lay_v his_o hand_n across_o so_o that_o the_o right_a hand_n lay_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o ephraim_n who_o be_v next_o to_o his_o left_a etc._n etc._n ver._n 15._o he_o bless_a joseph_n in_o the_o blessing_n he_o bestow_v on_o his_o child_n all_o my_o life_n long_o the_o hebrew_n word_n mehodi_n signify_v à _fw-la die_fw-la quo_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la as_o bochart_n interpret_v it_o hierozoic_a p._n i._o lib._n ii_o c._n 14._o ever_o since_o i_o have_v a_o be_v ver._n 16._o the_o angel_n which_o redeem_v i_o who_o by_o god_n order_n and_o as_o his_o minister_n preserve_v i_o in_o all_o the_o danger_n wherein_o i_o have_v be_v many_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o athanasius_n l._n iu_o contra_fw-la arianos_fw-la cyril_n upon_o this_o place_n procopius_n gazaeus_n etc._n etc._n understand_v hereby_o a_o increated_a angel_n viz._n the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n but_o the_o discourse_n be_v not_o concern_v the_o send_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o our_o 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multiply_v fast_o according_a to_o the_o signification_n of_o his_o name_n as_o appear_v from_o numb_a i._o 33_o 35._o and_o the_o kingdom_n be_v afterward_o establish_v in_o he_o and_o all_o the_o ten_o tribe_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o ephraim_n shall_v become_v a_o multitude_n of_o nation_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v fullness_n of_o nation_n i._n e._n of_o family_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v his_o seed_n shall_v replenish_v the_o country_n with_o numerous_a family_n for_o that_o which_o replenish_v the_o earth_n be_v call_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o earth_n psalm_n xxiv_o 1._o and_o that_o which_o replenish_v the_o sea_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o sea_n psalm_n xcvi_o 11._o isai_n xlii_o 10._o see_v l._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr ver._n 20._o and_o he_o bless_v they_o that_o day_n he_o conclude_v with_o a_o solemn_a benediction_n upon_o they_o both_o and_o when_o he_o pronounce_v it_o worship_v god_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o hebr._fw-la xi_o 21._o lean_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o his_o staff_n whereby_o he_o be_v support_v from_o fall_v of_o which_o he_o will_v have_v be_v in_o danger_n when_o he_o bow_v if_o he_o have_v not_o lean_v on_o it_o in_o thou_o shall_v israel_n bless_v when_o my_o posterity_n will_v wish_v all_o happiness_n to_o other_o they_o shall_v use_v this_o form_n of_o speech_n god_n make_v you_o like_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n which_o continue_v they_o say_v among_o the_o jew_n to_o this_o day_n ver._n 21._o bring_v you_o again_o into_o the_o land_n of_o your_o father_n where_o your_o father_n sojourn_v and_o which_o god_n bestow_v upon_o they_o in_o reversion_n ver._n 22._o which_o i_o take_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o amorite_n etc._n etc._n he_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o city_n of_o shechem_n which_o his_o son_n take_v unjust_o and_o cruel_o and_o not_o from_o the_o amorites_n but_o the_o hivites_n without_o his_o knowledge_n and_o contrary_a to_o his_o will_n but_o that_o piece_n of_o land_n which_o he_o buy_v of_o hamor_n the_o father_n of_o shechem_n gen._n xxxiii_o 19_o compare_v with_o st._n john_n iu._n 5._o which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o joseph_n be_v himself_o here_o bury_v in_o his_o own_o ground_n give_v he_o by_o his_o father_n josh_n xxiv_o 32._o and_o not_o in_o the_o cave_n of_o machpelah_n the_o only_a difficulty_n be_v how_o he_o can_v say_v that_o he_o take_v this_o land_n from_o the_o amorite_n by_o his_o sword_n and_o by_o his_o bow_n which_o comprehend_v all_o warlike_a instrument_n when_o he_o buy_v it_o for_o a_o hundred_o piece_n of_o silver_n of_o hamor_n the_o hivite_n it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v therefore_o that_o he_o take_v it_o i._n e._n recover_v it_o from_o the_o amorites_n who_o have_v seize_v on_o it_o after_o his_o removal_n to_o another_o part_n of_o canaan_n and_o will_v not_o restore_v it_o but_o constrain_v he_o to_o drive_v they_o out_o by_o force_n we_o read_v nothing_o indeed_o in_o the_o forego_n history_n either_o of_o their_o invade_v his_o possession_n or_o his_o expel_v they_o thence_o but_o the_o scripture_n relate_v many_o thing_n to_o have_v be_v do_v without_o mention_v the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n as_o bochartus_n observe_v and_o among_o other_o instance_n give_v that_o in_o xxxvi_o 24._o where_o ana_n be_v say_v to_o have_v meet_v with_o the_o emims_n so_o he_o understand_v it_o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o which_o encounter_n we_o find_v no_o mention_n in_o any_o other_o place_n see_v his_o hierozoic_a p._n ii_o l._n iu_o cap._n 13._o and_o as_o i_o take_v it_o we_o have_v a_o plain_a instance_n in_o the_o place_n a_o little_a before_o mention_v hebr._n xi_o 21._o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v jacob_n when_o he_o be_v a_o die_a bless_a both_o the_o son_n of_o joseph_n and_o worship_v lean_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o his_o staff_n of_o which_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o this_o history_n but_o only_o of_o his_o blessing_n they_o verse_n 20._o there_o be_v those_o who_o with_o st._n hierom_n understand_v by_o sword_n and_o bow_n his_o money_n which_o he_o call_v by_o those_o warlike_a name_n to_o signify_v this_o be_v the_o only_a instrument_n he_o use_v to_o acquire_v any_o thing_n just_o as_o the_o roman_n when_o they_o will_v signify_v they_o have_v get_v any_o thing_n without_o any_o other_o help_n but_o their_o own_o industry_n alone_o say_v they_o obtain_v it_o proprio_fw-la marte_fw-la use_v a_o similitude_n from_o military_a expense_n and_o labour_n if_o this_o do_v not_o seem_v harsh_a it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o give_v a_o account_n why_o he_o call_v those_o amorites_n who_o before_o be_v call_v hivites_n for_o amorites_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o general_a name_n of_o all_o the_o seven_o nation_n of_o canaan_n they_o be_v the_o chief_a
cain_n and_o abel_n bring_v these_o sacrifice_n we_o have_v no_o mean_n to_o know_v it_o be_v no_o doubt_n when_o they_o be_v grow_v man_n and_o perhaps_o have_v more_o brother_n and_o sister_n beside_o themselves_o see_v verse_n 17._o cain_n bring_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n a_o offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n these_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a sacrifice_n among_o the_o gentile_n both_o greek_a and_o roman_n as_o their_o author_n tell_v we_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a that_o adam_n begin_v with_o these_o oblation_n of_o herb_n flower_n frankincense_n meal_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o cain_n follow_v he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o profession_n and_o provide_v with_o store_n of_o such_o thing_n now_o as_o there_o be_v some_o solemn_a time_n of_o make_v their_o devout_a acknowledgement_n to_o god_n so_o i_o doubt_v not_o there_o be_v some_o set_a place_n where_o they_o meet_v for_o that_o purpose_n for_o the_o word_n in_o hebrew_n for_o bring_v be_v never_o use_v about_o domestic_a or_o private_a sacrifice_n but_o always_o about_o those_o public_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o priest_n as_o leu._n iu._n 4._o he_o shall_v bring_v the_o bullock_n to_o the_o door_n etc._n etc._n which_o occurr_v all_o along_o especial_o in_o the_o nine_o chapter_n of_o that_o book_n and_o therefore_o i_o suppose_v they_o bring_v these_o sacrifice_n here_o mention_v to_o some_o fix_a place_n look_v towards_o the_o schechinah_n or_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n from_o which_o adam_n have_v be_v expel_v for_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n some_o settle_a place_n where_o they_o perform_v sacred_a office_n it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a to_o think_v it_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a majesty_n wheresoever_o that_o appear_v there_o they_o appear_v as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v before_o god_n because_o there_o he_o manifest_v his_o special_a presence_n which_o move_v they_o to_o go_v thither_o to_o worship_v he_o to_o give_v he_o thanks_o or_o to_o inquire_v of_o he_o as_o we_o read_v rebekkah_n do_v xxv_o 22._o what_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n these_o be_v be_v a_o question_n among_o learned_a men._n the_o talmudist_n be_v of_o opinion_n they_o be_v whole_a burnt-offering_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v which_o i_o shall_v not_o now_o examine_v nor_o will_v the_o jew_n after_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n permit_v the_o gentile_n to_o offer_v any_o other_o at_o their_o temple_n it_o be_v their_o opinion_n also_o that_o cain_n and_o abel_n bring_v these_o sacrifice_n to_o adam_n to_o be_v offer_v by_o he_o for_o which_o i_o see_v no_o convince_a reason_n but_o rather_o they_o themselves_o seem_v to_o have_v offer_v they_o and_o then_o this_o place_n effectual_o confute_v their_o opinion_n who_o say_v the_o first-born_a be_v separate_v to_o the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n for_o by_o these_o word_n it_o be_v plain_a the_o young_a sacrifice_v as_o well_o as_o the_o elder_a and_o so_o they_o do_v in_o follow_v age_n when_o we_o find_v jacob_n perform_v the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n gen._n xxviii_o 18._o xlvi_o 1._o which_o prove_v their_o opinion_n rather_o to_o be_v true_a who_o say_v that_o every_o man_n ancient_o have_v the_o power_n in_o his_o own_o family_n to_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n as_o job_n do_v i._o 5._o but_o when_o family_n combine_v together_o under_o one_o head_n prince_z or_o governor_n he_o have_v the_o sole_a right_n of_o sacrifice_v devolve_v to_o he_o as_o their_o common_a father_n thus_o melchizedeck_v be_v both_o king_n of_o salem_n and_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n all_o which_o be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o permit_v none_o to_o officiate_v among_o the_o israelite_n but_o the_o family_n of_o aaron_n and_o no_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v but_o at_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n leu._n xvii_o 3_o 4_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o much_o hard_a question_n how_o they_o come_v to_o sacrifice_v at_o all_o either_o meal_n or_o beast_n since_o we_o read_v of_o no_o command_n from_o god_n require_v they_o to_o bring_v he_o such_o oblation_n which_o have_v lead_v some_o to_o conclude_v that_o man_n do_v this_o out_o of_o a_o grateful_a inclination_n to_o return_v he_o some_o of_o his_o own_o blessing_n though_o they_o have_v no_o direction_n from_o he_o about_o it_o but_o if_o this_o be_v true_a how_o come_v abel_n to_o believe_v that_o his_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o beast_n will_v be_v so_o acceptable_a to_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v by_o faith_n heb._n xi_o 4._o that_o faith_n have_v something_o else_o to_o warrant_v it_o than_o bare_o his_o own_o reason_n adam_n in_o all_o likelihood_n have_v receive_v some_o order_n concern_v it_o and_o begin_v to_o sacrifice_n as_o i_o note_v before_o iii_o 21._o by_o direction_n from_o the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a majesty_n from_o whence_o a_o voice_n speak_v to_o he_o upon_o several_a occasion_n ii_o 16_o 17._o iii_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n this_o order_n indeed_o be_v not_o record_v no_o more_o than_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o moses_n in_o this_o short_a history_n omit_v as_o enoch_n prophecy_n noah_n preach_v the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n see_v verse_n 15._o but_o it_o do_v not_o seem_v probable_a that_o adam_n will_v have_v presume_v to_o invent_v a_o way_n of_o worship_n by_o kill_a beast_n and_o burn_v their_o fat_a especial_o since_o one_o can_v perceive_v any_o inclination_n to_o it_o in_o nature_n and_o therefore_o eusebius_n very_o judicious_o resolve_v in_o my_o opinion_n that_o this_o way_n of_o worship_n be_v not_o take_v up_o by_o chance_n or_o by_o a_o humane_a motion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o suggest_v to_o they_o by_o a_o divine_a intimation_n l._n i._o demonstr_n evang._n cap._n 10._o of_o which_o plato_n one_o will_v think_v have_v some_o notion_n when_o he_o forbid_v his_o lawmaker_n in_o his_o epinomis_n to_o make_v any_o alteration_n in_o the_o rite_n of_o sacrifice_a because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o our_o mortal_a nature_n to_o know_v any_o thing_n about_o such_o matter_n ver._n 4._o and_o abel_n he_o also_o bring_v of_o the_o firstling_n of_o his_o flock_n etc._n etc._n many_o have_v fancy_v from_o hence_o that_o cain_n gild_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o he_o do_v not_o bring_v the_o first_o of_o his_o fruit_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v and_o as_o the_o heathen_n ever_o do_v or_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v by_o their_o pontifical_a law_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v chap._n i._o of_o his_o hist_n of_o tithe_n in_o their_o praemessum_fw-la i._n e._n the_o first-fruit_n of_o their_o corn_n or_o their_o calpar_fw-la which_o be_v the_o rich_a of_o their_o wine_n for_o it_o be_v only_o say_v he_o bring_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o ground_n when_o abel_n bring_v of_o the_o firstling_n of_o his_o flock_n and_o moses_n also_o add_v that_o abel_n bring_v of_o the_o fat_a thereof_o that_o be_v the_o very_o best_a they_o think_v cain_n fault_n be_v that_o he_o bring_v not_o the_o full_a ear_n of_o corn_n which_o he_o keep_v for_o himself_o but_o the_o lank_a or_o bring_v they_o with_o a_o niggardly_a hand_n or_o a_o grudge_a mind_n thus_o palladius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o st._n chrysostom_n say_v he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o taste_v the_o first-fruit_n and_o keep_v the_o best_a thing_n for_o his_o own_o belly_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 108._o but_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n of_o this_o and_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n have_v direct_v we_o to_o a_o better_a account_n xi_o 4._o abel_n offer_v with_o a_o pious_a mind_n cain_n without_o a_o due_a sense_n of_o god_n and_o sincere_a affection_n to_o he_o he_o offer_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o ground_n but_o do_v not_o devote_v himself_o too_o god_n therefore_o it_o follow_v the_o lord_n have_v respect_n unto_o abel_n and_o his_o offer_n he_o gracious_o accept_v they_o and_o his_o offer_n be_v accept_v because_o he_o himself_o be_v accept_v it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o those_o who_o when_o a_o present_a be_v make_v to_o they_o look_v kind_o upon_o the_o person_n that_o bring_v it_o if_o they_o like_v he_o and_o his_o present_n or_o turn_v away_o their_o face_n if_o they_o disdain_v they_o how_o god_n testify_v his_o acceptance_n of_o abel_n sacrifice_n be_v the_o only_a difficulty_n which_o the_o jew_n say_v be_v by_o fire_n come_v from_o heaven_n or_o rather_o i_o think_v by_o a_o stream_n of_o light_n or_o a_o flame_n from_o the_o schechinah_n or_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n to_o
rest_n and_o quiet_a because_o say_v he_o this_o same_o shall_v comfort_v we_o concern_v our_o work_n and_o toil_n of_o our_o hand_n he_o expect_v some_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o bless_a seed_n promise_v iii_o 15._o or_o that_o it_o shall_v spring_v immediate_o from_o he_o but_o the_o last_o word_n toil_n of_o our_o hand_n seem_v to_o import_v some_o inferior_a consolation_n which_o he_o expect_v from_o noah_n and_o the_o hebrew_n interpreter_n general_o expound_v it_o thus_o he_o shall_v make_v our_o labour_n in_o till_v the_o earth_n more_o easy_a and_o less_o toilsome_a to_o we_o which_o agree_v to_o what_o follow_v because_o of_o the_o ground_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v curse_v there_o be_v a_o general_a curse_n upon_o it_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o a_o particular_a upon_o some_o part_n of_o it_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o cain_n now_o god_n he_o foretell_v will_v take_v they_o both_o off_o in_o great_a measure_n and_o bless_v the_o earth_n to_o the_o posterity_n of_o this_o same_o man_n who_o perfect_v the_o art_n of_o husbandry_n and_o find_v out_o fit_a instrument_n for_o plough_v the_o earth_n than_o have_v be_v know_v before_o when_o man_n be_v chief_o employ_v in_o dig_v and_o throw_v up_o the_o earth_n with_o their_o own_o hand_n their_o labour_n be_v more_o difficult_a which_o now_o be_v much_o abate_v because_o the_o pain_n lie_v more_o upon_o beast_n than_o upon_o men._n and_o indeed_o noah_n be_v call_v ix_o 20._o isch_n haadamah_o a_o man_n of_o the_o ground_n which_o we_o translate_v a_o husbandman_n one_o that_o improve_v agriculture_n as_o other_o famous_a man_n have_v do_v pastorage_n and_o find_v out_o other_o art_n iu_o 20_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o same_o place_n also_o ix_o 20._o we_o read_v that_o noah_n plant_v a_o vineyard_n with_o respect_n to_o which_o if_o he_o be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o make_v wine_n he_o may_v well_o be_v say_v here_o to_o comfort_v they_o concern_v their_o work_n and_o toil_n 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i_o have_v say_v enough_o to_o show_v it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a to_o think_v he_o have_v no_o child_n till_o this_o age_n of_o his_o life_n and_o noah_n beget_v shem_n ham_n and_o japhet_n here_o end_v the_o line_n of_o adam_n before_o the_o flood_n for_o though_o these_o three_o be_v marry_v it_o appear_v vii_o 13._o before_o the_o flood_n come_v yet_o they_o either_o have_v no_o child_n or_o they_o do_v not_o live_v for_o they_o carry_v none_o with_o they_o into_o the_o ark._n it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o shem_n be_v the_o elder_a of_o these_o three_o because_o he_o be_v here_o and_o every_o where_o else_o in_o this_o book_n mention_v first_o for_o i_o shall_v show_v plain_o in_o its_o due_a place_n that_o japhet_n be_v the_o elder_a x._o 21._o scaliger_n indeed_o will_v have_v this_o a_o settle_a rule_n that_o hunc_fw-la ordinem_fw-la filii_fw-la in_o scriptura_fw-la habent_fw-la quem_fw-la illis_fw-la natura_fw-la dedit_fw-la that_o child_n be_v place_v in_o scripture_n according_a to_o the_o order_n which_o nature_n have_v give_v they_o but_o it_o be_v apparent_a from_o many_o instance_n that_o the_o scripture_n have_v regard_n to_o their_o dignity_n otherways_o and_o not_o to_o the_o order_n of_o their_o birth_n as_o abraham_n be_v mention_v before_o nahor_n and_o haran_n merit_n excellentiae_fw-la with_o respect_n to_o his_o excellence_n as_o st._n austin_n speak_v to_o which_o god_n raise_v he_o though_o he_o be_v not_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o terah_n gen._n xi_o 28._o thus_o jacob_n be_v mention_v before_o esau_n mal._n i._n 1._o and_o isaac_n before_o ishmael_n 1_o chron._n i._n 28._o thus_o shem'_v eminence_n in_o other_o respect_n place_v he_o before_o japhet_n to_o who_o he_o be_v inferior_a in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n as_o appear_v even_o from_o their_o genealogy_n both_o in_o gen._n x._o and_o 1_o chron._n i._n where_o shem'_v posterity_n be_v place_v below_o those_o of_o both_o his_o other_o brother_n chap._n vi_o ver._n 1._o when_o man_n begin_v to_o multiply_v to_o increase_v exceed_v fast_o for_o they_o be_v multiply_v before_o but_o not_o so_o as_o to_o fill_v the_o earth_n or_o the_o word_n man_n may_v be_v limit_v to_o the_o child_n of_o cain_n see_v verse_n 2._o who_o now_o begin_v to_o be_v very_o numerous_a and_o daughter_n be_v bear_v to_o they_o in_o great_a number_n for_o daughter_n no_o doubt_n they_o have_v before_o but_o now_o so_o many_o more_o daughter_n than_o son_n that_o they_o have_v not_o match_n for_o all_o no_o though_o we_o shall_v suppose_v they_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o lamech_v iu_o 19_o and_o take_v more_o wife_n than_o one_o ver._n 2._o the_o son_n of_o god_n there_o be_v two_o famous_a interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n beside_o that_o of_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n who_o take_v they_o for_o angel_n some_o understand_v by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o great_a man_n nobles_z ruler_n and_o judge_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o seth_n or_o of_o cain_n and_o so_o indeed_o the_o word_n elohim_n signify_v in_o many_o place_n exod._n xxi_o 6._o xxii_o 28._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o ancient_a greek_a version_n which_o philo_n and_o st._n austin_n use_v perhaps_o mean_v no_o more_o where_o these_o word_n be_v translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o angel_n of_o god_n his_o great_a minister_n in_o this_o world_n who_o in_o aftertime_n be_v mistake_v for_o angel_n in_o heaven_n these_o great_a person_n be_v take_v with_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n i._n e._n of_o the_o mean_a sort_n for_o so_o sometime_o man_n signify_v psal_n xlix_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o take_v by_o force_n and_o violence_n as_o many_o as_o they_o please_v be_v so_o potent_a as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n with_o impunity_n for_o they_o that_o shall_v have_v give_v a_o good_a example_n and_o punish_v vice_n be_v the_o great_a promoter_n of_o it_o but_o there_o be_v other_o ancient_a interpreter_n and_o most_o of_o the_o late_a who_o by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n understand_v the_o posterity_n of_o seth_n who_o be_v the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o true_a god_n iv_o vlt._n they_o see_v the_o daughter_n of_o men._n converse_v with_o the_o daughter_n of_o cain_n so_o tho._n aquinas_n himself_o interpret_v it_o pars_fw-la i._n q._n 51._o art_n 3._o ad_fw-la 6._o that_o they_o be_v fair._n be_v exceed_o take_v with_o their_o beauty_n and_o they_o take_v they_o wife_n make_a match_n with_o they_o and_o perhaps_o take_v more_o than_o one_o apiece_o of_o all_o that_o they_o choose_v whosoever_o they_o like_v so_o the_o word_n choose_v be_v use_v in_o many_o place_n psal_n xxv_o 12_o etc._n etc._n without_o regard_n to_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o their_o beauty_n some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n by_o daughter_n understand_v virgin_n which_o they_o distinguish_v from_o nasim_n wife_n or_o marry_a woman_n who_o they_o also_o take_v and_o abuse_v as_o they_o please_v but_o there_o be_v no_o evidence_n of_o this_o the_o plain_a sense_n be_v that_o they_o who_o have_v hitherto_o keep_v themselves_o unless_o it_o be_v some_o few_o see_v verse_n 15._o unmingled_a with_o the_o posterity_n of_o cain_n according_a to_o a_o solemn_a charge_n which_o their_o godly_a forefather_n have_v give_v they_o be_v now_o join_v to_o they_o in_o marriage_n and_o make_v one_o people_n with_o they_o which_o be_v the_o great_a crime_n if_o we_o can_v give_v any_o credit_n to_o what_o a_o arabic_a writer_n say_v mention_v first_o by_o mr._n selden_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr diis_fw-la syris_n cap._n 3._o prolegom_n &_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n l._n v._o cap._n 8._o f._n 578._o that_o the_o child_n of_o seth_n have_v swear_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n they_o will_v never_o leave_v the_o mountainous_a country_n which_o they_o inhabit_v to_o
to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o ver._n 10._o from_o all_o that_o go_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n to_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v it_o shall_v extend_v not_o only_o to_o those_o which_o now_o go_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n but_o to_o all_o their_o breed_n in_o future_a age_n ver._n 11._o and_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o you_o etc._n etc._n doubt_v not_o of_o it_o for_o i_o tell_v you_o again_o i_o i_o will_v faithful_o keep_v this_o solemn_a promise_n any_o more_o be_v a_o flood_n to_o destroy_v the_o earth_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a earth_n for_o particular_a inundation_n there_o have_v be_v often_o ver_fw-la 12._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v this_o be_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n i_o do_v not_o only_o give_v you_o my_o word_n but_o a_o token_n or_o sign_n that_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o ver._n 13._o i_o do_v set_v my_o bow_n in_o the_o cloud_n etc._n etc._n most_o think_v this_o do_v not_o signify_v there_o never_o have_v be_v a_o rainbow_n before_o the_o flood_n for_o since_o there_o be_v both_o sun_n and_o cloud_n it_o be_v likely_a say_v they_o there_o be_v a_o rainbow_n also_o only_o now_o it_o be_v appoint_v for_o a_o sign_n which_o it_o be_v not_o before_o but_o as_o this_o opinion_n have_v nothing_o in_o scripture_n to_o enforce_v it_o so_o ground_n in_o nature_n there_o be_v none_o to_o warrant_v it_o unless_o we_o will_v assert_v this_o manifest_a untruth_n that_o every_o disposition_n of_o the_o air_n or_o every_o cloud_n be_v fit_o dispose_v to_o produce_v a_o rainbow_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o that_o great_a divine_a dr._n jackson_n book_n i._n upon_o the_o creed_n c._n 16._o who_o add_v that_o if_o other_o natural_a cause_n with_o their_o motion_n and_o disposition_n depend_v upon_o the_o final_a as_o scripture_n philosophy_n teach_v we_o they_o who_o acknowledge_v the_o scripture_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o either_o the_o cloud_n or_o the_o air_n have_v that_o peculiar_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o messenger_n of_o the_o great_a god_n jupiter_n and_o his_o goddess_n juno_n who_o homer_n as_o he_o observe_v represent_v as_o send_v with_o a_o peremptory_a command_n to_o neptune_n not_o to_o aid_v the_o grecian_n by_o the_o swell_a we_o may_v suppose_v of_o water_n which_o much_o annoy_v the_o trojan_n my_o bow_n it_o be_v call_v his_o not_o only_o because_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o have_v natural_a cause_n as_o there_o be_v of_o this_o but_o because_o he_o appoint_v it_o to_o a_o special_a end_n as_o a_o signification_n and_o assurance_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o mankind_n ver._n 14._o when_o i_o bring_v a_o cloud_n over_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n when_o there_o be_v great_a sign_n of_o rain_n which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o cloud_n that_o the_o bow_n shall_v be_v see_v in_o the_o cloud_n not_o always_o but_o at_o certain_a time_n often_o enough_o to_o put_v man_n in_o mind_n of_o this_o promise_n and_o stir_v up_o their_o belief_n of_o it_o for_o it_o do_v as_o it_o be_v say_v i_o will_v not_o drown_v the_o earth_n again_o though_o the_o cloud_n have_v thicken_v as_o if_o they_o threaten_v it_o common_a philosophy_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o rainbow_n be_v a_o natural_a sign_n there_o will_v not_o be_v much_o rain_n after_o it_o appear_v but_o that_o the_o cloud_n begin_v to_o disperse_v for_o it_o be_v never_o make_v in_o a_o thick_a cloud_n but_o in_o a_o thin_a so_o that_o if_o it_o appear_v after_o shower_n which_o come_v from_o thick_a cloud_n it_o be_v a_o token_n that_o now_o they_o grow_v thin_a but_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n choose_v this_o to_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o he_o will_v never_o thicken_v again_o to_o such_o a_o degree_n to_o bring_v a_o deluge_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o indeed_o the_o admirable_a form_n or_o composition_n of_o this_o glorious_a circle_n as_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n call_v it_o ecclus._n xliii_o 12._o bend_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o most_o high_a do_v natural_o excite_v one_o to_o look_v beyond_o the_o material_a and_o efficient_a cause_n of_o it_o unto_o the_o final_a as_o the_o forenamed_a author_n speak_v and_o now_o that_o we_o have_v moses_n his_o commentary_n upon_o it_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o mix_a colour_n of_o the_o rainbow_n these_o two_o thing_n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o old_a world_n by_o water_n and_o the_o future_a consumption_n of_o the_o present_a world_n by_o fire_n who_o flame_v brightness_n be_v predominant_a in_o the_o waterish_a humour_n ver._n 15._o and_o i_o will_v remember_v my_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o token_n of_o my_o faithfulness_n to_o my_o word_n ver._n 16._o i_o will_v look_v upon_o it_o that_o i_o may_v remember_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n the_o more_o to_o confirm_v their_o belief_n that_o god_n will_v not_o go_v back_o with_o his_o word_n ver_fw-la 17._o and_o god_n say_v this_o be_v the_o token_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o promise_n be_v repeat_v twice_o to_o express_v its_o certainty_n verse_n 9.11_o so_o be_v the_o token_n of_o it_o as_o oft_o repeat_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n verse_n 12._o and_o here_o verse_n 17._o ver_fw-la 18._o and_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v here_o again_o name_v with_o respect_n to_o what_o follow_v but_o not_o in_o their_o order_n as_o shall_v be_v prove_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n x._o 21._o for_o japhet_n be_v the_o elder_a and_o ham_n be_v the_o father_n of_o canaan_n this_o son_n of_o ham_n be_v here_o alone_o mention_v because_o he_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o follow_a wicked_a fact_n of_o his_o father_n and_o his_o posterity_n be_v those_o wicked_a people_n who_o country_n god_n give_v to_o the_o israelite_n ver._n 19_o and_o of_o they_o be_v the_o whole_a earth_n overspread_v by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o though_o noah_n live_v above_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n yet_o beget_v no_o more_o child_n or_o if_o he_o do_v none_o of_o they_o live_v to_o have_v any_o posterity_n ver._n 20._o begin_v to_o be_v a_o husbandman_n to_o improve_v the_o art_n of_o husbandry_n which_o be_v understand_v before_o but_o he_o much_o advance_v it_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o old_a time_n which_o the_o great_a man_n think_v more_o worthy_a their_o study_n as_o we_o see_v by_o the_o roman_n themselves_o till_o they_o be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o luxury_n which_o their_o conquest_n bring_v in_o among_o they_o and_o he_o plant_v a_o vineyard_n there_o be_v vine_n here_o and_o there_o before_o the_o flood_n but_o noah_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o that_o make_v a_o vineyard_n and_o put_v they_o in_o order_n and_o the_o first_o perhaps_o that_o invent_v wine-presses_a to_o press_v out_o the_o juice_n of_o the_o grape_n and_o make_v wine_n if_o he_o be_v not_o the_o inventor_n of_o these_o two_o plant_v of_o vineyard_n and_o make_v wine_n yet_o we_o may_v well_o allow_v he_o to_o be_v the_o improver_n of_o they_o as_o he_o be_v of_o husbandry_n ver._n 21._o and_o he_o drink_v of_o the_o wine_n and_o be_v drunken_a be_v unacquainted_a with_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o liquor_n as_o several_a of_o the_o father_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n think_v or_o else_o be_v old_a and_o unable_a to_o bear_v its_o strength_n as_o epiphanius_n understand_v it_o see_v haeres_fw-la lxiii_o n._n 3._o for_o it_o be_v manifest_a from_o what_o follow_v that_o this_o happen_v a_o great_a while_n after_o the_o flood_n ham_n have_v a_o son_n nay_o more_o than_o one_o for_o canaan_n be_v not_o his_o first-born_a and_o he_o be_v uncover_v in_o his_o tent._n the_o heat_n of_o the_o wether_n or_o of_o the_o
shall_v one_o day_n make_v discourse_n xxv_o where_o he_o observe_v that_o the_o more_o lively_a to_o express_v this_o god_n so_o dispose_v that_o the_o very_a place_n where_o the_o ram_n be_v offer_v instead_o of_o isaac_n shall_v be_v the_o place_n of_o sacrifice_n for_o israel_n for_o there_o it_o be_v where_o the_o lord_n answer_v david_n by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n 1_o chron._n xxi_o 26._o and_o so_o design_v it_o for_o the_o place_n he_o have_v choose_v for_o his_o altar_n there_o david_n pitch_v he_o a_o tabernacle_n 1_o chron._n xxii_o 1._o and_o there_o solomon_n build_v he_o a_o house_n 2_o chron._n iii_o 1._o ver._n 14._o jehovah-jireh_a the_o lord_z will_v see_v or_o provide_v that_o be_v take_v care_n of_o their_o safety_n who_o steadfast_o obey_v he_o as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o this_o day_n which_o be_v thus_o call_v to_o this_o day_n or_o as_o other_o interpret_v it_o now_o it_o be_v a_o proverbial_a speech_n when_o man_n be_v in_o great_a strait_n in_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o shall_v be_v see_v where_o a_o double_a variation_n be_v observe_v from_o what_o be_v say_v before_o for_o here_o be_v jehovah_n instead_o of_o elohim_n verse_n 12._o and_o then_o jeraeh_n instead_o of_o jireh_n i._n e._n the_o passive_a instead_o of_o the_o active_a signify_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o only_o see_v or_o provide_v but_o make_v himself_o conspicuous_a by_o so_o provide_v that_o all_o shall_v behold_v the_o care_n he_o take_v of_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o ver._n 15._o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n call_v etc._n etc._n this_o confirm_v what_o be_v note_v on_o verse_n 12._o that_o it_o be_v god_n himself_o who_o call_v to_o abraham_n to_o stay_v his_o hand_n and_o now_o say_v by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n what_o can_v be_v clear_a as_o hackspan_a gloss_n disput_fw-la ii_o de_fw-la nominibus_fw-la divinis_fw-la n._n 16._o than_o that_o we_o be_v to_o turn_v away_o our_o eye_n from_o the_o angel_n and_o fix_v they_o upon_o god_n who_o bless_v abraham_n and_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n for_o who_o sake_n verse_n 12._o abraham_n spare_v not_o his_o only_a son_n in_o all_o like_a case_n therefore_o which_o exceed_v the_o angelical_a dignity_n we_o be_v always_o to_o understand_v some_o such_o word_n as_o these_o here_o mention_v neum_n jehovah_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n ver._n 16._o by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v etc._n etc._n i_o observe_v upon_o xii_o 7._o and_o xvii_o 6._o that_o god_n enlarge_v his_o mercy_n to_o abraham_n proportionable_a to_o his_o obedience_n which_o be_v apparent_a in_o this_o great_a and_o last_o trial_n of_o all_o the_o offering_z his_o son_n which_o be_v reward_v by_o the_o ratification_n of_o god_n former_a promise_n or_o covenant_n by_o a_o most_o solemn_a oath_n by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v promise_v before_o but_o not_o confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n and_o beside_o the_o very_a promise_n be_v now_o more_o affectionate_a if_o i_o may_v so_o style_v it_o in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o in_o multiply_v i_o will_v multiply_v thou_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o latter_a end_n also_o of_o the_o blessing_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v couch_v the_o high_a of_o all_o blessing_n that_o god_n will_v make_v his_o own_o only_a son_n such_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o abraham_n be_v ready_a to_o have_v make_v his_o son_n isaac_n that_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n verse_n 18._o may_v be_v bless_v in_o he_o i._n e._n all_o that_o will_v follow_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n so_o abarbinel_n himself_o interpret_v it_o upon_o xii_o 3._o ver._n 17._o possess_v the_o gate_n that_o be_v the_o city_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o consequent_o their_o country_n for_o the_o gate_n be_v take_v thereby_o they_o enter_v into_o their_o city_n and_o their_o city_n be_v surrender_v the_o country_n be_v conquer_v ver._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 god_n promise_v to_o make_v abraham_n seed_n as_o numerous_a as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n xv._o 5._o which_o promise_v he_o assure_v he_o here_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o isaac_n verse_n 17._o but_o moreover_o direct_v he_o to_o expect_v after_o the_o multiply_a of_o his_o posterity_n one_o particular_a seed_n who_o shall_v bring_v a_o blessing_n to_o all_o mankind_n this_o singularity_n st._n paul_n observe_v and_o press_v very_o much_o gal._n iii_o 16._o apply_v it_o to_o the_o messiah_n and_o it_o be_v further_a observable_a that_o there_o be_v a_o increase_n of_o sense_n in_o these_o word_n as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o former_a for_o he_o do_v not_o simple_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v be_v bless_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v bless_v themselves_o or_o count_v themselves_o bless_v in_o he_o to_o show_v as_o jacobus_n altingius_n think_v that_o this_o person_n shall_v not_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o any_o blessing_n himself_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o abraham_n seed_n do_v but_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o blessing_n unto_o other_o who_o shall_v derive_v they_o from_o he_o alone_o l._n ii_o schilo_n c._n 2._o because_o thou_o have_v obey_v etc._n etc._n as_o a_o reward_n the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v for_o obey_v my_o voice_n ver._n 19_o go_v together_o to_o beer-sheba_a where_o he_o have_v for_o some_o time_n settle_v his_o abode_n xxi_o 33._o ver._n 20._o milcah_n have_v bear_v child_n etc._n etc._n the_o follow_a genealogy_n be_v set_v down_o to_o show_v whence_o rebekah_n the_o wife_n of_o isaac_n be_v descend_v for_o she_o alone_o of_o all_o bethuel_n daughter_n which_o be_v probable_a be_v many_o be_v mention_v verse_n 23._o ver._n 21._o huz_o his_o first-born_a there_o be_v two_o other_o of_o this_o name_n one_o the_o son_n of_o aram_n x._o 23._o another_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o esau_n xxxvi_o 28._o but_o this_o we_o here_o mention_v be_v be_v from_o who_o job_n descend_v who_o country_n be_v call_v ausitis_fw-la so_o the_o lxx_o translate_v we_o job_n i._n 1._o and_o his_o posterity_n call_v ausitae_n by_o ptolemy_n who_o be_v a_o people_n of_o arabia_n deserta_fw-la near_o chaldaea_n not_o far_o from_o euphrates_n buz._n from_o who_o come_v elihu_n the_o buzite_n job_n xxxii_o 2._o a_o people_n in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o same_o country_n or_o near_o it_o aram._n who_o inhabit_v perhaps_o some_o part_n of_o syria_n which_o have_v the_o name_n of_o aram_n from_o another_o mention_v x._o 23._o ver._n 22._o chesed_a he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n who_o be_v call_v chasdim_n in_o scripture_n from_o this_o chesed_a or_o chasad_a as_o some_o read_v it_o where_o the_o rest_n that_o follow_v settle_v or_o whether_o they_o have_v any_o posterity_n or_o no_o i_o can_v find_v it_o be_v likely_a they_o never_o grow_v to_o make_v a_o nation_n or_o a_o family_n and_o so_o leave_v no_o name_n behind_o they_o ver._n 24._o and_o his_o concubine_n this_o be_v not_o a_o ill_a name_n in_o these_o ancient_a time_n but_o signify_v a_o wife_n who_o be_v not_o the_o mistress_n of_o the_o family_n but_o only_o take_v for_o the_o increase_n of_o it_o by_o procreation_n of_o child_n such_o wife_n be_v general_o servant_n whereas_o the_o prime_a wife_n be_v a_o freewoman_n or_o make_v so_o by_o be_v marry_v to_o govern_v the_o family_n and_o bring_v child_n to_o inherit_v the_o estate_n chap._n xxiii_o ver._n 1._o and_o sarah_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o seven_o and_o twenty_o etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a verse_n may_v be_v thus_o translate_v and_o the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o sarah_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a a_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o seven_o year_n it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o hebrew_n to_o repeat_v a_o word_n as_o life_n be_v here_o when_o they_o will_v signify_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v complete_a and_o sarah_n be_v the_o only_a woman_n who_o entire_a age_n be_v set_v down_o in_o scripture_n ver._n 2._o kirjath-arba_a i._n e._n the_o city_n of_o arba_n who_o be_v a_o famous_a man_n among_o the_o anakim_v as_o we_o read_v josh_n fourteen_o ult_n and_o either_o build_v this_o city_n or_o make_v it_o the_o place_n of_o his_o residence_n from_o whence_o it_o take_v his_o name_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v when_o abraham_n leave_v beer-sheba_a and_o remove_v to_o this_o place_n the_o same_o be_v hebron_n a_o very_a ancient_a city_n as_o appear_v from_o numb_a xiii_o 22._o when_o it_o assume_v this_o name_n instead_o of_o kirjath-arba_n be_v not_o certain_a but_o some_o conjecture_n it_o may_v be_v after_o abraham_n purchase_v a_o burial-place_n in_o this_o country_n see_v xiii_o 18._o abraham_n come_v some_o fancy_n he_o be_v in_o some_o other_o part_n of_o the_o country_n
money_n for_o the_o field_n this_o be_v the_o sure_a title_n he_o think_v by_o purchase_n and_o it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a he_o shall_v buy_v it_o if_o he_o will_v have_v any_o land_n in_o canaan_n for_o the_o time_n of_o possess_v it_o according_a to_o god_n promise_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v ver._n 15._o the_o land_n be_v worth_a four_o hundred_o shekel_n this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n we_o meet_v with_o the_o name_n of_o shekel_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o money_n before_o in_o general_a xvii_o 12_o 13._o and_o of_o piece_n of_o silver_n xx._n 16._o which_o show_v the_o use_n of_o money_n be_v find_v out_o in_o those_o early_a day_n and_o they_o do_v not_o trade_n mere_o by_o the_o exchange_n of_o one_o commodity_n for_o another_o but_o we_o have_v no_o name_n for_o the_o money_n till_o now_o and_o can_v exact_o tell_v of_o what_o value_n a_o shekel_n of_o silver_n be_v but_o josephus_n l._n iii_o antiq._n c._n 10._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o four_o attic_a drachm_n that_o be_v half_o a_o ounce_n which_o in_o our_o money_n want_v not_o much_o of_o half_a a_o crown_n what_o be_v that_o between_o i_o and_o thou_o some_o will_v have_v this_o to_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o this_o be_v not_o worth_a speak_v of_o between_o friend_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v rather_o thou_o will_v accept_v it_o as_o a_o gift_n but_o it_o be_v more_o reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o he_o only_o pretend_v to_o use_v he_o kind_o and_o not_o to_o exact_v upon_o his_o necessity_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v this_o be_v no_o great_a price_n but_o a_o friendly_a bargain_n pay_v it_o therefore_o and_o bury_v thy_o dead_a ver._n 16._o abraham_n weigh_v to_o ephron_n etc._n etc._n they_o do_v not_o tell_v money_n as_o we_o do_v now_o but_o weigh_v it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o stamp_v ancient_o as_o aristotle_n observe_v but_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o its_o bulk_n and_o its_o weight_n which_o be_v very_o troublesome_a they_o learn_v in_o time_n to_o set_v a_o mark_n upon_o it_o to_o free_v they_o from_o that_o inconvenience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o mark_n be_v set_v upon_o it_o to_o denote_v its_o quantity_n i._n e._n how_o much_o it_o be_v worth_a for_o have_v the_o public_a stamp_n that_o make_v it_o current_n at_o a_o know_a value_n which_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o foreign_a money_n which_o be_v still_o weigh_v though_o stamp_v but_o of_o that_o of_o their_o own_o country_n which_o they_o be_v assure_v be_v worth_a so_o much_o as_o the_o mark_v express_v yet_o it_o continue_v to_o be_v weigh_v among_o the_o jew_n in_o david_n time_n 1_o chron._n xxi_o 25._o nay_o till_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n jerem._n xxxii_o 9_o and_o indeed_o the_o very_a word_n shekel_n come_v from_o shakal_n to_o weigh_v and_o may_v be_v interpret_v as_o waserus_n observe_v the_o weight_n from_o all_o which_o herm._n conringius_n well_o conclude_v there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o what_o the_o jew_n say_v in_o bereschith_fw-mi rabath_n and_o other_o book_n that_o joshua_n david_n and_o mordecai_n nay_o abraham_n coin_a money_n in_o their_o day_n to_o support_v which_o fiction_n they_o have_v counterfeit_v some_o coin_n with_o the_o inscription_n of_o senex_n &_o anus_fw-la on_o one_o side_n and_o juvenis_fw-la &_o virgo_fw-la on_o the_o other_o as_o if_o isaac_n and_o rebekah_n be_v now_o marry_v or_o abraham_n have_v power_n to_o coin_v money_n in_o a_o country_n where_o he_o do_v but_o sojourn_v and_o be_v no_o sovereign_n ver._n 17._o which_o be_v before_o mamre_o over_o against_o mamre_n see_v xiii_o 18._o be_v make_v sure_a by_o a_o solemn_a contract_n in_o a_o public_a assembly_n verse_n 11._o where_o the_o money_n be_v tender_v and_o accept_v and_o all_o there_o present_a desire_a to_o be_v witness_n to_o it_o ver._n 18._o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o child_n of_o heth._n see_v verse_n 11._o ver._n 19_o and_o after_o this_o abraham_n bury_v sarah_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o ephron_n have_v ever_o bury_v any_o of_o his_o family_n here_o but_o have_v only_o begin_v to_o make_v a_o vault_n in_o this_o field_n which_o abraham_n buy_v of_o he_o with_o all_o the_o tree_n therein_o verse_n 17._o or_o if_o it_o be_v finish_v he_o sell_v it_o before_o he_o have_v make_v use_n of_o it_o for_o we_o can_v think_v abraham_n will_v lay_v his_o wife_n body_n among_o those_o of_o the_o hittite_n but_o in_o a_o vacant_a place_n where_o he_o intend_v to_o be_v inter_v himself_o as_o his_o family_n after_o he_o also_o be_v xlix_o 30_o 31._o ver._n 20._o be_v make_v sure_o he_o repeat_v this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v verse_n 17._o because_o now_o the_o purchase_n be_v more_o confirm_v by_o the_o lay_n sarah_n body_n in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o take_v actual_a possession_n of_o it_o chap._n xxiv_o ver._n 1._o and_o abraham_n be_v old_a some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o christian_a writer_n also_o refer_v this_o to_o his_o wisdom_n as_o the_o next_o word_n well_o strike_v in_o year_n unto_o his_o age_n no_o body_n be_v call_v zaken_v though_o far_o more_o age_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n till_o now_o and_o therefore_o they_o translate_v it_o elder_n which_o be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o wise_a man._n see_v selden_n l._n i._n de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n 14._o p._n 556_o etc._n etc._n certain_a it_o be_v that_o abraham_n be_v now_o a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o year_n old_a for_o he_o be_v a_o hundred_o when_o isaac_n be_v bear_v xxi_o 5._o and_o isaac_n be_v forty_o when_o he_o marry_v rebekah_n xxv_o 20._o ver._n 2._o and_o abraham_n say_v unto_o his_o elder_a servant_n of_o his_o house_n or_o rather_o as_o the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o he_o say_v to_o his_o servant_n the_o elder_a of_o his_o house_n that_o be_v the_o steward_n or_o governor_n of_o his_o family_n as_o the_o hierus_n targum_fw-la translate_v it_o see_v mr._n selden_n l._n i._n de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n 14._o p._n 550._o and_o dr._n hammond_n upon_o act._n xi_o not_o b._n all_o take_v this_o servant_n to_o have_v be_v eliezer_n mention_v xv._o 2._o put_v thy_o hand_n under_o my_o thigh_n some_o will_v have_v this_o phrase_n to_o import_v no_o more_o than_o lift_v i_o up_o that_o i_o may_v stand_v and_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v but_o abraham_n no_o question_n be_v now_o so_o vigorous_a as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o rise_v of_o himself_o have_v many_o child_n after_o this_o other_o therefore_o follow_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n which_o be_v this_o in_o short_a before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n the_o ancient_a father_n swear_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o r._n elieser_n in_o his_o pirke_n cap._n 49._o and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o this_o manner_n of_o swear_v by_o put_v the_o hand_n under_o that_o part_n which_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o circumcision_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o that_o family_n and_o their_o right_n to_o accomplish_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n but_o this_o be_v not_o a_o custom_n peculiar_a to_o abraham_n family_n for_o we_o find_v it_o among_o other_o eastern_a people_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v likely_a more_o ancient_a than_o circumcision_n for_o which_o cause_n aben_n ezra_n himself_o think_v put_v the_o hand_n under_o the_o thigh_n be_v a_o token_n of_o subjection_n and_o homage_n do_v by_o a_o servant_n to_o his_o lord_n he_o sit_v and_o the_o servant_n put_v his_o hand_n under_o he_o grotius_n imagine_v that_o the_o sword_n hang_v upon_o the_o thigh_n psalm_n xlv_o 3._o this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v if_o i_o falsify_v kill_v i_o which_o be_v very_o witty_a but_o the_o other_o seem_v plain_a signify_v as_o much_o as_o i_o be_o under_o thy_o power_n and_o ready_a to_o do_v what_o thou_o command_v ver._n 3._o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o swear_v by_o any_o creature_n but_o only_o by_o he_o that_o make_v they_o all_o for_o they_o take_v the_o great_a care_n to_o declare_v that_o they_o worship_v he_o alone_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n unto_o my_o son_n it_o seem_v he_o intend_v to_o leave_v the_o guardianship_n of_o his_o son_n to_o he_o if_o he_o shall_v die_v before_o he_o have_v dispose_v of_o he_o as_o unto_o a_o wise_a and_o faithful_a servant_n who_o have_v manage_v his_o affair_n above_o fifty_o year_n and_o we_o do_v not_o know_v how_o much_o long_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o canaanite_n for_o though_o there_o be_v some_o good_a people_n among_o they_o as_o appear_v by_o melchizedek_n and_o abi
yet_o he_o see_v they_o degenerate_v apace_o into_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n especial_o into_o idolatry_n which_o will_v bring_v they_o he_o know_v to_o utter_v desolation_n when_o they_o have_v fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o iniquity_n xv._o 16._o ver._n 4._o but_o go_v into_o my_o country_n i._n e._n into_o mesopotamia_n where_o he_o live_v for_o some_o time_n in_o haran_n after_o he_o come_v from_o ur_fw-la which_o be_v also_o in_o that_o country_n as_o i_o observe_v upon_o xi_o 31._o it_o seem_v also_o his_o brother_n have_v remove_v hither_o follow_v his_o father_n terah_n and_o abraham_n example_n see_v xi_o 31._o and_o my_o kindred_n the_o family_n of_o his_o brother_n nahor_n which_o he_o hear_v late_o be_v increase_v xxii_o 20._o who_o though_o they_o have_v some_o superstition_n among_o they_o retain_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n as_o appear_v from_o this_o very_a chapter_n verse_n 31_o 50._o and_o take_v a_o wife_n unto_o my_o son_n isaac_n which_o no_o doubt_n be_v by_o isaac_n consent_n as_o well_o as_o his_o father_n command_n ver._n 5._o must_v i_o needs_o bring_v thy_o son_n again_o into_o the_o land_n from_o whence_o thou_o come_v he_o desire_v like_o a_o conscientious_a man_n to_o understand_v the_o full_a obligation_n of_o his_o oath_n before_o he_o take_v it_o and_o his_o doubt_n be_v whether_o if_o a_o woman_n will_v not_o come_v with_o he_o into_o canaan_n he_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o go_v again_o a_o second_o time_n and_o carry_v isaac_n to_o she_o ver._n 6._o beware_v that_o thou_o bring_v not_o my_o son_n thither_o again_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n his_o son_n shall_v go_v to_o that_o country_n which_o god_n command_v he_o to_o forsake_v that_o command_n oblige_v not_o only_a himself_o but_o his_o posterity_n see_v verse_n 8._o ver._n 7._o the_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n he_o who_o rule_v all_o thing_n above_o as_o well_o as_o below_o who_o bring_v i_o from_o my_o own_o into_o this_o country_n and_o have_v promise_v and_o confirm_v that_o promise_n with_o a_o oath_n that_o my_o posterity_n shall_v inherit_v it_o will_v prosper_v thy_o journey_n and_o dispose_v some_o of_o my_o kindred_n to_o come_v hither_o and_o be_v marry_v to_o my_o son_n send_v his_o angel_n before_o thou_o good_a man_n be_v ever_o very_o sensible_a of_o god_n providence_n govern_v all_o thing_n and_o prosper_v their_o proceed_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n which_o abraham_n servant_n take_v particular_a notice_n of_o verse_n 40._o ver._n 8._o and_o if_o the_o woman_n will_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o follow_v thou_o etc._n etc._n if_o it_o fall_v out_o otherways_o than_o i_o hope_v thou_o have_v do_v thy_o duty_n if_o thou_o bring_v not_o my_o son_n into_o that_o country_n again_o he_o speak_v both_o here_o and_o verse_n 6._o as_o if_o isaac_n have_v once_o be_v there_o because_o abraham_n himself_o come_v from_o thence_o and_o this_o servant_n also_o and_o a_o great_a many_o of_o his_o family_n xii_o 5._o who_o if_o isaac_n go_v to_o settle_v there_o must_v have_v go_v with_o he_o as_o part_v of_o his_o substance_n ver._n 10._o and_o the_o servant_n take_v ten_o camel_n etc._n etc._n camel_n be_v of_o great_a use_n in_o those_o country_n as_o they_o be_v at_o this_o day_n some_o of_o they_o be_v make_v for_o carriage_n of_o burden_n and_o other_o for_o swift_a travel_n which_o latter_a sort_n be_v call_v by_o a_o peculiar_a name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dromedary_n as_o salmasius_n observe_v in_o his_o plinian_n exercit_fw-la p._n 987._o these_o perhaps_o be_v of_o that_o kind_n for_o the_o great_a expedition_n like_o those_o we_o read_v of_o 1_o sam._n xxx_o 17._o for_o all_o the_o good_n of_o his_o master_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n he_o may_v choose_v what_o accommodation_n he_o please_v for_o his_o journey_n have_v every_o thing_n belong_v to_o his_o master_n at_o his_o command_n who_o be_v a_o great_a person_n it_o be_v fit_v his_o principal_a servant_n shall_v be_v well_o attend_v as_o it_o appear_v he_o be_v verse_n 32._o especial_o when_o he_o go_v upon_o such_o a_o â—…rand_n as_o to_o court_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o master_n son_n most_n refer_v this_o to_o the_o present_v he_o carry_v along_o with_o he_o and_o r._n solomon_n will_v have_v it_o that_o he_o carry_v a_o write_n with_o he_o under_o his_o master_n hand_n a_o inventory_n we_o call_v it_o specify_v all_o his_o good_n and_o riches_n that_o they_o may_v know_v what_o a_o great_a match_n his_o son_n be_v city_n of_o nahor_n which_o be_v haran_n from_o whence_o abraham_n come_v xi_o 31._o and_o to_o which_o jacob_n go_v to_o find_v his_o kindred_n xxviii_o 10._o how_o far_o it_o be_v thither_o we_o be_v not_o tell_v nor_o how_o long_o they_o be_v go_v to_o it_o and_o moses_n omit_v also_o whatsoever_o pass_v in_o the_o way_n as_o not_o pertinent_a to_o his_o story_n ver._n 11._o camel_n kneel_v down_o the_o posture_n wherein_o they_o rest_v themselves_o ver._n 12._o o_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o master_n abraham_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v observe_v the_o kindness_n of_o god_n to_o have_v be_v so_o great_a to_o abraham_n and_o abraham_n to_o have_v such_o a_o peculiar_a interest_n in_o his_o favour_n that_o in_o confidence_n he_o will_v make_v good_a abraham_n word_n verse_n 7._o &_o 40._o he_o not_o only_o beg_v he_o may_v have_v good_a success_n in_o his_o journey_n but_o desire_v a_o sign_n of_o it_o to_o confirm_v his_o faith_n and_o such_o a_o sign_n as_o be_v most_o apposite_a to_o denote_v the_o person_n that_o will_v make_v a_o good_a wife_n by_o her_o courtesy_n humility_n condescension_n hospitality_n prompt_a and_o laborious_a charity_n all_o which_o be_v include_v in_o what_o he_o desire_v and_o she_o do_v ver._n 14._o thereby_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o thou_o have_v show_v kindness_n to_o my_o master_n he_o have_v no_o confidence_n that_o god_n will_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n but_o for_o his_o master_n be_v who_o god_n have_v most_o wonderful_o bless_v ver._n 15._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v before_o he_o have_v do_v speak_v etc._n etc._n this_o show_v it_o be_v by_o a_o divine_a suggestion_n that_o he_o make_v this_o prayer_n which_o be_v answer_v immediate_o such_o be_v the_o divine_a goodness_n or_o rather_o to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o sam._n bochartus_fw-la upon_o occasion_n of_o many_o such_o instance_n sic_fw-la enim_fw-la parata_fw-la &_o obvia_fw-la esse_fw-la solent_fw-la dei_fw-la beneficia_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la preces_fw-la nostras_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la sequantur_fw-la quam_fw-la occupent_fw-la alque_fw-la antecedant_fw-la p._n i._n hierozoic_a l._n 2._o cap._n 49._o so_o forward_o be_v god_n to_o bestow_v his_o benefit_n upon_o we_o that_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o follow_v our_o prayer_n as_o prevent_v and_o go_v before_o they_o see_v verse_n 45._o with_o her_o pitcher_n upon_o her_o shoulder_n behold_v the_o simplicity_n frugality_n and_o industry_n of_o that_o age._n ver._n 20._o draw_v for_o all_o his_o camel_n there_o be_v ten_o of_o they_o verse_n 10._o and_o they_o be_v a_o very_a thirsty_a sort_n of_o creature_n and_o therefore_o she_o take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n to_o serve_v he_o who_o be_v but_o a_o stranger_n in_o this_o manner_n which_o show_v extraordinary_a goodness_n and_o a_o most_o oblige_a disposition_n at_o which_o he_o may_v well_o be_v amaze_v as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n ver._n 21._o wonder_v at_o she_o hold_v his_o peace_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v so_o astonish_v at_o her_o kindness_n readiness_n to_o do_v good_a and_o laborious_a diligence_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o at_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o make_v thing_n fall_v out_o so_o pat_o to_o his_o desire_n that_o for_o the_o present_a he_o can_v not_o speak_v have_v his_o mind_n employ_v in_o mark_v and_o observe_v every_o passage_n whereby_o he_o may_v judge_v how_o to_o conclude_v whether_o this_o be_v the_o woman_n or_o no_o who_o god_n design_v for_o his_o master_n son_n ver._n 22._o the_o man_n take_v give_v she_o as_o the_o phrase_n be_v often_o use_v but_o he_o first_o ask_v she_o who_o daughter_n she_o be_v as_o appear_v from_o verse_n 47._o a_o golden_a ear-ring_n or_o rather_o as_o the_o margin_n have_v it_o a_o jewel_n for_o the_o forehead_n and_o so_o we_o translate_v the_o hebrew_n word_n ezek._n xvi_o 12._o and_o this_o person_n himself_o expound_v it_o verse_n 47._o i_o put_v the_o ear-ring_n or_o jewel_n upon_o her_o face_n i._n e._n her_o forehead_n for_o such_o ornament_n be_v use_v in_o those_o time_n and_o country_n hang_v down_o between_o the_o eyebrow_n over_o the_o nose_n two_o bracelet_n for_o her_o hand_n i._n e._n wrist_n ver._n 26._o bow_v his_o head_n and_o worship_v the_o lord_n
company_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 11._o about_o this_o time_n the_o phrase_n in_o the_o hebrew_n where_o there_o be_v again_o two_o he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o the_o former_a signify_v some_o remarkable_a day_n r._n solomon_n and_o josephus_n think_v it_o be_v some_o festival_n when_o the_o master_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o family_n be_v go_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o she_o stay_v at_o home_n feign_v herself_o not_o well_o but_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v it_o simple_o upon_o a_o certain_a day_n or_o it_o may_v signify_v have_v the_o like_a opportunity_n as_o former_o and_o joseph_n be_v about_o his_o business_n in_o the_o house_n she_o catch_v he_o etc._n etc._n to_o do_v his_o business_n to_o cast_v up_o his_o account_n say_v the_o chaldee_n interpreter_n none_o of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o house_n be_v within_o in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o house_n where_o he_o be_v ver._n 12._o leave_v the_o garment_n in_o her_o hand_n if_o he_o have_v struggle_v to_o get_v the_o garment_n away_o from_o she_o the_o accusation_n may_v have_v be_v more_o specious_a that_o he_o go_v about_o to_o ravish_v she_o epiphanius_n have_v make_v a_o good_a reflection_n upon_o this_o example_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n vid._n haeres_fw-la lxxix_o n._n 9_o he_o leave_v his_o garment_n that_o he_o may_v not_o lose_v his_o body_n and_o shun_v the_o place_n that_o he_o may_v not_o fall_v into_o the_o snare_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o adventure_v himself_o in_o her_o company_n much_o more_o to_o touch_v she_o lest_o he_o shall_v fall_v into_o temptation_n ver._n 14._o she_o call_v unto_o the_o man_n of_o her_o house_n cry_v to_o they_o who_o be_v in_o her_o apartment_n to_o come_v and_o help_v she_o he_o have_v bring_v in_o in_o her_o rage_n she_o reflect_v upon_o her_o husband_n as_o accessary_a to_o her_o danger_n that_o she_o may_v the_o more_o incense_v he_o against_o joseph_n there_o be_v something_o like_o this_o in_o apuleius_n his_o story_n l._n x._o metamorph_n of_o the_o step-mother_n love_n to_o her_o son-in-law_n which_o be_v turn_v into_o hatred_n and_o make_v she_o contrive_v just_o such_o a_o lie_n as_o this_o when_o he_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o she_o to_o mock_v we_o to_o abuse_v our_o family_n i_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n a_o improbable_a story_n for_o no_o body_n hear_v it_o but_o be_v easy_o believe_v against_o a_o servant_n who_o they_o all_o perhaps_o envy_v if_o she_o pretend_v it_o be_v do_v in_o joseph_n apartment_n the_o question_n may_v have_v be_v ask_v she_o what_o she_o do_v there_o ver._n 17._o come_v in_o unto_o i_o to_o mock_v i_o to_o offer_v violence_n to_o i_o as_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n signify_v and_o rob_v i_o of_o my_o chastity_n ver._n 18._o he_o leave_v his_o garment_n with_o i_o philo_n observe_v that_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n rather_o that_o she_o lay_v hand_n on_o he_o for_o he_o can_v have_v easy_o take_v his_o garment_n from_o she_o if_o he_o have_v not_o flee_v hasty_o from_o her_o importunity_n but_o her_o husband_n jealousy_n make_v he_o credulous_a ver._n 20._o joseph_n master_n take_v he_o etc._n etc._n cause_v he_o to_o be_v apprehend_v and_o carry_v to_o prison_n during_o his_o anger_n he_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o apology_n which_o we_o can_v but_o think_v he_o offer_v to_o make_v for_o himself_o unless_o we_o suppose_v which_o be_v not_o unlikely_a that_o his_o master_n will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o see_v he_o but_o order_v he_o immediate_o to_o be_v hurry_v to_o the_o gaol_n a_o place_n where_o the_o king_n prisoner_n be_v bind_v where_o the_o king_n himself_o cause_v those_o who_o have_v offend_v he_o to_o be_v commit_v this_o show_v potiphar_n be_v a_o great_a man_n see_v xl._n 3_o and_o that_o he_o look_v upon_o the_o crime_n as_o very_o great_a for_o this_o prison_n we_o must_v think_v be_v most_o strict_o guard_v that_o they_o who_o be_v throw_v into_o it_o may_v not_o escape_v punishment_n and_o it_o appear_v by_o what_o the_o psalmist_n say_v cv_o 18._o that_o the_o prisoner_n be_v hardly_o use_v and_o that_o joseph_n xl._n 15._o be_v thrust_v into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o prison_n which_o be_v the_o most_o dismal_a as_o well_o as_o of_o great_a difficulty_n to_o make_v a_o escape_n out_o of_o it_o and_o he_o be_v there_o in_o the_o prison_n his_o master_n proceed_v no_o further_o against_o he_o but_o there_o he_o leave_v he_o perhaps_o joseph_n find_v mean_n to_o let_v he_o know_v the_o truth_n which_o make_v he_o not_o form_v any_o process_n to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n or_o inflict_v any_o other_o punishment_n on_o he_o and_o yet_o to_o save_v his_o wife_n credit_n he_o let_v he_o lie_v in_o the_o prison_n ver._n 21._o the_o lord_z be_v with_o joseph_n the_o same_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n appear_v in_o he_o now_o he_o be_v in_o prison_n that_o his_o master_n discern_v when_o he_o come_v first_o into_o his_o house_n verse_n 2._o give_v he_o favour_n so_o that_o he_o have_v more_o liberty_n than_o the_o rest_n after_o some_o short_a confinement_n keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n the_o underkeeper_n it_o appear_v from_o xl._n 4._o ver._n 22._o commit_v to_o joseph_n hand_n etc._n etc._n his_o favour_n increase_v so_o much_o as_o it_o have_v do_v in_o his_o master_n house_n verse_n 4._o that_o he_o in_o effect_n be_v the_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n not_o a_o prisoner_n chap._n xl._n ver._n 1._o have_v offend_v their_o lord_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v a_o word_n of_o the_o plural_a number_n for_o lord_n viz._n adonim_n ratione_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la say_v bochartus_n because_o of_o his_o high_a authority_n and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v not_o only_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o king_n but_o of_o great_a man_n particular_o of_o joseph_n master_n thirty-nine_o 2._o interpreter_n do_v but_o guess_v at_o their_o offence_n which_o may_v as_o well_o be_v a_o attempt_n upon_o his_o life_n by_o poison_n or_o other_o way_n as_o any_o thing_n else_o ver._n 2._o wroth_a against_o two_o of_o his_o officer_n they_o be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n of_o dignity_n viz._n saris_n which_o we_o meet_v withal_o before_o xxxvii_o 36._o for_o in_o all_o court_v such_o officer_n have_v a_o principal_a place_n see_v verse_n 4._o chief_a butler_n or_o cupbearer_n to_o the_o king_n verse_n 13._o he_o simple_o name_v the_o butler_n and_o baker_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n but_o now_o the_o schar_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v which_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n we_o translate_v captain_n i._n e._n the_o principal_a officer_n of_o those_o kind_n which_o will_v incline_v one_o to_o think_v that_o some_o under-butler_n and_o baker_n be_v accuse_v of_o a_o great_a fault_n for_o which_o the_o head-butler_n and_o baker_n be_v to_o answer_v who_o perhaps_o be_v discover_v to_o have_v order_v they_o to_o do_v what_o they_o do_v chief_a baker_n who_o take_v care_n of_o all_o bake_a meat_n and_o confection_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 17._o ver._n 3._o he_o put_v they_o in_o ward_n 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they_o continue_v a_o season_n the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v jamim_n i._n e._n day_n which_o frequent_o signify_v a_o year_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v before_o xxiv_o 55._o ver._n 5._o each_o man_n according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o his_o dream_n suitable_a to_o the_o office_n which_o he_o have_v hold_v and_o to_o the_o event_n which_o be_v short_o to_o befall_v they_o ver._n 6._o joseph_n come_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o see_v that_o they_o be_v safe_a and_o to_o know_v what_o they_o want_v and_o behold_v they_o be_v sad_a it_o be_v very_o extraordinary_a that_o they_o shall_v both_o of_o they_o dream_n in_o the_o same_o night_n such_o dream_n as_o have_v a_o great_a resemblance_n one_o to_o
body_n else_o we_o find_v nabuchadnezzar_n do_v the_o same_o in_o babylon_n dan._n i._n 7._o and_o it_o be_v still_o the_o custom_n in_o the_o eastern_a country_n where_o the_o mogul_n never_o advance_v any_o man_n but_o he_o give_v he_o a_o new_a name_n and_o that_o significant_a of_o something_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o not_o long_o ago_o he_o call_v his_o brother-in-law_n asaph_n chán_n the_o gather_n or_o the_o rich_a lord_n and_o his_o physician_n macrobius_n chan_n the_o lord_n of_o my_o health_n etc._n etc._n as_o peter_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valle_n relate_v in_o his_o travel_n p._n 465._o where_o he_o observe_v the_o same_o of_o his_o wife_n p._n 470._o zaphnath_a paaneah_n which_o st._n hierom_n interpret_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o whole_a stream_n of_o interpreter_n carry_v it_o for_o another_o signification_n which_o be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o secret_n or_o the_o revealer_n of_o future_a thing_n see_v sixt._n amama_n and_o athan._n kirker_n his_o prodromus_n cap._n v._o and_o our_o countryman_n j._n gregory_n chap._n xvi_o of_o his_o observation_n who_o with_o mr._n calvin_n think_v it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o attempt_v to_o make_v this_o sense_n out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n language_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v those_o who_o think_v they_o have_v do_v it_o with_o success_n tzaphan_n be_v to_o hide_v or_o cover_v whence_o tzaphnath_n that_o which_o be_v hide_v or_o secret_a and_o panah_n signify_v to_o look_v into_o or_o contemplate_v so_o that_o campeg_n vitrigna_fw-la think_v josephus_n and_o philo_n not_o to_o have_v ill_o interpret_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d observe_v sacr._n lib._n i._o cap._n 5._o a_o interpreter_n of_o dream_n and_o a_o finder_n out_o of_o thing_n hide_v but_o as_o jacchiade_n observe_v upon_o dan._n i._n 7._o that_o the_o egyptian_a and_o persian_a king_n give_v name_n for_o honour_n and_o glory_n in_o token_n of_o their_o supreme_a greatness_n and_o 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he_o who_o have_v be_v his_o master_n for_o he_o will_v have_v abhor_v to_o match_v with_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o so_o lewd_a a_o woman_n as_o his_o mistress_n as_o vossius_fw-la well_o observe_v in_o the_o place_n forenamed_a priest_n of_o on._n or_o prince_n of_o on._n as_o the_o margin_n have_v it_o for_o the_o word_n cohen_n signify_v both_o priest_n and_o prince_n see_v 2_o sam._n viii_o ult_n priest_n be_v ancient_o the_o prime_a man_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o king_n themselves_o be_v priest_n on_o be_v a_o famous_a city_n in_o egypt_n call_v afterward_o heliopolis_n which_o give_v name_n to_o one_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n province_n of_o egypt_n whereof_o this_o potipherah_a be_v governor_n or_o lieutenant_n concern_v which_o province_n and_o asenath_n and_o potipherah_a see_v mr._n selden_n l._n iii_o de_fw-la synedriis_fw-la p._n 406._o and_o joseph_n go_v out_o over_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n to_o see_v what_o place_n be_v fit_a for_o store_n ver._n 46._o joseph_n be_v thirty_o year_n old_a so_o he_o have_v be_v out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n thirteen_o year_n for_o he_o be_v but_o seventeen_o year_n old_a xxxvii_o 2._o when_o he_o be_v sell_v into_o egypt_n in_o which_o time_n we_o may_v well_o think_v he_o have_v learn_v the_o language_n of_o that_o country_n and_o gain_v much_o experience_n but_o never_o send_v to_o his_o father_n in_o which_o there_o be_v visible_o a_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n for_o his_o father_n may_v have_v use_v mean_n for_o his_o deliverance_n and_o then_o he_o have_v never_o come_v to_o this_o greatness_n when_o he_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n when_o pharaoh_n make_v he_o his_o prime_a minister_n for_o the_o great_a counsellor_n and_o minister_n alone_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o king_n presence_n in_o the_o eastern_a country_n and_o it_o be_v like_a the_o same_o state_n be_v keep_v here_o and_o be_v say_v to_o stand_v before_o the_o king_n dan._n i._n 19_o and_o to_o see_v the_o king_n face_n esther_n i._n 14._o and_o go_v throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v only_o take_v a_o general_a view_n of_o the_o country_n before_o verse_n 45._o but_o now_o a_o more_o particular_a to_o give_v order_n for_o the_o build_n of_o storehouse_n against_o the_o plenteous_a year_n come_v ver._n 47._o bring_v forth_o by_o handful_n such_o large_a ear_n that_o a_o few_o of_o they_o will_v make_v a_o sheaf_n which_o our_o translation_n seem_v here_o to_o mean_v by_o handful_n for_o sheaf_n be_v bind_v up_o with_o man_n hand_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v interpret_v it_o bring_v forth_o sheaf_n or_o heap_n or_o more_o literal_o handful_n upon_o one_o stalk_v i._n e._n vast_a abundance_n some_o conceive_v the_o corn_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o sheaf_n heap_v up_o very_o high_a and_o not_o thrash_v out_o for_o so_o it_o will_v keep_v the_o long_o ver._n 48._o and_o he_o gather_v up_o all_o the_o food_n the_o five_o part_n as_o he_o have_v propose_v verse_n 34._o i_o e._n he_o buy_v it_o which_o he_o may_v do_v at_o a_o small_a price_n when_o there_o be_v unusual_a plenty_n and_o lay_v up_o the_o food_n in_o the_o city_n it_o be_v very_o probable_a he_o lay_v it_o up_o as_o it_o be_v gather_v unthrash_v that_o there_o may_v be_v food_n for_o the_o cattle_n also_o so_o the_o vulgar_a in_o manipulos_fw-la reductae_fw-la segetes_fw-la congregatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o horrea_fw-la and_o what_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o plenty_n it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o think_v be_v dispense_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o famine_n etc._n etc._n round_o every_o city_n this_o be_v very_o wise_o order_v for_o it_o be_v less_o charge_n to_o pharaoh_n for_o the_o present_a and_o more_o easy_a to_o the_o country_n when_o they_o want_v provision_n ver._n 49._o gather_v corn_n as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o follow_a word_n explain_v this_o hyperbolical_a expression_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o heap_v up_o so_o much_o be_v that_o there_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o supply_v the_o necessity_n of_o other_o country_n as_o well_o as_o of_o egypt_n ver._n 51._o god_n have_v make_v i_o forget_v all_o my_o toil_n the_o great_a affliction_n and_o hard_a labour_n he_o endure_v in_o prison_n and_o all_o my_o father_n house_n the_o unkindness_n of_o his_o brethren_n who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o his_o trouble_n by_o impose_v this_o name_n on_o his_o first-born_a he_o admonish_v himself_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o prosperity_n of_o his_o former_a adversity_n which_o he_o now_o think_v of_o with_o pleasure_n ver._n 52._o in_o the_o land_n of_o my_o affliction_n in_o the_o country_n where_o i_o have_v suffer_v much_o affliction_n ver._n 53._o and_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o plenteousness_n be_v end_v it_o be_v beside_o the_o intention_n of_o moses_n to_o relate_v any_o of_o the_o affair_n of_o that_o country_n but_o what_o belong_v to_o this_o matter_n and_o therefore_o he_o pass_v over_o all_o other_o transaction_n of_o these_o seven_o year_n as_o he_o do_v all_o the_o thing_n that_o happen_v in_o jacob_n family_n ever_o since_o joseph_n come_v from_o it_o ver._n 54._o the_o dearth_n be_v in_o all_o land_n in_o all_o the_o country_n thereabouts_o canaan_n syria_n etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v there_o be_v a_o general_a want_n of_o rain_n but_o in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n there_o be_v bread_n they_o do_v not_o feel_v the_o famine_n present_o because_o they_o have_v much_o to_o spare_v from_o the_o former_a year_n of_o plenty_n ver._n 55._o and_o when_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v famish_v when_o they_o have_v eat_v up_o all_o their_o own_o store_n which_o we_o may_v suppose_v fail_v in_o two_o year_n time_n the_o people_n cry_v to_o pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n
set_v down_o to_o express_v the_o fear_n which_o jacob_n himself_o be_v in_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o money_n though_o we_o may_v well_o suppose_v their_o fear_n be_v increase_v when_o they_o perceive_v he_o to_o have_v the_o same_o apprehension_n which_o they_o have_v of_o some_o design_n that_o may_v be_v lay_v against_o their_o life_n when_o they_o return_v to_o egypt_n though_o they_o bring_v their_o young_a brother_n with_o they_o ver._n 36._o simeon_n be_v not_o he_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o dead_a be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o so_o rough_a a_o man_n as_o they_o describe_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n to_o be_v especial_o if_o he_o do_v not_o send_v benjamin_n thither_o as_o for_o the_o present_a he_o be_v resolve_v not_o to_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v against_o i_o or_o upon_o i_o as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n carry_v it_o these_o be_v heavy_a burden_n which_o lie_v upon_o i_o not_o upon_o you_o who_o can_v be_v content_a to_o have_v benjamin_n go_v after_o i_o have_v lose_v two_o of_o my_o son_n already_o ver._n 37._o slay_v my_o two_o son_n if_o i_o bring_v he_o not_o to_o thou_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o foolish_o say_v for_o what_o good_a will_v it_o do_v jacob_n nay_o what_o a_o increase_n of_o his_o affliction_n will_v it_o have_v be_v to_o lose_v two_o grandchild_n after_o he_o have_v lose_v another_o son_n but_o it_o be_v speak_v out_o of_o a_o passionate_a desire_n to_o redeem_v simeon_n and_o to_o make_v more_o provision_n for_o their_o family_n be_v confident_a that_o joseph_n who_o profess_v to_o fear_n god_n verse_n 18_o will_v be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n ver._n 38._o he_o be_v leave_v alone_o the_o only_a child_n of_o his_o mother_n bring_v down_o my_o grey_a hair_n with_o sorrow_n to_o the_o grave_a you_o will_v make_v i_o who_o be_o wear_v away_o already_o die_v with_o grief_n chap._n xliii_o ver._n 1._o and_o the_o famine_n be_v sore_o etc._n etc._n still_o increase_v to_o a_o great_a scarcity_n ver._n 2._o when_o they_o have_v eat_v up_o the_o corn_n that_o they_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n so_o that_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o live_v upon_o but_o only_o the_o poor_a crop_n that_o their_o own_o country_n produce_v which_o can_v not_o long_o sustain_v they_o buy_v we_o a_o little_a food_n he_o hope_v it_o be_v likely_a the_o next_o year_n will_v be_v better_o and_o so_o only_o desire_v a_o supply_n of_o their_o present_a necessity_n ver._n 3._o and_o judah_n speak_v unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n reuben_n have_v speak_v to_o he_o in_o vain_a xlii_o 37_o 38._o and_o levi_n perhaps_o have_v not_o yet_o recover_v his_o interest_n in_o he_o since_o the_o barbarous_a action_n at_o shechem_n and_o therefore_o judah_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o persuade_v his_o father_n be_v next_o in_o birth_n and_o of_o no_o small_a authority_n among_o his_o brethren_n you_o shall_v not_o see_v my_o face_n but_o be_v take_v for_o spy_n and_o so_o lose_v their_o life_n ver._n 5._o we_o will_v not_o go_v down_o because_o it_o will_v not_o only_o have_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n but_o also_o endanger_v their_o life_n ver._n 6._o wherefore_o deal_v you_o so_o ill_o with_o i_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v unkind_o do_v of_o you_o to_o tell_v he_o of_o another_o brother_n for_o what_o need_n be_v there_o to_o say_v any_o thing_n of_o one_o who_o be_v not_o with_o you_o ver._n 7._o the_o man_n ask_v we_o strait_o etc._n etc._n they_o have_v tell_v he_o they_o be_v all_o one_o man_n son_n xlii_o 11._o he_o may_v well_o ask_v they_o what_o man_n and_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o more_o of_o they_o and_o whether_o their_o father_n and_o brother_n be_v yet_o live_v and_o we_o tell_v he_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o these_o word_n answer_v every_o question_n as_o truth_n require_v ver._n 8._o send_v the_o lad_n with_o i_o trust_v he_o with_o i_o he_o call_v he_o lad_n because_o he_o be_v the_o young_a of_o they_o all_o and_o one_o of_o who_o his_o father_n be_v as_o tender_v as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o little_a child_n though_o indeed_o he_o have_v child_n of_o his_o own_o xlvi_o 21._o that_o we_o may_v live_v etc._n etc._n these_o be_v very_a move_a argument_n the_o preservation_n of_o a_o whole_a family_n benjamin_n and_o all_o who_o if_o he_o go_v may_v return_v in_o safety_n but_o if_o he_o stay_v at_o home_n must_v perish_v with_o all_o the_o rest_n ver._n 9_o i_o will_v be_v surety_n for_o he_o be_v bind_v in_o what_o penalty_n thou_o please_v to_o bring_v he_o back_o of_o my_o hand_n shall_v thou_o require_v he_o punish_v i_o who_o will_v be_v answerable_a for_o he_o if_o he_o miscarry_v bear_v the_o blame_n for_o ever_o lie_v under_o thy_o displeasure_n as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v all_o this_o signify_v only_a that_o he_o will_v do_v his_o utmost_a to_o secure_v he_o and_o rather_o suffer_v the_o heavy_a thing_n himself_o than_o lose_v benjamin_n ver._n 10._o for_o except_o we_o have_v linger_v etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o have_v not_o hinder_v we_o by_o these_o scruple_n about_o benjamin_n we_o have_v be_v there_o and_o at_o home_o again_o by_o this_o time_n ver._n 11._o take_v of_o the_o best_a fruit_n the_o hebrew_n word_n mizzimrath_n signify_v of_o the_o most_o praise_v or_o as_o bochart_n more_o literal_o interpret_v it_o quae_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la terra_fw-la sunt_fw-la maximè_fw-la decantata_fw-la p._n ii_o hierozoic_n lib._n v._o cap._n 9_o those_o fruit_n which_o be_v most_o celebrate_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o be_v as_o famous_a for_o the_o thing_n follow_v as_o egypt_n be_v for_o corn._n and_o it_o seem_v at_o this_o time_n do_v not_o want_v they_o which_o may_v make_v they_o more_o acceptable_a in_o egypt_n where_o they_o grow_v at_o no_o time_n for_o egypt_n be_v a_o low_a and_o plain_a country_n and_o canaan_n a_o hilly_a it_o make_v their_o product_n very_o different_a balm_n rather_o resin_n as_o be_v observe_v on_o xxxvii_o 25._o honey_n for_o which_o this_o country_n be_v famous_a especial_o in_o some_o part_n of_o it_o about_o tekoah_n as_o bochart_n also_o observe_v and_o therefore_o be_v a_o fit_a present_n for_o a_o king_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o story_n of_o david_n 2_o sam._n xvii_o 29_o and_o be_v carry_v from_o hence_o to_o the_o mart_n of_o tyre_n ezek._n xxvii_o 17._o spice_n the_o word_n necoth_n signify_v storax_n as_o be_v also_o observe_v before_o xxxvii_o 25._o myrrh_n which_o bochart_n translate_v mastich_n nut_n he_o also_o prove_v by_o many_o argument_n that_o the_o word_n botnim_n signify_v those_o nut_n we_o call_v pistachio_n which_o may_v well_o be_v number_v among_o the_o best_a fruit_n of_o the_o land_n be_v very_o friendly_a to_o the_o stomach_n and_o liver_n powerful_a against_o poison_n and_o high_o esteem_v by_o the_o ancient_n as_o a_o delicious_a food_n and_o so_o maimonides_n and_o kimchi_n expound_v the_o word_n almond_n they_o be_v fit_o join_v with_o pistachio_n as_o he_o observe_v be_v fructus_fw-la congeneres_fw-la and_o therefore_o dioscorides_n treat_v of_o they_o together_o and_o theophrastus_n describe_v the_o pistachio_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_v unto_o almond_n vid._n canaan_n lib._n i._o cap._n ver._n 12._o take_v double_a money_n other_o money_n beside_o their_o first_o which_o if_o it_o signify_v as_o much_o more_o as_o the_o first_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o think_v corn_n may_v now_o be_v grow_v dear_a ver._n 14._o if_o i_o be_v bereave_v i_o be_o bereave_v i_o submit_v unto_o it_o and_o will_v bear_v it_o as_o patient_o as_o i_o be_o able_a or_o as_o some_o paraphrase_n it_o as_o i_o have_v be_v bereave_v of_o joseph_n and_o simeon_n so_o now_o i_o be_o of_o benjamin_n no_o new_a thing_n happen_v to_o i_o but_o i_o have_v be_v use_v to_o such_o affliction_n which_o i_o may_v therefore_o bear_v more_o equal_o ver._n 15._o stand_v before_o joseph_n present_v themselves_o to_o he_o in_o his_o office_n as_o we_o speak_v or_o in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o give_v audience_n to_o those_o who_o come_v to_o petition_v he_o or_o to_o buy_v corn_n of_o he_o for_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o next_o verse_n that_o he_o be_v not_o at_o his_o own_o house_n ver._n 16._o bring_v these_o man_n home_o conduct_v they_o to_o my_o house_n and_o slay_v the_o hebrew_n phrase_n signify_v a_o great_a slaughter_n of_o several_a sort_n of_o creature_n perhaps_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o plentiful_a provision_n ver._n 18._o and_o the_o man_n be_v afraid_a etc._n etc._n every_o thing_n as_o be_v observe_v before_o xlii_o 28._o terrify_v a_o guilty_a conscience_n and_o fall_v upon_o we_o i._n e._n kill_v we_o and_o take_v we_o for_o bondman_n etc._n etc._n rather_o or_o take_v we_o for_o bondman_n and_o
he_o here_o xxi_o 33._o xxvi_o 23._o unto_o the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n who_o be_v his_o immediate_a ancestor_n and_o have_v confer_v the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o mention_n he_o rather_o than_o abraham_n ver._n 2._o in_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o night_n see_v upon_o xx._n 3._o jacob_n jacob._n he_o redouble_v his_o name_n to_o awaken_v his_o attention_n and_o he_o call_v he_o jacob_n rather_o than_o israel_n as_o he_o be_v call_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n to_o remember_v he_o what_o he_o be_v original_o and_o that_o by_o his_o favour_n he_o be_v make_v israel_n ver._n 3._o fear_v not_o to_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n he_o be_v afraid_a perhaps_o that_o if_o joseph_n shall_v die_v his_o family_n may_v be_v make_v slave_n for_o which_o he_o have_v some_o reason_n from_o what_o be_v say_v to_o abraham_n in_o a_o like_a vision_n xv._o 13._o i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n he_o renew_v the_o promise_n which_o 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12._o and_o menochius_fw-la de_fw-fr repub._n hebr._n l._n viii_o cap._n 4._o qu._n xi_o in_o short_a by_o these_o word_n god_n assure_v he_o that_o joseph_n shall_v not_o die_v while_o he_o live_v as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v out_o of_o baal-haturim_a in_o his_o addition_n to_o the_o forenamed_a chapter_n p._n 737._o and_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v in_o peace_n have_v his_o child_n about_o he_o ver._n 7._o his_o daughter_n he_o have_v but_o one_o daughter_n and_o therefore_o the_o plural_a number_n be_v use_v for_o the_o singular_a as_o verse_n 23._o son_n be_v put_v for_o son_n or_o else_o he_o include_v his_o granddaughter_n who_o in_o scripture-language_n be_v call_v the_o daughter_n of_o her_o grandfather_n but_o the_o first_o seem_v the_o true_a account_n if_o what_o be_v say_v verse_n 15._o be_v consider_v where_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o his_o descendant_n from_o leah_n be_v sum_v up_o dinah_n under_o the_o name_n of_o daughter_n must_v be_v take_v in_o to_o make_v up_o three_o and_o thirty_o reckon_v jacob_n himself_o also_o for_o one_o of_o they_o ver._n 9_o hanoch_n from_o who_o come_v the_o family_n of_o the_o hanochites_n as_o we_o read_v numb_a xxvi_o 5._o phallu_n from_o who_o in_o like_a manner_n spring_v the_o family_n of_o the_o phalluite_n as_o moses_n there_o note_n and_o say_v the_o same_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o reuben_n son_n that_o they_o be_v the_o father_n of_o family_n when_o they_o come_v into_o egypt_n ver._n 10._o jemuel_n this_o son_n of_o simeon_n be_v call_v nemuel_n in_o numb_a xxvi_o 12._o and_o 1_o chron._n iu_o 24._o ohad_n he_o be_v name_v among_o the_o son_n of_o simeon_n when_o moses_n be_v send_v to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n exod._n vi_o 15._o but_o either_o he_o have_v no_o posterity_n or_o they_o be_v extinct_a for_o short_o after_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o he_o in_o numb_a xxvi_o 12._o nor_o be_v he_o to_o be_v find_v among_o his_o son_n in_o 1_o chron._n iu_o 24._o jachin_n be_v call_v jarib_n in_o 1_o chron._n iu_o 24._o and_o be_v think_v by_o some_o to_o have_v be_v the_o grandfather_n of_o zimri_n who_o phineas_n slay_v in_o his_o fornication_n with_o the_o midianitish_a woman_n ver._n 12._o er_fw-mi and_o onan_n die_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v number_v among_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n but_o in_o stead_n of_o they_o the_o two_o son_n of_o pharez_n be_v set_v down_o though_o perhaps_o not_o now_o bear_v to_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o er_o and_o onan_n the_o son_n of_o pharez_n be_v hezron_n and_o hamul_n when_o jacob_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n pharez_n be_v so_o young_a that_o one_o can_v scarce_o think_v he_o have_v two_o son_n at_o that_o time_n but_o they_o be_v bear_v soon_o after_o before_o jacob_n die_v and_o st._n austin_n seem_v to_o have_v true_o judge_v that_o jacob_n descent_n into_o egypt_n comprehend_v all_o the_o seventeen_o year_n which_o he_o live_v after_o it_o or_o we_o may_v conceive_v it_o 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worm_n perhaps_o it_o be_v as_o bochart_n conjecture_n because_o he_o be_v a_o poor_a shrivel_a child_n when_o he_o be_v bear_v not_o likely_a to_o live_v and_o yet_o it_o please_v god_n that_o he_o become_v a_o great_a man_n from_o who_o spring_v a_o numerous_a offspring_n numb_a xxvi_o 23._o and_o so_o fruitful_a that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n there_o be_v number_v above_o two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o of_o they_o 1_o chron._n vii_o 2._o who_o be_v man_n of_o may_v and_o valour_n ver._n 15._o which_o she_o bear_v unto_o jacob_n in_o padan-aram_n she_o bear_v the_o father_n of_o they_o there_o but_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v in_o canaan_n all_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n see_v verse_n 7._o ver._n 19_o rachel_n jacob_n wife_n she_o be_v his_o only_a choice_n as_o be_v note_v before_o on_o xliv_o 27._o ver._n 21._o the_o son_n of_o benjamin_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v now_o but_o about_o twenty_o four_o year_n old_a we_o can_v well_o think_v he_o 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they_o make_v just_a this_o number_n ver._n 27._o all_o the_o soul_n which_o come_v into_o egypt_n be_v threescore_o and_o ten_o there_o be_v a_o remarkable_a difference_n between_o this_o verse_n and_o the_o forego_n there_o verse_n 26._o they_o only_o be_v number_v who_o come_v with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o threescore_o and_o six_o but_o here_o be_v number_v all_o that_o come_v into_o egypt_n viz._n first_o and_o last_o which_o plain_o comprehend_v jacob_n joseph_n and_o his_o two_o son_n and_o make_v up_o threescore_o and_o ten_o ver._n 28._o and_o he_o send_v judah_n before_o he_o who_o seem_v by_o the_o whole_a story_n
send_v from_o his_o father_n house_n to_o acquaint_v joseph_n with_o his_o weak_a condition_n so_o the_o next_o verse_n teach_v we_o to_o understand_v it_o he_o take_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n immediate_o he_o go_v to_o receive_v his_o blessing_n and_o take_v with_o he_o his_o two_o son_n that_o he_o may_v bless_v they_o also_o ver._n 2._o one_o tell_v jacob_n etc._n etc._n joseph_n send_v a_o messenger_n before_o he_o to_o let_v his_o father_n know_v he_o be_v come_v to_o visit_v he_o israel_n strengthen_v himself_o this_o message_n revive_v he_o and_o make_v he_o stir_v up_o all_o his_o spirit_n to_o receive_v he_o cheerful_o and_o sit_v upon_o his_o bed_n lean_v it_o be_v likely_a upon_o his_o staff_n for_o the_o support_n of_o his_o feeble_a body_n see_v xlvii_o ult_n ver._n 3._o appear_v to_o i_o at_o luz_n he_o appear_v twice_o to_o he_o in_o this_o place_n first_o when_o he_o go_v to_o padan-aram_n xxviii_o 13._o upon_o which_o he_o give_v this_o place_n the_o name_n of_o bethel_n verse_n 19_o and_o when_o he_o return_v from_o thence_o xxxv_o 6_o 9_o etc._n etc._n and_o both_o time_n make_v he_o the_o promise_n which_o here_o follow_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v likely_a he_o have_v respect_n to_o both_o and_o bless_v i_o promise_a to_o i_o the_o blessing_n which_o follow_v ver._n 4._o for_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n we_o do_v not_o read_v this_o in_o either_o of_o the_o appearance_n in_o so_o many_o word_n but_o he_o say_v it_o in_o effect_n when_o he_o tell_v he_o in_o the_o last_o appearance_n there_o xxxv_o 12._o the_o land_n which_o i_o give_v to_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v it_o etc._n etc._n now_o he_o give_v it_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o xiii_o 15._o ver._n 5._o and_o now_o thy_o two_o son_n etc._n etc._n have_v assure_v he_o god_n will_v be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n in_o give_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o his_o posterity_n he_o tell_v he_o what_o share_n his_o child_n shall_v have_v in_o it_o be_v i_o thy_o two_o son_n shall_v be_v reckon_v as_o if_o i_o have_v beget_v they_o and_o according_o have_v each_o of_o they_o a_o inheritance_n equal_a with_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o son_n and_o be_v distinct_a tribe_n as_o reuben_n and_o simeon_n shall_v they_o be_v i_o he_o instance_n in_o they_o because_o they_o be_v his_o elder_a son_n who_o he_o say_v shall_v have_v no_o more_o than_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n and_o perhaps_o the_o meaning_n may_v be_v these_o two_o shall_v be_v account_v as_o the_o first-born_a of_o my_o family_n for_o he_o give_v joseph_n the_o primogeniture_n who_o be_v indeed_o the_o first-born_a of_o his_o first_o intend_a wife_n and_o bestow_v a_o double_a portion_n upon_o he_o by_o make_v his_o two_o son_n equal_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o child_n ver._n 6._o and_o thy_o issue_n which_o thou_o begette_v after_o they_o shall_v be_v thou_o i_o will_v make_v no_o distinct_a provision_n for_o they_o as_o i_o have_v do_v for_o these_o two_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v after_o the_o name_n of_o their_o brethren_n in_o their_o inheritance_n i._n e._n be_v reckon_v among_o these_o two_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n and_o not_o make_v distinct_a tribe_n as_o they_o shall_v but_o be_v comprehend_v in_o they_o ver._n 7._o and_o as_o for_o i_o when_o i_o come_v from_o padan-aram_n rachel_n die_v by_o i_o etc._n etc._n he_o mention_n her_o death_n which_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o forego_n discourse_n because_o it_o happen_v present_o after_o that_o last_o promise_n in_o bethel_n xxxv_o 18._o and_o he_o think_v it_o will_v be_v grateful_a to_o his_o son_n to_o hear_v he_o remember_v his_o dear_a mother_n for_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v and_o now_o my_o son_n this_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o thy_o mother_n who_o die_v immediate_o after_o that_o promise_n of_o multiply_v my_o seed_n and_o yet_o i_o see_v it_o fulfil_v in_o those_o child_n which_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o or_o we_o may_v look_v upon_o these_o word_n as_o give_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o take_v ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n to_o be_v his_o own_o child_n and_o the_o sense_n to_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thy_o mother_n indeed_o and_o my_o belove_a wife_n die_v soon_o after_o she_o begin_v to_o bear_v child_n when_o she_o may_v have_v bring_v i_o many_o more_o and_o therefore_o i_o adopt_v these_o her_o grandchild_n and_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v bear_v of_o rachel_n and_o i_o do_v it_o in_o memory_n and_o honour_n of_o she_o supply_v by_o adoption_n what_o be_v want_v in_o generation_n and_o i_o bury_v she_o there_o he_o can_v not_o carry_v she_o to_o the_o cave_n of_o machpelah_n where_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v lay_v himself_o because_o she_o die_v in_o childbed_n which_o constrain_v he_o to_o bury_v she_o soon_o than_o otherwise_o he_o may_v have_v do_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v he_o have_v not_o in_o his_o travel_n all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o preserve_v her_o body_n long_o by_o embalm_v she_o as_o joseph_n do_v he_o ver._n 8._o and_o israel_n behold_v joseph_n son_n etc._n etc._n he_o see_v two_o other_o stand_v by_o joseph_n but_o can_v not_o discern_v distincly_a who_o they_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o dimness_n of_o his_o sight_n verse_n 10._o ver._n 9_o and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o as_o he_o have_v just_a before_o promise_v verse_n 5._o ver._n 10._o and_o he_o bring_v they_o near_o unto_o he_o and_o make_v they_o kneel_v down_o before_o he_o as_o the_o twelve_o verse_n seem_v to_o intimate_v and_o he_o kiss_v they_o etc._n etc._n express_v the_o great_a affection_n to_o they_o ver._n 12._o bring_v they_o out_o from_o between_o his_o knee_n it_o appear_v by_o verse_n 2._o that_o jacob_n sit_v upon_o his_o bed_n and_o his_o leg_n hang_v down_o they_o kneel_v between_o his_o knee_n from_o whence_o joseph_n take_v they_o and_o then_o seem_v to_o have_v place_v himself_o in_o the_o same_o posture_n bow_v himself_o with_o his_o face_n to_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n tell_v we_o to_o give_v his_o father_n thanks_o for_o his_o kindness_n to_o his_o child_n or_o rather_o we_o may_v conceive_v that_o while_n jacob_n embrace_v they_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o kiss_v they_o with_o more_o than_o ordinary_a affection_n joseph_n be_v afraid_a that_o they_o may_v lie_v too_o long_o or_o press_v too_o hard_o upon_o his_o father_n breast_n and_o create_v some_o trouble_n to_o a_o feeble_a old_a man_n and_o therefore_o he_o withdraw_v they_o from_o thence_o and_o dispose_v they_o to_o receive_v his_o blessing_n ver._n 13._o and_o joseph_n take_v they_o both_o etc._n etc._n make_a they_o kneel_v down_o by_o himself_o before_o jacob_n place_v ephraim_n towards_o jacob_n left_a hand_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 14._o stretch_v out_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o lay_v it_o on_o ephraim_n head_n lay_v hand_n on_o the_o head_n of_o any_o person_n be_v always_o use_v in_o this_o nation_n in_o give_v blessing_n and_o design_v man_n to_o any_o office_n and_o in_o the_o consecration_n of_o public_a and_o solemn_a sacrifice_n this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n we_o meet_v with_o the_o mention_n of_o it_o but_o in_o aftertime_n we_o often_o read_v of_o it_o particular_o when_o moses_n constitute_v joshua_n to_o be_v his_o successor_n god_n order_v he_o to_o do_v it_o by_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o he_o numb_a xxvii_o 18_o 23._o deut._n xxxiv_o 9_o thus_o child_n be_v bring_v to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n that_o he_o may_v lay_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o and_o so_o he_o do_v matth._n xix_o 13_o 15._o and_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v the_o strong_a and_o that_o wherewith_o we_o common_o perform_v every_o thing_n the_o lay_v that_o on_o ephraim_n head_n be_v give_v he_o the_o pre-eminence_n who_o be_v the_o young_a it_o be_v observe_v by_o theodoret_n upon_o 1_o sam._n xvi_o that_o god_n be_v wont_v from_o the_o beginning_n to_o prefer_v the_o young_a before_o the_o elder_a as_o abel_n before_o cain_n sem_fw-mi before_o japhet_n isaac_n before_o ishmael_n jacob_n before_o esau_n judah_n and_o joseph_n before_o reuben_n and_o here_o ephraim_n before_o manasseh_n as_o afterward_o moses_n before_o aaron_n and_o david_n the_o young_a of_o all_o before_o his_o elder_a brethren_n which_o be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o divine_a benefit_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n but_o dispense_v free_o according_a to_o god_n most_o wise_a goodness_n guide_v his_o hand_n witting_o he_o do_v not_o mistake_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o blindness_n but_o foresee_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n how_o much_o ephraim_n will_v excel_v the_o other_o he_o design_o and_o on_o purpose_n thus_o
of_o it_o and_o exercise_v great_a cruelty_n there_o amos_n i._n 13._o long_o before_o which_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n inform_v we_o how_o they_o be_v oppress_v by_o this_o people_n for_o eighteen_o year_n together_o x._o 8._o and_o come_v with_o a_o great_a army_n and_o encamp_v in_o gilead_n verse_n 17._o which_o be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad._n but_o he_o shall_v overcome_v at_o the_o last_o this_o be_v eminent_o fulfil_v when_o jephtha_n the_o gileadite_n fight_v with_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o subdue_v they_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n judg._n xi_o 33._o and_o when_o this_o tribe_n together_o with_o their_o brethren_n of_o reuben_n and_o manasseh_n make_v war_n with_o the_o hagarite_n and_o possess_v themselves_o of_o their_o country_n which_o they_o keep_v till_o the_o captivity_n because_o the_o war_n be_v of_o god_n 1_o chron._n v._n 22._o ver._n 20._o out_o of_o asher_n i._n e._n of_o his_o country_n his_o bread_n shall_v be_v fat_a shall_v be_v excellent_a provision_n of_o all_o sort_n for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o humane_a life_n for_o bread_n comprehend_v not_o only_a corn_n but_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o victual_n xxi_o 14._o and_o he_o shall_v yield_v royal_a dainty_n his_o country_n shall_v afford_v not_o only_o all_o thing_n necessary_a but_o the_o choice_a fruit_n fit_a to_o be_v serve_v up_o to_o the_o table_n of_o king_n for_o part_v of_o it_o lay_v about_o carmel_n josh_n xix_o 26._o where_o there_o be_v a_o most_o delicious_a valley_n ver._n 21._o naphtali_n be_v a_o hind_n let_v loose_a as_o he_o have_v compare_v judah_n to_o a_o lion_n and_o issachar_n to_o a_o ass_n and_o dan_n to_o a_o serpent_n so_o he_o compare_v this_o son_n to_o a_o hind_n which_o be_v not_o confine_v within_o pales_n or_o wall_n but_o run_v at_o large_a whither_o it_o please_v whereby_o be_v signify_v that_o this_o tribe_n will_v be_v great_a lover_n of_o liberty_n he_o give_v goodly_a or_o please_v word_n which_o 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put_v out_o beautiful_a branch_n for_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o they_o be_v either_o more_o beautiful_a or_o numerous_a than_o other_o tribe_n but_o we_o find_v quite_o contrary_a that_o simeon_n judah_n issachar_n zebulon_n and_o dan_n be_v all_o more_o numerous_a than_o they_o when_v moses_n take_v a_o account_n of_o they_o numb_a i._o 23_o 27_o 29_o 31_o 39_o beside_o this_o interpretation_n make_v this_o verse_n in_o a_o manner_n the_o very_a same_o with_o the_o next_o concern_v joseph_n therefore_o though_o the_o lxx_o agree_v to_o bochart_n version_n we_o have_v better_o stick_v to_o our_o own_o which_o make_v a_o sense_n clear_a and_o proper_a enough_o ver._n 22._o joseph_n be_v a_o fruitful_a bough_n or_o young_a plant._n it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o his_o name_n which_o import_v growth_n and_o increase_n and_o may_v well_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o great_a dignity_n to_o which_o he_o be_v rise_v in_o egypt_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v advance_v in_o a_o short_a time_n after_o pharaoh_n take_v notice_n of_o he_o like_o a_o bough_n or_o young_a plant_n which_o shoot_v up_o apace_o and_o thence_o compare_v in_o the_o next_o word_n to_o a_o fruitful_a bough_n by_o a_o well_o or_o spring_n of_o water_n which_o in_o those_o dry_a country_n make_v the_o plant_n which_o be_v set_v near_o they_o to_o grow_v the_o fast_o and_o to_o a_o great_a height_n psalm_n i._n 3._o and_o therefore_o signify_v his_o extraordinary_a advancement_n who_o branch_n run_v over_o the_o wall_n cover_v the_o wall_n that_o surround_v the_o spring_n or_o the_o wall_z against_o which_o the_o tree_n be_v plant_v which_o seem_v to_o denote_v the_o two_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n which_o spring_v from_o he_o and_o be_v very_o flourish_v as_o appear_v from_o josh_n xvii_o 14_o 17._o where_o they_o tell_v he_o they_o be_v a_o great_a people_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v hitherto_o and_o joshua_n there_o acknowledge_v as_o much_o say_v thou_o be_v a_o great_a people_n and_o have_v great_a power_n and_o therefore_o assign_v they_o a_o large_a portion_n of_o land_n than_o they_o have_v at_o first_o the_o hebrew_n word_n banoth_n which_o we_o translate_v bough_n literal_o signify_v daughter_n some_o think_v that_o as_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o son_n of_o joseph_n in_o the_o forego_n part_n of_o the_o verse_n so_o in_o this_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o daughter_n that_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o wall_n i._n e._n say_v dr._n lightfoot_n even_o to_o the_o enemy_n to_o repair_v the_o hostile_a tribe_n of_o benjamin_n which_o otherwise_o have_v decay_v for_o want_n of_o wife_n for_o so_o the_o word_n schur_n signify_v and_o be_v translate_v by_o we_o a_o enemy_n psalm_n xcii_o 11._o and_o d._n chytraeus_n understand_v hereby_o daughter_n the_o city_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n which_o shall_v be_v well_o govern_v though_o some_o shall_v set_v themselves_o against_o it_o ver._n 23._o the_o archer_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n baale_v chitsim_fw-la signify_v master_n in_o the_o art_n of_o shoot_v and_o therefore_o denote_v those_o here_o speak_v of_o to_o be_v skilful_a in_o do_v mischief_n such_o be_v his_o brethren_n who_o be_v full_a not_o only_o of_o envy_n but_o hatred_n to_o he_o xxxviii_o 4_o 5_o 11._o some_o refer_v it_o also_o to_o potiphar_n wife_n who_o wicked_o slander_v he_o and_o other_o to_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o ephraim_n who_o be_v encompass_v with_o enemy_n who_o in_o general_n be_v mean_v by_o archer_n when_o the_o kingdom_n be_v settle_v in_o they_o over_o the_o ten_o tribe_n have_v sore_o grieve_v he_o by_o their_o unkind_a or_o rather_o churlish_a behaviour_n towards_o he_o for_o they_o can_v not_o speak_v peaceable_o to_o he_o xxxviii_o 4._o and_o it_o be_v likely_a they_o revile_v he_o and_o throw_v out_o bitter_a word_n against_o he_o which_o be_v proper_o compare_v to_o arrow_n psalm_n lxiv_o 3._o and_o shoot_v at_o he_o design_v to_o destroy_v he_o and_o do_v actual_o throw_v he_o into_o sore_a affliction_n xxxviii_o 22_o 24_o 28._o and_o hate_v he_o which_o arise_v from_o their_o hatred_n to_o he_o ver._n 24._o but_o his_o bow_n abode_n in_o strength_n he_o armed_z himself_o with_o invincible_a patience_n have_v nothing_o else_o to_o oppose_v unto_o their_o malicious_a contrivance_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o those_o soldier_n who_o have_v bow_n so_o well_o make_v that_o though_o often_o never_o so_o often_o bend_v they_o neither_o break_v nor_o grow_v weak_a such_o be_v the_o temper_n of_o joseph_n mind_n and_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o hand_n be_v make_v strong_a i._n e._n he_o be_v strengthen_v and_o support_v be_v like_o to_o a_o strenuous_a archer_n the_o muscle_n and_o sinew_n of_o who_o arm_n be_v so_o firm_a and_o compact_a that_o though_o his_o hand_n draw_v his_o bow_n continual_o he_o be_v not_o weary_a by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob._n which_o fortitude_n he_o have_v not_o from_o himself_o but_o from_o the_o 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