shall_v one_o day_n make_v discourse_n xxv_o where_o he_o observe_v that_o the_o more_o lively_a to_o express_v this_o god_n so_o dispose_v that_o the_o very_a place_n where_o the_o ram_n be_v offer_v instead_o of_o isaac_n shall_v be_v the_o place_n of_o sacrifice_n for_o israel_n for_o there_o it_o be_v where_o the_o lord_n answer_v david_n by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n 1_o chron._n xxi_o 26._o and_o so_o design_v it_o for_o the_o place_n he_o have_v choose_v for_o his_o altar_n there_o david_n pitch_v he_o a_o tabernacle_n 1_o chron._n xxii_o 1._o and_o there_o solomon_n build_v he_o a_o house_n 2_o chron._n iii_o 1._o ver._n 14._o jehovah-jireh_a the_o lord_z will_v see_v or_o provide_v that_o be_v take_v care_n of_o their_o safety_n who_o steadfast_o obey_v he_o as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o this_o day_n which_o be_v thus_o call_v to_o this_o day_n or_o as_o other_o interpret_v it_o now_o it_o be_v a_o proverbial_a speech_n when_o man_n be_v in_o great_a strait_n in_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o shall_v be_v see_v where_o a_o double_a variation_n be_v observe_v from_o what_o be_v say_v before_o for_o here_o be_v jehovah_n instead_o of_o elohim_n verse_n 12._o and_o then_o jeraeh_n instead_o of_o jireh_n i._n e._n the_o passive_a instead_o of_o the_o active_a signify_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o only_o see_v or_o provide_v but_o make_v himself_o conspicuous_a by_o so_o provide_v that_o all_o shall_v behold_v the_o care_n he_o take_v of_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o ver._n 15._o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n call_v etc._n etc._n this_o confirm_v what_o be_v note_v on_o verse_n 12._o that_o it_o be_v god_n himself_o who_o call_v to_o abraham_n to_o stay_v his_o hand_n and_o now_o say_v by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n what_o can_v be_v clear_a as_o hackspan_a gloss_n disput_fw-la ii_o de_fw-la nominibus_fw-la divinis_fw-la n._n 16._o than_o that_o we_o be_v to_o turn_v away_o our_o eye_n from_o the_o angel_n and_o fix_v they_o upon_o god_n who_o bless_v abraham_n and_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n for_o who_o sake_n verse_n 12._o abraham_n spare_v not_o his_o only_a son_n in_o all_o like_a case_n therefore_o which_o exceed_v the_o angelical_a dignity_n we_o be_v always_o to_o understand_v some_o such_o word_n as_o these_o here_o mention_v neum_n jehovah_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n ver._n 16._o by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v etc._n etc._n i_o observe_v upon_o xii_o 7._o and_o xvii_o 6._o that_o god_n enlarge_v his_o mercy_n to_o abraham_n proportionable_a to_o his_o obedience_n which_o be_v apparent_a in_o this_o great_a and_o last_o trial_n of_o all_o the_o offering_z his_o son_n which_o be_v reward_v by_o the_o ratification_n of_o god_n former_a promise_n or_o covenant_n by_o a_o most_o solemn_a oath_n by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v promise_v before_o but_o not_o confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n and_o beside_o the_o very_a promise_n be_v now_o more_o affectionate_a if_o i_o may_v so_o style_v it_o in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o in_o multiply_v i_o will_v multiply_v thou_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o latter_a end_n also_o of_o the_o blessing_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v couch_v the_o high_a of_o all_o blessing_n that_o god_n will_v make_v his_o own_o only_a son_n such_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o abraham_n be_v ready_a to_o have_v make_v his_o son_n isaac_n that_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n verse_n 18._o may_v be_v bless_v in_o he_o i._n e._n all_o that_o will_v follow_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n so_o abarbinel_n himself_o interpret_v it_o upon_o xii_o 3._o ver._n 17._o possess_v the_o gate_n that_o be_v the_o city_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o consequent_o their_o country_n for_o the_o gate_n be_v take_v thereby_o they_o enter_v into_o their_o city_n and_o their_o city_n be_v surrender_v the_o country_n be_v conquer_v ver._n 18._o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v god_n promise_v to_o make_v abraham_n seed_n as_o numerous_a as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n xv._o 5._o which_o promise_v he_o assure_v he_o here_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o isaac_n verse_n 17._o but_o moreover_o direct_v he_o to_o expect_v after_o the_o multiply_a of_o his_o posterity_n one_o particular_a seed_n who_o shall_v bring_v a_o blessing_n to_o all_o mankind_n this_o singularity_n st._n paul_n observe_v and_o press_v very_o much_o gal._n iii_o 16._o apply_v it_o to_o the_o messiah_n and_o it_o be_v further_a observable_a that_o there_o be_v a_o increase_n of_o sense_n in_o these_o word_n as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o former_a for_o he_o do_v not_o simple_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v be_v bless_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v bless_v themselves_o or_o count_v themselves_o bless_v in_o he_o to_o show_v as_o jacobus_n altingius_n think_v that_o this_o person_n shall_v not_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o any_o blessing_n himself_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o abraham_n seed_n do_v but_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o blessing_n unto_o other_o who_o shall_v derive_v they_o from_o he_o alone_o l._n ii_o schilo_n c._n 2._o because_o thou_o have_v obey_v etc._n etc._n as_o a_o reward_n the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v for_o obey_v my_o voice_n ver._n 19_o go_v together_o to_o beer-sheba_a where_o he_o have_v for_o some_o time_n settle_v his_o abode_n xxi_o 33._o ver._n 20._o milcah_n have_v bear_v child_n etc._n etc._n the_o follow_a genealogy_n be_v set_v down_o to_o show_v whence_o rebekah_n the_o wife_n of_o isaac_n be_v descend_v for_o she_o alone_o of_o all_o bethuel_n daughter_n which_o be_v probable_a be_v many_o be_v mention_v verse_n 23._o ver._n 21._o huz_o his_o first-born_a there_o be_v two_o other_o of_o this_o name_n one_o the_o son_n of_o aram_n x._o 23._o another_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o esau_n xxxvi_o 28._o but_o this_o we_o here_o mention_v be_v be_v from_o who_o job_n descend_v who_o country_n be_v call_v ausitis_fw-la so_o the_o lxx_o translate_v we_o job_n i._n 1._o and_o his_o posterity_n call_v ausitae_n by_o ptolemy_n who_o be_v a_o people_n of_o arabia_n deserta_fw-la near_o chaldaea_n not_o far_o from_o euphrates_n buz._n from_o who_o come_v elihu_n the_o buzite_n job_n xxxii_o 2._o a_o people_n in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o same_o country_n or_o near_o it_o aram._n who_o inhabit_v perhaps_o some_o part_n of_o syria_n which_o have_v the_o name_n of_o aram_n from_o another_o mention_v x._o 23._o ver._n 22._o chesed_a he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n who_o be_v call_v chasdim_n in_o scripture_n from_o this_o chesed_a or_o chasad_a as_o some_o read_v it_o where_o the_o rest_n that_o follow_v settle_v or_o whether_o they_o have_v any_o posterity_n or_o no_o i_o can_v find_v it_o be_v likely_a they_o never_o grow_v to_o make_v a_o nation_n or_o a_o family_n and_o so_o leave_v no_o name_n behind_o they_o ver._n 24._o and_o his_o concubine_n this_o be_v not_o a_o ill_a name_n in_o these_o ancient_a time_n but_o signify_v a_o wife_n who_o be_v not_o the_o mistress_n of_o the_o family_n but_o only_o take_v for_o the_o increase_n of_o it_o by_o procreation_n of_o child_n such_o wife_n be_v general_o servant_n whereas_o the_o prime_a wife_n be_v a_o freewoman_n or_o make_v so_o by_o be_v marry_v to_o govern_v the_o family_n and_o bring_v child_n to_o inherit_v the_o estate_n chap._n xxiii_o ver._n 1._o and_o sarah_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o seven_o and_o twenty_o etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a verse_n may_v be_v thus_o translate_v and_o the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o sarah_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a a_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o seven_o year_n it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o hebrew_n to_o repeat_v a_o word_n as_o life_n be_v here_o when_o they_o will_v signify_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v complete_a and_o sarah_n be_v the_o only_a woman_n who_o entire_a age_n be_v set_v down_o in_o scripture_n ver._n 2._o kirjath-arba_a i._n e._n the_o city_n of_o arba_n who_o be_v a_o famous_a man_n among_o the_o anakim_v as_o we_o read_v josh_n fourteen_o ult_n and_o either_o build_v this_o city_n or_o make_v it_o the_o place_n of_o his_o residence_n from_o whence_o it_o take_v his_o name_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v when_o abraham_n leave_v beer-sheba_a and_o remove_v to_o this_o place_n the_o same_o be_v hebron_n a_o very_a ancient_a city_n as_o appear_v from_o numb_a xiii_o 22._o when_o it_o assume_v this_o name_n instead_o of_o kirjath-arba_n be_v not_o certain_a but_o some_o conjecture_n it_o may_v be_v after_o abraham_n purchase_v a_o burial-place_n in_o this_o country_n see_v xiii_o 18._o abraham_n come_v some_o fancy_n he_o be_v in_o some_o other_o part_n of_o the_o country_n
brother_n of_o who_o cain_n stubborn_o refuse_v to_o give_v a_o account_n the_o lord_n say_v immediate_o to_o show_v he_o need_v not_o to_o be_v inform_v the_o voice_n of_o thy_o brother_n blood_n cry_v unto_o i_o from_o the_o ground_n ver._n 10._o and_o he_o say_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n and_o i_o be_v afraid_a because_o i_o be_v naked_a etc._n etc._n the_o very_a sound_n of_o the_o approach_n of_o thy_o presence_n so_o affright_v i_o because_o i_o find_v i_o have_v lose_v my_o innocency_n that_o i_o hide_v myself_o from_o thou_o this_o be_v a_o foolish_a and_o vain_a attempt_n but_o as_o gild_n make_v man_n fearful_a so_o that_o bereave_v they_o of_o all_o consideration_n ver._n 11._o and_o he_o say_v who_o tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v naked_a divest_v of_o those_o noble_a endowment_n which_o i_o bestow_v on_o thou_o have_v thou_o eat_v etc._n etc._n transgress_v my_o commandment_n ver._n 12._o and_o the_o man_n say_v the_o woman_n who_o thou_o give_v etc._n etc._n i_o confess_v my_o gild_n into_o which_o i_o be_v draw_v by_o she_o who_o thou_o give_v i_o for_o a_o help_n thus_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o excuse_v and_o palliate_v our_o fault_n by_o lay_v that_o load_n upon_o other_o with_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o charge_v ourselves_o ver._n 13._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v unto_o the_o woman_n etc._n etc._n what_o move_v thou_o to_o violate_v my_o command_n and_o she_o say_v the_o serpent_n beguile_v i_o my_o weakness_n be_v deceive_v by_o the_o cunning_a of_o the_o devil_n thus_o she_o also_o throw_v the_o blame_n upon_o another_o but_o god_n no_o doubt_n convince_v they_o both_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o gild_n and_o the_o miserable_a condition_n into_o which_o they_o be_v fall_v by_o their_o transgression_n before_o he_o end_v this_o discourse_n with_o they_o which_o show_v the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o the_o creator_n of_o all_o who_o will_v not_o abandon_v they_o but_o seek_v after_o they_o to_o save_v they_o when_o they_o have_v lose_v themselves_o ver._n 14._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o the_o serpent_n thou_o be_v curse_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v observe_v by_o tertullian_n that_o though_o god_n inflict_v punishment_n on_o adam_n and_o eve_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o curse_v they_o as_o he_o do_v the_o serpent_n ut_fw-la restitutionis_fw-la candidatos_fw-la they_o stand_v fair_a for_o a_o restitution_n to_o his_o favour_n l._n ii_o adv_n martion_n c._n 25._o and_o i_o may_v add_v god_n do_v not_o begin_v with_o they_o but_o first_o sentence_n the_o serpent_n before_o he_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n upon_o they_o which_o denote_v that_o he_o the_o old_a serpent_n be_v the_o great_a offender_n be_v the_o first_o mover_n to_o sin_n which_o make_v his_o crime_n more_o grievous_a than_o they_o now_o to_o be_v curse_v be_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o what_o be_v before_o enjoy_v and_o doom_v to_o a_o miserable_a wretched_a condition_n of_o life_n the_o particular_n of_o which_o follow_v the_o only_a difficulty_n be_v why_o the_o serpent_n literal_o so_o call_v shall_v be_v curse_v as_o it_o manifest_o be_v though_o the_o devil_n also_o i_o shall_v show_v be_v intend_v be_v but_o a_o instrument_n which_o the_o evil_a spirit_n use_v and_o have_v neither_o will_n to_o sin_n nor_o yet_o understanding_n or_o knowledge_n of_o what_o the_o devil_n do_v it_o be_v common_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o curse_n which_o god_n inflict_v upon_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o sin_v for_o adam_n sake_n verse_n 17._o but_o still_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o curse_n be_v inquire_v which_o be_v evident_a enough_o man_n himself_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o curse_n upon_o the_o earth_n which_o do_v not_o yield_v its_o fruit_n so_o plentiful_o and_o so_o easy_o as_o it_o have_v do_v before_o his_o transgression_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o curse_n upon_o the_o serpent_n may_v be_v the_o better_o discern_v by_o another_o instance_n which_o we_o find_v exod._n xxi_o 28._o where_o a_o ox_n which_o gore_v a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n that_o they_o die_v be_v order_v to_o be_v stone_v and_o his_o flesh_n not_o to_o be_v eat_v this_o sure_a be_v to_o show_v the_o great_a value_n god_n set_v upon_o man_n life_n which_o he_o secure_v also_o by_o this_o punishment_n which_o move_v all_o owner_n to_o look_v well_o to_o their_o beast_n that_o may_v endanger_v it_o even_o so_o be_v the_o serpent_n condemn_v in_o mercy_n to_o adam_n and_o his_o wife_n who_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o what_o follow_v god_n intend_v to_o restore_v into_o his_o favour_n that_o they_o may_v be_v ever_o mindful_a of_o the_o foulness_n of_o their_o gild_n and_o excite_v to_o repentance_n by_o see_v a_o noble_a creature_n who_o be_v but_o the_o instrument_n of_o it_o so_o extreme_o debase_v into_o a_o most_o vile_a condition_n upon_o thy_o belly_n shall_v thou_o go_v this_o show_v the_o serpent_n be_v a_o more_o noble_a creature_n before_o this_o fact_n but_o change_v after_o it_o from_o a_o fly_a seraph_n as_o the_o word_n be_v numb_a xxi_o 6._o into_o a_o foul_a creep_a serpent_n not_o move_v aloft_o in_o the_o air_n but_o crawl_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o lick_v the_o dust_n so_o it_o follow_v and_o dust_n shall_v thou_o eat_v all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n there_o be_v no_o vile_a food_n than_o this_o which_o do_v not_o signify_v the_o serpent_n shall_v feed_v upon_o nothing_o else_o but_o that_o creep_v on_o the_o ground_n it_o can_v but_o lick_v up_o much_o dust_n together_o with_o its_o food_n whatsoever_o that_o be_v all_o this_o be_v literal_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o serpent_n but_o as_o the_o devil_n lie_v hide_v under_o the_o covert_a of_o the_o serpent_n though_o he_o be_v not_o name_v so_o his_o curse_n be_v intend_v in_o this_o curse_n of_o the_o serpent_n though_o it_o be_v not_o separately_z mention_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a verse_n which_o have_v a_o peculiar_a respect_n to_o the_o devil_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o devil_n curse_n in_o general_n be_v this_o to_o be_v thrust_v down_o further_o than_o before_o from_o his_o ancient_a heavenly_a habitation_n and_o condemn_v to_o live_v in_o the_o low_a smoky_a region_n of_o the_o air_n where_o he_o have_v lose_v all_o relish_n of_o celestial_a enjoyment_n and_o please_v himself_o only_o in_o his_o vile_a endeavour_n to_o make_v mankind_n as_o wicked_a as_o himself_o ver._n 15._o i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n a_o irreconcilable_a feud_n throughout_o all_o generation_n which_o be_v true_a of_o the_o serpent_n literal_o understand_v between_o who_o and_o mankind_n there_o be_v such_o a_o antipathy_n that_o it_o discover_v itself_o both_o in_o the_o natural_a and_o sensitive_a faculty_n of_o they_o both_o their_o humour_n be_v poison_n to_o each_o other_o and_o man_n be_v astonish_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o serpent_n more_o than_o any_o other_o creature_n and_o the_o serpent_n in_o like_a manner_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o man_n especial_o if_o naturalist_n say_v true_a of_o a_o naked_a man._n thus_o mr._n mede_n discourse_v thirty-nine_o p._n 295._o but_o this_o be_v far_o more_o true_a and_o certain_a of_o the_o spiritual_a serpent_n the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n who_o join_v with_o he_o in_o his_o apostasy_n and_o the_o woman_n and_o her_o seed_n in_o who_o these_o word_n be_v more_o literal_o fulfil_v for_o maimonides_n just_o admire_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v be_v only_o mention_v and_o not_o of_o adam_n without_o who_o she_o can_v have_v no_o seed_n which_o therefore_o must_v be_v his_o seed_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o her_o seed_n not_o of_o his_o that_o it_o bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n more_n nevochim_n p._n ii_o cap._n 30._o this_o say_v he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o passage_n in_o scripture_n which_o be_v most_o wonderful_a and_o not_o to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n but_o contain_v great_a wisdom_n in_o it_o in_o which_o word_n he_o write_v more_o truth_n than_o he_o be_v aware_a but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o unfold_v this_o hide_a wisdom_n as_o we_o christian_n bless_a be_v god_n be_v able_a to_o do_v for_o this_o seed_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v christ_n as_o both_o the_o targum_n that_o ascribe_v to_o jonathan_n and_o that_o call_v the_o jerusalem_n expound_v it_o and_o as_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o understand_v it_o by_o god_n word_n to_o abraham_n when_o he_o renew_v this_o promise_n in_o thy_o seed_n that_o be_v christ_n say_v the_o apostle_n shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v gen._n xxii_o 18._o gal._n iii_o 8_o 16_o for_o he_o vanquish_v the_o devil_n who_o have_v now_o vanquish_v mankind_n so_o it_o
give_v solemn_a thanks_o to_o god_n for_o hear_v his_o prayer_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o by_o his_o providence_n he_o be_v conduct_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o desire_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n ver._n 27._o mercy_n and_o truth_n mercy_n in_o promise_v and_o truth_n in_o perform_v or_o have_v true_o be_v merciful_a to_o he_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n verse_n 7._o see_v verse_n 49._o the_o house_n of_o my_o master_n brethren_n i._n e._n his_o near_a kindred_n ver._n 28._o tell_v they_o of_o her_o mother_n house_n the_o woman_n in_o the_o eastern_a country_n have_v their_o apartment_n by_o themselves_o as_o be_v before_o observe_v and_o appear_v again_o verse_n 67._o thither_o it_o be_v proper_a for_o rebekah_n to_o go_v and_o acquaint_v her_o mother_n with_o what_o have_v pass_v ver._n 30._o when_o he_o see_v the_o ear-ring_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o run_v to_o invite_v the_o man_n to_o their_o house_n he_o stand_v by_o the_o camel_n at_o the_o well_o expect_v to_o see_v the_o issue_n ver._n 31._o come_v in_o thou_o bless_v of_o the_o lord_n who_o god_n favour_v and_o i_o pray_v may_v still_o continue_v in_o his_o favour_n for_o it_o refer_v both_o to_o the_o time_n past_a and_o future_a ver._n 32._o water_n to_o wash_v his_o foot_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o custom_n be_v in_o those_o country_n see_v xviii_o 4._o ver._n 33._o i_o will_v not_o eat_v etc._n etc._n a_o excellent_a servant_n who_o prefer_v his_o master_n profit_n to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n ver._n 35._o the_o lord_z have_v bless_v my_o master_n great_o etc._n etc._n enrich_v he_o exceed_o so_o that_o he_o be_v become_v a_o person_n of_o great_a eminence_n xxiii_o 6._o ver._n 36._o give_v all_o that_o he_o have_v declare_v he_o his_o heir_n and_o settle_v his_o whole_a estate_n upon_o he_o ver._n 40._o the_o lord_z before_o who_o i_o walk_v who_o i_o worship_v and_o study_v to_o please_v keep_v a_o grateful_a remembrance_n of_o his_o benefit_n always_o in_o my_o mind_n for_o so_o abraham_n own_o word_n be_v verse_n 7._o the_o god_n which_o bring_v i_o from_o my_o father_n house_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 41._o thou_o shall_v be_v clear_a from_o this_o my_o oath_n or_o curse_v as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n import_v for_o all_o oath_n be_v make_v ancient_o with_o some_o imprecation_n upon_o themselves_o if_o they_o swear_v false_o ver._n 42._o o_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o master_n abraham_n etc._n etc._n he_o do_v not_o relate_v just_o the_o very_a word_n which_o he_o say_v but_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o and_o most_o of_o the_o word_n prosper_v my_o way_n which_o i_o go_v the_o design_n in_o which_o i_o be_o engage_v ver._n 48._o my_o master_n brother_n daughter_n the_o granddaughter_n of_o his_o brother_n nahor_n ver._n 49._o if_o you_o will_v deal_v kind_o and_o true_o be_v real_o and_o sincere_o kind_a that_o i_o may_v turn_v to_o the_o right-hand_a or_o to_o the_o left_a a_o kind_n of_o proverbial_a speech_n signify_v that_o i_o may_v take_v some_o other_o course_n which_o way_n god_n shall_v direct_v to_o fulfil_v my_o master_n desire_n it_o be_v the_o fancy_n of_o some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n that_o he_o mean_v he_o may_v go_v either_o to_o the_o ishmaelite_n or_o the_o child_n of_o lot_n ver._n 50._o laban_n and_o bethuel_n the_o chief_a manager_n of_o this_o affair_n be_v laban_n for_o bethuel_n be_v not_o mention_v till_o now_o because_o perhaps_o he_o be_v old_a and_o unfit_a for_o business_n but_o consent_n to_o all_o that_o be_v desire_v the_o thing_n proceed_v from_o the_o lord_n it_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o divine_a will_n and_o pleasure_n we_o can_v speak_v unto_o thou_o good_a or_o bad_a no_o way_n contradict_v it_o ver._n 51._o rebekah_n be_v before_o thou_o be_v by_o we_o deliver_v to_o thou_o to_o be_v dispose_v of_o according_a to_o thy_o desire_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v use_v xx._n 15._o as_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v declare_v by_o those_o sign_n which_o thou_o have_v relate_v to_o we_o ver._n 52._o worship_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o earth_n give_v the_o most_o humble_a thanks_o unto_o almighty_a god_n for_o his_o goodness_n to_o he_o ver._n 53._o give_v to_o her_o brother_n and_o mother_n here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o father_n which_o have_v make_v some_o think_v as_o josephus_n do_v that_o the_o father_n be_v dead_a and_o bethuel_n mention_v verse_n 50._o be_v she_o young_a brother_n but_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o her_o father_n be_v infirm_a have_v commit_v the_o care_n of_o his_o daughter_n to_o laban_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o so_o appear_v no_o more_o than_o be_v just_o absolute_o necessary_a in_o this_o treaty_n of_o marriage_n which_o be_v carry_v on_o principal_o by_o laban_n who_o be_v mention_v therefore_o before_o her_o mother_n precious_a thing_n present_n of_o great_a value_n ver._n 55._o let_v the_o damsel_n abide_v with_o we_o a_o few_o day_n at_o least_o ten_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o common_a in_o scripture_n than_o by_o day_n to_o express_v a_o year_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v exact_o translate_v these_o word_n in_o the_o margin_n a_o full_a year_n or_o ten_o month_n see_v iu_o 3._o leu._n xxv_o 29._o 1_o sam._n i._n 3._o compare_v with_o verse_n 7_o and_o 20._o some_o think_v this_o can_v be_v the_o meaning_n because_o the_o servant_n be_v in_o such_o haste_n to_o return_v to_o his_o master_n but_o it_o be_v as_o fit_v for_o they_o to_o show_v their_o love_n to_o rebekah_n as_o it_o be_v for_o he_o to_o show_v his_o concern_v for_o his_o master_n beside_o there_o be_v something_o of_o decency_n in_o it_o the_o custom_n be_v in_o all_o country_n for_o she_o that_o be_v espouse_v to_o a_o husband_n to_o stay_v some_o time_n with_o her_o parent_n before_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o marriage_n and_o one_o will_v think_v the_o custom_n than_o be_v for_o to_o keep_v she_o a_o year_n or_o near_o it_o which_o make_v they_o desire_v she_o may_v stay_v at_o least_o ten_o month_n that_o they_o may_v not_o depart_v too_o far_o from_o the_o common_a usage_n and_o that_o she_o may_v have_v the_o long_a time_n to_o fit_v herself_o with_o the_o usual_a nuptial_a ornament_n thus_o onkelos_n it_o be_v certain_a understand_v it_o and_o the_o paraphrase_n of_o vzielides_n and_o the_o mauritanian_a jew_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v l._n v._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n cap._n 5._o ver._n 56._o that_o i_o may_v go_v to_o my_o master_n who_o he_o will_v have_v to_o rejoice_v with_o he_o ver._n 57_o inquire_v at_o her_o mouth_n let_v she_o resolve_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v st._n ambrose_n observe_v upon_o this_o passage_n that_o they_o do_v not_o consult_v she_o about_o the_o marriage_n for_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o parent_n but_o about_o the_o time_n of_o go_v to_o complete_a it_o upon_o which_o occasion_n he_o quote_v the_o word_n of_o hermione_n when_o she_o be_v court_v by_o orestes_n in_o euripides_n his_o andromacha_n which_o he_o think_v be_v take_v from_o hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o father_n will_v take_v care_n of_o my_o marriage_n these_o thing_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o my_o determination_n lib._n i._o de_fw-la abrahamo_fw-la patriarcha_fw-la cap._n ult_n ver._n 58._o will_v thou_o go_v with_o this_o man_n that_o be_v present_o as_o he_o desire_v for_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v isaac_n wife_n be_v agree_v already_o between_o they_o and_o we_o be_v to_o suppose_v she_o have_v consent_v the_o only_a question_n be_v whether_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o man_n desire_v and_o she_o say_v i_o will_n i_o agree_v to_o go_v without_o any_o delay_n which_o no_o doubt_n very_o much_o endear_v she_o to_o isaac_n ver._n 59_o and_o her_o nurse_n who_o name_n be_v deborah_n xxxv_o 8._o who_o do_v not_o suckle_v she_o perhaps_o but_o be_v as_o we_o speak_v her_o dry-nurse_n for_o who_o it_o be_v likely_a she_o have_v a_o great_a affection_n it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o ancient_a piety_n and_o gratitude_n to_o keep_v such_o 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heinous_a iniquity_n be_v abominable_a idolatry_n cruelty_n beastly_a filthiness_n to_o a_o prodigious_a excess_n levit._n xviii_o 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n see_v theodoret_n upon_o psalm_n cv_o 44._o and_o p._n fagius_n upon_o levit._n v._n 1._o but_o in_o abram_n time_n their_o iniquity_n be_v not_o full_a i._n e._n there_o be_v several_a good_a man_n still_o remain_v among_o they_o as_o mamre_o eshcol_n and_o aner_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v who_o be_v confederate_a with_o abram_n and_o melchizedek_n certain_o be_v who_o be_v priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n have_v some_o people_n sure_o worship_v together_o with_o he_o and_o therefore_o god_n stay_v till_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a corruption_n and_o they_o be_v all_o ripe_a for_o destruction_n for_o we_o read_v of_o none_o but_o rahab_n who_o faith_n save_v she_o and_o her_o family_n when_o the_o time_n of_o their_o destruction_n come_v ver._n 17._o behold_v a_o smoke_a furnace_n if_o the_o great_a horror_n verse_n 12_o 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viii_o 3_o etc._n etc._n for_o till_o then_o they_o do_v not_o enlarge_v their_o border_n as_o far_o as_o euphrates_n the_o river_n of_o egypt_n so_o nile_n be_v common_o call_v but_o can_v be_v here_o mean_v because_o the_o israelite_n never_o enjoy_v all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n on_o this_o side_n nile_n therefore_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o it_o that_o little_a river_n which_o come_v out_o of_o that_o branch_n of_o nile_n call_v pelusiacum_n brachium_fw-la from_o whence_o a_o small_a river_n not_o navigable_a run_v towards_o judaea_n fall_v into_o the_o egyptian_a or_o phoenician_n sea_n for_o this_o river_n be_v the_o bound_n of_o palestine_n and_o be_v mention_v by_o strabo_n and_o other_o who_o g._n vossius_fw-la cite_v l._n ii_o de_fw-fr idolol_fw-la c._n 74._o it_o be_v call_v amos_n vi_o 14._o the_o river_n of_o the_o wilderness_n because_o it_o run_v through_o the_o wilderness_n which_o be_v between_o egypt_n and_o palestine_n into_o the_o sea_n ver._n 19_o the_o 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father-in-law_n of_o moses_n and_o therefore_o those_o who_o moses_n here_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v probable_a lose_v their_o name_n be_v incorporate_v into_o some_o of_o the_o seven_o nation_n who_o inhabit_v this_o country_n when_o joshua_n subdue_v it_o the_o kadmonites_n these_o be_v not_o where_o else_o mention_v but_o be_v think_v by_o bochartus_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o hivites_n who_o live_v about_o mount_n hermon_n towards_o the_o east_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v thence_o call_v kadmonites_n i._n e._n oriental_n see_v x._o 17._o ver._n 20._o hittites_n see_v x._o 15._o perizzites_n they_o be_v a_o people_n inhabit_v the_o mountainous_a and_o woody_a country_n of_o canaan_n as_o appear_v from_o josh_n xi_o 3._o xvii_o 13._o from_o whence_o we_o may_v gather_v they_o be_v a_o wild_a sort_n of_o people_n who_o live_v far_o from_o city_n in_o little_a village_n and_o thence_o perhaps_o have_v their_o name_n for_o pherazoth_v in_o hebrew_n signify_v pagi_n village_n but_o from_o which_o of_o the_o son_n of_o canaan_n they_o descend_v there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o signification_n in_o holy_a scripture_n rephaim_n they_o dwell_v in_o bashan_n and_o perhaps_o in_o other_o country_n thereabouts_o see_v fourteen_o 5._o ver._n 21._o amorites_n these_o be_v the_o mighty_a people_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n see_v x._o 16._o canaanites_n these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o canaan_n who_o peculiar_o inherit_v his_o name_n live_v upon_o the_o sea-coast_n and_o upon_o the_o bank_n of_o jordan_n num._n xiii_o 30._o deut._n i._n 7._o xi_o 30._o and_o it_o be_v a_o reasonable_a conjecture_n that_o they_o spring_v from_o such_o of_o canaan_n son_n as_o have_v for_o a_o time_n the_o great_a power_n and_o authority_n in_o that_o country_n and_o therefore_o have_v the_o prerogative_n of_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n or_o else_o they_o be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o be_v merchant_n and_o great_a trader_n by_o sea_n for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n gergasite_n see_v x._o 16._o jebusite_n see_v there_o also_o chap._n xvi_o ver._n 1._o sarai_n bear_v he_o no_o child_n still_o the_o fulfil_n of_o god_n promise_n be_v defer_v for_o the_o great_a trial_n of_o abram_n faith_n which_o now_o have_v hold_v out_o ten_o year_n verse_n 3_o without_o see_v any_o fruit_n of_o it_o she_o have_v a_o handmaid_n a_o egyptian_a a_o egyptian_a by_o nation_n but_o a_o proselyte_n to_o the_o true_a religion_n st._n chrysostom_n think_v pharaoh_n bestow_v she_o upon_o sarai_n when_o he_o take_v she_o into_o his_o house_n or_o when_o he_o send_v she_o away_o xii_o 15_o 20._o which_o he_o learn_v from_o the_o jew_n who_o say_v the_o same_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o pirke_n elieser_n c._n 26._o who_o say_v also_o as_o r._n solomon_n jarchi_n do_v that_o she_o be_v pharaoh_n daughter_n by_o his_o concubine_n but_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a she_o be_v such_o a_o servant_n to_o sarai_n as_o eliezer_n be_v to_o abram_n bear_v in_o his_o house_n of_o a_o egyptian_a as_o he_o be_v of_o a_o syrian_a woman_n ver._n 2._o and_o sarai_n say_v unto_o abram_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v likely_a he_o have_v acquaint_v she_o with_o the_o promise_n she_o grow_v impatient_a to_o have_v it_o fulfil_v some_o way_n or_o other_o go_v in_o unto_o my_o maid_n i._n e._n take_v she_o to_o wife_n verse_n 3_o it_o may_v be_v i_o may_v obtain_v child_n by_o she_o be_v bear_v of_o her_o bondslave_n they_o will_v be_v sarai'_v child_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n xxx_o 3._o exod._n xxi_o 4._o and_o abram_n hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o sarai_n think_v perhaps_o that_o god_n may_v fulfil_v his_o promise_n this_o way_n because_o he_o have_v only_o tell_v he_o he_o shall_v have_v seed_n but_o have_v not_o as_o
money_n for_o the_o field_n this_o be_v the_o sure_a title_n he_o think_v by_o purchase_n and_o it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a he_o shall_v buy_v it_o if_o he_o will_v have_v any_o land_n in_o canaan_n for_o the_o time_n of_o possess_v it_o according_a to_o god_n promise_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v ver._n 15._o the_o land_n be_v worth_a four_o hundred_o shekel_n this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n we_o meet_v with_o the_o name_n of_o shekel_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o money_n before_o in_o general_a xvii_o 12_o 13._o and_o of_o piece_n of_o silver_n xx._n 16._o which_o show_v the_o use_n of_o money_n be_v find_v out_o in_o those_o early_a day_n and_o they_o do_v not_o trade_n mere_o by_o the_o exchange_n of_o one_o commodity_n for_o another_o but_o we_o have_v no_o name_n for_o the_o money_n till_o now_o and_o can_v exact_o tell_v of_o what_o value_n a_o shekel_n of_o silver_n be_v but_o josephus_n l._n iii_o antiq._n c._n 10._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o four_o attic_a drachm_n that_o be_v half_o a_o ounce_n which_o in_o our_o money_n want_v not_o much_o of_o half_a a_o crown_n what_o be_v that_o between_o i_o and_o thou_o some_o will_v have_v this_o to_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o this_o be_v not_o worth_a speak_v of_o between_o friend_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v rather_o thou_o will_v accept_v it_o as_o a_o gift_n but_o it_o be_v more_o reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o he_o only_o pretend_v to_o use_v he_o kind_o and_o not_o to_o exact_v upon_o his_o necessity_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v this_o be_v no_o great_a price_n but_o a_o friendly_a bargain_n pay_v it_o therefore_o and_o bury_v thy_o dead_a ver._n 16._o abraham_n weigh_v to_o ephron_n etc._n etc._n they_o do_v not_o tell_v money_n as_o we_o do_v now_o but_o weigh_v it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o stamp_v ancient_o as_o aristotle_n observe_v but_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o its_o bulk_n and_o its_o weight_n which_o be_v very_o troublesome_a they_o learn_v in_o time_n to_o set_v a_o mark_n upon_o it_o to_o free_v they_o from_o that_o inconvenience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o mark_n be_v set_v upon_o it_o to_o denote_v its_o quantity_n i._n e._n how_o much_o it_o be_v worth_a for_o have_v the_o public_a stamp_n that_o make_v it_o current_n at_o a_o know_a value_n which_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o foreign_a money_n which_o be_v still_o weigh_v though_o stamp_v but_o of_o that_o of_o their_o own_o country_n which_o they_o be_v assure_v be_v worth_a so_o much_o as_o the_o mark_v express_v yet_o it_o continue_v to_o be_v weigh_v among_o the_o jew_n in_o david_n time_n 1_o chron._n xxi_o 25._o nay_o till_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n jerem._n xxxii_o 9_o and_o indeed_o the_o very_a word_n shekel_n come_v from_o shakal_n to_o weigh_v and_o may_v be_v interpret_v as_o waserus_n observe_v the_o weight_n from_o all_o which_o herm._n conringius_n well_o conclude_v there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o what_o the_o jew_n say_v in_o bereschith_fw-mi rabath_n and_o other_o book_n that_o joshua_n david_n and_o mordecai_n nay_o abraham_n coin_a money_n in_o their_o day_n to_o support_v which_o fiction_n they_o have_v counterfeit_v some_o coin_n with_o the_o inscription_n of_o senex_n &_o anus_fw-la on_o one_o side_n and_o juvenis_fw-la &_o virgo_fw-la on_o the_o other_o as_o if_o isaac_n and_o rebekah_n be_v now_o marry_v or_o abraham_n have_v power_n to_o coin_v money_n in_o a_o country_n where_o he_o do_v but_o sojourn_v and_o be_v no_o sovereign_n ver._n 17._o which_o be_v before_o mamre_o over_o against_o mamre_n see_v xiii_o 18._o be_v make_v sure_a by_o a_o solemn_a contract_n in_o a_o public_a assembly_n verse_n 11._o where_o the_o money_n be_v tender_v and_o accept_v and_o all_o there_o present_a desire_a to_o be_v witness_n to_o it_o ver._n 18._o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o child_n of_o heth._n see_v verse_n 11._o ver._n 19_o and_o after_o this_o abraham_n bury_v sarah_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o ephron_n have_v ever_o bury_v any_o of_o his_o family_n here_o but_o have_v only_o begin_v to_o make_v a_o vault_n in_o this_o field_n which_o abraham_n buy_v of_o he_o with_o all_o the_o tree_n therein_o verse_n 17._o or_o if_o it_o be_v finish_v he_o sell_v it_o before_o he_o have_v make_v use_n of_o it_o for_o we_o can_v think_v abraham_n will_v lay_v his_o wife_n body_n among_o those_o of_o the_o hittite_n but_o in_o a_o vacant_a place_n where_o he_o intend_v to_o be_v inter_v himself_o as_o his_o family_n after_o he_o also_o be_v xlix_o 30_o 31._o ver._n 20._o be_v make_v sure_o he_o repeat_v this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v verse_n 17._o because_o now_o the_o purchase_n be_v more_o confirm_v by_o the_o lay_n sarah_n body_n in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o take_v actual_a possession_n of_o it_o chap._n xxiv_o ver._n 1._o and_o abraham_n be_v old_a some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o christian_a writer_n also_o refer_v this_o to_o his_o wisdom_n as_o the_o next_o word_n well_o strike_v in_o year_n unto_o his_o age_n no_o body_n be_v call_v zaken_v though_o far_o more_o age_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n till_o now_o and_o therefore_o they_o translate_v it_o elder_n which_o be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o wise_a man._n see_v selden_n l._n i._n de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n 14._o p._n 556_o etc._n etc._n certain_a it_o be_v that_o abraham_n be_v now_o a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o year_n old_a for_o he_o be_v a_o hundred_o when_o isaac_n be_v bear_v xxi_o 5._o and_o isaac_n be_v forty_o when_o he_o marry_v rebekah_n xxv_o 20._o ver._n 2._o and_o abraham_n say_v unto_o his_o elder_a servant_n of_o his_o house_n or_o rather_o as_o the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o he_o say_v to_o his_o servant_n the_o elder_a of_o his_o house_n that_o be_v the_o steward_n or_o governor_n of_o his_o family_n as_o the_o hierus_n targum_fw-la translate_v it_o see_v mr._n selden_n l._n i._n de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n 14._o p._n 550._o and_o dr._n hammond_n upon_o act._n xi_o not_o b._n all_o take_v this_o servant_n to_o have_v be_v eliezer_n mention_v xv._o 2._o put_v thy_o hand_n under_o my_o thigh_n some_o will_v have_v this_o phrase_n to_o import_v no_o more_o than_o lift_v i_o up_o that_o i_o may_v stand_v and_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v but_o abraham_n no_o question_n be_v now_o so_o vigorous_a as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o rise_v of_o himself_o have_v many_o child_n after_o this_o other_o therefore_o follow_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n which_o be_v this_o in_o short_a before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n the_o ancient_a father_n swear_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o r._n elieser_n in_o his_o pirke_n cap._n 49._o and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o this_o manner_n of_o swear_v by_o put_v the_o hand_n under_o that_o part_n which_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o circumcision_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o that_o family_n and_o their_o right_n to_o accomplish_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n but_o this_o be_v not_o a_o custom_n peculiar_a to_o abraham_n family_n for_o we_o find_v it_o among_o other_o eastern_a people_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v likely_a more_o ancient_a than_o circumcision_n for_o which_o cause_n aben_n ezra_n himself_o think_v put_v the_o hand_n under_o the_o thigh_n be_v a_o token_n of_o subjection_n and_o homage_n do_v by_o a_o servant_n to_o his_o lord_n he_o sit_v and_o the_o servant_n put_v his_o hand_n under_o he_o grotius_n imagine_v that_o the_o sword_n hang_v upon_o the_o thigh_n psalm_n xlv_o 3._o this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v if_o i_o falsify_v kill_v i_o which_o be_v very_o witty_a but_o the_o other_o seem_v plain_a signify_v as_o much_o as_o i_o be_o under_o thy_o power_n and_o ready_a to_o do_v what_o thou_o command_v ver._n 3._o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o swear_v by_o any_o creature_n but_o only_o by_o he_o that_o make_v they_o all_o for_o they_o take_v the_o great_a care_n to_o declare_v that_o they_o worship_v he_o alone_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n unto_o my_o son_n it_o seem_v he_o intend_v to_o leave_v the_o guardianship_n of_o his_o son_n to_o he_o if_o he_o shall_v die_v before_o he_o have_v dispose_v of_o he_o as_o unto_o a_o wise_a and_o faithful_a servant_n who_o have_v manage_v his_o affair_n above_o fifty_o year_n and_o we_o do_v not_o know_v how_o much_o long_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o canaanite_n for_o though_o there_o be_v some_o good_a people_n among_o they_o as_o appear_v by_o melchizedek_n and_o abi
be_v deprive_v of_o his_o government_n and_o banish_v to_o vienne_n in_o france_n and_o then_o judaea_n be_v reduce_v into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o province_n and_o rule_v by_o roman_a governor_n after_o which_o there_o be_v no_o king_n nor_o ethnarch_n of_o judaea_n so_o that_o after_o this_o time_n we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v the_o jew_n lose_v even_o their_o mechokkim_n or_o governor_n as_o they_o have_v long_o ago_o lose_v the_o sceptre_n and_o have_v no_o power_n remain_v among_o they_o of_o administer_a the_o affair_n of_o their_o commonwealth_n now_o at_o this_o time_n our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n the_o true_a shiloh_n come_v who_o be_v the_o founder_n of_o a_o new_a and_o heavenly_a kingdom_n and_o nothing_o more_o be_v leave_v to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o prophecy_n but_o after_o his_o crucify_a to_o destroy_v jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n and_o therewith_o the_o whole_a form_n of_o their_o government_n both_o civil_a and_o sacred_a then_o all_o power_n be_v entire_o take_v from_o judah_n when_o christ_n have_v erect_v his_o throne_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o bring_v many_o people_n in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n unto_o his_o obedience_n and_o make_v they_o member_n of_o his_o celestial_a kingdom_n till_o which_o time_n this_o prophecy_n be_v not_o complete_o fulfil_v which_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n possible_o that_o it_o be_v not_o allege_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n because_o the_o jew_n may_v have_v say_v we_o have_v still_o a_o government_n among_o we_o which_o can_v not_o be_v pretend_v after_o the_o destruction_n by_o titus_n which_o be_v now_o above_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n ago_o and_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o sign_n of_o their_o restitution_n which_o so_o perplex_v r._n samuel_n maroccanus_n that_o it_o make_v he_o write_v thus_o to_o a_o friend_n of_o he_o above_o six_o hundred_o year_n since_o i_o will_v fain_o learn_v from_o thou_o out_o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o other_o scripture_n why_o the_o jew_n be_v thus_o smite_v in_o this_o captivity_n wherein_o we_o be_v which_o may_v be_v proper_o call_v the_o perpetval_n anger_n of_o god_n because_o it_o have_v no_o end_n for_o it_o be_v now_o above_o a_o thousand_o year_n since_o we_o be_v carry_v captive_a by_o titus_n and_o yet_o our_o father_n who_o worship_v idol_n kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o cast_v the_o law_n behind_o their_o back_n be_v only_o punish_v with_o a_o seventy_o year_n captivity_n and_o then_o bring_v home_o again_o but_o now_o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o our_o calamity_n nor_o do_v the_o prophet_n promise_v any_o if_o this_o argument_n be_v hard_a to_o be_v answer_v then_o in_o his_o day_n it_o be_v much_o hard_a now_o in_o we_o who_o still_o see_v they_o pursue_v by_o god_n vengeance_n which_o can_v be_v for_o nothing_o else_o but_o reject_v and_o crucify_a the_o messiah_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n ver._n 11._o bind_v his_o foal_n unto_o the_o vine_n etc._n etc._n this_o verse_n set_v forth_o the_o great_a fertility_n of_o judah_n country_n abound_v with_o vineyard_n and_o pasture_n by_o two_o hyperbolical_a expression_n first_o that_o vine_n shall_v be_v as_o common_a there_o as_o thorn-hedge_n in_o other_o place_n so_o that_o they_o may_v tie_v ass_n with_o their_o colt_n to_o they_o or_o as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o lade_v a_o ass_n with_o the_o fruit_n of_o one_o vine_n second_o that_o wine_n shall_v be_v as_o common_a as_o water_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v enough_o not_o only_o to_o drink_v but_o to_o wash_v their_o clothes_n in_o it_o which_o do_v not_o imply_v that_o they_o make_v it_o serve_v for_o that_o use_n but_o only_o denote_v its_o plenty_n which_o be_v so_o very_o great_a that_o in_o tread_v the_o grape_n and_o press_v out_o the_o juice_n their_o garment_n be_v all_o sprinkle_v with_o wine_n which_o one_o may_v wring_v out_o of_o they_o choice_a vine_n the_o vine_n of_o sorek_n which_o we_o here_o translate_v choice_n and_o in_o jerem._n ii_o 21._o noble_a vine_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a in_o all_o that_o country_n for_o sorek_n be_v a_o place_n not_o above_o half_a a_o mile_n from_o the_o valley_n of_o eschol_n from_o whence_o the_o spy_n bring_v the_o large_a bunch_n as_o a_o sample_n of_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o country_n see_v bochart_n p._n i._n hierozoic_a lib._n iii_o cap._n 13._o ver._n 12._o his_o eye_n shall_v be_v red_a with_o wine_n etc._n etc._n this_o verse_n set_v forth_o the_o healthfulness_n and_o vigour_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o fertile_a country_n but_o dr._n castell_n think_v this_o not_o to_o be_v a_o good_a translation_n because_o it_o can_v be_v say_v of_o none_o but_o a_o drunkard_n that_o his_o eye_n be_v red_a with_o wine_n and_o therefore_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v translate_v his_o eye_n or_o his_o countenance_n for_o so_o eye_n sometime_o signify_v shall_v be_v bright_a and_o more_o shine_a than_o wine_n so_o the_o word_n we_o render_v red_a signify_v in_o the_o arabic_a tongue_n as_o he_o show_v in_o his_o oratio_fw-la in_o schol._n theolog._n p._n 31._o and_o in_o his_o lexicon_n yet_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o proverb_n xxiii_o 29._o can_v have_v any_o other_o signification_n than_o red_a and_o the_o red_a colour_n of_o the_o eye_n answer_v well_o here_o to_o the_o whiteness_n of_o the_o tooth_n which_o follow_v and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o reason_n to_o think_v he_o mean_v they_o shall_v make_v their_o eye_n red_a with_o drink_v wine_n than_o that_o they_o shall_v wash_v their_o clothes_n in_o it_o but_o it_o may_v only_o express_v the_o great_a abundance_n of_o wine_n to_o serve_v not_o only_o their_o necessity_n but_o excess_n and_o his_o tooth_n white_a with_o milk_n milk_n do_v not_o make_v the_o tooth_n white_a but_o give_v such_o a_o excellent_a nourishment_n that_o they_o who_o live_v upon_o it_o be_v healthy_a and_o strong_a and_o their_o tooth_n not_o so_o apt_a to_o rot_v as_o they_o who_o feed_v upon_o great_a dainty_n so_o the_o meaning_n be_v the_o rich_a pasture_n in_o that_o country_n shall_v feed_v great_a flock_n and_o consequent_o they_o shall_v have_v abundance_n of_o milk_n so_o good_a and_o nourish_a that_o the_o tooth_n of_o the_o countryman_n who_o live_v upon_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o the_o milk_n they_o drink_v or_o if_o the_o forego_n word_n be_v translate_v his_o eye_n shall_v be_v bright_a than_o wine_n these_o be_v to_o be_v translate_v his_o tooth_n white_a than_o milk_n out_o of_o these_o three_o verse_n forego_v bochartus_fw-la think_v the_o whole_a story_n of_o silenus_n be_v forge_v by_o the_o poet_n see_v his_o canaan_n lib._n i._o cap._n 18._o p._n 482._o ver._n 13._o zebulon_n shall_v dwell_v at_o the_o haven_n of_o the_o sea_n near_o the_o lake_n of_o tiberias_n call_v in_o scripture_n the_o sea_n of_o gallilee_n he_o shall_v be_v a_o haven_n for_o ship_n the_o lot_n that_o fall_v to_o he_o extend_v from_o thence_o to_o the_o mediterranean_a where_o there_o be_v port_n for_o ship_n his_o border_n shall_v be_v unto_o zidon_n he_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o city_n of_o zidon_n for_o the_o tribe_n of_o zebulon_n do_v not_o extend_v themselves_o beyond_o mount_n carmel_n which_o be_v forty_o mile_n at_o least_o from_o thence_o but_o the_o country_n of_o zidon_n i._n e._n phoenicia_n as_o bochart_n observe_v in_o his_o phaleg_n l._n iu._n cap._n 34._o which_o the_o zebulonite_n touch_v for_o as_o the_o phoenician_n be_v call_v syrian_n from_o sur_n i._n e._n tyre_n so_o they_o be_v call_v sidonian_n from_o sidon_n as_o hesychius_n tell_v we_o who_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o the_o lxx_o have_v phoenician_n for_o sidonian_n deut._n iii_o 9_o and_o phoenicia_n for_o sidon_n isai_n xxiii_o 2._o it_o be_v very_o much_o to_o be_v admire_v that_o jacob_n shall_v foretell_v so_o many_o year_n beforehand_o the_o situation_n of_o his_o posterity_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n when_o their_o several_a portion_n fall_v to_o they_o by_o lot_n and_o not_o by_o their_o own_o choice_n josh_n xix_o 10_o 11._o this_o can_v not_o have_v be_v but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n and_o it_o be_v remarkable_a also_o that_o he_o mention_n zebulon_n before_o issachar_n who_o be_v his_o elder_a brother_n xxx_o 11._o for_o no_o other_o reason_n that_o i_o can_v discern_v but_o because_o zebulon_n lot_n be_v to_o come_v up_o before_o issachar_n in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n his_o be_v the_o three_o and_o issachar_n the_o four_o josh_n xix_o 10_o 17._o by_o this_o they_o be_v teach_v that_o their_o habitation_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o do_v not_o come_v