lord_n bid_v he_o vers_n 17._o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o imperium_fw-la but_o motivum_fw-la ad_fw-la gaudium_fw-la it_o be_v no_o commandment_n but_o a_o motive_n to_o abraham_n to_o his_o far_a joy_n etc._n etc._n for_o abraham_n have_v walk_v through_o a_o good_a part_n already_o and_o no_o doubt_n do_v also_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o rest_n to_o his_o far_a comfort_n as_o time_n and_o opportunity_n serve_v calvin_n musculus_fw-la mercer_n it_o be_v not_o like_a he_o will_v neglect_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v either_o increase_v his_o joy_n or_o confirm_v his_o faith_n 2._o this_o plain_a of_o mamre_n near_o hebron_n be_v not_o out_o of_o that_o country_n call_v canaan_n as_o cajetan_n think_v for_o hebron_n be_v in_o canaan_n genes_n 23.2_o and_o this_o abode_n of_o abraham_n in_o hebron_n be_v that_o dwell_n of_o abraham_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n mention_v vers_fw-la 12._o 3._o this_o plain_a or_o valley_n in_o hebrew_n eelou_n which_o signify_v a_o oak_n as_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v be_v beset_v and_o plant_v with_o oak_n and_o other_o tree_n genes_n 18.8_o 4._o it_o be_v call_v of_o mamre_n the_o amorite_n either_o the_o plant_a of_o the_o tree_n or_o possessor_n of_o the_o ground_n who_o have_v two_o other_o brother_n eschol_n and_o aner_n confederate_a with_o abraham_n genes_n 14.13.24_o qvest._n xv._n of_o the_o situation_n antiquity_n and_o name_n of_o hebron_n concern_v hebron_n three_o thing_n brief_o shall_v be_v declare_v 1._o the_o description_n and_o situation_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o antiquity_n 3._o of_o the_o name_n 1._o hebron_n be_v situate_a in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n there_o be_v the_o habitation_n of_o abraham_n and_o there_o first_o reign_v david_n two_o famous_a monument_n this_o city_n have_v the_o tree_n that_o abraham_n entertain_v the_o angel_n under_o gen._n 18.8_o for_o the_o tree_n josephus_n say_v it_o be_v a_o turpentine_n tree_n hebraicis_fw-la terebinthus_n think_v to_o have_v continue_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n till_o his_o time_n hierome_n say_v it_o be_v a_o oak_n that_o last_v till_o constantine_n reign_n borchardus_fw-la say_v it_o be_v vlmus_fw-la a_o elm_n tree_n which_o be_v to_o be_v see_v till_o his_o time_n who_o live_v some_o 300._o year_n since_o yet_o not_o the_o same_o tree_n but_o another_o which_o do_v spring_n out_o of_o the_o root_n of_o the_o old_a and_o that_o be_v most_o like_a there_o also_o be_v the_o double_a cave_n which_o abraham_n buy_v for_o burial_n where_o josephus_n say_v in_o his_o time_n be_v to_o be_v see_v abraham_n and_o the_o other_o patriarch_n monument_n of_o marble_n hebron_n borchardus_fw-la say_v in_o his_o time_n there_o be_v build_v a_o church_n hierome_n that_o abraham_n mansoleum_fw-la or_o tomb_n remain_v there_o till_o his_o time_n ex_fw-la perer._n borchard_n make_v mention_n of_o two_o other_o monument_n in_o hebron_n of_o a_o certain_a cave_n not_o far_o off_o in_o a_o rock_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o adam_n and_o eve_n continue_v 100_o year_n mourn_v for_o their_o son_n abel_n as_o also_o of_o a_o certain_a field_n that_o have_v soft_a red_a earth_n pliable_a like_o wax_n whereout_o they_o say_v adam_n be_v make_v but_o these_o be_v but_o conjecture_n of_o no_o certainty_n and_o so_o be_v also_o that_o of_o hierome_n that_o adam_n be_v bury_v in_o hebron_n because_o the_o latin_a text_n read_v thus_o josu._n 14.85_o ibi_fw-la adam_n maximus_fw-la inter_fw-la enacim_fw-la situs_fw-la est_fw-la there_o adam_n the_o great_a of_o the_o anakims_n be_v place_v hebron_n which_o word_n be_v otherwise_o in_o the_o hebrew_n he_o that_o be_v arba_n be_v a_o great_a man_n among_o the_o anakims_n adam_n be_v not_o here_o a_o name_n proper_a but_o appellative_a and_o adam_n by_o the_o most_o of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n be_v hold_v to_o have_v be_v bury_v not_o in_o hebron_n but_o in_o mount_n calvarie_n as_o origen_n cyprian_n athanasius_n ambrose_n with_o other_o 2._o for_o the_o antiqrity_n of_o hebron_n 1._o it_o can_v be_v so_o old_a as_o some_o think_v ancient_a that_o it_o be_v the_o first_o city_n which_o be_v build_v in_o the_o world_n by_o adam_n and_o there_o noah_n to_o have_v be_v bear_v joan._n annius_n for_o henoch_n build_v by_o cain_n be_v the_o first_o city_n name_v in_o scripture_n 2._o neither_o be_v it_o so_o ancient_a as_o some_o hebrew_n conjecture_n to_o have_v be_v build_v by_o cham_n as_o rabbi_n solomon_n or_o within_o 90._o year_n after_o the_o flood_n as_o josephus_n who_o make_v it_o 2300._o year_n elder_a than_o his_o time_n for_o the_o tower_n and_o city_n of_o babel_n which_o be_v build_v somewhat_o above_o 100_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o first_o after_o the_o flood_n 3._o and_o whether_o hebron_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o memphis_n be_v uncertain_a as_o josephus_n say_v it_o be_v but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v build_v seven_o year_n before_o zoan_n in_o egypt_n num._n 13.23_o which_o be_v not_o memphis_n but_o tanis_n in_o egypt_n as_o both_o the_o chald._n and_o greek_a interpreter_n read_v in_o that_o place_n 3._o this_o hebron_n be_v first_o call_v the_o city_n of_o arba_n genes_n 23.2_o josua_n 14.15_o arbe_n signify_v four_o it_o be_v not_o so_o name_v either_o because_o the_o four_o patriarch_n adam_n abraham_n isaach_n jacob_n and_o the_o four_o matron_n eva_n sara_n rebecca_n lea_n be_v there_o bury_v as_o the_o hebrew_n think_v for_o whether_o adam_n and_o eva_n be_v there_o bury_v be_v uncertain_a nor_o yet_o because_o it_o be_v tetrapolis_n a_o city_n consist_v of_o four_o part_n joan._n annius_n but_o it_o be_v so_o call_v of_o arba_n the_o father_n or_o founder_n of_o the_o great_a anakims_n josua_n 14.15_o it_o be_v afterward_o call_v chebron_n not_o of_o chebron_n the_o son_n of_o marescah_n the_o son_n of_o caleb_n mention_v 1_o chro._n 2.42_o as_o hierome_n and_o musculus_fw-la think_v for_o it_o have_v that_o name_n long_o before_o that_o chebron_n be_v bear_v call_v but_o i_o rather_o approve_v origens_n conjecture_n who_o allude_v to_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n which_o betoken_v a_o conjunction_n or_o join_v together_o of_o the_o root_n chabar_fw-la because_o there_o say_v he_o conjugia_fw-la patrum_fw-la &_o reliquia_fw-la jacent_fw-la the_o body_n of_o those_o marry_a couple_n abraham_n with_o sara_n isaad_v with_o rebecca_n josuah_n jacob_n with_o lea_n be_v there_o bury_v 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n faith_n be_v of_o thing_n not_o see_v but_o hope_v for_o vers._n 15._o all_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o see_v etc._n etc._n here_o that_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v verify_v faith_n be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v heb._n 11.1_o for_o abraham_n have_v not_o yet_o the_o breadth_n of_o a_o foot_n in_o all_o this_o country_n which_o be_v promise_v he_o but_o by_o faith_n he_o see_v far_o off_o and_o believe_v it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o his_o seed_n 2._o doct._n god_n allow_v of_o no_o will-worship_n vers._n 18._o in_o that_o abraham_n build_v a_o altar_n he_o do_v it_o not_o of_o himself_o but_o as_o he_o be_v direct_v by_o god_n whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n without_o his_o warrant_n calvin_n all_o such_o worship_n be_v call_v by_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will-worship_n 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n riches_n not_o to_o be_v cast_v away_o vers._n 2._o abraham_n be_v very_o rich_a in_o cattle_n silver_n and_o gold_n etc._n etc._n hence_o appear_v the_o superstition_n of_o monk_n and_o friar_n that_o think_v that_o perfection_n consist_v in_o poverty_n riches_n be_v not_o then_o to_o be_v cast_v away_o abraham_n enjoy_v they_o rich_a man_n may_v please_v god_n in_o their_o rich_a estate_n so_o they_o set_v not_o their_o heart_n upon_o their_o wealth_n augustine_n well_o show_v it_o in_o that_o parable_n luk._n 16._o lazarus_n pauper_fw-la in_o sinum_fw-la divitis_fw-la abrahami_n receptus_fw-la est_fw-la poor_a lazarus_n be_v receive_v into_o rich_a abraham_n bosom_n both_o rich_a and_o poor_a then_o if_o they_o be_v faithful_a may_v enter_v into_o heaven_n calvin_n 2._o confut._n the_o vulgar_a latin_a text_n not_o of_o hieromes_n translation_n vers._n 13._o whereas_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v exceed_v sinner_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n hierome_n find_v fault_n with_o that_o translation_n and_o say_v it_o be_v superfluous_o add_v for_o the_o sodomite_n be_v sinner_n also_o before_o man_n but_o whereas_o the_o latin_a text_n to_o the_o same_o sense_n read_v coram_fw-la domino_fw-la before_o the_o lord_n hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v not_o hieromes_n translation_n though_o it_o common_o bear_v his_o name_n for_o it_o be_v not_o like_a he_o will_v reprove_v his_o own_o
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 against_o
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this_o be_v a_o temporal_a blessing_n as_o wicked_a cham_n be_v a_o partaker_n in_o it_o so_o the_o covenant_n may_v be_v make_v with_o he_o see_v that_o therein_o even_o other_o creature_n also_o be_v comprehend_v ex_fw-la mercer_n qvest._n xi_o how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o remember_v vers._n 15._o then_o will_v i_o remember_v my_o covenant_n 1._o not_o that_o god_n need_v to_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o put_v he_o in_o remembrance_n but_o either_o thereby_o be_v mean_v that_o god_n will_v never_o forget_v his_o covenant_n in_o that_o it_o shall_v appear_v by_o the_o effect_n that_o god_n think_v of_o his_o covenant_n to_o perform_v it_o or_o rather_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v well_o perceive_v that_o god_n be_v faithful_a in_o his_o promise_n calvin_n so_o that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o remember_v because_o he_o make_v we_o to_o know_v and_o remember_v chrysostome_n covenant_n 2._o here_o it_o be_v call_v a_o covenant_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n for_o proper_o a_o covenant_n be_v not_o without_o a_o contract_n sine_fw-la dato_fw-la &_o accepto_fw-la a_o promise_n and_o a_o condition_n but_o such_o a_o covenant_n be_v not_o here_o make_v which_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o bruit_n beast_n it_o then_o here_o signify_v the_o absolute_a disposition_n and_o gracious_a purpose_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n and_o all_o flesh_n for_o their_o preservation_n tremel_n qvest._n xii_o whether_o noah_n have_v more_o son_n beside_o the_o three_o that_o be_v name_v vers._n 18._o the_o son_n of_o noah_n go_v forth_o of_o the_o ark_n etc._n etc._n berosus_n annianus_n think_v that_o noah_n beget_v other_o son_n after_o the_o flood_n to_o the_o number_n of_o thirty_o which_o be_v call_v titanaes_n of_o their_o mother_n titaa_n and_o that_o one_o tuisco_n the_o father_n of_o the_o german_n be_v the_o four_o son_n of_o noah_n muscul._n but_o all_o these_o be_v fable_n 1._o because_o it_o it_o like_v that_o moses_n will_v have_v make_v some_o mention_n of_o those_o son_n at_o the_o least_o in_o general_a as_o of_o the_o other_o patriarch_n before_o the_o flood_n they_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n genes_n 5.2_o the_o text_n say_v that_o of_o these_o three_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v overspread_v vers_fw-la 19_o but_o if_o there_o have_v be_v other_o son_n they_o also_o shall_v have_v increase_v 3._o it_o need_v not_o be_v marvel_v that_o noah_n live_v 350._o year_n after_o the_o flood_n and_o beget_v no_o child_n for_o all_o this_o be_v the_o time_n of_o his_o old_a age_n and_o noah_n be_v 600._o year_n old_a be_v not_o so_o apt_a for_o generation_n qvest._n xiii_o why_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o canaan_n and_o cham_n be_v the_o father_n of_o canaan_n 1._o mention_n be_v not_o make_v of_o canaan_n the_o son_n of_o cham_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o noah_n son_n child_n omit_v ark_n to_o note_v the_o intemperancy_n of_o cham_n as_o chrysostome_n think_v because_o he_o beget_v he_o in_o the_o ark_n for_o that_o be_v not_o like_a that_o canaan_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o ark_n both_o because_o mention_n be_v make_v only_o of_o noah_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o son_n and_o their_o wife_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n eight_o person_n in_o all_o gen._n 8._o ver_fw-la 16._o as_o also_o see_v canaan_n be_v the_o young_a of_o cham_n son_n gen._n 10.6_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o three_o elder_a son_n cush_n misraim_n puâ—_n be_v bear_v before_o canaan_n and_o so_o before_o the_o flood_n shall_v have_v enter_v into_o the_o ark_n contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o remember_v but_o eight_o person_n to_o have_v be_v save_v in_o the_o ark_n 1_o pet_n 3.20_o 2._o neither_o as_o ambrose_n conjecture_v 18._o be_v canaan_n mention_v to_o exaggerate_v cham_n disobedience_n that_o have_v a_o son_n to_o who_o he_o be_v father_n do_v forget_v his_o duty_n to_o his_o father_n and_o therefore_o be_v just_o punish_v with_o a_o wicked_a son_n 3._o but_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n moses_n apply_v the_o story_n to_o his_o time_n when_o as_o now_o the_o israelite_n be_v go_v to_o possess_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o now_o be_v the_o time_n when_o the_o curse_n of_o canaan_n and_o his_o posterity_n shall_v take_v place_n sic_fw-la muscul._n qvest._n fourteen_o whether_o noah_n be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o wine_n vers._n 20._o noah_n plant_v a_o vineyard_n 1._o noah_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n not_o because_o he_o be_v a_o great_a man_n or_o live_v in_o the_o field_n without_o city_n as_o ramban_n but_o because_o he_o delight_v in_o husbandry_n 2._o if_o it_o be_v ask_v whence_o noah_n have_v these_o vine-plant_n either_o as_o ambrose_n think_v ca_fw-mi they_o sprout_v
let_v the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o father_n come_v into_o remembrance_n in_o thy_o fight_n 3._o if_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o wicked_a father_n beget_v a_o son_n that_o see_v his_o father_n sin_n etc._n etc._n and_o repent_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v in_o his_o father_n iniquity_n ezek._n 18.14.17_o as_o the_o son_n of_o core_n die_v not_o with_o their_o rebellious_a father_n numb_a 26.10_o 4._o and_o it_o be_v just_a that_o god_n shall_v visit_v to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n because_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n so_o long_o the_o father_n may_v live_v to_o see_v his_o sin_n punish_v in_o his_o posterity_n and_o the_o child_n so_o long_o may_v have_v the_o evil_a example_n of_o their_o parent_n in_o their_o eye_n for_o who_o sin_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v punish_v though_o they_o have_v make_v they_o their_o own_o by_o imitation_n because_o their_o parent_n be_v author_n and_o by_o their_o example_n persuader_n and_o in_o their_o own_o person_n beginner_n of_o that_o sin_n 5._o neither_o for_o idolatry_n only_o be_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o parent_n visit_v in_o their_o child_n as_o rabbi_n moses_n think_v but_o for_o other_o sin_n also_o as_o here_o cham_n profaneness_n and_o rebellion_n towards_o his_o father_n be_v punish_v in_o canaan_n 6._o neither_o be_v the_o child_n guilty_a of_o their_o parent_n sin_n only_o by_o imitation_n sin_n in_o do_v the_o like_a but_o if_o they_o continue_v in_o other_o great_a sin_n though_o not_o the_o same_o as_o when_o the_o people_n be_v plague_v because_o david_n have_v number_v the_o people_n though_o therein_o david_n be_v the_o great_a offender_n yet_o they_o have_v deserve_v diverse_o by_o their_o other_o sin_n to_o be_v punish_v or_o if_o the_o child_n though_o they_o commit_v not_o the_o same_o sin_n yet_o do_v wink_v at_o they_o and_o suffer_v they_o by_o silence_n and_o reprove_v they_o not_o as_o elie_n be_v accessary_a to_o his_o son_n sin_n because_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n as_o 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accessary_a to_o it_o relate_v the_o matter_n to_o his_o father_n and_o the_o posterity_n also_o of_o canaan_n though_o they_o do_v bear_v the_o curse_n first_o denounce_v against_o their_o father_n yet_o be_v worthy_o punish_v for_o their_o own_o sin_n levit._fw-la 18.28_o for_o these_o abomination_n the_o lord_n spew_v out_o the_o people_n that_o be_v before_o you_o qvest._n xxii_o of_o the_o blessing_n of_o sem._n verse_n 26._o bless_a be_v the_o god_n of_o sem._n 1._o it_o appear_v in_o that_o sem_fw-mi have_v the_o chief_a blessing_n that_o he_o be_v the_o actor_n and_o persuader_n of_o that_o reverend_a and_o dutiful_a behaviour_n towards_o their_o father_n tremel_n 2._o in_o that_o noah_n turn_v himself_o to_o god_n it_o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o grace_n wherewith_o sem_fw-mi be_v endue_v which_o also_o be_v imply_v in_o his_o name_n which_o signify_v one_o famous_a or_o of_o renown_n perer._n 3_o he_o propehsy_v that_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o church_n shall_v remain_v in_o sems_n posterity_n that_o he_o only_o shall_v worship_v the_o true_a god_n which_o be_v to_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o 4._o and_o here_o also_o be_v include_v a_o pprophecy_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v of_o sem_fw-mi in_o who_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v bless_v oecolampad_n qvest._n xxiii_o how_o japheth_n be_v to_o dwell_v in_o sem_n tent_n vers._n 27._o ggd_n persuade_v or_o enlarge_v japheth_n etc._n etc._n 1._o this_o can_v be_v the_o meaning_n that_o god_n shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o sem_fw-mi because_o there_o be_v his_o temple_n and_o christ_n also_o incarnate_a walk_v and_o dwell_v among_o they_o sic_fw-la theodoret._n lyran._n tostat._n mercer_n and_o the_o chalde_n paraphra_v refer_v it_o unto_o god_n but_o the_o construction_n of_o the_o word_n follow_v let_v canaan_n be_v his_o servant_n will_v draw_v the_o sense_n to_o be_v refer_v to_o japheth_n not_o unto_o god_n 2._o neither_o do_v noah_n speak_v here_o of_o the_o 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by_o pererius_n be_v a_o force_n of_o stephen_n word_n which_o in_o a_o historical_a narration_n must_v be_v take_v proper_o 15._o 3._o and_o with_o augustine_n to_o make_v two_o departure_n of_o abraham_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o one_o when_o terah_n be_v yet_o live_v be_v a_o 105._o year_n old_a and_o abraham_n 75._o sojourn_v there_o 60._o year_n while_o his_o father_n live_v in_o charran_n and_o another_o after_o therâ—hs_n death_n who_o abraham_n may_v visit_v before_o go_v and_o come_v into_o canaan_n but_o now_o he_o come_v from_o thence_o his_o father_n be_v dead_a and_o return_v no_o more_o that_o in_o the_o first_o departure_n his_o body_n remoove_v but_o his_o affection_n be_v towards_o that_o place_n where_o his_o father_n be_v but_o now_o his_o affection_n and_o all_o be_v remove_v this_o imagination_n of_o two_o departure_n into_o canaan_n dissent_v from_o stephen_n narration_n act._n 7._o where_o indeed_o he_o speak_v of_o two_o journey_n of_o abraham_n one_o out_o of_o mesopotamia_n the_o other_o out_o of_o charan_n but_o into_o canaan_n the_o lord_n bring_v he_o after_o his_o father_n be_v dead_a v_o 4._o and_o not_o before_o 4._o that_o also_o be_v a_o mere_a fancy_n that_o the_o rest_n of_o abraham_n age_n be_v conceal_v who_o shall_v be_v a_o 130._o when_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v but_o 75._o to_o this_o intent_n because_o god_n will_v keep_v secret_a the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n calvin_n for_o this_o will_v nothing_o have_v help_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o secret_a the_o account_n of_o year_n past_a will_v not_o tell_v we_o what_o year_n be_v to_o come_v and_o our_o saviour_n say_v the_o angel_n know_v not_o of_o that_o day_n and_o yet_o they_o know_v very_o well_o the_o age_n of_o abraham_n 5._o wherefore_o the_o best_a solution_n be_v that_o abraham_n though_o he_o be_v name_v first_o old_a because_o of_o the_o privilege_n and_o preeminencie_n of_o his_o faith_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o first_o bear_v terah_n at_o 70._o year_n begin_v to_o have_v son_n but_o abraham_n be_v not_o bear_v till_o the_o 130._o year_n of_o his_o father_n age_n for_o he_o be_v but_o 75._o at_o his_o father_n death_n who_o be_v then_o 205._o so_o noah_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 500_o year_n old_a when_o he_o beget_v sem_fw-mi cham_fw-mi and_o japheth_n yet_o be_v not_o sem_fw-mi bear_v till_o two_o year_n after_o gen._n 11.10_o beside_o sarah_n be_v hold_v to_o have_v be_v abraham_n brother_n daughther_o abraham_n then_o can_v not_o be_v the_o elder_a brother_n for_o sara_n be_v but_o 10._o year_n young_a than_o abraham_n gen._n 17.17_o jun._n qvest._n xx._n sarai_n not_o sister_n but_o niece_n to_o abraham_n vers._n 29._o the_o father_n of_o milcha_n and_o of_o iscah_n etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o think_v that_o this_o iscah_n be_v not_o sarai_n abraham_n wife_n but_o that_o she_o be_v rather_o the_o daughter_n of_o there_o gen._n and_o abraham_n own_o sister_n by_o the_o father_n side_n than_o the_o daughter_n of_o his_o brother_n aran_n and_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a then_o for_o the_o half_a brother_n by_o the_o father_n side_n to_o marry_v his_o sister_n sic_fw-la clement_n alexand._n lippoman_n cajetan_n scotus_n 2._o other_o think_v that_o sarai_n be_v not_o the_o natural_a but_o the_o adopt_a daughter_n of_o there_o 3._o but_o the_o true_a opinion_n be_v that_o sarai_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o haran_n sister_n to_o lot_n and_o milcah_n and_o the_o same_o that_o be_v call_v iscah_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o reason_n thus_o think_v josephus_n and_o augustine_n junius_n 1._o it_o be_v like_o that_o as_o nachor_n marry_v the_o one_o sister_n so_o abraham_n marry_v the_o other_o because_o it_o be_v their_o great_a care_n not_o to_o
part_n first_o the_o take_v away_o of_o sara_n abraham_n wife_n vers_n 1._o 2._o second_o the_o restore_n of_o she_o again_o where_o first_o be_v set_v down_o the_o admonition_n of_o abimelech_n in_o a_o dream_n vers_fw-la 3._o to_o 8._o then_o abimeleche_n expostulate_v with_o abraham_n three_o abraham_n defence_n vers_fw-la 9_o to_o 14._o four_o the_o restitution_n of_o sarah_n with_o large_a gift_n vers_fw-la 14._o to_o 17._o last_o abraham_n thankfulness_n in_o pray_v unto_o god_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o prayer_n vers_fw-la 17_o 18._o 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n s.c._n v_o 1._o dwell_v between_o recam_n and_o agara_n c._n between_o cade_n and_o sâ—r._n caet_fw-la v_o 2._o he_o fear_v to_o say_v she_o be_v my_o wife_n lest_o the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v stay_v he_o for_o her_o sake_n this_o be_v add_v by_o the_o septuag_n which_o the_o other_o have_v not_o ad_fw-la v_o 4._o will_v thou_o stay_v the_o ignorant_a and_o just_a nation_n s.h._n the_o righteous_a nation_n cater_n v_o 5._o god_n come_v unto_o abimelech_n by_o night_n s._n the_o word_n come_v from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o abimelech_n in_o a_o vision_n of_o the_o night_n ch._n the_o lord_n come_v to_o abimelech_n by_o a_o dream_n in_o the_o night_n caeter_fw-la v_o 6._o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o by_o dream_n ch._n s._n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o caet_fw-la i_o spare_v thou_o s._n i_o keep_v thou_o h.b.g._n i_o do_v prohibit_v thou_o t._n c._n p._n chasach_n to_o prohibit_v verbâ—r_n v_o 9_o that_o work_n that_o no_o man_n ever_o do_v have_v thou_o do_v to_o i_o s._n thing_n which_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v do_v ch._n which_o be_v not_o wont_a to_o be_v do_v p._n which_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v do_v caeter_fw-la heb_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v v_o 13._o when_o god_n bring_v i_o out_o of_o my_o father_n house_n s.h._n when_o god_n cause_v i_o to_o wander_v out_o of_o my_o father_n house_n ad_fw-la caet_fw-la when_o the_o people_n err_v after_o the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n the_o lord_n apply_v i_o to_o his_o fear_n out_o of_o my_o father_n house_n ch._n ad_fw-la v_o 14._o abimelech_n take_v a_o thousand_o drachma_n shilling_n s._n the_o rest_n have_v not_o these_o word_n v_o 11._o a_o thousand_o didrachma_fw-la s._n a_o thousand_o silverling_n h.b.g._n a_o thousand_o sickle_n c._n a_o thousand_o sickle_n of_o silver_n tr._n heb_n a_o thousand_o of_o silver_n r_o v_o 16._o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o price_n of_o thy_o face_n s._n this_o shall_v be_v a_o veil_n to_o thy_o eye_n h.b._n this_o shall_v be_v a_o veil_n of_o honour_n c._n he_o shall_v be_v a_o veil_n to_o thy_o eye_n t._n g._n ad_fw-la v_o 16._o speak_v all_o thing_n true_o s._n whither_o soever_o thou_o go_v remember_v thou_o be_v deprehend_v h._n because_o i_o have_v send_v to_o take_v thou_o and_o have_v see_v thou_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v say_v be_v thou_o rebuke_v ch._n be_v thus_o reprove_v b.g._n and_o all_o this_o be_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v learned_a t._n heb_n she_o reprove_v herself_o v_o 17._o they_o be_v refresh_v c._n they_o bear_v child_n caet_fw-la heb_n jalad_n to_o bring_v forth_o 3._o the_o explanation_n of_o doubt_n qvest._n i._n wherefore_o abraham_n remove_v from_o the_o plain_a of_o mamre_n where_o he_o have_v so_o long_o dwell_v vers._n 1._o afterward_o abraham_n depart_v thence_o towards_o the_o south_n country_n etc._n etc._n abraham_n have_v now_o dwell_v in_o the_o plain_a of_o mamre_n above_o fourteen_o year_n before_o ishmael_n be_v bear_v who_o be_v thirteen_o year_n old_a when_o he_o be_v circumcise_v gen._n 17.25_o now_o he_o remove_v from_o thence_o not_o because_o of_o any_o famine_n as_o pererius_n think_v for_o the_o scripture_n make_v mention_v but_o of_o one_o famine_n to_o have_v fall_v in_o abraham_n day_n gen._n 26.1_o 2._o nor_o yet_o for_o hospitality_n sake_n as_o some_o hebrew_n for_o he_o be_v now_o a_o sojourner_n in_o a_o strange_a country_n 3._o nor_o yet_o force_v through_o the_o injury_n and_o wrong_n offer_v by_o his_o neighbour_n 4._o but_o it_o be_v most_o like_a that_o the_o fearful_a spectacle_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o sodom_n with_o the_o pestilent_a and_o unwholesome_a air_n thereof_o rise_v move_v abraham_n to_o change_v his_o dwell_n god_n so_o dispose_v that_o abraham_n shall_v not_o continue_v always_o in_o one_o place_n as_o a_o possessor_n but_o shift_n from_o place_n to_o place_n as_o a_o stranger_n and_o sojourner_n qvest._n ii_o of_o the_o desert_n of_o shur_n vers._n 1._o he_o dwell_v between_o cadesh_n and_o shur_n 1._o those_o be_v the_o name_n of_o two_o desert_n the_o wilderness_n of_o shur_n be_v that_o into_o the_o which_o the_o israelite_n enter_v when_o they_o have_v pass_v over_o the_o red_a sea_n exod._n 15.22_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v call_v the_o desert_n of_o ethan_n as_o tâ—status_n prove_v against_o lyranus_fw-la as_o may_v appear_v by_o compare_v exod._n 15.22_o with_o numb_a 33.8_o 2._o this_o place_n of_o abraham_n dwelling_n be_v call_v afterward_o beersheba_n gen._n 22.32_o junius_n qvest._n iii_o of_o gerar_n where_o abraham_n sojourn_v sojourn_v in_o gerar._n 1._o this_o be_v the_o south_n bound_n of_o palestina_n as_o be_v evident_a gen._n 10.19_o sidon_n gerar_n sodom_n lasha_n be_v set_v down_o as_o the_o four_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o country_n of_o canaan_n sidon_n gerar_n from_o the_o north_n to_o the_o south_n on_o the_o west_n side_n sodom_n lasha_n from_o the_o south_n to_o the_o northeastward_a 2._o this_o gerar_n be_v at_o the_o first_o a_o kingdom_n by_o itself_o distinguish_v from_o the_o five_o principality_n of_o the_o philistian_o jun._n it_o be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o region_n call_v gerartiâ—_n hierome_n 3._o here_o abraham_n do_v sojourn_v with_o isaac_n twenty_o five_o year_n from_o hence_o he_o go_v to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moriah_n gen._n 22.1_o perer._n qvest._n iv._n how_o sara_n retain_v her_o favour_n and_o beauty_n at_o ninety_o year_n of_o age_n vers._n 2._o abimelech_n send_v and_o take_v sara_n sara_n be_v now_o ninety_o year_n old_a how_o can_v she_o at_o these_o year_n retain_v such_o beauty_n as_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v desire_v of_o king_n 1._o neither_o be_v the_o history_n transport_v as_o lyranus_fw-la think_v upon_o this_o reason_n for_o abraham_n remove_v not_o from_o the_o plain_a of_o mamre_n till_o after_o the_o overthrow_n of_o sodom_n 2._o some_o think_v that_o this_o beauty_n in_o sara_n be_v miraculous_a as_o the_o hebrew_n 3._o but_o we_o need_v not_o seek_v a_o miracle_n other_o reason_n may_v be_v allege_v 1._o woman_n then_o at_o ninety_o may_v be_v as_o fresh_a as_o now_o at_o forty_o for_o as_o seventy_o or_o eighty_o be_v now_o the_o full_a age_n of_o woman_n so_o than_o they_o live_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o sara_n die_v at_o a_o hundred_o twenty_o seven_o year_n perer._n 2._o moderate_a diet_n and_o chaste_a life_n may_v be_v a_o great_a help_n but_o especial_o god_n blessing_n as_o moses_n josua_n caleb_n retain_v their_o strength_n and_o vigour_n in_o their_o old_a age_n deut._n 34.7_o jos._n 14.11_o luther_n and_o as_o sarah_n have_v a_o child_n at_o ninety_o so_o it_o be_v like_o her_o favour_n and_o colour_n be_v as_o it_o use_v to_o be_v in_o child-bearing_a woman_n mercer_n 3._o the_o not_o bear_v or_o nurse_v of_o child_n be_v a_o great_a mean_a to_o preserve_v her_o favour_n perer._n 4._o her_o inward_a part_n and_o other_o womenly_a gift_n may_v commend_v she_o as_o well_o as_o her_o favour_n and_o this_o comeliness_n of_o her_o person_n be_v a_o singular_a gift_n from_o god_n among_o the_o rest_n calvin_n these_o reason_n may_v be_v yield_v that_o sarah_n at_o those_o year_n do_v keep_v her_o beauty_n which_o consist_v of_o three_o thing_n the_o softness_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o smoothness_n of_o the_o skin_n the_o sweetness_n or_o freshness_n of_o the_o colour_n perer._n qvest._n v._n why_o the_o lord_n deal_v more_o merciful_o with_o abimelech_n than_o with_o pharaoh_n vers._n 3._o god_n come_v to_o abimelech_n the_o lord_n deal_v more_o merciful_o with_o abimelech_n than_o with_o pharaoh_n for_o the_o like_a offence_n pharaoh_n be_v not_o admonish_v by_o dream_n but_o force_v by_o plague_n to_o confess_v his_o sin_n gen._n 12._o 1._o we_o need_v not_o with_o rupertus_n to_o run_v to_o allegory_n who_o by_o these_o two_o affliction_n of_o abraham_n in_o the_o take_n away_o of_o his_o wife_n will_v have_v the_o two_o captivity_n of_o the_o israelite_n signify_v one_o in_o egypt_n where_o the_o egyptian_n suffer_v many_o plague_n the_o other_o under_o the_o chaldean_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v deliver_v by_o cyrus_n with_o good_a condition_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 beersheba_n cat_n fâ—pr_fw-la 3._o the_o explanation_n of_o doubt_n quest_n i._o why_o sara_n be_v say_v to_o have_v give_v child_n suck_v vers._n 7._o that_o sara_n shall_v have_v give_v child_n suck_v 1._o the_o conceit_n of_o some_o hebrew_n be_v here_o ridiculous_a that_o sara_n be_v say_v to_o have_v give_v child_n suck_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n because_o many_o child_n be_v bring_v in_o to_o suck_v of_o she_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v whether_o the_o child_n bear_v be_v she_o but_o this_o may_v have_v be_v know_v by_o the_o suck_a of_o isaac_n only_o 2._o therefore_o chrysostom_n conjecture_n be_v better_a that_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o sarahs_n suck_v that_o it_o may_v be_v evident_a that_o the_o child_n be_v very_o bear_v of_o she_o 3._o but_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n according_a to_o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n that_o use_v sometime_o the_o plural_a for_o the_o singular_a as_o also_o cajetanus_n conceit_n may_v be_v receive_v gen._n that_o 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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 iv._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 his_o
seed_n and_o believe_v they_o shall_v possess_v it_o in_o time_n 2._o abraham_n have_v great_a store_n of_o cattle_n treasure_n and_o household_n and_o of_o other_o good_n which_o he_o give_v unto_o isaac_n gen._n 25.5_o bestow_v only_a gift_n upon_o his_o other_o son_n 3._o she_o desire_v that_o isaac_n may_v be_v heir_n of_o abraham_n name_n and_o blood_n as_o the_o lord_n faith_n afterward_o that_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v call_v in_o isaac_n quest_n vii_o whether_o hagar_n carry_v ishmael_n upon_o her_o shoulder_n vers._n 14._o pvt_v it_o upon_o her_o shoulder_n and_o the_o child_n also_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o ishmael_n be_v now_o a_o youth_n of_o twenty_o year_n old_a be_v lay_v upon_o his_o mother_n shoulder_n to_o bear_v as_o the_o septuagint_n read_v or_o that_o abraham_n be_v constrain_v to_o bind_v ishmael_n with_o cord_n and_o lay_v he_o upon_o his_o mother_n for_o v_o 18._o she_o be_v bid_v to_o take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n not_o to_o lay_v he_o upon_o her_o shoulder_n and_o whereas_o she_o be_v say_v to_o cast_v he_o from_o she_o this_o be_v do_v not_o out_o of_o her_o arm_n but_o animo_fw-la in_o her_o mind_n and_o affection_n augustine_n junius_n or_o take_v he_o into_o her_o lap_n be_v sick_a she_o after_o despair_v of_o his_o health_n put_v he_o from_o she_o mercer_n whereas_o also_o he_o be_v call_v jele_v a_o child_n this_o word_n be_v use_v not_o only_o of_o infant_n but_o of_o young_a man_n genes_n 4.23_o and_o hierome_n well_o note_v that_o all_o child_n be_v so_o call_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o parent_n 2._o neither_o be_v it_o here_o a_o metaphorical_a speech_n as_o cajetan_n say_v that_o to_o lay_v ishmael_n upon_o his_o mother_n shoulder_n be_v to_o commit_v he_o to_o her_o care_n 3._o but_o the_o sentence_n be_v thus_o distinguish_v as_o the_o latin_a read_v well_o gen._n that_o whereas_o there_o be_v two_o word_n he_o give_v and_o impose_v or_o lay_v on_o this_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o bottle_n of_o water_n and_o bread_n the_o other_o to_o the_o child_n 4._o as_o for_o that_o conceit_n of_o the_o hebrew_n that_o ishmael_n be_v sick_a conceit_n and_o through_o grief_n fall_v into_o a_o dropsy_n or_o some_o inflammation_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n the_o bottle_n of_o water_n be_v so_o soon_o spend_v it_o have_v small_a ground_n quest_n viii_o what_o the_o reason_n be_v that_o abraham_n give_v agar_n and_o ishmael_n no_o better_a provision_n he_o take_v bread_n and_o a_o bottle_n of_o water_n etc._n etc._n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o abraham_n be_v so_o rich_a a_o man_n and_o love_a ishmael_n so_o well_o shall_v send_v he_o out_o with_o no_o better_a provision_n see_v that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o send_v away_o their_o servant_n empty_a but_o to_o give_v they_o a_o liberal_a reward_n of_o sheep_n come_v and_o wine_n deut._n 15.13_o 1._o cajetan_n think_v that_o by_o bread_n and_o water_n all_o other_o victual_n be_v express_v and_o that_o abraham_n give_v they_o both_o servant_n and_o cattle_n be_v both_o his_o father_n and_o very_o rich_a and_o so_o both_o willing_a and_o able_a neither_o will_v he_o deal_v worse_o with_o ishmael_n his_o first_o bear_v than_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o son_n to_o who_o he_o give_v gift_n genes_n 25.5_o sic_fw-la cajetan_n but_o the_o scripture_n itself_o gain-sayeth_a cajetan_n herein_o which_o omit_v not_o to_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o very_a bottle_n which_o abraham_n give_v to_o carry_v the_o water_n in_o then_o by_o all_o likelihood_n the_o other_o gift_n or_o great_a value_n shall_v have_v be_v speak_v of_o 2._o neither_o need_v we_o with_o rupertus_n to_o seek_v out_o a_o allegory_n that_o by_o hagars_n carry_v of_o water_n and_o not_o wine_n be_v shadow_v forth_o the_o old_a synagogue_n labour_v under_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o scripture_n 3._o wherefore_o tostatus_n think_v better_a that_o abraham_n give_v hagar_n no_o more_o than_o these_o necessary_a help_n in_o her_o journey_n 1._o either_o because_o sarah_n the_o dame_n of_o the_o house_n will_v have_v it_o so_o who_o god_n command_v abraham_n to_o hear_v in_o this_o case_n 2._o or_o for_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o provide_v and_o take_v care_n for_o ishmael_n 3._o or_o abraham_n may_v afterward_o remember_v ishmael_n with_o a_o portion_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n sic_fw-la tostatus_n 4._o or_o abraham_n do_v think_v to_o send_v they_o a_o supply_n afterward_o they_o sojourn_v not_o fair_a off_o 5._o or_o abraham_n be_v in_o grief_n and_o heaviness_n for_o their_o departure_n may_v forget_v to_o do_v that_o which_o otherwise_o he_o will_v have_v do_v for_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v it_o in_o haste_n calvin_n among_o which_o reason_n i_o take_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o to_o be_v most_o probable_a quest_n ix_o how_o hagars_n eye_n be_v open_v vers._n 19_o god_n open_v her_o eye_n etc._n etc._n 1._o not_o that_o her_o eye_n be_v shut_v before_o 2._o neither_o as_o though_o this_o fountain_n which_o the_o angel_n show_v do_v sudden_o break_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n as_o some_o think_v ex_fw-la vatablâ—_n 3._o but_o cause_v she_o to_o see_v the_o well_o which_o either_o by_o reason_n of_o her_o grief_n she_o before_o regard_v not_o calvin_n or_o she_o see_v it_o not_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o far_a distance_n or_o for_o that_o it_o be_v in_o some_o hide_a place_n perer._n thus_o the_o two_o disciple_n be_v say_v not_o to_o have_v know_v and_o discern_v christ_n till_o their_o eye_n be_v open_v luke_n 24._o 4._o rupâ—rtus_n gather_v from_o hence_o a_o further_a mystery_n that_o as_o hagar_n wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v bring_v to_o see_v a_o fountain_n of_o water_n so_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v call_v and_o bring_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n quest_n x._o abimelech_n rather_o of_o fear_n than_o love_n make_v a_o league_n with_o abraham_n vers._n 22._o abimelech_n speak_v unto_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o think_v that_o abimelech_n not_o of_o any_o suspicion_n or_o jealousy_n towards_o abraham_n but_o for_o love_n of_o his_o virtue_n and_o see_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n prosperous_a and_o belove_a of_o god_n both_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o victory_n give_v he_o against_o four_o king_n when_o he_o recover_v lot_n and_o the_o honourable_a congratulation_n of_o melchisedech_n that_o meet_v he_o and_o now_o the_o rate_n birth_n of_o his_o son_n isaac_n for_o these_o cause_n he_o desire_v his_o friendship_n pererius_n 2._o but_o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o abimelech_n fear_v abraham_n greatness_n and_o therefore_o of_o fear_n rather_o than_o love_v desire_v to_o make_v a_o league_n with_o he_o muscul._n calvin_n for_o it_o be_v no_o other_o like_o but_o that_o abimelech_n be_v affect_v to_o abraham_n as_o afterward_o to_o his_o son_n that_o sojourn_v in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o how_o abimelechs_n affection_n stand_v towards_o isaac_n the_o scripture_n show_v wherefore_o come_v you_o to_o i_o see_v you_o hate_v i_o etc._n etc._n gen._n 26.27_o yet_o abimelech_n desire_v also_o to_o make_v a_o covenant_n of_o friendship_n with_o isaac_n qvest._n xi_o of_o the_o gift_n give_v to_o abimelech_n and_o the_o seven_o lamb_n vers._n 27._o abraham_n take_v sheep_n and_o beef_n etc._n etc._n pererius_n think_v that_o no_o other_o ceremony_n be_v use_v in_o make_v this_o covenant_n but_o only_o a_o oath_n between_o they_o but_o this_o give_v of_o sheep_n to_o abimelech_n show_v that_o some_o other_o rite_n and_o solemnity_n be_v perform_v muscul._n 2._o and_o hereby_o abraham_n do_v acknowledge_v his_o homage_n to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o place_n for_o though_o all_o this_o land_n be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n yet_o the_o time_n of_o his_o actual_a possess_n it_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v 3._o the_o seven_o lamb_n be_v not_o money_n stamp_v with_o that_o mark_n but_o so_o many_o in_o the_o kind_n which_o abraham_n give_v as_o a_o price_n or_o redemption_n of_o his_o well_o 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may_v sometime_o use_v a_o lie_n as_o a_o sauce_n likewise_o cassianus_n ita_fw-la mendacio_fw-la utendum_fw-la quasi_fw-la ei_fw-la natura_fw-la insit_fw-la elebori_fw-la a_o man_n must_v use_v a_o lie_n as_o the_o physician_n use_v elleborus_fw-la that_o be_v in_o case_n of_o extremity_n only_o which_o opinion_n they_o seem_v to_o have_v borrow_v from_o plato_n who_o allow_v magistrate_n though_o not_o private_a man_n hostium_fw-la vel_fw-la civium_fw-la causa_fw-la mentiri_fw-la to_o lie_v to_o deceive_v the_o enemy_n or_o to_o profit_v a_o citizen_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr publie_fw-fr but_o the_o scripture_n condemn_v all_o kind_n of_o lie_v for_o the_o apostle_n say_v no_o lie_n be_v of_o the_o truth_n 1_o john_n 21.22_o that_o be_v of_o god_n but_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_v and_o when_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n he_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o john_n 8.44_o therefore_o the_o true_a virgin_n and_o servant_n of_o christ_n be_v thus_o describe_v in_o who_o mouth_n 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of_o their_o child_n which_o cause_v such_o variety_n of_o shape_n of_o colour_n gesture_n ex_fw-la marâ—il_fw-la ficin_n lib._n 13._o de_fw-fr platon_n theolog._n cap._n 1._o 3_o as_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o mind_n do_v bring_v forth_o such_o effect_n in_o the_o body_n so_o the_o reason_n thereof_o may_v be_v yield_v to_o be_v these_o 1._o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n which_o the_o soul_n have_v over_o the_o body_n the_o one_o be_v the_o mover_n and_o stirrer_n the_o other_o the_o thing_n move_v the_o soul_n be_v to_o the_o body_n as_o the_o workman_n to_o his_o work_n which_o he_o frame_v and_o fashion_v according_a to_o the_o idea_n and_o conceit_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o conception_n and_o generation_n of_o child_n tosta_n q._n 10._o in_o c._n 30._o 2._o another_o reason_n may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o imagination_n imaginari_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la neque_fw-la animi_fw-la 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of_o doctrine_n doct._n 1._o abraham_n seed_n beget_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n ves._n 21._o god_n open_v her_o womb_n etc._n etc._n in_o that_o god_n make_v leah_n and_o rachel_n fruitful_a of_o who_o come_v the_o promise_a seed_n it_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n muscul._n and_o as_o abraham_n carnal_a seed_n be_v propagate_v by_o god_n so_o much_o more_o the_o spiritual_a which_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n john_n 1.13_o doct._n 2._o the_o child_n of_o the_o barren_a womb_n most_o excellent_a vers._n 24._o she_o call_v his_o name_n joseph_n as_o the_o child_n of_o the_o barren_a be_v note_v in_o scripture_n to_o have_v be_v most_o excellent_a as_o isaac_n of_o sarah_n
that_o they_o shall_v exercise_v and_o train_n up_o their_o family_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o season_v all_o their_o worldly_a affair_n with_o a_o relish_n of_o religion_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o will_v that_o man_n pray_v every_o where_o lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxxiv_o 1._o the_o method_n and_o content_n first_o in_o this_o chapter_n be_v set_v forth_o the_o ravish_a of_o dinah_n by_o sechem_n with_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o vers_fw-la 1._o the_o sequel_n he_o desire_v she_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n vers_n 3_o 4._o second_o the_o punishment_n be_v describe_v which_o be_v bring_v upon_o the_o whole_a city_n for_o this_o sin_n this_o punishment_n be_v devise_v then_o execute_v in_o the_o device_n 1._o we_o have_v the_o motive_n the_o grief_n of_o jacob_n and_o wrath_n of_o his_o son_n 2._o the_o occasion_n the_o offer_n of_o marriage_n by_o hemor_n and_o sechem_n vers_fw-la 8_o 13._o 3._o the_o device_n be_v propound_v vers_fw-la 13._o to_o 18._o assent_v unto_o by_o hemor_fw-la vers_fw-la 18_o 19_o persuade_v to_o his_o citizen_n to_z vers_n 25._o then_o it_o be_v cruel_o execute_v by_o simeon_n and_o levi_n vers_fw-la 25_o to_o 30._o three_o there_o follow_v the_o expostulation_n of_o jacob_n with_o his_o son_n and_o their_o excuse_n vers_fw-la 30_o 31._o 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n v_o 1._o which_o she_o bear_v to_o jacob_n this_o clause_n be_v want_v in_o the_o latin_a translation_n s.p._n v_o 2._o force_v or_o ravish_v she_o h._n c._n s._n defile_v she_o g._n humble_a she_o s._n p._n afflict_a she_o t._n gnâ—vah_o to_o afflict_v v_o 3._o he_o please_v his_o mind_n in_o dinah_n c._n his_o heart_n cleave_v unto_o dinah_n caet_fw-la dabach_v to_o cleave_v v_o 5._o which_o when_o jacob_n hear_v h._n jacob_n hear_v that_o he_o have_v defile_v dinah_n his_o daughter_n caet_fw-la v_o 7._o they_o be_v very_o angry_a h._n they_o be_v prick_v and_o grieve_v s._n they_o be_v much_o move_v and_o very_o angry_a ch._n they_o grieve_v at_o it_o and_o be_v angry_a caet_fw-la v_o 7._o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o s._n p._n he_o have_v commit_v a_o unlawful_a thing_n h._n which_o thing_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v caet_fw-la v_o 8._o the_o soul_n of_o my_o son_n sechem_n cleave_v to_o your_o daughter_n h._n my_o son_n sychem_n have_v choose_v from_o his_o heart_n your_o daughter_n s._n your_o daughter_n please_v the_o soul_n of_o my_o son_n t.b.r._n c._n p._n the_o soul_n of_o my_o son_n long_v for_o your_o daughter_n b.g._n t._n casach_n to_o love_v to_o cleave_v to_o please_v v_o 14._o than_o speak_v unto_o they_o simeon_n and_o levi_n the_o brethren_n of_o dinah_n s._n s.c._n v_o 15._o in_o this_o will_v we_o be_v confederate_a with_o he_o h._n we_o will_v be_v like_a unto_o you_o s._n agree_v or_o consent_v with_o you_o caet_fw-la jaath_v to_o consent_n v_o 21._o the_o land_n be_v so_o spacious_a and_o wide_a want_v tyller_n h._n the_o land_n be_v large_a enough_o before_o they_o inter_fw-la caet_fw-la the_o land_n be_v broad_a in_o her_o hand_n or_o wing_n heb._n v_o 22._o there_o be_v one_o thing_n whereby_o this_o great_a good_a be_v differ_v h._n in_o this_o will_v they_o be_v like_a unto_o we_o cor_o to_o dwell_v with_o we_o s._n herein_o they_o will_v consent_v to_o dwell_v with_o we_o caet_fw-la cor_o v_o 24._o and_o they_o all_o assent_v h._n and_o unto_o hemor_n and_o his_o son_n hearken_v all_o that_o go_v out_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n caeter_fw-la cor_o v_o 25._o the_o three_o day_n when_o the_o wound_n be_v most_o grievous_a h._n when_o they_o be_v in_o grief_n caet_fw-la cor_o v_o 29._o their_o little_a one_o and_o their_o wife_n they_o lead_v captive_a h._n all_o their_o body_n and_o householdstuff_n and_o their_o wife_n they_o carry_v captive_a and_o spoil_v whatsoever_o be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o house_n s._n and_o all_o their_o good_n they_o carry_v away_o their_o child_n and_o wife_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o the_o house_n caeter_fw-la b.g.r._n v_o 30_o you_o have_v make_v i_o odious_a h._n make_v i_o evil_a before_o the_o inhabitant_n s._n put_v enmity_n between_o i_o and_o the_o canaanite_n etc._n etc._n ch._n cause_v i_o to_o stink_n or_o to_o be_v abhor_v caet_fw-la baash_fw-mi to_o stink_n 3._o the_o explication_n of_o doubtful_a question_n quest_n i._o of_o the_o age_n of_o dinah_n when_o she_o be_v deflower_v of_o sechem_n vers._n 1._o then_o dinah_n 1._o neither_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o alexander_n polyhistor_n in_o eusebius_n probable_a that_o dinah_n at_o the_o time_n of_o her_o ravish_v be_v but_o ten_o year_n old_a for_o she_o be_v at_o this_o time_n marriageable_a and_o therefore_o above_o these_o year_n and_o whereas_o the_o same_o author_n say_v that_o jacob_n remain_v in_o sechem_n ten_o year_n after_o he_o come_v out_o of_o mesopotamia_n as_o euseb._n report_v his_o opinion_n lib._n 9_o de_fw-la praepar_fw-la evangel_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o dinah_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n in_o succoth_n where_o jacob_n dwell_v before_o he_o come_v to_o sechem_n and_o not_o in_o mesopotamia_n contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n 2._o neither_o be_v cajetanus_n conjecture_v sound_n that_o dinah_n be_v but_o three_o or_o four_o year_n old_a when_o jacob_n come_v out_o of_o mesopotamia_n for_o all_o jacob_n child_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o second_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o service_n for_o his_o wife_n before_o the_o last_o six_o year_n of_o service_n for_o his_o sheep_n as_o may_v appear_v gen._n 30.25_o 3._o neither_o yet_o need_v we_o with_o the_o hebrew_n to_o affirm_v that_o jacob_n child_n be_v bear_v every_o one_o at_o seven_o month_n for_o admit_v the_o ordinary_a time_n of_o nine_o month_n of_o child-bearing_a leah_n begin_v to_o bear_v in_o the_o eight_o year_n the_o first_o of_o the_o second_o seven_o may_v have_v she_o first_o four_o child_n in_o three_o year_n then_o allow_v a_o year_n of_o intermission_n her_o other_o two_o son_n and_o one_o daughter_n she_o may_v have_v in_o somewhat_o more_o than_o two_o year_n 4._o wherefore_o the_o true_a opinion_n be_v that_o dinah_n be_v six_o or_o seven_o year_n old_a at_o jacob_n departure_n from_o mesopotamia_n and_o that_o she_o be_v now_o fourteen_o or_o fifteen_o year_n old_a for_o joseph_n bear_v at_o the_o same_o time_n of_o rachel_n present_o after_o this_o exploit_n be_v say_v to_o be_v seventeen_o year_n old_a gen._n 37.2_o simeon_n and_o levi_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v the_o one_o 21._o the_o other_o 22._o year_n of_o age_n or_o thereabouts_o so_o that_o the_o time_n of_o jacob_n abode_n in_o succoth_n and_o sechem_n may_v be_v seven_o or_o eight_o year_n perer._n mercer_n quest_n ii_o why_o dinah_n be_v sad_a to_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o leah_n the_o daughter_n of_o leah_n 1._o the_o hebrew_n note_v she_o be_v her_o mother_n right_a daughter_n for_o as_o she_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v her_o husband_n to_o have_v he_o turn_v in_o unto_o she_o collection_n genes_n 30.16_o so_o dinah_n go_v forth_o to_o see_v and_o to_o be_v see_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v add_v the_o daughter_n of_o leah_n but_o this_o be_v too_o hard_a a_o censure_n for_o dinah_n this_o addition_n be_v annex_v as_o answerable_a to_o the_o story_n before_o gen._n 30.21_o 2._o many_o other_o uncertain_a collection_n the_o hebrew_n make_v here_o some_o say_v that_o this_o dinah_n be_v job_n wife_n some_o say_v she_o remain_v a_o widow_n in_o her_o brethren_n house_n some_o that_o simeon_n bury_v she_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n some_o that_o she_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n which_o be_v true_a and_o that_o her_o bone_n be_v transport_v into_o canaan_n mercer_n 3._o josephus_n think_v that_o the_o woman_n of_o sichem_n at_o this_o time_n keep_v a_o solemn_a feast_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o dinah_n be_v so_o desirous_a to_o go_v and_o see_v they_o mercer_n quest_n iii_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o hebrew_n to_o give_v their_o daughter_n to_o the_o uncircumcised_a vers._n 14._o we_o can_v do_v this_o thing_n to_o give_v our_o sister_n to_o a_o uncircumcised_a man_n etc._n etc._n 1._o though_o abraham_n have_v not_o any_o direct_a precept_n as_o cajetan_n think_v not_o to_o join_v in_o marriage_n with_o the_o uncircumcised_a for_o both_o isaac_n take_v rebeccah_n jacob_n leah_n and_o rachel_n to_o wife_n which_o come_v of_o uncircumcised_a parent_n 2._o yet_o it_o seem_v that_o they_o will_v not_o give_v their_o daughter_n to_o the_o uncircumcised_a though_o they_o do_v take_v of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a to_o themselves_o 3._o and_o it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v consider_v that_o they_o speak_v not_o in_o this_o place_n simple_o of_o marry_v with_o the_o uncircumcised_a but_o join_v to_o be_v
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 departure_n leave_v
disparagement_n to_o he_o all_o precedent_a slip_n and_o error_n in_o they_o be_v cleanse_v and_o purify_v in_o his_o holy_a and_o unspotted_a conception_n 13._o this_o narration_n of_o judahs_n incest_n do_v serve_v to_o abate_v the_o pride_n and_o insolency_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o boast_v so_o much_o of_o their_o pedigree_n and_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o tell_v our_o saviour_n to_o his_o face_n that_o they_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o fornication_n joh._n 8.41_o perer._n 4._o this_o story_n have_v some_o coherence_n and_o similitude_n with_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n though_o the_o event_n be_v not_o like_a for_o here_o thamar_n solicit_v judah_n there_o potiphars_n wife_n joseph_n but_o judah_n show_v his_o incontinency_n joseph_n his_o chastity_n mercer_n quest_n ii_o at_o what_o time_n these_o thing_n be_v do_v here_o report_v of_o judah_n but_o at_o what_o time_n this_o history_n be_v do_v here_o record_v some_o question_n there_o be_v 1._o neither_o be_v this_o narration_n whole_o set_v down_o by_o way_n of_o recapitulation_n as_o augustine_n think_v quaest_n 128._o in_o gen._n as_o though_o it_o go_v before_o josephs_n sell_v into_o egypt_n for_o judah_n be_v not_o above_o four_o or_o five_o year_n elder_a than_o joseph_n for_o judah_n be_v the_o four_o son_n of_o leah_n and_o he_o and_o joseph_n be_v bear_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o seven_o year_n gen._n 31.31_o now_o joseph_n be_v seventeen_o year_n old_a when_o he_o be_v sell_v into_o egypt_n judah_n than_o not_o exceed_v 22._o year_n can_v not_o have_v son_n marriageable_a as_o er_fw-mi and_o onan_n be_v 2._o neither_o be_v pererius_n opinion_n to_o be_v receive_v that_o all_o this_o fall_v out_o after_o joseph_n be_v sell_v for_o from_o that_o time_n till_o jacob_n go_v down_o to_o egypt_n when_o joseph_n be_v 39_o year_n old_a be_v but_o 22._o year_n in_o which_o time_n judah_n can_v not_o be_v a_o grandfather_n as_o he_o be_v for_o his_o son_n phares_n have_v two_o son_n ezron_n and_o hamul_fw-la that_o go_v down_o with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n and_o to_o say_v that_o either_o of_o these_o two_o son_n be_v bear_v in_o egypt_n be_v to_o contradict_v the_o scripture_n that_o say_v they_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n with_o jacob_n gen._n 46.26_o or_o to_o say_v that_o jacob_n go_v down_o must_v be_v take_v for_o all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o life_n and_o abode_n in_o egypt_n which_o be_v seventeen_o year_n be_v to_o speak_v improper_o and_o to_o pervert_v the_o course_n of_o the_o story_n 3._o wherefore_o the_o best_a solution_n be_v that_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v fulfil_v before_o josephs_n captivity_n part_n follow_v after_o and_o judah_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v take_v a_o wife_n at_o twelve_o or_o thirteen_o mercer_n junius_n think_v at_o seventeen_o year_n i_o will_v rather_o take_v fourteen_o or_o fifteen_o year_n between_o both_o young_a and_o ere_o must_v be_v about_o ten_o year_n of_o age_n when_o joseph_n be_v sell_v jun._n who_o also_o take_v a_o wife_n at_o the_o like_a age_n of_o twelve_o or_o thirteen_o year_n mercer_n which_o will_v fall_v out_o about_o the_o twenty_o five_o or_o twenty_o six_o year_n of_o judahs_n age_n then_o er_fw-mi and_o onan_n may_v die_v in_o one_o year_n selah_n may_v be_v expect_v some_o three_o year_n perer._n then_o the_o year_n follow_v might_n thamar_n have_v she_o two_o twin_n about_o the_o thirty_o year_n of_o judah_n pharez_n keep_v the_o same_o time_n of_o marriage_n may_v have_v his_o two_o son_n but_o very_o young_a when_o jacob_n go_v down_o to_o egypt_n in_o the_o 44._o year_n or_o thereabouts_o of_o judahs_n age_n junius_n think_v that_o judah_n beget_v pharez_n at_o the_o age_n of_o thirty_o four_o and_o be_v fifty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n but_o that_o can_v be_v for_o judah_n be_v not_o above_o five_o year_n elder_a than_o joseph_n who_o be_v then_o but_o 39_o year_n old_a for_o judah_n be_v leahs_n four_o son_n who_o together_o with_o joseph_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o second_o seven_o year_n of_o jacob_n service_n with_o laban_n 4._o and_o lest_o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o judah_n and_o his_o son_n be_v marry_v and_o have_v child_n so_o young_a this_o be_v not_o affirm_v without_o the_o like_a precedent_n in_o scripture_n for_o we_o find_v that_o ahaz_n father_n to_o hezekiah_n be_v but_o eleven_o year_n old_a when_o he_o be_v bear_v for_o ahaz_n be_v but_o thirty_o six_o year_n old_a when_o he_o die_v 2_o king_n 16.2_o and_o hezekiah_n immediate_o succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n be_v 25._o year_n old_a 2_o king_n 18.2_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o interrognum_fw-la between_o they_o that_o the_o kingdom_n lie_v void_a a_o certain_a space_n for_o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o ahaz_n over_o judah_n begin_v hoshea_n to_o reign_v in_o samaria_n nine_o year_n 2_o king_n 17.1_o and_o ahaz_n reign_v sixteen_o year_n 2_o king_n 16.2_o now_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o hoshea_n begin_v hezekiah_n to_o reign_v 2_o king_n 18.1_o if_o then_o in_o those_o day_n when_o man_n age_n be_v much_o shorten_v his_o nature_n decay_v and_o strength_n abate_v they_o have_v issue_n so_o soon_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a but_o that_o such_o untimely_a marriage_n may_v be_v in_o use_n in_o judahs_n time_n when_o their_o life_n be_v long_o and_o their_o strength_n great_a 5._o but_o where_o it_o be_v say_v about_o that_o time_n judah_n go_v down_o it_o must_v not_o be_v refer_v exact_o to_o that_o particular_a season_n which_o go_v immediate_o before_o but_o indefinite_o understand_v of_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o that_o history_n of_o jacob_n child_n after_o their_o return_n out_o of_o mesopotamia_n while_o jacob_n dwell_v in_o sechem_n where_o he_o remain_v eight_o year_n which_o i_o rather_o think_v with_o mercer_n than_o that_o this_o be_v do_v after_o jacob_n be_v come_v to_o isaac_n aben_n ezra_n show_v the_o like_a deut._n 10.7_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n depart_v from_o gudgodah_n the_o lord_n separate_v the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n whereas_o levi_n be_v separate_v the_o second_o year_n after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n but_o they_o depart_v from_o gudgodah_n in_o the_o 40._o year_n wherefore_o these_o word_n the_o same_o time_n must_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o their_o peregrination_n in_o the_o wilderness_n not_o to_o that_o particular_a time_n of_o depart_v from_o gudgodah_n and_o so_o likewise_o in_o this_o place_n ex_fw-la mercer_n or_o further_o these_o word_n about_o that_o time_n may_v be_v understand_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n the_o part_n be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a because_o some_o of_o these_o thing_n here_o record_v though_o not_o all_o may_v fall_v out_o in_o that_o instant_n or_o not_o long_o after_o as_o the_o strange_a death_n of_o er_fw-mi and_o onan_n and_o the_o incest_n of_o judah_n which_o may_v happen_v about_o the_o 24._o year_n of_o joseph_n ex_fw-la mercer_n quest_n iii_o why_o judah_n go_v down_o and_o whither_o vers._n 1._o ivdah_n go_v down_o etc._n etc._n 1._o that_o be_v he_o descend_v into_o some_o low_a country_n it_o may_v be_v out_o of_o sechem_n not_o as_o some_o hebrew_n that_o he_o be_v fall_v from_o his_o greatness_n because_o he_o give_v counsel_n to_o have_v joseph_n sell_v and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o father_n long_a grief_n mercer_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o go_v from_o his_o brethren_n be_v not_o express_v whether_o for_o detestation_n of_o the_o horrible_a murder_n commit_v by_o simeon_n and_o levi_n upon_o the_o sichemite_n or_o for_o the_o abundance_n of_o cattle_n which_o he_o have_v but_o it_o be_v like_a that_o he_o often_o come_v and_o go_v to_o his_o brethren_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o story_n of_o josephs_n sell_v into_o egypt_n whereunto_o judah_n advise_v he_o also_o go_v down_o with_o his_o brethren_n into_o egypt_n for_o corn_n judah_n 3._o this_o adullam_n be_v a_o town_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n whither_o afterward_o david_n do_v fly_v 1_o sam._n 22.1_o hierom_n say_v that_o in_o his_o time_n there_o be_v a_o village_n of_o that_o name_n some_o ten_o mile_n from_o eleutherepolis_n muscul._n quest_n iv._o of_o judahs_n oversight_n in_o marry_v a_o woman_n of_o the_o canaanite_n vers._n 2._o ivdah_n see_v the_o daughter_n of_o a_o man_n call_v suah_n 1._o this_o be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o judahs_n wife_n as_o the_o septuagint_n read_v vers_fw-la 12._o but_o of_o his_o wife_n father_n 2._o neither_o be_v this_o suah_n a_o merchant_n as_o the_o chalde_n paraphra_v read_v and_o the_o hebrew_n follow_v the_o same_o to_o cover_v the_o infirmity_n of_o their_o father_n although_o the_o word_n covagnan_n
the_o preeminence_n and_o principality_n over_o other_o tribe_n 2._o some_o think_v that_o zerubbabel_n of_o judah_n and_o his_o posterity_n have_v the_o princely_a authority_n till_o herod_n cyrill_n lib._n 8._o cont_n julian._n contra._n 1._o the_o history_n of_o that_o nation_n as_o be_v extant_a in_o josephus_n do_v testify_v the_o contrary_a that_o the_o chief_a government_n be_v in_o the_o maccabee_n and_o their_o line_n which_o be_v of_o levi_n aristobulus_n son_n of_o hircanus_n the_o son_n of_o simeon_n be_v the_o first_o levite_n that_o bear_v a_o crown_n and_o it_o continue_v in_o his_o race_n until_o herod_n 2._o we_o want_v not_o sufficient_a evidence_n for_o this_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o prophet_n say_v concern_v jeconiah_n that_o none_o of_o his_o seed_n shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n jerem._n 22.30_o in_o he_o the_o regal_a line_n of_o judah_n end_v 3._o a_o three_o opinion_n be_v that_o the_o high_a priest_n after_o the_o captivity_n be_v of_o judah_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n jeconiah_n as_o jehoiada_n the_o priest_n marry_v jehoshabeath_n sister_n to_o ahaziah_n the_o king_n 2_o chron._n 22.11_o sic_fw-la tâ—status_n some_o say_v further_o that_o they_o be_v also_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n by_o the_o father_n side_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n the_o sceptre_n do_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n contra._n 1._o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o the_o high_a priest_n do_v always_o take_v their_o wife_n out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n though_o some_o do_v nay_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a they_o do_v not_o 2._o though_o they_o do_v yet_o can_v they_o not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n for_o the_o tribe_n be_v count_v by_o the_o father_n side_n not_o the_o mother_n 3._o and_o by_o this_o mean_n it_o shall_v be_v rather_o true_a of_o levi_n that_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o than_o of_o judah_n 4._o neither_o will_v it_o satisfy_v to_o say_v the_o high_a priest_n be_v of_o judah_n by_o the_o father_n side_n for_o then_o the_o maccabee_n may_v have_v challenge_v the_o kingdom_n by_o inheritance_n whereas_o it_o come_v to_o they_o by_o election_n as_o jonathan_n be_v choose_v by_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o place_n of_o judas_n 1._o mach._n 9.31_o and_o beside_o the_o apostle_n witness_v that_o never_o any_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n have_v the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n heb._n 7.14_o but_o mattathias_n be_v a_o priest_n 1_o mach._n 2.1_o and_o therefore_o not_o of_o judah_n 4._o cajetanus_n answer_v that_o the_o sceptre_n be_v take_v away_o quoad_fw-la actum_fw-la in_o act_n but_o not_o quoad_fw-la spem_fw-la in_o hope_n but_o still_o they_o be_v in_o expectation_n that_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v restore_v in_o the_o messiah_n contra._n this_o answer_n be_v not_o sufficient_a 1._o because_o jacob_n speak_v of_o the_o visible_a and_o terrene_a kingdom_n annex_v to_o judah_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n to_o have_v it_o restore_v as_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n say_v of_o iâ—conias_n that_o none_o of_o his_o seed_n shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n jerem._n 22._o and_o yet_o the_o messiah_n come_v of_o jeconiah_n his_o kingdom_n be_v therefore_o spiritual_a 2._o by_o this_o interpretation_n this_o place_n which_o we_o urge_v against_o the_o jew_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v shall_v want_v his_o force_n see_v they_o may_v also_o answer_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n be_v only_o cease_v and_o intermit_v in_o act_n but_o not_o in_o hope_n to_o be_v restore_v 5._o canus_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la loc_n theolog_fw-la have_v find_v out_o this_o answer_n that_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n have_v not_o lose_v the_o sceptre_n quoad_fw-la jus_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o right_n though_o quoad_fw-la usum_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o the_o use_n it_o may_v be_v administer_v by_o other_o tribe_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o allege_v that_o place_n 1_o machab._n 14.41_o how_o the_o jew_n and_o priest_n consent_v that_o simeon_n shall_v be_v their_o prince_n and_o high_a priest_n perpetual_o till_o the_o lord_n raise_v up_o the_o true_a prophet_n where_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n surrender_v their_o right_n to_o simeon_n contra._n 1._o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o right_n of_o the_o kingdom_n appertain_v to_o judah_n and_o neither_o can_v the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n give_v it_o to_o any_o other_o tribe_n nor_o they_o take_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v that_o the_o maccabee_n and_o their_o posterity_n be_v just_o punish_v of_o god_n as_o usurper_n first_o in_o be_v pervert_v with_o the_o wicked_a sect_n of_o sadducee_n for_o joannes_n hircanus_n the_o son_n of_o simon_n be_v a_o saducee_n and_o put_v many_o of_o the_o pharisee_n to_o death_n so_o do_v his_o son_n alexander_n who_o slay_v 50000._o pharisee_n second_o they_o be_v dispossess_v of_o their_o crown_n and_o dignity_n by_o antipater_n their_o servant_n and_o his_o son_n herod_n 2._o yet_o this_o can_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o prophecy_n for_o than_o we_o can_v not_o conclude_v out_o of_o this_o place_n against_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v see_v they_o may_v also_o answer_v that_o the_o sceptre_n be_v not_o go_v from_o judah_n yet_o quoad_fw-la jus_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o right_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v yet_o expect_v the_o messiah_n jacob_n therefore_o must_v be_v understand_v to_o speak_v of_o a_o real_a and_o visible_a principality_n in_o judah_n which_o shall_v not_o cease_v till_o messiah_n be_v to_o come_v and_o the_o cease_v thereof_o shall_v be_v take_v as_o a_o manifest_a argument_n of_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o messiah_n 6._o wherefore_o see_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o sceptre_n and_o princely_a government_n do_v not_o real_o remain_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n for_o ezechiel_n thus_o propehsy_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o diadem_n and_o take_v off_o the_o crown_n it_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o the_o same_o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v overturn_v overturn_v overturn_v it_o till_o he_o come_v who_o right_a it_o be_v and_o i_o will_v give_v it_o he_o ezech._n 21.26_o 27._o and_o so_o indeed_o the_o government_n after_o the_o captivity_n be_v thrice_o turn_v and_o change_v first_o they_o have_v captain_n as_o zerubbabel_n for_o their_o chief_a governor_n than_o the_o high_a priest_n last_o of_o all_o king_n see_v i_o say_v that_o the_o real_a and_o actual_a principality_n and_o regiment_n of_o judah_n cease_v come_v not_o long_o after_o theâ—r_a return_n out_o of_o captivity_n as_o the_o prophet_n amos_n say_v in_o that_o day_n will_v i_o raise_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n that_o be_v fall_v down_o chap._n 9.11_o and_o see_v further_o that_o it_o suffice_v not_o that_o the_o princely_a regiment_n remain_v still_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n in_o hope_n or_o in_o right_n for_o the_o jew_n may_v answer_v we_o that_o it_o so_o remain_v still_o therefore_o this_o prophecy_n can_v receive_v no_o other_o sense_n or_o interpretation_n than_o one_o of_o these_o four_o way_n which_o i_o will_v set_v down_o with_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o best_a 1._o some_o by_o judah_n understand_v not_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n only_o but_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n both_o because_o although_o there_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n and_o benjamin_n among_o they_o yet_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n have_v the_o name_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o kingdom_n be_v in_o the_o tribe_n lot_n and_o territory_n that_o appertain_v to_o judah_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v fit_o be_v call_v the_o sceptre_n of_o judah_n though_o it_o may_v be_v usurp_v by_o some_o not_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o jew_n have_v always_o a_o king_n and_o governor_n of_o their_o own_o nation_n until_o herod_n a_o idumaean_a invade_v the_o regal_a dignity_n in_o the_o 30._o year_n of_o who_o reign_n shiloh_n the_o messiah_n be_v bear_v pererius_n who_o allege_v eusebius_n histor_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o august_n lib._n 18._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la c._n 45._o rupertus_n lib._n 9_o in_o gen._n c._n 29._o as_o author_n and_o fautor_n of_o this_o opinion_n this_o interpretation_n may_v well_o be_v receive_v but_o that_o it_o seem_v by_o jacob_n several_a prophecy_n of_o his_o son_n that_o he_o mean_v particular_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o that_o tribe_n for_o so_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o phrase_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n and_o see_v jacob_n have_v say_v before_o thy_o brethren_n shall_v praise_v thou_o thy_o father_n son_n shall_v bow_v unto_o thou_o mean_v by_o
masculine_a gender_n better_a than_o to_o read_v it_o in_o the_o feminine_a as_o v.l.i.a.p._n l.s.c._n vers._n 18._o when_o they_o come_v to_o revel_v their_o father_n i.g.b._n cum_fw-la câ—ter_fw-la not_o jethro_n l._n i.a.p._n vers._n 22._o here_o the_o latin_a and_o septuagint_n make_v mention_n also_o of_o the_o birth_n of_o eliezar_n transpose_v it_o out_o of_o the_o 18._o chapter_n but_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n vers._n 23._o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o these_o day_n i.a.p.s._n rather_o than_o in_o process_n of_o time_n g._n b._n or_o when_o many_o day_n be_v pass_v v._o the_o sense_n rather_o than_o the_o word_n day_n be_v here_o put_v for_o year_n for_o this_o be_v 4â—_n year_n after_o 3._o the_o explanation_n of_o doubtful_a question_n quest_n i._o of_o amram_n moses_n father_n vers._n 1._o there_o go_v a_o man_n of_o levi._n this_o be_v amram_n the_o son_n of_o kabath_n the_o son_n of_o levi_n who_o live_v 137._o year_n exod._n 6.20_o he_o be_v bear_v as_o eusebius_n write_v 14._o year_n before_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n that_o be_v 55._o year_n after_o jacob_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n who_o say_v he_o beget_v moses_n at_o 77._o year_n perer._n moses_n yet_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o his_o parent_n name_n lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o boast_v of_o his_o parentage_n ferus_fw-la 2._o the_o hebrew_n have_v here_o a_o notable_a fiction_n that_o this_o amram_n live_v unto_o the_o time_n of_o ahiah_n the_o silomite_n who_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la that_o be_v above_o six_o hundred_o year_n for_o from_o the_o go_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n unto_o the_o four_o year_n of_o salomon_n reign_n be_v number_v 480._o year_n add_v unto_o these_o 77._o year_n of_o amrams_n age_n when_o he_o beget_v moses_n and_o 80._o year_n the_o age_n of_o moses_n at_o the_o return_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n so_o we_o shall_v have_v above_o 600._o year_n whereas_o the_o scripture_n testify_v that_o he_o live_v but_o 137._o year_n 3._o but_o that_o which_o joseph_n report_v be_v more_o probable_a that_o this_o amram_n be_v a_o faithful_a man_n pray_v unto_o god_n for_o his_o people_n have_v a_o vision_n wherein_o he_o be_v bid_v to_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n and_o that_o the_o child_n who_o life_n be_v seek_v shall_v be_v his_o son_n who_o shall_v be_v preserve_v from_o the_o egyptian_n rage_n and_o be_v the_o deliverer_n of_o his_o people_n joseph_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o but_o see_v the_o scripture_n make_v no_o mention_n we_o may_v be_v at_o choice_n whether_o we_o will_v receive_v this_o report_n quest_n ii_o why_o it_o be_v say_v he_o go_v and_o take_v now_o it_o be_v say_v he_o go_v not_o that_o he_o go_v to_o any_o other_o place_n or_o city_n for_o see_v his_o wife_n be_v of_o the_o same_o family_n of_o levi_n it_o be_v like_a that_o they_o do_v dwell_v not_o far_o asunder_o 2._o neither_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o return_v to_o his_o wife_n from_o who_o he_o have_v sequester_v himself_o to_o fast_v and_o prayer_n as_o ferus_fw-la for_o this_o text_n evident_o speak_v of_o his_o first_o take_v of_o she_o to_o wife_n 3._o but_o hereby_o be_v show_v his_o advise_a purpose_n and_o determination_n in_o take_v she_o to_o wife_n as_o also_o some_o notable_a thing_n insinuate_v to_o follow_v as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o reuben_n go_v and_o lie_v with_o his_o father_n concubine_n gen._n 25._o simler_n quest_n iii_o of_o jacobed_a moses_n mother_n whether_o she_o be_v aunt_n or_o cousin_n german_n to_o amram_n taken_a to_o wife_n a_o daughter_n of_o levi._n this_o be_v jocebed_n 1._o who_o be_v not_o the_o daughter_n of_o amrams_n uncle_n and_o so_o cousin_n german_n to_o amram_n as_o the_o septuagint_n &_o latin_a translator_n to_o who_o consent_n lyranus_fw-la montanus_n cajetanus_n pererius_n with_o other_o for_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n deed_n do_v sometime_o signify_v the_o uncle_n son_n as_o jerem._n 32.12_o hananâ—el_o be_v call_v jeremy's_n uncle_n son_n yet_o the_o word_n son_n may_v be_v supply_v as_o before_o vers_n 8._o he_o be_v call_v his_o uncle_n son_n yet_o see_v the_o scripture_n evident_o say_v that_o jocebed_n be_v bear_v unto_o levi_n numb_a 26.59_o it_o be_v without_o controversy_n that_o she_o be_v levy_n daughter_n sister_n to_o rahath_n and_o aunt_n to_o amram_n be_v his_o father_n sister_n exod._n 6.20_o 2._o but_o yet_o the_o hebrew_n be_v far_o wide_a that_o will_v have_v jocebed_n bear_v about_o that_o time_n that_o jacob_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n for_o than_o she_o shall_v have_v be_v about_o 135._o year_n old_a elder_a by_o forty_o year_n than_o sarah_n when_o she_o bear_v isaac_n and_o if_o moses_n birth_n have_v be_v so_o miraculous_a the_o scripture_n will_v not_o have_v conceal_v it_o ex_fw-la perer._n and_o the_o scripture_n beside_o say_v that_o she_o be_v bear_v to_o levi_n in_o egypt_n numb_a 26.59_o 3._o neither_o be_v this_o jocebed_n another_o of_o the_o same_o name_n beside_o the_o daughter_n of_o levi_n as_o some_o think_v see_v that_o the_o she_o be_v say_v to_o be_v dodatho_n he_o that_o be_v amram_n aunt_n exod._n 6.20_o 4._o the_o sound_a opinion_n than_o be_v that_o this_o jocebed_n be_v the_o natural_a and_o proper_a daughter_n of_o levi_n the_o scripture_n so_o testify_v and_o of_o this_o opinion_n be_v vatablus_n paguine_a junius_n with_o the_o chalde_n paraphrast_n and_o simlerus_n with_o other_o thostatus_n conjecture_v well_o that_o levi_n may_v beget_v she_o at_o 100_o as_o abraham_n beget_v son_n at_o 137._o after_o sarahs_n death_n who_o live_v 127_o year_n be_v 10._o year_n young_a than_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n at_o 107._o beget_v benjamin_n and_o it_o be_v not_o unlike_a but_o that_o jocebed_n at_o 68_o year_n may_v bear_v moses_n in_o those_o day_n woman_n may_v continue_v child-bearing_a till_o then_o but_o howsoever_o this_o computation_n be_v count_v yet_o it_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o scripture_n that_o jocebed_n be_v daughter_n unto_o levi_n and_o therefore_o all_o disputation_n to_o the_o contrary_n be_v needless_a quest_n iv._n why_o such_o marriage_n be_v tolerate_v in_o those_o day_n now_o though_o afterward_o such_o marriage_n between_o the_o aunt_n and_o the_o nephew_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n direct_o levit._fw-la 19_o yet_o it_o need_v not_o seem_v strange_a that_o then_o such_o marriage_n be_v in_o use_n even_o among_o the_o faithful_a 1._o because_o as_o thostatus_n say_v it_o be_v ante_fw-la legem_fw-la datam_fw-la before_o any_o law_n be_v publish_v as_o abraham_n marry_v his_o brother_n daughter_n jacob_n marry_v two_o sister_n 2._o the_o paucity_n and_o the_o fewness_n of_o the_o righteous_a seed_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v and_o the_o confusion_n of_o those_o time_n which_o make_v those_o thing_n to_o be_v tolerate_v jun._n annot._n 3_o they_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o match_v in_o their_o own_o kindred_n as_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n do_v and_o by_o that_o mean_v they_o join_v often_o marriage_n in_o near_a degree_n of_o kindred_n simlerus_n quest_n v._o when_o amram_n marry_v his_o wife_n concern_v the_o time_n when_o this_o man_n of_o levi_n take_v his_o wife_n though_o it_o be_v mention_v after_o pharaoh_n cruel_a edict_n yet_o it_o be_v do_v before_o 1._o because_o aaron_n be_v elder_a than_o moses_n by_o three_o year_n exod._n 7.7_o and_o miriam_n moses_n sister_n elder_n than_o he_o for_o she_o be_v of_o discretion_n to_o watch_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o the_o babe_n the_o conservation_n therefore_o of_o these_o child_n show_v that_o this_o cruel_a edict_n take_v no_o place_n then_o 2._o neither_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o it_o continue_v long_o after_o moses_n birth_n for_o if_o all_o the_o male_a child_n have_v be_v cut_v off_o after_o moses_n birth_n who_o be_v 80._o year_n old_a when_o israel_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n then_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v few_o or_o none_o under_o that_o age_n that_o go_v out_o and_o although_o by_o some_o secret_a provision_n some_o infant_n may_v have_v escape_v yet_o consider_v the_o strait_a and_o diligent_a search_n which_o be_v make_v as_o the_o hebrew_n think_v every_o three_o month_n such_o a_o multitude_n in_o all_o likelihood_n can_v not_o have_v be_v preserve_v as_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n long_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o unprobable_a that_o josephus_n write_v that_o a_o egyptian_a priest_n tell_v pharaoh_n that_o about_o that_o time_n a_o child_n shall_v be_v bear_v which_o shall_v be_v the_o ruin_n of_o he_o and_o his_o kingdom_n and_o that_o pharaoh_n thereupon_o do_v especial_o at_o that_o time_n give_v charge_n to_o destroy_v the_o infant_n to_o meet_v with_o that_o child_n as_o herod_n do_v cause_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n all_o the_o child_n in_o
be_v insert_v verse_n 14._o these_o be_v the_o head_n of_o their_o father_n house_n etc._n etc._n moses_n set_v down_o the_o genealogy_n of_o certain_a tribe_n that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v for_o the_o more_o certainty_n of_o the_o story_n of_o what_o stock_n those_o two_o famous_a prophet_n moses_n and_o aaron_n come_v the_o lord_n ambassador_n to_o pharaoh_n and_o instrument_n of_o these_o great_a work_n and_o wonder_v wrought_v in_o egypt_n and_o of_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o people_n borrh._o 2._o and_o moses_n set_v down_o the_o generation_n of_o reuben_n and_o simeon_n which_o be_v the_o two_o elder_n that_o he_o may_v orderly_o proceed_v to_o levi_n lest_o he_o may_v have_v be_v think_v only_o to_o set_v down_o his_o own_o pedigree_n simler_n 3._o and_o these_o three_o tribe_n be_v special_o name_v because_o they_o of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o hard_o censure_v by_o jacob_n reuben_n for_o his_o incest_n and_o the_o other_o two_o for_o their_o murder_n lest_o they_o may_v have_v be_v think_v utter_o to_o have_v be_v reject_v perer._n 4._o moses_n most_o insist_v upon_o the_o genealogy_n of_o levi_n because_o that_o tribe_n be_v afterward_o choose_v for_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o priesthood_n simler_n quest_n ix_o how_o reuben_n be_v say_v here_o to_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v vers._n 14._o the_o son_n of_o reuben_n the_o first_o bear_v 1._o he_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v by_o nature_n but_o he_o lose_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v by_o his_o incest_n unto_o the_o which_o belong_v a_o double_a preeminence_n the_o one_o of_o a_o double_a part_n which_o right_o be_v transfer_v to_o joseph_n of_o who_o come_v two_o tribe_n the_o other_o of_o dignity_n and_o authority_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o brethren_n which_o be_v convey_v to_o judah_n perer._n 2._o of_o reuben_n and_o simeon_n only_o those_o be_v rehearse_v that_o come_v down_o with_o jacob_n unto_o egypt_n because_o moses_n do_v make_v haste_n to_o set_v down_o at_o large_a 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into_o egypt_n for_o than_o be_v joseph_n 39_o 2._o that_o levi_n live_v 23._o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n who_o live_v a_o 110._o year_n for_o levi_n be_v 4._o year_n elder_a than_o joseph_n and_o live_v 137._o 3._o that_o levi_n live_v after_o he_o come_v into_o egypt_n 94._o year_n unto_o the_o which_o if_o we_o add_v 43._o year_n which_o be_v his_o age_n before_o he_o go_v into_o egypt_n we_o shall_v have_v the_o whole_a life_n of_o levi_n 137._o year_n 4._o levi_n die_v 121._o year_n before_o the_o go_n of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n for_o all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o abode_n in_o egypt_n be_v 215._o whereof_o levi_n live_v 94._o in_o egypt_n which_o sum_n be_v deduct_v from_o 215._o the_o residue_n be_v 121._o year_n 5._o it_o be_v gather_v that_o levi_n die_v before_o moses_n birth_n 41._o year_n for_o moses_n be_v 80._o year_n old_a when_o israel_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o egypt_n but_o levi_n die_v 121._o year_n before_o that_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o he_o die_v 41._o year_n before_o moses_n ex_fw-la perer._n quest_n xi_o of_o the_o age_n of_o kohath_n vers._n 18._o kohath_n live_v 133._o year_n 1._o thus_o read_v both_o the_o latin_a septuagint_n and_o chalde_n agreeable_a to_o the_o hebrew_n so_o that_o eugubinus_n be_v deceive_v that_o say_v kohath_n according_a to_o the_o septuagint_n live_v but_o 130._o year_n 2._o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o kohath_n die_v 2._o year_n before_o moses_n birth_n and_o 82._o year_n before_o the_o deliverance_n of_o israel_n for_o kohath_n come_v down_o with_o levi_n into_o egypt_n may_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v bear_v the_o same_o year_n from_o whence_o to_o moses_n birth_n be_v 135._o year_n unto_o which_o add_v 80._o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o moses_n and_o we_o have_v the_o whole_a sum_n of_o 215._o year_n the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o egypt_n but_o he_o live_v only_o 133._o year_n then_o he_o must_v be_v dead_a two_o year_n before_o moses_n birth_n 3._o hence_o alexander_n polyhistor_n be_v find_v to_o be_v in_o error_n who_o hold_v as_o eusebius_n report_v kohath_n to_o be_v but_o 40._o year_n old_a when_o levi_n die_v who_o be_v rather_o than_o 94._o year_n old_a but_o 43_o year_n young_a than_o his_o father_n ult_n be_v bear_v the_o same_o year_n when_o levi_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n quest_n xii_o of_o the_o age_n of_o amram_n vers._n 20._o and_o amram_n live_v 137._o year_n if_o amram_n be_v bear_v 14._o year_n before_o joseph_n die_v and_o beget_v moses_n in_o the_o 77._o year_n of_o his_o age_n as_o alexander_n polyhistor_n in_o eusebius_n account_v than_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o die_v 21._o year_n before_o the_o depart_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o 60_o year_n of_o moses_n age_n as_o may_v be_v thus_o gather_v joseph_n live_v after_o jacob_n come_v down_o into_o egypt_n 71._o year_n be_v then_o 39_o and_o his_o whole_a age_n be_v 110._o so_o joseph_n die_v 144._o year_n before_o the_o departure_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o foresay_a number_n of_o 71._o and_o 144._o put_v together_o make_v the_o above_o say_v sum_n of_o 215._o year_n it_o will_v then_o follow_v that_o amram_n borne_n 14._o year_n before_o josephs_n death_n and_o live_v 137._o year_n die_v 121._o year_n before_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o israel_n ex_fw-la perer._n quest_n xiii_o why_o the_o son_n of_o korah_n and_o aaron_n be_v set_v down_o vers._n 21._o also_o the_o son_n of_o izhar_n 1._o moses_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o levi_n his_o posterity_n descend_v but_o to_o the_o four_o degree_n save_v in_o aaron_n and_o korah_n because_o of_o the_o one_o come_v famous_a phinehe_n and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o other_o be_v express_v because_o they_o die_v not_o in_o their_o father_n rebellion_n numb_a 16.11_o 2._o hebron_n or_o chebron_n his_o posterity_n be_v not_o set_v down_o it_o may_v be_v he_o be_v obscure_a and_o therefore_o not_o mention_v borrh._n 3_o the_o rest_n here_o also_o be_v express_v because_o elsewhere_o they_o be_v speak_v of_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o history_n as_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n levit._n 10.1_o mishael_n and_o elzaphan_n levit._n 10.4_o eleazar_n numb_a 20._o and_o ithamar_n exod._n 38.21_o jun._n quest_n fourteen_o why_o aaron_n take_v a_o wife_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n vers._n 23._o and_o aaron_n take_v elishebah_n daughter_n of_o aminadab_n 1._o these_o two_o aminadab_n and_o nahashon_n his_o son_n be_v prince_n of_o judah_n 2._o thus_o levi_n and_o judah_n do_v match_n in_o marriage_n together_o to_o signify_v the_o conjunction_n and_o affinity_n that_o shall_v be_v between_o the_o regal_a and_o priestly_a office_n simler_n 3._o hitherto_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o not_o confound_v the_o tribe_n by_o marriage_n be_v not_o make_v and_o yet_o afterward_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o priest_n of_o levi_n to_o take_v unto_o they_o wife_n of_o other_o tribe_n for_o because_o the_o levite_n have_v no_o inheritance_n give_v they_o by_o such_o marriage_n there_o can_v follow_v no_o inconvenience_n by_o confusion_n of_o their_o inheritance_n so_o jehoiadah_n the_o high_a priest_n marry_v the_o king_n of_o judah_n sister_n and_o elizabeth_n wife_n to_o zacharie_n the_o priest_n be_v cousin_n to_o mary_n the_o bless_a virgin_n of_o judah_n simler_n quest_n xv._n how_o moses_n without_o ostentation_n set_v forth_o his_o own_o commendation_n vers._n 27._o these_o be_v that_o moses_n and_o aaron_n etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o think_v that_o these_o word_n shall_v be_v insert_v by_o ezra_n who_o digest_v the_o scripture_n into_o order_n because_o it_o seem_v not_o to_o stand_v with_o the_o modesty_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n to_o set_v forth_o such_o a_o
argument_n pharaoh_n may_v well_o have_v perceive_v that_o they_o be_v but_o counterfeit_a worker_n and_o that_o moses_n only_o be_v the_o true_a prophet_n and_o they_o impostor_n and_o deceiver_n perer._n in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o plague_n which_o be_v send_v upon_o egypt_n come_v to_o be_v handle_v and_o first_o certain_a general_a question_n be_v to_o be_v premit_v certain_a general_a question_n concern_v the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n quest_n xxv_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n first_o for_o the_o number_n of_o these_o plague_n it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v these_o ten_o the_o turn_n of_o the_o water_n into_o blood_n the_o bring_n of_o frog_n of_o lice_n of_o swarm_n of_o noisome_a fly_n the_o murrane_n of_o cattle_n bile_n and_o botch_n thunder_n hail_n and_o lightning_n grasshopper_n the_o thick_a darkness_n the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v 2._o these_o plague_n in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v neither_o rehearse_v in_o the_o same_o number_n nor_o order_n as_o psal._n 78._o there_o be_v omit_v the_o three_o of_o lice_n the_o six_o of_o botch_n the_o nine_o of_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o 115._o psal._n two_o be_v pass_v over_o in_o silence_n the_o first_o of_o the_o murrane_n of_o cattle_n and_o the_o six_o of_o the_o botch_n 3._o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o austen_n be_v deceive_v who_o think_v that_o there_o be_v more_o than_o ten_o plague_n because_o according_a to_o the_o septuagint_n who_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a follow_v it_o be_v say_v psal._n 78.46_o he_o give_v their_o fruit_n to_o the_o mildew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o vers_fw-la 47._o he_o kill_v their_o wild_a figtree_n with_o the_o hoary_a frost_n and_o vers_fw-la 48._o he_o give_v their_o possession_n to_o the_o fire_n but_o these_o three_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o other_o plague_n for_o in_o the_o first_o plague_n according_a to_o the_o original_n we_o must_v read_v he_o give_v their_o fruit_n to_o the_o caterpillar_n for_o the_o word_n be_v chasil_n in_o the_o next_o the_o word_n chanamal_a signify_v hailstone_n so_o this_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o seven_o plague_n of_o lightning_n and_o hail_n as_o the_o other_o to_o the_o eight_o plague_n of_o locust_n and_o in_o the_o three_o place_n the_o best_a read_n be_v he_o give_v their_o sheep_n lareshaphim_n to_o burn_a coal_n that_o be_v to_o the_o thunderbolt_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o seven_o plague_n quest_n xxvi_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n how_o the_o egyptian_n be_v every_o way_n punish_v further_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o egyptian_n be_v every_o way_n plague_v philo_n note_v that_o the_o number_n of_o ten_o signify_v perfection_n and_o so_o their_o plague_n be_v perfect_a and_o absolute_a true_a it_o be_v that_o their_o punishment_n be_v indeed_o absolute_a howsoever_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o number_n seem_v somewhat_o curious_a 1._o they_o be_v punish_v by_o all_o kind_n of_o creature_n as_o by_o the_o element_n the_o earth_n the_o water_n air_n fire_n by_o live_a creature_n as_o frog_n louse_n caterpillar_n fly_n by_o the_o star_n in_o that_o the_o light_n be_v restrain_v they_o be_v punish_v by_o man_n as_o moses_n and_o aaron_n that_o be_v instrument_n of_o the_o plague_n and_o by_o the_o angel_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o plague_n psalm_n 78.44_o 2._o they_o be_v punish_v in_o all_o thing_n wherein_o they_o delight_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o fruit_n in_o their_o cattle_n in_o their_o body_n in_o their_o child_n 3._o they_o be_v punish_v in_o all_o their_o sense_n in_o their_o sight_n by_o that_o thick_a darkness_n and_o the_o horrible_a sight_n which_o appear_v as_o it_o be_v note_v wisdom_n 17.6_o 7._o in_o their_o taste_n by_o the_o water_n turn_v into_o blood_n and_o their_o thirst_n in_o their_o smell_a by_o the_o stinch_v of_o the_o frog_n and_o of_o their_o ulcer_n in_o their_o feel_n by_o the_o grief_n of_o their_o ulcer_n and_o the_o bite_n of_o fly_n and_o vermin_n in_o their_o hear_n by_o the_o terrible_a thunder_n in_o their_o inward_a sense_n by_o fear_n and_o terror_n and_o to_o make_v up_o the_o full_a measure_n of_o their_o punishment_n they_o be_v overthrow_v and_o drown_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n ex_fw-la perer._n quest_n xxvii_o where_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n and_o to_o what_o place_n they_o be_v first_o send_v concern_v the_o place_n 1._o all_o egypt_n general_o be_v smite_v chap._n 3.20_o which_o be_v call_v the_o land_n of_o cham_n psalm_n 105._o because_o mizraim_n which_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o in_o hebrew_n egypt_n be_v so_o call_v mizraim_n be_v one_o of_o cham_n son_n gen._n 10._o but_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v psalm_n 78.12_o he_o do_v marvellous_a thing_n in_o the_o land_n of_o zohan_n which_o the_o septuagint_n call_v tanis_n there_o be_v the_o king_n seat_n and_o there_o first_o the_o plague_n begin_v the_o head_n be_v first_o smite_v than_o the_o member_n and_o from_o thence_o the_o plague_n pass_v over_o all_o egypt_n and_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o field_n of_o zohan_n because_o all_o egypt_n be_v as_o a_o plain_a ex_fw-la perer._n quest_n xxviii_o at_o what_o time_n the_o plague_n be_v send_v upon_o egypt_n for_o the_o time_n when_o the_o plague_n be_v send_v 1._o julius_n africanus_n be_v deceive_v who_o think_v that_o egypt_n be_v plague_v at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o ogyges_n flood_n be_v but_o that_o can_v be_v for_o he_o make_v that_o flood_n 1020._o year_n before_o the_o olympiades_n which_o begin_v in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o achaz_n king_n of_o judah_n unto_o which_o time_n from_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n there_o be_v not_o above_o 763._o year_n 2._o paulus_n orosius_n come_v near_o the_o truth_n lib._n 1.9.10_o that_o these_o plague_n come_v upon_o egypt_n in_o the_o time_n of_o deucalion_n flood_n when_o most_o part_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o thessalia_n be_v destroy_v a_o few_o escape_n unto_o the_o hill_n parnassus_n where_o deucalion_n reign_v about_o the_o same_o time_n the_o sun_n parch_v the_o world_n with_o burn_a heat_n not_o only_o in_o aethiopia_n and_o other_o hill_n country_n but_o in_o scythia_n and_o other_o under_o cold_a climate_n which_o give_v occasion_n unto_o the_o poet_n fabulous_a fiction_n of_o phaeton_n 3._o these_o plague_n be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n 2483._o year_n from_o noah_n flood_n 797._o before_o the_o battle_n of_o troy_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o time_n of_o samson_n or_o heli_n 356._o year_n before_o the_o first_o olympiade_n 763._o year_n before_o the_o build_n of_o rome_n 789._o year_n ex_fw-la pererio_n quest_n xxix_o in_o what_o time_n all_o the_o plague_n be_v finish_v for_o the_o time_n how_o long_o the_o ten_o plague_n continue_v and_o in_o what_o space_n they_o be_v finish_v 1._o the_o hebrew_n think_v who_o genebrard_n follow_v that_o these_o plague_n be_v all_o send_v upon_o egypt_n not_o in_o less_o time_n than_o of_o twelve_o month_n with_o some_o respite_n 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the_o river_n chap._n 7.17_o this_o can_v they_o not_o have_v do_v in_o the_o overflow_n of_o nilus_n 2._o though_o the_o slime_n have_v be_v a_o fit_a matter_n natural_o for_o the_o procreation_n of_o frog_n yet_o their_o plague_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o beyond_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o text_n show_v that_o the_o frog_n come_v not_o out_o of_o the_o slime_n but_o out_o of_o the_o river_n chap._n 8.3_o 3._o beside_o if_o there_o have_v be_v such_o respite_n give_v pharaoh_n between_o plague_n and_o plague_n the_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v not_o be_v so_o strong_a upon_o pharaoh_n as_o now_o when_o they_o follow_v one_o in_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o 3._o pererius_n bring_v they_o all_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o 27._o day_n or_o about_o a_o month_n which_o
it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n who_o be_v god_n messenger_n for_o so_o angel_n signify_v or_o else_o they_o be_v call_v angel_n of_o evil_a i._o of_o penal_a not_o moral_a evil_n rather_o than_o evil_a angel_n and_o though_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o gather_v by_o those_o word_n chap._n 12.23_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o destroyer_n to_o come_v into_o your_o house_n that_o this_o angel_n of_o himself_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o invade_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o a_o good_a angel_n yet_o that_o follow_v not_o but_o the_o word_n rather_o show_v thus_o much_o that_o the_o angel_n be_v send_v forth_o by_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o direction_n to_o strike_v where_o god_n bid_v he_o strike_v and_o to_o forbear_v where_o the_o lord_n purpose_v to_o spare_v 4._o wherefore_o as_o the_o good_a angel_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o former_a plague_n as_o be_v show_v before_o quest_n 30._o in_o chap._n 7._o so_o they_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n instrument_n in_o this_o pâ—rer_n quest_n iv._o whether_o one_o angel_n or_o many_o be_v use_v in_o this_o destruction_n and_o for_o the_o number_n of_o these_o destroy_a angel_n 1._o though_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n chap._n 12.23_o the_o destroyer_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o one_o angel_n shall_v be_v the_o minister_n for_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n to_o put_v the_o singular_a for_o the_o plural_a 2._o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o many_o angel_n be_v employ_v in_o this_o service_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o multitude_n that_o be_v slay_v for_o in_o the_o host_n of_o senacherib_n one_o angel_n slay_v 180._o thousand_o nor_o of_o the_o distance_n of_o place_n for_o one_o angel_n in_o david_n time_n smite_v 70000._o in_o three_o day_n space_n from_o dan_n to_o beersheba_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o time_n because_o all_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o egypt_n be_v slay_v at_o midnight_n about_o the_o same_o time_n it_o be_v like_a that_o many_o angel_n in_o divers_a place_n of_o egypt_n be_v send_v of_o god_n to_o strike_v the_o first_o bear_v perer._n cajetan_n quest_n v._o upon_o who_o this_o plague_n in_o the_o smite_v of_o the_o first_o bear_v be_v execute_v vers._n 5._o all_o the_o first_o bear_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n shall_v die_v all_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o every_o house_n as_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_n be_v smite_v with_o death_n even_o from_o the_o king_n throne_n unto_o the_o son_n of_o the_o poor_a servant_n that_o ground_n at_o the_o mill_n which_o they_o use_v in_o the_o day_n to_o do_v such_o servile_a work_n and_o in_o the_o night_n time_n keep_v they_o in_o hold_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v chap._n 12.29_o unto_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o captive_a that_o be_v in_o prison_n so_o samson_n do_v grind_v at_o the_o mill_n be_v in_o prison_n judg._n 16._o 2._o beside_o all_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o their_o beast_n be_v slay_v that_o be_v of_o their_o domestical_a cattle_n for_o wild_a beast_n must_v be_v here_o except_v which_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n and_o such_o cattle_n as_o bring_v forth_o many_o at_o once_o where_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o firstling_n and_o the_o rest_n perer._n 3_o the_o three_o effect_n of_o this_o plague_n be_v that_o god_n do_v execute_v his_o judgement_n upon_o the_o god_n and_o idol_n of_o egypt_n chap._n 12.12_o quest_n vi_o whether_o in_o every_o house_n the_o first_o bear_v be_v slay_v but_o here_o this_o doubt_n arise_v concern_v the_o first_o bear_v because_o it_o be_v say_v afterward_o chap._n 12.30_o that_o there_o be_v no_o house_n wherein_o there_o be_v not_o one_o dead_a whether_o in_o every_o house_n there_o be_v a_o first_o bear_v 1._o ab._n ezra_n think_v all_o to_o be_v understand_v for_o the_o great_a part_n 2._o simler_n for_o the_o house_n of_o every_o sort_n both_o of_o high_a and_o low_a as_o the_o king_n and_o captive_a be_v name_v 3._o hugo_n s._n victor_n do_v thus_o interpret_v it_o that_o in_o every_o house_n where_o be_v any_o first_o bear_v there_o be_v one_o slay_v but_o it_o seem_v that_o no_o house_n at_o all_o be_v except_v because_o all_o the_o israelite_n be_v command_v to_o strike_v the_o blood_n upon_o the_o post_n of_o their_o door_n to_o escape_v the_o plague_n 4._o therefore_o augustine_n think_v that_o god_n so_o dispose_v at_o this_o time_n by_o his_o divine_a providence_n that_o every_o house_n of_o the_o egyptian_n have_v one_o first_o borne_n quest_n 44._o in_o exod._n but_o we_o need_v not_o run_v unto_o miracle_n where_o another_o exposition_n may_v be_v find_v 5._o thostatus_n think_v that_o the_o first_o bear_v be_v here_o take_v for_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o feminine_a sex_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o male_n whether_o their_o parent_n be_v alive_a or_o dead_a whether_o they_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v by_o the_o husband_n or_o wife_n but_o the_o name_n of_o first_o bear_v be_v not_o thus_o take_v in_o scripture_n neither_o yet_o be_v it_o like_o that_o any_o female_n die_v but_o male_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v that_o be_v make_v holy_a unto_o god_n upon_o this_o occasion_n because_o the_o lord_n for_o israel_n sake_n kill_v all_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o egypt_n there_o only_o the_o male_n that_o first_o open_v the_o womb_n be_v set_v apart_o chap._n 13.12_o 6._o therefore_o of_o all_o the_o â—est_n i_o prefer_v the_o exposition_n of_o junius_n that_o in_o every_o house_n either_o the_o first_o or_o if_o there_o be_v no_o first_o bear_v the_o next_o principal_a man_n be_v take_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v so_o also_o cajetan_n quest_n vii_o why_o the_o lord_n destroy_v the_o first_o bear_v now_o the_o first_o bear_v be_v slay_v 1._o because_o they_o oppress_v israel_n who_o the_o lord_n call_v his_o first_o bear_v exod._n 4._o theodoret._n 2._o rather_o 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continual_a terror_n 8._o by_o the_o locust_n the_o want_n of_o every_o good_a thing_n 9_o by_o the_o darkness_n their_o deprive_v of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n 10._o and_o everlasting_a death_n by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v but_o neither_o be_v this_o allegorical_a application_n simple_o to_o be_v approve_v for_o how_o can_v any_o man_n number_v the_o plague_n of_o hell_n which_o be_v endless_a infinite_a and_o without_o number_n and_o to_o make_v the_o comparison_n hold_v he_o be_v constrain_v to_o inculcate_v the_o same_o thing_n twice_o or_o thrice_o 3._o wherefore_o somewhat_o to_o content_v they_o which_o delight_n in_o such_o curious_a application_n wilderness_n these_o ten_o plague_n which_o the_o egyptian_n endure_v may_v seem_v to_o decipher_v those_o ten_o mercy_n &_o principal_a benefit_n which_o god_n vouchsafe_v unto_o the_o israelite_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o egypt_n 1._o as_o one_o have_v water_n turn_v into_o blood_n so_o the_o other_o be_v bless_v in_o their_o water_n they_o receive_v it_o out_o of_o the_o rock_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v bitter_a it_o become_v sweet_a exod._n 17._o 2._o as_o they_o have_v their_o river_n and_o field_n crawl_v full_a of_o frog_n so_o the_o other_o see_v the_o red_a sea_n full_a of_o the_o egyptian_n body_n float_v in_o the_o water_n and_o rise_v up_o upon_o the_o land_n 3._o their_o dust_n be_v turn_v into_o lice_n and_o the_o israelite_n have_v manna_n that_o â—ay_n in_o stead_n of_o dust_n upon_o the_o ground_n 4._o they_o have_v swarm_n of_o noisome_a fly_n and_o serpent_n the_o other_o be_v heal_v from_o the_o bite_n of_o serpent_n 5._o and_o as_o the_o egyptian_n lose_v their_o cattle_n by_o the_o murrane_n so_o the_o other_o be_v increase_v and_o enrich_v with_o the_o cattle_n of_o their_o enemy_n as_o from_o the_o midianite_n only_o they_o â—ooke_v 675000._o sheep_n 72000_o beef_n 61000._o ass_n numb_a 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o 6._o in_o stead_n of_o the_o egyptian_n soreâ—_n and_o botch_n their_o foot_n swell_v not_o in_o all_o their_o journey_n 7._o they_o be_v terrify_v with_o lightning_n and_o thunder_n the_o other_o receive_v the_o law_n in_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n in_o mount_n sinai_n 8._o for_o the_o egyptian_n locust_n the_o israelite_n have_v quail_n 9_o in_o stead_n of_o darkness_n they_o have_v a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n to_o guide_v they_o in_o the_o night_n and_o god_n glorious_a presence_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n 10._o and_o as_o they_o be_v punish_v with_o the_o death_n of_o their_o first_o bear_v so_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o israel_n be_v make_v holy_a and_o consecrate_v unto_o god_n exod._n 13._o vers._n 10._o the_o lord_n harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n for_o the_o evident_a and_o full_a discuss_n of_o this_o question_n how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v man_n
not_o here_o signify_v the_o sex_n but_o the_o kind_n as_o many_o time_n we_o say_v a_o man_n have_v oves_fw-la and_o vaccas_fw-la sheep_n and_o cow_n both_o which_o word_n be_v of_o the_o feminine_a gender_n and_o yet_o our_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o have_v of_o both_o sex_n thostatus_n 3._o but_o all_o this_o question_n be_v move_v without_o cause_n for_o the_o original_a word_n sheb_n signify_v not_o agnus_fw-la a_o lamb_n either_o male_a or_o female_a but_o pecus_fw-la a_o small_a beast_n note_v not_o the_o sex_n but_o the_o kind_n and_o so_o vatab._n and_o jun._n translate_v quest_n fourteen_o the_o general_a signification_n of_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o passeover_n vers._n 8._o they_o shall_v eat_v the_o flesh_n the_o same_o night_n the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n do_v betoken_v these_o thing_n in_o general_a 1._o the_o great_a haste_n and_o speed_n that_o they_o be_v to_o make_v which_o be_v signify_v both_o by_o the_o meat_n which_o they_o do_v eat_v it_o must_v be_v roast_v with_o fire_n which_o be_v soon_o do_v than_o to_o be_v boil_a or_o sod_v in_o water_n they_o must_v eat_v their_o bread_n unleavened_a because_o they_o have_v no_o time_n to_o leaven_n it_o neither_o be_v they_o to_o break_v a_o bone_n of_o it_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o time_n to_o pick_v the_o bone_n and_o suck_v the_o marrow_n as_o also_o by_o their_o manner_n of_o eat_v with_o their_o staff_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o shoe_n on_o their_o foot_n as_o ready_a for_o their_o journey_n neither_o be_v they_o to_o carry_v any_o thing_n forth_o of_o the_o door_n vers_fw-la 46._o the_o time_n will_v not_o serve_v they_o one_o to_o visit_v another_o and_o to_o send_v part_n thereof_o to_o their_o neighbour_n 2._o the_o other_o thing_n general_o signify_v be_v that_o hard_a servitude_n which_o they_o have_v endure_v in_o egypt_n which_o be_v insinuate_v by_o the_o sour_a herb_n and_o unsavoury_a leaven_a bread_n and_o the_o roast_n of_o the_o lamb_n 3._o so_o then_o the_o celebrate_n of_o the_o passeover_n do_v put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o two_o great_a benefit_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v of_o their_o deliverance_n from_o the_o plague_n when_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o egypt_n be_v smite_v and_o of_o their_o freedom_n from_o the_o bondage_n in_o egypt_n which_o late_a as_o be_v the_o more_o principal_a be_v often_o speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n and_o as_o some_o have_v observe_v it_o be_v mention_v 50._o several_a time_n perer._n quest_n xv._n the_o particular_a application_n of_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n flesh_n for_o the_o particular_a application_n of_o these_o rite_n 1._o they_o be_v to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n the_o same_o night_n not_o the_o flesh_n without_o the_o sinew_n as_o some_o hebrew_n have_v strict_o take_v the_o word_n but_o whatsoever_o be_v apt_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v eat_v those_o part_n except_v which_o because_o of_o their_o uncleanness_n and_o unaptnesse_n for_o nourishment_n use_v to_o be_v cast_v away_o as_o the_o gut_n and_o entrail_n and_o they_o be_v to_o eat_v it_o the_o same_o night_n after_o the_o sun_n be_v set_v which_o be_v the_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 15._o day_n raw_a 2._o it_o must_v not_o be_v eat_v raw_a 1._o that_o be_v not_o thorough_o dress_v or_o prepare_v as_o rab._n solomon_n for_o they_o need_v not_o to_o be_v admonish_v not_o to_o eat_v raw_a flesh_n 2._o oleaster_n have_v here_o a_o conceit_n by_o himself_o that_o â—a_n which_o be_v here_o translate_v of_o all_o raw_a shall_v signify_v rather_o break_v or_o cut_v of_o the_o word_n nava_fw-la and_o the_o meaning_n to_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o cut_v it_o in_o piece_n to_o be_v boil_a but_o beside_o that_o both_o the_o chalde_n and_o septuagint_n do_v interpret_v raw_a and_o all_o other_o interpreter_n and_o oleaster_n have_v this_o conceit_n alone_o by_o himself_o this_o be_v express_v afterward_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v dress_v whole_a with_o the_o head_n foot_n and_o purtenance_n vers_fw-la 9_o neither_o be_v they_o divide_v into_o piece_n but_o as_o they_o do_v eat_v it_o after_o it_o be_v roast_v for_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o carry_v any_o of_o the_o flesh_n out_o of_o the_o house_n vers_n 46._o jun._n 3._o and_o for_o two_o reason_n be_v they_o command_v to_o roast_v it_o rather_o than_o to_o boil_v it_o both_o because_o of_o more_o haste_n and_o roast_a meat_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v strong_a food_n for_o in_o the_o boil_a much_o of_o the_o moisture_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o meat_n go_v out_o into_o the_o water_n and_o they_o be_v not_o to_o eat_v it_o not_o thorough_o dress_v lest_o they_o may_v in_o the_o eat_v cast_v it_o forth_o again_o perer._n 3_o they_o must_v eat_v it_o also_o with_o unleavened_a bread_n bread_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v soon_o prepare_v as_o abraham_n in_o haste_n cause_v unleavened_a cake_n to_o be_v make_v gen._n 18._o and_o so_o do_v lot_n likewise_o gen._n 19_o to_o entertain_v the_o angel_n 2._o by_o this_o be_v signify_v that_o they_o shall_v leave_v and_o forsake_v all_o the_o egyptian_a superstition_n and_o corruption_n which_o be_v understand_v by_o leaven_n as_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n our_o saviour_n bid_v his_o disciple_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisy_n 3._o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o in_o this_o first_o passeover_n they_o be_v not_o command_v to_o eat_v unleavened_a bread_n seven_o day_n neither_o do_v they_o intend_v so_o much_o but_o they_o carry_v their_o thou_fw-mi forth_o unleavened_a not_o for_o any_o religion_n in_o abstain_v from_o leaven_a bread_n but_o for_o their_o haste_n as_o it_o be_v express_v vers_fw-la 19_o therefore_o that_o prescription_n to_o abstain_v from_o leaven_a bread_n seven_o day_n vers_fw-la 14._o belong_v to_o the_o perpetual_a observation_n of_o the_o pasch_fw-mi but_o all_o the_o other_o rite_n prescribe_v unto_o vers_fw-la 14._o appertain_v to_o the_o first_o passeover_n josephus_n think_v that_o they_o do_v eat_v unleavened_a bread_n 30._o day_n for_o want_n of_o other_o and_o that_o they_o have_v all_o that_o time_n no_o more_o sustenance_n than_o they_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o eat_v thereof_o very_o spare_o only_a for_o necessity_n and_o in_o remembrance_n of_o their_o penury_n and_o want_n they_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n eight_o day_n lib._n 2._o antiquit_n cap._n 5._o in_o the_o which_o speech_n of_o josephus_n some_o thing_n be_v very_o probable_a as_o that_o they_o live_v of_o the_o provision_n which_o they_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n thirty_o day_n until_o manna_n fall_v which_o be_v upon_o the_o sixteen_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n for_o in_o the_o fifteen_o day_n they_o come_v to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n where_o they_o murmur_v for_o meat_n and_o the_o next_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n the_o manna_n be_v send_v chap._n 16.1_o and_o 8._o it_o be_v also_o very_a like_o that_o their_o bread_n be_v unleavened_a all_o this_o while_n because_o they_o make_v it_o of_o that_o unleavened_a mass_n which_o they_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n vers_fw-la 39_o but_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o they_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n in_o remembrance_n of_o that_o penury_n and_o want_n for_o than_o they_o shall_v have_v keep_v it_o thirty_o day_n but_o rather_o it_o be_v keep_v for_o a_o commemoration_n of_o a_o benefit_n which_o they_o receive_v in_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n upon_o the_o fifteen_o day_n and_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o egyptian_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n the_o one_o and_o twenty_o day_n seven_o day_n after_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o observation_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n seven_o day_n and_o beside_o they_o be_v not_o command_v to_o keep_v it_o eight_o day_n but_o only_o seven_o vers._n 8._o with_o sour_a herb_n shall_v they_o eat_v it_o 1._o the_o latin_a translator_n read_v lactuâ—_n be_v agreâ—â—ibuâ—_n herb_n with_o wild_a lâ—â—â—ice_n so_o also_o rab._n solomon_n 2._o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o bitter_a herb_n whereof_o theophrastus_n write_v histor_n plane_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 11._o and_o pliniâ—_n lib._n 19_o cap._n 8._o theodorus_n gaza_n do_v sometime_o interpret_v it_o endive_n sometime_o wild_a lettuce_n 3._o but_o it_o seem_v rather_o general_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o sour_a herb_n not_o of_o any_o special_a kind_n lyranus_fw-la as_o the_o chalde_n also_o read_v so_o also_o vutab_v â—un_v in_o remembrance_n of_o their_o bitter_a affliction_n in_o egypt_n 4._o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v merorâ—m_n bitterness_n which_o sometime_o be_v take_v for_o the_o bitter_a sorrow_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 3.15_o and_o so_o oleaster_n take_v it_o to_o be_v meanâ—_n here_o but_o
house_n gen._n 14._o simler_n 2._o it_o be_v probable_a this_o mix_a company_n consist_v partly_o of_o egyptian_n and_o other_o nation_n sojourn_v in_o egypt_n that_o be_v convert_v to_o their_o religion_n partly_o of_o their_o servant_n calvin_n 3._o this_o mingle_n of_o divers_a other_o nation_n with_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v a_o lively_a type_n and_o evident_a demonstration_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n borrh._n osiander_n and_o beside_o whereas_o this_o confuse_a company_n seem_v to_o consent_v with_o the_o israelite_n in_o their_o religion_n and_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n with_o they_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o true_o call_v for_o they_o afterward_o fall_v a_o lust_a and_o murmur_a numb_a 11._o 4._o this_o show_v that_o many_o be_v call_v to_o the_o outward_a society_n of_o the_o church_n but_o few_o be_v choose_v ferus_fw-la quest_n liii_o what_o move_v those_o divers_a sort_n of_o people_n to_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n with_o israel_n this_o confuse_a company_n come_v forth_o with_o the_o israelite_n 1._o not_o so_o much_o because_o of_o the_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v chief_o intend_v against_o the_o israelite_n may_v be_v grievous_a also_o unto_o other_o simlerus_n nor_o yet_o be_v weary_a of_o egypt_n which_o now_o in_o a_o manner_n of_o a_o fertile_a and_o pleasant_a country_n become_v barren_a and_o desolate_a with_o the_o late_a plague_n lay_v upon_o it_o calvin_n as_o for_o that_o they_o be_v move_v and_o prepare_v with_o those_o mighty_a wonder_n and_o miracle_n which_o they_o see_v in_o egypt_n be_v thereupon_o resolve_v to_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n jun._n 2._o and_o it_o need_v not_o seem_v strange_a that_o the_o egyptian_n suffer_v so_o many_o to_o go_v out_o with_o israel_n for_o either_o they_o through_o fear_n and_o grief_n mind_v it_o not_o or_o else_o these_o have_v a_o long_a time_n dwell_v among_o the_o israelite_n and_o so_o skilful_a in_o their_o language_n can_v hardly_o be_v discern_v from_o the_o hebrew_n perer._n quest_n liv._o whether_o the_o israelite_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n in_o the_o evening_n in_o the_o night_n or_o in_o the_o morning_n vers._n 42._o this_o be_v a_o night_n to_o be_v diligent_o keep_v unto_o jehovah_n etc._n etc._n 1._o sometime_o the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o say_v that_o the_o israelite_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n in_o the_o night_n as_o in_o this_o place_n and_o deut._n 16.1_o in_o the_o month_n of_o abib_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n bring_v thou_o out_o of_o egypt_n by_o night_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o go_v out_o in_o the_o very_a night_n for_o they_o be_v charge_v that_o none_o shall_v go_v forth_o of_o their_o door_n till_o the_o morning_n vers_fw-la 22._o cajetan_n think_v that_o moses_n give_v this_o charge_n not_o then_o know_v what_o time_n will_v be_v spend_v in_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v nor_o at_o what_o hour_n the_o israelite_n shall_v be_v bid_v to_o go_v out_o but_o afterward_o when_o the_o first_o bear_v be_v slay_v and_o pharaoh_n call_v to_o moses_n in_o the_o night_n to_o be_v go_v and_o the_o egyptian_n hasten_v they_o forward_o than_o moses_n give_v the_o people_n liberty_n not_o only_o to_o go_v out_o of_o their_o house_n but_o to_o address_v themselves_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o egypt_n conâ—r_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o moses_n when_o he_o give_v that_o charge_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n for_o the_o time_n be_v assign_v when_o the_o lord_n will_v smite_v the_o first_o bear_v about_o midnight_n which_o work_v the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v long_o about_o neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v think_v that_o moses_n will_v reverse_v the_o first_o charge_n neither_o be_v it_o safe_a so_o to_o imagine_v the_o scripture_n affirm_v no_o such_o thing_n 2._o therefore_o rupertus_n solution_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v receive_v that_o because_o the_o night_n be_v now_o spend_v and_o it_o be_v towards_o day_n when_o the_o israelite_n set_v 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