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now_o express_o promise_v he_o by_o god_n himself_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n as_o his_o father_n have_v tell_v he_o verse_n 4._o ver._n 15._o behold_v i_o be_o with_o thou_o or_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o i._n e._n my_o peculiar_a providence_n shall_v be_v over_o thou_o and_o take_v care_n of_o thy_o safety_n as_o maimonides_n well_o expound_v it_o in_o his_o more_n nevoch_n p._n iii_o cap._n 18._o i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o etc._n etc._n this_o show_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o dream_n be_v to_o comfort_n jacob_n in_o his_o solitary_a and_o poor_a condition_n by_o a_o assurance_n that_o god_n watchful_a providence_n shall_v attend_v he_o till_o he_o have_v accomplish_v all_o his_o promise_n to_o he_o ver._n 16._o sure_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n by_o his_o special_a extraordinary_a presence_n for_o here_o he_o have_v manifest_v himself_o to_o he_o and_o give_v he_o singular_a assurance_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o that_o the_o very_o 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say_v how_o dreadful_a be_v this_o place_n with_o what_o reverence_n ought_v i_o here_o to_o behave_v myself_o this_o be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o divine_a majesty_n dwell_v here_o this_o be_v not_o a_o common_a place_n but_o a_o sacred_a have_v a_o divine_a presence_n in_o it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n here_o god_n keep_v his_o court_n attend_v by_o his_o holy_a angel_n who_o he_o have_v see_v come_v from_o heaven_n hither_o and_o go_v up_o from_o hence_o thither_o so_o mr._n mede_n explain_v it_o book_n ii_o p._n 436._o the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o one_o place_n more_o than_o another_o consist_v in_o his_o train_n or_o retinue_n a_o king_n be_v there_o where_o his_o court_n be_v and_o so_o god_n be_v there_o special_o present_a where_o the_o angel_n keep_v their_o station_n which_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n i._n e._n heaven_n court_n for_o the_o gate_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v the_o judgment-hall_n and_o the_o place_n where_o king_n and_o senator_n use_v to_o sit_v attend_v by_o their_o guard_n and_o minister_n ver._n 18._o take_v the_o stone_n and_o set_v it_o up_o for_o a_o pillar_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o some_o other_o stone_n which_o he_o heap_v up_o together_o that_o it_o may_v remain_v as_o a_o monument_n of_o the_o divine_a mercy_n to_o he_o and_o preserve_v the_o memory_n of_o this_o heavenly_a vision_n and_o that_o by_o this_o token_n he_o may_v know_v this_o place_n when_o god_n bring_v he_o back_o again_o and_o commemorate_v his_o goodness_n to_o he_o here_o this_o stone_n be_v hold_v in_o great_a veneration_n by_o the_o jew_n in_o future_a time_n and_o translate_v to_o jerusalem_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o which_o by_o titus_n they_o be_v wont_a upon_o that_o day_n when_o it_o be_v take_v which_o be_v the_o only_a day_n they_o be_v permit_v to_o come_v thither_o with_o great_a lamentation_n and_o rend_v their_o garment_n to_o go_v and_o anoint_v this_o stone_n such_o be_v the_o power_n of_o fond_a superstition_n see_v vossius_fw-la de_fw-la idolol_fw-la lib._n vi_o cap._n 38._o pour_v oil_n on_o the_o top_n of_o it_o not_o in_o honour_n of_o this_o stone_n as_o bonfrerius_n himself_o confess_v much_o less_o of_o any_o idol_n to_o which_o it_o be_v dedicate_v but_o to_o consecrate_v it_o as_o a_o monument_n of_o god_n great_a mercy_n to_o he_o in_o the_o beforementioned_a celestial_a vision_n oil_n it_o appear_v by_o this_o be_v ancient_o use_v in_o consecrate_v thing_n before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o not_o only_o in_o this_o family_n but_o in_o other_o also_o it_o be_v probable_a from_o whence_o the_o pagan_a custom_n come_v of_o anoint_v stone_n which_o by_o theophrastus_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o which_o superstitious_a people_n be_v wont_a when_o they_o meet_v with_o they_o in_o the_o highway_n to_o pour_v oil_n and_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_n a_o great_a many_o author_n mention_n they_o which_o be_v collect_v by_o elmenhorstius_n in_o his_o observation_n upon_o arnobius_n p._n 37._o they_o that_o will_v be_v satisfy_v how_o wretched_o some_o of_o the_o romish_a writer_n plead_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n from_o this_o very_a place_n may_v read_v dr._n jackson_n treatise_n of_o the_o original_a of_o unbelief_n chap._n xxxv_o where_o he_o excellent_o explain_v this_o action_n of_o jacob_n n._n 5_o 6_o 7._o ver._n 19_o and_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o that_o place_n bethel_n from_o this_o word_n bethel_n come_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o scaliger_n in_o his_o animadv_n upon_o euseb_n p._n 198._o and_o other_o think_v among_o the_o heathen_a whereby_o they_o denote_v rude_a stone_n which_o they_o worship_v either_o as_o symbol_n of_o divinity_n or_o
when_o the_o mind_n be_v weary_a with_o inquire_v it_o be_v satisfy_v with_o a_o false_a reason_n rather_o than_o have_v none_o the_o promise_n also_o of_o knowledge_n be_v very_o tempt_v especial_o of_o such_o knowledge_n as_o he_o give_v her_o hope_n will_v raise_v and_o advance_v she_o to_o a_o more_o noble_a condition_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a she_o think_v a_o heavenly_a minister_n as_o she_o take_v he_o to_o be_v may_v understand_v god_n meaning_n better_o than_o herself_o ver._n 6._o and_o when_o the_o woman_n see_v the_o tree_n be_v good_a etc._n etc._n this_o verse_n give_v a_o further_a account_n of_o that_o which_o seem_v very_o strange_a the_o disobedience_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n she_o look_v so_o long_o upon_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n till_o she_o not_o only_o have_v a_o appetite_n to_o it_o as_o excellent_a food_n but_o be_v take_v with_o its_o beautiful_a colour_n and_o be_v also_o strong_o possess_v by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n that_o her_o 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the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o do_v eat_v and_o give_v unto_o her_o husband_n with_o she_o who_o return_v to_o she_o it_o be_v likely_a as_o she_o be_v eat_v the_o fruit_n and_o be_v soon_o persuade_v to_o bear_v her_o company_n for_o it_o immediate_o follow_v and_o he_o do_v eat_v it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o he_o debate_v the_o matter_n with_o she_o till_o he_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o argument_n that_o move_v she_o to_o eat_v or_o his_o great_a affection_n to_o she_o draw_v he_o in_o to_o do_v as_o she_o do_v without_o any_o other_o consideration_n perhaps_o than_o this_o that_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o die_v than_o outlive_v one_o who_o he_o love_v most_o passionate_o to_o this_o last_o the_o apostle_n word_n seem_v to_o incline_v 1_o tim._n ii_o 14._o adam_n be_v not_o deceive_v though_o they_o do_v not_o necessary_o signify_v it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o he_o be_v not_o seduce_v by_o the_o tempter_n argument_n but_o only_o that_o eve_n be_v first_o seduce_v and_o then_o help_v to_o seduce_v he_o so_o that_o he_o may_v be_v wrought_v upon_o both_o by_o those_o argument_n and_o by_o his_o affection_n also_o to_o his_o wife_n but_o can_v have_v be_v deceive_v by_o neither_o have_v he_o not_o be_v first_o guilty_a of_o a_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o st._n chrysostom_n call_v it_o heedlessness_n and_o non-attention_n arise_v from_o sloth_n and_o negligence_n the_o reflection_n which_o gregor_n nazianzen_n make_v upon_o she_o gaze_v upon_o the_o beautiful_a fruit_n be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n orat._n xlvii_o p._n 700._o d._n ver._n 7._o and_o the_o eye_n of_o they_o both_o be_v open_v not_o in_o the_o sense_n the_o serpent_n promise_v but_o a_o very_a much_o different_a for_o they_o soon_o see_v their_o folly_n and_o make_v sad_a reflection_n upon_o what_o they_o have_v do_v and_o they_o know_v or_o feel_v that_o they_o be_v naked_a a_o cold_a shiver_a seize_v on_o they_o and_o they_o perceive_v also_o that_o they_o be_v strip_v of_o their_o intellectual_a ornament_n as_o athanasius_n expound_v it_o contra_fw-la gentes_fw-la p._n 4._o and_o blush_v also_o at_o their_o bodily_a nakedness_n of_o which_o they_o be_v not_o before_o at_o all_o ashamed_a and_o they_o sew_v figleaf_n together_o or_o twist_v the_o young_a twig_n of_o the_o figtree_n with_o the_o leave_n on_o they_o which_o be_v very_o broad_a in_o the_o eastern_a country_n pliny_n reckon_v this_o among_o the_o tree_n that_o have_v the_o large_a leave_n l._n xvi_o cap._n 24_o and_o cap._n 26._o where_o he_o say_v it_o have_v folium_fw-la maximum_fw-la umbrosissimúmque_fw-la the_o great_a and_o most_o shady_a leaf_n of_o all_o other_o and_o make_v themselves_o apron_n a_o cover_n which_o they_o gird_v about_o they_o ver._n 8._o and_o they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n walk_v in_o the_o garden_n the_o sound_n of_o the_o majestatick_a presence_n or_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n approach_v near_a and_o near_o unto_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v for_o the_o walk_n may_v be_v refer_v to_o voice_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n signify_v that_o the_o sound_v as_o i_o say_v for_o so_o voice_n be_v often_o use_v in_o scripture_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n approach_n come_v still_o near_o and_o make_v a_o loud_a noise_n to_o terrify_v they_o for_o thus_o the_o word_n walk_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o voice_n i._n e._n sound_a of_o the_o trumpet_n at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n when_o moses_n say_v of_o it_o exod._a xix_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o walk_v or_o increase_v and_o grow_v strong_a just_o so_o i_o conceive_v the_o sound_n which_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o schechinah_n make_v do_v at_o this_o time_n and_o that_o in_o the_o cool_a of_o the_o day_n when_o the_o wind_n begin_v to_o rise_v so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o wind_n of_o the_o day_n that_o be_v towards_o the_o evening_n as_o most_o understand_v it_o for_o then_o there_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v a_o gentle_a breath_n of_o wind_n as_o aristotle_n observe_v of_o his_o country_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o west_n wind_n be_v wont_a to_o blow_v towards_o the_o close_a of_o the_o day_n which_o be_v a_o soft_a and_o gentle_a gale_n the_o sound_v they_o hear_v be_v the_o more_o astonish_a which_o seem_v to_o threaten_v a_o dreadful_a storm_n onkelos_n thus_o paraphrase_n the_o first_o word_n they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o appear_v in_o very_o glorious_a cloud_n or_o rather_o in_o flame_a fire_n of_o such_o a_o amaze_a brightness_n that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o endure_v the_o sight_n of_o it_o for_o so_o it_o follow_v adam_n and_o his_o wife_n hide_v themselves_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v plain_a by_o this_o there_o be_v the_o appearance_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a presence_n which_o affright_v they_o and_o 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darkness_n cloud_n and_o thick_a darkness_n ver._n 9_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n call_v unto_o adam_n as_o he_o do_v to_o moses_n out_o of_o the_o bush_n exod._n iii_o 4._o and_o to_o israel_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n deut._n iu._n 12._o and_o say_v unto_o he_o with_o a_o majestic_a voice_n against_o which_o he_o can_v not_o stop_v his_o ear_n where_o be_v thou_o why_o do_v thou_o run_v into_o covert_n like_o the_o wild_a beast_n such_o question_n do_v not_o argue_v ignorance_n in_o he_o that_o ask_v they_o but_o be_v intend_v to_o awaken_v the_o guilty_a to_o a_o confession_n of_o their_o crime_n as_o appear_v from_o iu_o 10._o where_o be_v abel_n thy_o
word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o which_o the_o hebrew_n proper_o use_v in_o divorce_n and_o therefore_o denote_v they_o think_v that_o the_o lord_n put_v he_o away_o from_o his_o presence_n as_o a_o man_n do_v his_o wife_n to_o who_o he_o give_v a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n or_o as_o a_o prince_n banish_v a_o subject_a that_o have_v rebel_v against_o he_o who_o he_o send_v into_o exile_n out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n and_o he_o place_v at_o the_o east_n of_o the_o garden_n this_o show_v the_o entrance_n into_o paradise_n be_v from_o the_o east_n at_o which_o entrance_n adam_n be_v cast_v out_o it_o be_v likely_a he_o afterward_o inhabit_v some_o of_o the_o eastern_a country_n eutychius_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n say_v a_o mountain_n in_o india_n which_o the_o mahometan_n common_o call_v sarandib_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v l._n i._n de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n ii_o p._n 452_o etc._n etc._n but_o aben_n ezra_n conjecture_n seem_v more_o reasonable_a that_o he_o 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jupiter_n be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o garden_n of_o god_n in_o which_o man_n be_v at_o first_o place_v the_o other_o by_o st._n austin_n who_o say_v therecydes_n the_o scholar_n of_o pythagoras_n call_v the_o beginner_n of_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o daemon_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o serpent_n so_o heideggerus_fw-la observe_v out_o of_o he_o exercit._fw-la iu._n de_fw-fr adamo_n &_o eva_n n._n 82._o chap._n iu._n ver._n 1._o and_o adam_n know_v eve_n his_o wife_n etc._n etc._n after_o they_o be_v throw_v out_o of_o paradise_n not_o before_o whatsoever_o some_o of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n fancy_n to_o the_o contrary_a nay_o as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o after_o they_o have_v spend_v some_o time_n in_o act_n of_o repentance_n which_o be_v not_o a_o improbable_a opinion_n i_o have_v get_v a_o man_n from_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n the_o promise_v messiah_n which_o she_o imagine_v will_v have_v be_v her_o first-born_a for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o promise_n iii_o 15._o might_n as_o well_o be_v expound_v of_o the_o first_o seed_n the_o woman_n have_v as_o of_o any_o of_o his_o posterity_n ver._n 2._o she_o bear_v his_o brother_n abel_n but_o give_v no_o reason_n of_o his_o name_n which_o signify_v vanity_n as_o she_o do_v of_o cain_n which_o signify_v acquisition_n or_o possession_n nor_o be_v it_o say_v who_o give_v this_o second_o son_n the_o name_n of_o abel_n but_o it_o seem_v they_o make_v no_o account_n of_o he_o in_o comparison_n with_o the_o first-born_a quod_fw-la non_fw-la posuerunt_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la spem_fw-la factae_fw-la promissionis_fw-la de_fw-la semine_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o kain_n as_o joh._n forsterus_n judicious_o speak_v in_o his_o lexicon_n on_o the_o word_n hevel_v because_o they_o do_v not_o place_n in_o he_o their_o hope_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n as_o they_o do_v in_o cain_n and_o abel_n be_v a_o keeper_n of_o sheep_n etc._n etc._n the_o young_a son_n be_v a_o shepherd_n and_o the_o elder_a a_o husbandman_n and_o planter_n for_o this_o last_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v adam_n chief_a employment_n both_o before_o and_o after_o his_o fall_n gen._n ii_o 15._o iii_o 23._o and_o therefore_o either_o choose_v by_o cain_n in_o imitation_n of_o his_o father_n or_o put_v upon_o he_o by_o his_o direction_n as_o the_o more_o noble_a of_o the_o two_o whence_o the_o eastern_a people_n give_v he_o the_o name_n of_o abdalcarith_n which_o some_o mistake_v for_o another_o son_n of_o adam_n but_o in_o truth_n be_v another_o name_n of_o cain_n signify_v a_o tiller_n of_o the_o field_n as_o mr._n selden_n show_v l._n v._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n cap._n 8._o the_o patriarch_n indeed_o after_o the_o flood_n at_o least_o in_o abraham_n family_n choose_v to_o feed_v cattle_n but_o that_o be_v because_o it_o be_v less_o laborious_a and_o more_o suitable_a to_o that_o unsettle_a condition_n wherein_o they_o live_v for_o many_o year_n remove_v like_o the_o ancient_a nomads_n from_o one_o country_n to_o another_o ver._n 3._o in_o process_n of_o time_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o day_n that_o be_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o year_n or_o after_o harvest_n so_o day_n signify_v in_o many_o other_o place_n particular_o judg._n xi_o 4._o where_o after_o day_n be_v after_o a_o year_n this_o be_v a_o very_a seasonable_a time_n to_o make_v their_o grateful_a acknowledgement_n to_o god_n who_o have_v give_v they_o a_o fruitful_a year_n and_o bless_v they_o with_o increase_n according_o god_fw-we ordain_v in_o future_a time_n that_o the_o israelite_n shall_v keep_v a_o solemn_a feast_n in_o the_o year_n end_n to_o thank_v he_o for_o the_o ingather_n of_o their_o fruit_n exod._n xxiii_o 16._o xxxiv_o 22._o but_o in_o what_o year_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v that_o
yet_o say_v by_o sarai_n ver._n 3._o give_v she_o to_o her_o husband_n abram_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n a_o secondary_a wife_n which_o be_v a_o liberty_n they_o take_v in_o those_o day_n who_o be_v not_o to_o be_v mistress_n of_o the_o house_n but_o only_o to_o bear_v child_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o family_n now_o i_o can_v see_v no_o good_a reason_n why_o sarai_n herself_o shall_v persuade_v her_o husband_n contrary_a to_o the_o inclination_n of_o all_o woman_n to_o take_v another_o wife_n which_o she_o herself_o also_o give_v he_o but_o only_o the_o eager_a desire_n she_o be_v possess_v withal_o of_o have_v the_o promise_a seed_n which_o give_v a_o good_a account_n also_o of_o jacob_n wife_n contend_v so_o earnest_o as_o they_o do_v for_o his_o company_n ver._n 4._o her_o mistress_n be_v despise_v in_o her_o eye_n hagar_n begin_v to_o take_v upon_o she_o as_o if_o she_o have_v be_v mistress_n of_o the_o house_n at_o least_o much_o more_o favour_v by_o god_n who_o have_v 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hardly_o with_o she_o beat_v she_o perhaps_o or_o impose_v on_o she_o too_o much_o or_o too_o servile_a labour_n she_o flee_v from_o her_o face_n run_v away_o to_o avoid_v her_o cruel_a usage_n ver._n 7._o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o we_o read_v of_o the_o appearance_n of_o a_o angel_n by_o who_o maimonides_n will_v scarce_o allow_v we_o to_o understand_v more_o than_o a_o messenger_n more_n nevoch_n p._n ii_o c._n 42._o but_o some_o christian_n go_v so_o far_o into_o the_o other_o extreme_a as_o to_o understand_v hereby_o the_o eternal_a λογος_n or_o son_n of_o god_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o more_o reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o though_o the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a majesty_n do_v not_o appear_v to_o she_o as_o it_o have_v often_o do_v to_o abram_n yet_o one_o of_o the_o heavenly_a minister_n who_o be_v attendant_n upon_o it_o and_o make_v a_o part_n of_o its_o glory_n be_v send_v to_o stop_v her_o proceed_n and_o a_o great_a favour_n it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v dispatch_v such_o a_o messenger_n after_o she_o who_o be_v sufficient_a to_o do_v the_o business_n in_o the_o way_n to_o shur_n she_o be_v fly_v into_o egypt_n her_o own_o country_n upon_o which_o the_o wilderness_n of_o shur_n border_v and_o only_o rest_v a_o while_n at_o this_o fountain_n to_o refresh_v herself_o ver._n 8._o and_o he_o say_v hagar_n sarai'_v maid_n he_o take_v notice_n of_o her_o be_v sarai'_v maid_n rather_o than_o abram_n wife_n to_o put_v she_o in_o mind_n of_o her_o duty_n and_o that_o she_o can_v not_o honest_o leave_v her_o mistress_n without_o her_o consent_n for_o so_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n ver._n 9_o return_v to_o thy_o mistress_n and_o submit_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n here_o translate_v submit_v with_o that_o verse_n 6._o where_n it_o be_v render_v deal_v hardly_o signify_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v patient_n and_o endure_v the_o hardship_n of_o which_o she_o complain_v or_o suffer_v herself_o to_o be_v afflict_v by_o she_o ver._n 10._o i_o will_v multiply_v etc._n etc._n i_o will_v make_v thou_o partaker_n of_o the_o promise_n i_o have_v make_v to_o abram_n xv._o 5._o the_o angel_n deliver_v this_o message_n to_o she_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n who_o send_v he_o ver._n 11._o behold_v thou_o be_v with_o child_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o doubt_v of_o what_o i_o say_v for_o thou_o be_v with_o child_n of_o a_o son_n who_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o a_o great_a people_n this_o promise_n be_v renew_v to_o abram_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n xvii_o 20._o and_o we_o find_v be_v perform_v xxv_o 12._o shall_v call_v his_o name_n ishmael_n some_o of_o the_o jew_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o honour_n which_o be_v here_o do_v he_o in_o call_v he_o by_o his_o name_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v there_o be_v but_o six_o they_o say_v who_o be_v thus_o distinguish_v from_o other_o the_o two_o first_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abram_n ishmael_n and_o 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with_o the_o humble_a reverence_n and_o laugh_v not_o doubt_v of_o the_o promise_n for_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o quite_o contrary_a rom._n iu._n 19_o but_o out_o of_o the_o exceed_a great_a joy_n wherewith_o he_o be_v transport_v and_o the_o admiration_n wherewith_o he_o be_v surprise_v which_o produce_v the_o follow_a question_n shall_v a_o child_n be_v bear_v unto_o he_o who_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v strange_a that_o i_o and_o sarah_n at_o this_o age_n shall_v have_v a_o child_n what_o joyful_a news_n be_v this_o according_o the_o chaldee_n translate_v the_o word_n laugh_v he_o rejoice_v ver._n 18._o o_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v before_o thou_o in_o his_o posterity_n as_o appear_v by_o god_n answer_n to_o this_o petition_n verse_n 20._o ver._n 19_o call_v his_o name_n isaac_n he_o have_v this_o name_n from_o abraham_n not_o from_o sarah_n laughter_n for_o that_o be_v after_o this_o and_o proceed_v not_o from_o the_o same_o 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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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20._o edit_fw-la baluzii_n and_o l._n iu._n p._n 75._o l._n v._o p._n 113._o of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n as_o they_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o great_a city_n so_o they_o be_v the_o most_o wicked_a and_o lead_v the_o rest_n into_o all_o manner_n of_o impiety_n who_o therefore_o also_o perish_v with_o they_o very_o grievous_a not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v any_o long_a there_o be_v prodigious_a story_n relate_v of_o the_o wickedness_n both_o of_o their_o judge_n and_o of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o gemara_fw-la sanhedrim_n cap._n xi_o which_o be_v there_o allege_v as_o a_o explication_n of_o this_o verse_n ver._n 21._o i_o will_v go_v down_o now_o etc._n etc._n he_o use_v the_o language_n of_o a_o good_a judge_n verse_n 25._o who_o never_o pass_v sentence_n much_o less_o execute_v it_o till_o he_o have_v examine_v the_o cause_n whether_o they_o have_v do_v altogether_o etc._n etc._n whether_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o wickedness_n or_o as_o the_o dieu_fw-fr whether_o they_o be_v so_o resolve_v to_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o they_o if_o not_o i_o will_v know_v that_o so_o i_o may_v use_v mean_n for_o their_o reformation_n ver._n 22._o and_o the_o men._n the_o three_o man_n mention_v verse_n 2._o it_o be_v common_o say_v that_o only_o two_o of_o they_o go_v away_o from_o abraham_n and_o that_o the_o three_o remain_v and_o hold_v discourse_n with_o he_o but_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n for_o this_o they_o that_o come_v in_o and_o eat_v with_o he_o and_o rise_v up_o from_o the_o table_n verse_n 16._o who_o no_o doubt_n be_v all_o three_o be_v the_o person_n that_o be_v here_o say_v now_o to_o have_v turn_v their_o face_n from_o thence_o i._n e._n from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o have_v be_v entertain_v by_o abraham_n or_o where_o he_o part_v with_o they_o and_o go_v towards_o sodom_n as_o they_o intend_v verse_n 16._o but_o abraham_n stand_v yet_o before_o the_o lord_n not_o before_o any_o of_o those_o three_o but_o before_o the_o divine_a majesty_n who_o appear_v to_o he_o verse_n 1._o and_o have_v speak_v to_o he_o verse_n 13._o and_o discourse_v with_o he_o verse_n 17_o 20._o in_o who_o presence_n he_o still_o continue_v some_o by_o stand_v understand_v he_o pray_v but_o that_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n ver._n 23._o abraham_n draw_v near_o approach_v towards_o the_o divine_a majesty_n to_o make_v his_o address_n by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n to_o he_o perhaps_o the_o divine_a majesty_n remain_v in_o the_o place_n where_o it_o first_o appear_v verse_n 1._o and_o abraham_n by_o conduct_v the_o three_o man_n some_o part_n of_o their_o way_n be_v go_v further_o from_o it_o now_o come_v near_o to_o it_o though_o the_o phrase_n do_v not_o necessary_o
import_v it_o to_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n in_o the_o holy_a language_n signify_v no_o more_o but_o to_o worship_v he_o will_v thou_o destroy_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v i_o know_v thou_o will_v not_o for_o such_o question_n strong_o deny_v as_o in_o verse_n 17._o ver._n 24._o fifty_o righteous_a within_o the_o city_n of_o sodom_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o comprehend_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o country_n of_o pentapolis_n which_o one_o will_v guess_v by_o gen._n fourteen_o 17._o depend_v upon_o sodom_n as_o the_o metropolis_n so_o what_o be_v say_v here_o of_o it_o i_o take_v to_o refer_v to_o the_o whole_a region_n will_v thou_o not_o spare_v the_o place_n for_o the_o fifty_o etc._n etc._n he_o desire_v two_o thing_n of_o god_n first_o that_o he_o will_v not_o destroy_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a second_o that_o he_o will_v spare_v the_o wicked_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o righteous_a if_o any_o considerable_a number_n of_o they_o be_v find_v among_o the_o wicked_a ver._n 25._o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a this_o refer_v as_o we_o translate_v it_o only_o to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o request_n not_o to_o destroy_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a which_o be_v contrary_a to_o common_a justice_n much_o more_o to_o that_o exact_a justice_n which_o be_v administer_v by_o the_o supreme_a lord_n of_o the_o world_n from_o who_o there_o lie_v no_o appeal_n but_o according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n which_o be_v this_o thou_o who_o judge_v all_o the_o earth_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n execute_v this_o judgement_n it_o refer_v to_o the_o other_o part_n also_o that_o god_n will_v not_o be_v so_o severe_a as_o to_o destroy_v a_o whole_a country_n whilst_o there_o be_v many_o good_a man_n still_o remain_v in_o it_o and_o so_o the_o word_n right_o include_v in_o it_o clemency_n and_o indeed_o this_o passage_n seem_v to_o relate_v to_o both_o part_n of_o 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whole_a verse_n the_o son_n of_o ishmael_n dwell_v from_o shur_n which_o be_v towards_o egypt_n unto_o havilah_n which_o be_v towards_o assyria_n in_o the_o way_n from_o egypt_n thither_o he_o die_v heb._n fall_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o brethren_n of_o all_o his_o relation_n or_o kindred_n which_o be_v call_v brethren_n in_o scripture_n but_o his_o death_n have_v be_v speak_v of_o before_o and_o in_o this_o verse_n mention_n be_v make_v only_o of_o the_o situation_n of_o his_o country_n some_o interpret_v it_o in_o this_o manner_n his_o lot_n fall_v i._n e._n he_o have_v his_o portion_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o brethren_n according_a to_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o his_o mother_n xvi_o 12._o the_o child_n of_o keturah_n lie_v on_o the_o east_n of_o his_o country_n and_o isaac_n seed_n on_o the_o west_n or_o if_o we_o take_v it_o to_o relate_v to_o his_o death_n it_o may_v have_v the_o same_o sense_n till_o death_n he_o dwell_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o brethren_n and_o be_v in_o a_o flourish_a condition_n ver._n 19_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o isaac_n his_o principal_a design_n be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o those_o descend_v from_o abraham_n by_o isaac_n moses_n return_v to_o that_o after_o a_o short_a account_n of_o his_o other_o posterity_n ver._n 20._o the_o syrian_a of_o padan-aram_n etc._n etc._n bethuel_n and_o laban_n be_v call_v aramite_n or_o syrian_n not_o because_o they_o be_v of_o that_o nation_n but_o because_o they_o live_v in_o the_o country_n of_o aram_n or_o syria_n that_o be_v in_o padan-aram_n as_o it_o be_v here_o explain_v and_o appear_v more_o full_o from_o rebekah_n discourse_n with_o her_o son_n jacob_n when_o she_o send_v he_o thither_o xxviii_o 2_o 5._o where_o he_o live_v twenty_o year_n with_o his_o uncle_n laban_n be_v upon_o that_o account_n call_v a_o syrian_a though_o bear_v in_o canaan_n deut._n xxvi_o 5._o padan-aram_n be_v a_o part_n of_o mesopotamia_n i_o say_v a_o part_n of_o it_o for_o mesopotamia_n itself_o be_v call_v aram-naharaim_a that_o part_n of_o syria_n for_o there_o be_v many_o other_o aram_n which_o lie_v between_o the_o two_o great_a river_n of_o euphratis_n and_o tigris_n which_o country_n have_v two_o part_n also_o one_o towards_o the_o north_n from_o the_o mountain_n of_o armenia_n to_o the_o river_n chaboras_n i._n e._n araxes_n from_o whence_o balaam_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v fetch_v numb_a xxiii_o 7._o which_o be_v exceed_v fruitful_a and_o upon_o that_o account_n call_v padan_n which_o signify_v in_o arabic_a the_o same_o that_o seed_n do_v in_o hebrew_a i._n e._n a_o field_n and_o therefore_o what_o moses_n call_v go_v to_o padan-aram_n gen._n xxviii_o 2._o the_o prophet_n hosea_n call_v flee_v to_o sede-aram_n into_o the_o country_n or_o field_n of_o syria_n hosea_n xii_o 12._o this_o be_v a_o cultivated_a country_n abound_v with_o all_o plenty_n the_o other_o part_n of_o mesopotamia_n be_v southerly_a from_o the_o forenamed_a river_n unto_o babylon_n and_o be_v very_o stony_a and_o barren_a the_o syrian_n live_v in_o the_o former_a and_o the_o arabian_n in_o the_o latter_a as_o bochart_n observe_v l._n ii_o phaleg_n cap._n 6._o ver._n 21._o isaac_n entreat_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o wife_n etc._n etc._n the_o hebrew_n word_n atar_n do_v not_o signify_v bare_o to_o entreat_v or_o pray_v but_o to_o beseech_v with_o earnestness_n vehemence_n and_o importunity_n it_o be_v most_o likely_a he_o continue_v these_o importunate_a prayer_n several_a year_n the_o desire_n of_o see_v the_o messiah_n make_v they_o very_o uneasy_a under_o barrenness_n and_o some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n fancy_n that_o she_o remain_v barren_a twenty_o year_n isaac_n at_o last_o carry_v she_o with_o he_o to_o mount_n moriah_n where_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v offer_v and_o there_o make_v most_o fervent_a supplication_n for_o a_o son_n as_o if_o he_o will_v remember_v god_n of_o the_o promise_n he_o have_v there_o make_v he_o that_o he_o will_v multiply_v abraham_n seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n xxii_o 17._o ver._n 22._o and_o the_o child_n struggle_v together_o within_o she_o some_o time_n before_o her_o delivery_n verse_n 24._o she_o feel_v as_o if_o two_o be_v wrestle_v together_o in_o her_o womb_n and_o put_v she_o into_o pang_n by_o strive_v which_o shall_v get_v out_o first_o if_o it_o be_v so_o why_o be_o i_o thus_o if_o i_o can_v be_v deliver_v why_o do_v i_o conceive_v and_o she_o go_v the_o struggle_v and_o pang_n we_o must_v suppose_v cease_v for_o some_o time_n so_o that_o she_o be_v able_a to_o go_v and_o consult_v the_o divine_a majesty_n about_o this_o unusual_a contest_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v some_o place_n where_o the_o divine_a majesty_n use_v to_o appear_v which_o be_v the_o settle_a place_n of_o worship_n see_v iu_o 3._o maimonides_n will_v have_v it_o that_o she_o go_v to_o the_o school_n of_o sem_fw-mi or_o heber_n who_o be_v prophet_n to_o desire_v they_o to_o consult_v the_o divine_a majesty_n about_o her_o case_n more_n nevoch_n p._n ii_o cap._n 41._o and_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o there_o be_v some_o divinely-inspired_n person_n attend_v the_o schechinah_n wheresoever_o it_o be_v such_o as_o melchizedek_n be_v at_o salem_n who_o patricide_n take_v to_o have_v be_v the_o person_n to_o who_o rebekah_n resort_v for_o resolution_n of_o her_o doubt_n ver._n 23._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o she_o by_o melchizedek_n say_v the_o forenamed_a patricide_n by_o a_o angel_n say_v maimonides_n who_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o place_n now_o mention_v their_o master_n be_v so_o settle_v in_o their_o opinion_n that_o she_o go_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o forenamed_a prophet_n and_o that_o by_o the_o lord_n be_v mean_v his_o angel_n that_o they_o will_v have_v heber_n to_o be_v he_o that_o give_v the_o answer_n for_o prophet_n say_v they_o be_v sometime_o call_v angel_n or_o the_o angel_n that_o speak_v to_o heber_n in_o this_o prophecy_n but_o it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o she_o by_o a_o angel_n from_o the_o schechinah_n two_o nation_n be_v in_o thy_o womb._n the_o head_n of_o two_o nation_n two_o manner_n of_o people_n shall_v be_v separate_v great_o differ_v in_o their_o disposition_n manner_n course_n of_o life_n and_o country_n which_o will_v make_v they_o perpetual_o disagree_v from_o thy_o bowel_n shall_v issue_n from_o thou_o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a in_o his_o posterity_n not_o in_o his_o own_o person_n ver._n 24._o when_o her_o day_n to_o be_v deliver_v be_v fulfil_v this_o demonstrate_v the_o time_n of_o her_o delivery_n be_v not_o come_v when_o the_o struggle_a first_o begin_v ver._n 25._o red_a all_o over_o some_o will_v have_v it_o with_o red_a hair_n not_o only_o on_o his_o
in_o the_o business_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o chief_a for_o without_o his_o blessing_n it_o can_v not_o have_v prosper_v for_o fear_v perhaps_o that_o they_o shall_v any_o way_n divulge_v it_o and_o bring_v he_o into_o danger_n with_o laban_n for_o every_o body_n can_v keep_v a_o secret_a the_o hebrew_n make_v too_o severe_a and_o foolish_a reflection_n on_o woman_n upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o his_o whole_a estate_n depend_v on_o this_o he_o think_v it_o best_a to_o keep_v it_o to_o himself_o for_o the_o present_a ver._n 10._o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o time_n the_o cattle_n conceive_v etc._n etc._n to_o confirm_v they_o in_o the_o opinion_n that_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v transfer_v all_o the_o riches_n of_o their_o father_n unto_o he_o he_o relate_v what_o be_v represent_v to_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n the_o ram_n that_o leap_v etc._n etc._n he_o behold_v they_o such_o as_o he_o have_v agree_v to_o have_v for_o his_o hire_n and_o therefore_o likely_a to_o produce_v other_o spot_v and_o streak_v like_o themselves_o according_a to_o the_o common_a observation_n of_o the_o poet_n sic_fw-la catulos_fw-la canibus_fw-la simile_n sic_fw-la matribus_fw-la hoedos_fw-la for_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n ring-straked_n and_o speckled_a may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o ewe_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o ram_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a he_o have_v this_o vision_n before_o he_o make_v his_o agreement_n with_o laban_n whereby_o he_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o artifice_n of_o which_o he_o make_v use_v or_o else_o god_n represent_v to_o he_o afterward_o that_o he_o approve_v it_o and_o will_v make_v it_o successful_a grizzled_a this_o word_n barud_v be_v not_o use_v before_o but_o i_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n verse_n 32._o that_o it_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o great_a white_a or_o grey_a spot_n like_v to_o hailstone_n it_o be_v just_a the_o quite_o contrary_a to_o nakod_n speckled_a or_o sprinkle_v with_o little_a black_a spot_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o sheep_n that_o be_v white_a as_o these_o be_v whitish_a or_o grizzle_v spot_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v black_a ver._n 11._o and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n speak_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o his_o ambassador_n god_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v present_a where_o his_o angel_n who_o be_v his_o retinue_n be_v say_v to_o appear_v as_o i_o have_v often_o note_v see_v xxviii_o 17._o ver._n 12._o lift_v up_o now_o thy_o eye_n he_o say_v verse_n 10._o that_o he_o do_v lift_v up_o his_o eye_n therefore_o the_o meaning_n here_o be_v observe_v now_o and_o mark_v what_o thou_o see_v i_o have_v see_v all_o that_o laban_n do_v unto_o thou_o take_a such_o notice_n of_o it_o that_o i_o will_v do_v thou_o right_o ver._n 13._o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o bethel_n it_o be_v plain_a by_o this_o that_o though_o the_o angel_n only_o appear_v verse_n 11._o yet_o god_n himself_o be_v present_a and_o remember_v he_o how_o he_o have_v appear_v unto_o he_o in_o bethel_n xxviii_o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n and_o how_o jacob_n have_v anoint_v the_o pillar_n and_o vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o he_o so_o maimonides_n expound_v it_o for_o jacob_n no_o doubt_n say_v he_o make_v the_o vow_n to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o the_o angel_n and_o therefore_o the_o angel_n as_o he_o understand_v it_o speak_v here_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o himself_o more_o nevoch_n p._n i._o cap._n 27._o see_v chapter_n xxii_o 11_o 15._o but_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v not_o suppose_v the_o divine_a majesty_n himself_o to_o have_v appear_v also_o as_o he_o do_v at_o bethel_n when_o jacob_n see_v the_o angel_n ascend_v and_o descend_v upon_o the_o ladder_n and_o the_o lord_n himself_o stand_v at_o the_o top_n and_o speak_v to_o he_o as_o he_o do_v here_o for_o upon_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o all_o the_o circumstance_n this_o vision_n here_o mention_v seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v distinct_a from_o what_o be_v represent_v by_o a_o angel_n in_o a_o dream_n verse_n 11._o for_o he_o have_v that_o it_o be_v evident_a at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o last_o six_o year_n service_n this_o at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o they_o but_o he_o put_v they_o both_o together_o because_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o matter_n and_o god_n now_o remember_v his_o vow_n to_o show_v he_o that_o he_o be_v well-pleased_a with_o it_o and_o to_o excite_v he_o to_o perform_v it_o when_o he_o have_v bring_v he_o as_o he_o assure_v he_o he_o will_v to_o that_o place_n again_o ver._n 14._o rachel_n and_o leah_n answer_v etc._n etc._n they_o immediate_o consent_v to_o go_v along_o with_o he_o and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o acquaint_v their_o father_n with_o it_o for_o they_o know_v he_o will_v give_v they_o nothing_o be_v there_o any_o portion_n etc._n etc._n we_o shall_v get_v nothing_o by_o stay_v with_o he_o the_o reason_n of_o which_o follow_v ver._n 15._o be_v we_o not_o count_v as_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o as_o if_o we_o be_v his_o child_n but_o as_o if_o we_o be_v of_o some_o other_o family_n who_o he_o have_v buy_v and_o sell_v again_o sell_v we_o not_o so_o much_o give_v we_o in_o marriage_n as_o sell_v we_o for_o the_o price_n of_o jacob_n labour_n quite_o devour_v our_o money_n keep_v to_o himself_o all_o the_o money_n he_o get_v by_o thy_o service_n and_o give_v we_o not_o a_o farthing_n of_o it_o ver._n 16._o for_o all_o the_o riches_n etc._n etc._n god_n have_v but_o give_v we_o that_o which_o be_v our_o own_o and_o therefore_o thou_o may_v lawful_o keep_v it_o and_o go_v away_o with_o it_o ver._n 17._o jacob_n rise_v up_o prepare_a himself_o for_o the_o journey_n and_o set_v his_o son_n as_o be_v but_o needful_a reuben_n his_o elder_a be_v scarce_o fourteen_o year_n old_a and_o joseph_n his_o young_a scarce_o six_o upon_o camel_n they_o use_v to_o ride_v upon_o camel_n in_o the_o east-country_n especial_o when_o they_o make_v long_a journey_n see_v xxiv_o 10._o ver._n 18._o he_o carry_v away_o all_o his_o cattle_n but_o nothing_o of_o laban_n as_o josephus_n without_o any_o reason_n fancy_n ver._n 19_o laban_n go_v to_o shear_v his_o sheep_n which_o give_v jacob_n the_o better_a opportunity_n to_o escape_v whilst_o he_o be_v busy_a about_o that_o and_o feast_v perhaps_o his_o shearer_n and_o rachel_n have_v steal_v in_o all_o likelihood_n his_o wife_n return_v to_o the_o house_n to_o fetch_v what_o they_o have_v leave_v there_o when_o jacob_n send_v to_o speak_v with_o they_o in_o the_o field_n verse_n 4._o and_o then_o rachel_n take_v away_o these_o image_n the_o image_n that_o her_o father_n have_v these_o image_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v call_v teraphim_n of_o which_o we_o read_v very_o often_o afterward_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n mercer_n and_o simeon_n de_fw-fr muis_n take_v it_o for_o a_o exotic_a word_n but_o other_o derive_v it_o from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n rapha_n which_o signify_v to_o cure_v or_o heal_v as_o if_o these_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o salvatores_fw-la saviour_n and_n deliverer_n or_o preserver_n from_o mischief_n there_o be_v other_o derivation_n of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n but_o most_o agree_v they_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o penates_n as_o the_o roman_n call_v they_o household_n god_n in_o which_o style_n laban_n speak_v of_o they_o when_o he_o say_v verse_n 30._o wherefore_o have_v thou_o steal_v my_o god_n but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a question_n among_o the_o hebrew_a doctor_n whether_o in_o these_o ancient_a time_n they_o worship_v they_o as_o god_n or_o only_o use_v they_o as_o instrument_n of_o divination_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v de_fw-la diis_fw-la syris_n syntagm_n i._o cap._n 2._o where_o he_o show_v that_o several_a of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n take_v they_o to_o have_v be_v figure_n in_o humane_a shape_n 1_o sam._n xix_o 13._o make_v by_o astrologer_n to_o be_v capable_a as_o they_o fancy_v of_o the_o heavenly_a influence_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n they_o think_v rachel_n steal_v they_o that_o laban_n may_v not_o inquire_v by_o they_o which_o way_n jacob_n and_o his_o family_n be_v go_v hottinger_n also_o have_v many_o ingenious_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o arabian_a talismans_n in_o aftertime_n which_o be_v image_n make_v under_o such_o or_o such_o constellation_n to_o receive_v the_o heavenly_a influence_n either_o to_o be_v a_o phylactery_n or_o a_o oracle_n see_v l._n i._n histor_n orient_n cap._n 8._o but_o the_o conjecture_n of_o lud._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr upon_o this_o place_n seem_v to_o i_o far_o more_o probable_a that_o they_o be_v the_o representation_n of_o some_o angelical_a power_n teraphim_n and_o seraphim_n be_v the_o very_a same_o by_o the_o