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iii_o c._n 6._o these_o dodanite_n be_v never_o mention_v in_o any_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o make_v it_o the_o more_o difficult_a where_o to_o find_v they_o but_o this_o account_n seem_v more_o probable_a than_o that_o of_o our_o learned_a mede_n who_o place_v they_o in_o epirus_n where_o there_o be_v a_o city_n call_v dodona_n and_o part_n of_o peloponnesus_n all_o which_o and_o several_a country_n thereabouts_o seem_v to_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o javan_n ver._n 5._o by_o these_o be_v the_o isle_n of_o the_o gentile_n divide_v by_o the_o word_n isle_n we_o common_o understand_v country_n compass_v round_o about_o by_o the_o sea_n but_o there_o be_v not_o such_o island_n enough_o to_o contain_v the_o son_n of_o japhet_n though_o these_o be_v part_n of_o their_o portion_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v seek_v for_o another_o sense_n of_o this_o word_n which_o the_o hebrew_n use_n as_o mr._n mede_n have_v observe_v to_o signify_v all_o those_o country_n divide_v from_o they_o by_o the_o sea_n or_o such_o as_o they_o use_v not_o to_o go_v to_o but_o by_o sea_n see_v book_n i._o disc_n 47._o many_o place_n testify_v this_o isai_n xi_o 10_o 11._o xl._n 15._o jer._n ii_o 10_o etc._n etc._n now_o if_o moses_n write_v this_o book_n in_o egypt_n as_o he_o think_v it_o probable_a they_o common_o go_v from_o thence_o to_o phrygia_n cappadocia_n paphlagonia_n by_o sea_n as_o well_o as_o to_o greece_n italy_n etc._n etc._n to_o media_n indeed_o he_o think_v they_o do_v not_o use_v to_o go_v by_o sea_n and_o therefore_o make_v this_o a_o objection_n against_o madai_n be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o mede_n for_o their_o country_n can_v be_v call_v a_o isle_n but_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o the_o region_n people_v by_o the_o son_n of_o japhet_n be_v such_o as_o he_o confess_v the_o hebrew_n call_v isle_n moses_n may_v well_o say_v the_o isle_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v part_v among_o they_o though_o media_n be_v comprehend_v which_o 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divide_v it_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a word_n according_a to_o his_o language_n family_n and_o nation_n this_o great_a division_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v make_v orderly_o and_o not_o by_o a_o confuse_a irregular_a dispersion_n wherein_o every_o one_o go_v whither_o he_o list_v and_o seat_v himself_o where_o he_o think_v good_a this_o mr._n mede_n think_v be_v also_o suggest_v in_o the_o very_a word_n we_o translate_v divide_v which_o signify_v not_o a_o scatter_a but_o a_o distinct_a partition_n every_o one_o after_o his_o tongue_n or_o language_n the_o same_o be_v say_v for_o 20._o and_o ver_fw-la 31._o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o cham_n and_o shem._n which_o signify_v they_o do_v not_o all_o speak_v the_o same_o language_n but_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o forementioned_a people_n have_v a_o language_n peculiar_a to_o themselves_o distinct_a from_o the_o rest_n and_o not_o understand_v by_o they_o as_o when_o ahasuerus_n be_v say_v to_o have_v cause_v letter_n to_o be_v write_v to_o a_o hundred_o twenty_o seven_o province_n according_a to_o their_o language_n and_o their_o write_n esth_n xiii_o 9_o it_o do_v not_o prove_v there_o be_v so_o many_o several_a sort_n of_o write_v and_o so_o many_o several_a language_n in_o his_o empire_n but_o only_o that_o to_o each_o of_o they_o be_v direct_v a_o letter_n in_o that_o language_n which_o they_o speak_v after_o their_o family_n in_o their_o nation_n the_o particle_n in_o denote_v as_o mr._n mede_n observe_v family_n to_o be_v subordinate_a to_o nation_n as_o part_n to_o a_o whole_a family_n be_v part_n of_o a_o nation_n and_o a_o nation_n be_v a_o offspring_n contain_v many_o family_n so_o here_o be_v a_o twofold_a order_n in_o this_o division_n first_o they_o be_v range_v according_a to_o their_o nation_n and_o then_o every_o nation_n be_v rank_v by_o his_o family_n so_o that_o every_o nation_n have_v his_o lot_n by_o himself_o and_o in_o every_o nation_n the_o family_n belong_v to_o it_o have_v their_o portion_n by_o themselves_o the_o number_n of_o nation_n descend_v from_o japhet_n be_v seven_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o his_o son_n who_o be_v all_o founder_n of_o several_a nation_n but_o the_o number_n of_o family_n be_v not_o here_o entire_o set_v down_o for_o moses_n name_v only_o the_o family_n of_o gomer_n and_o javan_n who_o child_n perhaps_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o founder_n of_o nation_n and_o therefore_o mention_v by_o moses_n when_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o rest_n be_v omit_v ver._n 6._o and_o the_o son_n of_o ham._n have_v give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o son_n and_o grandson_n of_o japhet_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o noah_n he_o next_o proceed_v to_o the_o son_n of_o ham_n the_o second_o son_n of_o noah_n which_o be_v four_o
ver._n 13._o upon_o i_o be_v thy_o curse_n i._n e._n there_o be_v no_o danger_n i_o will_v warrant_v the_o success_n ver._n 15._o take_v goodly_a raiment_n etc._n etc._n his_o best_a clothes_n which_o most_o suppose_v be_v lay_v up_o in_o a_o chest_n among_o odoriferous_a flower_n or_o other_o perfume_v both_o to_o preserve_v they_o from_o moth_n and_o to_o comfort_v the_o brain_n when_o they_o be_v wear_v for_o their_o smell_n be_v mention_v verse_n 27._o it_o be_v a_o groundless_a fancy_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o these_o be_v sacerdotal_a garment_n and_o the_o very_a same_o that_o adam_n wear_v which_o descend_v to_o noah_n etc._n etc._n for_o as_o there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n now_o to_o be_v make_v so_o the_o primogeniture_n do_v not_o make_v he_o a_o priest_n more_o than_o jacob_n as_o be_v note_v before_o one_o may_v rather_o say_v these_o be_v garment_n belong_v to_o he_o as_o heir_n of_o the_o family_n between_o who_o and_o the_o other_o son_n it_o be_v very_o probable_a the_o affection_n of_o parent_n be_v wont_a to_o make_v some_o difference_n in_o their_o apparel_n ver._n 16._o put_v the_o skin_n of_o the_o kid_n of_o the_o goat_n it_o be_v observe_v by_o bochartus_fw-la that_o in_o the_o eastern_a country_n goatshair_n be_v very_o like_a to_o that_o of_o men._n p._n i._n hierozoic_a l._n 2._o c._n 51._o so_o that_o isaac_n may_v easy_o be_v deceive_v when_o his_o eye_n be_v dim_a and_o his_o feel_n no_o less_o decay_v than_o his_o sight_n ver._n 18._o who_o be_v thou_o my_o son_n he_o suspect_v he_o from_o his_o voice_n and_o return_v so_o soon_o from_o hunt_v ver._n 19_o i_o be_o esau_n thy_o first-born_a etc._n etc._n here_o be_v many_o untruth_n tell_v by_o jacob_n beside_o this_o for_o his_o father_n do_v not_o bid_v he_o go_v get_v he_o some_o venison_n nor_o do_v god_n bring_v this_o meat_n to_o he_o which_o he_o have_v prepare_v etc._n etc._n which_o can_v be_v whole_o excuse_v but_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v he_o and_o his_o mother_n be_v possess_v with_o a_o false_a opinion_n that_o they_o may_v deceive_v isaac_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o family_n arise_v i_o pray_v thou_o and_o sit_v and_o eat_v etc._n etc._n he_o be_v lie_v upon_o his_o bed_n one_o will_v guess_v by_o this_o be_v age_a and_o infirm_a and_o he_o entreat_v he_o to_o raise_v up_o himself_o and_o sit_v for_o so_o they_o do_v in_o those_o day_n as_o we_o do_v now_o at_o their_o meal_n this_o appear_v afterward_o when_o joseph_n brethren_n sit_v down_o to_o eat_v bread_n xxxvii_o 25._o and_o sit_v when_o they_o eat_v with_o joseph_n in_o egypt_n xliii_o 33._o and_o so_o homer_n make_v all_o his_o hero_n sit_v at_o their_o feast_n as_o athenaeus_n observe_v which_o custom_n continue_v among_o the_o macedonian_n in_o the_o day_n of_o alexander_n as_o bochartus_n observe_v in_o his_o hierozoic_a p._n i._o l._n ii_o c._n 50._o ver._n 21._o come_v near_o etc._n etc._n isaac_n still_o suspect_v by_o this_o long_a discourse_n with_o he_o wherein_o he_o observe_v his_o voice_n that_o it_o be_v not_o esau_n and_o the_o hebrew_n in_o bereschith_fw-mi rabath_n say_v that_o he_o fall_v into_o a_o great_a sweat_n and_o his_o heart_n melt_v in_o he_o like_o wax_n while_o he_o talk_v with_o he_o so_o that_o a_o angel_n come_v to_o support_v he_o from_o fall_v down_o ver._n 23._o so_o he_o bless_v he_o after_o he_o have_v once_o more_o ask_v he_o whether_o he_o be_v his_o very_a son_n esau_n which_o jacob_n affirm_v verse_n 24._o who_o be_v punish_v for_o this_o deceit_n when_o he_o be_v cheat_v himself_o by_o laban_n in_o the_o business_n of_o his_o wife_n as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n and_o as_o the_o hebrew_n observe_v he_o that_o deceive_v his_o father_n by_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o kid_n of_o goat_n be_v deceive_v himself_o into_o a_o false_a opinion_n that_o joseph_n be_v kill_v by_o his_o brethren_n dip_v his_o coat_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o kid_n of_o the_o goat_n gen._n xxxvii_o 31._o ver._n 26._o come_v now_o and_o kiss_v i_o some_o think_v he_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o be_v satisfy_v that_o way_n whether_o he_o be_v esau_n or_o not_o but_o i_o take_v it_o rather_o to_o be_v a_o token_n of_o his_o great_a love_n and_o affection_n wherewith_o he_o bestow_v his_o blessing_n upon_o he_o ver._n 27._o he_o smell_v the_o smell_n of_o his_o raiment_n as_o he_o embrace_v he_o he_o perceive_v the_o fragrancy_n of_o his_o garment_n which_o he_o can_v not_o before_o while_o he_o stand_v remote_a his_o sense_n be_v weak_a and_o dull_a the_o jew_n who_o fancy_n these_o to_o have_v be_v the_o garment_n wherein_o adam_n minister_v imagine_v also_o that_o they_o retain_v the_o scent_n which_o they_o have_v in_o paradise_n so_o bereschith_n rabath_n and_o r._n sol._n jarchi_n as_o braunius_n observe_v l._n i._n de_fw-fr vestib_n hebr._fw-la sacerd._n c._n 4._o see_v the_o smell_n of_o my_o son_n the_o apprehension_n of_o one_o sense_n be_v in_o this_o language_n often_o use_v for_o the_o apprehension_n of_o another_o as_o maimonides_n speak_v p._n i._o more_n nevoch_n cap._n 46._o as_o see_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n jer._n ii_o 31._o i_o e._n hear_v his_o word_n and_o so_o in_o this_o place_n see_v the_o smell_n be_v as_o much_o as_o smell_v the_o odour_n of_o my_o son_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o may_v simple_o signify_v behold_v or_o observe_v no_o field_n that_o god_n have_v adorn_v with_o the_o great_a variety_n of_o the_o most_o fragrant_a flower_n smell_v sweet_a than_o my_o son_n ver._n 28._o therefore_o god_n give_v thou_o etc._n etc._n i_o take_v it_o for_o a_o sign_n that_o god_n will_v give_v thou_o for_o so_o it_o may_v be_v translate_v as_o a_o prophecy_n as_o well_o as_o a_o prayer_n the_o great_a abundance_n which_o proceed_v from_o a_o rich_a soil_n well_o water_v from_o heaven_n these_o two_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o plenty_n the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n rain_n fall_v only_o at_o certain_a season_n in_o that_o country_n but_o there_o be_v a_o recompense_n for_o it_o by_o large_a dew_n which_o very_o much_o refresh_v the_o earth_n and_o be_v represent_v in_o scripture_n as_o a_o divine_a gift_n job_n xxxviii_o 28._o micah_n v._n 7._o which_o god_n threaten_v sometime_o to_o withhold_v because_o of_o man_n offence_n 1_o king_n xvii_o 1._o ver._n 29._o let_v people_n serve_v thou_o etc._n etc._n as_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o blessing_n relate_v to_o wealth_n so_o this_o to_o dominion_n and_o empire_n which_o be_v signal_o fulfil_v in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n when_o the_o moabite_n ammonite_n syrian_n philistine_n and_o edomite_n also_o be_v subdue_v under_o he_o let_v thy_o mother_n son_n bow_v down_o to_o thou_o this_o be_v a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o blessing_n give_v he_o a_o prerogative_n in_o his_o own_o family_n and_o in_o the_o next_o word_n he_o pronounce_v a_o blessing_n upon_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v friend_n to_o he_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o curse_n upon_o his_o enemy_n ver._n 33._o isaac_n tremble_v very_o exceed_o what_o the_o hebrew_n say_v upon_o verse_n 21._o see_v there_o have_v be_v more_o proper_a here_o that_o his_o heart_n melt_v and_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o swoon_v away_o who_o a_o break_a form_n of_o speech_n yea_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v he_o have_v bless_v he_o so_o serious_o and_o with_o such_o affection_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a extraordinary_a confidence_n of_o god_n approbation_n that_o he_o will_v not_o revoke_v it_o for_o he_o feel_v as_o i_o take_v it_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n upon_o he_o when_o he_o pronounce_v this_o blessing_n and_o it_o enlighten_v he_o to_o understand_v the_o oracle_n former_o deliver_v xxv_o 23._o ver._n 35._o take_v away_o thy_o blessing_n which_o i_o intend_v to_o have_v bestow_v on_o thou_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o thou_o by_o the_o right_n of_o be_v my_o first-born_a ver._n 37._o all_o his_o brethren_n his_o kindred_n what_o shall_v i_o now_o do_v unto_o thou_o my_o son_n have_v give_v jacob_n so_o much_o it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a matter_n he_o can_v do_v for_o he_o ver._n 39_o behold_v thy_o dwell_n shall_v be_v the_o fatness_n etc._n etc._n some_o have_v translate_v it_o thy_o dwell_n shall_v be_v without_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o dew_n from_o above_o but_o by_o thy_o sword_n shall_v thou_o live_v etc._n etc._n i._n e._n he_o prophecy_v that_o he_o shall_v inhabit_v a_o poor_a country_n but_o maintain_v himself_o plentiful_o by_o his_o sword_n for_o otherwise_o they_o think_v his_o blessing_n will_v be_v the_o same_o with_o jacob_n verse_n 28._o but_o if_o we_o retain_v our_o translation_n there_o be_v a_o manifest_a difference_n between_o this_o and_o jacob_n benediction_n for_o here_o he_o make_v no_o
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hold_v it_o till_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n but_o then_o the_o next_o word_n in_o this_o verse_n mechokek_n which_o we_o translate_v lawgiver_n signify_v a_o diminution_n of_o this_o dignity_n before_o the_o finish_n of_o this_o prophecy_n for_o mechokkim_n be_v not_o of_o equal_a power_n with_o king_n and_o therefore_o we_o translate_v the_o word_n elsewhere_o governor_n judg._n v._n 9_o 14._o who_o be_v not_o endue_v with_o a_o absolute_a power_n but_o depend_v on_o the_o power_n of_o another_o and_o thus_o r._n solomon_n jarchi_n express_o say_v in_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o sanhedrim_n that_o as_o schebet_n signify_v the_o high_a authority_n so_o mechokek_n signify_v a_o lesser_a magistrate_n or_o ruler_n who_o be_v set_v over_o the_o people_n by_o the_o authority_n and_o licence_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n for_o this_o kind_n of_o power_n be_v settle_v among_o they_o at_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n when_o zerobabel_n be_v make_v their_o governor_n and_o after_o they_o be_v invade_v by_o the_o seleucidae_n this_o authority_n be_v recover_v and_o maintain_v by_o the_o maccabee_n till_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o it_o by_o herod_n and_o the_o roman_n at_o which_o time_n christ_n come_v when_o it_o be_v evident_a they_o be_v become_v subject_n to_o the_o roman_n by_o the_o very_a enrol_a that_o be_v make_v of_o they_o at_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o be_v a_o public_a testimony_n of_o augustus_n his_o sovereignty_n over_o they_o so_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o prophecy_n be_v there_o shall_v be_v either_o king_n or_o governor_n among_o the_o jew_n till_o christ_n come_v so_o j._n christoph_n wagenseil_n who_o have_v discuss_v this_o place_n with_o great_a exactness_n give_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n and_o it_o be_v literal_o true_a till_o the_o captivity_n they_o have_v king_n after_o their_o return_n they_o have_v governor_n under_o the_o persian_n greek_n and_o roman_n see_v his_o confut._n carm._n memorialis_fw-la libri_fw-la nitzachon_n r._n lipmanni_n pag._n 293_o etc._n etc._n to_o strengthen_v which_o interpretation_n he_o make_v this_o judicious_a remark_n in_o another_o place_n of_o the_o same_o book_n pag._n 373._o that_o the_o whole_a time_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n of_o judah_n authority_n be_v well_o nigh_o equal_o divide_v between_o king_n and_o governor_n for_o according_a to_o josephus_n l._n xi_o antiq._n cap._n 4._o they_o live_v under_o king_n from_o david_n time_n to_o the_o captivity_n five_o hundred_o thirty_o two_o year_n and_o under_o the_o mechokkim_n or_o governor_n after_o the_o captivity_n much_o about_o the_o same_o number_n of_o year_n for_o there_o be_v five_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o eight_o year_n from_o the_o captivity_n to_o our_o saviour_n birth_n if_o seventy_o year_n be_v deduct_v which_o be_v the_o time_n their_o captivity_n last_v and_o ten_o be_v add_v in_o which_o after_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n herod_n and_o his_o son_n 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the_o earth_n be_v not_o now_o so_o nutritive_a as_o they_o have_v be_v before_o the_o salt_n water_n of_o the_o sea_n very_o much_o spoil_v the_o soil_n ver._n 4._o but_o flesh_n with_o the_o life_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n here_o be_v one_o exception_n to_o the_o forego_v large_a grant_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o beast_n shall_v not_o be_v eat_v just_o as_o at_o the_o first_o one_o fruit_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n be_v except_v when_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v allow_v the_o hebrew_n doctor_n general_o understand_v this_o to_o be_v a_o prohibition_n to_o cut_v off_o any_o limb_n of_o a_o live_a creature_n and_o to_o eat_v it_o while_o the_o life_n that_o be_v the_o blood_n be_v in_o it_o dum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la vivit_fw-la &_o palpitat_fw-la seu_fw-la tremit_fw-la as_o a_o modern_a interpreter_n true_o represent_v their_o sense_n which_o be_v follow_v by_o many_o christian_n see_v mercer_n musculus_fw-la especial_o mr._n selden_n l._n vii_o c._n 1._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n who_o think_v as_o maimonides_n do_v that_o there_o be_v some_o people_n in_o the_o old_a world_n so_o fierce_a and_o barbarous_a that_o they_o eat_v raw_a flesh_n while_o it_o be_v yet_o warm_a from_o the_o beast_n out_o of_o who_o body_n it_o be_v cut_v and_o he_o make_v this_o to_o have_v be_v a_o part_n of_o their_o idolatrous_a worship_n see_v more_n nevochim_n par._n iii_o c._n 48._o but_o suppose_v this_o to_o be_v true_a there_o be_v so_o few_o of_o these_o people_n we_o may_v well_o think_v for_o he_o himself_o say_v it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o gentile_a king_n to_o do_v thus_o that_o there_o need_v not_o to_o have_v be_v a_o precept_n give_v to_o all_o mankind_n to_o avoid_v that_o unto_o which_o humane_a nature_n be_v of_o itself_o averse_a st._n chrysostom_n therefore_o expound_v this_o of_o not_o eat_v thing_n strangle_v and_o l._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr of_o not_o eat_v that_o which_o die_v of_o itself_o for_o nephesh_n in_o scripture_n signify_v sometime_o a_o dead_a carcase_n but_o it_o be_v manifest_a it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a for_o all_o people_n to_o eat_v such_o thing_n for_o god_n himself_o order_v the_o israelite_n to_o give_v that_o which_o die_v of_o itself_o to_o a_o stranger_n or_o to_o sell_v it_o to_o a_o alien_n deut._n fourteen_o 21._o and_o therefore_o the_o simple_a sense_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o eat_v the_o blood_n of_o any_o creature_n which_o be_v a_o positive_a precept_n like_o that_o of_o not_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil._n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o perhaps_o be_v that_o god_n intend_v in_o aftertime_n to_o reserve_v the_o blood_n for_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n require_v this_o early_a abstinence_n from_o it_o that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o better_o prepare_v to_o submit_v to_o that_o law_n and_o understand_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o which_o be_v that_o it_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o god_n accept_v instead_o of_o their_o life_n 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in_o l._n iii_o euseb_n hist_o eccles_n cap._n 6._o vmbra_fw-la fratris_fw-la tui_fw-la quem_fw-la occidisti_fw-la persequetur_fw-la te_fw-la ubique_fw-la &_o aderit_fw-la infesta_fw-la and_o so_o he_o interpret_v the_o forego_n word_n the_o voice_n of_o thy_o brother_n blood_n cry_v to_o i_o from_o the_o ground_n thy_o brother_n who_o thou_o have_v impious_o slay_v require_v i_o to_o avenge_v he_o and_o exact_v the_o punishment_n of_o thou_o which_o be_v due_a for_o his_o murder_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o notion_n not_o only_o among_o the_o pagan_n but_o among_o the_o jew_n also_o as_o he_o show_v that_o the_o ghost_n of_o those_o who_o be_v murder_v persecute_v their_o murderer_n and_o require_v punishment_n of_o they_o ver._n 13._o my_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v this_o be_v too_o heavy_a a_o punishment_n for_o i_o sink_v under_o the_o weight_n of_o it_o other_o interpret_v it_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bible_n my_o sin_n be_v 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that_o if_o any_o man_n slay_v cain_n he_o that_o be_v cain_n shall_v be_v avenge_v seven_o fold_n or_o rather_o through_o seven_o generation_n god_n will_v punish_v the_o slaughter_n of_o cain_n a_o long_a time_n for_o the_o number_n seven_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o chronic._n except_o before_o joh._n antiochenus_fw-la speak_v a_o indication_n of_o a_o indeterminate_a but_o great_a number_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o he_o shall_v endure_v many_o punishment_n for_o god_n intend_v the_o life_n of_o cain_n shall_v be_v prolong_v in_o a_o miserable_a estate_n as_o a_o example_n of_o his_o vengeance_n to_o deter_v other_o from_o commit_v the_o like_a murder_n and_o the_o lord_n set_v a_o mark_n upon_o cain_n etc._n etc._n what_o this_o mark_n be_v we_o must_v be_v content_a to_o be_v ignorant_a some_o think_v god_n stigmatise_v he_o with_o a_o letter_n of_o his_o name_n in_o his_o forehead_n or_o rather_o i_o shall_v think_v set_v such_o a_o brand_n upon_o he_o as_o signify_v he_o to_o be_v accurse_v other_o that_o he_o look_v most_o frightful_o so_o that_o every_o body_n avoid_v he_o or_o that_o his_o head_n shake_v continual_o or_o as_o other_o he_o have_v a_o tremble_a in_o his_o whole_a body_n or_o his_o face_n perhaps_o be_v blast_v by_o lightning_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v some_o notorious_a mark_n of_o god_n displeasure_n which_o make_v man_n shun_v he_o for_o we_o must_v not_o imagine_v there_o be_v no_o body_n in_o the_o world_n at_o this_o time_n but_o adam_n eve_n and_o cain_n but_o consider_v that_o the_o design_n of_o this_o holy_a book_n be_v not_o to_o give_v we_o a_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n descend_v from_o adam_n who_o no_o doubt_n have_v a_o great_a many_o more_o child_n than_o cain_n and_o abel_n and_o they_o also_o bad_a child_n before_o this_o happen_v but_o only_a of_o those_o person_n who_o be_v most_o remarkable_a and_o who_o 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rest_n and_o quiet_a because_o say_v he_o this_o same_o shall_v comfort_v we_o concern_v our_o work_n and_o toil_n of_o our_o hand_n he_o expect_v some_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o bless_a seed_n promise_v iii_o 15._o or_o that_o it_o shall_v spring_v immediate_o from_o he_o but_o the_o last_o word_n toil_n of_o our_o hand_n seem_v to_o import_v some_o inferior_a consolation_n which_o he_o expect_v from_o noah_n and_o the_o hebrew_n interpreter_n general_o expound_v it_o thus_o he_o shall_v make_v our_o labour_n in_o till_v the_o earth_n more_o easy_a and_o less_o toilsome_a to_o we_o which_o agree_v to_o what_o follow_v because_o of_o the_o ground_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v curse_v there_o be_v a_o general_a curse_n upon_o it_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o a_o particular_a upon_o some_o part_n of_o it_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o cain_n now_o god_n he_o foretell_v will_v take_v they_o both_o off_o in_o great_a measure_n and_o bless_v the_o earth_n to_o the_o 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i_o have_v say_v enough_o to_o show_v it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a to_o think_v he_o have_v no_o child_n till_o this_o age_n of_o his_o life_n and_o noah_n beget_v shem_n ham_n and_o japhet_n here_o end_v the_o line_n of_o adam_n before_o the_o flood_n for_o though_o these_o three_o be_v marry_v it_o appear_v vii_o 13._o before_o the_o flood_n come_v yet_o they_o either_o have_v no_o child_n or_o they_o do_v not_o live_v for_o they_o carry_v none_o with_o they_o into_o the_o ark._n it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o shem_n be_v the_o elder_a of_o these_o three_o because_o he_o be_v here_o and_o every_o where_o else_o in_o this_o book_n mention_v first_o for_o i_o shall_v show_v plain_o in_o its_o due_a place_n that_o japhet_n be_v the_o elder_a x._o 21._o scaliger_n indeed_o will_v have_v this_o a_o settle_a rule_n that_o hunc_fw-la ordinem_fw-la filii_fw-la in_o scriptura_fw-la habent_fw-la quem_fw-la illis_fw-la natura_fw-la dedit_fw-la that_o child_n be_v place_v in_o scripture_n according_a to_o the_o order_n which_o nature_n have_v give_v they_o but_o it_o be_v apparent_a from_o many_o instance_n that_o the_o scripture_n have_v regard_n to_o their_o dignity_n otherways_o and_o not_o to_o the_o order_n of_o their_o birth_n as_o abraham_n be_v mention_v before_o nahor_n and_o haran_n merit_n excellentiae_fw-la with_o respect_n to_o his_o excellence_n as_o st._n austin_n speak_v to_o which_o god_n raise_v he_o though_o he_o be_v not_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o terah_n gen._n xi_o 28._o thus_o jacob_n be_v mention_v before_o esau_n mal._n i._n 1._o and_o isaac_n before_o ishmael_n 1_o chron._n i._n 28._o thus_o shem'_v eminence_n in_o other_o respect_n place_v he_o before_o japhet_n to_o who_o he_o be_v inferior_a in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n as_o appear_v even_o from_o their_o genealogy_n both_o in_o gen._n x._o and_o 1_o chron._n i._n where_o shem'_v posterity_n be_v place_v below_o those_o of_o both_o his_o other_o brother_n chap._n vi_o ver._n 1._o when_o man_n begin_v to_o multiply_v to_o increase_v exceed_v fast_o for_o they_o be_v multiply_v before_o but_o not_o so_o as_o to_o fill_v the_o earth_n or_o the_o word_n man_n may_v be_v limit_v to_o the_o child_n of_o cain_n see_v verse_n 2._o who_o now_o begin_v to_o be_v very_o numerous_a and_o daughter_n be_v bear_v to_o they_o in_o great_a number_n for_o daughter_n no_o doubt_n they_o have_v before_o but_o now_o so_o many_o more_o daughter_n than_o son_n that_o they_o have_v not_o match_n for_o all_o no_o though_o we_o shall_v suppose_v they_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o lamech_v iu_o 19_o and_o take_v more_o wife_n than_o one_o ver._n 2._o the_o son_n of_o god_n there_o be_v two_o famous_a interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n beside_o that_o of_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n who_o take_v they_o for_o angel_n some_o understand_v by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o great_a man_n nobles_z ruler_n and_o judge_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o seth_n or_o of_o cain_n and_o so_o indeed_o the_o word_n elohim_n signify_v in_o many_o place_n exod._n xxi_o 6._o xxii_o 28._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o ancient_a greek_a version_n which_o philo_n and_o st._n austin_n use_v perhaps_o mean_v no_o more_o where_o these_o word_n be_v translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o angel_n of_o god_n his_o great_a minister_n in_o this_o world_n who_o in_o aftertime_n be_v mistake_v for_o angel_n in_o heaven_n these_o great_a person_n be_v take_v with_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n i._n e._n of_o the_o mean_a sort_n for_o so_o sometime_o man_n signify_v psal_n xlix_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o take_v by_o force_n and_o violence_n as_o many_o as_o they_o please_v be_v so_o potent_a as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n with_o impunity_n for_o they_o that_o shall_v have_v give_v a_o good_a example_n and_o punish_v vice_n be_v the_o great_a promoter_n of_o it_o but_o there_o be_v other_o ancient_a interpreter_n and_o most_o of_o the_o late_a who_o by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n understand_v the_o posterity_n of_o seth_n who_o be_v the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o true_a god_n iv_o vlt._n they_o see_v the_o daughter_n of_o men._n converse_v with_o the_o daughter_n of_o cain_n so_o tho._n aquinas_n himself_o interpret_v it_o pars_fw-la i._n q._n 51._o art_n 3._o ad_fw-la 6._o that_o they_o be_v fair._n be_v exceed_o take_v with_o their_o beauty_n and_o they_o take_v they_o wife_n make_a match_n with_o they_o and_o perhaps_o take_v more_o than_o one_o apiece_o of_o all_o that_o they_o choose_v whosoever_o they_o like_v so_o the_o word_n choose_v be_v use_v in_o many_o place_n psal_n xxv_o 12_o etc._n etc._n without_o regard_n to_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o their_o beauty_n some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n by_o daughter_n understand_v virgin_n which_o they_o distinguish_v from_o nasim_n wife_n or_o marry_a woman_n who_o they_o also_o take_v and_o abuse_v as_o they_o please_v but_o there_o be_v no_o evidence_n of_o this_o the_o plain_a sense_n be_v that_o they_o who_o have_v hitherto_o keep_v themselves_o unless_o it_o be_v some_o few_o see_v verse_n 15._o unmingled_a with_o the_o posterity_n of_o cain_n according_a to_o a_o solemn_a charge_n which_o their_o godly_a forefather_n have_v give_v they_o be_v now_o join_v to_o they_o in_o marriage_n and_o make_v one_o people_n with_o they_o which_o be_v the_o great_a crime_n if_o we_o can_v give_v any_o credit_n to_o what_o a_o arabic_a writer_n say_v mention_v first_o by_o mr._n selden_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr diis_fw-la syris_n cap._n 3._o prolegom_n &_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n l._n v._o cap._n 8._o f._n 578._o that_o the_o child_n of_o seth_n have_v swear_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n they_o will_v never_o leave_v the_o mountainous_a country_n which_o they_o inhabit_v to_o
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
syriack_n language_n dicla_n signify_v a_o palm_n or_o a_o grove_n of_o palm_n which_o lead_v bochartus_n to_o conclude_v that_o the_o minaei_n a_o people_n of_o arabia_n foelix_n who_o country_n abound_v with_o such_o tree_n be_v the_o posterity_n of_o this_o diklah_n both_o pliny_n and_o strabo_n mention_v they_o and_o this_o be_v far_o more_o probable_a than_o the_o conjecture_n of_o ludovicus_n capellus_n that_o the_o country_n of_o dangala_n in_o aethiopia_n near_o egypt_n may_v have_v its_o name_n from_o this_o man_n for_o that_o be_v too_o remote_a from_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o man_n posterity_n and_o so_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mention_v as_o he_o observe_v by_o herodotus_n chronolog_n sacra_fw-la p._n 108._o ver._n 28._o and_o obal_n which_o in_o the_o arabic_a pronunciation_n be_v aubal_n as_o cocab_n a_o star_n in_o hebrew_n be_v in_o arabic_a caucab_n etc._n etc._n the_o posterity_n of_o this_o aubal_n or_o obal_n bochart_n think_v pass_v over_o the_o strait_n of_o the_o sinus_n arabicus_n out_o of_o arabia_n foelix_n into_o arabia_n troglodytica_fw-la where_o we_o meet_v with_o this_o name_n in_o the_o sinus_n abalites_n which_o other_o call_v analites_n and_o in_o a_o great_a trade_n town_n call_v by_o arrianus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o a_o people_n who_o live_v in_o that_o sinus_n call_v by_o ptolemy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o believe_v it_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o this_o obal_n abimael_n which_o the_o arabian_n pronounce_v abimâl_a i._n e._n the_o father_n of_o mali_n or_o the_o malitae_n a_o people_n in_o arabia_n next_o to_o the_o minaei_n beforementioned_a theophrastus_n say_v mali_n be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o a_o country_n in_o arabia_n the_o spicy_a from_o whence_o the_o people_n call_v malitae_n who_o ptolemy_n call_v manitae_n by_o a_o usual_a change_n of_o the_o letter_n l_o into_o n_n as_o nabonidus_n be_v the_o same_o with_o labonidus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o mali_n be_v the_o contraction_n of_o abimali_fw-la nothing_n be_v more_o common_a than_o in_o compound_a name_n to_o omit_v the_o first_o part_n as_o sittim_n numb_a xxv_o 1._o for_o abel-sittim_a xxx_o 49._o hermon_n very_o often_o for_o baal-hermon_n judg._n iii_o 3._o nimrim_a for_o beth-nimrim_a and_o salem_n for_o jerusalem_n sheba_n from_o who_o come_v the_o sabaean_n who_o sometime_o comprehend_v a_o great_a many_o people_n but_o here_o be_v to_o be_v take_v strict_o for_o those_o upon_o the_o red-sea_n between_o the_o minaei_n and_o the_o catabanes_n who_o metropolis_n which_o stand_v upon_o a_o high_a mountain_n full_a of_o tree_n be_v call_v by_o ancient_a author_n saba_n and_o sabai_n sabo_n and_o sabas_n as_o salmasius_n show_v out_o of_o stephanus_n agatharcides_n and_o other_o who_o say_v that_o this_o city_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d much_o the_o fair_a of_o all_o in_o arabia_n excerc_n in_o solin_n p._n 491_o 492_o etc._n etc._n in_o latter_a time_n this_o name_n be_v change_v into_o mariaba_n the_o ancient_a name_n be_v lose_v as_o the_o same_o salmasius_n there_o observe_v p._n 497_o &_o 1118._o which_o pliny_n say_v signify_v as_o much_o as_o dominos_fw-la omnium_fw-la the_o lord_n of_o all_o for_o from_o rabath_n to_o rule_v come_v marab_n which_o signify_v in_o their_o language_n as_o bochart_n observe_v the_o seat_n of_o those_o that_o rule_n that_o be_v the_o royal_a city_n where_o their_o king_n live_v the_o nubiensian_a geographer_n say_v the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n come_v from_o hence_o to_o hear_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n ver._n 29._o and_o ophir_n which_o the_o arabian_n pronounce_v auphir_n signify_v abundance_n gold_n be_v find_v there_o in_o such_o plenty_n that_o they_o exchange_v it_o for_o brass_n and_o iron_n give_v a_o double_a or_o triple_a proportion_n of_o gold_n for_o they_o bochart_n think_v he_o give_v the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o a_o island_n in_o the_o red-sea_n mention_v by_o eupolemus_n in_o eusebius_n and_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v two_o ophir_n one_o belong_v to_o india_n whither_o solomon_n ship_n go_v once_o in_o three_o year_n which_o he_o take_v for_o taprobana_n now_o zeilan_n and_o the_o other_o belong_v to_o arabia_n where_o the_o posterity_n of_o this_o ophir_n here_o mention_v settle_a who_o country_n he_o take_v to_o have_v be_v near_o to_o the_o sabaean_n their_o brethren_n which_o stephanus_n and_o ptolemy_n call_v cassanitis_n the_o same_o in_o sense_n with_o ophir_n for_o chosan_n be_v a_o treasure_n which_o the_o arabian_n write_v chazan_n from_o which_o come_v the_o word_n gaza_n for_o abundance_n of_o riches_n havilah_n or_o chavilah_n see_v verse_n 7._o where_o we_o have_v this_o name_n before_o among_o the_o son_n of_o cush_n from_o who_o the_o havilah_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v very_o different_a give_v name_n it_o be_v probable_a to_o the_o country_n which_o the_o nubiensian_a geographer_n call_v chaulan_n and_o say_v it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o arabia_n foelix_n nigh_o also_o to_o the_o sabaean_n which_o he_o accurate_o describe_v see_v phaleg_n l._n ii_o cap._n 28._o jobab_n the_o father_n of_o the_o jobabite_n near_o to_o the_o sachalite_n as_o ptolemy_n express_o say_v if_o instead_o of_o jobaritae_n in_o he_o we_o read_v jobabitae_n as_o bochartus_n correct_v the_o passage_n with_o great_a reason_n and_o think_v also_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o name_n to_o be_v plain_a for_o jebab_v in_o arabic_a signify_v a_o desert_n and_o there_o be_v many_o such_o in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o jobabite_n above_o the_o sinus_n of_o sachalites_n ver._n 30._o and_o their_o dwell_n be_v from_o mesha_n etc._n etc._n this_o conclusion_n confirm_v what_o have_v be_v say_v that_o all_o the_o thirteen_o son_n of_o joktan_n be_v seat_v in_o arabia_n foelix_fw-la except_o obal_n who_o go_v its_o likely_a after_o moses_n time_n over_o into_o abalites_n the_o passage_n be_v short_a cross_n that_o straight_a beforementioned_a verse_n 28._o which_o be_v not_o above_o four_o or_o five_o mile_n broad_a for_o arabia_n foelix_n lie_v between_o the_o red-sea_n and_o the_o persian_a gulf_n now_o mesa_n or_o musa_n or_o muza_n be_v a_o famous_a port-town_n in_o the_o red-sea_n which_o the_o egyptian_n and_o aethiopian_n frequent_v in_o their_o way_n to_o the_o country_n of_o the_o sapharites_n in_o the_o east_n from_o who_o they_o bring_v myrrh_n frankincense_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n ptolomy_n table_n plain_o snow_v this_o that_o from_o musa_n the_o sapharitae_n lie_v direct_o eastward_o and_o saphar_n be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o country_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mountain_n climax_n which_o ancient_o it_o be_v likely_a be_v call_v saphar_n from_o the_o city_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o and_o thus_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v moses_n when_o he_o say_v here_o that_o sepher_n be_v a_o mountain_n of_o the_o east_n not_o eastward_o from_o judaea_n but_o from_o mesha_n which_o be_v in_o the_o west_n see_v bochart_n l._n ii_o phaleg_n c._n 30._o where_o he_o observe_v that_o the_o arabic_a paraphra_v of_o the_o paris_n edition_n take_v mesha_n to_o be_v meccha_n and_o instead_o of_o from_o mesha_n to_o sephar_n say_v from_o meccha_n to_o medina_n which_o be_v near_a truth_n than_o their_o opinion_n who_o place_n the_o child_n of_o joktan_n about_o cophete_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o india_n but_o he_o show_v that_o some_o of_o the_o child_n of_o cush_n settle_v between_o meccha_n and_o medina_n and_o it_o sufficient_o appear_v that_o joktan_n child_n dwell_v in_o the_o inmost_a part_n of_o arabia_n foelix_n and_o be_v the_o genuine_a arabian_n ver._n 31._o this_o be_v explain_v verse_n 5._o ver._n 32._o by_o these_o be_v the_o nation_n divide_v after_o the_o flood_n they_o and_o their_o descendant_n share_v the_o whole_a earth_n among_o they_o as_o it_o be_v say_v express_o ix_o 18._o of_o they_o be_v the_o whole_a earth_n overspread_v but_o according_a to_o the_o forego_n account_v we_o find_v only_o three_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n europe_n asia_n and_o africa_n possess_v by_o the_o three_o son_n of_o noah_n and_o their_o child_n which_o have_v make_v some_o so_o bold_a as_o to_o say_v there_o be_v other_o people_n in_o america_n who_o be_v not_o drown_v by_o the_o flood_n and_o one_o of_o their_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v not_o people_v from_o any_o of_o the_o other_o three_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v that_o we_o can_v give_v no_o account_n how_o lion_n bear_n wolf_n fox_n and_o suchlike_a creature_n shall_v get_v thither_o for_o none_o sure_a will_v carry_v they_o by_o ship_n though_o man_n themselves_o may_v by_o that_o mean_n pass_v over_o into_o those_o region_n but_o this_o difficulty_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o they_o make_v it_o for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o though_o the_o
same_o interest_n i_o shall_v think_v also_o that_o have_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n not_o far_o from_o they_o verse_n 18._o they_o be_v good_a pious_a people_n rather_o than_o conclude_v as_o i_o find_v some_o do_v that_o they_o be_v utter_a stranger_n to_o the_o true_a religion_n which_o make_v abram_n more_o forward_o to_o embrace_v if_o not_o to_o court_v their_o friendship_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v not_o yet_o full_a xv._o 16._o there_o may_v be_v some_o remainder_n of_o true_a piety_n among_o they_o and_o it_o be_v no_o argument_n that_o because_o these_o three_o family_n be_v of_o that_o nation_n they_o be_v wicked_a idolater_n ver._n 14._o arm_a his_o train_a servant_n draw_v forth_o a_o select_a number_n of_o his_o servant_n who_o he_o have_v instruct_v to_o handle_v arm_n in_o case_n of_o any_o assault_n by_o robber_n or_o injurious_a neighbour_n we_o read_v before_o xii_o 5._o of_o the_o servant_n they_o bring_v with_o they_o from_o haran_n and_o now_o they_o be_v more_o increase_v as_o their_o cattle_n be_v xii_o 16._o xiii_o 2_o 6._o so_o that_o he_o may_v well_o make_v a_o little_a army_n out_o of_o they_o and_o pursue_v they_o to_o dan._n as_o far_o as_o that_o place_n where_o one_o of_o the_o head_n or_o spring_n of_o jordan_n break_v forth_o call_v dan_n as_o josephus_n relate_v where_o he_o speak_v of_o this_o very_a history_n l._n i._o antiq._n c._n 10._o this_o plain_a and_o short_a account_n of_o this_o word_n dan_n overthrow_v the_o argument_n which_o caviller_n draw_v from_o hence_o to_o prove_v that_o moses_n do_v not_o write_v this_o book_n ver._n 15._o and_o he_o divide_v himself_o against_o they_o he_o and_o his_o servant_n by_o night_n the_o vulgar_a latin_a here_o read_v his_o companion_n be_v divide_v he_o fall_v upon_o they_o by_o night_n mind_v rather_o the_o sense_n than_o the_o word_n for_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o but_o abram_n and_o his_o servant_n though_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o chapter_n that_o his_o confederate_n beforementioned_a verse_n 13._o aner_n eshcol_n and_o mamre_o join_v with_o he_o in_o this_o expedition_n which_o they_o manage_v with_o great_a judgement_n for_o stratagem_n in_o war_n be_v never_o want_v from_o the_o beginning_n abram_n and_o his_o servant_n make_v one_o troop_n or_o battalion_n as_o they_o now_o speak_v and_o the_o confederate_n make_v three_o more_o who_o divide_v themselves_o fall_v upon_o the_o four_o king_n in_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o their_o camp_n that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o distract_v they_o and_o make_v they_o apprehend_v their_o force_n to_o be_v more_o numerous_a than_o indeed_o they_o be_v they_o be_v put_v also_o into_o the_o great_a confusion_n because_o this_o assault_n be_v make_v in_o the_o night_n when_o perhaps_o they_o be_v bury_v both_o in_o wine_n and_o in_o sleep_n ver._n 15._o unto_o hobah_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o vale_n between_o libanus_n and_o antilibanus_n call_v by_o amos_n i._n 5._o the_o valley_n of_o aven_n and_o beth-eden_n or_o the_o seat_n of_o pleasure_n in_o this_o vale_n be_v damascus_n seat_v ver._n 16._o he_o bring_v back_o all_o the_o good_n etc._n etc._n all_o the_o prey_n whether_o in_o money_n cattle_n or_o other_o thing_n which_o the_o four_o king_n have_v carry_v away_o the_o woman_n also_o and_o the_o people_n it_o seem_v they_o have_v carry_v away_o all_o the_o people_n of_o pentapolis_n who_o do_v not_o flee_v to_o the_o mountain_n or_o fence_v city_n and_o woman_n in_o those_o day_n be_v a_o special_a part_n of_o their_o booty_n ver._n 17._o go_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o to_o congratulate_v his_o victory_n and_o to_o desire_v his_o people_n may_v be_v restore_v to_o he_o at_o the_o valley_n of_o shaveh_n this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o pleasant_a place_n wherein_o the_o king_n that_o be_v melchizedeck_v i_o guess_v by_o what_o follow_v take_v delight_n whence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o king's-dale_n in_o which_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n meet_v abram_n and_o melchizedeck_v entertain_v he_o with_o bread_n and_o wine_n ver._n 18._o and_o melchizedeck_v the_o jew_n general_o say_v this_o be_v shem_n the_o son_n of_o noah_n but_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o look_v upon_o this_o opinion_n as_o proceed_v from_o their_o pride_n and_o vanity_n which_o can_v not_o endure_v to_o think_v the_o father_n of_o their_o nation_n have_v any_o superior_a in_o another_o nation_n especial_o among_o the_o canaanite_n and_o therefore_o they_o will_v have_v abram_n to_o have_v be_v bless_v by_o his_o great_a ancestor_n shem_o to_o who_o also_o he_o pay_v tithe_n which_o be_v a_o fancy_n so_o plain_o confute_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n that_o it_o be_v strange_a any_o christian_n shall_v follow_v it_o for_o he_o say_v express_o that_o melchizedeck_v be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vii_o 6._o his_o descent_n or_o pedigree_n be_v not_o count_v from_o they_o which_o be_v not_o true_a of_o shem._n nor_n can_v shem_n be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o father_n or_o mother_n who_o genealogy_n be_v evident_a from_o adam_n nor_o be_v shem_n priesthood_n if_o he_o have_v any_o of_o a_o different_a order_n from_o levi's_fw-la who_o be_v in_o his_o loin_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o abram_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v not_o be_v say_v that_o levi_n pay_v he_o tithe_n in_o the_o loin_n of_o abram_n but_o it_o will_v be_v as_o true_a that_o he_o receive_v tithe_n in_o the_o loin_n of_o shem_n for_o according_a to_o this_o interpretation_n he_o be_v in_o the_o loin_n both_o of_o he_o that_o receive_v tithe_n and_o of_o he_o that_o pay_v they_o and_o so_o the_o whole_a argumentation_n of_o the_o apostle_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n but_o set_v aside_o these_o and_o other_o christian_a reason_n which_o be_v strong_o urge_v by_o bochartus_n l._n ii_o phaleg_n c._n 1._o there_o be_v no_o cause_n that_o we_o can_v discern_v why_o moses_n shall_v call_v shem_n who_o he_o so_o often_o mention_n by_o any_o other_o name_n than_o his_o own_o nor_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o shem_n reign_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o now_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o brother_n son_n nor_o can_v abram_n be_v say_v to_o sojourn_v there_o as_o in_o a_o strange_a country_n if_o his_o noble_a ancestor_n shem_o have_v be_v a_o king_n there_o nor_o be_v this_o a_o ancient_a opinion_n among_o the_o jew_n at_o least_o not_o constant_o believe_v for_o josephus_n say_v express_o that_o melchizedeck_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o potentate_n of_o the_o canaanite_n l._n vii_o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la jud._n c._n 18._o and_o yet_o it_o be_v so_o common_a that_o it_o go_v to_o the_o samaritan_n as_o epiphanius_n tell_v we_o haeres_fw-la lv._o n._n 6._o though_o not_o to_o the_o arabian_n who_o say_v he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o peleg_n see_v hotting_n smegma_fw-la orient_n 256_o 269_o 306._o and_o many_o christian_n have_v embrace_v it_o mere_o as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v 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bread_n and_o wine_n this_o he_o do_v as_o a_o king_n not_o as_o a_o priest_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o religion_n but_o of_o hospitality_n thus_o heathen_n themselves_o understand_v this_o history_n as_o we_o find_v by_o eupolemus_n quote_v by_o eusebius_n l._n ix_o c._n 17._o who_o say_v he_o receive_v abram_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v stranger_n in_o a_o city_n call_v argarizin_v which_o he_o interpret_v the_o mount_n of_o the_o most_o high_a we_o know_v not_o in_o what_o language_n it_o so_o signify_v or_o whether_o it_o be_v misprint_v for_o harelion_n but_o i_o think_v the_o plain_a sense_n be_v that_o he_o treat_v abram_n and_o his_o follower_n by_o cause_v provision_n to_o be_v bring_v forth_o for_o their_o refreshment_n after_o the_o fight_n for_o bread_n and_o wine_n comprehend_v all_o sort_n of_o provision_n for_o their_o repast_n as_o to_o eat_v bread_n with_o another_o in_o this_o book_n be_v to_o feast_v with_o he_o xliii_o 25._o and_o thus_o 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give_v i_o the_o person_n etc._n etc._n a_o true_o generous_a disposition_n become_v a_o king_n to_o love_v the_o person_n of_o his_o subject_n better_a than_o their_o good_n ver._n 22._o i_o have_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n i._n e._n sworn_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o many_o place_n exod._n vi_o 8._o numb_a fourteen_o 30_o etc._n etc._n possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n see_v verse_n 19_o ver._n 23._o i_o will_v not_o take_v from_o a_o thread_n etc._n etc._n i.e._n the_o mean_a thing_n i_o have_v make_v abram_n rich_a he_o will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v only_o the_o work_n of_o god_n who_o promise_v a_o great_a while_n ago_o to_o bless_v he_o and_o have_v now_o renew_v his_o promise_n by_o melchizedek_n and_o he_o will_v not_o have_v it_o think_v that_o love_n of_o spoil_n have_v carry_v he_o to_o the_o war_n but_o only_o love_v of_o justice_n in_o short_a here_o be_v a_o most_o noble_a example_n as_o maimonides_n observe_v p._n iii_o more_o nevoch_n c._n 50._o of_o 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therefore_o the_o star_n be_v not_o to_o be_v see_v with_o the_o eye_n but_o be_v represent_v only_o in_o a_o vision_n so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v nehem._n ix_o 23._o he_o not_o only_o promise_v he_o a_o heir_n but_o that_o this_o heir_n shall_v have_v a_o numerous_a posterity_n which_o as_o before_o xiii_o 16._o he_o compare_v to_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o here_o he_o compare_v to_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n show_v say_z some_z of_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o former_a their_o humiliation_n and_o by_o this_o their_o exaltation_n and_o advancement_n and_o indeed_o in_o this_o chapter_n he_o speak_v of_o both_o ver._n 6._o he_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v full_o persuade_v that_o god_n both_o can_v and_o will_v perform_v his_o promise_n though_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o difficult_a if_o not_o impossible_a according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n he_o and_o sarah_n both_o be_v very_o old_a and_o he_o count_v it_o to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n the_o lord_n esteem_v it_o a_o most_o noble_a act_n and_o high_a expression_n of_o a_o pious_a confidence_n in_o he_o as_o that_o act_n of_o phineas_n be_v in_o aftertime_n psalm_n cvi_o 31._o and_o thereupon_o gracious_o own_v he_o for_o a_o righteous_a person_n though_o he_o be_v not_o free_a from_o all_o sin_n whatsoever_o but_o be_v guilty_a of_o some_o that_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o perfect_a righteousness_n it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v consider_v that_o abram_n believe_v this_o promise_n before_o xii_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o but_o now_o his_o faith_n be_v the_o more_o remarkable_a because_o notwithstanding_o some_o time_n have_v pass_v since_o the_o first_o make_v of_o the_o promise_n and_o he_o have_v no_o issue_n he_o still_o persist_v in_o the_o belief_n that_o god_n will_v bestow_v a_o son_n upon_o he_o though_o it_o grow_v every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o unlikely_a ver._n 7._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o bring_v thou_o etc._n etc._n he_o remind_n he_o of_o what_o he_o have_v already_o do_v for_o he_o that_o he_o may_v confirm_v he_o in_o the_o belief_n of_o what_o he_o promise_v further_a to_o do_v to_o give_v thou_o this_o land_n etc._n etc._n to_o bestow_v it_o upon_o thy_o child_n for_o their_o inheritance_n ver._n 8._o whereby_o shall_v i_o know_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v not_o speak_v doubt_o for_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o faith_n be_v high_o commend_v but_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v it_o more_o and_o more_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v as_o some_o good_a man_n do_v in_o aftertime_n when_o they_o be_v put_v upon_o very_o difficult_a service_n so_o gideon_n judg._n vi_o 37_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 9_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o take_v i_o a_o heifer_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n offer_v unto_o i_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v render_v as_o mr._n mede_n observe_v book_n ii_o p._n 472._o the_o follow_a creature_n which_o be_v of_o four_o sort_n from_o whence_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n will_v persuade_v we_o the_o rise_n and_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n be_v signify_v in_o these_o word_n but_o it_o be_v a_o better_a observation_n that_o god_n hereby_o fore-signified_n their_o sin_n shall_v be_v expiate_v by_o sacrifice_n for_o these_o be_v the_o creature_n and_o these_o alone_a which_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o it_o justify_v their_o opinion_n who_o think_v there_o be_v clean_a and_o unclean_a beast_n with_o respect_n to_o sacrifice_n before_o the_o law_n though_o not_o with_o respect_n to_o meat_n yet_o here_o be_v something_o singular_a that_o god_n require_v abram_n to_o offer_v a_o heifer_n of_o three_o year_n old_a with_o a_o goat_n and_o a_o ram_n of_o the_o same_o age_n whereas_o afterward_o under_o the_o law_n they_o be_v common_o of_o one_o year_n old_a i_o know_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o difference_n but_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o a_o ram_n of_o three_o year_n old_a be_v in_o its_o full_a strength_n and_o the_o vigour_n of_o its_o age_n as_o bochart_n observe_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o lucian_n introduce_v ganymede_n proffer_v to_o offer_v unto_o jupiter_n if_o he_o will_v dismiss_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o ram_n of_o three_o year_n old_a a_o big_a one_o the_o leader_n of_o the_o flock_n hierozoic_n p._n i._o lib._n 2._o c._n 46._o a_o young_a pigeon_n the_o hebrew_n word_n gozal_n signify_v the_o young_a one_o of_o ringdove_n wood-pigeon_n or_o any_o other_o of_o that_o kind_n as_o he_o also_o observe_v ver._n 10._o and_o he_o take_v unto_o he_o now_o we_o must_v suppose_v he_o be_v come_v out_o of_o his_o ecstasy_n and_o real_o perform_v all_o that_o follow_v until_o he_o fall_v into_o it_o more_o profound_o than_o before_o divide_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n there_o be_v no_o footstep_n of_o this_o rite_n any_o where_n in_o the_o scripture_n save_v only_o in_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n xxxiv_o 18_o 19_o but_o this_o place_n show_v it_o to_o have_v be_v very_o ancient_a and_o st._n cyril_n in_o his_o ten_o book_n against_o julian_n derive_v this_o custom_n from_o the_o ancient_a chaldaean_n as_o other_o derive_v the_o very_a word_n berith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o covenant_n from_o the_o word_n use_v both_o here_o and_o in_o jeremy_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d batar_n which_o be_v the_o very_a same_o by_o a_o transposition_n of_o letter_n and_o signify_v to_o divide_v or_o cut_v asunder_o because_o covenant_n be_v make_v by_o divide_v a_o beast_n and_o by_o the_o party_n covenant_v pass_v between_o the_o part_n of_o the_o beast_n so_o divide_v signify_v that_o so_o shall_v they_o be_v cut_v
shall_v one_o day_n make_v discourse_n xxv_o where_o he_o observe_v that_o the_o more_o lively_a to_o express_v this_o god_n so_o dispose_v that_o the_o very_a place_n where_o the_o ram_n be_v offer_v instead_o of_o isaac_n shall_v be_v the_o place_n of_o sacrifice_n for_o israel_n for_o there_o it_o be_v where_o the_o lord_n answer_v david_n by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n 1_o chron._n xxi_o 26._o and_o so_o design_v it_o for_o the_o place_n he_o have_v choose_v for_o his_o altar_n there_o david_n pitch_v he_o a_o tabernacle_n 1_o chron._n xxii_o 1._o and_o there_o solomon_n build_v he_o a_o house_n 2_o chron._n iii_o 1._o ver._n 14._o jehovah-jireh_a the_o lord_z will_v see_v or_o provide_v that_o be_v take_v care_n of_o their_o safety_n who_o steadfast_o obey_v he_o as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o this_o day_n which_o be_v thus_o call_v to_o this_o day_n or_o as_o other_o interpret_v it_o now_o it_o be_v a_o proverbial_a speech_n when_o man_n be_v in_o great_a strait_n in_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o shall_v be_v see_v where_o a_o double_a variation_n be_v observe_v from_o what_o be_v say_v before_o for_o here_o be_v jehovah_n instead_o of_o elohim_n verse_n 12._o and_o then_o jeraeh_n instead_o of_o jireh_n i._n e._n the_o passive_a instead_o of_o the_o active_a signify_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o only_o see_v or_o provide_v but_o make_v himself_o conspicuous_a by_o so_o provide_v that_o all_o shall_v behold_v the_o care_n he_o take_v of_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o ver._n 15._o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n call_v etc._n etc._n this_o confirm_v what_o be_v note_v on_o verse_n 12._o that_o it_o be_v god_n himself_o who_o call_v to_o abraham_n to_o stay_v his_o hand_n and_o now_o say_v by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n what_o can_v be_v clear_a as_o hackspan_a gloss_n disput_fw-la ii_o de_fw-la nominibus_fw-la divinis_fw-la n._n 16._o than_o that_o we_o be_v to_o turn_v away_o our_o eye_n from_o the_o angel_n and_o fix_v they_o upon_o god_n who_o bless_v abraham_n and_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n for_o who_o sake_n verse_n 12._o abraham_n spare_v not_o his_o only_a son_n in_o all_o like_a case_n therefore_o which_o exceed_v the_o angelical_a dignity_n we_o be_v always_o to_o understand_v some_o such_o word_n as_o these_o here_o mention_v neum_n jehovah_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n ver._n 16._o by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v etc._n etc._n i_o observe_v upon_o xii_o 7._o and_o xvii_o 6._o that_o god_n enlarge_v his_o mercy_n to_o abraham_n proportionable_a to_o his_o obedience_n which_o be_v apparent_a in_o this_o great_a and_o last_o trial_n of_o all_o the_o offering_z his_o son_n which_o be_v reward_v by_o the_o ratification_n of_o god_n former_a promise_n or_o covenant_n by_o a_o most_o solemn_a oath_n by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v promise_v before_o but_o not_o confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n and_o beside_o the_o very_a promise_n be_v now_o more_o affectionate_a if_o i_o may_v so_o style_v it_o in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o in_o multiply_v i_o will_v multiply_v thou_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o latter_a end_n also_o of_o the_o blessing_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v couch_v the_o high_a of_o all_o blessing_n that_o god_n will_v make_v his_o own_o only_a son_n such_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o abraham_n be_v ready_a to_o have_v make_v his_o son_n isaac_n that_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n verse_n 18._o may_v be_v bless_v in_o he_o i._n e._n all_o that_o will_v follow_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n so_o abarbinel_n himself_o interpret_v it_o upon_o xii_o 3._o ver._n 17._o possess_v the_o gate_n that_o be_v the_o city_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o consequent_o their_o country_n for_o the_o gate_n be_v take_v thereby_o they_o enter_v into_o their_o city_n and_o their_o city_n be_v surrender_v the_o country_n be_v conquer_v ver._n 18._o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v god_n promise_v to_o make_v abraham_n seed_n as_o numerous_a as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n xv._o 5._o which_o promise_v he_o assure_v he_o here_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o isaac_n verse_n 17._o but_o moreover_o direct_v he_o to_o expect_v after_o the_o multiply_a of_o his_o posterity_n one_o particular_a seed_n who_o shall_v bring_v a_o blessing_n to_o all_o mankind_n this_o singularity_n st._n paul_n observe_v and_o press_v very_o much_o gal._n iii_o 16._o apply_v it_o to_o the_o messiah_n and_o it_o be_v further_a observable_a that_o there_o be_v a_o increase_n of_o sense_n in_o these_o word_n as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o former_a for_o he_o do_v not_o simple_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v be_v bless_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v bless_v themselves_o or_o count_v themselves_o bless_v in_o he_o to_o show_v as_o jacobus_n altingius_n think_v that_o this_o person_n shall_v not_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o any_o blessing_n himself_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o abraham_n seed_n do_v but_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o blessing_n unto_o other_o who_o shall_v derive_v they_o from_o he_o alone_o l._n ii_o schilo_n c._n 2._o because_o thou_o have_v obey_v etc._n etc._n as_o a_o reward_n the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v for_o obey_v my_o voice_n ver._n 19_o go_v together_o to_o beer-sheba_a where_o he_o have_v for_o some_o time_n settle_v his_o abode_n xxi_o 33._o ver._n 20._o milcah_n have_v bear_v child_n etc._n etc._n the_o follow_a genealogy_n be_v set_v down_o to_o show_v whence_o rebekah_n the_o wife_n of_o isaac_n be_v descend_v for_o she_o alone_o of_o all_o bethuel_n daughter_n which_o be_v probable_a be_v many_o be_v mention_v verse_n 23._o ver._n 21._o huz_o his_o first-born_a there_o be_v two_o other_o of_o this_o name_n one_o the_o son_n of_o aram_n x._o 23._o another_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o esau_n xxxvi_o 28._o but_o this_o we_o here_o mention_v be_v be_v from_o who_o job_n descend_v who_o country_n be_v call_v ausitis_fw-la so_o the_o lxx_o translate_v we_o job_n i._n 1._o and_o his_o posterity_n call_v ausitae_n by_o ptolemy_n who_o be_v a_o people_n of_o arabia_n deserta_fw-la near_o chaldaea_n not_o far_o from_o euphrates_n buz._n from_o who_o come_v elihu_n the_o buzite_n job_n xxxii_o 2._o a_o people_n in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o same_o country_n or_o near_o it_o aram._n who_o inhabit_v perhaps_o some_o part_n of_o syria_n which_o have_v the_o name_n of_o aram_n from_o another_o mention_v x._o 23._o ver._n 22._o chesed_a he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n who_o be_v call_v chasdim_n in_o scripture_n from_o this_o chesed_a or_o chasad_a as_o some_o read_v it_o where_o the_o rest_n that_o follow_v settle_v or_o whether_o they_o have_v any_o posterity_n or_o no_o i_o can_v find_v it_o be_v likely_a they_o never_o grow_v to_o make_v a_o nation_n or_o a_o family_n and_o so_o leave_v no_o name_n behind_o they_o ver._n 24._o and_o his_o concubine_n this_o be_v not_o a_o ill_a name_n in_o these_o ancient_a time_n but_o signify_v a_o wife_n who_o be_v not_o the_o mistress_n of_o the_o family_n but_o only_o take_v for_o the_o increase_n of_o it_o by_o procreation_n of_o child_n such_o wife_n be_v general_o servant_n whereas_o the_o prime_a wife_n be_v a_o freewoman_n or_o make_v so_o by_o be_v marry_v to_o govern_v the_o family_n and_o bring_v child_n to_o inherit_v the_o estate_n chap._n xxiii_o ver._n 1._o and_o sarah_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o seven_o and_o twenty_o etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a verse_n may_v be_v thus_o translate_v and_o the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o sarah_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a a_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o seven_o year_n it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o hebrew_n to_o repeat_v a_o word_n as_o life_n be_v here_o when_o they_o will_v signify_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v complete_a and_o sarah_n be_v the_o only_a woman_n who_o entire_a age_n be_v set_v down_o in_o scripture_n ver._n 2._o kirjath-arba_a i._n e._n the_o city_n of_o arba_n who_o be_v a_o famous_a man_n among_o the_o anakim_v as_o we_o read_v josh_n fourteen_o ult_n and_o either_o build_v this_o city_n or_o make_v it_o the_o place_n of_o his_o residence_n from_o whence_o it_o take_v his_o name_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v when_o abraham_n leave_v beer-sheba_a and_o remove_v to_o this_o place_n the_o same_o be_v hebron_n a_o very_a ancient_a city_n as_o appear_v from_o numb_a xiii_o 22._o when_o it_o assume_v this_o name_n instead_o of_o kirjath-arba_n be_v not_o certain_a but_o some_o conjecture_n it_o may_v be_v after_o abraham_n purchase_v a_o burial-place_n in_o this_o country_n see_v xiii_o 18._o abraham_n come_v some_o fancy_n he_o be_v in_o some_o other_o part_n of_o the_o country_n
give_v solemn_a thanks_o to_o god_n for_o hear_v his_o prayer_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o by_o his_o providence_n he_o be_v conduct_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o desire_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n ver._n 27._o mercy_n and_o truth_n mercy_n in_o promise_v and_o truth_n in_o perform_v or_o have_v true_o be_v merciful_a to_o he_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n verse_n 7._o see_v verse_n 49._o the_o house_n of_o my_o master_n brethren_n i._n e._n his_o near_a kindred_n ver._n 28._o tell_v they_o of_o her_o mother_n house_n the_o woman_n in_o the_o eastern_a country_n have_v their_o apartment_n by_o themselves_o as_o be_v before_o observe_v and_o appear_v again_o verse_n 67._o thither_o it_o be_v proper_a for_o rebekah_n to_o go_v and_o acquaint_v her_o mother_n with_o what_o have_v pass_v ver._n 30._o when_o he_o see_v the_o ear-ring_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o run_v to_o invite_v the_o man_n to_o their_o house_n he_o stand_v by_o the_o camel_n at_o the_o well_o expect_v to_o see_v the_o issue_n ver._n 31._o come_v in_o thou_o bless_v of_o the_o lord_n who_o god_n favour_v and_o i_o pray_v may_v still_o continue_v in_o his_o favour_n for_o it_o refer_v both_o to_o the_o time_n past_a and_o future_a ver._n 32._o water_n to_o wash_v his_o foot_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o custom_n be_v in_o those_o country_n see_v xviii_o 4._o ver._n 33._o i_o will_v not_o eat_v etc._n etc._n a_o excellent_a servant_n who_o prefer_v his_o master_n profit_n to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n ver._n 35._o the_o lord_z have_v bless_v my_o master_n great_o etc._n etc._n enrich_v he_o exceed_o so_o that_o he_o be_v become_v a_o person_n of_o great_a eminence_n xxiii_o 6._o ver._n 36._o give_v all_o that_o he_o have_v declare_v he_o his_o heir_n and_o settle_v his_o whole_a estate_n upon_o he_o ver._n 40._o the_o lord_z before_o who_o i_o walk_v who_o i_o worship_v and_o study_v to_o please_v keep_v a_o grateful_a remembrance_n of_o his_o benefit_n always_o in_o my_o mind_n for_o so_o abraham_n own_o word_n be_v verse_n 7._o the_o god_n which_o bring_v i_o from_o my_o father_n house_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 41._o thou_o shall_v be_v clear_a from_o this_o my_o oath_n or_o curse_v as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n import_v for_o all_o oath_n be_v make_v ancient_o with_o some_o imprecation_n upon_o themselves_o if_o they_o swear_v false_o ver._n 42._o o_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o master_n abraham_n etc._n etc._n he_o do_v not_o relate_v just_o the_o very_a word_n which_o he_o say_v but_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o and_o most_o of_o the_o word_n prosper_v my_o way_n which_o i_o go_v the_o design_n in_o which_o i_o be_o engage_v ver._n 48._o my_o master_n brother_n daughter_n the_o granddaughter_n of_o his_o brother_n nahor_n ver._n 49._o if_o you_o will_v deal_v kind_o and_o true_o be_v real_o and_o sincere_o kind_a that_o i_o may_v turn_v to_o the_o right-hand_a or_o to_o the_o left_a a_o kind_n of_o proverbial_a speech_n signify_v that_o i_o may_v take_v some_o other_o course_n which_o way_n god_n shall_v direct_v to_o fulfil_v my_o master_n desire_n it_o be_v the_o fancy_n of_o some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n that_o he_o mean_v he_o may_v go_v either_o to_o the_o ishmaelite_n or_o the_o child_n of_o lot_n ver._n 50._o laban_n and_o bethuel_n the_o chief_a manager_n of_o this_o affair_n be_v laban_n for_o bethuel_n be_v not_o mention_v till_o now_o because_o perhaps_o he_o be_v old_a and_o unfit_a for_o business_n but_o consent_n to_o all_o that_o be_v desire_v the_o thing_n proceed_v from_o the_o lord_n it_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o divine_a will_n and_o pleasure_n we_o can_v speak_v unto_o thou_o good_a or_o bad_a no_o way_n contradict_v it_o ver._n 51._o rebekah_n be_v before_o thou_o be_v by_o we_o deliver_v to_o thou_o to_o be_v dispose_v of_o according_a to_o thy_o desire_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v use_v xx._n 15._o as_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v declare_v by_o those_o sign_n which_o thou_o have_v relate_v to_o we_o ver._n 52._o worship_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o earth_n give_v the_o most_o humble_a thanks_o unto_o almighty_a god_n for_o his_o goodness_n to_o he_o ver._n 53._o give_v to_o her_o brother_n and_o mother_n here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o father_n which_o have_v make_v some_o think_v as_o josephus_n do_v that_o the_o father_n be_v dead_a and_o bethuel_n mention_v verse_n 50._o be_v she_o young_a brother_n but_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o her_o father_n be_v infirm_a have_v commit_v the_o care_n of_o his_o daughter_n to_o laban_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o so_o appear_v no_o more_o than_o be_v just_o absolute_o necessary_a in_o this_o treaty_n of_o marriage_n which_o be_v carry_v on_o principal_o by_o laban_n who_o be_v mention_v therefore_o before_o her_o mother_n precious_a thing_n present_n of_o great_a value_n ver._n 55._o let_v the_o damsel_n abide_v with_o we_o a_o few_o day_n at_o least_o ten_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o common_a in_o scripture_n than_o by_o day_n to_o express_v a_o year_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v exact_o translate_v these_o word_n in_o the_o margin_n a_o full_a year_n or_o ten_o month_n see_v iu_o 3._o leu._n xxv_o 29._o 1_o sam._n i._n 3._o compare_v with_o verse_n 7_o and_o 20._o some_o think_v this_o can_v be_v the_o meaning_n because_o the_o servant_n be_v in_o such_o haste_n to_o return_v to_o his_o master_n but_o it_o be_v as_o fit_v for_o they_o to_o show_v their_o love_n to_o rebekah_n as_o it_o be_v for_o he_o to_o show_v his_o concern_v for_o his_o master_n beside_o there_o be_v something_o of_o decency_n in_o it_o the_o custom_n be_v in_o all_o country_n for_o she_o that_o be_v espouse_v to_o a_o husband_n to_o stay_v some_o time_n with_o her_o parent_n before_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o marriage_n and_o one_o will_v think_v the_o custom_n than_o be_v for_o to_o keep_v she_o a_o year_n or_o near_o it_o which_o make_v they_o desire_v she_o may_v stay_v at_o least_o ten_o month_n that_o they_o may_v not_o depart_v too_o far_o from_o the_o common_a usage_n and_o that_o she_o may_v have_v the_o long_a time_n to_o fit_v herself_o with_o the_o usual_a nuptial_a ornament_n thus_o onkelos_n it_o be_v certain_a understand_v it_o and_o the_o paraphrase_n of_o vzielides_n and_o the_o mauritanian_a jew_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v l._n v._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n cap._n 5._o ver._n 56._o that_o i_o may_v go_v to_o my_o master_n who_o he_o will_v have_v to_o rejoice_v with_o he_o ver._n 57_o inquire_v at_o her_o mouth_n let_v she_o resolve_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v st._n ambrose_n observe_v upon_o this_o passage_n that_o they_o do_v not_o consult_v she_o about_o the_o marriage_n for_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o parent_n but_o about_o the_o time_n of_o go_v to_o complete_a it_o upon_o which_o occasion_n he_o quote_v the_o word_n of_o hermione_n when_o she_o be_v court_v by_o orestes_n in_o euripides_n his_o andromacha_n which_o he_o think_v be_v take_v from_o hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o father_n will_v take_v care_n of_o my_o marriage_n these_o thing_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o my_o determination_n lib._n i._o de_fw-la abrahamo_fw-la patriarcha_fw-la cap._n ult_n ver._n 58._o will_v thou_o go_v with_o this_o man_n that_o be_v present_o as_o he_o desire_v for_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v isaac_n wife_n be_v agree_v already_o between_o they_o and_o we_o be_v to_o suppose_v she_o have_v consent_v the_o only_a question_n be_v whether_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o man_n desire_v and_o she_o say_v i_o will_n i_o agree_v to_o go_v without_o any_o delay_n which_o no_o doubt_n very_o much_o endear_v she_o to_o isaac_n ver._n 59_o and_o her_o nurse_n who_o name_n be_v deborah_n xxxv_o 8._o who_o do_v not_o suckle_v she_o perhaps_o but_o be_v as_o we_o speak_v her_o dry-nurse_n for_o who_o it_o be_v likely_a she_o have_v a_o great_a affection_n it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o ancient_a piety_n and_o gratitude_n to_o keep_v such_o person_n as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v who_o have_v take_v care_n of_o they_o in_o their_o infancy_n it_o be_v probable_a also_o she_o be_v remarkable_a for_o prudence_n and_o other_o eminent_a quality_n or_o else_o moses_n will_v scarce_o have_v let_v her_o name_n and_o her_o death_n and_o burial_n have_v a_o place_n in_o this_o history_n xxxv_o 8._o ver._n 60._o and_o they_o bless_a rebekah_n etc._n etc._n her_o father_n and_o mother_n with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o family_n and_o kindred_n pray_v god_n to_o make_v she_o exceed_o fruitful_a and_o to_o make_v her_o posterity_n victorious_a over_o their_o enemy_n which_o be_v the_o great_a thing_n they_o desire_v in_o those_o day_n the_o
ver._n 15._o milch_n camel_n who_o have_v late_o foal_v for_o nothing_o be_v more_o delicious_a in_o those_o country_n as_o bochart_n observe_v out_o of_o aristotle_n pliny_n and_o many_o other_o author_n ib._n lib._n ii_o cap._n 2._o than_o camel_n milk_n ver._n 18._o it_o be_v a_o present_a with_o which_o he_o hope_v to_o sweeten_v he_o there_o be_v a_o great_a power_n in_o gift_n to_o win_v man_n heart_n even_o when_o they_o be_v disaffect_v as_o the_o wise_a man_n observe_v in_o many_o place_n prov._n xvii_o 8._o xviii_o 16_o etc._n etc._n and_o behold_v he_o be_v behind_o we_o he_o will_v not_o have_v esau_n think_v that_o he_o be_v afraid_a to_o see_v he_o ver._n 19_o and_o so_o he_o command_v the_o second_o etc._n etc._n he_o therefore_o distribute_v they_o into_o several_a drove_n that_o they_o may_v make_v a_o great_a appearance_n and_o that_o he_o may_v still_o be_v more_o and_o more_o please_v with_o the_o respect_n which_o be_v show_v he_o and_o the_o present_v intend_v he_o for_o every_o new_a drive_v and_o new_a speech_n make_v a_o new_a impression_n upon_o he_o ver._n 21._o lodge_v that_o night_n in_o the_o company_n or_o camp_n i._n e._n where_o he_o pitch_v the_o tent_n for_o his_o family_n ver._n 22._o he_o rise_v up_o that_o night_n before_o it_o be_v day_n in_o the_o last_o watch_n of_o the_o night_n his_o eleven_o son_n i._n e._n all_o his_o child_n for_o the_o daughter_n be_v comprehend_v pass_v over_o the_o ford_n jabbok_n this_o be_v a_o little_a river_n flow_v from_o the_o country_n of_o the_o ammonite_n and_o fall_v into_o jordan_n where_o it_o come_v out_o of_o the_o lake_n of_o genesareth_n it_o be_v in_o one_o place_n fordable_a and_o there_o jacob_n first_o pass_v over_o himself_o to_o try_v the_o depth_n of_o it_o ver._n 23._o and_o he_o take_v they_o and_o send_v they_o over_o etc._n etc._n have_v try_v the_o ford_n he_o return_v and_o cause_v they_o all_o to_o pass_v over_o and_o so_o as_o it_o follow_v be_v leave_v alone_o on_o the_o east-side_n of_o the_o brook_n ver._n 24._o and_o there_o wrestle_v a_o man_n with_o he_o he_o stay_v alone_o in_o all_o likelihood_n that_o he_o may_v commend_v himself_o and_o his_o family_n to_o god_n by_o earnest_a prayer_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n xii_o 4._o and_o as_o he_o be_v pray_v or_o when_o he_o have_v do_v a_o man_n encounter_v he_o with_o who_o he_o grapple_v take_v he_o perhaps_o for_o some_o of_o esau_n attendant_n come_v to_o surprise_v he_o for_o it_o be_v so_o dark_a that_o he_o can_v not_o see_v what_o kind_n of_o countenance_n he_o have_v or_o if_o he_o can_v angel_n be_v wont_a to_o appear_v so_o like_a to_o man_n that_o at_o the_o first_o they_o do_v not_o discern_v the_o difference_n maimonides_n fancy_n all_o this_o be_v do_v in_o a_o prophetic_a vision_n more_n nevoch_n p._n ii_o cap._n 42._o but_o the_o whole_a narration_n confute_v this_o the_o only_a question_n be_v whether_o this_o be_v a_o create_a angel_n or_o the_o eternal_a λογος_n as_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n understand_v it_o who_o opinion_n be_v oppose_v by_o st._n austin_n as_o i_o observe_v upon_o the_o xviii_o chapter_n and_o seem_v to_o i_o not_o so_o probable_a as_o that_o this_o angel_n be_v one_o of_o god_n host_n mention_v verse_n 2._o send_v from_o the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a majesty_n by_o who_o order_n and_o in_o who_o presence_n he_o strive_v with_o jacob_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v here_o describe_v in_o short_a i_o take_v he_o to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o the_o jew_n call_v angel_n of_o the_o presence_n that_o wait_v continual_o upon_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o make_v a_o part_n of_o his_o retinue_n see_v xxxv_o 10._o ver._n 25._o and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o prevail_v not_o against_o he_o though_o jacob_n no_o doubt_n be_v extraordinary_o strengthen_v by_o god_n in_o this_o combat_n hosea_n xii_o 5._o yet_o the_o angel_n who_o represent_v god_n can_v have_v prevail_v against_o he_o if_o his_o order_n have_v not_o be_v to_o let_v jacob_n have_v the_o better_a he_o touch_v the_o hollow_a of_o his_o thigh_n the_o angel_n give_v over_o the_o combat_n but_o make_v he_o know_v by_o this_o light_a touch_n what_o he_o can_v have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v please_v i._n e._n quite_o overthrow_v he_o as_o easy_o as_o he_o make_v he_o go_v limp_a this_o discover_v to_o jacob_n that_o he_o be_v more_o than_o a_o man_n who_o wrestle_v with_o he_o and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o prevail_v against_o he_o by_o his_o own_o strength_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n the_o hallow_v of_o jacob_n thigh_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n the_o thighbone_n slip_v out_o of_o the_o cavity_n or_o socket_n into_o which_o it_o be_v insert_v ver._n 26._o and_o he_o say_v let_v i_o go_v though_o the_o angel_n cease_v to_o wrestle_v any_o long_o yet_o jacob_n will_v not_o let_v go_v his_o hold_n and_o the_o more_o to_o set_v off_o his_o victory_n the_o angel_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o break_v from_o he_o without_o his_o consent_n for_o the_o day_n break_v it_o be_v time_n for_o thou_o to_o follow_v thy_o family_n over_o the_o brook_n and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v except_o thou_o bless_v i_o by_o this_o it_o plain_o appear_v jacob_n begin_v to_o understand_v who_o he_o be_v ver._n 27._o what_o be_v thy_o name_n the_o angel_n do_v not_o yet_o own_o his_o quality_n but_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o jacob._n ver._n 28._o thy_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v no_o more_o jacob_n but_o israel_n i._n e._n not_o only_o jacob_n as_o this_o expression_n be_v use_v 1_o sam._n viii_o 7._o or_o not_o so_o much_o jacob_n as_o israel_n which_o name_v abolish_v the_o other_o in_o his_o posterity_n who_o be_v call_v israelite_n but_o never_o jacobite_v for_o as_o a_o prince_n have_v thou_o power_n with_o god_n and_o with_o men._n these_o word_n explain_v the_o end_n and_o intention_n of_o this_o combat_n which_o be_v to_o show_v that_o he_o have_v such_o power_n with_o god_n as_o to_o prevail_v over_o one_o of_o his_o minister_n need_v not_o fear_v his_o brother_n esau_n so_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a express_v it_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v strong_a against_o god_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v thou_o prevail_v with_o man_n and_o it_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o our_o translation_n which_o more_o literal_o render_v the_o hebrew_n word_n thou_o have_v behave_v thyself_o like_o a_o prince_n so_o the_o word_n scharitha_n import_v with_o god_n and_o with_o man_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v have_v show_v such_o a_o heroic_a spirit_n as_o we_o speak_v in_o this_o combat_n that_o thou_o need_v not_o fear_n esau_n and_o all_o his_o follower_n this_o victory_n be_v a_o assurance_n that_o thou_o shall_v get_v the_o better_a of_o he_o there_o be_v no_o body_n skill_v in_o the_o original_a language_n but_o easy_o see_v no_o other_o derivation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o but_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o word_n scharitha_n which_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o for_o sar_n as_o st._n hierom_n observe_v signify_v a_o prince_n and_o the_o jod_a in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o common_a note_n of_o a_o proper_a name_n so_o the_o meaning_n of_o israel_n be_v as_o much_o as_o a_o prince_n with_o god_n ver._n 29._o jacob_n ask_v he_o and_o say_v tell_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o thy_o name_n jacob_n have_v tell_v he_o his_o own_o name_n desire_v he_o to_o requite_v he_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v more_o certain_o know_v whether_o he_o be_v a_o angel_n or_o a_o man._n for_o these_o word_n seem_v to_o demonstrate_v he_o do_v not_o think_v he_o to_o be_v god_n himself_o wherefore_o do_v thou_o ask_v after_o my_o name_n do_v not_o inquire_v after_o it_o rasi_fw-la think_v angel_n change_v their_o name_n according_a to_o the_o office_n and_o function_n to_o which_o they_o be_v assign_v and_o he_o bless_v he_o there_o renew_a the_o blessing_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n whereby_o jacob_n be_v full_o satisfy_v who_o he_o be_v for_o he_o pronounce_v this_o blessing_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n from_o who_o he_o come_v ver._n 30._o i_o have_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o near_a familiarity_n with_o he_o for_o he_o look_v upon_o this_o angel_n as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o schechinah_n which_o now_o also_o it_o be_v likely_a visible_o appear_v and_o make_v he_o call_v this_o place_n peniel_n the_o face_n of_o god_n which_o do_v not_o import_v that_o the_o schechinah_n appear_v in_o a_o humane_a figure_n for_o it_o never_o do_v but_o
go_v veil_v and_o also_o sit_v without_o the_o city_n see_v origen_n l._n iu_o contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la p._n 206._o but_o however_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o observation_n be_v the_o former_a part_n of_o it_o be_v not_o true_a for_o as_o bochartus_n observe_v p._n i._n hierozoic_a lib._n ii_o cap._n 46._o proprium_fw-la fuit_fw-la meretricum_fw-la non_fw-la velari_fw-la sed_fw-la revelari_fw-la it_o be_v proper_a to_o harlot_n not_o to_o be_v cover_v but_o to_o go_v bare-faced_n as_o appear_v from_o isai_n xlvii_o 3._o nahum_n iii_o 5_o etc._n etc._n all_o that_o can_v be_v answer_v to_o this_o be_v that_o it_o may_v be_v otherwise_o in_o very_o ancient_a time_n which_o i_o do_v not_o take_v to_o be_v true_a for_o all_o woman_n as_o i_o observe_v before_o be_v cover_v and_o therefore_o harlot_n be_v distinguish_v only_o by_o their_o sit_v in_o the_o highway_n not_o by_o their_o veil_n for_o she_o see_v that_o selah_n be_v grow_v and_o she_o be_v not_o give_v etc._n etc._n she_o resolve_v if_o she_o can_v to_o have_v a_o child_n by_o one_o of_o this_o family_n and_o hope_v perhaps_o that_o selah_n may_v come_v along_o with_o his_o father_n and_o have_v the_o same_o desire_v his_o father_n have_v and_o in_o those_o day_n as_o i_o note_v before_o there_o be_v no_o such_o solemnity_n require_v as_o the_o jew_n afterward_o use_v though_o the_o law_n do_v not_o enjoin_v it_o to_o the_o make_v a_o marriage_n with_o one_o brother_n wife_n which_o be_v to_o be_v contract_v they_o say_v before_o two_o witness_n and_o by_o give_v a_o piece_n of_o money_n or_o a_o write_n but_o this_o be_v ordain_v only_o by_o their_o elder_n not_o by_o the_o original_a law_n see_v verse_n 11._o and_o therefore_o she_o think_v if_o she_o can_v have_v catch_v selah_n by_o this_o device_n it_o will_v have_v be_v hold_v lawful_a but_o this_o plot_n fail_v she_o she_o so_o far_o transgress_v as_o to_o admit_v judah_n himself_o to_o lie_v with_o she_o ver._n 15._o because_o she_o 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see_v mr._n selden_n l._n v._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n cap._n 4._o what_o will_v thou_o give_v i_o that_o which_o make_v such_o fact_n not_o to_o be_v punish_v be_v say_v the_o same_o maimonides_n because_o of_o the_o contract_n which_o pass_v between_o they_o this_o reward_n which_o he_o give_v the_o harlot_n for_o the_o use_n of_o her_o body_n be_v like_o the_o dowry_n a_o man_n give_v his_o wife_n when_o he_o put_v she_o away_o which_o be_v pay_v it_o be_v think_v he_o do_v she_o no_o wrong_n more_n nevoch_n p._n iii_o cap._n 49._o they_o that_o will_v now_o have_v their_o wicked_a practice_n warrant_v by_o such_o example_n shall_v consider_v that_o every_o thing_n not_o punish_v by_o man_n be_v not_o allow_v by_o god_n and_o that_o we_o now_o live_v under_o another_o dispensation_n which_o express_o forbid_v such_o uncleanness_n and_o declare_v that_o not_o only_a adulterer_n but_o whoremonger_n god_n will_v judge_v i._n e._n punish_v hebr._n xiii_o 4._o see_v verse_n 23._o ver._n 17._o a_o kid_n from_o the_o flock_n which_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o valuable_a present_n in_o those_o day_n as_o i_o have_v observe_v before_o xxvii_o 9_o will_v thou_o give_v i_o a_o pledge_n etc._n etc._n a_o pawn_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v to_o be_v return_v when_o he_o send_v what_o he_o promise_v ver._n 18._o thy_o signet_n his_o ring_n wherewith_o he_o seal_v thy_o bracelet_n the_o hebrew_n general_o understand_v by_o this_o word_n his_o cloak_n or_o some_o such_o garment_n other_o his_o girdle_n and_o thy_o staff_n etc._n etc._n which_o it_o be_v likely_a have_v something_o in_o it_o to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o other_o mens_fw-la staff_n and_o she_o ask_v so_o many_o thing_n that_o by_o some_o or_o other_o of_o they_o if_o not_o by_o all_o it_o may_v be_v certain_o know_v who_o be_v the_o father_n if_o she_o prove_v with_o child_n and_o he_o come_v in_o unto_o she_o not_o public_o but_o in_o some_o bye_n place_n to_o which_o they_o retire_v and_o she_o 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it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o word_n kedeschah_n signify_v a_o common_a whore_n as_o we_o speak_v who_o public_o prostitute_v herself_o for_o hire_n as_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n observe_v upon_o this_o place_n and_o upon_o deut._n xxiii_o 17._o but_o whence_o this_o name_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o harlot_n be_v a_o great_a doubt_n it_o come_v from_o a_o root_n which_o signify_v that_o which_o be_v sacred_a which_o have_v incline_v some_o learned_a man_n to_o think_v that_o the_o women-priest_n consecrate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o baalphegor_n or_o priapus_n who_o be_v no_o better_o than_o whore_n and_o the_o men-priest_n who_o serve_v ashteroth_n mention_v 2_o king_n xxiii_o 7._o make_v all_o whore_n be_v call_v kedeschim_n which_o be_v the_o name_n for_o those_o devote_v to_o such_o impure_a ministery_n see_v mr._n selden_n de_fw-fr diis_fw-la syris_n syntag._n i._o cap._n 5._o and_o syntag_n ii_o cap._n 2._o but_o such_o beastly_a idolatry_n sure_o be_v not_o so_o old_a as_o the_o day_n of_o jacob_n and_o it_o seem_v more_o reasonable_a to_o i_o to_o think_v that_o the_o original_a word_n signify_v separation_n it_o be_v apply_v either_o to_o those_o who_o be_v separate_v unto_o holiness_n or_o unto_o uncleanness_n as_o harlot_n be_v and_o they_o say_v there_o be_v no_o harlot_n in_o this_o place_n they_o know_v of_o none_o that_o public_o profess_v to_o be_v a_o prostitute_n nor_o have_v they_o see_v any_o one_o sit_v public_o to_o invite_v customer_n ver._n 23._o let_v she_o take_v it_o to_o she_o keep_v the_o pledge_n to_o herself_o lest_o we_o be_v ashamed_a though_o the_o fact_n he_o have_v commit_v be_v in_o those_o day_n lawful_a say_v maimonides_n that_o be_v be_v not_o punish_v by_o the_o judge_n yet_o man_n do_v not_o public_o boast_v of_o it_o nor_o be_v willing_a to_o own_v it_o but_o be_v ashamed_a it_o shall_v be_v know_v which_o be_v a_o sign_n they_o be_v sensible_a there_o be_v a_o moral_a turpitude_n in_o it_o and_o therefore_o endeavour_v to_o hide_v and_o conceal_v it_o even_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o those_o good_n which_o be_v of_o great_a value_n for_o the_o sense_n say_v he_o of_o judah_n word_n be_v this_o it_o be_v better_a to_o lose_v what_o she_o have_v of_o we_o than_o by_o inquisition_n after_o it_o to_o divulge_v the_o business_n and_o increase_v our_o shame_n more_o nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n 49._o where_o he_o bid_v his_o reader_n observe_v this_o be_v the_o moral_a virtue_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v learn_v from_o this_o history_n together_o with_o justice_n and_o equity_n which_o appear_v in_o his_o perform_v the_o agreement_n he_o make_v of_o send_v a_o kid_n of_o which_o he_o desire_v his_o friend_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n that_o he_o
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 flesh_n to_o redeem_v mankind_n but_o only_o concern_v the_o preservation_n and_o prosperity_n of_o one_o man_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v not_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o call_v he_o a_o angel_n i._n e._n a_o minister_n or_o messenger_n lest_o we_o detract_v from_o his_o divinity_n for_o in_o confer_v blessing_n he_o be_v not_o a_o messenger_n or_o minister_n but_o a_o principal_a cause_n together_o with_o the_o father_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o that_o famous_a divine_a georg._n calixtus_n who_o follow_v st._n chrysostom_n who_o take_v this_o angel_n to_o be_v one_o proper_o so_o call_v and_o thence_o prove_v the_o heavenly_a minister_n take_v care_n of_o pious_a people_n and_o so_o do_v st._n basil_n in_o no_o less_o than_o three_o place_n of_o his_o work_n which_o show_v it_o be_v his_o settle_a opinion_n but_o it_o do_v not_o enter_v into_o their_o thought_n that_o jacob_n here_o pray_v to_o a_o angel_n but_o only_o wish_v these_o child_n may_v have_v the_o angelical_a protection_n by_o the_o special_a favour_n of_o god_n to_o they_o for_o it_o be_v just_a such_o a_o expression_n as_o that_o of_o david_n to_o a_o contrary_a purpose_n psalm_n xxxv_o 6._o let_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n persecute_v they_o where_o no_o body_n will_v say_v he_o pray_v to_o a_o angel_n though_o his_o word_n be_v exact_o like_o these_o of_o jacob._n and_o let_v my_o name_n be_v name_v on_o they_o here_o he_o plain_o adopt_v they_o to_o be_v his_o child_n as_o he_o say_v before_o he_o will_v verse_n 5._o for_o to_o be_v call_v by_o one_o name_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o have_v his_o name_n name_v on_o they_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o be_v one_o child_n for_o thus_o they_o that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v call_v by_o god_n name_n become_v his_o peculiar_a people_n therefore_o tostatus_n well_o interpret_v it_o sint_fw-la duo_fw-la capita_n tribuum_fw-la inter_fw-la filios_fw-la jacob_n let_v they_o be_v the_o head_n of_o two_o tribe_n among_o the_o son_n of_o jacob._n but_o none_o so_o plain_o as_o david_n chytraeus_n who_o word_n be_v these_o vera_fw-la &_o simplicissima_fw-la sententia_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la isti_fw-la pveri_fw-la à _fw-la i_o adoptati_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o true_a and_o most_o simple_a sense_n be_v these_o youth_n manasseh_n and_o ephraim_n who_o be_v adopt_v by_o i_o shall_v not_o hereafter_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n but_o my_o son_n and_o be_v heir_n and_o in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n receive_v a_o equal_a portion_n with_o my_o son_n grow_v into_o a_o multitude_n the_o hebrew_n word_n as_o onkelos_n interpret_v it_o signify_v increase_v like_o fish_n as_o we_o also_o in_o the_o margin_n translate_v it_o which_o be_v the_o most_o fruitful_a of_o all_o creature_n as_o author_n common_o observe_v see_v bochart_n p._n i._o lib._n i._o cap._n 6._o hierozoic_n ver._n 19_o his_o young_a brother_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o he_o his_o family_n 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 the_o top_n of_o his_o staff_n whereby_o he_o be_v support_v from_o fall_v of_o which_o he_o will_v have_v be_v in_o danger_n when_o he_o bow_v if_o he_o have_v not_o lean_v on_o it_o in_o thou_o shall_v israel_n bless_v when_o my_o posterity_n will_v wish_v all_o happiness_n to_o other_o they_o shall_v use_v this_o form_n of_o speech_n god_n make_v you_o like_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n which_o continue_v they_o say_v among_o the_o jew_n to_o this_o day_n ver._n 21._o bring_v you_o again_o into_o the_o land_n of_o your_o father_n where_o your_o father_n sojourn_v and_o which_o god_n bestow_v upon_o they_o in_o reversion_n ver._n 22._o which_o i_o take_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o amorite_n etc._n etc._n he_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o city_n of_o shechem_n which_o his_o son_n take_v unjust_o and_o cruel_o and_o not_o from_o the_o amorites_n but_o the_o hivites_n without_o his_o knowledge_n and_o contrary_a to_o his_o will_n but_o that_o piece_n of_o land_n which_o he_o buy_v 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also_o lib._n radic_n so_o expound_v it_o the_o people_n shall_v obey_v he_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o observe_v what_o he_o shall_v command_v they_o and_o in_o prov._n xxx_o 17._o which_o be_v the_o only_a place_n beside_o this_o where_o this_o word_n jikkah_n be_v find_v it_o seem_v to_o signify_v obedience_n see_v confut._n carm._n r._n lipmanni_n p._n 295._o where_o wagenseil_n after_o the_o examination_n of_o every_o particular_a word_n in_o this_o verse_n thus_o sum_n up_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o in_o this_o paraphrase_n that_o royal_a power_n and_o authority_n which_o shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o posterity_n of_o judah_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v from_o they_o or_o at_o least_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v destitute_a of_o ruler_n and_o governor_n no_o not_o when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o decline_a condition_n until_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n but_o when_o he_o be_v come_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o other_o nation_n who_o 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and_o keep_v they_o from_o be_v ruin_v or_o shepherd_n may_v signify_v his_o be_v make_v governor_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o stone_n of_o israel_n the_o support_n of_o his_o family_n for_o shepherd_n be_v a_o name_n of_o dignity_n and_o authority_n and_o stone_n signify_v the_o foundation_n as_o abarbinel_n here_o expound_v it_o upon_o which_o the_o whole_a building_n rely_v as_o jacob_n and_o all_o his_o child_n do_v upon_o joseph_n for_o their_o sustenance_n some_o i_o find_v particular_o d._n chytraeus_n refer_v the_o word_n from_o thence_o unto_o joseph_n and_o then_o by_o the_o shepherd_n and_o stone_n of_o israel_n understand_v those_o excellent_a man_n who_o by_o their_o wisdom_n and_o valour_n support_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n such_o as_o joshua_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o lord_n host_n and_o abdon_n one_o of_o the_o judge_n who_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n and_o gideon_n jair_a and_o jephthah_n who_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o 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inheritance_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n whereas_o ishmael_n be_v exclude_v by_o abraham_n and_o esau_n by_o isaac_n or_o the_o meaning_n may_v be_v i_o have_v do_v more_o for_o thou_o than_o they_o for_o i_o i._n e._n thou_o shall_v be_v happy_a than_o i_o for_o jacob_n lead_v a_o unsettle_a life_n but_o joseph_n flourish_v in_o great_a splendour_n in_o egypt_n to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o day_n unto_o the_o utmost_a bound_n of_o the_o everlasting_a hill_n as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n shall_v last_v for_o perpetuity_n be_v express_v in_o scripture_n by_o the_o durableness_n of_o mountain_n isai_n liv._o 10._o and_o here_o he_o seem_v to_o allude_v to_o the_o noble_a mountain_n which_o fall_v to_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o joseph_n child_n viz._n bashan_n and_o mount_n ephraim_n but_o there_o be_v those_o who_o think_v he_o have_v not_o respect_n to_o the_o durableness_n of_o these_o mountain_n but_o to_o their_o fruitfulness_n translate_n the_o hebrew_a word_n tavath_n not_o 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all_o his_o brethren_n be_v the_o viceroy_n of_o egypt_n ver._n 27._o benjamin_n shall_v raven_n as_o a_o wolf_n this_o set_v forth_o the_o warlike_a temper_n of_o this_o tribe_n a_o wolf_n be_v both_o a_o strong_a and_o undaunted_a and_o also_o a_o very_a rapacious_a creature_n and_o thence_o in_o aftertime_n dedicate_v to_o mars_n from_o whence_o wolf_n be_v call_v martii_fw-la and_o martiales_fw-la in_o virgil_n and_o in_o horace_n and_o warlike_a man_n be_v call_v by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o wolf-like_a temper_n and_o the_o history_n justify_v this_o character_n the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n alone_o maintain_v a_o war_n with_o all_o the_o other_o tribe_n in_o which_o they_o overcome_v they_o in_o two_o battle_n though_o they_o have_v sixteen_o to_o one_o against_o they_o and_o they_o kill_v then_o more_o man_n of_o israel_n than_o they_o have_v in_o their_o whole_a army_n see_v bochart_n p._n i._n hierozoic_a l._n iii_o cap._n 10._o in_o the_o morning_n he_o shall_v devour_v the_o prey_n and_o at_o night_n he_o shall_v divide_v the_o spoil_n this_o do_v not_o signify_v as_o the_o forenamed_a author_n observe_v in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o whole_a day_n but_o the_o whole_a night_n one_o part_n of_o which_o be_v the_o evening_n and_o the_o other_o the_o morning_n and_o therefore_o the_o particle_n and_o signify_v here_o as_o much_o as_o after_o and_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n the_o tribe_n benjamin_n shall_v be_v like_o a_o raven_a wolf_n who_o shall_v have_v his_o prey_n to_o eat_v till_o morning-light_n after_o he_o have_v divide_v it_o in_o the_o evening_n for_o the_o division_n of_o the_o prey_n go_v before_o the_o eat_n of_o it_o this_o passage_n be_v like_a that_o josh_n vii_o 25._o they_o burn_v they_o with_o fire_n and_o stone_v they_o with_o stone_n i._n e._n burn_v they_o after_o they_o have_v stone_v they_o as_o we_o there_o right_o translate_v it_o and_o this_o apply_v to_o benjamin_n signify_v such_o success_n in_o their_o war_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v home_o load_v with_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o enemy_n i_o omit_v the_o fancy_n of_o the_o talmudist_n who_o imagine_v benjamin_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o wolf_n because_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a where_o the_o morning_n and_o evening-sacrifice_n be_v daily_o consume_v stand_v in_o this_o tribe_n they_o that_o will_v know_v what_o they_o say_v of_o this_o may_v look_v into_o codex_fw-la middoth_n cap._n 3._o §_o 1._o and_o l'_n empereur_n annotation_n there_o ver._n 28._o all_o these_o be_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n from_o these_o spring_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n or_o these_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n for_o these_o word_n plain_o show_v that_o what_o he_o have_v say_v be_v not_o to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o their_o person_n but_o in_o their_o posterity_n and_o bless_v they_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o blessing_n etc._n etc._n he_o do_v not_o give_v they_o a_o new_a blessing_n after_o all_o this_o but_o the_o meaning_n be_v he_o bless_v they_o in_o the_o manner_n forego_v every_o one_o according_a to_o the_o blessing_n design_v by_o god_n for_o they_o there_o seem_v indeed_o to_o be_v no_o benediction_n bestow_v on_o the_o three_o first_o tribe_n but_o that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o comparative_o for_o he_o provide_v for_o they_o all_o a_o portion_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n ver._n 29._o i_o be_o to_o be_v gather_v to_o my_o people_n must_v die_v short_o bury_v i_o with_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n of_o this_o injunction_n be_v well_o explain_v by_o mercer_n to_o who_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n ver._n 30._o in_o the_o cave_n that_o be_v etc._n etc._n he_o describe_v the_o place_n so_o particular_o in_o this_o and_o the_o two_o next_o verse_n because_o he_o will_v
and_o from_o all_o delicate_a food_n or_o fine_a clothes_n which_o latter_a part_n of_o their_o mourn_a it_o be_v likely_a may_v be_v in_o use_n in_o joseph_n time_n though_o not_o the_o former_a of_o besmear_v their_o head_n and_o face_n with_o mud._n but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o say_v that_o they_o appear_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o mourner_n all_o the_o time_n the_o body_n be_v embalm_v which_o be_v very_o various_a in_o different_a time_n and_o place_n and_o continue_v in_o some_o country_n a_o great_a many_o day_n long_o than_o in_o other_o this_o time_n of_o lxx_o day_n may_v seem_v to_o some_o too_o long_o but_o jacobus_n capellus_n propose_v this_o to_o their_o consideration_n hist_o exot._n &_o sacra_fw-la ad_fw-la a._n m._n 2310._o that_o joseph_n be_v next_o to_o their_o king_n the_o egyptian_n honour_v his_o father_n with_o a_o royal_a funeral_n and_o a_o mourn_a of_o lxx_o day_n which_o he_o think_v be_v a_o round_a number_n for_o seventy_o two_o for_o diodorus_n say_v so_o many_o be_v the_o day_n of_o mourn_v for_o their_o king_n it_o seem_v reasonable_a to_o they_o that_o as_o they_o give_v the_o five_o part_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o land_n to_o their_o king_n when_o he_o be_v alive_a so_o they_o shall_v bestow_v the_o five_o part_n of_o the_o year_n upon_o he_o in_o mourn_v for_o he_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a which_o be_v just_a lxxii_o not_o reckon_v the_o five_o odd_a day_n which_o do_v not_o come_v into_o their_o account_n as_o to_o those_o who_o object_n that_o this_o be_v immoderate_a mourn_v have_v more_o of_o ambition_n than_o piety_n in_o it_o his_o answer_n be_v that_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v true_a joseph_n do_v not_o bring_v in_o this_o custom_n and_o have_v peculiar_a reason_n to_o follow_v what_o he_o find_v in_o use_n there_o that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o condemn_v who_o vex_v the_o innocent_a posterity_n on_o who_o parent_n they_o have_v bestow_v royal_a honour_n beside_o there_o be_v something_o due_a to_o king_n and_o great_a man_n to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o the_o dregs_o of_o the_o people_n ver._n 4._o and_o when_o the_o day_n of_o mourning_n be_v pass_v that_o be_v the_o lxx_o day_n beforenamed_n joseph_n speak_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o pharaoh_n to_o the_o great_a officer_n of_o the_o court_n unto_o who_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a he_o speak_v by_o a_o messenger_n strict_a mourner_n such_o as_o joseph_n be_v use_v to_o keep_v close_o in_o their_o chamber_n and_o not_o to_o appear_v in_o public_a or_o make_v visit_n at_o least_o it_o be_v against_o the_o custom_n to_o appear_v in_o the_o court_n if_o the_o same_o usage_n be_v there_o in_o these_o day_n which_o be_v in_o the_o persian_a court_n in_o mordecai_n time_n and_o such_o rational_a custom_n one_o not_o but_o think_v be_v very_o ancient_a in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o mourner_n esth_n iv_o 1_o 2._o for_o which_o reason_n he_o do_v not_o go_v himself_o to_o make_v the_o follow_a request_n to_o pharaoh_n they_o who_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o mourn_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o defile_v ver._n 5._o my_o father_n make_v i_o swear_v etc._n etc._n see_v xlvii_o 29_o 30._o where_o jacob_n engage_v he_o by_o a_o oath_n to_o carry_v his_o body_n into_o canaan_n to_o be_v bury_v there_o that_o he_o may_v keep_v up_o some_o claim_n to_o that_o country_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n which_o his_o grandfather_n have_v there_o purchase_v and_o where_o his_o father_n isaac_n lie_v bury_v which_o i_o have_v dig_v for_o i_o in_o the_o cave_n that_o abraham_n have_v buy_v gen._n xxiii_o which_o be_v a_o large_a place_n jacob_n it_o seem_v have_v take_v care_n to_o have_v a_o grave_a dig_v for_o himself_o from_o which_o and_o such_o like_a example_n st._n austin_n argue_v in_o the_o place_n quote_v above_o on_o verse_n 3_o the_o body_n of_o the_o dead_a especial_o of_o good_a man_n be_v to_o be_v treat_v with_o such_o a_o regard_n as_o they_o themselves_o think_v be_v due_a to_o they_o ver._n 6._o according_a as_o he_o make_v thou_o swear_v the_o religion_n of_o a_o oath_n it_o appear_v from_o hence_o be_v in_o those_o day_n so_o sacred_a that_o the_o king_n who_o have_v not_o swear_v himself_o will_v not_o have_v another_o man_n violate_v it_o for_o his_o sake_n who_o may_v have_v pretend_v he_o can_v not_o spare_v joseph_n so_o long_o from_o his_o business_n be_v his_o chief_a minister_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n such_o heathen_a king_n as_o these_o will_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o those_o christian_a prince_n who_o make_v a_o jest_n of_o their_o oath_n ver._n 7._o all_o the_o servant_n of_o pharaoh_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v explain_v by_o the_o next_o word_n the_o elder_n of_o his_o house_n the_o principal_a officer_n of_o court._n for_o the_o word_n all_o must_v be_v understand_v with_o some_o limitation_n as_o usual_o in_o scripture_n some_o be_v leave_v behind_o no_o doubt_n to_o wait_v upon_o the_o king_n thus_o in_o matth._n iii_o 5._o all_o judaea_n be_v say_v to_o have_v go_v out_o to_o john_n baptism_n i._n e._n a_o great_a many_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o house_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v observe_v before_o on_o xxiv_o 2._o that_o elder_a be_v a_o name_n of_o dignity_n as_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la there_o expound_v it_o instead_o of_o his_o servant_n the_o elder_a of_o his_o house_n have_v these_o word_n his_o principal_a servant_n who_o be_v set_v over_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o their_o governor_n and_o it_o appear_v by_o this_o place_n that_o this_o be_v use_v not_o only_o by_o the_o hebrew_n but_o by_o the_o egyptian_n long_o before_o moses_n his_o time_n as_o a_o title_n of_o honour_n and_o dignity_n as_o it_o have_v since_o be_v by_o all_o nation_n whatsoever_o see_v mr._n selden_n lib._n i._n de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n 14._o all_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n the_o principal_a person_n in_o authority_n and_o dignity_n throughout_o the_o whole_a country_n as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o the_o court_n such_o as_o be_v governor_n of_o province_n and_o city_n and_o counsellor_n etc._n etc._n which_o honour_n they_o do_v to_o jacob_n in_o all_o likelihood_n by_o pharaoh_n command_n for_o how_o well_o soever_o they_o may_v stand_v affect_v to_o joseph_n they_o can_v not_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n desert_n their_o charge_n ver._n 8._o all_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n etc._n etc._n their_o whole_a family_n except_o such_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o look_v after_o their_o little_a one_o and_o their_o flock_n etc._n etc._n this_o verse_n also_o show_v the_o word_n all_o must_v have_v a_o limit_a sense_n ver._n 9_o and_o there_o go_v up_o with_o he_o both_o chariot_n and_o horseman_n as_o a_o guard_n to_o he_o which_o it_o be_v likely_a always_o attend_v he_o as_o viceroy_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o now_o may_v be_v necessary_a for_o his_o safety_n as_o he_o pass_v through_o the_o desert_n or_o shall_v meet_v with_o any_o opposition_n when_o he_o come_v to_o challenge_v his_o buryingplace_n though_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o matter_n be_v settle_v beforehand_o with_o the_o canaanite_n who_o be_v in_o no_o condition_n to_o oppose_v the_o kingdom_n of_o egypt_n which_o be_v grow_v very_o rich_a and_o they_o very_o poor_a by_o the_o late_a famine_n and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a company_n that_o he_o may_v appear_v in_o great_a state_n at_o such_o a_o solemnity_n ver._n 10._o and_o they_o come_v to_o the_o threshing-floor_n of_o atad_n some_o take_v atad_v for_o a_o place_n and_o translate_v the_o word_n before_o it_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v they_o come_v to_o goren-atad_a but_o forsterus_n in_o his_o lexicon_n think_v atad_n be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o man_n who_o be_v eminent_a in_o that_o country_n for_o his_o threshing-floor_n though_o there_o be_v those_o who_o take_v it_o for_o a_o bramble_n with_o which_o that_o floor_n be_v fence_v in_o for_o so_o the_o word_n signify_v judg._n ix_o 14._o and_o the_o african_n call_v a_o bramble_n atadim_n as_o bochart_n observe_v l._n ii_o canaan_n cap._n 15._o which_o be_v the_o plural_a number_n of_o atad_n but_o the_o talmudist_n be_v so_o fanciful_a that_o not_o satisfy_v with_o such_o reason_n they_o say_v jacob_n coffin_n be_v here_o surround_v with_o garland_n crown_n they_o call_v they_o just_a like_o a_o threshing-floor_n which_o be_v hedge_v about_o with_o thorn_n for_o the_o tradition_n they_o say_v be_v that_o the_o son_n of_o esau_n ishmael_n and_o keturah_n all_o meet_v here_o and_o see_v joseph_n crown_n hang_v over_o the_o coffin_n they_o all_o pull_v off_o they_o and_o hang_v they_o up_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n so_o the_o excerpt_a gemarae_fw-la in_o sota_n cap._n i._o §_o 45._o beyond_o
jordan_n some_o translate_v it_o on_o this_o side_n jordan_n both_o be_v true_a with_o respect_n to_o several_a place_n for_o it_o be_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n with_o respect_n to_o those_o in_o canaan_n but_o beyond_o jordan_n with_o respect_n to_o those_o who_o come_v unto_o canaan_n through_o the_o desert_n as_o joseph_n do_v now_o and_o the_o israelite_n afterward_o why_o joseph_n pass_v this_o way_n which_o be_v very_o much_o about_o and_o not_o the_o direct_a road_n which_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n short_a be_v hard_o to_o tell_v perhaps_o it_o be_v a_o better_a way_n for_o chariot_n for_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a they_o fear_v any_o opposition_n from_o the_o philistine_n or_o edomite_n with_o who_o the_o matter_n may_v have_v be_v concert_v as_o we_o now_o speak_v beforehand_o if_o they_o have_v apprehend_v their_o passage_n will_v meet_v with_o any_o hindrance_n from_o they_o there_o they_o mourn_v etc._n etc._n wherein_o this_o great_a and_o sore_a lamentation_n consist_v we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v a_o certain_a account_n but_o in_o aftertime_n they_o sit_v with_o their_o face_n cover_v have_v ash_n sprinkle_v on_o their_o head_n cry_v out_o with_o a_o mournful_a voice_n sometime_o wring_v sometime_o clap_v their_o hand_n together_o smite_v their_o breast_n or_o their_o thigh_n with_o many_o other_o expression_n of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n but_o why_o they_o make_v this_o lamentation_n at_o the_o floor_n of_o atad_n rather_o than_o at_o the_o grave_a be_v hard_a to_o resolve_v perhaps_o it_o be_v a_o more_o convenient_a place_n to_o stay_v in_o seven_o day_n than_o that_o where_o he_o be_v to_o be_v bury_v and_o the_o mourn_a be_v make_v in_o the_o country_n where_o the_o body_n be_v lay_v be_v the_o same_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v make_v at_o the_o grave_a or_o it_o be_v the_o fashion_n perhaps_o at_o the_o very_a entrance_n of_o the_o country_n where_o they_o carry_v a_o corpse_n to_o be_v bury_v to_o fall_v into_o a_o lamentation_n and_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lamenter_n from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n saphad_n use_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n who_o have_v a_o public_a office_n as_o our_o bearer_n have_v to_o attend_v upon_o funeral_n and_o make_v doleful_a lamentation_n see_v buxtorf_n lex_fw-la talmud_n f._n 1524._o abel-mitzraim_a this_o show_v the_o lamentation_n be_v exceed_v great_a that_o it_o change_v the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v make_v or_o at_o least_o give_v a_o name_n to_o it_o ver._n 14._o and_o joseph_n return_v into_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n they_o have_v a_o prosperous_a journey_n and_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o what_o some_o jew_n bid_v we_o here_o note_n that_o not_o one_o man_n be_v lose_v though_o they_o have_v a_o battle_n with_o the_o edomite_n in_o their_o way_n to_o canaan_n ver._n 15._o joseph_n will_v peradventure_o hate_v we_o etc._n etc._n their_o gild_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o continue_v to_o make_v they_o suspicious_a ver._n 16._o and_o they_o send_v messenger_n unto_o joseph_n the_o same_o gild_n make_v they_o fearful_a to_o go_v themselves_o but_o they_o first_o try_v how_o he_o will_v answer_v a_o messenger_n they_o send_v to_o he_o for_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v there_o be_v more_o than_o one_o in_o all_o their_o name_n with_o a_o letter_n perhaps_o confirm_v what_o he_o deliver_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n some_o think_v this_o message_n be_v send_v before_o they_o go_v to_o bury_v their_o father_n while_o the_o time_n of_o mourn_v last_v when_o joseph_n heart_n they_o think_v be_v tender_a and_o his_o father_n fresh_a in_o memory_n but_o this_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o make_v we_o think_v it_o be_v not_o do_v in_o order_n of_o time_n as_o it_o be_v here_o place_v in_o the_o story_n thy_o father_n command_v before_o he_o die_v this_o be_v a_o feign_a story_n for_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o joseph_n have_v acquaint_v his_o father_n with_o their_o usage_n of_o he_o or_o if_o he_o do_v it_o will_v have_v be_v 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to_o he_o as_o his_o brethren_n that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o religion_n with_o he_o which_o make_v the_o great_a conjunction_n of_o mind_n and_o affection_n if_o it_o be_v right_o understand_v and_o practise_v for_o how_o can_v the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o same_o god_n hate_v one_o another_o there_o be_v those_o who_o think_v they_o call_v themselves_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n not_o mere_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n but_o because_o they_o be_v teacher_n also_o of_o the_o true_a religion_n for_o this_o make_v they_o above_o other_o israelite_n to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n so_o jac._n alt_v l._n iii_o schilo_n cap._n 14._o and_o joseph_n weep_v when_o they_o speak_v unto_o he_o by_o their_o messenger_n which_o show_v he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v angry_a at_o they_o that_o he_o pity_v they_o and_o have_v a_o tender_a affection_n to_o they_o ver._n 18._o and_o his_o brethren_n also_o go_v etc._n etc._n the_o messenger_n acquaint_v they_o how_o he_o stand_v affect_v to_o they_o and_o it_o be_v likely_a carry_v back_o a_o kind_a message_n from_o he_o and_o a_o invitation_n to_o come_v to_o he_o they_o go_v to_o his_o house_n and_o humble_a themselves_o at_o his_o foot_n in_o which_o joseph_n dream_n be_v still_o further_o fulfil_v we_o be_v thy_o servant_n they_o have_v not_o yet_o overcome_v their_o fear_n so_o close_o do_v their_o gild_n stick_v to_o their_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o call_v themselves_o his_o servant_n not_o his_o brethren_n they_o have_v sell_v he_o to_o be_v a_o servant_n and_o now_o they_o offer_v themselves_o to_o be_v so_o to_o he_o ver._n 19_o for_o be_o i_o in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n his_o father_n jacob_n have_v say_v the_o same_o to_o rachel_n xxx_o 2._o to_o persuade_v she_o to_o submit_v to_o divine_a providence_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o word_n here_o shall_v i_o presume_v to_o oppose_v myself_o to_o what_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v as_o if_o i_o be_v god_n and_o not_o he_o who_o have_v order_v thing_n so_o much_o for_o our_o good_a this_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n by_o what_o follow_v and_o may_v be_v thus_o express_v shall_v i_o punish_v you_o for_o that_o for_o that_o may_v be_v mean_v by_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n to_o who_o vengeance_n belong_v which_o god_n have_v turn_v so_o much_o to_o all_o our_o advantage_n though_o the_o word_n may_v be_v simple_o render_v i_o be_o in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n without_o a_o interrogation_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v i_o have_v nourish_v and_o sustain_v you_o all_o this_o while_n and_o can_v you_o think_v i_o will_v now_o do_v you_o hurt_v ver._n 20._o but_o as_o for_o you_o you_o think_v evil_a against_o i_o etc._n etc._n
meat_n in_o his_o mess_n as_o in_o one_o of_o they_o which_o may_v well_o be_v part_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o wonder_n verse_n 33._o and_o they_o drink_v after_o they_o have_v dine_v plenty_n of_o wine_n be_v bring_v in_o for_o every_o one_o to_o drink_v as_o much_o as_o they_o please_v for_o such_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o abyssine_n at_o this_o day_n not_o to_o drink_v or_o talk_v at_o dinner_n but_o after_o the_o meat_n be_v take_v away_o as_o ludolphus_n assure_v we_o from_o telezius_n who_o take_v it_o to_o have_v be_v the_o ancient_a custom_n among_o other_o nation_n particular_o the_o roman_n for_o which_o he_o allege_v those_o verse_n of_o virgil_n aeneid_n i._o postquam_fw-la prima_fw-la quies_fw-la epulis_fw-la mensaeque_fw-la remotae_fw-la crateras_fw-la magnas_fw-la statuunt_fw-la &_o vina_fw-la coronant_fw-la i_o mention_v wine_n here_o in_o egypt_n for_o though_o herodotus_n say_v in_o his_o day_n they_o have_v no_o vine_n but_o use_v drink_v make_v of_o barley_n i._n e._n such_o as_o we_o lib._n ii_o cap._n 77._o yet_o in_o the_o time_n of_o joseph_n it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v otherwise_o for_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a the_o chief_a butler_n will_v have_v dream_v of_o a_o vine_n and_o grape_n and_o press_v they_o into_o pharaoh_n cup_n xl._n 9_o 10_o 11._o if_o he_o have_v never_o see_v they_o in_o egypt_n and_o be_v merry_a with_o he_o so_o we_o well_o translate_v the_o last_o word_n of_o this_o chapter_n which_o signify_v their_o drink_n plentiful_o more_o liberal_o than_o at_o home_n not_o till_o they_o be_v drink_v as_o r._n solomon_n say_v some_o use_v to_o abuse_v this_o place_n to_o countenance_v that_o vice_n but_o till_o they_o be_v very_o cheerful_a for_o they_o can_v not_o be_v so_o senseless_a as_o before_o so_o great_a a_o man_n in_o a_o strange_a place_n where_o they_o be_v also_o full_a of_o fear_n to_o make_v themselves_o drink_v chap._n xliv_o ver._n 1._o fill_v the_o man_n sack_n with_o food_n as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v carry_v this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o order_n to_o load_v they_o more_o liberal_o than_o at_o their_o first_o come_n xlii_o 25._o ver._n 2._o and_o put_v my_o cup_n etc._n etc._n the_o hebrew_n word_n gabiah_n signify_v a_o emboss_a cup_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v or_o a_o bowl_n or_o goblet_n with_o a_o great_a belly_n which_o st._n hierom_n translate_v scyphus_fw-la this_o he_o order_v his_o steward_n to_o put_v in_o benjamin_n sack_n that_o he_o may_v make_v a_o trial_n of_o his_o brethren_n concern_v for_o he_o and_o affection_n both_o to_o he_o and_o to_o their_o father_n and_o whether_o they_o will_v discover_v any_o envy_n to_o benjamin_n because_o of_o his_o extraordinary_a kindness_n to_o he_o ver._n 3._o the_o man_n be_v send_v away_o have_v a_o pass_n we_o may_v suppose_v from_o joseph_n to_o carry_v so_o much_o corn_n out_o of_o the_o country_n as_o their_o ass_n be_v load_v withal_o ver._n 4._o wherefore_o have_v you_o reward_v evil_a for_o good_a be_v entertain_v so_o kind_o at_o my_o master_n table_n why_o have_v you_o steal_v his_o cup_n ver._n 5._o be_v not_o this_o it_o wherein_o my_o lord_n drink_v do_v you_o not_o think_v this_o will_v be_v present_o inquire_v after_o and_o whereby_o indeed_o he_o divine_v the_o hebrew_n word_n nachash_n which_o we_o translate_v divine_a it_o be_v very_o likely_a be_v ancient_o of_o a_o indifferent_a signification_n and_o therefore_o grotius_n think_v that_o joseph_n mean_v by_o this_o speech_n that_o he_o use_v this_o cup_n in_o his_o drink-offering_n when_o he_o sacrifice_v to_o prepare_v himself_o to_o receive_v divine_a presage_n but_o i_o think_v we_o have_v better_o say_v there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o divination_n by_o cup_n though_o we_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v as_o we_o be_v certain_a there_o be_v by_o many_o other_o thing_n among_o the_o greek_n who_o borrow_v much_o of_o their_o religion_n from_o the_o egyptian_n than_o give_v this_o or_o other_o such_o like_a interpretation_n of_o these_o 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capable_a of_o a_o more_o simple_a interpretation_n for_o nacash_v sometime_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o to_o make_v a_o experiment_n as_o in_o the_o word_n of_o laban_n xxx_o 27._o and_o so_o the_o meaning_n may_v be_v as_o aben_n ezra_n expound_v this_o passage_n may_v you_o not_o have_v consider_v that_o my_o master_n make_v a_o trial_n so_o we_o interpret_v in_o the_o margin_n by_o lay_v this_o in_o your_o way_n whether_o you_o be_v honest_a man_n or_o filcher_n as_o you_o be_v now_o prove_v to_o be_v or_o as_o other_o will_v have_v it_o this_o be_v the_o cup_n wherein_o he_o drink_v himself_o and_o find_v out_o what_o be_v in_o other_o man_n when_o they_o drink_v liberal_o with_o he_o at_o his_o table_n as_o you_o late_o do_v but_o the_o former_a be_v more_o likely_a to_o be_v the_o meaning_n you_o have_v do_v evil_a in_o so_o do_v you_o have_v render_v yourselves_o very_o criminal_a by_o this_o fact_n or_o you_o have_v do_v very_o foolish_o in_o steal_v a_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n which_o be_v in_o continual_a use_n will_v be_v soon_o miss_v ver._n 7._o god_n forbid_v that_o thy_o servant_n etc._n etc._n they_o disclaim_v the_o charge_n with_o the_o great_a vehemence_n ver._n 8._o behold_v the_o money_n etc._n etc._n and_o bring_v a_o very_a good_a proof_n of_o their_o honesty_n ver._n 9_o both_o let_v he_o die_v and_o we_o also_o etc._n etc._n sometime_o innocence_n make_v man_n too_o confident_a and_o less_o cautious_a than_o in_o prudence_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v for_o their_o money_n have_v be_v put_v into_o their_o sack_n they_o know_v not_o how_o it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o have_v suspect_v this_o also_o may_v prove_v true_a ver._n 10._o now_o also_o let_v it_o be_v according_a to_o your_o word_n etc._n etc._n i_o desire_v not_o so_o much_o but_o only_o that_o he_o with_o who_o the_o cup_n be_v find_v be_v my_o bondman_n as_o you_o propound_v my_o bondman_n he_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n and_o place_n of_o his_o master_n by_o who_o he_o be_v send_v after_o they_o and_o for_o who_o he_o act_v ver._n 11._o then_o they_o speedy_o take_v down_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v desirous_a to_o have_v their_o innocence_n clear_v without_o delay_n ver._n 13._o rend_a their_o clothes_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v when_o any_o sad_a thing_n befall_v they_o xxxvii_o 29_o 34._o ver._n 14._o judah_n and_o his_o brethren_n come_v etc._n etc._n he_o be_v mention_v by_o name_n though_o not_o the_o elder_a son_n because_o he_o be_v chief_o concern_v for_o benjamin_n xliii_o 9_o and_o as_o the_o jew_n fancy_n stand_v to_o he_o in_o this_o distress_n when_o the_o rest_n will_v have_v deliver_v he_o up_o as_o a_o bondman_n resolve_v either_o to_o set_v he_o free_a or_o to_o be_v a_o bondman_n with_o he_o for_o he_o be_v yet_o there_o not_o go_v from_o home_n since_o he_o give_v order_n to_o his_o steward_n to_o pursue_v they_o they_o fall_v before_o he_o on_o the_o ground_n the_o dream_n of_o joseph_n be_v again_o fulfil_v see_v xlii_o 6._o ver._n 15._o wot_v you_o not_o that_o such_o a_o man_n as_o i_o can_v certain_o divine_a can_v not_o i_o who_o foretell_v this_o grievous_a famine_n discover_v such_o a_o theft_n as_o this_o which_o you_o have_v commit_v ver._n 16._o and_o judah_n say_v he_o stand_v bind_v as_o i_o say_v verse_n 14._o for_o benjamin_n to_o his_o father_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o plead_v his_o cause_n which_o benjamin_n be_v young_a can_v not_o do_v so_o well_o himself_o and_o indeed_o judah_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o man_n of_o the_o best_a sense_n courage_n and_o eloquence_n among_o they_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o my_o lord_n what_o shall_v we_o speak_v or_o how_o etc._n etc._n a_o most_o pathetical_a beginning_n
and_o very_o apt_a to_o move_v compassion_n god_n have_v find_v out_o the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o servant_n etc._n etc._n have_v make_v some_o pause_n after_o those_o word_n how_o shall_v we_o clear_v ourselves_o he_o proceed_v to_o a_o ingenuous_a acknowledgement_n that_o he_o and_o his_o brethren_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o many_o sin_n for_o which_o god_n have_v now_o bring_v they_o hither_o to_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o they_o yet_o he_o neither_o confess_v this_o particular_a gild_n nor_o deny_v it_o nor_o excuse_v it_o but_o acknowledge_v god_n justice_n cast_v himself_o and_o his_o brethren_n upon_o joseph_n mercy_n ver._n 18._o then_o judah_n come_v near_o to_o he_o the_o equity_n which_o appear_v in_o joseph_n express_v in_o the_o word_n forego_v embolden_v judah_n to_o approach_v near_o to_o he_o for_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v speak_v the_o former_a word_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o enter_v the_o room_n when_o he_o and_o his_o brethren_n cast_v themselves_o down_o on_o 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remember_v he_o now_o of_o nothing_o but_o what_o have_v be_v then_o deliver_v but_o relate_v more_o brief_o than_o it_o be_v here_o ver._n 27._o my_o wife_n bear_v i_o two_o son_n he_o call_v rachel_n his_o wife_n as_o if_o he_o have_v no_o other_o because_o she_o be_v the_o only_a person_n he_o design_v to_o marry_v and_o be_v by_o consequence_n his_o principal_a wife_n ver._n 30._o his_o life_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o lad_n life_n it_o so_o depend_v upon_o the_o life_n of_o this_o son_n that_o if_o he_o think_v he_o be_v dead_a he_o will_v die_v with_o grief_n also_o ver._n 33._o let_v thy_o servant_n abide_v instead_o of_o the_o lad_n etc._n etc._n it_o will_v be_v the_o same_o to_o thou_o nay_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o do_v thou_o more_o service_n and_o the_o great_a act_n of_o pity_n to_o our_o age_a father_n ver._n 34._o for_o how_o shall_v i_o go_v up_o to_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n i_o must_v abide_v here_o too_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o dismiss_v he_o for_o i_o be_o 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