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heaven_n and_o earth_n etc._n etc._n 4._o it_o be_v also_o evident_a that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v keep_v by_o godly_a tradition_n before_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v give_v as_o exod._n 16.23_o to_o morrow_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a sabbath_n to_o the_o lord_n 5._o thus_o the_o father_n ground_n the_o institution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n upon_o god_n example_n in_o this_o place_n as_o hierome_n trad_v in_o 2._o gen._n augustine_n psal._n 80._o and_o origen_n thus_o answer_v celsus_n lib._n 6._o object_v if_o god_n be_v weary_a that_o he_o need_v to_o rest_v god_n rest_v say_v he_o ut_fw-la nos_fw-la ab_fw-la operibus_fw-la quiescentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o we_o rest_v from_o our_o work_n shall_v celebrate_v that_o day_n qvest._n v._o of_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n how_o to_o be_v understand_v vers._n 4._o these_o be_v the_o generation_n etc._n etc._n 1._o this_o word_n generation_n be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v take_v active_o as_o some_o of_o the_o 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who_o derive_v from_o they_o the_o oblique_a case_n of_o jupiter_n jovis_fw-la jovi_fw-la 4._o this_o name_n jehovah_n some_o will_v have_v to_o express_v the_o trinity_n because_o it_o consist_v of_o three_o kind_n of_o letter_n some_z by_z he_o double_a understand_v the_o two_o nature_n of_o christ_n but_o this_o be_v too_o curious_a it_o be_v derive_v of_o haiah_o which_o signify_v god_n be_v and_o essence_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v jehovah_n as_o by_o who_o man_n and_o all_o thing_n else_o have_v their_o be_v ex_fw-la mercer_n qvest._n vii_o the_o world_n make_v in_o six_o day_n and_o not_o all_o at_o once_o vers._n 4._o in_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n make_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n from_o this_o place_n augustine_n will_v gather_v that_o all_o the_o world_n be_v make_v in_o one_o day_n and_o that_o moses_n do_v divide_v the_o creation_n into_o six_o day_n work_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o better_o understand_v of_o the_o simple_a sort_n l._n 4._o de_fw-fr genes_z ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr c._n 21._o the_o same_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o philo_n judaeus_fw-la procopius_n and_o cajetanus_n a_o popish_a writer_n but_o this_o opinion_n can_v stand_v 1._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n exod_n 21.11_o for_o in_o six_o day_n god_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o moses_n write_v the_o story_n of_o the_o creation_n must_v be_v take_v plain_o as_o he_o write_v for_o if_o the_o world_n be_v make_v at_o once_o how_o can_v it_o be_v true_a that_o it_o be_v make_v in_o six_o day_n 2_o augustine_n otherwhere_a hold_v the_o contrary_a that_o the_o world_n be_v not_o make_v in_o one_o day_n but_o in_o order_n and_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n because_o if_o the_o creature_n have_v be_v make_v together_o non_fw-la haberent_fw-la sensum_fw-la infirmitatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o like_a sense_n of_o their_o infirmity_n as_o now_o they_o have_v one_o see_v another_o make_v before_o they_o quaest_n 106._o ex_fw-la vet_n testam_fw-la ambrose_n give_v the_o like_a reason_n ne_fw-la increata_fw-la crederentur_fw-la the_o creature_n be_v not_o make_v at_o once_o lest_o they_o may_v be_v think_v not_o to_o have_v be_v make_v lib._n 1._o hexem_n c._n 6._o 3._o whereas_o moses_n here_o say_v in_o the_o day_n we_o will_v not_o answer_v with_o gregory_n that_o it_o be_v so_o say_v because_o the_o matter_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v create_v at_o once_o in_o the_o beginning_n gen._n 1._o 2._o though_o they_o receive_v their_o form_n and_o perfection_n afterward_o lib._n 32._o moral_n c._n 10._o this_o also_o be_v junius_n opinion_n in_o his_o last_o edition_n for_o as_o yet_o the_o day_n be_v not_o create_v nor_o the_o light_n when_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v make_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o moses_n here_o direct_o speak_v of_o the_o plant_n and_o herb_n that_o be_v not_o make_v before_o the_o three_o day_n i_o allow_v rather_o tremellius_n judgement_n in_o the_o 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who_o understand_v it_o negative_o join_v it_o thus_o with_o the_o former_a verse_n there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n to_o till_o the_o ground_n or_o any_o vapour_n have_v ascend_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o he_o will_v have_v the_o negative_a ain_n not_o use_v before_o to_o be_v supply_v here_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o best_a read_v both_o for_o that_o it_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o text_n which_o show_v that_o god_n create_v the_o plant_n without_o any_o natural_a help_n either_o of_o rain_n or_o mist_n or_o artificial_a of_o man_n labour_n that_o neither_o rain_n have_v yet_o descend_v nor_o vapour_n ascend_v as_o also_o because_o the_o manner_n of_o scripture_n phrase_n will_v bear_v it_o as_o exod._n 20.4_o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thou_o any_o grave_a image_n or_o any_o similitude_n etc._n etc._n where_o throughout_o the_o whole_a
109.14_o 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 augustine_n well_o say_v quamvis_fw-la bonis_fw-la vita_fw-la malorum_fw-la displiceat_fw-la etc._n etc._n although_o the_o life_n of_o the_o wicked_a displease_v the_o righteous_a and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o eternal_o damn_v tamen_fw-la quiapeccatis_fw-la eorum_fw-la pareunt_fw-la jure_fw-la cum_fw-la eye_n temporaliter_fw-la flagellantâ—r_fw-la yet_o because_o they_o forbear_v and_o spare_v their_o sin_n they_o be_v just_o together_o with_o they_o whip_v temporal_o 7._o neither_o do_v god_n prescribe_v unto_o himself_o always_o this_o rule_n 2._o to_o punish_v but_o to_o the_o 3._o or_o 4._o generation_n he_o may_v extend_v his_o judgement_n to_o the_o ten_o as_o here_o in_o the_o posterity_n of_o canaan_n but_o yet_o the_o proportion_n always_o hold_v that_o he_o be_v more_o incline_v continual_o to_o mercy_n than_o justice_n calvin_n 6._o this_o canaan_n be_v accurse_v not_o only_o for_o his_o father_n sin_n but_o as_o be_v himself_o also_o which_o be_v most_o like_a 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 employ_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 no_n speak_v here_o of_o the_o great_a 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great_a mercy_n have_v compassion_n on_o her_o misery_n her_o affliction_n speak_v though_o she_o hold_v her_o peace_n câ—lvin_n â—_o for_o such_o be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o he_o have_v pity_n on_o those_o which_o be_v worthy_o punish_v as_o hagar_n be_v for_o her_o stubbornness_n muscul._n and_o the_o lord_n respect_v she_o for_o his_o servant_n abraham_n sake_n by_o who_o she_o be_v with_o child_n qvest._n viii_o how_o ishmael_n be_v call_v a_o wild_a man_n vers._n 12._o he_o shall_v be_v a_o wild_a man_n his_o hand_n against_o every_o man_n 1._o the_o chalde_n read_v verbatim_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n he_o shall_v be_v onager_fw-la homo_fw-la a_o man_n like_o a_o wild_a ass_n 1._o a_o wild_a man_n rather_o than_o a_o fruitful_a man_n as_o oleaster_n derive_v the_o word_n 2._o and_o so_o have_v ismaels_n posterity_n show_v themselves_o namely_o the_o saracen_n as_o savage_a man_n live_v by_o rob_v and_o steal_v as_o they_o which_o have_v write_v of_o they_o do_v testify_v ammian_n marcel_n lib._n 14._o the_o morib_n saracen_n 3._o though_o it_o be_v no_o blessing_n simple_o to_o be_v enemy_n to_o all_o man_n and_o all_o man_n to_o they_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o servitude_n and_o bondage_n this_o be_v a_o benefit_n of_o the_o middle_a sort_n not_o to_o be_v overcome_v of_o enemy_n but_o to_o live_v in_o despite_n of_o they_o mercer_n qvest._n ix_o how_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o brethren_n shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o interpret_v in_o despite_n of_o his_o brethren_n as_o not_o afraid_a of_o they_o 2._o some_o contrariwise_o that_o he_o shall_v among_o his_o enemy_n have_v some_o friend_n and_o brethren_n 3._o other_o note_v his_o cruelty_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o spare_v to_o afflict_v his_o brethren_n 4._o other_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o nation_n by_o himself_o not_o mix_v with_o his_o brethren_n 5._o but_o the_o best_a interpretation_n be_v that_o 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cajetan_n follow_v kimhi_n be_v these_o word_n to_o be_v read_v with_o a_o interrogation_n have_v i_o see_v afterward_o he_o and_o so_o the_o answer_n to_o be_v negative_a that_o she_o see_v he_o not_o but_o the_o angel_n sudden_o vanish_v away_o as_o in_o the_o 12._o of_o judge_n when_o he_o appear_v to_o sampsons_n parent_n 4._o neither_o do_v hagar_n reprove_v her_o dulness_n because_o she_o begin_v not_o soon_o to_o look_v after_o and_o attend_v upon_o god_n that_o be_v present_a with_o she_o 5._o r._n isaak_n thus_o expound_v that_o at_o the_o last_o she_o begin_v to_o see_v and_o perceive_v that_o it_o be_v best_a for_o she_o to_o return_v unto_o her_o dame_n which_o she_o consider_v not_o before_o 6._o some_o place_n the_o emphasis_n or_o force_n in_o this_o word_n here_o that_o
shabangh_n signify_v both_o seven_o and_o with_o some_o little_a alteration_n of_o the_o point_n to_o swear_v but_o here_o moses_n derive_v the_o word_n from_o the_o oath_n which_o be_v take_v between_o they_o although_o not_o without_o relation_n to_o the_o seven_o lamb_n give_v in_o exchange_n vatab._n 2._o moses_n call_v the_o place_n beersheba_n that_o be_v the_o well_o of_o the_o oath_n before_o v_o 14._o but_o that_o be_v by_o anticipation_n simeon_n 3._o of_o this_o well_o the_o city_n next_o adjoin_v be_v so_o call_v beersheba_n which_o be_v the_o utmost_a bind_v of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n towards_o the_o south_n as_o dan_n be_v on_o the_o north_n side_n 4._o this_o beersheba_n be_v one_o of_o those_o city_n that_o belong_v to_o simeons_n lot_n josua_n 19.2_o but_o because_o simeon_n have_v their_o inheritance_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o judah_n josu._n 19.1_o beersheba_n also_o be_v number_v among_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n josu._n 15.28_o qvest._n xiii_o why_o abraham_n make_v a_o groave_fw-it vers._n 33._o and_o abraham_n plant_v a_o groave_fw-it etc._n etc._n 1._o to_o let_v pass_n rupertus_n allegory_n who_o by_o this_o groave_fw-it plant_v by_o abraham_n in_o a_o strange_a country_n understand_v the_o church_n plant_v among_o the_o gentile_n profess_v abraham_n faith_n 2._o abraham_n plant_v this_o groave_fw-it that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o quiet_a and_o solitary_a place_n groave_n to_o the_o which_o he_o may_v betake_v himself_o for_o prayer_n and_o contemplation_n cajetan_n 3._o some_o think_v that_o this_o groave_fw-it be_v set_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o fruitful_a tree_n whither_o abraham_n do_v use_v to_o carry_v his_o guest_n and_o by_o the_o sight_n thereof_o to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o praise_n god_n the_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n tostat._n ex_fw-la targ._n hierosol_n 4._o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o the_o heathen_a from_o this_o godly_a use_n of_o abraham_n derive_v by_o a_o corrupt_a imitation_n 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be_v worship_v in_o pateâ—â—_n and_o open_a place_n not_o in_o secret_a and_o obscure_a corner_n for_o then_o abraham_n will_v not_o have_v worship_v god_n in_o a_o groave_fw-it if_o upon_o these_o ground_n it_o be_v unlawful_a 4._o but_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o prohibition_n be_v the_o superstitious_a practice_n of_o the_o heathen_a that_o have_v abuse_v these_o thing_n to_o idolatry_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v his_o people_n conform_v themselves_o deut._n 12.3_o you_o shall_v break_v down_o their_o pillar_n and_o burn_v down_o their_o groave_n with_o fire_n etc._n etc._n you_o shall_v not_o so_o do_v unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n qvest._n fourteen_o how_o long_o abraham_n sojourn_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistines_n vers._n 34._o abraham_n be_v a_o stranger_n in_o the_o philistines_n land_n a_o long_a season_n etc._n etc._n 1._o lyranus_fw-la think_v with_o other_o hebrew_n that_o abraham_n sojourn_v in_o this_o country_n 25._o year_n for_o so_o old_a isaac_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v when_o abraham_n be_v bid_v to_o offer_v he_o up_o in_o sacrifice_n for_o then_o abraham_n dwell_v still_o in_o beersheba_n and_o somewhat_o after_o 2._o it_o be_v also_o not_o unlike_a that_o abraham_n time_n of_o abode_n be_v long_o in_o beersheba_n than_o it_o be_v in_o hebron_n in_o the_o plain_a of_o mamre_n for_o it_o be_v but_o 25._o year_n from_o abraham_n first_o come_v into_o canaan_n in_o the_o 75._o year_n of_o his_o age_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n in_o his_o 100_o year_n lyran._n 3_o from_o this_o time_n of_o isaack_n birth_n begin_v the_o account_n of_o the_o 400._o year_n mention_v gen._n 15.13_o calvin_n now_o whereas_o s._n paul_n do_v draw_v this_o history_n of_o sarah_n and_o hagar_n isaac_n and_o ishmael_n to_o a_o allegory_n this_o place_n give_v occasion_n to_o entreat_v of_o and_o handle_v the_o apostle_n word_n explain_v and_o to_o gather_v the_o sum_n of_o pererius_n and_o other_o commentary_n upon_o that_o scripture_n as_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o galat._n 4._o v_o 21._o to_o v_o 27._o qvest._n xv._n how_o diverse_o the_o word_n law_n be_v take_v in_o the_o scripture_n vers._n 21._o tell_v i_o etc._n etc._n do_v you_o not_o hear_v the_o law_n etc._n etc._n 1._o sometime_o the_o law_n be_v take_v for_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o joh._n 15.25_o a_o testimony_n allege_v out_o of_o the_o psalm_n be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v in_o their_o law_n 2._o sometime_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v divide_v into_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n matth._n 7.12_o 3._o sometime_o the_o law_n be_v take_v for_o all_o the_o book_n beside_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o psalm_n luk._n 24.44_o 4._o the_o law_n be_v take_v for_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n as_o here_o for_o genesis_n the_o first_o book_n perer._n qvest._n xvi_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n vers._n 23._o he_o which_o be_v of_o the_o servant_n be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n 1._o sometime_o flesh_n 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two_o testament_n etc._n etc._n 1._o that_o be_v sarai_n and_o hagar_n signify_v two_o testament_n as_o the_o rock_n be_v say_v to_o be_v christ_n 1_o cor._n 10.4_o 2._o they_o be_v call_v two_o testament_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o divers_a time_n and_o the_o divers_a dispensation_n which_o in_o effect_n and_o substance_n be_v not_o two_o for_o the_o law_n be_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v unto_o christ_n save_v that_o the_o false_a teacher_n that_o do_v strive_v for_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n against_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v make_v they_o not_o only_o divers_a but_o contrary_a beza_n 3._o a_o testament_n be_v proper_o take_v for_o the_o will_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o here_o in_o a_o more_o general_a sense_n it_o signify_v a_o covenant_n and_o so_o be_v the_o greek_a word_n
hardly_o be_v excuse_v from_o untruth_n howsoever_o he_o think_v the_o first_o may_n in_o gen._n 27._o numb_a 57_o wherefore_o the_o best_a solution_n of_o this_o question_n be_v that_o jacob_n tell_v a_o officious_a lie_n to_o his_o father_n 1._o as_o be_v evident_a by_o his_o three_o speech_n i_o be_o esau_n thy_o first_o bear_v and_o i_o have_v do_v as_o thou_o bade_v i_o and_o eat_v of_o my_o venison_n for_o none_o of_o all_o these_o be_v true_a 2._o yet_o be_v not_o this_o dissimulation_n of_o jacob_n either_o injurious_a to_o isaac_n for_o he_o in_o this_o his_o error_n perceive_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n and_o be_v content_v the_o blessing_n shall_v stand_v noâ—_n yet_o prejudicial_a to_o esau_n who_o in_o effect_n lose_v nothing_o due_a unto_o he_o but_o only_o the_o right_n by_o this_o mean_n be_v restore_v to_o jacob_n 3._o god_n use_v jacob_n infirmity_n and_o make_v it_o to_o serve_v his_o own_o purpose_n this_o lie_n then_o of_o jacob_n though_o in_o respect_n of_o 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one_o thing_n to_o conceal_v the_o truth_n another_o to_o lie_v as_o abraham_n do_v hide_v the_o truth_n when_o he_o say_v sarah_n be_v his_o sister_n 2._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o lie_v another_o to_o speak_v figurative_o as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n shall_v be_v multiply_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n gen._n 21._o 3._o a_o sentence_n may_v be_v utter_v in_o a_o mystical_a or_o allegorical_a sense_n without_o any_o lie_n or_o untruth_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v i_o will_v dissolve_v this_o temple_n and_o build_v it_o in_o three_o day_n joh._n 2._o he_o speak_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o body_n 4._o though_o divers_a holy_a man_n and_o woman_n be_v commend_v in_o scripture_n we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o straightway_o all_o they_o do_v or_o say_v be_v commendable_a but_o as_o their_o do_n be_v imperfect_a so_o in_o their_o say_n also_o they_o may_v err_v perer._n quest_n xi_o how_o isaac_n be_v deceive_v in_o all_o his_o sense_n vers._n 20._o how_o have_v thou_o find_v it_o so_o quick_o etc._n etc._n 1._o two_o thing_n give_v occasion_n of_o suspicion_n to_o isaac_n to_o inquire_v whether_o it_o be_v esau_n his_o son_n the_o voice_n of_o jacob_n and_o his_o so_o soon_o return_v 2._o and_o isaac_n be_v thus_o inquisitive_a because_o he_o intend_v to_o bless_v esau_n who_o he_o affect_v because_o he_o be_v serviceable_a and_o obsequious_a and_o provide_v his_o father_n diet_n and_o therefore_o intend_v to_o bestow_v his_o best_a blessing_n upon_o he_o perer._n 3_o he_o mistrust_v his_o sight_n because_o it_o be_v dim_a and_o his_o ear_n be_v heavy_a and_o think_v to_o try_v out_o the_o matter_n by_o his_o feel_n as_o thomas_n will_v not_o believe_v till_o he_o have_v first_o feel_v christ_n side_n the_o hebrew_n say_v isaac_n use_v beside_o the_o sense_n of_o taste_v in_o his_o meat_n and_o of_o smell_v the_o odour_n of_o the_o garment_n and_o so_o use_v all_o his_o sense_n mercer_n 4._o yet_o god_n do_v astonish_v and_o dull_v all_o his_o sense_n to_o show_v that_o man_n purpose_n can_v stand_v against_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o partly_o that_o isaac_n thereby_o may_v be_v rebuke_v for_o his_o preposterous_a love_n to_o esau_n calvin_n quest_n xii_o why_o the_o lord_n suffer_v isaac_n to_o be_v deceive_v vers._n 23._o for_o he_o know_v he_o not_o 1._o isaac_n though_o he_o suspect_v somewhat_o be_v put_v out_o of_o doubt_n by_o his_o feel_n and_o smell_v by_o that_o opinion_n he_o have_v of_o jacob_n simplicity_n and_o for_o that_o he_o think_v he_o have_v speak_v in_o secret_a to_o esau_n without_o any_o other_o privity_n 2._o it_o please_v god_n that_o isaac_n shall_v be_v thus_o deceive_v beside_o the_o reason_n before_o allege_v that_o we_o may_v know_v nullum_fw-la hominem_fw-la plenam_fw-la habuisse_fw-la scientiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o no_o man_n ever_o have_v a_o fullness_n of_o knowledge_n but_o christ_n hierom._n epist_n 125._o and_o gregory_n hereby_o think_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v prefigure_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o psalm_n a_o people_n which_o i_o have_v not_o know_v shall_v serve_v i_o psal._n 18._o hom_n 6._o in_o ezech._n 3_o it_o seem_v good_a also_o unto_o god_n that_o the_o blessing_n shall_v be_v convey_v to_o jacob_n by_o this_o mean_n 1._o that_o the_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n may_v appear_v in_o bring_v his_o purpose_n to_o pass_v by_o divers_a mean_n and_o way_n 2._o that_o his_o provident_a care_n towards_o jacob_n may_v hereby_o be_v make_v manifest_a 3._o and_o the_o lord_n will_v work_v it_o this_o sudden_a way_n rather_o than_o by_o revelation_n to_o isaac_n leâ—t_n esau_n a_o furious_a man_n if_o his_o father_n have_v willing_o give_v away_o the_o blessing_n shall_v have_v be_v incense_v against_o his_o parent_n pererius_n quest_n xiii_o why_o isaac_n compare_v his_o son_n to_o the_o smell_n of_o a_o field_n vers._n 27._o the_o smell_n of_o my_o son_n be_v as_o the_o smell_n of_o a_o field_n etc._n etc._n 1._o isaac_n by_o the_o present_a smell_n of_o esau_n garment_n which_o savour_v of_o the_o field_n take_v occasion_n as_o by_o a_o external_a sign_n to_o utter_v a_o spiritual_a blessing_n mercer_n and_o as_o every_o man_n borrow_v similitude_n from_o his_o trade_n as_o the_o mariner_n the_o soldier_n and_o such_o like_a so_o here_o isaac_n bless_v by_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o field_n wherein_o esau_n be_v exercise_v as_o hierome_n note_v of_o amos_n who_o begin_v his_o prophecy_n thus_o the_o lord_n shall_v roar_v from_o zion_n amos_n 1.2_o because_o he_o be_v a_o field-man_n keep_v the_o wood_n where_o the_o lion_n roar_v 2._o the_o field_n be_v commend_v for_o three_o thing_n pleasure_n in_o the_o variety_n of_o flower_n to_o the_o eye_n sweetness_n of_o the_o fragrant_a odour_n to_o the_o smell_n abundance_n
egyptian_n in_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n but_o that_o he_o urge_v they_o general_o to_o circumcision_n be_v not_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o that_o ceremony_n appertain_v be_v not_o like_a mercer_n 4._o joseph_n be_v say_v v_o 56._o to_o break_v to_o the_o egyptian_n that_o be_v to_o sell_v they_o food_n for_o so_o the_o word_n shabar_fw-la signify_v take_v either_o because_o it_o break_v famine_n or_o because_o it_o be_v break_v and_o ground_n to_o make_v bread_n of_o or_o rather_o because_o they_o make_v their_o bread_n in_o thin_a cake_n and_o so_o use_v to_o break_v not_o to_o cut_v it_o mercer_n 4_o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n god_n only_o the_o disposer_n and_o foreteller_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v vers._n 25._o god_n have_v show_v pharaoh_n what_o he_o be_v about_o to_o do_v god_n therefore_o be_v not_o a_o idle_a behold_v or_o foreteller_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o a_o doer_n and_o disposer_n of_o they_o which_o overthrow_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o heathen_a that_o ascribe_v the_o action_n of_o man_n some_o to_o fatal_a necessity_n as_o the_o stoike_fw-gr some_o to_o fortune_n or_o chance_n as_o the_o epicure_n but_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o whatsoever_o please_v god_n be_v do_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n psal._n 135.6_o further_o we_o see_v that_o only_a god_n that_o work_v in_o the_o world_n can_v foretell_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o prophet_n join_v they_o both_o together_o show_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v hereafter_o etc._n etc._n do_v good_a or_o evil_n etc._n etc._n 41.21_o therefore_o neither_o spirit_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o dispose_v thing_n do_v in_o the_o world_n have_v the_o foresight_n or_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v 2._o doct._n repetition_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o scripture_n not_o vain_a vers._n 32._o the_o dream_n be_v double_v because_o the_o thing_n be_v establish_v with_o god_n etc._n etc._n hence_o than_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o repetition_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o vain_a tautology_n and_o superfluous_a battâ—logies_n but_o that_o they_o be_v set_v down_o for_o more_o certainty_n for_o which_o cause_n this_o dream_n be_v double_v to_o pharaoh_n mercer_n like_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v philip._n 3.1_o it_o grieve_v i_o not_o to_o write_v the_o same_o thing_n unto_o you_o and_o for_o you_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a thing_n 3._o doct._n the_o holy_a ghost_n prove_v to_o be_v god_n vers._n 38._o can_v we_o find_v such_o a_o man_n as_o this_o in_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v augustine_n note_v this_o to_o be_v the_o three_o place_n in_o genesis_n where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o first_o be_v gen._n 1_o 2._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n the_o second_o genes_n 6.3_o my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n the_o three_o in_o this_o place_n quaest_n 134._o in_o gen._n 4._o doct._n the_o mutability_n and_o change_n of_o time_n vers._n 54._o then_o begin_v the_o seven_o year_n of_o famine_n to_o come_v etc._n etc._n after_o the_o year_n of_o plenty_n follow_v the_o year_n of_o famine_n so_o after_o peace_n come_v war_n after_o health_n sickness_n nothing_o be_v permanent_a or_o of_o long_a continuance_n here_o muscul._n as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v there_o be_v a_o time_n for_o every_o purpose_n under_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n a_o time_n to_o weep_v a_o time_n to_o laugh_v a_o time_n to_o mourn_v a_o time_n to_o dance_v eccles._n 3.14_o 5._o doct._n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o rich_a apparel_n and_o other_o ornament_n in_o man_n of_o honourable_a place_n and_o calling_n vers._n 42._o pharaoh_n take_v off_o his_o ring_n joseph_n come_v forth_o adorn_v with_o these_o compliment_n of_o honour_n a_o ring_n gold_n chain_n fine_a linen_n ride_v in_o the_o second_o chariot_n so_o that_o such_o ornament_n be_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v in_o man_n of_o honourable_a place_n and_o condition_n if_o these_o two_o rule_n be_v observe_v that_o neither_o such_o thing_n be_v ambitious_o seek_v and_o desire_v as_o here_o this_o great_a honour_n be_v offer_v to_o joseph_n by_o pharaoh_n of_o he_o not_o beg_v and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o use_v to_o ostentation_n and_o vain_a glory_n and_o for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o rich_a apparel_n and_o ornament_n of_o gold_n in_o man_n of_o high_a place_n to_o show_v their_o authority_n and_o the_o more_o to_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o fear_n and_o obedience_n the_o testimony_n of_o our_o saviour_n may_v suffice_v mat._n 62.9_o solomon_n in_o all_o his_o glory_n be_v not_o array_v like_o one_o of_o these_o 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n against_o superstitious_a shave_v vers._n 14._o and_o he_o shave_v he_o etc._n etc._n joseph_n be_v shave_v not_o only_o to_o cleanse_v himself_o from_o the_o filthiness_n and_o smell_n of_o the_o prison_n but_o because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o fashion_n of_o that_o country_n to_o comâ—_n before_o the_o king_n with_o long_a and_o disorder_a hair_n mercer_n this_o be_v a_o civil_a use_n of_o shave_v they_o place_v no_o religion_n in_o it_o as_o the_o popeling_n of_o rome_n do_v 2._o confut._n the_o vulgar_a latin_a not_o whole_o hieromes_n translation_n vers._n 43._o they_o cry_v before_o he_o abrech_n this_o hierome_n take_v to_o signify_v a_o tender_a or_o young_a father_n of_o abh_n father_n and_o reach_z tender_a delicate_a tradition_n in_o gen._n yet_o the_o latin_a translation_n under_o hieromes_n name_n read_v otherwise_o they_o cry_v before_o he_o that_o all_o shall_v bow_v their_o knee_n whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a be_v not_o whole_o of_o hieromes_n do_v beside_o it_o be_v very_o corrupt_a in_o divers_a place_n as_o vers_n 54._o for_o in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v bread_n the_o latin_a have_v in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v famine_n corrupt_v 3._o confut._n against_o the_o popish_a prohibition_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o minister_n vers._n 50._o he_o give_v he_o to_o wife_n asenah_n daughter_n of_o potipherah_n prince_n or_o priest_n of_o on._n the_o word_n cohen_o signify_v both_o a_o priest_n and_o a_o prince_n the_o chalde_n read_v prince_n other_o the_o priest_n h.s._n but_o because_o the_o priest_n be_v in_o great_a authority_n in_o egypt_n and_o as_o from_o the_o philosopher_n they_o choose_v priest_n so_o out_o of_o the_o priest_n they_o make_v prince_n mercer_n i_o think_v he_o be_v both_o priest_n and_o prince_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a priest_n this_o show_v that_o among_o the_o egyptian_n their_o priest_n be_v marry_v and_o have_v child_n so_o also_o be_v it_o lawful_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o the_o priest_n and_o in_o the_o new_a for_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v marry_v and_o never_o forbid_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n till_o antichrist_n begin_v to_o set_v in_o his_o foot_n and_o his_o adherent_n to_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n etc._n etc._n forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 3._o 4._o confut._n against_o the_o superstitious_a restrain_v of_o marriage_n among_o hebrew_n and_o romanist_n vers._n 50._o now_o unto_o joseph_n be_v bear_v two_o son_n before_o the_o year_n of_o famine_n come_v the_o hebrew_n note_n from_o hence_o that_o all_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n joseph_n abstain_v from_o the_o company_n of_o his_o wife_n because_o his_o child_n be_v bear_v before_o the_o famine_n come_v and_o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o the_o man_n and_o wife_n to_o come_v together_o in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n or_o any_o other_o common_a calamity_n as_o they_o will_v gather_v out_o of_o joel_n 2.16_o let_v the_o bridegroom_n go_v forth_o of_o his_o chamber_n and_o the_o bride_n out_o of_o her_o bride-chamber_n etc._n etc._n contra._n 1._o it_o follow_v not_o because_o joseph_n have_v no_o child_n bear_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o famine_n that_o therefore_o he_o come_v not_o to_o his_o wife_n all_o that_o time_n as_o though_o it_o be_v to_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o patriarch_n when_o they_o have_v no_o child_n bear_v abstain_v from_o their_o wife_n 2._o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o man_n and_o wife_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n shall_v sometime_o sequester_v themselves_o for_o fast_v and_o prayer_n but_o it_o must_v be_v only_o for_o a_o time_n and_o with_o consent_n lest_o satan_n tempt_v they_o for_o their_o incontinency_n 1_o cor._n 7.5_o they_o must_v not_o then_o defraud_v one_o another_o for_o many_o month_n or_o many_o year_n not_o much_o unlike_a to_o this_o jewish_a conceit_n be_v the_o popish_a restraint_n of_o marriage_n in_o the_o time_n of_o lent_n for_o the_o
for_o two_o they_o read_v nine_o 3._o they_o agree_v not_o with_o themselves_o for_o the_o five_o which_o be_v by_o they_o add_v put_v to_o 14._o make_v 19_o not_o 18._o and_o joseph_n with_o his_o two_o son_n and_o the_o other_o five_o make_v not_o nine_o but_o only_o eight_o augustine_n and_o eucherius_n think_v this_o knot_n to_o be_v insoluble_a and_o will_v pick_v a_o mystery_n out_o of_o it_o august_n quaest_n 152._o in_o genes_n but_o we_o need_v not_o much_o to_o trouble_v ourselves_o to_o free_a the_o septuagint_n here_o from_o error_n see_v they_o so_o manifest_o decline_v from_o the_o hebrew_n verity_n quest_n xiii_o the_o two_o number_n of_o 66._o and_o 70._o agree_v together_o vers._n 26._o threescore_o and_o six_o in_o this_o number_n jacob_n be_v not_o comprehend_v for_o only_o they_o be_v here_o sum_v that_o come_v out_o of_o jacob_n loin_n though_o jacob_n be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o number_n of_o 33._o but_o let_v all_o these_o number_n be_v join_v together_o 33._o 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seventy_o soul_n be_v account_v and_o deut._n 10.22_o the_o septuagint_n read_v but_o seventy_o though_o in_o this_o place_n and_o exod._n 1._o they_o translate_v seventy_o five_o 2._o neither_o be_v it_o like_o that_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o septuagint_n be_v herein_o corrupt_v by_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o writer_n or_o penman_n and_o so_o that_o place_n in_o the_o act_v according_o deprave_a as_o eugubinus_n for_o the_o septuagint_n do_v of_o purpose_n add_v five_o more_o of_o josephs_n posterity_n to_o make_v up_o the_o number_n of_o 75._o 3._o neither_o yet_o do_v junius_n exposition_n full_o satisfy_v who_o think_v that_o stephen_n mean_v the_o whole_a number_n that_o be_v name_v in_o this_o chapter_n as_o jacob_n two_o wife_n and_o his_o two_o concubine_n and_o judahs_n two_o son_n er_o and_o onan_n who_o beside_o jacob_n make_v the_o number_n 75._o for_o moses_n himself_o exclude_v er_fw-mi and_o onan_n neither_o be_v jacob_n wife_n account_v in_o the_o particular_a sum_n and_o see_v jacob_n be_v include_v in_o the_o number_n of_o 70._o why_o shall_v he_o be_v exclude_v in_o this_o other_o number_n of_o 75._o further_o steven_n mean_v those_o of_o jacob_n kindred_n that_o joseph_n send_v for_o and_o cause_v to_o be_v bring_v into_o egypt_n but_o judahs_n son_n be_v dead_a and_o so_o it_o be_v think_v be_v jacob_n wife_n also_o 4._o neither_o can_v i_o think_v that_o saint_n luke_n either_o as_o ignorant_a of_o the_o hebrew_n as_o hierome_n report_v from_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o or_o yield_v unto_o those_o time_n because_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o septuagint_n be_v of_o great_a authority_n among_o the_o gentile_n do_v herein_o follow_v they_o especial_o it_o be_v but_o a_o matter_n of_o story_n as_o think_v eugubinus_n mercerus_n for_o it_o be_v like_o that_o saint_n stephen_n speak_v to_o the_o hebrew_n do_v follow_v the_o hebrew_n scripture_n and_o saint_n luke_n do_v not_o otherwise_o report_n or_o write_v than_o stephen_n speak_v this_o only_a reason_n stay_v i_o from_o approve_v this_o answer_n and_o solution_n 5._o wherefore_o in_o this_o so_o great_a difficulty_n nothing_o remain_v to_o answer_v but_o that_o luke_n do_v write_v and_o stephen_n speak_v according_a to_o the_o original_a story_n that_o 70._o soul_n come_v into_o egypt_n and_o afterward_o by_o some_o mistake_n pen_v which_o signify_v five_o may_v creep_v into_o the_o text_n for_o pant_v as_o master_n beza_n conjecture_v or_o some_o may_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o correct_v s._n luke_n report_n according_a to_o the_o septuagint_n which_o be_v of_o great_a authority_n and_o credit_n then_o in_o the_o world_n calvin_n and_o yet_o against_o this_o answer_n it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o the_o syriac_a translation_n which_o be_v most_o ancient_a read_v in_o like_a manner_n 75._o therefore_o if_o saint_n luke_n text_n be_v alter_v or_o change_v such_o change_n be_v make_v before_o it_o be_v translate_v into_o the_o syriac_a language_n one_o of_o these_o two_o last_o answer_v i_o prefer_v before_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o latter_a rather_o egypt_n let_v the_o reader_n make_v his_o choice_n howsoever_o the_o hebrew_n verity_n must_v be_v receive_v that_o only_o 70._o soul_n descend_v into_o egypt_n of_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n in_o remembrance_n whereof_o the_o israelite_n pitch_v in_o elim_n where_o be_v twelve_o fountain_n and_o seventy_o palm_n tree_n this_o number_n answer_v the_o seventy_o father_n of_o the_o world_n that_o come_v of_o noah_n gen._n 10._o according_a to_o this_o proportion_n be_v the_o seventy_o elder_n choose_v to_o be_v moses_n assistant_n numb_a 11._o our_o saviour_n christ_n also_o do_v choose_v unto_o he_o 12._o apostle_n and_o 70._o disciple_n to_o be_v the_o spiritual_a father_n of_o the_o church_n muscul._n mercer_n quest_n xv._n of_o the_o send_n of_o judah_n before_o to_o joseph_n vers._n 28._o he_o send_v judah_n before_o he_o unto_o joseph_n etc._n etc._n 1._o it_o seem_v that_o judah_n be_v of_o authority_n among_o his_o brethren_n as_o a_o man_n of_o more_o excellent_a part_n and_o therefore_o jacob_n think_v he_o the_o fit_a to_o be_v employ_v in_o this_o message_n 2._o he_o send_v to_o joseph_n to_o meet_v he_o in_o goshen_n that_o country_n which_o joseph_n have_v make_v choice_n of_o before_o for_o his_o father_n and_o it_o be_v near_a to_o canaan_n it_o be_v like_a that_o some_o certain_a place_n be_v appoint_v where_o they_o shall_v meet_v the_o septuagint_n read_v in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o noble_n neck_n but_o what_o city_n that_o be_v it_o be_v unknown_a 3._o the_o hebrew_n write_v that_o joseph_n when_o he_o come_v near_o his_o father_n do_v cast_v away_o his_o bonnet_n and_o other_o ornament_n of_o honour_n that_o his_o father_n may_v the_o better_o discern_v he_o which_o be_v not_o unlike_a 4._o where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o fall_v upon_o his_o neck_n rasi_fw-la refer_v it_o to_o joseph_n to_o who_o subscribe_v mercerus_n ramban_n to_o jacob_n who_o junius_n follow_v though_o the_o construction_n favour_n the_o first_o opinion_n because_o joseph_n be_v name_v in_o the_o verse_n and_o not_o jacob_n at_o all_o yet_o the_o circumstance_n and_o usage_n of_o those_o time_n make_v for_o the_o other_o for_o it_o be_v more_o beseem_v the_o parent_n to_o fall_v upon_o their_o son_n neck_n who_o do_v humble_a and_o bow_v themselves_o to_o their_o father_n as_o the_o father_n fall_v upon_o the_o prodigal_a child_n neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o luke_n 15.20_o quest_n xvi_o the_o cause_n why_o joseph_n desire_v that_o jacob_n shall_v dwell_v in_o goshen_n vers._n 34._o that_o you_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n divers_a reason_n move_v joseph_n to_o procure_v his_o brethren_n their_o dwell_n in_o goshen_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v a_o most_o fruitful_a place_n and_o fit_a for_o their_o keep_n
consider_v 1._o such_o thing_n as_o go_v before_o as_o the_o occasion_n which_o be_v their_o grievous_a oppression_n in_o egypt_n chap._n 1._o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o instrument_n of_o their_o deliverance_n of_o moses_n chap._n 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o aaron_n chap._n 4._o with_o their_o message_n to_o pharaoh_n chap._n 5_o 6._o the_o mean_n procure_v their_o deliverance_n those_o ten_o several_a plague_n which_o be_v send_v upon_o egypt_n describe_v from_o chap._n 7._o to_o chap._n 12._o 2._o their_o deliverance_n itself_o consist_v of_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n with_o the_o manner_n thereof_o and_o institution_n of_o the_o passeover_n chap._n 12._o and_o their_o go_v forward_o in_o their_o journey_n c._n 13._o their_o pass_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n with_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o egyptian_n chap._n 14._o their_o thanksgiving_n chap._n 15._o â—_o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n be_v set_v forth_o 1._o the_o provision_n of_o thing_n necessary_a for_o they_o as_o 1._o their_o food_n chap._n 16._o and_o water_n for_o their_o thirst_n chap._n 17._o 2._o defence_n from_o their_o enemy_n as_o the_o amalekite_n chap._n 17._o 3._o a_o politic_a order_n set_v for_o government_n c._n 18._o 2._o the_o prescription_n and_o promulgation_n of_o law_n moral_a chap._n 20._o with_o the_o preparation_n thereunto_o chap._n 19_o judicial_a belong_v to_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n chap._n 21._o to_o 24._o ceremonial_a touch_v the_o sacred_a thing_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n chap._n 25.27.30_o the_o tabernacle_n itself_o c._n 26.27_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n the_o priest_n and_o levite_n their_o institution_n with_o their_o holy_a garment_n chap._n 28._o consecration_n ch_n 29._o the_o workman_n and_o instrument_n chap._n 30._o 3._o the_o execution_n and_o practice_n of_o their_o people_n partly_o in_o their_o disobedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o their_o apostasy_n and_o idolatry_n chap._n 32._o with_o their_o reconciliation_n chap._n 33.34_o their_o obedience_n concern_v the_o ceremonial_n of_o the_o people_n in_o bring_v stuff_n to_o make_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o other_o holy_a thing_n chap._n 35.36_o of_o the_o workman_n in_o make_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n chap._n 36._o to_o 39_o moses_n in_o approve_v the_o work_n chap._n 39_o and_o dispose_v it_o chap._n 40._o 3._o certain_a general_a question_n out_o of_o the_o whole_a book_n explain_v quest_n i._o concern_v the_o inscription_n of_o the_o book_n this_o book_n be_v call_v in_o hebrew_n of_o the_o first_o word_n velle_fw-la shemoth_n that_o be_v and_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o greek_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exodus_fw-la of_o the_o miraculous_a go_v of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n simler_n the_o inscription_n of_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n for_o it_o be_v take_v either_o from_o the_o person_n that_o write_v they_o as_o the_o book_n of_o isaiah_n jerem._n etc._n etc._n or_o whereof_o they_o be_v write_v either_o in_o general_a as_o the_o book_n of_o joshuah_n and_o of_o the_o judge_n or_o in_o part_n as_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n or_o else_o from_o the_o thing_n entreat_v of_o as_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_n number_n etc._n etc._n or_o of_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o book_n as_o genesis_n be_v call_v of_o the_o hebrew_n beresh_v in_o the_o beginning_n leviticus_n veâ—â—kra_fw-mi and_o he_o call_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o text_n and_o so_o also_o be_v this_o book_n name_v as_o be_v say_v before_o jun._n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o may_v be_v this_o because_o where_o the_o writer_n of_o any_o book_n of_o scripture_n leave_v it_o without_o name_n they_o of_o elder_a time_n for_o reverence_n and_o religion_n sake_n do_v forbear_v to_o give_v it_o any_o title_n simler_n qvest._n ii_o of_o the_o computation_n of_o year_n comprehend_v in_o the_o story_n of_o exodus_fw-la concern_v the_o continuance_n of_o time_n and_o number_n of_o year_n which_o be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o book_n they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v 142._o as_o may_v be_v thus_o gather_v from_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o moses_n be_v year_n 60._o from_o the_o birth_n of_o moses_n unto_o the_o departure_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v year_n 80._o chap._n 7.7_o from_o the_o departure_n of_o israel_n thence_o unto_o the_o tabernacle_n erect_v be_v one_o year_n chap._n 40.17_o jun._n these_o two_o latter_a number_n be_v certain_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n only_o the_o first_o may_v be_v doubt_v of_o which_o be_v thus_o also_o warrant_v all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o peregrination_n of_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n in_o egypt_n and_o canaan_n make_v 430._o year_n exod._n 22.40_o this_o time_n begin_v when_o abraham_n be_v call_v out_o of_o his_o country_n and_o 30._o year_n be_v run_v at_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n who_o at_o 60._o beget_v jacob_n gen._n 25.26_o who_o at_o a_o 130._o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n unto_o joseph_n gen._n 47.9_o who_o be_v then_o 39_o year_n old_a and_o die_v at_o a_o 110._o gen._n 50.26_o live_v after_o that_o year_n 71._o then_o put_v hereunto_o 80._o year_n of_o moses_n age_n all_o make_v join_v the_o sum_n of_o 30.60.130.71.80_o together_o year_n 371_o there_o remain_v then_o the_o sum_n of_o 59_o year_n or_o 60._o to_o make_v up_o the_o whole_a sum_n of_o 430._o year_n quest_n iii_o whether_o moses_n be_v the_o writer_n of_o this_o book_n now_o that_o moses_n be_v the_o penman_n and_o writer_n of_o this_o book_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o inspirer_n thereof_o it_o be_v diverse_o evident_a 1._o for_o moses_n testify_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o write_v all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n exod._n 24.4_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o book_n 2._o the_o scripture_n so_o divide_v the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o they_o be_v write_v either_o by_o moses_n or_o some_o other_o of_o the_o prophet_n luk._n 16.31_o 3._o our_o saviour_n allege_v a_o certain_a place_n out_o of_o this_o book_n do_v call_v it_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n mark_n 12._o 26._o have_v you_o not_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n so_o also_o luk._n 20.37_o and_o that_o the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v again_o even_o moses_n show_v it_o beside_o the_o bush_n when_o he_o say_v etc._n etc._n quest_n iv._o whether_o moses_n judicial_a law_n do_v now_o necessary_o bind_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o whereas_o in_o this_o book_n divers_a both_o moral_a ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n be_v prescribe_v whereof_o the_o two_o first_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o the_o one_o do_v bind_v we_o still_o and_o the_o other_o be_v abrogate_a only_a concern_v the_o judicial_n of_o moses_n it_o be_v controvert_v whether_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o observe_v they_o which_o judicial_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n either_o such_o which_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o the_o punishment_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n and_o disobedience_n to_o parent_n with_o death_n and_o such_o like_a or_o such_o as_o be_v appendant_a to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n as_o the_o punishment_n of_o those_o that_o touch_v any_o dead_a thing_n or_o that_o come_v near_o a_o woman_n in_o her_o monthly_a course_n and_o such_o like_a or_o such_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o peculiar_a policy_n and_o state_n of_o that_o commonwealth_n as_o concern_v the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n sort_n the_o raise_n up_o of_o seed_n to_o the_o brother_n depart_v in_o marry_v his_o wife_n and_o such_o like_a of_o the_o two_o latter_a there_o be_v no_o doubt_n make_v but_o that_o the_o one_o be_v abrogate_a together_o with_o the_o ceremony_n whereon_o they_o attend_v the_o other_o as_o proper_a to_o that_o government_n be_v now_o determine_v only_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o judicial_n remain_v about_o the_o which_o great_a question_n be_v make_v how_o far_a christian_a 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the_o heart_n fat_a the_o ear_n heavy_a and_o to_o shut_v the_o eye_n isai._n 6.10_o all_o which_o phrase_n do_v imply_v a_o action_n and_o operation_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o god_n some_o way_n concur_v either_o direct_o or_o indirect_o negative_o or_o positive_o by_o way_n of_o work_v or_o give_v occasion_n in_o the_o harden_v of_o the_o heart_n quest_n xv._n god_n otherwise_o harden_v then_o by_o way_n of_o manifestation_n but_o yet_o god_n do_v more_o than_o by_o way_n of_o manifestation_n harden_v the_o heart_n as_o some_o do_v expound_v it_o that_o the_o lord_n harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n which_o interpretation_n augustine_n touch_v quâ—st_n 18._o in_o exod._n that_o be_v by_o his_o plague_n and_o judgement_n declare_v how_o hard_o it_o be_v 1._o for_o in_o this_o sense_n god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o commit_v any_o other_o sin_n when_o he_o do_v manifest_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o light_v 2._o and_o though_o this_o exposition_n may_v serve_v here_o yet_o it_o fail_v in_o 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wife_n mark_n have_v moses_n for_o the_o hardness_n of_o your_o heart_n write_v this_o precept_n unto_o you_o chap._n 10._o but_o although_o this_o be_v most_o true_a that_o god_n suffer_v such_o to_o continue_v in_o their_o hardness_n of_o heart_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o 1._o for_o so_o the_o lord_n suffer_v also_o other_o sin_n to_o be_v do_v for_o there_o be_v nothing_o do_v in_o the_o world_n nisi_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la fieri_fw-la velit_fw-la vel_fw-la sinendo_fw-la ut_fw-la fiat_fw-la vel_fw-la ipse_fw-la faciendo_fw-la unless_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n will_v have_v it_o do_v either_o by_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v do_v or_o do_v it_o himself_o then_o if_o this_o be_v all_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v say_v as_o well_o to_o steal_v and_o such_o like_a because_o he_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v do_v 2._o wherefore_o augustine_n judgement_n be_v rather_o here_o to_o be_v receive_v deum_fw-la ad_fw-la indurationem_fw-la cordis_fw-la concurrere_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la 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contra._n 1._o let_v any_o reasonable_a man_n judge_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o purgatory_n shall_v be_v a_o mere_a fancy_n where_o there_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v torment_n and_o yet_o no_o tormentor_n in_o that_o he_o think_v that_o neither_o good_a angel_n nor_o bad_a be_v the_o minister_n of_o those_o torment_n i_o condescend_v to_o he_o who_o then_o not_o christ_n i_o be_o sure_a for_o he_o have_v redeem_v they_o nor_o yet_o god_n himself_o for_o the_o apostle_n say_v who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n choose_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o shall_v condemn_v rom._n 8.33.34_o god_n have_v justify_v they_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o be_v justify_v there_o be_v nothing_o further_a to_o be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n if_o then_o there_o be_v no_o tormenter_n in_o purgatory_n there_o be_v no_o torment_n in_o purgatory_n and_o so_o purgatory_n fire_n be_v quite_o quench_v and_o put_v out_o 2._o beside_o this_o uncertainty_n 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the_o 10._o so_o pelacherus_n pelargus_n junius_n in_o his_o analysis_n somewhat_o differ_v the_o first_o table_n he_o subdivide_v thus_o that_o it_o prescribe_v first_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n who_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v in_o the_o first_o and_o after_o what_o manner_n in_o the_o second_o 2._o the_o profession_n of_o this_o worship_n in_o the_o three_o 3._o the_o mean_n belong_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o religious_a exercise_n thereof_o the_o second_o table_n he_o likewise_o divide_v thus_o into_o special_a duty_n in_o the_o 5._o common_a duty_n in_o the_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o into_o the_o root_n and_o spring_n of_o all_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o 10._o now_o of_o all_o these_o division_n i_o have_v make_v choice_n to_o follow_v vrsinus_n and_o pelatherus_n in_o the_o first_o and_o junius_n in_o the_o second_o table_n as_o be_v set_v down_o before_o in_o the_o method_n and_o argument_n of_o the_o chapter_n quest_n x._o whether_o four_o commandment_n or_o three_o only_o belong_v to_o the_o first_o table_n it_o follow_v as_o we_o have_v see_v the_o division_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o precept_n in_o general_a so_o to_o consider_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o particular_a commandment_n to_o be_v assign_v unto_o each_o table_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o romanist_n be_v that_o there_o be_v but_o three_o commandment_n to_o the_o first_o table_n put_v the_o two_o first_o into_o one_o and_o seven_o to_o the_o second_o divide_v the_o last_o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v into_o two_o so_o tostat._n quaest_n 2._o ferus_fw-la with_o other_o and_o of_o this_o opinion_n be_v augustine_n quaest_n 71._o in_o exod._n some_o other_o do_v make_v five_o commandment_n in_o each_o table_n as_o josephus_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr antiquit._n cap._n 6._o but_o this_o opinion_n be_v confute_v before_o and_o beside_o josephus_n reason_n be_v nothing_o for_o he_o 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in_o exod._n nazianzen_n in_o carmin_n chrys._n hom_n 49._o in_o matth._n oper._n imperfect_a zonara_n tom_n 1._o hieron_n in_o cap._n 6._o ad_fw-la ephes._n and_o ambrose_n upon_o the_o same_o place_n sulpitius_n severus_n lib._n 1._o histor_n sacra_fw-la exit_fw-la simler_n vrsin_n procopius_n also_o hold_v this_o precept_n thou_o shall_v make_v to_o thyself_o no_o grave_v image_n to_o be_v the_o second_o so_o also_o rupertus_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 32._o now_o the_o reason_n to_o strengthen_v this_o opinion_n against_o the_o first_o which_o the_o romanist_n follow_v be_v these_o 1._o because_o those_o precept_n which_o differ_v in_o sense_n and_o matter_n be_v divers_a and_o not_o one_o such_o be_v the_o first_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o go_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o second_o thou_o shall_v make_v no_o grave_a image_n for_o one_o may_v offend_v in_o the_o first_o as_o they_o which_o worship_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o yet_o make_v no_o grave_a image_n and_o some_o may_v transgress_v in_o the_o second_o and_o not_o in_o the_o first_o as_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o which_o worship_v grave_v image_n and_o yet_o we_o will_v not_o think_v so_o hardly_o of_o they_o that_o profess_o they_o will_v make_v other_o go_n so_o then_o the_o matter_n of_o these_o two_o commandment_n be_v divers_a as_o the_o first_o show_v who_o and_o none_o other_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v the_o second_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o must_v be_v two_o precept_n and_o not_o one_o 2._o the_o distinction_n which_o moses_n make_v be_v to_o be_v observe_v the_o last_o commandment_n of_o not_o covet_v the_o neighbour_n house_n and_o wife_n be_v join_v in_o one_o verse_n as_o show_v but_o one_o commandment_n but_o these_o two_o be_v sever_v in_o two_o verse_n which_o show_v a_o division_n and_o distinction_n of_o the_o precept_n the_o matter_n also_o differ_v for_o otherwise_o in_o the_o four_o commandment_n there_o be_v divers_a verse_n but_o the_o agreement_n in_o the_o matter_n show_v that_o they_o all_o belong_v unto_o one_o precept_n 3._o the_o last_o commandment_n which_o they_o divide_v into_o two_o shall_v be_v prove_v afterward_o when_o we_o come_v to_o that_o place_n to_o be_v but_o one_o whole_a and_o entire_a commandment_n and_o this_o one_o reason_n shall_v suffice_v in_o this_o place_n because_o moses_n repeat_v this_o last_o precept_n deut._n 5.21_o do_v put_v in_o the_o first_o place_n thou_o shall_v we_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n which_o be_v here_o place_v in_o the_o second_o so_o that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o all_o one_o commandment_n it_o will_v be_v uncertain_a which_o shall_v go_v before_o the_o other_o as_o for_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n they_o be_v of_o no_o value_n augustine_n will_v have_v but_o three_o precept_n in_o the_o first_o table_n to_o express_v the_o trinity_n but_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v command_v in_o the_o first_o precept_n direct_o and_o therefore_o need_v not_o be_v insinuate_v in_o the_o number_n another_o reason_n be_v because_o man_n owe_v three_o thing_n unto_o god_n fidelitatem_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la cultum_fw-la fidelity_n reverence_n worship_n lyraâ—_n as_o though_o worship_n also_o include_v not_o reverence_n ferus_fw-la make_v other_o three_o the_o first_o precept_n require_v we_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o heart_n the_o second_o to_o confess_v he_o with_o the_o mouth_n the_o three_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o in_o our_o work_n all_o this_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o this_o must_v be_v yield_v unto_o god_n yet_o another_o precept_n must_v of_o necessity_n go_v before_o as_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o rest_n that_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v but_o one_o only_a true_a god_n quest_n xi_o whether_o all_o moral_a precept_n as_o of_o love_v of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n be_v reduce_v to_o the_o decalogue_n next_o follow_v to_o be_v consider_v whether_o all_o moral_a duty_n may_v be_v reduce_v unto_o these_o ten_o commandment_n 1._o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o they_o be_v not_o because_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v in_o the_o decalogue_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n therefore_o all_o moral_a precept_n be_v not_o thither_o refer_v to_o this_o 1._o thomas_n answer_v that_o these_o precept_n be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n be_v to_o be_v love_v and_o therefore_o they_o need_v not_o to_o be_v give_v in_o precept_n contra._n by_o the_o same_o reason_n then_o they_o need_v not_o to_o be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n at_o all_o if_o they_o be_v so_o manifest_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n yea_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o the_o moral_a precept_n be_v print_v in_o our_o nature_n and_o yet_o the_o lord_n think_v it_o necessary_a to_o write_v they_o in_o his_o law_n 2._o burgensis_n answer_v thus_o that_o like_o as_o in_o speculative_a art_n and_o science_n they_o use_v to_o proceed_v from_o know_v and_o manifest_a conclusion_n and_o principle_n to_o those_o which_o be_v more_o obscure_a so_o the_o lord_n propound_v his_o law_n in_o the_o easy_a and_o plain_a precept_n as_o in_o the_o second_o commandment_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o abstain_v from_o idolatry_n than_o from_o other_o kind_n of_o superstition_n and_o in_o the_o six_o a_o man_n will_v abhor_v murder_n which_o can_v so_o soon_o decline_v all_o other_o wrong_n and_o injury_n these_o precept_n of_o love_a god_n above_o all_o and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourself_o because_o they_o be_v hard_a and_o difficult_a the_o lord_n will_v not_o propound_v they_o at_o the_o first_o to_o a_o rude_a and_o ignorant_a people_n but_o reserve_v they_o till_o another_o time_n when_o the_o people_n be_v grow_v more_o able_a and_o strong_a as_o in_o that_o 40._o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n then_o moses_n begin_v to_o explain_v this_o law_n
note_v upon_o that_o place_n in_o luke_n that_o we_o be_v not_o bid_v only_o to_o hate_v our_o father_n and_o mother_n etc._n etc._n but_o even_o our_o own_o life_n and_o soul_n also_o nihil_fw-la est_fw-la homini_fw-la anima_fw-la sua_fw-la conjunctius_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la nisi_fw-la etiam_fw-la hanc_fw-la oderis_fw-la etc._n etc._n nothing_o be_v near_a to_o a_o man_n than_o his_o own_o soul_n yet_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o hate_v this_o also_o for_o christ_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v reward_v as_o one_o that_o love_v he_o homil._n 36._o in_o mat._n quest_n xii_o how_o far_o child_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v their_o parent_n now_o than_o it_o be_v evident_a how_o far_o our_o duty_n be_v extend_v to_o our_o parent_n 1._o though_o they_o be_v froward_a and_o perverse_a and_o endue_v neither_o with_o virtue_n nor_o wisdom_n or_o any_o other_o good_a quality_n yet_o they_o must_v be_v reverence_v and_o relieve_v as_o our_o parent_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v that_o conjunction_n whereby_o they_o be_v join_v unto_o we_o by_o nature_n hanc_fw-la conjunctionem_fw-la alia_fw-la attributa_fw-la non_fw-la tollant_fw-la this_o conjunction_n can_v be_v take_v away_o by_o any_o other_o attribute_n but_o see_v by_o god_n providence_n they_o be_v our_o earthly_a parent_n and_o so_o instrument_n of_o our_o outward_a life_n we_o must_v honour_v they_o as_o herein_o obey_v the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o his_o providence_n simler_n 2._o but_o we_o must_v so_o far_o obey_v they_o as_o that_o we_o disobey_v not_o god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n do_v limit_v our_o duty_n and_o obedience_n to_o our_o parent_n child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n ephes._n 6.1_o so_o chrysostome_n si_fw-la habes_fw-la patrem_fw-la infidelem_fw-la obsequere_v ei_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o have_v a_o unbelieved_a father_n obey_v he_o but_o if_o he_o will_v draw_v thou_o into_o the_o same_o pit_n of_o infidelity_n wherein_o he_o be_v plus_fw-la dilige_fw-la deum_fw-la quâ—m_fw-la patrem_fw-la quia_fw-la pater_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la animae_fw-la then_o love_n god_n more_o than_o thy_o father_n for_o he_o be_v not_o the_o father_n of_o thy_o soul_n but_o of_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o render_v unto_o every_o one_o that_o which_o belong_v unto_o he_o carnalibus_fw-la patribus_fw-la praebete_fw-la carnis_fw-la obsequtum_fw-la etc._n etc._n unto_o carnal_a father_n yield_v carnal_a and_o outward_a obedience_n but_o unto_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n reserve_v animae_fw-la sanctitatem_fw-la the_o holiness_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o soul_n homil._n 26._o in_o matth._n our_o duty_n then_o unto_o god_n be_v always_o except_v in_o all_o other_o thing_n we_o must_v obey_v our_o earthly_a parent_n though_o they_o be_v evil_a and_o wicked_a for_o officium_fw-la à _fw-la personis_fw-la discernendum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o office_n and_o calling_n must_v be_v discern_v from_o the_o person_n we_o may_v hate_v their_o vice_n and_o yet_o because_o of_o god_n ordinance_n honour_v their_o call_n vrsinus_n quest_n xiii_o at_o what_o age_n it_o be_v most_o convenient_a for_o man_n to_o marry_v to_o get_v child_n tostatus_n here_o have_v a_o politic_a and_o wise_a consideration_n that_o because_o child_n be_v to_o honour_v their_o parent_n not_o only_o in_o give_v they_o outward_a reverence_n but_o in_o help_v and_o relieve_v they_o in_o their_o old_a age_n when_o as_o the_o age_a parent_n can_v provide_v for_o themselves_o that_o parent_n shall_v neither_o marry_v too_o soon_o nor_o yet_o stay_v too_o long_o but_o beget_v child_n in_o the_o middle_n and_o strength_n of_o their_o age_n as_o aristotle_n will_v have_v man_n to_o take_v they_o wife_n about_o 37._o year_n of_o age_n lib._n 7._o politic_a c._n 15._o for_o if_o they_o shall_v marry_v at_o 14._o or_o 15._o year_n they_o themselves_o be_v yet_o but_o young_a and_o want_v experience_n be_v scarce_o able_a to_o provide_v for_o themselves_o much_o less_o for_o their_o child_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n if_o they_o shall_v defer_v their_o marriage_n till_o their_o old_a age_n as_o to_o 65._o year_n or_o thereabouts_o neither_o they_o grow_v impotent_a by_o their_o age_n can_v discharge_v the_o part_n of_o father_n in_o the_o education_n of_o their_o child_n and_o their_o child_n can_v be_v of_o any_o growth_n in_o time_n to_o succour_v and_o relieve_v their_o age_a parent_n but_o if_o they_o take_v the_o middle_a age_n of_o their_o strength_n both_o these_o inconvenience_n will_v be_v prevent_v for_o both_o they_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o strength_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n to_o take_v care_n for_o their_o child_n and_o they_o also_o will_v be_v attain_v to_o perfect_a growth_n and_o strength_n to_o help_v their_o parent_n in_o their_o age_n tostat._n qu._n 17._o quest_n fourteen_o whether_o the_o reciprocal_a duty_n also_o of_o parent_n towards_o their_o child_n be_v not_o here_o command_v as_o child_n be_v here_o command_v to_o honour_v their_o parent_n so_o the_o reciprocal_a duty_n of_o parent_n be_v require_v towards_o their_o child_n for_o although_o express_a mention_n be_v make_v only_o of_o honour_n to_o be_v give_v to_o parent_n and_o superior_n yet_o the_o other_o also_o be_v include_v for_o see_v god_n tribuit_fw-la eye_v nomen_fw-la etiam_fw-la tribuit_fw-la eye_n rem_fw-la do_v give_v they_o the_o name_n of_o parent_n he_o do_v also_o give_v they_o the_o thing_n and_o if_o he_o will_v have_v they_o reverence_v with_o due_a honour_n his_o meaning_n be_v also_o they_o shall_v do_v thing_n worthy_a of_o honour_n vrsin_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la very_fw-la sunt_fw-la parent_n qui_fw-la labores_fw-la negligunt_fw-la for_o they_o be_v not_o true_a parent_n indeed_o which_o do_v neglect_v their_o child_n baste_v and_o see_v the_o scripture_n do_v in_o many_o place_n urge_v and_o prescribe_v the_o duty_n and_o care_n of_o parent_n in_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n this_o moral_a duty_n shall_v altogether_o be_v omit_v and_o so_o the_o law_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v perfect_a if_o it_o be_v not_o comprehend_v in_o this_o precept_n calv._n quest_n xv._n wherein_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n consist_v towards_o their_o child_n the_o care_n then_o of_o father_n towards_o their_o child_n consist_v in_o these_o three_o thing_n in_o their_o education_n in_o provide_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o their_o maintenance_n and_o life_n in_o their_o instruction_n and_o institution_n and_o in_o due_a and_o moderate_a correction_n and_o castigation_n s._n paul_n touch_v all_o these_o three_o together_o thus_o write_v ephes._n 6.4_o you_o father_n provoke_v not_o your_o child_n to_o wrath_n then_o he_o say_v but_o bring_v they_o up_o and_o further_o in_o instruction_n and_o information_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o provision_n and_o sustentation_n the_o apostle_n say_v if_o any_o provide_v not_o for_o his_o own_o and_o namely_o for_o they_o of_o his_o household_n he_o deny_v the_o faith_n and_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n 1._o tim._n 5.8_o that_o be_v herein_o he_o come_v short_a of_o the_o example_n of_o many_o infidel_n who_o be_v kind_a and_o natural_a to_o their_o child_n for_o instruction_n and_o institution_n moses_n say_v thou_o shall_v rehearse_v they_o continual_o to_o thy_o child_n deut._n 6.7_o and_o the_o wiseman_n say_v teach_v a_o child_n in_o the_o trade_n of_o his_o way_n and_o when_o he_o be_v old_a he_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o prov._n 22.9_o concern_v due_a correction_n and_o chastisement_n the_o wiseman_n also_o say_v withhold_v not_o correction_n from_o the_o child_n if_o thou_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n he_o shall_v not_o die_v thou_o shall_v smite_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n and_o shall_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o hell_n prov._n 23.13_o 14._o and_o this_o be_v the_o overthrow_n of_o eli_n his_o house_n because_o he_o do_v not_o reprove_v his_o child_n with_o a_o fatherly_a severity_n according_a 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