send_v from_o his_o father_n house_n to_o acquaint_v joseph_n with_o his_o weak_a condition_n so_o the_o next_o verse_n teach_v we_o to_o understand_v it_o he_o take_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n immediate_o he_o go_v to_o receive_v his_o blessing_n and_o take_v with_o he_o his_o two_o son_n that_o he_o may_v bless_v they_o also_o ver._n 2._o one_o tell_v jacob_n etc._n etc._n joseph_n send_v a_o messenger_n before_o he_o to_o let_v his_o father_n know_v he_o be_v come_v to_o visit_v he_o israel_n strengthen_v himself_o this_o message_n revive_v he_o and_o make_v he_o stir_v up_o all_o his_o spirit_n to_o receive_v he_o cheerful_o and_o sit_v upon_o his_o bed_n lean_v it_o be_v likely_a upon_o his_o staff_n for_o the_o support_n of_o his_o feeble_a body_n see_v xlvii_o ult_n ver._n 3._o appear_v to_o i_o at_o luz_n he_o appear_v twice_o to_o he_o in_o this_o place_n first_o when_o he_o go_v to_o padan-aram_n xxviii_o 13._o upon_o which_o he_o give_v this_o place_n the_o name_n of_o bethel_n verse_n 19_o and_o when_o he_o return_v from_o thence_o xxxv_o 6_o 9_o etc._n etc._n and_o both_o time_n make_v he_o the_o promise_n which_o here_o follow_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v likely_a he_o have_v respect_n to_o both_o and_o bless_v i_o promise_a to_o i_o the_o blessing_n which_o follow_v ver._n 4._o for_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n we_o do_v not_o read_v this_o in_o either_o of_o the_o appearance_n in_o so_o many_o word_n but_o he_o say_v it_o in_o effect_n when_o he_o tell_v he_o in_o the_o last_o appearance_n there_o xxxv_o 12._o the_o land_n which_o i_o give_v to_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v it_o etc._n etc._n now_o he_o give_v it_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o xiii_o 15._o ver._n 5._o and_o now_o thy_o two_o son_n etc._n etc._n have_v assure_v he_o god_n will_v be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n in_o give_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o his_o posterity_n he_o tell_v he_o what_o share_n his_o child_n shall_v have_v in_o it_o be_v i_o thy_o two_o son_n shall_v be_v reckon_v as_o if_o i_o have_v beget_v they_o and_o according_o have_v each_o of_o they_o a_o inheritance_n equal_a with_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o son_n and_o be_v distinct_a tribe_n as_o reuben_n and_o simeon_n shall_v they_o be_v i_o he_o instance_n in_o they_o because_o they_o be_v his_o elder_a son_n who_o he_o say_v shall_v have_v no_o more_o than_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n and_o perhaps_o the_o meaning_n may_v be_v these_o two_o shall_v be_v account_v as_o the_o first-born_a of_o my_o family_n for_o he_o give_v joseph_n the_o primogeniture_n who_o be_v indeed_o the_o first-born_a of_o his_o first_o intend_a wife_n and_o bestow_v a_o double_a portion_n upon_o he_o by_o make_v his_o two_o son_n equal_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o child_n ver._n 6._o and_o thy_o issue_n which_o thou_o begette_v after_o they_o shall_v be_v thou_o i_o will_v make_v no_o distinct_a provision_n for_o they_o as_o i_o have_v do_v for_o these_o two_o but_o they_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 i._n e._n be_v reckon_v among_o these_o two_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n and_o not_o make_v distinct_a tribe_n as_o they_o shall_v but_o be_v comprehend_v in_o they_o ver._n 7._o and_o as_o for_o i_o when_o i_o come_v from_o padan-aram_n rachel_n die_v by_o i_o etc._n etc._n he_o mention_n her_o death_n which_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o forego_n discourse_n because_o it_o happen_v present_o after_o that_o last_o promise_n in_o bethel_n xxxv_o 18._o and_o he_o think_v it_o will_v be_v grateful_a to_o his_o son_n to_o hear_v he_o remember_v his_o dear_a mother_n for_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v and_o now_o my_o son_n this_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o thy_o mother_n who_o die_v immediate_o after_o that_o promise_n of_o multiply_v my_o seed_n and_o yet_o i_o see_v it_o fulfil_v in_o those_o child_n which_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o or_o we_o may_v look_v upon_o these_o word_n as_o give_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o take_v ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n to_o be_v his_o own_o child_n and_o the_o sense_n to_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thy_o mother_n indeed_o and_o my_o belove_a wife_n die_v soon_o after_o she_o begin_v to_o bear_v child_n when_o she_o may_v have_v bring_v i_o many_o more_o and_o therefore_o i_o adopt_v these_o her_o grandchild_n and_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v bear_v of_o rachel_n and_o i_o do_v it_o in_o memory_n and_o honour_n of_o she_o supply_v by_o adoption_n what_o be_v want_v in_o generation_n and_o i_o bury_v she_o there_o he_o can_v not_o carry_v she_o to_o the_o cave_n of_o machpelah_n where_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v lay_v himself_o because_o she_o die_v in_o childbed_n which_o constrain_v he_o to_o bury_v she_o soon_o than_o otherwise_o he_o may_v have_v do_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v he_o have_v not_o in_o his_o travel_n all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o preserve_v her_o body_n long_o by_o embalm_v she_o as_o joseph_n do_v he_o ver._n 8._o and_o israel_n behold_v joseph_n son_n etc._n etc._n he_o see_v two_o other_o stand_v by_o joseph_n but_o can_v not_o discern_v distincly_a who_o they_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o dimness_n of_o his_o sight_n verse_n 10._o ver._n 9_o and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o as_o he_o have_v just_a before_o promise_v verse_n 5._o ver._n 10._o and_o he_o bring_v they_o near_o unto_o he_o and_o make_v they_o kneel_v down_o before_o he_o as_o the_o twelve_o verse_n seem_v to_o intimate_v and_o he_o kiss_v they_o etc._n etc._n express_v the_o great_a affection_n to_o they_o ver._n 12._o bring_v they_o out_o from_o between_o his_o knee_n it_o appear_v by_o verse_n 2._o that_o jacob_n sit_v upon_o his_o bed_n and_o his_o leg_n hang_v down_o they_o kneel_v between_o his_o knee_n from_o whence_o joseph_n take_v they_o and_o then_o seem_v to_o have_v place_v himself_o in_o the_o same_o posture_n bow_v himself_o with_o his_o face_n to_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n tell_v we_o to_o give_v his_o father_n thanks_o for_o his_o kindness_n to_o his_o child_n or_o rather_o we_o may_v conceive_v that_o while_n jacob_n embrace_v they_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o kiss_v they_o with_o more_o than_o ordinary_a affection_n joseph_n be_v afraid_a that_o they_o may_v lie_v too_o long_o or_o press_v too_o hard_o upon_o his_o father_n breast_n and_o create_v some_o trouble_n to_o a_o feeble_a old_a man_n and_o therefore_o he_o withdraw_v they_o from_o thence_o and_o dispose_v they_o to_o receive_v his_o blessing_n ver._n 13._o and_o joseph_n take_v they_o both_o etc._n etc._n make_a they_o kneel_v down_o by_o himself_o before_o jacob_n place_v ephraim_n towards_o jacob_n left_a hand_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 14._o stretch_v out_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o lay_v it_o on_o ephraim_n head_n lay_v hand_n on_o the_o head_n of_o any_o person_n be_v always_o use_v in_o this_o nation_n in_o give_v blessing_n and_o design_v man_n to_o any_o office_n and_o in_o the_o consecration_n of_o public_a and_o solemn_a sacrifice_n this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n we_o meet_v with_o the_o mention_n of_o it_o but_o in_o aftertime_n we_o often_o read_v of_o it_o particular_o when_o moses_n constitute_v joshua_n to_o be_v his_o successor_n god_n order_v he_o to_o do_v it_o by_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o he_o numb_a xxvii_o 18_o 23._o deut._n xxxiv_o 9_o thus_o child_n be_v bring_v to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n that_o he_o may_v lay_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o and_o so_o he_o do_v matth._n xix_o 13_o 15._o and_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v the_o strong_a and_o that_o wherewith_o we_o common_o perform_v every_o thing_n the_o lay_v that_o on_o ephraim_n head_n be_v give_v he_o the_o pre-eminence_n who_o be_v the_o young_a it_o be_v observe_v by_o theodoret_n upon_o 1_o sam._n xvi_o that_o god_n be_v wont_v from_o the_o beginning_n to_o prefer_v the_o young_a before_o the_o elder_a as_o abel_n before_o cain_n sem_fw-mi before_o japhet_n isaac_n before_o ishmael_n jacob_n before_o esau_n judah_n and_o joseph_n before_o reuben_n and_o here_o ephraim_n before_o manasseh_n as_o afterward_o moses_n before_o aaron_n and_o david_n the_o young_a of_o all_o before_o his_o elder_a brethren_n which_o be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o divine_a benefit_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n but_o dispense_v free_o according_a to_o god_n most_o wise_a goodness_n guide_v his_o hand_n witting_o he_o do_v not_o mistake_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o blindness_n but_o foresee_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n how_o much_o ephraim_n will_v excel_v the_o other_o he_o design_o and_o on_o purpose_n thus_o
rest_n and_o quiet_a because_o say_v he_o this_o same_o shall_v comfort_v we_o concern_v our_o work_n and_o toil_n of_o our_o hand_n he_o expect_v some_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o bless_a seed_n promise_v iii_o 15._o or_o that_o it_o shall_v spring_v immediate_o from_o he_o but_o the_o last_o word_n toil_n of_o our_o hand_n seem_v to_o import_v some_o inferior_a consolation_n which_o he_o expect_v from_o noah_n and_o the_o hebrew_n interpreter_n general_o expound_v it_o thus_o he_o shall_v make_v our_o labour_n in_o till_v the_o earth_n more_o easy_a and_o less_o toilsome_a to_o we_o which_o agree_v to_o what_o follow_v because_o of_o the_o ground_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v curse_v there_o be_v a_o general_a curse_n upon_o it_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o a_o particular_a upon_o some_o part_n of_o it_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o cain_n now_o god_n he_o foretell_v will_v take_v they_o both_o off_o in_o great_a measure_n and_o bless_v the_o earth_n to_o the_o posterity_n of_o this_o same_o man_n who_o perfect_v the_o art_n of_o husbandry_n and_o find_v out_o fit_a instrument_n for_o plough_v the_o earth_n than_o have_v be_v know_v before_o when_o man_n be_v chief_o employ_v in_o dig_v and_o throw_v up_o the_o earth_n with_o their_o own_o hand_n their_o labour_n be_v more_o difficult_a which_o now_o be_v much_o abate_v because_o the_o pain_n lie_v more_o upon_o beast_n than_o upon_o men._n and_o indeed_o noah_n be_v call_v ix_o 20._o isch_n haadamah_o a_o man_n of_o the_o ground_n which_o we_o translate_v a_o husbandman_n one_o that_o improve_v agriculture_n as_o other_o famous_a man_n have_v do_v pastorage_n and_o find_v out_o other_o art_n iu_o 20_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o same_o place_n also_o ix_o 20._o we_o read_v that_o noah_n plant_v a_o vineyard_n with_o respect_n to_o which_o if_o he_o be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o make_v wine_n he_o may_v well_o be_v say_v here_o to_o comfort_v they_o concern_v their_o work_n and_o toil_n of_o their_o hand_n wine_n cheer_v the_o heart_n and_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n that_o be_v spend_v with_o labour_n but_o if_o the_o last_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v expound_v of_o the_o lord_n be_v curse_v the_o ground_n by_o send_v a_o flood_n upon_o it_o as_o enoch_n have_v foretell_v then_o noah_n be_v here_o call_v their_o comforter_n with_o respect_n to_o his_o be_v the_o restorer_n of_o the_o world_n after_o it_o have_v be_v dispeople_v by_o that_o inundation_n and_o so_o jacobus_n capellus_n not_o unreasonable_o interpret_v they_o to_o have_v relation_n to_o both_o curse_n a_o maledictione_n quam_fw-la terrae_fw-la inflixit_fw-la &_o inflicturus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la he_o shall_v give_v man_n rest_v from_o the_o curse_n which_o god_n have_v inflict_v and_o intend_v further_a to_o inflict_v upon_o the_o earth_n hist_o sacra_fw-la &_o exot._fw-la ad_fw-la a._n m._n 1053._o ver._n 32._o and_o noah_n be_v five_o hundred_o year_n old_a see_v verse_n 6._o where_o i_o have_v say_v enough_o to_o show_v it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a to_o think_v he_o have_v no_o child_n till_o this_o age_n of_o his_o life_n and_o noah_n beget_v shem_n ham_n and_o japhet_n here_o end_v the_o line_n of_o adam_n before_o the_o flood_n for_o though_o these_o three_o be_v marry_v it_o appear_v vii_o 13._o before_o the_o flood_n come_v yet_o they_o either_o have_v no_o child_n or_o they_o do_v not_o live_v for_o they_o carry_v none_o with_o they_o into_o the_o ark._n it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o shem_n be_v the_o elder_a of_o these_o three_o because_o he_o be_v here_o and_o every_o where_o else_o in_o this_o book_n mention_v first_o for_o i_o shall_v show_v plain_o in_o its_o due_a place_n that_o japhet_n be_v the_o elder_a x._o 21._o scaliger_n indeed_o will_v have_v this_o a_o settle_a rule_n that_o hunc_fw-la ordinem_fw-la filii_fw-la in_o scriptura_fw-la habent_fw-la quem_fw-la illis_fw-la natura_fw-la dedit_fw-la that_o child_n be_v place_v in_o scripture_n according_a to_o the_o order_n which_o nature_n have_v give_v they_o but_o it_o be_v apparent_a from_o many_o instance_n that_o the_o scripture_n have_v regard_n to_o their_o dignity_n otherways_o and_o not_o to_o the_o order_n of_o their_o birth_n as_o abraham_n be_v mention_v before_o nahor_n and_o haran_n merit_n excellentiae_fw-la with_o respect_n to_o his_o excellence_n as_o st._n austin_n speak_v to_o which_o god_n raise_v he_o though_o he_o be_v not_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o terah_n gen._n xi_o 28._o thus_o jacob_n be_v mention_v before_o esau_n mal._n i._n 1._o and_o isaac_n before_o ishmael_n 1_o chron._n i._n 28._o thus_o shem'_v eminence_n in_o other_o respect_n place_v he_o before_o japhet_n to_o who_o he_o be_v inferior_a in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n as_o appear_v even_o from_o their_o genealogy_n both_o in_o gen._n x._o and_o 1_o chron._n i._n where_o shem'_v posterity_n be_v place_v below_o those_o of_o both_o his_o other_o brother_n chap._n vi_o ver._n 1._o when_o man_n begin_v to_o multiply_v to_o increase_v exceed_v fast_o for_o they_o be_v multiply_v before_o but_o not_o so_o as_o to_o fill_v the_o earth_n or_o the_o word_n man_n may_v be_v limit_v to_o the_o child_n of_o cain_n see_v verse_n 2._o who_o now_o begin_v to_o be_v very_o numerous_a and_o daughter_n be_v bear_v to_o they_o in_o great_a number_n for_o daughter_n no_o doubt_n they_o have_v before_o but_o now_o so_o many_o more_o daughter_n than_o son_n that_o they_o have_v not_o match_n for_o all_o no_o though_o we_o shall_v suppose_v they_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o lamech_v iu_o 19_o and_o take_v more_o wife_n than_o one_o ver._n 2._o the_o son_n of_o god_n there_o be_v two_o famous_a interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n beside_o that_o of_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n who_o take_v they_o for_o angel_n some_o understand_v by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o great_a man_n nobles_z ruler_n and_o judge_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o seth_n or_o of_o cain_n and_o so_o indeed_o the_o word_n elohim_n signify_v in_o many_o place_n exod._n xxi_o 6._o xxii_o 28._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o ancient_a greek_a version_n which_o philo_n and_o st._n austin_n use_v perhaps_o mean_v no_o more_o where_o these_o word_n be_v translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o angel_n of_o god_n his_o great_a minister_n in_o this_o world_n who_o in_o aftertime_n be_v mistake_v for_o angel_n in_o heaven_n these_o great_a person_n be_v take_v with_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n i._n e._n of_o the_o mean_a sort_n for_o so_o sometime_o man_n signify_v psal_n xlix_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o take_v by_o force_n and_o violence_n as_o many_o as_o they_o please_v be_v so_o potent_a as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n with_o impunity_n for_o they_o that_o shall_v have_v give_v a_o good_a example_n and_o punish_v vice_n be_v the_o great_a promoter_n of_o it_o but_o there_o be_v other_o ancient_a interpreter_n and_o most_o of_o the_o late_a who_o by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n understand_v the_o posterity_n of_o seth_n who_o be_v the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o true_a god_n iv_o vlt._n they_o see_v the_o daughter_n of_o men._n converse_v with_o the_o daughter_n of_o cain_n so_o tho._n aquinas_n himself_o interpret_v it_o pars_fw-la i._n q._n 51._o art_n 3._o ad_fw-la 6._o that_o they_o be_v fair._n be_v exceed_o take_v with_o their_o beauty_n and_o they_o take_v they_o wife_n make_a match_n with_o they_o and_o perhaps_o take_v more_o than_o one_o apiece_o of_o all_o that_o they_o choose_v whosoever_o they_o like_v so_o the_o word_n choose_v be_v use_v in_o many_o place_n psal_n xxv_o 12_o etc._n etc._n without_o regard_n to_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o their_o beauty_n some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n by_o daughter_n understand_v virgin_n which_o they_o distinguish_v from_o nasim_n wife_n or_o marry_a woman_n who_o they_o also_o take_v and_o abuse_v as_o they_o please_v but_o there_o be_v no_o evidence_n of_o this_o the_o plain_a sense_n be_v that_o they_o who_o have_v hitherto_o keep_v themselves_o unless_o it_o be_v some_o few_o see_v verse_n 15._o unmingled_a with_o the_o posterity_n of_o cain_n according_a to_o a_o solemn_a charge_n which_o their_o godly_a forefather_n have_v give_v they_o be_v now_o join_v to_o they_o in_o marriage_n and_o make_v one_o people_n with_o they_o which_o be_v the_o great_a crime_n if_o we_o can_v give_v any_o credit_n to_o what_o a_o arabic_a writer_n say_v mention_v first_o by_o mr._n selden_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr diis_fw-la syris_n cap._n 3._o prolegom_n &_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n l._n v._o cap._n 8._o f._n 578._o that_o the_o child_n of_o seth_n have_v swear_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n they_o will_v never_o leave_v the_o mountainous_a country_n which_o they_o inhabit_v to_o
yet_o say_v by_o sarai_n ver._n 3._o give_v she_o to_o her_o husband_n abram_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n a_o secondary_a wife_n which_o be_v a_o liberty_n they_o take_v in_o those_o day_n who_o be_v not_o to_o be_v mistress_n of_o the_o house_n but_o only_o to_o bear_v child_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o family_n now_o i_o can_v see_v no_o good_a reason_n why_o sarai_n herself_o shall_v persuade_v her_o husband_n contrary_a to_o the_o inclination_n of_o all_o woman_n to_o take_v another_o wife_n which_o she_o herself_o also_o give_v he_o but_o only_o the_o eager_a desire_n she_o be_v possess_v withal_o of_o have_v the_o promise_a seed_n which_o give_v a_o good_a account_n also_o of_o jacob_n wife_n contend_v so_o earnest_o as_o they_o do_v for_o his_o company_n ver._n 4._o her_o mistress_n be_v despise_v in_o her_o eye_n hagar_n begin_v to_o take_v upon_o she_o as_o if_o she_o have_v be_v mistress_n of_o the_o house_n at_o least_o much_o more_o favour_v by_o god_n who_o have_v make_v her_o fruitful_a which_o be_v account_v a_o great_a blessing_n and_o honour_n in_o those_o day_n especial_o in_o a_o family_n that_o have_v no_o heir_n ver._n 5._o my_o wrong_n be_v upon_o thou_o thou_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o injury_n or_o these_o affront_v which_o i_o suffer_v by_o be_v too_o indulgent_a to_o my_o maid_n and_o not_o repress_v her_o insolence_n or_o it_o be_v incumbent_n on_o thou_o to_o see_v i_o redress_v of_o the_o wrong_n that_o be_v do_v i_o see_v lud._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr the_o lord_n judge_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o sometime_o this_o phrase_n signify_v a_o appeal_n to_o god_n as_o the_o avenger_n of_o wrong_n but_o here_o it_o seem_v only_o to_o denote_v she_o commit_v the_o equity_n of_o her_o cause_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n ver._n 6._o behold_v thy_o maid_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n be_v subject_n unto_o thou_o do_v with_o she_o as_o please_v thou_o use_v she_o as_o thy_o maid_n and_o not_o as_o my_o wife_n and_o when_o sarai_n deal_v hardly_o with_o she_o beat_v she_o perhaps_o or_o impose_v on_o she_o too_o much_o or_o too_o servile_a labour_n she_o flee_v from_o her_o face_n run_v away_o to_o avoid_v her_o cruel_a usage_n ver._n 7._o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o we_o read_v of_o the_o appearance_n of_o a_o angel_n by_o who_o maimonides_n will_v scarce_o allow_v we_o to_o understand_v more_o than_o a_o messenger_n more_n nevoch_n p._n ii_o c._n 42._o but_o some_o christian_n go_v so_o far_o into_o the_o other_o extreme_a as_o to_o understand_v hereby_o the_o eternal_a λογος_n or_o son_n of_o god_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o more_o reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o though_o the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a majesty_n do_v not_o appear_v to_o she_o as_o it_o have_v often_o do_v to_o abram_n yet_o one_o of_o the_o heavenly_a minister_n who_o be_v attendant_n upon_o it_o and_o make_v a_o part_n of_o its_o glory_n be_v send_v to_o stop_v her_o proceed_n and_o a_o great_a favour_n it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v dispatch_v such_o a_o messenger_n after_o she_o who_o be_v sufficient_a to_o do_v the_o business_n in_o the_o way_n to_o shur_n she_o be_v fly_v into_o egypt_n her_o own_o country_n upon_o which_o the_o wilderness_n of_o shur_n border_v and_o only_o rest_v a_o while_n at_o this_o fountain_n to_o refresh_v herself_o ver._n 8._o and_o he_o say_v hagar_n sarai'_v maid_n he_o take_v notice_n of_o her_o be_v sarai'_v maid_n rather_o than_o abram_n wife_n to_o put_v she_o in_o mind_n of_o her_o duty_n and_o that_o she_o can_v not_o honest_o leave_v her_o mistress_n without_o her_o consent_n for_o so_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n ver._n 9_o return_v to_o thy_o mistress_n and_o submit_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n here_o translate_v submit_v with_o that_o verse_n 6._o where_n it_o be_v render_v deal_v hardly_o signify_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v patient_n and_o endure_v the_o hardship_n of_o which_o she_o complain_v or_o suffer_v herself_o to_o be_v afflict_v by_o she_o ver._n 10._o i_o will_v multiply_v etc._n etc._n i_o will_v make_v thou_o partaker_n of_o the_o promise_n i_o have_v make_v to_o abram_n xv._o 5._o the_o angel_n deliver_v this_o message_n to_o she_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n who_o send_v he_o ver._n 11._o behold_v thou_o be_v with_o child_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o doubt_v of_o what_o i_o say_v for_o thou_o be_v with_o child_n of_o a_o son_n who_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o a_o great_a people_n this_o promise_n be_v renew_v to_o abram_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n xvii_o 20._o and_o we_o find_v be_v perform_v xxv_o 12._o shall_v call_v his_o name_n ishmael_n some_o of_o the_o jew_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o honour_n which_o be_v here_o do_v he_o in_o call_v he_o by_o his_o name_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v there_o be_v but_o six_o they_o say_v who_o be_v thus_o distinguish_v from_o other_o the_o two_o first_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abram_n ishmael_n and_o isaac_n and_o the_o last_o be_v the_o messiah_n the_o lord_z have_v hear_v thy_o affliction_n thy_o complaint_n under_o the_o affliction_n thou_o have_v endure_v from_o thy_o mistress_n and_o here_o in_o the_o wilderness_n this_o passage_n show_v it_o be_v a_o angel_n which_o appear_v and_o speak_v to_o she_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o the_o lord_n himself_o ver._n 12._o a_o wild_a man._n the_o hebrew_n word_n fear_v here_o join_v with_o man_n signify_v a_o wild_a ass_n and_o so_o be_v well_o translate_v by_o bochart_n tam_fw-la ferus_fw-la quam_fw-la onager_fw-la as_o wild_a as_o a_o wild_a ass_n which_o love_v to_o ramble_v in_o desert_n and_o be_v not_o easy_o tame_v to_o live_v in_o society_n his_o hand_n shall_v be_v against_o every_o man_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v be_v very_o warlike_a and_o both_o infest_a all_o his_o neighbour_n and_o be_v infest_a by_o they_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o brethren_n be_v a_o nation_n by_o himself_o near_o to_o all_o his_o brethren_n whether_o descend_v from_o isaac_n or_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o abram_n son_n by_o keturah_n who_o though_o annoy_v by_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o dispossess_v he_o this_o be_v such_o a_o exact_a description_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o ishmael_n throughout_o all_o generation_n that_o none_o but_o a_o prophetic_a spirit_n can_v have_v make_v it_o as_o doctor_n jackson_n true_o observe_v book_n i._n on_o the_o creed_n c._n xxv_o wildness_n be_v so_o incorporate_v into_o their_o nature_n that_o no_o change_n of_o time_n have_v make_v they_o grow_v tame_a ver._n 13._o she_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o speak_v to_o she_o by_o his_o angel_n for_o she_o look_v upon_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n as_o a_o token_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n though_o she_o see_v it_o not_o in_o its_o full_a glory_n thou_o god_n see_v i_o take_v care_n of_o i_o wheresoever_o i_o be_o for_o she_o say_v have_v i_o also_o here_o look_v after_o he_o that_o see_v i_o there_o be_v various_a interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n the_o plain_a be_v that_o of_o de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr who_o observe_v that_o the_o word_n halom_n always_o signify_v place_n not_o time_n or_o that_o which_o be_v do_v in_o any_o place_n and_o so_o we_o translate_v it_o by_o the_o word_n here_o but_o there_o he_o make_v a_o stop_n after_o that_o word_n by_o way_n of_o admiration_n in_o this_o manner_n and_o even_o here_o also_o or_o even_o thus_o far_o it_o have_v be_v less_o wonder_n if_o god_n have_v take_v care_n of_o i_o in_o my_o master_n house_n but_o do_v he_o follow_v i_o with_o his_o favour_n even_o hither_o this_o be_v wonderful_a and_o then_o the_o next_o word_n have_v i_o look_v after_o he_o that_o see_v i_o carry_v this_o sense_n have_v i_o behold_v god_n who_o take_v care_n of_o i_o what_o a_o favour_n be_v this_o that_o he_o will_v so_o far_o condescend_v to_o i_o it_o ought_v never_o to_o be_v forget_v therefore_o she_o call_v his_o name_n thou_o god_n see_v i_o ver._n 14._o beer-lahai-roi_a some_o will_v have_v this_o refer_v both_o to_o hagar_n and_o to_o god_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o well_o of_o she_o that_o live_v and_o of_o he_o that_o see_v i._n e._n who_o preserve_v i_o in_o life_n so_o it_o be_v a_o acknowledgement_n that_o she_o owe_v her_o life_n and_o safety_n to_o god_n ver._n 15._o abram_n call_v his_o son_n name_n etc._n etc._n hagar_n have_v tell_v he_o at_o she_o return_v the_o forego_n story_n he_o give_v his_o son_n this_o name_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o angel_n command_n verse_n 11._o ver._n 16._o fourscore_o and_o six_o year_n old_a he_o be_v seventy_o five_o year_n old_a
of_o the_o lord_n for_o wheresoever_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o house_n of_o judgement_n as_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n speak_v i._n e._n of_o the_o angel_n which_o attend_v his_o divine_a majesty_n and_o thus_o i_o find_v arethas_n or_o andreas_n caesariensis_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o revelation_n p._n 729._o understand_v these_o word_n for_o he_o there_o compare_v that_o captain_n who_o be_v over_o the_o locust_n revel_v ix_o 11._o to_o the_o angel_n that_o be_v send_v to_o cut_v off_o the_o army_n of_o senacherib_n and_o to_o this_o angel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o execute_v the_o fiery_a destruction_n upon_o sodom_n commit_v to_o he_o for_o all_o angel_n say_v he_o be_v not_o minister_a spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o man_n preservation_n but_o some_o serve_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o punishment_n and_o that_o they_o can_v bring_v fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o raise_v storm_n and_o tempest_n appear_v by_o the_o story_n of_o job_n out_o of_o heaven_n from_o the_o lord_n who_o seat_n be_v in_o heaven_n the_o like_a expression_n we_o have_v revel_v xx._n 9_o upon_o sodom_n and_o upon_o gomorrha_n and_o the_o neighbour_a city_n admah_n and_o zeboim_n as_o appear_v from_o deut._n xxix_o 23._o brimstone_n and_o fire_n a_o most_o hideous_a shower_n or_o rather_o storm_v of_o nitre_n sulphur_n or_o bitumen_n mingle_v with_o fire_n fall_v upon_o this_o country_n from_o above_o and_o as_o the_o tradition_n be_v among_o the_o heathen_a accompany_v with_o a_o dreadful_a earthquake_n which_o make_v a_o irruption_n of_o those_o bituminous_a water_n whereby_o this_o country_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o lake_n call_v asphaltites_n or_o the_o salt_n or_o dead_a sea_n so_o strabo_n l._n xvi_o in_o his_o description_n of_o that_o lake_n and_o indeed_o it_o do_v not_o seem_v improbable_a that_o the_o earth_n quake_v while_o the_o heaven_n do_v so_o terrible_o frown_v and_o the_o almighty_n voice_n thunder_v from_o the_o cloud_n as_o doctor_n jackson_n speak_v book_n i._o on_o the_o creed_n c._n 15._o for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o st._n peter_n use_v 2_o pet._n ii_o 6._o may_v be_v think_v to_o import_v some_o such_o subversion_n but_o it_o be_v his_o ignorance_n of_o the_o sacred_a tradition_n in_o the_o scripture_n which_o make_v strabo_n whole_o ascribe_v the_o desolation_n of_o that_o country_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o not_o at_o all_o to_o the_o heaven_n whereas_o tacitus_n be_v better_o inform_v who_o say_v these_o judaical_a city_n as_o he_o call_v they_o fulminum_fw-la jactu_fw-la or_o ictu_fw-la arsisse_fw-la be_v burn_v by_o the_o stroke_n of_o thunderbolt_n from_o heaven_n and_o a_o little_a after_o igne_fw-la coelesti_fw-la flagrasse_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n and_o consume_v by_o lightning_n l._n v._o histor_n with_o which_o fall_v such_o abundance_n of_o bituminous_a stuff_n that_o the_o valley_n which_o have_v only_o some_o pit_n of_o bitumen_n in_o it_o before_o fourteen_o 3_o 10._o become_v a_o lake_n of_o it_o ver._n 25._o and_o he_o overthrow_v those_o city_n etc._n etc._n super_fw-la impium_fw-la populum_fw-la gehennam_fw-la misit_fw-la è_fw-la coelo_fw-la as_o salvian_n gloss_n l._n i._n &_o l._n iu._n de_fw-fr gubern_n dei_fw-la he_o send_v hell_n from_o heaven_n upon_o a_o impious_a people_n of_o who_o destruction_n there_o remain_v a_o everlasting_a monument_n in_o the_o salt-sea_n into_o which_o that_o plain_a country_n be_v turn_v the_o quality_n of_o which_o and_o of_o the_o soil_n about_o it_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o other_o sea_n or_o inland_a lake_n that_o no_o philosopher_n can_v give_v a_o account_n of_o it_o like_o that_o which_o moses_n have_v give_v we_o as_o the_o same_o doctor_n jackson_n true_o observe_v he_o that_o will_v read_v tacitus_n in_o the_o place_n forementioned_a or_o pliny_n or_o diodorus_n may_v be_v satisfy_v of_o this_o the_o country_n where_o these_o city_n stand_v be_v become_v a_o pan_n or_o receptacle_n as_o the_o forenamed_a doctor_n well_o call_v it_o of_o such_o a_o strange_a moisture_n that_o it_o may_v be_v call_v liquid_a pitch_n rather_o than_o water_n for_o it_o be_v so_o stiff_a that_o no_o wind_n will_v move_v it_o nor_o will_v a_o camel_n sink_v if_o throw_v into_o it_o nor_o any_o fish_n or_o bird_n that_o use_v the_o water_n live_v in_o it_o and_o therefore_o call_v the_o dead-sea_n and_o salt-sea_n as_o salmasius_n think_v exerc._n plinian_n pag._n 577_o 614._o because_o no_o creature_n can_v live_v there_o and_o because_o the_o noisome_a steam_n that_o come_v from_o it_o blast_v all_o that_o grow_v of_o itself_o or_o be_v sow_o in_o the_o earth_n about_o it_o nor_o do_v the_o river_n that_o run_v into_o it_o at_o all_o alter_v it_o but_o it_o infect_v all_o their_o water_n with_o the_o loathsome_a quality_n of_o those_o dregs_o of_o god_n wrath_n to_o use_v doctor_n jackson_n word_n once_o more_o which_o first_o settle_v in_o it_o at_o this_o overthrow_n just_o like_o bad_a humour_n when_o they_o settle_v in_o any_o part_n of_o our_o body_n plant_n as_o it_o be_v a_o new_a nature_n in_o it_o and_o turn_v all_o nourishment_n into_o their_o substance_n ver._n 26._o his_o wife_n look_v back_o from_o behind_o he_o she_z not_o only_o lag_v behind_o as_o we_o speak_v but_o turn_v about_o and_o stand_v still_o a_o while_n bewail_v perhaps_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o there_o or_o as_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n fancy_n to_o see_v what_o will_v become_v of_o her_o kindred_n and_o whether_o they_o will_v follow_v she_o or_o no._n become_v a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n or_o as_o some_o understand_v it_o a_o everlasting_a monument_n whence_o perhaps_o the_o jew_n have_v give_v she_o the_o name_n of_o adith_n as_o they_o call_v she_o in_o pirke_n elieser_n cap._n 25._o because_o she_o remain_v a_o perpetual_a testimony_n of_o god_n just_a displeasure_n for_o she_o stand_v still_o too_o long_o some_o of_o that_o dreadful_a shower_n beforementioned_a overtake_v she_o and_o fall_v upon_o she_o wrap_v her_o body_n in_o a_o sheet_n of_o nitro-sulphureous_a matter_n which_o congeal_v into_o a_o crust_n as_o hard_o as_o stone_n and_o make_v she_o appear_v like_o a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n her_o body_n be_v as_o it_o be_v candy_v in_o it_o kimchi_n call_v it_o a_o heap_n of_o salt_n which_o the_o hebrew_n say_v continue_v for_o many_o age_n their_o conjecture_n be_v not_o improbable_a who_o think_v the_o fable_n of_o niobe_n be_v hence_o derive_v who_o the_o poet_n feign_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o stone_n upon_o her_o excessive_a grief_n for_o the_o death_n of_o her_o child_n ver._n 27._o get_v to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n where_o he_o pray_v say_v the_o jew_n or_o commune_v with_o god_n xviii_o 22_o 33._o ver._n 28._o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o country_n etc._n etc._n some_o think_v the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v like_o the_o smoke_n of_o a_o limekiln_a or_o of_o a_o boil_a cauldron_n after_o the_o shower_n be_v over_o the_o reek_n or_o steam_n of_o it_o remain_v and_o make_v that_o country_n look_v dismal_o which_o before_o be_v like_o the_o garden_n of_o god_n xiii_o 10._o but_o now_o become_v a_o stink_a puddle_n of_o filthy_a water_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o diodorus_n speak_v noisome_a beyond_o expression_n ver._n 29._o overthrow_v the_o city_n wherein_o lot_n dwell_v in_o one_o of_o which_o he_o dwell_v which_o be_v a_o usual_a manner_n of_o speak_v in_o scripture_n gen._n viii_o 4._o the_o ark_n rest_v on_o the_o mountain_n i._n e._n on_o one_o of_o the_o mountain_n of_o ararat_n judg._n xii_o 7._o jepthah_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o city_n i._n e._n one_o of_o the_o city_n of_o gilead_n which_o explain_v that_o of_o st._n matthew_n xxvi_o 8._o when_o his_o disciple_n i._n e._n one_o of_o his_o disciple_n judas_n see_v it_o he_o have_v indignation_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 30._o and_o lot_n go_v up_o out_o of_o zoar_n etc._n etc._n it_o appear_v from_o hence_o that_o this_o good_a man_n be_v very_o timorous_a not_o have_v so_o strong_a a_o faith_n as_o his_o uncle_n abraham_n for_o he_o that_o have_v late_o obtain_v a_o pardon_n for_o this_o place_n because_o he_o be_v afraid_a he_o shall_v not_o have_v time_n enough_o to_o get_v to_o the_o mountain_n now_o forsake_v it_o for_o fear_v i_o suppose_v a_o new_a shower_n shall_v come_v from_o heaven_n and_o destroy_v it_o after_o the_o rest_n because_o the_o inhabitant_n perhaps_o continue_v unreformed_a though_o they_o have_v see_v such_o a_o terrible_a example_n of_o the_o divine_a vengeance_n upon_o their_o wicked_a neighbour_n if_o his_o fear_n to_o dwell_v in_o zoar_n proceed_v from_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v
by_o chance_n their_o forefather_n have_v so_o long_o before_o predict_v the_o very_a portion_n they_o shall_v inherit_v ver._n 14._o issachar_n be_v a_o strong_a ass_n as_o he_o compare_v judah_n to_o a_o lion_n because_o of_o his_o valour_n so_o he_o compare_v issachar_n to_o a_o ass_n and_o a_o strong_a ass_n because_o he_o foresee_v they_o will_v be_v very_o patient_a and_o unwearied_a in_o rustical_a labour_n in_o which_o ass_n be_v principal_o employ_v in_o those_o country_n couch_v down_o between_o two_o burden_n there_o be_v various_a opinion_n about_o the_o signification_n of_o that_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v burden_n but_o none_o seem_v to_o i_o so_o apt_a as_o that_o to_o express_v the_o great_a strength_n of_o a_o ass_n which_o lie_v down_o with_o its_o load_n hang_v down_o on_o both_o side_n whence_o a_o she_o ass_n be_v call_v athon_n as_o bochart_n observe_v from_o the_o word_n ethan_n which_o signify_v strength_n because_o no_o beast_n of_o that_o bigness_n can_v carry_v such_o heavy_a burden_n ver._n 15._o and_o he_o see_v that_o rest_n be_v good_a or_o as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o their_o rest_a place_n the_o country_n that_o fall_v to_o their_o share_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n no_o part_n of_o which_o be_v more_o fruitful_a than_o some_o part_n of_o issachar_n portion_n which_o way_n soever_o we_o take_v it_o he_o seem_v to_o foretell_v they_o will_v choose_v to_o follow_v husbandry_n rather_o than_o merchandise_n as_o zebulon_n do_v and_o love_v quiet_a and_o peace_n as_o husbandman_n do_v especial_o when_o they_o live_v in_o a_o rich_a soil_n as_o this_o tribe_n do_v for_o so_o it_o follow_v and_o the_o land_n that_o it_o be_v pleasant_a the_o famous_a valley_n of_o jezreel_n be_v in_o this_o tribe_n who_o border_n extend_v as_o far_o as_o jordan_n where_o there_o be_v a_o very_a pleasant_a country_n josh_n xix_o 18_o 22._o bow_v his_o shoulder_n to_o bear_v take_v any_o pain_n to_o till_o the_o land_n and_o to_o carry_v in_o the_o corn_n with_o other_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o become_v a_o servant_n unto_o tribute_n submit_v to_o the_o heavy_a tax_n rather_o than_o lose_v their_o repose_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o which_o they_o be_v content_a to_o give_v any_o money_n that_o they_o may_v redeem_v their_o service_n in_o the_o war_n or_o otherways_o by_o large_a contribution_n ver._n 16._o dan_fw-mi shall_v judge_v his_o people_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o word_n judge_v he_o allude_v to_o the_o name_n of_o dan_n which_o signify_v judge_v i._n e._n ruling_n and_o govern_v a_o great_a many_o follow_n onkelos_n who_o expound_v it_o thus_o a_o man_n shall_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n in_o who_o day_n the_o people_n shall_v be_v deliver_v etc._n etc._n and_o according_o we_o read_v that_o samson_n who_o be_v of_o this_o tribe_n judge_v israel_n twenty_o year_n so_o the_o meaning_n be_v the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n shall_v have_v the_o honour_n to_o produce_v a_o judge_n as_o well_o as_o other_o tribe_n but_o there_o be_v this_o exception_n to_o this_o interpretation_n that_o all_o the_o tribe_n do_v not_o produce_v judge_n and_o all_o israel_n who_o the_o judge_n govern_v can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v dan_n people_n but_o by_o his_o people_n who_o he_o be_v say_v here_o to_o judge_v be_v proper_o mean_v those_o of_o his_o tribe_n and_o therefore_o jacob_n meaning_n be_v that_o though_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o concubine_n yet_o his_o posterity_n shall_v be_v govern_v by_o a_o head_n of_o their_o own_o tribe_n as_o the_o other_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v so_o by_o this_o he_o take_v away_o all_o distinction_n between_o the_o son_n of_o his_o concubine_n of_o who_o dan_n be_v the_o first_o and_o those_o which_o he_o have_v by_o leah_n and_o rachel_n ver._n 17._o dan_fw-mi shall_v be_v a_o serpent_n by_o the_o way_n the_o next_o word_n show_v what_o kind_n of_o serpent_n he_o shall_v be_v like_a a_o adder_n in_o the_o path._n the_o hebrew_n word_n schephiphon_n some_o take_v for_o a_o basilisk_n other_o for_o a_o asp_n or_o a_o viper_n other_o a_o snake_n or_o adder_n etc._n etc._n the_o vulgar_a translate_v it_o cerastes_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o viper_n and_o bochartus_fw-la in_o his_o hierozoicon_n p._n ii_o l._n iii_o c._n 12._o have_v confirm_v this_o translation_n by_o show_v how_o well_o it_o agree_v to_o the_o character_n which_o author_n give_v of_o it_o that_o it_o lie_v in_o sand_n and_o in_o the_o rut_n which_o cart-wheel_n make_v in_o the_o highway_n and_o so_o be_v ready_a to_o bite_v traveller_n or_o their_o horse_n which_o be_v the_o hard_a to_o be_v avoid_v because_o it_o be_v of_o a_o sandy_a colour_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o tread_n upon_o it_o unaware_o and_o nicander_n say_v the_o poison_n of_o these_o serpent_n be_v chief_o feel_v in_o the_o thigh_n and_o ham_n of_o those_o they_o bite_v which_o perfect_o agree_v with_o what_o jacob_n say_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n that_o bit_v the_o horse-heel_n so_o that_o his_o rider_n shall_v fall_v backward_o the_o horse_n not_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v when_o the_o venom_n work_v in_o his_o leg_n the_o rider_n must_v needs_o fall_v with_o he_o all_o this_o some_o make_v to_o be_v a_o description_n of_o samson_n who_o lead_v no_o army_n against_o his_o enemy_n but_o overthrow_v they_o by_o subtlety_n and_o craft_n but_o it_o rather_o belong_v to_o all_o the_o danite_n as_o what_o be_v say_v before_o to_o all_o the_o zebulonite_n and_o issacharians_n who_o jacob_n foresee_v will_v astu_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la aperto_fw-la marte_fw-la rem_fw-la gerere_fw-la manage_v their_o war_n rather_o by_o cunning_a and_o craft_n than_o by_o open_a hostility_n as_o bochart_n speak_v a_o example_n of_o which_o we_o have_v in_o judg._n xviii_o 27._o ver._n 18._o i_o have_v wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n o_o lord_n they_o that_o refer_v the_o forego_n word_n to_o samson_n make_v a_o easy_a interpretation_n of_o this_o verse_n which_o be_v that_o jacob_n foresee_v his_o great_a achievement_n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o child_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v upon_o all_o occasion_n vouchsafe_v to_o send_v such_o deliverer_n unto_o they_o from_o their_o oppressor_n and_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v make_v he_o look_v beyond_o such_o deliverer_n unto_o christ_n the_o great_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n for_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o onkelos_n in_o the_o complutensian_a edition_n for_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o buxtorf_n or_o bomberg_n i_o do_v not_o wait_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o gideon_n the_o son_n of_o joash_n which_o be_v temporal_a salvation_n or_o of_o samson_n the_o son_n of_o manoah_n which_o be_v also_o a_o transitory_a salvation_n but_o i_o expect_v the_o redemption_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n etc._n etc._n jonathan_n and_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la say_v the_o same_o and_o if_o we_o take_v all_o this_o porphecy_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o whole_a tribe_n as_o i_o believe_v it_o do_v that_o do_v not_o exclude_v such_o a_o sense_n but_o jacob_n foresee_v the_o distress_n wherein_o they_o will_v be_v josh_n xix_o 47._o judg._n i._n 34._o pray_v god_n to_o help_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o and_o teach_v they_o to_o look_v up_o to_o he_o in_o all_o their_o strait_n and_o necessity_n and_o especial_o to_o wait_v for_o the_o messiah_n yet_o after_o all_o i_o think_v the_o word_n may_v have_v another_o meaning_n which_o be_v this_o jacob_n perceive_v his_o approach_a death_n and_o his_o spirit_n beginning_n to_o fail_v he_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o his_o speech_n to_o his_o son_n break_v out_o into_o this_o exclamation_n which_o belong_v to_o none_o of_o they_o say_v i_o wait_v o_o lord_n for_o a_o happy_a deliverance_n out_o of_o this_o world_n into_o a_o better_a place_n and_o then_o have_v rest_v himself_o a_o while_n to_o recover_v his_o strength_n he_o proceed_v to_o bless_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o son_n ver._n 19_o gad_n a_o troop_n shall_v overcome_v he_o or_o invade_v he_o there_o be_v a_o allusion_n in_o every_o word_n to_o the_o name_n of_o gad_n who_o inheritance_n be_v in_o a_o frontier_n country_n beyond_o jordan_n be_v very_o much_o expose_v to_o the_o incursion_n of_o the_o ammonite_n and_o moabite_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o envious_a neighbour_n that_o dwell_v in_o or_o near_a arabia_n and_o some_o think_v the_o word_n troop_n have_v a_o great_a propriety_n in_o it_o signify_v not_o a_o just_a army_n but_o a_o party_n as_o we_o speak_v a_o band_n of_o man_n that_o come_v ofttimes_o to_o rob_v and_o spoil_v but_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n xlix_o 1._o that_o the_o ammonite_n sometime_o possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o country_n of_o gad_n or_o at_o least_o of_o some_o part_n
lay_v his_o hand_n across_o so_o that_o the_o right_a hand_n lay_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o ephraim_n who_o be_v next_o to_o his_o left_a etc._n etc._n ver._n 15._o he_o bless_a joseph_n in_o the_o blessing_n he_o bestow_v on_o his_o child_n all_o my_o life_n long_o the_o hebrew_n word_n mehodi_n signify_v à _fw-la die_fw-la quo_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la as_o bochart_n interpret_v it_o hierozoic_a p._n i._o lib._n ii_o c._n 14._o ever_o since_o i_o have_v a_o be_v ver._n 16._o the_o angel_n which_o redeem_v i_o who_o by_o god_n order_n and_o as_o his_o minister_n preserve_v i_o in_o all_o the_o danger_n wherein_o i_o have_v be_v many_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o athanasius_n l._n iu_o contra_fw-la arianos_fw-la cyril_n upon_o this_o place_n procopius_n gazaeus_n etc._n etc._n understand_v hereby_o a_o increated_a angel_n viz._n the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n but_o the_o discourse_n be_v not_o concern_v the_o send_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o our_o flesh_n to_o redeem_v mankind_n but_o only_o concern_v the_o preservation_n and_o prosperity_n of_o one_o man_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v not_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o call_v he_o a_o angel_n i._n e._n a_o minister_n or_o messenger_n lest_o we_o detract_v from_o his_o divinity_n for_o in_o confer_v blessing_n he_o be_v not_o a_o messenger_n or_o minister_n but_o a_o principal_a cause_n together_o with_o the_o father_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o that_o famous_a divine_a georg._n calixtus_n who_o follow_v st._n chrysostom_n who_o take_v this_o angel_n to_o be_v one_o proper_o so_o call_v and_o thence_o prove_v the_o heavenly_a minister_n take_v care_n of_o pious_a people_n and_o so_o do_v st._n basil_n in_o no_o less_o than_o three_o place_n of_o his_o work_n which_o show_v it_o be_v his_o settle_a opinion_n but_o it_o do_v not_o enter_v into_o their_o thought_n that_o jacob_n here_o pray_v to_o a_o angel_n but_o only_o wish_v these_o child_n may_v have_v the_o 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of_o jacob._n but_o none_o so_o plain_o as_o david_n chytraeus_n who_o word_n be_v these_o vera_fw-la &_o simplicissima_fw-la sententia_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la isti_fw-la pveri_fw-la à _fw-la i_o adoptati_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o true_a and_o most_o simple_a sense_n be_v these_o youth_n manasseh_n and_o ephraim_n who_o be_v adopt_v by_o i_o shall_v not_o hereafter_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n but_o my_o son_n and_o be_v heir_n and_o in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n receive_v a_o equal_a portion_n with_o my_o son_n grow_v into_o a_o multitude_n the_o hebrew_n word_n as_o onkelos_n interpret_v it_o signify_v increase_v like_o fish_n as_o we_o also_o in_o the_o margin_n translate_v it_o which_o be_v the_o most_o fruitful_a of_o all_o creature_n as_o author_n common_o observe_v see_v bochart_n p._n i._o lib._n i._o cap._n 6._o hierozoic_n ver._n 19_o his_o young_a brother_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o he_o his_o family_n multiply_v fast_o according_a to_o the_o signification_n of_o his_o name_n as_o appear_v from_o numb_a i._o 33_o 35._o and_o the_o kingdom_n be_v afterward_o establish_v in_o he_o and_o all_o the_o ten_o tribe_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o ephraim_n shall_v become_v a_o multitude_n of_o nation_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v fullness_n of_o nation_n i._n e._n of_o family_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v his_o seed_n shall_v replenish_v the_o country_n with_o numerous_a family_n for_o that_o which_o replenish_v the_o earth_n be_v call_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o earth_n psalm_n xxiv_o 1._o and_o that_o which_o replenish_v the_o sea_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o sea_n psalm_n xcvi_o 11._o isai_n xlii_o 10._o see_v l._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr ver._n 20._o and_o he_o bless_v they_o that_o day_n he_o conclude_v with_o a_o solemn_a benediction_n upon_o they_o both_o and_o when_o he_o pronounce_v it_o worship_v god_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o hebr._fw-la xi_o 21._o lean_v upon_o 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