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end_n of_o the_o 35th_o chapter_n and_o there_o be_v this_o good_a reason_n for_o it_o because_o the_o sacred_a historian_n be_v there_o to_o finish_v the_o history_n of_o the_o life_n of_o isaac_n and_o to_o speak_v no_o more_o of_o it_o afterward_o and_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v of_o he_o but_o that_o isaac_n be_v one_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o year_n old_a died_n and_o be_v bury_v by_o his_o son_n esau_n and_o jacob_n the_o sacred_a historian_n wise_o judge_v it_o better_a to_o place_v it_o where_o it_o be_v than_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o history_n of_o joseph_n five_o he_o object_n gen._n 38._o 1._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o that_o time_n that_o judah_n go_v down_o from_o his_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o body_n say_v p._n simon_n in_o read_v these_o word_n but_o will_v at_o first_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v join_v with_o those_o that_o go_v before_o they_o and_o that_o the_o time_n be_v relate_v in_o which_o this_o action_n pass_v 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time_n of_o judah_n go_v into_o egypt_n with_o his_o father_n jacob_n be_v but_o twenty_o two_o or_o twenty_o three_o year_n as_o evident_o appear_v from_o hence_o that_o joseph_n be_v sell_v at_o the_o age_n of_o seventeen_o year_n and_o all_o his_o father_n house_n go_v down_o to_o he_o into_o egypt_n when_o he_o be_v forty_o or_o thirty_o nine_o year_n old_a but_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o twenty_o two_o or_o twenty_o three_o year_n judah_n shall_v be_v marry_v unto_o the_o daughter_n of_o shuah_n and_o beget_v on_o she_o three_o son_n er_o onan_n and_o shelah_n and_o that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o er_fw-mi and_o onan_n and_o after_o the_o young_a of_o they_o shelah_n be_v marriageable_a judah_n shall_v commit_v incest_n with_o his_o daughter_n in_o law_n tamar_n the_o widow_n of_o er_o and_o on_o she_o beget_v pharez_n and_o zerah_n and_o than_o pharez_n shall_v be_v marry_v and_o beget_v two_o son_n hezron_n and_o hamul_n gen._n 38._o 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other_o answer_v that_o the_o word_n at_o that_o time_n or_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n baeth_n hahi_n in_o that_o time_n do_v not_o at_o all_o refer_v unto_o any_o thing_n that_o go_v before_o either_o mediate_o or_o immediate_o but_o that_o they_o be_v a_o manner_n of_o speech_n common_a to_o jewish_a and_o other_o writer_n such_o as_o diebus_fw-la illis_fw-la which_o signify_v a_o large_a compass_n of_o time_n within_o which_o a_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v without_o determine_v the_o year_n as_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v no_o more_o but_o that_o in_o such_o a_o age_n such_o a_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v but_o three_o that_o which_o satisfy_v i_o most_o and_o in_o which_o i_o acquiesce_v be_v this_o that_o this_o difficulty_n be_v only_o in_o translation_n but_o not_o at_o all_o in_o the_o original_a and_o therefore_o i_o humble_o offer_v it_o unto_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o learned_a whether_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a in_o this_o place_n to_o take_v 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esteem_n of_o the_o sacred_a write_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o christian_n six_o he_o object_n exod._n 18._o and_o say_v the_o history_n of_o jethro_n relate_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o chapter_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v place_v in_o the_o time_n wherein_o it_o be_v forasmuch_o as_o jethro_n seem_v not_o to_o have_v come_v till_o the_o second_o year_n after_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o may_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o duteronomy_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o in_o stead_n of_o solid_a reason_v which_o a_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n require_v here_o be_v nothing_o but_o guess_v and_o conjecture_v and_o one_o conjecture_n may_v be_v very_o well_o answer_v with_o another_o opposite_a conjecture_n he_o say_v it_o may_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o deuteronomy_n that_o jethro_n come_v not_o nnto_o moses_n till_o the_o second_o year_n after_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o i_o say_v again_o that_o his_o possible_a proof_n may_v possible_o be_v answer_v and_o when_o he_o have_v actual_o prove_v it_o which_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o attempt_v to_o do_v he_o shall_v be_v actual_o answer_v that_o be_v his_o proof_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v refute_v if_o it_o be_v false_a or_o yield_v unto_o and_o acknowledge_v if_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v true_a and_o i_o be_o sure_a this_o be_v very_o fair_a and_o in_o reason_n no_o more_o can_v be_v require_v i_o confess_v it_o be_v write_v numb_a 11._o 16_o 17._o that_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n gather_v unto_o i_o seventy_o man_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n who_o thou_o know_v to_o be_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n and_o officer_n over_o they_o and_o bring_v they_o unto_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n that_o they_o moy_o stand_v there_o with_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v come_v down_o etc._n etc._n now_o this_o must_v have_v be_v after_o the_o building_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o prove_v that_o god_n give_v this_o commandment_n unto_o moses_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o jethro_n his_o father_n in_o law_n give_v he_o the_o council_n record_v in_o exod._n 18._o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o nay_o the_o judge_n that_o moses_n appoint_v over_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o advice_n of_o jethro_n exod._n 18._o 24_o 25_o 26._o seem_v to_o have_v be_v many_o more_o than_o seventy_o and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o the_o seventy_o elder_n and_o officer_n mention_v numb_a 11._o 16._o be_v afterward_o choose_v out_o of_o those_o many_o judge_n former_o by_o jethro_n advice_n set_v over_o israel_n and_o present_v unto_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n there_o to_o receive_v from_o the_o lord_n the_o spirit_n of_o government_n to_o fit_v they_o for_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o the_o office_n they_o be_v call_v unto_o but_o foresee_v what_o may_v be_v say_v for_o a_o transposition_n here_o i_o answer_v second_o that_o suppose_v it_o be_v grant_v unto_o p._n simon_n that_o jethro_n do_v not_o come_v unto_o moes_n till_o the_o second_o year_n after_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n what_o then_o will_v it_o follow_v that_o therefore_o moses_n can_v not_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o pentateuch_n i_o deny_v that_o consequence_n take_v that_o relation_n of_o jethro_n come_v unto_o moses_n which_o way_n you_o will_v and_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n or_o after_o the_o make_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o you_o please_v yet_o it_o be_v still_o true_a there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o falsehood_n in_o it_o for_o moses_n neither_o say_v that_o it_o be_v before_o nor_o that_o it_o be_v after_o the_o building_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n all_o that_o he_o write_v of_o the_o time_n wherein_o it_o be_v be_v that_o when_o jethro_n hear_v of_o all_o that_o god_n have_v do_v for_o moses_n and_o for_o israel_n etc._n etc._n then_o he_o come_v unto_o moses_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 18._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o but_o as_o for_o the_o year_n in_o which_o jethro_n hear_v of_o all_o that_o god_n have_v do_v for_o his_o people_n moses_n be_v silent_a and_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o it_o that_o whole_a narration_n then_o be_v true_a without_o any_o mixture_n of_o falsehood_n why_o may_v not_o moses_n be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o where_o it_o be_v as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o prophet_n can_v be_v but_o be_v it_o not_o in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la where_o p._n simon_n will_v have_v have_v it_o to_o have_v be_v i_o answer_v moses_n may_v have_v good_a reason_n not_o to_o place_v it_o there_o but_o just_o where_o it_o be_v he_o have_v other_o thing_n to_o write_v of_o in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n of_o exodus_fw-la all_o which_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v link_v together_o and_o not_o to_o be_v separate_v by_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o narrative_a of_o that_o visit_n which_o his_o father_n in_o law_n give_v he_o in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o scaliger_n say_v and_o p._n simon_n himself_o out_o of_o he_o quo_fw-la ordine_fw-la quid_fw-la referatur_fw-la modo_fw-la constet_fw-la veritas_fw-la aut_fw-la nihili_fw-la aut_fw-la parum_fw-la interest_n it_o signify_v nothing_o or_o very_o little_a in_o what_o order_n thing_n be_v relate_v provide_v that_o we_o find_v they_o to_o be_v true_o relate_v seven_o he_o object_n gen._n 46._o and_o say_v he_o where_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v number_v who_o go_v into_o egypt_n with_o he_o these_o be_v count_v among_o they_o joseph_n manasseh_n and_o ephraim_n who_o can_v not_o go_v with_o he_o into_o egypt_n because_o they_o be_v there_o before_o he_o and_o as_o that_o place_n mention_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o his_o child_n child_n who_o come_v with_o he_o into_o egypt_n it_o be_v probable_a for_o brevity_n sake_n these_o two_o thing_n have_v be_v join_v together_o as_o if_o they_o have_v all_o be_v jacob_n child_n i_o answer_v this_o objection_n come_v from_o p._n simons_n heedlessness_n and_o inadvertency_n in_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o have_v no_o ground_n in_o the_o text_n of_o moses_n for_o as_o joseph_n manasseh_n and_o ephraim_n can_v not_o go_v with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n because_o they_o be_v there_o before_o he_o so_o for_o certain_a they_o be_v not_o there_o say_v to_o have_v go_v with_o he_o into_o egypt_n on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v clear_o enough_o say_v that_o they_o do_v not_o go_v with_o he_o into_o egypt_n for_o first_o it_o be_v say_v verse_n 20._o and_o unto_o joseph_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v bear_v manasseh_n and_o ephraim_n and_o again_o verse_n 27._o and_o the_o son_n of_o joseph_n which_o be_v bear_v he_o in_o egypt_n be_v two_o soul_n where_o it_o be_v manifest_o employ_v that_o joseph_n and_o his_o two_o son_n be_v not_o then_o to_o go_v into_o egypt_n but_o that_o they_o be_v there_o already_o second_o to_o make_v the_o thing_n yet_o clear_a it_o be_v express_o say_v verse_n 26._o that_o all_o the_o soul_n that_o come_v with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n which_o come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n be_v threescore_o and_o six_o here_o jacob_n himself_o be_v not_o reckon_v as_o one_o of_o those_o sixty_o six_o because_o he_o can_v not_o go_v with_o himself_o into_o egypt_n nor_o can_v he_o come_v out_o of_o his_o own_o loin_n joseph_n also_o and_o his_o two_o son_n be_v not_o reckon_v as_o any_o of_o the_o sixty_o six_o because_o though_o they_o come_v out_o of_o jacob_n loin_n yet_o they_o can_v not_o go_v with_o he_o into_o egypt_n since_o they_o be_v already_o in_o egypt_n before_o he_o but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o verse_n 27._o it_o be_v express_o say_v all_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n which_o come_v into_o egypt_n be_v threescore_o and_o ten._n in_o which_o number_n joseph_n and_o his_o two_o son_n must_v be_v include_v i_o answer_v true_a they_o be_v include_v in_o the_o number_n seventy_o though_o they_o be_v not_o include_v in_o the_o number_n sixty_o six_o yea_o and_o jacob_n himself_o be_v include_v in_o the_o 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