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A15408 Hexapla in Genesin & Exodum: that is, a sixfold commentary upon the two first bookes of Moses, being Genesis and Exodus Wherein these translations are compared together: 1. The Chalde. 2. The Septuagint. 3. The vulgar Latine. 4. Pagnine. 5. Montanus. 6. Iunius. 7. Vatablus. 8. The great English Bible. 9. The Geneva edition. And 10. The Hebrew originall. Together with a sixfold vse of every chapter, shewing 1. The method or argument: 2. The divers readings: 3. The explanation of difficult questions and doubtfull places: 4. The places of doctrine: 5. Places of confutation: 6. Morall observations. In which worke, about three thousand theologicall questions are discussed: above forty authors old and new abridged: and together comprised whatsoever worthy of note, either Mercerus out of the Rabbines, Pererius out of the fathers, or Marloran out of the new writers, have in their learned commentaries collected. By Andrew Willet, minister of the gospell of Iesus Christ. Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.; Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621. Hexapla in Genesin. aut; Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621. Hexapla in Exodum. aut 1633 (1633) STC 25685; ESTC S114193 2,366,144 1,184

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increase_n and_o dilate_v of_o japheths_n posterity_n into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n 3._o nor_o yet_o of_o any_o civil_a society_n and_o league_n which_o shall_v be_v between_o the_o gentile_n of_o japhets_n stock_n and_o the_o jew_n 4._o or_o that_o they_o shall_v surprise_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o sem_fw-mi and_o thrust_v out_o the_o jew_n for_o all_o those_o thing_n do_v equal_o befall_v the_o posterity_n of_o cham_n the_o egyptian_n be_v in_o league_n with_o they_o and_o sometime_o also_o surprise_v they_o 5._o but_o the_o word_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v translate_v persuade_v as_o junius_n then_o enlarge_v with_o mercer_n or_o as_o vatablus_n well_o read_v blande_n reducat_fw-la god_n shall_v gentle_o reduce_v japheth_n to_o sems_n tent_n which_o be_v fulfil_v not_o when_o the_o gentile_n become_v jew_n proselyte_n as_o some_o hebrew_n but_o when_o by_o the_o mild_a voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o gentile_n be_v call_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o make_v one_o 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be_v honour_v as_o a_o god_n so_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o receive_v or_o believe_v it_o not_o be_v express_v in_o scripture_n 3._o but_o whereas_o methodius_n be_v make_v the_o author_n that_o noah_n shall_v have_v a_o certain_a son_n call_v jou●thas_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o 100_o year_n of_o the_o three_o chiliad_n or_o thousand_o who_o invent_v astronomy_n and_o prophesy_v of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n this_o be_v a_o mere_a fiction_n for_o noah_n live_v not_o till_o the_o 100_o year_n of_o the_o three_o chiliad_n but_o die_v in_o the_o six_o year_n thereof_o for_o to_o the_o flood_n be_v reckon_v 1696._o year_n and_o noah_n live_v after_o 350._o and_o again_o the_o text_n say_v that_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v overspread_v of_o noah_n three_o son_n there_o be_v no_o place_n then_o for_o a_o four_o 4._o though_o
the_o elder_a son_n of_o noah_n must_v be_v a_o hundred_o and_o two_o year_n old_a it_o remain_v then_o that_o japheth_n be_v the_o elder_a sem_fw-mi the_o next_o i_o be_o the_o young_a mercer_n junius_n but_o sem_fw-mi be_v name_v first_o because_o of_o his_o prerogative_n as_o isaad_v before_o ishmael_n and_o jacob_n be_v set_v before_o esau._n cajetanus_n to_o make_v his_o opinion_n good_a be_v force_v to_o say_v that_o sem_fw-mi might_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o two_o year_n old_a when_o he_o beget_v arphacsad_a and_o pererius_n be_v also_o drive_v to_o this_o shift_n to_o say_v that_o noah_n may_v not_o be_v five_o hundred_o year_n old_a precise_o but_o five_o hundred_o and_o two_o both_o which_o evasion_n be_v manifest_o contrary_a and_o repugnant_a to_o the_o text_n as_o have_v be_v show_v qvest._n xxvi_o of_o the_o son_n of_o sem._n vers._n 22._o the_o son_n of_o sem_fw-mi elam_n ashur_n etc._n etc._n elam_n from_o whence_o come_v the_o elamite_n or_o persian_n josephus_n hieron_n as_o susan_n the_o head_n city_n of_o persia_n be_v in_o the_o province_n of_o elam_n elam_n dan._n 8.2_o 2._o ashur_n give_v the_o name_n to_o assyria_n 3._o arphacsad_n of_o who_o the_o chasdim_n that_o be_v the_o chaldean_n lud._n pererius_n deride_v this_o derivation_n and_o yet_o bring_v no_o other_o in_o stead_n thereof_o hence_o be_v name_v the_o country_n arphaxitis_n in_o assyria_n mercer_n 4._o lud_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o lydian_n in_o asia_n minor_fw-la of_o the_o which_o country_n rich_a croesus_n be_v king_n there_o be_v another_o lud_n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o misraim_n father_n of_o the_o lydian_n in_o africa_n as_o be_v show_v before_o quest_n 20._o 5._o aram_n of_o who_o come_v the_o aramite_n or_o syrian_n whereof_o it_o be_v that_o the_o scythian_n after_o their_o return_n out_o of_o asia_n and_o syria_n be_v call_v aramai_n aramite_n aram._n plin._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 17._o this_o country_n of_o aram_n or_o syria_n be_v divide_v into_o sundry_a region_n as_o the_o scripture_n make_v mention_n of_o aram_n of_o damascus_n 1_o chron._n 18.6_o of_o aram_n maharaim_n that_o be_v of_o the_o flood_n aram_n maachah_n 1_o chron._n 19.6_o padan_n ara_n gen._n 28.6_o qvest._n xxvii_o the_o son_n of_o aram._n vers._n 23._o the_o son_n of_o aram_n etc._n etc._n 1._o we_o or_o huz_o the_o founder_n of_o the_o region_n trachonitis_n josephus_n high_a who_o posterity_n inhabit_v the_o land_n of_o we_o job_n country_n chul_n job_n 1.1_o which_o belong_v to_o idumaea_n jerem._n lament_n 4.22_o the_o septuagint_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hausitis_fw-la 2._o chul_n which_o josephus_n and_o hierome_n take_v for_o armenia_n but_o it_o be_v rather_o the_o region_n palmyr●n●_n where_o ptolimie_n place_v the_o town_n cholle_a 3._o gether_o gether_o which_o josephus_n take_v for_o the_o bactrian_n hierome_n for_o the_o carian_o or_o acarnanian_o but_o it_o be_v most_o like_a to_o be_v the_o middle_a part_n of_o syria_n about_o cassiotis_n where_o ptolemy_n find_v the_o town_n gindarus_n whence_o be_v the_o people_n gindareni_n plin._n lib._n 5._o c._n 23._o which_o may_v very_o well_o be_v derive_v of_o gether_o by_o a_o epenthesis_n the_o interlace_n of_o v_o 4._o mesch_n hierome_n say_v they_o be_v the_o mocones_n moenians_n josephus_n the_o mesanci_n mesch_n now_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o pasinum_n in_o susianna_n junius_n take_v it_o for_o that_o country_n that_o lie_v between_o cilicia_n and_o mesopotamia_n and_o that_o part_n of_o the_o hill_n amanus_n which_o they_o call_v masium_n which_o may_v very_o well_o take_v beginning_n of_o mesch_n luther_n think_v that_o the_o region_n massa_n in_o india_n take_v denomination_n from_o hence_o qvest._n xxviii_o of_o heber_n whether_o the_o hebrew_n be_v name_v of_o he_o vers._n 25._o unto_o heber_n be_v bear_v two_o son_n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o of_o this_o heber_n be_v the_o israelite_n call_v hebrew_n and_o not_o as_o some_o think_v be_v they_o so_o call_v of_o abraham_n passage_n or_o come_n over_o the_o river_n euphrates_n and_o dwell_v on_o this_o side_n because_o the_o hebrew_n gnabbar_a signify_v a_o passage_n or_o go_v over_o hence_o also_o of_o this_o heber_n the_o hebrew_n language_n be_v name_v which_o continue_v in_o heber_n stock_n in_o the_o division_n of_o language_n mercer_n qvest._n xxix_o of_o phaleg_n whether_o the_o division_n of_o tongue_n happen_v in_o his_o time_n the_o name_n of_o the_o one_o be_v phaleg_n for_o in_o his_o day_n be_v the_o earth_n divide_v phaleg_n signify_v to_o divide_v 1._o some_o think_v that_o this_o name_n be_v give_v to_o phaleg_n at_o his_o birth_n by_o way_n of_o pprophecy_n and_o that_o the_o division_n of_o tongue_n happen_v in_o the_o end_n of_o phalegs_n age_n who_o live_v 239._o year_n and_o be_v bear_v ann_n 103._o after_o the_o flood_n so_o that_o this_o fall_v not_o out_o in_o their_o opinion_n till_o 340._o year_n after_o the_o flood_n some_o ten_o year_n before_o noah_n death_n who_o live_v 350._o year_n after_o the_o flood_n of_o this_o opinion_n seem_v hierome_n to_o be_v tostatus_n lyranus_fw-la and_o divers_a other_o hebrew_n but_o this_o be_v not_o like_a that_o the_o division_n of_o tongue_n fall_v out_o so_o long_o after_o in_o the_o end_n of_o peleg_n day_n for_o why_o shall_v it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o his_o day_n rather_o than_o of_o reu_fw-fr or_o serug_v or_o of_o the_o rest_n that_o the_o earth_n be_v divide_v for_o all_o these_o reu_fw-fr serug_v nahor_n terah_n be_v bear_v before_o peleg_n die_v and_o again_o whereas_o most_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n dwell_v together_o before_o the_o build_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o babel_n and_o all_o concur_v to_o set_v forward_o that_o work_n it_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v if_o this_o happen_v 340._o year_n after_o the_o flood_n when_o the_o world_n must_v needs_o have_v be_v exceed_o increase_v that_o such_o a_o multitude_n of_o people_n can_v either_o dwell_v together_o or_o assemble_v into_o one_o place_n to_o intend_v one_o work_n 2._o mercerus_n judgement_n be_v that_o this_o division_n of_o tongue_n fall_v not_o out_o either_o in_o the_o birth_n or_o end_n of_o peleg_n but_o about_o the_o hundred_o year_n or_o middle_a part_n of_o his_o age_n some_o 200._o year_n after_o the_o flood_n because_o of_o jocktans_n son_n and_o although_o reu_fw-fr and_o serug_v may_v be_v then_o bear_v yet_o moses_n rehearse_v they_o not_o here_o because_o they_o be_v all_o of_o one_o family_n and_o language_n but_o if_o this_o be_v admit_v the_o reason_n do_v not_o appear_v why_o this_o division_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o peleg_n day_n rather_o than_o of_o the_o other_o father_n who_o be_v then_o alive_a but_o be_v not_o at_o that_o time_n bear_v as_o peleg_n be_v 3._o i_o rather_o approve_v therefore_o augustine_n opinion_n to_o the_o which_o learned_a junius_n and_o pererius_n subscribe_v that_o this_o division_n be_v make_v at_o the_o birth_n of_o peleg_n about_o 100_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n the_o only_a doubt_n be_v that_o because_o jocktan_n the_o young_a brother_n of_o peleg_n have_v 13._o son_n which_o all_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v man_n grow_v and_o their_o language_n divide_v at_o the_o build_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o babel_n this_o shall_v seem_v not_o to_o be_v do_v at_o the_o birth_n of_o peleg_n augustine_n answer_n here_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o jocktan_n be_v elder_a than_o peleg_n for_o if_o this_o be_v grant_v yet_o jocktan_n can_v not_o be_v many_o year_n bear_v before_o peleg_n who_o heber_n beget_v at_o 30._o year_n but_o for_o jocktan_n to_o have_v 13._o son_n man_n of_o year_n when_o peleg_n be_v a_o child_n will_v require_v the_o odds_n at_o the_o least_o of_o forty_o or_o fifty_o year_n wherefore_o the_o better_a answer_n be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o think_v that_o all_o those_o son_n of_o jocktan_n shall_v have_v their_o tongue_n divide_v but_o that_o most_o of_o they_o keep_v the_o tongue_n of_o heber_n as_o the_o eleven_o son_n of_o canaan_n speak_v all_o the_o canaanitish_a tongue_n and_o hereof_o it_o be_v that_o the_o posterity_n of_o heber_n who_o consent_v not_o to_o that_o wicked_a enterprise_n at_o babel_n be_v not_o punish_v with_o division_n of_o tongue_n nor_o disperse_v into_o remote_a country_n as_o the_o rest_n but_o dwell_v all_o towards_o the_o east_n neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o all_o jocktans_n son_n be_v bear_v before_o the_o build_n of_o the_o tower_n see_v moses_n stay_v in_o peleg_n but_o he_o set_v down_o all_o jocktan_n son_n at_o once_o that_o he_o may_v proceed_v afterward_o in_o the_o righteous_a line_n without_o interruption_n qvest._n xxx_o of_o the_o son_n of_o jocktan_n vers._n 26._o then_o jocktan_n etc._n etc._n concern_v these_o thirteen_o son_n
of_o jocktan_n hierome_n confess_v that_o he_o can_v not_o find_v out_o their_o name_n but_o think_v they_o inhabit_v in_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o india_n and_o so_o be_v not_o so_o well_o know_v as_o the_o rest_n junius_n also_o a_o most_o diligent_a searcher_n of_o antiquity_n confess_v as_o much_o sheba_n 28._o sheba_n we_o read_v of_o three_o of_o this_o name_n in_o scripture_n one_o sheba_n come_v of_o chus_n vers_fw-la 7._o which_o inhabit_v in_o aethiopia_n another_o sheba_n come_v of_o abraham_n which_o confine_v upon_o persia_n see_v before_o cue_n 11·_a and_o dionysius_n reckon_v the_o shabean_o among_o the_o persian_n orbis_fw-la the_o three_o sheba_n be_v this_o of_o jocktan_n of_o whence_o come_v the_o shabean_o in_o india_n 29._o havilah_n of_o jocktan_n be_v another_o beside_o havilah_n of_o chush_n for_o the_o country_n be_v adjoin_v to_o mesopotamia_n 10._o not_o far_o from_o the_o ismaelite_n and_o amalekite_n but_o this_o havilah_n of_o jocktan_n josephus_n place_v in_o the_o region_n of_o india_n call_v jeria_n which_o be_v the_o east_n or_o portugal_n indies_n qvest._n xxxi_o where_o ophir_n be_v ophar_n josephus_n take_v it_o to_o be_v sophira_n a_o country_n in_o india_n which_o yield_v gold_n some_o take_v it_o for_o the_o island_n molucca_n some_o for_o taprobana_n tostatus_n think_v it_o be_v that_o country_n where_o the_o golden_a mine_n be_v keep_v by_o the_o griphin_n and_o lion_n so_o that_o the_o access_n unto_o they_o be_v very_o hard_a but_o this_o country_n mela_n place_v in_o scythia_n lib._n 2._o c._n 1._o if_o it_o be_v any_o where_o for_o pliny_n hold_v both_o to_o be_v fable_n that_o of_o the_o pegasi_n or_o wing_a horse_n in_o aethiopia_n and_o this_o of_o the_o griphin_n or_o wing_a lion_n in_o scythia_n 29._o this_o ophir_n be_v most_o like_a to_o be_v in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o same_o region_n which_o be_v call_v peru_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v derive_v of_o the_o hebrew_n pervaim_n mention_v 2_o chron._n 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that_o in_o like_a sort_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o due_a time_n and_o place_n his_o child_n in_o their_o necessity_n shall_v be_v provide_v for_o and_o therefore_o junius_n better_a read_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o shall_v be_v provide_v qvest._n xix_o he_o be_v a_o angel_n and_o not_o christ_n that_o speak_v here_o unto_o abraham_n vers._n 15._o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 1._o this_o angel_n be_v not_o christ_n for_o the_o angel_n add_v by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v say_v the_o lord_n he_o speak_v then_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o be_v not_o that_o lord_n himself_o but_o christ_n be_v god_n will_v have_v speak_v in_o his_o own_o person_n 2._o therefore_o origen_n be_v find_v to_o be_v in_o a_o great_a error_n who_o word_n upon_o this_o place_n be_v these_o unde_fw-la put●_n quod_fw-la sicut_fw-la inter_fw-la homines_fw-la habitu_fw-la repertus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la ita_fw-la 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majesty_n do_v urge_v and_o induce_v another_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n or_o do_v or_o not_o do_v any_o thing_n as_o ahab_n adjure_v michaias_n and_o charge_v he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o speak_v the_o truth_n 2_o chron._n 18.15_o or_o else_o it_o be_v use_v passive_o when_o we_o force_v another_o to_o take_v a_o oath_n as_o abraham_n here_o make_v his_o servant_n to_o swear_v the_o first_o kind_n of_o adjuration_n be_v use_v two_o way_n 1._o by_o way_n of_o deprecation_n and_o entreaty_n by_o the_o inferior_a to_o the_o superior_a as_o the_o devil_n do_v impudent_o adjure_v christ_n not_o to_o torment_v they_o matth._n 5.7_o but_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o entreaty_n vers_fw-la 10._o 2._o it_o be_v use_v by_o way_n of_o authority_n and_o command_n 1._o thus_o the_o prince_n adjure_v his_o subject_n as_o saul_n do_v the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v eat_v nothing_o till_o night_n 1_o sam._n 14.24_o 2._o thus_o the_o apostle_n charge_v and_o command_v the_o spirit_n to_o 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heathen_a nehem._n 13.25_o or_o in_o humane_a affair_n 1._o for_o the_o decide_n of_o controversy_n and_o end_v of_o strife_n heb._n 6.16_o 2._o for_o the_o bind_n of_o one_o to_o the_o obedient_a or_o faithful_a performance_n of_o his_o service_n as_o abraham_n here_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o his_o servant_n so_o officer_n may_v lawful_o be_v swear_v for_o the_o upright_a execution_n of_o their_o office_n and_o subject_n to_o be_v loyal_a and_o true_a to_o their_o prince_n 3._o for_o the_o establish_n of_o a_o league_n or_o covenant_n as_o a_o oath_n be_v between_o jacob_n and_o laban_n gen._n 32.53_o 4._o for_o the_o clear_n of_o a_o suspicion_n as_o the_o woman_n suspect_v of_o adultery_n be_v charge_v with_o a_o oath_n by_o the_o priest_n numb_a 5.21_o 5._o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o our_o neighbour_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o trust_n exod._n 22.11_o so_o by_o the_o law_n the_o debtor_n may_v be_v lawful_o urge_v with_o a_o oath_n by_o his_o creditor_n 6._o for_o the_o security_n of_o a_o man_n life_n one_o may_v swear_v to_o another_o as_o the_o egyptian_a servant_n to_o the_o amalekite_n require_v a_o oath_n of_o david_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o life_n and_o estate_n swear_v unto_o i_o by_o god_n that_o thou_o will_v neither_o kill_v i_o nor_o deliver_v i_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o master_n etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n 30.15_o quest_n vi_o why_o abraham_n refuse_v to_o take_v a_o wife_n from_o the_o daughter_n of_o canaan_n vers._n 3._o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v to_o my_o son_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o canaan_n etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n why_o abraham_n will_v not_o have_v his_o son_n isaac_n be_v link_v in_o marriage_n with_o the_o canaanite_n be_v these_o 1._o because_o they_o come_v of_o curse_a cham_n generis_fw-la author_n maledictionis_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la transmisit_fw-la in_o suos_fw-la the_o author_n of_o their_o stock_n for_o not_o honour_v his_o father_n do_v bring_v a_o curse_n as_o a_o inheritance_n upon_o his_o posterity_n ambr._n lib_n de_fw-fr abrah_n cap._n 9_o 2._o because_o the_o canaanite_n be_v idolater_n and_o of_o corrupt_a manner_n primum_fw-la in_o conjugio_fw-la religio_fw-la quaratur_fw-la religion_n must_v first_o be_v seek_v in_o marriage_n ambr._n again_o solomon_n be_v corrupt_v and_o pervert_v from_o his_o faith_n by_o his_o idolatrous_a wife_n for_o although_o nachor'_v stock_n be_v not_o pure_a in_o religion_n have_v a_o smattering_n of_o imagery_n and_o idolatrous_a worship_n as_o laban_n seek_v for_o his_o god_n that_o be_v steal_v from_o he_o gen._n 31.30_o yet_o they_o have_v some_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o god_n as_o appear_v in_o this_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 50._o this_o thing_n be_v proceed_v of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o beside_o their_o manner_n be_v honest_a and_o commendable_a not_o like_a to_o the_o canaanite_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o rebecca_n her_o virginity_n and_o their_o humanity_n in_o entertain_v of_o stranger_n perer._n 3_o another_o reason_n hereof_o be_v for_o that_o the_o lord_n promise_v the_o country_n to_o abraham_n posterity_n and_o to_o expel_v the_o canaanite_n therefore_o abraham_n as_o he_o refuse_v to_o bury_v his_o dead_a among_o they_o so_o much_o less_o will_v mingle_v his_o seed_n in_o marriage_n with_o they_o mercer_n quest_n vii_o why_o abraham_n send_v not_o isaac_n to_o choose_v his_o own_o wife_n vers._n 4._o thou_o shall_v go_v 1._o though_o abraham_n send_v his_o servant_n about_o this_o business_n of_o marriage_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o without_o isaack_n consent_n who_o know_v this_o servant_n to_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o his_o father_n will_v yield_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n choice_n 2._o isaac_n be_v not_o send_v not_o to_o make_v a_o way_n unto_o a_o mystery_n as_o rupertus_n think_v to_o shadow_v forth_o christ_n who_o not_o by_o himself_o go_v but_o by_o his_o apostle_n send_v to_o the_o gentile_n 3._o and_o though_o isaac_n afterward_o send_v jacob_n for_o the_o same_o end_n to_o choose_v he_o a_o wife_n from_o his_o father_n kindred_n yet_o that_o case_n be_v not_o like_a to_o this_o for_o isaac_n have_v two_o son_n abraham_n but_o one_o and_o beside_o jacob_n flee_v from_o the_o wrath_n of_o his_o brother_n to_o save_v his_o life_n perer._n and_o further_a isaac_n be_v but_o forty_o year_n old_a a_o youth_n ●n_o those_o day_n jacob_n be_v about_o seventy_o seven_o year_n of_o age_n and_o so_o fit_a to_o choose_v for_o himself_o quest_n viii_o in_o what_o sense_n mesopotamia_n be_v call_v abraham_n country_n see_v he_o be_v bear_v in_o chaldea_n vers._n 4._o go_v unto_o my_o country_n and_o kindred_n this_o country_n and_o place_n of_o abraham_n kindred_n be_v name_v to_o be_v aram_n naharaim_n that_o be_v mesopotamia_n vers_fw-la 10._o where_o be_v the_o city_n of_o nahor_n which_o be_v charran_n gen._n 28.10_o now_o charran_n in_o mesopotamia_n be_v say_v to_o be_v abraham_n country_n 1._o not_o that_o he_o be_v bear_v there_o as_o ramban_n and_o paulus_n burgen_v think_v for_o the_o place_n of_o abraham_n birth_n be_v ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n gen._n 11.28_o 2._o neither_o be_v it_o call_v his_o country_n because_o as_o tostatus_n think_v he_o dwell_v there_o a_o long_a time_n even_o 60._o year_n till_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n which_o be_v a_o great_a error_n for_o abraham_n stay_v not_o long_o in_o charran_n eucherius_n think_v but_o one_o year_n pererius_n not_o so_o much_o mercerus_n some_o two_o year_n junius_n five_o year_n howsoever_o the_o time_n be_v not_o long_o for_o abraham_n no_o doubt_n be_v call_v to_o go_v into_o canaan_n will_v make_v no_o long_a abode_n by_o the_o way_n nor_o yet_o defer_v to_o obey_v god_n commandment_n so_o then_o neither_o pererius_n think_v right_a charran_n that_o terah_n live_v 60._o year_n in_o charran_n after_o abraham_n departure_n for_o abraham_n come_v not_o into_o canaan_n till_o after_o his_o father_n death_n act._n 7.4_o and_o tostatus_n also_o be_v deceive_v that_o abraham_n with_o terah_n live_v together_o 60._o year_n in_o charran_n for_o see_v abraham_n be_v but_o 75._o year_n old_a when_o he_o depart_v from_o charran_n if_o he_o stay_v there_o 60._o then_o be_v he_o but_o 15_o year_n old_a when_o he_o come_v first_o to_o charran_n deceive_v which_o can_v be_v for_o he_o be_v then_o marry_v gen._n 11.30_o but_o both_o these_o error_n be_v build_v upon_o a_o false_a ground_n that_o abraham_n be_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o torah_n and_o bear_v in_o his_o 70._o year_n whereas_o the_o truth_n be_v he_o be_v the_o young_a and_o bear_v in_o the_o 130._o year_n of_o his_o father_n age_n as_o have_v be_v before_o show_v in_o the_o question_n upon_o the_o 11._o chapter_n 3._o wherefore_o the_o solution_n be_v this_o that_o abraham_n call_v all_o the_o region_n beyond_o
be_v prove_v 2._o that_o he_o be_v set_v over_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v but_o a_o friar_n dream_n all_o the_o apostle_n be_v in_o equal_a commission_n and_o all_o be_v send_v immediate_o of_o christ_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n a●_n my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o joh._n 20.21_o that_o charge_n of_o our_o saviour_n pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la feed_v my_o sheep_n will_v not_o bear_v such_o universal_a jurisdiction_n for_o neither_o all_o christ_n sheep_n be_v commit_v only_o to_o peter_n and_o feed_v signify_v not_o rule_v or_o command_v but_o teach_v and_o instruct_v a_o duty_n saint_n peter_n himself_o be_v judge_n common_a to_o all_o pastor_n and_o presbyter_n feed_v the_o flock_n etc._n etc._n 1_o peter_n 5.2_o 3._o neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o saint_n peter_n first_o preach_v to_o the_o gentle_n 1._o for_o saint_n paul_n be_v convert_v gentile_n act._n 9_o before_o peter_n see_v that_o vision_n act._n 10._o who_o immediate_o upon_o his_o conversion_n preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n in_o arabia_n and_o damascus_n galath_n 1.15_o 16_o 17._o 2._o saint_n peter_n indeed_o be_v both_o the_o first_o and_o last_o that_o be_v resolve_v by_o vision_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o saint_n paul_n be_v sure_a thereof_o before_o by_o revelation_n and_o communicate_v not_o with_o peter_n about_o his_o vision_n before_o he_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n galath_n ibid._n 3._o neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o cornelius_n family_n be_v the_o first_o that_o be_v call_v among_o the_o gentile_n for_o andronicus_n and_o junia_n be_v in_o christ_n before_o paul_n rom._n 16.7_o who_o be_v convert_v before_o cornelius_n be_v call_v 4._o though_o the_o priority_n of_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n be_v yield_v to_o peter_n yet_o the_o superiority_n go_v not_o together_o with_o it_o 5._o last_o all_o this_o be_v presuppose_v yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o simple_a argument_n that_o be_v ground_v upon_o type_n and_o figure_n as_o this_o be_v for_o saint_n peter_n supremacy_n out_o of_o this_o place_n 2._o confut._n marriage_n can_v be_v contract_v by_o proctor_n between_o the_o party_n be_v absent_a vers._n 4._o take_v a_o wife_n to_o my_o son_n thomas_n anglicus_n by_o this_o precedent_n will_v authorise_v the_o marriage_n of_o party_n absent_a by_o messenger_n and_o proctor_n go_v between_o they_o in_o 24._o c._n genes_n but_o no_o such_o thing_n can_v be_v hence_o gather_v for_o abraham_n servant_n do_v not_o conclude_v the_o marriage_n between_o rebecca_n and_o isaac_n but_o only_o procure_v the_o espousal_n and_o promise_n of_o marriage_n which_o be_v not_o full_o contract_v and_o conclude_v till_o they_o both_o meet_v and_o then_o the_o text_n say_v he_o take_v rebeccah_n and_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n v_o 67._o perer._n 3._o confut._n against_o the_o invocation_n of_o angel_n vers._n 42._o o_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o my_o master_n abraham_n though_o abraham_n have_v say_v to_o his_o servant_n that_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n shall_v go_v before_o he_o v_o 7._o yet_o the_o servant_n pray_v not_o to_o this_o angel_n that_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v the_o precedent_n of_o his_o journey_n but_o he_o only_o direct_v his_o prayer_n unto_o god_n as_o the_o scripture_n bid_v thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v matth._n 4.10_o 6._o place_n of_o moral_a observation_n 1._o obseru._n not_o to_o swear_v rash_o vers._n 5._o and_o the_o servant_n say_v what_o if_o the_o woman_n will_v not_o come_v etc._n etc._n the_o servant_n be_v very_o cautelous_a and_o circumspect_a in_o take_v his_o oath_n lest_o he_o shall_v bind_v himself_o to_o any_o inconvenience_n by_o his_o oath_n he_o cast_v all_o doubt_n afore_o and_o desire_v to_o have_v the_o matter_n explain_v to_o the_o which_o he_o swear_v muscul._n so_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v well_o advise_v in_o take_v of_o a_o oath_n which_o the_o prophet_n call_v swear_v in_o judgement_n jerem._n 4.2_o 2._o obseru._n our_o country_n not_o to_o be_v hate_v for_o some_o abuse_n therein_o vers._n 4._o thou_o shall_v go_v unto_o my_o country_n etc._n etc._n abraham_n hate_v not_o his_o country_n though_o he_o know_v the_o same_o to_o be_v addict_v to_o idolatry_n as_o many_o do_v in_o these_o day_n who_o be_v runagate_n from_o their_o country_n for_o superstition_n rather_o than_o religion_n have_v practise_v the_o subversion_n of_o prince_n and_o country_n by_o foreign_a invasion_n muscul._n 3._o obseru._n all_o our_o affair_n must_v begin_v with_o prayer_n vers._n 12._o he_o say_v o_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o master_n etc._n etc._n this_o servant_n commend_v the_o success_n of_o his_o business_n and_o journey_n by_o prayer_n unto_o god_n do_v teach_v we_o to_o begin_v all_o our_o action_n and_o enterprise_n with_o prayer_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o will_v that_o man_n pray_v every_o where_o lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n etc._n etc._n 4._o obseru._n a_o faithful_a prayer_n have_v present_a effect_n vers._n 15._o yet_o he_o have_v leave_v speak_v rebecca_n come_v thus_o the_o lord_n give_v present_a audience_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o servant_n as_o appear_z by_o the_o immediate_a effect_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n before_o they_o call_v will_v i_o answer_v and_o while_o they_o speak_v i_o will_v hear_v isaiah_n 65.24_o mercer_n so_o the_o angel_n say_v to_o daniel_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o thy_o supplication_n the_o commandment_n come_v forth_o dan._n 9.23_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o begin_v to_o pray_v the_o lord_n hear_v he_o 5._o obseru._n child_n must_v not_o be_v bring_v up_o delicate_o vers._n 16._o she_o go_v down_o and_o fill_v her_o pitcher_n etc._n etc._n rebeccah_n be_v train_v up_o by_o her_o mother_n to_o do_v domestical_a and_o household_n work_v she_o be_v not_o bring_v up_o delicate_o even_o she_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o patriarch_n prophet_n king_n have_v this_o simple_a and_o hard_a education_n which_o may_v be_v a_o lesson_n to_o father_n and_o master_n not_o to_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n and_o servant_n delicate_o or_o wanton_o but_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o labour_n in_o their_o youth_n and_o child_n and_o servant_n may_v here_o learn_v obedience_n not_o to_o think_v scorn_n to_o do_v such_o homely_a service_n which_o their_o parent_n and_o master_n shall_v think_v good_a to_o require_v of_o they_o musculus_fw-la 6._o obseru._n it_o be_v lawful_a sometime_o to_o conceal_v part_n of_o the_o truth_n vers._n 39_o what_o if_o the_o woman_n will_v not_o follow_v i_o here_o the_o servant_n leave_v out_o in_o his_o discretion_n abraham_n charge_n give_v he_o beware_v that_o thou_o bring_v not_o my_o son_n thither_o again_o vers_fw-la 6._o as_o also_o other_o speech_n of_o his_o master_n as_o the_o lord_n that_o take_v i_o from_o my_o father_n house_n etc._n etc._n for_o these_o speech_n will_v have_v but_o further_o offend_v they_o as_o though_o abraham_n have_v hold_v they_o to_o be_v a_o forlorn_a and_o wicked_a people_n that_o he_o count_v it_o a_o benefit_n that_o god_n call_v he_o out_o from_o they_o and_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n that_o his_o son_n shall_v return_v thither_o mercer_n muscul._n we_o learn_v then_o that_o every_o truth_n in_o all_o place_n and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v utter_v as_o jeremy_n thereunto_o move_v by_o the_o king_n conceal_v the_o chief_a matter_n wherein_o the_o king_n commune_v with_o he_o and_o tell_v the_o prince_n what_o he_o think_v good_a to_o impart_v unto_o they_o jerem._n 38.27_o the_o second_o tome_n or_o part_n of_o genesis_n contain_v the_o history_n of_o the_o three_o patriarch_n isaac_n jacob_n and_o joseph_n divide_v into_o two_o book_n the_o first_o of_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n the_o second_o of_o joseph_n heb._n 11.20_o 21._o 20._o by_o faith_n isaac_n bless_v jacob_n and_o esau_n concern_v thing_n to_o come_v 21._o by_o faith_n jacob_n when_o he_o be_v a_o die_a bless_a both_o the_o son_n of_o joseph_n etc._n etc._n ambros_n officior_fw-la lib._n 1._o quid_fw-la sapientius_fw-la sancto_fw-la jacob_n qui_fw-la deum_fw-la vidit_fw-la fancy_n ad_fw-la faciem_fw-la quid_fw-la justius_fw-la qui_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la acquiserat_fw-la cum_fw-la fratre_fw-la divisit_fw-la quid_fw-la fortius_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la luctatus_fw-la est_fw-la quid_fw-la modestius_fw-la qui_fw-la filiae_fw-la injuriam_fw-la mallet_n praetexere_fw-la conjugio_fw-la quam_fw-la vindicare_fw-la what_o be_v wise_a than_o holy_a jacob_n who_o see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n what_o more_o just_a who_o what_o he_o have_v get_v part_v with_o his_o brother_n what_o strong_a than_o he_o who_o do_v wrestle_v with_o god_n what_o more_o modest_a who_o have_v rather_o right_v his_o daughter_n wrong_v with_o marriage_n than_o revenge_v it_o veritas_fw-la ❀_o filia_fw-la ❀_o temporis_fw-la london_n ¶_o print_a by_o
psal._n 30.5_o muscul._n 4._o obseru._n not_o good_a to_o make_v haste_n to_o be_v rich_a vers._n 13._o the_o man_n wax_v mighty_a and_o still_o increase_v isaac_n be_v not_o make_v rich_a at_o once_o but_o he_o increase_v by_o degree_n for_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v he_o that_o make_v haste_n to_o be_v rich_a shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a prov._n 28.20_o man_n shall_v not_o therefore_o strive_v sudden_o to_o be_v rich_a but_o wait_v patient_o for_o his_o blessing_n perer._n 5._o obseru._n envy_n for_o good_a thing_n vers._n 14._o the_o philistines_n have_v envy_n at_o he_o etc._n etc._n they_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o envy_v at_o he_o and_o to_o send_v he_o away_o who_o they_o see_v to_o be_v bless_v of_o god_n but_o as_o chrysostome_n say_v ita_fw-la se_fw-la habet_fw-la invidi●_n nihil_fw-la cum_fw-la ratione_fw-la operatur_fw-la such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o envy_n it_o do_v nothing_o with_o reason_n bonis_fw-la proximi_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la propriis_fw-la malis_fw-la intabescit_fw-la inuidia_fw-la envy_n rather_o pine_v at_o other_o man_n good_n than_o her_o own_o evil_a hom._n 52._o in_o gen._n such_o be_v the_o envy_n of_o cain_n towards_o abel_n that_o slay_v he_o because_o his_o own_o work_n be_v evil_a and_o his_o brother_n good_a 1_o joh._n 3.12_o 6._o obseru._n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n must_v first_o be_v seek_v vers._n 25._o he_o build_v a_o altar_n etc._n etc._n first_o moses_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o build_n of_o a_o altar_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o afterward_o of_o the_o dig_v of_o the_o well_o which_o show_v that_o first_o of_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v seek_v that_o belong_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n calvin_n chap._n xxvii_o 1._o the_o argument_n or_o content_n this_o chapter_n show_v the_o purpose_n of_o isaac_n intend_v to_o bless_v esau_n vers_fw-la 1._o to_o 5._o and_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o blessing_n to_o jacob_n by_o god_n providence_n and_o the_o prevent_n or_o disappoint_v of_o esau_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o chapter_n where_o concern_v jacob_n obtain_v of_o the_o blessing_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v 1._o the_o mean_n which_o be_v the_o counsel_n and_o device_n of_o rebeckah_n vers_fw-la 5._o to_o 18._o 2._o the_o execution_n or_o put_v of_o the_o same_o in_o practice_n by_o jacob_n vet_n 18._o to_o 27._o 3._o the_o success_n which_o god_n give_v unto_o it_o isaac_n give_v jacob_n the_o blessing_n vers_fw-la 27._o to_o vers_n 30._o in_o the_o reject_v of_o esau_n 1._o his_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n be_v express_v for_o the_o loss_n vers_fw-la 31._o to_o 37._o 2._o his_o importunity_n to_o receive_v a_o blessing_n of_o his_o father_n which_o he_o have_v to_o vers_n 41._o 3._o his_o hatred_n towards_o jacob_n because_o of_o the_o blessing_n and_o his_o malicious_a purpose_n to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n vers_fw-la 41._o 4._o jacob_n deliverance_n from_o his_o brother_n cruelty_n by_o depart_v into_o mesopotamia_n through_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o mother_n 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n alt_z v_o 9_o go_v to_o the_o sheep_n and_o bring_v two_o kid_n s.c._n go_v to_o the_o flock_n cat_n tsun_fw-it signify_v a_o flock_n of_o sheep_n or_o goat_n two_o of_o the_o best_a kid_n h._n fair_a and_o tender_a s._n two_o kid_n of_o the_o goat_n caeter_fw-la that_o be_v suck_v kid_n t._n v_o 13._o it_o be_v tell_v i_o by_o prophecy_n that_o the_o curse_n shall_v not_o come_v upon_o thou_o c._n the_o curse_n be_v upon_o i_o cat_n v_o 23._o his_o hairy_a hand_n do_v express_v the_o likeness_n of_o the_o elder_a brother_n h._n his_o hand_n be_v rough_a or_o hairy_a as_o his_o brother_n hand_n cat_n v_o 29._o the_o son_n of_o thy_o father_n s._n of_o thy_o mother_n caet_fw-la add_v v_o 33._o he_o wonder_v c._n be_v afraid_a and_o wonder_v beyond_o measure_n h._n he_o be_v in_o a_o ecstasis_fw-la or_o trance_n s._n he_o be_v great_o afraid_a t.b.g.p._n heb_n charad_a to_o tremble_v v_o 38._o isaac_n be_v prick_v in_o heart_n esau_n cry_v out_o etc._n etc._n s._n esau_n lift_v up_o his_o voice_n and_o weep_v cater_n add_v v_o 39_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v thy_o blessing_n h._n thy_o dwelling_n cat_n v_o 40._o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o thou_o shall_v put_v off_o his_o yoke_n t.r._n s.h._n when_o his_o son_n shall_v transgress_v the_o w●rds_n of_o the_o law_n thou_o shall_v take_v away_o the_o yoke_n c._n when_o thou_o have_v mourn_v thou_o shall_v break_v the_o yoke_n t._n when_o thou_o have_v get_v the_o mastery_n thou_o shall_v break_v his_o yoke_n b.g.p._n he_o ro●h_o to_o bear_v rule_n to_o mourn_v i_o prefer_v the_o latter_a see_v q._n 13._o follow_v v_o 41._o esau_n be_v angry_a s._n esau_n hate_v jacob_n caet_fw-la heb_n satam_fw-la to_o hate_v t.b.g.r._n v_o 42._o do_v threaten_v to_o kill_v thou_o h.s._n lie_v in_o wait_n to_o kill_v thou_o c._n ●oth_o comfort_n himself_o against_o thou_o by_o kill_v thou_o cae●_n nacham_n to_o comfort_v v_o 43_o fly_v to_o my_o brother_n laban_n in_o haran_n caeter_fw-la to_o mesopotamia_n to_o my_o brother_n laban_n in_o aran._n s._n add_v 3._o the_o explanation_n of_o doubtful_a question_n quest_n i._o of_o the_o cause_n of_o isaack_n blindness_n and_o of_o his_o age_n vers._n 1._o isaack_n be_v old_a and_o his_o eye_n dim_a vers_fw-la 2._o i_o know_v not_o the_o day_n of_o my_o death_n etc._n etc._n 1._o isaack_n blindness_n neither_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o esau_n wife_n offer_v to_o their_o idol_n as_o the_o hebrew_n nor_o yet_o be_v he_o by_o any_o extraordinary_a work_n of_o god_n smite_v blind_a although_o god_n dispose_v of_o his_o blindness_n so_o that_o thereby_o his_o purpose_n take_v place_n concern_v jacob_n but_o isaac_n be_v now_o very_o old_a be_v of_o 137._o year_n and_o blindness_n be_v incident_a to_o old_a age_n as_o other_o infirmity_n of_o the_o sense_n as_o of_o the_o hear_n the_o taste_n as_o barzillai_n confess_v to_o david_n 2_o sam._n 19_o moses_n example_n who_o eye_n be_v not_o dim_a at_o 120._o year_n deut._n 34.7_o be_v extraordinary_a 2._o isaac_n think_v his_o end_n at_o hand_n not_o as_o the_o hebrew_n think_v because_o he_o be_v within_o five_o year_n of_o his_o mother_n age_n that_o be_v 123._o whereas_o sarah_n die_v at_o 127._o for_o isaac_n be_v now_o 137._o year_n of_o age_n jacob_n be_v now_o 77._o year_n old_a at_o what_o time_n he_o go_v into_o mesopotamia_n as_o be_v show_v before_o qu._n 19_o in_o chap._n 25._o but_o isaac_n who_o live_v after_o this_o 43._o year_n do_v daily_o meditate_v of_o his_o end_n mercer_n perer._n 3_o though_o isaac_n be_v blind_a and_o weak_a in_o his_o eye_n yet_o it_o seem_v his_o body_n be_v of_o a_o strong_a constitution_n see_v he_o be_v able_a to_o eat_v of_o wild_a flesh_n which_o be_v of_o hard_a digestion_n pererius_n quest_n ii_o wherefore_o isaac_n bid_v esau_n prepare_v he_o meat_n which_o he_o do_v love_n vers._n 4._o make_v i_o some_o savoury_a meat_n that_o my_o soul_n may_v bless_v thou_o etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o think_v that_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o those_o day_n that_o the_o elder_a before_o he_o receive_v his_o father_n blessing_n do_v perform_v some_o service_n lyran._n but_o this_o no_o where_o appear_v in_o scripture_n 2._o some_o think_v 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v do_v that_o esau_n may_v seem_v to_o deserve_v his_o father_n blessing_n thom._n anglic._n but_o spiritual_a blessing_n such_o as_o isaac_n bestow_v upon_o jacob_n can_v be_v merit_v by_o temporal_a service_n 3._o gregory_n compare_v the_o jew_n to_o esau_n which_o seek_v by_o their_o own_o work_n to_o please_v god_n the_o gentile_n to_o jacob_n that_o find_v a_o more_o compendious_a way_n by_o faith_n hom._n 6._o in_o ezechiel_n 4._o some_o by_o esau_n portion_n of_o meat_n to_o the_o which_o a_o spiritual_a blessing_n be_v promise_v do_v signify_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o people_n in_o pay_v temporal_a thing_n for_o receive_v spiritual_a 5._o rupertus_n by_o isaac_n promise_v a_o blessing_n for_o a_o temporal_a meat_n shadow_v forth_o such_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n as_o do_v for_o temporal_a reward_n sell_v spiritual_a blessing_n 6._o but_o isaac_n blind_a in_o eye_n and_o blind_a in_o affection_n do_v herein_o show_v his_o partial_a love_n to_o esau_n the_o lord_n in_o his_o secret_a providence_n overrule_a this_o action_n and_o dispose_v this_o occasion_n to_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o own_o purpose_n quest_n iii_o why_o isaac_n prefer_v esau_n for_o the_o blessing_n before_o jacob_n vers._n 4._o that_o my_o soul_n may_v bless_v thou_o etc._n etc._n 1._o neither_o be_v it_o like_v as_o ramban_n and_o other_o
hardly_o be_v excuse_v from_o untruth_n howsoever_o he_o think_v the_o first_o may_n in_o gen._n 27._o numb_a 57_o wherefore_o the_o best_a solution_n of_o this_o question_n be_v that_o jacob_n tell_v a_o officious_a lie_n to_o his_o father_n 1._o as_o be_v evident_a by_o his_o three_o speech_n i_o be_o esau_n thy_o first_o bear_v and_o i_o have_v do_v as_o thou_o bade_v i_o and_o eat_v of_o my_o venison_n for_o none_o of_o all_o these_o be_v true_a 2._o yet_o be_v not_o this_o dissimulation_n of_o jacob_n either_o injurious_a to_o isaac_n for_o he_o in_o this_o his_o error_n perceive_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n and_o be_v content_v the_o blessing_n shall_v stand_v no●_n yet_o prejudicial_a to_o esau_n who_o in_o effect_n lose_v nothing_o due_a unto_o he_o but_o only_o the_o right_n by_o this_o mean_n be_v restore_v to_o jacob_n 3._o god_n use_v jacob_n infirmity_n and_o make_v it_o to_o serve_v his_o own_o purpose_n this_o lie_n then_o of_o jacob_n though_o in_o respect_n of_o these_o circumstance_n it_o be_v extenuate_v yet_o be_v not_o justify_v nor_o yet_o to_o be_v draw_v into_o example_n of_o this_o opinion_n be_v our_o best_a writer_n calvin_n muscul_n mercer_n luther_n and_o of_o the_o other_o side_n lyranus_fw-la tostatus_n cajetan_n lippoman_n quest_n ix_o of_o the_o midwife_n excuse_v make_v to_o pharaoh_n here_o because_o the_o example_n of_o the_o midwife_n which_o make_v that_o excuse_n to_o pharaoh_n in_o preserve_v the_o child_n life_n be_v some_o what_o like_v to_o this_o of_o jacob_n i_o will_v brief_o show_v what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v thereof_o 1._o gregory_n think_v they_o lie_v say_v to_o pharaoh_n the_o hebrew_n woman_n be_v lively_a and_o be_v deliver_v before_o the_o midwife_n come_v at_o they_o exod._n 2.19_o and_o therefore_o they_o only_o receive_v a_o temporal_a reward_n it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n make_v they_o house_n &_o ulterius_fw-la quod_fw-la expectarent_fw-la mercedis_fw-la suae_fw-la pramium_fw-la non_fw-la haberent_fw-la and_o therefore_o shall_v look_v for_o no_o further_a reward_n lib._n 18._o moral_n contra._n but_o it_o be_v further_o add_v the_o midwife_n fear_v god_n and_o the_o scripture_n pronounce_v they_o bless_v that_o fear_v the_o lord_n psal._n 112.1_o and_o none_o be_v bless_v without_o the_o assurance_n of_o everlasting_a life_n 2._o thomas_n aquinas_n say_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o fear_n and_o reverence_n of_o god_n they_o be_v everlasting_o reward_v but_o for_o that_o external_a act_n of_o lie_v they_o receive_v only_o a_o temporal_a reward_n in_o 2.2_o qu._n 100_o ar●_n ultim_fw-la contra._n but_o the_o act_n of_o lie_v be_v simple_o evil_a and_o therefore_o be_v worthy_a of_o no_o reward_n god_n prosper_v the_o midwife_n not_o for_o their_o dissemble_n but_o because_o they_o fear_v god_n and_o refuse_v to_o destroy_v the_o infant_n 3._o some_o commend_v the_o midwife_n for_o their_o disobey_v of_o pharaoh_n cruel_a edict_n but_o blame_v they_o for_o their_o dissemble_n genevens_n annot_n at_n 4._o but_o see_v the_o scripture_n commend_v this_o fact_n of_o the_o midwife_n i_o think_v rather_o that_o they_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n give_v extraordinary_a strength_n to_o the_o hebrew_n woman_n in_o this_o extremity_n to_o be_v deliver_v with_o speed_n because_o of_o the_o danger_n as_o for_o that_o reward_n in_o build_v of_o they_o house_n it_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v rather_o to_o the_o increase_n and_o propagation_n of_o the_o israelite_n than_o to_o the_o midwife_n as_o the_o 20._o verse_n show_v god_n prosper_v the_o midwife_n and_o the_o people_n be_v multiply_v jun._n quest_n x._o how_o divers_a example_n in_o scripture_n may_v be_v defend_v from_o lie_v now_o that_o we_o may_v know_v how_o to_o discern_v of_o such_o example_n in_o scripture_n which_o be_v produce_v by_o those_o which_o defend_v lie_v whether_o they_o be_v to_o be_v think_v to_o have_v lie_v these_o rule_n must_v be_v observe_v 1._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o conceal_v the_o truth_n another_o to_o lie_v as_o abraham_n do_v hide_v the_o truth_n when_o he_o say_v sarah_n be_v his_o sister_n 2._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o lie_v another_o to_o speak_v figurative_o as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n shall_v be_v multiply_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n gen._n 21._o 3._o a_o sentence_n may_v be_v utter_v in_o a_o mystical_a or_o allegorical_a sense_n without_o any_o lie_n or_o untruth_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v i_o will_v dissolve_v this_o temple_n and_o build_v it_o in_o three_o day_n joh._n 2._o he_o speak_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o body_n 4._o though_o divers_a holy_a man_n and_o woman_n be_v commend_v in_o scripture_n we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o straightway_o all_o they_o do_v or_o say_v be_v commendable_a but_o as_o their_o do_n be_v imperfect_a so_o in_o their_o say_n also_o they_o may_v err_v perer._n quest_n xi_o how_o isaac_n be_v deceive_v in_o all_o his_o sense_n vers._n 20._o how_o have_v thou_o find_v it_o so_o quick_o etc._n etc._n 1._o two_o thing_n give_v occasion_n of_o suspicion_n to_o isaac_n to_o inquire_v whether_o it_o be_v esau_n his_o son_n the_o voice_n of_o jacob_n and_o his_o so_o soon_o return_v 2._o and_o isaac_n be_v thus_o inquisitive_a because_o he_o intend_v to_o bless_v esau_n who_o he_o affect_v because_o he_o be_v serviceable_a and_o obsequious_a and_o provide_v his_o father_n diet_n and_o therefore_o intend_v to_o bestow_v his_o best_a blessing_n upon_o he_o perer._n 3_o he_o mistrust_v his_o sight_n because_o it_o be_v dim_a and_o his_o ear_n be_v heavy_a and_o think_v to_o try_v out_o the_o matter_n by_o his_o feel_n as_o thomas_n will_v not_o believe_v till_o he_o have_v first_o feel_v christ_n side_n the_o hebrew_n say_v isaac_n use_v beside_o the_o sense_n of_o taste_v in_o his_o meat_n and_o of_o smell_v the_o odour_n of_o the_o garment_n and_o so_o use_v all_o his_o sense_n mercer_n 4._o yet_o god_n do_v astonish_v and_o dull_v all_o his_o sense_n to_o show_v that_o man_n purpose_n can_v stand_v against_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o partly_o that_o isaac_n thereby_o may_v be_v rebuke_v for_o his_o preposterous_a love_n to_o esau_n calvin_n quest_n xii_o why_o the_o lord_n suffer_v isaac_n to_o be_v deceive_v vers._n 23._o for_o he_o know_v he_o not_o 1._o isaac_n though_o he_o suspect_v somewhat_o be_v put_v out_o of_o doubt_n by_o his_o feel_n and_o smell_v by_o that_o opinion_n he_o have_v of_o jacob_n simplicity_n and_o for_o that_o he_o think_v he_o have_v speak_v in_o secret_a to_o esau_n without_o any_o other_o privity_n 2._o it_o please_v god_n that_o isaac_n shall_v be_v thus_o deceive_v beside_o the_o reason_n before_o allege_v that_o we_o may_v know_v nullum_fw-la hominem_fw-la plenam_fw-la habuisse_fw-la scientiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o no_o man_n ever_o have_v a_o fullness_n of_o knowledge_n but_o christ_n hierom._n epist_n 125._o and_o gregory_n hereby_o think_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v prefigure_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o psalm_n a_o people_n which_o i_o have_v not_o know_v shall_v serve_v i_o psal._n 18._o hom_n 6._o in_o ezech._n 3_o it_o seem_v good_a also_o unto_o god_n that_o the_o blessing_n shall_v be_v convey_v to_o jacob_n by_o this_o mean_n 1._o that_o the_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n may_v appear_v in_o bring_v his_o purpose_n to_o pass_v by_o divers_a mean_n and_o way_n 2._o that_o his_o provident_a care_n towards_o jacob_n may_v hereby_o be_v make_v manifest_a 3._o and_o the_o lord_n will_v work_v it_o this_o sudden_a way_n rather_o than_o by_o revelation_n to_o isaac_n le●t_n esau_n a_o furious_a man_n if_o his_o father_n have_v willing_o give_v away_o the_o blessing_n shall_v have_v be_v incense_v against_o his_o parent_n pererius_n quest_n xiii_o why_o isaac_n compare_v his_o son_n to_o the_o smell_n of_o a_o field_n vers._n 27._o the_o smell_n of_o my_o son_n be_v as_o the_o smell_n of_o a_o field_n etc._n etc._n 1._o isaac_n by_o the_o present_a smell_n of_o esau_n garment_n which_o savour_v of_o the_o field_n take_v occasion_n as_o by_o a_o external_a sign_n to_o utter_v a_o spiritual_a blessing_n mercer_n and_o as_o every_o man_n borrow_v similitude_n from_o his_o trade_n as_o the_o mariner_n the_o soldier_n and_o such_o like_a so_o here_o isaac_n bless_v by_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o field_n wherein_o esau_n be_v exercise_v as_o hierome_n note_v of_o amos_n who_o begin_v his_o prophecy_n thus_o the_o lord_n shall_v roar_v from_o zion_n amos_n 1.2_o because_o he_o be_v a_o field-man_n keep_v the_o wood_n where_o the_o lion_n roar_v 2._o the_o field_n be_v commend_v for_o three_o thing_n pleasure_n in_o the_o variety_n of_o flower_n to_o the_o eye_n sweetness_n of_o the_o fragrant_a odour_n to_o the_o smell_n abundance_n
potiphars_n house_n bless_v because_o of_o joseph_n gen._n 39.3_o master_n therefore_o shall_v have_v a_o special_a care_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o godly_a servant_n that_o god_n may_v bless_v the_o work_n under_o their_o hand_n perer._n chap._n xxxi_o 1._o the_o content_n in_o this_o chapter_n first_o we_o have_v jacob_n departure_n from_o laban_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o cattle_n where_o we_o have_v 1._o the_o occasion_n that_o move_v jacob_n the_o murmur_a of_o laban_n son_n and_o change_v of_o laban_n countenance_n vers_fw-la 1_o 2._o 2._o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o jacob_n departure_n vers_fw-la 3._o 3_o jacob_n consultation_n with_o his_o wife_n first_o jacob_n make_v report_n of_o his_o faithful_a service_n vers_n 6._o laban_n churlish_a deal_n vers_fw-la 7_o 8._o of_o god_n blessing_n vers_fw-la 10._o to_o vers_n 14._o then_o his_o wife_n give_v their_o consent_n vers_fw-la 14._o to_o 15._o and_o so_o jacob_n depart_v he_o and_o he_o vers_fw-la 17._o to_o 22._o second_o there_o be_v describe_v laban_n pursuit_n and_o expostulation_n with_o jacob_n where_o be_v set_v forth_o laban_n accusation_n and_o jacob_n recrimination_n 1._o laban_n accuse_v jacob_n of_o two_o thing_n the_o secret_a carry_v away_o of_o his_o daughter_n vers_fw-la 26_o 27._o the_o steal_v away_o of_o his_o god_n vers_fw-la 30._o jacob_n defend_v himself_o in_o show_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o go_v a_o way_n secret_o vers_fw-la 31._o in_o give_v laban_n leave_v to_o search_v for_o his_o god_n which_o he_o do_v but_o find_v they_o not_o by_o reason_n of_o rachel_n excuse_n to_o vers_n 36._o 2._o jacob_n again_o accuse_v laban_n for_o his_o hard_a deal_n make_v profession_n of_o his_o great_a travel_n and_o faithful_a service_n and_o god_n blessing_n to_o 42._o then_o laban_n yield_v himself_o vers_fw-la 43._o three_o there_o be_v declare_v in_o this_o chapter_n how_o jacob_n and_o laban_n make_v a_o covenant_n together_o 1._o the_o covenant_n itself_o be_v express_v vers_fw-la 49._o to_o 52._o 2._o the_o ratification_n of_o it_o of_o each_o side_n by_o a_o oath_n and_o ceremony_n laban_n swear_v by_o the_o god_n of_o nahor_n 53._o and_o together_o with_o jacob_n make_v a_o heap_n of_o stone_n vers_n 47_o 48._o jacob_n swear_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n 53._o and_o offer_v sacrifice_n vers_fw-la 54_o 55._o 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n cor_o v_o 1._o and_o jacob_n hear_v s._n t._n and_o he_o hear_v cater_n have_v get_v all_o this_o substance_n c._n all_o this_o glory_n caet_fw-la cabhor_v glory_n v_o 5._o the_o god_n of_o my_o father_n be_v with_o i_o caet_fw-la the_o word_n of_o the_o god_n of_o my_o father_n be_v my_o help_n c._o v_o 7._o your_o father_n have_v lie_v unto_o i_o c._n have_v mock_v i_o t._n have_v deceive_v i_o caet_fw-la hatal_a signify_v all_o these_o have_v change_v my_o reward_n or_o wage_n often_o lamb_n so_o also_o vers_n 41._o s._n ten_o time_n or_o turn_n caeter_fw-la manah_o a_o portion_n cor_fw-la v_o 8._o if_o he_o say_v the_o white_a shall_v be_v thy_o reward_n they_o bring_v forth_o white_a h.s._n if_o he_o say_v the_o particoloured_a g._n or_o ring-straked_n b._n or_o spot_v c._n or_o spot_v in_o the_o leg_n t._n gnàcadh_fw-mi to_o bind_v whereof_o come_v the_o word_n here_o use_v that_o signify_v they_o that_o be_v spot_v in_o the_o bind_a place_n that_o be_v the_o shank_n and_o the_o leg_n v_o 10._o of_o divers_a colour_n h._n sprinkle_a as_o with_o ash_n s._n spot_a or_o party_n b.g.c._n spot_v as_o with_o hail_n heb_n baradh_fw-mi signify_v hail_n t._n b._n v_o 13._o i_o be_o the_o god_n which_o appear_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n s._n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o bethel_n cater_n v_o 14._o have_v we_o have_v as_o yet_o any_o portion_n b._n be_v there_o yet_o any_o more_o portion_n for_o we_o in_o our_o father_n house_n caet_fw-la for_o they_o can_v not_o say_v that_o they_o have_v hitherto_o no_o part_n see_v it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n vers_fw-la 16._o all_o the_o riches_n which_o god_n have_v take_v from_o our_o father_n be_v we_o etc._n etc._n temp_n v_o 15._o and_o shall_v he_o also_o devour_v our_o money_n t._n shall_v we_o suffer_v he_o still_o to_o devour_v that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o and_o have_v eat_v also_o our_o money_n caet_fw-la cor_o v_o 18._o he_o take_v all_o his_o cattle_n and_o household_n stuff_n s._n all_o his_o cattle_n and_o good_n cat_n v_o 20._o and_o he_o will_v not_o confess_v to_o his_o father_n in_o law_n h._n he_o conceal_v from_o laban_n the_o aramite_n s._n c._n steal_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o laban_n b.g._n he_o steal_v away_o from_o laban_n as_o v_o 27._o or_o deceive_v the_o heart_n of_o laban_n tr._n v_o 23._o he_o take_v his_o son_n and_o brethren_n s._n his_o brethren_n caet_fw-la that_o be_v kinsfolk_n ad_fw-la v_o 24._o that_o thou_o speak_v nothing_o bitter_o to_o jacob_n h._n that_o thou_o speak_v not_o evil_a s._n that_o thou_o speak_v aught_o save_o good_a b.g._n that_o thou_o speak_v neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a that_o be_v concern_v his_o return_v again_o t._n heb_n from_o good_a to_o bad_a p.c._n v_o 29._o it_o be_v in_o my_o hand_n through_o god_n b._n there_o be_v power_n in_o my_o hand_n caet_fw-la cel_z be_v the_o name_n of_o god_n b._n it_o signify_v also_o strength_n v_o 31._o that_o i_o depart_v without_o thy_o knowledge_n i_o fear_v etc._n etc._n i_o be_v afraid_a and_o say_v ad_fw-la lest_o thou_o will_v have_v take_v thy_o daughter_n cat_n v_o 32._o the_o place_n where_o thou_o find_v thy_o god_n let_v it_o not_o remain_v c._n with_o who_o thou_o find_v thy_o god_n ch._n let_v he_o be_v slay_v before_o our_o brethren_n h._n with_o who_o thou_o find_v etc._n etc._n let_v he_o not_o live_v caeter_fw-la and_o he_o find_v or_o know_v nothing_o with_o he_o add_v by_o the_o septuag_n h.c._n v_o 36._o so_o the_o solicitude_n or_o care_n of_o the_o searcher_n be_v mark_v h._n laban_n search_v through_o all_o the_o house_n and_o find_v not_o the_o idol_n s.g._n laban_n toss_v or_o handle_v all_o the_o tent_n c.b.t._n mashesh_n to_o feel_v to_o handle_v v_o 38._o be_v not_o barren_a h.s.g._n cast_v not_o their_o young_a c.p.t.b._n shacall_a to_o be_v deprive_v of_o young_a v_o 40._o what_o be_v steal_v thou_o do_v require_v of_o i_o h._n what_o be_v want_v of_o the_o number_n cor_o thou_o do_v require_v of_o i_o i_o keep_v they_o by_o day_n and_o by_o night_n c._n of_o my_o hand_n do_v thou_o require_v what_o be_v steal_v by_o day_n or_o night_n caeter_fw-la v_o 43._o be_v mine_n and_o my_o daughter_n s._n be_v i_o etc._n etc._n pr._n v_o 47._o laban_n call_v it_o the_o heap_n be_v witness_n jacob_n call_v it_o the_o heap_n of_o witness_n h.s._n laban_n call_v it_o legar_fw-la sahadutha_fw-mi jacob_n call_v it_o galeed_n caet_fw-la gnal_n be_v a_o hillock_n or_o heap_n gnedh_fw-mi a_o witness_n put_v together_o gnalgnedh_fw-mi v_o 49._o and_o laban_n add_v etc._n etc._n h._n and_o he_o call_v it_o a_o watch_n tower_n ad_fw-la s.c._n and_o he_o call_v it_o mispah_n g.b.t._n v_o 54_o and_o he_o offer_v sacrifice_n h.s._n jacob_n offer_v sacrifice_v caet_fw-la they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v s._n they_o do_v eat_v caeter_fw-la 3._o the_o explanation_n of_o doubtful_a question_n quest_n i._o how_o laban_n have_v change_v jacob_n wage_n ten_o time_n vers._n 7._o he_o have_v change_v my_o wage_n ten_o time_n 1._o neither_o cajetan_n exposition_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v that_o his_o wage_n be_v not_o so_o often_o change_v but_o it_o be_v say_v he_o a_o hyperbolical_a speech_n for_o where_o the_o word_n may_v be_v take_v proper_o what_o need_v a_o figure_n to_o be_v admit_v 2._o rasi_fw-la be_v in_o the_o other_o extreme_a who_o take_v the_o word_n monim_fw-la here_o use_v for_o ten_o piece_n of_o coin_n so_o that_o he_o will_v have_v his_o wage_n change_v ten_o time_n ten_o time_n that_o be_v a_o hundred_o time_n 3._o hierome_n take_v it_o literal_o and_o so_o do_v augustine_n that_o he_o be_v deceive_v twice_o every_o year_n for_o the_o five_o last_o the_o first_o not_o count_v because_o twice_o in_o every_o year_n in_o italy_n and_o likewise_o in_o mesopotamia_n the_o ewe_n have_v young_a as_o hierome_n allege_v out_o of_o virgil_n bis_fw-la gravidae_fw-la pecudes_fw-la ●wes_v twice_o with_o young_a 4._o the_o septuag_n read_v for_o ten_o time_n or_o turn_n ten_o lamb_n which_o augustine_n will_v justify_v because_o a_o lamb_n may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o lamb_v time_n as_o arista_fw-la a_o ear_n of_o corn_n be_v take_v for_o harvest_n and_o so_o their_o meaning_n shall_v be_v that_o jacob_n be_v deceive_v ten_o lamb_v time_n q._n 95._o in_o genes_n but_o it_o be_v more_o
weak_a because_o the_o oracle_n which_o they_o give_v be_v many_o time_n uncertain_a and_o false_a it_o be_v true_a that_o some_o teraphim_n be_v use_v for_o such_o purpose_n to_o consult_v withal_o as_o zachar._n 10.2_o the_o teraphim_n have_v speak_v vanity_n but_o yet_o all_o be_v not_o so_o use_v as_o the_o teraphim_n which_o be_v in_o david_n house_n 5._o and_o yet_o upon_o this_o example_n it_o can_v be_v gather_v that_o there_o be_v some_o teraphim_n which_o be_v not_o idol_n as_o ramban_n infer_v and_o perer._n numer_n 4._o for_o although_o david_n himself_o be_v far_o from_o idolatry_n and_o idol_n in_o saul_n time_n be_v public_o remove_v yet_o there_o may_v be_v some_o relic_n of_o superstition_n private_o remain_v and_o this_o in_o david_n house_n may_v be_v secret_o keep_v by_o mich●l_n without_o david_n knowledge_n or_o it_o be_v as_o a_o implement_n not_o regard_v mercer_n 6._o wherefore_o it_o be_v most_o like_a that_o these_o teraphim_n do_v resemble_v a_o humane_a 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aben_n ezra_n do_v we_o expound_v the_o nakedness_n to_o be_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o land_n because_o the_o naked_a part_n be_v secret_a 3._o nor_o with_o the_o septuagint_n vestigia_fw-la the_o way_n or_o passage_n into_o the_o country_n 4._o but_o the_o weak_a place_n be_v the_o unwall_v and_o undefenced_a town_n as_o the_o latin_a which_o mercerus_n allow_v read_v immunita_fw-la loca_fw-la place_n without_o defence_n and_o that_o this_o special_o belong_v to_o sp●e●_n moses_n show_v who_o give_v this_o charge_n to_o those_o which_o be_v set_v to_o spy_v out_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n consider_v the_o land_n what_o it_o be_v and_o the_o people_n that_o dwell_v therein_o whether_o they_o be_v strong_a or_o weak_a many_o or_o few_o whether_o the_o land_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a whether_o they_o dwell_v in_o tent_n or_o wall_a town_n number_n 13.19_o 20._o quest_n vi_o why_o they_o allege_v that_o they_o be_v all_o one_o man_n son_n vers._n 11._o we_o be_v all_o one_o man_n son_n etc._n etc._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o like_a as_o the_o hebrew_n conjecture_n that_o these_o ten_o brethren_n do_v disperse_v themselves_o at_o their_o enter_v into_o egypt_n and_o every_o man_n take_v a_o sundry_a way_n to_o seek_v joseph_n and_o that_o they_o confess_v so_o much_o unto_o he_o whereupon_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o say_v they_o be_v spy_n for_o concern_v joseph_n they_o suppose_v that_o he_o be_v dead_a vers_n 13._o but_o joseph_n do_v thus_o charge_v they_o rather_o because_o they_o come_v in_o that_o company_n as_o conspirator_n and_o therefore_o they_o go_v about_o to_o excuse_v the_o matter_n for_o their_o come_n so_o together_o 2._o wherefore_o their_o meaning_n be_v this_o 1._o that_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o so_o come_v in_o one_o company_n be_v for_o that_o they_o be_v brethren_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o unlike_a to_o be_v spy_n because_o they_o come_v together_o whereas_o spy_v use_v to_o disperse_v themselves_o mercer_n 2._o and_o see_v they_o be_v brethren_n it_o be_v like_o that_o their_o father_n will_v have_v employ_v his_o servant_n rather_o than_o son_n in_o such_o a_o business_n muscul._n 3_o and_o see_v it_o be_v a_o capital_a crime_n and_o danger_n to_o be_v a_o spy_n it_o be_v unlike_o that_o one_o man_n will_v hazard_v all_o his_o child_n at_o once_o jun._n quest_n vii_o whether_o joseph_n make_v a_o lie_n and_o so_o offend_v in_o charge_v his_o brethren_n to_o be_v spy_n but_o now_o whereas_o joseph_n against_o his_o own_o knowledge_n charge_v his_o brethren_n to_o be_v spy_n see_v they_o come_v for_o corn_n how_o be_v not_o this_o a_o fault_n in_o joseph_n so_o to_o dissemble_v 1._o i_o neither_o will_v yield_v this_o to_o have_v be_v a_o
all_o our_o tribulation_n look_v unto_o god_n and_o turn_v to_o he_o that_o smite_v we_o as_o david_n say_v concern_v shemei_n that_o rail_v upon_o he_o the_o lord_n have_v bid_v he_o to_o do_v it_o 2_o sam._n 16.11_o 3._o moral_n of_o the_o child_n duty_n and_o reverend_a regard_n of_o their_o parent_n vers._n 33._o let_v i_o thy_o servant_n bide_v for_o the_o child_n judah_n choose_v rather_o to_o become_v a_o bond-servant_n in_o benjamin_n place_n than_o to_o return_v home_o to_o see_v his_o father_n grief_n and_o misery_n wherein_o appear_v his_o dutiful_a love_n towards_o his_o father_n who_o prefer_v his_o safety_n before_o his_o own_o liberty_n mercer_n wherein_o he_o do_v indeed_o honour_v his_o father_n according_a to_o god_n commandment_n chap._n xlv_o 1._o the_o method_n and_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n first_o joseph_n discover_v himself_o to_o his_o brethren_n wherein_o appear_v 1._o his_o wisdom_n in_o cause_v all_o to_o depart_v beside_o his_o brethren_n vers_fw-la 1._o 2._o his_o love_n and_o affection_n in_o weep_v over_o his_o brethren_n and_o remit_v their_o trespass_n towards_o he_o vers_n 2._o to_o vers_n 6._o 3._o his_o pity_n in_o ascribe_v all_o to_o god●_n providence_n vers_fw-la 6._o to_o vers_n 9_o second_o joseph_n send_v for_o jacob_n his_o father_n ●_o joseph_n make_v the_o first_o motion_n to_o his_o brethren_n to_o bring_v their_o father_n down_o with_o they_o and_o beside_o give_v they_o instruction_n what_o further_o to_o say_v unto_o he_o vers_n 9_o to_o 14._o 2._o pharaoh_n ratify_v and_o confirm_v josephs_n motion_n and_o give_v he_o authority_n to_o send_v for_o his_o father_n ver_fw-la 1●_n to_o v_o 20._o 2._o then_o the_o manner_n be_v set_v down_o 〈◊〉_d joseph_n do_v furnish_v they_o for_o their_o journey_n with_o chariot_n raiment_n victual_n vers_fw-la ●1_n to_z vers_n 24._o and_o advise_v they_o not_o to_o fall_v out_o by_o the_o way_n vers_n 24._o three_o they_o deliver_v the_o messenger_n their_o father_n who_o at_o the_o first_o i●_n somewhat_o doubtful_a vers_fw-la 26._o but_o when_o he_o see_v the_o chariot_n he_o resolve_v to_o go_v with_o they_o and_o for_o joseph_n vers_fw-la 27_o ●8_o 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n s.c.c._n v._n 1._o and_o joseph_n can_v not_o suffer_v or_o endure_v all_o those_o that_o stand_v before_o he_o s.c._n joseph_n can_v no_o long_o refrain_v or_o contain_v himself_o before_o those_o that_o stand_v by_o he_o caet_fw-la s.h.c._n v_o 7._o to_o nourish_v for_o you_o a_o great_a remainder_n or_o remnant_n s._n that_o you_o may_v have_v meat_n to_o live_v h._n to_o save_v you_o alive_a by_o a_o great_a deliverance_n caet_fw-la cor_fw-la v_o 8._o have_v make_v i_o a_o father_n with_o pharaoh_n t._n a_o father_n unto_o pharaoh_n cat_n v_o 17._o lade_v your_o cart_n with_o wheat_n s._n lade_v your_o beast_n caet_fw-la v_o 18._o i_o will_v give_v you_o all_o the_o good_n of_o egypt_n h._n of_o all_o the_o good_n of_o egypt_n s._n the_o good_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n b._n the_o best_a of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n cater_n v_o 20._o leave_v nothing_o of_o your_o household_n stuff_n h._n let_v it_o not_o grieve_v your_o eye_n because_o of_o your_o household_n stuff_n t._n regard_v not_o your_o stuff_n b.g._n let_v not_o your_o eye_n spare_v your_o stuff_n caet_fw-la h.s.c._n v_o 22._o he_o give_v to_o every_o one_o two_o garment_n h._n double_a raiment_n s._n garment_n to_o put_v on_o c._n change_n of_o garment_n caeter_fw-la three_o hundred_o piece_n of_o gold_n s._n piece_n of_o silver_n cater_n t.r_n v_o 26._o he_o be_v as_o one_o wake_v out_o of_o a_o heavy_a sleep_n h._n he_o be_v astonish_v in_o his_o mind_n s._n these_o word_n waver_v in_o his_o heart_n c._n his_o heart_n waver_v b._n his_o heart_n fail_v t.g._n be_v weaken_v p._n phug_v to_o be_v weaken_v 3._o the_o theological_a explication_n quest_n i._o why_o joseph_n bid_v all_o the_o company_n to_o go_v forth_o vers._n 1._o have_v forth_o every_o man_n from_o i_o etc._n etc._n joseph_n bid_v they_o to_o go_v forth_o that_o be_v all_o which_o be_v present_a beside_o his_o brethren_n not_o because_o he_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o brethren_n and_o of_o his_o poor_a kindred_n for_o he_o do_v afterward_o acknowledge_v they_o neither_o as_o be_v weary_v with_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o company_n for_o his_o brethren_n who_o he_o bid_v go_v forth_o as_o the_o hebrew_n think_v but_o he_o do_v it_o partly_o because_o he_o think_v it_o not_o seemly_a for_o a_o man_n of_o his_o place_n to_o weep_v before_o they_o partly_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o brethren_n who_o unkind_a and_o cruel_a affection_n towards_o himself_o he_o will_v not_o bewray_v in_o the_o hear_n of_o other_o jun._n 2._o and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o joseph_n declare_v not_o his_o brethren_n offence_n to_o any_o no_o not_o to_o jacob_n for_o that_o message_n which_o they_o send_v to_o joseph_n in_o jacob_n name_n he_o gen._n 50.17_o ramban_n well_o note_v be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o it_o be_v like_a that_o jacob_n if_o he_o have_v know_v it_o will_v have_v set_v some_o note_n upon_o his_o son_n for_o their_o cruelty_n against_o joseph_n as_o he_o do_v upon_o simeon_n and_o levi_n for_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o sichemite_n mercer_n quest_n ii_o why_o josephs_n brethren_n can_v not_o answer_v verse_n 3._o his_o brethren_n can_v not_o answer_v he_o etc._n etc._n 1._o this_o silence_n of_o josephs_n brethren_n proceed_v not_o from_o any_o joy_n as_o luther_n but_o from_o their_o fear_n as_o the_o word_n follow_v do_v show_v for_o they_o be_v astonish_v at_o his_o presence_n 2._o this_o their_o fear_n do_v arise_v partly_o from_o their_o conscience_n of_o sin_n partly_o from_o the_o opinion_n of_o josephs_n great_a authority_n who_o be_v able_a now_o to_o revenge_v his_o former_a wrong_n 3._o this_o then_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o fear_n and_o grief_n they_o which_o be_v in_o grief_n do_v cry_v out_o because_o the_o spirit_n ascend_v upward_o and_o break_v forth_o and_o so_o the_o voice_n go_v out_o withal_o but_o when_o fear_n invade_v man_n the_o spirit_n be_v gather_v inward_a and_o so_o the_o voice_n be_v restrain_v like_v as_o when_o a_o city_n be_v besiege_v and_o in_o danger_n of_o the_o enemy_n the_o citizen_n withdraw_v themselves_o to_o the_o more_o inward_a part_n perer._n quest_n iii_o why_o joseph_n bid_v his_o brethren_n come_v near_o vers._n 4._o ioseph_n say_v come_v near_o 1._o not_o to_o show_v they_o his_o circumcision_n as_o the_o hebrew_n imagine_v that_o they_o may_v see_v he_o be_v joseph_n for_o the_o mention_v of_o his_o sell_v into_o egypt_n which_o no_o man_n know_v but_o themselves_o be_v a_o more_o evident_a argument_n 2._o but_o joseph_n do_v call_v they_o near_o sit_v in_o his_o chair_n of_o estate_n to_o speak_v comfortable_o unto_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v oppress_v of_o grief_n and_o that_o he_o may_v speak_v unto_o they_o in_o secret_a that_o his_o voice_n be_v not_o hear_v abroad_o 3._o the_o egyptian_n hear_v his_o weep_a and_o cry_v be_v not_o far_o off_o and_o pharaoh_n house_n hear_v the_o same_o by_o report_n only_o vers_fw-la 16._o but_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o any_o shall_v hear_v what_o joseph_n say_v to_o his_o brethren_n in_o secret_a mercer_n quest_n iu._n how_o joseph_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o father_n to_o pharaoh_n vers._n 8._o who_o have_v make_v i_o a_o father_n with_o pharaoh_n 1._o not_o that_o pharaoh_n be_v to_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v a_o young_a man_n and_o joseph_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o year_n as_o a_o father_n to_o he_o as_o some_o think_v for_o joseph_n be_v but_o 30._o year_n old_a when_o he_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n and_o it_o appear_v by_o pharaoh_n proceed_v against_o his_o chief_a butler_n and_o chief_a baker_n before_o that_o and_o by_o his_o prudent_a behaviour_n in_o seek_v the_o interpretation_n of_o his_o dream_n and_o approve_v of_o josephs_n counsel_n that_o he_o be_v a_o sage_a prince_n and_o of_o good_a year_n 2._o neither_o do_v joseph_n mean_a that_o he_o be_v a_o father_n in_o respect_n of_o pharaoh_n himself_o for_o that_o have_v be_v to_o challenge_v as_o it_o be_v superiority_n over_o he_o whereas_o judah_n before_o think_v it_o the_o great_a honour_n to_o say_v to_o joseph_n that_o he_o be_v even_o as_o pharaoh_n gen._n 44.18_o 3._o but_o i_o rather_o approve_v junius_n read_v that_o he_o be_v a_o father_n apud_fw-la pharaonem_fw-la with_o pharaoh_n as_o a_o grave_n and_o prudent_a counsellor_n of_o state_n quest_n v._o in_o what_o part_n of_o egypt_n the_o land_n of_o goshen_n be_v situate_a vers._n 10._o thou_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n 1._o which_o be_v not_o in_o arabia_n as_o the_o
that_o god_n have_v show_v before_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v he_o have_v thus_o fulfil_v act._n 3.15_o 18._o 4._o mor._n to_o seek_v to_o maintain_v peace_n vers._n 24._o fall_v not_o out_o by_o the_o way_n joseph_n as_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o make_v peace_n with_o his_o brethren_n and_o to_o be_v at_o one_o with_o they_o so_o he_o labour_v to_o maintain_v peace_n among_o themselves_o thus_o teach_v we_o by_o his_o example_n not_o only_o to_o be_v lover_n of_o peace_n ourselves_o but_o to_o procure_v it_o in_o other_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n bless_v be_v the_o peacemaker_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n matth._n 5.9_o 5._o mor._n liar_n shall_v not_o be_v believe_v when_o they_o speak_v the_o truth_n vers._n 26._o for_o he_o believe_v they_o not_o this_o be_v a_o just_a reward_n of_o liar_n that_o when_o they_o speak_v the_o truth_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v believe_v jacob_n son_n have_v tell_v he_o a_o tale_n before_o when_o they_o show_v he_o josephs_n coat_n as_o though_o some_o wild_a beast_n have_v devour_v he_o genes_n 37._o and_o now_o when_o they_o tell_v the_o truth_n that_o joseph_n be_v alive_a no_o credit_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o muscul._n thus_o s._n paul_n will_v not_o endure_v that_o the_o maid_n which_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o divination_n and_o deceive_v the_o people_n with_o lie_n shall_v testify_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o they_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o teach_v the_o way_n to_o salvation_n act._n 16.18_o chap._n xlvi_o 1._o the_o method_n and_o argument_n of_o the_o chapter_n first_o we_o have_v here_o set_v down_o jacob_n preparation_n to_o his_o journey_n 1._o he_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n 2._o the_o lord_n answer_v he_o by_o vision_n appear_v unto_o he_o and_o encourage_v he_o to_o go_v down_o to_o egypt_n promise_v he_o both_o a_o prosperous_a journey_n a_o peaceable_a end_n and_o the_o return_n of_o his_o posterity_n vers_fw-la 2._o to_o 5._o second_o the_o journey_n itself_o be_v describe_v vers_fw-la 5._o to_o vers_n 8._o with_o a_o enumeration_n of_o the_o person_n that_o go_v down_o with_o jacob_n 1._o in_o particular_a the_o offspring_n of_o leah_n and_o her_o maid_n zilpah_n the_o offspring_n likewise_o of_o rachel_n and_o her_o maid_n bilhah_n of_o every_o one_o by_o themselves_o from_o v_o 8._o to_o 26._o they_o be_v all_o sum_v in_o gross_a v._n 26.27_o three_o jacob_n arrival_n in_o egypt_n be_v declare_v 1._o how_o he_o send_v for_o joseph_n and_o of_o their_o meeting_n greeting_n and_o salutation_n in_o goshen_n vers_fw-la 27._o to_o 31._o 2._o the_o counsel_n and_o advice_n give_v by_o joseph_n to_o his_o brethren_n how_o they_o shall_v answer_v pharaoh_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v the_o land_n of_o goshen_n vers_fw-la 31._o to_o the_o end_n 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n where_o the_o translation_n differ_v v_o 1._o he_o come_v to_o the_o well_o of_o the_o oath_n h._n s._n to_o bersheba_n caeter_fw-la t.c.h.r._n v_o 2._o he_o hear_v god_n call_v he_o by_o a_o vision_n of_o the_o night_n h._n god_n say_v to_o israel_n in_o a_o vision_n of_o the_o night_n cat_n v_o 3._o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n s._n i_o be_o god_n the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n b._n g._n i_o be_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o thy_o father_n caet_fw-la he_o ha●el_n celohe_o the_o strong_a god_n v_o 4._o i_o will_v bring_v thou_o up_o again_o in_o thy_o return_n h._n i_o will_v bring_v that_o back_n again_o in_o the_o end_n t.p.r._n s._n i_o will_v sure_o make_v thou_o come_v up_o again_o c._n b._n i_o will_v bring_v thou_o up_o again_o g._n i_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o come_v up_o by_o come_v up_o with_o thou_o t.p._n he_o v_o 5._o they_o take_v their_o substance_n s._n their_o father_n child_n and_o wife_n caeter_fw-la c._n v_o 6._o they_o take_v all_o that_o they_o possess_v in_o canaan_n h._n s._n they_o take_v their_o cattle_n and_o good_n which_o they_o have_v get_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n caeter_fw-la he_o racash_v to_o get_v good_n v_o 7._o their_o daughter_n and_o daughter_n daughter_n s._n their_o daughter_n h._n their_o daughter_n and_o son_n daughter_n caet_fw-la d●●_n v_o 10._o jachin_n saher_n h._n b._n achin_n saar_n jachin_n sacher_n c._n jachin_n zohar_n g._n jachin_n tzochar_n t._n he_o sochar_n p._n add_v v_o 12._o ezron_fw-fr amul_fw-la h._n c._n esron_n jemuel_n s._n hezron_n hamul_fw-la b._n g._n chezron_n chamul_fw-la t._n p._n heb_n v_o 13._o thola_n phua_n semron_n h._n thola_n phua_n asum_fw-la sambram_fw-la s._n thola_n phuah_n job_n simron_n caet_fw-la v_o 16._o ar●lis_fw-la s._n haeri_n caet_fw-la v_o 17._o jeul_fw-fr s._n jesui_n caet_fw-la v_o 20._o priest_n of_o on._n t.p.c.g._n cohen_o signify_v both_o a_o prince_n and_o priest_n v_o 21._o the_o son_n of_o manasses_n which_o syra_n his_o concubine_n bare_a unto_o he_o be_v machir_n machir_n beget_v galaad_n the_o son_n of_o ephraim_n manasses_n brother_n sutalaam_n and_o taam_n the_o son_n of_o sutalaam_n edem_n s._n the_o rest_n have_v none_o of_o these_o word_n add_v v_o 21._o mophim_n ophim_n and_o ared_n h._n mamphim_n ophim_n and_o gerah_n beget_v arad_n s._n muppim_fw-la huppim_fw-la and_o arde._n caet_fw-la signif_n v_o 22._o eighteen_o soul_n in_o all_o s._n fourteen_o soul_n all_o caet_fw-la v_o 27._o all_o the_o soul_n be_v seventy_o five_o s._n seventy_o caeter_fw-la the_o son_n of_o joseph_n nine_o soul_n s._n two_o soul_n cater_n v_o 28._o he_o send_v judah_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o shall_v meet_v he_o at_o the_o city_n of_o the_o noble_n in_o the_o land_n of_o ramesse_n s._n that_o he_o shall_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o may_v meet_v he_o in_o goshen_n h._n to_o prepare_v before_o he_o c._n to_o direct_v his_o face_n to_o goshen_n b._n to_o direct_v his_o way_n to_o goshen_n h._n to_o premonish_v he_o to_o meet_v he_o in_o goshen_n t._n to_o appear_v before_o his_o face_n in_o goshen_n p._n he_o iarah_n to_o appear_v to_o signify_v ad_fw-la v_o 37._o say_v to_o his_o brethren_n s._n say_v to_o his_o brethren_n and_o all_o his_o father_n house_n caet_fw-la v_o 34._o in_o g●sem_n of_o arabia_n s._n in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n caet_fw-la 3._o the_o theological_a explication_n quest_n i._o why_o jacob_n offer_v sacrifice_n in_o bersheba_n vers._n 1._o israel_n come_v to_o bersheba_n etc._n etc._n 1._o this_o place_n be_v interpret_v the_o well_o of_o the_o oath_n or_o of_o seven_o for_o shabang_n signify_v both_o so_o call_v first_o by_o abraham_n where_o he_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abimelech_n and_o give_v he_o seven_o lamb_n gen._n 21._o and_o afterward_o the_o name_n be_v revive_v by_o isaac_n gen._n 26._o 2._o to_o this_o place_n come_v jacob_n be_v both_o in_o his_o way_n as_o he_o go_v to_o egypt_n for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o utmost_a bound_n of_o canaan_n towards_o the_o south_n as_o also_o because_o there_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n have_v long_o dwell_v build_v altar_n there_o and_o consecrate_v it_o as_o a_o peculiar_a place_n for_o god_n worship_n 3._o he_o offer_v sacrifice_n both_o to_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o the_o life_n of_o joseph_n and_o to_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o make_v his_o journey_n prosperous_a jun._n quest_n ii_o of_o the_o lord_n call_v of_o jacob_n vers._n 2._o iacob_n jacob_n who_o answer_v i_o be_o here_o etc._n etc._n 1._o he_o be_v call_v jacob_n not_o israel_n not_o because_o as_o the_o hebrew_n imagine_v he_o shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o man_n in_o egypt_n for_o he_o be_v also_o call_v israel_n in_o egypt_n gen._n 48.29_o but_o when_o as_o the_o lord_n vouchsafe_v to_o speak_v familiar_o unto_o he_o he_o call_v he_o by_o his_o name_n jacob_n mercer_n 2._o the_o name_n be_v double_v to_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o great_a attention_n calvin_n and_o to_o show_v the_o certainty_n of_o that_o which_o god_n speak_v perer._n ●_o jacob_n answer_v ready_o here_o be_o i_o and_o therefore_o josephus_n misreport_v this_o story_n that_o jacob_n shall_v say_v quisnam_fw-la esset_fw-la who_o it_o be_v that_o speak_v unto_o he_o as_o though_o he_o have_v not_o be_v acquaint_v with_o god_n voice_n lib._n 1._o antiquit_n quest_n iii_o who_o it_o be_v that_o speak_v to_o jacob_n vers._n 3._o i_o be_o god_n the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n 1._o this_o than_o be_v not_o a_o angel_n that_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n himself_o to_o who_o jacob_n offer_v sacrifice_v vers_fw-la 1._o 2._o who_o be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n rather_o than_o of_o abraham_n because_o jacob_n so_o use_v to_o call_v the_o lord_n the_o fear_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n genes_n ●1_n 53_o and_o for_o that_o he_o have_v
and_o custom_n and_o princess_n pleasure_n be_v so_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v maintain_v and_o he_o be_v but_o the_o king_n officer_n and_o minister_n to_o see_v every_o one_o serve_v according_a to_o their_o allowance_n joseph_n can_v not_o have_v gainsay_v without_o very_o great_a tumult_n and_o sedition_n see_v those_o superstitious_a priest_n be_v great_o honour_v with_o the_o king_n and_o people_n mercer_n quest_n xii_o why_o jacob_n desire_v to_o be_v bury_v in_o canaan_n vers._n 30._o bvrie_n i_o in_o their_o burial_n jacob_n desire_v to_o be_v bury_v with_o his_o father_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 1._o not_o thereby_o show_v his_o hope_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o christ_n as_o augustine_n interprete_v sepultura_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la significat_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la the_o burial_n of_o the_o dead_a signify_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n quaest_n 161._o in_o genes_n for_o although_o jacob_n have_v this_o hope_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a and_o literal_a meaning_n of_o these_o word_n 2._o neither_o yet_o be_v it_o the_o love_n of_o his_o country_n that_o move_v he_o wherein_o man_n desire_v to_o live_v and_o die_v olea_v there_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n that_o move_v jacob_n 3._o neither_o yet_o as_o lyranus_fw-la because_o he_o hope_v to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o which_o shall_v rise_v out_o of_o his_o grave_n at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n for_o this_o be_v too_o curious_a and_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o any_o bury_v so_o long_o before_o or_o so_o far_o off_o as_o this_o double_a cave_n be_v think_v to_o be_v 30._o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n do_v rise_v out_o of_o their_o grave_n but_o some_o about_o jerusalem_n and_o such_o as_o have_v be_v late_o dead_a and_o be_v know_v in_o the_o city_n for_o the_o text_n say_v they_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o appear_v to_o many_o matth._n 27.53_o and_o it_o be_v like_a that_o they_o return_v to_o their_o grave_n again_o 4._o therefore_o jacob_n desire_v to_o be_v bury_v with_o his_o father_n partly_o to_o testify_v his_o faith_n that_o he_o doubt_v not_o ●ut_v that_o his_o soul_n shall_v present_o be_v join_v to_o his_o father_n calvin_n and_o his_o body_n rise_v again_o in_o the_o general_a resurrection_n mercer_n partly_o to_o admonish_v his_o child_n not_o to_o be_v too_o much_o addict_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o egypt_n but_o to_o wait_v for_o their_o return_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o joseph_n also_o die_v declare_v his_o hope_n gen._n 50.25_o muscul._n quest_n xiii_o why_o jacob_n cause_v joseph_n to_o swear_v vers._n 31._o then_o he_o say_v swear_v unto_o i_o jacob_n require_v a_o oath_n of_o joseph_n not_o because_o he_o do_v mistrust_v his_o obedience_n but_o 1._o that_o jacob_n may_v be_v better_o satisfy_v and_o confirm_v in_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o desire_v 2._o lest_o that_o joseph_n may_v have_v be_v otherwise_o persuade_v or_o overrule_v by_o pharaoh_n to_o have_v his_o father_n bury_v in_o egypt_n and_o therefore_o joseph_n when_o he_o obtain_v leave_v of_o pharaoh_n to_o bury_v his_o father_n he_o urge_v the_o oath_n which_o he_o make_v to_o his_o father_n gen._n 50.6_o mercer_n rupert_n 3._o he_o rather_o bind_v joseph_n to_o perform_v this_o than_o any_o of_o his_o other_o son_n because_o of_o his_o authority_n and_o favour_n with_o pharaoh_n quest_n fourteen_o how_o and_o who_o jacob_n worship_v towards_o the_o bed_n head_n vers._n 31._o he_o worship_v towards_o the_o bed_n head_n 1._o some_o do_v read_v he_o worship_v towards_o the_o top_n of_o his_o rod_n for_o mittah_n signify_v a_o bed_n mitteh_o a_o rod_n so_o the_o septuagint_n and_o they_o which_o follow_v this_o read_n 1._o some_o interpret_v that_o he_o worship_v towards_o josephs_n rod_n or_o sceptre_n as_o giving_z reverence_n to_o he_o chrysost._n 2._o some_o that_o he_o lean_v upon_o his_o own_o staff_n do_v reverence_n to_o joseph_n theodoret_n 3._o some_o that_o he_o worship_v josephs_n sceptre_n as_o a_o figure_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n procop._n but_o all_o these_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o septuagint_n who_o themselves_z in_o the_o 48._o chap._n vers_fw-la 2._o do_v translate_v not_o rod_n but_o bed_n as_o hierome_n well_o note_v tradit_fw-la in_o genes_n 2._o some_o do_v read_v the_o bed_n head_n and_o they_o that_o follow_v this_o read_n 1._o some_o say_v that_o he_o worship_v that_o way_n because_o it_o be_v east_n ward_v towards_o jerusalem_n lyran._n as_o though_o jacob_n have_v be_v so_o superstitious_a as_o to_o set_v his_o bed_n east_n and_o west_n 2._o some_o because_o god_n be_v present_a at_o the_o bed_n head_n so_o the_o superstitious_a hebrew_n 3._o but_o he_o do_v nothing_o else_o but_o rear_v himself_o upon_o his_o pillow_n at_o his_o bed_n head_n lean_v also_o upon_o his_o staff_n and_o so_o give_v thanks_n to_o god_n and_o that_o he_o bow_v upon_o his_o staff_n may_v be_v supply_v out_o of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n heb._n 11.21_o jun._n perer._n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n corn_n and_o food_n more_o worth_a than_o money_n vers._n 14._o and_o joseph_n gather_v all_o the_o money_n the_o egyptian_n that_o be_v horder_n up_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n yet_o be_v content_v to_o exchange_v their_o money_n for_o corn_n we_o see_v then_o that_o money_n if_o it_o be_v right_o esteem_v of_o be_v a_o base_a thing_n than_o that_o which_o belong_v either_o to_o the_o belly_n or_o back_n muscul._n which_o consideration_n shall_v teach_v man_n not_o to_o covet_v money_n but_o if_o they_o have_v food_n for_o the_o belly_n and_o raiment_n to_o put_v on_o to_o be_v therewith_o content_a as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o timoth._n 6.8_o 2._o doct._n they_o which_o preach_v the_o gospel_n must_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n vers._n 22._o only_o the_o land_n of_o the_o priest_n buy_v he_o not_o for_o the_o priest_n have_v a_o ordinary_a of_o pharaoh_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n than_o teach_v that_o they_o which_o attend_v the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v have_v their_o public_a maintenance_n see_v pharaoh_n a_o heathen_a prince_n be_v so_o liberal_a towards_o his_o idolatrous_a priest_n much_o more_o shall_v christian_a prince_n take_v care_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v as_o they_o which_o do_v wait_v at_o the_o altar_n be_v partaker_n with_o the_o altar_n so_o have_v the_o lord_n ordain_v that_o they_o which_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 9.13_o 14._o calvin_n luther_n 3._o doct._n they_o be_v fit_a to_o teach_v other_o that_o first_o can_v teach_v themselves_o vers._n 23._o i_o have_v buy_v your_o land_n for_o pharaoh_n lo_o here_o be_v seed_n for_o you_o etc._n etc._n gregory_n hereupon_o collect_v that_o as_o the_o egyptian_n receive_v no_o seed_n till_o first_o they_o have_v yield_v their_o land_n and_o themselves_o to_o be_v servant_n to_o pharaoh_n so_o they_o be_v fit_a to_o have_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n word_n commit_v unto_o they_o which_o first_o have_v reform_v their_o own_o life_n and_o consecrate_a themselves_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n restat_fw-la ut_fw-la loquendo_fw-la cuique_fw-la d●ceat_fw-la vitam_fw-la ally_n quam_fw-la ipse_fw-la moribus_fw-la seruat_fw-la it_o remain_v that_o he_o teach_v other_o to_o live_v well_o who_o have_v reform_v his_o own_o lib._n 6._o moral_a so_o the_o apostle_n reprove_v the_o jew_n thou_o which_o teach_v another_o teach_v thou_o not_o thyself_o rom._n 2.21_o 4._o doct._n though_o sumptuous_a funeral_n be_v not_o to_o be_v desire_v yet_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n must_v be_v reverent_o bury_v vers._n 30._o when_o i_o shall_v sleep_v with_o my_o father_n thou_o shall_v carry_v i_o out_o of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n although_o pompous_a funeral_n and_o sumptuous_a burial_n do_v not_o profit_v the_o dead_a which_o be_v as_o augustine_n say_v rather_o viventium_fw-la solatia_fw-la than_o subsidia_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la comfort_n for_o the_o live_n than_o help_v for_o the_o dead_a which_o augustine_n show_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n and_o lazarus_n that_o as_o the_o one_o be_v not_o help_v by_o his_o precious_a and_o solemn_a exequy_n so_o neither_o be_v the_o other_o hinder_v by_o his_o vile_a and_o base_a sepulture_n yea_o the_o heathen_a man_n can_v say_v e●lo_fw-la tegitur_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la urnam_fw-la 12.13_o he_o have_v heaven_n for_o a_o cover_n that_o want_v a_o grave_n neither_o do_v jacob_n desire_v to_o be_v bury_v in_o canaan_n either_o for_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o place_n or_o that_o he_o have_v a_o delight_n in_o pompous_a solemnity_n but_o to_o testify_v his_o faith_n as_o before_o be_v show_v quaest_n 12._o yet_o by_o
by_o judah_n that_o particular_a tribe_n and_o not_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o shall_v seem_v that_o judah_n also_o in_o this_o place_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n 2._o these_o word_n also_o of_o jacob_n prophecy_n until_o shiloh_n come_v may_v be_v understand_v of_o that_o time_n when_o the_o certain_a term_n and_o number_n of_o year_n shall_v be_v reveal_v of_o shilohs_n come_n which_o be_v show_v unto_o daniel_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n darius_n daniel_n 9.1_o to_o who_o cyrus_n permit_v the_o regiment_n of_o babylon_n who_o reign_v together_o with_o he_o from_o which_o time_n there_o be_v reckon_v 70._o week_n that_o be_v 490._o year_n which_o week_n begin_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n when_o the_o edict_n go_v forth_o for_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o end_n in_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n at_o this_o time_n etc._n etc._n at_o this_o time_n zerubbabel_n prince_n of_o judah_n be_v captain_n of_o the_o people_n ezra_n 2_o 2._o and_o unto_o this_o time_n after_o the_o sceptre_n be_v give_v to_o judah_n in_o david_n it_o be_v not_o remove_v but_o only_o during_o the_o captivity_n of_o judah_n when_o it_o be_v like_o also_o that_o the_o head_n of_o judah_n bear_v the_o great_a sway_n over_o their_o brethren_n i_o leave_v this_o interpretation_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a neither_o do_v i_o much_o insist_v upon_o it_o see_v the_o prophecy_n of_o jacob_n rather_o aim_v at_o the_o historical_a come_n of_o the_o messiah_n than_o the_o prediction_n of_o his_o come_n 3._o some_o do_v take_v the_o word_n shebet_fw-la hear_v not_o for_o a_o sceptre_n but_o for_o the_o tribe_n as_o junius_n and_o oleaster_n translate_v the_o tribe_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n this_o opinion_n may_v seem_v probable_a for_o these_o reason_n 1._o the_o word_n be_v so_o take_v in_o this_o chapter_n for_o a_o tribe_n vers_fw-la 28._o these_o be_v the_o tribe_n shibte●●_n and_o it_o be_v very_o 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2.12_o deliver_v the_o oppress_v delay_v not_o 18.14_o the_o right_a of_o the_o poor_a 16.19_o receive_v no_o gift_n ibid._n corrupt_v not_o judgement_n seek_v not_o himself_o the_o people_n wait_v upon_o moses_n but_o from_o morning_n to_o even_o exodus_fw-la 18.14_o which_o jethro_n his_o father_n in_o law_n think_v to_o be_v too_o much_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v stay_v so_o long_o for_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o advise_v he_o to_o take_v a_o more_o speedy_a course_n for_o expedition_n 1●_n it_o be_v admirable_a that_o moses_n have_v six_o hundred_o thousand_o people_n to_o attend_v upon_o he_o for_o their_o cause_n hold_v they_o no_o long_o than_o from_o morning_n to_o even_o herein_o your_o honour_n with_o other_o of_o your_o honourable_a place_n shall_v do_v well_o as_o your_o honour_n have_v well_o show_v heretofore_o your_o care_n that_o way_n to_o imitate_v moses_n in_o abridge_n the_o tediousness_n and_o length_n of_o suit_n and_o in_o take_v care_n that_o poor_a 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the_o deliverance_n and_o redemption_n of_o the_o people_n both_o from_o the_o cruel_a bondage_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o from_o other_o danger_n which_o befall_v they_o in_o the_o desert_n now_o follow_v the_o other_o general_a part_n of_o the_o constitution_n and_o settle_v of_o their_o state_n by_o wholesome_a and_o good_a law_n both_o moral_a judicial_a and_o ceremonial_a to_o chap._n 30._o with_o the_o execution_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o people_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n chap._n xix_o 1._o the_o method_n and_o argument_n this_o chapter_n contain_v a_o description_n of_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o people_n to_o receive_v the_o law_n afterward_o give_v they_o which_o preparation_n be_v both_o general_a to_o vers_n 9_o then_o particular_a to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o the_o general_a preparation_n first_o the_o circumstance_n be_v set_v down_o both_o of_o time_n place_n and_o person_n when_o they_o remove_v from_o whence_o and_o whither_o and_o who_o the_o whole_a host_n of_o israel_n
love_n shall_v be_v constrain_v with_o fear_n 5._o ut_fw-la ostenderet_fw-la se_fw-la vendicem_fw-la legis_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o show_v himself_o a_o judge_n and_o revenger_n of_o those_o which_o transgress_v his_o law_n and_o in_o what_o fearful_a manner_n he_o will_v come_v to_o judgement_n to_o take_v account_n of_o man_n how_o they_o have_v keep_v his_o law_n ferus_fw-la 3._o chrysostome_n touch_v another_o reason_n negligens_fw-la erat_fw-la humanum_fw-la genus_fw-la &_o sign_n oportet_fw-la igitur_fw-la ut_fw-la corrigeretur_fw-la istis_fw-la &_o redderetur_fw-la attentum_fw-la mankind_n be_v negligent_a and_o slothful_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v rouse_v up_o by_o this_o mean_n and_o make_v attentive_a 4._o another_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n do_v think_v good_a thus_o to_o show_v himself_o in_o smoke_n and_o fire_n be_v this_o quia_fw-la talis_fw-la apparitio_fw-la in_o nube_fw-la &_o igne_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la figuram_fw-la 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3._o neither_o yet_o have_v it_o any_o power_n upon_o the_o three_o child_n that_o be_v put_v into_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n dan._n 3._o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o imaginary_a fire_n or_o in_o show_v only_o nihil_fw-la simplex_fw-la natura_fw-la per_fw-la duplicitatem_fw-la facit_fw-la the_o single_a and_o simple_a truth_n do_v nothing_o double_o lyran_n 3_o wherefore_o i_o rather_o prefer_v the_o resolution_n of_o thomas_n that_o this_o be_v ignis_fw-la corporalis_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la palpabilis_fw-la &_o sensibilis_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o corporal_a fire_n palpable_a and_o sensible_a it_o be_v a_o true_a fire_n yet_o not_o natural_a 4._o neither_o yet_o without_o natural_a mean_n altogether_o but_o the_o same_o supernatural_o cause_v for_o here_o be_v a_o thick_a and_o dark_a cloud_n such_o as_o the_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n use_v to_o break_v out_o of_o but_o it_o be_v extraordinary_o raise_v out_o of_o time_n and_o place_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n quest_n xxxiii_o why_o the_o lord_n appear_v in_o a_o thick_a and_o dark_a cloud_n vers._n 16._o and_o a_o thick_a cloud_n upon_o the_o mount_n etc._n etc._n 1._o this_o appear_v of_o a_o thick_a and_o dark_a cloud_n be_v convenient_a for_o those_o time_n congruit_fw-la nubes_fw-la in_o fanctionem_fw-la legalem_fw-la quae_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la lucis_fw-la the_o cloud_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o function_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v of_o darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v borrh._n for_o all_o thing_n be_v fold_v up_o in_o the_o law_n in_o shadow_n as_o in_o a_o cloud_n but_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o true_a light_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ._n 2._o this_o also_o show_v the_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n of_o man_n who_o can_v see_v the_o brightness_n of_o god_n glory_n who_o dwell_v in_o light_n that_o none_o can_v attain_v unto_o 1_o tim._n 6._o but_o we_o see_v it_o as_o through_o a_o cloud_n as_o here_o the_o lord_n appear_v in_o fire_n yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o smoke_n and_o shine_v through_o a_o thick_a cloud_n simler_n to_o this_o purpose_n also_o lyranus_fw-la say_v that_o therefore_o god_n appear_v in_o a_o dark_a cloud_n quia_fw-la tale_n apparitiones_fw-la fiunt_fw-la communiter_fw-la secundum_fw-la eorum_fw-la dispositiones_fw-la quibus_fw-la fiunt_fw-la because_o such_o apparition_n common_o be_v make_v according_a to_o their_o disposition_n to_o who_o they_o be_v show_v now_o we_o have_v here_o but_o a_o dark_a and_o obscure_a knowledge_n of_o divine_a thing_n and_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o owl_n be_v to_o the_o sun_n light_n so_o be_v the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n of_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o divine_a thing_n sic_fw-la lyran._n 3_o unto_o this_o assertion_n of_o lyranus_fw-la two_o exception_n be_v take_v one_o by_o paulus_n burgen_v the_o other_o by_o tostatus_n but_o both_o of_o they_o without_o any_o good_a ground_n tostat._n first_o burgensis_n thus_o object_v that_o lyranus_fw-la in_o this_o note_n make_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o knowledge_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n whereas_o he_o appear_v unto_o moses_n only_o in_o a_o cloud_n numb_a 12.5_o but_o unto_o the_o people_n in_o a_o thick_a cloud_n because_o moses_n clariorem_fw-la habuit_fw-la de_fw-la divinis_fw-la notitiam_fw-la quam_fw-la populus_fw-la have_v a_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o divine_a thing_n than_o the_o people_n burgen_n addit_fw-la 3._o contra._n 1._o howsoever_o the_o lord_n appear_v at_o other_o time_n to_o moses_n it_o be_v no●_n here_o the_o question_n now_o the_o lord_n appear_v alike_o to_o all_o as_o well_o to_o moses_n as_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n in_o a_o thick_a and_o dark_a cloud_n which_o show_v that_o although_o there_o be_v difference_n of_o gift_n and_o illumination_n among_o man_n yet_o be_v compare_v to_o god_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n moses_n himself_o here_o quake_v and_o tremble_v as_o the_o apostle_n observe_v heb._n 12_o 21._o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n do_v 2._o and_o that_o other_o place_n be_v not_o fit_o allege_v for_o the_o lord_n come_v down_o in_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o cloud_n at_o that_o time_n and_o speak_v not_o only_o to_o moses_n but_o to_o aaron_n and_o miriam_n also_o 4._o tostatus_n take_v exception_n because_o lyranus_fw-la do_v not_o distinguish_v between_o the_o apparition_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n whereas_o the_o apparition_n in_o the_o old_a be_v obscure_a apparitiones_fw-la antem_fw-la factae_fw-la in_o novo_fw-la sunt_fw-la clariores_fw-la but_o the_o apparition_n make_v in_o the_o new_a be_v more_o clear_a as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v down_o upon_o the_o apostle_n not_o in_o fire_n with_o the_o darkness_n of_o a_o cloud_n but_o in_o bright_a fire_n like_o unto_o cleave_a tongue_n tostat._n quaest_n 11._o contra._n this_o be_v true_a which_o be_v here_o allege_v that_o the_o apparition_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v clear_a and_o more_o full_a of_o light_n than_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o old_a neither_o be_v it_o deny_v by_o
towards_o their_o master_n he_o say_v likewise_o unto_o master_n do_v you_o the_o same_o thing_n unto_o they_o ephes._n 6.9_o so_o both_o superior_n and_o inferior_n must_v discern_v what_o be_v due_a to_o each_o one_o in_o their_o place_n and_o according_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n measure_n out_o unto_o they_o contrary_n hereunto_o be_v partiality_n and_o inequality_n when_o any_o do_v exact_a at_o other_o hand_n what_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o but_o be_v negligent_a in_o do_v their_o duty_n as_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n cry_v out_o against_o those_o shepherd_n which_o do_v feed_v themselves_o fat_a but_o will_v not_o feed_v the_o flock_n again_o ezech._n 34.2_o 2._o there_o be_v require_v diligence_n and_o sedulity_n in_o every_o one_o to_o do_v his_o duty_n faithful_o and_o studious_o whether_o superior_a or_o inferior_a as_o rom._n 12.7_o he_o that_o have_v a_o office_n must_v wait_v on_o his_o office_n etc._n etc._n he_o that_o distribute_v with_o simplicity_n he_o that_o rule_v with_o diligence_n etc._n etc._n contrary_n hereunto_o be_v 1._o negligence_n and_o carelessness_n in_o man_n either_o not_o to_o know_v their_o duty_n or_o know_v it_o not_o practise_v according_o as_o the_o prophet_n zachary_n cry_v out_o against_o the_o foolish_a shepherd_n which_o do_v not_o look_v for_o that_o which_o be_v lose_v etc._n etc._n zachar._n 11.15_o 16._o 2._o hypocrisy_n in_o do_v of_o the_o office_n rather_o for_o praise_n or_o commendation_n than_o of_o conscience_n which_o s._n paul_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eye-service_n ephes._n 6.6_o 3._o curiosity_n when_o one_o busy_v himself_o with_o another_o office_n and_o meddle_v with_o thing_n not_o appertain_v unto_o he_o against_o such_o busy_a body_n the_o apostle_n speak_v 1._o tim._n 6.13_o 3._o love_n be_v command_v both_o in_o superior_n towards_o their_o inferior_n and_o in_o they_o again_o towards_o the_o other_o matth._n 6.24_o this_o reason_n be_v give_v why_o one_o can_v serve_v two_o master_n because_o he_o can_v love_v they_o both_o contrary_n hereunto_o be_v 1._o want_v of_o natural_a love_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o heathen_a rom._n 1._o 30._o 2._o too_o much_o indulgence_n or_o foolish_a affection_n which_o wink_v at_o their_o fault_n or_o gratifi_v they_o in_o thing_n not_o lawful_a and_o so_o they_o one_o bear_v with_o another_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v they_o wrap_v it_o up_o micah_n 7.3_o 4._o mutual_a gratitude_n in_o acknowledge_v the_o benefit_n mutual_o receive_v as_o appear_v in_o david_n kindness_n towards_o mephibosheth_n for_o his_o father_n sake_n and_o his_o thankfulness_n again_o for_o the_o same_o 2._o sam._n 19.29_o 30._o contrary_n hereunto_o be_v 1._o ingratitude_n and_o unthankfulness_n as_o saul_n be_v unkind_a to_o david_n who_o deserve_v well_o of_o he_o 2._o mutual_a gratification_n in_o thing_n unlawful_a as_o joab_n serve_v david_n turn_n in_o hasten_v urias_n death_n 5._o soberness_n and_o gravity_n in_o a_o moderate_a respect_n of_o our_o credit_n and_o estimation_n in_o the_o world_n in_o do_v of_o our_o duty_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v let_v every_o man_n prove_v his_o own_o work_n and_o then_o shall_v he_o have_v rejoice_v in_o himself_o and_o not_o in_o other_o galath_n 6.3_o contrary_n hereunto_o be_v 1._o levity_n in_o be_v careless_a to_o preserve_v a_o good_a name_n in_o the_o world_n such_o the_o prophet_n say_v have_v a_o whore_n forehead_n jerem._n 3.3_o which_o be_v impudent_a and_o shameless_a and_o blush_v not_o at_o any_o thing_n 2._o ambition_n and_o vain_a glory_n when_o one_o do_v their_o duty_n for_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n as_o herod_n act._n 12._o when_o he_o apparel_v himself_o gorgeous_o and_o make_v a_o oration_n to_o the_o people_n 6._o modesty_n also_o be_v requisite_a that_o every_o one_o consider_v their_o own_o infirmity_n neither_o ascribe_v too_o much_o unto_o themselves_o in_o their_o do_n nor_o detract_n from_o other_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v galath_n 6.3_o if_o any_o seem_v to_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v somewhat_o when_o he_o be_v nothing_o he_o deceive_v himself_o etc._n etc._n contrary_n hereunto_o be_v 1._o arrogancy_n and_o vain_a ostentation_n as_o pilate_n say_v to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n vaunt_v of_o his_o authority_n know_v thou_o not_o that_o i_o have_v power_n to_o crucify_v thou_o and_o power_n to_o loose_v thou_o joh._n 19.10_o 2._o dissimulation_n when_o one_o pretend_v modesty_n in_o refuse_v of_o honour_n that_o he_o may_v be_v have_v in_o more_o admiration_n as_o saul_n that_o hide_v himself_o among_o the_o stuff_n when_o he_o be_v choose_v king_n 1._o sam._n 10.22_o 7._o equity_n and_o moderation_n which_o be_v a_o mutual_a toleration_n of_o ordinary_a defect_n and_o infirmity_n both_o in_o superior_n and_o inferior_n and_o a_o mitigate_a of_o the_o rigour_n in_o the_o full_a exact_v of_o duty_n as_o s._n peter_n give_v this_o counsel_n to_o servant_n be_v subject_n to_o your_o master_n with_o all_o fear_n not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a and_o courteous_a but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a 1._o pet._n 2.18_o contrary_n hereunto_o be_v 1._o too_o much_o rigour_n in_o find_v fault_n and_o censure_v of_o other_o which_o our_o bless_a saviour_n reprove_v matth._n 7.3_o why_o see_v thou_o the_o meat_n in_o thy_o brother_n eye_n and_o perceive_v not_o the_o beam_n in_o thy_o own_o eye_n 2._o too_o much_o lenity_n in_o wink_v at_o other_o fault_n and_o not_o reprove_v they_o as_o time_n and_o place_n require_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o psalm_n 50.18_o when_o thou_o see_v a_o thief_n thou_o ruin_a with_o he_o etc._n etc._n as_o they_o do_v which_o see_v and_o suffer_v other_o to_o sin_n and_o reprove_v they_o not_o 3._o flattery_n and_o soothe_a man_n up_o in_o their_o sin_n which_o the_o prophet_n call_v sow_v of_o pillow_n under_o their_o arm_n hole_n ezech._n 13.18_o sic_fw-la fere_n vrsinus_n 2._o doct._n of_o honour_v of_o the_o spiritual_a parent_n by_o give_v they_o due_a maintenance_n as_o by_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n etc._n etc._n one_o special_a part_n of_o this_o honour_v be_v to_o give_v relief_n and_o maintenance_n as_o to_o our_o natural_a parent_n so_o also_o to_o our_o spiritual_a father_n who_o saint_n paul_n will_v to_o be_v have_v in_o double_a honour_n 1._o tim._n 5.17_o that_o be_v to_o be_v sufficient_o maintain_v and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v servus_n communitatis_fw-la debet_fw-la sustentari_fw-la à_fw-la communitate_fw-la the_o servant_n of_o the_o commonalty_n must_v be_v maintain_v by_o the_o commonalty_n as_o saint_n paul_n reason_v that_o they_o which_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n must_v live_v of_o the_o altar_n laborant_fw-la bono_fw-mi publico_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o labour_v for_o the_o public_a good_a and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v maintain_v by_o the_o public_a good_a which_o be_v perform_v two_o way_n either_o by_o the_o common_a treasure_n where_o any_o such_o be_v or_o by_o the_o good_n in_o common_a of_o particular_a person_n tostat._v qu._n 19_o but_o s._n paul_n give_v a_o better_a reason_n 1._o cor._n 9.11_o if_o we_o have_v sow_v unto_o you_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v it_o a_o great_a thing_n if_o we_o reap_v your_o carnal_a they_o therefore_o which_o give_v grudge_o spare_o and_o fraudulent_o towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n and_o do_v withdraw_v their_o right_n and_o tithe_n due_a unto_o they_o do_v offend_v against_o this_o commandment_n in_o not_o honour_v their_o spiritual_a parent_n 3._o place_n of_o controversy_n 1._o confut._n against_o the_o manichee_n first_o the_o manichee_n who_o reject_v the_o old_a testament_n object_v that_o this_o precept_n of_o honour_v the_o parent_n be_v contrary_a to_o that_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n where_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o one_o that_o ask_v leave_v to_o go_v and_o bury_v his_o father_n let_v the_o dead_a bury_v the_o dead_a luk._n 9_o augustine_n thus_o answer_v 1._o if_o herein_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o new_a be_v contrary_a than_o the_o new_a herein_o shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o itself_o for_o s._n paul_n also_o urge_v this_o commandment_n ephes._n 6.2_o 2._o whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a say_v he_o honorem_fw-la parentum_fw-la in_fw-la gradu_fw-la svo_fw-la esse_fw-la servandum_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o honour_n in_o a_o certain_a degree_n be_v to_o be_v reserve_v unto_o parent_n eos_n tamen_fw-la in_o divini_fw-la amoris_fw-la comparatione_fw-la etc._n etc._n yet_o that_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v contemn_v cont._n adimant_n cap._n 6._o 2._o confut._n against_o the_o anabaptist_n which_o deny_v government_n second_o the_o anabaptist_n be_v here_o condemn_v which_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v a_o magistrate_n because_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a contra_fw-la 1._o
after_o the_o temporary_a use_n thereof_o it_o may_v either_o fall_v down_o of_o itself_o or_o easy_o be_v destroy_v lest_o by_o the_o elegancy_n and_o curious_a building_n it_o may_v give_v offence_n and_o occasion_n of_o superstition_n to_o posterity_n jun._n marbach_n quest_n xviii_o why_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o tool_n be_v say_v to_o pollute_v the_o altar_n vers._n 25._o if_o thou_o lift_v up_o thy_o tool_n upon_o it_o thou_o have_v pollute_v it_o 1._o rupertus_n do_v thus_o moralize_v it_o ferrus_n seu_fw-la cultrum_fw-la arrogantia_fw-la est_fw-la qua_fw-la mens_fw-la a_o creature_n praeciditur_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o tool_n or_o iron_n be_v arrogancy_n whereby_o the_o mind_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o separate_v from_o the_o creator_n if_o thou_o lift_v up_o thy_o tool_n that_o be_v si_fw-la virtu●er_fw-la tibi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la arrogau●ris_fw-la if_o thou_o do_v arrogate_v any_o thing_n to_o thy_o own_o virtue_n thou_o have_v pollute_v it_o 2._o some_o make_v it_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v that_o stone_n cut_v out_o without_o hand_n that_o be_v without_o any_o sin_n imperfection_n or_o pollution_n pr●cop_n 3._o some_o make_v this_o collection_n quàd_fw-la deus_fw-la manibus_fw-la hominum_fw-la c●li_fw-la 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n will_v not_o be_v worship_v by_o any_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n but_o that_o be_v not_o so_o for_o afterward_o he_o command_v the_o temple_n to_o be_v build_v which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n and_o yet_o no_o hindrance_n to_o his_o worship_n gallas_n 4._o the_o meaning_n than_o be_v this_o not_o that_o the_o iron_n tool_n of_o itself_o defile_v sed_fw-la quia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la mandatum_fw-la dei_fw-la but_o because_o they_o shall_v so_o go_v against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o so_o all_o such_o work_n shall_v be_v as_o de●●●ed_v and_o pollute_v quest_n xix_o how_o jeremy_n be_v make_v to_o agree_v with_o moses_n who_o say_v the_o lord_n command_v not_o any_o thing_n concern_v sacrifice_n vers._n 24._o thereon_o shall_v thou_o offer_v how_o can_v this_o stand_v with_o that_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n chap._n 7.22_o i_o speak_v not_o to_o your_o father_n neither_o command_v they_o when_o i_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n concern_v burn_v offering_n and_o sacrifice_n 1._o some_o do_v reconcile_v these_o place_n thus_o reconcil_n that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v de_fw-la praecepto_fw-la &_o sermone_fw-la domini_fw-la proprio_fw-la ore_fw-la of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n with_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o so_o he_o speak_v only_o and_o command_v the_o ten_o commandment_n the_o rest_n he_o deliver_v by_o moses_n mouth_n cajetan_n 2._o rupertus_n give_v this_o sense_n because_o moses_n i_o non_fw-la jubente_fw-la sed_fw-la permittente_fw-la talia_fw-la praecepit_fw-la moses_n command_v such_o thing_n not_o by_o my_o bid_n but_o by_o my_o permission_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v evident_a vers_fw-la 22._o that_o moses_n speak_v all_o these_o thing_n at_o the_o lord_n commandement_fw-fr 3._o the_o best_a solution_n than_o be_v this_o that_o god_n command_v not_o sacrifice_n primò_fw-la &_o principaliter_fw-la cum_fw-la propter_fw-la aliud_fw-la fuerint_fw-la instituta_fw-la etc._n etc._n chief_o and_o principal_o see_v they_o be_v institute_v for_o another_o end_n lippom._n so_o also_o jun._n genevens_n and_o so_o the_o prophet_n expound_v himself_o vers_fw-la 21._o but_o this_o thing_n command_v i_o they_o say_v obey_v my_o voice_n god_n special_o repair_v of_o they_o obedience_n for_o what_o else_o do_v those_o sacrifice_n signify_v quam_fw-la extinctionem_fw-la carnalis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la than_o the_o extinguish_n of_o our_o carnal_a life_n lippom._n in_o the_o like_a phrase_n it_o be_v say_v gen._n 32.28_o that_o jacob_n name_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o call_v jakob_n that_o be_v only_o or_o principal_o but_o israel_n junius_n quest_n xx._n of_o the_o difference_n between_o burn_a offering_n and_o peace_n offering_n thy_o burn_a offering_n and_o thy_o peace_n offering_n 1._o the_o burn_a offering_n be_v those_o which_o be_v whole_o burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n the_o rite_n whereof_o be_v express_v levit._n 7._o the_o peace_n offering_n be_v those_o which_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n in_o sign_n of_o thankfulness_n for_o any_o benefit_n obtain_v or_o to_o the_o end_n to_o ask_v or_o obtain_v any_o thing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o so_o they_o be_v call_v peace_n offering_n because_o god_n be_v thereby_o appease_v and_o our_o peace_n make_v tostat._v so_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v your_o health_n sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v for_o their_o health_n and_o prosperity_n lippoman_n the_o word_n shalom_n also_o signify_v perfection_n integrity_n their_o peace_n offering_n than_o be_v such_o as_o be_v offer_v for_o the_o welfare_n perfection_n and_o integrity_n of_o their_o state_n oleaster_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o three_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n when_o they_o offer_v a_o calf_n or_o goat_n or_o some_o other_o beast_n to_o make_v atonement_n for_o some_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v as_o be_v express_v levit._n 7._o the_o other_o two_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n be_v here_o only_o mention_v quia_fw-la sunt_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la because_o they_o be_v free_a and_o voluntary_a but_o those_o for_o sin_n be_v ex_fw-la necessitate_v of_o necessity_n tostat._n 3_o there_o be_v other_o thing_n also_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v which_o belong_v to_o the_o rite_n of_o sacrifice_v as_o who_o be_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n namely_o the_o priest_n what_o kind_n of_o beast_n they_o be_v to_o sacrifice_v and_o in_o what_o place_n and_o in_o what_o order_n and_o manner_n all_o which_o thing_n afterward_o be_v full_o declare_v and_o explain_v by_o moses_n in_o leviticus_n tostat._n qu._n 41._o quest_n xxi_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o sacrifice_v in_o no_o other_o place_n than_o before_o the_o ark_n or_o tabernacle_n vers._n 24._o in_o all_o place_n where_o i_o shall_v put_v the_o remembrance_n of_o my_o name_n 1._o the_o hebrew_n make_v this_o a_o perfect_a sentence_n of_o itself_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v and_o bless_v they_o in_o every_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v but_o see_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o every_o where_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n but_o where_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o ark_n be_v as_o be_v express_o declare_v levit._n 17._o it_o have_v relation_n also_o to_o the_o former_a precept_n that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o make_v any_o such_o altar_n of_o earth_n or_o stone_n where_o they_o will_v themselves_o sed_fw-la deus_fw-la ipse_fw-la designare_fw-la vult_fw-la locum_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o god_n himself_o will_v assign_v the_o place_n where_o they_o shall_v make_v a_o altar_n gallas_n 2._o and_o though_o the_o ordinary_a place_n of_o sacrifice_v be_v the_o tabernacle_n where_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v solemn_o call_v upon_o yet_o they_o may_v sacrifice_v in_o other_o place_n ex_fw-la causa_fw-la speciali_fw-la &_o divina_fw-la revelatione_fw-la upon_o special_a occasion_n and_o by_o divine_a revelation_n as_o david_n do_v in_o mount_n moriah_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o prophet_n gad_n 2_o sam._n 24._o and_o elias_n in_o mount_n carmel_n 1_o king_n 18._o lyran._n so_o samuel_n offer_v sacrifice_n in_o ramath_n 1_o sam._n 7._o and_o in_o another_o place_n when_o saul_n come_v unto_o he_o 1_o sam._n chap._n 9_o and_o in_o bethlehem_n when_o he_o go_v to_o anoint_v david_n king_n 1._o sam._n 16._o and_o it_o seem_v that_o he_o by_o prophetical_a direction_n may_v offer_v where_o he_o will_v as_o the_o lord_n bid_v he_o make_v this_o answer_n when_o he_o go_v to_o bethlehem_n i_o be_o come_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 16._o for_o all_o israel_n know_v that_o samuel_n be_v the_o lord_n faithful_a prophet_n so_o also_o it_o be_v like_a that_o david_n be_v a_o prophet_n offer_v sacrifice_n in_o hebron_n while_o he_o there_o reign_v have_v neither_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o ark_n or_o tabernacle_n and_o that_o the_o people_n follow_v david_n example_n continue_v that_o custom_n still_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o absolom_n excuse_v to_o his_o father_n who_o ask_v leave_v to_o go_v and_o sacrifice_n in_o hebron_n 2_o sam._n 15._o tostat._v 3_o neither_o do_v these_o offend_v in_o sacrifice_v in_o other_o place_n beside_o where_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o ark_n be_v for_o in_o those_o special_a place_n the_o lord_n for_o that_o time_n will_v have_v a_o memorial_n of_o his_o name_n as_o in_o mount_n moriah_n where_o david_n and_o carmel_n where_o elias_n sacrifice_v tostat._v quaest_n 40._o 4._o but_o this_o may_v be_v add_v further_o that_o beside_o that_o special_a direction_n which_o the_o prophet_n have_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n in_o some_o peculiar_a place_n there_o be_v more_o liberty_n use_v in_o their_o peace_n offering_n than_o in_o other_o sacrifice_n
which_o in_o the_o market_n place_n and_o in_o the_o street_n think_v it_o no_o shame_n to_o exercise_v the_o act_n of_o generation_n whereupon_o they_o be_v call_v cynik●s_n because_o therein_o they_o be_v like_a unto_o dog_n and_o diog●nes_n the_o first_o founder_n and_o beginner_n of_o this_o beastly_a error_n be_v thereupon_o also_o call_v cynicus_n tostat._n qu._n 49._o 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n of_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n vers._n 18._o when_o the_o people_n see_v it_o they_o flee_v and_o stand_v afar_o off_o here_o be_v set_v forth_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o law_n work_v these_o two_o effect_n terrorem_fw-la incutit_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o strike_v terror_n by_o the_o manifestation_n of_o our_o sin_n as_o the_o prodigal_a child_n confess_v i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n and_o retrocedere_fw-la facit_fw-la it_o cause_v to_o go_v afar_o off_o hereupon_o the_o publican_n stand_v afar_o off_o beat_v upon_o his_o breast_n as_o not_o worthy_a to_o come_v near_o into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n but_o the_o gospel_n have_v two_o other_o contrary_a effect_n consolatur_fw-la &_o allicit_fw-la it_o comfort_v and_o allure_v as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o lade_v and_o i_o will_v ease_v you_o mat._n 11.28_o they_o that_o find_v not_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n to_o work_v these_o several_a contrary_a effect_n do_v show_v that_o they_o understand_v neither_o but_o be_v like_a unto_o those_o in_o the_o gospel_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v we_o have_v pipe_v unto_o you_o and_o yet_o have_v not_o dance_v we_o have_v mourn_v unto_o you_o and_o you_o have_v not_o weep_v such_o can_v neither_o be_v win_v by_o the_o comfortable_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o terrify_v by_o the_o heavy_a threaten_n of_o the_o law_n ferus_fw-la b._n babington_n 2._o doct._n one_o truth_n one_o religion_n vers._n 24._o a_o altar_n of_o earth_n shall_v thou_o make_v quòd_fw-la unum_fw-la at_o que_fw-la ●undeus_fw-la cultum_fw-la inter_fw-la omnes_fw-la esse_fw-la vellet_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o he_o will_v have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o worship_n among_o all_o he_o command_v but_o one_o altar_n gallas_n he_o will_v have_v but_o one_o altar_n to_o note_v one_o truth_n and_o one_o religion_n b._n babington_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v ephes._n 4.5_o there_o be_v one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n against_o tostatus_n that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o lawful_a to_o make_v image_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n than_o it_o be_v under_o the_o old_a vers._n 23._o god_n of_o silver_n or_o god_n of_o gold_n you_o shall_v make_v you_o none_o etc._n etc._n tostatus_n allege_v these_o two_o reason_n why_o image_n be_v not_o allow_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n because_o idolatry_n be_v then_o common_o practise_v among_o the_o gentile_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v away_o all_o occasion_n thereof_o among_o his_o people_n and_o for_o that_o no_o image_n can_v be_v make_v to_o represent_v god_n be_v visible_a yet_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o have_v image_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n 〈…〉_z aliqua_fw-la predi●tarum_fw-la causarum_fw-la neither_o do_v any_o of_o the_o former_a reason_n hinder_v it_o because_o now_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o idolatry_n in_o make_v a_o image_n to_o represent_v god_n quia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nunc_fw-la generalis_fw-la 〈…〉_z there_o be_v not_o now_o a_o general_a custom_n of_o the_o gentile_n lead_v that_o way_n and_o though_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n there_o be_v nothing_o which_o can_v be_v express_v by_o a_o image_n god_n be_v invisible_a yet_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n christ_n true_o take_v our_o flesh_n ita_fw-la ut_fw-la statue_n et_fw-la couveniat_fw-la quia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nostrûm_fw-la 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o a_o image_n may_v well_o agree_v unto_o he_o because_o he_o be_v like_a unto_o any_o of_o we_o sunt_fw-la etiam_fw-la ●liqu●_fw-la sancti_fw-la viri_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v also_o holy_a man_n who_o though_o we_o worship_v not_o as_o god_n yet_o we_o have_v they_o as_o intercessor_n with_o god_n and_o do_v make_v picture_n of_o they_o to_o be_v put_v in_o remembrance_n of_o they_o tostat._v qu._n 39_o contra._n 1._o if_o the_o forbid_v to_o make_v any_o grave_a image_n to_o represent_v god_n by_o be_v a_o moral_a precept_n as_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v than_o it_o bind_v christian_n as_o well_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o it_o do_v the_o israelite_n in_o the_o old_a 2._o and_o there_o be_v more_o danger_n of_o idolatry_n 〈◊〉_d than_o there_o be_v the●_n for_o the_o gross_a idolatry_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o so_o dangerous_a to_o imitate_v nor_o so_o like_a to_o be_v follow_v as_o the_o colour_a superstition_n and_o refine_a idolatry_n of_o those_o which_o profess_v themselves_o catholic_n and_o christian_n the_o gross_a pagane_n idolatry_n be_v now_o turn_v into_o counterfeit_a christian_a imagery_n and_o if_o the_o nation_n which_o have_v not_o yet_o receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n as_o the_o turk_n mahometanes_n jew_n have_v renounce_v idolatry_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o christian_n in_o profession_n to_o retain_v it_o still_o 3._o concern_v the_o other_o reason_n first_o the_o godhead_n and_o divine_a nature_n be_v no_o more_o circumscriptible_a and_o to_o be_v picture_v now_o than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o as_o christ_n in_o the_o new_a do_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o shape_n and_o form_n of_o man_n so_o also_o in_o the_o old_a he_o appear_v in_o humane_a shape_n to_o the_o father_n why_o may_v they_o not_o then_o have_v picture_v he_o according_a to_o that_o appearance_n as_o well_o as_o now_o therefore_o in_o this_o respect_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n but_o can_v they_o also_o by_o any_o image_n resemble_v christ_n divine_a nature_n if_o they_o can_v it_o be_v a_o lie_a image_n for_o either_o they_o make_v a_o picture_n of_o christ_n as_o god_n and_o man_n and_o so_o they_o with_o eutyches_n will_v confound_v the_o nature_n of_o christ_n make_v the_o godhead_n circumscriptible_a or_o else_o with_o nestorius_n they_o must_v divide_v his_o person_n make_v two_o christ_n one_o as_o he_o be_v man_n who_o they_o can_v picture_n another_o as_o he_o be_v god_n who_o can_v by_o any_o image_n be_v resemble_v and_o whereas_o tostatus_n himself_o mislike_v that_o any_o image_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o the_o trinity_n upon_o this_o reason_n quia_fw-la cum_fw-la nihil_fw-la tale_n ut_fw-la est_fw-la exprimere_fw-la in_o personis_fw-la divinis_fw-la valeat_fw-la solius_fw-la erroris_fw-la arriani_n occasio_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la tres_fw-la deos_fw-la essentialiter_fw-la distenctos_fw-la etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d because_o no_o picture_n can_v express_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o divine_a person_n as_o it_o be_v and_o so_o it_o will_v only_o give_v occasion_n of_o the_o arrian_n error_n that_o we_o shall_v imagine_v three_o god_n essential_o distinguish_v etc._n etc._n this_o reason_n may_v be_v return_v again_o upon_o he_o that_o see_v nothing_o of_o christ_n divine_a nature_n can_v be_v express_v by_o a_o picture_n such_o delineation_n and_o portrait_v of_o christ_n will_v give_v occasion_n of_o the_o nestorian_a heresy_n to_o make_v two_o christ_n one_o which_o may_v be_v picture_v as_o he_o be_v man_n and_o the_o other_o which_o can_v be_v picture_v as_o he_o be_v god_n second_o concern_v the_o image_n of_o saint_n be_v there_o not_o glorious_a and_o renown_a saint_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n with_o the_o prophet_n moses_n and_o elias_n with_o the_o rest_n as_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n and_o holy_a martyr_n under_o the_o new_a why_o then_o be_v it_o not_o as_o lawful_a to_o make_v image_n and_o visible_a representation_n of_o the_o saint_n then_o as_o now_o therefore_o herein_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o those_o time_n and_o these_o and_o so_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o shift_n and_o evasion_n it_o be_v find_v to_o be_v no_o more_o lawful_a to_o have_v image_n and_o picture_n for_o religious_a use_n now_o than_o it_o be_v then_o 2._o confut._n against_o the_o grossness_n of_o idolatry_n but_o this_o place_n which_o forbid_v any_o god_n of_o silver_n or_o gold_n to_o be_v make_v make_v strong_o against_o all_o adoration_n of_o such_o image_n which_o by_o so_o do_v they_o make_v their_o go_n and_o whereas_o the_o lord_n say_v you_o shall_v not_o make_v with_o i_o hac_fw-la voce_fw-la ostendit_fw-la alios_fw-la sibi_fw-la deos_fw-la adjungi_fw-la cum_fw-la eriguntur_fw-la simulachra_fw-la by_o this_o word_n he_o show_v that_o other_o god_n be_v join_v with_o he_o when_o as_o image_n be_v erect_v etc._n etc._n for_o when_o they_o do_v bow_n before_o they_o and_o make_v their_o
the_o 12._o pillar_n without_o any_o grave_v as_o their_o pass_v over_o jordan_n be_v keep_v in_o memory_n by_o that_o heap_n of_o 12._o stone_n josh._n 4._o 2._o the_o name_n of_o the_o tribe_n be_v afterward_o grave_v in_o the_o onyx-stone_n and_o in_o the_o priest_n breast_n plate_n because_o moses_n have_v a_o commandment_n so_o to_o do_v here_o he_o have_v none_o but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a as_o shall_v he_o now_o show_v 2._o wherefore_o these_o pillar_n be_v plain_a stone_n without_o any_o carve_n or_o grave_v for_o so_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v moses_n a_o strait_a charge_n chap._n 20.25_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o build_v a_o altar_n of_o hew_a stone_n for_o if_o they_o lift_v up_o a_o tool_n upon_o it_o they_o shall_v defile_v it_o tostat._v qu._n 7._o quest_n x._o whether_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v here_o reckon_v among_o the_o 12._o tribe_n according_a to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n as_o yet_o levi_n be_v count_v for_o one_o of_o the_o 12._o tribe_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o reason_n 1._o when_o the_o tribe_n be_v reckon_v without_o any_o relation_n to_o their_o inheritance_n they_o take_v denomination_n from_o the_o person_n which_o be_v founder_n and_o father_n of_o those_o tribe_n and_o therefore_o apocal._n 7._o where_o under_o the_o 12._o tribe_n the_o faithful_a be_v understand_v which_o belong_v to_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o true_a israel_n of_o god_n where_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o any_o such_o inheritance_n levi_n be_v there_o count_v among_o the_o tribe_n 2._o until_o ephraim_n and_o m●nasses_n be_v make_v two_o distinct_a tribe_n levi_n be_v not_o exclude_v and_o that_o be_v not_o do_v until_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v not_o before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o second_o year_n of_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n then_o ephraim_n and_o manasses_n be_v count_v for_o two_o tribe_n as_o we_o read_v num._n 1.10_o and_o 50._o until_o that_o time_n then_o of_o sequester_v and_o set_v apart_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n it_o be_v count_v one_o of_o the_o 12._o tribe_n tostat._v qu._n 8._o quest_n xi_o who_o be_v these_o young_a man_n which_o sacrifice_a vers._n 5._o he_o send_v young_a man_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 1._o these_o be_v not_o the_o two_o son_n of_o aaron_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n as_o gloss._n interlin_fw-mi for_o as_o yet_o the_o priesthood_n be_v not_o assign_v to_o aaron_n or_o his_o son_n lyran._n and_o although_o moses_n have_v know_v before_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v appoint_v priest_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o so_o well_o have_v content_v the_o people_n that_o they_o two_o shall_v have_v offer_v for_o all_o the_o whole_a host_n tostat._n lyran._n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o unlike_a but_o that_o nadab_n be_v one_o of_o the_o young_a man_n that_o be_v send_v because_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o aaron_n who_o be_v elder_a than_o moses_n for_o yet_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o first_o bear_v to_o sacrifice_n before_o the_o levite_n be_v separate_v to_o that_o end_n 2._o osiander_n think_v that_o these_o young_a man_n be_v the_o levite_n and_o priest_n the_o one_o to_o prepare_v the_o sacrifice_n the_o other_o to_o offer_v they_o but_o as_o yet_o the_o levite_n be_v not_o appoint_v to_o this_o office_n 3._o oleaster_n think_v that_o these_o young_a man_n be_v not_o only_o the_o first_o bear_v nor_o yet_o send_v to_o sacrifice_v but_o only_o to_o minister_v and_o attend_v upon_o moses_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n so_o also_o pelargus_n seem_v to_o think_v juniores_fw-la ad_fw-la labores_fw-la prompti_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o alacres_fw-la the_o young_a sort_n be_v prompt_a and_o ready_a to_o labour_v the_o elder_a to_o take_v advice_n and_o counsel_n but_o the_o text_n say_v that_o these_o young_a man_n offer_v burn_v offering_n they_o do_v not_o then_o only_a labour_n and_o minister_v and_o give_v their_o attendance_n about_o the_o sacrifice_n 4._o wherefore_o these_o young_a man_n be_v none_o other_o than_o 12._o of_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o tribe_n for_o unto_o they_o the_o right_n of_o sacrifice_v belong_v before_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o priesthood_n for_o the_o first_o bear_v be_v holy_a unto_o god_n as_o appear_v chap._n 13._o jun._n so_o also_o tostatus_n lyranus_fw-la gallasius_n quest_n xii_o why_o they_o offer_v no_o sin_n offering_n vers._n 5._o offer_v burn_a offering_n etc._n etc._n and_o peace_n offering_n etc._n etc._n 1._o here_o be_v mention_v make_v only_o of_o two_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n burn_v offering_n which_o be_v whole_o consume_v and_o peace_n offering_n whereof_o part_n be_v reserve_v that_o they_o afterward_o do_v eat_v of_o vers_n 11._o 2._o there_o be_v a_o three_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n call_v sin_n offering_n which_o they_o do_v not_o sacrifice_v here_o both_o because_o the_o people_n have_v not_o at_o this_o time_n commit_v any_o special_a sin_n for_o the_o which_o they_o shall_v sacrifice_v and_o as_o yet_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o appoint_v as_o that_o of_o the_o peace_n offering_n the_o offerer_n may_v eat_v part_n but_o of_o the_o sin_n offering_n he_o be_v not_o to_o eat_v at_o all_o but_o the_o priest_n sometime_o be_v allow_v to_o eat_v thereof_o sometime_o not_o as_o appear_z levit._fw-la chap._n 4_o 5._o and_o chap._n 6._o c._n 8._o 3._o they_o therefore_o use_v their_o peace_n offering_n in_o stead_n of_o sin_n offering_n for_o if_o they_o offer_v they_o to_o have_v their_o sin_n forgive_v then_o they_o be_v peace_n offering_n pro_fw-la pace_fw-la habenda_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o that_o peace_n which_o they_o desire_v to_o have_v with_o god_n and_o if_o they_o have_v already_o obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n then_o be_v they_o peace_n offering_n pro_fw-la pace_fw-la habita_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la for_o the_o peace_n which_o they_o have_v with_o god_n tostat._n qu._n 9.10_o quest_n xiii_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o prophet_n amos_n say_v they_o offer_v no_o sacrifice_n but_o see_v here_o be_v evident_a mention_n make_v of_o sacrifice_n which_o these_o young_a man_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n offer_v unto_o god_n how_o can_v this_o stand_v with_o that_o say_n of_o amos_n who_o seem_v to_o affirm_v that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o 40._o year_n they_o offer_v not_o sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n amos._n 5.25_o have_v you_o offer_v unto_o i_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 40._o year_n o_o house_n of_o israel_n but_o you_o have_v bear_v siccuth_n your_o king_n etc._n etc._n 1._o hierome_n first_o answer_v omnes_fw-la hosti●●_n etc._n etc._n non_fw-la deo_fw-la obtulisse_fw-la sed_fw-la moloch_n regi_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o the_o israelite_n offer_v in_o the_o wilderness_n reconciliat_n they_o offer_v not_o to_o god_n but_o to_o moloch_n their_o king_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o contrary_n be_v evident_a here_o that_o they_o sacrifice_v indeed_o unto_o god_n 2._o therefore_o he_o have_v another_o answer_n they_o be_v say_v not_o to_o sacrifice_v because_o when_o they_o sacrifice_v non_fw-la voluntate_fw-la sed_fw-la p●narum_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la metu_fw-la they_o do_v it_o not_o willing_o but_o for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o readiness_n and_o willingness_n of_o the_o people_n be_v manifest_a here_o for_o they_o all_o answer_v with_o one_o consent_n all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v will_v we_o do_v 3._o therefore_o caj●tans_n answer_n be_v more_o fit_a the_o prophet_n so_o say_v quia_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la rara_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o sacrifice_n weet_v rare_a in_o the_o desert_n they_o have_v not_o their_o daily_a and_o ordinary_a sacrifice_n as_o afterward_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n also_o gallas_n quest_n fourteen_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n here_o use_v vers._n 5._o which_o offer_v burnt-offering_n 1._o the_o latin_a translator_n read_v they_o offer_v burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_v peace-offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n twelve_o bullock_n which_o read_v tostatus_n follow_v save_v that_o he_o think_v that_o these_o twelve_o bullock_n be_v rather_o for_o burnt-offering_n for_o every_o tribe_n one_o than_o for_o peace-offering_n for_o see_v the_o people_n may_v eat_v of_o part_n of_o their_o peace-offering_n one_o bullock_n have_v be_v nothing_o for_o a_o whole_a tribe_n wherein_o there_o can_v not_o be_v less_o of_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n than_o 150._o thousand_o tostat._v qu._n 11._o but_o this_o labour_n he_o may_v have_v spare_v whether_o these_o twelve_o bullock_n be_v for_o burnt-offering_n or_o peace-offering_n for_o in_o the_o original_n there_o be_v no_o number_n express_v at_o all_o the_o interlinearie_a gloss_n also_o by_o these_o twelve_o bullock_n understand_v the_o twelve_o apostle_n
to_o bring_v in_o such_o a_o uncertainty_n into_o the_o sacred_a story_n as_o that_o we_o shall_v never_o know_v in_o what_o order_n any_o thing_n be_v do_v 2._o beside_o the_o manner_n of_o speech_n use_v by_o way_n of_o transition_n vers_fw-la 12._o when_o the_o lord_n begin_v again_o to_o speak_v of_o ●actifying_v the_o sabbath_n afterward_o or_o then_o or_o further_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n etc._n etc._n show_v that_o this_o speech_n follow_v immediate_o upon_o the_o other_o commune_v which_o the_o lord_n have_v with_o moses_n concern_v the_o tabernacle_n 3._o the_o space_n of_o time_n even_o forty_o day_n while_o moses_n commune_v with_o god_n show_v that_o god_n have_v conference_n with_o moses_n about_o more_o thing_n than_o the_o moral_a and_o judicial_a law_n rehearse_v chap._n 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o 4._o and_o the_o second_o forty_o day_n be_v a_o unfit_a that_o for_o moses_n to_o receive_v all_o these_o instruction_n in_o for_o than_o he_o fall_v down_o 〈…〉_z night_n before_o the_o lord_n deut._n 9_o ●5_n to_o entreat_v he_o for_o the_o people_n there_o be_v not_o then_o such_o opportunity_n for_o moses_n to_o receive_v those_o direction_n all_o the_o time_n be_v 〈…〉_z unto_o god_n tostat._n qu._n ●3_n quest_n xxii_o why_o moses_n stay_v forty_o day_n with_o god_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v a_o end_n which_o be_v after_o forty_o day_n 1._o because_o all_o this_o time_n need_v not_o be_v spend_v in_o promulgation_n of_o the_o former_a law_n which_o may_v have_v be_v deliver_v in_o a_o short_a time_n the_o hebrew_n think_v that_o moses_n further_o receive_v then_o their_o cabala_n which_o if_o they_o indeed_o do_v understand_v to_o be_v the_o mystical_a doctrine_n of_o the_o messiah_n they_o therein_o shall_v not_o think_v amiss_o but_o the_o jewish_a cabala_n hunt_v after_o letter_n and_o syllable_n and_o do_v gather_v mystery_n out_o of_o they_o which_o have_v no_o warrant_n from_o moses_n 2._o during_o then_o this_o time_n beside_o the_o receive_n of_o these_o law_n and_o instruction_n moses_n no_o doubt_n be_v exercise_v in_o the_o meditation_n of_o they_o and_o make_v perfect_a in_o the_o sense_n and_o understanding_n thereof_o as_o likewise_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o bless_a messiah_n be_v now_o reveal_v unto_o he_o 3._o and_o although_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o illumination_n of_o his_o spirit_n can_v in_o one_o day_n have_v inspire_v moses_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n yet_o it_o please_v god_n that_o moses_n shall_v continue_v in_o this_o exercise_n the_o space_n of_o forty_o day_n for_o these_o two_o end_n 1._o that_o he_o himself_o may_v hereby_o be_v more_o assure_v of_o his_o call_n and_o by_o this_o continual_a meditation_n be_v thorough_o prepare_v and_o make_v fit_a 2._o and_o that_o the_o people_n by_o this_o miraculous_a work_n of_o moses_n abode_n with_o god_n forty_o day_n without_o meat_n and_o drink_n may_v be_v induce_v to_o receive_v moses_n message_n and_o ministry_n with_o great_a reverence_n simler_n quest_n xxiii_o why_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o write_a law_n he_o give_v he_o two_o table_n of_o the_o testimony_n 1._o the_o lord_n give_v not_o the_o write_a law_n to_o the_o ancient_a father_n but_o defer_v it_o till_o moses_n time_n because_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v lex_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la posita_fw-la justi●_n the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v unto_o the_o righteous_a habeba●●_n in_o semetipsis_fw-la justitiam_fw-la legis_fw-la they_o have_v in_o themselves_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n but_o after_o that_o this_o law_n of_o righteousness_n grow_v into_o oblivion_n &_o extincta_fw-la esset_fw-la in_o egypt●_n and_o be_v as_o extinguish_v in_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v renew_a by_o the_o write_a law_n irenaeus_n 2._o lex_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la 30._o ut_fw-la per_fw-la ●am_fw-la lux_fw-la qua_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la est_fw-la accendatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o law_n be_v give_v that_o thereby_o the_o light_n which_o be_v in_o we_o shall_v be_v increase_v ●4_n cyril_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v dim_v it_o be_v to_o be_v clear_v and_o renew_v by_o the_o law_n 3._o ambros_n add_v further_a lex_fw-la quid_fw-la operatur_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la omnis_fw-la mundus_fw-la subdit●s_fw-la fieret_fw-la deo_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o else_o do_v the_o law_n work_n but_o that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v subject_v unto_o god_n etc._n etc._n for_o by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n 4._o hierom_n give_v another_o reason_n why_o the_o write_a law_n be_v give_v which_o be_v first_o write_v in_o all_o man_n heart_n because_o judei_fw-la se_fw-la solos_fw-la accepisse_fw-la legem_fw-la gloriantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o jew_n only_a boast_n that_o they_o receive_v the_o law_n hereby_o be_v signify_v that_o see_v the_o law_n command_v nothing_o which_o be_v not_o before_o imprint_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n that_o they_o qui_fw-la leges_fw-la ha●_n observau●riut_a etc._n etc._n which_o shall_v observe_v these_o law_n shall_v obtain_v the_o reward_n etc._n etc._n whether_o they_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n as_o s._n peter_n say_v in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v with_o he_o act._n 10.35_o 5._o the_o law_n also_o be_v give_v to_o prepare_v man_n for_o the_o messiah_n who_o come_v then_o more_o and_o more_o approach_v for_o two_o way_n do_v the_o old_a law_n lead_v man_n unto_o christ_n one_o way_n testimonium_fw-la de_fw-la christo_fw-la perhibendo_fw-la by_o give_v testimony_n of_o christ_n as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v all_o thing_n must_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v write_v of_o i_o in_o the_o law_n cor._n the_o psalm_n and_o the_o prophet_n luk._n 24.44_o alio_fw-la modo_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la dispositionis_fw-la another_o way_n by_o way_n of_o dispose_v by_o draw_v man_n from_o idolatry_n and_o hold_v they_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o so_o prepare_v they_o for_o christ_n thomas_n quest_n xxiv_o why_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o law_n to_o the_o israelite_n and_o to_o no_o other_o people_n this_o law_n be_v also_o give_v unto_o the_o jew_n rather_o than_o to_o any_o other_o nation_n 1._o not_o for_o that_o they_o only_o be_v find_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n all_o other_o nation_n be_v give_v to_o idolatry_n fo●_n they_o also_o fall_v present_o to_o idolatry_n in_o worship_v of_o a_o golden_a calf_n and_o the_o lord_n tell_v they_o that_o he_o do_v not_o set_v his_o love_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o righteousness_n 9.5_o 2._o but_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o lord_n will_v perform_v his_o oath_n and_o promise_n to_o their_o father_n to_o make_v they_o his_o people_n deut._n 7.8_o so_o it_o appear_v quod_fw-la ex_fw-la sola_fw-la gratuita_fw-la electione_n etc._n etc._n that_o only_o by_o the_o free_a and_o gracious_a election_n of_o god_n the_o father_n receive_v the_o promise_n and_o their_o child_n have_v the_o law_n give_v they_o 3._o but_o if_o it_o again_o be_v ask_v why_o the_o lord_n do_v choose_v the_o father_n of_o who_o christ_n shall_v be_v bear_v augustine_n answer_v quare_fw-la hunc_fw-la trahat_fw-la illum_fw-la non_fw-la trahat_fw-la noli_fw-la velle_fw-la dijudicare_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la errare_fw-la etc._n etc._n why_o the_o lord_n draw_v one_o and_o not_o another_o do_v not_o take_v upon_o thou_o to_o judge_v if_o thou_o will_v not_o err_v 4._o the_o law_n also_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o israelite_n especial_o for_o these_o two_o reason_n imponitur_fw-la duris_fw-la &_o superbis_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v impose_v first_o upon_o they_o that_o be_v stubborn_a and_o proud_a de_fw-fr duobus_fw-la enim_fw-la naturalis_fw-la homo_fw-la superbit_fw-la de_fw-la scientia_fw-la &_o potentia_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o natural_a man_n be_v proud_a of_o two_o thing_n knowledge_n and_o ability_n or_o power_n therefore_o because_o the_o jew_n may_v take_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a than_o other_o people_n as_o both_o have_v more_o knowledge_n and_o great_a strength_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v requisite_a god_n therefore_o give_v they_o the_o moral_a law_n write_v both_o to_o show_v their_o ignorance_n in_o the_o duty_n which_o god_n require_v as_o also_o their_o insufficiency_n of_o strength_n imponebatur_fw-la etiam_fw-la lex_fw-la bonis_fw-la likewise_o the_o law_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o good_a and_o well_o dispose_v that_o they_o thereby_o may_v be_v holpen_v to_o perform_v those_o duty_n which_o they_o desire_v to_o this_o purpose_n thomas_n ibid._n 5._o hierom_n seem_v to_o give_v another_o reason_n of_o give_v the_o moral_a law_n unto_o the_o israelite_n first_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o his_o moral_a law_n but_o after_o they_o have_v commit_v idolatry_n than_o he_o require_v sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v unto_o he_o rather_o than_o to_o idol_n auferens_fw-la
a_o reason_n of_o the_o lord_n former_a answer_n why_o moses_n can_v not_o see_v god_n face_n and_o glory_n quia_fw-la non_fw-la expediebat_fw-la because_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a jun._n in_o analys_n quia_fw-la exitiale_fw-la foret_fw-la because_o it_o will_v be_v to_o his_o destruction_n calvin_n 6._o wherefore_o as_o gallasius_n well_o note_v rationem_fw-la subjungit_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n adjoin_v a_o reason_n why_o moses_n will_v not_o see_v god_n face_n because_o such_o be_v the_o imbecility_n of_o man_n nature_n ut_fw-la pracelsam_n ejus_fw-la splendorem_fw-la sustinere_fw-la neque●t_fw-la that_o it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o sustain_v or_o endure_v his_o excellent_a brightness_n etc._n etc._n this_o then_o be_v set_v down_o as_o a_o effect_n or_o consequent_a of_o the_o see_v of_o god_n face_n that_o it_o will_v so_o oppress_v they_o and_o astonish_v they_o that_o they_o can_v not_o live_v after_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n it_o appear_v both_o by_o jacob_n speech_n that_o count_v it_o as_o a_o singular_a benefit_n 32.30_o that_o he_o have_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n and_o yet_o his_o life_n be_v preserve_v yet_o indeed_o jacob_n have_v not_o see_v the_o very_a divine_a essence_n at_o that_o time_n so_o manoah_n sampsons_n father_n say_v to_o his_o wife_n we_o shall_v sure_o die_v 13.21_o because_o we_o have_v see_v god_n they_o think_v they_o have_v see_v god_n whereas_o it_o be_v a_o angel_n only_o which_o they_o see_v but_o yet_o by_o these_o example_n it_o appear_v how_o they_o do_v understand_v this_o say_n no_o man_n can_v see_v god_n and_o live_v neminem_fw-la posse_fw-la citra_fw-la mortem_fw-la deum_fw-la fancy_n ad_fw-la faciem_fw-la videre_fw-la that_o no_o man_n without_o peril_n of_o death_n can_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n oleaster_n irenaeus_n also_o confirm_v this_o sense_n out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o john_n say_v when_o he_o see_v that_o vision_n apoc._n 1_o vers_fw-la 17._o 37._o i_o fall_v at_o his_o foot_n as_o dead_a ut_fw-la fieret_fw-la quod_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la that_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v as_o it_o be_v write_v no_o man_n can_v see_v god_n and_o live_v ambrose_n well_o give_v the_o reason_n hereof_o si_fw-mi solis_fw-la radios_fw-la oculi_fw-la nostri_fw-la far_o non_fw-la possunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o our_o eye_n can_v endure_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o sun_n beam_n 12._o if_o one_o creature_n can_v behold_v another_o sine_z offension_n svi_fw-la without_o hurt_n of_o itself_o how_o can_v any_o fine_a periculo_fw-la svi_fw-la without_o great_a danger_n unto_o himself_o behold_v the_o glister_a countenance_n of_o his_o creator_n fulgour_fw-la ille_fw-la tantae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o nihilum_fw-la redigeret_fw-la the_o brightness_n of_o so_o great_a a_o majesty_n will_v bring_v we_o to_o nothing_o calvin_n simler_n 7._o tostatus_n allow_v this_o sense_n immediate_a ut_fw-la viderit_fw-la morietur_fw-la whosoever_o shall_v see_v god_n face_n shall_v immediate_o die_v after_o it_o but_o he_o restrain_v it_o only_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o body_n because_o the_o eye_n can_v not_o endure_v to_o behold_v such_o a_o excellent_a object_n but_o he_o say_v it_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o see_v of_o the_o divine_a essence_n in_o the_o soul_n for_o that_o non_fw-la causat_fw-la aliquam_fw-la passionem_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la for_o the_o inward_a and_o intellectual_a sight_n do_v not_o cause_v such_o a_o passion_n in_o the_o body_n as_o wherewith_o the_o harmony_n thereof_o shall_v be_v dissolve_v qu._n 18._o contra._n 1._o as_o though_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n may_v not_o be_v as_o well_o oppress_v and_o astonish_v with_o a_o excellent_a intellectual_a object_n such_o as_o be_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n as_o the_o bodily_a sight_n may_v be_v with_o a_o sensible_a object_n 2._o and_o the_o astonishment_n of_o the_o soul_n may_v also_o work_v upon_o the_o body_n as_o we_o see_v when_o the_o soul_n be_v with_o grief_n and_o care_n oppress_v the_o body_n also_o be_v therewith_o affect_v 3._o cajetan_n hereof_o thus_o note_v quamvis_fw-la excellens_fw-la intelligibile_fw-la non_fw-la corrumpat_fw-la intellectum_fw-la sed_fw-la confortet_fw-la illum_fw-la est_fw-la tamen_fw-la illi_fw-la improportionatum_fw-la &_o excedit_fw-la capacitatem_fw-la illius_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la opprimere_fw-la illum_fw-la though_o a_o excellent_a intellectual_a object_n do_v not_o corrupt_v or_o destroy_v the_o understanding_n but_o comfort_v it_o yet_o it_o be_v unproportionable_a to_o it_o and_o exceed_v the_o capacity_n thereof_o and_o so_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n oppress_v it_o etc._n etc._n quest_n l._n what_o place_n this_o be_v in_o the_o rock_n which_o the_o lord_n here_o speak_v of_o vers._n 21._o behold_v there_o be_v a_o place_n by_o i_o etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v stand_v upon_o a_o rock_n etc._n etc._n 1._o cajetan_n understand_v this_o place_n in_o the_o rock_n in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n moses_n erecta_fw-la &_o fixa_fw-la ment_fw-la elevatus_fw-la that_o moses_n as_o it_o be_v lift_v up_o with_o a_o settle_a and_o upright_a mind_n etc._n etc._n shall_v address_v himself_o to_o this_o vision_n 2._o procopius_n thus_o understand_v petra_n est_fw-la christus_fw-la &_o hac_fw-la petra_fw-la est_fw-la locus_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la the_o rock_n be_v christ_n and_o this_o rock_n be_v that_o place_n with_o god_n as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v he_o that_o see_v i_o see_v my_o father_n 3._o augustine_n will_v not_o have_v it_o understand_v of_o any_o material_a place_n qui_fw-la enim_fw-la locus_fw-la non_fw-la penes_fw-la deum_fw-la est_fw-la 154._o for_o what_o place_n be_v there_o not_o with_o god_n who_o be_v every_o where_o present_a ecclesiam_fw-la ergo_fw-la significat_fw-la he_o therefore_o hereby_o signify_v his_o church_n 4._o but_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o this_o whole_a description_n that_o the_o lord_n mean_v the_o very_a rock_n in_o horeb_n where_o moses_n shall_v be_v set_v in_o rupe_n qua_fw-la sole●_n apparere_fw-la in_o the_o rock_n where_o i_o use_v to_o appear_v unto_o thou_o vatab._n in_o monte_fw-fr sinai_n ubi_fw-la consuevi_fw-la tibi_fw-la loqui_fw-la in_o mount_n sinai_n where_o i_o use_v to_o speak_v unto_o thou_o lyran._n tostat._n so_o also_o chrysostom_n vidit_fw-la &_o moses_n sed_fw-la extra_fw-la per_fw-la cavernam_fw-la &_o in_fw-la petra_fw-la moses_n also_o see_v god_n sanct_a but_o outward_o in_o a_o rock_n through_o a_o cleft_n 5._o fuit_fw-la hac_fw-la petra_fw-la corporea_fw-la this_o be_v indeed_o a_o material_a rock_n in_o a_o cleave_a whereof_o moses_n be_v put_v but_o it_o signify_v the_o true_a rock_n christ_n by_o who_o we_o attain_v to_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n quest_n li._n how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o cover_v moses_n with_o his_o hand_n vers._n 22._o i_o will_v cover_v thou_o with_o my_o hand_n etc._n etc._n 1._o gregorius_n nyssenus_n thus_o expound_v these_o word_n qui_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la pervenit_fw-la manu_fw-la dei_fw-la tectus_fw-la est_fw-la manus_fw-la autem_fw-la dei_fw-la creatrix_fw-la omnium_fw-la rerum_fw-la virtus_fw-la he_o that_o be_v come_v unto_o christ_n be_v cover_v as_o with_o god_n hand_n and_o god_n hand_n be_v the_o power_n wherewith_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v but_o this_o sense_n can_v stand_v for_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o remove_v his_o hand_n or_o protection_n from_o they_o which_o be_v place_v in_o the_o true_a rock_n christ_n as_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v here_o to_o remove_v his_o hand_n from_o moses_n 2._o pelargus_n understand_v the_o remove_n of_o the_o hand_n de_fw-fr collapsione_n politiae_fw-la mosaicae_n post_fw-la adventum_fw-la christi_fw-la of_o the_o remove_n and_o fall_v of_o the_o politic_a state_n of_o moses_n commonwealth_n after_o the_o come_n of_o christ._n but_o the_o text_n describe_v a_o thing_n now_o present_o do_v 3._o simlerus_n think_v it_o be_v but_o a_o phrase_n of_o speech_n as_o we_o use_v to_o put_v our_o hand_n before_o our_o eye_n when_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o sun_n sic_fw-la oculi_fw-la mosis_fw-la teguntur_fw-la so_o moses_n eye_n be_v hide_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v dazzle_v with_o god_n glory_n so_o junius_n take_v it_o to_o be_v humanitus_fw-la dictum_fw-la to_o be_v speak_v according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o man_n i_o will_v hide_v thy_o eye_n 4._o tostatus_n think_v it_o be_v quaedam_fw-la nubes_fw-la densa_fw-la a_o certain_a thick_a cloud_n which_o cover_v the_o hole_n of_o the_o rock_n till_o the_o lord_n pass_v by_o qu●st_n 19_o so_o also_o calvin_n dei_fw-la manus_fw-la pro_fw-la caligine_fw-la accipitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v take_v for_o a_o mist_n and_o darkness_n put_v before_o moses_n eye_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v intent_n curious_o to_o look_v further_o than_o be_v meet_v 5._o but_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_a why_o this_o may_v not_o be_v add_v further_o that_o this_o cloud_n put_v before_o moses_n eye_n may_v not_o also_o have_v as_o it_o be_v the_o fashion_n of_o a_o hand_n ponam_fw-la quasi_fw-la figuram_fw-la
it_o please_v god_n therefore_o dare_v aliquem_fw-la locum_fw-la fidei_fw-la to_o give_v some_o place_n unto_o faith_n and_o yet_o take_v away_o all_o occasion_n of_o doubt_v god_n will_v not_o have_v they_o eye_n witness_n of_o all_o but_o to_o believe_v some_o thing_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n to_o be_v make_v that_o moses_n receive_v the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o they_o see_v moses_n to_o carry_v up_o the_o table_n bare_a without_o any_o writing_n and_o in_o the_o mount_n there_o be_v no_o grave_v instrument_n beside_o moses_n face_n shine_v at_o his_o come_n down_o which_o show_v that_o he_o have_v talk_v with_o god_n calvin_n and_o the_o cloud_n in_o the_o mountain_n testify_v that_o god_n be_v present_a and_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o own_o voice_n before_o have_v publish_v the_o law_n simler_n quest_n vi_o why_o their_o cattle_n be_v forbid_v to_o come_v near_o the_o mount_n vers._n 3._o neither_o let_v the_o sheep_n or_o cattle_n feed_v etc._n etc._n 1._o rabanus_n 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and_o jehovah_n descend_v 1._o tostatus_n think_v that_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n which_o he_o think_v assume_v that_o glorious_a body_n which_o be_v show_v unto_o moses_n thus_o proclaim_v the_o name_n jehovah_n quast_o 5._o but_o see_v this_o name_n be_v not_o communicable_a to_o any_o creature_n as_o burgensis_n call_v it_o nomen_fw-la proprium_fw-la divinum_fw-la the_o proper_a name_n of_o god_n and_o this_o that_o here_o speak_v be_v say_v to_o be_v jehovah_n can_v not_o be_v a_o angel_n 2._o therefore_o their_o opinion_n be_v sound_a which_o think_v this_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n christ_n himself_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o appear_v to_o the_o father_n simler_n qui_fw-la &_o dominus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o angelus_n testamenti_fw-la promissus_fw-la who_o be_v both_o the_o lord_n himself_o and_o the_o great_a angel_n of_o the_o testament_n which_o be_v promise_v lippoman_n pelican_n for_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o this_o angel_n who_o they_o tempt_v and_o provoke_v in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v christ_n 1_o cor._n 10.9_o 3._o he_o be_v say_v to_o descend_v not_o that_o god_n do_v either_o ascend_v or_o descend_v or_o go_v from_o place_n to_o place_n but_o symbolice_n symbolical_o that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o his_o presence_n as_o here_o god_n descend_v in_o a_o cloud_n likewise_o god_n be_v say_v to_o descend_v ratione_fw-la nostri_fw-la intellectus_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o our_o understanding_n when_o he_o descend_v to_o our_o capacity_n simlerus_n and_o these_o be_v correspondent_a one_o to_o the_o other_o moses_n ascend_v god_n descend_v moses_n fecit_fw-la quod_fw-la praceptum_fw-la erat_fw-la deu●_n implevit_fw-la quod_fw-la promiserat_fw-la moses_n do_v as_o he_o be_v bid_v the_o lord_n fulfil_v what_o he_o promise_v per●●_n quest_n viii_o who_o proclaim_v the_o name_n jehovah_n god_n or_o moses_n vers._n 6._o iehovah_n pass_v before_o his_o face_n and_o cry_v jehovah_n jehovah_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o vulgar_a latin_a read_v this_o in_o the_o vocative_n case_n so_o also_o the_o chalde_n paraphra_v and_o infer_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n the_o name_n of_o moses_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n moses_n 〈◊〉_d nomen_fw-la domini_fw-la and_o moses_n invocate_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o put_v the_o verb_n in_o the_o second_o person_n vers_fw-la 7._o which_o keep_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o so_o also_o ferus_fw-la and_o mathias_n thore_v defend_n lyranus_fw-la against_o burgensis_n and_o simlerus_n because_o they_o say_v it_o be_v not_o so_o fit_a that_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o invocate_v his_o own_o name_n as_o for_o moses_n to_o do_v it_o but_o the_o latin_a translation_n upon_o the_o which_o this_o opinion_n be_v ground_v do_v evident_o cross_v the_o original_n where_o vers_fw-la 5._o the_o name_n moses_n be_v not_o find_v neither_o be_v it_o put_v in_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o hebrew_n but_o only_o in_o the_o participle_n notzer_n reserve_v pokedh_fw-mi visit_v and_o so_o 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in_o forgive_a the_o punishment_n lyranus_fw-la he_o be_v clement_a offensas_fw-la remittendo_fw-la in_o forgive_a offence_n so_o also_o ferus_fw-la some_o distinguish_v they_o thus_o that_o god_n mercy_n be_v in_o preserve_v we_o from_o fall_v clemency_n in_o restore_v and_o raise_v up_o they_o that_o be_v fall_v ex_fw-la simler_n but_o it_o seem_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v restrain_v it_o betokenth_fw-mi rather_o general_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o pity_n oleaster_n in_o not_o deal_v with_o sinner_n as_o they_o deserve_v marbach_n in_o receive_v they_o to_o grace_n and_o favour_n pelarg._n in_o heap_v his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n upon_o they_o simler_n and_o whereas_o many_o seem_v to_o have_v pity_n yet_o either_o can_v or_o will_v not_o help_v they_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n the_o lord_n be_v not_o only_o inward_o move_v but_o actual_o extend_v grace_n borrhaius_n and_o thus_o in_o divers_a word_n god_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n be_v commend_v quia_fw-la nihil_fw-la ei_fw-la magis_fw-la proprium_fw-la
face_n be_v glorious_a as_o s._n paul_n also_o call_v it_o the_o glory_n of_o moses_n countenance_n 2_o cor._n 3.7_o so_o also_o read_v the_o best_a interpreter_n vatab._n montan._n paguin_n olea_v junius_n quest_n xlviii_o why_o it_o please_v god_n to_o give_v such_o great_a glory_n unto_o moses_n countenance_n now_o it_o please_v god_n to_o print_v such_o a_o majesty_n and_o shine_a glory_n in_o moses_n countenance_n for_o these_o reason_n 1._o god_n do_v bestow_v this_o gift_n upon_o moses_n as_o a_o special_a sign_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o love_n towards_o he_o 2._o by_o this_o the_o people_n may_v be_v assure_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v moses_n prayer_n and_o that_o he_o will_v renew_v his_o league_n with_o they_o and_o take_v they_o into_o his_o protection_n 3._o and_o by_o this_o mean_v moses_n shall_v be_v have_v in_o great_a reverence_n and_o reputation_n with_o the_o people_n tostat._v quaest_n 25._o simler_n 4._o this_o be_v do_v also_o ut_fw-la lex_fw-la illa_fw-la valde_fw-la honorata_fw-la crederetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o the_o law_n itself_o shall_v be_v hold_v to_o be_v glorious_a and_o honourable_a the_o minister_n whereof_o be_v so_o glorious_a tostat._v 5._o thereby_o be_v signify_v also_o the_o inward_a illumination_n which_o moses_n have_v whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o shine_v unto_o they_o in_o pureness_n of_o doctrine_n 6._o it_o also_o show_v what_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v only_o a_o shine_a of_o the_o face_n that_o be_v of_o the_o external_a work_n before_o man_n it_o can_v afford_v the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a justice_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n simler_n 7._o rupertus_n by_o these_o second_o table_n which_o moses_n bring_v down_o with_o such_o great_a glory_n understand_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o because_o the_o apostle_n set_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o gospel_n against_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o law_n and_o show_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o exceed_a great_a glory_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o law_n be_v not_o glorious_a at_o all_o 2_o cor._n 3.10_o i_o rather_o prefer_v origens_n elegant_a collection_n exod._n nihil_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la gloriosum_fw-la habet_fw-la moses_n praeter_fw-la solam_fw-la faciem_fw-la that_o moses_n have_v nothing_o glorious_a in_o the_o law_n beside_o his_o face_n his_o hand_n be_v leprous_a by_o put_v they_o into_o his_o bosom_n his_o foot_n also_o have_v no_o glory_n he_o be_v bid_v to_o put_v off_o his_o shoe_n and_o so_o by_o that_o ceremony_n he_o be_v to_o deliver_v over_o the_o spouse_n unto_o another_o but_o in_o the_o gospel_n he_o appear_v in_o the_o mount_n with_o christ_n totus_fw-la glorificatus_fw-la all_o glorify_a etc._n etc._n thus_o origen_n elegant_o show_v the_o preeminence_n of_o the_o gospel_n before_o the_o law_n 8._o ambrose_n sometime_o thus_o apply_v it_o vultus_fw-la patris_fw-la filius_fw-la the_o countenance_n of_o the_o father_n be_v the_o son_n and_o so_o make_v moses_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n 118._o who_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n but_o that_o application_n be_v more_o proper_a vultus_fw-la moses_n fulgour_fw-la est_fw-la legis_fw-la fulgour_fw-la autem_fw-la legis_fw-la non_fw-la in_o litera_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o intellectu_fw-la spirituali_fw-la the_o countenance_n of_o moses_n be_v the_o brightness_n of_o the_o law_n the_o brightness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o in_o the_o letter_n but_o in_o the_o spiritual_a understanding_n which_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o jew_n quest_n xlix_o why_o moses_n face_n shine_v more_o now_o at_o moses_n second_o be_v in_o the_o mount_n than_o before_o 1._o some_o give_v this_o reason_n why_o moses_n face_n do_v shine_v now_o at_o his_o second_o be_v with_o god_n rather_o than_o at_o the_o first_o time_n because_o than_o moses_n have_v not_o tam_fw-la claram_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la such_o clear_a understanding_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o now_o which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o shine_a of_o his_o face_n lyran._n 2._o rab._n solomon_n say_v that_o by_o the_o lay_n of_o god_n hand_n upon_o moses_n face_n it_o become_v bright_a and_o shine_a but_o moses_n sight_n be_v hinder_v by_o that_o mean_n from_o see_v god_n great_a glory_n and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o hand_n of_o that_o glorious_a body_n which_o appear_v to_o moses_n but_o some_o mist_n or_o cloud_n that_o be_v cast_v before_o moses_n as_o be_v show_v before_o chap._n 33._o quest_n 51._o 5._o gallasius_n say_v it_o be_v illustre_fw-it testimonium_fw-la familiaris_fw-la illius_fw-la communicationis_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o most_o clear_a testimony_n of_o that_o familiar_a communication_n which_o moses_n have_v with_o god_n but_o moses_n have_v familiar_a conference_n with_o the_o lord_n before_o for_o he_o speak_v unto_o he_o face_n to_o face_n chap._n 33.11_o 4._o lippoman_n exit_fw-la long_fw-mi collocutione_fw-la &_o conversatione_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la assecutus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n moses_n obtain_v this_o by_o his_o long_a conference_n and_o converse_v with_o god_n but_o moses_n have_v stay_v as_o long_o before_o with_o god_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n 5._o therefore_o the_o reason_n rather_o be_v these_o 1._o this_o glory_n be_v give_v he_o ad_fw-la honorem_fw-la legis_fw-la for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o first_o table_n be_v break_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v then_o but_o now_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o these_o table_n which_o shall_v remain_v 2._o moses_n have_v desire_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v they_o preeminence_n before_o all_o other_o people_n which_o notable_o appear_v in_o this_o dignity_n confer_v upon_o moses_n their_o governor_n which_o never_o any_o have_v before_o 3._o but_o the_o special_a efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o glory_n be_v ex_fw-la visu_fw-la domini_fw-la by_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n moses_n have_v now_o a_o more_o clear_a sight_n of_o god_n glory_n than_o before_o tostat._v qu._n 25._o as_o thing_n which_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n beat_v direct_o upon_o seem_v also_o to_o shine_v simler_n oriente_fw-it die_fw-la rubet_fw-la terra_fw-la iraceo_fw-la colore_fw-la perfusa_fw-la when_o the_o day_n arise_v the_o earth_n seem_v to_o shine_v red_a as_o with_o saffron_a colour_n and_o precious_a stone_n give_v a_o bright_a hue_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v next_o they_o ambrose_n so_o that_o glorious_a body_n which_o moses_n see_v lighten_v also_o his_o face_n and_o the_o holy_a apostle_n allude_v hereunto_o say_v we_o all_o behold_v as_o in_o a_o mirror_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o open_a face_n and_o be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n 2_o cor._n 3.18_o so_o moses_n face_n be_v change_v into_o the_o image_n of_o that_o great_a glory_n which_o he_o see_v in_o the_o mount_n quest_n l._n why_o the_o people_n be_v afraid_a to_o come_v near_o moses_n vers._n 30._o they_o be_v afraid_a to_o come_v near_o he_o 1._o the_o cause_n of_o this_o fear_n of_o the_o people_n be_v partly_o necessary_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n because_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o behold_v moses_n face_n for_o the_o glory_n thereof_o as_o the_o apostle_n note_v 2_o corinth_n 3.6_o 2._o it_o be_v partly_o voluntary_a they_o will_v not_o come_v near_o he_o for_o reverence_n sake_n take_v that_o light_n and_o brightness_n for_o some_o divine_a thing_n tostat._v qu._n 26._o 3._o moses_n shine_v countenance_n be_v the_o rather_o a_o terror_n to_o the_o people_n peccati_fw-la nuper_fw-la commissi_fw-la sibi_fw-la conscio_fw-la be_v guilty_a in_o themselves_o of_o that_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v late_o commit_v simlerus_n 4._o the_o people_n also_o be_v hereby_o admonish_v ut_fw-la quiddam_fw-la altius_fw-la lege_fw-la requirerent_fw-la that_o they_o shall_v seek_v for_o somewhat_o high_o than_o the_o law_n gallas_n 5._o and_o this_o further_a may_v be_v consider_v hanc_fw-la illis_fw-la dedecoris_fw-la notam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la inustam_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o this_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o ignominy_n set_v upon_o they_o that_o by_o their_o sin_n they_o have_v so_o far_o separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o endure_v the_o countenance_n of_o his_o servant_n calvin_n 6._o and_o herein_o appear_v a_o manifest_a difference_n between_o moses_n and_o christ_n the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n contrarius_fw-la splendour_n faciei_fw-la christi_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la amabilis_fw-la gratia_fw-la refulget_fw-la the_o brightness_n of_o christ_n face_n be_v contrary_a wherein_o amiable_a grace_n shine_v borrhaius_n quest_n li._n whether_o moses_n cover_v his_o face_n before_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n or_o after_o vers._n 33._o so_o moses_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o commune_v with_o they_o and_o have_v put_v a_o veil_n upon_o his_o face_n 1._o calvin_n think_v that_o first_o moses_n talk_v with_o the_o people_n but_o he_o be_v constrain_v sermonem_fw-la abrumpere_fw-la populi_fw-la discessu_fw-la vel_fw-la fuga_fw-la to_o break_v off_o his_o
together_o or_o write_v all_o after_o one_o manner_n of_o purpose_n but_o in_o some_o variety_n of_o order_n and_o word_n be_v direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o write_v one_o truth_n other_o rule_v also_o may_v be_v propound_v for_o the_o reconcile_n of_o place_n of_o scripture_n scripture_n which_o seem_v at_o the_o first_o sight_n to_o be_v repugnant_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o divers_a computation_n of_o time_n 1._o when_o as_o one_o writer_n do_v inclusive_o account_v the_o time_n which_o another_o do_v exclusive_o as_o luke_n c._n 9.29_o say_n that_o christ_n about_o a_o 8._o day_n after_o be_v transfigure_v include_v in_o this_o number_n both_o primum_fw-la &_o ultimum_fw-la the_o first_o and_o last_o day_n matthew_n say_v after_o 6._o day_n do_v exclude_v these_o two_o day_n make_v mention_n of_o those_o six_o that_o come_v between_o sic_fw-la augustin_n lib._n de_fw-fr consens_fw-la evang._n c._n 56._o 2._o sometime_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o time_n be_v rehearse_v and_o the_o small_a or_o odd_a number_n omit_v as_o 1_o king_n 2.11_o david_n be_v say_v to_o have_v reign_v 40._o year_n over_o israel_n 7._o year_n in_o hebron_n and_o 33._o year_n in_o jerusalem_n whereas_o the_o precise_a account_n of_o his_o reign_n in_o hebron_n be_v 7._o year_n 6._o month_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n 33._o year_n which_o make_v in_o all_o 40._o year_n 6._o month_n 2_o sam._n 5.5_o 3._o sometime_o the_o year_n of_o a_o king_n reign_n be_v reckon_v which_o he_o reign_v alone_o sometime_o those_o wherein_o he_o reign_v with_o another_o so_o jotham_n reign_v 16._o year_n alone_o but_o twenty_o year_n count_v those_o wherein_o he_o govern_v under_o his_o father_n 2_o king_n 15.5.30.33_o perer._n quest_n xx._n why_o abraham_n servant_n refuse_v to_o eat_v or_o drink_v vers._n 33._o they_o set_v before_o he_o to_o eat_v but_o he_o say_v i_o will_v not_o eat_v 1._o he_o neither_o refuse_v to_o eat_v because_o unusual_a meat_n be_v set_v before_o he_o such_o as_o he_o be_v not_o accustom_v unto_o in_o abraham_n house_n as_o some_o hebrew_n think_v 2._o neither_o do_v he_o defer_v till_o he_o have_v speak_v his_o word_n that_o be_v say_v grace_n as_o some_o interpret_v for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o they_o use_v in_o abraham_n house_n to_o receive_v their_o meat_n with_o thanksgiving_n yet_o he_o mean_v the_o deliver_n of_o his_o message_n 3._o but_o that_o be_v a_o mere_a fable_n that_o he_o will_v not_o eat_v because_o they_o set_v poison_n before_o he_o to_o have_v his_o good_n which_o poison_n be_v return_v upon_o bethuel_n who_o thereupon_o die_v and_o this_o fable_n the_o hebrew_n will_v build_v upon_o the_o word_n same_o fable_n poison_n answerable_a to_o the_o word_n sum_n here_o use_v which_o signify_v to_o place_n or_o set_v for_o neither_o be_v they_o so_o poor_a that_o they_o need_v abraham_n good_n nor_o so_o unhonest_a so_o to_o deal_v with_o their_o near_a kinsman_n servant_n nor_o yet_o be_v there_o any_o affinity_n between_o those_o two_o word_n the_o one_o beginning_n with_o samech_v the_o other_o with_o shin_n mercer_n 4._o neither_o do_v he_o refrain_v from_o eat_v and_o drink_v fear_v lest_o afterward_o he_o shall_v not_o tell_v a_o sober_a tale_n 5._o but_o his_o diligence_n be_v commend_v who_o prefer_v his_o master_n business_n before_o his_o meat_n and_o drink_n quest_n xxi_o persuasion_n use_v by_o abraham_n servant_n to_o further_a the_o marriage_n ver._n 35._o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v my_o master_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o servant_n begin_v to_o use_v persuasion_n to_o make_v a_o way_n for_o the_o marriage_n intend_v 1._o that_o he_o be_v rich_a and_o not_o by_o evil_a mean_n but_o by_o god_n blessing_n muscul._n 2._o that_o isaac_n be_v bear_v of_o sarai_n in_o her_o old_a age_n and_o so_o not_o without_o a_o miracle_n as_o a_o man_n ordain_v of_o god_n for_o some_o great_a matter_n calvin_n 3._o and_o lest_o they_o may_v object_v why_o be_v so_o rich_a he_o take_v not_o a_o wife_n near_o hand_n he_o add_v that_o his_o master_n give_v he_o special_a charge_n not_o to_o take_v a_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o canaan_n mercer_n quest_n xxii_o certain_a fabulous_a conceit_n of_o the_o hebrew_n refuse_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o note_v certain_a fabulous_a collection_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 1._o vers._n 39_o they_o think_v that_o eliezar_n secret_o insinuate_v that_o if_o he_o can_v not_o otherwise_o provide_v a_o wife_n for_o isaac_n he_o will_v offer_v his_o own_o daughter_n but_o that_o abraham_n absolute_o refuse_v because_o he_o be_v of_o the_o canaanite_n but_o yet_o they_o say_v that_o this_o eliezar_n for_o his_o faithful_a service_n be_v take_v alive_a into_o paradise_n as_o isaac_n come_v alive_a from_o thence_o 2._o vers._n 42._o where_o he_o say_v i_o come_v this_o day_n to_o the_o well_o the_o hebrew_n think_v that_o he_o come_v from_o hebron_n to_o charras_n in_o a_o day_n which_o be_v note_v to_o be_v seventeen_o day_n journey_n and_o this_o day_n note_v the_o time_n not_o of_o his_o departure_n from_o home_n but_o of_o his_o come_n thither_o mercer_n 3._o v._o 47._o they_o note_v that_o he_o put_v the_o jewel_n so_o upon_o her_o face_n that_o he_o touch_v not_o her_o flesh_n whereas_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o give_v she_o they_o rather_o to_o put_v they_o on_o herself_o quest_n xxiii_o whether_o abraham_n servant_n give_v the_o gift_n before_o he_o know_v who_o she_o be_v vers._n 47._o whereas_o before_o v_o 22._o he_o first_o bring_v forth_o the_o jewel_n before_o he_o ask_v she_o who_o daughter_n she_o be_v whereas_o here_o he_o first_o be_v say_v to_o ask_v she_o 1._o neither_o be_v it_o like_v that_o he_o ask_v she_o before_o he_o bring_v they_o forth_o as_o jun._n perer._n 2._o neither_o do_v he_o here_o report_v it_o otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v do_v lest_o they_o may_v have_v accuse_v he_o of_o levity_n to_o give_v jewel_n to_o one_o who_o he_o know_v not_o as_o rasi_fw-la 3._o but_o 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