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qui_fw-la retro_fw-la deus_fw-la tantum_fw-la etc._n etc._n from_o henceforward_o verse_n 7_o 8_o 9_o 15_o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v call_v lord_n who_o hitherto_o be_v call_v only_a god_n of_o which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o give_v a_o reason_n l._n adv_o hermog_n cap._n 3._o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n observe_v that_o jehovah_n elohim_n lord_n god_n join_v together_o be_v the_o full_a and_o perfect_a name_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o fit_o reserve_v till_o this_o place_n when_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_v and_o not_o before_o ver._n 5._o and_o every_o plant_n in_o the_o field_n before_o it_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v before_o there_o be_v any_o seed_n to_o produce_v they_o god_n make_v they_o to_o spring_v up_o with_o their_o seed_n in_o they_o as_o be_v say_v before_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n and_o moses_n here_o mention_n these_o alone_a because_o they_o be_v the_o first_o production_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n without_o which_o there_o have_v be_v 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when_o the_o mind_n be_v weary_a with_o inquire_v it_o be_v satisfy_v with_o a_o false_a reason_n rather_o than_o have_v none_o the_o promise_n also_o of_o knowledge_n be_v very_o tempt_v especial_o of_o such_o knowledge_n as_o he_o give_v her_o hope_n will_v raise_v and_o advance_v she_o to_o a_o more_o noble_a condition_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a she_o think_v a_o heavenly_a minister_n as_o she_o take_v he_o to_o be_v may_v understand_v god_n meaning_n better_o than_o herself_o ver._n 6._o and_o when_o the_o woman_n see_v the_o tree_n be_v good_a etc._n etc._n this_o verse_n give_v a_o further_a account_n of_o that_o which_o seem_v very_o strange_a the_o disobedience_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n she_o look_v so_o long_o upon_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n till_o she_o not_o only_o have_v a_o appetite_n to_o it_o as_o excellent_a food_n but_o be_v take_v with_o its_o beautiful_a colour_n and_o be_v also_o strong_o possess_v by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n that_o her_o mind_n will_v be_v no_o less_o please_v than_o her_o palate_n by_o a_o increase_n in_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n these_o be_v powerful_a temptation_n express_v in_o these_o word_n good_a for_o food_n pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o to_o be_v desire_v to_o make_v one_o wise_a and_o she_o can_v see_v no_o evil_a in_o the_o thing_n itself_o it_o be_v the_o mere_a pleasure_n of_o god_n of_o which_o she_o do_v not_o apprehend_v the_o reason_n that_o make_v the_o eat_n of_o it_o a_o crime_n this_o fruit_n also_o be_v plant_v not_o in_o a_o obscure_a place_n but_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n verse_n 3_o near_o to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o make_v it_o the_o more_o invite_v by_o its_o be_v always_o in_o her_o eye_n as_o well_o as_o very_o beautiful_a and_o raise_v perhaps_o the_o great_a wonder_n in_o she_o that_o god_n shall_v forbid_v a_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v make_v so_o eminent_a for_o its_o beauty_n hereupon_o she_o yield_v and_o as_o it_o follow_v take_v of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o do_v eat_v and_o give_v unto_o her_o husband_n with_o she_o who_o return_v to_o she_o it_o be_v likely_a as_o she_o be_v eat_v the_o fruit_n and_o be_v soon_o persuade_v to_o bear_v her_o company_n for_o it_o immediate_o follow_v and_o he_o do_v eat_v it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o he_o debate_v the_o matter_n with_o she_o till_o he_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o argument_n that_o move_v she_o to_o eat_v or_o his_o great_a affection_n to_o she_o draw_v he_o in_o to_o do_v as_o she_o do_v without_o any_o other_o consideration_n perhaps_o than_o this_o that_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o die_v than_o outlive_v one_o who_o he_o love_v most_o passionate_o to_o this_o last_o the_o apostle_n word_n seem_v to_o incline_v 1_o tim._n ii_o 14._o adam_n be_v not_o deceive_v though_o they_o do_v not_o necessary_o signify_v it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o he_o be_v not_o seduce_v by_o the_o tempter_n argument_n but_o only_o that_o eve_n be_v first_o seduce_v and_o then_o help_v to_o seduce_v he_o so_o that_o he_o may_v be_v wrought_v upon_o both_o by_o those_o argument_n and_o by_o his_o affection_n also_o to_o his_o wife_n but_o can_v have_v be_v deceive_v by_o neither_o have_v he_o not_o be_v first_o guilty_a of_o a_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o st._n chrysostom_n call_v it_o heedlessness_n and_o non-attention_n arise_v from_o sloth_n and_o negligence_n the_o reflection_n which_o gregor_n nazianzen_n make_v upon_o she_o gaze_v upon_o the_o beautiful_a fruit_n be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n orat._n xlvii_o p._n 700._o d._n ver._n 7._o and_o the_o eye_n of_o they_o both_o be_v open_v not_o in_o the_o sense_n the_o serpent_n promise_v but_o a_o very_a much_o different_a for_o they_o soon_o see_v their_o folly_n and_o make_v sad_a reflection_n upon_o what_o they_o have_v do_v and_o they_o know_v or_o feel_v that_o they_o be_v naked_a a_o cold_a shiver_a seize_v on_o they_o and_o they_o perceive_v also_o that_o they_o be_v strip_v of_o their_o intellectual_a ornament_n as_o athanasius_n expound_v it_o contra_fw-la gentes_fw-la p._n 4._o and_o blush_v also_o at_o their_o bodily_a nakedness_n of_o which_o they_o be_v not_o before_o at_o all_o ashamed_a and_o they_o sew_v figleaf_n together_o or_o twist_v the_o young_a twig_n of_o the_o figtree_n with_o the_o leave_n on_o they_o which_o be_v very_o broad_a in_o the_o eastern_a country_n pliny_n reckon_v this_o among_o the_o tree_n that_o have_v the_o large_a leave_n l._n xvi_o cap._n 24_o and_o cap._n 26._o where_o he_o say_v it_o have_v folium_fw-la maximum_fw-la umbrosissimúmque_fw-la the_o great_a and_o most_o shady_a leaf_n of_o all_o other_o and_o make_v themselves_o apron_n a_o cover_n which_o they_o gird_v about_o they_o ver._n 8._o and_o they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n walk_v in_o the_o garden_n the_o sound_n of_o the_o majestatick_a presence_n or_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n approach_v near_a and_o near_o unto_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v for_o the_o walk_n may_v be_v refer_v to_o voice_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n signify_v that_o the_o sound_v as_o i_o say_v for_o so_o voice_n be_v often_o use_v in_o scripture_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n approach_n come_v still_o near_o and_o make_v a_o loud_a noise_n to_o terrify_v they_o for_o thus_o the_o word_n walk_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o voice_n i._n e._n sound_a of_o the_o trumpet_n at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n when_o moses_n say_v of_o it_o exod._a xix_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o walk_v or_o increase_v and_o grow_v strong_a just_o so_o i_o conceive_v the_o sound_n which_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o schechinah_n make_v do_v at_o this_o time_n and_o that_o in_o the_o cool_a of_o the_o day_n when_o the_o wind_n begin_v to_o rise_v so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o wind_n of_o the_o day_n that_o be_v towards_o the_o evening_n as_o most_o understand_v it_o for_o then_o there_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v a_o gentle_a breath_n of_o wind_n as_o aristotle_n observe_v of_o his_o country_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o west_n wind_n be_v wont_a to_o blow_v towards_o the_o close_a of_o the_o day_n which_o be_v a_o soft_a and_o gentle_a gale_n the_o sound_v they_o hear_v be_v the_o more_o astonish_a which_o seem_v to_o threaten_v a_o dreadful_a storm_n onkelos_n thus_o paraphrase_n the_o first_o word_n they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o appear_v in_o very_o glorious_a cloud_n or_o rather_o in_o flame_a fire_n of_o such_o a_o amaze_a brightness_n that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o endure_v the_o sight_n of_o it_o for_o so_o it_o follow_v adam_n and_o his_o wife_n hide_v themselves_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v plain_a by_o this_o there_o be_v the_o appearance_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a presence_n which_o affright_v they_o and_o make_v they_o run_v among_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n i._n e._n into_o the_o thicket_n or_o the_o close_a place_n they_o can_v find_v there_o i_o can_v but_o think_v the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a majesty_n appear_v quite_o otherwise_o than_o former_o that_o be_v not_o in_o so_o mild_a a_o lustre_n as_o when_o they_o be_v first_o acquaint_v with_o he_o but_o in_o a_o more_o terriole_n burn_v light_n as_o if_o it_o will_v consume_v they_o for_o so_o we_o read_v in_o aftertime_n that_o the_o same_o lord_n who_o appear_v unto_o moses_n in_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o bush_n ex._n iii_o 2._o come_v down_o in_o a_o more_o dreadful_a manner_n at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n from_o mount_n sinai_n when_o the_o mountain_n be_v altogether_o on_o a_o smoke_n exod._a xix_o 18._o because_o the_o lord_n descend_v upon_o it_o in_o fire_n and_o that_o fire_v so_o great_a that_o it_o flame_v unto_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n deut._n iu._n 11._o with_o darkness_n cloud_n and_o thick_a darkness_n ver._n 9_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n call_v unto_o adam_n as_o he_o do_v to_o moses_n out_o of_o the_o bush_n exod._n iii_o 4._o and_o to_o israel_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n deut._n iu._n 12._o and_o say_v unto_o he_o with_o a_o majestic_a voice_n against_o which_o he_o can_v not_o stop_v his_o ear_n where_o be_v thou_o why_o do_v thou_o run_v into_o covert_n like_o the_o wild_a beast_n such_o question_n do_v not_o argue_v ignorance_n in_o he_o that_o ask_v they_o but_o be_v intend_v to_o awaken_v the_o guilty_a to_o a_o confession_n of_o their_o crime_n as_o appear_v from_o iu_o 10._o where_o be_v abel_n thy_o
cain_n and_o abel_n bring_v these_o sacrifice_n we_o have_v no_o mean_n to_o know_v it_o be_v no_o doubt_n when_o they_o be_v grow_v man_n and_o perhaps_o have_v more_o brother_n and_o sister_n beside_o themselves_o see_v verse_n 17._o cain_n bring_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n a_o offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n these_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a sacrifice_n among_o the_o gentile_n both_o greek_a and_o roman_n as_o their_o author_n tell_v we_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a that_o adam_n begin_v with_o these_o oblation_n of_o herb_n flower_n frankincense_n meal_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o cain_n follow_v he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o profession_n and_o provide_v with_o store_n of_o such_o thing_n now_o as_o there_o be_v some_o solemn_a time_n of_o make_v their_o devout_a acknowledgement_n to_o god_n so_o i_o doubt_v not_o there_o be_v some_o set_a place_n where_o they_o meet_v for_o that_o purpose_n for_o the_o word_n in_o hebrew_n for_o bring_v be_v never_o use_v about_o domestic_a or_o private_a sacrifice_n but_o always_o about_o those_o public_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o priest_n as_o leu._n iu._n 4._o he_o shall_v bring_v the_o bullock_n to_o the_o door_n etc._n etc._n which_o occurr_v all_o along_o especial_o in_o the_o nine_o chapter_n of_o that_o book_n and_o therefore_o i_o suppose_v they_o bring_v these_o sacrifice_n here_o mention_v to_o some_o fix_a place_n look_v towards_o the_o schechinah_n or_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n from_o which_o adam_n have_v be_v expel_v for_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n some_o settle_a place_n where_o they_o perform_v sacred_a office_n it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a to_o think_v it_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a majesty_n wheresoever_o that_o appear_v there_o they_o appear_v as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v before_o god_n because_o there_o he_o manifest_v his_o special_a presence_n which_o move_v they_o to_o go_v thither_o to_o worship_v he_o to_o give_v he_o thanks_o or_o to_o inquire_v of_o he_o as_o we_o read_v rebekkah_n do_v xxv_o 22._o what_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n these_o be_v be_v a_o question_n among_o learned_a men._n the_o talmudist_n be_v of_o opinion_n they_o be_v whole_a burnt-offering_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v which_o i_o shall_v not_o now_o examine_v nor_o will_v the_o jew_n after_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n permit_v the_o gentile_n to_o offer_v any_o other_o at_o their_o temple_n it_o be_v their_o opinion_n also_o that_o cain_n and_o abel_n bring_v these_o sacrifice_n to_o adam_n to_o be_v offer_v by_o he_o for_o which_o i_o see_v no_o convince_a reason_n but_o rather_o they_o themselves_o seem_v to_o have_v offer_v they_o and_o then_o this_o place_n effectual_o confute_v their_o opinion_n who_o say_v the_o first-born_a be_v separate_v to_o the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n for_o by_o these_o word_n it_o be_v plain_a the_o young_a sacrifice_v as_o well_o as_o the_o elder_a and_o so_o they_o do_v in_o follow_v age_n when_o we_o find_v jacob_n perform_v the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n gen._n xxviii_o 18._o xlvi_o 1._o which_o prove_v their_o opinion_n rather_o to_o be_v true_a who_o say_v that_o every_o man_n ancient_o have_v the_o power_n in_o his_o own_o family_n to_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n as_o job_n do_v i._o 5._o but_o when_o family_n combine_v together_o under_o one_o head_n prince_z or_o governor_n he_o have_v the_o sole_a right_n of_o sacrifice_v devolve_v to_o he_o as_o their_o common_a father_n thus_o melchizedeck_v be_v both_o king_n of_o salem_n and_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n all_o which_o be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o permit_v none_o to_o officiate_v among_o the_o israelite_n but_o the_o family_n of_o aaron_n and_o no_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v but_o at_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n leu._n xvii_o 3_o 4_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o much_o hard_a question_n how_o they_o come_v to_o sacrifice_v at_o all_o either_o meal_n or_o beast_n since_o we_o read_v of_o no_o command_n from_o god_n require_v they_o to_o bring_v he_o such_o oblation_n which_o have_v lead_v some_o to_o conclude_v that_o man_n do_v this_o out_o of_o a_o grateful_a inclination_n to_o return_v he_o some_o of_o his_o own_o blessing_n though_o they_o have_v no_o direction_n from_o he_o about_o it_o but_o if_o this_o be_v true_a how_o come_v abel_n to_o believe_v that_o his_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o beast_n will_v be_v so_o acceptable_a to_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v by_o faith_n heb._n xi_o 4._o that_o faith_n have_v something_o else_o to_o warrant_v it_o than_o bare_o his_o own_o reason_n adam_n in_o all_o likelihood_n have_v receive_v some_o order_n concern_v it_o and_o begin_v to_o sacrifice_n as_o i_o note_v before_o iii_o 21._o by_o direction_n from_o the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a majesty_n from_o whence_o a_o voice_n speak_v to_o he_o upon_o several_a occasion_n ii_o 16_o 17._o iii_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n this_o order_n indeed_o be_v not_o record_v no_o more_o than_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o moses_n in_o this_o short_a history_n omit_v as_o enoch_n prophecy_n noah_n preach_v the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n see_v verse_n 15._o but_o it_o do_v not_o seem_v probable_a that_o adam_n will_v have_v presume_v to_o invent_v a_o way_n of_o worship_n by_o kill_a beast_n and_o burn_v their_o fat_a especial_o since_o one_o can_v perceive_v any_o inclination_n to_o it_o in_o nature_n and_o therefore_o eusebius_n very_o judicious_o resolve_v in_o my_o opinion_n that_o this_o way_n of_o worship_n be_v not_o take_v up_o by_o chance_n or_o by_o a_o humane_a motion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o suggest_v to_o they_o by_o a_o divine_a intimation_n l._n i._o demonstr_n evang._n cap._n 10._o of_o which_o plato_n one_o will_v think_v have_v some_o notion_n when_o he_o forbid_v his_o lawmaker_n in_o his_o epinomis_n to_o make_v any_o alteration_n in_o the_o rite_n of_o sacrifice_a because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o our_o mortal_a nature_n to_o know_v any_o thing_n about_o such_o matter_n ver._n 4._o and_o abel_n he_o also_o bring_v of_o the_o firstling_n of_o his_o flock_n etc._n etc._n many_o have_v fancy_v from_o hence_o that_o cain_n gild_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o he_o do_v not_o bring_v the_o first_o of_o his_o fruit_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v and_o as_o the_o heathen_n ever_o do_v or_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v by_o their_o pontifical_a law_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v chap._n i._o of_o his_o hist_n of_o tithe_n in_o their_o praemessum_fw-la i._n e._n the_o first-fruit_n of_o their_o corn_n or_o their_o calpar_fw-la which_o be_v the_o rich_a of_o their_o wine_n for_o it_o be_v only_o say_v he_o bring_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o ground_n when_o abel_n bring_v of_o the_o firstling_n of_o his_o flock_n and_o moses_n also_o add_v that_o abel_n bring_v of_o the_o fat_a thereof_o that_o be_v the_o very_o best_a they_o think_v cain_n fault_n be_v that_o he_o bring_v not_o the_o full_a ear_n of_o corn_n which_o he_o keep_v for_o himself_o but_o the_o lank_a or_o bring_v they_o with_o a_o niggardly_a hand_n or_o a_o grudge_a mind_n thus_o palladius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o st._n chrysostom_n say_v he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o taste_v the_o first-fruit_n and_o keep_v the_o best_a thing_n for_o his_o own_o belly_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 108._o but_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n of_o this_o and_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n have_v direct_v we_o to_o a_o better_a account_n xi_o 4._o abel_n offer_v with_o a_o pious_a mind_n cain_n without_o a_o due_a sense_n of_o god_n and_o sincere_a affection_n to_o he_o he_o offer_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o ground_n but_o do_v not_o devote_v himself_o too_o god_n therefore_o it_o follow_v the_o lord_n have_v respect_n unto_o abel_n and_o his_o offer_n he_o gracious_o accept_v they_o and_o his_o offer_n be_v accept_v because_o he_o himself_o be_v accept_v it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o those_o who_o when_o a_o present_a be_v make_v to_o they_o look_v kind_o upon_o the_o person_n that_o bring_v it_o if_o they_o like_v he_o and_o his_o present_n or_o turn_v away_o their_o face_n if_o they_o disdain_v they_o how_o god_n testify_v his_o acceptance_n of_o abel_n sacrifice_n be_v the_o only_a difficulty_n which_o the_o jew_n say_v be_v by_o fire_n come_v from_o heaven_n or_o rather_o i_o think_v by_o a_o stream_n of_o light_n or_o a_o flame_n from_o the_o schechinah_n or_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n to_o
to_o preserve_v thou_o and_o all_o that_o be_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o ark._n for_o so_o the_o word_n covenant_n be_v sometime_o use_v and_o it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o think_v god_n make_v he_o such_o a_o promise_n which_o be_v plain_o enough_o imply_v in_o verse_n 8._o or_o otherwise_o we_o must_v understand_v this_o of_o the_o covenant_n about_o the_o promise_a seed_n iii_o 15._o which_o he_o say_v he_o will_v establish_v with_o he_o and_o consequent_o preserve_v he_o from_o perish_v thou_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o son_n wife_n with_o thou_o this_o passage_n show_v the_o ark_n be_v not_o a_o hundred_o year_n in_o building_n as_o some_o have_v imagine_v for_o none_o of_o these_o son_n be_v bear_v a_o hundred_o year_n before_o the_o flood_n and_o we_o must_v allow_v some_o year_n for_o their_o growth_n till_o they_o be_v fit_a to_o take_v wife_n compare_v v._o 32._o with_o vii_o 6._o and_o if_o we_o observe_v how_o sem_fw-mi though_o he_o have_v a_o wife_n before_o the_o flood_n yet_o have_v no_o child_n for_o arphaxad_a his_o first_o child_n be_v not_o bear_v till_o two_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n xi_o 10._o it_o will_v incline_v we_o to_o think_v that_o noah_n receive_v the_o command_n for_o build_v the_o ark_n not_o long_o before_o the_o flood_n come_v ver._n 19_o two_o of_o every_o sort_n i._n e._n of_o unclean_a beast_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v vii_o 2._o they_o shall_v be_v male_a and_o female_a to_o preserve_v the_o species_n lucian_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o syrian_a goddess_n where_o he_o describe_v the_o flood_n say_v all_o creature_n go_v into_o the_o ark_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o pair_n ver._n 20._o of_o fowl_n after_o their_o kind_n etc._n etc._n in_o such_o number_n as_o be_v direct_v afterward_o vii_o 3._o which_o seem_v to_o some_o to_o be_v so_o very_o great_a there_o be_v many_o sort_n of_o live_a creature_n that_o they_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v crowd_v into_o the_o ark_n together_o with_o food_n sufficient_a for_o they_o 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themselves_o by_o motion_n and_o beside_o be_v in_o a_o continual_a confuse_a agitation_n which_o pal_v their_o appetite_n from_o all_o which_o and_o many_o more_o consideration_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o demonstrate_v there_o be_v more_o than_o room_n enough_o for_o all_o sort_n of_o creature_n that_o god_n command_v to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o ark_n and_o for_o their_o food_n during_o the_o time_n they_o stay_v in_o it_o two_o of_o every_o sort_n shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n he_o have_v say_v two_o of_o every_o sort_n shall_v thou_o bring_v into_o the_o ark._n which_o he_o may_v think_v impossible_a for_o by_o what_o mean_n shall_v he_o get_v they_o all_o together_o therefore_o here_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o these_o word_n they_o shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o by_o the_o care_n of_o god_n who_o make_v they_o and_o move_v they_o to_o it_o r._n elieser_n c._n 23._o of_o his_o pirke_n be_v common_o censure_v for_o say_v the_o angel_n that_o govern_v every_o species_n of_o creature_n bring_v they_o thither_o but_o set_v aside_o the_o opinion_n of_o angel_n peculiar_o preside_v over_o every_o kind_n of_o creature_n i_o see_v no_o incongruity_n in_o affirm_v that_o god_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o angel_n bring_v they_o to_o the_o ark_n but_o it_o be_v rather_o agreeable_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o represent_v the_o divine_a majesty_n as_o employ_v their_o service_n in_o all_o affair_n here_o below_o ver._n 21._o take_v unto_o thou_o of_o all_o food_n that_o be_v eat_v etc._n etc._n either_o by_o man_n or_o beast_n food_n suitable_a to_o every_o creature_n among_o which_o though_o there_o be_v many_o that_o feed_v on_o flesh_n yet_o other_o food_n as_o several_a history_n testify_v will_v go_v down_o with_o they_o when_o they_o be_v accustom_a to_o it_o see_v philostratus_n l._n v._o c._n 15._o tzetzes_n chil._n v._n hist_o 9_o sulpit._fw-la severus_n de_fw-fr monacho_n thebay_n dial._n i._n c._n 7._o ver._n 22._o thus_o do_v noah_n according_a to_o all_o that_o god_n command_v he_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n he_o make_v the_o ark_n of_o such_o dimension_n and_o lay_v up_o provision_n for_o all_o creature_n as_o he_o be_v direct_v this_o he_o do_v when_o the_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n draw_v towards_o a_o end_n see_v ver._n 18._o chap._n vii_o ver._n 1._o come_v thou_o and_o all_o thy_o house_n into_o the_o ark._n when_o the_o time_n of_o god_n patience_n be_v expire_v he_o require_v he_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o ark_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v and_o unto_o which_o all_o sort_n of_o creature_n be_v gather_v for_o i_o have_v see_v thou_o etc._n etc._n i_o have_v observe_v thou_o sincere_o obedient_a when_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n be_v impious_a ver._n 2._o of_o every_o clean_a beast_n etc._n etc._n the_o distinction_n of_o beast_n clean_a and_o unclean_a be_v make_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n have_v give_v some_o a_o colour_n to_o say_v that_o he_o write_v this_o book_n after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o receive_v the_o law_n which_o make_v he_o speak_v in_o that_o style_n but_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v to_o this_o that_o though_o with_o respect_n to_o man_n food_n the_o distinction_n of_o clean_a and_o unclean_a creature_n be_v not_o before_o the_o law_n yet_o some_o be_v account_v fit_a for_o sacrifice_n and_o other_o not_o fit_a from_o the_o beginning_n and_o then_o clean_a beast_n in_o this_o place_n be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o rapacious_a which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v offer_v unto_o god_n in_o short_a the_o rite_n of_o sacrifice_a being_n before_o the_o flood_n this_o difference_n of_o beast_n be_v also_o before_o it_o the_o only_a question_n be_v how_o man_n come_v to_o make_v this_o difference_n some_o imagine_v that_o they_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o beast_n and_o by_o common_a reason_n determine_v that_o ravenous_a creature_n be_v unfit_a for_o sacrifice_n but_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o they_o have_v direction_n from_o god_n for_o this_o as_o they_o have_v for_o sacrifice_v which_o though_o they_o be_v not_o record_v yet_o i_o think_v be_v rather_o to_o be_v suppose_v than_o imagine_v man_n be_v leave_v in_o such_o matter_n to_o their_o own_o discretion_n abarbinel_n indeed_o here_o say_v that_o noah_n out_o of_o his_o profound_a wisdom_n discern_v clean_o from_o unclean_a and_o if_o he_o have_v stop_v here_o and_o not_o add_v that_o he_o discern_v the_o difference_n from_o their_o nature_n he_o have_v say_v the_o truth_n for_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n may_v be_v think_v to_o have_v have_v instruction_n from_o above_o about_o such_o matter_n though_o other_o who_o first_o be_v teach_v to_o sacrifice_n have_v they_o before_o he_o by_o seven_o seven_o couple_n it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o they_o may_v have_v sufficient_a for_o sacrifice_n when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n and_o if_o need_n be_v for_o food_n if_o other_o provision_n do_v not_o hold_v out_o at_o least_o for_o food_n after_o the_o flood_n when_o god_n enlarge_v their_o former_a grant_n ix_o 3._o ver._n 4._o for_o yet_o seven_o day_n etc._n etc._n so_o much_o time_n he_o give_v he_o for_o the_o dispose_n himself_o and_o all_o thing_n else_o in_o the_o ark._n ver._n 5._o and_o noah_n do_v according_a unto_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o he_o have_v say_v the_o same_o before_o vi_o 22._o with_o respect_n to_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o provision_n of_o food_n and_o now_o repeat_v here_o again_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o enter_v into_o it_o himself_o with_o all_o other_o creature_n for_o so_o it_o follow_v verse_n 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 6._o noah_n be_v six_o hundred_o year_n old_a etc._n etc._n current_n as_o we_o speak_v
dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o shem._n i._n e._n his_o territory_n shall_v be_v so_o dilate_v that_o in_o future_a time_n he_o shall_v possess_v some_o of_o his_o brother_n country_n which_o be_v also_o prophesy_v of_o numb_a xxiv_o 24._o where_o it_o be_v say_v they_o of_o cittim_n shall_v afflict_v the_o child_n of_o assur_n and_o eber_n i._n e._n afflict_v the_o assyrian_n and_o the_o hebrew_n who_o be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o shem._n and_o so_o both_o the_o greek_n and_o the_o roman_n do_v who_o invade_v and_o conquer_v that_o part_n of_o asia_n which_o belong_v to_o shem._n the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v give_v a_o spiritual_a interpretation_n of_o this_o passage_n which_o be_v very_o apt_a that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o the_o family_n of_o shem._n and_o it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a which_o be_v observe_v by_o our_o mr._n mede_n b._n i._n disc_n 48._o that_o all_o the_o offspring_n of_o japhet_n be_v at_o this_o day_n christian_n magog_n only_o except_v i._n e._n the_o turk_n who_o god_n seem_v to_o have_v reserve_v as_o he_o do_v some_o of_o the_o canaanite_n in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n to_o prove_v and_o punish_v we_o withal_o our_o learned_a n._n fuller_n give_v a_o quite_o different_a interpretation_n from_o all_o these_o make_v god_n the_o subject_a of_o this_o speech_n not_o japhet_n and_o thus_o translate_v it_o god_n shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o shem_n among_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o schechinah_n or_o the_o divine_a majesty_n but_o this_o do_v not_o agree_v with_o what_o follow_v and_o canaan_n shall_v be_v his_o servant_n the_o greek_n and_o roman_n descend_v from_o japhet_n conquer_v canaan_n and_o whatsoever_o relic_n there_o be_v of_o they_o any_o where_o for_o instance_n at_o tyre_n build_v by_o the_o sidonian_n at_o thebes_n by_o cadmus_n at_o carthage_n by_o dido_n they_o be_v all_o cut_v off_o by_o the_o greek_n or_o roman_n it_o be_v observe_v by_o campanella_n that_o none_o be_v descend_v from_o cham_n but_o slave_n and_o tyrant_n who_o be_v indeed_o slave_n cap._n iu._n de_fw-fr mon._n hispan_n but_o mr._n mede_n observation_n be_v more_o pertinent_a in_o the_o forenamed_a discourse_n p._n 358._o there_o have_v never_o yet_o be_v a_o son_n of_o cham_n that_o have_v shake_v a_o sceptre_n over_o the_o head_n of_o japhet_n sem_fw-mi have_v subdue_v japhet_n and_o japhet_n subdue_v sem_fw-mi but_o cham_n never_o subdue_v either_o which_o make_v hannibal_n a_o child_n of_o canaan_n cry_v out_o with_o amazement_n of_o soul_n agnosco_fw-la fatum_fw-la carthaginis_fw-la i_o acknowledge_v the_o fate_n of_o carthage_n livy_n l._n xxvii_o in_o fine_a ver._n 28._o and_o noah_n live_v after_o the_o flood_n three_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n which_o be_v of_o great_a advantage_n for_o the_o certain_a propagation_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o thing_n before_o relate_v and_o of_o those_o that_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n for_o he_o die_v not_o above_o two_o and_o thirty_o year_n before_o abraham_n be_v bear_v chap._n x._o ver._n 1._o now_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n etc._n etc._n as_o he_o have_v often_o before_o mention_v the_o three_o son_n of_o noah_n so_o now_o he_o mention_n they_o again_o be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o child_n by_o who_o the_o earth_n be_v people_v after_o the_o flood_n and_o he_o reckon_v they_o in_o the_o same_o order_n he_o have_v always_o do_v vi_o 10._o vii_o 13._o ix_o 18._o first_o shem_n than_o ham_n and_o last_o of_o all_o japhet_n but_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o give_v a_o account_n first_o of_o the_o son_n of_o japhet_n who_o be_v indeed_o the_o elder_a there_o be_v great_a use_n of_o this_o genealogy_n as_o maimonides_n show_v par._n iii_o more_o nev._n c._n 50._o because_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o law_n i._n e._n of_o religion_n will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o easy_o believe_v if_o moses_n have_v not_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o succession_n of_o mankind_n from_o the_o first_o man_n to_o the_o flood_n and_o from_o the_o flood_n to_o his_o own_o time_n show_v from_o who_o all_o nation_n be_v derive_v and_o how_o they_o come_v to_o be_v disperse_v shem_o be_v name_v first_o of_o noah_n son_n because_o the_o bless_a seed_n be_v to_o spring_v out_o of_o his_o family_n in_o which_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v preserve_v which_o be_v soon_o lose_v in_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o other_o two_o among_o who_o their_o name_n remain_v in_o great_a honour_n for_o ham_n be_v the_o heathen_a jupiter_n who_o be_v call_v hammon_n in_o egypt_n which_o it_o will_v appear_v be_v part_n of_o ham_n portion_n and_o be_v call_v the_o land_n of_o ham_n as_o every_o one_o know_v in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o according_o the_o same_o country_n be_v call_v by_o plutarch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d japhet_n also_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o same_o with_o japetus_n who_o the_o greek_n own_o to_o have_v be_v their_o father_n nor_o do_v they_o know_v any_o name_n of_o great_a antiquity_n which_o make_v they_o give_v it_o to_o decrepit_a person_n as_o many_o particular_o bochart_n have_v observe_v and_o it_o become_v a_o proverb_n in_o that_o country_n old_a than_o japetus_n who_o their_o poet_n feign_v to_o have_v attempt_v war_n against_o jupiter_n because_o of_o the_o dissension_n which_o the_o unlikeness_n of_o their_o manner_n beget_v between_o they_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o story_n in_o chapter_n ix_o of_o this_o book_n verse_n 22._o for_o ham_n as_o i_o say_v be_v the_o heathen_a jupiter_n ver._n 2._o the_o son_n of_o japhet_n be_v seven_o the_o elder_a of_o which_o gomer_n have_v three_o son_n and_o the_o four_o javan_n have_v four_o who_o name_n we_o have_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n gomer_n it_o be_v hard_a at_o this_o distance_n to_o find_v what_o country_n be_v people_v by_o his_o posterity_n but_o bochartus_fw-la in_o his_o phaleg_n have_v make_v such_o probable_a conjecture_n about_o this_o and_o all_o that_o follow_v from_o other_o scripture_n and_o from_o neighbour_a place_n and_o the_o relic_n of_o their_o name_n in_o ancient_a geographer_n and_o suchlike_a thing_n that_o they_o carry_v a_o great_a appearance_n of_o truth_n in_o they_o our_o famous_a cambden_n in_o his_o account_n of_o the_o first_o inhabitant_n of_o britain_n think_v that_o the_o cimbri_n and_o cimmerii_n descend_v from_o this_o gomer_n who_o give_v they_o their_o name_n and_o that_o the_o old_a britain_n come_v from_o he_o because_o they_o call_v themselves_o kumero_fw-la cymro_n and_o kumeri_fw-la which_o seem_v to_o denote_v they_o the_o posterity_n of_o gomer_n but_o this_o as_o also_o the_o notion_n of_o ludou._n capellus_n in_o his_o chron._n sacra_fw-la p._n 104._o who_o if_o this_o of_o mr._n camben_n be_v not_o accept_v propound_v another_o of_o the_o comari_n and_o chomari_n a_o people_n in_o scythia_n mention_v by_o ptolemy_n within_o the_o mountain_n imaus_n near_o bactriana_n be_v confute_v by_o what_o we_o read_v in_o ezekiel_n who_o make_v gomer_n to_o have_v be_v a_o neighbour_n of_o torgamah_n ezek._n xxxviii_o 6._o and_o torgamah_n be_v a_o nation_n that_o usual_o go_v to_o the_o mart_n of_o tyre_n xxvii_o 14._o and_o consequent_o be_v not_o seat_v in_o the_o furthermost_a part_n of_o the_o north_n but_o as_o will_v appear_v afterward_o not_o very_o far_o from_o tyre_n and_o in_o some_o country_n thereabouts_o we_o must_v seek_v for_o gomer_n who_o it_o be_v likely_a give_v phrygia_n its_o denomination_n for_o a_o part_n of_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o diodorus_n and_o hesychius_n because_o it_o look_v as_o if_o it_o be_v burn_v such_o be_v all_o the_o country_n about_o cayster_n maeander_n and_o the_o city_n philadelphia_n now_o this_o be_v the_o very_a signification_n of_o gomer_n for_o in_o the_o hebrew_n gamar_n be_v to_o consume_v and_o so_o the_o chaldee_n and_o syriac_n frequent_o use_v it_o whence_o gumra_n or_o gumro_n be_v a_o coal_n and_o phrygia_n be_v of_o the_o same_o signification_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a be_v to_o torrifie_v which_o be_v the_o name_n of_o part_n of_o the_o country_n in_o time_n become_v the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a magog_n the_o second_o son_n of_o japhet_n be_v in_o all_o likelihood_n the_o father_n of_o the_o scythian_n which_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o josephus_n theodoret_n st._n hierom_n and_o other_o for_o all_o that_o be_v say_v in_o scripture_n about_o magog_n exact_o agree_v to_o they_o as_o bochartus_n have_v show_v at_o large_a out_o of_o ezekiel_n l._n iii_o phaleg_n c._n 13._o madai_n from_o he_o the_o country_n of_o media_n
bread_n and_o wine_n this_o he_o do_v as_o a_o king_n not_o as_o a_o priest_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o religion_n but_o of_o hospitality_n thus_o heathen_n themselves_o understand_v this_o history_n as_o we_o find_v by_o eupolemus_n quote_v by_o eusebius_n l._n ix_o c._n 17._o who_o say_v he_o receive_v abram_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v stranger_n in_o a_o city_n call_v argarizin_v which_o he_o interpret_v the_o mount_n of_o the_o most_o high_a we_o know_v not_o in_o what_o language_n it_o so_o signify_v or_o whether_o it_o be_v misprint_v for_o harelion_n but_o i_o think_v the_o plain_a sense_n be_v that_o he_o treat_v abram_n and_o his_o follower_n by_o cause_v provision_n to_o be_v bring_v forth_o for_o their_o refreshment_n after_o the_o fight_n for_o bread_n and_o wine_n comprehend_v all_o sort_n of_o provision_n for_o their_o repast_n as_o to_o eat_v bread_n with_o another_o in_o this_o book_n be_v to_o feast_v with_o he_o xliii_o 25._o and_o thus_o tertullian_n it_o be_v certain_a understand_v it_o who_o say_v express_o he_o bring_v they_o forth_o to_o abram_n and_o offer_v they_o to_o he_o and_o not_o to_o god_n l._n adv_o judaeos_n c._n 3._o and_o epiphanius_n observe_v that_o the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o he_o offer_v but_o bring_v out_o so_o it_o seem_v his_o copy_n have_v it_o ver._n 19_o and_o he_o bless_v he_o this_o he_o do_v as_o a_o priest_n which_o office_n be_v just_a before_o mention_v as_o he_o do_v the_o other_o as_o a_o king_n bless_a be_v abram_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n he_o pray_v god_n to_o confirm_v the_o blessing_n which_o he_o have_v pronounce_v upon_o he_o possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n rather_o creator_n as_o the_o lxx_o and_o vulgar_a latin_a translate_v it_o see_v dr._n spencer_n l._n i._n de_fw-fr leg._n hebr._n c._n 4._o §_o 10._o and_o lud._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr before_o he_o in_o his_o note_n on_o this_o place_n and_o hot_v smegma_fw-la orient_n p._n 87._o by_o this_o and_o the_o next_o verse_n wherein_o he_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n for_o abram_n victory_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o he_o be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o the_o one_o only_o true_a god_n the_o maker_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o who_o he_o also_o minister_v in_o the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n who_o bless_a man_n in_o his_o name_n and_o he_o give_v he_o i._n e._n abraham_n give_v to_o melchizedek_n as_o the_o apostle_n explain_v it_o hebr._n vii_o 2._o but_o the_o word_n be_v so_o doubtful_a as_o they_o lie_v here_o that_o eupolemus_n in_o the_o place_n abovementioned_a think_v melchizedek_n have_v bestow_v gift_n upon_o abram_n tithe_n of_o all_o he_o do_v not_o say_v of_o what_o all_o but_o that_o which_o go_v before_o lead_v we_o to_o think_v he_o mean_v tithe_n of_o all_o the_o spoil_n which_o he_o have_v take_v from_o chedorlaomer_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o have_v nothing_o else_o there_o to_o tithe_n unless_o it_o be_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o provision_n he_o have_v carry_v along_o with_o he_o in_o this_o expedition_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o own_o estate_n be_v many_o mile_n off_o at_o mamre_n and_o thus_o josephus_n interpret_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tithe_n of_o what_o be_v get_v by_o war._n and_o thus_o the_o apostle_n himself_o seem_v to_o expound_v it_o hebr._n vii_o for_o have_v say_v verse_n 2._o he_o give_v he_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o all_o when_o he_o come_v to_o argue_v from_o this_o he_o call_v it_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o spoil_n verse_n 4._o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o very_a ancient_a custom_n to_o offer_v to_o god_n who_o priest_n melchizedek_n be_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o what_o they_o take_v in_o war._n diodorus_n siculus_n report_v it_o of_o the_o greek_n and_o many_o author_n of_o the_o roman_n from_o whence_o we_o can_v infer_v that_o they_o give_v only_a tithe_n of_o such_o thing_n but_o rather_o that_o these_o be_v extraordinary_a acknowledgement_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o they_o which_o it_o be_v usual_a to_o make_v out_o of_o those_o possession_n which_o he_o have_v bless_v they_o withal_o for_o why_o shall_v they_o give_v tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n if_o they_o be_v not_o wont_a to_o pay_v tithe_n of_o other_o thing_n and_o therefore_o st_n chrysostom_n make_v this_o reflection_n upon_o this_o practice_n of_o abram_n that_o it_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o be_v willing_a and_o ready_a to_o offer_v unto_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first-fruit_n of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v bestow_v on_o we_o this_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o story_n of_o jacob_n which_o together_o with_o this_o of_o abram_n show_v plain_o the_o custom_n of_o pay_v tithe_n be_v before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o that_o not_o only_o of_o the_o spoil_n of_o war_n but_o of_o their_o flock_n corn_n and_o other_o fruit_n which_o jacob_n vow_v unto_o god_n xxxviii_o 22._o see_v there_o ver._n 21._o give_v i_o the_o person_n etc._n etc._n a_o true_o generous_a disposition_n become_v a_o king_n to_o love_v the_o person_n of_o his_o subject_n better_a than_o their_o good_n ver._n 22._o i_o have_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n i._n e._n sworn_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o many_o place_n exod._n vi_o 8._o numb_a fourteen_o 30_o etc._n etc._n possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n see_v verse_n 19_o ver._n 23._o i_o will_v not_o take_v from_o a_o thread_n etc._n etc._n i.e._n the_o mean_a thing_n i_o have_v make_v abram_n rich_a he_o will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v only_o the_o work_n of_o god_n who_o promise_v a_o great_a while_n ago_o to_o bless_v he_o and_o have_v now_o renew_v his_o promise_n by_o melchizedek_n and_o he_o will_v not_o have_v it_o think_v that_o love_n of_o spoil_n have_v carry_v he_o to_o the_o war_n but_o only_o love_v of_o justice_n in_o short_a here_o be_v a_o most_o noble_a example_n as_o maimonides_n observe_v p._n iii_o more_o nevoch_n c._n 50._o of_o contentedness_n with_o what_o he_o have_v of_o despise_v riches_n and_o seek_v praise_n rather_o from_o virtue_n ver._n 24._o except_o only_o that_o which_o the_o young_a man_n i._n e._n the_o soldier_n have_v eat_v for_o which_o he_o do_v not_o think_v it_o reasonable_a they_o shall_v pay_v and_o the_o portion_n of_o they_o that_o go_v with_o i_o he_o can_v not_o bind_v his_o confederate_n by_o his_o own_o act_n but_o leave_v they_o to_o deal_v with_o their_o countryman_n as_o they_o please_v in_o either_o keep_n their_o share_n of_o the_o spoil_n or_o part_v with_o it_o as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o jew_n true_o observe_v that_o they_o who_o stay_v with_o the_o stuff_n and_o carriage_n have_v their_o portion_n equal_a with_o those_o that_o fight_v as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o story_n of_o david_n 1_o sam._n xxx_o 25._o but_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o this_o custom_n be_v as_o old_a as_o abram_n time_n which_o they_o will_v gather_v from_o this_o place_n for_o here_o they_o take_v the_o young_a man_n for_o those_o who_o fight_v and_o pursue_v the_o enemy_n and_o aner_n eshcol_n and_o mamre_o stay_v to_o guard_v the_o carriage_n but_o i_o see_v no_o ground_n for_o this_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a as_o i_o observe_v before_o that_o they_o attack_v the_o enemy_n as_o well_o as_o abram_n servant_n and_o thereby_o acquire_v a_o title_n to_o part_v of_o the_o spoil_n but_o whether_o we_o consider_v it_o this_o way_n or_o the_o other_o abram_z can_v not_o give_v away_o their_o right_n when_o he_o generous_o part_v with_o his_o own_o chap._n xv._o ver._n 1._o and_o after_o these_o thing_n after_o this_o great_a victory_n and_o his_o generous_a refusal_n of_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n offer_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o abram_n god_n reveal_v himself_o more_o clear_o to_o he_o for_o this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n we_o read_v of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o he_o and_o of_o his_o have_v a_o vision_n that_o be_v be_v make_v a_o prophet_n and_o that_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n god_n reveal_v his_o mind_n to_o he_o not_o in_o a_o dream_n but_o in_o a_o vision_n when_o he_o be_v awake_a but_o have_v his_o sense_n as_o maimonides_n explain_v it_o bind_v up_o from_o their_o ordinary_a function_n during_o the_o time_n that_o the_o heavenly_a influence_n come_v upon_o his_o mind_n and_o diffuse_v itself_o to_o his_o imagination_n where_o it_o represent_v several_a thing_n to_o he_o more_n nevochim_n p._n ii_o c._n 41._o but_o these_o word_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o have_v these_o thing_n represent_v to_o he_o by_o the_o divine_a majesty_n when_o he_o be_v perfect_o awake_a and_o use_v all_o his_o
sense_n fear_v not_o abram_z he_o hear_v these_o word_n while_o he_o be_v in_o the_o ecstasy_n according_a to_o maimonides_n explication_n encourage_v his_o hope_n in_o god_n that_o he_o and_o lot_n shall_v be_v safe_a from_o any_o new_a invasion_n by_o these_o or_o any_o other_o enemy_n for_o perhaps_o there_o be_v some_o rumour_n abroad_o of_o the_o assyrian_n recruit_v their_o force_n with_o a_o intention_n to_o renew_v the_o war._n i_o be_o thy_o shield_n i_o will_v protect_v and_o defend_v thou_o and_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n will_v give_v thou_o far_o more_o than_o thou_o have_v late_o deny_v to_o take_v for_o my_o sake_n ver._n 2._o lord_z god_n what_o will_v thou_o give_v i_o etc._n etc._n what_o good_a will_v all_o the_o riches_n in_o the_o world_n do_v i_o if_o i_o have_v not_o a_o child_n to_o inherit_v my_o estate_n to_o go_v childless_a be_v to_o die_v to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n without_o child_n as_o luke_n xxii_o 22._o true_o the_o son_n of_o man_n go_v i._n e._n must_v die_v short_o he_o do_v not_o slight_a god_n promise_n make_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n but_o only_o desire_v he_o to_o be_v so_o gracious_a as_o to_o give_v he_o a_o child_n for_o his_o reward_n and_o the_o steward_n of_o my_o house_n be_v this_o etc._n etc._n he_o that_o take_v care_n of_o all_o i_o have_v and_o therefore_o deserve_v best_a of_o i_o be_v not_o of_o my_o kindred_n eliezer_n of_o damascus_n some_o think_v this_o signify_v no_o more_o but_o that_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o syrian_a woman_n ver._n 3._o and_o abram_n say_v etc._n etc._n he_o repeat_v the_o same_o again_o out_o of_o a_o great_a concern_v to_o have_v god_n promise_n fulfil_v which_o he_o do_v not_o disbelieve_v but_o earnest_o long_v for_o more_o than_o for_o all_o the_o riches_n in_o the_o world_n one_o bear_v in_o my_o house_n be_v my_o heir_n it_o be_v likely_a that_o eliezer_n be_v one_o of_o those_o soul_n i._n e._n servant_n get_v in_o haran_n xii_o 5._o and_o have_v be_v such_o a_o 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already_o do_v for_o he_o that_o he_o may_v confirm_v he_o in_o the_o belief_n of_o what_o he_o promise_v further_a to_o do_v to_o give_v thou_o this_o land_n etc._n etc._n to_o bestow_v it_o upon_o thy_o child_n for_o their_o inheritance_n ver._n 8._o whereby_o shall_v i_o know_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v not_o speak_v doubt_o for_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o faith_n be_v high_o commend_v but_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v it_o more_o and_o more_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v as_o some_o good_a man_n do_v in_o aftertime_n when_o they_o be_v put_v upon_o very_o difficult_a service_n so_o gideon_n judg._n vi_o 37_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 9_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o take_v i_o a_o heifer_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n offer_v unto_o i_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v render_v as_o mr._n mede_n observe_v book_n ii_o p._n 472._o the_o follow_a creature_n which_o be_v of_o four_o sort_n from_o whence_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n will_v persuade_v we_o the_o rise_n and_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n be_v signify_v in_o these_o word_n but_o it_o be_v a_o better_a observation_n that_o god_n hereby_o fore-signified_n their_o sin_n shall_v be_v expiate_v by_o sacrifice_n for_o these_o be_v the_o creature_n and_o these_o alone_a which_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o it_o justify_v their_o opinion_n who_o think_v there_o be_v clean_a and_o unclean_a beast_n with_o respect_n to_o sacrifice_n before_o the_o law_n though_o not_o with_o respect_n to_o meat_n yet_o here_o be_v something_o singular_a that_o god_n require_v abram_n to_o offer_v a_o heifer_n of_o three_o year_n old_a with_o a_o goat_n and_o a_o ram_n of_o the_o same_o age_n whereas_o afterward_o under_o the_o law_n they_o be_v common_o of_o one_o year_n old_a i_o know_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o difference_n but_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o a_o ram_n of_o three_o year_n old_a be_v in_o its_o full_a strength_n and_o the_o vigour_n of_o its_o age_n as_o bochart_n observe_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o lucian_n introduce_v ganymede_n proffer_v to_o offer_v unto_o jupiter_n if_o he_o will_v dismiss_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o ram_n of_o three_o year_n old_a a_o big_a one_o the_o leader_n of_o the_o flock_n hierozoic_n p._n i._o lib._n 2._o c._n 46._o a_o young_a pigeon_n the_o hebrew_n word_n gozal_n signify_v the_o young_a one_o of_o ringdove_n wood-pigeon_n or_o any_o other_o of_o that_o kind_n as_o he_o also_o observe_v ver._n 10._o and_o he_o take_v unto_o he_o now_o we_o must_v suppose_v he_o be_v come_v out_o of_o his_o ecstasy_n and_o real_o perform_v all_o that_o follow_v until_o he_o fall_v into_o it_o more_o profound_o than_o before_o divide_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n there_o be_v no_o footstep_n of_o this_o rite_n any_o where_n in_o the_o scripture_n save_v only_o in_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n xxxiv_o 18_o 19_o but_o this_o place_n show_v it_o to_o have_v be_v very_o ancient_a and_o st._n cyril_n in_o his_o ten_o book_n against_o julian_n derive_v this_o custom_n from_o the_o ancient_a chaldaean_n as_o other_o derive_v the_o very_a word_n berith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o covenant_n from_o the_o word_n use_v both_o here_o and_o in_o jeremy_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d batar_n which_o be_v the_o very_a same_o by_o a_o transposition_n of_o letter_n and_o signify_v to_o divide_v or_o cut_v asunder_o because_o covenant_n be_v make_v by_o divide_v a_o beast_n and_o by_o the_o party_n covenant_v pass_v between_o the_o part_n of_o the_o beast_n so_o divide_v signify_v that_o so_o shall_v they_o be_v cut_v
heinous_a iniquity_n be_v abominable_a idolatry_n cruelty_n beastly_a filthiness_n to_o a_o prodigious_a excess_n levit._n xviii_o 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n see_v theodoret_n upon_o psalm_n cv_o 44._o and_o p._n fagius_n upon_o levit._n v._n 1._o but_o in_o abram_n time_n their_o iniquity_n be_v not_o full_a i._n e._n there_o be_v several_a good_a man_n still_o remain_v among_o they_o as_o mamre_o eshcol_n and_o aner_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v who_o be_v confederate_a with_o abram_n and_o melchizedek_n certain_o be_v who_o be_v priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n have_v some_o people_n sure_o worship_v together_o with_o he_o and_o therefore_o god_n stay_v till_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a corruption_n and_o they_o be_v all_o ripe_a for_o destruction_n for_o we_o read_v of_o none_o but_o rahab_n who_o faith_n save_v she_o and_o her_o family_n when_o the_o time_n of_o their_o destruction_n come_v ver._n 17._o behold_v a_o smoke_a furnace_n if_o the_o great_a horror_n verse_n 12_o represent_v the_o extreme_a misery_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o egypt_n then_o this_o seem_v to_o signify_v god_n vengeance_n upon_o the_o egyptian_n for_o oppress_v they_o in_o the_o furnace_n wherein_o they_o wrought_v exod._n ix_o 8._o a_o burn_a lamp_n or_o a_o lamp_n of_o fire_n i._n e._n the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a majesty_n appear_v in_o great_a splendour_n so_o maimonides_n right_o explain_v it_o p._n i._n more_o nev._n cap._n 21._o like_o to_o a_o flame_a fire_n so_o it_o appear_v to_o moses_n when_o god_n come_v to_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n exod._n iii_o 2_o 6_o etc._n etc._n pass_v between_o the_o piece_n in_o token_n as_o it_o follow_v verse_n 18._o that_o he_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o abram_n and_o with_o his_o posterity_n for_o pass_v between_o the_o piece_n he_o consume_v they_o as_o st._n chrysostom_n right_o understand_v it_o and_o thereby_o testify_v his_o acceptance_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o abram_n offer_v i_o note_v before_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o rite_n we_o read_v of_o any_o where_n in_o scripture_n but_o in_o jeremiah_n of_o make_v a_o covenant_n in_o this_o manner_n but_o there_o be_v those_o who_o think_v they_o find_v this_o custom_n in_o other_o nation_n for_o if_o dictys_n cretensis_n do_v not_o lie_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o cretan_n as_o bochart_n speak_v both_o the_o greek_n and_o trojan_n from_o the_o time_n of_o homer_n do_v make_v covenant_n in_o this_o fashion_n certain_a it_o be_v the_o boeotian_o and_o macedonian_n pass_v on_o some_o occasion_n through_o the_o part_n of_o a_o beast_n dissect_v but_o it_o be_v for_o lustration_n not_o for_o covenant_v as_o the_o same_o bochart_n observe_v p._n i._n hierozoic_a l._n ii_o cap._n 46._o ver._n 18._o unto_o thy_o seed_n will_v i_o give_v this_o land_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v the_o utmost_a extent_n of_o the_o donation_n make_v to_o abram_n which_o begin_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o david_n 2_o sam._n viii_o 3_o etc._n etc._n for_o till_o then_o they_o do_v not_o enlarge_v their_o border_n as_o far_o as_o euphrates_n the_o river_n of_o egypt_n so_o nile_n be_v common_o call_v but_o can_v be_v here_o mean_v because_o the_o israelite_n never_o enjoy_v all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n on_o this_o side_n nile_n therefore_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o it_o that_o little_a river_n which_o come_v out_o of_o that_o branch_n of_o nile_n call_v pelusiacum_n brachium_fw-la from_o whence_o a_o small_a river_n not_o navigable_a run_v towards_o judaea_n fall_v into_o the_o egyptian_a or_o phoenician_n sea_n for_o this_o river_n be_v the_o bound_n of_o palestine_n and_o be_v mention_v by_o strabo_n and_o other_o who_o g._n vossius_fw-la cite_v l._n ii_o de_fw-fr idolol_fw-la c._n 74._o it_o be_v call_v amos_n vi_o 14._o the_o river_n of_o the_o wilderness_n because_o it_o run_v through_o the_o wilderness_n which_o be_v between_o egypt_n and_o palestine_n into_o the_o sea_n ver._n 19_o the_o kenites_n and_o kenizzites_n these_o be_v put_v into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o nation_n who_o country_n god_n give_v to_o abram_n but_o whether_o they_o be_v descend_v from_o any_o of_o the_o son_n of_o canaan_n we_o can_v tell_v nor_o be_v we_o certain_a where_o they_o dwell_v only_o eustathius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n say_v the_o kenites_n dwell_v about_o libanus_n and_o amanus_n and_o the_o kenizzites_n it_o be_v likely_a be_v their_o neighbour_n but_o the_o name_n of_o these_o people_n be_v quite_o extinct_a between_o the_o time_n of_o abram_n and_o moses_n for_o we_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o they_o by_o joshua_n in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n nor_o in_o the_o account_n he_o give_v of_o the_o nation_n he_o conquer_v we_o read_v indeed_o of_o the_o kenezites_n numb_a xxxii_o 12._o josh_n fourteen_o 6_o 14._o but_o they_o be_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o the_o kenites_n judg._n i._n 16._o iv_o 11_o 17._o but_o they_o descend_v from_o the_o father-in-law_n of_o moses_n and_o therefore_o those_o who_o moses_n here_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v probable_a lose_v their_o name_n be_v incorporate_v into_o some_o of_o the_o seven_o nation_n who_o inhabit_v this_o country_n when_o joshua_n subdue_v it_o the_o kadmonites_n these_o be_v not_o where_o else_o mention_v but_o be_v think_v by_o bochartus_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o hivites_n who_o live_v about_o mount_n hermon_n towards_o the_o east_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v thence_o call_v kadmonites_n i._n e._n oriental_n see_v x._o 17._o ver._n 20._o hittites_n see_v x._o 15._o perizzites_n they_o be_v a_o people_n inhabit_v the_o mountainous_a and_o woody_a country_n of_o canaan_n as_o appear_v from_o josh_n xi_o 3._o xvii_o 13._o from_o whence_o we_o may_v gather_v they_o be_v a_o wild_a sort_n of_o people_n who_o live_v far_o from_o city_n in_o little_a village_n and_o thence_o perhaps_o have_v their_o name_n for_o pherazoth_v in_o hebrew_n signify_v pagi_n village_n but_o from_o which_o of_o the_o son_n of_o canaan_n they_o descend_v there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o signification_n in_o holy_a scripture_n rephaim_n they_o dwell_v in_o bashan_n and_o perhaps_o in_o other_o country_n thereabouts_o see_v fourteen_o 5._o ver._n 21._o amorites_n these_o be_v the_o mighty_a people_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n see_v x._o 16._o canaanites_n these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o canaan_n who_o peculiar_o inherit_v his_o name_n live_v upon_o the_o sea-coast_n and_o upon_o the_o bank_n of_o jordan_n num._n xiii_o 30._o deut._n i._n 7._o xi_o 30._o and_o it_o be_v a_o reasonable_a conjecture_n that_o they_o spring_v from_o such_o of_o canaan_n son_n as_o have_v for_o a_o time_n the_o great_a power_n and_o authority_n in_o that_o country_n and_o therefore_o have_v the_o prerogative_n of_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n or_o else_o they_o be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o be_v merchant_n and_o great_a trader_n by_o sea_n for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n gergasite_n see_v x._o 16._o jebusite_n see_v there_o also_o chap._n xvi_o ver._n 1._o sarai_n bear_v he_o no_o child_n still_o the_o fulfil_n of_o god_n promise_n be_v defer_v for_o the_o great_a trial_n of_o abram_n faith_n which_o now_o have_v hold_v out_o ten_o year_n verse_n 3_o without_o see_v any_o fruit_n of_o it_o she_o have_v a_o handmaid_n a_o egyptian_a a_o egyptian_a by_o nation_n but_o a_o proselyte_n to_o the_o true_a religion_n st._n chrysostom_n think_v pharaoh_n bestow_v she_o upon_o sarai_n when_o he_o take_v she_o into_o his_o house_n or_o when_o he_o send_v she_o away_o xii_o 15_o 20._o which_o he_o learn_v from_o the_o jew_n who_o say_v the_o same_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o pirke_n elieser_n c._n 26._o who_o say_v also_o as_o r._n solomon_n jarchi_n do_v that_o she_o be_v pharaoh_n daughter_n by_o his_o concubine_n but_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a she_o be_v such_o a_o servant_n to_o sarai_n as_o eliezer_n be_v to_o abram_n bear_v in_o his_o house_n of_o a_o egyptian_a as_o he_o be_v of_o a_o syrian_a woman_n ver._n 2._o and_o sarai_n say_v unto_o abram_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v likely_a he_o have_v acquaint_v she_o with_o the_o promise_n she_o grow_v impatient_a to_o have_v it_o fulfil_v some_o way_n or_o other_o go_v in_o unto_o my_o maid_n i._n e._n take_v she_o to_o wife_n verse_n 3_o it_o may_v be_v i_o may_v obtain_v child_n by_o she_o be_v bear_v of_o her_o bondslave_n they_o will_v be_v sarai'_v child_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n xxx_o 3._o exod._n xxi_o 4._o and_o abram_n hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o sarai_n think_v perhaps_o that_o god_n may_v fulfil_v his_o promise_n this_o way_n because_o he_o have_v only_o tell_v he_o he_o shall_v have_v seed_n but_o have_v not_o as_o
the_o night_n not_o in_o a_o dream_n and_o say_v jacob_n jacob_n xlvi_o 2._o see_v more_n nevoch_n p._n ii_o c._n 41._o god_n be_v not_o a_o stranger_n to_o other_o nation_n when_o he_o be_v peculiar_o kind_a to_o abraham_n but_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o dream_n and_o sometime_o in_o vision_n as_o appear_v in_o eliphaz_n and_o elihu_n job_n iu._n 13._o xxxiii_o 14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n thou_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a man._n viz._n if_o thou_o do_v not_o restore_v abraham_n his_o wife_n verse_n 7._o she_o be_v a_o man_n wife_n or_o marry_v to_o a_o husband_n as_o we_o translate_v it_o in_o the_o margin_n so_o complete_o that_o he_o have_v enjoy_v she_o as_o his_o wife_n for_o from_o this_o place_n the_o jewish_a doctor_n prove_v that_o the_o marriage_n contract_n be_v not_o perfect_v in_o these_o day_n till_o the_o party_n have_v lie_v together_o after_o which_o if_o any_o other_o person_n lie_v with_o the_o woman_n he_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n as_o a_o adulterer_n but_o not_o if_o he_o lie_v with_o she_o after_o the_o contract_n before_o it_o be_v consummate_v by_o actual_a enjoyment_n see_v mr._n selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n l._n v._o c._n 4._o p._n 551._o ver._n 4._o but_o abimelech_n have_v not_o come_v near_o she_o to_o use_v she_o as_o his_o wife_n will_v thou_o slay_v also_o a_o righteous_a nation_n he_o be_v afraid_a as_o become_v a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o good_a king_n lest_o his_o people_n shall_v suffer_v upon_o his_o account_n who_o in_o this_o particular_a have_v no_o gild_n upon_o they_o ver._n 5._o say_v he_o not_o unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n the_o fault_n be_v in_o they_o not_o in_o i_o for_o i_o have_v both_o their_o word_n for_o it_o that_o he_o be_v her_o brother_n and_o he_o say_v nothing_o of_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n in_o the_o integrity_n of_o my_o heart_n not_o with_o any_o intention_n to_o defile_v she_o but_o to_o make_v she_o my_o wife_n and_o innocence_n of_o my_o hand_n i_o do_v not_o take_v she_o by_o violence_n from_o abraham_n but_o he_o and_o she_o consent_v to_o it_o ver._n 6._o and_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n the_o same_o expression_n be_v still_o retain_v which_o we_o have_v verse_n 3._o to_o show_n that_o this_o be_v a_o low_a degree_n of_o divine_a manifestation_n than_o be_v in_o abraham_n family_n i_o know_v thou_o do_v this_o in_o the_o integrity_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n that_o thou_o do_v not_o design_n any_o evil._n for_o i_o also_o etc._n etc._n or_o rather_o and_o i_o also_o withhold_v thou_o i_o deal_v well_o with_o thou_o because_o of_o thy_o integrity_n some_o think_v he_o be_v withhold_v by_o a_o disease_n in_o the_o secret_a part_n verse_n 17._o from_o sin_v against_o i_o from_o commit_v adultery_n ver._n 7._o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n we_o meet_v with_o the_o word_n nabi_n a_o prophet_n and_o abraham_n be_v the_o first_o that_o be_v honour_v with_o this_o name_n which_o signify_v one_o familiar_a with_o god_n who_o may_v come_v to_o he_o to_o consult_v he_o upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o be_v authorize_v to_o declare_v god_n mind_n and_o will_n to_o other_o and_o also_o prevail_v with_o he_o by_o his_o prayer_n for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o they_o so_o it_o here_o follow_v he_o shall_v pray_v for_o thou_o obtain_v life_n and_o health_n to_o thou_o the_o great_a any_o prophet_n be_v the_o more_o powerful_a he_o be_v in_o prayer_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o story_n of_o moses_n elias_n and_o samuel_n see_v psalm_n xcix_o 6._o it_o appear_v by_o this_o whole_a history_n of_o abimelech_n that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a virtue_n in_o those_o day_n and_o not_o a_o idolater_n but_o a_o worshipper_n of_o the_o true_a god_n as_o melchizedeck_v the_o highpriest_n of_o that_o country_n be_v yet_o not_o so_o well_o acquaint_v with_o divine_a revelation_n as_o abraham_n be_v ver._n 8._o abimelech_n rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n this_o be_v a_o further_a token_n of_o his_o goodness_n that_o he_o delay_v not_o to_o obey_v the_o divine_a command_n call_v all_o his_o servant_n his_o privy_a council_n as_o we_o speak_v who_o be_v all_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n with_o he_o that_o this_o be_v a_o divine_a admonition_n which_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o disobey_v from_o whence_o we_o may_v probable_o gather_v his_o court_n be_v not_o so_o corrupt_v as_o abraham_n suspect_v ver._n 9_o what_o have_v thou_o do_v unto_o we_o into_o what_o danger_n have_v thou_o bring_v we_o thou_o have_v bring_v on_o i_o and_o my_o kingdom_n a_o great_a sin_n run_v i_o into_o the_o hazard_n of_o commit_v a_o great_a sin_n or_o suffer_v a_o heavy_a punishment_n for_o so_o sin_n be_v sometime_o take_v in_v not_o tell_v i_o the_o truth_n thou_o have_v do_v deed_n unto_o i_o that_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v this_o be_v not_o fair_a deal_n such_o as_o i_o may_v have_v expect_v from_o thou_o ver._n 10._o what_o see_v thou_o etc._n etc._n what_o do_v thou_o observe_v in_o my_o country_n that_o make_v thou_o think_v we_o will_v meddle_v with_o thy_o wife_n what_o token_n of_o injustice_n or_o impurity_n do_v thou_o see_v among_o we_o ver._n 11._o because_o i_o think_v sure_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n rak_n which_o we_o translate_v sure_o signify_v only_o and_o may_v be_v thus_o well_o translate_v here_o this_o only_a i_o see_v want_v in_o your_o country_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n i._n e._n a_o sense_n of_o religion_n which_o restrain_v man_n from_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n it_o seem_v the_o people_n be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o their_o king_n ver._n 12._o and_o yet_o indeed_o she_o be_v my_o sister_n do_v not_o condemn_v i_o of_o tell_v a_o lie_n for_o she_o be_v true_o my_o sister_n such_o be_v the_o language_n of_o those_o day_n to_o call_v their_o wife_n sister_n and_o their_o nephew_n brother_n as_o he_o call_v lot_n xiii_o 8._o who_o be_v his_o nephew_n and_o the_o brother_n of_o sarah_n as_o be_v observe_v upon_o xi_o 29._o she_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o my_o father_n i._n e._n his_o father_n granddaughter_n who_o be_v frequent_o in_o scripture_n call_v the_o child_n of_o their_o grandfather_n for_o she_o be_v daughter_n to_o haran_n elder_a brother_n of_o abraham_n but_o not_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o mother_n it_o seem_v terah_n have_v two_o wife_n by_o one_o of_o which_o he_o have_v haran_n the_o father_n of_o lot_n and_o sarah_n and_o by_o the_o other_o he_o have_v abraham_n so_o sarah_n be_v daughter_n to_o one_o who_o be_v his_o brother_n by_o his_o father_n side_n but_o not_o by_o his_o mother_n and_o with_o such_o a_o niece_n they_o think_v it_o not_o unlawful_a then_o to_o marry_v no_o regard_n be_v have_v to_o consanguinity_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v r._n solomon_n jarchi_n by_o the_o father_n side_n before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o only_o by_o the_o mother_n the_o more_o receive_a opinion_n indeed_o of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n be_v as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v l._n v._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n cap._n 2._o that_o sarah_n be_v indeed_o the_o daughter_n of_o terah_n by_o his_o second_o wife_n and_o so_o abraham_n half_a sister_n and_o say_a batricide_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n above_o seven_o hundred_o year_n ago_o in_o his_o arabic_a history_n tell_v we_o the_o name_n of_o terah_n first_o wife_n be_v jona_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o second_o tevitha_n by_o who_o he_o have_v sarah_n but_o there_o be_v no_o other_o authority_n for_o this_o ver._n 13._o when_o god_n cause_v i_o to_o wander_v the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o we_o translate_v wander_v be_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n the_o lxx_o render_v the_o word_n elohim_n god_n the_o angel_n who_o by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n lead_v he_o from_o his_o father_n house_n through_o divers_a country_n but_o the_o chaldee_n translate_v it_o when_o because_o of_o the_o idol_n of_o chaldaea_n i_o be_v call_v away_o from_o my_o own_o country_n etc._n etc._n for_o so_o the_o god_n that_o be_v the_o idol_n god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o cause_v he_o to_o wander_v because_o it_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o they_o that_o god_n will_v not_o have_v he_o stay_v any_o long_o in_o his_o own_o country_n but_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o these_o device_n nothing_o be_v more_o usual_a in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n than_o for_o the_o plural_a number_n to_o be_v put_v instead_o of_o the_o singular_a especial_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o god_n as_o bochart_n observe_v in_o many_o place_n gen._n xxxv_o 7._o exod._n xxxii_o 4._o psalm_n cxlix_o 2._o eccles_n xii_o 1._o see_v hierozoic_a p._n i._o l._n ii_o c._n 34._o nay_o hackspan_n have_v right_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v noun_n of_o the_o plural_a
of_o a_o quiet_a possession_n of_o that_o well_o ver._n 30._o a_o witness_n unto_o i_o that_o i_o have_v dig_v this_o well_o by_o this_o token_n it_o shall_v be_v remember_v hereafter_o that_o i_o dig_v this_o well_o and_o that_o thou_o do_v grant_v i_o quiet_a possession_n of_o it_o ver._n 31._o call_v the_o place_n beer-sheba_a the_o hebrew_n word_n sheba_n signify_v both_o a_o oath_n and_o also_o seven_o perhaps_o for_o both_o reason_n this_o place_n have_v this_o name_n we_o be_v sure_a for_o the_o first_o which_o be_v here_o mention_v because_o they_o swear_v to_o each_o other_o ver._n 32._o thus_o they_o make_v a_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n by_o give_v and_o accept_v those_o sheep_n and_o ox_n mention_v verse_n 27._o and_o perhaps_o by_o offer_v sacrifice_n or_o at_o least_o by_o eat_v and_o drink_v together_o as_o isaac_n and_o abimelech_n do_v in_o aftertime_n xxvi_o 30._o here_o some_o observe_v it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o make_v covenant_n with_o infidel_n and_o idolater_n for_o mutual_a defence_n and_o commerce_n or_o such_o like_a reason_n but_o i_o see_v no_o proof_n that_o abimelech_n be_v such_o a_o person_n in_o future_a age_n the_o people_n of_o canaan_n be_v so_o corrupt_v by_o this_o as_o well_o as_o other_o sin_n that_o god_n command_v they_o to_o be_v exterminate_v and_o make_v it_o unlawful_a to_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o they_o exod._n xxxiv_o 15._o but_o as_o the_o philistine_n be_v none_o of_o they_o so_o it_o still_o remain_v lawful_a to_o make_v league_n with_o other_o gentile_n who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o seven_o nation_n of_o canaan_n as_o we_o see_v by_o the_o example_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n and_o other_o they_o return_v into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n into_o that_o part_n of_o the_o country_n where_o they_o dwell_v for_o both_o abimelech_n and_o abraham_n be_v now_o in_o that_o land_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n ver._n 33._o abraham_n plant_v a_o grove_n for_o a_o solemn_a and_o retire_a place_n wherein_o to_o worship_v god_n for_o as_o servius_n say_v upon_o the_o ix_o aeneid_n nunquam_fw-la est_fw-la lucus_n sine_fw-la religione_fw-la there_o never_o be_v a_o grove_n in_o ancient_a time_n without_o religion_n and_o therefore_o here_o we_o may_v well_o suppose_v abraham_n build_v a_o altar_n which_o be_v fence_v and_o bound_v with_o a_o enclosure_n and_o shade_v with_o tree_n as_o mr._n mede_n discourse_n xix_o observe_v their_o proseucha_n or_o place_n of_o prayer_n to_o have_v be_v in_o aftertime_n for_o that_o this_o be_v intend_v for_o a_o place_n of_o prayer_n appear_v by_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o call_v there_o on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n from_o hence_o some_o think_v the_o custom_n of_o plant_v grove_n be_v derive_v into_o all_o the_o gentile_a world_n who_o so_o profane_v they_o by_o image_n and_o filthiness_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o daemon_n that_o god_n command_v they_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o be_v cut_v down_o but_o abraham_n make_v use_v of_o a_o grove_n before_o this_o xii_o 6_o 8._o where_o we_o find_v he_o build_v a_o altar_n on_o a_o mountain_n which_o i_o question_v not_o be_v compass_v with_o tree_n see_v xiii_o 18._o therefore_o i_o take_v this_o only_a to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o grove_n that_o he_o plant_v himself_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o everlasting_a god_n i_o find_v that_o maimonides_n in_o several_a place_n of_o his_o more_n nevochim_n translate_v the_o last_o word_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o world_n or_o the_o lord_z the_o almighty_a creator_n of_o the_o world_n for_o this_o be_v the_o great_a article_n of_o faith_n in_o those_o day_n that_o god_n make_v the_o world_n par._n ii_o cap._n 30._o &_o par._n iii_o c._n 29._o ver._n 34._o sojourn_v many_o day_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n days_n often_o signify_v year_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a signify_v so_o in_o this_o place_n for_o here_o isaac_n be_v bear_v and_o here_o he_o be_v wean_v and_o after_o that_o abraham_n find_v so_o much_o friendship_n from_o abimelech_n and_o so_o many_o conveniency_n of_o life_n that_o they_o invite_v he_o to_o stay_v a_o long_a time_n in_o this_o country_n chap._n xxii_o ver._n 1._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o these_o thing_n that_o which_o follow_v fall_v out_o while_n abraham_n dwell_v at_o beer-sheba_a or_o near_o it_o verse_n 19_o god_n do_v tempt_v abraham_n prove_v or_o try_v his_o faith_n in_o a_o very_a difficult_a instance_n the_o hebrew_n take_v great_a notice_n that_o the_o name_n of_o elohim_n which_o they_o call_v nomen_fw-la judicii_fw-la be_v here_o use_v as_o it_o be_v in_o several_a of_o the_o follow_a verse_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o abraham_n i_o suppose_v there_o be_v such_o a_o visible_a appearance_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v often_o see_v xv._o 1._o xvii_o 1._o xviii_o 1._o here_o i_o be_o a_o phrase_n express_v readiness_n to_o hearken_v and_o to_o give_v answer_n verse_n 7_o 12._o ver._n 2._o take_v now_o immediate_o thy_o son_n a_o hard_a thing_n have_v it_o be_v ishmael_n thy_o only_a son_n isaac_n his_o only_a son_n by_o sarah_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n xxi_o 12._o who_o thou_o love_v who_o be_v far_o dear_a to_o he_o than_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n dear_a than_o his_o own_o life_n for_o man_n will_v venture_v that_o to_o preserve_v their_o child_n according_a to_o a_o old_a say_n in_o euripides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d child_n be_v to_o all_o mankind_n their_o very_a life_n or_o soul_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o pacatus_n drepanius_n say_v in_o his_o panegyric_n to_o theodosius_n the_o great_a instituente_fw-la natura_fw-la plus_fw-la ferè_fw-la filios_fw-la quam_fw-la nosmetipsos_fw-la diligimus_fw-la we_o be_v teach_v by_o nature_n to_o love_v our_o son_n in_o a_o manner_n more_o than_o ourselves_o but_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o abraham_n be_v strong_a than_o either_o get_v thou_o into_o the_o land_n of_o moriah_n so_o it_o be_v call_v afterward_o from_o god_n appear_v there_o verse_n 14._o for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o isaac_n as_o many_o think_v certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n be_v build_v upon_o mount_n moriah_n 1_o chron._n iii_o 1._o but_o this_o name_n belong_v not_o only_o to_o that_o mountain_n but_o to_o all_o the_o mountainous_a country_n thereabouts_o which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o land_n of_o moriah_n which_o aquila_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conspicuous_a for_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o word_n raah_o to_o see_v and_o the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o not_o amiss_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d high_a country_n which_o be_v very_o conspicuous_a but_o mount_v zion_n and_o acra_n and_o other_o neighbour_a mountain_n be_v also_o very_o high_a this_o name_n of_o moriah_n belong_v to_o they_o because_o they_o be_v very_o conspicuous_a in_o so_o much_o that_o mount_n zion_n be_v often_o use_v in_o 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worship_n god_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n xii_o 8._o which_o god_n himself_o approve_v of_o till_o they_o be_v profane_v as_o the_o grove_n be_v see_v xxi_o 33._o and_o then_o he_o command_v abraham_n posterity_n not_o to_o worship_v in_o high_a place_n but_o only_o in_o one_o certain_a mountain_n where_o he_o order_v his_o temple_n to_o be_v seat_v nothing_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o gentile_a writer_n than_o that_o they_o choose_v mountain_n for_o place_n of_o worship_n and_o herein_o celsus_n the_o epicurean_a compare_v they_o with_o the_o jew_n observe_v particular_o out_o of_o herodotus_n that_o the_o persian_n offer_v sacrifice_n to_o jupiter_n go_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o high_a mountain_n as_o his_o word_n be_v in_o origen_n l._n v._o
hebrew_n look_v upon_o this_o as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v in_o the_o place_n beforenamed_n on_o verse_n 55._o as_o a_o example_n of_o the_o solemn_a benediction_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v give_v even_o before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n when_o the_o spouse_n be_v carry_v to_o her_o husband_n thou_o be_v our_o sister_n near_o cousin_n or_o kinswoman_n for_o all_o that_o be_v near_o of_o kin_n call_v one_o another_o brother_n and_o sister_n ver._n 61._o her_o damsel_n who_o wait_v upon_o she_o and_o be_v give_v as_o part_v of_o her_o portion_n ver._n 62._o well_o of_o lahairoi_a mention_v xvi_o 14._o by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o abraham_n after_o the_o death_n of_o sarah_n return_v to_o live_v at_o beer-sheba_a or_o thereabouts_o for_o that_o be_v nigh_o this_o well_o and_o it_o be_v probable_a abraham_n and_o isaac_n be_v not_o part_v ver._n 63._o to_o meditate_v etc._n etc._n the_o cool_a of_o the_o evening_n and_o solitude_n be_v great_a friend_n to_o meditation_n ver._n 64._o she_o light_v off_o the_o camel_n as_o they_o always_o do_v who_o meet_v any_o person_n who_o they_o honour_v ver._n 65._o take_v a_o veil_n not_o only_o out_o of_o modesty_n but_o in_o token_n of_o her_o subjection_n to_o he_o many_o will_v have_v this_o to_o have_v be_v a_o peculiar_a ornament_n belong_v to_o a_o bride_n call_v by_o the_o roman_n flameum_fw-la by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v l._n v._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n cap._n 5._o whence_o those_o word_n of_o tertullian_n de_fw-fr veland_n virgin_n c._n ii_o etiam_fw-la apud_fw-la ethnicos_fw-la velatae_fw-la i._n e._n sponsae_fw-la ad_fw-la virum_fw-la ducuntur_fw-la even_o among_o heathen_n bride_n be_v bring_v to_o their_o husband_n with_o a_o veil_n over_o their_o face_n ver._n 66._o and_o the_o servant_n tell_v isaac_n all_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v do_v how_o she_o have_v consent_v to_o be_v his_o wife_n ver._n 67._o bring_v she_o into_o his_o mother_n sarah_n tent._n that_o apartment_n wherein_o his_o mother_n dwell_v which_o be_v distinct_a from_o that_o of_o the_o husband_n be_v and_o isaac_n be_v comfort_v after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o mother_n the_o love_n he_o have_v to_o his_o wife_n help_v to_o alleviate_v the_o sorrow_n he_o have_v conceive_v at_o his_o mother_n death_n which_o be_v so_o great_a that_o now_o it_o have_v continue_v three_o year_n such_o be_v the_o pious_a affection_n child_n have_v for_o their_o parent_n in_o ancient_a day_n isaac_n be_v forty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o marry_v rebekah_n xxv_o 20._o and_o if_o we_o can_v believe_v the_o jew_n in_o seder_n olam_fw-la she_o be_v but_o fourteen_o chap._n xxv_o ver._n 1._o than_o again_o abraham_n take_v a_o wife_n sarah_n be_v dead_a and_o agar_n long_o ago_o send_v away_o and_o his_o son_n isaac_n late_o marry_v he_o want_v a_o companion_n in_o his_o old_a age._n for_o have_v give_v up_o sarah_n tent_n unto_o rebekah_n xxiv_o ult_n it_o be_v probable_a he_o give_v up_o his_o own_o to_o isaac_n and_o so_o dwell_v in_o a_o tent_n by_o himself_o where_o he_o find_v it_o necessary_a to_o have_v a_o wife_n to_o look_v after_o his_o family_n and_o her_o name_n be_v keturah_n we_o be_v not_o tell_v what_o family_n she_o be_v of_o but_o it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a she_o have_v be_v bear_v and_o breed_v in_o his_o own_o house_n as_o elieser_n his_o steward_n be_v and_o perhaps_o be_v chief_a among_o the_o woman_n as_o he_o among_o the_o men-servant_n many_o of_o the_o jew_n will_v have_v she_o to_o be_v hagar_n who_o sarah_n who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o her_o expulsion_n be_v dead_a he_o now_o receive_v again_o so_o the_o jerusalem_n paraphrase_n and_o jonathan_n also_o but_o aben_n ezra_n confute_v this_o opinion_n with_o good_a reason_n for_o no_o account_n can_v be_v give_v of_o abraham_n have_v more_o concubine_n than_o one_o verse_n 6._o unless_o we_o make_v keturah_n distinct_a from_o hagar_n nor_o can_v any_o body_n tell_v why_o he_o shall_v call_v hagar_n by_o the_o name_n of_o keturah_n here_o when_o he_o call_v she_o by_o her_o own_o name_n verse_n 12._o ver._n 2._o and_o she_o bear_v he_o he_o be_v now_o a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o year_n old_a but_o so_o vigorous_a as_o to_o beget_v many_o child_n which_o need_v not_o seem_v strange_a consider_v the_o age_n to_o which_o they_o then_o live_v for_o he_o live_v thirty_o and_o five_o year_n after_o this_o marriage_n verse_n 7._o and_o that_o now_o in_o our_o time_n man_n have_v have_v child_n after_o they_o have_v be_v seventy_o nay_o eighty_o year_n of_o age._n to_o the_o truth_n also_o of_o this_o history_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o pagan_a writer_n for_o alexander_n polyhistor_n mention_v by_o josephus_n and_o by_o eusebius_n l._n ix_o praepar_fw-la evang._n cap._n 20._o tell_v we_o that_o cleodemus_n call_v by_o some_o malchas_n write_v the_o history_n of_o the_o jew_n report_n just_a as_o moses_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o abraham_n have_v a_o good_a many_o child_n by_o keturah_n three_o of_o which_o he_o mention_n by_o name_n zimran_n this_o son_n of_o he_o with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n be_v send_v by_o abraham_n into_o the_o east_n country_n as_o we_o read_v verse_n 6._o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v seek_v for_o they_o in_o those_o part_n viz._n in_o arabia_n and_o the_o country_n thereabouts_o where_o some_o footstep_n of_o they_o have_v remain_v for_o many_o age_n particular_o of_o zimran_n from_o who_o we_o may_v well_o think_v the_o zamareni_n be_v descend_v a_o people_n mention_v by_o pliny_n with_o their_o town_n in_o arabia_n foelix_fw-la l._n vi_o cap._n 28._o and_o jokshan_n concern_v who_o i_o can_v find_v nothing_o but_o only_o this_o that_o theophanes_n a_o chronographer_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o ix_o century_n after_o he_o have_v treat_v of_o the_o ishmaelite_n and_o madianites_fw-la the_o latter_a of_o which_o come_v from_o one_o of_o keturah_n child_n and_o the_o part_n of_o arabia_n where_o mahomet_n be_v bear_v immediate_o add_v that_o there_o be_v other_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o arabia_n descend_v from_o jectan_n call_v amanitae_n that_o be_v homeritae_n perhaps_o it_o shall_v be_v write_v jokshan_n not_o jectan_n for_o philostorgius_n express_o say_v of_o the_o homerite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o they_o be_v one_o of_o the_o nation_n descend_v from_o keturah_n and_o abraham_n l._n iii_o hist_n eccles_n §_o 4._o where_o he_o relate_v a_o famous_a embassy_n which_o constantius_n send_v to_o they_o to_o win_v they_o to_o christianity_n and_o the_o good_a success_n of_o it_o and_o there_o be_v this_o strong_a proof_n of_o their_o descent_n from_o some_o of_o abraham_n family_n that_o they_o retain_v the_o rite_n of_o circumcision_n even_o when_o they_o be_v idolater_n for_o he_o say_v express_o that_o it_o be_v a_o circumcise_a nation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o circumcise_v also_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n which_o be_v not_o the_o custom_n of_o all_o the_o arabian_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v josephus_n l._n i._o antiq._n c._n 23._o and_o eustathius_n in_o hexaemeron_n etc._n etc._n who_o say_v the_o arabian_n stay_v till_o they_o be_v thirteen_o year_n old_a before_o they_o be_v circumcise_v medan_n from_o who_o the_o country_n call_v madiania_n in_o the_o southern_a part_n of_o arabia_n foelix_n it_o be_v likely_a have_v its_o name_n midian_a from_o who_o midianitis_n in_o arabia_n petraea_n have_v its_o denomination_n and_o ishbak_v i_o can_v find_v no_o footstep_n of_o his_o posterity_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o bacascami_n which_o pliny_n say_v be_v one_o of_o the_o town_n of_o the_o zamareni_n who_o descend_v from_o his_o elder_a brother_n zimran_n there_o be_v a_o people_n also_o hard_o by_o call_v bachilitae_n as_o he_o tell_v we_o l._n vi_o nat._n hist_o cap._n 28._o and_o shuah_n perhaps_o he_o have_v no_o child_n or_o so_o few_o that_o they_o be_v mix_v with_o some_o of_o their_o other_o brethren_n and_o leave_v no_o name_n behind_o they_o yet_o pliny_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n mention_n a_o town_n call_v suasa_n in_o that_o part_n of_o arabia_n which_o be_v next_o to_o egypt_n l._n vi_o cap._n 29._o ver._n 3._o and_o jokshan_n beget_v sheba_n i_o observe_v before_o upon_o x._o 7._o that_o there_o be_v four_o of_o this_o name_n or_o near_o it_o all_o comprehend_v by_o the_o greek_a and_o roman_a writer_n under_o the_o name_n of_o sabaean_n one_o of_o they_o the_o son_n of_o raamah_n have_v a_o brother_n call_v dedan_n as_o this_o sheba_n here_o have_v but_o they_o be_v the_o father_n of_o a_o distinct_a people_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o scripture-story_n and_o from_o other_o author_n for_o beside_o the_o
bless_v in_o this_o be_v contain_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o high_a blessing_n god_n can_v bestow_v which_o he_o assure_a abraham_n shall_v spring_v out_o of_o his_o family_n xxii_o 18._o and_o now_o assure_v the_o same_o to_o isaac_n ver._n 5._o because_o that_o abraham_n obey_v my_o voice_n in_o go_v out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n when_o god_n call_v he_o in_o circumcise_n himself_o and_o his_o family_n but_o especial_o xxii_o 18._o in_o offer_v his_o son_n isaac_n and_o keep_v my_o charge_n i._n e._n observe_v the_o sabbath-day_n say_v menasseh_n ben-israel_n out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n l._n de_fw-fr create_v problem_n viii_o but_o it_o seem_v more_o rational_a to_o understand_v by_o this_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v charge_n all_o that_o he_o command_v he_o to_o observe_v the_o particular_n of_o which_o follow_v my_o commandment_n my_o statute_n and_o my_o law_n these_o be_v nice_o distinguish_v by_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n especial_o abarbinel_n who_o by_o commandment_n understand_v not_o only_o that_o of_o circumcision_n but_o of_o expelling_a ishmael_n and_o by_o statute_n hebr._n chukkothai_n which_o always_o relate_v to_o ceremonial_a thing_n not_o only_o bind_v his_o son_n isaac_n to_o offer_v he_o in_o sacrifice_n but_o his_o offering_n a_o ram_n afterward_o in_o his_o stead_n and_o by_o law_n which_o include_v the_o judicial_a part_n of_o moses_n his_o write_n his_o take_v a_o wife_n for_o isaac_n out_o of_o another_o country_n and_o bestow_v gift_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o his_o concubine_n reserve_v the_o land_n for_o isaac_n but_o this_o may_v seem_v too_o curious_a and_o so_o many_o word_n may_v be_v think_v rather_o to_o be_v use_v only_o to_o express_v his_o exact_a obedience_n to_o god_n in_o every_o thing_n whether_o belong_v to_o religion_n or_o to_o justice_n mercy_n or_o any_o other_o duty_n according_a to_o what_o he_o require_v of_o he_o xvii_o 1._o walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o perfect_a ver._n 6._o and_o isaac_n dwell_v in_o gerar._n this_o be_v a_o fresh_a instance_n of_o his_o constant_a obedience_n in_o trust_v to_o god_n providence_n here_o and_o not_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n as_o he_o be_v incline_v ver._n 7._o she_o be_v my_o sister_n or_o cousin_n for_o so_o she_o be_v he_o tell_v part_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o not_o all_o for_o he_o fear_v to_o say_v etc._n etc._n he_o imitate_v his_o father_n as_o child_n be_v apt_a to_o do_v ver._n 8._o sport_v with_o rebekah_n his_o wife_n use_v such_o familiarity_n with_o she_o and_o blandishment_n as_o be_v not_o allowable_a between_o brethren_n and_o sister_n but_o common_a between_o man_n and_o wife_n even_o open_o as_o embrace_v she_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o kiss_v she_o perhaps_o very_o often_o he_o have_v a_o exceed_a great_a love_n to_o she_o xxiv_o 67._o ver._n 9_o of_o a_o surety_n she_o be_v thy_o wife_n it_o seem_v he_o take_v isaac_n to_o be_v so_o good_a a_o man_n that_o he_o look_v upon_o the_o liberty_n he_o take_v with_o rebekah_n as_o token_n of_o conjugal_a love_n not_o of_o incestuous_a desire_n ver._n 10._o bring_v guiltiness_n upon_o we_o it_o be_v likely_a the_o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o his_o father_n and_o family_n xx._n 17._o only_o for_o take_v sarah_n into_o his_o house_n with_o a_o intention_n to_o make_v she_o his_o wife_n be_v yet_o in_o memory_n among_o they_o ver._n 11._o he_o that_o touch_v this_o man_n or_o his_o wife_n etc._n etc._n this_o look_n like_o a_o modest_a word_n as_o it_o be_v use_v xx._n 6._o and_o 1_o cor._n vii_o 1._o but_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v and_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n interpret_v it_o of_o not_o do_v they_o any_o injury_n because_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o man_n as_o well_o as_o his_o wife_n and_o so_o it_o be_v explain_v verse_n 29._o ver._n 12._o then_o isaac_n sow_v in_o that_o land_n most_o take_v this_o to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n which_o make_v it_o the_o great_a wonder_n that_o the_o ground_n shall_v then_o bring_v forth_o so_o plentiful_o but_o it_o seem_v more_o likely_a to_o i_o that_o the_o dearth_n be_v at_o a_o end_n for_o it_o be_v say_v verse_n 8._o that_o he_o have_v be_v in_o that_o country_n a_o long_a time_n when_o abimelech_n see_v he_o sport_v with_o his_o wife_n a_o hundred_o fold_n this_o in_o itself_o be_v not_o wonderful_a though_o at_o this_o time_n it_o be_v a_o singular_a blessing_n of_o god_n after_o there_o have_v be_v some_o time_n ago_o a_o dearth_n and_o perhaps_o the_o soil_v not_o rich_a which_o afford_v so_o large_a a_o crop_n otherwise_o varro_n say_v l._n i._n de_fw-fr re_fw-mi rustica_fw-la c._n 44._o that_o in_o syria_n about_o gadera_n and_o in_o africa_n about_o byzacium_n they_o reap_v a_o hundred_o bushel_n for_o one_o ex_fw-la modio_fw-la nasci_fw-la centum_fw-la pliny_n and_o solinus_n say_v the_o same_o of_o that_o country_n byzacium_n in_o so_o much_o that_o bochartus_fw-la fancy_n the_o metropolis_n of_o that_o rich_a country_n viz._n adrumetum_n have_v its_o name_n from_o hence_o signify_v in_o the_o phoenician_n language_n as_o much_o as_o the_o region_n of_o a_o hundred_o fold_n lib._n i._o canaan_n cap._n 24._o nay_o some_o place_n in_o africa_n be_v so_o rich_a that_o they_o produce_v two_o hundred_o yea_o three_o hundred_o fold_n as_o he_o show_v out_o of_o several_a good_a author_n in_o the_o 25_o chapter_n of_o that_o book_n whence_o he_o think_v africa_n have_v its_o name_n be_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d terra_fw-la spicarum_fw-la a_o land_n of_o ear_n of_o corn._n all_o which_o i_o have_v note_v that_o this_o passage_n may_v not_o seem_v incredible_a to_o any_o reader_n and_o the_o lord_n bless_v he_o or_o for_o the_o lord_n bless_v he_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o that_o soil_n which_o natural_o will_v not_o have_v yield_v so_o much_o ver._n 13._o and_o the_o man_n wax_v great_a etc._n etc._n i_o suppose_v he_o have_v many_o such_o friutful_a year_n so_o that_o his_o riches_n increase_v till_o he_o grow_v very_o great_a and_o buy_v more_o cattle_n than_o he_o have_v before_o for_o in_o they_o consist_v the_o ancient_a riches_n as_o servius_n tell_v we_o on_o the_o first_o of_o virgil_n eclogue_n omne_fw-la patrimonium_fw-la apud_fw-la majores_fw-la peculium_fw-la dicebatur_fw-la a_o pecoribus_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la universa_fw-la eorum_fw-la substantia_fw-la constabat_fw-la vnde_fw-la etiam_fw-la pecunia_fw-la dicta_fw-la fuit_fw-la à _fw-la peculio_n the_o same_o also_o we_o find_v say_v by_o columella_n ver._n 14._o great_a store_n of_o servant_n the_o margin_n have_v store_n of_o husbandry_n which_o be_v very_o likely_a because_o he_o be_v encourage_v in_o it_o by_o his_o great_a crop_n which_o can_v not_o likewise_o but_o increase_n the_o number_n of_o his_o servant_n the_o arabic_a set_v forth_o by_o erpenius_n have_v only_o a_o great_a revenue_n or_o vast_a increase_n which_o among_o the_o eastern_a people_n as_o i_o say_v be_v principal_o from_o their_o cattle_n but_o god_n bless_v he_o with_o abundance_n of_o corn_n also_o ver._n 16._o thou_o be_v much_o mighty_a than_o we_o as_o the_o people_n envy_v he_o verse_n 14._o so_o the_o king_n himself_o it_o seem_v begin_v to_o fear_v he_o and_o therefore_o desire_v he_o in_o a_o friendly_a manner_n to_o leave_v his_o country_n for_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o grow_v so_o wicked_a as_o to_o attempt_v to_o destroy_v those_o who_o live_v quiet_o among_o they_o when_o they_o apprehend_v they_o will_v become_v rich_a and_o strong_a than_o themselves_o ver._n 17._o the_o valley_n of_o gerar._n where_o that_o be_v be_v uncertain_a but_o at_o some_o distance_n from_o the_o city_n where_o abimelech_n dwell_v and_o near_o to_o which_o isaac_n have_v inhabit_v before_o ver._n 18._o which_o they_o have_v dig_v in_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n he_o choose_v to_o open_v the_o old_a one_o rather_o than_o dig_v new_a both_o because_o he_o be_v certain_a there_o to_o find_v a_o spring_n of_o water_n and_o because_o it_o be_v most_o easy_a and_o less_o obnoxious_a to_o censure_n or_o envy_n and_o because_o he_o will_v preserve_v his_o father_n memory_n for_o which_o reason_n he_o do_v not_o give_v they_o new_a name_n but_o those_o they_o have_v in_o his_o father_n day_n ver._n 19_o they_o dig_v in_o the_o valley_n etc._n etc._n in_o process_n of_o time_n they_o find_v a_o necessity_n of_o more_o water_n and_o so_o dig_v till_o they_o meet_v with_o a_o new_a spring_n in_o the_o valley_n ver._n 20._o the_o water_n be_v we_o because_o it_o be_v find_v in_o their_o soil_n as_o menochius_fw-la observe_v but_o they_o have_v let_v the_o ground_n to_o isaac_n the_o water_n be_v true_o he_o as_o long_o as_o the_o contract_n last_v ver._n 21._o and_o they_o dig_v another_o well_o i_o suppose_v in_o
parable_n as_o he_o call_v they_o in_o one_o of_o which_o every_o word_n have_v some_o peculiar_a signification_n in_o the_o other_o the_o whole_a parable_n represent_v the_o thing_n intend_v but_o every_o word_n have_v not_o its_o weight_n some_o serve_v only_o for_o elegance_n among_o the_o first_o sort_n he_o reckon_v this_o in_o which_o the_o ladder_n may_v be_v think_v to_o represent_v the_o divine_a providence_n which_o govern_v all_o thing_n and_o particular_o now_o direct_v jacob_n in_o his_o journey_n every_o step_n of_o which_o be_v under_o god_n guidance_n it_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o earth_n denote_v he_o think_v the_o steadfastness_n of_o providence_n which_o nothing_o be_v able_a to_o shake_v and_o the_o top_n of_o it_o reach_v to_o heaven_n signify_v that_o it_o extend_v itself_o all_o the_o world_n over_o to_o every_o thing_n great_a or_o small_a high_a or_o low_o and_o the_o several_a step_n in_o the_o ladder_n the_o motion_n and_o action_n of_o divine_a providence_n the_o angel_n which_o go_v up_o and_o down_o signify_v that_o they_o be_v the_o great_a minister_n of_o god_n providence_n by_o who_o he_o manage_n all_o thing_n here_o below_o and_o that_o they_o be_v never_o idle_a but_o always_o in_o motion_n to_o serve_v those_o especial_o who_o serve_v god_n faithful_o their_o ascend_a represent_v their_o go_v to_o receive_v the_o divine_a order_n and_o command_n and_o their_o descend_v the_o execution_n of_o his_o order_n or_o with_o a_o peculiar_a respect_n to_o jacob_n present_a condition_n the_o one_o signify_v their_o safe_a conduct_n of_o he_o in_o his_o journey_n to_o padan-aram_n and_o the_o other_o their_o bring_v he_o safe_a home_n again_o this_o be_v infinite_o more_o solid_a than_o the_o conceit_n of_o almost_o all_o the_o ancient_a rabbin_n that_o god_n represent_v in_o this_o ladder_n the_o rise_n and_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o four_o great_a monarchy_n for_o where_o be_v there_o any_o mention_n in_o this_o dream_n of_o four_o angel_n or_o of_o seventy_o step_n represent_v the_o seventy_o year_n captivity_n in_o babylon_n or_o of_o two_o and_o fifty_o step_n represent_v the_o time_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o four_o king_n of_o persia_n and_o media_n according_a to_o their_o computation_n etc._n etc._n all_o this_o be_v the_o pure_a invention_n of_o idle_a man_n who_o dream_n upon_o the_o holy_a scripture_n ver._n 13._o and_o behold_v the_o lord_n stand_v above_o it_o final_o he_o see_v the_o divine_a majesty_n or_o glory_n so_o the_o targum_fw-la here_o expound_v it_o as_o the_o unmovable_a mover_n of_o all_o thing_n from_o who_o all_o come_v as_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o to_o who_o all_o return_n as_o the_o last_o end_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n god_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o we_o read_v of_o god_n appear_v to_o jacob_n and_o it_o be_v only_o in_o a_o dream_n but_o it_o make_v such_o a_o deep_a impression_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o doubt_v not_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o be_v now_o express_o promise_v he_o by_o god_n himself_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n as_o his_o father_n have_v tell_v he_o verse_n 4._o ver._n 15._o behold_v i_o be_o with_o thou_o or_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o i._n e._n my_o peculiar_a providence_n shall_v be_v over_o thou_o and_o take_v care_n of_o thy_o safety_n as_o maimonides_n well_o expound_v it_o in_o his_o more_n nevoch_n p._n iii_o cap._n 18._o i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o etc._n etc._n this_o show_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o dream_n be_v to_o comfort_n jacob_n in_o his_o solitary_a and_o poor_a condition_n by_o a_o assurance_n that_o god_n watchful_a providence_n shall_v attend_v he_o till_o he_o have_v accomplish_v all_o his_o promise_n to_o he_o ver._n 16._o sure_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n by_o his_o special_a extraordinary_a presence_n for_o here_o he_o have_v manifest_v himself_o to_o he_o and_o give_v he_o singular_a assurance_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o that_o the_o very_o first_o night_n after_o he_o go_v from_o home_n which_o make_v this_o place_n more_o acceptable_a to_o he_o than_o his_o father_n house_n for_o now_o he_o be_v become_v a_o prophet_n as_o maimonides_n observe_v more_o nevoch_n p._n ii_o cap._n 45._o where_o he_o say_v that_o they_o who_o prophesy_v in_o a_o dream_n do_v not_o call_v it_o a_o dream_n after_o prophecy_n be_v come_v to_o they_o in_o a_o dream_n but_o simple_o say_v it_o be_v a_o prophecy_n thus_o the_o patriarch_n jacob_n after_o he_o awake_v out_o of_o his_o prophetic_a dream_n wherein_o he_o hear_v the_o lord_n speak_v to_o he_o verse_n 13_o 14._o he_o do_v not_o call_v it_o a_o dream_n but_o roundly_o say_v sure_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o know_v it_o not_o i_o do_v not_o expect_v to_o meet_v with_o such_o a_o divine_a appearance_n and_o revelation_n to_o i_o ver._n 17._o and_o he_o be_v afraid_a possess_v with_o a_o religious_a awful_a apprehension_n of_o god_n which_o make_v he_o say_v how_o dreadful_a be_v this_o place_n with_o what_o reverence_n ought_v i_o here_o to_o behave_v myself_o this_o be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o divine_a majesty_n dwell_v here_o this_o be_v not_o a_o common_a place_n but_o a_o sacred_a have_v a_o divine_a presence_n in_o it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n here_o god_n keep_v his_o court_n attend_v by_o his_o holy_a angel_n who_o he_o have_v see_v come_v from_o heaven_n hither_o and_o go_v up_o from_o hence_o thither_o so_o mr._n mede_n explain_v it_o book_n ii_o p._n 436._o the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o one_o place_n more_o than_o another_o consist_v in_o his_o train_n or_o retinue_n a_o king_n be_v there_o where_o his_o court_n be_v and_o so_o god_n be_v there_o special_o present_a where_o the_o angel_n keep_v their_o station_n which_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n i._n e._n heaven_n court_n for_o the_o gate_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v the_o judgment-hall_n and_o the_o place_n where_o king_n and_o senator_n use_v to_o sit_v attend_v by_o their_o guard_n and_o minister_n ver._n 18._o take_v the_o stone_n and_o set_v it_o up_o for_o a_o pillar_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o some_o other_o stone_n which_o he_o heap_v up_o together_o that_o it_o may_v remain_v as_o a_o monument_n of_o the_o divine_a mercy_n to_o he_o and_o preserve_v the_o memory_n of_o this_o heavenly_a vision_n and_o that_o by_o this_o token_n he_o may_v know_v this_o place_n when_o god_n bring_v he_o back_o again_o and_o commemorate_v his_o goodness_n to_o he_o here_o this_o stone_n be_v hold_v in_o great_a veneration_n by_o the_o jew_n in_o future_a time_n and_o translate_v to_o jerusalem_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o which_o by_o titus_n they_o be_v wont_a upon_o that_o day_n when_o it_o be_v take_v which_o be_v the_o only_a day_n they_o be_v permit_v to_o come_v thither_o with_o great_a lamentation_n and_o rend_v their_o garment_n to_o go_v and_o anoint_v this_o stone_n such_o be_v the_o power_n of_o fond_a superstition_n see_v vossius_fw-la de_fw-la idolol_fw-la lib._n vi_o cap._n 38._o pour_v oil_n on_o the_o top_n of_o it_o not_o in_o honour_n of_o this_o stone_n as_o bonfrerius_n himself_o confess_v much_o less_o of_o any_o idol_n to_o which_o it_o be_v dedicate_v but_o to_o consecrate_v it_o as_o a_o monument_n of_o god_n great_a mercy_n to_o he_o in_o the_o beforementioned_a celestial_a vision_n oil_n it_o appear_v by_o this_o be_v ancient_o use_v in_o consecrate_v thing_n before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o not_o only_o in_o this_o family_n but_o in_o other_o also_o it_o be_v probable_a from_o whence_o the_o pagan_a custom_n come_v of_o anoint_v stone_n which_o by_o theophrastus_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o which_o superstitious_a people_n be_v wont_a when_o they_o meet_v with_o they_o in_o the_o highway_n to_o pour_v oil_n and_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_n a_o great_a many_o author_n mention_n they_o which_o be_v collect_v by_o elmenhorstius_n in_o his_o observation_n upon_o arnobius_n p._n 37._o they_o that_o will_v be_v satisfy_v how_o wretched_o some_o of_o the_o romish_a writer_n plead_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n from_o this_o very_a place_n may_v read_v dr._n jackson_n treatise_n of_o the_o original_a of_o unbelief_n chap._n xxxv_o where_o he_o excellent_o explain_v this_o action_n of_o jacob_n n._n 5_o 6_o 7._o ver._n 19_o and_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o that_o place_n bethel_n from_o this_o word_n bethel_n come_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o scaliger_n in_o his_o animadv_n upon_o euseb_n p._n 198._o and_o other_o think_v among_o the_o heathen_a whereby_o they_o denote_v rude_a stone_n which_o they_o worship_v either_o as_o symbol_n of_o divinity_n or_o
as_o true_a god_n animate_v by_o some_o heavenly_a power_n of_o which_o worship_n see_v photius_n in_o his_o bibliotheca_fw-la ccxlii_o but_o especial_o bochartus_n l._n ii_o canaan_n cap._n 1._o where_o he_o show_v the_o phoenician_n at_o least_o as_o the_o jew_n think_v first_o worship_v this_o very_a stone_n which_o jacob_n anoint_v and_o afterward_o consecrate_v other_o which_o they_o call_v baetylia_n and_o baetyli_n in_o memory_n of_o this_o stone_n anoint_v at_o bethel_n see_v p._n 785_o 786._o certain_a it_o be_v this_o idolatrous_a practice_n come_v very_o early_o into_o the_o world_n which_o make_v moses_n forbid_v the_o erect_n of_o such_o pillar_n they_o be_v in_o his_o time_n convert_v to_o a_o profane_a use_n leu._n xxvi_o 1._o deut._n xii_o 3._o xvi_o 22._o but_o the_o name_n of_o that_o city_n which_o be_v near_o to_o the_o place_n where_o this_o pillar_n be_v set_v up_o be_v luz_n at_o the_o first_o so_o call_v perhaps_o from_o the_o many_o almond-tree_n which_o grow_v there_o for_o luz_n signify_v a_o almond_n see_v xxx_o 37._o among_o which_o it_o be_v probable_a jacob_n take_v up_o his_o lodging_n because_o they_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o cover_v to_o he_o both_o this_o luz_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o the_o other_o among_o the_o hittite_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n judg._n i._n 26._o bochart_n doubt_v not_o have_v there_o name_n from_o this_o original_a l._n i._o canaan_n cap._n 35._o ver._n 20._o jacob_n vow_v a_o vow_n this_o be_v the_o first_o vow_n that_o we_o read_v of_o in_o scripture_n which_o all_o man_n allow_v be_v a_o part_n of_o religion_n and_o so_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n deut._n xxiii_o 21._o psalm_n l._n 12._o psalm_n lxv_o 2_o etc._n etc._n perhaps_o jacob_n be_v the_o first_o that_o in_o this_o manner_n express_v his_o devout_a affection_n towards_o god_n if_o god_n will_v be_v with_o i_o etc._n etc._n perform_v his_o promise_n to_o i_o verse_n 15._o give_v i_o bread_n to_o eat_v etc._n etc._n support_v and_o maintain_v i_o which_o be_v the_o explication_n of_o the_o promise_n ver._n 21._o then_o shall_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n i_o will_v most_o religious_o worship_v and_o serve_v he_o which_o do_v not_o imply_v that_o he_o will_v not_o worship_v he_o if_o he_o do_v not_o bring_v he_o home_o in_o peace_n but_o that_o if_o he_o do_v he_o will_v perform_v some_o special_a service_n to_o he_o and_o worship_v he_o with_o extraordinary_a devotion_n consecrate_v as_o it_o follow_v this_o place_n to_o his_o honour_n offer_v he_o sacrifice_n and_o give_v he_o the_o ten_o of_o all_o he_o have_v to_o maintain_v his_o worship_n ver._n 22._o and_o this_o stone_n which_o i_o have_v set_v for_o a_o pillar_n all_o pillar_n be_v not_o unlawful_a but_o such_o only_a as_o be_v for_o idolatrous_a use_n as_o maimonides_n resolve_v l._n the_o idol_n cap._n vi_o §_o 8._o and_o therefore_o the_o jew_n so_o expound_v those_o word_n beforementioned_a thou_o shall_v not_o set_v thou_o up_o any_o statue_n or_o pillar_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n hate_v deut._n xvi_o 22._o concern_v pillar_n set_v up_o for_o worship_n not_o of_o those_o for_o memorial_n shall_v be_v god_n house_n here_o will_v i_o set_v apart_o a_o place_n for_o god_n solemn_a worship_n and_o service_n build_v a_o altar_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n see_v xxxv_o 3._o give_v the_o ten_o unto_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v josephus_n the_o tithe_n of_o all_o his_o income_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o burnt-sacrifice_n and_o such_o like_a pious_a uses_n and_o perhaps_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a as_o for_o the_o priest_n we_o do_v not_o yet_o read_v of_o any_o tithe_n give_v to_o they_o though_o mr._n selden_n in_o his_o history_n of_o tithe_n p._n 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o review_n p._n 451._o think_v they_o be_v pay_v to_o isaac_n who_o be_v then_o priest_n of_o the_o family_n and_o so_o bishop_n montacute_n in_o his_o book_n against_o he_o p._n 199._o who_o observe_v that_o we_o read_v only_o of_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n pay_v tithe_n not_o of_o isaac_n because_o isaac_n be_v a_o more_o special_a type_n of_o christ_n than_o either_o of_o these_o and_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n be_v type_n of_o those_o two_o people_n who_o be_v to_o have_v part_n in_o the_o true_a isaac_n for_o abraham_n be_v father_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o jacob_n be_v the_o type_n of_o the_o synagogue_n as_o st._n ambrose_n handle_v these_o matter_n in_o the_o life_n of_o abraham_n yet_o the_o same_o bishop_n confess_v that_o many_o doubt_n whether_o jacob_n pay_v the_o ten_o of_o all_o to_o isaac_n or_o immediate_o to_o god_n because_o jacob_n also_o be_v a_o priest_n himself_o see_v p._n 205_o etc._n etc._n this_o i_o think_v we_o may_v certain_o conclude_v from_o this_o place_n that_o jacob_n the_o grandchild_n of_o abraham_n vow_v the_o ten_o of_o all_o as_o abraham_n have_v give_v the_o ten_o of_o the_o spoil_n he_o be_v induce_v to_o it_o by_o the_o custom_n which_o be_v then_o among_o religious_a people_n how_o they_o come_v to_o pitch_v upon_o this_o portion_n rather_o than_o a_o five_o sixth_z or_o any_o other_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o be_v resolve_v but_o they_o seem_v to_o speak_v with_o much_o reason_n who_o observe_v that_o in_o this_o number_n ten_o all_o nation_n in_o a_o manner_n end_v their_o account_n aristotle_n in_o his_o problem_n §_o xv._o l._n 3._o and_o then_o begin_v again_o with_o compound_a number_n or_o as_o other_o phrase_v it_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o less_o number_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o great_a so_o that_o it_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o most_o perfect_a of_o all_o other_o and_z according_o have_v in_o great_a regard_n but_o after_o all_o it_o seem_v most_o likely_a to_o i_o that_o they_o have_v some_o divine_a direction_n for_o it_o as_o they_o have_v for_o sacrifice_v and_o it_o may_v be_v further_o note_v that_o what_o they_o give_v to_o their_o king_n be_v the_o ten_o part_n as_o well_o as_o what_o they_o give_v to_o god_n and_o nothing_o more_o common_a among_o the_o gentile_n than_o ten_o pay_v to_o their_o king_n and_o that_o very_o ancient_o for_o it_o appear_v from_o 1_o sam._n viii_o 14_o 15_o 17._o that_o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o jus_fw-la regium_fw-la among_o the_o eastern_a people_n aristotle_n himself_n mention_n it_o under_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ancient_a law_n in_o babylon_n and_o it_o be_v also_o use_v in_o athens_n which_o be_v a_o commonwealth_n as_o dr._n spencer_n show_v in_o his_o learned_a work_n de_fw-fr leg._n hebr._fw-la ritual_fw-la l._n iii_o cap._n x._o §_o 1._o and_o bishop_n montague_n show_v they_o be_v pay_v among_o the_o roman_n p._n 248_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xxix_o ver._n 1._o and_o jacob_n go_v on_o his_o journey_n because_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n for_o go_v on_o be_v lift_v up_o his_o foot_n some_o will_v have_v it_o that_o he_o proceed_v most_o cheerful_o in_o his_o journey_n after_o this_o glorious_a vision_n which_o we_o may_v believe_v to_o be_v true_a though_o not_o signify_v by_o this_o manner_n of_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o east_n to_o mesopotamia_n which_o lie_v eastward_o from_o canaan_n ver._n 2._o a_o great_a stone_n upon_o the_o well_n mouth_n to_o keep_v the_o water_n clean_a and_o cool_v ver._n 5._o laban_n the_o son_n of_o nahor_n grandson_n of_o nahor_n who_o be_v mention_v rather_o than_o bethuel_n because_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n ver._n 6._o rachel_n his_o daughter_n her_o name_n in_o hebrew_n signify_v a_o sheep_n for_o it_o be_v ancient_o the_o manner_n to_o give_v name_n even_o unto_o family_n from_o cattle_n both_o great_a and_o small_a so_o varro_n tell_v we_o lib._n ii_o de_fw-mi re_fw-mi rustica_fw-la c._n 1._o multa_fw-la nomina_fw-la habemus_fw-la ab_fw-la utroque_fw-la pecore_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o minore_fw-la porcius_n ovilius_n caprilius_n a_o majore_fw-la eqvitius_n taurus_n etc._n etc._n see_v bochart_n p._n i._n hierozoic_a lib._n ii_o cap._n 43._o ver._n 7._o it_o be_v yet_o high_a day_n etc._n etc._n a_o great_a deal_n of_o the_o afternoon_n yet_o remain_v it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o those_o eastern_a country_n where_o the_o sun_n have_v great_a power_n in_o summer_n time_n to_o bring_v their_o flock_n towards_o noon_n into_o shady_a place_n where_o there_o be_v water_n to_o refresh_v they_o otherwise_o the_o extreme_a heat_n will_v have_v kill_v they_o there_o they_o rest_v it_o appear_v by_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n particular_o cantic_a i._o 7._o till_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n be_v over_o and_o then_o have_v water_v they_o again_o they_o carry_v they_o out_o to_o feed_v till_o sun_n set_v ver._n 9_o for_o she_o keep_v they_o it_o
change_n only_o of_o a_o letter_n who_o they_o imagine_v declare_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n by_o they_o for_o in_o those_o country_n where_o the_o schechinah_n or_o presence_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n do_v not_o appear_v as_o it_o do_v in_o abraham_n family_n they_o have_v at_o least_o some_o tradition_n of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o angel_n that_o be_v its_o attendant_n the_o resemblance_n of_o which_o they_o make_v in_o hope_n they_o may_v by_o that_o mean_n have_v a_o communication_n with_o they_o and_o gain_v intelligence_n from_o heaven_n of_o which_o evil_a spirit_n make_v their_o advantage_n and_o abuse_v mankind_n by_o the_o lie_a answer_n they_o give_v to_o their_o inquiry_n for_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o god_n allow_v much_o less_o appoint_v the_o make_n of_o these_o teraphim_n which_o gaffarel_n adventure_n to_o say_v be_v pious_o use_v before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o god_n manifest_v his_o mind_n and_o will_n by_o they_o this_o have_v be_v to_o lead_v man_n into_o idolatry_n by_o image-worship_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v too_o prone_a of_o themselves_o expositor_n differ_v very_o much_o about_o rachel_n intention_n in_o steal_v they_o some_o fancy_n she_o still_o retain_v a_o tang_n of_o superstition_n but_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o jacob_n who_o love_v she_o extreme_o and_o be_v no_o less_o belove_v by_o she_o have_v bring_v she_o off_o from_o the_o false_a notion_n and_o bad_a custom_n of_o her_o country_n and_o then_o she_o do_v not_o carry_v they_o away_o for_o fear_n laban_n shall_v inquire_v by_o they_o which_o way_n they_o be_v go_v for_o she_o know_v they_o be_v but_o vain_a idol_n which_o can_v give_v no_o direction_n but_o rather_o design_v to_o convince_v her_o father_n of_o his_o superstition_n by_o let_v he_o see_v that_o his_o god_n as_o he_o call_v they_o can_v not_o preserve_v themselves_o much_o less_o do_v any_o service_n to_o he_o or_o perhaps_o she_o intend_v to_o give_v herself_o some_o portion_n of_o his_o good_n which_o she_o think_v just_o belong_v to_o she_o and_o so_o take_v these_o teraphim_n which_o be_v of_o some_o value_n though_o small_a image_n because_o they_o be_v general_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v make_v of_o silver_n ver._n 20._o jacob_n steal_v away_o unaware_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o laban_n for_o the_o word_n heart_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o understanding_n and_o will._n laban_n the_o syrian_a there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o mention_v his_o country_n which_o be_v well_o know_v from_o the_o precede_a story_n some_o think_v he_o be_v here_o call_v the_o syrian_a to_o denote_v that_o as_o cunning_a as_o he_o be_v jacob_n be_v too_o hard_o for_o he_o for_o the_o syrian_n in_o ancient_a author_n be_v observe_v to_o have_v be_v a_o very_a crafty_a subtle_a people_n but_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n of_o this_o there_o be_v a_o frequent_a redundance_n very_o obvious_a in_o this_o language_n see_v verse_n 25._o ver._n 21._o so_o he_o flee_v etc._n etc._n pack_v up_o his_o baggage_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v and_o make_v all_o ready_a for_o a_o speedy_a flight_n and_o as_o it_o follow_v rise_v up_o and_o make_v all_o the_o haste_n he_o can_v to_o get_v over_o the_o river_n and_o pass_v over_o the_o river_n i._n e._n euphrates_n frequent_o call_v in_o scripture_n the_o river_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o eminence_n mount_v gilead_n so_o call_v afterward_o from_o what_o jacob_n and_o laban_n do_v there_o verse_n 48._o it_o join_v to_o mount_n libanus_n ver._n 22._o on_o the_o three_o day_n there_o be_v such_o a_o distance_n between_o jacob_n flock_n and_o he_o xxxii_o 36._o that_o he_o can_v not_o hear_v soon_o especial_o when_o he_o be_v take_v up_o with_o other_o business_n verse_n 19_o and_o do_v not_o make_v enquiry_n ver._n 23._o take_v his_o brethren_n some_o of_o his_o near_a kindred_n they_o overtake_v he_o the_o hebrew_n word_n import_v they_o come_v close_o up_o to_o he_o ver._n 24._o and_o god_n come_v to_o laban_n the_o syrian_a in_o a_o dream_n etc._n etc._n see_v concern_v this_o expression_n xx._n 3._o speak_v not_o to_o jacob_n either_o good_a or_o bad_a about_o his_o return_n to_o thou_o unto_o which_o god_n charge_v he_o he_o shall_v neither_o allure_v he_o by_o promise_n nor_o affright_v he_o by_o threat_n ver._n 25._o then_o laban_n overtake_v jacob._n this_o be_v a_o different_a word_n from_o that_o in_o verse_n 23._o signify_v he_o come_v near_o or_o approach_v just_a to_o he_o so_o that_o they_o may_v confer_v one_o with_o another_o now_o jacob_n have_v pitch_v his_o tent_n etc._n etc._n for_o jacob_n and_o laban_n have_v both_o pitch_v their_o tent_n in_o the_o same_o mount_n not_o far_o from_o one_o another_o this_o josephus_n think_v they_o have_v do_v in_o the_o evening_n when_o laban_n come_v up_o so_o close_o to_o he_o that_o if_o the_o night_n have_v not_o part_v they_o they_o may_v then_o have_v discourse_v together_o which_o they_o do_v next_o morning_n when_o they_o come_v near_a one_o to_o another_o after_o god_n have_v warn_v laban_n not_o to_o stop_v his_o journey_n here_o gilead_n be_v redundant_fw-la as_o the_o word_n syrian_n be_v before_o in_o verse_n 20_o 24._o ver._n 26._o as_o captive_n take_v with_o the_o sword_n as_o prize_n in_o war_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v carry_v off_o with_o force_n and_o violence_n ver._n 28._o thou_o have_v now_o do_v foolish_o in_o so_o do_v he_o seem_v to_o pretend_v that_o he_o will_v have_v be_v very_o kind_a to_o he_o if_o they_o have_v part_v with_o mutual_a consent_n and_o will_v have_v he_o think_v he_o have_v lose_v by_o steal_v away_o not_o only_o the_o music_n and_o merriment_n beforementioned_a verse_n 27._o but_o such_o gift_n as_o he_o will_v have_v bestow_v upon_o he_o ver._n 29._o the_o god_n of_o your_o father_n speak_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o think_v that_o the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a majesty_n appear_v to_o he_o for_o we_o do_v not_o read_v either_o here_o or_o verse_n 24._o of_o his_o see_v any_o thing_n but_o hear_v one_o speak_v to_o he_o and_o that_o in_o a_o dream_n who_o tell_v he_o i_o suppose_v that_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o of_o abraham_n or_o if_o he_o see_v a_o glorious_a appearance_n it_o be_v in_o his_o sleep_n only_o not_o when_o he_o be_v awake_a ver._n 30._o steal_v my_o go_n see_v verse_n 19_o ver._n 31._o because_o i_o be_v afraid_a this_o be_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o laban_n expostulation_n verse_n 26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 32._o with_o whosoever_o thou_o find_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o last_o part_n of_o it_o from_o which_o some_o gather_v that_o theft_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n in_o those_o day_n sacrilege_n perhaps_o be_v ver._n 33._o laban_n go_v into_o jacob_n tent_n etc._n etc._n this_o show_v that_o man_n and_o woman_n have_v every_o one_o of_o they_o their_o distinct_a tent_n apart_o by_o themselves_o as_o be_v note_v before_o xxiv_o ult_n ver._n 34._o camel_n furniture_n the_o saddle_n upon_o which_o they_o ride_v or_o lay_v their_o carriage_n search_v all_o the_o tent._n except_o that_o place_n where_o she_o sit_v ver._n 35._o let_v it_o not_o displease_v etc._n etc._n she_o beg_v his_o pardon_n that_o she_o do_v not_o stand_v up_o to_o do_v he_o reverence_n as_o become_v a_o child_n to_o her_o father_n and_o excuse_v it_o by_o a_o infirmity_n which_o be_v upon_o she_o and_o he_o search_v he_o look_v all_o about_o the_o place_n where_o she_o sit_v ver._n 36._o jacob_n answer_v and_o say_v etc._n etc._n he_o proceed_v far_o in_o his_o answer_n and_o expostulate_v with_o laban_n as_o he_o have_v do_v with_o he_o set_v forth_o the_o causlessness_n of_o his_o pursuit_n the_o injustice_n of_o charge_v he_o with_o theft_n and_o all_o his_o unkind_a usage_n of_o he_o from_o the_o time_n he_o come_v to_o he_o till_o his_o departure_n notwithstanding_o his_o faithful_a service_n which_o he_o represent_v most_o admirable_o ver._n 38._o thy_o ewe_n and_o she-goat_n have_v not_o cast_v their_o young_a i_o look_v so_o careful_o after_o they_o and_o such_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o my_o care_n none_o of_o they_o miscarry_v a_o most_o high_a commendation_n of_o his_o service_n who_o will_v not_o have_v value_v such_o a_o servant_n for_o who_o sake_n god_n bestow_v such_o a_o unwonted_a fecundity_n upon_o laban_n flock_n the_o ram_n of_o thy_o flock_n have_v i_o not_o eat_v under_o ram_n be_v comprehend_v the_o lamb_n also_o for_o if_o he_o have_v eat_v any_o of_o they_o it_o have_v be_v no_o great_a commendation_n to_o abstain_v from_o the_o ram_n but_o he_o content_v himself_o with_o
i_o will_v agree_v to_o they_o ver._n 12._o ask_v i_o never_o so_o much_o dowry_n and_o gift_n this_o show_v more_o full_o that_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n be_v as_o be_v note_v upon_o xxix_o 18._o for_o man_n to_o give_v money_n for_o their_o wife_n but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a reason_n for_o a_o dowry_n now_o and_o a_o large_a one_o too_o that_o he_o may_v make_v compensation_n for_o the_o wrong_n he_o have_v do_v for_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a equity_n in_o those_o law_n of_o moses_n exod._a xxii_o 16._o deut._n xxii_o 28._o by_o which_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o father_n if_o either_o by_o enticement_n or_o violence_n they_o have_v abuse_v their_o daughter_n dowry_n and_o gift_n seem_v to_o be_v distinct_a thing_n the_o dowry_n be_v give_v to_o the_o parent_n the_o gift_n to_o the_o kindred_n ver._n 13._o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n answer_v etc._n etc._n hence_o some_o infer_v that_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o day_n the_o consent_n of_o the_o brethren_n be_v require_v rather_o than_o of_o the_o parent_n for_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n here_o make_v the_o contract_n as_o laban_n have_v do_v with_o abraham_n servant_n xxiv_o 50._o but_o it_o be_v more_o reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o jacob_n leave_v it_o to_o they_o to_o consider_v what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v in_o a_o matter_n which_o require_v great_a deliberation_n and_o then_o to_o report_v their_o opinion_n to_o he_o who_o have_v the_o great_a interest_n in_o she_o and_o right_a to_o dispose_v of_o she_o ver._n 14._o we_o can_v do_v this_o thing_n it_o be_v against_o our_o religion_n which_o be_v partly_o true_a for_o though_o jacob_n himself_o have_v marry_v one_o who_o father_n be_v uncircumcised_a as_o isaac_n have_v do_v before_o he_o yet_o by_o degree_n this_o opinion_n prevail_v among_o they_o till_o it_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n for_o that_o be_v a_o reproach_n to_o we_o they_o plead_v honour_n as_o well_o as_o conscience_n ver._n 15._o in_o this_o will_v we_o consent_v unto_o you_o upon_o these_o term_n we_o will_v agree_v to_o the_o match_n ver._n 17._o we_o will_v take_v our_o daughter_n and_o be_v go_v by_o this_o it_o appear_v they_o treat_v in_o their_o father_n name_n as_o be_v note_v before_o verse_n 13._o ver._n 18._o and_o their_o word_n please_v hamor_n etc._n etc._n it_o may_v seem_v strange_a they_o shall_v so_o easy_o consent_v to_o be_v circumcise_v till_o we_o consider_v how_o passionate_o shechem_n love_v dinah_n and_o the_o great_a affection_n hamor_n have_v to_o shechem_n who_o be_v his_o belove_a son_n verse_n 19_o beside_o this_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a prince_n and_o his_o city_n little_a and_o mean_a which_o he_o think_v to_o enrich_v and_o strengthen_v by_o jacob_n family_n who_o be_v very_o wealthy_a be_v incorporate_v with_o they_o verse_n 23._o ver._n 19_o he_o be_v more_o honourable_a in_o great_a esteem_n with_o his_o father_n and_o all_o the_o family_n than_o any_o other_o belong_v to_o it_o ver._n 20._o come_v unto_o the_o gate_n of_o their_o city_n where_o all_o public_a affair_n be_v transact_v and_o commune_v with_o the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n such_o great_a matter_n can_v not_o be_v conclude_v without_o the_o public_a consent_n see_v xxiii_o 18._o xxix_o 22._o ver._n 21._o these_o man_n be_v peaceable_a they_o use_v many_o argument_n to_o persuade_v the_o people_n to_o consent_v and_o the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o israelite_n have_v hitherto_o live_v inoffensive_o among_o they_o let_v they_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n and_o trade_n therein_o by_o a_o public_a decree_n or_o law_n for_o the_o land_n be_v large_a enough_o this_o be_v the_o second_o argument_n there_o be_v land_n enough_o in_o their_o country_n uncultivated_a which_o these_o man_n will_v improve_v ver._n 23._o shall_v not_o their_o cattle_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o great_a argument_n of_o all_o take_v from_o the_o profit_n they_o shall_v have_v by_o they_o the_o gain_n of_o no_o less_o than_o all_o they_o have_v which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o they_o intend_v to_o overpower_v they_o and_o seize_v upon_o all_o their_o stock_n but_o that_o by_o intermarriage_n their_o estate_n will_v be_v inherit_v by_o they_o as_o much_o as_o by_o the_o israelite_n ver._n 24._o all_o that_o go_v out_o of_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o city_n i._n e._n all_o the_o citizen_n xxiii_o 18._o who_o be_v meet_v together_o in_o the_o common-hall_n or_o place_n of_o public_a assembly_n and_o be_v soon_o persuade_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o reason_n which_o have_v persuade_v their_o ruler_n ver._n 25._o on_o the_o three_o day_n when_o they_o be_v sore_o and_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o little_a feverish_a for_o the_o great_a pain_n and_o anguish_n the_o jew_n observe_v be_v upon_o the_o three_o day_n after_o circumcision_n which_o very_o much_o indispose_v they_o see_v pirke_n eli'_v cap._n 29._o and_o vorstius_n his_o annotation_n p._n 195._o and_o indeed_o hypocrates_n observe_v the_o same_o of_o all_o wound_n and_o ulcer_n that_o they_o be_v then_o most_o inflame_v by_o a_o conflux_n of_o sharp_a humour_n to_o they_o two_o of_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n with_o their_o servant_n for_o they_o two_o alone_o can_v not_o destroy_v a_o whole_a city_n though_o but_o small_a slay_v all_o the_o male_n the_o woman_n and_o child_n in_o those_o day_n be_v always_o spare_v in_o the_o most_o deadly_a war_n as_o when_o the_o midianite_n be_v kill_v numb_a xxxi_o 7_o 9_o and_o the_o edomite_n 1_o king_n xi_o 16._o and_o so_o moses_n command_v they_o shall_v do_v even_o with_o the_o canaanite_n deut._n xx._n 13_o 4._o see_v bochart_n p._n i._n hierozoic_a l._n ii_o cap._n 56._o selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n lib._n vi_o cap._n 16._o p._n 745._o and_o de_fw-mi synedr_n l._n i._o p._n 81._o ver._n 26._o take_v dinah_n out_o of_o shechem_n house_n where_o it_o seem_v she_o remain_v after_o the_o rape_n he_o have_v commit_v in_o hope_n of_o a_o marriage_n and_o go_v out_o carry_v she_o home_o ver._n 27._o and_o the_o son_n of_o jacob._n the_o rest_n of_o his_o son_n who_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v arm_n come_v after_o the_o slaughter_n and_o help_v to_o plunder_v the_o city_n thus_o they_o be_v all_o involve_a in_o the_o gild_n which_o be_v very_o great_a and_o manifold_a as_o bonfrerius_n and_o out_o of_o he_o menochius_fw-la have_v observe_v because_o they_o have_v defile_v their_o prince_n have_v defile_v she_o who_o fact_n it_o seem_v they_o do_v not_o disapprove_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o they_o all_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o slaughter_n ver._n 28._o they_o take_v their_o sheep_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o reasonable_a conjecture_n of_o bonfrerius_n that_o jacob_n cause_v all_o these_o to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o wife_n and_o child_n of_o the_o slay_v who_o he_o set_v at_o liberty_n and_o spoil_v even_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o hamor_n and_o shechem_n which_o perhaps_o they_o keep_v to_o themselves_o in_o compensation_n of_o the_o wrong_n he_o have_v do_v and_o none_o of_o the_o family_n perhaps_o survive_v to_o own_v they_o ver._n 30._o you_o have_v trouble_v i_o disturb_a my_o quiet_n and_o make_v it_o unsafe_a for_o i_o to_o live_v in_o this_o country_n where_o i_o hope_v to_o have_v settle_v make_a i_o to_o stink_v etc._n etc._n make_a i_o odious_a to_o all_o the_o country_n as_o a_o murderer_n a_o robber_n and_o a_o breaker_n of_o my_o faith_n ver._n 31._o shall_v he_o deal_v with_o our_o sister_n as_o with_o a_o harlot_n as_o with_o a_o common_a whore_n that_o prostitute_v herself_o to_o his_o lust_n if_o she_o have_v do_v so_o there_o have_v be_v no_o ground_n for_o their_o quarrel_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n because_o shechem_n have_v not_o then_o offend_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n as_o they_o speak_v i._n e._n the_o right_a of_o nation_n which_o be_v not_o violate_v by_o a_o man_n lie_v with_o a_o single_a woman_n by_o her_o free_a consent_n but_o dinah_n be_v force_v and_o violent_o ravish_v as_o they_o take_v the_o sense_n of_o verse_n 2._o to_o be_v they_o tell_v their_o father_n they_o may_v right_v themselves_o by_o make_v war_n upon_o they_o for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o deal_v with_o prince_n who_o they_o can_v not_o implead_v in_o any_o court_n and_o therefore_o betake_v themselves_o to_o arms._n see_v mr_n selden_n l._n vii_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la n_n &_o g._n juxta_fw-la hebr._n cap._n 5._o chap._n xxxv_o ver._n 1._o and_o god_n say_v unto_o jacob._n there_o be_v several_a way_n as_o maimonides_n observe_v whereby_o god_n communicate_v himself_o unto_o the_o prophet_n unto_o who_o he_o be_v say_v sometime_o to_o
esau_n do_v isaac_n by_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o heth._n who_o name_n be_v shuah_n her_o father_n name_n be_v shuah_n verse_n 12._o he_o take_v she_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n verse_n 12._o ver._n 5._o and_o he_o be_v at_o chezib_n when_o she_o bear_v he_o some_o think_v this_o town_n the_o same_o with_o achzib_n belong_v to_o judah_n josh_n xv._o 44._o but_o why_o moses_n mention_n his_o absence_n when_o this_o child_n be_v bear_v and_o why_o he_o set_v down_o the_o place_n where_o he_o than_o be_v we_o can_v give_v a_o account_n though_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n some_o special_a reason_n for_o it_o perhaps_o it_o be_v to_o show_v why_o she_o give_v the_o name_n to_o this_o and_o to_o her_o former_a son_n whereas_o he_o himself_o name_v the_o first_o verse_n 3_o because_o he_o be_v not_o at_o home_n when_o they_o be_v bear_v ver._n 6._o who_o name_n be_v tamar_n she_o seem_v also_o to_o have_v be_v a_o woman_n of_o canaan_n but_o not_o a_o idolater_n ver._n 7._o be_v wicked_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n exceed_o impious_a and_o that_o notorious_o see_v gen._n x._o 9_o what_o particular_a sin_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o be_v but_o conjecture_v some_o fancy_n they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o his_o next_o brother_n see_v bonfrere_n or_o menochius_fw-la out_o of_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n slay_v he_o cut_v he_o off_o sudden_o by_o some_o unusual_a stroke_n ver._n 8._o go_v in_o unto_o thy_o brother_n wife_n etc._n etc._n this_o say_v the_o hebrew_n doctor_n be_v a_o ancient_a custom_n in_o force_n before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o only_o enact_v what_o have_v be_v former_o practise_v maimon_n p._n iii_o cap._n 49._o more_n nevoch_n that_o when_o a_o man_n die_v without_o issue_n his_o next_o brother_n shall_v marry_v his_o wife_n deut._n xxv_o 5._o which_o custom_n afterward_o extend_v to_o the_o next_o cousin_n if_o no_o brother_n remain_v and_o raise_v up_o seed_n unto_o thy_o brother_n preserve_v thy_o brother_n name_n and_o family_n by_o beget_v a_o child_n which_o may_v be_v account_v he_o and_o inherit_v his_o estate_n for_o so_o the_o law_n be_v that_o the_o first-born_a of_o such_o a_o match_n be_v not_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o child_n of_o he_o that_o beget_v he_o but_o as_o his_o brother_n who_o be_v the_o mother_n first_o husband_n all_o the_o follow_a child_n be_v to_o be_v his_o own_o ver._n 9_o onan_n know_v that_o the_o seed_n shall_v not_o be_v his_o i._n e._n the_o first-born_a shall_v be_v repute_v his_o brother_n child_n lest_o he_o shall_v give_v seed_n to_o his_o brother_n or_o lest_o a_o child_n shall_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o brother_n as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a interpret_v it_o very_o exact_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o hebrew_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v l._n vii_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n cap._n 3._o ver._n 10._o the_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v displease_v the_o lord_n this_o make_v his_o sin_n the_o more_o heinous_a that_o he_o act_v against_o the_o divine_a promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n concern_v the_o multiply_a of_o his_o seed_n especial_o against_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n that_o seed_n for_o which_o all_o good_a man_n long_v ver._n 11._o remain_v a_o widow_n in_o thy_o father_n house_n etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n at_o first_o be_v so_o understand_v in_o those_o day_n that_o if_o the_o husband_n die_v without_o issue_n the_o woman_n must_v marry_v his_o next_o brother_n and_o as_o long_o as_o any_o of_o his_o brethren_n remain_v they_o be_v bind_v to_o marry_v his_o wife_n and_o preserve_v their_o brother_n memory_n or_o else_o solemn_o renounce_v she_o to_o their_o great_a infamy_n and_o disgrace_n this_o be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o law_n that_o enjoin_v any_o new_a solemn_a contract_n in_o such_o a_o case_n because_o the_o first_o husband_n be_v dead_a she_o and_o the_o next_o brother_n be_v man_n and_o wife_n without_o any_o further_a agreement_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o original_a law_n until_o he_o renounce_v she_o yet_o by_o the_o constitution_n afterward_o make_v by_o their_o elder_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o he_o shall_v espouse_v and_o endow_v she_o solemn_o before_o witness_n as_o mr._n selden_n show_v in_o his_o vxor_fw-la hebr._n lib._n i._n cap._n 12._o and_o lib._n ii_o cap._n 2._o and_o 10._o but_o judah_n think_v selah_n be_v too_o young_a to_o perform_v this_o contract_n and_o therefore_o desire_v she_o to_o stay_v till_o he_o be_v grow_v up_o and_o to_o abide_v in_o she_o own_o father_n house_n rather_o than_o in_o he_o that_o selah_n may_v not_o think_v of_o marriage_n too_o soon_o for_o he_o say_v lest_o peradventure_o he_o die_v also_o this_o some_o make_v a_o argument_n that_o he_o never_o intend_v to_o give_v she_o his_o son_n but_o it_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o verse_n 24_o and_o 26._o to_o think_v that_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o day_n he_o can_v not_o refuse_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o think_v it_o be_v their_o youthful_a folly_n which_o make_v his_o two_o other_o son_n perish_v which_o make_v he_o resolve_v to_o keep_v this_o till_o he_o have_v more_o discretion_n and_o be_v better_o instruct_v in_o his_o duty_n or_o if_o we_o imagine_v their_o sin_n be_v know_v to_o none_o but_o tamar_n the_o meaning_n may_v be_v that_o he_o think_v their_o marry_v too_o young_a be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o death_n and_o therefore_o he_o determine_v to_o keep_v this_o only_a remain_a son_n till_o he_o be_v of_o a_o ripe_a age._n ver._n 12._o in_o process_n of_o time_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v the_o day_n be_v multiply_v i._n e._n after_o some_o year_n to_o timnath_n a_o town_n not_o far_o from_o adullam_n it_o be_v probable_a for_o it_o be_v also_o within_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n josh_n xv._o 57_o he_o go_v up_o to_o timnath_n some_o have_v make_v a_o difficulty_n about_o this_o 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he_o be_v glad_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o she_o that_o he_o may_v not_o give_v his_o son_n selah_n to_o she_o but_o there_o be_v those_o who_o think_v by_o burn_a be_v mean_v no_o more_o but_o brand_a she_o in_o the_o forehead_n to_o denote_v she_o to_o be_v a_o whore_n see_v mr._n selden_n l._n vii_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n cap._n 5._o if_o judah_n do_v mean_a burn_v she_o at_o a_o stake_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v it_o be_v a_o punishment_n not_o then_o common_o use_v but_o inflict_v as_o his_o word_n be_v l._n iii_o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n 12._o ex_fw-la more_fw-it seu_fw-la lege_fw-la aliqua_fw-la singulari_fw-la by_o some_o singular_a custom_n or_o law_n all_o this_o proceed_v upon_o a_o supposition_n that_o she_o real_o be_v selah_n wife_n though_o not_o solemn_o marry_v as_o the_o jew_n pretend_v it_o be_v necessary_a after_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o first_o contract_n with_o his_o elder_a brother_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o she_o be_v keep_v 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the_o first-born_a bind_v this_o thread_n about_o his_o wrist_n ver._n 29._o how_o have_v thou_o break_v forth_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o or_o what_o a_o violence_n be_v this_o speak_v as_o one_o astonish_v at_o his_o eruption_n for_o it_o be_v without_o example_n and_o therefore_o the_o novelty_n of_o the_o thing_n make_v she_o break_v out_o into_o this_o exclamation_n though_o if_o it_o be_v true_a which_o a_o learned_a anatomist_n affirm_v that_o where_o twin_n be_v of_o the_o same_o sex_n they_o be_v wrap_v in_o the_o very_a same_o secundine_n as_o they_o call_v they_o whereas_o those_o that_o be_v of_o a_o different_a be_v separate_v by_o distinct_a enclosure_n the_o other_o son_n be_v strong_a and_o more_o vigorous_a may_v force_v his_o way_n the_o more_o ready_o when_o his_o brother_n be_v near_a to_o the_o birth_n fernelius_n l._n vii_o physiolog_fw-la cap._n 12._o this_o breach_n be_v upon_o thou_o take_v thy_o name_n from_o this_o breach_n be_v thou_o ever_o call_v eruption_n or_o breach_n as_o bochart_n interpret_v it_o hierozoic_n p._n i._o l._n ii_o cap._n 30._o ver._n 30._o call_v zarah_n which_o most_o think_v signify_v as_o much_o as_o he_o arise_v be_v use_v common_o of_o the_o sun_n be_v rise_v because_o this_o child_n appear_v first_o by_o put_v out_o his_o hand_n before_o the_o other_o chap._n thirty-nine_o ver._n 1._o and_o joseph_n have_v end_v this_o story_n of_o judah_n he_o return_v to_o that_o of_o joseph_n which_o he_o have_v begin_v before_o in_o the_o xxxvii_o chapter_n repeat_v where_o he_o leave_v off_o how_o he_o be_v sell_v to_o potiphar_n bring_v down_o it_o be_v a_o descent_n from_o judea_n to_o egypt_n which_o lie_v very_o low_a ver._n 2._o and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o joseph_n to_o guide_v he_o in_o his_o deportment_n and_o in_o the_o management_n of_o all_o affair_n commit_v to_o he_o so_o that_o as_o it_o follow_v he_o be_v a_o prosperous_a man._n he_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o master_n one_o of_o his_o domestic_a servant_n ver._n 3._o his_o master_n see_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n find_a by_o observation_n and_o experience_n that_o he_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a person_n it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o potiphar_n know_v god_n by_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v he_o observe_v the_o happy_a fruit_n of_o joseph_n service_n which_o moses_n not_o he_o ascribe_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v peculiar_a blessing_n ver._n 4._o and_o he_o serve_v he_o find_v such_o favour_n with_o his_o master_n that_o he_o take_v he_o to_o wait_v upon_o his_o person_n and_o he_o make_v he_o overseer_n over_o his_o house_n in_o time_n he_o advance_v he_o to_o a_o high_a station_n to_o be_v as_o they_o now_o speak_v his_o major_a domo_fw-la to_o who_o all_o the_o servant_n in_o the_o family_n be_v to_o be_v obedient_a and_o put_v all_o he_o have_v into_o his_o hand_n commit_v all_o his_o estate_n both_o within_o door_n and_o without_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o next_o verse_n to_o his_o care_n and_o management_n ver._n 6._o he_o leave_v all_o he_o have_v in_o joseph_n hand_n do_v not_o call_v he_o to_o a_o daily_a account_n nor_o concern_v himself_o about_o any_o business_n but_o trust_v entire_o to_o his_o prudence_n and_o fidelity_n and_o he_o know_v not_o aught_o he_o have_v save_v the_o bread_n which_o he_o do_v eat_v this_o be_v the_o high_a expression_n of_o confidence_n signify_v that_o he_o be_v utter_o careless_a about_o any_o thing_n that_o concern_v his_o estate_n not_o mind_v what_o his_o expense_n or_o receipt_n be_v but_o take_v his_o ease_n leave_v all_o to_o joseph_n honesty_n in_o short_a he_o think_v of_o nothing_o but_o only_o to_o enjoy_v what_o he_o have_v without_o any_o care_n or_o trouble_n and_o joseph_n be_v a_o goodly_a person_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o beautiful_a mother_n ver._n 7._o cast_v her_o eye_n upon_o joseph_n look_v upon_o he_o amorous_o or_o rather_o lascivious_o he_o be_v young_a as_o 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