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and_o their_o protection_n in_o the_o wilderness_n which_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o a_o elegant_a similitude_n take_v from_o the_o eagle_n which_o support_v her_o young_a one_o with_o her_o wing_n partly_o with_o the_o promise_n of_o future_a blessing_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o simler_n 3._o then_o whereas_o man_n natural_o partim_fw-la fastu_fw-la &_o altitudine_fw-la turgent_fw-la partim_fw-la securitate_fw-la torpent_fw-la partly_o do_v swell_v with_o pride_n and_o haughtiness_n partly_o grow_v slothful_a by_o security_n calvin_n these_o persuasion_n as_o sovereign_a medicine_n do_v meet_v with_o both_o these_o inconvenience_n the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n benefit_n do_v serve_v to_o abate_v their_o pride_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o ascribe_v their_o deliverance_n to_o themselves_o the_o promise_n of_o further_a blessing_n will_v provoke_v they_o not_o to_o be_v idle_a 4._o if_o the_o remembrance_n of_o these_o temporal_a benefit_n be_v so_o effectual_a towards_o they_o how_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o remember_v quod_fw-la nos_fw-la abundantiore_fw-la gratia_fw-la liberatos_fw-la à _fw-la peccatis_fw-la nostris_fw-la portavit_fw-la deus_fw-la homo_fw-la factus_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o god_n make_v man_n have_v deliver_v we_o by_o more_o abundant_a grace_n from_o our_o sin_n and_o carry_v we_o unto_o mount_n zion_n to_o the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n rupertus_n quest_n xi_o whether_o the_o people_n unfeigned_o here_o promise_v obedience_n vers._n 8._o all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v will_v we_o do_v 1._o it_o seem_v that_o at_o this_o present_a the_o people_n have_v a_o good_a desire_n and_o full_a intent_n to_o keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o otherwise_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v commend_v they_o thus_o say_v deut._n 5.28_o i_o have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o word_n of_o this_o people_n which_o they_o have_v speak_v unto_o thou_o they_o have_v well_o 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come_v in_o the_o thick_a cloud_n when_o and_o in_o what_o thick_a cloud_n it_o be_v vers._n 9_o lo_o i_o come_v unto_o thou_o in_o a_o thick_a cloud_n 1._o before_o the_o lord_n come_v and_o appear_v in_o the_o cloud_n but_o not_o to_o this_o end_n to_o speak_v to_o moses_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o people_n and_o to_o give_v they_o a_o law_n for_o before_o the_o people_n have_v promise_v their_o obedience_n the_o lord_n will_v thrust_v upon_o they_o a_o law_n against_o their_o will_n tostat._n 2._o some_o think_v that_o present_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o moses_n in_o a_o thick_a cloud_n intelligendâ—â—_n absque_fw-la omni_fw-la haesitatione_n est_fw-la it_o must_v be_v understand_v without_o any_o defer_v cajetan_n but_o the_o cloud_n come_v not_o present_o for_o the_o lord_n thus_o speak_v to_o moses_n upon_o the_o first_o or_o second_o day_n the_o cloud_n come_v not_o before_o the_o three_o day_n vers_fw-la 16._o tostat._n and_o when_o the_o cloud_n appear_v the_o lord_n talk_v with_o moses_n out_o of_o the_o cloud_n but_o that_o
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speak_v but_o we_o have_v a_o evident_a testimony_n that_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o begin_n with_o god_n and_o that_o nothing_o be_v make_v without_o it_o joh._n 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o see_v the_o light_n be_v make_v by_o this_o word_n the_o word_n must_v needs_o be_v before_o the_o light_n the_o cause_n go_v before_o the_o effect_n so_o that_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n make_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o in_o this_o place_n first_o only_o it_o be_v add_v and_o god_n say_v because_o now_o more_o manifest_o the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o the_o distinction_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o before_o be_v confuse_v together_o calvin_n mercer_n further_o another_o heresy_n of_o servetus_n be_v confute_v who_o think_v that_o this_o be_v a_o new_a quality_n in_o god_n to_o speak_v which_o speak_v not_o before_o for_o this_o speak_n in_o god_n be_v no_o quality_n in_o god_n as_o in_o man_n but_o it_o signify_v only_o his_o will_n and_o decree_n though_o ab._n ezra_n do_v without_o cause_n find_v fault_n with_o r._n saadian_n for_o so_o expound_v this_o word_n of_o god_n be_v nothing_o but_o god_n decree_n and_o commandment_n whereby_o the_o heaven_n also_o and_o earth_n be_v first_o make_v psal._n 148.5_o so_o that_o than_o god_n thus_o speak_v also_o calvin_n mercer_n 4._o doct._n of_o the_o different_a beginning_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n 4._o vers._n 24_o let_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o every_o live_a thing_n animam_fw-la viventem_fw-la the_o live_a soul_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v gather_v that_o not_o only_o the_o body_n of_o bruit_n beast_n but_o their_o life_n also_o and_o as_o it_o be_v soul_n be_v derive_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n whereby_o a_o manifest_a difference_n appear_v between_o the_o original_n of_o man_n soul_n which_o be_v breathe_v of_o god_n
deal_v with_o the_o gainsaying_n jew_n will_v not_o so_o much_o stand_v upon_o his_o apostolic_a illumination_n neither_o will_v they_o rest_v upon_o it_o 3._o neither_o be_v the_o word_n seed_n take_v here_o not_o singular_o for_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n but_o collective_o for_o the_o whole_a spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n the_o people_n of_o god_n consist_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n beza_n for_o this_o sense_n seem_v to_o be_v coact_v and_o not_o proper_a and_o the_o apostle_n himself_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o many_o but_o of_o one_o 4._o neither_o do_v saint_n paul_n ground_n his_o argument_n upon_o the_o receive_a opinion_n and_o confession_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o he_o be_v experience_v in_o be_v bring_v up_o under_o the_o foot_n of_o gamaliel_n who_o all_o general_o do_v hold_v this_o promise_n of_o blessing_n in_o abraham_n seed_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o messiah_n perer._n for_o thus_o the_o apostle_n reason_v shall_v be_v invert_v and_o that_o make_v his_o conclusion_n which_o be_v his_o argument_n for_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o reason_n thus_o this_o place_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o messiah_n ergo_fw-la he_o say_v not_o seed_n but_o seed_n but_o thus_o rather_o stand_v his_o argument_n in_o say_v seed_n not_o seed_n he_o mean_v but_o one_o ergo_fw-la the_o messiah_n that_o be_v christ._n 5._o wherefore_o if_o the_o apostle_n word_n be_v thorough_o weigh_v and_o examine_v he_o enforce_v two_o conclusion_n in_o this_o one_o sentence_n the_o first_o be_v that_o this_o place_n out_o of_o moses_n must_v needs_o be_v interpret_v not_o of_o all_o abraham_n seed_n confuse_o but_o of_o some_o one_o special_o the_o other_o be_v that_o this_o be_v evict_v that_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o promise_n speak_v but_o of_o one_o it_o will_v follow_v of_o necessity_n that_o this_o one_o must_v be_v christ._n for_o the_o first_o that_o abraham_n seed_n be_v not_o understand_v promiscuè_fw-fr for_o all_o his_o seed_n the_o jew_n themselves_o can_v not_o deny_v for_o this_o seed_n be_v first_o restrain_v to_o isaac_n and_o ishmael_n exclude_v then_o in_o isaac_n it_o be_v assign_v to_o jacob_n and_o esau_n refuse_v in_o jacob_n this_o seed_n be_v single_v out_o in_o juda_n when_o the_o other_o tribe_n be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n and_o never_o return_v therefore_o seed_n here_o can_v be_v take_v for_o many_o but_o we_o must_v still_o proceed_v in_o descend_v till_o we_o come_v to_o one_o in_o who_o this_o blessing_n be_v perform_v calvin_n for_o the_o second_o that_o this_o one_o must_v be_v christ_n it_o will_v necessary_o follow_v because_o none_o else_o can_v be_v name_v in_o who_o all_o the_o gentile_n receive_v this_o blessing_n for_o that_o place_n psal._n 72.17_o all_o nation_n shall_v bless_v he_o and_o be_v bless_v in_o he_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o solomon_n expound_v who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o procure_v a_o blessing_n to_o all_o nation_n that_o he_o bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o his_o own_o nation_n and_o posterity_n when_o for_o his_o idolatry_n a_o rent_n be_v make_v in_o the_o kingdom_n the_o small_a part_n fall_v to_o the_o share_n of_o his_o son_n rehoboam_n and_o beside_o this_o psalm_n be_v a_o prophetical_a song_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o type_n of_o solomon_n as_o vers_n 5._o they_o shall_v â—eare_z he_o as_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n endure_v vers_fw-la 11._o all_o king_n shall_v worship_v he_o vers_fw-la 17._o his_o name_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o these_o saying_n can_v be_v utter_v of_o solomon_n or_o any_o other_o mortal_a man_n but_o only_o be_v true_a of_o the_o lord_n messiah_n there_o be_v then_o none_o else_o find_v by_o who_o the_o gentile_n be_v spiritual_o bless_v in_o be_v call_v from_o their_o filthy_a idolatry_n to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n in_o be_v lighten_v with_o scripture_n bring_v to_o the_o acknowledgement_n and_o so_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o only_o christ_n none_o else_o in_o who_o they_o believe_v who_o name_n be_v bless_v among_o they_o who_o can_v this_o else_o be_v but_o jesus_n christ_n the_o messiah_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n have_v reason_v strong_o from_o this_o place_n that_o salvation_n come_v not_o by_o the_o law_n but_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n intend_v to_o prove_v quest_n xxiii_o whether_o abraham_n obedience_n or_o isaack_n patience_n be_v more_o notable_a it_o may_v seem_v that_o isaack_n obedience_n in_o yield_v himself_o willing_o to_o death_n be_v more_o excellent_a and_o worthy_a of_o note_n than_o abraham_n because_o it_o be_v a_o great_a patience_n to_o suffer_v death_n for_o god_n cause_n than_o to_o infer_v it_o isaac_n also_o shall_v have_v feel_v the_o sorrow_n and_o pang_n of_o death_n in_o his_o body_n which_o abraham_n be_v only_o to_o behold_v notwithstanding_o these_o reason_n abraham_n example_n of_o obedience_n excel_v 1._o because_o he_o be_v to_o sacrifice_v his_o only_a most_o belove_a and_o innocent_a son_n which_o be_v no_o doubt_n more_o grievous_a unto_o he_o than_o if_o he_o have_v die_v himself_o 2._o isaack_n death_n come_v unlooked_a for_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v finish_v at_o once_o abraham_n grief_n as_o it_o pierce_v his_o heart_n three_o continual_a day_n before_o so_o the_o remembrance_n of_o this_o fact_n will_v have_v continue_v still_o 3._o the_o scripture_n give_v sentence_n with_o abraham_n which_o make_v mention_n in_o this_o place_n and_o other_o beside_o of_o abraham_n offer_v up_o of_o isaac_n but_o ascribe_v no_o part_n thereof_o to_o isaac_n now_o because_o that_o example_n of_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n expound_v which_o offer_v up_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n son_n in_o sacrifice_n and_o not_o his_o own_o as_o the_o common_a opinion_n be_v may_v be_v think_v to_o resemble_v abraham_n fact_n here_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o brief_o to_o examine_v that_o place_n as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o 2_o king_n 3.27_o quest_n xxiv_o whether_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n sacrifice_v his_o son_n and_o wherefore_o first_o then_o 1._o neither_o be_v it_o like_o that_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n have_v learn_v of_o his_o priest_n that_o god_n prosper_v israel_n because_o of_o abraham_n faith_n which_o doubt_v not_o to_o offer_v his_o son_n as_o lyranus_fw-la therefore_o he_o attempt_v to_o do_v the_o like_a for_o at_o this_o time_n the_o israelite_n do_v not_o so_o great_o prosper_v the_o kingdom_n be_v divide_v because_o of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o solomon_n and_o diverse_o afflict_v and_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n offer_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n as_o it_o be_v expound_v by_o amos_n 2.1_o for_o three_o transgression_n i_o will_v not_o turn_v to_o moab_n etc._n etc._n because_o it_o burn_v the_o bone_n of_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n as_o lime_n 2._o neither_o do_v the_o king_n of_o moab_n this_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o priest_n after_o the_o example_n of_o israel_n because_o they_o use_v to_o offer_v up_o their_o son_n to_o molech_n think_v to_o please_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n hereby_o burgen_n for_o the_o israelite_n rather_o learn_v this_o idolatrous_a use_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o israelite_n prosper_v not_o but_o be_v punish_v of_o god_n for_o such_o impiety_n 3._o nor_o yet_o do_v the_o king_n of_o moab_n this_o to_o move_v the_o israelite_n to_o commiseration_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v to_o what_o misery_n and_o necessity_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o offer_v such_o a_o bloody_a sacrifice_n as_o tostat._n and_o vatab._n for_o he_o do_v it_o rather_o to_o despite_v they_o as_o shall_v even_o now_o appear_v 4._o nor_o yet_o do_v he_o offer_v this_o sacrifice_n only_o with_o a_o intent_n thereby_o to_o appease_v his_o god_n and_o to_o procure_v their_o help_n which_o opinion_n indeed_o the_o heathen_a have_v of_o such_o wicked_a and_o devilish_a offering_n cajetan_n perer._n 5._o but_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a that_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n assay_v to_o break_v through_o to_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n and_o can_v not_o take_v the_o king_n son_n of_o edom_n that_o be_v to_o reign_v after_o he_o and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o edom_n amos_n 2.1_o and_o sacrifice_v he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o father_n to_o his_o great_a grief_n junius_n quest_n xxv_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o indignation_n against_o israel_n second_o where_o it_o follow_v thus_o for_o that_o israel_n be_v sore_o grieve_v and_o they_o depart_v from_o he_o or_o there_o be_v great_a indignation_n against_o israel_n 1._o this_o be_v not_o refer_v to_o the_o indignation_n or_o wrath_n of_o god_n as_o though_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v offend_v with_o israel_n &_o send_v a_o plague_n among_o they_o because_o
verse_n vers._n 10._o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v 1._o the_o word_n be_v shebet_fw-la which_o be_v sometime_o take_v for_o a_o tribe_n psal._n 78.68_o and_o so_o junius_n read_v here_o it_o signify_v also_o a_o sceptre_n hierom_n mercer_n pagnin_n agreeable_a whereunto_o the_o septuagint_n and_o chalde_n read_v the_o prince_n shall_v not_o fail_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o next_o word_n give_v it_o because_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o prince_n to_o make_v law_n 2._o the_o word_n mechochech_n do_v not_o here_o proper_o signify_v a_o captain_n as_o h.s._n translate_v nor_o a_o scribe_n c._n but_o a_o lawgiver_n as_o it_o be_v take_v psal._n 60.7_o judah_n be_v my_o lawgiver_n jun._n mercer_n 3._o from_o between_o his_o foot_n not_o because_o king_n or_o judge_n use_v to_o have_v scribe_n sit_v at_o their_o foot_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v take_v deut._n 33.3_o vaâ—ablus_n calvin_n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o judah_n shall_v always_o have_v a_o lawgiver_n bear_v of_o his_o posterity_n so_o be_v the_o phrase_n use_v deut._n 28.50_o and_o bring_v up_o as_o upon_o his_o knee_n gen._n 50.23_o jun._n the_o latin_a and_o greek_a translator_n keep_v the_o same_o sense_n read_v a_o captain_n out_o of_o his_o thigh_n the_o chalde_n from_o among_o his_o son_n which_o in_o effect_n be_v the_o same_o mercer_n 4._o shiloh_n some_o derive_v of_o shalah_o which_o be_v to_o be_v peaceable_a mercer_n some_o of_o shalach_n to_o send_v read_v ch_v for_o he_o hierome_n some_z read_z shiloh_o make_v it_o two_o word_n which_o signify_v which_o to_o he_o supply_v be_v due_a or_o lay_v up_o which_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o septuagint_n oleaster_n but_o it_o be_v most_o like_a to_o come_v of_o shil_fw-mi which_o be_v a_o son_n and_o he_o be_v put_v for_o van_n shiloh_o then_o be_v his_o son_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v derive_v of_o shiliah_o which_o signify_v the_o burden_n or_o afterbirth_n and_o be_v take_v for_o the_o child_n contain_v therein_o deut._n 28.57_o but_o be_v more_o special_o understand_v of_o christ_n who_o proceed_v from_o the_o womb_n of_o a_o virgin_n gentile_n 5._o the_o people_n shall_v be_v obedient_a unto_o he_o rather_o than_o shall_v be_v gather_v or_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o expectation_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o hierome_n as_o be_v show_v before_o in_o the_o divers_a reading_n and_o therefore_o we_o need_v not_o busy_v ourselves_o with_o pererius_n to_o search_v how_o christ_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o expectation_n of_o the_o gentile_n either_o with_o augustine_n to_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o expectation_n of_o his_o second_o come_v or_o that_o the_o gentile_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o expect_v he_o or_o to_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o convert_a gentile_n that_o look_v for_o christ_n perer._n for_o the_o true_a read_n of_o these_o word_n will_v ease_v we_o of_o this_o labour_n though_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o christ_n be_v also_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o he_o be_v call_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o nation_n hagg._n 2.8_o so_o call_v of_o the_o effect_n that_o consider_v the_o great_a salvation_n which_o christ_n bring_v to_o the_o gentile_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v desire_v of_o all_o and_o be_v desire_v after_o the_o light_n begin_v to_o appear_v unto_o they_o quest_n xii_o against_o the_o jew_n who_o deny_v the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n to_o be_v fulfil_v vers._n 10._o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v 1._o the_o hebrew_n do_v but_o câ—vill_n that_o by_o shebeth_n which_o signify_v a_o sceptre_n or_o rod_n do_v understand_v affliction_n for_o neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o affliction_n depart_v not_o from_o judah_n till_o messiah_n come_v and_o the_o next_o word_n nor_o a_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n do_v show_v that_o it_o be_v here_o take_v for_o a_o sceptre_n rather_o than_o a_o rod_n or_o scourge_n and_o jacob_n propehsy_v all_o happy_a and_o prosperous_a thing_n to_o judah_n 2._o neither_o be_v this_o the_o sense_n that_o after_o messiah_n be_v come_v who_o shall_v restore_v the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n the_o sceptre_n shall_v never_o depart_v for_o beside_o that_o jacob_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o spiritual_a but_o temporal_a regiment_n of_o judah_n the_o word_n will_v not_o bear_v that_o sense_n which_o be_v guad_v i_o until_o not_o after_o messiah_n be_v come_v 3._o rab._n salomon_n conceit_n be_v without_o show_n of_o reason_n who_o hold_v that_o the_o sceptre_n be_v not_o yet_o depart_v from_o judah_n and_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v for_o it_o be_v notorious_o evident_a to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o the_o jew_n have_v no_o commonwealth_n at_o this_o day_n or_o regiment_n but_o be_v tributary_n and_o subject_n to_o other_o king_n as_o to_o the_o persian_a the_o great_a turk_n and_o other_o 4._o some_o hebrew_n take_v shiloh_n for_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o that_o city_n where_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n continue_v a_o long_a time_n as_o though_o the_o meaning_n shall_v be_v this_o that_o judah_n shall_v not_o lose_v his_o dominion_n till_o a_o king_n come_v that_o shall_v be_v anoint_v in_o shiloh_n which_o they_o take_v to_o be_v saul_n contra._n 1._o saul_n be_v not_o elect_v king_n in_o shiloh_n but_o in_o mizpeh_n 1_o sam._n 10.17_o shiloh_n be_v then_o forsake_v and_o become_v desolate_a the_o come_n of_o shiloh_n be_v then_o improper_o take_v for_o the_o desolation_n and_o ruin_n thereof_o 3._o after_o this_o judah_n begin_v to_o have_v thescepter_n in_o david_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o impudent_a and_o shameless_a gloss_n to_o make_v the_o regiment_n of_o judah_n then_o to_o have_v a_o end_n when_o it_o take_v beginning_n 5._o and_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o make_v this_o shiloh_n nabuchadnezzer_n who_o shall_v be_v the_o man_n send_v of_o god_n to_o punish_v israel_n and_o by_o who_o the_o sceptre_n be_v take_v from_o judah_n which_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o hebrew_n for_o after_o the_o captivity_n zerubbabel_n the_o son_n of_o selathiel_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o judah_n and_o a_o captain_n and_o lawgiver_n to_o the_o people_n ezra_n 2.2_o hagg._n 1.1_o 6._o some_o say_v that_o this_o promise_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o regal_a authority_n in_o judah_n until_o the_o messiah_n come_v conditional_a be_v only_o conditional_a if_o their_o sin_n do_v not_o deserve_v otherwise_o contra._n 1._o no_o such_o condition_n in_o scripture_n be_v express_v not_o here_o insert_v by_o jacob_n 2._o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o promise_n concern_v the_o messiah_n be_v absolute_a and_o not_o conditional_a as_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o the_o root_n or_o stock_n of_o david_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n and_o that_o in_o bethlehem_n as_o these_o prophecy_n have_v no_o condition_n annex_v no_o more_o have_v this_o ex_fw-la perer._n quest_n xiii_o how_o this_o prophecy_n of_o judah_n be_v accomplish_v wherefore_o the_o jew_n do_v but_o cavil_n and_o in_o vain_a seek_v to_o obscure_v this_o prophecy_n of_o jacob_n concern_v the_o messiah_n but_o a_o great_a question_n arise_v among_o ourselves_o how_o and_o when_o this_o prophecy_n take_v place_n for_o see_v the_o israelite_n have_v four_o kind_n of_o government_n 1._o they_o be_v govern_v by_o captain_n moses_n and_o josua_n 2._o by_o judge_n 3._o by_o king_n till_o the_o captivity_n 4._o by_o the_o high_a priest_n that_o be_v as_o king_n until_o herod_n in_o all_o these_o change_n unless_o only_o under_o the_o king_n the_o government_n be_v least_o of_o all_o exercise_v by_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n for_o moses_n be_v of_o levi_n josuah_n of_o ephraim_n two_o only_a of_o the_o judge_n othâ—niel_n and_o ibzah_n be_v of_o judah_n and_o from_o the_o return_n out_o of_o the_o captivity_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v the_o chief_a commander_n and_o many_o of_o they_o crown_v king_n how_o then_o can_v it_o be_v justify_v that_o the_o sceptre_n do_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n till_o the_o messiah_n come_v 1._o some_o think_v that_o the_o sceptre_n and_o kingdom_n be_v not_o strict_o tie_v unto_o judah_n but_o only_o a_o principality_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o tribe_n which_o may_v be_v though_o other_o tribe_n have_v the_o regal_a authority_n euseb._n lib._n 8._o de_fw-la prapar_fw-la contra._n 1._o but_o jacob_n direct_o say_v the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n the_o s._n and_o c._n read_v the_o prince_n shall_v not_o fail_v from_o judah_n 2._o how_o can_v judah_n have_v the_o principality_n when_o another_o tribe_n have_v the_o imperial_a authority_n there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o after_o the_o captivity_n the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n have_v the_o crown_n have_v also_o
preparation_n follow_v 1._o here_o be_v set_v down_o the_o lord_n love_v invitation_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v his_o people_n propound_v to_o moses_n consist_v both_o of_o a_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o benefit_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o they_o vers_n 4._o of_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o obedience_n require_v vers_fw-la 5._o of_o a_o most_o ample_a promise_n to_o make_v they_o his_o peculiar_a people_n above_o all_o the_o earth_n vers_fw-la 6._o 2._o then_o be_v show_v the_o acceptance_n by_o the_o people_n of_o this_o gracious_a offer_n propound_v unto_o they_o by_o moses_n vers_fw-la 7._o thankful_o receive_v by_o the_o people_n vers_fw-la 8._o the_o particular_a preparation_n show_v partly_o what_o be_v do_v the_o two_o day_n before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o vers_n 16._o and_o what_o upon_o the_o three_o to_z vers_n 25._o in_o the_o first_o there_o be_v 1._o the_o lord_n prescription_n to_o moses_n both_o how_o he_o will_v talk_v and_o commune_v with_o he_o vers_n 9_o theâ—_n that_o he_o shall_v sanctify_v the_o people_n vers_fw-la 10._o with_o the_o end_n thereof_o vers_fw-la 11._o that_o they_o may_v be_v ready_a three_o the_o interdict_v follow_v of_o not_o come_v near_o the_o mountain_n vers_fw-la 12._o with_o the_o peril_n and_o danger_n thereof_o vers_fw-la 13._o 2._o the_o obedience_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o people_n to_o the_o lord_n commandment_n vers_fw-la 14_o 15._o upon_o the_o three_o day_n be_v declare_v 1._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v in_o mount_n sinai_n with_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n vers_n 16.18_o 2._o the_o place_n and_o dispose_n of_o the_o people_n vers_fw-la 17._o 3._o the_o communication_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o moses_n first_o in_o general_a vers_fw-la 19_o 20._o then_o in_o particular_a which_o contain_v the_o lord_n charge_v to_o moses_n concern_v the_o people_n and_o priest_n vers_n 21_o 22._o the_o exception_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n vers_n 24._o interpose_v by_o occasion_n of_o moses_n answer_n vers_n 24._o then_o the_o execution_n hereof_o by_o moses_n vers_fw-la 25._o 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n vers._n 1._o in_o the_o three_o new_a mâ—â—ne_n i._n better_o than_o in_o the_o three_o month_n caâ—er_n for_o he_o say_v afterward_o i._o in_o the_o same_o day_n that_o be_v when_o the_o new_a month_n begin_v vers._n 6._o a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n b._n g._n a._n that_o be_v a_o priestly_a kingdom_n v._o l._n p._n that_o be_v a_o sacred_a and_o holy_a kingdom_n not_o a_o royal_a priesthood_n for_o the_o latter_a substantive_a be_v put_v for_o the_o adjective_n not_o the_o first_o b.g.a._n vers._n 7._o propose_v all_o these_o word_n b.u._n cum_fw-la cater_n all_o these_o thing_n g._n debharim_n word_n cat_n â—_o vers._n 9_o after_o moses_n have_v report_v etc._n etc._n or_o for_o moses_n have_v report_v g._n better_o than_o and_o moses_n report_v v._o a.p._n or_o moses_n therefore_o report_v l._n or_o but_o moses_n report_v s._n it_o be_v better_a read_v in_o the_o preterpluperfect_a tense_n for_o moses_n have_v report_v their_o word_n before_o vers_fw-la 8._o v.i.a.p._n vers._n 19_o god_n answer_v he_o by_o voice_n b.g._n cum_fw-la caeter_fw-la god_n answer_v he_o l._n here_o these_o word_n by_o voice_n be_v omit_v vers._n 25._o lest_o he_o break_v in_o upon_o they_o v.i._n or_o make_v a_o breach_n upon_o they_o a.p._n better_a than_o lest_o he_o destroy_v they_o b.g.l._n or_o destroy_v of_o they_o s._n bam_fw-la signify_v in_o or_o upon_o they_o 3._o the_o explanation_n of_o doubtful_a and_o difficult_a question_n quest_n i._o of_o what_o year_n this_o be_v the_o three_o month_n vers._n 1._o in_o the_o three_o month_n etc._n etc._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o express_v here_o of_o what_o year_n this_o be_v the_o three_o month_n but_o it_o be_v easy_o gather_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n for_o although_o the_o scripture_n usual_o in_o the_o computation_n of_o time_n do_v express_v the_o year_n as_o well_o as_o the_o month_n yet_o sometime_o the_o year_n be_v omit_v when_o either_o by_o the_o circumstance_n and_o under_o of_o the_o story_n it_o may_v be_v gather_v as_o numb_a 20._o vers_fw-la 1._o the_o first_o month_n be_v name_v but_o the_o year_n be_v omit_v which_o be_v the_o 40._o year_n because_o the_o order_n of_o the_o story_n and_o course_n of_o time_n will_v lead_v we_o to_o that_o year_n or_o else_o when_o as_o by_o conference_n with_o other_o place_n the_o year_n may_v be_v find_v out_o as_o see_v numb_a 10.11_o they_o depart_v from_o sinai_n in_o the_o second_o year_n and_o second_o month_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o they_o come_v thither_o in_o the_o three_o month_n of_o the_o first_o year_n tostat._n 2._o for_o in_o this_o place_n be_v all_o those_o thing_n do_v which_o be_v describe_v by_o moses_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la and_o in_o the_o book_n follow_v of_o leviticus_n hierom._n which_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v do_v in_o a_o short_a time_n therefore_o they_o here_o encamp_v almost_o a_o whole_a year_n before_o they_o remove_v quest_n ii_o what_o day_n of_o the_o month_n the_o same_o day_n be_v the_o same_o day_n 1._o some_o think_v the_o same_o day_n be_v name_v wherein_o they_o come_v from_o rephidim_n because_o they_o take_v a_o long_a journey_n than_o usual_a upon_o that_o day_n even_o from_o rephidim_n to_o sinai_n lippeâ—_n vatab._n 2._o some_o because_o upon_o that_o day_n the_o three_o month_n be_v expire_v after_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n oleaster_n but_o there_o be_v only_o two_o month_n expire_v and_o the_o three_o now_o begin_v 3._o on_o the_o same_o day_n that_o be_v the_o three_o day_n as_o it_o be_v the_o three_o month_n hugo_n de_fw-fr s._n victor_n but_o upon_o the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o month_n be_v the_o law_n give_v against_o which_o day_n the_o people_n be_v warn_v to_o prepare_v themselves_o vers_fw-la 11._o 4._o the_o same_o day_n than_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o word_n before_o the_o three_o month_n or_o rather_o the_o three_o new_a moon_n when_o the_o month_n begin_v for_o châ—desh_n do_v as_o well_o signify_v the_o new_a moon_n as_o the_o month_n as_o 1._o sam._n 20.5_o to_o morrow_n be_v châ—desh_a the_o new_a moon_n which_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n the_o same_o day_n when_o it_o be_v new_a moon_n when_o the_o three_o month_n begin_v jun._n for_o of_o no_o other_o day_n have_v the_o month_n the_o denomination_n but_o of_o the_o first_o tostat._n and_o because_o the_o day_n be_v certain_o express_v as_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n it_o must_v needs_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o three_o new_a moon_n rather_o than_o month_n before_o speak_v of_o piscator_fw-la 5._o moses_n be_v so_o diligent_a to_o describe_v the_o month_n and_o day_n when_o they_o come_v to_o sinai_n because_o this_o be_v the_o place_n to_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n call_v they_o and_o wherein_o the_o law_n be_v give_v and_o the_o tabernacle_n erect_v and_o where_o the_o lord_n enter_v into_o a_o league_n and_o covenant_n with_o his_o people_n ferus_fw-la quest_n iii_o whether_o this_o first_o day_n of_o the_o three_o month_n be_v the_o 47._o day_n from_o the_o passover_n now_o how_o many_o day_n this_o be_v from_o the_o pasch_fw-mi there_o be_v divers_a opinion_n 1._o cajetan_n think_v it_o be_v the_o 45._o day_n count_v together_o 15._o day_n remain_v of_o the_o first_o month_n from_o the_o passover_n and_o 29._o of_o the_o second_o and_o so_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o three_o month_n make_v 45._o but_o beside_o that_o the_o hebrew_n count_v 30._o day_n to_o a_o month_n by_o this_o account_n the_o day_n of_o give_v the_o law_n which_o follow_v the_o four_o day_n after_o at_o the_o further_a shall_v not_o be_v the_o pentecost_n that_o be_v the_o 50._o day_n 2._o the_o most_o receive_a opinion_n be_v that_o this_o be_v the_o 47._o day_n from_o the_o passover_n account_v thus_o 16._o day_n remain_v of_o the_o first_o month_n 30._o of_o the_o second_o and_o the_o first_o of_o the_o three_o which_o make_v 47._o jun._n simler_n rupertus_n but_o by_o this_o reckon_n the_o day_n wherein_o the_o law_n be_v give_v which_o be_v the_o three_o day_n after_o as_o some_o hold_v as_o tostatus_n shall_v be_v but_o the_o 49._o day_n which_o be_v general_o hold_v of_o all_o to_o be_v the_o 50._o which_o be_v call_v pentecost_n upon_o which_o day_n the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v down_o upon_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o type_n and_o shadow_n may_v agree_v with_o the_o substance_n to_o remove_v this_o doubt_n 1._o some_o say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v give_v on_o the_o 49._o day_n but_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n be_v deliver_v upon_o the_o 50._o rupertus_n l._n 3
therefore_o not_o within_o their_o hear_n 4._o rupertus_n say_v moses_n securum_fw-la deum_fw-la reddere_fw-la voluit_fw-la divina_fw-la inharens_fw-la visioni_fw-la that_o moses_n be_v desirous_a to_o continue_v there_o still_o to_o see_v that_o heavenly_a vision_n will_v have_v put_v the_o lord_n out_o of_o doubt_n for_o that_o matter_n but_o this_o have_v be_v to_o make_v himself_o wise_a than_o god_n to_o give_v he_o security_n in_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n himself_o make_v question_n of_o 5._o but_o it_o be_v most_o unlike_a that_o moses_n shall_v find_v fault_n with_o this_o charge_n as_o somewhat_o hard_a and_o that_o in_o effect_n he_o shall_v say_v thus_o si_fw-mi non_fw-la licet_fw-la eye_v ascendere_fw-la &_o audire_fw-la te_fw-la quis_fw-la ergo_fw-la audiet_fw-la if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o ascend_v and_o hear_v thou_o who_o then_o shall_v hear_v thou_o hugo_n de_fw-fr s._n victor_n 6._o moses_n therefore_o reply_v not_o as_o discontent_v with_o this_o charge_n but_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n commandment_n be_v so_o general_a and_o so_o strict_a that_o no_o not_o the_o the_o priest_n be_v exempt_v he_o be_v therefore_o desirous_a to_o be_v satisfy_v who_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n pleasure_n to_o admit_v to_o come_v up_o into_o the_o mount_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n present_o give_v moses_n satisfaction_n herein_o give_v â—nto_o he_o and_o aaron_n only_a liberty_n to_o come_v up_o jun._n quest_n xli_o why_o the_o lord_n not_o withstand_v moses_n answer_v still_o charge_v he_o to_o go_v down_o vers._n 24._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o go_v get_v thou_o down_o 1._o tostatus_n think_v that_o this_o reply_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o correction_n of_o moses_n answer_n videbat_fw-la enim_fw-la deus_fw-la quod_fw-la moses_n non_fw-la videbat_fw-la for_o god_n see_v that_o which_o moses_n do_v not_o see_v that_o be_v that_o it_o be_v needful_a for_o he_o to_o go_v down_o and_o charge_v the_o people_n again_o but_o the_o mention_v of_o aaron_n afterward_o who_o moses_n speak_v not_o of_o before_o show_v that_o the_o lord_n speech_n be_v not_o a_o correction_n but_o rather_o a_o satisfaction_n give_v unto_o moses_n 2._o cajetan_n say_v imperfecta_fw-la responsio_fw-la aaron_n &_o â—utila_fw-la meruit_fw-la non_fw-la admitti_fw-la the_o imperfect_a and_o lame_a answer_n of_o moses_n deserve_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v for_o moses_n in_o his_o answer_n neither_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o priest_n nor_o of_o the_o punishment_n both_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v of_o but_o moses_n be_v not_o refuse_v here_o of_o god_n he_o receive_v satisfaction_n of_o his_o doubt_n 3._o therefore_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o lord_n answer_v unto_o moses_n give_v he_o and_o aaron_n only_a liberty_n to_o come_v up_o that_o the_o lord_n intendment_n be_v to_o satisfy_v moses_n in_o that_o behalf_n who_o seem_v to_o make_v question_n upon_o the_o lord_n straight_a charge_n whether_o any_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o come_v up_o at_o all_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n tell_v he_o that_o though_o the_o people_n and_o priest_n be_v inhibit_v yet_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o he_o and_o aaron_n to_o come_v up_o jun._n 4._o so_o here_o two_o other_o reason_n may_v be_v gather_v why_o moses_n be_v send_v down_o from_o the_o hill_n the_o one_o that_o moses_n shall_v go_v down_o ut_fw-la sit_fw-la unus_fw-la de_fw-la populo_fw-la andiendo_fw-la legem_fw-la to_o be_v as_o one_o of_o the_o people_n to_o hear_v the_o law_n among_o the_o rest_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v bring_v up_o aaron_n with_o he_o cajetan_n quest_n xlii_o why_o aaron_n be_v bid_v to_o come_v up_o with_o moses_n wherefore_o he_o go_v up_o and_o when_o vers._n 24._o come_v up_o thou_o and_o aaron_n with_o thou_o etc._n etc._n 1._o this_o be_v not_o that_o come_n up_o when_o moses_n go_v to_o receive_v the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o then_o not_o only_a aaron_n but_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n and_o 70._o of_o the_o elder_n go_v up_o also_o chap._n 24._o 2._o neither_o do_v moses_n and_o aaron_n go_v up_o together_o when_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v deliver_v by_o voice_n for_o then_o moses_n be_v below_o and_o not_o far_o off_o from_o the_o people_n for_o than_o they_o can_v not_o have_v speak_v to_o moses_n as_o they_o do_v immediate_o after_o the_o deliver_n of_o the_o law_n chap._n 29.19_o 3._o nor_o yet_o do_v aaron_n go_v up_o with_o moses_n into_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o darkness_n for_o thither_o moses_n only_o go_v up_o leaving_z aaron_n and_o hur_z behind_z to_o hear_v the_o people_n controversy_n chap._n 24.14_o 4._o therefore_o moses_n and_o aaron_n go_v up_o to_o some_o place_n of_o the_o mountain_n not_o to_o the_o top_n but_o as_o it_o may_v be_v to_o the_o middle_n not_o far_o from_o the_o people_n from_o which_o place_n moses_n may_v hear_v the_o people_n call_v unto_o he_o tostat._n 5._o the_o lord_n think_v it_o fit_a to_o join_v aaron_n with_o moses_n because_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o the_o priesthood_n that_o he_o may_v be_v better_o prepare_v by_o those_o heavenly_a vision_n and_o revelation_n unto_o it_o simler_n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n one_o faith_n one_o church_n of_o the_o believe_a jew_n and_o gentile_n vers._n 6._o you_o shall_v be_v unto_o i_o a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n s._n peter_n apply_v this_o scripture_n which_o be_v here_o utter_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o the_o faithful_a and_o believe_a gentile_n you_o as_o lively_a stone_n be_v make_v a_o spiritual_a house_n and_o holy_a priesthood_n to_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n acceptable_a to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o whereby_o we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v una_fw-la judaeorum_n &_o gentium_fw-la credentium_fw-la fides_fw-la unus_fw-la deus_fw-la una_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la one_o faith_n of_o the_o believe_a jew_n and_o gentile_n one_o god_n one_o church_n ferus_fw-la 2._o doct._n the_o occasion_n and_o beginning_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v prevent_v vers._n 12._o go_v not_o up_o to_o the_o mount_n nor_o touch_v the_o border_n of_o it_o god_n forbid_v they_o so_o much_o as_o to_o touch_v the_o very_a border_n and_o bottom_n of_o the_o mount_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o occasion_n to_o go_v up_o so_o eve_n be_v forbid_v to_o touch_v the_o tree_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v entice_v to_o eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o gen._n 3.3_o and_o the_o israelite_n be_v charge_v to_o have_v no_o leaven_n in_o their_o house_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o abstain_v from_o the_o eat_n thereof_o so_o our_o saviour_n forbid_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n lest_o be_v tempt_v by_o such_o occasion_n man_n shall_v fall_v into_o great_a sin_n it_o be_v good_a therefore_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o set_v a_o hedge_n before_o and_o to_o make_v mark_n and_o bound_n in_o every_o action_n which_o we_o shall_v not_o exceed_v oleaster_n 3._o doct._n the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n a_o figure_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n vers._n 16._o the_o three_o day_n there_o be_v thunder_n and_o lightning_n the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n in_o mount_n sinai_n be_v a_o lively_a figure_n of_o the_o come_n down_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o apostle_n 1._o as_o there_o the_o law_n be_v give_v the_o 50._o day_n after_o the_o passeover_n so_o quinquagesima_fw-la die_fw-la post_fw-la passionem_fw-la domini_fw-la datus_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la the_o fifty_o day_n after_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o true_a passeover_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v 2._o there_o the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v with_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n i_o cast_v out_o devil_n 3._o they_o which_o be_v with_o the_o apostle_n 120._o mosaica_n atatis_fw-la numero_fw-la constituti_fw-la be_v 120._o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o moses_n year_n isidor_n 4._o hic_fw-la altitude_n coenaculi_fw-la ibi_fw-la cacumen_fw-la montis_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o the_o upper_a room_n and_o here_o the_o top_n or_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o hill_n do_v show_v the_o height_n and_o depth_n of_o the_o precept_n deliver_v 5._o here_o be_v thunder_n there_o be_v the_o noise_n of_o a_o mighty_a wind_n here_o fire_n appear_v and_o there_o fiery_a cleave_a tongue_n here_o the_o mountain_n tremble_v and_o there_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v gather_v together_o be_v move_v here_o be_v hear_v the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n and_o there_o they_o speak_v with_o divers_a tongue_n beda_n hom_n vigil_n pentecost_n 6._o yet_o this_o difference_n there_o be_v in_o these_o two_o apparition_n here_o together_o with_o the_o fire_n be_v see_v a_o
of_o the_o hebrew_n that_o nimrod_n be_v clothe_v with_o the_o same_o skin_n which_o adam_n and_o eve_n do_v wear_v by_o virtue_n whereof_o both_o man_n and_o beast_n be_v obedient_a to_o he_o we_o utter_o reject_v it_o 6._o neither_o need_v we_o to_o turn_v the_o word_n before_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o lord_n as_o augustine_n show_v the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v both_o lib._n 16._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la cap_n 4._o 7._o but_o the_o right_a meaning_n be_v that_o even_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n without_o all_o fear_n of_o god_n nimrod_n practise_v tyranny_n and_o cruelty_n so_o that_o it_o grow_v unto_o a_o proverb_n to_o resemble_v a_o cruel_a tyrant_n and_o oppressor_n to_o nimrod_n qvest._n xiii_o who_o that_o nimrod_n be_v nimrod_n 1._o this_o nimrod_n be_v neither_o the_o son_n of_o jonithus_fw-la who_o noah_n shall_v beget_v after_o the_o flood_n who_o shall_v for_o rule_v and_o dominion-sake_n associate_v himself_o to_o the_o stock_n of_o cham_n 37._o as_o forge_a methodius_n fable_v for_o the_o scripture_n testify_v that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o chush_n 2._o neither_o be_v nimrod_n the_o father_n of_o jupiter_n belus_n the_o father_n of_o ninus_n as_o berosus_n annianus_n lâ—b_n 5._o antiquit_n chaldaic_n who_o shall_v begin_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o babylonian_n a_o 130._o year_n after_o the_o flood_n for_o it_o be_v not_o like_o that_o monarchy_n grow_v so_o soon_o to_o be_v so_o mighty_a the_o world_n not_o yet_o be_v replenish_v 3._o neither_o can_v he_o be_v ninus_n because_o he_o be_v say_v to_o build_v ninive_n vers_fw-la 11._o as_o meacator_n for_o that_o city_n may_v be_v begin_v by_o nimrod_n and_o enlarge_v by_o ninus_n 4._o neither_o can_v mercators_n conjecture_n be_v sound_a chronolog_n that_o nimrod_n be_v not_o the_o immediate_a son_n of_o chush_n because_o he_o be_v reckon_v after_o the_o nephew_n of_o chush_n but_o this_o may_v be_v to_o omit_v their_o conjecture_n that_o he_o be_v beget_v of_o a_o harlot_n either_o because_o he_o be_v bear_v after_o his_o nephew_n sheba_n and_o dedan_n or_o else_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o he_o alone_o as_o the_o most_o eminent_a person_n and_o to_o take_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o touch_v his_o tyranny_n sic_fw-la augustin_n mercer_n 5._o neither_o be_v it_o like_v that_o this_o nimrod_n be_v zoroaster_n 3._o as_o epiphanius_n 6._o but_o it_o be_v most_o like_a that_o this_o nimrod_n be_v the_o same_o who_o foreign_a story_n call_v belus_n who_o they_o make_v the_o founder_n of_o the_o babylonian_a monarch_n and_o both_o of_o they_o be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o idolatry_n so_o josephus_n say_v of_o nimrod_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o many_o idol_n name_n among_o the_o gentile_n in_o those_o east_n part_n be_v derive_v from_o belus_n as_o bâ—lial_n belzebub_n belphegor_n qvest._n fourteen_o of_o the_o country_n arach_n vers._n 10._o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v babel_n etc._n etc._n 1._o babel_n be_v so_o call_v because_o there_o the_o lord_n confound_v their_o language_n of_o ballall_n to_o confound_v 2._o arach_n it_o may_v be_v arecha_n in_o the_o province_n susiana_n in_o persia_n but_o more_o like_a to_o be_v edessa_n in_o mesopotamia_n near_o euphrates_n not_o that_o edessa_n which_o be_v afterward_o call_v antioch_n sic_fw-la hierosolym_n hieronym_n mercer_n 3._o accad_n be_v nisibis_n in_o that_o part_n of_o mesopotamia_n accad_n which_o be_v corrupt_o of_o geographer_n call_v acabene_n for_o accadene_n mercer_n 4._o calne_n which_o be_v not_o selucia_n as_o hierome_n or_o ctesiphon_n as_o hierosolmyt_n and_o mercer_n but_o rather_o the_o famous_a mart_n town_n callinisum_n jun._n that_o it_o be_v a_o town_n of_o fame_n may_v appear_v amos_n 6.2_o go_v unto_o calneh_n etc._n etc._n 5._o sinhar_n sinhar_n this_o be_v the_o country_n of_o chaldaea_n and_o mesopotamia_n where_o be_v the_o mountain_n singaras_fw-mi and_o the_o town_n singara_n thereof_o call_v jun._n qvest._n xv._n of_o the_o build_n of_o babel_n concern_v the_o build_n of_o babel_n 1._o q._n curtius_n seem_v to_o ascribe_v it_o to_o belus_n lib._n 5._o 2._o other_o to_o semiramis_n herodotus_n lib._n 1._o diodor._fw-la lib._n â—_o 3._o berosus_n cite_v by_o josephus_n to_o nebuchadnazar_n lib_n 1._o cont_n appâ—on_n 4._o berosus_n annianus_n make_v all_o three_o builder_n of_o babylon_n nimrod_n begin_v the_o tower_n a_o 131._o after_o the_o flood_n then_o belus_n build_v the_o city_n who_o reign_v after_o nimrod_n 62._o year_n and_o he_o himself_o reign_v 56._o year_n then_o semiramis_n the_o wife_n of_o ninus_n which_o reign_v 24._o year_n much_o enlarge_v and_o fortify_v the_o city_n to_o this_o purpose_n berosus_n annianus_n and_o after_o all_o this_o when_o assyrian_a king_n have_v make_v ninive_n the_o imperial_a seat_n so_o that_o babylon_n be_v neglect_v and_o much_o decay_v at_o the_o last_o nebucadnazar_n have_v conquer_v the_o city_n of_o ninive_n re-edify_v and_o beautify_v babylon_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 4._o of_o dan._n but_o yet_o the_o beginning_n and_o foundation_n of_o babylon_n be_v lay_v by_o nimrod_n as_o the_o scripture_n here_o testify_v the_o beginning_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v babel_n hereunto_o agree_v josephus_n orosius_n lib._n 16._o august_n lib._n 16._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 4._o qvest._n xvi_o of_o assur_n vers._n 11._o out_o of_o that_o land_n come_v assur_n or_o he_o go_v to_o assur_n 1._o neither_o assur_n be_v here_o take_v for_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o sems_n son_n 3._o who_o as_o augustine_n think_v first_o obtain_v the_o dominion_n of_o nimrod_n and_o then_o go_v and_o build_v other_o city_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v afterward_o call_v ninive_n the_o same_o also_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o josephus_n and_o mercerus_n follow_v kimchi_n for_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o assur_n of_o godly_a sem_fw-mi be_v such_o another_o mighty_a hunter_n as_o nimrod_n be_v antiqâ—_n and_o if_o assur_n obtain_v nimrods_n empire_n he_o be_v the_o mighty_a hunter_n and_o not_o nimrod_n 2._o neither_o be_v it_o like_v as_o hierom_n write_v de_fw-la terra_fw-la illa_fw-la pullulavit_fw-la assyriorum_n imperium_fw-la that_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o assyrian_n do_v spring_n out_o of_o nimrods_n country_n â—_o for_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o sem_fw-mi and_o cham_n stock_n be_v so_o soon_o confederate_a together_o 3._o neither_o be_v this_o assur_n the_o son_n of_o japheth_n as_o ab._n ezra_n or_o the_o son_n of_o nimrod_n as_o epiphanius_n 4._o nor_o yet_o be_v assur_n here_o take_v for_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n that_o ninus_n king_n of_o assur_n come_v out_o from_o the_o land_n of_o sinâ—ar_a to_o conquer_v other_o country_n as_o pererius_n seem_v to_o think_v for_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o moses_n will_v call_v ninus_n by_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o assur_n the_o one_o come_v of_o cham_n the_o other_o of_o sem._n 5._o but_o the_o better_a read_n be_v that_o out_o of_o that_o land_n he_o that_o be_v nimrod_n or_o some_o of_o his_o posterity_n come_v into_o assyria_n jun._n so_o that_o assur_n be_v here_o take_v neither_o for_o the_o king_n or_o kingdom_n of_o assyria_n or_o for_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o assur_n but_o for_o the_o region_n and_o country_n of_o assyria_n this_o junius_n follow_v ramban_n to_o who_o consent_v mercator_n save_v that_o he_o erroneous_o think_v chronolog_n that_o nimrod_n and_o ninus_n the_o founder_n of_o ninive_n be_v all_o one_o but_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o nimrod_n first_o come_v into_o the_o country_n call_v assyria_n and_o begin_v to_o build_v that_o city_n which_o be_v afterward_o enlarge_v by_o ninus_n and_o call_v by_o his_o name_n qvest._n xvii_o of_o the_o beginning_n and_o continuance_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n but_o here_o occasion_n be_v offer_v brief_o to_o touch_v the_o beginning_n and_o continuance_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n 1._o ninus_n be_v hold_v to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o monarch_n of_o the_o assyrian_n as_o hierome_n say_v most_o historiographer_n consent_v therein_o in_o the_o 43._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n abraham_n be_v bear_v 352._o year_n after_o the_o flood_n the_o last_o king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n be_v sardanapalus_n 2._o the_o number_n of_o the_o king_n come_v between_o be_v uncertain_a velleius_n paterculus_n reckon_v 33._o eusebius_n 36._o orosius_n 50._o diodorus_n 30._o only_a king_n but_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o great_a for_o few_o or_o none_o of_o all_o this_o number_n be_v famous_a for_o their_o virtue_n or_o worthy_a act_n neither_o do_v the_o knowledge_n thereof_o give_v any_o light_n to_o the_o divine_a story_n 3._o likewise_o author_n disagree_v about_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o monarchy_n 1._o some_o ascribe_v unto_o it_o too_o much_o as_o the_o egyptian_n 5000._o year_n as_o alexander_n write_v in_o a_o epistle_n to_o olympias_n cite_v
by_o augustine_n 2._o some_o give_v too_o small_a a_o time_n as_o herodotus_n of_o 500_o year_n lib._n 1.3_o but_o other_o yield_v a_o long_a time_n as_o velleius_n a_o 1070._o year_n instinus_n a_o 1300._o lib._n 1._o eusebius_n cyril_n isidor_n beda_n a_o 1240._o year_n diodorus_n a_o 1390._o which_o opinion_n be_v most_o probable_a 10._o for_o from_o abraham_n birth_n to_o manasses_n rain_n under_o the_o which_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n cease_v be_v count_v year_n a_o 1310._o add_v hereunto_o 40._o year_n of_o ninus_n rain_n before_o abraham_n birth_n and_o they_o make_v a_o 1350._o and_o if_o the_o assyrian_a empire_n be_v surprise_v in_o the_o 40._o year_n of_o manasses_n as_o pererius_n think_v the_o whole_a time_n will_v make_v a_o 1390._o year_n perer._n qvest._n xviii_o how_o long_o the_o city_n of_o ninive_n stand_v vers._n 11._o and_o build_v ninive_n etc._n etc._n concern_v the_o continuance_n also_o of_o this_o city_n of_o ninive_n and_o the_o final_a overthrow_n thereof_o many_o opinion_n there_o be_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o this_o city_n be_v destroy_v either_o in_o the_o 7._o year_n of_o ozias_n as_o eusebius_n think_v or_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o manasses_n as_o josephus_n either_o in_o the_o 14._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n as_o diodorus_n or_o the_o 40._o as_o pererius_n nor_o yet_o under_o josias_n as_o hierome_n for_o in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o josias_n reign_n pharaoh_n necho_n go_v up_o against_o the_o king_n of_o assur_n 2_o king_n 23.29_o as_o yet_o then_o the_o kingdom_n of_o assur_n flourish_v and_o ninive_n also_o the_o head_n city_n thereof_o 2._o neither_o be_v it_o like_o that_o ninive_n be_v surprise_v by_o ciaxares_n king_n of_o mede_n after_o who_o astyages_n reign_v 35._o year_n who_o cyrus_n succeed_v as_o herodotus_n for_o thus_o the_o destruction_n of_o ninive_n shall_v fall_v within_o the_o 70._o year_n captivity_n of_o the_o israelite_n but_o whereas_o the_o prophet_n nahum_n propehsy_v that_o ninive_n shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o the_o chaldean_n nahum_n 3.7_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v most_o like_a that_o nabuchadnezer_n destroy_v ninive_n and_o not_o the_o king_n of_o the_o mede_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o jehoiakims_n reign_n for_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o chaldean_n can_v so_o prevail_v and_o begin_v his_o monarchy_n till_o he_o have_v conquer_v the_o king_n of_o assur_n and_o subdue_v the_o chief_a city_n the_o strength_n of_o his_o kingdom_n so_o than_o the_o kingdom_n of_o assyria_n and_o state_n of_o ninive_n continue_v almost_o 50._o year_n beyond_o the_o 40._o year_n of_o manasses_n that_o be_v 15._o year_n more_o of_o manasses_n reign_n and_o of_o 29._o josias_n and_o some_o part_n of_o jehoiakims_n reign_n which_o make_v in_o all_o a_o 1440._o year_n or_o thereabouts_o qvest._n xix_o of_o rehoboth_n calah_n resen_fw-mi vers._n 11._o the_o city_n rehoboth_n and_o calah_n resen_fw-mi etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o great_a city_n 1._o rehoboth_n be_v here_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o city_n not_o to_o be_v take_v appellative_o for_o the_o broad_a street_n of_o ninive_n as_o hierosolymit_n and_o hierome_n for_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o word_n city_n show_v it_o to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a place_n so_o call_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v rehoboth_n of_o the_o river_n genes_n 36.37_o likely_a to_o be_v the_o city_n oraba_n which_o ptolemy_n place_v upon_o the_o river_n tigris_n 2._o calah_n epiphanius_n take_v for_o thobel_n hierosolym_n for_o the_o city_n hariatha_fw-mi which_o ptolemy_n call_v arâ—agicarta_n but_o it_o be_v rather_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o country_n calacina_fw-la or_o calachena_n in_o assyria_n whereof_o strabo_n make_v mention_v as_o confine_v upon_o ninive_n jun._n 3._o resen_fw-mi 16._o not_o as_o the_o 70._o read_v dase_n some_o take_v it_o for_o the_o town_n resama_n in_o mesopotamia_n some_o for_o arsianes_n in_o the_o province_n susiana_n epiphanius_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lobus_n hierosolym_n thelessarum_fw-la but_o it_o be_v most_o like_a to_o be_v the_o city_n bessarum_n in_o assyria_n according_a to_o ptolemy_n ninive_n sic_fw-la junius_n 4._o ninive_n be_v this_o great_a city_n not_o resen_fw-mi before_o speak_v of_o as_o mercerus_n follow_v r._n levi_n not_o so_o great_a in_o the_o beginning_n but_o at_o that_o time_n when_o moses_n do_v thus_o write_v the_o wall_n be_v in_o compass_n 60._o mile_n the_o height_n of_o 102._o foot_n the_o breadth_n able_a to_o receive_v three_o cart_n one_o meet_v another_o it_o have_v a_o 150._o tower_n of_o the_o height_n of_o 200._o foot_n in_o this_o city_n when_o jonas_n preach_v be_v a_o 120._o thousand_o little_a child_n which_o can_v not_o be_v above_o the_o 5._o part_n so_o that_o the_o city_n may_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v have_v no_o less_o than_o 600._o thousand_o inhabitant_n it_o be_v call_v a_o city_n of_o 3._o day_n journey_n that_o be_v to_o walk_v about_o the_o compass_n or_o circuit_n thereof_o or_o as_o pererius_n think_v to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o street_n and_o part_n thereof_o qvest._n xx._n of_o the_o son_n of_o mizraim_n vers._n 13._o misraim_n beget_v ludim_n etc._n etc._n 1._o ludim_n be_v not_o the_o lydian_n of_o asia_n minor_a but_o a_o people_n rather_o confine_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n and_o confederate_a with_o they_o as_o jerem._n 46.9_o the_o prophet_n name_v the_o aethiopian_n lybian_o lydian_n as_o assistant_n to_o the_o egyptian_n the_o ludaei_fw-la then_o be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n meraeotis_n in_o egypt_n some_o take_v ludim_n for_o mauritania_n mercer_n hierosol_n 2._o the_o hanamaei_n hananims_n hananims_n be_v the_o pentapolite_n or_o cyrenian_o in_o egypt_n hieros_n or_o rather_o a_o people_n in_o aethiopia_n mercer_n 3._o lehabim_n they_o be_v the_o lybian_o in_o africa_n where_o also_o the_o people_n call_v before_o phutei_n inhabit_v the_o inward_a part_n capthorim_n hierom._n in_o tradition_n in_o genes_n 4._o the_o naphtahim_n be_v certain_a aethiopian_n in_o the_o further_a part_n of_o egypt_n where_o there_o be_v a_o city_n call_v napatha_n plin._n lib._n 6._o c._n 29._o 5._o pathrusim_n not_o the_o pelusian_o in_o the_o edge_n of_o egypt_n as_o hierosol_n or_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o arabia_n petrea_n but_o the_o pharusian_o rather_o as_o ptolemy_n and_o pliny_n call_v they_o a_o people_n inhabit_v the_o middle_a part_n of_o egypt_n whereof_o isaiah_n make_v mention_v isaiah_n 11.11_o mercer_n 6._o the_o caslahim_n be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n cassiotis_n and_o the_o capthorim_n of_o the_o region_n sethroitis_n about_o the_o mouth_n of_o nilus_n border_v upon_o palestina_n jun._n qvest._n xxi_o of_o the_o original_n of_o the_o philistines_n vers._n 14._o out_o of_o who_o come_v the_o philistines_n 1._o these_o be_v they_o who_o the_o septuagint_n call_v allophyli_n that_o be_v alien_n or_o stranger_n and_o the_o latin_n palestini_fw-la and_o their_o country_n palestina_n which_o contain_v five_o region_n according_a to_o five_o principal_a city_n of_o gaza_n ascalon_n gath_n accaron_n azotus_n all_o border_a upon_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n 2._o these_o philistimes_fw-la come_v of_o the_o capthorim_n for_o so_o be_v they_o call_v the_o remnant_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o capthor_n jerem._n 47.4_o which_o capthorim_n can_v be_v the_o cappadocian_o as_o the_o chalde_n read_v here_o cappadocian_n and_o both_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a interpreter_n deut._n 2.28_o for_o the_o cappadocian_o inhabit_v a_o large_a country_n near_o to_o pontus_n and_o the_o hill_n taurus_n far_o distant_a from_o palestina_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o like_o the_o philistines_n shall_v come_v from_o so_o far_o and_o of_o any_o other_o cappadocia_n near_a hand_n we_o find_v no_o mention_n but_o these_o capthorim_n inhabit_v in_o the_o near_a part_n of_o egypt_n as_o be_v before_o show_v 3._o whereas_o here_o the_o philistines_n be_v say_v to_o come_v from_o the_o casluhim_n reconciliation_n and_o in_o other_o place_n from_o the_o capthorim_n it_o may_v be_v explain_v thus_o that_o the_o capthorim_n come_v first_o up_o to_o the_o casluhim_n which_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o palestina_n and_o join_v with_o they_o be_v yet_o the_o chief_a ringleader_n themselves_o invade_v the_o country_n palestina_n 4._o some_o think_v that_o both_o the_o philistines_n and_o capthorim_n come_v of_o the_o casluhim_n mercer_n but_o the_o better_a read_n be_v to_o make_v this_o a_o parenthesis_n of_o who_o come_v the_o philistines_n so_o that_o the_o capthorim_n shall_v be_v the_o seven_o son_n of_o mizraim_n 5._o some_o hebrew_n will_v have_v the_o philistines_n and_o capthorim_n to_o come_v both_o of_o the_o pathrasim_n and_o caslâ—hans_n of_o who_o marry_v together_o they_o say_v be_v the_o philistines_n giant_n and_o the_o capthorims_n dwarf_n but_o the_o philistines_n be_v
qui_fw-la solum_fw-la de_fw-fr omissa_fw-la circumcisione_n jurae_fw-la culpanda_fw-la sunt_fw-la it_o be_v fit_a that_o none_o shall_v be_v punish_v but_o they_o which_o have_v commit_v the_o fault_n but_o infant_n can_v commit_v no_o fault_n therefore_o the_o punishment_n here_o design_v do_v belong_v only_o unto_o the_o adulti_fw-la that_o they_o only_o be_v worthy_o punish_v which_o only_o be_v rightful_o blame_v for_o the_o omission_n of_o circumcision_n now_o put_v baptism_n in_o the_o place_n of_o circumcision_n and_o this_o sentence_n be_v most_o true_a as_o well_o of_o the_o one_o as_o of_o the_o other_o that_o as_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o a_o infant_n shall_v perish_v for_o want_v of_o circumcision_n which_o be_v not_o his_o fault_n so_o neither_o for_o the_o not_o have_v of_o baptism_n if_o then_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o urge_v with_o such_o strict_a necessity_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o impose_v such_o a_o yoke_n now_o under_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n moral_a observation_n 1._o observ._n affection_n may_v sometime_o be_v blind_v even_o in_o the_o righteous_a vers._n 18._o o_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v etc._n etc._n 1._o though_o abraham_n neither_o doubt_v to_o receive_v a_o son_n by_o sarah_n and_o so_o pray_v for_o ishmael_n 2._o neither_o yet_o fear_v lest_o ishmael_n shall_v have_v die_v another_o son_n be_v promise_v as_o some_o think_v 3._o but_o only_o desire_v that_o ishmael_n together_o with_o the_o promise_a child_n may_v be_v bless_v and_o do_v in_o thus_o pray_v acknowledge_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o such_o a_o extraordinary_a blessing_n hold_v himself_o content_v if_o it_o so_o please_v god_n with_o this_o son_n which_o he_o have_v already_o have_v live_v mercer_n 4._o yet_o abraham_n show_v his_o humane_a infirmity_n and_o blind_a affection_n towards_o ishmael_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o oftentimes_o righteous_a man_n may_v be_v blind_v in_o their_o affection_n as_o isaac_n be_v towards_o esau_n who_o he_o will_v have_v bless_v joseph_n towards_o manasses_n before_o who_o jacob_n prefer_v ephraim_n the_o young_a gen._n 48._o so_o samuel_n be_v deceive_v in_o take_v eliab_n the_o elder_a brother_n of_o david_n for_o the_o lord_n anoint_v 1_o sam._n 16.6_o 1_o observ._n of_o the_o true_a joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n vers._n 17._o abraham_n laugh_v oukelos_n read_v rejoice_v and_o indeed_o this_o laughter_n of_o abraham_n proceed_v not_o of_o incredulity_n but_o show_v the_o great_a gladness_n of_o heart_n which_o he_o conceive_v upon_o this_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n which_o shall_v come_v of_o his_o seed_n of_o this_o joy_n our_o saviour_n speak_v in_o the_o gospel_n your_o father_n abraham_n rejoice_v to_o see_v my_o day_n he_o see_v it_o and_o be_v glad_a joh._n 8.56_o there_o be_v no_o joy_n then_o to_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n neither_o any_o gladness_n like_a to_o that_o which_o arise_v of_o our_o hope_n of_o salvation_n in_o christ._n 3._o observ._n abraham_n obedience_n in_o keep_v circumcision_n vers._n 23._o abraham_n take_v ishmael_n etc._n etc._n abraham_n obedience_n diverse_o appear_v 1._o in_o that_o he_o defer_v not_o the_o time_n but_o the_o self_n same_o day_n circumâ—â—seth_v his_o family_n 2._o in_o that_o he_o circumcise_v all_o the_o male_n of_o his_o house_n omit_v none_o 3._o he_o perform_v this_o ministry_n and_o service_n chief_o himself_o wherein_o he_o may_v use_v also_o the_o help_n of_o other_o for_o he_o alone_o be_v not_o able_a to_o circumcise_v 318._o person_n for_o so_o many_o he_o have_v in_o his_o house_n 4._o he_o refuse_v not_o to_o be_v circumcise_v at_o the_o age_n of_o 99_o year_n this_o example_n of_o faithful_a and_o obedient_a abraham_n teach_v we_o how_o diligent_a we_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o keep_v god_n commandment_n and_o how_o exact_a in_o celebrate_v the_o mystical_a rite_n and_o sacrament_n of_o religion_n 4._o observ._n the_o duty_n of_o the_o master_n of_o family_n further_o in_o that_o abraham_n circumcise_v his_o whole_a family_n it_o show_v what_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n and_o master_n of_o family_n be_v to_o see_v that_o all_o in_o their_o house_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n for_o this_o cause_n be_v abraham_n commend_v of_o god_n gen._n 18.18_o and_o the_o law_n the_o charge_n of_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n both_o for_o the_o child_n servant_n stranger_n and_o sojourner_n in_o the_o house_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o family_n exod._n 20.10_o abraham_n also_o begin_v with_o his_o own_o son_n ishmael_n and_o so_o shall_v parent_n give_v good_a example_n to_o other_o in_o their_o govern_n of_o their_o own_o child_n mercer_n 5._o observ._n the_o righteous_a have_v in_o remembrance_n with_o god_n vers._n 24._o abraham_n be_v 99_o year_n old_a etc._n etc._n the_o scripture_n do_v most_o exact_o set_v down_o the_o year_n of_o abraham_n life_n in_o five_o several_a place_n he_o be_v 75._o year_n old_a when_o he_o go_v out_o of_o haran_n gen._n 12.4_o he_o be_v 86._o when_o ishmael_n be_v bear_v gen._n 16.16_o ninety_o nine_o when_o he_o receive_v circumcision_n gen._n 17.24_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a when_o isaac_n be_v bear_v gen._n 21.5_o and_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o his_o life_n be_v set_v down_o a_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o five_o year_n gen._n 25.7_o this_o be_v do_v to_o none_o other_o end_n but_o to_o show_v we_o that_o the_o righteous_a be_v have_v in_o remembrance_n with_o god_n that_o their_o year_n day_n month_n yea_o the_o hair_n of_o their_o head_n before_o he_o be_v number_v perer._n 6._o observ._n contrary_a religion_n not_o to_o be_v suffer_v in_o one_o kingdom_n vers._n 12._o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o buy_v with_o thy_o money_n must_v needs_o be_v circumcise_v mercerus_n well_o collect_v hereupon_o that_o neither_o king_n in_o their_o kingdom_n nor_o father_n in_o their_o family_n shall_v tolerate_v any_o contrary_a religion_n but_o bring_v all_o under_o their_o charge_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n first_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o precept_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n 1._o for_o the_o charge_n of_o keep_v holy_a the_o lord_n day_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o father_n of_o the_o house_n both_o for_o himself_o and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o his_o gate_n exod._n 20.10_o but_o idolater_n and_o superstitious_a person_n can_v sanctify_v or_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n to_o the_o lord_n 2._o the_o lord_n command_v that_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v entice_v to_o idolatry_n or_o any_o city_n shall_v set_v up_o a_o new_a worship_n the_o one_o shall_v be_v kill_v the_o other_o destroy_v deut._n 13.9.13_o 3._o to_o this_o belong_v that_o precept_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o separate_v the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a jer._n 15.19_o true_a worshipper_n must_v be_v sever_v &_o discern_v from_o false_a 4._o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n levit._n 19_o 19_o not_o to_o sow_v the_o field_n with_o divers_a seed_n nor_o to_o wear_v a_o garment_n of_o divers_a thing_n so_o divers_a religion_n and_o profession_n in_o one_o kingdom_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v or_o suffer_v likewise_o moses_n say_v deut._n 12.10_o thou_o shall_v not_o plough_v with_o a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n together_o which_o saint_n paul_n thus_o expound_v 2_o cor._n 6.14_o be_v not_o unequal_o yoke_v with_o infidel_n etc._n etc._n what_o communion_n between_o light_n and_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n second_o this_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n to_o cast_v out_o the_o leaven_n of_o contrary_a doctrine_n and_o profession_n in_o the_o time_n of_o enos_n before_o the_o flood_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o true_a worshipper_n begin_v to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n apart_o in_o their_o holy_a assembly_n and_o to_o separate_v and_o divide_v themselves_o from_o the_o profane_a generation_n of_o cain_n ishmael_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o abraham_n house_n because_o he_o be_v a_o scorner_n of_o isaac_n as_o all_o idolater_n be_v of_o true_a worshipper_n jacob_n reform_v his_o house_n and_o put_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n gen._n 35.2_o josua_n make_v the_o gibeonite_n hewer_n of_o wood_n and_o drawer_n of_o water_n for_o the_o house_n of_o god_n josua_n 9.13_o david_n expel_v the_o idolatrous_a jebusite_n out_o of_o jerusalem_n 2_o sam._n 5.8_o asa_n put_v maacah_n his_o mother_n from_o her_o regiment_n because_o she_o be_v a_o idolatress_n and_o break_v down_o her_o idol_n 2_o chron._n 15.16_o josias_n put_v down_o the_o chemarim_n a_o sect_n of_o idolatrous_a priest_n 2_o king_n 23.5_o zerubbabel_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o adversary_n of_o judah_n to_o build_v the_o temple_n with_o they_o but_o refuse_v their_o service_n which_o they_o offer_v ezra_n 4.3_o according_a to_o the_o
time_n about_o 180._o year_n of_o age_n for_o it_o be_v 170._o year_n since_o she_o come_v first_o with_o rebeckah_n into_o canaan_n when_o she_o may_v well_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v 50._o year_n old_a have_v the_o charge_n and_o government_n of_o rebeckah_n 3._o it_o be_v very_o like_a that_o rebeckah_n be_v now_o depart_v for_o otherwise_o deborah_n will_v not_o have_v leave_v she_o so_o long_o as_o she_o live_v 4._o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o rebeckah_n death_n not_o because_o she_o be_v bury_v obscure_o and_o in_o the_o night_n as_o the_o hebrew_n imagine_v isaac_n be_v blind_a and_o none_o to_o bury_v she_o but_o esau_n but_o it_o be_v the_o use_n of_o scripture_n to_o make_v rare_a mention_n of_o the_o death_n of_o woman_n in_o this_o place_n deborahs_n death_n be_v record_v as_o a_o accident_n that_o fall_v out_o by_o the_o way_n mercer_n quest_n v._o how_o deborah_n come_v to_o be_v in_o jacob_n company_n now_o whereas_o the_o question_n be_v move_v how_o deborah_n come_v to_o be_v in_o jacob_n company_n 1._o neither_o be_v it_o like_v that_o after_o she_o have_v accompany_v rebeckah_n into_o canaan_n she_o go_v back_o again_o and_o be_v now_o desirous_a to_o go_v and_o see_v rebeckah_n as_o chrysostome_n for_o she_o be_v send_v with_o rebeckah_n to_o remain_v with_o she_o 2._o neither_o do_v she_o go_v with_o jacob_n at_o the_o first_o when_o he_o go_v into_o mesopotamia_n as_o calvin_n for_o he_o be_v alone_o in_o bethel_n 3._o neither_o be_v she_o send_v as_o a_o messenger_n to_o fetch_v jacob_n out_o of_o mesopotamia_n as_o the_o hebrew_n for_o he_o return_v at_o god_n commandment_n not_o at_o his_o mother_n call_v 4._o neither_o as_o ramban_n be_v it_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o rebeckah_n have_v more_o nurse_n than_o one_o 5._o but_o it_o be_v like_a that_o deborah_n be_v send_v to_o meet_v jacob_n be_v return_v mercer_n or_o go_v to_o he_o of_o her_o own_o accord_n after_o rebeckah_n death_n cajetan_n quest_n vi_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o vision_n wherein_o god_n appear_v to_o jacob_n vers._n 9_o again_o god_n appear_v unto_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n not_o as_o though_o this_o be_v the_o second_o vision_n in_o all_o which_o jacob_n have_v but_o it_o be_v another_o vision_n beside_o that_o mention_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o chapter_n where_o he_o be_v bid_v to_o go_v up_o to_o bethel_n or_o it_o be_v the_o second_o time_n that_o god_n appear_v unto_o he_o in_o bethel_n for_o otherwise_o to_o count_v all_o the_o vision_n that_o jacob_n have_v this_o be_v in_o number_n the_o seven_o 1._o god_n appear_v unto_o he_o in_o bethel_n in_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o ladder_n 2._o when_o in_o a_o dream_n he_o be_v show_v the_o particoloured_a sheep_n genes_n 31.11_o 3._o when_o the_o lord_n bid_v he_o return_v into_o his_o own_o country_n gen._n 31.3_o 4._o when_o the_o angel_n meet_v he_o gen._n 32.2_o 5._o when_o the_o angel_n wrestle_v with_o he_o 6._o when_o god_n bid_v he_o go_v up_o to_o bethel_n 7._o god_n appear_v again_o unto_o he_o in_o bethel_n perer._n quest_n vii_o whether_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n be_v here_o new_o impose_v or_o but_o renew_v vers._n 10._o thy_o name_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o call_v jacob_n but_o israel_n etc._n etc._n 1._o neither_o iâ—_n this_o the_o same_o vision_n which_o jacob_n have_v when_o he_o wrestle_v with_o the_o angel_n as_o oleaster_n because_o the_o same_o name_n be_v impose_v for_o the_o text_n say_v that_o god_n appear_v again_o to_o jacob_n vers_fw-la 9_o that_o be_v in_o bethel_n 2._o neither_o as_o hierome_n think_v be_v the_o name_n of_o jacob_n only_o foretell_v then_o and_o impose_v now_o tradit_fw-la in_o genes_n as_o peter_n name_n be_v design_v john_n 1._o but_o actual_o give_v he_o matth._n 12.16_o thom._n anglic._n for_o before_o this_o jacob_n be_v twice_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n genes_n 33.10_o and_o gen._n 34.7_o 3._o neither_o as_o tostatus_n and_o lyranus_fw-la think_v be_v the_o same_o name_n impose_v in_o both_o place_n but_o upon_o divers_a reason_n for_o in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o be_v call_v israel_n because_o he_o prevail_v with_o god_n and_o therefore_o much_o more_o with_o man_n to_o signify_v his_o fortitude_n in_o the_o active_a life_n but_o here_o be_v name_v israel_n that_o be_v see_v god_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o contemplative_a life_n the_o which_o he_o have_v now_o achieve_v but_o there_o appear_v no_o difference_n at_o all_o in_o the_o reason_n and_o signification_n of_o the_o name_n for_o as_o there_o by_o the_o name_n israel_n he_o be_v comfort_v and_o fortify_v against_o esau_n so_o here_o against_o the_o canaanite_n that_o think_v to_o have_v revenge_v the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o sichemite_n 4._o wherefore_o we_o say_v that_o the_o same_o name_n upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n be_v here_o impose_v and_o that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o repetition_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o other_o vision_n and_o thereupon_o jacob_n be_v confident_a do_v now_o more_o open_o call_v himself_o israel_n mercer_n jun._n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o unusual_a in_o scripture_n to_o have_v the_o same_o promise_n often_o repeat_v as_o those_o make_v to_o abraham_n of_o the_o multiply_a of_o his_o seed_n and_o possess_v of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o be_v often_o revive_v and_o renew_v as_o gen._n 15.17.22_o perer._n quest_n viii_o how_o it_o be_v say_v thy_o name_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o call_v jacob_n fvrth_o whereas_o the_o lord_n say_v thy_o name_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o call_v jacob_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v afterward_o call_v jacob_n 1._o augustine_n think_v that_o he_o be_v call_v jacob_n in_o respect_n of_o this_o life_n only_o where_o he_o shall_v wrestle_v as_o his_o name_n signify_v with_o many_o temptation_n but_o he_o be_v call_v israel_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v quast_o 114._o in_o gen._n but_o this_o solution_n be_v mystical_a and_o this_o mutation_n of_o jacob_n name_n historical_a satisfy_v not_o much_o like_o be_v the_o solution_n of_o tostatus_n that_o he_o be_v call_v jacob_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o active_a life_n but_o israel_n for_o his_o contemplative_a neither_o be_v this_o answer_n sufficient_a to_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v call_v by_o both_o name_n but_o in_o a_o diverse_a sense_n for_o the_o text_n deny_v unto_o he_o the_o name_n of_o jacob_n any_o more_o 3._o nor_o yet_o do_v we_o approve_v the_o solution_n of_o cajetan_n vatab._n that_o for_o ultra_fw-la no_o more_o put_v in_o tantum_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v call_v jacob_n for_o thus_o the_o text_n be_v force_v 4._o pererius_n thus_o interprete_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o much_o call_v by_o the_o name_n israel_n as_o have_v the_o thing_n thereby_o signify_v as_o strength_n and_o power_n with_o god_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n he_o shall_v be_v call_v emanuel_n that_o be_v god_n with_o we_o yet_o be_v not_o christ_n so_o call_v who_o be_v indeed_o god_n with_o we_o but_o this_o sense_n be_v not_o so_o proper_a for_o jacob_n be_v usual_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n 5._o therefore_o the_o meaning_n be_v rather_o this_o that_o although_o the_o name_n of_o jacob_n shall_v remain_v yet_o the_o last_o be_v more_o honourable_a and_o excellent_a and_o shall_v obscure_v that_o other_o muscul._n mercer_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o author_n the_o name_n jacob_n be_v give_v by_o man_n the_o name_n israel_n by_o god_n 2._o in_o signification_n it_o be_v more_o excellent_a jacob_n signify_v a_o supplant_a because_o he_o hold_v esau_n by_o the_o heel_n but_o israel_n be_v interpret_v one_o that_o prevail_v with_o god_n 3._o the_o name_n israel_n be_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o posterity_n of_o jacob_n who_o of_o israel_n be_v call_v israelite_n not_o of_o jacob_n jacobite_n quest_n ix_o what_o king_n come_v out_o of_o jacob_n loin_n vers._n 11._o king_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o thy_o loin_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o hebrew_n special_o refer_v it_o to_o saul_n and_o isboseth_n that_o be_v king_n of_o benjamin_n and_o to_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n and_o manasses_n 2._o but_o because_o that_o saul_n and_o his_o house_n be_v reject_v of_o god_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n be_v but_o a_o usurpation_n it_o be_v special_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o david_n and_o the_o other_o king_n of_o judah_n calvin_n 3._o it_o may_v also_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o gentile_n convert_v to_o the_o faith_n who_o spiritual_o be_v bear_v of_o jacob_n mercer_n 4._o these_o nation_n that_o come_v out_o of_o jacob_n loin_n be_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n that_o multiply_v &_o increase_v as_o so_o many_o several_a nation_n quest_n x._o how_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v give_v to_o
they_o after_o he_o to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o which_o care_n the_o lord_n himself_o commend_v he_o gen._n 18.19_o than_o either_o nachor_n or_o esau_n have_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o unlike_a but_o that_o job_n great_a knowledge_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o abraham_n instruction_n propagate_v to_o his_o posterity_n quest_n xv._n in_o what_o time_n job_n live_v concern_v the_o time_n wherein_o job_n live_v 1._o he_o be_v neither_o so_o ancient_a as_o jacob_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o philo_n who_o think_v that_o dinah_n jacob_n daughter_n be_v job_n wife_n for_o eliphaz_n the_o temanite_n of_o teman_fw-mi of_o eliphaz_n of_o esau_n the_o three_o from_o esau_n one_o of_o job_n friend_n will_v make_v he_o after_o jacob_n time_n 2._o neither_o be_v job_n in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n which_o must_v be_v the_o opinion_n of_o hierome_n who_o make_v eliâ—u_n to_o be_v balaâ—m_n 3._o much_o less_o live_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n as_o gregory_n think_v for_o at_o such_o time_n as_o job_n live_v who_o be_v commend_v for_o offer_v sacrifice_n the_o sacrifice_a priesthood_n be_v not_o institute_v 4._o wherefore_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o job_n live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o egypt_n after_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n before_o the_o birth_n of_o moses_n when_o satan_n compass_v the_o earth_n and_o it_o be_v a_o rare_a thing_n to_o find_v a_o righteous_a man_n for_o moses_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v the_o writer_n of_o the_o book_n of_o job_n and_o as_o eliphaz_n of_o teman_fw-mi of_o eliphaz_n of_o esau_n of_o isaac_n of_o abraham_n be_v the_o six_o from_o abraham_n so_o may_v job_n be_v in_o another_o line_n quest_n xvi_o of_o baal-hanan_a the_o seven_o king_n of_o edom._n vers._n 38._o baâ—l-hanan_a the_o son_n of_o achbor_n etc._n etc._n in_o that_o the_o city_n or_o country_n of_o this_o baal-hanan_a be_v not_o express_v as_o of_o the_o rest_n 1._o some_o think_v it_o be_v omit_v because_o he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o city_n of_o the_o which_o be_v the_o king_n next_o before_o name_v 2._o some_o because_o he_o have_v many_o adversary_n and_o therefore_o have_v no_o certain_a place_n 3._o some_o as_o ramban_n that_o hanan_n be_v his_o city_n and_o so_o he_o be_v call_v baal-hanan_a that_o be_v lord_n of_o hanan_n 4._o but_o it_o may_v be_v that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o famous_a as_o the_o rest_n and_o therefore_o his_o city_n be_v not_o note_v mercer_n quest_n xvii_o of_o mehetabel_n the_o wife_n of_o hadad_n vers._n 39_o mehetabel_n the_o daughter_n of_o matred_n the_o daughter_n of_o mezabâ—h_n etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o think_v that_o matred_n be_v her_o father_n mezabah_n her_o mother_n 2._o some_o as_o r._n levi_n will_v have_v she_o the_o natural_a daughter_n of_o matred_n and_o the_o adopt_a daughter_n of_o mezabah_n 3._o some_o think_v that_o mezabah_n be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n otherwise_o call_v medeba_n or_o with_o ptolemy_n medava_n jun._n but_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v somewhat_o coact_v and_o strain_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o daughter_n of_o such_o a_o city_n or_o town_n 4._o therefore_o she_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o matred_n her_o father_n not_o mother_n and_o daughter_n that_o be_v niece_n of_o her_o grandfather_n as_o aholibamah_n before_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o anah_n and_o daughter_n that_o be_v niece_n of_o sibeon_n mercer_n 5._o mezabah_n signify_v golden_a water_n it_o may_v be_v that_o he_o be_v enrich_v by_o such_o water_n where_o gold_n be_v gather_v matred_n also_o be_v interpret_v one_o that_o be_v diligent_a or_o conversant_a in_o his_o work_n of_o the_o word_n tare_v from_o whence_o some_o think_v the_o name_n mithridates_n to_o be_v derive_v mehetabel_n that_o be_v do_v well_o or_o give_v unto_o god_n of_o the_o same_o signification_n with_o the_o name_n theodosâ—â—_n mercer_n quest_n xviii_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o edom._n vers._n 41._o duke_n timna_n etc._n etc._n duke_n aholibamah_n 1._o as_o the_o principality_n of_o edom_n begin_v with_o duke_n and_o rose_z to_o king_n so_o it_o return_v to_o duke_n again_o who_o do_v not_o one_o succeed_v another_o as_o the_o king_n but_o they_o be_v all_o ruler_n together_o in_o divers_a place_n of_o edom_n after_o the_o death_n of_o hadad_n in_o moses_n time_n 1_o chron._n 1.51_o 2._o these_o be_v not_o here_o the_o name_n of_o woman_n as_o think_v aben_n ezra_n that_o first_o the_o duke_n be_v name_v that_o come_v of_o timna_n than_o those_o which_o come_v of_o aholibamah_n neither_o be_v they_o the_o name_n of_o man_n jun._n but_o rather_o of_o the_o place_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o their_o first_o mother_n where_o these_o duke_n have_v their_o seat_n mercer_n muscul._n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a of_o short_a continuance_n vers._n 32._o these_o be_v the_o king_n that_o reign_v etc._n etc._n the_o wicked_a be_v soon_o raise_v to_o honour_n and_o be_v quick_o cast_v down_o again_o as_o esau_n posterity_n be_v speedy_o advance_v to_o a_o kingdom_n but_o it_o continue_v not_o long_o jacob_n seed_n though_o a_o long_a time_n keep_v under_o in_o affliction_n yet_o at_o the_o last_o obtain_v a_o firm_a and_o permanent_a kingdom_n such_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o elect_a though_o of_o a_o long_a time_n their_o happiness_n appear_v not_o yet_o when_o it_o break_v forth_o it_o have_v a_o durable_a continuance_n but_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a soon_o fade_v away_o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v set_v in_o flippery_a place_n and_o they_o be_v as_o a_o dream_n when_o one_o awake_v psal._n 73.18.20_o mercer_n 2._o doct._n alteration_n of_o state_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n further_o whereas_o first_o the_o horites_n dwell_v in_o mount_n seir_n and_o have_v divers_a dukedom_n and_o principality_n there_o and_o after_o they_o the_o edomite_n be_v first_o duke_n than_o king_n than_o duke_n again_o we_o see_v that_o the_o alteration_n of_o state_n transplant_n and_o change_v of_o kingdom_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n hand_n it_o be_v god_n that_o make_v low_a and_o make_v high_a psal._n 75.7_o muscul._n 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n outward_a prosperity_n no_o sure_a note_n of_o the_o church_n vers._n 32._o these_o be_v the_o king_n that_o reign_v in_o edom_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v divers_a king_n in_o edom_n before_o any_o reign_v in_o israel_n yet_o be_v not_o edom_n the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o israel_n prosperity_n then_o and_o outward_a glory_n be_v no_o sure_a note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n as_o the_o papist_n make_v it_o luther_n for_o then_o moses_n will_v not_o have_v choose_v to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o have_v refuse_v the_o glory_n pomp_n and_o pleasure_n of_o pharaoh_n court_n heb._n 11.25_o 2._o confut._n against_o the_o jew_n that_o magdiel_n be_v not_o rome_n vers._n 43._o duke_n magdiel_n the_o hebrew_n take_v this_o for_o rome_n because_o they_o think_v that_o the_o roman_n come_v of_o the_o idumean_n but_o they_o have_v no_o reason_n for_o it_o spiritual_o indeed_o the_o romanist_n and_o all_o other_o enemy_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n may_v be_v count_v idumean_n but_o otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o affinity_n between_o rome_n and_o idumea_n be_v so_o far_o distant_a magdiel_n be_v a_o place_n in_o edom_n as_o timna_n and_o teman_fw-mi and_o the_o rest_n be_v it_o signify_v annuntians_fw-la deum_fw-la praise_v or_o confess_v god_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v happy_a for_o rome_n now_o spiritual_a babylon_n if_o she_o can_v true_o be_v call_v magdiel_n 6._o place_n of_o moral_a observation_n 1._o observ._n god_n bless_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o righteous_a for_o their_o father_n sake_n vers._n 15._o these_o be_v the_o duke_n of_o the_o son_n of_o esau_n etc._n etc._n as_o ishmael_n be_v temporal_o bless_v for_o abraham_n sake_n so_o be_v esau_n for_o isaack_n sake_n his_o posterity_n be_v renown_v and_o honourable_a thus_o the_o lord_n often_o vouchsafe_v temporal_a and_o outward_a favour_n even_o to_o the_o degenerate_a seed_n for_o their_o righteous_a forefather_n sake_n as_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o take_v away_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n from_o rehoboam_n that_o david_n still_o may_v have_v a_o light_n in_o jerusalem_n 1_o king_n 11.36_o 2._o observ._n the_o wicked_a void_a of_o natural_a affection_n vers._n 20._o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o seir_n the_o horite_n etc._n etc._n esau_n be_v by_o marriage_n ally_v to_o this_o seir_n for_o he_o marry_v aholibamah_n neeâ—e_v to_o sibeon_n the_o three_o son_n of_o seir_n gen._n 36.2.20_o yet_o the_o child_n of_o esau_n chase_v away_o the_o horim_n and_o destroy_v they_o and_o dwell_v in_o their_o stead_n
disparagement_n to_o he_o all_o precedent_a slip_n and_o error_n in_o they_o be_v cleanse_v and_o purify_v in_o his_o holy_a and_o unspotted_a conception_n 13._o this_o narration_n of_o judahs_n incest_n do_v serve_v to_o abate_v the_o pride_n and_o insolency_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o boast_v so_o much_o of_o their_o pedigree_n and_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o tell_v our_o saviour_n to_o his_o face_n that_o they_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o fornication_n joh._n 8.41_o perer._n 4._o this_o story_n have_v some_o coherence_n and_o similitude_n with_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n though_o the_o event_n be_v not_o like_a for_o here_o thamar_n solicit_v judah_n there_o potiphars_n wife_n joseph_n but_o judah_n show_v his_o incontinency_n joseph_n his_o chastity_n mercer_n quest_n ii_o at_o what_o time_n these_o thing_n be_v do_v here_o report_v of_o judah_n but_o at_o what_o time_n this_o history_n be_v do_v here_o record_v some_o question_n there_o be_v 1._o neither_o be_v this_o narration_n whole_o set_v down_o by_o way_n of_o recapitulation_n as_o augustine_n think_v quaest_n 128._o in_o gen._n as_o though_o it_o go_v before_o josephs_n sell_v into_o egypt_n for_o judah_n be_v not_o above_o four_o or_o five_o year_n elder_a than_o joseph_n for_o judah_n be_v the_o four_o son_n of_o leah_n and_o he_o and_o joseph_n be_v bear_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o seven_o year_n gen._n 31.31_o now_o joseph_n be_v seventeen_o year_n old_a when_o he_o be_v sell_v into_o egypt_n judah_n than_o not_o exceed_v 22._o year_n can_v not_o have_v son_n marriageable_a as_o er_fw-mi and_o onan_n be_v 2._o neither_o be_v pererius_n opinion_n to_o be_v receive_v that_o all_o this_o fall_v out_o after_o joseph_n be_v sell_v for_o from_o that_o time_n till_o jacob_n go_v down_o to_o egypt_n when_o joseph_n be_v 39_o year_n old_a be_v but_o 22._o year_n in_o which_o time_n judah_n can_v not_o be_v a_o grandfather_n as_o he_o be_v for_o his_o son_n phares_n have_v two_o son_n ezron_n and_o hamul_fw-la that_o go_v down_o with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n and_o to_o say_v that_o either_o of_o these_o two_o son_n be_v bear_v in_o egypt_n be_v to_o contradict_v the_o scripture_n that_o say_v they_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n with_o jacob_n gen._n 46.26_o or_o to_o say_v that_o jacob_n go_v down_o must_v be_v take_v for_o all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o life_n and_o abode_n in_o egypt_n which_o be_v seventeen_o year_n be_v to_o speak_v improper_o and_o to_o pervert_v the_o course_n of_o the_o story_n 3._o wherefore_o the_o best_a solution_n be_v that_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v fulfil_v before_o josephs_n captivity_n part_n follow_v after_o and_o judah_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v take_v a_o wife_n at_o twelve_o or_o thirteen_o mercer_n junius_n think_v at_o seventeen_o year_n i_o will_v rather_o take_v fourteen_o or_o fifteen_o year_n between_o both_o young_a and_o ere_o must_v be_v about_o ten_o year_n of_o age_n when_o joseph_n be_v sell_v jun._n who_o also_o take_v a_o wife_n at_o the_o like_a age_n of_o twelve_o or_o thirteen_o year_n mercer_n which_o will_v fall_v out_o about_o the_o twenty_o five_o or_o twenty_o six_o year_n of_o judahs_n age_n then_o er_fw-mi and_o onan_n may_v die_v in_o one_o year_n selah_n may_v be_v expect_v some_o three_o year_n perer._n then_o the_o year_n follow_v might_n thamar_n have_v she_o two_o twin_n about_o the_o thirty_o year_n of_o judah_n pharez_n keep_v the_o same_o time_n of_o marriage_n may_v have_v his_o two_o son_n but_o very_o young_a when_o jacob_n go_v down_o to_o egypt_n in_o the_o 44._o year_n or_o thereabouts_o of_o judahs_n age_n junius_n think_v that_o judah_n beget_v pharez_n at_o the_o age_n of_o thirty_o four_o and_o be_v fifty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n but_o that_o can_v be_v for_o judah_n be_v not_o above_o five_o year_n elder_a than_o joseph_n who_o be_v then_o but_o 39_o year_n old_a for_o judah_n be_v leahs_n four_o son_n who_o together_o with_o joseph_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o second_o seven_o year_n of_o jacob_n service_n with_o laban_n 4._o and_o lest_o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o judah_n and_o his_o son_n be_v marry_v and_o have_v child_n so_o young_a this_o be_v not_o affirm_v without_o the_o like_a precedent_n in_o scripture_n for_o we_o find_v that_o ahaz_n father_n to_o hezekiah_n be_v but_o eleven_o year_n old_a when_o he_o be_v bear_v for_o ahaz_n be_v but_o thirty_o six_o year_n old_a when_o he_o die_v 2_o king_n 16.2_o and_o hezekiah_n immediate_o succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n be_v 25._o year_n old_a 2_o king_n 18.2_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o interrognum_fw-la between_o they_o that_o the_o kingdom_n lie_v void_a a_o certain_a space_n for_o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o ahaz_n over_o judah_n begin_v hoshea_n to_o reign_v in_o samaria_n nine_o year_n 2_o king_n 17.1_o and_o ahaz_n reign_v sixteen_o year_n 2_o king_n 16.2_o now_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o hoshea_n begin_v hezekiah_n to_o reign_v 2_o king_n 18.1_o if_o then_o in_o those_o day_n when_o man_n age_n be_v much_o shorten_v his_o nature_n decay_v and_o strength_n abate_v they_o have_v issue_n so_o soon_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a but_o that_o such_o untimely_a marriage_n may_v be_v in_o use_n in_o judahs_n time_n when_o their_o life_n be_v long_o and_o their_o strength_n great_a 5._o but_o where_o it_o be_v say_v about_o that_o time_n judah_n go_v down_o it_o must_v not_o be_v refer_v exact_o to_o that_o particular_a season_n which_o go_v immediate_o before_o but_o indefinite_o understand_v of_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o that_o history_n of_o jacob_n child_n after_o their_o return_n out_o of_o mesopotamia_n while_o jacob_n dwell_v in_o sechem_n where_o he_o remain_v eight_o year_n which_o i_o rather_o think_v with_o mercer_n than_o that_o this_o be_v do_v after_o jacob_n be_v come_v to_o isaac_n aben_n ezra_n show_v the_o like_a deut._n 10.7_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n depart_v from_o gudgodah_n the_o lord_n separate_v the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n whereas_o levi_n be_v separate_v the_o second_o year_n after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n but_o they_o depart_v from_o gudgodah_n in_o the_o 40._o year_n wherefore_o these_o word_n the_o same_o time_n must_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o their_o peregrination_n in_o the_o wilderness_n not_o to_o that_o particular_a time_n of_o depart_v from_o gudgodah_n and_o so_o likewise_o in_o this_o place_n ex_fw-la mercer_n or_o further_o these_o word_n about_o that_o time_n may_v be_v understand_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n the_o part_n be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a because_o some_o of_o these_o thing_n here_o record_v though_o not_o all_o may_v fall_v out_o in_o that_o instant_n or_o not_o long_o after_o as_o the_o strange_a death_n of_o er_fw-mi and_o onan_n and_o the_o incest_n of_o judah_n which_o may_v happen_v about_o the_o 24._o year_n of_o joseph_n ex_fw-la mercer_n quest_n iii_o why_o judah_n go_v down_o and_o whither_o vers._n 1._o ivdah_n go_v down_o etc._n etc._n 1._o that_o be_v he_o descend_v into_o some_o low_a country_n it_o may_v be_v out_o of_o sechem_n not_o as_o some_o hebrew_n that_o he_o be_v fall_v from_o his_o greatness_n because_o he_o give_v counsel_n to_o have_v joseph_n sell_v and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o father_n long_a grief_n mercer_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o go_v from_o his_o brethren_n be_v not_o express_v whether_o for_o detestation_n of_o the_o horrible_a murder_n commit_v by_o simeon_n and_o levi_n upon_o the_o sichemite_n or_o for_o the_o abundance_n of_o cattle_n which_o he_o have_v but_o it_o be_v like_a that_o he_o often_o come_v and_o go_v to_o his_o brethren_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o story_n of_o josephs_n sell_v into_o egypt_n whereunto_o judah_n advise_v he_o also_o go_v down_o with_o his_o brethren_n into_o egypt_n for_o corn_n judah_n 3._o this_o adullam_n be_v a_o town_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n whither_o afterward_o david_n do_v fly_v 1_o sam._n 22.1_o hierom_n say_v that_o in_o his_o time_n there_o be_v a_o village_n of_o that_o name_n some_o ten_o mile_n from_o eleutherepolis_n muscul._n quest_n iv._o of_o judahs_n oversight_n in_o marry_v a_o woman_n of_o the_o canaanite_n vers._n 2._o ivdah_n see_v the_o daughter_n of_o a_o man_n call_v suah_n 1._o this_o be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o judahs_n wife_n as_o the_o septuagint_n read_v vers_fw-la 12._o but_o of_o his_o wife_n father_n 2._o neither_o be_v this_o suah_n a_o merchant_n as_o the_o chalde_n paraphra_v read_v and_o the_o hebrew_n follow_v the_o same_o to_o cover_v the_o infirmity_n of_o their_o father_n although_o the_o word_n covagnan_n
that_o time_n in_o great_a want_n but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o live_v ex_fw-la perer._n quest_n ix_o why_o joseph_n advise_v to_o have_v the_o five_o part_n take_v vers._n 34._o take_v up_o the_o five_o part_n of_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n 1._o he_o mean_v the_o five_o part_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v do_v at_o the_o king_n charge_n for_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o he_o take_v away_o the_o five_o part_n from_o the_o owner_n though_o afterward_o it_o be_v make_v a_o law_n but_o it_o be_v buy_v with_o the_o king_n money_n mercer_n jun._n 2._o raâ—i_fw-la follow_v oukelos_n read_v let_v they_o defend_v the_o land_n of_o egypt_n against_o the_o famine_n by_o set_v the_o people_n a_o work_n to_o gather_v the_o corn_n because_o the_o word_n be_v so_o take_v exod._n 13.18_o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o israelite_n come_v up_o arm_v gird_v under_o the_o five_o rib_n but_o this_o read_n be_v improper_a and_o that_o the_o five_o part_n be_v understand_v appear_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o five_o part_n reserve_v to_o pharaoh_n gen._n 47.24_o 3._o the_o five_o part_n be_v think_v sufficient_a for_o it_o be_v like_o beside_o that_o other_o rich_a man_n follow_v the_o king_n precedent_n lay_v up_o some_o what_o in_o store_n also_o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o famine_n somewhat_o may_v grow_v though_o not_o much_o and_o they_o make_v great_a spare_v in_o the_o time_n of_o scarcity_n perer._n mercer_n 4._o josephs_n prudence_n appear_v preserve_v in_o preserve_v the_o corn_n so_o long_o for_o seven_o year_n which_o be_v not_o do_v by_o use_v sand_n and_o quicksilver_n as_o ramban_n suppose_v but_o as_o philo_n well_o conjecture_v by_o lay_v up_o the_o corn_n in_o the_o straw_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o will_v keep_v long_o sweet_a and_o the_o poor_a may_v be_v employ_v in_o thresh_v of_o it_o out_o as_o also_o they_o have_v straw_n for_o their_o cattle_n perer._n ex_fw-la philon._n quest_n x._o of_o the_o ring_n fine_a linen_n and_o other_o ensign_n of_o josephs_n honour_n vers._n 42._o pharaoh_n take_v off_o his_o ring_n etc._n etc._n 1._o pliny_n be_v here_o in_o a_o error_n that_o the_o use_n of_o ring_n come_v not_o up_o before_o the_o trojane_n war_n whereas_o joseph_n be_v honour_v of_o pharaoh_n with_o a_o ring_n who_o be_v six_o hundred_o year_n before_o the_o ruin_n of_o troy_n likewise_o the_o same_o author_n say_v that_o the_o egyptian_n use_v no_o ring_n to_o seal_v with_o lib._n 33._o c._n 1._o whereas_o it_o be_v most_o like_a that_o pharaoh_n give_v this_o ring_n to_o joseph_n for_o that_o use_n as_o assuerus_n give_v haman_n his_o ring_n to_o seal_v letter_n in_o the_o king_n name_n esther_n 3.9_o 2._o it_o be_v like_o that_o joseph_n go_v apart_o till_o pharaoh_n have_v consult_v with_o his_o noble_n who_o all_o by_o their_o silence_n give_v consent_v that_o joseph_n be_v the_o fit_a man_n 3._o these_o than_o be_v the_o ensign_n of_o josephs_n honour_n the_o king_n give_v he_o a_o ring_n than_o he_o be_v array_v with_o fine_a linen_n or_o white_a silk_n whereof_o there_o be_v great_a store_n in_o egypt_n which_o be_v make_v of_o certain_a cotton_n or_o bombasine_n that_o come_v of_o the_o gosipon_n tree_n call_v xilinon_n jun._n perer._n the_o three_o sign_n of_o honour_n be_v a_o golden_a chain_n which_o be_v in_o great_a request_n afterward_o among_o the_o roman_n the_o four_o be_v josephs_n ride_n in_o the_o second_o chariot_n appoint_v for_o he_o that_o be_v the_o viceroy_n next_o in_o authority_n to_o the_o king_n assuerus_n cause_v mordechai_n in_o token_n of_o honour_n &_o of_o the_o king_n favour_n to_o ride_v upon_o his_o horse_n esther_n 6._o and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n mordechai_n be_v adorn_v with_o the_o like_a ornament_n as_o with_o royal_a apparel_n and_o a_o princely_a diadem_n and_o proclamation_n to_o be_v make_v before_o he_o as_o be_v here_o before_o joseph_n so_o king_n balthasar_n promise_v the_o like_a reward_n to_o he_o that_o can_v interpret_v the_o writing_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o purple_a and_o shall_v have_v a_o chain_n of_o gold_n about_o his_o neck_n and_o be_v the_o three_o ruler_n in_o the_o kingdom_n dan._n 5.7_o quest_n x._o the_o great_a authority_n commit_v to_o joseph_n vers._n 44._o i_o be_o pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n 1._o this_o be_v not_o a_o oath_n as_o some_o think_v that_o pharaoh_n swear_v by_o his_o honour_n but_o he_o only_o reserve_v unto_o himself_o the_o kingly_a name_n and_o majesty_n as_o before_o vers_n 40._o only_o in_o this_o throne_n will_v i_o be_v above_o thou_o 2._o in_o that_o he_o say_v none_o shall_v lift_v up_o his_o hand_n without_o thou_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o private_a but_o of_o the_o public_a affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n mercer_n 3._o the_o hebrew_n here_o note_v that_o as_o joseph_n before_o humble_v himself_o and_o say_v without_o i_o shall_v god_n make_v answer_n to_o pharaoh_n so_o now_o he_o be_v exalt_v and_o pharaoh_n say_v without_o thou_o shall_v no_o man_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n etc._n etc._n quest_n xi_o of_o the_o change_n of_o josephs_n name_n and_o the_o signification_n of_o it_o vers._n 45._o pharaoh_n call_v josephs_n name_n zaphnath-paaneah_a etc._n etc._n 1._o these_o be_v neither_o hebrew_n word_n as_o ramban_n think_v for_o although_o the_o first_o may_v be_v derive_v from_o tsaphan_n which_o signify_v to_o hide_v yet_o the_o original_n of_o the_o other_o in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n can_v be_v find_v mercer_n hierome_n think_v it_o signify_v saviour_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o egyptian_a tongue_n who_o eugubinus_n follow_v but_o it_o be_v most_o like_a that_o it_o signify_v the_o revealer_n of_o secret_n as_o josephus_n oukelos_n the_o septuag_n some_o think_v he_o be_v a_o prince_n rather_o as_o the_o chalde_n translate_v than_o priest_n of_o on_o because_o the_o priest_n of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o superstitious_a jun._n this_o on_o be_v not_o the_o city_n no_o mention_a ezech._n 30.16_o which_o be_v alexandria_n but_o rather_o heliopolis_n as_o hierome_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o regiment_n of_o heliopolis_n ptolemie_n call_v onium_fw-la on._n 4._o asenath_n can_v be_v the_o daughter_n of_o dina_n jacob_n daughter_n as_o the_o hebrew_n dream_n be_v a_o egyptian_a woman_n joseph_n marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o a_o idolater_n because_o he_o can_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n of_o his_o father_n kindred_n be_v in_o a_o strange_a country_n so_o also_o do_v jacob_n marry_v laban_n daughter_n that_o be_v a_o idolater_n idolater_n and_o moses_n a_o madianitish_a woman_n who_o afterward_o they_o convert_v to_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o joseph_n do_v his_o wife_n and_o this_o may_v well_o be_v a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a gentile_n mercer_n quest_n xii_o potiphars_n whether_o two_o of_o that_o name_n the_o daughter_n of_o potipherah_n 1._o we_o refuse_v here_o the_o opinion_n of_o hierome_n that_o think_v this_o potiphar_n to_o have_v be_v the_o same_o who_o joseph_n before_o serve_v and_o we_o hold_v that_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o fable_n of_o the_o hebrew_n that_o this_o potiphar_n josephs_n master_n have_v a_o purpose_n to_o use_v joseph_n to_o incontinency_n be_v strike_v of_o god_n with_o dryness_n and_o wither_v in_o his_o secret_a part_n and_o afterward_o become_v a_o priest_n 2._o i_o rather_o prefer_v augustine_n judgement_n who_o upon_o these_o reason_n rather_o think_v that_o this_o be_v a_o divers_a potiphar_n from_o the_o other_o 1._o because_o it_o have_v be_v much_o for_o josephs_n honour_n that_o his_o master_n who_o servant_n he_o be_v do_v now_o bestow_v upon_o he_o his_o daughter_n and_o therefore_o moses_n will_v not_o have_v conceal_v it_o 2._o the_o other_o potiphar_n be_v the_o captain_n of_o pharaoh_n soldier_n this_o priest_n of_o on._n two_o office_n much_o unlike_a 3._o this_o on_o or_o heliopolis_n be_v about_o twenty_o mile_n distant_a from_o memphis_n the_o king_n city_n but_o the_o other_o potiphar_n be_v a_o continual_a officer_n in_o pharaoh_n house_n thus_o augustine_n qu._n 136._o in_o gen._n 3._o chrysostome_n think_v that_o they_o be_v two_o divers_a man_n but_o of_o one_o name_n hom_n 63._o in_o gen._n but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o their_o name_n also_o differ_v for_o the_o first_o be_v call_v potiphar_n the_o second_o with_o the_o letter_n ain_o in_o the_o end_n potipherang_v beside_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o joseph_n will_v marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o that_o adulteress_n and_o wanton_a woman_n who_o evil_a manner_n he_o have_v experience_n of_o mercer_n muscul._n quest_n xiii_o to_o what_o end_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o josephs_n be_v vers._n 46._o ioseph_n be_v thirty_o year_n old_a etc._n etc._n mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o
heavenly_a prophecy_n of_o the_o come_n of_o shilo_n gen._n 49.10_o where_o i_o have_v bring_v divers_a exposition_n of_o sundry_a learned_a man_n and_o some_o not_o yet_o touch_v by_o any_o i_o have_v handle_v in_o this_o &_o other_o part_n of_o this_o work_n many_o difficult_a question_n with_o such_o perspicuity_n brevity_n variety_n as_o i_o either_o can_v or_o they_o have_v yet_o be_v treat_v upon_o by_o any_o so_o that_o i_o trust_v as_o hierome_n say_v of_o the_o transslate_n of_o origen_n into_o the_o latin_a tongue_n i_o may_v say_v of_o our_o english_a agnoscit_fw-la anglicana_n lingua_fw-la quantum_fw-la boni_fw-la &_o ante_fw-la nescierit_fw-la &_o scire_fw-la nunc_fw-la coeperit_fw-la hieron_n praefat_fw-la in_o origen_n in_o luk._n that_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o know_v both_o how_o much_o good_a it_o be_v ignorant_a of_o before_o and_o begin_v to_o know_v now_o these_o my_o labour_n i_o now_o commend_v to_o the_o profitable_a use_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o your_o favourable_a censure_n and_o your_o lordship_n to_o the_o bless_a protection_n of_o the_o almighty_a your_o lordship_n ready_a to_o be_v command_v in_o the_o lord_n andrew_z willet_n chap._n xlix_o 1._o the_o method_n and_o argument_n of_o the_o chapter_n this_o chapter_n contain_v the_o last_o will_v and_o testament_n of_o jacob_n whereof_o there_o be_v two_o part_n the_o first_o concern_v his_o son_n to_o vers_n 29._o the_o second_o himself_o and_o his_o burial_n vers_fw-la 29._o to_o the_o end_n in_o the_o first_o part_n jacob_n son_n be_v partly_o censure_v and_o accurse_v reuben_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o birthright_n and_o dignity_n because_o of_o his_o incest_n vers_fw-la 3_o 4._o simeon_n and_o levi_n be_v divide_v in_o israel_n because_o of_o their_o cruelty_n against_o the_o sichemite_n to_z vers_n 8._o partly_o they_o be_v bless_v more_o principal_o judah_n with_o pre-eminence_n over_o his_o brethren_n vers_fw-la 8._o strength_n against_o his_o enemy_n vers_fw-la 9_o stability_n and_o continuance_n of_o his_o regiment_n vers_fw-la 10._o with_o plenty_n vers_fw-la 11._o joseph_n who_o be_v bless_v with_o strength_n and_o valour_n against_o his_o enemy_n vers_fw-la 23_o 24._o whereof_o the_o author_n be_v god_n vers_fw-la 25._o and_o with_o a_o fruitful_a country_n vers_fw-la 26._o less_o principal_o be_v bless_v all_o the_o other_o son_n of_o jacob_n which_o be_v in_o number_n seven_o zebulun_n vers_fw-la 13._o isachar_n v_o 14_o 15._o dan_o vers_fw-la 16_o 17._o gad_n vers_fw-la 19_o asher_n vers_fw-la 20._o nepthali_n vers_fw-la 20._o benjamin_n vers_fw-la 27._o in_o the_o second_o part_n jacob_n 1_o charge_v his_o son_n to_o bury_v he_o with_o his_o father_n vers_fw-la 29._o 2._o the_o place_n be_v describe_v by_o the_o situation_n vers_fw-la 30._o by_o the_o person_n there_o bury_v vers_fw-la 31._o by_o the_o party_n of_o who_o it_o be_v buy_v vers_fw-la 32._o 3._o then_o jacob_n die_v quiet_o and_o in_o peace_n 1._o the_o divers_a reading_n v_o 3_o the_o beginning_n of_o my_o sorrow_n h._n the_o beginning_n of_o my_o son_n s._n the_o beginning_n of_o my_o strength_n caet_fw-la oon_o h.s.c._n signify_v both_o strength_n and_o sorrow_n first_o in_o gift_n great_a in_o dominion_n h._n hard_a to_o bear_v hard_a and_o stubborn_a thou_o have_v do_v wrong_a cor_fw-la s._n thou_o shall_v have_v have_v three_o part_n the_o birthright_n the_o kingdom_n the_o priesthood_n c._n the_o excellency_n of_o dignity_n the_o excellency_n of_o strength_n cat_n v_o 4._o thou_o arâ—_n pour_v out_o like_o water_n thou_o shall_v not_o increase_v h._n as_o water_n thou_o shall_v not_o wax_v hot_a cor_fw-la s._n because_o thou_o do_v follow_v thy_o own_o will_n as_o water_v pour_v out_o thou_o shall_v not_o prosper_v nor_o receive_v the_o increase_a part_n c._n light_n or_o unstable_a as_o water_n b.g.p._n thou_o shall_v fall_v away_o as_o water_n t._n t.b.r._n v_o 4._o thou_o defile_v my_o bed_n h._n thou_o do_v defile_v my_o bed_n when_o thou_o wente_v up_o s.c._n thou_o do_v defile_v my_o bed_n with_o go_v up_o b._n thou_o do_v defile_v my_o bed_n thy_o dignity_n be_v go_v g.p._n thou_o have_v defile_v he_o go_v up_o to_o my_o bed_n t._n v_o 5._o simeon_n and_o levi_n brethren_n the_o war_a instrument_n of_o iniquity_n h._n simeon_n and_o levi_n brethren_n â—_o have_v finish_v the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o purpose_n s._n simeon_n and_o levi_n brethren_n valiant_a man_n in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o pilgrimage_n have_v show_v their_o strength_n c._n simeon_n and_o levi_n etc._n etc._n the_o instrument_n of_o cruelty_n in_o their_o habitation_n t.r._n b.g.p._n in_o their_o compact_n and_o agreement_n t._n mechera_fw-la signify_v a_o compact_n or_o bargain_n a_o habitation_n &_o a_o sword_n v_o 6._o in_o their_o will_n they_o pull_v away_o ox_n t._n hang_v a_o bull_n s._n dig_v through_o a_o wall_n caet_fw-la shor_n signify_v a_o bull_n signif_n or_o ox_n burr_n shur_n be_v a_o wall_n v_o 9_o thou_o be_v come_v up_o from_o the_o branch_n s._n from_o the_o prey_n caet_fw-la taraph_n signify_v a_o prey_n and_o a_o branch_n t.p.r._n as_o a_o lion_n whelp_n s._n as_o a_o lioness_n h.b.g.c._n as_o a_o great_a lion_n t.p._n labi_fw-la a_o lion_n which_o word_n be_v use_v here_o lebia_n a_o lioness_n v_o 10._o the_o rod_n shall_v not_o depart_v a.p.g._n prince_n s.c._n sceptre_n h._n b.g._n the_o tribe_n t._n shebet_fw-la a_o rod_n a_o tribe_n t.r._n v_o 10._o till_o he_o come_v which_o be_v to_o be_v send_v h._n till_o those_o thing_n come_v which_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o he_o s._n till_o the_o messiah_n come_v c._n until_o shiloh_n come_v b.g._n till_o his_o son_n come_v t._n heb_n shiloh_o of_o shil_n a_o son_n but_o shalach_v signify_v to_o send_v v_o 10._o he_o shall_v be_v the_o expectation_n of_o the_o gentile_n h.s._n to_o himself_o shall_v be_v the_o gather_n of_o the_o gentile_n t.c.r._n b._n â—_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v obedient_a unto_o he_o t.c.p._n jachah_o be_v to_o obey_v chavah_o to_o wait_v expect_v v_o 11._o israel_n shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o circuit_n of_o his_o city_n people_n shall_v build_v his_o temple_n cor_o etc._n etc._n c._n he_o shall_v bind_v his_o asse-foale_a to_o the_o vine_n etc._n etc._n caet_fw-la the_o chalde_n be_v here_o very_o corrupt_a and_o come_v nothing_o near_o the_o text_n and_o his_o ass_n to_o the_o vine_n o_o my_o son_n h._n and_o his_o asse-colt_n to_o the_o best_a vine_n caet_fw-la v_o 12._o his_o tooth_n white_a than_o milk_n h.s._n white_a with_o milk_n cat_n the_o chalde_n be_v very_o corrupt_a read_v thus_o c._n his_o hill_n shall_v be_v red_a with_o wine_n and_o his_o field_n white_a with_o corn_n v_o 14._o isachar_n a_o strong_a ass_n couch_v between_o the_o bound_n h._n isachar_n desire_v good_a â—_o rest_v between_o the_o lot_n s._n isachar_n rich_a in_o substance_n and_o his_o possession_n between_o the_o bound_n c._n isachar_n a_o strong_a ass_n couch_v between_o two_o burden_n b.g.t._n mishphath_fw-mi a_o bound_n a_o lot_n a_o burden_n cor_o v_o 15._o he_o see_v his_o part_n that_o it_o be_v good_a etc._n etc._n and_o he_o shall_v make_v the_o province_n of_o the_o people_n subject_n c._n he_o shall_v see_v that_o rest_n be_v good_a and_o that_o the_o land_n be_v pleasant_a caeter_fw-la he_o become_v a_o husbandman_n s._n he_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o tribute_n caet_fw-la mus_fw-ge signify_v tribute_n and_o melt_a because_o it_o make_v man_n to_o waste_v and_o melt_v c._n v_o 16._o the_o chalde_n thus_o make_v a_o paraphrase_n upon_o this_o verse_n from_o the_o house_n of_o dan_n shall_v be_v choose_v and_o rise_v a_o man_n in_o his_o time_n shall_v the_o people_n be_v deliver_v the_o rest_n agree_v in_o the_o common_a translation_n c.c._n v_o 17._o the_o chalde_n also_o thus_o read_v there_o shall_v a_o man_n rise_v of_o dan_o who_o fear_n shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o people_n and_o he_o shall_v strike_v the_o philistines_n etc._n etc._n c.c._n v_o 18._o be_v thus_o interpret_v i_o look_v not_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o gedeon_n the_o son_n of_o joas_n which_o be_v a_o temporal_a salvation_n nor_o the_o salvation_n of_o samson_n but_o i_o look_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n etc._n etc._n c._n cor_fw-la v_o 19_o the_o camp_n of_o arm_a man_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o gad_n and_o pass_v over_o jordan_n to_o battle_n before_o his_o brethren_n and_o with_o much_o substance_n shall_v they_o return_v c._n gad_n a_o tentation_n shall_v tempt_v he_o but_o he_o shall_v tempe_v he_o near_o the_o foot_n s._n gad_n be_v gird_v shall_v fight_v before_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v gird_v backward_o h._n gad_n a_o host_n of_o man_n shall_v overcome_v he_o but_o he_o shall_v overcome_v at_o the_o last_o cat_n cor_o v_o 20._o the_o land_n of_o as_a be_v
of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n among_o his_o son_n that_o come_v to_o pass_v 215._o year_n after_o perer._n jun._n and_o therefore_o junius_n interprete_v the_o word_n scharich_v in_o the_o time_n follow_v that_o be_v afterward_o 4._o but_o isidorus_n pelusiota_n be_v much_o deceive_v who_o write_v pâ—lusioâ—a_fw-la lib._n 1._o epist_n 365._o that_n whereas_o jacob_n intend_v to_o declare_v to_o his_o son_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n because_o they_o be_v unworthy_a to_o hear_v it_o god_n turn_v his_o mind_n that_o he_o forget_v what_o he_o purpose_v to_o say_v and_o tell_v they_o of_o thing_n past_a in_o stead_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v to_o this_o purpose_n to_o prove_v the_o alteration_n and_o change_n of_o jacob_n judgement_n he_o wrest_v that_o say_n of_o isaiah_n 40.27_o why_o say_v thou_o o_o jacob_n my_o way_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o my_o judgement_n be_v pass_v over_o of_o my_o god_n contra._n 1._o the_o prophet_n speak_v this_o not_o of_o the_o person_n but_o of_o the_o people_n and_o posterity_n of_o jacob_n 2._o jacob_n here_o do_v reveal_v to_o his_o son_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o messiah_n 3._o and_o most_o of_o jacob_n speech_n be_v prophetical_a of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v he_o only_o in_o four_o of_o they_o remember_v thing_n do_v and_o pass_v in_o reuben_n simeon_n levi_n and_o somewhat_o of_o joseph_n ex_fw-la perer._n quest_n iii_o of_o rubens_n prerogative_n vers._n 2._o rvben_n the_o beginning_n of_o my_o strength_n etc._n etc._n 1._o this_o be_v the_o first_o effect_n of_o his_o strength_n jun._n who_o he_o beget_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o year_n perer._n as_o the_o septuag_n expound_v the_o beginning_n of_o my_o son_n 2._o the_o latin_a translator_n be_v deceive_v that_o read_v the_o beginning_n of_o my_o sorrow_n which_o some_o understand_v of_o the_o sorrow_n of_o travel_n in_o the_o first_o bear_v some_o of_o the_o parent_n care_v when_o he_o begin_v to_o have_v child_n some_o of_o his_o father_n grief_n because_o of_o his_o incest_n but_o this_o variety_n of_o exposition_n arise_v of_o the_o mistake_n of_o the_o word_n ooâ—_n which_o here_o signify_v strength_n not_o sorrow_n as_o it_o be_v take_v deut._n 21.21_o 3._o the_o excellency_n of_o dignity_n the_o excellency_n of_o power_n some_o understand_v these_o word_n general_o of_o rubens_n dignity_n mercer_n the_o chalde_n insinuate_v three_o privilege_n due_a to_o the_o first_o bear_v the_o kingdom_n the_o birthright_n the_o priesthood_n hierom_n by_o dignity_n understand_v his_o double_a part_n or_o gift_n by_o power_n his_o command_n over_o his_o brethren_n but_o by_o dignity_n rather_o he_o mean_v his_o preeminence_n over_o his_o brethren_n which_o be_v convey_v to_o judah_n by_o power_n his_o double_a part_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o eldership_n bestow_v upon_o joseph_n jun._n quest_n four_o how_o reuben_n be_v say_v to_o be_v light_n like_o water_n vers._n 4._o light_n at_o water_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v excellent_a 1._o some_o understand_v this_o lightness_n â—s_v water_n of_o rubens_n intemperancy_n that_o his_o lust_n carry_v he_o away_o as_o water_n hierom._n mercer_n 2._o but_o it_o be_v better_a refer_v to_o the_o lose_v of_o his_o dignity_n that_o as_o water_n run_v to_o the_o low_a part_n tostat._n and_o be_v pour_v out_o it_o leave_v nothing_o behind_o in_o the_o vessel_n as_o oil_n and_o wine_n do_v lyran._n so_o he_o be_v fall_v from_o his_o dignity_n and_o birthright_n jun._n 3._o as_o the_o next_o word_n give_v this_o sense_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v excellent_a or_o increase_v for_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n do_v perform_v no_o excellent_a or_o worthy_a exploit_n deborah_n reprove_v they_o for_o their_o backwardness_n jud._n 5.15_o and_o reuben_n be_v but_o small_a in_o number_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o tribe_n reuben_n deuteron_n 33.6_o perer._n quest_n v._o how_o reuben_n be_v say_v to_o ascend_v or_o go_v up_o to_o his_o father_n bed_n and_o the_o divers_a exposition_n thereof_o thou_o do_v defile_v my_o bed_n etc._n etc._n we_o need_v not_o to_o enforce_v here_o a_o mystical_a sense_n either_o with_o ambrose_n to_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o jew_n who_o insult_v against_o christ_n humanity_n which_o be_v as_o the_o bed_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o so_o defile_v god_n bed_n or_o with_o ruffinus_n that_o they_o profane_v the_o law_n by_o the_o which_o god_n as_o it_o be_v dwell_v with_o they_o by_o corrupt_v it_o with_o their_o gloss_n by_o prefer_v the_o carnal_a rite_n thereof_o before_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n or_o with_o the_o ordinary_a gloss_n by_o reuben_n to_o understand_v the_o angel_n which_o wax_v insolent_a against_o god_n and_o so_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o heaven_n as_o water_n or_o with_o rupertus_n to_o expound_v it_o of_o heretic_n who_o with_o corrupt_a doctrine_n defile_v the_o church_n the_o habitation_n of_o god_n 2._o and_o concern_v the_o literal_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n 1._o neither_o do_v we_o read_v thou_o have_v defile_v my_o bed_n by_o go_v up_o for_o gâ—ulah_o be_v not_o the_o infinitive_n but_o the_o preter_fw-la tense_n mercer_n 2._o neither_o be_v the_o meaning_n thy_o dignity_n be_v go_v for_o the_o word_n ieisugni_fw-la have_v a_o servile_a accent_n that_o join_v it_o with_o the_o word_n follow_v mercer_n 3._o nor_o yet_o in_o say_v my_o bed_n be_v go_v up_o or_o ascend_v be_v the_o meaning_n that_o jacob_n forsake_v his_o bed_n and_o never_o lie_v with_o bilha_n more_o as_o kimhi_n or_o that_o the_o dignity_n and_o honour_n of_o his_o bed_n be_v go_v mercer_n for_o the_o word_n gnalah_o be_v personal_o use_v before_o of_o reuben_n not_o real_o of_o the_o bed_n 4._o therefore_o as_o before_o he_o say_v in_o the_o second_o person_n thou_o wente_v up_o to_o thy_o father_n bed_n so_o here_o in_o the_o three_o person_n he_o speak_v to_o his_o son_n in_o detestation_n of_o this_o fact_n he_o ascend_v or_o go_v up_o to_o my_o bed_n jun._n quest_n vi_o simeon_n and_o levi_n how_o say_v to_o be_v brethren_n vers._n 5._o simeon_n and_o levi_n brethren_n 1._o not_o so_o much_o brethren_n by_o nature_n as_o in_o this_o their_o evil_a purpose_n these_o two_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o principal_a contriver_n of_o josephs_n death_n if_o the_o rest_n will_v have_v consent_v some_o think_v that_o these_o two_o tribe_n put_v christ_n to_o death_n judas_n of_o simeon_n the_o priest_n of_o levi_n mercer_n though_o the_o rest_n of_o jacob_n son_n consent_v to_o this_o action_n yet_o simeon_n and_o levi_n be_v name_v as_o chief_a levi._n 2._o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v cruel_a instrument_n in_o their_o compact_n for_o so_o the_o word_n mecher_v be_v better_a interpret_v of_o carah_n to_o buy_v or_o bargain_n than_o for_o their_o habitation_n as_o mercer_n or_o sword_n as_o hierome_n as_o before_o be_v show_v because_o they_o make_v a_o subtle_a agreement_n with_o the_o sichemite_n jun._n and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o septuagint_n who_o thus_o read_v they_o have_v finish_v the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o purpose_n or_o invention_n levi._n 3._o their_o cruel_a and_o unjust_a enterprise_n herein_o appear_v 1._o that_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o sichemite_n be_v make_v against_o the_o peace_n and_o covenant_n conclude_v 2._o they_o make_v a_o fraudulent_a league_n have_v no_o purpose_n to_o keep_v it_o 3._o they_o dishonour_v their_o own_o profession_n kill_v those_o which_o be_v content_v to_o be_v circumcise_v 4._o and_o at_o that_o time_n when_o they_o be_v sore_o of_o cut_v and_o to_o be_v pity_v 5._o they_o put_v not_o sichem_n alone_o to_o the_o sword_n who_o have_v offend_v but_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o city_n that_o be_v innocent_a 6._o they_o be_v not_o content_a with_o the_o slaughter_n of_o man_n but_o make_v a_o spoil_n and_o havoc_n of_o the_o city_n perer._n quest_n vii_o what_o jacob_n mean_v by_o his_o glory_n vers._n 6_o my_o glory_n be_v not_o thou_o join_v with_o their_o assembly_n 1._o some_o by_o glory_n understand_v good_a name_n and_o fame_n some_o the_o soul_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o body_n mercer_n but_o it_o rather_o here_o betoken_v the_o tongue_n which_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o praise_n and_o glory_n as_o it_o be_v take_v psal._n 30.16_o there_o the_o word_n translate_v tongue_n be_v in_o the_o original_a chebodh_fw-mi glory_n so_o that_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o as_o he_o give_v no_o consent_n unto_o they_o in_o his_o heart_n so_o neither_o will_v he_o afford_v that_o action_n any_o approbation_n with_o his_o tongue_n muscul._n jun._n 2._o r._n solomon_n expound_v the_o first_o clause_n into_o their_o secret_n let_v not_o my_o soul_n come_v of_o zimri_n his_o unclean_a act_n who_o be_v of_o simeon_n that_o in_o secret_a company_v with_o cozbi_n numb_a 2._o
and_o the_o other_o of_o core_n his_o rebellious_a assembly_n numb_a 16._o who_o be_v of_o levi_n but_o it_o be_v more_o proper_o refer_v to_o the_o time_n past_a concern_v the_o cruel_a exploit_n of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n perer._n quest_n viii_o whether_o simeon_n and_o levi_n dig_v down_o a_o wall_n kill_v or_o haugh_v the_o ox_n vers._n 6._o in_o their_o selfe-will_a they_o dig_v down_o a_o wall_n 1._o some_o read_v they_o haugh_v a_o bull_n septuag_n or_o carry_v away_o their_o ox_n jun._n they_o which_o follow_v this_o read_n some_o refer_v it_o to_o sichem_n who_o be_v the_o principal_a man_n who_o they_o slay_v some_o understand_v it_o of_o joseph_n who_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o bullock_n deut._n 33.17_o the_o same_o word_n shor_n be_v there_o use_v tharg_n hieros_n because_o simeon_n and_o lâ—vi_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v ringleader_n in_o that_o conspiracy_n against_o joseph_n for_o they_o be_v of_o the_o elder_a sort_n not_o the_o young_a brethren_n that_o will_v have_v have_v joseph_n kill_v now_o reuben_n and_o judah_n the_o first_o and_o the_o four_o son_n consent_v not_o to_o kill_v he_o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o like_a that_o simeon_n and_o levi_n be_v the_o author_n for_o which_o cause_n some_o think_v that_o joseph_n afterward_o cause_v simeon_n to_o be_v bind_v in_o egypt_n but_o this_o exposition_n agree_v not_o with_o the_o former_a clause_n in_o their_o wrath_n they_o slay_v a_o man_n for_o joseph_n be_v not_o kill_v junius_n seem_v to_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o city_n and_o carry_v away_o of_o their_o cattle_n but_o that_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o act_n rather_o of_o jacob_n son_n than_o of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n gen._n 34.28_o 2._o mercer_n musculus_fw-la calvin_n think_v this_o to_o be_v the_o better_a read_n they_o dig_v through_o a_o wall_n of_o which_o read_v these_o reason_n may_v be_v give_v 1._o because_o this_o be_v a_o more_o peculiar_a and_o proper_a act_n of_o their_o rage_n than_o to_o carry_v away_o their_o ox_n that_o proceed_v of_o a_o covetous_a rather_o than_o ireful_a mind_n 2._o though_o this_o be_v not_o direct_o express_v yet_o these_o word_n insinuate_v as_o much_o they_o go_v into_o the_o city_n bold_o gen._n 34.25_o that_o be_v break_v into_o the_o city_n violent_o and_o over_o throw_v the_o wall_n before_o they_o perer._n 3_o though_o shor_n the_o word_n here_o use_v signify_v a_o ox_n shur_n a_o wall_n yet_o schurech_n may_v be_v put_v for_o châ—lem_n as_o the_o chalde_n interpreter_n read_v shur_n 4._o the_o word_n ghacar_n to_o root_v or_o pull_v up_o proper_o understand_v of_o plant_n eccles._n 3.2_o be_v more_o fit_o by_o a_o metaphor_n apply_v to_o the_o root_n up_o of_o city_n zâ—phan_n 2.4_o than_o unto_o cattle_n and_o live_a thing_n 3._o but_o these_o reason_n notwithstanding_o i_o rather_o prefer_v the_o read_n of_o the_o septuagint_n they_o hough_v a_o ox_n or_o bull_n for_o shor_n the_o word_n here_o use_v signify_v a_o ox_n c._n 32.5_o deut._n 33.17_o the_o word_n shur_n be_v a_o wall_n neither_o need_v they_o to_o have_v undermine_v the_o wall_n the_o city_n be_v secure_a and_o the_o gate_n open_v unto_o they_o the_o word_n ghakar_n be_v gnakar_n signify_v to_o hough_v or_o cut_v sinew_n as_o josh._n 11.6_o joshua_n be_v bid_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o hough_v the_o canaanite_n horse_n it_o seem_v in_o their_o fury_n that_o they_o abuse_v the_o dumb_a beast_n as_o balaam_n in_o his_o rage_n threaten_v if_o he_o have_v have_v a_o sword_n to_o have_v kill_v his_o ass_n numb_a 12.29_o now_o in_o that_o this_o be_v not_o mention_v before_o in_o the_o story_n it_o need_v not_o see_v i_o strange_a in_o all_o matter_n and_o circumstance_n of_o fact_n the_o scripture_n use_v not_o to_o express_v as_o that_o of_o jacob_n concern_v the_o amorites_n with_o the_o sword_n &_o bow_n c._n 48.22_o quest_n ix_o how_o simeon_n and_o levi_n be_v divide_v in_o israel_n vers._n 7._o i_o will_v divide_v they_o in_o jacob_n 1._o jacob_n appoint_v a_o punishment_n answerable_a to_o the_o offence_n for_o as_o before_o they_o conspire_v together_o to_o do_v mischief_n so_o now_o they_o shall_v be_v separate_v and_o divide_v jun._n 2._o which_o according_o come_v to_o pass_n for_o simeon_n have_v no_o possession_n or_o inheritance_n by_o himself_o but_o intermingle_v with_o judah_n jos._n 19_o and_o be_v constrain_v afterward_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n to_o enlarge_v their_o bound_n 1_o chron._n 4.41_o jun._n some_o think_v that_o the_o poor_a scribe_n which_o be_v disperse_v in_o israel_n come_v of_o simeon_n thaâ—g_fw-mi hieros_n but_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o base_a and_o contemptible_a tribe_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o rest_n for_o which_o cause_n moses_n omit_v it_o in_o his_o blessing_n deut._n 33._o mercer_n rather_o than_o for_o that_o simeon_n be_v cruel_a against_o the_o sichemite_n for_o then_o levi_n shall_v have_v be_v omit_v also_o or_o because_o simeon_n be_v the_o chief_a in_o the_o conspiracy_n against_o joseph_n or_o because_o judas_n iscariot_n come_v of_o simeon_n for_o both_o these_o be_v uncertain_a or_o for_o that_o zimri_n of_o simeon_n late_o have_v commit_v such_o a_o unclean_a act_n as_o perer._n 3_o levi_n also_o be_v divide_v in_o israel_n they_o have_v no_o certain_a inheritance_n but_o only_o certain_a city_n allot_v unto_o they_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 48._o jos._n 21._o they_o also_o go_v wander_v up_o and_o down_o the_o tribe_n to_o gather_v the_o tithe_n of_o their_o maintenance_n mercer_n 4._o yet_o god_n who_o can_v bring_v light_a out_o of_o darkness_n turn_v this_o which_o at_o the_o first_o be_v ordain_v for_o a_o punishment_n to_o a_o blessing_n for_o the_o call_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v honourable_a to_o themselves_o and_o every_o one_o be_v glad_a to_o entertain_v they_o it_o be_v also_o profitable_a to_o other_o for_o their_o instruction_n calvin_n 5._o this_o prophecy_n against_o simeon_n and_o levi_n be_v not_o unfit_o by_o ambrose_n ruffin_n rupert_n apply_v against_o the_o scribe_n &_o priest_n that_o put_v christ_n to_o death_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v dig_v down_o &_o overthrow_v &_o the_o jew_n be_v disperse_v in_o the_o world_n to_o this_o day_n perer._n quest_n x._o of_o the_o preeminence_n of_o judah_n vers._n 8._o thy_o brethren_n shall_v praise_v thou_o etc._n etc._n 1._o though_o judah_n also_o be_v faulty_a concern_v thamar_n yet_o jacob_n pass_v over_o his_o offence_n and_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o son_n touch_v only_o the_o most_o notorious_a sin_n among_o the_o rest_n as_o of_o reuben_n simeon_n levi_n muscul._n 2._o in_o say_v thy_o brethren_n shall_v praise_v thou_o he_o allude_v to_o the_o name_n of_o judah_n so_o call_v by_o leah_n of_o judah_fw-mi to_o praise_v because_o she_o have_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o now_o his_o brethren_n shall_v magnify_v and_o praise_v he_o jun._n the_o chalde_n read_v thou_o have_v confess_v and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a which_o some_o understand_v of_o judah_n his_o deliver_v of_o joseph_n or_o of_o his_o acquit_v of_o thamar_n but_o the_o other_o read_v be_v more_o proper_a 3._o jacob_n propehsy_v four_o thing_n of_o judah_n 1._o his_o principality_n over_o his_o brethren_n vers_fw-la 8._o 2._o his_o victory_n over_o his_o enemy_n vers_fw-la 9_o 3._o the_o stability_n and_o continuance_n of_o his_o kingdom_n under_o the_o messiah_n vers_fw-la 10._o 4._o his_o outward_a plenty_n and_o prosperity_n vers_fw-la 11._o 4._o thy_o father_n son_n shall_v bow_v down_o etc._n etc._n though_o joseph_n for_o the_o time_n present_v have_v the_o temporal_a honour_n yet_o the_o perpetual_a preeminence_n be_v give_v to_o judah_n so_o that_o hence_o it_o appear_v why_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a with_o the_o people_n for_o desire_v a_o king_n because_o the_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v when_o god_n purpose_v to_o exalt_v judah_n and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n the_o kingdom_n of_o saul_n of_o benjamin_n not_o of_o judah_n prosper_v not_o calvin_n 5._o this_o authority_n of_o judah_n over_o his_o brethren_n take_v beginning_n judg._n 1._o when_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v as_o the_o captain_n to_o the_o rest_n after_o josua_n his_o departure_n but_o it_o be_v more_o full_o accomplish_v in_o david_n and_o solomon_n and_o most_o of_o all_o in_o christ_n of_o david_n of_o who_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v none_o end_n jun._n 6._o although_o the_o ten_o tribe_n do_v revolt_v from_o judah_n yet_o the_o right_n of_o the_o kingdom_n remain_v with_o judah_n still_o which_o continue_v notwithstanding_o it_o be_v often_o by_o israel_n impugn_a when_o the_o other_o be_v dissolve_v calvin_n quest_n xi_o of_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o ten_o
the_o preeminence_n and_o principality_n over_o other_o tribe_n 2._o some_o think_v that_o zerubbabel_n of_o judah_n and_o his_o posterity_n have_v the_o princely_a authority_n till_o herod_n cyrill_n lib._n 8._o cont_n julian._n contra._n 1._o the_o history_n of_o that_o nation_n as_o be_v extant_a in_o josephus_n do_v testify_v the_o contrary_a that_o the_o chief_a government_n be_v in_o the_o maccabee_n and_o their_o line_n which_o be_v of_o levi_n aristobulus_n son_n of_o hircanus_n the_o son_n of_o simeon_n be_v the_o first_o levite_n that_o bear_v a_o crown_n and_o it_o continue_v in_o his_o race_n until_o herod_n 2._o we_o want_v not_o sufficient_a evidence_n for_o this_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o prophet_n say_v concern_v jeconiah_n that_o none_o of_o his_o seed_n shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n jerem._n 22.30_o in_o he_o the_o regal_a line_n of_o judah_n end_v 3._o a_o three_o opinion_n be_v that_o the_o high_a priest_n after_o the_o captivity_n be_v of_o judah_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n jeconiah_n as_o jehoiada_n the_o priest_n marry_v jehoshabeath_n sister_n to_o ahaziah_n the_o king_n 2_o chron._n 22.11_o sic_fw-la tâ—status_n some_o say_v further_o that_o they_o be_v also_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n by_o the_o father_n side_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n the_o sceptre_n do_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n contra._n 1._o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o the_o high_a priest_n do_v always_o take_v their_o wife_n out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n though_o some_o do_v nay_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a they_o do_v not_o 2._o though_o they_o do_v yet_o can_v they_o not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n for_o the_o tribe_n be_v count_v by_o the_o father_n side_n not_o the_o mother_n 3._o and_o by_o this_o mean_n it_o shall_v be_v rather_o true_a of_o levi_n that_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o than_o of_o judah_n 4._o neither_o will_v it_o satisfy_v to_o say_v the_o high_a priest_n 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they_o house_n vers._n 22._o and_o because_o the_o midwife_n fear_v god_n and_o he_o make_v they_o house_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v two_o general_a exposition_n of_o this_o place_n some_o do_v interpret_v the_o word_n lahem_n they_o of_o the_o midwife_n some_o of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n of_o the_o first_o 1._o some_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o israelite_n that_o they_o provide_v for_o the_o midwife_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o pharaoh_n but_o that_o be_v not_o like_a see_v the_o israelite_n can_v not_o at_o this_o time_n defend_v themselves_o from_o pharaoh_n rage_n 2._o some_o understand_v it_o of_o pharaoh_n that_o he_o make_v strong_a house_n for_o they_o that_o all_o the_o hebrew_n woman_n shall_v come_v to_o they_o to_o be_v deliver_v but_o that_o have_v be_v a_o thing_n impossible_a 3._o some_o refer_v it_o to_o god_n that_o he_o make_v they_o house_n which_o be_v diverse_o expound_v the_o hebrew_n suppose_v these_o midwife_n to_o be_v jochebed_n and_o miriam_n by_o house_n understand_v the_o kingdom_n and_o priesthood_n which_o be_v settle_v afterward_o in_o their_o offspring_n for_o jochebed_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o aaron_n and_o miriam_n they_o say_v marry_v to_o calâ—b_n but_o this_o be_v uncertain_a josephus_n write_v lib._n 3._o antiquit_n that_o she_o be_v the_o wife_n of_o hur_z and_o it_o be_v before_o show_v that_o miriam_n for_o her_o age_n can_v be_v none_o of_o they_o david_n chimhi_n understand_v it_o of_o their_o preserve_n from_o the_o rage_n of_o pharaoh_n tostatus_n of_o their_o incorporate_n and_o graft_n into_o the_o nation_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n as_o rahab_n be_v but_o it_o be_v more_o like_a they_o be_v hebrew_n woman_n as_o be_v before_o also_o touch_v and_o need_v no_o such_o engraff_n hierome_n understand_v it_o of_o spiritual_a house_n in_o heaven_n isai._n so_o also_o rupertus_n augustine_n and_o theodoret_n of_o give_v they_o riches_n pererius_n of_o increase_v their_o family_n for_o so_o be_v the_o phrase_n use_v sarah_n say_v when_o she_o give_v hagar_n to_o abraham_n i_o may_v be_v build_v by_o she_o gen._n 16._o and_o this_o uncertainty_n there_o be_v in_o the_o first_o exposition_n 4._o therefore_o the_o second_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v prefer_v to_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o people_n that_o god_n make_v they_o house_n that_o be_v family_n and_o increase_v they_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o in_o the_o hebrew_n there_o be_v a_o masculine_a pronoune_n lahem_o which_o although_o some_o think_v be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o feminine_a as_o exod._n 2.17_o piscator_fw-la and_o elsewhere_o and_o vatablus_n say_v that_o man_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o nun_n yet_o it_o be_v more_o proper_o take_v in_o the_o native_a and_o original_a use_n where_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n otherwise_o to_o enforce_v it_o jun._n 2._o because_o the_o house_n and_o famille_fw-fr be_v not_o build_v by_o the_o woman_n but_o by_o the_o man_n simler_n 3._o this_o better_a agree_v to_o the_o word_n go_v before_o that_o the_o people_n multiply_v vers_fw-la 20._o and_o the_o word_n follow_v if_o we_o read_v they_o thus_o and_o so_o it_o be_v because_o the_o midwife_n fear_v god_n and_o he_o make_v they_o house_n that_o pharaoh_n charge_v all_o his_o people_n etc._n etc._n pharaoh_n see_v that_o god_n by_o the_o mean_n and_o occasion_n of_o the_o midwife_n as_o the_o instrument_n god_n as_o the_o author_n and_o chief_a cause_n increase_v the_o people_n than_o he_o cast_v about_o another_o way_n how_o to_o effect_v this_o cruel_a purpose_n jun._n simler_n quest_n xviii_o whether_o the_o midwife_n only_o be_v temporal_o reward_v now_o what_o manner_n of_o reward_n it_o be_v which_o the_o lord_n here_o give_v it_o may_v thus_o be_v brief_o resolve_v 1._o neither_o with_o gregory_n be_v it_o to_o be_v think_v that_o because_o of_o their_o dissimulation_n they_o be_v only_o temporal_o reward_v for_o the_o text_n say_v they_o fear_v god_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_o in_o this_o life_n but_o more_o reward_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 7._o 2._o hierome_n and_o rupertus_n here_o understand_v the_o spiritual_a and_o everlasting_a house_n in_o heaven_n but_o the_o word_n before_o v_o 20._o show_n that_o hereby_o a_o temporal_a blessing_n be_v insinuate_v the_o midwife_n prosper_v the_o people_n multiply_v 3._o therefore_o the_o last_o resolution_n be_v that_o no_o doubt_n the_o charity_n and_o mercy_n of_o these_o midwife_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o they_o be_v eternal_o reward_v but_o the_o temporal_a blessing_n be_v here_o only_o express_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n because_o as_o hierome_n say_v aeterna_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la promissio_fw-la est_fw-la propria_fw-la novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la ad_fw-la the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o carnal_a and_o weak_a man_n who_o be_v by_o temporal_a promise_n more_o easy_o allure_v so_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n who_o say_v and_o obedience_n be_v eternal_o crown_v be_v in_o show_n temporal_a as_o in_o the_o length_n of_o life_n increase_n of_o his_o posterity_n victory_n over_o his_o enemy_n as_o appear_v gen._n 15._o ex_fw-la perer._n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o evil_a vers._n 12._o they_o be_v grieve_v or_o fret_v because_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n but_o psal._n 105.25_o it_o be_v say_v he_o turn_v their_o heart_n to_o hate_v his_o people_n the_o hatred_n and_o grief_n which_o the_o egyptian_n conceive_v against_o israel_n seem_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n yet_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o think_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o least_o sin_n much_o less_o of_o so_o great_a a_o sin_n as_o to_o hate_v the_o people_n of_o god_n for_o as_o god_n be_v not_o tempt_v with_o evil_a so_o neither_o tempt_v he_o any_o man_n jam._n 1.13_o this_o manner_n of_o phrase_n therefore_o in_o scripture_n may_v receive_v five_o several_a exposition_n 105._o which_o may_v all_o together_o be_v receive_v first_o god_n be_v say_v to_o turn_v their_o heart_n not_o effective_a but_o permissive_a not_o by_o way_n of_o work_v but_o permit_v or_o suffer_v as_o theodoret_n because_o he_o give_v way_n to_o their_o wicked_a will_n corumque_fw-la insidias_fw-la â—inimè_fw-la prohibuerit_fw-la and_o hinder_v not_o their_o evil_a purpose_n 2._o god_n be_v say_v to_o do_v it_o as_o he_o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n subtrahendo_fw-la gratiam_fw-la by_o withhold_v his_o grace_n and_o leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o cajetan_n 3._o god_n do_v it_o as_o a_o universal_a cause_n because_o in_o he_o we_o move_v we_o live_v and_o have_v our_o be_v act._n 17._o not_o as_o a_o particular_a agent_n as_o rupertus_n use_v this_o comparison_n quemadmodum_fw-la sol_fw-la molle_fw-la lutum_fw-la convertit_fw-la in_o durum_fw-la as_o the_o sun_n turn_v the_o clay_n and_o mire_n from_o soft_a to_o hard_a of_o which_o change_v the_o sun_n be_v only_o the_o general_a cause_n the_o proper_a and_o next_o cause_n be_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o matter_n 4._o god_n turn_v their_o heart_n into_o hatred_n occasionaliter_fw-la by_o minister_a the_o occasion_n only_o as_o aug._n non_fw-la cor_fw-la illorum_fw-la malum_fw-la faciendo_fw-la 104._o sed_fw-la populo_fw-la bene_fw-la faciendo_fw-la cor_fw-la eorum_fw-la sponte_fw-la malum_fw-la convertit_fw-la in_o odium_fw-la their_o heart_n be_v evil_a of_o itself_o he_o turn_v to_o hatred_n not_o by_o make_v it_o evil_a but_o by_o do_v well_o unto_o his_o people_n god_n be_v say_v to_o do_v it_o because_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o welfare_n of_o his_o people_n whereby_o the_o envious_a egyptian_n be_v provoke_v to_o hate_v they_o 5._o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v man_n heart_n ordinative_a &_o disposative_a because_o he_o know_v how_o to_o rule_v and_o dispose_v of_o their_o evil_a and_o obdurate_a heart_n and_o turn_v it_o to_o his_o glory_n as_o augustine_n proceed_v in_o the_o same_o place_n quo_fw-la illorum_fw-la odio_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la exercitationem_fw-la populi_fw-la silij_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la gloriam_fw-la nomâ—nâ—_n suâ—_n usus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la which_o their_o hatred_n god_n use_v both_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o people_n and_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o own_o name_n ex_fw-la perer._n 2._o doct._n god_n must_v rather_o be_v obey_v than_o man_n vers._n 17._o notwithstanding_o the_o midwife_n fear_v god_n and_o do_v not_o as_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n command_v this_o their_o refusal_n to_o obey_v the_o king_n wicked_a charge_n be_v both_o lawful_a and_o commendable_a the_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o caesar_n as_o tribute_n custom_n honour_n fear_v rom._n 13.7_o must_v willing_o and_o of_o conscience_n be_v yield_v to_o caesar_n matth._n 22.21_o but_o the_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o god_n must_v not_o be_v give_v to_o caesar_n as_o to_o
the_o egyptian_n will_v pay_v and_o recompense_v they_o for_o all_o their_o labour_n and_o service_n in_o their_o brick-worke_n in_o build_v of_o they_o house_n and_o city_n whereupon_o the_o egyptian_n cast_v up_o their_o account_n and_o find_v that_o their_o wage_n at_o a_o very_a mean_a rate_n will_v far_o exceed_v the_o value_n of_o their_o jewel_n be_v content_v that_o the_o hebrew_n shall_v enjoy_v they_o now_o if_o this_o be_v so_o than_o the_o equity_n of_o this_o fact_n will_v easy_o appear_v but_o because_o this_o tradition_n be_v uncertain_a neither_o be_v there_o thereof_o any_o mention_n make_v in_o scripture_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v stand_v upon_o a_o better_a satisfaction_n may_v be_v find_v out_o 3._o therefore_o first_o of_o all_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o excuse_v the_o israelite_n that_o they_o do_v herein_o as_o they_o be_v command_v and_o whatsoever_o the_o lord_n bid_v it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o do_v nay_o it_o be_v sin_n not_o to_o do_v it_o as_o augustine_n well_o say_v quod_fw-la sane_fw-la faciendo_fw-la moses_n usque_fw-la adeo_fw-la non_fw-la peccavit_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la faciendo_fw-la peccaret_fw-la moses_n in_o do_v so_o be_v so_o far_o from_o sin_v that_o in_o not_o do_v of_o it_o he_o have_v sin_v thus_o also_o answer_n calvin_n simler_n jun._n with_o other_o 4._o but_o the_o equity_n of_o this_o fact_n may_v further_o be_v evident_a though_o it_o suffice_v only_o to_o stand_v upon_o god_n will_n which_o be_v always_o just_a et_fw-la rectissimum_fw-la est_fw-la quicquid_fw-la facit_fw-la and_o it_o be_v most_o right_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v calvin_n or_o will_v to_o be_v do_v yet_o divers_a other_o reason_n may_v be_v yield_v to_o justify_v this_o fact_n of_o the_o israelite_n beside_o i_o say_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o command_v which_o excuse_v the_o israelite_n who_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v obedient_a in_o whatsoever_o be_v command_v as_o augustine_n show_v by_o this_o example_n like_v as_o in_o a_o commonwealth_n the_o minister_n or_o executioner_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o put_v he_o to_o death_n that_o be_v adjudge_v to_o die_v offend_v not_o who_o if_o he_o shall_v do_v it_o of_o himself_o be_v a_o manslayer_n so_o say_v he_o deo_fw-la jubenti_fw-la ministerium_fw-la prabuerunt_fw-la they_o do_v but_o yield_v their_o service_n and_o ministry_n to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n beside_o this_o justification_n other_o reason_n may_v be_v allege_v both_o on_o god_n behalf_n and_o on_o the_o people_n first_o on_o god_n behalf_n 1._o he_o be_v the_o supreme_a and_o chief_a lord_n of_o all_o and_o may_v by_o his_o imperial_a right_a not_o only_o give_v the_o substance_n of_o one_o to_o another_o but_o remove_v and_o dispossess_v king_n and_o transpose_v kingdom_n from_o one_o to_o another_o simler_n and_o therefore_o as_o calvin_n say_v quae_fw-la deo_fw-la placuit_fw-la ad_fw-la suos_fw-la transferri_fw-la aliena_fw-la censeri_fw-la non_fw-la debent_fw-la what_o god_n think_v good_a to_o convey_v over_o unto_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v count_v as_o belong_v to_o another_o 2._o the_o egyptian_n abuse_v their_o gold_n and_o other_o jewel_n in_o serve_v their_o idol_n therewith_o and_o so_o as_o augustine_n say_v dei_fw-la creatura_fw-la male_a utentes_fw-la ad_fw-la creatoris_fw-la injuriam_fw-la they_o wicked_o abuse_v the_o creature_n to_o the_o wrong_n of_o the_o creator_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n may_v most_o just_o deprive_v they_o of_o that_o which_o they_o abuse_v to_o his_o dishonour_n 3._o their_o intolerable_a contumacy_n and_o disobedience_n in_o refuse_v so_o often_o to_o obey_v the_o lord_n commandment_n to_o let_v his_o people_n go_v deserve_v no_o less_o than_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o precious_a substance_n see_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o like_a stubbornness_n and_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o canaanite_n dispossess_v they_o of_o their_o country_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o israelite_n perer._n second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o israelite_n these_o reason_n also_o may_v be_v render_v 1._o the_o israelite_n may_v detain_v these_o thing_n which_o the_o egyptian_n give_v they_o as_o their_o wage_n for_o their_o long_a labour_n and_o service_n in_o egypt_n as_o it_o be_v say_v wisdom_n 10.17_o she_o give_v the_o saint_n the_o reward_n of_o their_o labour_n and_o as_o philo_n further_o amplifi_v nec_fw-la par_fw-fr est_fw-la jactura_fw-la libertatis_fw-la &_o pecuniae_fw-la there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a reason_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o liberty_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o money_n the_o israelite_n lose_v their_o liberty_n the_o egyptian_n lose_v but_o part_n of_o their_o substance_n so_o the_o lord_n promise_v unto_o nabuchadnezzar_n egypt_n for_o the_o wage_n of_o his_o army_n for_o the_o service_n they_o do_v in_o subdue_a of_o tyrus_n ezech._n 29.18_o thus_o israel_n have_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o egyptian_n give_v they_o for_o their_o service_n jun._n 2._o beside_o the_o labour_n and_o toil_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n they_o be_v most_o cruel_o oppress_v their_o child_n most_o pitiful_o slay_v and_o murder_v therefore_o this_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o some_o recompense_n and_o satisfaction_n make_v for_o the_o wrong_n which_o they_o have_v do_v they_o perer._n 3._o philo_n add_v this_o reason_n also_o ut_fw-la in_o bello_fw-la victores_fw-la victos_fw-la bonis_fw-la spoliâ—uâ—rant_fw-la mâ—sis_n as_o be_v conqueror_n in_o battle_n they_o spoil_v their_o enemy_n of_o their_o substance_n for_o they_o be_v as_o conqueror_n of_o the_o egyptian_n not_o by_o stroke_n of_o battle_n but_o by_o the_o stroke_n of_o the_o lord_n hand_n in_o these_o mighty_a miracle_n plague_n and_o judgement_n whereby_o the_o stout_a and_o stubborn_a heart_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v subdue_v simler_n 4._o irenaeus_n say_v further_a debitores_fw-la erant_fw-la hebraeis_n non_fw-la solùm_fw-la rerum_fw-la sâ—d_n &_o aquavitae_fw-la suae_fw-la propter_fw-la patriarchae_fw-la josâ—phi_fw-la praecedentem_fw-la benignitatem_fw-la they_o be_v debtor_n to_o the_o hebrew_n not_o only_o of_o their_o substance_n but_o of_o their_o life_n also_o for_o the_o former_a kindness_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o patriarch_n joseph_n show_v unto_o they_o who_o deliver_v the_o egyptian_n and_o their_o land_n from_o perish_v by_o famine_n and_o govern_v the_o country_n 80._o year_n in_o all_o justice_n peace_n and_o tranquillity_n 5._o but_o the_o best_a reason_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v that_o the_o egyptian_n do_v voluntary_o give_v they_o these_o thing_n as_o a_o redemption_n of_o their_o life_n and_o do_v wage_v they_o thereby_o to_o be_v go_v as_o josephus_n say_v they_o give_v they_o these_o thing_n quo_fw-la celeriùs_fw-la discederent_fw-la to_o hasten_v their_o departure_n the_o soon_o this_o also_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o text_n chap._n 11.8_o and_o 12_o 13._o jun._n quest_n xliv_o when_o the_o israelite_n ask_v the_o jewel_n 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israelite_n have_v stay_v still_o for_o they_o say_v we_o die_v all_o vers_fw-la 33._o cajetan_n will_v gather_v that_o they_o have_v borrow_v these_o thing_n before_o and_o the_o egyptian_n through_o grief_n forget_v to_o demand_v they_o again_o the_o israelite_n also_o be_v in_o haste_n carry_v they_o away_o because_o it_o be_v say_v they_o spoil_v the_o egyptian_n that_o be_v by_o carry_v away_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v former_o borrow_v but_o these_o word_n rather_o make_v against_o he_o for_o in_o that_o the_o israelite_n be_v say_v then_o at_o their_o go_v away_o to_o have_v spoil_v the_o egyptian_n it_o show_v that_o then_o they_o receive_v the_o thing_n of_o they_o whereof_o they_o spoil_v they_o for_o otherwise_o they_o have_v spoil_v they_o before_o when_o they_o receive_v the_o thing_n not_o purpose_v to_o restore_v they_o again_o ferus_fw-la reason_n be_v because_o it_o be_v not_o like_a they_o will_v lend_v the_o israelite_n their_o jewel_n at_o their_o go_v away_o but_o this_o doubt_n be_v remove_v because_o the_o text_n
bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n or_o in_o judgement_n to_o make_v they_o more_o inexcusable_a tostat._v quaest_n 20._o 3._o and_o oftentimes_o vita_fw-la eorum_fw-la est_fw-la miserable_fw-la furiis_fw-la eos_fw-la persequentibus_fw-la their_o life_n be_v miserable_a their_o own_o conscience_n trouble_v and_o accuse_v they_o here_o and_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n meet_v with_o they_o afterward_o simler_n 4._o their_o life_n also_o be_v prolong_v to_o their_o punishment_n herein_o dum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la merces_fw-la inhumanitatis_fw-la à _fw-la filiis_fw-la &_o nepotibus_fw-la rependitur_fw-la while_o their_o ingratitude_n to_o their_o parent_n be_v render_v and_o repay_v by_o their_o own_o child_n and_o posterity_n calvin_n quest_n xxiv_o how_o this_o promise_n of_o long_a life_n be_v perform_v see_v the_o righteous_a seed_n be_v many_o time_n soon_o cut_v off_o further_o it_o be_v also_o object_v that_o many_o time_n virtuous_a and_o obedient_a child_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o 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the_o lord_n intend_v to_o send_v upon_o the_o world_n baste_v which_o be_v abiah_n case_n the_o son_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la 1._o king_n 14.13_o 4._o he_o that_o honour_v his_o father_n though_o he_o die_v soon_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v live_v long_o for_o vita_fw-la long_fw-mi non_fw-la mensuratur_fw-la tempore_fw-la sed_fw-la actione_n long_a life_n be_v not_o measure_v by_o time_n but_o by_o action_n thomas_n as_o if_o a_o man_n in_o thirty_o year_n have_v attain_v to_o great_a perfection_n of_o godliness_n than_o the_o sinner_n which_o have_v live_v a_o hundred_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v live_v long_o than_o he_o as_o it_o be_v say_v wisdom_n 2.13_o though_o he_o be_v soon_o dead_a yet_o fulfil_v he_o much_o time_n tostat._v 5._o these_o temporal_a blessing_n be_v grant_v and_o promise_v upon_o condition_n so_o long_o as_o the_o lord_n see_v it_o to_o be_v good_a for_o his_o child_n and_o quantum_fw-la ordinantur_fw-la ad_fw-la futuram_fw-la remunerationem_fw-la as_o they_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v help_n unto_o the_o reward_n to_o come_v thom._n if_o the_o lord_n see_v that_o they_o be_v rather_o hindrance_n than_o help_v in_o his_o secret_a judgement_n he_o do_v otherwise_o dispose_v of_o they_o as_o be_v most_o for_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o child_n 6._o though_o they_o have_v a_o short_a life_n here_o in_o coelis_fw-la reposita_fw-la est_fw-la major_a compensatio_fw-la a_o great_a recompense_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o in_o heaven_n calvin_n as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v promise_v two_o acre_n of_o ground_n in_o the_o barren_a mountain_n of_o liguria_n and_o afterward_o have_v they_o give_v in_o the_o fruitful_a soil_n of_o campania_n the_o promise_n shall_v be_v more_o than_o keep_v simler_n question_n concern_v the_o duty_n of_o subject_n unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n quest_n xxiii_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o subject_n towards_o their_o prince_n because_o under_o the_o name_n of_o parent_n also_o be_v comprehend_v the_o father_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n prince_n and_o other_o magistrate_n in_o the_o next_o place_n now_o come_v to_o be_v declare_v what_o duty_n the_o subject_n be_v to_o yield_v unto_o they_o 1._o they_o must_v submit_v themselves_o unto_o those_o governor_n which_o be_v set_v over_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o honour_v they_o by_o perform_v all_o dutiful_a loyalty_n and_o obedience_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v that_o every_o soul_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n rom._n 13.1_o 2._o honour_n also_o must_v be_v yield_v unto_o they_o both_o in_o heart_n in_o word_n and_o in_o gesture_n so_o also_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 13.7_o give_v to_o all_o man_n etc._n etc._n fear_n to_o who_o fear_n honour_n to_o who_o honour_n belong_v so_o nathan_n come_v in_o to_o king_n solomon_n make_v obeisance_n upon_o his_o face_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n 1._o king_n 1.23_o the_o roman_a history_n do_v make_v honourable_a mention_n of_o q._n fabius_n maximus_n for_o reverence_v and_o honour_v his_o son_n be_v consul_n but_o christian_n be_v much_o better_o instruct_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o aught_o to_o show_v the_o same_o in_o practice_n what_o reverence_n fear_v and_o honour_n be_v due_a unto_o magistrate_n 3._o fidelity_n and_o love_n must_v the_o subject_n show_v towards_o their_o prince_n in_o defend_v and_o maintain_v his_o life_n and_o state_n dignity_n and_o honour_n in_o discover_v of_o treason_n conspiracy_n practice_n and_o danger_n intend_v against_o his_o life_n and_o person_n so_o the_o people_n do_v fight_v for_o david_n against_o rebellious_a abshalom_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v david_n to_o hazard_v his_o person_n among_o they_o for_o thou_o be_v now_o say_v they_o worth_a ten_o thousand_o of_o we_o 2._o sam._n 18.3_o so_o mardoche_n bewray_v the_o treason_n of_o two_o of_o the_o king_n eunuch_n against_o ahashverâ—sh_n ester_n 6._o 4._o subject_n also_o must_v show_v their_o piety_n towards_o their_o magistrate_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v that_o prayer_n shall_v be_v make_v especial_o for_o king_n 1._o tim._n 2.2_o so_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n use_v to_o pray_v even_o for_o the_o pagane_n emperor_n in_o this_o form_n wish_v unto_o they_o vitam_fw-la prolixam_fw-la imperium_fw-la firmum_fw-la domum_fw-la tutam_fw-la exercitus_fw-la fortes_fw-la senatum_fw-la fidelem_fw-la populum_fw-la probum_fw-la orbem_fw-la quietum_fw-la a_o long_a life_n a_o sure_a empire_n a_o safe_a house_n strong_a army_n a_o faithful_a counsel_n a_o good_a people_n and_o the_o world_n quiet_a tertull._n apolog._n cap._n 30._o 5._o humility_n also_o and_o modesty_n become_v subject_n not_o to_o usurp_v upon_o the_o office_n of_o the_o prince_n but_o to_o bring_v all_o their_o complaint_n unto_o he_o not_o seek_v to_o redress_v thing_n themselves_o as_o abshalom_n do_v fawn_v upon_o the_o people_n and_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o their_o favour_n wish_v that_o he_o be_v their_o judge_n to_o end_v their_o matter_n 2._o sam._n 15.4_o 6._o another_o duty_n be_v thankfulness_n to_o be_v show_v testify_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o all_o mean_n for_o the_o benefit_n receive_v by_o their_o godly_a government_n as_o araunah_n be_v but_o a_o stranger_n in_o israel_n express_v his_o thankful_a mind_n in_o give_v liberal_o as_o a_o king_n unto_o king_n david_n 2._o sam._n 24.23_o 7._o subject_n also_o be_v bind_v to_o help_v and_o support_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n by_o give_v subsidy_n tax_n and_o such_o other_o relief_n as_o the_o apostle_n will_v to_o give_v custom_n to_o who_o custom_n and_o tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n belong_v rom._n 13.7_o christ_n himself_o also_o pay_v tribute_n matth._n 19_o and_o joseph_n and_o mary_n go_v to_o bethlem_n to_o be_v tax_v luk._n 2._o 8._o all_o these_o duty_n must_v be_v perform_v unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n both_o because_o it_o be_v god_n ordinance_n from_o who_o they_o receive_v their_o authority_n rom._n 13.1_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o that_o under_o they_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o godly_a and_o a_o peaceable_a life_n 1._o tim._n 2.2_o bucanus_n quest_n xxiv_o how_o far_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v their_o governor_n but_o the_o authority_n of_o magistrate_n over_o their_o subject_n be_v not_o absolute_a it_o must_v be_v limit_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o subject_n be_v bind_v no_o further_o to_o obey_v than_o they_o be_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o here_o these_o consideration_n be_v necessary_a 1._o who_o command_v 2._o what_o 3._o and_o where_o 1._o if_o it_o be_v the_o inferior_a magistrate_n that_o command_v or_o require_v any_o unjust_a thing_n the_o subject_n that_o be_v grieve_v be_v to_o make_v his_o complaint_n and_o to_o sue_v for_o redress_v unto_o the_o superior_a and_o high_a magistrate_n as_o paul_n appeal_v from_o the_o roman_a governor_n in_o judea_n unto_o caesar._n 2._o
if_o it_o be_v the_o prince_n himself_o and_o chief_a magistrate_n which_o enjoin_v any_o thing_n unjust_a and_o unlawful_a it_o must_v be_v consider_v of_o what_o nature_n and_o kind_n it_o be_v that_o be_v command_v 1._o if_o it_o be_v against_o piety_n and_o our_o duty_n towards_o god_n we_o must_v rather_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o punishment_n than_o yield_v unto_o the_o commandment_n and_o so_o obey_v rather_o god_n than_o man_n as_o the_o three_o child_n do_v rather_o choose_v to_o endure_v the_o flame_a fire_n than_o to_o worship_v the_o idol_n which_o be_v set_v up_o and_o daniel_n resolve_v rather_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lion_n den_n than_o to_o be_v bar_v from_o make_v his_o prayer_n unto_o his_o god_n 2._o if_o the_o thing_n command_v concern_v our_o temporal_a state_n as_o in_o grievous_a imposition_n tax_n payment_n no_o resistance_n at_o all_o be_v to_o be_v use_v but_o such_o burden_n must_v be_v endure_v with_o patience_n until_o by_o good_a mean_n as_o first_o prayer_n unto_o god_n and_o then_o make_v their_o moan_n unto_o their_o governor_n they_o may_v be_v ease_v so_o the_o people_n of_o god_n do_v submit_v themselves_o to_o such_o payment_n as_o their_o land_n be_v tax_v at_o by_o their_o hard_a lord_n as_o the_o people_n of_o judea_n pay_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o ashur_n 300._o talent_n of_o silver_n and_o 30._o talent_n of_o gold_n which_o he_o require_v of_o they_o 2._o king_n 18.14_o but_o naboths_n case_n herein_o be_v singular_a who_o do_v well_o in_o not_o yield_v his_o inheritance_n unto_o the_o king_n desire_n desire_n because_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o special_a policy_n of_o that_o nation_n not_o to_o alienate_v their_o inheritance_n from_o one_o tribe_n to_o another_o that_o a_o distinction_n of_o their_o family_n and_o tribe_n may_v be_v keep_v that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v of_o what_o tribe_n and_o family_n the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v bucanus_n 3._o if_o the_o subject_n life_n be_v by_o indirect_a mean_n 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lawful_a for_o the_o state_n to_o remove_v he_o and_o to_o take_v arm_n against_o he_o as_o the_o macchabee_n resist_v king_n antiochus_n wicked_a decree_n 1._o macch._n 2._o who_o be_v a_o usurper_n upon_o that_o state_n again_o where_o the_o people_n be_v free_a and_o the_o prince_n receive_v upon_o condition_n to_o maintain_v the_o ancient_a franchise_n liberty_n and_o immunity_n of_o the_o country_n the_o state_n may_v lawful_o maintain_v their_o liberty_n against_o the_o vexation_n and_o violence_n of_o tyrant_n which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o helvetia_n when_o they_o shake_v off_o the_o government_n of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n and_o this_o case_n be_v much_o like_a unto_o that_o when_o trajanus_n the_o emperor_n deliver_v a_o sword_n to_o a_o certain_a governor_n with_o these_o word_n use_v this_o sword_n for_o i_o as_o long_o as_o i_o do_v just_o and_o against_o i_o if_o i_o do_v unjust_o but_o in_o a_o absolute_a monarchy_n the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o quest_n xxv_o 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concern_v the_o first_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o saint_n paul_n doctrine_n in_o say_v let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n rom._n 13.1_o that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v except_v as_o chrysostome_n say_v etiamsi_fw-la apostolus_fw-la fueris_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la evangelista_n etiamsi_fw-la propheta_fw-la etc._n etc._n though_o thou_o be_v a_o apostle_n a_o evangelist_n or_o prophet_n hom._n 23._o add_v roman_n but_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o clergy_n be_v so_o far_o from_o yield_v due_a obedience_n and_o subjection_n unto_o the_o civil_a power_n that_o they_o have_v usurp_v authority_n over_o emperor_n and_o king_n and_o command_v they_o by_o who_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v command_v baste_v concern_v the_o immunity_n of_o the_o land_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o clergy_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o reason_n but_o that_o they_o which_o possess_v temporal_a thing_n shall_v also_o bear_v the_o burden_n impose_v upon_o temporalty_n and_o not_o lay_v the_o burden_n whole_o 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but_o they_o be_v not_o to_o challenge_v they_o by_o any_o divine_a right_n buâ—an_n 4._o moral_a observation_n upon_o the_o five_o commandment_n 1._o observ._n of_o the_o duty_n of_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n honour_n thy_o father_n etc._n etc._n this_o strait_a charge_n of_o honour_v parent_n reprove_v their_o ingratitude_n which_o be_v spare_v in_o relieve_v their_o parent_n in_o their_o age_n calvin_n say_v it_o be_v detestabilis_fw-la barbary_n a_o detestable_a and_o more_o than_o barbarous_a rudeness_n for_o a_o child_n to_o neglect_v his_o parent_n a_o great_a impiety_n it_o be_v and_o too_o usual_a in_o these_o day_n oleaster_n report_v out_o of_o r._n simeon_n that_o god_n do_v prefer_v the_o honour_n of_o parent_n before_o his_o own_o service_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n and_o reward_v it_o more_o for_o those_o that_o honour_n god_n he_o honour_v again_o but_o those_o which_o honour_n their_o parent_n he_o reward_v with_o long_a life_n which_o be_v 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they_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o heavenly_a father_n which_o duty_n s._n paul_n require_v at_o parent_n hand_n ephes._n 6.4_o and_o solon_n make_v a_o law_n that_o the_o child_n shall_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o relieve_v their_o father_n that_o have_v not_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o some_o good_a trade_n the_o six_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v 1._o the_o question_n discuss_v quest_n i._o why_o this_o precept_n be_v set_v before_o the_o other_o that_o follow_v 1._o as_o the_o former_a commandment_n exact_v and_o require_v to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o perform_v our_o duty_n unto_o man_n so_o these_o follow_a concern_v our_o innocency_n in_o do_v of_o no_o hurt_n unto_o our_o neighbour_n and_o brethren_n pelarg._n lyran._n 2._o and_o they_o be_v propound_v negative_o quia_fw-la negativa_fw-la sunt_fw-la majoris_fw-la obligationis_fw-la &_o gravioris_fw-la transgressionis_fw-la because_o negative_n do_v bind_v more_o strong_o and_o the_o 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enemy_n to_o true_a religion_n vers._n 32._o thou_o shall_v make_v no_o covenant_n with_o they_o here_o this_o question_n will_v be_v move_v whether_o it_o be_v altogether_o unlawful_a to_o make_v any_o league_n or_o covenant_n with_o infidel_n or_o such_o as_o be_v enemy_n unto_o true_a religion_n as_o the_o israelite_n be_v forbid_v to_o have_v any_o society_n with_o the_o canaanite_n 1._o the_o affirmative_a part_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a may_v seem_v to_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n that_o be_v in_o league_n with_o aner_n eshcol_n and_o mamre_n genes_n 14._o of_o isaac_n that_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abimelech_n solomon_n with_o hiram_n the_o macchabee_n with_o the_o roman_n answ._n 1._o particular_a example_n can_v infringe_v a_o general_a law_n legibus_fw-la vivendum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la exemplis_fw-la we_o must_v live_v by_o law_n and_o not_o by_o example_n 2._o aner_n eshcol_n and_o mamre_n be_v not_o idolater_n there_o may_v be_v some_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n among_o the_o canaanite_n in_o those_o day_n as_o appear_v in_o melchisedech_n that_o dwell_v among_o they_o 3._o abraham_n and_o isaac_n make_v no_o covenant_n of_o mutual_a help_n but_o only_o compound_v a_o peace_n concern_v their_o limit_n and_o bound_n which_o be_v not_o unlawful_a for_o paul_n will_v we_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v to_o have_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n 12.18_o 4._o of_o the_o same_o kind_n be_v the_o league_n which_o solomon_n make_v with_o hiram_n which_o be_v a_o bond_n of_o peace_n and_o amity_n not_o of_o mutual_a help_n and_o society_n 5._o the_o example_n of_o the_o macchabee_n do_v not_o move_v we_o much_o for_o their_o fact_n can_v simple_o be_v approve_v and_o they_o have_v no_o good_a success_n of_o that_o league_n which_o they_o make_v with_o the_o roman_n 2._o wherefore_o the_o negative_a be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scripture_n that_o no_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v contract_v or_o make_v with_o the_o 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and_o in_o vain_a for_o how_o shall_v they_o keep_v faith_n with_o man_n who_o be_v unfaithful_a to_o god_n 3._o but_o yet_o all_o kind_n of_o intercourse_n be_v not_o forbid_v between_o christian_n and_o infidel_n and_o such_o as_o be_v of_o contrary_a religion_n for_o then_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o like_a case_n we_o must_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n yet_o these_o condition_n must_v be_v observe_v in_o such_o league_n 1._o we_o must_v not_o promise_v to_o aid_v and_o assist_v the_o wicked_a or_o bind_v ourselves_o unto_o mutual_a help_n for_o therefore_o be_v jehosaphat_n blame_v will_v thou_o help_v the_o wicked_a and_o love_v they_o that_o hate_v the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 19.2_o 2._o neither_o must_v we_o sue_v unto_o infidel_n for_o help_n for_o that_o be_v to_o distrust_v the_o lord_n if_o they_o offer_v their_o help_n upon_o good_a condition_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o use_v it_o as_o send_v of_o god_n but_o we_o must_v not_o seek_v for_o it_o 3._o ancient_a 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be_v man_n compass_v with_o many_o infirmity_n and_o subject_a to_o sin_n but_o christ_n be_v holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n heb._n 9.26_o 3._o in_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n they_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o beast_n but_o christ_n offer_v up_o his_o own_o body_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v heb._n 9.12_o neither_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o goat_n and_o calf_n but_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n enter_v he_o once_o into_o the_o holy_a place_n 4._o in_o the_o effect_n they_o differ_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o law_n do_v not_o perfect_o reconcile_v but_o only_o shadow_v forth_o by_o that_o typical_a reconciliation_n the_o true_a remission_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o and_o have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n galath_n 3.13_o 5._o in_o the_o continuance_n the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n be_v not_o to_o continue_v for_o ever_o but_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 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