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a_o country_n belong_v to_o they_o which_o they_o now_o endeavour_v to_o recover_v as_o they_o have_v attempt_v before_o verse_n 4._o for_o elam_n of_o which_o chedorlaomer_n be_v king_n descend_v from_o shem_n gen._n x._o 22._o amraphel_n king_n of_o shinar_n i._n e._n king_n of_o babylon_n as_o it_o be_v common_o understand_v but_o it_o can_v well_o be_v think_v that_o so_o potent_a a_o king_n as_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v in_o those_o day_n shall_v need_v any_o associate_n in_o a_o war_n against_o such_o petty_a prince_n as_o those_o mention_a verse_n 2._o or_o that_o the_o king_n of_o elam_n who_o quarrel_n this_o be_v as_o appear_v from_o verse_n 4._o shall_v not_o be_v able_a of_o himself_o to_o grapple_v with_o they_o or_o that_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n etc._n etc._n dare_v have_v adventure_v with_o a_o handful_n of_o people_n in_o comparison_n to_o rebel_v against_o he_o after_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o under_o his_o subjection_n therefore_o 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rest_n and_o quiet_a because_o say_v he_o this_o same_o shall_v comfort_v we_o concern_v our_o work_n and_o toil_n of_o our_o hand_n he_o expect_v some_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o bless_a seed_n promise_v iii_o 15._o or_o that_o it_o shall_v spring_v immediate_o from_o he_o but_o the_o last_o word_n toil_n of_o our_o hand_n seem_v to_o import_v some_o inferior_a consolation_n which_o he_o expect_v from_o noah_n and_o the_o hebrew_n interpreter_n general_o expound_v it_o thus_o he_o shall_v make_v our_o labour_n in_o till_v the_o earth_n more_o easy_a and_o less_o toilsome_a to_o we_o which_o agree_v to_o what_o follow_v because_o of_o the_o ground_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v curse_v there_o be_v a_o general_a curse_n upon_o it_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o a_o particular_a upon_o some_o part_n of_o it_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o cain_n now_o god_n he_o foretell_v will_v take_v they_o both_o off_o in_o great_a measure_n and_o bless_v the_o earth_n to_o the_o 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man_n begin_v to_o multiply_v to_o increase_v exceed_v fast_o for_o they_o be_v multiply_v before_o but_o not_o so_o as_o to_o fill_v the_o earth_n or_o the_o word_n man_n may_v be_v limit_v to_o the_o child_n of_o cain_n see_v verse_n 2._o who_o now_o begin_v to_o be_v very_o numerous_a and_o daughter_n be_v bear_v to_o they_o in_o great_a number_n for_o daughter_n no_o doubt_n they_o have_v before_o but_o now_o so_o many_o more_o daughter_n than_o son_n that_o they_o have_v not_o match_n for_o all_o no_o though_o we_o shall_v suppose_v they_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o lamech_v iu_o 19_o and_o take_v more_o wife_n than_o one_o ver._n 2._o the_o son_n of_o god_n there_o be_v two_o famous_a interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n beside_o that_o of_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n who_o take_v they_o for_o angel_n some_o understand_v by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o great_a man_n nobles_z ruler_n and_o judge_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o seth_n or_o of_o cain_n and_o so_o indeed_o the_o word_n elohim_n signify_v in_o many_o place_n exod._n xxi_o 6._o xxii_o 28._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o ancient_a greek_a version_n which_o philo_n and_o st._n austin_n use_v perhaps_o mean_v no_o more_o where_o these_o word_n be_v translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o angel_n of_o god_n his_o great_a minister_n in_o this_o world_n who_o in_o aftertime_n be_v mistake_v for_o angel_n in_o heaven_n these_o great_a person_n be_v take_v with_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n i._n e._n of_o the_o mean_a sort_n for_o so_o sometime_o man_n signify_v psal_n xlix_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o take_v by_o force_n and_o violence_n as_o many_o as_o they_o please_v be_v so_o potent_a as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n with_o impunity_n for_o they_o that_o shall_v have_v give_v a_o good_a example_n and_o punish_v vice_n be_v the_o great_a promoter_n of_o it_o but_o there_o be_v other_o ancient_a interpreter_n and_o most_o of_o the_o late_a who_o by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n understand_v the_o posterity_n of_o seth_n who_o be_v the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o true_a god_n iv_o vlt._n they_o see_v the_o daughter_n of_o men._n converse_v with_o the_o daughter_n of_o cain_n so_o tho._n aquinas_n himself_o interpret_v it_o pars_fw-la i._n q._n 51._o art_n 3._o ad_fw-la 6._o that_o they_o be_v fair._n be_v exceed_o take_v with_o their_o beauty_n and_o they_o take_v they_o wife_n make_a match_n with_o they_o and_o perhaps_o take_v more_o than_o one_o apiece_o of_o all_o that_o they_o choose_v whosoever_o they_o like_v so_o the_o word_n choose_v be_v use_v in_o many_o place_n psal_n xxv_o 12_o etc._n etc._n without_o regard_n to_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o their_o beauty_n some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n by_o daughter_n understand_v virgin_n which_o they_o distinguish_v from_o nasim_n wife_n or_o marry_a woman_n who_o they_o also_o take_v and_o abuse_v as_o they_o please_v but_o there_o be_v no_o evidence_n of_o this_o the_o plain_a sense_n be_v that_o they_o who_o have_v hitherto_o keep_v themselves_o unless_o it_o be_v some_o few_o see_v verse_n 15._o unmingled_a with_o the_o posterity_n of_o cain_n according_a to_o a_o solemn_a charge_n which_o their_o godly_a forefather_n have_v give_v they_o be_v now_o join_v to_o they_o in_o marriage_n and_o make_v one_o people_n with_o they_o which_o be_v the_o great_a crime_n if_o we_o can_v give_v any_o credit_n to_o what_o a_o arabic_a writer_n say_v mention_v first_o by_o mr._n selden_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr diis_fw-la syris_n cap._n 3._o prolegom_n &_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n l._n v._o cap._n 8._o f._n 578._o that_o the_o child_n of_o seth_n have_v swear_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n they_o will_v never_o leave_v the_o mountainous_a country_n which_o they_o inhabit_v to_o
as_o he_o do_v xv._o 21._o or_o in_o general_a all_o the_o nation_n which_o the_o israelite_n afterward_o destroy_v it_o seem_v to_o i_o the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v mean_v and_o that_o by_o land_n he_o mean_v only_o that_o part_n of_o the_o country_n where_o sichem_n lie_v which_o be_v then_o possess_v by_o this_o particular_a people_n for_o in_o the_o next_o place_n that_o abram_n go_v to_o it_o be_v say_v the_o canaanite_n and_o the_o perizzite_n dwell_v then_o in_o the_o land_n fourteen_o 7._o i._n e._n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o country_n where_o we_o do_v not_o read_v what_o entertainment_n abram_n meet_v withal_o but_o i_o take_v it_o as_o a_o argument_n of_o abram_n great_a faith_n that_o he_o will_v adventure_v among_o such_o a_o rough_a and_o fierce_a people_n who_o have_v no_o kindness_n for_o the_o posterity_n of_o shem_n upon_o a_o old_a score_n and_o if_o the_o ancient_a tradition_n in_o epiphanius_n be_v true_a upon_o a_o fresh_a account_n for_o he_o say_v haeres_fw-la lxvi_o n._n 84._o that_o this_o country_n call_v canaan_n do_v real_o belong_v to_o the_o child_n of_o shem_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o division_n make_v among_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n but_o the_o child_n of_o canaan_n have_v dispossess_v they_o so_o that_o these_o word_n the_o canaanite_n be_v then_o in_o the_o land_n signify_v they_o have_v already_o invade_v this_o country_n before_o abram_n come_v thither_o to_o who_o god_n promise_v to_o give_v it_o he_o only_o restore_v the_o posterity_n of_o shem_n from_o who_o abram_n descend_v unto_o that_o which_o the_o child_n of_o ham_n have_v wrongful_o seize_v by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o see_v how_o frivolous_a their_o reason_n be_v who_o from_o this_o place_n conclude_v moses_n do_v not_o write_v this_o book_n because_o these_o word_n seem_v to_o signify_v the_o writer_n of_o they_o live_v after_o the_o canaanite_n be_v throw_v out_o of_o this_o land_n which_o be_v after_o moses_n his_o death_n if_o these_o man_n have_v not_o a_o great_a inclination_n to_o cavil_v than_o to_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n they_o will_v rather_o have_v say_v the_o meaning_n be_v the_o canaanite_n be_v possess_v of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o country_n in_o abraham_n time_n though_o throw_v out_o of_o it_o by_o jacob_n son_n gen._n xxxiv_o before_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n which_o be_v another_o way_n of_o explain_v these_o word_n against_o which_o i_o see_v no_o objection_n but_o this_o that_o their_o prince_n be_v call_v a_o hivite_n xxxiv_o 2._o to_o which_o there_o be_v a_o answer_n verse_n 30._o which_o show_v the_o people_n be_v partly_o canaanites_n ver._n 7._o and_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o abram_n as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o verse_n 1_o but_o now_o it_o be_v likely_a in_o a_o more_o glorious_a manner_n to_o establish_v he_o in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o voice_n come_v from_o the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a glory_n which_o now_o appear_v to_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o this_o be_v the_o country_n he_o intend_v to_o bestow_v upon_o his_o posterity_n it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a that_o he_o no_o soon_o enter_v canaan_n but_o god_n renew_v his_o promise_n to_o he_o make_v before_o he_o come_v out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n and_o it_o be_v further_a observable_a as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o follow_a story_n that_o abram_n obedience_n be_v constant_o reward_v in_o kind_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o service_n he_o perform_v though_o in_o quantity_n the_o reward_n far_o exceed_v the_o service_n thus_o have_v leave_v his_o own_o country_n and_o father_n house_n which_o be_v the_o first_o trial_n of_o his_o obedience_n god_n promise_v to_o give_v he_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o canaan_n and_o to_o make_v his_o posterity_n a_o mighty_a nation_n see_v xvii_o 6._o xxii_o 16._o and_o there_o he_o build_v a_o altar_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v so_o glorious_a a_o appearance_n that_o it_o move_v he_o to_o offer_v up_o a_o solemn_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o which_o he_o build_v a_o altar_n here_o in_o sichem_n and_o it_o be_v the_o first_o that_o he_o build_v in_o this_o country_n it_o make_v this_o become_v the_o first_o place_n that_o be_v establish_v for_o public_a worship_n after_o the_o israelite_n conquer_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o here_o be_v the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n in_o joshua_n time_n near_o this_o very_a grove_n where_o abram_n first_o pitch_v his_o tent_n and_o build_v a_o altar_n josh_n xxiv_o 1_o 25_o 26._o it_o continue_v famous_a also_o in_o aftertime_n as_o appear_v from_o judg._n ix_o 6._o ver._n 8._o and_o he_o remove_v from_o thence_o unto_o a_o mountain_n etc._n etc._n though_o the_o lord_n here_o appear_v to_o he_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o trust_v himself_o among_o the_o canaanite_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o wicked_a nation_n that_o possess_v this_o land_n or_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o see_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o country_n which_o god_n promise_v to_o give_v he_o and_o therefore_o come_v hither_o which_o be_v about_o twenty_o mile_n further_a southward_o and_o there_o he_o build_v a_o altar_n upon_o the_o mountain_n where_o they_o ancient_o choose_v to_o sacrifice_v rather_o than_o in_o other_o place_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a god_n again_o appear_v to_o he_o here_o to_o encourage_v and_o strengthen_v he_o against_o all_o his_o fear_n which_o make_v he_o build_v a_o new_a altar_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n to_o implore_v his_o continue_a favour_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o promise_n which_o god_n make_v in_o the_o former_a place_n verse_n 7._o he_o renew_v again_o in_o this_o and_o more_o at_o large_a after_o he_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n xiii_o 3_o 4_o 14_o 15_o 16._o on_o the_o east_n of_o bethel_n so_o it_o be_v call_v in_o aftertime_n ver._n 9_o and_o abram_n journey_v etc._n etc._n he_o do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o fix_v yet_o in_o the_o forenamed_a place_n but_o make_v a_o further_a progress_n into_o the_o southern_a part_n of_o the_o country_n yet_o after_o he_o have_v be_v in_o egypt_n the_o story_n of_o which_o follow_v he_o return_v to_o this_o place_n ver._n 10._o a_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n he_o go_v down_o egypt_n lay_v low_a in_o comparison_n with_o canaan_n to_o sojourn_v not_o to_o dwell_v there_o for_o he_o doubt_v not_o of_o god_n promise_n to_o he_o of_o possess_v the_o land_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v ver._n 11._o thou_o be_v a_o fair_a woman_n etc._n etc._n she_o be_v now_o threescore_o year_n old_a but_o have_v comely_a feature_n and_o be_v of_o a_o fair_a complexion_n in_o comparison_n with_o the_o egyptian_n who_o be_v sallow_a she_o seem_v to_o be_v young_a than_o she_o be_v ver._n 12._o they_o will_v kill_v i_o know_v they_o to_o be_v a_o libidinous_a people_n he_o be_v afraid_a they_o may_v be_v tempt_v to_o make_v he_o away_o that_o they_o may_v have_v his_o wife_n ver._n 13._o say_v thou_o be_v my_o sister_n he_o himself_o upon_o another_o occasion_n explain_v in_o what_o sense_n she_o be_v so_o xx._n 12._o therefore_o he_o teach_v she_o not_o to_o tell_v a_o lie_n but_o to_o conceal_v the_o truth_n ver._n 15._o pharaoh_n the_o egyptian_a kingdom_n begin_v about_o three_o hundred_o year_n before_o this_o in_o the_o day_n of_o ragau_n xi_o 18._o if_o the_o arabian_a writer_n say_v true_a and_o now_o be_v grow_v to_o be_v very_o powerful_a by_o the_o mean_n of_o some_o king_n of_o this_o name_n which_o it_o appear_v by_o this_o place_n be_v very_o ancient_a and_o continue_v to_o be_v the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n till_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n and_o we_o know_v not_o how_o much_o long_o just_o as_o ptolemy_n be_v their_o name_n after_o the_o time_n of_o alexander_n and_o caesar_n and_o augustus_n be_v the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n and_o candace_n of_o all_o the_o queen_n of_o aethiopia_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v observe_v in_o several_a other_o country_n ludolphus_n take_v pharaoh_n to_o be_v a_o compound_n word_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o father_n of_o the_o country_n for_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o phar-ot_a in_o the_o aethiopic_a language_n as_o pharmut_n be_v mother_n of_o the_o country_n the_o prince_n also_o etc._n etc._n the_o courtier_n who_o study_v to_o gratify_v their_o prince_n pleasure_n be_v take_v into_o pharaoh_n house_n into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o woman_n it_o be_v probable_a for_o the_o egyptian_a king_n be_v now_o as_o i_o say_v very_o great_a like_o those_o of_o persia_n in_o aftertime_n intend_v to_o make_v she_o one_o of_o his_o concubine_n ver._n 16._o and_o he_o have_v sheep_n and_o ox_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o
gift_n of_o the_o king_n beside_o those_o he_o have_v of_o his_o own_o before_o ver._n 17._o and_o he_o plague_v pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n think_v they_o have_v grievous_a ulcer_n in_o the_o secret_a part_n which_o make_v both_o he_o and_o his_o servant_n uncapable_a to_o enjoy_v either_o she_o or_o any_o one_o else_o his_o house_n his_o courtier_n partake_v of_o the_o punishment_n because_o they_o be_v partner_n in_o the_o intend_v sin_n ver._n 18._o why_o do_v thou_o not_o tell_v i_o etc._n etc._n some_o think_v he_o speak_v this_o subtle_o to_o abram_n to_o see_v what_o he_o will_v say_v not_o know_v yet_o that_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n or_o that_o his_o priest_n and_o wise_a man_n have_v consult_v the_o oracle_n about_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o plague_n but_o the_o simple_a account_n be_v that_o sarai_n being_n interrogated_a about_o it_o confess_v the_o whole_a truth_n whereupon_o he_o expostulate_v thus_o with_o abram_n who_o be_v silent_a he_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o indeed_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n ver._n 19_o now_o therefore_o behold_v thy_o wife_n etc._n etc._n he_o disclaim_v all_o intention_n of_o abuse_v another_o man_n wife_n so_o virtuous_a they_o be_v in_o those_o day_n but_o will_v have_v make_v she_o his_o own_o as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o forego_n word_n i_o may_v have_v take_v she_o to_o i_o to_o wife_n that_o be_v a_o secondary_a wife_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v in_o those_o day_n for_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a he_o have_v no_o wife_n at_o all_o before_o ver._n 20._o pharaoh_n command_v his_o man_n concern_v he_o etc._n etc._n give_v strict_a order_n none_o shall_v hurt_v he_o or_o any_o thing_n belong_v to_o he_o but_o conduct_v he_o safe_o whether_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o go_v and_o according_o the_o next_o word_n tell_v we_o they_o do_v they_o send_v he_o away_o etc._n etc._n not_o with_o violence_n but_o give_v he_o a_o safe_a conduct_n send_v he_o away_o perhaps_o with_o a_o guard_n for_o his_o security_n such_o be_v the_o generosity_n of_o the_o egyptian_a prince_n in_o those_o time_n chap._n xiii_o ver._n 1._o into_o the_o south_n into_o the_o southern_a part_n of_o canaan_n where_o he_o have_v be_v before_o xii_o 9_o ver._n 2._o very_o rich_a etc._n etc._n his_o riches_n be_v increase_v since_o he_o go_v into_o egypt_n by_o the_o bounty_n of_o pharaoh_n xii_o 16._o and_o if_o we_o can_v believe_v josephus_n l._n i._o antiq._n c._n 8._o by_o the_o reward_n he_o have_v for_o teach_v they_o several_a piece_n of_o learning_n which_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o chaldaea_n the_o author_n of_o schalsch_n hakkab_n quote_v eusebius_n his_o praepar_n evang._n l._n ix_o c._n 4._o to_o prove_v this_o and_o indeed_o i_o find_v eusebius_n quote_v josephus_n in_o the_o xvi_o chapter_n of_o that_o book_n who_o say_v he_o teach_v arithmetic_n and_o astrology_n of_o which_o the_o egyptian_n be_v ignorant_a before_o and_o in_o the_o xviith_o chapter_n eupolemus_n who_o say_v that_o abram_n be_v familiar_o conversant_a with_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n at_o heliopolis_n when_o he_o go_v thither_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o famine_n in_o canaan_n and_o teach_v they_o many_o thing_n particular_o the_o celestial_a science_n which_o he_o call_v astrology_n i._n e._n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o star_n ver._n 3._o unto_o bethel_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o second_o place_n wherein_o he_o dwell_v after_o his_o first_o entrance_n into_o canaan_n xii_o 8._o ver._n 4._o unto_o the_o place_n of_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n this_o seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o the_o altar_n itself_o be_v either_o fall_v or_o throw_v down_o some_o think_v demolish_v by_o abram_n himself_o when_o he_o leave_v the_o place_n other_o by_o the_o canaanite_n when_o he_o be_v go_v and_o there_o abram_n call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n commend_v himself_o and_o all_o he_o have_v to_o god_n protection_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o bestow_v this_o country_n upon_o he_o perhaps_o he_o build_v the_o altar_n again_o and_o offer_v sacrifice_n thereon_o ver._n 5._o and_o let_v also_o etc._n etc._n god_n have_v bless_v he_o likewise_o as_o a_o faithful_a companion_n of_o abraham_n in_o his_o travel_n and_o partaker_n also_o of_o his_o faith_n ver._n 6._o the_o land_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v they_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v not_o sufficient_a pasturage_n for_o they_o both_o in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o country_n ver._n 7._o and_o there_o be_v a_o strife_n etc._n etc._n wealth_n common_o breed_v contention_n yet_o here_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o master_n but_o between_o their_o servant_n each_o endeavour_v to_o get_v the_o best_a pasture_n and_o the_o best_a water_v place_n for_o their_o flock_n and_o the_o canaanite_n and_o the_o perizzite_n etc._n etc._n this_o part_n of_o the_o country_n be_v inhabit_v by_o the_o people_n peculiar_o call_v canaanites_n and_o by_o the_o perizzites_n a_o very_a rugged_a and_o barbarous_a nation_n see_v xv._o 20._o among_o who_o contention_n will_v have_v be_v dangerous_a at_o least_o very_a scandalous_a ver._n 8._o abram_n say_v to_o lot_n the_o best_a the_o wise_a and_o man_n of_o great_a experience_n in_o the_o world_n be_v most_o incline_v to_o peace_n and_o most_o yield_a in_o order_n to_o it_o let_v there_o be_v no_o strife_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o there_o have_v be_v none_o yet_o but_o their_o servant_n quarrel_v may_v have_v prove_v they_o at_o last_o and_o between_o my_o herdsman_n etc._n etc._n and_o here_o signify_v or_o as_o xix_o 12._o exod._n xii_o 5._o for_o we_o be_v brethren_n near_o kinsman_n who_o the_o hebrew_n call_v brethren_n ver._n 9_o be_v not_o the_o land_n before_o thou_o etc._n etc._n i_o there_o be_v room_n enough_o though_o not_o here_o yet_o in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o country_n now_o since_o we_o can_v remain_v together_o take_v thy_o choice_n which_o way_n thou_o will_v go_v etc._n etc._n a_o wonderful_a condescension_n in_o abram_n to_o let_v the_o young_a and_o least_o in_o estate_n please_v himself_o and_o he_o do_v not_o desire_v lot_n to_o leave_v the_o country_n but_o only_o to_o settle_v himself_o in_o what_o part_n of_o it_o he_o like_v best_o that_o he_o may_v be_v near_o to_o help_v he_o as_o he_o do_v afterward_o ver._n 10._o behold_v all_o the_o plain_a of_o jordan_n etc._n etc._n a_o fruitful_a and_o pleasant_a country_n well_o water_v by_o the_o stream_n of_o jordan_n which_o in_o many_o wind_n and_o turn_n run_v through_o it_o and_o at_o some_o time_n overflow_v it_o which_o make_v the_o ground_n very_o rich_a and_o therefore_o moses_n compare_v this_o plain_a to_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n as_o most_o understand_v those_o word_n the_o garden_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v well_o water_v by_o a_o river_n run_v through_o it_o and_o to_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n which_o be_v fatten_v by_o the_o overflow_a of_o nile_n as_o this_o be_v by_o the_o overflow_a of_o jordan_n as_o thou_o come_v to_o zoar._n these_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n immediate_o forego_v from_o which_o zoar_n be_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n but_o to_o those_o word_n in_o the_o beginning_n a_o plain_a well_o water_v every_o where_o even_o to_o the_o utmost_a skirt_n of_o it_o which_o be_v zoar._n ver._n 11._o and_o lot_n choose_v he_o all_o the_o plain_a of_o jordan_n he_o be_v invite_v by_o the_o richness_n of_o the_o soil_n without_o regard_n to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o people_n which_o prove_v afterward_o a_o great_a affliction_n to_o he_o and_o let_v journey_v east_n for_o the_o plain_a of_o jordan_n lay_v east_n from_o bethel_n where_o they_o now_o be_v ver._n 12._o and_o abram_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n etc._n etc._n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o country_n where_o the_o people_n peculiar_o call_v canaanites_n verse_n 7._o and_o xii_o 6._o be_v seat_v otherwise_o if_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v take_v large_o the_o plain_a of_o jordan_n be_v also_o a_o part_n of_o it_o ver._n 13._o the_o man_n of_o sodom_n be_v wicked_a etc._n etc._n their_o sin_n be_v grow_v ripe_a for_o punishment_n have_v be_v bring_v as_o it_o be_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o sentence_v at_o his_o tribunal_n to_o the_o judgement_n which_o short_o after_o befall_v they_o ver._n 14._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o abram_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v likely_a the_o lord_n appear_v again_o to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v former_o xii_o 7._o after_o lot_n be_v separate_v from_o he_o both_o to_o comfort_v he_o in_o his_o absence_n by_o renew_v his_o promise_n in_o large_a word_n and_o to_o assure_v he_o that_o his_o posterity_n not_o lot_n shall_v inherit_v this_o country_n lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n etc._n etc._n he_o dwell_v now_o it_o be_v likely_a upon_o
bread_n and_o wine_n this_o he_o do_v as_o a_o king_n not_o as_o a_o priest_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o religion_n but_o of_o hospitality_n thus_o heathen_n themselves_o understand_v this_o history_n as_o we_o find_v by_o eupolemus_n quote_v by_o eusebius_n l._n ix_o c._n 17._o who_o say_v he_o receive_v abram_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v stranger_n in_o a_o city_n call_v argarizin_v which_o he_o interpret_v the_o mount_n of_o the_o most_o high_a we_o know_v not_o in_o what_o language_n it_o so_o signify_v or_o whether_o it_o be_v misprint_v for_o harelion_n but_o i_o think_v the_o plain_a sense_n be_v that_o he_o treat_v abram_n and_o his_o follower_n by_o cause_v provision_n to_o be_v bring_v forth_o for_o their_o refreshment_n after_o the_o fight_n for_o bread_n and_o wine_n comprehend_v all_o sort_n of_o provision_n for_o their_o repast_n as_o to_o eat_v bread_n with_o another_o in_o this_o book_n be_v to_o feast_v with_o he_o xliii_o 25._o and_o thus_o tertullian_n it_o be_v certain_a understand_v it_o who_o say_v express_o he_o bring_v they_o forth_o to_o abram_n and_o offer_v they_o to_o he_o and_o not_o to_o god_n l._n adv_o judaeos_n c._n 3._o and_o epiphanius_n observe_v that_o the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o he_o offer_v but_o bring_v out_o so_o it_o seem_v his_o copy_n have_v it_o ver._n 19_o and_o he_o bless_v he_o this_o he_o do_v as_o a_o priest_n which_o office_n be_v just_a before_o mention_v as_o he_o do_v the_o other_o as_o a_o king_n bless_a be_v abram_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n he_o pray_v god_n to_o confirm_v the_o blessing_n which_o he_o have_v pronounce_v upon_o he_o possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n rather_o creator_n as_o the_o lxx_o and_o vulgar_a latin_a translate_v it_o see_v dr._n spencer_n l._n i._n de_fw-fr leg._n hebr._n c._n 4._o §_o 10._o and_o lud._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr before_o he_o in_o his_o note_n on_o this_o place_n and_o hot_v smegma_fw-la orient_n p._n 87._o by_o this_o and_o the_o next_o verse_n wherein_o he_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n for_o abram_n victory_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o he_o be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o the_o one_o only_o true_a god_n the_o maker_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o who_o he_o also_o minister_v in_o the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n who_o bless_a man_n in_o his_o name_n and_o he_o give_v he_o i._n e._n abraham_n give_v to_o melchizedek_n as_o the_o apostle_n explain_v it_o hebr._n vii_o 2._o but_o the_o word_n be_v so_o doubtful_a as_o they_o lie_v here_o that_o eupolemus_n in_o the_o place_n abovementioned_a think_v melchizedek_n have_v bestow_v gift_n upon_o abram_n tithe_n of_o all_o he_o do_v not_o say_v of_o what_o all_o but_o that_o which_o go_v before_o lead_v we_o to_o think_v he_o mean_v tithe_n of_o all_o the_o spoil_n which_o he_o have_v take_v from_o chedorlaomer_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o have_v nothing_o else_o there_o to_o tithe_n unless_o it_o be_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o provision_n he_o have_v carry_v along_o with_o he_o in_o this_o expedition_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o own_o estate_n be_v many_o mile_n off_o at_o mamre_n and_o thus_o josephus_n interpret_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tithe_n of_o what_o be_v get_v by_o war._n and_o thus_o the_o apostle_n himself_o seem_v to_o expound_v it_o hebr._n vii_o for_o have_v say_v verse_n 2._o he_o give_v he_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o all_o when_o he_o come_v to_o argue_v from_o this_o he_o call_v it_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o spoil_n verse_n 4._o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o very_a ancient_a custom_n to_o offer_v to_o god_n who_o priest_n melchizedek_n be_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o what_o they_o take_v in_o war._n diodorus_n siculus_n report_v it_o of_o the_o greek_n and_o many_o author_n of_o the_o roman_n from_o whence_o we_o can_v infer_v that_o they_o give_v only_a tithe_n of_o such_o thing_n but_o rather_o that_o these_o be_v extraordinary_a acknowledgement_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o they_o which_o it_o be_v usual_a to_o make_v out_o of_o those_o possession_n which_o he_o have_v bless_v they_o withal_o for_o why_o shall_v they_o give_v tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n if_o they_o be_v not_o wont_a to_o pay_v tithe_n of_o other_o thing_n and_o therefore_o st_n chrysostom_n make_v this_o reflection_n upon_o this_o practice_n of_o abram_n that_o it_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o be_v willing_a and_o ready_a to_o offer_v unto_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first-fruit_n of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v bestow_v on_o we_o this_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o story_n of_o jacob_n which_o together_o with_o this_o of_o abram_n show_v plain_o the_o custom_n of_o pay_v tithe_n be_v before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o that_o not_o only_o of_o the_o spoil_n of_o war_n but_o of_o their_o flock_n corn_n and_o other_o fruit_n which_o jacob_n vow_v unto_o god_n xxxviii_o 22._o see_v there_o ver._n 21._o give_v i_o the_o person_n etc._n etc._n a_o true_o generous_a disposition_n become_v a_o king_n to_o love_v the_o person_n of_o his_o subject_n better_a than_o their_o good_n ver._n 22._o i_o have_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n i._n e._n sworn_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o many_o place_n exod._n vi_o 8._o numb_a fourteen_o 30_o etc._n etc._n possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n see_v verse_n 19_o ver._n 23._o i_o will_v not_o take_v from_o a_o thread_n etc._n etc._n i.e._n the_o mean_a thing_n i_o have_v make_v abram_n rich_a he_o will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v only_o the_o work_n of_o god_n who_o promise_v a_o great_a while_n ago_o to_o bless_v he_o and_o have_v now_o renew_v his_o promise_n by_o melchizedek_n and_o he_o will_v not_o have_v it_o think_v that_o love_n of_o spoil_n have_v carry_v he_o to_o the_o war_n but_o only_o love_v of_o justice_n in_o short_a here_o be_v a_o most_o noble_a example_n as_o maimonides_n observe_v p._n iii_o more_o nevoch_n c._n 50._o of_o contentedness_n with_o what_o he_o have_v of_o despise_v riches_n and_o seek_v praise_n rather_o from_o virtue_n ver._n 24._o except_o only_o that_o which_o the_o young_a man_n i._n e._n the_o soldier_n have_v eat_v for_o which_o he_o do_v not_o think_v it_o reasonable_a they_o shall_v pay_v and_o the_o portion_n of_o they_o that_o go_v with_o i_o he_o can_v not_o bind_v his_o confederate_n by_o his_o own_o act_n but_o leave_v they_o to_o deal_v with_o their_o countryman_n as_o they_o please_v in_o either_o keep_n their_o share_n of_o the_o spoil_n or_o part_v with_o it_o as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o jew_n true_o observe_v that_o they_o who_o stay_v with_o the_o stuff_n and_o carriage_n have_v their_o portion_n equal_a with_o those_o that_o fight_v as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o story_n of_o david_n 1_o sam._n xxx_o 25._o but_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o this_o custom_n be_v as_o old_a as_o abram_n time_n which_o they_o will_v gather_v from_o this_o place_n for_o here_o they_o take_v the_o young_a man_n for_o those_o who_o fight_v and_o pursue_v the_o enemy_n and_o aner_n eshcol_n and_o mamre_o stay_v to_o guard_v the_o carriage_n but_o i_o see_v no_o ground_n for_o this_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a as_o i_o observe_v before_o that_o they_o attack_v the_o enemy_n as_o well_o as_o abram_n servant_n and_o thereby_o acquire_v a_o title_n to_o part_v of_o the_o spoil_n but_o whether_o we_o consider_v it_o this_o way_n or_o the_o other_o abram_z can_v not_o give_v away_o their_o right_n when_o he_o generous_o part_v with_o his_o own_o chap._n xv._o ver._n 1._o and_o after_o these_o thing_n after_o this_o great_a victory_n and_o his_o generous_a refusal_n of_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n offer_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o abram_n god_n reveal_v himself_o more_o clear_o to_o he_o for_o this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n we_o read_v of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o he_o and_o of_o his_o have_v a_o vision_n that_o be_v be_v make_v a_o prophet_n and_o that_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n god_n reveal_v his_o mind_n to_o he_o not_o in_o a_o dream_n but_o in_o a_o vision_n when_o he_o be_v awake_a but_o have_v his_o sense_n as_o maimonides_n explain_v it_o bind_v up_o from_o their_o ordinary_a function_n during_o the_o time_n that_o the_o heavenly_a influence_n come_v upon_o his_o mind_n and_o diffuse_v itself_o to_o his_o imagination_n where_o it_o represent_v several_a thing_n to_o he_o more_n nevochim_n p._n ii_o c._n 41._o but_o these_o word_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o have_v these_o thing_n represent_v to_o he_o by_o the_o divine_a majesty_n when_o he_o be_v perfect_o awake_a and_o use_v all_o his_o
sense_n fear_v not_o abram_z he_o hear_v these_o word_n while_o he_o be_v in_o the_o ecstasy_n according_a to_o maimonides_n explication_n encourage_v his_o hope_n in_o god_n that_o he_o and_o lot_n shall_v be_v safe_a from_o any_o new_a invasion_n by_o these_o or_o any_o other_o enemy_n for_o perhaps_o there_o be_v some_o rumour_n abroad_o of_o the_o assyrian_n recruit_v their_o force_n with_o a_o intention_n to_o renew_v the_o war._n i_o be_o thy_o shield_n i_o will_v protect_v and_o defend_v thou_o and_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n will_v give_v thou_o far_o more_o than_o thou_o have_v late_o deny_v to_o take_v for_o my_o sake_n ver._n 2._o lord_z god_n what_o will_v thou_o give_v i_o etc._n etc._n what_o good_a will_v all_o the_o riches_n in_o the_o world_n do_v i_o if_o i_o have_v not_o a_o child_n to_o inherit_v my_o estate_n to_o go_v childless_a be_v to_o die_v to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n without_o child_n as_o luke_n xxii_o 22._o true_o the_o son_n of_o man_n go_v i._n e._n must_v die_v short_o he_o do_v not_o slight_a god_n promise_n make_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n but_o only_o desire_v he_o to_o be_v so_o gracious_a as_o to_o give_v he_o a_o child_n for_o his_o reward_n and_o the_o steward_n of_o my_o house_n be_v this_o etc._n etc._n he_o that_o take_v care_n of_o all_o i_o have_v and_o therefore_o deserve_v best_a of_o i_o be_v not_o of_o my_o kindred_n eliezer_n of_o damascus_n some_o think_v this_o signify_v no_o more_o but_o that_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o syrian_a woman_n ver._n 3._o and_o abram_n say_v etc._n etc._n he_o repeat_v the_o same_o again_o out_o of_o a_o great_a concern_v to_o have_v god_n promise_n fulfil_v which_o he_o do_v not_o disbelieve_v but_o earnest_o long_v for_o more_o than_o for_o all_o the_o riches_n in_o the_o world_n one_o bear_v in_o my_o house_n be_v my_o heir_n it_o be_v likely_a that_o eliezer_n be_v one_o of_o those_o soul_n i._n e._n servant_n get_v in_o haran_n xii_o 5._o and_o have_v be_v such_o a_o 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therefore_o the_o star_n be_v not_o to_o be_v see_v with_o the_o eye_n but_o be_v represent_v only_o in_o a_o vision_n so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v nehem._n ix_o 23._o he_o not_o only_o promise_v he_o a_o heir_n but_o that_o this_o heir_n shall_v have_v a_o numerous_a posterity_n which_o as_o before_o xiii_o 16._o he_o compare_v to_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o here_o he_o compare_v to_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n show_v say_z some_z of_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o former_a their_o humiliation_n and_o by_o this_o their_o exaltation_n and_o advancement_n and_o indeed_o in_o this_o chapter_n he_o speak_v of_o both_o ver._n 6._o he_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v full_o persuade_v that_o god_n both_o can_v and_o will_v perform_v his_o promise_n though_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o difficult_a if_o not_o impossible_a according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n he_o and_o sarah_n both_o be_v very_o old_a and_o he_o count_v it_o to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n the_o lord_n esteem_v it_o a_o most_o noble_a act_n and_o high_a expression_n of_o a_o pious_a confidence_n in_o he_o as_o that_o act_n of_o phineas_n be_v in_o aftertime_n psalm_n cvi_o 31._o and_o thereupon_o gracious_o own_v he_o for_o a_o righteous_a person_n though_o he_o be_v not_o free_a from_o all_o sin_n whatsoever_o but_o be_v guilty_a of_o some_o that_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o perfect_a righteousness_n it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v consider_v that_o abram_n believe_v this_o promise_n before_o xii_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o but_o now_o his_o faith_n be_v the_o more_o remarkable_a because_o notwithstanding_o some_o time_n have_v pass_v since_o the_o first_o make_v of_o the_o promise_n and_o he_o have_v no_o issue_n he_o still_o persist_v in_o the_o belief_n that_o god_n will_v bestow_v a_o son_n upon_o he_o though_o it_o grow_v every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o unlikely_a ver._n 7._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o bring_v thou_o etc._n etc._n he_o remind_n he_o of_o what_o he_o have_v already_o do_v for_o he_o that_o he_o may_v confirm_v he_o in_o the_o belief_n of_o what_o he_o promise_v further_a to_o do_v to_o give_v thou_o this_o land_n etc._n etc._n to_o bestow_v it_o upon_o thy_o child_n for_o their_o inheritance_n ver._n 8._o whereby_o shall_v i_o know_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v not_o speak_v doubt_o for_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o faith_n be_v high_o commend_v but_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v it_o more_o and_o more_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v as_o some_o good_a man_n do_v in_o aftertime_n when_o they_o be_v put_v upon_o very_o difficult_a service_n so_o gideon_n judg._n vi_o 37_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 9_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o take_v i_o a_o heifer_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n offer_v unto_o i_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v render_v as_o mr._n mede_n observe_v book_n ii_o p._n 472._o the_o follow_a creature_n which_o be_v of_o four_o sort_n from_o whence_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n will_v persuade_v we_o the_o rise_n and_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n be_v signify_v in_o these_o word_n but_o it_o be_v a_o better_a observation_n that_o god_n hereby_o fore-signified_n their_o sin_n shall_v be_v expiate_v by_o sacrifice_n for_o these_o be_v the_o creature_n and_o these_o alone_a which_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o it_o justify_v their_o opinion_n who_o think_v there_o be_v clean_a and_o unclean_a beast_n with_o respect_n to_o sacrifice_n before_o the_o law_n though_o not_o with_o respect_n to_o meat_n yet_o here_o be_v something_o singular_a that_o god_n require_v abram_n to_o offer_v a_o heifer_n of_o three_o year_n old_a with_o a_o goat_n and_o a_o ram_n of_o the_o same_o age_n whereas_o afterward_o under_o the_o law_n they_o be_v common_o of_o one_o year_n old_a i_o know_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o difference_n but_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o a_o ram_n of_o three_o year_n old_a be_v in_o its_o full_a strength_n and_o the_o vigour_n of_o its_o age_n as_o bochart_n observe_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o lucian_n introduce_v ganymede_n proffer_v to_o offer_v unto_o jupiter_n if_o he_o will_v dismiss_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o ram_n of_o three_o year_n old_a a_o big_a one_o the_o leader_n of_o the_o flock_n hierozoic_n p._n i._o lib._n 2._o c._n 46._o a_o young_a pigeon_n the_o hebrew_n word_n gozal_n signify_v the_o young_a one_o of_o ringdove_n wood-pigeon_n or_o any_o other_o of_o that_o kind_n as_o he_o also_o observe_v ver._n 10._o and_o he_o take_v unto_o he_o now_o we_o must_v suppose_v he_o be_v come_v out_o of_o his_o ecstasy_n and_o real_o perform_v all_o that_o follow_v until_o he_o fall_v into_o it_o more_o profound_o than_o before_o divide_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n there_o be_v no_o footstep_n of_o this_o rite_n any_o where_n in_o the_o scripture_n save_v only_o in_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n xxxiv_o 18_o 19_o but_o this_o place_n show_v it_o to_o have_v be_v very_o ancient_a and_o st._n cyril_n in_o his_o ten_o book_n against_o julian_n derive_v this_o custom_n from_o the_o ancient_a chaldaean_n as_o other_o derive_v the_o very_a word_n berith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o covenant_n from_o the_o word_n use_v both_o here_o and_o in_o jeremy_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d batar_n which_o be_v the_o very_a same_o by_o a_o transposition_n of_o letter_n and_o signify_v to_o divide_v or_o cut_v asunder_o because_o covenant_n be_v make_v by_o divide_v a_o beast_n and_o by_o the_o party_n covenant_v pass_v between_o the_o part_n of_o the_o beast_n so_o divide_v signify_v that_o so_o shall_v they_o be_v cut_v
the_o time_n of_o perfect_v the_o life_n of_o a_o child_n in_o the_o womb._n this_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n from_o verse_n 14._o where_o he_o call_v it_o the_o time_n appoint_v or_o a_o set_a time_n in_o the_o tent_n door_n which_o be_v behind_o he_o the_o angel_n sit_v with_o their_o back_n to_o sarah_n tent_n unto_o the_o door_n of_o which_o she_o be_v come_v to_o listen_v have_v hear_v that_o they_o ask_v for_o she_o behind_o he_o this_o show_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o hackspan_n note_n that_o this_o be_v a_o mix_a apparition_n for_o this_o word_n he_o plain_o relate_v to_o the_o angel_n who_o word_n be_v in_o truth_n the_o lord_n who_o be_v there_o present_a for_o as_o he_o observe_v in_o another_o place_n disput_fw-la ii_o de_fw-la nominibus_fw-la divinis_fw-la n._n 15._o the_o scripture_n relate_v these_o matter_n so_o that_o sometime_o it_o mention_n the_o principal_a cause_n who_o word_n be_v relate_v sometime_o only_o the_o secondary_a cause_n in_o which_o latter_a case_n it_o must_v be_v understand_v that_o when_o the_o word_n exceed_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o minister_n the_o lord_n himself_o speak_v they_o for_o the_o sacred_a writer_n mind_v more_o by_o who_o authority_n any_o thing_n be_v speak_v than_o by_o who_o ministry_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a from_o who_o mouth_n any_o message_n come_v but_o what_o be_v say_v must_v be_v attend_v this_o will_v be_v make_v plain_a when_o i_o come_v to_o gen._n xxii_o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 11._o it_o cease_v to_o be_v with_o sarah_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o woman_n she_o be_v no_o long_o capable_a of_o conception_n according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n ver._n 12._o laugh_v within_o herself_o not_o as_o abraham_n for_o joy_n but_o out_o of_o incredulity_n not_o think_v it_o possible_a for_o a_o old_a woman_n to_o conceive_v by_o a_o old_a man._n and_o her_o smile_n at_o this_o be_v the_o more_o excusable_a because_o she_o do_v not_o know_v they_o to_o be_v angel_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o take_v they_o only_o for_o some_o great_a men._n ver._n 13._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o divine_a majesty_n mention_v verse_n 1_o say_v why_o do_v she_o not_o believe_v my_o messenger_n the_o angel_n speak_v these_o word_n but_o the_o word_n be_v the_o lord_n not_o he_o who_o be_v now_o present_a with_o the_o angel_n and_o in_o a_o little_a time_n appear_v without_o they_o verse_n 17_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 14._o at_o the_o time_n appoint_v will_v i_o return_v to_o thou_o take_v it_o from_o myself_o that_o what_o have_v be_v tell_v thou_o by_o they_o shall_v be_v effect_v ver._n 15._o sarah_n deny_v fear_v as_o it_o follow_v put_v she_o into_o a_o confusion_n so_o that_o she_o do_v not_o mind_n what_o she_o say_v otherwise_o she_o will_v not_o have_v deny_v what_o she_o may_v well_o think_v they_o know_v therefore_o she_o be_v only_o make_v sensible_a of_o her_o fault_n by_o a_o simple_a affirmation_n of_o what_o she_o deny_v without_o any_o further_a reproof_n nay_o but_o thou_o do_v laugh_v the_o person_n that_o speak_v seem_v to_o have_v turn_v to_o she_o and_o say_v do_v not_o deny_v what_o i_o know_v to_o be_v true_a ver._n 16._o look_v towards_o sodom_n as_o if_o they_o intend_v to_o travel_v that_o way_n and_o abraham_n go_v with_o they_o to_o bring_v they_o on_o the_o way_n a_o piece_n of_o civility_n like_o the_o former_a have_v entertain_v they_o he_o accompany_v they_o so_o far_o as_o to_o direct_v they_o in_o the_o road_n to_o sodom_n ver._n 17._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o divine_a majesty_n mention_v verse_n 1._o begin_v now_o to_o discourse_v plain_o and_o open_o with_o he_o not_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n but_o by_o himself_o for_o i_o take_v it_o the_o three_o angel_n have_v now_o leave_v abraham_n alone_o who_o return_v towards_o his_o tent_n see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o hear_v he_o speak_v what_o follow_v shall_v i_o hide_v from_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o abraham_n otherwise_o how_o come_v he_o to_o expostulate_v with_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o do_v verse_n 23_o etc._n etc._n unless_o we_o will_v conceive_v as_o we_o may_v verse_n 20_o 21._o to_o be_v the_o declaration_n of_o god_n intention_n to_o destroy_v sodom_n and_o these_o word_n and_o the_o next_o to_o be_v his_o resolution_n within_o himself_o to_o acquaint_v abraham_n with_o that_o intention_n ver._n 18._o see_v that_o abraham_n shall_v sure_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o the_o divine_a majesty_n resolve_v to_o acquaint_v abraham_n with_o his_o intend_a proceed_n because_o he_o have_v already_o reveal_v to_o he_o great_a thing_n and_o make_v he_o most_o gracious_a promise_n ver._n 19_o for_o i_o know_v etc._n etc._n this_o verse_n contain_v another_o reason_n because_o he_o know_v abraham_n will_v approve_v himself_o so_o faithful_a to_o he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o enjoy_v all_o that_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o 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other_o daughter_n who_o be_v actual_o marry_v in_o the_o city_n which_o they_o gather_v from_o the_o next_o verse_n take_v thy_o wife_n and_o two_o daughter_n which_o be_v here_o as_o if_o he_o have_v more_o daughter_n elsewhere_o and_o r._n jehuda_n in_o pirke_n elieser_n c._n 25._o name_v one_o of_o they_o marry_v to_o one_o of_o the_o great_a man_n of_o sodom_n and_o call_v she_o pelothit_n but_o this_o seem_v rather_o to_o have_v be_v the_o name_n of_o one_o of_o they_o who_o be_v save_v by_o the_o angel_n and_o thence_o so_o call_v for_o it_o signify_v deliver_v or_o snatch_v from_o destruction_n he_o seem_v as_o one_o that_o mock_v who_o be_v not_o in_o earnest_n but_o only_o make_v sport_n with_o they_o and_o speak_v in_o jest_n for_o it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n from_o whence_o isaac_n be_v derive_v which_o signify_v laughter_n ver._n 15._o and_o when_o the_o morning_n arise_v at_o break_v of_o day_n for_o the_o sun_n do_v not_o rise_v till_o lot_n be_v get_v into_o zoar_n verse_n 23._o take_v thy_o wife_n and_o thy_o two_o daughter_n which_o be_v here_o these_o last_o word_n which_o be_v here_o be_v not_o without_o emphasis_n and_o be_v paraphrase_a thus_o by_o the_o chaldee_n interpreter_n which_o be_v find_v faithful_a with_o thou_o be_v not_o corrupt_v by_o the_o common_a wickedness_n of_o this_o place_n or_o that_o believe_v what_o we_o threaten_v ver._n 16._o while_o he_o linger_v be_v loath_a to_o leave_v his_o good_n or_o his_o sons-in-law_n and_o child_n or_o as_o some_o think_v pray_v god_n to_o spare_v the_o city_n the_o man_n lay_v hold_v upon_o his_o hand_n etc._n etc._n one_o of_o the_o angel_n lay_v hold_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n and_o the_o other_o upon_o his_o two_o daughter_n who_o they_o pull_v out_o of_o the_o house_n with_o some_o kind_n of_o constraint_n and_o lead_v they_o out_o of_o the_o city_n ver._n 17._o he_o say_v that_o angel_n who_o have_v a_o peculiar_a charge_n of_o preserve_a lot_n and_o his_o family_n see_v xviii_o 2._o escape_v for_o thy_o life_n make_v haste_n if_o thou_o love_v thy_o life_n look_v not_o behind_o thou_o to_o see_v what_o become_v of_o thy_o good_n or_o as_o if_o thou_o be_v loath_a to_o leave_v sodom_n make_v no_o delay_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o turn_v about_o and_o look_v back_o neither_o stay_v thou_o in_o the_o plain_a do_v not_o rest_n till_o thou_o have_v get_v out_o of_o the_o plain_a for_o every_o place_n in_o it_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v ver._n 18._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n both_o the_o angel_n be_v still_o with_o he_o but_o he_o seem_v particular_o to_o speak_v to_o he_o that_o lead_v he_o and_o his_o wife_n out_o of_o sodom_n who_o have_v speak_v before_o to_o he_o and_o bid_v he_o make_v haste_n verse_n 17._o but_o there_o be_v those_o franzius_n for_o instance_n who_o will_v have_v the_o word_n adonai_n translate_v not_o my_o lord_n but_o my_o lord_n as_o if_o he_o speak_v to_o both_o ver._n 19_o i_o can_v escape_v to_o the_o mountain_n etc._n etc._n he_o that_o linger_v before_o verse_n 16._o now_o think_v he_o can_v not_o make_v haste_n enough_o either_o be_v crazy_a or_o tire_v with_o sit_v up_o all_o night_n or_o fear_v the_o destruction_n will_v overtake_v he_o before_o he_o can_v reach_v the_o mountain_n and_o desire_v perhaps_o to_o have_v a_o better_a dwelling_n than_o that_o ver._n 20._o my_o soul_n shall_v live_v rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o thankful_a ver._n 21._o see_v i_o have_v accept_v thou_o grant_v thy_o request_n i_o will_v not_o overthrow_v etc._n etc._n a_o wonderful_a instance_n of_o the_o divine_a clemency_n which_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o wrath_n remember_v mercy_n ver._n 22._o haste_v thou_o make_v no_o more_o delay_n no_o not_o to_o make_v any_o further_a petition_n i_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n till_o thou_o be_v come_v thither_o have_v make_v thou_o this_o promise_n i_o must_v defer_v the_o vengeance_n till_o thou_o be_v safe_a there_o call_v zoar._n in_o aftertime_n it_o have_v this_o name_n from_o the_o smallness_n of_o it_o which_o he_o twice_o mention_n verse_n 20._o ver._n 24._o the_o lord_z rain_v from_o the_o lord_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o here_o be_v a_o intimation_n of_o a_o plurality_n of_o person_n in_o the_o deity_n yet_o there_o be_v many_o both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a interpreter_n who_o think_v the_o meaning_n be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o lord_n send_v this_o rain_n from_o himself_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n to_o repeat_v the_o noun_n instead_o of_o the_o pronoun_n as_o grammarian_n speak_v of_o which_o cocceius_n upon_o the_o gemara_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n c._n iu_o give_v these_o instance_n gen._n ii_o 20._o 1_o sam._n xii_o 11._o zech._n i._n 16._o and_o there_o be_v other_o which_o come_v near_o to_o these_o word_n exod._n xxiv_o and_o he_o i._n e._n the_o lord_n verse_n 3_o say_v unto_o moses_n come_v up_o unto_o the_o lord_n hos_fw-la i._o 7._o i_o will_v save_v they_o by_o the_o lord_z their_z god_n zech._n x._o 12._o i_o will_v strengthen_v they_o in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n the_o council_n of_o sirmium_n indeed_o anathematize_n those_o who_o thus_o interpret_v these_o word_n and_o do_v not_o say_v the_o son_n rain_v from_o the_o father_n socrat._v l._n ii_o c._n 30._o yet_o st._n chrysostom_n do_v not_o fear_v to_o say_v this_o be_v a_o idiom_n of_o the_o scripture-language_n which_o intend_v only_o to_o show_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o lord_n bring_v this_o punishment_n upon_o they_o other_o also_o have_v observe_v that_o the_o scripture-phrase_n be_v very_o concise_a by_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n may_v be_v mean_v the_o angel_n
of_o a_o quiet_a possession_n of_o that_o well_o ver._n 30._o a_o witness_n unto_o i_o that_o i_o have_v dig_v this_o well_o by_o this_o token_n it_o shall_v be_v remember_v hereafter_o that_o i_o dig_v this_o well_o and_o that_o thou_o do_v grant_v i_o quiet_a possession_n of_o it_o ver._n 31._o call_v the_o place_n beer-sheba_a the_o hebrew_n word_n sheba_n signify_v both_o a_o oath_n and_o also_o seven_o perhaps_o for_o both_o reason_n this_o place_n have_v this_o name_n we_o be_v sure_a for_o the_o first_o which_o be_v here_o mention_v because_o they_o swear_v to_o each_o other_o ver._n 32._o thus_o they_o make_v a_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n by_o give_v and_o accept_v those_o sheep_n and_o ox_n mention_v verse_n 27._o and_o perhaps_o by_o offer_v sacrifice_n or_o at_o least_o by_o eat_v and_o drink_v together_o as_o isaac_n and_o abimelech_n do_v in_o aftertime_n xxvi_o 30._o here_o some_o observe_v it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o make_v covenant_n with_o infidel_n and_o idolater_n for_o mutual_a defence_n and_o commerce_n or_o such_o like_a reason_n but_o i_o see_v no_o proof_n that_o abimelech_n be_v such_o a_o person_n in_o future_a age_n the_o people_n of_o canaan_n be_v so_o corrupt_v by_o this_o as_o well_o as_o other_o sin_n that_o god_n command_v they_o to_o be_v exterminate_v and_o make_v it_o unlawful_a to_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o they_o exod._n xxxiv_o 15._o but_o as_o the_o philistine_n be_v none_o of_o they_o so_o it_o still_o remain_v lawful_a to_o make_v league_n with_o other_o gentile_n who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o seven_o nation_n of_o canaan_n as_o we_o see_v by_o the_o example_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n and_o other_o they_o return_v into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n into_o that_o part_n of_o the_o country_n where_o they_o dwell_v for_o both_o abimelech_n and_o abraham_n be_v now_o in_o that_o land_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n ver._n 33._o abraham_n plant_v a_o grove_n for_o a_o solemn_a and_o retire_a place_n wherein_o to_o worship_v god_n for_o as_o servius_n say_v upon_o the_o ix_o aeneid_n nunquam_fw-la est_fw-la lucus_n sine_fw-la religione_fw-la there_o never_o be_v a_o grove_n in_o ancient_a time_n without_o religion_n and_o therefore_o here_o we_o may_v well_o suppose_v abraham_n build_v a_o altar_n which_o be_v fence_v and_o bound_v with_o a_o enclosure_n and_o shade_v with_o tree_n as_o mr._n mede_n discourse_n xix_o observe_v their_o proseucha_n or_o place_n of_o prayer_n to_o have_v be_v in_o aftertime_n for_o that_o this_o be_v intend_v for_o a_o place_n of_o prayer_n appear_v by_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o call_v there_o on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n from_o hence_o some_o think_v the_o custom_n of_o plant_v grove_n be_v derive_v into_o all_o the_o gentile_a world_n who_o so_o profane_v they_o by_o image_n and_o filthiness_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o daemon_n that_o god_n command_v they_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o be_v cut_v down_o but_o abraham_n make_v use_v of_o a_o grove_n before_o this_o xii_o 6_o 8._o where_o we_o find_v he_o build_v a_o altar_n on_o a_o mountain_n which_o i_o question_v not_o be_v compass_v with_o tree_n see_v xiii_o 18._o therefore_o i_o take_v this_o only_a to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o grove_n that_o he_o plant_v himself_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o everlasting_a god_n i_o find_v that_o maimonides_n in_o several_a place_n of_o his_o more_n nevochim_n translate_v the_o last_o word_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o world_n or_o the_o lord_z the_o almighty_a creator_n of_o the_o world_n for_o this_o be_v the_o great_a article_n of_o faith_n in_o those_o day_n that_o god_n make_v the_o world_n par._n ii_o cap._n 30._o &_o par._n iii_o c._n 29._o ver._n 34._o sojourn_v many_o day_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n days_n often_o signify_v year_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a signify_v so_o in_o this_o place_n for_o here_o isaac_n be_v bear_v and_o here_o he_o be_v wean_v and_o after_o that_o abraham_n find_v so_o much_o friendship_n from_o abimelech_n and_o so_o many_o conveniency_n of_o life_n that_o they_o invite_v he_o to_o stay_v a_o long_a time_n in_o this_o country_n chap._n xxii_o ver._n 1._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o these_o thing_n that_o which_o follow_v fall_v out_o while_n abraham_n dwell_v at_o beer-sheba_a or_o near_o it_o verse_n 19_o god_n do_v tempt_v abraham_n prove_v or_o try_v his_o faith_n in_o a_o very_a difficult_a instance_n the_o hebrew_n take_v great_a notice_n that_o the_o name_n of_o elohim_n which_o they_o call_v nomen_fw-la judicii_fw-la be_v here_o use_v as_o it_o be_v in_o several_a of_o the_o follow_a verse_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o abraham_n i_o suppose_v there_o be_v such_o a_o visible_a appearance_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v often_o see_v xv._o 1._o xvii_o 1._o xviii_o 1._o here_o i_o be_o a_o phrase_n express_v readiness_n to_o hearken_v and_o to_o give_v answer_n verse_n 7_o 12._o ver._n 2._o take_v now_o immediate_o thy_o son_n a_o hard_a thing_n have_v it_o be_v ishmael_n thy_o only_a son_n isaac_n his_o only_a son_n by_o sarah_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n xxi_o 12._o who_o thou_o love_v who_o be_v far_o dear_a to_o he_o than_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n dear_a than_o his_o own_o life_n for_o man_n will_v venture_v that_o to_o preserve_v their_o child_n according_a to_o a_o old_a say_n in_o euripides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d child_n be_v to_o all_o mankind_n their_o very_a life_n or_o soul_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o pacatus_n drepanius_n say_v in_o his_o panegyric_n to_o theodosius_n the_o great_a instituente_fw-la natura_fw-la plus_fw-la ferè_fw-la filios_fw-la quam_fw-la nosmetipsos_fw-la diligimus_fw-la we_o be_v teach_v by_o nature_n to_o love_v our_o son_n in_o a_o manner_n more_o than_o ourselves_o but_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o abraham_n be_v strong_a than_o either_o get_v thou_o into_o the_o land_n of_o moriah_n so_o it_o be_v call_v afterward_o from_o god_n appear_v there_o verse_n 14._o for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o isaac_n as_o many_o think_v certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n be_v build_v upon_o mount_n moriah_n 1_o chron._n iii_o 1._o but_o this_o name_n belong_v not_o only_o to_o that_o mountain_n but_o to_o all_o the_o mountainous_a country_n thereabouts_o which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o land_n of_o moriah_n which_o aquila_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conspicuous_a for_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o word_n raah_o to_o see_v and_o the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o not_o amiss_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d high_a country_n which_o be_v very_o conspicuous_a but_o mount_v zion_n and_o acra_n and_o other_o neighbour_a mountain_n be_v also_o very_o high_a this_o name_n of_o moriah_n belong_v to_o they_o because_o they_o be_v very_o conspicuous_a in_o so_o much_o that_o mount_n zion_n be_v often_o use_v in_o scripture_n for_o mount_n moriah_n for_o all_o that_o mountainous_a country_n go_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o name_n and_o offer_v he_o there_o the_o hebrew_n observe_v the_o word_n be_v ambiguous_a and_o may_v be_v translate_v make_v he_o to_o go_v up_o but_o abraham_n understand_v it_o in_o the_o usual_a sense_n that_o he_o shall_v kill_v he_o as_o they_o do_v the_o beast_n for_o sacrifice_n a_o very_a hard_a injunction_n which_o some_o think_v god_n will_v not_o have_v lay_v upon_o abraham_n if_o he_o have_v not_o have_v a_o power_n thus_o to_o dispose_v of_o isaac_n inherent_a in_o he_o as_o his_o father_n see_v dr._n taylor_n dust_n dubit_fw-la l._n iii_o c._n v._o rule_n 2._o n._n 1._o upon_o one_o of_o the_o mountain_n there_o be_v more_o hill_n than_o one_o thereabouts_o psalm_n cxxv_o 2._o as_o i_o observe_v on_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o it_o may_v be_v further_o here_o note_v that_o in_o ancient_a time_n they_o choose_v mountain_n or_o high_a place_n whereon_o to_o 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name_n of_o that_o son_n who_o such_o like_a author_n call_v jeud_v which_o be_v plain_o the_o very_a same_o with_o jehid_n as_o isaac_n be_v call_v in_o the_o second_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n i_o omit_v the_o rest_n which_o be_v of_o the_o like_a stamp_n ver._n 11._o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n call_v to_o he_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o lord_z himself_o by_o his_o angel_n see_v upon_o xviii_o 10._o to_o which_o i_o shall_v here_o add_v that_o whether_o it_o be_v say_v in_o these_o holy_a book_n the_o lord_n say_v any_o thing_n or_o a_o angel_n speak_v we_o be_v always_o to_o understand_v both_o to_o have_v be_v present_a for_o the_o angel_n ever_o attend_v upon_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o be_v minister_n of_o he_o do_v nothing_o but_o by_o his_o order_n therefore_o when_o he_o be_v say_v to_o speak_v it_o be_v by_o they_o and_o when_o they_o be_v say_v to_o speak_v it_o be_v from_o he_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n therefore_o that_o speak_v whosoever_o be_v the_o 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it_o lord_n accept_v this_o sacrifice_n as_o if_o my_o son_n himself_o be_v slay_v and_o his_o blood_n shed_v and_o his_o skin_n flay_v off_o and_o he_o be_v burn_v and_o reduce_v to_o ash_n and_o the_o ram_n be_v accept_v instead_o of_o his_o son_n may_v be_v think_v to_o signify_v that_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o bless_a seed_n god_n only_a son_n shall_v be_v suspend_v till_o future_a time_n and_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n the_o offer_v the_o blood_n of_o beast_n shall_v serve_v as_o a_o pledge_n to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o mr._n mede_n of_o that_o expiation_n which_o the_o bless_a seed_n of_o abraham_n
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the_o lord_n it_o shall_v be_v see_v where_o a_o double_a variation_n be_v observe_v from_o what_o be_v say_v before_o for_o here_o be_v jehovah_n instead_o of_o elohim_n verse_n 12._o and_o then_o jeraeh_n instead_o of_o jireh_n i._n e._n the_o passive_a instead_o of_o the_o active_a signify_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o only_o see_v or_o provide_v but_o make_v himself_o conspicuous_a by_o so_o provide_v that_o all_o shall_v behold_v the_o care_n he_o take_v of_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o ver._n 15._o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n call_v etc._n etc._n this_o confirm_v what_o be_v note_v on_o verse_n 12._o that_o it_o be_v god_n himself_o who_o call_v to_o abraham_n to_o stay_v his_o hand_n and_o now_o say_v by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n what_o can_v be_v clear_a as_o hackspan_a gloss_n disput_fw-la ii_o de_fw-la nominibus_fw-la divinis_fw-la n._n 16._o than_o that_o we_o be_v to_o turn_v away_o our_o eye_n from_o the_o angel_n and_o fix_v they_o upon_o god_n who_o bless_v abraham_n and_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n for_o who_o sake_n verse_n 12._o abraham_n spare_v not_o his_o only_a son_n in_o all_o like_a case_n therefore_o which_o exceed_v the_o angelical_a dignity_n we_o be_v always_o to_o understand_v some_o such_o word_n as_o these_o here_o mention_v neum_n jehovah_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n ver._n 16._o by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v etc._n etc._n i_o observe_v upon_o xii_o 7._o and_o xvii_o 6._o that_o god_n enlarge_v his_o mercy_n to_o abraham_n proportionable_a to_o his_o obedience_n which_o be_v apparent_a in_o this_o great_a and_o last_o trial_n of_o all_o the_o offering_z his_o son_n which_o be_v reward_v by_o the_o ratification_n of_o god_n former_a promise_n or_o covenant_n by_o a_o most_o solemn_a oath_n by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v promise_v before_o but_o not_o confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n and_o beside_o the_o very_a promise_n be_v now_o more_o affectionate_a if_o i_o may_v so_o style_v it_o in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o in_o multiply_v i_o will_v multiply_v thou_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o latter_a end_n also_o of_o the_o blessing_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v couch_v the_o high_a of_o all_o blessing_n that_o god_n will_v make_v his_o own_o only_a son_n such_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o abraham_n be_v ready_a to_o have_v make_v his_o son_n isaac_n that_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n verse_n 18._o may_v be_v bless_v in_o he_o i._n e._n all_o that_o will_v follow_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n so_o abarbinel_n himself_o interpret_v it_o upon_o xii_o 3._o ver._n 17._o possess_v the_o gate_n that_o be_v the_o city_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o consequent_o their_o country_n for_o the_o gate_n be_v take_v thereby_o they_o enter_v into_o their_o city_n and_o their_o city_n be_v surrender_v the_o country_n be_v conquer_v ver._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 god_n promise_v to_o make_v abraham_n seed_n as_o numerous_a as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n xv._o 5._o which_o promise_v he_o assure_v he_o here_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o isaac_n verse_n 17._o but_o moreover_o direct_v he_o to_o expect_v after_o the_o multiply_a of_o his_o posterity_n one_o particular_a seed_n who_o shall_v bring_v a_o blessing_n to_o all_o mankind_n this_o singularity_n st._n paul_n observe_v and_o press_v very_o much_o gal._n iii_o 16._o apply_v it_o to_o the_o messiah_n and_o it_o be_v further_a observable_a that_o there_o be_v a_o increase_n of_o sense_n in_o these_o word_n as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o former_a for_o he_o do_v not_o simple_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v be_v bless_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v bless_v themselves_o or_o count_v themselves_o bless_v in_o he_o to_o show_v as_o jacobus_n altingius_n think_v that_o this_o person_n shall_v not_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o any_o blessing_n himself_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o abraham_n seed_n do_v but_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o blessing_n unto_o other_o who_o shall_v derive_v they_o from_o he_o alone_o l._n ii_o schilo_n c._n 2._o because_o thou_o have_v obey_v etc._n etc._n as_o a_o reward_n the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v for_o obey_v my_o voice_n ver._n 19_o go_v together_o to_o beer-sheba_a where_o he_o have_v for_o some_o time_n settle_v his_o abode_n xxi_o 33._o ver._n 20._o milcah_n have_v bear_v child_n etc._n etc._n the_o follow_a genealogy_n be_v set_v down_o to_o show_v whence_o rebekah_n the_o wife_n of_o isaac_n be_v descend_v for_o she_o alone_o of_o all_o bethuel_n daughter_n which_o be_v probable_a be_v many_o be_v mention_v verse_n 23._o ver._n 21._o huz_o his_o first-born_a there_o be_v two_o other_o of_o this_o name_n one_o the_o son_n of_o aram_n x._o 23._o another_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o esau_n xxxvi_o 28._o but_o this_o we_o here_o mention_v be_v be_v from_o who_o job_n descend_v who_o country_n be_v call_v ausitis_fw-la so_o the_o lxx_o translate_v we_o job_n i._n 1._o and_o his_o posterity_n call_v ausitae_n by_o ptolemy_n who_o be_v a_o people_n of_o arabia_n deserta_fw-la near_o chaldaea_n not_o far_o from_o euphrates_n buz._n from_o who_o come_v elihu_n the_o buzite_n job_n xxxii_o 2._o a_o people_n in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o same_o country_n or_o near_o it_o aram._n who_o inhabit_v perhaps_o some_o part_n of_o syria_n which_o have_v the_o name_n of_o aram_n from_o another_o mention_v x._o 23._o ver._n 22._o chesed_a he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n who_o be_v call_v chasdim_n in_o scripture_n from_o this_o chesed_a or_o chasad_a as_o some_o read_v it_o where_o the_o rest_n that_o follow_v settle_v or_o whether_o they_o have_v any_o posterity_n or_o no_o i_o can_v find_v it_o be_v likely_a they_o never_o grow_v to_o make_v a_o nation_n or_o a_o family_n and_o so_o leave_v no_o name_n behind_o they_o ver._n 24._o and_o his_o concubine_n this_o be_v not_o a_o ill_a name_n in_o these_o ancient_a time_n but_o signify_v a_o wife_n who_o be_v not_o the_o mistress_n of_o the_o family_n but_o only_o take_v for_o the_o increase_n of_o it_o by_o procreation_n of_o child_n such_o wife_n be_v general_o servant_n whereas_o the_o prime_a wife_n be_v a_o freewoman_n or_o make_v so_o by_o be_v marry_v to_o govern_v the_o family_n and_o bring_v child_n to_o inherit_v the_o estate_n chap._n xxiii_o ver._n 1._o and_o sarah_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o seven_o and_o twenty_o etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a verse_n may_v be_v thus_o translate_v and_o the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o sarah_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a a_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o seven_o year_n it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o hebrew_n to_o repeat_v a_o word_n as_o life_n be_v here_o when_o they_o will_v signify_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v complete_a and_o sarah_n be_v the_o only_a woman_n who_o entire_a age_n be_v set_v down_o in_o scripture_n ver._n 2._o kirjath-arba_a i._n e._n the_o city_n of_o arba_n who_o be_v a_o famous_a man_n among_o the_o anakim_v as_o we_o read_v josh_n fourteen_o ult_n and_o either_o build_v this_o city_n or_o make_v it_o the_o place_n of_o his_o residence_n from_o whence_o it_o take_v his_o name_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v when_o abraham_n leave_v beer-sheba_a and_o remove_v to_o this_o place_n the_o same_o be_v hebron_n a_o very_a ancient_a city_n as_o appear_v from_o numb_a xiii_o 22._o when_o it_o assume_v this_o name_n instead_o of_o kirjath-arba_n be_v not_o certain_a but_o some_o conjecture_n it_o may_v be_v after_o abraham_n purchase_v a_o burial-place_n in_o this_o country_n see_v xiii_o 18._o abraham_n come_v some_o fancy_n he_o be_v in_o some_o other_o part_n of_o the_o country_n
when_o his_o wife_n die_v and_o several_a of_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o conceit_n that_o he_o come_v from_o mount_n moriah_n which_o be_v confute_v by_o what_o we_o read_v xxii_o 19_o where_o sarah_n hear_v he_o be_v go_v to_o sacrifice_v her_o son_n die_v with_o grief_n but_o maimonides_n speak_v better_a sense_n when_o he_o say_v abraham_n come_v from_o his_o own_o tent_n which_o be_v separate_v as_o i_o note_v before_o xviii_o 9_o from_o his_o wife_n be_v as_o appear_v further_a from_o xxiv_o 67._o to_o mourn_v for_o sarah_n and_o to_o weep_v for_o she_o the_o first_o relate_v to_o private_a sorrow_n the_o other_o to_o the_o public_a especial_o at_o the_o funeral_n solemnity_n when_o they_o make_v great_a lamentation_n after_o abraham_n have_v perform_v the_o former_a he_o make_v preparation_n for_o the_o latter_a but_o what_o the_o rite_n of_o mourn_v be_v in_o those_o day_n we_o do_v not_o know_v it_o be_v likely_a they_o shut_v themselves_o up_o from_o company_n neglect_v the_o 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concern_v who_o see_v x._o 15._o by_o the_o son_n be_v mean_v the_o principal_a person_n of_o that_o nation_n ver._n 4._o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n and_o a_o sojourner_n with_o you_o though_o i_o be_o not_o a_o native_a of_o your_o country_n yet_o i_o have_v live_v long_o enough_o among_o you_o to_o be_v know_v to_o you_o give_v i_o possession_n of_o a_o bury_a place_n etc._n etc._n i_o do_v not_o desire_v any_o large_a possession_n among_o you_o be_v but_o a_o sojourner_n let_v i_o only_o have_v a_o place_n which_o i_o may_v call_v my_o own_o wherein_o to_o bury_v those_o of_o my_o family_n which_o die_v ver._n 5._o and_o the_o child_n or_o son_n of_o heth_n answer_v etc._n etc._n by_o one_o of_o their_o body_n who_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o next_o verse_n hear_v we_o my_o lord_n in_o which_o form_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o address_v themselves_o to_o great_a man_n verse_n 11_o 13_o 15_o 16._o ver._n 6._o thou_o be_v a_o mighty_a prince_n we_o have_v a_o great_a honour_n for_o thou_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o our_o sepulcher_n etc._n etc._n make_v choice_n of_o any_o one_o sepulchre_n and_o no_o body_n will_v deny_v to_o let_v thou_o have_v it_o every_o family_n at_o least_o great_a one_o have_v their_o proper_a place_n for_o burial_n which_o i_o suppose_v be_v sometime_o so_o large_a that_o they_o may_v spare_v other_o a_o part_n of_o they_o or_o of_o the_o ground_n wherein_o they_o be_v make_v ver._n 7._o abraham_n stand_v up_o it_o seem_v they_o have_v desire_v he_o to_o sit_v down_o among_o they_o while_o they_o treat_v this_o business_n which_o when_o they_o have_v grant_v he_o stand_v up_o to_o thank_v they_o and_o bow_v himself_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v the_o bow_n of_o the_o body_n and_o there_o be_v other_o word_n in_o that_o language_n proper_a to_o the_o bow_n of_o the_o head_n or_o of_o the_o knee_n ver._n 8._o entreat_v for_o i_o to_o ephron_n etc._n etc._n he_o desire_v they_o to_o mediate_v between_o he_o and_o this_o man_n who_o perhaps_o be_v not_o then_o present_a in_o the_o assembly_n for_o a_o purchase_n of_o a_o convenient_a place_n in_o his_o ground_n ver._n 9_o cave_n of_o machpelah_n we_o take_v this_o word_n machpelah_n for_o a_o proper_a name_n as_o many_o other_o do_v but_o the_o talmudist_n general_o think_v it_o to_o have_v be_v speluncam_fw-la duplicem_fw-la as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a also_o with_o the_o lxx_o understand_v it_o a_o double_a cave_n yet_o they_o can_v agree_v in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v so_o whether_o they_o go_v through_o one_o cave_n into_o another_o or_o there_o be_v one_o above_o another_o for_o that_o by_o a_o cave_n be_v mean_v a_o vault_n arch_v over_o with_o stone_n or_o wood_n which_o the_o ancient_n call_v cryptae_n no_o body_n doubt_n salmasius_n have_v describe_v they_o in_o his_o plin._n exercit._n p._n 1208._o where_o he_o say_v this_o cave_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v double_a in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o the_o greek_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o have_v a_o double_a entrance_n so_o that_o one_o may_v go_v into_o they_o at_o both_o end_n as_o hesychius_n expound_v it_o which_o show_v as_o he_o add_v it_o be_v a_o large_a place_n and_o will_v contain_v many_o body_n and_o of_o this_o he_o be_v so_o confident_a as_o to_o say_v non_fw-la quaerenda_fw-la est_fw-la alia_fw-la duplicis_fw-la speluncae_fw-la interpretatio_fw-la no_o other_o interpretation_n of_o this_o double_a sepulchre_n ought_v to_o be_v seek_v after_o but_o learned_a man_n will_v not_o hearken_v to_o such_o dictate_v and_o particular_o theodorick_n hackspan_n maintain_v machpelah_n to_o be_v a_o proper_a name_n as_o we_o take_v it_o by_o these_o two_o reason_n first_o because_o the_o field_n itself_o wherein_o this_o cave_n be_v be_v call_v the_o field_n of_o machpelah_n verse_n 19_o which_o do_v not_o signify_v sure_a that_o there_o be_v a_o double_a gate_n to_o this_o field_n but_o that_o it_o be_v in_o that_o tract_n of_o ground_n call_v machpelah_n and_o second_o this_o field_n in_o machpelah_n be_v say_v to_o be_v before_o mamre_n verse_n 17._o which_o plain_o denote_v it_o to_o be_v a_o place_n so_o call_v miscell_n lib._n i._o cap._n 10._o for_o which_o last_o reason_n guil._n vorstius_n also_o take_v it_o to_o have_v be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o country_n or_o province_n in_o which_o this_o field_n and_o cave_n lay_v animadv_n in_o pirke_n elieser_n p._n 179._o which_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o field_n burying-place_n be_v not_o ancient_o in_o the_o city_n much_o less_o in_o their_o temple_n but_o in_o the_o field_n in_o cave_n or_o vault_n make_v to_o hold_v a_o good_a number_n of_o body_n and_o so_o they_o continue_v its_o manifest_a in_o our_o saviour_n time_n among_o the_o jew_n as_o appear_v by_o lazarus_n his_o monument_n john_n xi_o 30_o 31._o and_o by_o the_o burying-place_n for_o stranger_n matth._n xxvii_o 7._o and_o their_o carry_v the_o widow_n son_n out_o of_o the_o city_n luke_n vii_o 12_o etc._n etc._n this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o field_n before_o mention_v which_o perhaps_o be_v near_o the_o highway_n for_o there_o they_o sometime_o affect_v to_o bury_v their_o dead_a as_o appear_v from_o gen._n xxxv_o 8_o 19_o josh_n xxiv_o 30._o ver._n 10._o and_o ephron_n dwell_v the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o dwell_v signify_v literal_o sit_v which_o have_v make_v some_o think_v that_o ephron_n be_v a_o great_a man_n a_o ruler_n or_o governor_n among_o the_o child_n of_o heth_n who_o sit_v as_o a_o prince_n or_o judge_n in_o this_o assembly_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o abraham_n verse_n 8._o address_v himself_o to_o other_o of_o the_o same_o rank_n that_o they_o will_v make_v way_n for_o he_o into_o his_o favour_n in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o child_n of_o heth_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v judicious_o observe_v by_o cornel._n bertram_n that_o all_o weighty_a matter_n in_o those_o day_n be_v determine_v by_o the_o king_n if_o they_o have_v any_o or_o the_o elder_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n de_fw-fr repub._n judaic_n cap._n 3._o marriage_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o public_a right_n xxix_o 22._o as_o sepulcher_n be_v it_o appear_v by_o this_o place_n both_o of_o they_o be_v hold_v to_o belong_v to_o religion_n ver._n 11._o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o son_n of_o my_o people_n etc._n etc._n contract_n or_o grant_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v make_v before_o all_o the_o people_n or_o their_o representative_n till_o write_n be_v invent_v ver._n 12._o abraham_n bow_v etc._n etc._n because_o by_o their_o intercession_n this_o favour_n be_v grant_v he_o ver._n 13._o i_o will_v give_v thou_o
give_v solemn_a thanks_o to_o god_n for_o hear_v his_o prayer_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o by_o his_o providence_n he_o be_v conduct_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o desire_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n ver._n 27._o mercy_n and_o truth_n mercy_n in_o promise_v and_o truth_n in_o perform_v or_o have_v true_o be_v merciful_a to_o he_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n verse_n 7._o see_v verse_n 49._o the_o house_n of_o my_o master_n brethren_n i._n e._n his_o near_a kindred_n ver._n 28._o tell_v they_o of_o her_o mother_n house_n the_o woman_n in_o the_o eastern_a country_n have_v their_o apartment_n by_o themselves_o as_o be_v before_o observe_v and_o appear_v again_o verse_n 67._o thither_o it_o be_v proper_a for_o rebekah_n to_o go_v and_o acquaint_v her_o mother_n with_o what_o have_v pass_v ver._n 30._o when_o he_o see_v the_o ear-ring_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o run_v to_o invite_v the_o man_n to_o their_o house_n he_o stand_v by_o the_o camel_n at_o the_o well_o expect_v to_o see_v the_o issue_n ver._n 31._o come_v in_o thou_o bless_v of_o the_o lord_n who_o god_n favour_v and_o i_o pray_v may_v still_o continue_v in_o his_o favour_n for_o it_o refer_v both_o to_o the_o time_n past_a and_o future_a ver._n 32._o water_n to_o wash_v his_o foot_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o custom_n be_v in_o those_o country_n see_v xviii_o 4._o ver._n 33._o i_o will_v not_o eat_v etc._n etc._n a_o excellent_a servant_n who_o prefer_v his_o master_n profit_n to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n ver._n 35._o the_o lord_z have_v bless_v my_o master_n great_o etc._n etc._n enrich_v he_o exceed_o so_o that_o he_o be_v become_v a_o person_n of_o great_a eminence_n xxiii_o 6._o ver._n 36._o give_v all_o that_o he_o have_v declare_v he_o his_o heir_n and_o settle_v his_o whole_a estate_n upon_o he_o ver._n 40._o the_o lord_z before_o who_o i_o walk_v who_o i_o worship_v and_o study_v to_o please_v keep_v a_o grateful_a remembrance_n of_o his_o benefit_n always_o in_o my_o mind_n for_o so_o abraham_n own_o word_n be_v verse_n 7._o the_o god_n which_o bring_v i_o from_o my_o father_n house_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 41._o thou_o shall_v be_v clear_a from_o this_o my_o oath_n or_o curse_v as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n import_v for_o all_o oath_n be_v make_v ancient_o with_o some_o imprecation_n upon_o themselves_o if_o they_o swear_v false_o ver._n 42._o o_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o master_n abraham_n etc._n etc._n he_o do_v not_o relate_v just_o the_o very_a word_n which_o he_o say_v but_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o and_o most_o of_o the_o word_n prosper_v my_o way_n which_o i_o go_v the_o design_n in_o which_o i_o be_o engage_v ver._n 48._o my_o master_n brother_n daughter_n the_o granddaughter_n of_o his_o brother_n nahor_n ver._n 49._o if_o you_o will_v deal_v kind_o and_o true_o be_v real_o and_o sincere_o kind_a that_o i_o may_v turn_v to_o the_o right-hand_a or_o to_o the_o left_a a_o kind_n of_o proverbial_a speech_n signify_v that_o i_o may_v take_v some_o other_o course_n which_o way_n god_n shall_v direct_v to_o fulfil_v my_o master_n desire_n it_o be_v the_o fancy_n of_o some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n that_o he_o mean_v he_o may_v go_v either_o to_o the_o ishmaelite_n or_o the_o child_n of_o lot_n ver._n 50._o laban_n and_o bethuel_n the_o chief_a manager_n of_o this_o affair_n be_v laban_n for_o bethuel_n be_v not_o mention_v till_o now_o because_o perhaps_o he_o be_v old_a and_o unfit_a for_o business_n but_o consent_n to_o all_o that_o be_v desire_v the_o thing_n proceed_v from_o the_o lord_n it_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o divine_a will_n and_o pleasure_n we_o can_v speak_v unto_o thou_o good_a or_o bad_a no_o way_n contradict_v it_o ver._n 51._o rebekah_n be_v before_o thou_o be_v by_o we_o deliver_v to_o thou_o to_o be_v dispose_v of_o according_a to_o thy_o desire_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v use_v xx._n 15._o as_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v declare_v by_o those_o sign_n which_o thou_o have_v relate_v to_o we_o ver._n 52._o worship_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o earth_n give_v the_o most_o humble_a thanks_o unto_o almighty_a god_n for_o his_o goodness_n to_o he_o ver._n 53._o give_v to_o her_o brother_n and_o mother_n here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o father_n which_o have_v make_v some_o think_v as_o josephus_n do_v that_o the_o father_n be_v dead_a and_o bethuel_n mention_v verse_n 50._o be_v she_o young_a brother_n but_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o her_o father_n be_v infirm_a have_v commit_v the_o care_n of_o his_o daughter_n to_o laban_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o so_o appear_v no_o more_o than_o be_v just_o absolute_o necessary_a in_o this_o treaty_n of_o marriage_n which_o be_v carry_v on_o principal_o by_o laban_n who_o be_v mention_v therefore_o before_o her_o mother_n precious_a thing_n present_n of_o great_a value_n ver._n 55._o let_v the_o damsel_n abide_v with_o we_o a_o few_o day_n at_o least_o ten_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o common_a in_o scripture_n than_o by_o day_n to_o express_v a_o year_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v exact_o translate_v these_o word_n in_o the_o margin_n a_o full_a year_n or_o ten_o month_n see_v iu_o 3._o leu._n xxv_o 29._o 1_o sam._n i._n 3._o compare_v with_o verse_n 7_o and_o 20._o some_o think_v this_o can_v be_v the_o meaning_n because_o the_o servant_n be_v in_o such_o haste_n to_o return_v to_o his_o master_n but_o it_o be_v as_o fit_v for_o they_o to_o show_v their_o love_n to_o rebekah_n as_o it_o be_v for_o he_o to_o show_v his_o concern_v for_o his_o master_n beside_o there_o be_v something_o of_o decency_n in_o it_o the_o custom_n be_v in_o all_o country_n for_o she_o that_o be_v espouse_v to_o a_o husband_n to_o stay_v some_o time_n with_o her_o parent_n before_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o marriage_n and_o one_o will_v think_v the_o custom_n than_o be_v for_o to_o keep_v she_o a_o year_n or_o near_o it_o which_o make_v they_o desire_v she_o may_v stay_v at_o least_o ten_o month_n that_o 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be_v take_v from_o hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o father_n will_v take_v care_n of_o my_o marriage_n these_o thing_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o my_o determination_n lib._n i._o de_fw-la abrahamo_fw-la patriarcha_fw-la cap._n ult_n ver._n 58._o will_v thou_o go_v with_o this_o man_n that_o be_v present_o as_o he_o desire_v for_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v isaac_n wife_n be_v agree_v already_o between_o they_o and_o we_o be_v to_o suppose_v she_o have_v consent_v the_o only_a question_n be_v whether_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o man_n desire_v and_o she_o say_v i_o will_n i_o agree_v to_o go_v without_o any_o delay_n which_o no_o doubt_n very_o much_o endear_v she_o to_o isaac_n ver._n 59_o and_o her_o nurse_n who_o name_n be_v deborah_n xxxv_o 8._o who_o do_v not_o suckle_v she_o perhaps_o but_o be_v as_o we_o speak_v her_o dry-nurse_n for_o who_o it_o be_v likely_a she_o have_v a_o great_a affection_n it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o ancient_a piety_n and_o gratitude_n to_o keep_v such_o person_n as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v who_o have_v take_v care_n of_o they_o in_o their_o infancy_n it_o be_v probable_a also_o she_o be_v remarkable_a for_o prudence_n and_o other_o eminent_a quality_n or_o else_o moses_n will_v scarce_o have_v let_v her_o name_n and_o her_o death_n and_o burial_n have_v a_o place_n in_o this_o history_n xxxv_o 8._o ver._n 60._o and_o they_o bless_a rebekah_n etc._n etc._n her_o father_n and_o mother_n with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o family_n and_o kindred_n pray_v god_n to_o make_v she_o exceed_o fruitful_a and_o to_o make_v her_o posterity_n victorious_a over_o their_o enemy_n which_o be_v the_o great_a thing_n they_o desire_v in_o those_o day_n the_o
ver._n 13._o upon_o i_o be_v thy_o curse_n i._n e._n there_o be_v no_o danger_n i_o will_v warrant_v the_o success_n ver._n 15._o take_v goodly_a raiment_n etc._n etc._n his_o best_a clothes_n which_o most_o suppose_v be_v lay_v up_o in_o a_o chest_n among_o odoriferous_a flower_n or_o other_o perfume_v both_o to_o preserve_v they_o from_o moth_n and_o to_o comfort_v the_o brain_n when_o they_o be_v wear_v for_o their_o smell_n be_v mention_v verse_n 27._o it_o be_v a_o groundless_a fancy_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o these_o be_v sacerdotal_a garment_n and_o the_o very_a same_o that_o adam_n wear_v which_o descend_v to_o noah_n etc._n etc._n for_o as_o there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n now_o to_o be_v make_v so_o the_o primogeniture_n do_v not_o make_v he_o a_o priest_n more_o than_o jacob_n as_o be_v note_v before_o one_o may_v rather_o say_v these_o be_v garment_n belong_v to_o he_o as_o heir_n of_o the_o family_n between_o who_o and_o the_o other_o son_n it_o be_v very_o probable_a the_o affection_n of_o parent_n be_v wont_a to_o make_v some_o difference_n in_o their_o apparel_n ver._n 16._o put_v the_o skin_n of_o the_o kid_n of_o the_o goat_n it_o be_v observe_v by_o bochartus_fw-la that_o in_o the_o eastern_a country_n goatshair_n be_v very_o like_a to_o that_o of_o men._n p._n i._n hierozoic_a l._n 2._o c._n 51._o so_o that_o isaac_n may_v easy_o be_v deceive_v when_o his_o eye_n be_v dim_a and_o his_o feel_n no_o less_o decay_v than_o his_o sight_n ver._n 18._o who_o be_v thou_o my_o son_n he_o suspect_v he_o from_o his_o voice_n and_o return_v so_o soon_o from_o hunt_v ver._n 19_o i_o be_o esau_n thy_o first-born_a etc._n etc._n here_o be_v many_o untruth_n tell_v by_o jacob_n beside_o this_o for_o his_o father_n do_v not_o bid_v he_o go_v get_v he_o some_o venison_n nor_o do_v god_n bring_v this_o meat_n to_o he_o which_o he_o have_v prepare_v etc._n etc._n which_o can_v be_v whole_o excuse_v but_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v he_o and_o his_o mother_n be_v possess_v with_o a_o false_a opinion_n that_o they_o may_v deceive_v isaac_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o family_n arise_v i_o pray_v thou_o and_o sit_v and_o eat_v etc._n etc._n he_o be_v lie_v upon_o his_o bed_n one_o will_v guess_v by_o this_o be_v age_a and_o infirm_a and_o he_o entreat_v he_o to_o raise_v up_o himself_o and_o sit_v for_o so_o they_o do_v in_o those_o day_n as_o we_o do_v now_o at_o their_o meal_n this_o appear_v afterward_o when_o joseph_n brethren_n sit_v down_o to_o eat_v bread_n xxxvii_o 25._o and_o sit_v when_o they_o eat_v with_o joseph_n in_o egypt_n xliii_o 33._o and_o so_o homer_n make_v all_o his_o hero_n sit_v at_o their_o feast_n as_o athenaeus_n observe_v which_o custom_n continue_v among_o the_o macedonian_n in_o the_o day_n of_o alexander_n as_o bochartus_n observe_v in_o his_o hierozoic_a p._n i._o l._n ii_o c._n 50._o ver._n 21._o come_v near_o etc._n etc._n isaac_n still_o suspect_v by_o this_o long_a discourse_n with_o he_o wherein_o he_o observe_v his_o voice_n that_o it_o be_v not_o esau_n and_o the_o hebrew_n in_o bereschith_fw-mi rabath_n say_v that_o he_o fall_v into_o a_o great_a sweat_n and_o his_o heart_n melt_v in_o he_o like_o wax_n while_o he_o talk_v with_o he_o so_o that_o a_o angel_n come_v to_o support_v he_o from_o fall_v down_o ver._n 23._o so_o he_o bless_v he_o after_o he_o have_v once_o more_o ask_v he_o whether_o he_o be_v his_o very_a son_n esau_n which_o jacob_n affirm_v verse_n 24._o who_o be_v punish_v for_o this_o deceit_n when_o he_o be_v cheat_v himself_o by_o laban_n in_o the_o business_n of_o his_o wife_n as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n and_o as_o the_o hebrew_n observe_v he_o that_o deceive_v his_o father_n by_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o kid_n of_o goat_n be_v deceive_v himself_o into_o a_o false_a opinion_n that_o joseph_n be_v kill_v by_o his_o brethren_n dip_v his_o coat_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o kid_n of_o the_o goat_n gen._n xxxvii_o 31._o ver._n 26._o come_v now_o and_o kiss_v i_o some_o think_v he_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o be_v satisfy_v that_o way_n whether_o he_o be_v esau_n or_o not_o but_o i_o take_v it_o rather_o to_o be_v a_o token_n of_o his_o great_a love_n and_o affection_n wherewith_o he_o bestow_v his_o blessing_n upon_o he_o ver._n 27._o he_o smell_v the_o smell_n of_o his_o raiment_n as_o he_o embrace_v he_o he_o perceive_v the_o fragrancy_n of_o his_o garment_n which_o he_o can_v not_o before_o while_o he_o stand_v remote_a his_o sense_n be_v weak_a and_o dull_a the_o jew_n who_o fancy_n these_o to_o have_v be_v the_o garment_n wherein_o adam_n minister_v imagine_v also_o that_o they_o retain_v the_o scent_n which_o they_o have_v in_o paradise_n so_o bereschith_n rabath_n and_o r._n sol._n jarchi_n as_o braunius_n observe_v l._n i._n de_fw-fr vestib_n hebr._fw-la sacerd._n c._n 4._o see_v the_o smell_n of_o my_o son_n the_o apprehension_n of_o one_o sense_n be_v in_o this_o language_n often_o use_v for_o the_o apprehension_n of_o another_o as_o maimonides_n speak_v p._n i._o more_n nevoch_n cap._n 46._o as_o see_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n jer._n ii_o 31._o i_o e._n hear_v his_o word_n and_o so_o in_o this_o place_n see_v the_o smell_n be_v as_o much_o as_o smell_v the_o odour_n of_o my_o son_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o may_v simple_o signify_v behold_v or_o observe_v no_o field_n that_o god_n have_v adorn_v with_o the_o great_a variety_n of_o the_o most_o fragrant_a flower_n smell_v sweet_a than_o my_o son_n ver._n 28._o therefore_o god_n give_v thou_o etc._n etc._n i_o take_v it_o for_o a_o sign_n that_o god_n will_v give_v thou_o for_o so_o it_o may_v be_v translate_v as_o a_o prophecy_n as_o well_o as_o a_o prayer_n the_o great_a abundance_n which_o proceed_v from_o a_o rich_a soil_n well_o water_v from_o heaven_n these_o two_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o plenty_n the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n rain_n fall_v only_o at_o certain_a season_n in_o that_o country_n but_o there_o be_v a_o recompense_n for_o it_o by_o large_a dew_n which_o very_o much_o refresh_v the_o earth_n and_o be_v represent_v in_o scripture_n as_o a_o divine_a gift_n job_n xxxviii_o 28._o micah_n v._n 7._o which_o god_n threaten_v sometime_o to_o withhold_v because_o of_o man_n offence_n 1_o king_n xvii_o 1._o ver._n 29._o let_v people_n serve_v thou_o etc._n etc._n as_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o blessing_n relate_v to_o wealth_n so_o this_o to_o dominion_n and_o empire_n which_o be_v signal_o fulfil_v in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n when_o the_o moabite_n ammonite_n syrian_n philistine_n and_o edomite_n also_o be_v subdue_v under_o he_o let_v thy_o mother_n son_n bow_v down_o to_o thou_o this_o be_v a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o blessing_n give_v he_o a_o prerogative_n in_o his_o own_o family_n and_o in_o the_o next_o word_n he_o pronounce_v a_o blessing_n upon_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v friend_n to_o he_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o curse_n upon_o his_o enemy_n ver._n 33._o isaac_n tremble_v very_o exceed_o what_o the_o hebrew_n say_v upon_o verse_n 21._o see_v there_o have_v be_v more_o proper_a here_o that_o his_o heart_n melt_v and_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o swoon_v away_o who_o a_o break_a form_n of_o speech_n yea_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v he_o have_v bless_v he_o so_o serious_o and_o with_o such_o affection_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a extraordinary_a confidence_n of_o god_n approbation_n that_o he_o will_v not_o revoke_v it_o for_o he_o feel_v as_o i_o take_v it_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n upon_o he_o when_o he_o pronounce_v this_o blessing_n and_o it_o enlighten_v he_o to_o understand_v the_o oracle_n former_o deliver_v xxv_o 23._o ver._n 35._o take_v away_o thy_o blessing_n which_o i_o intend_v to_o have_v bestow_v on_o thou_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o thou_o by_o the_o right_n of_o be_v my_o first-born_a ver._n 37._o all_o his_o brethren_n his_o kindred_n what_o shall_v i_o now_o do_v unto_o thou_o my_o son_n have_v give_v jacob_n so_o much_o it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a matter_n he_o can_v do_v for_o he_o ver._n 39_o behold_v thy_o dwell_n shall_v be_v the_o fatness_n etc._n etc._n some_o have_v translate_v it_o thy_o dwell_n shall_v be_v without_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o dew_n from_o above_o but_o by_o thy_o sword_n shall_v thou_o live_v etc._n etc._n i._n e._n he_o prophecy_v that_o he_o shall_v inhabit_v a_o poor_a country_n but_o maintain_v himself_o plentiful_o by_o his_o sword_n for_o otherwise_o they_o think_v his_o blessing_n will_v be_v the_o same_o with_o jacob_n verse_n 28._o but_o if_o we_o retain_v our_o translation_n there_o be_v a_o manifest_a difference_n between_o this_o and_o jacob_n benediction_n for_o here_o he_o make_v no_o
as_o true_a god_n animate_v by_o some_o heavenly_a power_n of_o which_o worship_n see_v photius_n in_o his_o bibliotheca_fw-la ccxlii_o but_o especial_o bochartus_n l._n ii_o canaan_n cap._n 1._o where_o he_o show_v the_o phoenician_n at_o least_o as_o the_o jew_n think_v first_o worship_v this_o very_a stone_n which_o jacob_n anoint_v and_o afterward_o consecrate_v other_o which_o they_o call_v baetylia_n and_o baetyli_n in_o memory_n of_o this_o stone_n anoint_v at_o bethel_n see_v p._n 785_o 786._o certain_a it_o be_v this_o idolatrous_a practice_n come_v very_o early_o into_o the_o world_n which_o make_v moses_n forbid_v the_o erect_n of_o such_o pillar_n they_o be_v in_o his_o time_n convert_v to_o a_o profane_a use_n leu._n xxvi_o 1._o deut._n xii_o 3._o xvi_o 22._o but_o the_o name_n of_o that_o city_n which_o be_v near_o to_o the_o place_n where_o this_o pillar_n be_v set_v up_o be_v luz_n at_o the_o first_o so_o call_v perhaps_o from_o the_o many_o almond-tree_n which_o grow_v there_o for_o luz_n signify_v a_o almond_n see_v xxx_o 37._o among_o which_o it_o be_v probable_a jacob_n take_v up_o his_o lodging_n because_o they_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o cover_v to_o he_o both_o this_o luz_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o the_o other_o among_o the_o hittite_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n judg._n i._n 26._o bochart_n doubt_v not_o have_v there_o name_n from_o this_o original_a l._n i._o canaan_n cap._n 35._o ver._n 20._o jacob_n vow_v a_o vow_n this_o be_v the_o first_o vow_n that_o we_o read_v of_o in_o scripture_n which_o all_o man_n allow_v be_v a_o part_n of_o religion_n and_o so_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n deut._n xxiii_o 21._o psalm_n l._n 12._o psalm_n lxv_o 2_o etc._n etc._n perhaps_o jacob_n be_v the_o first_o that_o in_o this_o manner_n express_v his_o devout_a affection_n towards_o god_n if_o god_n will_v be_v with_o i_o etc._n etc._n perform_v his_o promise_n to_o i_o verse_n 15._o give_v i_o bread_n to_o eat_v etc._n etc._n support_v and_o maintain_v i_o which_o be_v the_o explication_n of_o the_o promise_n ver._n 21._o then_o shall_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n i_o will_v most_o religious_o worship_v and_o serve_v he_o which_o do_v not_o imply_v that_o he_o will_v not_o worship_v he_o if_o he_o do_v not_o bring_v he_o home_o in_o peace_n but_o that_o if_o he_o do_v he_o will_v perform_v some_o special_a service_n to_o he_o and_o worship_v he_o with_o extraordinary_a devotion_n consecrate_v as_o it_o follow_v this_o place_n to_o his_o honour_n offer_v he_o sacrifice_n and_o give_v he_o the_o ten_o of_o all_o he_o have_v to_o maintain_v his_o worship_n ver._n 22._o and_o this_o stone_n which_o i_o have_v set_v for_o a_o pillar_n all_o pillar_n be_v not_o unlawful_a but_o such_o only_a as_o be_v for_o idolatrous_a use_n as_o maimonides_n resolve_v l._n the_o idol_n cap._n vi_o §_o 8._o and_o therefore_o the_o jew_n so_o expound_v those_o word_n beforementioned_a thou_o shall_v not_o set_v thou_o up_o any_o statue_n or_o pillar_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n hate_v deut._n xvi_o 22._o concern_v pillar_n set_v up_o for_o worship_n not_o of_o those_o for_o memorial_n shall_v be_v god_n house_n here_o will_v i_o set_v apart_o a_o place_n for_o god_n solemn_a worship_n and_o service_n build_v a_o altar_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n see_v xxxv_o 3._o give_v the_o ten_o unto_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v josephus_n the_o tithe_n of_o all_o his_o income_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o burnt-sacrifice_n and_o such_o like_a pious_a uses_n and_o perhaps_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a as_o for_o the_o priest_n we_o do_v not_o yet_o read_v of_o any_o tithe_n give_v to_o they_o though_o mr._n selden_n in_o his_o history_n of_o tithe_n p._n 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o review_n p._n 451._o think_v they_o be_v pay_v to_o isaac_n who_o be_v then_o priest_n of_o the_o family_n and_o so_o bishop_n montacute_n in_o his_o book_n against_o he_o p._n 199._o who_o observe_v that_o we_o read_v only_o of_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n pay_v tithe_n not_o of_o isaac_n because_o isaac_n be_v a_o more_o special_a type_n of_o christ_n than_o either_o of_o these_o and_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n be_v type_n of_o those_o two_o people_n who_o be_v to_o have_v part_n in_o the_o true_a isaac_n for_o abraham_n be_v father_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o jacob_n be_v the_o type_n of_o the_o synagogue_n as_o st._n ambrose_n handle_v these_o matter_n in_o the_o life_n of_o abraham_n yet_o the_o same_o bishop_n confess_v that_o many_o doubt_n whether_o jacob_n pay_v the_o ten_o of_o all_o to_o isaac_n or_o immediate_o to_o god_n because_o jacob_n also_o be_v a_o priest_n himself_o see_v p._n 205_o etc._n etc._n this_o i_o think_v we_o may_v certain_o conclude_v from_o this_o place_n that_o jacob_n the_o grandchild_n of_o abraham_n vow_v the_o ten_o of_o all_o as_o abraham_n have_v give_v the_o ten_o of_o the_o spoil_n he_o be_v induce_v to_o it_o by_o the_o custom_n which_o be_v then_o among_o religious_a people_n how_o they_o come_v to_o pitch_v upon_o this_o portion_n rather_o than_o a_o five_o sixth_z or_o any_o other_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o be_v resolve_v but_o they_o seem_v to_o speak_v with_o much_o reason_n who_o observe_v that_o in_o this_o number_n ten_o all_o nation_n in_o a_o manner_n end_v their_o account_n aristotle_n in_o his_o problem_n §_o xv._o l._n 3._o and_o then_o begin_v again_o with_o compound_a number_n or_o as_o other_o phrase_v it_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o less_o number_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o great_a so_o that_o it_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o most_o perfect_a of_o all_o other_o and_z according_o have_v in_o great_a regard_n but_o after_o all_o it_o seem_v most_o likely_a to_o i_o that_o they_o have_v some_o divine_a direction_n for_o it_o as_o they_o have_v for_o sacrifice_v and_o it_o may_v be_v further_o note_v that_o what_o they_o give_v to_o their_o king_n be_v the_o ten_o part_n as_o well_o as_o what_o they_o give_v to_o god_n and_o nothing_o more_o common_a among_o the_o gentile_n than_o ten_o pay_v to_o their_o king_n and_o that_o very_o ancient_o for_o it_o appear_v from_o 1_o sam._n viii_o 14_o 15_o 17._o that_o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o jus_fw-la regium_fw-la among_o the_o eastern_a people_n aristotle_n himself_n mention_n it_o under_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ancient_a law_n in_o babylon_n and_o it_o be_v also_o use_v in_o athens_n which_o be_v a_o commonwealth_n as_o dr._n spencer_n show_v in_o his_o learned_a work_n de_fw-fr leg._n hebr._fw-la ritual_fw-la l._n iii_o cap._n x._o §_o 1._o and_o bishop_n montague_n show_v they_o be_v pay_v among_o the_o roman_n p._n 248_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xxix_o ver._n 1._o and_o jacob_n go_v on_o his_o journey_n because_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n for_o go_v on_o be_v lift_v up_o his_o foot_n some_o will_v have_v it_o that_o he_o proceed_v most_o cheerful_o in_o his_o journey_n after_o this_o glorious_a vision_n which_o we_o may_v believe_v to_o be_v true_a though_o not_o signify_v by_o this_o manner_n of_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o east_n to_o mesopotamia_n which_o lie_v eastward_o from_o canaan_n ver._n 2._o a_o great_a stone_n upon_o the_o well_n mouth_n to_o keep_v the_o water_n clean_a and_o cool_v ver._n 5._o laban_n the_o son_n of_o nahor_n grandson_n of_o nahor_n who_o be_v mention_v rather_o than_o bethuel_n because_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n ver._n 6._o rachel_n his_o daughter_n her_o name_n in_o hebrew_n signify_v a_o sheep_n for_o it_o be_v ancient_o the_o manner_n to_o give_v name_n even_o unto_o family_n from_o cattle_n both_o great_a and_o small_a so_o varro_n tell_v we_o lib._n ii_o de_fw-mi re_fw-mi rustica_fw-la c._n 1._o multa_fw-la nomina_fw-la habemus_fw-la ab_fw-la utroque_fw-la pecore_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o minore_fw-la porcius_n ovilius_n caprilius_n a_o majore_fw-la eqvitius_n taurus_n etc._n etc._n see_v bochart_n p._n i._n hierozoic_a lib._n ii_o cap._n 43._o ver._n 7._o it_o be_v yet_o high_a day_n etc._n etc._n a_o great_a deal_n of_o the_o afternoon_n yet_o remain_v it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o those_o eastern_a country_n where_o the_o sun_n have_v great_a power_n in_o summer_n time_n to_o bring_v their_o flock_n towards_o noon_n into_o shady_a place_n where_o there_o be_v water_n to_o refresh_v they_o otherwise_o the_o extreme_a heat_n will_v have_v kill_v they_o there_o they_o rest_v it_o appear_v by_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n particular_o cantic_a i._o 7._o till_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n be_v over_o and_o then_o have_v water_v they_o again_o they_o carry_v they_o out_o to_o feed_v till_o sun_n set_v ver._n 9_o for_o she_o keep_v they_o it_o
respect_n to_o the_o cattle_n and_o child_n more_n nevoch_n p._n i._o cap._n 28._o or_o because_o of_o the_o cattle_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v over-driven_a until_o i_o come_v to_o my_o lord_n unto_o seir._n moses_n omit_v this_o journey_n to_o seir_n as_o he_o do_v his_o visit_n to_o his_o father_n which_o one_o can_v think_v he_o defer_v for_o so_o many_o year_n as_o be_v between_o his_o return_n to_o canaan_n and_o the_o mention_n of_o his_o come_n to_o mamre_n xxxv_o 27._o or_o jacob_n be_v hinder_v perhaps_o by_o something_o which_o he_o can_v not_o foresee_v from_o perform_v this_o promise_n to_o his_o brother_n of_o which_o no_o doubt_n he_o give_v he_o a_o account_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v think_v to_o break_v his_o word_n ver._n 15._o let_v i_o now_o leave_v with_o thou_o etc._n etc._n he_o will_v have_v leave_v some_o of_o his_o follower_n with_o jacob_n to_o show_v he_o the_o way_n and_o to_o be_v a_o guard_n to_o he_o or_o honourable_o attend_v he_o let_v i_o find_v grace_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o lord_n in_o this_o also_o be_v so_o kind_a as_o to_o gratify_v my_o desire_n xxxiv_o 11._o ver._n 16._o esau_n return_v that_o day_n the_o same_o day_n they_o meet_v together_o because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o jacob._n ver._n 17._o journey_v to_o succoth_n after_o he_o have_v be_v with_o his_o brother_n in_o seir_n if_o he_o do_v follow_v he_o thither_o as_o it_o be_v likely_a he_o do_v though_o not_o here_o mention_v no_o more_o than_o the_o entertainment_n he_o give_v he_o and_o such_o like_a thing_n which_o one_o can_v think_v be_v want_v at_o this_o meeting_n build_v he_o a_o house_n intend_v to_o make_v some_o stay_n in_o this_o place_n ver._n 18._o and_o jacob_n come_v to_o shalem_n a_o city_n of_o schechem_n or_o he_o come_v safe_a and_o sound_a so_o the_o hebrew_n general_o understand_v the_o word_n shalem_n to_o that_o city_n call_v schechem_n and_o it_o may_v refer_v either_o to_o the_o soundness_n of_o his_o leg_n which_o be_v perfect_o well_o so_o that_o he_o halt_v no_o long_o or_o to_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o person_n in_o that_o he_o be_v not_o at_o all_o hurt_n by_o esau_n or_o rather_o to_o the_o safety_n of_o every_o thing_n he_o have_v no_o evil_a accident_n have_v befall_v he_o of_o any_o sort_n since_o he_o leave_v laban_n which_o be_v the_o rather_o now_o mention_v because_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n moses_n give_v a_o relation_n of_o a_o very_a sad_a misfortune_n which_o befall_v his_o family_n when_o he_o come_v from_o padan-aram_n some_o think_v this_o need_v not_o to_o have_v be_v add_v whereas_o it_o express_v more_o full_o what_o be_v say_v before_o that_o he_o come_v safe_a all_o the_o way_n from_o thence_o hither_o and_o pitch_v his_o tent_n before_o the_o city_n because_o it_o be_v the_o sabbath-day_n say_v menasseh_n be_v israel_n out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n probl._n viii_o de_fw-fr creatione_fw-la which_o make_v he_o stop_v and_o rest_v here_o and_o not_o enter_v the_o city_n till_o it_o be_v end_v but_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a fancy_n for_o the_o rest_n from_o all_o labour_n on_o this_o day_n be_v not_o command_v to_o be_v observe_v till_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o the_o true_a reason_n of_o pitch_v his_o tent_n here_o be_v for_o the_o convenience_n of_o pasturage_n ver._n 19_o and_o he_o buy_v a_o parcel_n of_o a_o field_n he_o make_v a_o small_a purchase_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o less_o impose_v upon_o by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o country_n who_o have_v disturb_v abraham_n and_o isaac_n about_o the_o well_n they_o dig_v in_o the_o ground_n they_o hire_v of_o they_o for_o a_o hundred_o piece_n of_o money_n the_o margin_n have_v a_o hundred_o lamb_n but_o this_o be_v the_o right_a translation_n it_o appear_v from_o act._n vii_o 16._o and_o bochart_n have_v take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n to_o show_v that_o resita_n do_v not_o signify_v a_o lamb_n but_o some_o sort_n of_o money_n though_o of_o what_o value_n be_v uncertain_a p._n i._n hierozoic_a lib._n i._o cap._n 2._o and_o lib._n ii_o cap._n 43._o for_o a_o great_a while_n before_o this_o time_n money_n be_v in_o use_n with_o which_o they_o traffic_v and_o not_o by_o exchange_v one_o commodity_n for_o another_o see_v xxiii_o 16._o ver._n 20._o call_v it_o el-elohe-israel_n this_o altar_n be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n who_o have_v deliver_v he_o from_o laban_n and_o esau_n and_o late_o honour_v he_o with_o a_o new_a name_n import_v his_o great_a power_n with_o he_o chap._n xxxiv_o ver._n 1._o go_v out_o from_o her_o mother_n tent_n which_o be_v without_o the_o city_n xxxiii_o 18._o to_o see_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o land_n into_o the_o city_n of_o shechem_n to_o look_v about_o she_o with_o the_o young_a woman_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n import_v who_o as_o josephus_n relate_v celebrate_v a_o festival_n at_o this_o time_n where_o some_o fine_a spectacle_n be_v present_v ver._n 2._o and_o when_o shechem_n from_o who_o the_o city_n perhaps_o have_v its_o name_n prince_n of_o the_o country_n or_o one_o of_o the_o prime_a nobility_n of_o the_o country_n verse_n 19_o take_v she_o etc._n etc._n by_o force_n as_o both_o the_o targum_n and_o many_o other_o understand_v it_o and_o ravish_v she_o from_o whence_o we_o learn_v that_o this_o be_v do_v some_o year_n after_o jacob_n return_n into_o canaan_n for_o then_o dinah_n be_v not_o much_o old_a than_o joseph_n and_o now_o we_o must_v suppose_v she_o at_o least_o fifteen_o and_o indeed_o the_o bloody_a fact_n of_o her_o brethren_n show_v as_o much_o who_o must_v be_v grow_v up_o to_o be_v man_n which_o they_o be_v not_o when_o jacob_n return_v to_o canaan_n the_o elder_a of_o they_o be_v then_o scarce_o a_o stripling_n of_o fourteen_o year_n old_a ver._n 3._o his_o soul_n cleave_v unto_o dinah_n he_o can_v think_v of_o nothing_o else_o but_o she_o for_o he_o love_v she_o extreme_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n speak_v kind_o to_o the_o damsel_n court_v she_o to_o marry_v he_o with_o such_o profession_n of_o sincere_a affection_n as_o may_v gain_v her_o heart_n notwithstanding_o the_o injury_n he_o have_v do_v she_o ver._n 4._o get_v i_o this_o damsel_n to_o wife_n treat_v with_o her_o father_n about_o our_o marriage_n ver._n 5._o and_o jacob_n hear_v etc._n etc._n by_o some_o of_o dinah_n servant_n or_o companion_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o she_o go_v out_o alone_o now_o his_o son_n be_v with_o the_o cattle_n in_o the_o field_n which_o he_o have_v late_o purchase_v xxxiii_o 19_o or_o in_o some_o hire_a ground_n remote_a from_o the_o city_n hold_v his_o peace_n etc._n etc._n take_v not_o notice_n of_o what_o he_o hear_v till_o he_o can_v have_v their_o advice_n and_o assistance_n ver._n 6._o and_o hamor_n go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n to_o treat_v with_o jacob_n in_o his_o tent_n xxxiii_o 18._o ver._n 7._o and_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n as_o they_o be_v treat_v in_o come_v jacob_n son_n who_o hear_v how_o their_o sister_n have_v be_v abuse_v be_v very_o much_o afflict_v and_o no_o less_o angry_a wrought_a folly_n in_o israel_n or_o against_o israel_n commit_v a_o wickedness_n high_o to_o the_o disgrace_n and_o injury_n of_o israel_n family_n which_o thing_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v contrary_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n that_o a_o virgin_n shall_v be_v violate_v without_o punishment_n so_o rasi_fw-la ver._n 8._o hamor_n commune_v with_o they_o with_o the_o whole_a family_n jacob_n leah_n and_o dinah_n brethren_n long_v be_v extreme_o in_o love_n for_o your_o daughter_n the_o daughter_n of_o jacob_n and_o leah_n unto_o who_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o her_o brethren_n ver._n 9_o and_o make_v you_o marriage_n with_o we_o etc._n etc._n become_v one_o people_n with_o we_o verse_n 16._o ver._n 10._o and_o you_o shall_v dwell_v with_o we_o settle_v yourselves_o among_o we_o and_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v before_o you_o in_o any_o part_n of_o our_o country_n dwell_v you_o he_o repeat_v it_o again_o to_o beget_v in_o they_o a_o confidence_n of_o a_o settlement_n among_o they_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o all_o their_o right_n and_o privilege_n as_o much_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v native_n and_o trade_v you_o exercise_v what_o traffic_n you_o please_v up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n without_o any_o let_v or_o impediment_n and_o get_v you_o possession_n therein_o purchase_n land_n ver._n 11._o let_v i_o find_v grace_n in_o your_o eye_n grant_v this_o petition_n which_o my_o father_n make_v in_o my_o behalf_n xxxiii_o 15._o and_o what_o you_o shall_v say_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n make_v your_o own_o term_n
company_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 11._o about_o this_o time_n the_o phrase_n in_o the_o hebrew_n where_o there_o be_v again_o two_o he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o the_o former_a signify_v some_o remarkable_a day_n r._n solomon_n and_o josephus_n think_v it_o be_v some_o festival_n when_o the_o master_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o family_n be_v go_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o she_o stay_v at_o home_n feign_v herself_o not_o well_o but_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v it_o simple_o upon_o a_o certain_a day_n or_o it_o may_v signify_v have_v the_o like_a opportunity_n as_o former_o and_o joseph_n be_v about_o his_o business_n in_o the_o house_n she_o catch_v he_o etc._n etc._n to_o do_v his_o business_n to_o cast_v up_o his_o account_n say_v the_o chaldee_n interpreter_n none_o of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o house_n be_v within_o in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o house_n where_o he_o be_v ver._n 12._o leave_v the_o garment_n in_o her_o hand_n if_o he_o have_v struggle_v to_o get_v the_o garment_n away_o from_o she_o the_o accusation_n may_v have_v be_v more_o specious_a that_o he_o go_v about_o to_o ravish_v she_o epiphanius_n have_v make_v a_o good_a reflection_n upon_o this_o example_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n vid._n haeres_fw-la lxxix_o n._n 9_o he_o leave_v his_o garment_n that_o he_o may_v not_o lose_v his_o body_n and_o shun_v the_o place_n that_o he_o may_v not_o fall_v into_o the_o snare_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o adventure_v himself_o in_o her_o company_n much_o more_o to_o touch_v she_o lest_o he_o shall_v fall_v into_o temptation_n ver._n 14._o she_o call_v unto_o the_o man_n of_o her_o house_n cry_v to_o they_o who_o be_v in_o her_o apartment_n to_o come_v and_o help_v she_o he_o have_v bring_v in_o in_o her_o rage_n she_o reflect_v upon_o her_o husband_n as_o accessary_a to_o her_o danger_n that_o she_o may_v the_o more_o incense_v he_o against_o joseph_n there_o be_v something_o like_o this_o in_o apuleius_n his_o story_n l._n x._o metamorph_n of_o the_o step-mother_n love_n to_o her_o son-in-law_n which_o be_v turn_v into_o hatred_n and_o make_v she_o contrive_v just_o such_o a_o lie_n as_o this_o when_o he_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o she_o to_o mock_v we_o to_o abuse_v our_o family_n i_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n a_o improbable_a story_n for_o no_o body_n hear_v it_o but_o be_v easy_o believe_v against_o a_o servant_n who_o they_o all_o perhaps_o envy_v if_o she_o pretend_v it_o be_v do_v in_o joseph_n apartment_n the_o question_n may_v have_v be_v ask_v she_o what_o she_o do_v there_o ver._n 17._o come_v in_o unto_o i_o to_o mock_v i_o to_o offer_v violence_n to_o i_o as_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n signify_v and_o rob_v i_o of_o my_o chastity_n ver._n 18._o he_o leave_v his_o garment_n with_o i_o philo_n observe_v that_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n rather_o that_o she_o lay_v hand_n on_o he_o for_o he_o can_v have_v easy_o take_v his_o garment_n from_o she_o if_o he_o have_v not_o flee_v hasty_o from_o her_o importunity_n but_o her_o husband_n jealousy_n make_v he_o credulous_a ver._n 20._o joseph_n master_n take_v he_o etc._n etc._n cause_v he_o to_o be_v apprehend_v and_o carry_v to_o prison_n during_o his_o anger_n he_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o apology_n which_o we_o can_v but_o think_v he_o offer_v to_o make_v for_o himself_o unless_o we_o suppose_v which_o be_v not_o unlikely_a that_o his_o master_n will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o see_v he_o but_o order_v he_o immediate_o to_o be_v hurry_v to_o the_o gaol_n a_o place_n where_o the_o king_n prisoner_n be_v bind_v where_o the_o king_n himself_o cause_v those_o who_o have_v offend_v he_o to_o be_v commit_v this_o show_v potiphar_n be_v a_o great_a man_n see_v xl._n 3_o and_o that_o he_o look_v upon_o the_o crime_n as_o very_o great_a for_o this_o prison_n we_o must_v think_v be_v most_o strict_o guard_v that_o they_o who_o be_v throw_v into_o it_o may_v not_o escape_v punishment_n and_o it_o appear_v by_o what_o the_o psalmist_n say_v cv_o 18._o that_o the_o prisoner_n be_v hardly_o use_v and_o that_o joseph_n xl._n 15._o be_v thrust_v into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o prison_n which_o be_v the_o most_o dismal_a as_o well_o as_o of_o great_a difficulty_n to_o make_v a_o escape_n out_o of_o it_o and_o he_o be_v there_o in_o the_o prison_n his_o master_n proceed_v no_o further_o against_o he_o but_o there_o he_o leave_v he_o perhaps_o joseph_n find_v mean_n to_o let_v he_o know_v the_o truth_n which_o make_v he_o not_o form_v any_o process_n to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n or_o inflict_v any_o other_o punishment_n on_o he_o and_o yet_o to_o save_v his_o wife_n credit_n he_o let_v he_o lie_v in_o the_o prison_n ver._n 21._o the_o lord_z be_v with_o joseph_n the_o same_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n appear_v in_o he_o now_o he_o be_v in_o prison_n that_o his_o master_n discern_v when_o he_o come_v first_o into_o his_o house_n verse_n 2._o give_v he_o favour_n so_o that_o he_o have_v more_o 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they_o continue_v a_o season_n the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v jamim_n i._n e._n day_n which_o frequent_o signify_v a_o year_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v before_o xxiv_o 55._o ver._n 5._o each_o man_n according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o his_o dream_n suitable_a to_o the_o office_n which_o he_o have_v hold_v and_o to_o the_o event_n which_o be_v short_o to_o befall_v they_o ver._n 6._o joseph_n come_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o see_v that_o they_o be_v safe_a and_o to_o know_v what_o they_o want_v and_o behold_v they_o be_v sad_a it_o be_v very_o extraordinary_a that_o they_o shall_v both_o of_o they_o dream_n in_o the_o same_o night_n such_o dream_n as_o have_v a_o great_a resemblance_n one_o to_o
and_o very_o apt_a to_o move_v compassion_n god_n have_v find_v out_o the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o servant_n etc._n etc._n have_v make_v some_o pause_n after_o those_o word_n how_o shall_v we_o clear_v ourselves_o he_o proceed_v to_o a_o ingenuous_a acknowledgement_n that_o he_o and_o his_o brethren_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o many_o sin_n for_o which_o god_n have_v now_o bring_v they_o hither_o to_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o they_o yet_o he_o neither_o confess_v this_o particular_a gild_n nor_o deny_v it_o nor_o excuse_v it_o but_o acknowledge_v god_n justice_n cast_v himself_o and_o his_o brethren_n upon_o joseph_n mercy_n ver._n 18._o then_o judah_n come_v near_o to_o he_o the_o equity_n which_o appear_v in_o joseph_n express_v in_o the_o word_n forego_v embolden_v judah_n to_o approach_v near_o to_o he_o for_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v speak_v the_o former_a word_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o enter_v the_o room_n when_o he_o and_o his_o brethren_n cast_v themselves_o down_o on_o 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language_n he_o cry_v for_o tear_n have_v be_v long_o suppress_v be_v wont_a when_o they_o break_v out_o to_o be_v accompany_v with_o some_o noise_n and_o the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o house_n of_o pharaoh_n hear_v they_o who_o he_o send_v forth_o be_v in_o the_o next_o room_n hear_v he_o cry_v and_o report_v what_o a_o passion_n he_o be_v in_o to_o the_o whole_a court_n ver._n 3._o i_o be_o joseph_n this_o word_n make_v they_o start_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o next_o verse_n do_v my_o father_n yet_o live_v may_v i_o believe_v what_o you_o have_v tell_v i_o xliii_o 28._o he_o say_v not_o this_o because_o he_o doubt_v of_o it_o but_o to_o express_v his_o joy_n at_o that_o good_a news_n and_o they_o can_v not_o answer_v he_o be_v astonish_v as_o it_o follow_v at_o his_o presence_n for_o they_o can_v not_o but_o reflect_v upon_o their_o cruel_a usage_n of_o he_o and_o now_o see_v he_o in_o full_a power_n to_o punish_v they_o ver._n 4._o come_v near_o to_o i_o i_o pray_v you_o this_o i_o think_v signify_v that_o they_o have_v start_v back_o as_o man_n affright_v and_o therefore_o he_o invite_v they_o kind_o to_o approach_v he_o i_o be_o joseph_n your_o brother_n this_o word_n brother_n add_v to_o what_o he_o say_v before_o verse_n 3._o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o they_o for_o it_o show_v that_o his_o greatness_n do_v not_o make_v he_o forget_v his_o relation_n who_o you_o sell_v into_o egypt_n nor_o their_o unkindness_n alienate_v his_o affection_n from_o they_o ver._n 5._o now_o therefore_o be_v not_o grieve_v etc._n etc._n do_v not_o afflict_v yourselves_o too_o much_o for_o your_o sin_n because_o god_n have_v turn_v it_o into_o good_n god_n send_v i_o before_o you_o etc._n etc._n when_o you_o think_v only_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o i_o god_n intend_v another_o thing_n which_o be_v now_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o he_o have_v make_v i_o a_o instrument_n of_o preserve_v all_o your_o life_n a_o most_o happy_a event_n of_o a_o most_o wicked_a deed._n ver._n 6._o neither_o ear_n nor_o harvest_n or_o no_o plough_v sow_v or_o harvest_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v they_o sow_v when_o they_o know_v if_o they_o believe_v joseph_n that_o nothing_o will_v come_v of_o it_o ver._n 7._o and_o god_n send_v i_o before_o you_o etc._n etc._n he_o repeat_v what_o he_o have_v say_v verse_n 5._o concern_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o this_o business_n that_o by_o fix_v their_o thought_n upon_o his_o providence_n they_o may_v be_v the_o less_o oppress_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o own_o gild_n to_o save_v your_o life_n by_o a_o great_a deliverance_n in_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n ver._n 8._o it_o be_v not_o you_o but_o god_n etc._n etc._n he_o mention_n
by_o chance_n their_o forefather_n have_v so_o long_o before_o predict_v the_o very_a portion_n they_o shall_v inherit_v ver._n 14._o issachar_n be_v a_o strong_a ass_n as_o he_o compare_v judah_n to_o a_o lion_n because_o of_o his_o valour_n so_o he_o compare_v issachar_n to_o a_o ass_n and_o a_o strong_a ass_n because_o he_o foresee_v they_o will_v be_v very_o patient_a and_o unwearied_a in_o rustical_a labour_n in_o which_o ass_n be_v principal_o employ_v in_o those_o country_n couch_v down_o between_o two_o burden_n there_o be_v various_a opinion_n about_o the_o signification_n of_o that_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v burden_n but_o none_o seem_v to_o i_o so_o apt_a as_o that_o to_o express_v the_o great_a strength_n of_o a_o ass_n which_o lie_v down_o with_o its_o load_n hang_v down_o on_o both_o side_n whence_o a_o she_o ass_n be_v call_v athon_n as_o bochart_n observe_v from_o the_o word_n ethan_n which_o signify_v strength_n because_o no_o beast_n of_o that_o bigness_n can_v 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the_o corn_n with_o other_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o become_v a_o servant_n unto_o tribute_n submit_v to_o the_o heavy_a tax_n rather_o than_o lose_v their_o repose_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o which_o they_o be_v content_a to_o give_v any_o money_n that_o they_o may_v redeem_v their_o service_n in_o the_o war_n or_o otherways_o by_o large_a contribution_n ver._n 16._o dan_fw-mi shall_v judge_v his_o people_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o word_n judge_v he_o allude_v to_o the_o name_n of_o dan_n which_o signify_v judge_v i._n e._n ruling_n and_o govern_v a_o great_a many_o follow_n onkelos_n who_o expound_v it_o thus_o a_o man_n shall_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n in_o who_o day_n the_o people_n shall_v be_v deliver_v etc._n etc._n and_o according_o we_o read_v that_o samson_n who_o be_v of_o this_o tribe_n judge_v israel_n twenty_o year_n so_o the_o meaning_n be_v the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n shall_v have_v the_o honour_n to_o produce_v a_o judge_n as_o well_o as_o 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overcome_v he_o or_o invade_v he_o there_o be_v a_o allusion_n in_o every_o word_n to_o the_o name_n of_o gad_n who_o inheritance_n be_v in_o a_o frontier_n country_n beyond_o jordan_n be_v very_o much_o expose_v to_o the_o incursion_n of_o the_o ammonite_n and_o moabite_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o envious_a neighbour_n that_o dwell_v in_o or_o near_a arabia_n and_o some_o think_v the_o word_n troop_n have_v a_o great_a propriety_n in_o it_o signify_v not_o a_o just_a army_n but_o a_o party_n as_o we_o speak_v a_o band_n of_o man_n that_o come_v ofttimes_o to_o rob_v and_o spoil_v but_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n xlix_o 1._o that_o the_o ammonite_n sometime_o possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o country_n of_o gad_n or_o at_o least_o of_o some_o part_n
of_o it_o and_o exercise_v great_a cruelty_n there_o amos_n i._n 13._o long_o before_o which_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n inform_v we_o how_o they_o be_v oppress_v by_o this_o people_n for_o eighteen_o year_n together_o x._o 8._o and_o come_v with_o a_o great_a army_n and_o encamp_v in_o gilead_n verse_n 17._o which_o be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad._n but_o he_o shall_v overcome_v at_o the_o last_o this_o be_v eminent_o fulfil_v when_o jephtha_n the_o gileadite_n fight_v with_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o subdue_v they_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n judg._n xi_o 33._o and_o when_o this_o tribe_n together_o with_o their_o brethren_n of_o reuben_n and_o manasseh_n make_v war_n with_o the_o hagarite_n and_o possess_v themselves_o of_o their_o country_n which_o they_o keep_v till_o the_o captivity_n because_o the_o war_n be_v of_o god_n 1_o chron._n v._n 22._o ver._n 20._o out_o of_o asher_n i._n e._n of_o his_o country_n his_o bread_n shall_v be_v fat_a shall_v be_v 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into_o sore_a affliction_n xxxviii_o 22_o 24_o 28._o and_o hate_v he_o which_o arise_v from_o their_o hatred_n to_o he_o ver._n 24._o but_o his_o bow_n abode_n in_o strength_n he_o armed_z himself_o with_o invincible_a patience_n have_v nothing_o else_o to_o oppose_v unto_o their_o malicious_a contrivance_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o those_o soldier_n who_o have_v bow_n so_o well_o make_v that_o though_o often_o never_o so_o often_o bend_v they_o neither_o break_v nor_o grow_v weak_a such_o be_v the_o temper_n of_o joseph_n mind_n and_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o hand_n be_v make_v strong_a i._n e._n he_o be_v strengthen_v and_o support_v be_v like_o to_o a_o strenuous_a archer_n the_o muscle_n and_o sinew_n of_o who_o arm_n be_v so_o firm_a and_o compact_a that_o though_o his_o hand_n draw_v his_o bow_n continual_o he_o be_v not_o weary_a by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob._n which_o fortitude_n he_o have_v not_o from_o himself_o but_o from_o the_o 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