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call_v pharaoh_n in_o the_o time_n of_o abraham_n and_o this_o name_n remain_v among_o they_o till_o the_o return_n of_o the_o people_n from_o babylon_n then_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o grecian_a empire_n they_o be_v call_v ptolomee_n till_o cleopatra_n be_v overcome_v augustus_n do_v redact_v it_o into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o province_n but_o after_o the_o empire_n be_v divide_v egypt_n be_v govern_v a_o while_n by_o the_o grecian_a emperor_n and_o weary_a of_o that_o servitude_n they_o do_v choose_v calipha_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o saracen_n to_o be_v their_o king_n from_o who_o the_o egyptian_a king_n for_o almost_o the_o space_n of_o 447._o year_n be_v call_v caliphae_n afterward_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n be_v call_v sultan_n after_o the_o death_n of_o melechsala_n q._n how_o be_v saray_v chastity_n preserve_v a._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o house_n be_v plague_v with_o great_a plague_n because_o of_o she_o then_o questionlessâ—…_n as_o god_n have_v a_o care_n to_o keep_v her_o chastity_n from_o abimelech_n so_o now_o he_o hi_v to_o keep_v it_o from_o pharaoh_n though_o here_o it_o be_v not_o direct_o express_v as_o there_o because_o short_o after_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o isack_n birth_n who_o some_o will_v have_v think_v to_o have_v be_v abimelechs_n son_n and_o not_o abraham_n second_o here_o we_o see_v the_o care_n that_o god_n have_v of_o his_o child_n in_o their_o extremity_n he_o suffer_v no_o man_n to_o do_v they_o wrong_n psal._n 105._o 14._o three_o king_n must_v take_v heed_n by_o this_o pharaoh_n that_o they_o do_v not_o oppress_v and_o offend_v god_n child_n for_o he_o have_v reproove_v king_n for_o their_o sake_n psal._n 105._o 14._o four_o we_o may_v see_v here_o the_o fierceness_n of_o god_n judgement_n who_o for_o this_o sin_n of_o pharaoh_n do_v plague_v his_o whole_a house_n so_o many_o time_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o a_o king_n the_o whole_a land_n be_v punish_v quicquid_fw-la delirant_fw-la reges_fw-la plectuntur_fw-la achivi_fw-la five_o god_n plague_v pharaoh_n for_o abraham_n wife_n even_o so_o whore-monger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v heb._n 13._o 4._o example_n we_o have_v of_o pharaoh_n here_o rubin_n gen._n 35._o the_o beniamite_n judg._n 19_o david_n 2._o sam._n 11._o the_o israelite_n with_o the_o moabite_n woman_n num._n 25._o 6._o if_o god_n plague_v pharaoh_n who_o ignorant_o take_v sarai_n what_o plague_n must_v they_o look_v for_o who_o take_v a_o pride_n and_o pleasure_n in_o commit_v adultery_n seaventh_o not_o only_a pharaoh_n but_o the_o prince_n that_o counsel_v he_o be_v plague_v even_o so_o shall_v all_o wicked_a counsellor_n be_v handle_v malum_fw-la consilium_fw-la consultori_fw-la pessimum_fw-la then_o let_v none_o wonder_v why_o they_o be_v also_o punish_v quid_fw-la mirum_fw-la â—…os_fw-la regiae_fw-la penae_fw-la fuisse_fw-la participes_fw-la qui_fw-la regis_fw-la in_o patrando_fw-la flagitio_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la adiutores_fw-la chrysostom_n q._n do_v pharaoh_n commit_v adultery_n with_o sarai_n a._n no_o for_o he_o be_v plague_v before_o he_o touch_v she_o or_o else_o to_o what_o end_n have_v he_o be_v plague_v after_o he_o violate_v she_o second_o it_o be_v not_o the_o custom_n among_o these_o nation_n for_o king_n to_o take_v they_o wife_n before_o they_o have_v purify_v themselves_o certain_a day_n yea_o a_o whole_a year_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o book_n of_o hester_n three_o although_o pharaoh_n have_v touch_v she_o yet_o proper_o we_o can_v call_v that_o copulation_n adultery_n because_o she_o yield_v not_o of_o her_o own_o accord_n but_o be_v compel_v both_o by_o her_o husband_n to_o save_v his_o life_n as_o also_o by_o pharaoh_n so_o abraham_n do_v lie_v with_o agar_n and_o yet_o we_o can_v say_v he_o commit_v adultery_n see_v he_o do_v not_o of_o lust_n but_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o wife_n to_o beget_v child_n yet_o the_o sure_a way_n be_v to_o hold_v that_o she_o be_v not_o touch_v four_o we_o may_v collect_v here_o by_o pharaoh_n word_n that_o if_o he_o have_v know_v sarai_n to_o be_v abraham_n wife_n he_o will_v not_o have_v take_v she_o qui_fw-la pratâ—…ndit_fw-la ignor_fw-it antiam_fw-la condemnat_fw-la intemperantiam_fw-la ambros._n lib._n de_fw-la abr._n cap._n 2._o this_o profane_a king_n have_v learn_v so_o much_o continency_n even_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n five_o it_o be_v like_a that_o pharaoh_n be_v warn_v by_o god_n in_o a_o dream_n as_o afterward_o abimelech_n be_v that_o sarai_n be_v the_o wife_n of_o abraham_n q._n why_o do_v pharaoh_n give_v charge_n to_o his_o man_n concern_v abraham_n a._n because_o he_o will_v not_o have_v any_o to_o do_v he_o wrong_v and_o like_a enough_o the_o egyptian_n do_v envy_v he_o because_o for_o his_o sake_n the_o king_n and_o court_n be_v plague_v as_o also_o because_o he_o grow_v very_o rich_a among_o they_o in_o that_o short_a time_n he_o remain_v there_o second_o because_o he_o will_v not_o have_v any_o 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in_o the_o world_n have_v also_o himself_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o none_o fit_a to_o learn_v this_o science_n than_o the_o egyptian_n who_o be_v natural_o invite_v thereto_o because_o of_o the_o perpetual_a serenity_n of_o their_o air_n be_v altogether_o free_a from_o cloud_n which_o do_v take_v away_o the_o light_n of_o these_o celestial_a body_n oftentimes_o from_o us._n question_n on_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n quest._n how_o be_v it_o understand_v that_o abraham_n go_v up_o out_o of_o egypt_n into_o the_o south_n a._n he_o be_v say_v to_o go_v up_o out_o of_o egypt_n because_o this_o country_n lie_v low_a than_o canaan_n so_o in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n vers_fw-la 10._o he_o be_v say_v to_o go_v down_o to_o egypt_n now_o abraham_n go_v to_o canaan_n from_o egypt_n be_v say_v to_o go_v unto_o the_o south_n not_o as_o though_o canaan_n do_v lie_v southward_o from_o egypt_n for_o it_o be_v northward_o but_o by_o the_o south_n here_o moses_n understand_v the_o 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if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o defend_v the_o poor_a to_o relieve_v the_o oppress_v to_o punish_v the_o wicked_a to_o preserve_v ourselves_o friend_n child_n and_o good_n if_o the_o magistrate_n bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a if_o god_n himself_o have_v prescribe_v the_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o fight_v if_o abraham_n moses_n josuah_n david_n and_o other_o holy_a man_n have_v make_v war_n than_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o king_n and_o prince_n to_o raise_v war_n the_o former_a condition_n be_v observe_v but_o because_o peace_n be_v better_a than_o war_n as_o say_v the_o poet._n pax_fw-la una_fw-la triumphis_fw-la innumeris_fw-la potior_fw-la king_n must_v be_v slow_a to_o undertake_v war_n as_o hozekias_n be_v with_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o some_o injury_n must_v be_v wink_v at_o which_o do_v show_v the_o magnanimity_n of_o a_o king_n not_o for_o every_o small_a injury_n to_o be_v inflame_v with_o wrath_n but_o rather_o to_o forget_v they_o as_o caesar_z by_o cicero_n 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that_o he_o have_v for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v direct_v by_o god_n it_o be_v unlike_a that_o with_o three_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o domestic_a servant_n he_o will_v pursue_v four_o mighty_a king_n moreover_o although_o abraham_n be_v a_o priest_n and_o a_o prophet_n also_o yet_o he_o raise_v arm_n lawful_o be_v call_v by_o god_n so_o do_v moses_n and_o the_o levite_n fight_n against_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n moses_n kill_v og_n king_n of_o sihon_n and_o samuel_n agag_n king_n of_o amelec_n yet_o these_o be_v not_o precedent_n for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o raise_v arm_n for_o they_o be_v call_v extraordiâ—…arily_o unto_o this_o function_n but_o the_o preacher_n â—…f_v the_o gospel_n be_v not_o again_o the_o preaâ—…ers_n of_o the_o gospel_n must_v eschew_v all_o thing_n â—…hat_o hinder_v they_o in_o discharge_v of_o their_o funâ—…tion_n especial_o war_n which_o if_o they_o follow_v â—…hey_n must_v neglect_v prayer_n preach_v and_o ecâ—…lesiasticall_a discipline_n beside_o the_o apostle_n â—…heweth_v that_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warrefare_n â—…re_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n â—…asting_v down_o every_o strong_a hold_n 2._o cor._n 10._o yet_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o the_o preacher_n may_v exâ—…ort_v the_o magistrateto_fw-la raysearme_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n for_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n â—…ounded_v the_o trumpet_n and_o carry_v the_o ark_n when_o the_o people_n go_v to_o battle_n q._n how_o far_o do_v abraham_n pursue_v his_o enemy_n a._n as_o far_o as_o dan_n a_o place_n in_o the_o north_n of_o canaan_n and_o one_o of_o the_o spring_n of_o jordan_n a_o hundred_o and_o four_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v of_o old_a call_v leshem_n but_o be_v win_v by_o the_o danitâ—…s_n it_o be_v call_v dan._n jos._n 19_o 47._o and_o it_o seem_v that_o either_o moses_n now_o give_v it_o this_o name_n by_o way_n of_o pprophecy_n or_o else_o ezer_n as_o who_o set_v the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o order_n do_v change_v the_o old_a name_n be_v out_o of_o use_n into_o this_o other_o name_n dâ—…_n here_o it_o be_v where_o jereboam_n set_v up_o the_o golden_a calf_n and_o peter_n confess_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o where_o the_o woman_n be_v miraculous_o heal_v of_o her_o bloody_a flux_n in_o memory_n of_o which_o miracle_n the_o woman_n cause_v a_o pillar_n to_o be_v erect_v in_o that_o city_n on_o which_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n be_v set_v and_o the_o woman_n behind_o he_o touch_v the_o hem_n of_o his_o garment_n but_o julian_n cause_v this_o image_n to_o be_v pull_v down_o and_o his_o own_o to_o be_v erect_v in_o the_o same_o place_n which_o short_o after_o be_v throw_v down_o with_o thunder_n from_o heaven_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o eccle_n hist._n cap._n 14
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ashur_n beside_o the_o great_a city_n niniveh_n a._n recoboth_n a_o city_n by_o the_o river_n euphrates_n mention_v also_o gen._n 36._o 37._o chalah_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o country_n calacina_fw-la in_o assyria_n resen_fw-mi the_o city_n bessâ—…ra_n also_o in_o assyria_n q._n what_o son_n have_v misraijm_n a._n he_o beget_v ludim_n or_o the_o lydian_n mention_v jer._n 46._o 9_o who_o inhabit_v the_o country_n of_o lydia_n in_o asia-minor_a famous_a for_o that_o rich_a king_n croesus_n and_o the_o river_n pactolâ—…_n second_o anamim_n they_o do_v inhabit_v as_o it_o be_v think_v the_o country_n pentapolis_n in_o lybia_n three_o lehabim_n they_o possess_v libya_n in_o africa_n fourthly_a naphtuhim_n they_o be_v the_o people_n napatei_n in_o aethiopia_n five_o paâ—…sim_n they_o be_v the_o people_n pharusij_n in_o africa_n beyond_o mauritania_n mention_v esay_n 11._o ezech._n 29._o sixthly_a caslâ—…him_n they_o inhabit_v the_o country_n casiotis_n in_o syria_n from_o they_o the_o philistines_n come_v who_o possess_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n amos_n 9_o 7._o where_o they_o remain_v not_o cast_v out_o to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o the_o israelite_n seaventhly_a caphtorim_n a_o people_n call_v cappadoces_n who_o do_v destroy_v the_o philistines_n and_o dwell_v in_o their_o land_n deut._n 2._o 23._o jer._n 47._o 4._o q._n what_o posterity_n have_v canaan_n a._n of_o he_o come_v sidon_n father_n of_o the_o sidonian_n he_o build_v the_o city_n sidon_n in_o phenicia_n which_o be_v after_o allot_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o asser_n second_o ch_v of_o he_o come_v the_o chethite_n or_o hittites_n who_o inhabit_v the_o place_n about_o bersabaeâ—…_n and_o of_o who_o there_o be_v giant_n their_o land_n only_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o israelite_n jos._n 1._o 4._o because_o they_o be_v most_o afraid_a of_o they_o three_o jebus_n or_o the_o jebusite_n he_o found_v the_o city_n jebus_n which_o after_o be_v call_v salem_n and_o last_o of_o all_o jerusalem_n judg._n 19_o 10._o gen._n 14._o 18._o they_o be_v not_o utter_o subdue_v by_o israel_n but_o continue_v till_o salomon_n time_n who_o make_v they_o tributary_n 2._o chron._n 8._o 8._o fourthly_a the_o emorite_fw-la or_o amorites_n a_o people_n high_a as_o ceder_n and_o strong_a as_o okes_n amos_n 2._o 9_o who_o king_n be_v og_n they_o be_v disperse_v into_o diverse_a part_n of_o the_o land_n for_o some_o of_o they_o possess_v libanus_n some_o mount_n galaad_n and_o other_o the_o hilly_a country_n of_o pharan_n therefore_o the_o whole_a country_n bear_v their_o name_n gen._n 15._o 16._o when_o the_o prophet_n will_v express_v the_o sin_n of_o israel_n he_o say_v their_o father_n be_v a_o amorite_n ezech._n 16._o 3._o five_o the_o gergasite_n or_o gergasin_n matth._n 8._o and_o gadarens_n luke_n 8._o sixthly_a the_o hivitâ—…_n of_o who_o come_v the_o gibeonitâ—…s_n who_o life_n be_v spare_v by_o josua_n josh._n 11._o 19_o seaventhly_a the_o arkitâ—…_n who_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n of_o arcâ—…_n in_o mount_n libanon_n eighthly_a the_o sinite_fw-la or_o the_o people_n of_o sinai_n mention_v by_o josephus_n 1._o antiq_fw-la 6._o ninthly_a the_o aruadite_n from_o they_o a_o part_n of_o canaan_n be_v call_v aruad_n mention_v in_o ezech_n 27._o 8._o tenthly_a the_o zemarite_n they_o inhabit_v â—…emarim_n which_o after_o fall_v to_o the_o beniamite_n josu._n 18._o 22._o eleventh_a the_o hamathite_n from_o who_o two_o city_n bear_v the_o name_n the_o one_o be_v annochia_n which_o amos_n cap._n 6_o call_v hamath_n rabath_n or_o hamath_n the_o great_a once_o the_o metrapolitan_a of_o syria_n the_o other_o be_v hamath_n the_o less_o call_v also_o epiphania_fw-la from_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n this_o city_n stand_v on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o israelite_n ground_n so_o these_o be_v the_o eleven_o nation_n that_o come_v of_o canaan_n in_o the_o 15._o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n there_o
be_v reckon_v up_o but_o ten_o and_o deut._n 7._o 1._o act._n 13._o 19_o there_o be_v count_v but_o seven_o for_o it_o seem_v that_o some_o be_v waste_v or_o mix_v confuse_o with_o the_o rest_n before_o the_o israelite_n do_v possess_v the_o land_n q._n which_o be_v the_o border_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n a._n sidon_n on_o the_o northwest_n allot_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o aser_n gaza_n on_o the_o south-west_n a_o city_n which_o befall_v the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n sodom_n with_o the_o other_o city_n that_o be_v destroy_v gen._n 19_o on_o the_o southeast_n and_o these_o be_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o canaan_n joshua_n only_o describe_v the_o west_n part_v thereof_o josh._n 13._o 3._o q._n why_o be_v sem_fw-mi call_v the_o brother_n of_o japheth_n here_o and_o not_o also_o of_o cham_n a._n some_o be_v call_v brethren_n by_o nature_n as_o jacob_n and_o esau_n some_o by_o nation_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v paul_n brethren_n some_o by_o affinity_n as_o christ_n and_o his_o kinsfolk_n matth._n 12._o and_o some_o by_o religion_n and_o affection_n as_o all_o christian_n then_o japheth_n and_o sem_fw-mi be_v call_v brethren_n because_o they_o be_v not_o only_o so_o by_o nature_n but_o also_o in_o affection_n so_o siâ—…eon_n and_o levi_n brethren_n for_o their_o affection_n in_o evil_a gen._n 49._o then_o though_o i_o be_o by_o nature_n be_v seem_v brother_n yet_o god_n account_v he_o not_o so_o because_o he_o be_v not_o of_o his_o affection_n and_o religion_n even_o so_o wicked_a and_o profane_a christian_n though_o they_o be_v account_v our_o brethren_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n q._n why_o be_v sem_fw-mi call_v the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n of_o heber_n only_o see_v he_o have_v more_o son_n than_o heber_n a._n as_o cham_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o canâ—…an_n only_o because_o his_o curse_n be_v visible_o execute_v on_o he_o so_o here_o sem_fw-mi be_v call_v the_o father_n only_o of_o heber_n son_n because_o his_o blessing_n be_v visible_o pour_v on_o they_o gen._n 14._o 19_o second_o because_o they_o only_o retain_v the_o faith_n and_o religion_n of_o sem_fw-mi three_o by_o this_o god_n will_v show_v that_o seem_v blessing_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o all_o his_o posterity_n but_o only_o to_o those_o that_o retain_v his_o faith_n neither_o can_v we_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o our_o elder_a brother_n christ_n except_o we_o be_v follower_n of_o he_o and_o holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a q._n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o sem_fw-mi a._n elam_n of_o who_o come_v the_o elamite_n so_o call_v from_o he_o but_o afterward_o persian_n from_o perseus_n their_o governor_n second_o assur_n father_n of_o the_o assyrian_n who_o be_v enemy_n to_o israel_n assur_n be_v also_o the_o name_n of_o a_o city_n in_o judea_n build_v by_o solomon_n three_o arphaxad_n his_o genealogy_n and_o country_n be_v not_o speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n but_o that_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o christ._n luk._n 3._o yet_o it_o be_v think_v that_o chasdin_n or_o the_o chaldean_n be_v of_o he_o fourthly_a lud_n of_o he_o come_v a_o people_n in_o africa_n near_o aethiopia_n this_o i_o know_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o receive_a opinion_n for_o this_o lud_n be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o lydian_n in_o asia_n and_o lud_n the_o son_n of_o mizraim_n be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o this_o people_n in_o africa_n but_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o the_o world_n be_v so_o divide_v among_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n as_o though_o seem_v posterity_n do_v only_o possess_v asia_n japheths_n europe_n and_o cham_n africa_n precise_o without_o entermingle_v for_o as_o madai_n think_v japheths_n son_n do_v inhabit_v media_n in_o asia_n and_o canaan_n who_o come_v of_o cham_n do_v possess_v palestina_n in_o asia_n so_o why_o may_v not_o lud_n though_o seem_v son_n inhabit_v lydia_n in_o africa_n five_o aram_n of_o who_o come_v the_o syrian_n call_v aramite_n from_o he_o and_o their_o land_n aram_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o syria_n in_o the_o new_a the_o chief_a city_n of_o this_o land_n be_v damascus_n q._n what_o son_n have_v aram_n a._n hus_n who_o son_n possess_v the_o land_n of_o hus_n job_n country_n job_n 1._o 1._o which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o idumea_n lam._n 4._o 21._o second_o chul_n he_o inhabit_v armenia_n three_o gether_o he_o dwell_v in_o caria_n a_o country_n in_o asia-minor_a between_o licia_n and_o jonia_n fourthly_a mash_n who_o posterity_n inhabit_v the_o hill_n masius_n above_o nisibus_fw-la and_o they_o be_v call_v masiani_fw-la q._n what_o son_n have_v arphaxad_n a._n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n selah_n be_v call_v his_o son_n but_o the_o greek_a have_v caman_n which_o luke_n follow_v in_o his_o 3._o chapter_n for_o there_o as_o also_o here_o in_o the_o greek_a selah_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o cainan_n and_o cainan_n the_o son_n of_o arphaxad_n some_o think_v that_o selah_n be_v the_o adopt_a son_n of_o cainan_n and_o the_o natural_a son_n of_o arphaxad_n but_o it_o be_v like_a that_o luke_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o small_a moment_n will_v not_o disagree_v from_o the_o greek_a text_n because_o it_o be_v in_o great_a account_n among_o the_o people_n then_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n text_n selah_n be_v the_o son_n of_o arphaxad_n and_o father_n of_o heber_n q._n what_o son_n have_v heber_n a._n peleg_n in_o who_o day_n the_o earth_n be_v divide_v that_o be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o before_o be_v of_o one_o tongue_n and_o one_o country_n be_v now_o divide_v into_o diverse_a tongue_n and_o region_n and_o therefore_o because_o when_o he_o be_v bear_v this_o division_n fall_v out_o he_o be_v call_v peleg_n which_o signify_v divisionâ—…_n some_o think_v this_o name_n be_v give_v to_o he_o before_o he_o be_v bear_v by_o way_n of_o pprophecy_n but_o it_o be_v like_a he_o have_v it_o from_o the_o event_n that_o fall_v out_o when_o he_o be_v bear_v neither_o be_v their_o opinion_n sound_n who_o think_v this_o division_n to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o day_n which_o be_v in_o the_o 48._o year_n of_o abraham_n age_n and_o 38._o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o ninus_n for_o at_o that_o time_n the_o world_n be_v replenish_v with_o people_n with_o diverse_a language_n king_n and_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o this_o division_n be_v long_o before_o the_o last_o year_n of_o peleg_n his_o other_o soâ—…_n be_v joktaâ—…_n who_o have_v here_o 13._o son_n reckon_v but_o because_o they_o seat_v themselves_o in_o remote_a and_o unknown_a region_n beyond_o the_o east-indies_n and_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o god_n of_o heber_n to_o worship_v unknown_a god_n therefore_o they_o be_v little_o mention_v in_o god_n word_n and_o they_o do_v yet_o remain_v unknown_a to_o us._n q._n what_o country_n do_v ophir_n and_o havilah_n possess_v a._n ophir_n do_v possess_v the_o land_n which_o from_o his_o name_n be_v call_v ophir_n doubtful_a whether_o it_o be_v cephala_n in_o aethiopia_n or_o chersomsus_fw-la in_o india_n or_o peru_n in_o america_n but_o we_o know_v that_o salomon_n ship_n fetch_v store_n of_o fine_a gold_n from_o this_o ophir_n 1._o king_n 9_o and_o 10._o chap_v havilah_n do_v possess_v india_n as_o josephus_n and_o hierome_n do_v affirm_v q._n what_o be_v mesha_n and_o sephar_n a._n mesha_n be_v a_o country_n in_o india_n where_o the_o son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d dwell_v so_o call_v as_o it_o be_v think_v from_o mash_n the_o son_n of_o aram._n sephar_n be_v a_o hill_n in_o india_n also_o and_o luther_n coniecture_v that_o this_o may_v be_v the_o hill_n ararat_n or_o iâ—…anus_n q._n be_v there_o such_o a_o division_n of_o nation_n beforâ—…_n the_o flood_n as_o now_o be_v after_o a._n before_o the_o flood_n their_o be_v a_o division_n among_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o quality_n for_o then_o some_o be_v good_a some_o bad_a etc._n etc._n second_o in_o respect_n of_o religion_n for_o the_o posterity_n of_o setâ—…_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v only_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n but_o cain_n posterity_n be_v idolater_n or_o rather_o atheist_n three_o in_o respect_n of_o place_n for_o cain_n remoove_v from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v and_o dwell_v on_o the_o east-side_n of_o eden_n gen._n 4._o and_o there_o his_o posterity_n plant_v themselves_o apart_o from_o seths_n progeny_n yet_o their_o be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o division_n before_o the_o flood_n as_o after_o because_o after_o the_o flood_n the_o world_n be_v divide_v in_o diverse_a tongue_n and_o speech_n sect_n and_o religion_n law_n and_o government_n town_n and_o region_n art_n and_o occupation_n order_n and_o degree_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o
of_o god_n gen._n 24._o jacob_n confess_v that_o abraham_n and_o isacke_v walk_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n gen._n 28._o god_n require_v israel_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n deut._n 10._o they_o be_v bless_v who_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n psal._n 119._o even_o so_o we_o must_v walk_v in_o the_o newness_n of_o life_n rom._n 6._o we_o must_v walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n rom._n 13._o we_o must_v walk_v by_o faith_n 2_o cor._n 5._o we_o must_v walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5._o we_o must_v walk_v worthy_a of_o our_o vocation_n eph._n 4_o in_o love_n as_o child_n of_o the_o light_n eph._n 5._o worthiness_n of_o god_n col._n 1._o and_o if_o we_o pass_v our_o life_n in_o walk_v so_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o walk_v with_o he_o in_o white_a reu._n 3_o who_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n reu._n 2._o q._n what_o plain_a be_v this_o which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o plain_a of_o mamre_n a._n it_o be_v a_o plain_a or_o a_o oak_n groave_n not_o far_o from_o hebron_n which_o city_n of_o hebron_n be_v also_o call_v mamre_n gen._n 23._o 19_o therefore_o from_o the_o town_n this_o plain_n be_v so_o call_v and_o this_o town_n be_v call_v mamre_n from_o a_o certain_a amorite_n of_o the_o same_o name_n with_o who_o abraham_n make_v a_o covenant_n gen._n 14._o 13._o where_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o he_o and_o his_o two_o brother_n eschol_n &_o aner_n in_o this_o mamre_n abraham_n live_v a_o long_a time_n and_o near_o to_o it_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n sarai_n isaac_n and_o his_o wife_n rebecca_n jacob_n and_o his_o wife_n leah_n be_v bury_v in_o one_o grave_n gen._n 49._o 31._o q._n what_o be_v hebron_n a._n a_o city_n in_o canaan_n which_o be_v build_v seven_o year_n before_o zoan_n in_o egypt_n num._n 13._o 22._o which_o zoan_n be_v think_v to_o be_v tanis_n and_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o this_o hebron_n be_v build_v by_o heth_n the_o son_n of_o canaan_n who_o posterity_n the_o hittite_n inhabit_v in_o 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to_o the_o high_a power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n rom._n 13._o q._n what_o king_n come_v against_o sodom_n and_o the_o other_o city_n of_o the_o plain_a a._n amraphel_n king_n of_o shinar_n that_o be_v of_o babel_n and_o this_o be_v think_v to_o be_v ninias_n the_o son_n of_o semiramis_n second_o artioch_n king_n of_o elasser_n that_o be_v of_o persia_n as_o some_o think_v and_o not_o of_o pontus_n three_o chedarleomer_n king_n of_o elam_n the_o elamite_n be_v a_o people_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o persia._n four_o tidal_a king_n of_o nation_n that_o be_v of_o a_o people_n gather_v together_o of_o diverse_a nation_n so_o galilee_n be_v call_v galilec_n of_o the_o nation_n esay_n 9_o matth._n 4._o these_o four_o king_n come_v against_o the_o five_o city_n of_o the_o plain_a which_o here_o be_v forewarn_v of_o god_n by_o these_o warn_v but_o afterward_o be_v burn_v with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n except_o zoar_v which_o be_v spare_v for_o lot_n 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