and_o the_o more_o northern_a part_n of_o it_o to_o japheth_n 1._o now_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n shem_o ham_n and_o japheth_n and_o unto_o they_o be_v son_n bear_v after_o the_o flood_n 2._o 5._o 2._o 1_o chron._n 1._o 5._o the_o son_n of_o japheth_n japetus_n japheth_n who_o portion_n be_v at_o first_o asia_n the_o less_o and_o afterward_o by_o degree_n all_o europe_n and_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o asia_n this_o be_v he_o so_o much_o celebrate_v among_o the_o greek_n by_o the_o name_n of_o japetus_n gomer_n cimmerii_n gomer_n who_o posterity_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o northern_a people_n ezek._n 38._o 6._o and_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o the_o lesser_a asia_n and_o afterward_o about_o 〈◊〉_d and_o from_o he_o be_v call_v gomaâ—…i_n and_o by_o a_o easy_a change_n cimbri_n or_o cimmerii_n and_o magog_n 6._o magog_n the_o father_n of_o the_o sâ—…ythians_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o ezek._n 38._o 2_o 3_o 15._o and_o 39_o 3_o 6._o and_o madai_n 8._o madai_n who_o posterity_n wheresoever_o they_o be_v first_o place_v in_o macedonia_n or_o elsewhere_o afterward_o be_v fix_v in_o mâ—…dia_n and_o be_v call_v mede_n and_o in_o the_o hebrew_n by_o the_o name_n of_o their_o father_n madai_n as_o appear_v from_o 2_o king_n 17._o 6._o esa._n 13._o 17._o jer._n 13._o 17._o and_o 25._o 25._o dan._n 5._o 28._o and_o 6._o 8._o and_o javan_n 21._o javan_n of_o who_o come_v the_o grecian_n who_o be_v call_v by_o themselves_o jaones_n or_o jones_n and_o in_o hebrew_a jevanim_fw-la and_o their_o country_n greece_n javan_n seâ—…_n esa._n 66._o 19_o ezek._n 27._o 13_o 19_o dan._n 8._o 21._o and_o 10._o 21._o and_o tubal_n 3._o tubal_n of_o who_o come_v the_o iberi_n ancient_o call_v thoâ—…eli_n a_o people_n of_o asia_n near_o the_o euxine_a sea_n see_v ezek._n 27._o 13._o and_o 32._o 6._o and_o 38._o 2_o 3._o and_o meshech_v maraâ—…a_n meshech_v the_o father_n of_o the_o moschi_n i._n e._n the_o muscovite_n or_o rather_o as_o other_o think_v the_o cappadocian_o who_o be_v ancient_o call_v mâ—…schini_n and_o moschi_n and_o their_o chief_a city_n maraâ—…a_n and_o tiras_n thâ—…ras_n tiras_n the_o father_n of_o the_o thracian_n among_o who_o be_v a_o river_n and_o haven_n call_v athyras_n and_o who_o worship_v their_o god_n mars_n under_o the_o name_n of_o thâ—…ras_n 3._o and_o the_o son_n of_o gomer_n ashkenaz_n euxinus_n ashkenaz_n who_o seed_n posseâ—…ed_v pontus_n and_o bythinia_n and_o the_o neighbour_a part_n from_o who_o they_o toâ—…k_v the_o name_n of_o thâ—…_n lake_n and_o haven_n call_v asâ—…ius_n and_o the_o sea_n call_v arenâ—…s_n or_o euxinus_n and_o riphath_n piphataei_n riphath_n call_v diphath_n 1_o chron._n 1._o 6._o the_o letter_n dale_v and_o râ—…h_v be_v oft_o â—…nterchanged_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o other_o instance_n his_o posterity_n dwell_v in_o or_o near_a pontus_n and_o bitâ—…ynia_n where_o mela_n and_o pliny_n and_o solinus_n place_n the_o riphâ—…i_fw-la or_o riphace_v and_o the_o paphlagonian_o who_o be_v ancient_o call_v piphataei_n and_o togarmah_n turk_n togarmah_n who_o posterity_n be_v join_v with_o gomer_n see_v ezek._n 27._o 14._o and_o 38._o 6._o and_o be_v as_o some_o think_v the_o phrygian_n and_o galatian_n and_o of_o they_o the_o gaâ—…ls_n and_o german_n or_o as_o other_o the_o armenian_n and_o of_o they_o the_o turk_n 4._o and_o the_o son_n of_o javan_n elisha_n seat_v elisha_n the_o father_n of_o the_o grecian_n proper_o so_o call_v who_o have_v preserve_v his_o name_n and_o remembrance_n in_o the_o city_n elis_n and_o elissus_fw-la in_o a_o tract_n of_o ground_n call_v ellas_n and_o in_o the_o elysiaâ—…_n field_n and_o from_o these_o come_v the_o aeolian_o a_o people_n of_o the_o lesser_a asia_n where_o many_o of_o the_o grecian_a colony_n be_v seat_v and_o tarshish_n sea_n tarshish_n the_o father_n of_o the_o cilician_o from_o who_o their_o chief_a city_n tarsus_n in_o hebrew_n tarâ—…hish_n take_v its_o name_n see_v ezek._n 27._o 12._o jon._n 1._o 13._o act_n 22._o 3._o and_o from_o who_o the_o whole_a mediterranean_a sea_n be_v call_v tarshiâ—…h_n because_o the_o cilician_o be_v in_o a_o great_a degree_n master_n of_o that_o sea_n kittim_n grecian_n kittim_n or_o chittiâ—…_n the_o father_n of_o the_o macedonian_n and_o italian_n too_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o hence_o because_o both_o their_o country_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o chittim_n macedonia_n 1_o macâ—…_n 1._o 1._o and_o 8._o 5._o and_o italy_n num._n 24._o 24._o dan._n 11._o 30._o see_v also_o isa._n 23._o 1._o jer._n 2._o 10._o beside_o that_o there_o be_v other_o evidence_n in_o profane_a writer_n that_o the_o italian_n come_v from_o the_o grecian_n and_o dodanim_fw-la dodona_n dodanim_fw-la call_v also_o rhodaâ—…im_a 1_o chron._n 1._o 6._o see_v riphath_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n his_o posterity_n be_v uncertain_a most_o probable_o he_o be_v seat_v near_o his_o brethren_n in_o some_o part_n of_o greece_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o have_v worship_v he_o under_o the_o name_n of_o jupiter_n dodonâ—…eus_n who_o famous_a oracle_n be_v in_o the_o city_n dodona_n 5._o by_o these_o be_v the_o isle_n use_v isle_n not_o isle_n proper_o so_o call_v for_o why_o shall_v they_o have_v their_o choice_n forsake_v the_o continent_n for_o island_n and_o thereby_o cut_v off_o themselves_o from_o their_o brethren_n and_o where_o have_v they_o ship_n to_o transport_v they_o but_o the_o word_n isle_n here_o and_o elsewhere_o signify_v all_o those_o country_n that_o have_v the_o sea_n between_o they_o and_o judaea_n as_o it_o do_v isa._n 11._o 10_o 11._o and_o 4â—…_n 15._o jer._n 2._o 10._o and_o 25._o 22._o ezek._n 27._o 3._o zâ—…pha_n 2._o 11._o and_o isle_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o inhabitant_n as_o the_o word_n earth_n and_o land_n be_v common_o use_v of_o the_o gentile_n divide_v 26._o divide_v this_o division_n of_o the_o world_n among_o they_o be_v a_o work_n of_o great_a weight_n be_v doubtless_o manage_v with_o great_a care_n and_o consultation_n and_o the_o advice_n of_o their_o head_n and_o governor_n and_o above_o all_o by_o the_o wise_a and_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n which_o at_o this_o time_n do_v particular_o determine_v the_o bound_n of_o their_o several_a habitation_n as_o it_o be_v record_v act_v 17._o 26._o in_o their_o land_n every_o one_o after_o his_o tongue_n babel_n tongue_n i._n e._n according_a to_o their_o several_a language_n into_o which_o they_o be_v divide_v at_o babel_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o division_n though_o mention_v before_o be_v not_o execute_v till_o after_o the_o confusion_n of_o language_n at_o babel_n after_o their_o family_n etc._n family_n here_o observe_v the_o wise_a and_o gracious_a providence_n of_o god_n mix_v with_o this_o judgement_n that_o god_n distribute_v the_o language_n according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o family_n and_o nation_n that_o each_o several_a nation_n and_o all_o the_o family_n or_o branch_n of_o that_o nation_n shall_v have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o language_n whereby_o both_o union_n and_o love_n be_v preserve_v among_o themselves_o and_o the_o several_a nation_n be_v distinguish_v one_o from_o another_o which_o be_v very_o fit_a and_o necessary_a for_o many_o reason_n as_o that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o hebrew_n nation_n may_v neither_o be_v mix_v with_o nor_o infect_v by_o the_o idolatrous_a nation_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v evident_a to_o the_o world_n that_o the_o messiah_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o god_n promise_n etc._n etc._n in_o their_o nation_n 6._o 8._o 6._o 1_o chron._n 1._o 8._o and_o the_o son_n of_o ham_n 27._o ham_n who_o posterity_n be_v dispose_v into_o the_o part_n south_n from_o babel_n both_o in_o asia_n and_o africa_n see_v 1_o chron._n 4._o 40._o psal._n 105._o 27._o cush_n 9_o cush_n the_o father_n both_o of_o the_o aethiopian_n and_o the_o arabian_n who_o as_o it_o seem_v send_v forth_o a_o colony_n from_o themselves_o more_o eastward_o even_o near_o to_o india_n see_v gen._n 2._o 13._o 2_o king_n 19_o 9_o job_n 28._o 19_o jer._n 13._o 23._o and_o 46._o 9_o and_o mizraim_n name_n mizraim_n the_o father_n of_o the_o egyptian_o who_o be_v general_o know_v in_o scripture_n by_o that_o name_n and_o phut_v 9_o phut_v of_o who_o spring_v the_o librans_fw-la among_o who_o be_v the_o river_n put_v and_o the_o moor_n see_v jer._n 46._o 9_o ezek._n 27._o 10._o and_o 30._o 5._o nahum_n 3._o 9_o and_o canaan_n 25._o canaan_n the_o curse_a parent_n of_o that_o accurse_a race_n of_o the_o canaanite_n well_o know_v in_o scripture_n gen._n 10._o 25._o 7._o and_o the_o son_n of_o cush_n sheba_n africa_n sheba_n or_o seba_n or_o saba_n who_o seed_n be_v the_o sabean_o in_o arabia_n the_o desert_n see_v psal._n 72._o 10._o isa._n 43._o 3._o and_o as_o
thorough_o instruct_v in_o religion_n gen._n 18._o 19_o and_o doubtless_o do_v willing_o embrace_v it_o and_o submit_v to_o this_o sacrament_n which_o be_v not_o of_o thy_o seed_n 13_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o he_o that_o be_v buy_v with_o thy_o money_n must_v needs_o be_v circumcise_a and_o my_o covenant_n shall_v be_v in_o your_o flesh_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n 3._o covenant_n so_o it_o be_v and_o be_v proper_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v to_o all_o true_a beleiver_n and_o for_o the_o sign_n it_o be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v to_o endure_v through_o all_o generation_n till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o word_n olam_n here_o and_o elsewhere_o render_v everlasting_a or_o for_o ever_o be_v oft_o use_v to_o express_v not_o only_o simple_a eternity_n but_o any_o long_a continuance_n for_o many_o age_n yea_o sometime_o for_o a_o man_n life_n see_v exod._n 21._o 6._o deut._n 15._o 17._o 1_o king_n 9_o 3._o 14_o and_o the_o uncircumcised_a manchild_n tongue_n manchild_n or_o rather_o and_o as_o for_o the_o uncircumcised_a manchild_n so_o the_o nominative_a be_v put_v absolute_o as_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n who_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n be_v not_o circumcise_v it_o circumcise_v or_o who_o shall_v not_o circumcise_v the_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n for_o the_o hebrew_n verb_n may_v be_v render_v active_o which_o seem_v best_a here_o because_o the_o punishment_n seem_v more_o just_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o parent_n who_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o neglect_n than_o to_o the_o child_n who_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o this_o precept_n and_o therefore_o not_o guilty_a of_o the_o violation_n of_o it_o and_o this_o may_v further_o appear_v from_o exod._n 4._o 24_o 25._o where_o god_n seek_v to_o kill_v not_o the_o child_n but_o the_o father_n moses_n for_o this_o sin_n and_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o child_n foreskin_n be_v right_o call_v the_o flesh_n of_o he_o i._n e._n the_o parent_n foreskin_n because_o the_o child_n be_v a_o part_n and_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o parent_n so_o that_o this_o threaten_n concern_v only_o grow_v person_n and_o of_o they_o only_o such_o as_o shall_v wilful_o and_o unnecessary_o neglect_v this_o duty_n for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v neglect_v by_o the_o israelite_n for_o forty_o year_n together_o in_o the_o wilderness_n jos._n 5._o 7._o without_o any_o token_n of_o god_n displeasure_n for_o it_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v of_o from_o his_o people_n 6._o people_n this_o phrase_n denote_v either_o 1._o a_o exclusion_n from_o fellowship_n with_o god_n people_n and_o from_o all_o the_o promise_n privilege_n and_o blessing_n belong_v to_o they_o either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o that_o to_o come_v or_o rather_o 2._o a_o untimely_a and_o violent_a death_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o exod._n 31._o 14._o to_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o magistrate_n to_o who_o god_n commit_v the_o execution_n of_o this_o as_o well_o as_o other_o law_n and_o in_o case_n of_o his_o neglect_n and_o default_n or_o the_o secrecy_n of_o the_o fact_n by_o the_o extraordinary_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o sometime_o ascribe_v this_o act_n to_o himself_o as_o levit._n 17._o 10._o and_o 20._o 6._o he_o have_v break_v my_o covenant_n part_n covenant_n that_o sacred_a bond_n which_o tie_v he_o and_o i_o together_o and_o by_o his_o neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o condition_n require_v on_o his_o part_n he_o have_v forfeit_v the_o blessing_n promise_v on_o my_o part_n 15_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o abraham_n as_o for_o sarai_n thy_o wife_n thou_o shall_v not_o call_v her_o name_n sarai_n but_o sarah_n name_n sarah_n sarai_n signify_v my_o lady_n or_o my_o princess_n which_o confine_v her_o dominion_n to_o one_o family_n but_o sarah_n signify_v either_o a_o lady_n or_o princess_n simple_o and_o absolute_o without_o restriction_n or_o the_o princess_n of_o a_o multitude_n the_o hebrew_n letter_n he_o be_v take_v out_o of_o hamon_n and_o add_v to_o her_o name_n as_o it_o be_v to_o abraham_n name_n shall_v her_o name_n be_v 16_o and_o i_o will_v bless_v she_o and_o give_v thou_o a_o son_n also_o of_o she_o yea_o i_o will_v bless_v she_o and_o nation_n and_o heb._n she_o shall_v become_v nation_n she_o shall_v be_v a_o mother_n of_o 11._o of_o chap_n 35._o 11._o nation_n king_n of_o people_n shall_v be_v of_o she_o 17_o then_o abraham_n fall_v upon_o his_o face_n and_o laugh_v therein_o laugh_v through_o admiration_n and_o holy_a rejoice_v at_o so_o great_a a_o blessing_n not_o through_o unbelief_n as_o sarah_n do_v gen._n 18._o 12._o 13._o as_o appear_v from_o rom._n 4._o 19_o 20._o and_o though_o the_o outward_a act_n be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o yet_o god_n discern_v their_o differ_a disposition_n and_o intention_n therein_o and_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n shall_v a_o child_n be_v bear_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a and_o shall_v sarah_n that_o be_v ninety_o year_n old_a bear_n 18_o and_o abraham_n say_v unto_o god_n o_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v before_o thou_o 14._o thou_o grant_v o_o lord_n that_o the_o give_v of_o one_o son_n may_v not_o be_v join_v with_o the_o take_n away_o of_o another_o that_o ishmael_n may_v faithful_o serve_v thou_o and_o may_v have_v a_o share_n in_o thy_o favour_n and_o gracious_a covenant_n for_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o phrase_n of_o live_v before_o god_n or_o in_o god_n presence_n by_o compare_v a_o parallel_a phrase_n of_o walk_v before_o god_n ver_fw-la 1._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o a_o opposite_a phrase_n from_o thy_o face_n shall_v i_o be_v hide_v gen._n 4._o 14._o 19_o and_o god_n say_v 2._o say_v chap._n 18._o 10._o and_o 21._o 2._o sarah_n thy_o wife_n shall_v bear_v thou_o a_o son_n indeed_o and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n isaac_n son_n isaac_n which_o signify_v laughter_n not_o from_o sarahs_n laughter_n which_o as_o yet_o have_v not_o happen_v but_o from_o abraham_n past_a laughter_n ver_fw-la 17._o and_o future_a joy_n in_o his_o son_n and_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o he_o for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o with_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o 20_o and_o as_o for_o ishmael_n i_o have_v hear_v thou_o consideration_n thou_o to_o wit_n in_o part_n or_o so_o far_o as_o be_v here_o express_v and_o probable_o as_o to_o the_o chief_a blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o wit_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n as_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n and_o some_o other_o collect_v from_o gen._n 25._o 17._o and_o from_o other_o consideration_n behold_v i_o have_v bless_v he_o and_o will_v make_v he_o fruitful_a and_o will_v multiply_v he_o exceed_o 16._o exceed_o chap._n 25._o 16._o twelve_o prince_n shall_v he_o beget_v and_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o great_a nation_n 21_o but_o my_o covenant_n will_v i_o establish_v with_o isaac_n 56._o isaac_n the_o covenant_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n to_o come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n and_o of_o life_n and_o salvation_n to_o accrue_v to_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o posterity_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o seed_n in_o comparison_n whereof_o god_n speak_v slight_o of_o all_o the_o temporal_a blessing_n confer_v upon_o ishmael_n though_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v great_a and_o glorious_a by_o which_o it_o may_v sufficient_o appear_v that_o abraham_n faith_n whereby_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v rom._n 4._o have_v a_o far_a reach_n in_o it_o than_o to_o his_o own_o immediate_a child_n even_o to_o the_o messiah_n who_o day_n therefore_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o have_v see_v joh._n 8._o 56._o who_o sarah_n shall_v bear_v unto_o thou_o at_o this_o set_a time_n in_o the_o next_o year_n 22_o and_o he_o leave_v of_o talk_v with_o he_o and_o god_n go_v up_o 20._o up_o to_o heaven_n in_o a_o visible_a manner_n as_o it_o seem_v he_o converse_v with_o he_o in_o some_o visible_a shape_n compare_v gen._n 35._o 13._o judg._n 13._o 20._o from_o abraham_n 23_o and_o abraham_n take_v ishmael_n his_o son_n and_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o house_n and_o all_o that_o be_v buy_v with_o his_o money_n every_o male_a among_o the_o man_n of_o abraham_n house_n and_o circumcise_v the_o flesh_n of_o their_o foreskin_n work_n foreskin_n partly_o by_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o help_n of_o other_o who_o he_o by_o divine_a instinct_n call_v to_o and_o direct_v in_o that_o work_n in_o the_o selfsame_a day_n ordinance_n day_n in_o which_o god_n appear_v to_o he_o and_o give_v the_o command_n so_o he_o make_v haste_n and_o delay_v not_o to_o execute_v god_n command_n and_o his_o servant_n also_o yield_v a_o ready_a and_o cheerful_a obedience_n to_o this_o severe_a and_o painful_a precept_n be_v move_v thereunto_o by_o abraham_n example_n and_o sovereign_a authority_n by_o
future_a or_o and_o be_v thou_o admonish_v for_o they_o may_v be_v the_o word_n of_o abimelech_n 17_o so_o abraham_n pray_v unto_o god_n and_o god_n heal_v abimelech_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o maidservant_n and_o they_o bare_a child_n 18_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v fast_o close_v up_o all_o the_o womb_n child-bearing_a womb_n this_o phrase_n elsewhere_o note_v barrenness_n as_o 1_o sam._n 1._o 5_o 6._o and_o so_o many_o understand_v it_o here_o against_o which_o some_o learned_a man_n object_n that_o that_o can_v not_o so_o soon_o be_v discover_v for_o all_o this_o happen_v between_o the_o conception_n and_o birth_n of_o isaac_n which_o objection_n may_v seem_v not_o valid_a because_o the_o evidence_n of_o of_o woman_n be_v with_o child_n go_v so_o long_o before_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o child_n and_o those_o evidence_n not_o appear_v in_o any_o of_o their_o woman_n who_o before_o that_o time_n be_v general_o fruitful_a and_o child-bearing_a they_o may_v discern_v god_n hand_n in_o it_o especial_o upon_o god_n admonition_n to_o their_o king_n but_o because_o this_o history_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v do_v in_o a_o far_o less_o space_n of_o time_n it_o not_o be_v probable_a either_o that_o god_n will_v suffer_v sarah_n to_o be_v long_o with_o abimelech_n ere_o he_o warn_v he_o or_o that_o he_o be_v warn_v and_o so_o severe_o threaten_v and_o actual_o punish_v will_v delay_v the_o execution_n of_o god_n command_n or_o that_o upon_o his_o obedience_n to_o god_n the_o mercy_n and_o deliverance_n promise_v will_v be_v delay_v by_o god_n that_o seem_v more_o probable_a which_o other_o think_v that_o this_o be_v a_o indisposition_n or_o plague_n or_o sore_n in_o the_o secret_a part_n by_o which_o they_o be_v hinder_v from_o cohabitation_n and_o mutual_a converse_n and_o consequent_o from_o hope_n of_o conception_n and_o child-bearing_a upon_o the_o removal_n whereof_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o bear_v child_n where_o as_o ofttimes_o in_o scripture_n the_o last_o and_o consummate_v act_n be_v put_v for_o all_o the_o proceed_n act_n q._n d._n and_o they_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o conjugal_a use_n and_o conception_n and_o in_o due_a time_n to_o child-bearing_a of_o the_o house_n of_o abimelech_n because_o of_o sarah_n abraham_n wife_n chap._n xxi_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z visit_v sarah_n 6._o sarah_n i._n e._n perform_v his_o gracious_a promise_n of_o give_v her_o strength_n to_o conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o child_n god_n visitation_n of_o a_o person_n in_o scripture_n use_n be_v the_o manifestation_n and_o execution_n of_o his_o purpose_n or_o word_n towards_o that_o person_n and_o that_o either_o for_o evil_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o inflict_v of_o evil_n threaten_v as_o the_o word_n visit_v be_v use_v exod._n 20._o 5._o psal._n 59_o 5._o or_o for_o good_a and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v for_o the_o actual_a give_v of_o mercy_n promise_v as_o here_o and_o gen._n 50._o 24._o exod._n 4._o 31._o ruth_n 1._o 6._o as_o he_o have_v say_v and_o the_o lord_n do_v unto_o sarah_n 10._o sarah_n chap._n 17._o 19_o and_o 18._o 10._o as_o he_o have_v speak_v 2_o for_o sarah_n 11._o sarah_n act_n 7._o 8._o gal._n 4._o 22._o heb._n 11._o 11._o conceive_v and_o bare_a abraham_n a_o son_n in_o his_o old_a age_n age_n age_n or_o for_o his_o old_a age_n i._n e._n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o old_a age_n at_o the_o set_a time_n of_o which_o god_n have_v speak_v to_o he_o 3_o and_o abraham_n call_v the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n that_o be_v bear_v unto_o he_o who_o sarah_n bear_v to_o he_o 19_o he_o chap._n 17._o 19_o isaac_n 4_o and_o abraham_n circumcise_v his_o son_n isaac_n be_v eight_o day_n old_a 12._o old_a chap._n 17._o 12._o as_o god_n have_v command_v he_o 5._o and_o 17._o and_o chap._n 17._o 17._o abraham_n be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a when_o his_o son_n isaac_n be_v bear_v unto_o he_o 6_o and_o sarah_n say_v god_n have_v make_v i_o to_o laugh_v joy_n laugh_v i._n e._n before_o my_o own_o distrustful_a heart_n make_v i_o to_o laugh_v now_o god_n make_v i_o laugh_v not_o through_o diffidence_n and_o irreverence_n as_o before_o chap._n 18._o 12._o but_o through_o excess_n of_o holy_a joy_n so_o that_o all_o that_o hear_v will_v laugh_v with_o i_o 15._o i_o or_o at_o i_o some_o through_o sympathy_n rejoice_v with_o i_o and_o for_o i_o laughter_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o joy_n as_o isa._n 54._o 1._o gal._n 4._o 27._o etc._n etc._n other_o through_o scorn_n and_o derision_n as_o at_o a_o thing_n which_o well_o may_v seem_v incredible_a to_o they_o because_o it_o do_v so_o to_o i_o see_v gen._n 17._o 17._o and_o 18._o 12_o 13_o 15._o 7_o and_o she_o say_v who_o will_v have_v say_v it_o say_v i._n e._n what_o man_n or_o woman_n can_v believe_v so_o improbable_a a_o thing_n or_o who_o but_o a_o god_n can_v have_v foresee_v and_o foretell_v it_o upto_o abraham_n that_o sarah_n shall_v have_v give_v child_n child_n child_n she_o say_v child_n though_o she_o have_v but_o one_o child_n either_o by_o a_o usual_a enallage_n of_o the_o plural_a number_n for_o the_o singular_a whereby_o the_o word_n son_n or_o daughter_n be_v use_v when_o there_o be_v but_o one_o as_o gen._n 36._o 25._o and_o 46._o 23._o numb_a 26._o 8._o or_o presage_v that_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n a_o new_a strength_n she_o may_v have_v more_o child_n suck_v it_o suck_v by_o which_o expression_n she_o show_v all_o mother_n what_o their_o duty_n be_v viz_o to_o give_v their_o child_n suck_v when_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o and_o that_o neither_o greatness_n of_o quality_n nor_o multitude_n of_o business_n nor_o other_o difficulty_n and_o inconvenience_n will_v be_v a_o sufficient_a excuse_n to_o those_o that_o neglect_v it_o for_o i_o have_v bear_v he_o a_o son_n in_o his_o old_a age_n 8_o and_o the_o child_n grow_v and_o be_v wean_v wean_v wean_v it_o do_v not_o appear_v how_o old_a isaac_n be_v because_o the_o time_n for_o the_o wean_n of_o child_n be_v very_o various_a according_a to_o the_o differ_a temper_n and_o necessity_n of_o child_n or_o inclination_n of_o parent_n and_o in_o those_o time_n when_o man_n life_n be_v long_o than_o now_o they_o be_v proportionable_o the_o time_n be_v long_a ere_o child_n be_v wean_v and_o abraham_n make_v a_o great_a feast_n the_o same_o day_n that_o isaac_n be_v wean_v 9_o and_o sarah_n see_v the_o son_n of_o hagar_n the_o egyptian_a which_o she_o have_v bear_v unto_o abraham_n mock_v 14._o mock_v signify_v either_o by_o word_n or_o gesture_n his_o contempt_n of_o isaac_n and_o his_o derision_n of_o all_o that_o magnificence_n then_o show_v towards_o his_o young_a brother_n and_o this_o carriage_n proceed_v from_o a_o most_o envious_a and_o malicious_a disposition_n and_o be_v a_o sufficient_a indication_n of_o further_a mischief_n intend_v to_o he_o if_o ever_o he_o shall_v have_v opportunity_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n it_o be_v call_v persecution_n gal._n 4._o 29._o although_o the_o hebrew_n word_n may_v be_v render_v beat_v he_o as_o it_o be_v use_v 2_o sam._n 2._o 14._o 10_o wherefore_o she_o say_v unto_o abraham_n 12._o abraham_n be_v enrage_v by_o this_o fact_n and_o perceive_v it_o be_v but_o a_o beginning_n and_o earnest_n of_o great_a evil_n design_v by_o he_o against_o her_o belove_a isaac_n be_v also_o guide_v by_o the_o wise_a counsel_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n as_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 12._o 30._o 12._o gal._n 4._o 30._o cast_v out_o this_o bondwoman_n again_o bondwoman_n though_o the_o fact_n be_v do_v by_o ishmael_n yet_o sarah_n plain_o see_v that_o this_o and_o other_o like_a carriage_n be_v from_o his_o mother_n instigation_n and_o encouragement_n who_o be_v of_o a_o imperious_a and_o petulant_a disposition_n as_o appear_v from_o gen._n 16._o 4_o 9_o in_o all_o probability_n comfort_v herself_o and_o animate_v her_o son_n by_o that_o right_n he_o have_v to_o his_o father_n inheritance_n as_o he_o be_v his_o first-born_a as_o may_v be_v gather_v both_o from_o the_o custom_n of_o woman_n in_o such_o case_n and_o from_o the_o last_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n beside_o if_o the_o mother_n have_v be_v continue_v she_o will_v easy_o have_v prevail_v with_o abraham_n to_o fetch_v the_o child_n back_o again_o and_o her_o son_n for_o the_o son_n of_o this_o bondwoman_n shall_v not_o be_v heir_n with_o my_o son_n even_o with_o isaac_n 11_o and_o the_o thing_n be_v very_o grievous_a in_o abraham_n sight_n it_o sight_n because_o of_o his_o tender_a affection_n to_o he_o and_o god_n promise_v concern_v he_o see_v gen._n 17._o 18_o 20._o he_o who_o cheerful_o part_v with_o isaac_n be_v hardly_o bring_v to_o part_v with_o ishmael_n because_o the_o former_a be_v do_v by_o god_n command_n which_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v the_o latter_a
this_o day_n or_o it_o be_v a_o figure_n call_v hendyadis_n for_o true_a mercy_n q._n d._n he_o have_v not_o only_o be_v kind_n to_o he_o in_o show_n and_o in_o word_n but_o in_o real_a and_o considerable_a effect_n i_o be_v in_o the_o way_n the_o lord_z lead_v i_o to_o the_o house_n of_o my_o master_n brethren_n 32._o brethren_n i._n e._n near_o kinsman_n as_o that_o word_n be_v common_o use_v as_o ver_fw-la 48._o and_o gen._n 13._o 8._o mark_v 3._o 31_o 32._o 28_o and_o the_o damsel_n run_v and_o tell_v they_o of_o her_o mother_n house_n custom_n house_n not_o of_o her_o father_n house_n either_o because_o her_o father_n be_v now_o dead_a and_o bethuel_n who_o be_v hereafter_o mention_v be_v not_o lâ—…bans_n father_n but_o his_o brother_n so_o call_v or_o because_o the_o woman_n have_v distinct_a appartiment_n in_o the_o house_n and_o she_o go_v first_o thither_o according_a to_o her_o custom_n these_o thing_n 29_o and_o rebekah_n have_v a_o brother_n and_o his_o name_n be_v laban_n and_o laban_n run_v out_o unto_o the_o man_n unto_o the_o well_o 30_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o see_v the_o ear-ring_n and_o bracelet_n upon_o his_o sister_n hand_n and_o when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o rebekah_n his_o sister_n say_v thus_o speak_v the_o man_n unto_o i_o that_o he_o come_v unto_o the_o man_n and_o behold_v he_o stand_v by_o the_o camel_n at_o the_o well_o 31_o and_o he_o say_v come_v in_o thou_o bless_v of_o the_o lord_n bless_a lord_n i._n e._n who_o god_n have_v so_o eminent_o favour_v and_o bless_a wherefore_o stand_v thou_o without_o for_o i_o have_v prepare_v the_o house_n and_o room_n for_o the_o camel_n 32_o and_o the_o man_n come_v into_o the_o house_n and_o he_o ungirded_a his_o camel_n and_o give_v straw_n and_o provender_n for_o the_o camel_n and_o water_n to_o wash_v his_o foot_n and_o the_o man_n foot_n that_o be_v with_o he_o 4._o he_o of_o which_o custom_n see_v gen._n 18._o 4._o 33_o and_o there_o be_v set_v meat_n before_o he_o to_o eat_v but_o he_o say_v i_o will_v not_o eat_v until_o i_o have_v tell_v my_o errand_n and_o he_o say_v speak_v on_o 34_o and_o he_o say_v i_o be_o abraham_n servant_n 35_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v my_o master_n great_o and_o he_o be_v become_v great_a and_o he_o have_v give_v he_o flock_n and_o herd_n and_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o man-servant_n and_o maidservant_n and_o camel_n and_o ass_n 36_o and_o sarah_n my_o master_n wife_n bear_v a_o son_n to_o my_o master_n when_o she_o be_v old_a and_o 5._o and_o chap._n 25._o 5._o unto_o he_o have_v he_o give_v all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v have_v i._n e._n have_v purpose_v and_o promise_v and_o do_v by_o i_o engage_v that_o he_o will_v give_v thing_n be_v oft_o say_v to_o be_v do_v in_o scripture_n language_n when_o they_o will_v certain_o and_o short_o be_v do_v 37_o and_o my_o master_n make_v i_o swear_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n to_o my_o son_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o canaanite_n in_o whole_a land_n i_o dwell_v 38_o but_o thou_o shall_v go_v unto_o my_o father_n house_n and_o to_o my_o kindred_n and_o take_v a_o wife_n unto_o my_o son_n 39_o and_o i_o say_v unto_o my_o master_n peradventure_o the_o woman_n will_v not_o follow_v i_o 40_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o the_o lord_z 1._o lord_z chap._n 17._o 1._o before_o who_o i_o walk_v i_o walk_v in_o obedience_n to_o all_o his_o command_n and_o in_o hearty_a trust_n in_o his_o promise_n and_o gracious_a providence_n towards_o i_o and_o i_o will_v send_v his_o angel_n with_o thou_o and_o prosper_v thy_o way_n and_o thou_o shall_v take_v a_o wife_n for_o my_o son_n of_o my_o kindred_n and_o of_o my_o father_n house_n 41_o then_o shall_v thou_o be_v clear_a from_o this_o my_o oath_n 21._o oath_n heb._n from_o my_o curse_n denounce_v against_o thou_o if_o thou_o shall_v violate_v thy_o oath_n the_o word_n oath_n and_o curse_n be_v ofttimes_o indifferent_o use_v because_o they_o common_o go_v together_o and_o sometime_o they_o be_v both_o express_v as_o numb_a 5._o 21._o when_o thou_o come_v to_o my_o kindred_n and_o if_o they_o give_v not_o thou_o one_o thou_o shall_v be_v clear_a from_o my_o oath_n 42_o and_o i_o come_v this_o day_n unto_o the_o well_o and_o say_v o_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o master_n abraham_n if_o now_o thou_o do_v prosper_v my_o way_n which_o i_o go_v use_v go_v i._n e._n the_o design_n or_o course_n in_o which_o i_o be_o engage_v as_o the_o word_n way_n be_v frequent_o use_v 43_o 13._o 43_o vers._n 13._o behold_v i_o stand_v by_o the_o well_o of_o water_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o the_o virgin_n come_v forth_o to_o draw_v water_n and_o i_o say_v to_o she_o give_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o a_o little_a water_n of_o thy_o pitcher_n to_o drink_v 44_o and_o she_o say_v to_o i_o both_o drink_n thou_o and_o i_o will_v also_o draw_v for_o thy_o camel_n let_v the_o same_o be_v the_o woman_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v out_o for_o my_o master_n son_n 45_o and_o before_o i_o have_v do_v speak_v in_o my_o heart_n behold_v rebekah_n come_v forth_o with_o her_o pitcher_n on_o her_o shoulder_n and_o she_o go_v down_o unto_o the_o well_o and_o draw_v water_n and_o i_o say_v unto_o she_o let_v i_o drink_v i_o pray_v thou_o 46_o and_o she_o make_v haste_n and_o let_v down_o her_o pitcher_n from_o her_o shoulder_n and_o say_v drink_z and_o i_o will_v give_v thy_o camel_n drink_v also_o so_o i_o drink_v and_o she_o make_v the_o camel_n drink_v also_o 47_o and_o i_o ask_v she_o 23._o she_o first_o he_o ask_v who_o she_o be_v than_o he_o give_v the_o gift_n to_o she_o which_o be_v the_o right_a order_n and_o be_v here_o observe_v in_o the_o repetition_n which_o be_v invert_v in_o the_o first_o relation_n ver_fw-la 22_o 23._o and_o say_v who_o daughter_n be_v thou_o and_o she_o say_v the_o daughter_n of_o bethuel_n nahors_n son_n who_o milcah_n bear_v unto_o he_o and_o i_o put_v the_o ear-ring_n upon_o her_o face_n and_o the_o bracelet_n upon_o her_o hand_n 48_o and_o i_o bow_v down_o my_o head_n and_o worship_v the_o lord_n and_o bless_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o master_n abraham_n which_o have_v lead_v i_o in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o heb._n the_o way_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o right_a way_n to_o take_v my_o master_n brother_n daughter_n unto_o his_o son_n 49_o and_o now_o if_o you_o will_v deal_v kind_o and_o true_o son_n true_o if_o you_o will_v show_v true_a kindness_n and_o real_a friendship_n to_o he_o in_o give_v your_o daughter_n to_o his_o son_n with_o my_o master_n tell_v i_o and_o if_o not_o tell_v i_o that_o i_o may_v turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a 27._o left_a i._n e._n that_o i_o may_v look_v out_o a_o wife_n for_o he_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v a_o proverbial_a expression_n numb_a 20._o 17._o and_o 22._o 26._o deut._n 2._o 27._o 50_o then_o laban_n and_o bethuel_n infirmity_n bethuel_n laban_n be_v put_v first_o either_o because_o this_o bethuel_n be_v not_o his_o father_n but_o his_o young_a brother_n as_o josephus_n think_v or_o because_o laban_n be_v the_o chief_a manager_n of_o this_o business_n to_o who_o his_o father_n seem_v to_o have_v commit_v the_o care_n of_o his_o family_n be_v himself_o unfit_a for_o it_o through_o age_n or_o infirmity_n answer_v and_o say_v the_o thing_n proceed_v from_o the_o lord_n he_o lord_n from_o god_n counsel_n and_o special_a providence_n hereby_o it_o appear_v they_o have_v the_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n among_o they_o though_o they_o add_v idol_n to_o he_o we_o can_v speak_v unto_o thou_o bad_a or_o good_a 22._o good_a we_o can_v without_o oppose_v god_n speak_v or_o act_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v hinder_v thy_o design_n or_o thwart_v thy_o desire_n compare_v gen._n 31._o 24_o 29._o 2_o sam._n 13._o 22._o 51_o behold_v rebekah_n be_v before_o thou_o elsewhere_o thou_o i._n e._n in_o thy_o power_n and_o disposal_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v take_v gen._n 20._o 15._o and_o elsewhere_o take_v she_o and_o go_v and_o let_v she_o be_v thy_o master_n son_n wife_n as_o the_o lord_z have_v speak_v 52_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o abraham_n servant_n hear_v their_o word_n he_o worship_v the_o lord_n bow_v himself_o to_o the_o earth_n 53_o and_o the_o servant_n bring_v forth_o vessel_n forth_o heb._n vessel_n jewel_n of_o silver_n and_o jewel_n of_o gold_n and_o raiment_n and_o give_v they_o to_o rebekah_n he_o give_v also_o to_o her_o brother_n and_o to_o her_o mother_n precious_a thing_n they_o thing_n the_o precious_a fruit_n of_o the_o land_n from_o which_o he_o come_v see_v deut._n 33._o 13_o
former_a book_n and_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o from_o some_o follow_a passage_n where_o the_o sense_n be_v complete_v enosh_n 2_o kenan_n mahalaleel_n jere_v 3_o henoch_n methushelah_n lamech_v 4_o noah_n shem_o ham_n and_o japhet_n posterity_n japhet_n former_o he_o mention_n only_o one_o son_n but_o here_o he_o name_n and_o treat_v of_o noah_n three_o son_n partly_o because_o they_o be_v all_o the_o founder_n of_o the_o new_a world_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o noah_n famous_a prophecy_n gen._n 9_o 25_o 26_o 27._o can_v not_o otherwise_o appear_v but_o by_o the_o account_n of_o their_o several_a posterity_n 5_o 〈◊〉_d 5_o 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o japhet_n gomer_n and_o magog_n and_o madai_n and_o javan_n and_o tubal_n and_o meshech_v and_o tiras_n 6_o and_o the_o son_n of_o gomer_n ashchenaz_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o riphath_n 50._o riphath_n or_o diphath_fw-mi for_o those_o two_o hebrew_a letter_n which_o answer_v to_o our_o d_o and_o r_o be_v very_o like_a be_v oft_o confound_v and_o exchange_v as_o v._o 7_o 41_o 46_o 50._o and_o togarmah_n 7_o and_o the_o son_n of_o javan_n elishah_n and_o tarshish_n kittim_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o dodanim_fw-la 8_o the_o son_n of_o ham_n cush_n and_o mizraim_n put_v and_o canaan_n 9_o and_o the_o son_n of_o cush_n seba_n and_o havilah_n and_o sabta_n and_o raama_n and_o sabtecha_n and_o the_o son_n of_o raamah_n sheba_n and_o dedan_n 10_o and_o cush_n â—…_n cush_n 〈◊〉_d â—…_n beget_v nimrod_n he_o begin_v to_o be_v mighty_a upon_o the_o earth_n 11_o and_o mizraim_n beget_v ludim_n and_o anamim_v and_o lehabim_n and_o naphtuhim_n 12_o and_o pathrusim_n and_o casluhim_n of_o who_o come_v the_o philistine_n 14._o philistine_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o gen._n 10._o 14._o and_o 23._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 23._o caphthorim_n 13_o and_o 1â—…_n and_o gen._n 10._o 1â—…_n canaan_n beget_v zidon_n his_o first-born_a and_o heth._n 14_o the_o jebusite_n name_n jebusite_n the_o people_n so_o call_v so_o the_o name_n which_o follow_v until_o v._o 17_o be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o particular_a person_n but_o of_o people_n or_o nation_n and_o all_o these_o descend_v from_o canaan_n though_o some_o of_o they_o be_v afterward_o extinct_a or_o confound_v with_o other_o of_o their_o brethren_n by_o cohabitation_n or_o mutual_a marriage_n whereby_o they_o lose_v their_o name_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v no_o more_o mention_v at_o lest_o under_o these_o name_n also_o and_o the_o amorite_n and_o the_o girgashite_v 15_o and_o the_o hivite_n and_o the_o archite_a and_o the_o sinite_fw-la 16_o and_o the_o arvadite_n and_o the_o zemarite_n and_o the_o hamathite_n 17_o the_o son_n of_o 10._o of_o gen._n 10._o 22_o &_o 11._o 10._o shem_n express_v shem_n either_o the_o name_n of_o son_n be_v so_o take_v here_o as_o to_o include_v grandson_n who_o be_v call_v son_n gen._n 29._o 5._o 2_o sam._n 19_o 24._o or_o these_o word_n the_o child_n of_o aram_n be_v understand_v and_o insert_v before_o uz_n out_o of_o gen._n 10._o 23._o where_o they_o be_v express_v elam_n and_o ashur_n and_o arphaxad_v and_o lud_n and_o aram_n and_o uz_n and_o hul_n and_o gether_o and_o 23._o and_o or_o mash_n gen._n 10._o 23._o meshech_n 18_o and_o arphaxad_o beget_v shelah_n place_n shelah_n either_o immediate_o or_o mediate_o by_o his_o son_n cainan_n who_o be_v express_v luke_n 3._o 35._o of_o which_o god_n assist_v i_o shall_v speak_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n and_o shelah_n beget_v eber._n 19_o and_o unto_o eber_n be_v bear_v two_o son_n the_o name_n of_o the_o one_o be_v division_n be_v that_o be_v division_n peleg_n because_o in_o his_o day_n the_o earth_n be_v divide_v 7._o divide_v in_o their_o language_n and_o habitation_n of_o which_o see_n gen._n 11._o 7._o and_o his_o brother_n name_n be_v joktan_n 20_o and_o 26_o and_o gen._n 10._o 26_o joktan_n beget_v almodad_o and_o sheleph_n and_o hazarmave_v and_o jerah_n 21_o hadoram_n also_o and_o uzal_n and_o diklah_n 22_o and_o ebal_n writer_n ebal_n or_o obal_n as_o it_o be_v gen._n 10._o 28._o such_o proper_a name_n be_v oft_o different_o write_v according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o time_n and_o people_n 〈◊〉_d writer_n and_o abimael_n and_o sheba_n 23_o and_o ophir_n and_o havilah_n and_o jobab_v all_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o joktan_n 24_o 36._o 24_o gen._n 11._o 10_o luke_n 3._o 36._o shem_n arphaxad_n descend_v arphaxad_n have_v give_v a_o brief_a and_o general_a account_n of_o the_o original_a of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o people_n in_o it_o he_o now_o return_v to_o a_o more_o large_a and_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o genealogy_n of_o shem_n from_o who_o the_o jew_n be_v descend_v shelah_n 25_o 15._o 25_o gen._n 11._o 15._o eber_n peleg_n reu_fw-fr 26_o serug_v nahor_n terah_n 27_o 5._o 27_o gen._n 17._o 5._o abram_n the_o same_o be_v abraham_n 28_o the_o son_n of_o abraham_n 3_o abraham_n gen._n 21._o 2_o 3_o isaac_n and_o 15._o and_o gen_n 16._o 11_o 15._o ishmael_n 29_o these_o be_v their_o generation_n the_o 17._o the_o gen._n 25._o 13_o to_o 17._o first-born_a of_o ishmael_n nebajoth_o then_o kedar_n and_o adbeel_n and_o mibsam_n 30_o mishma_n and_o dumah_n massa_n 15._o massa_n or_o hadâ—…_n gen._n 25._o 15._o hadad_n and_o tema_n 31_o jetur_fw-la naphish_o and_o kedemah_n these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ishmael_n 32_o now_o 2._o now_o gen_n 25._o 1_o 2._o the_o son_n of_o keturah_n abraham_n concubine_n she_o bear_v zimran_n and_o jokshan_n and_o medan_n and_o midian_a and_o ishbak_v and_o shuah_n and_o the_o son_n of_o jokshan_n sheba_n and_o dedan_n 33_o and_o the_o son_n of_o midian_a ephah_n and_o epher_n and_o henoch_n and_o abida_n and_o eldaah_o all_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o keturah_n 34_o and_o 2._o and_o gen._n 21._o 2._o abraham_n beget_v isaac_n 25._o isaac_n gen_n 25._o 25._o the_o son_n of_o isaac_n esau_n and_o israel_n 35_o the_o son_n of_o 10._o of_o gen._n 36._o 9_o 10._o esau_n eliphaz_n revel_v and_o jeush_v and_o jaalam_n and_o korah_n 36_o the_o son_n of_o eliphaz_n teman_fw-mi and_o omar_n 11._o omar_n or_o zepho_n gen._n 36._o 11._o zephi_fw-la and_o gatam_fw-la kenaz_n and_o timna_n language_n timna_n there_o be_v another_o timna_n the_o concubine_n of_o eliphaz_n gen._n 36_o 12._o but_o this_o be_v one_o of_o his_o son_n though_o call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n there_o be_v some_o name_n common_a both_o to_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o in_o other_o language_n and_o amalek_n 37_o the_o son_n of_o revel_v nahath_n zerah_n shammah_n and_o mizzah_n 38_o and_o the_o son_n of_o seir_n 12._o seir_n one_o of_o another_o nation_n prince_n of_o the_o horim_n who_o genealogy_n be_v here_o describe_v because_o of_o that_o affinity_n which_o be_v contract_v between_o his_o and_o esau_n posterity_n and_o those_o who_o be_v not_o unite_v and_o incorporate_v with_o they_o be_v destroy_v by_o they_o see_v deut._n 2._o 12._o lotan_n and_o shobal_n and_o zibeon_n and_o anah_n and_o dishon_n and_o ezer_n and_o dishan_n 39_o and_o the_o son_n of_o lotan_n hori_n and_o 22._o and_o or_o heman_n gen._n 36._o 22._o homam_fw-la and_o timna_n be_v lotans_n sister_n 40_o the_o son_n of_o shobal_n 23._o shobal_n or_o alvan_n gen_n 36._o 23._o alien_a and_o manahath_n and_o ebal_n 23._o ebal_n or_o shepho_n gen._n 36._o 23._o shephi_fw-la and_o woman_n and_o the_o son_n of_o zibeon_n ajah_n and_o anah_n 41_o the_o son_n of_o anah_n 25._o anah_n gen._n 36._o 25._o dishon_n and_o the_o son_n of_o dishon_n 26._o dishon_n or_o hâ—…mdan_n gen._n 36._o 26._o amram_n and_o eshban_n and_o ithran_n and_o cheran_n 42_o the_o son_n of_o ezer_n bilhan_n and_o zavan_n and_o 27._o and_o or_o aâ—…han_n gen._n 36._o 27._o jakan_n the_o son_n of_o dishan_n uz_n and_o aran._n 43_o now_o these_o be_v the_o 31._o the_o gen._n 36._o 31._o king_n that_o reign_v in_o the_o land_n of_o edom_n take_v edom_n of_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n see_v on_o gen._n 36._o 31_o etc._n etc._n whence_o this_o whole_a relation_n be_v take_v before_o any_o king_n reign_v over_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n bela_n the_o son_n of_o beor_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o city_n be_v dinhabah_n 44_o and_o when_o bela_n be_v dead_a jobab_v the_o son_n of_o zerah_n of_o bozrah_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 45_o and_o when_o jobab_n be_v dead_a husham_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o temanite_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 46_o and_o when_o husham_n be_v dead_a hadad_n the_o son_n of_o bedad_n which_o smote_n midian_a in_o the_o field_n of_o moab_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o city_n be_v avith_n 47_o and_o when_o hadad_n be_v dead_a samlah_n of_o masrekah_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 48_o 〈◊〉_d 48_o gen._n 〈◊〉_d and_o when_o samlah_n be_v dead_a
they_o have_v imagine_v to_o do_v 7._o go_v to_o let_v we_o 26._o we_o i._n e._n the_o bless_a trinity_n see_v gen._n 1._o 26._o go_v down_o and_o there_o confound_v their_o language_n nation_n language_n by_o make_v they_o forget_v their_o former_a language_n and_o by_o put_v into_o their_o mind_n several_a language_n not_o a_o distinct_a language_n into_o each_o person_n but_o into_o each_o family_n or_o rather_o into_o each_o nation_n that_o they_o may_v not_o hear_v not_o heb._n hear_v understand_v one_o another_o speech_n work_n speech_n and_o thereby_o be_v disenable_v from_o that_o mutual_a commerce_n which_o be_v altogether_o necessary_a for_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o that_o work_n 8._o so_o the_o lord_n scatter_v they_o abroad_o from_o thence_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n enjoy_v earth_n thus_o they_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o the_o very_a thing_n they_o sear_v and_o that_o more_o speedy_o and_o more_o mischievous_o to_o themselves_o for_o now_o they_o be_v not_o only_o divide_v in_o place_n but_o in_o language_n too_o and_o so_o be_v unfit_a for_o those_o confederacy_n and_o correspondency_n which_o they_o main_o design_v and_o for_o the_o mutual_a comfort_n and_o help_v of_o one_o another_o which_o otherwise_o they_o may_v in_o good_a measure_n have_v enjoy_v and_o they_o leave_v off_o to_o build_v the_o city_n 9_o therefore_o be_v the_o name_n of_o it_o call_v confusion_n call_v that_o be_v confusion_n babel_n because_o the_o lord_n do_v there_o confound_v the_o language_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o thence_o do_v the_o lord_n scatter_v they_o abroad_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n 10._o 17._o 10._o chap._n 10._o 32._o 1_o chron._n 1._o 17._o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o shem_n christ._n shem_n not_o all_o of_o they_o as_o appear_v both_o from_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o from_o the_o former_a chapter_n but_o of_o those_o who_o be_v the_o seminary_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o progenitor_n of_o christ._n shem_fw-mi be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a and_o beget_v arphaxad_v two_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n 11._o and_o shem_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v arphaxad_v five_o hundred_o year_n patriarch_n year_n so_o that_o he_o live_v almost_o all_o the_o time_n of_o abraham_n which_o be_v a_o singular_a blessing_n both_o to_o himself_o who_o hereby_o see_v his_o child_n of_o the_o ten_o generation_n and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o by_o this_o mean_v enjoy_v the_o counsel_n and_o conduct_v of_o so_o great_a a_o patriarch_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 12._o and_o arphaxad_v live_v five_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v salah_n 13._o and_o arphaxad_v live_v after_o he_o beget_v salah_n four_o hundred_o and_o three_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 14._o and_o salah_n live_v thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v eber._n 15._o and_o salah_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v eber_n four_o hundred_o and_o three_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 16._o 19_o 16._o 1_o chro._n 1._o 19_o and_o eber_n live_v four_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v phalec_n beget_v call_a luk._n 3._o 35._o phalec_n peleg_n 17._o and_o eber_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v peleg_n four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n flood_n year_n so_o that_o he_o be_v the_o long_a live_v of_o all_o the_o patriarch_n which_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flood_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 18._o and_o peleg_n live_v thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v reu._n 19_o and_o peleg_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v reu_fw-fr two_o hundred_o and_o nine_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 20._o and_o reu_fw-fr live_v two_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v saruch_n beget_v luk_n 3._o 35._o saruch_n serug_v 21._o and_o reu_fw-fr live_v after_o he_o beget_v serug_v two_o hundred_o and_o seven_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 22._o and_o serug_v live_v thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v nahor_n 23._o and_o serug_v live_v after_o he_o beget_v nahor_n two_o hundred_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 24._o and_o nahor_v idolatry_n nahor_v the_o first_o patriarch_n who_o fall_v to_o idolatry_n live_v nine_o and_o twenty_o year_n and_o beget_v thara_n beget_v luk._n 3._o 34._o thara_n terah_n 25._o and_o nahor_v live_v after_o he_o beget_v terah_n a_o hundred_o and_o nineteen_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 26._o and_o terah_n live_v seventy_o year_n and_o 26._o and_o josh._n 24._o 2._o 1_o chro._n 1._o 26._o beget_v 32_o beget_v i._n e._n begin_v to_o beget_v as_o gen._n 5._o 32_o abram_n brother_n abram_n who_o be_v first_o name_v in_o order_n of_o dignity_n for_o which_o cause_n shem_n be_v put_v before_o ham_n and_o japheth_n and_o moses_n before_o aaron_n not_o in_o order_n of_o time_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v this_o haran_n probable_o be_v the_o elder_a because_o nahor_v marry_v his_o daughter_n nahor_v the_o second_o and_o abram_n certain_o be_v the_o young_a because_o terah_n abraham_n father_n live_v two_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n ver_fw-la 32._o and_o abram_n after_o his_o father_n death_n act_v 7._o 4._o go_v out_o of_o haran_n when_o he_o be_v seventy_o five_o year_n old_a gen._n 12._o 4_o 5._o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o beget_v in_o terahs_n seventi_v year_n when_o terah_n begin_v to_o beget_v his_o son_n as_o here_o be_v say_v but_o in_o his_o one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o so_o there_o remain_v seventy_o five_o year_n precise_o to_o abraham_n departure_n and_o sarai_n harans_n daughter_n be_v but_o ten_o year_n young_a than_o abram_n gen._n 17._o 17._o and_o therefore_o haran_n be_v abraham_n elder_a brother_n nahor_n and_o haran_n 27._o now_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o terah_n terah_n beget_v abram_n nahor_n and_o haran_n and_o haran_n beget_v lot_n 28._o and_o haran_n die_v before_o his_o father_n terah_n father_n terah_n i._n e._n in_o the_o presence_n and_o during_o the_o life_n of_o his_o father_n in_o the_o land_n of_o his_o nativity_n in_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o caldee_n 29._o and_o abram_n and_o nahor_n take_v they_o wife_n the_o name_n of_o abraham_n wife_n be_v sarai_n and_o the_o name_n of_o nahors_n wife_n milcah_n the_o daughter_n of_o haran_n 14._o haran_n such_o marriage_n of_o uncle_n and_o niece_n be_v permit_v then_o exod._n 6._o 20._o as_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o marriage_n of_o brethren_n and_o sister_n be_v though_o afterward_o the_o church_n be_v very_o much_o enlarge_v they_o be_v severe_o forbid_v levit_fw-la 18._o 12_o 14._o the_o father_n of_o milcah_n and_o the_o father_n of_o iscah_n mother_n iscah_n who_o be_v either_o sarai_n as_o the_o jew_n and_o many_o other_o think_v or_o rather_o another_o person_n for_o 1._o why_o shall_v moses_n express_v sarai_n thus_o dark_o and_o doubtful_o have_v he_o mean_v she_o he_o will_v have_v add_v after_o iscah_n this_o be_v sarai_n according_a to_o his_o manner_n in_o like_a case_n gen._n 14._o 2_o 7._o and_o 35._o 6._o he_o elsewhere_o call_v she_o the_o daughter_n not_o of_o his_o brother_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v have_v she_o be_v iscah_n but_o of_o his_o father_n by_o another_o mother_n 30._o but_o sarai_n be_v barren_a she_o have_v no_o child_n 12._o child_n see_v gen._n 16._o 1_o 2._o and_o 18._o 11_o 12._o 31._o and_o terah_n take_v abram_n his_o son_n action_n son_n see_v jos._n 24._o 2._o nehem._n 9_o 7._o 1_o chron._n 1._o 26._o be_v inform_v by_o his_o son_n of_o the_o command_n of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o despise_v it_o because_o it_o come_v to_o he_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o inferior_a but_o cheerful_o obey_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v so_o honourable_o mention_v as_o the_o head_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o action_n and_z lot_z the_o son_n of_o haran_n his_o son_n son_n and_o sarai_n his_o daughter_n in_o law_n his_o son_n abraham_n wife_n and_o they_o go_v forth_o with_o they_o guide_n they_o i._n e._n terab_n and_o abram_n go_v with_o lot_n and_o sarâ—…i_n as_o their_o head_n and_o guide_n from_o 4._o from_o neh._n 9_o 7._o act._n 7._o 4._o ur_fw-la of_o the_o caldee_n to_o go_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o they_o come_v unto_o haran_n 4._o haran_n call_v charran_n act._n 7._o 4._o and_o by_o the_o roman_n carrae_n a_o place_n in_o mesopotamia_n strict_o so_o call_v in_o the_o way_n to_o canaan_n and_o near_o to_o it_o well_o know_v by_o crassus_n his_o defeat_n there_o see_v gen._n 24._o 10._o and_o 28._o 10._o and_o 29._o 4._o and_o dwell_v death_n dwell_v or_o rest_v or_o abide_v be_v detain_v there_o for_o a_o season_n peradventure_o by_o terab_n disease_n which_o begin_v there_o for_o the_o next_o verse_n tell_v we_o of_o his_o death_n there_o 32._o and_o the_o day_n of_o terah_n be_v two_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n and_o terah_n die_v in_o haran_n chap._n xii_o 1._o
levit_fw-la 18._o 26._o deut._n 4._o 25_o 26._o isa._n 48._o 18_o 19_o 2._o the_o word_n olam_n render_v for_o ever_o do_v not_o always_o signify_v eternity_n but_o a_o long_a continuance_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o gen._n 17._o 13._o and_o 48._o 4._o exod._n 21._o 6._o psal._n 132._o 14._o and_o many_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o in_o particular_a when_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o jewish_a rite_n and_o privilege_n it_o common_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o during_o the_o stand_n of_o that_o commonwealth_n or_o until_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o so_o it_o may_v here_o be_v understand_v 16._o and_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n can_v number_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n then_o shall_v thy_o seed_n also_o be_v number_v 17._o arise_v walk_v through_o the_o land_n in_o the_o length_n of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o breadth_n of_o it_o for_o i_o will_v give_v it_o unto_o thou_o 18._o then_o abram_n remove_v his_o tent_n and_o come_v and_o dwell_v in_o the_o hoâ—…ts_n the_o heb._n plain_n or_o oaken_a hoâ—…ts_n plain_a of_o mamre_n god_n mamre_n a_o amorite_n of_o great_a note_n from_o who_o the_o city_n hebron_n be_v call_v mamre_o gen._n 23._o 19_o a_o friend_n and_o confederate_n of_o abram_n gen._n 14._o 13._o by_o who_o it_o be_v think_v he_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n which_o be_v in_o 27._o in_o chap._n 35._o 27._o hebron_n take_v hebron_n or_o â—…ear_v hebron_n for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n bâ—…th_n be_v sometime_o take_v and_o build_v there_o a_o altar_n unto_o the_o lord_n chap._n fourteen_o 1._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o day_n of_o amraphel_n king_n of_o shinar_n arioch_n king_n of_o ellasar_n chedorlaomer_n king_n of_o elam_n and_o tidal_a king_n of_o 23._o of_o â—…osh_fw-mi 12._o 23._o nation_n account_n nation_n i_o e._n of_o a_o people_n which_o come_v to_o he_o out_o of_o several_a nation_n be_v allure_v possible_o by_o his_o fame_n or_o by_o promise_n and_o privilege_n grant_v to_o they_o and_o put_v themselves_o under_o his_o government_n or_o goiiâ—…_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o certain_a place_n or_o country_n so_o call_v from_o the_o confluence_n of_o divers_a people_n or_o nation_n thither_o as_o tyrus_n be_v call_v the_o mâ—…t_n of_o nation_n 〈◊〉_d 23._o 3._o upon_o the_o same_o account_n 2._o that_o these_o make_a war_n with_o bera_n king_n 12._o king_n once_o for_o all_o observe_v that_o the_o name_n of_o king_n be_v here_o and_o elsewhere_o give_v by_o moses_n to_o the_o chief_a governor_n of_o city_n or_o little_a province_n compare_v iâ—…_n 12._o of_o sodom_n and_o with_o birsha_n king_n of_o gomorrah_n shinab_n king_n of_o admah_n and_o shemeber_v king_n of_o zeboiim_n and_o the_o king_n of_o bela_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v chap._n 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d zoar._n 3._o all_o these_o be_v join_v together_o in_o the_o vale_n of_o siddim_n which_o be_v so_o be_v which_o now_o be_v though_o when_o this_o battle_n be_v fight_v it_o be_v not_o so_o the_o salt_n sea_n 4._o twelve_o year_n they_o serve_v chedorlaomer_n of_o chedorlaomer_n who_o be_v their_o lord_n either_o 1._o by_o inheritance_n as_o the_o issue_n of_o elam_n sâ—…ms_n son_n gen._n 10._o 22._o or_o 2._o by_o conquest_n have_v subdue_v those_o people_n in_o a_o former_a war_n which_o josephus_n speak_v of_o and_o in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n they_o rebel_v 5._o and_o in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n come_v chedorlaom_a and_o the_o king_n that_o be_v with_o he_o occasion_n he_o i._n e._n confederate_n with_o he_o for_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o right_n expect_v the_o same_o assistance_n from_o he_o upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n and_o smite_v the_o rephaim_v 11._o rephaim_v a_o fierce_a and_o warlike_a people_n of_o caâ—…an_n see_v gâ—…n_n 15._o 20._o or_o the_o giant_n as_o this_o word_n be_v take_v deut._n 2._o 11._o in_o ashtaroth-karnaim_a worship_v ashtaroth-karnaim_a a_o place_n in_o bâ—…san_n call_v 〈◊〉_d deut._n 1._o 4._o jos._n 9_o 10._o and_o 13._o 31._o it_o be_v surname_v caâ—…aim_n q._n d._n two_o horâ—…d_n like_o a_o half_a moon_n either_o from_o the_o situation_n and_o form_n of_o the_o place_n or_o from_o the_o goddess_n diana_n or_o the_o moon_n which_o usual_o be_v paint_v with_o two_o horn_n who_o they_o worship_v and_o the_o zuzim_n in_o ham_n and_o the_o emims_n 11._o emims_n a_o people_n in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o giantlike_a stature_n deut._n 2_o 10_o 11._o in_o kiriathaim_n in_o or_o the_o plain_a of_o kiriathaim_n shaveh-kiriathaim_a it_o shaveh-kiriathaim_a kiriathaim_n be_v a_o note_a city_n in_o gilead_n and_o shauâ—…_n may_v be_v either_o the_o ancient_a name_n of_o that_o city_n or_o the_o present_a name_n of_o the_o country_n adjoin_v and_o belong_v to_o it_o 6._o and_o the_o horites_n 12._o horites_n the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n of_o seir_n of_o who_o see_v gen._n 36._o 20._o and_o deut._n 2._o 12._o in_o the_o mount_n seir_n unto_o paran_n unto_o or_o the_o plain_a of_o paran_n el-paran_a etc._n el-paran_a el_n signiâ—…ies_v a_o plain_a and_o paran_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o know_a city_n and_o mountain_n see_v nâ—…_n 13._o 3._o deut._n 33._o 2._o 1_o sam._n 25._o 1._o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v by_o the_o wilderness_n 7._o and_o they_o return_v and_o come_v to_o en-mishpat_a which_o be_v kadesh_n etc._n kadesh_n i._n e._n which_o after_o that_o time_n be_v call_v kadesâ—…_n of_o which_o see_n num._n 20._o 1_o 14._o etc._n etc._n and_o smite_v all_o the_o country_n of_o the_o amalekite_n prolepsis_n amalekite_n i._n e._n which_o afterward_o be_v possess_v by_o the_o amalekite_n gen._n 26._o 12._o a_o know_a figure_n call_v prolepsis_n and_o also_o the_o amorites_n that_o dwell_v in_o hazezon-tamar_a 8._o and_o there_o go_v out_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n and_o the_o king_n of_o gomorrah_n and_o the_o king_n of_o admah_n and_o the_o king_n of_o zeboim_n and_o the_o king_n of_o bela_n the_o same_o be_v zoar_v and_o they_o join_v battle_n with_o they_o in_o the_o vale_n of_o siddim_n 9_o with_o chedorlaomer_n the_o king_n of_o elam_n and_o with_o tidal_a king_n of_o nation_n and_o amrâ—…phel_n king_n of_o shinar_n and_o arioch_n king_n of_o ellasar_n four_o king_n with_o five_o 10._o and_o the_o vale_n of_o siddim_n pit_n siddim_n heb._n pit_n pit_n be_v full_a of_o slime-pit_n escape_v slime-pit_n and_o therefore_o choose_v by_o those_o five_o king_n for_o the_o place_n of_o battle_n that_o their_o adverâ—…ries_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o place_n may_v unaware_o fall_v into_o those_o pit_n which_o they_o by_o their_o knowledge_n of_o it_o think_v to_o escape_v and_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n 17._o gomorrah_n i._n e._n their_o army_n a_o figurative_a speech_n frequent_a in_o scripture_n and_o other_o author_n for_o their_o person_n escape_v see_v ver_fw-la 17._o flee_v and_o fall_v remain_v fall_v either_o 1._o fall_v into_o the_o pit_n which_o they_o design_v for_o other_o or_o rather_o 2._o be_v slay_v as_o this_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o jos._n 8._o 24_o 25._o judg._n 8._o 10._o and_o 12._o 6._o and_o here_o too_o for_o those_o that_o fall_v be_v here_o oppose_v to_o those_o that_o remain_v there_o and_o they_o that_o remain_v flee_v to_o the_o mountain_n 11._o and_o they_o take_v all_o the_o good_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o all_o their_o victual_n and_o go_v their_o way_n 12_o and_o they_o take_v lot_n neighbour_n lot_n who_o now_o suffer_v for_o his_o co-habitation_n with_o bad_a neighbour_n abraham_n brother_n son_n who_o dwell_v in_o sodom_n and_o his_o good_n and_o depart_v 13_o and_o there_o come_v one_o that_o have_v escape_v and_o tell_v abram_n the_o hebrew_n canaan_n hebrew_n so_o call_v either_o 1._o from_o his_o great_a and_o good_a predecessor_n eber_n gen._n 10._o 24._o and_o 11._o 14._o in_o and_z by_o who_o the_o primitive_a language_n and_o true_a religion_n be_v preserve_v and_o therefore_o though_o abram_n have_v five_o other_o progenitor_n between_o eber_n and_o he_o which_o be_v person_n of_o less_o note_n he_o be_v right_o denominate_v from_o eber_n the_o hebrew_n because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o revive_v the_o memory_n and_o the_o work_n of_o eber_n that_o keep_v up_o the_o same_o language_n and_o eminent_o propagate_v the_o same_o true_a religion_n or_o 2._o as_o other_o think_v from_o his_o pass_v over_o the_o river_n euphrates_n from_o beyond_o which_o he_o come_v into_o canaan_n for_o he_o dwell_v in_o the_o plain_a of_o mamre_o the_o amorite_n brother_n of_o eshcol_n and_o brother_n of_o aner_n and_o these_o be_v confederate_a with_o abram_n religion_n abram_n i_o e._n have_v enter_v into_o a_o league_n for_o their_o mutual_a defence_n against_o common_a enemy_n whence_o we_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o and_o universal_o unlawful_a to_o make_v a_o
of_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o caldee_n to_o give_v thou_o this_o land_n to_o inherit_v it_o 8_o and_o he_o say_v lord_n god_n whereby_o shall_v i_o know_v 7._o know_v he_o ask_v a_o sign_n not_o out_o of_o distrust_n of_o god_n promise_n for_o he_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n rom._n 4._o 20._o but_o for_o further_a assurance_n and_o confirmation_n of_o it_o and_o such_o a_o ask_n of_o a_o sign_n be_v not_o a_o unusual_a practice_n with_o good_a man_n as_o jud._n 6._o 37._o 2_o king_n 20._o 8._o nor_o be_v they_o reprove_v for_o it_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a ahaz_n be_v command_v to_o ask_v a_o sign_n and_o reprove_v for_o not_o ask_v it_o isa._n 7._o that_o i_o shall_v inherit_v it_o 9_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o take_v i_o service_n i_o take_v and_o offer_v at_o my_o command_n and_o for_o my_o service_n a_o heifer_n of_o three_o year_n old_a service_n old_a at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v perfect_a in_o stature_n and_o strength_n and_o therefore_o fit_a for_o god_n service_n and_o a_o shee-goat_n of_o three_o year_n old_a and_o a_o ram_n of_o three_o year_n old_a and_o a_o turtle-dove_n and_o a_o young_a pigeon_n law_n pigeon_n this_o and_o the_o other_o creature_n here_o follow_v and_o sacrifice_n be_v the_o same_o which_o afterward_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o levitical_a law_n 10_o and_o he_o follow_v he_o i._n e._n abram_n who_o by_o divine_a instinct_n and_o precept_n do_v all_o this_o which_o here_o follow_v take_v unto_o he_o all_o these_o and_o divide_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n author_n midst_n into_o two_o equal_a part_n this_o be_v do_v for_o two_o reason_n 1._o to_o represent_v the_o tear_a and_o distract_a condition_n in_o which_o his_o seed_n be_v to_o lie_v for_o a_o season_n 2._o to_o ratify_v god_n covenant_n with_o abram_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o this_o be_v a_o rite_n use_v in_o make_v covenant_n as_o appear_v both_o from_o scripture_n jer._n 34._o 18._o and_o other_o author_n and_o lay_v each_o piece_n one_o against_o another_o 17._o another_o partly_o to_o encourage_v hope_n that_o god_n will_v in_o his_o time_n put_v those_o part_n together_o and_o unite_v those_o dry_a bone_n to_o which_o the_o israelite_n be_v compare_v ezek._n 37._o and_o clothe_v they_o with_o flesh_n and_o partly_o that_o the_o person_n enter_v into_o covenant_n may_v pass_v between_o those_o part_n and_o so_o testify_v their_o union_n and_o conjunction_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sacrifice_n either_o because_o there_o be_v two_o bird_n and_o the_o one_o be_v lay_v against_o the_o other_o which_o answer_v to_o the_o division_n of_o the_o large_a creature_n or_o because_o they_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o be_v for_o the_o use_n of_o sacrifice_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v whole_a as_o afterward_o be_v prescribe_v levit._n 1._o 15_o 17._o but_o the_o bird_n divide_v he_o not_o x._o 11_o and_o when_o the_o fowl_n come_v down_o upon_o the_o carcase_n 17._o carcase_n to_o devour_v they_o whereby_o he_o 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by_o actual_a donation_n and_o possession_n but_o they_o be_v stranger_n in_o it_o gen_n 17._o 8._o psal._n 105._o 11_o 12._o and_o shall_v serve_v they_o and_o 11._o and_o exo._n 1._o 11._o they_o shall_v afflict_v they_o four_o hundred_o year_n expire_v year_n exact_o 405_o year_n but_o a_o small_a sum_n be_v common_o neglect_v in_o a_o great_a number_n both_o in_o sacred_a and_o profane_a writer_n there_o be_v 430_o year_n between_o the_o first_o promise_n or_o between_o the_o renew_n and_o confirm_v of_o the_o promise_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o isaac_n and_o israel_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n or_o god_n give_v of_o the_o law_n exod._n 12._o 40._o gal._n 3._o 17._o but_o part_n of_o this_o time_n abraham_n with_o his_o son_n isaac_n live_v in_o much_o honour_n and_o comfort_n but_o after_o isaac_n grow_v up_o the_o affliction_n here_o mention_v begin_v with_o isaac_n in_o canaan_n and_o continue_v to_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n in_o egypt_n till_o this_o time_n be_v expire_v 14._o and_o also_o that_o nation_n who_o they_o shall_v serve_v bondage_n serve_v i._n e._n egypt_n the_o principal_a seat_n of_o their_o servitude_n and_o the_o instrument_n of_o their_o sore_a bondage_n will_v i_o judge_v elsewhere_o judge_v i._n e._n punish_v as_o that_o word_n be_v use_v psal._n 51._o 6._o obad._n v._n 21._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o afterward_o 37._o afterward_o exo._n 12._o 36._o psal._n 105._o 37._o shall_v they_o come_v out_o with_o great_a substance_n 37._o substance_n the_o accomplishment_n whereof_o see_v exod._n 3._o 22._o and_o 11._o 2._o and_o 12._o 35_o 37._o 15._o and_o thou_o shall_v go_v to_o thy_o father_n soul_n father_n i._n e._n either_o 1._o into_o heaven_n where_o thy_o godly_a progenitor_n be_v go_v or_o 2._o into_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a where_o all_o thy_o father_n be_v go_v before_o thou_o this_o may_v seem_v more_o probable_a at_o least_o in_o this_o place_n partly_o because_o this_o or_o the_o like_a phrase_n be_v indifferent_o use_v concern_v good_a and_o bad_a man_n see_v gen._n 25._o 8._o psal._n 49._o 19_o partly_o because_o this_o phrase_n be_v so_o expound_v act._n 13._o 36._o he_o i._n e._n david_n be_v lay_v to_o his_o father_n and_o for_o that_o be_v see_v corruption_n partly_o because_o some_o of_o abram_n father_n and_o particular_o nahor_n his_o grandfather_n who_o live_v and_o die_v a_o idolater_n can_v with_o any_o warrant_n from_o scripture_n be_v presume_v to_o be_v go_v to_o the_o place_n of_o blessedness_n in_o their_o soul_n in_o peace_n decease_n peace_n free_a from_o those_o affliction_n which_o shall_v come_v upon_o thy_o posterity_n after_o thy_o decease_n thou_o shall_v be_v bury_v in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n 16_o but_o in_o the_o four_o generation_n other_o generation_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 400_o year_n mention_v v._o 13._o a_o generation_n be_v at_o that_o time_n reckon_v at_o one_o hundred_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o or_o in_o the_o four_o generation_n number_v from_o their_o go_v 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god_n direct_v you_o this_o way_n that_o i_o may_v have_v a_o occasion_n of_o perform_v my_o duty_n to_o you_o which_o i_o cheerful_o embrace_v and_o they_o say_v so_o do_v as_o thou_o have_v say_v 6_o and_o abraham_n hasten_v into_o the_o tent_n unto_o sarah_n and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d make_v ready_a quick_o three_o measure_n 36._o measure_n contain_v each_o the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o ephah_n see_v eâ—…od_n 1â—…_n 36._o of_o fine_a meal_n knead_v it_o and_o make_v cake_n upon_o the_o hearth_n grateful_a hearth_n upon_o the_o coal_n or_o in_o the_o warm_a cinder_n or_o in_o a_o oven_n he_o have_v doubtless_o other_o bread_n ready_a but_o he_o will_v have_v new_a bread_n for_o they_o which_o he_o think_v most_o grateful_a 7_o and_o abraham_n run_v unto_o the_o herd_n and_o fetch_v a_o calf_n tender_a and_o good_a and_o give_v it_o unto_o a_o young_a man_n and_o he_o haste_v to_o dress_v it_o 8_o and_o he_o take_v butter_n and_o milk_n and_o the_o calf_n calf_n calf_n to_o wit_n the_o choice_a part_n of_o the_o calf_n which_o he_o have_v dress_v and_o set_v it_o before_o they_o and_o he_o stand_v by_o they_o 12._o they_o to_o wait_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o word_n stand_v be_v use_v nehem._n 12._o 44._o jer._n 52._o 12._o under_o the_o tree_n and_o they_o do_v eat_v power_n eat_v either_o seem_o as_o the_o scripture_n oft_o speak_v of_o thing_n according_a to_o appearance_n or_o real_o they_o receive_v the_o meat_n into_o the_o body_n which_o they_o assume_v where_o it_o be_v consume_v by_o a_o divine_a power_n 9_o and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o discourse_n he_o i._n e._n one_o of_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o say_v which_o he_o do_v not_o for_o his_o own_o satisfaction_n for_o he_o who_o know_v her_o name_n know_v also_o where_o she_o be_v but_o to_o give_v occasion_n for_o the_o follow_a discourse_n where_o be_v sarah_n thy_o wife_n and_o he_o say_v behold_v in_o the_o tent_n apartment_n tent_n in_o her_o tent_n for_o man_n and_o woman_n have_v then_o their_o several_a tent_n or_o apartment_n 10_o and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v certain_o return_v unto_o thou_o promise_n thou_o not_o in_o a_o visible_a shape_n but_o with_o my_o powerful_a and_o effectual_a presence_n to_o fulfil_v my_o promise_n time_n promise_n heb._n to_o the_o live_a time_n according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o life_n 5._o life_n this_o time_n may_v respect_v either_o 1._o abram_n and_o sarah_n in_o the_o time_n of_o life_n i._n e._n when_o you_o shall_v be_v both_o alive_a and_o in_o health_n but_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o they_o it_o may_v seem_v better_a to_o understand_v it_o thus_o in_o the_o time_n when_o god_n shall_v restore_v life_n i._n e._n vigour_n and_o activity_n to_o you_o for_o till_o then_o both_o abraham_n body_n and_o sarahs_n womb_n be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v dead_a rom._n 4._o 19_o to_o which_o deadness_n this_o life_n may_v be_v opposite_a and_o the_o time_n of_o restore_v this_o lose_a power_n of_o generation_n may_v well_o be_v call_v a_o time_n of_o life_n it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o life_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o a_o impowr_a of_o he_o for_o a_o vital_a action_n from_o which_o he_o be_v before_o disenable_v and_o for_o the_o convey_n of_o life_n to_o a_o child_n and_o perpetuate_a his_o own_o life_n in_o he_o or_o 2._o to_o the_o child_n according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o life_n i._n e._n in_o the_o time_n which_o be_v usual_a for_o the_o conception_n quicken_a and_o bring_v forth_o of_o a_o live_a child_n which_o interpretation_n recieve_v some_o countenance_n from_o 2_o king_n 4._o 16._o where_o we_o have_v the_o same_o phrase_n or_o 3._o to_o the_o year_n according_a to_o the_o time_n or_o this_o time_n of_o life_n or_o live_a time_n i._n e._n when_o this_o time_n or_o season_n of_o the_o year_n shall_v revive_v i._n e._n return_n or_o be_v restore_v as_o city_n and_o building_n be_v say_v to_o be_v revive_v when_o they_o be_v repair_v or_o rebuilt_a as_o 1_o chron._n 11_o 8._o nehem._n 4._o 2._o and_o this_o season_n may_v more_o proper_o be_v say_v to_o revive_v and_o be_v call_v the_o time_n of_o life_n because_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o heat_n ver_fw-la 1._o and_o their_o refresh_a themselves_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o tree_n that_o it_o be_v the_o spring_n time_n when_o herb_n and_o plant_n and_o tree_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v dead_a in_o the_o winter_n recover_v and_o show_v forth_o their_o life_n and_o vigour_n and_o so_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v this_o according_a to_o this_o time_n which_o be_v a_o time_n of_o life_n or_o revive_v wherein_o as_o the_o beauty_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n will_v be_v renew_v and_o revive_v so_o thou_o and_o sarah_n shall_v be_v revive_v or_o receive_v as_o it_o be_v a_o new_a life_n in_o the_o son_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v to_o you_o this_o sense_n seem_v more_o probable_a than_o either_o of_o the_o former_a because_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o certain_a set_v or_o appoint_v time_n v._o 14._o rom._n 9_o 9_o gen._n 21._o 2._o and_o that_o time_n be_v about_o a_o year_n after_o this_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o compare_v gen._n 17_o 24._o and_o gen._n 21._o 5._o and_o lo_o â—…_n lo_o chap._n 17._o 19_o 21_o and_o 21._o â—…_n sarah_n thy_o wife_n shall_v have_v a_o son_n and_o sarah_n hear_v it_o in_o the_o tent_n door_n which_o be_v behind_o he_o knowledge_n he_o i._n e._n at_o the_o back_n of_o the_o angel_n that_o speak_v with_o he_o which_o be_v here_o add_v to_o show_v that_o he_o know_v her_o laughter_n not_o by_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o eye_n but_o by_o his_o all-seeing_a knowledge_n 11._o now_o 12._o now_o chap._n 17._o 17._o
as_o become_v a_o good_a prince_n he_o be_v solicitous_a and_o pray_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o nation_n or_o else_o by_o nation_n he_o may_v mean_v his_o family_n for_o some_o of_o they_o be_v not_o involve_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o this_o fact_n 5_o say_v he_o not_o unto_o i_o she_o be_v my_o sister_n and_o she_o even_o she_o herself_o say_v he_o be_v my_o brother_n in_o the_o 11._o the_o or_o simplicity_n or_o sincerity_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 11._o integrity_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o innocency_n of_o my_o hand_n i_o hand_n without_o any_o adulterous_a design_n in_o my_o heart_n or_o outward_a action_n tend_v to_o it_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a of_o what_o thou_o now_o inform_v i_o have_v i_o do_v this_o 6_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n yea_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o do_v this_o in_o the_o integrity_n of_o thy_o heart_n 1._o heart_n i._n e._n that_o thou_o do_v not_o this_o know_o and_o malicious_o but_o imprudent_o and_o inconsiderate_o which_o be_v indeed_o a_o extenuation_n of_o thy_o sin_n though_o not_o a_o total_a excuse_n compare_v 1_o king_n 9_o 4._o 1_o chron._n 29._o 1._o for_o i_o also_o withhold_v thou_o 1â—…_n thou_o partly_o by_o my_o restrain_v grace_n and_o partly_o by_o my_o powerful_a providence_n and_o the_o plague_n mention_v ver_fw-la 1â—…_n from_o sin_v 48._o sin_v which_o plain_o show_v that_o ignorance_n be_v not_o always_o a_o excuse_n for_o sin_n see_v luk._n 12._o 48._o 4._o 48._o chap._n 39_o 9_o levit._fw-la 6._o 2._o psal._n 51._o 4._o against_o i_o doubtâ—…l_n i_o thâ—…s_n sin_n though_o direct_o commit_v against_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n only_o be_v say_v to_o be_v against_o god_n as_o other_o such_o sin_n be_v gen._n 39_o 9_o psal._n 51._o 4._o because_o it_o be_v against_o god_n command_v write_v in_o man_n mind_n though_o not_o yet_o publish_v by_o express_a word_n or_o write_n and_o against_o god_n honour_n and_o that_o here_o in_o a_o particular_a manner_n because_o it_o will_v have_v render_v isaac_n original_a and_o thereby_o god_n promiâ—…e_n doubtâ—…l_n therefore_o suffer_v i_o thou_o not_o to_o touch_v she_o 7_o now_o therefore_o restore_v the_o man_n his_o wife_n for_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n 15._o prophet_n a_o person_n very_o dear_a to_o i_o and_o familiar_o acquaint_v with_o i_o and_o therefore_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o he_o i_o take_v as_o do_v to_o myself_o see_v psal._n 105._o 15._o and_o he_o shall_v pray_v for_o thou_o 1._o thou_o which_o be_v one_o part_n of_o a_o prophet_n work_n jer._n 14._o 11._o and_o 15._o 1._o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v and_o if_o thou_o restore_v she_o not_o know_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v thou_o and_o all_o that_o be_v thou_o be_v thou_o which_o be_v not_o unjust_a because_o they_o all_o have_v sin_n of_o their_o own_o for_o which_o they_o deserve_v death_n whensoever_o god_n think_v fit_a to_o inflict_v it_o and_o god_n may_v take_v this_o occasion_n to_o do_v it_o that_o in_o punish_v they_o he_o may_v also_o punish_v the_o king_n who_o subject_n they_o be_v 8_o therefore_o abimelech_n rise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o call_v all_o his_o servant_n 13._o servant_n his_o counsellor_n and_o principal_a officer_n as_o that_o word_n be_v use_v 1_o king_n 1._o 2._o and_o 10_o 13._o and_o tell_v all_o these_o thing_n in_o their_o ear_n and_o the_o man_n be_v sore_o afraid_a 9_o then_o abimelech_n call_v abraham_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o have_v thou_o do_v unto_o we_o to_o we_o how_o great_a a_o danger_n have_v thou_o expose_v we_o to_o and_o what_o have_v i_o offend_v thou_o that_o 10._o that_o chap._n 26._o 10._o thou_o have_v bring_v on_o i_o and_o on_o my_o kingdom_n a_o great_a sin_n mention_v sin_n even_o the_o heathen_n who_o think_v fornication_n harmless_a judge_v adultery_n to_o be_v a_o very_a great_a and_o heinous_a crime_n see_v gen._n 38._o 24._o levit._fw-la 20._o 10._o deut._n 22._o 22._o ezek._n 16._o 38_o and_o 23._o 45_o 47._o or_o a_o great_a punishment_n as_o this_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v which_o seem_v better_a to_o answer_v to_o his_o offend_a abraham_n now_o mention_v thou_o have_v do_v deed_n unto_o i_o that_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v 10_o and_o abimelech_n say_v unto_o abraham_n what_o see_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n we_o thing_n what_o levity_n or_o miscarriage_n do_v thou_o discern_v in_o we_o which_o move_v thou_o to_o deal_v thus_o with_o we_o 11_o and_o abraham_n say_v because_o i_o think_v sure_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n wickedness_n god_n i._n e._n true_a piety_n or_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n which_o be_v the_o only_a effectual_a restraint_n from_o the_o gross_a wickedness_n be_v not_o in_o this_o place_n and_o they_o will_v slay_v i_o for_o my_o wife_n sake_n 12_o and_o yet_o indeed_o she_o be_v my_o sister_n 8._o sister_n my_o near_a kinswoman_n even_o as_o lot_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n be_v call_v abraham_n brother_n gen._n 13._o 8._o she_o be_v the_o daughter_n 29._o daughter_n i._n e._n the_o granddaughter_n for_o grandchild_n be_v common_o call_v the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o their_o grand-parent_n as_o gen._n 31._o 28._o exod._n 2._o 18._o and_o beside_o her_o father_n haran_n die_v before_o her_o grandfather_n she_o be_v leave_v more_o immediate_o under_o his_o care_n and_o education_n and_o therefore_o be_v more_o peculiarly_a repute_a terahs_n daughter_n and_o abraham_n sister_n see_v gen._n 11._o 29._o of_o my_o father_n but_o not_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o mother_n wife_n mother_n because_o haran_n be_v abraham_n brother_n only_o by_o the_o father_n side_n terah_n who_o have_v haran_n by_o another_o wife_n and_o she_o become_v my_o wife_n marriage_n wife_n how_o can_v abraham_n marry_v one_o so_o near_o of_o kin_n to_o he_o answ._n there_o be_v large_a allowance_n for_o marriage_n in_o those_o time_n as_o it_o be_v convenient_a there_o shall_v be_v neither_o have_v god_n as_o yet_o give_v those_o prohibition_n levit._n 18._o beside_o among_o all_o nation_n the_o mother_n side_n be_v more_o regard_v than_o the_o father_n in_o all_o prohibition_n of_o marriage_n 13_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o god_n cause_v i_o to_o wander_v security_n wander_v this_o word_n he_o use_v because_o god_n do_v not_o direct_v he_o to_o any_o certain_a place_n but_o send_v he_o out_o he_o know_v not_o whither_o heb._n 11._o 8._o and_o be_v to_o travel_n and_o sojourn_v among_o person_n of_o divers_a temper_n and_o manner_n and_o all_o pagan_n he_o think_v this_o equivocal_a expression_n convenient_a for_o his_o security_n from_o my_o father_n house_n that_o i_o say_v unto_o she_o this_o be_v thy_o kindness_n which_o thou_o shall_v show_v unto_o i_o at_o every_o place_n whither_o we_o shall_v come_v 13._o come_v chap._n 12._o 13._o say_v of_o i_o he_o be_v my_o brother_n 14_o and_o abimelech_n take_v sheep_n and_o ox_n and_o man-servant_n and_o women-servant_n and_o give_v they_o unto_o abraham_n and_o restore_v he_o sarah_n his_o wife_n 15_o and_o abimelech_n say_v behold_v my_o land_n be_v before_o thou_o 9_o thou_o i._n e._n free_a for_o thy_o view_n and_o choice_n as_o gen._n 13._o 9_o dwell_v eye_n dwell_v heb._n as_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o eye_n where_o it_o please_v thou_o 16_o and_o unto_o sarah_n he_o say_v behold_v i_o have_v give_v thy_o brother_n brother_n brother_n a_o sharp_a rebuke_n and_o irony_n q._n d._n he_o who_o thou_o do_v miscall_v thy_o brother_n a_o thousand_o piece_n of_o silver_n 25._o silver_n to_o wit_n shekel_n which_o be_v common_o understand_v when_o a_o sum_n of_o silver_n or_o gold_n be_v indefinite_o mention_v as_o numb_a 7._o 13._o 85._o 2_o sam._n 18._o 12._o 2_o king_n 6._o 25._o behold_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o a_o cover_n of_o the_o eye_n 10._o eye_n i._n e_fw-la a_o protection_n to_o thou_o from_o the_o wanton_a eye_n and_o attempt_n of_o other_o whilst_o they_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o wife_n of_o another_o man_n and_o he_o such_o a_o one_o who_o they_o reverence_v and_o fear_n and_o therefore_o thou_o do_v take_v a_o very_a wrong_a course_n to_o disow_v he_o whereby_o thou_o do_v expose_v thyself_o to_o great_a danger_n or_o this_o be_v to_o thou_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n this_o i_o give_v to_o thou_o to_o buy_v thou_o a_o veil_n wherewith_o thou_o may_v cover_v thy_o face_n as_o it_o be_v fit_a and_o usual_a for_o marry_a person_n to_o do_v compare_v gen._n 24._o 65._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 3_o 6_o 7_o 10._o unto_o all_o that_o be_v with_o thou_o whosoever_o thou_o unto_o all_o that_o here_o live_v with_o thou_o or_o near_o thou_o and_o with_o all_o man_n whosoever_o and_o with_o all_o other_o h_z thus_o she_o be_v reprove_v abimelech_n reprove_v or_o admonish_v to_o be_v more_o circumspect_a for_o the_o
by_o the_o passion_n of_o a_o enrage_a woman_n wherewith_o he_o think_v not_o fit_a to_o comply_v and_o probable_o he_o have_v deny_v her_o desire_n if_o god_n have_v not_o interpose_v in_o it_o because_o of_o his_o son_n stream_n son_n he_o do_v not_o say_v because_o of_o his_o wife_n from_o whence_o may_v be_v gather_v either_o that_o hagar_n be_v not_o proper_o his_o wife_n or_o that_o this_o be_v another_o of_o abraham_n infirmity_n that_o he_o have_v not_o that_o affection_n for_o she_o which_o he_o shall_v have_v have_v whereby_o we_o may_v also_o see_v the_o excellency_n of_o god_n institution_n who_o appoint_v but_o one_o woman_n for_o one_o man_n that_o each_o may_v have_v the_o entire_a interest_n in_o the_o other_o affection_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o man_n invention_n which_o bring_v polygamy_n into_o the_o world_n whereby_o a_o man_n affection_n be_v divide_v into_o several_a and_o sometime_o contrary_a stream_n 12_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o abraham_n let_v it_o not_o be_v grievous_a in_o thy_o sight_n because_o of_o the_o lad_n and_o because_o of_o thy_o bondwoman_n 2._o bondwoman_n thus_o abraham_n have_v better_a authority_n for_o his_o divorce_n from_o hagar_n than_o he_o have_v for_o his_o marriage_n with_o she_o chap._n 16._o 2._o in_o all_o that_o sarah_n have_v say_v unto_o thou_o hearken_v unto_o her_o voice_n for_o in_o 18._o in_o rom._n 9_o 7._o heb._n 11._o 18._o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n messiah_n seed_n to_o wit_n the_o promise_a seed_n the_o heir_n of_o thy_o estate_n covenant_n and_o promise_n the_o progenitor_n of_o my_o church_n and_o people_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o messiah_n be_v call_v 19_o call_v i._n e._n repute_a and_o value_v both_o by_o i_o and_o other_o man_n the_o word_n may_v be_v thus_o render_v by_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v for_o to_o be_v call_v be_v oft_o time_n put_v for_o to_o be_v as_o isa._n 1._o 26._o and_o 47._o 1_o 5._o matth._n 5._o 9_o 19_o 13_o and_o also_o of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n will_v i_o make_v a_o 20_o a_o chap._n 17._o 20_o nation_n because_o he_o be_v thy_o seed_n 14_o and_o abraham_n rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n piety_n morning_n he_o who_o before_o doubt_v and_o linger_v to_o do_v it_o when_o sarahs_n passion_n suggest_v it_o when_o once_o he_o understand_v it_o to_o be_v god_n will_v he_o make_v haste_n to_o execute_v it_o a_o excellent_a example_n of_o prudence_n and_o piety_n and_o take_v bread_n 1._o bread_n by_o which_o may_v be_v here_o understand_v all_o necessary_n as_o mal._n 1._o 7_o 12._o matth._n 6._o 11._o and_o 14._o 15._o compare_v with_o mark_n 6._o 36._o luke_n 14._o 1._o and_o a_o bottle_n of_o water_n and_o give_v it_o unto_o hagar_n put_v it_o on_o her_o shoulder_n and_o the_o child_n and_o send_v she_o away_o 4._o away_o quest._n how_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o so_o rich_a and_o liberal_a a_o person_n as_o abraham_n will_v send_v away_o such_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n with_o so_o mean_a accommodation_n answ._n 1._o this_o may_v be_v do_v by_o particular_a command_n from_o god_n to_o abraham_n though_o it_o be_v not_o here_o express_v as_o many_o thing_n be_v say_v by_o god_n and_o do_v by_o man_n which_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o scripture_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o john_n 20._o 30_o 31._o and_o 21._o 25._o and_o many_o other_o place_n and_o god_n may_v order_v it_o thus_o partly_o to_o chastise_v abraham_n irregular_a marriage_n with_o hagar_n partly_o to_o correct_v and_o â—…ame_v the_o haughty_a and_o rugged_a temper_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n and_o to_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o receive_n of_o god_n help_n and_o mercy_n and_o partly_o that_o he_o may_v more_o eminent_o show_v his_o care_n and_o kindness_n to_o abraham_n in_o provide_v for_o such_o forlorn_a and_o neglect_v creature_n because_o they_o belong_v to_o he_o 2._o it_o can_v be_v reasonable_o doubt_v that_o abraham_n give_v she_o these_o provision_n only_o for_o the_o present_a and_o intend_v to_o send_v further_o and_o better_a afterward_o to_o a_o place_n appoint_v by_o he_o which_o also_o he_o do_v but_o she_o miss_v her_o way_n as_o well_o might_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o thereby_o come_v into_o these_o strait_n design_v by_o god_n for_o the_o signification_n of_o great_a mystery_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o gal._n 4._o and_o she_o depart_v and_o wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o beersheba_n 31._o beersheba_n a_o place_n near_o gerar_n so_o call_v here_o by_o a_o prolepsis_n see_v ver_fw-la 31._o 15_o and_o the_o water_n be_v spend_v in_o the_o bottle_n and_o she_o cast_v the_o child_n shrub_n child_n not_o as_o if_o she_o carry_v he_o in_o her_o arm_n or_o upon_o her_o shoulder_n for_o he_o be_v now_o about_o eighteen_o year_n old_a but_o be_v weak_a and_o faint_a and_o no_o doubt_n much_o deject_v in_o spirit_n upon_o the_o prospect_n of_o his_o desolate_a and_o distress_a condition_n she_o be_v force_v to_o support_v and_o lead_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n but_o now_o despair_v of_o his_o life_n she_o lay_v he_o down_o under_o a_o shrub_n under_o one_o of_o the_o shrub_n 16_o and_o she_o go_v and_o sit_v she_o down_o over_o against_o he_o a_o good_a way_n off_o as_o it_o be_v a_o bow-shot_a for_o she_o say_v let_v i_o not_o see_v the_o death_n of_o the_o child_n and_o she_o sit_v over_o against_o he_o and_o lift_v up_o her_o voice_n and_o weep_v use_v weep_v who_o weep_v either_o hagar_n for_o the_o verb_n be_v of_o the_o feminine_a gender_n or_o the_o lad_n as_o the_o word_n follow_v seem_v to_o intimate_v and_o for_o the_o change_n of_o gender_n that_o be_v not_o infrequent_a in_o scripture_n use_v 17_o and_o god_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lad_n calamity_n lad_n he_o hear_v his_o cry_n though_o not_o flow_v from_o true_a repentance_n but_o extort_a from_o he_o by_o his_o press_a calamity_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n call_v to_o hagar_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o say_v unto_o she_o what_o ail_v thou_o hagar_n fear_v not_o for_o god_n have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lad_n where_o he_o be_v he_o be_v though_o he_o be_v in_o a_o vast_a and_o desolate_a wilderness_n yet_o my_o eye_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o i_o will_v take_v care_n of_o he_o 18_o arise_v lift_v up_o the_o lad_n and_o hold_v he_o in_o thy_o hand_n for_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o great_a nation_n vain_a b_o i._n e._n support_v or_o sustain_v thy_o languish_a child_n with_o thy_o hand_n for_o i_o will_v bless_v he_o and_o thy_o care_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a 19_o and_o god_n open_v her_o eye_n 16._o eye_n not_o that_o her_o eye_n be_v shut_v or_o blind_v before_o but_o she_o see_v not_o the_o well_o before_o either_o because_o it_o be_v at_o some_o distance_n or_o because_o her_o eye_n be_v full_a of_o tear_n and_o her_o mind_n distract_v and_o heedless_a through_o excessive_a grief_n and_o fear_n or_o because_o god_n withhold_v her_o eye_n that_o she_o may_v not_o see_v it_o without_o his_o information_n compare_v numb_a 22_o 31._o luke_n 24._o 16._o and_o she_o see_v a_o well_o of_o water_n and_o she_o go_v and_o fill_v the_o bottle_n with_o water_n and_o give_v the_o lad_n drink_v 20_o and_o god_n be_v with_o the_o lad_n and_o he_o grow_v and_o dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o become_v a_o archer_n 9_o archer_n i._n e._n a_o skilful_a hunter_n of_o beast_n and_o warrior_n with_o man_n too_o according_a to_o the_o prediction_n gen._n 16._o 12._o for_o the_o bow_n be_v a_o principal_a instrument_n in_o war_n as_o well_o as_o in_o hunt_v gen._n 48._o 22._o &_o 49._o 23_o 24._o and_o these_o two_o profession_n oft_o go_v together_o see_v gen._n 10._o 9_o 21_o and_o he_o dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n note_v paran_n in_o the_o border_n of_o that_o wilderness_n by_o compare_v gen._n 14._o 6._o for_o the_o innermost_a part_n of_o it_o be_v uninhabitable_a by_o man_n or_o beast_n as_o ancient_a writer_n note_v and_o his_o mother_n take_v he_o a_o wife_n 2._o wife_n by_o which_o we_o see_v both_o the_o obligation_n that_o lie_v upon_o parent_n and_o the_o right_a that_o be_v invest_v in_o they_o to_o dispose_v of_o their_o child_n in_o marriage_n in_o convenient_a time_n compare_v gen._n 24._o 4._o and_o 28._o 2._o judg._n 14._o 2._o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n house_n egypt_n rather_o than_o out_o of_o canaan_n concern_v who_o accuse_v state_n and_o future_a destruction_n she_o have_v be_v inform_v in_o abraham_n house_n 22_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o that_o time_n that_o abimelech_n 2._o abimelech_n he_o of_o who_o see_v gen._n 20._o 2._o and_o phicol_n the_o chief_a captain_n of_o his_o host_n speak_v unto_o abraham_n say_v god_n be_v with_o thou_o
in_o all_o that_o thou_o do_v undertake_n do_v we_o plain_o see_v that_o god_n bless_v and_o prosper_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o undertake_n 23_o now_o therefore_o swear_v unto_o i_o here_o by_o god_n i_o god_n heb._n if_o thou_o shall_v lie_v unto_o i_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o deal_v false_o with_o i_o profession_n i_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o do_v i_o any_o hurt_n or_o injury_n heb._n that_o thou_o will_v not_o lie_v unto_o i_o i._n e._n as_o thou_o have_v former_o profess_v kindness_n and_o friendship_n to_o i_o give_v i_o thy_o oath_n to_o assure_v i_o that_o thou_o will_v be_v true_a and_o constant_a to_o thy_o own_o profession_n nor_o with_o my_o son_n nor_o with_o my_o son_n son_n but_o according_a to_o the_o kindness_n that_o i_o have_v do_v unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v do_v unto_o i_o and_o to_o the_o land_n wherein_o thou_o have_v sojourn_v 24_o and_o abraham_n say_v i_o will_v swear_v son_n swear_v quest._n how_o can_v abraham_n lawful_o swear_v this_o when_o canaan_n be_v give_v by_o god_n to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o answ._n neither_o abraham_n nor_o his_o seed_n have_v any_o present_a and_o actual_a right_n to_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n but_o only_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o right_a in_o it_o and_o possession_n of_o it_o after_o some_o hundred_o of_o year_n and_o therefore_o he_o give_v away_o none_o of_o his_o right_n by_o this_o oath_n for_o this_o oath_n do_v only_o oblige_v abraham_n and_o not_o his_o posterity_n and_o abimelech_n extend_v that_o obligation_n no_o further_o than_o to_o his_o son_n son_n 25_o and_o abraham_n reprove_v abimelech_n part_n abimelech_n that_o the_o foundation_n of_o true_a friendship_n may_v be_v firm_o lay_v and_o the_o peace_n inviolable_o observe_v he_o remove_v a_o impediment_n to_o it_o a_o occasion_n of_o quarrel_n and_o just_a exception_n on_o abraham_n part_n because_o of_o a_o well_o of_o water_n 20._o water_n which_o in_o those_o hot_a and_o dry_a country_n be_v of_o great_a esteem_n and_o necessity_n compare_v gen_n 26._o 19_o 20_o 21._o judg._n 1._o 15._o beside_o a_o well_o may_v be_v put_v for_o well_n as_o the_o greek_n render_v it_o and_o as_o may_v seem_v probable_a by_o compare_v this_o with_o gen._n 26._o 15_o 18._o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a thing_n to_o use_v the_o singular_a number_n for_o the_o plural_a as_o have_v be_v show_v see_v gen._n 3._o 2._o and_o 4._o 20._o which_o abimelech_n servant_n have_v violent_o take_v away_o 26_o and_o abimelech_n say_v i_o wot_v not_o who_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n neither_o do_v thou_o tell_v i_o neither_o yet_o hear_v i_o of_o it_o but_o to_o day_n give_v day_n by_o which_o he_o wise_o and_o true_o suggest_v that_o abraham_n shall_v not_o have_v smother_v the_o grudge_n in_o his_o mind_n so_o long_a time_n but_o shall_v instant_o have_v reprove_v he_o for_o it_o and_o endeavour_v a_o speedy_a redress_n which_o hereby_o he_o intimate_v that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v 27_o and_o abraham_n take_v sheep_n and_o ox_n and_o give_v they_o unto_o abimelech_n 18._o abimelech_n partly_o as_o a_o acknowledgement_n to_o he_o for_o his_o former_a favour_n and_o friendship_n partly_o as_o a_o assurance_n of_o his_o sincere_a friendship_n both_o present_a and_o for_o the_o future_a of_o his_o aquiescence_n in_o his_o answer_n about_o the_o well_o and_o partly_o for_o sacrifice_n and_o for_o the_o usual_a rite_n in_o make_v covenant_n which_o be_v that_o the_o person_n covenant_v may_v pass_v through_o the_o part_n of_o the_o slay_a beast_n see_v gen._n 15._o 18._o and_o both_o of_o they_o make_v a_o covenant_n 28_o and_o abraham_n set_v seven_o ew-lamb_n of_o the_o flock_n by_o themselves_o 29_o and_o abimelech_n say_v unto_o abraham_n what_o mean_v these_o seven_o ew-lamb_n which_o thou_o have_v set_v by_o themselves_o 30_o and_o he_o say_v for_o these_o seven_o ew-lamb_n shall_v thou_o take_v of_o my_o hand_n that_o they_o may_v be_v a_o witness_n unto_o i_o that_o i_o have_v dig_v this_o well_o 15._o well_o that_o this_o care_n of_o abraham_n be_v not_o superfluous_a may_v appear_v from_o gen._n 26._o 15._o 31_o wherefore_o he_o call_v that_o place_n oath_n place_n that_o be_v the_o well_o of_o the_o oath_n beer-sheba_a 2._o beer-sheba_a which_o name_n be_v communicate_v unto_o a_o city_n adjoin_v of_o which_o see_n gen._n 26._o 23._o jos._n 15._o 28._o 2_o sam._n 17._o 11._o and_o 24._o 2._o because_o there_o they_o swear_v both_o of_o they_o 32_o thus_o they_o make_v a_o covenant_n at_o beer-sheba_a then_o abimelech_n rise_v up_o and_o phicol_n the_o chief_a captain_n of_o his_o host_n and_o they_o return_v into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n land_n philistine_n i._n e._n into_o their_o part_n of_o that_o land_n to_o wit_n gerar_n which_o be_v not_o far_o from_o this_o place_n it_o be_v a_o usual_a synecdoche_n whereby_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v put_v for_o a_o part_n of_o it_o otherwise_o they_o be_v at_o this_o time_n in_o that_o land_n 33_o and_o abraham_n plant_v a_o tâ—…e_n a_o or_o tâ—…e_n grove_n 21._o grove_n not_o so_o much_o for_o shade_n which_o yet_o be_v pleasant_a and_o necessary_a in_o these_o hot_a region_n as_o for_o religious_a use_n that_o he_o may_v retire_v thither_o from_o the_o noise_n of_o worldly_a business_n and_o free_o converse_v with_o his_o maker_n which_o practice_n of_o his_o be_v afterward_o abuse_v to_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n for_o which_o reason_n grove_n be_v command_v to_o be_v cut_v down_o see_v deut._n 12._o 2._o and_o 16._o 21._o in_o beersheba_n and_o call_v there_o on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n neighbour_n lord_n thankful_o acknowledge_v god_n great_a goodness_n in_o give_v he_o the_o favour_n and_o friendship_n of_o so_o great_a and_o worthy_a a_o prince_n and_o neighbour_n the_o everlasting_a god_n 34_o and_o abraham_n sojourn_v in_o the_o philistine_n land_n many_o day_n chap._n xxii_o 1_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o these_o thing_n god_n thing_n after_o the_o 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he_o have_v another_o ihmael_n but_o this_o be_v his_o only_a son_n by_o sarah_n his_o first_o and_o legitimate_a wife_n who_o only_o have_v the_o right_a of_o succession_n both_o to_o his_o inheritance_n and_o to_o his_o covenant_n and_o promise_n and_o this_o only_o be_v now_o leave_v to_o he_o for_o ihmael_n be_v abandon_v and_o go_v from_o he_o and_o this_o must_v be_v such_o a_o son_n as_o isaac_n once_o matter_n of_o laughter_n and_o great_a joy_n now_o cause_n of_o unexpressible_a sorrow_n thy_o benoni_n a_o son_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o so_o great_a hope_n and_o such_o pregnant_a virtue_n and_o piety_n as_o this_o story_n show_v who_o thou_o love_v peculiarly_a and_o superlative_o even_o as_o thy_o own_o soul_n and_o get_v thou_o into_o
the_o land_n of_o moriah_n a_o place_n at_o a_o great_a distance_n and_o to_o which_o thou_o shall_v go_v but_o leisurely_o ver_fw-la 4._o that_o thou_o may_v have_v thy_o mind_n all_o that_o while_n fix_v upon_o that_o bloody_a act_n which_o other_o man_n mind_n can_v scarce_o once_o think_v of_o without_o horror_n and_o so_o thou_o may_v offer_v he_o in_o a_o sort_n ten_o thousand_o time_n over_o before_o thou_o give_v the_o fatal_a blow_n and_o offer_v he_o there_o with_o thy_o own_o hand_n and_o cruel_o take_v away_o the_o life_n which_o thou_o have_v in_o some_o sort_n give_v he_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a wherein_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o burnt-offering_a then_o know_v to_o abraham_n afterward_o publish_v to_o all_o israel_n his_o throat_n be_v to_o be_v cat_n his_o body_n dissect_v into_o quarter_n his_o bowel_n take_v out_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v some_o notorious_a traitor_n and_o vile_a malefactor_n and_o miscreant_n and_o afterward_o he_o be_v to_o be_v burn_v to_o 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as_o be_v evident_a from_o psal._n 125._o 2._o and_o particular_o there_o be_v two_o eminent_a hill_n or_o rather_o top_n or_o part_n of_o the_o same_o mountain_n zion_n where_o david_n palace_n be_v and_o moriah_n where_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v and_o whence_o the_o adjoin_a country_n afterward_o receive_v its_o name_n which_o i_o will_v tell_v thou_o of_o thou_o of_o by_o some_o visible_a sign_n or_o secret_a admonition_n which_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o 3_o and_o abraham_n rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n delay_n morning_n that_o he_o may_v execute_v god_n command_n without_o doubt_n or_o delay_n and_o saddle_v his_o ass_n it_o ass_n for_o great_a expedition_n not_o wait_v for_o his_o servant_n to_o do_v it_o and_o take_v two_o of_o his_o young_a man_n with_o he_o and_o isaac_n his_o son_n and_o cleave_v the_o wood_n for_o the_o burnt-offering_a and_o rise_v up_o and_o go_v unto_o the_o place_n of_o which_o god_n have_v tell_v he_o 4_o then_o on_o the_o three_o day_n they_o day_n probably_n on_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o day_n it_o be_v true_a moriah_n be_v not_o three_o day_n journey_n from_o beer-sheba_a but_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o the_o ass_n upon_o which_o he_o rid_v be_v a_o dull_a and_o slow_a creature_n and_o that_o abraham_n go_v no_o fast_o than_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o company_n who_o for_o aught_o appear_v be_v on_o foot_n and_o that_o the_o provision_n which_o they_o carry_v along_o with_o they_o both_o for_o their_o own_o and_o the_o ass_n subsistence_n and_o for_o sacrifice_n must_v needs_o retard_v they_o abraham_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o see_v the_o place_n afar_o off_o 5_o and_o abraham_n say_v unto_o his_o young_a man_n abide_v you_o here_o with_o the_o ass_n design_n ass_n lest_o they_o shall_v hinder_v he_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o design_n and_o i_o and_o the_o lad_n will_v go_v yonder_o and_o worship_n and_o come_v again_o to_o you_o 19_o you_o for_o he_o know_v that_o god_n both_o can_v 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this_o heroical_a instance_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o have_v not_o withhold_v thy_o son_n thy_o only_a son_n 17_o that_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 thy_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o sea_n lip_n sea_n heb._n lip_n shore_n and_o thy_o seed_n shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n 3._o gate_n i._n e._n the_o city_n by_o a_o usual_a synecdoche_n as_o deut._n 12._o 15._o and_o 18._o 6._o all_o the_o city_n and_o consequent_o the_o country_n adjacent_a gate_n for_o gate_n the_o sense_n be_v they_o shall_v subdue_v their_o enemy_n for_o the_o gate_n of_o city_n be_v the_o place_n both_o of_o jurisdiction_n or_o judicature_n deut._n 21._o 19_o and_o 22._o 15._o amos_n 5._o 12_o 15._o zech._n 8._o 16._o and_o of_o fortification_n and_o chief_a strength_n in_o war_n judg._n 5._o 8._o psal._n 147._o 13._o isa._n 22._o 7._o ezek._n 21._o 22._o and_o this_o promise_n 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man_n which_o have_v be_v the_o temple_n of_o reasonable_a and_o immortal_a soul_n from_o contempt_n and_o violation_n so_o especial_o by_o christian_n as_o a_o testimony_n and_o pledge_n of_o their_o future_a resurrection_n see_v numb_a 33._o 4._o deut._n 21._o 23._o job_n 5._o 26._o for_o which_o cause_n abraham_n desire_v a_o distinct_a bury_a place_n separate_v from_o the_o pagan_a people_n with_o you_o 22._o you_o in_o canaan_n there_o he_o and_o after_o he_o other_o patriarch_n earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v bury_v upon_o this_o account_n that_o it_o may_v confirm_v their_o own_o and_o their_o child_n faith_n in_o god_n promise_n and_o animate_v their_o child_n in_o due_a time_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o land_n see_v gen._n 25._o 9_o and_o 47._o 29_o 30._o and_o 50._o 13_o 25._o exod._n 13._o 19_o heb._n 11._o 22._o that_o i_o may_v bury_v my_o dead_a out_o of_o my_o sight_n torment_n sight_n so_o she_o that_o before_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o his_o eye_n ezek._n 24._o 16._o be_v now_o be_v dead_a become_v their_o torment_n 5_o and_o the_o child_n of_o heth_n answer_v abraham_n say_v unto_o he_o 6_o hear_v we_o my_o lord_n community_n lord_n here_o be_v a_o conjunction_n of_o the_o plural_a and_o singular_a number_n because_o though_o but_o one_o person_n speak_v yet_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a community_n thou_o be_v god_n be_v heb._n a_o prince_n of_o god_n a_o mighty_a prince_n god_n prince_n heb._n a_o prince_n of_o god_n great_a and_o excellent_a person_n or_o thing_n be_v oft_o express_v by_o add_v the_o name_n of_o god_n see_v gen._n 13._o 10._o or_o by_o prince_n of_o god_n they_o understand_v a_o prince_n favour_v and_o belove_v of_o god_n among_o we_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o our_o sepulcher_n sepulchre_n sepulcher_n for_o each_o family_n have_v a_o distinct_a sepulchre_n bury_v thy_o dead_a none_o of_o we_o shall_v withhold_v from_o thou_o his_o sepulchre_n but_o that_o thou_o may_v bury_v thy_o dead_a 7_o and_o abraham_n stand_v up_o and_o bow_v himself_o it_o himself_o i._n e._n show_v a_o civil_a respect_n to_o they_o in_o testimony_n of_o his_o thankfulness_n religion_n allow_v and_o require_v civility_n and_o those_o gesture_n which_o express_v it_o to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n good_a land_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o people_n who_o manage_v all_o public_a affair_n in_o the_o people_n name_n and_o stead_n and_o for_o their_o good_a even_o to_o the_o child_n of_o heth_n 15._o heth_n so_o call_v from_o heth_n the_o son_n of_o canaan_n gen._n 10._o 15._o 8_o and_o he_o commune_v with_o they_o say_v if_o it_o be_v your_o mind_n 2._o mind_n heb._n if_o it_o be_v with_o i._n e._n agreeable_a to_o your_o soul_n that_o be_v your_o will_n or_o good_a pleasure_n for_o so_o the_o soul_n be_v sometime_o take_v as_o deut._n 23._o 24._o psal._n 27._o 12._o and_o 41._o 2._o that_o i_o shall_v bury_v my_o dead_a out_o of_o my_o sight_n hear_v i_o and_o entreat_v for_o i_o to_o ephron_n the_o son_n of_o zohar_n 9_o that_o he_o may_v give_v i_o the_o cave_n of_o cave_n of_o or_o double_a cave_n machpelah_n place_n machpelah_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o place_n ver_fw-la 17_o 19_o so_o call_v from_o its_o duplicity_n because_o the_o cave_n be_v double_a either_o one_o for_o man_n and_o another_o for_o woman_n or_o the_o one_o serve_v only_o for_o a_o entrance_n into_o the_o other_o which_o be_v the_o bury_a place_n which_o he_o have_v which_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o field_n for_o money_n for_o heb._n full_a money_n as_o much_o money_n as_o it_o be_v worth_a worth_n worth_a heb._n for_o full_a money_n 1_o chron._n 21._o 22_o 24._o i._n e._n for_o money_n of_o full_a weight_n answerable_a to_o its_o worth_n he_o shall_v give_v it_o i_o for_o a_o possession_n of_o a_o buryingplace_n among_o you_o 10_o and_o ephron_n dwell_v hereafter_o dwell_v heb._n do_v sit_v to_o wit_n at_o that_o time_n as_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a oâ—…_n ruler_n of_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o word_n sit_v be_v oft_o use_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o among_o the_o child_n of_o heth._n and_o ephron_n the_o hittite_n answer_v abraham_n in_o the_o â—…rs_v the_o heb._n â—…rs_v audience_n of_o the_o child_n of_o heth_n even_o of_o all_o that_o go_v in_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o city_n live_v city_n either_o where_o he_o be_v bear_v or_o at_o least_o where_o he_o live_v say_v 11_o nay_o my_o lord_n hear_v i_o the_o field_n give_v i_o thou_o and_o the_o cave_n that_o be_v therein_o i_o give_v it_o thou_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o son_n of_o my_o people_n give_v i_o it_o thou_o bury_v thy_o dead_a 12_o and_o abraham_n bow_v down_o himself_o before_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n 13_o and_o he_o speak_v unto_o ephron_n in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n say_v but_o if_o thou_o will_v give_v it_o present_a it_o it_o be_v a_o short_a speech_n and_o something_o must_v be_v supply_v either_o if_o thou_o will_v give_v or_o resign_v it_o to_o i_o or_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n of_o who_o i_o speak_v for_o though_o abraham_n know_v his_o name_n he_o may_v not_o know_v he_o by_o face_n nor_o that_o he_o be_v then_o present_a i_o pray_v thou_o hear_v i_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o money_n for_o the_o field_n neighbour_n field_n he_o prudent_o choose_v rather_o to_o buy_v it_o then_o to_o receive_v it_o as_o a_o gift_n partly_o because_o it_o will_v be_v the_o sure_a to_o he_o and_o he_o ver_fw-la 17_o 20._o and_o partly_o because_o he_o will_v not_o have_v too_o great_a obligation_n to_o his_o pagan_a neighbour_n take_v it_o of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v bury_v my_o dead_a
there_o 14_o and_o ephron_n answer_v abraham_n say_v unto_o he_o 15_o my_o lord_n harken_v unto_o i_o the_o land_n be_v worth_a four_o hundred_o 12._o hundred_o exod._n 30._o 15._o ezek._n 45._o 12._o shekel_n of_o silver_n sanctuary_n silver_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o common_a shekel_n which_o many_o value_n at_o fifteen_o penny_n of_o english_a money_n but_z other_o more_z probable_o at_o two_o shilling_n and_o six_o penny_n right_o as_o i_o conceive_v suppose_v that_o this_o be_v of_o the_o same_o weight_n and_o value_n with_o the_o shekel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v so_o call_v not_o as_o if_o that_o be_v double_a to_o the_o former_a but_o only_o because_o all_o shekel_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v by_o that_o standard_n which_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n what_o be_v that_o betwixt_o i_o and_o thou_o we_o thou_o both_o friend_n and_o rich_a man_n it_o be_v not_o worth_a any_o word_n oâ—…_n trouble_v between_o we_o bury_v therefore_o thy_o dead_a 16_o and_o abraham_n hearken_v unto_o ephron_n and_o abraham_n weigh_v 10._o weigh_v for_o in_o those_o time_n silver_n be_v pay_v by_o weight_n gen._n 43._o 21._o jer._n 32._o 10._o to_o ephron_n the_o silver_n which_o he_o have_v name_v in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o son_n of_o heth_n four_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n currant_n money_n with_o the_o merchant_n it_o merchant_n i._n e._n right_o for_o quality_n as_o well_o as_o weight_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o merchant_n who_o frequent_a deal_n in_o it_o make_v they_o more_o able_a to_o judge_v of_o it_o 17_o and_o 13._o and_o chap._n 25._o 9_o and_o 50._o 13._o the_o field_n of_o ephron_n which_o be_v in_o machpelah_n which_o be_v before_o mamre_o the_o field_n and_o the_o cave_n which_o be_v therein_o and_o all_o the_o tree_n that_o be_v in_o the_o field_n that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o border_n round_o about_o be_v make_v sure_o 18_o unto_o abraham_n for_o a_o possession_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o child_n of_o heth_n before_o all_o that_o go_v in_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o city_n 19_o and_o after_o this_o abraham_n bury_v sarah_n his_o wife_n in_o the_o cave_n of_o the_o field_n of_o machpelah_n before_o mamre_n the_o same_o be_v hebron_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 20_o and_o the_o field_n and_o the_o cave_n that_o be_v therein_o be_v make_v sure_a unto_o abraham_n for_o a_o possession_n of_o a_o buryingplace_n by_o the_o son_n of_o heth._n chap._n xxiv_o 1_o and_o abraham_n be_v old_a 20._o old_a be_v one_o hundred_o and_o forty_o year_n old_a by_o compare_v gen._n 21._o 5._o with_o gen._n 25._o 20._o and_o day_n and_o heb._n go_v into_o day_n well_o strike_v in_o age_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v abraham_n in_o all_o thing_n 2_o and_o abraham_n say_v unto_o his_o elder_a servant_n of_o his_o house_n 2._o house_n viz._n eliezer_n gen._n 15._o 2._o that_o rule_v over_o all_o that_o he_o have_v 29._o have_v chap._n 47._o 29._o put_v i_o pray_v thou_o thy_o hand_n under_o my_o thigh_n believer_n thigh_n a_o ceremony_n use_v in_o swear_v as_o now_o so_o ancient_o in_o the_o eastern_a part_n as_o gen._n 47._o 29._o either_o as_o a_o testimony_n of_o subjection_n and_o promise_v of_o faithful_a service_n for_o this_o rite_n be_v use_v only_o by_o inferior_n towards_o superior_n or_o as_o some_o think_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o bless_a seed_n christ_n who_o be_v to_o come_v out_o of_o abraham_n thigh_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v gen._n 46._o 26._o because_o this_o rite_n be_v use_v only_o to_o believer_n 3_o and_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o god_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o 3._o that_o chap._n 24._o 3._o and_o 27._o 46._o &_o 28._o 2._o exod._n 34._o 16._o deut._n 7._o 3._o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n unto_o my_o son_n experience_n son_n i._n e._n not_o persuade_v nor_o engage_v my_o son_n to_o take_v for_o isaac_n though_o forty_o year_n old_a be_v not_o only_o willing_a to_o be_v govern_v by_o his_o father_n in_o this_o affair_n but_o also_o to_o hearken_v to_o the_o counsel_n of_o this_o wise_a and_o faithful_a servant_n of_o who_o both_o his_o father_n and_o himself_o have_v such_o long_a and_o large_a experience_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o canaanite_n 15._o canaanite_n for_o he_o knâ—…w_v that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o gross_a idolater_n and_o heinous_a sinner_n for_o so_o many_o other_o be_v but_o that_o they_o be_v a_o people_n under_o god_n peculiar_a curse_n gen._n 9_o 25._o and_o devote_v to_o extirpation_n and_o utter_a destruction_n which_o be_v to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o by_o abraham_n posterity_n and_o therefore_o to_o marry_v his_o son_n to_o such_o person_n have_v be_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o self-murder_n whereby_o the_o holy_a and_o bless_a seed_n have_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o great_a infection_n from_o they_o and_o utter_a ruin_n with_o they_o and_o abraham_n practice_n be_v afterward_o justify_v by_o god_n who_o have_v oft_o show_v his_o dislike_n of_o such_o unequal_a match_n of_o his_o people_n with_o those_o infidel_n and_o idolater_n by_o severe_a prohibition_n and_o sharp_a censure_n see_v exod._n 34._o 16._o deut._n 7._o 3._o jos._n 23._o 12._o esd._n 9_o 1_o 2_o 3._o nehem._n 13._o 23_o 25._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 14_o 15._o among_o who_o i_o dwell_v 4_o but_o thou_o shall_v go_v unto_o my_o country_n it_o country_n i._n e._n mesopotamia_n ver_fw-la 10._o which_o be_v large_o take_v for_o the_o country_n between_o those_o two_o famous_a rivers_n euphrates_n and_o tigris_n from_o which_o situation_n it_o have_v that_o name_n so_o chaldaea_n whence_o abraham_n come_v gen._n 11._o 31._o and_o 12._o 1._o be_v a_o part_n of_o it_o and_o to_o my_o kindred_n canaan_n kindred_n the_o family_n of_o nahor_n concern_v the_o increase_n whereof_o he_o have_v receive_v information_n chap._n 22._o 20_o etc._n etc._n which_o he_o just_o prefer_v before_o the_o canaanite_n partly_o because_o though_o they_o be_v idolater_n as_o appear_v from_o gen._n 31._o 19_o 30_o 32_o 35._o and_o jos._n 24._o 2._o yet_o they_o do_v worship_n the_o true_a god_n together_o with_o idol_n aâ—…_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o ver_fw-la 31_o 50_o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o from_o other_o place_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v more_o hope_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o one_o of_o that_o family_n and_o partly_o because_o they_o live_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o place_n where_o abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n do_v and_o shall_v live_v and_o therefore_o one_o of_o that_o stock_n will_v be_v more_o easy_o disintangle_v from_o her_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n because_o she_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o evil_a counsel_n and_o example_n of_o her_o near_a relation_n and_o partly_o because_o they_o be_v of_o the_o race_n of_o bless_a shem_n and_o not_o of_o curse_a canaan_n and_o take_v a_o wife_n unto_o my_o son_n isaac_n 5_o and_o the_o servant_n say_v unto_o he_o peradventure_o the_o woman_n will_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o follow_v i_o unto_o this_o land_n it_o land_n note_v here_o the_o prudence_n and_o piety_n of_o this_o good_a man_n who_o before_o he_o will_v take_v a_o oath_n do_v diligent_o inquire_v into_o the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o it_o and_o express_o mention_v that_o exception_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v of_o course_n suppose_v in_o it_o must_v i_o needs_o bring_v thy_o son_n again_o unto_o the_o land_n from_o whence_o thou_o come_v 6_o and_o abraham_n say_v unto_o he_o beware_v thou_o that_o thou_o bring_v not_o my_o son_n thither_o again_o she_o again_o in_o case_n she_o will_v not_o come_v hither_o do_v not_o thou_o engage_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v thither_o why_o so_o 1._o because_o there_o be_v more_o danger_n of_o infection_n from_o his_o wife_n and_o her_o kindred_n because_o of_o their_o friendly_a and_o familiar_a and_o constant_a converse_n with_o he_o than_o from_o the_o canaanite_n who_o be_v stranger_n to_o he_o and_o live_v separately_z from_o he_o and_o have_v but_o little_a conversation_n with_o he_o 2._o because_o the_o command_n of_o god_n to_o abraham_n to_o come_v out_o of_o chaldaea_n and_o into_o canaan_n do_v extend_v to_o his_o posterity_n also_o who_o god_n will_v oblige_v to_o dwell_v there_o as_o long_o as_o they_o can_v that_o they_o may_v live_v in_o constant_a faith_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o god_n promise_n in_o give_v this_o land_n unto_o they_o quest._n how_o can_v he_o bring_v isaac_n thither_o again_o where_o he_o never_o be_v answ._n 1._o isaac_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v there_o before_o virtual_o or_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o his_o father_n as_o levi_n be_v say_v to_o pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedek_n by_o abraham_n in_o who_o loin_n he_o be_v 2._o this_o
afterward_o give_v to_o they_o which_o make_v it_o no_o loss_n but_o a_o great_a convenience_n and_o advantage_n to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o chief_a wife_n to_o have_v their_o half-brethren_n the_o son_n of_o the_o concubine_n seat_v so_o near_o to_o they_o which_o abraham_n have_v abraham_n give_v gift_n and_o send_v they_o away_o from_o isaac_n his_o son_n corruption_n son_n partly_o that_o the_o entire_a possession_n of_o that_o land_n may_v be_v reserve_v to_o the_o child_n of_o isaac_n and_o partly_o lest_o nearness_n of_o relation_n join_v with_o cohabitation_n or_o neighbourhood_n shall_v beget_v a_o great_a familiarity_n between_o they_o whereby_o isaac_n seed_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v infect_v by_o their_o brethren_n who_o degeneration_n and_o apostasy_n abraham_n may_v easy_o foresee_v from_o the_o evil_a inclination_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o god_n exclusion_n of_o they_o from_o that_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o life_n which_o be_v the_o only_a effectual_a remedy_n against_o that_o powerful_a and_o universal_a corruption_n while_o he_o yet_o live_v eastward_o unto_o the_o east-country_n 3._o east-country_n into_o arabia_n and_o other_o part_n of_o asia_n the_o great_a which_o be_v situate_a eastward_o from_o the_o southern_a part_n of_o canaan_n where_o abraham_n now_o be_v whence_o these_o people_n be_v oft_o call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o east_n as_o judg._n 6._o 3._o and_o 7._o 12._o job_n 1._o 3._o 7_o and_o these_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n of_o abraham_n life_n which_o he_o live_v a_o hundred_o threescore_o and_o fifteen_o year_n 8_o then_o abraham_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n intimate_v ghost_n his_o soul_n be_v not_o require_v of_o he_o as_o it_o be_v of_o that_o fool_n luk._n 12._o 20._o not_o force_v from_o he_o by_o sharp_a and_o violent_a disease_n but_o be_v quiet_o easy_o and_o cheerful_o yield_v up_o by_o he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o merciful_a god_n and_o father_n as_o the_o word_n intimate_v and_o die_v in_o a_o good_a etc._n good_a good_a both_o gracious_o his_o hoary_a head_n be_v find_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o natural_o free_a from_o the_o manifold_a infirmity_n and_o calamity_n of_o old_a age_n of_o which_o see_v eccles._n 12._o 1._o etc._n etc._n old_a age_n a_o old_a man_n and_o full_a of_o 29._o of_o or_o day_n see_v chap._n 35._o 29._o year_n child_n year_n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v only_o full_a or_o satisfy_v but_o you_o must_v understand_v with_o day_n or_o year_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v full_o express_v gen._n 35._o 29._o 1_o chron._n 23._o 1._o and_o 29._o 28._o job_n 42._o 17._o jer._n 6._o 11._o when_o he_o have_v live_v as_o long_o as_o he_o desire_v be_v in_o some_o sort_n weary_a of_o life_n and_o desirous_a to_o be_v dissolve_v or_o full_a of_o all_o good_a as_o the_o chaldee_n render_v it_o satisfy_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o naphtali_n deut._n 33._o 23._o with_o favour_n and_o full_a with_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o himself_o and_o upon_o his_o child_n and_o be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n 10._o people_n to_o his_o godly_a progenitour_n the_o former_a patriarch_n to_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o just_a in_o heaven_n heb._n 12._o 23._o in_o regard_n of_o his_o soul_n for_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o his_o body_n which_o be_v not_o join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o place_n of_o burial_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v isa._n 14._o 20._o but_o bury_v in_o a_o strange_a land_n where_o only_o sarahs_n body_n lay_v and_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v of_o none_o but_o good_a man_n of_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o full_o persuade_v that_o from_o this_o very_a expression_n use_v concern_v ishmael_n here_o below_o ver_fw-la 17._o they_o infer_v his_o repentance_n and_o salvation_n see_v this_o phrase_n gen._n 15._o 15._o and_o 49._o 29._o numb_a 20._o 24._o and_o 27._o 13._o judg._n 2._o 10._o 9_o and_o his_o son_n isaac_n and_o ishmael_n express_v ishmael_n for_o ishmael_n though_o banish_v from_o his_o father_n house_n live_v in_o a_o place_n not_o very_o far_o from_o he_o and_o as_o no_o doubt_n he_o receive_v many_o favour_n from_o his_o father_n after_o his_o departure_n which_o be_v imply_v here_o ver_fw-la 6._o though_o it_o be_v not_o mention_v elsewhere_o so_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o he_o have_v a_o true_a respect_n and_o affection_n to_o his_o father_n which_o he_o here_o express_v bury_v he_o in_o the_o cave_n of_o machpelah_n in_o the_o field_n of_o ephron_n the_o son_n of_o zohar_n the_o hittite_n which_o be_v before_o mamre_o 10_o 16._o 10_o chap._n 23._o 16._o the_o field_n which_o abraham_n purchase_v of_o the_o son_n of_o heth_n there_o be_v abraham_n bury_v and_o sarah_n his_o wife_n 11_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o the_o death_n of_o abraham_n that_o god_n bless_v his_o son_n isaac_n and_o isaac_n dwell_v by_o the_o 62._o the_o chap._n 16._o 14._o and_o 24._o 62._o well_o lahairoi_a 12_o now_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o ishmael_n 20._o ishmael_n here_o record_v as_o a_o evidence_n of_o god_n faithfulness_n in_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 16._o 10._o and_o 17._o 20._o abraham_n son_n who_o hagar_n the_o egyptian_a sarahs_n handmaid_n bare_a unto_o abraham_n 13_o and_o 29._o and_o 1_o chron._n 1._o 29._o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o ishmael_n by_o their_o name_n according_a to_o their_o generation_n the_o first-born_a of_o ishmael_n nebajoth_o nabathea_n nebajoth_o of_o who_o see_v isa._n 60._o 7._o from_o who_o part_n of_o arabia_n be_v call_v nabathea_n and_o kedar_n arabia_n kedar_n of_o who_o see_v psal._n 120._o 5._o isa._n 21._o 16._o jer._n 49._o 28._o the_o father_n of_o those_o call_v cedraei_fw-la or_o cedareni_fw-la in_o arabia_n and_o adbeel_n and_o mibsam_n 14_o and_o mishma_n and_o dumah_n idumean_n dumah_n from_o he_o dumah_n isa._n 21._o 11._o or_o dumatha_n a_o place_n in_o arabia_n seem_v to_o have_v receive_v its_o name_n other_o make_v he_o the_o father_n of_o the_o idumean_n and_o massa_n 15_o 30._o 15_o or_o hadad_n 1_o chron._n 1._o 30._o hadar_n and_o tema_n 23._o tema_n he_o give_v his_o name_n to_o the_o city_n and_o country_n of_o tema_n or_o teman_fw-mi job_n 2._o 11._o and_o 6._o 19_o jer._n 25._o 23._o jetur_fw-la 19_o jetur_fw-la the_o father_n of_o the_o iturean_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o 1_o chron._n 5._o 19_o naphish_o and_o kedemah_n 16_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ishmael_n and_o these_o be_v their_o name_n by_o their_o town_n and_o by_o their_o castle_n 20._o castle_n chap._n 17._o 20._o twelve_o prince_n according_a to_o their_o nation_n 17_o and_o these_o be_v the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o ishmael_n a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o and_o seven_o year_n and_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o die_v and_o be_v gather_v unto_o his_o people_n 18_o and_o they_o dwell_v from_o havilah_n unto_o shur_n that_o be_v before_o egypt_n as_o thou_o go_v towards_o assyria_n assyria_n assyria_n i._n e._n on_o that_o part_n or_o side_n of_o egypt_n which_o lead_v to_o assyria_n and_o he_o 9_o he_o heb._n fall_v 2_o sam._n 21._o 9_o die_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o brethren_n west_n brethren_n his_o brethren_n survive_v he_o and_o be_v his_o neighbour_n and_o therefore_o as_o they_o have_v conversation_n with_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o life_n so_o now_o they_o do_v he_o honour_n at_o his_o death_n but_o this_o translation_n and_o interpretation_n may_v seem_v improbable_a 1._o because_o his_o death_n be_v relate_v for_o 17._o and_o will_v not_o be_v so_o present_o repeat_v 2._o because_o the_o forego_n word_n in_o this_o verse_n speak_v not_o of_o his_o death_n but_o of_o his_o dwell_n to_o which_o these_o word_n do_v very_o well_o agree_v for_o what_o we_o translate_v and_o he_o die_v be_v common_o render_v and_o he_o fall_v or_o it_o fall_v and_o be_v most_o common_o use_v concern_v a_o lot_n whereby_o man_n portion_n be_v design_v and_o divide_v as_o levit._n 16._o 9_o 10._o numb_a 33._o 54._o jos._n 16._o 1._o and_o so_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v it_o fall_v i._n e._n that_o country_n fall_v to_o he_o and_o he_o or_o he_o lay_v or_o be_v stretch_v out_o or_o post_v himself_o as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v use_v judg._n 7._o 12._o i_o e._n he_o dwell_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o brethren_n and_o so_o indeed_o his_o country_n lie_v between_o the_o child_n of_o keturah_n on_o the_o east_n and_o the_o child_n of_o isaac_n and_o israel_n on_o the_o west_n 19_o and_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o isaac_n abraham_n son_n 2._o son_n matth._n 1._o 2._o abraham_n beget_v isaac_n 20_o and_o isaac_n be_v forty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o take_v rebekah_n to_o wife_n the_o daughter_n of_o bethuel_n
serve_v his_o father_n but_o rebekah_n love_v jacob_n god_n jacob_n upon_o better_a ground_n both_o because_o of_o his_o more_o pious_a and_o meek_a temper_n and_o because_o of_o the_o oracle_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n 29_o and_o jacob_n sod_a pottage_n and_o esau_n come_v from_o the_o field_n and_o he_o be_v faint_a 30_o and_o esau_n say_v to_o jacob_n feed_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o pottage_n thou_o heb._n with_o that_o red_a with_o that_o pottage_n with_o that_o same_o red_a it_o red_a red_a by_o the_o infusion_n of_o lentile_n or_o saffron_n or_o some_o other_o thing_n of_o that_o colour_n the_o word_n be_v double_v in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n to_o show_v how_o vehement_o he_o desire_v it_o pottage_n for_o i_o be_o faint_a therefore_o be_v his_o name_n call_v edom_n accident_n edom_n which_o signify_v red_a as_o he_o be_v at_o first_o so_o call_v from_o the_o colour_n of_o his_o hair_n so_o now_o that_o name_n be_v confirm_v and_o give_v to_o he_o afresh_o upon_o this_o occasion_n q._n d._n he_o be_v right_o call_v edom_n or_o red_a not_o only_o historical_o for_o his_o colour_n but_o prophetical_o for_o this_o accident_n 31_o and_o jacob_n say_v sell_v i_o this_o day_n 4._o day_n i._n e._n speedy_o without_o delay_n so_o this_o hebrew_n word_n be_v use_v 1_o sam._n 2._o 16._o and_o 9_o 13_o 27._o 2_o chron._n 18._o 4._o thy_o birthright_n rehoboam_n birthright_n the_o birthright_n than_o have_v divers_a singular_a privilege_n as_o 1._o dignity_n and_o authority_n over_o his_o brethren_n gen._n 4._o 7._o and_o 27._o 29_o 37._o and_o 49._o 3._o 2._o a_o double_a portion_n deut._n 21._o 17._o 1_o chron._n 5._o 1._o 3._o a_o special_a blessing_n from_o his_o father_n gen._n 27._o 4._o 4._o the_o priesthood_n and_o chief_a government_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o father_n absence_n or_o sickness_n and_o after_o his_o death_n numb_a 8._o 16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n 5._o the_o first-born_a be_v a_o special_a type_n both_o of_o christ_n who_o be_v to_o be_v a_o first-born_a and_o of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v call_v god_n first-born_a as_o exod._n 4._o 22._o and_o of_o the_o great_a privilege_n of_o the_o church_n particular_o of_o adoption_n and_o eternal_a life_n see_v heb._n 12._o 23._o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v just_o call_v profane_a heb._n 12._o 16._o for_o slight_v so_o sacred_a and_o glorious_a a_o privilege_n quest._n 1._o can_v the_o birthright_n be_v lose_v answ._n yes_o see_v gen._n 4._o 7._o and_o 1_o chron._n 5._o 1._o quest._n 2._o do_v jacob_n well_o in_o this_o matter_n answ._n no_o because_o he_o tempt_v his_o brother_n to_o a_o act_n of_o profaneness_n and_o folly_n and_o so_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o sin_n and_o though_o god_n have_v design_v and_o promise_v this_o privilege_n to_o he_o yet_o he_o shall_v have_v wait_v till_o god_n have_v execute_v his_o promise_n in_o his_o own_o way_n as_o david_n do_v till_o god_n give_v he_o possession_n of_o saul_n kingdom_n and_o not_o have_v anticipate_v god_n and_o snatch_v it_o by_o a_o irregular_a act_n of_o his_o own_o as_o jeroboam_fw-la do_v the_o kingdom_n from_o rehoboam_n 32_o and_o esau_n say_v behold_v i_o be_o die_v be_o heb._n go_v to_o die_v at_o the_o point_n to_o die_v man_n die_v not_o with_o famine_n which_o can_v not_o consist_v with_o isaac_n plentiful_a estate_n and_o house_n but_o by_o the_o perpetual_a hazard_n to_o which_o his_o course_n of_o life_n expose_v he_o in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o wild_a beast_n and_o contend_v with_o other_o man_n and_o what_o profit_n shall_v this_o birthright_n do_v to_o i_o life_n i_o by_o which_o he_o plain_o show_v that_o his_o care_n and_o affection_n reach_v no_o further_o than_o the_o present_a life_n 33_o and_o jacob_n say_v swear_v to_o i_o this_o day_n advice_n day_n jacob_n act_v subtle_o in_o this_o affair_n he_o know_v that_o delay_n be_v dangerous_a and_o esau_n consideration_n or_o second_o thought_n may_v have_v spoil_v his_o bargain_n and_o therefore_o herequire_v haste_n as_o in_o the_o sale_n so_o in_o his_o oath_n wherein_o he_o add_v another_o sin_n in_o hurry_v his_o brother_n into_o a_o oath_n by_o precipitation_n which_o neither_o his_o brother_n shall_v have_v take_v nor_o jacob_n shall_v have_v advise_v he_o to_o take_v without_o mature_a advice_n and_o he_o swear_v unto_o he_o and_o 16._o and_o heb._n 12._o 16._o he_o sell_v his_o birthright_n unto_o jacob._n 34_o then_o jacob_n give_v esau_n bread_n and_o pottage_n of_o lentile_n and_o he_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o rise_v up_o and_o go_v his_o way_n birthright_n way_n secure_a and_o impenitent_a without_o any_o remorse_n for_o his_o ingratitude_n to_o god_n or_o the_o injury_n which_o he_o have_v do_v to_o himself_o and_o to_o all_o his_o posterity_n prefer_v the_o present_a and_o momentany_a satisfaction_n of_o his_o lust_n and_o appetite_n before_o god_n and_o his_o father_n blessing_n and_o all_o the_o glorious_a privilege_n of_o the_o birthright_n thus_o esau_n despise_v his_o birthright_n l._n chap._n xxvi_o 1_o and_o there_o be_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n 10._o land_n chap._n 12._o 10._o beside_o the_o first_o famine_n that_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n go_v unto_o 1._o unto_o chap._n 26._o 1._o abimelech_n name_n abimelech_n not_o he_o mention_v gen._n 20._o 2._o but_o most_o probable_o his_o son_n and_o successor_n call_v by_o his_o father_n name_n king_n of_o the_o philistine_n unto_o gerar._n 2_o and_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v go_v not_o down_o into_o egypt_n conjecture_v egypt_n whither_o it_o seem_v isaac_n intend_v to_o go_v it_o be_v a_o very_a fruitful_a place_n and_o be_v encourage_v to_o do_v so_o by_o his_o father_n example_n upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n but_o god_n see_v good_a reason_n to_o forbid_v isaac_n to_o go_v thither_o which_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o inquire_v and_o not_o difficult_a to_o conjecture_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n which_o i_o shall_v tell_v thou_o of_o 3_o sojourn_v in_o this_o land_n and_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o will_v bless_v thou_o for_o unto_o thou_o and_o unto_o thy_o seed_n 18._o seed_n to_o thou_o to_o enjoy_v for_o thy_o present_a comfort_n and_o to_o they_o to_o possess_v as_o a_o inheritance_n see_v the_o note_n on_o gen._n 13._o 15._o and_o 15._o 18._o 1â—…_n 18._o chap._n 13._o 1â—…_n and_o 15._o 1â—…_n i_o will_v give_v all_o these_o country_n and_o i_o will_v perform_v 16._o perform_v chap._n 22._o 16._o the_o oath_n etc._n oath_n i._n e._n the_o promise_v confirm_v by_o oath_n gen._n 22._o 16_o etc._n etc._n which_o i_o swear_v unto_o abraham_n thy_o father_n 4_o and_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o seed_n to_o multiply_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o will_v give_v unto_o thy_o seed_n all_o these_o country_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v 18._o be_v chap._n 12._o 3._o and_o 22._o 18._o bless_v 5_o because_o that_o abraham_n obey_v my_o voice_n he_o voice_n here_o be_v a_o covenant_n make_v between_o god_n and_o abraham_n and_o as_o if_o abraham_n have_v break_v the_o condition_n of_o walk_v before_o god_n require_v on_o his_o part_n god_n have_v be_v discharge_v from_o the_o promise_n make_v on_o his_o part_n so_o contrary_o because_o abraham_n perform_v his_o condition_n god_n engage_v himself_o to_o perform_v his_o promise_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o seed_n but_o as_o that_o promise_n and_o covenant_n be_v make_v by_o god_n of_o mere_a grace_n as_o be_v evident_a and_o confess_v so_o the_o mercy_n promise_v and_o perform_v to_o he_o and_o he_o be_v so_o great_a and_o vast_a that_o it_o be_v a_o idle_a thing_n to_o think_v they_o can_v be_v merit_v by_o so_o mean_v a_o compensation_n as_o abraham_n obedience_n which_o be_v a_o debt_n that_o he_o owe_v to_o god_n have_v there_o be_v no_o such_o covenant_n or_o promise_v make_v by_o god_n and_o which_o also_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o he_o and_o in_o he_o and_o keep_v my_o charge_n my_o commandment_n my_o statute_n and_o my_o law_n 6_o and_o isaac_n dwell_v in_o gerar._n 7_o and_o the_o man_n of_o the_o place_n ask_v he_o of_o his_o wife_n and_o he_o say_v she_o be_v my_o sister_n for_o he_o fear_v to_o say_v she_o be_v my_o wife_n lest_z say_v he_o the_o man_n of_o the_o place_n shall_v kill_v i_o for_o rebekah_n because_o she_o be_v fair_a to_o look_v upon_o 8_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o have_v be_v there_o a_o long_a time_n that_o abimelech_n king_n of_o the_o philistine_n look_v out_o of_o a_o window_n and_o see_v and_o behold_v isaac_n be_v sport_v with_o rebekah_n his_o wife_n wife_n wife_n use_v more_o free_a and_o familiar_a carriage_n than_o become_v a_o brother_n and_o sister_n
and_o say_v unto_o his_o father_n bless_v i_o even_o i_o also_o o_o my_o father_n blessing_n father_n i._n e._n thou_o be_v my_o father_n no_o less_o than_o he_o and_o therefore_o as_o a_o child_n i_o claim_v a_o share_n in_o thy_o blessing_n 35_o and_o he_o say_v thy_o brother_n come_v with_o subtlety_n and_o have_v take_v away_o thy_o blessing_n opinion_n blessing_n which_o be_v thou_o by_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n and_o custom_n of_o nation_n and_o by_o my_o hearty_a desire_n and_o intention_n as_o well_o as_o by_o thy_o own_o expectation_n and_o opinion_n 36_o and_o he_o say_v 26._o say_v chap._n 25._o 26._o be_v not_o he_o right_o name_v supplant_a name_v that_o be_v a_o supplant_a jacob_n heel_n jacob_n he_o put_v a_o perverse_a construction_n upon_o jacobs_n name_n as_o if_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o he_o so_o proper_o because_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o birth_n as_o because_o of_o his_o falseness_n and_o deceitfulness_n and_o his_o trip_v up_o his_o brother_n heel_n for_o he_o have_v supplant_v i_o these_o two_o time_n 33._o time_n chap._n 25._o 33._o he_o take_v away_o my_o birthright_n profane_o birthright_n a_o false_a accusation_n jacob_n do_v not_o take_v it_o deceitful_o but_o esau_n sell_v it_o profane_o and_o behold_v now_o he_o have_v take_v away_o my_o blessing_n and_o he_o say_v have_v thou_o not_o reserve_v a_o blessing_n for_o i_o 37_o and_o isaac_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o esau_n behold_v i_o have_v make_v he_o thy_o lord_n and_o all_o his_o brethren_n have_v i_o give_v to_o he_o for_o servant_n and_o with_o corn_n and_o wine_n have_v i_o supportedâ—…_n i_o or_o supportedâ—…_n sustain_v he_o and_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v now_o unto_o thou_o it_o thou_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n be_v not_o at_o my_o disposal_n but_o god_n who_o have_v manifest_v his_o mind_n and_o will_n by_o my_o error_n it_o can_v be_v divide_v into_o several_a hand_n nor_o impart_v to_o one_o who_o though_o my_o son_n yet_o have_v make_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o it_o my_o son_n 38_o and_o esau_n say_v unto_o his_o father_n have_v thou_o but_o one_o blessing_n my_o father_n appropriate_v father_n by_o which_o word_n esau_n manifest_v his_o profane_a and_o worldly_a mind_n that_o he_o esteem_v this_o blessing_n but_o as_o one_o among_o many_o other_o equal_a to_o it_o and_o do_v not_o apprehend_v the_o true_a and_o peculiar_a excellency_n and_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o or_o his_o posterity_n to_o be_v happy_a without_o a_o interest_n in_o this_o covenant_n and_o continuance_n in_o that_o church_n to_o which_o it_o be_v appropriate_v bless_v i_o even_o i_o also_o o_o my_o father_n and_o esau_n lift_v up_o his_o voice_n 17._o voice_n heb._n 12._o 17._o and_o weep_v 39_o and_o isaac_n his_o father_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o behold_v 20._o behold_v ver._n 28._o heb._n 11._o 20._o thy_o dwell_n shall_v be_v fatness_n be_v or_o of_o the_o fatness_n the_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n from_o above_o 40._o above_o in_o a_o country_n competent_o fruitful_a and_o refresh_v with_o convenient_a dew_n and_o shower_n obj._n thus_o esau_n seem_v to_o have_v the_o same_o blessing_n which_o be_v before_o give_v to_o jacob_n ans._n 1._o think_v it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o the_o fertility_n of_o the_o soil_n in_o which_o divers_a other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n do_v and_o do_v equal_a the_o land_n of_o canaan_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o observable_a difference_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o isaac_n expression_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o esau_n he_o only_o say_v thy_o dwell_n shall_v be_v the_o fatness_n etc._n etc._n but_o when_o he_o speak_v to_o jacob_n he_o say_v god_n give_v thou_o or_o shall_v give_v thou_o of_o the_o fatness_n etc._n etc._n which_o word_n be_v as_o it_o may_v seem_v purposely_o omit_v concern_v esau_n and_o so_o emphatical_o express_v concern_v jacob_n seem_v to_o intimate_v especial_o if_o compare_v with_o many_o other_o scripture_n where_o that_o phrase_n be_v apply_v to_o good_a man_n that_o esau_n fat_a soil_n be_v rather_o take_v by_o himself_o then_o give_v by_o god_n or_o if_o give_v by_o god_n to_o he_o it_o be_v only_o by_o his_o general_a providence_n by_o which_o he_o give_v food_n to_o all_o creature_n whereas_o jacobs_n fat_a and_o fruitful_a soil_n be_v derive_v to_o he_o and_o he_o by_o god_n special_a gift_n as_o a_o token_n of_o his_o singular_a kindness_n and_o pledge_n of_o great_a blessing_n 2._o this_o be_v but_o one_o branch_n of_o the_o blessing_n the_o other_o part_n which_o concern_v dignity_n and_o supâ—…rity_n be_v express_o give_v to_o jacob_n ver_fw-la 29._o and_o deny_v to_o esau_n ver_fw-la 40._o 40_o and_o by_o thy_o sword_n shall_v thou_o live_v 18._o live_v by_o violence_n and_o rapine_n in_o a_o unquiet_a and_o military_a posture_n trouble_v other_o and_o force_v to_o defend_v thyself_o but_o this_o as_o also_o the_o follow_a clause_n though_o speak_v to_o esau_n be_v not_o fulfil_v in_o he_o but_o in_o his_o posterity_n the_o edomite_n who_o history_n make_v good_a this_o prophecy_n thus_o thing_n speak_v and_o promise_v to_o abraham_n be_v fulfil_v in_o his_o posterity_n as_o gen._n 12._o 3._o and_o 22._o 18._o and_o shall_v serve_v thy_o brother_n and_o 20._o and_o 2_o sam._n 8._o 14._o 2_o king_n 8._o 20._o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o thou_o shall_v 2._o shall_v or_o have_v mourn_v or_o ben_z deject_z ps._n 55._o 2._o have_v the_o dominion_n fit_a dominion_n when_o thou_o shall_v grow_v potent_a some_o render_v the_o word_n thus_o when_o thou_o shall_v have_v mourn_v or_o groan_v as_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v psal._n 55._o 2._o when_o thou_o have_v oppress_v as_o long_o as_o i_o think_v fit_a that_o thou_o shall_v break_v his_o yoke_n from_o off_o thy_o neck_n 41_o and_o esau_n hate_v jacob_n 10._o jacob_n and_o this_o hatred_n be_v hereditary_a extend_v to_o their_o posterity_n also_o see_v ezek._n 35._o 5._o amos_n 1._o 11._o obad._n v._n 10._o because_o of_o the_o blessing_n wherewith_o his_o father_n bless_v he_o and_o esau_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n ear_n heart_n within_o himself_o although_o he_o can_v not_o contain_v it_o there_o but_o declare_v his_o intention_n to_o some_o of_o his_o confident_n by_o which_o meaâ—…s_v it_o come_v to_o rebekahs_n ear_n the_o day_n of_o mourning_n for_o my_o father_n be_v at_o hand_n 10._o hand_n obad._n 10._o then_o will_v i_o slay_v my_o brother_n jacob._n 42_o and_o these_o word_n of_o esau_n her_o elder_a son_n be_v tell_v to_o rebekah_n and_o she_o send_v and_o call_v jacob_n her_o young_a son_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o behold_v thy_o brother_n esau_n as_o touch_v thou_o do_v comfort_v himself_o purpose_v to_o kill_v thou_o 43_o now_o therefore_o my_o son_n obey_v my_o voice_n and_o arise_v flee_v thou_o to_o laban_n my_o brother_n to_o haran_n 44_o and_o tarry_v with_o he_o 20._o he_o chap._n 29._o 20._o a_o few_o day_n year_n day_n so_o she_o expect_v and_o intend_v but_o be_v great_o disappoint_v for_o he_o tarry_v there_o twenty_o year_n until_o thy_o brother_n fury_n turn_v away_o 45_o until_o thy_o brother_n anger_n turn_v away_o from_o thou_o and_o he_o forget_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v do_v to_o he_o then_o i_o will_v send_v and_o fetch_v thou_o from_o thence_o why_o shall_v i_o be_v deprive_v even_o deprive_v or_o even_o also_o of_o you_o both_o in_o one_o day_n 4._o day_n of_o thou_o by_o esau_n bloody_a hand_n and_o of_o esau_n who_o be_v likely_a to_o suffer_v death_n for_o his_o murder_n either_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o god_n command_v gen._n 9_o 6._o or_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n who_o ofttimes_o supply_v the_o magistrate_n defect_n in_o that_o particular_a and_o in_o some_o extraordinary_a manner_n execute_v this_o vengeance_n see_v gen._n 4._o 11_o 16._o act_n 28._o 4._o 46_o and_o rebekah_n say_v to_o isaac_n 35._o isaac_n chap._n 26._o 35._o i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o life_n because_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o heth_n 34._o heth_n esau_n wife_n who_o be_v hittites_n gen._n 26._o 34._o if_o jacob_n take_v a_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o heth_n such_o as_o these_o which_o be_v of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o land_n what_o good_a shall_v my_o life_n do_v i_o speak_v i_o therefore_o let_v we_o after_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n send_v he_o to_o fetch_v a_o wife_n from_o his_o own_o kindred_n this_o indeed_o be_v one_o reason_n but_o the_o other_o she_o conceal_v from_o isaac_n thus_o prudent_o allege_v several_a reason_n one_o to_o jacob_n and_o another_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a to_o esau_n and_o each_o most_o suitable_a to_o the_o person_n to_o who_o she_o speak_v chap._n xxviii_o 1_o
and_o isaac_n call_v jacob_n and_o bless_v he_o 7._o he_o confirm_v his_o former_a blessing_n be_v now_o thorough_o sensible_a both_o of_o god_n purpose_n and_o of_o his_o own_o duty_n wish_v he_o also_o a_o prosperous_a and_o successful_a journey_n as_o the_o word_n be_v use_v jos._n 22._o 7._o and_o charge_v he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o 3._o he_o chap._n 24._o 3._o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o canaan_n 2_o 12._o 2_o hos._n 12._o 12._o arise_v go_v to_o padan-aram_a to_o the_o house_n of_o bethuel_n 20._o bethuel_n see_v gen._n 22._o 22_o 23._o and_o 25._o 20._o thy_o mother_n father_n and_o take_v thou_o a_o wife_n from_o thence_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o 29._o of_o chap._n 24._o 29._o laban_n thy_o mother_n brother_n 3_o and_o god_n almighty_n bless_v thou_o and_o make_v thou_o fruitful_a and_o multiply_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v people_n be_v heb._n a_o assembly_n of_o people_n a_o multitude_n of_o people_n 4_o and_o give_v thou_o 2._o thou_o chap._n 12._o 2._o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v inherit_v the_o land_n sojourn_v land_n heb._n of_o thy_o sojourn_v wherein_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n which_o god_n give_v unto_o abraham_n 5_o and_o isaac_n send_v away_o jacob_n and_o he_o go_v to_o padan-aram_a unto_o laban_n son_n of_o bethuel_n the_o syrian_a 4._o syrian_a obj._n he_o be_v no_o syrian_a but_o a_o mesopotamian_n ans._n syria_n be_v sometime_o large_o take_v and_o so_o it_o comprehend_v mesopotamia_n or_o chaldea_n yea_o and_o assyria_n as_o appear_v from_o isa._n 36._o 11._o dan._n 2._o 4._o the_o brother_n of_o rebekah_n jacob_n and_o esau_n mother_n 6_o when_o esau_n see_v that_o isaac_n have_v bless_v jacob_n and_o send_v he_o away_o to_o padan-aram_a to_o take_v he_o a_o wife_n from_o thence_o and_o that_o as_o he_o bless_v he_o he_o give_v he_o a_o charge_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o canaan_n 7_o and_o that_o jacob_n obey_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n and_o be_v go_v to_o padan-aram_a 8_o and_o esau_n see_v that_o the_o daughter_n of_o canaan_n etc._n canaan_n heb._n be_v evil_a in_o the_o eye_n etc._n etc._n please_v not_o isaac_n his_o father_n 9_o then_o go_v esau_n unto_o ishmael_n himself_o ishmael_n either_o to_o his_o person_n or_o rather_o to_o his_o family_n call_v ishmael_n by_o their_o father_n name_n as_o david_n be_v sometime_o put_v for_o david_n posterity_n for_o ishmael_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v dead_a before_o this_o from_o gen._n 25._o 17._o though_o that_o may_v possible_o be_v a_o prolepsis_n and_o then_o this_o may_v be_v ishmael_n himself_o and_o take_v unto_o the_o wife_n which_o he_o have_v mahalath_n inheritance_n mahalath_n call_v also_o bashemath_n gen._n 36._o 3._o he_o think_v by_o this_o mean_n to_o ingratiate_v himself_o with_o his_o father_n and_o so_o to_o get_v another_o and_o a_o better_a blessing_n but_o he_o take_v no_o care_n to_o reconcile_v himself_o to_o god_n nor_o observe_v his_o hand_n in_o the_o business_n beside_o he_o mend_v one_o fault_n by_o commit_v another_o and_o take_v a_o three_o wife_n when_o he_o have_v one_o too_o many_o before_o and_o she_o too_o he_o unwise_o fetch_v out_o of_o that_o stock_n which_o be_v beget_v to_o bondage_n and_o be_v utter_o uncapable_a of_o the_o inheritance_n the_o daughter_n of_o ishmael_n abraham_n son_n the_o sister_n of_o nebajoth_o another_o nebajoth_o ishmaels_n elder_a son_n gen._n 25._o 13._o who_o alone_o be_v here_o mention_v either_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n who_o sister_n she_o be_v by_o consequence_n suppose_v to_o be_v or_o because_o peradventure_o she_o and_o nebajoth_o be_v ishmaels_n child_n by_o the_o same_o mother_n and_o the_o rest_n by_o another_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n 10_o and_o jacob_n go_v ridiculous_a go_v it_o be_v not_o strange_a that_o jacob_n go_v alone_o as_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o do_v from_o gen._n 32._o 10._o when_o his_o grandfather_n servant_n be_v attend_v with_o a_o great_a retinue_n gen._n 24._o because_o attendance_n be_v then_o necessary_a to_o procure_v he_o reputation_n and_o to_o obtain_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o virgin_n and_o her_o parent_n to_o so_o long_a a_o journey_n but_o here_o as_o it_o be_v unnecessary_a so_o it_o will_v have_v be_v troublesome_a and_o prejudicial_a expose_v he_o both_o to_o the_o envy_n and_o snare_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n which_o by_o this_o private_a departure_n he_o do_v avoid_v beside_o god_n in_o his_o wise_a providence_n do_v so_o order_v this_o and_o some_o other_o matter_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n for_o the_o great_a illustration_n of_o his_o care_n and_o kindness_n towards_o his_o child_n add_v to_o this_o the_o great_a simplicity_n humility_n and_o innocency_n of_o those_o time_n if_o compare_v with_o we_o which_o make_v many_o thing_n then_o usual_a which_o now_o will_v be_v ridiculous_a 12._o ridiculous_a hos._n 12._o 12._o out_o from_o beer-sheba_a and_o go_v towards_o charran_n towards_o call_v act_n 7._o 2._o charran_n haran_n 11_o and_o he_o light_v upon_o a_o certain_a place_n and_o tarry_v there_o all_o night_n because_o the_o sun_n be_v set_v and_o he_o take_v of_o the_o stone_n of_o that_o place_n and_o put_v they_o for_o his_o pillow_n and_o lay_v down_o in_o that_o place_n to_o sleep_v 12_o and_o he_o dream_v and_o behold_v a_o ladder_n set_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o top_n of_o it_o reach_v to_o heaven_n and_o behold_v 14._o behold_v heb._n 1._o 14._o the_o angel_n of_o god_n ascend_v and_o descend_v on_o it_o 51._o it_o this_o ladder_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o 1._o literal_o and_o so_o it_o represent_v to_o jacob_n the_o providence_n of_o god_n who_o though_o he_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n extend_v his_o care_n and_o government_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o particular_o make_v use_v of_o the_o angel_n as_o minister_a spirit_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n and_o these_o angel_n do_v not_o appear_v idle_a or_o stand_v still_o but_o always_o in_o motion_n either_o ascend_n to_o god_n to_o receive_v his_o command_n or_o descend_v to_o earth_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o which_o be_v a_o most_o seasonable_a vision_n for_o jacob_n in_o his_o sad_a and_o sorrowful_a condition_n that_o he_o may_v see_v that_o though_o he_o be_v forsake_v and_o persecute_v by_o man_n and_o force_v to_o flee_v away_o secret_o for_o fear_n of_o his_o life_n yet_o he_o neither_o be_v nor_o shall_v be_v neglect_v or_o forsake_v by_o god_n in_o this_o whole_a journey_n or_o 2._o mystical_o and_o so_o it_o represent_v christ_n by_o who_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v unite_v who_o be_v call_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n which_o this_o ladder_n be_v who_o as_o the_o head_n of_o angel_n be_v perpetual_o send_v they_o forth_o either_o to_o god_n or_o from_o god_n to_o minister_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1._o 14._o and_o this_o explication_n or_o accommodation_n of_o this_o vision_n be_v warrant_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o joh._n 1._o 51._o 13_o 3._o 13_o chap._n 35._o 1._o and_o 48._o 3._o and_o behold_v the_o lord_n stand_v above_o it_o and_o say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o abraham_n thy_o father_n and_o the_o god_n of_o isaac_n the_o land_n whereon_o thou_o lie_v to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v it_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n 14_o and_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o thou_o shall_v forth_o shall_v heb._n break_v forth_o spread_v abroad_o 20._o abroad_o deut._n 12._o 20._o to_o the_o west_n and_o to_o the_o east_n and_o to_o the_o north_n and_o to_o the_o south_n and_o in_o thou_o and_o 4._o and_o chap._n 12._o 3._o and_o 18._o 18._o and_o 22._o 18._o &_o 26._o 4._o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o family_n use_v family_n i._n e._n the_o nation_n as_o that_o word_n be_v use_v of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v 15_o and_o behold_v i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o will_v keep_v thou_o in_o all_o place_n whither_o thou_o go_v and_o will_v bring_v thou_o again_o into_o this_o land_n for_o i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o until_o i_o have_v do_v that_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o thou_o of_o word_n of_o nor_o ever_o after_o for_o so_o the_o word_n until_o be_v frequent_o use_v as_o 2_o sam._n 6._o 23._o mat._n 1._o 25._o not_o so_o as_o to_o exclude_v the_o time_n follow_v but_o so_o as_o to_o include_v all_o the_o forego_n time_n wherein_o the_o thing_n speak_v of_o may_v be_v most_o suspect_v or_o fear_v as_o here_o the_o worst_a and_o most_o dangerous_a state_n in_o which_o jacob_n be_v or_o be_v like_a to_o be_v be_v this_o time_n of_o his_o banishment_n from_o his_o country_n and_o kindred_n against_o which_o he_o
my_o hire_n because_o i_o have_v give_v my_o maiden_n to_o my_o husband_n error_n husband_n thus_o she_o mistake_v the_o answer_n of_o her_o prayer_n for_o a_o recompense_n of_o her_o error_n and_o she_o call_v his_o name_n hire_n name_n that_o be_v a_o hire_n issachar_n 19_o and_o leah_n conceive_v again_o and_o bare_a jacob_n the_o six_o son_n 20_o and_o leah_n say_v god_n have_v endue_v i_o with_o a_o good_a dowry_n now_o will_v my_o husband_n dwell_v with_o i_o because_o i_o have_v bear_v he_o six_o son_n and_o she_o call_v his_o name_n dwelling_n name_n that_o be_v dwelling_n zibulon_n dwelling_n call_a matt._n 4._o 13._o zibulon_n zebulun_n 21_o and_o afterward_o she_o bear_v a_o daughter_n and_o call_v her_o name_n judgement_n name_n that_o be_v judgement_n dinah_n 22_o and_o god_n remember_v rachel_n and_o god_n hearken_v to_o she_o and_o open_v her_o womb_n 23_o and_o she_o conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o say_v god_n have_v take_v away_o my_o reproach_n messiah_n reproach_n barrenness_n be_v then_o account_v a_o great_a reproach_n especial_o in_o that_o race_n because_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o curse_n whereby_o such_o person_n be_v exclude_v both_o from_o the_o first_o and_o general_a blessing_n of_o fructification_n give_v to_o all_o mankind_n gen._n 1._o 28._o and_o from_o the_o special_a blessing_n give_v to_o abraham_n for_o the_o multiplication_n of_o his_o feed_n and_o from_o all_o hope_n of_o be_v the_o progenitor_n of_o the_o bless_a messiah_n 24_o and_o she_o call_v his_o name_n add_v name_n that_o be_v add_v joseph_n and_o say_v the_o lord_n shall_v add_v to_o i_o another_o son_n 25_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o rachel_n have_v bear_v joseph_n that_o jacob_n say_v unto_o laban_n send_v i_o away_o that_o i_o may_v go_v unto_o my_o own_o place_n and_o to_o my_o country_n 13._o country_n canaan_n which_o he_o call_v his_o country_n in_o regard_n both_o of_o his_o former_a and_o long_a habitation_n in_o it_o and_o of_o the_o right_n which_o he_o have_v to_o it_o by_o god_n promise_n see_v gen._n 28._o 13._o 26_o give_v i_o my_o wife_n and_o my_o child_n for_o who_o i_o have_v serve_v thou_o and_o let_v i_o go_v for_o thou_o know_v my_o service_n which_o i_o have_v do_v thou_o 27_o and_o laban_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o pray_v thou_o if_o i_o have_v 21._o have_v chap._n 39_o 21._o find_v favour_n in_o thy_o eye_n tarry_v for_o i_o have_v learn_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v i_o for_o thy_o sake_n 28_o and_o he_o say_v appoint_v i_o thy_o wage_n and_o i_o will_v give_v it_o 29_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o know_v how_o i_o have_v serve_v thou_o and_o how_o thy_o cattle_n be_v with_o i_o industry_n i_o how_o careful_o it_o be_v manage_v and_o how_o great_o improve_v by_o my_o care_n and_o industry_n 30_o for_o it_o be_v little_o which_o thou_o have_v before_o i_o come_v be_v come_v comparative_o to_o what_o now_o it_o be_v and_o it_o be_v now_o forth_o now_o heb._n break_v forth_o increase_v unto_o a_o multitude_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v thou_o foot_n thou_o heb._n at_o my_o foot_n since_o my_o come_n 10._o come_n heb._n at_o my_o foot_n i._n e._n upon_o my_o come_n since_o my_o foot_n enter_v into_o thy_o house_n or_o by_o my_o foot_n i._n e._n by_o my_o ministry_n and_o labour_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v deut._n 11._o 10._o and_o now_o when_o shall_v i_o provide_v for_o my_o own_o house_n also_o interest_n also_o according_a to_o my_o duty_n which_o also_o be_v thy_o interest_n 31_o and_o he_o say_v what_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o and_o jacob_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o give_v i_o any_o thing_n if_o thou_o will_v do_v this_o thing_n for_o i_o i_o will_v again_o feed_v and_o keep_v thy_o flock_n 32_o i_o will_v pass_v through_o all_o thy_o flock_n to_o day_n remove_v from_o thence_o all_o the_o speckled_a and_o spot_a cattle_n 35._o cattle_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v thus_o distinguish_v speckle_v with_o little_a spot_n and_o spot_v with_o great_a spot_n or_o stain_n both_o of_o divers_a colour_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n or_o the_o speckled_a may_v be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o ringstreaked_n by_o compare_v this_o with_o ver_fw-la 35._o and_o all_o the_o brown_a colour_n brown_a or_o black_a or_o dark-coloured_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v also_o great_a heat_n which_o produce_v such_o a_o colour_n cattle_n among_o the_o sheep_n and_o the_o spot_a and_o speckle_v among_o the_o goat_n and_o of_o such_o shall_v be_v my_o hire_n i_o hire_n or_o then_o shall_v be_v my_o hire_n and_o for_o then_o as_o be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n the_o sense_n be_v then_o when_o the_o speckled_a and_o spot_a and_o brown_a be_v separate_v and_o none_o but_o white_a remain_v my_o hire_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o those_o white_a one_o and_o that_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n all_o the_o white_a young_a one_o shall_v be_v thou_o and_o the_o speckled_a and_o spot_a and_o brown_a which_o shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o by_o those_o white_a one_o shall_v be_v i_o 33_o so_o shall_v my_o righteousness_n answer_v for_o i_o i_o i_o when_o the_o cattle_n shall_v contrary_v to_o their_o natural_a and_o usual_a course_n bring_v forth_o young_a one_o of_o a_o contrary_a colour_n to_o their_o own_o it_o will_v hereby_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n who_o hereby_o plead_v my_o righteous_a cause_n against_o a_o cruel_a and_o unjust_a master_n or_o thus_o when_o thou_o shall_v accuse_v i_o of_o do_v thou_o injury_n i_o shall_v have_v this_o manifest_a and_o undeniable_a evidence_n of_o my_o righteousness_n or_o innocency_n that_o i_o have_v no_o cattle_n but_o of_o that_o colour_n which_o be_v by_o agreement_n appropriate_v to_o i_o morrow_n i_o heb._n to_o morrow_n in_o time_n to_o come_v when_o it_o shall_v come_v for_o my_o hire_n before_o thy_o face_n righteousness_n face_n when_o it_o i._n e._n my_o righteousness_n shall_v come_v to_o or_o upon_o my_o reward_n i._n e._n when_o my_o righteousness_n shall_v appear_v in_o the_o very_a colour_n of_o that_o cattle_n which_o be_v allot_v to_o i_o for_o my_o reward_n or_o hire_v before_o thy_o face_n i._n e._n thou_o be_v present_a and_o diligent_o observe_v whether_o i_o have_v any_o cattle_n of_o another_o colour_n but_o the_o hebrew_n word_n tabo_fw-la be_v also_o of_o the_o second_o person_n and_o so_o the_o sense_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o when_o thou_o shall_v come_v upon_o my_o hire_n or_o reward_n to_o wit_n to_o observe_v and_o see_v whether_o i_o have_v any_o other_o cattle_n than_o what_o belong_v to_o i_o and_o so_o these_o word_n come_v in_o by_o way_n of_o parenthesis_n and_o the_o follow_a word_n before_o my_o face_n be_v to_o be_v join_v to_o the_o former_a word_n thus_o so_o shall_v my_o righteousness_n answer_v for_o i_o in_o time_n to_o come_v when_o thou_o shall_v come_v upon_o my_o hire_n before_o thy_o face_n this_o i_o prefer_v before_o the_o other_o because_o the_o phrase_n of_o come_v upon_o his_o hire_n seem_v more_o proper_o to_o agree_v to_o a_o person_n than_o to_o his_o righteousness_n every_o one_o that_o be_v not_o speckled_a and_o spot_v among_o the_o goat_n and_o brown_a among_o the_o sheep_n that_o shall_v be_v count_v steal_v with_o i_o 34_o and_o laban_n say_v behold_v i_o will_v it_o may_v be_v according_a to_o thy_o word_n father_n word_n laban_n trust_v to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n whereby_o cattle_n usual_o bring_v forth_o their_o young_a of_o their_o own_o colour_n and_o jacob_n reâ—…ied_v upon_o the_o providence_n of_o a_o almighty_a god_n and_o his_o gracious_a father_n 35_o and_o he_o remove_v that_o day_n the_o he-goat_n that_o be_v ring-straked_n body_n ring-straked_n which_o have_v line_n or_o strike_v like_o band_n about_o they_o of_o divers_a colour_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o body_n and_o spot_a and_o all_o the_o she-goat_n that_o be_v speckle_v and_o spot_v and_o every_o one_o that_o have_v some_o colour_n some_o this_o word_n be_v oft_o understand_v in_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n and_o here_o it_o be_v so_o necessary_o as_o appear_v both_o from_o the_o thing_n itself_o as_o it_o be_v relate_v and_o from_o the_o phrase_n for_o he_o say_v not_o that_o be_v white_a but_o that_o â—…ad_a white_a in_o it_o to_o wit_n mix_v with_o other_o colour_n white_a in_o it_o and_o all_o the_o brown_a among_o the_o sheep_n and_o give_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o son_n 36_o and_o he_o set_v three_o day_n journey_n man_n journey_n understand_v it_o of_o the_o journey_v or_o travel_v of_o sheep_n not_o of_o man_n betwixt_o himself_o and_o jacob_n they_o jacob_n leâ—…t_v either_o jacob_n shall_v mingle_v
to_o kiss_v my_o son_n and_o my_o daughter_n 11._o daughter_n as_o be_v usual_a at_o the_o part_n of_o friend_n see_v the_o note_n on_o gen._n 29._o 11._o thou_o have_v now_o do_v foolish_o in_o so_o do_v it_o do_v but_o indeed_o jacob_n take_v the_o wise_a course_n for_o the_o security_n of_o his_o person_n and_o estate_n especial_o have_v the_o direction_n and_o protection_n of_o god_n in_o it_o 29_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o my_o hand_n to_o do_v you_o hurt_v but_o the_o god_n of_o your_o father_n 53._o father_n isaac_n or_o abraham_n by_o which_o he_o disow_v he_o for_o his_o god_n and_o â—…itly_o reproach_v he_o with_o the_o novelty_n of_o his_o religion_n which_o be_v first_o bring_v in_o by_o his_o father_n compare_v ver_fw-la 53._o speak_v unto_o i_o yesternight_o say_v take_v thou_o heed_n that_o thou_o speak_v not_o to_o jacob_n either_o good_a or_o bad_a 30_o and_o now_o though_o thou_o will_v needs_o be_v go_v because_o thou_o soar_v longedst_a after_o thy_o father_n house_n yet_o wherefore_o have_v thou_o steal_v my_o god_n go_n god_n laban_n can_v not_o be_v so_o senseless_a as_o to_o take_v those_o for_o true_a god_n which_o can_v be_v steal_v away_o but_o he_o call_v they_o god_n because_o they_o be_v the_o mean_n or_o representation_n whereby_o he_o worship_v his_o go_n 31_o and_o jacob_n answer_v and_o say_v to_o laban_n because_o i_o be_v afraid_a for_o i_o say_v peradventure_o thou_o will_v take_v by_o force_n thy_o daughter_n from_o i_o 32_o with_o whosoever_o thou_o find_v thy_o god_n 9_o god_n chap._n 44._o 9_o let_v he_o not_o live_v sentence_n live_v i_o give_v my_o consent_n that_o he_o shall_v die_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n a_o rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a sentence_n before_o our_o brethren_n discern_v thou_o what_o be_v thou_o with_o i_o and_o take_v it_o to_o thou_o for_o jacob_n know_v not_o that_o rachel_n have_v steal_v they_o 33_o and_o laban_n go_v into_o jacob_n tent_n and_o into_o leahs_n tent_n 67._o tent_n the_o man_n and_o woman_n tent_n be_v distinct_a and_o separate_a see_v gen._n 18._o 2._o and_o 24._o 67._o and_o into_o the_o two_o maidservant_n tent_n but_o he_o find_v they_o not_o then_o go_v he_o out_o of_o leahs_n tent_n and_o enter_v into_o rachel_n tent_n 34_o now_o rachel_n have_v take_v the_o image_n and_o put_v they_o in_o the_o camel_n furniture_n and_o fate_n upon_o they_o and_o laban_n felt_n laban_n heb_fw-mi felt_n search_v all_o the_o tent_n but_o find_v they_o not_o 35_o and_o she_o say_v to_o her_o father_n let_v it_o not_o displease_v my_o lord_n that_o i_o can_v rise_v up_o before_o thou_o thing_n thou_o quest._n how_o can_v that_o occasion_n hinder_v she_o from_o rise_v up_o to_o her_o father_n answ._n 1._o it_o may_v be_v attend_v in_o she_o as_o it_o be_v and_o be_v in_o some_o other_o woman_n especial_o in_o those_o hot_a country_n with_o a_o great_a flux_n of_o blood_n or_o with_o more_o than_o ordinary_a infirmity_n and_o sickness_n and_o this_o laban_n may_v know_v to_o be_v usual_a with_o she_o by_o former_a observation_n or_o information_n 2._o she_o offer_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n not_o why_o she_o can_v not_o rise_v up_o to_o show_v a_o civility_n to_o he_o but_o why_o she_o can_v not_o rise_v up_o from_o his_o face_n or_o from_o before_o he_o as_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n sound_n i._n e._n so_o as_o to_o give_v way_n to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v come_v and_o search_v there_o for_o the_o image_n because_o menstruous_a woman_n be_v ancient_o esteem_v pollute_v and_o to_o pollute_v the_o thing_n which_o they_o touch_v or_o sit_v upon_o as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o levit._n 15._o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o which_o law_n though_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o give_v and_o write_v yet_o that_o as_o well_o as_o divers_a other_o ceremonial_a rite_n may_v be_v enjoin_v by_o god_n and_o observe_v by_o sober_a heathen_n at_o that_o time_n especial_o by_o such_o as_o be_v akin_a to_o abraham_n as_o laban_n and_o his_o family_n be_v who_o by_o that_o mean_n may_v easy_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o such_o matter_n add_v to_o this_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o precept_n give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n be_v that_o of_o uncover_v nakedness_n which_o both_o jewish_a and_o christian_a writer_n take_v to_o be_v a_o very_a comprehensive_a expression_n and_o to_o include_v all_o such_o thing_n as_o have_v a_o natural_a turpitude_n in_o they_o among_o which_o this_o be_v confess_v to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o word_n thus_o understand_v contain_v a_o solid_a and_o satisfactory_a reason_n why_o laban_n shall_v not_o now_o come_v near_o she_o nor_o search_v the_o thing_n upon_o which_o she_o sit_v upon_o which_o have_v be_v a_o uncivil_a and_o immodest_a thing_n for_o the_o custom_n of_o woman_n be_v upon_o i_o and_o he_o search_v but_o find_v not_o the_o image_n 36_o and_o jacob_n be_v very_o wroth_a and_o chode_n with_o laban_n and_o jacob_n answer_v and_o say_v to_o laban_n what_o be_v my_o trespass_n what_o be_v my_o sin_n that_o thou_o have_v so_o hot_o pursue_v after_o i_o violence_n i_o with_o so_o much_o fury_n and_o violence_n 37_o whereas_o thou_o have_v feel_v have_v heb._n feel_v search_v all_o my_o stuff_n what_o have_v thou_o find_v of_o all_o thy_o householdstuff_n set_v it_o here_o before_o my_o brethren_n and_o thy_o brethren_n that_o they_o may_v judge_v betwixt_o we_o both_o 38_o this_o twenty_o year_n have_v i_o be_v with_o thou_o thy_o ewe_n and_o thy_o she-goat_n have_v not_o cast_v their_o young_a 27._o young_a which_o thou_o owe_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n to_o my_o care_n and_o diligence_n in_o order_v they_o and_o principal_o to_o god_n blessing_n give_v to_o thou_o for_o my_o sake_n by_o thy_o own_o confession_n gen._n 30._o 27._o and_o the_o ram_n of_o thy_o flock_n have_v i_o not_o eat_v 39_o that_o which_o be_v tear_v of_o beast_n i_o bring_v not_o unto_o thou_o i_o bear_v the_o loss_n of_o it_o of_o 12._o of_o exod._n 22._o 12._o my_o hand_n do_v thou_o require_v it_o it_o it_o which_o be_v unjust_a and_o unreasonable_a except_o where_o it_o fall_v out_o through_o the_o shepherd_n default_n see_v exod._n 22_o 13._o quest._n how_o can_v jacob_n pay_v these_o loss_n see_v he_o come_v empty_a from_o his_o father_n house_n and_o get_v nothing_o by_o his_o service_n for_o the_o first_o 14_o year_n but_o his_o wife_n ans._n either_o 1._o he_o have_v some_o supply_n send_v from_o his_o father_n though_o it_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o this_o history_n or_o 2._o he_o may_v have_v some_o inconsiderable_a allowance_n or_o privilege_n from_o laban_n out_o of_o which_o he_o can_v easy_o deâ—…ray_v these_o charge_n which_o because_o of_o his_o great_a care_n and_o watchfulness_n do_v but_o seldom_o happen_v or_o 3._o these_o loss_n be_v put_v to_o his_o account_n to_o be_v satisfy_v by_o he_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o whether_o steal_v by_o day_n or_o steal_v by_o night_n 40_o thus_o i_o be_v in_o the_o day_n the_o drought_n consume_v i_o and_o the_o frost_n by_o night_n and_o my_o sleep_n depart_v from_o my_o eye_n danger_n eye_n through_o my_o extraordinary_a thoughtfulness_n and_o care_n about_o thy_o cattle_n especial_o in_o case_n of_o danger_n 41_o thus_o have_v i_o be_v twenty_o year_n in_o thy_o house_n i_o serve_v thou_o fourteen_o year_n for_o thy_o two_o daughter_n and_o six_o year_n for_o thy_o cattle_n and_o thou_o have_v change_v my_o wage_n ten_o time_n 42_o except_o the_o god_n of_o my_o father_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o isaac_n death_n isaac_n i._n e._n the_o god_n who_o my_o father_n isaac_n worship_v with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v for_o 53._o the_o act_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o object_n as_o it_o frequent_o be_v and_o particular_o god_n be_v call_v our_o fear_n isa._n 8._o 13._o and_o fear_n be_v one_o of_o god_n name_n among_o the_o rabbin_n he_o call_v he_o not_o isaac_n god_n but_o his_o fear_n because_o isaac_n be_v yet_o alive_a and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o probation_n and_o serve_v god_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a see_v gen._n 27._o 33._o the_o jew_n observe_v that_o god_n be_v not_o call_v the_o god_n of_o any_o particular_a person_n as_o of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n till_o after_o their_o death_n have_v be_v with_o i_o sure_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o away_o now_o empty_a god_n have_v see_v my_o affliction_n 18._o affliction_n with_o compassion_n and_o intention_n of_o good_a to_o i_o for_o it_o god_n see_v be_v oft_o use_v for_o his_o relieve_n and_o help_v as_o gen._n 16._o 13._o and_o 29._o â—…2_n exod_n 3._o 7_o 9_o or_o have_v show_v or_o prove_v it_o
and_o well_o with_o the_o flock_n and_o bring_v i_o word_n again_o so_o he_o send_v he_o out_o of_o the_o vale_n of_o hebron_n and_o he_o come_v to_o shechem_n 15_o and_o a_o certain_a man_n find_v he_o and_o behold_v he_o be_v wander_v in_o the_o field_n and_o the_o man_n ask_v he_o say_v what_o seek_v thou_o 16_o and_o he_o say_v i_o seek_v my_o brethren_n tell_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o where_o they_o feed_v their_o flock_n 17_o and_o the_o man_n say_v they_o be_v depart_v hence_o for_o i_o hear_v they_o say_v let_v we_o go_v to_o dothan_n 13._o dothan_n a_o place_n not_o very_o far_o from_o shechem_n where_o afterward_o a_o city_n be_v build_v see_v 2_o king_n 6._o 13._o and_o joseph_n go_v after_o his_o brethren_n and_o find_v they_o in_o dothan_n 18_o and_o when_o they_o see_v he_o afar_o off_o even_o before_o he_o come_v near_o unto_o they_o they_o conspire_v against_o he_o to_o slay_v he_o 19_o and_o they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o behold_v this_o dream_n this_o heb._n master_n of_o dream_n dreamer_n dream_n dreamer_n heb._n this_o master_n of_o dream_n this_o crafty_a dreamer_n that_o cover_v his_o own_o ambitious_a design_n and_o desire_n with_o pretence_n or_o fiction_n of_o dream_n come_v 20_o come_v now_o therefore_o and_o let_v we_o slay_v he_o and_o cast_v he_o into_o some_o pit_n mind_n pit_n partly_o as_o unworthy_a of_o burial_n partly_o to_o cover_v their_o villainous_a action_n and_o partly_o that_o they_o may_v quick_o put_v he_o out_o of_o their_o sight_n and_o mind_n and_o we_o will_v say_v some_o evil_a beast_n have_v devour_v he_o 24._o he_o there_o be_v great_a store_n of_o such_o creature_n in_o those_o part_n see_v 1_o king_n 13._o 24._o 2_o king_n 2_o 24._o and_o we_o shall_v see_v what_o will_v become_v of_o his_o dream_n 21_o and_o 22._o and_o chap._n 42._o 22._o reuben_n hear_v it_o and_o he_o deliver_v he_o action_n he_o he_o do_v so_o as_o to_o the_o violent_a and_o certain_a dispatch_n of_o his_o life_n which_o be_v intend_v or_o the_o act_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o purpose_n and_o endeavour_v of_o do_v it_o in_o which_o sense_n balak_n be_v say_v to_o fight_v against_o israel_n jos._n 24._o 9_o and_o abraham_n to_o offer_v up_o isaac_n heb._n 11._o 17._o so_o here_o he_o deliver_v he_o i._n e._n use_v his_o utmost_a power_n to_o deliver_v he_o that_o so_o he_o may_v recover_v his_o father_n favour_n lose_v by_o his_o incestuous_a action_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o say_v let_v we_o not_o kill_v he_o 22_o and_o reuben_n say_v unto_o they_o shed_v no_o blood_n but_o cast_v he_o into_o this_o pit_n that_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o lay_v no_o hand_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o may_v rid_v he_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n to_o deliver_v he_o to_o his_o father_n again_o 23_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o joseph_n be_v come_v unto_o his_o brethren_n that_o they_o strip_v joseph_n out_o of_o his_o coat_n his_o coat_n of_o many_o piece_n many_o or_o piece_n colour_n that_o be_v on_o he_o 24_o and_o they_o take_v he_o and_o cast_v he_o into_o a_o pit_n and_o the_o pit_n be_v empty_a there_o be_v no_o water_n in_o it_o 25_o and_o they_o sit_v down_o to_o eat_v bread_n 21._o bread_n to_o refresh_v themselves_o their_o conscience_n be_v stupefy_v and_o their_o heart_n harden_v against_o their_o brother_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o most_o passionate_a entreaty_n to_o they_o gen._n 42._o 21._o and_o they_o lift_v up_o their_o eye_n and_o look_v and_o behold_v a_o company_n of_o 36._o of_o see_v v._o 28_o 36._o ishmeelite_n 18._o ishmeelite_n the_o posterity_n of_o ishmael_n see_v gen._n 25._o 18._o come_v from_o gilead_n 6._o gilead_n a_o famous_a place_n for_o balm_n and_o other_o excellent_a commodity_n and_o for_o the_o confluence_n of_o merchant_n see_v jer._n 8._o 22._o and_o 22._o 6._o with_o their_o camel_n bear_v spicery_n and_o balm_n it_o balm_n or_o rosin_n as_o the_o ancient_a and_o divers_a other_o translatour_n render_v it_o and_o myrrh_n go_v to_o carry_v it_o down_o to_o egypt_n 26_o and_o judah_n say_v unto_o his_o brethren_n what_o profit_n be_v it_o if_o we_o flay_v our_o brother_n advantage_n brother_n if_o we_o suffer_v he_o to_o perish_v in_o the_o pit_n when_o we_o may_v sell_v he_o with_o advantage_n and_o conceal_v his_o blood_n 28._o blood_n i._n e._n his_o death_n as_o the_o word_n blood_n be_v oft_o use_v see_v deut._n 17._o 8._o 2_o sam._n 1._o 16._o and_o 3._o 28._o 27_o come_v and_o let_v we_o sell_v he_o to_o the_o ishmeelite_n and_o let_v not_o our_o hand_n be_v upon_o he_o for_o he_o be_v our_o brother_n and_o our_o flesh_n and_o his_o brethren_n hearken_v brethren_n heb._n hearken_v be_v content_a 28_o then_o there_o pass_v by_o midianites_n potiphar_n midianites_n this_o story_n seem_v a_o little_a involve_v and_o the_o person_n to_o who_o he_o be_v sell_v doubtful_a here_o seem_v to_o be_v two_o if_o not_o three_o sort_n of_o merchant_n mention_v ishmaelites_n and_o midianites_n here_o and_o medanites_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n ver_fw-la 36._o which_o be_v a_o distinct_a people_n from_o the_o midianite_n as_o descend_v from_o medan_n when_o the_o midianite_n descend_v from_o midian_a both_o abraham_n son_n gen._n 25._o 2._o the_o business_n may_v be_v accommodate_v divers_a way_n either_o 1._o the_o same_o person_n or_o people_n be_v promiscuous_o call_v both_o ishmaelite_n and_o midianite_n as_o they_o also_o be_v judg._n 8._o 1_o 24_o 28._o either_o because_o they_o be_v mix_v together_o in_o their_o dwelling_n and_o by_o marriage_n or_o because_o they_o be_v here_o join_v together_o and_o make_v one_o caravan_n or_o company_n of_o merchant_n and_o the_o text_n may_v be_v read_v thus_o and_o the_o midianite_n merchantman_n either_o the_o same_o who_o be_v call_v ishmaelites_n ver_fw-la 27._o or_o other_o be_v in_o the_o same_o company_n with_o they_o pass_v by_o and_o they_o i._n e._n not_o the_o merchantman_n but_o josephs_n brethren_n speak_v of_o ver_fw-la 27._o the_o relative_a be_v refer_v to_o the_o remote_a antecedent_n as_o it_o be_v frequent_o in_o the_o scripture_n liâ—…t_v up_o joseph_n and_o sell_v he_o to_o the_o ishmaelite_n or_o midianite_n etc._n etc._n or_o 2._o the_o person_n may_v be_v distinguish_v and_o the_o story_n may_v very_o well_o be_v conceive_v thus_o the_o ishmaelite_n be_v go_v to_o egypt_n and_o be_v discern_v at_o some_o distance_n by_o josephs_n brethren_n while_o they_o be_v discourse_v about_o their_o brother_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o discourse_n the_o midianite_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v come_v from_o egypt_n come_v by_o the_o pit_n and_o hear_v josephs_n cry_n there_o pull_v he_o out_o of_o the_o pit_n and_o sell_v he_o to_o the_o ishmaelite_n who_o carry_v he_o with_o they_o into_o egypt_n there_o they_o sell_v he_o to_o the_o medanite_n though_o that_o as_o many_o other_o historical_a passage_n be_v omit_v in_o the_o sacred_a story_n and_o the_o medanite_n or_o midianites_n if_o you_o please_v only_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v other_o person_n than_o those_o mention_v ver_fw-la 28._o which_o be_v but_o a_o fair_a and_o reasonable_a supposition_n sell_v he_o to_o potiphar_n merchantman_n and_o they_o draw_v and_o lift_v up_o joseph_n out_o of_o the_o pit_n and_o 9_o and_o psal._n 105._o 17._o wisd._n 10._o 13._o act._n 7._o 9_o sell_v joseph_n to_o the_o ishmeelite_n for_o 9_o for_o see_v mat._n 27._o 9_o twenty_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o they_o bring_v joseph_n into_o egypt_n 29_o and_o reuben_n return_v unto_o the_o pit_n he_o pit_n that_o according_a to_o his_o brethren_n order_n ver_fw-la 27._o he_o may_v take_v he_o thence_o and_o sell_v he_o and_o behold_v joseph_n be_v not_o in_o the_o pit_n and_o he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n 12._o clothes_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v upon_o doleful_a occurrence_n see_v below_o for_o 34._o numb_a 14._o 6._o ezra_n 9_o 3._o job_n 1._o 20._o and_o 2._o 12._o 30_o and_o he_o return_v unto_o his_o brethren_n and_o say_v the_o child_n 2._o child_n so_o he_o call_v he_o comparative_o to_o his_o brethren_n though_o he_o be_v 17_o year_n old_a ver_fw-la 2._o be_v not_o 18._o not_o i._n e._n be_v not_o in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n or_o be_v dead_a â—…s_v that_o phrase_n be_v common_o use_v as_o gen._n 42._o 13_o 36._o compare_v with_o gen._n 44._o 20._o job_n 7._o 21._o jer._n 31._o 15._o lam._n 5._o 7._o mat._n 2._o 18._o and_o i_o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v he_o go_v either_o to_o find_v the_o child_n or_o to_o flee_v from_o our_o father_n he_o be_v more_o solicitous_a than_o the_o rest_n because_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a brother_n his_o father_n will_v require_v joseph_n at_o his_o hand_n and_o be_v so_o high_o incense_v against_o he_o for_o his_o former_a
but_o these_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v probable_a he_o have_v no_o more_o only_a jacob_n speak_v this_o upon_o supposition_n in_o case_n he_o shall_v have_v any_o other_o and_o shall_v be_v call_v after_o the_o name_n of_o their_o brethren_n in_o their_o inheritance_n manassites_n inheritance_n either_o ephraimite_n or_o manassites_n 7_o and_o as_o for_o i_o 19_o i_o gen._n 35._o 19_o when_o i_o come_v from_o padan_n rachel_n die_v by_o i_o child_n i_o or_o beside_o i_o near_o i_o before_o my_o eye_n i_o see_v but_o not_o be_v able_a to_o help_v she_o in_o her_o extremity_n which_o make_v the_o remembrance_n of_o it_o more_o grievous_a to_o i_o this_o story_n he_o here_o mention_n partly_o because_o the_o sight_n of_o joseph_n and_o his_o child_n bring_v his_o belove_a rachel_n to_o his_o remembrance_n partly_o to_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o action_n of_o he_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o child_n which_o be_v not_o only_o because_o rachel_n be_v his_o first_o rightful_a wife_n by_o designation_n and_o contract_n and_o therefore_o the_o right_n of_o the_o first-born_a be_v true_o joseph_n but_o because_o by_o her_o early_a death_n he_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o all_o hope_n of_o have_v more_o child_n by_o she_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o fit_a he_o shall_v supply_v that_o defect_n by_o adopt_v josephs_n child_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n in_o the_o way_n when_o yet_o there_o be_v but_o a_o little_a way_n to_o come_v unto_o ephrath_n and_o i_o bury_v she_o there_o in_o the_o way_n of_o ephrath_n burial_n ephrath_n not_o out_o of_o disrespect_n to_o she_o who_o person_n be_v and_o memory_n yet_o be_v precious_a and_o honourable_a to_o i_o but_o either_o because_o die_v in_o childbed_n they_o can_v not_o keep_v she_o till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o buryingplace_n of_o the_o patriarch_n at_o hebron_n gen._n 23._o 19_o especial_o when_o they_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o slow_a motion_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o herd_n or_o because_o i_o will_v not_o bury_v she_o in_o the_o common_a buryingplace_n with_o heathen_n and_o idolater_n in_o the_o city_n of_o ephrath_n by_o which_o he_o tacit_o imply_v that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v joseph_n join_v with_o the_o egyptian_n in_o burial_n the_o same_o be_v bethlehem_n 8_o and_o israel_n behold_v joseph_n son_n and_o say_v who_o be_v these_o they_o these_o for_o jacobs_n eye_n be_v dim_a through_o age_n and_o iâ—…rmity_n as_o be_v observe_v ver_fw-la 10._o and_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o distinct_o discern_v they_o 9_o and_o joseph_n say_v unto_o his_o father_n they_o be_v my_o son_n who_o god_n have_v give_v i_o in_o this_o place_n and_o he_o say_v bring_v they_o i_o pray_v thou_o unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o they_o they_o or_o that_o i_o may_v bless_v they_o not_o with_o a_o common_a but_o with_o a_o paternal_a and_o patriarchal_a and_o prophetical_a blessing_n in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n pray_v for_o and_o foretell_v those_o blessing_n which_o god_n will_v confer_v upon_o they_o 10_o now_o the_o eye_n of_o israel_n be_v heavy_a be_v heb._n heavy_a dim_a for_o age_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o see_v and_o he_o bring_v they_o near_o unto_o he_o and_o he_o kiss_v they_o and_o embrace_v they_o 11_o and_o israel_n say_v unto_o joseph_n i_o have_v not_o think_v to_o see_v thy_o face_n and_o lo_o god_n have_v show_v i_o also_o thy_o seed_n 12_o and_o joseph_n bring_v they_o out_o from_o between_o his_o knee_n long_v knee_n not_o his_o own_o knee_n from_o which_o they_o have_v be_v take_v before_o but_o jacobs_n knee_n between_o which_o they_o stand_v while_o jacob_n kiss_v and_o embrace_v they_o from_o which_o joseph_n remove_v they_o partly_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v burdensome_a to_o their_o age_a and_o weak_a grandfather_n and_o principal_o that_o he_o may_v place_v they_o in_o fit_a order_n and_o reverend_a posture_n to_o receive_v the_o blessing_n for_o which_o he_o long_v and_o he_o bow_v himself_o with_o his_o face_n 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bless_v they_o all_o implicit_o and_o real_o though_o not_o express_o or_o in_o word_n because_o he_o give_v each_o of_o they_o a_o part_n in_o canaan_n and_o his_o take_v away_o from_o reuben_n only_o the_o right_n of_o the_o first-born_a plain_o suppose_v that_o he_o leave_v he_o his_o single_a portion_n and_o inheritance_n and_o he_o may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o bless_v they_o all_o because_o he_o leave_v they_o all_o a_o interest_n in_o god_n covenant_n one_o article_n whereof_o be_v the_o give_v of_o canaan_n or_o part_n of_o canaan_n to_o they_o and_o this_o be_v a_o earnest_n of_o the_o other_o branch_n or_o article_n of_o it_o though_o it_o be_v probable_a he_o also_o add_v some_o short_a blessing_n or_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o his_o blessing_n upon_o they_o all_o he_o bless_v they_o 29_o and_o he_o charge_v they_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o be_o to_o be_v gather_v unto_o my_o people_n 30._o people_n chap._n 47._o 30._o bury_v i_o with_o my_o father_n canaan_n father_n 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i_o bury_v leah_n 32_o the_o purchase_n of_o the_o field_n and_o of_o the_o cave_n that_o be_v therein_o be_v from_o the_o child_n of_o heth._n 33_o and_o when_o jacob_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o command_v his_o son_n it_o son_n to_o wit_n concern_v the_o place_n of_o his_o burial_n while_o he_o be_v employ_v in_o that_o most_o solemn_a and_o religious_a work_n of_o blessing_n his_o child_n in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n he_o use_v as_o reverend_a a_o posture_n as_o his_o infirm_a body_n will_v permit_v and_o therefore_o be_v suppose_v to_o sit_v upon_o his_o bed_n side_n with_o his_o foot_n hang_v downward_o and_o when_o he_o have_v finish_v that_o great_a work_n and_o weary_a himself_o with_o so_o long_a speech_n deliver_v with_o a_o most_o raise_v and_o affect_a mind_n he_o compose_v himself_o to_o rest_n and_o wait_v for_o the_o comfortable_a approach_n of_o his_o death_n which_o speedy_o follow_v it_o he_o gather_v up_o his_o foot_n into_o bed_n e_o 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to_o see_v the_o land_n 9_o for_o 24._o for_o chap._n 13._o 24._o when_o they_o go_v up_o into_o the_o valley_n of_o eshcol_n and_o see_v the_o land_n they_o discourage_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o go_v 4._o go_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o attempt_v to_o go_v but_o rather_o return_v to_o egypt_n numb_a 14._o 4._o into_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v they_o 10_o and_o the_o lord_n anger_n be_v kindle_v the_o same_o time_n and_o he_o swear_v say_v 11_o sure_o none_o of_o the_o man_n that_o come_v up_o out_o of_o egypt_n â—…9_n egypt_n chap._n 14._o 28_o â—…9_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a shall_v see_v the_o land_n which_o i_o swear_v unto_o abraham_n unto_o isaac_n and_o unto_o jacob_n because_o 30._o because_o chap._n 14._o 24_o 30._o they_o have_v not_o i_o not_o heb._n fulfil_v after_o i_o whole_o follow_v i_o 12_o save_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n the_o kenezite_n 15._o kenezite_n so_o call_v 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the_o lord_n the_o god_n who_o do_v choose_v 1._o choose_v gen._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d &_o 12._o 1._o abram_n eternity_n abram_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o nation_n and_o family_n when_o thou_o do_v pass_v by_o and_o neglect_v the_o rest_n of_o they_o suffer_v they_o to_o walk_v on_o in_o their_o idolatrous_a and_o destructive_a course_n thou_o do_v choose_v and_o single_a out_o he_o to_o serve_v and_o glorify_v thou_o to_o be_v father_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a the_o progenitor_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o the_o person_n in_o who_o not_o we_o only_a but_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o to_o enjoy_v thou_o to_o all_o eternity_n and_o bring_v he_o forth_o out_o of_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n and_o give_v he_o the_o name_n of_o â—…_n of_o gen._n 17._o â—…_n abraham_n 8_o and_o find_v his_o heart_n â—…_n heart_n gen._n 15._o â—…_n faithful_a before_o thou_o grace_n thou_o when_o thou_o make_v that_o admirable_a trial_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o obedience_n in_o require_v he_o to_o offer_v up_o his_o only_a son_n isaac_n thou_o do_v find_v out_o and_o discover_v his_o faithfulness_n which_o be_v well_o know_v to_o thou_o before_o and_o also_o be_v wrought_v in_o he_o by_o thy_o grace_n and_o make_v a_o 8._o a_o gen._n 12._o 7_o &_o 15._o 18._o 17._o 7_o 8._o covenant_n with_o he_o to_o give_v the_o land_n of_o the_o canaanite_n the_o hittite_n the_o amorite_n and_o the_o perizzite_n and_o the_o jebusite_n and_o the_o girgashite_v to_o give_v it_o i_o say_v to_o his_o seed_n and_o have_v perform_v thy_o word_n for_o thou_o be_v righteous_a 9_o 〈◊〉_d 9_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 25._o 〈◊〉_d and_o do_v see_v the_o affliction_n of_o our_o father_n in_o egypt_n and_o hear_v their_o cry_n by_o the_o red_a sea_n 10_o and_o 14._o and_o 〈◊〉_d
thâ—…_n be_v night_n be_v or_o dark_a as_o thâ—…_n night_n solitary_a flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n yesternight_o wilderness_n heb._n yesternight_o in_o former_a time_n desolate_a and_o waste_a 4._o who_o cut_v up_o mallow_n necessity_n mallow_n or_o purslain_a or_o salt_n or_o bitter_a herb_n as_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o import_v which_o show_v their_o extreme_a necessity_n by_o the_o bush_n it_o bush_n or_o by_o the_o shrub_n nigh_o unto_o which_o they_o grow_v or_o with_o the_o bark_n of_o tree_n as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a render_v it_o and_o juniper_n plant_n juniper_n possible_o the_o word_n may_v signify_v some_o other_o plant_n for_o the_o hebrew_n themselves_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n for_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o name_n of_o plant_n root_n for_o their_o meat_n 5._o they_o be_v drive_v forth_o from_o among_o man_n man_n man_n as_o unworthy_a of_o humane_a society_n and_o for_o their_o beggary_n and_o dishonesty_n suspect_v and_o avoid_v of_o all_o man_n they_o cry_v after_o they_o as_o after_o a_o thief_n they_o thief_n give_v one_o another_o warning_n of_o their_o danger_n from_o they_o 6._o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o cliff_n of_o the_o valley_n in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d cave_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o rock_n 7._o among_o the_o bush_n they_o bray_v thirst_n bray_v like_o the_o wild_a ass_n job_n 6._o 5._o for_o hunger_n or_o thirst_n under_o the_o nettle_n justice_n nettle_n which_o seem_v not_o proper_a â—…or_n that_o use_v this_o hebrew_n word_n be_v use_v but_o twice_o in_o scripture_n and_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v both_o by_o jewish_a and_o christian_a writer_n that_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o express_v plant_n or_o beast_n or_o stone_n etc._n etc._n be_v very_o uncertain_a and_o therefore_o this_o be_v by_o other_o and_o may_v well_o be_v understand_v of_o some_o kind_n of_o thorn_n and_o so_o this_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o bush_n in_o the_o former_a branch_n of_o the_o verse_n under_o which_o they_o hide_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v discover_v when_o they_o be_v seek_v out_o for_o justice_n they_o be_v gather_v together_o 8._o they_o be_v child_n of_o fool_n etc._n fool_n either_o 1._o the_o genuine_a child_n of_o foolish_a parent_n their_o child_n not_o only_o by_o birth_n but_o by_o imitation_n as_o they_o only_o be_v esteem_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n who_o do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n john_n 8._o 39_o or_o 2._o fool_n by_o a_o common_a hebraism_n as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v put_v for_o man_n and_o the_o child_n of_o wisdom_n for_o wise_a man_n etc._n etc._n yea_o child_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d base_a man_n 4._o man_n heb._n man_n without_o name_n i._n e._n without_o any_o degree_n of_o credit_n or_o reputation_n as_o man_n of_o name_n be_v put_v for_o renown_a person_n gen._n 6._o 4._o they_o be_v vile_a than_o the_o earth_n touch_v earth_n which_o we_o tread_v and_o spit_v upon_o and_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o touch_v 9_o â—…3_n 9_o chap._n 17._o 6._o psal._n 35._o 15._o &_o 69._o 12._o i_o be_o 3._o 14_o â—…3_n and_o now_o be_o i_o their_o song_n miscreant_n song_n the_o matter_n of_o their_o song_n and_o derision_n they_o now_o rejoice_v in_o my_o calamity_n because_o former_o i_o use_v my_o authority_n to_o punish_v such_o vagrant_n and_o miscreant_n yea_o i_o be_o their_o byword_n 10._o they_o abhor_v i_o they_o flee_v far_o from_o i_o sore_n i_o in_o contempt_n of_o my_o person_n and_o loathe_n of_o my_o sore_n facâ—…_n sore_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d witâ—…old_n 〈◊〉_d spittle_n from_o 〈◊〉_d facâ—…_n and_o spare_v not_o to_o spit_v in_o my_o face_n face_n face_n not_o literal_o for_o they_o keep_v far_o from_o he_o as_o he_o now_o say_v but_o figurative_o i._n e._n they_o use_v all_o manner_n of_o contemptuous_a and_o reproachful_a expression_n and_o carriage_n towards_o i_o not_o only_o behind_o my_o back_n but_o even_o to_o my_o face_n 11._o because_o he_o work_n he_o to_o wit_n god_n for_o it_o follow_v he_o afflict_v i_o which_o be_v god_n work_n have_v loose_v my_o cord_n 18._o cord_n either_o 1._o he_o have_v slacken_v the_o string_n as_o this_o word_n sometime_o signify_v of_o my_o bow_n and_o so_o render_v my_o bow_n and_o arrow_n useless_a either_o to_o offend_v other_o or_o to_o defend_v myself_o i_o e._n he_o have_v deprive_v i_o of_o my_o strength_n or_o defence_n so_o this_o be_v oppose_v to_o that_o expression_n chap._n 29._o 20._o or_o 2._o he_o have_v take_v away_o from_o i_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n wherewith_o as_o with_o a_o cord_n i_o bind_v they_o to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n and_o keep_v they_o within_o their_o bound_n the_o like_a expression_n be_v use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n job_n 12._o 18._o and_o afflict_v i_o i_o i_o when_o they_o perceive_v that_o god_n who_o have_v be_v my_o faithful_a friend_n and_o constant_a defender_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o be_v become_v my_o enemy_n they_o present_o take_v this_o advantage_n of_o show_v their_o malice_n against_o i_o they_o have_v also_o let_v loose_v the_o bridle_n i_o bridle_n they_o cast_v off_o all_o former_a restraint_n of_o law_n or_o humanity_n or_o modesty_n and_o give_v themselves_o full_a liberty_n to_o speak_v or_o act_v what_o they_o please_v against_o i_o before_o i_o ear_n i_o they_o dare_v now_o do_v those_o thing_n before_o my_o eye_n which_o former_o they_o tremble_v lest_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o my_o ear_n 12._o upon_o my_o right_a hand_n lay_v hand_n this_o circumstance_n be_v note_v either_o because_o this_o be_v the_o place_n of_o adversary_n or_o accuser_n in_o court_n of_o justice_n psal_n 109._o 6._o zach._n 3._o 1._o or_o to_o show_v their_o boldness_n and_o contempt_n of_o he_o that_o they_o dare_v oppose_v he_o even_o on_o that_o side_n where_o his_o chief_a strength_n lay_v rise_v myself_o rise_v to_o wit_n in_o way_n of_o contempt_n and_o opposition_n or_o to_o accuse_v and_o reproach_v i_o as_o my_o friend_n now_o do_v as_o one_o who_o by_o my_o great_a but_o secret_a wickedness_n have_v bring_v these_o misery_n upon_o myself_o the_o youth_n 8._o youth_n heb._n young_a stripling_n who_o former_o hide_v themselves_o from_o my_o presence_n chap._n 29._o 8._o they_o push_v away_o my_o foot_n ground_n foot_n either_o 1._o proper_o they_o trip_v up_o my_o heel_n or_o rather_o 2._o metaphorical_o they_o endeavour_v utter_o to_o overwhelm_v my_o go_n and_o to_o cast_v i_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o they_o raise_v up_o against_o i_o the_o way_n i_o way_n i_o e._n cawseways_n or_o bank_n so_o it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o soldier_n who_o raise_v or_o cast_v up_o bank_n against_o the_o city_n which_o they_o besiege_v or_o they_o raise_v up_o a_o level_n or_o smooth_v the_o path_n by_o continual_a tread_v it_o they_o prepare_v and_o contrive_v and_o use_v several_a method_n to_o destroy_v i_o of_o their_o destruction_n agent_n destruction_n either_o 1._o passive_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v they_o raise_v or_o heap_v upon_o i_o i._n e._n impute_v to_o i_o the_o way_n i._n e._n the_o cause_n of_o their_o ruin_n they_o charge_v i_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o their_o ruin_n or_o rather_o 2._o active_o of_o that_o destruction_n which_o they_o design_v and_o carry_v on_o against_o i_o which_o best_a suit_n with_o the_o whole_a context_n wherein_o job_n be_v constant_o represent_v as_o the_o patient_n and_o wicked_a man_n as_o the_o agent_n 13._o they_o mar_v my_o path_n hypocrisy_n path_n as_o i_o be_o in_o great_a misery_n so_o they_o endeavour_v to_o stop_v all_o my_o way_n out_o of_o it_o and_o to_o frustrate_v all_o my_o counsel_n and_o course_n of_o obtain_v relief_n or_o comfort_n and_o although_o job_n have_v no_o hope_n of_o a_o temporal_a deliverance_n or_o restitution_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o but_o observe_v and_o resent_v the_o malice_n of_o those_o who_o do_v their_o utmost_a to_o hinder_v it_o or_o the_o sense_n be_v they_o prevent_v all_o my_o way_n put_v perverse_a and_o false_a construction_n upon_o they_o censure_v all_o my_o conscientious_a discharge_v of_o my_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o man_n as_o nothing_o but_o craft_n and_o hypocrisy_n they_o set_v forward_o my_o calamity_n misery_n calamity_n increase_v it_o by_o their_o bitter_a taunt_n and_o invective_n and_o censure_n or_o they_o profit_v by_o or_o be_v please_v and_o satisfy_v with_o my_o calamity_n it_o do_v they_o good_a at_o the_o heart_n to_o see_v i_o in_o misery_n they_o have_v no_o helper_n i_o helper_n this_o be_v add_v as_o a_o aggravation_n of_o their_o malice_n they_o impudent_o persist_v in_o their_o malicious_a design_n against_o i_o though_o none_o encourage_v or_o assist_v they_o therein_o or_o even_o they_o who_o have_v no_o helper_n who_o be_v themselves_o in_o a_o forlorn_a and_o miserable_a
8._o and_o all_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v 〈◊〉_d their_o hâ—…s_n for_o joy_n as_o it_o be_v v._o 1._o for_o the_o shield_n of_o the_o earth_n church_n earth_n either_o 1._o the_o protection_n of_o the_o people_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n or_o rather_o 2._o their_o prince_n or_o ruler_n who_o be_v fit_o call_v shield_n hâ—…se_n 4._o 18._o because_o by_o their_o office_n they_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v the_o common_a parent_n and_o protector_n of_o all_o their_o people_n to_o defend_v they_o from_o all_o oppression_n and_o injury_n these_o say_v he_o be_v the_o â—…rds_n i._n e._n at_o his_o disposal_n or_o subject_a to_o his_o dominion_n both_o as_o to_o their_o heart_n and_o kingdomâ—…_n and_o so_o this_o be_v here_o convenient_o add_v as_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o great_a and_o improbable_a event_n sorâ—…_n tell_v in_o the_o forego_n word_n that_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n which_o of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o lofty_a and_o wilful_a and_o incorrigible_a shall_v join_v and_o subject_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o his_o church_n belong_v unto_o god_n he_o be_v great_o exalt_v go_n exalt_v by_o this_o mean_v god_n shall_v be_v great_o glorify_v and_o appear_v to_o be_v far_o above_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n and_o above_o all_o other_o go_n psal._n xlviii_o the_o argument_n this_o psalm_n be_v compose_v upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o some_o eminent_a deliverance_n vouchsafe_v by_o god_n to_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o some_o potent_a enemy_n and_o dâ—…eadful_a danger_n either_o that_o in_o johoshaphat_n time_n 2_o chron._n 20._o or_o that_o under_o hezekiah_n 2_o king_n 18._o and_o 19_o in_o both_o which_o time_n they_o be_v holy_a prophet_n by_o some_o of_o who_o this_o psalm_n may_v be_v make_v a_o song_n and_o psalm_n title_n psalm_n of_o which_o see_v on_o psal._n 30._o which_o have_v the_o same_o title_n for_o the_o son_n of_o korah_n of_o ‖_o or_o of_o 1_o great_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o great_o to_o be_v praise_v in_o the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n place_n god_n in_o jerusalem_n which_o he_o have_v choose_v for_o his_o dwell_a place_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o his_o holiness_n zion_n holiness_n i._n e._n in_o his_o holy_a mountain_n either_o zion_n where_o the_o ark_n and_o tabâ—…rnacle_n be_v or_o rather_o moriah_n where_o the_o temple_n now_o be_v although_o both_o of_o they_o be_v suppose_v by_o some_o to_o be_v but_o one_o mountain_n have_v two_o top_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o both_o be_v frequent_o call_v by_o one_o name_n to_o wit_n zion_n 2._o 16._o 2._o psal._n 50._o 2._o ezek._n 20._o 6._o dan._n 8._o 9_o &_o 11._o 16._o beautiful_a for_o situation_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n land_n earth_n jerusalem_n may_v be_v so_o call_v here_o as_o it_o be_v also_o lament_v 2._o 15._o not_o actual_o as_o if_o all_o people_n do_v rejoice_v in_o it_o or_o for_o it_o but_o fundamental_o or_o causal_o because_o here_o be_v very_o great_a cause_n or_o ground_n of_o rejoice_v for_o the_o gentile_a world_n if_o they_o have_v understand_v themselves_o or_o their_o true_a interest_n because_o here_o god_n be_v gracious_o present_a and_o ready_a to_o hear_v and_o answer_v the_o just_a desire_n and_o prayer_n not_o only_o of_o the_o israelite_n but_o of_o any_o stranger_n of_o what_o nation_n soever_o according_a to_o soâ—…mon's_n prayer_n 1_o king_n 8._o 41._o etc._n etc._n and_o here_o the_o gentile_n may_v find_v that_o god_n who_o like_o blind_a man_n they_o grope_v for_o as_o the_o greek_a phrase_n imply_v act._n 17._o 27._o and_o here_o they_o may_v be_v inform_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n as_o also_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o everlasting_a god_n of_o which_o they_o be_v so_o gross_o ignorant_a and_o of_o that_o messiah_n who_o be_v the_o dâ—…sire_n of_o and_o consequent_o matter_n of_o great_a joy_n unto_o all_o nation_n hagg._n 2._o 7._o and_o 2._o prophetical_o because_o the_o â—…ful_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o go_v from_o thence_o unto_o all_o nation_n of_o which_o see_v iâ—…a_n 2._o 2_o 3._o mich._n 4._o 1_o 2._o yet_o these_o word_n may_v be_v and_o be_v by_o other_o render_v and_o understand_v thus_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o or_o this_o for_o here_o be_v a_o emphatical_a article_n whole_a land_n be_v mount_n zion_n on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o north_n scripture_n north_n i._n e._n which_o be_v on_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o because_o josephus_n and_o some_o other_o affirm_v thâ—…t_o mount_v zion_n stand_v southward_o from_o jerusalem_n this_o clause_n possible_o may_v be_v add_v to_o signify_v that_o zion_n be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v understand_v strict_o and_o proper_o for_o that_o mountain_n or_o part_n of_o the_o mountain_n so_o call_v but_o for_o that_o other_o mountain_n or_o part_n of_o the_o same_o mountain_n upon_o which_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v which_o be_v strict_o call_v moriah_n but_o be_v here_o call_v zion_n because_o that_o name_n be_v far_o better_a know_v in_o scripture_n as_o be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o temple_n as_o psal._n 137._o 3._o isa._n 18._o 7._o jer._n 51._o 10._o lam._n 5._o 18._o and_o for_o the_o whole_a city_n and_o for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o a_o multitude_n of_o place_n of_o scripture_n 35._o scripture_n math._n 5._o 35._o the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n 16._o king_n i._n e._n the_o city_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v now_o call_v v._o 1._o who_o just_o call_v himself_o a_o great_a king_n mal._n 1._o 14._o as_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n revel_v 19_o 16._o 3._o god_n be_v know_v in_o her_o palace_n observation_n palace_n to_o his_o people_n by_o sensible_a and_o long_a experience_n and_o to_o all_o neighbour_a nation_n by_o their_o own_o observation_n for_o a_o refuge_n people_n refuge_n i._n e._n in_o the_o habitation_n or_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n possible_o he_o may_v here_o point_v at_o the_o king_n palace_n and_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v the_o palace_n of_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n which_o two_o palace_n god_n do_v in_o a_o singular_a manner_n protect_v and_o by_o protect_v they_o he_o protectâ—…d_v the_o whole_a city_n and_o people_n fortification_n i_o uader_n who_o shadow_n we_o be_v more_o safe_a and_o secure_a than_o other_o city_n be_v with_o their_o great_a river_n and_o impregnable_a fortification_n 4._o for_o lo_o the_o king_n 8._o king_n either_o those_o king_n confederate_a against_o johoâ—…haphat_n 2_o chron._n 20._o or_o tâ—…e_v assyrian_a prince_n who_o they_o vainglorious_o call_v king_n iâ—…a_n 10._o 8._o be_v assemble_v they_o pass_v by_o expect_v by_o in_o their_o march_n towards_o jerusalem_n or_o they_o pasâ—…_n away_o i._n e._n depart_v without_o the_o success_n which_o they_o desire_v and_o confident_o expect_v together_o 5._o they_o see_v it_o 32._o it_o thâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d look_v upon_o it_o but_o not_o come_v into_o it_o nor_o shoot_v a_o 〈◊〉_d tâ—…re_o nor_o cast_v a_o bank_n against_o it_o as_o be_v say_v upon_o this_o or_o the_o like_a occasion_n 2_o king_n 19_o 32._o and_o so_o they_o marvel_v behalf_n marvel_v not_o so_o much_o at_o the_o structure_n or_o strength_n of_o the_o city_n as_o at_o the_o wonderful_a work_n wrought_v by_o god_n on_o their_o behalf_n they_o be_v trouble_v and_o haste_v away_o 35._o away_o see_v 2_o king_n 19_o 35._o 6._o fear_n take_v hold_v upon_o they_o there_o and_o pain_n 35._o pain_n partly_o at_o the_o tiding_n of_o tirhakah_n come_v against_o they_o 2_o king_n 19_o 9_o and_o partly_o for_o that_o terrible_a slaughter_n of_o their_o army_n there_o v._o 35._o as_o of_o a_o woman_n in_o travail_n 7._o thou_o break_v the_o ship_n of_o tarshish_n with_o a_o east-wind_n sea_n east-wind_n this_o be_v not_o report_v as_o a_o matter_n of_o fact_n for_o we_o read_v of_o no_o ship_n in_o those_o expedition_n to_o which_o this_o psalm_n relate_v nor_o do_v any_o ship_n come_v near_o jerusalem_n because_o that_o be_v aâ—…_n a_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o sea_n and_o from_o any_o navigable_a river_n run_v into_o the_o sea_n but_o only_o add_v by_o way_n of_o illustration_n oâ—…_n allusion_n the_o sense_n be_v thou_o do_v not_o less_o violent_o anâ—…_n sudden_o destroy_v these_o proud_a and_o rage_a enemy_n of_o jerusalem_n than_o sometime_o thou_o destroy_v the_o ship_n at_o sea_n with_o a_o fierce_a and_o vehement_a wind_n such_o as_o the_o eastern_a wind_n be_v in_o those_o part_n exod._n 14_o 21._o job._n 27._o 21._o jer._n 18._o 17._o ezek._n 27._o 26._o the_o word_n be_v and_o may_v be_v render_v thus_o thou_o diast_n break_v they_o as_o such_o ellipsis_n of_o the_o pronoun_n and_o of_o the_o note_n of_o similitude_n be_v very_o frequent_a as_o i_o have_v again_o and_o again_o show_v the_o ship_n of_o the_o
follow_a chapter_n be_v for_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o and_o almost_o whole_o in_o the_o same_o word_n contain_v 2_o king_n chap._n 18._o &_o 19_o &_o 20._o it_o be_v fit_o insert_v here_o to_o explain_v and_o confirm_v some_o of_o the_o forego_n prediction_n it_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v first_o write_v by_o this_o prophet_n and_o from_o he_o to_o have_v be_v take_v into_o the_o book_n of_o king_n to_o complete_a that_o history_n chap._n xxxvii_o 1._o and_o etc._n and_o 2_o kin._n 19_o 1._o etc._n etc._n it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o king_n hezekiah_n hear_v it_o that_o he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o cover_v himself_o with_o sackcloth_n and_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o and_o he_o send_v eliakim_n who_o be_v over_o the_o household_n and_o shebna_n the_o scribe_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o priest_n cover_v with_o sackcloth_n unto_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n the_o son_n of_o amoz_fw-mi 3._o and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v hezekiah_n this_o day_n be_v a_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o of_o rebuke_n and_o of_o provocation_n of_o or_o provocation_n blasphemy_n for_o the_o child_n be_v come_v to_o the_o womb._n the_o heb._n breach_n or_o break_v place_n that_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o womb._n birth_n and_o there_o be_v not_o strength_n to_o bring_v forth_o 4._o it_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o rabshakeh_n who_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n his_o master_n have_v send_v to_o reproach_v the_o live_a god_n and_o will_v reprove_v the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v hear_v wherefore_o lift_v up_o thy_o prayer_n for_o the_o remnant_n that_o be_v find_v be_v heb._n find_v leave_v 5._o so_o the_o servant_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n come_v to_o isaiah_n 6._o and_o isaiah_n say_v unto_o they_o thus_o shall_v you_o say_v unto_o your_o master_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o word_n that_o thou_o have_v hear_v wherewith_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v blaspheme_v i_o 7._o behold_v i_o will_v he_o will_v or_o put_v a_o spirit_n into_o he_o send_v a_o blast_n upon_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v hear_v a_o rumour_n and_o return_v to_o his_o own_o land_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o fall_v by_o the_o sword_n in_o his_o own_o land_n 8._o so_o rabshakeh_n return_v and_o find_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n war_a against_o libnah_n for_o he_o have_v hear_v that_o he_o be_v depart_v from_o lachish_n 9_o and_o he_o hear_v say_v concern_v tirhakah_n king_n of_o ethiopia_n he_o be_v come_v forth_o to_o make_v war_n with_o thou_o and_o when_o he_o hear_v it_o he_o send_v messenger_n to_o hezekiah_n say_v 10._o thus_o shall_v you_o speak_v to_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n say_v let_v not_o thy_o god_n in_o who_o thou_o trust_v deceive_v thou_o say_v jerusalem_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n 11._o behold_v thou_o have_v hear_v what_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v do_v to_o all_o land_n by_o destroy_v they_o utter_o and_o shall_v thou_o be_v deliver_v 12._o have_v the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n deliver_v they_o which_o my_o father_n have_v destroy_v as_o gozan_n and_o haran_n and_o rezeph_n and_o the_o child_n of_o eden_n which_o be_v in_o telassar_n 13._o where_o be_v the_o king_n of_o hamath_n and_o the_o king_n of_o arphad_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o city_n of_o sepharvaim_n hena_n and_o ivah_n 14._o and_o hezekiah_n receive_v the_o letter_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o messenger_n and_o read_v it_o and_o hezekiah_n go_v up_o unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o spread_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n 15._o and_o hezekiah_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n say_v 16._o o_o lord_n of_o host_n god_n of_o israel_n that_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n thou_o be_v the_o god_n even_o thou_o alone_o of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n thou_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n 17._o incline_v thy_o ear_n o_o lord_n and_o hear_v open_v thy_o eye_n o_o lord_n and_o see_v and_o hear_v all_o the_o word_n of_o sennacherib_n which_o have_v send_v to_o reproach_v the_o live_a god_n 18._o of_o a_o truth_n lord_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v lay_v waste_v all_o the_o land_n the_o heb._n land_n nation_n and_o their_o country_n 19_o and_o have_v give_v have_v heb._n give_v cast_v their_o god_n into_o the_o fire_n for_o they_o be_v no_o god_n but_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n wood_n and_o stone_n therefore_o they_o have_v destroy_v they_o 20._o now_o therefore_o o_o lord_z our_o god_n save_v we_o from_o his_o hand_n that_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n even_o thou_o only_o 21._o then_o isaiah_n the_o son_n of_o amoz_fw-mi send_v unto_o hezekiah_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n whereas_o thou_o have_v pray_v to_o i_o against_o sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n 22._o this_o be_v the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v concern_v he_o the_o virgin_n the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n have_v despise_v thou_o and_o laugh_v thou_o to_o scorn_v the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v shake_v her_o head_n at_o thou_o 23._o who_o have_v thou_o reproach_v and_o blaspheme_v and_o against_o who_o have_v thou_o exalt_v thy_o voice_n and_o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n on_o high_a even_o against_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n 24._o servant_n 24._o heb._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o servant_n by_o thy_o servant_n have_v thou_o reproach_v the_o lord_n and_o have_v say_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o chariot_n be_o i_o come_v up_o to_o the_o height_n of_o the_o mountain_n to_o the_o side_n 7._o side_n jer._n 22._o 6_o 7._o of_o lebanon_n and_o i_o will_v cut_v down_o thereof_o down_o heb._n the_o talness_n of_o the_o cedar_n thereof_o and_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o fir-tree_n thereof_o the_o tall_a cedar_n thereof_o and_o the_o choice_a fir-tree_n thereof_o and_o i_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o height_n of_o his_o border_n and_o field_n and_o or_o the_o forest_n and_o his_o fruitful_a field_n the_o forest_n of_o his_o carmel_n 25._o i_o have_v dig_v and_o drink_v water_n and_o with_o the_o sole_a of_o my_o foot_n have_v i_o dry_v up_o all_o the_o river_n of_o the_o close_v the_o or_o fence_v and_o close_v besiege_a place_n 26._o heap_n 26._o or_o have_v thou_o not_o hear_v how_o i_o have_v make_v it_o long_o ago_o and_o form_v it_o of_o ancient_a time_n shall_v i_o now_o bring_v it_o to_o be_v lay_v waist_n and_o defence_v city_n to_o be_v ruinous_a heap_n have_v thou_o not_o hear_v long_o ago_o how_o i_o have_v do_v it_o and_o of_o ancient_a time_n that_o i_o have_v form_v it_o now_o have_v i_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v to_o lay_v be_v defence_v city_n into_o ruinous_a heap_n 27._o therefore_o their_o inhabitant_n be_v hand_n be_v heb._n short_a of_o hand_n of_o small_a power_n they_o be_v dismay_v and_o confound_v they_o be_v as_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n and_o as_o the_o green_a herb_n as_o the_o grass_n on_o the_o house_n top_n and_o as_o corn_n blast_v before_o it_o be_v grow_v up_o 28._o but_o i_o know_v thy_o sit_v thy_o or_o sit_v abode_n and_o thy_o go_v out_o and_o thy_o come_n in_o and_o thy_o rage_n against_o i_o 29._o because_o thy_o rage_n against_o i_o and_o thy_o tumult_n be_v come_v up_o into_o my_o ear_n therefore_o will_v i_o put_v my_o hook_n in_o thy_o nose_n and_o my_o bridle_n in_o thy_o lip_n and_o i_o will_v turn_v thou_o back_o by_o the_o way_n by_o which_o thou_o come_v 30._o and_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n unto_o thou_o you_o shall_v eat_v this_o year_n such_o as_o grow_v of_o itself_o and_o the_o second_o year_n that_o which_o spring_v of_o the_o same_o and_o in_o the_o three_o year_n sow_v you_o and_o reap_v and_o plant_v vineyard_n and_o eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o 31._o and_o remain_v and_o heb._n the_o escape_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n that_o remain_v the_o remnant_n that_o be_v escape_v of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n shall_v again_o take_v root_n downward_o and_o bear_v fruit_n upward_o 32._o for_o out_o of_o jerusalem_n shall_v go_v forth_o a_o remnant_n and_o escape_n and_o heb._n the_o escape_n they_o that_o escape_v out_o of_o mount_n zion_n the_o 7._o the_o 2_o kin._n 19_o 31._o chap._n 9_o 7._o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v do_v this_o 33._o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n concern_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n he_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o this_o city_n nor_o shoot_v a_o arrow_n there_o nor_o come_v before_o it_o with_o shield_n nor_o cast_v a_o bank_n against_o it_o 34_o by_o the_o
sea_n coast_v be_v usual_o note_v for_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n shall_v now_o love_v thou_o or_o the_o wealth_n and_o traffic_v of_o those_o that_o trade_n by_o sea_n the_o riches_n of_o the_o merchant_n and_o so_o possible_o the_o prophet_n may_v allude_v to_o psa._n 72._o 10._o for_o tharsis_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o sea_n as_o have_v be_v before_o show_v see_v on_o 1_o kin._n 10._o 22._o shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o thou_o thou_o thy_o trader_n shall_v not_o so_o much_o convert_v their_o riches_n to_o their_o own_o use_n as_o to_o thou_o the_o thou_o the_o or_o noise_n of_o the_o sea_n shall_v be_v turn_v towards_o thou_o force_n babylon_n force_n or_o wealth_n thou_o shall_v not_o have_v only_o the_o wealth_n but_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o stand_v by_o thou_o which_o have_v also_o a_o eye_n as_o in_o the_o type_n to_o that_o readiness_n and_o willingness_n that_o will_v be_v in_o the_o nation_n to_o help_v they_o out_o of_o babylon_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o 6_o the_o multitude_n of_o camel_n q_o shall_v cover_v thou_o the_o dromedary_n thou_o dromedary_n or_o also_o or_o even_o the_o dromedary_n which_o be_v a_o lesser_a sort_n of_o camel_n so_o call_v from_o their_o swiftness_n in_o run_v to_o which_o they_o be_v the_o better_o enable_v because_o as_o pliny_n observe_v they_o can_v endure_v thirst_n four_o day_n together_o q._n d._n they_o shall_v make_v all_o the_o have_v imaginable_a in_o bring_v their_o riches_n to_o thou_o of_o midian_a and_o ephah_n 12._o ephah_n both_o these_o midianite_n and_o ephaite_v descend_v from_o abraham_n by_o keturah_n gen._n 25._o 2._o 4._o they_o dwell_v beyond_o arabia_n and_o camel_n be_v mention_v come_v from_o hence_o because_o of_o all_o place_n they_o be_v the_o most_o numerous_a here_o judge_n 7._o 12._o all_o they_o from_o sheba_n 2._o sheba_n this_o sheba_n descend_v from_o cush_n the_o son_n of_o curse_a ham_n the_o son_n of_o noah_n gen._n 10._o 6_o 7._o from_o who_o a_o certain_a country_n in_o arabia_n felix_n take_v its_o name_n who_o queen_n it_o be_v that_o come_v to_o visit_v solomon_n 1_o kin._n 10._o 1._o and_o her_o bring_v gift_n may_v be_v a_o type_n of_o this_o solomon_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o the_o wise_a man_n may_v be_v the_o first_o fruit_n mat._n 2._o shall_v come_v they_o shall_v bring_v wealth_n bring_v or_o wealth_n 6._o wealth_n chap._n 61._o 6._o gold_n and_o incense_n arabia_n incense_n the_o principal_a commodity_n with_o which_o this_o country_n abound_v and_o by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v what_o ever_o be_v precious_a and_o frankincense_n be_v only_o peculiar_a to_o arabia_n and_o they_o shall_v show_v forth_o the_o praise_n trade_n praise_n the_o motive_n draw_v they_o thither_o be_v more_o for_o religion_n then_o trade_n of_o the_o lord_n place_n g_o i._n e._n the_o abundance_n of_o wealth_n and_o treasure_n that_o be_v bring_v upon_o camel_n this_o be_v the_o creature_n the_o eastern_a people_n use_v for_o carriage_n of_o their_o gold_n and_o spice_n and_o other_o rich_a treasure_n which_o be_v say_v to_o cover_v they_o the_o like_a phrase_n with_o that_o judge_n 6._o 5._o or_o whereby_o be_v understand_v those_o people_n that_o do_v use_v to_o ride_v on_o camel_n as_o the_o arabian_n and_o the_o border_a country_n for_o by_o these_o and_o such_o like_a figurative_a and_o borrow_a expression_n in_o several_a verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v particularise_v several_a nation_n and_o by_o they_o be_v employ_v the_o come_n in_o of_o all_o nation_n unto_o christ_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o as_o present_v the_o choice_a commodity_n of_o their_o respective_a country_n so_o that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o better_o excuse_v from_o speak_v particular_o to_o they_o in_o their_o respective_a place_n 7_o all_o the_o flock_n of_o kedar_n shepherd_n kedar_n the_o people_n whereof_o descend_v from_o ishmael_n and_o live_v in_o arabia_n petrea_n who_o be_v principal_o shepherd_n shall_v be_v gather_v together_o unto_o thou_o the_o ram_n excel_v ram_n q._n d._n nay_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o flock_n viz._n for_o sacrifice_n this_o nebâ—…joth_v be_v put_v for_o the_o people_n thereof_o and_o spring_v from_o ishmael_n also_o gen._n 25._o 13._o rich_a as_o the_o other_o be_v in_o flock_n 〈◊〉_d inhabit_v the_o same_o country_n as_o the_o sabean_o offer_v the_o proper_a commodity_n of_o their_o country_n as_o gold_n and_o spice_n so_o these_o of_o they_o viz._n cattle_n show_v that_o each_o country_n and_o so_o each_o person_n shall_v bring_v that_o wherewith_o they_o do_v most_o excel_v of_o nebajoth_n 11._o nebajoth_n this_o show_v that_o abraham_n child_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n shall_v also_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o gospel_n comp_n malipiero_n 1._o 11._o shall_v minister_v unto_o thou_o they_o shall_v come_v up_o with_o acceptance_n altar_n acceptance_n be_v offer_v they_o shall_v not_o now_o as_o heretofore_o be_v reject_v and_o hereby_o they_o shall_v be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o profane_a oblation_n of_o the_o gentile_n i_o e._n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o true_a and_o only_a gospel_n altar_n on_o my_o altar_n and_o i_o will_v glorify_v the_o house_n of_o my_o glory_n 5._o glory_n i_o e._n the_o temple_n or_o my_o house_n glory_n be_v put_v here_o by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o adjunct_n for_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v glorious_a god_n shall_v become_v glorious_a by_o the_o multitude_n of_o sacrifice_n that_o shall_v be_v offer_v and_o accept_v here_o psa._n 29._o 9_o and_o it_o be_v a_o type_n how_o glorious_a his_o new_a testament_n spiritual_a worship_n shall_v be_v this_o altar_n point_v at_o christ_n out_o of_o who_o nothing_o be_v accept_v and_o that_o his_o church_n shall_v be_v glorious_a be_v build_v of_o live_a stone_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o 8_o who_o wing_n who_o in_o the_o four_o verse_n he_o speak_v to_o they_o as_o upon_o some_o high_a watch_n tower_n where_o they_o may_v behold_v as_o in_o a_o circle_n all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n now_o espy_v from_o all_o part_n he_o bring_v they_o in_o call_v out_o with_o admiration_n who_o be_v these_o partly_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o number_n or_o partly_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o person_n so_o the_o heb._n what_o be_v these_o they_o be_v not_o jew_n but_o stranger_n and_o so_o direct_o intimate_v the_o gentile_n flock_v into_o the_o church_n that_o come_v so_o swiâ—…tly_o and_o in_o so_o great_a flock_n the_o same_o thing_n still_o the_o former_a metaphor_n of_o cloud_n import_v their_o number_n as_o well_o as_o their_o speed_n ezek._n 38._o 9_o thus_o abundance_n of_o witness_n be_v call_v a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n heb._n 12._o 1._o the_o scope_n be_v to_o note_v the_o great_a confluence_n of_o people_n that_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o church_n that_o shall_v be_v beget_v by_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n which_o the_o lxx_o translation_n seem_v to_o point_v at_o who_o render_v it_o as_o dove_n with_o their_o young_a one_o unto_o i_o and_o by_o fly_v may_v be_v note_v their_o spiritual_a state_n be_v elevate_v above_o the_o world_n as_o the_o cloud_n above_o the_o earth_n and_o dove_n when_o upon_o the_o wing_n be_v these_o that_o fly_v as_o a_o cloud_n and_o as_o the_o dove_n to_o their_o window_n 9_o sure_o the_o isle_n 18._o isle_n see_v chap._n 41._o 1._o and_o 59_o 18._o shall_v wait_v for_o i_o and_o the_o ship_n i_o ship_n viz._n to_o convey_v they_o to_o i_o of_o tarshish_n nation_n tarshish_n i_o e._n those_o that_o traffic_n by_o sea_n as_o before_o see_v chap._n 2._o 16._o these_o lie_a most_o convenient_a for_o that_o employment_n in_o name_v this_o he_o imply_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n all_o that_o have_v commerce_n with_o other_o nation_n first_o gentile_n first_o prefer_v this_o before_o any_o other_o business_n they_o take_v in_o hand_n this_o have_v undergo_v the_o various_a sense_n of_o divers_a interpreter_n such_o as_o be_v not_o futilous_a and_o vain_a i_o conceive_v may_v run_v into_o one_o of_o these_o two_o either_o 1._o by_o read_v it_o with_o a_o supplement_n of_o the_o note_n of_o similitude_n which_o be_v frequent_a as_o at_o first_o or_o former_o viz._n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n who_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n the_o matter_n here_o speak_v of_o seem_v to_o sâ—…it_v with_o it_o 1_o king_n 10._o 12._o see_v 2_o chro._n 9_o 21_o etc._n etc._n or_o rather_o 2._o by_o take_v the_o word_n first_o as_o the_o hebrew_n most_o do_v not_o so_o much_o with_o reference_n to_o time_n or_o order_n as_o to_o dignity_n namely_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o precedency_n and_o honour_n of_o bring_v themselves_o and_o conduct_v other_o this_o may_v be_v true_a also_o as_o to_o time_n and_o so_o verify_v in_o the_o