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A46823 A help for the understanding of the Holy Scripture intended chiefly for the assistance and information of those that use constantly every day to reade some part of the Bible, and would gladly alwayes understand what they read if they had some man to help them : the first part : containing certain short notes of exposition upon the five books of Moses, to wit Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomie : wherein all such passages in the text are explained as were thought likely to be questioned by any reader of ordinary capacity ... / by Arthur Jackson ... Jackson, Arthur, 1593?-1666. 1643 (1643) Wing J67; ESTC R35433 692,552 595

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servant_n jacob_n say_v thus_o jacob_n do_v not_o by_o this_o submissive_a speech_n renounce_v his_o blessing_n but_o yield_v temporal_a subjection_n for_o a_o time_n as_o david_n to_o saul_n though_o he_o be_v even_o then_o the_o anoint_a king_n he_o thereby_o labour_v to_o appease_v his_o brother_n wrath_n still_o wait_v by_o faith_n for_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v in_o future_a time_n i_o have_v sojourn_v with_o laban_n etc._n etc._n this_o he_o say_v that_o the_o consideration_n of_o what_o he_o have_v already_o suffer_v may_v cause_v esau_n anger_n to_o cease_v and_o also_o that_o this_o his_o readiness_n to_o render_v a_o account_n as_o it_o be_v of_o his_o time_n spend_v may_v seem_v a_o kind_n of_o submission_n unto_o he_o verse_n 5._o and_o i_o have_v ox_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v add_v to_o prevent_v suspicion_n that_o he_o may_v not_o think_v he_o be_v come_v as_o one_o that_o gape_v after_o his_o father_n riches_n or_o to_o suck_v any_o thing_n from_o he_o or_o that_o he_o now_o seek_v his_o favour_n for_o his_o own_o profit_n sake_n verse_n 6._o we_o come_v to_o thy_o brother_n esau_n and_o also_o he_o come_v to_o meet_v thou_o and_o four_o hundred_o man_n with_o he_o whether_o esau_n come_v with_o this_o troop_n against_o jacob_n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o destroy_v he_o and_o so_o to_o be_v revenge_v on_o he_o as_o long_o since_o he_o intend_v it_o be_v not_o evident_a in_o the_o text_n the_o most_o expositor_n be_v of_o that_o mind_n and_o that_o god_n do_v miraculous_o change_v his_o heart_n by_o that_o time_n they_o meet_v together_o yet_o other_o judge_v it_o more_o probable_a that_o esau_n mean_v not_o to_o cut_v off_o jacob_n &_o indeed_o they_o allege_v a_o very_a probable_a reason_n for_o it_o for_o if_o say_v they_o out_o of_o reverence_n to_o his_o father_n esau_n restrain_v himself_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o fresh_a and_o hot_a of_o his_o passion_n it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o now_o after_o twenty_o year_n absence_n he_o will_v have_v no_o respect_n to_o the_o grief_n of_o his_o age_a father_n who_o be_v still_o live_v but_o by_o slay_v his_o brother_n bring_v his_o gray_a hair_n with_o sorrow_n to_o the_o grave_n however_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o the_o messenger_n fear_v he_o come_v in_o his_o displeasure_n and_o to_o that_o end_n bring_v such_o a_o band_n of_o man_n along_o with_o he_o which_o no_o marvel_n it_o be_v though_o jacob_n be_v very_o ready_a to_o believe_v verse_n 16._o and_o put_v a_o space_n betwixt_o drove_n and_o drive_v this_o he_o do_v that_o his_o present_n may_v make_v the_o fair_a show_n and_o by_o these_o distant_a space_n the_o heat_n of_o esau_n rage_n may_v be_v abate_v and_o also_o that_o if_o he_o fall_v in_o hostile_a manner_n upon_o the_o first_o the_o other_o may_v seek_v the_o better_a to_o escape_v verse_n 20._o and_o say_v you_o moreover_o behold_v thy_o servant_n jacob_n be_v behind_o we_o this_o he_o urge_v to_o be_v especial_o remember_v by_o his_o servant_n that_o esau_n may_v not_o think_v that_o he_o send_v these_o in_o this_o manner_n before_o to_o delude_v he_o that_o he_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n may_v escape_v some_o other_o way_n verse_n 21._o and_o himself_o lodge_v that_o night_n in_o the_o company_n that_o be_v the_o night_n after_o he_o have_v send_v away_o these_o drove_n by_o his_o servant_n as_o be_v before_o relate_v it_o be_v not_o therefore_o that_o night_n mention_v vers_fw-la 13._o the_o night_n after_o he_o hear_v that_o his_o brother_n esau_n be_v come_v towards_o he_o with_o four_o hundred_o man_n but_o the_o night_n follow_a the_o day_n between_v be_v spend_v in_o send_v away_o the_o present_n to_o esau_n verse_n 22._o and_o pass_v over_o the_o ford_n jabbok_n jabbok_n be_v a_o river_n whereof_o mention_n be_v again_o make_v deut._n 2._o 37._o thou_o come_v not_o unto_o any_o place_n of_o the_o river_n jabbok_n and_o that_o jacob_n pass_v over_o this_o river_n be_v express_o set_v down_o because_o this_o testify_v that_o after_o he_o have_v pray_v to_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v well_o confirm_v and_o settle_v in_o his_o mind_n concern_v the_o lord_n protection_n because_o otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o have_v pass_v the_o river_n but_o have_v make_v a_o stand_n on_o the_o other_o side_n where_o with_o less_o difficulty_n he_o may_v have_v escape_v away_o have_v his_o brother_n in_o a_o hostile_a manner_n set_v upon_o they_o verse_n 24._o and_o there_o wrestle_v a_o man_n with_o he_o that_o be_v christ_n appear_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n therefore_o call_v after_o and_o by_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n god_n and_o a_o angel_n hose_n 12._o 3_o 4._o and_o by_o his_o strength_n he_o have_v power_n with_o god_n yea_o he_o have_v power_n over_o the_o angel_n yea_o the_o angel_n that_o redeem_v he_o from_o all_o evil_a gen._n 48._o 16._o the_o angel_n that_o redeem_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a bless_v the_o lad_n jacob_n have_v wrestle_v with_o god_n by_o prayer_n as_o no_o doubt_n to_o that_o very_a end_n he_o stay_v behind_o alone_o and_o that_o not_o without_o bitter_a tear_n as_o hose_n 12._o 4._o he_o weep_v and_o make_v supplication_n unto_o he_o at_o the_o last_o the_o lord_n appear_v set_v upon_o he_o and_o wrestle_v with_o he_o and_o that_o to_o this_o very_a end_n that_o he_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o though_o he_o wrestle_v with_o many_o affliction_n yet_o he_o shall_v be_v victor_n in_o they_o all_o verse_n 25._o when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o prevail_v not_o against_o he_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v speak_v with_o respect_n to_o that_o assistance_n &_o measure_n of_o strength_n wherewith_o god_n be_v please_v in_o that_o assume_v body_n wherein_o he_o wrestle_v with_o jacob_n to_o struggle_v with_o he_o and_o over_o which_o jacob_n with_o his_o might_n and_o power_n prevail_v and_o the_o hollow_a of_o jacob_n thigh_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n this_o be_v for_o the_o present_a to_o humble_v he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n be_v a_o discovery_n of_o his_o weakness_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n indulgence_n whereby_o only_o he_o prevail_v and_o it_o be_v withal_o for_o the_o future_a a_o memorial_n and_o remembrance_n unto_o he_o of_o this_o most_o comfortable_a apparition_n verse_n 26._o and_o he_o say_v let_v i_o go_v for_o the_o day_n break_v the_o angel_n speak_v thu●_n 1._o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n who_o shape_n he_o have_v take_v as_o if_o he_o have_v haste_n to_o be_v go_v 2._o to_o put_v jacob_n in_o mind_n of_o his_o affair_n that_o it_o be_v fit_a he_o shall_v make_v haste_n to_o his_o wife_n etc._n etc._n and_o 3._o to_o intimate_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o glory_n by_o the_o rise_a light_n be_v reveal_v to_o he_o and_o much_o less_o to_o any_o of_o his_o family_n that_o may_v now_o come_v to_o he_o and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v except_o thou_o bless_v i_o his_o desire_v to_o be_v bless_v by_o he_o argue_v that_o he_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v inferior_a to_o he_o with_o who_o he_o wrestle_v and_o that_o though_o he_o do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o hold_v he_o yet_o if_o he_o procure_v not_o the_o blessing_n by_o beg_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n he_o may_v happy_o miss_v of_o it_o and_o so_o some_o understand_v that_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n hos_fw-la 12._o 4._o to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v at_o this_o time_n that_o he_o weep_v and_o make_v supplication_n to_o the_o angel_n with_o who_o he_o have_v wrestle_v verse_n 28._o thy_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v no_o more_o jacob_n but_o israel_n that_o be_v not_o so_o much_o jacob_n as_o israel_n which_o signify_v one_o that_o have_v princely_a power_n with_o god_n verse_n 29._o tell_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o thy_o name_n though_o he_o know_v at_o length_n with_o who_o he_o wrestle_v at_o least_o that_o he_o wrestle_v with_o a_o angel_n send_v from_o god_n ver_fw-la 30._o for_o i_o have_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o desire_v a_o sure_a and_o clear_a knowledge_n verse_n 30._o i_o have_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o apparition_n before_o mention_v for_o otherwise_o to_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v in_o and_o of_o himself_o it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a for_o man_n exod._a 33._o 20._o thou_o can_v not_o see_v my_o face_n for_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n see_v i_o and_o live_v verse_n 32._o therefore_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n eat_v not_o of_o the_o sinew_n which_o shrink_v &c._n &c._n to_o perpetuate_v hereby_o the_o memory_n of_o this_o honour_n which_o god_n afford_v jacob_n in_o this_o conflict_n
sea_n pass_v as_o it_o be_v through_o death_n to_o life_n the_o red_a sea_n be_v the_o mean_n of_o save_v they_o and_o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o egyptian_n so_o christ_n by_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n as_o the_o outward_a sign_n do_v save_v we_o our_o enemy_n sin_n and_o death_n be_v utter_o destroy_v and_o the_o water_n be_v a_o wall_n unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v stand_v up_o as_o a_o heap_n psal_n 78._o 13._o he_o make_v the_o water_n to_o stand_v as_o a_o heap_n and_o so_o as_o a_o wall_n of_o defence_n to_o they_o on_o their_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o their_o left_a verse_n 24._o the_o lord_n look_v unto_o the_o host_n of_o the_o egyptian_n through_o the_o pillar_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v whereas_o hitherto_o the_o lord_n have_v suffer_v they_o to_o go_v on_o and_o seem_v not_o to_o regard_v they_o now_o he_o begin_v to_o show_v himself_o in_o his_o displeasure_n against_o they_o and_o trouble_v the_o host_n of_o the_o egyptian_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n cause_v grievous_a tempest_n and_o storm_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o hail_n and_o rain_n see_v psal_n 77._o 17_o 18._o the_o cloud_n pour_v out_o water_n the_o sky_n send_v out_o a_o sound_n thy_o arrow_n also_o go_v abroad_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o thunder_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n the_o lightning_n lighten_v the_o world_n the_o earth_n tremble_v and_o shake_v hereby_o he_o strike_v they_o with_o a_o apprehension_n of_o god_n wrath_n overthrow_v their_o tent_n put_v they_o all_o into_o disorder_n and_o make_v such_o a_o tumult_n in_o their_o host_n that_o fly_v in_o this_o disorder_n they_o run_v one_o against_o another_o and_o be_v trouble_v in_o their_o flight_n verse_n 25._o and_o take_v off_o their_o chariot-wheel_n that_o they_o drive_v they_o heavy_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o lord_n by_o his_o rain_n and_o tempest_n have_v so_o soften_v the_o ground_n that_o their_o wheel_n be_v clog_v and_o sink_v into_o the_o ground_n whereby_o some_o may_v be_v break_v and_o take_v off_o all_o drive_v heavy_o and_o have_v much_o ado_n to_o get_v forward_o verse_n 30._o and_o israel_n see_v the_o egyptian_n dead_a upon_o the_o seashore_n the_o israelite_n be_v get_v over_o to_o the_o other_o side_n see_v no_o doubt_n how_o upon_o moses_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n again_o over_o the_o read_v sea_n the_o water_n that_o stand_v before_o up_o on_o heap_n come_v roll_a in_o upon_o the_o egyptian_n who_o have_v follow_v the_o israelite_n close_o behind_o they_o and_o so_o drown_v they_o and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n that_o israel_n see_v that_o great_a work_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n but_o afterward_o they_o see_v also_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o egyptian_n upon_o the_o shore_n and_o if_o they_o wait_v not_o some_o time_n for_o this_o it_o be_v doubtless_o a_o extraordinary_a work_n of_o god_n power_n since_o dead_a body_n that_o sink_v under_o water_n do_v not_o usual_o float_v upon_o the_o water_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v drive_v upon_o the_o shore_n till_o they_o have_v be_v some_o few_o day_n under_o water_n but_o happy_o indeed_o the_o israelite_n may_v wait_v so_o long_o by_o the_o sea_n side_n expect_v to_o furnish_v themselves_o with_o the_o spoil_n both_o of_o the_o dead_a body_n and_o their_o carriage_n nor_o do_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o egyptian_n be_v now_o but_o dead_a carcase_n across_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o moses_n have_v say_v ver_fw-la 13._o the_o egyptian_n who_o you_o have_v see_v to_o day_n you_o shall_v see_v they_o again_o no_o more_o for_o ever_o chap._n xv._n verse_n 2._o the_o lord_n be_v my_o strength_n and_o song_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v that_o have_v subdue_v and_o destroy_v our_o enemy_n be_v weak_a in_o ourselves_o we_o be_v strong_a in_o he_o who_o have_v fight_v for_o we_o and_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v therefore_o of_o who_o i_o mean_v to_o sing_v and_o who_o praise_n i_o desire_v in_o my_o song_n to_o set_v forth_o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o song_n which_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o scripture_n he_o be_v my_o god_n and_o i_o will_v prepare_v he_o a_o habitation_n moses_n here_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n foreshow_v that_o the_o people_n shall_v build_v a_o peculiar_a tabernacle_n for_o the_o lord_n service_n verse_n 7._o and_o in_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o excellency_n thou_o have_v overthrow_v they_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o the●_n that_o be_v by_o many_o glorious_a and_o miraculous_a work_n declare_v the_o transcendent_a greatness_n of_o thy_o excellency_n have_v thou_o overthrow_v the_o egyptian_n who_o in_o rise_v up_o against_o thy_o people_n do_v rise_v up_o against_o thou_o thou_o send_v forth_o thy_o wrath_n which_o consume_v they_o as_o stubble_n that_o be_v which_o do_v sudden_o and_o utter_o consume_v they_o for_o stubble_n be_v consume_v when_o the_o fire_n take_v it_o and_o be_v go_v on_o a_o sudden_a and_o whereas_o when_o wood_n be_v 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