thus_o thou_o will_v be_v call_v the_o rock_n and_o let_v we_o apprehend_v our_o bless_a lord_n speak_v prophetical_o and_o foretell_v that_o grand_a error_n that_o shall_v spring_v up_o in_o the_o church_n viz._n that_o peter_n be_v a_o rock_n than_o which_o the_o christian_a world_n have_v not_o know_v any_o thing_n more_o sad_a and_o destructive_a verse_n xlvi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v and_o see_v nothing_o more_o common_a in_o the_o talmudick_n author_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v and_o behold_v come_v and_o see_v sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n xlvii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o israelite_n indeed_o compare_v it_o with_o isai._n lxiii_o 8._o i_o see_v thou_o say_v christ_n when_o thou_o be_v under_o the_o figtree_n what_o do_v there_o doubtless_o not_o sleep_v or_o idle_v away_o his_o time_n much_o less_o do_v any_o ill_a thing_n this_o will_v not_o have_v deserve_v so_o remarkable_a a_o encomium_n as_o christ_n give_v he_o we_o 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and_o another_o who_o name_n be_v not_o mention_v ver_fw-la 35._o 40._o who_o by_o compare_v joh._n xxi_o 2._o we_o may_v conjecture_v to_o have_v be_v thomas_n verse_n li._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o very_o if_o christ_n double_v his_o affirmation_n as_o we_o here_o find_v it_o why_o be_v it_o not_o so_o double_v in_o the_o other_o evangelist_n if_o he_o do_v not_o double_v it_o why_o be_v it_o so_o here_o i._o perhaps_o the_o asseveration_n he_o use_v in_o this_o place_n may_v not_o be_v to_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n to_o which_o he_o use_v the_o single_a amen_o in_o other_o evangelist_n ii_o perhaps_o also_o st._n john_n be_v to_o write_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o hellenist_n may_v write_v the_o word_n in_o the_o same_o hebrew_n letter_n wherein_o christ_n use_v it_o and_o in_o the_o same_o letter_n also_o wherein_o the_o greek_n use_v it_o retain_v still_o the_o same_o hebrew_n idiom_n iii_o but_o however_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o whereas_o by_o all_o other_o the_o word_n amen_o be_v general_o use_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o a_o speech_n or_o sentence_n our_o lord_n only_o use_v it_o in_o the_o begin_n as_o be_v himself_o the_o amen_o revel_v iii_o 14._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isai._n lxi_o 16._o the_o god_n of_o truth_n so_o that_o that_o single_a amen_o which_o he_o use_v in_o the_o other_o evangelist_n contain_v in_o it_o the_o gemination_n amen_o amen_n i_o the_o amen_o the_o true_a and_o faithful_a witness_n amen_o i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o truth_n do_v say_v unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n nor_o do_v it_o become_v any_o mortal_a man_n to_o speak_v amen_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o sentence_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o our_o saviour_n do_v indeed_o the_o very_a master_n of_o tradition_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o oracle_n of_o that_o nation_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o speak_v in_o truth_n but_o not_o amen_o i_o say_v unto_o 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of_o these_o man_n take_v it_o in_o their_o own_o word_n although_o i_o can_v without_o infinite_a reluctancy_n allege_v what_o they_o with_o all_o audaciousness_n have_v utter_v 2._o utter_v utter_v utter_v utter_v utter_v utter_v schabb._n fol._n 116._o 2._o they_o have_v a_o tradition_n that_o imma_n shalom_n the_o wife_n of_o r._n eliezer_n and_o her_o brother_n rabban_n gamaliel_n go_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o certain_a philosopher_n the_o gloss_n have_v it_o a_o certain_a heretic_n of_o very_o great_a note_n for_o his_o integrity_n in_o give_v judgement_n in_o matter_n and_o take_v no_o bribe_n the_o woman_n bring_v he_o a_o golden_a candlestick_n and_o pray_v he_o that_o the_o inheritance_n may_v be_v divide_v in_o part_n to_o she_o rabban_n gamaliel_n object_n it_o be_v write_v among_o we_o that_o the_o daughter_n shall_v not_o inherit_v instead_o of_o the_o son_n but_o the_o philosopher_n answer_v since_o the_o time_n that_o you_o be_v remove_v from_o your_o land_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v make_v void_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o aven_n be_v give_v he_o mean_v the_o gospel_n but_o mark_v it_o with_o a_o scurrilous_a title_n and_o in_o that_o it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n and_o the_o daughter_n shall_v inherit_v together_o the_o next_o day_n rabban_n gamaliel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bring_v he_o a_o lybian_a ass_n then_o say_v he_o unto_o they_o i_o have_v find_v at_o the_o end_n of_o aven_n i_o e._n the_o gospel_n that_o it_o be_v write_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o aven_n come_v not_o to_o diminish_v but_o to_o add_v to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n where_o he_o abuse_v both_o the_o name_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o his_o word_n too_o mat._n v._o 17._o and_o now_o after_o our_o just_a detestation_n of_o this_o execrable_a blasphemy_n let_v we_o think_v what_o kind_a judge_n this_o must_v be_v to_o who_o judgement_n rabban_n gamaliel_n the_o precedent_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n and_o his_o sister_n wife_n to_o the_o great_a eleazar_n shall_v betake_v themselves_o a_o christian_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v by_o the_o whole_a contexture_n of_o the_o story_n but_o alas_o what_o kind_n of_o christian_a that_o shall_v make_v so_o light_a of_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n however_o be_v he_o a_o christian_a of_o what_o kind_n soever_o yet_o if_o there_o be_v any_o truth_n in_o this_o passage_n it_o be_v not_o unworthy_a our_o take_a notice_n of_o it_o both_z as_o to_o the_o history_n of_o those_o time_n as_o also_o as_o to_o that_o question_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o christian_a judge_n at_o that_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n you_o shall_v see_v heaven_n open_a and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n there_o be_v those_o that_o in_o this_o place_n observe_v a_o allusion_n to_o jacob_n ladder_n the_o meaning_n of_o this_o passage_n seem_v to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o this_o because_o i_o say_v i_o see_v thou_o under_o the_o figtree_n believe_v thou_o do_v this_o seem_v to_o thou_o a_o matter_n of_o such_o wonder_n thou_o shall_v see_v great_a thing_n than_o these_o for_o you_o shall_v in_o i_o observe_v such_o plenty_n both_o of_o revelation_n and_o miracle_n that_o it_o shall_v seem_v to_o you_o as_o if_o the_o heaven_n be_v open_v and_o the_o angel_n be_v ascend_v and_o descend_v to_o bring_v with_o they_o all_o manner_n of_o revelation_n authority_n and_o power_n from_o god_n to_o be_v impart_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n where_o this_o also_o be_v include_v viz._n that_o angel_n must_v in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a manner_n administer_v unto_o he_o as_o in_o the_o vision_n of_o jacob_n the_o whole_a host_n of_o angel_n have_v be_v show_v and_o promise_v to_o he_o in_o
so_o long_o and_o not_o give_v to_o the_o world_n before_o adam_n enoch_n noah_n eber_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o circumcise_v because_o to_o they_o a_o fix_a and_o settle_a place_n for_o the_o church_n to_o reside_v together_o be_v not_o design_v but_o when_o such_o a_o one_o be_v design_v to_o abraham_n than_o circumcision_n be_v give_v also_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v bequeath_v to_o sem_fw-mi by_o his_o father_n noah_n the_o occasion_n be_v because_o cham_n and_o his_o son_n canaan_n deride_v noah_n nakedness_n as_o he_o lay_v asleep_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o tent_n when_o therefore_o that_o land_n be_v to_o be_v settle_v upon_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o sem_fw-mi to_o which_o god_n in_o the_o prophetic_a spirit_n of_o noah_n intend_v it_o a_o seal_n and_o a_o assurance_n thereof_o be_v give_v in_o that_o member_n which_o have_v be_v deride_v by_o canaan_n to_o his_o loss_n of_o that_o land_n and_o to_o his_o perpetual_a slavery_n this_o be_v a_o main_a reason_n why_o 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abraham_n have_v send_v they_o to_o inhabit_v be_v once_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o canaanites_n till_o he_o obtain_v they_o by_o conquest_n of_o the_o four_o king_n gen._n 14._o and_o thither_o he_o send_v they_o with_o the_o seal_n of_o circumcision_n upon_o they_o which_o give_v they_o interest_n in_o the_o land_n there_o as_o well_o as_o isaac_n have_v elsewhere_o abraham_n teach_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n gen._n 18._o 19_o which_o though_o this_o offspring_n of_o he_o in_o arabia_n do_v not_o long_o in_o other_o thing_n yet_o in_o circumcision_n it_o do_v so_o that_o from_o hence_o may_v result_v the_o observation_n of_o another_o end_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o ceremony_n namely_o for_o distinction_n not_o of_o israel_n from_o other_o nation_n as_o lyranus_fw-la will_v have_v it_o but_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n from_o all_o other_o people_n second_o howsoever_o all_o the_o israelite_n dwell_v before_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o both_o of_o the_o babylonian_a and_o grecian_a dispersion_n use_v cicumcision_n in_o heathen_n land_n and_o use_v it_o lawful_o yet_o it_o be_v because_o their_o claim_n and_o interest_n to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n do_v still_o continue_v nay_o this_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o it_o hold_v up_o some_o store_n of_o year_n after_o christ_n his_o come_n and_o ascension_n but_o when_o jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v and_o their_o lease_n of_o that_o land_n of_o promise_n either_o expire_v or_o forfeit_v or_o both_o then_o do_v this_o seal_n of_o it_o fall_v and_o come_v to_o ruin_v also_o and_o may_v not_o lawful_o be_v use_v ever_o after_o and_o when_o they_o must_v for_o ever_o relinquish_v the_o land_n they_o must_v for_o ever_o also_o relinquish_v this_o seal_n or_o ceremony_n that_o have_v assure_v it_o this_o well_o consider_v will_v cause_v we_o also_o to_o observe_v first_o that_o the_o interest_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n begin_v to_o shake_v when_o baptism_n come_v to_o shoulder_n out_o circumcision_n second_o that_o john_n most_o proper_o preach_v much_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o their_o earthly_a one_o begin_v to_o cease_v when_o baptism_n begin_v to_o extinguish_v circumcision_n as_o circumcision_n itself_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o canaanite_n so_o the_o fix_a time_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o namely_o the_o eight_o day_n seem_v also_o to_o have_v some_o aim_n and_o respect_n to_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o seven_o nation_n be_v in_o that_o land_n which_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n be_v to_o subdue_v and_o dwell_v in_o their_o stead_n canaanites_n hittites_n hivites_n perizzites_n girgashites_n amorites_n and_o jebusite_n deut._n 7._o 1._o josh._n 3._o 10._o in_o correspondency_n to_o this_o number_n of_o seven_o nation_n that_o be_v to_o be_v subdue_v jericho_n the_o first_o field_n fight_v in_o that_o land_n be_v compass_v seven_o day_n and_o seven_o time_n the_o seven_o day_n and_o in_o like_a answerableness_n every_o child_n of_o abraham_n for_o seven_o day_n be_v like_o the_o child_n of_o those_o seven_o nation_n but_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n he_o be_v to_o receive_v circumcision_n the_o pledge_n of_o that_o interest_n and_o claim_n that_o he_o have_v in_o that_o land_n which_o those_o seven_o nation_n have_v usurp_v this_o than_o be_v the_o groundwork_n and_o original_a of_o that_o sacrament_n that_o every_o son_n of_o abraham_n may_v bear_v in_o his_o body_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o the_o badge_n of_o distinction_n from_o all_o other_o people_n and_o that_o this_o visible_a sign_n may_v make_v he_o strive_v after_o the_o invisible_a grace_n which_o it_o seal_v the_o inheritance_n of_o heaven_n and_o walk_v as_o the_o peculiar_a of_o the_o lord_n from_o which_o appropriate_v and_o restrictive_a end_n of_o the_o rite_n the_o necessity_n of_o the_o change_n of_o it_o at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n do_v plain_o appear_v for_o when_o there_o be_v to_o be_v no_o more_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n and_o other_o people_n and_o no_o one_o land_n more_o peculiarize_v then_o another_o but_o of_o every_o land_n and_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v of_o he_o that_o badge_n of_o appropriation_n and_o seal_v of_o singularity_n must_v either_o clean_o come_v to_o nothing_o or_o become_v unnecessary_a now_o that_o baptism_n do_v succeed_v in_o the_o stead_n thereof_o some_o reason_n may_v be_v give_v as_o first_o because_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v to_o be_v gentle_a and_o easy_a in_o stead_n of_o the_o smart_n and_o burdensome_a one_o of_o the_o law_n second_o because_o god_n will_v comply_v with_o man_n even_o in_o their_o own_o common_a custom_n of_o wash_a child_n when_o they_o be_v new_o bear_v ezek._n 16._o 4._o 9_o and_o turn_v the_o common_a to_o a_o sacred_a use_n thereby_o to_o catch_v and_o win_v they_o the_o more_o but_o three_o this_o one_o main_a reason_n may_v serve_v for_o all_o namely_o the_o near_a correspondency_n that_o be_v between_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v and_o the_o full_a significancy_n that_o the_o element_n bear_v of_o the_o grace_n that_o it_o sign_v forth_o to_o which_o fourthly_a may_v be_v add_v that_o baptism_n take_v place_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o fulfil_v the_o type_n and_o prediction_n that_o have_v go_v before_o of_o it_o under_o moses_n law_n and_o before_o as_o in_o the_o flood_n and_o ark_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o in_o the_o passage_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o jordan_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 2._o in_o the_o purification_n and_o sprinkling_n at_o the_o sanctuary_n but_o especial_o in_o four_o remarkable_a particular_n be_v this_o fore-signified_n and_o type_v out_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n first_o in_o jacob_n admission_n of_o the_o preserve_v sichemite_n to_o his_o family_n and_o communion_n gen._n 35._o 2._o and_o jacob_n say_v to_o his_o household_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v with_o he_o put_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n that_o be_v among_o you_o and_o be_v clean_a and_o change_v your_o garment_n wherein_o he_o injoyn_v they_o three_o thing_n for_o their_o admission_n to_o his_o church_n 1._o to_o relinquish_v their_o idolatry_n 2._o to_o wash_v or_o baptize_v their_o body_n for_o so_o must_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v yourselves_o clean_o be_v understand_v and_o so_o it_o be_v well_o render_v by_o aben_n ezra_n especial_o 3._o since_o he_o give_v order_n for_o the_o change_n of_o their_o garment_n all_o three_o contain_v the_o cleanse_n of_o their_o mind_n body_n and_o clothes_n and_o there_o observe_v first_o that_o when_o circumcision_n in_o the_o
by_o any_o of_o sem_n son_n be_v now_o past_a because_o of_o the_o late_a conquest_n but_o only_o of_o aram_n the_o young_a who_o have_v no_o challenger_n or_o child_n in_o the_o war_n of_o he_o be_v eliezer_n descend_v who_o be_v abraham_n chief_a servant_n and_o whereas_o the_o title_n by_o sems_n resignation_n be_v to_o descend_v to_o abram_n and_o his_o heir_n eleazar_n be_v like_a to_o be_v next_o if_o abram_n have_v no_o child_n of_o his_o own_o when_o this_o jealousy_n somewhat_o trouble_v abram_n god_n remove_v it_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o son_n of_o his_o own_o loin_n and_o by_o a_o covenant_n with_o sacrifice_n even_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o creature_n that_o be_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v chap._n xvi_o abram_n assure_v of_o a_o son_n of_o his_o own_o body_n but_o not_o whether_o by_o sarah_n or_o not_o take_v hagar_n to_o compass_v the_o promise_n she_o weary_v out_o by_o sarai'_v strictness_n be_v travail_v to_o her_o own_o country_n egypt_n and_o by_o the_o way_n have_v a_o vision_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v strange_a to_o she_o to_o have_v vision_n out_o of_o abraham_n house_n therefore_o she_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o speak_v unto_o she_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o vision_n for_o she_o say_v do_v i_o here_o also_o look_v after_o a_o vision_n in_o a_o place_n so_o far_o distant_a from_o abraham_n family_n and_o the_o well_o also_o where_o he_o speak_v unto_o she_o be_v call_v the_o well_o of_o the_o lively_a one_o of_o vision_n chap._n xvii_o circumcision_n institute_v in_o hebron_n and_o about_o the_o time_n of_o easter_n the_o place_n and_o time_n of_o the_o year_n where_o and_o when_o the_o baptist_n be_v bear_v who_o be_v to_o bring_v in_o baptism_n instead_o of_o circumcision_n abram_n and_o sarah_n upon_o circumcision_n say_v rabbi_n menahem_n be_v as_o new_a creature_n and_o therefore_o also_o must_v they_o have_v new_a name_n chap._n xviii_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o three_o man_n appear_v to_o abraham_n and_o dine_v with_o he_o and_o eat_v the_o first_o flesh_n that_o be_v mention_v eat_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n abraham_n beg_v for_o sodom_n till_o he_o think_v he_o have_v be_v get_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o righteous_a one_o in_o lot_n family_n and_o then_o he_o cease_v chap._n xix_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v into_o sodom_n to_o destroy_v it_o and_o now_o they_o be_v call_v angel_n because_o they_o be_v send_v by_o the_o father_n lot_n wife_n be_v strike_v dead_a with_o lightning_n and_o stiffen_a and_o fix_v in_o the_o place_n where_o she_o stand_v and_o of_o a_o salt_n and_o brackish_a smell_n and_o therefore_o call_v a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n sodom_n destroy_v by_o a_o strange_a fire_n and_o the_o memorial_n of_o so_o great_a a_o judgement_n preserve_v to_o this_o day_n by_o as_o strange_a a_o water_n jordan_n before_o that_o time_n have_v a_o issue_n further_o but_o from_o that_o time_n it_o please_v god_n to_o stop_v it_o and_o to_o lay_v that_o valley_n up_o on_o a_o fatal_a pool_n lot_z have_v two_o daughter_n at_o the_o least_o that_o perish_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n as_o well_o as_o he_o have_v two_o that_o escape_v it_o be_v observable_a how_o soon_o after_o the_o institution_n of_o circumcision_n those_o city_n come_v to_o destruction_n which_o so_o hideous_o abuse_v that_o member_n wherein_o the_o covenant_n for_o the_o land_n be_v seal_v chap._n xx._n xxi_o abraham_n flit_v into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistines_n that_o isaac_n may_v be_v bear_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n proper_o so_o call_v for_o the_o great_a mystery_n to_o his_o birth_n god_n himself_o come_v in_o visible_a form_n as_o chap._n 18._o sarah_n have_v once_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n than_o abraham_n namely_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o cast_v out_o the_o bond_n woman_n and_o her_o son_n there_o be_v good_a probability_n of_o ismaels_n salvation_n abraham_n consecrate_v a_o grove_n at_o beersheba_n that_o he_o may_v have_v hallow_v wood_n for_o his_o sacrifice_a fire_n as_o well_o as_o holy_a fire_n for_o his_o sacrifice_n chap._n xxii_o abraham_n pass_v through_o ten_o temptation_n and_o the_o sacrifice_a of_o his_o son_n the_o last_o and_o great_a chap._n xxiii_o when_o rebeceahs_n son_n be_v rise_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n sarah_n set_v in_o this_o the_o first_o foot_n of_o land_n and_o all_o the_o land_n that_o abraham_n have_v in_o canaan_n in_o possession_n be_v only_o a_o place_n of_o burial_n god_n by_o this_o very_a thing_n draw_v he_o and_z his_o to_o look_v after_o the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o the_o promise_n chap._n xxv_o at_o what_o time_n abraham_n marry_v keturah_n be_v uncertain_a the_o text_n have_v lay_v it_o after_o isaac_n marriage_n because_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o all_o the_o action_n of_o abraham_n which_o any_o whit_n concern_v the_o promise_n shall_v be_v handle_v first_o and_o together_o before_o the_o other_o which_o either_o do_v not_o at_o all_o or_o do_v it_o the_o less_o but_o that_o abraham_n be_v marry_v to_o this_o woman_n long_o before_o isaac_n marriage_n or_o sarahs_n death_n be_v probable_a upon_o these_o conjecture_n 1._o he_o that_o hold_v it_o strange_a to_o have_v a_o son_n at_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a it_o be_v not_o like_a he_o will_v marry_v at_o a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o 2._o in_o chap._n 24._o 36._o when_o the_o servant_n be_v to_o make_v the_o match_n for_o isaac_n he_o say_v that_o abraham_n have_v give_v all_o his_o estate_n to_o isaac_n which_o have_v be_v unnecessary_a to_o mention_v have_v he_o have_v no_o more_o child_n but_o ishmael_n who_o be_v go_v from_o his_o house_n long_o before_o abraham_n dispose_v of_o his_o son_n into_o the_o east_n country_n or_o arabia_n be_v not_o upon_o usurpation_n but_o upon_o just_a claim_n by_o conquest_n chap._n 14._o all_o these_o country_n be_v of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o of_o the_o promise_n and_o therefore_o be_v circumcise_v once_o seat_v in_o they_o instead_o of_o canaanites_n when_o the_o text_n have_v recite_v these_o son_n of_o abraham_n and_o their_o settlement_n it_o bring_v he_o and_o ishmael_n to_o their_o grave_n not_o that_o they_o die_v before_o the_o birth_n of_o jacob_n and_o esau_n as_o the_o text_n have_v lay_v it_o for_o abraham_n live_v till_o they_o be_v fifteen_o year_n old_a and_o ishmael_n till_o they_o be_v at_o their_o climacterical_a year_n of_o sixty_o three_o but_o now_o have_v moses_n no_o more_o to_o say_v of_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o conclude_v their_o story_n at_o once_o esau_n bear_v all_o hairy_a over_o like_o a_o kid_n but_o of_o a_o red_a colour_n and_o therefore_o they_o call_v he_o esau_n factus_fw-la make_v and_o perfect_v already_o as_o have_v both_o his_o beard_n and_o pubes_fw-la as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o sore_a year_n of_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n esau_n sell_v his_o birthright_n for_o want_v of_o meat_n chap._n xxvi_o the_o famine_n that_o have_v cause_v he_o to_o part_v with_o his_o birthright_n cause_v isaac_n his_o father_n to_o part_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o philistines_n african_n by_o descent_n gen._n 10._o 14._o and_o tawny_a like_o they_o do_v soon_o espy_v the_o beauty_n of_o rebeccah_n a_o white_a woman_n chap._n xxvii_o isaac_n be_v arrive_v at_o the_o age_n of_o one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o seven_o year_n at_o what_o age_n ishmael_n his_o brother_n have_v die_v by_o his_o example_n begin_v to_o think_v of_o his_o own_o death_n and_o to_o dispose_v himself_o for_o that_o he_o send_v esau_n to_o hunt_v for_o venison_n for_o a_o trial_n whether_o he_o shall_v bless_v he_o or_o no_o for_o miss_v of_o venison_n before_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o birthright_n and_o if_o he_o miss_v to_o day_n as_o he_o do_v then_o it_o will_v be_v a_o sure_a sign_n that_o he_o must_v lose_v the_o blessing_n and_o so_o though_o isaac_n have_v pass_v away_o the_o main_a blessing_n at_o unawar_n yet_o when_o esau_n come_v home_o speed_v of_o a_o prey_n he_o see_v that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v have_v some_o blessing_n and_o so_o bless_v he_o also_o esau_n garment_n in_o which_o jacob_n obtain_v the_o blessing_n be_v the_o garment_n of_o the_o priesthood_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o first_o bear_v chap._n xxix_o xxx_o jacob_n strong_a than_o three_o man_n and_o roll_v away_o the_o stone_n from_o the_o well_n mouth_n alone_o which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v with_o all_o their_o strength_n unite_v he_o be_v deceive_v by_o laban_n by_o a_o suborn_a person_n and_o embrace_v leah_n think_v he_o have_v embrace_v rahel_n as_o he_o deceive_v his_o father_n by_o a_o suborn_a person_n
lachish_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n §._o 31._o it_o be_v of_o tiberias_n a_o place_n near_o tiberias_n of_o a_o unwholesome_a air_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hieros_n horaioth_n fol._n 48._o 1._o the_o cave_n of_o tiberias_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bar_n selene_n and_o other_o which_o be_v not_o where_o mention_v but_o in_o these_o author_n but_o in_o they_o of_o very_a note_a name_n of_o this_o number_n we_o suppose_v this_o zalmon_n be_v a_o place_n so_o near_o to_o tiberias_n and_o so_o know_v that_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o name_v it_o only_o but_o now_o when_o any_o that_o speak_v hebrew_n will_v pronounce_v it_o zalman_n and_o zalmanutha_n he_o that_o speak_v syriack_n will_v pronounce_v it_o dalmon_n and_o dalmanutha_n chap._n vi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o coast_n of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n mark_v vii_o 24._o i._o the_o map_n too_o officious_a ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o coast._n iii_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n note_v iv_o midland_n phenicia_n v._o of_o the_o sabbatick_a river_n sect_n i._o the_o map_n too_o officious_a you_o will_v see_v in_o some_o map_n the_o syrophenician_a woman_n picture_v make_v her_o supplication_n to_o our_o saviour_n for_o her_o possess_a daughter_n almost_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o sidon_n but_o by_o what_o right_n i_o fear_v the_o author_n will_v not_o tell_v i_o with_o solidity_n enough_o in_o one_o of_o adrichomius_n the_o woman_n be_v picture_v and_o no_o inscription_n add_v but_o in_o the_o dutch_a one_o of_o do_v it_o she_o be_v picture_v with_o this_o inscription_n high_a badt_fw-ge de_fw-fr cananeische_n uron_n voor_fw-mi sâ—ine_fw-mi dochter_fw-mi here_o the_o canaanitish_a woman_n pray_v for_o her_o daughter_n matth._n xv._o in_o that_o of_o geilkirch_n with_o these_o word_n write_v at_o it_o porta_n sidonis_n ante_fw-la quam_fw-la mulier_fw-la canaanaea_n filiae_fw-la suae_fw-la doemoniacae_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la salutem_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la the_o gate_n of_o sidon_n before_o which_o the_o canaanitish_a woman_n obtain_v health_n for_o her_o daughter_n possess_v with_o a_o devil_n matth._n xv._o before_o the_o gate_n of_o sidon_n say_v borchard_n the_o monk_n eastward_o there_o be_v a_o chapel_n build_v in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o canaanitish_a woman_n pray_v our_o saviour_n for_o her_o demoniacal_a daughter_n concern_v who_o we_o read_v thus_o matth._n xv._o that_o go_v out_o of_o the_o coast_n of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n she_o come_v to_o jesus_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o plain_o disagree_v with_o that_o situation_n and_o opinion_n i._o that_o it_o be_v not_o credible_a that_o christ_n ever_o pass_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n for_o when_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o i_o be_o not_o send_v but_o to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o israel_n only_o and_o to_o his_o disciple_n go_v not_o into_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o if_o these_o wonderful_a work_n have_v be_v do_v in_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n you_o will_v never_o persuade_v i_o that_o he_o ever_o go_v as_o far_o as_o the_o gate_n of_o sidon_n ii_o it_o be_v say_v by_o s._n mark_n that_o after_o that_o maid_n be_v heal_v christ_n come_v from_o the_o coast_n of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n to_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n through_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o coast_n of_o decapolis_n what_o from_o the_o gate_n of_o sidon_n to_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o decapolis_n it_o will_v have_v be_v more_o proper_o say_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o galilee_n and_o hence_o as_o it_o seem_v some_o have_v be_v move_v to_o place_n decapolis_n within_o galilee_n with_o no_o reason_n at_o all_o we_o shall_v meet_v with_o it_o in_o another_o place_n in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n and_o in_o such_o a_o place_n that_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o conceive_v how_o christ_n can_v pass_v through_o it_o from_o the_o gate_n of_o sidon_n to_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n sect_n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o coast._n to_o determine_v concern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o coast_n of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n in_o this_o story_n we_o first_o propound_v this_o to_o the_o reader_n it_o be_v say_v 1_o king_n ix_o 11_o 12._o that_o solomon_n give_v to_o chiram_n the_o king_n of_o the_o tyrian_n twenty_o city_n in_o galilee_n which_o when_o he_o have_v see_v and_o like_v they_o not_o he_o call_v the_o land_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chabul_n unto_o this_o day_n the_o lxx_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o call_v they_o the_o border_n or_o coast_n now_o let_v any_o one_o i_o beseech_v you_o skill_v in_o the_o tongue_n tell_v i_o what_o kin_n there_o be_v between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bound_n or_o coast_n that_o move_v the_o lxx_o so_o to_o render_v it_o the_o talmudist_n speak_v various_a thing_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chabul_n but_o the_o sense_n and_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o coast_n be_v very_o far_o distant_a from_o their_o meaning_n the_o jerusalem_n talmudist_n speak_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hieros_n schab_n fol._n 7._o chabul_n signify_v a_o land_n which_o bear_v not_o fruit_n the_o babylonian_a thus_o 1._o thus_o thus_o thus_o thus_o thus_o thus_o bab._n schabâ—_n fol._n 54._o 1._o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o land_n chabul_n rabh_n honna_n say_v because_o its_o inhabitant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v wrap_v up_o in_o silver_n and_o gold_n abba_n say_v to_o he_o be_v it_o so_o behold_v it_o be_v write_v that_o the_o city_n please_v he_o not_o shall_v they_o displease_v he_o because_o they_o be_v wrap_v up_o in_o silver_n and_o gold_n he_o say_v to_o he_o yea_o because_o they_o be_v wealthy_a and_o delicate_a they_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o the_o king_n work_n rabh_n nachman_n bar_n isaac_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o salt_n land_n and_o gape_v with_o cleft_n why_o be_v it_o call_v chabul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o leg_n be_v plunge_v in_o it_o up_o to_o the_o garter_n josephus_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d outward_o they_o call_v it_o the_o land_n of_o chabal_n for_o this_o word_n chabal_n be_v interpret_v signify_v in_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n that_o which_o please_v not_o these_o thing_n they_o speak_v trace_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v but_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bound_n or_o coast_n they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o dream_v i_o can_v pass_v away_o without_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o glosser_n at_o the_o place_n cite_v out_o of_o the_o babylonian_a talmudist_n have_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o text_n allege_v speak_v of_o twenty_o two_o city_n which_o solomon_n give_v to_o chiram_n he_o reckon_v two_o and_o twenty_o when_o in_o the_o hebrew_n original_a and_o in_o all_o version_n twenty_o city_n only_o be_v mention_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o fail_n of_o the_o memory_n or_o whether_o he_o speak_v it_o on_o purpose_n who_o be_v able_a to_o define_v much_o less_o be_v those_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v pass_v over_o 2_o chron._n viii_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o grammatical_a interpretation_n be_v very_o easy_a and_o the_o city_n which_o churam_fw-la give_v to_o solomon_n solomon_n build_v they_o but_o the_o historical_a interpretation_n be_v not_o so_o easy_a for_o it_o be_v demand_v whether_o do_v chiram_n give_v those_o city_n of_o his_o own_o or_o do_v he_o restore_v they_o which_o solomon_n give_v to_o he_o when_o they_o please_v he_o not_o and_o there_o be_v some_o version_n which_o render_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o he_o give_v but_o he_o restore_v or_o give_v back_o again_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n solomon_n build_v the_o city_n which_o chiram_n have_v restore_v back_o to_o solomon_n as_o if_o hiram_n will_v not_o keep_v those_o twenty_o city_n in_o the_o land_n chabul_n because_o they_o displease_v he_o but_o restore_v they_o back_o to_o solomon_n in_o some_o indignation_n kimchi_n on_o the_o place_n more_o right_o it_o be_v very_o well_o expound_v that_o hiram_n give_v city_n to_o solomon_n in_o his_o own_o land_n and_o he_o place_v israelites_n there_o to_o strengthen_v himself_o and_o he_o in_o like_a manner_n give_v city_n to_o hiram_n in_o galilee_n and_o that_o to_o strengthen_v the_o league_n between_o they_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n it_o be_v record_v what_o solomon_n give_v to_o hiram_n and_o in_o this_o of_o the_o chronicle_n what_o hiram_n give_v
one_o against_o another_o whereas_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n of_o which_o you_o can_v give_v less_o a_o reason_n why_o a_o man_n shall_v love_v every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n i_o can_v give_v variety_n of_o reason_n but_o why_o any_o one_o shall_v hate_v any_o one_o man_n in_o the_o world_n the_o invention_n of_o man_n and_o devil_n can_v give_v a_o solid_a reason_n he_o have_v wrong_v thou_o so_o have_v thou_o do_v other_o he_o have_v deceive_v thou_o so_o have_v thou_o but_o too_o oft_o do_v thyself_o he_o have_v be_v offensive_a to_o thou_o so_o have_v thou_o be_v to_o god_n thou_o can_v give_v no_o reason_n why_o thou_o shall_v hate_v thy_o brother_n but_o the_o same_o will_v be_v reâ—orted_v upon_o thou_o that_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n thou_o shall_v hate_v thyself_o ii_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o this_o be_v a_o royal_a law_n jam._n ii_o 8._o or_o the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n and_o that_o which_o the_o king_n of_o his_o church_n have_v not_o only_o give_v but_o a_o law_n which_o he_o put_v himself_o also_o in_o subjection_n to_o deny_v else_o his_o do_v for_o mankind_n do_v he_o not_o love_v his_o neighbour_n man_n as_o himself_o when_o he_o leave_v the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n to_o take_v the_o nature_n the_o infirmity_n the_o sin_n of_o man_n upon_o he_o do_v he_o not_o love_v his_o neighbour_n man_n as_o himself_o when_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o he_o and_o that_o with_o as_o exquisite_a cruelty_n anguish_n and_o torture_n execute_v against_o he_o as_o man_n and_o devil_n can_v invent_v and_o if_o you_o doubt_v of_o his_o love_n to_o man_n his_o neighbour_n look_v into_o the_o wound_n in_o his_o side_n and_o put_v your_o finger_n into_o the_o print_n of_o the_o nail_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o ask_v how_o those_o come_v there_o and_o when_o this_o pattern_n and_o copy_n of_o love_n send_v his_o choice_n apostle_n into_o the_o world_n to_o testify_v his_o love_n to_o the_o world_n he_o warrant_v and_o he_o inable_v he_o to_o express_v as_o much_o love_n to_o man_n as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o man_n to_o express_v look_v else_o upon_o his_o indefatigable_a pain_n for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n his_o suffering_n his_o trouble_n his_o bond_n and_o imprisonment_n and_o in_o a_o word_n the_o constant_a course_n of_o his_o life_n and_o ministry_n and_o all_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o man_n in_o the_o service_n of_o his_o master_n and_o then_o believe_v the_o better_a what_o he_o speak_v here_o that_o he_o can_v wish_v himself_o accurse_v that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v this_o be_v the_o copy_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o not_o of_o a_o apostle_n only_o and_o this_o must_v every_o one_o of_o we_o write_v after_o in_o the_o best_a degree_n we_o can_v now_o if_o any_o inquire_v what_o be_v the_o proper_a reason_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n i_o may_v treat_v at_o large_a of_o these_o thing_n that_o a_o christian_a be_v to_o love_v every_o one_o i._o for_o his_o own_o sake_n ii_o for_o god_n sake_n iii_o for_o his_o soul_n sake_n i._o for_o his_o own_o sake_n if_o any_o ask_v why_o the_o answer_n be_v ready_a because_o he_o be_v thy_o own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o israel_n be_v akin_a to_o our_o apostle_n as_o all_o descend_v of_o one_o blood_n so_o this_o same_o apostle_n tell_v that_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n do_v act._n xvii_o 26._o god_n have_v make_v of_o one_o blood_n all_o nation_n of_o men._n man_n of_o all_o nation_n be_v akin_a for_o they_o be_v all_o of_o one_o blood_n nay_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n seem_v to_o bring_v the_o kindred_n something_o near_a es._n lviii_o 7._o that_o thou_o hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o thy_o own_o flesh_n the_o prophet_n meaning_n be_v that_o thou_o hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o the_o poor_a when_o he_o come_v to_o seek_v relief_n and_o comfort_n from_o thou_o a_o poor_a totter_a miserable_a creature_n that_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o will_v scorn_v to_o look_v upon_o or_o be_v loath_a to_o come_v near_o or_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v withal_o yet_o for_o all_o thy_o goodliness_n he_o be_v thy_o own_o flesh_n ii_o for_o god_n sake_n because_o he_o command_v it_o urge_v it_o and_o it_o be_v please_v to_o he_o do_v thou_o love_v god_n this_o love_n of_o god_n be_v to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o there_o be_v hardly_o any_o command_n that_o be_v urge_v more_o than_o love_n and_o unity_n and_o affection_n one_o towards_o another_o iii_o a_o three_o bond_n that_o shall_v tie_v we_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n be_v for_o his_o soul_n sake_n this_o be_v that_o that_o especial_o move_v the_o apostle_n to_o such_o a_o affection_n towards_o his_o nation_n he_o have_v as_o little_a cause_n upon_o any_o outward_a or_o carnal_a respect_n to_o love_v they_o as_o a_o man_n can_v have_v they_o be_v indeed_o his_o brethren_n but_o brethren_n enemy_n they_o be_v his_o kinsman_n but_o spiteful_a kinsman_n he_o never_o enjoy_v peace_n or_o safety_n for_o they_o when_o be_v they_o not_o clamour_v against_o accuse_v whip_a persecute_v imprison_v he_o and_o seek_v his_o life_n and_o yet_o he_o can_v but_o love_v they_o wish_v they_o well_o for_o their_o soul_n sake_n you_o will_v think_v the_o apostle_n little_o love_v the_o incestuous_a person_n 1_o cor._n v._o but_o his_o very_a severity_n be_v out_o of_o love_n to_o his_o soul_n vers_fw-la 5._o that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v when_o he_o give_v up_o hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n to_o satan_n one_o will_v think_v he_o hearty_o hate_v they_o when_o he_o deal_v so_o severe_o with_o they_o but_o it_o be_v that_o if_o possible_a good_a may_v accrue_v to_o their_o soul_n for_o consider_v his_o reason_n of_o that_o action_n i_o have_v give_v they_o up_o to_o satan_n why_o not_o that_o i_o may_v plague_v they_o revenge_n myself_o on_o they_o bring_v they_o to_o ruin_v but_o that_o they_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o blaspheme_v 1_o tim._n i._n 20._o that_o if_o it_o may_v be_v they_o may_v learn_v better_a manner_n and_o religion_n the_o king_n daughter_n be_v black_a but_o comely_a cant._n i._n black_a because_o the_o sun_n have_v look_v upon_o she_o she_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o morion_n land_n but_o she_o be_v glorious_a within_o because_o of_o her_o virtuousness_n and_o goodness_n the_o sinful_a soul_n of_o man_n as_o they_o be_v sinful_a be_v black_a deform_a thing_n but_o as_o they_o be_v soul_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o essential_a constitution_n they_o be_v lovely_a and_o precious_a and_o there_o be_v more_o in_o any_o soul_n in_o the_o world_n to_o move_v thou_o to_o love_v he_o than_o there_o be_v in_o his_o person_n or_o action_n to_o move_v thou_o to_o hate_v he_o and_o how_o great_a be_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o it_o carry_v the_o image_n of_o god_n himself_o even_o the_o poor_a and_o most_o contemptible_a soul_n in_o the_o world_n carry_v the_o image_n of_o god_n upon_o it_o it_o be_v god_n own_o argument_n against_o murder_n gen._n ix_o 6._o whoso_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v for_o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n make_v he_o man._n the_o very_a same_o may_v be_v use_v against_o the_o hate_v of_o our_o neighbour_n the_o seed_n of_o murder_n thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o neighbour_n for_o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n he_o make_v thy_o neighbour_n object_n but_o i_o have_v think_v that_o by_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n the_o image_n of_o god_n have_v be_v quite_o lose_v from_o he_o for_o i_o have_v often_o hear_v that_o every_o man_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o sinful_a image_n of_o adam_n but_o the_o glorious_a image_n of_o god_n be_v utter_o go_v off_o from_o he_o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n rom._n iii_o 23._o we_o have_v all_o sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n answer_n do_v you_o not_o observe_v that_o gen._n i._n 26._o where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o adam_n creation_n that_o god_n say_v let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n after_o our_o likeness_n where_o the_o image_n of_o god_n refer_v to_o the_o essence_n of_o man_n soul_n the_o likeness_n to_o the_o quality_n the_o quality_n be_v holiness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n eph._n iu._n 22_o etc._n etc._n tell_v that_o when_o any_o soul_n be_v restore_v again_o to_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n it_o be_v in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n this_o be_v utter_o lose_v in_o humane_a nature_n till_o grace_n restore_v it_o in_o any_o person_n but_o the_o image_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n viz._n as_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o spiritual_a