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the_o dove_n will_v stay_v the_o earth_n it_o be_v likely_a remain_v very_o chill_a ver._n 12._o and_o he_o stay_v yet_o other_o seven_o day_n see_v verse_n 10._o the_o observation_n there_o be_v confirm_v by_o what_o be_v repeat_v here_o return_v not_o again_o to_o he_o any_o more_o there_o want_v neither_o food_n nor_o a_o nest_n wherein_o to_o repose_v itself_o by_o which_o noah_n understand_v the_o earth_n be_v not_o only_o dry_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v inhabit_v but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o quite_o spoil_v by_o the_o flood_n but_o will_v afford_v food_n for_o all_o creature_n ver._n 13._o noah_n remove_v the_o cover_n of_o the_o ark._n some_o of_o the_o board_n on_o the_o top_n for_o he_o can_v see_v further_o by_o look_v out_o there_o than_o if_o he_o look_v out_o at_o the_o door_n or_o the_o window_n which_o give_v he_o a_o prospect_n but_o one_o way_n the_o face_n of_o the_o ground_n be_v dry_a quite_o free_v from_o water_n but_o yet_o so_o soft_a and_o muddy_a that_o it_o be_v 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jew_n be_v absurd_a who_o by_o compare_v this_o verse_n with_o vii_o 13._o make_v this_o collection_n that_o while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o ark_n the_o man_n do_v not_o cohabit_v with_o their_o wife_n it_o be_v a_o time_n of_o great_a affliction_n and_o therefore_o they_o keep_v asunder_o in_o separate_a apartment_n so_o r._n elieser_n in_o his_o pirke_n cap._n xxiii_o where_o r._n levitas_n thus_o gather_v it_o when_o they_o go_v into_o the_o ark_n it_o be_v say_v vii_o 13._o noah_n and_o his_o son_n enter_v and_o then_o noah_n wife_n and_o his_o son_n wife_n behold_v say_v he_o here_o the_o man_n be_v put_v together_o and_o the_o woman_n together_o but_o when_o they_o come_v out_o it_o be_v here_o say_v go_v forth_o thou_o and_o thy_o wife_n and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o son_n wife_n with_o thou_o lo_o here_o they_o be_v couple_v together_o as_o before_o they_o be_v separate_v and_o so_o we_o find_v they_o again_o verse_n 18_o where_o it_o be_v say_v noah_n go_v forth_o and_o his_o wife_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 17._o bring_v forth_o every_o live_a creature_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o may_v breed_v etc._n etc._n one_o will_v think_v by_o this_o that_o no_o creature_n breed_v in_o the_o ark_n no_o more_o than_o man_n but_o now_o be_v send_v forth_o to_o breed_v and_o multiply_v in_o the_o earth_n ver._n 20._o and_o noah_n build_v a_o altar_n to_o the_o lord_n we_o never_o read_v of_o any_o build_v before_o this_o time_n though_o we_o may_v reasonable_o conclude_v there_o be_v a_o altar_n upon_o which_o cain_n and_o abel_n offer_v in_o the_o place_n appoint_v for_o divine_a worship_n offer_a burnt-offering_n he_o restore_v the_o ancient_a rite_n of_o divine_a service_n which_o his_o son_n and_o their_o posterity_n follow_v some_o think_v these_o burnt-offering_n have_v something_o in_o they_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n as_o well_o as_o eucharistical_a which_o they_o certain_o be_v for_o their_o deliverance_n from_o the_o flood_n their_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o what_o follow_v ver._n 21._o the_o lord_z smell_v a_o sweet_a savour_n that_o be_v as_o munster_n understand_v it_o he_o cease_v from_o his_o anger_n and_o be_v appease_v so_o the_o syriack_n also_o and_o josephus_n l._n i._o antiq._n c._n 4._o but_o it_o may_v signify_v no_o more_o but_o that_o his_o thankfulness_n be_v as_o grateful_a to_o god_n as_o sweet_a odour_n be_v to_o we_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n he_o determine_v or_o resolve_v in_o himself_o the_o vulgar_a understand_v this_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n speak_v comfortable_o to_o noah_n which_o in_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n be_v speak_v to_o one_o heart_n and_o say_v i_o will_v not_o again_o curse_v the_o ground_n any_o more_o i._n e._n after_o this_o manner_n with_o a_o deluge_n for_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o youth_n such_o a_o proclivity_n there_o be_v in_o man_n to_o evil_a that_o if_o i_o shall_v scourge_v they_o thus_o as_o often_o as_o they_o deserve_v there_o will_v be_v no_o end_n of_o deluge_n but_o the_o word_n may_v have_v a_o quite_o different_a sense_n be_v connect_v with_o what_o go_v before_o in_o this_o manner_n i_o will_v not_o curse_v the_o ground_n any_o more_o for_o man_n sake_n though_o he_o be_v so_o very_o evil_o dispose_v etc._n etc._n those_o word_n from_o his_o youth_n signify_v a_o long_o radicate_v corruption_n as_o appear_v from_o many_o place_n isa_n xlvii_o 12_o 15._o jerem._n iii_o 25._o ezek._n xxiii_o 8_o etc._n etc._n sol._n jarchi_n extend_v it_o so_o far_o as_o to_o signify_v from_o his_o mother_n be_v womb._n ver._n 22._o while_o the_o earth_n remain_v while_o man_n shall_v inhabit_v the_o earth_n seedtime_n and_o harvest_n etc._n etc._n there_o shall_v not_o be_v such_o a_o year_n as_o this_o last_o have_v be_v in_o which_o there_o be_v neither_o sow_v nor_o reap_v nor_o any_o distinction_n of_o season_n till_o the_o rain_n be_v do_v day_n and_o night_n shall_v not_o cease_v one_o will_v think_v by_o this_o expression_n that_o the_o day_n do_v not_o much_o differ_v from_o night_n while_o the_o heaven_n be_v cover_v with_o thick_a cloud_n which_o fall_v in_o dismal_a flood_n of_o rain_n chap._n ix_o ver._n 1._o and_o god_n bless_v noah_n and_o his_o son_n etc._n etc._n the_o divine_a majesty_n appear_v now_o to_o noah_n and_o his_o son_n to_o assure_v they_o of_o his_o favour_n and_o protection_n and_o to_o renew_v the_o blessing_n bestow_v upon_o adam_n as_o after_o a_o new_a creation_n say_v increase_n and_o multiply_v ver._n 2._o the_o fear_n of_o you_o etc._n etc._n he_o seem_v also_o to_o confirm_v to_o they_o the_o dominion_n which_o god_n give_v to_o adam_n at_o first_o over_o all_o creature_n i._o 26._o ver._n 3._o every_o move_a thing_n that_o live_v shall_v be_v meat_n for_o you_o etc._n etc._n here_o the_o first_o grant_v make_v to_o mankind_n concern_v food_n be_v enlarge_v as_o st._n basil_n observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o legislation_n grant_v to_o they_o the_o use_n of_o fruit_n but_o now_o of_o all_o live_a creature_n which_o they_o be_v as_o free_o permit_v to_o eat_v of_o as_o former_o of_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o garden_n for_o god_n see_v man_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contumacious_a as_o greg._n nyss_n express_v it_o tom._n i._n p._n 157._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o concede_v to_o they_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o all_o thing_n this_o be_v the_o general_a fence_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o the_o christian_a father_n and_o of_o the_o first_o reformer_n of_o religion_n they_o that_o will_v have_v this_o only_a a_o renewal_n of_o such_o a_o old_a charter_n
lay_v his_o hand_n across_o so_o that_o the_o right_a hand_n lay_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o ephraim_n who_o be_v next_o to_o his_o left_a etc._n etc._n ver._n 15._o he_o bless_a joseph_n in_o the_o blessing_n he_o bestow_v on_o his_o child_n all_o my_o life_n long_o the_o hebrew_n word_n mehodi_n signify_v à _fw-la die_fw-la quo_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la as_o bochart_n interpret_v it_o hierozoic_a p._n i._o lib._n ii_o c._n 14._o ever_o since_o i_o have_v a_o be_v ver._n 16._o the_o angel_n which_o redeem_v i_o who_o by_o god_n order_n and_o as_o his_o minister_n preserve_v i_o in_o all_o the_o danger_n wherein_o i_o have_v be_v many_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o athanasius_n l._n iu_o contra_fw-la arianos_fw-la cyril_n upon_o this_o place_n procopius_n gazaeus_n etc._n etc._n understand_v hereby_o a_o increated_a angel_n viz._n the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n but_o the_o discourse_n be_v not_o concern_v the_o send_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o our_o 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multiply_v fast_o according_a to_o the_o signification_n of_o his_o name_n as_o appear_v from_o numb_a i._o 33_o 35._o and_o the_o kingdom_n be_v afterward_o establish_v in_o he_o and_o all_o the_o ten_o tribe_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o ephraim_n shall_v become_v a_o multitude_n of_o nation_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v fullness_n of_o nation_n i._n e._n of_o family_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v his_o seed_n shall_v replenish_v the_o country_n with_o numerous_a family_n for_o that_o which_o replenish_v the_o earth_n be_v call_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o earth_n psalm_n xxiv_o 1._o and_o that_o which_o replenish_v the_o sea_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o sea_n psalm_n xcvi_o 11._o isai_n xlii_o 10._o see_v l._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr ver._n 20._o and_o he_o bless_v they_o that_o day_n he_o conclude_v with_o a_o solemn_a benediction_n upon_o they_o both_o and_o when_o he_o pronounce_v it_o worship_v god_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o hebr._fw-la xi_o 21._o lean_v upon_o 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his_o other_o write_n thou_o be_v my_o first-born_a so_o we_o read_v xxix_o 32._o to_o who_o the_o jew_n common_o observe_v belong_v three_o prerogative_n a_o double_a portion_n of_o the_o father_n estate_n the_o priesthood_n and_o the_o kingdom_n as_o they_o speak_v i._n e._n chief_a authority_n among_o his_o brethren_n the_o first_o of_o these_o say_v the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v be_v give_v to_o joseph_n the_o second_o to_o levi_n the_o three_o to_o judah_n because_o reuben_n have_v forfeit_v all_o the_o right_n of_o his_o primogeniture_n by_o his_o incest_n with_o his_o father_n wife_n but_o mr._n selden_n himself_o who_o give_v a_o full_a account_n of_o the_o jew_n opinion_n in_o this_o matter_n acknowledge_v the_o priesthood_n be_v not_o confine_v to_o the_o first-born_a before_o the_o law_n as_o appear_v by_o abel_n offer_v sacrifice_n as_o well_o as_o cain_n and_o moses_n be_v a_o priest_n as_o well_o as_o aaron_n psalm_n xcix_o 6._o unless_o we_o understand_v thereby_o the_o 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my_o wife_n xxxv_o 22._o then_o defile_v thou_o it_o he_o go_v up_o to_o my_o couch_n or_o rather_o when_o thou_o defile_v my_o couch_n it_o vanish_v i._n e._n his_o excellency_n depart_v for_o the_o word_n halah_n which_o be_v here_o translate_v to_o go_v up_o signify_v often_o in_o scripture_n to_o vanish_v or_o perish_v as_o in_o psalm_n cii_o 25._o isai_n v._o 24._o which_o make_v the_o easy_a sense_n of_o this_o place_n in_o this_o manner_n exit_fw-la quo_fw-la polluisti_fw-la thorum_fw-la meum_fw-la ascendit_fw-la ut_fw-la vapour_n aut_fw-la fumus_fw-la excellentia_fw-la &_o dignitas_fw-la tua_fw-la i._n e._n dilapsa_fw-la est_fw-la extincta_fw-la est_fw-la evanuit_fw-la from_o the_o time_n that_o thou_o defile_v my_o couch_n thy_o excellency_n and_o dignity_n go_v up_o like_o a_o vapour_n or_o smoke_n i._n e._n it_o slide_v away_o it_o be_v extinct_a it_o vanish_v they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o forenamed_a calixtus_n who_o well_o observe_v that_o this_o be_v explain_v in_o 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