puniantur_fw-la qui_fw-la solum_fw-la de_fw-fr omissa_fw-la circumcisione_n jurae_fw-la culpanda_fw-la sunt_fw-la it_o be_v fit_a that_o none_o shall_v be_v punish_v but_o they_o which_o have_v commit_v the_o fault_n but_o infant_n can_v commit_v no_o fault_n therefore_o the_o punishment_n here_o design_v do_v belong_v only_o unto_o the_o adulti_fw-la that_o they_o only_o be_v worthy_o punish_v which_o only_o be_v rightful_o blame_v for_o the_o omission_n of_o circumcision_n now_o put_v baptism_n in_o the_o place_n of_o circumcision_n and_o this_o sentence_n be_v most_o true_a as_o well_o of_o the_o one_o as_o of_o the_o other_o that_o as_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o a_o infant_n shall_v perish_v for_o want_v of_o circumcision_n which_o be_v not_o his_o fault_n so_o neither_o for_o the_o not_o have_v of_o baptism_n if_o then_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o urge_v with_o such_o strict_a necessity_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o impose_v such_o a_o yoke_n now_o under_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n moral_a observation_n 1._o obseru._n affection_n may_v sometime_o be_v blind_v even_o in_o the_o righteous_a vers._n 18._o o_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v etc._n etc._n 1._o though_o abraham_n neither_o doubt_v to_o receive_v a_o son_n by_o sarah_n and_o so_o pray_v for_o ishmael_n 2._o neither_o yet_o fear_v lest_o ishmael_n shall_v have_v die_v another_o son_n be_v promise_v as_o some_o think_v 3._o but_o only_o desire_v that_o ishmael_n together_o with_o the_o promise_a child_n may_v be_v bless_v and_o do_v in_o thus_o pray_v acknowledge_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o such_o a_o extraordinary_a blessing_n hold_v himself_o content_v if_o it_o so_o please_v god_n with_o this_o son_n which_o he_o have_v already_o have_v live_v mercer_n 4._o yet_o abraham_n show_v his_o humane_a infirmity_n and_o blind_a affection_n towards_o ishmael_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o oftentimes_o righteous_a man_n may_v be_v blind_v in_o their_o affection_n as_o isaac_n be_v towards_o esau_n who_o he_o will_v have_v bless_v joseph_n towards_o manasses_n before_o who_o jacob_n prefer_v ephraim_n the_o young_a gen._n 48._o so_o samuel_n be_v deceive_v in_o take_v eliab_n the_o elder_a brother_n of_o david_n for_o the_o lord_n anoint_v 1_o sam._n 16.6_o 1_o obseru._n of_o the_o true_a joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n vers._n 17._o abraham_n laugh_v oukelos_n read_v rejoice_v and_o indeed_o this_o laughter_n of_o abraham_n proceed_v not_o of_o incredulity_n but_o show_v the_o great_a gladness_n of_o heart_n which_o he_o conceive_v upon_o this_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n which_o shall_v come_v of_o his_o seed_n of_o this_o joy_n our_o saviour_n speak_v in_o the_o gospel_n your_o father_n abraham_n rejoice_v to_o see_v my_o day_n he_o see_v it_o and_o be_v glad_a joh._n 8.56_o there_o be_v no_o joy_n then_o to_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n neither_o any_o gladness_n like_a to_o that_o which_o arise_v of_o our_o hope_n of_o salvation_n in_o christ._n 3._o obseru._n abraham_n obedience_n in_o keep_v circumcision_n vers._n 23._o abraham_n take_v ishmael_n etc._n etc._n abraham_n obedience_n diverse_o appear_v 1._o in_o that_o he_o defer_v not_o the_o time_n but_o the_o self_n same_o day_n circumâ—â—seth_v his_o family_n 2._o in_o that_o he_o circumcise_v all_o the_o male_n of_o his_o house_n omit_v none_o 3._o he_o perform_v this_o ministry_n and_o service_n chief_o himself_o wherein_o he_o may_v use_v also_o the_o help_n of_o other_o for_o he_o alone_o be_v not_o able_a to_o circumcise_v 318._o person_n for_o so_o many_o he_o have_v in_o his_o house_n 4._o he_o refuse_v not_o to_o be_v circumcise_v at_o the_o age_n of_o 99_o year_n this_o example_n of_o faithful_a and_o obedient_a abraham_n teach_v we_o how_o diligent_a we_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o keep_v god_n commandment_n and_o how_o exact_a in_o celebrate_v the_o mystical_a rite_n and_o sacrament_n of_o religion_n 4._o obseru._n the_o duty_n of_o the_o master_n of_o family_n further_o in_o that_o abraham_n circumcise_v his_o whole_a family_n it_o show_v what_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n and_o master_n of_o family_n be_v to_o see_v that_o all_o in_o their_o house_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n for_o this_o cause_n be_v abraham_n commend_v of_o god_n gen._n 18.18_o and_o the_o law_n the_o charge_n of_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n both_o for_o the_o child_n servant_n stranger_n and_o sojourner_n in_o the_o house_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o family_n exod._n 20.10_o abraham_n also_o begin_v with_o his_o own_o son_n ishmael_n and_o so_o shall_v parent_n give_v good_a example_n to_o other_o in_o their_o govern_n of_o their_o own_o child_n mercer_n 5._o obseru._n the_o righteous_a have_v in_o remembrance_n with_o god_n vers._n 24._o abraham_n be_v 99_o year_n old_a etc._n etc._n the_o scripture_n do_v most_o exact_o set_v down_o the_o year_n of_o abraham_n life_n in_o five_o several_a place_n he_o be_v 75._o year_n old_a when_o he_o go_v out_o of_o haran_n gen._n 12.4_o he_o be_v 86._o when_o ishmael_n be_v bear_v gen._n 16.16_o ninety_o nine_o when_o he_o receive_v circumcision_n gen._n 17.24_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a when_o isaac_n be_v bear_v gen._n 21.5_o and_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o his_o life_n be_v set_v down_o a_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o five_o year_n gen._n 25.7_o this_o be_v do_v to_o none_o other_o end_n but_o to_o show_v we_o that_o the_o righteous_a be_v have_v in_o remembrance_n with_o god_n that_o their_o year_n day_n month_n yea_o the_o hair_n of_o their_o head_n before_o he_o be_v number_v perer._n 6._o obseru._n contrary_a religion_n not_o to_o be_v suffer_v in_o one_o kingdom_n vers._n 12._o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o buy_v with_o thy_o money_n must_v needs_o be_v circumcise_v mercerus_n well_o collect_v hereupon_o that_o neither_o king_n in_o their_o kingdom_n nor_o father_n in_o their_o family_n shall_v tolerate_v any_o contrary_a religion_n but_o bring_v all_o under_o their_o charge_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n first_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o precept_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n 1._o for_o the_o charge_n of_o keep_v holy_a the_o lord_n day_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o father_n of_o the_o house_n both_o for_o himself_o and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o his_o gate_n exod._n 20.10_o but_o idolater_n and_o superstitious_a person_n can_v sanctify_v or_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n to_o the_o lord_n 2._o the_o lord_n command_v that_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v entice_v to_o idolatry_n or_o any_o city_n shall_v set_v up_o a_o new_a worship_n the_o one_o shall_v be_v kill_v the_o other_o destroy_v deut._n 13.9.13_o 3._o to_o this_o belong_v that_o precept_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o separate_v the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a jer._n 15.19_o true_a worshipper_n must_v be_v sever_v &_o discern_v from_o false_a 4._o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n levit._n 19_o 19_o not_o to_o sow_v the_o field_n with_o divers_a seed_n nor_o to_o wear_v a_o garment_n of_o divers_a thing_n so_o divers_a religion_n and_o profession_n in_o one_o kingdom_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v or_o suffer_v likewise_o moses_n say_v deut._n 12.10_o thou_o shall_v not_o plough_v with_o a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n together_o which_o saint_n paul_n thus_o expound_v 2_o cor._n 6.14_o be_v not_o unequal_o yoke_v with_o infidel_n etc._n etc._n what_o communion_n between_o light_n and_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n second_o this_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n to_o cast_v out_o the_o leaven_n of_o contrary_a doctrine_n and_o profession_n in_o the_o time_n of_o enos_n before_o the_o flood_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o true_a worshipper_n begin_v to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n apart_o in_o their_o holy_a assembly_n and_o to_o separate_v and_o divide_v themselves_o from_o the_o profane_a generation_n of_o cain_n ishmael_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o abraham_n house_n because_o he_o be_v a_o scorner_n of_o isaac_n as_o all_o idolater_n be_v of_o true_a worshipper_n jacob_n reform_v his_o house_n and_o put_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n gen._n 35.2_o josua_n make_v the_o gibeonite_n hewer_n of_o wood_n and_o drawer_n of_o water_n for_o the_o house_n of_o god_n josua_n 9.13_o david_n expel_v the_o idolatrous_a jebusite_n out_o of_o jerusalem_n 2_o sam._n 5.8_o asa_n put_v maacah_n his_o mother_n from_o her_o regiment_n because_o she_o be_v a_o idolatress_n and_o break_v down_o her_o idol_n 2_o chron._n 15.16_o josias_n put_v down_o the_o chemarim_n a_o sect_n of_o idolatrous_a priest_n 2_o king_n 23.5_o zerubbabel_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o adversary_n of_o judah_n to_o build_v the_o temple_n with_o they_o but_o refuse_v their_o service_n which_o they_o offer_v ezra_n 4.3_o according_a to_o
hand_n s.h._n hold_v he_o with_o thy_o hand_n caet_fw-la v_o 20._o he_o be_v with_o he_o h._n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o help_n to_o the_o child_n c._n god_n be_v with_o the_o child_n cater_n v_o 21._o a_o young_a man_n a_o archer_n h._n a_o principal_a archer_n b._n a_o shooter_n in_o a_o bow_n c.t.p._n robeh_o signify_v a_o archer_n and_o rabh_n be_v a_o master_n because_o of_o his_o multiplicity_n of_o skill_n v_o 22._o phicol_n the_o chief_a captain_n caet_fw-la hachoz_fw-mi adpronubus_fw-la the_o bridegroom_n friend_n numphagagos_fw-es s._n cor_o this_o be_v transpose_v by_o the_o septuagint_n out_o of_o the_o 26._o chap._n vers_fw-la 6._o v_o 23._o swear_v untâ—_n i_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n c._n by_o god_n caet_fw-la t.p.r._n thou_o will_v not_o hurt_v i_o caet_fw-la lie_v unto_o i_o t._n heb_n p._n shachar_n hurt_v my_o seed_n or_o name_n s._n posterity_n stock_n h._n my_o son_n or_o nephew_n caet_fw-la v_o 31._o he_o call_v the_o name_n the_o well_o of_o oath_n s._n beersheba_n cat_n fâ—pr_fw-la 3._o the_o explanation_n of_o doubt_n quest_n i._o why_o sara_n be_v say_v to_o have_v give_v child_n suck_v vers._n 7._o that_o sara_n shall_v have_v give_v child_n suck_v 1._o the_o conceit_n of_o some_o hebrew_n be_v here_o ridiculous_a that_o sara_n be_v say_v to_o have_v give_v child_n suck_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n because_o many_o child_n be_v bring_v in_o to_o suck_v of_o she_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v whether_o the_o child_n bear_v be_v she_o but_o this_o may_v have_v be_v know_v by_o the_o suck_a of_o isaac_n only_o 2._o therefore_o chrysostom_n conjecture_n be_v better_a that_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o sarahs_n suck_v that_o it_o may_v be_v evident_a that_o the_o child_n be_v very_o bear_v of_o she_o 3._o but_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n according_a to_o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n that_o use_v sometime_o the_o plural_a for_o the_o singular_a as_o also_o cajetanus_n conceit_n may_v be_v receive_v gen._n that_o 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have_v be_v laudabilis_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la a_o laudable_a custom_n in_o those_o day_n ut_fw-la initium_fw-la comedendi_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o firstborn_a shall_v be_v celebrate_v with_o a_o feast_n cajetan_n for_o at_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o child_n the_o mother_n be_v in_o grief_n and_o at_o the_o circumcision_n the_o infant_n be_v in_o grief_n it_o may_v seem_v not_o so_o fit_a a_o time_n of_o feast_v as_o at_o the_o wean_n mercer_n 5._o and_o beside_o special_a mention_n seem_v to_o be_v make_v of_o this_o feast_n because_o ishmael_n at_o this_o time_n scorn_v this_o solemnity_n deride_v and_o mock_v isaac_n calvin_n quest_n iu._n how_o ishmael_n be_v say_v to_o have_v mock_v isaac_n vers._n 9_o sarah_n see_v the_o son_n of_o hagar_n mock_v etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o septuagint_n read_v play_v páizâ—nta_n but_o neither_o have_v it_o be_v such_o a_o great_a fault_n for_o child_n to_o play_v together_o neither_o be_v ishmael_n be_v fourteen_o year_n old_a than_o isaac_n and_o almost_o twenty_o year_n old_a if_o isaac_n be_v wean_v at_o five_o year_n as_o some_o think_v a_o fit_a playfellow_n for_o isaac_n 2._o lyranus_fw-la also_o too_o much_o press_v this_o word_n for_o beside_o that_o it_o signify_v to_o play_v he_o note_v that_o in_o scripture_n it_o signify_v 1._o the_o act_n of_o venery_n as_o gen._n 26.8_o isaac_n be_v say_v to_o have_v sport_v or_o play_v with_o rebecca_n 2._o the_o act_n of_o idolatry_n exod._n 32.6_o they_o rise_v up_o to_o play_v 3._o to_o play_v be_v take_v for_o to_o fight_v and_o kill_v 2_o sam._n 2.14_o abner_n say_v to_o joab_n let_v we_o see_v the_o young_a man_n play_v before_o we_o the_o two_o first_o way_n he_o think_v ishmael_n play_v with_o isaac_n both_o in_o make_v of_o idol_n and_o in_o use_v some_o obscene_a behaviour_n some_o think_v also_o that_o he_o do_v strive_v and_o fight_v with_o isaac_n mercer_n but_o we_o need_v not_o stretch_v this_o word_n so_o far_o it_o be_v misdemeanour_n great_a enough_o for_o ishmael_n to_o scorn_v and_o flout_v isaac_n deride_v he_o as_o though_o he_o shall_v be_v their_o young_a master_n and_o heir_n of_o all_o and_o this_o be_v the_o persecution_n which_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o gal._n 4.29_o and_o further_o ishmael_n show_v himself_o here_o a_o very_a profane_a person_n that_o whereas_o isaac_n have_v his_o name_n give_v of_o laughter_n both_o because_o his_o father_n laugh_v and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o spirit_n when_o he_o be_v promise_v and_o for_o that_o there_o be_v such_o great_a joy_n as_o at_o his_o birth_n vers_fw-la 6._o but_o most_o of_o all_o because_o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n in_o who_o abraham_n rejoice_v joh._n 8.56_o and_o all_o the_o faithful_a child_n of_o abraham_n ishmael_n make_v he_o indeed_o a_o right_a isaac_n that_o be_v a_o laugh_a stock_n deride_v this_o mystical_a name_n which_o be_v give_v he_o of_o god_n calvin_n quest_n v._o why_o sarah_n will_v have_v the_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n cast_v forth_o vers._n 10._o cast_a out_o the_o bondwoman_n with_o her_o son_n etc._n etc._n these_o reason_n may_v be_v give_v why_o sarah_n desire_v ishmael_n to_o be_v cast_v out_o 1._o because_o she_o see_v how_o he_o continual_o abuse_v and_o mock_v isaac_n 2._o for_o that_o he_o ambitious_o seek_v the_o inheritance_n vers_fw-la 17._o the_o son_n of_o this_o bondwoman_n shall_v not_o be_v heir_n etc._n etc._n chrys._n 3._o ishmael_n be_v of_o evil_a disposition_n and_o lewd_a manner_n she_o may_v fear_v lest_o isaac_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v by_o he_o if_o the_o other_o stay_v in_o the_o house_n perer._n 4._o lest_o if_o they_o have_v still_o both_o dwell_v together_o their_o posterity_n may_v be_v confound_v propagatio_fw-la nominis_fw-la abrahae_fw-la directius_fw-la pertinuisset_fw-la ad_fw-la ismaelem_fw-la the_o propagation_n of_o abarhams_n name_n shall_v have_v more_o direct_o belong_v unto_o ishmael_n be_v the_o elder_a cajetan_n calvin_n this_o reason_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o who_o stir_v up_o sarah_n to_o rouse_v up_o abraham_n carry_v away_o wiâ—h_v fatherly_a affection_n towards_o ishmael_n for_o he_o say_v thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v call_v in_o isaac_n which_o can_v not_o so_o happy_o have_v be_v do_v if_o ishmael_n have_v not_o be_v separate_v from_o he_o 5._o his_o mother_n also_o be_v cast_v out_o with_o he_o because_o it_o seem_v she_o ambitious_o provoke_v her_o son_n to_o stand_v for_o the_o inheritance_n quest_n vi_o what_o isaac_n be_v heir_n of_o vers._n 10._o shall_v not_o be_v heir_n 1._o though_o abraham_n yet_o possess_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o breadth_n of_o a_o foot_n yet_o sarah_n be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o
follow_v that_o because_o they_o suffer_v in_o earth_n they_o shall_v there_o also_o be_v reward_v but_o as_o the_o israelite_n be_v afflict_v in_o egypt_n and_o recompense_v in_o canaan_n so_o the_o faithful_a for_o their_o travel_n and_o labour_n in_o the_o earth_n shall_v find_v rest_n in_o heaven_n 5._o confut._n obedience_n for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n not_o commendable_a vers._n 41._o the_o day_n of_o mourning_n for_o my_o father_n will_v come_v short_o etc._n etc._n esau_n forbear_v a_o while_n from_o slay_v his_o brother_n not_o of_o any_o conscience_n but_o for_o fear_n of_o his_o father_n curse_n &_o displeasure_n we_o see_v then_o that_o obedience_n which_o be_v cause_v for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n be_v but_o a_o force_a obedience_n nor_o of_o any_o acceptance_n with_o god_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v so_o much_o commend_v of_o the_o papist_n calvin_n saint_n paul_n say_v love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 13.10_o they_o then_o which_o do_v not_o yield_v their_o service_n of_o love_n do_v not_o keep_v and_o fulfil_v the_o law_n 6._o place_n of_o moral_a observation_n 1._o obseru._n the_o meditation_n of_o death_n profitable_a vers._n 2._o i_o know_v not_o the_o day_n of_o my_o death_n the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o time_n of_o our_o end_n ought_v to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o watchfulness_n and_o to_o make_v all_o thing_n straight_o with_o god_n and_o the_o world_n as_o here_o isaac_n resolve_v to_o hasten_v the_o blessing_n of_o his_o son_n because_o of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o his_o end_n muscul._n for_o our_o saviour_n exhort_v we_o to_o watch_v because_o we_o know_v not_o when_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n will_v come_v mark_n 13.35_o 2._o obseru._n parent_n curse_v how_o much_o to_o be_v fear_v vers._n 12._o so_o shall_v i_o bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o i_o and_o not_o a_o blessing_n etc._n etc._n jacob_n be_v afraid_a to_o purchase_v his_o father_n curse_n whereunto_o the_o scripture_n attribute_v much_o we_o read_v how_o heavy_a noah_n curse_n be_v upon_o cham_n augustine_n report_v a_o strange_a story_n of_o a_o woman_n of_o caesarea_n in_o cappadocia_n who_o after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n receive_v wrong_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o child_n which_o be_v ten_o in_o number_n mother_n seven_o son_n and_o three_o daughter_n accurse_a they_o all_o whereupon_o present_o they_o be_v all_o strike_v with_o a_o shake_n and_o tremble_v of_o all_o their_o part_n and_o for_o shame_n they_o disperse_v themselves_o into_o divers_a country_n of_o which_o number_n two_o pallus_n and_o paladia_n a_o brother_n and_o sister_n come_v to_o hippo_n lib._n 27._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 8._o 3._o obseru._n god_n must_v be_v seek_v and_o fly_v unto_o in_o time_n vers._n 34._o bless_v i_o also_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n esau_n come_v too_o late_o for_o the_o blessing_n which_o be_v bestow_v before_o and_o he_o come_v out_o of_o time_n another_o have_v prevent_v he_o can_v not_o obtain_v it_o no_o not_o with_o tear_n we_o must_v seek_v the_o lord_n therefore_o in_o time_n and_o enter_v in_o while_o the_o door_n be_v open_a lest_o if_o we_o stay_v till_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v upon_o we_o we_o remain_v without_o so_o the_o prophet_n say_v seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v call_v upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_o isaiah_n 55.6_o calvin_n 4._o obseru._n outward_a blessing_n common_a to_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a vers._n 39_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v thy_o dwell_n etc._n etc._n esau_n be_v bless_v with_o temporal_a gift_n as_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o jacob_n be_v before_o so_o that_o we_o see_v that_o these_o external_a blessing_n of_o the_o world_n be_v grant_v as_o well_o to_o the_o ungodly_a as_o the_o righteous_a as_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o god_n send_v rain_n upon_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a matth._n 5.45_o perer._n which_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o much_o care_n for_o these_o outward_a thing_n but_o desire_v the_o best_a and_o more_o principal_a gift_n 5._o obseru._n persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n vers._n 43._o flee_v to_o haran_n etc._n etc._n jacob_n be_v constrain_v to_o flee_v and_o shift_v for_o himself_o because_o of_o the_o blessing_n so_o while_o the_o faithful_a do_v seek_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o spiritual_a thing_n they_o must_v make_v account_n to_o find_v hard_a entertainment_n in_o the_o world_n calvin_n but_o christ_n have_v give_v we_o a_o comfort_n bless_v be_v they_o which_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n matth._n 5.10_o 6._o obseru._n god_n promise_n to_o be_v expect_v with_o patience_n further_o whereas_o jacob_n which_o have_v the_o blessing_n be_v drive_v from_o his_o father_n house_n and_o be_v constrain_v to_o serve_v twenty_o year_n under_o a_o hard_a master_n and_o esau_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n have_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o father_n house_n prosper_v and_o become_v a_o mighty_a man_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o neither_o rebeckah_n nor_o jacob_n despair_v of_o god_n promise_n or_o doubt_v of_o the_o blessing_n it_o teach_v we_o that_o although_o the_o wicked_a do_v for_o a_o while_n flourish_n in_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o god_n in_o his_o good_a time_n will_v perform_v his_o promise_n towards_o he_o mercer_n 7._o obseru._n injury_n must_v first_o be_v forget_v and_o then_o forgive_v vers._n 45._o till_o thy_o brother_n wrath_n be_v turn_v away_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o forget_v etc._n etc._n the_o forgetfulness_n of_o wrong_n bring_v forth_o forgiveness_n but_o where_o injury_n be_v remember_v they_o be_v hardly_o remit_v muscul._n we_o must_v therefore_o forget_v and_o then_o forgive_v as_o joseph_n do_v forget_v all_o the_o wrong_n that_o his_o brethren_n do_v unto_o he_o and_o consider_v how_o the_o lord_n turn_v it_o to_o his_o good_a gen._n 50.20_o 8._o obseru._n wife_n must_v not_o exasperate_v or_o provoke_v their_o husband_n vers._n 46._o i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o life_n for_o the_o daughter_n of_o hoth_n rebeckah_n as_o a_o wise_a and_o discreet_a woman_n not_o willing_a to_o grieve_v her_o husband_n conceal_v from_o he_o the_o malicious_a hatred_n of_o esau_n towards_o jacob_n and_o pretend_v another_o cause_n of_o send_v away_o jacob_n namely_o to_o provide_v he_o a_o wife_n from_o her_o own_o kindred_n and_o not_o to_o match_v into_o so_o wicked_a a_o race_n as_o esau_n have_v do_v mercer_n by_o which_o example_n woman_n shall_v learn_v that_o as_o their_o husband_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v bitter_a to_o they_o so_o they_o again_o shall_v not_o exasperate_v their_o husband_n with_o quick_a word_n or_o froward_a deed_n as_o sarah_n obey_v abraham_n and_o call_v he_o lord_n 1_o pet._n 3.6_o she_o do_v with_o mild_a and_o dutiful_a word_n seek_v to_o please_v he_o chap._n xxviii_o 1._o the_o argument_n and_o content_n first_o isaack_n charge_v to_o jacob_n concern_v his_o marriage_n and_o his_o blessing_n be_v set_v forth_o vers_fw-la 1.5_o 2._o esau_n his_o hypocrisy_n who_o to_o please_v his_o father_n take_v a_o wife_n from_o ismaels_n house_n vers_n 6._o to_o 10._o 3._o god_n providence_n be_v declare_v in_o a_o vision_n to_o jacob_n how_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o be_v with_o he_o and_o to_o conduct_v he_o vers_n 10._o to_o 16._o 4._o jacob_n fear_n devotion_n and_o vow_v be_v express_v vers_fw-la 16._o to_o the_o end_n 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n mut_n v_o 2._o into_o mesopotamia_n of_o syria_n h.c._n mesopotamia_n s.b._n padan_n of_o syria_n t._n padan_n aram._n g.p._n v_o 4._o which_o god_n promise_v to_o thy_o grandfather_n h._n which_o god_n give_v to_o abraham_n cater_n v_o 5._o rebeckah_n his_o mother_n h._n the_o mother_n of_o jacob_n and_o esau._n cater_n v_o 8._o prove_v that_o his_o father_n do_v not_o willing_o look_v upon_o the_o daughter_n of_o canaan_n h._n esau_n see_v that_o the_o daughter_n of_o canaan_n displease_v or_o seem_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o isaac_n his_o father_n cater_n cor_o v_o 9_o melech_n the_o daughter_n of_o ishmael_n h._n mahalath_n caet_fw-la v_o 13._o the_o lord_n lean_v upon_o the_o ladder_n h._n the_o glory_n of_o god_n stand_v upon_o it_o c._n the_o lord_n stand_v above_o it_o cater_n v_o 13._o fear_v not_o s._n the_o rest_n have_v not_o these_o word_n v_o 14._o for_o thou_o and_o for_o thy_o child_n shall_v all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v c._n in_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n cater_n v_o 16._o in_o truth_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o this_o place_n c._n true_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n cat_n v_o 17._o this_o be_v no_o common_a place_n but_o a_o place_n wherein_o god_n be_v please_v and_o over_o against_o this_o place_n be_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n c._n this_o be_v no_o
to_o jacob_n vers._n 12._o i_o will_v give_v the_o land_n etc._n etc._n 1._o jacob_n possess_v this_o promise_a land_n in_o faith_n his_o posterity_n afterward_o actual_o enter_v into_o it_o 2._o the_o hebrew_n here_o understand_v a_o oath_n that_o god_n swear_v unto_o jacob_n as_o moses_n say_v exod._n 32.13_o remember_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n thy_o servant_n to_o who_o thou_o swear_v &c._n &c._n but_o here_o no_o oath_n be_v express_v the_o lord_n word_n and_o promise_n include_v a_o secret_a oath_n and_o that_o oath_n which_o the_o lord_n express_o make_v to_o abraham_n concern_v also_o his_o seed_n mercer_n 3._o the_o land_n be_v here_o promise_v to_o all_o jacob_n seed_n but_o it_o be_v to_o abraham_n restrain_v in_o isaac_n ishmael_n be_v exclude_v to_o isaac_n limit_v in_o jacob_n esau_n exclude_v quest_n xi_o how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o have_v ascend_v from_o jacob_n vers._n 13._o god_n ascend_v from_o he_o or_o over_o he_o in_o the_o place_n etc._n etc._n 1._o god_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o be_v say_v to_o ascend_v and_o descend_v who_o otherwise_o fill_v every_o place_n with_o his_o majesty_n and_o presence_n when_o he_o show_v any_o visible_a sign_n of_o his_o glory_n as_o here_o to_o jacob_n mercer_n 2._o the_o word_n be_v magnal_n over_o or_o upon_o he_o whereupon_o the_o hebrew_n note_n that_o the_o righteous_a be_v as_o the_o lord_n chariot_n wherein_o he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v carry_v mercer_n 3._o this_o ascend_v of_o god_n be_v true_o fulfil_v in_o christ_n who_o ascend_v in_o person_n to_o his_o father_n draw_v we_o by_o faith_n after_o he_o and_o with_o his_o divine_a presence_n still_o comfort_v his_o church_n calvin_n 4._o where_o it_o be_v add_v in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o talk_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n it_o show_v the_o dignity_n and_o prerogative_n of_o bethel_n which_o jacob_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n so_o much_o honour_v as_o also_o how_o familiar_a unto_o jacob_n these_o heavenly_a vision_n be_v that_o jacob_n without_o astonishment_n can_v perceive_v the_o lord_n ascend_v from_o he_o mercer_n quest_n xii_o what_o place_n bethel_n be_v which_o jacob_n the_o second_o time_n so_o call_v vers._n 14._o iacob_n set_v up_o a_o pillar_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 15._o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n bethel_n etc._n etc._n tostatus_n be_v deceive_v that_o think_v this_o bethel_n to_o be_v jerusalem_n another_o from_o that_o bethel_n which_o jacob_n so_o call_v before_o when_o he_o go_v into_o mesopotamia_n because_o say_v he_o he_o go_v from_o bethel_n to_o bethlem_n which_o be_v distant_a but_o four_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n but_o the_o other_o bethel_n be_v remote_a from_o jerusalem_n twenty_o mile_n for_o it_o can_v be_v show_v that_o ever_o jerusalem_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o bethel_n and_o though_o bethel_n be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o bethlem_n that_o be_v no_o argument_n for_o this_o opinion_n for_o the_o text_n show_v not_o in_o what_o time_n jacob_n come_v from_o bethel_n to_o bethlem_n but_o only_o that_o jacob_n depart_v from_o bethel_n vers_fw-la 16._o 2._o neither_o be_v this_o a_o rehearsal_n of_o that_o which_o jacob_n have_v do_v before_o in_o bethel_n as_o calvin_n but_o he_o erect_v a_o pillar_n again_o as_o a_o monument_n of_o this_o second_o apparition_n the_o other_o pillar_n which_o he_o seâ—_n before_o be_v either_o profane_v or_o in_o the_o space_n of_o thirty_o year_n deface_v jun._n 3._o jacob_n both_o build_v a_o alter_n in_o this_o place_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o god_n vers_fw-la 7._o and_o erect_v a_o pillar_n as_o a_o memorial_n of_o this_o heavenly_a vision_n unto_o man_n mercer_n 4._o he_o confirm_v the_o same_o name_n bethel_n which_o he_o have_v give_v it_o before_o like_v as_o isaac_n renew_v the_o name_n of_o beersheba_n gen._n 26._o which_o his_o father_n have_v impose_v upon_o that_o place_n 5._o he_o both_o call_v the_o place_n where_o the_o altar_n be_v bethel_n vers_fw-la 7._o as_o also_o the_o whole_a circuit_n of_o ground_n about_o it_o where_o he_o rear_v the_o pillar_n vers_fw-la 15._o sic_fw-la mercer_n cajetan_n quest_n xiii_o how_o far_o jacob_n be_v from_o bethlem_n when_o rachel_n travel_v vers._n 16._o when_o he_o be_v a_o field_n breadth_n from_o ephrata_n etc._n etc._n 1._o neither_o be_v the_o hebrew_n word_n cibrath_n here_o use_v a_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o place_n as_o the_o septuag_n read_v for_o they_o translate_v it_o otherwise_o themselves_o gen._n 48.7_o hippodromum_fw-la a_o horse_n race_n 2._o neither_o can_v it_o be_v derive_v of_o cabir_n which_o signify_v much_o as_o r._n menaham_n and_o oleaster_n as_o though_o a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o journey_n be_v behind_o and_o as_o geneven_a translate_v half_o a_o day_n journey_n for_o ramban_n that_o have_v see_v those_o place_n sai_z rachel_n monument_n be_v not_o one_o mile_n from_o bethlem_n borcardus_n not_o above_o the_o flight_n of_o a_o arrow_n 3._o neither_o be_v it_o like_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o word_n cebarah_n which_o signify_v a_o sieve_n as_o beres_n rab._n to_o betoken_v the_o spring_n time_n when_o the_o ground_n be_v plough_v and_o as_o it_o be_v sift_v or_o as_o hierome_n derive_v it_o from_o barah_n to_o choose_v and_o make_v caph_n not_o a_o radical_a but_o a_o servile_a letter_n because_o it_o be_v now_o the_o spring_n the_o choice_n time_n of_o the_o year_n for_o the_o word_n kibrath_n must_v needs_o be_v take_v for_o a_o space_n of_o ground_n 2._o king_n 5.15_o where_o gehezi_n follow_v after_o naaman_n 4._o but_o this_o word_n betoken_v a_o small_a space_n of_o ground_n pegninâ—_n read_v a_o mile_n the_o chalde_n stadium_n a_o race_n the_o septuagint_n hip_n podromum_fw-la a_o horserunne_v or_o race_n oukelos_n as_o much_o ground_n as_o may_v be_v plough_v in_o a_o day_n and_o so_o it_o may_v either_o be_v derive_v from_o kebarah_n as_o rabbi_n levi_n to_o signify_v the_o plough_v till_v or_o sift_v field_n which_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o city_n or_o make_v the_o letter_n caph_n to_o be_v none_o of_o the_o radical_o it_o may_v be_v derive_v from_o barah_n which_o be_v to_o eat_v as_o kimhi_n and_o may_v be_v take_v for_o so_o much_o ground_n as_o one_o may_v well_o go_v before_o his_o first_o eat_v that_o be_v his_o breakfast_n a_o morning_n walk_v quest_n xiiii_o why_o jacob_n call_v his_o son_n benjamin_n vers._n 18._o she_o call_v his_o name_n benoni_n but_o his_o father_n benjamin_n jacob_n change_v the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n who_o rachel_n name_v the_o son_n of_o her_o sorrow_n lest_o it_o may_v have_v bring_v still_o to_o his_o remembrance_n the_o loss_n of_o his_o dear_a wife_n he_o call_v he_o benjamin_n the_o son_n of_o his_o right_a hand_n 1._o not_o for_o that_o he_o only_o be_v bear_v in_o canaan_n in_o the_o south_n part_n which_o be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n if_o one_o turn_v his_o face_n to_o the_o sun_n rise_v as_o rasi_fw-la mercer_n 2._o nor_o yet_o because_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o bethlem_n within_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n as_o ramban_n 3._o nor_o because_o he_o bear_v this_o heavy_a cross_n strong_o as_o lyranus_fw-la 4._o or_o to_o show_v that_o he_o have_v strength_n to_o beget_v a_o child_n in_o his_o old_a age_n as_o oleaster_n 5._o but_o rather_o to_o signify_v how_o dear_a he_o shall_v be_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o mother_n sake_n to_o be_v always_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n muscul._n jun._n as_o also_o jacob_n allude_v to_o the_o name_n that_o rachel_n have_v give_v decline_v as_o little_a as_o may_v be_v both_o from_o the_o sound_n and_o sense_n for_o benoni_n signify_v the_o son_n of_o labour_n or_o strength_n &_o so_o consequent_o do_v benjamin_n the_o son_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n where_o the_o strength_n lie_v mercer_n quest_n xv._n the_o cause_n of_o rachel_n hard_a travel_n which_o procure_v her_o death_n vers._n 19_o thus_o die_v rachel_n etc._n etc._n rachel_n die_v in_o travail_n 1_o it_o be_v impertinent_a here_o and_o unnecessary_a to_o show_v the_o cause_n of_o perilous_a &_o difficult_a travail_n which_o may_v be_v cause_v 1._o either_o by_o some_o defect_n in_o the_o womb_n 2._o or_o by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o infant_n or_o the_o indisposition_n thereof_o in_o the_o womb_n or_o some_o other_o want_n in_o that_o behalf_n 3._o or_o when_o the_o mother_n labour_v of_o some_o other_o disease_n 4._o or_o the_o woman_n be_v long_o in_o travail_n 5._o or_o be_v give_v to_o rest_v and_o so_o not_o breathe_v for_o aristotle_n say_v that_o exercitatio_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la spiritum_fw-la reâ—inere_fw-la possint_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la re_fw-la facilitas_fw-la partus_fw-la conciliatur_fw-la exercise_n cause_v that_o they_o hold_v their_o breath_n which_o make_v the_o birth_n easy_a perer._n ex_fw-la aristot._fw-la whereupon_o pliny_n write_v
his_o seed_n and_o believe_v they_o shall_v possess_v it_o in_o time_n 2._o abraham_n have_v great_a store_n of_o cattle_n treasure_n and_o household_n and_o of_o other_o good_n which_o he_o give_v unto_o isaac_n gen._n 25.5_o bestow_v only_a gift_n upon_o his_o other_o son_n 3._o she_o desire_v that_o isaac_n may_v be_v heir_n of_o abraham_n name_n and_o blood_n as_o the_o lord_n faith_n afterward_o that_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v call_v in_o isaac_n quest_n vii_o whether_o hagar_n carry_v ishmael_n upon_o her_o shoulder_n vers._n 14._o pvt_v it_o upon_o her_o shoulder_n and_o the_o child_n also_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o ishmael_n be_v now_o a_o youth_n of_o twenty_o year_n old_a be_v lay_v upon_o his_o mother_n shoulder_n to_o bear_v as_o the_o septuagint_n read_v or_o that_o abraham_n be_v constrain_v to_o bind_v ishmael_n with_o cord_n and_o lay_v he_o upon_o his_o mother_n for_o v_o 18._o she_o be_v bid_v to_o take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n not_o to_o lay_v he_o upon_o her_o shoulder_n and_o whereas_o she_o be_v say_v to_o cast_v he_o from_o she_o this_o be_v do_v not_o out_o of_o her_o arm_n but_o animo_fw-la in_o her_o mind_n and_o affection_n augustine_n junius_n or_o take_v he_o into_o her_o lap_n be_v sick_a she_o after_o despair_v of_o his_o health_n put_v he_o from_o she_o mercer_n whereas_o also_o he_o be_v call_v jele_v a_o child_n this_o word_n be_v use_v not_o only_o of_o infant_n but_o of_o young_a man_n genes_n 4.23_o and_o hierome_n well_o note_v that_o all_o child_n be_v so_o call_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o parent_n 2._o neither_o be_v it_o here_o a_o metaphorical_a speech_n as_o cajetan_n say_v that_o to_o lay_v ishmael_n upon_o his_o mother_n shoulder_n be_v to_o commit_v he_o to_o her_o care_n 3._o but_o the_o sentence_n be_v thus_o distinguish_v as_o the_o latin_a read_v well_o gen._n that_o whereas_o there_o be_v two_o word_n he_o give_v and_o impose_v or_o lay_v on_o this_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o bottle_n of_o water_n and_o bread_n the_o other_o to_o the_o child_n 4._o as_o for_o that_o conceit_n of_o the_o hebrew_n that_o ishmael_n be_v sick_a conceit_n and_o through_o grief_n fall_v into_o a_o dropsy_n or_o some_o inflammation_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n the_o bottle_n of_o water_n be_v so_o soon_o spend_v it_o have_v small_a ground_n quest_n viii_o what_o the_o reason_n be_v that_o abraham_n give_v agar_n and_o ishmael_n no_o better_a provision_n he_o take_v bread_n and_o a_o bottle_n of_o water_n etc._n etc._n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o abraham_n be_v so_o rich_a a_o man_n and_o love_a ishmael_n so_o well_o shall_v send_v he_o out_o with_o no_o better_a provision_n see_v that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o send_v away_o their_o servant_n empty_a but_o to_o give_v they_o a_o liberal_a reward_n of_o sheep_n come_v and_o wine_n deut._n 15.13_o 1._o cajetan_n think_v that_o by_o bread_n and_o water_n all_o other_o victual_n be_v express_v and_o that_o abraham_n give_v they_o both_o servant_n and_o cattle_n be_v both_o his_o father_n and_o very_o rich_a and_o so_o both_o willing_a and_o able_a neither_o will_v he_o deal_v worse_o with_o ishmael_n his_o first_o bear_v than_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o son_n to_o who_o he_o give_v gift_n genes_n 25.5_o sic_fw-la cajetan_n but_o the_o scripture_n itself_o gain-sayeth_a cajetan_n herein_o which_o omit_v not_o to_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o very_a bottle_n which_o abraham_n give_v to_o carry_v the_o water_n in_o then_o by_o all_o likelihood_n the_o other_o gift_n or_o great_a value_n shall_v have_v be_v speak_v of_o 2._o neither_o need_v we_o with_o rupertus_n to_o seek_v out_o a_o allegory_n that_o by_o hagars_n carry_v of_o water_n and_o not_o wine_n be_v shadow_v forth_o the_o old_a synagogue_n labour_v under_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o scripture_n 3._o wherefore_o tostatus_n think_v better_a that_o abraham_n give_v hagar_n no_o more_o than_o these_o necessary_a help_n in_o her_o journey_n 1._o either_o because_o sarah_n the_o dame_n of_o the_o house_n will_v have_v it_o so_o who_o god_n command_v abraham_n to_o hear_v in_o this_o case_n 2._o or_o for_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o provide_v and_o take_v care_n for_o ishmael_n 3._o or_o abraham_n may_v afterward_o remember_v ishmael_n with_o a_o portion_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n sic_fw-la tostatus_n 4._o or_o abraham_n do_v think_v to_o send_v they_o a_o supply_n afterward_o they_o sojourn_v not_o fair_a off_o 5._o or_o abraham_n be_v in_o grief_n and_o heaviness_n for_o their_o departure_n may_v forget_v to_o do_v that_o which_o otherwise_o he_o will_v have_v do_v for_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v it_o in_o haste_n calvin_n among_o which_o reason_n i_o take_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o to_o be_v most_o probable_a quest_n ix_o how_o hagars_n eye_n be_v open_v vers._n 19_o god_n open_v her_o eye_n etc._n etc._n 1._o not_o that_o her_o eye_n be_v shut_v before_o 2._o neither_o as_o though_o this_o fountain_n which_o the_o angel_n show_v do_v sudden_o break_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n as_o some_o think_v ex_fw-la vatablâ—_n 3._o but_o cause_v she_o to_o see_v the_o well_o which_o either_o by_o reason_n of_o her_o grief_n she_o before_o regard_v not_o calvin_n or_o she_o see_v it_o not_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o far_a distance_n or_o for_o that_o it_o be_v in_o some_o hide_a place_n perer._n thus_o the_o two_o disciple_n be_v say_v not_o to_o have_v know_v and_o discern_v christ_n till_o their_o eye_n be_v open_v luke_n 24._o 4._o rupâ—rtus_n gather_v from_o hence_o a_o further_a mystery_n that_o as_o hagar_n wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v bring_v to_o see_v a_o fountain_n of_o water_n so_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v call_v and_o bring_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n quest_n x._o abimelech_n rather_o of_o fear_n than_o love_n make_v a_o league_n with_o abraham_n vers._n 22._o abimelech_n speak_v unto_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o think_v that_o abimelech_n not_o of_o any_o suspicion_n or_o jealousy_n towards_o abraham_n but_o for_o love_n of_o his_o virtue_n and_o see_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n prosperous_a and_o belove_a of_o god_n both_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o victory_n give_v he_o against_o four_o king_n when_o he_o recover_v lot_n and_o the_o honourable_a congratulation_n of_o melchisedech_n that_o meet_v he_o and_o now_o the_o rate_n birth_n of_o his_o son_n isaac_n for_o these_o cause_n he_o desire_v his_o friendship_n pererius_n 2._o but_o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o abimelech_n fear_v abraham_n greatness_n and_o therefore_o of_o fear_n rather_o than_o love_v desire_v to_o make_v a_o league_n with_o he_o muscul._n calvin_n for_o it_o be_v no_o other_o like_o but_o that_o abimelech_n be_v affect_v to_o abraham_n as_o afterward_o to_o his_o son_n that_o sojourn_v in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o how_o abimelechs_n affection_n stand_v towards_o isaac_n the_o scripture_n show_v wherefore_o come_v you_o to_o i_o see_v you_o hate_v i_o etc._n etc._n gen._n 26.27_o yet_o abimelech_n desire_v also_o to_o make_v a_o covenant_n of_o friendship_n with_o isaac_n qvest._n xi_o of_o the_o gift_n give_v to_o abimelech_n and_o the_o seven_o lamb_n vers._n 27._o abraham_n take_v sheep_n and_o beef_n etc._n etc._n pererius_n think_v that_o no_o other_o ceremony_n be_v use_v in_o make_v this_o covenant_n but_o only_o a_o oath_n between_o they_o but_o this_o give_v of_o sheep_n to_o abimelech_n show_v that_o some_o other_o rite_n and_o solemnity_n be_v perform_v muscul._n 2._o and_o hereby_o abraham_n do_v acknowledge_v his_o homage_n to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o place_n for_o though_o all_o this_o land_n be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n yet_o the_o time_n of_o his_o actual_a possess_n it_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v 3._o the_o seven_o lamb_n be_v not_o money_n stamp_v with_o that_o mark_n but_o so_o many_o in_o the_o kind_n which_o abraham_n give_v as_o a_o price_n or_o redemption_n of_o his_o well_o that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v it_o quiet_o afterward_o calvin_n 4._o and_o these_o seven_o lamb_n do_v not_o belong_v unto_o the_o covenant_n as_o a_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n thereof_o for_o then_o abimelech_n will_v not_o have_v ask_v what_o they_o do_v mean_a v._n 29._o but_o they_o be_v as_o a_o earnest_n give_v for_o the_o redeem_n of_o the_o well_o perer._n 5._o augustine_n think_v that_o abraham_n buy_v with_o they_o that_o parcel_n of_o ground_n where_o he_o plant_v a_o groave_fw-it and_o it_o be_v not_o unlike_a for_o before_o this_o time_n abraham_n be_v not_o sound_a to_o have_v plant_v any_o qvest._n xii_o of_o the_o name_n and_o city_n of_o beersheba_n genes_n vers._n 31._o wherefore_o the_o place_n be_v call_v beersheba_n 1._o the_o word_n
4._o some_o of_o jarah_n to_o teach_v because_o there_o the_o law_n and_o heavenly_a doctrine_n be_v teach_v 5._o oleaster_n fetch_v it_o from_o mar_v bitter_a because_o of_o the_o bitter_a grief_n of_o abraham_n offer_v his_o son_n 6._o but_o we_o need_v not_o go_v far_o for_o the_o derivation_n of_o this_o word_n abraham_n show_v the_o original_a to_o be_v from_o raah_o to_o see_v not_o because_o it_o be_v a_o conspitious_a hill_n and_o easy_a to_o be_v seeâ—_n or_o because_o it_o be_v the_o country_n of_o the_o seer_n and_o prophet_n lyppoman_n but_o because_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o see_v of_o abraham_n and_o do_v provide_v for_o he_o jun._n qvest._n vi_o the_o greatness_n of_o abraham_n tentation_n in_o the_o sacrifice_a of_o isaac_n 2._o take_v now_o thy_o only_a son_n many_o difficulty_n do_v concur_v in_o this_o tentation_n of_o abraham_n 1._o he_o say_v not_o take_v thy_o servant_n but_o thy_o son_n muscul._n 2._o the_o only_a son_n if_o he_o have_v have_v many_o tâ—e_v grief_n have_v be_v the_o less_o but_o now_o isaac_n be_v his_o only_a son_n ishmael_n be_v abdicate_v and_o send_v away_o calvin_n 2._o it_o be_v add_v who_o thou_o love_v etc._n etc._n isaac_n be_v a_o virtuous_a and_o obedient_a child_n and_o abraham_n love_v he_o so_o much_o the_o more_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o ungracious_a son_n the_o grief_n have_v be_v much_o less_o calvin_n 4._o yea_o he_o be_v bid_v to_o offer_v isaac_n of_o who_o the_o lord_n say_v in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v so_o that_o abraham_n hope_n of_o posterity_n by_o this_o mean_n and_o the_o expectation_n even_o of_o all_o those_o promise_n make_v in_o isaac_n be_v cut_v off_o origen_n 5._o ipse_fw-la primus_fw-la author_n inusitati_fw-la exempli_fw-la etc._n etc._n abraham_n must_v be_v first_o author_n of_o a_o unwonted_a example_n in_o sacrifice_v humane_a flesh_n philo_z 6._o he_o be_v bid_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o kill_v he_o to_o be_v the_o executioner_n himself_o muscul._n 7._o he_o must_v offer_v he_o for_o a_o burn_a offering_n that_o no_o memory_n or_o monument_n shall_v remain_v of_o he_o but_o he_o shall_v be_v consume_v to_o ash_n perer._n 8._o he_o must_v not_o do_v it_o present_o but_o he_o take_v a_o journey_n of_o three_o day_n all_o which_o time_n his_o soul_n be_v torment_v with_o grief_n and_o care_n dum_fw-la ambulat_fw-la dum_fw-la iter_fw-la agit_fw-fr cogitationibus_fw-la animus_n ejus_fw-la discerpitur_fw-la while_o he_o walk_v upon_o the_o way_n his_o mind_n be_v as_o tear_v in_o sunder_o with_o these_o thought_n origen_n hom_n 7._o in_o genes_n 9_o it_o must_v be_v do_v upon_o a_o mountain_n in_o the_o view_n and_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n if_o a_o secret_a place_n have_v be_v permit_v for_o this_o sacrifice_n it_o have_v be_v more_o tolerable_a marlorat_n 10._o but_o the_o great_a conflict_n of_o all_o be_v in_o that_o the_o messiah_n be_v promise_v to_o come_v of_o isaac_n sic_fw-la in_o ejus_fw-la persona_fw-la perire_fw-la videbatur_fw-la tota_fw-la mundi_fw-la salus_fw-la and_o so_o the_o safety_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o world_n do_v seem_v to_o perish_v in_o his_o person_n calvin_n qvest._n vii_o how_o abraham_n know_v that_o it_o be_v god_n that_o bid_v he_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n vers._n 3._o then_o abraham_n rise_v up_o early_o etc._n etc._n 1._o it_o appear_v that_o the_o lord_n speak_v not_o unto_o abraham_n by_o dream_n in_o his_o sleep_n but_o be_v awake_a both_o because_o abraham_n rise_v up_o in_o the_o night_n to_o address_v himself_o to_o his_o business_n he_o stay_v not_o till_o he_o be_v awake_v out_o of_o his_o sleep_n as_o also_o this_o be_v so_o hard_a and_o unaccustomed_a charge_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o abraham_n shall_v have_v be_v in_o the_o plain_a manner_n speak_v unto_o that_o without_o all_o ambiguity_n he_o may_v acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v god_n voice_n cajetan_n 2._o now_o abraham_n know_v it_o to_o be_v god_n voice_n partly_o by_o that_o experience_n which_o he_o have_v of_o such_o heavenly_a conference_n that_o he_o know_v it_o as_o well_o as_o he_o discern_v sarahs_n voice_n when_o she_o speak_v partly_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n by_o the_o clear_a light_n and_o illumination_n of_o their_o soul_n do_v understand_v such_o vision_n to_o be_v of_o god_n as_o the_o soul_n natural_o discern_v of_o certain_a general_a notion_n and_o principle_n but_o in_o these_o day_n there_o be_v no_o such_o clear_a light_n of_o illumination_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o judge_v of_o vision_n without_o some_o special_a direction_n &_o better_a certainty_n out_o of_o god_n word_n 3._o wherefore_o abraham_n nothing_o doubt_v but_o that_o god_n speak_v unto_o he_o do_v easy_o overcome_v all_o other_o troublesome_a thought_n as_o that_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o unnatural_a and_o cruel_a part_n for_o the_o father_n to_o kill_v his_o own_o son_n and_o that_o god_n do_v appear_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o himself_o in_o command_v he_o to_o be_v kill_v in_o who_o abraham_n be_v 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if_o god_n will_v thom._n angli_fw-la for_o abraham_n know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v otherwise_o that_o isaac_n shall_v be_v sacrifice_v 3._o neither_o be_v this_o a_o figurative_a speech_n in_o use_v the_o singular_a for_o the_o plural_a as_o though_o abraham_n shall_v mean_v only_o himself_o for_o he_o mean_v his_o son_n direct_o i_o and_o my_o child_n etc._n etc._n 4._o neither_o yet_o do_v abraham_n speak_v so_o cunning_o or_o captious_o captiose_fw-la loquâ—batur_fw-la etc._n etc._n lest_o any_o of_o his_o servant_n know_v his_o business_n shall_v have_v go_v about_o to_o hinder_v it_o as_o ambr._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr abraham_n c._n 8.5_o nor_o yet_o do_v abraham_n so_o speak_v because_o he_o know_v god_n will_v raise_v up_o isaac_n again_o to_o life_n
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yet_o can_v be_v turn_v from_o his_o purpose_n nomina_fw-la uâ—tae_fw-la solent_fw-la operarigratiam_fw-la non_fw-la ministerium_fw-la necis_fw-la word_n of_o life_n as_o to_o call_v father_n son_n do_v insinuate_v grace_n and_o savour_n they_o minister_v occasion_n of_o death_n 2._o isaack_n obedience_n be_v commend_v who_o willing_o submit_v himself_o 1._o be_v now_o 25_o year_n old_a and_o so_o strong_a enough_o to_o resist_v his_o old_a and_o weak_a father_n yet_o he_o yield_v himself_o calvin_n 2._o he_o be_v bind_v not_o that_o his_o resistance_n shall_v be_v fear_v but_o least_o any_o involuntarie_a motion_n by_o the_o pang_n of_o death_n may_v have_v be_v procure_v perer._n 3._o his_o willingness_n further_o appear_v in_o that_o isaac_n make_v no_o request_n for_o his_o life_n nemo_fw-la rogat_fw-la nemo_fw-la se_fw-la excusat_fw-la neither_o he_o entreat_v nor_o his_o father_n excuse_v this_o fact_n poet_n do_v fable_n how_o iphigenia_n agamemnon_n daughter_n be_v sacrifice_v to_o the_o god_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o whole_a army_n but_o here_o we_o have_v a_o true_a stistory_n 4._o it_o be_v most_o like_a that_o abraham_n have_v before_o declare_v god_n commandment_n unto_o isaac_n to_o the_o which_o he_o be_v obedient_a josephus_n proceed_v further_a to_o show_v what_o the_o communication_n be_v between_o they_o but_o whence_o know_v he_o that_o it_o be_v out_o of_o doubt_n that_o isaac_n be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o god_n counsel_n wherewith_o he_o rest_v content_v luther_n qvest._n xii_o why_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v isaac_n offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n though_o he_o so_o command_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o abraham_n faith_n vers._n 11._o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n call_v to_o he_o 1._o i_o will_v omit_v here_o to_o make_v any_o long_a mention_n of_o the_o fable_n of_o the_o hebrew_n how_o that_o satan_n appear_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o old_a man_n to_o abraham_n and_o again_o to_o sarah_n and_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o young_a man_n to_o isaac_n to_o draw_v they_o from_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n but_o he_o prevail_v not_o muscul._n 2._o the_o heathen_a also_o by_o their_o poetical_a fiction_n 〈◊〉_d obscure_v the_o credit_n and_o truth_n of_o this_o history_n for_o as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o this_o last_o and_o extreme_a point_n to_o abraham_n so_o they_o have_v also_o counterfeit_v the_o apparition_n of_o their_o god_n in_o extreme_a peril_n calvin_n 3._o thus_o it_o please_v god_n that_o although_o abraham_n faith_n be_v try_v with_o this_o hard_a commandment_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v perform_v 1._o for_o his_o own_o glory_n sake_n lest_o that_o abraham_n god_n may_v have_v be_v traduce_v among_o the_o heathen_a as_o a_o lover_n of_o humane_a blood_n 2._o for_o abraham_n sake_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v more_o ample_o reward_v he_o for_o his_o faithful_a obedience_n 3._o for_o our_o sake_n that_o we_o may_v have_v the_o example_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n to_o follow_v 4._o and_o for_o the_o general_a instruction_n of_o christian_n that_o this_o may_v be_v a_o lively_a figure_n unto_o they_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n both_o of_o god_n love_n in_o give_v he_o to_o die_v for_o the_o world_n and_o his_o obedience_n in_o humble_v himself_o to_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o therefore_o ambrose_n fit_o apply_v those_o word_n of_o abraham_n v_o 8._o god_n will_v provide_v he_o a_o lamb_n for_o a_o burn_a offering_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v that_o alia_fw-la hostia_fw-la quam_fw-la deus_fw-la pararet_fw-la that_o other_o offering_n which_o god_n will_v provide_v lib._n 1_o de_fw-fr abrah_n c._n 8._o qvest._n xiii_o how_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o know_v now_o that_o thou_o fear_v etc._n etc._n vers._n 12._o now_o i_o know_v etc._n etc._n 1._o not_o that_o god_n be_v ignorant_a of_o any_o thing_n or_o can_v have_v any_o experimental_a knowledge_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o he_o know_v not_o before_o for_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a in_o his_o sight_n 2._o neither_o as_o augustine_n expound_v be_v god_n say_v to_o know_v quia_fw-la fecit_fw-la ut_fw-la sibi_fw-la abraham_n innotesceret_fw-la because_o he_o make_v abraham_n to_o be_v know_v to_o himself_o qu._n genes_n 58._o for_o then_o he_o shall_v have_v rather_o say_v now_o thou_o thyself_o know_v etc._n etc._n 3._o some_o do_v take_v it_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o approbation_n i_o have_v know_v thou_o that_o be_v approve_v this_o fact_n of_o thou_o as_o it_o be_v say_v psal._n 1_o the_o lord_n know_v the_o way_n of_o the_o righteous_a hillary_n 4._o some_o refer_v it_o to_o god_n eternal_a knowledge_n i_o have_v know_v from_o the_o beginning_n that_o thou_o shall_v do_v this_o thing_n but_o i_o appoint_v it_o to_o be_v do_v only_o now_o but_o this_o have_v be_v no_o commendation_n to_o abraham_n for_o thus_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o know_v every_o thing_n whether_o commendable_a or_o otherwise_o t._n hom_n angel_n 5._o wherefore_o the_o lord_n speak_v here_o humanitus_fw-la after_o the_o phrase_n of_o man_n and_o by_o a_o metaphor_n jun._n and_o in_o effect_v it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o abraham_n have_v now_o declare_v and_o testify_v his_o faith_n by_o his_o fruitful_a obedience_n calvin_n as_o chrysostome_n say_v nunc_fw-la omnibus_fw-la declarasti_fw-la quomodo_fw-la deâ—m_fw-la sincere_a colas_fw-la thou_o have_v make_v manifest_a to_o all_o that_o thou_o sincere_o worship_v god_n hom_n 47._o in_o gen._n qvest._n fourteen_o why_o this_o fact_n of_o abraham_n be_v rather_o ascribe_v to_o fear_v than_o love_n vers._n 12._o that_o thou_o fear_v god_n it_o be_v so_o say_v rather_o than_o that_o thou_o love_v god_n 1._o because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n must_v be_v join_v with_o a_o reverend_a fear_n of_o god_n serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n psal._n 4._o and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n bring_v forth_o a_o filial_a and_o dutiful_a fear_n as_o the_o child_n that_o love_v his_o father_n will_v also_o fear_v he_o 2._o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v general_o take_v not_o for_o the_o particular_a act_n of_o fear_n but_o for_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o psal._n 25.14_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v reveal_v to_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o so_o fear_v in_o this_o sense_n comprehend_v also_o love_n 3._o because_o abraham_n have_v now_o forget_v his_o natural_a love_n and_o affection_n towards_o his_o son_n because_o he_o fear_v god_n this_o act_n be_v more_o proper_o ascribe_v to_o his_o religious_a fear_n per._n qvest._n xv._n this_o fact_n of_o abraham_n wherein_o it_o excel_v the_o like_a among_o the_o heathen_a now_o concern_v the_o excellency_n of_o abraham_n fact_n whereas_o the_o heathen_a object_v the_o like_a example_n among_o they_o to_o obscure_v this_o resolution_n of_o abraham_n as_o how_o codrus_n of_o athens_n offer_v himself_o for_o his_o people_n and_o one_o idomeneus_n king_n of_o crect_n as_o he_o come_v from_o the_o battle_n of_o troy_n be_v in_o a_o great_a tempest_n upon_o the_o sea_n do_v vow_n unto_o neptune_n the_o first_o thing_n which_o come_v forth_o to_o meet_v he_o which_o be_v his_o son_n and_o so_o he_o do_v marius_n be_v mention_v by_o cyril_n against_o julian_n that_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n so_o the_o scripture_n record_v that_o inhuman_a facti_fw-la of_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n that_o do_v offer_v up_o his_o son_n in_o sacrifice_n 2_o king_n 4._o it_o shall_v now_o appear_v what_o great_a difference_n there_o be_v between_o these_o example_n and_o the_o fact_n of_o abraham_n both_o in_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o object_n the_o readiness_n of_o his_o affection_n the_o end_n also_o and_o purpose_n of_o the_o action_n 1._o abraham_n offer_v up_o his_o only_a son_n who_o he_o dear_o love_v be_v the_o son_n of_o his_o old_a age_n a_o virtuous_a and_o obedient_a
only_o lay_v up_o for_o he_o but_o unto_o they_o also_o which_o love_n his_o appear_v 2_o tim._n 4.8_o where_o the_o same_o certainty_n of_o the_o reward_n be_v decree_v the_o like_a assurance_n be_v not_o deny_v 4._o bellarmine_n answer_v that_o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o believer_n be_v not_o sure_a of_o their_o justification_n see_v abraham_n that_o have_v serve_v god_fw-we most_o faithful_o before_o yet_o never_o till_o now_o be_v assure_v of_o his_o justification_n lib._n 3._o the_o justif_a cap._n 11._o resp_n ad_fw-la ration_n 1._o contra._n it_o follow_v not_o abraham_n be_v not_o always_o assure_v therefore_o every_o believer_n can_v be_v assure_v but_o it_o well_o follow_v that_o as_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o abraham_n have_v not_o such_o assurance_n so_o the_o faithful_a at_o all_o time_n have_v not_o such_o persuasion_n and_o that_o we_o grant_v 2._o it_o be_v untrue_a that_o abraham_n have_v not_o this_o assurance_n till_o now_o when_o he_o offer_v up_o isaac_n for_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o then_o he_o have_v this_o assurance_n when_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.22_o 23._o which_o be_v before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v gen._n 15.6_o 5._o bellarmine_n again_o answer_v that_o the_o scripture_n commend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o abraham_n and_o other_o patriarch_n do_v rather_o make_v we_o certain_a and_o sure_a of_o their_o salvation_n than_o themselves_o ibid._n contra._n no_o man_n salvation_n can_v be_v better_o know_v to_o another_o than_o to_o himself_o for_o as_o the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n be_v more_o feel_v where_o that_o life_n be_v than_o of_o other_o that_o see_v the_o body_n to_o live_v so_o say_v which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n be_v better_a apprehend_v of_o those_o which_o have_v the_o possession_n of_o it_o than_o of_o such_o as_o only_o behold_v it_o 2._o confut._n the_o promise_v not_o merit_v by_o abraham_n obedience_n vers._n 16._o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n etc._n etc._n from_o hence_o pererius_n infer_v that_o abraham_n egregâ—â—_n illo_fw-la facto_fw-la meruisse_fw-la deserve_v by_o this_o worthy_a act_n that_o such_o promise_n be_v make_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o his_o stock_n rather_o than_o of_o any_o other_o contra._n 1._o the_o apostle_n do_v conclude_v the_o contrary_a that_o because_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n he_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n rom._n 4.2_o 4._o 2._o these_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n before_o he_o have_v show_v any_o worthy_a work_n even_o then_o when_o he_o be_v first_o call_v out_o of_o his_o country_n gen_n 12.2_o they_o than_o proceed_v from_o god_n mercy_n not_o of_o abraham_n desert_n or_o worthiness_n 3._o the_o lord_n therefore_o crown_v abraham_n obedience_n with_o renew_v his_o promise_n to_o show_v we_o that_o they_o which_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n aught_o to_o proceed_v and_o go_v forward_o in_o good_a work_n whereby_o their_o faith_n be_v approve_v muscul._n 3._o confut._n the_o assumption_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n to_o the_o godhead_n in_o christ_n not_o merit_v 4._o but_o to_o say_v that_o abraham_n merit_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v take_v flesh_n of_o his_o seed_n be_v not_o far_o from_o blasphemy_n for_o than_o he_o shall_v have_v merit_v more_o than_o christ_n himself_o do_v as_o he_o be_v man_n see_v that_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n with_o the_o godhead_n in_o one_o person_n be_v of_o grace_n not_o of_o merit_n as_o augustine_n well_o resolve_v quod_fw-la christus_fw-la est_fw-la unigenitus_fw-la aequalis_fw-la patri_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la 37._o sed_fw-la natura_fw-la quod_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o unitatem_fw-la personae_fw-la unigeniti_fw-la assumptus_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la gratia_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la natura_fw-la that_o christ_n be_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n equal_a to_o his_o father_n it_o be_v not_o grace_n but_o nature_n but_o in_o that_o man_n nature_n be_v take_v to_o make_v one_o person_n with_o the_o only_o beget_v it_o be_v of_o grace_n and_o not_o by_o nature_n but_o now_o if_o the_o man_n christ_n deserve_v not_o the_o assumption_n or_o take_v of_o the_o humane_a nature_n to_o the_o godhead_n and_o yet_o abraham_n merit_v that_o his_o seed_n shall_v in_o the_o messiah_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o godhead_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o he_o merit_v more_o than_o christ_n wherefore_o that_o be_v a_o sound_n and_o catholic_a conclusion_n of_o augustine_n joan._n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la illam_fw-la susceptionem_fw-la hominis_fw-la ulla_fw-la merita_fw-la praecesserunt_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la illa_fw-la susceptione_n merita_fw-la ejus_fw-la cuncta_fw-la caeperunt_fw-la before_o the_o take_n of_o man_n nature_n there_o be_v no_o merit_n at_o all_o but_o all_o christ_n merit_n take_v begin_v there_o 4._o confut._n the_o chalde_n paraphrast_n corrupt_a vers._n 18._o in_o thy_o seed_n etc._n etc._n so_o read_v the_o septuagint_n according_a to_o the_o original_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n and_o this_o read_n be_v approve_v by_o the_o apostle_n galath_n 3.16_o wherefore_o the_o chalde_n paraphrast_n be_v find_v here_o to_o be_v corrupt_a which_o read_v thus_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n in_o thy_o son_n shall_v all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v 5._o confut._n many_o in_o scripture_n take_v for_o all_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o gen._n 17.5_o the_o lord_n say_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n have_v i_o make_v thou_o we_o see_v then_o that_o in_o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n sometime_o many_o be_v take_v for_o all_o by_o this_o place_n therefore_o that_o cavil_n of_o the_o pelagian_n may_v be_v answer_v who_o because_o the_o apostle_n say_v by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n rom._n 5.19_o will_v infer_v that_o we_o become_v sinner_n not_o by_o original_a corruption_n or_o propagation_n of_o sin_n but_o by_o imitation_n for_o then_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v say_v not_o many_o but_o all_o but_o the_o apostle_n by_o many_o understand_v all_o as_o he_o affirm_v vers_fw-la 18._o that_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o the_o fault_n come_v upon_o all_o to_o condemnation_n for_o they_o which_o be_v all_o may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o be_v many_o the_o like_a cavil_n in_o another_o question_n be_v urge_v by_o catharinus_n a_o popish_a writer_n who_o because_o it_o be_v say_v in_o daniel_n 12.2_o that_o many_o of_o they_o which_o sleep_n in_o the_o dust_n shall_v awake_v some_o to_o everlasting_a life_n some_o to_o shame_n collect_v that_o all_o shall_v not_o unbaptise_v but_o that_o some_o as_o namely_o infant_n die_v without_o baptism_n shall_v neither_o be_v in_o heaven_n nor_o hell_n but_o this_o objection_n may_v receive_v the_o same_o answer_n that_o as_o in_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n many_o be_v take_v for_o all_o so_o also_o be_v it_o in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o before_o also_o be_v show_v the_o like_a use_n in_o the_o apostle_n 6._o place_n of_o exhortation_n 1._o obseru._n to_o bear_v the_o death_n of_o child_n patient_o vers._n 10._o abraham_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n take_v the_o knife_n etc._n etc._n origen_n from_o this_o example_n of_o abraham_n that_o doubt_v not_o to_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n persuade_v parent_n to_o bear_v patient_o the_o death_n of_o their_o child_n laetus_n offer_v filium_fw-la deo_fw-la esto_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la anima_fw-la silij_fw-la tui_fw-la cheerful_o offer_v thy_o son_n unto_o god_n and_o be_v a_o priest_n of_o his_o soul_n this_o be_v nothing_o say_v he_o to_o abraham_n strength_n which_o bind_v his_o son_n himself_o and_o bend_v his_o sword_n hom._n 8._o in_o gen._n 2._o obseru._n confidence_n in_o god_n providence_n vers._n 14._o in_o the_o mount_n will_v the_o lord_n provide_v etc._n etc._n we_o be_v teach_v with_o the_o like_a confidence_n when_o all_o other_o mean_v fail_v to_o cast_v our_o care_n upon_o god_n as_o abraham_n do_v for_o who_o the_o lord_n provide_v another_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o think_v not_o upon_o in_o stead_n of_o his_o son_n isaac_n calvin_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o psalm_n 68.20_o to_o the_o lord_n belong_v the_o issue_n of_o death_n he_o know_v how_o to_o make_v a_o way_n for_o our_o deliverance_n though_o we_o at_o the_o first_o see_v it_o not_o 3._o obseru._n god_n voice_n must_v be_v obey_v vers._n 18._o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v because_o thou_o have_v obey_v my_o voice_n whereupon_o ambrose_n give_v this_o good_a note_n et_fw-la nos_fw-la ergo_fw-la audiamus_fw-la vocem_fw-la dei_fw-la nostri_fw-la si_fw-la volumus_fw-la apud_fw-la eum_fw-la gratiam_fw-la invenire_fw-la let_v we_o therefore_o hear_v and_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n if_o
euphrates_n c._n into_o mesopotamia_n h.s.b._n aram_n naharaim_n g.p._n appell_n syria_n between_o the_o flood_n t._n v_o 13._o behold_v i_o stand_v etc._n etc._n s._n i_o stand_v cater_n v_o 14._o till_o they_o leave_v drink_v s._n the_o rest_n have_v not_o this_o clause_n cor_o v_o 15._o before_o he_o have_v leave_v speak_v in_o his_o mind_n s._n within_o himself_o h._n before_o he_o have_v leave_v speak_v caeter_fw-la v_o 22._o he_o put_v a_o jewel_n upon_o her_o nose_n t._n a_o abillement_fw-fr g._n he_o take_v a_o golden_a ear_n caet_fw-la heb_n nezem_o a_o jewel_n a_o ear_n two_o earing_n of_o the_o weight_n of_o a_o drachma_n or_o half_o a_o sickle_n s._n weigh_v two_o sicle_n h._n a_o sickle_n c._n half_a a_o sickle_n b.g.p.t._n beehang_v half_a etc._n etc._n v_o 23._o water_n to_o wash_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o camel_n and_o the_o man_n h._n to_o wash_v his_o foot_n and_o the_o man_n that_n come_v with_o he_o caet_fw-la v_o 33._o and_o they_o set_v before_o he_o bread_n to_o eat_v s._n bread_n be_v set_v in_o his_o sight_n h._n they_o set_v man_n meat_n before_o he_o c.b.g._n they_o set_v before_o he_o to_o eat_v t._n he_o v_o 41._o free_a from_o this_o oath_n b.g._n from_o the_o curse_n cat_n alah_o to_o swear_v to_o curse_v accept_v v_o 40._o the_o lord_n to_o who_o i_o be_o please_v s._n in_o who_o sight_n i_o serve_v c._n walk_n caeter_fw-la t.p.r._n v_o 43._o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n come_v forth_o to_o draw_v water_n s._n a_o virgin_n come_v forth_o to_o draw_v water_n caeter_fw-la v_o 47._o i_o put_v a_o ear_n about_o she_o s._n i_o hang_v a_o ear_n upon_o her_o face_n c.h.b._n a_o habiliment_n upon_o her_o face_n g._n upon_o her_o nose_n t.p._n aph_n the_o nose_n the_o face_n s.c.c._n v_o 50._o we_o can_v beside_o his_o pleasure_n speak_v any_o thing_n with_o thou_o h._n speak_v either_o evil_a or_o good_a caet_fw-la v_o 54._o they_o tarry_v there_o h._n they_o sleep_v s.c._n they_o tarry_v all_o night_n caet_fw-la lun_n to_o lodge_v all_o night_n 55._o about_o ten_o month_n c._n ten_o day_n cat_n jamim_fw-la s.e._n 57_o let_v we_o know_v her_o mind_n h._n hear_v what_o she_o say_v c._n ask_v of_o her_o mouth_n caet_fw-la 59_o her_o substance_n s._n her_o nurse_n caet_fw-la menech_v a_o nurse_n of_o jannach_n to_o give_v suck_v v_o 61._o make_v haste_n he_o return_v to_o his_o master_n he_o take_v rebecca_n and_o depart_v cat_n v_o 62._o isaac_n walk_v by_o the_o desert_n near_o to_o the_o well_o of_o vision_n s._n come_v from_o the_o well_o where_o the_o angel_n of_o life_n have_v appear_v c._n the_o well_o of_o the_o live_n and_o see_v not_o h.b._n from_o beer_n lahairo_fw-la g._n the_o well_o of_o lahairo_n tr._n p._n v_o 63._o to_o meditate_v h._n to_o be_v exercise_v s._n to_o pray_v cat_n suach_v to_o meditate_v to_o pray_v v_o 67._o isaac_n enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o his_o mother_n s._n bring_v she_o into_o the_o tent_n of_o sarah_n his_o mother_n caeter_fw-la and_o he_o see_v and_o behold_v her_o work_n be_v right_a as_o the_o work_n of_o sarah_n his_o mother_n c._n this_o clause_n be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n ad_fw-la 67._o he_o love_v she_o so_o much_o that_o he_o temper_v the_o grief_n which_o happen_v by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o mother_n h._n isaac_n comfort_v himself_o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o mother_n 3._o the_o explanation_n of_o doubtful_a question_n quest_n i._o why_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o be_v old_a vers._n 1._o now_o abraham_n be_v old_a 1._o neither_o be_v the_o conjecture_n of_o some_o hebrew_n to_o be_v receive_v that_o think_v because_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o be_v old_a at_o a_o hundred_o year_n gen._n 18.11_o that_o even_o than_o abraham_n give_v this_o charge_n to_o his_o servant_n to_o provide_v isaac_n a_o wife_n but_o he_o defer_v the_o execution_n of_o it_o till_o now_o when_o isaac_n be_v of_o ripe_a year_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a vers_fw-la 10._o that_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o charge_n follow_v immediate_o upon_o the_o give_v thereof_o mercer_n 2._o neither_o need_v we_o with_o rupertus_n to_o make_v a_o allegory_n of_o abraham_n old_a age_n that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v old_a perfectione_n fidei_fw-la in_o the_o perfection_n of_o faith_n but_o he_o be_v call_v old_a and_o the_o first_o so_o name_v in_o scripture_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o long_o live_v patriarch_n but_o in_o comparison_n of_o that_o age_n wherein_o he_o live_v 3._o abraham_n be_v now_o 140._o year_n old_a not_o 137._o as_o lyppoman_n conjecture_v for_o isaac_n be_v now_o 40._o year_n old_a when_o he_o marry_v rebecca_n gen._n 25.20_o who_o be_v bear_v when_o abraham_n be_v in_o his_o hundred_o year_n perer._n quest_n ii_o wherein_o abraham_n be_v so_o exceed_o bless_v the_o lord_n have_v bless_v abraham_n in_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n be_v bacol_n which_o some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n dream_n to_o have_v be_v abraham_n daughter_n but_o this_o be_v great_a boldness_n to_o affirm_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a in_o and_o if_o abraham_n have_v receive_v a_o daughter_n by_o sarah_n as_o well_o as_o a_o son_n he_o will_v have_v be_v no_o less_o careful_a to_o have_v bestow_v she_o in_o marriage_n than_o he_o be_v for_o isaac_n mercer_n 2._o abraham_n be_v principal_o bless_v in_o four_o thing_n in_o his_o old_a age_n vers_fw-la 1._o in_o his_o great_a substance_n vers_fw-la 35._o in_o his_o issue_n vers_fw-la 16._o and_o in_o the_o victory_n of_o his_o enemy_n perer._n quest_n iii_o why_o abraham_n send_v his_o servant_n and_o who_o his_o servant_n be_v vers._n 2._o abraham_n say_v to_o the_o elder_a servant_n of_o his_o house_n etc._n etc._n 1._o this_o servant_n be_v think_v to_o be_v eliezar_n of_o damascus_n which_o have_v the_o government_n of_o his_o house_n of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v before_o chap._n 15._o 2._o who_o be_v think_v be_v now_o very_o old_a to_o have_v come_v with_o abraham_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 65._o year_n before_o and_o to_o have_v know_v all_o abraham_n kindâ—ed_n cajetan_n 3._o abraham_n send_v not_o isaac_n who_o then_o of_o 40._o year_n may_v be_v judge_v as_o one_o of_o 25._o now_o lest_o the_o canaanite_n may_v have_v abuse_v his_o flexible_a youth_n and_o therefore_o he_o commit_v this_o business_n to_o his_o grave_n and_o prudent_a servant_n quest_n iv._o of_o the_o put_v the_o hand_n under_o the_o thigh_n vers._n 2._o put_v now_o thy_o hand_n under_o my_o thigh_n 1._o this_o be_v neither_o the_o general_a custom_n of_o those_o time_n as_o chrysostome_n think_v for_o neither_o abimelech_n with_o abraham_n gen._n 20._o nor_o afterward_o with_o isaac_n gen._n 26._o and_o laban_n with_o jacob_n make_v a_o covenant_n gen._n 32._o and_o one_o swear_v to_o another_o do_v use_v this_o ceremony_n which_o show_v it_o to_o have_v be_v no_o general_a custom_n 2._o neither_o be_v this_o custom_n derive_v from_o the_o indian_n as_o aben_n ezra_n who_o in_o honour_n of_o bacchus_n who_o be_v fable_v to_o have_v come_v forth_o of_o jupiters_n thigh_n and_o for_o reverence_n unto_o the_o instrument_n of_o generation_n which_o they_o worship_v under_o the_o name_n of_o priapus_n do_v use_v in_o take_v of_o a_o oath_n to_o put_v their_o hand_n under_o the_o thigh_n for_o neither_o abraham_n will_v have_v imitate_v such_o a_o idolatrous_a usage_n and_o dionysius_n call_v bacchus_n be_v find_v to_o have_v be_v long_o after_o abraham_n in_o the_o time_n of_o josua_n 3._o neither_o be_v it_o sufficient_a to_o say_v that_o this_o manner_n be_v use_v to_o signify_v the_o firmness_n of_o a_o oath_n because_o the_o thigh_n be_v as_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o body_n oleaster_n for_o the_o strength_n of_o man_n as_o well_o consist_v in_o his_o arm_n and_o leg_n 4._o nor_o yet_o be_v this_o a_o token_n of_o subjection_n only_o and_o superiority_n for_o joseph_n a_o prince_n in_o egypt_n gen._n put_v his_o hand_n under_o his_o father_n thigh_n gen._n 47.29_o 5._o but_o either_o we_o must_v say_v with_o hierome_n that_o this_o usage_n be_v retain_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o circumcision_n which_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o part_n next_o adjoin_v 6._o or_o with_o ambrose_n and_o augustine_n we_o understand_v a_o mystery_n in_o this_o ceremony_n because_o christ_n be_v to_o come_v in_o that_o flesh_n quae_fw-la de_fw-la illa_fw-la femore_fw-la propaganda_fw-la erat_fw-la which_o shall_v be_v propagate_v out_o of_o that_o thigh_n quest_n v._o of_o the_o divers_a kind_n of_o adjure_a vers._n 3._o i_o will_v make_v thou_o swear_v or_o adjure_v thou_o etc._n etc._n this_o word_n to_o adjure_v one_o be_v take_v two_o wave_n in_o scripture_n either_o active_o when_o we_o by_o the_o reverence_n of_o the_o divine_a
calvin_n think_v the_o word_n also_o signify_v to_o he_o jud._n 7.12_o so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n that_o he_o lay_v that_o be_v dwell_v as_o the_o septuagint_n and_o chalde_n translate_v before_o his_o brethren_n that_o be_v he_o border_v upon_o they_o his_o brethren_n the_o son_n of_o keturah_n not_o he_o only_o in_o person_n but_o his_o posterity_n inhabit_v this_o large_a country_n whereof_o the_o desert_n of_o sur_n be_v the_o bound_n on_o the_o south_n the_o land_n of_o chavilah_n not_o that_o in_o india_n but_o another_o in_o arabia_n where_o the_o geographer_n place_v the_o chaulatean_n on_o the_o east_n assiria_n on_o the_o north_n so_o that_o this_o show_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o prophecy_n gen._n 16.12_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o brethren_n mercer_n jun._n quest_n xx._n why_o isaac_n be_v again_o say_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n vers._n 19_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o isaac_n abraham_n son_n etc._n etc._n 1._o although_o the_o birth_n of_o jacob_n and_o esau_n be_v long_o before_o ismaels_n death_n for_o at_o that_o time_n ishmael_n be_v but_o 74._o year_n old_a 14._o year_n elder_a than_o isaac_n who_o be_v 60._o at_o the_o birth_n of_o his_o child_n but_o ishmael_n live_v in_o all_o 137._o year_n yet_o moses_n finish_v and_o knit_v up_o brief_o the_o story_n of_o ishmael_n because_o he_o make_v haste_n to_o set_v down_o the_o story_n of_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n 2._o yet_o he_o dwell_v not_o long_o in_o the_o history_n of_o isaac_n handle_v the_o life_n and_o act_n of_o jacob_n in_o the_o most_o part_n of_o this_o book_n behind_o and_o as_o it_o may_v appear_v for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o all_o the_o child_n of_o jacob_n the_o twelve_o patriarch_n be_v founder_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n isaac_n whereas_o esau_n come_v of_o isaac_n 2._o for_o that_o great_a variety_n of_o temptation_n and_o change_n happen_v to_o jacob_n than_o to_o isaac_n wherein_o he_o show_v experiment_n of_o his_o virtue_n 3._o more_o excellent_a vision_n be_v manifest_v to_o jacob_n than_o to_o isaac_n six_o in_o all_o genes_n 28.2_o genes_n 31.3_o cap._n 32.4_o and_o 5._o chap._n 35.6_o gen._n 46._o whereas_o two_o only_o be_v reveal_v to_o isaac_n express_v c._n 26._o ex_fw-la perer._n 3_o isaac_n be_v here_o again_o call_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n not_o because_o some_o sorcerer_n of_o that_o time_n hold_v he_o to_o be_v abimelechs_n son_n and_o therefore_o to_o put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o doubt_n he_o be_v again_o repeat_v to_o be_v abraham_n son_n thus_o the_o hebrew_n conjecture_n but_o because_o genealoger_n must_v begin_v from_o the_o first_o famous_a author_n or_o father_n moses_n begin_v with_o abraham_n to_o who_o such_o large_a promise_n be_v make_v concern_v his_o seed_n quest_n xxi_o why_o isaac_n stay_v three_o year_n after_o sarahs_n death_n for_o rebecca_n vers._n 20._o isaack_n be_v 40._o year_n old_a when_o he_o take_v rebecca_n to_o wife_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o hebrew_n do_v but_o fable_n that_o rebecca_n be_v bear_v about_o sarahs_n death_n and_o that_o isaac_n stay_v for_o she_o 3._o year_n after_o for_o though_o the_o report_n of_o rebecâ—a_n her_o birth_n about_o that_o time_n come_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 22._o yet_o then_o it_o be_v not_o do_v and_o if_o rebecca_n have_v be_v then_o bear_v isaac_n must_v have_v stay_v long_o for_o she_o than_o 3._o year_n rasi_fw-la think_v rebecca_n be_v then_o 10._o year_n old_a and_o that_o isaac_n stay_v for_o she_o three_o year_n more_o but_o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o she_o be_v then_o 30._o year_n of_o age_n ten_o year_n young_a than_o isaac_n as_o sarah_n be_v to_o abraham_n mercer_n 2._o rupertus_n allegory_n also_o be_v but_o force_v that_o as_o sarah_n die_v 3._o year_n before_o the_o marriage_n of_o isaac_n and_o rebecca_n so_o from_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n three_o year_n before_o his_o passion_n the_o law_n begin_v to_o die_v 3._o mention_n be_v here_o make_v of_o bethuel_n and_o laban_n to_o show_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n towards_o rebecca_n that_o be_v a_o rose_n between_o two_o thorn_n have_v a_o superstitious_a both_o father_n and_o brother_n muscul._n as_o also_o laban_n be_v bring_v in_o to_o make_v a_o way_n for_o the_o story_n follow_v who_o daughter_n jacob_n marry_v jun._n quest_n xxii_o whence_o mesopotamia_n be_v call_v padan_n vers._n 20._o of_o padan_n aram._n this_o be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o a_o city_n but_o a_o country_n for_o the_o name_n of_o laban_n and_o bethuels_n city_n be_v charran_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o call_v padan_n aram_n that_o be_v the_o region_n or_o country_n of_o aram._n 2._o neither_o because_o padan_n in_o the_o syrian_a tongue_n signify_v a_o pair_n be_v it_o so_o call_v because_o there_o be_v two_o country_n of_o syria_n or_o aram_n aram_n soba_n and_o aram_n naharaim_n or_o mesopotamia_n and_o the_o name_n of_o padan_n to_o be_v give_v to_o mesopotamia_n as_o the_o chief_a 3._o but_o a_o part_n of_o mesopotamia_n be_v so_o call_v because_o of_o two_o flood_n which_o part_v and_o divide_v the_o river_n chaborah_n and_o euphrates_n a_o monument_n of_o this_o name_n padan_n appear_v in_o the_o name_n aphadans_fw-fr give_v unto_o two_o town_n one_o situate_a by_o euphrates_n the_o other_o by_o the_o river_n chabora_n junius_n ex_fw-la ptolem._n quest_n xxiii_o wherefore_o barren_a woman_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o church_n vers._n 21._o because_o she_o be_v barren_a we_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o many_o excellent_a woman_n appoint_v to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o holy_a man_n be_v barren_a as_o sara_n rebecca_n rachel_n anna_n the_o mother_n of_o samuel_n elizabeth_n the_o mother_n of_o john_n baptist_n the_o reason_n be_v yield_v to_o be_v these_o 1._o that_o we_o may_v know_v genus_fw-la israeliticum_fw-la non_fw-la naturali_fw-la successione_n sed_fw-la gratia_fw-la esse_fw-la multiplicatum_fw-la that_o the_o israelite_n be_v multiply_v not_o by_o natural_a succession_n but_o by_o grace_n theodoret._n qu._n 74._o in_o genes_n 2._o ut_fw-la ex_fw-la mirabili_fw-la partu_fw-la sterilium_fw-la foemmarum_fw-la praestrueretur_fw-la fides_fw-la partus_fw-la virgin_n that_o by_o the_o miraculous_a bear_n of_o barren_a woman_n a_o way_n mihgt_v be_v make_v to_o believe_v the_o birth_n of_o a_o virgin_n chrysost._n hom_n 49._o in_o genes_n 3._o this_o be_v also_o do_v ad_fw-la consolaâ—dos_fw-la autmos_fw-la sterilium_fw-la conjugum_fw-la to_o comfort_v the_o mind_n of_o barren_a couple_n chrysost._n ibid._n 4_o it_o may_v be_v that_o god_n will_v qualify_v the_o excess_n of_o isaack_n love_n by_o this_o mean_n calvin_n quest_n xxiv_o why_o and_o how_o long_o isaac_n pray_v for_o his_o wife_n vers._n 21._o isaack_n pray_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o wife_n 1._o he_o know_v that_o the_o impediment_n be_v in_o his_o wife_n and_o not_o in_o himself_o because_o of_o god_n promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 21.17_o i_o will_v great_o multiply_v thy_o seed_n and_o therefore_o he_o pray_v for_o rebecca_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o he_o continue_v in_o this_o prayer_n twenty_o year_n so_o long_o as_o rebecca_n be_v barren_a as_o chrysostome_n think_v hom_n 49._o in_o gen._n for_o some_o experience_n isaac_n first_o have_v of_o her_o barrenness_n which_o can_v not_o be_v immediate_o after_o their_o marriage_n 3._o neither_o as_o rasi_fw-la do_v he_o expect_v ten_o year_n as_o abraham_n so_o long_o take_v trial_n of_o sarah_n before_o he_o take_v hagar_n and_o hereupon_o the_o hebrew_n after_o ten_o year_n trial_n of_o barrenness_n do_v take_v liberty_n to_o repudiate_v their_o wife_n for_o the_o ten_o year_n after_o the_o which_o sarah_n give_v hagar_n to_o abraham_n be_v to_o be_v count_v not_o from_o their_o marriage_n but_o from_o their_o come_n into_o canaan_n 4._o the_o time_n therefore_o can_v be_v present_o set_v how_o many_o year_n isaac_n continue_v pray_v for_o his_o wife_n but_o it_o be_v like_a he_o continue_v and_o wait_v in_o prayer_n for_o so_o the_o word_n gnathar_n here_o use_v signify_v to_o frequent_v and_o multiply_v prayer_n 5._o and_o where_o the_o word_n be_v nocach_v he_o pray_v in_o respect_n or_o towards_o his_o wife_n we_o need_v neither_o to_o understand_v his_o wife_n always_o to_o be_v present_a when_o he_o pray_v or_o that_o they_o pray_v together_o one_o in_o one_o corner_n the_o other_o in_o another_o as_o the_o hebrew_n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o pray_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o wife_n though_o it_o be_v not_o unlike_a but_o that_o sometime_o they_o pray_v together_o quest_n xxvii_o why_o isaac_n do_v not_o think_v of_o second_o marriage_n as_o abraham_n take_v agar_n now_o isaac_n see_v his_o wife_n to_o be_v barren_a do_v not_o take_v unto_o he_o
another_o to_o have_v child_n by_o as_o abraham_n do_v hagar_n 1._o not_o as_o the_o hebrew_n imagine_v because_o he_o be_v consecrate_v unto_o god_n in_o mount_n moriah_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v twice_o marry_v for_o the_o priest_n be_v consecrate_v unto_o god_n and_o yet_o second_o marriage_n be_v not_o prohibit_v unto_o they_o 2._o but_o it_o be_v like_a that_o abraham_n who_o expect_v the_o promise_a seed_n 25._o year_n teach_v isaac_n with_o like_a patience_n to_o wait_v upon_o god_n 3._o and_o abraham_n himself_o may_v show_v some_o dislike_n of_o his_o forwardness_n in_o take_v hagar_n mercer_n 4._o and_o beside_o the_o case_n herein_o be_v unlike_a because_o rebeckah_n make_v no_o such_o offer_n to_o isaac_n of_o another_o to_o bear_v in_o her_o stead_n as_o sarah_n do_v to_o abraham_n perer._n 5._o and_o notwithstanding_o that_o isaac_n only_o have_v rebeckah_n abraham_n two_o other_o beside_o sarah_n he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v simple_o prefer_v before_o abraham_n for_o as_o augustine_n well_o determine_v this_o question_n 36._o non_fw-la ex_fw-la bonis_fw-la singulis_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la homines_fw-la comparari_fw-la debere_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o unoquâ—que_fw-la consideranda_fw-la sunt_fw-la universa_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o man_n must_v not_o be_v compare_v together_o in_o particular_a gift_n but_o all_o must_v be_v consider_v together_o that_o although_o herein_o isaac_n exceed_v abraham_n yet_o he_o in_o measure_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n do_v go_v beyond_o he_o quest_n xxviii_o whether_o god_n purpose_n be_v further_v by_o prayer_n the_o lord_n be_v entreat_v of_o he_o and_o rebeckah_n conceive_v although_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o multiply_v abraham_n seed_n by_o isaac_n and_o that_o jacob_n be_v predestinate_a of_o god_n and_o therefore_o god_n purpose_n can_v not_o but_o stand_v yet_o here_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v effect_v by_o isaack_n prayer_n that_o rebeckah_n shall_v conceive_v because_o isaac_n have_v no_o certain_a promise_n whether_o by_o rebeckah_n or_o at_o what_o time_n he_o shall_v be_v increase_v for_o answer_v hereunto_o 1._o we_o say_v not_o with_o thom._n angl._n that_o god_n counsel_n and_o predestination_n be_v conditional_a deus_fw-la non_fw-la praedestinat_a talia_fw-la absolute_a sed_fw-la sub_fw-la congruis_fw-la conditionibus_fw-la gen_n god_n do_v not_o predestinate_a such_o thing_n absolute_o but_o under_o certain_a condition_n for_o god_n purpose_v of_o election_n and_o predestination_n be_v without_o any_o condition_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n may_v remain_v according_a to_o election_n not_o by_o work_n but_o by_o he_o that_o call_v rom._n 9.11_o god_n election_n stand_v not_o by_o any_o condition_n in_o he_o that_o be_v call_v but_o by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o caller_n 2._o neither_o do_v we_o think_v praedestinationem_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la praecibus_fw-la juvariposse_v saint_n quoad_fw-la effectum_fw-la licet_fw-la impediri_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la that_o god_n predestination_n can_v be_v help_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o effect_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n though_o it_o can_v be_v hinder_v which_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o thomas_n aquinas_n 1._o par_fw-fr qu._n 23._o be_v 8._o for_o the_o apostle_n say_v who_o be_v his_o counsellor_n or_o who_o give_v unto_o he_o first_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v recompense_v rom._n 11.35_o as_o neither_o god_n be_v assist_v in_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n neither_o can_v he_o be_v help_v in_o the_o execution_n thereof_o 3._o nor_o yet_o do_v we_o allow_v that_o say_n of_o gregory_n that_o god_n so_o predestinate_v eternal_a life_n ut_fw-la postulando_fw-la mereantur_fw-la accipere_fw-la that_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v merit_v by_o prayer_n and_o as_o aquine_n speak_v that_o god_n do_v creaturis_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la causalitatis_fw-la communicare_fw-la that_o god_n do_v communicate_v to_o creature_n the_o digniâ—ie_n of_o be_v cause_n for_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o election_n of_o grace_n and_o if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n rom._n 11.6_o therefore_o work_v as_o cause_n can_v be_v subordinate_a to_o election_n of_o grace_n 4._o yet_o see_v as_o god_n have_v predestinate_v the_o end_n so_o he_o have_v ordain_v the_o mean_n and_o way_n lead_v thereunto_o therefore_o by_o faith_n prayer_n hope_v patience_n the_o elect_a be_v bring_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o happy_a end_n not_o as_o cause_n procure_v the_o same_o but_o as_o mean_n to_o assure_v they_o thereof_o for_o these_o be_v fruit_n of_o our_o election_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a eph_n 1.4_o so_o ambrose_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o have_v save_v we_o etc._n etc._n not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n 2._o tim._n 1.9_o thus_o infer_v quomodo_n redint_n egraretur_fw-la praedestinavit_fw-la quo_fw-la tempore_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la qua_fw-la ratione_fw-la salvari_fw-la possunt_fw-la ut_fw-la neque_fw-la merito_fw-la svo_fw-la qui_fw-la salvantur_fw-la neque_fw-la hoâ—um_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la vocantur_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la istud_fw-la donum_fw-la praestari_fw-la videatur_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la christi_fw-la god_n have_v predestinate_a how_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v restore_v at_o what_o time_n by_o who_o and_o what_o mean_v he_o shall_v be_v save_v that_o neither_o by_o their_o merit_n that_o be_v save_v nor_o they_o by_o who_o they_o be_v call_v but_o by_o god_n grace_n this_o gift_n be_v bestow_v through_o faith_n in_o christ._n so_o in_o this_o place_n isaack_n prayer_n be_v not_o the_o condition_n cause_n or_o help_v of_o rebeckah_n conceive_v but_o even_o isaack_n prayer_n be_v as_o well_o preordain_v of_o god_n as_o rebecahs_n bearing_n god_n appoint_v that_o isaac_n shall_v pray_v and_o that_o rebeccah_n thereupon_o shall_v conceive_v and_o as_o god_n purpose_n for_o the_o conception_n of_o rebeccah_n can_v not_o be_v alter_v so_o also_o god_n prescience_n concern_v the_o stir_v up_o of_o isaac_n to_o pray_v to_o the_o same_o end_n can_v not_o be_v deceive_v quest_n xxix_o how_o the_o child_n strive_v together_o in_o the_o womb_n vers._n 22._o the_o child_n strive_v together_o etc._n etc._n 1._o they_o do_v not_o exultare_fw-la leap_n as_o ambrose_n read_v nor_o gastire_n skip_v as_o augustine_n oâ—_n judene_n play_n as_o hierome_n gen._n but_o the_o word_n signify_v to_o beat_v one_o upon_o another_o as_o be_v show_v be_v side_n upon_o 2._o which_o motion_n be_v neither_o natural_a as_o aristotle_n say_v that_o male_a child_n do_v strive_v in_o the_o right_a 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d day_n the_o female_a in_o the_o left_a in_o the_o 90._o day_n the_o histor_n animal_n lib._n 7._o c._n 3.4_o neither_o be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d voluntary_a non_fw-fr 〈…〉_z scientia_fw-la cerrandi_fw-la they_o strive_v not_o together_o as_o have_v any_o skill_n to_o 〈◊〉_d rupert_n but_o 〈…〉_z be_v extraordinary_a both_o because_o rebeccah_n be_v so_o affect_v with_o the_o strangeness_n of_o it_o calvin_n as_o also_o for_o that_o it_o portend_v two_o kind_n of_o people_n that_o shall_v one_o strive_v against_o another_o perer._n quest_n xxx_o why_o rebeccah_n say_v why_o be_o i_o thus_o why_o be_o i_o thus_o 1._o not_o as_o though_o she_o shall_v say_v cur_n vivo_fw-la why_o live_v i_o as_o mercer_n 2._o neither_o yet_o she_o fear_v some_o abortion_n or_o miscarry_v of_o the_o infant_n wish_v she_o have_v not_o conceive_v muscul._n 3_o but_o she_o doubt_v whether_o she_o have_v conceive_v or_o no_o or_o whether_o it_o may_v be_v otherwise_o with_o she_o jun._n quest_n xxxi_o how_o rebeccah_n consult_v with_o god_n vers._n 22._o she_o go_v to_o ask_v the_o lord_n 1._o she_o neither_o take_v a_o journey_n for_o her_o health_n sake_n as_o aristotle_n give_v advice_n that_o woman_n with_o child_n desidia_fw-la non_fw-la torpeant_fw-la sed_fw-la singulis_fw-la diebus_fw-la spatium_fw-la aliquod_fw-la deos_fw-la venerandi_fw-la causa_fw-la conficiant_fw-la shall_v not_o give_v their_o body_n to_o rest_n but_o every_o day_n shall_v take_v some_o journey_n to_o visit_v the_o god_n etc._n etc._n lib._n 7._o politic_a c._n 16._o 2._o neither_o do_v she_o go_v to_o sem_fw-mi who_o be_v dead_a ten_o year_n before_o nor_o to_o hebâ—r_n who_o dwell_v too_o far_o off_o as_o the_o hebrew_n think_v 3._o neither_o yet_o be_v there_o any_o priest_n to_o who_o she_o shall_v resort_v as_o chrysost._n 4._o not_o yet_o need_v she_o go_v to_o any_o prophet_n as_o oleaster_n her_o husband_n be_v a_o prophet_n 5._o nor_o yet_o be_v it_o like_v she_o go_v to_o melchisedeck_n to_o mount_n moria_n as_o eusch._n gennad_n which_o be_v too_o far_o a_o journey_n of_o three_o day_n at_o the_o least_o gen._n 22.4_o for_o a_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n to_o take_v in_o hand_n and_o if_o sem_fw-mi be_v melchisedeck_n he_o be_v not_o then_o alive_a 6._o neither_o need_v she_o go_v
the_o prophet_n expound_v this_o place_n of_o god_n eternal_a love_n and_o hatred_n of_o jacob_n and_o esau_n 2._o that_o be_v the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o place_n from_o the_o which_o a_o argument_n be_v frame_v and_o a_o conclusion_n infer_v but_o out_o of_o this_o spiritual_a sense_n concern_v everlasting_a election_n the_o apostle_n reason_v and_o conclude_v election_n to_o be_v only_o of_o grace_n not_o by_o work_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v the_o proper_a sense_n 6._o place_n of_o moral_a observation_n 1._o obseru._n the_o reconciliation_n of_o brethren_n vers._n 9_o his_o son_n isaac_n and_o ishmael_n bury_v he_o they_o which_o be_v separate_v during_o their_o father_n life_n be_v now_o unite_v and_o reconcile_v in_o his_o death_n which_o teach_v we_o that_o brethren_n which_o have_v be_v long_o at_o variance_n shall_v yet_o when_o the_o time_n of_o mourning_n for_o their_o father_n come_v return_v in_o affection_n muscul._n not_o as_o esau_n that_o intend_v when_o his_o father_n be_v dead_a to_o execute_v his_o malice_n towards_o his_o brother_n gen._n 27.41_o 2._o obseru._n to_o continue_v and_o persevere_v in_o prayer_n vers._n 21._o isaack_n pray_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o wife_n it_o seem_v see_v rebeccah_n continue_v barren_a twenty_o year_n for_o isaac_n be_v marry_v at_o 40._o and_o be_v 60._o year_n old_a when_o esau_n and_o jacob_n be_v bear_v that_o isaac_n continue_v many_o year_n in_o prayer_n and_o wait_v from_o month_n to_o month_n from_o year_n to_o year_n till_o the_o lord_n have_v condescend_v to_o his_o prayer_n whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o give_v over_o in_o our_o prayer_n neither_o limit_n god_n to_o hear_v we_o within_o a_o time_n but_o still_o patient_o expect_v his_o gracious_a pleasure_n as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v that_o we_o shall_v pray_v continual_o 1_o thes._n 5.17_o mercer_n 3._o obseru._n god_n will_v many_o time_n reveal_v to_o the_o weak_a sort_n vers._n 28._o isaack_n love_v esau_n etc._n etc._n rebeccah_n be_v better_o affect_v towards_o the_o choose_a seed_n than_o isaac_n waâ—â—_n so_o be_v sarahs_n heart_n towards_o isaac_n but_o abraham_n love_v ishmael_n whereby_o we_o see_v that_o manâ—_n time_n god_n reveal_v his_o will_n to_o the_o more_o infirm_a sex_n and_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v choose_v the_o weak_a thing_n of_o 〈◊〉_d world_n to_o confound_v the_o strong_a 1_o cor._n 1.17_o muscul._n 4._o obseru._n of_o frugality_n in_o meat_n and_o drink_n vers._n 29._o now_o jacob_n sod_a pottage_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o we_o may_v see_v how_o frugal_a and_o spare_v the_o diet_n of_o those_o godly_a patriarch_n be_v jacob_n here_o content_v himself_o with_o lentill_a pottage_n these_o lentil_o come_v from_o egypt_n and_o be_v the_o usual_a food_n in_o alexandria_n for_o young_a and_o old_a which_o be_v common_o vendible_a in_o their_o tabernes_n gell._n lib._n 17._o c._n 18._o from_o thence_o the_o use_n of_o lentil_o become_v very_o common_a in_o other_o country_n the_o philosopher_n taurus_n use_v to_o sup_v with_o they_o and_o zeno_n the_o stoic_a prescribe_v to_o his_o scholar_n how_o they_o shall_v seethe_v and_o dress_v their_o lentil_o with_o the_o twelve_o part_n of_o coriander_n seed_n athen._n lib._n 4._o the_o like_a frugality_n and_o parsimony_n be_v use_v in_o famous_a country_n among_o the_o gentile_n the_o arcadian_n live_v of_o acorn_n the_o argive_n of_o apple_n the_o athenian_n of_o fig_n the_o tyrinthian_o of_o pear_n the_o indian_n of_o cane_n 3._o the_o carmanes_a of_o palm_n the_o sauromatian_o of_o millet_n the_o persian_n nasturtio_fw-la of_o cress_n these_o example_n ought_v to_o make_v christian_n ashamed_a who_o use_v to_o pamper_v their_o belly_n and_o feed_v their_o fancy_n with_o curious_a delight_n and_o exquisite_a dainty_n perer._n s._n paul_n give_v a_o rule_n for_o this_o meat_n for_o the_o belly_n the_o belly_n for_o meat_n god_n shall_v destroy_v both_o it_o and_o they_o 1_o cor._n 6.13_o that_o therefore_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o careful_a to_o feed_v and_o fill_v their_o belly_n with_o dainty_a fare_n and_o costly_a meat_n see_v they_o both_o must_v fall_v to_o corruption_n 5._o obseru._n against_o profane_a person_n that_o sell_v heaven_n for_o earthly_a pleasure_n vers._n 33._o he_o sell_v his_o birthright_n esau_n that_o for_o a_o mess_n of_o red_a pottage_n do_v part_n with_o his_o birthright_n be_v a_o precedent_n and_o pattern_n of_o all_o those_o which_o for_o the_o momentany_a pleasure_n and_o profit_n of_o this_o life_n do_v sell_v and_o lose_v their_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n mercer_n as_o that_o rich_a glutton_n luke_n 16._o which_o purchase_v his_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n in_o this_o life_n with_o the_o everlasting_a pain_n and_o torment_v of_o his_o soul_n afterward_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v esau_n call_v a_o profane_a person_n heb._n 12.16_o which_o for_o one_o portion_n of_o meat_n sell_v his_o birthright_n chap._n xxvi_o 1._o the_o argument_n or_o content_n first_o in_o this_o chapter_n be_v show_v the_o occasion_n of_o isaack_n go_v to_o gerar_n which_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o famine_n vers_fw-la 1._o and_o god_n commandment_n vers_fw-la 2_o 3._o with_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n 4_o 5._o second_o this_o chapter_n treat_v of_o isaack_n abode_n and_o dwell_n in_o gerar_n with_o such_o thing_n as_o there_o happen_v 1._o the_o question_n that_o arise_v about_o his_o wife_n vers_n 7â—_n to_o 12._o 2._o the_o envy_n of_o the_o philistines_n against_o isaac_n because_o he_o prosper_v and_o wax_v rich_a vers_n 13._o to_o 18._o 3._o the_o contention_n between_o isaack_n servant_n and_o the_o philistines_n concern_v certain_o fountain_n vers_fw-la 18._o to_o vers_n 23._o three_o there_o be_v declare_v the_o departure_n of_o isaac_n from_o gerar_n to_o dwell_v in_o beersheba_n and_o the_o covenant_n there_o make_v between_o he_o and_o abimelech_n vers_fw-la 23._o to_o the_o end_n 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n v_o 3._o &_o 18._o my_o word_n shall_v be_v a_o help_n unto_o thou_o c._n i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o bless_v thou_o caeter_fw-la s.c._n v_o 10._o one_o of_o my_o stock_n may_v have_v sleep_v s._n c._n one_o of_o my_o people_n may_v have_v lion_n caet_fw-la heb_n shacabh_o thou_o may_v have_v bring_v upon_o we_o ignorance_n s._n this_o sin_n caet_fw-la v_o 11._o he_o that_o touch_v this_o man_n wife_n h._n this_o man_n or_o his_o wife_n caet_fw-la t.g._n v_o 12._o he_o find_v barley_n increase_v a_o hundred_o fold_n s._n he_o find_v a_o hundred_o fold_n caet_fw-la v_o 14._o much_o tillage_n georgia_n s._n a_o great_a family_n or_o household_n caet_fw-la guabudah_fw-mi signify_v both_o v_o 17._o in_o the_o brook_n of_o gerar._n h.c._n in_o the_o valley_n of_o gerar._n caet_fw-la nachal_a signify_v both_o a_o valley_n be_v more_o proper_a because_o they_o dig_v there_o v_o 20_o 21_o 22._o heseck_n sitâ—ah_n rehoboth_n g.t.p._n contention_n enmity_n roomth_n h.s.c.b._n v_o 25._o there_o isaack_n servant_n dig_v a_o well_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o gerar._n s._n v_o 26._o accompany_v with_o his_o friend_n c._n with_o ahuzzah_n his_o friend_n caet_fw-la v_o 28._o let_v the_o oath_n be_v confirm_v that_o be_v between_o our_o father_n c._n let_v there_o be_v now_o a_o oath_n between_o we_o caeter_fw-la v_o 33._o he_o call_v it_o abundance_n h._n a_o oath_n s._n he_o call_v shibah_n caet_fw-la v_o 35._o they_o be_v rebellious_a against_o isaac_n and_o rebeckah_n c.b._n they_o offend_v or_o be_v a_o grief_n of_o mind_n caet_fw-la heb_n bitterness_n of_o spirit_n 3._o the_o explanation_n of_o doubtful_a question_n qvest._n i._n whether_o this_o abimelech_n be_v the_o same_o with_o who_o abraham_n have_v to_o deal_v vers._n 1._o and_o there_o be_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n 1._o this_o other_o famine_n in_o abraham_n time_n be_v that_o famine_n mention_v chap._n 12._o where_o abraham_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n mercer_n for_o chap._n 20._o when_o abraham_n sojourn_v in_o gerar_n there_o be_v no_o famine_n speak_v of_o which_o pererius_n suppose_v to_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o abraham_n go_v thither_o 2._o this_o abimelech_n may_v be_v either_o the_o same_o with_o who_o abraham_n have_v to_o deal_v who_o may_v be_v now_o not_o above_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a or_o another_o king_n of_o that_o name_n for_o the_o king_n of_o gerar_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o abimelech_n as_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n pharaoh_n phicol_n also_o may_v be_v the_o name_n of_o office_n or_o the_o same_o man_n may_v serve_v the_o father_n and_o son_n mercer_n 3._o therefore_o we_o need_v not_o with_o augustine_n quaest_n 75._o in_o genes_n to_o think_v this_o story_n to_o have_v be_v do_v long_o before_o and_o to_o be_v set_v down_o by_o way_n of_o recapitulation_n for_o it_o seem_v that_o abraham_n be_v
now_o dead_a otherwise_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v constrain_v also_o to_o have_v sojourn_v for_o the_o famine_n and_o isaac_n be_v now_o towards_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a see_v he_o be_v 60._o at_o esau_n birth_n who_o in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapter_n at_o forty_o take_v a_o wife_n perer._n 4._o isaac_n go_v to_o gerar_n think_v not_o there_o to_o stay_v but_o to_o go_v down_o to_o egypt_n if_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o otherwise_o charge_v he_o for_o egypt_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o overflow_n of_o nilus_n which_o make_v the_o ground_n both_o fat_a and_o moist_a be_v very_o fruitful_a and_o fertile_a pererius_n qvest._n ii_o how_n and_o when_o god_n appear_v to_o isaac_n vers._n 2._o for_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o think_v that_o god_n appear_v unto_o he_o not_o by_o dream_n because_o it_o be_v not_o express_v but_o by_o open_a vision_n as_o cajetan_n but_o it_o skill_v not_o how_o god_n appear_v certain_a it_o be_v that_o he_o have_v a_o vision_n 2._o the_o lord_n appear_v not_o so_o often_o to_o isaac_n as_o to_o abraham_n because_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v but_o renew_v and_o confirm_v to_o he_o mercer_n 3._o it_o seem_v that_o this_o vision_n be_v show_v to_o isaac_n before_o he_o take_v his_o journey_n and_o purpose_v to_o go_v into_o egypt_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o first_o name_v not_o the_o place_n where_o he_o will_v have_v he_o stay_v but_o only_o in_o general_n abide_v in_o the_o land_n which_o i_o shall_v show_v thou_o as_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o abraham_n genes_n 12.1_o and_o that_o herein_o he_o have_v some_o particular_a direction_n afterward_o so_o that_o the_o first_o verse_n be_v set_v down_o by_o way_n of_o anticipation_n mercer_n quest_n iii_o why_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v abraham_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n vers._n 2._o go_v not_o down_o to_o egypt_n 1._o isaac_n be_v forbid_v to_o go_v down_o to_o egypt_n not_o because_o he_o be_v consecrate_v unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o go_v out_o of_o palestina_n as_o the_o hebrew_n for_o canaan_n be_v now_o pester_v with_o such_o wicked_a inhabitant_n be_v no_o holy_a than_o other_o country_n 2._o but_o either_o the_o lord_n do_v keep_v he_o from_o egypt_n lest_o he_o may_v have_v be_v entangle_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o that_o country_n calvin_n 3._o or_o corrupt_v with_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n mercer_n 4._o or_o rather_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v purpose_v that_o jacob_n and_o his_o seed_n shall_v go_v down_o to_o egypt_n and_o there_o be_v keep_v in_o servitude_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v isaac_n prevent_v that_o determine_a captivity_n for_o when_o abraham_n sojourn_v in_o egypt_n god_n have_v not_o yet_o reveal_v so_o much_o to_o abraham_n concern_v the_o hard_a entertainment_n of_o his_o seed_n which_o follow_v afterward_o chap._n 15._o quest_n iv._o of_o abraham_n obedience_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v great_a than_o isaack_n vers._n 5._o because_o that_o abraham_n obey_v my_o voice_n etc._n etc._n 1._o augustine_n conclude_v from_o hence_o that_o abraham_n faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v great_a than_o isaack_n because_o all_o be_v grant_v for_o abraham_n sake_n lib._n 16._o de_fw-la civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 36._o abraham_n indeed_o have_v the_o priority_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a but_o to_o make_v a_o unequal_a comparison_n of_o these_o three_o patriarch_n who_o the_o scripture_n do_v consort_n together_o exod._n 32.13_o remember_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n thy_o servant_n we_o have_v no_o warrant_n they_o may_v be_v all_o excellent_a in_o their_o kind_n 2._o neither_o do_v we_o approve_v here_o the_o hebrew_n collection_n that_o abraham_n keep_v all_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o moses_n law_n before_o it_o be_v give_v many_o we_o grant_v he_o observe_v as_o the_o sabbath_n offer_v of_o sacrifice_n the_o difference_n of_o clean_a and_o 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of_o faith_n and_o religion_n wherein_o he_o exercise_v and_o train_v up_o his_o household_n mercerus_n quest_n v._o why_o isaac_n stay_v in_o gerar._n vers._n 6._o so_o isaac_n dwell_v in_o gerar._n 1._o though_o gerar_n be_v a_o more_o barâ—en_a country_n than_o egypt_n and_o it_o be_v not_o unlike_a but_o that_o the_o famine_n reign_v and_o rage_v there_o also_o yet_o god_n stay_v he_o there_o that_o isaac_n may_v have_v experience_n of_o god_n providence_n cabalist_n who_o be_v able_a even_o in_o a_o land_n of_o want_n to_o provide_v for_o he_o 2._o it_o be_v fit_a also_o he_o shall_v stay_v in_o gerar_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n promise_v mercer_n 3._o this_o verse_n be_v one_o of_o the_o 14._o that_o consist_v only_o of_o three_o word_n quest_n vi_o isaack_n infirmity_n in_o cause_v his_o wife_n to_o dissemble_v vers._n 7._o she_o be_v my_o sister_n etc._n etc._n isaac_n fall_v into_o the_o same_o infirmity_n which_o abraham_n twice_o before_o commit_v 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of_o socrates_n and_o agesilaus_n and_o architas_n tarentinus_n how_o they_o use_v to_o sport_n and_o recreate_v themselves_o with_o child_n lib._n 12._o the_o var._n histor_n 3._o augustine_n further_o do_v allegorise_v this_o sport_v of_o isaac_n quid_fw-la absurdum_fw-la si_fw-la propheta_fw-la dei_fw-la carnale_a aliquid_fw-la lusit_fw-la ut_fw-la eum_fw-la caperet_fw-la affectus_fw-la uxoris_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la dei_fw-la verbum_fw-la caro_fw-la factum_fw-la sit_fw-la ut_fw-la habitaret_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la what_o marvel_v if_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n do_v sport_n carnal_o to_o please_v his_o wife_n see_v the_o word_n of_o god_n become_v flesh_n to_o dwell_v with_o we_o but_o we_o need_v not_o so_o far_o to_o fetch_v allegory_n the_o historical_a sense_n be_v plain_a and_o full_a enough_o quest_n viii_o of_o the_o great_a increase_n that_o isaac_n have_v of_o his_o seed_n vers._n 12._o afterward_o isaac_n sow_v in_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n 1._o isaac_n sow_v not_o in_o any_o ground_n of_o his_o own_o which_o he_o have_v purchase_v or_o buy_v with_o his_o money_n for_o vers_fw-la 17._o he_o remove_v and_o depart_v from_o thence_o but_o he_o hire_v ground_n for_o his_o present_a use_n calvin_n mercer_n 2._o he_o find_v a_o hundred_o measure_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o or_o so_o much_o more_o than_o he_o expect_v or_o than_o that_o ground_n be_v wont_a to_o yield_v but_o a_o hundred_o measure_n for_o one_o which_o he_o have_v sow_v perer._n 3_o the_o septuagint_n read_v a_o hundred_o of_o barley_n mistake_v the_o word_n for_o shegnarim_n signify_v measure_n or_o estimation_n segnaâ—â—â—â—_n barley_n mercer_n it_o be_v therefore_o wheat_n which_o he_o do_v sow_v for_o the_o use_n and_o sustentation_n of_o his_o family_n or_o he_o have_v this_o increase_n general_o in_o all_o the_o grain_n which_o he_o do_v sow_v 4._o foreign_a writer_n do_v make_v mention_n of_o great_a increase_n herodotus_n say_v the_o country_n of_o the_o euhesperiâ—es_n 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rest_n come_v to_o isaac_n vers._n 20._o then_o come_v abimelech_n etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o think_v it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o abimelech_n which_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n so_o long_o before_o well_o nigh_o 80._o year_n but_o his_o son_n bear_v the_o same_o name_n abimelech_n which_o signify_v my_o father_n the_o king_n may_v be_v a_o common_a name_n to_o all_o the_o king_n of_o gerar_n and_o so_o may_v phicol_n which_o signify_v the_o mouth_n of_o all_o be_v a_o title_n proper_a to_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o army_n merc._n muscul._n but_o it_o be_v rather_o like_o that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o abimelech_n because_o of_o the_o same_o chief_a captain_n phicol_n who_o may_v be_v now_o somewhat_o above_o 100_o year_n old_a 2._o ahuzzah_n be_v a_o proper_a name_n of_o one_o of_o his_o chief_a friend_n not_o a_o noun_n collective_a betoken_v the_o college_n or_o company_n
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unto_o feast_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o remit_v and_o forget_v of_o former_a wrong_n as_o augustus_n caesar_n do_v bid_v catullus_n the_o rail_a poet_n to_o supper_n in_o token_n he_o have_v forgive_v he_o though_o alexander_n dissemble_o bring_v philotas_n to_o his_o table_n to_o have_v the_o better_a opportunity_n to_o murder_v he_o as_o absolom_n serve_v his_o brother_n ammon_n 2._o some_o think_v that_o the_o next_o morning_n the_o oath_n before_o between_o they_o make_v be_v again_o ratify_v mer._n but_o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o the_o oath_n be_v defer_v till_o the_o next_o morning_n as_o be_v the_o fit_a time_n for_o serious_a consultation_n it_o be_v the_o persian_n barbarous_a manner_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o cup_n to_o advise_v of_o their_o weighty_a affair_n perer._n quest_n fourteen_o wherefore_o the_o well_o be_v call_v shibah_n vers._n 33._o so_o he_o call_v it_o shiba_n 1._o some_o interpret_v this_o word_n abundance_n or_o saturity_n because_o of_o the_o plenty_n of_o water_n that_o be_v find_v as_o hierome_n who_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o septuagint_n because_o they_o translate_v it_o oath_n but_o sabang_n signify_v to_o abound_v not_o shabang_n which_o be_v here_o use_v 2._o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o this_o be_v both_o the_o same_o well_o which_o abraham_n dig_v and_o the_o same_o name_n derive_v from_o the_o oath_n which_o be_v make_v between_o isaac_n and_o abimelech_n as_o before_o between_o abraham_n and_o abimelech_n for_o so_o this_o story_n say_v that_o isaac_n give_v they_o the_o same_o name_n which_o his_o father_n give_v they_o vers_n 18._o mercer_n calvin_n quest_n xv._n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o esau._n vers._n 34._o when_o esau_n be_v forty_o year_n old_a etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o hebrew_n think_v that_o esau_n till_o he_o be_v forty_o year_n old_a give_v himself_o to_o a_o vicious_a and_o a_o licentious_a life_n which_o may_v well_o be_v and_o that_o to_o imitate_v his_o father_n who_o be_v marry_v at_o forty_o he_o do_v the_o like_a 2._o this_o his_o marry_v into_o the_o flock_n of_o canaan_n be_v abdicationis_fw-la praeludium_n a_o forerunner_n of_o his_o cast_n off_o and_o miss_v of_o the_o blessing_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n calvin_n 3._o tostatus_n think_v that_o in_o the_o forty_o year_n of_o esau_n chronology_n which_o be_v the_o hundred_o of_o isaac_n sem_fw-mi die_v but_o pererius_n think_v to_o correct_v his_o oversight_n fall_v into_o a_o great_a error_n refer_v the_o death_n of_o sem_fw-mi to_o the_o 50._o of_o esau_n and_o 100_o of_o isaac_n whereas_o they_o be_v both_o in_o a_o great_a error_n for_o sem_fw-mi die_v in_o the_o 50._o year_n of_o isaack_n life_n 60._o year_n before_o this_o time_n which_o be_v 502._o year_n after_o the_o flood_n quest_n xvi_o the_o evil_a quality_n of_o esau_n his_o wife_n vers._n 35._o they_o be_v a_o grief_n of_o mind_n 1._o some_o read_v rebellious_a of_o marah_n to_o rebel_v sic_fw-la chald._n but_o it_o rather_o come_v of_o marra_fw-mi to_o be_v bitter_a 2._o and_o so_o be_v the_o wife_n of_o esau_n bitter_a unto_o isaac_n and_o rebeckah_n and_o a_o great_a offence_n of_o mind_n unto_o they_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o corrupt_a manner_n and_o their_o divers_a profession_n be_v give_v to_o idolatry_n as_o the_o canaanite_n be_v tharg_n hierosol_n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n god_n make_v rich_a vers._n 12._o the_o lord_n bless_v he_o god_n blessing_n be_v give_v as_o a_o reason_n of_o isaack_n increase_v and_o grow_v rich_a whereupon_o augustine_n note_v etiam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la bona_fw-la temporalia_fw-la nec_fw-la dari_fw-la posse_fw-la nec_fw-la sperari_fw-la debere_fw-la etc._n etc._n nisi_fw-la ab_fw-la uno_fw-la deo_fw-la that_o these_o temporal_a good_n can_v be_v give_v or_o hope_v for_o but_o from_o the_o only_a god_n quast_o 76._o in_o genes_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v prov._n 10.22_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v rich_a 2._o doct._n the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a live_v with_o god_n vers._n 24._o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n abraham_n be_v now_o dead_a and_o yet_o the_o lord_n profess_v himself_o to_o be_v his_o god_n whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a after_o this_o life_n do_v live_v with_o god_n for_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n matth._n 22.32_o muscul._n 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n against_o the_o break_n of_o covenant_n vers._n 15._o the_o philistines_n fill_v all_o the_o well_n etc._n etc._n though_o that_o abimelech_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n concern_v the_o well_o gen._n 21.30_o yet_o after_o abraham_n death_n they_o go_v from_o the_o covenant_n such_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o who_o the_o prophet_n speak_v isa._n 33.8_o he_o have_v break_v the_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n he_o regard_v no_o man_n such_o be_v the_o romanist_n which_o hold_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v with_o heretic_n as_o they_o break_v the_o safe_a conduct_n grant_v to_o john_n hus_n and_o hierome_n of_o prage_n mercer_n 2._o confut._n of_o restore_v the_o ancient_a doctrine_n with_o the_o ancient_a name_n vers._n 18._o he_o give_v they_o the_o same_o name_n which_o his_o father_n give_v they_o the_o philistines_n both_o stop_v the_o ancient_a well_n and_o abolish_v the_o name_n isaac_n restore_v both_o so_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v abolish_v both_o the_o true_a ancient_a doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o also_o take_v away_o the_o name_n thereof_o call_v it_o by_o a_o idolatrous_a name_n of_o their_o own_o invention_n of_o the_o mass_n muscul._n we_o therefore_o with_o isaac_n have_v restore_v the_o pure_a doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a primitive_a church_n together_o with_o the_o name_n as_o the_o communion_n the_o lord_n supper_n the_o lord_n day_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v ask_v for_o the_o old_a way_n which_o be_v the_o good_a way_n and_o walk_v therein_o jerem._n 6.16_o 6._o place_n of_o moral_a observation_n 1._o obseru._n not_o to_o imitate_v our_o father_n infirmity_n vers._n 7._o he_o say_v she_o be_v my_o sister_n abraham_n before_o have_v offend_v in_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o yet_o isaac_n can_v take_v heed_n so_o apt_a child_n be_v to_o imitate_v the_o infirmity_n of_o their_o parent_n mercer_n but_o we_o shall_v rather_o learn_v to_o decline_v from_o our_o parent_n erring_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v if_o he_o beget_v a_o son_n that_o see_v all_o his_o father_n sin_n etc._n etc._n and_o fear_v neither_o do_v the_o like_a etc._n etc._n ezek._n 18.14_o 2._o obseru._n the_o punishment_n of_o adultery_n vers._n 11._o he_o that_o touch_v this_o man_n or_o his_o wife_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n thus_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n they_o be_v teach_v that_o adultery_n be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n and_o abimelech_n pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n against_o such_o as_o shall_v violate_v another_o man_n wife_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v before_o to_o abimelech_n thou_o be_v but_o dead_a because_o of_o the_o woman_n which_o thou_o have_v take_v genes_n 20._o vers_fw-la 3._o 3._o obseru._n adversity_n and_o prosperity_n temper_v together_o vers._n 12._o isaack_n sow_v etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o lord_n temper_v adversity_n and_o prosperity_n sorrow_n and_o joy_n together_o like_v as_o the_o night_n and_o day_n summer_n and_o winter_n do_v one_o succeed_v another_o isaac_n after_o these_o grievous_a tentation_n concern_v his_o wife_n be_v increase_v and_o bless_v of_o god_n likewise_o vers_fw-la 20._o when_o his_o servant_n have_v strive_v for_o two_o well_n they_o peaceable_o enjoy_v the_o three_o call_z it_z rehoboth_n roomth_n as_o the_o psalm_n say_v weep_v may_v abide_v in_o the_o evening_n but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n
psal._n 30.5_o muscul._n 4._o obseru._n not_o good_a to_o make_v haste_n to_o be_v rich_a vers._n 13._o the_o man_n wax_v mighty_a and_o still_o increase_v isaac_n be_v not_o make_v rich_a at_o once_o but_o he_o increase_v by_o degree_n for_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v he_o that_o make_v haste_n to_o be_v rich_a shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a prov._n 28.20_o man_n shall_v not_o therefore_o strive_v sudden_o to_o be_v rich_a but_o wait_v patient_o for_o his_o blessing_n perer._n 5._o obseru._n envy_n for_o good_a thing_n vers._n 14._o the_o philistines_n have_v envy_n at_o he_o etc._n etc._n they_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o envy_v at_o he_o and_o to_o send_v he_o away_o who_o they_o see_v to_o be_v bless_v of_o god_n but_o as_o chrysostome_n say_v ita_fw-la se_fw-la habet_fw-la invidiâ—_n nihil_fw-la cum_fw-la ratione_fw-la operatur_fw-la such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o envy_n it_o do_v nothing_o with_o reason_n bonis_fw-la proximi_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la propriis_fw-la malis_fw-la intabescit_fw-la inuidia_fw-la envy_n rather_o pine_v at_o other_o man_n good_n than_o her_o own_o evil_a hom._n 52._o in_o gen._n such_o be_v the_o envy_n of_o cain_n towards_o abel_n that_o slay_v he_o because_o his_o own_o work_n be_v evil_a and_o his_o brother_n good_a 1_o joh._n 3.12_o 6._o obseru._n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n must_v first_o be_v seek_v vers._n 25._o he_o build_v a_o altar_n etc._n etc._n first_o moses_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o build_n of_o a_o altar_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o afterward_o of_o the_o dig_v of_o the_o well_o which_o show_v that_o first_o of_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v seek_v that_o belong_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n calvin_n chap._n xxvii_o 1._o the_o argument_n or_o content_n this_o chapter_n show_v the_o purpose_n of_o isaac_n intend_v to_o bless_v esau_n vers_fw-la 1._o to_o 5._o and_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o blessing_n to_o jacob_n by_o god_n providence_n and_o the_o prevent_n or_o disappoint_v of_o esau_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o chapter_n where_o concern_v jacob_n obtain_v of_o the_o blessing_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v 1._o the_o mean_n which_o be_v the_o counsel_n and_o device_n of_o rebeckah_n vers_fw-la 5._o to_o 18._o 2._o the_o execution_n or_o put_v of_o the_o same_o in_o practice_n by_o jacob_n vet_n 18._o to_o 27._o 3._o the_o success_n which_o god_n give_v unto_o it_o isaac_n give_v jacob_n the_o blessing_n vers_fw-la 27._o to_o vers_n 30._o in_o the_o reject_v of_o esau_n 1._o his_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n be_v express_v for_o the_o loss_n vers_fw-la 31._o to_o 37._o 2._o his_o importunity_n to_o receive_v a_o blessing_n of_o his_o father_n which_o he_o have_v to_o vers_n 41._o 3._o his_o hatred_n towards_o jacob_n because_o of_o the_o blessing_n and_o his_o malicious_a purpose_n to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n vers_fw-la 41._o 4._o jacob_n deliverance_n from_o his_o brother_n cruelty_n by_o depart_v into_o mesopotamia_n through_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o mother_n 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n alt_z v_o 9_o go_v to_o the_o sheep_n and_o bring_v two_o kid_n s.c._n go_v to_o the_o flock_n cat_n tsun_fw-it signify_v a_o flock_n of_o sheep_n or_o goat_n two_o of_o the_o best_a kid_n h._n fair_a and_o tender_a s._n two_o kid_n of_o the_o goat_n caeter_fw-la that_o be_v suck_v kid_n t._n v_o 13._o it_o be_v tell_v i_o by_o prophecy_n that_o the_o curse_n shall_v not_o come_v upon_o thou_o c._n the_o curse_n be_v upon_o i_o cat_n v_o 23._o his_o hairy_a hand_n do_v express_v the_o likeness_n of_o the_o elder_a brother_n h._n his_o hand_n be_v rough_a or_o hairy_a as_o his_o brother_n hand_n cat_n v_o 29._o the_o son_n of_o thy_o father_n s._n of_o thy_o mother_n caet_fw-la add_v v_o 33._o he_o wonder_v c._n be_v afraid_a and_o wonder_v beyond_o measure_n h._n he_o be_v in_o a_o ecstasis_fw-la or_o trance_n s._n he_o be_v great_o afraid_a t.b.g.p._n heb_n charad_a to_o tremble_v v_o 38._o isaac_n be_v prick_v in_o heart_n esau_n cry_v out_o etc._n etc._n s._n esau_n lift_v up_o his_o voice_n and_o weep_v cater_n add_v v_o 39_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v thy_o blessing_n h._n thy_o dwelling_n cat_n v_o 40._o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o thou_o shall_v put_v off_o his_o yoke_n t.r._n s.h._n when_o his_o son_n shall_v transgress_v the_o wâ—rds_n of_o the_o law_n thou_o shall_v take_v away_o the_o yoke_n c._n when_o thou_o have_v mourn_v thou_o shall_v break_v the_o yoke_n t._n when_o thou_o have_v get_v the_o mastery_n thou_o shall_v break_v his_o yoke_n b.g.p._n he_o roâ—h_o to_o bear_v rule_n to_o mourn_v i_o prefer_v the_o latter_a see_v q._n 13._o follow_v v_o 41._o esau_n be_v angry_a s._n esau_n hate_v jacob_n caet_fw-la heb_n satam_fw-la to_o hate_v t.b.g.r._n v_o 42._o do_v threaten_v to_o kill_v thou_o h.s._n lie_v in_o wait_n to_o kill_v thou_o c._n â—oth_o comfort_n himself_o against_o thou_o by_o kill_v thou_o caeâ—_n nacham_n to_o comfort_v v_o 43_o fly_v to_o my_o brother_n laban_n in_o haran_n caeter_fw-la to_o mesopotamia_n to_o my_o brother_n laban_n in_o aran._n s._n add_v 3._o the_o explanation_n of_o doubtful_a question_n quest_n i._o of_o the_o cause_n of_o isaack_n blindness_n and_o of_o his_o age_n vers._n 1._o isaack_n be_v old_a and_o his_o eye_n dim_a vers_fw-la 2._o i_o know_v not_o the_o day_n of_o my_o death_n etc._n etc._n 1._o isaack_n blindness_n neither_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o esau_n wife_n offer_v to_o their_o idol_n as_o the_o hebrew_n nor_o yet_o be_v he_o by_o any_o extraordinary_a work_n of_o god_n smite_v blind_a although_o god_n dispose_v of_o his_o blindness_n so_o that_o thereby_o his_o purpose_n take_v place_n concern_v jacob_n but_o isaac_n be_v now_o very_o old_a be_v of_o 137._o year_n and_o blindness_n be_v incident_a to_o old_a age_n as_o other_o infirmity_n of_o the_o sense_n as_o of_o the_o hear_n the_o taste_n as_o barzillai_n confess_v to_o david_n 2_o sam._n 19_o moses_n example_n who_o eye_n be_v not_o dim_a at_o 120._o year_n deut._n 34.7_o be_v extraordinary_a 2._o isaac_n think_v his_o end_n at_o hand_n not_o as_o the_o hebrew_n think_v because_o he_o be_v within_o five_o year_n of_o his_o mother_n age_n that_o be_v 123._o whereas_o sarah_n die_v at_o 127._o for_o isaac_n be_v now_o 137._o year_n of_o age_n jacob_n be_v now_o 77._o year_n old_a at_o what_o time_n he_o go_v into_o mesopotamia_n as_o be_v show_v before_o qu._n 19_o in_o chap._n 25._o but_o isaac_n who_o live_v after_o this_o 43._o year_n do_v daily_o meditate_v of_o his_o end_n mercer_n perer._n 3_o though_o isaac_n be_v blind_a and_o weak_a in_o his_o eye_n yet_o it_o seem_v his_o body_n be_v of_o a_o strong_a constitution_n see_v he_o be_v able_a to_o eat_v of_o wild_a flesh_n which_o be_v of_o hard_a digestion_n pererius_n quest_n ii_o wherefore_o isaac_n bid_v esau_n prepare_v he_o meat_n which_o he_o do_v love_n vers._n 4._o make_v i_o some_o savoury_a meat_n that_o my_o soul_n may_v bless_v thou_o etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o think_v that_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o those_o day_n that_o the_o elder_a before_o he_o receive_v his_o father_n blessing_n do_v perform_v some_o service_n lyran._n but_o this_o no_o where_o appear_v in_o scripture_n 2._o some_o think_v 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v do_v that_o esau_n may_v seem_v to_o deserve_v his_o father_n blessing_n thom._n anglic._n but_o spiritual_a blessing_n such_o as_o isaac_n bestow_v upon_o jacob_n can_v be_v merit_v by_o temporal_a service_n 3._o gregory_n compare_v the_o jew_n to_o esau_n which_o seek_v by_o their_o own_o work_n to_o please_v god_n the_o gentile_n to_o jacob_n that_o find_v a_o more_o compendious_a way_n by_o faith_n hom._n 6._o in_o ezechiel_n 4._o some_o by_o esau_n portion_n of_o meat_n to_o the_o which_o a_o spiritual_a blessing_n be_v promise_v do_v signify_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o people_n in_o pay_v temporal_a thing_n for_o receive_v spiritual_a 5._o rupertus_n by_o isaac_n promise_v a_o blessing_n for_o a_o temporal_a meat_n shadow_v forth_o such_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n as_o do_v for_o temporal_a reward_n sell_v spiritual_a blessing_n 6._o but_o isaac_n blind_a in_o eye_n and_o blind_a in_o affection_n do_v herein_o show_v his_o partial_a love_n to_o esau_n the_o lord_n in_o his_o secret_a providence_n overrule_a this_o action_n and_o dispose_v this_o occasion_n to_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o own_o purpose_n quest_n iii_o why_o isaac_n prefer_v esau_n for_o the_o blessing_n before_o jacob_n vers._n 4._o that_o my_o soul_n may_v bless_v thou_o etc._n etc._n 1._o neither_o be_v it_o like_v as_o ramban_n and_o other_o
hardly_o be_v excuse_v from_o untruth_n howsoever_o he_o think_v the_o first_o may_n in_o gen._n 27._o numb_a 57_o wherefore_o the_o best_a solution_n of_o this_o question_n be_v that_o jacob_n tell_v a_o officious_a lie_n to_o his_o father_n 1._o as_o be_v evident_a by_o his_o three_o speech_n i_o be_o esau_n thy_o first_o bear_v and_o i_o have_v do_v as_o thou_o bade_v i_o and_o eat_v of_o my_o venison_n for_o none_o of_o all_o these_o be_v true_a 2._o yet_o be_v not_o this_o dissimulation_n of_o jacob_n either_o injurious_a to_o isaac_n for_o he_o in_o this_o his_o error_n perceive_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n and_o be_v content_v the_o blessing_n shall_v stand_v noâ—_n yet_o prejudicial_a to_o esau_n who_o in_o effect_n lose_v nothing_o due_a unto_o he_o but_o only_o the_o right_n by_o this_o mean_n be_v restore_v to_o jacob_n 3._o god_n use_v jacob_n infirmity_n and_o make_v it_o to_o serve_v his_o own_o purpose_n this_o lie_n then_o of_o jacob_n though_o in_o respect_n of_o these_o circumstance_n it_o be_v extenuate_v yet_o be_v not_o justify_v nor_o yet_o to_o be_v draw_v into_o example_n of_o this_o opinion_n be_v our_o best_a writer_n calvin_n muscul_n mercer_n luther_n and_o of_o the_o other_o side_n lyranus_fw-la tostatus_n cajetan_n lippoman_n quest_n ix_o of_o the_o midwife_n excuse_v make_v to_o pharaoh_n here_o because_o the_o example_n of_o the_o midwife_n which_o make_v that_o excuse_n to_o pharaoh_n in_o preserve_v the_o child_n life_n be_v some_o what_o like_v to_o this_o of_o jacob_n i_o will_v brief_o show_v what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v thereof_o 1._o gregory_n think_v they_o lie_v say_v to_o pharaoh_n the_o hebrew_n woman_n be_v lively_a and_o be_v deliver_v before_o the_o midwife_n come_v at_o they_o exod._n 2.19_o and_o therefore_o they_o only_o receive_v a_o temporal_a reward_n it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n make_v they_o house_n &_o ulterius_fw-la quod_fw-la expectarent_fw-la mercedis_fw-la suae_fw-la pramium_fw-la non_fw-la haberent_fw-la and_o therefore_o shall_v look_v for_o no_o further_a reward_n lib._n 18._o moral_n contra._n but_o it_o be_v further_o add_v the_o midwife_n fear_v god_n and_o the_o scripture_n pronounce_v they_o bless_v that_o fear_v the_o lord_n psal._n 112.1_o and_o none_o be_v bless_v without_o the_o assurance_n of_o everlasting_a life_n 2._o thomas_n aquinas_n say_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o fear_n and_o reverence_n of_o god_n they_o be_v everlasting_o reward_v but_o for_o that_o external_a act_n of_o lie_v they_o receive_v only_o a_o temporal_a reward_n in_o 2.2_o qu._n 100_o arâ—_n ultim_fw-la contra._n but_o the_o act_n of_o lie_v be_v simple_o evil_a and_o therefore_o be_v worthy_a of_o no_o reward_n god_n prosper_v the_o midwife_n not_o for_o their_o dissemble_n but_o because_o they_o fear_v god_n and_o refuse_v to_o destroy_v the_o infant_n 3._o some_o commend_v the_o midwife_n for_o their_o disobey_v of_o pharaoh_n cruel_a edict_n but_o blame_v they_o for_o their_o dissemble_n genevens_n annot_n at_n 4._o but_o see_v the_o scripture_n commend_v this_o fact_n of_o the_o midwife_n i_o think_v rather_o that_o they_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n give_v extraordinary_a strength_n to_o the_o hebrew_n woman_n in_o this_o extremity_n to_o be_v deliver_v with_o speed_n because_o of_o the_o danger_n as_o for_o that_o reward_n in_o build_v of_o they_o house_n it_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v rather_o to_o the_o increase_n and_o propagation_n of_o the_o israelite_n than_o to_o the_o midwife_n as_o the_o 20._o verse_n show_v god_n prosper_v the_o midwife_n and_o the_o people_n be_v multiply_v jun._n quest_n x._o how_o divers_a example_n in_o scripture_n may_v be_v defend_v from_o lie_v now_o that_o we_o may_v know_v how_o to_o discern_v of_o such_o example_n in_o scripture_n which_o be_v produce_v by_o those_o which_o defend_v lie_v whether_o they_o be_v to_o be_v think_v to_o have_v lie_v these_o rule_n must_v be_v observe_v 1._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o conceal_v the_o truth_n another_o to_o lie_v as_o abraham_n do_v hide_v the_o truth_n when_o he_o say_v sarah_n be_v his_o sister_n 2._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o lie_v another_o to_o speak_v figurative_o as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n shall_v be_v multiply_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n gen._n 21._o 3._o a_o sentence_n may_v be_v utter_v in_o a_o mystical_a or_o allegorical_a sense_n without_o any_o lie_n or_o untruth_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v i_o will_v dissolve_v this_o temple_n and_o build_v it_o in_o three_o day_n joh._n 2._o he_o speak_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o body_n 4._o though_o divers_a holy_a man_n and_o woman_n be_v commend_v in_o scripture_n we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o straightway_o all_o they_o do_v or_o say_v be_v commendable_a but_o as_o their_o do_n be_v imperfect_a so_o in_o their_o say_n also_o they_o may_v err_v perer._n quest_n xi_o how_o isaac_n be_v deceive_v in_o all_o his_o sense_n vers._n 20._o how_o have_v thou_o find_v it_o so_o quick_o etc._n etc._n 1._o two_o thing_n give_v occasion_n of_o suspicion_n to_o isaac_n to_o inquire_v whether_o it_o be_v esau_n his_o son_n the_o voice_n of_o jacob_n and_o his_o so_o soon_o return_v 2._o and_o isaac_n be_v thus_o inquisitive_a because_o he_o intend_v to_o bless_v esau_n who_o he_o affect_v because_o he_o be_v serviceable_a and_o obsequious_a and_o provide_v his_o father_n diet_n and_o therefore_o intend_v to_o bestow_v his_o best_a blessing_n upon_o he_o perer._n 3_o he_o mistrust_v his_o sight_n because_o it_o be_v dim_a and_o his_o ear_n be_v heavy_a and_o think_v to_o try_v out_o the_o matter_n by_o his_o feel_n as_o thomas_n will_v not_o believe_v till_o he_o have_v first_o feel_v christ_n side_n the_o hebrew_n say_v isaac_n use_v beside_o the_o sense_n of_o taste_v in_o his_o meat_n and_o of_o smell_v the_o odour_n of_o the_o garment_n and_o so_o use_v all_o his_o sense_n mercer_n 4._o yet_o god_n do_v astonish_v and_o dull_v all_o his_o sense_n to_o show_v that_o man_n purpose_n can_v stand_v against_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o partly_o that_o isaac_n thereby_o may_v be_v rebuke_v for_o his_o preposterous_a love_n to_o esau_n calvin_n quest_n xii_o why_o the_o lord_n suffer_v isaac_n to_o be_v deceive_v vers._n 23._o for_o he_o know_v he_o not_o 1._o isaac_n though_o he_o suspect_v somewhat_o be_v put_v out_o of_o doubt_n by_o his_o feel_n and_o smell_v by_o that_o opinion_n he_o have_v of_o jacob_n simplicity_n and_o for_o that_o he_o think_v he_o have_v speak_v in_o secret_a to_o esau_n without_o any_o other_o privity_n 2._o it_o please_v god_n that_o isaac_n shall_v be_v thus_o deceive_v beside_o the_o reason_n before_o allege_v that_o we_o may_v know_v nullum_fw-la hominem_fw-la plenam_fw-la habuisse_fw-la scientiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o no_o man_n ever_o have_v a_o fullness_n of_o knowledge_n but_o christ_n hierom._n epist_n 125._o and_o gregory_n hereby_o think_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v prefigure_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o psalm_n a_o people_n which_o i_o have_v not_o know_v shall_v serve_v i_o psal._n 18._o hom_n 6._o in_o ezech._n 3_o it_o seem_v good_a also_o unto_o god_n that_o the_o blessing_n shall_v be_v convey_v to_o jacob_n by_o this_o mean_n 1._o that_o the_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n may_v appear_v in_o bring_v his_o purpose_n to_o pass_v by_o divers_a mean_n and_o way_n 2._o that_o his_o provident_a care_n towards_o jacob_n may_v hereby_o be_v make_v manifest_a 3._o and_o the_o lord_n will_v work_v it_o this_o sudden_a way_n rather_o than_o by_o revelation_n to_o isaac_n leâ—t_n esau_n a_o furious_a man_n if_o his_o father_n have_v willing_o give_v away_o the_o blessing_n shall_v have_v be_v incense_v against_o his_o parent_n pererius_n quest_n xiii_o why_o isaac_n compare_v his_o son_n to_o the_o smell_n of_o a_o field_n vers._n 27._o the_o smell_n of_o my_o son_n be_v as_o the_o smell_n of_o a_o field_n etc._n etc._n 1._o isaac_n by_o the_o present_a smell_n of_o esau_n garment_n which_o savour_v of_o the_o field_n take_v occasion_n as_o by_o a_o external_a sign_n to_o utter_v a_o spiritual_a blessing_n mercer_n and_o as_o every_o man_n borrow_v similitude_n from_o his_o trade_n as_o the_o mariner_n the_o soldier_n and_o such_o like_a so_o here_o isaac_n bless_v by_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o field_n wherein_o esau_n be_v exercise_v as_o hierome_n note_v of_o amos_n who_o begin_v his_o prophecy_n thus_o the_o lord_n shall_v roar_v from_o zion_n amos_n 1.2_o because_o he_o be_v a_o field-man_n keep_v the_o wood_n where_o the_o lion_n roar_v 2._o the_o field_n be_v commend_v for_o three_o thing_n pleasure_n in_o the_o variety_n of_o flower_n to_o the_o eye_n sweetness_n of_o the_o fragrant_a odour_n to_o the_o smell_n abundance_n
and_o fruitfulness_n of_o corn_n wine_n oil_n to_o the_o taste_n who_o know_v not_o the_o pleasant_a savour_n of_o the_o field_n in_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o corn_n in_o harvest_n and_o of_o a_o vineyard_n in_o the_o time_n of_o vintage_n perer._n 3_o gregory_n by_o the_o smell_n of_o a_o field_n garnish_v with_o divers_a flower_n understand_v the_o variety_n of_o gift_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o church_n ambrose_n make_v jacob_n this_o field_n replenish_v with_o divers_a virtue_n 4._o some_o think_v that_o these_o garment_n keep_v this_o savour_n which_o they_o have_v in_o paradise_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o same_o that_o adam_n do_v wear_v but_o these_o be_v but_o jewish_a fable_n they_o be_v either_o perfume_a garment_n or_o rebeckah_n may_v of_o purpose_n make_v they_o sweet_a or_o it_o be_v most_o like_a they_o savour_v of_o the_o fresh_a spring_n and_o flower_n it_o be_v now_o spring_n time_n as_o aben_n ezra_n think_v through_o the_o which_o esau_n be_v accustom_v to_o walk_v quest_n fourteen_o the_o meaning_n of_o isaack_n blessing_n upon_o jacob_n vers._n 28._o god_n give_v thou_o of_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n 1._o isaac_n do_v not_o only_o pray_v as_o josephus_n set_v it_o down_o or_o wish_v well_o to_o his_o son_n as_o r._n levi_n but_o this_o speech_n be_v a_o certain_a prophecy_n and_o declaration_n of_o the_o blessing_n which_o shall_v fall_v upon_o jacob_n and_o his_o posterity_n luther_n mercer_n 2._o here_o be_v four_o blessing_n contain_v 1._o of_o abundance_n 2._o of_o victory_n 3._o of_o domestical_a preeminence_n 4._o of_o outward_a prosperity_n curse_a be_v he_o that_o curse_v etc._n etc._n perer._n 3_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n especial_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o dry_a and_o thirsty_a country_n of_o canaan_n where_o they_o have_v no_o rain_n but_o twice_o in_o the_o year_n in_o seed_n time_n in_o the_o month_n of_o october_n and_o in_o may_v which_o be_v call_v the_o latter_a rain_n and_o therefore_o the_o earth_n be_v chief_o moisten_v with_o dew_n perer._n by_o his_o brethren_n and_o son_n of_o his_o mother_n the_o posterity_n of_o esau_n be_v understand_v which_o isaac_n unwitting_o pronounce_v of_o esau_n for_o jacob_n who_o he_o bless_v be_v yet_o unmarried_a 4._o but_o this_o blessing_n be_v not_o fulfil_v in_o jacob_n time_n who_o rather_o be_v subject_n to_o his_o brother_n esau_n yet_o in_o his_o posterity_n to_o the_o which_o jacob_n faith_n look_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o the_o idumean_n be_v servant_n to_o the_o israelite_n 5._o this_o benediction_n be_v diverse_o allegorize_v gregory_n by_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n understand_v the_o contemplative_a life_n by_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o active_a theodoret_n the_o divinity_n and_o humanity_n of_o christ_n rupertus_n by_o the_o dew_n interprete_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n by_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o open_n of_o the_o heart_n quest_n xv._n of_o the_o cause_n of_o isaack_n fear_n vers._n 33._o isaack_n be_v strike_v with_o a_o marvellous_a great_a fear_n 1._o not_o as_o the_o hebrew_n fable_n because_o he_o see_v esau_n accurse_v for_o ever_o see_v hell_n wide_o open_a to_o receive_v he_o 2._o neither_o as_o cajetan_n do_v it_o proceed_v of_o a_o strife_n in_o isaack_n mind_n between_o his_o love_n towards_o esau_n and_o god_n will_v reveal_v concern_v jacob_n for_o isaac_n be_v resolve_v the_o blessing_n shall_v stand_v 3._o and_o it_o be_v more_o than_o to_o marvel_v as_o the_o latin_a text_n add_v ultra_fw-la quam_fw-la credi_fw-la potest_fw-la admirans_fw-la marvel_v beyond_o measure_n 4._o but_o isaac_n fear_v and_o be_v trouble_v be_v as_o in_o a_o trance_n and_o ecstasy_n as_o the_o septuagint_n and_o augustine_n read_v wherein_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v to_o he_o because_o he_o have_v be_v so_o gross_o deceive_v in_o not_o remember_v how_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v jacob_n before_o esau_n calvin_n and_o this_o fear_n be_v as_o a_o stay_n and_o bridle_v to_o isaac_n not_o to_o reverse_v the_o blessing_n pronounce_v jun._n quest_n xvi_o how_o isaac_n say_v jacob_n come_v with_o subtlety_n vers._n 35._o thy_o brother_n come_v with_o subtlety_n etc._n etc._n 1._o we_o need_v neither_o with_o tostatus_n to_o excuse_v jacob_n fraud_n and_o craft_n that_o herein_o he_o offend_v not_o at_o all_o 2._o nor_o with_o lippomanus_n to_o justify_v jacob_n deceit_n who_o make_v three_o kind_n of_o fraud_n one_o eruditionis_fw-la of_o instruction_n as_o be_v the_o thrust_v of_o josephs_n cup_n into_o benjamin_n sack_n another_o noxiae_fw-la deceptionis_fw-la of_o hurtful_a deceit_n as_o the_o prophet_n of_o bethel_n deceive_v the_o man_n of_o god_n 1_o king_n 13._o the_o three_o inspirationis_fw-la divinae_fw-la by_o divine_a inspiration_n as_o this_o of_o jacob_n be_v so_o he_o make_v four_o kind_n of_o simulation_n or_o dissemble_n una_fw-la providentiae_fw-la one_o of_o providence_n which_o josua_n use_v against_o hâ—i_n altera_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la the_o other_o of_o doctrine_n as_o christ_n make_v as_o though_o he_o will_v have_v go_v further_a tertia_fw-la calliditatis_fw-la the_o three_o of_o deceit_n as_o the_o devil_n can_v transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n quarta_fw-la significationis_fw-la the_o four_o of_o signification_n as_o this_o be_v of_o jacob_n for_o as_o be_v show_v before_o jacob_n infirmity_n in_o this_o dissimulation_n though_o it_o please_v god_n to_o use_v the_o same_o to_o effect_v his_o purpose_n can_v be_v whole_o defend_v 3._o nor_o yet_o will_v we_o strive_v about_o the_o word_n as_o lyranus_fw-la say_v mirmah_o sometime_o signify_v prudence_n wisdom_n as_o the_o chaldee_n translate_v and_o in_o the_o civil_a law_n there_o be_v a_o title_n de_fw-fr dolo_fw-la malâ—_n of_o evil_a craft_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o all_o deceit_n be_v not_o evil_a 4._o neither_o yet_o will_v we_o aggravate_v jacob_n oversight_n with_o some_o who_o think_v that_o for_o this_o lie_v make_v to_o isaac_n his_o son_n lie_v unto_o he_o concern_v joseph_n which_o they_o note_v as_o a_o punishment_n 5._o but_o we_o take_v the_o word_n as_o it_o proper_o signify_v for_o deceit_n and_o fraud_n though_o isaac_n to_o please_v his_o son_n commit_v some_o oversight_n in_o transfer_v the_o fault_n upon_o jacob_n junius_n 6._o and_o yet_o though_o there_o be_v a_o fraud_n and_o error_n personae_fw-la error_n of_o the_o person_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o disannul_v other_o civil_a contract_n yet_o for_o as_o much_o as_o god_n ratify_v the_o blessing_n thus_o pronounce_v ignorant_o by_o isaac_n the_o sentence_n be_v to_o stand_v perer._n quest_n xvi_o esau_n false_o charge_v jacob_n vers._n 36._o be_v he_o not_o just_o call_v jacob_n 1._o esau_n do_v cavil_n at_o jacob_n name_n which_o be_v not_o give_v he_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o such_o supplant_n but_o because_o he_o hold_v esau_n by_o the_o heel_n 2._o he_o lie_v in_o say_v he_o take_v away_o my_o birthright_n for_o esau_n sell_v it_o unto_o he_o and_o confirm_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n mercer_n 3._o neither_o do_v he_o take_v away_o his_o blessing_n for_o have_v the_o birthright_n the_o blessing_n do_v just_o belong_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o birthright_n and_o blessing_n can_v not_o be_v divide_v and_o separate_v mercer_n jun._n quest_n xvii_o why_o isaac_n have_v but_o one_o blessing_n vers._n 38._o have_v thou_o but_o one_o blessing_n 1._o true_a it_o be_v that_o principal_a blessing_n which_o carry_v with_o it_o the_o spiritual_a promise_n in_o christ_n be_v but_o one_o because_o christ_n be_v one_o esau_n by_o join_v himself_o to_o jacob_n may_v have_v beâ—ne_a partaker_n of_o this_o blessing_n but_o apart_o by_o himself_o he_o can_v not_o because_o without_o the_o church_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n mercer_n 2._o for_o this_o causâ—_n ishmael_n be_v exclude_v abraham_n house_n that_o the_o blessing_n may_v remain_v in_o isaac_n so_o esau_n be_v exclude_v and_o jacob_n make_v the_o heir_n of_o blessing_n but_o jacob_n give_v a_o blessing_n to_o all_o his_o child_n because_o they_o all_o belong_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n yet_o the_o more_o principal_a blessing_n be_v promise_v unto_o judah_n of_o who_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v 3._o though_o there_o be_v no_o special_a mention_n of_o any_o such_o blessing_n give_v by_o abraham_n to_o isaac_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o abraham_n be_v want_v therein_o and_o the_o manifest_a promise_n so_o often_o renew_v concern_v isaac_n the_o ejection_n of_o ishmael_n and_o send_v away_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o abraham_n child_n parent_n may_v stand_v in_o stead_n thereof_o 4._o though_o the_o blessing_n of_o all_o parent_n special_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n be_v effectual_a towards_o their_o child_n yet_o the_o ancient_a patriarch_n and_o prophet_n that_o be_v the_o founder_n of_o
towards_o jacob_n who_o himself_o thank_v god_n that_o whereas_o he_o go_v but_o with_o his_o staff_n he_o return_v with_o band_n gen._n 32.10_o 2._o another_o reason_n be_v this_o jacob_n go_v secret_o and_o not_o accompany_v ut_fw-la melius_fw-la frâ—tris_fw-la conatus_fw-la declinaret_fw-la that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o avoid_v the_o practice_n of_o his_o brother_n thom._n anglic._n 3_o beside_o it_o may_v be_v a_o example_n of_o labour_n patience_n and_o frugality_n to_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n ex_fw-la perer._n quest_n viii_o the_o divers_a exposition_n of_o jacob_n ladder_n ver._n 12._o then_o he_o dream_v and_o behold_v there_o stand_v a_o ladder_n upon_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o by_o this_o ladder_n understand_v the_o genealogy_n of_o christ_n saint_n luke_n set_v forth_o the_o same_o by_o descend_v from_o adam_n downward_o saint_z matthew_n by_o ascend_v from_o joseph_n upward_o 2._o augustine_n by_o god_n stand_v upon_o the_o ladder_n understand_v christ_n hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n by_o the_o angel_n ascend_v the_o preacher_n handle_v mystical_a doctrine_n by_o the_o angel_n descend_v preacher_n apply_v themselves_o to_o moral_a doctrine_n serm._n 79._o de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la 3._o some_o by_o this_o ladder_n interpret_v the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n without_o the_o which_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n 4._o some_o by_o this_o ladder_n insinuate_v a_o christian_a profession_n in_o the_o which_o be_v divers_a degree_n and_o virtue_n to_o rise_v by_o by_o the_o angel_n ascend_v such_o be_v understand_v as_o be_v give_v to_o contemplation_n by_o the_o angel_n descend_v such_o as_o follow_v a_o active_a and_o practical_a life_n 5._o philo_z sometime_o by_o this_o ladder_n describe_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n the_o head_n he_o make_v the_o understanding_n the_o foot_n the_o affection_n the_o ascend_a &_o descend_v be_v the_o discourse_n of_o the_o reason_n sometime_o he_o expound_v it_o to_o be_v the_o uncertain_a state_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o as_o in_o a_o ladder_n some_o ascend_v and_o be_v advance_v some_o descend_v and_o be_v dishonour_v ex_fw-la perer._n 6._o but_o the_o proper_a and_o literal_a meaning_n of_o the_o ladder_n be_v to_o set_v forth_o god_n providence_n both_o in_o general_a whereby_o he_o govern_v all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n psal._n 113.6_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o ladder_n be_v the_o divers_a mean_n which_o god_n use_v the_o angel_n ascend_v and_o descend_v be_v the_o minister_a spirit_n which_o god_n send_v forth_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o will_n even_o the_o heathen_a poet_n homer_n by_o the_o like_a similitude_n of_o a_o golden_a chain_n which_o jupiter_n send_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n describe_v the_o divine_a providence_n and_o in_o particular_a the_o special_a care_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v of_o jacob_n to_o protect_v he_o in_o his_o journey_n be_v by_o this_o ladder_n exemplify_v the_o ladder_n be_v the_o way_n that_o jacob_n be_v to_o go_v the_o angel_n ascend_v and_o descend_v do_v conduct_v he_o backward_o and_o forward_o god_n stand_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o ladder_n rule_v all_o by_o his_o providence_n jun._n for_o whereas_o four_o thing_n trouble_v jacob_n his_o departure_n from_o his_o parent_n his_o leave_v of_o his_o country_n his_o solitary_a journey_n his_o poverty_n the_o lord_n do_v give_v he_o spiritual_a comfort_n against_o they_o all_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o keeper_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o this_o land_n he_o see_v angel_n ascend_v and_o descend_v to_o be_v his_o companion_n and_o thou_o shall_v spread_v abroad_o to_o the_o east_n and_o west_n etc._n etc._n perer._n 7._o this_o ladder_n also_o in_o a_o mystical_a signification_n betoken_v christ_n as_o he_o himself_o expound_v joh._n 1.51_o and_o special_o in_o these_o point_n 1._o the_o two_o nature_n of_o christ_n be_v express_v who_o above_o be_v god_n of_o his_o father_n beneath_o be_v man_n out_o of_o jacob_n loin_n 2._o christ_n office_n be_v describe_v who_o be_v the_o only_a way_n and_o the_o ladder_n whereby_o we_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n calvin_n 3._o the_o angel_n ascend_v and_o descend_v be_v the_o bless_a spirit_n which_o first_o minister_v to_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n joh._n 1.51_o and_o second_o do_v minister_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o body_n namely_o the_o elect_a heb._n 1.14_o quest_n ix_o how_o in_o jacob_n all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v bless_v vers._n 14._o thou_o shall_v spread_v abroad_o to_o the_o west_n to_o the_o east_n 1._o this_o be_v first_o understand_v of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o large_a country_n of_o canaan_n which_o be_v extend_v towards_o the_o four_o part_n of_o heaven_n and_o secondary_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o spiritual_a posterity_n of_o jacob_n that_o shall_v be_v disperse_v throughout_o the_o world_n mercer_n 2._o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v in_o thou_o and_o in_o thy_o seed_n he_o show_v how_o in_o jacob_n all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v because_o of_o he_o shall_v come_v the_o promise_a seed_n calvin_n quest_n x._o what_o thing_n be_v promise_v to_o jacob_n vers._n 15._o i_o will_v never_o forsake_v thou_o etc._n etc._n 1._o because_o these_o promise_n make_v to_o jacob_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o temporal_a but_o spiritual_a not_o only_o concern_v this_o life_n but_o the_o next_o 1_o tim._n 4.8_o jun._n 2._o wheresoever_o thou_o go_v which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v large_o but_o with_o this_o restraint_n so_o long_o as_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n promise_v to_o be_v his_o guide_n muscul._n 3_o till_o i_o have_v fulfil_v all_o i_o have_v promise_v thou_o not_o only_o these_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n now_o speak_v as_o mercer_n but_o which_o isaac_n promise_v and_o pronounce_v unto_o jacob_n vers_fw-la 3_o 4._o jun._n yea_o and_o all_o those_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v make_v likewise_o to_o jacob_n rasi_fw-la quest_n xi_o how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o one_o place_n more_o than_o another_o vers._n 16._o the_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n and_o i_o be_v not_o aware_a etc._n etc._n 1._o god_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o power_n and_o local_a presence_n be_v every_o where_o alike_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o some_o special_a declaration_n of_o his_o presence_n he_o be_v more_o in_o one_o place_n than_o another_o as_o in_o some_o apparition_n and_o vision_n as_o the_o lord_n bid_v moses_n put_v off_o his_o shoe_n because_o the_o ground_n be_v holy_a where_o the_o lord_n then_o appear_v exod._n 3._o so_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o the_o lord_n give_v answer_n in_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n where_o the_o angel_n stir_v the_o water_n the_o lord_n be_v present_a after_o a_o special_a manner_n as_o he_o be_v also_o in_o the_o assembly_n and_o congregation_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o as_o here_o in_o this_o heavenly_a apparition_n to_o jacob_n perer._n 2._o the_o hebrew_n imagine_v that_o jacob_n for_o the_o space_n of_o fourteen_o year_n while_o he_o be_v in_o ebers_n house_n never_o almost_o lie_v down_o but_o watch_v give_v himself_o to_o meditation_n and_o therefore_o reprove_v himself_o now_o for_o sleep_v but_o that_o this_o be_v a_o fable_n i_o have_v show_v before_o in_o gen._n 25._o quest_n 20._o 3._o and_o i_o be_v not_o aware_a fable_n so_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o faithful_a perform_v more_o than_o they_o can_v conceive_v and_o expect_v calv._n and_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n perceive_v not_o at_o the_o first_o that_o which_o in_o process_n of_o time_n be_v reveal_v unto_o they_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o samuel_n that_o at_o the_o first_o he_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n neither_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n reveal_v to_o he_o 1_o sam._n 3.4_o that_o be_v in_o such_o familiar_a manner_n as_o afterward_o the_o lord_n show_v himself_o in_o servant_n gregor_n lib._n 2_o in_o 1_o sam._n 4._o bernard_n excellent_o show_v the_o difference_n of_o god_n presence_n est_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la loco_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la aliter_fw-la atque_fw-la aliter_fw-la apud_fw-la homines_fw-la male_n est_fw-la puniens_fw-la &_o dissimulans_fw-la apud_fw-la electos_fw-la operans_fw-la &_o servans_fw-la apud_fw-la superos_fw-la pascens_fw-la &_o cubans_fw-la apud_fw-la inferos_fw-la damnans_fw-la &_o arguens_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n be_v every_o where_o but_o after_o a_o divers_a manner_n he_o be_v among_o the_o wicked_a punish_n yet_o forbear_v among_o the_o elect_a work_n and_o save_v in_o heaven_n refresh_v and_o dwell_v in_o hell_n condemn_v and_o reprove_v serm._n 6._o the_o dedication_n eccles._n etc._n etc._n quest_n xiii_o why_o jacob_n call_v the_o place_n fearful_a vers._n 17._o how_o fearful_a be_v this_o place_n 1._o three_o thing_n be_v here_o wrought_v upon_o jacob_n while_o he_o sleep_v he_o have_v a_o vision_n when_o he_o awake_v he_o have_v the_o revelation_n and_o
rather_o with_o mercerus_n that_o jacob_n be_v not_o perfect_o recover_v of_o this_o grief_n and_o halt_n till_o his_o die_a day_n but_o that_o it_o remain_v though_o not_o always_o alike_o for_o the_o remembrance_n of_o this_o thing_n and_o it_o may_v so_o appear_v the_o rather_o for_o that_o present_o upon_o this_o accident_n they_o do_v forbear_v to_o eat_v the_o sinew_n of_o the_o thigh_n which_o shrink_v whereunto_o the_o halt_a of_o jacob_n be_v continual_o in_o their_o fight_n may_v be_v a_o great_a motive_n and_o so_o this_o custom_n be_v take_v up_o in_o jacob_n time_n be_v retain_v of_o his_o posterity_n the_o israelite_n further_o in_o that_o he_o come_v safe_a to_o sechem_n thereby_o it_o signify_v his_o deliverance_n from_o the_o danger_n which_o he_o fear_v by_o his_o brother_n esau_n rather_o than_o the_o recover_n of_o his_o hurt_n quest_n xviii_o wherefore_o it_o please_v god_n that_o jacob_n shall_v halt_v upon_o the_o hurt_n in_o the_o thigh_n and_o the_o hollow_a of_o jacob_n thigh_n be_v loose_v 1._o augustine_n by_o jacob_n foot_n the_o one_o halt_v the_o other_o go_v upright_o understand_v two_o sort_n of_o people_n among_o the_o jew_n the_o unbeliever_n that_o halt_v in_o their_o faith_n and_o believe_v not_o in_o christ_n and_o those_o which_o believe_v in_o he_o jacob_n overcome_a signify_v the_o jew_n that_o prevail_v against_o christ_n in_o put_v he_o to_o death_n but_o in_o be_v bless_v he_o signify_v those_o which_o worship_v christ_n and_o be_v bless_v of_o he_o serm_n 80._o the_o temper_n 2._o gregory_n understand_v by_o the_o halt_a foot_n the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o other_o the_o vigour_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o so_o in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o apostle_n the_o spirit_n be_v ready_a but_o the_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la muscul._n 3_o but_o the_o best_a application_n of_o the_o text_n be_v that_o jacob_n be_v strike_v with_o this_o infirmity_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o humble_a and_o lowly_a opinion_n of_o himself_o not_o to_o ascribe_v this_o victory_n to_o his_o own_o strength_n so_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n saint_n paul_n confess_v of_o himself_o lest_o i_o shall_v be_v exalt_v 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d through_o the_o abundance_n of_o revelation_n there_o 〈◊〉_d give_v unto_o i_o a_o prick_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o bâ—ffâ—â—_n i_o because_o i_o shall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d exalt_v above_o measure_n 2_o cor._n 12.7_o to_o the_o same_o end_n be_v jacob_n touch_v with_o this_o infirmity_n lest_o he_o may_v have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d much_o lift_v up_o by_o these_o heavenly_a vision_n and_o this_o great_a victory_n which_o he_o obtain_v mercer_n calvin_n quest_n xix_o why_o the_o angel_n 〈◊〉_d to_o depart_v because_o of_o the_o morning_n vers._n 26._o let_v i_o go_v for_o the_o â—â—rning_n appear_v 1._o not_o as_o though_o the_o angel_n be_v now_o to_o go_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bless_a company_n of_o the_o angel_n to_o sing_v their_o morning_n hymn_n unto_o god_n as_o the_o hebrew_n imagine_v for_o the_o angel_n not_o only_o in_o the_o morning_n but_o at_o other_o time_n be_v exercise_v in_o praise_v of_o god_n 2._o but_o the_o angel_n thus_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o man_n have_v now_o take_v the_o form_n and_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n as_o though_o he_o have_v haste_n to_o other_o business_n and_o leave_v jacob_n also_o to_o his_o affair_n 3._o as_o also_o because_o the_o angel_n will_v not_o have_v this_o vision_n deserve_v and_o discern_v of_o other_o see_v it_o special_o concern_v jacob_n and_o that_o jacob_n shall_v not_o be_v too_o curious_a in_o gaze_v and_o look_v upon_o that_o humane_a shape_n wherein_o this_o great_a angel_n christ_n appear_v mercer_n quest_n xx._n why_o jacob_n desire_v the_o angel_n to_o bless_v he_o i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v unless_o thou_o bless_v i_o 1._o not_o as_o though_o this_o be_v esau_n angel_n and_o jacob_n will_v have_v he_o to_o confirm_v the_o blessing_n and_o consent_n unto_o it_o for_o evil_a angel_n bless_v not_o 2._o nor_o as_o some_o other_o hebrew_n as_o though_o jacob_n will_v have_v his_o antagonist_n acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o superior_a and_o to_o have_v the_o better_a for_o jacob_n perceive_v that_o it_o be_v a_o angel_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o strive_v for_o superiority_n with_o he_o 3._o neither_o do_v jacob_n desire_v to_o know_v his_o fâ—tum_n or_o 〈◊〉_d as_o josephus_n say_v what_o shall_v happen_v â—â—to_o he_o in_o his_o whole_a life_n for_o jacob_n be_v not_o so_o curious_a 4._o but_o jacob_n well_o perceive_v that_o he_o with_o who_o he_o wrestle_v be_v great_a than_o himself_o desire_v to_o be_v bless_v of_o he_o for_o the_o less_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o great_a heb._n 7.7_o and_o hilary_n beside_o note_v that_o jacob_n acknowledge_v he_o with_o who_o he_o wrestle_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o shall_v become_v man_n for_o we_o tenes_n in_o lâ—cta_fw-la tua_fw-la hominem_fw-la sed_fw-la hic_fw-la tibi_fw-la home_o deme_a thou_o do_v grapple_v with_o a_o man_n but_o this_o man_n be_v god_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-la trinitat_fw-la and_o therefore_o jacob_n desire_v to_o be_v bless_v of_o he_o in_o who_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v bless_v quest_n xxi_o of_o the_o name_n israel_n and_o the_o true_a derivation_n thereof_o vers._n 28._o thy_o name_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o call_v jacob_n but_o israel_n etc._n etc._n 1._o he_o ask_v jacob_n name_n not_o because_o he_o know_v it_o not_o but_o that_o by_o jacob_n answer_n the_o lord_n may_v take_v occasion_n of_o the_o change_n of_o his_o name_n 2._o neither_o be_v he_o so_o call_v israel_n as_o that_o he_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v name_v jacob_n for_o he_o be_v also_o afterward_o so_o call_v but_o his_o name_n israel_n be_v hereby_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o more_o excellent_a and_o worthy_a name_n which_o be_v also_o give_v unto_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o his_o posterity_n mercer_n 3._o the_o name_n israel_n 1._o do_v not_o signify_v that_o he_o stand_v against_o a_o angel_n as_o josephus_n derive_v it_o and_o hierome_n therefore_o reprehend_v he_o although_o josephus_n keep_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o name_n 2._o neither_o be_v it_o interpret_v a_o man_n see_v god_n for_o than_o aleph_fw-la shall_v be_v insert_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v express_v ishrael_n not_o israel_n with_o shin_n have_v a_o right_a point_n this_o interpretation_n be_v also_o confute_v by_o hierome_n though_o approve_v by_o divers_a of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n as_o origen_n basil_n nazianzen_n chrysostome_n with_o other_o 3._o neither_o do_v it_o betoken_v one_o that_o be_v right_a or_o direct_v of_o god_n as_o hierome_n sometime_o be_v of_o opinion_n whereupon_o he_o think_v that_o genesis_n be_v call_v the_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o right_n that_o be_v of_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n comment_n in_o isaiah_n 44._o for_o then_o this_o word_n shall_v be_v derive_v from_o jashar_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v say_v ishrael_n not_o israel_n mercer_n 4._o but_o the_o lord_n himself_o show_v the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o name_n thou_o have_v prevail_v with_o god_n and_o so_o to_o come_v of_o sara_n which_o be_v to_o prevail_v or_o have_v rule_v so_o the_o septuag_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v have_v strength_n with_o god_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o he_o may_v also_o prevail_v with_o man_n as_o before_o with_o laban_n so_o now_o with_o esau._n quest_n xxii_o why_o the_o lord_n refuse_v to_o tell_v jacob_n his_o name_n vers._n 29._o tell_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o thy_o name_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n here_o as_o also_o the_o angel_n jud._n 13._o refuse_v to_o tell_v his_o name_n 1._o not_o for_o that_o as_o rasi_fw-la think_v the_o angel_n have_v no_o certain_a or_o fix_a name_n but_o which_o be_v continual_o change_v according_a to_o their_o divers_a ministery_n whereof_o they_o be_v name_v 2._o neither_o as_o tostatus_n because_o the_o angel_n have_v no_o proper_a name_n to_o be_v distinguish_v by_o but_o be_v discern_v one_o from_o another_o by_o their_o nature_n and_o essence_n for_o this_o notwithstanding_o in_o scripture_n for_o our_o understanding_n they_o be_v call_v by_o their_o name_n 3._o nor_o yet_o because_o as_o some_o think_v if_o the_o name_n of_o angel_n be_v know_v they_o will_v come_v at_o our_o call_n this_o be_v but_o a_o fancy_n of_o magician_n ex_fw-la mercer_n 4._o but_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o utter_v his_o name_n thereby_o stay_v jacob_n further_a curiosity_n and_o insinuate_v unto_o he_o that_o his_o name_n which_o be_v himself_o be_v great_a than_o can_v of_o he_o then_o he_o comprehend_v and_o hereupon_o the_o latin_a text_n
and_o the_o septuag_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v wonderful_a which_o word_n be_v supply_v out_o of_o the_o 13._o of_o judge_n mercer_n and_o beside_o the_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v whereby_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v himself_o know_v by_o his_o name_n jehovah_n as_o unto_o moses_n exod._n 6.3_o and_o therefore_o jacob_n shall_v content_v himself_o with_o that_o revelation_n of_o god_n which_o the_o lord_n vouchsafe_v unto_o he_o calvin_n quest_n xxiii_o what_o manner_n of_o blessing_n be_v bestow_v upon_o jacob_n vers._n 29._o he_o bless_v he_o there_o 1._o this_o be_v neither_o as_o the_o hebrew_n imagine_v that_o this_o angel_n confirm_v only_o and_o ratify_v the_o blessing_n pronounce_v before_o by_o isaac_n 2._o neither_o yet_o as_o thom._n anglieus_n be_v the_o imposition_n of_o this_o new_a name_n the_o benediction_n here_o speak_v of_o 3._o but_o the_o lord_n do_v express_o bless_v jacob_n most_o like_a in_o that_o form_n and_o manner_n wherein_o he_o bless_a abraham_n in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v bless_v luther_n and_o more_o particular_o what_o this_o blessing_n be_v may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o 35._o chap._n vers_fw-la 10_o 11._o whereas_o the_o imposition_n of_o jacob_n new_a name_n be_v repeat_v so_o also_o it_o be_v like_o there_o in_o commemoration_n of_o the_o same_o blessing_n mercer_n quest_n xxiii_o of_o the_o place_n call_v peniel_n vers._n 30._o iacob_n call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n peniel_n 1._o as_o before_o jacob_n to_o testify_v his_o thankfulness_n call_v the_o place_n bethel_n where_o he_o see_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o ladder_n so_o he_o call_v this_o place_n peniel_n that_o his_o posterity_n by_o that_o name_n may_v call_v to_o remembrance_n this_o heavenly_a vision_n in_o that_o place_n show_v to_o their_o father_n jacob_n 2._o the_o latin_a read_v phanuel_n but_o the_o word_n be_v peniel_n with_o a_o not_o e_z and_o without_o a_o aspiration_n it_o be_v call_v here_o both_o peniel_n and_o penuel_n which_o both_o signify_v the_o face_n of_o god_n 3._o in_o this_o place_n afterward_o be_v build_v a_o city_n call_v penuel_n who_o tower_n gedeon_n break_v down_o because_o they_o deny_v he_o bread_n jud._n 8.17_o but_o it_o be_v re-edify_v by_o jeroboam_fw-la 1_o king_n 12.25_o it_o be_v situate_a by_o jordan_n jud._n 8.4.8_o and_o belong_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad._n strabo_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o city_n join_v to_o tripoli_n call_v the_o face_n of_o god_n where_o the_o mountain_n libanus_n end_v lib._n 16._o quest_n xxiv_o how_o jacob_n see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n i_o have_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n 1._o not_o that_o jacob_n see_v the_o majesty_n and_o essence_n of_o god_n which_o never_o any_o mortal_a man_n have_v see_v 2._o nor_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o outward_a figure_n or_o representation_n be_v he_o say_v to_o see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n as_o thom._n aquin._n p._n 1._o qu._n 12._o be_v 11._o for_o god_n iâ—_n say_v to_o talk_v face_n to_o face_n with_o israel_n deut._n 5.4_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o image_n or_o representation_n see_v deut._n 4.15_o 3._o but_o jacob_n see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n that_o be_v more_o clear_o and_o manifest_o than_o at_o any_o time_n before_o calvin_n or_o he_o see_v he_o praesens_fw-la praesemâ—m_fw-la he_o himself_o talk_v with_o god_n present_a as_o god_n be_v say_v to_o speak_v to_o moses_n mouth_n to_o mouth_n num._n 12_o mercer_n quest_n xxv_o how_o jacob_n life_n be_v preserve_v after_o he_o have_v see_v god_n and_o my_o life_n be_v preserve_v etc._n etc._n 1._o it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o those_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o live_v after_o they_o have_v see_v god_n as_o jud._n 1.12_o manoah_n say_v we_o shall_v sure_o die_v because_o we_o have_v see_v god_n therefore_o they_o rejoice_v when_o after_o they_o have_v see_v god_n their_o life_n be_v preserve_v as_o jacob_n do_v in_o this_o place_n and_o hagar_n gen._n 16.13_o 2._o but_o therein_o they_o be_v deceive_v think_v when_o a_o angel_n have_v appear_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o have_v see_v the_o very_a majesty_n of_o god_n himself_o which_o can_v be_v see_v of_o any_o mortal_a creature_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v i_o and_o live_v that_o be_v in_o this_o life_n as_o the_o gospel_n also_o say_v no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n joh._n 1.18_o therefore_o augustine_n say_v videri_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la tantum_fw-la vita_fw-la potest_fw-la ubi_fw-la ut_fw-la vivatur_fw-la est_fw-la huic_fw-la mortali_fw-la vita_fw-la moriendum_fw-la god_n can_v be_v see_v only_o in_o that_o life_n where_o to_o live_v we_o must_v first_o die_v unto_o this_o life_n quest_n xxvi_o of_o the_o jew_n custom_n in_o not_o eat_v of_o sinew_n vers._n 32._o therefore_o the_o child_n of_o israeleat_a not_o of_o the_o sinew_n etc._n etc._n 1._o this_o custom_n be_v not_o take_v up_o of_o the_o jew_n of_o any_o superstition_n which_o that_o simple_a age_n be_v not_o give_v unto_o but_o of_o a_o reverend_a remembrance_n of_o this_o which_o befall_v jacob_n according_a to_o the_o pedagogie_n and_o rudiment_n of_o that_o time_n calvin_n 2._o neither_o do_v the_o jew_n abstain_v from_o the_o eat_n of_o all_o sinew_n as_o rupertus_n think_v but_o only_o of_o the_o sinew_n of_o the_o hinder_a part_n and_o because_o they_o know_v not_o where_o these_o sinew_n he_o they_o do_v refrain_v from_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o flesh_n also_o of_o the_o haunch_n and_o hinder_v part_n which_o custom_n josephus_n say_v remain_v till_o his_o time_n 3._o whether_o jacob_n be_v strike_v in_o the_o right_n or_o left_a thigh_n be_v uncertain_a but_o it_o be_v most_o like_a in_o the_o right_n where_o a_o man_n strength_n chief_o lie_v and_o that_o he_o may_v better_o bear_v in_o mind_n this_o combat_n mercer_n quest_n xxvii_o the_o sinew_n why_o it_o be_v say_v to_o shrink_v vers._n 32._o of_o the_o sinew_n that_o shrink_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o toy_n of_o some_o hebrew_n that_o will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v the_o sinew_n where_o the_o foreskin_n be_v for_o that_o can_v not_o have_v cause_v jacob_n to_o halt_v as_o aben_n ezra_n note_v mercer_n 2._o some_o do_v translate_v the_o sinew_n lift_v up_o of_o nasha_n because_o the_o thigh_n that_o halt_v seem_v to_o be_v lift_v up_o some_o derive_v it_o of_o nashath_fw-mi which_o be_v to_o be_v want_v as_o junius_n first_o translate_v nervum_fw-la defectionis_fw-la the_o short_a want_v or_o fail_v sinew_n because_o it_o be_v short_a than_o his_o fâ—llowes_n but_o in_o his_o last_o addition_n he_o read_v nervum_fw-la mutuationis_fw-la the_o borrow_a sinew_n of_o the_o root_n nasha_n which_o be_v to_o borrow_v because_o certain_a sinew_n be_v as_o it_o be_v borrow_v out_o of_o the_o pan_n of_o the_o hucklebone_n and_o communicate_v to_o the_o round_a or_o whirle-bone_n mercerus_n derive_v the_o word_n of_o nashah_n which_o signify_v to_o forget_v as_o though_o this_o sinew_n or_o nerve_n have_v forget_v his_o place_n and_o to_o do_v his_o office_n but_o the_o more_o receive_v read_v be_v the_o nerve_n or_o sinew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o shrink_v or_o wax_v feeble_a for_o so_o nashah_n also_o signify_v to_o remove_v or_o give_v way_n and_o so_o vers_fw-la 25._o it_o be_v say_v the_o hollow_a of_o jacob_n thigh_n be_v loose_v out_o of_o his_o place_n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n not_o one_o angel_n but_o many_o appoint_v for_o every_o one_o of_o the_o elect_a vers._n 1._o the_o angel_n of_o god_n meet_v he_o jacob_n then_o have_v many_o angel_n to_o attend_v upon_o he_o and_o to_o guard_v he_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o a_o conceit_n that_o every_o man_n have_v one_o particular_a angel_n appoint_v for_o his_o keeper_n or_o that_o special_a angel_n be_v assign_v to_o country_n as_o their_o quarter_n see_v that_o jacob_n here_o have_v many_o angel_n even_o a_o host_n and_o army_n of_o they_o depute_v of_o god_n for_o his_o protection_n calvin_n as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n psal._n 91.11_o 2._o doct._n the_o part_n of_o prayer_n vers._n 10._o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a jacob_n prayer_n stand_v of_o three_o part_n which_o be_v require_v also_o in_o our_o prayer_n 1._o his_o thanksgiving_n and_o commendation_n of_o god_n benefit_n 2._o his_o humility_n in_o acknowledge_v his_o own_o unworthiness_n 3._o his_o petition_n and_o request_n mercerus_n so_o the_o apostle_n join_v together_o give_v of_o thanks_o supplication_n prayer_n 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 3._o doct._n we_o must_v trust_v in_o god_n and_o not_o refuse_v the_o mean_n vers._n 13._o he_o take_v of_o that_o which_o come_v
but_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v decree_v concern_v any_o man_n salvation_n shall_v stand_v calvin_n for_o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11.29_o yet_o must_v not_o this_o doctrine_n make_v we_o secure_v to_o sin_v presumptuous_o trust_v to_o god_n election_n but_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o must_v work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a lest_o we_o be_v circumvent_v of_o satan_n and_o prevent_v of_o that_o which_o we_o vain_o hope_v for_o confut._n against_o the_o error_n of_o the_o novatian_o this_o example_n of_o reuben_n notwirhstand_v his_o fall_n restore_v to_o his_o patriarchal_a dignity_n do_v further_a confute_v that_o error_n of_o the_o novatian_o who_o deny_v pardon_n to_o those_o which_o be_v fall_v and_o refuse_v to_o receive_v they_o into_o their_o society_n and_o congregation_n calvin_n we_o see_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n when_o perer_n have_v thrice_o deny_v he_o yet_o vouchsafe_v to_o receive_v he_o to_o mercy_n and_o to_o confirm_v he_o in_o his_o apostleship_n 6._o place_n of_o moral_a observation_n 1._o obseru._n amendment_n of_o life_n deliver_v from_o danger_n vers._n 2._o thou_o say_v jacob_n put_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n &c_n &c_n jacob_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n do_v purge_v and_o cleanse_v hâ—s_a household_n so_o the_o next_o way_n to_o find_v deliverance_n and_o to_o obtain_v ptotection_n from_o god_n be_v to_o amend_v our_o life_n and_o to_o renew_v our_o heart_n and_o to_o turn_v every_o man_n from_o his_o evil_a way_n perer._n hereupon_o balaam_n give_v that_o wicked_a counsel_n to_o put_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o israelite_n to_o cause_v they_o to_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v run_v into_o god_n displeasure_n and_o be_v out_o of_o his_o protection_n 2._o obseru._n the_o people_n must_v show_v themselves_o willing_a to_o be_v reform_v vers._n 4._o they_o give_v unto_o jacob_n all_o the_o strange_a god_n herein_o appear_v the_o singular_a and_o prompt_a obedience_n of_o jacob_n household_n who_o be_v content_v to_o put_v away_o their_o idol_n jewel_n and_o catering_n wherein_o they_o have_v so_o much_o before_o delight_v mercer_n which_o reach_v that_o the_o people_n shall_v show_v themselves_o ready_a and_o willing_a to_o be_v reclaim_v from_o their_o superstition_n and_o corruption_n of_o life_n as_o we_o read_v that_o the_o soldier_n and_o people_n come_v unto_o john_n and_o ask_v he_o master_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v luk._n 3._o 3._o obseru._n god_n strike_v fear_n into_o man_n heart_n vers._n 5._o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o the_o city_n thus_o god_n be_v able_a to_o command_v the_o affection_n of_o man_n and_o to_o smite_v they_o with_o fear_n where_o otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o apparent_a cause_n of_o fear_n as_o here_o the_o strong_a and_o populous_a city_n of_o canaan_n be_v afraid_a of_o jacob_n so_o rahab_n confess_v to_o the_o spy_n the_o fear_n of_o you_o be_v fall_v upon_o we_o josu._n 2.9_o thus_o god_n be_v able_a to_o deliver_v his_o church_n whereas_o no_o other_o mean_n be_v at_o hand_n by_o terrify_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o 4._o obseru._n it_o be_v lawful_a and_o commendable_a to_o mourn_v moderate_o for_o the_o dead_a vers._n 8._o iacob_n and_o his_o company_n make_v such_o lamentation_n for_o the_o departure_n of_o that_o godly_a matron_n deborah_n that_o he_o call_v the_o place_n the_o â—ake_z of_o lamentation_n it_o be_v not_o then_o unlawful_a to_o mourn_v for_o the_o dead_a nay_o it_o be_v a_o uncomely_a thing_n to_o show_v dry_a cheek_n in_o the_o funeral_n of_o parent_n wife_n and_o child_n as_o some_o do_v s._n paul_n forbid_v not_o to_o mourn_v for_o the_o dead_a but_o not_o as_o they_o that_o have_v no_o hope_n 1._o thessaly_n 4._o muscul._n 5._o obseru._n our_o â—oyes_n in_o this_o life_n be_v miâ—ed_v with_o sorrow_n vers._n 19_o thus_o die_v rachel_n jacob_n do_v not_o so_o much_o rejoice_v for_o the_o birth_n of_o benjamin_n as_o he_o have_v occasion_n of_o grief_n offer_v for_o the_o loss_n and_o death_n of_o dear_a rachel_n thus_o the_o lord_n see_v it_o to_o be_v good_a to_o temper_v our_o joy_n with_o sorrow_n and_o therein_o we_o see_v the_o mutable_a and_o changeable_a condition_n of_o this_o life_n which_o afford_v no_o perpetual_a and_o constant_a joy_n perer._n and_o therefore_o amid_o our_o joy_n it_o be_v good_a to_o arm_v ourselves_o against_o sorrow_n as_o job_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o prosperous_a estate_n do_v look_v for_o adversity_n say_v the_o thing_n which_o i_o fear_v be_v now_o come_v upon_o i_o job_n 3.25_o 6._o obseru._n one_o affliction_n follow_v after_o another_o we_o see_v further_o that_o jacob_n life_n be_v a_o continual_a warfare_n still_o one_o temptation_n follow_v in_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o 1._o dinah_n be_v ravish_v 2._o simeon_n and_o levi_n put_v the_o city_n to_o the_o sword_n 3._o deborah_n die_v 4._o then_o rachel_n his_o belove_a wife_n 5._o then_o reuben_n commit_v incest_n 6._o joseph_n be_v sell_v into_o egypt_n 7._o isaac_n die_v 8._o benjamin_n be_v also_o take_v from_o he_o to_o go_v into_o egypt_n thus_o many_o be_v the_o tentation_n and_o tribulation_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n try_v his_o child_n calvin_n we_o learn_v that_o while_o we_o live_v here_o we_o shall_v prepare_v ourselves_o for_o cross_n and_o affliction_n and_o when_o we_o be_v escape_v one_o to_o look_v present_o for_o another_o this_o be_v job_n case_n when_o one_o messenger_n follow_v at_o the_o heel_n of_o another_o bring_v he_o evil_a tiding_n job_n 1_o 7._o obseru._n godly_a woman_n may_v die_v in_o childbirth_n vers._n 18._o as_o she_o be_v about_o to_o yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n etc._n etc._n the_o hebrew_n note_v three_o woman_n in_o scripture_n that_o die_v in_o travail_n rachel_n the_o wife_n of_o phinehe_n the_o son_n of_o eli_n and_o michol_n davidâ—_n wife_n because_o it_o be_v say_v she_o have_v no_o child_n till_o the_o day_n of_o her_o death_n but_o this_o be_v a_o simple_a conjecture_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o she_o have_v no_o child_n at_o all_o mercer_n but_o we_o see_v by_o this_o example_n that_o even_o godly_a woman_n may_v have_v rachel_n lot_n to_o die_v in_o travail_n and_o therefore_o such_o be_v not_o to_o he_o discomfort_a if_o it_o please_v god_n that_o they_o so_o end_v their_o day_n 8._o obseru._n great_a blemish_n sometime_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n vers._n 21._o rvben_n lay_v with_o his_o father_n concubine_n etc._n etc._n it_o need_v not_o then_o seem_v strange_a if_o such_o blemish_n fall_v out_o sometime_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o family_n of_o saint_n as_o reuben_n here_o commit_v incest_n in_o jacob_n house_n and_o it_o seem_v bilha_n the_o mother_n of_o two_o tribe_n in_o israel_n be_v consent_v thereunto_o so_o among_o the_o corinthian_n a_o young_a man_n have_v his_o father_n wife_n 1_o cor._n 5.1_o mercer_n chap._n xxxvi_o 1._o the_o method_n and_o content_n in_o this_o chapter_n the_o external_a state_n and_o happiness_n of_o esau_n be_v set_v forth_o first_o by_o his_o polygamy_n and_o marriage_n of_o many_o wife_n with_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o his_o child_n and_o the_o adjuncte_v thereunto_o his_o riches_n vers_fw-la 1._o to_o vers_n 8._o second_o by_o his_o genealogy_n where_o his_o child_n and_o nephew_n be_v rehearse_v and_o describe_v 1._o by_o their_o nativity_n of_o what_o wife_n he_o have_v they_o vers_n 8._o to_o 15._o 2._o by_o their_o dignity_n vers_fw-la 15._o to_o 20._o three_o by_o the_o estate_n of_o his_o country_n where_o first_o the_o old_a inhabitant_n the_o hâ—rites_n be_v describe_v vers_fw-la 20._o to_o 32._o then_o the_o new_a inhabitant_n the_o edomite_n first_o govern_v by_o king_n vers_n 31._o to_o 40._o then_o by_o duke_n again_o vers_fw-la 40._o to_o the_o end_n 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n ad_fw-la v_o 2._o eliba_n sebagon_n s._n aâ—libama_n sibeon_n cat_n v_o 5._o jeul_fw-fr jeglom_n s._n jehus_n jaalon_n cat_n v_o 6._o all_o the_o body_n of_o his_o house_n s._n the_o soul_n of_o his_o house_n caet_fw-la he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n s._n into_o another_o country_n h._n c._n g._n p._n into_o a_o country_n away_o b._n into_o the_o region_n of_o seir_n t._n cor_o from_o his_o brother_n jacob_n h._n from_o the_o face_n of_o his_o brother_n s._n b.g.p._n because_o of_o his_o brother_n c._n before_o the_o come_n of_o his_o brother_n t._n from_o the_o face_n of_o his_o brother_n heb_n s._n v_o 8._o jacob_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n where_o his_o father_n dwell_v in_o canaan_n s._n v_o 11._o kâ—nez_n and_o châ—ra_n h._n kenes_n cater_n v_o 13._o zaresome_n s._n zerach_n sammah_n cat_n v_o 14._o the_o son_n of_o libemas_n the_o daughter_n of_o enam_n s._n of_o aâ—libamah_n the_o daughter_n of_o ana_n
disparagement_n to_o he_o all_o precedent_a slip_n and_o error_n in_o they_o be_v cleanse_v and_o purify_v in_o his_o holy_a and_o unspotted_a conception_n 13._o this_o narration_n of_o judahs_n incest_n do_v serve_v to_o abate_v the_o pride_n and_o insolency_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o boast_v so_o much_o of_o their_o pedigree_n and_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o tell_v our_o saviour_n to_o his_o face_n that_o they_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o fornication_n joh._n 8.41_o perer._n 4._o this_o story_n have_v some_o coherence_n and_o similitude_n with_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n though_o the_o event_n be_v not_o like_a for_o here_o thamar_n solicit_v judah_n there_o potiphars_n wife_n joseph_n but_o judah_n show_v his_o incontinency_n joseph_n his_o chastity_n mercer_n quest_n ii_o at_o what_o time_n these_o thing_n be_v do_v here_o report_v of_o judah_n but_o at_o what_o time_n this_o history_n be_v do_v here_o record_v some_o question_n there_o be_v 1._o neither_o be_v this_o narration_n whole_o set_v down_o by_o way_n of_o recapitulation_n as_o augustine_n think_v quaest_n 128._o in_o gen._n as_o though_o it_o go_v before_o josephs_n sell_v into_o egypt_n for_o judah_n be_v not_o above_o four_o or_o five_o year_n elder_a than_o joseph_n for_o judah_n be_v the_o four_o son_n of_o leah_n and_o he_o and_o joseph_n be_v bear_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o seven_o year_n gen._n 31.31_o now_o joseph_n be_v seventeen_o year_n old_a when_o he_o be_v sell_v into_o egypt_n judah_n than_o not_o exceed_v 22._o year_n can_v not_o have_v son_n marriageable_a as_o er_fw-mi and_o onan_n be_v 2._o neither_o be_v pererius_n opinion_n to_o be_v receive_v that_o all_o this_o fall_v out_o after_o joseph_n be_v sell_v for_o from_o that_o time_n till_o jacob_n go_v down_o to_o egypt_n when_o joseph_n be_v 39_o year_n old_a be_v but_o 22._o year_n in_o which_o time_n judah_n can_v not_o be_v a_o grandfather_n as_o he_o be_v for_o his_o son_n phares_n have_v two_o son_n ezron_n and_o hamul_fw-la that_o go_v down_o with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n and_o to_o say_v that_o either_o of_o these_o two_o son_n be_v bear_v in_o egypt_n be_v to_o contradict_v the_o scripture_n that_o say_v they_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n with_o jacob_n gen._n 46.26_o or_o to_o say_v that_o jacob_n go_v down_o must_v be_v take_v for_o all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o life_n and_o abode_n in_o egypt_n which_o be_v seventeen_o year_n be_v to_o speak_v improper_o and_o to_o pervert_v the_o course_n of_o the_o story_n 3._o wherefore_o the_o best_a solution_n be_v that_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v fulfil_v before_o josephs_n captivity_n part_n follow_v after_o and_o judah_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v take_v a_o wife_n at_o twelve_o or_o thirteen_o mercer_n junius_n think_v at_o seventeen_o year_n i_o will_v rather_o take_v fourteen_o or_o fifteen_o year_n between_o both_o young_a and_o ere_o must_v be_v about_o ten_o year_n of_o age_n when_o joseph_n be_v sell_v jun._n who_o also_o take_v a_o wife_n at_o the_o like_a age_n of_o twelve_o or_o thirteen_o year_n mercer_n which_o will_v fall_v out_o about_o the_o twenty_o five_o or_o twenty_o six_o year_n of_o judahs_n age_n then_o er_fw-mi and_o onan_n may_v die_v in_o one_o year_n selah_n may_v be_v expect_v some_o three_o year_n perer._n then_o the_o year_n follow_v might_n thamar_n have_v she_o two_o twin_n about_o the_o thirty_o year_n of_o judah_n pharez_n keep_v the_o same_o time_n of_o marriage_n may_v have_v his_o two_o son_n but_o very_o young_a when_o jacob_n go_v down_o to_o egypt_n in_o the_o 44._o year_n or_o thereabouts_o of_o judahs_n age_n junius_n think_v that_o judah_n beget_v pharez_n at_o the_o age_n of_o thirty_o four_o and_o be_v fifty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n but_o that_o can_v be_v for_o judah_n be_v not_o above_o five_o year_n elder_a than_o joseph_n who_o be_v then_o but_o 39_o year_n old_a for_o judah_n be_v leahs_n four_o son_n who_o together_o with_o joseph_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o second_o seven_o year_n of_o jacob_n service_n with_o laban_n 4._o and_o lest_o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o judah_n and_o his_o son_n be_v marry_v and_o have_v child_n so_o young_a this_o be_v not_o affirm_v without_o the_o like_a precedent_n in_o scripture_n for_o we_o find_v that_o ahaz_n father_n to_o hezekiah_n be_v but_o eleven_o year_n old_a when_o he_o be_v bear_v for_o ahaz_n be_v but_o thirty_o six_o year_n old_a when_o he_o die_v 2_o king_n 16.2_o and_o hezekiah_n immediate_o succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n be_v 25._o year_n old_a 2_o king_n 18.2_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o interrognum_fw-la between_o they_o that_o the_o kingdom_n lie_v void_a a_o certain_a space_n for_o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o ahaz_n over_o judah_n begin_v hoshea_n to_o reign_v in_o samaria_n nine_o year_n 2_o king_n 17.1_o and_o ahaz_n reign_v sixteen_o year_n 2_o king_n 16.2_o now_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o hoshea_n begin_v hezekiah_n to_o reign_v 2_o king_n 18.1_o if_o then_o in_o those_o day_n when_o man_n age_n be_v much_o shorten_v his_o nature_n decay_v and_o strength_n abate_v they_o have_v issue_n so_o soon_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a but_o that_o such_o untimely_a marriage_n may_v be_v in_o use_n in_o judahs_n time_n when_o their_o life_n be_v long_o and_o their_o strength_n great_a 5._o but_o where_o it_o be_v say_v about_o that_o time_n judah_n go_v down_o it_o must_v not_o be_v refer_v exact_o to_o that_o particular_a season_n which_o go_v immediate_o before_o but_o indefinite_o understand_v of_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o that_o history_n of_o jacob_n child_n after_o their_o return_n out_o of_o mesopotamia_n while_o jacob_n dwell_v in_o sechem_n where_o he_o remain_v eight_o year_n which_o i_o rather_o think_v with_o mercer_n than_o that_o this_o be_v do_v after_o jacob_n be_v come_v to_o isaac_n aben_n ezra_n show_v the_o like_a deut._n 10.7_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n depart_v from_o gudgodah_n the_o lord_n separate_v the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n whereas_o levi_n be_v separate_v the_o second_o year_n after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n but_o they_o depart_v from_o gudgodah_n in_o the_o 40._o year_n wherefore_o these_o word_n the_o same_o time_n must_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o their_o peregrination_n in_o the_o wilderness_n not_o to_o that_o particular_a time_n of_o depart_v from_o gudgodah_n and_o so_o likewise_o in_o this_o place_n ex_fw-la mercer_n or_o further_o these_o word_n about_o that_o time_n may_v be_v understand_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n the_o part_n be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a because_o some_o of_o these_o thing_n here_o record_v though_o not_o all_o may_v fall_v out_o in_o that_o instant_n or_o not_o long_o after_o as_o the_o strange_a death_n of_o er_fw-mi and_o onan_n and_o the_o incest_n of_o judah_n which_o may_v happen_v about_o the_o 24._o year_n of_o joseph_n ex_fw-la mercer_n quest_n iii_o why_o judah_n go_v down_o and_o whither_o vers._n 1._o ivdah_n go_v down_o etc._n etc._n 1._o that_o be_v he_o descend_v into_o some_o low_a country_n it_o may_v be_v out_o of_o sechem_n not_o as_o some_o hebrew_n that_o he_o be_v fall_v from_o his_o greatness_n because_o he_o give_v counsel_n to_o have_v joseph_n sell_v and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o father_n long_a grief_n mercer_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o go_v from_o his_o brethren_n be_v not_o express_v whether_o for_o detestation_n of_o the_o horrible_a murder_n commit_v by_o simeon_n and_o levi_n upon_o the_o sichemite_n or_o for_o the_o abundance_n of_o cattle_n which_o he_o have_v but_o it_o be_v like_a that_o he_o often_o come_v and_o go_v to_o his_o brethren_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o story_n of_o josephs_n sell_v into_o egypt_n whereunto_o judah_n advise_v he_o also_o go_v down_o with_o his_o brethren_n into_o egypt_n for_o corn_n judah_n 3._o this_o adullam_n be_v a_o town_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n whither_o afterward_o david_n do_v fly_v 1_o sam._n 22.1_o hierom_n say_v that_o in_o his_o time_n there_o be_v a_o village_n of_o that_o name_n some_o ten_o mile_n from_o eleutherepolis_n muscul._n quest_n iv._o of_o judahs_n oversight_n in_o marry_v a_o woman_n of_o the_o canaanite_n vers._n 2._o ivdah_n see_v the_o daughter_n of_o a_o man_n call_v suah_n 1._o this_o be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o judahs_n wife_n as_o the_o septuagint_n read_v vers_fw-la 12._o but_o of_o his_o wife_n father_n 2._o neither_o be_v this_o suah_n a_o merchant_n as_o the_o chalde_n paraphra_v read_v and_o the_o hebrew_n follow_v the_o same_o to_o cover_v the_o infirmity_n of_o their_o father_n although_o the_o word_n
and_o handle_v they_o rough_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o knowledge_n and_o confession_n of_o their_o treachery_n against_o he_o so_o christian_a governor_n shall_v not_o put_v the_o jew_n to_o death_n but_o use_v they_o hardly_o by_o lay_v tax_n and_o imposition_n upon_o they_o that_o at_o the_o length_n they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n for_o their_o blasphemy_n against_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o psalm_n slay_v they_o not_o lest_o my_o people_n forget_v it_o but_o scatter_v they_o abroad_o by_o thy_o power_n psal._n 59.12_o rupert_n lib._n 9_o comment_n in_o gen._n cap._n 4._o 2._o doct._n where_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a virtue_n vers._n 18._o this_o do_v and_o live_v for_o i_o fear_v god_n etc._n etc._n joseph_n bid_v they_o be_v secure_a of_o his_o sincere_a and_o true_a deal_n with_o he_o because_o he_o fear_v god_n so_o that_o true_a religion_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o virtue_n and_o honest_a deal_n they_o therefore_o that_o fear_n not_o god_n may_v for_o a_o while_o make_v a_o semblance_n and_o show_v of_o honesty_n but_o it_o can_v be_v in_o truth_n where_o the_o ground_n of_o true_a religion_n be_v want_v where_o therefore_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o we_o can_v expect_v any_o virtuous_a action_n as_o abraham_n reason_v with_o himself_o when_o he_o sojourn_v in_o gerar_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o this_o place_n and_o they_o will_v slay_v i_o for_o my_o wife_n sake_n gen._n 20.12_o 3._o doct._n the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n remain_v when_o the_o act_n be_v past_a vers._n 21._o they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o we_o have_v very_o sin_v against_o our_o brother_n by_o this_o we_o learn_v that_o although_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n be_v do_v and_o pass_v yet_o the_o guilt_n and_o conscience_n of_o sin_n may_v continue_v as_o here_o the_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v against_o joseph_n 23._o year_n before_o be_v revive_v muscul._n as_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o cain_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o well_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n gen._n 4.7_o it_o lie_v lurk_v in_o the_o door_n of_o the_o conscience_n ready_a upon_o every_o occasion_n to_o assault_v we_o 4._o doct._n the_o author_n of_o affliction_n it_o come_v not_o by_o chance_n vers._n 28._o what_o be_v this_o that_o god_n have_v do_v unto_o we_o these_o man_n have_v a_o guilty_a conscience_n think_v that_o god_n meet_v with_o they_o in_o every_o corner_n yet_o this_o good_a persuasion_n they_o have_v that_o nothing_o happen_v to_o they_o by_o chance_n as_o this_o the_o find_n of_o their_o money_n in_o their_o sack_n mouth_n but_o they_o ascribe_v all_o to_o god_n providence_n they_o make_v he_o the_o author_n of_o their_o cross_n and_o affliction_n calvin_n as_o david_n in_o like_a manner_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n bid_v shemei_n curse_v he_o 2_o sam._n 16.11_o 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n saint_n paul_n prophecy_n of_o some_o that_o shall_v give_v ear_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n fulfil_v in_o the_o synagogue_n of_o rome_n vers._n 6._o they_o bow_v their_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n before_o he_o here_o josephs_n brethren_n unwitting_o do_v fulfil_v josephs_n prophecy_n that_o they_o shall_v fall_v down_o unto_o he_o and_o do_v he_o reverence_n like_v as_o the_o jew_n do_v ignorant_o accomplish_v many_o thing_n in_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n so_o also_o they_o which_o in_o these_o day_n give_v ear_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n in_o the_o romish_a and_o antichristian_a synagogue_n do_v fulfil_v the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 4.1_o some_o of_o they_o of_o ignorance_n and_o simplicity_n but_o their_o blind_a guide_n of_o malice_n and_o obstinacy_n against_o the_o truth_n muscul._n 2._o confut._n against_o purgatory_n vers._n 8._o ioseph_n know_v his_o brethren_n but_o they_o know_v not_o he_o augustine_n propound_v this_o question_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o this_o time_n of_o josephs_n prosperity_n he_o send_v no_o word_n to_o jacob_n but_o he_o continue_v still_o mourn_v for_o his_o son_n give_v this_o reason_n quoniam_fw-la sine_fw-la istis_fw-la minutis_fw-la peccatis_fw-la jacob_n esse_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la volens_fw-la deus_fw-la illa_fw-la parva_fw-la peccata_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la seculo_fw-la igne_fw-la tribulationis_fw-la consumere_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o jacob_n can_v not_o be_v without_o some_o small_a sin_n god_n will_v by_o this_o mean_n purge_v they_o with_o the_o fire_n of_o tribulation_n in_o this_o world_n serm_n 82._o the_o tempor_n if_o small_a sin_n then_o which_o they_o call_v venial_a be_v purge_v in_o this_o world_n than_o there_o be_v nothing_o remain_v to_o be_v cleanse_v in_o purgatory_n fire_n afterward_o which_o they_o say_v serve_v to_o the_o purge_n not_o of_o mortal_a but_o venial_a sin_n and_o indeed_o job_n well_o show_v that_o our_o purgatory_n fire_n be_v in_o the_o affliction_n and_o sorrow_n of_o this_o life_n where_o he_o say_v exibo_fw-la ut_fw-la aurum_fw-la i_o shall_v come_v forth_o like_o gold_n job_n 23.10_o and_o the_o prophet_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n fire_n be_v in_o zion_n and_o his_o furnace_n at_o jerusalem_n isa._n 31.9_o it_o be_v not_o then_o in_o hell_n or_o purgatory_n i_o much_o muse_n that_o pererius_n allege_v this_o sentence_n of_o augustine_n can_v not_o perceive_v how_o strong_o it_o make_v against_o purgatory_n 3._o confut._n against_o the_o swear_n by_o saint_n vers._n 15._o by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n you_o shall_v not_o go_v hence_o etc._n etc._n thomas_n aquinas_n justify_v this_o fact_n of_o joseph_n in_o swear_v by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o will_v warrant_v thereby_o the_o swear_n by_o creature_n as_o namely_o by_o saint_n for_o a_o oath_n say_v he_o be_v make_v two_o way_n by_o execration_n when_o some_o creature_n be_v produce_v that_o god_n shall_v show_v his_o judgement_n upon_o if_o one_o swear_v false_o as_o when_o one_o swear_v by_o his_o head_n or_o such_o like_a the_o other_o way_n be_v by_o contestation_n either_o direct_o when_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v mention_v or_o indirect_o when_o some_o creature_n be_v name_v in_o who_o the_o truth_n shall_v be_v manifest_v so_o we_o swear_v by_o the_o gospel_n wherein_o god_n truth_n be_v express_v by_o saint_n that_o believe_v in_o the_o truth_n so_o joseph_n swear_v by_o pharaoh_n a_o minister_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o justice_n thom._n 2.2_o qu._n 89._o be_v 6._o conâ—ra_fw-la 1._o this_o subtle_a disputer_n do_v justify_v that_o kind_n of_o oath_n which_o be_v direct_o forbid_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o as_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o head_n matth._n 5.36_o neither_o shall_v thou_o swear_v by_o thy_o head_n we_o may_v just_o suspect_v he_o in_o the_o rest_n when_o at_o the_o first_o he_o dare_v control_v the_o holy_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o man_n use_v not_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o gospel_n but_o upon_o it_o when_o they_o lie_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o book_n for_o so_o we_o read_v that_o the_o saint_n have_v use_v some_o visible_a ceremony_n and_o rite_n in_o take_v a_o oath_n as_o abraham_n servant_n lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o master_n thigh_n gen._n 24.3_o jacob_n do_v swear_v unto_o laban_n upon_o a_o heap_n of_o stone_n but_o neither_o do_v the_o one_o swear_v by_o his_o master_n thigh_n nor_o the_o other_o by_o the_o stone_n but_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n gen._n 24.3_o gen._n 31.53_o jacob_n swear_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v a_o book_n use_v as_o a_o visible_a object_n for_o further_a evidence_n in_o the_o minister_a of_o a_o oath_n but_o saint_n be_v neither_o visible_a oath_n nor_o present_a and_o therefore_o the_o case_n be_v not_o alike_o 3._o it_o be_v also_o direct_o forbid_v to_o swear_v by_o any_o but_o by_o the_o lord_n deut._n 6.13_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n and_o though_o only_a be_v not_o here_o find_v yet_o our_o saviour_n so_o interprete_v thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v matth._n 4.10_o and_o so_o consequent_o by_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o swear_v 4._o concern_v josephs_n act_n i_o have_v show_v before_o quest_n 9_o that_n although_o it_o may_v be_v somewhat_o qualify_v and_o extenuate_v yet_o it_o can_v be_v justify_v but_o it_o savour_v somewhat_o of_o the_o egyptian_a manner_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v against_o that_o place_n zephan_n 1.5_o where_o the_o prophet_n reprove_v those_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o swear_v by_o malcham_n that_o be_v their_o king_n whether_o they_o make_v the_o idol_n or_o a_o mortal_a man_n their_o king_n both_o abuse_n be_v here_o reprove_v 6._o place_n
that_o god_n have_v show_v before_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v he_o have_v thus_o fulfil_v act._n 3.15_o 18._o 4._o mor._n to_o seek_v to_o maintain_v peace_n vers._n 24._o fall_v not_o out_o by_o the_o way_n joseph_n as_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o make_v peace_n with_o his_o brethren_n and_o to_o be_v at_o one_o with_o they_o so_o he_o labour_v to_o maintain_v peace_n among_o themselves_o thus_o teach_v we_o by_o his_o example_n not_o only_o to_o be_v lover_n of_o peace_n ourselves_o but_o to_o procure_v it_o in_o other_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n bless_v be_v the_o peacemaker_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n matth._n 5.9_o 5._o mor._n liar_n shall_v not_o be_v believe_v when_o they_o speak_v the_o truth_n vers._n 26._o for_o he_o believe_v they_o not_o this_o be_v a_o just_a reward_n of_o liar_n that_o when_o they_o speak_v the_o truth_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v believe_v jacob_n son_n have_v tell_v he_o a_o tale_n before_o when_o they_o show_v he_o josephs_n coat_n as_o though_o some_o wild_a beast_n have_v devour_v he_o genes_n 37._o and_o now_o when_o they_o tell_v the_o truth_n that_o joseph_n be_v alive_a no_o credit_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o muscul._n thus_o s._n paul_n will_v not_o endure_v that_o the_o maid_n which_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o divination_n and_o deceive_v the_o people_n with_o lie_n shall_v testify_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o they_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o teach_v the_o way_n to_o salvation_n act._n 16.18_o chap._n xlvi_o 1._o the_o method_n and_o argument_n of_o the_o chapter_n first_o we_o have_v here_o set_v down_o jacob_n preparation_n to_o his_o journey_n 1._o he_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n 2._o the_o lord_n answer_v he_o by_o vision_n appear_v unto_o he_o and_o encourage_v he_o to_o go_v down_o to_o egypt_n promise_v he_o both_o a_o prosperous_a journey_n a_o peaceable_a end_n and_o the_o return_n of_o his_o posterity_n vers_fw-la 2._o to_o 5._o second_o the_o journey_n itself_o be_v describe_v vers_fw-la 5._o to_o vers_n 8._o with_o a_o enumeration_n of_o the_o person_n that_o go_v down_o with_o jacob_n 1._o in_o particular_a the_o offspring_n of_o leah_n and_o her_o maid_n zilpah_n the_o offspring_n likewise_o of_o rachel_n and_o her_o maid_n bilhah_n of_o every_o one_o by_o themselves_o from_o v_o 8._o to_o 26._o they_o be_v all_o sum_v in_o gross_a v._n 26.27_o three_o jacob_n arrival_n in_o egypt_n be_v declare_v 1._o how_o he_o send_v for_o joseph_n and_o of_o their_o meeting_n greeting_n and_o salutation_n in_o goshen_n vers_fw-la 27._o to_o 31._o 2._o the_o counsel_n and_o advice_n give_v by_o joseph_n to_o his_o brethren_n how_o they_o shall_v answer_v pharaoh_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v the_o land_n of_o goshen_n vers_fw-la 31._o to_o the_o end_n 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n where_o the_o translation_n differ_v v_o 1._o he_o come_v to_o the_o well_o of_o the_o oath_n h._n s._n to_o bersheba_n caeter_fw-la t.c.h.r._n v_o 2._o he_o hear_v god_n call_v he_o by_o a_o vision_n of_o the_o night_n h._n god_n say_v to_o israel_n in_o a_o vision_n of_o the_o night_n cat_n v_o 3._o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n s._n i_o be_o god_n the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n b._n g._n i_o be_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o thy_o father_n caet_fw-la he_o haâ—el_n celohe_o the_o strong_a god_n v_o 4._o i_o will_v bring_v thou_o up_o again_o in_o thy_o return_n h._n i_o will_v bring_v that_o back_n again_o in_o the_o end_n t.p.r._n s._n i_o will_v sure_o make_v thou_o come_v up_o again_o c._n b._n i_o will_v bring_v thou_o up_o again_o g._n i_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o come_v up_o by_o come_v up_o with_o thou_o t.p._n he_o v_o 5._o they_o take_v their_o substance_n s._n their_o father_n child_n and_o wife_n caeter_fw-la c._n v_o 6._o they_o take_v all_o that_o they_o possess_v in_o canaan_n h._n s._n they_o take_v their_o cattle_n and_o good_n which_o they_o have_v get_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n caeter_fw-la he_o racash_v to_o get_v good_n v_o 7._o their_o daughter_n and_o daughter_n daughter_n s._n their_o daughter_n h._n their_o daughter_n and_o son_n daughter_n caet_fw-la dâ—â—_n v_o 10._o jachin_n saher_n h._n b._n achin_n saar_n jachin_n sacher_n c._n jachin_n zohar_n g._n jachin_n tzochar_n t._n he_o sochar_n p._n add_v v_o 12._o ezron_fw-fr amul_fw-la h._n c._n esron_n jemuel_n s._n hezron_n hamul_fw-la b._n g._n chezron_n chamul_fw-la t._n p._n heb_n v_o 13._o thola_n phua_n semron_n h._n thola_n phua_n asum_fw-la sambram_fw-la s._n thola_n phuah_n job_n simron_n caet_fw-la v_o 16._o arâ—lis_fw-la s._n haeri_n caet_fw-la v_o 17._o jeul_fw-fr s._n jesui_n caet_fw-la v_o 20._o priest_n of_o on._n t.p.c.g._n cohen_o signify_v both_o a_o prince_n and_o priest_n v_o 21._o the_o son_n of_o manasses_n which_o syra_n his_o concubine_n bare_a unto_o he_o be_v machir_n machir_n beget_v galaad_n the_o son_n of_o ephraim_n manasses_n brother_n sutalaam_n and_o taam_n the_o son_n of_o sutalaam_n edem_n s._n the_o rest_n have_v none_o of_o these_o word_n add_v v_o 21._o mophim_n ophim_n and_o ared_n h._n mamphim_n ophim_n and_o gerah_n beget_v arad_n s._n muppim_fw-la huppim_fw-la and_o arde._n caet_fw-la signif_n v_o 22._o eighteen_o soul_n in_o all_o s._n fourteen_o soul_n all_o caet_fw-la v_o 27._o all_o the_o soul_n be_v seventy_o five_o s._n seventy_o caeter_fw-la the_o son_n of_o joseph_n nine_o soul_n s._n two_o soul_n cater_n v_o 28._o he_o send_v judah_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o shall_v meet_v he_o at_o the_o city_n of_o the_o noble_n in_o the_o land_n of_o ramesse_n s._n that_o he_o shall_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o may_v meet_v he_o in_o goshen_n h._n to_o prepare_v before_o he_o c._n to_o direct_v his_o face_n to_o goshen_n b._n to_o direct_v his_o way_n to_o goshen_n h._n to_o premonish_v he_o to_o meet_v he_o in_o goshen_n t._n to_o appear_v before_o his_o face_n in_o goshen_n p._n he_o iarah_n to_o appear_v to_o signify_v ad_fw-la v_o 37._o say_v to_o his_o brethren_n s._n say_v to_o his_o brethren_n and_o all_o his_o father_n house_n caet_fw-la v_o 34._o in_o gâ—sem_n of_o arabia_n s._n in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n caet_fw-la 3._o the_o theological_a explication_n quest_n i._o why_o jacob_n offer_v sacrifice_n in_o bersheba_n vers._n 1._o israel_n come_v to_o bersheba_n etc._n etc._n 1._o this_o place_n be_v interpret_v the_o well_o of_o the_o oath_n or_o of_o seven_o for_o shabang_n signify_v both_o so_o call_v first_o by_o abraham_n where_o he_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abimelech_n and_o give_v he_o seven_o lamb_n gen._n 21._o and_o afterward_o the_o name_n be_v revive_v by_o isaac_n gen._n 26._o 2._o to_o this_o place_n come_v jacob_n be_v both_o in_o his_o way_n as_o he_o go_v to_o egypt_n for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o utmost_a bound_n of_o canaan_n towards_o the_o south_n as_o also_o because_o there_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n have_v long_o dwell_v build_v altar_n there_o and_o consecrate_v it_o as_o a_o peculiar_a place_n for_o god_n worship_n 3._o he_o offer_v sacrifice_n both_o to_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o the_o life_n of_o joseph_n and_o to_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o make_v his_o journey_n prosperous_a jun._n quest_n ii_o of_o the_o lord_n call_v of_o jacob_n vers._n 2._o iacob_n jacob_n who_o answer_v i_o be_o here_o etc._n etc._n 1._o he_o be_v call_v jacob_n not_o israel_n not_o because_o as_o the_o hebrew_n imagine_v he_o shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o man_n in_o egypt_n for_o he_o be_v also_o call_v israel_n in_o egypt_n gen._n 48.29_o but_o when_o as_o the_o lord_n vouchsafe_v to_o speak_v familiar_o unto_o he_o he_o call_v he_o by_o his_o name_n jacob_n mercer_n 2._o the_o name_n be_v double_v to_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o great_a attention_n calvin_n and_o to_o show_v the_o certainty_n of_o that_o which_o god_n speak_v perer._n â—_o jacob_n answer_v ready_o here_o be_o i_o and_o therefore_o josephus_n misreport_v this_o story_n that_o jacob_n shall_v say_v quisnam_fw-la esset_fw-la who_o it_o be_v that_o speak_v unto_o he_o as_o though_o he_o have_v not_o be_v acquaint_v with_o god_n voice_n lib._n 1._o antiquit_n quest_n iii_o who_o it_o be_v that_o speak_v to_o jacob_n vers._n 3._o i_o be_o god_n the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n 1._o this_o than_o be_v not_o a_o angel_n that_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n himself_o to_o who_o jacob_n offer_v sacrifice_v vers_fw-la 1._o 2._o who_o be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n rather_o than_o of_o abraham_n because_o jacob_n so_o use_v to_o call_v the_o lord_n the_o fear_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n genes_n â—1_n 53_o and_o for_o that_o he_o have_v
the_o first_o common_a and_o usual_a as_o a_o sign_n of_o grief_n and_o mourning_n as_o david_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n barefoot_a 2._o sam._n 15.30_o the_o second_o civil_a as_o by_o put_v off_o the_o shoe_n they_o signify_v the_o yield_v up_o of_o their_o right_n as_o it_o be_v prescribe_v deut._n 25.9_o and_o practise_v ruth_n 4.7_o the_o three_o be_v religious_a which_o betoken_v the_o put_v off_o of_o earthly_a &_o carnal_a thought_n and_o the_o prepare_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o spiritual_a thing_n jun._n in_o analys_n 2._o this_o put_v off_o the_o shoe_n 1._o some_o say_n be_v command_v moses_n that_o he_o thereby_o shall_v sanctify_v that_o place_n by_o make_v bare_a his_o foot_n but_o the_o place_n be_v holy_a already_o because_o of_o god_n presence_n the_o place_n be_v not_o holy_a because_o moses_n put_v off_o his_o shoe_n but_o because_o it_o be_v holy_a moses_n be_v bid_v to_o put_v off_o his_o shoe_n 2._o ambrose_n thus_o apply_v it_o that_o because_o the_o shoe_n be_v make_v of_o the_o skin_n of_o dead_a beast_n 19_o moses_n shall_v put_v off_o all_o fear_n of_o death_n for_o fear_v whereof_o he_o flee_v at_o the_o first_o time_n from_o pharaoh_n 3._o cyprian_n will_v have_v thereby_o signify_v that_o moses_n by_o put_v off_o his_o shoe_n do_v not_o challenge_v any_o right_n in_o the_o spouse_n of_o the_o church_n but_o resign_v it_o to_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o husband_n thereof_o for_o this_o be_v the_o custom_n that_o the_o next_o kinsman_n by_o put_v off_o the_o shoe_n do_v surrender_v his_o right_n in_o the_o brother_n wife_n decease_v unto_o the_o next_o after_o he_o ruth_n 4._o 3._o because_o the_o put_v on_o of_o the_o shoe_n do_v betoken_v haste_n as_o the_o israelite_n be_v command_v to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n with_o their_o shoe_n upon_o their_o foot_n therefore_o the_o put_v they_o off_o betoken_v the_o contrary_a not_o in_o haste_n but_o with_o due_a preparation_n moses_n shall_v approach_v perer._n 4._o but_o the_o most_o likely_a signification_n be_v that_o all_o carnal_a thought_n set_v apart_o moses_n shall_v draw_v near_o with_o reverence_n and_o spiritual_a preparation_n ferus_fw-la as_o into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n eccle._n 4_o 17._o quest_n x._o why_o the_o lord_n call_v himself_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n vers._n 6._o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n 1._o by_o thy_o father_n he_o mean_v amram_n show_v that_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o they_o and_o of_o their_o seed_n and_o of_o all_o israel_n be_v mindful_a of_o his_o promise_n make_v to_o their_o father_n simlerus_n 2._o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v here_o name_v not_o so_o much_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o sanctity_n and_o excellent_a virtue_n for_o abel_n enoch_n and_o noah_n be_v holy_a man_n in_o their_o time_n but_o for_o these_o cause_n be_v they_o especial_o name_v 1._o because_o to_o they_o special_o be_v the_o promise_n make_v touch_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 2._o they_o be_v the_o next_o and_o immediate_a father_n of_o israel_n 3._o to_o they_o god_n more_o full_o reveal_v himself_o and_o show_v his_o counsel_n 4._o and_o principal_o for_o that_o those_o patriarch_n have_v most_o evident_a prophecy_n of_o the_o messiah_n as_o abraham_n gen._n 22.18_o that_o all_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o his_o seed_n and_o the_o same_o promise_n be_v renew_v to_o isaac_n gen._n 26.4_o jacob_n also_o propehsy_v of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n under_o the_o name_n of_o shiloh_n 5._o these_o three_o patriarch_n be_v name_v to_o show_v the_o efficacy_n of_o god_n promise_v make_v unto_o they_o the_o time_n now_o approach_v when_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o accomplishment_n thereof_o perer._n 3_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v thrice_o repeat_v and_o set_v before_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n both_o to_o express_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o to_o show_v the_o special_a and_o particular_a care_n that_o god_n have_v of_o each_o of_o they_o be_v a_o gracious_a god_n unto_o they_o all_o and_o because_o unto_o they_o all_o be_v the_o promise_v make_v the_o certainty_n whereof_o by_o this_o repetition_n be_v insinuate_v pererius_n quest_n xi_o why_o moses_n hide_v his_o face_n vers._n 6._o then_o moses_n hide_v his_o face_n 1._o for_o these_o cause_n we_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o man_n have_v use_v to_o hide_v they_o for_o fear_n as_o adam_n hide_v himself_o in_o paradise_n for_o shamefastness_n as_o rebeckah_n cover_v herself_o with_o the_o veil_n when_o she_o see_v isaac_n gen._n 24._o for_o reverence_n and_o humility_n as_o elias_n cover_v his_o face_n when_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o he_o 1._o king_n 19_o for_o weakness_n and_o impotency_n as_o moses_n face_n be_v cover_v from_o the_o israelite_n because_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o countenance_n exod._n 34._o perer._n 2._o for_o two_o of_o these_o cause_v moses_n here_o cover_v his_o face_n first_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o own_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n as_o be_v not_o able_a to_o behold_v the_o exceed_a great_a glory_n of_o god_n as_o also_o of_o reverence_n piscator_fw-la 3._o moses_n be_v not_o mention_v here_o in_o direct_a word_n to_o have_v pray_v or_o worship_v as_o we_o read_v of_o other_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n when_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o they_o not_o that_o moses_n either_o be_v astonish_v forget_v it_o or_o disable_v himself_o as_o not_o worthy_a but_o he_o inward_o in_o his_o soul_n adore_v the_o divine_a majesty_n as_o the_o humility_n of_o his_o external_a behaviour_n show_v simler_n quest_n xii_o how_o this_o text_n be_v allege_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a now_o whereas_o our_o saviour_n christ_n matth._n 22._o mark_v 12._o and_o luk_n 20._o allege_v this_o divine_a testimony_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n and_o infer_v thereupon_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o live_n and_o not_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o so_o convince_v the_o sadducee_n that_o hold_v there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n the_o question_n be_v see_v that_o this_o scripture_n prove_v only_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o some_o of_o the_o philosopher_n hold_v and_o yet_o believe_v not_o the_o resurrection_n how_o this_o place_n be_v apply_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n first_o than_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o see_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n be_v say_v to_o be_v live_v unto_o god_n and_o these_o name_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o as_o consist_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n this_o place_n show_v that_o both_o their_o soul_n do_v live_v actual_o with_o god_n and_o their_o body_n also_o in_o hope_n not_o be_v dead_a but_o only_o asleep_a ireneus_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 11._o so_o also_o chrysostome_n in_o 22._o cap._n mat._n 2._o some_o answer_n that_o by_o necessary_a consequent_a the_o mortality_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v grant_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n must_v follow_v because_o the_o soul_n natural_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o the_o body_n and_o can_v have_v true_a and_o full_a happiness_n until_o the_o body_n which_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o labour_n and_o travel_n of_o this_o life_n with_o the_o soul_n be_v make_v fellow_n also_o with_o it_o in_o joy_n which_o reason_n move_v some_o of_o the_o philosopher_n as_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonist_n which_o hold_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v immortal_a to_o dream_v of_o the_o remigration_n and_o return_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o body_n think_v it_o impossible_a that_o the_o soul_n shall_v for_o ever_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n sic_fw-la thomas_n lib._n 4._o contra_fw-la gent_n 〈…〉_z cap._n 79._o 3._o but_o the_o best_a solution_n of_o all_o be_v hieromes_n that_o against_o the_o sadducee_n who_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n only_o for_o that_o they_o believe_v not_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v a_o strong_a argument_n to_o convince_v they_o of_o error_n in_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n to_o take_v away_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o error_n in_o prove_v by_o this_o text_n the_o live_n and_o be_v of_o the_o soul_n this_o also_o be_v the_o solution_n of_o cajetan_n quest_n xiii_o why_o our_o saviour_n special_o urge_v this_o place_n against_o the_o saducee_n further_o though_o out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n divers_a other_o place_n may_v be_v allege_v more_o pregnant_a at_o the_o first_o sight_n than_o this_o to_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a as_o hierome_n do_v special_o note_v that_o place_n job._n 19_o i_o know_v my_o redeemer_n live_v yet_o our_o saviour_n
be_v hinder_v but_o such_o promise_n have_v need_n of_o a_o great_a faith_n to_o apprehend_v they_o but_o sign_n do_v serve_v to_o confirm_v faith_n not_o for_o faith_n to_o work_v upon_o for_o sign_n be_v visible_a to_o the_o sense_n but_o faith_n be_v of_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o see_v sign_n than_o be_v rather_o the_o cause_n and_o help_v of_o faith_n than_o the_o object_n 4._o yet_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o such_o sign_n as_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o messiah_n and_o be_v accomplish_v in_o he_o be_v effectual_a though_o not_o present_a because_o in_o christ_n all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o such_o be_v that_o sign_n which_o the_o prophet_n give_v to_o ahaz_n isai._n 7.2_o some_o therefore_o do_v think_v that_o this_o sign_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o vision_n go_v before_o of_o the_o fire_n burn_v in_o the_o bush_n jun._n with_o some_o hebrew_n 3._o and_o both_o these_o clause_n may_v be_v join_v together_o that_o god_n confirm_v moses_n both_o by_o that_o sign_n present_a as_o also_o assure_v he_o of_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o people_n by_o show_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_v thereof_o that_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o egypt_n they_o shall_v serve_v god_n in_o that_o place_n to_o this_o purpose_n osiander_n it_o may_v be_v also_o a_o commandment_n that_o be_v deliver_v in_o token_n of_o their_o thankfulness_n they_o shall_v worship_v god_n there_o josephus_n quest_n xxii_o why_o moses_n enquire_v after_o god_n name_n vers._n 13._o if_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o what_o be_v his_o name_n 1._o moses_n in_o move_v this_o question_n do_v neither_o show_v his_o ignorance_n as_o though_o be_v pollute_v with_o the_o corruption_n of_o egypt_n he_o have_v forget_v the_o true_a god_n for_o see_v those_o act_n of_o his_o in_o egypt_n proceed_v of_o faith_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v heb._n 11._o in_o forsake_v pharaoh_n court_n and_o join_v himself_o to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o afterward_o in_o his_o exile_n in_o the_o give_n of_o his_o son_n name_n he_o profess_v his_o faith_n towards_o god_n name_v eleazar_n of_o the_o help_n of_o god_n no_o such_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v suppose_v of_o moses_n 2._o neither_o yet_o as_o some_o think_v do_v this_o proceed_v of_o moses_n curiosity_n as_o that_o he_o not_o content_v with_o the_o promise_v make_v unto_o the_o father_n desire_v to_o know_v god_n name_n 3._o but_o moses_n make_v this_o request_n to_o know_v god_n name_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o israelite_n to_o satisfy_v their_o curiosity_n and_o to_o win_v the_o more_o credit_n to_o his_o call_n simler_n quest_n xxiii_o of_o the_o best_a read_v of_o these_o word_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o vers._n 14._o and_o god_n say_v unto_o moses_n eheje_n because_o i_o be_o these_o word_n be_v read_v diverse_o 1._o some_o make_v neither_o of_o they_o a_o proper_a name_n but_o read_v thus_o ero_n qui_fw-la ero_fw-la i_o shall_v be_v which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o future_a tense_n as_o montan._n pagninus_n some_o read_v the_o first_o in_o the_o future_a i_o shall_v be_v the_o second_o in_o the_o preterimperfect_a tense_n which_o be_v piscat_fw-la but_o it_o be_v better_a express_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n as_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o hebrew_n to_o put_v one_o tense_n for_o another_o as_o the_o septuagint_n and_o latin_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_o 2._o some_o make_v they_o both_o a_o proper_a name_n eheje_n &_o eheje_n aretius_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o first_o be_v only_o a_o proper_a name_n as_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n eheje_n have_v send_v i_o and_o that_o which_o follow_v be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n because_o i_o be_o rather_o than_o which_o i_o be_o or_o that_o i_o be_o sic_fw-la jun._n simler_n quest_n xxiv_o what_o the_o name_n be_v which_o the_o lord_n here_o give_v himself_o now_o concern_v this_o name_n eheje_n 1._o neither_o be_v it_o a_o divers_a name_n in_o effect_n from_o the_o name_n jehovah_n which_o the_o lord_n proclaim_v afterward_o as_o think_v aquinas_n 3._o for_o they_o be_v both_o derive_v of_o the_o future_a tense_n of_o the_o word_n hajah_n which_o signify_v to_o be_v eugubin_n 2._o neither_o yeâ—_n be_v here_o two_o 〈◊〉_d express_v one_o of_o the_o essence_n and_o be_v of_o god_n eheje_n or_o jehovah_n the_o other_o of_o grace_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n as_o ferus_fw-la for_o the_o lord_n v_o 15._o join_v they_o altogether_o make_v buâ—_n 〈…〉_z of_o they_o all_o 3._o nor_o yet_o do_v the_o lord_n here_o deliver_v his_o name_n never_o hear_v of_o before_o and_o which_o it_o 〈◊〉_d bâ—fall_v to_o utter_v as_o josephus_n for_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n be_v know_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 15.7_o i_o be_o jehovah_n and_o vers_fw-la 8._o abraham_n call_v he_o lord_n jehovi_n therefore_o this_o name_n jehovah_n be_v utter_v as_o it_o may_v appear_v also_o by_o the_o corrupt_a institution_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o from_o the_o name_n jehovah_n derive_v the_o oblique_a case_n of_o jupiter_n jovis_fw-la jovi_fw-la which_o they_o ascribe_v to_o the_o principal_a god_n 4._o neither_o proper_o have_v the_o lord_n any_o name_n for_o he_o be_v incomprehensible_a and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v limit_v by_o a_o name_n dionys._n dionys._n and_o name_n be_v give_v to_o show_v the_o difference_n of_o thing_n but_o god_n be_v one_o 〈◊〉_d martyr_n but_o here_o the_o lord_n describe_v himself_o by_o his_o everlasting_a be_v who_o be_v of_o himself_o and_o give_v be_v to_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o property_n of_o be_v be_v most_o peculiar_a unto_o god_n as_o best_o show_v what_o he_o be_v of_o all_o other_o attribute_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o quest_n xxv_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o name_n eheje_fw-fr vers._n 19_o for_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o name_n eheje_n 1._o it_o signify_v as_o the_o hebrew_n all_o the_o difference_n of_o time_n both_o past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v as_o this_o name_n iâ—_n expound_v wâ—ich_a be_v which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v to_o come_v revel_v 1.8_o so_o also_o gregor_n nazian_n vniversumâ—d_n quoth_v est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d se_fw-la complectitur_fw-la nec_fw-la prâ—â—â—â—pium_fw-la habens_fw-la nec_fw-la finem_fw-la habiturus_fw-la he_o comprehend_v in_o himself_o whatsoever_o be_v neither_o have_v beginning_n or_o end_n 2._o it_o be_v as_o augustine_n say_v nomen_fw-la incommut_n abilitatis_fw-la a_o name_n of_o unchangeableness_n for_o the_o creature_n which_o have_v their_o dependence_n of_o themselves_o can_v say_v erâ—_n i_o sâ—all_v be_v simler_n 3._o it_o show_v the_o perfection_n of_o god_n that_o have_v his_o be_v of_o himself_o and_o not_o of_o any_o other_o ferus_fw-la 4._o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o give_v unto_o all_o thing_n their_o be_v rom._n 11.36_o of_o he_o through_z and_o for_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n as_o hierome_n quod_fw-la esse_fw-la decuntur_fw-la id_fw-la habuit_fw-la dei_fw-la bonitate_fw-la doâ—atum_fw-la in_o that_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v they_o have_v it_o give_v they_o by_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la ephes_n cap._n 3._o 5._o it_o declare_v the_o infiniteness_n of_o god_n that_o god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o 1._o cor._n 15.18_o as_o bernard_n well_o note_v hoc_fw-la est_fw-la â—i_fw-la esse_fw-la quòd_fw-la haec_fw-la omne_fw-la esse_fw-la this_o be_v unto_o god_n to_o be_v to_o be_v all_o these_o thing_n as_o wisdom_n goodness_n righteousness_n etc._n etc._n 6._o this_o name_n of_o god_n make_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o true_a god_n who_o only_o be_v and_o the_o false_a god_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o other_o heathen_a that_o have_v no_o be_v at_o all_o oleaster_n 7._o rabbi_n solomon_n refer_v it_o to_o the_o deliverance_n of_o these_o israelite_n that_o god_n will_v be_v with_o they_o and_o assist_v they_o but_o this_o be_v a_o name_n to_o continue_v unto_o all_o generation_n vers_fw-la 15._o be_v not_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o this_o instant_n 8._o some_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o lord_n shall_v say_v i_o will_v be_v simler_n 9_o this_o name_n show_v both_o the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o nothing_o can_v hinder_v his_o everlasting_a be_v and_o his_o goodness_n in_o promise_v his_o continual_a presence_n and_o assistance_n with_o the_o church_n of_o god_n simler_n 10._o this_o name_n than_o be_v the_o most_o absolute_a and_o peculiar_a name_n of_o god_n as_o show_v his_o eternity_n without_o either_o beginning_n or_o end_n his_o unchangeable_a nature_n perfection_n goodness_n infiniteness_n perer._n and_o this_o name_n of_o god_n be_v not_o unheard_a of_o among_o the_o wise_a sort_n of_o the_o heathen_a 〈…〉_z write_v that_o this_o sentence_n be_v set_v uâ—on_o the_o door_n of_o the_o egyptian_a temple_n ego_fw-la sum_fw-la omne_fw-la quoth_v
yet_o this_o be_v admit_v that_o some_o alteration_n of_o the_o tongue_n then_o happen_v yet_o this_o show_v no_o more_o that_o this_o word_n jehovah_n shall_v not_o be_v pronounce_v than_o other_o hebrew_n word_n but_o that_o only_o the_o manner_n of_o pronunciation_n be_v change_v which_o thing_n fall_v out_o in_o all_o language_n in_o continuance_n of_o time_n 4._o other_o think_v that_o jehovah_n can_v be_v pronounce_v because_o the_o letter_n whereof_o it_o consist_v make_v no_o perfect_a sound_n 5._o but_o the_o hebrew_n general_o of_o a_o superstition_n conceit_n do_v forbear_v from_o read_v or_o name_v jehovah_n even_o in_o their_o synagogue_n in_o the_o lecture_n of_o the_o law_n think_v that_o holy_a name_n thereby_o to_o be_v profane_v and_o they_o will_v prove_v it_o by_o that_o place_n leu._n 24._o â—6_n that_o he_o which_o name_v the_o name_n jehovah_n shall_v be_v stone_v contr._n 1_o that_o the_o name_n jehovah_n may_v safe_o be_v pronounce_v it_o be_v evident_a by_o this_o place_n because_o the_o lord_n himself_o show_v a_o difference_n between_o his_o name_n jehovah_n and_o other_o name_n which_o moses_n can_v not_o have_v understand_v if_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v it_o again_o if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o be_v pronounce_v neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v write_v if_o the_o hebrew_n do_v the_o one_o why_o not_o the_o other_o they_o themselves_o do_v allow_v that_o the_o high_a priest_n may_v pronounce_v it_o in_o their_o solemn_a feast_n in_o the_o temple_n when_o they_o deliver_v that_o public_a blessing_n which_o be_v prescribe_v numb_a 6.24_o jehovah_n bless_v thou_o and_o keep_v thou_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o simple_o unlawful_a to_o utter_v that_o reverend_a name_n 2._o that_o place_n allege_v serve_v not_o their_o turn_n for_o beside_o that_o the_o word_n nakab_n signify_v as_o well_o to_o pierce_v through_o and_o consequent_o to_o curse_v as_o to_o name_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o lord_n speak_v not_o of_o simple_a pronounce_v the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n but_o of_o utter_v it_o in_o contempt_n and_o disdain_n as_o there_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n before_o the_o word_n kalal_n be_v use_v which_o signify_v to_o curse_v 6._o wherefore_o the_o conclusion_n be_v this_o that_o we_o grant_v the_o name_n jehovah_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o letter_n but_o of_o that_o which_o be_v thereby_o signify_v the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o god_n to_o be_v ineffable_a again_o it_o may_v be_v so_o call_v in_o some_o sense_n because_o this_o reverend_a name_n be_v not_o communicable_a to_o any_o creature_n and_o three_o in_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v profane_v or_o unreverent_o use_v and_o upon_o light_a occasion_n but_o in_o grave_n and_o weighty_a matter_n any_o of_o these_o wayese_n we_o confess_v the_o name_n jehovah_n to_o be_v ineffable_a but_o not_o in_o their_o sense_n as_o though_o it_o be_v impiety_n at_o all_o to_o pronounce_v it_o and_o that_o in_o the_o very_a read_n of_o the_o scripture_n we_o shall_v forbear_v to_o name_v it_o but_o to_o pronounce_v some_o other_o word_n in_o stead_n thereof_o simler_n quest_n vii_o how_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o know_v to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n by_o his_o name_n jehovah_n vers._n 3._o bbut_n by_o my_o name_n jehovah_n be_v i_o not_o know_v unto_o they_o 1._o some_o think_v that_o the_o lord_n speak_v not_o at_o all_o unto_o abraham_n isaac_n &_o jacob_n by_o the_o name_n jehovah_n but_o that_o moses_n use_v that_o name_n in_o write_v the_o story_n of_o gen._n speak_v according_a to_o his_o time_n osiander_n but_o this_o can_v be_v admit_v for_o than_o whereas_o the_o lord_n be_v bring_v in_o say_v to_o abraham_n i_o be_o jehovah_n genes_n 15._o if_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o there_o give_v himself_o that_o name_n than_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o speak_v otherwise_o than_o he_o do_v and_o again_o whereas_o abraham_n give_v this_o name_n to_o the_o mountain_n jehovah_n ijreh_o the_o lord_n will_v see_v or_o provide_v moses_n shall_v write_v a_o untruth_n if_o that_o abraham_n have_v not_o indeed_o so_o call_v it_o 2._o some_o other_o think_v that_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n have_v not_o show_v his_o power_n before_o in_o work_v of_o such_o wonder_n and_o miracle_n as_o he_o do_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n paulus_n burgen_v rupertus_n but_o beside_o that_o the_o lord_n here_o say_v that_o he_o have_v show_v himself_o unto_o they_o by_o his_o name_n shaddai_n that_o be_v omnipotent_a and_o so_o mighty_a in_o work_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o as_o great_a miracle_n be_v wrought_v before_o as_o the_o take_n up_o of_o henoch_n the_o drown_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o burn_a of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n the_o turn_n of_o lot_n wife_n into_o a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n 3._o some_o think_v that_o by_o this_o speech_n be_v insinuate_v the_o great_a increase_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o be_v more_o full_o reveal_v to_o moses_n than_o to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o afterward_o be_v great_a in_o david_n and_o so_o the_o near_o they_o come_v unto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o the_o apostle_n excel_v all_o that_o go_v before_o they_o in_o knowledge_n sic_fw-la gregor_n and_o glâ—ss_n interlinear_o but_o this_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v the_o proper_a meaning_n for_o than_o it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v say_v to_o david_n that_o his_o time_n compare_v with_o moses_n god_n be_v not_o know_v to_o moses_n by_o his_o name_n jehovah_n 4._o other_o do_v thus_o interpret_v that_o god_n have_v not_o to_o any_o of_o they_o declare_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o name_n jehovah_n as_o he_o do_v to_o moses_n exod._n 3._o where_o he_o call_v himself_o eheje_n which_o aâ—_n which_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o name_n jehovah_n which_o signify_v the_o essence_n and_o be_v of_o god_n and_o beside_o the_o lord_n do_v more_o full_o reveal_v his_o glory_n unto_o moses_n than_o unto_o any_o other_o prophet_n numb_a 12.8_o he_o shall_v see_v the_o similitude_n of_o god_n lyran._n cajetan_n thostatus_n but_o if_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n then_o neither_o afterward_o unto_o the_o other_o prophet_n shall_v the_o lord_n have_v be_v know_v by_o the_o name_n jehovah_n see_v moses_n in_o respect_n of_o clear_a illumination_n have_v the_o preeminence_n before_o all_o prophet_n before_o or_o after_o but_o that_o can_v be_v see_v god_n be_v reveal_v unto_o other_o prophet_n by_o that_o name_n 5._o oleaster_n thus_o expound_v i._n that_o whereas_o shaddai_n may_v be_v derive_v either_o of_o shadad_o which_o signify_v to_o spoil_v or_o pray_v upon_o or_o of_o shad_v which_o signify_v the_o â—eâ—tes_n and_o so_o consequent_o plenty_n and_o jehovah_n be_v take_v either_o from_o the_o root_n havah_n to_o be_v or_o rather_o of_o hovah_n which_o signify_v destruction_n as_o ezech._n 7.26_o god_n be_v know_v to_o the_o father_n both_o in_o give_v they_o plentiful_a grace_n and_o spoil_v their_o enemy_n to_o bestow_v on_o they_o as_o he_o take_v from_o laban_n and_o give_v unto_o jacob_n but_o now_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v know_v by_o that_o name_n jehovah_n in_o destroy_v pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n etc._n etc._n but_o beside_o that_o oleaster_n in_o derive_v of_o the_o name_n jehovah_n dissent_v from_o all_o other_o his_o collection_n be_v not_o general_o true_a for_o god_n have_v before_o show_v his_o power_n in_o destroy_v the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a as_o in_o the_o flood_n and_o in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n 6._o wherefore_o the_o best_a interpretation_n be_v this_o that_o whereas_o the_o name_n be_v take_v often_o for_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o the_o name_n as_o act._n 1.15_o the_o number_n of_o the_o name_n that_o be_v in_o â—ne_a place_n be_v etc._n etc._n i._n the_o number_n of_o man_n and_o rev._n 3_o i_o have_v a_o few_o name_n in_o sardis_n so_o here_o the_o name_n jehovah_n be_v take_v for_o god_n himself_o perer._n then_o whereas_o the_o father_n do_v believe_v in_o god_n as_o omnipotent_a and_o all_o sufficient_a able_a to_o effect_v his_o promise_n which_o they_o possess_v only_o in_o hope_n but_o see_v they_o not_o fulfil_v now_o the_o lord_n will_v perform_v unto_o israel_n whatsoever_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o their_o father_n in_o deliver_v they_o from_o their_o enemy_n and_o give_v the_o land_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o their_o father_n that_o he_o will_v give_v unto_o their_o seed_n as_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v unto_o moses_n vers_fw-la 7_o 8._o and_o thus_o will_v he_o be_v know_v by_o his_o name_n jehovah_n which_o signify_v be_v of_o himself_o for_o so_o of_o god_n in_o he_o through_o he_o and_o for_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n jun._n simler_n quest_n viii_o why_o the_o genealogy_n of_o reuben_n simeon_n
chap._n 7._o that_o either_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n who_o be_v god_n messenger_n for_o so_o angel_n signify_v or_o else_o they_o be_v call_v angel_n of_o evil_a i._o of_o penal_a not_o moral_a evil_n rather_o than_o evil_a angel_n and_o though_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o gather_v by_o those_o word_n chap._n 12.23_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o destroyer_n to_o come_v into_o your_o house_n that_o this_o angel_n of_o himself_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o invade_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o a_o good_a angel_n yet_o that_o follow_v not_o but_o the_o word_n rather_o show_v thus_o much_o that_o the_o angel_n be_v send_v forth_o by_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o direction_n to_o strike_v where_o god_n bid_v he_o strike_v and_o to_o forbear_v where_o the_o lord_n purpose_v to_o spare_v 4._o wherefore_o as_o the_o good_a angel_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o former_a plague_n as_o be_v show_v before_o quest_n 30._o in_o chap._n 7._o so_o they_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n instrument_n in_o this_o pâ—rer_n quest_n iv._o whether_o one_o angel_n or_o many_o be_v use_v in_o this_o destruction_n and_o for_o the_o number_n of_o these_o destroy_a angel_n 1._o though_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n chap._n 12.23_o the_o destroyer_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o one_o angel_n shall_v be_v the_o minister_n for_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n to_o put_v the_o singular_a for_o the_o plural_a 2._o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o many_o angel_n be_v employ_v in_o this_o service_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o multitude_n that_o be_v slay_v for_o in_o the_o host_n of_o senacherib_n one_o angel_n slay_v 180._o thousand_o nor_o of_o the_o distance_n of_o place_n for_o one_o angel_n in_o david_n time_n smite_v 70000._o in_o three_o day_n space_n from_o dan_n to_o beersheba_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o time_n because_o all_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o egypt_n be_v slay_v at_o midnight_n about_o the_o same_o time_n it_o be_v like_a that_o many_o angel_n in_o divers_a place_n of_o egypt_n be_v send_v of_o god_n to_o strike_v the_o first_o bear_v perer._n cajetan_n quest_n v._o upon_o who_o this_o plague_n in_o the_o smite_v of_o the_o first_o bear_v be_v execute_v vers._n 5._o all_o the_o first_o bear_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n shall_v die_v all_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o every_o house_n as_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_n be_v smite_v with_o death_n even_o from_o the_o king_n throne_n unto_o the_o son_n of_o the_o poor_a servant_n that_o ground_n at_o the_o mill_n which_o they_o use_v in_o the_o day_n to_o do_v such_o servile_a work_n and_o in_o the_o night_n time_n keep_v they_o in_o hold_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v chap._n 12.29_o unto_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o captive_a that_o be_v in_o prison_n so_o samson_n do_v grind_v at_o the_o mill_n be_v in_o prison_n judg._n 16._o 2._o beside_o all_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o their_o beast_n be_v slay_v that_o be_v of_o their_o domestical_a cattle_n for_o wild_a beast_n must_v be_v here_o except_v which_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n and_o such_o cattle_n as_o bring_v forth_o many_o at_o once_o where_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o firstling_n and_o the_o rest_n perer._n 3_o the_o three_o effect_n of_o this_o plague_n be_v that_o god_n do_v execute_v his_o judgement_n upon_o the_o god_n and_o idol_n of_o egypt_n chap._n 12.12_o quest_n vi_o whether_o in_o every_o house_n the_o first_o bear_v be_v slay_v but_o here_o this_o doubt_n arise_v concern_v the_o first_o bear_v because_o it_o be_v say_v afterward_o chap._n 12.30_o that_o there_o be_v no_o house_n wherein_o there_o be_v not_o one_o dead_a whether_o in_o every_o house_n there_o be_v a_o first_o bear_v 1._o ab._n ezra_n think_v all_o to_o be_v understand_v for_o the_o great_a part_n 2._o simler_n for_o the_o house_n of_o every_o sort_n both_o of_o high_a and_o low_a as_o the_o king_n and_o captive_a be_v name_v 3._o hugo_n s._n victor_n do_v thus_o interpret_v it_o that_o in_o every_o house_n where_o be_v any_o first_o bear_v there_o be_v one_o slay_v but_o it_o seem_v that_o no_o house_n at_o all_o be_v except_v because_o all_o the_o israelite_n be_v command_v to_o strike_v the_o blood_n upon_o the_o post_n of_o their_o door_n to_o escape_v the_o plague_n 4._o therefore_o augustine_n think_v that_o god_n so_o dispose_v at_o this_o time_n by_o his_o divine_a providence_n that_o every_o house_n of_o the_o egyptian_n have_v one_o first_o borne_n quest_n 44._o in_o exod._n but_o we_o need_v not_o run_v unto_o miracle_n where_o another_o exposition_n may_v be_v find_v 5._o thostatus_n think_v that_o the_o first_o bear_v be_v here_o take_v for_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o feminine_a sex_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o male_n whether_o their_o parent_n be_v alive_a or_o dead_a whether_o they_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v by_o the_o husband_n or_o wife_n but_o the_o name_n of_o first_o bear_v be_v not_o thus_o take_v in_o scripture_n neither_o yet_o be_v it_o like_o that_o any_o female_n die_v but_o male_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v that_o be_v make_v holy_a unto_o god_n upon_o this_o occasion_n because_o the_o lord_n for_o israel_n sake_n kill_v all_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o egypt_n there_o only_o the_o male_n that_o first_o open_v the_o womb_n be_v set_v apart_o chap._n 13.12_o 6._o therefore_o of_o all_o the_o â—est_n i_o prefer_v the_o exposition_n of_o junius_n that_o in_o every_o house_n either_o the_o first_o or_o if_o there_o be_v no_o first_o bear_v the_o next_o principal_a man_n be_v take_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v so_o also_o cajetan_n quest_n vii_o why_o the_o lord_n destroy_v the_o first_o bear_v now_o the_o first_o bear_v be_v slay_v 1._o because_o they_o oppress_v israel_n who_o the_o lord_n call_v his_o first_o bear_v exod._n 4._o 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give_v way_n cajetan_n 5._o all_o the_o people_n thus_o speak_v not_o to_o moses_n but_o their_o elder_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n deut._n 5.23_o jun._n quest_n v._o why_o the_o people_n desire_v that_o moses_n will_v speak_v unto_o they_o vers._n 19_o and_o say_v to_o moses_n talk_v thou_o with_o we_o 1._o some_o do_v here_o lay_v fault_n and_o blame_n upon_o the_o israelite_n in_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o choose_v rather_o that_o moses_n shall_v speak_v unto_o they_o but_o the_o lord_n commend_v they_o for_o so_o do_v deut._n 5.28_o they_o have_v well_o say_v all_o that_o they_o have_v speak_v therefore_o they_o thus_o speak_v not_o as_o prefer_v moses_n voice_n before_o the_o lord_n but_o because_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o hear_v the_o lord_n voice_n be_v so_o terrible_a tostat._v quaest_n 37._o 3._o and_o the_o lord_n terrify_v his_o people_n with_o his_o thunder_a voice_n for_o these_o two_o cause_n 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the_o harmony_n of_o the_o body_n be_v dissolve_v by_o any_o excessive_a quality_n as_o with_o exceed_v great_a heat_n or_o cold_a ita_fw-la excellens_fw-la tolerabile_fw-la vel_fw-la terribile_fw-la corrumpit_fw-la potentiam_fw-la tolerantem_fw-la so_o a_o exceed_a terrible_a or_o tolerable_a thing_n corrupt_v and_o confound_v the_o tolerate_a faculty_n tostat._v qua_v 38._o but_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o fear_n be_v not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o body_n for_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n can_v endure_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n well_o enough_o 2._o some_o understand_v this_o of_o everlasting_a death_n gloss._n interlinear_o but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o mean_v the_o outward_a and_o corporal_a death_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o this_o temporal_a life_n for_o thus_o the_o people_n say_v deut._n 5.24_o we_o have_v see_v this_o day_n that_o god_n do_v talk_v with_o man_n and_o he_o live_v 3._o cajetanus_n do_v gather_v these_o two_o reason_n of_o this_o their_o fear_n both_o that_o terrible_a fire_n which_o they_o be_v afraid_a to_o come_v near_o and_o the_o thunder_a voice_n of_o god_n which_o they_o can_v endure_v no_o long_o to_o hear_v and_o these_o two_o reason_n be_v express_v deut._n 5.25_o now_o therefore_o why_o shall_v we_o die_v for_o this_o great_a fire_n will_v consume_v we_o if_o we_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n any_o more_o we_o shall_v die_v 4._o but_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o this_o their_o fear_n be_v their_o sin_n conscius_fw-la homo_fw-la peccati_fw-la etc._n etc._n metuit_fw-la iram_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n man_n be_v guilty_a to_o himself_o of_o sin_n fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n simler_n as_o peter_n say_v to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n luk._n 5.8_o lord_n go_v from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a 〈◊〉_d quest_n vii_o how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o come_v unto_o they_o and_o why_o vers._n 20._o god_n be_v come_v to_o prove_v you_o 1._o god_n be_v say_v to_o come_v unto_o they_o not_o that_o he_o go_v from_o place_n to_o place_n but_o he_o come_v unto_o they_o by_o certain_a effect_n his_o sin_n and_o wonder_n and_o two_o other_o way_n beside_o the_o lord_n come_v by_o his_o word_n and_o by_o affliction_n and_o cross_n simler_n 2._o there_o be_v three_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o they_o 1._o to_o try_v they_o 2._o that_o his_o fear_n may_v always_o be_v among_o they_o 3._o that_o they_o sin_v not_o all_o these_o three_o arise_v one_o from_o the_o other_o probation_n and_o trial_n work_v fear_n and_o fear_n cause_v to_o flee_v from_o sin_n 3._o so_o although_o moses_n free_v they_o from_o one_o kind_n of_o servile_a fear_n which_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o destruction_n yâ—â—_n he_o retain_v they_o still_o in_o that_o profitable_a kind_n of_o fear_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v in_o awe_n and_o obedience_n still_o simler_n quest_n viii_o how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o tempt_v and_o prove_v his_o people_n vers._n 20._o god_n be_v come_v to_o prove_v you_o 1._o deus_fw-mi metaphorice_v non_fw-la proprie_fw-la tentat_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n be_v not_o say_v proper_o but_o metaphorical_o â—o_o tempt_v as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v angry_a quiâ—_n facit_fw-la effectum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n because_o he_o work_v the_o like_a effect_n as_o he_o which_o tempt_v that_o be_v to_o cause_v the_o fear_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o people_n to_o appear_v cajetan_n 2._o god_n tempt_v the_o devil_n tempt_v and_o man_n be_v say_v to_o tempt_v god_n be_v not_o say_v to_o prove_v or_o try_v for_o his_o own_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n cum_fw-la omne_fw-la deus_fw-la videat_fw-la priusquam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d see_v god_n know_v all_o thing_n before_o they_o be_v do_v chrysost._n hom_n 41._o in_o joanu_n but_o god_n try_v and_o prove_v ut_fw-la nos_fw-la manifestemur_fw-la aliis_fw-la that_o we_o shall_v be_v manifest_a to_o other_o as_o abraham_n obedience_n be_v make_v know_v to_o all_o in_o that_o he_o refuse_v not_o to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n vel_fw-la nobis_fw-la ipsis_fw-la or_o to_o ourselves_o as_o the_o israelite_n be_v tempt_v in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v what_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n deut._n 8.2_o tostat._v satan_n tempt_v quia_fw-la evertere_fw-la â—ititur_fw-la because_o he_o go_v about_o to_o supplant_v and_o overthrow_v we_o as_o he_o tempt_v job._n home_n aliquando_fw-la tentat_fw-la ut_fw-la probat_fw-la aliquando_fw-la ut_fw-la rapiat_fw-la man_n sometime_o tempt_v to_o prove_v sometime_o to_o catch_v as_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n tempt_v christ_n to_o entangle_v he_o ambros._n in_o 2_o cor._n 13._o quest_n ix_o why_o the_o people_n stand_v afar_o off_o and_o where_o vers._n 21._o so_o the_o people_n stand_v afar_o off_o 1._o cajetanus_n think_v that_o the_o people_n return_v not_o to_o their_o tent_n but_o stand_v a_o little_a from_o the_o mountain_n and_o continue_v in_o the_o place_n whither_o they_o flee_v before_o vers_fw-la 18._o tostat._n 2._o but_o it_o be_v evident_a deut._n 5.30_o that_o they_o be_v bid_v to_o go_v unto_o their_o tent_n jun._n for_o as_o moses_n go_v up_o near_o unto_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n so_o the_o people_n go_v still_o further_o backward_o unto_o their_o tent_n be_v so_o command_v of_o the_o lord_n 3._o the_o mystical_a signification_n hereof_o be_v that_o our_o sin_n do_v make_v we_o stand_v aloof_o off_o from_o god_n until_o we_o be_v reconcile_v by_o a_o mediator_n whereof_o moses_n be_v a_o type_n and_o figure_n here_o simler_n quest_n x._o how_o moses_n be_v say_v to_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o darkness_n but_o moses_n draw_v near_o unto_o the_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n 1._o moses_n be_v in_o the_o darkness_n before_o for_o all_o the_o hill_n be_v cover_v with_o smoke_n but_o he_o be_v not_o in_o that_o darkness_n wherein_o
suffer_v of_o they_o to_o serve_v six_o year_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o necessity_n yet_o if_o they_o shall_v hold_v they_o in_o perpetual_a servitude_n they_o shall_v usurp_v upon_o the_o lord_n right_a see_v they_o be_v his_o servant_n 2._o another_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o manner_n and_o condition_n of_o their_o service_n deut._n 15.18_o he_o have_v serve_v six_o year_n which_o be_v the_o double_a worth_n of_o a_o hire_a servant_n which_o be_v so_o say_v either_o because_o the_o service_n of_o six_o year_n be_v double_a to_o the_o time_n of_o hire_a servant_n who_o use_v to_o covenant_n from_o three_o year_n to_o three_o year_n vatab._n or_o rather_o because_o their_o work_n be_v more_o laborious_a than_o be_v the_o hire_a servant_n jun._n for_o he_o be_v to_o do_v his_o work_n for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v hire_v and_o no_o more_o but_o the_o other_o when_o he_o have_v do_v in_o his_o business_n in_o the_o field_n come_v home_o and_o minister_v to_o his_o master_n first_o before_o he_o do_v eaâ—_n himself_o luk._n 17.10_o and_o they_o only_o serve_v not_o their_o master_n by_o day_n but_o by_o night_n they_o keep_v their_o flock_n in_o the_o field_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o example_n of_o jacob_n gen._n 31.40_o simler_n 3._o a_o three_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o a_o promise_n of_o blessing_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o that_o thou_o do_v deut._n 15.18_o simler_n 3._o though_o this_o law_n concern_v the_o freedom_n of_o servant_n do_v special_o concern_v the_o policy_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o belong_v not_o unto_o we_o for_o now_o servant_n be_v not_o buy_v and_o sell_v among_o christianâ—_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n but_o only_o hire_v osiander_n yet_o the_o equity_n of_o this_o law_n do_v bind_v we_o that_o all_o they_o which_o have_v other_o in_o subjection_n under_o they_o shall_v use_v their_o authority_n moderate_o and_o in_o mercy_n galas_n 4._o the_o word_n here_o use_v châ—pshi_o interpret_v 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