as_o a_o cause_n of_o his_o departure_n chap._n 33.3_o then_o he_o intreat_v the_o lord_n by_o his_o own_o merciful_a nature_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v pardon_n and_o three_o he_o put_v god_n in_o mind_n of_o his_o covenant_n which_o he_o have_v make_v with_o his_o people_n to_o be_v his_o inheritance_n jun._n 3._o and_o moses_n confess_v and_o say_v our_o sin_n include_v also_o himself_o because_o there_o be_v none_o perfect_a in_o god_n sight_n simler_n as_o daniel_n also_o pray_v dan._n 9.5_o we_o have_v sin_v and_o commit_v iniquity_n cajetan_n think_v he_o have_v relation_n to_o aaron_n sin_n for_o the_o which_o he_o intreat_v but_o the_o other_o sense_n be_v better_a 4._o moses_n make_v mention_v only_o of_o iniquity_n and_o sin_n omit_v the_o three_o that_o be_v transgression_n which_o proceed_v of_o pride_n and_o contempt_n against_o god_n tostatus_n and_o cajetan_n give_v this_o reason_n because_o the_o people_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o that_o kind_n of_o sin_n to_o offend_v against_o god_n excontemptu_fw-la of_o contempt_n but_o by_o these_o two_o all_o other_o sin_n rather_o be_v understand_v simler_n for_o moses_n will_v make_v a_o full_a and_o ample_a confession_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v move_v the_o lord_n to_o compassion_n 5._o moses_n also_o wise_o frame_v his_o prayer_n and_o ground_v it_o upon_o the_o lord_n own_o word_n for_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v profess_v himself_o ready_a to_o forgive_v sin_n and_o iniquity_n so_o moses_n say_v pardon_v our_o iniquity_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v that_o he_o reserve_v mercy_n to_o thousand_o so_o moses_n intreat_v that_o he_o will_v take_v they_o for_o his_o inheritance_n for_o ever_o ferus_fw-la quest_n xx._n what_o covenant_n the_o lord_n here_o renew_v with_o moses_n vers._n 10._o behold_v i_o will_v make_v a_o covenant_n before_o all_o the_o people_n 1._o cajetan_n seem_v to_o think_v that_o this_o be_v the_o special_a covenant_n make_v with_o aaron_n and_o moses_n the_o one_o to_o be_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o people_n the_o other_o to_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n but_o moses_n make_v no_o suit_n or_o request_n for_o himself_o but_o only_o in_o the_o people_n name_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n mean_v that_o general_a covenant_n which_o he_o will_v now_o â—enue_v with_o his_o people_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o ordinance_n which_o be_v here_o propound_v which_o concern_v the_o people_n in_o general_a simler_n 2._o ferus_fw-la seem_v to_o understand_v this_o covenant_n of_o that_o solemn_a league_n which_o moses_n make_v with_o the_o people_n deut._n 29._o in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n but_o that_o be_v only_o a_o renew_v of_o the_o covenant_n here_o make_v because_o the_o people_n which_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n great_a wonder_n in_o egypt_n be_v all_o then_o dead_a this_o covenant_n than_o be_v at_o this_o time_n revive_v when_o the_o lord_n write_v the_o second_o time_n the_o commandment_n in_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n which_o be_v sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o send_v down_o moses_n with_o they_o unto_o the_o people_n simler_n 3._o there_o be_v two_o special_a part_n of_o this_o covenant_n one_o be_v absolute_a that_o the_o bless_a messiah_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o that_o nation_n the_o other_o be_v conditional_a for_o the_o inherit_v of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o afterward_o through_o their_o disobedience_n they_o be_v deprive_v of_o when_o they_o go_v into_o captivity_n simler_n quest_n xxi_o of_o the_o divers_a kind_n of_o marvel_n vers._n 10_o i_o will_v do_v marvellous_a there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o wonder_n or_o marvel_n in_o the_o world_n 1._o some_o be_v such_o as_o be_v strange_a and_o unusual_a yet_o not_o beside_o the_o order_n and_o course_n of_o nature_n but_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o skill_n and_o device_n of_o man_n such_o be_v those_o which_o be_v call_v the_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o temple_n of_o diâ—na_n at_o ephesus_n mausâ—lus_n tomb_n the_o image_n of_o the_o sun_n at_o rhodes_n and_o juppiters_n image_n at_o olympus_n make_v by_o phidias_n the_o wall_n of_o babylon_n which_o semiramis_n make_v and_o the_o pyramid_n in_o egypt_n 2._o some_o be_v do_v beside_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o spirit_n but_o they_o differ_v from_o true_a miracle_n and_o wonder_n for_o either_o they_o be_v counterfeit_a work_n do_v by_o the_o deceit_n and_o collusion_n of_o satan_n such_o be_v the_o magician_n serpent_n that_o contend_v with_o moses_n and_o the_o wonder_n which_o antichrist_n shall_v work_v by_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n 2_o thessaly_n 2._o or_o they_o be_v do_v to_o a_o false_a end_n to_o confirm_v superstition_n and_o false_a religion_n such_o as_o have_v be_v practise_v by_o superstitious_a monk_n in_o pilgrimage_n and_o at_o the_o relic_n of_o saint_n to_o hold_v the_o people_n in_o error_n simler_n 3._o but_o the_o true_a miracle_n be_v indeed_o such_o as_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n above_o and_o beyond_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n and_o these_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n either_o such_o which_o only_o work_v terror_n and_o admiration_n such_o as_o be_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n and_o thunder_n and_o the_o appearance_n of_o fire_n in_o mount_n sinai_n when_o the_o law_n be_v deliver_v or_o such_o as_o be_v for_o some_o necessary_a use_n and_o present_a benefit_n as_o the_o rain_v of_o manna_n the_o bring_v forth_o of_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n and_o such_o be_v all_o our_o bless_a saviour_n miracle_n which_o always_o tend_v to_o some_o profitable_a end_n or_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v send_v for_o the_o destruction_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o be_v the_o open_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o swallow_v up_o cora_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n and_o the_o sudden_a death_n of_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n act._n 5._o simler_n quest_n xxii_o what_o marvel_v these_o be_v which_o the_o lord_n here_o say_v he_o will_v do_v vers._n 10._o marvel_n such_o as_o have_v not_o be_v do_v in_o all_o the_o world_n 1._o some_o understand_v these_o marvel_n to_o be_v those_o wonderful_a sign_n which_o shall_v be_v show_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o otherwise_o these_o sign_n be_v never_o give_v unto_o the_o jew_n ad_fw-la literam_fw-la according_a to_o the_o letter_n gloss._n interlinear_o but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o lord_n speak_v of_o such_o sign_n as_o moses_n and_o the_o people_n among_o who_o he_o be_v shall_v see_v they_o be_v present_o then_o to_o be_v perform_v and_o such_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a work_n the_o lord_n show_v indeed_o unto_o his_o people_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 2._o rupertus_n understand_v they_o of_o the_o incarnation_n passion_n resurrection_n of_o christ_n so_o ferus_fw-la of_o the_o miracle_n which_o christ_n wrought_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n for_o otherwise_o say_v rupertus_n majora_n signa_fw-la visae_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n great_a sign_n be_v see_v in_o egypt_n than_o any_o do_v among_o that_o people_n before_o christ_n come_v but_o the_o lord_n here_o speak_v of_o such_o work_n as_o he_o will_v do_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n it_o be_v a_o terrible_a thing_n that_o i_o will_v do_v with_o thou_o that_o be_v by_o the_o ministry_n jun._n 3._o oleaster_n refer_v it_o to_o that_o familiarity_n which_o moses_n have_v with_o god_n like_a as_o never_o any_o have_v before_o he_o or_o after_o but_o that_o be_v no_o terrible_a thing_n but_o rather_o gracious_a and_o favourable_a 4._o tostatus_n understand_v these_o marvellous_a thing_n of_o the_o shine_a of_o moses_n face_n because_o that_o serve_v special_o as_o a_o sign_n to_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n and_o league_n make_v here_o with_o the_o people_n the_o other_o wonder_n which_o be_v do_v after_o in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v so_o long_o after_o do_v not_o so_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o covenant_n qu._n 11._o contra._n 1._o the_o wonder_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v terrible_a but_o the_o shine_a of_o moses_n countenance_n be_v not_o terrible_a but_o glorious_a which_o they_o be_v notwithstanding_o afraid_a to_o behold_v for_o the_o great_a glory_n 2._o and_o that_o be_v but_o one_o wonderful_a work_n but_o these_o be_v many_o here_o speak_v of_o 3._o and_o all_o the_o sign_n and_o wonder_n which_o the_o lord_n wrought_v for_o his_o people_n in_o the_o desert_n be_v confirmation_n of_o his_o love_n and_o evident_a sign_n of_o his_o presence_n 5._o cajetan_n especial_o refer_v these_o marvel_n to_o those_o terrible_a sign_n which_o be_v special_o show_v to_o confirm_v moses_n and_o aaron_n in_o their_o office_n and_o calling_n as_o the_o swallow_a up_o of_o cora_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n by_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o
chaldea_n for_o abraham_n be_v ready_a to_o have_v leave_v his_o kindred_n if_o they_o have_v refuse_v to_o go_v with_o he_o and_o terah_n be_v make_v the_o author_n of_o this_o journey_n not_o as_o though_o they_o go_v forth_o without_o god_n calling_n but_o for_o that_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o go_v with_o abraham_n journey_n whether_o for_o grief_n of_o his_o son_n death_n as_o josephus_n or_o for_o that_o though_o he_o be_v somewhat_o superstitious_o bend_v he_o be_v desirous_a to_o go_v out_o of_o that_o idolatrous_a country_n therefore_o terah_n abraham_n father_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n be_v name_v as_o the_o chief_a qvest._n v._o of_o divers_a kind_n of_o call_v and_o renounce_v the_o world_n there_o be_v divers_a kind_n of_o calling_n some_o be_v call_v immediate_o of_o god_n either_o by_o manifest_a revelation_n as_o abraham_n or_o secret_a inspiration_n some_o be_v call_v by_o man_n as_o the_o israelite_n by_o the_o prophet_n some_o be_v call_v by_o affliction_n as_o psal._n 88.34_o when_o he_o slay_v they_o they_o seek_v and_o return_v and_o three_o way_n do_v man_n forsake_v the_o world_n 1._o by_o actual_a leave_v and_o forsake_v all_o they_o have_v as_o abraham_n here_o and_o the_o apostle_n under_o christ._n 2._o by_o mortify_v their_o affection_n as_o david_n be_v like_o a_o wean_a child_n psal._n 131.2_o 3._o by_o sequester_v their_o thought_n to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n which_o s._n paul_n call_v the_o have_v of_o our_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n phil._n 3.20_o qvest._n vi_o seven_o great_a blessing_n upon_o abraham_n vers._n 2._o i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n etc._n etc._n 1._o god_n call_v abraham_n from_o his_o country_n leave_v he_o not_o destitute_a but_o promise_v a_o great_a recompense_n for_o his_o country_n he_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o better_a land_n for_o a_o small_a kindred_n a_o great_a nation_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o he_o he_o be_v call_v from_o his_o father_n house_n but_o god_n will_v make_v he_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n 2._o the_o lord_n bestow_v upon_o abraham_n seven_o great_a blessing_n pepere_a ex_fw-la cajetan_n 1._o i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o great_a nation_n either_o because_o many_o and_o populous_a nation_n come_v of_o abraham_n by_o hagar_n and_o ketura_n gen._n 25._o or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v great_a not_o so_o much_o in_o number_n as_o renown_n because_o of_o the_o king_n prophet_n wise_a and_o virtuous_a man_n that_o come_v of_o they_o great_a 2._o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o this_o blessing_n be_v able_a to_o make_v his_o barren_a wife_n sara_n fruitful_a vatablus_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o rich_a prosperous_a musculus_fw-la or_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o spiritual_o rupertus_n 3._o i_o will_v make_v thy_o name_n great_a 1._o abraham_n name_n be_v reverence_v even_o among_o the_o heathen_a as_o josephus_n show_v lib._n 1._o antiquit_n 2._o it_o be_v great_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n 3._o great_a because_o the_o lord_n vouchsafe_v to_o call_v himself_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaak_n and_o jacob_n 4._o great_a in_o respect_n of_o christ_n that_o come_v of_o abraham_n matth._n 1.1_o perer._n 4._o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n 1._o it_o signify_v the_o certainty_n of_o this_o blessing_n who_o man_n bless_v they_o be_v not_o always_o bless_v but_o he_o that_o god_n bless_v shall_v sure_o be_v bless_v 2._o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o blessing_n he_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v bless_v but_o a_o blessing_n itself_o 3._o and_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o form_n of_o blessing_n as_o they_o shall_v say_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n etc._n etc._n bless_v thou_o calvin_n 5._o i_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o bless_v thou_o etc._n etc._n abraham_n friend_n shall_v be_v bless_v for_o his_o sake_n as_o lot_n gen._n 14._o ishmael_n 25._o therefore_o abimelech_n be_v a_o king_n do_v desire_n to_o make_v a_o league_n with_o abraham_n because_o he_o see_v god_n be_v with_o he_o 6._o i_o will_v curse_v they_o etc._n etc._n so_o perish_v pharaoh_n og_n sehon_n the_o assyrian_n chaldean_n be_v punish_v for_o their_o enmity_n against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n luther_n therefore_o balaam_n dare_v not_o curse_v the_o people_n of_o god_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o curse_v they_o numb_a 23._o abraham_n 7._o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o thou_o 1._o not_o only_o because_o they_o shall_v take_v up_o a_o form_n of_o blessing_n as_o the_o hebrew_n interpret_v the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o like_o abraham_n for_o this_o form_n among_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o use_v the_o roman_n in_o the_o coronation_n of_o their_o emperor_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v â—is_fw-la falicior_fw-la augusto_fw-la melior_fw-la trajano_n be_v more_o happy_a than_o augustus_n better_a than_o trajane_n 2._o neither_o so_o only_o because_o all_o gentile_n shall_v be_v bless_v for_o imitate_v the_o example_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n 3._o non_fw-la tantum_fw-la significat_fw-la ipsum_fw-la fore_fw-la exempler_n sed_fw-la causam_fw-la benedictionis_fw-la it_o signify_v he_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v a_o example_n or_o pattern_n but_o a_o cause_n of_o blessing_n because_o in_o christ_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o the_o apostle_n expound_v galath_n 3.16_o all_o the_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n be_v bless_v calvin_n qvest._n vii_o of_o the_o computation_n of_o the_o 430._o year_n mention_v by_o s._n paul_n gal._n 3.17_o from_o this_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n be_v we_o to_o account_v the_o 430._o year_n which_o s._n paul_n say_v be_v between_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o law_n galath_n 3.17_o 1._o hereunto_o agree_v the_o computation_n of_o moses_n that_o the_o israelite_n dwell_v in_o egypt_n four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n exod._n 12.40_o not_o in_o egypt_n only_o but_o in_o egypt_n and_o canaan_n as_o the_o septuagint_n do_v interpret_v that_o place_n for_o so_o long_o it_o be_v since_o abraham_n first_o begin_v to_o sojourn_v in_o canaan_n at_o what_o time_n also_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o famine_n he_o go_v into_o egypt_n so_o josephus_n make_v his_o computation_n to_o the_o build_n of_o salomon_n temple_n from_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n antiq_n 592._o year_n and_o from_o abraham_n come_v into_o canaan_n a_o thousand_o and_o twenty_o so_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v between_o abraham_n arrival_n in_o canaan_n and_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n by_o this_o account_n four_o hundred_o twenty_o eight_o error_n 2._o genebrard_n then_o be_v great_o deceive_v that_o count_v six_o hundred_o year_n from_o abraham_n come_v into_o canaan_n to_o the_o israelite_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n for_o both_o saint_n paul_n be_v direct_o against_o he_o who_o as_o genebrard_n will_v enforce_v have_v no_o relation_n in_o that_o number_n to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o israelite_n dwell_v in_o egypt_n neither_o do_v the_o computation_n of_o the_o year_n agree_v for_o from_o abraham_n come_v to_o canaan_n till_o jacob_n go_v into_o egypt_n egypt_n be_v but_o year_n 215._o which_o be_v gather_v thus_o from_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o isaak_n 25._o from_o thence_o to_o the_o birth_n of_o jacob_n 60._o from_o thence_o till_o he_o go_v into_o egypt_n 130._o and_o the_o time_n from_o thence_o till_o the_o israelite_n go_v out_o though_o it_o can_v be_v so_o certain_o gather_v be_v think_v not_o to_o exceed_v two_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o year_n more_o as_o shall_v be_v show_v when_o we_o come_v to_o that_o place_n of_o the_o fifteen_o chapter_n 3._o though_o saint_n paul_n make_v mention_n of_o that_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o gen._n 22.18_o yet_o by_o the_o account_n of_o the_o year_n it_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o this_o promise_n for_o the_o other_o renew_v when_o isaak_n shall_v have_v be_v offer_v up_o be_v fifty_o year_n if_o isaak_n be_v then_o 25._o as_o josephus_n or_o if_o he_o be_v 37._o as_o some_o other_o hebrew_n think_v it_o be_v 62._o year_n after_o and_o so_o many_o year_n shall_v we_o want_v of_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o and_o then_o the_o same_o word_n seed_n be_v not_o here_o use_v yet_o there_o be_v the_o same_o sense_n for_o the_o lord_n in_o say_v in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v mean_v his_o seed_n 4._o further_o whereas_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o be_v seventy_o five_o year_n old_a at_o his_o departure_n out_o of_o charran_n and_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v before_o he_o come_v out_o of_o chaldea_n his_o time_n of_o abode_n can_v not_o be_v long_o there_o not_o five_o year_n as_o junius_n suppose_v but_o i_o
2._o neither_o do_v this_o laughter_n of_o abraham_n show_v any_o infidelity_n and_o unbelief_n in_o he_o as_o chrysostome_n think_v and_o some_o other_o who_o make_v abraham_n and_o sarahs_n laughter_n all_o one_o infidelitate_fw-la peccavit_fw-la sanctus_fw-la abraham_n etc._n etc._n holy_a abraham_n say_v he_o sin_v by_o infidelity_n and_o therefore_o his_o seed_n be_v punish_v 400._o year_n with_o servitude_n 6._o homil_n de_fw-fr penitent_a the_o same_o also_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o hierome_n that_o abraham_n laugh_v his_o speech_n shall_v sarah_n that_o be_v ninety_o year_n old_a bear_v his_o wish_n and_o prayer_n for_o ishmael_n do_v declare_v his_o incredulity_n lib._n 3._o cont_n pelag._n but_o the_o apostle_n clear_v abraham_n of_o all_o such_o imputation_n of_o unbelief_n where_o he_o say_v rom._n 4.19_o allude_v to_o this_o place_n he_o be_v not_o weak_a in_o faith_n v_o 21._o be_v full_o assure_v that_o he_o which_o have_v promise_v be_v also_o able_a to_o do_v it_o and_o if_o abraham_n laughter_n have_v proceed_v from_o doubtfulness_n god_n will_v not_o have_v name_v isaac_n of_o such_o laughter_n in_o the_o which_o name_v rasi_fw-la note_v many_o mystery_n in_o the_o letter_n jod_n signify_v the_o ten_o tentation_n of_o abraham_n â—sadds_n the_o age_n of_o sarah_n of_o ninety_o year_n ch_v the_o eight_o day_n for_o circumcision_n coph_o a_o hundred_o year_n which_o be_v abraham_n age_n 3._o neither_o do_v abraham_n at_o the_o first_o doubt_n but_o afterward_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o joannes_n arboreus_n report_v by_o pererius_n for_o the_o apostle_n do_v free_a abraham_n also_o from_o all_o doubt_v either_o first_o or_o last_o rom._n 4.20_o neither_o do_v he_o doubt_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n 4._o neither_o be_v cajetans_n conceit_n to_o be_v admit_v whereunto_o pererius_n seem_v to_o subscribe_v that_o abraham_n doubt_v not_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n or_o of_o his_o power_n but_o only_o he_o doubt_v whether_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v take_v literal_o or_o mystical_o in_o chap._n 17._o gen._n for_o what_o reason_n have_v abraham_n to_o think_v of_o any_o mystical_a sense_n if_o he_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v and_o can_v literal_o and_o proper_o make_v good_a his_o word_n and_o saint_n paul_n show_v that_o abraham_n understand_v the_o promise_n proper_o and_o literal_o when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o consider_v not_o his_o own_o body_n which_o be_v now_o dead_a be_v almost_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a nor_o the_o deadness_n of_o sarahs_n womb_n rom._n 4.19_o 5._o neither_o yet_o can_v i_o full_o consent_v to_o ambrose_n and_o rupertus_n that_o do_v discharge_v abraham_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o doubtfulness_n as_o ambrose_n say_v that_o whereas_o abraham_n pray_v for_o ishmael_n he_o do_v not_o doubt_v of_o god_n promise_n to_o receive_v a_o son_n by_o sarah_n but_o desire_v that_o ishmael_n also_o may_v live_v &_o sic_fw-la superabundet_fw-la gratia_fw-la and_o so_o god_n grace_n may_v abound_v the_o more_o rupertus_n say_v that_o whereas_o abraham_n say_v shall_v a_o son_n be_v bear_v to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a non_fw-la dubitando_fw-la dixit_fw-la sed_fw-la svam_fw-la faelicitatem_fw-la admirando_fw-la he_o doubt_v not_o in_o so_o say_v but_o admire_v his_o own_o happiness_n 35._o for_o there_o appear_v some_o difficulty_n and_o hesitation_n in_o abraham_n speech_n see_v he_o object_v with_o himself_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o sarah_n do_v shall_v a_o child_n be_v bear_v to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a as_o sarah_n say_v shall_v i_o certain_o bear_v a_o child_n that_o be_o old_a gen._n 19.13_o though_o abraham_n yield_v not_o to_o this_o objection_n as_o sarah_n do_v neither_o show_v so_o great_a weakness_n in_o doubt_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o reprove_v as_o sarah_n be_v 6._o wherefore_o the_o best_a solution_n be_v that_o these_o objection_n and_o doubt_n in_o abraham_n proceed_v not_o from_o want_n of_o faith_n but_o abraham_n feel_v in_o himself_o a_o sight_n between_o faith_n and_o carnal_a sense_n strive_v against_o humane_a reason_n and_o overcom_v these_o motion_n at_o the_o first_o and_o so_o be_v strengthen_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o his_o faith_n be_v thereby_o make_v more_o glorious_a calvin_n there_o be_v then_o in_o abraham_n a_o strife_n between_o his_o natural_a reason_n which_o wonder_v that_o he_o at_o a_o hundred_o year_n shall_v have_v a_o son_n of_o sarah_n and_o his_o faith_n which_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o yet_o in_o this_o cogitation_n he_o remain_v not_o long_o his_o faith_n prevail_v qvest._n xiii_o whether_o abraham_n be_v circumcise_v first_o or_o last_o vers._n 23._o then_o abraham_n take_v ishmael_n etc._n etc._n 1._o it_o be_v question_v whether_o abraham_n be_v circumcise_v first_o to_o give_v good_a example_n or_o last_o which_o i_o think_v rather_o with_o the_o hebrew_n because_o abraham_n have_v be_v unfit_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o cut_n to_o circumcise_v other_o but_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o begin_v first_o with_o his_o own_o son_n ishmael_n to_o make_v the_o other_o more_o willing_a 2._o abraham_n alone_o can_v not_o circumcise_v all_o his_o family_n therefore_o it_o be_v like_a that_o thereto_o be_v use_v the_o help_n of_o other_o as_o the_o jew_n to_o this_o day_n use_v chirurgeon_n himself_o which_o be_v skilful_a in_o cut_v to_o circumcise_v their_o child_n 3._o abraham_n the_o same_o day_n do_v circumcise_v his_o family_n to_o testify_v to_o the_o world_n that_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o badge_n of_o his_o profession_n and_o to_o show_v his_o prompt_a obedience_n in_o not_o defer_v the_o commandment_n whereupon_o to_o this_o day_n the_o jew_n circumcise_v in_o the_o day_n not_o in_o the_o night_n mercer_n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n our_o faith_n must_v rest_v only_o upon_o god_n word_n vers._n 4._o behold_v i_o make_v my_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n we_o learn_v that_o our_o faith_n must_v depend_v only_o upon_o god_n word_n as_o here_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v abraham_n to_o consider_v who_o it_o be_v that_o make_v this_o covenant_n with_o he_o behold_v i_o etc._n etc._n we_o must_v not_o then_o great_o regard_v what_o man_n say_v but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v be_v our_o warrant_n as_o our_o saviour_n make_v this_o opposition_n you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o you_o of_o old_a time_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o mat._n 5.27_o sic_fw-la calvin_n 2._o doct._n the_o sacrament_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n vers._n 10._o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n that_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o my_o covenant_n so_o the_o sacrament_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o represent_v because_o they_o be_v not_o naked_a and_o bare_a sign_n but_o do_v very_o seal_v unto_o we_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o by_o the_o like_a figure_n call_v metonymic_a do_v our_o saviour_n call_v the_o bread_n his_o body_n say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o figure_n only_o and_o representation_n mercer_n 3._o doct._n difference_n between_o external_a and_o internal_a call_n in_o the_o church_n vers._n 7._o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o feed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n etc._n etc._n all_o then_o that_o be_v of_o abraham_n seed_n by_o isaac_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o external_a covenant_n and_o church_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v in_o general_a by_o our_o saviour_n the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n yet_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n appertain_v only_o to_o those_o that_o receive_v it_o by_o faith_n and_o so_o be_v the_o child_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n rom._n 9.8_o calvin_n 4._o doct._n baptism_n the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n belong_v to_o infant_n vers._n 12._o every_o man-child_n of_o eight_o day_n old_a shall_v be_v circumcise_v etc._n etc._n from_o hence_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n which_o come_v in_o the_o place_n of_o circumcision_n be_v most_o pertinent_o prove_v against_o the_o gross_a error_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n for_o as_o then_o infant_n be_v circumcise_v to_o show_v the_o contagion_n of_o the_o nature_n from_o the_o which_o they_o be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o even_a infant_n now_o be_v guilty_a of_o original_a corruption_n have_v need_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n 5._o doct._n god_n purpose_n and_o promise_v towards_o we_o shall_v not_o stay_v our_o prayer_n vers._n 20._o concern_v ishmael_n i_o
by_o his_o holiness_n goodness_n etc._n etc._n do_v pledge_v they_o that_o unless_o that_o be_v which_o he_o say_v he_o will_v lose_v they_o and_o swear_v by_o himself_o he_o bind_v his_o godhead_n for_o the_o performance_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v in_o effect_n if_o this_o be_v not_o let_v i_o be_v no_o more_o god_n calvin_n qvest._n xxi_o why_o the_o lord_n take_v a_o oath_n but_o further_o it_o will_v be_v ask_v what_o need_n god_n have_v to_o take_v a_o oath_n see_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v certain_a of_o itself_o and_o need_v no_o confirmation_n and_o a_o oath_n be_v use_v in_o doubtful_a case_n but_o to_o god_n nothing_o be_v doubtful_a or_o uncertain_a a_o oath_n be_v use_v when_o the_o party_n can_v be_v credit_v without_o a_o oath_n but_o abraham_n do_v believe_v god_n the_o answer_n than_o be_v this_o 1._o the_o lord_n swear_v not_o to_o any_o such_o end_n as_o though_o any_o more_o credit_n and_o certainty_n by_o his_o oath_n may_v be_v win_v unto_o his_o promise_n 2._o and_o yet_o we_o take_v not_o this_o to_o be_v a_o metaphorical_a speech_n only_o with_o cajetan_n that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o swear_v by_o himself_o 3._o but_o the_o lord_n take_v a_o oath_n ad_fw-la ampliorem_fw-la confirmationem_fw-la fidei_fw-la nostra_fw-la for_o the_o better_a confirmation_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o he_o do_v it_o the_o apostle_n say_v ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la more_o abundant_o to_o show_v the_o stableness_n of_o his_o counsel_n heb._n 6.17_o calvin_n 4._o where_o we_o may_v note_v the_o difference_n between_o this_o oath_n and_o other_o oath_n oath_n 1._o god_n take_v this_o oath_n willing_o not_o force_v thereto_o of_o any_o necessity_n 2._o he_o swear_v by_o himself_o as_o have_v not_o a_o great_a to_o swear_v by_o and_o philo_z show_v the_o reason_n solus_fw-la de_fw-la seipso_fw-la asseverare_fw-la potest_fw-la quia_fw-la solus_fw-la ipse_fw-la svam_fw-la novit_fw-la naturam_fw-la he_o only_o can_v bear_v witness_n of_o himself_o because_o he_o only_o know_v his_o own_o nature_n 3._o he_o also_o further_o say_v sententiae_fw-la nostra_fw-la ex_fw-la juramento_fw-la fides_fw-la accedit_fw-la ipsi_fw-la juramento_fw-la ex_fw-la ipso_fw-la deo_fw-la fides_fw-la astruitur_fw-la our_o sentence_n be_v credit_v because_o of_o our_o oath_n but_o this_o oath_n be_v believe_v because_o of_o god_n that_o take_v it_o quest_n xxii_o whether_o the_o promise_n here_o make_v be_v new_a or_o the_o old_a renew_v vers._n 18._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 1._o it_o be_v of_o all_o hand_n confess_v that_o the_o other_o three_o promise_n be_v make_v unto_o abraham_n before_o 1._o that_o abraham_n shall_v be_v bless_v genes_n 12.2_o 2._o that_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v multiply_v as_o the_o star_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n genes_n 13.16_o 3._o that_o his_o seed_n shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n of_o his_o enemy_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o same_o with_o that_o genes_n 13.12_o all_o this_o land_n will_v i_o give_v thou_o etc._n etc._n god_n promise_v abraham_n the_o land_n of_o the_o canaanite_n which_o be_v his_o enemy_n 2._o but_o ambrose_n think_v that_o this_o be_v a_o new_a blessing_n contain_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr abraham_n c._n 8._o paulus_n burgensis_n confirm_v the_o same_o by_o these_o reason_n because_o saint_n paul_n rehearse_v this_o as_o a_o special_a blessing_n concern_v christ_n urge_v these_o word_n in_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v only_o find_v here_o and_o the_o lord_n confirm_v this_o by_o a_o oath_n as_o zachary_n in_o his_o song_n make_v mention_n of_o this_o oath_n which_o he_o swear_v to_o our_o father_n abraham_n luke_n 1.73_o 3._o but_o these_o reason_n be_v easy_o answer_v 1._o saint_n paul_n cit_v rather_o that_o promise_v make_v genes_n 12.3_o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o gentile_n be_v bless_v galath_n 3.8_o for_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v 430._o year_n before_o the_o law_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o former_a give_v to_o abraham_n at_o the_o 75._o year_n of_o his_o age_n but_o there_o will_v want_v 50._o year_n of_o that_o sum_n if_o the_o account_n shall_v begin_v at_o this_o time_n when_o abraham_n be_v 125._o year_n old_a and_o whereas_o saint_n paul_n also_o allude_v unto_o this_o place_n v_o 16._o and_o thy_o seed_n and_o so_o expound_v one_o place_n by_o another_o he_o show_v that_o in_o effect_n they_o be_v both_o but_o one_o promise_n 2._o the_o add_v of_o the_o oath_n make_v it_o not_o a_o new_a promise_n but_o confirm_v only_o the_o former_a otherwise_o by_o this_o reason_n all_o these_o promise_n shall_v be_v new_o make_v see_v the_o oath_n go_v before_o they_o all_o and_o indeed_o not_o only_o this_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n but_o the_o other_o also_o concern_v the_o possess_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v ratify_v by_o a_o oath_n exod._n 13.5_o perer._n 4._o wherefore_o here_o be_v no_o other_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n but_o such_o as_o he_o have_v hear_v before_o but_o the_o same_o more_o ample_o and_o full_o confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n and_o again_o renew_v both_o to_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n in_o which_o two_o respect_n this_o promise_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o former_a calvin_n quest_n xxiii_o how_o saint_n paul_n apply_v this_o word_n seed_n only_o to_o christ._n 3_o to_o the_o galath_n here_o by_o the_o way_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o explain_v that_o place_n of_o saint_n paul_n galath_n 3.16_o where_o the_o apostle_n press_v the_o word_n seed_n show_v that_o because_o he_o say_v seed_n not_o seed_n it_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o one_o namely_o christ._n the_o jew_n do_v make_v two_o principal_a objection_n against_o this_o place_n 1._o they_o urge_v that_o this_o word_n metaphorical_o take_v for_o the_o offspring_n of_o man_n be_v a_o noun_n collective_a never_o use_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n but_o put_v in_o the_o singular_a only_o signify_v a_o multitude_n as_o likewise_o do_v the_o word_n populus_fw-la vulgus_fw-la people_n commonalty_n etc._n etc._n answer_v answer_n 1._o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o word_n zeraugh_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n do_v often_o signify_v a_o multitude_n but_o sometime_o in_o scripture_n it_o be_v restrain_v to_o one_o as_o gen._n 4.25_o the_o name_n of_o seed_n be_v give_v to_o seth_n the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v i_o another_o seed_n for_o habel_n genes_n 21.13_o ishmael_n be_v call_v abraham_n seed_n wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v that_o this_o word_n in_o the_o singular_a be_v sometime_o take_v for_o a_o multitude_n unless_o they_o can_v show_v it_o so_o to_o be_v use_v here_o beza_n 2._o the_o apostle_n then_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o phrase_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n do_v not_o contend_v about_o the_o word_n but_o the_o sense_n that_o the_o word_n seed_n in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o take_v for_o seed_n that_o be_v many_z but_o for_o seed_n that_o be_v one_o special_o perer._n 21._o they_o object_n further_o that_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v this_o be_v but_o a_o form_n of_o blessing_n by_o way_n of_o comparison_n like_v to_o that_o gen._n 48.20_o god_n make_v thou_o as_o ephraim_n etc._n etc._n ans._n 1._o if_o this_o speech_n do_v only_o show_v a_o form_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o blessing_n it_o need_v not_o have_v be_v say_v in_o thy_o seed_n but_o in_o thou_o that_o be_v abraham_n god_n make_v thou_o like_o abraham_n 2._o where_o such_o form_n of_o blessing_n be_v use_v they_o be_v restrain_v to_o israel_n as_o in_o the_o place_n allege_v gen._n 48._o in_o thou_o israel_n shall_v bless_v but_o here_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v how_o shall_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o nation_n shall_v not_o bless_v themselves_o but_o be_v bless_v but_o in_o be_v call_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o christ_n wherefore_o these_o word_n show_v the_o cause_n of_o blessing_n not_o the_o form_n calvin_n now_o then_o their_o objection_n be_v thus_o answer_v i_o will_v show_v the_o right_a meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o i_o first_o reject_v hieromes_n collection_n expound_v reprove_v by_o erasmus_n paulum_fw-la hoc_fw-la argumento_fw-la abusum_fw-la apud_fw-la crassos_fw-la galataâ—_n that_o paul_n abuse_v this_o argument_n have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o dull_a galatian_n for_o it_o become_v we_o not_o so_o to_o think_v of_o so_o grave_a a_o apostle_n write_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 2._o neither_o be_v it_o enough_o to_o say_v that_o paul_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n whereby_o moses_n do_v write_v do_v understand_v he_o to_o speak_v of_o christ_n cajetan_n in_o 3._o ad_fw-la galat._n for_o paul_n have_v to_o
be_v evident_a joh._n 11.37_o quest_n vi_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o abraham_n to_o buy_v a_o place_n of_o burial_n vers._n 4._o give_v i_o a_o possession_n of_o burial_n with_o you_o etc._n etc._n here_o a_o question_n be_v move_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o ephron_n to_o sell_v a_o place_n of_o sepulture_n or_o for_o abraham_n to_o buy_v it_o for_o answer_v whereunto_o 1._o i_o neither_o think_v with_o hierome_n 23._o that_o ephron_n do_v not_o well_o in_o sell_v a_o place_n of_o burial_n for_o money_n and_o therefore_o his_o name_n be_v change_v from_o ephron_n with_o vau_n to_o ephron_n without_o vau_n but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n in_o ephron_n to_o take_v money_n abraham_n can_v not_o be_v without_o fault_n in_o urge_v he_o to_o â—â—ke_v it_o 2._o neither_o can_v abraham_n be_v excuse_v in_o redeem_v by_o this_o mean_v his_o trouble_n and_o vexation_n as_o aquinas_n think_v for_o we_o must_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o gen._n 3._o neither_o say_v we_o with_o lyranus_fw-la that_o abraham_n buy_v only_o the_o ground_n the_o right_a of_o sepulture_n he_o buy_v not_o but_o desire_v it_o to_o be_v give_v he_o for_o abraham_n desire_v it_o to_o be_v give_v he_o only_o for_o his_o money_n and_o not_o otherwise_o as_o it_o follow_v vers_fw-la 9_o 4._o nor_o yet_o with_o thomas_n anglicus_n that_o the_o sepulture_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v no_o sacred_a thing_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v symoniacall_a to_o sell_v it_o gen._n for_o it_o have_v be_v notwithstanding_o symoniacall_a in_o abraham_n to_o buy_v it_o that_o be_v no_o gentile_a but_o a_o believer_n 5._o nor_o yet_o be_v cajetans_n answer_n sufficient_a that_o the_o place_n of_o burial_n be_v then_o no_o sacred_a thing_n there_o be_v no_o positive_a law_n make_v as_o yet_o of_o that_o matter_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n for_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o transgression_n of_o humane_a positive_a law_n but_o of_o god_n law_n 6._o nor_o yet_o say_v we_o with_o tostatus_n that_o ephron_n intend_v only_o to_o make_v this_o field_n a_o bury_a place_n gen._n but_o as_o yet_o none_o be_v there_o bury_v and_o therefore_o the_o place_n be_v not_o sacred_a 7._o but_o i_o rather_o prefer_v thomas_n aquinas_n other_o resolution_n that_o this_o double_a cave_n be_v not_o yet_o consecrate_v or_o ordain_v for_o sepulture_n gen._n and_o therefore_o abraham_n may_v lawful_o buy_v it_o and_o the_o other_o sell_v it_o as_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o buy_v a_o piece_n of_o ground_n to_o build_v a_o church_n or_o make_v a_o churchyard_n in_o 8._o add_v hereunto_o that_o abraham_n will_v bury_v his_o dead_a apart_o from_o the_o infidel_n that_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n calvin_n and_o that_o the_o dead_a shall_v take_v possession_n of_o that_o land_n which_o shall_v afterward_o be_v give_v to_o their_o live_n and_o remain_v posterity_n mercer_n quest_n vii_o abraham_n why_o he_o be_v call_v a_o prince_n of_o god_n vers._n 6._o thou_o be_v a_o prince_n of_o god_n among_o we_o 1._o not_o that_o he_o be_v a_o king_n or_o have_v any_o authority_n over_o they_o as_o the_o septuagint_n read_v thou_o be_v a_o king_n from_o god_n among_o we_o 2._o but_o either_o he_o be_v so_o call_v because_o he_o be_v as_o god_n oracle_n the_o lord_n speak_v to_o he_o by_o vision_n and_o dream_n unto_o who_o they_o have_v recourse_n for_o counsel_n in_o difficult_a matter_n lyran._n tostat._n 3_o or_o because_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n excellent_a thing_n be_v so_o name_v of_o god_n as_o the_o mountain_n of_o god_n a_o man_n of_o god_n the_o wrestle_n of_o god_n that_o be_v excellent_a wrestle_n gen._n 38._o calvin_n perer._n 4._o or_o he_o be_v so_o call_v a_o prince_n of_o god_n because_o the_o lord_n prosper_v he_o and_o make_v he_o famous_a for_o his_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n as_o abimelech_n say_v god_n be_v with_o thou_o in_o all_o thou_o do_v gen._n 21.22_o jun._n quest_n viii_o why_o they_o do_v not_o forbid_v abraham_n a_o place_n of_o burial_n vers._n 6._o none_o of_o we_o shall_v forbid_v thou_o his_o sepulchre_n etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o think_v that_o the_o hittite_n upon_o some_o hope_n which_o they_o conceive_v of_o the_o resurrection_n be_v willing_a that_o abraham_n shall_v bury_v his_o dead_a among_o they_o lyppoman_n but_o of_o that_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n out_o of_o the_o text_n 2._o bâ—t_v hence_o it_o be_v gather_v that_o every_o family_n and_o kindred_n have_v a_o peculiar_a place_n of_o burial_n for_o themselves_o mercer_n 3._o the_o courtesy_n of_o this_o people_n be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o reverence_v abraham_n for_o his_o gift_n whereas_o even_o among_o christian_n many_o time_n man_n be_v envy_v and_o hate_v for_o their_o good_a part_n muscul._n quest_n ix_o why_o it_o be_v call_v a_o double_a cave_n vers._n 9_o the_o cave_n of_o machpelah_n or_o double_a cave_n it_o be_v so_o call_v 1._o not_o for_o that_o in_o one_o cave_n they_o bury_v the_o man_n in_o the_o other_o the_o woman_n 2._o or_o because_o one_o cave_n be_v place_v direct_o over_o another_o lyran._n 3_o or_o that_o one_o be_v enclose_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o other_o hamerus_n 4._o or_o because_o adam_n be_v bury_v in_o one_o eva_n in_o another_o thom._n anglic._n 5._o neither_o be_v it_o so_o call_v double_a beccause_n of_o the_o exlency_n for_o that_o it_o open_v upon_o paradise_n as_o the_o hebrew_n 6._o but_o it_o have_v this_o name_n because_o it_o be_v a_o spacious_a cave_n have_v many_o receptacle_n and_o corner_n mercer_n 7._o so_o that_o we_o need_v not_o run_v here_o unto_o allegory_n as_o gregory_n by_o this_o double_a cave_n understand_v the_o contemplative_a and_o active_a life_n whereby_o man_n be_v bury_v and_o sequester_v from_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n ex_fw-la perer._n quest_n x._o why_o ephron_n set_v a_o price_n of_o 400._o sickle_n vers._n 15._o the_o land_n be_v worth_a four_o hundred_o sickle_n of_o silver_n etc._n etc._n 1._o ephron_n speak_v not_o this_o in_o abraham_n ear_n nor_o signify_v thereby_o that_o the_o ground_n cost_v he_o so_o much_o and_o he_o can_v not_o well_o sell_v it_o under_o nor_o yet_o be_v it_o his_o meaning_n that_o the_o ground_n be_v worth_n more_o to_o another_o but_o to_o he_o as_o his_o friend_n he_o will_v make_v no_o great_a price_n but_o ephron_n deal_v simple_o that_o so_o small_a a_o price_n be_v not_o to_o be_v stand_v upon_o between_o they_o mercer_n 2._o abraham_n receive_v gift_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o abimelech_n and_o refuse_v they_o not_o but_o here_o he_o will_v not_o receive_v a_o piece_n of_o ground_n of_o gift_n because_o it_o be_v to_o remain_v to_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n 3._o although_o abraham_n purchase_v this_o cave_n for_o his_o money_n yet_o it_o be_v true_a as_o saint_n stephen_n say_v that_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o breadth_n of_o a_o foot_n that_o be_v of_o god_n gift_n 4._o whereas_o some_o collect_v that_o these_o four_o hundred_o sickle_n signify_v the_o term_n of_o four_o hundred_o year_n which_o time_n expire_v than_o the_o whole_a country_n shall_v fall_v to_o abraham_n posterity_n it_o be_v too_o curious_a mercer_n how_o much_o a_o sickle_n be_v value_v at_o have_v be_v declare_v before_o quaest_n 11._o in_o cap._n 20._o quest_n xi_o ephron_n not_o faulty_a in_o take_v abraham_n money_n vers._n 16._o abraham_n weigh_v to_o ephron_n the_o silver_n etc._n etc._n 1._o it_o be_v the_o use_n then_o to_o deliver_v money_n by_o weight_n and_o in_o that_o it_o be_v add_v it_o be_v currant_n money_n among_o merchant_n ephron_n do_v not_o as_o r._n isaach_n imagine_v get_v some_o merchant_n to_o tell_v the_o money_n and_o to_o refuse_v that_o which_o be_v not_o good_a but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o abraham_n pay_v currant_n money_n both_o for_o weight_n and_o goodness_n mercer_n 2._o the_o hebrew_n who_o hierome_n follow_v and_o the_o cabulist_n because_o ephron_n be_v write_v here_o without_o vau_o do_v note_n that_o as_o something_o be_v take_v from_o his_o name_n so_o his_o credit_n be_v impair_v note_n but_o this_o note_n be_v not_o true_a for_o afterward_o ephron_n be_v express_v with_o vau_n as_o also_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n to_o have_v word_n set_v down_o sometime_o full_o sometime_o with_o abbreviation_n 3._o the_o like_a curiosity_n be_v in_o the_o cabalist_n who_o observe_v that_o the_o four_o letter_n of_o ephrons_n name_n do_v signify_v 400._o answerable_a to_o the_o sum_n of_o money_n receive_v for_o neither_o do_v ephron_n commit_v any_o unlawful_a thing_n in_o sell_v nor_o abraham_n in_o buy_v quest_n xii_o of_o the_o circumstance_n and_o manner_n of_o contract_n which_o abraham_n make_v vers._n 17._o over_o against_o
must_v be_v expound_v by_o that_o prophecy_n gen._n 16.12_o v_o 20._o of_o mesopotamia_n h.s.c.b._n padan_n aram._n t.g.p._n v_o 22._o why_o have_v i_o conceive_v h._n c._n why_o be_o i_o thus_o cat_n they_o leap_v within_o she_o c._n s._n strive_v together_o or_o beat_v one_o upon_o another_o cater_n ratzatz_fw-ge to_o beat_v hurt_n or_o bruise_v v_o 23._o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a b._n g._n the_o great_a shall_v serve_v the_o less_o cater_n v_o 25._o as_o a_o rough_a skin_n s._n h._n as_o a_o hairy_a or_o rough_a garment_n cat_n adâ—reth_v a_o garment_n s.c._n v_o 26._o hold_v his_o brother_n by_o the_o heel_n h._n esaâ—_n by_o the_o heel_n cater_n v_o 27._o a_o husband_n man_n h._n a_o man_n go_v into_o the_o field_n c._n a_o field_n man_n or_o wild_a man_n cat_n v_o 27._o jacob_n a_o plain_a man_n without_o deceit_n s.h.g._n a_o perfect_a man_n cat_n minister_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o house_n c_o dwell_v at_o home_n s._n dwell_v in_o tent_n cat_n v_o 31._o sell_v i_o thy_o birthright_n h._n sell_v i_o thy_o birthright_n even_o now_o or_o to_o day_n câ—t_n b._n v_o 34._o pottage_n of_o rice_n b._n of_o lentil_o cater_n guadash_v a_o lentill_a a_o red_a kind_n of_o pulse_n 3._o the_o explanation_n of_o doubtful_a question_n quest_n i._o why_o abraham_n take_v a_o wife_n in_o his_o old_a age_n vers._n 1._o abraham_n take_v another_o wife_n 1._o not_o give_v way_n unto_o his_o lust_n or_o of_o any_o incontinency_n as_o some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n as_o baal_n haturim_fw-la say_v it_o be_v a_o grief_n to_o see_v a_o man_n eat_v if_o he_o eat_v not_o with_o he_o 2._o neither_o be_v this_o do_v for_o any_o such_o mystery_n as_o origen_n suppose_v to_o signify_v the_o spiritual_a marriage_n of_o the_o mind_n with_o wisdom_n which_o be_v most_o ripe_a in_o old_a age_n hom_n 11._o in_o genes_n 3._o and_o yet_o this_o use_n may_v be_v make_v of_o abraham_n second_o marriage_n to_o convince_v such_o heretic_n as_o condemn_v second_o marriage_n augustin_n lib._n 16._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la c._n 34._o as_o also_o whereas_o the_o son_n of_o abraham_n by_o hagar_n and_o keturah_n be_v the_o great_a adversary_n to_o the_o israelite_n as_o the_o ismaelite_n the_o madianites_fw-la so_o they_o which_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n as_o papist_n and_o other_o heretic_n be_v the_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 4._o but_o the_o special_a cause_n why_o abraham_n marry_v in_o his_o old_a age_n be_v to_o show_v the_o efficacy_n of_o god_n blessing_n in_o increase_v he_o with_o a_o large_a posterity_n as_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n genes_n 17.5_o mercery_n as_o also_o to_o have_v a_o comfort_n in_o his_o old_a age_n now_o live_v a_o part_n from_o isaac_n and_o have_v commit_v over_o to_o he_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o household_n cajetan_n quest_n ii_o how_o abraham_n body_n be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a at_o one_o hundred_o year_n yet_o be_v able_a for_o procreation_n at_o one_o hundred_o forty_o year_n but_o whereas_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o abraham_n body_n be_v even_o now_o dead_a be_v almost_o 100_o year_n old_a rom._n 4.19_o how_o be_v it_o not_o now_o more_o dead_a be_v 40._o year_n elder_a for_o isaac_n be_v now_o 40._o year_n old_a when_o he_o marry_v rebeccah_n gen._n 25.20_o who_o be_v bear_v in_o abraham_n 100_o year_n to_o this_o some_o answer_n that_o abraham_n body_n be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a only_o in_o respect_n of_o barren_a sarah_n mercer_n but_o that_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v so_o because_o the_o apostle_n make_v mention_v together_o both_o of_o the_o deadness_n of_o abraham_n body_n and_o sarahs_n womb_n wherefore_o i_o prefer_v rather_o augustine_n opinion_n that_o abraham_n body_n though_o dead_a in_o itself_o be_v revive_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n not_o only_o for_o the_o generation_n of_o isaac_n but_o this_o strength_n of_o nature_n continue_v a_o long_a time_n after_o for_o further_a procreation_n calvin_n quest_n iii_o whether_o keturah_n be_v hagar_n answer_v call_v keturah_n some_o affirm_v that_o this_o be_v hagar_n upon_o these_o ground_n 1._o because_o the_o madianites_fw-la which_o come_v of_o keturah_n be_v call_v agarenes_n psal._n 83.6_o the_o ismaelite_n moab_n and_o agarenes_n 1._o chron._n 5.19_o they_o make_v war_n with_o the_o hagarenes_n with_o â—ethur_n naphish_n and_o nadab_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ishmael_n hieron_n tradit_fw-la hebraic_n in_o gen._n 25._o answer_n these_o place_n prove_v not_o the_o mâ—dianites_n or_o any_o other_o of_o keturah_n to_o be_v call_v agarenes_n but_o that_o the_o name_n agarenes_n be_v common_a to_o all_o that_o come_v of_o ishmael_n whereof_o some_o be_v call_v ismaelite_n some_o iturean_o some_o nabeans_n etc._n etc._n junius_n in_o 1_o chron._n 5.19_o 2._o keturah_n signify_v incense_v whereby_o be_v signify_v that_o hagar_n all_o this_o while_n live_v continent_o be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n as_o incense_v and_o therefore_o abraham_n sarah_n be_v dead_a send_v for_o she_o lyranus_fw-la answer_n concern_v the_o signification_n of_o this_o name_n it_o skill_v not_o but_o that_o hagars_n name_n be_v not_o change_v it_o may_v appear_v for_o that_o vers_n 12._o she_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o hagar_n still_o 3._o but_o it_o be_v most_o fit_a and_o beseem_v see_v hagar_n have_v be_v abraham_n lawful_a wife_n and_o yet_o live_v that_o he_o shall_v rather_o take_v she_o than_o any_o other_o thomas_n anglic._n answer_n she_o be_v not_o abraham_n lawful_a wife_n but_o his_o concubine_n and_o see_v she_o be_v a_o bondwoman_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o she_o shall_v succeed_v in_o a_o free_a woman_n place_n and_o rather_o because_o of_o that_o mystery_n which_o the_o apostle_n note_v which_o make_v sarah_n and_o agar_n figure_n of_o two_o mother_n one_o of_o the_o carnal_a sort_n the_o other_o of_o the_o fafthfull_a and_o spiritual_a seed_n 4._o therefore_o ishmael_n and_o isaac_n be_v say_v to_o have_v bury_v abraham_n as_o be_v return_v to_o fraternal_a society_n thom._n anglic._n answer_n no_o such_o thing_n can_v be_v gather_v hereby_o that_o hagar_n and_o ishmael_n be_v restore_v to_o abraham_n house_n but_o the_o reason_n why_o ishmael_n only_o be_v join_v with_o isaac_n in_o perform_v this_o last_o duty_n be_v this_o because_o the_o other_o son_n be_v send_v far_o away_o in_o abraham_n life_n time_n into_o the_o east_n country_n but_o ishmael_n be_v near_o dwell_v for_o isaac_n at_o this_o time_n have_v his_o habitation_n about_o hagars_n fountain_n which_o she_o name_v beerlahairoi_a vers_fw-la 11._o will_v not_o be_v want_v in_o this_o office_n towards_o his_o father_n wherefore_o the_o true_a opinion_n be_v that_o this_o keturah_n be_v some_o other_o woman_n and_o not_o hagar_n 1._o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n give_v it_o that_o abraham_n proceed_v or_o add_v this_o and_o take_v he_o a_o wife_n one_o etc._n etc._n but_o if_o she_o have_v be_v his_o wife_n before_o then_o abraham_n have_v not_o add_v or_o proceed_v to_o do_v as_o it_o be_v a_o new_a work_n cajetan_n 2._o agar_n be_v call_v by_o she_o own_o name_n in_o this_o chapter_n verse_n 12._o therefore_o she_o be_v not_o keturah_n 3._o hagar_n can_v not_o be_v less_o now_o then_o 80._o year_n old_a abraham_n be_v 85._o when_o he_o take_v hagar_n and_o now_o 140._o some_o 55._o year_n before_o and_o hagar_n be_v suppose_v then_o to_o be_v 25._o at_o which_o year_n it_o be_v not_o like_a she_o can_v bring_v abraham_n so_o many_o son_n see_v it_o be_v a_o great_a miracle_n for_o sarah_n to_o bear_v at_o 90._o tostatius_n 4._o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o have_v concubine_n therefore_o more_o than_o one_o concubine_n namely_o hagar_n and_o keturah_n be_v direct_o say_v to_o be_v abraham_n concubine_n 1._o chron._n 1.32_o mercer_n quest_n iv._o keturah_n not_o marry_v in_o sarahs_n life-time_n abraham_n have_v take_v he_o another_o wife_n etc._n etc._n 1._o abraham_n do_v not_o take_v this_o wife_n while_o sarah_n live_v as_o some_o think_v calvin_n genevens_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la for_o moses_n set_v down_o the_o story_n in_o order_n and_o see_v he_o take_v not_o hagar_n but_o at_o sarahs_n instance_n and_o because_o he_o have_v no_o son_n it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o have_v two_o son_n he_o will_v grieve_v sarah_n with_o assume_v another_o wife_n and_o where_o it_o be_v object_v that_o abraham_n shall_v have_v stay_v a_o widower_n 3._o year_n if_o he_o marry_v not_o keturah_n till_o now_o this_o need_v not_o seem_v strange_a that_o he_o defer_v his_o second_o marriage_n both_o because_o he_o will_v first_o provide_v a_o wife_n for_o isaac_n and_o for_o that_o he_o mourn_v no_o less_o time_n for_o his_o wife_n than_o
and_o die_v etc._n etc._n 1._o though_o the_o word_n gauâ—_v rather_o so_o signify_v expirare_fw-la to_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n than_o deficere_fw-la to_o faint_v hieromes_n reason_n be_v not_o so_o good_a 25._o quia_fw-la non_fw-la coâ—venit_fw-la abraha_n deficere_fw-la it_o be_v not_o fit_v that_o abraham_n shall_v faint_v and_o decrease_v for_o no_o moral_a decrease_a or_o faint_v be_v here_o speak_v of_o but_o only_o natural_a 2._o neither_o be_v this_o word_n which_o signify_v to_o yield_v up_o the_o spirit_n use_v only_o of_o the_o just_a as_o rabbi_n solomon_n and_o lyranâ—â—_n for_o the_o same_o be_v utter_v of_o the_o old_a world_n gen._n 7.21_o all_o the_o flesh_n yield_v the_o breath_n and_o of_o ishmael_n vers_fw-la 17._o of_o this_o chapter_n 3._o neither_o be_v oleaster_n reason_v sufficient_a why_o we_o shall_v read_v rather_o he_o faint_v than_o yield_v up_o the_o spirit_n because_o it_o follow_v he_o die_v and_o so_o the_o same_o thing_n will_v be_v twice_o express_v for_o this_o expire_a or_o yield_v up_o of_o the_o spirit_n show_v the_o facility_n and_o easiness_n of_o his_o death_n as_o the_o word_n follow_v betoken_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o die_v so_o this_o declare_v the_o manner_n not_o that_o he_o die_v without_o any_o sickness_n or_o grief_n as_o aben_n ezra_n for_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o exempt_v from_o the_o common_a condition_n of_o mankind_n vatah._n but_o it_o show_v that_o he_o willing_o render_v up_o his_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n calvin_n 4._o cajetanes_n collection_n be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v refuse_v that_o three_o thing_n be_v set_v down_o by_o moses_n concern_v abraham_n departure_n 1._o that_o he_o die_v that_o be_v be_v dissolve_v which_o belong_v unto_o the_o whole_a man_n as_o consist_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n 2._o that_o he_o be_v bury_v which_o concern_v his_o body_n 3._o that_o he_o be_v gather_v unto_o his_o people_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o soul_n which_o be_v join_v to_o the_o bless_a company_n of_o the_o saint_n cajet_n in_o hunc_fw-la lâ—â—um_fw-la quest_n xiii_o how_o abraham_n die_v in_o a_o good_a age_n and_o full_a of_o year_n in_o a_o good_a age_n satisfy_v or_o full_a of_o day_n 1._o in_o that_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o have_v die_v in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n whereas_o many_o before_o he_o be_v of_o long_a life_n and_o much_o elder_a of_o who_o this_o phrase_n be_v not_o use_v philo_n gather_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o old_a age_n of_o his_o body_n but_o his_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n that_o make_v a_o good_a old_a age_n disce_fw-la soli_fw-la viro_fw-la bonâ—_n contingere_fw-la senectutem_fw-la bonam_fw-la know_v that_o only_o a_o good_a old_a age_n happen_v to_o a_o good_a man_n sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la calvin_n 2._o he_o be_v full_a because_o day_n be_v not_o add_v in_o the_o original_n the_o hebrew_n gather_v that_o he_o be_v full_a not_o only_o of_o day_n but_o of_o all_o other_o blessing_n ex_fw-la mercer_n and_o he_o be_v satisfy_v with_o day_n as_o not_o desirous_a to_o have_v his_o life_n prolong_v calvin_n thus_o even_o some_o among_o the_o heathen_a be_v satâ—â—e_v with_o day_n as_o cicero_n write_v of_o cato_n that_o he_o shall_v say_v siquis_fw-la deus_fw-la mihi_fw-la largiatur_fw-la â—t_z ex_fw-la hac_fw-la atate_fw-la repusrascam_fw-la &_o in_o cunis_fw-la vagiam_fw-la valde_fw-la recâ—sem_fw-la that_o if_o god_n shall_v grant_v i_o to_o become_v a_o child_n again_o and_o to_o cry_v in_o the_o cradle_n i_o will_v refuse_v it_o cicer._n de_fw-fr senectus_fw-la therefore_o abraham_n be_v in_o another_o sort_n full_a of_o day_n because_o his_o day_n be_v full_a of_o virtue_n he_o have_v not_o spend_v his_o life_n in_o vain_a but_o as_o apelles_n the_o cunning_a painter_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v nullus_fw-la dies_fw-la sine_fw-la linea_fw-la no_o day_n without_o a_o line_n and_o titus_n the_o emperor_n if_o any_o day_n have_v pass_v wherein_o he_o have_v not_o do_v some_o good_a will_v say_v to_o his_o friend_n diemperdidi_fw-la i_o have_v lose_v a_o day_n so_o no_o doubt_n abraham_n do_v pass_v over_o his_o time_n in_o fruitful_a work_n perer._n quest_n fourteen_o how_o the_o sinner_n be_v say_v to_o die_v before_o his_o time_n abraham_n then_o receive_v a_o great_a blessing_n of_o god_n in_o live_v both_o long_a and_o well_o and_o die_v in_o his_o time_n not_o as_o the_o preacher_n say_v of_o the_o wicked_a man_n lest_o thou_o die_v in_o tempore_fw-la non_fw-la tuo_fw-la in_o a_o time_n not_o thou_o ecclesiast_n 7.19_o which_o be_v so_o speak_v 1._o not_o that_o a_o man_n can_v die_v before_o the_o time_n appoint_v of_o god_n for_o a_o man_n day_n be_v determine_v with_o god_n job_n 14.5_o 2._o nor_o yet_o so_o only_o because_o the_o wicked_a be_v never_o prepare_v or_o fit_a for_o death_n both_o because_o he_o be_v destitute_a of_o virtue_n as_o also_o he_o expect_v not_o death_n in_o which_o respect_v in_o some_o sense_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o die_v not_o in_o his_o time_n be_v neither_o ripe_a for_o it_o in_o virtue_n nor_o look_v for_o it_o 4._o but_o the_o sinner_n be_v say_v to_o die_v before_o his_o time_n when_o the_o natural_a course_n of_o his_o life_n which_o he_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n though_o not_o in_o the_o determination_n of_o god_n may_v have_v live_v be_v by_o some_o violent_a and_o extraordinary_a kind_n of_o death_n shorten_v and_o cut_v off_o as_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n for_o offer_v in_o strange_a fire_n be_v thus_o before_o their_o time_n consume_v with_o a_o fire_n send_v from_o god_n levit._n 10._o ex_fw-la perer._n quest_n xv._n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n vers._n 8._o and_o be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n 1._o this_o people_n be_v not_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n or_o the_o invisible_a idea_n or_o form_n according_a to_o the_o which_o these_o sensible_a thing_n be_v make_v or_o the_o four_o element_n of_o the_o which_o the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v compound_v as_o philo_n imagine_v these_o be_v but_o platonical_a conceit_n gen._n and_o who_o see_v not_o how_o unproper_o the_o name_n of_o people_n agree_v to_o any_o of_o these_o 2._o neither_o with_o augustine_n by_o people_n do_v we_o understand_v the_o society_n and_o company_n of_o angel_n for_o ishmael_n also_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 17._o to_o be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n 3._o neither_o can_v it_o be_v apply_v to_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la where_o all_o the_o just_a man_n be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n as_o lyranus_fw-la rupertus_n unless_o they_o will_v say_v that_o ishmael_n also_o go_v into_o the_o place_n of_o just_a man_n who_o be_v also_o gather_v to_o his_o people_n and_o whereas_o they_o make_v limbuâ—_n patrum_fw-la a_o member_n of_o hell_n a_o place_n of_o darkness_n abraham_n go_v not_o thither_o see_v abraham_n bosom_n be_v a_o place_n of_o rest_n and_o joy_n where_o the_o angel_n be_v for_o they_o carry_v lazarus_n soul_n thither_o but_o these_o bless_a spirit_n be_v angel_n of_o light_n and_o not_o of_o darkness_n 4._o we_o also_o refuse_v burgensis_n conceit_n who_o note_v a_o difference_n of_o phrase_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n when_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o dead_a they_o be_v say_v that_o die_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n which_o phrase_n be_v not_o use_v of_o any_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n because_o they_o be_v not_o admit_v ad_fw-la beatificam_fw-la dei_fw-la visioneâ—â—_n to_o the_o bless_a presence_n and_o sight_n of_o god_n contr._n indeed_o i_o grant_v that_o after_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o messiah_n to_o the_o world_n the_o scripture_n speak_v more_o clear_o of_o the_o faithful_a depart_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n because_o the_o messiah_n be_v then_o come_v but_o not_o for_o any_o such_o cause_n pretend_v for_o even_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a depart_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n as_o david_n say_v i_o shall_v behold_v thy_o face_n in_o righteousness_n and_o when_o i_o awake_v be_v satisfy_v with_o thy_o image_n psal._n 17.15_o he_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o his_o soul_n first_o apart_o shall_v see_v god_n and_o then_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o scripture_n speak_v evident_o that_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n do_v live_v with_o god_n for_o of_o they_o god_n be_v call_v who_o be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n matth._n 22.32_o 5._o neither_o this_o phrase_n to_o be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n do_v only_o signify_v to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o equivalent_a to_o that_o phrase_n to_o sleep_v with_o their_o father_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o wicked_a as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o righteous_a as_o idolatrous_a ahaz_n be_v
his_o return_n jacob_n gen._n 35.9_o 4._o she_o fear_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o they_o both_o in_o one_o day_n not_o because_o as_o the_o hebrew_n think_v as_o they_o be_v bear_v together_o they_o die_v together_o but_o lest_o that_o if_o esau_n kill_v jacob_n she_o know_v god_n justice_n will_v overtake_v the_o other_o mercer_n 3._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n we_o must_v be_v clothe_v with_o christ_n righteousness_n vers._n 15._o she_o clothe_v jacob_n etc._n etc._n like_a as_o jacob_n be_v apparel_v with_o fair_a perfume_a garment_n be_v accept_v of_o his_o father_n so_o we_o can_v be_v please_v unto_o god_n unless_o we_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n calvin_n in_o vers_n 27._o 2._o doct._n the_o patriarch_n by_o temporal_a blessing_n be_v stir_v up_o to_o seek_v for_o spiritual_a vers._n 28._o god_n give_v thou_o of_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n the_o father_n rest_v not_o in_o these_o temporal_a blessing_n but_o thereby_o as_o by_o certain_a degree_n be_v to_o ascend_v high_a and_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o meditation_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n mercer_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v if_o they_o have_v be_v mindful_a of_o that_o country_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v out_o they_o have_v leisure_n to_o have_v return_v but_o now_o they_o desire_v a_o better_a that_o be_v a_o heavenly_a heb._n 11.16_o 3._o doct._n election_n not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o grace_n vers._n 30._o then_o come_v esau_n from_o hunt_v if_o esau_n and_o jacob_n work_n be_v compare_v here_o together_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o esau_n do_v nothing_o but_o praiseworthy_a he_o obey_v his_o father_n mind_n take_v great_a pain_n to_o hunt_v for_o flesh_n he_o careful_o make_v it_o ready_a but_o contrariwise_o jacob_n dissemble_v he_o offer_v kid_n flesh_n for_o venison_n make_v himself_o esau_n deceive_v his_o father_n and_o this_o difference_n be_v set_v forth_o to_o this_o end_n to_o show_v that_o election_n stand_v not_o by_o work_n but_o be_v of_o grace_n calvin_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n may_v remain_v according_a to_o election_n not_o by_o work_n by_o he_o that_o call_v rom._n 9.11_o 4._o doct._n the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o blessing_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o minister_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n vers._n 33._o i_o have_v bless_v he_o therefore_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v though_o isaac_n ignorant_o have_v pronounce_v the_o blessing_n upon_o jacob_n yet_o it_o remain_v effectual_a and_o of_o force_n so_o they_o which_o bless_v and_o pronounce_v remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n though_o they_o be_v weak_a man_n and_o compass_v with_o infirmity_n yet_o their_o sentence_n shall_v stand_v be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o force_n thereof_o depend_v not_o upon_o their_o ministry_n but_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whatsoever_o you_o bind_v in_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 18.18_o calvin_n 5._o doct._n the_o jew_n supplication_n why_o not_o hear_v vers._n 38._o he_o lift_v up_o his_o voice_n and_o weep_v esau_n because_o he_o seek_v a_o blessing_n apart_o to_o himself_o and_o scorn_v to_o associate_v himself_o to_o jacob_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v can_v not_o prevail_v with_o his_o tear_n so_o the_o jew_n notwithstanding_o their_o prayer_n fasting_n howl_n lamentation_n pour_v forth_o unto_o god_n be_v not_o hear_v because_o they_o refuse_v the_o true_a messiah_n and_o seek_v a_o way_n by_o themselves_o to_o go_v unto_o heaven_n luther_n 6._o doct._n the_o mean_n which_o serve_v under_o god_n providence_n must_v not_o be_v neglect_v vers._n 43._o arise_v and_o fly_v to_o haran_n etc._n etc._n rebecca_n though_o she_o be_v full_o assure_v that_o jacob_n shall_v have_v the_o blessing_n and_o inheritance_n yet_o she_o be_v careful_a to_o use_v the_o mean_n and_o not_o immediate_o to_o depend_v upon_o god_n providence_n whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o as_o we_o be_v not_o to_o rely_v upon_o the_o mean_n which_o the_o lord_n set_v before_o we_o for_o our_o deliverance_n and_o for_o the_o perfitting_a of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n towards_o we_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o neglect_v they_o our_o saviour_n promise_v to_o be_v with_o his_o disciple_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o he_o wish_v they_o if_o they_o be_v persecute_v in_o one_o city_n to_o fly_v to_o another_o matth._n 10.23_o 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n saint_n peter_n reprove_v for_o his_o dissimulation_n vers._n 19_o i_o be_o esau_n thy_o first_o bear_v etc._n etc._n pererius_n well_o collect_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o exempt_v jacob_n here_o from_o a_o venial_a sin_n see_v that_o saint_n peter_n who_o be_v not_o inferior_a in_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n be_v note_v for_o his_o dissimulation_n and_o thereof_o reprove_v by_o saint_n paul_n in_o 27._o gen._n numer_n 46._o contrary_n to_o the_o opinion_n of_o hierome_n who_o will_v excuse_v peter_n from_o all_o fault_n and_o think_v that_o all_o that_o discourse_n be_v but_o a_o set_a match_n between_o they_o to_o this_o opinion_n the_o rhemist_n seem_v to_o incline_v galath_n 2._o sect._n 9_o but_o it_o be_v confute_v by_o augustine_n epist._n 19_o who_o discuss_v this_o point_n at_o large_a with_o hierome_n say_v he_o quadratus_n front_n in_o altero_fw-la reprehendit_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la commisit_fw-la with_o what_o face_n can_v saint_n paul_n have_v reprehend_v that_o in_o another_o which_o he_o do_v himself_o if_o so_o this_o have_v be_v a_o set_a match_n between_o they_o epist._n 11._o 2._o confut._n against_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o book_n of_o toby_n pererius_n will_v excuse_v this_o dissimulation_n of_o jacob_n say_v i_o be_o esau_n etc._n etc._n by_o that_o of_o the_o angel_n who_o to_o toby_n inquire_v of_o his_o tribe_n and_o kindred_n answer_v i_o be_o azarias_n of_o ananias_n the_o great_a toby_n 5.12_o for_o as_o this_o speech_n be_v figurative_a that_o the_o angel_n be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o ananias_n so_o call_v but_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o that_o word_n and_o so_o jacob_n mean_v that_o he_o be_v not_o esau_n in_o person_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o prerogative_n contra._n thus_o he_o have_v shape_v a_o defence_n of_o one_o lie_v by_o another_o for_o the_o angel_n say_v he_o be_v of_o ananias_n and_o of_o thy_o brethren_n he_o mean_v then_o that_o ananias_n which_o be_v of_o kindred_n to_o toby_n and_o this_o be_v one_o reason_n which_o impair_v the_o credit_n of_o this_o book_n because_o the_o angel_n be_v bring_v in_o lie_v which_o be_v not_o the_o use_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n in_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n 3._o confut._n sacrament_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o minister_n vers._n 23._o wherefore_o he_o bless_v he_o etc._n etc._n the_o blessing_n which_o isaac_n pronounce_v lose_v not_o his_o force_n by_o his_o ignorance_n or_o wrong_a intention_n who_o purpose_v to_o bless_a esau_n and_o not_o jacob_n but_o upon_o the_o promise_n and_o word_n of_o god_n whereby_o be_v confute_v that_o point_n of_o popish_a doctrine_n that_o the_o sacrament_n depend_v upon_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o minister_n as_o though_o it_o be_v in_o man_n power_n to_o frustrate_v the_o institution_n of_o god_n calvin_n the_o apostle_n say_v shall_v their_o unbelief_n make_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n without_o effect_n rome_n 3.3_o neither_o shall_v the_o unbelieved_a or_o not_o right_o intend_v minister_n frustrate_v the_o force_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 4._o confut._n against_o the_o error_n of_o the_o chiliastes_n vers._n 28._o 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 upon_o this_o place_n with_o the_o like_a tertullian_n found_v his_o error_n which_o be_v call_v of_o the_o chiliastes_n that_o christ_n shall_v reign_v with_o the_o saint_n a_o thousand_o year_n here_o upon_o the_o earth_n vtriusque_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la exempla_fw-la sunt_fw-la siquidem_fw-la justum_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la ellic_fw-la exultare_fw-la famulos_fw-la ubi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ipsius_fw-la nomine_fw-la afflicti_fw-la etc._n etc._n here_o say_v tertullian_n in_o isaack_n blessing_n upon_o jacob_n both_o be_v promise_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o earth_n and_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n that_o his_o servant_n shall_v there_o rejoice_v where_o they_o be_v for_o his_o name_n afflict_v lib._n 3._o cont_n martion_n contra._n isaac_n here_o propehsy_v not_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n after_o this_o life_n but_o in_o this_o world_n unless_o they_o will_v say_v that_o in_o the_o next_o life_n we_o shall_v have_v wheat_n and_o wine_n which_o be_v here_o mention_v neither_o do_v it_o follow_v
thus_o we_o read_v that_o james_n and_o john_n be_v with_o their_o father_n zebedeus_n in_o a_o ship_n mend_v their_o net_n matth._n 4.25_o he_o train_v they_o up_o in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o vocation_n 2._o observ._n service_n of_o kinsman_n vers._n 15._o though_o thou_o be_v my_o brother_n shall_v thou_o serve_v i_o for_o nought_o laban_n be_v willing_a to_o betaine_v jacob_n still_o because_o he_o be_v a_o faithful_a servant_n which_o be_v a_o rare_a thing_n in_o kinsman_n now_o adays_o who_o think_v they_o may_v by_o authority_n help_v to_o consume_v their_o master_n substance_n if_o they_o be_v of_o kin_n unto_o he_o while_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o do_v but_o loiter_v in_o their_o business_n luther_n but_o saint_n paul_n give_v a_o rule_n for_o all_o servant_n whether_o ally_v to_o their_o master_n or_o not_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v obedient_a unto_o they_o in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n eph._n 6.5_o 3._o observ._n jacob_n continent_n behaviour_n vers._n 20._o iacob_n serve_v seven_o year_n for_o rachel_n 1._o jacob_n singular_a continency_n herein_o appear_v that_o notwithstanding_o rachel_n be_v continual_o in_o his_o fight_n yet_o before_o the_o time_n come_v he_o govern_v his_o affection_n towards_o she_o have_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o his_o eye_n and_o be_v exercise_v in_o continual_a labour_n with_o frugal_a diet_n which_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o contain_v he_o in_o his_o chaste_a course_n perer._n a_o example_n it_o may_v be_v to_o fellow-servant_n to_o take_v heâ—d_v of_o dalliance_n and_o unchaste_a behaviour_n 4._o observ._n neglect_v of_o wife_n or_o husband_n in_o scripture_n be_v count_v hatred_n vers._n 31._o when_o the_o lord_n see_v that_o leah_n be_v hate_v or_o despise_v etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v she_o not_o simple_o hate_v for_o jacob_n perform_v unto_o her_o matrimonial_a duty_n but_o less_o respect_v than_o rachel_n thus_o the_o scripture_n count_v the_o neglect_n of_o wife_n or_o husband_n hatred_n it_o be_v not_o then_o enough_o not_o to_o break_v forth_o into_o capital_a hatred_n but_o they_o must_v one_o be_v hearty_o affect_v to_o another_o calvin_n husband_n love_v your_o wife_n as_o christ_n love_v his_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o ephes._n 5.25_o 5._o observ._n god_n cross_v man_n preposterous_a affection_n vers._n 31._o but_o rachel_n be_v barren_a thus_o the_o lord_n use_v to_o chastise_v and_o correct_v the_o preposterous_a affection_n of_o his_o servant_n as_o jacob_n love_n with_o rachel_n barrenness_n as_o god_n do_v qualify_v jonas_n joy_n in_o delight_v too_o much_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o his_o gourd_n by_o cause_v it_o to_o wither_v 6._o observ._n wife_n must_v seek_v to_o please_v their_o husband_n vers._n 32._o now_o my_o husband_n will_v love_v i_o leah_n desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o please_v her_o husband_n and_o to_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o procure_v his_o love_n so_o shall_v wife_n seek_v to_o content_v their_o husband_n and_o to_o forbear_v all_o thing_n that_o may_v grieve_v they_o calvin_n therefore_o saint_n peter_n especial_o commend_v in_o woman_n a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n 1_o pet._n 3.4_o 7._o observ._n as_o god_n blessing_n be_v multiply_v so_o our_o praise_n of_o he_o shall_v increase_v vers._n 35._o now_o will_v i_o praise_v the_o lord_n she_o have_v praise_v the_o lord_n before_o at_o the_o birth_n of_o reuben_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v look_v upon_o my_o tribulation_n and_o of_o simeon_n the_o lord_n have_v hear_v that_o i_o be_v hate_v but_o now_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o a_o new_a benefit_n she_o praise_v he_o again_o which_o teach_v we_o that_o as_o god_n mercy_n be_v multiply_v towards_o we_o so_o we_o shall_v increase_v and_o go_v forward_o in_o give_v of_o thanks_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o new_a song_n isaiah_n 42.10_o calvin_n chap._n xxx_o 1._o the_o argument_n and_o content_n first_o in_o this_o chapter_n moses_n show_v how_o jacob_n be_v increase_v with_o eight_o child_n partly_o by_o his_o wife_n maid_n partly_o by_o his_o wife_n by_o rachel_n maid_n two_o vers_n 4._o to_o 8._o by_o leahs_n two_n vers_n 9_o to_o 14._o then_o by_o his_o wife_n first_o by_o leah_n three_o and_o the_o occasion_n express_v she_o agree_v with_o rachel_n for_o her_o son_n mandrake_n vers_fw-la 14._o to_o 21._o then_o by_o rachel_n one_o vers_fw-la 2d_o second_o how_o jacob_n be_v increase_v in_o substance_n where_o jacob_n enter_v into_o a_o new_a covenant_n with_o laban_n to_o have_v all_o the_o particoloured_a and_o spot_a sheep_n for_o his_o wage_n to_o vers_n 35._o then_o jacob_n device_n be_v express_v how_o the_o strong_a sheep_n become_v spot_v vers_fw-la 36._o last_o the_o good_a success_n that_o jacob_n have_v in_o this_o deviâ—e_n vers_fw-la 43._o 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n plur_n v_o 2._o give_v i_o a_o son_n s._n give_v i_o son_n or_o child_n cat_n v_o 3._o balaam_n my_o maid_n h._n ballai_n s._n c._n bilha_n cat_n i_o will_v be_v the_o nurse_n c._n she_o shall_v bear_v upon_o my_o knee_n cat_n alt_z v_o 8._o god_n have_v hear_v my_o prayer_n i_o desire_v that_o i_o may_v have_v a_o son_n as_o my_o sister_n have_v and_o it_o be_v grant_v i_o c._n god_n have_v compare_v i_o with_o my_o sister_n h._n god_n have_v help_v i_o and_o i_o be_o compare_v with_o my_o sister_n s._n with_o the_o wrestle_n of_o god_n have_v i_o wrestle_v with_o my_o sister_n and_o have_v prevail_v caeter_fw-la heb_n phathal_o to_o wrestle_v g._n v_o 11._o happy_o h._n good_a luck_n g._n happiness_n come_v c._n p._n i_o be_o happy_a a_o company_n come_v t._n g._n ghadh_fw-mi signify_v both_o the_o latter_a be_v the_o beâ—teâ—_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o allusion_n gen._n 49._o gad_n godad_o gad_n a_o aâ—my_n or_o troop_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n v_o 14._o apple_n of_o mandragora_n s._n mandragora_n cat_n flower_n of_o love_n t._n dudaim_v of_o dodh_fw-mi beloved_a t.c.r._n rachel_n say_v to_o leah_n her_o sister_n s._n rachel_n say_v to_o leah_n cat_n v_o 15._o rachel_n say_v not_o so_o s._n rachel_n say_v cat_n v_o 20._o my_o husband_n will_v be_v with_o i_o h._n will_v choose_v i_o will_v dwell_v with_o i_o cater_n zabal_n to_o dwell_v v_o 24._o the_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o another_o son_n s._n will_v give_v i_o g._n the_o lord_n give_v i_o yet_o another_o son_n cat_n v_o 33._o when_o the_o time_n of_o the_o agreement_n tempus_fw-la placiti_fw-la be_v come_v before_o thou_o h._n because_o my_o reward_n be_v before_o thy_o face_n s._n when_o thou_o come_v to_o see_v my_o reward_n t._n c._n it_o shall_v come_v for_o my_o reward_n before_o thy_o face_n b.g._n v_o 37._o the_o chestnut_n tree_n g._n b._n of_o the_o plane_n tree_n cater_n guarmon_n signify_v both_o he_o pill_v white_a strike_n leave_v still_o the_o green_a sig_n but_o the_o white_a appear_v in_o the_o rod_n and_o that_o which_o be_v peel_v be_v of_o a_o divers_a colour_n s._n and_o pill_v the_o bark_n the_o white_a appear_v where_o the_o place_n be_v spoil_v the_o whole_a place_n remain_v green_a still_o and_o thus_o the_o colour_n be_v make_v divers_a h._n he_o pill_v white_a strike_v in_o they_o and_o make_v the_o white_a appear_v in_o the_o rod_n c.t.b.g._n cat_n v_o 40._o and_o jacob_n separate_v the_o flock_n and_o put_v the_o rod_n in_o the_o trough_n before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o ram_n and_o the_o white_a and_o black_a be_v laban_n the_o rest_n jacob_n the_o flock_n be_v separate_v h._n &_o he_o put_v before_o the_o sheep_n the_o whitish_a ram_n and_o the_o particoloured_a among_o the_o lamb_n and_o he_o separate_v his_o flock_n by_o himself_o and_o mingle_v they_o not_o with_o laban_n s._n and_o he_o set_v before_o the_o sheep_n all_o that_o be_v spot_v and_o black_a among_o laban_n sheep_n and_o set_v the_o flock_n apart_o and_o do_v not_o mingle_v they_o with_o laban_n sheep_n c._n he_o turn_v the_o face_n of_o the_o flockâ—_n towards_o the_o particoloured_a among_o laban_n sheep_n so_o he_o put_v his_o flock_n by_o themselves_o and_o put_v they_o not_o with_o laban_n g._n he_o turn_v the_o face_n of_o the_o sheep_n which_o be_v in_o the_o flock_n of_o laban_n towards_o the_o ring-straked_n b·_n etc._n etc._n t.b._n and_o put_v they_o not_o with_o laban_n b._n turn_v they_o not_o towards_o laban_n t._n that_o be_v he_o turn_v laban_n sheep_n towards_o the_o particoloured_a that_o they_o may_v also_o bring_v forth_o such_o but_o his_o own_o sheep_n he_o turn_v not_o towards_o laban_n which_o be_v of_o one_o colour_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o conceive_v lamb_n of_o one_o colour_n jun._n v_o 41._o in_o the_o first_o ram_v time_n h._n in_o the_o time_n when_o the_o ewe_n conceive_v s._n in_o the_o time_n when_o the_o timely_a ewe_n
father_n together_o gen._n 35.29_o 3._o but_o whereas_o some_o infer_v hereupon_o that_o esau_n be_v thus_o ready_a to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o jacob_n do_v follow_v his_o father_n precept_n and_o doctrine_n and_o therefore_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o he_o be_v save_v it_o can_v be_v hence_o conclude_v certain_a it_o be_v that_o esau_n posterity_n do_v whole_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n mercer_n quest_n iv._n why_o joseph_n be_v name_v before_o rachel_n vers._n 7._o after_o joseph_n and_o rachel_n draw_v near_o etc._n etc._n 1._o joseph_n be_v not_o put_v before_o rachel_n that_o he_o may_v keep_v she_o from_o esau_n his_o rage_n and_o violence_n leave_v he_o may_v desire_v she_o be_v a_o beautiful_a woman_n as_o r._n solomon_n for_o joseph_n be_v but_o six_o year_n old_a and_o therefore_o not_o able_a to_o preserve_v his_o mother_n from_o any_o such_o attempt_n 2._o some_o think_v because_o joseph_n be_v rachel_n only_a son_n and_o dear_o belove_v of_o she_o he_o 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tostat._n but_o he_o speak_v from_o his_o heart_n 2._o neither_o as_o the_o hebrew_n do_v jacob_n to_o terrify_v his_o brother_n make_v mention_n of_o that_o vision_n wherein_o he_o see_v the_o angel_n face_n to_o face_n 3._o not_o yet_o do_v he_o mean_v as_o the_o chalde_n read_v that_o he_o have_v see_v the_o face_n as_o of_o some_o great_a or_o excellent_a man_n 4._o not_o as_o augustine_n conjâ—ctureth_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n here_o do_v he_o understand_v such_o as_o the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v sic_fw-la non_fw-la prajudicatur_fw-la honori_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o so_o these_o word_n do_v not_o prejudice_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o true_a god_n in_o that_o he_o resemble_v esau_n face_n to_o the_o face_n of_o god_n quaest_n 105._o in_o genes_n for_o jacob_n be_v far_o off_o from_o assume_v into_o his_o mouth_n the_o name_n of_o the_o heathen_a god_n 5._o but_o in_o the_o effect_n jacob_n say_v thus_o much_o that_o he_o acknowledge_v this_o to_o be_v god_n work_n that_o esau_n be_v thus_o reconcile_v towards_o he_o and_o the_o friendly_a countenance_n of_o his_o brother_n he_o take_v as_o a_o argument_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o mercer_n calvin_n jun._n quest_n vii_o by_o what_o reason_n jacob_n persuade_v esau_n to_o accept_v of_o his_o present_n vers._n 11._o take_v my_o blessing_n jacob_n use_v divers_a reason_n to_o persuade_v esau_n to_o take_v his_o present_n 1._o take_v it_o of_o my_o hand_n that_o be_v who_o be_o thy_o brother_n marlor_n 2._o he_o call_v it_o a_o blessing_n not_o in_o the_o passive_a sense_n as_o where_o with_o god_n have_v bless_v he_o but_o in_o the_o active_a they_o use_v to_o bless_v in_o the_o offering_n of_o their_o gift_n this_o therefore_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o perfect_a reconciliation_n that_o thereby_o they_o shall_v take_v occasion_n one_o to_o bless_v another_o mercer_n 3._o it_o be_v bring_v theâ—_n that_o be_v i_o have_v sort_v it_o out_o and_o appoint_v it_o for_o thou_o let_v i_o not_o lose_v my_o labour_n 4._o i_o have_v enough_o god_n have_v bless_v i_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o hindrance_n unto_o i_o if_o thou_o accept_v of_o my_o present_n vatab._n quest_n viii_o whether_o jacob_n lie_v in_o say_v he_o will_v go_v to_o mount_v seir_n to_o his_o brother_n vers._n 14._o till_o i_o come_v to_o my_o lord_n into_o seir._n 1_o some_o think_v that_o jacob_n do_v go_v to_o seir_n to_o his_o brother_n though_o it_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o story_n but_o it_o appear_v by_o jacob_n excuse_n that_o if_o he_o fear_v to_o accompany_v his_o brother_n in_o the_o way_n he_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o fear_v his_o brother_n at_o home_n in_o his_o own_o country_n 2._o some_o think_v that_o this_o be_v officio_fw-la sâ—m_fw-la mendacium_fw-la a_o officious_a lie_n tostat._n and_o that_o jacob_n promise_v one_o thing_n and_o purpose_v another_o calvin_n but_o where_o the_o patriarch_n act_n may_v otherwise_o be_v defend_v we_o shall_v not_o easy_o yield_v they_o to_o be_v infirmity_n 3._o the_o hebrew_n make_v a_o mystery_n here_o as_o where_o jacob_n say_v let_v my_o lord_n go_v before_o and_o i_o will_v follow_v they_o apply_v it_o to_o esau_n posterity_n who_o have_v the_o government_n of_o king_n 600._o year_n before_o israel_n have_v any_o king_n and_o in_o that_o jacob_n promise_v to_o go_v up_o to_o seir_n they_o refer_v the_o accomplishment_n thereof_o till_o the_o come_n of_o messiah_n according_a to_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o obadiah_n vers_fw-la 21._o the_o saviour_n shall_v come_v up_o to_o mount_n zion_n to_o judge_v the_o mount_n of_o esau._n but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o jacob_n here_o have_v no_o such_o mystical_a meaning_n speak_v of_o his_o own_o come_n in_o his_o own_o person_n 4._o wherefore_o it_o be_v rather_o like_o that_o jacob_n do_v think_v to_o go_v to_o seir_n and_o so_o purpose_v but_o yet_o conditional_o if_o god_n will_v or_o if_o he_o shall_v see_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_a jun._n as_o all_o such_o promise_n be_v hypotheticall_a and_o conditional_a and_o that_o upon_o better_a reason_n he_o afterward_o change_v his_o mind_n or_o be_v otherwise_o direct_v by_o the_o lord_n lyranus_fw-la as_o saint_n paul_n purpose_v to_o go_v into_o spain_n but_o it_o be_v like_a that_o he_o be_v otherwise_o let_v and_o come_v not_o thithither_o quest_n ix_o whether_o saint_n paul_n according_a to_o his_o purpose_n be_v ever_o in_o spain_n and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n though_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o divers_a ancient_a writer_n as_o of_o cyrillus_n athanasius_n chrysostome_n hierome_n to_o who_o subscribe_v tostatus_n pererius_n that_o saint_n paul_n according_a to_o his_o determination_n be_v in_o spain_n yet_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o be_v otherwise_o hinder_v he_o arrive_v not_o there_o at_o all_o 1._o because_o he_o purpose_v to_o pass_v by_o rome_n into_o spain_n rom._n 15.28_o and_o to_o be_v bring_v on_o his_o way_n thitherward_o by_o the_o disciple_n of_o rome_n vers_fw-la 24._o but_o when_o saint_n paul_n come_v to_o rome_n he_o remain_v as_o a_o prisoner_n in_o his_o house_n have_v a_o soldier_n appoint_v to_o keep_v he_o and_o so_o continue_v two_o year_n act._n 28.16_o 30._o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o he_o be_v at_o liberty_n then_o to_o hold_v his_o purpose_n 2._o saint_n paul_n be_v at_o rome_n if_o he_o be_v thence_o deliver_v which_o be_v uncertain_a do_v visit_v the_o east_n church_n present_o heb._n 13.19_o that_o i_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o you_o more_o quick_o and_o purpose_v to_o continue_v and_o remain_v with_o they_o philip._n 1.25_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o i_o shall_v abide_v and_o with_o you_o all_o continue_v if_o he_o quick_o and_o speedy_o return_v to_o the_o east_n church_n and_o continue_v
age_n of_o joseph_n for_o divers_a reason_n 1._o by_o this_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v how_o long_a joseph_n be_v a_o servant_n in_o egypt_n from_o 17._o to_o 30._o year_n the_o space_n of_o 13._o year_n whereof_o 3_o he_o spend_v in_o prison_n the_o rest_n in_o service_n mercer_n 2._o but_o joseph_n for_o his_o thirteen_o year_n service_n be_v recompense_v with_o 80._o year_n of_o liberty_n prosperity_n and_o honour_n for_o he_o live_v till_o he_o be_v 110._o year_n old_a which_o may_v also_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o everlasting_a reward_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o they_o shall_v receive_v for_o their_o short_a and_o momentary_a affliction_n here_o perer._n 3_o this_o observe_v of_o josephs_n age_n help_v towards_o the_o chronologie_n of_o jacob_n and_o josephs_n age_n for_o hence_o it_o be_v gather_v that_o joseph_n nine_o year_n after_o when_o the_o seven_o plentiful_a year_n be_v pass_v and_o two_o of_o famine_n be_v thirty_o nine_o year_n old_a and_o jacob_n at_o that_o time_n together_o a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n old_a than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o joseph_n be_v beget_v in_o the_o 91._o year_n of_o jacob_n age_n fourteen_o year_n after_o his_o come_n into_o mesopotamia_n for_o joseph_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o seven_o year_n of_o jacob_n service_n so_o that_o jacob_n be_v 77._o year_n old_a when_o he_o go_v first_o into_o mesopotamia_n perer._n 4._o josephs_n age_n be_v express_v that_o it_o may_v appear_v what_o wonderful_a grace_n he_o have_v receive_v of_o god_n at_o those_o year_n of_o chastity_n of_o patience_n of_o piety_n of_o wisdom_n of_o knowledge_n of_o secret_n of_o policy_n and_o government_n it_o be_v say_v that_o julius_n caesar_n behold_v the_o picture_n of_o alexander_n in_o hercules_n temple_n at_o gades_n lament_v that_o he_o have_v do_v no_o worthy_a exploit_n at_o those_o year_n wherein_o alexander_n have_v conquer_v the_o whole_a world_n but_o joseph_n here_o at_o the_o same_o age_n of_o thirty_o have_v show_v more_o true_a wisdom_n and_o virtue_n than_o either_o of_o they_o both_o perer._n 5._o likewise_o by_o this_o precedent_n of_o joseph_n make_v a_o governor_n at_o thirty_o employment_n we_o see_v that_o at_o this_o age_n a_o man_n be_v fit_a for_o public_a employment_n david_n at_o that_o age_n begin_v to_o reign_v ezechiel_n then_o prophesy_v ezech._n 1.1_o christ_n begin_v to_o preach_v and_o john_n baptist_n mercer_n 6._o last_o josephs_n age_n be_v express_v to_o show_v how_o mighty_o the_o lord_n wrought_v with_o he_o that_o the_o grave_a counsellor_n and_o elder_n of_o egypt_n be_v content_a to_o give_v place_n to_o his_o youth_n and_o be_v advise_v and_o rule_v by_o he_o calvin_n quest_n xiiii_o what_o food_n joseph_n lay_v up_o where_o and_o how_o vers._n 48._o lay_v up_o food_n in_o the_o city_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o joseph_n gather_v of_o all_o other_o fruit_n and_o provision_n as_o ramban_n think_v but_o only_o of_o corn_n for_o other_o food_n can_v not_o have_v be_v so_o well_o keep_v and_o the_o next_o verse_n show_v that_o food_n ochell_n be_v gather_v namely_o bar_n wheat_n mercer_n 2._o josephs_n wisdom_n appear_v that_o provide_v barn_n for_o every_o city_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o travail_v far_o for_o food_n but_o have_v it_o provide_v at_o home_n 3._o where_o it_o be_v say_v till_o he_o leave_v number_v it_o be_v like_a that_o joseph_n observe_v order_n in_o lay_v up_o of_o the_o corn_n and_o keep_v a_o talie_a of_o it_o he_o number_v it_o not_o of_o curiosity_n as_o david_n number_v the_o multitude_n of_o his_o people_n but_o in_o a_o provident_a forecast_n to_o see_v what_o quantity_n will_v suffice_v for_o every_o place_n muscul._n quest_n xv._n whether_o indeed_o joseph_n have_v forget_v his_o father_n house_n as_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o name_n of_o manasses_n form_v of_o the_o word_n nashah_n to_o forget_v vers._n 51._o god_n have_v make_v i_o forget_v all_o my_o labour_n and_o my_o father_n house_n 1._o i_o do_v not_o think_v with_o calvin_n that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o joseph_n as_o a_o fault_n that_o will_v commit_v to_o oblivion_n his_o father_n house_n be_v entangle_v with_o this_o great_a honour_n and_o prosperity_n for_o how_o can_v he_o forget_v his_o father_n or_o father_n house_n unless_o he_o shall_v together_o abandon_v his_o faith_n and_o religion_n and_o forget_v god_n covenant_n make_v to_o his_o father_n and_o his_o seed_n 2._o neither_o do_v it_o help_v the_o matter_n to_o say_v with_o some_o that_o he_o do_v not_o forget_v his_o father_n but_o his_o brethren_n who_o be_v understand_v by_o his_o father_n house_n 3._o nor_o yet_o be_v this_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o comparison_n that_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o great_a honour_n his_o father_n house_n his_o kindred_n and_o education_n be_v nothing_o as_o mercer_n 4._o but_o the_o word_n do_v expound_v themselves_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o labour_n and_o affliction_n and_o great_a indignity_n which_o he_o receive_v at_o his_o brethren_n hand_n in_o his_o father_n house_n the_o remembrance_n and_o grief_n whereof_o his_o great_a preferment_n and_o honour_n in_o egypt_n allay_v and_o mitigate_v jun._n 5_o but_o whereas_o it_o will_v be_v demand_v egypt_n if_o joseph_n have_v not_o forget_v his_o father_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o he_o remember_v he_o not_o all_o this_o while_n nor_o send_v unto_o he_o see_v memphis_n the_o king_n city_n be_v not_o above_o 40._o mile_n distant_a from_o hebron_n where_o jacob_n dwell_v it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o whether_o by_o reason_n of_o josephs_n long_a affliction_n before_o in_o which_o time_n he_o may_v think_v his_o father_n to_o be_v dead_a or_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o most_o busy_a and_o troublesome_a employment_n in_o the_o 7._o year_n of_o plenty_n or_o because_o he_o will_v yet_o conceal_v his_o kindred_n he_o may_v forbear_v to_o inquire_v after_o they_o it_o be_v the_o special_a work_n of_o god_n providence_n 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