the_o same_o phrase_n gen._n 48._o 15._o 1_o king_n 8._o 25._o psal._n 116._o 9_o and_o be_v thou_o sincere_a thou_o or_o upright_o or_o sincere_a perfect_a 9_o perfect_a i._n e._n sincere_a universal_a and_o constant_a in_o thy_o belief_n of_o my_o promise_n and_o obedience_n to_o my_o command_n see_v gen._n 6._o 9_o 2._o and_o i_o will_v make_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o thou_o thou_o i_o be_o come_v to_o renew_v establish_v and_o enlarge_v that_o covenant_n which_o i_o former_o make_v with_o thou_o and_o will_v multiply_v thou_o exceed_o 3._o and_o abram_n fall_v on_o his_o face_n 3._o face_n partly_o in_o self-abasement_n and_o a_o humble_a sense_n of_o his_o own_o undeservedness_n of_o such_o favour_n and_o partly_o in_o reverence_n and_o worship_n to_o god_n and_o a_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o marvellous_a kindess_n compare_v levit._n 9_o 24._o ezek._n 43._o 3._o and_o god_n talk_v with_o he_o say_v 4._o as_o for_o i_o behold_v my_o covenant_n be_v with_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o father_n of_o nation_n of_o heb._n multitude_n of_o nation_n many_o nation_n gentile-believer_n nation_n both_o literal_o or_o after_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o israelite_n ismaelite_n edomite_n etc._n etc._n and_o spiritual_o of_o all_o believer_n of_o all_o nation_n to_o who_o abram_n have_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o place_n of_o a_o father_n rom._n 4._o 12_o 17._o not_o only_o as_o he_o be_v the_o great_a example_n and_o teacher_n of_o that_o faith_n by_o which_o they_o be_v all_o save_v as_o the_o instructer_n of_o other_o be_v call_v their_o father_n both_o in_o scripture_n as_o gen._n 4._o 20_o 21._o and_o in_o profane_a author_n but_o as_o he_o be_v make_v by_o god_n the_o head_n of_o the_o covenant_n by_o or_o through_o who_o the_o covenant-right_a be_v convey_v to_o all_o his_o natural_a seed_n and_o afterward_o to_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n all_o gentile-believer_n 5._o neither_o shall_v thy_o name_n any_o more_o be_v call_v abram_n but_o thy_o name_n shall_v be_v abraham_n name_n abraham_n i._n e._n the_o father_n of_o a_o multitude_n ham_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v put_v for_o hamon_n which_o signify_v a_o multitude_n by_o a_o figure_n call_v apocope_n which_o be_v usual_a in_o proper_a name_n 17_o name_n rom._n 4._o 17_o for_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n have_v i_o make_v thou_o 6._o and_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o exceed_o fruitful_a and_o nation_n and_o heb._n i_o will_v make_v thou_o nation_n i_o will_v make_v 11_o make_v chap._n 35._o 11_o nation_n of_o thou_o and_o king_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o thou_o lord_n thou_o so_o do_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n of_o edom_n of_o the_o saracen_n and_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n 7_o and_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n to_o be_v a_o god_n unto_o thou_o 33._o thou_o i._n e._n whatsoever_o i_o be_o or_o have_v all_o that_o shall_v be_v thy_o and_z shall_v be_v employ_v for_o thy_o protection_n consolation_n and_o salvation_n this_o phrase_n contain_v in_o it_o the_o confluence_n of_o all_o blessing_n temporal_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a see_v levit._n 26._o 12._o psal._n 33._o 12._o and_o 144._o 15._o jer._n 31._o 33._o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o 8_o and_o 7._o and_o chap._n 12._o 7._o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n 17._o seed_n unto_o thou_o not_o in_o thy_o own_o person_n but_o in_o thy_o seed_n see_v gen._n 13._o 15_o 17._o after_o thou_o the_o land_n sojourning_n land_n heb._n of_o thy_o sojourning_n wherein_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n 18._o possession_n upon_o condition_n of_o their_o obedience_n to_o god_n as_o be_v oft_o express_v wherein_o see_v they_o so_o notorious_o fail_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o they_o possess_v it_o but_o a_o little_a while_n as_o the_o prophet_n complain_v isa._n 63._o 18._o and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n 9_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o abraham_n thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n therefore_o thou_o annex_v thou_o the_o agreement_n be_v mutual_a my_o part_n be_v express_v before_o now_o follow_v thy_o part_n and_o the_o condition_n to_o which_o my_o promise_n and_o blessing_n be_v annex_v and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n 10_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n 28._o covenant_n circumcision_n be_v here_o call_v the_o covenant_n by_o a_o usual_a metonymy_n because_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n sign_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o covenant_n the_o pledge_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o man_n duty_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n the_o cup_n i._n e._n the_o wine_n be_v call_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o christ_n blood_n luke_n 22._o 20._o or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o christ_n blood_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n matth._n 26._o 28._o which_o you_o shall_v keep_v between_o i_o and_o you_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o every_o 8._o every_o act_n 7._o 8._o manchild_n come_v manchild_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o covenant_n from_o gen._n 34._o 14._o exod._n 12._o 3_o 4._o joel_n 2._o 15_o 16._o yet_o circumcision_n be_v give_v only_o to_o the_o male_n partly_o because_o it_o can_v not_o at_o least_o not_o convenient_o be_v administer_v to_o female_n partly_o because_o man_n be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o the_o propagation_n of_o child_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o propagation_n of_o that_o original_a corruption_n which_o cleave_v to_o they_o partly_o to_o signify_v that_o all_o person_n beget_v by_o man_n shall_v be_v pollute_v by_o sin_n though_o not_o all_o conceive_a by_o a_o woman_n as_o christ_n be_v and_o partly_o because_o man_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o of_o the_o family_n upon_o who_o all_o their_o concern_v be_v devolve_v and_o from_o who_o the_o distinction_n of_o family_n and_o people_n come_v among_o you_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v 11_o and_o you_o shall_v circumcise_v the_o flesh_n of_o your_o foreskin_n future_a foreskin_n i._n e._n by_o a_o usual_a hypallage_n the_o foreskin_n of_o your_o flesh_n and_o the_o word_n flesh_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o genital_a part_n as_o it_o be_v levit._n 15._o 2_o 19_o ezek_n 16._o 26._o and_o 23_o 20._o and_o elsewhere_o this_o part_n god_n single_v out_o for_o this_o ordinance_n because_o it_o be_v and_o be_v a_o great_a instrument_n both_o in_o the_o commission_n of_o actual_a sin_n and_o in_o the_o propagation_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v very_o proper_a to_o apply_v to_o it_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n gracious_a covenant_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n past_a and_o the_o extirpation_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o future_a and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o 11._o a_o act._n 7._o 8._o rom._n 4._o 11._o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n covenant_n covenant_n i._n e._n a_o sign_n evidence_n and_o assurance_n both_o of_o the_o blessing_n promise_v by_o that_o god_n who_o appoint_v this_o ordinance_n and_o of_o man_n obligation_n to_o the_o duty_n require_v which_o be_v signify_v by_o his_o acceptance_n of_o and_o submission_n to_o this_o ordinance_n and_o here_o we_o have_v the_o nature_n and_o definition_n of_o a_o sacrament_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v a_o figure_n or_o token_n of_o god_n covenant_n betwixt_o i_o and_o you_o 12_o and_o day_n and_o heb._n a_o son_n of_o eight_o day_n he_o that_o be_v eight_o day_n old_a 30._o old_a not_o before_o that_o time_n because_o of_o the_o child_n weakness_n and_o imperfection_n and_o impurity_n too_o exod._n 22._o 30._o levit._fw-la 12._o 3._o for_o which_o reason_n also_o beast_n be_v not_o to_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n before_o the_o eigth_n day_n exodus_fw-la 22._o 30._o 22._o 30._o levit._fw-la 12._o 3._o luke_n 2._o 21._o john_n 7._o 22._o shall_v be_v circumcise_v among_o you_o every_o manchild_n in_o your_o generation_n another_o generation_n successive_o until_o the_o messiah_n come_v who_o shall_v circumcise_v your_o heart_n and_o change_v this_o ordinance_n for_o another_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o house_n or_o buy_v with_o money_n of_o any_o stranger_n sacrament_n stranger_n these_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o child_n who_o be_v entire_o his_o possession_n and_o have_v not_o understand_v to_o discern_v nor_o will_v to_o choose_v or_o refuse_v be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v 2._o grow_v person_n who_o be_v not_o to_o be_v compel_v to_o be_v circumcise_v but_o if_o they_o refuse_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v permit_v to_o dwell_v in_o his_o family_n lest_o they_o shall_v infect_v other_o but_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v to_o stranger_n as_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n teach_v but_o as_o for_o abraham_n servant_n here_o they_o be_v
as_o become_v a_o good_a prince_n he_o be_v solicitous_a and_o pray_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o nation_n or_o else_o by_o nation_n he_o may_v mean_v his_o family_n for_o some_o of_o they_o be_v not_o involve_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o this_o fact_n 5_o say_v he_o not_o unto_o i_o she_o be_v my_o sister_n and_o she_o even_o she_o herself_o say_v he_o be_v my_o brother_n in_o the_o 11._o the_o or_o simplicity_n or_o sincerity_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 11._o integrity_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o innocency_n of_o my_o hand_n i_o hand_n without_o any_o adulterous_a design_n in_o my_o heart_n or_o outward_a action_n tend_v to_o it_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a of_o what_o thou_o now_o inform_v i_o have_v i_o do_v this_o 6_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n yea_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o do_v this_o in_o the_o integrity_n of_o thy_o heart_n 1._o heart_n i._n e._n that_o thou_o do_v not_o this_o know_o and_o malicious_o but_o imprudent_o and_o inconsiderate_o which_o be_v indeed_o a_o extenuation_n of_o thy_o sin_n though_o not_o a_o total_a excuse_n compare_v 1_o king_n 9_o 4._o 1_o chron._n 29._o 1._o for_o i_o also_o withhold_v thou_o 1â—…_n thou_o partly_o by_o my_o restrain_v grace_n and_o partly_o by_o my_o powerful_a providence_n and_o the_o plague_n mention_v ver_fw-la 1â—…_n from_o sin_v 48._o sin_v which_o plain_o show_v that_o ignorance_n be_v not_o always_o a_o excuse_n for_o sin_n see_v luk._n 12._o 48._o 4._o 48._o chap._n 39_o 9_o levit._fw-la 6._o 2._o psal._n 51._o 4._o against_o i_o doubtâ—…l_n i_o thâ—…s_n sin_n though_o direct_o commit_v against_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n only_o be_v say_v to_o be_v against_o god_n as_o other_o such_o sin_n be_v gen._n 39_o 9_o psal._n 51._o 4._o because_o it_o be_v against_o god_n command_v write_v in_o man_n mind_n though_o not_o yet_o publish_v by_o express_a word_n or_o write_n and_o against_o god_n honour_n and_o that_o here_o in_o a_o particular_a manner_n because_o it_o will_v have_v render_v isaac_n original_a and_o thereby_o god_n promiâ—…e_n doubtâ—…l_n therefore_o suffer_v i_o thou_o not_o to_o touch_v she_o 7_o now_o therefore_o restore_v the_o man_n his_o wife_n for_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n 15._o prophet_n a_o person_n very_o dear_a to_o i_o and_o familiar_o acquaint_v with_o i_o and_o therefore_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o he_o i_o take_v as_o do_v to_o myself_o see_v psal._n 105._o 15._o and_o he_o shall_v pray_v for_o thou_o 1._o thou_o which_o be_v one_o part_n of_o a_o prophet_n work_n jer._n 14._o 11._o and_o 15._o 1._o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v and_o if_o thou_o restore_v she_o not_o know_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v thou_o and_o all_o that_o be_v thou_o be_v thou_o which_o be_v not_o unjust_a because_o they_o all_o have_v sin_n of_o their_o own_o for_o which_o they_o deserve_v death_n whensoever_o god_n think_v fit_a to_o inflict_v it_o and_o god_n may_v take_v this_o occasion_n to_o do_v it_o that_o in_o punish_v they_o he_o may_v also_o punish_v the_o king_n who_o subject_n they_o be_v 8_o therefore_o abimelech_n rise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o call_v all_o his_o servant_n 13._o servant_n his_o counsellor_n and_o principal_a officer_n as_o that_o word_n be_v use_v 1_o king_n 1._o 2._o and_o 10_o 13._o and_o tell_v all_o these_o thing_n in_o their_o ear_n and_o the_o man_n be_v sore_o afraid_a 9_o then_o abimelech_n call_v abraham_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o have_v thou_o do_v unto_o we_o to_o we_o how_o great_a a_o danger_n have_v thou_o expose_v we_o to_o and_o what_o have_v i_o offend_v thou_o that_o 10._o that_o chap._n 26._o 10._o thou_o have_v bring_v on_o i_o and_o on_o my_o kingdom_n a_o great_a sin_n mention_v sin_n even_o the_o heathen_n who_o think_v fornication_n harmless_a judge_v adultery_n to_o be_v a_o very_a great_a and_o heinous_a crime_n see_v gen._n 38._o 24._o levit._fw-la 20._o 10._o deut._n 22._o 22._o ezek._n 16._o 38_o and_o 23._o 45_o 47._o or_o a_o great_a punishment_n as_o this_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v which_o seem_v better_a to_o answer_v to_o his_o offend_a abraham_n now_o mention_v thou_o have_v do_v deed_n unto_o i_o that_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v 10_o and_o abimelech_n say_v unto_o abraham_n what_o see_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n we_o thing_n what_o levity_n or_o miscarriage_n do_v thou_o discern_v in_o we_o which_o move_v thou_o to_o deal_v thus_o with_o we_o 11_o and_o abraham_n say_v because_o i_o think_v sure_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n wickedness_n god_n i._n e._n true_a piety_n or_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n which_o be_v the_o only_a effectual_a restraint_n from_o the_o gross_a wickedness_n be_v not_o in_o this_o place_n and_o they_o will_v slay_v i_o for_o my_o wife_n sake_n 12_o and_o yet_o indeed_o she_o be_v my_o sister_n 8._o sister_n my_o near_a kinswoman_n even_o as_o lot_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n be_v call_v abraham_n brother_n gen._n 13._o 8._o she_o be_v the_o daughter_n 29._o daughter_n i._n e._n the_o granddaughter_n for_o grandchild_n be_v common_o call_v the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o their_o grand-parent_n as_o gen._n 31._o 28._o exod._n 2._o 18._o and_o beside_o her_o father_n haran_n die_v before_o her_o grandfather_n she_o be_v leave_v more_o immediate_o under_o his_o care_n and_o education_n and_o therefore_o be_v more_o peculiarly_a repute_a terahs_n daughter_n and_o abraham_n sister_n see_v gen._n 11._o 29._o of_o my_o father_n but_o not_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o mother_n wife_n mother_n because_o haran_n be_v abraham_n brother_n only_o by_o the_o father_n side_n terah_n who_o have_v haran_n by_o another_o wife_n and_o she_o become_v my_o wife_n marriage_n wife_n how_o can_v abraham_n marry_v one_o so_o near_o of_o kin_n to_o he_o answ._n there_o be_v large_a allowance_n for_o marriage_n in_o those_o time_n as_o it_o be_v convenient_a there_o shall_v be_v neither_o have_v god_n as_o yet_o give_v those_o prohibition_n levit._n 18._o beside_o among_o all_o nation_n the_o mother_n side_n be_v more_o regard_v than_o the_o father_n in_o all_o prohibition_n of_o marriage_n 13_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o god_n cause_v i_o to_o wander_v security_n wander_v this_o word_n he_o use_v because_o god_n do_v not_o direct_v he_o to_o any_o certain_a place_n but_o send_v he_o out_o he_o know_v not_o whither_o heb._n 11._o 8._o and_o be_v to_o travel_n and_o sojourn_v among_o person_n of_o divers_a temper_n and_o manner_n and_o all_o pagan_n he_o think_v this_o equivocal_a expression_n convenient_a for_o his_o security_n from_o my_o father_n house_n that_o i_o say_v unto_o she_o this_o be_v thy_o kindness_n which_o thou_o shall_v show_v unto_o i_o at_o every_o place_n whither_o we_o shall_v come_v 13._o come_v chap._n 12._o 13._o say_v of_o i_o he_o be_v my_o brother_n 14_o and_o abimelech_n take_v sheep_n and_o ox_n and_o man-servant_n and_o women-servant_n and_o give_v they_o unto_o abraham_n and_o restore_v he_o sarah_n his_o wife_n 15_o and_o abimelech_n say_v behold_v my_o land_n be_v before_o thou_o 9_o thou_o i._n e._n free_a for_o thy_o view_n and_o choice_n as_o gen._n 13._o 9_o dwell_v eye_n dwell_v heb._n as_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o eye_n where_o it_o please_v thou_o 16_o and_o unto_o sarah_n he_o say_v behold_v i_o have_v give_v thy_o brother_n brother_n brother_n a_o sharp_a rebuke_n and_o irony_n q._n d._n he_o who_o thou_o do_v miscall_v thy_o brother_n a_o thousand_o piece_n of_o silver_n 25._o silver_n to_o wit_n shekel_n which_o be_v common_o understand_v when_o a_o sum_n of_o silver_n or_o gold_n be_v indefinite_o mention_v as_o numb_a 7._o 13._o 85._o 2_o sam._n 18._o 12._o 2_o king_n 6._o 25._o behold_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o a_o cover_n of_o the_o eye_n 10._o eye_n i._n e_fw-la a_o protection_n to_o thou_o from_o the_o wanton_a eye_n and_o attempt_n of_o other_o whilst_o they_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o wife_n of_o another_o man_n and_o he_o such_o a_o one_o who_o they_o reverence_v and_o fear_n and_o therefore_o thou_o do_v take_v a_o very_a wrong_a course_n to_o disow_v he_o whereby_o thou_o do_v expose_v thyself_o to_o great_a danger_n or_o this_o be_v to_o thou_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n this_o i_o give_v to_o thou_o to_o buy_v thou_o a_o veil_n wherewith_o thou_o may_v cover_v thy_o face_n as_o it_o be_v fit_a and_o usual_a for_o marry_a person_n to_o do_v compare_v gen._n 24._o 65._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 3_o 6_o 7_o 10._o unto_o all_o that_o be_v with_o thou_o whosoever_o thou_o unto_o all_o that_o here_o live_v with_o thou_o or_o near_o thou_o and_o with_o all_o man_n whosoever_o and_o with_o all_o other_o h_z thus_o she_o be_v reprove_v abimelech_n reprove_v or_o admonish_v to_o be_v more_o circumspect_a for_o the_o
afterward_o give_v to_o they_o which_o make_v it_o no_o loss_n but_o a_o great_a convenience_n and_o advantage_n to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o chief_a wife_n to_o have_v their_o half-brethren_n the_o son_n of_o the_o concubine_n seat_v so_o near_o to_o they_o which_o abraham_n have_v abraham_n give_v gift_n and_o send_v they_o away_o from_o isaac_n his_o son_n corruption_n son_n partly_o that_o the_o entire_a possession_n of_o that_o land_n may_v be_v reserve_v to_o the_o child_n of_o isaac_n and_o partly_o lest_o nearness_n of_o relation_n join_v with_o cohabitation_n or_o neighbourhood_n shall_v beget_v a_o great_a familiarity_n between_o they_o whereby_o isaac_n seed_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v infect_v by_o their_o brethren_n who_o degeneration_n and_o apostasy_n abraham_n may_v easy_o foresee_v from_o the_o evil_a inclination_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o god_n exclusion_n of_o they_o from_o that_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o life_n which_o be_v the_o only_a effectual_a remedy_n against_o that_o powerful_a and_o universal_a corruption_n while_o he_o yet_o live_v eastward_o unto_o the_o east-country_n 3._o east-country_n into_o arabia_n and_o other_o part_n of_o asia_n the_o great_a which_o be_v situate_a eastward_o from_o the_o southern_a part_n of_o canaan_n where_o abraham_n now_o be_v whence_o these_o people_n be_v oft_o call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o east_n as_o judg._n 6._o 3._o and_o 7._o 12._o job_n 1._o 3._o 7_o and_o these_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n of_o abraham_n life_n which_o he_o live_v a_o hundred_o threescore_o and_o fifteen_o year_n 8_o then_o abraham_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n intimate_v ghost_n his_o soul_n be_v not_o require_v of_o he_o as_o it_o be_v of_o that_o fool_n luk._n 12._o 20._o not_o force_v from_o he_o by_o sharp_a and_o violent_a disease_n but_o be_v quiet_o easy_o and_o cheerful_o yield_v up_o by_o he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o merciful_a god_n and_o father_n as_o the_o word_n intimate_v and_o die_v in_o a_o good_a etc._n good_a good_a both_o gracious_o his_o hoary_a head_n be_v find_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o natural_o free_a from_o the_o manifold_a infirmity_n and_o calamity_n of_o old_a age_n of_o which_o see_v eccles._n 12._o 1._o etc._n etc._n old_a age_n a_o old_a man_n and_o full_a of_o 29._o of_o or_o day_n see_v chap._n 35._o 29._o year_n child_n year_n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v only_o full_a or_o satisfy_v but_o you_o must_v understand_v with_o day_n or_o year_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v full_o express_v gen._n 35._o 29._o 1_o chron._n 23._o 1._o and_o 29._o 28._o job_n 42._o 17._o jer._n 6._o 11._o when_o he_o have_v live_v as_o long_o as_o he_o desire_v be_v in_o some_o sort_n weary_a of_o life_n and_o desirous_a to_o be_v dissolve_v or_o full_a of_o all_o good_a as_o the_o chaldee_n render_v it_o satisfy_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o naphtali_n deut._n 33._o 23._o with_o favour_n and_o full_a with_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o himself_o and_o upon_o his_o child_n and_o be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n 10._o people_n to_o his_o godly_a progenitour_n the_o former_a patriarch_n to_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o just_a in_o heaven_n heb._n 12._o 23._o in_o regard_n of_o his_o soul_n for_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o his_o body_n which_o be_v not_o join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o place_n of_o burial_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v isa._n 14._o 20._o but_o bury_v in_o a_o strange_a land_n where_o only_o sarahs_n body_n lay_v and_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v of_o none_o but_o good_a man_n of_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o full_o persuade_v that_o from_o this_o very_a expression_n use_v concern_v ishmael_n here_o below_o ver_fw-la 17._o they_o infer_v his_o repentance_n and_o salvation_n see_v this_o phrase_n gen._n 15._o 15._o and_o 49._o 29._o numb_a 20._o 24._o and_o 27._o 13._o judg._n 2._o 10._o 9_o and_o his_o son_n isaac_n and_o ishmael_n express_v ishmael_n for_o ishmael_n though_o banish_v from_o his_o father_n house_n live_v in_o a_o place_n not_o very_o far_o from_o he_o and_o as_o no_o doubt_n he_o receive_v many_o favour_n from_o his_o father_n after_o his_o departure_n which_o be_v imply_v here_o ver_fw-la 6._o though_o it_o be_v not_o mention_v elsewhere_o so_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o he_o have_v a_o true_a respect_n and_o affection_n to_o his_o father_n which_o he_o here_o express_v bury_v he_o in_o the_o cave_n of_o machpelah_n in_o the_o field_n of_o ephron_n the_o son_n of_o zohar_n the_o hittite_n which_o be_v before_o mamre_o 10_o 16._o 10_o chap._n 23._o 16._o the_o field_n which_o abraham_n purchase_v of_o the_o son_n of_o heth_n there_o be_v abraham_n bury_v and_o sarah_n his_o wife_n 11_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o the_o death_n of_o abraham_n that_o god_n bless_v his_o son_n isaac_n and_o isaac_n dwell_v by_o the_o 62._o the_o chap._n 16._o 14._o and_o 24._o 62._o well_o lahairoi_a 12_o now_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o ishmael_n 20._o ishmael_n here_o record_v as_o a_o evidence_n of_o god_n faithfulness_n in_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 16._o 10._o and_o 17._o 20._o abraham_n son_n who_o hagar_n the_o egyptian_a sarahs_n handmaid_n bare_a unto_o abraham_n 13_o and_o 29._o and_o 1_o chron._n 1._o 29._o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o ishmael_n by_o their_o name_n according_a to_o their_o generation_n the_o first-born_a of_o ishmael_n nebajoth_o nabathea_n nebajoth_o of_o who_o see_v isa._n 60._o 7._o from_o who_o part_n of_o arabia_n be_v call_v nabathea_n and_o kedar_n arabia_n kedar_n of_o who_o see_v psal._n 120._o 5._o isa._n 21._o 16._o jer._n 49._o 28._o the_o father_n of_o those_o call_v cedraei_fw-la or_o cedareni_fw-la in_o arabia_n and_o adbeel_n and_o mibsam_n 14_o and_o mishma_n and_o dumah_n idumean_n dumah_n from_o he_o dumah_n isa._n 21._o 11._o or_o dumatha_n a_o place_n in_o arabia_n seem_v to_o have_v receive_v its_o name_n other_o make_v he_o the_o father_n of_o the_o idumean_n and_o massa_n 15_o 30._o 15_o or_o hadad_n 1_o chron._n 1._o 30._o hadar_n and_o tema_n 23._o tema_n he_o give_v his_o name_n to_o the_o city_n and_o country_n of_o tema_n or_o teman_fw-mi job_n 2._o 11._o and_o 6._o 19_o jer._n 25._o 23._o jetur_fw-la 19_o jetur_fw-la the_o father_n of_o the_o iturean_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o 1_o chron._n 5._o 19_o naphish_o and_o kedemah_n 16_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ishmael_n and_o these_o be_v their_o name_n by_o their_o town_n and_o by_o their_o castle_n 20._o castle_n chap._n 17._o 20._o twelve_o prince_n according_a to_o their_o nation_n 17_o and_o these_o be_v the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o ishmael_n a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o and_o seven_o year_n and_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o die_v and_o be_v gather_v unto_o his_o people_n 18_o and_o they_o dwell_v from_o havilah_n unto_o shur_n that_o be_v before_o egypt_n as_o thou_o go_v towards_o assyria_n assyria_n assyria_n i._n e._n on_o that_o part_n or_o side_n of_o egypt_n which_o lead_v to_o assyria_n and_o he_o 9_o he_o heb._n fall_v 2_o sam._n 21._o 9_o die_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o brethren_n west_n brethren_n his_o brethren_n survive_v he_o and_o be_v his_o neighbour_n and_o therefore_o as_o they_o have_v conversation_n with_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o life_n so_o now_o they_o do_v he_o honour_n at_o his_o death_n but_o this_o translation_n and_o interpretation_n may_v seem_v improbable_a 1._o because_o his_o death_n be_v relate_v for_o 17._o and_o will_v not_o be_v so_o present_o repeat_v 2._o because_o the_o forego_n word_n in_o this_o verse_n speak_v not_o of_o his_o death_n but_o of_o his_o dwell_n to_o which_o these_o word_n do_v very_o well_o agree_v for_o what_o we_o translate_v and_o he_o die_v be_v common_o render_v and_o he_o fall_v or_o it_o fall_v and_o be_v most_o common_o use_v concern_v a_o lot_n whereby_o man_n portion_n be_v design_v and_o divide_v as_o levit._n 16._o 9_o 10._o numb_a 33._o 54._o jos._n 16._o 1._o and_o so_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v it_o fall_v i._n e._n that_o country_n fall_v to_o he_o and_o he_o or_o he_o lay_v or_o be_v stretch_v out_o or_o post_v himself_o as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v use_v judg._n 7._o 12._o i_o e._n he_o dwell_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o brethren_n and_o so_o indeed_o his_o country_n lie_v between_o the_o child_n of_o keturah_n on_o the_o east_n and_o the_o child_n of_o isaac_n and_o israel_n on_o the_o west_n 19_o and_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o isaac_n abraham_n son_n 2._o son_n matth._n 1._o 2._o abraham_n beget_v isaac_n 20_o and_o isaac_n be_v forty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o take_v rebekah_n to_o wife_n the_o daughter_n of_o bethuel_n
serve_v his_o father_n but_o rebekah_n love_v jacob_n god_n jacob_n upon_o better_a ground_n both_o because_o of_o his_o more_o pious_a and_o meek_a temper_n and_o because_o of_o the_o oracle_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n 29_o and_o jacob_n sod_a pottage_n and_o esau_n come_v from_o the_o field_n and_o he_o be_v faint_a 30_o and_o esau_n say_v to_o jacob_n feed_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o pottage_n thou_o heb._n with_o that_o red_a with_o that_o pottage_n with_o that_o same_o red_a it_o red_a red_a by_o the_o infusion_n of_o lentile_n or_o saffron_n or_o some_o other_o thing_n of_o that_o colour_n the_o word_n be_v double_v in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n to_o show_v how_o vehement_o he_o desire_v it_o pottage_n for_o i_o be_o faint_a therefore_o be_v his_o name_n call_v edom_n accident_n edom_n which_o signify_v red_a as_o he_o be_v at_o first_o so_o call_v from_o the_o colour_n of_o his_o hair_n so_o now_o that_o name_n be_v confirm_v and_o give_v to_o he_o afresh_o upon_o this_o occasion_n q._n d._n he_o be_v right_o call_v edom_n or_o red_a not_o only_o historical_o for_o his_o colour_n but_o prophetical_o for_o this_o accident_n 31_o and_o jacob_n say_v sell_v i_o this_o day_n 4._o day_n i._n e._n speedy_o without_o delay_n so_o this_o hebrew_n word_n be_v use_v 1_o sam._n 2._o 16._o and_o 9_o 13_o 27._o 2_o chron._n 18._o 4._o thy_o birthright_n rehoboam_n birthright_n the_o birthright_n than_o have_v divers_a singular_a privilege_n as_o 1._o dignity_n and_o authority_n over_o his_o brethren_n gen._n 4._o 7._o and_o 27._o 29_o 37._o and_o 49._o 3._o 2._o a_o double_a portion_n deut._n 21._o 17._o 1_o chron._n 5._o 1._o 3._o a_o special_a blessing_n from_o his_o father_n gen._n 27._o 4._o 4._o the_o priesthood_n and_o chief_a government_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o father_n absence_n or_o sickness_n and_o after_o his_o death_n numb_a 8._o 16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n 5._o the_o first-born_a be_v a_o special_a type_n both_o of_o christ_n who_o be_v to_o be_v a_o first-born_a and_o of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v call_v god_n first-born_a as_o exod._n 4._o 22._o and_o of_o the_o great_a privilege_n of_o the_o church_n particular_o of_o adoption_n and_o eternal_a life_n see_v heb._n 12._o 23._o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v just_o call_v profane_a heb._n 12._o 16._o for_o slight_v so_o sacred_a and_o glorious_a a_o privilege_n quest._n 1._o can_v the_o birthright_n be_v lose_v answ._n yes_o see_v gen._n 4._o 7._o and_o 1_o chron._n 5._o 1._o quest._n 2._o do_v jacob_n well_o in_o this_o matter_n answ._n no_o because_o he_o tempt_v his_o brother_n to_o a_o act_n of_o profaneness_n and_o folly_n and_o so_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o sin_n and_o though_o god_n have_v design_v and_o promise_v this_o privilege_n to_o he_o yet_o he_o shall_v have_v wait_v till_o god_n have_v execute_v his_o promise_n in_o his_o own_o way_n as_o david_n do_v till_o god_n give_v he_o possession_n of_o saul_n kingdom_n and_o not_o have_v anticipate_v god_n and_o snatch_v it_o by_o a_o irregular_a act_n of_o his_o own_o as_o jeroboam_fw-la do_v the_o kingdom_n from_o rehoboam_n 32_o and_o esau_n say_v behold_v i_o be_o die_v be_o heb._n go_v to_o die_v at_o the_o point_n to_o die_v man_n die_v not_o with_o famine_n which_o can_v not_o consist_v with_o isaac_n plentiful_a estate_n and_o house_n but_o by_o the_o perpetual_a hazard_n to_o which_o his_o course_n of_o life_n expose_v he_o in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o wild_a beast_n and_o contend_v with_o other_o man_n and_o what_o profit_n shall_v this_o birthright_n do_v to_o i_o life_n i_o by_o which_o he_o plain_o show_v that_o his_o care_n and_o affection_n reach_v no_o further_o than_o the_o present_a life_n 33_o and_o jacob_n say_v swear_v to_o i_o this_o day_n advice_n day_n jacob_n act_v subtle_o in_o this_o affair_n he_o know_v that_o delay_n be_v dangerous_a and_o esau_n consideration_n or_o second_o thought_n may_v have_v spoil_v his_o bargain_n and_o therefore_o herequire_v haste_n as_o in_o the_o sale_n so_o in_o his_o oath_n wherein_o he_o add_v another_o sin_n in_o hurry_v his_o brother_n into_o a_o oath_n by_o precipitation_n which_o neither_o his_o brother_n shall_v have_v take_v nor_o jacob_n shall_v have_v advise_v he_o to_o take_v without_o mature_a advice_n and_o he_o swear_v unto_o he_o and_o 16._o and_o heb._n 12._o 16._o he_o sell_v his_o birthright_n unto_o jacob._n 34_o then_o jacob_n give_v esau_n bread_n and_o pottage_n of_o lentile_n and_o he_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o rise_v up_o and_o go_v his_o way_n birthright_n way_n secure_a and_o impenitent_a without_o any_o remorse_n for_o his_o ingratitude_n to_o god_n or_o the_o injury_n which_o he_o have_v do_v to_o himself_o and_o to_o all_o his_o posterity_n prefer_v the_o present_a and_o momentany_a satisfaction_n of_o his_o lust_n and_o appetite_n before_o god_n and_o his_o father_n blessing_n and_o all_o the_o glorious_a privilege_n of_o the_o birthright_n thus_o esau_n despise_v his_o birthright_n l._n chap._n xxvi_o 1_o and_o there_o be_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n 10._o land_n chap._n 12._o 10._o beside_o the_o first_o famine_n that_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n go_v unto_o 1._o unto_o chap._n 26._o 1._o abimelech_n name_n abimelech_n not_o he_o mention_v gen._n 20._o 2._o but_o most_o probable_o his_o son_n and_o successor_n call_v by_o his_o father_n name_n king_n of_o the_o philistine_n unto_o gerar._n 2_o and_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v go_v not_o down_o into_o egypt_n conjecture_v egypt_n whither_o it_o seem_v isaac_n intend_v to_o go_v it_o be_v a_o very_a fruitful_a place_n and_o be_v encourage_v to_o do_v so_o by_o his_o father_n example_n upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n but_o god_n see_v good_a reason_n to_o forbid_v isaac_n to_o go_v thither_o which_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o inquire_v and_o not_o difficult_a to_o conjecture_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n which_o i_o shall_v tell_v thou_o of_o 3_o sojourn_v in_o this_o land_n and_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o will_v bless_v thou_o for_o unto_o thou_o and_o unto_o thy_o seed_n 18._o seed_n to_o thou_o to_o enjoy_v for_o thy_o present_a comfort_n and_o to_o they_o to_o possess_v as_o a_o inheritance_n see_v the_o note_n on_o gen._n 13._o 15._o and_o 15._o 18._o 1â—…_n 18._o chap._n 13._o 1â—…_n and_o 15._o 1â—…_n i_o will_v give_v all_o these_o country_n and_o i_o will_v perform_v 16._o perform_v chap._n 22._o 16._o the_o oath_n etc._n oath_n i._n e._n the_o promise_v confirm_v by_o oath_n gen._n 22._o 16_o etc._n etc._n which_o i_o swear_v unto_o abraham_n thy_o father_n 4_o and_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o seed_n to_o multiply_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o will_v give_v unto_o thy_o seed_n all_o these_o country_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v 18._o be_v chap._n 12._o 3._o and_o 22._o 18._o bless_v 5_o because_o that_o abraham_n obey_v my_o voice_n he_o voice_n here_o be_v a_o covenant_n make_v between_o god_n and_o abraham_n and_o as_o if_o abraham_n have_v break_v the_o condition_n of_o walk_v before_o god_n require_v on_o his_o part_n god_n have_v be_v discharge_v from_o the_o promise_n make_v on_o his_o part_n so_o contrary_o because_o abraham_n perform_v his_o condition_n god_n engage_v himself_o to_o perform_v his_o promise_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o seed_n but_o as_o that_o promise_n and_o covenant_n be_v make_v by_o god_n of_o mere_a grace_n as_o be_v evident_a and_o confess_v so_o the_o mercy_n promise_v and_o perform_v to_o he_o and_o he_o be_v so_o great_a and_o vast_a that_o it_o be_v a_o idle_a thing_n to_o think_v they_o can_v be_v merit_v by_o so_o mean_v a_o compensation_n as_o abraham_n obedience_n which_o be_v a_o debt_n that_o he_o owe_v to_o god_n have_v there_o be_v no_o such_o covenant_n or_o promise_v make_v by_o god_n and_o which_o also_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o he_o and_o in_o he_o and_o keep_v my_o charge_n my_o commandment_n my_o statute_n and_o my_o law_n 6_o and_o isaac_n dwell_v in_o gerar._n 7_o and_o the_o man_n of_o the_o place_n ask_v he_o of_o his_o wife_n and_o he_o say_v she_o be_v my_o sister_n for_o he_o fear_v to_o say_v she_o be_v my_o wife_n lest_z say_v he_o the_o man_n of_o the_o place_n shall_v kill_v i_o for_o rebekah_n because_o she_o be_v fair_a to_o look_v upon_o 8_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o have_v be_v there_o a_o long_a time_n that_o abimelech_n king_n of_o the_o philistine_n look_v out_o of_o a_o window_n and_o see_v and_o behold_v isaac_n be_v sport_v with_o rebekah_n his_o wife_n wife_n wife_n use_v more_o free_a and_o familiar_a carriage_n than_o become_v a_o brother_n and_o sister_n
but_o such_o as_o be_v allowable_a between_o husband_n and_o wife_n see_v deut._n 24._o 5._o prov._n 5._o 18_o 19_o but_o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o conjugal_a act_n may_v easy_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n which_o be_v open_a to_o abimelech_n view_v and_o therefore_o that_o be_v not_o consistent_a either_o with_o isaac_n modesty_n or_o with_o his_o prudence_n because_o he_o will_v not_o have_v her_o thought_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n 9_o and_o abimelech_n call_v isaac_n and_o say_v behold_v of_o a_o surety_n she_o be_v thy_o wife_n and_o how_o say_v thou_o she_o be_v my_o sister_n and_o isaac_n say_v unto_o he_o because_o i_o say_v lest_o i_o die_v for_o she_o 10_o and_o abimelech_n say_v what_o be_v this_o thou_o have_v do_v unto_o we_o one_o of_o the_o people_n may_v light_o have_v lie_v with_o thy_o wife_n one_o wife_n because_o the_o heathen_n esteem_v fornication_n either_o no_o sin_n or_o a_o very_a little_a one_o and_o â—…_n and_o chap._n 20._o â—…_n thou_o shall_v have_v bring_v sin_n bring_v heb._n sin_n guiltiness_n upon_o we_o sin_n we_o the_o guilt_n of_o adultery_n which_o be_v heinous_a and_o formidable_a even_o among_o the_o heathen_n and_o especial_o here_o because_o it_o be_v fresh_a in_o memory_n how_o fore_o god_n have_v punish_v abimelech_n and_o all_o his_o family_n only_o for_o a_o intention_n of_o adultery_n gen._n 20._o note_v here_o they_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o their_o ignorance_n have_v not_o be_v a_o sufficient_a excuse_n for_o their_o sin_n 11_o and_o abimelech_n charge_v all_o his_o people_n say_v he_o that_o touch_v 29._o touch_v i._n e._n hurt_v or_o injure_v so_o that_o word_n be_v use_v for_o 29._o and_o jos._n 9_o 19_o psal._n 105._o 15._o zech._n 2._o 8._o and_o be_v apply_v to_o a_o woman_n it_o be_v use_v for_o the_o defile_n or_o humble_v of_o she_o as_o gen._n 20._o 6._o prov._n 6._o 29._o this_o man_n or_o his_o wife_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 12_o then_o isaac_n sow_v in_o that_o land_n afterward_o land_n either_o in_o the_o ground_n which_o he_o have_v hire_v of_o the_o right_a owner_n or_o in_o some_o ground_n which_o lay_v neglect_v and_o therefore_o be_v free_a to_o the_o first_o occupier_n which_o be_v not_o strange_a in_o that_o age_n of_o the_o world_n when_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o country_n be_v not_o so_o numerous_a as_o afterward_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d receive_v in_o the_o same_o year_n a_o hundred_o fold_n scarcity_n fold_n i._n e._n a_o hundred_o time_n as_o much_o as_o he_o sow_v the_o same_o degree_n of_o increase_n be_v intimate_v mitth_z 13._o 8._o and_o affirm_v sometime_o of_o other_o place_n by_o heathen_a writer_n but_o than_o it_o be_v in_o a_o better_a soil_n and_o season_n then_o this_o be_v for_o this_o be_v a_o time_n of_o famine_n or_o scarcity_n and_o the_o lord_n bless_v he_o 13_o and_o the_o man_n wax_v great_a and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_v forward_o and_o grow_v until_o he_o become_v very_o great_a 14_o for_o he_o have_v possession_n of_o slock_n and_o possession_n of_o herd_n and_o great_a store_n of_o husbandry_n of_o or_o husbandry_n servant_n 12._o servant_n or_o rather_o of_o husbandry_n as_o this_o word_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v of_o corn_n field_n vineyard_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o be_v describe_v his_o riches_n which_o then_o consist_v in_o the_o two_o thing_n here_o express_v cattle_n and_o land_n which_o he_o diligent_o and_o successful_o manage_v ver_fw-la 12._o and_o the_o philistine_n envy_v he_o 15_o for_o all_o the_o well_n 30._o well_n chap._n 21._o 30._o which_o his_o father_n servant_n have_v dig_v in_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n his_o father_n the_o philistine_n have_v stop_v they_o and_o fill_v they_o with_o earth_n 16_o and_o abimelech_n say_v unto_o isaac_n go_v from_o we_o for_o 9_o for_o exod._n 1._o 9_o thou_o be_v much_o mighty_a than_o we_o enemy_n we_o which_o breed_v envy_n and_o jealousy_n and_o fear_v among_o my_o subject_n and_o may_v occasion_v great_a mischief_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v better_a that_o we_o shall_v part_v friend_n than_o by_o continue_v together_o be_v turn_v into_o enemy_n 17_o and_o isaac_n depart_v thence_o and_o pitch_v his_o tent_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o gerar_n and_o dwell_v there_o 18_o and_o isaac_n dig_v again_o the_o well_n of_o water_n up_o water_n for_o though_o there_o may_v be_v a_o brook_n there_o probable_o it_o be_v but_o little_a and_o soon_o dry_v up_o which_o they_o have_v dig_v in_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n his_o father_n they_o father_n he_o dig_v those_o rather_o than_o new_a one_o partly_o to_o keep_v up_o his_o father_n memory_n and_o partly_o because_o he_o have_v most_o right_a to_o they_o and_o other_o less_o cause_n of_o quarrel_n with_o he_o about_o they_o for_o the_o philistine_n have_v stop_v they_o after_o the_o death_n of_o abraham_n and_o he_o call_v their_o name_n after_o the_o name_n by_o which_o his_o father_n have_v call_v they_o 19_o and_o isaac_n servant_n dig_v in_o the_o valley_n and_o find_v there_o a_o well_o of_o live_v of_o heb._n live_v spring_a water_n 20_o and_o the_o herdsman_n of_o gerar_n do_v strive_v with_o isaac_n herdsman_n say_v the_o water_n be_v we_o use_n we_o because_o dig_v in_o our_o soil_n which_o be_v no_o good_a argument_n because_o he_o dig_v it_o by_o their_o consent_n or_o permission_n at_o his_o own_o charge_n and_o for_o his_o own_o use_n and_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o well_o contention_n well_o that_o be_v contention_n esek_n because_o they_o strive_v with_o he_o 21_o and_o they_o dig_v another_o well_o and_o strive_v for_o that_o also_o and_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o it_o hatred_n it_o that_o be_v hatred_n sitnah_n 22_o and_o he_o remove_v from_o thence_o and_o dig_v another_o well_o and_o for_o that_o they_o strive_v not_o and_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o it_o room_n it_o that_o be_v room_n rehoboth_n and_o he_o say_v for_o now_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v room_n for_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v fruitful_a in_o the_o land_n 23_o and_o he_o go_v up_o from_o thence_o to_o beer-sheba_a thence_o beer-sheba_a where_o he_o live_v before_o the_o famine_n drive_v he_o thence_o 24_o and_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o he_o the_o same_o night_n and_o say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n thy_o father_n fear_v not_o for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o multiply_v thy_o seed_n for_o my_o servant_n abraham_n sake_n 25_o and_o he_o 18._o he_o chap._n 12._o 7._o and_o 13._o 18._o build_v a_o altar_n there_o and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o pitch_v his_o tent_n there_o and_o there_o isaac_n servant_n dig_v a_o well_o 26_o then_o abimelech_n go_v to_o he_o from_o gerar_n and_o a_o huzzath_v one_o of_o his_o friend_n and_o phicol_n be_v phicol_n this_o may_v be_v either_o 1._o the_o title_n of_o a_o office_n for_o the_o word_n signify_v the_o mouth_n of_o all_o or_o he_o by_o who_o all_o the_o people_n be_v to_o present_v their_o address_n to_o the_o king_n and_o receive_v the_o king_n command_n or_o 2._o the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n and_o then_o this_o may_v be_v the_o son_n of_o he_o mention_v gâ—…_n 21._o 32._o call_v by_o his_o father_n name_n as_o abimelech_n also_o be_v the_o chief_a captain_n of_o his_o army_n 27_o and_o isaac_n say_v unto_o they_o wherefore_o come_v you_o to_o i_o see_v you_o hate_v i_o and_o have_v send_v i_o away_o from_o you_o 28_o and_o they_o say_v see_v say_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d we_o see_v we_o see_v certain_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o and_o we_o say_v let_v there_o be_v now_o a_o oath_n betwixt_o we_o even_o betwixt_o we_o and_o thou_o and_o let_v we_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o 29_o etc._n 29_o heb_fw-mi if_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o thou_o will_v do_v we_o no_o hurt_n as_o we_o have_v not_o touch_v thou_o 11._o thou_o to_o wit_n so_o as_o to_o injure_v or_o hurt_v thou_o as_o above_z ver_fw-la 11._o and_o as_o we_o have_v do_v unto_o thou_o nothing_o but_o good_a and_o have_v send_v thou_o away_o in_o peace_n thou_o be_v now_o the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n increase_v lord_n or_o o_o thou_o who_o be_v now_o the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n who_o god_n have_v enrich_v with_o great_a and_o manifold_a blessing_n which_o we_o do_v not_o take_v away_o from_o thou_o as_o we_o can_v easy_o have_v do_v but_o thou_o do_v still_o enjoy_v they_o and_o now_o be_v as_o thou_o be_v among_o we_o the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n or_o see_v god_n have_v bless_v thou_o it_o will_v not_o become_v thou_o to_o curse_v we_o or_o to_o bear_v any_o grudge_n against_o we_o for_o that_o
upon_o that_o condition_n as_o god_n have_v warn_v they_o deut._n 6._o 10_o 11_o 12._o that_o you_o love_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n 12_o else_o if_o you_o do_v in_o any_o wise_a go_v back_o service_n back_o from_o god_n and_o from_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n and_o cleave_v unto_o the_o remnant_n of_o these_o nation_n even_o these_o that_o remain_v among_o you_o and_o shall_v make_v marriage_n with_o they_o and_o go_v in_o unto_o they_o act_n they_o the_o phrase_n note_v the_o matrimonial_a act_n and_o they_o to_o you_o 13_o know_v for_o a_o certainty_n that_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n will_v no_o more_o drive_v out_o any_o of_o these_o nation_n from_o before_o you_o 1â—…_n you_o exod._n â—…3_n 〈◊〉_d numb_a 33._o 〈◊〉_d deut._n 7._o 1â—…_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v snare_n and_o trap_n unto_o you_o lusts._n you_o by_o your_o indulgence_n to_o they_o and_o converse_v with_o they_o you_o will_v be_v entice_v and_o draw_v by_o degree_n into_o their_o error_n and_o impiety_n and_o brutish_a lusts._n and_o scourge_n in_o your_o side_n and_o thorn_n in_o your_o eye_n it_o eye_n when_o they_o have_v inveagle_v and_o seduce_v and_o thereby_o weaken_v you_o than_o they_o will_v molest_v and_o vex_v you_o no_o less_o than_o a_o severe_a scourge_n do_v a_o man_n side_n which_o be_v lash_v by_o it_o or_o than_o a_o small_a thorn_n do_v the_o eye_n when_o it_o be_v get_v within_o it_o until_o you_o perish_v from_o off_o this_o good_a land_n wander_n land_n they_o shall_v so_o persecute_v you_o and_o fight_v against_o you_o with_o such_o success_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o quit_v your_o own_o land_n and_o wander_v you_o know_v not_o whither_o which_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o terrible_a to_o they_o to_o think_v of_o when_o they_o compare_v this_o present_a ease_n and_o plenty_n and_o safety_n with_o the_o pain_n and_o weariness_n and_o hazard_n and_o want_v of_o their_o former_a wander_n which_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n have_v give_v you_o 14_o and_o behold_v this_o day_n i_o be_o go_v the_o way_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n 2._o earth_n i_o e._n of_o all_o flesh_n or_o of_o all_o man_n the_o way_n which_o all_o man_n go_v i_o be_o about_o to_o die_v as_o all_o man_n must_v heb._n 9_o 27._o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v 1_o king_n 2._o 2._o and_o you_o know_v in_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o in_o all_o your_o soul_n question_n soul_n i_o e._n you_o know_v assure_o your_o own_o experience_n put_v it_o out_o of_o all_o question_n that_o 45._o that_o chap._n 21._o 45._o not_o one_o thing_n have_v fail_v they_o fail_v qu._n how_o be_v this_o true_a when_o so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n and_o people_n yet_o remain_v unconquered_a ans._n god_n promise_v they_o to_o destroy_v all_o their_o enemy_n and_o to_o give_v they_o the_o whole_a land_n not_o at_o once_o but_o by_o degree_n by_o little_a and_o little_a as_o be_v express_v deut._n 7._o 22._o and_o as_o be_v most_o convenient_a for_o they_o of_o all_o the_o good_a 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to_o serve_v in_o the_o vile_a manner_n with_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o only_o offensive_a to_o i_o but_o also_o pernicious_a to_o thou_o thou_o have_v 17._o have_v mal._n 2._o 17._o weary_v i_o with_o thy_o iniquity_n 25._o ay_o even_o i_o thou_o i_o i_o who_o thou_o have_v thus_o despise_v and_o weary_v and_o provoke_v to_o destroy_v thou_o be_o he_o that_o etc._n that_o ezek._n 36._o 22_o etc._n etc._n blot_v out_o pay_v out_o out_o of_o my_o book_n in_o which_o they_o be_v all_o write_v and_o to_o be_v read_v unto_o thou_o and_o charge_v upon_o thou_o another_o day_n see_v jer._n 17._o 1._o rev._n 20._o 12._o sin_n be_v oft_o compare_v to_o debt_n mat._n 6._o 12_o 14_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o creditor_n book_n and_o cross_v or_o blot_v out_o when_o they_o be_v pay_v thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n mercy_n sake_n be_v move_v thereunto_o not_o by_o thy_o merit_n but_o by_o my_o own_o mere_a goodness_n and_o free_a mercy_n and_o will_v not_o 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father_n either_o 1._o adam_n from_o who_o the_o guilt_n and_o filth_n of_o sin_n be_v propagate_v to_o thou_o or_o rather_o 2._o abraham_n who_o may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o first_o father_n of_o the_o israelite_n because_o they_o all_o descend_v from_o he_o have_v all_o their_o right_n and_o title_n to_o god_n ordinance_n and_o promise_n and_o other_o special_a privilege_n from_o god_n covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o with_o his_o seed_n and_o who_o be_v oft_o emphatical_o call_v their_o father_n as_o josh._n 24._o 2._o isa._n 51._o 2._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o jew_n glory_v in_o and_o trust_v to_o that_o relation_n which_o they_o have_v to_o abraham_n as_o we_o read_v mat._n 3._o 9_o joh._n 8._o 33._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o this_o agree_v well_o with_o the_o forego_v context_n for_o have_v sufficient_o intimate_v that_o they_o have_v no_o merit_n of_o their_o own_o he_o now_o add_v that_o even_o their_o father_n abraham_n to_o who_o merit_n they_o trust_v have_v no_o 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as_o be_v evident_a from_o psal._n 125._o 2._o and_o particular_o there_o be_v two_o eminent_a hill_n or_o rather_o top_n or_o part_n of_o the_o same_o mountain_n zion_n where_o david_n palace_n be_v and_o moriah_n where_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v and_o whence_o the_o adjoin_a country_n afterward_o receive_v its_o name_n which_o i_o will_v tell_v thou_o of_o thou_o of_o by_o some_o visible_a sign_n or_o secret_a admonition_n which_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o 3_o and_o abraham_n rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n delay_n morning_n that_o he_o may_v execute_v god_n command_n without_o doubt_n or_o delay_n and_o saddle_v his_o ass_n it_o ass_n for_o great_a expedition_n not_o wait_v for_o his_o servant_n to_o do_v it_o and_o take_v two_o of_o his_o young_a man_n with_o he_o and_o isaac_n his_o son_n and_o cleave_v the_o wood_n for_o the_o burnt-offering_a and_o rise_v up_o and_o go_v unto_o the_o place_n of_o which_o god_n have_v tell_v he_o 4_o then_o on_o the_o three_o day_n they_o day_n probably_n on_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o day_n it_o be_v true_a moriah_n be_v not_o three_o day_n journey_n from_o beer-sheba_a but_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o the_o ass_n upon_o which_o he_o rid_v be_v a_o dull_a and_o slow_a creature_n and_o that_o abraham_n go_v no_o fast_o than_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o company_n who_o for_o aught_o appear_v be_v on_o foot_n and_o that_o the_o provision_n which_o they_o carry_v along_o with_o they_o both_o for_o their_o own_o and_o the_o ass_n subsistence_n and_o for_o sacrifice_n must_v needs_o retard_v they_o abraham_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o see_v the_o place_n afar_o off_o 5_o and_o abraham_n say_v unto_o his_o young_a man_n abide_v you_o here_o with_o the_o ass_n design_n ass_n lest_o they_o shall_v hinder_v he_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o design_n and_o i_o and_o the_o lad_n will_v go_v yonder_o and_o worship_n and_o come_v again_o to_o you_o 19_o you_o for_o he_o know_v that_o god_n both_o can_v and_o will_v for_o his_o promise_n sake_n either_o preserve_v isaac_n from_o be_v sacrifice_v or_o afterward_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a as_o it_o be_v intimate_v heb._n 11._o 19_o 6_o and_o abraham_n take_v the_o wood_n of_o the_o burnt-offering_a and_o lay_v it_o upon_o isaac_n his_o son_n crucify_a son_n who_o though_o call_v a_o lad_n ver_fw-la 5._o be_v now_o a_o grow_a man_n at_o least_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o therefore_o well_o able_a to_o bear_v that_o burden_n and_o in_o this_o act_n he_o be_v a_o eminent_a type_n of_o christ_n who_o carry_v that_o wood_n upon_o which_o he_o be_v crucify_a and_o he_o take_v the_o fire_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o a_o knife_n and_o they_o go_v both_o of_o they_o together_o 7_o and_o isaac_n speak_v unto_o abraham_n his_o father_n and_o say_v my_o father_n about_o father_n a_o compellation_n which_o may_v both_o wound_n abraham_n heart_n and_o admonish_v he_o how_o unbecoming_a to_o a_o father_n that_o action_n be_v which_o 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they_o together_o 9_o and_o they_o come_v to_o the_o place_n which_o god_n have_v tell_v he_o of_o and_o abraham_n build_v a_o altar_n there_o 24._o there_o make_a of_o earth_n slight_o put_v together_o as_o god_n afterward_o prescribe_v exod._n 20._o 24._o and_o lay_v the_o wood_n in_o order_n and_o bind_v isaac_n his_o son_n will._n son_n partly_o because_o burnt-offering_n be_v to_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o altar_n of_o which_o see_v on_o psal._n 118._o 27._o partly_o to_o represent_v christ_n who_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o cross_n and_o that_o isaac_n may_v be_v the_o more_o exact_a type_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v bind_v by_o his_o own_o consent_n otherwise_o his_o age_n and_o strength_n seem_v sufficient_a to_o have_v make_v a_o effectual_a resistance_n it_o be_v therefore_o high_o reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o abraham_n have_v in_o the_o whole_a journey_n prepare_v isaac_n for_o such_o a_o work_n by_o general_n but_o pertinent_a discourse_n do_v upon_o the_o mount_n particular_o instruct_v he_o concern_v the_o plain_a and_o peremptory_a command_n of_o god_n the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o comply_v with_o it_o the_o glorious_a reward_n of_o his_o obedience_n and_o the_o dismal_a consequence_n of_o his_o disobedience_n the_o power_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n either_o to_o prevent_v the_o fatal_a blow_n or_o to_o restore_v his_o life_n lose_v with_o infinite_a advantage_n upon_o these_o and_o such_o like_a reason_n doubtless_o he_o ready_o lay_v himself_o down_o at_o his_o father_n foot_n and_o yield_v up_o himself_o to_o the_o divine_a will._n and_o 21._o and_o james_n 2._o 21._o lay_v he_o on_o the_o altar_n upon_o the_o wood_n 10_o and_o abraham_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o take_v the_o knife_n to_o slay_v his_o son_n 11_o and_o the_o
and_o say_v unto_o his_o father_n bless_v i_o even_o i_o also_o o_o my_o father_n blessing_n father_n i._n e._n thou_o be_v my_o father_n no_o less_o than_o he_o and_o therefore_o as_o a_o child_n i_o claim_v a_o share_n in_o thy_o blessing_n 35_o and_o he_o say_v thy_o brother_n come_v with_o subtlety_n and_o have_v take_v away_o thy_o blessing_n opinion_n blessing_n which_o be_v thou_o by_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n and_o custom_n of_o nation_n and_o by_o my_o hearty_a desire_n and_o intention_n as_o well_o as_o by_o thy_o own_o expectation_n and_o opinion_n 36_o and_o he_o say_v 26._o say_v chap._n 25._o 26._o be_v not_o he_o right_o name_v supplant_a name_v that_o be_v a_o supplant_a jacob_n heel_n jacob_n he_o put_v a_o perverse_a construction_n upon_o jacobs_n name_n as_o if_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o he_o so_o proper_o because_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o birth_n as_o because_o of_o his_o falseness_n and_o deceitfulness_n and_o his_o trip_v up_o his_o brother_n heel_n for_o he_o have_v supplant_v i_o these_o two_o time_n 33._o time_n chap._n 25._o 33._o he_o take_v away_o my_o birthright_n profane_o birthright_n a_o false_a accusation_n jacob_n do_v not_o take_v it_o deceitful_o but_o esau_n sell_v it_o profane_o and_o behold_v now_o he_o have_v take_v away_o my_o blessing_n and_o he_o say_v have_v thou_o not_o reserve_v a_o blessing_n for_o i_o 37_o and_o isaac_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o esau_n behold_v i_o have_v make_v he_o thy_o lord_n and_o all_o his_o brethren_n have_v i_o give_v to_o he_o for_o servant_n and_o with_o corn_n and_o wine_n have_v i_o supportedâ—…_n i_o or_o supportedâ—…_n sustain_v he_o and_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v now_o unto_o thou_o it_o thou_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n be_v not_o at_o my_o disposal_n but_o god_n who_o have_v manifest_v his_o mind_n and_o will_n by_o my_o error_n it_o can_v be_v divide_v into_o several_a hand_n nor_o impart_v to_o one_o who_o though_o my_o son_n yet_o have_v make_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o it_o my_o son_n 38_o and_o esau_n say_v unto_o his_o father_n have_v thou_o but_o one_o blessing_n my_o father_n appropriate_v father_n by_o which_o word_n esau_n manifest_v his_o profane_a and_o worldly_a mind_n that_o he_o esteem_v this_o blessing_n but_o as_o one_o among_o many_o other_o equal_a to_o it_o and_o do_v not_o apprehend_v the_o true_a and_o peculiar_a excellency_n and_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o or_o his_o posterity_n to_o be_v happy_a without_o a_o interest_n in_o this_o covenant_n and_o continuance_n in_o that_o church_n to_o which_o it_o be_v appropriate_v bless_v i_o even_o i_o also_o o_o my_o father_n and_o esau_n lift_v up_o his_o voice_n 17._o voice_n heb._n 12._o 17._o and_o weep_v 39_o and_o isaac_n his_o father_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o behold_v 20._o behold_v ver._n 28._o heb._n 11._o 20._o thy_o dwell_n shall_v be_v fatness_n be_v or_o of_o the_o fatness_n the_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n from_o above_o 40._o above_o in_o a_o country_n competent_o fruitful_a and_o refresh_v with_o convenient_a dew_n and_o shower_n obj._n thus_o esau_n seem_v to_o have_v the_o same_o blessing_n which_o be_v before_o give_v to_o jacob_n ans._n 1._o think_v it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o the_o fertility_n of_o the_o soil_n in_o which_o divers_a other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n do_v and_o do_v equal_a the_o land_n of_o canaan_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o observable_a difference_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o isaac_n expression_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o esau_n he_o only_o say_v thy_o dwell_n shall_v be_v the_o fatness_n etc._n etc._n but_o when_o he_o speak_v to_o jacob_n he_o say_v god_n give_v thou_o or_o shall_v give_v thou_o of_o the_o fatness_n etc._n etc._n which_o word_n be_v as_o it_o may_v seem_v purposely_o omit_v concern_v esau_n and_o so_o emphatical_o express_v concern_v jacob_n seem_v to_o intimate_v especial_o if_o compare_v with_o many_o other_o scripture_n where_o that_o phrase_n be_v apply_v to_o good_a man_n that_o esau_n fat_a soil_n be_v rather_o take_v by_o himself_o then_o give_v by_o god_n or_o if_o give_v by_o god_n to_o he_o it_o be_v only_o by_o his_o general_a providence_n by_o which_o he_o give_v food_n to_o all_o creature_n whereas_o jacobs_n fat_a and_o fruitful_a soil_n be_v derive_v to_o he_o and_o he_o by_o god_n special_a gift_n as_o a_o token_n of_o his_o singular_a kindness_n and_o pledge_n of_o great_a blessing_n 2._o this_o be_v but_o one_o branch_n of_o the_o blessing_n the_o other_o part_n which_o concern_v dignity_n and_o supâ—…rity_n be_v express_o give_v to_o jacob_n ver_fw-la 29._o and_o deny_v to_o esau_n ver_fw-la 40._o 40_o and_o by_o thy_o sword_n shall_v thou_o live_v 18._o live_v by_o violence_n and_o rapine_n in_o a_o unquiet_a and_o military_a posture_n trouble_v other_o and_o force_v to_o defend_v thyself_o but_o this_o as_o also_o the_o follow_a clause_n though_o speak_v to_o esau_n be_v not_o fulfil_v in_o he_o but_o in_o his_o posterity_n the_o edomite_n who_o history_n make_v good_a this_o prophecy_n thus_o thing_n speak_v and_o promise_v to_o abraham_n be_v fulfil_v in_o his_o posterity_n as_o gen._n 12._o 3._o and_o 22._o 18._o and_o shall_v serve_v thy_o brother_n and_o 20._o and_o 2_o sam._n 8._o 14._o 2_o king_n 8._o 20._o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o thou_o shall_v 2._o shall_v or_o have_v mourn_v or_o ben_z deject_z ps._n 55._o 2._o have_v the_o dominion_n fit_a dominion_n when_o thou_o shall_v grow_v potent_a some_o render_v the_o word_n thus_o when_o thou_o shall_v have_v mourn_v or_o groan_v as_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v psal._n 55._o 2._o when_o thou_o have_v oppress_v as_o long_o as_o i_o think_v fit_a that_o thou_o shall_v break_v his_o yoke_n from_o off_o thy_o neck_n 41_o and_o esau_n hate_v jacob_n 10._o jacob_n and_o this_o hatred_n be_v hereditary_a extend_v to_o their_o posterity_n also_o see_v ezek._n 35._o 5._o amos_n 1._o 11._o obad._n v._n 10._o because_o of_o the_o blessing_n wherewith_o his_o father_n bless_v he_o and_o esau_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n ear_n heart_n within_o himself_o although_o he_o can_v not_o contain_v it_o there_o but_o declare_v his_o intention_n to_o some_o of_o his_o confident_n by_o which_o meaâ—…s_v it_o come_v to_o rebekahs_n ear_n the_o day_n of_o mourning_n for_o my_o father_n be_v at_o hand_n 10._o hand_n obad._n 10._o then_o will_v i_o slay_v my_o brother_n jacob._n 42_o and_o these_o word_n of_o esau_n her_o elder_a son_n be_v tell_v to_o rebekah_n and_o she_o send_v and_o call_v jacob_n her_o young_a son_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o behold_v thy_o brother_n esau_n as_o touch_v thou_o do_v comfort_v himself_o purpose_v to_o kill_v thou_o 43_o now_o therefore_o my_o son_n obey_v my_o voice_n and_o arise_v flee_v thou_o to_o laban_n my_o brother_n to_o haran_n 44_o and_o tarry_v with_o he_o 20._o he_o chap._n 29._o 20._o a_o few_o day_n year_n day_n so_o she_o expect_v and_o intend_v but_o be_v great_o disappoint_v for_o he_o tarry_v there_o twenty_o year_n until_o thy_o brother_n fury_n turn_v away_o 45_o until_o thy_o brother_n anger_n turn_v away_o from_o thou_o and_o he_o forget_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v do_v to_o he_o then_o i_o will_v send_v and_o fetch_v thou_o from_o thence_o why_o shall_v i_o be_v deprive_v even_o deprive_v or_o even_o also_o of_o you_o both_o in_o one_o day_n 4._o day_n of_o thou_o by_o esau_n bloody_a hand_n and_o of_o esau_n who_o be_v likely_a to_o suffer_v death_n for_o his_o murder_n either_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o god_n command_v gen._n 9_o 6._o or_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n who_o ofttimes_o supply_v the_o magistrate_n defect_n in_o that_o particular_a and_o in_o some_o extraordinary_a manner_n execute_v this_o vengeance_n see_v gen._n 4._o 11_o 16._o act_n 28._o 4._o 46_o and_o rebekah_n say_v to_o isaac_n 35._o isaac_n chap._n 26._o 35._o i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o life_n because_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o heth_n 34._o heth_n esau_n wife_n who_o be_v hittites_n gen._n 26._o 34._o if_o jacob_n take_v a_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o heth_n such_o as_o these_o which_o be_v of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o land_n what_o good_a shall_v my_o life_n do_v i_o speak_v i_o therefore_o let_v we_o after_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n send_v he_o to_o fetch_v a_o wife_n from_o his_o own_o kindred_n this_o indeed_o be_v one_o reason_n but_o the_o other_o she_o conceal_v from_o isaac_n thus_o prudent_o allege_v several_a reason_n one_o to_o jacob_n and_o another_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a to_o esau_n and_o each_o most_o suitable_a to_o the_o person_n to_o who_o she_o speak_v chap._n xxviii_o 1_o
and_o isaac_n call_v jacob_n and_o bless_v he_o 7._o he_o confirm_v his_o former_a blessing_n be_v now_o thorough_o sensible_a both_o of_o god_n purpose_n and_o of_o his_o own_o duty_n wish_v he_o also_o a_o prosperous_a and_o successful_a journey_n as_o the_o word_n be_v use_v jos._n 22._o 7._o and_o charge_v he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o 3._o he_o chap._n 24._o 3._o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o canaan_n 2_o 12._o 2_o hos._n 12._o 12._o arise_v go_v to_o padan-aram_a to_o the_o house_n of_o bethuel_n 20._o bethuel_n see_v gen._n 22._o 22_o 23._o and_o 25._o 20._o thy_o mother_n father_n and_o take_v thou_o a_o wife_n from_o thence_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o 29._o of_o chap._n 24._o 29._o laban_n thy_o mother_n brother_n 3_o and_o god_n almighty_n bless_v thou_o and_o make_v thou_o fruitful_a and_o multiply_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v people_n be_v heb._n a_o assembly_n of_o people_n a_o multitude_n of_o people_n 4_o and_o give_v thou_o 2._o thou_o chap._n 12._o 2._o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v inherit_v the_o land_n sojourn_v land_n heb._n of_o thy_o sojourn_v wherein_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n which_o god_n give_v unto_o abraham_n 5_o and_o isaac_n send_v away_o jacob_n and_o he_o go_v to_o padan-aram_a unto_o laban_n son_n of_o bethuel_n the_o syrian_a 4._o syrian_a obj._n he_o be_v no_o syrian_a but_o a_o mesopotamian_n ans._n syria_n be_v sometime_o large_o take_v and_o so_o it_o comprehend_v mesopotamia_n or_o chaldea_n yea_o and_o assyria_n as_o appear_v from_o isa._n 36._o 11._o dan._n 2._o 4._o the_o brother_n of_o rebekah_n jacob_n and_o esau_n mother_n 6_o when_o esau_n see_v that_o isaac_n have_v bless_v jacob_n and_o send_v he_o away_o to_o padan-aram_a to_o take_v he_o a_o wife_n from_o thence_o and_o that_o as_o he_o bless_v he_o he_o give_v he_o a_o charge_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o canaan_n 7_o and_o that_o jacob_n obey_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n and_o be_v go_v to_o padan-aram_a 8_o and_o esau_n see_v that_o the_o daughter_n of_o canaan_n etc._n canaan_n heb._n be_v evil_a in_o the_o eye_n etc._n etc._n please_v not_o isaac_n his_o father_n 9_o then_o go_v esau_n unto_o ishmael_n himself_o ishmael_n either_o to_o his_o person_n or_o rather_o to_o his_o family_n call_v ishmael_n by_o their_o father_n name_n as_o david_n be_v sometime_o put_v for_o david_n posterity_n for_o ishmael_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v dead_a before_o this_o from_o gen._n 25._o 17._o though_o that_o may_v possible_o be_v a_o prolepsis_n and_o then_o this_o may_v be_v ishmael_n himself_o and_o take_v unto_o the_o wife_n which_o he_o have_v mahalath_n inheritance_n mahalath_n call_v also_o bashemath_n gen._n 36._o 3._o he_o think_v by_o this_o mean_n to_o ingratiate_v himself_o with_o his_o father_n and_o so_o to_o get_v another_o and_o a_o better_a blessing_n but_o he_o take_v no_o care_n to_o reconcile_v himself_o to_o god_n nor_o observe_v his_o hand_n in_o the_o business_n beside_o he_o mend_v one_o fault_n by_o commit_v another_o and_o take_v a_o three_o wife_n when_o he_o have_v one_o too_o many_o before_o and_o she_o too_o he_o unwise_o fetch_v out_o of_o that_o stock_n which_o be_v beget_v to_o bondage_n and_o be_v utter_o uncapable_a of_o the_o inheritance_n the_o daughter_n of_o ishmael_n abraham_n son_n the_o sister_n of_o nebajoth_o another_o nebajoth_o ishmaels_n elder_a son_n gen._n 25._o 13._o who_o alone_o be_v here_o mention_v either_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n who_o sister_n she_o be_v by_o consequence_n suppose_v to_o be_v or_o because_o peradventure_o she_o and_o nebajoth_o be_v ishmaels_n child_n by_o the_o same_o mother_n and_o the_o rest_n by_o another_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n 10_o and_o jacob_n go_v ridiculous_a go_v it_o be_v not_o strange_a that_o jacob_n go_v alone_o as_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o do_v from_o gen._n 32._o 10._o when_o his_o grandfather_n servant_n be_v attend_v with_o a_o great_a retinue_n gen._n 24._o because_o attendance_n be_v then_o necessary_a to_o procure_v he_o reputation_n and_o to_o obtain_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o virgin_n and_o her_o parent_n to_o so_o long_a a_o journey_n but_o here_o as_o it_o be_v unnecessary_a so_o it_o will_v have_v be_v troublesome_a and_o prejudicial_a expose_v he_o both_o to_o the_o envy_n and_o snare_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n which_o by_o this_o private_a departure_n he_o do_v avoid_v beside_o god_n in_o his_o wise_a providence_n do_v so_o order_v this_o and_o some_o other_o matter_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n for_o the_o great_a illustration_n of_o his_o care_n and_o kindness_n towards_o his_o child_n add_v to_o this_o the_o great_a simplicity_n humility_n and_o innocency_n of_o those_o time_n if_o compare_v with_o we_o which_o make_v many_o thing_n then_o usual_a which_o now_o will_v be_v ridiculous_a 12._o ridiculous_a hos._n 12._o 12._o out_o from_o beer-sheba_a and_o go_v towards_o charran_n towards_o call_v act_n 7._o 2._o charran_n haran_n 11_o and_o he_o light_v upon_o a_o certain_a place_n and_o tarry_v there_o all_o night_n because_o the_o sun_n be_v set_v and_o he_o take_v of_o the_o stone_n of_o that_o place_n and_o put_v they_o for_o his_o pillow_n and_o lay_v down_o in_o that_o place_n to_o sleep_v 12_o and_o he_o dream_v and_o behold_v a_o ladder_n set_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o top_n of_o it_o reach_v to_o heaven_n and_o behold_v 14._o behold_v heb._n 1._o 14._o the_o angel_n of_o god_n ascend_v and_o descend_v on_o it_o 51._o it_o this_o ladder_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o 1._o literal_o and_o so_o it_o represent_v to_o jacob_n the_o providence_n of_o god_n who_o though_o he_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n extend_v his_o care_n and_o government_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o particular_o make_v use_v of_o the_o angel_n as_o minister_a spirit_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n and_o these_o angel_n do_v not_o appear_v idle_a or_o stand_v still_o but_o always_o in_o motion_n either_o ascend_n to_o god_n to_o receive_v his_o command_n or_o descend_v to_o earth_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o which_o be_v a_o most_o seasonable_a vision_n for_o jacob_n in_o his_o sad_a and_o sorrowful_a condition_n that_o he_o may_v see_v that_o though_o he_o be_v forsake_v and_o persecute_v by_o man_n and_o force_v to_o flee_v away_o secret_o for_o fear_n of_o his_o life_n yet_o he_o neither_o be_v nor_o shall_v be_v neglect_v or_o forsake_v by_o god_n in_o this_o whole_a journey_n or_o 2._o mystical_o and_o so_o it_o represent_v christ_n by_o who_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v unite_v who_o be_v call_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n which_o this_o ladder_n be_v who_o as_o the_o head_n of_o angel_n be_v perpetual_o send_v they_o forth_o either_o to_o god_n or_o from_o god_n to_o minister_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1._o 14._o and_o this_o explication_n or_o accommodation_n of_o 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to_o kiss_v my_o son_n and_o my_o daughter_n 11._o daughter_n as_o be_v usual_a at_o the_o part_n of_o friend_n see_v the_o note_n on_o gen._n 29._o 11._o thou_o have_v now_o do_v foolish_o in_o so_o do_v it_o do_v but_o indeed_o jacob_n take_v the_o wise_a course_n for_o the_o security_n of_o his_o person_n and_o estate_n especial_o have_v the_o direction_n and_o protection_n of_o god_n in_o it_o 29_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o my_o hand_n to_o do_v you_o hurt_v but_o the_o god_n of_o your_o father_n 53._o father_n isaac_n or_o abraham_n by_o which_o he_o disow_v he_o for_o his_o god_n and_o â—…itly_o reproach_v he_o with_o the_o novelty_n of_o his_o religion_n which_o be_v first_o bring_v in_o by_o his_o father_n compare_v ver_fw-la 53._o speak_v unto_o i_o yesternight_o say_v take_v thou_o heed_n that_o thou_o speak_v not_o to_o jacob_n either_o good_a or_o bad_a 30_o and_o now_o though_o thou_o will_v needs_o be_v go_v because_o thou_o soar_v longedst_a after_o thy_o 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the_o man_n and_o woman_n tent_n be_v distinct_a and_o separate_a see_v gen._n 18._o 2._o and_o 24._o 67._o and_o into_o the_o two_o maidservant_n tent_n but_o he_o find_v they_o not_o then_o go_v he_o out_o of_o leahs_n tent_n and_o enter_v into_o rachel_n tent_n 34_o now_o rachel_n have_v take_v the_o image_n and_o put_v they_o in_o the_o camel_n furniture_n and_o fate_n upon_o they_o and_o laban_n felt_n laban_n heb_fw-mi felt_n search_v all_o the_o tent_n but_o find_v they_o not_o 35_o and_o she_o say_v to_o her_o father_n let_v it_o not_o displease_v my_o lord_n that_o i_o can_v rise_v up_o before_o thou_o thing_n thou_o quest._n how_o can_v that_o occasion_n hinder_v she_o from_o rise_v up_o to_o her_o father_n answ._n 1._o it_o may_v be_v attend_v in_o she_o as_o it_o be_v and_o be_v in_o some_o other_o woman_n especial_o in_o those_o hot_a country_n with_o a_o great_a flux_n of_o blood_n or_o with_o more_o than_o ordinary_a infirmity_n and_o sickness_n and_o this_o laban_n 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that_o mean_n may_v easy_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o such_o matter_n add_v to_o this_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o precept_n give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n be_v that_o of_o uncover_v nakedness_n which_o both_o jewish_a and_o christian_a writer_n take_v to_o be_v a_o very_a comprehensive_a expression_n and_o to_o include_v all_o such_o thing_n as_o have_v a_o natural_a turpitude_n in_o they_o among_o which_o this_o be_v confess_v to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o word_n thus_o understand_v contain_v a_o solid_a and_o satisfactory_a reason_n why_o laban_n shall_v not_o now_o come_v near_o she_o nor_o search_v the_o thing_n upon_o which_o she_o sit_v upon_o which_o have_v be_v a_o uncivil_a and_o immodest_a thing_n for_o the_o custom_n of_o woman_n be_v upon_o i_o and_o he_o search_v but_o find_v not_o the_o image_n 36_o and_o jacob_n be_v very_o wroth_a and_o chode_n with_o laban_n and_o jacob_n answer_v and_o say_v to_o laban_n what_o be_v my_o trespass_n what_o be_v my_o sin_n that_o thou_o have_v so_o hot_o pursue_v after_o i_o violence_n i_o with_o so_o much_o fury_n and_o violence_n 37_o whereas_o thou_o have_v feel_v have_v heb._n feel_v search_v all_o my_o stuff_n what_o have_v thou_o find_v of_o all_o thy_o householdstuff_n set_v it_o here_o before_o my_o brethren_n and_o thy_o brethren_n that_o they_o may_v judge_v betwixt_o we_o both_o 38_o this_o twenty_o year_n have_v i_o be_v with_o thou_o thy_o ewe_n and_o thy_o she-goat_n have_v not_o cast_v their_o young_a 27._o young_a which_o thou_o owe_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n to_o my_o care_n and_o diligence_n in_o order_v they_o and_o principal_o to_o god_n blessing_n give_v to_o thou_o for_o my_o sake_n by_o thy_o own_o confession_n gen._n 30._o 27._o and_o the_o ram_n of_o thy_o flock_n have_v i_o not_o eat_v 39_o that_o which_o be_v tear_v of_o beast_n i_o bring_v not_o unto_o thou_o i_o bear_v the_o loss_n of_o it_o of_o 12._o of_o exod._n 22._o 12._o my_o hand_n do_v thou_o require_v it_o it_o it_o which_o be_v unjust_a and_o unreasonable_a except_o where_o it_o fall_v out_o through_o the_o shepherd_n default_n see_v exod._n 22_o 13._o quest._n how_o can_v jacob_n pay_v these_o loss_n see_v he_o come_v empty_a from_o his_o father_n house_n and_o get_v nothing_o by_o his_o service_n for_o the_o first_o 14_o year_n but_o his_o wife_n ans._n either_o 1._o he_o have_v some_o supply_n send_v from_o his_o father_n though_o it_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o this_o history_n or_o 2._o he_o may_v have_v some_o inconsiderable_a allowance_n or_o privilege_n from_o laban_n out_o of_o which_o he_o can_v easy_o deâ—…ray_v these_o charge_n which_o because_o of_o his_o great_a care_n and_o watchfulness_n do_v but_o seldom_o happen_v or_o 3._o these_o loss_n be_v put_v to_o his_o account_n to_o be_v satisfy_v by_o he_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o whether_o steal_v by_o day_n or_o steal_v by_o night_n 40_o thus_o i_o be_v in_o the_o day_n the_o drought_n consume_v i_o and_o the_o frost_n by_o night_n and_o my_o sleep_n depart_v from_o my_o eye_n danger_n eye_n through_o my_o extraordinary_a thoughtfulness_n and_o care_n about_o thy_o cattle_n especial_o in_o case_n of_o danger_n 41_o thus_o have_v i_o be_v twenty_o year_n in_o thy_o house_n i_o serve_v thou_o fourteen_o year_n for_o thy_o two_o daughter_n and_o six_o year_n for_o thy_o cattle_n and_o thou_o have_v change_v my_o wage_n ten_o time_n 42_o except_o the_o god_n of_o my_o father_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o isaac_n death_n isaac_n i._n e._n the_o god_n who_o my_o father_n isaac_n worship_v with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v for_o 53._o the_o act_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o object_n as_o it_o frequent_o be_v and_o particular_o god_n be_v call_v our_o fear_n isa._n 8._o 13._o and_o fear_n be_v one_o of_o god_n name_n among_o the_o rabbin_n he_o call_v he_o not_o isaac_n god_n but_o his_o fear_n because_o isaac_n be_v yet_o alive_a and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o probation_n and_o serve_v god_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a see_v gen._n 27._o 33._o the_o jew_n observe_v that_o god_n be_v not_o call_v the_o god_n of_o any_o particular_a person_n as_o of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n till_o after_o their_o death_n have_v be_v with_o i_o sure_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o away_o now_o empty_a god_n have_v see_v my_o affliction_n 18._o affliction_n with_o compassion_n and_o intention_n of_o good_a to_o i_o for_o it_o god_n see_v be_v oft_o use_v for_o his_o relieve_n and_o help_v as_o gen._n 16._o 13._o and_o 29._o â—…2_n exod_n 3._o 7_o 9_o or_o have_v show_v or_o prove_v it_o
to_o wit_n that_o he_o have_v see_v etc._n etc._n compare_v gen._n 20._o 16._o either_o way_n it_o be_v a_o ellipsis_n of_o the_o pronoun_n which_o be_v usual_a as_o appear_v by_o compare_v 1_o king_n 10._o 7._o with_o 2_o chron._n 9_o 6._o and_o psal._n 41._o 9_o with_o joâ—…_n 13._o 18._o and_o the_o labour_n of_o my_o hand_n and_o rebuke_v thou_o yesternight_o 43_o and_o laban_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o jacob_n these_o daughter_n be_v my_o daughter_n and_o these_o child_n be_v my_o child_n and_o these_o cattle_n be_v my_o cattle_n and_o all_o that_o thou_o â—…eest_v be_v i_o and_o what_o can_v i_o do_v this_o day_n unto_o these_o my_o daughter_n or_o unto_o their_o child_n which_o they_o have_v bear_v fear_n bear_v he_o pretend_v that_o to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o his_o natural_a affection_n and_o kindness_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o fear_n 44_o now_o therefore_o come_v thou_o let_v we_o make_v a_o covenant_n i_o and_o thou_o and_o let_v it_o be_v for_o a_o witness_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o it_o thou_o both_o to_o our_o own_o conscience_n of_o our_o mutual_a obligation_n and_o to_o god_n against_o either_o of_o we_o who_o shall_v break_v it_o that_o he_o may_v severe_o punish_v we_o for_o it_o 45_o and_o jacob_n take_v a_o stone_n and_o set_v it_o up_o for_o a_o pillar_n 4._o pillar_n in_o testimony_n of_o his_o compliance_n with_o laban_n proposal_n and_o his_o enter_v into_o this_o covenant_n see_v exod._n 24._o 4._o 46_o and_o jacob_n say_v unto_o his_o brethren_n gather_v stone_n and_o they_o take_v stone_n and_o make_v a_o heap_n and_o they_o do_v eat_v anticipation_n eat_v to_o wit_n afterward_o ver_fw-la 54._o though_o it_o be_v here_o mention_v by_o anticipation_n there_o upon_o the_o heap_n 7._o heap_n or_o rather_o by_o or_o beside_o the_o heap_n as_o the_o hebrew_n particle_n all_o be_v oft_o understand_v as_o psal._n 23._o 2._o and_o 81._o 7._o 47_o and_o laban_n call_v it_o witness_n it_o that_o be_v the_o heap_n of_o witness_n jegar-sahadutha_a but_o jacob_n call_v it_o galeed_n religion_n galeed_n both_o name_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n a_o heap_n of_o witness_n only_a laban_n give_v the_o name_n in_o the_o syrian_a language_n but_o jacob_n though_o he_o have_v be_v long_o conversant_a in_o syria_n and_o understand_v that_o language_n yet_o he_o choose_v to_o give_v it_o in_o hebrew_n which_o be_v both_o a_o secret_a renounce_n of_o the_o syrian_a manner_n and_o religion_n together_o with_o their_o language_n and_o a_o implicit_a profession_n of_o his_o conjunction_n with_o the_o hebrew_n as_o in_o their_o tongue_n so_o in_o their_o religion_n 48_o and_o laban_n say_v this_o heap_n be_v a_o witness_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o this_o day_n therefore_o be_v the_o name_n of_o it_o call_v galeed_n 49_o and_o watchtower_n and_o that_o be_v abeacon_n or_o watchtower_n mizpah_n for_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n watch_v between_o i_o and_o thou_o when_o we_o be_v absent_a one_o from_o another_o 50_o if_o thou_o shall_v afflict_v my_o daughter_n or_o if_o thou_o shall_v take_v other_o wife_n beside_o my_o daughter_n it_o daughter_n the_o curse_n be_v here_o understand_v as_o it_o common_o be_v to_o maintain_v a_o great_a reverence_n for_o oath_n and_o to_o beget_v a_o great_a dread_n of_o the_o curse_n belong_v to_o the_o violator_n of_o it_o no_o man_n be_v with_o we_o right_a we_o i._n e._n here_o be_v now_o no_o man_n with_o we_o who_o when_o we_o be_v part_v can_v witness_v and_o judge_v between_o we_o and_o punish_v the_o transgressor_n or_o thus_o though_o now_o we_o have_v many_o with_o we_o as_o witness_n of_o this_o agreement_n yet_o short_o when_o we_o shall_v be_v part_v no_o man_n will_v be_v with_o we_o to_o observe_v and_o report_v our_o action_n to_o the_o other_o or_o to_o do_v the_o injure_a person_n right_a see_v god_n be_v witness_n betwixt_o i_o and_o thou_o 51_o and_o laban_n say_v to_o jacob_n behold_v this_o heap_n and_o behold_v this_o pillar_n which_o i_o have_v cast_v betwixt_o i_o and_o thou_o 52_o this_o heap_n be_v witness_n and_o this_o pillar_n be_v witness_n that_o i_o will_v not_o pass_v over_o this_o heap_n to_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o pass_v over_o this_o heap_n and_o this_o pillar_n unto_o i_o for_o harm_n 53_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o god_n of_o nahor_n the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n religion_n father_n he_o join_v idol_n with_o the_o true_a god_n and_o secret_o charge_v the_o religion_n of_o jacob_n and_o abraham_n with_o novelty_n and_o prefer_v his_o own_o as_o the_o most_o ancient_a religion_n see_v jos._n 24._o 2._o whence_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o antiquity_n of_o itself_o be_v no_o certain_a argument_n of_o the_o true_a church_n or_o religion_n judge_v betwixt_o we_o and_o jacob_n swear_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n 54_o then_o jacob_n beast_n jacob_n or_o kill_v beast_n offer_v sacrifice_n 30._o sacrifice_n either_o to_o give_v god_n thanks_o for_o the_o great_a mercy_n and_o deliverance_n vouchsase_v to_o he_o or_o to_o beg_v god_n blessing_n upon_o the_o present_a treaty_n and_o upon_o their_o whole_a family_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o probable_a that_o jacob_n will_v choose_v that_o time_n for_o the_o offering_n of_o sacrifice_n when_o laban_n be_v present_a who_o he_o can_v neither_o honest_o admit_v to_o they_o nor_o convenient_o exclude_v from_o they_o and_o therefore_o see_v the_o same_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v kill_v as_o well_o as_o sacrifice_v as_o appear_v from_o numb_a 22._o 40._o 1_o sam._n 28._o 24._o 1_o king_n 1._o 9_o 2_o chron._n 18._o 2._o etc._n etc._n i_o rather_o understand_v it_o of_o his_o kill_n of_o beast_n in_o order_n to_o a_o feast_n which_o he_o make_v for_o his_o brethren_n who_o he_o call_v as_o it_o here_o follow_v to_o eat_v bread_n etc._n etc._n under_o which_o phrase_n all_o meat_n be_v usual_o comprehend_v in_o scripture_n as_o have_v be_v already_o note_v and_o will_v appear_v hereafter_o and_o this_o practice_n be_v usual_a in_o those_o time_n to_o confirm_v covenant_n by_o a_o feast_n see_v gen._n 26._o 30._o upon_o the_o mount_n and_o call_v his_o brethren_n to_o eat_v bread_n and_o they_o do_v eat_v bread_n and_o tarry_v all_o night_n in_o the_o mount_n 55_o and_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n laban_n rise_v up_o and_o kiss_v his_o son_n and_o his_o daughter_n and_o bless_v they_o and_o laban_n depart_v and_o return_v unto_o his_o place_n chap._n xxxii_o 1_o and_o jacob_n go_v on_o his_o way_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n meet_v he_o patriarch_n he_o in_o visible_a humane_a and_o glorious_a shape_n as_o they_o frequent_o appear_v to_o the_o patriarch_n 2_o and_o when_o jacob_n see_v they_o he_o say_v this_o be_v god_n host_n 7._o host_n so_o the_o angel_n be_v just_o call_v for_o their_o great_a number_n dan._n 7._o 10._o luk._n 2._o 13._o excellent_a order_n mighty_a power_n and_o for_o their_o use_n and_o service_n to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o church_n for_o who_o protection_n they_o be_v send_v see_v 2_o king_n 6._o 17._o psal._n 34._o 7._o and_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o that_o place_n camp_n place_n that_o be_v two_o host_n or_o camp_n mahanaim_n another_o mahanaim_n i._n e._n two_o host_n so_o call_v either_o because_o the_o angel_n divide_v themselves_o into_o two_o company_n and_o place_v themselves_o some_o before_o other_o behind_o he_o or_o some_o on_o each_o side_n of_o he_o for_o his_o great_a comfort_n and_o security_n or_o because_o the_o angel_n make_v one_o host_n and_o his_o family_n another_o 3_o and_o jacob_n send_v messenger_n before_o he_o to_o esau_n his_o brother_n unto_o the_o land_n of_o seir_n posterity_n seir_n of_o which_o see_v gen._n 14._o 6._o and_o 36._o 9_o 20_o 21._o whither_o esau_n have_v remove_v his_o habitation_n from_o canaan_n partly_o out_o of_o discontent_n at_o his_o parent_n partly_o as_o most_o convenient_a for_o his_o course_n of_o life_n and_o principal_o by_o direction_n of_o divine_a providence_n that_o canaan_n may_v be_v leave_v free_a and_o clear_a for_o jacob_n and_o his_o posterity_n the_o field_n the_o heb._n field_n country_n of_o edom_n esau._n edom_n so_o that_o seir_n and_o edom_n either_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o place_n or_o rather_o seir_n be_v a_o part_n of_o edom._n some_o say_v both_o name_n be_v put_v here_o for_o distinction_n for_o they_o make_v two_o land_n of_o edom_n the_o one_o southward_n from_o canaan_n the_o other_o eastward_o and_o this_o latter_a they_o understand_v here_o allege_v that_o the_o other_o or_o southern_a be_v so_o remote_a from_o mount_n gilead_n whence_o jacob_n be_v now_o descend_v that_o jacob_n need_v not_o fear_n esau_n at_o that_o distance_n nor_o send_v to_o he_o but_o as_o that_o distinction_n seem_v to_o be_v without_o
solid_a ground_n so_o this_o reason_n seem_v to_o have_v but_o little_a weight_n in_o it_o both_o because_o though_o this_o history_n immediate_o follow_v his_o descent_n from_o mount_n gilead_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v do_v some_o competent_a time_n after_o it_o and_o because_o jacob_n in_o his_o journey_n to_o those_o part_n where_o his_o father_n isaac_n live_v and_o whither_o he_o be_v go_v be_v still_o draw_v near_o and_o near_o to_o esau._n 4_o and_o he_o command_v they_o say_v thus_o shall_v you_o speak_v unto_o my_o lord_n 29._o lord_n which_o title_n be_v but_o a_o civil_a respect_n common_o give_v in_o scripture_n to_o such_o person_n as_o have_v no_o authority_n nor_o superiority_n over_o they_o who_o use_v it_o as_o gen._n 23._o 6._o and_o 24._o 18._o jacob_n do_v not_o hereby_o renounce_v his_o right_n of_o primogeniture_n which_o be_v devolve_v upon_o he_o nor_o return_v it_o to_o esau._n nor_n if_o he_o do_v hereby_o acknowledge_v esau_n his_o superior_a for_o the_o present_a will_v this_o have_v be_v injurious_a to_o that_o right_n because_o jacob_n be_v not_o yet_o in_o actual_a possession_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o commence_v till_o his_o father_n death_n and_o indeed_o do_v more_o belong_v to_o his_o posterity_n than_o to_o his_o person_n and_o as_o to_o his_o person_n do_v more_o respect_n his_o spiritual_a advantage_n than_o his_o worldly_a greatness_n see_v gen._n 27._o 29._o esau_n thy_o servant_n jacob_n say_v thus_o i_o have_v sojourn_v with_o laban_n and_o stay_v there_o until_o now_o envy_n now_o as_o a_o stranger_n and_o exile_n and_o so_o a_o more_o proper_a object_n for_o thy_o pity_n then_o for_o thy_o envy_n 5_o and_o i_o have_v ox_n and_o ass_n flock_n and_o man-servant_n and_o women-servant_n family_n women-servant_n yet_o in_o my_o exile_n god_n have_v bless_v i_o with_o a_o competency_n of_o worldly_a good_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o not_o likely_a to_o be_v either_o a_o burden_n to_o thou_o or_o a_o disgrace_n to_o our_o family_n and_o i_o have_v send_v to_o tell_v my_o lord_n affair_n lord_n to_o acquaint_v he_o with_o my_o come_n and_o with_o the_o state_n of_o my_o affair_n that_o i_o may_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n future_a sight_n that_o i_o may_v obtain_v pardon_n for_o my_o former_a error_n and_o thy_o favour_n and_o friendship_n for_o the_o future_a 6_o and_o the_o messenger_n return_v to_o jacob_n say_v we_o come_v to_o thy_o brother_n esau_n 7._o esau_n who_o give_v they_o but_o a_o imperfect_a and_o a_o doubtful_a answer_n as_o appear_v from_o jacobs_n fear_n ver_fw-la 7._o and_o also_o 1._o also_o chap._n 33._o 1._o he_o come_v to_o meet_v thou_o and_o four_o hundred_o man_n with_o he_o mind_n he_o which_o he_o bring_v either_o as_o his_o usual_a guard_n he_o be_v then_o a_o great_a man_n in_o those_o part_n or_o in_o ostentation_n of_o his_o power_n and_o greatness_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o the_o injury_n which_o his_o father_n or_o brother_n do_v he_o or_o because_o at_o first_o he_o design_v mischief_n to_o jacob_n as_o may_v seem_v by_o his_o dismiss_v of_o his_o messenger_n without_o any_o testimony_n of_o his_o favour_n though_o afterward_o upon_o jacobs_n prayer_n god_n change_v his_o mind_n 7_o then_o jacob_n be_v great_o afraid_a mercy_n afraid_a notwithstanding_o the_o renew_a promise_n of_o god_n and_o the_o late_a apparition_n of_o angel_n wherein_o he_o show_v the_o weakness_n of_o his_o faith_n to_o which_o god_n leave_v he_o for_o his_o trial_n and_o exercise_n and_o to_o quicken_v he_o to_o prayer_n that_o so_o god_n may_v have_v more_o glory_n and_o he_o more_o comfort_n in_o the_o mercy_n and_o distress_a and_o he_o divide_v the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o the_o flock_n and_o herd_n and_o the_o camel_n into_o two_o band_n 8_o and_o say_v if_o esau_n come_v to_o the_o one_o company_n and_o smite_v it_o than_o the_o other_o company_n which_o be_v leave_v shall_v escape_v slaughter_n escape_v either_o by_o flight_n or_o because_o he_o suppose_v esau_n revenge_n will_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o first_o slaughter_n 9_o and_o jacob_n say_v o_o god_n comfort_n god_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o jacob_n direct_v his_o prayer_n to_o god_n immediate_o and_o not_o to_o the_o angel_n though_o now_o if_o ever_o he_o have_v reason_n and_o obligation_n to_o do_v so_o from_o their_o visible_a apparition_n to_o he_o for_o his_o succour_n and_o comfort_n of_o my_o father_n abraham_n and_o god_n of_o my_o father_n isaac_n the_o lord_n which_o say_v unto_o i_o 13._o i_o chap._n 31._o 13._o return_v unto_o thy_o country_n and_o to_o thy_o kindred_n and_o i_o will_v deal_v well_o with_o thou_o 10_o etc._n 10_o heb._n i_o be_o leâ—…t_v then_o all_o etc._n etc._n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o mercy_n and_o of_o all_o the_o truth_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o thy_o servant_n thou_o servant_n in_o fulfil_v thy_o promise_n make_v to_o i_o and_o much_o more_o be_o i_o unworthy_a of_o those_o further_a mercy_n which_o i_o be_o now_o about_o to_o beg_v of_o thou_o for_o with_o my_o staff_n support_n staff_n have_v nothing_o with_o i_o but_o my_o travel_a staff_n for_o my_o support_n i_o pass_v over_o this_o jordan_n ever_o jordan_n â—…_n that_o jordan_n either_o which_o i_o now_o see_v as_o be_v at_o this_o time_n upon_o a_o high_a hill_n or_o which_o my_o mind_n be_v set_v upon_o as_o that_o river_n which_o i_o be_o go_v to_o repass_v that_o i_o may_v go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o to_o that_o good_a land_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v to_o i_o and_o i_o for_o ever_o and_o now_o i_o be_o become_v two_o band_n 7._o band_n or_o two_o troop_n or_o company_n into_o which_o he_o have_v now_o divide_v his_o people_n and_o cattle_n ver_fw-la 7._o 11_o deliver_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o brother_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o esau_n for_o i_o fear_v he_o lest_o he_o will_v come_v and_o smite_v i_o and_o the_o mother_n upon_o mother_n heb._n upon_o with_o the_o child_n 14._o child_n a_o proverbial_a speech_n note_v a_o total_a destruction_n compare_v deut._n 22._o 6._o hos._n 10._o 14._o 12_o and_o 14._o and_o chap._n 28._o 13_o 14._o thou_o say_v i_o will_v sure_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o make_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o can_v be_v number_v for_o multitude_n 13_o and_o he_o lodge_v there_o that_o same_o night_n and_o take_v of_o that_o which_o come_v to_o his_o hand_n make_v hand_n either_o that_o which_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o power_n or_o rather_o that_o which_o be_v near_a at_o hand_n and_o most_o ready_a for_o he_o because_o the_o approach_a night_n and_o his_o own_o great_a fear_n give_v he_o not_o leave_v to_o make_v so_o scrupulcus_fw-la a_o choice_n as_o otherwise_o he_o will_v have_v make_v a_o present_a for_o esau_n his_o brother_n 14_o two_o hundred_o she-goat_n and_o twenty_o he-goat_n two_o hundred_o ewe_n and_o twenty_o ram_n 15_o thirty_o milch_n camel_n with_o their_o colt_n forty_o kine_n and_o ten_o bull_n twenty_o she-ass_n and_o ten_o foal_v 16_o and_o he_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n every_o drove_n by_o themselves_o and_o say_v unto_o his_o servant_n pass_v over_o before_o i_o and_o put_v a_o space_n betwixt_o drove_n and_o drive_v he_o drive_v that_o his_o gift_n may_v be_v represent_v to_o esau_n with_o most_o advantage_n and_o his_o mind_n may_v by_o little_a and_o little_o be_v sweeten_v towards_o he_o 17_o and_o he_o command_v the_o foremost_a say_v when_o esau_n my_o brother_n meet_v thou_o and_o ask_v thou_o say_v who_o art_n thou_o and_o whither_o go_v thou_o and_o who_o be_v these_o before_o thou_o 18_o then_o thou_o shall_v say_v they_o be_v thy_o servant_n jacob_n it_o be_v a_o present_a send_v unto_o my_o lord_n esau_n and_o behold_v also_o he_o be_v behind_o we_o favour_n we_o come_v to_o see_v thy_o face_n and_o beg_v thy_o favour_n 19_o and_o so_o command_v he_o the_o second_o and_o the_o three_o and_o all_o that_o follow_v the_o drove_n say_v on_o this_o manner_n shall_v you_o speak_v unto_o esau_n when_o you_o find_v he_o 20_o and_o say_v you_o moreover_o behold_v thy_o servant_n jacob_n be_v behind_o we_o for_o he_o say_v i_o will_v appease_v he_o 14._o he_o heb._n appease_v or_o allay_v his_o anger_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n panim_fw-la signify_v both_o anger_n as_o psal._n 21._o 9_o and_o 34._o 16._o and_o face_n as_o every_o where_o because_o a_o man_n anger_n be_v most_o discernible_a in_o his_o face_n or_o countenance_n prov._n 21._o 14._o with_o the_o present_a that_o go_v before_o i_o and_o afterward_o i_o will_v see_v his_o face_n peradventure_o he_o will_v accept_v face_n accept_v heb_fw-mi my_o face_n of_o
and_o well_o with_o the_o flock_n and_o bring_v i_o word_n again_o so_o he_o send_v he_o out_o of_o the_o vale_n of_o hebron_n and_o he_o come_v to_o shechem_n 15_o and_o a_o certain_a man_n find_v he_o and_o behold_v he_o be_v wander_v in_o the_o field_n and_o the_o man_n ask_v he_o say_v what_o seek_v thou_o 16_o and_o he_o say_v i_o seek_v my_o brethren_n tell_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o where_o they_o feed_v their_o flock_n 17_o and_o the_o man_n say_v they_o be_v depart_v hence_o for_o i_o hear_v they_o say_v let_v we_o go_v to_o dothan_n 13._o dothan_n a_o place_n not_o very_o far_o from_o shechem_n where_o afterward_o a_o city_n be_v build_v see_v 2_o king_n 6._o 13._o and_o joseph_n go_v after_o his_o brethren_n and_o find_v they_o in_o dothan_n 18_o and_o when_o they_o see_v he_o afar_o off_o even_o before_o he_o come_v near_o unto_o they_o they_o conspire_v against_o he_o to_o slay_v he_o 19_o and_o they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o behold_v this_o dream_n this_o heb._n master_n of_o dream_n dreamer_n dream_n dreamer_n heb._n this_o master_n of_o dream_n this_o crafty_a dreamer_n that_o cover_v his_o own_o ambitious_a design_n and_o desire_n with_o pretence_n or_o fiction_n of_o dream_n come_v 20_o come_v now_o therefore_o and_o let_v we_o slay_v he_o and_o cast_v he_o into_o some_o pit_n mind_n pit_n partly_o as_o unworthy_a of_o burial_n partly_o to_o cover_v their_o villainous_a action_n and_o partly_o that_o they_o may_v quick_o put_v he_o out_o of_o their_o sight_n and_o mind_n and_o we_o will_v say_v some_o evil_a beast_n have_v devour_v he_o 24._o he_o there_o be_v great_a store_n of_o such_o creature_n in_o those_o part_n see_v 1_o king_n 13._o 24._o 2_o king_n 2_o 24._o and_o we_o shall_v see_v what_o will_v become_v of_o his_o dream_n 21_o and_o 22._o and_o chap._n 42._o 22._o reuben_n hear_v it_o and_o he_o deliver_v he_o action_n he_o he_o do_v so_o as_o to_o the_o violent_a and_o certain_a dispatch_n of_o his_o life_n which_o be_v intend_v or_o the_o act_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o purpose_n and_o endeavour_v of_o do_v it_o in_o which_o sense_n balak_n be_v say_v to_o fight_v against_o israel_n jos._n 24._o 9_o and_o abraham_n to_o offer_v up_o isaac_n heb._n 11._o 17._o so_o here_o he_o deliver_v he_o i._n e._n use_v his_o utmost_a power_n to_o deliver_v he_o that_o so_o he_o may_v recover_v his_o father_n favour_n lose_v by_o his_o incestuous_a action_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o say_v let_v we_o not_o kill_v he_o 22_o and_o reuben_n say_v unto_o they_o shed_v no_o blood_n but_o cast_v he_o into_o this_o pit_n that_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o lay_v no_o hand_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o may_v rid_v he_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n to_o deliver_v he_o to_o his_o father_n again_o 23_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o joseph_n be_v come_v unto_o his_o brethren_n that_o they_o strip_v joseph_n out_o of_o his_o coat_n his_o coat_n of_o many_o piece_n many_o or_o piece_n colour_n that_o be_v on_o he_o 24_o and_o they_o take_v he_o and_o cast_v he_o into_o a_o pit_n and_o the_o pit_n be_v empty_a there_o be_v no_o water_n in_o it_o 25_o and_o they_o sit_v down_o to_o eat_v bread_n 21._o bread_n to_o refresh_v themselves_o their_o conscience_n be_v stupefy_v and_o their_o heart_n harden_v against_o their_o brother_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o most_o passionate_a entreaty_n to_o they_o gen._n 42._o 21._o and_o they_o lift_v up_o their_o eye_n and_o look_v and_o behold_v a_o company_n of_o 36._o of_o see_v v._o 28_o 36._o ishmeelite_n 18._o ishmeelite_n the_o posterity_n of_o ishmael_n see_v gen._n 25._o 18._o come_v from_o gilead_n 6._o gilead_n a_o famous_a place_n for_o balm_n and_o other_o excellent_a commodity_n and_o for_o the_o confluence_n of_o merchant_n see_v jer._n 8._o 22._o and_o 22._o 6._o with_o their_o camel_n bear_v spicery_n and_o balm_n it_o balm_n or_o rosin_n as_o the_o ancient_a and_o divers_a other_o translatour_n render_v it_o and_o myrrh_n go_v to_o carry_v it_o down_o to_o egypt_n 26_o and_o judah_n say_v unto_o his_o brethren_n what_o profit_n be_v it_o if_o we_o flay_v our_o brother_n advantage_n brother_n if_o we_o suffer_v he_o to_o perish_v in_o the_o pit_n when_o we_o may_v sell_v he_o with_o advantage_n and_o conceal_v his_o blood_n 28._o blood_n i._n e._n his_o death_n as_o the_o word_n blood_n be_v oft_o use_v see_v deut._n 17._o 8._o 2_o sam._n 1._o 16._o and_o 3._o 28._o 27_o come_v and_o let_v we_o sell_v he_o to_o the_o ishmeelite_n and_o let_v not_o our_o hand_n be_v upon_o he_o for_o he_o be_v our_o brother_n and_o our_o flesh_n and_o his_o brethren_n hearken_v brethren_n heb._n hearken_v be_v content_a 28_o then_o there_o pass_v by_o midianites_n potiphar_n midianites_n this_o story_n seem_v a_o little_a involve_v and_o the_o person_n to_o who_o he_o be_v sell_v doubtful_a here_o seem_v to_o be_v two_o if_o not_o three_o sort_n of_o merchant_n mention_v ishmaelites_n and_o midianites_n here_o and_o medanites_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n ver_fw-la 36._o which_o be_v a_o distinct_a people_n from_o the_o midianite_n as_o descend_v from_o medan_n when_o the_o midianite_n descend_v from_o midian_a both_o abraham_n son_n gen._n 25._o 2._o the_o business_n may_v be_v accommodate_v divers_a way_n either_o 1._o the_o same_o person_n or_o people_n be_v promiscuous_o call_v both_o ishmaelite_n and_o midianite_n as_o they_o also_o be_v judg._n 8._o 1_o 24_o 28._o either_o because_o they_o be_v mix_v together_o in_o their_o dwelling_n and_o by_o marriage_n or_o because_o they_o be_v here_o join_v together_o and_o make_v one_o caravan_n or_o company_n of_o merchant_n and_o the_o text_n may_v be_v read_v thus_o and_o the_o midianite_n merchantman_n either_o the_o same_o who_o be_v call_v ishmaelites_n ver_fw-la 27._o or_o other_o be_v in_o the_o same_o company_n with_o they_o pass_v by_o and_o they_o i._n e._n not_o the_o merchantman_n but_o josephs_n brethren_n speak_v of_o ver_fw-la 27._o the_o relative_a be_v refer_v to_o the_o remote_a antecedent_n as_o it_o be_v frequent_o in_o the_o scripture_n liâ—…t_v up_o joseph_n and_o sell_v he_o to_o the_o ishmaelite_n or_o midianite_n etc._n etc._n or_o 2._o the_o person_n may_v be_v distinguish_v and_o the_o story_n may_v very_o well_o be_v conceive_v thus_o the_o ishmaelite_n be_v go_v to_o egypt_n and_o be_v discern_v at_o some_o distance_n by_o josephs_n brethren_n while_o they_o be_v discourse_v about_o their_o brother_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o discourse_n the_o midianite_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v come_v from_o egypt_n come_v by_o the_o pit_n and_o hear_v josephs_n cry_n there_o pull_v he_o out_o of_o the_o pit_n and_o sell_v he_o to_o the_o ishmaelite_n who_o carry_v he_o with_o they_o into_o egypt_n there_o they_o sell_v he_o to_o the_o medanite_n though_o that_o as_o many_o other_o historical_a passage_n be_v omit_v in_o the_o sacred_a story_n and_o the_o medanite_n or_o midianites_n if_o you_o please_v only_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v other_o person_n than_o those_o mention_v ver_fw-la 28._o which_o be_v but_o a_o fair_a and_o reasonable_a supposition_n sell_v he_o to_o potiphar_n merchantman_n and_o they_o draw_v and_o lift_v up_o joseph_n out_o of_o the_o pit_n and_o 9_o and_o psal._n 105._o 17._o wisd._n 10._o 13._o act._n 7._o 9_o sell_v joseph_n to_o the_o ishmeelite_n for_o 9_o for_o see_v mat._n 27._o 9_o twenty_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o they_o bring_v joseph_n into_o egypt_n 29_o and_o reuben_n return_v unto_o the_o pit_n he_o pit_n that_o according_a to_o his_o brethren_n order_n ver_fw-la 27._o he_o may_v take_v he_o thence_o and_o sell_v he_o and_o behold_v joseph_n be_v not_o in_o the_o pit_n and_o he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n 12._o clothes_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v upon_o doleful_a occurrence_n see_v below_o for_o 34._o numb_a 14._o 6._o ezra_n 9_o 3._o job_n 1._o 20._o and_o 2._o 12._o 30_o and_o he_o return_v unto_o his_o brethren_n and_o say_v the_o child_n 2._o child_n so_o he_o call_v he_o comparative_o to_o his_o brethren_n though_o he_o be_v 17_o year_n old_a ver_fw-la 2._o be_v not_o 18._o not_o i._n e._n be_v not_o in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n or_o be_v dead_a â—…s_v that_o phrase_n be_v common_o use_v as_o gen._n 42._o 13_o 36._o compare_v with_o gen._n 44._o 20._o job_n 7._o 21._o jer._n 31._o 15._o lam._n 5._o 7._o mat._n 2._o 18._o and_o i_o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v he_o go_v either_o to_o find_v the_o child_n or_o to_o flee_v from_o our_o father_n he_o be_v more_o solicitous_a than_o the_o rest_n because_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a brother_n his_o father_n will_v require_v joseph_n at_o his_o hand_n and_o be_v so_o high_o incense_v against_o he_o for_o his_o former_a
gen._n 26._o 2._o lest_o he_o shall_v expose_v his_o child_n to_o manifold_a peril_n as_o of_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o vice_n and_o particular_o the_o idolatry_n which_o reign_v there_o above_o all_o other_o country_n and_o of_o be_v inveagle_v by_o the_o pleasantness_n and_o eminent_a fruitfulness_n of_o that_o soil_n to_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o pleasure_n and_o to_o settle_v themselves_o there_o and_o give_v over_o all_o thought_n of_o return_v to_o canaan_n and_o of_o be_v bring_v into_o that_o grievous_a bondage_n and_o affliction_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o gen._n 15._o 13._o and_o lest_o some_o mischief_n shall_v befall_v he_o or_o he_o in_o so_o long_a and_o dangerous_a a_o journey_n to_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n for_o i_o will_v there_o make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n 4_o i_o will_v go_v down_o with_o thou_o into_o egypt_n and_o i_o will_v also_o sure_o bring_v thou_o up_o again_o multiply_v again_o though_o not_o in_o thy_o person_n yet_o in_o thy_o body_n gen._n 47._o 29_o 30._o and_o 50._o 5_o 13._o and_o in_o thy_o posterity_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o thyself_o or_o thyself_o multiply_v and_o joseph_n shall_v put_v his_o hand_n upon_o thy_o eye_n father_n eye_n shall_v close_v thy_o eye_n which_o office_n be_v usual_o perform_v by_o the_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n of_o the_o die_a party_n among_o the_o jew_n greek_n and_o roman_n hereby_o jacob_n be_v assure_v that_o he_o shall_v die_v in_o peace_n and_o that_o joseph_n both_o now_o be_v alive_a and_o shall_v survive_v his_o father_n 5_o and_o 15._o and_o act._n 7._o 15._o jacob_n rise_v up_o from_o beer-sheba_a and_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n carry_v jacob_n their_o father_n and_o their_o little_a one_o and_o their_o wife_n in_o the_o wagon_n which_o pharaoh_n have_v send_v to_o carry_v he_o 6_o and_o they_o take_v their_o cattle_n and_o their_o good_n which_o they_o have_v get_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n whole_a canaan_n and_o in_o mesopotamia_n but_o canaan_n only_o be_v here_o mention_v because_o here_o they_o get_v the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o they_o which_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a and_o come_v into_o egypt_n 4._o egypt_n josh._n 24._o 4._o psal._n 105._o 23._o isa._n 52._o 4._o jacob_n and_o all_o his_o seed_n with_o he_o 7_o his_o son_n and_o his_o son_n son_n with_o he_o his_o daughter_n wife_n daughter_n either_o his_o daughter_n dinaâ—…_n the_o plural_a number_n for_o the_o singular_a as_o ver_fw-la 23._o gen._n 21._o 7._o numb_a 26._o 8._o or_o dinaâ—…_n and_o her_o daughter_n for_o grandchild_n be_v common_o call_v their_o grandfather_n child_n or_o son_n or_o daughter_n or_o his_o daughter_n in_o law_n his_o son_n wife_n and_o his_o son_n daughter_n and_o all_o his_o seed_n bring_v he_o with_o he_o into_o egypt_n 8_o and_o 1._o and_o exod._n 1._o 1._o and_o 6._o 14._o numb_a 26._o 8._o &_o 1_o chro._n 5._o 1._o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o come_v into_o egypt_n 8_o egypt_n this_o genealogy_n be_v both_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o describe_v exact_o and_o particular_o as_o well_o to_o show_v the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n concern_v the_o vast_a multiplication_n of_o abraham_n seed_n and_o that_o in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n as_o to_o distinguish_v the_o tribe_n which_o be_v of_o great_a importance_n and_o necessary_a for_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o priesthood_n and_o above_o all_o for_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o true_a messiah_n compare_v this_o follow_a catalogue_n with_o that_o numb_a 26._o and_o 1_o chron._n 6._o and_o 7._o and_o 8_o jacob_n and_o his_o son_n 5._o son_n numb_a 26._o 5._o reuben_n jacob_n first_o bear_v 9_o and_o the_o son_n of_o reuben_n hanoch_n and_o phallu_n and_o hezron_n and_o carmi._n 10_o 24._o 10_o exod._n 6._o 15._o 1_o chron._n 4._o 24._o and_o the_o son_n of_o simeon_n nemuel_n simeon_n or_o nemuel_n jemuel_n and_o jamin_n and_o ohad_n issue_n ohad_n who_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o those_o parallel_a place_n because_o he_o be_v then_o dead_a and_o that_o without_o issue_n and_o jarib_o and_o or_o jarib_o jachin_n and_o zerah_n and_o or_o zerah_n zohar_n and_o shaul_n the_o son_n of_o a_o canaanitish_a woman_n race_n woman_n which_o be_v here_o mention_v as_o a_o brand_n upon_o he_o and_o as_o a_o intimation_n that_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o except_o judah_n marry_v to_o person_n of_o a_o better_a race_n 11_o and_o the_o son_n 16._o son_n 1_o chron._n 6._o â—…_n 16._o of_o levi_n gershom_n levi_n or_o gershom_n gershon_n kohath_n and_o merari_fw-la 12_o and_o the_o son_n of_o 3._o of_o 1_o chron._n 2._o 3._o and_o 4._o 21._o chap._n 38._o 3._o judah_n er_o and_o onan_n and_o shelah_n and_o pharez_n and_o zerah_n but_o er_o and_o onan_n die_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 15._o canaan_n and_o therefore_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o follow_a number_n ver_fw-la 15._o and_o the_o son_n of_o pharez_n be_v 5._o be_v 1_o chron._n 2._o 5._o hezron_n and_o hamul_fw-la 17._o hamul_fw-la who_o though_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v bear_v in_o egypt_n yet_o be_v here_o set_v down_o among_o those_o who_o come_v into_o egypt_n because_o they_o come_v thither_o in_o their_o father_n loin_n as_o levi_n be_v say_v to_o pay_v tithe_n in_o abraham_n heb._n 7._o 9_o and_o the_o child_n may_v as_o well_o be_v say_v to_o come_v thither_o in_o their_o parent_n as_o their_o father_n jacob_n be_v say_v to_o return_v from_o thence_o ver_fw-la 4._o in_o his_o child_n obj._n if_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n why_o shall_v these_o two_o be_v mention_v rather_o than_o the_o grandchild_n of_o the_o other_o brethren_n who_o come_v into_o egypt_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n ans._n this_o may_v be_v do_v either_o 1._o from_o some_o special_a excellency_n or_o eminency_n in_o they_o above_o the_o rest_n as_o hezron_n be_v eminent_a for_o be_v the_o progenitor_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o hamul_n may_v be_v so_o for_o some_o other_o cause_n though_o unknown_a to_o we_o or_o 2._o because_o they_o be_v the_o first_o grandchild_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o egypt_n and_o it_o may_v be_v all_o that_o be_v bear_v whilst_o jacob_n live_v there_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o unfit_o name_v with_o jacob_n and_o allot_v to_o he_o as_o josephs_n two_o elder_a son_n ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n be_v by_o jacob_n appropriate_v to_o himself_o and_o reckon_v as_o his_o immediate_a son_n when_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o josephs_n son_n be_v exclude_v from_o that_o privilege_n gen._n 48._o 5_o 6._o and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o other_o two_o grandchild_n mention_v for_o 17._o 13_o and_o 1._o and_o 1_o chron._n 7._o 1._o the_o son_n of_o issachar_n tola_n and_o jashub_n and_o or_o puah_n jashub_n phuvah_n and_o job_n and_o shimron_n 14_o and_o the_o son_n of_o zebulun_n sere_v and_o elon_n and_o jahleel_n 15_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o leah_n which_o she_o bear_v unto_o jacob_n in_o padan-aram_n padan_n padan-aram_n this_o be_v true_a proper_o and_o immediate_o of_o the_o son_n who_o be_v indeed_o bear_v there_o but_o improper_o and_o mediate_o of_o the_o grandchild_n which_o be_v as_o true_o say_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o leah_n in_o padan_n as_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o she_o at_o all_o because_o they_o be_v indeed_o bear_v of_o they_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o she_o and_o that_o in_o padan_n with_o his_o daughter_n dinah_n all_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o son_n and_o his_o daughter_n father_n daughter_n to_o wit_n which_o come_v into_o egypt_n as_o before_o so_o that_o er_fw-mi and_o onan_n be_v exclude_v as_o die_v before_o this_o journey_n into_o egypt_n ver_fw-la 12._o daughter_n be_v here_o put_v for_o daughter_n as_o ver_fw-la 7._o because_o dinah_n be_v all_o the_o daughter_n which_o jacob_n have_v heb._n all_o the_o soul_n son_n and_o daughter_n be_v reckon_v together_o with_o their_o father_n be_v thirty_o and_o three_o 16_o and_o the_o son_n of_o gad_n ziphion_n gad_n num._n 26._o 15._o etc._n etc._n ziphion_n ziphion_n and_o haggi_n shuni_n and_o ozni_fw-la and_o ozni_fw-la ezbon_n eri_fw-la and_o arod_n and_o arod_n arodi_n and_o areli_n 17_o 30._o 17_o 1_o chron._n 7._o 30._o and_o the_o son_n of_o asher_n jimnah_n and_o jshuah_n and_o jshui_fw-la and_o beriah_n and_o serah_n their_o sister_n and_o the_o son_n of_o beriah_n heber_n and_o malchiel_n 18_o 1â—…_n 18_o chap._n 30._o 1â—…_n these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o zilpah_n 24._o zilpah_n chap._n 29._o 24._o who_o laban_n give_v to_o leah_n his_o daughter_n and_o these_o she_o bear_v unto_o jacob_n even_o sixteen_o soul_n 19_o the_o son_n of_o rachel_n jacob_n wife_n joseph_n and_o benjamin_n 20_o and_o unto_o joseph_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v bear_v manasseh_n
if_o he_o have_v present_v the_o goodly_a of_o they_o pharaoh_n may_v have_v require_v their_o attendance_n upon_o he_o either_o at_o court_n or_o camp_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n for_o which_o he_o do_v industrious_o represent_v they_o to_o pharaoh_n as_o contemptible_a in_o their_o employment_n he_o may_v also_o present_v those_o to_o he_o who_o be_v so_o in_o their_o person_n of_o his_o brethren_n even_o five_o man_n and_o present_v they_o unto_o pharaoh_n 3_o and_o pharaoh_n say_v unto_o his_o brethren_n what_o be_v your_o occupation_n and_o they_o say_v unto_o pharaoh_n thy_o servant_n be_v shepherd_n both_o we_o and_o also_o our_o father_n day_n father_n this_o employment_n be_v not_o pretend_v nor_o take_v up_o by_o we_o in_o design_n or_o in_o contempt_n of_o thou_o or_o thy_o people_n but_o be_v hand_v to_o we_o by_o our_o father_n and_o have_v be_v our_o business_n to_o this_o day_n 4_o they_o say_v moreover_o unto_o pharaoh_n for_o to_o sojourn_v in_o the_o land_n land_n land_n not_o to_o dâ—…raud_v thy_o people_n of_o their_o land_n and_o habitation_n but_o only_a to_o be_v here_o for_o a_o season_n as_o stranger_n and_o sojourner_n till_o we_o can_v convenient_o return_v to_o our_o own_o land_n be_v we_o come_v for_o thy_o servant_n have_v no_o pasture_n for_o their_o flock_n for_o the_o famine_n be_v â—…ore_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 〈◊〉_d canaan_n which_o be_v a_o high_a ground_n than_o egypt_n and_o water_v in_o a_o manner_n only_o by_o rain_n from_o heaven_n must_v needs_o soon_o and_o sore_a feel_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o drought_n and_o scarcity_n than_o egypt_n which_o have_v relief_n from_o nâ—…lus_n in_o that_o 〈◊〉_d now_o therefore_o we_o pray_v thou_o let_v thy_o servant_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n 5_o and_o pharaoh_n speak_v unto_o joseph_n say_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o brethren_n be_v come_v unto_o thou_o 6_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v before_o thou_o 9_o thou_o to_o view_v it_o and_o take_v thy_o choice_n where_o thou_o please_v it_o be_v in_o thy_o power_n see_v gen._n 13._o 9_o in_o the_o best_a of_o the_o land_n make_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o brethren_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n let_v they_o dwell_v and_o if_o thou_o know_v any_o man_n of_o activity_n 2._o activity_n or_o of_o strength_n or_o vigour_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n fit_a for_o the_o employment_n by_o which_o expression_n it_o seem_v probable_a that_o those_o five_o present_v to_o pharaoh_n be_v of_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o they_o see_v on_o ver_fw-la 2._o among_o they_o then_o make_v they_o ruler_n over_o my_o cattle_n 7_o and_o joseph_n bring_v in_o jacob_n his_o father_n and_o set_v he_o before_o pharaoh_n and_o jacob_n bless_v 19_o bless_v not_o in_o a_o authoritative_a way_n as_o the_o great_a bless_v the_o less_o 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o general_a manner_n i._n e._n he_o salute_v he_o thank_v he_o for_o all_o his_o favour_n to_o he_o and_o he_o and_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o bless_v and_o recompense_v he_o for_o it_o thus_o blessing_n be_v put_v for_o salute_v 1_o sam._n 13._o 10._o 2_o king_n 4._o 29._o for_o pray_v numb_a 6._o 23_o 24._o for_o thanksgiving_n matth._n 26._o 26._o compare_n with_o luke_n 22._o 19_o pharaoh_n 8_o and_o pharaoh_n say_v unto_o jacob_n life_n jacob_n heb._n how_o many_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n of_o thy_o life_n how_o old_a be_v thou_o 9_o and_o jacob_n say_v unto_o pharaoh_n 13._o pharaoh_n heb._n 11._o 9_o 13._o the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n 13._o pilgrimage_n i._n e._n of_o my_o unstable_a or_o nasettled_a life_n in_o which_o i_o have_v be_v flit_a from_o place_n to_o place_n see_v gen._n 17._o 8._o psal._n 119._o 19_o heb._n 11._o 9_o 13._o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n few_o and_o evil_n have_v the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n of_o my_o life_n be_v and_o have_v not_o attain_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o my_o father_n terah_n father_n though_o i_o seem_v old_a in_o comparison_n of_o thy_o people_n yet_o i_o fall_v much_o short_a of_o my_o progenitour_n isaac_n and_o abraham_n and_o terah_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o pilgrimage_n 10_o and_o jacob_n bless_v pharaoh_n and_o go_v out_o from_o before_o pharaoh_n 11_o and_o joseph_n place_v his_o father_n and_o his_o brethren_n and_z give_v they_o a_o possession_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n in_o the_o best_a of_o the_o land_n in_o the_o land_n of_o ramese_n 37._o ramese_n a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n possible_o that_o part_n where_o afterward_o the_o city_n rameses_n be_v build_v by_o the_o israelite_n exod._n 1._o 11._o and_o 12._o 37._o whence_o it_o be_v so_o call_v here_o by_o anticipation_n for_o the_o israelite_n be_v not_o now_o numerous_a enough_o to_o possess_v the_o whole_a land_n of_o goshen_n which_o be_v give_v to_o they_o but_o content_v themselves_o with_o a_o part_n of_o it_o leave_v the_o rest_n to_o the_o management_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o therefore_o when_o they_o increase_v great_o they_o be_v force_v to_o spread_v their_o habitation_n among_o the_o egyptian_n see_v exod._n 12._o 7_o 23_o 35_o 37._o as_o pharaoh_n have_v command_v 12_o and_o joseph_n nourish_v his_o father_n and_o his_o brethren_n and_o all_o his_o father_n household_n with_o bread_n nourish_v bread_n or_o as_o a_o little_a child_n be_v nourish_v one_o nourish_v heb._n according_a to_o the_o liâ—…le_a one_o according_a to_o their_o family_n food_n family_n or_o according_a to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o family_n mouth_n be_v put_v for_o their_o will_n or_o desire_n as_o it_o be_v gen._n 24._o 57_o isa._n 30._o 2._o as_o much_o as_o every_o one_o desire_a without_o any_o restraint_n or_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o little_a child_n he_o put_v their_o meat_n into_o their_o very_a mouth_n it_o be_v bring_v to_o they_o without_o any_o more_o care_n or_o pain_n of_o they_o than_o a_o infant_n take_v for_o its_o food_n 13_o and_o there_o be_v no_o bread_n in_o all_o the_o land_n for_o the_o famine_n be_v very_o sore_o so_o that_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n faint_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o famine_n exigency_n famine_n quest._n whence_o come_v it_o that_o the_o people_n in_o this_o extremity_n do_v not_o take_v the_o corn_n by_o force_n out_o of_o the_o several_a storehouse_n answ._n beside_o that_o singular_a providence_n of_o god_n which_o watch_v over_o king_n and_o ruler_n and_o still_v the_o tumult_n of_o the_o people_n joseph_n have_v no_o doubt_n foresee_v this_o difficulty_n and_o take_v due_a care_n to_o prevent_v it_o partly_o by_o dispose_v the_o store_n in_o strong_a and_o well_o guard_v place_n partly_o by_o add_v wealth_n and_o strength_n to_o the_o king_n whereby_o he_o may_v more_o easy_o suppress_v any_o seditious_a rise_n and_o principal_o by_o not_o permit_v the_o people_n to_o despair_v or_o come_v to_o the_o utmost_a extremity_n but_o give_v they_o relief_n in_o all_o their_o exigency_n 14_o and_o joseph_n gather_v up_o all_o the_o money_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n season_n egypt_n wherein_o he_o do_v no_o more_o than_o any_o of_o the_o subject_n may_v have_v do_v he_o buy_v great_a store_n of_o corn_n in_o the_o plentiful_a year_n with_o the_o king_n money_n and_o keep_v it_o till_o a_o time_n of_o famine_n and_o sell_v it_o at_o a_o rate_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o season_n and_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o the_o corn_n which_o they_o buy_v and_o joseph_n bring_v the_o money_n into_o pharaoh_n house_n 15_o and_o when_o money_n fail_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n all_o the_o egyptian_n come_v unto_o joseph_n and_o say_v give_v we_o bread_n for_o why_o shall_v we_o die_v we_o die_v why_o shall_v thou_o see_v and_o suffer_v we_o to_o perish_v for_o our_o want_n of_o money_n when_o thou_o can_v relieve_v we_o in_o thy_o presence_n for_o the_o money_n fail_v 16_o and_o joseph_n say_v give_v your_o cattle_n and_o i_o will_v give_v for_o your_o cattle_n if_o money_n fail_v 17_o and_o they_o bring_v their_o cattle_n unto_o joseph_n and_o joseph_n give_v they_o bread_n in_o exchange_n for_o horse_n and_o for_o the_o flock_n and_o for_o the_o cattle_n of_o their_o herd_n and_o for_o the_o ass_n and_o they_o and_o heb._n lead_v they_o he_o feed_v they_o with_o bread_n for_o all_o their_o cattle_n for_o that_o year_n 18_o when_o that_o year_n be_v end_v they_o come_v unto_o he_o the_o second_o year_n 6._o year_n not_o the_o second_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o famine_n but_o from_o their_o great_a extremity_n the_o second_o year_n after_o that_o last_o mention_v wherein_o they_o have_v sell_v their_o
joseph_n for_o the_o phrase_n see_v deut._n 28._o 10._o 2_o chron._n 7._o 14._o isa._n 4._o 1._o jer._n 14._o 9_o and_o the_o name_n of_o my_o father_n abraham_n and_o isaac_n they_o isaac_n let_v they_o be_v call_v their_o child_n let_v they_o not_o only_o have_v my_o blessing_n but_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n let_v all_o meet_v together_o upon_o their_o head_n and_o let_v that_o gracious_a covenant_n of_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o confirm_v with_o isaac_n and_o i_o be_v ratify_v and_o make_v good_a unto_o they_o and_o let_v they_o grow_v 37._o grow_v heb._n as_o fish_n 〈◊〉_d see_v numb_a 26._o 34_o 37._o into_o a_o multitude_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n 17_o and_o when_o joseph_n see_v that_o his_o father_n lay_v his_o right_a hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o ephraim_n it_o displease_v he_o 11._o he_o because_o of_o that_o affection_n which_o parent_n general_o have_v for_o their_o first-born_a see_v gen._n 21._o 11._o and_o he_o hold_v up_o his_o father_n hand_n to_o remove_v it_o from_o ephraim_n head_n unto_o manasseh_n head_n 18_o and_o joseph_n say_v unto_o his_o father_n not_o so_o my_o father_n for_o this_o be_v the_o first-born_a put_v thy_o right_a hand_n upon_o his_o head_n 19_o and_o his_o father_n refuse_v and_o say_v i_o know_v it_o my_o son_n i_o know_v it_o he_o also_o shall_v become_v a_o people_n and_o he_o also_o shall_v be_v great_a but_o true_o his_o young_a brother_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o he_o be_v he_o so_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n be_v both_o in_o number_n numb_a 1._o 32_o 33_o 35._o and_o 2._o 19_o 21._o and_o deut._n 33._o 17._o and_o in_o power_n and_o privilege_n for_o that_o tribe_n be_v the_o seat_n first_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o afterward_o of_o the_o kingdom_n whence_o the_o name_n of_o ephraim_n be_v sometime_o put_v for_o all_o the_o ten_o tribe_n as_o isa._n 7._o 2._o and_o sometime_o for_o joseph_n himself_o as_o numb_a 1._o 32._o rev._n 7._o 8._o which_o manasseh_n never_o be_v and_o his_o seed_n shall_v become_v a_o fullness_n a_o heb._n fullness_n multitude_n of_o nation_n 27._o nation_n i._n e._n equal_a to_o many_o nation_n in_o number_n and_o strength_n or_o from_o they_o shall_v proceed_v many_o nation_n i._n e._n many_o numerous_a potent_a and_o flourish_a family_n whereof_o each_o be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o ordinary_a nation_n for_o as_o nation_n be_v sometime_o call_v family_n as_o zach._n 14._o 18._o so_o the_o tribe_n and_o family_n of_o israel_n be_v call_v nation_n or_o people_n as_o ezek._n 2._o 2._o act._n 4._o 27._o 20_o and_o he_o bless_v they_o in_o that_o day_n say_v in_o thou_o blessedness_n thou_o i._n e._n in_o thy_o seed_n as_o appear_v both_o from_o the_o relative_a they_o here_o and_o from_o ver_fw-la 15._o where_o his_o blessing_n of_o they_o be_v call_v the_o blessing_n of_o joseph_n and_o from_o the_o follow_a word_n where_o this_o be_v interpret_v of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n and_o in_o thou_o or_o in_o thy_o seed_n i._n e._n use_v their_o name_n in_o the_o form_n or_o word_n of_o blessing_n as_o eminent_a example_n of_o blessedness_n shall_v israel_n bless_v say_v god_n make_v thou_o as_o ephraim_n and_o as_o manasseh_n and_o he_o set_v ephraim_n before_o manasseh_n 21_o and_o israel_n say_v unto_o joseph_n behold_v i_o die_v 2._o die_v i._n e._n i_o be_o about_o to_o die_v the_o present_a time_n for_o that_o which_o will_v short_o and_o certain_o be_v as_o gen._n 19_o 13._o and_o 20._o 3._o iâ—…_n 14._o 2._o but_o god_n shall_v be_v with_o you_o and_o bring_v you_o again_o unto_o the_o land_n of_o your_o father_n seed_n father_n i._n e._n canaan_n their_o land_n 1._o by_o habitation_n as_o nazareth_n be_v call_v christ_n country_n because_o he_o dwell_v in_o it_o 2._o by_o the_o donation_n of_o god_n who_o have_v promise_v and_o will_v in_o his_o time_n give_v the_o actual_a possession_n of_o it_o to_o they_o i._n e._n to_o their_o seed_n 22_o moreover_o i_o have_v give_v to_o thou_o canaan_n thou_o i._n e._n i_o do_v now_o give_v to_o thou_o the_o right_n and_o i_o do_v prophetical_o give_v and_o god_n will_v real_o and_o actual_o give_v unto_o thy_o son_n ephraim_n or_o his_o posterity_n who_o shall_v possess_v this_o part_n over_o and_o above_o that_o portion_n which_o shall_v fall_v to_o he_o by_o lot_n this_o be_v all_o the_o land_n which_o jacob_n have_v in_o canaan_n which_o he_o here_o give_v to_o joseph_n partly_o in_o testimony_n of_o his_o great_a affection_n and_o obligation_n to_o he_o partly_o as_o a_o sign_n that_o he_o do_v confer_v the_o right_n of_o the_o first-born_a upon_o he_o and_o partly_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o joseph_n and_o his_o brethren_n and_o to_o oblige_v they_o to_o set_v up_o their_o rest_n no_o where_o but_o in_o canaan_n one_o portion_n it_o portion_n the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v shechem_n which_o word_n indeed_o signify_v a_o shoulder_n as_o gen._n 9_o 23._o and_o be_v here_o put_v for_o a_o part_n of_o land_n which_o be_v choice_n and_o good_a as_o the_o shoulder_n be_v among_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n see_v 1_o sam_n 9_o 24._o and_o he_o use_v this_o word_n that_o by_o allusion_n he_o may_v signify_v what_o place_n he_o speak_v of_o even_o shechem_n as_o may_v farther_o appear_v by_o compare_v jos._n 24._o 32._o joh._n 4._o 5._o yea_o some_o will_v have_v shechem_n here_o to_o be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o place_n which_o may_v be_v if_o the_o word_n one_o be_v not_o add_v to_o it_o above_o thy_o brethren_n which_o i_o take_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o amorite_n with_o my_o sword_n and_o with_o my_o bow_n it_o bow_n this_o place_n be_v understand_v either_o 1._o of_o the_o future_a conquest_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o amorites_n or_o canaanites_n by_o his_o posterity_n which_o he_o here_o ascribe_v to_o himself_o and_o speak_v of_o it_o in_o the_o past_a time_n as_o of_o a_o thing_n already_o do_v as_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v but_o jacob_n will_v not_o attribute_v that_o to_o his_o sword_n which_o his_o posterity_n deny_v to_o be_v do_v by_o their_o sword_n psal._n 43._o 4._o and_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o jacob_n here_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o be_v he_o by_o a_o special_a title_n and_o which_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n he_o give_v to_o joseph_n or_o 2._o of_o the_o city_n and_o territory_n of_o shechem_n who_o inhabitant_n be_v root_v out_o by_o simeon_n and_o levi_n and_o who_o land_n be_v void_a be_v possess_v by_o jacob_n and_o this_o be_v say_v to_o be_v get_v by_o jacobs_n sword_n and_o bow_n because_o it_o be_v get_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o bow_n of_o his_o son_n simeon_n and_o levi_n and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o his_o family_n who_o doubtless_o be_v associate_v with_o they_o in_o this_o expedition_n but_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o he_o will_v take_v to_o himself_o that_o which_o he_o declare_v his_o utter_a abhorrency_n of_o gen._n 34._o 30._o and_o 42._o 5_o 6._o or_o that_o he_o shall_v call_v that_o his_o sword_n and_o his_o bow_n here_o which_o he_o call_v instrument_n of_o cruelty_n in_o simeon_n and_o levi's_fw-la hand_n gen._n 49._o 5._o or._n 3._o which_o seem_v the_o true_a of_o that_o land_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o shechem_n which_o jacob_n buy_v of_o hamor_n gen._n 33._o 19_o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v get_v by_o his_o sword_n and_o bow_n either_o 1._o proper_o because_o he_o do_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n expel_v those_o amorites_n who_o upon_o his_o retirement_n from_o those_o part_n after_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o sichemite_n have_v invade_v his_o land_n though_o this_o story_n be_v not_o elsewhere_o record_v as_o many_o thing_n be_v mention_v by_o the_o by_o in_o some_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n without_o any_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o they_o either_o there_o or_o elsewhere_o as_o gen._n 36._o 24._o deut._n 2._o 9_o 10_o 11._o jos._n 24._o 11._o and_o though_o jacob_n be_v a_o man_n of_o peace_n yet_o his_o son_n be_v warrior_n and_o they_o by_o his_o permission_n may_v drive_v out_o by_o their_o arm_n those_o straggle_a canaanite_n which_o have_v take_v possession_n of_o his_o purchase_n jacob_n be_v the_o more_o willing_a to_o recover_v his_o right_n herein_o because_o it_o be_v a_o earnest_n of_o his_o future_a possession_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n and_o the_o neighbour_a canaanites_n will_v not_o concern_v themselves_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o invader_n both_o because_o they_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o right_n of_o jacobs_n cause_n and_o because_o they_o be_v overrule_v by_o divine_a providence_n in_o which_o jacob_n trust_v and_o of_o which_o he_o have_v ample_a experience_n or_o 2._o
both_o joseph_n child_n be_v comprehend_v in_o jacob_n blessing_n 2._o in_o the_o distinctness_n and_o clearness_n of_o they_o for_o that_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o be_v transmit_v to_o isaac_n and_o to_o jacob_n only_o in_o the_o general_n be_v now_o in_o some_o sort_n particular_o distribute_v to_o joseph_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n as_o afterward_o it_o be_v by_o joshua_n 3._o in_o the_o nearness_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n now_o there_o be_v a_o more_o likely_a prospect_n of_o the_o multiplication_n of_o their_o seed_n than_o there_o be_v to_o abraham_n or_o isaac_n and_o in_o not_o very_o many_o year_n after_o this_o they_o multiply_v to_o astonishment_n and_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n 26_o the_o blessing_n of_o thy_o father_n have_v prevail_v above_o the_o blessing_n of_o my_o progenitor_n abraham_n progenitor_n the_o blessing_n which_o i_o thy_o father_n have_v confer_v upon_o thou_o be_v much_o more_o considerable_a than_o those_o which_o i_o receive_v from_o my_o father_n isaac_n or_o from_o my_o grandfather_n abraham_n unto_o the_o utmost_a bind_v of_o the_o everlasting_a hill_n durableness_n hill_n these_o word_n seem_v to_o note_v the_o duration_n of_o joseph_n blessing_n that_o it_o shall_v continue_v even_o to_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o everlasting_a or_o last_a or_o ancient_a hill_n i._n e._n as_o long_o as_o the_o most_o solid_a and_o stable_a mountain_n shall_v last_v i._n e._n for_o ever_o perpetuity_n be_v describe_v by_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o mountain_n as_o isa._n 54._o 10._o or_o of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n as_o psal._n 72._o 5_o 7_o 17._o or_o of_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o mat._n 5._o 18._o in_o the_o forego_n word_n of_o this_o verse_n he_o commend_v these_o blessing_n from_o their_o excellency_n above_o all_o former_a blessing_n and_o here_o he_o commend_v they_o from_o their_o durableness_n they_o shall_v be_v perpetual_a be_v or_o let_v they_o be_v for_o this_o may_v be_v a_o prayer_n to_o god_n that_o these_o blessing_n may_v be_v constant_a and_o perpetual_a on_o the_o head_n of_o joseph_n and_o on_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n of_o he_o that_o be_v separate_v from_o his_o brethren_n time_n brethren_n so_o he_o be_v when_o he_o be_v sell_v into_o egypt_n and_o abode_n there_o in_o the_o court_n when_o his_o brethren_n be_v in_o goshen_n or_o the_o crowned_z of_o or_o among_o his_o brethren_n i._n e._n who_o though_o he_o be_v once_o scorn_v and_o trample_v upon_o by_o his_o brethren_n yet_o now_o be_v high_o honour_v and_o advance_v above_o they_o other_o the_o nazarite_n of_o or_o among_o his_o brethren_n as_o he_o may_v be_v call_v either_o for_o his_o purity_n and_o sanctity_n or_o for_o his_o eminency_n and_o dignity_n but_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o the_o nazarite_n be_v as_o yet_o unknown_a be_v institute_v long_o after_o this_o time_n 27_o benjamin_n shall_v ravine_v as_o a_o wolf_n 15._o wolf_n he_o note_v the_o warlike_a and_o fierce_a disposition_n and_o carriage_n of_o that_o tribe_n instance_n whereof_o we_o have_v judg._n 3._o 15._o and_o 19_o and_o 20._o 1_o sam._n 12._o and_o 14._o and_o 15._o in_o the_o morning_n he_o shall_v devour_v the_o prey_n and_o at_o night_n he_o shall_v divide_v the_o spoil_n be_v spoil_n this_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o of_o the_o same_o wolf_n which_o in_o the_o morning_n be_v more_o hungry_a and_o greedy_a devour_v his_o prey_n alone_o but_o in_o the_o evening_n be_v in_o some_o measure_n satisfy_v be_v content_a that_o his_o brethren_n shall_v share_v with_o he_o or_o rather_o of_o several_a sort_n of_o wolf_n whereof_o some_o hunt_n and_o devour_v alone_o other_o hunt_v in_o couple_n or_o troop_n and_o these_o divide_v the_o prey_n among_o themselves_o he_o mention_n both_o morning_n and_o evening_n because_o these_o be_v the_o two_o season_n when_o the_o wolf_n prey_n and_o to_o note_v that_o this_o will_v be_v benjamins_n carriage_n both_o in_o the_o first_o and_o last_o time_n of_o that_o tribe_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v 28_o all_o these_o be_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n own_o tribe_n i._n e._n the_o head_n and_o parent_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o effect_n the_o tribe_n be_v general_o account_v twelve_o though_o they_o be_v thirteen_o because_o the_o land_n be_v divide_v only_o into_o twelve_o part_n levi_n have_v no_o distinct_a part_n of_o his_o own_o of_o israel_n and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o their_o father_n speak_v unto_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o blessing_n all_o blessing_n i._n e._n according_a to_o that_o blessing_n which_o god_n in_o his_o purpose_n have_v allot_v to_o each_o of_o they_o which_o also_o he_o manifest_v unto_o jacob_n by_o his_o spirit_n object_n there_o be_v no_o blessing_n here_o give_v to_o reuben_n simeon_n and_o levi_n but_o rather_o a_o curse_n how_o then_o be_v he_o say_v to_o bless_v every_o one_o of_o they_o answ._n he_o bless_v they_o all_o implicit_o and_o real_o though_o not_o express_o or_o in_o word_n because_o he_o give_v each_o of_o they_o a_o part_n in_o canaan_n and_o his_o take_v away_o from_o reuben_n only_o the_o right_n of_o the_o first-born_a plain_o suppose_v that_o he_o leave_v he_o his_o single_a portion_n and_o inheritance_n and_o he_o may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o bless_v they_o all_o because_o he_o leave_v they_o all_o a_o interest_n in_o god_n covenant_n one_o article_n whereof_o be_v the_o give_v of_o canaan_n or_o part_n of_o canaan_n to_o they_o and_o this_o be_v a_o earnest_n of_o the_o other_o branch_n or_o article_n of_o it_o though_o it_o be_v probable_a he_o also_o add_v some_o short_a blessing_n or_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o his_o blessing_n upon_o they_o all_o he_o bless_v they_o 29_o and_o he_o charge_v they_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o be_o to_o be_v gather_v unto_o my_o people_n 30._o people_n chap._n 47._o 30._o bury_v i_o with_o my_o father_n canaan_n father_n in_o canaan_n whereby_o he_o design_v to_o withdraw_v their_o mind_n from_o egypt_n and_o fix_v they_o upon_o canaan_n in_o the_o cave_n that_o be_v in_o the_o field_n of_o ephron_n the_o hittite_n 30_o in_o the_o cave_n that_o be_v in_o the_o field_n of_o machpelah_n which_o be_v before_o mamre_o command_n mamre_o he_o describe_v it_o so_o particular_o both_o for_o their_o direction_n because_o they_o have_v be_v some_o year_n absent_a thence_o and_o to_o express_v how_o much_o his_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o this_o matter_n and_o thereby_o to_o oblige_v they_o to_o the_o more_o careful_a performance_n of_o his_o command_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 10._o canaan_n chap._n 23._o 10._o which_o abraham_n buy_v with_o the_o field_n of_o ephron_n the_o hittite_n for_o a_o possession_n of_o a_o buryingplace_n 31_o 9_o 31_o chap._n 23._o 19_o &_o 25._o 9_o there_o they_o bury_v abraham_n and_o sarah_n his_o wife_n there_o they_o bury_v isaac_n and_o rebekah_n his_o wife_n and_o there_o i_o bury_v leah_n 32_o the_o purchase_n of_o the_o field_n and_o of_o the_o cave_n that_o be_v therein_o be_v from_o the_o child_n of_o heth._n 33_o and_o when_o jacob_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o command_v his_o son_n it_o son_n to_o wit_n concern_v the_o place_n of_o his_o burial_n while_o he_o be_v employ_v in_o that_o most_o solemn_a and_o religious_a work_n of_o blessing_n his_o child_n in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n he_o use_v as_o reverend_a a_o posture_n as_o his_o infirm_a body_n will_v permit_v and_o therefore_o be_v suppose_v to_o sit_v upon_o his_o bed_n side_n with_o his_o foot_n hang_v downward_o and_o when_o he_o have_v finish_v that_o great_a work_n and_o weary_a himself_o with_o so_o long_a speech_n deliver_v with_o a_o most_o raise_v and_o affect_a mind_n he_o compose_v himself_o to_o rest_n and_o wait_v for_o the_o comfortable_a approach_n of_o his_o death_n which_o speedy_o follow_v it_o he_o gather_v up_o his_o foot_n into_o bed_n e_o and_o yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o be_v gather_v unto_o his_o people_n chap._n l._n 1_o and_o joseph_n fall_v upon_o his_o father_n face_n phrase_n face_n and_o doubtless_o close_v his_o eye_n as_o god_n have_v promise_v gen._n 46._o 4._o which_o may_v be_v employ_v in_o this_o general_a phrase_n and_o weep_v upon_o he_o and_o kiss_v he_o 2_o and_o joseph_n command_v his_o servant_n the_o physician_n to_o embalm_v his_o father_n require_v father_n the_o dead_a corpse_n of_o his_o father_n with_o spice_n and_o ointment_n and_o other_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o body_n from_o putrefaction_n as_o long_o as_o may_v be_v this_o joseph_n do_v partly_o because_o he_o will_v comply_v as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v with_o the_o egyptian_n who_o custom_n this_o be_v from_o who_o also_o
the_o jew_n take_v it_o 2_o chron._n 16._o 14._o john_n 19_o 39_o 40._o partly_o to_o do_v honour_n and_o show_v his_o affection_n to_o his_o worthy_a father_n and_o partly_o because_o this_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o body_n so_o long_o as_o the_o time_n of_o mourning_n and_o the_o journey_n to_o canaan_n require_v and_o the_o physician_n imbalm_v israel_n 3_o and_o forty_o day_n be_v fulfil_v for_o he_o year_n he_o i._n e._n for_o his_o embalm_v that_o so_o the_o drug_n or_o spice_n which_o be_v apply_v might_n more_o effectual_o reach_v to_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o dead_a body_n and_o keep_v it_o from_o corruption_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o their_o diligence_n and_o so_o long_a continuance_n in_o this_o work_n be_v that_o body_n have_v be_v preserve_v uncorrupt_a for_o some_o thousand_o of_o year_n for_o so_o be_v fulfil_v the_o day_n of_o those_o which_o be_v embalm_v and_o the_o egyptian_n weep_v egyptian_n heb._n weep_v mourn_v for_o he_o threescore_o and_o ten_o day_n king_n day_n i._n e._n thirty_o day_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o hebrew_n numb_a 20._o 29._o deut._n 34._o 8._o to_o which_o doubtless_o the_o egyptian_n in_o this_o case_n do_v accommodate_v themselves_o beside_o the_o forty_o day_n spend_v in_o embalm_v he_o which_o also_o be_v a_o time_n of_o mourning_n and_o thus_o i_o suppose_v the_o egyptian_n reckon_v those_o seventy_o two_o day_n which_o diodorus_n siculus_n say_v they_o spend_v in_o mourning_n for_o their_o decease_a king_n 4_o and_o when_o the_o day_n of_o his_o mourning_n be_v pass_v joseph_n speak_v unto_o the_o house_n king_n house_n the_o household_n or_o family_n namely_o those_o of_o they_o which_o be_v chief_a in_o place_n and_o favour_n with_o the_o king_n of_o pharaoh_n say_v if_o now_o i_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o your_o eye_n speak_v i_o pray_v you_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o pharaoh_n ominous_a pharaoh_n joseph_n make_v use_v of_o their_o intercession_n either_o 1._o lest_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o despise_v they_o or_o to_o presume_v too_o much_o upon_o his_o own_o single_a interest_n or_o 2._o by_o engage_v they_o in_o this_o matter_n to_o stop_v their_o mouth_n who_o otherwise_o may_v have_v be_v ready_a enough_o to_o censure_v this_o action_n which_o they_o will_v have_v a_o fair_a opportunity_n to_o do_v in_o josephs_n absence_n or_o 3._o because_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n here_o as_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o est._n 4._o 2._o that_o person_n in_o mourn_a habit_n may_v not_o come_v into_o the_o king_n presence_n partly_o because_o they_o will_v not_o give_v they_o any_o occasion_n of_o sadness_n and_o partly_o because_o according_a to_o their_o superstitious_a conceit_n the_o sight_n of_o such_o a_o person_n be_v judge_v ominous_a say_v 5_o 29._o 5_o chap._n 47._o 29._o my_o father_n make_v i_o swear_v courtier_n swear_v here_o be_v triple_a obligation_n upon_o joseph_n 1._o his_o duty_n to_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o the_o dead_a 2._o the_o obedience_n which_o he_o owe_v to_o his_o father_n command_n 3._o the_o tie_n of_o a_o solemn_a oath_n all_o which_o have_v weight_n even_o with_o the_o heathen_n and_o be_v so_o many_o argument_n to_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o courtier_n say_v lo_o i_o die_v in_o my_o grave_n which_o i_o have_v dig_v for_o i_o sepulcher_n i_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o ancient_a and_o succeed_a time_n see_v 2_o chron._n 16._o 14._o isa._n 22._o 16._o matth._n 27._o 60._o in_o that_o large_a cave_n which_o abraham_n buy_v for_o a_o bury_a place_n for_o his_o family_n jacob_n have_v dig_v a_o particular_a and_o small_a cell_n or_o repository_n for_o himself_o as_o other_o do_v after_o he_o upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n and_o this_o reason_n be_v prudent_o add_v to_o show_v that_o this_o desire_n proceed_v not_o from_o any_o contempt_n of_o pharaoh_n or_o his_o land_n but_o from_o that_o common_a and_o customary_a desire_n of_o person_n of_o all_o age_n and_o nation_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o their_o father_n sepulcher_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n there_o shall_v thou_o bury_v i_o now_o therefore_o let_v i_o go_v up_o i_o pray_v thou_o and_o bury_v my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v come_v again_o 6_o and_o pharaoh_n say_v go_v up_o and_o bury_v thy_o father_n according_a as_o he_o make_v thou_o swear_v perjury_n swear_v the_o heathen_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n discover_v the_o sacredness_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o perjury_n 7_o and_o joseph_n go_v up_o to_o bury_v his_o father_n and_o with_o he_o go_v up_o all_o etc._n all_o i._n e._n a_o great_a number_n of_o they_o as_o that_o word_n be_v understand_v matth._n 3._o 5._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o for_o many_o of_o they_o be_v age_a and_o infirm_a and_o many_o can_v not_o be_v spare_v from_o their_o attendance_n at_o court_n or_o upon_o their_o employment_n etc._n etc._n the_o servant_n of_o pharaoh_n rank_n pharaoh_n courtier_n of_o a_o inferior_a rank_n the_o elder_n of_o his_o house_n court._n 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v._o 21._o for_o if_o he_o have_v understand_v this_o of_o the_o first_o ephraim_n have_v call_v these_o the_o son_n of_o ephraim_n it_o may_v seem_v superfluous_a and_o tautological_a to_o tell_v we_o that_o ephraim_n be_v their_o father_n mourn_v many_o day_n and_o his_o brethren_n use_v brethren_n i_o e._n his_o kinsman_n as_o that_o word_n be_v frequent_o use_v come_v to_o comfort_v he_o 23_o and_o when_o he_o go_v in_o to_o his_o wife_n she_o conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o he_o call_v his_o name_n beriah_n because_o it_o go_v evil_a with_o his_o house_n 24_o and_o his_o daughter_n scripture_n daughter_n i_o e._n his_o grandchild_n or_o great_a grandchild_n for_o such_o be_v oft_o call_v son_n or_o daughter_n in_o scripture_n be_v sherah_n who_o build_v it_o build_v i_o e._n rebuilt_a or_o repair_v which_o possible_o she_o do_v in_o ioshua_n time_n and_o this_o work_n may_v be_v â—…scribed_v to_o she_o because_o these_o work_n be_v do_v either_o by_o her_o design_n or_o 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heb._n daughter_n town_n thereof_o shechem_n also_o and_o the_o town_n thereof_o unto_o ad-azza_a unto_o or_o ad-azza_a gaza_n other_o gaza_n not_o that_o of_o the_o philistine_n which_o belong_v to_o another_o tribe_n and_o be_v remote_a from_o ephraim_n but_o another_o of_o the_o same_o name_n or_o rather_o ad-azza_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bible_n the_o particle_n ad_fw-la here_o render_v unto_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o name_n for_o why_o shall_v unto_o be_v put_v to_o this_o town_n which_o be_v not_o put_v to_o any_o of_o the_o other_o and_o the_o town_n thereof_o 29_o and_o by_o the_o border_n of_o the_o child_n of_o 7._o of_o josh._n 17._o 7._o manasseh_n beth_n shean_v and_o her_o town_n tannach_n and_o her_o town_n 11._o town_n josh._n 17._o 11._o megiddo_n and_o her_o town_n dor_n and_o her_o town_n in_o these_o dwell_v the_o child_n of_o joseph_n before_o joseph_n i_o e._n of_o ephraim_n josephs_n elder_a son_n who_o be_v sometime_o call_v joseph_n 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hod_n and_o shamma_n and_o shilshah_n and_o ithran_n and_o beera_fw-mi 38_o and_o the_o son_n of_o jether_o 〈◊〉_d jether_o or_o 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 〈◊〉_d jephunneh_n and_o pispah_n and_o arah_n 39_o and_o the_o son_n of_o ulla_n 34._o ulla_n another_o son_n of_o jether_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o genealogy_n though_o he_o be_v not_o express_v with_o his_o brethren_n v._o 38._o see_v the_o like_a defect_n v._n 18_o &_o 34._o arah_n and_o haniel_n and_o reziah_n 40_o all_o these_o be_v the_o child_n of_o asher_n head_n of_o their_o father_n house_n choice_n and_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n chief_a of_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o number_n throughout_o the_o genealogy_n of_o they_o that_o be_v apt_a to_o the_o war_n and_o to_o battle_n be_v twenty_o and_o six_o thousand_o man_n chap._n viii_o 1_o now_o benjamin_n judah_n benjamin_n he_o have_v speak_v something_o of_o this_o tribe_n before_o ch_z 7._o 6._o but_o now_o he_o treat_v of_o it_o again_o and_o that_o 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〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o abihud_o 4_o and_o abishua_n and_o naaman_n and_o ahoah_n 5_o and_o gera_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o shephuphan_n and_o huram_fw-la 6_o and_o these_o 20._o these_o either_o those_o three_o last_o mention_v or_o rather_o thâ—…se_v follow_v v._o 7._o because_o he_o here_o speak_v of_o they_o who_o be_v remove_v and_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v remove_v v._o 7._o he_o describe_v the_o son_n of_o benjamin_n by_o the_o place_n of_o their_o habitation_n without_o a_o exact_a account_n of_o their_o parent_n because_o their_o genealogy_n be_v break_v by_o that_o almost_o total_a extirpation_n of_o this_o tribe_n judg._n 20._o be_v the_o son_n of_o ehud_n these_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o geba_n do_v and_o they_o remove_v they_o place_n they_o either_o their_o father_n or_o their_o head_n and_o superior_n remove_v they_o or_o they_o remove_v themselves_o either_o because_o they_o be_v too_o numerous_a for_o that_o place_n or_o because_o they_o desire_v to_o change_v their_o habitation_n and_o hope_v it_o will_v be_v for_o the_o better_a and_o judge_v manahath_n a_o more_o convenient_a place_n to_o 〈…〉_o to_o 〈…〉_o manahath_n 7_o and_o naaman_n and_o ahiah_n and_o gera_n he_o work_n he_o either_o 1._o their_o father_n or_o 2_o gera_n last_o mention_v who_o it_o seem_v be_v the_o chief_a counsellor_n or_o promoter_n of_o this_o work_n remove_v they_o and_o beget_v uzza_n and_o ahihud_o manahath_n ahihud_o when_o he_o be_v seat_v in_o manahath_n 8_o and_o shaharaim_n beget_v child_n in_o the_o country_n of_o moab_n occasion_n moab_n whither_o he_o have_v remove_v himself_o either_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o elimelech_n do_v ruth_n 1._o 1_o etc._n etc._n or_o upon_o the_o same_o or_o like_a occasion_n after_o he_o
and_o impure_a sort_n of_o gold_n and_o seven_o thousand_o talent_n of_o refine_a silver_n to_o overlie_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o house_n withal_o fit_a withal_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o temple_n with_o gold_n and_o of_o the_o room_n adjoin_v to_o it_o with_o silver_n beat_v out_o into_o plate_n and_o put_v upon_o the_o other_o material_n here_o and_o there_o as_o it_o be_v think_v fit_a 5_o the_o gold_n for_o thing_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o silver_n for_o thing_n of_o silver_n and_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o work_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o artificer_n and_o who_o then_o be_v willing_a hand_n willing_a heb._n to_o fill_v his_o hand_n to_o consecrate_v his_o service_n do_v service_n heb._n to_o fill_v his_o hand_n i._n e._n to_o offer_v a_o offer_v as_o exod._n 32_o 29._o levit._fw-la 8._o 33._o as_o i_o have_v do_v this_o day_n unto_o the_o lord_n 6_o then_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o gr._n the_o or_o family_n 〈◊〉_d gr._n father_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o thousand_o and_o of_o hundred_o with_o the_o 25._o the_o ch._n 27._o 25._o ruler_n over_o the_o king_n substance_n king_n or_o substance_n work_n offer_v willing_o 7_o and_o give_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n of_o gold_n five_o thousand_o talent_n and_o ten_o thousand_o dram_n and_o of_o silver_n ten_o thousand_o talent_n and_o of_o brass_n eighteen_o thousand_o talent_n and_o one_o hundred_o thousand_o talent_n of_o iron_n 8_o and_o they_o with_o who_o precious_a stone_n be_v find_v give_v they_o to_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o 21._o of_o ch._n 26._o 21._o jehiel_n the_o gershonite_n 9_o then_o the_o people_n rejoice_v accomplishment_n rejoice_v because_o this_o be_v both_o a_o effect_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o they_o and_o a_o eminent_a token_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o goodness_n to_o be_v continue_v to_o they_o and_o a_o good_a pledge_n that_o this_o great_a and_o 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thou_o be_v exalt_v as_o head_n above_o all_o thing_n all_o as_o the_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o owner_n of_o all_o person_n and_o thing_n 12_o both_o riches_n and_o honour_n come_v of_o thou_o and_o thou_o reign_v over_o all_o please_v all_o i_o e._n thou_o dispose_v of_o riches_n and_o honour_n as_o thou_o please_v and_o in_o thy_o hand_n be_v power_n and_o might_n and_o in_o thy_o hand_n it_o be_v to_o make_v great_a and_o to_o give_v strength_n unto_o all_o help_n all_o even_o to_o the_o weak_a who_o thou_o can_v make_v strong_a and_o to_o the_o strong_a who_o be_v weak_a without_o thy_o help_n 13_o now_o therefore_o our_o god_n we_o thank_v thou_o and_o praise_v thy_o glorious_a name_n 14_o but_o who_o be_o i_o and_o what_o be_v my_o people_n that_o we_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v able_a to_o offer_v so_o willing_o we_o willing_o i_o e._n that_o thou_o shall_v give_v we_o both_o such_o riches_n out_o of_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o make_v such_o a_o offer_v and_o such_o a_o willing_a and_o free_a heart_n to_o offer_v they_o both_o which_o be_v thy_o gift_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o good_a grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o we_o after_o this_o sort_n for_o all_o thing_n come_v of_o thou_o and_o hand_n and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d hand_n of_o thy_o own_o have_v we_o give_v thou_o thou_o thou_o we_o return_v only_o what_o we_o have_v receive_v and_o therefore_o we_o do_v only_o pay_v a_o debt_n to_o thou_o and_o do_v not_o hereby_o oblige_v thou_o or_o deserve_v any_o thing_n from_o thou_o 15_o for_o 〈◊〉_d for_o psal._n 〈◊〉_d heb._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 1_o peâ—…_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v stranger_n before_o thou_o and_o sojourner_n as_o be_v all_o our_o father_n i_o father_n these_o word_n may_v contain_v a_o reason_n either_o 1._o of_o the_o first_o clause_n of_o v._o 14._o who_o be_o i_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n what_o mean_a and_o contemptible_a creature_n be_v we_o and_o how_o unworthy_a of_o so_o high_a a_o favour_n for_o say_v he_o here_o we_o i_o and_o my_o people_n as_o it_o be_v v._o 14._o be_v stranger_n etc._n etc._n poor_a pilgrim_n who_o bring_v nothing_o into_o the_o world_n and_o pass_v hasty_o through_o it_o and_o can_v carry_v nothing_o with_o we_o out_o of_o it_o or_o rather_o 2._o of_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o that_o 14tâ—…_n verse_n of_o thy_o own_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o land_n which_o we_o possess_v be_v thou_o not_o we_o we_o be_v not_o the_o proprietor_n or_o perpetual_a possessor_n of_o it_o but_o only_o thy_o tenant_n and_o as_o our_o father_n once_o be_v mere_a stranger_n in_o it_o even_o with_o or_o before_o man_n psal._n 105._o 12._o so_o we_o at_o this_o day_n be_v no_o better_o with_o or_o before_o thou_o have_v no_o absolute_a right_n and_o title_n in_o it_o but_o only_o to_o travel_v through_o it_o and_o sojourn_v in_o it_o for_o that_o short_a time_n 〈◊〉_d we_o live_v in_o the_o world_n and_o thus_o the_o argument_n seem_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d from_o levit._n 25._o 23._o where_o this_o be_v give_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o 〈◊〉_d inheritance_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n can_v not_o be_v sell_v for_o ever_o but_o only_o till_o the_o jubily_n for_o say_v god_n the_o land_n be_v i_o as_o to_o dominion_n and_o propriety_n for_o you_o be_v or_o for_o or_o but_o you_o be_v only_a stranger_n and_o sojourner_n with_o i_o 〈◊〉_d i_o psal._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d our_o day_n on_o the_o earth_n be_v as_o a_o shadow_n and_o there_o be_v none_o 〈◊〉_d none_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leu._n 25_o 〈◊〉_d abide_v it_o abide_v we_o only_o give_v to_o thou_o what_o we_o must_v short_o leave_v and_o what_o we_o can_v keep_v to_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a favour_n that_o 〈◊〉_d will_v accept_v such_o offering_n or_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o perpetual_a possessor_n of_o this_o land_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o but_o only_a pilgrim_n and_o passenger_n through_o it_o 16_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n all_o this_o store_n that_o we_o have_v prepare_v to_o build_v thou_o a_o house_n for_o thy_o holy_a name_n come_v of_o thy_o hand_n and_o be_v all_o thy_o own_o 17_o i_o know_v also_o my_o god_n that_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d try_v the_o heart_n and_o have_v pleasure_n in_o uprightness_n as_o for_o i_o in_o the_o uprightness_n of_o my_o heart_n i_o have_v willing_o offer_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o now_o have_v i_o see_v with_o joy_n thy_o people_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v heb_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d present_a here_o to_o offer_v willing_o unto_o thou_o action_n thou_o by_o the_o largeness_n of_o their_o offer_n i_o disâ—…ern_v the_o sincerity_n willingness_n and_o generosity_n of_o their_o heart_n towards_o thou_o for_o david_n judge_v as_o in_o reason_n and_o charity_n he_o ought_v of_o the_o tree_n by_o its_o fruit_n and_o of_o their_o heart_n by_o their_o action_n 18_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o of_o israel_n our_o father_n keep_v this_o for_o ever_o in_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o people_n worship_n people_n since_o it_o be_v from_o thy_o grace_n that_o thy_o people_n have_v such_o willing_a mind_n to_o thy_o service_n as_o be_v before_o acknowledge_v i_o beg_v the_o continuance_n of_o that_o gracâ—…_n to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v persist_v in_o the_o sâ—…me_n generous_a and_o pious_a disposition_n towards_o thou_o and_o thy_o worship_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prepare_v their_o heart_n unto_o thou_o degenerate_a thou_o or_o rather_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n establish_v or_o confirm_v etc._n etc._n thou_o who_o have_v begin_v a_o good_a work_n confirm_v and_o carry_v it_o on_o by_o thy_o grace_n otherwise_o it_o will_v languish_v and_o this_o
on_o 1_o king_n 7._o 40_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o bowl_n the_o or_o bowl_n bason_n and_o huram_fw-la make_v huram_fw-la heb._n finish_v to_o make_v finish_v the_o work_n that_o he_o be_v to_o make_v for_o king_n solomon_n for_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 12_o to_o wit_n the_o two_o pillar_n and_o 41._o and_o 1_o kin._n 7._o 41._o the_o pommel_n and_o the_o chapiter_n which_o be_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o two_o pillar_n and_o the_o two_o wreathe_n to_o cover_v the_o two_o pommel_n of_o the_o chapiter_n which_o be_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o pillar_n 13_o and_o four_o hundred_o pomegranate_n on_o the_o two_o wreathe_n two_o row_n of_o pomegranate_n on_o each_o wreath_n to_o cover_v the_o two_o pommel_n of_o the_o chapiter_n which_o be_v face_n be_v heb._n upon_o the_o face_n upon_o the_o pillar_n 14_o he_o make_v also_o base_n and_o caldrone_n and_o or_o caldrone_n laver_n make_v he_o upon_o the_o base_n 15_o one_o sea_n and_o twelve_o ox_n under_o it_o 16_o the_o pot_n also_o and_o the_o shovel_n and_o the_o fleshhook_n and_o all_o their_o instrument_n do_v huram_fw-la his_o father_n 13._o father_n i_o e._n solomon_n father_n the_o relative_n be_v put_v before_o the_o antecedent_n which_o be_v not_o unusual_a in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n and_o he_o be_v so_o call_v here_o because_o solomon_n usual_o call_v he_o by_o that_o name_n out_o of_o that_o great_a respect_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o he_o for_o his_o excellent_a art_n and_o service_n which_o he_o do_v for_o he_o it_o be_v usual_a to_o call_v great_a artist_n and_o inventor_n of_o thing_n by_o this_o name_n of_o which_o see_v gen._n 4._o 20_o 21._o or_o huram_fw-la abiu_fw-la or_o abif_n a_o man_n so_o call_v or_o huram_fw-la abi_fw-la as_o ch_z 2._o 13._o make_v to_o king_n solomon_n for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o scour_v of_o heb._n make_v bright_a or_o scour_v bright_a brass_n 17_o in_o the_o plain_a of_o jordan_n do_v the_o king_n cast_v they_o in_o the_o ground_n the_o heb._n thickness_n 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1â—…_n 5._o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n though_o in_o the_o english_a it_o be_v ephraimite_v so_o jeroboam_fw-la be_v call_v a_o ephrathite_n 1_o king_n 11._o 26._o so_o the_o sense_n be_v we_o hear_v it_o from_o our_o father_n that_o the_o ancient_a place_n of_o it_o be_v shiloh_n which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o ephraim_n whereby_o he_o covert_o intimate_v that_o god_n reject_v and_o forsake_v that_o place_n and_o choose_v not_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n as_o it_o be_v say_v psal._n 78._o 67._o that_o so_o he_o may_v make_v way_n for_o zion_n which_o be_v the_o place_n choose_v by_o god_n for_o it_o as_o it_o follow_v here_o v._o 13._o we_o find_v it_o elsewhere_o it_o afterward_o we_o find_v it_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o wood_n etc._n wood_n i_o e._n in_o a_o field_n or_o in_o one_o of_o the_o field_n of_o the_o wood_n for_o that_o little_a spot_n of_o ground_n in_o which_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n be_v build_v be_v not_o likely_a to_o be_v in_o 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etc._n but_o christ_n himself_o 9_o 16._o 9_o judg._n 10._o 16._o in_o all_o their_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v annotation_n afflict_v because_o of_o all_o the_o affliction_n they_o endure_v in_o egypt_n this_o note_v the_o sympathy_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n he_o have_v the_o same_o spirit_n in_o he_o that_o the_o church_n have_v and_o her_o head_n and_o father_n or_o in_o all_o their_o affliction_n no_o affliction_n so_o the_o word_n may_v be_v read_v their_o affliction_n be_v rather_o favour_n than_o affliction_n all_o that_o befall_v they_o from_o the_o red_a sea_n through_o the_o wilderness_n and_o than_o tzar_n be_v take_v active_o he_o afflict_v not_o this_o may_v note_v his_o clemency_n their_o sting_n be_v take_v out_o either_o way_n it_o maâ—…_n be_v read_v according_a to_o the_o different_a spell_a of_o â—…o_o whether_o by_o aleph_fw-la or_o vaâ—…_n the_o first_o seem_v the_o more_o genuine_a they_o that_o listen_v to_o drive_v this_o notion_n further_o may_v 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this_o show_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o kindness_n they_o be_v a_o stubborn_a superstitious_a idolatrous_a people_n yet_o christ_n love_n and_o pity_v save_v they_o for_o all_o that_o it_o be_v because_o he_o love_v they_o he_o redeem_v they_o and_o he_o 3._o he_o exod._n 19_o 4._o deut._n 1._o 31._o chap._n 46._o 3._o bear_v they_o and_o carry_v father_n carry_v he_o leave_v they_o not_o to_o shift_v for_o themselves_o but_o bear_v they_o as_o a_o father_n his_o child_n or_o a_o eagle_n her_o young_a onâ—…s_n he_o carry_v they_o in_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o power_n see_v chap._n 46._o 4._o and_o on_o the_o wing_n of_o his_o providence_n see_v deut_n 32._o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o the_o note_n on_o deut._n 1._o 31._o and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o do_v it_o of_o old_a to_o remember_v his_o ancient_a kindness_n for_o many_o generation_n past_a olam_n signify_v a_o eternity_n or_o a_o long_a time_n past_a as_o well_o as_o to_o come_v from_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n or_o moses_n from_o their_o bondage_n in_o egypt_n to_o the_o time_n of_o isaiah_n and_o it_o be_v use_v as_o a_o argument_n to_o move_v he_o to_o do_v so_o still_o he_o will_v carry_v she_o till_o he_o bring_v she_o unto_o his_o father_n they_o all_o the_o day_n of_o old_a 10_o but_o they_o rebel_v expectation_n rebel_v many_o of_o their_o rebellion_n we_o read_v of_o in_o exodus_fw-la and_o number_n in_o their_o travel_n the_o lord_n tell_v moses_n that_o they_o have_v tempt_v he_o ten_o time_n and_o therefore_o severe_o threaten_v they_o numb_a 14._o 22_o 23._o there_o be_v three_o principal_a time_n of_o their_o rebellion_n 1._o in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o they_o murmur_v for_o want_v of_o bread_n and_o water_n 2._o in_o canaan_n in_o noâ—…_n destroy_v but_o only_o make_a tributary_n suâ—…h_v nation_n as_o god_n command_v they_o to_o destroy_v 3._o before_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n when_o they_o set_v themselves_o against_o the_o prophet_n which_o stephen_n charge_v upon_o they_o act_v 7._o 51_o 52._o among_o which_o also_o we_o may_v reckon_v all_o their_o behaviour_n under_o their_o judge_n and_o their_o king_n or_o we_o may_v understand_v it_o of_o their_o not_o answer_v god_n end_n and_o expectation_n and_o 30._o and_o exod._n 15._o 24._o num._n 14._o 11._o psal._n 78._o 40_o â—…6_n &_o 95._o 9_o eph._n 4._o 30._o vex_v his_o holy_a spirit_n cross_v spirit_n spirit_n of_o his_o holiness_n they_o vex_v he_o by_o their_o obstinacy_n against_o his_o will_n and_o mind_n and_o walk_v contrary_n unto_o he_o not_o that_o there_o be_v such_o passion_n in_o god_n but_o it_o be_v speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n as_o they_o be_v vex_v when_o their_o will_n be_v cross_v therefore_o he_o be_v turn_v to_o be_v their_o enemy_n etc._n enemy_n he_o overthrow_v they_o not_o only_o in_o the_o wilderness_n psal._n 78._o 31_o 33_o 59_o 60_o etc._n etc._n send_v among_o they_o fiery_a serpent_n numb_a 21._o 6._o but_o even_o in_o canaan_n stir_v up_o against_o they_o adversary_n sometime_o the_o philistine_n anon_o the_o midianite_n and_o then_o the_o moabite_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o fight_v against_o they_o 11_o then_o yet_o then_o or_o yet_o he_o remember_v himself_o remember_v this_o relate_v either_o 1._o to_o the_o people_n and_o then_o he_o be_v collective_o take_v and_o so_o it_o look_v like_o the_o language_n of_o the_o people_n in_o babylon_n and_o must_v be_v read_v he_o shall_v remember_v or_o 2._o it_o may_v look_v back_o to_o their_o condition_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o thus_o they_o may_v proper_o say_v where_o be_v he_o or_o that_o god_n that_o deliver_v his_o people_n of_o old_a to_o do_v the_o like_a for_o we_o now_o there_o be_v a_o like_a phrase_n use_v by_o elisha_n 2_o king_n 2._o 14._o or_o rather_o 3._o to_o god_n as_o it_o
be_v natural_o so_o compassionate_a do_v thou_o lay_v a_o restraint_n upon_o thyself_o that_o thy_o bowel_n shall_v not_o move_v towards_o i_o or_o can_v thou_o be_v thus_o straighten_a psal._n 77._o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o chap._n 64._o 12._o a_o expostulation_n that_o agree_v very_o well_o with_o the_o next_o verse_n doubtless_o etc._n etc._n how_o can_v this_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o of_o thy_o mercy_n towards_o i_o be_v they_o restrain_v â—…_n 16_o doubtless_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n father_n father_n thus_o they_o urge_v god_n with_o that_o relation_n he_o stand_v in_o unto_o they_o mal._n 2_o 10._o therefore_o we_o as_o thy_o child_n expect_v the_o bowel_n and_o compassion_n of_o a_o father_n though_o abraham_n condition_n abraham_n he_o who_o be_v our_o father_n after_o the_o flesh_n though_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o so_o ignorant_a of_o our_o condition_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o and_o israel_n include_v israel_n or_o jacob_n who_o be_v also_o our_o father_n and_o therefore_o a_o vain_a thing_n to_o call_v upon_o they_o or_o if_o they_o be_v not_o dead_a they_o can_v not_o help_v we_o out_o of_o our_o strait_n or_o if_o they_o be_v alive_a we_o be_v so_o much_o degenerate_v that_o they_o will_v not_o own_v we_o some_o say_v abraham_n and_o israel_n be_v here_o mention_v and_o not_o isaac_n 1._o because_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v more_o solemâ—…y_a and_o the_o promise_n more_o frequent_o renew_v with_o they_o then_o with_o isaac_n 2._o because_o with_o abraâ—…_n the_o covenant_n be_v first_o make_v and_o the_o whole_a seed_n of_o israel_n be_v take_v into_o it_o but_o not_o so_o of_o isaac_n or_o else_o 3._o abraham_n and_o israel_n be_v name_v isaac_n be_v include_v acknowledge_v we_o not_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v our_o father_n name_n father_n or_o our_o redâ—…emer_n from_o everlasting_a be_v thy_o name_n our_o redeemer_n 6._o redeemer_n this_o be_v urge_v as_o another_o argument_n for_o pity_n and_o the_o more_o because_o their_o father_n be_v their_o redeemer_n deu._n 32._o 6._o thy_o name_n be_v from_o everlasting_a old_a everlasting_a or_o redeemer_n be_v thy_o name_n from_o everlasting_a thou_o have_v be_v our_o redeemer_n of_o old_a 17_o o_o lord_n why_o have_v thou_o make_v we_o to_o err_v from_o thy_o way_n worship_n way_n commandment_n it_o be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o godly_a among_o they_o be_v trouble_v and_o therefore_o complain_v that_o so_o gracious_a a_o father_n shall_v leave_v they_o to_o such_o exigence_n make_v we_o to_o sin_n by_o withdraw_v thy_o spirit_n and_o leave_v we_o to_o ourselves_o psa._n 81._o 12._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o god_n do_v force_v they_o to_o it_o but_o either_o lettâ—…ng_n lose_v their_o heart_n or_o by_o give_v occasion_n to_o their_o heart_n be_v natural_o too_o apt_a to_o apostatise_v by_o their_o severe_a affliction_n see_v this_o more_o clear_v in_o the_o latin_a synopsis_n or_o make_v we_o desperate_a by_o leave_v we_o so_o long_o under_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o adversary_n thereby_o cast_v off_o thy_o worship_n and_o harden_v our_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n god_n fear_n or_o fear_v of_o thou_o viz._n as_o the_o object_n psa._n 5._o 7._o or_o that_o we_o may_v not_o fear_v thou_o as_o see_v that_o they_o may_v not_o see_v psa._n 69._o 23._o or_o thy_o service_n chap._n 29._o 13_o so_o as_o to_o go_v after_o other_o god_n return_v for_o thy_o servant_n sake_n former_a sake_n either_o our_o godly_a before_o father_n or_o particular_o to_o abraham_n isaac_n etc._n etc._n viz._n for_o the_o sake_n of_o thy_o promise_n make_v to_o they_o or_o rather_o our_o sake_n that_o little_a remnant_n that_o be_v thy_o servant_n be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o psa._n 90._o 13_o for_o the_o next_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v put_v by_o apposition_n to_o the_o former_a the_o tribe_n of_o thy_o inheritance_n tribe_n inheritance_n either_o 1._o the_o people_n themselves_o which_o be_v divide_v into_o tribe_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o god_n give_v they_o as_o a_o inheritance_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o next_o vers_fw-la q._n d._n what_o will_v thy_o enemy_n say_v if_o thou_o suffer_v we_o to_o perish_v or_o thy_o inheritance_n to_o be_v destroy_v or_o rod_n mean_v their_o ruler_n see_v chap._n 43._o 28._o or_o head_n of_o their_o tribe_n 18_o while_n 18_o or_o they_o â—…ave_v possess_v thy_o â—…ly_a people_n for_o a_o while_n the_o people_n of_o thy_o holiness_n people_n holiness_n or_o thy_o holy_a people_n as_o be_v set_v a_o part_n for_o his_o servant_n holiness_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v for_o a_o covenant_n separation_n from_o other_o people_n have_v possess_v it_o but_o a_o little_a while_n year_n while_n i_o e._n 1._o comparative_o to_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v for_o ever_o though_o they_o have_v possess_v it_o about_o 1400_o year_n or_o 2._o it_o seem_v to_o they_o so_o as_o thing_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v desirable_a seem_v when_o they_o be_v pass_v job._n 9_o 25_o 26._o and_o psa._n 90._o 4._o or_o 3._o they_o enjoy_v but_o small_a space_n of_o time_n in_o quietness_n so_o they_o have_v small_a enjoyment_n of_o it_o or_o 4._o it_o may_v respect_v the_o temple_n which_o stand_v but_o 400_o year_n 7._o year_n psal._n â—…4_n 7._o our_o adversary_n have_v tread_v down_o thy_o sanctuary_n policy_n sanctuary_n the_o temple_n call_v the_o sanctuary_n from_o the_o holiness_n of_o it_o this_o our_o adversary_n the_o babylonian_n have_v tread_v down_o 2_o chro._n 36._o 19_o and_o this_o also_o imply_v their_o ruine_n of_o their_o whole_a ecclesiastical_a policy_n 19_o we_o be_v thou_o old_a thou_o we_o continue_v so_o we_o be_v in_o covenant_n which_o they_o never_o be_v and_o thus_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n they_o use_v with_o god_n to_o look_v upon_o they_o or_o the_o word_n thou_o be_v not_o in_o the_o text_n some_o do_v otherwise_o interpret_v it_o we_o be_v even_o in_o the_o same_o condition_n we_o be_v in_o at_o first_o either_o in_o egypt_n or_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o caldee_n before_o thou_o bring_v we_o into_o covenant_n and_o be_v according_o deal_v with_o we_o be_v become_v even_o as_o they_o who_o thou_o do_v not_o bear_v rule_n over_o or_o we_o be_v as_o if_o thou_o have_v never_o rule_v over_o we_o of_o old_a thou_o never_o bear_v rule_v over_o they_o we_o they_o not_o in_o that_o manner_n or_o in_o that_o relation_n to_o they_o that_o thou_o do_v over_o we_o they_o we_o or_o thy_o name_n be_v not_o call_v upon_o they_o they_o be_v not_o call_v by_o thy_o name_n 1._o name_n neither_o own_v thou_o nor_o own_a by_o thou_o this_o phrase_n imply_v a_o near_a relation_n in_o some_o circumstance_n or_o other_o as_o wife_n or_o servant_n or_o child_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 4._o 1._o chap._n lxiv_o 1_o o_o that_o thou_o will_v rend_v the_o heaven_n relief_n heaven_n either_o the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o the_o prophet_n or_o the_o jew_n strong_a wish_n for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n or_o rather_o their_o cry_n to_o god_n for_o 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may_v flow_v down_o 5._o down_o or_o melt_v psal._n 68_o 1_o 2._o &_o 97._o 5._o micah_n 1._o 3_o 4._o that_o all_o impediment_n may_v be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n possible_o a_o allusion_n to_o god_n come_v down_o upon_o mount_n sinai_n in_o those_o terrible_a flame_n of_o fire_n judg._n 5._o 4_o 5._o at_o thy_o presence_n 2_o as_o when_o 〈◊〉_d when_o heb._n the_o 〈◊〉_d oâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o melt_a fire_n burn_v fire_n burn_v come_v with_o such_o zeal_n for_o thy_o people_n that_o the_o solid_a mountain_n may_v be_v no_o more_o before_o thy_o breath_n than_o metal_n that_o run_v or_o water_n that_o boil_v by_o the_o force_n of_o a_o vehement_a fire_n and_o thus_o for_o the_o most_o part_n when_o god_n will_v take_v vengeance_n of_o his_o enemy_n the_o scripture_n
the_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n see_v the_o latin_a synopsis_n and_o the_o english_a annot._n large_a discourse_n of_o these_o particular_a place_n to_o all_o nation_n that_o have_v never_o before_o hear_v of_o god_n or_o his_o true_a worship_n that_o have_v not_o hear_v my_o fame_n neither_o have_v see_v my_o glory_n and_o they_o shall_v declare_v my_o glory_n among_o the_o gentiles_n glory_n gentiles_n and_o they_o shall_v every_o where_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o set_v up_o my_o gospel-ordinance_n and_o institution_n this_o be_v eminent_o make_v good_a upon_o the_o apostle_n leave_v the_o jew_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o gentile_n act._n 13_o 46._o and_o more_o full_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n when_o the_o believer_n among_o the_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o the_o apostle_n go_v about_o publish_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o people_n which_o be_v the_o declare_v of_o the_o lord_n glory_n to_o n_z by_o sign_n here_o some_o understand_v a_o ensign_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v psal._n 74._o 4._o which_o be_v a_o military_a sign_n to_o gather_v people_n together_o by_o this_o may_v be_v understand_v christ_n luk._n 2._o 34._o see_v isa._n 11._o 10._o or_o as_o other_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n attend_v with_o miracle_n often_o call_v sign_n these_o be_v set_v up_o among_o the_o jew_n first_o then_o among_o the_o gentile_n other_o but_o less_o probable_o understand_v by_o sign_n a_o mark_n of_o distinction_n like_o that_o mention_v ezek._n 9_o 4._o so_o as_o say_v he_o some_o shall_v escape_v and_o not_o be_v destroy_v and_o for_o those_o that_o shall_v escape_v i_o will_v send_v they_o to_o 20_o and_o they_o shall_v bring_v all_o your_o brethren_n 16._o brethren_n those_o who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n not_o consider_v as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n only_o but_o consider_v as_o the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a or_o who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v believer_n and_o receive_v christ_n and_o so_o be_v your_o brethren_n how_o contemptible_a soever_o you_o judge_v they_o shall_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o all_o nation_n for_o a_o offering_n to_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v have_v no_o more_o offering_n of_o bullock_n and_o ram_n or_o lamb_n but_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n reasonable_a service_n rom._n 12._o 1._o he_o will_v have_v a_o offer_v up_o of_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 15._o 16._o for_o a_o offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n upon_o horse_n and_o câ—…hes_n and_o or_o câ—…hes_n in_o litter_n and_o upon_o mule_n and_o upon_o swift_a beast_n journey_n beast_n and_o because_o the_o gentile_n be_v many_o of_o they_o far_o off_o from_o jerusalem_n and_o as_o yet_o further_o off_o from_o god_n eph._n 2._o 17._o god_n will_v find_v out_o fit_a mean_n for_o this_o end_n as_o horse_n and_o litter_n and_o mule_n and_o swift_a beast_n be_v to_o bring_v meâ—…_n and_o woman_n long_a journey_n to_o my_o holy_a mountain_n jerusalem_n say_v the_o lord_n repent_v lord_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n which_o begin_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o this_o you_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v it_o who_o can_v lie_v nor_o repent_v as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n bring_v a_o offering_n in_o a_o clean_a vessel_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n vessel_n lord_n and_o they_o shall_v come_v with_o as_o much_o joy_n and_o gladness_n with_o as_o much_o sincerity_n and_o holiness_n as_o the_o godly_a jew_n use_v and_o exercise_v when_o they_o bring_v their_o offering_n in_o clean_a vessel_n 21_o and_o 6._o and_o ex._n 29._o 6._o ch._n 61._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o rev._n 1._o 6._o i_o will_v take_v of_o they_o for_o priest_n and_o for_o levite_n levite_n levite_n leâ—…t_v the_o jew_n be_v assure_v that_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n which_o god_n ancient_o choose_v to_o minister_v before_o he_o be_v among_o they_o shall_v say_v alas_o if_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o where_o will_v they_o have_v priest_n or_o levite_n god_n here_o by_o his_o prophet_n tell_v they_o he_o will_v provide_v priest_n he_o will_v take_v of_o they_o of_o these_o convert_a heathen_n for_o priest_n and_o levite_n that_o be_v for_o gospel-minister_n to_o teach_v and_o to_o instruct_v people_n which_o be_v the_o priest_n work_v of_o old_a deut._n 33._o 10._o 2_o chron._n 17._o 7_o 9_o mal._n 2._o 6._o for_o they_o be_v mighty_o mistake_v that_o think_v the_o priest_n among_o the_o jew_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o sacrifice_v and_o burn_v incense_n which_o work_n be_v cease_v say_v the_o prophet_n god_n will_v find_v among_o the_o convert_a gentile_n those_o who_o though_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n or_o house_n of_o aaron_n yet_o shall_v they_o do_v the_o true_a work_n of_o priest_n and_o levite_n say_v the_o lord_n 22_o for_o as_o 1._o as_o ch._n 65._o 17._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 13._o rev._n 21._o 1._o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n messiah_n earth_n the_o new_a state_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v raise_v up_o under_o the_o messiah_n which_o i_o will_v make_v shall_v remain_v before_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n so_o shall_v your_o seed_n and_o your_o name_n remain_v also_o remain_v as_o i_o intend_v that_o shall_v abide_v so_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o daily_a succession_n of_o true_a believer_n for_o the_o uphold_v of_o it_o for_o if_o believer_n can_v fail_v from_o the_o earth_n the_o church_n make_v up_o of_o they_o only_o as_o the_o true_a member_n of_o it_o must_v fail_v also_o end_n this_o whole_a verse_n be_v only_o a_o promise_n of_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o gospel_n church_n and_o the_o not_o fail_v of_o the_o addition_n to_o it_o of_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v till_o the_o world_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n 23_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o from_o 16._o from_o from_o new_a moon_n to_o his_o new_a moon_n and_o from_o sabbath_n to_o his_o sabbath_n zech._n 14._o 16._o new_a moon_n to_o another_o and_o from_o one_o sabbath_n to_o another_o another_o another_o in_o the_o gospel-church_n there_o shall_v be_v as_o constant_a and_o settle_v a_o course_n of_o worship_n though_o of_o another_o nature_n as_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n christian_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o keep_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n or_o new-moon_n gal._n 4._o 10_o 11._o col._n 2._o 16._o but_o new_a testament_n worship_n be_v often_o express_v by_o old_a testament_n phrase_n the_o jew_n be_v only_o oblige_v to_o appear_v three_o time_n in_o a_o year_n at_o jerusalem_n but_o say_v the_o prophet_n the_o gospel-church_n shall_v worship_v god_n from_o one_o sabbath_n to_o another_o shall_v all_o flesh_n come_v to_o worship_n before_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n 24_o and_o they_o shall_v go_v forth_o day_n forth_o either_o the_o gentile_n or_o the_o sincerer_n part_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v go_v forth_o from_o their_o place_n or_o from_o jerusalem_n or_o go_v out_o of_o their_o grave_n at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o look_v upon_o the_o carcase_n of_o the_o man_n that_o have_v sin_v against_o i_o carâ—…asses_n i_o and_o look_v upon_o the_o vengeance_n i_o have_v take_v upon_o these_o vile_a idolater_n and_o formalist_n for_o their_o satisfaction_n psal._n 58._o 10._o they_o shall_v see_v none_o of_o they_o alive_a but_o they_o shall_v see_v their_o carâ—…asses_n for_o their_o 48._o their_o mar._n 9_o 44_o 46_o 48._o worm_n shall_v not_o die_v neither_o shall_v their_o fire_n be_v quench_v out_o quench_v for_o the_o worm_n that_o feed_v on_o their_o slay_a carcase_n shall_v not_o sudden_o die_v and_o the_o enemy_n fire_n burn_v up_o their_o habiâ—…ions_n shall_v not_o go_v out_o till_o they_o be_v whole_o consume_v and_o after_o this_o life_n and_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n they_o shall_v go_v into_o eternal_a torment_n see_v mar._n 9_o 44_o 46_o 48._o where_o they_o will_v feel_v a_o worm_n of_o conscience_n that_o shall_v never_o die_v and_o a_o fiery_a wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n that_o shall_v never_o go_v out_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o abhor_v unto_o all_o flesh_n this_o first_o volume_n of_o the_o annotation_n be_v now_o finish_v and_o the_o learned_a divine_n that_o have_v undertake_v to_o perfect_v the_o say_a work_n upon_o the_o whole_a bible_n have_v make_v considerable_a progress_n in_o the_o same_o there_o be_v now_o proposal_n make_v for_o the_o second_o volume_n which_o be_v to_o be_v have_v gratis_o at_o the_o shop_n of_o t._n parkhurst_n d._n newman_n i._o robinson_n b._n aylmer_n t._n cockerill_n and_o b._n alsop_n finis_fw-la