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observe_v hierozoic_a p._n i._o c._n 2._o c._n 41._o though_o he_o have_v sundry_a observation_n about_o cheese_n for_o butter_n be_v not_o a_o thing_n then_o know_v among_o the_o greek_n though_o we_o see_v by_o this_o and_o many_o other_o place_n it_o be_v a_o ancient_a food_n among_o the_o eastern_a people_n and_o he_o stand_v by_o they_o wait_v upon_o they_o and_o minister_v to_o they_o for_o he_o do_v not_o stand_v unmovable_a but_o as_o servant_n do_v that_o attend_v upon_o the_o table_n who_o as_o there_o be_v occasion_n bring_v or_o take_v away_o etc._n etc._n see_v p._n fagius_n on_o deut._n i._n 38._o ver._n 9_o and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o where_o be_v thy_o wife_n one_o of_o they_o the_o rest_n signify_v some_o way_n their_o consent_n ask_v he_o for_o his_o wife_n not_o be_v ignorant_a but_o to_o introduce_v the_o follow_a discourse_n in_o the_o tent._n in_o her_o apartment_n for_o woman_n have_v their_o apartment_n by_o themselves_o ver._n 10._o and_o he_o say_v the_o principal_a of_o the_o three_o angel_n or_o rather_o the_o lord_n himself_o as_o it_o be_v explain_v verse_n 13._o for_o as_o theodorick_n hackspan_n judicious_o observe_v this_o appearance_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n be_v different_a from_o the_o forego_n not_o be_v immediate_a by_o himself_o alone_o like_o that_o xvii_o 1._o nor_o mere_o mediate_v by_o a_o angel_n like_o that_o xvi_o 7_o 10_o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n but_o mix_v the_o lord_n himself_o ver_fw-la 1._o be_v conjunct_a with_o the_o angel_n who_o he_o employ_v in_o this_o embassy_n i_o will_v certain_o return_v to_o thou_o to_o fulfil_v the_o promise_n which_o i_o make_v thou_o xvii_o 19_o according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o life_n nine_o month_n hence_o which_o be_v
be_v desirous_a to_o live_v with_o his_o wife_n who_o be_v her_o country-woman_n and_o that_o her_o death_n be_v here_o mention_v though_o we_o read_v nothing_o of_o rebekah_n to_o give_v a_o account_n how_o this_o oak_n come_v by_o the_o name_n of_o allon-bacuth_a in_o aftertime_n under_o a_o oak_n there_o be_v many_o about_o bethel_n near_o to_o which_o there_o be_v a_o wood_n or_o forest_n out_o of_o which_o the_o bear_n come_v who_o devour_v the_o child_n that_o curse_a elisha_n 2_o king_n ii_o 23._o and_o under_o a_o oak_n also_o the_o old_a prophet_n find_v the_o man_n of_o god_n sit_v as_o he_o go_v from_o bethel_n 1_o king_n xiii_o 14._o ver._n 9_o and_o god_n appear_v unto_o jacob_n again_o etc._n etc._n the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a majesty_n who_o bid_v he_o go_v to_o bethel_n verse_n 1._o appear_v to_o he_o when_o he_o come_v there_o in_o a_o most_o glorious_a manner_n as_o he_o have_v do_v when_o he_o lodge_v there_o in_o his_o journey_n to_o padan-aram_n xxviii_o 13._o ver._n 10._o israel_n shall_v be_v thy_o name_n this_o be_v a_o far_o more_o honourable_a name_n than_o that_o of_o jacob_n and_o therefore_o by_o it_o thou_o shall_v be_v common_o call_v for_o the_o name_n of_o jacob_n be_v give_v he_o from_o the_o supplant_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o get_v the_o advantage_n of_o he_o but_o this_o of_o israel_n from_o his_o prevalence_n over_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n and_o he_o call_v his_o name_n israel_n he_o solemn_o confirm_v that_o name_n which_o be_v give_v he_o before_o by_o his_o angel_n xxxii_o 28._o this_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o angel_n who_o wrestle_v with_o jacob_n and_o tell_v he_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v change_v for_o if_o it_o have_v be_v god_n himself_o jacob_n be_v as_o much_o satisfy_v then_o as_o he_o can_v be_v now_o that_o israel_n shall_v be_v his_o name_n but_o i_o take_v it_o god_n reserve_v the_o declaration_n of_o it_o from_o his_o own_o mouth_n till_o this_o time_n when_o he_o ratify_v what_o he_o have_v before_o speak_v by_o his_o angel_n and_o thus_o i_o find_v since_o i_o note_v this_o st._n hierom_n understand_v this_o passage_n who_o word_n be_v these_o dudum_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la ei_fw-la nomen_fw-la ab_fw-la angelo_n imponitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o name_n be_v not_o heretofore_o impose_v on_o he_o by_o the_o angel_n who_o only_o foretell_v that_o god_n will_v impose_v it_o on_o he_o that_o therefore_o which_o be_v there_o promise_v shall_v be_v we_o be_v here_o teach_v be_v fulfil_v ver._n 11._o i_o be_o god_n almighty_a etc._n etc._n here_o god_n renew_v his_o promise_n to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v often_o do_v to_o abraham_n he_o have_v first_o bless_v he_o by_o isaac_n xxviii_o 3._o when_o he_o send_v he_o from_o home_n then_o he_o himself_o bless_v he_o when_o he_o appear_v to_o he_o the_o first_o night_n of_o his_o journey_n verse_n 13._o of_o that_o chapter_n and_o now_o again_o when_o he_o be_v come_v back_o to_o the_o very_a same_o place_n where_o he_o bless_v he_o before_o and_o he_o speak_v to_o he_o by_o the_o name_n of_o el-shaddai_a i._n e._n god_n all-sufficient_a the_o very_a same_o whereby_o his_o father_n have_v bless_v he_o xxviii_o 3._o and_o whereby_o god_n bless_a abraham_n xvii_o 1._o ver._n 13._o and_o god_n go_v up_o from_o he_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o this_o that_o a_o visible_a majesty_n or_o glory_n appear_v to_o he_o at_o this_o time_n from_o whence_o the_o forego_n word_n be_v speak_v to_o he_o which_o be_v do_v it_o go_v up_o towards_o heaven_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v go_v up_o from_o upon_o he_o or_o over_o he_o and_o the_o very_a same_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n xvii_o 22._o as_o if_o the_o schechinah_n appear_v over_o his_o head_n in_o great_a lustre_n whilst_o he_o perhaps_o lay_v prostrate_a upon_o the_o ground_n ver._n 14._o set_a up_o a_o pillar_n in_o that_o place_n to_o be_v a_o monument_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n who_o there_o appear_v to_o he_o and_o make_v he_o such_o gracious_a promise_n as_o those_o beforementioned_a verse_n 11_o 12._o and_o to_o serve_v for_o a_o altar_n whereon_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o so_o the_o word_n matzebah_n signify_v hosea_n iii_o 4._o and_o therefore_o isaiah_n seem_v to_o make_v a_o altar_n and_o a_o pillar_n the_o same_o thing_n xix_o 19_o pour_v a_o drink-offering_a thereon_o to_o consecrate_v it_o unto_o the_o solemn_a service_n of_o god_n for_o which_o end_n he_o pour_v oil_n upon_o it_o as_o he_o have_v do_v upon_o the_o stone_n xxviii_o 18._o which_o in_o all_o likelihood_n be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o this_o pillar_n and_o have_v do_v all_o this_o we_o be_v to_o suppose_v he_o not_o only_o offer_v sacrifice_n but_o pay_v the_o ten_o of_o all_o that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o according_a to_o his_o vow_n xxviii_o ult_n ver._n 15._o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n or_o rather_o of_o that_o place_n that_o famous_a place_n which_o god_n have_v make_v so_o remarkable_a by_o his_o goodness_n to_o he_o for_o the_o hebrew_n not_o without_o reason_n make_v the_o he_o before_o makom_n to_o add_v a_o emphasis_n to_o that_o word_n bethel_n i._n e._n the_o house_n of_o god_n so_o he_o say_v he_o will_v make_v this_o place_n xxviii_o 22._o and_o now_o he_o be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n by_o renew_v the_o name_n he_o have_v give_v it_o thirty_o year_n before_o when_o he_o first_o go_v into_o mesopotamia_n ver._n 16._o and_o there_o be_v but_o a_o little_a way_n to_o come_v to_o ephrath_n when_o they_o be_v come_v within_o a_o little_a of_o ephrath_n the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o a_o little_a be_v chibrath_n who_o precise_a signification_n be_v uncertain_a benjamin_n tudelensis_n say_v this_o place_n be_v within_o half_a a_o mile_n and_o a_o little_a more_o of_o ephrath_n see_v his_o itinerar_n p._n 47._o and_o const_n l'_fw-mi empereur_n on_o the_o place_n p._n 176._o ver._n 17._o fear_v not_o thou_o shall_v have_v this_o son_n also_o the_o midwife_n seem_v to_o comfort_n rachel_n with_o her_o own_o prediction_n xxx_o 24._o ver._n 18._o she_o call_v his_o name_n ben-oni_n rachel_n seem_v to_o give_v her_o former_a hope_n of_o a_o second_o son_n for_o lose_a at_o least_o she_o expect_v no_o comfort_n from_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o expire_v and_o therefore_o she_o call_v he_o a_o son_n of_o sorrow_n his_o birth_n be_v her_o death_n but_o his_o father_n call_v he_o benjamin_n to_o comfort_n rachel_n in_o her_o sorrow_n and_o to_o avert_v the_o sinister_a omen_n jacob_n immediate_o change_v his_o name_n into_o benjamin_n signify_v the_o son_n of_o his_o right-hand_n or_o of_o his_o strength_n as_o it_o be_v common_o interpret_v though_o other_o will_v have_v it_o the_o son_n of_o year_n i._n e._n of_o his_o old_a age_n or_o put_v both_o together_o the_o support_n and_o stay_v of_o his_o old_a age._n name_n be_v ofttimes_o strange_o adapt_v to_o thing_n and_o the_o presage_n of_o parent_n have_v ancient_o be_v observe_v to_o be_v fulfil_v heu_fw-la nunquam_fw-la vana_fw-la parentum_fw-la auguria_fw-la which_o be_v in_o no_o instance_n more_o verify_v than_o in_o this_o child_n of_o jacob_n who_o do_v not_o bear_v either_o of_o these_o name_n for_o nought_o there_o be_v two_o very_a different_a fate_n of_o his_o posterity_n as_o dr._n jackson_n observe_v in_o a_o discourse_n of_o he_o upon_o st._n matth._n ii_o 17_o 18._o answerable_a to_o the_o contrary_a importance_n of_o the_o name_n give_v he_o by_o his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n no_o tribe_n in_o israel_n more_o valorous_a yet_o none_o so_o subject_a to_o sorrowful_a disaster_n as_o this_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n it_o be_v almost_o extirpate_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n xx._n 35_o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o before_o the_o conclusion_n of_o that_o age_n benjamin_n become_v the_o head_n of_o his_o brethren_n the_o first_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v choose_v out_o of_o that_o late_a desolate_a tribe_n and_o though_o that_o king_n prove_v at_o last_o but_o a_o ben-oni_n yet_o this_o tribe_n stick_v close_o to_o judah_n when_o all_o the_o rest_n revolt_v to_o his_o brother_n joseph_n ver._n 20._o jacob_n set_v a_o pillar_n upon_o her_o grave_a after_o that_o law_n be_v make_v deut._n xvi_o 22._o against_o erect_v pillar_n the_o jew_n do_v not_o think_v all_o pillar_n unlawful_a but_o only_o those_o for_o superstitious_a use_n not_o those_o which_o be_v in_o memory_n of_o some_o thing_n as_o maimonides_n his_o word_n be_v l._n the_o idolol_n cap._n 6._o ver._n 21._o and_o israel_n journey_v this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o moses_n call_v he_o israel_n after_o this_o name_n be_v give_v he_o by_o god_n which_o he_o repeat_v twice_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n