&_o viventis_fw-la hagar_n and_o be_v see_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o possible_o she_o intend_v also_o there_o to_o leave_v a_o memorial_n to_o posterity_n of_o the_o watchful_a eye_n of_o god_n over_o she_o in_o the_o time_n of_o her_o affliction_n so_o she_o return_v to_o her_o mistress_n and_o afterward_o bring_v forth_o a_o son_n and_o abram_n call_v his_o name_n ishmael_n according_a as_o the_o angel_n have_v appoint_v in_o the_o 11_o year_n after_o he_o come_v into_o canaan_n 2094._o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2094._o and_o in_o the_o 86th_o year_n of_o his_o age._n gen._n 16._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n vii_o thirteen_o year_n after_o this_o namely_o when_o abraham_n be_v 99_o year_n old_a god_n appear_v to_o he_o again_o in_o a_o visible_a manner_n and_o say_v to_o he_o i_o be_o god_n almighty_a able_a to_o do_v all_o those_o great_a thing_n for_o thou_o which_o i_o have_v promise_v how_o unlikely_a soever_o they_o may_v seâ—m_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n therefore_o 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work_n be_v unknown_a to_o he_o however_o he_o believe_v god_n be_v able_a to_o restore_v he_o his_o son_n again_o and_o thus_o without_o know_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v he_o foretell_v what_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v then_o lay_v the_o wood_n of_o the_o burnt-offering_a on_o isaac_n and_o take_v fire_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o a_o knife_n they_o go_v towards_o the_o mountain_n as_o they_o go_v along_o isaac_n say_v to_o he_o my_o father_n here_o be_v fire_n and_o wood_n but_o where_o be_v the_o lamb_n for_o the_o burnt-offering_a abraham_n answer_v my_o son_n god_n will_v provide_v a_o lamb._n hereupon_o it_o be_v likely_a abraham_n by_o degree_n begin_v to_o acquaint_v he_o with_o god_n command_n and_o show_v he_o the_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n and_o submission_n thereunto_o and_o set_v before_o he_o the_o promise_v and_o power_n of_o god_n and_o whatever_o else_o may_v dispose_v he_o to_o yield_v obedience_n isaac_n meek_o submit_v and_o suffer_v his_o father_n to_o proceed_v without_o make_v any_o resistance_n and_o therein_o be_v a_o eminent_a type_n of_o christ_n who_o go_v forth_o bear_v his_o cross_n joh._n 19.17_o act_n 8.32_o when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n abraham_n build_v a_o altar_n probable_o of_o turf_n and_o stone_n which_o he_o find_v there_o and_o have_v lay_v the_o wood_n in_o order_n he_o bind_v isaac_n and_o lay_v he_o thereon_o then_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o have_v slay_v and_o sacrifice_v he_o jam._n 2.21_o 22_o 23._o christ_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n 16._o covenant_n who_o swear_v by_o himself_o and_o promise_n as_o god_n and_o be_v call_v jehovah_n v._o 16._o call_v to_o he_o and_o bid_v he_o hold_v his_o hand_n tell_v he_o now_o i_o know_v putant_fw-la know_v cognovi_fw-la i._n e._n certissimo_fw-la experimento_fw-la deprehendi_fw-la vel_fw-la cognosci_fw-la seci_fw-la scil_n a_o te_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la nec_fw-la propter_fw-la se_fw-la deus_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la alios_fw-la tentat_fw-la ut_fw-la probat_fw-la vires_fw-la enim_fw-la dilectionis_fw-la suae_fw-la hominem_fw-la latent_fw-la nisi_fw-la divino_fw-la experimento_fw-la eidem_fw-la innotescant_fw-la more_o hominum_fw-la loquor_fw-la qui_fw-la cujus_fw-la rei_fw-la periculum_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la id_fw-la se_fw-la novisse_fw-la perfect_v putant_fw-la that_o thou_o true_o fear_v i_o see_v thou_o have_v not_o withhold_v thy_o only_a son_n from_o i_o when_o i_o require_v he_o of_o thou_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v now_o i_o know_v this_o by_o a_o visible_a experiment_n though_o i_o know_v the_o integrity_n of_o thy_o heart_n before_o and_o by_o this_o extraordinary_a trial_n have_v give_v occasion_n to_o have_v the_o same_o make_v manifest_a unto_o other_o abraham_n hear_v this_o voice_n from_o heaven_n look_v about_o he_o and_o behind_o he_o he_o espy_v a_o ram_n catch_v
perform_v the_o oath_n which_o he_o swear_v to_o abraham_n his_o father_n and_o will_v make_v his_o seed_n to_o multiply_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o in_o his_o seed_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v for_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v of_o he_o for_o he_o do_v not_o forget_v abraham_n faithfulness_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o he_o and_o will_v recompense_v it_o by_o blessing_n his_o son_n parent_n son_n the_o piety_n of_o parent_n be_v very_o bencfieial_a to_o their_o child_n provide_v they_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o their_o religious_a parent_n hereupon_o isaac_n go_v to_o gerar_n a_o city_n of_o the_o philistine_n where_o he_o be_v bear_v gen._n 21.2_o the_o man_n of_o the_o place_n ask_v he_o concern_v rebecca_n and_o he_o be_v afraid_a they_o will_v kill_v he_o that_o some_o of_o they_o may_v have_v she_o be_v a_o beautiful_a woman_n if_o he_o own_a himself_n her_o husband_n he_o as_o his_o father_n trahunt_fw-la father_n exempla_fw-la patrum_fw-la liberos_fw-la in_o utramque_fw-la partem_fw-la potenter_fw-la trahunt_fw-la abraham_n have_v twice_o do_v before_o ch._n 12.13_o 19_o &_o 20.2_o say_v she_o be_v his_o sister_n which_o though_o true_a in_o a_o sense_n she_o be_v his_o kinswoman_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o to_o their_o understanding_n after_o some_o time_n abimelech_n king_n of_o the_o place_n look_v out_o at_o a_o window_n see_v isaac_n use_v some_o free_a though_o innocent_a familiarity_n with_o rebecca_n which_o between_o any_o that_o be_v not_o man_n and_o wife_n he_o think_v will_v not_o have_v be_v decent_a and_o thereupon_o he_o tell_v isaac_n that_o certain_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n which_o he_o immediate_o confess_v and_o declare_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o not_o own_v it_o before_o abimelech_n expostulate_v with_o he_o for_o this_o tell_v he_o that_o some_o of_o his_o subject_n may_v possible_o have_v take_v rebecca_n to_o himself_o and_o have_v lie_v with_o she_o and_o so_o bring_v great_a guilt_n upon_o they_o by_o which_o we_o see_v that_o dissimulation_n but_o much_o more_o adultery_n before_o the_o give_v of_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n and_o heathen-morality_n abimelech_n further_o charge_v his_o subject_n that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v injure_v isaac_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n isaac_n now_o fall_v to_o husbandry_n and_o have_v by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n a_o hundred-fold_n increase_n and_o grow_v to_o so_o great_a riches_n and_o wealth_n that_o it_o draw_v the_o envy_n of_o the_o philistine_n upon_o he_o insomuch_o that_o they_o stop_v up_o the_o well_n that_o have_v be_v dig_v there_o former_o by_o his_o father_n servant_n this_o injury_n be_v great_a both_o because_o of_o the_o scarcity_n of_o water_n there_o as_o also_o because_o it_o be_v do_v against_o their_o covenant_n and_o oath_n former_o make_v with_o his_o father_n abraham_n gen._n 21.30_o but_o isaac_n without_o make_v any_o further_a disturbance_n about_o it_o set_v his_o servant_n to_o dig_v they_o again_o and_o to_o call_v they_o by_o the_o name_n his_o father_n have_v former_o give_v they_o abimelech_n give_v he_o notice_n how_o some_o of_o his_o subject_n envy_v he_o and_o therefore_o advise_v he_o to_o remove_v from_o thence_o which_o he_o according_o do_v to_o the_o valley_n or_o low_a ground_n of_o gerar._n there_o his_o servant_n dig_v find_v another_o well_o but_o the_o herdsman_n of_o gerar_n strive_v with_o his_o servant_n and_o get_v it_o from_o he_o so_o he_o call_v it_o esec_n signify_v contention_n then_o his_o servant_n dig_v and_o find_v another_o spring_n and_o that_o also_o these_o man_n of_o gerar_n strive_v for_o so_o that_o he_o call_v it_o name_n it_o from_o this_o word_n satan_n have_v his_o name_n sittah_n signify_v hatred_n then_o they_o remove_v further_o and_o dig_v again_o find_v another_o well_o and_o for_o that_o the_o philistine_n strive_v not_o and_o therefore_o isaac_n call_v it_o rehoboth_n intimate_v that_o god_n have_v now_o make_v room_n for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v grow_v in_o the_o land_n the_o famine_n be_v end_v he_o return_v to_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v viz._n beersheba_n where_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o and_o comfort_v he_o against_o the_o envious_a deal_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o promise_v to_o bless_v he_o and_o to_o multiply_v his_o seed_n for_o his_o father_n abraham_n sake_n here_o he_o build_v a_o altar_n to_o sacrifice_n thankful_o unto_o god_n and_o here_o he_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n and_o worship_n he_o in_o a_o public_a and_o solemn_a manner_n declare_v hereby_o that_o he_o will_v worship_v no_o other_o god_n than_o the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n abraham_n abimelech_n with_o some_o of_o his_o chief_a courtier_n follow_v he_o hither_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o they_o see_v the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o and_o do_v eminent_o bless_v he_o and_o therefore_o they_o desire_v to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v engage_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o hurt_v they_o as_o they_o have_v not_o do_v he_o any_o considerable_a injury_n the_o small_a annoyance_n about_o the_o well_n be_v a_o thing_n not_o worthy_a to_o be_v remember_v isaac_n consent_v hereunto_o do_v thereupon_o make_v they_o a_o great_a feast_n and_o the_o next_o morning_n they_o do_v confirm_v their_o covenant_n mutual_o by_o their_o oath_n and_o so_o he_o send_v they_o away_o in_o peace_n the_o same_o day_n isaac_n servant_n come_v and_o tell_v he_o of_o the_o well_o they_o have_v find_v thereabouts_o and_o he_o call_v it_o sheba_n signify_v a_o oath_n this_o well_o be_v former_o so_o call_v by_o abraham_n ch._n 21.31_o but_o have_v be_v stop_v as_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o philistine_n and_o now_o open_v again_o by_o isaac_n servant_n the_o old_a name_n be_v again_o impose_v upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n ch._n 26._o from_o 1._o to_o 34._o sect_n xxi_o esau_n be_v now_o 40_o year_n old_a contrary_a to_o the_o consent_n and_o will_n of_o his_o parent_n take_v two_o wife_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o hittite_n one_o of_o the_o accurse_a nation_n of_o the_o canaanite_n viz._n judith_n 36.2_o judith_n esau_n wife_n and_o their_o father_n have_v several_a name_n as_o appear_v gen._n 36.2_o the_o daughter_n of_o beeri_n and_o bashemath_n the_o daughter_n of_o elon_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o be_v breed_v up_o in_o idolatry_n and_o their_o averseness_n to_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o other_o ill_a quality_n be_v very_o displease_v troublesome_a and_o uneasy_a to_o isaac_n and_o rebecca_n ch._n 26._o v._n 34_o 35._o ch._n 27._o v._n 46._o ch._n 28._o v._n 8._o sect_n xxii_o ishmael_n abraham_n son_n by_o hagar_n at_o the_o age_n of_o 137_o die_v and_o be_v gather_v unto_o jan_n unto_o abraham_n dicitur_fw-la congregatus_fw-la ad_fw-la populum_fw-la suum_fw-la i._n e._n ad_fw-la societatem_fw-la iustorum_fw-la qualis_fw-la ipse_fw-la erat_fw-la haec_fw-la phrasis_n etiam_fw-la male_a morientibus_fw-la attribuitur_fw-la quia_fw-la scil_n illi_fw-la congregentur_fw-la ad_fw-la malos_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ad_fw-la populum_fw-la suum_fw-la jan_n his_o people_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v like_o he_o 12_o prince_n be_v descend_v from_o he_o and_o their_o castle_n and_o town_n be_v call_v after_o their_o name_n gen._n 25._o from_o 12._o to_o 19_o sect_n xxiii_o isaac_n be_v now_o arrive_v at_o the_o age_n of_o 136_o and_o his_o eye_n 76._o eye_n isaac_n be_v 60_o when_o jacob_n be_v bear_v and_o jacob_n be_v now_o 76._o be_v very_o dim_a blindness_n indeed_o be_v incident_a to_o old_a age_n yet_o this_o seem_v to_o have_v happen_v to_o isaac_n by_o the_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o jacob_n may_v be_v bless_v by_o he_o for_o isaac_n live_v after_o this_o above_o 40_o year_n as_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o ch._n 35.28_o the_o patriarch_n have_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o grace_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o seed_n after_o they_o be_v wont_a before_o they_o die_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prosphesie_n to_o foreshow_a with_o which_o of_o their_o seed_n this_o covenant_n shall_v continue_v and_o so_o do_v as_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o will_n and_o testament_n pass_v over_o the_o right_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n to_o those_o their_o child_n who_o be_v to_o be_v heir_n thereof_o and_o in_o who_o family_n the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v continue_v till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n whence_o that_o phrase_n heb._n 12.17_o of_o inherit_v the_o blessing_n and_o thus_o isaac_n now_o intend_v to_o bless_v his_o son_n esau_n not_o understand_v as_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o will_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n herein_o so_o plain_o as_o rebecca_n do_v from_o that_o oracle_n gen._n 25.23_o where_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o she_o
two_o nation_n be_v in_o thy_o womb_n and_o two_o manner_n of_o people_n shall_v be_v separate_v from_o thy_o bowel_n the_o one_o people_n shall_v be_v strong_a than_o the_o other_o and_o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o youger_n and_o be_v her_o self_n persuade_v thereby_o that_o god_n intend_v the_o blessing_n to_o the_o young_a without_o doubt_n she_o do_v labour_n to_o persuade_v isaac_n thereof_o but_o though_o god_n enlighten_v his_o understanding_n by_o a_o prophetical_a illumination_n as_o concern_v the_o blessing_n he_o be_v to_o pronounce_v yet_o withal_o he_o do_v not_o so_o clear_o show_v he_o the_o right_a person_n on_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v confer_v but_o leave_v he_o therein_o to_o his_o own_o spirit_n which_o carry_v he_o to_o consider_v esau_n prerogative_n in_o be_v his_o first-born_a and_o have_v a_o great_a affection_n for_o he_o as_o we_o have_v see_v sect._n 19_o he_o intend_v to_o transmit_v the_o blessing_n and_o promise_n make_v to_o his_o father_n abraham_n unto_o he_o but_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n serve_v itself_o upon_o the_o better_a illumination_n and_o faith_n of_o rebecca_n by_o her_o mean_n do_v disappoint_v isaac_n purpose_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o singular_a favour_n that_o jacob_n have_v the_o blessing_n but_o to_o return_v isaac_n now_o intend_v to_o bless_v esau_n he_o bid_v he_o go_v out_o into_o the_o field_n and_o take_v he_o some_o venison_n and_o to_o make_v he_o some_o savoury_a meat_n such_o as_o he_o love_v for_o be_v age_a and_o feeble_a it_o be_v like_a he_o desire_v this_o refresh_a meat_n to_o cheer_v his_o spirit_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o fit_a instrument_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n in_o pronounce_v this_o prophetical_a blessing_n rebecca_n understand_v this_o and_o be_v strong_o persuade_v that_o the_o blessing_n belong_v to_o jacob_n 1._o by_o god_n declare_v to_o she_o when_o the_o child_n struggle_v in_o her_o womb_n that_o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a and_o 2_o by_o jacob_n hold_v his_o brother_n by_o the_o heel_n when_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o 3_o by_o esau_n sell_n his_o birthright_n to_o jacob._n and_o last_o by_o esau_n profaneness_n and_o jacob_n piety_n and_o perceive_v that_o isaac_n be_v now_o ready_a through_o mistake_n as_o much_o as_o lay_v in_o he_o to_o cross_v the_o counsel_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n she_o resolve_v to_o endeavour_v to_o disappoint_v her_o husband_n and_o though_o the_o subtlety_n and_o deceit_n she_o instruct_v jacob_n to_o use_v therein_o be_v not_o justifiable_a yet_o thus_o far_o she_o be_v praiseworthy_a that_o understand_v right_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n she_o seek_v to_o prevent_v the_o error_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o to_o procure_v the_o blessing_n for_o he_o to_o who_o god_n have_v appoint_v it_o hereupon_o she_o call_v jacob_n and_o bid_v he_o fetch_v she_o two_o young_a kid_n from_o the_o flock_n and_o she_o will_v of_o they_o make_v savoury_a meat_n for_o his_o father_n which_o he_o shall_v speedy_o carry_v to_o he_o and_o so_o receive_v the_o blessing_n from_o he_o jacob_n humble_o tell_v she_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n between_o he_o and_o his_o brother_n as_o to_o their_o person_n for_o his_o brother_n be_v a_o hairy_a man_n and_o he_o himself_o be_v not_o so_o and_o possible_o his_o father_n will_v feel_v he_o when_o he_o go_v to_o carry_v the_o meat_n and_o so_o be_v discover_v he_o shall_v in_o all_o likelihod_n bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o himself_o instead_o of_o a_o blessing_n his_o mother_n be_v confident_a as_o it_o seem_v of_o a_o good_a issue_n answer_v upon_o i_o be_v thy_o curse_n only_o obey_v my_o voice_n and_o do_v as_o i_o command_v thou_o hereupon_o he_o fetch_v the_o kid_n and_o give_v they_o to_o she_o and_o she_o make_v savoury_a meat_n of_o they_o such_o as_o isaac_n love_v then_o she_o take_v a_o suit_n of_o raiment_n that_o belong_v to_o esau_n which_o be_v there_o in_o the_o house_n with_o she_o and_o be_v well_o scent_v with_o odour_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o jacob._n then_o she_o put_v some_o part_n of_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o kid_n upon_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o smooth_a of_o his_o neck_n and_o so_o give_v he_o the_o savoury_a meat_n to_o carry_v to_o his_o father_n when_o he_o have_v bring_v it_o to_o he_o isaac_n ask_v he_o who_o he_o be_v he_o answer_v i_o be_o esau_n thy_o first-born_a i_o have_v do_v according_a as_o thou_o do_v command_v i_o arise_v i_o pray_v thou_o eat_v of_o my_o venison_n that_o thy_o soul_n may_v bless_v i_o isaac_n reply_v how_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o have_v find_v it_o so_o quick_o my_o son_n jacob_n answer_v because_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v bring_v it_o to_o i_o t._n i_o mendacii_fw-la peccato_fw-la jacobum_fw-la voluit_fw-la implicari_fw-la deus_fw-la operibus_fw-la ne_fw-la tribueretur_fw-la aut_fw-la electio_fw-la aut_fw-la benedictio_fw-la isaacum_fw-la porro_fw-la falli_fw-la ac_fw-la stupore_fw-la perstringi_fw-la ut_fw-la amoris_fw-la ipsum_fw-la puderet_fw-la in_o esau_n praeposteri_fw-la tum_fw-la ut_fw-la constaret_fw-la quam_fw-la frustra_fw-la obsisteretur_fw-la deo_fw-la anonym_n in_o v._o t._n and_o thus_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o be_v discover_v he_o be_v further_a ensnare_v isaac_n as_o it_o seem_v be_v yet_o something_o doubtful_a call_v he_o to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v feel_v he_o and_o have_v feel_v he_o say_v the_o voice_n be_v jacob_n voice_n but_o the_o hand_n be_v the_o hand_n of_o esau_n yet_o notwithstanding_o have_v some_o mistrust_n he_o ask_v he_o be_v thou_o my_o very_a son_n esau_n he_o answer_v he_o be_v so_o then_o isaac_n bid_v he_o bring_v he_o his_o venison_n and_o he_o do_v eat_v thereof_o and_o he_o bring_v he_o wine_n and_o he_o drink_v thereof_o then_o be_v refresh_v he_o bid_v he_o come_v near_o unto_o he_o and_o kiss_v he_o and_o smell_v the_o smell_n of_o his_o raiment_n he_o say_v the_o smell_n of_o my_o son_n garment_n be_v as_o the_o smell_n of_o a_o field_n which_o god_n have_v bless_v namely_o with_o flower_n and_o fruit_n then_o in_o a_o way_n both_o of_o prayer_n and_o pprophecy_n he_o say_v minister_n say_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o blessing_n here_o do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o intention_n of_o isaac_n no_o more_o do_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n depend_v upon_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o minister_n god_n give_v thou_o of_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n believer_n earth_n which_o promise_v of_o temporal_a good_a thing_n be_v also_o type_n of_o spiritual_a blessing_n extend_v to_o all_o that_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n make_v to_o and_o with_o abraham_n and_o though_o these_o promise_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n be_v not_o fulfil_v so_o much_o in_o jacob_n person_n as_o in_o his_o posterity_n nevertheless_o the_o spiritual_a benefit_n typify_v thereby_o be_v common_a to_o he_o with_o all_o believer_n and_o plenty_n of_o corn_n and_o wine_n let_v people_n serve_v thou_o and_o nation_n bow_v down_o unto_o thou_o be_v thou_o lord_n over_o thy_o brethren_n and_o let_v thy_o mother_n son_n bow_v down_o unto_o thou_o curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o curse_v thou_o and_o bless_v be_v every_o one_o that_o bless_v thou_o isaac_n have_v no_o soon_o make_v a_o end_n of_o blessing_n jacob_n but_o esau_n come_v with_o his_o venison_n and_o desire_v his_o father_n to_o eat_v thereof_o and_o bless_v he_o when_o isaac_n hear_v this_o he_o tremble_v exceed_o and_o in_o a_o kind_n of_o consternation_n ask_v where_o be_v he_o that_o have_v take_v venison_n and_o bring_v it_o i_o and_o i_o have_v eat_v thereof_o before_o thou_o come_v and_o have_v bless_v he_o yea_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v esau_n hear_v this_o burst_v out_o into_o a_o bitter_a cry_n and_o say_v bless_v i_o even_o i_o also_o o_o my_o father_n he_o desire_v a_o shate_o in_o the_o birth-right-blessing_n though_o he_o can_v not_o have_v it_o alone_o but_o he_o do_v not_o consider_v that_o he_o have_v free_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n sell_v his_o birtht-right_a to_o his_o brother_n and_o consequent_o the_o blessing_n belong_v to_o it_o isaac_n answer_v his_o brother_n come_v with_o subtlety_n and_o have_v take_v away_o the_o blessing_n esau_n reply_v my_o brother_n may_v well_o be_v call_v jacob_n a_o supplant_a for_o he_o have_v twice_o supplant_v i_o first_o in_o get_v away_o my_o birthright_n and_o now_o in_o take_v away_o my_o blessing_n but_o o_o my_o father_n say_v he_o have_v thou_o never_o a_o blessing_n reserve_v for_o i_o isaac_n answer_v behold_v i_o have_v make_v thy_o brother_n thy_o lord_n and_o all_o his_o brethren_n have_v i_o give_v to_o he_o for_o servant_n and_o with_o corn_n
either_o mitteh_a a_o bed_n or_o matteh_n a_o staff_n scipione_n nixus_fw-la jacob_n ad_fw-la spondae_fw-la caput_fw-la deum_fw-la moribundus_fw-la adorat_fw-la anonym_n he_o bow_v himself_o to_o god_n by_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n both_o for_o those_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o cannaan_n in_o the_o expectation_n whereof_o he_o desire_v there_o to_o be_v bury_v as_o also_o because_o he_o be_v assure_v by_o joseph_n he_o shall_v be_v bury_v there_o gen._n 47._o from_o vers_n 13._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n xlvi_o sometime_o after_o this_o joseph_n hear_v that_o his_o father_n be_v sick_a and_o he_o go_v to_o visit_v he_o take_v his_o two_o son_n manasseh_n and_o ephraim_n along_o with_o he_o to_o receive_v the_o blessing_n of_o their_o venerable_a grandfather_n when_o israel_n hear_v he_o be_v come_v he_o raise_v up_o himself_o and_o sit_v upon_o the_o bed_n as_o if_o a_o new_a degree_n of_o strength_n have_v be_v add_v to_o he_o then_o he_o speak_v to_o his_o son_n joseph_n after_o this_o manner_n god_n almighty_n appear_v to_o i_o some_o year_n since_o at_o luz_n 35.6_o luz_n or_o bethel_n and_o twice_o see_v ch._n 28._o 13_o 19_o ch._n 35.6_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o bless_v i_o say_v behold_v i_o will_v make_v thou_o fruitful_a and_o multiply_v thou_o and_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o multitude_n tribe_n multitude_n viz._n 13_o populous_a tribe_n of_o people_n and_o will_v give_v this_o land_n to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o for_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n mundus_fw-la possession_n see_v sect._n 3._o and_o gen._n 13.15_o and_o ch._n 17.8_o hac_fw-la locutione_n significat_fw-la israelitas_fw-la sore_n perpetuos_fw-la terrae_fw-la haeredes_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la christi_fw-la adventum_fw-la quo_fw-la renovatus_fw-la fuit_fw-la mundus_fw-la the_o lord_n be_v please_v there_o to_o renew_v and_o confirm_v to_o i_o the_o blessing_n promise_v to_o my_o father_n and_o grandfather_n which_o be_v to_o go_v on_o still_o and_o to_o descend_v on_o our_o posterity_n and_o therefore_o thy_o two_o son_n ephraim_n ephraim_n ephraim_n jacob_n here_o prefer_v ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n though_o by_o birth_n they_o be_v only_o my_o grandchild_n yet_o by_o adoption_n shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o according_o in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n they_o shall_v have_v the_o privilege_n of_o my_o son_n each_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o twelve_o share_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v head_n of_o tribe_n no_o less_o than_o reuben_n and_o simeon_n and_o in_o they_o two_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o double_a portion_n 21.17_o portion_n this_o give_v to_o the_o first-born_a a_o double_a portion_n as_o many_o other_o thing_n beforementioned_a see_v ch._n 38._o be_v in_o practice_n among_o the_o patriarch_n before_o moses_n time_n be_v afterward_o put_v into_o a_o law_n deut._n 21.17_o and_o so_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o first-born_a 1_o chron._n 5.1_o and_o if_o thou_o shall_v beget_v any_o son_n after_o they_o they_o shall_v be_v thou_o that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v count_v thy_o offspring_n and_o according_o shall_v be_v ingraft_v into_o the_o stock_n and_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n or_o manasseh_n as_o if_o they_o be_v their_o son_n and_o not_o their_o brethren_n and_o shall_v not_o make_v peculiar_a tribe_n by_o themselves_o as_o these_o two_o shall_v do_v neither_o will_v any_o of_o thy_o brother_n have_v cause_n to_o complain_v that_o i_o give_v thou_o this_o privilege_n of_o the_o first-born_a for_o have_v i_o be_v fair_o deal_v with_o thy_o dear_a mother_n rachel_n have_v be_v my_o only_a wife_n and_o so_o thou_o be_v her_o elder_a son_n have_v have_v that_o right_n unquestionable_o and_o now_o i_o have_v mention_v thy_o dear_a mother_n i_o can_v but_o remember_v with_o grief_n how_o soon_o she_o be_v take_v from_o i_o she_o die_v in_o childbed_n of_o thy_o brother_n benjamin_n ch._n 35.16_o 19_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n near_o bethlem-ephrata_n as_o we_o come_v from_o padan-aram_n and_o she_o die_v in_o that_o manner_n her_o body_n can_v not_o well_o be_v keep_v so_o that_o i_o be_v force_v to_o bury_v she_o there_o and_o can_v not_o carry_v she_o to_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o our_o ancestor_n where_o i_o myself_o desire_v to_o be_v bury_v then_o israel_n who_o eye_n be_v dim_a perceive_v two_o young_a youth_n to_o stand_v before_o he_o but_o not_o know_v they_o he_o ask_v who_o these_o be_v joseph_n answer_v they_o be_v my_o son_n who_o god_n have_v give_v i_o in_o this_o place_n jacob_n say_v bring_v they_o to_o i_o and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o be_v i_o will_v in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n declare_v how_o he_o will_v bless_v they_o and_o this_o blessing_n i_o will_v confirm_v to_o they_o by_o lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o they_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o and_o kneel_v down_o between_o his_o knee_n he_o kiss_v they_o and_o embrace_v they_o say_v to_o joseph_n i_o have_v not_o think_v to_o see_v thy_o face_n and_o lo_o god_n have_v show_v i_o thy_o seed_n also_o then_o joseph_n take_v his_o two_o son_n from_o between_o his_o father_n knee_n that_o he_o may_v place_v they_o in_o that_o order_n wherein_o he_o desire_v the_o blessing_n shall_v be_v give_v they_o and_o take_v ephraim_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n opposite_a to_o his_o father_n left_a hand_n and_o manasseh_n in_o his_o left_a hand_n opposite_a to_o his_o father_n right_a hand_n and_o bow_v himself_o before_o he_o in_o token_n of_o reverence_n and_o thankfulness_n for_o adopt_v his_o son_n he_o present_v they_o unto_o he_o jacob_n thereupon_o stretch_v out_o his_o right_a hand_n 4.14_o hand_n here_o be_v the_o first_o express_v mention_n of_o the_o imposition_n of_o â—_o hand_n which_o be_v afterward_o often_o use_v 1._o in_o benediction_n mat._n 19.13_o 2._o in_o extraordinary_a collation_n of_o gift_n and_o grace_n act_n 8.17_o 3._o in_o miraculous_a cure_n mark_v 6.5_o 4._o in_o ordination_n of_o magistrate_n and_o church-officer_n numb_a 8.10_o deut._n 34.9_o act_n 6.6_o and_o 13.3_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o and_o lay_v it_o upon_o ephraim_n head_n who_o be_v the_o young_a and_o his_o left_a hand_n upon_o manasseh_n head_n who_o be_v the_o elder_a and_o he_o do_v it_o witting_o not_o cross_v his_o arm_n by_o chance_n but_o purposely_o as_o a_o sign_n and_o intimation_n of_o that_o which_o afterward_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v to_o wit_n that_o ephraim_n though_o the_o young_a shall_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n joseph_n see_v this_o though_o he_o know_v that_o his_o father_n in_o this_o action_n be_v guide_v by_o a_o prophetic_a spirit_n yet_o suppose_v he_o may_v be_v mistake_v in_o this_o circumstance_n of_o lay_v his_o hand_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o dimness_n of_o his_o sight_n he_o seek_v to_o rectify_v his_o suppose_a error_n by_o remove_v his_o right_a hand_n from_o ephraim_n head_n to_o manasseh_n be_v carry_v therein_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a by_o that_o natural_a affection_n that_o father_n use_n to_o bear_v to_o their_o elder_a son_n and_o according_o tell_v he_o that_o manasseh_n be_v the_o first-born_a and_o therefore_o he_o desire_v he_o to_o lay_v his_o right_a he_o right_a the_o right_a hand_n be_v natural_o more_o strong_a and_o so_o more_o honourable_a than_o the_o left_a jacob_n according_o give_v the_o strong_a and_o most_o honourable_a blessing_n to_o ephraim_n by_o this_o sign_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n put_v upon_o he_o hand_n on_o he_o but_o jacob_n refuse_v to_o do_v it_o tell_v he_o he_o know_v very_o very_o well_o what_o he_o do_v for_o though_o manasseh_n shall_v be_v great_a yet_o his_o young_a brother_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o he_o 17.17_o he_o in_o number_n issue_n and_o power_n numb_a ch_n 1._o eight_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o man_n more_o of_o ephraim_n than_o manasseh_n see_v deut._n 33.17_o of_o ephraim_n come_v joshua_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n be_v call_v the_o tribe_n of_o joseph_n numb_a 1.32_o 34._o apoc._n 7.8_o the_o name_n of_o ephraim_n be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o israel_n isa_n 7.2_o they_o both_o have_v a_o double_a lot_n josh_n 17.17_o and_o his_o seed_n shall_v become_v a_o multitude_n of_o nation_n then_o jacob_n solemn_o bless_a joseph_n and_o his_o child_n say_v the_o god_n before_o who_o my_o father_n abraham_n and_o isaac_n do_v walk_v in_o uprightness_n and_o integrity_n the_o god_n which_o feed_v i_o all_o my_o life_n long_o to_o this_o day_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o son_n god_n who_o have_v hitherto_o preserve_v and_o deliver_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a bless_v the_o lad_n 11.21_o lad_n this_o action_n of_o blessing_n joseph_n child_n jacob_n be_v say_v to_o have_v perform_v by_o faith_n heb._n 11.21_o and_o let_v my_o name_n geniti_fw-la name_n h._n e._n adopto_fw-la
and_o return_v and_o in_o this_o vision_n jacob_n see_v jehovah_n stand_v on_o the_o top_n of_o this_o ladder_n and_o say_v to_o he_o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n thy_o father_n and_o the_o god_n of_o isaac_n the_o land_n whereon_o thou_o lie_v to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v it_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n and_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o shall_v spread_v and_o multiply_v exceed_o east_n west_n north_n and_o south_n and_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 thus_o he_o renew_v the_o promise_n to_o he_o and_o state_n it_o in_o he_o which_o be_v former_o make_v to_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n ch._n 12.3_o &_o 22.18_o act_n 3.25_o further_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o he_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o will_v keep_v thou_o in_o all_o place_n whether_o thou_o go_v and_o will_v bring_v thou_o again_o into_o this_o land_n for_o i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o until_o i_o have_v do_v all_o that_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o thou_o of_o jacob_n awake_v and_o consider_v the_o glorious_a vision_n he_o have_v see_v cry_v out_o assure_o god_n be_v in_o this_o place_n in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a manner_n though_o i_o do_v not_o apprehend_v or_o imagine_v to_o have_v meet_v with_o such_o a_o glorious_a manifestation_n and_o revelation_n of_o himself_o to_o i_o here_o and_o be_v strike_v with_o a_o reverend_a awe_n and_o fear_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n who_o have_v thus_o appear_v to_o he_o he_o cry_v out_o how_o dreadful_a be_v this_o place_n this_o be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o very_a gate_n of_o heaven_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o place_n where_o god_n manifest_v himself_o in_o a_o more_o especial_a manner_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o whence_o they_o may_v by_o pray_v unto_o he_o and_o worship_v of_o he_o as_o by_o a_o gate_n ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o converse_v with_o he_o above_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n he_o think_v this_o a_o fit_a place_n for_o the_o build_n a_o house_n to_o god_n as_o we_o may_v see_v vers_n 22._o rise_v up_o therefore_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n he_o take_v the_o stone_n which_o he_o have_v lay_v under_o his_o head_n and_o set_v it_o up_o as_o a_o pillar_n 7.5_o pillar_n this_o in_o likelihood_n be_v of_o erwards_o demolish_v he_o erect_v about_o 30_o year_n after_o a_o new_a pillar_n of_o stone_n upon_o another_o apparition_n in_o the_o same_o place_n ch._n 35.14_o 15._o this_o pillar_n be_v a_o religious_a sign_n and_o monument_n as_o altar_n be_v esay_n 19.19_o there_o be_v also_o pillar_n for_o civil_a use_n as_o rachel_n pillar_n on_o her_o grave_a ch._n 35.20_o and_o absolon_n pillar_n 2_o sam._n 18.18_o the_o pillar_n galeed_n gen._n 31.45_o 47_o 52._o but_o when_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n pillar_n for_o religious_a use_n be_v forbid_v levit._n 26.1_o deut._n 16.22_o and_o the_o pillar_n of_o idolater_n command_v to_o be_v break_v down_o deut._n 12.3_o &_o ch._n 7.5_o and_o as_o a_o memorial_n of_o that_o vision_n and_o then_o pour_v out_o a_o little_a of_o the_o oil_n upon_o it_o which_o he_o have_v take_v with_o he_o for_o his_o provision_n by_o the_o way_n as_o a_o oblation_n and_o offer_v of_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n have_v no_o other_o sacrifice_n at_o hand_n and_o he_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n afterward_o at_o the_o same_o place_n again_o about_o 30_o year_n after_o see_v ch._n 35.14_o and_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n bethel_n that_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n whereas_o the_o city_n near_o to_o it_o be_v before_o call_v luz_n then_o jacob_n make_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n that_o if_o he_o will_v please_v to_o be_v with_o he_o and_o to_o keep_v he_o in_o the_o way_n wherein_o he_o be_v now_o to_o go_v and_o to_o give_v he_o food_n and_o raiment_n 1_o tim._n 6.8_o and_o bring_v he_o back_o again_o to_o his_o father_n house_n in_o peace_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o new_a and_o strong_a obligation_n and_o engagement_n upon_o he_o to_o worship_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n faithful_o all_o his_o day_n and_o that_o stone_n or_o pillar_n now_o erect_v by_o he_o shall_v be_v god_n house_n 35.7_o house_n see_v the_o performance_n of_o this_o ch._n 35.7_o viz._n that_o place_n shall_v be_v consecrate_v to_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n for_o he_o and_o he_o to_o worship_v he_o in_o and_o that_o he_o will_v give_v the_o ten_o loc_n ten_o thus_o we_o see_v tithe_n pay_v by_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n decimas_fw-la non_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la pendendas_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o usus_fw-la pios_fw-la arras_n holocausta_fw-la etc._n etc._n levit_fw-la 27.30_o numb_a 18.24_o anonym_n in_o loc_n of_o all_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v to_o god_n that_o be_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o for_o pious_a and_o charitable_a use_v gen._n 27._o whole_a chapter_n gen._n 28._o from_o 1._o to_o 6._o and_o from_o 10._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n xxiv_o esau_n understanding_n that_o his_o father_n isaac_n have_v bless_v jacob_n and_o that_o he_o have_v send_v he_o away_o into_o mesopotamia_n there_o to_o take_v a_o wife_n of_o his_o own_o kindred_n express_o forbid_v he_o to_o marry_v any_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o canaanite_n and_o that_o jacob_n have_v express_v his_o readiness_n to_o obey_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n therein_o he_o to_o pacify_v his_o father_n mind_n who_o be_v much_o offend_v with_o he_o for_o take_v for_o his_o first_o wife_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o hitty_n see_v sect._n 21._o go_v to_o the_o ishmaelite_n ishmael_n himself_o be_v now_o dead_a and_o take_v another_o wife_n viz._n mahalatha_n the_o daughter_n of_o ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n and_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v this_o either_o to_o please_v his_o father_n by_o match_v into_o his_o kindred_n or_o else_o to_o strengthen_v himself_o by_o this_o new_a alliance_n with_o the_o israelite_n against_o his_o brother_n jacob._n gen._n 28._o from_o 6._o to_o 10._o sect_n xxv_o jacob_n be_v now_o comfort_v and_o strengthen_v by_o the_o late_a heavenly_a vision_n go_v on_o cheerful_o in_o his_o journey_n and_o at_o length_n come_v near_o to_o haran_n in_o mesopotamia_n where_o at_o a_o well_o in_o the_o field_n which_o be_v guard_v by_o a_o great_a stone_n he_o see_v a_o great_a many_o flock_n of_o sheep_n which_o be_v bring_v thither_o to_o be_v water_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o shepherd_n shall_v have_v roll_v away_o the_o stone_n jacob_n ask_v they_o civil_o whence_o they_o be_v they_o answer_v they_o belong_v to_o haran_n he_o inquire_v if_o they_o know_v laban_n the_o son_n of_o bethuel_n and_o grandchild_n of_o nahor_n they_o tell_v he_o they_o know_v he_o very_o well_o he_o inquire_v of_o his_o health_n they_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v in_o very_o good_a health_n and_o one_o of_o his_o daughter_n viz._n rachel_n be_v hard_a by_o come_v with_o his_o sheep_n to_o be_v water_v jacob_n tell_v they_o it_o be_v yet_o too_o soon_o in_o the_o day_n as_o he_o apprehend_v to_o gather_v the_o flock_n together_o in_o order_n to_o their_o fold_n therefore_o he_o advise_v they_o to_o water_v the_o sheep_n and_o to_o go_v and_o feed_v they_o again_o they_o tell_v he_o they_o may_v not_o their_o custom_n or_o agreement_n among_o themselves_o be_v otherwise_o or_o can_v not_o water_v the_o sheep_n till_o all_o the_o flock_n be_v come_v together_o and_o all_o the_o shepherd_n join_v their_o strength_n to_o remove_v the_o stone_n but_o jacob_n see_v rachel_n come_v with_o she_o father_n flock_n he_o be_v strong_a with_o the_o help_n of_o these_o shepherd_n there_o present_a roll_v away_o the_o stone_n and_o water_v her_o sheep_n then_o salute_v she_o he_o acquaint_v she_o that_o he_o be_v son_n to_o rebecca_n her_o father_n sister_n and_o weep_v for_o joy_n that_o he_o have_v so_o soon_o and_o so_o opportune_o meet_v his_o cousin_n rachel_n she_o run_v and_o acquaint_v her_o father_n therewith_o he_o present_o come_v forth_o to_o jacob_n and_o embrace_v and_o kiss_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o house_n then_o jacob_n relate_v to_o he_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n and_o occasion_n of_o his_o journey_n and_o his_o come_n so_o private_o else_o laban_n may_v have_v wonder_v to_o see_v he_o come_v so_o unfurnished_v he_o have_v see_v abraham_n servant_n eliezer_n come_v so_o rich_o provide_v when_o he_o fetch_v thence_o rebecca_n laban_n reply_v that_o he_o be_v satisfy_v that_o he_o be_v his_o nephew_n his_o very_a bone_n and_o flesh_n and_o whatever_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o journey_n he_o
it_o seem_v before_o they_o sit_v down_o to_o eat_v have_v upon_o some_o pretence_n slip_v away_o from_o they_o intend_v without_o their_o knowledge_n to_o take_v joseph_n out_o of_o the_o pit_n but_o he_o be_v absent_a and_o these_o merchant_n come_v by_o judah_n say_v to_o they_o what_o profit_n will_v it_o be_v to_o we_o to_o kill_v our_o brother_n and_o then_o conceal_v his_o death_n we_o shall_v remember_v that_o he_o be_v our_o own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o my_o opinion_n we_o have_v better_o sell_v he_o to_o these_o merchant_n and_o so_o rid_v ourselves_o of_o he_o to_o this_o motion_n they_o ready_o agree_v and_o according_o draw_v joseph_n out_o of_o the_o pit_n they_o sell_v he_o to_o these_o merchant_n for_o 20_o piece_n of_o silver_n 7.9_o silver_n joseph_n herein_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n sell_v for_o 30_o piece_n of_o silver_n see_v act_n 7.9_o amount_v to_o about_o 1_o l._n 5_o s._n of_o our_o money_n who_o carry_v he_o down_o into_o egypt_n and_o there_o sell_v he_o to_o potiphar_n 105.17_o potiphar_n ps_n 105.17_o a_o officer_n of_o pharoahs_n and_o captain_n of_o his_o guard_n reuben_n not_o long_o after_o joseph_n be_v go_v know_v nothing_o of_o what_o they_o have_v do_v come_v to_o the_o pit_n and_o not_o find_v he_o there_o he_o rend_v 3.31_o rend_v see_v v._o 34._o of_o this_o ch._n and_o ch._n 44.13_o 2_o sam._n 3.31_o his_o clothes_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v in_o case_n of_o great_a and_o extreme_a sorrow_n to_o intimate_v how_o their_o heart_n be_v rend_v and_o tear_v with_o grief_n and_o come_v to_o his_o brethren_n and_o tell_v they_o their_o brother_n be_v not_o in_o the_o pit_n and_o he_o suppose_v they_o have_v slay_v he_o in_o his_o absence_n as_o at_o first_o they_o intend_v but_o when_o they_o have_v tell_v he_o that_o they_o have_v only_o sell_v he_o to_o the_o ishmaelite_n and_o have_v not_o kill_v he_o he_o consent_v with_o they_o to_o conceal_v this_o their_o fact_n from_o their_o father_n and_o to_o deceive_v he_o with_o a_o forge_a tale._n for_o they_o kill_v a_o kid_n and_o dip_v joseph_n coat_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o it_o and_o send_v it_o to_o their_o father_n by_o messenger_n of_o their_o own_o appoint_v who_o bring_v it_o to_o he_o tell_v he_o they_o have_v find_v it_o and_o desire_v to_o know_v of_o he_o whether_o it_o be_v his_o son_n joseph_n coat_n or_o no._n old_a jacob_n immediate_o know_v it_o and_o cry_v out_o o_o my_o son_n joseph_n be_v dead_a doubtless_o he_o be_v rend_v in_o piece_n by_o wild_a beast_n then_o he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o put_v sackcloth_n upon_o his_o loin_n and_o mourn_v for_o he_o many_o day_n and_o all_o his_o son_n and_o their_o wife_n with_o dinah_n his_o daughter_n rise_v up_o to_o comfort_v he_o but_o he_o refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v that_o be_v his_o passion_n do_v so_o far_o prevail_v over_o he_o that_o he_o mind_v not_o what_o they_o say_v but_o give_v way_n to_o the_o extremity_n of_o his_o sorrow_n he_o tell_v they_o he_o shall_v carry_v this_o sorrow_n with_o he_o to_o his_o grave_n and_o shall_v go_v mourning_n into_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o his_o dear_a son_n all_o which_o do_v much_o aggravate_v the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o son_n who_o have_v bring_v this_o great_a sorrow_n upon_o their_o age_a father_n yea_o and_o upon_o isaac_n their_o grandfather_n also_o who_o live_v some_o year_n after_o this_o and_o therefore_o have_v his_o share_n doubtless_o in_o this_o great_a affliction_n gen._n 37._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n xxxiv_o not_o long_o after_o this_o jacob_n go_v to_o the_o valley_n of_o mamre_n near_o hebron_n to_o visit_v his_o father_n who_o short_o after_o die_v and_o be_v gather_v unto_o his_o people_n that_o be_v to_o the_o society_n of_o the_o just_a such_o as_o he_o himself_o be_v age_v 180_o year_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o hebron_n by_o his_o two_o son_n jacob_n and_o esau_n 35.19_o esau_n gen._n 35.19_o as_o isaac_n and_o ishmael_n bury_v abraham_n gen._n 25.9_o see_v sect._n 17._o when_o the_o funeral_n be_v over_o esau_n remove_v out_o of_o that_o land_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o substance_n to_o mount_n seir_n 29._o seir_n see_v sect._n 29._o so_o call_v from_o a_o man_n of_o that_o name_n in_o the_o southern_a border_n of_o canaan_n which_o land_n god_n give_v to_o esau_n deut._n 2.5_o 12._o jos_n 24.4_o partly_o because_o he_o and_o his_o brother_n jacob_n riches_n and_o stock_n be_v so_o increase_v that_o they_o can_v not_o convenient_o dwell_v together_o in_o the_o same_o land_n and_o especial_o god_n in_o his_o alwise_a providence_n thus_o dispose_v and_o incline_v esau_n heart_n to_o it_o that_o he_o may_v leave_v jacob_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o canaan_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o his_o posterity_n and_o that_o when_o the_o israelite_n shall_v come_v afterward_o to_o inherit_v that_o land_n esau_n posterity_n may_v neither_o be_v destroy_v nor_o displace_v esau_n be_v call_v edom_n as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o gen._n 25.30_o and_o from_o he_o idumaea_n take_v its_o name_n the_o dominion_n of_o this_o land_n be_v first_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o seir_n the_o horite_n who_o race_n be_v set_v down_o among_o who_o ana_n be_v reckon_v esau_n father_n in_o law_n who_o first_o find_v out_o or_o devise_v the_o join_n of_o a_o mare_n and_o a_o he-ass_n together_o whence_o issue_v a_o kind_n of_o beast_n half-ass_n and_o half-horse_n kind_n half-horse_n this_o after_o be_v forbid_v leu._n 19.19_o thou_o shall_v not_o let_v thy_o cattle_n gender_v with_o a_o diverse_a kind_n call_v mule_n that_o never_o breed_v of_o themselves_o and_o be_v only_o thus_o beget_v and_o thus_o the_o temporal_a blessing_n promise_v unto_o esau_n by_o his_o father_n isaac_n gen._n 27.39_o have_v their_o full_a accomplishment_n in_o due_a time_n as_o likewise_o the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n gen_n 22.17_o i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n upon_o the_o seashore_n as_o also_o the_o oracle_n give_v to_o rebecca_n gen._n 20.22_o two_o nation_n be_v in_o thy_o womb_n and_o two_o manner_n of_o people_n shall_v be_v separate_v from_o thy_o bowel_n etc._n etc._n esau_n have_v a_o great_a posterity_n many_o duke_n descend_v from_o he_o as_o we_o find_v gen._n 36._o from_o vers_n 15._o to_o 20._o and_o after_o duke_n there_o be_v eight_o king_n of_o his_o posterity_n vers_fw-la 31._o which_o bear_v successive_o a_o golden_a sceptre_n while_o jacob_n posterity_n be_v in_o bondage_n in_o egypt_n and_o before_o there_o reign_v any_o king_n over_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o after_o king_n dukes_z again_z so_o that_o we_o see_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 17.16_o that_o king_n shall_v proceed_v from_o sarah_n gen._n 36._o whole_a chapter_n 1_o chron._n 1._o from_o vers_n 35._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n xxxv_o jvdah_n have_v show_v himself_o very_o unnatural_a as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o sect._n 33._o towards_o his_o brother_n joseph_n we_o come_v now_o to_o observe_v how_o he_o be_v punish_v in_o his_o child_n he_o have_v at_o that_o time_n river_n time_n facta_fw-la haec_fw-la erant_fw-la paulo_fw-la post_fw-la venditionem_fw-la josephi_fw-la eodem_fw-la ipso_fw-la anno_fw-la &_o intra_fw-la spatium_fw-la 23_o annorum_fw-la omne_fw-la ista_fw-la peragi_fw-la poterant_fw-la erat_fw-la tum_fw-la judas_n 19_o well_fw-mi 20_o annorum_fw-la tribus_fw-la primis_fw-la annis_fw-la genuit_fw-la tres_fw-la filios_fw-la potuit_fw-la er_o vxorem_fw-la ducere_fw-la anno_fw-la 17_o &_o onan_n 18_o qui_fw-la revera_fw-la multi_fw-la dies_fw-la possunt_fw-la dici_fw-la tamar_n ex_fw-la juda_n concipere_fw-la &_o parere_fw-la anno_fw-la 21_o post_fw-la venditionem_fw-la josephi_fw-la quod_fw-la spectat_fw-la ad_fw-la filios_fw-la pharez_n dicendum_fw-la natos_fw-la eos_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la &_o decem_fw-la filios_fw-la benjaminis_fw-la in_o aegypto_n nempe_fw-la intra_fw-la annos_fw-la 17_o quibus_fw-la jacob_n in_o aegypto_n vixit_fw-la ideoque_fw-la in_o aegyptum_fw-la ingressi_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la river_n namely_o since_o jacob_n return_n out_o of_o mesopotamia_n and_o come_v into_o canaan_n contrary_a to_o god_n command_n and_o the_o good_a example_n of_o his_o progenitor_n and_o doubtless_o without_o if_o not_o against_o his_o father_n advice_n and_o consent_n marry_v a_o canaanitish_a woman_n who_o bear_v he_o three_o son_n er_o onan_n and_o shelah_n the_o elder_a of_o these_o he_o marry_v to_o tamar_n but_o he_o be_v very_o wicked_a the_o lord_n by_o some_o remarkable_a judgement_n slay_v he_o then_o he_o speak_v to_o his_o second_o son_n onan_n to_o marry_v she_o and_o to_o raise_v up_o seed_n to_o his_o decease_a brother_n son_n brother_n for_o the_o condition_n of_o such_o a_o marriage_n be_v that_o the_o first-born_a be_v to_o be_v count_v the_o decease_a brother_n son_n according_a to_o the_o use_n and_o custom_n
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affirm_v to_o have_v fix_v his_o seat_n at_o babel_n mizraim_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o those_o that_o inhabit_v egypt_n from_o mizraim_n moses_n derive_v seven_o people_n or_o nation_n ludim_n anamim_n lehabim_n naphtuhim_n pathrusim_n casluhim_n out_o of_o who_o come_v philistim_o and_o captorim_n josephus_n say_v the_o son_n of_o mizraim_n possess_v all_o the_o country_n lie_v between_o gaza_n and_o egypt_n though_o the_o philistim_o only_o give_v name_n to_o it_o from_o who_o the_o greek_n call_v it_o palaestina_n by_o ludim_n bochartus_n prove_v the_o ethiopian_n to_o be_v mean_v who_o he_o will_v have_v a_o colony_n of_o the_o egyptian_n by_o andmim_v the_o nomads_n of_o africa_n who_o inhabit_v about_o ammonis_n lehabim_n be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o lybian_o border_v upon_o egypt_n from_o who_o this_o denomination_n may_v pass_v to_o those_o that_o inhabit_v the_o great_a part_n of_o africa_n naphtukim_n he_o place_v in_o marmaria_n upon_o the_o mediterranean-sea_n parthrusim_n he_o place_v in_o thebais_n a_o province_n of_o egypt_n call_v pathros_n and_o by_o many_o distinguish_v from_o egypt_n though_o people_v from_o it_o captorim_n seem_v to_o be_v neighbour_n to_o casluhim_n from_o both_o which_o the_o philistine_n seem_v to_o have_v descend_v as_o appear_v from_o amos_n 9.7_o be_v you_o not_o as_o child_n of_o the_o ethiopian_n unto_o i_o o_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v not_o i_o bring_v up_o israel_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o philistine_n from_o caphtor_n and_o the_o assyrian_n from_o kir_n phut_v the_o three_o son_n of_o cham_n who_o divide_v africa_n with_o his_o brother_n mizraim_n to_o mizraim_n fall_v egypt_n and_o so_o much_o of_o africa_n as_o reach_v to_o the_o lake_n tritonis_n which_o divide_v africa_n into_o two_o equal_a part_n to_o phut_v fell_a all_o from_o the_o lake_n as_o far_o as_o the_o atlantic_a ocean_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o herodotus_n lib._n 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about_o hebron_n and_o barsheba_n towards_o the_o south_n and_o from_o they_o the_o anakim_v descend_v the_o jebusite_n hold_v jerusalem_n and_o the_o castle_n or_o fort_n of_o zion_n until_o david_n time_n the_o amorites_n pass_v the_o mountain_n of_o judea_n and_o pass_v over_o jordan_n make_v war_n with_o the_o moabite_n and_o they_o seize_v upon_o basan_n hesbon_n and_o all_o the_o country_n lie_v between_o the_o river_n jabbek_n and_o arnon_n in_o memory_n whereof_o one_o of_o their_o poet_n write_v a_o poem_n which_o moses_n have_v insert_v into_o his_o write_n numb_a 21.27_o wherefore_o they_o that_o speak_v in_o proverb_n say_v come_v into_o heshbron_n let_v the_o city_n of_o sihon_n be_v build_v and_o prepare_v the_o girgasite_n seem_v to_o have_v continue_v about_o gadara_n over_o against_o galilee_n beyond_o jordan_n till_o christ_n time_n matth._n 8.28_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o the_o other_o side_n to_o the_o country_n of_o the_o gergesens_n the_o hivites_n dwell_v in_o mount_n hermon_n towards_o the_o east_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n from_o who_o descend_v the_o gibeonite_n live_v nigh_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o sichemite_n dwell_v near_o to_o samaria_n more_o towards_o the_o west_n the_o archites_n inhabit_v area_n a_o city_n in_o libanus_n the_o sinites_n have_v a_o city_n call_v sin_n not_o far_o from_o area_n the_o arvadite_n or_o aradite_v possess_v the_o island_n aradus_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o phaenice_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n eleutherus_n the_o zemarite_n dwell_v as_o it_o be_v think_v about_o tinesa_n a_o notable_a city_n of_o coelosyria_n upon_o the_o river_n orontes_n and_o build_v zemarajim_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n the_o hemathite_n be_v seat_v about_o epiphania_fw-la a_o city_n of_o syria_n this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o son_n of_o canaan_n who_o border_n be_v from_o sidon_n as_o thou_o come_v to_o gerar_n unto_o gaza_n as_o thou_o go_v unto_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o admah_n and_o zeboim_n even_o unto_o lasha_n or_o lysa_n a_o city_n of_o the_o arabian_n in_o the_o mid_a way_n between_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o red-sea_n thus_o be_v the_o earth_n as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v understand_v ancient_o divide_v and_o possess_v after_o the_o flood_n though_o it_o have_v since_o in_o several_a part_n of_o it_o change_v its_o inhabitant_n gen._n 10._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n vi_o the_o year_n of_o man_n life_n 90.10_o life_n man_n life_n be_v half_v or_o thereabouts_o at_o the_o time_n of_o flood_n as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o compare_v gen._n 11.11_o with_o gen._n 5._o and_o again_o shorten_v about_o another_o half_n at_o the_o build_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o babel_n ch._n 10.25_o &_o 11.29_o and_o well_o nigh_o the_o three_o time_n between_o the_o time_n of_o abraham_n and_o moses_n ch._n 25.7_o psal_n 90.10_o be_v now_o cut_v short_a by_o one_o half_a then_o they_o be_v before_o as_o we_o may_v see_v gen._n 11.19_o etc._n etc._n we_o show_v sect._n 4._o that_o sem_fw-mi beget_v arphaxad_v and_o arphaxad_v salah_n and_o salah_n heber_n and_o heber_n peleg_n and_o unto_o peleg_n reu_fw-fr be_v bear_v when_o he_o be_v 30_o year_n old_a gen._n 11._o 18_o 19_o serug_v be_v bear_v to_o reu_fw-fr when_o he_o be_v 32_o year_n old_a gen._n 11.20_o nahor_n be_v bear_v to_o serug_v when_o he_o be_v 30_o year_n old_a gen._n 11.22_o terah_n be_v bear_v to_o nahor_n when_o he_o be_v 29_o year_n old_a gen._n 11.24_o when_o terah_n have_v live_v 70_o year_n there_o be_v bear_v unto_o he_o haran_n his_o elder_a son_n for_o though_o abram_n be_v set_v first_o gen._n 11.26_o yet_o that_o be_v not_o because_o he_o be_v elder_a but_o because_o he_o be_v worthy_a 10.1_o worthy_a the_o like_a we_o read_v before_o of_o sem_fw-mi ch._n 5.32_o &_o ch._n 10.1_o for_o he_o come_v not_o into_o the_o world_n till_o 60_o year_n after_o his_o brother_n nahor_n be_v between_o he_o and_o haran_n as_o for_o haran_n he_o die_v at_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n in_o his_o father_n life_n time_n and_o presence_n and_o leave_v three_o child_n to_o wit_n one_o son_n name_v lot_n and_o two_o daughter_n viz._n milchah_n who_o be_v afterward_o marry_v to_o his_o next_o brother_n and_o her_o uncle_n nahor_v and_o sarai_n after_o marry_v to_o his_o three_o brother_n and_o her_o uncle_n abram_n gen._n 11._o from_o 26._o to_o 30._o sect_n vii_o peleg_n the_o six_o from_o noah_n die_v 209_o year_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o rue_n gen._n 11.19_o nahor_n the_o nine_o from_o noah_n die_v 119_o year_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o his_o son_n terah_n gen._n 10.25_o noah_n die_v when_o he_o have_v live_v 950_o year_n in_o all_o and_o 350_o of_o they_o after_o the_o flood_n gen._n 9.28_o in_o the_o two_o thousand_o and_o eight_o year_n of_o the_o world_n be_v abram_n bear_v and_o in_o the_o 130th_o year_n of_o his_o father_n terah_n life_n for_o he_o be_v 75_o year_n old_a when_o terah_n his_o father_n die_v who_o live_v two_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n gen._n 11.32_o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n two_o thousand_o and_o eighteen_o sarai_n who_o be_v also_o call_v iscah_n the_o daughter_n of_o haran_n abram_n elder_a brother_n be_v bear_v be_v ten_o year_n young_a than_o abram_n see_v gen._n 17.17_o reu_fw-fr the_o seven_o from_o noah_n die_v two_o hundred_o and_o seven_o year_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o serug_v gen._n 11.21_o serug_v the_o eight_o from_o noah_n die_v two_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o nahor_n gen._n 11.23_o sect_n viii_o near_o about_o this_o time_n chedorlaomer_n king_n of_o elam_n or_o elamais_fw-fr a_o country_n in_o persia_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o three_o other_o petty_a king_n whereof_o one_o be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o nation_n because_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a his_o subject_n be_v of_o several_a nation_n subdue_v the_o
faith_n he_o may_v assure_v himself_o they_o shall_v be_v innumerable_a as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n ch._n 13.16_o and_o as_o the_o sand_n on_o the_o seashore_n ch._n 22.17_o see_v 1_o king_n 4.20_o then_o abram_n believe_v 13._o believe_v here_o be_v belief_n or_o faith_n first_o mention_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n whence_o abram_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o all_o believer_n rom._n 4.11_o 12_o 13._o and_o firm_o rest_v on_o this_o great_a promise_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n that_o be_v god_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n accept_v he_o as_o righteous_a and_o justify_v who_o have_v no_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o whereby_o he_o can_v stand_v before_o god_n judgment-seat_n upon_o his_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n and_o especial_o the_o promise_a messiah_n god_n also_o renew_v to_o he_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o his_o posterity_n after_o 400_o 38._o 400_o see_v apostolical_a history_n pag._n 38._o year_n sojourn_v and_o affliction_n in_o land_n that_o be_v not_o they_o viz._n in_o canaan_n and_o egypt_n shall_v possess_v namely_o in_o the_o four_o generation_n when_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o amorites_n and_o other_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n this_o only_a by_o a_o figurative_a speech_n be_v put_v for_o all_o shall_v be_v full_a than_o the_o lord_n will_v judge_v that_o nation_n that_o afflict_a they_o and_o bring_v they_o out_o with_o great_a substance_n abram_n desire_v and_o possible_o by_o some_o special_a motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n to_o be_v further_o assure_v hereof_o god_n be_v please_v hereupon_o to_o make_v a_o solemn_a covenant_n with_o he_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o and_o to_o confirm_v it_o with_o a_o sign_n and_o a_o vision_n and_o see_v it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o man_n when_o they_o make_v a_o solemn_a covenant_n to_o cut_v beast_n in_o twain_o and_o to_o pass_v between_o the_o part_n of_o they_o wish_v as_o it_o be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v cut_v 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pass_v between_o the_o piece_n of_o the_o beast_n intimate_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n pass_v between_o they_o then_o do_v god_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abram_n to_o give_v to_o his_o seed_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n now_o possess_v by_o the_o kenites_n kenissites_n and_o other_o nation_n nation_n nation_n here_o be_v reckon_v ten_o sort_n of_o people_n in_o canaan_n who_o land_n be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n posterity_n which_o by_o mixture_n or_o diminution_n of_o some_o of_o they_o be_v afterward_o reduce_v to_o seven_o as_o they_o be_v distinct_o name_v deut._n 7.1_o canaanite_n be_v here_o take_v for_o a_o particular_a sort_n of_o they_o who_o for_o something_o notable_a above_o the_o rest_n retain_v the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n from_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n viz._n sichor_n bochart_n sichor_n qui_fw-la dividit_fw-la aegyptum_fw-la a_o cananaea_n &_o arabia_n &_o in_o sirbonidem_fw-la paludem_fw-la refluit_fw-la bochart_n numb_v 34.5_o joshua_n 13.3_o unto_o euphrates_n they_o euphrates_n if_o they_o possess_v not_o all_o that_o be_v promise_v the_o cause_n be_v in_o their_o breach_n of_o covenant_n with_o god_n not_o god_n with_o they_o and_o according_o those_o land_n so_o far_o off_o become_v tributary_n in_o david_n and_o solomon_n day_n 2_o sam._n 8.3_o 1_o king_n 4.21_o 2_o chron._n 9.26_o gen._n 15._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n vi_o sarai_n who_o have_v a_o great_a while_n earnest_o desire_v and_o long_v for_o that_o bless_a promise_a seed_n and_o see_v now_o ten_o year_n go_v since_o their_o come_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o herself_o still_o barren_a and_o despair_v almost_o as_o it_o seem_v of_o any_o from_o she_o own_o body_n she_o without_o advice_n from_o god_n of_o her_o own_o head_n counsel_v her_o husband_n to_o endeavour_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o promise_n by_o such_o a_o mean_n which_o though_o by_o many_o then_o practise_v yet_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o marriage_n namely_o to_o take_v hagar_n her_o servant_n a_o egyptian_a bear_v to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o secondary_a wife_n or_o concubine_n to_o he_o which_o he_o according_o do_v but_o hagar_n be_v with_o child_n by_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v proud_a thereof_o and_o to_o despise_v her_o mistress_n who_o be_v barren_a sarai_n though_o otherwise_o of_o a_o sweet_a and_o meek_a spirit_n and_o for_o her_o obedience_n to_o her_o husband_n propound_v as_o a_o pattern_n to_o other_o wife_n 1_o pet._n 3.6_o be_v so_o transport_v at_o this_o insolent_a carriage_n of_o her_o servant_n that_o she_o fly_v out_o upon_o abram_n himself_o who_o possible_o may_v be_v a_o little_a too_o indulgent_a to_o hagar_n be_v now_o with_o child_n by_o he_o and_o challenge_v he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n 〈◊〉_d cause_n v._o 5._o injuria_fw-la mea_fw-la super_fw-la te_fw-la est_fw-la h._n e._n injuriae_fw-la quam_fw-la patior_fw-la tu_fw-la causa_fw-la es_fw-la quod_fw-la insolentiam_fw-la ancillae_fw-la non_fw-la corrigis_fw-la lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o wrong_n and_o injury_n she_o sustain_v and_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o judge_v between_o he_o and_o she_o and_o to_o do_v her_o right_n abram_n patient_o tell_v she_o he_o leave_v hagar_n to_o she_o to_o take_v what_o course_n she_o please_v with_o she_o to_o humble_v she_o and_o make_v she_o submit_v hereupon_o sarai_n use_v she_o with_o much_o severity_n and_o hardship_n which_o she_o not_o willing_a to_o endure_v run_v away_o and_o think_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n her_o own_o country_n and_o according_o travel_a through_o the_o wilderness_n which_o be_v the_o road_n thither_o and_o sit_v down_o weary_v and_o full_a of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n by_o a_o fountain_n of_o water_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n mal._n 3.1_o the_o lord_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n call_v jehovah_n vers_fw-la 10._o appear_v to_o she_o and_o advise_v she_o to_o return_v and_o to_o submit_v herself_o to_o her_o mistress_n tell_v she_o that_o she_o shall_v bear_v a_o son_n and_o call_v his_o name_n ishmael_n signify_v god_n will_v hear_v for_o god_n have_v take_v notice_n of_o her_o affliction_n and_o hear_v she_o cry_n he_o further_o tell_v she_o that_o her_o son_n will_v be_v a_o fierce_a and_o wild_a man_n and_o a_o great_a warrior_n and_o his_o hand_n will_v be_v against_o every_o man_n and_o every_o man_n hand_n against_o he_o arabibusque_fw-la he_o de_fw-fr ishmaele_n haec_fw-la vera_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr ejus_fw-la posteris_fw-la saracenis_fw-la arabibusque_fw-la but_o yet_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o numberless_a offspring_n and_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n shall_v exceed_o enlarge_v the_o bound_n of_o their_o habitation_n even_o unto_o and_o among_o their_o kindred_n 25.18_o kindred_n see_v gen._n 25.18_o of_o who_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a but_o shall_v stout_o face_v they_o every_o where_n hagar_n thereupon_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o speak_v with_o she_o thou_o god_n see_v i_o magnify_v his_o mercy_n for_o have_v so_o favourable_a a_o regard_n to_o she_o in_o her_o great_a affliction_n and_o give_v she_o a_o clear_a sight_n of_o himself_o in_o that_o place_n and_o direct_v she_o what_o to_o do_v and_o she_o than_o fall_v into_o a_o admiration_n that_o she_o shall_v live_v and_o see_v the_o light_n after_o she_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n patet_fw-la lord_n v._o 13._o nun_n etiam_fw-la video_fw-la post_fw-la videntem_fw-la i_o i._o e._n lucem_fw-la hanc_fw-la aspicio_fw-la &_o vivo_fw-la miratur_fw-la hagar_n se_fw-la post_fw-la dei_fw-la visionem_fw-la vivere_fw-la quia_fw-la a_fw-la conspectu_fw-la dei_fw-la aut_fw-la angeli_fw-la mortem_fw-la sequi_fw-la putabant_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la cap._n 32.30_o jud._n 13.22_o patet_fw-la so_o that_o hereupon_o she_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o well_o beer-lahai-roi_a that_o be_v the_o well_o of_o one_o that_o live_v after_o she_o have_v see_v hagar_n see_v puteus_fw-la videntis_fw-la dei_fw-la
in_o erudienda_fw-la familia_fw-la fuerit_fw-la abrahamus_n qui_fw-la eodem_fw-la die_fw-la quo_fw-la institutus_fw-la est_fw-la adeo_fw-la tristem_fw-la ritum_fw-la admiserit_fw-la monym_n in_o loc_n gen._n 17._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n viii_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o two_o holy_a angel_n 13.2_o angel_n thus_o he_o entertain_v angel_n unaware_o heb._n 13.2_o accompany_v he_o appear_v now_o unto_o abraham_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o three_o man_n in_o the_o plain_a of_o mamre_n as_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o door_n of_o his_o tent_n at_o noon_n tide_n he_o apprehend_v they_o to_o be_v stranger_n travel_v that_o way_n who_o possible_o may_v be_v weary_a and_o faint_a and_o they_o seem_v to_o he_o to_o be_v person_n worthy_a of_o respect_n he_o address_v himself_o to_o they_o with_o great_a reverence_n and_o one_o of_o they_o appear_v with_o great_a sign_n of_o excellency_n and_o dignity_n than_o the_o rest_n he_o direct_v his_o speech_n to_o he_o my_o lord_n say_v he_o if_o i_o have_v find_v favour_n in_o your_o sight_n stay_v with_o i_o and_o rest_n yourselves_o under_o that_o tree_n for_o a_o while_n and_o let_v a_o little_a water_n be_v bring_v to_o wash_v your_o foot_n country_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o eastern_a country_n and_o accept_v of_o a_o little_a refreshment_n from_o i_o to_o strengthen_v you_o in_o your_o journey_n see_v providence_n have_v lead_v you_o this_o way_n they_o intimate_v their_o willingness_n to_o accept_v his_o kind_a offer_n hereupon_o he_o hasten_v to_o sarah_n and_o order_n she_o forthwith_o to_o make_v ready_a some_o cake_n to_o be_v bake_v on_o the_o hearth_n and_o he_o order_v one_o of_o his_o servant_n present_o to_o kill_v a_o calf_n and_o dress_v it_o and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v ready_a these_o thing_n be_v do_v he_o then_o set_v these_o provision_n before_o they_o with_o butter_n and_o milk_n and_o he_o himself_o stand_v by_o to_o wait_v upon_o they_o and_o serve_v they_o and_o they_o do_v eat_v see_v ch._n 19.3_o have_v true_a body_n for_o that_o time_n and_o for_o the_o present_a dispensation_n of_o that_o service_n for_o though_o a_o spirit_n have_v not_o flesh_n and_o bone_n luck_n 24.39_o yet_o spirit_n may_v and_o by_o god_n appointment_n sometime_o do_v assume_v humane_a body_n which_o be_v erewhile_o to_o be_v dissolve_v again_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n when_o the_o work_n and_o service_n be_v do_v for_o which_o they_o be_v assume_v say_v v._o 9_o they_o say_v i._n e._n one_o of_o they_o say_v when_o therefore_o they_o have_v eat_v than_o one_o of_o they_o viz._n the_o lord_n ask_v he_o where_o sarah_n his_o wife_n be_v by_o name_v she_o he_o show_v he_o be_v more_o than_o a_o man._n abraham_n say_v she_o be_v at_o hand_n in_o the_o tent._n the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v certain_o return_v unto_o thou_o not_o by_o a_o new_a apparition_n but_o by_o accomplish_v the_o thing_n promise_v viz._n that_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o son_n by_o thy_o wife_n sarah_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v so_o many_o month_n hence_o as_o be_v usual_a according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n for_o a_o woman_n to_o go_v from_o her_o conception_n to_o the_o bring_v a_o child_n into_o the_o world_n sarah_n hear_v this_o in_o her_o tent-door_n laugh_v within_o herself_o not_o out_o of_o faith_n and_o joy_n as_o abraham_n have_v do_v before_o ch._n 17.17_o but_o think_v it_o a_o thing_n very_o unlikely_a by_o reason_n of_o her_o great_a age_n if_o not_o impossible_a but_o though_o she_o laugh_v only_o within_o herself_o and_o do_v not_o break_v out_o into_o a_o loud_a and_o open_a laughter_n yet_o the_o lord_n discern_v it_o and_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o ask_v she_o why_o she_o laugh_v do_v she_o look_v more_o upon_o she_o own_o and_o her_o husband_n decay_a nature_n and_o age_n than_o upon_o the_o power_n of_o god_n sarah_n be_v thus_o reprove_v she_o out_o of_o shame_n and_o weakness_n in_o that_o sudden_a disturbance_n of_o her_o mind_n deny_v that_o she_o laugh_v but_o though_o she_o do_v not_o open_o yet_o she_o do_v within_o herself_o and_o she_o begin_v now_o to_o be_v ashamed_a because_o she_o perceive_v the_o person_n that_o speak_v to_o her_o be_v more_o than_o a_o man_n because_o he_o can_v discern_v her_o inward_a affection_n but_o she_o do_v present_o as_o it_o seem_v recollect_v herself_o when_o she_o understand_v who_o it_o be_v that_o speak_v and_o make_v this_o promise_n and_o according_o believe_v it_o and_o therefore_o her_o faith_n be_v commend_v heb._n 11.11_o through_o faith_n sarah_n herself_o receive_v strength_n to_o conceive_v seed_n and_o afterward_o she_o laugh_v for_o joy_n as_o we_o find_v ch._n 21.6_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v these_o three_o person_n that_o be_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o man_n arise_v and_o abraham_n in_o civility_n accompany_v they_o some_o part_n of_o the_o way_n the_o two_o holy_a angel_n go_v on_o direct_o towards_o sodom_n but_o the_o lord_n stay_v commune_v with_o abraham_n and_o tell_v he_o he_o will_v not_o hide_v 3.7_o hide_v amos_n 3.7_o from_o he_o what_o judgement_n he_o now_o intend_v to_o execute_v upon_o sodom_n and_o those_o neighbour_a wicked_a city_n for_o he_o have_v appoint_v he_o to_o be_v the_o stock_n of_o a_o great_a and_o mighty_a nation_n his_o peculiar_a people_n yea_o the_o stock_n out_o of_o who_o the_o bless_a seed_n shall_v spring_v in_o who_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o he_o know_v that_o he_o will_v instruct_v and_o command_v his_o child_n 32.46_o child_n deut._n 6.7_o deut._n 32.46_o and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n then_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o he_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n as_o one_o that_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o punish_v without_o first_o inquire_v into_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n he_o tell_v he_o he_o will_v go_v down_o and_o see_v whether_o their_o wicked_a deed_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o cry_n that_o be_v come_v up_o into_o his_o ear_n concern_v they_o then_o abraham_n draw_v near_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o begin_v to_o plead_v for_o these_o city_n especial_o for_o sodom_n as_o be_v in_o likelihood_n touch_v with_o a_o great_a concern_v for_o his_o nephew_n lot_n who_o dwell_v therein_o entreat_v the_o lord_n that_o the_o righteous_a shall_v not_o be_v deal_v with_o as_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v take_v away_o in_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n judgement_n vengeance_n the_o righteous_a be_v sometime_o take_v away_o by_o the_o same_o public_a calamity_n that_o the_o wicked_a be_v but_o the_o one_o be_v take_v away_o in_o mercy_n the_o other_o in_o judgement_n but_o that_o the_o city_n may_v be_v spare_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o righteous_a therein_o and_o to_o urge_v his_o plea_n further_o he_o humble_o represent_v to_o he_o that_o possible_o there_o may_v be_v to_o the_o number_n of_o fifty_o righteous_a person_n find_v therein_o god_n tell_v he_o he_o will_v certain_o spare_v they_o if_o such_o a_o number_n can_v there_o be_v find_v then_o abraham_n say_v behold_v now_o i_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o lord_n who_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n peradventure_o there_o may_v be_v 45_o find_v there_o the_o lord_n answer_v he_o will_v not_o destroy_v it_o if_o 45_o be_v there_o find_v then_o abraham_n descend_v to_o 40_o to_o 30_o to_o 20_o and_o at_o last_o to_o 10_o and_o if_o there_o have_v be_v but_o so_o many_o to_o be_v find_v there_o god_n will_v have_v spare_v they_o 14.14_o they_o sometime_o god_n forbid_v his_o prophet_n to_o pray_v for_o such_o jer._n 15.1_o ezek._n 14.14_o but_o see_v there_o be_v not_o so_o many_o he_o intimate_v to_o abraham_n that_o they_o must_v not_o expect_v to_o be_v spare_v then_o god_n depart_v from_o abraham_n and_o he_o return_v to_o his_o own_o place_n gen._n 18._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n ix_o the_o two_o angel_n before_o mention_v in_o humane_a shape_n that_o go_v towards_o sodom_n come_v thither_o in_o the_o evening_n and_o lot_n sit_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n and_o see_v of_o they_o and_o suppose_v they_o by_o their_o outward_a appearance_n to_o be_v stranger_n of_o quality_n he_o go_v towards_o they_o and_o give_v they_o civil_a honour_n and_o respect_n by_o bow_v to_o they_o with_o his_o face_n towards_o the_o ground_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o eastern_a country_n he_o courteous_o invite_v they_o to_o his_o house_n and_o to_o lodge_n with_o he_o that_o night_n they_o seem_v unwilling_a reservation_n unwilling_a a_o slight_a invitation_n may_v be_v serious_o refuse_v and_o yet_o that_o which_o be_v press_v be_v afterward_o accept_v see_v luke_n 21.28_o 29._o and_o this_o without_o popish_a equivocation_n or_o
viri_fw-la &_o mulieres_fw-la inhabiles_fw-la essent_fw-la ad_fw-la concubitum_fw-la illudque_fw-la fuisse_fw-la omnibus_fw-la manifestum_fw-la notum_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la daemon_n ligamine_fw-la conjuges_fw-la saepe_fw-la fraudasse_fw-la ut_fw-la se_fw-la mutuo_fw-la potiri_fw-la non_fw-la possent_fw-la forte_n muliebria_fw-la loca_fw-la obserata_fw-la erant_fw-la aut_fw-la coarctata_fw-la rivet_n they_o lie_v under_o be_v remove_v gen._n 20._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n xi_o god_n have_v now_o visit_v sarah_n with_o so_o much_o mercy_n as_o to_o give_v her_o power_n and_o strength_n to_o conceive_v upon_o her_o belief_n of_o his_o gracious_a promise_n 28._o promise_n hereupon_o isaac_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v by_o promise_n gal._n 4.23_o 28._o heb._n 11.11_o and_o her_o full_a time_n be_v come_v she_o bring_v forth_o a_o son_n to_o abraham_n he_o be_v a_o 100_o and_o she_o 90_o year_n of_o age_n and_o as_o god_n have_v appoint_v abraham_n circumcise_a he_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n and_o call_v his_o name_n isaac_n ch._n 17._o 19_o and_o sarah_n great_o rejoice_v and_o say_v god_n have_v make_v i_o to_o laugh_v and_o other_o that_o hear_v of_o this_o thing_n will_v laugh_v also_o and_o rejoice_v with_o i_o for_o say_v she_o who_o will_v have_v think_v that_o i_o shall_v have_v bear_v a_o son_n or_o give_v suck_n 26.8_o suck_n v._o 7._o give_a child_n suck_v the_o plural_a number_n for_o a_o singular_a sometime_o use_v in_o scripture_n see_v ch._n 46.7_o 23._o numb_a 26.8_o in_o my_o old_a age_n so_o the_o child_n grow_v and_o at_o a_o fit_a time_n be_v wean_v and_o at_o his_o wean_a abraham_n make_v a_o great_a feast_n a_o proper_a time_n for_o it_o as_o may_v be_v suppose_v than_o at_o his_o birth_n or_o circumcision_n at_o this_o feast_n sarah_n espy_v ishmael_n now_o about_o 17_o or_o 18_o year_n old_a 21.5_o old_a compare_v ch._n 17.24_o 25._o &_o 21.5_o mock_v and_o jeer_v at_o isaac_n and_o possible_o call_v he_o their_o young_a master_n who_o forsooth_o must_v be_v heir_n of_o all_o whereas_o by_o right_a of_o primogeniture_n he_o suppose_v the_o inheritance_n belong_v unto_o he_o and_o possible_o his_o mother_n hagar_n may_v have_v some_o hand_n in_o it_o also_o by_o encourage_v he_o therein_o and_o this_o mock_n it_o be_v like_a be_v accompany_v with_o some_o expression_n of_o hatred_n and_o bitterness_n of_o spirit_n so_o that_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o a_o persecution_n gal._n 4.29_o sarah_n at_o this_o be_v so_o incense_v that_o she_o say_v to_o abraham_n doubtless_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n for_o god_n himself_o afterward_o confirm_v the_o sentence_n cast_v prophetical_a cast_v her_o say_n be_v not_o only_o passionate_a but_o prophetical_a out_o this_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n for_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v heir_n figure_v heir_n under_o this_o inheritance_n heaven_n be_v figure_v with_o my_o son_n this_o be_v very_o grievous_a to_o abraham_n who_o be_v very_o loath_a to_o part_v with_o hagar_n and_o ishmael_n but_o god_n by_o a_o vision_n in_o the_o night_n command_v he_o to_o hearken_v to_o sarah_n in_o this_o thing_n and_o the_o rather_o no_o doubt_n that_o hagar_n and_o ishmael_n by_o the_o misery_n of_o be_v cast_v out_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n who_o in_o mock_v at_o isaac_n have_v in_o a_o sort_n despise_v the_o bless_a seed_n promise_v in_o he_o and_o the_o more_o to_o dispose_v abraham_n to_o a_o willingness_n hereunto_o god_n tell_v he_o that_o in_o isaac_n his_o seed_n shall_v be_v call_v christus_fw-la call_v in_o isaaco_n i._n e._n per_fw-la isaacum_fw-la vocabitur_fw-la h._n e._n existet_fw-la tibi_fw-la semen_fw-mi nempe_fw-la illud_fw-la numerosissimum_fw-la quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la promisi_fw-la &_o praecipuè_fw-la christus_fw-la that_o be_v from_o isaac_n not_o from_o ishmael_n shall_v spring_v the_o messiah_n and_o that_o numerous_a seed_n he_o have_v promise_v to_o he_o who_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o true_a seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o god_n own_o peculiar_a people_n with_o who_o he_o will_v establish_v his_o covenant_n abraham_n therefore_o give_v hagar_n some_o bread_n and_o victual_n and_o a_o bottle_n of_o water_n to_o refresh_v she_o in_o her_o travel_n through_o the_o wilderness_n towards_o egypt_n he_o dismiss_v she_o and_o her_o son_n when_o she_o come_v into_o the_o wilderness_n she_o lose_v her_o way_n so_o that_o the_o bottle_n of_o water_n be_v spend_v and_o her_o son_n sick_a and_o faint_a for_o thirst_n and_o she_o not_o able_a to_o supply_v he_o despair_v of_o his_o life_n she_o leave_v he_o under_o a_o bush_n and_o go_v and_o sit_v herself_o at_o a_o small_a distance_n from_o he_o as_o be_v loath_a to_o see_v he_o die_v and_o she_o lift_v up_o her_o voice_n and_o weep_v upon_o this_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n call_v unto_o she_o and_o ask_v she_o what_o she_o mean_v to_o take_v on_o in_o that_o sort_n have_v have_v experience_n of_o god_n fatherly_a care_n over_o she_o before_o and_o he_o bid_v she_o not_o to_o fear_v or_o be_v discourage_v for_o god_n have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o youth_n who_o doubtless_o cry_v no_o less_o than_o his_o mother_n in_o this_o their_o great_a extremity_n and_o bid_v she_o lift_v he_o up_o and_o hold_v he_o in_o her_o hand_n for_o god_n will_v make_v of_o he_o a_o great_a nation_n then_o the_o angel_n show_v she_o a_o well_o of_o water_n hard_o by_o which_o she_o do_v not_o see_v before_o and_o there_o she_o fill_v her_o bottle_n and_o give_v her_o son_n to_o drink_v he_o be_v refresh_v thereby_o and_o rescue_v from_o this_o present_a danger_n of_o perish_v by_o thirst_n god_n be_v afterward_o very_o favourable_a to_o he_o and_o bless_v he_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n with_o temporal_a thing_n and_o he_o grow_v up_o and_o become_v a_o archer_n that_o be_v a_o valiant_a hunter_n and_o a_o warrior_n shoot_v with_o the_o bow_n use_v in_o war._n and_o he_o dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n next_o adjoin_v to_o the_o desert_n of_o sinai_n and_o his_o mother_n choose_v marriage_n choose_v observe_v the_o right_n of_o parent_n yea_o of_o mother_n alone_a in_o bestow_v their_o child_n in_o marriage_n a_o egyptian_a woman_n as_o herself_o be_v for_o a_o wife_n for_o he_o about_o that_o time_n abimelech_n speak_v to_o abraham_n say_v i_o perceive_v god_n do_v wonderful_o bless_v thou_o and_o therefore_o i_o desire_v to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o will_v swear_v to_o i_o to_o deal_v kind_o with_o i_o and_o my_o child_n and_o child_n child_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o land_n wherein_o thou_o sojourne_v according_a to_o the_o kindness_n thou_o have_v here_o receive_v abraham_n ready_o consent_v to_o it_o know_v that_o it_o be_v his_o posterity_n only_o that_o be_v in_o time_n to_o come_v actual_o to_o enjoy_v that_o promise_a land_n and_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v to_o live_v there_o only_o as_o a_o stranger_n and_o sojourner_n therefore_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v he_o his_o oath_n that_o as_o for_o himself_o he_o will_v no_o way_n hurt_v either_o he_o or_o his_o son_n or_o his_o son_n son_n but_o before_o he_o do_v it_o he_o expostulate_v with_o he_o about_o a_o well_o of_o water_n of_o great_a use_n in_o that_o dry_a country_n which_o he_o have_v dig_v and_o abimelech_n servant_n have_v by_o violence_n take_v from_o he_o abimelech_n protest_v himself_o whole_o ignorant_a thereof_o then_o abraham_n make_v a_o great_a present_n to_o he_o of_o sheep_n and_o ox_n by_o way_n of_o gratitude_n for_o the_o great_a kindness_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o and_o so_o they_o make_v a_o covenant_n one_o with_o another_o and_o to_o prevent_v future_a controversy_n about_o this_o well_o abraham_n give_v he_o seven_o ew-lamb_n as_o a_o valuable_a consideration_n and_o desire_n that_o they_o may_v be_v as_o a_o testimony_n 48._o testimony_n so_o a_o heap_n of_o stone_n make_v a_o witness_n ch._n 31._o 48._o that_o the_o well_o though_o before_o take_v from_o he_o be_v now_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v his_o and_o because_o at_o this_o well_o they_o both_o swear_v and_o make_v a_o covenant_n abraham_n call_v the_o place_n beersheba_n 8.14.5.5_o beersheba_n as_o abraham_n dwell_v here_o and_o make_v this_o covenant_n and_o dig_v this_o well_o so_o isaac_n afterward_o dwell_v here_o and_o make_v a_o covenant_n and_o dig_v this_o well_o again_o and_o renew_v the_o name_n ch._n 26.23_o 33._o and_o jacob_n dwell_v there_o with_o his_o father_n go_v thence_o to_o laban_n in_o haran_n and_o go_v into_o egypt_n with_o all_o his_o family_n come_v thither_o and_o here_o sacrifice_n and_o have_v a_o vision_n afterward_o it_o be_v a_o seat_n of_o some_o solemn_a idolatry_n amos_n 8.14.5.5_o that_o be_v the_o well_o of_o the_o oath_n abraham_n now_o look_v upon_o himself_o as_o like_a to_o settle_v here_o he_o plant_v
18._o sect_n lix_n moses_n be_v now_o confirm_v partly_o by_o miracle_n partly_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o divine_a assistance_n and_o have_v his_o brother_n aaron_n give_v he_o for_o his_o partner_n he_o undertake_v the_o work_n return_v therefore_o to_o his_o father-in-law_n jethro_n and_o conceal_v as_o it_o be_v probable_a from_o he_o the_o glorious_a vision_n he_o have_v see_v and_o the_o honourable_a employment_n he_o be_v call_v unto_o lest_o jethro_n shall_v by_o propose_v difficulty_n and_o peril_n in_o the_o undertake_n discourage_v he_o he_o in_o a_o respectful_a manner_n desire_v he_o to_o permit_v he_o to_o go_v into_o egypt_n to_o visit_v his_o brethren_n and_o see_v how_o they_o do_v jethro_n ready_o consent_v to_o it_o and_o bid_v he_o go_v in_o peace_n notwithstanding_o moses_n it_o seem_v after_o he_o have_v obtain_v leave_n of_o jethro_n make_v not_o such_o haste_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v therefore_o god_n appear_v to_o he_o a_o second_o time_n in_o midian_a and_o quicken_v he_o to_o the_o journey_n assure_v he_o that_o all_o those_o in_o egypt_n that_o seek_v his_o life_n be_v dead_a then_o moses_n take_v his_o wife_n and_o his_o two_o son_n gershom_n and_o eliezer_n exod._n 18.3_o 4._o and_o set_v they_o upon_o ass_n intend_v to_o carry_v they_o with_o he_o into_o egypt_n and_o he_o take_v his_o rod_n with_o which_o god_n appoint_v he_o to_o work_v miracle_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o lord_n appoint_v he_o when_o he_o come_v into_o egypt_n to_o do_v all_o those_o wonder_n and_o miracle_n before_o pharaoh_n which_o he_o shall_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n that_o be_v give_v he_o power_n to_o do_v but_o the_o lord_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o will_v harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n that_o be_v he_o will_v withdraw_v and_o withhold_v his_o grace_n from_o he_o as_o by_o withhold_v light_n he_o cause_v darkness_n and_o will_v permit_v satan_n to_o excite_v and_o spur_v on_o his_o corrupt_a nature_n so_o that_o notwitstand_v the_o many_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v offer_v to_o he_o for_o his_o conviction_n he_o shall_v more_v and_o more_o harden_v his_o own_o heart_n against_o god_n and_o shall_v refuse_v to_o let_v the_o people_n go_v however_o he_o command_v he_o to_o speak_v thus_o unto_o pharaoh_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o people_n or_o posterity_n of_o israel_n be_v my_o first-born_a be_v choose_v of_o my_o free_a grace_n first_o out_o of_o all_o nation_n to_o be_v my_o peculiar_a people_n and_o be_v as_o dear_a to_o i_o as_o the_o first-born_a be_v to_o their_o parent_n therefore_o let_v they_o go_v that_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o let_v they_o go_v behold_v i_o will_v slay_v thy_o son_n even_o thy_o first-born_a and_o not_o thou_o only_o but_o the_o first-born_a of_o all_o the_o egyptian_n thy_o subject_n also_o and_o so_o according_o it_o afterward_o come_v to_o pass_v ch._n 4._o from_o vers_n 18._o to_o 24._o sect_n lx._n as_o moses_n be_v now_o upon_o his_o journey_n towards_o egypt_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n the_o lord_n as_o it_o seem_v visible_o appear_v to_o he_o and_o either_o by_o a_o sword_n draw_v in_o his_o hand_n or_o by_o inflict_v some_o sudden_a violent_a sickness_n upon_o he_o put_v he_o in_o great_a danger_n of_o his_o life_n and_o reveal_v to_o he_o the_o cause_n thereof_o to_o be_v because_o he_o have_v neglect_v to_o circumcise_v his_o young_a son_n see_v gen._n 17.14_o there_o be_v a_o great_a incongruity_n in_o it_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v on_o he_o the_o government_n of_o god_n circumcise_a people_n who_o have_v neglect_v to_o impose_v this_o badge_n of_o the_o covenant_n on_o his_o own_o son_n it_o be_v like_o the_o reason_n why_o moses_n neglect_v to_o circumcise_v this_o his_o young_a son_n be_v because_o his_o wife_n have_v be_v so_o high_o displease_v at_o his_o circumcise_n of_o the_o elder_n but_o however_o it_o be_v zipporah_n see_v the_o danger_n her_o husband_n be_v now_o in_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o neglect_n and_o that_o he_o be_v at_o this_o time_n through_o sickness_n so_o disable_v that_o he_o himself_o can_v not_o do_v it_o she_o take_v a_o sharp_a knife_n possible_o make_v of_o flint_n and_o circumcise_a he_o herself_o and_o then_o cast_v the_o foreskin_n new_o cut_v off_o at_o her_o husband_n foot_n say_v in_o a_o discontent_a humour_n sure_o thou_o be_v a_o bloody_a husband_n to_o i_o for_o for_o thy_o sake_n and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o thy_o religion_n i_o be_o force_v thus_o to_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o my_o son_n this_o be_v do_v the_o lord_n let_v moses_n go_v and_o release_v he_o from_o his_o sickness_n and_o it_o be_v like_a upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o trouble_v zipporah_n with_o her_o child_n be_v send_v back_o from_o thence_o to_o her_o father_n house_n again_o as_o appear_v exod._n 18.2_o 3._o ch._n 4._o from_o vers_n 24._o to_o 27._o sect_n lxi_o moses_n be_v now_o free_v from_o all_o encumbrance_n go_v on_o his_o journey_n towards_o mount_n horeb_n where_o his_o brother_n aaron_n be_v before_o warn_v of_o god_n to_o come_v thither_o meet_v he_o and_o at_o their_o meeting_n kiss_v and_o embrace_v he_o then_o moses_n acquaint_v he_o with_o all_o these_o wonderful_a passage_n and_o with_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o and_o what_o miracle_n he_o have_v impower_v he_o and_o command_v he_o to_o work_v and_o what_o service_n he_o have_v employ_v he_o about_o and_o how_o aaron_n be_v appoint_v to_o join_v with_o he_o therein_o this_o do_v they_o go_v on_o and_o when_o they_o come_v into_o egypt_n they_o call_v together_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o aaron_n speak_v to_o they_o what_o moses_n have_v direct_v he_o to_o say_v from_o god_n and_o moses_n wrought_v as_o be_v appoint_v he_o those_o three_o miracle_n before_o mention_v sect._n 57_o for_o the_o confirm_v their_o faith_n see_v ch._n 4._o from_o vers_n 2._o to_o the_o 10._o the_o people_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o hear_v and_o see_v these_o thing_n they_o great_o rejoice_v and_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v now_o in_o mercy_n visit_v they_o and_o have_v look_v down_o with_o pity_n and_o compassion_n on_o their_o affliction_n and_o they_o bow_v their_o head_n and_o worship_v god_n with_o great_a reverence_n humility_n and_o thankfulness_n ch._n 4._o from_o 27._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n lxii_o short_o after_o this_o moses_n and_o aaron_n make_v their_o first_o address_n to_o pharaoh_n several_a of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n accompany_v they_o therein_o see_v exod._n ch_n 3.18_o they_o represent_v to_o he_o that_o the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n have_v appear_v unto_o they_o and_o command_v they_o to_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o celebrate_v a_o religious_a feast_n 19_o feast_n part_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o serve_v for_o a_o feast_n and_o both_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n this_o feast_n they_o shall_v have_v celebrate_v to_o the_o lord_n but_o they_o perform_v it_o to_o a_o idol_n the_o work_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n exod._n 32.6_o 19_o to_o he_o in_o the_o wilderness_n therefore_o they_o humble_o beseech_v he_o that_o they_o may_v have_v liberty_n to_o go_v three_o day_n journey_n in_o the_o desert_n namely_o to_o the_o mount_n horeb_n to_o perform_v this_o which_o the_o lord_n require_v of_o they_o lest_o if_o they_o shall_v neglect_v to_o obey_v he_o therein_o he_o shall_v punish_v they_o with_o the_o pestilence_n or_o sword_n or_o some_o such_o dreadful_a judgement_n for_o their_o disobedience_n pharaoh_n like_o a_o proud_a and_o imperious_a prince_n answers_z who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v obey_v his_o voice_n to_o let_v israel_n go_v i_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n neither_o will_v i_o let_v israel_n go_v then_o look_v upon_o moses_n and_o aaron_n with_o indignation_n he_o ask_v they_o what_o they_o have_v to_o do_v to_o seduce_v the_o people_n and_o take_v they_o off_o from_o their_o work_n and_o then_o look_v upon_o the_o people_n with_o anger_n get_v you_o to_o your_o burden_n say_v he_o and_o see_v that_o you_o perform_v your_o daily_a task_n or_o i_o will_v take_v a_o course_n with_o you_o i_o understand_v very_o well_o that_o you_o be_v a_o great_a and_o numerous_a people_n indeed_o too_o many_o and_o these_o two_o man_n moses_n and_o aaron_n design_n to_o get_v ease_n and_o rest_n for_o you_o from_o your_o burden_n that_o so_o you_o may_v increase_v more_o and_o possible_o may_v then_o think_v of_o rebel_a against_o i_o but_o i_o shall_v take_v care_n to_o prevent_v that_o and_o according_o that_o very_a day_n he_o charge_v the_o taskmaster_n that_o be_v egyptian_n and_o the_o officer_n under_o they_o which_o be_v israelites_n appoint_v to_o take_v the_o oversight_n of_o their_o brethren_n in_o
either_o to_o man_n or_o beast_n and_o when_o all_o this_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v than_o say_v he_o you_o shall_v know_v how_o great_a a_o difference_n the_o lord_n do_v put_v between_o the_o israelite_n and_o the_o egyptian_n and_o then_o shall_v these_o thy_o servant_n and_o courtier_n be_v send_v by_o thou_o unto_o i_o and_o shall_v bow_v themselves_o unto_o i_o say_v go_v forth_o thou_o and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o follow_v thou_o over_o who_o thou_o have_v the_o government_n and_o after_o that_o i_o will_v go_v forth_o with_o all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n with_o i_o and_o with_o all_o that_o we_o have_v moses_n have_v thus_o speak_v go_v out_o from_o pharaoh_n in_o a_o great_a anger_n ay_o his_o zeal_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n heighten_v his_o indignation_n against_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o pharaoh_n ch._n 10._o from_o vers_n 21._o to_o the_o end_n ch._n 11._o from_o vers_n 4._o to_o the_o 9_o 4.26_o 9_o see_v numb_a 12.3_o eph._n 4.26_o first-born_a ten_o 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mercy_n and_o according_a to_o eli_n blessing_n make_v her_o fruitful_a so_o that_o for_o that_o one_o son_n she_o have_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n he_o give_v she_o three_o son_n and_o two_o daughter_n more_o so_o powerful_a be_v the_o prayer_n of_o such_o good_a man_n as_o eli_n be_v and_o the_o child_n samuel_n as_o he_o grow_v in_o year_n so_o he_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o godliness_n whereby_o he_o become_v acceptable_a both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n see_v luk._n 2.52_o 1_o sam._n ch._n 2._o from_o v._o 1._o to_o 12._o and_o v._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o sect_n cliii_o eli_n be_v at_o this_o time_n as_o we_o have_v show_v judge_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o be_v highpriest_n also_o but_o how_o he_o come_v to_o be_v so_o loc_n so_o quomodo_fw-la ab_fw-la aarone_fw-la oriundus_fw-la sit_fw-la eli_n nondum_fw-la liquet_fw-la ut_fw-la ejus_fw-la ex_fw-la industria_fw-la videatur_fw-la obliterata_fw-la genealogia_fw-la tantilla_fw-la est_fw-la solius_fw-la loci_fw-la non_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la 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32_o etc._n etc._n but_o they_o use_v to_o challenge_v of_o that_o which_o be_v seethe_v for_o the_o sacrifice_n as_o their_o just_a fee_n all_o that_o their_o fleshhook_n can_v take_v out_o have_v no_o law_n of_o god_n for_o it_o and_o this_o they_o do_v not_o only_o now_o and_o then_o but_o constant_o practise_v it_o unto_o all_o the_o israelite_n that_o come_v to_o shiloh_n to_o worship_n v._o 14._o and_o sometime_o they_o will_v have_v this_o their_o overplus-portion_n before_o the_o flesh_n be_v put_v into_o the_o pot_n or_o kettle_n that_o they_o may_v roast_v it_o yea_o before_o the_o fat_a be_v take_v off_o and_o burn_v and_o so_o before_o the_o lord_n have_v his_o due_n direct_o against_o the_o law_n levit._n 7.31_o which_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o v._o 29._o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v themselves_o fat_a with_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o offering_n and_o if_o any_o deny_v to_o give_v they_o what_o they_o require_v they_o threaten_v to_o take_v it_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n god_n be_v very_o angry_a at_o these_o miscarriage_n of_o these_o young_a man_n whereby_o they_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o neglect_v the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o even_o to_o abhor_v his_o sacrifice_n when_o they_o see_v they_o profane_v by_o such_o abominable_a course_n eli_n be_v very_o old_a and_o hear_v of_o these_o great_a miscarriage_n of_o his_o son_n and_o of_o some_o other_o abomination_n that_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o viz._n that_o they_o lie_v with_o the_o woman_n that_o come_v to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o to_o perform_v other_o duty_n of_o worship_n and_o service_n unto_o god_n which_o wickedness_n be_v the_o more_o abominable_a because_o they_o have_v wife_n of_o their_o own_o as_o we_o may_v see_v ch._n 4.19_o old_a eli_n do_v indeed_o reprove_v his_o son_n for_o these_o their_o scandalous_a miscarriage_n but_o he_o do_v it_o too_o mild_o and_o gentle_o say_v to_o they_o nay_o my_o son_n it_o be_v no_o good_a report_n i_o hear_v of_o you_o you_o make_v the_o lord_n people_n to_o transgress_v by_o your_o wicked_a example_n and_o to_o forbear_v bring_v their_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o high_o scandalize_v at_o your_o ill_a manage_n of_o sacred_a thing_n but_o eli_n be_v not_o only_o a_o father_n but_o also_o a_o chief_a magistrate_n and_o judge_n shall_v not_o only_o have_v reprove_v they_o sharp_o but_o shall_v have_v punish_v they_o severe_o by_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o priest_n office_n which_o they_o have_v so_o shameful_o profane_v yea_o shall_v have_v put_v they_o to_o death_n for_o their_o adultery_n according_a to_o the_o law_n levit._n 20.10_o but_o he_o only_o mild_o reprove_v they_o for_o such_o great_a enormity_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o if_o one_o man_n sin_n against_o another_o the_o judge_n shall_v judge_v he_o that_o be_v a_o umpire_n may_v come_v and_o take_v up_o the_o controversy_n and_o the_o offend_a party_n may_v be_v adjudge_v 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may_v be_v do_v without_o danger_n of_o idolatry_n yet_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o the_o one_o viz._n that_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v to_o be_v fix_v and_o permanent_a the_o other_o to_o stand_v only_o so_o long_o as_o the_o occasion_n continue_v samuel_n therefore_o as_o it_o seem_v by_o a_o especial_a prophetical_a instinct_n build_v a_o altar_n here_o which_o he_o may_v lawful_o do_v especial_o in_o this_o time_n when_o it_o be_v very_o questionable_a whether_o they_o be_v bind_v by_o that_o law_n deut._n 12.14_o because_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v now_o separate_v samuel_n be_v grow_v old_a and_o unable_a to_o go_v through_o the_o land_n to_o judge_v the_o people_n as_o former_o he_o have_v do_v he_o make_v his_o two_o son_n joel_n 6.33_o joel_n call_v vashni_n 1_o chron._n 6.28_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n for_o one_o man_n to_o have_v two_o name_n this_o joel_n though_o a_o corrupt_a judge_n be_v the_o parent_n of_o a_o gracious_a son_n viz._n heman_n a_o chief_a master_n of_o the_o singer_n 1_o ch._n 6.33_o and_o abiah_n his_o deputy_n and_o substitute_n appoint_v they_o to_o judge_v the_o people_n in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o land_n in_o his_o stead_n and_o possible_o this_o he_o do_v by_o god_n especial_a direction_n and_o though_o it_o be_v like_a they_o go_v in_o their_o circuit_n to_o judge_v the_o people_n as_o their_o father_n have_v do_v yet_o they_o dwell_v at_o beersheba_n and_o there_o for_o the_o most_o part_n execute_v that_o office_n the_o singular_a piety_n of_o samuel_n and_o the_o experience_n he_o have_v have_v of_o god_n severity_n against_o eli_n for_o his_o too_o great_a indulgence_n to_o his_o child_n may_v well_o induce_v we_o to_o think_v that_o he_o do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o train_v up_o his_o son_n in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n nor_o can_v we_o rational_o think_v that_o he_o will_v have_v entrust_v they_o with_o this_o power_n of_o judge_v the_o people_n under_o he_o have_v they_o not_o 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the_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n as_o he_o have_v do_v and_o his_o son_n be_v very_o wicked_a and_o walk_v not_o in_o his_o step_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o be_v any_o long_o under_o that_o form_n of_o government_n but_o desire_v he_o to_o set_v a_o king_n over_o they_o it_o seem_v they_o be_v weary_a of_o that_o mild_a and_o fatherly_a government_n of_o judge_n who_o god_n immediate_o choose_v and_o call_v to_o that_o office_n and_o endue_v with_o extraordinary_a gift_n and_o qualification_n for_o their_o place_n and_o be_v ambitious_a that_o their_o nation_n may_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o be_v a_o monarchy_n and_o may_v enjoy_v all_o the_o honour_n dignity_n and_o office_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v like_o other_o nation_n most_o of_o which_o have_v a_o absolute_a sovereign_n and_o pompous_a king_n and_o beside_o there_o be_v another_o thing_n that_o much_o dispose_v and_o induce_v they_o hereunto_o viz._n they_o understand_v the_o great_a preparation_n which_o nahash_n king_n of_o the_o ammonite_n make_v against_o they_o see_v 1_o sam_n 12.12_o therefore_o they_o desire_v a_o king_n and_o captain_n to_o go_v before_o they_o trust_v and_o rely_v as_o it_o seem_v more_o on_o his_o conduct_n than_o on_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n who_o have_v give_v they_o so_o many_o signal_n and_o miraculous_a victory_n samuel_n understand_v this_o be_v exceed_o trouble_v at_o it_o not_o only_o because_o of_o the_o ingratitude_n they_o hereby_o express_v towards_o himself_o in_o be_v so_o forward_o to_o cast_v off_o his_o government_n who_o have_v deserve_v so_o well_o of_o they_o but_o because_o he_o know_v their_o desire_n be_v sinful_a and_o high_o displease_v unto_o god_n for_o though_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o erect_v a_o regal_a throne_n among_o they_o and_o to_o give_v they_o king_n out_o of_o who_o loin_n the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v 17.18_o come_v see_v gen._n 17.6_o &_o 49.10_o &_o deut._n 17.18_o yet_o they_o be_v to_o wait_v his_o leisure_n for_o it_o and_o to_o expect_v as_o well_o the_o time_n when_o as_o the_o person_n who_o he_o will_v choose_v and_o be_v not_o to_o attempt_v any_o alteration_n in_o the_o government_n themselves_o without_o his_o direction_n especial_o they_o be_v not_o to_o go_v about_o it_o in_o such_o a_o sinful_a manner_n as_o they_o now_o do_v distrust_v god_n and_o proud_o affect_v to_o be_v like_o other_o nation_n samuel_n therefore_o be_v much_o perplex_v at_o it_o he_o humble_o beseech_v the_o lord_n to_o direct_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v in_o this_o difficult_a and_o dangerous_a affair_n the_o lord_n bid_v he_o to_o hearken_v to_o they_o in_o this_o matter_n and_o seem_o condescend_v to_o their_o suit_n yet_o not_o in_o mercy_n but_o in_o anger_n then_o speak_v to_o samuel_n he_o say_v be_v not_o thou_o trouble_v at_o their_o reject_v thou_o for_o they_o have_v not_o indeed_o so_o much_o reject_v thou_o as_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o reign_v over_o they_o 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lawful_o may_v do_v but_o what_o they_o use_v to_o do_v see_v deut._n 17._o from_o 15_o to_o the_o end_n see_v ezek._n 46.18_o &_o 45.7_o that_o be_v how_o they_o usual_o treat_v and_o demean_v themselves_o towards_o their_o subject_n that_o if_o they_o will_v have_v a_o king_n like_o other_o nation_n they_o may_v know_v what_o they_o be_v to_o expect_v from_o he_o first_o he_o will_v take_v their_o son_n violent_o from_o they_o and_o against_o their_o will_n put_v they_o to_o servile_a office_n and_o base_a drudgery_n not_o beseem_v freeborn_a subject_n 12.4_o subject_n how_o soon_o the_o israelite_n begin_v to_o feel_v these_o grievance_n under_o their_o king_n we_o may_v see_v by_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 12.4_o namely_o he_o will_v put_v they_o to_o attend_v his_o chariot_n of_o war_n to_o serve_v he_o as_o horseman_n or_o to_o run_v before_o his_o chariot_n as_o footman_n second_o he_o will_v appoint_v he_o captain_n over_o thousand_o and_o captain_n over_o fifty_n honourable_a office_n indeed_o and_o profitable_a to_o those_o that_o shall_v enjoy_v they_o but_o very_o burdensome_a to_o the_o people_n who_o under_o they_o must_v drudge_n and_o labour_n and_o plough_v his_o field_n and_o reap_v his_o harvest_n without_o any_o considerable_a wage_n for_o their_o pain_n three_o he_o will_v appoint_v some_o to_o be_v his_o smith_n other_o his_o carpenter_n or_o chariot-maker_n not_o give_v they_o for_o their_o labour_n sufficient_a recompense_n four_o he_o will_v take_v their_o daughter_n forcible_o from_o they_o to_o do_v his_o work_n viz._n to_o be_v his_o confectioner_n cook_n and_o baker_n not_o allow_v they_o sufficient_a wage_n for_o their_o work_n five_o he_o will_v take_v their_o field_n and_o their_o vineyard_n and_o oliveyard_n even_o the_o best_a of_o they_o
perceive_v every_o thing_n to_o prosper_v that_o thou_o take_v in_o hand_n however_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n have_v resolve_v that_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v with_o they_o to_o battle_n wherefore_o arise_v very_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o with_o thy_o force_n that_o be_v saul_n subject_n depart_v and_o be_v go_v lest_o our_o people_n fall_v upon_o thou_o achish_n intend_v no_o more_o by_o his_o advice_n than_o this_o but_o god_n have_v a_o further_a design_n in_o it_o for_o by_o this_o mean_v david_n be_v not_o only_o free_v from_o the_o danger_n of_o be_v perfidious_a and_o ungrateful_a to_o achish_n who_o so_o much_o trust_v in_o he_o but_o also_o from_o fight_v against_o his_o brethren_n and_o countryman_n and_o hereby_o also_o he_o come_v in_o time_n to_o rescue_v the_o prey_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o amalekite_n which_o they_o have_v carry_v away_o from_o ziklag_n 22._o ziklag_n as_o he_o go_v forth_o with_o the_o philistine_n and_o as_o he_o return_v from_o they_o divers_a fall_v to_o he_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n as_o we_o may_v see_v 1_o chron._n 12.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o 1_o sam._n ch._n 29._o whole_a chapter_n 15._o david_n according_a to_o achish_n advice_n march_v back_o with_o his_o force_n and_o come_v on_o the_o three_o day_n after_o to_o ziklag_n he_o find_v it_o to_o his_o great_a astonishment_n burn_v by_o the_o amalekite_n for_o such_o of_o they_o as_o have_v escape_v saul_n sword_n former_o and_o his_o sword_n of_o late_a take_v advantage_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o his_o absence_n and_o resolve_v to_o revenge_v themselves_o on_o he_o they_o sudden_o invade_v the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o philistine_n 2.5_o philistine_n v._o 14._o call_v cherethites_n some_o part_n of_o the_o philistine_n country_n be_v call_v cherith_n and_o thence_o the_o philistine_n call_v chereshim_n or_o cherethites_n see_v ezek._n 25.15_o 16._o zeph._n 2.5_o country_n and_o the_o south_n of_o judah_n widow_n judah_n by_o 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concern_v she_o to_o enjoy_v his_o company_n to_o cover_v her_o fault_n and_o hide_v her_o shame_n but_o notwithstanding_o he_o will_v not_o but_o sleep_v that_o night_n with_o the_o king_n guard_n at_o the_o palace-gate_n david_n understand_v this_o send_v for_o he_o next_o morning_n and_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o do_v not_o go_v to_o his_o own_o house_n be_v weary_a with_o his_o journey_n vriah_n reply_v the_o ark_n 4.4_o ark_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o ark_n be_v at_o this_o time_n with_o joab_n in_o the_o camp_n see_v in_o great_a and_o dangerous_a war_n they_o use_v to_o carry_v it_o along_o with_o they_o it_o be_v a_o visible_a sign_n of_o god_n presence_n with_o they_o and_o by_o it_o they_o may_v receive_v direction_n from_o god_n speak_v to_o they_o from_o between_o the_o cherubim_v in_o their_o difficulty_n see_v 1_o sam_n 4.4_o and_o israel_n and_o judah_n and_o my_o lord_n joab_n abide_v in_o tent_n in_o the_o open_a field_n how_o unfitting_a then_o be_v it_o for_o i_o to_o go_v home_o to_o my_o house_n and_o there_o solace_v myself_o with_o my_o wife_n and_o other_o delight_n this_o i_o think_v not_o fit_a in_o a_o time_n of_o public_a danger_n and_o calamity_n as_o thou_o live_v and_o as_o thy_o soul_n live_v i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o which_o word_n one_o will_v think_v may_v have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v awake_v david_n out_o of_o his_o deep_a sleep_n of_o sin_n and_o security_n who_o wallow_v in_o unlawful_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n when_o vriah_n will_v not_o enjoy_v honest_a and_o lawful_a delight_n at_o such_o a_o time_n of_o calamity_n as_o this_o be_v david_n also_o may_v have_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n cross_v he_o in_o his_o intend_a design_n and_o thereupon_o have_v humble_v himself_o for_o his_o heinous_a sin_n but_o instead_o thereof_o he_o resolve_v to_o practice_v another_o stratagem_n upon_o vriah_n for_o the_o attain_v his_o end_n he_o tell_v he_o he_o shall_v stay_v one_o day_n long_o with_o he_o and_o then_o he_o shall_v return_v to_o the_o army_n that_o day_n he_o invite_v he_o to_o his_o table_n resolve_v to_o make_v he_o drink_v that_o be_v heat_v with_o wine_n he_o may_v forget_v his_o oath_n and_o go_v home_o to_o his_o wife_n which_o hitherto_o he_o refuse_v to_o do_v and_o here_o behold_v a_o sad_a example_n of_o humane_a frailty_n vriah_n be_v now_o entertain_v at_o the_o king_n table_n where_o it_o be_v like_o david_n take_v order_n to_o have_v he_o ply_v with_o good_a store_n of_o wine_n by_o degree_n he_o be_v overtake_v and_o make_v drink_v but_o that_o will_v not_o do_v neither_o for_o notwithstanding_o all_o david_n device_n and_o practice_n he_o remain_v firm_a and_o constant_a in_o his_o resolution_n
come_v to_o ahab_n and_o say_v to_o he_o thy_o servant_n benhadad_n say_v unto_o thou_o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v i_o live_v ahab_n reply_v be_v he_o yet_o alive_a he_o be_v my_o brother_n now_o the_o messenger_n do_v diligent_o observe_v whither_o any_o word_n will_v fall_v from_o he_o that_o signify_v any_o comfort_n to_o they_o and_o hasty_o catch_v at_o they_o and_o according_o hear_v these_o word_n they_o speedy_o reply_v thy_o brother_n benhadad_o yet_o live_v do_v he_o say_v he_o go_v and_o bring_v he_o unto_o i_o and_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n so_o as_o they_o perceive_v he_o intend_v good_a to_o their_o king_n then_o benhadad_n come_v forth_o to_o he_o and_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o come_v up_o into_o his_o chariot_n so_o that_o he_o not_o only_o show_v mercy_n to_o he_o who_o have_v before_o carry_v it_o so_o insolent_o towards_o himself_o but_o he_o high_o honour_v he_o benhadad_o be_v much_o wrought_v upon_o by_o this_o kindness_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o city_n which_o his_o father_n have_v take_v from_o ahab_n father_n or_o predecessor_n see_v chap._n 15.20_o he_o will_v now_o restore_v to_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v make_v street_n for_o his_o subject_n to_o meet_v and_o free_o trade_n in_o at_o damascus_n as_o his_o father_n have_v make_v in_o samaria_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v the_o former_a king_n of_o syria_n have_v great_a power_n over_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n ahab_n like_o a_o weak_a prince_n tell_v he_o he_o do_v accept_v those_o condition_n and_o will_v send_v he_o away_o upon_o that_o covenant_n and_o agreement_n and_o according_o so_o dismiss_v he_o thus_o slight_o do_v this_o weak_a and_o wicked_a king_n ahab_n pass_v over_o the_o great_a damage_n have_v be_v do_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o syrian_n invade_v their_o land_n two_o year_n together_o but_o how_o well_o benhadad_n perform_v his_o covenant_n will_v appear_v afterward_o by_o his_o detain_v ramoth-gilead_n so_o that_o ahab_n and_o jehoshaphat_n be_v fain_o to_o join_v their_o force_n to_o besiege_v it_o see_v ch._n 22.3_o nevertheless_o upon_o this_o league_n make_v there_o follow_v a_o three_o year_n cessation_n of_o arm_n between_o the_o two_o nation_n see_v 1_o king_n 22.1_o short_o after_o this_o victory_n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o foreshow_v in_o himself_o as_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o prophet_n see_v isa_n 20.2_o 3_o 4_o jer._n 27.2_o a_o shadow_n of_o that_o calamity_n which_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o ahab_n require_v one_o of_o his_o neighbour_n by_o command_n from_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o make_v know_v unto_o he_o to_o smite_v he_o to_o wit_n with_o a_o sword_n so_o as_o to_o wound_v he_o that_o thereby_o he_o may_v the_o better_o resemble_v a_o soldier_n that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o battle_n and_o be_v wound_v and_o bloody_a he_o may_v the_o better_a show_n ahab_n what_o he_o be_v to_o expect_v from_o the_o revenge_a hand_n of_o god_n for_o spare_v benhadad_o but_o this_o neighbour_n prefer_v his_o own_o reason_n before_o the_o command_n of_o god_n refuse_v to_o smite_v the_o prophet_n and_o be_v thereupon_o for_o his_o disobedience_n immediate_o slay_v by_o a_o lion_n as_o the_o prophet_n threaten_v he_o and_o hereby_o god_n anger_n against_o ahab_n for_o his_o miscarriage_n in_o not_o smite_v benhadad_o who_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o destruction_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o clemency_n be_v intimate_v then_o the_o prophet_n meet_v another_o man_n who_o he_o bid_v as_o he_o do_v the_o former_a to_o smite_v he_o and_o he_o smite_v he_o so_o that_o he_o wound_v he_o then_o the_o prophet_n depart_v and_o wait_v for_o the_o king_n by_o the_o way_n and_o disguise_v himself_o put_v ash_n upon_o his_o face_n besmear_v with_o blood_n that_o it_o can_v not_o easy_o be_v discern_v who_o he_o be_v that_o so_o the_o king_n not_o know_v he_o may_v the_o more_o impartial_o give_v his_o judgement_n in_o the_o case_n propound_v as_o the_o king_n pass_v by_o he_o cry_v unto_o he_o say_v thy_o servant_n o_o king_n go_v out_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o battle_n and_o behold_v a_o commander_n in_o the_o army_n turn_v aside_o to_o i_o and_o bring_v i_o a_o prisoner_n and_o charge_v i_o to_o keep_v he_o safe_a and_o to_o look_v to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o escape_v if_o he_o do_v he_o tell_v i_o my_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o he_o or_o else_o i_o shall_v pay_v a_o talon_n much_o talon_n a_o talon_n of_o silver_n be_v reckon_v at_o three_o hundred_o seventy_o five_o pound_n of_o our_o money_n a_o talon_n of_o gold_n be_v ten_o time_n as_o much_o of_o silver_n for_o my_o neglect_n but_o so_o it_o be_v as_o thy_o servant_n be_v busy_a here_o and_o there_o the_o prisoner_n slip_v away_o from_o i_o ahab_n reply_v as_o thou_o have_v state_v the_o case_n so_o shall_v thy_o judgement_n be_v thou_o have_v decide_v the_o case_n against_o thyself_o and_o shall_v suffer_v according_o then_o the_o prophet_n wash_v off_o the_o ash_n from_o his_o face_n so_o that_o the_o king_n know_v he_o and_o he_o say_v to_o ahab_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n because_o thou_o have_v let_v benhadad_n go_v who_o i_o put_v into_o thy_o hand_n and_o who_o i_o appoint_v to_o utter_v destruction_n as_o saul_n spare_v agag_n therefore_o thy_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o his_o life_n and_o thou_o thyself_o shall_v die_v for_o it_o and_o thy_o people_n shall_v die_v instead_o of_o his_o people_n possible_o ahab_n have_v be_v express_o charge_v not_o to_o spare_v benhadad_o certain_a it_o be_v the_o prophet_n have_v tell_v he_o v._o 28._o that_o because_o he_o and_o his_o syrian_n have_v blaspheme_v the_o lord_n say_v he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o hill_n and_o not_o of_o the_o valley_n therefore_o he_o will_v deliver_v they_o into_o his_o hand_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o spare_v that_o blasphemous_a wretch_n without_o plain_a contempt_n of_o god_n who_o have_v deliver_v he_o into_o his_o power_n ahab_n be_v thus_o self-convict_a go_v to_o his_o own_o house_n in_o samaria_n heavy_a and_o displease_v with_o this_o doleful_a message_n of_o the_o prophet_n 1_o king_n 20._o wh_o ch._n god_n have_v now_o give_v to_o ahab_n great_a evidence_n of_o his_o almighty_a power_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a and_o only_o god_n in_o give_v rain_n in_o so_o strange_a a_o manner_n ch._n 18.45_o and_o in_o give_v he_o two_o such_o great_a and_o wonderful_a victory_n over_o the_o syrian_n as_o we_o have_v see_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n but_o yet_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n as_o it_o seem_v so_o far_o wrought_v upon_o he_o as_o to_o turn_v his_o heart_n to_o god_n no_o mercy_n will_v mend_v some_o kind_n of_o man_n nor_o work_v upon_o their_o base_a and_o disingenuous_a temper_n we_o have_v this_o full_o exemplify_v in_o ahab_n of_o who_o we_o be_v next_o to_o relate_v a_o remarkable_a story_n ahab_n have_v in_o jezreel_n a_o palace_n royal_a and_o near_o unto_o it_o one_o naboth_n a_o citizen_n of_o that_o place_n have_v a_o vineyard_n which_o ahab_n eye_n be_v often_o upon_o he_o have_v a_o great_a mind_n to_o it_o and_o speak_v to_o naboth_n to_o let_v he_o have_v it_o to_o make_v a_o garden_n of_o herb_n and_o he_o will_v either_o give_v he_o a_o better_a vineyard_n for_o it_o or_o the_o full_a worth_n of_o it_o in_o money_n naboth_n consider_v that_o god_n have_v forbid_v in_o his_o law_n the_o perpetual_a alienate_n of_o inheritance_n levit._fw-la 25.23_o tell_v the_o king_n he_o can_v not_o do_v it_o without_o sin_v against_o god_n ahab_n hereupon_o go_v home_o heavy_a and_o displease_v and_o so_o inward_o vex_v that_o he_o lay_v he_o down_o upon_o his_o bed_n and_o turn_v away_o his_o head_n as_o not_o care_v to_o speak_v to_o any_o body_n and_o refuse_v to_o eat_v jezebel_n his_o wife_n come_v to_o he_o and_o see_v he_o so_o much_o out_o of_o humour_n ask_v he_o what_o ail_v he_o he_o tell_v she_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v naboth_n refuse_v to_o sell_v he_o his_o vineyard_n jezebel_n answer_v be_v thou_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o do_v thou_o trouble_v thyself_o so_o much_o about_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o this_o cheer_v up_o thy_o heart_n and_o be_v merry_a let_v i_o alone_o see_v if_o i_o do_v not_o procure_v this_o vineyard_n for_o thou_o whereupon_o she_o present_o write_v letter_n in_o ahab_n name_n to_o the_o elder_n and_o noble_n of_o the_o city_n and_o seal_v they_o with_o the_o king_n seal_n wherein_o she_o order_v they_o to_o proclaim_v a_o fast_a as_o if_o some_o high_a wickedness_n have_v be_v commit_v against_o god_n that_o call_v for_o speedy_a humiliation_n from_o all_o the_o people_n and_o after_o that_o to_o set_v naboth_n upon_o a_o scaffold_n in_o the_o sight_n
himself_o as_o it_o be_v think_v to_o meet_v he_o with_o his_o army_n and_o have_v discomfit_v he_o he_o lead_v away_o abundance_n of_o they_o captive_n in_o such_o scornful_a manner_n as_o be_v express_v isa_n 20.4_o so_o shall_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n lead_v away_o the_o egyptian_n prisoner_n and_o the_o ethiopian_n captive_a young_a and_o old_a naked_a and_o barefoot_a even_o with_o their_o buttock_n uncover_v to_o the_o shame_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o jew_n be_v ashamed_a of_o ethiopia_n their_o expectation_n and_o egypt_n their_o glory_n isa_n 20._o from_o 3_o to_o the_o end_n after_o this_o victory_n over_o the_o ethiopian_n and_o egyptian_n it_o seem_v the_o assyrian_n do_v reinforce_v their_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n begirt_a it_o with_o a_o vast_a host_n of_o man_n though_o sennacherib_n himself_o in_o person_n do_v not_o come_v thither_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o isa_n 37.33_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n concern_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n he_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o this_o city_n nor_o shoot_v a_o arrow_n there_o nor_o come_v before_o it_o with_o shield_n nor_o cast_v a_o bank_n against_o it_o but_o though_o he_o be_v not_o there_o himself_o yet_o his_o army_n press_v on_o the_o siege_n with_o great_a vigour_n and_o when_o there_o be_v no_o likelihood_n in_o a_o humane_a way_n but_o that_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o this_o great_a host_n than_o do_v the_o lord_n by_o his_o holy_a angel_n in_o one_o night_n destroy_v a_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o five_o thousand_o of_o they_o and_o among_o they_o many_o of_o their_o captain_n and_o leader_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n when_o the_o man_n of_o jerusalem_n go_v out_o they_o see_v all_o these_o lie_a dead_a on_o the_o ground_n and_o those_o few_o that_o have_v escape_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o angel_n be_v flee_v isa_n 37.36_o 2_o king_n 19.35_o 2_o chron._n 32.21_o sennacherib_n hear_v of_o this_o prodigious_a slaughter_n of_o his_o man_n with_o shame_n of_o face_n return_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n and_o go_v to_o nineveh_n his_o chief_a city_n and_o the_o book_n of_o tobit_n tell_v we_o that_o at_o his_o return_n he_o in_o a_o rage_n slay_v many_o of_o the_o israelite_n who_o he_o have_v there_o captive_a tob._n 1.18_o and_o if_o the_o king_n sennacherib_n have_v slay_v any_o when_o he_o be_v come_v and_o flee_v from_o judea_n i_o bury_v they_o private_o for_o in_o his_o wrath_n he_o kill_v many_o but_o the_o body_n be_v not_o find_v when_o they_o be_v seek_v for_o of_o the_o king_n not_o long_o after_o tobit_n say_v fifty-five_o day_n when_o he_o be_v at_o his_o idolatrous_a worship_n in_o his_o idol-temple_n two_o of_o his_o own_o son_n adrimelech_n thereof_o adrimelech_n it_o be_v a_o tradition_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o kill_v their_o father_n because_o he_o have_v vow_v to_o offer_v they_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o his_o god_n nisroch_n if_o he_o will_v appease_v the_o mind_n of_o those_o of_o his_o subject_n that_o be_v 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hundred_o sixty_o five_o cyrus_n and_o belshazzar_n those_o two_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o world_n fight_v a_o pitch_a battle_n near_o babylon_n and_o the_o chaldaean_n be_v worsted_n retire_v to_o the_o city_n where_o cyrus_n besiege_v they_o with_o a_o vast_a army_n when_o he_o have_v view_v the_o wall_n he_o conclude_v there_o be_v no_o storm_v of_o it_o and_o therefore_o resolve_v that_o the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o pine_v and_o starve_v they_o out_o at_o which_o the_o besiege_v scoff_v as_o think_v themselves_o utter_o out_o of_o danger_n but_o cyrus_n take_v notice_n how_o the_o river_n run_v through_o the_o city_n cause_v deep_a ditch_n to_o be_v make_v which_o by_o drain_n render_v it_o fordable_a and_o take_v advantage_n of_o a_o solemn_a feast_n which_o they_o keep_v enter_v by_o night_n and_o surprise_v they_o whilst_o they_o be_v banquet_v and_o revel_v and_o in_o their_o cup_n and_o so_o vast_o big_a be_v the_o city_n that_o when_o the_o skirt_n of_o it_o be_v surprise_v and_o take_v they_o who_o dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o city_n hear_v not_o of_o it_o to_o which_o that_o of_o jeremiah_n seem_v to_o have_v reference_n jer._n 51.31_o that_o post_n upon_o post_n and_o messenger_n upon_o messenger_n shall_v run_v to_o tell_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n that_o all_o the_o skirt_n of_o the_o city_n be_v possess_v by_o the_o enemy_n belshazzar_n be_v at_o this_o time_n as_o it_o seem_v feast_v with_o his_o noble_n and_o have_v cause_v to_o be_v bring_v forth_o the_o vessel_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n which_o his_o grandfather_n he_o grandfather_n for_o that_o he_o be_v his_o son_n son_n may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o jer._n 27.7_o and_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o and_o his_o son_n and_o his_o son_n son_n until_o the_o very_a time_n of_o his_o land_n come_v and_o then_o many_o nation_n and_o great_a king_n shall_v serve_v themselves_o of_o he_o nabuchadnezzar_n have_v take_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n that_o he_o his_o noble_n his_o wife_n and_o concubine_n may_v drink_v in_o they_o but_o god_n sudden_o send_v a_o hand_n to_o write_v upon_o the_o wall_n where_o the_o king_n and_o his_o noble_n sit_v drink_v mene_n mene_n tekel_n vpharsin_n hereby_o evident_o declare_v that_o sudden_a destruction_n shall_v fall_v upon_o he_o but_o his_o wizard_n of_o caldea_n can_v not_o read_v the_o writing_n hereupon_o his_o queen_n advise_v he_o to_o send_v for_o daniel_n who_o come_v and_o both_o read_v the_o writing_n as_o also_o give_v the_o interpretation_n thereof_o and_o for_o his_o pain_n be_v present_o proclaim_v the_o three_o man_n in_o the_o kingdom_n present_o after_o this_o in_o this_o very_a night_n be_v belshazzar_n slay_v by_o the_o soldier_n of_o gobrias_n and_o gadales_n who_o have_v be_v former_o injure_v by_o he_o have_v revolt_v to_o cyrus_n and_o so_o the_o babylonish_n kingdom_n come_v to_o a_o end_n as_o have_v be_v sundry_a time_n foretoâ—â—_n by_o isaiah_n chap._n 13._o chap._n 14._o chap._n 21._o chap._n 34._o chap._n 46._o &_o chap._n 47._o by_o habakkuk_n chap._n 2._o and_o by_o jeremy_n chap._n 25._o &_o ch._n 50_o &_o 51._o dan._n 5._o from_o 1_o to_o 31._o the_o babylonish_n empire_n be_v now_o translate_v to_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n darius_n the_o mede_n son_n of_o ahashuerus_n otherwise_o call_v cyaxares_n the_o son_n of_o astyages_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v deliver_v to_o he_o by_o cyrus_n the_o conqueror_n and_o the_o angel_n in_o this_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v say_v to_o have_v confirm_v and_o strengthen_v he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n after_o which_o he_o reign_v two_o year_n dan._n 5.31_o dan._n 9.1_o dan._n 11.1_o cyrus_n have_v set_v all_o thing_n in_o order_n at_o babylon_n go_v into_o media_n and_o marry_v the_o only_a daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o darius_n and_o for_o dowry_n have_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o media_n give_v he_o with_o she_o and_o the_o marriage_n finish_v he_o return_v with_o she_o to_o babylon_n darius_n now_o set_v over_o the_o kingdom_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o prince_n or_o governor_n and_o over_o all_o the_o governor_n he_o make_v three_o overseer_n the_o principal_a of_o which_o be_v daniel_n whereupon_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o governor_n be_v stir_v up_o by_o a_o spirit_n of_o envy_n against_o he_o move_v the_o king_n to_o make_v a_o decree_n that_o for_o thirty_o day_n space_n no_o petition_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o any_o god_n or_o man_n but_o to_o himself_o alone_o which_o decree_n when_o daniel_n have_v break_v by_o make_v his_o prayer_n to_o god_n three_o time_n a_o day_n he_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lion_n den_n and_o thence_o deliver_v without_o any_o hurt_n at_o all_o do_v to_o he_o and_o than_o darius_n have_v cause_v those_o malicious_a plotter_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o same_o lion_n den_n publish_v that_o memorable_a decree_n through_o all_o his_o dominion_n that_o every_o man_n therein_o shall_v reverence_v and_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o 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and_o journy_v on_o till_o at_o last_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o canaanite_n a_o curse_a idolatrous_a people_n be_v now_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o through_o which_o they_o pass_v till_o they_o come_v to_o a_o place_n call_v sichem_n and_o the_o plain_a of_o moreh_n where_o god_n appear_v to_o abram_n promise_v he_o that_o to_o his_o seed_n he_o will_v give_v that_o land_n 10._o land_n hence_o call_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n heb._n 11.9_o the_o lord_n land_n hos_n 9.3_o the_o holy_a land_n zach._n 2.12_o the_o land_n of_o emmanuel_n isa_n 8.8_o and_o this_o be_v a_o type_n of_o heaven_n which_o abram_n look_v for_o heb._n 11.9_o 10._o whereupon_o in_o that_o place_n he_o build_v a_o altar_n 8.20_o altar_n see_v gen._n 8.20_o to_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v offer_v up_o his_o sacrifice_n prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o perform_v the_o outward_a worship_n god_n require_v of_o he_o among_o his_o own_o company_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o 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