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ver._n 2._o male_a and_o female_a create_v he_o they_o etc._n etc._n of_o different_a sex_n to_o be_v join_v together_o in_o holy_a marriage_n as_o moses_n have_v show_v chap._n ii_o 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n call_v their_o name_n adam_n the_o common_a name_n to_o both_o sex_n like_o homo_fw-la in_o latin_a etc._n etc._n ver._n 3._o and_o adam_n live_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n this_o do_v not_o assure_v we_o he_o have_v no_o child_n but_o cain_n and_o abel_n till_o now_o but_o only_o acquaint_v we_o with_o his_o age_n when_o seth_n be_v bear_v and_o beget_v a_o son_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n after_o his_o image_n not_o so_o perfect_a as_o himself_o when_o he_o be_v create_v but_o with_o those_o imperfection_n which_o impair_v he_o after_o he_o have_v eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n
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 not_o fit_a to_o be_v inhabit_v as_o appear_v by_o his_o stay_n still_o almost_o two_o month_n more_o before_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o go_v out_o so_o the_o follow_a verse_n tell_v we_o ver._n 14._o in_o the_o second_o month_n etc._n etc._n if_o their_o month_n be_v such_o as_o we_o twelve_o of_o which_o make_v three_o hundred_o sixty_o five_o day_n than_o noah_n stay_v in_o the_o ark_n a_o whole_a year_n and_o ten_o day_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v this_o verse_n with_o vii_o 11._o but_o if_o they_o be_v lunar_a month_n which_o be_v most_o probable_a than_o he_o be_v in_o the_o ark_n just_a one_o of_o our_o year_n go_v out_o on_o the_o three_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o five_o day_n after_o his_o entrance_n into_o it_o be_v the_o earth_n dry_v perfect_o dry_v so_o that_o no_o moisture_n remain_v and_o grass_n it_o be_v likely_a be_v spring_v up_o for_o the_o cattle_n it_o need_v not_o seem_v a_o wonder_n that_o moses_n give_v so_o punctual_a and_o particular_a a_o account_n of_o this_o whole_a matter_n and_o of_o all_o that_o follow_v for_o he_o live_v within_o eight_o hundred_o year_n of_o the_o flood_n and_o therefore_o may_v very_o well_o know_v what_o have_v be_v do_v within_o that_o period_n and_o easy_o tell_v how_o the_o world_n be_v people_v by_o the_o posterity_n of_o noah_n which_o can_v not_o but_o be_v fresh_a in_o memory_n when_o man_n live_v so_o long_o that_o not_o much_o above_o three_o generation_n have_v pass_v from_o the_o flood_n to_o moses_n for_o shem_n who_o see_v the_o flood_n be_v contemporary_a with_o abraham_n as_o he_o be_v with_o jacob_n who_o great_a grandchild_n be_v the_o father_n of_o moses_n ver._n 16._o go_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o ark._n though_o he_o see_v the_o earth_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v inhabit_v yet_o he_o wait_v for_o god_n order_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n as_o he_o have_v it_o for_o his_o enter_v into_o it_o thou_o and_o thy_o wife_n etc._n etc._n i_o do_v not_o think_v the_o observation_n of_o some_o of_o the_o 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
yet_o say_v by_o sarai_n ver._n 3._o give_v she_o to_o her_o husband_n abram_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n a_o secondary_a wife_n which_o be_v a_o liberty_n they_o take_v in_o those_o day_n who_o be_v not_o to_o be_v mistress_n of_o the_o house_n but_o only_o to_o bear_v child_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o family_n now_o i_o can_v see_v no_o good_a reason_n why_o sarai_n herself_o shall_v persuade_v her_o husband_n contrary_a to_o the_o inclination_n of_o all_o woman_n to_o take_v another_o wife_n which_o she_o herself_o also_o give_v he_o but_o only_o the_o eager_a desire_n she_o be_v possess_v withal_o of_o have_v the_o promise_a seed_n which_o give_v a_o good_a account_n also_o of_o jacob_n wife_n contend_v so_o earnest_o as_o they_o do_v for_o his_o company_n ver._n 4._o her_o mistress_n be_v despise_v in_o her_o eye_n hagar_n begin_v to_o take_v upon_o she_o as_o if_o she_o have_v be_v mistress_n of_o the_o house_n at_o least_o much_o more_o favour_v by_o god_n who_o have_v make_v her_o fruitful_a which_o be_v account_v a_o great_a blessing_n and_o honour_n in_o those_o day_n especial_o in_o a_o family_n that_o have_v no_o heir_n ver._n 5._o my_o wrong_n be_v upon_o thou_o thou_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o injury_n or_o these_o affront_v which_o i_o suffer_v by_o be_v too_o indulgent_a to_o my_o maid_n and_o not_o repress_v her_o insolence_n or_o it_o be_v incumbent_n on_o thou_o to_o see_v i_o redress_v of_o the_o wrong_n that_o be_v do_v i_o see_v lud._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr the_o lord_n judge_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o sometime_o this_o phrase_n signify_v a_o appeal_n to_o god_n as_o the_o avenger_n of_o wrong_n but_o here_o it_o seem_v only_o to_o denote_v she_o commit_v the_o equity_n of_o her_o cause_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n ver._n 6._o behold_v thy_o maid_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n be_v subject_n unto_o thou_o do_v with_o she_o as_o please_v thou_o use_v she_o as_o thy_o maid_n and_o not_o as_o my_o wife_n and_o when_o sarai_n deal_v hardly_o with_o she_o beat_v she_o perhaps_o or_o impose_v on_o she_o too_o much_o or_o too_o servile_a labour_n she_o flee_v from_o her_o face_n run_v away_o to_o avoid_v her_o cruel_a usage_n ver._n 7._o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o we_o read_v of_o the_o appearance_n of_o a_o angel_n by_o who_o maimonides_n will_v scarce_o allow_v we_o to_o understand_v more_o than_o a_o messenger_n more_n nevoch_n p._n ii_o c._n 42._o but_o some_o christian_n go_v so_o far_o into_o the_o other_o extreme_a as_o to_o understand_v hereby_o the_o eternal_a λογος_n or_o son_n of_o god_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o more_o reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o though_o the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a majesty_n do_v not_o appear_v to_o she_o as_o it_o have_v often_o do_v to_o abram_n yet_o one_o of_o the_o heavenly_a minister_n who_o be_v attendant_n upon_o it_o and_o make_v a_o part_n of_o its_o glory_n be_v send_v to_o stop_v her_o proceed_n and_o a_o great_a favour_n it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v dispatch_v such_o a_o messenger_n after_o she_o who_o be_v sufficient_a to_o do_v the_o business_n in_o the_o way_n to_o shur_n she_o be_v fly_v into_o egypt_n her_o own_o country_n upon_o which_o the_o wilderness_n of_o shur_n border_v and_o only_o rest_v a_o while_n at_o this_o fountain_n to_o refresh_v herself_o ver._n 8._o and_o he_o say_v hagar_n sarai'_v maid_n he_o take_v notice_n of_o her_o be_v sarai'_v maid_n rather_o than_o abram_n wife_n to_o put_v she_o in_o mind_n of_o her_o duty_n and_o that_o she_o can_v not_o honest_o leave_v her_o mistress_n without_o her_o consent_n for_o so_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n ver._n 9_o return_v to_o thy_o mistress_n and_o submit_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n here_o translate_v submit_v with_o that_o verse_n 6._o where_n it_o be_v render_v deal_v hardly_o signify_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v patient_n and_o endure_v the_o hardship_n of_o which_o she_o complain_v or_o suffer_v herself_o to_o be_v afflict_v by_o she_o ver._n 10._o i_o will_v multiply_v etc._n etc._n i_o will_v make_v thou_o partaker_n of_o the_o promise_n i_o have_v make_v to_o abram_n xv._o 5._o the_o angel_n deliver_v this_o message_n to_o she_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n who_o send_v he_o ver._n 11._o behold_v thou_o be_v with_o child_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o doubt_v of_o what_o i_o say_v for_o thou_o be_v with_o child_n of_o a_o son_n who_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o a_o great_a people_n this_o promise_n be_v renew_v to_o abram_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n xvii_o 20._o and_o we_o find_v be_v perform_v xxv_o 12._o shall_v call_v his_o name_n ishmael_n some_o of_o the_o jew_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o honour_n which_o be_v here_o do_v he_o in_o call_v he_o by_o his_o name_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v there_o be_v but_o six_o they_o say_v who_o be_v thus_o distinguish_v from_o other_o the_o two_o first_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abram_n ishmael_n and_o isaac_n and_o the_o last_o be_v the_o messiah_n the_o lord_z have_v hear_v thy_o affliction_n thy_o complaint_n under_o the_o affliction_n thou_o have_v endure_v from_o thy_o mistress_n and_o here_o in_o the_o wilderness_n this_o passage_n show_v it_o be_v a_o angel_n which_o appear_v and_o speak_v to_o she_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o the_o lord_n himself_o ver._n 12._o a_o wild_a man._n the_o hebrew_n word_n fear_v here_o join_v with_o man_n signify_v a_o wild_a ass_n and_o so_o be_v well_o translate_v by_o bochart_n tam_fw-la ferus_fw-la quam_fw-la onager_fw-la as_o wild_a as_o a_o wild_a ass_n which_o love_v to_o ramble_v in_o desert_n and_o be_v not_o easy_o tame_v to_o live_v in_o society_n his_o hand_n shall_v be_v against_o every_o man_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v be_v very_o warlike_a and_o both_o infest_a all_o his_o neighbour_n and_o be_v infest_a by_o they_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o brethren_n be_v a_o nation_n by_o himself_o near_o to_o 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