moses_n can_v not_o have_v say_v there_o be_v no_o man_n to_o till_o the_o earth_n ver._n 6._o but_o there_o go_v up_o a_o mist_n etc._n etc._n many_o think_v this_o will_v best_o cohere_v with_o what_o go_v before_o by_o translate_n it_o nor_o do_v there_o take_v the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o from_o the_o forego_n verse_n as_o be_v usual_a a_o mist_n go_v up_o from_o the_o earth_n see_v drusius_n levit._n x._o 6._o and_o hottinger_n in_o hexapl._n paris_n p._n 89._o but_o i_o see_v no_o necessity_n of_o this_o and_o think_v it_o more_o likely_a there_o do_v go_v up_o a_o vapour_n or_o steam_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n when_o it_o come_v reek_v out_o of_o the_o water_n as_o be_v say_v upon_o verse_n 9_o of_o the_o 1._o chap._n to_o moisten_v the_o superficies_n of_o it_o before_o any_o cloud_n be_v raise_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o give_v rain_n ver._n 7._o out_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o ground_n not_o dry_a but_o moist_a dust_n as_o the_o lxx_o 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in_o arabia_n mesopotamia_n and_o persia_n but_o in_o what_o country_n of_o the_o east_n eden_n be_v will_v be_v best_a understand_v from_o ver_fw-la 10._o and_o there_o he_o put_v the_o man_n who_o he_o have_v form_v he_o be_v form_v we_o must_v suppose_v in_o some_o other_o place_n and_o conduct_v hither_o by_o god_n in_o token_n of_o his_o singular_a kindness_n to_o he_o where_o he_o declare_v he_o say_v a_o syriac_a writer_n mention_v by_o hottinger_n in_o his_o dissert_n de_fw-fr hexaplis_n paris_n p._n 115._o a_o heir_n of_o paradise_n and_o make_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o king_n a_o priest_n and_o a_o prophet_n ver._n 9_o and_o out_o of_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o garden_n beforementioned_a make_v the_o lord_n god_n to_o grow_v every_o tree_n etc._n etc._n the_o great_a variety_n of_o the_o choice_a plant_n flower_n and_o fruit_n for_o tree_n comprehend_v every_o thing_n that_o grow_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n pleasant_n to_o the_o sight_n he_o gratify_v man_n 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p._n 699._o d._n and_o why_o we_o shall_v think_v it_o impossible_a or_o unlikely_a that_o god_n shall_v make_v such_o a_o fruit_n i_o do_v not_o see_v nay_o it_o seem_v necessary_a there_o shall_v have_v be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o food_n unless_o we_o will_v suppose_v god_n will_v have_v preserve_v adam_n have_v he_o continue_v innocent_a from_o die_v by_o a_o continual_a miracle_n which_o be_v a_o hard_a supposition_n than_o the_o other_o but_o this_o garden_n be_v also_o a_o type_n of_o heaven_n perhaps_o god_n intend_v by_o this_o tree_n to_o represent_v that_o immortal_a life_n which_o he_o mean_v to_o bestow_v upon_o man_n with_o himself_o revel_v xxii_o 2._o and_o so_o st._n
angel_n be_v a_o late_a invention_n ver._n 18._o and_o to_o rule_v over_o the_o day_n and_o over_o the_o night_n some_o have_v fancy_v that_o the_o ancient_a idolatry_n spring_v from_o this_o word_n rule_n man_n look_v upon_o these_o glorious_a light_n as_o have_v a_o dominion_n over_o they_o whence_o the_o sun_n be_v call_v baal_n that_o be_v lord_n or_o governor_n by_o the_o eastern_a people_n and_o moloch_n that_o be_v king_n by_o the_o egyptian_n but_o one_o word_n sure_o be_v not_o the_o ground_n of_o so_o foul_a a_o error_n when_o the_o scope_n of_o moses_n be_v to_o show_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o a_o high_o be_v and_o make_v not_o to_o rule_v over_o man_n but_o over_o the_o day_n and_o the_o night_n which_o the_o sun_n make_v when_o it_o rise_v and_o set_v by_o the_o order_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n and_o god_n see_v that_o it_o be_v good_a he_o be_v please_v with_o this_o work_n as_o suitable_a to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o intend_v it_o the_o 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the_o air_n which_o all_o live_a thing_n even_o fish_v themselves_o need_v nay_o the_o plant_n also_o which_o have_v vessel_n for_o convey_v air_n to_o all_o their_o part_n will_v have_v be_v so_o very_o hot_a that_o it_o will_v have_v afford_v no_o refreshment_n to_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v advance_v into_o the_o firmament_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o there_o embody_v in_o those_o luminary_n which_o be_v remove_v further_o from_o we_o give_v such_o a_o moderate_a heat_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o we_o and_o of_o all_o thing_n live_v that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n ver._n 19_o and_o the_o evening_n etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o four_o day_n conclude_v ver._n 20._o and_o god_n say_v let_v the_o water_n etc._n etc._n now_o god_n proceed_v to_o form_v the_o low_a sort_n of_o animal_n or_o live_a creature_n viz._n the_o fish_n and_o the_o fowl_n which_o be_v in_o many_o respect_v inferior_a to_o beast_n and_o the_o fish_n be_v call_v move_v in_o the_o hebrew_n creep_v creature_n because_o their_o belly_n touch_v the_o water_n as_o creep_v thing_n do_v the_o earth_n both_o fish_n and_o fowl_n be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o water_n that_o be_v out_o of_o such_o matter_n as_o be_v mix_v with_o the_o water_n which_o contain_v in_o they_o many_o thing_n beside_o simple_a water_n for_o the_o sea_n and_o rivers_n be_v still_o very_o rich_o furnish_v with_o various_a compound_n for_o the_o nourishment_n of_o a_o innumerable_a multitude_n of_o fish_n the_o great_a congruity_n that_o there_o be_v between_o fish_n and_o fowl_n in_o many_o particular_n will_v not_o let_v we_o doubt_v they_o have_v the_o same_o original_a for_o they_o be_v both_o oviparous_a which_o make_v they_o more_o fruitful_a than_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n neither_o of_o they_o have_v any_o teat_n they_o both_o direct_a and_o as_o i_o may_v say_v steer_v their_o course_n by_o their_o tail_n etc._n etc._n see_v ger._n vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr orig._n &_o progr_n idolol_n l._n iii_o c._n 78._o bring_v forth_o abundant_o that_o be_v various_a sort_n of_o both_o kind_n there_o be_v many_o hundred_o kind_n of_o fish_n and_o bird_n or_o fowl_n many_o of_o the_o latter_a of_o which_o live_v in_o the_o water_n which_o show_v their_o original_a to_o have_v be_v from_o thence_o and_o other_o of_o they_o live_v both_o in_o the_o air_n and_o water_n the_o formation_n of_o these_o creature_n be_v in_o every_o part_n of_o they_o very_o wonderful_a especial_o in_o those_o part_n whereby_o they_o be_v fit_v to_o swim_v and_o to_o fly_v which_o demonstrate_v a_o most_o wise_a agent_n by_o who_o infinite_a power_n they_o be_v so_o contrive_v as_o to_o be_v able_a also_o to_o propagate_v their_o kind_a ver._n 21._o and_o god_n create_v great_a whale_n the_o vastness_n of_o these_o creature_n perhaps_o make_v moses_n again_o use_v the_o word_n create_v which_o he_o have_v not_o do_v since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o chapter_n not_o because_o they_o be_v make_v as_o the_o chaos_n be_v out_o of_o nothing_o but_o because_o it_o require_v a_o great_a power_n to_o make_v out_o of_o the_o precedent_a matter_n move_v thing_n of_o so_o huge_a a_o bulk_n and_o of_o such_o great_a agility_n than_o to_o make_v any_o other_o thing_n hitherto_o form_v the_o hebrew_n word_n tanim_fw-la which_o we_o translate_v whale_n comprehend_v several_a sort_n of_o great_a fish_n as_o bochartus_n observe_v in_o his_o hierozoic_a p._n 1._o l._n i._o c._n 7._o where_o he_o show_v the_o prodigious_a bigness_n of_o some_o of_o they_o but_o he_o shall_v have_v add_v that_o this_o word_n also_o signify_v crocodile_n which_o he_o himself_o show_v be_v set_v forth_o in_o job_n xli_o as_o the_o most_o astonish_a work_n of_o god_n for_o job_n ludolphus_n i_o think_v have_v demonstrate_v that_o nothing_o but_o the_o crocodile_n can_v be_v mean_v by_o this_o word_n tanim_fw-la in_o ezek._n xxix_o 3._o and_o xxxii_o 2._o and_o some_o other_o place_n vid._n l._n i._o comment_n in_o histor_n aethiop_n cap._n xi_o n._n 86._o and_o god_n see_v that_o it_o be_v good_a be_v please_v with_o the_o structure_n of_o these_o several_a creature_n of_o the_o bird_n who_o be_v furnish_v with_o wing_n to_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n and_o of_o the_o fish_n who_o fin_n serve_v they_o to_o swim_v in_o the_o water_n and_o of_o waterfowl_n who_o foot_n be_v form_v so_o as_o to_o serve_v for_o the_o same_o use_n and_o some_o of_o they_o such_o as_o dive_v under_o water_n cover_v so_o thick_a with_o feather_n and_o those_o so_o smooth_a and_o slippery_a as_o the_o learned_a and_o pious_a mr._n ray_n have_v observe_v that_o their_o body_n be_v thereby_o defend_v from_o the_o cold_a of_o the_o water_n which_o can_v penetrate_v or_o moisten_v they_o see_v wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o creation_n p._n i._o p._n 135._o ver._n 22._o and_o god_n bless_v they_o etc._n etc._n his_o blessing_n they_o be_v give_v they_o a_o power_n to_o multiply_v and_o increase_v till_o 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and_o let_v fowl_n multiply_v in_o the_o earth_n there_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o have_v their_o habitation_n and_o their_o food_n though_o some_o live_v upon_o the_o water_n ver._n 23._o see_v verse_n 19_o ver._n 24._o and_o god_n say_v let_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o thus_o by_o a_o gradual_a process_n the_o divine_a power_n produce_v creature_n still_o more_o noble_a the_o matter_n be_v more_o digest_v and_o prepare_v in_o five_o day_n time_n than_o it_o be_v at_o first_o i_o do_v not_o know_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o weight_n in_o the_o note_n of_o abarbinel_n who_o observe_v that_o moses_n here_o use_v a_o new_a word_n which_o we_o translate_v bring_v forth_o to_o show_v the_o difference_n between_o plant_n
2._o their_o observation_n be_v more_o pertinent_a who_o take_v notice_n that_o god_n create_v and_o join_v together_o but_o one_o man_n and_o one_o woman_n in_o the_o beginning_n intend_a mankind_n shall_v be_v so_o propagate_v and_o not_o by_o polygamy_n which_o in_o process_n of_o time_n indeed_o become_v the_o general_a practice_n but_o from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v in_o the_o case_n of_o divorce_n which_o he_o conclude_v from_o these_o very_a word_n be_v against_o the_o divine_a institution_n which_o make_v two_o to_o be_v one_o flesh_n matth._n xix_o 5_o 6_o 8._o so_o he_o interpret_v these_o word_n and_o st._n paul_n do_v the_o same_o 1_o cor._n vi_o 16._o they_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n and_o so_o do_v jonathan_n paraphrase_n and_o the_o samaritan_n code_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v in_o the_o place_n now_o name_v ver._n 25._o and_o they_o be_v both_o naked_a the_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n they_o do_v not_o yet_o find_v any_o necessity_n of_o clothes_n and_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a do_v not_o blush_v no_o more_o than_o little_a child_n do_v when_o they_o behold_v one_o another_o naked_a and_o embrace_v with_o a_o innocent_a affection_n beside_o there_o be_v no_o body_n but_o they_o two_o who_o in_o effect_n be_v as_o one_o to_o behold_v they_o and_o therefore_o they_o have_v no_o more_o reason_n to_o blush_v than_o a_o man_n do_v when_o he_o be_v naked_a alone_o by_o himself_o chap._n iii_o evsebius_fw-la observe_v l._n vii_o praepar_fw-la evang._n cap._n 9_o 10._o that_o moses_n have_v settle_v the_o great_a doctrine_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o dignity_n of_o man_n make_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n proceed_v very_o wise_o to_o instruct_v the_o israelite_n that_o there_o be_v none_o so_o happy_a but_o without_o due_a care_n and_o watchfulness_n may_v become_v most_o miserable_a there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o his_o word_n be_v a_o wicked_a daemon_n at_o every_o man_n elbow_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d envious_a a_o hater_n of_o those_o that_o be_v good_a and_o from_o the_o beginning_n a_o wily_a underminer_n of_o man_n salvation_n now_o this_o follow_v immediate_o after_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o formation_n of_o eve_n have_v make_v some_o fancy_n that_o our_o first_o parent_n fall_v the_o very_a same_o day_n they_o be_v make_v and_o thus_o much_o i_o think_v must_v be_v suppose_v that_o they_o do_v not_o continue_v very_o long_o in_o their_o happy_a state_n for_o if_o they_o have_v persist_v steadfast_o in_o their_o duty_n for_o a_o considerable_a time_n they_o will_v have_v acquire_v such_o a_o habit_n of_o well-doing_n as_o will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o easy_o lose_v but_o that_o they_o continue_v long_o than_o a_o day_n there_o be_v many_o circumstance_n to_o induce_v we_o to_o believe_v for_o it_o require_v some_o time_n for_o adam_n to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o other_o creature_n and_o to_o impose_v name_n upon_o they_o and_o there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o a_o meet_a help_n for_o he_o he_o sleep_v some_o time_n till_o eve_n have_v take_v she_o begin_v out_o of_o he_o who_o when_o he_o see_v he_o receive_v and_o own_a she_o for_o his_o wife_n and_o no_o doubt_n make_v more_o reflection_n upon_o god_n wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n than_o be_v set_v down_o in_o this_o sacred_a story_n they_o both_o also_o receive_v a_o command_n from_o god_n not_o to_o eat_v of_o one_o tree_n in_o the_o garden_n into_o which_o when_o they_o be_v bring_v we_o can_v but_o think_v they_o walk_v about_o it_o and_o take_v such_o a_o view_n of_o it_o as_o to_o be_v convince_v by_o the_o bountiful_a provision_n god_n have_v make_v for_o they_o they_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o complain_v of_o the_o small_a restraint_n he_o lay_v upon_o they_o all_o which_o can_v not_o be_v perform_v so_o speedy_o as_o some_o have_v imagine_v for_o though_o god_n can_v do_v what_o he_o please_v in_o a_o instant_n yet_o man_n can_v and_o god_n himself_o do_v not_o in_o one_o day_n create_v the_o world_n and_o beside_o that_o some_o time_n be_v necessary_a for_o transact_v all_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o likely_a the_o devil_n will_v immediate_o set_v upon_o eve_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o command_n be_v lay_v upon_o they_o but_o rather_o let_v it_o be_v a_o little_a forget_v and_o if_o the_o time_n be_v observe_v when_o he_o assault_v she_o it_o will_v much_o confirm_v this_o opinion_n which_o be_v in_o the_o absence_n of_o her_o husband_n for_o that_o we_o can_v easy_o believe_v to_o have_v be_v upon_o the_o same_o day_n they_o be_v create_v the_o extraordinary_a kindness_n they_o have_v one_o for_o the_o other_o will_v scarce_o allow_v we_o to_o think_v it_o possible_a they_o shall_v be_v so_o soon_o separate_v it_o be_v plain_a also_o god_n sanctify_v the_o seven_o day_n before_o their_o fall_n which_o it_o be_v high_o probable_a they_o spend_v in_o admire_v and_o praise_v the_o almighty_a goodness_n ver._n 1._o now_o the_o serpent_n or_o that_o serpent_n as_o some_o think_v it_o shall_v be_v translate_v which_o the_o tempter_n make_v use_v of_o as_o his_o instrument_n to_o deceive_v be_v more_o subtle_a the_o whole_a species_n of_o serpent_n be_v note_v by_o aristotle_n l._n i._n histor_n animal_n c._n 1._o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d extreme_o insidious_a but_o this_o be_v extraordinary_a wily_a what_o sort_n it_o be_v be_v not_o here_o express_v but_o all_o agree_v there_o be_v now_o none_o like_o it_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n have_v degrade_v it_o st._n basil_n in_o his_o book_n of_o paradise_n p._n 627._o say_v it_o be_v not_o a_o frightful_a creature_n as_o it_o be_v now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o mild_a and_o gentle_a not_o crawl_v and_o wind_v about_o in_o a_o terrible_a manner_n upon_o the_o ground_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o lofty_a and_o go_v upright_o upon_o its_o foot_n several_a of_o the_o jew_n have_v be_v of_o this_o opinion_n and_o our_o famous_a mr._n mede_n incline_v to_o it_o discourse_v xxxviii_o p._n 291_o etc._n etc._n but_o i_o take_v the_o conjecture_n of_o another_o very_a learned_a person_n now_o a_o bishop_n of_o our_o church_n to_o be_v far_o more_o probable_a which_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o strengthen_v there_o be_v and_o still_o be_v in_o the_o eastern_a and_o southern_a part_n of_o the_o world_n serpent_n have_v wing_n and_o shine_v very_o bright_o like_v to_o fire_n so_o we_o read_v isai_n fourteen_o 29._o of_o a_o fly_a fiery_a serpent_n which_o fiery_a serpent_n be_v call_v seraphim_n in_o numb_a xxi_o 6_o 8._o and_o term_v fiery_a not_o mere_o with_o respect_n to_o their_o venom_n which_o make_v sore_a inflammation_n in_o the_o body_n of_o those_o who_o be_v bite_v by_o they_o but_o because_o they_o appear_v shine_v like_o fire_n when_o they_o fly_v in_o the_o air._n whence_o seraphim_n be_v the_o name_n also_o of_o the_o high_a sort_n of_o angel_n call_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o presence_n isai_n vi_o 2_o 6._o who_o appear_v i_o suppose_v in_o some_o such_o form_n with_o flame_a wing_n for_o otherwise_o i_o can_v think_v serpent_n will_v have_v be_v honour_v as_o sacred_a thing_n in_o so_o many_o country_n as_o we_o find_v they_o ancient_o be_v unless_o they_o have_v be_v the_o symbol_n of_o angel_n the_o devil_n therefore_o i_o conceive_v make_v use_v of_o some_o such_o serpent_n but_o of_o a_o more_o surpass_a brightness_n than_o any_o now_o extant_a that_o he_o may_v resemble_v one_o of_o the_o most_o illustrious_a angel_n who_o appear_v sometime_o in_o the_o like_a shape_n which_o move_v eve_n the_o more_o ready_o to_o hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o serpent_n take_v it_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o heavenly_a seraphim_n which_o she_o have_v see_v sometime_o in_o such_o a_o splendid_a form_n attend_v upon_o the_o divine_a glory_n or_o majesty_n for_o the_o angel_n always_o make_v a_o part_n of_o the_o schechinah_n and_o thus_o one_o will_v think_v tertullian_n understand_v this_o matter_n when_o he_o say_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr prescript_n haeret._n c._n xlvii_o istum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la serpentem_fw-la cvi_fw-la eva_n ut_fw-la filio_fw-la dei_fw-la crediderat_fw-la this_o be_v the_o serpent_n to_o who_o eve_n give_v credit_n as_o to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o if_o any_o one_o take_v to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o heretic_n he_o be_v there_o speak_v of_o yet_o those_o be_v not_o which_o we_o find_v in_o his_o book_n against_o the_o valentinian_o cap._n ii_o where_o he_o say_v the_o serpent_n be_v a_o primordio_fw-la divinae_fw-la imaginis_fw-la praedo_fw-la a_o usurper_n of_o the_o divine_a image_n from_o the_o beginning_n see_v dr._n tenison_n of_o idolatry_n p._n 356._o to_o which_o that_o
head_n but_o all_o over_o his_o body_n like_o a_o hairy_a garment_n as_o rough_a as_o haircloth_n just_o as_o the_o poet_n describe_v satyr_n he_o be_v hirsutus_fw-la not_o only_o hairy_a all_o over_o but_o those_o hair_n as_o stiff_a as_o bristle_n argue_v great_a strength_n of_o body_n and_o a_o rough_a fierce_a temper_n they_o call_v his_o name_n esau_n which_o signify_v make_v in_o hebrew_n this_o be_v common_o take_v for_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o name_n that_o he_o be_v as_o full_a of_o hair_n when_o he_o be_v bear_v as_o other_o be_v at_o man_n estate_n but_o i_o think_v it_o may_v as_o well_o denote_v his_o active_a genius_n which_o they_o think_v this_o presage_v ver._n 26._o jacob._n he_o certain_o have_v his_o name_n from_o his_o take_v his_o brother_n by_o the_o heel_n at_o his_o birth_n as_o if_o he_o will_v supplant_v he_o as_o he_o afterward_o do_v be_v threescore_o year_n old_a god_n exercise_v isaac_n faith_n and_o patience_n just_a as_o he_o have_v do_v abraham_n for_o the_o space_n of_o twenty_o year_n before_o he_o give_v he_o a_o child_n for_o he_o be_v forty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o marry_v verse_n 20._o and_o now_o sixty_o ver._n 27._o a_o cunning_a hunter_n have_v great_a skill_n in_o hunt_v in_o which_o his_o active_a genius_n delight_v a_o man_n of_o the_o field_n that_o take_v pleasure_n to_o be_v abroad_o pursue_v wild_a beast_n in_o wood_n and_o mountain_n where_o afterward_o he_o have_v his_o habitation_n a_o plain_a man_n dwell_v in_o tent_n he_o love_v not_o violent_a exercise_n but_o keep_v at_o home_n or_o look_v after_o the_o flock_n of_o sheep_n and_o the_o breed_n of_o cattle_n ver._n 28._o and_o isaac_n love_v esau_n etc._n etc._n not_o only_o because_o he_o be_v his_o first-born_a and_o because_o his_o love_n of_o hunt_v argue_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a activity_n and_o valour_n who_o be_v likely_a to_o prove_v a_o great_a person_n but_o because_o he_o also_o take_v care_n frequent_o to_o entertain_v his_o father_n with_o venison_n which_o be_v of_o divers_a sort_n and_o afford_v he_o such_o variety_n at_o his_o table_n as_o give_v his_o father_n frequent_a occasion_n to_o commend_v he_o but_o rebekah_n love_v jacob._n be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o more_o meek_a and_o quiet_a temper_n suitable_a to_o her_o own_o disposition_n and_o more_o at_o home_o also_o with_o she_o than_o esau_n be_v and_o design_v by_o god_n to_o inherit_v the_o promise_n verse_n 23._o it_o be_v likely_a esau_n make_v great_a court_n as_o we_o speak_v to_o his_o father_n and_o jacob_n to_o his_o mother_n whereby_o they_o win_v their_o affection_n ver._n 29._o he_o be_v faint_a with_o too_o violent_a and_o long_a pursuit_n of_o his_o sport_n ver._n 30_o feed_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o with_o that_o same_o red_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v make_v of_o lentile_n as_o we_o learn_v from_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o st._n austin_n upon_o psalm_n xlvi_o say_v they_o be_v egyptian_a lentile_n which_o be_v in_o great_a esteem_n and_o much_o commend_v by_o athenaeus_n and_o a._n gellius_n and_o give_v the_o pottage_n it_o be_v probable_a a_o red_a tincture_n some_o think_v esau_n do_v not_o know_v what_o it_o be_v and_o therefore_o call_v it_o only_o by_o its_o colour_n ask_v for_o that_o red_a that_o same_o red_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n therefore_o be_v his_o name_n call_v edom._n this_o repeat_v eager_a desire_n of_o he_o know_v not_o what_o for_o which_o he_o sell_v his_o birthright_n give_v he_o the_o name_n of_o edom_n which_o signify_v red_a whence_o the_o city_n which_o he_o build_v and_o the_o whole_a country_n his_o posterity_n inhabit_v be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n and_o by_o the_o greek_n idumaea_n border_v towards_o the_o south_n upon_o judaea_n arabia_n and_o egypt_n ver._n 31._o sell_v i_o this_o day_n thy_o birthright_n the_o elder_a son_n have_v several_a privilege_n belong_v to_o he_o above_o the_o rest_n the_o chief_a of_o which_o be_v to_o have_v a_o double_a portion_n of_o his_o father_n estate_n as_o for_o the_o right_n of_o priesthood_n there_o be_v many_o reason_n to_o prove_v it_o do_v not_o belong_v thereunto_o but_o whatsoever_o they_o be_v jacob_n cunning_o make_v a_o advantage_n of_o esau_n necessity_n to_o purchase_v they_o all_o for_o a_o small_a matter_n in_o which_o some_o think_v he_o do_v not_o amiss_o about_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o dispute_v ver._n 32._o what_o profit_n shall_v this_o birthright_n do_v to_o i_o he_o speak_v very_o slight_o if_o not_o contemptuous_o of_o it_o prefer_v the_o present_a satisfaction_n of_o his_o appetite_n before_o his_o future_a dignity_n and_o greatness_n for_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n he_o pretend_v to_o be_v faint_a than_o real_o he_o be_v out_o of_o a_o vehement_a longing_n for_o the_o pottage_n which_o perhaps_o be_v a_o rarety_n ver._n 33._o swear_v to_o i_o this_o day_n that_o i_o shall_v peaceable_o enjoy_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o birthright_n esau_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v very_o violent_a in_o all_o thing_n and_o to_o have_v pursue_v this_o as_o eager_o as_o he_o do_v his_o sport_n jacob_n on_o the_o contrary_a very_a sedate_n and_o crafty_a to_o make_v the_o best_a use_n of_o the_o opportunity_n he_o meet_v with_o to_o promote_v his_o ends._n ver._n 34._o rise_v up_o and_o go_v his_o way_n well_o satisfy_v and_o without_o any_o trouble_n for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v which_o the_o apostle_n censure_v as_o a_o piece_n of_o profaneness_n parent_n be_v wont_a to_o give_v a_o special_a blessing_n to_o their_o first-born_a despise_a his_o birthright_n he_o think_v perhaps_o he_o can_v recover_v that_o by_o force_n which_o he_o have_v lose_v by_o his_o brother_n craft_n chap._n xxvi_o ver._n 1._o and_o there_o be_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n such_o a_o scarcity_n of_o provision_n as_o be_v in_o abraham_n day_n xii_o 10._o when_o he_o be_v new_o come_v into_o canaan_n happen_v again_o in_o the_o day_n of_o isaac_n and_o isaac_n go_v it_o be_v not_o say_v from_o whence_o he_o go_v but_o it_o be_v probable_a after_o the_o death_n of_o abraham_n he_o go_v and_o dwell_v where_o his_o father_n have_v often_o do_v at_o mamre_n near_o hebron_n for_o he_o be_v not_o now_o at_o beersheba_n or_o the_o well_o lahairoi_a which_o be_v the_o last_o place_n of_o his_o habitation_n that_o we_o read_v of_o xxv_o 11._o for_o that_o be_v in_o this_o very_a country_n of_o gerar_n to_o which_o he_o now_o go_v unto_o abimelech_n the_o son_n it_o be_v most_o likely_a of_o he_o to_o who_o abraham_n go_v for_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v the_o same_o it_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n since_o that_o time_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o that_o country_n be_v for_o many_o age_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o abimelech_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o story_n of_o david_n who_o flee_v to_o one_o of_o that_o name_n call_v achish_a in_o 1_o sam._n xxi_o 10._o but_o abimelech_n in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o xxxiv_o psalm_n see_v gen._n xx._n 2._o ver._n 2._o and_o or_o for_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o he_o intend_v to_o have_v go_v into_o egypt_n as_o abraham_n his_o father_n have_v do_v in_o the_o like_a case_n xii_o 10._o but_o god_n forbid_v he_o appear_v to_o he_o either_o in_o a_o vision_n or_o a_o dream_n or_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v afterward_o to_o moses_n and_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n upon_o several_a occasion_n and_o direct_v he_o to_o stay_v in_o this_o country_n which_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o egypt_n where_o he_o promise_v to_o provide_v for_o he_o though_o egypt_n be_v a_o most_o plentiful_a country_n yet_o the_o king_n of_o it_o at_o this_o time_n be_v not_o so_o good_a a_o man_n perhaps_o as_o he_o that_o reign_v in_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n ver._n 3._o sojourn_v in_o this_o land_n etc._n etc._n he_o not_o only_a promise_n to_o take_v care_n of_o he_o at_o present_a during_o the_o famine_n but_o renew_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n his_o father_n at_o sundry_a time_n and_o in_o divers_a place_n xii_o 3._o xv._o 5._o xvii_o 2_o 8._o and_o at_o last_o confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n xxii_o 16_o 17._o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o bless_v thou_o these_o and_o such_o like_a word_n maimonides_n show_v express_v a_o special_a providence_n over_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v speak_v and_o over_o all_o belong_v to_o they_o more_n nevoch_n par._n iii_o cap._n 18._o unto_o thy_o seed_n will_v i_o give_v all_o these_o country_n which_o he_o repeat_v again_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n have_v mention_v the_o vast_a multiplication_n of_o his_o seed_n ver._n 4._o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v
ver._n 15._o milch_n camel_n who_o have_v late_o foal_v for_o nothing_o be_v more_o delicious_a in_o those_o country_n as_o bochart_n observe_v out_o of_o aristotle_n pliny_n and_o many_o other_o author_n ib._n lib._n ii_o cap._n 2._o than_o camel_n milk_n ver._n 18._o it_o be_v a_o present_a with_o which_o he_o hope_v to_o sweeten_v he_o there_o be_v a_o great_a power_n in_o gift_n to_o win_v man_n heart_n even_o when_o they_o be_v disaffect_v as_o the_o wise_a man_n observe_v in_o many_o place_n prov._n xvii_o 8._o xviii_o 16_o etc._n etc._n and_o behold_v he_o be_v behind_o we_o he_o will_v not_o have_v esau_n think_v that_o he_o be_v afraid_a to_o see_v he_o ver._n 19_o and_o so_o he_o command_v the_o second_o etc._n etc._n he_o therefore_o distribute_v they_o into_o several_a drove_n that_o they_o may_v make_v a_o great_a appearance_n and_o that_o he_o may_v still_o be_v more_o and_o more_o please_v with_o the_o respect_n which_o be_v show_v he_o and_o the_o present_v intend_v he_o for_o every_o new_a drive_v and_o new_a speech_n make_v a_o new_a impression_n upon_o he_o ver._n 21._o lodge_v that_o night_n in_o the_o company_n or_o camp_n i._n e._n where_o he_o pitch_v the_o tent_n for_o his_o family_n ver._n 22._o he_o rise_v up_o that_o night_n before_o it_o be_v day_n in_o the_o last_o watch_n of_o the_o night_n his_o eleven_o son_n i._n e._n all_o his_o child_n for_o the_o daughter_n be_v comprehend_v pass_v over_o the_o ford_n jabbok_n this_o be_v a_o little_a river_n flow_v from_o the_o country_n of_o the_o ammonite_n and_o fall_v into_o jordan_n where_o it_o come_v out_o of_o the_o lake_n of_o genesareth_n it_o be_v in_o one_o place_n fordable_a and_o there_o jacob_n first_o pass_v over_o himself_o to_o try_v the_o depth_n of_o it_o ver._n 23._o and_o he_o take_v they_o and_o send_v they_o over_o etc._n etc._n have_v try_v the_o ford_n he_o return_v and_o cause_v they_o all_o to_o pass_v over_o and_o so_o as_o it_o follow_v be_v leave_v alone_o on_o the_o east-side_n of_o the_o brook_n ver._n 24._o and_o there_o wrestle_v a_o man_n with_o he_o he_o stay_v alone_o in_o all_o likelihood_n that_o he_o may_v commend_v himself_o and_o his_o family_n to_o god_n by_o earnest_a prayer_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n xii_o 4._o and_o as_o he_o be_v pray_v or_o when_o he_o have_v do_v a_o man_n encounter_v he_o with_o who_o he_o grapple_v take_v he_o perhaps_o for_o some_o of_o esau_n attendant_n come_v to_o surprise_v he_o for_o it_o be_v so_o dark_a that_o he_o can_v not_o see_v what_o kind_n of_o countenance_n he_o have_v or_o if_o he_o can_v angel_n be_v wont_a to_o appear_v so_o like_a to_o man_n that_o at_o the_o first_o they_o do_v not_o discern_v the_o difference_n maimonides_n fancy_n all_o this_o be_v do_v in_o a_o prophetic_a vision_n more_n nevoch_n p._n ii_o cap._n 42._o but_o the_o whole_a narration_n confute_v this_o the_o only_a question_n be_v whether_o this_o be_v a_o create_a angel_n or_o the_o eternal_a λογος_n as_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n understand_v it_o who_o opinion_n be_v oppose_v by_o st._n austin_n as_o i_o observe_v upon_o the_o xviii_o chapter_n and_o seem_v to_o i_o not_o so_o probable_a as_o that_o this_o angel_n be_v one_o of_o god_n host_n mention_v verse_n 2._o send_v from_o the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a majesty_n by_o who_o order_n and_o in_o who_o presence_n he_o strive_v with_o jacob_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v here_o describe_v in_o short_a i_o take_v he_o to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o the_o jew_n call_v angel_n of_o the_o presence_n that_o wait_v continual_o upon_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o make_v a_o part_n of_o his_o retinue_n see_v xxxv_o 10._o ver._n 25._o and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o prevail_v not_o against_o he_o though_o jacob_n no_o doubt_n be_v extraordinary_o strengthen_v by_o god_n in_o this_o combat_n hosea_n xii_o 5._o yet_o the_o angel_n who_o represent_v god_n can_v have_v prevail_v against_o he_o if_o his_o order_n have_v not_o be_v to_o let_v jacob_n have_v the_o better_a he_o touch_v the_o hollow_a of_o his_o thigh_n the_o angel_n give_v over_o the_o combat_n but_o make_v he_o know_v by_o this_o light_a touch_n what_o he_o can_v have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v please_v i._n e._n quite_o overthrow_v he_o as_o easy_o as_o he_o make_v he_o go_v limp_a this_o discover_v to_o jacob_n that_o he_o be_v more_o than_o a_o man_n who_o wrestle_v with_o he_o and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o prevail_v against_o he_o by_o his_o own_o strength_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n the_o hallow_v of_o jacob_n thigh_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n the_o thighbone_n slip_v out_o of_o the_o cavity_n or_o socket_n into_o which_o it_o be_v insert_v ver._n 26._o and_o he_o say_v let_v i_o go_v though_o the_o angel_n cease_v to_o wrestle_v any_o long_o yet_o jacob_n will_v not_o let_v go_v his_o hold_n and_o the_o more_o to_o set_v off_o his_o victory_n the_o angel_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o break_v from_o he_o without_o his_o consent_n for_o the_o day_n break_v it_o be_v time_n for_o thou_o to_o follow_v thy_o family_n over_o the_o brook_n 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 by_o this_o it_o plain_o appear_v jacob_n begin_v to_o understand_v who_o he_o be_v ver._n 27._o what_o be_v thy_o name_n the_o angel_n do_v not_o yet_o own_o his_o quality_n but_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o jacob._n ver._n 28._o thy_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v no_o more_o jacob_n but_o israel_n i._n e._n not_o only_o jacob_n as_o this_o expression_n be_v use_v 1_o sam._n viii_o 7._o or_o not_o so_o much_o jacob_n as_o israel_n which_o name_v abolish_v the_o other_o in_o his_o posterity_n who_o be_v call_v israelite_n but_o never_o jacobite_v for_o as_o a_o prince_n have_v thou_o power_n with_o god_n and_o with_o men._n these_o word_n explain_v the_o end_n and_o intention_n of_o this_o combat_n which_o be_v to_o show_v that_o he_o have_v such_o power_n with_o god_n as_o to_o prevail_v over_o one_o of_o his_o minister_n need_v not_o fear_v his_o brother_n esau_n so_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a express_v it_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v strong_a against_o god_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v thou_o prevail_v with_o man_n and_o it_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o our_o translation_n which_o more_o literal_o render_v the_o hebrew_n word_n thou_o have_v behave_v thyself_o like_o a_o prince_n so_o the_o word_n scharitha_n import_v with_o god_n and_o with_o man_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v have_v show_v such_o a_o heroic_a spirit_n as_o we_o speak_v in_o this_o combat_n that_o thou_o need_v not_o fear_n esau_n and_o all_o his_o follower_n this_o victory_n be_v a_o assurance_n that_o thou_o shall_v get_v the_o better_a of_o he_o there_o be_v no_o body_n skill_v in_o the_o original_a language_n but_o easy_o see_v no_o other_o derivation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o but_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o word_n scharitha_n which_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o for_o sar_n as_o st._n hierom_n observe_v signify_v a_o prince_n and_o the_o jod_a in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o common_a note_n of_o a_o proper_a name_n so_o the_o meaning_n of_o israel_n be_v as_o much_o as_o a_o prince_n with_o god_n ver._n 29._o jacob_n ask_v he_o and_o say_v tell_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o thy_o name_n jacob_n have_v tell_v he_o his_o own_o name_n desire_v he_o to_o requite_v he_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v more_o certain_o know_v whether_o he_o be_v a_o angel_n or_o a_o man._n for_o these_o word_n seem_v to_o demonstrate_v he_o do_v not_o think_v he_o to_o be_v god_n himself_o wherefore_o do_v thou_o ask_v after_o my_o name_n do_v not_o inquire_v after_o it_o rasi_fw-la think_v angel_n change_v their_o name_n according_a to_o the_o office_n and_o function_n to_o which_o they_o be_v assign_v and_o he_o bless_v he_o there_o renew_a the_o blessing_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n whereby_o jacob_n be_v full_o satisfy_v who_o he_o be_v for_o he_o pronounce_v this_o blessing_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n from_o who_o he_o come_v ver._n 30._o i_o have_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o near_a familiarity_n with_o he_o for_o he_o look_v upon_o this_o angel_n as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o schechinah_n which_o now_o also_o it_o be_v likely_a visible_o appear_v and_o make_v he_o call_v this_o place_n peniel_n the_o face_n of_o god_n which_o do_v not_o import_v that_o the_o schechinah_n appear_v in_o a_o humane_a figure_n for_o it_o never_o do_v but_o
to_o have_v be_v the_o most_o eminent_a among_o jacob_n child_n when_o joseph_n be_v go_v as_o be_v note_v before_o xliv_o 14._o to_o direct_v his_o way_n etc._n etc._n to_o give_v joseph_n notice_n of_o his_o come_n and_o to_o receive_v direction_n from_o he_o in_o what_o part_n of_o goshen_n he_o shall_v expect_v he_o and_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n into_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o joseph_n have_v appoint_v ver._n 29._o present_v himself_o to_o he_o with_o such_o reverence_n as_o a_o son_n owe_v to_o his_o father_n who_o embrace_v he_o most_o tender_o for_o some_o refer_v the_o next_o word_n to_o jacob_n he_o fall_v on_o his_o neck_n etc._n etc._n which_o express_v the_o high_a affection_n and_o weep_v on_o his_o neck_n a_o good_a while_n we_o read_v before_o how_o joseph_n fall_v upon_o benjamin_n neck_n and_o weep_v which_o be_v answer_v by_o the_o like_a endearment_n on_o benjamin_n part_n xlv_o 14._o but_o the_o affection_n wherewith_o jacob_n embrace_v joseph_n as_o maimonides_n understand_v it_o or_o as_o r._n solomon_n jarchi_n joseph_n embrace_v his_o father_n far_o surpass_v that_o for_o they_o continue_v long_o enfold_v in_o one_o another_o arm_n where_o tear_n of_o joy_n flow_v so_o fast_o that_o for_o a_o good_a while_o they_o can_v not_o speak_v ver._n 30._o and_o israel_n say_v unto_o joseph_n some_o make_v this_o a_o argument_n that_o it_o be_v joseph_n who_o light_v out_o of_o his_o chariot_n throw_v himself_o into_o his_o father_n arm_n and_o weep_v etc._n etc._n which_o make_v moses_n now_o more_o distinct_o mention_v who_o say_v the_o follow_a word_n now_o let_v i_o die_v etc._n etc._n these_o word_n signify_v that_o he_o now_o enjoy_v the_o utmost_a happiness_n he_o can_v desire_v on_o earth_n which_o therefore_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o leave_v because_o nothing_o can_v be_v add_v to_o it_o these_o be_v the_o first_o thought_n which_o his_o passion_n suggest_v to_o he_o though_o to_o live_v with_o joseph_n and_o to_o enjoy_v his_o conversation_n be_v far_o more_o than_o bare_o to_o see_v his_o face_n ver._n 32._o the_o man_n be_v shepherd_n etc._n etc._n he_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v afraid_a lest_o pharaoh_n shall_v have_v prefer_v his_o brethren_n and_o make_v they_o courtier_n or_o commander_n in_o the_o army_n etc._n etc._n which_o may_v have_v procure_v they_o the_o envy_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o beside_o have_v separate_v they_o one_o from_o another_o whereas_o by_o profess_v themselves_o shepherd_n and_o trader_n in_o cattle_n they_o keep_v all_o together_o in_o a_o body_n separate_v from_o the_o egyptian_n which_o two_o reason_n be_v suggest_v by_o josephus_n ver._n 33._o what_o be_v your_o occupation_n your_o way_n of_o live_v for_o man_n do_v not_o live_v idle_o in_o those_o day_n ver._n 34._o you_o shall_v say_v thy_o servant_n trade_n have_v be_v etc._n etc._n he_o direct_v they_o to_o justify_v what_o he_o tell_v they_o he_o will_v inform_v pharaoh_n that_o you_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n a_o rich_a country_n abound_v with_o pasturage_n and_o also_o next_o adjoin_v to_o canaan_n as_o be_v note_v before_o xlv_o 10._o unto_o which_o when_o the_o time_n come_v they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o return_v for_o every_o shepherd_n not_o universal_o without_o limitation_n but_o every_o foreign_a shepherd_n for_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o egyptian_a people_n be_v shepherd_n as_o diodorus_n siculus_n tell_v we_o l._n i._n §_o 2._o p._n 47._o edit_fw-la steph._n where_o he_o say_v the_o country_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n the_o priest_n have_v one_o their_o king_n a_o second_o and_o the_o soldier_n a_o three_o and_o there_o be_v three_o other_o rank_n of_o man_n under_o these_o viz._n shepherd_n husbandman_n and_o artificer_n the_o husbandman_n he_o say_v serve_v their_o king_n and_o priest_n and_o military_a man_n in_o till_v their_o ground_n for_o small_a wage_n and_o spend_v all_o their_o time_n in_o it_o and_o the_o like_a account_n he_o say_v be_v give_v of_o their_o shepherd_n who_o from_o their_o forefather_n follow_v that_o way_n of_o live_v which_o make_v it_o plain_a they_o can_v not_o abominate_a those_o who_o be_v so_o serviceable_a to_o they_o though_o they_o may_v contemn_v they_o as_o mean_v people_n who_o never_o rise_v to_o any_o high_a employment_n but_o we_o need_v not_o go_v to_o he_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o it_o be_v apparent_a from_o this_o very_a book_n that_o the_o egyptian_n have_v sheep_n and_o ox_n as_o well_o as_o horse_n and_o ass_n which_o they_o sell_v to_o joseph_n for_o corn_n in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n xlvii_o 17._o and_o that_o pharaoh_n speak_v to_o joseph_n to_o make_v such_o of_o his_o brethren_n as_o be_v man_n of_o skill_n ruler_n over_o his_o flock_n xlvii_o 6._o which_o be_v a_o demonstration_n they_o breed_v cattle_n as_o well_o as_o other_o nation_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v understand_v this_o to_o be_v true_a of_o all_o shepherd_n without_o exception_n then_o by_o egyptian_n to_o who_o shepherd_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o abomination_n we_o must_v not_o understand_v all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o country_n of_o egypt_n shepherd_n be_v a_o part_n of_o they_o but_o only_a the_o courtier_n and_o great_a man_n as_o in_o xlv_o 2._o the_o egyptian_n be_v say_v to_o hear_v joseph_n weep_v i._n e._n those_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o court_n who_o it_o be_v likely_a despise_a shepherd_n as_o rupertus_n tuitiensis_n long_o ago_o expound_v this_o passage_n but_o that_o be_v far_o short_a of_o abominate_v they_o which_o the_o hebrew_n word_n import_v but_o after_o all_o this_o i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o they_o can_v be_v contemptible_a if_o it_o be_v true_a which_o the_o same_o diodorus_n say_v p._n 58._o that_o when_o they_o bury_v a_o corpse_n and_o make_v the_o funeral_n encomium_n they_o never_o mention_v the_o parentage_n of_o the_o decease_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v account_n that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o egypt_n be_v alike_o well-born_a we_o must_v confine_v therefore_o this_o assertion_n to_o foreign_a shepherd_n and_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o give_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o egyptian_n who_o be_v shepherd_n themselves_o onkelos_n and_o jonathan_n with_o a_o great_a many_o other_o think_v that_o they_o will_v not_o converse_v for_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o abomination_n with_o the_o hebrew_n shepherd_n because_o they_o have_v no_o great_a regard_n to_o those_o creature_n which_o the_o egyptian_n worship_v than_o to_o breed_v they_o up_o to_o be_v eat_v but_o there_o be_v no_o good_a proof_n that_o they_o worship_v sheep_n or_o ox_n in_o those_o day_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o appear_v both_o out_o of_o herodotus_n and_o diodorus_n siculus_n that_o they_o sacrifice_v such_o creature_n in_o their_o day_n and_o also_o eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n when_o they_o have_v do_v see_v herodot_n in_o euterpe_n cap._n 40_o 41._o and_o therefore_o the_o reason_n give_v by_o other_o for_o this_o abhorrence_n be_v not_o solid_a that_o the_o egyptian_n do_v eat_v no_o flesh_n and_o upon_o that_o score_n can_v not_o endure_v those_o that_o do_v this_o be_v the_o account_n which_o aben_n ezra_n give_v of_o this_o matter_n who_o fancy_n they_o be_v like_o the_o indian_n in_o his_o time_n who_o abominated_a shepherd_n because_o they_o drink_v milk_n contrary_a to_o their_o manner_n who_o taste_v nothing_o that_o come_v from_o any_o live_a creature_n but_o as_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o this_o superstition_n be_v so_o old_a as_o jacob_n time_n so_o the_o contrary_n be_v evident_a from_o this_o very_a book_n xliii_o 16._o where_o joseph_n bid_v his_o steward_n go_v home_o and_o slay_v and_o make_v ready_a a_o dinner_n for_o his_o brethren_n who_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o entertain_v after_o the_o hebrew_n but_o after_o the_o egyptian_a fashion_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v know_v by_o they_o and_o so_o herodotus_n inform_v we_o that_o in_o his_o day_n though_o they_o abstain_v from_o some_o animal_n yet_o they_o eat_v of_o other_o both_o fish_n and_o bird_n euterpe_n cap._n 78._o and_o diodorus_n give_v a_o account_n after_o what_o manner_n their_o king_n live_v say_v they_o use_v a_o simple_a diet_n eat_v veal_n and_o goose_n etc._n etc._n l._n i._o §_o 2._o p._n 45._o edit_fw-la steph._n jos_n scaliger_n therefore_o think_v this_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v abominable_a because_o they_o have_v often_o raise_v rebellion_n in_o egypt_n and_o make_v a_o king_n of_o their_o own_o who_o erect_v that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o pastoral_a kingdom_n this_o be_v embrace_v by_o many_o great_a man_n who_o have_v only_o the_o authority_n of_o manetho_n for_o it_o who_o say_v these_o be_v phoenician_n shepherd_n as_o josephus_n tell_v we_o lib._n i._o
family_n as_o it_o be_v in_o israel_n to_o that_o of_o aaron_n and_o hold_v in_o such_o veneration_n that_o they_o be_v all_o not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d free_a from_o pay_v tribute_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d next_o to_o the_o king_n in_o honour_n and_o in_o power_n but_o receive_v a_o three_o of_o the_o royal_a revenue_n out_o of_o which_o they_o maintain_v the_o public_a sacrifice_n and_o their_o servant_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d provide_v for_o their_o own_o necessity_n thus_o diodorus_n siculus_n l._n i._o as_o i_o find_v he_o allege_v by_o jac._n capellus_n in_o his_o hist_n sacra_fw-la &_o exot._fw-la ad_fw-la a._n m._n 2294._o constantine_n the_o great_a in_o part_n imitate_v this_o constitution_n in_o that_o law_n of_o he_o which_o make_v even_o all_o the_o professor_n of_o learn_v free_a from_o all_o public_a charge_n of_o any_o sort_n beside_o the_o salary_n he_o allow_v they_o that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o cheerful_o follow_v their_o several_a study_n ver._n 23._o behold_v i_o have_v buy_v you_o this_o day_n and_o your_o land_n etc._n etc._n the_o bargain_n can_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o he_o will_v not_o be_v so_o rigid_a as_o to_o tie_v they_o strict_o to_o it_o for_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o require_v only_o a_o five_o part_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o ground_n for_o the_o king_n and_o tell_v they_o the_o rest_n shall_v be_v their_o own_o a_o act_n of_o great_a humanity_n and_o equity_n wherein_o he_o show_v himself_o both_o a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o wise_a statesman_n in_o take_v away_o all_o matter_n of_o complaint_n from_o the_o people_n for_o a_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o increase_n be_v due_a in_o all_o likelihood_n to_o the_o king_n before_o xxviii_o 22._o which_o he_o now_o only_o double_v when_o he_o may_v have_v take_v all_o or_o give_v they_o but_o one_o or_o two_o part_n and_o keep_v all_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o king_n ver._n 25._o thou_o have_v save_v our_o life_n etc._n etc._n we_o owe_v our_o very_a life_n to_o thou_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o but_o have_v thy_o favour_n and_o we_o shall_v willing_o be_v pharaoh_n servant_n this_o be_v a_o high_a expression_n of_o their_o thankfulness_n for_o such_o good_a term_n as_o he_o offer_v they_o which_o they_o ready_o accept_v with_o profession_n of_o their_o obligation_n to_o be_v pharaoh_n bondman_n ver._n 26._o joseph_n make_v it_o a_o law_n by_o his_o advice_n this_o law_n be_v enact_v whereby_o the_o power_n of_o the_o egyptian_a king_n be_v mighty_o increase_v for_o we_o read_v not_o of_o the_o like_a constitution_n in_o any_o other_o nation_n thucydides_n indeed_o relate_v that_o the_o people_n of_o attica_n pay_v to_o pisistratus_n the_o twenty_o part_n of_o their_o corn_n and_o appianus_n alexandr_n say_v the_o old_a roman_n pay_v the_o ten_o of_o their_o corn_n and_o the_o five_o of_o their_o fruit_n but_o it_o be_v the_o peculiar_a prerogative_n of_o the_o egyptian_a king_n to_o have_v the_o five_o of_o all_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o field_n which_o joseph_n procure_v they_o by_o his_o admirable_a management_n ver._n 27._o and_o israel_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n see_v verse_n 11._o and_o they_o have_v possession_n therein_o they_o can_v have_v no_o land_n of_o their_o own_o for_o all_o the_o country_n be_v become_v pharaoh_n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v they_o farm_a as_o we_o speak_v land_n of_o the_o king_n to_o who_o they_o become_v tenant_n and_o grow_v and_o multiply_v exceed_o and_o consequent_o enlarge_v their_o habitation_n beyond_o the_o territory_n of_o ramese_n where_o they_o be_v first_o place_v into_o other_o part_n of_o goshen_n which_o we_o must_v not_o fancy_n to_o have_v be_v a_o country_n now_o empty_a of_o people_n for_o though_o perhaps_o about_o rameses_n there_n may_v be_v some_o vacant_a ground_n sufficient_a for_o jacob_n family_n when_o they_o come_v first_o to_o plant_v there_o yet_o when_o they_o increase_v very_o much_o no_o doubt_n they_o live_v among_o the_o egyptian_n where_o they_o can_v find_v admission_n this_o plain_o appear_v at_o their_o go_v from_o thence_o exod._n xii_o 22_o 23._o where_o god_n command_v they_o to_o sprinkle_v their_o door-post_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n to_o secure_v they_o from_o the_o destruction_n which_o be_v come_v upon_o their_o neighbour_n who_o want_v this_o mark_n of_o safety_n 29._o if_o i_o have_v now_o find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n this_o be_v a_o phrase_n use_v a_o little_a before_o verse_n 25._o in_o a_o little_a different_a sense_n for_o there_o it_o signify_v the_o favour_n show_v to_o another_o but_o here_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o thou_o love_v i_o put_v thy_o hand_n under_o my_o thigh_n i._n e._n swear_v to_o i_o as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o verse_n 31._o see_v xxiv_o 2._o deal_v kind_o and_o true_o with_o i_o show_v i_o true_a kindness_n in_o promise_v and_o perform_v what_o i_o desire_v see_v xxiv_o 27_o 49._o ver._n 30._o i_o will_v lie_v with_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n so_o all_o man_n natural_o desire_v to_o do_v but_o he_o have_v a_o peculiar_a reason_n for_o it_o which_o be_v his_o belief_n that_o the_o country_n where_o their_o body_n lay_v be_v his_o in_o reversion_n and_o that_o god_n in_o due_a time_n will_v put_v his_o child_n into_o possession_n of_o it_o for_o which_o time_n they_o can_v not_o but_o the_o more_o earnest_o long_a because_o the_o body_n of_o their_o ancestor_n be_v there_o bury_v see_v l._n 5._o which_o explain_v the_o reason_n why_o jacob_n exact_v a_o oath_n of_o joseph_n not_o because_o he_o doubt_v he_o may_v not_o otherwise_o fulfil_v his_o desire_n but_o that_o pharaoh_n may_v be_v willing_a to_o let_v he_o carry_v his_o body_n thither_o when_o he_o find_v he_o lie_v under_o so_o sacred_a a_o obligation_n to_o do_v it_o ver._n 31._o and_o israel_n bow_v himself_o upon_o the_o bed_n head_n raise_a up_o his_o head_n from_o his_o pillow_n and_o bow_v either_o to_o joseph_n in_o thankfulness_n for_o his_o promise_n or_o to_o god_n for_o the_o assurance_n he_o have_v receive_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v bury_v with_o his_o pious_a forefather_n or_o else_o this_o bow_n be_v the_o usual_a ceremony_n wherewith_o a_o oath_n be_v attend_v the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v think_v the_o divine_a glory_n now_o appear_v which_o jacob_n devout_o worship_v but_o if_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n have_v not_o understand_v his_o bow_v to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o worship_n the_o interpretation_n of_o some_o modern_a writer_n may_v perhaps_o have_v be_v think_v reasonable_a who_o translate_v these_o word_n thus_o he_o lay_v himself_o down_o upon_o his_o pillow_n as_o weak_a man_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v after_o they_o have_v sit_v up_o a_o while_n to_o dispatch_v some_o business_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n schacah_n which_o signify_v to_o bow_v the_o body_n signify_v also_o to_o fall_v down_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v here_o translate_v lie_v down_o but_o the_o apostle_n as_o i_o say_v have_v overrule_v all_o such_o conceit_n if_o we_o suppose_v he_o to_o translate_v this_o passage_n hebr._n xi_o 21._o which_o to_o i_o indeed_o do_v not_o seem_v evident_a for_o the_o apostle_n be_v there_o speak_v of_o another_o thing_n not_o of_o what_o jacob_n do_v now_o when_o joseph_n swear_v to_o he_o but_o of_o what_o he_o do_v after_o these_o thing_n xlviii_o 1._o when_o he_o bless_v joseph_n son_n then_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o worship_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o his_o staff_n which_o be_v not_o the_o translation_n of_o moses_n his_o word_n in_o this_o place_n but_o word_n of_o his_o own_o whereby_o he_o explain_v the_o follow_a story_n and_o show_v how_o strong_a his_o faith_n be_v when_o his_o body_n be_v so_o weak_a that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bow_v himself_o and_o worship_n without_o the_o help_n of_o his_o staff_n this_o clear_o remove_v all_o the_o difficulty_n which_o interpreter_n have_v make_v about_o reconcile_a the_o word_n of_o moses_n here_o in_o this_o verse_n to_o the_o apostle_n word_n in_o that_o but_o however_o this_o be_v jacob_n bow_v here_o i_o doubt_v not_o signify_v worship_v as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a take_v it_o where_o the_o word_n god_n be_v add_v which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o these_o word_n thus_o translate_v israel_n worship_v god_n turn_v himself_o to_o the_o bed_n head_n chap._n xlviii_o ver._n 1._o after_o these_o thing_n sometime_o after_o though_o not_o long_o for_o jacob_n be_v nigh_o his_o end_n when_o he_o send_v for_o joseph_n to_o make_v he_o swear_v he_o will_v bury_v he_o with_o his_o father_n he_o grow_v so_o weak_a that_o he_o conclude_v he_o can_v not_o live_v long_o one_o tell_v joseph_n a_o messenger_n be_v
send_v from_o his_o father_n house_n to_o acquaint_v joseph_n with_o his_o weak_a condition_n so_o the_o next_o verse_n teach_v we_o to_o understand_v it_o he_o take_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n immediate_o he_o go_v to_o receive_v his_o blessing_n and_o take_v with_o he_o his_o two_o son_n that_o he_o may_v bless_v they_o also_o ver._n 2._o one_o tell_v jacob_n etc._n etc._n joseph_n send_v a_o messenger_n before_o he_o to_o let_v his_o father_n know_v he_o be_v come_v to_o visit_v he_o israel_n strengthen_v himself_o this_o message_n revive_v he_o and_o make_v he_o stir_v up_o all_o his_o spirit_n to_o receive_v he_o cheerful_o and_o sit_v upon_o his_o bed_n lean_v it_o be_v likely_a upon_o his_o staff_n for_o the_o support_n of_o his_o feeble_a body_n see_v xlvii_o ult_n ver._n 3._o appear_v to_o i_o at_o luz_n he_o appear_v twice_o to_o he_o in_o this_o place_n first_o when_o he_o go_v to_o padan-aram_n xxviii_o 13._o upon_o which_o he_o give_v this_o place_n the_o name_n of_o bethel_n verse_n 19_o and_o when_o he_o return_v from_o thence_o xxxv_o 6_o 9_o etc._n etc._n and_o both_o time_n make_v he_o the_o promise_n which_o here_o follow_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v likely_a he_o have_v respect_n to_o both_o and_o bless_v i_o promise_a to_o i_o the_o blessing_n which_o follow_v ver._n 4._o for_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n we_o do_v not_o read_v this_o in_o either_o of_o the_o appearance_n in_o so_o many_o word_n but_o he_o say_v it_o in_o effect_n when_o he_o tell_v he_o in_o the_o last_o appearance_n there_o xxxv_o 12._o the_o land_n which_o i_o give_v to_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v it_o etc._n etc._n now_o he_o give_v it_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o xiii_o 15._o ver._n 5._o and_o now_o thy_o two_o son_n etc._n etc._n have_v assure_v he_o god_n will_v be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n in_o give_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o his_o posterity_n he_o tell_v he_o what_o share_n his_o child_n shall_v have_v in_o it_o be_v i_o thy_o two_o son_n shall_v be_v reckon_v as_o if_o i_o have_v beget_v they_o and_o according_o have_v each_o of_o they_o a_o inheritance_n equal_a with_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o son_n and_o be_v distinct_a tribe_n as_o reuben_n and_o simeon_n shall_v they_o be_v i_o he_o instance_n in_o they_o because_o they_o be_v his_o elder_a son_n who_o he_o say_v shall_v have_v no_o more_o than_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n and_o perhaps_o the_o meaning_n may_v be_v these_o two_o shall_v be_v account_v as_o the_o first-born_a of_o my_o family_n for_o he_o give_v joseph_n the_o primogeniture_n who_o be_v indeed_o the_o first-born_a of_o his_o first_o intend_a wife_n and_o bestow_v a_o double_a portion_n upon_o he_o by_o make_v his_o two_o son_n equal_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o child_n ver._n 6._o and_o thy_o issue_n which_o thou_o begette_v after_o they_o shall_v be_v thou_o i_o will_v make_v no_o distinct_a provision_n for_o they_o as_o i_o have_v do_v for_o these_o 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body_n long_o by_o embalm_v she_o as_o joseph_n do_v he_o ver._n 8._o and_o israel_n behold_v joseph_n son_n etc._n etc._n he_o see_v two_o other_o stand_v by_o joseph_n but_o can_v not_o discern_v distincly_a who_o they_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o dimness_n of_o his_o sight_n verse_n 10._o ver._n 9_o and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o as_o he_o have_v just_a before_o promise_v verse_n 5._o ver._n 10._o and_o he_o bring_v they_o near_o unto_o he_o and_o make_v they_o kneel_v down_o before_o he_o as_o the_o twelve_o verse_n seem_v to_o intimate_v and_o he_o kiss_v they_o etc._n etc._n express_v the_o great_a affection_n to_o they_o ver._n 12._o bring_v they_o out_o from_o between_o his_o knee_n it_o appear_v by_o verse_n 2._o that_o jacob_n sit_v upon_o his_o bed_n and_o his_o leg_n hang_v down_o they_o kneel_v between_o his_o knee_n from_o whence_o joseph_n take_v they_o and_o then_o seem_v to_o have_v place_v himself_o in_o the_o same_o posture_n bow_v himself_o with_o his_o face_n 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to_o any_o office_n and_o in_o the_o consecration_n of_o public_a and_o solemn_a sacrifice_n this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n we_o meet_v with_o the_o mention_n of_o it_o but_o in_o aftertime_n we_o often_o read_v of_o it_o particular_o when_o moses_n constitute_v joshua_n to_o be_v his_o successor_n god_n order_v he_o to_o do_v it_o by_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o he_o numb_a xxvii_o 18_o 23._o deut._n xxxiv_o 9_o thus_o child_n be_v bring_v to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n that_o he_o may_v lay_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o and_o so_o he_o do_v matth._n xix_o 13_o 15._o and_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v the_o strong_a and_o that_o wherewith_o we_o common_o perform_v every_o thing_n the_o lay_v that_o on_o ephraim_n head_n be_v give_v he_o the_o pre-eminence_n who_o be_v the_o young_a it_o be_v observe_v by_o theodoret_n upon_o 1_o sam._n xvi_o that_o god_n be_v wont_v from_o the_o beginning_n to_o prefer_v the_o young_a before_o the_o elder_a as_o abel_n before_o cain_n 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