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be_v otherwise_o good_a king_n that_o suffer_v they_o to_o remain_v 4._o yet_o here_o it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v consider_v that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o high_a place_n for_o some_o be_v consecrate_v to_o idolatry_n as_o those_o which_o solomon_n have_v build_v about_o jerusalem_n for_o ashteroth_n chemosh_n and_o milchom_n which_o place_v josias_n defile_v place_n 1_o king_n 23.14_o there_o be_v other_o high_a place_n where_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n who_o josias_n also_o put_v down_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o come_v up_o to_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o only_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o unleavened_a bread_n among_o their_o brethren_n 1_o king_n 23.9_o who_o if_o they_o have_v be_v idolatrous_a priest_n can_v not_o have_v be_v permit_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o unleavened_a bread_n tostat._v qua_v 44._o quest_n xxvi_o how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o come_v and_o go_v and_o how_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o world_n vers._n 24._o i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o etc._n etc._n 1._o god_n neither_o come_v nor_o go_v by_o move_v from_o place_n to_o place_n for_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a and_o in_o every_o place_n can_v move_v or_o change_v the_o place_n for_o where_o any_o move_a be_v there_o one_o place_n be_v leave_v to_o go_v unto_o another_o but_o god_n be_v of_o a_o infinite_a essence_n be_v in_o all_o place_n alike_o 2._o yet_o though_o god_n be_v in_o every_o place_n you_z he_o occupy_v no_o place_n nihil_fw-la magis_fw-la indivisibile_fw-la &_o minùs_fw-la occupans_fw-la quam_fw-la deus_fw-la nothing_o be_v more_o indivisible_a and_o less_o occupy_v a_o place_n than_o god_n be_v a_o angel_n can_v enter_v into_o a_o man_n soul_n deus_fw-la tamen_fw-la illabitur_fw-la ei_fw-la &_o totus_fw-la intus_fw-la manet_fw-la etc._n etc._n yet_o god_n do_v enter_v into_o a_o man_n soul_n and_o whole_o remain_v within_o it_o 3._o there_o be_v some_o similitude_n herein_o between_o god_n who_o be_v a_o infinite_a spirit_n and_o the_o other_o finite_a spirit_n as_o namely_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v tota_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la corpore_fw-la &_o tota_fw-la in_o qualibet_fw-la parte_fw-la whole_a and_o all_o in_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o whole_a and_o all_o in_o every_o part_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o after_o one_o and_o the_o same_o manner_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a union_n between_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n unitur_fw-la ei_fw-la ut_fw-la finis_fw-la it_o be_v unite_v unto_o it_o as_o the_o end_n for_o the_o body_n be_v ordain_v to_o this_o end_n body_n to_o be_v perfect_v by_o the_o soul_n second_o it_o be_v unite_v unto_o the_o body_n as_o the_o form_n thereof_o for_o by_o the_o join_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o body_n as_o the_o form_n a_o man_n be_v distinguish_v in_o his_o kind_n from_o all_o other_o creature_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o soul_n as_o the_o form_n be_v whole_a in_o the_o whole_a body_n three_o the_o soul_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o body_n tanquam_fw-la motor_n as_o a_o agent_n and_o mover_n so_o it_o give_v power_n to_o the_o eye_n to_o see_v to_o the_o ear_n to_o hear_v and_o to_o every_o other_o part_n a_o several_a faculty_n and_o power_n and_o thus_o also_o the_o soul_n be_v say_v to_o be_v whole_a and_o all_o in_o every_o part_n now_o then_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o yet_o in_o no_o one_o part_n more_o than_o in_o another_o so_o be_v god_n in_o the_o world_n comprehend_v all_o and_o himself_o not_o be_v comprehend_v 4._o further_o thus_o it_o may_v be_v show_v that_o god_n be_v not_o in_o any_o place_n neither_o move_v from_o place_n to_o place_n for_o other_o finite_a spirit_n because_o they_o be_v compositi_fw-la ex_fw-la actu_fw-la &_o potentia_fw-la they_o consist_v of_o a_o act_n and_o a_o power_n or_o possibility_n they_o be_v in_o one_o place_n have_v a_o power_n or_o possibility_n to_o be_v in_o another_o therefore_o god_n because_o he_o be_v purus_fw-la act_v we_o a_o pure_a act_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v every_o where_o for_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v altogether_o in_o act_n if_o be_v in_o one_o place_n he_o have_v not_o a_o power_n or_o possibility_n to_o be_v in_o another_o for_o than_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v actual_o there_o but_o in_o power_n and_o possibility_n only_o 5._o as_o a_o finite_a spirit_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o that_o place_n in_fw-la quo_fw-la applicat_fw-la virtutem_fw-la suum_fw-la where_o it_o do_v exercise_v and_o apply_v the_o power_n as_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o body_n because_o it_o only_o exercise_v the_o virtue_n and_o power_n in_o the_o body_n so_o god_n because_o he_o exercise_v his_o power_n in_o and_o over_o all_o the_o world_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o every_o place_n of_o the_o world_n 6._o god_n therefore_o be_v say_v two_o way_n to_o be_v in_o the_o world_n secundùm_fw-la potentiam_fw-la &_o virtutem_fw-la according_a to_o his_o power_n and_o virtue_n and_o secundùm_fw-la essentiam_fw-la according_a to_o his_o essence_n and_o yet_o god_n be_v so_o in_o the_o world_n as_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o include_v and_o limit_v in_o the_o world_n and_o he_o be_v so_o without_o the_o world_n as_o yet_o not_o exclude_v out_o of_o the_o world_n as_o augustine_n say_v deus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la non_fw-la inclusus_fw-la extra_fw-la mundum_fw-la non_fw-la exclusus_fw-la supra_fw-la mundum_fw-la non_fw-la elatus_fw-la infra_fw-la mundum_fw-la non_fw-la depressus_fw-la god_n be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o not_o include_v without_o the_o world_n but_o not_o exclude_v above_o the_o world_n yet_o not_o elevate_v or_o lift_v up_o and_o under_o the_o world_n yet_o not_o depress_v or_o put_v under_o etc._n etc._n which_o must_v be_v understand_v according_a to_o god_n essential_a presence_n for_o according_a to_o his_o power_n and_o work_v he_o be_v only_o in_o the_o world_n because_o he_o work_v in_o the_o world_n 7._o and_o although_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v infinite_a so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v other_o world_n beside_o this_o thither_o god_n infinite_a power_n will_v extend_v itself_o yet_o the_o action_n or_o exercise_v of_o that_o power_n in_o the_o world_n be_v finite_a quia_fw-la actio_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la major_n quam_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la sit_fw-la the_o action_n can_v be_v great_a than_o that_o which_o be_v wrought_v or_o make_v therefore_o because_o the_o world_n be_v finite_a the_o action_n or_o exercise_v of_o the_o divine_a power_n in_o the_o world_n be_v finite_a and_o determinate_a likewise_o yet_o the_o divine_a power_n in_o itself_o remain_v infinite_a 8._o now_o than_o god_n be_v say_v to_o go_v from_o place_n to_o place_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o essence_n but_o of_o his_o power_n and_o virtue_n and_o of_o this_o power_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o double_a action_n one_o general_n whereby_o god_n govern_v the_o world_n and_o work_v in_o every_o place_n and_o so_o god_n can_v be_v say_v to_o go_v from_o place_n to_o place_n because_o this_o general_a power_n work_v in_o all_o place_n and_o at_o all_o time_n there_o be_v a_o special_a action_n or_o operation_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n as_o when_o he_o work_v miracle_n and_o wonder_n and_o show_v manifest_a sign_n of_o his_o power_n and_o presence_n more_o in_o one_o place_n than_o in_o another_o and_o according_a to_o this_o special_a operation_n the_o lord_n be_v understand_v to_o go_v and_o come_v throughout_o the_o scripture_n tostat._n qu._n 46.47_o and_o so_o in_o this_o place_n he_o say_v i_o will_v come_v and_o bless_v thou_o veniam_fw-la occulta_fw-la inspiratione_n benedicam_fw-la corporali_fw-la &_o spirituali_fw-la benedictione_n i_o will_v come_v by_o secret_a inspiration_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o both_o with_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a blessing_n gloss._n interlinear_o quest_n xxvii_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o go_v up_o by_o step_n to_o the_o altar_n vers._n 26._o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v up_o by_o step_n unto_o my_o altar_n 1._o all_o kind_n of_o ascend_v unto_o the_o altar_n be_v 〈◊〉_d forbid_v for_o the_o altar_n be_v three_o cubit_n high_a chap._n 27._o the_o priest_n can_v not_o minister_v without_o some_o ascent_n and_o rise_n up_o to_o the_o altar_n there_o be_v therefore_o quidam_fw-la ascensus_fw-la sinâ—_n gradibuâ—_n punlatim_fw-la ascendendo_fw-la a_o certain_a ascent_n or_o go_v up_o without_o step_n rise_v by_o little_a and_o little_a as_o â—_o solomon_n think_v lyran._n ascensus_fw-la erat_fw-la continuns_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la the_o go_v up_o be_v continue_v by_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o earth_n tostat._v 2._o therefore_o all_o step_n up_o be_v forbid_v for_o the_o reason_n after_o allege_v lest_o their_o nakedness_n shall_v be_v see_v magis_fw-la vetantur_fw-la gradus_fw-la scalae_fw-la ligneae_fw-la the_o step_n or_o scale_n
etc._n yet_o in_o the_o original_n they_o be_v distinguish_v for_o the_o first_o word_n be_v chaâ—â—n_v which_o signify_v to_o give_v to_o bestow_v to_o show_v grace_n the_o other_o be_v racham_n that_o betoken_v to_o be_v inward_o move_v with_o pity_n and_o compassion_n oleaster_n the_o first_o than_o signify_v that_o favour_n which_o be_v see_v in_o bestow_v of_o gift_n the_o other_o in_o remit_v of_o sin_n and_o deliver_v from_o evil_a quest_n xlii_o of_o the_o divers_a kind_n of_o mercy_n which_o the_o lord_n show_v i_o will_v show_v mercy_n there_o be_v mercy_n of_o divers_a sort_n 1._o first_o there_o be_v a_o general_a mercy_n which_o the_o lord_n extend_v towards_o all_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a as_o in_o grant_v the_o sun_n and_o rain_n indifferent_o to_o all_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a mercy_n towards_o his_o own_o child_n which_o also_o be_v show_v in_o divers_a manner_n 1._o as_o in_o the_o remission_n of_o great_a sin_n as_o david_n pray_v as_o psal._n 51.1_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n etc._n etc._n 2._o there_o be_v mercy_n also_o see_v in_o forgive_a sin_n of_o ignorance_n as_o s._n paul_n say_v i_o be_v receive_v to_o mercy_n because_o i_o do_v it_o ignorant_o 1_o tim._n 1.13_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o mercy_n which_o they_o taste_v of_o that_o be_v in_o god_n favour_n and_o do_v love_v he_o which_o be_v see_v not_o only_o in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o in_o the_o heap_v of_o blessing_n upon_o they_o as_o the_o lord_n show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o upon_o they_o that_o love_v he_o 4._o and_o mercy_n be_v also_o exercise_v towards_o they_o which_o be_v unable_a to_o perform_v any_o thing_n of_o themselves_o be_v thereunto_o assist_v and_o aid_v by_o grace_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o in_o he_o that_o run_v but_o in_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n rom._n 9.16_o this_o mercy_n here_o mention_v be_v of_o that_o kind_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n choose_v procopius_n quest_n xliii_o of_o the_o divers_a kind_n of_o vision_n and_o sight_n of_o god_n vers._n 20._o thou_o can_v not_o see_v my_o fate_n that_o we_o may_v arise_v by_o degree_n to_o come_v to_o the_o handle_n of_o moses_n sinai_n sight_n first_o be_v to_o be_v premise_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o divers_a way_n and_o kind_n of_o the_o vision_n or_o sight_n of_o god_n we_o be_v say_v to_o see_v either_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o body_n or_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o each_o of_o these_o have_v a_o threefold_a distinction_n or_o difference_n for_o there_o be_v of_o each_o a_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a sight_n in_o this_o life_n but_o the_o same_o imperfect_a and_o in_o the_o next_o a_o perfect_a sight_n so_o there_o be_v six_o kind_n of_o vision_n in_o all_o three_o of_o the_o body_n and_o three_o of_o the_o mind_n first_o concern_v the_o ordinary_a sight_n of_o the_o body_n 1._o it_o be_v that_o whereby_o we_o see_v and_o behold_v sensible_a thing_n which_o be_v object_n to_o the_o eye_n which_o discern_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v of_o a_o finite_a and_o circumscriptible_a nature_n 2._o the_o extraordinary_a when_o god_n in_o vision_n show_v he_o in_o some_o external_a form_n and_o shape_n which_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o in_o corporali_fw-la speciâ—_fw-la in_o some_o corporal_a show_n quod_fw-la voluntas_fw-la elegit_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la natura_fw-la formavit_fw-la which_o it_o please_v god_n to_o choose_v not_o of_o nature_n form_v augustine_n the_o other_o be_v in_o humani_fw-la corporis_fw-la veritate_fw-la in_o the_o assumption_n of_o a_o true_a humane_a body_n so_o christ_n be_v see_v in_o humane_a flesh_n 3._o then_o in_o the_o next_o world_n when_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v glorify_v we_o shall_v see_v more_o perfect_o as_o job_n say_v 19.26_o i_o shall_v see_v god_n in_o my_o flesh_n second_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o soul_n also_o be_v divers_a 1._o there_o be_v a_o ordinary_a sight_n which_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o common_a which_o be_v the_o sight_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n that_o come_v by_o the_o creature_n rom._n 1.20_o or_o peculiar_a to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o sight_n of_o he_o by_o faith_n whereby_o the_o heart_n be_v purify_v act_v 25.9_o and_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n clear_v 2._o there_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a sight_n and_o illumination_n by_o the_o mind_n as_o when_o god_n do_v manifest_v himself_o unto_o the_o prophet_n by_o inward_a vision_n and_o revelation_n as_o when_o peter_n fall_v into_o a_o trance_n and_o see_v that_o four_o corner_a sheet_n act_v 10._o 3._o and_o in_o the_o next_o life_n our_o inward_a sight_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v perfect_v as_o saint_n paul_n say_v 13.13_o now_o we_o see_v through_o a_o glass_n dark_o but_o then_o face_n to_o face_n now_o we_o know_v in_o part_n but_o then_o shall_v we_o know_v even_o as_o we_o be_v know_v now_o in_o order_n it_o shall_v be_v discuss_v by_o which_o of_o these_o kind_n of_o vision_n god_n may_v be_v see_v and_o apprehend_v of_o man_n quest_n xliv_o whether_o god_n may_v be_v see_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n in_o this_o life_n first_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o see_v god_n in_o this_o life_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n 1._o for_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v of_o a_o corporal_a and_o material_a substance_n if_o he_o may_v be_v see_v with_o carnal_a eye_n for_o nothing_o by_o the_o eye_n of_o flesh_n can_v be_v discern_v but_o that_o which_o be_v visible_a finite_a and_o circumscriptible_a but_o the_o lord_n be_v infinite_a anthropomorphite_n and_o audiâ—â—_n heretic_n do_v hold_v indeed_o that_o god_n himself_o have_v a_o humane_a and_o visible_a shape_n and_o that_o man_n according_a to_o his_o body_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o heresy_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o say_v that_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n therefore_o of_o no_o bodily_a shape_n 2._o and_o god_n be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n can_v be_v see_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n for_o that_o which_o be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n non_fw-la cadit_fw-la sub_fw-la sensus_fw-la corporis_fw-la do_v not_o come_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o body_n simler_n 3._o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n be_v love_n which_o show_v his_o substance_n noâ—_n a_o quality_n as_o our_o love_n be_v then_o as_o faith_n hope_n and_o love_n in_o we_o can_v be_v see_v much_o less_o can_v god_n 4._o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n which_o be_v the_o inward_a renovation_n of_o the_o mind_n can_v be_v see_v much_o less_o god_n himself_o who_o image_n we_o bear_v 5._o the_o mind_n also_o of_o man_n be_v invisible_a mulâ—o_fw-la magis_fw-la simplicissima_fw-la illa_fw-la &_o infinita_fw-la mens_fw-la much_o more_o that_o most_o pure_a and_o infinite_a mind_n simler_n dei_fw-la 6._o chrysostome_n give_v this_o reason_n deus_fw-la simplex_fw-la omni_fw-la concoctione_fw-la abjunctuâ—_n nulla_fw-la forma_fw-la aut_fw-la figura_fw-la effigiatus_fw-la god_n be_v of_o a_o simple_a nature_n without_o any_o composition_n he_o have_v no_o form_n or_o figure_n etc._n etc._n but_o nothing_o be_v perceive_v of_o the_o sense_n but_o that_o which_o be_v of_o a_o mix_v and_o compound_a nature_n that_o have_v form_n and_o fashion_n 7._o gregorio_n nyssene_n est_fw-la interminabilis_fw-la divina_fw-la natura_fw-la &_o interminabile_fw-la comprehendi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la the_o divine_a nature_n be_v infinite_a and_o not_o to_o be_v confine_v or_o limit_v and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v limit_v can_v be_v comprehend_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o god_n can_v be_v confine_v or_o determine_v he_o thus_o show_v quod_fw-la continet_fw-la majus_fw-la est_fw-la contento_fw-mi that_o which_o contain_v be_v great_a than_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v and_o it_o be_v also_o heterogeneâ—_n natura_fw-la of_o another_o nature_n as_o the_o fish_n be_v confine_v in_o the_o water_n and_o the_o bird_n in_o the_o air_n but_o nothing_o be_v great_a than_o god_n and_o he_o be_v perfect_o good_a that_o which_o shall_v confine_v he_o be_v of_o a_o divers_a kind_n must_v be_v perfect_o evil_a so_o it_o will_v follow_v deum_fw-la vinci_fw-la à _fw-la malo_fw-la that_o god_n shall_v be_v overcome_v of_o evil_a 36._o 8._o cyrill_n use_v this_o argument_n god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v see_v of_o divers_a of_o the_o saint_n but_o none_o of_o they_o do_v think_v that_o they_o see_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o god_n aliter_fw-la alius_fw-la vidit_fw-la aliter_fw-la esaias_n aliter_fw-la ezechiel_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o every_o one_o see_v god_n after_o a_o divers_a sort_n otherwise_o esaias_n after_o another_o manner_n ezechiel_n see_v he_o etc._n etc._n if_o they_o have_v see_v the_o very_a
day_n their_o creation_n be_v in_o work_v till_o the_o five_o day_n for_o this_o be_v to_o confound_v the_o work_n of_o the_o creation_n which_o moses_n precise_o refer_v to_o their_o several_a day_n work_n mercer_n qvest._n xxv_o whether_o all_o kind_n of_o creep_a thing_n be_v make_v in_o the_o beginning_n vers._n 25._o every_o creep_a thing_n if_o every_o kind_n of_o worm_n and_o creep_a thing_n be_v create_v in_o the_o beginning_n than_o we_o refuse_v augustine_n conceit_n that_o such_o creature_n as_o be_v generate_v of_o dead_a body_n be_v not_o then_o make_v lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr genes_n c._n 14._o for_o like_a as_o other_o perfect_a beast_n be_v at_o the_o first_o form_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n yet_o afterward_o leave_v to_o their_o usual_a generation_n so_o these_o creep_a worm_n fly_n and_o such_o like_a may_v then_o have_v their_o creation_n as_o the_o rest_n though_o now_o engender_v by_o corruption_n of_o other_o matter_n likewise_o we_o reject_v pererius_n conceit_n that_o think_v those_o creature_n which_o do_v spring_n of_o corruption_n and_o be_v noisome_a and_o offensive_a to_o man_n not_o to_o have_v have_v their_o beginning_n then_o for_o by_o this_o reason_n neither_o shall_v the_o serpent_n have_v be_v create_v these_o creature_n though_o hurtful_a now_o to_o man_n nature_n if_o man_n have_v not_o fall_v shall_v not_o have_v be_v so_o we_o therefore_o rather_o allow_v basils_n opinion_n that_o even_o these_o small_a beast_n which_o do_v spring_n from_o corruption_n now_o be_v produce_v in_o the_o first_o creation_n hom_n 7._o in_o genes_n and_o this_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o text_n which_o mention_v every_o creep_a thing_n then_o to_o have_v be_v make_v yet_o we_o do_v not_o think_v that_o there_o may_v not_o be_v or_o be_v not_o in_o the_o world_n any_o other_o form_n or_o fashion_n of_o fly_n or_o worm_n than_o be_v in_o the_o first_o creation_n but_o that_o the_o general_a kind_n be_v then_o form_v of_o such_o several_a creep_a thing_n and_o a_o general_a power_n and_o ability_n give_v to_o produce_v they_o out_o of_o such_o corruptible_a matter_n as_o be_v fit_a for_o their_o generation_n qvest._n xxvi_o whether_o creature_n of_o a_o mix_a kind_n be_v make_v in_o the_o beginning_n another_o question_n also_o here_o arise_v concern_v those_o kind_n of_o beast_n which_o be_v bring_v forth_o by_o a_o mix_a generation_n as_o the_o mule_n by_o the_o mixture_n of_o the_o ass_n and_o the_o mare_n the_o leopard_n of_o the_o libbard_n and_o lioness_n the_o lynx_n of_o the_o wolf_n and_o hind_n whether_o these_o mix_a kind_n be_v create_v in_o the_o beginning_n some_o do_v think_v that_o they_o be_v but_o i_o hold_v rather_o the_o contrary_a with_o rupertus_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la trinitat_fw-la c._n 57_o and_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o these_o be_v no_o new_a kind_n but_o the_o first_o kind_n make_v in_o the_o creation_n mix_v and_o conjoin_v together_o that_o we_o need_v not_o fetch_v their_o original_n from_o the_o creation_n 2._o because_o we_o find_v it_o direct_o express_v in_o scripture_n that_o anah_n the_o son_n of_o sibeon_n first_o find_v out_o mule_n in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o he_o feed_v his_o father_n ass_n gen._n â—6_n 24_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o find_v out_o the_o generation_n of_o mule_n by_o the_o unnatural_a couple_v of_o ass_n and_o mare_n 3._o the_o lord_n direct_o forbid_v to_o plough_v with_o a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n deut._n 22.10_o much_o more_o unlawful_a be_v it_o to_o couple_v divers_a kind_n for_o generation_n than_o to_o yoke_v divers_a kind_n together_o for_o tillage_n 4._o by_o the_o same_o reason_n we_o may_v fetch_v the_o pattern_n of_o other_o monstrous_a birth_n from_o the_o creation_n as_o such_o whereof_o plutarch_n make_v mention_v as_o of_o one_o onoscâ—lis_n the_o daughter_n of_o one_o aristonymus_n beast_n beget_v of_o a_o ass_n and_o epona_n beget_v of_o a_o mare_n by_o fulvius_n stellus_fw-la plutarch_n parall_a 29._o but_o these_o monstrous_a generation_n 〈◊〉_d never_o by_o god_n creation_n or_o ordinance_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n but_o by_o man_n wicked_a invention_n qvest._n xxvii_o how_o god_n make_v man_n according_a to_o his_o image_n vers._n 26._o let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n according_a to_o our_o likeness_n 1._o we_o neither_o here_o approve_v the_o opinion_n of_o ruperâ—us_n who_o by_o image_n here_o understand_v the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n by_o likeness_n or_o similitude_n the_o three_o person_n namely_o the_o holy_a spirit_n lib_n 2._o de_fw-la trinitat_fw-la c._n 2._o for_o in_o that_o the_o lord_n say_v let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o ouâ—_n image_n the_o image_n of_o the_o whole_a trinity_n be_v express_v and_o not_o the_o image_n of_o the_o father_n only_o 2_o neither_o be_v the_o word_n so_o to_o be_v take_v as_o though_o man_n be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o similitude_n of_o that_o humane_a nature_n which_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v to_o assume_v whereas_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o christ_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n phil._n 2.7_o and_o not_o man_n his_o likeness_n 3._o we_o also_o reject_v the_o conceit_n of_o eugubinus_n and_o oleaster_n who_o think_v that_o god_n take_v upon_o he_o a_o humane_a shape_n when_o he_o create_v man_n and_o therefore_o say_v let_v we_o make_v he_o in_o our_o image_n man_n for_o neither_o do_v god_n the_o father_n ever_o appear_v in_o any_o such_o shape_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v god_n image_n be_v assume_v but_o for_o a_o time_n 4._o neither_o yet_o do_v we_o distinguish_v these_o word_n as_o some_o of_o the_o father_n origen_n basil_n ambrose_n who_o refer_v image_n to_o the_o natural_a gift_n of_o reason_n understanding_n memory_n the_o similitude_n to_o the_o supernatural_a gift_n of_o grace_n as_o of_o holiness_n righteousness_n for_o we_o see_v that_o the_o apostle_n apply_v the_o image_n to_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o our_o renovation_n or_o regeneration_n coloss._n 3.10_o let_v we_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n etc._n etc._n see_v we_o have_v put_v on_o the_o new_a which_o be_v renew_v in_o knowledge_n after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o we_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n but_o that_o one_o be_v the_o explication_n of_o the_o other_o qvest._n xxviii_o wherein_o the_o image_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o man_n another_o great_a question_n be_v here_o brief_o to_o be_v discuss_v wherein_o this_o image_n of_o god_n consist_v according_a to_o the_o which_o man_n be_v create_v 1._o epiphanius_n judge_v it_o a_o matter_n incomprehensible_a because_o he_o think_v that_o the_o perfect_a image_n of_o god_n be_v here_o understand_v without_o any_o difference_n or_o dissimilitude_n epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 70._o whereas_o the_o scripture_n say_v not_o that_o man_n absolute_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o god_n 2._o theodoret_n think_v that_o man_n only_o and_o not_o woman_n be_v create_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n whereas_o the_o contrary_a be_v evident_a vers_fw-la 27._o god_n create_v man_n in_o his_o image_n and_o then_o it_o follow_v male_a and_o female_a create_v he_o they_o signify_v thereby_o that_o both_o be_v create_v according_a to_o his_o image_n and_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 11.7_o man_n be_v the_o image_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o woman_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o man_n he_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o authority_n and_o preeminence_n give_v unto_o man_n wherein_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o that_o behalf_n be_v more_o express_v in_o the_o man_n but_o not_o of_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o that_o image_n which_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v consist_v in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n man_n according_a to_o which_o image_n the_o woman_n be_v create_v as_o well_o as_o the_o man_n basil_n chrysostome_n do_v understand_v this_o image_n of_o the_o dominion_n which_o man_n have_v over_o the_o other_o creature_n augustine_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n where_o in_o it_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n lib._n de_fw-fr quantitat_fw-la anim_fw-la c._n 2._o nyssenus_n in_o hexemeron_n herein_o say_v this_o image_n consist_v because_o the_o soul_n be_v capable_a of_o all_o goodness_n damascene_a because_o man_n have_v freewill_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la c._n 12._o the_o master_n of_o sentence_n distinct_a 16._o because_o man_n have_v reason_n and_o understanding_n and_o therein_o excel_v all_o other_o creature_n other_o beside_o these_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n wherein_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v express_v do_v further_o affirm_v that_o the_o likeness_n be_v in_o these_o respect_n 1._o because_o that_o as_o all_o thing_n original_o be_v in_o god_n so_o also_o man_n do_v participate_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o creature_n
arachaum_n s._n h._n t._n evaeos_fw-la arachaeos_n ch._n hiâ—i_n archi_n sini_fw-la b._n g._n heb_n by_o these_o be_v spread_v h._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o this_o s._n &_o caet_fw-la achar_n afterward_o 19_o gerar._n gaza_n s._n jerar_n gaza_n h._n gerer_n azzah_n cat_n gnazah_n 21._o the_o elder_a brother_n of_o japheth_n h._n b._n g._n ch._n the_o brother_n of_o japheth_n the_o elder_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s.t._n hagadhe_o japheth_n the_o great_a for_o japheth_n be_v the_o elder_a as_o shall_v be_v see_v afterward_o 24_o arphaxad_n beget_v cainan_n s._n the_o rest_n have_v not_o cainan_n likewise_o another_o cainan_n be_v rehearse_v by_o the_o 70._o among_o the_o son_n of_o sem_fw-mi v._n 23._o 27._o jazal_n h._n aizal_n s._n vzal_n ch._n b._n g._n vxal._n vzal_n 3._o the_o explanation_n of_o doubtful_a question_n qvest._n i._o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o gentile_n vers._n 1._o these_o be_v the_o generation_n etc._n etc._n the_o father_n have_v curious_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v the_o chief_a head_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o gentile_n rehearse_v in_o this_o chapter_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 72._o and_o therefore_o augustine_n follow_v some_o greek_a translation_n make_v elisha_n to_o be_v the_o 8._o son_n of_o japheth_n and_o so_o reckon_v 15._o in_o all_o to_o come_v of_o japheth_n whereas_o there_o be_v but_o only_o 14._o of_o cham_n progeny_n he_o count_v only_o 31._o leave_v out_o the_o philistines_n epiphanius_n 32._o of_o sem_fw-mi augustine_n reckon_v 27._o epiphanius_n but_o 25._o account_v peleg_n with_o heber_n and_o joktan_n together_o with_o his_o posterity_n but_o the_o true_a reckon_n be_v this_o of_o japheth_n 14._o of_o cham_n beside_o the_o philistines_n 31._o of_o sem_fw-mi 26._o be_v rehearse_v which_o make_v in_o all_o 71._o and_o with_o their_o three_o father_n japheth_n cham_n sem_fw-mi 74._o and_o with_o the_o philistines_n 75._o jun._n the_o hebrew_n make_v but_o 70._o in_o all_o beside_o the_o father_n to_o answer_v to_o the_o 70._o person_n that_o descend_v into_o egypt_n of_o jacob_n qvest._n ii_o of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o gentile_n 1._o neither_o be_v all_o the_o head_n and_o father_n of_o the_o gentile_n here_o name_v but_o those_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o most_o famous_a and_o such_o as_o be_v best_a know_v and_o near_a situate_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o least_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o japheths_n generation_n which_o inhabit_v further_o off_o among_o the_o gentile_n calvin_n â—_o concern_v the_o name_n which_o the_o nation_n retain_v of_o their_o father_n many_o be_v wear_v out_o by_o continuance_n of_o time_n antiquit._n many_o change_v by_o the_o grecian_n that_o give_v they_o new_a name_n as_o josephus_n think_v many_o alter_v by_o war_n and_o conquest_n oecolamp_n yet_o the_o name_n be_v not_o so_o alter_v but_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o long_o after_o they_o be_v know_v and_o so_o in_o scripture_n mention_v by_o these_o appellation_n qvest._n iii_o whether_o these_o head_n make_v so_o many_o distinct_a nation_n further_o 1._o neither_o be_v it_o like_v that_o these_o head_n and_o father_n here_o rehearse_v make_v so_o many_o divers_a distinct_a language_n and_o nation_n for_o the_o canaanite_n that_o contain_v eleven_o sundry_a people_n v_o 16_o 17._o speak_v all_o but_o one_o language_n and_o the_o text_n say_v they_o be_v divide_v according_a to_o their_o family_n v_o 5._o that_o be_v divers_a family_n concur_v together_o according_a to_o their_o language_n to_o make_v one_o nation_n junius_n 2._o neither_o be_v it_o probable_a that_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v at_o the_o first_o distribute_v among_o the_o three_o son_n of_o noah_n by_o lot_n anchoâ—â—â—o_n as_o epiphanim_fw-la write_v or_o as_o berosus_n that_o noah_n take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n sail_v by_o sea_n do_v appoint_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o world_n europa_n to_o japheth_n africa_n to_o cham_n asia_n to_o sem_fw-mi for_o in_o the_o age_n succeed_v many_o country_n be_v discover_v unknown_a before_o but_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o the_o coast_n and_o confine_n of_o the_o large_a and_o wide_a country_n be_v inhabit_v by_o these_o father_n of_o the_o world_n into_o the_o which_o afterward_o their_o posterity_n be_v spread_v and_o disperse_v and_o that_o moses_n especial_o describe_v the_o habitation_n and_o dwell_n of_o those_o nation_n which_o be_v near_o and_o best_a know_v to_o the_o israelite_n and_o in_o process_n of_o time_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n possess_v europa_n by_o japheths_n posterity_n africa_n by_o cham_n asia_n by_o sem_n yet_o so_o that_o in_o all_o these_o coast_n some_o of_o each_o be_v intermingle_v as_o the_o mede_n in_o asia_n come_v of_o madai_n of_o japheth_n the_o canaanite_n in_o asia_n of_o chus_n of_o cham._n now_o the_o reason_n why_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o these_o generation_n may_v be_v these_o 1._o to_o show_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o blessing_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v to_o noah_n and_o his_o son_n to_o multiply_v and_o increase_v 2._o to_o demonstrate_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o posterity_n of_o cham_n and_o his_o blessing_n upon_o sem_fw-mi according_a to_o noah_n pprophecy_n 3._o to_o acquaint_v the_o israelite_n with_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o gentile_n from_o who_o they_o be_v to_o expect_v their_o inheritance_n 4._o to_o open_a a_o way_n to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n wherein_o the_o name_n of_o these_o nation_n do_v often_o occur_v qvest._n four_o the_o cause_n why_o moses_n rehearse_v the_o generation_n of_o noah_n son_n vers._n 2._o son_n of_o japheth_n moses_n begin_v with_o japheth_n not_o as_o some_o think_v from_o the_o young_a proceed_n to_o the_o elder_a for_o it_o be_v evident_a chap._n 9.24_o that_o cham_n be_v young_a than_o sem_fw-mi neither_o for_o that_o japheth_n be_v the_o elder_a do_v he_o name_v he_o first_o for_o then_o sem_fw-mi shall_v be_v the_o young_a because_o he_o be_v mention_v last_o but_o moses_n begin_v where_o he_o end_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n at_o japheth_n v_o 27._o that_o he_o may_v determine_v the_o story_n in_o sem_fw-mi of_o who_o and_o his_o posterity_n the_o rest_n of_o this_o book_n entreat_v and_o because_o japheths_n posterity_n inhabit_v the_o country_n further_a off_o he_o begin_v there_o first_o mercer_n qvest._n v._n what_o country_n japheths_n son_n inhabit_v vers._n 2._o gomer_n magog_n madaâ—_n javan_n etc._n etc._n gomer_n inhabit_v the_o north_n part_n in_o respect_n of_o palestina_n towards_o the_o west_n ezek._n 38.6_o who_o josephus_n think_v to_o be_v the_o galatian_n gomer_n or_o gallogrecian_o call_v gomerite_n the_o same_o which_o herodotus_n name_v cimmerii_n or_o cimbri_n lib._n 4._o they_o inhabit_v the_o inward_a part_n of_o asia_n in_o phrygia_n near_o to_o troas_n wherefore_o gomer_n can_v be_v assign_v to_o africa_n as_o jerosolymitan_n 2._o magog_n some_o understand_v by_o magog_n the_o goth_n other_o the_o sarmatian_n hierosolymit_n the_o german_n but_o they_o be_v most_o like_a to_o be_v the_o scythian_n magog_n mercer_n which_o before_o be_v call_v magogei_n and_o this_o may_v be_v a_o evidence_n thereof_o because_o the_o scythian_n waste_v asia_n call_v the_o chief_a city_n magog_n afterward_o name_v hierapolis_n as_o witness_v pliny_n lib._n 5._o c._n 23._o junius_n 3._o madai_n this_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o mede_n who_o at_o the_o first_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o assyrian_n and_o chaldean_n 2_o king_n 17.6_o but_o afterward_o the_o mede_n surprise_v babylon_n isa_n 13.17_o madai_n behold_v i_o will_v stir_v up_o the_o mede_n against_o thou_o 4._o javan_n from_o he_o come_v the_o grecian_n as_o joel._n 3.6_o iâ—vanim_fw-la be_v the_o plural_a of_o javan_n be_v translate_v by_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o greek_n hecataeus_n in_o strabo_n lib._n 9_o say_v javan_n that_o the_o jonian_o come_v out_o of_o asia_n into_o grecia_n from_o whence_o the_o athenian_n have_v their_o beginning_n which_o at_o the_o first_o be_v call_v jones_n and_o their_o country_n jonia_n hierosolymitan_n sai_z they_o be_v the_o macedonian_n which_o have_v the_o principality_n over_o greece_n 5._o thubal_n epiphanius_n think_v he_o to_o be_v the_o father_n and_o founder_n of_o the_o thessalian_n thubal_n some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n understand_v the_o italian_n other_o take_v thubal_n for_o the_o country_n iberia_n in_o asia_n near_o to_o armenia_n where_o ptolemy_n place_v the_o town_n thabilaca_n of_o those_o iberian_o josâ—phus_n mean_v that_o they_o be_v call_v thubalaei_n thubalians_n and_o not_o of_o the_o iberian_o that_o be_v the_o spaniard_n in_o europe_n as_o pererius_n cit_v he_o sic_fw-la junius_n but_o see_v in_o scripture_n thubal_n and_o mesech_n be_v join_v together_o which_o be_v
33.18_o the_o true_a read_n be_v that_o jacob_n come_v shalem_n safe_a to_o the_o city_n sichem_n as_o the_o chalde_n interprete_v not_o to_o shalem_n a_o city_n of_o sichem_n second_o that_o salim_n where_o john_n baptize_v be_v the_o same_o city_n which_o be_v call_v shagnalim_n or_o schalem_n belong_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n 1_o sam._n 9.4_o wherefore_o this_o shalem_n in_o sichem_n have_v no_o ground_n out_o of_o scripture_n 2._o hierome_n say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o town_n near_o to_o scythopolis_n call_v salem_n in_o his_o time_n where_o the_o ruin_n of_o melchisedecks_n palace_n be_v to_o be_v see_v answ._n but_o whence_o shall_v it_o be_v know_v that_o melchisedecks_n palace_n sometime_o stand_v in_o that_o place_n this_o be_v warrant_v only_o by_o a_o uncertain_a report_n neither_o be_v it_o like_o that_o melchisedeck_n be_v a_o king_n of_o one_o small_a city_n do_v build_v himself_o such_o a_o sumptuous_a and_o great_a palace_n who_o foundation_n shall_v continue_v so_o long_o above_o two_o thousand_o year_n 3._o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v much_o out_o of_o abraham_n way_n as_o he_o return_v from_o dan_n but_o the_o other_o salem_n be_v in_o his_o way_n hierom._n answ._n as_o though_o a_o small_a distance_n of_o way_n can_v hinder_v god_n purpose_n in_o cause_v melchisedeck_n and_o abraham_n to_o meet_v which_o may_v be_v either_o in_o draw_v melchisedech_n somewhat_o from_o home_n to_o salute_v the_o patriarch_n or_o in_o move_a abraham_n to_o visit_v the_o city_n salem_n famous_a for_o the_o true_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n 4._o but_o jerusalem_n can_v come_v of_o salem_n for_o so_o two_o word_n of_o divers_a language_n shall_v be_v mix_v together_o the_o first_o name_n be_v greek_n the_o other_o hebrew_n answ._n hierome_n imagine_v that_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o name_n shall_v come_v of_o the_o greek_a hiero_n holy_a for_o so_o jerusalem_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a city_n but_o the_o hebrew_n do_v better_a derive_v the_o name_n of_o jerusalem_n they_o say_v sem_fw-mi call_v it_o salem_n and_o abraham_n jireh_n there_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v see_v gen._n 22.14_o which_o both_o put_v together_o make_v jerusalem_n jerusalem_n which_o signify_v the_o vision_n of_o peace_n so_o midras_n in_o psal._n 76._o this_o derivation_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v more_o probable_a than_o from_o the_o greek_a jireh_n as_o hierome_n or_o from_o jebus_n and_o salem_n which_o make_v jebusalem_n and_o for_o better_a sound_n to_o the_o jerusalem_n as_o pererius_n wherefore_o i_o prefer_v rather_o the_o opinion_n of_o josephus_n that_o this_o salem_n be_v the_o same_o city_n which_o be_v call_v afterward_o jerusalem_n for_o these_o reason_n antiquit_n 1._o because_o there_o be_v no_o evident_a mention_n in_o scripture_n of_o any_o other_o city_n call_v salem_n but_o this_o convert_v into_o the_o name_n of_o jerusalem_n two_o salems_n we_o read_v not_o of_o one_o be_v jerusalem_n 2._o this_o be_v evident_a psal._n 76.2_o in_o shalem_n be_v his_o tabernacle_n his_o dwell_n in_o zion_n zion_n then_o and_o shalem_n be_v both_o in_o one_o place_n 6._o 3._o the_o jew_n also_o hold_v this_o tradition_n that_o the_o place_n where_o david_n and_o solomon_n build_v the_o temple_n in_o the_o flower_n of_o araunah_n be_v the_o same_o place_n where_o abraham_n build_v a_o altar_n and_o will_v have_v sacrifice_v isaac_n where_o noah_n first_o build_v when_o he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n where_o cain_n and_o abel_n offer_v etc._n etc._n this_o place_n then_o be_v consecrate_v with_o so_o many_o altar_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v like_a to_o be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o great_a sacrificer_n and_o high_a priest_n melchisedeck_n dwell_v 4._o the_o type_n also_o better_a answer_v to_o the_o body_n that_o melchisedeck_n a_o figure_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n jesus_n shall_v there_o dwell_v where_o christ_n afterward_o perform_v that_o great_a and_o divine_a act_n of_o his_o priesthood_n in_o offer_v himself_o up_o in_o sarifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n at_o jerusalem_n qvest._n xviii_o how_o abraham_n be_v bless_v of_o melchisedeck_n vers._n 19_o he_o bless_v he_o etc._n etc._n 1._o it_o be_v like_o that_o melchisedeck_n use_v a_o more_o ample_a form_n and_o manner_n of_o blessing_n which_o be_v here_o only_o abridge_v by_o moses_n luther_n 2._o though_o melchisedeck_n bless_v abraham_n first_o and_o then_o god_n herein_o he_o offend_v not_o as_o the_o hebrew_n affirm_v and_o for_o that_o cause_n they_o say_v his_o priesthood_n be_v translate_v to_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n for_o beside_o that_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o their_o prayer_n be_v carry_v with_o zeal_n forget_v to_o observe_v order_n even_o this_o blessing_n pronounce_v upon_o abraham_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n as_o also_o the_o apostle_n otherwise_o collect_v that_o melchisedeck_n be_v great_a than_o abraham_n in_o that_o he_o bless_v he_o and_o that_o his_o priesthood_n be_v not_o translate_v to_o aaron_n but_o to_o christ_n ex_fw-la mecrer_n 3._o abraham_n be_v bless_v and_o god_n be_v bless_v but_o god_n be_v bless_v benedictione_n laudis_fw-la with_o the_o blessing_n of_o praise_n abraham_n benedictione_n opitulationis_fw-la with_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n help_n or_o assistance_n cajetan_n 4._o neither_o be_v abraham_n pronounce_v bless_v only_o herein_o because_o he_o have_v obtain_v this_o victory_n but_o aeterni_fw-la faederis_fw-la respectu_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o eternal_a covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n vatablus_n 5._o and_o this_o be_v more_o than_o a_o ordinary_a blessing_n it_o be_v a_o priestly_a benediction_n and_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o as_o a_o act_n of_o melchisedecks_n priesthood_n whereby_o he_o ratify_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n calvin_n 6._o melchisedeck_n be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o give_v this_o title_n unto_o god_n in_o scripture_n to_o be_v possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n tostatus_n whereby_o the_o true_a god_n be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o false_a god_n qvest._n xix_o how_o abraham_n pay_v tithe_n vers._n 20._o and_o he_o give_v he_o tithe_n of_o all_o etc._n etc._n 1._o although_o it_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o text_n whether_o melchisedeck_n or_o abraham_n give_v tithe_n yet_o the_o apostle_n clear_v this_o doubt_n that_o he_o receive_v tithe_n of_o abraham_n heb._n 7.6_o and_o the_o text_n also_o give_v this_o sense_n for_o see_v melchisedeck_n be_v name_v to_o be_v a_o priest_n he_o be_v more_o fit_a to_o receive_v than_o give_v tithe_n 2._o some_o think_v that_o abraham_n give_v not_o tithe_n of_o all_o the_o good_n recover_v see_v â—e_n after_o refuse_v to_o take_v so_o much_o as_o a_o shoe_n thread_n of_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n vers_fw-la 25._o he_o then_o give_v tithe_n only_o of_o his_o own_o substance_n calvin_n mercer_n but_o though_o abraham_n refuse_v to_o touch_v any_o part_n of_o the_o sodomite_n substance_n in_o himself_o for_o his_o own_o use_n yet_o he_o may_v even_o of_o that_o offer_v the_o tithe_n unto_o god_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v he_o by_o common_a â—ight_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n 2._o because_o he_o give_v reason_n lest_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o have_v make_v abraham_n rich_a which_o reason_n serve_v only_o against_o the_o private_a and_o proper_a use_n not_o the_o public_a and_o religious_a use_n of_o those_o good_n 3._o if_o abraham_n have_v not_o prevent_v they_o in_o give_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o victory_n unto_o god_n the_o sodomite_n will_v have_v offer_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o sacrifice_n to_o their_o idol_n neither_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o cajetan_n to_o be_v allow_v that_o abraham_n give_v not_o the_o just_a ten_o part_n as_o afterward_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o law_n but_o a_o certain_a portion_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o ten_o for_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o abraham_n pay_v tithe_n proper_o and_o levi_n in_o abraham_n be_v tithe_v as_o the_o levite_n receive_v tithe_n afterward_o heb._n 7.5_o 6._o 4._o whereas_o levi_n be_v say_v to_o pay_v tithe_n in_o abraham_n be_v yet_o in_o his_o loin_n and_o thereby_o prove_v the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedeck_n to_o be_v great_a than_o of_o levi_n that_o be_v so_o say_v because_o the_o priesthood_n go_v then_o by_o carnal_a generation_n 20._o not_o by_o spiritual_a election_n as_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n 5._o and_o though_o christ_n be_v also_o in_o abraham_n loin_n secundum_fw-la substantiam_fw-la corporalem_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o his_o corporal_a substance_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o there_o secundum_fw-la rationem_fw-la conceptionis_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o conception_n because_o he_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o levi_n be_v in_o abraham_n loin_n both_o way_n and_o therefore_o the_o argument_n for_o superiority_n in_o melchisedeck_n conclude_v well_o
cor._n 7.3_o they_o must_v be_v the_o one_o addict_v and_o oblige_v only_o to_o the_o other_o 4._o 4._o ambrose_n again_o excuse_v this_o marriage_n of_o abraham_n with_o hagar_n by_o the_o mystery_n in_o it_o as_o it_o be_v expound_v by_o s._n paul_n galat._n 4._o quod_fw-la ergo_fw-la putabas_fw-la esse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la advertis_fw-la esse_fw-la mysterium_fw-la that_o which_o you_o think_v be_v iniquity_n appear_v to_o be_v a_o mystery_n mystery_n contra._n a_o mystery_n we_o admit_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n collection_n in_o abraham_n marriage_n with_o hagar_n but_o that_o give_v no_o liberty_n or_o immunity_n unto_o it_o for_o so_o theft_n may_v be_v excuse_v because_o the_o suddenness_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n be_v liken_v to_o the_o come_n of_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n neither_o be_v it_o therefore_o a_o thing_n excusable_a to_o play_v a_o unrighteous_a steward_n because_o christ_n draw_v a_o parable_n from_o thence_o luk._n 16._o 5._o augustine_n further_o say_v sufficiendae_fw-la prolis_fw-la causa_fw-la erat_fw-la uxorum_fw-la plurium_fw-la simul_fw-la uni_fw-la viro_fw-la habendarum_fw-la inâ—culpabilis_fw-la consuetude_n he_o call_v it_o a_o inculpable_a custom_n for_o one_o man_n in_o those_o day_n for_o procreation_n sake_n to_o have_v many_o wife_n 12._o he_o excuse_v the_o multiplicity_n of_o wife_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o day_n though_o the_o use_n be_v now_o otherwise_o like_v as_o sometime_o among_o the_o roman_n it_o be_v count_v a_o heinous_a thing_n tunicas_fw-la habere_fw-la talares_fw-la uâ—l_fw-la manicata_fw-la to_o wear_v sleeve_v or_o side_n gown_n but_o now_o for_o a_o man_n of_o honest_a condition_n not_o to_o have_v such_o be_v count_v a_o shame_n etc._n etc._n custom_n contra._n indeed_o indifferent_a thing_n such_o as_o be_v the_o form_n and_o fashion_n of_o apparel_n may_v be_v change_v and_o sometime_o hold_v lawful_a sometime_o uncomely_a according_a to_o the_o divers_a custom_n of_o time_n but_o that_o which_o be_v simple_o unlawful_a by_o no_o custom_n can_v be_v make_v lawful_a that_o which_o be_v evil_a whatsoever_o the_o custom_n be_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v follow_v the_o scripture_n herein_o give_v we_o a_o rule_n not_o to_o follow_v a_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a exod._n 23.2_o 2._o neither_o do_v it_o yet_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o custom_n among_o the_o faithful_a in_o abraham_n time_n to_o couple_v themselves_o to_o more_o than_o to_o one_o wife_n 3._o chrysostome_n of_o this_o very_a custom_n of_o have_v many_o wife_n gen._n thus_o excellent_o write_v vides_fw-la quomodo_fw-la non_fw-la oportet_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la praetextere_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la justum_fw-la est_fw-la inquirâ—re_fw-la ecce_fw-la quoniam_fw-la mala_fw-la erat_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la expl_a sa_fw-fr est_fw-fr etc._n etc._n you_o see_v then_o that_o we_o must_v not_o pretend_v custom_n but_o intend_v that_o which_o be_v just_a because_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a custom_n it_o be_v leave_v 6._o chrysostome_n in_o the_o same_o place_n allege_v another_o excuse_n permissum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la duabus_fw-la vel_fw-la tribus_fw-la misceri_fw-la ut_fw-la humanum_fw-la gâ—nus_fw-la propagaretur_fw-la procreation_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v then_o permit_v to_o be_v couple_v with_o two_o or_o three_o that_o mankindâ—_n may_v be_v increase_v contra._n if_o this_o be_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n for_o polygamy_n it_o have_v be_v more_o needful_a that_o in_o the_o creation_n many_o woman_n shall_v have_v be_v make_v and_o so_o likewise_o that_o more_o than_o one_o wife_n a_o piece_n for_o noah_n and_o his_o son_n shall_v have_v enter_v into_o the_o ark_n for_o then_o there_o be_v great_a need_n of_o all_o mean_n for_o procreation_n wherefore_o all_o these_o reason_n and_o excuse_n do_v not_o serve_v to_o exempt_v the_o patriarch_n from_o all_o blemish_n and_o blame_v in_o their_o multiply_v of_o wife_n polygamy_n 4._o a_o four_o opinion_n there_o be_v that_o 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the_o world_n be_v not_o yet_o replenish_v as_o in_o adam_n and_o noah_n time_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v permit_v 4._o to_o have_v a_o concubine_n together_o with_o a_o wife_n be_v never_o lawful_a but_o such_o a_o one_o be_v hagar_n for_o abraham_n do_v cast_v she_o out_o with_o her_o son_n she_o be_v also_o a_o bondwoman_n and_o therefore_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v a_o wife_n to_o so_o great_a a_o patriarch_n and_o a_o wife_n be_v define_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v take_v to_o avoid_v fornication_n 1_o cor._n 7.2_o but_o to_o that_o end_n do_v not_o abraham_n take_v hagar_n have_v sarai_n beside_o and_o whereas_o the_o text_n say_v that_o sarai_n give_v she_o to_o abraham_n for_o or_o instead_o of_o his_o wife_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o hagar_n become_v proper_o abraham_n wife_n but_o that_o she_o be_v in_o the_o place_n and_o stead_n of_o his_o wife_n for_o as_o sarai_n say_v it_o may_v be_v i_o shall_v receive_v a_o child_n by_o she_o gen._n 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sterility_n
hand_n s.h._n hold_v he_o with_o thy_o hand_n caet_fw-la v_o 20._o he_o be_v with_o he_o h._n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o help_n to_o the_o child_n c._n god_n be_v with_o the_o child_n cater_n v_o 21._o a_o young_a man_n a_o archer_n h._n a_o principal_a archer_n b._n a_o shooter_n in_o a_o bow_n c.t.p._n robeh_o signify_v a_o archer_n and_o rabh_n be_v a_o master_n because_o of_o his_o multiplicity_n of_o skill_n v_o 22._o phicol_n the_o chief_a captain_n caet_fw-la hachoz_fw-mi adpronubus_fw-la the_o bridegroom_n friend_n numphagagos_fw-es s._n cor_o this_o be_v transpose_v by_o the_o septuagint_n out_o of_o the_o 26._o chap._n vers_fw-la 6._o v_o 23._o swear_v untâ—_n i_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n c._n by_o god_n caet_fw-la t.p.r._n thou_o will_v not_o hurt_v i_o caet_fw-la lie_v unto_o i_o t._n heb_n p._n shachar_n hurt_v my_o seed_n or_o name_n s._n posterity_n stock_n h._n my_o son_n or_o nephew_n caet_fw-la v_o 31._o he_o call_v the_o name_n the_o well_o of_o oath_n s._n 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have_v be_v laudabilis_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la a_o laudable_a custom_n in_o those_o day_n ut_fw-la initium_fw-la comedendi_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o firstborn_a shall_v be_v celebrate_v with_o a_o feast_n cajetan_n for_o at_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o child_n the_o mother_n be_v in_o grief_n and_o at_o the_o circumcision_n the_o infant_n be_v in_o grief_n it_o may_v seem_v not_o so_o fit_a a_o time_n of_o feast_v as_o at_o the_o wean_n mercer_n 5._o and_o beside_o special_a mention_n seem_v to_o be_v make_v of_o this_o feast_n because_o ishmael_n at_o this_o time_n scorn_v this_o solemnity_n deride_v and_o mock_v isaac_n calvin_n quest_n iu._n how_o ishmael_n be_v say_v to_o have_v mock_v isaac_n vers._n 9_o sarah_n see_v the_o son_n of_o hagar_n mock_v etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o septuagint_n read_v play_v páizâ—nta_n but_o neither_o have_v it_o be_v such_o a_o great_a fault_n for_o child_n to_o play_v together_o neither_o be_v ishmael_n be_v fourteen_o year_n old_a than_o isaac_n and_o almost_o twenty_o year_n old_a if_o isaac_n be_v wean_v at_o five_o year_n as_o some_o think_v a_o fit_a playfellow_n for_o isaac_n 2._o lyranus_fw-la also_o too_o much_o press_v this_o word_n for_o beside_o that_o it_o signify_v to_o play_v he_o note_v that_o in_o scripture_n it_o signify_v 1._o the_o act_n of_o venery_n as_o gen._n 26.8_o isaac_n be_v say_v to_o have_v sport_v or_o play_v with_o rebecca_n 2._o the_o act_n of_o idolatry_n exod._n 32.6_o they_o rise_v up_o to_o play_v 3._o to_o play_v be_v take_v for_o to_o fight_v and_o kill_v 2_o sam._n 2.14_o abner_n say_v to_o joab_n let_v we_o see_v the_o young_a man_n play_v before_o we_o the_o two_o first_o way_n he_o think_v ishmael_n play_v with_o isaac_n both_o in_o make_v of_o idol_n and_o in_o use_v some_o obscene_a behaviour_n some_o think_v also_o that_o he_o do_v strive_v and_o fight_v with_o isaac_n mercer_n but_o we_o need_v not_o stretch_v this_o word_n so_o far_o it_o be_v misdemeanour_n great_a enough_o for_o ishmael_n to_o scorn_v and_o flout_v isaac_n deride_v he_o as_o though_o he_o shall_v be_v their_o young_a master_n and_o heir_n of_o all_o and_o this_o be_v the_o persecution_n which_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o gal._n 4.29_o and_o further_o ishmael_n show_v himself_o here_o a_o very_a profane_a person_n that_o whereas_o isaac_n have_v his_o name_n give_v of_o laughter_n both_o because_o his_o father_n laugh_v and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o spirit_n when_o he_o be_v promise_v and_o for_o that_o there_o be_v such_o great_a joy_n as_o at_o his_o birth_n vers_fw-la 6._o but_o most_o of_o all_o because_o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n in_o who_o abraham_n rejoice_v joh._n 8.56_o and_o all_o the_o faithful_a child_n of_o abraham_n ishmael_n make_v he_o indeed_o a_o right_a isaac_n that_o be_v a_o laugh_a stock_n deride_v this_o mystical_a name_n which_o be_v give_v he_o of_o god_n calvin_n quest_n v._o why_o sarah_n will_v have_v the_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n cast_v forth_o vers._n 10._o cast_a out_o the_o bondwoman_n with_o her_o son_n etc._n etc._n these_o reason_n may_v be_v give_v why_o sarah_n desire_v ishmael_n to_o be_v cast_v out_o 1._o because_o she_o see_v how_o he_o continual_o abuse_v and_o mock_v isaac_n 2._o for_o that_o he_o ambitious_o seek_v the_o inheritance_n vers_fw-la 17._o the_o son_n of_o this_o bondwoman_n shall_v not_o be_v heir_n etc._n etc._n chrys._n 3._o ishmael_n be_v of_o evil_a disposition_n and_o lewd_a manner_n she_o may_v fear_v lest_o isaac_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v by_o he_o if_o the_o other_o stay_v in_o the_o house_n perer._n 4._o lest_o if_o they_o have_v still_o both_o dwell_v together_o their_o posterity_n may_v be_v confound_v propagatio_fw-la nominis_fw-la abrahae_fw-la directius_fw-la pertinuisset_fw-la ad_fw-la ismaelem_fw-la the_o propagation_n of_o abarhams_n name_n shall_v have_v more_o direct_o belong_v unto_o ishmael_n be_v the_o elder_a cajetan_n calvin_n this_o reason_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o who_o stir_v up_o sarah_n to_o rouse_v up_o abraham_n carry_v away_o wiâ—h_v fatherly_a affection_n towards_o ishmael_n for_o he_o say_v thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v call_v in_o isaac_n which_o can_v not_o so_o happy_o have_v be_v do_v if_o ishmael_n have_v not_o be_v separate_v from_o he_o 5._o his_o mother_n also_o be_v cast_v out_o with_o he_o because_o it_o seem_v she_o ambitious_o provoke_v her_o son_n to_o stand_v for_o the_o inheritance_n quest_n vi_o what_o isaac_n be_v heir_n of_o vers._n 10._o shall_v not_o be_v heir_n 1._o though_o abraham_n yet_o possess_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o breadth_n of_o a_o foot_n yet_o sarah_n be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o
we_o will_v find_v grace_n with_o he_o chap._n xxiii_o 1._o the_o argument_n and_o content_n this_o chapter_n treat_v 1._o of_o the_o death_n of_o sarah_n and_o abraham_n mourning_n for_o she_o vers_fw-la 1_o 2._o 2._o of_o abraham_n care_n for_o her_o burial_n both_o of_o the_o communication_n have_v with_o the_o hittite_n and_o of_o the_o purchase_n of_o the_o ground_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o ephron_n vers_fw-la 12._o to_o 18._o last_o of_o the_o funeral_n itself_o vers_fw-la 19_o 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n v_o 1._o in_o ciriah_n arbe_n c.b.g.p._n the_o city_n arbee_n h.s.t._n accept_v arbee_n which_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n s._n the_o other_o have_v not_o this_o clause_n v_o 3._o rose_n from_o the_o office_n of_o the_o funeral_n ab_fw-la officio_fw-la funeris_fw-la h._n from_o the_o dead_a s._n from_o the_o fight_n of_o the_o dead_a or_o corpse_n caeter_fw-la v_o 4._o to_o bury_v my_o dead_a h._n to_o bury_v my_o dead_a from_o i_o s._n out_o of_o my_o fight_n or_o face_n caeter_fw-la v_o 5._o not_o so_o my_o lord_n s._n the_o rest_n have_v it_o not_o v_o 9_o cave_n of_o machpelah_n g.b.t.p._n double_a cave_n caet_fw-la but_o it_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o place_n vers_fw-la 17.19_o v_o 10._o ephron_n dwell_v h.g._n stand_v in_o the_o midst_n c._n sit_v in_o the_o midst_n caeter_fw-la jashab_fw-mi signify_v both_o to_o dwell_v and_o sit_v he_o sit_v at_o this_o time_n in_o the_o midst_n among_o they_o b.g.r._n v_o 13._o because_o you_o be_v with_o i_o hear_v i_o s._n i_o pray_v you_o hear_v i_o h._n if_o you_o will_v show_v i_o mercy_n ch._n b.g._n if_o you_o be_v that_o man_n tr._n 1._o if_o you_o be_v the_o ruler_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o ground_n if_o you_o will_v give_v it_o b.g._n heb_n if_o then_o without_o any_o other_o word_n v_o 15._o i_o have_v hear_v s._n hear_v i_o caet_fw-la v_o 16._o which_o be_v receive_v for_o merchandise_n in_o every_o province_n g._n which_o be_v currant_n among_o merchant_n persâ—nar_fw-mi b.g.s.h._n which_o pass_v among_o merchant_n tr._n 1._o the_o explanation_n of_o doubtful_a question_n quest_n i._o of_o the_o year_n of_o sarahs_n life_n why_o note_v vers._n 1._o and_o sarah_n live_v a_o hundred_o twenty_o seven_o year_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o hebrew_n note_n note_n that_o the_o death_n of_o sarah_n be_v immediate_o join_v to_o the_o birth_n of_o rebecca_n according_a to_o that_o say_n in_o ecclesiastes_n the_o sun_n rise_v and_o the_o sun_n set_v mercer_n 2._o she_o be_v the_o only_a woman_n who_o whole_a age_n be_v record_v in_o scripture_n 3._o because_o the_o word_n be_v she_o live_v a_o hundred_o year_n twenty_o year_n and_o seven_o year_n some_o hebrew_n note_v by_o the_o divide_n of_o the_o year_n that_o she_o be_v at_o a_o hundred_o year_n as_o fair_a as_o at_o twenty_o and_o as_o chaste_a as_o at_o seven_o but_o this_o be_v too_o curious_a see_v that_o the_o like_a phrase_n be_v use_v in_o set_v down_o ismaels_n year_n gen._n 25.17_o in_o who_o the_o like_a constancy_n especial_o in_o goodness_n appear_v not_o 4._o isaac_n be_v at_o this_o time_n thirty_o seven_o year_n old_a be_v bear_v in_o sarahs_n ninety_o year_n therefore_o the_o hebrew_n observe_v that_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o first_o word_n vaiihu_fw-mi do_v make_v thirty_o seven_o insinuate_v thereby_o that_o these_o be_v the_o best_a day_n of_o sarahs_n life_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n in_o who_o she_o joy_v 5._o but_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o isaac_n be_v now_o thirty_o sâ—ven_n year_n old_a and_o sarah_n die_v the_o same_o time_n when_o isaac_n be_v offer_v up_o the_o devil_n represent_v the_o manner_n thereof_o to_o sarah_n as_o the_o jew_n fable_n whereupon_o she_o take_v a_o conceit_n and_o die_v for_o whereas_o abraham_n return_v from_o mount_n moriah_n to_o beersheba_n again_o and_o there_o dwell_v gen._n 22.19_o but_o now_o he_o be_v remove_v to_o hebron_n where_o sarah_n die_v there_o must_v needs_o some_o good_a space_n of_o time_n come_v between_o isaack_n offer_v up_o and_o sarahs_n death_n perer._n 6._o whereas_o the_o word_n be_v put_v in_o the_o plural_a the_o life_n of_o sarah_n we_o need_v neither_o refer_v it_o to_o three_o life_n in_o man_n the_o vegetative_a sensitive_a intellectual_a life_n nor_o to_o the_o change_n &_o alteration_n which_o seem_v to_o make_v one_o life_n many_o but_o the_o word_n be_v so_o use_v according_a to_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o hebrew_n language_n calv._n quest_n ii_o the_o city_n of_o arba_n whence_o so_o call_v vers._n 2._o sarah_n die_v in_o kiriatharba_n which_o city_n arbah_n which_o signify_v four_o be_v so_o call_v 1._o neither_o of_o the_o four_o giant_n ahiman_n sheshan_n talmai_n anach_n num._n 13.23_o for_o these_o be_v long_o after_o abraham_n time_n 2._o nor_o yet_o of_o the_o four_o patriarch_n adam_n abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n there_o bury_v for_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o adam_n be_v there_o bury_v and_o it_o be_v so_o call_v before_o the_o other_o be_v there_o bury_v 3._o neither_o be_v it_o so_o name_v of_o the_o form_n and_o fashion_n of_o the_o city_n which_o shall_v consist_v of_o four_o part_n 4._o but_o the_o city_n bear_v this_o name_n of_o arbah_n the_o father_n of_o anak_n josu._n 14.14_o and_o 15.13_o mercer_n quest_n iii_o of_o hebron_n suppose_v to_o be_v the_o city_n of_o john_n baptist._n the_o same_o be_v hebron_n 1._o this_o city_n be_v not_o so_o name_v of_o hebron_n which_o come_v of_o one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o caleb_n mention_v 1_o chron._n 2.42_o for_o it_o be_v so_o call_v long_o before_o his_o time_n 2._o it_o be_v probable_a that_o this_o city_n hebron_n be_v the_o place_n of_o john_n baptist_n nativity_n for_o this_o city_n do_v belong_v to_o judah_n and_o be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o priest_n 1_o chron._n 6.55_o it_o be_v also_o situate_a in_o the_o hilly_a country_n josua_n 14.12_o so_o be_v the_o city_n of_o john_n baptist_n both_o a_o city_n of_o judah_n belong_v to_o the_o priest_n where_o zachary_n his_o father_n dwell_v and_o have_v the_o situation_n in_o the_o hill_n country_n luk._n 1.39_o 3._o this_o hebron_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o canaan_n as_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n for_o the_o canaanite_n be_v also_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o nation_n that_o inhabit_v that_o country_n to_o who_o hebron_n belong_v not_o but_o to_o the_o hittite_n perer._n 4._o hebron_n signify_v a_o society_n or_o conjunction_n for_o there_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n isaack_n rebecca_n jacob_n lea_n lay_v bury_v together_o as_o honourable_a couple_n from_o hence_o then_o it_o seem_v the_o name_n be_v derive_v muscul._n quest_n iu._n whence_o abraham_n come_v to_o mourn_v for_o sarah_n vers._n 2._o abraham_n come_v to_o mourn_v etc._n etc._n 1._o neither_o be_v it_o like_o that_o abraham_n at_o this_o time_n dwell_v in_o beersheba_n and_o sarah_n in_o hebron_n and_o that_o he_o come_v thence_o hither_o to_o bewail_v sâ—rah_n for_o abraham_n as_o he_o bewail_v sarah_n be_v dead_a so_o he_o will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o she_o in_o her_o life_n 2._o neither_o do_v abraham_n come_v from_o bury_v of_o his_o father_n there_o as_o some_o think_v who_o pererius_n will_v have_v to_o die_v two_o year_n before_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o he_o be_v dead_a 62._o year_n before_o for_o abraham_n be_v now_o 137._o year_n old_a who_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o 70._o year_n of_o tharehs_n age_n who_o live_v 205._o year_n in_o all_o so_o abraham_n be_v 75._o year_n old_a when_o his_o father_n die_v gen._n 12.5_o to_o that_o add_v 62._o so_o shall_v we_o have_v abraham_n age_n of_o 137._o 3._o neither_o do_v this_o come_n of_o abraham_n signify_v only_o his_o addressing_z and_o prepare_v of_o himself_o to_o mourn_v mercer_n 4._o but_o abraham_n come_v from_o his_o own_o tent_n into_o sarahs_n to_o mourn_v for_o she_o for_o they_o have_v their_o tent_n and_o habitation_n apart_o as_o it_o may_v appear_v gen._n 24.67_o jun._n quest_n v._o wherefore_o abraham_n weep_v over_o the_o corpse_n of_o sarah_n vers._n 2._o to_o mourn_v for_o sarah_n and_o to_o weep_v for_o she_o 1._o as_o abraham_n by_o his_o weep_n show_v his_o affection_n so_o by_o his_o mourn_a voice_n he_o set_v forth_o the_o virtue_n of_o sarah_n and_o bewail_v his_o loss_n perer._n 2._o he_o weep_v over_o the_o corpse_n not_o to_o provoke_v himself_o to_o weep_v by_o the_o sight_n thereof_o be_v of_o late_a so_o much_o lighten_v with_o joy_n for_o isaack_n deliverance_n as_o some_o hebrew_n think_v but_o according_a to_o the_o use_n which_o then_o be_v and_o after_o continue_a among_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v to_o weep_v a_o certain_a time_n at_o the_o body_n or_o grave_n of_o the_o
against_o mamre_n 1._o this_o mamre_n and_o hebron_n be_v all_o one_o as_o be_v express_v vers_fw-la 19_o from_o whence_o not_o far_o off_o be_v the_o plain_a or_o valley_n of_o mamre_n where_o abraham_n dwell_v so_o long_a time_n whence_o he_o espy_v and_o mark_v this_o place_n as_o fit_a for_o burial_n 2._o here_o all_o the_o circumstance_n use_v in_o bargain_v and_o sell_v be_v express_v as_o the_o bound_a and_o confront_v of_o the_o place_n as_o also_o the_o appurtenance_n namely_o the_o tree_n 3._o like_a as_o jeremie_n in_o make_v a_o solemn_a purchase_n with_o write_v seal_a witness_n and_o delivery_n chap._n 32._o do_v thereby_o show_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o return_n of_o the_o israelite_n into_o that_o country_n again_o so_o abraham_n by_o make_v sure_a work_n in_o this_o contract_n do_v profess_v his_o hope_n of_o obtain_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o god_n have_v promise_v quest_n xiii_o how_o moses_n and_o steven_n report_v this_o story_n may_v be_v reconcile_v there_o remain_v yet_o a_o great_a question_n that_o whereas_o abraham_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v say_v to_o have_v buy_v a_o bury_a place_n of_o ephron_n the_o son_n of_o zoar_n stephen_n report_v the_o same_o story_n say_v place_n that_o abraham_n buy_v it_o of_o the_o son_n of_o emor_n son_n of_o sichem_n act._n 7.15_o 16._o now_o that_o these_o place_n may_v be_v the_o better_o reconcile_v i_o will_v set_v down_o the_o word_n themselves_o as_o they_o be_v utter_v by_o saint_n stephen_n act._n 7.15_o 16._o expound_v so_o jacob_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n and_o he_o die_v and_o our_o father_n and_o be_v remove_v unto_o sichem_n and_o put_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n which_o abraham_n have_v buy_v for_o money_n of_o the_o son_n of_o emor_n son_n of_o sichem_n out_o of_o these_o word_n four_o principal_a doubt_n do_v arise_v first_o how_o it_o be_v say_v sichem_n that_o the_o father_n be_v remove_v into_o sichem_n whereas_o the_o scripture_n make_v mention_v only_o of_o the_o bury_n of_o josephs_n bone_n there_o jos._n 24.32_o but_o this_o doubt_n be_v easy_o remove_v for_o although_o that_o special_a mention_n be_v make_v of_o joseph_n only_o both_o because_o he_o be_v the_o most_o honourable_a of_o all_o the_o patriarch_n and_o for_o that_o he_o give_v a_o special_a charge_n to_o his_o brethren_n and_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o they_o for_o the_o carry_v of_o his_o bone_n out_o of_o egypt_n gen._n 50.25_o yet_o it_o be_v like_a that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o patriarch_n be_v also_o remove_v thither_o and_o s._n hierome_n witness_v that_o in_o his_o time_n the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n be_v show_v in_o sichem_n epist._n 101._o the_o second_o doubt_n be_v how_o the_o patriarch_n be_v say_v to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n that_o abraham_n buy_v hereof_o there_o be_v three_o solution_n 1._o the_o syrian_a interpreter_n read_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n he_o be_v put_v cave_n and_o so_o apply_v it_o only_o to_o jacob_n but_o all_o the_o translation_n be_v against_o this_o read_n which_o with_o one_o consent_n read_v in_o the_o plural_a and_o they_o be_v put_v and_o so_o be_v also_o the_o original_n etethesan_n they_o be_v place_v 2._o some_o take_v it_o according_a to_o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n which_o speak_v in_o the_o plural_a yet_o mean_v some_o one_o as_o matth_n 26.8_o the_o disciple_n be_v say_v to_o have_v murmur_v whereas_o john_n impute_v it_o only_o to_o judas_n chap._n 12.4_o so_o in_o this_o place_n jacob_n be_v only_o understand_v to_o be_v bury_v in_o that_o sepulchre_n perer._n but_o this_o answer_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o if_o this_o be_v understand_v of_o jacob_n than_o the_o former_a speech_n also_o that_o they_o be_v translate_v into_o sichem_n which_o be_v no_o where_o extant_a in_o scripture_n that_o jacob_n be_v carry_v thither_o and_o that_o instance_n of_o judas_n be_v nothing_o like_o for_o though_o judas_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o murmur_a yet_o some_o other_o of_o the_o disciple_n may_v consent_v unto_o he_o 3._o some_o do_v understand_v it_o joint_o of_o jacob_n and_o the_o father_n that_o part_n of_o they_o be_v bury_v in_o sichem_n part_n in_o abraham_n cave_n in_o hebron_n jun._n in_o paral_n and_o some_o affirm_v that_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n be_v bury_v in_o hebron_n though_o first_o remove_v to_o sichem_n josephus_n lib._n 2._o antiquitat_fw-la 4._o but_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o they_o be_v bury_v in_o sichem_n in_o that_o place_n of_o ground_n which_o not_o abraham_n but_o jacob_n buy_v of_o the_o son_n of_o hemor_n as_o shall_v be_v see_v afterward_o the_o three_o doubt_n be_v that_o hemor_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o sichem_n whereas_o he_o be_v sichems_n father_n son_n 1._o some_o answer_n that_o zohar_n ephrons_n father_n be_v also_o call_v hemor_n and_o his_o father_n sichem_n lyranus_fw-la cajetan_n but_o this_o be_v not_o like_a that_o where_o we_o find_v a_o hemor_n that_o be_v sichems_n father_n in_o scripture_n we_o shall_v without_o warrant_n devise_v another_o hemor_n to_o be_v sichems_n son_n and_o see_v one_o ephrons_n father_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o story_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o stephen_n to_o name_v his_o grandfather_n here_o 2._o wherefore_o this_o doubt_n be_v more_o easy_o salve_v thus_o that_o whereas_o in_o the_o original_n there_o be_v neither_o father_n nor_o son_n express_v but_o only_o thus_o hemor_n of_o sichem_n the_o scripture_n will_v bear_v it_o as_o well_o to_o understand_v father_n as_o son_n as_o luk._n 24.10_o we_o read_v mary_n of_o james_n without_o any_o other_o addition_n that_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o james_n abraham_n as_o another_o evangelist_n expound_v mark_n 15.40_o the_o four_o doubt_n remain_v because_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o have_v buy_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hemor_n whereas_o it_o be_v jacob_n and_o not_o abraham_n to_o this_o question_n four_o answer_n be_v make_v 1._o some_o think_v that_o stephen_n in_o so_o long_a a_o story_n may_v fail_v in_o memory_n and_o mistake_v one_o name_n for_o another_o abraham_n for_o jacob_n sic_fw-la beda_n eugubinus_n melchior_n canus_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v not_o like_a 1._o because_o stephen_n be_v full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o direct_v thereby_o to_o speak_v 2._o though_o stephen_n have_v slip_v saint_n luke_n will_v not_o have_v record_v that_o error_n 3._o the_o jew_n will_v have_v deride_v stephen_n if_o he_o have_v commit_v so_o apparent_a a_o oversight_n 4._o if_o the_o least_o error_n shall_v be_v admit_v in_o scripture_n we_o shall_v never_o be_v at_o any_o certainty_n for_o our_o faith_n 2._o some_o other_o do_v affirm_v that_o zohar_n ephrons_n father_n be_v also_o call_v emor_n and_o so_o abraham_n buy_v it_o of_o ephron_n the_o son_n of_o zohar_n or_o emor_n lyran._n cajetan_n but_o this_o exposition_n i_o refuse_v before_o both_o for_o that_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v mention_v in_o genesis_n from_o whence_o this_o story_n be_v allege_v neither_o any_o other_o hemor_n of_o sichem_n be_v read_v of_o but_o of_o who_o jacob_n buy_v the_o parcel_n of_o ground_n as_o also_o abraham_n buy_v it_o of_o ephron_n the_o son_n of_o zohar_n but_o this_o text_n say_v of_o the_o son_n 3._o some_o do_v join_v the_o word_n thus_o together_o and_o they_o be_v put_v in_o the_o tomb_n by_o the_o son_n of_o hemor_n of_o sichem_n which_o abraham_n buy_v and_o will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n that_o the_o sichemite_n translate_v the_o patriarch_n from_o sichem_n to_o hebron_n not_o vouchsafe_v they_o any_o burial_n among_o they_o but_o beside_o that_o there_o be_v no_o evidence_n of_o this_o fact_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o the_o sichemite_n abhor_v the_o memory_n of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n their_o cruelty_n will_v rather_o have_v unbury_v they_o than_o honour_v they_o with_o their_o father_n grave_n and_o sepulture_n 4._o neither_o yet_o can_v i_o consent_v that_o abraham_n through_o the_o error_n of_o the_o writer_n and_o penman_n be_v thrust_v into_o the_o text_n for_o jacob_n which_o be_v the_o conjecture_n of_o eugubinus_n lyppoman_n calvin_n beza_n 1._o both_o for_o that_o there_o be_v no_o similitude_n between_o the_o name_n of_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n and_o so_o one_o not_o likely_a to_o be_v mistake_v for_o another_o 2._o as_o also_o there_o can_v be_v no_o copy_n show_v that_o read_v jacob_n for_o abraham_n neither_o greek_a syriake_n or_o latin_a 3._o and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o stephen_n point_v at_o that_o sepulchre_n which_o abraham_n buy_v for_o jaecob_n buy_v not_o a_o sepulchre_n but_o a_o piece_n of_o ground_n to_o build_v a_o altar_n in_o and_o for_o a_o hundred_o lamb_n not_o for_o silver_n for_o the_o which_o abraham_n be_v here_o say_v
the_o birth_n of_o esau_n and_o jacob_n which_o be_v 15._o year_n before_o abraham_n death_n and_o 63._o year_n before_o ishmael_n die_v for_o abraham_n live_v 175._o ishmael_n 137._o year_n and_o where_o isaac_n be_v young_a than_o abraham_n by_o 100_o and_o than_o ishmael_n by_o 14._o they_o be_v find_v so_o long_o to_o have_v live_v after_o the_o birth_n of_o these_o twin_n from_o hence_o then_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o order_n of_o time_n be_v not_o always_o observe_v in_o the_o sacred_a history_n but_o that_o sometime_o be_v set_v down_o first_o which_o be_v do_v last_o 3._o doct._n against_o the_o cast_n of_o man_n nativity_n vers._n 23._o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a this_o example_n be_v urge_v by_o augustine_n against_o the_o genethliake_n that_o be_v caster_n of_o man_n nativity_n for_o hereby_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o observation_n appear_v in_o that_o these_o two_o twin_n conceive_v at_o once_o and_o bear_v together_o be_v of_o such_o divers_a nature_n and_o quality_n august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 5._o and_o whereas_o they_o answer_v that_o in_o the_o birth_n of_o twin_n there_o may_v be_v great_a diversity_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o swift_a motion_n of_o the_o planet_n which_o change_n their_o aspect_n and_o conjunction_n every_o moment_n as_o one_o nigidius_n figulus_n will_v demonstrate_v by_o the_o example_n of_o a_o wheel_n which_o while_o it_o be_v swift_o carry_v about_o he_o mark_v twice_o with_o ink_n which_o mark_n when_o the_o wheel_n have_v leave_v run_v be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v far_o asunder_o whereby_o he_o will_v insinuate_v that_o in_o a_o small_a distance_n of_o time_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o celestial_a globe_n may_v be_v turn_v about_o but_o to_o this_o fancy_n augustine_n answer_v that_o if_o the_o celestial_a motion_n be_v so_o swift_a and_o continue_v not_o in_o one_o stay_v than_o hardly_o can_v any_o man_n discern_v under_o what_o constellation_n any_o be_v bear_v and_o gregory_n thus_o witty_o deride_v their_o folly_n that_o if_o esau_n and_o jacob_n be_v not_o therefore_o bear_v under_o one_o constellation_n because_o one_o come_v forth_o after_o another_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n neither_o can_v any_o be_v bear_v under_o one_o constellation_n because_o he_o be_v not_o bear_v all_o at_o once_o but_o one_o part_n after_o another_o hâ—m_fw-la 10._o sup_n evangel_n 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n against_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la vers._n 8._o be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n etc._n etc._n this_o the_o popish_a writer_n do_v understand_v of_o the_o father_n in_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la whither_o abraham_n also_o go_v sic_fw-la lyran_n in_o gen._n 49._o rupert_n lib._n 6._o in_o gen._n cap._n ult_n contra._n 1._o the_o place_n to_o the_o which_o abraham_n go_v be_v call_v abraham_n bosom_n luke_n 16_o which_o augustine_n by_o no_o mean_n think_v to_o have_v be_v a_o member_n or_o part_n of_o hell_n 99_o as_o they_o make_v limbus_n 2._o the_o apostle_n show_v to_o what_o people_n the_o faithful_a be_v gather_v you_o be_v come_v etc._n etc._n to_o the_o company_n of_o innumerable_a angel_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a and_o perfect_a man_n heb._n 12.22_o 23._o where_o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n be_v there_o also_o be_v the_o angel_n for_o so_o we_o read_v that_o lazarus_n soul_n be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n but_o the_o angel_n be_v not_o in_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la upon_o this_o reason_n lyranus_fw-la refuse_v the_o interpretation_n of_o augustine_n and_o tostatus_n gen._n who_o by_o this_o people_n to_o the_o which_o abraham_n be_v gather_v understand_v the_o society_n of_o angel_n which_o be_v in_o no_o place_n but_o heaven_n lyranus_fw-la also_o hold_v that_o all_o the_o just_a man_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n go_v to_o limbus_n be_v confute_v by_o paulus_n burgen_v who_o say_v that_o abraham_n be_v the_o first_o that_o go_v to_o limbus_n because_o of_o he_o first_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n that_o he_o be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o these_o patron_n of_o limbus_n can_v agree_v among_o themselves_o for_o what_o certainty_n of_o opinion_n can_v there_o be_v which_o be_v not_o ground_v upon_o scripture_n 2._o confut._n election_n be_v not_o of_o good_a work_n foresee_v vers._n 23._o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a s._n paul_n infer_v upon_o this_o text_n that_o we_o be_v not_o elect_v by_o work_n but_o according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o he_o that_o call_v rom._n 9.11_o here_o then_o the_o error_n of_o the_o pelagian_n be_v confute_v who_o teach_v that_o man_n be_v elect_v for_o their_o good_a work_n foresee_v of_o god_n before_o but_o this_o error_n be_v repugnant_a to_o scripture_n eph._n 14._o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a he_o say_v not_o because_o we_o be_v holy_a so_o that_o good_a work_n be_v not_o a_o precedent_a cause_n of_o our_o election_n but_o a_o consequent_a effect_n thereof_o 3._o confut._n the_o soul_n merit_v not_o before_o they_o come_v into_o the_o body_n here_o also_o that_o error_n ascribe_v to_o origen_n be_v overthrow_v who_o think_v that_o the_o soul_n have_v a_o be_v before_o the_o body_n and_o that_o they_o be_v dispose_v of_o in_o this_o life_n according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o former_a life_n which_o they_o live_v in_o before_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o body_n for_o the_o apostle_n expound_v this_o place_n sai_z before_o they_o have_v do_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o immediate_o before_o your_o the_o child_n be_v yet_o bear_v rom._n 9.11_o therefore_o before_o they_o be_v bear_v they_o have_v neither_o do_v good_a nor_o evil_a 4._o confut._n s._n paul_n allege_v the_o example_n of_o esau_n and_o jacob_n not_o for_o temporal_a election_n or_o figurative_o only_a of_o eternal_a but_o original_o and_o proper_o it_o be_v therefore_o evident_a 1._o that_o neither_o moses_n write_v this_o prophecy_n the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a do_v not_o only_o speak_v of_o the_o external_a inheritance_n and_o preeminence_n of_o jacob_n before_o esau_n neither_o do_v paul_n so_o understand_v moses_n for_o then_o the_o example_n have_v not_o be_v pertinent_a to_o s._n paul_n purpose_n who_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v these_o two_o thing_n that_o all_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n after_o the_o flesh_n which_o he_o show_v by_o the_o instance_n of_o ishmael_n and_o isaac_n vers_fw-la 7._o the_o other_o point_n be_v that_o god_n election_n be_v of_o grace_n not_o by_o work_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o example_n of_o esau_n and_o jacob_n wherefore_o the_o one_o be_v hate_v of_o god_n the_o other_o love_v before_o they_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n if_o the_o apostle_n then_o have_v bring_v in_o a_o example_n of_o temporal_a election_n it_o have_v be_v impertinent_a see_v throughout_o the_o chapter_n he_o treat_v of_o eternal_a 2._o neither_o yet_o be_v this_o outward_a pre-eminence_n of_o jacob_n and_o refusal_n of_o esau_n a_o sign_n only_o and_o figure_n of_o their_o eternal_a election_n and_o reprobation_n as_o lyranus_fw-la in_o 1._o malach._n and_o therefore_o not_o direct_o imply_v in_o the_o word_n but_o so_o apply_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o as_o the_o preacher_n say_v no_o man_n know_v either_o love_n or_o hatred_n of_o all_o that_o be_v before_o they_o eccles._n 9.4_o that_o be_v god_n love_n or_o hatred_n be_v not_o discern_v by_o the_o condition_n of_o outward_a thing_n 3._o neither_o be_v it_o the_o literal_a and_o historical_a sense_n only_o to_o show_v that_o esau_n be_v temporal_o reject_v but._n s._n paul_n by_o his_o divine_a spirit_n do_v draw_v it_o to_o a_o mystical_a sense_n as_o pererius_n think_v in_o 25._o gen._n numer_n 45._o for_o s._n paul_n understand_v moses_n no_o otherwise_o than_o malachy_n do_v esau_n have_v i_o hate_v jacob_n have_v i_o love_v chap._n 1.1_o who_o out_o of_o moses_n word_n infer_v a_o conclusion_n of_o god_n everlasting_a love_n towards_o jacob_n 4._o wherefore_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o the_o very_a literal_a and_o proper_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a write_v first_o by_o moses_n and_o cite_v by_o s._n paul_n do_v principal_o describe_v the_o everlasting_a state_n and_o condition_n before_o god_n and_o be_v especial_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o celestial_a inheritance_n but_o secondary_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o external_a inheritance_n of_o canaan_n be_v here_o also_o comprehend_v this_o may_v be_v make_v evident_a by_o these_o two_o reason_n 1._o that_o be_v the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o place_n which_o be_v principal_o and_o chief_o intend_v by_o the_o spirit_n but_o so_o be_v this_o spiritual_a sense_n as_o
rather_o with_o mercerus_n that_o jacob_n be_v not_o perfect_o recover_v of_o this_o grief_n and_o halt_n till_o his_o die_a day_n but_o that_o it_o remain_v though_o not_o always_o alike_o for_o the_o remembrance_n of_o this_o thing_n and_o it_o may_v so_o appear_v the_o rather_o for_o that_o present_o upon_o this_o accident_n they_o do_v forbear_v to_o eat_v the_o sinew_n of_o the_o thigh_n which_o shrink_v whereunto_o the_o halt_a of_o jacob_n be_v continual_o in_o their_o fight_n may_v be_v a_o great_a motive_n and_o so_o this_o custom_n be_v take_v up_o in_o jacob_n time_n be_v retain_v of_o his_o posterity_n the_o israelite_n further_o in_o that_o he_o come_v safe_a to_o sechem_n thereby_o it_o signify_v his_o deliverance_n from_o the_o danger_n which_o he_o fear_v by_o his_o brother_n esau_n rather_o than_o the_o recover_n of_o his_o hurt_n quest_n xviii_o wherefore_o it_o please_v god_n that_o jacob_n shall_v halt_v upon_o the_o hurt_n in_o the_o thigh_n and_o the_o hollow_a of_o jacob_n thigh_n be_v loose_v 1._o augustine_n by_o jacob_n foot_n the_o one_o halt_v the_o other_o go_v upright_o understand_v two_o sort_n of_o people_n among_o the_o jew_n the_o unbeliever_n that_o halt_v in_o their_o faith_n and_o believe_v not_o in_o christ_n and_o those_o which_o believe_v in_o he_o jacob_n overcome_a signify_v the_o jew_n that_o prevail_v against_o christ_n in_o put_v he_o to_o death_n but_o in_o be_v bless_v he_o signify_v those_o which_o worship_v christ_n and_o be_v bless_v of_o he_o serm_n 80._o the_o temper_n 2._o gregory_n understand_v by_o the_o halt_a foot_n the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o other_o the_o vigour_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o so_o in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o apostle_n the_o spirit_n be_v ready_a but_o the_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la muscul._n 3_o but_o the_o best_a application_n of_o the_o text_n be_v that_o jacob_n be_v strike_v with_o this_o infirmity_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o humble_a and_o lowly_a opinion_n of_o himself_o not_o to_o ascribe_v this_o victory_n to_o his_o own_o strength_n so_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n saint_n paul_n confess_v of_o himself_o lest_o i_o shall_v be_v exalt_v 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d through_o the_o abundance_n of_o revelation_n there_o 〈◊〉_d give_v unto_o i_o a_o prick_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o bâ—ffâ—â—_n i_o because_o i_o shall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d exalt_v above_o measure_n 2_o cor._n 12.7_o to_o the_o same_o end_n be_v jacob_n touch_v with_o this_o infirmity_n lest_o he_o may_v have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d much_o lift_v up_o by_o these_o heavenly_a vision_n and_o this_o great_a victory_n which_o he_o obtain_v mercer_n calvin_n quest_n xix_o why_o the_o angel_n 〈◊〉_d to_o depart_v because_o of_o the_o morning_n vers._n 26._o let_v i_o go_v for_o the_o â—â—rning_n appear_v 1._o not_o as_o though_o the_o angel_n be_v now_o to_o go_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bless_a company_n of_o the_o angel_n to_o sing_v their_o morning_n hymn_n unto_o god_n as_o the_o hebrew_n imagine_v for_o the_o angel_n not_o only_o in_o the_o morning_n but_o at_o other_o time_n be_v exercise_v in_o praise_v of_o god_n 2._o but_o the_o angel_n thus_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o man_n have_v now_o take_v the_o form_n and_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n as_o though_o he_o have_v haste_n to_o other_o business_n and_o leave_v jacob_n also_o to_o his_o affair_n 3._o as_o also_o because_o the_o angel_n will_v not_o have_v this_o vision_n deserve_v and_o discern_v of_o other_o see_v it_o special_o concern_v jacob_n and_o that_o jacob_n shall_v not_o be_v too_o curious_a in_o gaze_v and_o look_v upon_o that_o humane_a shape_n wherein_o this_o great_a angel_n christ_n appear_v mercer_n quest_n xx._n why_o jacob_n desire_v the_o angel_n to_o bless_v he_o i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v unless_o thou_o bless_v i_o 1._o not_o as_o though_o this_o be_v esau_n angel_n and_o jacob_n will_v have_v he_o to_o confirm_v the_o blessing_n and_o consent_n unto_o it_o for_o evil_a angel_n bless_v not_o 2._o nor_o as_o some_o other_o hebrew_n as_o though_o jacob_n will_v have_v his_o antagonist_n acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o superior_a and_o to_o have_v the_o better_a for_o jacob_n perceive_v that_o it_o be_v a_o angel_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o strive_v for_o superiority_n with_o he_o 3._o neither_o do_v jacob_n desire_v to_o know_v his_o fâ—tum_n or_o 〈◊〉_d as_o josephus_n say_v what_o shall_v happen_v â—â—to_o he_o in_o his_o whole_a life_n for_o jacob_n be_v not_o so_o curious_a 4._o but_o jacob_n well_o perceive_v that_o he_o with_o who_o he_o wrestle_v be_v great_a than_o himself_o desire_v to_o be_v bless_v of_o he_o for_o the_o less_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o great_a heb._n 7.7_o and_o hilary_n beside_o note_v that_o jacob_n acknowledge_v he_o with_o who_o he_o wrestle_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o shall_v become_v man_n for_o we_o tenes_n in_o lâ—cta_fw-la tua_fw-la hominem_fw-la sed_fw-la hic_fw-la tibi_fw-la home_o deme_a thou_o do_v grapple_v with_o a_o man_n but_o this_o man_n be_v god_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-la trinitat_fw-la and_o therefore_o jacob_n desire_v to_o be_v bless_v of_o he_o in_o who_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v bless_v quest_n xxi_o of_o the_o name_n israel_n and_o the_o true_a derivation_n thereof_o vers._n 28._o thy_o name_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o call_v jacob_n but_o israel_n etc._n etc._n 1._o he_o ask_v jacob_n name_n not_o because_o he_o know_v it_o not_o but_o that_o by_o jacob_n answer_n the_o lord_n may_v take_v occasion_n of_o the_o change_n of_o his_o name_n 2._o neither_o be_v he_o so_o call_v israel_n as_o that_o he_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v name_v jacob_n for_o he_o be_v also_o afterward_o so_o call_v but_o his_o name_n israel_n be_v hereby_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o more_o excellent_a and_o worthy_a name_n which_o be_v also_o give_v unto_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o his_o posterity_n mercer_n 3._o the_o name_n israel_n 1._o do_v not_o signify_v that_o he_o stand_v against_o a_o angel_n as_o josephus_n derive_v it_o and_o hierome_n therefore_o reprehend_v he_o although_o josephus_n keep_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o name_n 2._o neither_o be_v it_o interpret_v a_o man_n see_v god_n for_o than_o aleph_fw-la shall_v be_v insert_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v express_v ishrael_n not_o israel_n with_o shin_n have_v a_o right_a point_n this_o interpretation_n be_v also_o confute_v by_o hierome_n though_o approve_v by_o divers_a of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n as_o origen_n basil_n nazianzen_n chrysostome_n with_o other_o 3._o neither_o do_v it_o betoken_v one_o that_o be_v right_a or_o direct_v of_o god_n as_o hierome_n sometime_o be_v of_o opinion_n whereupon_o he_o think_v that_o genesis_n be_v call_v the_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o right_n that_o be_v of_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n comment_n in_o isaiah_n 44._o for_o then_o this_o word_n shall_v be_v derive_v from_o jashar_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v say_v ishrael_n not_o israel_n mercer_n 4._o but_o the_o lord_n himself_o show_v the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o name_n thou_o have_v prevail_v with_o god_n and_o so_o to_o come_v of_o sara_n which_o be_v to_o prevail_v or_o have_v rule_v so_o the_o septuag_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v have_v strength_n with_o god_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o he_o may_v also_o prevail_v with_o man_n as_o before_o with_o laban_n so_o now_o with_o esau._n quest_n xxii_o why_o the_o lord_n refuse_v to_o tell_v jacob_n his_o name_n vers._n 29._o tell_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o thy_o name_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n here_o as_o also_o the_o angel_n jud._n 13._o refuse_v to_o tell_v his_o name_n 1._o not_o for_o that_o as_o rasi_fw-la think_v the_o angel_n have_v no_o certain_a or_o fix_a name_n but_o which_o be_v continual_o change_v according_a to_o their_o divers_a ministery_n whereof_o they_o be_v name_v 2._o neither_o as_o tostatus_n because_o the_o angel_n have_v no_o proper_a name_n to_o be_v distinguish_v by_o but_o be_v discern_v one_o from_o another_o by_o their_o nature_n and_o essence_n for_o this_o notwithstanding_o in_o scripture_n for_o our_o understanding_n they_o be_v call_v by_o their_o name_n 3._o nor_o yet_o because_o as_o some_o think_v if_o the_o name_n of_o angel_n be_v know_v they_o will_v come_v at_o our_o call_n this_o be_v but_o a_o fancy_n of_o magician_n ex_fw-la mercer_n 4._o but_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o utter_v his_o name_n thereby_o stay_v jacob_n further_a curiosity_n and_o insinuate_v unto_o he_o that_o his_o name_n which_o be_v himself_o be_v great_a than_o can_v of_o he_o then_o he_o comprehend_v and_o hereupon_o the_o latin_a text_n
oscitationâ—m_n in_o multeribus_fw-la lethalem_fw-la that_o yawn_a in_o travail_n to_o woman_n be_v moral_a 2._o the_o hebrew_n think_v that_o rachel_n be_v weary_v in_o her_o journey_n come_v before_o her_o time_n but_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o jacob_n will_v have_v hasten_v his_o journey_n if_o his_o dear_a wife_n have_v be_v so_o near_o her_o time_n 3._o neither_o have_v it_o any_o ground_n that_o god_n punish_v jacob_n with_o the_o death_n of_o deborah_n and_o rachel_n for_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o sichemite_n mercer_n 4._o ruperius_n in_o that_o deborahs_n death_n and_o rachel_n be_v express_v rebâ—ckaes_n and_o leahs_n death_n conceal_v thereby_o resemble_v the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o he_o will_v have_v prefigure_v by_o deborah_n and_o rachel_n for_o so_o their_o synagogue_n do_v die_v and_o fall_v away_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n revive_v and_o increase_v but_o such_o allegory_n do_v not_o much_o persuade_v have_v no_o warrant_n or_o ground_n in_o scripture_n quest_n xvi_o of_o the_o name_n ephratha_n and_o bethlem_n why_o and_o by_o who_o they_o take_v beginning_n vers._n 19_o ephrath_n which_o be_v bethlem_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o this_o place_n be_v call_v ephratha_n of_o calebâ—_n wife_n ephrata_n 1_o chron._n 2.9_o which_o caleb_n be_v son_n of_o hezron_n and_o go_v down_o with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n and_o afterward_o it_o be_v call_v bethlem_n that_o be_v the_o house_n of_o bread_n after_o the_o famine_n in_o elimelech_n and_o ruth_n time_n of_o the_o abundance_n of_o corn_n r._n solomon_n lyran._n 2._o tostatus_n mislike_v this_o opinion_n because_o this_o caleb_n that_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n must_v be_v 215._o year_n old_a and_o more_o if_o he_o survive_v to_o return_v with_o the_o israelite_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v like_o ephrata_n take_v the_o name_n and_o beside_o if_o the_o name_n bethlem_n be_v give_v in_o elimelechs_n time_n how_o come_v it_o to_o be_v use_v by_o moses_n so_o long_o before_o but_o these_o reason_n may_v be_v easy_o answer_v for_o the_o name_n ephrata_n may_v be_v give_v by_o the_o second_o caleb_n after_o his_o grandfather_n name_n and_o divers_a name_n be_v insert_v into_o this_o history_n not_o know_v in_o moses_n time_n as_o the_o name_n dan_fw-mi gen._n 14.14_o which_o be_v add_v by_o way_n of_o explanation_n by_o those_o prophet_n direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o dispose_v the_o scripture_n into_o order_n perer._n 3_o but_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o this_o place_n have_v both_o these_o name_n of_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o ground_n for_o so_o ephrath_n be_v derive_v of_o pharah_n which_o signify_v to_o fructify_v and_o it_o be_v afterward_o call_v bethlem_n the_o house_n of_o bread_n mercer_n but_o by_o who_o these_o name_n and_o when_o they_o be_v impose_v be_v uncertain_a quest_n xvii_o of_o the_o tower_n of_o ader_n where_o jacob_n pitch_v his_o tent_n vers._n 21._o israel_n etc._n etc._n pitch_a his_o tent_n beyond_o the_o tower_n of_o ader_n or_o of_o the_o flock_n 1._o the_o hebrew_n in_o this_o place_n do_v hold_v that_o the_o temple_n be_v afterward_o build_v because_o the_o prophet_n call_v zion_n the_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n micah_n 4.7_o but_o that_o can_v be_v for_o this_o tower_n where_o jacob_n pitch_v be_v not_o far_o from_o bethlem_n about_o a_o mile_n muscul._n but_o jerusalem_n be_v further_o off_o mercer_n yet_o this_o name_n be_v give_v to_o zion_n because_o the_o people_n assemble_v thither_o in_o flock_n or_o because_o of_o the_o flock_n of_o sheep_n thither_o bring_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v perer._n 2._o this_o tower_n be_v make_v for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o the_o shepherd_n in_o that_o country_n that_o use_v to_o watch_v their_o flock_n by_o night_n and_o hierome_n well_o observe_v this_o to_o be_v a_o type_n and_o prophecy_n of_o those_o shepherd_n which_o in_o this_o very_a place_n watch_v their_o flock_n at_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n where_o afterward_o helena_n for_o a_o memorial_n of_o the_o apparition_n of_o the_o angel_n unto_o they_o build_v a_o temple_n perer._n luther_n quest_n xviii_o of_o the_o incest_n of_o reuben_n with_o bilha_n vers._n 22._o rvben_n go_v and_o lie_v with_o bilha_n his_o father_n concubine_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o hebrew_n to_o excuse_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o father_n here_o imagine_v that_o reuben_n do_v nor_o commit_v incest_n with_o bilha_n but_o only_o cast_v out_o her_o bed_n out_o of_o rachel_n tabernacle_n where_o jacob_n have_v place_v it_o after_o rachel_n death_n whereas_o the_o text_n be_v evident_a that_o he_o sleep_v with_o bilha_n in_o like_a manner_n they_o will_v excuse_v the_o offence_n of_o elie_n his_o son_n that_o they_o do_v not_o lie_v with_o the_o woman_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o only_o defer_v their_o business_n and_o so_o keep_v they_o long_o from_o their_o husband_n contrary_a to_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o history_n 1_o sam._n 2.22_o 2._o jacob_n though_o he_o may_v have_v use_v the_o sword_n in_o this_o case_n yet_o leave_v the_o punishment_n to_o god_n but_o for_o this_o sin_n of_o defile_v his_o father_n bed_n reuben_n lose_v his_o birthright_n which_o be_v give_v to_o joseph_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o double_a portion_n the_o principality_n to_o judah_n 1_o chron._n 5.1_o 3._o this_o be_v a_o very_a great_a sin_n to_o commit_v uncleanness_n with_o his_o father_n concubine_n which_o be_v as_o his_o wife_n such_o fornication_n as_o be_v not_o once_o name_v among_o the_o gentile_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 5.1_o for_o antiochus_n the_o son_n of_o seleucus_n be_v in_o love_n with_o stratonice_n his_o mother_n in_o law_n yet_o for_o shame_v conceal_v it_o and_o fall_v into_o a_o most_o grievous_a disease_n hippolytus_n be_v famous_a in_o the_o tragedy_n for_o resist_v the_o unlawful_a lust_n of_o phaedra_n his_o mother_n in_o law_n 4._o some_o think_v that_o after_o this_o time_n jacob_n do_v refrain_v the_o company_n of_o his_o wife_n but_o that_o be_v uncertain_a mercer_n it_o be_v most_o like_a that_o he_o after_o this_o accompany_v not_o with_o bilha_n as_o david_n serve_v his_o concubine_n which_o absolom_n go_v in_o unto_o 2_o sam._n 20.3_o quest_n xix_o of_o the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o patriarch_n wherefore_o it_o be_v here_o set_v down_o vers._n 26._o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jacob_n which_o be_v bear_v he_o in_o mesopotamia_n etc._n etc._n 1._o moses_n set_v here_o down_o together_o the_o number_n of_o jacob_n son_n 1._o because_o after_o this_o he_o have_v no_o more_o son_n bear_v 2._o as_o also_o reuben_n be_v count_v among_o they_o to_o show_v that_o although_o he_o have_v fall_v into_o this_o grievous_a sin_n yet_o the_o lord_n vouchsafe_v to_o count_v he_o among_o the_o patriarch_n 3._o as_o also_o to_o distinguish_v between_o jacob_n and_o esau_n progeny_n which_o moses_n prosecute_v in_o the_o new_a chapter_n mercer_n perer._n 2._o dinah_n be_v not_o rehearse_v among_o they_o because_o she_o make_v no_o tribe_n mercer_n neither_o use_v the_o scripture_n to_o set_v down_o the_o genealogy_n of_o woman_n perer._n 3_o the_o word_n be_v put_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n which_o be_v bear_v for_o the_o plural_a not_o for_o any_o such_o mystery_n as_o the_o hebrew_n note_n to_o show_v that_o they_o be_v all_o beget_v by_o one_o man_n or_o to_o shadow_v the_o birth_n of_o the_o messiah_n but_o it_o be_v a_o property_n of_o the_o hebrew_n speech_n to_o use_v the_o singular_a for_o the_o plural_a mesopotamia_n 4._o all_o these_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v in_o mesopotamia_n whereas_o benjamin_n be_v bear_v in_o canaan_n as_o chrysostome_n think_v for_o benjamin_n be_v bear_v ten_o year_n after_o jacob_n depart_v from_o mesopotamia_n but_o here_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v affirm_v of_o all_o which_o agree_v to_o the_o most_o mercer_n perer._n so_o john_n 20.24_o thomas_n be_v call_v one_o of_o the_o twelve_o there_o be_v but_o eleven_o judas_n have_v hang_v himself_o and_o so_o s._n mark_n call_v they_o the_o eleven_o mark_v 16.14_o quest_n xx._n at_o what_o time_n jacob_n come_v to_o isaac_n his_o father_n vers._n 27._o then_o jacob_n come_v to_o isaac_n his_o father_n 1._o although_o now_o at_o the_o length_n ten_o year_n after_o jacob_n return_n into_o canaan_n he_o come_v first_o to_o isaac_n with_o his_o whole_a family_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o unlike_a but_o that_o jacob_n go_v often_o over_o to_o see_v his_o father_n they_o dwell_v not_o far_o asunder_o mercer_n 2._o mention_n be_v not_o make_v of_o rebecca_n who_o be_v suppose_v at_o this_o time_n to_o have_v be_v dead_a which_o be_v think_v also_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o isaack_n be_v in_o hebron_n who_o jacob_n at_o his_o
whereas_o pererius_n allege_v that_o place_n psal._n 16.10_o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o hell_n to_o show_v that_o sheol_n be_v take_v for_o hell_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o by_o the_o way_n to_o examine_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n whereof_o there_o be_v three_o exposition_n first_o some_o by_o soul_n nephesh_a understand_v the_o dead_a body_n as_o it_o be_v take_v levit._n 21.1_o let_v none_o be_v defile_v among_o the_o dead_a the_o word_n be_v nephesh_a soul_n genebrard_n a_o popish_a writer_n thus_o confute_v this_o opinion_n deny_v that_o nephesh_n be_v in_o this_o place_n take_v for_o the_o body_n but_o by_o a_o metonymy_n it_o signify_v the_o exequy_n and_o funeral_n duty_n perform_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a contra._n though_o we_o also_o approve_v not_o the_o former_a exposition_n of_o nephesh_n in_o this_o place_n and_o that_o reverend_a man_n that_o so_o translate_v act._n 2._o have_v himself_o in_o that_o point_n alter_v his_o translation_n corpse_n in_o his_o last_o edition_n of_o his_o annotation_n upon_o the_o new_a testament_n yet_o genebrard_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o deny_v the_o word_n to_o be_v so_o take_v levit._n 21.1_o for_o 1._o beside_o that_o the_o israelite_n have_v no_o such_o custom_n to_o use_v any_o suffrage_n or_o exequy_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o therefore_o nephesh_n can_v signify_v no_o such_o thing_n 2._o the_o defile_n be_v by_o touch_v the_o dead_a levit._fw-la 22.4_o or_o by_o go_v to_o the_o dead_a levit._fw-la 21.11_o but_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a can_v be_v touch_v neither_o can_v the_o suffrage_n for_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o body_n pollute_v they_o 3._o the_o levite_n be_v forbid_v to_o defile_v themselves_o with_o the_o dead_a save_v their_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o other_o of_o their_o near_a kindred_n levit._n 22.2_o but_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v forbid_v to_o pray_v or_o offer_v 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100_o contra._n 1._o here_o be_v no_o distinction_n of_o divers_a part_n but_o a_o explanation_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o divers_a word_n according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o scripture_n so_o that_o what_o be_v first_o say_v somewhat_o dark_o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o grave_n be_v afterward_o more_o plain_o declare_v that_o be_v thou_o will_v not_o suffer_v thy_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n 2._o that_o such_o local_a place_n of_o hell_n can_v be_v here_o understand_v may_v appear_v by_o these_o reason_n out_o of_o the_o text_n itself_o 1._o that_o place_n where_o christ_n soul_n be_v not_o leave_v and_o it_o be_v impossible_a he_o shall_v be_v hold_v of_o it_o god_n loose_v the_o sorrow_n of_o act._n 2.24_o but_o god_n loose_v not_o for_o christ_n the_o sorrow_n of_o hell_n which_o he_o feel_v not_o after_o his_o passion_n ergo_fw-la christ_n soul_n be_v not_o leave_v in_o hell_n 2._o the_o not_o leave_v of_o christ_n soul_n in_o hell_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o his_o flesh_n do_v rest_n in_o hope_n vers_fw-la 26_o 27._o the_o not_o leave_v of_o his_o soul_n in_o the_o local_a place_n of_o hell_n cause_v not_o his_o flesh_n to_o rest_v in_o hope_n but_o the_o not_o leave_v of_o it_o in_o the_o grave_n and_o the_o not_o see_v of_o corruption_n for_o their_o soul_n which_o be_v leave_v in_o hell_n shall_v also_o return_v to_o their_o body_n and_o be_v raise_v together_o with_o they_o ergo._fw-la 3_o that_o hell_n where_o christ_n soul_n be_v not_o leave_v be_v the_o place_n where_o corruption_n be_v to_o be_v see_v for_o so_o one_o clause_n of_o the_o sentence_n be_v expound_v by_o the_o other_o but_o in_o hell_n there_o be_v no_o corruption_n ergo._fw-la 4._o david_n when_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o hell_n speak_v of_o christ_n resurrection_n act._n 2.31_o but_o the_o not_o leave_v of_o christ_n soul_n in_o the_o infernal_a hell_n concern_v not_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n body_n ergo_fw-la david_n mean_v not_o that_o hell_n the_o three_o exposition_n therefore_o be_v which_o i_o prefer_v before_o the_o rest_n that_o christ_n soul_n that_o be_v his_o life_n or_o person_n shall_v not_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o grave_n and_o so_o this_o place_n of_o the_o psalm_n may_v be_v expound_v by_o the_o like_a psal._n 89.48_o what_o man_n live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n shall_v he_o deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o hell_n or_o the_o grave_n here_o the_o psalmist_n himself_o expound_v hell_n to_o be_v death_n where_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v the_o life_n lie_v as_o it_o be_v hide_v and_o bury_v as_o psal._n 88.3_o my_o life_n draw_v near_o to_o the_o grave_n sic_fw-la paul_n fag_n annotat_fw-la in_o chaldaic_n paraphras_fw-la in_o pentateuch_n 8._o confut._n jacob_n go_v mourn_v to_o the_o grave_n not_o to_o hell_n but_o whereas_o pererius_n yet_o further_o in_o this_o place_n concern_v jacob_n descend_v &c_n &c_n will_v have_v hell_n and_o not_o the_o grave_n understand_v for_o all_o go_v not_o down_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o jacob_n do_v think_v that_o joseph_n be_v not_o in_o the_o grave_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v tear_v of_o wild_a beast_n the_o contrary_a shall_v now_o appear_v 1._o this_o be_v a_o frivolous_a objection_n for_o the_o grave_n be_v not_o only_o a_o pit_n or_o a_o hole_n make_v for_o the_o dead_a but_o any_o place_n where_o the_o body_n fall_v to_o dust_n and_o corruption_n as_o job_n describe_v it_o chap._n 17._o vers_fw-la 13._o the_o grave_n shall_v be_v my_o house_n vers_n 14._o i_o shall_v say_v to_o corruption_n thou_o be_v my_o father_n vers_n 16._o they_o shall_v lie_v together_o in_o the_o dust_n thereof_o even_o joseph_n also_o though_o he_o have_v be_v tear_v of_o wild_a beast_n and_o rot_v upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v have_v have_v his_o grave_n 2._o in_o say_v all_o go_v not_o to_o the_o grave_n he_o manifest_o contradict_v the_o scripture_n as_o be_v before_o allege_v what_o man_n shall_v deliver_v his_o 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brethren_n before_o the_o rest_n who_o if_o he_o in_o joseph_n love_v and_o prefer_v his_o virtue_n shall_v rather_o have_v conceal_v his_o affection_n for_o as_o he_o well_o say_v it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o brethren_n fall_v out_o for_o house_n and_o land_n when_o josephs_n brethren_n hate_v he_o for_o a_o coat_n ambr._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr joseph_n wherefore_o parent_n may_v learn_v how_o inconvenient_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v partial_a towards_o their_o child_n and_o by_o immoderate_a love_n towards_o some_o to_o exasperate_v and_o provoke_v the_o rest_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v warning_n of_o father_n provoke_v not_o your_o child_n to_o wrath_n eph._n 6.4_o 2._o obseru._n a_o pitiful_a man_n will_v first_o offer_v himself_o to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n
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and_o that_o we_o abuse_v not_o such_o day_n to_o profaneness_n and_o wantonness_n as_o the_o heathen_a do_v but_o only_o thereby_o take_v occasion_n to_o give_v god_n thanks_n for_o such_o worthy_a instrument_n which_o he_o in_o mercy_n raise_v up_o to_o the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n calvin_n mercer_n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n 〈…〉_z 2._o doct._n 〈…〉_z 3_o doct._n minister_n that_o sow_v spiritual_a thing_n may_v reap_v temporal_a vers._n 14._o have_v i_o in_o remembrance_n joseph_n be_v worthy_a to_o have_v this_o kindness_n show_v he_o that_o have_v be_v a_o interpreter_n and_o messenger_n of_o so_o good_a tiding_n according_a to_o the_o same_o rule_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n the_o interpreter_n of_o the_o word_n that_o sow_v spiritual_a thing_n to_o the_o people_n to_o reap_v temporal_a muscul._n 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n the_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n must_v be_v take_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 〈…〉_z vers._n 8._o be_v not_o interpretation_n of_o god_n as_o god_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v 〈…〉_z dream_n so_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o secret_n of_o god_n word_n proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o our_o saviour_n interpret_v the_o scripture_n to_o the_o two_o disciple_n and_o open_v their_o 〈…〉_z they_o luk._n 24.45_o wherefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n opinion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d conceit_n of_o pope_n and_o cardinal_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o word_n but_o we_o must_v 〈…〉_z god_n speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n muscul._n 2._o confut._n against_o the_o superstitious_a festival_n of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n vers._n 20._o pharaoh_n birthday_n perer._n take_v occasion_n hereby_o to_o justify_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o celebrate_v the_o birth-day_n of_o three_o of_o our_o saviour_n the_o virgin_n marie_n and_o john_n baptist_n in_o gen._n c._n 40._o numer_n 11._o contra._n 1._o the_o nativity_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v worthy_o celebrate_v because_o in_o himself_o he_o be_v the_o rare_a birth_n that_o ever_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v without_o sin_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o the_o most_o beneficial_a by_o who_o our_o redemption_n and_o everlasting_a salvation_n be_v purchase_v 2._o the_o nativity_n of_o john_n baptist_n be_v solemnize_v as_o a_o matter_n indifferent_a by_o the_o church_n not_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o john_n but_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o christ_n who_o forerunner_n he_o be_v and_o we_o find_v mention_v make_v in_o scripture_n of_o his_o strange_a and_o extraordinary_a birth_n 3._o but_o the_o nativity_n of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n be_v a_o superstitious_a solemnity_n because_o they_o consecrate_v it_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o virgin_n it_o be_v blasphemous_a in_o that_o they_o hold_v she_o to_o have_v be_v without_o sin_n which_o prerogative_n be_v only_o peculiar_a to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n it_o be_v also_o vain_a false_a and_o frivolous_a because_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o it_o in_o scripture_n 6._o place_n of_o exhortation_n 1._o obseru._n of_o the_o slippery_a state_n of_o courtier_n vers._n 2._o pharaoh_n be_v angry_a against_o his_o two_o officer_n etc._n etc._n these_o two_o be_v principal_a officer_n in_o pharaoh_n court_n yet_o sudden_o cast_v out_o of_o their_o prince_n favour_n wherein_o we_o see_v the_o slippery_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o courtier_n who_o be_v to_o day_n in_o favour_n to_o morrow_n in_o disgrace_n as_o haman_n be_v with_o akassuerus_n muscul._n little_o do_v man_n consider_v that_o ambitious_o desire_v to_o be_v great_a in_o court_n how_o soon_o their_o fair_a weather_n may_v be_v overcast_v with_o cloud_n 2._o obseru._n compassion_n towards_o the_o afflict_a vers._n 7._o wherefore_o look_v you_o so_o sad_o to_o day_n josephs_n humanity_n appear_v that_o first_o offer_v himself_o to_o these_o man_n in_o misery_n to_o comfort_v and_o cheer_v they_o up_o as_o our_o saviour_n ask_v the_o two_o disciple_n walk_v by_o the_o way_n why_o they_o be_v so_o sad_a luk._n 24.17_o and_o to_o marâ—â—_n magdalene_n he_o say_v why_o weep_v thou_o john_n 20.15_o such_o ready_a compassion_n shall_v we_o show_v to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o heaviness_n marlorat_n 3._o obseru._n no_o man_n to_o presume_v beyond_o his_o strength_n and_o gift_n vers._n 8._o tell_v i_o they_o now_o etc._n etc._n daniel_n have_v receive_v a_o great_a gift_n of_o interpretation_n be_v able_a both_o to_o tell_v the_o king_n what_o he_o have_v dream_v which_o be_v go_v from_o he_o and_o the_o interpretation_n of_o it_o dan._n 28._o joseph_n presume_v not_o beyond_o his_o gift_n but_o first_o desire_v these_o dream_n to_o be_v rehearse_v unto_o he_o whereby_o we_o learn_v that_o every_o man_n consider_v his_o strength_n and_o gift_n from_o god_n and_o put_v not_o himself_o forward_o beyond_o that_o calvin_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o every_o man_n understand_v according_a to_o sobriety_n as_o god_n have_v deal_v the_o measure_n of_o faith_n rome_n 12.3_o 4._o obseru._n carnal_a man_n hear_v the_o word_n for_o worldly_a profit_n vers._n 16._o when_o the_o chief_a baker_n see_v that_o the_o interpretation_n be_v good_a etc._n etc._n he_o desire_v a_o interpretation_n of_o his_o dream_n not_o because_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v instruct_v thereby_o but_o for_o that_o he_o expect_v some_o good_a also_o so_o many_o man_n make_v semblance_n of_o some_o love_n towards_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n not_o of_o any_o conscience_n but_o only_o seek_v thereby_o their_o pleasure_n and_o prosperity_n which_o miss_v of_o than_o they_o depart_v heavy_a and_o fact_n as_o the_o rich_a young_a man_n do_v go_v from_o christ_n mark_n 10._o calvin_n 5._o obseru._n minister_n must_v not_o be_v afraid_a to_o denounce_v god_n judgement_n vers._n 19_o within_o three_o day_n shall_v pharaoh_n take_v thy_o head_n joseph_n show_v himself_o a_o faithful_a messenger_n that_o will_v not_o conceal_v the_o interpretation_n from_o the_o baker_n though_o he_o know_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v welcome_a so_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o faithful_a minister_n not_o to_o fear_v to_o denounce_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n though_o they_o have_v shall_v thanks_n for_o their_o labour_n calvin_n 〈◊〉_d the_o prophet_n michâ—â—ah_n do_v frank_o and_o free_o deliver_v his_o message_n to_o wicked_a ahab_n 1_o king_n 22._o 6._o obseru._n courtier_n all_o for_o themselves_o vers._n 23._o the_o chief_a butler_n do_v all_o remember_v joseph_n here_o we_o have_v a_o right_a pattern_n of_o a_o temporize_a courtier_n who_o partly_o for_o fear_n to_o move_v the_o king_n partly_o be_v addict_v to_o his_o profit_n to_o serve_v his_o own_o turn_n will_v make_v no_o mention_n of_o joseph_n muscul._n the_o like_a mind_n be_v at_o the_o first_o in_o esther_n who_o fear_v the_o king_n displeasure_n refuse_v to_o make_v suit_n for_o her_o people_n but_o mordrehai_n rouse_v she_o up_o from_o that_o courtlike_a sleep_n and_o awake_v she_o esther_n 4._o chap._n xli_o 1._o the_o method_n or_o argument_n in_o this_o chapter_n we_o have_v set_v forth_o 1._o the_o dream_n of_o pharaoh_n both_o tend_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o end_n vers_n 1._o to_o vers_n 8._o 2._o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o dream_n 1._o the_o occasion_n of_o send_v for_o joseph_n by_o the_o narration_n make_v by_o the_o butler_n of_o that_o which_o have_v happen_v in_o prison_n vers._n 9_o to_o vers._n 16._o 2._o the_o repetition_n and_o rehearsal_n of_o pharaoh_n dream_n to_o joseph_n vers._n 17._o to_o vers._n 25._o 3._o the_o interpretation_n itself_o together_o with_o the_o counsel_n and_o advice_n of_o joseph_n vers._n 28._o to_o vers._n 37._o 3._o the_o exaltation_n and_o prosperity_n of_o joseph_n whereunto_o belong_v 1._o the_o authority_n commit_v unto_o
to_o lay_v hand_n on_o they_o which_o proper_o belong_v to_o woman_n as_o rachel_n say_v when_o she_o give_v bilha_n her_o maid_n to_o jacob_n she_o shall_v bear_v upon_o my_o knee_n gen._n 30.3_o 3._o the_o child_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bring_v up_o upon_o the_o father_n knee_n because_o they_o with_o joy_n embrace_v their_o babe_n and_o dandle_v they_o on_o their_o knee_n mercer_n junius_n quest_n xv._n why_o joseph_n will_v not_o present_o be_v bury_v in_o canaan_n vers._n 25._o ioseph_n take_v a_o oath_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 1._o the_o latin_a read_v only_o he_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o they_o but_o the_o hebrew_n well_o note_v that_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n because_o not_o only_o the_o patriarch_n in_o person_n but_o all_o their_o posterity_n afterward_o do_v take_v themselves_o bind_v to_o this_o oath_n and_o afterward_o perform_v it_o 2._o joseph_n do_v not_o present_o charge_v they_o to_o bury_v he_o in_o canaan_n but_o at_o their_o departure_n for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o he_o will_v not_o prevent_v the_o time_n which_o god_n appoint_v for_o he_o know_v that_o god_n will_v visit_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o mercer_n 2._o he_o do_v it_o to_o show_v his_o faith_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o this_o motion_n proceed_v of_o faith_n hebr._n 11.22_o and_o that_o see_v they_o be_v to_o endure_v great_a affliction_n which_o joseph_n do_v foresee_v and_o therefore_o he_o say_v god_n will_v visit_v they_o he_o by_o this_o mean_n will_v have_v they_o confirm_v in_o the_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o their_o deliverance_n 3._o he_o know_v that_o the_o egyptian_n will_v not_o suffer_v his_o body_n to_o be_v remove_v perer._n 4._o and_o this_o will_v be_v a_o occasion_n that_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v have_v joseph_n in_o remembrance_n leave_v his_o monument_n among_o they_o and_o deal_v the_o better_a with_o his_o nation_n mercer_n quest_n xvi_o why_o joseph_n be_v bury_v in_o secheni_n vers._n 25._o you_o shall_v carry_v my_o bone_n hence_o 1._o this_o be_v according_o perform_v by_o moses_n when_o the_o israelite_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n exod._n 13.19_o 2._o beside_o it_o be_v evident_a also_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o joseph_n be_v bury_v in_o sechem_n not_o because_o joseph_n be_v there_o sell_v into_o egypt_n as_o some_o hebrew_n think_v for_o that_o do_v in_o dothan_n not_o in_o sechem_n genes_n 37.17_o neither_o as_o rab._n solomon_n think_v because_o jacob_n give_v sechem_n to_o joseph_n to_o that_o end_n to_o be_v a_o place_n of_o burial_n or_o for_o that_o joseph_n give_v charge_n to_o his_o brethren_n there_o to_o bury_v he_o mercer_n for_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o story_n but_o i_o rather_o think_v that_o the_o israelite_n in_o their_o discretion_n do_v there_o bury_v he_o because_o that_o place_n be_v give_v he_o in_o special_a word_n by_o jacob_n and_o because_o it_o fall_v out_o to_o be_v in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o son_n for_o which_o cause_n also_o they_o bury_v josua_n in_o his_o inheritance_n in_o mount_n ephraim_n josua_n 24.30_o 32._o quest_n xvii_o whether_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o patriarch_n be_v bury_v in_o sechem_n now_o whereas_o a_o question_n may_v be_v move_v whether_o the_o israelite_n remove_v the_o bone_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o patriarch_n when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o the_o patriarch_n as_o they_o die_v in_o egypt_n be_v remove_v to_o hebron_n where_o jacob_n be_v bury_v as_o josephus_n think_v libr._n 2._o antiquiâ—at_n cap._n 4._o for_o this_o have_v be_v a_o great_a trouble_n to_o make_v so_o many_o several_a journey_n and_o see_v josephs_n bone_n be_v keep_v in_o egypt_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o remove_v the_o rest_n 2._o much_o more_o unlike_o it_o be_v as_o some_o think_v that_o they_o be_v translate_v to_o sechem_n as_o they_o die_v for_o joseph_n be_v the_o first_o that_o be_v there_o bury_v 3._o and_o that_o they_o be_v translate_v from_o sechem_n by_o the_o son_n of_o hemor_n as_o some_o expound_v that_o place_n act._n 7.16_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a for_o the_o israelite_n after_o their_o return_n will_v not_o have_v suffer_v any_o other_o to_o meddle_v with_o their_o father_n bone_n and_o before_o they_o return_v they_o will_v rather_o have_v bury_v they_o in_o hebron_n than_o in_o sechem_n 4._o wherefore_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a that_o the_o patriarch_n bone_n be_v carry_v out_o of_o egypt_n together_o with_o josephs_n bone_n and_o there_o all_o bury_v together_o as_o stephen_n show_v act._n 7.16_o perer._n consent_n and_o see_v mention_n be_v make_v of_o that_o place_n act._n 7.16_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o jacob_n and_o the_o father_n be_v remove_v to_o sichem_n and_o put_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n which_o abraham_n buy_v of_o the_o son_n of_o hemor_n of_o sichem_n which_o place_n have_v move_v much_o question_n i_o will_v add_v somewhat_o here_o of_o this_o matter_n to_o that_o which_o be_v before_o handle_v qu._n 13._o in_o gen._n 23._o quest_n xviii_o how_o abraham_n be_v say_v act._n 7.19_o to_o have_v buy_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hemor_n whereas_o he_o indeed_o buy_v it_o of_o ephron_n 1._o there_o i_o refuse_v their_o opinion_n that_o think_v stephen_n may_v fail_v in_o memory_n and_o name_n abraham_n for_o jacob_n 2._o they_o also_o i_o reject_v which_o think_v that_o zophar_n ephraim_n father_n of_o who_o abraham_n buy_v the_o ground_n be_v also_o call_v hemor_n whereunto_o pererius_n subscribe_v 3._o neither_o do_v i_o consent_v to_o cajetan_n which_o think_v that_o the_o patriarch_n be_v remove_v from_o sichem_n to_o the_o sepulchre_n which_o abraham_n buy_v by_o the_o son_n of_o hemor_n and_o so_o refer_v the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hemor_n not_o to_o the_o verb_n òné_fw-fr sato_fw-la buy_v but_o to_o the_o word_n ètethésan_n put_v but_o this_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o the_o sichemite_n have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o their_o bone_n 4._o nor_o yet_o can_v i_o altogether_o approve_v beza_n his_o conjecture_n that_o think_v by_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o scribe_n abraham_n to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o text_n for_o jacob_n the_o reason_n why_o i_o refuse_v these_o four_o conjecture_n i_o have_v set_v down_o in_o that_o place_n whither_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n 5._o the_o syrian_a translater_n read_v in_o the_o singular_a metetéthe_n he_o be_v translate_v and_o etéthe_v be_v put_v and_o so_o understand_v it_o only_o of_o jacob_n that_o he_o be_v remove_v to_o sichem_n and_o from_o thence_o by_o the_o sichemite_n carry_v to_o hebron_n but_o the_o scripture_n overthrow_v this_o conjecture_n which_o testify_v that_o his_o son_n bury_v he_o in_o abraham_n place_n of_o sepulture_n which_o he_o buy_v of_o ephron_n gen._n 50.13_o beside_o the_o original_a copy_n in_o the_o greek_a read_v in_o the_o plural_a not_o in_o the_o singular_a 6._o i_o resolve_v in_o that_o place_n upon_o the_o exposition_n of_o histor_n scholastic_a from_o the_o which_o junius_n seem_v not_o much_o to_o differ_v histor_n scholastic_a transport_v the_o word_n thus_o and_o be_v translate_v to_o sichem_n buy_v of_o the_o son_n of_o hemor_n and_o from_o thence_o put_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n which_o abraham_n buy_v for_o money_n but_o this_o transpose_n may_v seem_v very_o hard_a therefore_o junius_n transpose_v not_o the_o word_n but_o think_v the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v supply_v that_o where_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o son_n he_o will_v have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n beside_o that_o of_o the_o son_n of_o hemor_n that_o be_v buy_v of_o they_o and_o will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n that_o jacob_n and_o the_o patriarch_n be_v bury_v part_n of_o they_o in_o abraham_n sepulchre_n part_n in_o sechem_n which_o jacob_n buy_v to_o this_o interpretation_n that_o stephen_n here_o abridge_v two_o history_n of_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n purchase_n i_o give_v like_v before_o as_o the_o best_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n propound_v 7._o but_o since_o i_o have_v consider_v of_o another_o way_n to_o reconcile_v this_o place_n which_o do_v satisfy_v myself_o best_o and_o this_o it_o be_v that_o by_o abraham_n here_o be_v not_o understand_v the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n as_o geâ—evens_n upon_o that_o place_n for_o that_o be_v a_o unproper_a kind_n of_o speak_v but_o i_o rather_o think_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n wherein_o stephen_n then_o speak_v that_o there_o be_v here_o a_o eclipsis_n of_o a_o word_n of_o cognation_n as_o of_o son_n nephew_n or_o such_o like_a for_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o scripture_n to_o eclipse_v such_o term_n and_o name_n of_o
&_o sheep_n shall_v be_v a_o very_a great_a plague_n b.g._n cum_fw-la caeter_fw-la for_o the_o perfect_a distinction_n athnah_n over_o sheep_n divide_v it_o from_o the_o clause_n follow_v 1._o the_o septuagint_n read_v a_o very_a great_a death_n but_o the_o word_n be_v deber_v a_o plague_n vers._n 15._o for_o now_o when_o i_o stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n i._o or_o rather_o i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n and_o may_v have_v smite_v thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o thou_o shall_v have_v perish_v from_o the_o earth_n i._o a_o reason_n be_v give_v why_o the_o lord_n do_v smite_v only_o the_o cattle_n with_o the_o pestilence_n whereas_o he_o may_v have_v smite_v the_o egyptian_n also_o and_o cut_v they_o off_o at_o once_o this_o sense_n the_o chalde_n express_v it_o be_v very_o near_o i_o to_o send_v a_o plague_n to_o smite_v thou_o and_o thy_o people_n better_o than_o for_o now_o i_o have_v stretch_v my_o hand_n that_o i_o may_v smite_v thou_o v.a.p.l.s._n for_o no_o such_o plague_n be_v now_o send_v or_o i_o will_v stretch_v my_o hand_n that_o i_o may_v smite_v thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o thou_o shall_v perish_v from_o the_o earth_n b.g._n for_o neither_o do_v we_o read_v this_o to_o have_v be_v do_v p._n vers._n 16._o i_o have_v cause_v thou_o to_o remain_v i._o or_o cause_v thou_o to_o stand_v a._n p.h._n or_o i_o have_v sustain_v or_o keep_v thou_o g._n or_o thou_o be_v reserve_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n better_o than_o i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o l.u.b.g._n to_o show_v my_o power_n in_o thou_o i.b._n s.l._n better_a than_o 〈◊〉_d show_v thou_o my_o power_n c.a.p.g.u._n that_o the_o preposition_n in_o be_v to_o be_v supply_v appear_v cap._n 14.18_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o get_v honour_n upon_o pharaoh_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n read_v rom._n 9.17_o câ—ter_fw-la vers._n 27._o thou_o pharaoh_n send_v and_o call_v b._n g._n cum_fw-la câ—ter_fw-la then_o pharaoh_n send_v they_o that_o shall_v observe_v and_o call_v i._o though_o it_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o pharaoh_n send_v to_o see_v in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o add_v unto_o the_o text_n vers._n 30._o i_o know_v that_o thou_o &_o thy_o servant_n will_v not_o yet_o fear_v i.p.b.c.l.s._n better_a than_o i_o know_v afore_o i_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d that_o you_o will_v fear_v v.a.g._n terem_fw-la better_a signify_v here_o nondum_fw-la not_o yet_o than_o antequam_fw-la before_o as_o the_o sense_n give_v 3._o the_o explanation_n of_o difficult_a question_n quest_n i._o why_o pharaoh_n be_v so_o often_o send_v unto_o who_o the_o lord_n do_v foresee_v that_o he_o will_v not_o hearâ—_n vers._n 1._o go_v to_o pharaoh_n and_o tell_v he_o 1._o though_o god_n know_v that_o pharaoh_n will_v not_o hear_v yet_o he_o send_v unto_o he_o again_o both_o that_o his_o malice_n &_o obstinacy_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a &_o that_o the_o judgement_n also_o of_o god_n upon_o he_o hereby_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v most_o just_a simler_n 2._o and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o in_o pharaoh_n power_n to_o mollify_v his_o heart_n yet_o he_o be_v punish_v because_o neither_o will_v he_o though_o it_o have_v be_v in_o his_o power_n simler_n the_o necessity_n of_o god_n decree_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o freeness_n of_o the_o will_v to_o evil_a neither_o be_v compulsive_a but_o only_o make_v the_o event_n evitable_a pharaoh_n then_o be_v punish_v not_o for_o the_o necessity_n that_o lie_v upon_o he_o but_o for_o the_o malice_n and_o unwillingness_n and_o disobedience_n of_o his_o heart_n borrh._n quest_n ii_o why_o moses_n in_o bring_v the_o plague_n dâ—th_v not_o always_o use_v aaron_n rod._n vers._n 3._o behold_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v etc._n etc._n this_o plague_n be_v not_o bring_v by_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o aaron_n rod_n as_o the_o other_o 1._o for_o if_o aaron_n shall_v have_v always_o use_v his_o rod_n it_o may_v have_v be_v think_v that_o there_o be_v virtue_n in_o the_o rod._n cajetan_n 2._o god_n therefore_o so_o wise_o dispose_v in_o the_o send_n of_o these_o plague_n that_o no_o exception_n can_v be_v take_v if_o moses_n have_v do_v all_o they_o may_v have_v suspect_v he_o to_o be_v a_o sorcerer_n and_o therefore_o most_o of_o these_o plague_n be_v bring_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o aaron_n and_o if_o they_o two_o shall_v have_v do_v all_o they_o may_v have_v be_v take_v for_o god_n as_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v act._n 14._o if_o they_o have_v always_o use_v the_o rod_n they_o may_v have_v ascribe_v virtue_n unto_o it_o if_o god_n have_v by_o his_o immediate_a hand_n send_v all_o the_o plague_n without_o any_o mean_n it_o have_v not_o be_v so_o admirable_a for_o who_o doubt_v but_o that_o god_n of_o himself_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n ferus_fw-la quest_n iii_o why_o the_o lord_n punish_v the_o egyptian_n in_o their_o cattle_n vers._n 3._o upon_o thy_o flock_n which_o be_v in_o the_o field_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o lord_n never_o send_v any_o great_a plague_n upon_o the_o world_n but_o he_o give_v warning_n of_o it_o before_o so_o he_o do_v forewarn_v the_o old_a world_n of_o the_o flood_n by_o noah_n the_o sodomite_n of_o their_o destruction_n by_o lot_n the_o egyptian_n be_v admonish_v here_o by_o moses_n the_o israelite_n by_o jeremie_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n 2._o the_o cattle_n here_o be_v punish_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o master_n god_n begin_v with_o small_a punishment_n before_o he_o proceed_v to_o great_a osiander_n 3._o this_o plague_n be_v less_o troublesome_a than_o the_o former_a but_o more_o discommodious_a for_o by_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o horse_n and_o ox_n their_o tillage_n be_v hinder_v and_o they_o shall_v want_v their_o sheep_n for_o clothing_n their_o ass_n and_o horse_n for_o burden_n simler_n 4._o and_o this_o plague_n be_v most_o just_a for_o as_o they_o have_v oppress_v the_o israelite_n before_o in_o take_v their_o ox_n to_o plough_v their_o horse_n and_o ass_n to_o carry_v burden_n so_o the_o lord_n do_v worthy_o punish_v they_o in_o their_o cattle_n perer._n as_o the_o fish_n be_v destroy_v before_o in_o the_o water_n so_o now_o the_o beast_n upon_o land_n to_o let_v they_o know_v that_o they_o be_v worthy_a to_o possess_v nothing_o god_n may_v just_o deprive_v they_o of_o all_o borrh._n 5._o the_o latin_a translator_n read_v as_o though_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v not_o only_o upon_o their_o cattle_n but_o upon_o their_o very_a field_n and_o ground_n which_o shall_v be_v first_o poison_v and_o infect_v but_o he_o leave_v out_o the_o hebrew_n pronoune_n asher_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o field_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o text_n that_o the_o cattle_n only_o be_v infect_v quest_n iu._n why_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o always_o exempt_v his_o people_n from_o temporal_a calamity_n vers._n 4._o i_o will_v make_v separation_n between_o the_o cattle_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n though_o it_o please_v god_n in_o this_o and_o other_o plague_n for_o his_o great_a glory_n sake_n to_o exempt_v his_o people_n from_o these_o public_a calamity_n yet_o always_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o so_o deal_v with_o his_o servant_n for_o the_o true_a prophet_n suffer_v famine_n under_o achab_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n jeremie_n be_v take_v with_o the_o city_n daniel_n carry_v into_o captivity_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v for_o these_o cause_n 1._o to_o purge_v out_o the_o corruption_n and_o infirmity_n which_o be_v in_o his_o own_o servant_n 2._o to_o make_v trial_n of_o their_o patience_n that_o god_n thereby_o may_v be_v glorify_v simler_n 3._o and_o the_o lord_n do_v chastise_v they_o in_o the_o small_a affliction_n of_o this_o life_n make_v a_o separation_n between_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o great_a judgement_n of_o the_o next_o world_n as_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o his_o prophet_n in_o a_o little_a have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o but_o with_o great_a compassion_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o isay._n 54.7_o ferus_fw-la quest_n v._o in_o what_o sense_n all_o the_o cattle_n of_o egypt_n be_v say_v to_o have_v die_v vers._n 6._o all_o the_o cattle_n of_o egypt_n die_v all_o the_o cattle_n in_o general_n die_v not_o for_o many_o die_v afterward_o be_v smite_v with_o the_o hail_n and_o tempest_n vers_fw-la 27._o 1._o some_o therefore_o do_v thus_o expound_v it_o that_o no_o cattle_n die_v but_o the_o egyptian_n and_o all_o that_o die_v be_v they_o cajetan_n 2._o but_o it_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v take_v according_a to_o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n all_o die_v that_o be_v the_o great_a part_n jun._n perer._n simler_n quest_n vi_o whether_o pharaoh_n send_v into_o goshen_n in_o the_o other_o plague_n vers._n 7._o then_o pharaoh_n send_v and_o behold_v 1._o some_o think_v that_o pharaoh_n
reason_n of_o other_o business_n have_v forget_v it_o 2._o that_o in_o this_o while_n they_o may_v see_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o blemish_n or_o defect_n in_o the_o lamb_n 3._o that_o they_o may_v by_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v stir_v up_o to_o a_o thankful_a remembrance_n of_o their_o deliverance_n expect_v 4._o to_o confirm_v they_o in_o the_o assure_a confidence_n of_o god_n assistance_n against_o the_o egyptian_n that_o whereas_o they_o abhor_v all_o these_o which_o do_v kill_v sheep_n either_o for_o meat_n or_o sacrifice_n or_o any_o other_o cattle_n which_o they_o superstitious_o adore_v yet_o the_o israelite_n do_v four_o day_n set_v apart_o their_o paschal_n lamb_n to_o that_o end_n without_o any_o danger_n or_o hurt_v intend_v by_o the_o egyptian_n pererius_n ferus_fw-la 2._o this_o preparation_n of_o the_o lamb_n four_o day_n before_o be_v peculiar_a only_o for_o this_o time_n and_o first_o passover_n because_o afterward_o the_o cause_n be_v take_v away_o for_o 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such_o shift_n to_o excuse_v the_o oversight_n and_o escape_n of_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a text_n what_o though_o therein_o it_o follow_v the_o septuagint_n yet_o the_o original_n be_v of_o more_o authority_n than_o both_o according_a to_o the_o which_o all_o other_o translation_n must_v be_v correct_v quest_n xxxvii_o why_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o go_v forth_o of_o their_o door_n vers._n 22._o let_v none_o of_o you_o go_v out_o of_o the_o door_n of_o his_o house_n 1._o this_o be_v enjoin_v they_o lest_o not_o trust_v to_o god_n promise_n and_o be_v incredulous_a they_o shall_v mingle_v themselves_o with_o the_o egyptian_n and_o so_o perish_v with_o they_o simler_n 2._o god_n can_v have_v make_v a_o separation_n between_o they_o as_o well_o abroad_o as_o in_o the_o house_n but_o thus_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v they_o to_o think_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v preserve_v under_o the_o safeguard_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n but_o see_v the_o blood_n of_o a_o beast_n be_v but_o 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submit_v themselves_o and_o beseech_v they_o to_o be_v go_v as_o moses_n have_v say_v before_o chap._n 11.8_o jun._n 5._o but_o whereas_o moses_n here_o tell_v pharaoh_n chap._n 10.29_o from_o hence_o will_v i_o see_v thy_o face_n no_o more_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v now_o call_v into_o pharaoh_n presence_n he_o be_v say_v to_o call_v unto_o they_o dâ—um_o prâ—_n imperiâ—_n svo_fw-la proceres_fw-la ad_fw-la cum_fw-la ablegavit_fw-la while_o he_o send_v by_o his_o commandment_n his_o noble_n unto_o he_o calvin_n here_o follow_v such_o question_n as_o concern_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o first_o of_o their_o spoil_n of_o the_o egyptian_n of_o their_o jewel_n in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n which_o contain_v the_o memorable_a and_o famous_a history_n of_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o hebrew_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o their_o mighty_a deliverance_n from_o their_o long_a and_o 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moses_n vers_fw-la 35._o and_o moses_n say_v none_o other_o thing_n than_o god_n command_v he_o chap._n 11.2_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n that_o every_o one_o require_v or_o ask_v of_o his_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v not_o bid_v then_o to_o do_v one_o thing_n and_o they_o do_v another_o and_o to_o what_o end_n shall_v they_o ask_v to_o borrow_v be_v simple_o bid_v to_o ask_v for_o they_o need_v not_o to_o doubt_v to_o have_v their_o ask_n see_v god_n give_v they_o favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o egyptian_n 2._o another_o answer_n be_v that_o they_o do_v but_o ask_v to_o borrow_v but_o afterward_o when_o the_o egyptian_n break_v their_o faith_n and_o pursue_v after_o the_o hebrew_n they_o do_v not_o think_v themselves_o bind_v to_o restore_v they_o perer._n but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o carry_v these_o thing_n out_o of_o egypt_n have_v no_o mind_n to_o restore_v they_o again_o for_o the_o text_n say_v that_o even_o then_o when_o 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during_o his_o life_n piscator_fw-la and_o so_o here_o the_o egyptian_n do_v frank_o give_v unto_o the_o hebrew_n those_o thing_n which_o they_o demand_v and_o say_v that_o the_o egyptian_n do_v purpose_n but_o to_o lend_v they_o yet_o the_o israelite_n do_v simple_o ask_v they_o and_o they_o upon_o their_o ask_n give_v they_o perer._n beside_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o favour_n this_o special_a grace_n and_o favour_n which_o the_o lord_n wrought_v for_o they_o be_v rather_o see_v in_o frank_a gift_n than_o in_o loan_z quest_n xliii_o whether_o the_o israelite_n do_v any_o wrong_n in_o spoil_v the_o egyptian_n of_o their_o jewel_n vers._n 36._o so_o they_o spoil_v the_o egyptian_n that_o the_o israelite_n do_v no_o wrong_n unto_o the_o hebrew_n in_o carry_v away_o their_o ornament_n and_o jewel_n now_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a 1._o josephus_n think_v that_o the_o egyptian_n do_v voluntary_o give_v these_o thing_n unto_o the_o israelite_n 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have_v be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o wind_n the_o water_n will_v have_v be_v drive_v all_o one_o way_n and_o the_o wind_n can_v not_o have_v so_o part_v the_o water_n as_o to_o make_v a_o way_n in_o the_o midst_n beside_o if_o the_o wind_n have_v cause_v it_o then_o when_o the_o wind_n cease_v they_o will_v have_v return_v again_o but_o so_o do_v they_o not_o till_o moses_n lift_v up_o his_o rod_n again_o wherefore_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n miraculous_a work_n beyond_o the_o power_n or_o strength_n of_o any_o creature_n 3._o yet_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o use_v this_o creature_n to_o show_v his_o power_n over_o all_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v make_v calvin_n and_o this_o wind_n serve_v not_o for_o the_o divide_n of_o the_o water_n but_o rather_o for_o the_o dry_n of_o the_o ground_n after_o the_o water_n be_v part_v cajetan_n quest_n xiii_o at_o what_o time_n of_o the_o night_n the_o sea_n be_v divide_v now_o at_o what_o time_n the_o sea_n be_v thus_o divide_v it_o may_v be_v thus_o gather_v 1._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o night_n because_o the_o fiery_a cloud_n do_v give_v light_n only_o in_o the_o night_n as_o it_o do_v now_o vers_fw-la 20._o and_o it_o be_v dark_a among_o the_o egyptian_n 2._o whereas_o they_o use_v to_o divide_v the_o night_n into_o four_o part_n which_o they_o call_v watch_n of_o the_o night_n after_o the_o phrase_n of_o military_a discipline_n give_v unto_o each_o watch_n three_o hour_n it_o seem_v also_o that_o the_o sea_n be_v thus_o part_v in_o the_o first_o watch_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o night_n for_o after_o the_o fiery_a cloud_n have_v change_v his_o place_n moses_n present_o stretch_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o sea_n vers_fw-la 21._o 3._o but_o whereas_o pererius_n think_v enter_v that_o it_o be_v past_a midnight_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o watch_n before_o the_o israelite_n descend_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o they_o stay_v on_o the_o shore_n till_o the_o wind_n have_v dry_v 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israelite_n the_o wall_n of_o the_o water_n may_v keep_v it_o from_o they_o or_o the_o lord_n know_v how_o to_o qualify_v it_o towards_o they_o and_o to_o turn_v the_o rage_n thereof_o upon_o their_o enemy_n 5._o neither_o need_v they_o to_o stay_v so_o long_o till_o the_o ground_n be_v dry_v for_o they_o he_o that_o can_v make_v a_o way_n in_o the_o water_n for_o they_o to_o pass_v can_v also_o prepare_v the_o ground_n 4._o neither_o be_v it_o so_o long_o as_o pererius_n imagine_v before_o the_o egyptian_n enter_v after_o the_o israelite_n as_o about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o watch_n which_o be_v towards_o the_o morning_n for_o see_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o four_o watch_v the_o egyptian_n be_v overwhelm_v by_o the_o return_v of_o the_o water_n vers_fw-la 24._o and_o before_o that_o the_o egyptian_n be_v go_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n vers_fw-la 23._o we_o must_v allow_v they_o more_o than_o two_o or_o three_o hour_n to_o reach_v so_o far_o into_o the_o 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that_o this_o be_v a_o ancient_a tradition_n among_o the_o hebrew_n quod_fw-la propria_fw-la unicuique_fw-la in_o mari_fw-fr aporta_fw-la est_fw-la via_fw-la that_o every_o tribe_n have_v a_o peculiar_a way_n make_v for_o they_o in_o the_o sea_n to_o this_o opinion_n subscribe_v thostatus_n divisum_fw-la esse_fw-la mare_fw-la in_o duo_fw-la deciâ—_n sectiones_fw-la pro_fw-la numero_fw-la tribuum_fw-la that_o the_o sea_n be_v divide_v into_o twelve_o part_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o tribe_n ab._n ezra_n upon_o this_o chapter_n testify_v that_o this_o be_v a_o ancient_a tradition_n among_o they_o and_o epiphanius_n heres_fw-la 64._o this_o opinion_n both_o origen_n and_o thostatus_n do_v ground_n upon_o that_o place_n psalm_n 136.13_o which_o divide_v the_o red_a sea_n into_o division_n secuit_fw-la mare_fw-la in_o segmenta_fw-la as_o jun._n translate_v but_o thostatus_n do_v full_o answer_v this_o objection_n that_o here_o the_o word_n translate_v division_n or_o part_n 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neptalie_n whence_o he_o will_v infer_v that_o all_o the_o tribe_n go_v through_o the_o sea_n in_o their_o order_n but_o this_o may_v rather_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o public_a and_o solemn_a thanksgiving_n afterward_o as_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o singer_n and_o player_n of_o instrument_n that_o go_v before_o vers_n 25._o then_o to_o their_o march_v through_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o prophet_n seem_v rather_o than_o both_o to_o describe_v the_o manner_n of_o their_o public_a thanksgiving_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o vers_n 24._o they_o have_v see_v o_o god_n thy_o go_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o he_o speak_v of_o those_o time_n when_o benjamine_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o slaughter_n at_o gibeah_n judg._n 20._o and_o of_o the_o civil_a war_n with_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o with_o judah_n be_v much_o waste_v that_o it_o be_v a_o small_a tribe_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o rest_n 2._o wherefore_o it_o be_v more_o consonant_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scripture_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n make_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n for_o the_o people_n to_o follow_v 1._o because_o if_o there_o have_v be_v twelve_o sundry_a path_n it_o will_v have_v much_o amplify_v the_o miracle_n and_o it_o be_v not_o like_o the_o scripture_n will_v have_v be_v silent_a therein_o yea_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v the_o contrary_a that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n make_v for_o all_o israel_n as_o vers_n 12._o the_o water_n be_v a_o wall_n unto_o they_o on_o their_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o their_o left_a hand_n which_o show_v that_o the_o water_n stand_v up_o between_o they_o but_o on_o two_o heap_n and_o they_o walk_v between_o they_o 2._o divine_n do_v hold_v that_o miracle_n be_v not_o to_o be_v multiply_v without_o cause_n see_v then_o that_o one_o large_a
the_o epha_n which_o be_v the_o half_a part_n of_o the_o medimâ—us_a atticus_n the_o attic_a bushel_n jun._n analys_n there_o be_v 24._o of_o that_o measure_n choenix_n so_o that_o a_o gomer_n be_v the_o ten_o part_n must_v contain_v two_o choenix_n and_o almost_o a_o half_a neither_o be_v the_o gomer_n so_o large_a as_o to_o contain_v a_o pottle_n genevens_n which_o have_v be_v too_o great_a a_o proportion_n for_o one_o day_n allowance_n or_o to_o hold_v 2._o of_o the_o measure_n call_v sextarius_fw-la as_o rupertus_n which_o as_o some_o think_v 6._o contain_v six_o egg_n marbach_n some_o four_o egg_n oleaster_n i_o then_o subscribe_v to_o the_o former_a computation_n of_o r._n selamâ—h_o as_o most_o probable_a that_o the_o gomer_n be_v of_o the_o content_a of_o 42._o egg_n which_o make_v just_a three_o pint_n of_o ale_n measure_n so_o the_o epha_n shall_v by_o this_o reckon_n hold_v not_o all_o out_o four_o gallon_n about_o half_a of_o our_o bushel_n for_o the_o epha_n be_v derive_v 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young_a and_o feeble_a can_v not_o eat_v so_o much_o as_o the_o elder_a person_n and_o strong_a and_o some_o man_n will_v eat_v more_o than_o other_o as_o solinus_n write_v of_o milo_n that_o he_o do_v eat_v up_o a_o ox_n in_o a_o day_n wherefore_o for_o the_o remove_n of_o this_o doubt_n it_o must_v be_v confess_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o that_o as_o manna_n be_v a_o extraordinary_a food_n so_o it_o have_v a_o extraordinary_a virtue_n give_v unto_o it_o that_o one_o gomer_n may_v content_v the_o great_a feeder_n and_o that_o he_o which_o do_v eat_v the_o least_o may_v well_o overcome_v that_o measure_n lyran._n pelarg._n as_o for_o feeble_a personâ—_n it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o among_o they_o as_o be_v witness_v in_o the_o psalm_n 105.37_o there_o be_v none_o feeble_a among_o their_o tribe_n and_o yet_o if_o there_o have_v be_v the_o manna_n which_o be_v minister_v by_o the_o angel_n be_v such_o a_o excellent_a food_n as_o that_o as_o it_o strengthen_v the_o sound_n so_o it_o will_v also_o have_v comfort_v the_o weak_a and_o feeble_a tostat._n 2._o the_o last_o name_v author_n have_v another_o solution_n that_o the_o miracle_n be_v not_o in_o saturatione_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o mensuratione_fw-la not_o in_o the_o suffice_a and_o satisfy_v they_o which_o do_v eat_v but_o in_o the_o measure_n for_o he_o imagine_v that_o he_o that_o be_v suffice_v with_o less_o than_o a_o gomer_n yet_o when_o he_o come_v to_o measure_n the_o manna_n be_v rarify_v and_o so_o fill_v up_o the_o gomer_n but_o he_o that_o need_v more_o and_o gather_v according_a to_o his_o eat_n more_o than_o a_o gomer_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o measure_n by_o the_o secret_a work_n of_o god_n the_o manna_n be_v thicken_v condensate_a and_o press_v together_o so_o that_o he_o have_v but_o a_o gomer_n tostat._v qu._n 10._o but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o rule_n miracula_fw-la non_fw-la ponenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la sine_fw-la necessitate_v miracle_n must_v not_o be_v bring_v in_o without_o necessity_n there_o be_v then_o no_o necessity_n of_o this_o miracle_n nor_o yet_o the_o scripture_n warrant_v the_o same_o we_o have_v no_o ground_n or_o foundation_n of_o any_o such_o conceit_n neither_o do_v the_o author_n insist_v upon_o it_o rely_v rather_o upon_o the_o first_o 3._o but_o see_v therein_o also_o we_o must_v presuppose_v a_o miracle_n a_o three_o way_n may_v be_v find_v without_o miracle_n to_o dissolve_v this_o knot_n for_o where_o it_o be_v say_v gather_v of_o â—t_a every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o eat_n a_o gomer_n for_o a_o head_n or_o poll_n the_o meaning_n may_v be_v this_o not_o that_o all_o shall_v eat_v alike_o that_o the_o child_n shall_v eat_v the_o same_o measure_n which_o the_o strong_a do_v but_o the_o next_o word_n expound_v it_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o your_o person_n that_o be_v so_o many_o gomer_n they_o shall_v take_v for_o every_o house_n as_o there_o be_v person_n in_o it_o so_o simler_n 1._o this_o exposition_n be_v warrant_v by_o the_o like_a exod._n 12.4_o where_o they_o be_v bid_v to_o take_v a_o lamb_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o their_o person_n that_o be_v according_a to_o their_o eat_n 2._o if_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n be_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v gather_v according_a to_o his_o own_o eat_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o family_n than_o they_o which_o can_v not_o gather_v shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o eat_v 3._o if_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o quantity_n rather_o of_o that_o which_o he_o gather_v not_o of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o for_o who_o they_o gather_v it_o will_v imply_v a_o contradiction_n for_o every_o man_n eat_v be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o same_o stint_n and_o measure_n of_o a_o gomer_n some_o be_v content_v with_o less_o and_o some_o other_o it_o will_v not_o suffice_v 4._o a_o great_a inconvenience_n will_v follow_v that_o if_o every_o one_o be_v allow_v his_o gomer_n the_o infant_n of_o three_o or_o four_o year_n old_a shall_v be_v allow_v to_o eat_v as_o much_o as_o the_o strong_a man_n therefore_o upon_o these_o reason_n i_o think_v that_o a_o proportion_n be_v rather_o limit_v for_o the_o family_n for_o every_o head_n in_o the_o house_n a_o gomer_n which_o be_v afterward_o distribute_v in_o the_o house_n according_a to_o every_o one_o eat_v than_o a_o rule_n prescribe_v how_o much_o every_o one_o shall_v eat_v and_o of_o this_o opinion_n be_v cajetan_n sciebat_fw-la deus_fw-la quod_fw-la supputando_fw-la quamlibet_fw-la familiam_fw-la simul_fw-la sâ—fficiebat_fw-la summa_fw-la tot_fw-la homer_n quot_fw-la erant_fw-la capita_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n do_v know_v that_o count_v every_o family_n together_o so_o many_o homer_n suffice_v as_o there_o be_v head_n be_v that_o do_v eat_v less_o be_v consider_v with_o he_o that_o do_v eat_v more_o quest_n xxvi_o why_o a_o gomer_n be_v appoint_v for_o every_o head_n now_o the_o reason_n wherefore_o a_o stint_n be_v set_v they_o for_o their_o gather_n be_v these_o 1._o by_o this_o mean_v god_n provide_v for_o the_o weak_a and_o feeble_a that_o the_o lusty_a and_o strong_a shall_v not_o gather_v all_o from_o they_o see_v that_o how_o much_o soever_o they_o gather_v they_o shall_v have_v but_o for_o every_o one_o his_o gomer_n josâ—ph_n 2._o beside_o in_o that_o the_o lord_n appoint_v the_o same_o measure_n as_o well_o to_o the_o rich_a as_o the_o poor_a he_o will_v teach_v they_o that_o they_o likewise_o shall_v be_v helpefull_a one_o to_o another_o and_o communicate_v one_o to_o another_o necessity_n galasius_n 3._o in_o that_o the_o lord_n only_o allow_v they_o competent_a and_o sufficient_a food_n he_o teach_v they_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o superfluity_n and_o excess_n non_fw-la vult_fw-la ut_fw-la colligant_fw-la ad_fw-la superfluitatem_fw-la vel_fw-la avaritiam_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o gather_v to_o superfluity_n or_o covetousness_n but_o for_o necessity_n ferus_fw-la as_o christ_n teach_v we_o only_o to_o pray_v for_o our_o daily_a and_o necessary_a food_n in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n borrh._n quest_n xxvii_o whether_o the_o people_n transgress_v in_o gather_v some_o more_o some_o less_o vers._n 17._o they_o gather_v some_o more_o some_o less_o 1._o some_o think_v that_o the_o israelite_n offend_v herein_o and_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o moses_n as_o they_o do_v afterward_o both_o in_o reserve_v the_o manna_n and_o in_o go_v out_o to_o gather_v it_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n rupertus_n ferus_fw-la but_o this_o appear_v not_o in_o the_o text_n because_o they_o come_v not_o to_o the_o ghomer_n to_o measure_v till_o they_o have_v gather_v 16._o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o gather_n there_o be_v no_o apparent_a transgression_n 2._o it_o be_v then_o only_o hereby_o insinuate_v that_o they_o do_v
and_o exhort_v they_o to_o fear_v and_o serve_v god_n sic_fw-la burgen_n addit_fw-la 1._o ad_fw-la cap._n 20._o contra._n 1._o but_o this_o be_v clean_a contrary_n for_o general_a precept_n be_v more_o easy_o conceive_v and_o condescend_v unto_o than_o particular_a ask_v a_o idolater_n if_o he_o love_v god_n he_o will_v not_o deny_v it_o the_o romanist_n that_o worship_n image_n will_v think_v great_a scorn_n to_o be_v ask_v that_o question_n whether_o they_o love_v god_n so_o a_o adulterer_n a_o usurer_n a_o extortioner_n in_o general_n will_v confess_v that_o they_o love_v their_o neighbour_n yet_o do_v err_v in_o the_o particular_a 2._o neither_o do_v moses_n defer_v these_o general_a precept_n so_o long_o for_o in_o this_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 20._o he_o speak_v of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o chap._n 23.25_o of_o serve_v of_o god_n 3._o burgensis_n have_v another_o answer_n that_o in_o the_o first_o commandment_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o second_o non_fw-la praetermisit_fw-la facere_fw-la mentionem_fw-la de_fw-la dilectione_n dei_fw-la he_o omit_v not_o to_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n as_o vers_n 6._o show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o in_o they_o that_o love_v i_o etc._n etc._n contra._n but_o this_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o precept_n it_o be_v a_o promise_n make_v affirmative_o and_o positive_o to_o those_o that_o love_n god_n it_o be_v not_o set_v down_o by_o way_n of_o bid_v and_o command_v thou_o shall_v love_v god_n 4._o wherefore_o i_o prefer_v here_o the_o answer_n of_o tostatus_n that_o these_o two_o general_a precept_n though_o they_o be_v not_o put_v in_o these_o very_a word_n among_o the_o precept_n thou_o shall_v love_v god_n above_o all_o and_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o yet_o they_o be_v reduce_v unto_o they_o non_fw-la ut_fw-la conclusiones_fw-la ad_fw-la principia_fw-la etc._n etc._n not_o as_o conclusion_n be_v reduce_v to_o their_o principle_n and_o premise_n but_o as_o principle_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o conclusion_n for_o these_o two_o be_v as_o two_o know_a principle_n exit_fw-la quibus_fw-la inferuntur_fw-la particulatim_fw-la omne_fw-la praeceptae_fw-la decalogi_fw-la out_o of_o the_o which_o be_v infer_v in_o particular_a all_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n tostat._n quest_n 33._o for_o a_o man_n can_v perform_v none_o of_o the_o four_o first_o commandment_n but_o he_o must_v needs_o love_v god_n he_o can_v take_v he_o to_o be_v the_o only_a god_n abhor_v idolatry_n reverence_v his_o name_n keep_v his_o sabbathes_n if_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o he_o neither_o can_v one_o observe_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o second_o table_n as_o not_o to_o kill_v steal_v bear_v false_a witness_n unless_o he_o love_v his_o neighbour_n therefore_o to_o these_o two_o as_o the_o head_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o rest_n do_v our_o saviour_n reduce_v all_o the_o commandment_n matth._n 22.37_o 38._o quest_n xii_o of_o general_a rule_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o expound_v the_o commandment_n now_o further_o there_o be_v certain_a general_a rule_n which_o must_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o exposition_n and_o interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n 1._o the_o decalogue_n must_v be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o more_o ample_a and_o full_a declaration_n thereof_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n as_o who_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o name_n of_o parent_n in_o the_o five_o how_o many_o way_n one_o may_v be_v say_v to_o kill_v etc._n etc._n vrsin_n pelarg._n 2._o the_o decalogue_n must_v be_v take_v to_o comprehend_v as_o well_o internal_a as_o external_a duty_n as_o our_o saviour_n expound_v matth._n 5._o vrsin_n 3._o the_o end_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o precept_n must_v be_v consider_v if_o we_o will_v aright_o understand_v as_o wherefore_o grave_a image_n be_v forbid_v to_o be_v make_v not_o to_o the_o end_n to_o worship_v they_o and_o in_o the_o like_a 4._o the_o precept_n of_o the_o second_o table_n must_v give_v place_n to_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o first_o if_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o one_o and_o other_o be_v compare_v in_o the_o same_o degree_n as_o it_o be_v better_a not_o to_o honour_v our_o parent_n than_o to_o dishonour_v god_n but_o the_o great_a breach_n of_o the_o second_o table_n must_v not_o give_v way_n to_o the_o least_o in_o the_o first_o as_o we_o must_v not_o suffer_v our_o brother_n to_o perish_v rather_o than_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n to_o break_v the_o rest_n to_o fetch_v he_o out_o of_o some_o pit_n or_o present_a danger_n vrsin_n 5._o every_o negative_a include_v a_o affirmative_a and_o on_o the_o contrary_a as_o thou_o shall_v worship_v no_o other_o god_n therefore_o it_o follow_v thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o true_a god_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v or_o take_v away_o thy_o brother_n life_n therefore_o thou_o be_v command_v to_o preserve_v it_o so_o the_o affirmative_a be_v thou_o shall_v honour_v thy_o parent_n the_o negative_a be_v include_v thou_o shall_v not_o dishonour_v they_o vrsin_n simler_n 6._o where_o one_o kind_n be_v forbid_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n the_o rest_n of_o that_o sort_n also_o be_v prohibit_v as_o in_o adultery_n be_v comprehend_v all_o unlawful_a lust_n in_o murder_n all_o unjust_a vexation_n and_o wrong_n so_o the_o general_n include_v the_o particular_a one_o kind_n draw_v with_o it_o another_o in_o the_o effect_n we_o must_v understand_v the_o cause_n in_o the_o relative_a the_o correlative_a vrsin_n simler_n as_o augustine_n say_v in_o the_o 7._o precept_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v a_o part_n totum_fw-la intelligi_fw-la voluit_fw-la he_o will_v have_v understand_v the_o whole_a by_o the_o part_n quaest_n 71._o in_o exod._n 7._o augustine_n also_o have_v another_o rule_n vbi_fw-la honoratio_fw-la exprimitur_fw-la veluti_fw-la masculinus_fw-la etc._n etc._n where_o the_o more_o honourable_a party_n be_v express_v as_o the_o male_a let_v the_o woman_n also_o understand_v that_o the_o 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obedience_n in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o law_n but_o not_o in_o a_o perfect_a degree_n or_o measure_n 2._o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_a in_o comparison_n only_o of_o such_o as_o be_v weak_a and_o imperfect_a 3._o and_o further_o their_o sincerity_n and_o perfection_n be_v understand_v as_o be_v opposite_a unto_o dissimulation_n and_o hypocrisy_n that_o their_o heart_n be_v perfect_a towards_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v unfeigned_a without_o any_o dissimulation_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o prophet_n david_n say_v judge_v i_o according_a to_o my_o innocence_n psal._n 7.8_o 6._o object_n the_o apostle_n say_v whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o 1_o john_n 3.9_o the_o faithful_a then_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o answ._n the_o apostle_n understand_v here_o not_o the_o dwell_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o reign_v of_o sin_n for_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o himself_o who_o have_v say_v before_o chap._n 1.8_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o they_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o that_o be_v sin_n though_o it_o remain_v in_o they_o it_o reign_v not_o in_o they_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v though_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o flesh_n we_o do_v not_o war_n after_o the_o flesh_n vrsin_n law_n 7._o it_o be_v evident_a then_o that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v to_o justify_v man_n thereby_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 3.20_o therefore_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n for_o by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n this_o then_o be_v the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o the_o law_n 1._o it_o show_v what_o god_n be_v one_o that_o love_v justice_n and_o hate_v iniquity_n 2._o it_o be_v as_o a_o glass_n wherein_o we_o may_v see_v that_o image_n after_o the_o which_o man_n be_v at_o the_o first_o create_v which_o now_o be_v deface_v in_o he_o by_o sin_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o rule_n and_o line_n after_o 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heretofore_o give_v unto_o their_o terrene_a god_n a_o infinite_a and_o unreasonable_a power_n for_o these_o be_v their_o conclusion_n that_o 59_o papa_n potest_fw-la dispensare_fw-la contra_fw-la jus_o divinum_fw-la the_o pope_n may_v dispense_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 59_o contra_fw-la jus_o natura_fw-la against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 59_o contra_fw-la novum_fw-la testamentum_fw-la against_o the_o new_a testament_n 59_o contra_fw-la apostolum_n against_o the_o apostle_n papa_n potest_fw-la dispensare_fw-la de_fw-la omnibus_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la veteris_fw-la &_o novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la the_o pope_n may_v dispense_v with_o all_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n etc._n etc._n but_o herein_o i_o prefer_v the_o judgement_n of_o tostatus_n a_o moderate_a writer_n of_o that_o side_n who_o deny_v unto_o the_o pope_n any_o such_o authority_n and_o answer_v the_o contrary_a objection_n 1._o object_n as_o among_o man_n the_o lawmaker_n may_v 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for_o this_o cause_n many_o be_v weak_a and_o sick_a among_o you_o and_o many_o sleepâ—_n and_o that_o these_o correction_n proceed_v of_o love_n 11.30.32_o he_o present_o after_o show_v but_o when_o we_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n because_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n 4._o nec_fw-la hoc_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la justi_fw-la homines_fw-la sine_fw-la authoritate_fw-la divina_fw-la etc._n etc._n neither_o do_v those_o just_a man_n do_v this_o without_o the_o divine_a authority_n which_o sometime_o be_v manifest_v in_o scripture_n sometime_o hide_v lest_o any_o shall_v think_v it_o be_v permit_v unto_o he_o to_o kill_v who_o he_o will_v at_o his_o pleasure_n 5._o de_fw-fr inimici_fw-la dilectione_n etc._n etc._n in_o veteribus_fw-la libris_fw-la legitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o we_o read_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o the_o love_a of_o our_o enemy_n whereof_o david_n be_v a_o example_n who_o when_o saul_n be_v offer_v unto_o 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2_o cor._n 6.16_o piscator_fw-la 3._o the_o four_o cover_n show_v the_o most_o sure_a protection_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o church_n by_o christ_n against_o all_o the_o assault_n of_o satan_n as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n show_v that_o his_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o a_o rock_n that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o matth._n 16._o marbach_n quest_n xv._n how_o thick_a the_o board_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v vers._n 15._o also_o thou_o shall_v make_v board_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o these_o board_n be_v express_v in_o the_o text_n but_o so_o be_v not_o the_o thickness_n 1._o r._n solomon_n think_v they_o be_v a_o cubit_n thick_a so_o also_o borrhaius_n but_o that_o can_v be_v for_o then_o from_o one_o outside_n to_o another_o it_o will_v be_v 12._o cubit_n it_o be_v ten_o cubit_n from_o one_o inside_n to_o another_o for_o it_o be_v within_o six_o board_n broad_a which_o make_v nine_o cubit_n and_o the_o two_o corner_n 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though_o montanus_n therein_o dissent_v from_o he_o think_v that_o they_o be_v of_o a_o great_a thickness_n which_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o certain_o define_v with_o josephus_n consent_n lyranus_fw-la tostatus_n with_o other_o and_o this_o may_v be_v a_o good_a conjecture_n thereof_o because_o that_o be_v the_o usual_a scantling_n for_o the_o thickness_n of_o plank_n board_n see_v therefore_o the_o thickness_n be_v not_o special_o mention_v it_o be_v like_a that_o therein_o moses_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o ordinary_a use_n quest_n xvi_o whether_o the_o tenous_a be_v in_o the_o side_n or_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o board_n vers._n 17._o two_o tenous_a shall_v be_v in_o one_o board_n set_v in_o order_n as_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o ladder_n 1._o the_o latin_a interpreter_n read_v in_o lateribus_fw-la tabulâ—_n dua_fw-la incastratura_fw-la erunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o board_n shall_v be_v two_o regal_n or_o incisian_n whereby_o they_o shall_v one_o be_v join_v 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vatab._n some_o the_o hinge_n chalde_n jun._n which_o go_v into_o the_o socket_n or_o footstal_n of_o silver_n as_o be_v describe_v vers_fw-la 19_o two_o socket_n under_o one_o board_n for_o his_o two_o tenon_n which_o show_v that_o these_o tenon_n be_v not_o in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o board_n but_o under_o they_o because_o they_o go_v into_o the_o tenon_n cajetan_n lippoman_n so_o also_o josephus_n singulis_n tabulis_fw-la inerant_fw-la cardines_fw-la biâ—i_fw-la immissi_fw-la per_fw-la dvas_fw-la base_n 6._o every_o board_n have_v two_o hinge_n which_o go_v into_o the_o two_o socket_n 3._o these_o tenon_n be_v say_v to_o be_v set_v in_o order_n as_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o ladder_n not_o because_o they_o be_v make_v slope_n broad_a above_o and_o narrow_a below_o as_o cajetan_n but_o for_o that_o as_o ladder_z staves_z they_o be_v equal_o distant_a one_o from_o another_o jun._n 4._o there_o be_v not_o four_o of_o
to_o the_o passion_n and_o affection_n of_o man_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v convenient_a to_o understand_v of_o god_n who_o seem_v to_o repent_v and_o change_v sinâ—_n motu_fw-la quod_fw-la nos_fw-la sine_fw-la motu_fw-la nostri_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la facere_fw-la without_o any_o motion_n or_o passion_n at_o all_o which_o we_o can_v do_v without_o passion_n jun._n we_o can_v not_o understand_v how_o the_o lord_n turn_v from_o his_o wrath_n unless_o the_o scripture_n shall_v speak_v to_o our_o capacity_n pelarg._n 2._o so_o indeed_o the_o lord_n be_v immutable_a and_o unchangeable_a in_o himself_o but_o dicit_fw-la se_fw-la mutâ—re_fw-la sententiam_fw-la non_fw-la in_o homines_fw-la sed_fw-la in_fw-la opera_fw-la quae_fw-la mutata_fw-la sunt_fw-la he_o be_v say_v to_o change_v his_o sentence_n not_o towards_o man_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o work_n or_o thing_n that_o be_v change_v for_o god_n be_v not_o angry_a with_o man_n but_o with_o their_o sin_n which_o cease_v to_o be_v nequaquam_fw-la pâ—nit_fw-la quod_fw-la mutatum_fw-la est_fw-la god_n punish_v not_o that_o which_o be_v change_v hierom._n god_n be_v say_v to_o repent_v cum_fw-la rem_fw-la mutet_fw-la consilium_fw-la non_fw-la mutet_fw-la when_o he_o change_v the_o thing_n not_o his_o counsel_n 5â—_n gloss._n interlin_fw-mi 3._o but_o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o god_n be_v here_o change_v indeed_o that_o whereas_o he_o purpose_v to_o destroy_v israel_n at_o once_o yet_o he_o do_v it_o not_o at_o moses_n intercession_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v 1._o that_o god_n here_o have_v determine_v no_o such_o thing_n sed_fw-la loquebatur_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la optantis_fw-la but_o he_o speak_v after_o a_o wish_a manner_n let_v i_o alone_o tostat._v qu._n 20._o 2._o we_o must_v understand_v that_o the_o divine_a sentence_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n one_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o condition_n such_o be_v the_o proclamation_n against_o niniveh_n that_o within_o forty_o day_n they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o the_o message_n send_v by_o isaiah_n to_o ezekiah_n that_o he_o shall_v die_v for_o in_o these_o sentence_n there_o be_v a_o secret_a condition_n include_v in_o the_o one_o of_o the_o ninivite_n repentance_n in_o the_o other_o of_o ezechiahs_n intercession_n so_o there_o be_v here_o a_o condition_n understand_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v entreat_v by_o moses_n the_o other_o kind_n of_o sentence_n be_v absolute_a without_o any_o condition_n such_o be_v the_o decree_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o old_a world_n by_o water_n and_o of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n bâ—â—rh_n quest_n xl._o whether_o moses_n at_o this_o time_n be_v keep_v in_o suspense_n or_o indeed_o obtain_v pardon_n for_o the_o people_n vers._n 14._o repent_v of_o the_o evil_a which_o he_o threaten_v to_o do_v unto_o his_o people_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o to_o be_v admit_v because_o moses_n obtain_v nothing_o at_o this_o time_n but_o at_o his_o second_o entreaty_n as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n et_fw-la nullo_n accepto_fw-la veniae_fw-la responso_fw-la suspensum_fw-la venisse_fw-la and_o that_o he_o come_v down_o in_o suspense_n have_v receive_v no_o answer_n for_o any_o pardon_n calvin_n gallas_n but_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o moses_n will_v have_v give_v over_o and_o go_v away_o till_o he_o have_v know_v the_o lord_n mind_n in_o part_n 2._o junius_n think_v that_o deus_fw-la distulit_fw-la donec_fw-la moses_n vidisset_fw-la god_n only_o defer_v his_o sentence_n till_o moses_n have_v see_v what_o may_v be_v do_v with_o the_o people_n and_o consilium_fw-la fustinuit_fw-la suspend_v his_o counsel_n but_o the_o text_n show_v more_o that_o god_n at_o moses_n request_v actual_o repent_v of_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o have_v threaten_v moses_n therefore_o be_v here_o put_v out_o of_o doubt_n for_o that_o that_o the_o people_n at_o this_o time_n shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v 3._o cajetan_n think_v that_o moses_n only_o entreat_v quod_fw-la non_fw-la tunc_fw-la fiat_fw-la punitio_fw-la quam_fw-la populus_fw-la meretur_fw-la that_o the_o people_n at_o that_o time_n be_v not_o punish_v as_o they_o deserve_v but_o moses_n reason_n tend_v to_o that_o end_n that_o the_o people_n at_o all_o shall_v not_o utter_o be_v destroy_v because_o of_o god_n promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n isaak_n and_o jacob_n and_o so_o much_o he_o obtain_v 4._o but_o oleaster_n go_v somewhat_o too_o far_o that_o moses_n do_v not_o only_o entreat_v god_n not_o to_o punish_v sed_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la poenite_fw-la at_o voluisse_fw-la punire_fw-la but_o that_o he_o will_v repent_v he_o that_o he_o have_v purpose_v to_o punish_v but_o that_o have_v be_v too_o great_a boldness_n in_o moses_n to_o have_v presume_v so_o far_o and_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o he_o by_o his_o prayer_n obtain_v a_o pardon_n of_o that_o great_a punishment_n 5._o wherefore_o moses_n obtain_v only_o by_o his_o prayer_n now_o at_o this_o time_n that_o the_o lord_n mitigate_v his_o sentence_n neâ—_n totum_fw-la populum_fw-la per_fw-la dear_a velir_n that_o he_o will_v not_o destroy_v the_o whole_a people_n marbâ—ch_n and_o he_o only_o repent_v of_o the_o evil_n which_o be_v threaten_v that_o be_v ne_fw-la totaliter_fw-la deleret_fw-la that_o he_o will_v not_o whole_o destroy_v they_o yet_o god_n may_v not_o withstand_v consume_v they_o per_fw-la part_n by_o part_n as_o he_o do_v afterward_o in_o the_o desert_n for_o if_o moses_n have_v obtain_v a_o absolute_a and_o general_a pardon_n he_o need_v not_o have_v solicit_v the_o lord_n again_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n nay_o he_o continue_v his_o supplication_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o people_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n deut._n 9.29_o tostat._n qu._n 20._o quest_n xli_o what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n vers._n 15._o the_o table_n 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scripture_n acknowledge_v only_o a_o book_n of_o life_n not_o any_o of_o death_n for_o not_o to_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n though_o they_o be_v not_o write_v in_o any_o other_o black_a book_n be_v sufficient_a unto_o everlasting_a perdition_n 2._o he_o call_v the_o book_n of_o death_n the_o book_n of_o god_n prescience_n only_o as_o though_o god_n be_v not_o a_o judge_n also_o in_o condemn_v the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n into_o hell_n and_o ordain_v they_o just_o thereunto_o as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o elect_v the_o vessel_n of_o honour_n to_o salvation_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o error_n that_o god_n write_v any_o in_o either_o of_o those_o book_n on_o the_o backside_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o present_a state_n or_o condition_n of_o justice_n or_o injustice_n for_o god_n write_v there_o be_v unchangeable_a they_o be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v write_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o present_a state_n secundum_fw-la spem_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la in_o their_o own_o hope_n as_o augustine_n or_o secundum_fw-la opinionem_fw-la hominâ—m_fw-la according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o
god_n show_v there_o continual_o evident_a sign_n of_o his_o presence_n the_o cloud_n by_o day_n rest_v upon_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o fire_n there_o appear_v by_o night_n quest_n xxii_o when_o the_o lord_n thus_o say_v to_o moses_n vers._n 12._o then_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n 1._o tostatus_n admit_v that_o all_o this_o which_o follow_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o same_o order_n of_o time_n as_o it_o be_v do_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o anticipation_n of_o the_o history_n as_o there_o be_v before_o from_o these_o word_n in_o the_o four_o verse_n and_o when_o the_o people_n hear_v etc._n etc._n unto_o these_o word_n vers_fw-la 12._o then_o moses_n say_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o yield_v three_o reason_n why_o the_o history_n be_v transpose_v in_o the_o former_a place_n and_o not_o in_o this_o 1._o because_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n there_o be_v a_o word_n of_o coherence_n deinceps_fw-la afterward_o which_o couple_v that_o history_n with_o that_o which_o go_v before_o 2._o the_o argument_n be_v continue_v from_o the_o 12._o verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o so_o one_o thing_n have_v dependence_n of_o another_o 3._o the_o history_n must_v not_o be_v transpose_v without_o great_a necessity_n for_o than_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o certainty_n in_o scripture_n in_o what_o order_n any_o thing_n be_v do_v contra._n as_o these_o reason_n may_v well_o be_v admit_v for_o the_o consequence_n and_o coherence_n of_o the_o rest_n which_o follow_v in_o this_o chapter_n that_o the_o thing_n here_o rehearse_v be_v do_v before_o moses_n be_v call_v up_o with_o the_o second_o table_n so_o they_o serve_v as_o well_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o former_a narration_n from_o vers_fw-la 4._o to_o vers_n 12._o which_o tostatus_n think_v to_o have_v be_v do_v after_o moses_n come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n be_v set_v in_o order_n according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o do_v and_o go_v before_o moses_n go_v up_o the_o second_o time_n into_o the_o mount_n 1._o there_o be_v the_o same_o word_n of_o coherence_n use_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 12._o verse_n vaiomer_n and_o moses_n say_v which_o begin_v the_o next_o chapter_n vaiomer_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v 2._o there_o be_v also_o a_o coherence_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o argument_n for_o moses_n have_v show_v how_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o be_v god_n visible_a presence_n be_v without_o the_o host_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o lord_n departure_n from_o the_o people_n now_o moses_n entreat_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v return_v unto_o his_o people_n and_o that_o his_o presence_n may_v go_v with_o they_o 3._o neither_o be_v there_o any_o necessity_n why_o the_o former_a history_n shall_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v transpose_v and_o therefore_o according_a to_o tostatus_n own_o conclusion_n semper_fw-la est_fw-la accipienda_fw-la quaelibet_fw-la litera_fw-la etc._n etc._n every_o place_n of_o scripture_n must_v be_v take_v according_a to_o that_o order_n wherein_o it_o be_v set_v down_o without_o any_o anticipation_n or_o recapitulation_n nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la litera_fw-la ipsa_fw-la vel_fw-la aliâ—â—de_fw-la demonstrâ—tur_fw-la etc._n etc._n unless_o by_o the_o letter_n itself_o or_o otherwise_o it_o may_v be_v show_v that_o it_o be_v otherwise_o to_o be_v take_v tostat_n qu._n 13._o quest_n xxiii_o how_o moses_n desire_v to_o know_v who_o the_o lord_n will_v send_v with_o they_o see_v he_o have_v promise_v before_o to_o send_v his_o angel_n vers._n 12._o thou_o have_v not_o show_v who_o thou_o will_v send_v with_o i_o and_o yet_o the_o lord_n have_v pormise_v to_o send_v his_o angel_n before_o they_o vers_n 2._o 1._o some_o think_v that_o moses_n causatur_fw-la differri_fw-la adventum_fw-la messia_n do_v complain_v that_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v defer_v lippom._n and_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o one_o which_o shall_v lead_v they_o not_o into_o that_o earthly_a country_n say_v in_o terram_fw-la viventium_fw-la but_o into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n rupertus_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o moses_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o conduct_v of_o they_o into_o the_o promise_a land_n therefore_o he_o say_v vers_fw-la 15._o if_o thy_o presence_n go_v not_o with_o we_o carry_v we_o not_o hence_o neither_o be_v moses_n ignorant_a of_o the_o true_a messiah_n who_o shall_v conduct_v he_o and_o all_o god_n people_n to_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n 2._o some_o again_o take_v it_o as_o though_o moses_n shall_v desire_v some_o assistant_n and_o associate_v videbat_fw-la se_fw-la solum_fw-la &_o omni_fw-la auxilio_fw-la destitutum_fw-la he_o see_v himself_o to_o be_v leave_v alone_o and_o void_a of_o all_o help_n for_o aaron_n who_o be_v join_v with_o he_o before_o have_v make_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o the_o government_n and_o joshua_n be_v yet_o too_o young_a to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o administration_n gallas_n but_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o lord_n answer_v vers_n 14._o my_o presence_n shall_v go_v with_o thou_o that_o moses_n require_v no_o humane_a coadjutor_n to_o be_v give_v he_o but_o the_o divine_a assistance_n 3._o osiander_n think_v that_o moses_n thus_o say_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v retract_v and_o revoke_v his_o former_a grant_n that_o his_o angel_n shall_v go_v before_o they_o and_o therefore_o labour_v for_o the_o renew_v of_o this_o promise_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o twice_o together_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o send_v a_o angel_n chap._n 32.34_o and_o 33.2_o but_o it_o no_o where_o appear_v that_o the_o lord_n retract_v that_o promise_n 4._o oleaster_n thus_o reconcile_v these_o place_n quia_fw-la non_fw-la acceptaverat_fw-la angeli_fw-la ducatum_fw-la because_o moses_n have_v not_o accept_v of_o the_o guide_n and_o lead_v of_o a_o angel_n which_o be_v promise_v therefore_o he_o further_o press_v god_n to_o know_v who_o shall_v be_v send_v with_o they_o but_o see_v this_o angel_n shall_v cast_v out_o the_o canaanite_n before_o they_o vers_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o moses_n will_v not_o accept_v of_o so_o gracious_a a_o promise_n 5._o calvine_n think_v that_o the_o angel_n before_o promise_v to_o be_v send_v be_v a_o create_a angel_n and_o minister_a spirit_n and_o that_o be_v a_o common_a benefit_n which_o be_v grant_v to_o other_o nation_n over_o who_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n be_v set_v therefore_o de_fw-la continua_fw-la serie_fw-la prioris_fw-la gratiae_fw-la certior_fw-la fieri_fw-la cupit_fw-la he_o desire_v to_o be_v sure_a of_o the_o continual_a course_n of_o god_n former_a grace_n but_o moses_n can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o the_o angel_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o be_v send_v before_o they_o be_v god_n himself_o of_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v before_o chap._n 23.21_o my_o name_n be_v in_o he_o 6._o some_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o mean_n ostende_v mihi_fw-la media_fw-la &_o auxilia_fw-la show_v i_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n whereby_o i_o shall_v evercome_v so_o many_o nation_n ferus_fw-la but_o this_o have_v be_v curiosity_n in_o moses_n to_o have_v inquire_v after_o the_o particular_a mean_n and_o it_o have_v show_v some_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n in_o he_o 7._o cajetan_n interprete_v thus_o god_n have_v promise_v his_o angel_n before_o but_o he_o show_v not_o quem_fw-la angelum_fw-la what_o angel_n he_o will_v send_v quantae_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la cujus_fw-la praesidentiae_fw-la of_o what_o authority_n and_o presidencie_n lippom._n but_o moses_n look_v high_a than_o to_o the_o presidencie_n of_o angel_n for_o he_o say_v vers_fw-la 15._o if_o thy_o presence_n go_v not_o with_o we_o carry_v we_o not_o hence_o 8._o burgensis_n have_v this_o observation_n that_o moses_n intelligitur_fw-la implicit_a petivisse_fw-la quod_fw-la regimen_fw-la populi_fw-la esset_fw-la sibi_fw-la commissum_fw-la sine_fw-la alicujus_fw-la angeli_fw-la praesidentia_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v here_o understand_v secret_o to_o have_v make_v request_n that_o the_o regiment_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v have_v be_v commit_v to_o he_o without_o the_o presidencie_n of_o any_o angel_n but_o moses_n rather_o decline_v the_o government_n of_o the_o people_n as_o be_v to_o heavy_a a_o burden_n for_o he_o to_o bear_v as_o numb_a 11.14_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o bear_v all_o this_o people_n alone_o therefore_o it_o be_v unlike_a that_o he_o desire_v here_o the_o sole_a government_n this_o opinion_n of_o burgensis_n shall_v be_v handle_v more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o next_o question_n follow_v 9_o therefore_o moses_n meaning_n be_v nothing_o but_o this_o that_o whereas_o only_o he_o have_v a_o general_a promise_n before_o that_o a_o angel_n shall_v be_v send_v but_o the_o lord_n himself_o will_v not_o go_v that_o be_v in_o those_o visible_a sign_n and_o work_a wonder_n for_o they_o moses_n desire_v here_o to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o manner_n which_o he_o call_v the_o way_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 13._o whether_o the_o lord_n will_v still_o
they_o for_o israel_n cause_n be_v overthrow_v and_o drown_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n therefore_o they_o have_v a_o great_a spite_n at_o israel_n than_o otâ—er_v nation_n and_o will_v have_v be_v most_o ready_a thus_o to_o have_v object_v tostat._v qu._n 17._o quest_n xxxvi_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o egyptian_n will_v say_v the_o lord_n bring_v they_o out_o to_o slay_v they_o vers._n 12._o he_o have_v bring_v they_o out_o malicious_o or_o of_o a_o evil_a mind_n jun._n or_o for_o a_o mischief_n rather_o vatab._n olea_v to_o slay_v they_o in_o the_o mountain_n 1._o not_o because_o the_o egyptian_n may_v imagine_v that_o god_n can_v not_o slay_v they_o in_o egypt_n the_o constellation_n of_o heaven_n and_o aspect_n of_o the_o planet_n hinder_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o hebrew_n there_o and_o serve_v fit_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o mountain_n for_o see_v no_o such_o constellation_n can_v hinder_v the_o servitude_n of_o the_o israelite_n but_o that_o the_o egyptian_n most_o cruel_o oppress_v they_o much_o less_o can_v it_o prevent_v god_n judgement_n and_o if_o the_o constellation_n have_v be_v against_o the_o hebrew_n after_o they_o be_v come_v out_o of_o egypt_n into_o the_o desert_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o red_a sea_n give_v way_n unto_o they_o the_o egyptian_n there_o be_v drown_v manna_n from_o heaven_n be_v give_v and_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v for_o israel_n in_o the_o desert_n and_o against_o the_o egyptian_n tostat._n quast_o 18._o 2._o neither_o do_v the_o egyptian_n so_o say_v because_o some_o of_o their_o astrologer_n by_o calculate_v the_o time_n of_o the_o hebrew_n departure_n as_o some_o hebrew_n affirm_v do_v prognosticate_v because_o they_o go_v malo_fw-la sydere_fw-la in_o a_o evil_a sign_n that_o much_o blood_n shall_v be_v shed_v in_o israel_n and_o that_o many_o of_o they_o shall_v die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o therefore_o when_o joshua_n have_v circumcise_v the_o israelite_n in_o gilgal_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o have_v take_v away_o the_o shame_n of_o egypt_n josh._n 5.9_o because_o that_o which_o the_o egyptian_n have_v foretell_v be_v now_o turn_v ad_fw-la sanctitatem_fw-la non_fw-la opprobrium_fw-la not_o to_o their_o shame_n but_o their_o holiness_n and_o honour_n contra._n 1._o by_o shame_n be_v there_o mean_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o only_o that_o their_o uncircumcision_n be_v then_o take_v away_o which_o be_v call_v the_o shame_n of_o egypt_n because_o therein_o they_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o uncircumcised_a philistines_n 2._o and_o if_o it_o have_v be_v speak_v in_o any_o such_o sense_n this_o have_v be_v to_o confirm_v and_o justify_v the_o superstitious_a calculation_n and_o prognostication_n of_o the_o egyptian_n 3._o the_o israelite_n indeed_o perish_v in_o the_o desert_n but_o not_o all_o only_o those_o which_o be_v above_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o they_o die_v not_o by_o any_o natural_a death_n which_o only_o may_v be_v foresee_v and_o in_o some_o sort_n by_o prognostication_n guess_v at_o but_o their_o death_n be_v procure_v by_o their_o sin_n then_o as_o their_o sin_n be_v a_o act_n of_o their_o will_n can_v not_o by_o any_o such_o constellation_n be_v foretell_v so_o neither_o can_v their_o extraordinary_a death_n cause_v by_o their_o sin_n be_v foresee_v by_o any_o such_o mean_n and_o this_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n justice_n like_a as_o man_n will_n and_o the_o act_n thereof_o be_v not_o wrought_v upon_o nor_o rule_v by_o constellation_n much_o less_o be_v the_o lord_n judgement_n which_o he_o work_v most_o free_o tostat._v qu._n 19_o 3._o neither_o can_v the_o egyptian_n say_v thus_o as_o though_o the_o lord_n can_v not_o have_v destroy_v the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n see_v he_o plague_v both_o the_o egyptian_n and_o their_o god_n or_o that_o he_o can_v not_o for_o want_v of_o power_n have_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o the_o heathen_a will_v have_v object_v numb_a 14.16_o for_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o overthrow_v pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o egypt_n and_o that_o wrought_v such_o great_a wonder_n for_o they_o in_o the_o desert_n be_v of_o power_n sufficient_a to_o plant_v they_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n cast_v out_o their_o enemy_n before_o they_o tostat._v qu._n 17._o 4._o but_o the_o egyptian_n of_o malice_n only_o without_o any_o ground_n nay_o against_o their_o own_o knowledge_n occasione_n saltem_fw-la levissima_fw-la licèt_fw-la omnìa_fw-la falsa_fw-la cognoscerent_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la tamen_fw-la possent_fw-la in_fw-la deum_fw-la hebraeorum_n probra_fw-la conjicerent_fw-la upon_o a_o light_a occasion_n although_o they_o know_v all_o to_o be_v false_a will_v upbraid_v what_o they_o can_v the_o god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n tostat._v qu._n 18._o quest_n xxxvii_o why_o moses_n make_v mention_n in_o his_o prayer_n of_o abraham_n isaak_n and_o jacob_n vers._n 13._o remember_v abraham_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o hebrew_n think_v that_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o these_o three_o to_o escape_v a_o treble_a punishment_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o bring_v down_o fire_n from_o heaven_n upon_o they_o abraham_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n in_o hur_z of_o the_o chaldee_n if_o the_o lord_n will_v punish_v with_o the_o sword_n isaak_n have_v offer_v himself_o to_o be_v slay_v in_o sacrifice_n by_o his_o father_n if_o with_o exile_n and_o banishment_n jacob_n have_v before_o endure_v it_o and_o therefore_o these_o three_o be_v mention_v that_o by_o their_o merit_n and_o desert_n the_o people_n may_v escape_v these_o three_o judgement_n sic_fw-la lyran._n lippom._n but_o tostatus_n well_o refute_v this_o conceit_n 1._o because_o these_o three_o be_v mention_v as_o well_o when_o any_o blessing_n be_v crave_v of_o god_n as_o when_o any_o judgement_n be_v pray_v against_o 2._o god_n have_v other_o judgement_n beside_o these_o whereby_o to_o punish_v his_o people_n therefore_o in_o other_o ease_v the_o mention_v of_o these_o have_v be_v insufficient_a tostat._v qu._n 20._o 2._o yet_o tostatus_n also_o miss_v the_o mark_n say_v that_o iâ—_n meritis_fw-la istorum_fw-la fiebat_fw-la salus_fw-la posteris_fw-la eorum_fw-la for_o the_o merit_n of_o these_o their_o posterity_n be_v preserve_v for_o abraham_n himself_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o merit_n but_o by_o faith_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v rom._n 4._o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n therefore_o much_o less_o be_v his_o posterity_n save_v by_o his_o merit_n 3._o therefore_o moses_n in_o bring_v in_o abraham_n isaak_n and_o jacob_n only_o put_v god_n in_o mind_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v unto_o they_o which_o proceed_v only_o of_o the_o mere_a grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o as_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v because_o the_o lord_n love_v you_o and_o because_o he_o will_v keep_v the_o oath_n which_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o your_o father_n the_o lord_n have_v 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