little_a inferior_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o psalm_n 8._o thou_o have_v make_v he_o a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n 4._o but_o if_o man_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o omnipotent_a and_o eternal_a god_n he_o be_v but_o as_o dust_n and_o ash_n before_o he_o and_o indeed_o as_o nothing_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v behold_v the_o nation_n be_v as_o a_o drop_n of_o a_o bucket_n and_o as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o balance_n all_o nation_n be_v before_o he_o as_o nothing_o and_o they_o be_v count_v to_o he_o less_o than_o nothing_o and_o vanity_n isa._n 40.15.17_o therefore_o gregory_n say_v well_o sancti_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la interna_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la conspiciunt_fw-la tanto_fw-la magis_fw-la se_fw-la nihil_fw-la esse_fw-la cognoscunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o saint_n the_o more_o they_o consider_v the_o divine_a nature_n of_o god_n mâ—ral_a so_o much_o the_o more_o they_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v nothing_o 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n angel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v adore_v or_o worship_v vers._n 2._o he_o bow_v himself_o to_o the_o ground_n from_o hence_o it_o can_v be_v conclude_v that_o angel_n be_v to_o be_v adore_v and_o worship_v as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a read_v for_o abraham_n suppose_v these_o to_o be_v man_n and_o not_o angel_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o a_o civil_a kind_n of_o reverence_n which_o he_o give_v unto_o they_o otherwise_o though_o abraham_n shall_v have_v forget_v himself_o in_o yield_v unto_o they_o adoration_n yet_o will_v not_o they_o have_v accept_v it_o as_o the_o angel_n forbid_v john_n to_o worship_v he_o revel_v 22.8_o thomas_n aquinas_n answer_n that_o john_n will_v have_v give_v unto_o the_o angel_n the_o divine_a and_o high_a kind_n of_o worship_n due_a unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v forbid_v be_v insufficient_a for_o this_o be_v to_o make_v so_o great_a a_o apostle_n ignorant_a what_o duty_n be_v only_o to_o be_v yield_v to_o god_n and_o it_o be_v mislike_v by_o pererius_n one_o of_o that_o side_n and_o whereas_o he_o find_v out_o a_o other_o shift_n that_o this_o adoration_n exhibit_v by_o john_n be_v not_o unlawful_a but_o inconvenient_a to_o be_v do_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a excellency_n to_o the_o which_o man_n be_v now_o advance_v by_o christ_n this_o be_v as_o slender_a a_o answer_n as_o the_o other_o for_o in_o that_o the_o angel_n forbid_v john_n to_o worship_v he_o because_o he_o be_v his_o fellow_n servant_n it_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o inconvenient_a but_o unlawful_a also_o for_o one_o servant_n to_o worship_v another_o john_n then_o adore_v the_o angel_n not_o of_o ignorance_n but_o of_o forgetfulness_n be_v in_o a_o ecstasis_fw-la of_o mind_n and_o ravish_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o angel_n for_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o forget_v himself_o he_o will_v not_o twice_o have_v fail_v herein_o apoc._n 19.10.23.9_o 2._o confut._n the_o foresight_n of_o our_o obedience_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o grace_n vers._n 19_o i_o know_v he_o that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o son_n etc._n etc._n pererius_n here_o note_v that_o god_n foresee_v abraham_n godliness_n and_o obedience_n do_v bestow_v upon_o he_o these_o great_a benefit_n among_o the_o which_o be_v this_o reveal_n of_o his_o council_n concern_v sodom_n whereas_o the_o only_a reason_n as_o vatablus_n well_o note_v why_o the_o lord_n do_v accumulate_v and_o multiply_v his_o grace_n upon_o his_o servant_n be_v his_o own_o fatherly_a love_n towards_o they_o who_o have_v once_o make_v choice_n of_o they_o do_v for_o ever_o love_v they_o for_o what_o else_o do_v the_o lord_n here_o make_v mention_n of_o but_o his_o own_o grace_n vouchsafe_v to_o abraham_n it_o be_v not_o then_o any_o merit_n in_o abraham_n that_o procure_v this_o increase_n of_o grace_n but_o god_n favour_n who_o leave_v not_o he_o but_o add_v grace_n upon_o grace_n till_o he_o have_v accomplish_v their_o salvation_n calvin_n 3._o confut._n chrysost._n error_n of_o freewill_n gen_n here_o further_o may_v be_v note_v chrysostom_n error_n who_o say_v that_o abraham_n ex_fw-la seipso_fw-la &_o scientia_fw-la sibi_fw-la naeturaliter_fw-la insita_fw-la ad_fw-la tantum_fw-la virtutis_fw-la fastigium_fw-la pervenit_fw-la of_o himself_o and_o his_o natural_a knowledge_n do_v attain_v to_o such_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o virtue_n pererius_n will_v thus_o excuse_v chrysostome_n that_o by_o say_v of_o himself_o etc._n etc._n he_o exclude_v all_o external_a help_n by_o the_o instruction_n of_o other_o and_o not_o the_o secret_a revelation_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o supernatural_a gift_n of_o faith_n if_o chrysostome_n can_v be_v so_o handsome_o expound_v for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o will_v be_v glad_a but_o who_o see_v not_o that_o his_o word_n carry_v another_o sense_n for_o the_o scripture_n use_v to_o set_v these_o two_o one_o against_o another_o by_o grace_n and_o of_o ourselves_o eph._n 2.8_o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n not_o of_o yourselves_o if_o abraham_n then_o be_v make_v righteous_a of_o himself_o it_o be_v not_o by_o grace_n the_o scripture_n also_o show_v that_o god_n first_o call_v abraham_n from_o his_o idolatrous_a country_n before_o he_o do_v yet_o any_o commendable_a work_n corinth_n gen_n 12.1_o wherefore_o all_o abraham_n righteousness_n depend_v upon_o the_o call_n of_o god_n as_o chrysostome_n in_o another_o place_n have_v this_o sound_a say_n quamvis_fw-la fidem_fw-la adducas_fw-la à _fw-la vocatione_n eam_fw-la accepisti_fw-la what_o though_o thou_o have_v faith_n thou_o have_v receive_v it_o from_o thy_o call_n 4._o confut._n there_o be_v no_o preparation_n in_o a_o man_n nature_n to_o his_o call_n vers._n 19_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v bring_v upon_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n hence_o chrysostome_n note_v that_o abraham_n primum_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la virtutis_fw-la suae_fw-la dedit_fw-la specimen_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la divinum_fw-la meruit_fw-la praesidium_fw-la do_v first_o show_v every_o where_o a_o example_n of_o virtue_n and_o so_o merit_v the_o divine_a assistance_n pererius_n two_o way_n will_v justify_v chrysostome_n 1._o he_o say_v he_o speak_v not_o of_o merit_n of_o condignity_n but_o of_o a_o sufficient_a and_o fit_a preparation_n only_o unto_o grace_n 2._o or_o he_o mean_v not_o that_o abraham_n merit_v the_o first_o grace_n of_o justification_n but_o only_o the_o amplification_n or_o increase_n of_o it_o perer._n in_o 18._o genes_n disput_n contra._n 1._o it_o be_v god_n mercy_n and_o love_n which_o first_o call_v we_o before_o we_o can_v be_v any_o way_n prepare_v thereunto_o there_o be_v no_o fitness_n aptness_n or_o congruity_n in_o our_o nature_n but_o all_o be_v of_o grace_n so_o moses_n say_v because_o the_o lord_n love_v thy_o father_n therefore_o he_o choose_v their_o seed_n after_o they_o deut._n 4.37_o god_n love_n be_v the_o first_o motive_n for_o the_o choice_n and_o call_n of_o abraham_n 24.2_o and_o again_o see_v terah_n abraham_n father_n be_v a_o idolater_n under_o who_o abraham_n be_v bring_v up_o and_o by_o all_o likelihood_n infect_v that_o way_n before_o the_o lord_n call_v he_o what_o preparation_n can_v there_o be_v in_o abraham_n merit_v or_o provocation_n to_o his_o call_n 2._o neither_o be_v the_o beginning_n only_o of_o god_n favour_n towards_o abraham_n of_o grace_n the_o increase_n thereof_o by_o merit_n for_o jacob_n be_v of_o abraham_n faith_n confess_v that_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a or_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o god_n mercy_n gen._n 32.10_o he_o confess_v that_o none_o of_o god_n grace_n neither_o first_o or_o last_o be_v confer_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o worthiness_n therefore_o calvin_n well_o note_v that_o this_o word_n that_o consequentiam_fw-la magis_fw-la notat_fw-la quam_fw-la causam_fw-la do_v note_n rather_o a_o consequence_n than_o a_o cause_n where_o the_o lord_n find_v his_o servant_n faithful_a and_o obedient_a he_o will_v increase_v they_o with_o further_a grace_n not_o merit_v by_o their_o obedience_n but_o add_v in_o mercy_n according_a to_o the_o gracious_a promise_n of_o god_n that_o vouchsafe_v of_o his_o fatherly_a goodness_n so_o to_o crown_v the_o faithful_a service_n of_o his_o child_n for_o otherwise_o if_o our_o service_n and_o obedience_n be_v weigh_v in_o itself_o it_o deserve_v nothing_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v we_o must_v say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v dine_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v luke_n 17.10_o moral_a observation_n 1._o moral_a the_o commendation_n of_o hospitality_n vers._n 2._o he_o run_v to_o meet_v they_o from_o the_o tent_n door_n ambrose_n here_o well_o note_v non_fw-la otiosus_fw-la sedit_fw-la abraham_n in_fw-la ostio_fw-la tabernaculi_fw-la etc._n etc._n abraham_n do_v not_o sit_v idle_o in_o the_o door_n of_o his_o tabernacle_n say_v long_o aspicit_fw-la nec_fw-la aspexisse_fw-la contentus_fw-la concurrit_fw-la obviam_fw-la festinâ—_n vit_fw-fr
as_o origen_n hom_n 8._o genes_n the_o apostle_n only_o say_v that_o he_o consider_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v he_o up_o even_o from_o the_o dead_a but_o that_o god_n will_v do_v it_o so_o present_o he_o know_v not_o neither_o have_v it_o be_v such_o a_o trial_n of_o his_o faith_n to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n if_o he_o have_v be_v sure_a that_o his_o son_n shall_v in_o that_o instant_n have_v be_v restore_v again_o to_o life_n 6._o i_o think_v rather_o that_o abraham_n be_v general_o by_o faith_n assure_v of_o god_n power_n yet_o be_v ignorant_a in_o this_o particular_a what_o will_v fall_v out_o and_o therefore_o speak_v as_o a_o man_n amaze_v and_o astonish_v and_o yet_o ignorant_o prophesy_v prophetavit_fw-la quod_fw-la ignoravit_fw-la ambr._n jun._n qvest._n xi_o of_o abraham_n constancy_n and_o isaack_n obedience_n vers._n 7._o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n 1._o abraham_n settle_a constancy_n appear_v that_o notwithstanding_o these_o amiable_a word_n of_o his_o son_n yet_o can_v be_v turn_v from_o his_o purpose_n nomina_fw-la uâ—tae_fw-la solent_fw-la operarigratiam_fw-la non_fw-la ministerium_fw-la necis_fw-la word_n of_o life_n as_o to_o call_v father_n son_n do_v insinuate_v grace_n and_o savour_n they_o minister_v occasion_n of_o death_n 2._o isaack_n obedience_n be_v commend_v who_o willing_o submit_v himself_o 1._o be_v now_o 25_o year_n old_a and_o so_o strong_a enough_o to_o resist_v his_o old_a and_o weak_a father_n yet_o he_o yield_v himself_o calvin_n 2._o he_o be_v bind_v not_o that_o his_o resistance_n shall_v be_v fear_v but_o least_o any_o involuntarie_a motion_n by_o the_o pang_n of_o death_n may_v have_v be_v procure_v perer._n 3._o his_o willingness_n further_o appear_v in_o that_o isaac_n make_v no_o request_n for_o his_o life_n nemo_fw-la rogat_fw-la nemo_fw-la se_fw-la excusat_fw-la neither_o he_o entreat_v nor_o his_o father_n excuse_v this_o fact_n poet_n do_v fable_n how_o iphigenia_n agamemnon_n daughter_n be_v sacrifice_v to_o the_o god_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o whole_a army_n but_o here_o we_o have_v a_o true_a stistory_n 4._o it_o be_v most_o like_a that_o abraham_n have_v before_o declare_v god_n commandment_n unto_o isaac_n to_o the_o which_o he_o be_v obedient_a josephus_n proceed_v further_a to_o show_v what_o the_o communication_n be_v between_o they_o but_o whence_o know_v he_o that_o it_o be_v out_o of_o doubt_n that_o isaac_n be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o god_n counsel_n wherewith_o he_o rest_v content_v luther_n qvest._n xii_o why_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v isaac_n offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n though_o he_o so_o command_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o abraham_n faith_n vers._n 11._o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n call_v to_o he_o 1._o i_o will_v omit_v here_o to_o make_v any_o long_a mention_n of_o the_o fable_n of_o the_o hebrew_n how_o that_o satan_n appear_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o old_a man_n to_o abraham_n and_o again_o to_o sarah_n and_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o young_a man_n to_o isaac_n to_o draw_v they_o from_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n but_o he_o prevail_v not_o muscul._n 2._o the_o heathen_a also_o by_o their_o poetical_a fiction_n 〈◊〉_d obscure_v the_o credit_n and_o truth_n of_o this_o history_n for_o as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o this_o last_o and_o extreme_a point_n to_o abraham_n so_o they_o have_v also_o counterfeit_v the_o apparition_n of_o their_o god_n in_o extreme_a peril_n calvin_n 3._o thus_o it_o please_v god_n that_o although_o abraham_n faith_n be_v try_v with_o this_o hard_a commandment_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v perform_v 1._o for_o his_o own_o glory_n sake_n lest_o that_o abraham_n god_n may_v have_v be_v traduce_v among_o the_o heathen_a as_o a_o lover_n of_o humane_a blood_n 2._o for_o abraham_n sake_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v more_o ample_o reward_v he_o for_o his_o faithful_a obedience_n 3._o for_o our_o sake_n that_o we_o may_v have_v the_o example_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n to_o follow_v 4._o and_o for_o the_o general_a instruction_n of_o christian_n that_o this_o may_v be_v a_o lively_a figure_n unto_o they_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n both_o of_o god_n love_n in_o give_v he_o to_o die_v for_o the_o world_n and_o his_o obedience_n in_o humble_v himself_o to_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o therefore_o ambrose_n fit_o apply_v those_o word_n of_o abraham_n v_o 8._o god_n will_v provide_v he_o a_o lamb_n for_o a_o burn_a offering_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v that_o alia_fw-la hostia_fw-la quam_fw-la deus_fw-la pararet_fw-la that_o other_o offering_n which_o god_n will_v provide_v lib._n 1_o de_fw-fr abrah_n c._n 8._o qvest._n xiii_o how_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o know_v now_o that_o thou_o fear_v etc._n etc._n vers._n 12._o now_o i_o know_v etc._n etc._n 1._o not_o that_o god_n be_v ignorant_a of_o any_o thing_n or_o can_v have_v any_o experimental_a knowledge_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o he_o know_v not_o before_o for_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a in_o his_o sight_n 2._o neither_o as_o augustine_n expound_v be_v god_n say_v to_o know_v quia_fw-la fecit_fw-la ut_fw-la sibi_fw-la abraham_n innotesceret_fw-la because_o he_o make_v abraham_n to_o be_v know_v to_o himself_o qu._n genes_n 58._o for_o then_o he_o shall_v have_v rather_o say_v now_o thou_o thyself_o know_v etc._n etc._n 3._o some_o do_v take_v it_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o approbation_n i_o have_v know_v thou_o that_o be_v approve_v this_o fact_n of_o thou_o as_o it_o be_v say_v psal._n 1_o the_o lord_n know_v the_o way_n of_o the_o righteous_a hillary_n 4._o some_o refer_v it_o to_o god_n eternal_a knowledge_n i_o have_v know_v from_o the_o beginning_n that_o thou_o shall_v do_v this_o thing_n but_o i_o appoint_v it_o to_o be_v do_v only_o now_o but_o this_o have_v be_v no_o commendation_n to_o abraham_n for_o thus_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o know_v every_o thing_n whether_o commendable_a or_o otherwise_o t._n hom_n angel_n 5._o 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will_v also_o fear_v he_o 2._o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v general_o take_v not_o for_o the_o particular_a act_n of_o fear_n but_o for_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o psal._n 25.14_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v reveal_v to_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o so_o fear_v in_o this_o sense_n comprehend_v also_o love_n 3._o because_o abraham_n have_v now_o forget_v his_o natural_a love_n and_o affection_n towards_o his_o son_n because_o he_o fear_v god_n this_o act_n be_v more_o proper_o ascribe_v to_o his_o religious_a fear_n per._n qvest._n xv._n this_o fact_n of_o abraham_n wherein_o it_o excel_v the_o like_a among_o the_o heathen_a now_o concern_v the_o excellency_n of_o abraham_n fact_n whereas_o the_o heathen_a object_v the_o like_a example_n among_o they_o to_o obscure_v this_o resolution_n of_o abraham_n as_o how_o codrus_n of_o athens_n offer_v himself_o for_o his_o people_n and_o one_o idomeneus_n king_n of_o crect_n as_o he_o come_v from_o the_o battle_n of_o troy_n be_v in_o a_o great_a tempest_n upon_o the_o sea_n do_v vow_n unto_o neptune_n the_o first_o thing_n which_o come_v forth_o to_o meet_v he_o which_o be_v his_o son_n and_o so_o he_o do_v marius_n be_v mention_v by_o cyril_n against_o julian_n that_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n so_o the_o scripture_n record_v that_o inhuman_a facti_fw-la of_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n that_o do_v offer_v up_o his_o son_n in_o sacrifice_n 2_o king_n 4._o it_o shall_v now_o appear_v what_o great_a difference_n there_o be_v between_o these_o example_n and_o the_o fact_n of_o abraham_n both_o in_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o object_n the_o readiness_n of_o his_o affection_n the_o end_n also_o and_o purpose_n of_o the_o action_n 1._o abraham_n offer_v up_o his_o only_a son_n who_o he_o dear_o love_v be_v the_o son_n of_o his_o old_a age_n a_o virtuous_a and_o obedient_a
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 first_o he_o bring_v they_o forth_o and_o then_o ask_v she_o the_o question_n and_o after_o give_v they_o mercer_n quest_n xxiv_o why_o laban_n be_v set_v before_o bethuel_n vers._n 50._o then_o answer_v laban_n and_o bethuel_n 1._o neither_o be_v this_o bethuel_n the_o brother_n of_o laban_n as_o lyran_n 2._o neither_o be_v bethuel_n rebeccahs_n father_n dead_a as_o josephus_n 3._o neither_o be_v laban_n impiety_n note_v who_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o speak_v before_o his_o father_n as_o rasi_fw-la 4._o nor_o yet_o be_v laban_n first_o name_v as_o more_o excellent_a in_o wisdom_n than_o his_o father_n as_o aben_n ezra_n 5._o but_o for_o that_o his_o father_n be_v old_a or_o sickly_a have_v commit_v his_o household_n government_n to_o laban_n jun._n mercer_n quest_n xxv_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o day_n for_o rebeccahs_n abode_n how_o to_o be_v understand_v vers._n 55._o let_v the_o maid_n abide_v with_o we_o at_o the_o least_o ten_o day_n 1._o she_o mean_v not_o that_o be_v rebeccahs_n mother_n to_o have_v she_o stay_v a_o year_n or_o at_o the_o least_o ten_o month_n as_o the_o hebrew_n and_o onkelâ—s_n for_o this_o have_v be_v a_o unreasonable_a request_n see_v the_o man_n make_v such_o haste_n 2._o neither_o the_o word_n stand_v thus_o let_v she_o abide_v day_n at_o the_o least_o ten_o by_o day_n be_v understand_v seven_o day_n of_o mourning_n for_o bethuel_n who_o they_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v dead_a for_o than_o they_o will_v not_o have_v request_v for_o seven_o day_n first_o and_o then_o for_o ten_o but_o have_v begin_v with_o the_o great_a request_n first_o 3._o neither_o be_v the_o vulgar_a read_v the_o best_a to_o join_v the_o word_n together_o at_o the_o least_o ten_o day_n for_o in_o the_o original_n day_n go_v before_o 4._o the_o best_a read_v then_o be_v let_v she_o abide_v day_n that_o be_v certain_a or_o at_o the_o least_o ten_o jun._n quest_n xxvi_o of_o the_o willingness_n of_o rebecca_n vers._n 58._o i_o will_v go_v etc._n etc._n 1._o not_o that_o she_o say_v in_o effect_n i_o will_v go_v though_o you_o will_v not_o as_o rasi_fw-la for_o this_o thought_n or_o speech_n have_v noâ—_n become_v the_o modesty_n of_o the_o maid_n 2._o but_o rather_o her_o obedience_n to_o her_o parent_n appear_v to_o who_o she_o consent_v calvin_n 3._o and_o her_o will_n be_v no_o doubt_n direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n muscul._n quest_n xxvii_o how_o isaac_n dwell_v in_o beersheba_n abraham_n remain_v in_o hebron_n verse_n 6â—_n isaack_n come_v from_o the_o way_n of_o beerlahairoi_a etc._n etc._n 1._o not_o that_o isaac_n go_v thither_o to_o fetch_v hagar_n to_o be_v abraham_n wife_n after_o sarahs_n death_n as_o some_o hebrew_n for_o she_o be_v not_o keturah_n as_o shall_v appear_v
etc._n etc._n this_o call_n of_o abraham_n from_o among_o the_o chaldean_n without_o any_o merit_n or_o desert_n in_o abraham_n who_o lie_v drown_v in_o the_o dregs_n of_o superstition_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o our_o free_a and_o gracious_a election_n in_o christ_n without_o respect_n of_o any_o worthiness_n in_o we_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n through_o faith_n ephes._n 2.8_o calvin_n perer._n 2._o doct._n vocation_n of_o the_o gentile_n julian_n cyrill_n also_o well_o note_v exit_fw-la vocatione_n abraha_n prasignata_fw-la est_fw-la vocatio_fw-la judaeorum_n &_o gentium_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o the_o vocation_n of_o abraham_n be_v signify_v the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o believer_n 3._o doct._n canaanite_n in_o the_o church_n vers._n 6._o the_o canaanite_n be_v in_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n as_o there_o be_v canaanite_n in_o the_o promise_a land_n so_o there_o be_v canaanite_n in_o the_o church_n such_o as_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o the_o name_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o church_n be_v but_o usurper_n and_o canaanite_n who_o god_n shall_v one_o day_n cast_v out_o as_o josua_n do_v the_o canaanite_n marloret_n 4._o doct._n abraham_n faith_n in_o christ._n vers._n 8._o he_o build_v a_o altar_n to_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n abraham_n know_v well_o enough_o that_o god_n be_v not_o please_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o beast_n his_o faith_n therefore_o direct_v he_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o day_n abraham_n see_v and_o rejoice_v joh._n 8.56_o calvin_n 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n against_o the_o jew_n the_o messiah_n shall_v not_o erect_v a_o temporal_a kingdom_n verse_n 3._o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v etc._n etc._n the_o messiah_n then_o promise_v to_o abraham_n shall_v not_o come_v to_o conquer_v the_o nation_n by_o the_o sword_n or_o to_o erect_v a_o temporal_a kingdom_n as_o the_o jew_n imagine_v but_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o spiritual_a blessing_n to_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n luther_n 2._o confut._n against_o monk_n that_o pretend_v abraham_n example_n vers._n 4._o so_o abraham_n depart_v etc._n etc._n the_o example_n of_o abraham_n leave_v his_o country_n be_v unfit_o allege_v by_o the_o papist_n as_o a_o ground_n of_o monastical_a life_n 1._o abraham_n have_v the_o express_a commandment_n of_o god_n so_o to_o do_v but_o they_o can_v show_v no_o warrant_n out_o of_o god_n word_n 2._o abraham_n go_v from_o idolater_n but_o monk_n go_v unto_o idolater_n and_o the_o profession_n of_o idolatry_n 3._o abraham_n go_v he_o know_v not_o whither_o but_o the_o monk_n know_v very_o well_o whither_o they_o go_v to_o ease_v pleasure_n riches_n muscul._n 3._o confut._n against_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n vers._n 8._o he_o build_v a_o altar_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n etc._n etc._n this_o manner_n of_o invocation_n use_v by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n shall_v be_v a_o pattern_n unto_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n under_o the_o new_a they_o only_o invocate_v and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o other_o of_o the_o holy_a man_n their_o predecessor_n who_o they_o make_v their_o advocate_n wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o superstitious_a and_o new_a doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d call_v upon_o any_o in_o prayer_n but_o the_o lord_n 4._o confut._n against_o naked_a ceremony_n without_o the_o spiritual_a substance_n further_o the_o build_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v but_o the_o outward_a form_n and_o ceremony_n the_o substance_n be_v the_o invocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n we_o learn_v that_o ceremony_n be_v but_o vain_a observation_n if_o they_o be_v not_o refer_v to_o the_o spiritual_a worship_n wherefore_o hypocrite_n rely_v upon_o outward_a rite_n do_v but_o worship_n god_n in_o vain_a calvin_n 5._o confut._n against_o pilgrimage_n abraham_n come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 1._o neither_o of_o a_o unstable_a mind_n which_o make_v many_o to_o change_v country_n 2._o nor_o of_o a_o thirst_a desire_n to_o see_v strange_a fashion_n and_o learn_v curious_a artâ—_n as_o pythagoras_n empedocles_n plato_n among_o the_o heathen_a travel_v 3._o nor_o yet_o of_o a_o covetous_a mind_n to_o enrich_v himself_o as_o merchant_n use_v 4._o not_o yet_o of_o a_o superstitious_a devotion_n to_o visit_v the_o sepulcher_n of_o holy_a man_n and_o to_o go_v in_o pilgrimage_n to_o holy_a place_n which_o cause_n pererius_n allow_v for_o he_o come_v from_o mesopotamia_n where_o paradise_n be_v and_o by_o likelihood_n adam_n and_o melchisedech_n and_o other_o holy_a patriarch_n bury_v 5._o but_o he_o travel_v both_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o perilous_a society_n of_o idolater_n where_o he_o live_v 10._o as_o also_o with_o a_o purpose_n to_o draw_v other_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 6._o confut._n against_o they_o that_o measure_n religion_n by_o plenty_n vers._n 10._o then_o there_o come_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n before_o abraham_n come_v into_o canaan_n we_o read_v of_o no_o famine_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v enter_v a_o famine_n follow_v he_o wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o frivolous_a objection_n against_o the_o gospel_n if_o where_o it_o be_v profess_v famine_n sometime_o be_v send_v and_o scarcity_n of_o thing_n for_o so_o in_o the_o time_n of_o elias_n and_o elizeus_fw-la there_o happen_v famine_n and_o in_o saint_n paul_n time_n under_o claudius_n luther_n this_o be_v the_o foolish_a argument_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a woman_n who_o to_o justify_v their_o superstition_n thus_o allege_v when_o we_o burn_v incense_v to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n we_o have_v all_o thing_n plenty_n etc._n etc._n jerem._n 44.17_o 7._o confut._n hebrew_n come_v not_o of_o the_o egyptian_n abraham_n go_v down_o to_o egypt_n 1._o hence_o appear_v the_o error_n of_o possidonius_fw-la appion_n with_o other_o that_o think_v the_o hebrew_n take_v first_o their_o original_n from_o the_o egyptian_n 2._o they_o also_o be_v here_o confute_v 2._o who_o think_v that_o egypt_n before_o homer_n time_n be_v a_o navigable_a sea_n or_o fennie_a ground_n not_o habitable_a which_o in_o continuance_n of_o time_n be_v gain_v from_o the_o water_n herodotus_n call_v it_o accessionem_fw-la terra_fw-la &_o fluminis_fw-la donum_fw-la a_o addition_n to_o the_o land_n and_o a_o gift_n of_o the_o flood_n for_o we_o see_v that_o egypt_n be_v a_o habitable_a country_n in_o abraham_n time_n nine_o hundred_o year_n before_o homer_n who_o live_v as_o most_o hold_v a_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o trojane_n war_n which_o fall_v out_o about_o the_o same_o time_n that_o heli_n be_v judge_n in_o israel_n so_o that_o homer_n flourish_v under_o solomon_n nine_o hundred_o year_n and_o more_o from_o abraham_n from_o the_o 75._o year_n of_o abraham_n age_n it_o to_o the_o go_v of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n under_o solomon_n four_o hundred_o eighty_o 3._o as_o those_o that_o do_v make_v the_o land_n of_o egypt_n too_o young_a so_o josephus_n make_v it_o too_o ancient_a that_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v king_n in_o egypt_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 1300._o year_n and_o more_o before_o solomon_n whereas_o from_o the_o flood_n until_o solomon_n there_o be_v not_o account_v above_o 1335._o year_n in_o all_o and_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o within_o 35._o year_n after_o the_o flood_n egypt_n can_v be_v inhabit_v much_o less_o have_v a_o king_n 6._o moral_a observation_n 1._o moral_a obseru._n to_o forsake_v all_o and_o follow_v christ._n vers._n 1._o get_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o country_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n that_o leave_v his_o country_n and_o kindred_n to_o obey_v the_o call_n of_o god_n we_o learn_v to_o forsake_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o we_o have_v in_o the_o world_n to_o follow_v christ_n for_o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o matth._n 10.37_o marlor_n 2._o moral_a obseru._n a_o good_a name_n the_o gift_n of_o god_n vers._n 2._o i_o will_v make_v thy_o name_n great_a etc._n etc._n as_o man_n ought_v not_o ambitious_o to_o hunt_v after_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n as_o the_o pharisy_n do_v matth._n 6._o so_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o neglect_v a_o good_a name_n in_o the_o world_n we_o see_v here_o it_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o promise_v to_o abraham_n perer._n the_o apostle_n also_o say_v procure_v thing_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n rom._n 12.17_o 3._o moral_a obseru._n good_a man_n have_v their_o enemy_n vers._n 3._o i_o will_v curse_v they_o that_o curse_v thou_o etc._n etc._n abraham_n though_o a_o just_a and_o upright_a man_n yet_o he_o
own_o work_n 6._o place_v of_o moral_a observation_n 1._o obseru._n that_o riches_n be_v no_o let_v unto_o our_o vacation_n vers._n 2._o abraham_n be_v very_o rich_a and_o yet_o his_o riches_n be_v no_o impediment_n to_o he_o let_v rich_a man_n learn_v by_o his_o example_n that_o they_o be_v not_o entangle_v and_o hinder_v by_o their_o riches_n from_o go_v forward_o in_o their_o vocation_n calvin_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o high_a mind_v nor_o trust_v in_o uncertain_a richeâ—_n etc._n etc._n 1_o timoth._n 6.17_o that_o they_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n as_o abraham_n be_v 2._o obseru._n the_o inconvenience_n of_o riches_n vers._n 6._o abraham_n and_o loe_n before_o their_o riches_n do_v so_o mighty_o increase_v be_v inseparable_a companion_n but_o be_v grow_v now_o to_o be_v rich_a they_o can_v no_o long_o dwell_v together_o so_o they_o who_o neither_o poverty_n nor_o want_n not_o weary_a journey_n nor_o strange_a country_n can_v part_v riches_n and_o prosperity_n divide_v if_o 〈◊〉_d these_o holy_a man_n riches_n bring_v forth_o this_o inconvenience_n how_o much_o hard_a be_v it_o for_o rich_a man_n to_o keep_v theâ—_n within_o bound_n mer._n musculus_fw-la for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o that_o be_v rich_a fall_v into_o temptation_n and_o snare_n 1_o timoth._n 6.9_o 3._o obseru._n of_o humility_n towards_o our_o inferior_n vers._n 7._o then_o abraham_n say_v to_o loâ—_n etc._n etc._n chrysostome_n well_o note_v here_o cogita_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d jâ—niori_fw-la cesserâ—â—_n patrum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n consider_v how_o the_o elder_a give_v place_n to_o the_o young_a the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o nephew_n he_o that_o have_v receive_v great_a grace_n of_o god_n to_o he_o that_o yet_o have_v show_v no_o proof_n of_o his_o virtue_n we_o learn_v hereby_o not_o only_o to_o honour_v our_o superior_n but_o to_o be_v humble_a towards_o our_o inferior_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o give_v of_o honour_n go_v one_o before_o another_o make_v yourselves_o equal_a to_o they_o of_o the_o low_a sort_n rom._n 12.10_o 16._o 4._o obseru._n god_n patience_n in_o suffer_v the_o wicked_a vers._n 13._o the_o man_n of_o sodom_n be_v wicked_a etc._n etc._n god_n sometime_o bear_v with_o the_o wicked_a yea_o and_o suffer_v they_o to_o enjoy_v temporal_a blessing_n as_o here_o the_o sodomite_n inhabit_v the_o most_o fruitful_a valley_n but_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 〈◊〉_d the_o riches_n of_o his_o bountifulness_n etc._n etc._n not_o know_v that_o the_o bounty_n of_o god_n lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n rom._n 2.4_o caâ—â—â—â—_n 5._o obseru._n god_n will_v not_o show_v himself_o where_o dissension_n be_v vers._n 14._o then_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n when_o lot_n be_v now_o depart_v and_o the_o occasion_n of_o dissension_n cut_v off_o than_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o abraham_n so_o that_o god_n will_v not_o show_v himself_o nor_o the_o spirit_n of_o peace_n there_o dwell_v where_o be_v contention_n perer._n as_o saint_n peter_n show_v that_o by_o dissension_n prayer_n be_v interrupt_v 1_o pet._n 3.7_o 6._o obseru._n it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o love_v preeminence_n vers._n 15._o all_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o see_v chrysostome_n note_v quantum_fw-la malum_fw-la siâ—â—marâ—_n 〈◊〉_d what_o a_o hurtful_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o love_v to_o have_v preeminence_n because_o lot_n that_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o choose_v first_o and_o as_o he_o think_v the_o best_a ground_n yet_o gain_v nothing_o by_o it_o for_o not_o long_o after_o he_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_a likewise_o we_o see_v what_o a_o rich_a thing_n a_o content_a mind_n be_v abraham_n that_o be_v coâ—â—eâ—â—_n to_o take_v the_o worst_a lot_n gift_n have_v the_o whole_a country_n give_v unto_o he_o so_o the_o lord_n to_o solomon_n that_o only_o â—â—â—ved_a wisdom_n give_v honour_n and_o riches_n beside_o in_o great_a abundance_n 1_o king_n 3._o marlâ—rat_fw-la chap._n fourteen_o 1._o the_o part_n and_o content_n this_o chapter_n have_v two_o part_n in_o the_o first_o be_v set_v forth_o the_o overthrow_n of_o sodom_n and_o take_v of_o lot_n prisoner_n in_o the_o second_o the_o victory_n of_o abraham_n in_o the_o first_o be_v express_v 1._o between_o who_o the_o battle_n be_v vers_n 1.2_o 2._o the_o occasion_n vers_fw-la 4._o 3._o the_o order_n first_o they_o fight_v against_o the_o land_n of_o the_o giant_n vers_fw-la 5.6_o then_o against_o the_o five_o king_n of_o the_o plain_a vers_fw-la 8._o 4._o the_o success_n of_o the_o battle_n the_o king_n be_v discomfit_v vers_fw-la 10._o their_o substance_n carry_v away_o vers_n 11._o lot_z taken_z prisoner_n vers_fw-la 13._o in_o the_o second_o 1._o there_o be_v the_o battle_n of_o abraham_n his_o preparation_n vers_fw-la 13._o the_o order_n of_o it_o vers_n 14._o the_o success_n vers_fw-la 15._o 2._o abraham_n triumph_n describe_v by_o the_o person_n that_o meet_v he_o and_o by_o abraham_n behaviour_n the_o person_n that_o come_v to_o meet_v he_o be_v two_o king_n melchisedeck_n that_o bless_a god_n and_o bless_a abraham_n vers_fw-la 19_o 20._o and_o comfort_v he_o with_o bread_n and_o wine_n vers_fw-la 18._o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n that_o will_v only_o have_v reward_v abraham_n temporal_o with_o the_o good_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v vers_fw-la 21._o in_o abraham_n behaviour_n be_v set_v forth_o his_o godliness_n towards_o melchisedeck_n in_o pay_v tithe_n of_o all_o in_o token_n of_o his_o thankfulness_n vers_fw-la 20._o towards_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n his_o wisdom_n in_o refuse_v to_o be_v make_v rich_a by_o he_o vers_n 22_o 23._o his_o justice_n in_o not_o deprive_v his_o confederate_n of_o their_o right_n vers_n 24._o 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n or_o translation_n v_o 1._o king_n of_o babel_n c._n of_o shinar_n câ—t_fw-la er_fw-mi v_o 1._o ariâ—â—â—_n king_n of_o pâ—ntus_n h._n king_n of_o ellasar_n câ—t_fw-la in_o the_o reign_n of_o aâ—â—aphel_n s._n time_n or_o day_n cat_n v_o 2._o balla._n s._n basa_n h._n bersha_n cat_n king_n of_o sodom_n sensar_a king_n of_o adaâ—â—_n s._n seâ—aâ—â—_n cat_n v_o 3._o in_o the_o salt_n valley_n s._n woody_a valley_n a_o field_n valley_n c._n valley_n of_o siddim_n t.b.g.p._n shiddâ—m_n till_a field_n the_o like_a difference_n be_v vers_n 8_o 10._o v_o 5._o giant_n c.s.b._n rephaim_n t.g.h.p._n gen._n 15.20_o t.b.r._n the_o strong_a nation_n with_o they_o s._n the_o zuzâ—ms_n with_o they_o h._n the_o strong_a man_n in_o hâ—m_n ch._n the_o zuzâ—ms_n in_o haem_n t.b.g.p._n zuz_o a_o post_n in_o save_o the_o city_n s_o sâ—riathâ—â—m_n c.p.g.h._n plain_a of_o câ—râ—athaim_n t._n b._n shaugh_o to_o be_v make_v plain_a v_o 17._o shaveh_n be_v take_v for_o a_o proper_a name_n v_o 6._o unto_o the_o terebinth_n or_o turpentine_n tree_n of_o paran_n s._n the_o plain_a of_o paran_n câ—t_fw-la heb_n â—el_a a_o plain_a pr._n v_o 7._o to_o the_o fountain_n of_o judgement_n s._n to_o the_o plain_a of_o the_o division_n of_o judgement_n c._n to_o the_o fountain_n misphat_n h._n en_fw-fr misphat_n t.b.g.p._n sâ—â—e_z all_o the_o prince_n s._n smite_v or_o destroy_v all_o the_o country_n câ—t_fw-la al._n engadâ—_n c._n hazâ—zâ—â—_n thâ—maâ—_n cat_n v_o 11._o take_v all_o their_o horse_n s._n substance_n cat_n recouch_o substance_n recâ—sh_o horse_n v_o 13._o abraham_n peâ—aâ—e_n the_o passenger_n s._n the_o hebrew_n ca._n gâ—eâ—er_n to_o pass_v over_o v_o 14._o he_o number_v s.h._n bring_v forth_o g._n arm_v t.b.p._n heb_n cause_v to_o draw_v a_o weapon_n rich_a to_o draw_v or_o insheath_v a_o weapon_n his_o home-born_a s._n exercise_v h._n well_o instruct_v t.b._n bring_v up_o g._n his_o boy_n or_o servant_n c._n heb_n chaâ—ich_a ver_fw-la a_o youth_n well_o instruct_v v_o 15._o he_o fall_v upon_o they_o s._n divide_a himself_o cat_n chalach_v to_o divide_v ad_fw-la v_o 17._o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n and_o the_o king_n of_o gomorrhe_n s._n king_n of_o sodom_n cat_n this_o be_v the_o field_n of_o melchisedeck_n s._n the_o place_n of_o refresh_v for_o the_o king_n c._n the_o king_n valley_n cat_n 18._o melchisedeck_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n c._n king_n of_o salem_n cat_n for_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n h._n but_o he_o be_v c._n and_o he_o be_v b.g.p._n as_o he_o be_v s.h.c._n t._n v_o 19_o which_o create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n s._n h._n possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n chaâ—â—â—_n to_o possess_v v_o 20._o which_o have_v deliver_v thy_o enemy_n into_o thy_o hand_n câ—t_fw-la who_o protect_v thou_o thy_o enemy_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n h._n heb_n ziggen_a of_o magan_a to_o deliver_v not_o of_o ganan_n to_o defend_v with_o a_o shield_n v_o 20._o give_v he_o one_o of_o the_o ten_o out_o of_o all_o c._n the_o ten_o of_o all_o câ—t_n s.h.c._n v_o 21._o give_v i_o the_o man_n take_v the_o horse_n to_o thyself_o s._n give_v i_o the_o soul_n and_o take_v the_o rest_n h._n give_v i_o the_o soul_n and_o take_v the_o goâ—dâ—_n
and_o barrenness_n to_o none_o other_o cause_n original_o but_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n thus_o godly_a man_n do_v both_o acknowledge_v god_n the_o author_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n which_o they_o enjoy_v as_o also_o the_o inflict_a of_o all_o such_o punishment_n which_o befall_v they_o as_o job_n confess_v the_o lord_n have_v give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v it_o job_n 1.21_o perer._n 2._o obseru._n not_o to_o yield_v unto_o tentation_n vers._n 4._o and_o he_o go_v in_o unto_o hagar_n etc._n etc._n abraham_n who_o as_o a_o mighty_a and_o invincible_a champion_n have_v stand_v out_o hitherto_o against_o the_o temptation_n and_o bait_n of_o satan_n be_v overcome_v of_o his_o wife_n and_o yield_v to_o her_o motion_n to_o go_v in_o unto_o hagar_n which_o procee_v from_o want_n of_o due_a consideration_n of_o god_n power_n who_o though_o saraâ—_n hitheto_o have_v be_v barren_a yet_o be_v able_a and_o so_o according_o do_v to_o make_v heâ—_n fruitful_a thus_o david_n who_o withstand_v many_o tentation_n yield_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v let_v he_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v 1_o cor._n 10.10_o muscul._n 3._o obseru._n not_o to_o be_v proud_a of_o god_n gift_n vers._n 4._o her_o dame_n be_v despise_v hagar_n wax_v insolent_a and_o proud_a of_o this_o blessing_n bestow_v upon_o she_o whereby_o gregory_n well_o note_v such_o as_o be_v puff_v up_o and_o swell_v with_o pride_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o gift_n as_o also_o it_o be_v a_o great_a example_n of_o ingratitude_n in_o despise_v she_o which_o be_v the_o first_o occasion_n of_o this_o benefit_n calvin_n 4._o obseru._n domestical_a contention_n vers._n 5._o thou_o do_v i_o wrong_n etc._n etc._n we_o see_v that_o even_o the_o house_n of_o the_o faithful_a such_o as_o this_o of_o abraham_n be_v have_v sometime_o their_o domestical_a contention_n calvin_n but_o as_o abraham_n by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n qualifi_v the_o intemperate_a heat_n of_o sarai_n so_o man_n be_v teach_v to_o bear_v with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o their_o wife_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o dwell_v with_o they_o as_o man_n of_o knowledge_n and_o to_o give_v honour_n to_o they_o as_o to_o the_o weak_a vessel_n 1_o pet._n 3.7_o 5._o obseru._n affliction_n make_v admonition_n to_o be_v regard_v vers._n 8._o saray_v maid_n whence_o come_v thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o angel_n speech_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o seasonable_a to_o hagar_n be_v now_o in_o some_o distress_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o feel_v some_o smart_n for_o her_o folly_n and_o disobedience_n so_o after_o man_n have_v be_v afflict_v they_o will_v more_o diligent_o apply_v their_o ear_n to_o instruction_n as_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o statute_n psal._n 119.71_o his_o affliction_n bring_v he_o to_o learn_v more_o perfect_o the_o statute_n of_o god_n muscul._n and_o in_o this_o present_a example_n it_o appear_v how_o fruitful_a affliction_n be_v for_o hagar_n that_o before_o be_v so_o proud_a and_o lift_v up_o that_o she_o know_v not_o herself_o and_o despise_v her_o mistress_n be_v now_o humble_v and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n vers_n 13._o 6._o obseru._n temporal_a blessing_n be_v sign_n of_o election_n vers._n 10._o i_o will_v increase_v thy_o seed_n etc._n etc._n ishmael_n though_o he_o be_v not_o the_o choose_a seed_n yet_o receive_v a_o goodly_a temporal_a blessing_n to_o multiply_v and_o increase_v whereby_o we_o see_v that_o the_o outward_a benefit_n of_o this_o life_n be_v no_o sign_n of_o god_n special_a favour_n and_o eternal_a election_n muscul._n as_o the_o preacher_n say_v no_o man_n know_v either_o love_n or_o hatred_n of_o all_o that_o be_v before_o they_o eccles._n 9.1_o that_o be_v whether_o he_o be_v love_v of_o god_n or_o otherwise_o no_o man_n know_v by_o his_o outward_a state_n in_o the_o world_n 7._o obseru._n the_o law_n must_v be_v preach_v before_o the_o gospel_n vers._n 9_o in_o that_o hagar_n it_o bid_v first_o to_o humble_v herself_o before_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v unto_o she_o we_o learn_v that_o the_o order_n of_o doctrine_n be_v to_o begin_v with_o repentance_n and_o then_o follow_v the_o promise_n of_o grace_n mercer_n which_o order_n the_o prophet_n observe_v isa._n 1.16_o 18._o chap._n xviii_o the_o method_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v set_v forth_o god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n which_o contain_v on_o god_n behalf_n promise_n of_o grace_n and_o protection_n on_o abraham_n obedience_n the_o covenant_n on_o god_n behalf_n be_v propound_v general_o contain_v both_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o god_n sufficiency_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o abraham_n in_o walk_v upright_o vers_fw-la 1_o 2._o then_o follow_v the_o particular_a promise_n which_o be_v either_o offer_v of_o god_n unasked_a or_o crave_v by_o abraham_n the_o promise_v offer_v be_v three_o with_o their_o several_a sign_n first_o he_o promise_v he_o shall_v be_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n yea_o of_o king_n and_o the_o sign_n thereof_o be_v the_o change_n of_o abraham_n name_n vers_n 4._o to_o 7._o the_o second_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n with_o perpetual_a protection_n of_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n vers_fw-la 7_o 8._o the_o sign_n thereof_o be_v circumcision_n where_o the_o law_n and_o right_n of_o circumcision_n be_v express_v where_o they_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v vers_fw-la 11._o when_o vers_n 12._o who_o all_o male_n both_o home-born_a and_o stranger_n vers_fw-la 13._o wherefore_o to_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n vers_fw-la 11._o then_o the_o peril_n in_o neglect_v of_o this_o covenant_n be_v signify_v vers_fw-la 14._o the_o three_o promise_v offer_v as_o concern_v the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o sign_n thereof_o the_o change_n of_o sarai_n her_o name_n ver_fw-la 15._o to_o 19_o then_o follow_v the_o promise_n crave_v of_o abraham_n concern_v ishmael_n last_o abraham_n obedience_n be_v declare_v in_o circumcise_n himself_o and_o ishmael_n and_o all_o the_o male_n of_o his_o house_n vers_n 23._o to_o the_o end_n the_o divers_a reading_n v_o 1._o be_v please_v before_o i_o s._n serve_v i_o ch._n walk_v before_o i_o caet_fw-la sic_fw-la hebr_n v_o 4._o it_o be_v i_o and_o i_o will_v make_v my_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n h.b._n behold_v i_o have_v make_v ch._n i_o make_v my_o covenant_n make_v iâ—_n supply_v g._n de_fw-mi i_o concern_v i_o t._n heb_n ay_o c._n and_o my_o covenant_n with_o thou_o that_o be_v it_o be_v i_o that_o make_v this_o covenant_n v_o 7._o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o my_o word_n and_o thou_o g._n between_o i_o and_o thou_o caet_fw-la v_o 8._o the_o land_n of_o thy_o habitation_n c.s._n of_o thy_o peregrination_n or_o where_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n caet_fw-la hebr_n ghur_n to_o inhabit_v to_o be_v a_o peregrine_fw-la v_o 15._o thou_o shall_v not_o call_v she_o sara_n but_o sara_n s._n not_o sarai_n but_o sarah_n caet_fw-la v_o 18._o that_o ishmael_n may_v remain_v in_o thy_o sight_n c._n live_v in_o thy_o sight_n caet_fw-la v_o 23._o all_o which_o he_o have_v buy_v h.s._n buy_v with_o his_o silver_n c._n with_o his_o money_n t.b.g._n casaph_n silver_n verb._n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o same_o day_n s._n in_o the_o same_o day_n caet_fw-la in_o the_o body_n of_o that_o day_n guetsem_fw-la body_n or_o substance_n heb_n the_o explanation_n of_o doubt_n quest_n i._o whether_o this_o apparition_n be_v visible_a vers._n 1._o the_o lord_n appear_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n be_v send_v to_o agar_n but_o the_o lord_n himself_o appear_v to_o abraham_n mercer_n this_o be_v not_o a_o secret_a revelation_n make_v to_o abraham_n but_o a_o manifest_a vision_n calvin_n which_o be_v show_v unto_o abraham_n not_o be_v in_o a_o trance_n but_o in_o some_o sensible_a and_o visible_a manner_n as_o though_o a_o angel_n in_o humane_a shape_n talk_v with_o he_o this_o may_v be_v gather_v both_o by_o abraham_n gesture_n in_o fall_v twice_o upon_o his_o face_n vers_n 3.17_o as_o though_o he_o have_v see_v some_o divine_a presence_n as_o in_o that_o abraham_n laugh_v he_o be_v then_o wake_v and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o his_o sense_n not_o rapt_v in_o a_o trance_n and_o further_o vers_fw-la 22._o god_n be_v say_v to_o go_v up_o from_o abraham_n that_o visible_a majesty_n be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n cajetan_n quest_n ii_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n shaddai_n god_n almighty_a or_o all_o sufficient_a 1._o some_o derive_v the_o word_n shaddai_n here_o use_v for_o day_n that_o signify_v sufficiency_n sic_fw-la genevens_n 2._o some_z from_o shad_z that_o signify_v a_o breast_n or_o plenty_n oleaster_n 3._o other_o from_o shaddad_n
laugh_v 2._o neither_o do_v this_o laughter_n of_o abraham_n show_v any_o infidelity_n and_o unbelief_n in_o he_o as_o chrysostome_n think_v and_o some_o other_o who_o make_v abraham_n and_o sarahs_n laughter_n all_o one_o infidelitate_fw-la peccavit_fw-la sanctus_fw-la abraham_n etc._n etc._n holy_a abraham_n say_v he_o sin_v by_o infidelity_n and_o therefore_o his_o seed_n be_v punish_v 400._o year_n with_o servitude_n 6._o homil_n de_fw-fr penitent_a the_o same_o also_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o hierome_n that_o abraham_n laugh_v his_o speech_n shall_v sarah_n that_o be_v ninety_o year_n old_a bear_v his_o wish_n and_o prayer_n for_o ishmael_n do_v declare_v his_o incredulity_n lib._n 3._o cont_n pelag._n but_o the_o apostle_n clear_v abraham_n of_o all_o such_o imputation_n of_o unbelief_n where_o he_o say_v rom._n 4.19_o allude_v to_o this_o place_n he_o be_v not_o weak_a in_o faith_n v_o 21._o be_v full_o assure_v that_o he_o which_o have_v promise_v be_v also_o able_a to_o do_v it_o and_o if_o abraham_n laughter_n have_v proceed_v from_o doubtfulness_n god_n will_v not_o have_v name_v isaac_n of_o such_o laughter_n in_o the_o which_o name_v rasi_fw-la note_v many_o mystery_n in_o the_o letter_n jod_n signify_v the_o ten_o tentation_n of_o abraham_n â—sadds_n the_o age_n of_o sarah_n of_o ninety_o year_n ch_v the_o eight_o day_n for_o circumcision_n coph_o a_o hundred_o year_n which_o be_v abraham_n age_n 3._o neither_o do_v abraham_n at_o the_o first_o doubt_n but_o afterward_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o joannes_n arboreus_n report_v by_o pererius_n for_o the_o apostle_n do_v free_a abraham_n also_o from_o all_o doubt_v either_o first_o or_o last_o rom._n 4.20_o neither_o do_v he_o doubt_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n 4._o neither_o be_v cajetans_n conceit_n to_o be_v admit_v whereunto_o pererius_n seem_v to_o subscribe_v that_o abraham_n doubt_v not_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n or_o of_o his_o power_n but_o only_o he_o doubt_v whether_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v take_v literal_o or_o mystical_o in_o chap._n 17._o gen._n for_o what_o reason_n have_v abraham_n to_o think_v of_o any_o mystical_a sense_n if_o he_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v and_o can_v literal_o and_o proper_o make_v good_a his_o word_n and_o saint_n paul_n show_v that_o abraham_n understand_v the_o promise_n proper_o and_o literal_o when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o consider_v not_o his_o own_o body_n which_o be_v now_o dead_a be_v almost_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a nor_o the_o deadness_n of_o sarahs_n womb_n rom._n 4.19_o 5._o neither_o yet_o can_v i_o full_o consent_v to_o ambrose_n and_o rupertus_n that_o do_v discharge_v abraham_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o doubtfulness_n as_o ambrose_n say_v that_o whereas_o abraham_n pray_v for_o ishmael_n he_o do_v not_o doubt_v of_o god_n promise_n to_o receive_v a_o son_n by_o sarah_n but_o desire_v that_o ishmael_n also_o may_v live_v &_o sic_fw-la superabundet_fw-la gratia_fw-la and_o so_o god_n grace_n may_v abound_v the_o more_o rupertus_n say_v that_o whereas_o abraham_n say_v shall_v a_o son_n be_v bear_v to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a non_fw-la dubitando_fw-la dixit_fw-la sed_fw-la svam_fw-la faelicitatem_fw-la admirando_fw-la he_o doubt_v not_o in_o so_o say_v but_o admire_v his_o own_o happiness_n 35._o for_o there_o appear_v some_o difficulty_n and_o hesitation_n in_o abraham_n speech_n see_v he_o object_v with_o himself_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o sarah_n do_v shall_v a_o child_n be_v bear_v to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a as_o sarah_n say_v shall_v i_o certain_o bear_v a_o child_n that_o be_o old_a gen._n 19.13_o though_o abraham_n yield_v not_o to_o this_o objection_n as_o sarah_n do_v neither_o show_v so_o great_a weakness_n in_o doubt_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o reprove_v as_o sarah_n be_v 6._o wherefore_o the_o best_a solution_n be_v that_o these_o objection_n and_o doubt_n in_o abraham_n proceed_v not_o from_o want_n of_o faith_n but_o abraham_n feel_v in_o himself_o a_o sight_n between_o faith_n and_o carnal_a sense_n strive_v against_o humane_a reason_n and_o overcom_v these_o motion_n at_o the_o first_o and_o so_o be_v strengthen_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o his_o faith_n be_v thereby_o make_v more_o glorious_a calvin_n there_o be_v then_o in_o abraham_n a_o strife_n between_o his_o natural_a reason_n which_o wonder_v that_o he_o at_o a_o hundred_o year_n shall_v have_v a_o son_n of_o sarah_n and_o his_o faith_n which_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o yet_o in_o this_o cogitation_n he_o remain_v not_o long_o his_o faith_n prevail_v qvest._n xiii_o whether_o abraham_n be_v circumcise_v first_o or_o last_o vers._n 23._o then_o abraham_n take_v ishmael_n etc._n etc._n 1._o it_o be_v question_v whether_o abraham_n be_v circumcise_v first_o to_o give_v good_a example_n or_o last_o which_o i_o think_v rather_o with_o the_o hebrew_n because_o abraham_n have_v be_v unfit_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o cut_n to_o circumcise_v other_o but_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o begin_v first_o with_o his_o own_o son_n ishmael_n to_o make_v the_o other_o more_o willing_a 2._o abraham_n alone_o can_v not_o circumcise_v all_o his_o family_n therefore_o it_o be_v like_a that_o thereto_o be_v use_v the_o help_n of_o other_o as_o the_o jew_n to_o this_o day_n use_v chirurgeon_n himself_o which_o be_v skilful_a in_o cut_v to_o circumcise_v their_o child_n 3._o abraham_n the_o same_o day_n do_v circumcise_v his_o family_n to_o testify_v to_o the_o world_n that_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o badge_n of_o his_o profession_n and_o to_o show_v his_o prompt_a obedience_n in_o not_o defer_v the_o commandment_n whereupon_o to_o this_o day_n the_o jew_n circumcise_v in_o the_o day_n not_o in_o the_o night_n mercer_n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n our_o faith_n must_v rest_v only_o upon_o god_n word_n vers._n 4._o behold_v i_o make_v my_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n we_o learn_v that_o our_o faith_n must_v depend_v only_o upon_o god_n word_n as_o here_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v abraham_n to_o consider_v who_o it_o be_v that_o make_v this_o covenant_n with_o he_o behold_v i_o etc._n etc._n we_o must_v not_o then_o great_o regard_v what_o man_n say_v but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v be_v our_o warrant_n as_o our_o saviour_n make_v this_o opposition_n you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o you_o of_o old_a time_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o mat._n 5.27_o sic_fw-la calvin_n 2._o doct._n the_o sacrament_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n vers._n 10._o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n that_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o my_o covenant_n so_o the_o sacrament_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o represent_v because_o they_o be_v not_o naked_a and_o bare_a sign_n but_o do_v very_o seal_v unto_o we_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o by_o the_o like_a figure_n call_v metonymic_a do_v our_o saviour_n call_v the_o bread_n his_o body_n say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o figure_n only_o and_o representation_n mercer_n 3._o doct._n difference_n between_o external_a and_o internal_a call_n in_o the_o church_n vers._n 7._o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o feed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n etc._n etc._n all_o then_o that_o be_v of_o abraham_n seed_n by_o isaac_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o external_a covenant_n and_o church_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v in_o general_a by_o our_o saviour_n the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n yet_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n appertain_v only_o to_o those_o that_o receive_v it_o by_o faith_n and_o so_o be_v the_o child_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n rom._n 9.8_o calvin_n 4._o doct._n baptism_n the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n belong_v to_o infant_n vers._n 12._o every_o man-child_n of_o eight_o day_n old_a shall_v be_v circumcise_v etc._n etc._n from_o hence_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n which_o come_v in_o the_o place_n of_o circumcision_n be_v most_o pertinent_o prove_v against_o the_o gross_a error_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n for_o as_o then_o infant_n be_v circumcise_v to_o show_v the_o contagion_n of_o the_o nature_n from_o the_o which_o they_o be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o even_a infant_n now_o be_v guilty_a of_o original_a corruption_n have_v need_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n 5._o doct._n god_n purpose_n and_o promise_v towards_o we_o shall_v not_o stay_v our_o prayer_n vers._n 20._o concern_v ishmael_n i_o
because_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n by_o their_o evil_a example_n do_v sacrifice_v the_o king_n of_o edom_n son_n as_o burgen_n for_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v express_v in_o the_o text_n 2._o neither_o be_v this_o indignation_n conceive_v by_o the_o idolatrous_a israelite_n against_o the_o rest_n think_v the_o king_n of_o moab_n invincible_a because_o of_o this_o sacrifice_n cajetan_n for_o this_o indignation_n be_v kindle_v not_o by_o the_o israelite_n but_o against_o they_o 3._o and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o common_a exposition_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v so_o proper_a that_o this_o indignation_n and_o grief_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v for_o the_o horror_n and_o cruelty_n of_o this_o unnatural_a fact_n which_o they_o can_v not_o endure_v to_o behold_v tostat._v for_o this_o indignation_n or_o wrath_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v against_o the_o israelite_n but_o against_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n 4._o therefore_o it_o seem_v more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o text_n that_o this_o wrath_n be_v on_o the_o edomite_n part_v against_o the_o israelite_n because_o it_o be_v their_o quarrel_n that_o bring_v the_o king_n of_o edom_n to_o take_v part_n with_o they_o against_o the_o moabite_n upon_o which_o occasion_n this_o hard_a hap_n fall_v out_o upon_o his_o son_n and_o upon_o this_o division_n they_o break_v off_o and_o leave_v the_o siege_n junius_n quest_n xxvi_o of_o huz_n buzz_o kemuel_n chesed_a the_o son_n of_o nahor_n vers._n 21._o hvz_n etc._n etc._n and_o buz._n of_o this_o huz_n be_v not_o name_v the_o country_n where_o job_n dwell_v job_n 1.1_o but_o of_o that_o huz_n rather_o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o aram_n genes_n 10.22_o hierome_n 2._o of_o buz_n come_v the_o family_n of_o the_o buzites_n of_o the_o which_o elihu_n be_v job_n 32.6_o 3._o kemuel_n here_o mention_v be_v not_o the_o father_n of_o the_o syrian_n as_o the_o greek_a and_o vulgar_a latin_a read_v nor_o yet_o of_o aram_n naharaim_n as_o tostatus_n or_o aram_n seba_n as_o cajetan_n for_o the_o city_n of_o nahor_n be_v in_o aram_n genes_n 24.10_o this_o name_n and_o country_n therefore_o be_v more_o ancient_a than_o kemuel_n nahors_n son_n and_o be_v rather_o so_o call_v of_o aram_n the_o son_n of_o sem_fw-mi genes_n 10.22_o 4._o neither_o be_v chese_v here_o name_v the_o father_n of_o the_o chaldee_n which_o be_v abraham_n country_n and_o can_v not_o therefore_o be_v found_v by_o his_o nephew_n 5._o but_o these_o son_n of_o nahor_n be_v father_n of_o certain_a family_n in_o syria_n whereof_o there_o be_v some_o remainder_n in_o constantius_n caesar_n time_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o certain_a town_n reman_n and_o buzan_n remember_v by_o ammianus_n lib._n 18._o ex_fw-la jun._n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o tempt_v vers._n 1._o god_n do_v tempt_v or_o prove_v abraham_n etc._n etc._n 1._o god_n be_v not_o say_v here_o to_o tempt_v abraham_n metaphoricè_fw-la metaphorical_o as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v angry_a to_o repent_v in_o a_o figurative_a speech_n as_o cajetan_n but_o god_n true_o and_o very_o tempt_v that_o be_v prove_v and_o take_v trial_n of_o abraham_n faith_n 2._o and_o god_n do_v it_o non_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la hominem_fw-la inveniat_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la se_fw-la inveniat_fw-la not_o that_o god_n need_v to_o find_v out_o man_n but_o that_o man_n may_v find_v out_o himself_o as_o augustine_n say_v 3._o god_n tempt_v otherwise_o than_o satan_n be_v say_v to_o tempt_v god_n proper_o be_v the_o author_n only_o of_o good_a temptation_n but_o satan_n be_v the_o tempter_n unto_o evil_n evil_n temptation_n proceed_v not_o from_o god_n effective_a say_v permissive_a by_o way_n of_o action_n but_o by_o way_n of_o permission_n when_o the_o lord_n withdraw_v his_o sufficient_a grace_n and_o necessary_a help_n temptation_n god_n tempt_v and_o satan_n tempt_a doe_n diverse_o differ_v 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n deus_fw-la tâ—ntat_fw-la ut_fw-la doceat_fw-la diabolus_fw-la ut_fw-la decipiat_fw-la god_n tempt_v to_o teach_v the_o devil_n to_o deceive_v as_o augustine_n say_v 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n god_n tempt_v only_o the_o good_a to_o make_v their_o faith_n and_o obedience_n know_v sometime_o the_o weak_a be_v try_v that_o after_o they_o have_v fall_v they_o may_v repent_v and_o be_v restore_v sometime_o the_o strong_a that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o and_o more_o confirm_v but_o the_o devil_n tempt_v both_o good_a and_o bad_a the_o good_a to_o bring_v they_o into_o evil_n the_o bad_a that_o they_o forsake_v not_o evil_a 3._o the_o object_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a temptation_n be_v divers_a good_a temptation_n be_v especial_o see_v in_o outward_a thing_n as_o in_o poverty_n sickness_n persecution_n and_o such_o like_a evil_a temptation_n be_v exercise_v in_o spiritual_a and_o inward_a evil_n as_o in_o evil_a suggestion_n ungodly_a thought_n stir_v to_o evil_a desire_n and_o provoke_v to_o sin_n perer._n 2._o doct._n the_o grave_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n differ_v from_o the_o furious_a fancy_n of_o those_o lead_v with_o a_o evil_a spirit_n vers._n 4._o then_o the_o three_o day_n etc._n etc._n we_o see_v a_o manifest_a difference_n between_o the_o furious_a and_o sudden_a motion_n of_o those_o which_o be_v possess_v with_o a_o evil_a spirit_n such_o as_o saul_n have_v who_o in_o his_o rage_n all_o at_o once_o cast_v a_o javelin_n at_o his_o son_n jonathan_n to_o have_v kill_v he_o 1._o sam._n 20.33_o and_o the_o deliberate_a action_n of_o those_o which_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n as_o here_o abraham_n not_o sudden_o be_v move_v to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n but_o after_o three_o day_n journey_n have_v thorough_o advise_v upon_o it_o he_o obedient_o yield_v himself_o to_o god_n commandment_n 3._o doct._n the_o obedience_n of_o the_o will_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n for_o the_o deed_n vers._n 12._o see_v for_o my_o sake_n thou_o have_v not_o spare_v thy_o only_a son_n god_n accept_v the_o resolute_a purpose_n and_o will_n of_o abraham_n for_o the_o do_v deed_n a_o obedient_a will_n than_o be_v accept_v before_o god_n as_o the_o work_n itself_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o first_o there_o be_v a_o willing_a mind_n god_n accept_v it_o according_a to_o that_o a_o man_n have_v not_o according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v not_o 2_o cor._n 8.12_o muscul._n 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n by_o faith_n we_o be_v assure_v of_o our_o justification_n vers._n 12._o i_o know_v that_o thou_o fear_v god_n it_o be_v confess_v by_o our_o adversary_n that_o abraham_n at_o this_o time_n be_v certain_a that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n but_o because_o it_o be_v their_o opinion_n that_o we_o can_v by_o faith_n ordinary_o be_v assure_v of_o remission_n of_o sin_n they_o have_v frame_v divers_a answer_n to_o this_o place_n 1._o thomas_n aquinas_n say_v that_o this_o assurance_n that_o abraham_n have_v be_v a_o particular_a experimental_a knowledge_n that_o in_o this_o work_n he_o fear_v god_n thom._n 1.2_o qu._n 112._o be_v 3._o cont._n abraham_n not_o only_o in_o this_o particular_a be_v assure_v of_o god_n favour_n but_o be_v undoubted_o persuade_v of_o the_o promise_n in_o general_a concern_v the_o messiah_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v neither_o do_v he_o doubt_v of_o the_o promise_n etc._n etc._n but_o be_v strengthen_v in_o the_o faith_n rom._n 4.20_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o abraham_n desire_v to_o see_v his_o day_n he_o see_v it_o and_o rejoice_v joh._n 8.56_o his_o assurance_n which_o he_o have_v of_o salvation_n in_o the_o messiah_n procure_v unto_o he_o this_o great_a joy_n 2._o the_o same_o thomas_n say_v abraham_n illud_fw-la cognovit_fw-la per_fw-la specialem_fw-la dei_fw-la revelationem_fw-la that_o abraham_n know_v this_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n by_o god_n special_a revelation_n contra._n this_o assurance_n that_o abraham_n have_v be_v be_v not_o by_o any_o particular_a or_o extraordinary_a revelation_n but_o by_o the_o proper_a and_o ordinary_a operation_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o be_v strengthen_v in_o the_o faith_n rom._n 4.20_o 3._o pererius_n answer_v that_o this_o revelation_n be_v make_v to_o the_o patriarch_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o new_a which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o founder_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 10._o disput_n in_o 22._o cap._n gen._n contra._n saint_n paul_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o faith_n make_v no_o such_o difference_n between_o the_o patriarch_n and_o other_o believer_n as_o he_o say_v now_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o he_o only_o that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n but_o also_o for_o we_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 4.23_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n be_v not_o
only_o lay_v up_o for_o he_o but_o unto_o they_o also_o which_o love_n his_o appear_v 2_o tim._n 4.8_o where_o the_o same_o certainty_n of_o the_o reward_n be_v decree_v the_o like_a assurance_n be_v not_o deny_v 4._o bellarmine_n answer_v that_o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o believer_n be_v not_o sure_a of_o their_o justification_n see_v abraham_n that_o have_v serve_v god_fw-we most_o faithful_o before_o yet_o never_o till_o now_o be_v assure_v of_o his_o justification_n lib._n 3._o the_o justif_a cap._n 11._o resp_n ad_fw-la ration_n 1._o contra._n it_o follow_v not_o abraham_n be_v not_o always_o assure_v therefore_o every_o believer_n can_v be_v assure_v but_o it_o well_o follow_v that_o as_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o abraham_n have_v not_o such_o assurance_n so_o the_o faithful_a at_o all_o time_n have_v not_o such_o persuasion_n and_o that_o we_o grant_v 2._o it_o be_v untrue_a that_o abraham_n have_v not_o this_o assurance_n till_o now_o when_o he_o offer_v up_o isaac_n for_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o then_o he_o have_v this_o assurance_n when_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.22_o 23._o which_o be_v before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v gen._n 15.6_o 5._o bellarmine_n again_o answer_v that_o the_o scripture_n commend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o abraham_n and_o other_o patriarch_n do_v rather_o make_v we_o certain_a and_o sure_a of_o their_o salvation_n than_o themselves_o ibid._n contra._n no_o man_n salvation_n can_v be_v better_o know_v to_o another_o than_o to_o himself_o for_o as_o the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n be_v more_o feel_v where_o that_o life_n be_v than_o of_o other_o that_o see_v the_o body_n to_o live_v so_o say_v which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n be_v better_a apprehend_v of_o those_o which_o have_v the_o possession_n of_o it_o than_o of_o such_o as_o only_o behold_v it_o 2._o confut._n the_o promise_v not_o merit_v by_o abraham_n obedience_n vers._n 16._o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n etc._n etc._n from_o hence_o pererius_n infer_v that_o abraham_n egregâ—â—_n illo_fw-la facto_fw-la meruisse_fw-la deserve_v by_o this_o worthy_a act_n that_o such_o promise_n be_v make_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o his_o stock_n rather_o than_o of_o any_o other_o contra._n 1._o the_o apostle_n do_v conclude_v the_o contrary_a that_o because_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n he_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n rom._n 4.2_o 4._o 2._o these_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n before_o he_o have_v show_v any_o worthy_a work_n even_o then_o when_o he_o be_v first_o call_v out_o of_o his_o country_n gen_n 12.2_o they_o than_o proceed_v from_o god_n mercy_n not_o of_o abraham_n desert_n or_o worthiness_n 3._o the_o lord_n therefore_o crown_v abraham_n obedience_n with_o renew_v his_o promise_n to_o show_v we_o that_o they_o which_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n aught_o to_o proceed_v and_o go_v forward_o in_o good_a work_n whereby_o their_o faith_n be_v approve_v muscul._n 3._o confut._n the_o assumption_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n to_o the_o godhead_n in_o christ_n not_o merit_v 4._o but_o to_o say_v that_o abraham_n merit_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v take_v flesh_n of_o his_o seed_n be_v not_o far_o from_o blasphemy_n for_o than_o he_o shall_v have_v merit_v more_o than_o christ_n himself_o do_v as_o he_o be_v man_n see_v that_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n with_o the_o godhead_n in_o one_o person_n be_v of_o grace_n not_o of_o merit_n as_o augustine_n well_o resolve_v quod_fw-la christus_fw-la est_fw-la unigenitus_fw-la aequalis_fw-la patri_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la 37._o sed_fw-la natura_fw-la quod_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o unitatem_fw-la personae_fw-la unigeniti_fw-la assumptus_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la gratia_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la natura_fw-la that_o christ_n be_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n equal_a to_o his_o father_n it_o be_v not_o grace_n but_o nature_n but_o in_o that_o man_n nature_n be_v take_v to_o make_v one_o person_n with_o the_o only_o beget_v it_o be_v of_o grace_n and_o not_o by_o nature_n but_o now_o if_o the_o man_n christ_n deserve_v not_o the_o assumption_n or_o take_v of_o the_o humane_a nature_n to_o the_o godhead_n and_o yet_o abraham_n merit_v that_o his_o seed_n shall_v in_o the_o messiah_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o godhead_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o he_o merit_v more_o than_o christ_n wherefore_o that_o be_v a_o sound_n and_o catholic_a conclusion_n of_o augustine_n joan._n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la illam_fw-la susceptionem_fw-la hominis_fw-la ulla_fw-la merita_fw-la praecesserunt_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la illa_fw-la susceptione_n merita_fw-la ejus_fw-la cuncta_fw-la caeperunt_fw-la before_o the_o take_n of_o man_n nature_n there_o be_v no_o merit_n at_o all_o but_o all_o christ_n merit_n take_v begin_v there_o 4._o confut._n the_o chalde_n paraphrast_n corrupt_a vers._n 18._o in_o thy_o seed_n etc._n etc._n so_o read_v the_o septuagint_n according_a to_o the_o original_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n and_o this_o read_n be_v approve_v by_o the_o apostle_n galath_n 3.16_o wherefore_o the_o chalde_n paraphrast_n be_v find_v here_o to_o be_v corrupt_a which_o read_v thus_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n in_o thy_o son_n shall_v all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v 5._o confut._n many_o in_o scripture_n take_v for_o all_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o gen._n 17.5_o the_o lord_n say_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n have_v i_o make_v thou_o we_o see_v then_o that_o in_o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n sometime_o many_o be_v take_v for_o all_o by_o this_o place_n therefore_o that_o cavil_n of_o the_o pelagian_n may_v be_v answer_v who_o because_o the_o apostle_n say_v by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n rom._n 5.19_o will_v infer_v that_o we_o become_v sinner_n not_o by_o original_a corruption_n or_o propagation_n of_o sin_n but_o by_o imitation_n for_o then_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v say_v not_o many_o but_o all_o but_o the_o apostle_n by_o many_o understand_v all_o as_o he_o affirm_v vers_fw-la 18._o that_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o the_o fault_n come_v upon_o all_o to_o condemnation_n for_o they_o which_o be_v all_o may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o be_v many_o the_o like_a cavil_n in_o another_o question_n be_v urge_v by_o catharinus_n a_o popish_a writer_n who_o because_o it_o be_v say_v in_o daniel_n 12.2_o that_o many_o of_o they_o which_o sleep_n in_o the_o dust_n shall_v awake_v some_o to_o everlasting_a life_n some_o to_o shame_n collect_v that_o all_o shall_v not_o unbaptise_v but_o that_o some_o as_o namely_o infant_n die_v without_o baptism_n shall_v neither_o be_v in_o heaven_n nor_o hell_n but_o this_o objection_n may_v receive_v the_o same_o answer_n that_o as_o in_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n many_o be_v take_v for_o all_o so_o also_o be_v it_o in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o before_o also_o be_v show_v the_o like_a use_n in_o the_o apostle_n 6._o place_n of_o exhortation_n 1._o obseru._n to_o bear_v the_o death_n of_o child_n patient_o vers._n 10._o abraham_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n take_v the_o knife_n etc._n etc._n origen_n from_o this_o example_n of_o abraham_n that_o doubt_v not_o to_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n persuade_v parent_n to_o bear_v patient_o the_o death_n of_o their_o child_n laetus_n offer_v filium_fw-la deo_fw-la esto_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la anima_fw-la silij_fw-la tui_fw-la cheerful_o offer_v thy_o son_n unto_o god_n and_o be_v a_o priest_n of_o his_o soul_n this_o be_v nothing_o say_v he_o to_o abraham_n strength_n which_o bind_v his_o son_n himself_o and_o bend_v his_o sword_n hom._n 8._o in_o gen._n 2._o obseru._n confidence_n in_o god_n providence_n vers._n 14._o in_o the_o mount_n will_v the_o lord_n provide_v etc._n etc._n we_o be_v teach_v with_o the_o like_a confidence_n when_o all_o other_o mean_v fail_v to_o cast_v our_o care_n upon_o god_n as_o abraham_n do_v for_o who_o the_o lord_n provide_v another_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o think_v not_o upon_o in_o stead_n of_o his_o son_n isaac_n calvin_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o psalm_n 68.20_o to_o the_o lord_n belong_v the_o issue_n of_o death_n he_o know_v how_o to_o make_v a_o way_n for_o our_o deliverance_n though_o we_o at_o the_o first_o see_v it_o not_o 3._o obseru._n god_n voice_n must_v be_v obey_v vers._n 18._o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v because_o thou_o have_v obey_v my_o voice_n whereupon_o ambrose_n give_v this_o good_a note_n et_fw-la nos_fw-la ergo_fw-la audiamus_fw-la vocem_fw-la dei_fw-la nostri_fw-la si_fw-la volumus_fw-la apud_fw-la eum_fw-la gratiam_fw-la invenire_fw-la let_v we_o therefore_o hear_v and_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n if_o
the_o birth_n of_o esau_n and_o jacob_n which_o be_v 15._o year_n before_o abraham_n death_n and_o 63._o year_n before_o ishmael_n die_v for_o abraham_n live_v 175._o ishmael_n 137._o year_n and_o where_o isaac_n be_v young_a than_o abraham_n by_o 100_o and_o than_o ishmael_n by_o 14._o they_o be_v find_v so_o long_o to_o have_v live_v after_o the_o birth_n of_o these_o twin_n from_o hence_o then_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o order_n of_o time_n be_v not_o always_o observe_v in_o the_o sacred_a history_n but_o that_o sometime_o be_v set_v down_o first_o which_o be_v do_v last_o 3._o doct._n against_o the_o cast_n of_o man_n nativity_n vers._n 23._o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a this_o example_n be_v urge_v by_o augustine_n against_o the_o genethliake_n that_o be_v caster_n of_o man_n nativity_n for_o hereby_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o observation_n appear_v in_o that_o these_o two_o twin_n conceive_v at_o once_o and_o bear_v together_o be_v of_o such_o divers_a 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the_o apostle_n show_v to_o what_o people_n the_o faithful_a be_v gather_v you_o be_v come_v etc._n etc._n to_o the_o company_n of_o innumerable_a angel_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a and_o perfect_a man_n heb._n 12.22_o 23._o where_o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n be_v there_o also_o be_v the_o angel_n for_o so_o we_o read_v that_o lazarus_n soul_n be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n but_o the_o angel_n be_v not_o in_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la upon_o this_o reason_n lyranus_fw-la refuse_v the_o interpretation_n of_o augustine_n and_o tostatus_n gen._n who_o by_o this_o people_n to_o the_o which_o abraham_n be_v gather_v understand_v the_o society_n of_o angel_n which_o be_v in_o no_o place_n but_o heaven_n lyranus_fw-la also_o hold_v that_o all_o the_o just_a man_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n go_v to_o limbus_n be_v confute_v by_o paulus_n burgen_v who_o say_v that_o abraham_n be_v the_o first_o that_o go_v to_o limbus_n because_o of_o he_o first_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n that_o he_o be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o these_o patron_n of_o limbus_n can_v agree_v among_o themselves_o for_o what_o certainty_n of_o opinion_n can_v there_o be_v which_o be_v not_o ground_v upon_o scripture_n 2._o confut._n election_n be_v not_o of_o good_a work_n foresee_v vers._n 23._o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a s._n paul_n infer_v upon_o this_o text_n that_o we_o be_v not_o elect_v by_o work_n but_o according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o he_o that_o call_v rom._n 9.11_o here_o then_o the_o error_n of_o the_o pelagian_n be_v confute_v who_o teach_v that_o man_n be_v elect_v for_o their_o good_a work_n foresee_v of_o god_n before_o but_o this_o error_n be_v repugnant_a to_o scripture_n eph._n 14._o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a he_o say_v not_o because_o we_o be_v holy_a so_o that_o good_a work_n be_v not_o a_o precedent_a cause_n of_o our_o election_n but_o a_o consequent_a effect_n thereof_o 3._o confut._n the_o soul_n merit_v not_o before_o they_o come_v into_o the_o body_n here_o also_o that_o error_n ascribe_v to_o origen_n be_v overthrow_v who_o think_v that_o the_o soul_n have_v a_o be_v before_o the_o body_n and_o that_o they_o be_v dispose_v of_o in_o this_o life_n according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o former_a life_n which_o they_o live_v in_o before_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o body_n for_o the_o apostle_n expound_v this_o place_n sai_z before_o they_o have_v do_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o immediate_o before_o your_o the_o child_n be_v yet_o bear_v rom._n 9.11_o therefore_o before_o they_o be_v bear_v they_o have_v neither_o do_v good_a nor_o evil_a 4._o confut._n s._n paul_n allege_v the_o example_n of_o esau_n and_o jacob_n not_o for_o temporal_a election_n or_o figurative_o only_a of_o eternal_a but_o original_o and_o proper_o it_o be_v therefore_o evident_a 1._o that_o neither_o moses_n write_v this_o prophecy_n the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a do_v not_o only_o speak_v of_o the_o external_a inheritance_n and_o preeminence_n of_o jacob_n before_o esau_n neither_o do_v paul_n so_o understand_v moses_n for_o then_o the_o example_n have_v not_o be_v pertinent_a to_o s._n paul_n purpose_n who_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v these_o two_o thing_n that_o all_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n after_o the_o flesh_n which_o he_o show_v by_o the_o instance_n of_o ishmael_n and_o isaac_n vers_fw-la 7._o the_o other_o point_n be_v that_o god_n election_n be_v of_o grace_n not_o by_o work_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o example_n of_o esau_n and_o jacob_n wherefore_o the_o one_o be_v hate_v of_o god_n the_o other_o love_v before_o they_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n if_o the_o apostle_n then_o have_v bring_v in_o a_o example_n of_o temporal_a election_n it_o have_v be_v impertinent_a see_v throughout_o the_o chapter_n he_o treat_v of_o eternal_a 2._o neither_o yet_o be_v this_o outward_a pre-eminence_n of_o jacob_n and_o refusal_n of_o esau_n a_o sign_n only_o and_o figure_n of_o their_o eternal_a election_n and_o reprobation_n as_o lyranus_fw-la in_o 1._o malach._n and_o therefore_o not_o direct_o imply_v in_o the_o word_n but_o so_o apply_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o as_o the_o preacher_n say_v no_o man_n know_v either_o love_n or_o hatred_n of_o all_o that_o be_v before_o they_o eccles._n 9.4_o that_o be_v god_n love_n or_o hatred_n be_v not_o discern_v by_o the_o condition_n of_o outward_a thing_n 3._o neither_o be_v it_o the_o literal_a and_o historical_a sense_n only_o to_o show_v that_o esau_n be_v temporal_o reject_v but._n s._n paul_n by_o his_o divine_a spirit_n do_v draw_v it_o to_o a_o mystical_a sense_n as_o pererius_n think_v in_o 25._o gen._n numer_n 45._o for_o s._n paul_n understand_v moses_n no_o otherwise_o than_o malachy_n do_v esau_n have_v i_o hate_v jacob_n have_v i_o love_v chap._n 1.1_o who_o out_o of_o moses_n word_n infer_v a_o conclusion_n of_o god_n everlasting_a love_n towards_o jacob_n 4._o wherefore_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o the_o very_a literal_a and_o proper_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a write_v first_o by_o moses_n and_o cite_v by_o s._n paul_n do_v principal_o describe_v the_o everlasting_a state_n and_o condition_n before_o god_n and_o be_v especial_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o celestial_a inheritance_n but_o secondary_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o external_a inheritance_n of_o canaan_n be_v here_o also_o comprehend_v this_o may_v be_v make_v evident_a by_o these_o two_o reason_n 1._o that_o be_v the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o place_n which_o be_v principal_o and_o chief_o intend_v by_o the_o spirit_n but_o so_o be_v this_o spiritual_a sense_n as_o
theodoret._n 2._o or_o as_o the_o priest_n do_v special_o attend_v the_o service_n of_o god_n so_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n shall_v all_o be_v as_o priest_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o nation_n addict_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n tostat._n so_o that_o all_o other_o kingdom_n be_v but_o profane_a in_o respect_n of_o they_o 3._o hereby_o also_o be_v signify_v their_o principality_n above_o other_o nation_n as_o priest_n be_v reverence_v and_o honour_v of_o all_o and_o the_o special_a care_n which_o god_n have_v of_o they_o as_o they_o themselves_o have_v see_v in_o egypt_n how_o the_o priest_n be_v reverence_v of_o all_o and_o maintain_v out_o of_o the_o common_a treasury_n cajetan_n 4._o the_o chalde_n read_v you_o shall_v be_v king_n and_o priest_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v under_o the_o regiment_n and_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v as_o king_n quia_fw-la nullum_fw-la optabilius_fw-la &_o felicius_fw-la regnum_fw-la quam_fw-la nos_fw-la deo_fw-la subjicere_fw-la because_o there_o be_v no_o more_o happy_a kingdom_n than_o to_o subject_n ourselves_o unto_o god_n calv._n for_o god_n be_v their_o king_n as_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o samuel_n they_o have_v not_o cast_v thou_o off_o but_o cast_v i_o off_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o reign_v over_o they_o cajet_fw-fr 5._o they_o be_v also_o say_v to_o be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n because_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o that_o nation_n both_o king_n and_o priest_n 8.7_o ferus_fw-la which_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n and_o priesthood_n by_o faith_n be_v communicate_v to_o his_o member_n who_o he_o have_v make_v king_n in_o subdue_a sin_n and_o satan_n and_o priest_n in_o offer_v spiritual_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n as_o s._n peter_n expound_v and_o apply_v this_o place_n 1._o pet._n 2._o cajetan_n lippoman_n 6._o oleaster_n bring_v four_o interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n 1._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o kingdom_n govern_v by_o priest_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a that_o the_o people_n 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people_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o nation_n and_o in_o comparison_n of_o they_o as_o priest_n these_o two_o last_o sense_n be_v most_o fit_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o rest_n before_o allege_v quest_n x._o by_o what_o reason_n the_o lord_n persuade_v the_o people_n and_o why_o vers._n 8._o and_o the_o people_n answer_v 1._o thus_o by_o these_o persuasion_n before_o propound_v the_o lord_n think_v good_a to_o win_v the_o obedience_n and_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n for_o see_v the_o lord_n be_v to_o impose_v upon_o they_o a_o law_n &_o lex_fw-la est_fw-la quoddam_fw-la onus_fw-la and_o the_o law_n be_v a_o certain_a burden_n for_o where_o a_o law_n be_v set_v the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v limit_v which_o man_n natural_o desire_v to_o be_v leave_v free_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v thus_o prepare_v to_o obedience_n tostat._v quaest_n 2._o 2._o the_o lord_n persuade_v they_o partly_o with_o the_o commemoration_n of_o benefit_n past_a their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o their_o protection_n in_o the_o wilderness_n which_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o a_o elegant_a similitude_n take_v from_o the_o eagle_n which_o support_v her_o young_a one_o with_o her_o wing_n partly_o with_o the_o promise_n of_o future_a blessing_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o simler_n 3._o then_o whereas_o man_n natural_o partim_fw-la fastu_fw-la &_o altitudine_fw-la turgent_fw-la partim_fw-la securitate_fw-la torpent_fw-la partly_o do_v swell_v with_o pride_n and_o haughtiness_n partly_o grow_v slothful_a by_o security_n calvin_n these_o persuasion_n as_o sovereign_a medicine_n do_v meet_v with_o both_o these_o inconvenience_n the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n benefit_n do_v serve_v to_o abate_v their_o pride_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o ascribe_v their_o deliverance_n to_o themselves_o the_o promise_n of_o further_a blessing_n will_v provoke_v they_o not_o to_o be_v idle_a 4._o if_o the_o remembrance_n of_o these_o temporal_a benefit_n be_v so_o effectual_a towards_o they_o how_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o remember_v quod_fw-la nos_fw-la abundantiore_fw-la gratia_fw-la liberatos_fw-la à _fw-la peccatis_fw-la nostris_fw-la portavit_fw-la deus_fw-la homo_fw-la factus_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o god_n make_v man_n have_v deliver_v we_o by_o more_o abundant_a grace_n from_o our_o sin_n and_o carry_v we_o unto_o mount_n zion_n to_o the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n rupertus_n quest_n xi_o whether_o the_o people_n unfeigned_o here_o promise_v obedience_n vers._n 8._o all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v will_v we_o do_v 1._o it_o seem_v that_o at_o this_o present_a the_o people_n have_v a_o good_a desire_n and_o full_a intent_n to_o keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o otherwise_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v commend_v they_o thus_o say_v deut._n 5.28_o i_o have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o word_n of_o this_o people_n which_o they_o have_v speak_v unto_o thou_o they_o have_v well_o say_v all_o that_o they_o have_v speak_v o_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o they_o to_o fear_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n always_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o both_o for_o the_o present_n have_v approve_v their_o say_n and_o wish_v a_o continuance_n of_o their_o disposition_n if_o it_o have_v not_o proceed_v from_o a_o good_a affection_n tostat._n quaest_n 3._o nec_fw-la eos_fw-la quicquam_fw-la simulasse_n credibile_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v not_o credible_a or_o like_a that_o they_o dissemble_v at_o this_o time_n calvin_n 2._o but_o although_o this_o their_o readiness_n to_o obey_v be_v not_o without_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o plaerisque_fw-la tamen_fw-la temporariam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la promptitudinem_fw-la etc._n etc._n yet_o that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o temporary_a promptitude_n a_o willingness_n for_o a_o time_n in_o the_o most_o of_o they_o their_o do_n which_o follow_v declare_v simler_n so_o their_o first_o fault_n here_o commit_v be_v their_o frailty_n and_o inconstancy_n propensus_fw-la est_fw-la populus_fw-la sed_fw-la fragilis_fw-la &_o inconstans_fw-la the_o people_n seem_v to_o be_v ready_a yet_o frail_a and_o inconstant_a pelican_n caro_fw-la solet_fw-la multa_fw-la promittere_fw-la nihil_fw-la praestarâ—_n the_o flesh_n use_v to_o promise_n much_o and_o perform_v nothing_o ferus_fw-la so_o that_o herein_o appear_v their_o temerity_n and_o rashness_n that_o promise_v great_a thing_n as_o peter_n do_v sic_fw-la facâ—unt_fw-la qui_fw-la propriâ—s_fw-la confidunt_fw-la viribus_fw-la as_o all_o they_o do_v which_o trust_v in_o their_o own_o strength_n lippoman_n 3._o and_o see_v the_o people_n do_v of_o themselves_o vow_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n they_o afterward_o be_v most_o just_o punish_v for_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n quasi_fw-la uâ—ti_fw-la rei_fw-la as_o breaker_n of_o their_o vow_n and_o promise_v make_v unto_o god_n gloss._n ordinar_n quest_n xii_o how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o come_v in_o the_o thick_a cloud_n when_o and_o in_o what_o thick_a cloud_n it_o be_v vers._n 9_o lo_o i_o come_v unto_o thou_o in_o a_o thick_a cloud_n 1._o before_o the_o lord_n come_v and_o appear_v in_o the_o cloud_n but_o not_o to_o this_o end_n to_o speak_v to_o moses_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o people_n and_o to_o give_v they_o a_o law_n for_o before_o the_o people_n have_v promise_v their_o obedience_n the_o lord_n will_v thrust_v upon_o they_o a_o law_n against_o their_o will_n tostat._n 2._o some_o think_v that_o present_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o moses_n in_o a_o thick_a cloud_n intelligendâ—â—_n absque_fw-la omni_fw-la haesitatione_n est_fw-la it_o must_v be_v understand_v without_o any_o defer_v cajetan_n but_o the_o cloud_n come_v not_o present_o for_o the_o lord_n thus_o speak_v to_o moses_n upon_o the_o first_o or_o second_o day_n the_o cloud_n come_v not_o before_o the_o three_o day_n vers_fw-la 16._o tostat._n and_o when_o the_o cloud_n appear_v the_o lord_n talk_v with_o
they_o for_o israel_n cause_n be_v overthrow_v and_o drown_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n therefore_o they_o have_v a_o great_a spite_n at_o israel_n than_o otâ—er_v nation_n and_o will_v have_v be_v most_o ready_a thus_o to_o have_v object_v tostat._v qu._n 17._o quest_n xxxvi_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o egyptian_n will_v say_v the_o lord_n bring_v they_o out_o to_o slay_v they_o vers._n 12._o he_o have_v bring_v they_o out_o malicious_o or_o of_o a_o evil_a mind_n jun._n or_o for_o a_o mischief_n rather_o vatab._n olea_v to_o slay_v they_o in_o the_o mountain_n 1._o not_o because_o the_o egyptian_n may_v imagine_v that_o god_n can_v not_o slay_v they_o in_o egypt_n the_o constellation_n of_o heaven_n and_o aspect_n of_o the_o planet_n hinder_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o hebrew_n there_o and_o serve_v fit_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o mountain_n for_o see_v no_o such_o constellation_n can_v hinder_v the_o servitude_n of_o the_o israelite_n but_o that_o the_o egyptian_n most_o cruel_o oppress_v they_o much_o less_o can_v it_o prevent_v god_n judgement_n and_o if_o the_o constellation_n have_v be_v against_o the_o hebrew_n after_o they_o be_v come_v out_o of_o egypt_n into_o the_o desert_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o red_a sea_n give_v way_n unto_o they_o the_o egyptian_n there_o be_v drown_v manna_n from_o heaven_n be_v give_v and_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v for_o israel_n in_o the_o desert_n and_o against_o the_o egyptian_n tostat._n quast_o 18._o 2._o neither_o do_v the_o egyptian_n so_o say_v because_o some_o of_o their_o astrologer_n by_o calculate_v the_o time_n of_o the_o hebrew_n departure_n as_o some_o hebrew_n affirm_v do_v prognosticate_v because_o they_o go_v malo_fw-la sydere_fw-la in_o a_o evil_a sign_n that_o much_o blood_n shall_v be_v shed_v in_o israel_n and_o that_o many_o of_o they_o shall_v die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o therefore_o when_o joshua_n have_v circumcise_v the_o israelite_n in_o gilgal_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o have_v take_v away_o the_o shame_n of_o egypt_n josh._n 5.9_o because_o that_o which_o the_o egyptian_n have_v foretell_v be_v now_o turn_v ad_fw-la sanctitatem_fw-la non_fw-la opprobrium_fw-la not_o to_o their_o shame_n but_o their_o holiness_n and_o honour_n contra._n 1._o by_o shame_n be_v there_o mean_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o only_o that_o their_o uncircumcision_n be_v then_o take_v away_o which_o be_v call_v the_o shame_n of_o egypt_n because_o therein_o they_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o uncircumcised_a philistines_n 2._o and_o if_o it_o have_v be_v speak_v in_o any_o such_o sense_n this_o have_v be_v to_o confirm_v and_o justify_v the_o superstitious_a calculation_n and_o prognostication_n of_o the_o egyptian_n 3._o the_o israelite_n indeed_o perish_v in_o the_o desert_n but_o not_o all_o only_o those_o which_o be_v above_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o they_o die_v not_o by_o any_o natural_a death_n which_o only_o may_v be_v foresee_v and_o in_o some_o sort_n by_o prognostication_n guess_v at_o but_o their_o death_n be_v procure_v by_o their_o sin_n then_o as_o their_o sin_n be_v a_o act_n of_o their_o will_n can_v not_o by_o any_o such_o constellation_n be_v foretell_v so_o neither_o can_v their_o extraordinary_a death_n cause_v by_o their_o sin_n be_v foresee_v by_o any_o such_o mean_n and_o this_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n justice_n like_a as_o man_n will_n and_o the_o act_n thereof_o be_v not_o wrought_v upon_o nor_o rule_v by_o constellation_n much_o less_o be_v the_o lord_n judgement_n which_o he_o work_v most_o free_o tostat._v qu._n 19_o 3._o neither_o can_v the_o egyptian_n say_v thus_o as_o though_o the_o lord_n can_v not_o have_v destroy_v the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n see_v he_o plague_v both_o the_o egyptian_n and_o their_o god_n or_o that_o he_o can_v not_o for_o want_v of_o power_n have_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o the_o heathen_a will_v have_v object_v numb_a 14.16_o for_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o overthrow_v pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o egypt_n and_o that_o wrought_v such_o great_a wonder_n for_o they_o in_o the_o desert_n be_v of_o power_n sufficient_a to_o plant_v they_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n cast_v out_o their_o enemy_n before_o they_o tostat._v qu._n 17._o 4._o but_o the_o egyptian_n of_o malice_n only_o without_o any_o ground_n nay_o against_o their_o own_o knowledge_n occasione_n saltem_fw-la levissima_fw-la licèt_fw-la omnìa_fw-la falsa_fw-la cognoscerent_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la tamen_fw-la possent_fw-la in_fw-la deum_fw-la hebraeorum_n probra_fw-la conjicerent_fw-la upon_o a_o light_a occasion_n although_o they_o know_v all_o to_o be_v false_a will_v upbraid_v what_o they_o can_v the_o god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n tostat._v qu._n 18._o quest_n xxxvii_o why_o moses_n make_v mention_n in_o his_o prayer_n of_o abraham_n isaak_n and_o jacob_n vers._n 13._o remember_v abraham_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o hebrew_n think_v that_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o these_o three_o to_o escape_v a_o treble_a punishment_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o bring_v down_o fire_n from_o heaven_n upon_o they_o abraham_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n in_o hur_z of_o the_o chaldee_n if_o the_o lord_n will_v punish_v with_o the_o sword_n isaak_n have_v offer_v himself_o to_o be_v slay_v in_o sacrifice_n by_o his_o father_n if_o with_o exile_n and_o banishment_n jacob_n have_v before_o endure_v it_o and_o therefore_o these_o three_o be_v mention_v that_o by_o their_o merit_n and_o desert_n the_o people_n may_v escape_v these_o three_o judgement_n sic_fw-la lyran._n lippom._n but_o tostatus_n well_o refute_v this_o conceit_n 1._o because_o these_o three_o be_v mention_v as_o well_o when_o any_o blessing_n be_v crave_v of_o god_n as_o when_o any_o judgement_n be_v pray_v against_o 2._o god_n have_v other_o judgement_n beside_o these_o whereby_o to_o punish_v his_o people_n therefore_o in_o other_o ease_v the_o mention_v of_o these_o have_v be_v insufficient_a tostat._v qu._n 20._o 2._o yet_o tostatus_n also_o miss_v the_o mark_n say_v that_o iâ—_n meritis_fw-la istorum_fw-la fiebat_fw-la salus_fw-la posteris_fw-la eorum_fw-la for_o the_o merit_n of_o these_o their_o posterity_n be_v preserve_v for_o abraham_n himself_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o merit_n but_o by_o faith_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v rom._n 4._o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n therefore_o much_o less_o be_v his_o posterity_n save_v by_o his_o merit_n 3._o therefore_o moses_n in_o bring_v in_o abraham_n isaak_n and_o jacob_n only_o put_v god_n in_o mind_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v unto_o they_o which_o proceed_v only_o of_o the_o mere_a grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o as_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v because_o the_o lord_n love_v you_o and_o because_o he_o will_v keep_v the_o oath_n which_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o your_o father_n the_o lord_n have_v bring_v you_o out_o with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n deut._n 7.8_o simler_n osiander_n quest_n xxxviii_o how_o the_o israelite_n be_v promise_v to_o possess_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o ever_o verse_n 13._o they_o shall_v inherit_v it_o for_o ever_o 1._o this_o promise_n that_o the_o israelite_n shall_v inhabit_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o ever_o may_v diverse_o be_v understand_v 1._o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o long_a time_n not_o limit_v nor_o determine_v and_o so_o they_o enjoy_v that_o land_n many_o year_n about_o 1400._o tostat._n qu._n 20._o 2._o or_o it_o may_v be_v likewise_o understand_v during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n and_o ceremony_n which_o be_v to_o continue_v but_o until_o christ_n as_o aaron_n priesthood_n be_v say_v to_o be_v for_o ever_o chap._n 28.43_o and_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o passeover_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o ordinance_n for_o ever_o exod._n 12.17_o tostat._v 3_o or_o it_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n which_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o true_a canaan_n genevens_n aâ—_n not_o gen._n 13._o vers_fw-la 14._o 4._o but_o in_o these_o temporal_a promise_n a_o secret_a condition_n rather_o must_v be_v supply_v that_o if_o they_o have_v continue_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n than_o they_o shall_v have_v have_v a_o perpetual_a inheritance_n in_o canaan_n and_o this_o be_v the_o best_a interpretation_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o like_a psal._n 132.10_o if_o thy_o son_n keep_v my_o covenant_n and_o my_o testimony_n which_o i_o shall_v teach_v they_o thy_o son_n also_o shall_v sit_v upon_o thy_o throne_n for_o ever_o tostat._n qu._n 20._o see_v this_o question_n handle_v more_o at_o large_a hexapl._n in_o genes_n cap._n 13._o vers_fw-la 12._o quest_n thirty-nine_o how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o repent_v vers._n 14._o then_o the_o lord_n repent_v of_o the_o evil_a 1._o this_o be_v speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a
particular_a eclipse_n in_o their_o cause_n though_o he_o see_v they_o not_o in_o particular_a but_o we_o be_v not_o so_o to_o think_v of_o god_n for_o nothing_o be_v hide_v from_o his_o knowledge_n be_v it_o never_o so_o particular_a as_o our_o saviour_n show_v in_o the_o gospel_n 2._o that_o the_o sparrow_n can_v light_v upon_o the_o earth_n without_o our_o heavenly_a father_n thomas_n but_o beside_o this_o common_a and_o general_a knowledge_n of_o the_o creature_n god_n take_v special_a notice_n of_o man_n and_o among_o they_o of_o the_o elect_a he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n but_o especial_o of_o those_o that_o believe_v 4.5_o the_o lord_n know_v the_o wicked_a but_o as_o a_o judge_n to_o condemn_v they_o svas_fw-la novit_fw-la ut_fw-la pater_fw-la ut_fw-la servet_fw-la he_o know_v his_o own_o as_o a_o father_n to_o save_v they_o borrh._n 4._o yea_o and_o among_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n moses_n be_v of_o special_a grace_n with_o god_n that_o whereas_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o know_v in_o their_o own_o name_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o abraham_n isaak_n and_o jacob_n moses_n be_v know_v of_o god_n in_o his_o own_o name_n etiamsi_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la filius_fw-la although_o he_o have_v not_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n cajetan_n and_o as_o the_o proper_a name_n show_v some_o special_a property_n so_o god_n have_v give_v he_o specialem_fw-la gratiam_fw-la prae_fw-la caeteris_fw-la special_a grace_n beyond_o other_o pelarg._n 5._o procopius_n add_v further_a that_o god_n have_v a_o double_a knowledge_n one_o whereby_o he_o know_v every_o thing_n and_o this_o knowledge_n neque_fw-la recipit_fw-la magis_fw-la nec_fw-la minus_fw-la be_v neither_o more_o nor_o less_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n alike_o there_o be_v another_o knowledge_n whereby_o the_o lord_n only_o know_v they_o that_o know_v he_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v he_o and_o of_o this_o reciprocal_a knowledge_n the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o another_o place_n see_v you_o know_v god_n or_o rather_o be_v know_v of_o god_n galat._n 4.9_o and_o this_o knowledge_n be_v divers_a vary_v cognoscit_fw-la deus_fw-la god_n in_o divers_a degree_n know_v those_o which_o know_v he_o as_o he_o be_v diverse_o know_v of_o they_o 6._o rupertus_n further_o here_o have_v this_o note_n it_o be_v no_o great_a a_o matter_n for_o moses_n to_o be_v know_v of_o god_n and_o call_v by_o his_o name_n moses_n for_o the_o lord_n also_o call_v pharaoh_n by_o his_o name_n et_fw-la nunquid_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la ejus_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la vocabulis_fw-la indigebemus_fw-la and_o shall_v we_o need_v any_o such_o name_n in_o his_o kingdom_n therefore_o in_o that_o he_o say_v i_o know_v thou_o by_o name_n it_o must_v be_v understand_v in_o nomine_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n which_o be_v call_v upon_o over_o thou_o for_o by_o this_o name_n be_v every_o one_o know_v that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n as_o it_o be_v say_v apocal._n 3.12_o i_o will_v write_v upon_o â—im_a the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n etc._n etc._n quest_n xxvii_o what_o moses_n mean_v say_v show_v i_o thy_o way_n vers._n 13._o show_v i_o now_o thy_o way_n 1._o the_o latin_a text_n for_o thy_o way_n read_v thy_o â—hee_o whereupon_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n have_v take_v occasion_n of_o long_a discourse_n concern_v the_o vision_n of_o god_n super_fw-la quae_fw-la say_v lippoman_n tot_fw-la clarissima_fw-la virorum_fw-la ingenia_fw-la multa_fw-la scitu_fw-la dignâ—_n etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o which_o word_n such_o excellent_a wit_n have_v set_v forth_o many_o worthy_a thing_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o foundation_n be_v not_o find_v that_o which_o they_o build_v hereupon_o be_v impertinent_a concern_v the_o vision_n of_o god_n occasion_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o treat_v afterward_o 2._o tostatus_n by_o way_n understand_v cognitionem_fw-la creaturarum_fw-la the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v the_o way_n to_o know_v god_n by_o but_o moses_n speak_v of_o such_o a_o familiar_a knowledge_n whereby_o he_o may_v find_v grace_n in_o god_n sight_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n which_o the_o general_a knowledge_n of_o the_o creature_n can_v do_v 3._o ferus_fw-la herein_o note_v moses_n curiosity_n that_o he_o be_v not_o content_v a_o angel_n shall_v go_v before_o they_o but_o vult_fw-la scire_fw-la modum_fw-la he_o will_v also_o know_v the_o manner_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n reprove_v his_o curiosity_n in_o the_o word_n follow_v my_o presence_n shall_v go_v before_o thou_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v say_v let_v this_o suffice_v thou_o why_o desire_v thou_o more_o but_o it_o be_v evident_a vers_fw-la 17._o that_o the_o lord_n grant_v moses_n request_v here_o therefore_o the_o lord_n reprove_v he_o not_o but_o approve_v it_o 4._o burgensis_n give_v this_o sense_n as_o moses_n have_v insinuate_v in_o his_o prayer_n that_o the_o sole_a regiment_n may_v be_v commit_v unto_o he_o so_o now_o he_o pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v show_v he_o his_o way_n that_o be_v his_o manner_n of_o government_n ut_fw-la possim_fw-la te_fw-la imitari_fw-la in_o hujusmodi_fw-la regimine_fw-la that_o i_o may_v imitate_v thou_o in_o this_o government_n but_o it_o be_v show_v before_o that_o moses_n have_v no_o such_o intendment_n to_o desire_v the_o sole_a regiment_n quest_n 23_o 24._o 5._o borrhaius_n refer_v it_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v the_o way_n the_o life_n the_o truth_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a vers_fw-la 15._o that_o moses_n special_o mean_v the_o way_n which_o they_o shall_v go_v and_o how_o they_o shall_v be_v direct_v unto_o canaan_n 6._o oleaster_n by_o the_o way_n understand_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o moses_n may_v understand_v which_o way_n to_o please_v he_o for_o he_o that_o be_v acquaint_v with_o one_o manner_n best_a know_v how_o to_o satisfy_v and_o content_v he_o in_o which_o sense_n david_n say_v 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