the_o 16._o israel_n of_o god_n and_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n gal._n iii_o 7._o and_o so_o to_o have_v right_a to_o the_o truth_n which_o god_n have_v by_o oath_n confirm_v to_o jacob_n and_o his_o mercy_n to_o abraham_n to_o who_o be_v before_o preach_v that_o gospel_n in_o thou_o shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v v_o 8._o for_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o to_o abraham_n or_o to_o his_o â—eed_n through_o the_o law_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n iu._n 13._o and_o be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n not_o to_o that_o only_a which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o to_o that_o also_o which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o ibid._n v._n 16._o on_o refel_v his_o calumny_n therefore_o in_o call_v christian_n edâ—mites_n or_o esavite_n and_o exclude_v we_o in_o that_o notion_n from_o any_o part_n in_o that_o mercy_n to_o abraham_n we_o shall_v not_o long_o stand_v 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exposition_n and_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n than_o what_o rab._n salomâ—_n give_v viz._n as_o if_o the_o promise_n which_o he_o shall_v make_v good_a to_o jacob_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o abraham_n goodness_n which_o he_o show_v in_o teach_v his_o son_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o here_o abarb._n other_o question_n be_v also_o start_v as_o why_o isaac_n be_v not_o here_o name_v as_o well_o as_o jacob_n and_o abraham_n and_o why_o jacob_n be_v name_v before_o abraham_n but_o what_o ever_o please_v or_o probable_a answer_n be_v or_o may_v be_v give_v to_o these_o question_n it_o seem_v not_o convenient_a at_o all_o to_o make_v they_o for_o this_o will_v be_v to_o question_v why_o the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o the_o prophet_n speak_v as_o he_o do_v and_o not_o as_o man_n will_v think_v fit_a he_o shall_v have_v speak_v as_o if_o they_o be_v fit_a to_o teach_v he_o or_o prescribe_v a_o method_n to_o he_o we_o shall_v not_o therefore_o insist_v on_o they_o only_o we_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n what_o occasion_n that_o fierce_a jewish_a doctor_n abarbinel_n take_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o of_o those_o question_n of_o vent_v as_o on_o all_o occasion_n he_o do_v his_o malice_n against_o christian_n while_o he_o thus_o say_v because_o from_o abraham_n come_v ishmael_n and_o the_o assyrian_n which_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o israel_n therefore_o he_o say_v that_o when_o god_n shall_v perform_v the_o truth_n to_o jacob_n i._n e._n the_o truth_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o reveal_v to_o he_o in_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o ladder_n gen._n xxviii_o 12_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o he_o say_v god_n show_v to_o he_o all_o that_o concern_v both_o the_o captivity_n or_o dispersion_n of_o his_o posterity_n and_o their_o restauration_n therefrom_o in_o the_o redemption_n or_o restauration_n of_o his_o seed_n he_o will_v show_v mercy_n also_o to_o abraham_n in_o that_o the_o assyrian_n the_o son_n he_o say_v of_o keturah_n which_o come_v from_o he_o and_o the_o son_n of_o ishmael_n shall_v receive_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v subject_a or_o submit_v themselves_o to_o israel_n but_o he_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o isaac_n because_o esau_n who_o come_v from_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o portion_n or_o inheritance_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o in_o the_o peace_n of_o israel_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o leave_v remain_v to_o esau._n this_o be_v his_o precise_a determination_n of_o the_o question_n in_o which_o his_o aim_n appear_v to_o be_v to_o cut_v off_o the_o posterity_n of_o esau_n from_o any_o lot_n or_o part_n in_o those_o blessing_n promise_v of_o old_a to_o abraham_n and_o from_o all_o mercy_n but_o though_o isaac_n be_v not_o name_v yet_o be_v not_o his_o son_n esau_n then_o in_o his_o grandfather_n abraham_n loin_n as_o well_o as_o other_o of_o his_o posterity_n and_o so_o under_o he_o comprehend_v as_o well_o as_o they_o though_o jacob_n as_o to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n carry_v away_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o inheritance_n and_o so_o do_v isaac_n from_o ishmael_n and_o the_o son_n of_o keturah_n and_o what_o be_v here_o to_o exclude_v he_o more_o than_o they_o beside_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n be_v of_o large_a extent_n reach_v to_o all_o nation_n and_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n gen._n xii_o 3._o and_o xviii_o 18._o and_o xxii_o 18._o among_o those_o all_o sure_a those_o of_o the_o progeny_n of_o esau_n also_o must_v be_v include_v and_o though_o isaac_n be_v not_o here_o express_o mention_v yet_o be_v he_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o chalde_a paraphra_v who_o add_v his_o name_n manifest_o comprehend_v and_o understand_v and_o to_o he_o the_o like_a promise_n be_v make_v as_o to_o abraham_n that_o in_o his_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v gen._n xxvi_o 4._o 22._o with_o he_o he_o do_v establish_v also_o the_o blessing_n of_o all_o man_n and_o the_o covenant_n so_o that_o though_o he_o make_v it_o rest_v more_o peculiarly_a upon_o the_o head_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o right_n of_o primogeniture_n be_v transfer_v to_o he_o his_o posterity_n enjoy_v the_o promise_a land_n yea_o and_o as_o for_o spiritual_a blessing_n they_o have_v the_o preemmence_v also_o in_o that_o they_o have_v the_o 2._o oracle_n of_o god_n commit_v to_o they_o his_o law_n to_o direct_v they_o for_o obtain_v the_o promise_a blessing_n and_o to_o they_o do_v 4._o pertain_v the_o adoption_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o promise_n yea_o and_o that_o of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n christ_n that_o promise_a seed_n 16._o in_o who_o the_o blessing_n be_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o the_o nation_n and_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n come_v and_o therefore_o at_o his_o come_n he_o be_v first_o send_v to_o bless_v they_o act._n iii_o 26._o and_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o glad_a tiding_n thereof_o shall_v first_o be_v publish_v to_o they_o act._n xiii_o 32_o and_o 46._o yet_o be_v there_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o repeat_v to_o isaac_n mercy_n also_o and_o a_o blessing_n for_o all_o other_o nation_n that_o shall_v come_v in_o why_o shall_v esau_n posterity_n be_v except_v against_o and_o utter_o exclude_v even_o isaac_n son_n to_o who_o he_o give_v also_o a_o blessing_n though_o inferior_a to_o jacob_n when_o as_o the_o word_n all_o be_v general_a without_o limitation_n and_o we_o see_v am._n ix_o 12._o a_o promise_n of_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o edom_n also_o as_o well_o as_o of_o other_o nation_n but_o what_o do_v we_o plead_v for_o esau_n posterity_n when_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o jew_n quarrel_n be_v not_o here_o against_o they_o that_o be_v real_o so_o but_o against_o those_o who_o he_o with_o other_o of_o they_o be_v please_v to_o bestow_v that_o name_n or_o title_n upon_o viz._n christian_n without_o any_o cozari_n reason_n at_o all_o but_o what_o be_v absurd_a ridiculous_a and_o altogether_o false_a only_o the_o edomite_n or_o esau_n be_v a_o name_n most_o hateful_a to_o they_o contrary_a to_o the_o plain_a command_n deut._n xxiii_o 7._o thou_o shall_v not_o abhor_v a_o edomite_n and_o therefore_o to_o show_v their_o irreconcilable_a hatred_n to_o they_o they_o will_v call_v they_o by_o that_o name_n we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o take_v it_o to_o ourselves_o nor_o acknowledge_v it_o but_o with_o great_a reason_n than_o they_o who_o be_v 18._o israel_n only_o after_o the_o flesh_n do_v all_o true_a christian_n of_o what_o nation_n soever_o and_o from_o who_o soever_o descend_v challenge_v to_o themselves_o the_o name_n of_o israelite_n to_o be_v
of_o montanus_n some_o who_o will_v have_v this_o epithet_n give_v to_o they_o as_o the_o posterity_n of_o halt_a jacob_n gen._n xxxii_o 31._o and_o perhaps_o then_o that_o of_o other_o too_o who_o will_v menochius_fw-la have_v it_o to_o denote_v their_o waver_a or_o unsteadfastness_n in_o their_o religion_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o which_o regard_n they_o be_v elsewhere_o say_v to_o halt_v 1_o kin._n xviii_o 21._o though_o the_o word_n be_v there_o different_a in_o the_o original_a although_o such_o halt_n be_v cause_n of_o their_o other_o halt_n or_o faint_v under_o affliction_n thereby_o pull_v on_o they_o the_o word_n here_o use_v be_v elsewhere_o also_o use_v for_o faint_v or_o fail_v for_o want_n of_o strength_n to_o go_v upright_o as_o psal._n xxxviii_o 17._o and_o jer._n xx._n 10._o and_o in_o zephaniah_n iii_o 19_o the_o same_o epithet_n be_v use_v that_o be_v here_o and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o have_v the_o same_o word_n subjoin_v to_o it_o viz._n she_o that_o be_v drive_v out_o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v gather_v she_o that_o be_v drive_v out_o from_o her_o own_o country_n and_o from_o the_o more_o visible_a presence_n of_o god_n and_o his_o protection_n which_o they_o have_v in_o manifest_a manner_n former_o enjoy_v cast_v out_o by_o god_n and_o from_o he_o tarnovius_n who_o be_v her_o husband_n she_o have_v like_o a_o adulteress_n forsake_v and_o disperse_v among_o the_o nation_n and_o she_o that_o i_o have_v afflict_v send_v evil_n and_o affliction_n upon_o and_o evil_a entreat_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o people_n as_o the_o chaldee_n add_v these_o epithet_n here_o be_v in_o the_o feminine_a gender_n it_o may_v be_v inquire_v what_o the_o person_n or_o substantive_n understand_v to_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v be_v whether_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n without_o distinguish_v between_o that_o of_o judah_n and_o that_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n as_o some_o abarbinel_n jew_n do_v apply_v the_o first_o to_o the_o one_o and_o the_o second_o to_o the_o other_o or_o tarnovius_n synagogue_n or_o congregation_n or_o note_n daughter_n of_o zion_n or_o jerusalem_n mention_v ver_n 8._o or_o else_o whether_o the_o feminine_a gender_n here_o be_v put_v as_o usual_o for_o the_o neuter_n and_o so_o may_v be_v render_v or_o understand_v whatsoever_o halt_v etc._n etc._n i._n e._n all_o that_o halt_v and_o be_v drive_v out_o all_o israel_n all_o or_o any_o of_o they_o who_o be_v in_o such_o condition_n but_o which_o will_v still_o be_v to_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o purpose_n if_o we_o shall_v as_o a_o tanchum_n learned_a jew_n direct_v for_o the_o better_a perceive_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n compare_v they_o with_o what_o be_v say_v ezek._n xxxiv_o 16._o i_o will_v seek_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o bring_v again_o that_o which_o be_v drive_v away_o and_o will_v bind_v up_o that_o which_o be_v break_v and_o will_v strengthen_v that_o which_o be_v sick_a etc._n 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proceed_v he_o say_v ver_fw-la 7._o 7_o and_o i_o will_v make_v she_o that_o halt_v a_o remnant_n and_o she_o that_o be_v cast_v far_o off_o a_o strong_a nation_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v reign_v over_o they_o in_o mount_n zion_n from_o henceforth_o even_o for_o ever_o and_o i_o will_v make_v she_o that_o halt_v a_o remnant_n etc._n etc._n god_n reserve_v they_o for_o better_a thing_n though_o they_o be_v distress_v and_o disperse_v will_v not_o suffer_v they_o utter_o to_o fail_v and_o be_v lose_v or_o perish_v but_o so_o preserve_v they_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o remnant_n that_o shall_v return_v and_o increase_v yea_o though_o now_o they_o be_v cast_v far_o off_o and_o seem_o in_o a_o lose_a condition_n they_o shall_v become_v a_o strong_a nation_n which_o promise_n may_v appear_v manifest_o make_v good_a in_o the_o flourish_a and_o grow_v condition_n of_o the_o church_n from_o beginning_n low_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n grow_v to_o such_o a_o height_n and_o greatness_n as_o it_o have_v attain_v both_o for_o extent_n multitude_n and_o power_n by_o the_o call_n into_o it_o first_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o israel_n that_o remnant_n according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v rom._n ix_o 27._o and_o xi_o 3._o in_o so_o great_a multitude_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o history_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o then_o those_o of_o the_o gentile_n also_o which_o be_v before_o alien_n from_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o israel_n and_o stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n and_o so_o every_o way_n far_o off_o out_o of_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n in_o such_o abundance_n as_o it_o be_v ever_o since_o to_o this_o day_n as_o that_o in_o all_o regard_v they_o may_v be_v just_o call_v not_o only_o a_o remnant_n which_o shall_v continue_v without_o fear_n of_o fail_v but_o a_o strong_a nation_n against_o which_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n itself_o have_v never_o since_o be_v or_o ever_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o 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down_o god_n blessing_n on_o they_o for_o their_o sake_n as_o laban_n confess_v that_o god_n bless_v he_o for_o jacob_n sake_n gen._n xxx_o 27._o and_o by_o coal_v and_o mitigate_a god_n wrath_n which_o otherwise_o will_v speedy_o burn_v they_o up_o if_o these_o be_v away_o as_o the_o moisten_a dew_n and_o shower_n preserve_v the_o grass_n and_o herb_n from_o the_o scorch_n of_o the_o sun_n see_v gen._n xviii_o 26_o etc._n etc._n and_o xix_o 22._o and_o mat._n xxiv_o 22._o mark_v xiii_o 20._o this_o may_v be_v look_v on_o as_o comprehend_v in_o though_o not_o the_o main_a intention_n of_o the_o word_n a_o jewish_a abarbinel_n doctor_n expound_v these_o word_n in_o this_o manner_n also_o viz._n as_o describe_v how_o the_o remnant_n speak_v of_o shall_v be_v in_o behaviour_n towards_o these_o many_o people_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o which_o they_o be_v make_v the_o meaning_n of_o they_o to_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v love_v to_o and_o deal_v kind_o with_o those_o that_o deal_v 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such_o as_o have_v since_o succeed_v they_o in_o their_o employment_n and_o administration_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o other_o the_o true_a member_n thereof_o and_o he_o will_v never_o leave_v his_o church_n destitute_a of_o a_o remnant_n of_o such_o valiant_a defender_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o conqueror_n through_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n of_o what_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o though_o all_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n join_v their_o force_n against_o they_o they_o shall_v disperse_v they_o grot._n some_o learned_a man_n refer_v what_o be_v here_o speak_v to_o the_o time_n after_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n and_o especial_o those_o of_o the_o maccabe_n wherein_o the_o jew_n under_o valiant_a commander_n overcome_v diverse_a strong_a enemy_n and_o with_o lion-like_o courage_n set_v on_o they_o and_o bring_v they_o under_o which_o though_o it_o may_v be_v grant_v and_o their_o victory_n look_v on_o as_o a_o fulfil_n what_o be_v here_o speak_v in_o part_n yet_o sure_o 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