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A57230	Choice observations and explanations upon the Old Testament containing in them many remarkable matters, either not taken notice of, or mistaken by most, which are additionals to the large annotations made by some of the Assembly of Divines : to which are added some further and larger observations of his upon the whole book of Genesis perused and attested by the Reverend Bishop of Armagh, and Mr. Gataker Pastor of Rederith / by ... John Richardson ...	Richardson, John, 1580-1654.; Ussher, James, 1581-1656.; Gataker, Thomas, 1574-1654.; Westminster Assembly (1643-1652)	1655 (1655)	Wing R1385; ESTC R3676	529,737	519

hand A quarrelsome man he for booty by prey and pillage they most to defend themselves and he shall dwell His seed be a several Nation from his brethren border upon them and they not able to overbear him ch 25. 9 18. 37. 23. V. 13. Have I also c. Magnifying Gods mercy for his careful eye and providence over her for vouchsafing her so clear a sight of him and that even here in the desert which was more marvell then if it had been in her holy Masters family and that after her so ill carriage of her self and letting her yet live after it many after the sight of God were afraid yea some that they should die Gen. 3. 10. 32. 30. Exod. 3. 9. 24. 12. 33. 20. Deut. 4. 33. and 5. 24. Judg 6. 22. 13. 22 Esay 6. 2. 5. Luke 5. 8. V. 14. Beerlehai-roi i. e. The Well of him that liveth and seeth me Kadesh Kadesh-barneah Numb 32. 8. 13. 26. Deut. 1. 19. 9. 23. Josh. 14 6 7. V. 15. Abram called his name Therefore Hagar returned as the Angel commanded Ishmael Likely upon Hagars relation V. 16. Eighty six See Annot. on v. 1. For the space of thirteen yeares after this God keepeth silence and speaketh not to Abram ch 17. 1. CHAP. XVII Verse 1. APpeared In a visible forme v. 22. before me As alwayes in my presence Gen. 5. 22. 48. 15. 1 King 2. 4. 3. 6. 2 Kings 26. 3. V. 2. Make Renew or stablish it being made as v. 7. multiply ch 12 2 V. 3. Fell on his face v. 17. In way of feare and reverence of gratulation and rejoycing and God talked with him After he had lifted him up as may appear out of the seventeenth verse where he is said to fall upon his face again V. 4. My Covenant is with thee Ch. 12. 2. a father of many Nations Rom. 4. 16 17. even all believing Christians Gal. 3. 28 29. following Abrahams doctrine and example V. 5. Abraham i. e. a high father of a multitude Nehem 9. 7. so Jacobs name changed to Israel ch 32. 28. Esay 6● 2. Rev. 2. 17. a father Rom. 4. 17. Gen. 17. 6. have I Ch. 15. 8. V. 6. Kings As Saul David Solomon c. of the Ishmaelites Midianites and Idumeans Also the faithful Kings of the Gentiles Rev 21. 24. V. 7. And thy seed Specially Isaac v. 19. ch 21. 12 22. 7. 18. Rom. 9. 8. everlasting In respect of the long continuance of the outward ceremony of Circumcision but for the spiritual part literally everlasting in Christ Heb. 13. 20. 9. 15. Luke 1. 71 73. 1 Pet 1. 4. a God unto thee Herein consisteth the summe and substance of all God himself wholly being applied to man for blessing and salvation Ps. 144. 15. exercising his perfections for mans happinesse V. 8. Wherein thou art a stranger Acts 7. 5. Hebr. 11. 9. everlasting So Esay 60. 21. which for the earthly Canaan is to be understood conditionally if his seed keep the Covenant which they brake and so kept it but for a time Though the outward signe is changeable yet the Covenant it self remaineth one in substance for ever Esay 63. 18. Lev. 18. 28. 20. 22. V. 10. My Covenant Token of it v. 11. so Covenant of Circumcision Acts 7. 8. so the Lamb is the Lords Passeover Exod. 12. 11 the bread the Lords body It is called the seale of the righteousnesse of faith Rom 4. 11. sealing on Gods part that he would give them that promised seed the Messiah and in him accept them pardon and cleanse them and on their part that they would believe in the Messiah and as Gods peculiar people mortifie their ●usts and be new creatures Everyman-childe The man is the head of the woman from him the generation proceedeth 1 Cor. 11. 3 8. women are baptized Act. 8. 12. Circumcised With shedding of blood with shame and much paine Exod. 4. 25 26. Gen. 34. 25. It figured mortification Deut. 10. 16. 30. 6. Rom. 2. 25 29. 4. 11. Phil. 3. 3. Col. 2. 11 13. See Lev. 26. 4I Esay 6. 10. Jer. 4. 4. 6. 10. Lev. 19. 23. Heb. 9. 22. Circumcised By whom it is not specified Abraham did it v. 23. And likely the Parents Masters or Magistrates did in case of neglect Zipporah did it Exod 4. 25. V. 12. Eight dayes old Though it fell on the Sabbath-day Josh. 7. 22. Creatures till eight dayes old were unclean not fit for sacrifice Lev. 22. 27. And so in mankinde Lev. 12. 2. The same number of dayes in many other Levitical rites Lev 8. 33 35. 9. 1. 14. 8 9 10. 15. 13 14. Numb 6. 9 10. Ezech. 43. 26 27. And yet we reade Josh 5. 2. c. the day and Sacrament it self neglected and the Lord commanding Joshuah to circumcise all the males borne in the wildernesse in that space of fourty yeares wandring at Gilgal And haply sicknesse might put off circumcision till time of health Hos. 6. 6. V. 13. Bought with thy money Heathen Proselytes and their Infants were hereby made capable and partakers of Gods Covenant in your flesh Genital part To teach regeneration of nature Psal. 517. to make an holy seed Ezra 9. 2. 1 Cor. 7. 14. Thus honouring that uncomely part to beare the mark of the heavenly Covenant Thus the foolishnesse of God is wiser then men 1 Cor 12. 23. 1 Cor. 1. 23 24. V. 14. Cut off from his people The Infant here can be in no fault as not capable either of the command or contempt He cannot be said to break the Covenant in the end of this verse that can do nothing that belongeth to the keeping of it Neither was Moses childe in danger of it but the father Exod. 4. 24. neither was the want of Circumcision so p●rillous except in case of contempt or wilful neglect Josh. 5. 7. As likewise it was with the Passeover enjoyned upon the same danger and penalty Exod. 12. 14 15. And yet omitted in the wildernesse and put off upon occasions to the second moneth Numb 9. v 10 11. 2 Chron. 30. 2 3. The penalty here then is laid upon that man who not being circumcised in his Infancy should afterwards also wilfully and contemptuously neglect it and upon those by whose default Circumcision of the Infant is omitted as Ezech. 18. 20 Now the penalty of cutting off from his people here is elsewhere in Scripture expressed in other cases with this variety shall be cut off Lev. 17. 4. utterly cut off Numb 15. 31. cut off from Israel Exod. 12. 15. cut off from my presence Lev. 22. 3. from the Congregation of Israel Exod. 12. 19 from among the Congregation Numb 19. v. 20. from the midst of my people Ezech. 14. 8. in the sight of their people Lev. 20. 18 as in the case of Moses before mentioned cut off from the earth And it is used as a threatening and penalty against divers sorts of sins and sinners against such as eate leavened bread in the

we see at large Heb. 7. and David did so before him Psal. 110. 4. Now who this Melchisedech should be whether Shem who being borne before the flood lived seventy five yeares after Abrams coming into Canaan and about sixty five after the time of history of his meeting Abram who though his Parents Birth and Death be known to us yet not as here brought in under the name of Melchisedech or whether it were some neighbouring King of Canaan of another Kindred from that of Abraham Heb. 7. 6. extraordinarily raised up and sanctified by God to this purpose though haply it may be probably yet it cannot certainly be defined Melchisedech King of Salem Heb. 7. 2. Thus righteousnesse and peace do kisse each other Psal. 85. 10. Esay 32. 17. Salem Not Salim mentioned John 3. 23. But Salem Ps. 76. 2. Jerusalem brought forth Not for sacrifice but to refresh Abram and his army as 2 Sam. 17. 27 28 29 The neglect whereof was punished in the Moabites and Ammonites Deut. 23. 3 4. and he was the Priest King and Priest both offices concurring in one Person It was an ancient manner among Heathen Nations Rex Anius Rex idem hominum Phoebíque sacerdos And how much short was it with the Patriarchs and first-borne in Israel before the Levites supplied their place V. 19. And he blessed him A part of the Priests office Numb 6 23 27. 1 Chron. 23 13. Heb. 7. 6 7. The lesse is blessed of the greater V. 20. Blessed be God Thanked and praised and he gave him tithes of all Abram gave Melchizedech Heb. 7. 2 4. 9 10 11. And Levi in Abr●ms loines Tythes are due as an homage to God as tribute is to Kings They are called holy an heave-offering to the Lord Lev. 27. 30 Numb 18. 24. As here Abram so Jacob also paid them to the Lord before the Levitical Law Gen. 28. 22. In the Law of Moses they are strictly enjoyned Numb 18. 20 21. yea if redeemed a fifth part must be added to it if changed both it and the change thereof shall be holy Lev. 27. 31 33. yea Heathen paid tithes both Greek and Latine And here being paid to Melchizedech a type of Christ they are not abolished by the Gospel of all Of all the spoiles of Sodoms too and of all the vanquished So of the Midianites Numb 31. 28 29 30. 37 38 39 40 41. V. 22. I have lifted up my hand He had sworne or vowed when he went forth to this war and implored Gods aide Deut 32. 40. Dan 12. 7. Rev. 10. 5 6. V. 23. Lest thou shouldest say Thou or any man should say that covetousnesse of the prey drew me to this warre or that this victory or any thing else enriched me but Gods extraordinary blessing Esther 9. 15 16. CHAP. XV. Ver. 1. AFter these things Spoken by Abram to the King of Sodom in a vision Of the night v. 5. Numb 22. 19. 20 There are nightly visions by dreams in sleep ch 31. 11. 46. 2. 1 Kings 3. 5. And so God came to Abimelech in a dream by night Gen. 20. 3. and secret revelations came to Eliphaz Joh 4. 12 13. whereupon the false Prophets counterseited false dreams and visions in them Deut. 13. 1. Jer. 23. 25 28 32. And there are also visions to men waking as Ezech. 1. 1. Dan. 8. 2. 10. 4 7. 2 Cor. 12. 2. Acts 2. 17. Both wayes God made himselfe known to his Prophets Numb 12. 6. whence Prophets were called Seers and Prophecie is named a vision Esay 1. 1. Here is meant an open apparition which Abram a Prophet ch 20. 7. beheld waking with the eyes of his body For v. 9 10. shewes he was waking and a deep sleep is said to fall upon him after this vision v. 12. In what manner and how glorious this vision was is not set down particularly feare not The Prophets were sometimes terrified with visions at the visible appearance of the Majesty of God So Dan. 10. 7 c. feare not For the presence of my glory for thine enemies for any discomfort whatsoever I am thy shield Against thine enemies those vanquished Kings and all else reward Beyond all merit and measure I go Am going on going away mine age going on towards mine end V. 2. Childlesse Yet he rejects not the Promises of God concerning his seed but as perplexed between feare and hope he bemoanes his sad state and condition intimates and commends his desire to God that he would at length remember his Promise made to him concerning his seed and the steward He most likely mentioned ch 24. 2. He now is the guide and stay of my family Here Abram complaines not of his steward but commends him rather of Damascus By his Ancestors though he borne in Abrams house v. 3. V. 3. Is mine heire Likeliest for the present in my thoughts if I go on and die childlesse my Nephew Lot having no sonnes but daughters and Eleezer having all under his charge V. 5. And tell the stars This rherefore was in the night if thou be able to number them Now at this view though haply it were possible for Astronomers by much Art to attain to the number of the visible stars God speaks as often according to common account Jer. 3● 22. so shall thy seed be Innumerable Deut. 1. 10. specially counting his spiritual seed children by faith according to the Promise Rom. 4. 11 12 13. Rom. 9. 8 Gal. 3. 7 29. innumerable as the dust of the earth ch 18. 16. as the sand on the sea-shore ch 22. 17. V. 6. And he believed in the Lord For the innumerablenesse of his seed and principally for the promised seed wherein all the Nations of the earth should be blessed Believed Here is belief or faith first named in the Old Testament whence Abram is called the Father of all Believers Rom. 4. 11 16 17. And this before either Circumcision was ordained or the Law given Rom. 4. 9 10 Gal. 3. 17. Now the word belief or faith signifies a lively motion of the heart and spirit firmely resting in the things spoken For which this belief or faith in Abram is much commended Rom. 4. 18 to 22. Counted Imputed thought esteemed for righteousnesse Ps. 106. 31. Rom. 4. 3 9. Now of this the Apostle inferreth justification by faith without works both to Abram Rom. 4. 4 5. as having been an idolater Josh. 24. 2. and still without glory of works before God Rom. 4. 2. and also to all believers Rom. 4. 23 24. V. 8. Whereby shall I know This he asked to be strengthened against humane infirmity and to know somewhat more particularly of the manner of performance and likely it was by a special motion of Gods Spirit as that also of Gideon Judg. 6. 17 37. and of Hezekiah 2 Kings 20. 8. And others like by divine instinct Gen. 24. 13 14. 1 Sam. 14. 9 10. without which such qaestions are not so lawful Luke 1. 18. V. 9. Take me an

desire after Christ is exalted to the highest as the grave Which is never satisfied and filled Prov. XXX 16. coales of fire Luke XII 49. This was her fever and sicknesse in this Song She was carried up as it were in a Chariot of fire and consumed as it were in her love towards Christ in the zeale of it Psalme LIX 9. and CXIX 139. See 2 Cor. V. 13. Not lukewarme she Many waters verse 7 c. As no good can match it so no evil can over-match it Nay the floods of afflictions are so farre from drowning this Love that they do rather inflame and increase it as the water that is cast upon lime Rom. VIII 35. all the substance of his house To buy this love of me or to get it from me or to bribe and corrupt it Yea his house it self lands life and all utterly oontemned As Acts VIII 20. Phil. III. 8. Matth. X. 37. Luke XIV 26. IX 24. we have a little sister Thou Lord and I have such a one verse 8 meaning the Church of the Gentiles so thy holy Prophets have foretold me So as this continues to be the speech of the Church or of them both no breast Not marriagable yet immature yet As once the Church of the Jews also was Ezek. XVI 7 8. What shall we do Love is laborious Sichem will do all that can be done for his beloved Dinah So Paul for the Jewes Rom. IX 1 2 3. True Love is not in word only but in deed John XIV 15. when she shall be spoken for For her good and advancement for to have an husband Gal. IV. 4. Rom. XVI 25. If she be a wall The answer to the foresaid question verse 9 Parabolical very obscure and difficult Yet seems plaine in this that Christ and the Jewish Church are contriving here and mentioning some good which they purpose to do to their sister the Church of the Gentiles That in nothing they will be wanting unto her but in love provide and do all for her that they can in her respective conditions If she be a wall strong and well-grounded Or when she shall be so we will do thus and thus for her Or they will make her a Wall first and afterwards enlarge her pulling down that partition-wall which formerly was between Jew and Gentile and then making a new wall larger and able to comprehend both Jew and Gentile We will build We both yea the whole blessed Trinity will have an hand in building the Church of the Gentiles a palace of silver A royal precious Palace that she may beseeme to be the City of the great King Psal. XLVIII 2. and if she be a doore Or when she shall be a doore to open to the righteous Nation c. Esay XXVI 2. to open to the faithful Ministers 1 Cor. XVI 9 that come to build her for an habitation of God through the Spirit Eph. II. 22. to open to the King of glory Psal. XXIV 7. And thus become as it were the gate of heaven as Gen. XXVIII 17. enclose her with boarde of Cedar Board her and beautifie her with faire sweet and strong Cedars Compasse her with my everlasting mercies and preserve her walls and her gates that the gates of hell shall not prevaile against her Esay XXVI 1. and LX. 18. Matth. XVI 18. I am a wall Saith this Church of the Gentiles verse 10 answering that in the former verse Or when I shall so be as I desire to be and my breasts like towers Not as once without breasts verse 8. but now as Ezek. XVI 7. yea beyond those of my elder sister new like towers farre greater then those See Esay XLIX 21. and LIV. 1. and LX. 4 8. and LXVI 8. then was I c. Or then shall I be c. Here is the effect and issue of her being built up through Christ. For when God shall have united these two sticks Ezek. XXXVII 19. And made way for those Kings of the earth Apoc. XVI 12. then it shall be said of both what hath God wrought as Num. XXIII 23. then she shall be neare her compleat happinesse her heavenly and everlasting peace And all this through the free favour and meere mercy of God in Christ. Solemon had a vineyard This verse 11 and the two next evrses are the last speech of Christ to and of his Spouse in this Song Wherein he magnifies the price and praise the precious fruitfulnesse and worth of his Church by the comparison of a Vineyard the best of Vineyard even Solomons in Baalhamon a very fruitful place a Lord of multitudes of wine as the word signifieth And yet is that far short of Christs Vineyard he let out c. Solomon set and let out his to keepers and farmers every one Every Tenant and Keeper for his share a thousand pieces of silver See Esay VII 23 a thousand Vines for a thousand silverlings Every keeper then likely had so much ground as would plant a thousand Vines And wonderful then was the fruitfulnesse and increase that would raise the rent to so high a rate Of silverlings and shekels See the Observations on Exod. XXXVIII 24. My vineyard The Church often called a Vineyard verse 12 Esay V. 1 7. Psal. LXXX 8. Here is the other part of the comparison the difference between Christs Vineyard and that of Solomons This superiour to that which is mine He ownes it And it is his by a manifold right of donation purchase conquest plantation preservation fructification 1 Pet. I. 18. 1 Cor. III. 7. is before me Ever in his sight dear and tender in his eyes He is alwayes with his Church Matth. XXVIII 20. He walks among her candlesticks having engraven her upon the palms of his hands and her walls being continualy before him Esay XLIX 16. and under his constant never-slumbring charge and protection ch XXVII 3. Thou O Solomon Solomon could not be ever with his Vineyard nor dresse it himself But the Keepers and Tenants must have their share of the fruits of it to themselves as good reason they should But I look to my Vineyard my self 1 Cor. III. 7 9. Nor suffer I any part of the profits to go from me Thou that dwellest verse 13 c. Thou Church here called the inhabitresse of the gardens because she is divided and branched into many particular Congregations which are no lesse delightful to him then so many Edens and Paradises the companions The Angels say some Eph. III. 10. 1 Cor. XI 10. 1 Pet. I. 10. Or rather Those Partakers of the same precious faith and grace with her self 2 Pet. I. 1. hearken to thy voice Thine obedient children will hearken to their mothers counsel Ier. XIII 15 16. set to their seals Iohn III. 33. glorifie the Word Acts XIII 48. cause me to hear it Chap. II. 14. In holy exercises preaching prayer conference c. uttered by the Spirit of grace and supplication Or as some cause them to hear me by thy preaching