be_v abraham_n heir_n only_o of_o this_o land_n or_o â—…ls_v heir_n of_o all_o the_o world_n as_o paul_n sceme_v to_o affirm_v rom._n 4._o a._n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v twofold_a some_o after_o the_o flesh_n and_o some_o by_o promise_n gal._n 4._o these_o who_o be_v only_o after_o the_o flesh_n possess_v only_o canaan_n but_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n those_o that_o be_v abraham_n son_n by_o promise_n and_o heir_n of_o his_o faith_n be_v also_o heir_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o to_o they_o the_o world_n do_v belong_v of_o right_a although_o the_o wicked_a have_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o most_o part_n thereof_o yea_o we_o may_v say_v that_o abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n have_v possess_v the_o whole_a world_n from_o the_o beginning_n for_o the_o church_n which_o be_v christ_n kingdom_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o promise_n be_v universal_a neither_o be_v it_o tie_v to_o any_o particular_a place_n according_a to_o these_o scripture_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n psal._n 2._o 8._o he_o shall_v have_v dominion_n from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n psal._n 72._o 8._o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n luk._n â—…_n 33._o this_o be_v that_o stone_n cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n without_o hand_n which_o become_v a_o great_a mountain_n and_o fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n dan._n 2._o 35._o q._n how_o long_o be_v abraham_n seed_n to_o enjoy_v this_o land_n a._n for_o ever_o that_o be_v a_o long_a time_n for_o so_o this_o word_n be_v often_o use_v in_o scripture_n so_o in_o this_o sense_n circumcision_n be_v call_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n gen._n 17._o the_o sabbath_n a_o sign_n between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n for_o ever_o exod._n 31._o the_o servant_n who_o ear_n be_v bore_v must_v 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that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n be_v broad_a and_o many_o go_v in_o thereat_o but_o the_o gate_n that_o lead_v to_o life_n be_v narrow_a and_o few_o there_o be_v that_o find_v it_o mat._n 7._o 13._o five_o although_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v innumerable_a to_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o god_n who_o tell_v the_o number_n of_o the_o star_n psal._n 147._o 4._o and_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v collect_v that_o increase_n of_o child_n and_o a_o great_a posterity_n be_v a_o special_a blessing_n of_o god_n as_o we_o may_v see_v psal._n 128._o q._n why_o will_v god_n have_v abraham_n to_o walk_v through_o the_o land_n in_o the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o it_o a._n to_o augment_v both_o his_o faith_n and_o joy_n in_o that_o his_o child_n shall_v have_v the_o possession_n of_o that_o land_n whereof_o he_o have_v now_o make_v a_o full_a survey_n second_o this_o continual_a walk_v up_o and_o down_o god_n will_v exercise_v his_o patience_n and_o let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o stranger_n in_o his_o own_o land_n three_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n may_v be_v the_o further_o propagate_v four_o that_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o that_o land_n he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v the_o breadth_n and_o length_n and_o depth_n and_o height_n and_o know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n eph._n 3._o 18._o now_o as_o all_o the_o life_n of_o abraham_n consist_v in_o walk_v so_o do_v the_o life_n of_o a_o christian._n enoch_n walk_v with_o god_n gen._n 5._o abraham_n be_v command_v to_o walk_v before_o god_n gen._n 17._o noah_n walk_v with_o god_n gen._n 6._o abraham_n confess_v that_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o sight_n
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josephus_n say_v thygrammanes_n from_o this_o thogarma_n q._n which_o be_v the_o four_o son_n of_o javan_n a._n the_o first_o be_v elishah_n of_o he_o come_v the_o aeolian_o a_o people_n of_o grease_n who_o leave_v their_o country_n go_v to_o asia_n and_o seat_v themselves_o in_o mysia_n which_o they_o call_v aeolia_n from_o their_o own_o name_n elishah_n sell_v blue_a and_o purple_a to_o the_o tyrian_n ezech._n 27._o 7._o his_o second_o son_n be_v tharshish_n who_o posterity_n inhabit_v cilicia_n now_o call_v turcomania_n where_o that_o famous_a city_n tarsus_n be_v build_v as_o be_v think_v by_o sardrnapalus_fw-la in_o which_o paul_n be_v bear_v act._n 21._o 39_o hither_o 〈◊〉_d flee_v 〈◊〉_d 1._o 3._o the_o people_n of_o tharshish_n be_v famous_a for_o ship_v ezech._n 27._o 12._o therefore_o pompeius_n use_v their_o help_n in_o his_o sea_n fight_v against_o caesar_n and_o the_o medeteranean_a sea_n be_v call_v tarsis_n from_o they_o psal._n 48._o 7._o the_o three_o son_n be_v 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son_n a._n câ—…sh_o the_o father_n of_o the_o aethiopian_n of_o whorn_a mention_n be_v make_v isa._n 11._o ezec._n 29._o and_o 30._o amos_n 9_o nahâ—…m_n 3._o soph._n 2._o and_o elsewhere_o but_o the_o name_n of_o aethiopia_n be_v sometime_o give_v to_o arabia_n sometime_o to_o india_n because_o of_o the_o commerce_n that_o be_v between_o the_o aethiopian_n &_o these_o country_n as_o also_o because_o they_o in_o sâ—…merare_fw-la both_o black_a but_o aethiopia_n proper_o 〈◊〉_d in_o africa_n under_o which_o name_n not_o only_o the_o country_n of_o the_o abyssine_n be_v comprehend_v but_o also_o the_o southeast_n part_n of_o africa_n from_o the_o meridional_a line_n to_o caput_fw-la bonâ—…_n spei_fw-la and_o this_o confusion_n of_o the_o name_n have_v cause_v many_o error_n among_o the_o learned_a than_o this_o name_n of_o cush_n and_o aethiopia_n so_o often_o use_v in_o scripture_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o arabia_n which_o be_v near_o to_o india_n then_o of_o the_o 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first_o monk_n and_o eremites_n who_o from_o thence_o do_v overspreade_v all_o europe_n but_o as_o before_o it_o be_v infamous_a for_o idolatry_n so_o now_o it_o be_v for_o mahometâ—…_n blasphemous_a heresy_n q._n what_o people_n come_v of_o phut_v a._n the_o lyrians_n a_o people_n in_o africa_n near_o mauritania_n where_o there_o be_v a_o river_n call_v phut_v they_o be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n eze._n 27._o and_o 38._o cap._n but_o they_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o lybia_n act._n 2._o and_o dan._n 11._o in_o lybia_n there_o have_v be_v famous_a church_n but_o especial_o carthage_n renown_a for_o that_o learned_a bishop_n and_o glorious_a martyr_n cyprian_n q._n what_o be_v canaan_n a._n the_o curse_a son_n of_o chaâ—…_n of_o who_o come_v the_o canaanite_n which_o do_v inhabit_v that_o land_n which_o be_v call_v canaan_n the_o land_n of_o promise_n judea_n and_o now_o the_o holy_a land_n it_o be_v divide_v in_o judea_n samaria_n and_o galilee_n in_o it_o god_n be_v once_o well_o know_v but_o now_o instead_o of_o god_n mahomet_n be_v worship_v q._n what_o be_v seba_n a._n the_o son_n of_o cush_n and_o father_n of_o the_o sabean_o a_o people_n in_o arabia-felix_a but_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a sheba_n the_o one_o in_o arabia_n the_o other_o in_o aethiopia_n this_o in_o hebrew_n be_v write_v with_o sâ—…mech_n that_o with_o shiâ—…_n from_o this_o the_o queen_n of_o saba_n come_v to_o solomon_n from_o that_o the_o wise_a man_n come_v to_o worship_n christ_n both_o these_o place_n be_v mention_v psal._n 72._o 10._o the_o king_n of_o shâ—…ba_n and_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v give_v gift_n q._n what_o other_o son_n have_v cush_n a._n havilah_n the_o father_n of_o the_o getulians_n sabtah_n of_o who_o come_v a_o people_n call_v sabathâ—…i_n dwell_v in_o arabia-felix_a raamah_n and_o sabtecha_n who_o posterity_n also_o do_v
inhabit_v arabia-felix_a and_o mingle_v themselves_o with_o the_o sabean_o q._n what_o son_n have_v raamah_n a._n sheba_n who_o posterity_n dwell_v in_o aethiopia_n and_o dedan_n who_o offspring_n do_v possess_v a_o part_n of_o arabia-felix_a not_o far_o from_o idumea_n of_o dedâ—…n_a mention_n be_v make_v jer._n 49._o 8._o ezech_n 27._o 15._o and_o 38._o 13._o q._n what_o be_v nimrod_n a._n he_o be_v also_o the_o son_n of_o cush_n and_o the_o first_o tyrant_n in_o the_o world_n who_o be_v mention_v here_o apart_o not_o because_o he_o be_v a_o bastard_n as_o some_o think_v but_o because_o moses_n be_v to_o speak_v of_o his_o tyranny_n and_o greatness_n second_o nimrod_n here_o be_v say_v to_o be_v mighty_a in_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v bloody_a and_o cruel_a for_o power_n and_o greatness_n be_v from_o god_n and_o therefore_o good_a if_o it_o be_v free_a from_o cruelty_n and_o blood_n but_o so_o be_v not_o nimrods_n greatness_n and_o all_o bloody_a conqueror_n be_v nimrods_n 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wife_n of_o ninus_n and_o at_o last_o niniveh_n be_v conquer_v be_v re-edify_v by_o nabuchadnezzar_n the_o second_o iâ—…_n erech_n a_o city_n beyond_o euphrates_n otherwise_o call_v edessa_n and_o hieâ—…_n the_o three_o be_v accad_n otherwise_o call_v nisibiâ—…_n a_o city_n upon_o the_o river_n tigris_n the_o four_o be_v calnâ—…th_o a_o city_n of_o great_a note_n as_o we_o may_v see_v amos_n 6._o 2._o this_o be_v call_v seleucia_n and_o cresiphon_n in_o this_o town_n the_o parthian_a king_n do_v use_v to_o winter_n and_o these_o city_n be_v build_v in_o chaldea_n and_o mesopotamia_n call_v here_o the_o land_n of_o shinar_n and_o mich._n 5._o 6._o the_o land_n of_o nimrod_n q._n who_o be_v the_o builder_n of_o niniveh_n a._n assur_n the_o son_n of_o sem_fw-mi who_o to_o avoid_v the_o cruelty_n of_o nimrod_n leave_v shinar_n and_o for_o his_o great_a security_n build_v niniveh_n which_o afterward_o be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n and_o here_o we_o must_v not_o 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ashur_n beside_o the_o great_a city_n niniveh_n a._n recoboth_n a_o city_n by_o the_o river_n euphrates_n mention_v also_o gen._n 36._o 37._o chalah_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o country_n calacina_fw-la in_o assyria_n resen_fw-mi the_o city_n bessâ—…ra_n also_o in_o assyria_n q._n what_o son_n have_v misraijm_n a._n he_o beget_v ludim_n or_o the_o lydian_n mention_v jer._n 46._o 9_o who_o inhabit_v the_o country_n of_o lydia_n in_o asia-minor_a famous_a for_o that_o rich_a king_n croesus_n and_o the_o river_n pactolâ—…_n second_o anamim_n they_o do_v inhabit_v as_o it_o be_v think_v the_o country_n pentapolis_n in_o lybia_n three_o lehabim_n they_o possess_v libya_n in_o africa_n fourthly_a naphtuhim_n they_o be_v the_o people_n napatei_n in_o aethiopia_n five_o paâ—…sim_n they_o be_v the_o people_n pharusij_n in_o africa_n beyond_o mauritania_n mention_v esay_n 11._o ezech._n 29._o sixthly_a caslâ—…him_n they_o inhabit_v the_o country_n casiotis_n in_o syria_n from_o they_o the_o philistines_n come_v who_o possess_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n amos_n 9_o 7._o where_o they_o remain_v not_o cast_v out_o to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o the_o israelite_n seaventhly_a caphtorim_n a_o people_n call_v cappadoces_n who_o do_v destroy_v the_o philistines_n and_o dwell_v in_o their_o land_n deut._n 2._o 23._o jer._n 47._o 4._o q._n what_o posterity_n have_v canaan_n a._n of_o he_o come_v sidon_n father_n of_o the_o sidonian_n he_o build_v the_o city_n sidon_n in_o phenicia_n which_o be_v after_o allot_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o asser_n second_o ch_v of_o he_o come_v the_o chethite_n or_o hittites_n who_o inhabit_v the_o place_n about_o bersabaeâ—…_n and_o of_o who_o there_o be_v giant_n their_o land_n only_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o israelite_n jos._n 1._o 4._o because_o they_o be_v most_o afraid_a of_o they_o three_o jebus_n or_o the_o jebusite_n he_o found_v the_o city_n jebus_n which_o after_o be_v call_v salem_n and_o last_o of_o all_o jerusalem_n judg._n 19_o 10._o gen._n 14._o 18._o they_o be_v not_o utter_o subdue_v by_o israel_n but_o continue_v till_o salomon_n time_n who_o make_v they_o tributary_n 2._o chron._n 8._o 8._o fourthly_a the_o emorite_fw-la or_o amorites_n a_o people_n high_a as_o ceder_n and_o strong_a as_o okes_n amos_n 2._o 9_o who_o king_n be_v og_n they_o be_v disperse_v into_o diverse_a part_n of_o the_o land_n for_o some_o of_o they_o possess_v libanus_n some_o mount_n galaad_n and_o other_o the_o hilly_a country_n of_o pharan_n therefore_o the_o whole_a country_n bear_v their_o name_n gen._n 15._o 16._o when_o the_o prophet_n will_v express_v the_o sin_n of_o israel_n he_o say_v their_o father_n be_v a_o amorite_n ezech._n 16._o 3._o five_o the_o gergasite_n or_o gergasin_n matth._n 8._o and_o gadarens_n luke_n 8._o sixthly_a the_o hivitâ—…_n of_o who_o come_v the_o gibeonitâ—…s_n who_o life_n be_v spare_v by_o josua_n josh._n 11._o 19_o seaventhly_a the_o arkitâ—…_n who_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n of_o arcâ—…_n in_o mount_n libanon_n eighthly_a the_o sinite_fw-la or_o the_o people_n of_o sinai_n mention_v by_o josephus_n 1._o antiq_fw-la 6._o ninthly_a the_o aruadite_n from_o they_o a_o part_n of_o canaan_n be_v call_v aruad_n mention_v in_o ezech_n 27._o 8._o tenthly_a the_o zemarite_n they_o inhabit_v â—…emarim_n which_o after_o fall_v to_o the_o beniamite_n josu._n 18._o 22._o eleventh_a the_o hamathite_n from_o who_o two_o city_n bear_v the_o name_n the_o one_o be_v annochia_n which_o amos_n cap._n 6_o call_v hamath_n rabath_n or_o hamath_n the_o great_a once_o the_o metrapolitan_a of_o syria_n the_o other_o be_v hamath_n the_o less_o call_v also_o epiphania_fw-la from_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n this_o city_n stand_v on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o israelite_n ground_n so_o these_o be_v the_o eleven_o nation_n that_o come_v of_o canaan_n in_o the_o 15._o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n there_o
be_v reckon_v up_o but_o ten_o and_o deut._n 7._o 1._o act._n 13._o 19_o there_o be_v count_v but_o seven_o for_o it_o seem_v that_o some_o be_v waste_v or_o mix_v confuse_o with_o the_o rest_n before_o the_o israelite_n do_v possess_v the_o land_n q._n which_o be_v the_o border_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n a._n sidon_n on_o the_o northwest_n allot_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o aser_n gaza_n on_o the_o south-west_n a_o city_n which_o befall_v the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n sodom_n with_o the_o other_o city_n that_o be_v destroy_v gen._n 19_o on_o the_o southeast_n and_o these_o be_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o canaan_n joshua_n only_o describe_v the_o west_n part_v thereof_o josh._n 13._o 3._o q._n why_o be_v sem_fw-mi call_v the_o brother_n of_o japheth_n here_o and_o not_o also_o of_o cham_n a._n some_o be_v call_v brethren_n by_o nature_n as_o jacob_n and_o esau_n some_o by_o nation_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v paul_n brethren_n some_o by_o affinity_n as_o christ_n and_o his_o kinsfolk_n matth._n 12._o and_o some_o by_o religion_n and_o affection_n as_o all_o christian_n then_o japheth_n and_o sem_fw-mi be_v call_v brethren_n because_o they_o be_v not_o only_o so_o by_o nature_n but_o also_o in_o affection_n so_o siâ—…eon_n and_o levi_n brethren_n for_o their_o affection_n in_o evil_a gen._n 49._o then_o though_o i_o be_o by_o nature_n be_v seem_v brother_n yet_o god_n account_v he_o not_o so_o because_o he_o be_v not_o of_o his_o affection_n and_o religion_n even_o so_o wicked_a and_o profane_a christian_n though_o they_o be_v account_v our_o brethren_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n q._n why_o be_v sem_fw-mi call_v the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n of_o heber_n only_o see_v he_o have_v more_o son_n than_o heber_n a._n as_o cham_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o canâ—…an_n only_o because_o his_o curse_n be_v visible_o execute_v on_o he_o so_o here_o sem_fw-mi be_v call_v the_o father_n only_o of_o heber_n son_n because_o his_o blessing_n be_v visible_o pour_v on_o they_o gen._n 14._o 19_o second_o because_o they_o only_o retain_v the_o faith_n and_o religion_n of_o sem_fw-mi three_o by_o this_o god_n will_v show_v that_o seem_v blessing_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o all_o his_o posterity_n but_o only_o to_o those_o that_o retain_v his_o faith_n neither_o can_v we_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o our_o elder_a brother_n christ_n except_o we_o be_v follower_n of_o he_o and_o holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a q._n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o sem_fw-mi a._n elam_n of_o who_o come_v the_o elamite_n so_o call_v from_o he_o but_o afterward_o persian_n from_o perseus_n their_o governor_n second_o assur_n father_n of_o the_o assyrian_n who_o be_v enemy_n to_o israel_n assur_n be_v also_o the_o name_n of_o a_o city_n in_o judea_n build_v by_o solomon_n three_o arphaxad_n his_o genealogy_n and_o country_n be_v not_o speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n but_o that_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o christ._n luk._n 3._o yet_o it_o be_v think_v that_o chasdin_n or_o the_o chaldean_n be_v of_o he_o fourthly_a lud_n of_o he_o come_v a_o people_n in_o africa_n near_o aethiopia_n this_o i_o know_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o receive_a opinion_n for_o this_o lud_n be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o lydian_n in_o asia_n and_o lud_n the_o son_n of_o mizraim_n be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o this_o people_n in_o africa_n but_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o the_o world_n be_v so_o divide_v among_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n as_o though_o seem_v posterity_n do_v only_o possess_v asia_n japheths_n europe_n and_o cham_n africa_n precise_o without_o entermingle_v for_o as_o madai_n think_v japheths_n son_n do_v inhabit_v media_n in_o asia_n and_o canaan_n who_o come_v of_o cham_n do_v possess_v palestina_n in_o asia_n so_o why_o may_v not_o lud_n though_o seem_v son_n inhabit_v lydia_n in_o africa_n five_o aram_n of_o who_o come_v the_o syrian_n call_v aramite_n from_o he_o and_o their_o land_n aram_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o syria_n in_o the_o new_a the_o chief_a city_n of_o this_o land_n be_v damascus_n q._n what_o son_n have_v aram_n a._n hus_n who_o son_n possess_v the_o land_n of_o hus_n job_n country_n job_n 1._o 1._o which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o idumea_n lam._n 4._o 21._o second_o chul_n he_o inhabit_v armenia_n three_o gether_o he_o dwell_v in_o caria_n a_o country_n in_o asia-minor_a between_o licia_n and_o jonia_n fourthly_a mash_n who_o posterity_n inhabit_v the_o hill_n masius_n above_o nisibus_fw-la and_o they_o be_v call_v masiani_fw-la q._n what_o son_n have_v arphaxad_n a._n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n selah_n be_v call_v his_o son_n but_o the_o greek_a have_v caman_n which_o luke_n follow_v in_o his_o 3._o chapter_n for_o there_o as_o also_o here_o in_o the_o greek_a selah_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o cainan_n and_o cainan_n the_o son_n of_o arphaxad_n some_o think_v that_o selah_n be_v the_o 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of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o order_n do_v change_v the_o old_a name_n be_v out_o of_o use_n into_o this_o other_o name_n dâ—…_n here_o it_o be_v where_o jereboam_n set_v up_o the_o golden_a calf_n and_o peter_n confess_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o where_o the_o woman_n be_v miraculous_o heal_v of_o her_o bloody_a flux_n in_o memory_n of_o which_o miracle_n the_o woman_n cause_v a_o pillar_n to_o be_v erect_v in_o that_o city_n on_o which_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n be_v set_v and_o the_o woman_n behind_o he_o touch_v the_o hem_n of_o his_o garment_n but_o julian_n cause_v this_o image_n to_o be_v pull_v down_o and_o his_o own_o to_o be_v erect_v in_o the_o same_o place_n which_o short_o after_o be_v throw_v down_o with_o thunder_n from_o heaven_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o eccle_n hist._n cap._n 14