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of_o it_o the_o several_a place_n where_o the_o word_n be_v say_v to_o create_v the_o world_n give_v he_o much_o trouble_n to_o elude_v they_o and_o though_o he_o endeavour_v to_o rid_v his_o hand_n of_o they_o by_o assert_v the_o word_n do_v there_o signify_v the_o power_n of_o god_n nevertheless_o he_o let_v you_o understand_v that_o if_o you_o be_v not_o please_v with_o that_o solution_n you_o may_v have_v his_o consent_n to_o take_v it_o in_o the_o arian_n sense_n of_o the_o word_n for_o a_o create_a god_n by_o who_o as_o by_o a_o real_a and_o instrumental_a cause_n god_n do_v true_o create_v the_o universe_n this_o be_v the_o strange_a answer_n that_o can_v be_v return_v to_o so_o great_a a_o objection_n for_o he_o must_v have_v lose_v his_o reason_n who_o imagine_v that_o god_n can_v make_v a_o creature_n capable_a of_o create_v the_o universe_n grant_v this_o and_o by_o what_o character_n will_v you_o distinguish_v the_o creature_n from_o the_o creator_n by_o what_o right_o 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p._n 202._o where_o he_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v the_o word_n that_o appear_v to_o moses_n and_o separate_v he_o from_o the_o angel_n which_o be_v the_o host_n of_o god_n again_o he_o describe_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o true_a god_n as_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n lib._n de_fw-fr temulentia_fw-la p._n 190._o d._n 194._o b._n but_o the_o angel_n after_o another_o manner_n the_o plant._n noae_n p._n 168._o f._n g._n de_fw-fr gigant_fw-la p._n 221._o e._n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la p._n 391._o it_o be_v true_a he_o call_v the_o word_n a_o archangel_n de_fw-fr conf._n linguar_n p._n 267._o b._n but_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o call_v he_o the_o first-born_a of_o god_n the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 258._o a._n and_o in_o another_o place_n the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o conduct_v israel_n through_o the_o wilderness_n quis_fw-la rer_n divin_n haeres_fw-la p._n 397._o f.g._n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o take_v the_o word_n to_o be_v a_o angel_n that_o he_o affirm_v the_o word_n use_v to_o appear_v to_o man_n under_o the_o form_n of_o a_o angel_n thus_o say_v he_o the_o word_n appear_v to_o jacob_n de_fw-fr somn._fw-la p._n 465._o d._n and_o to_o hagar_n p._n 466._o b._n we_o be_v to_o observe_v this_o careful_o that_o we_o may_v make_v philo_z agree_v with_o philo._n for_o one_o while_o he_o say_v a_o angel_n appear_v to_o the_o patriarch_n and_o another_o time_n he_o say_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appear_v to_o they_o his_o design_n be_v to_o acquaint_v we_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v name_v a_o angel_n because_o he_o appear_v as_o a_o angel_n in_o these_o kind_n of_o manifestation_n of_o himself_o now_o as_o to_o the_o targum_n they_o likewise_o understand_v by_o this_o angel_n a_o person_n that_o be_v true_o god_n for_o 1._o can_v they_o ascribe_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o word_n as_o they_o do_v and_o yet_o think_v he_o to_o be_v a_o creature_n can_v they_o profess_v he_o the_o creator_n of_o mankind_n without_o assert_v his_o divinity_n can_v they_o think_v he_o to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o a_o angel_n and_o yet_o make_v he_o to_o be_v worship_v by_o man_n who_o they_o know_v to_o be_v little_o low_a than_o angel_n can_v they_o imagine_v he_o to_o have_v give_v the_o law_n on_o mount_n sinai_n and_o not_o reflect_v on_o the_o preface_n of_o the_o law_n wherein_o the_o great_a lawgiver_n say_v i_o be_o jehovah_n thy_o god_n that_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n the_o word_n be_v not_o so_o often_o call_v a_o angel_n in_o the_o targum_n as_o he_o be_v set_v forth_o with_o these_o character_n of_o god_n as_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v especial_o in_o jonathan_n targum_fw-la and_o in_o that_o of_o jerusalem_n exod._n iii._o 14._o twelve_o 42._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n 2._o the_o targum_n always_o distinguish_v the_o word_n from_o the_o angel_n represent_v they_o as_o messenger_n employ_v by_o the_o word_n as_o the_o word_n himself_o be_v often_o describe_v as_o god_n messenger_n thus_o the_o targ._n on_o 1_o king_n nineteeen_o 11_o 12._o on_o psal_n lxviii_o 13_o 18._o on_o 2_o chron._n xxxii_o 21._o they_o say_v the_o word_n be_v attend_v with_o angel_n when_o he_o give_v the_o law_n targ._n on_o 1_o chron._n xxix_o 11._o and_o when_o he_o assist_v at_o the_o interment_n of_o moses_n jonathan_n on_o deut._n xxxiv_o 6._o 3._o the_o targum_n represent_v the_o word_n as_o sit_v on_o a_o high_a throne_n and_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o people_n jon._n on_o deut._n four_o 7._o 4._o jonathan_n say_v express_o that_o the_o word_n that_o speak_v to_o moses_n be_v
this_o text_n but_o according_a to_o the_o targum_n it_o be_v god_n the_o word_n that_o swear_v all_o this_o to_o abraham_n elsewhere_o they_o also_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o swear_v as_o well_o to_o isaac_n as_o to_o abraham_n that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o the_o promise_a land_n exod._n vi_fw-la 8._o xxxii_o 13._o at_o the_o second_o appearance_n that_o god_n make_v to_o isaac_n gen._n xxvi_o 24._o he_o tell_v he_o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n thy_o father_n but_o as_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la on_o gen._n xxii_o 16._o say_v that_o abraham_n worship_v and_o pray_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o according_a to_o jonathan_n targum_fw-la on_o gen._n xxvii_o 28._o isaac_n pray_v for_o his_o son_n jacob_n in_o these_o word_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v thou_o of_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o same_o targum_fw-la on_o gen._n xxxi_o 5._o where_o jacob_n say_v the_o god_n of_o my_o father_n have_v be_v with_o i_o lxx_o of_o thy_o father_n so_o the_o samaritan_n and_o lxx_o it_o be_v render_v the_o word_n of_o the_o god_n of_o my_o father_n or_o the_o word_n be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o father_n among_o the_o divine_a appearance_n to_o jacob_n those_o two_o at_o bethel_n be_v more_o remarkable_a than_o the_o rest_n one_o at_o his_o go_v to_o padan-aram_n gen._n xxviii_o 13._o the_o other_o at_o his_o return_n from_o thence_o gen._n xxxv_o 9_o where_o it_o be_v say_v express_o that_o then_o god_n appear_v to_o he_o the_o second_o time_n the_o history_n of_o the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v give_v we_o at_o large_a gen._n xxviii_o 13_o 16._o jacob_n himself_o give_v this_o account_n of_o the_o last_o to_o his_o son_n joseph_n gen._n xlviii_o 3_o 4._o god_n almighty_n appear_v to_o i_o at_o luz_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o bless_v i_o and_o say_v unto_o i_o behold_v i_o will_v make_v thou_o fruitful_a and_o multiply_v thou_o etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o appear_v to_o he_o we_o have_v show_v already_o from_o philo_n in_o several_a place_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n in_o his_o time_n we_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v for_o as_o to_o this_o first_o appearance_n in_o the_o introduction_n ver_fw-la 10._o where_o the_o text_n speak_v of_o jacob_n set_v out_o from_o beersheba_n to_o go_v to_o haran_n there_o both_o jonathan_n and_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la tell_v we_o of_o the_o sun_n be_v make_v haste_n to_o go_v down_o before_o his_o time_n because_o the_o word_n have_v a_o desire_n to_o speak_v with_o jacob._n again_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o history_n gen._n xxviii_o 20_o 21._o where_o jacob_n vow_v a_o vow_n say_v if_o god_n will_v be_v with_o i_o etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n here_o we_o read_v in_o jonathan_n targum_fw-la that_o jacob_n vow_v a_o vow_n to_o the_o word_n say_v if_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v my_o help_n &c_n &c_n then_o shall_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n why_o shall_v the_o paraphra_v say_v that_o jacob_n make_v this_o vow_n to_o the_o word_n and_o not_o rather_o to_o god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n but_o that_o they_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o appear_v to_o he_o and_o this_o be_v so_o we_o can_v be_v to_o seek_v who_o that_o angel_n be_v that_o speak_v to_o jacob_n gen._n xxxi_o 11._o for_o he_o declare_v ver_fw-la 13._o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o bethel_n where_o thou_o vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o i_o we_o see_v in_o the_o targum_fw-la on_o gen._n xxviii_o 20._o that_o it_o be_v the_o word_n to_o who_o jacob_n vow_v a_o vow_n at_o bethel_n therefore_o according_a to_o this_o targum_fw-la it_o must_v be_v the_o word_n that_o be_v call_v a_o angel_n in_o the_o place_n next_o before_o mention_v the_o second_o time_n that_o god_n appear_v to_o jacob_n be_v in_o his_o return_n from_o padan-aram_n gen._n xxxv_o 9_o and_o it_o be_v express_o say_v in_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la 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roman_a church_n i_o do_v therefore_o positive_o assert_v that_o these_o word_n contain_v a_o prayer_n to_o the_o angel_n as_o well_o as_o to_o god_n for_o a_o blessing_n on_o his_o child_n this_o the_o jew_n can_v gainsay_v since_o jonathan_n their_o paraphra_v and_o other_o writer_n after_o he_o do_v common_o term_v this_o blessing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o prayer_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n r._n menasseh_n think_v it_o necessary_a to_o endeavour_v to_o reconcile_v this_o prayer_n of_o jacob_n with_o the_o first_o commandment_n which_o forbid_v angel-worship_n according_a to_o the_o jew_n interpretation_n r._n menach_n de_fw-fr rek_n in_o pent._n f._n 97._o c._n 4._o it_o be_v true_a jacob_n form_n of_o blessing_n do_v seem_v to_o proceed_v from_o he_o either_o as_o a_o wish_n or_o a_o prophecy_n a_o wish_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v will_v to_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o his_o angel_n will_v bless_v the_o lad_n a_o prophecy_n as_o if_o he_o have_v foretell_v that_o god_n and_o his_o angel_n shall_v in_o aftertime_n fulfil_v what_o he_o now_o wish_v but_o it_o may_v be_v both_o wish_n and_o prophecy_n and_o notwithstanding_o be_v a_o direct_a prayer_n to_o god_n and_o the_o redeem_v angel_n it_o be_v well_o know_v how_o the_o jew_n common_o deliver_v their_o petition_n to_o god_n in_o this_o form_n and_o yet_o i_o can_v forbear_v give_v one_o instance_n to_o confirm_v it_o you_o may_v read_v it_o in_o deut._n vi_fw-la 22_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n say_v speak_v to_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n thus_o shall_v you_o bless_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o and_o keep_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n make_v his_o face_n shine_v upon_o thou_o and_o be_v gracious_a unto_o thou_o the_o lord_n lift_v up_o his_o countenance_n upon_o thou_o and_o give_v thou_o peace_n and_o they_o shall_v invoke_v my_o name_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n so_o our_o translation_n be_v 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