean_n which_o he_o think_v fit_a and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n 34_o and_o he_o â—…ent_v up_o and_o lay_v upon_o the_o child_n law_n child_n and_o although_o some_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v contract_v by_o the_o touch_n of_o this_o dead_a body_n yet_o that_o be_v just_o to_o give_v place_n to_o a_o moral_a duty_n and_o to_o a_o action_n of_o so_o great_a piety_n and_o charity_n as_o this_o be_v especial_o when_o do_v by_o a_o prophet_n and_o by_o the_o instinct_n of_o god_n spirit_n who_o can_v dispense_v with_o his_o own_o law_n and_o put_v his_o mouth_n upon_o his_o mouth_n and_o his_o eye_n upon_o his_o eye_n and_o his_o hand_n upon_o his_o hand_n 10._o hand_n one_o part_n upon_o another_o successive_o for_o the_o disproportion_n of_o the_o body_n will_v not_o permit_v it_o to_o be_v do_v together_o compare_v 1_o king_n 17._o 21._o act._n 20._o 10._o and_o he_o stretch_v himself_o upon_o the_o child_n and_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o child_n wax_v warm_a body_n warm_a not_o by_o any_o external_a heat_n which_o can_v not_o be_v transmit_v to_o the_o child_n body_n by_o such_o slight_a touch_n of_o the_o prophet_n body_n but_o by_o a_o natural_a heat_n proceed_v from_o a_o principle_n of_o life_n which_o be_v already_o infuse_v into_o the_o child_n and_o by_o degree_n enliven_v all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o body_n 35_o then_o he_o return_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o house_n 〈◊〉_d house_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d â—…ther_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o and_o fro_o work_n fro_o he_o change_v his_o posture_n for_o his_o own_o necessary_a refreshment_n and_o walk_v to_o and_o fro_o exercise_v his_o mind_n in_o prayer_n to_o god_n and_o faith_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o work_n and_o go_v up_o and_o stretch_v himself_o upon_o he_o for_o he_o repeat_v his_o former_a action_n to_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o be_v discourage_v in_o our_o prayer_n if_o we_o be_v not_o speedy_o answer_v but_o to_o wait_v with_o patience_n and_o continue_v and_o be_v instant_a in_o prayer_n till_o we_o obtain_v what_o we_o seek_v for_o and_o the_o child_n neesed_a seven_a time_n and_o the_o child_n open_v his_o eye_n 25._o eye_n so_o the_o work_n begin_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n be_v here_o perfect_v although_o miracle_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v in_o a_o instant_n yet_o sometime_o they_o be_v do_v by_o degree_n as_o here_o and_o 1_o king_n 18._o 44_o 45._o mark_v 8._o 24_o 25._o 36_o and_o he_o call_v gehazi_n and_o say_v call_v this_o shunammite_n so_o he_o call_v she_o and_o when_o she_o be_v come_v in_o unto_o he_o message_n he_o heb._n come_v to_o he_o to_o wit_n to_o the_o door_n of_o his_o chamber_n where_o probable_o he_o meet_v she_o with_o this_o joyful_a message_n he_o say_v take_v up_o thy_o son_n 37_o then_o she_o go_v in_o way_n in_o into_o his_o chamber_n and_o after_o she_o have_v do_v he_o honour_n to_o the_o bed_n where_o the_o child_n lay_v whence_o she_o take_v he_o and_o go_v her_o way_n and_o fall_v at_o his_o foot_n and_o bow_v herself_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o take_v up_o her_o son_n and_o go_v out_o 38_o ¶_o and_o elisha_n come_v again_o to_o gilgal_n season_n gilgal_n when_o he_o come_v with_o elijah_n chap._n 2._o 1._o where_o be_v a_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n who_o he_o design_v to_o comfort_v concern_v the_o present_a dearth_n and_o their_o other_o discouragement_n and_o to_o confirm_v in_o the_o profession_n and_o practice_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o instruct_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o present_a season_n and_o there_o be_v a_o dearth_n in_o the_o land_n and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v sit_v before_o he_o 3._o he_o at_o his_o foot_n as_o scholar_n to_o be_v teach_v by_o he_o see_v chap._n 2._o 3._o act._n 22._o 3._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o servant_n set_v on_o the_o great_a pot_n and_o seethe_v pottage_n delight_n pottage_n he_o provide_v no_o delicious_a meat_n but_o meeâ—…_n necessary_n to_o teach_v they_o the_o contempt_n of_o worldly_a delight_n for_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n 39_o and_o one_o go_v out_o into_o the_o field_n to_o gather_v herb_n and_o find_v a_o wild_a vine_n eater_n vine_n a_o plant_v call_v coloquintida_n who_o gourd_n or_o leave_n resemble_v the_o leave_n of_o a_o vine_n and_o be_v very_o bitter_a and_o pernicious_a to_o the_o eater_n and_o gather_v thereof_o wild_a gourd_n his_o lapâ—…l_n and_o come_v and_o shred_v they_o into_o the_o pot_n of_o pottage_n for_o they_o know_v they_o not_o 40_o so_o they_o pour_v out_o for_o the_o man_n to_o eat_v and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o they_o be_v eat_v of_o the_o pottage_n that_o they_o cry_v out_o and_o say_v o_o thou_o man_n of_o god_n there_o be_v death_n in_o the_o pot_n be_v pot_n i_o e._n some_o deadly_a thing_n which_o they_o gather_v from_o its_o excessive_a bitterness_n by_o which_o possible_o some_o of_o they_o may_v discern_v what_o it_o be_v and_o they_o can_v not_o eat_v thereof_o 41_o but_o he_o say_v then_o bring_v meal_n and_o he_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o pot_n it_o pot_n together_o with_o the_o pottage_n which_o they_o have_v take_v out_o of_o it_o and_o he_o say_v pour_v out_o for_o the_o people_n that_o they_o may_v eat_v and_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n no_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d thing_n harm_n in_o the_o pot_n it_o pot_n the_o meal_n take_v away_o that_o hurful_a quality_n not_o by_o its_o natural_a power_n which_o can_v do_v little_a in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n but_o by_o the_o supernatural_a blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o it_o 42_o ¶_o and_o there_o come_v a_o man_n from_o baalshalisha_a and_o bring_v the_o man_n of_o god_n bread_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n support_v fruit_n which_o be_v the_o priest_n due_a numb_a 18._o 2._o but_o these_o and_o probable_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o priest_n due_n be_v usual_o bring_v by_o the_o pious_a israelite_n according_a to_o their_o ability_n and_o opportunity_n to_o the_o lord_n prophet_n partly_o because_o they_o do_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o priest_n office_n and_o partly_o because_o they_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o carry_v they_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o may_v reasonable_o think_v that_o their_o circumstance_n be_v extraordinary_a will_v warrant_v their_o give_v of_o they_o â—…o_o extraordinary_a person_n and_o that_o those_o ceremonial_a justitution_n ought_v to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o great_a law_n of_o necessity_n and_o mercy_n to_o the_o lord_n prophet_n and_o this_o passage_n seem_v to_o be_v note_v here_o not_o only_o on_o
bebai_n jehohanan_n hananiah_n zabbai_n and_o athlai_n 29_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o bani_n meshullam_n malluch_v and_o adajah_n jashub_n and_o sheal_n and_o ramoth_n 30_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o pahath-moab_a adna_n and_o chelal_n benajah_n maasejah_n mattaniah_n bezaleel_n and_o binnui_n and_o manasseh_n 31_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o harim_n eliezer_n ishijah_n malchiah_n shemajah_n shimeon_n 32_o benjamin_n malluch_v and_o shemariah_n 33_o of_o the_o son_n of_o hashum_n matanai_n mattathah_n zabad_n eliphelet_n jeremai_n manasseh_n and_o shimei_n 34_o of_o the_o son_n of_o bani_n maadi_n amram_n and_o well_fw-mi 35_o benajah_n bedejah_n chelluh_o 36_o vaniah_n meremoth_n eliashib_n 37_o mattaniah_n mattenai_n and_o jaasau_n 38_o and_o bani_n and_o binnui_n shemei_n 39_o and_o shelemiah_n and_o nathan_n and_o adajah_n 40_o copy_n 40_o or_o 〈◊〉_d â—…bai_o according_a to_o some_o copy_n machnadebai_n shashai_n sharai_n 41_o azareel_n and_o shelemiah_n shemariah_n 42_o shallum_n amariah_n and_o joseph_n 43_o of_o the_o son_n of_o nebo_n jehiel_n mattithiah_n zabad_n zebina_n jadau_n and_o joel_n benajah_n 44_o all_o these_o have_v take_v strange_a wife_n and_o some_o of_o they_o have_v wife_n by_o who_o they_o have_v child_n difficulty_n child_n whereby_o he_o imply_v that_o most_o of_o their_o wife_n be_v barren_a which_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o god_n special_a providence_n partly_o to_o manifest_v his_o displeasure_n against_o such_o match_n and_o partly_o that_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o great_a and_o necessary_a duty_n may_v not_o be_v encumber_a with_o too_o many_o difficulty_n nehemiah_n this_o book_n seem_v not_o to_o have_v be_v write_v by_o ezra_n because_o it_o be_v write_v in_o a_o quite_o differ_v and_o more_o plain_a and_o easy_a stile_n and_o without_o that_o mixture_n of_o chaldee_n or_o syriack_n word_n which_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o ezra_n but_o by_o nehemiah_n ch_n 1._o 1._o who_o write_v a_o account_n of_o his_o own_o transaction_n as_o ezra_n do_v of_o his_o but_o whether_o this_o be_v the_o same_o nehemiah_n who_o come_v up_o with_o zerubbabel_n ezra_n 2._o 2._o &_o nehemiah_n 7._o 7._o may_v be_v question_v the_o same_o name_n be_v oft_o give_v to_o divers_a person_n and_o for_o the_o name_n of_o tirshatha_n which_o be_v use_v both_o ezra_n 2._o 63._o &_o nehem._n 7._o 65_o 70._o that_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o title_n of_o his_o office_n and_o so_o belong_v to_o any_o governor_n whether_o it_o be_v zerubbabel_n or_o nehemiah_n or_o any_o other_o chap._n i._n 1_o the_o word_n treat_v word_n or_o rather_o the_o act_n or_o deed_n as_o the_o word_n oft_o signify_v of_o which_o he_o here_o treat_v of_o nehemiah_n the_o son_n of_o hachaliah_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o month_n 1._o month_n zech._n 7._o 1._o chisleu_n december_n chisleu_n which_o be_v the_o 9th_o month_n contain_v part_n of_o november_n and_o part_n of_o december_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n 1._o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n ch_n 2._o 1._o as_o i_o be_v in_o shushan_n 15._o shushan_n the_o chief_a and_o royal_a city_n of_o persia_n esth._n 3._o 15._o the_o palace_n 2_o that_o hanani_n one_o of_o my_o brethren_n nation_n brethren_n of_o my_o family_n or_o tribe_n or_o nation_n come_v he_o and_o certain_a man_n of_o judah_n and_o i_o ask_v they_o concern_v the_o jew_n that_o have_v escape_v land_n escape_v out_o of_o the_o slavery_n which_o they_o endure_v in_o strange_a land_n which_o be_v leave_v of_o the_o captivity_n captive_n captivity_n the_o remnant_n of_o those_o numerous_a captive_n and_o concern_v jerusalem_n 3_o and_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o the_o remnant_n that_o be_v leave_v of_o the_o captivity_n there_o in_o the_o province_n 8._o province_n i_o e._n in_o judea_n which_o be_v now_o make_v a_o province_n under_o the_o persian_a monarch_n see_v the_o note_n on_o ezra_n 5._o 8._o be_v in_o great_a affliction_n and_o reproach_n nation_n reproach_n despise_a and_o distress_a by_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n also_o 10._o also_o 2_o kin._n 25._o 10._o be_v break_v down_o and_o the_o gate_n thereof_o be_v burn_v with_o fire_n king_n fire_n i_o e._n the_o wall_n and_o gate_n continue_v in_o the_o same_o woeful_a plight_n in_o which_o nabuchadnezzar_n leave_v they_o the_o jew_n not_o be_v yet_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o rebuild_v they_o nor_o have_v commission_n from_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n to_o do_v so_o but_o only_o to_o build_v the_o temple_n and_o their_o own_o private_a house_n and_o this_o make_v their_o enemy_n scorn_v they_o who_o also_o will_v have_v ruin_v they_o but_o for_o fear_n of_o offend_v the_o persian_a king_n 4_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o i_o hear_v these_o word_n that_o i_o sit_v down_o and_o weep_v and_o mourn_v certain_a day_n and_o pray_v before_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n 5_o and_o say_v i_o beseech_v thou_o 4._o thou_o dan._n 9_o 4._o o_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n the_o great_a and_o terrible_a god_n 6._o god_n 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〈◊〉_d 4._o 25._o â—…_n if_o you_o transgress_v i_o will_v scatter_v you_o abroad_o among_o the_o nation_n 9_o but_o if_o you_o turn_v unto_o i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o do_v they_o 4._o they_o 〈◊〉_d 30._o 4._o though_o there_o be_v of_o you_o cast_v out_o unto_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o heaven_n yet_o will_v i_o gather_v they_o from_o thence_o and_o will_v bring_v they_o unto_o the_o place_n that_o i_o have_v choose_v to_o set_v my_o name_n there_o 10_o now_o these_o be_v thy_o servant_n and_o thy_o people_n who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v by_o thy_o great_a power_n and_o by_o thy_o strong_a hand_n 11_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v now_o thy_o ear_n be_v attentive_a unto_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n &_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n 〈◊〉_d servant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o desire_v to_o fear_v thy_o name_n and_o prosper_v i_o pray_v thou_o thy_o servant_n this_o day_n and_o grant_v he_o mercy_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o 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the_o heaven_n verse_n heaven_n all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n which_o he_o particular_o express_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n praise_v he_o in_o the_o height_n place_n height_n in_o those_o high_a and_o heavenly_a place_n 2_o 21._o 2_o psal._n 103._o 20_o 21._o praise_v you_o he_o all_o his_o angel_n duty_n angel_n he_o invit_v the_o angel_n here_o and_o the_o senseless_a creature_n afterward_o to_o praise_n god_n not_o as_o if_o the_o former_a need_v or_o the_o latter_a be_v capable_a of_o his_o exhortation_n but_o only_o by_o a_o poetical_a rapture_n the_o design_n whereof_o be_v that_o man_n by_o this_o mean_n may_v be_v more_o provoke_v to_o this_o duty_n praise_v you_o he_o all_o his_o host_n host_n host_n the_o angel_n call_v host_n here_o and_o 1_o king_n 22._o 19_o for_o their_o vast_a number_n exquisite_a order_n and_o perfect_a subjection_n to_o their_o general_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n 3_o praise_v you_o he_o sun_n and_o moon_n influence_n moon_n you_o which_o be_v 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