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
hebrew_n nation_n that_o he_o who_o give_v they_o the_o law_n contain_v in_o these_o book_n be_v the_o king_n and_o lawgiver_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o be_v like_o a_o great_a city_n govern_v by_o he_o who_o therefore_o he_o will_v have_v they_o look_v upon_o not_o only_o as_o the_o enacter_n of_o their_o law_n but_o of_o those_o also_o which_o all_o nature_n obey_v see_v l._n vii_o de_fw-fr praepar_n evang._n c._n 9_o 10._o &_o l._n xii_o c._n 16._o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n the_o hebrew_n particle_n eth_n put_v before_o both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o with_o if_o maimonides_n understand_v it_o aright_o and_o make_v the_o sense_n to_o be_v this_o he_o create_v the_o heaven_n with_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n with_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o earth_n as_o his_o word_n be_v in_o more_n nevochim_n p._n ii_o cap._n 30._o certain_a it_o be_v these_o two_o word_n heaven_n and_o earth_n comprehend_v the_o whole_a visible_a world_n some_o will_v have_v the_o angel_n comprehend_v in_o the_o word_n heaven_n particular_o epiphanius_n haeres_fw-la lxv_o n._n 45._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o other_o of_o the_o father_n be_v of_o a_o different_a opinion_n as_o petavius_n there_o observe_v it_o be_v a_o pretty_a conceit_n of_o theophilus_n antiochenus_fw-la l._n 2._o ad_fw-la autolycum_n that_o the_o heaven_n be_v mention_v before_o the_o earth_n to_o show_v that_o god_n work_n be_v not_o like_o we_o for_o he_o begin_v at_o the_o top_n we_o at_o the_o bottom_n that_o be_v he_o first_o make_v the_o fix_a star_n and_o all_o beyond_o they_o foe_o i_o take_v the_o word_n heaven_n here_o to_o signify_v for_o they_o have_v a_o beginning_n as_o well_o as_o this_o low_a world_n though_o they_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o six_o day_n work_v which_o relate_v only_o to_o this_o planetary_a world_n as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o which_o have_v the_o sun_n for_o its_o centre_n and_o thus_o 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form_v all_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o water_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n some_o of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n have_v understand_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o messiah_n as_o hackspan_n observe_v in_o his_o cabala_n judaica_n n._n lxvi_o out_o of_o baal_n hatturim_n the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o explain_v the_o evangelist_n st._n john_n who_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o gospel_n say_v all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o the_o eternal_a λογος_n or_o word_n of_o god_n the_o same_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n who_o almighty_a spirit_n agitate_a the_o vast_a confuse_a mass_n of_o matter_n and_o put_v it_o into_o form_n ver._n 3._o and_o god_n say_v these_o word_n be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o longinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o true_o lofty_a expression_n wherein_o appear_v the_o wisdom_n of_o moses_n who_o represent_v god_n like_o himself_o command_v thing_n into_o be_v by_o his_o word_n that_o be_v by_o his_o will_n for_o wheresoever_o we_o read_v these_o word_n in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n he_o say_v the_o meaning_n must_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v he_o will_v as_o maimonides_n interpret_v it_o more_o nev._n p._n i._o cap._n 65._o this_o justin_n martyr_n demonstrate_v orpheus_n have_v learn_v out_o of_o moses_n his_o book_n when_o he_o swear_v by_o the_o heaven_n the_o work_n of_o the_o great_a and_o wise_a god_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o father_n which_o he_o speak_v at_o first_o when_o he_o establish_v all_o the_o world_n by_o his_o counsel_n so_o his_o word_n be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 16._o and_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o famous_a in_o antiquity_n than_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orpheus_n his_o egg_n which_o i_o before_o mention_v so_o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o the_o egyptian_n among_o who_o orpheus_n travel_v describe_v their_o god_n kneph_n with_o a_o egg_n come_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n which_o be_v a_o 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cloudy_a pillar_n of_o fire_n when_o he_o will_v make_v himself_o appear_v extraordinary_o present_a and_o because_o of_o the_o perfection_n of_o this_o light_n he_o fancy_n it_o be_v that_o moses_n say_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n that_o god_n see_v the_o light_n repeat_v the_o word_n light_n that_o it_o be_v good_a whereas_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o six_o day_n work_v he_o only_o say_v he_o see_v it_o be_v good_a without_o name_v again_o the_o thing_n he_o have_v make_v but_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o most_o rational_a by_o this_o light_n to_o understand_v those_o particle_n of_o matter_n which_o we_o call_v fire_n who_o two_o property_n every_o one_o know_v be_v light_n and_o heat_n which_o the_o almighty_a spirit_n that_o form_v all_o thing_n produce_v as_o the_o great_a instrument_n for_o the_o preparation_n and_o digestion_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v still_o more_o vigorous_o move_v and_o agitate_a from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o bottom_n by_o this_o restless_a element_n till_o the_o pure_a and_o more_o shine_a part_n of_o it_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o grosser_n and_o unite_v in_o a_o body_n fit_a to_o retain_v they_o become_v light_n ver._n 4._o and_o god_n see_v the_o light_n that_o it_o be_v good_a he_o be_v please_v in_o this_o work_n of_o he_o as_o agreeable_a to_o his_o design_n which_o for_o the_o present_a be_v we_o may_v conceive_v to_o influence_n the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o chaos_n and_o to_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o rarefaction_n separation_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o operation_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o mould_n it_o into_o such_o creature_n as_o be_v afterward_o make_v out_o of_o it_o and_o god_n divide_v the_o light_n from_o the_o darkness_n appoint_a that_o they_o shall_v constant_o succeed_v one_o another_o as_o we_o see_v they_o do_v now_o that_o this_o light_n be_v embody_v in_o the_o sun_n and_o as_o they_o do_v then_o by_o the_o circular_a motion_n of_o this_o first_o light_n of_o fire_n round_o about_o the_o chaos_n in_o the_o space_n of_o twentyfour_o hour_n which_o make_v it_o day_n to_o those_o part_n where_o it_o shine_v and_o night_n where_o it_o do_v not_o it_o be_v remarkable_a how_o moses_n ascribe_v every_o thing_n to_o god_n the_o former_a of_o all_o thing_n who_o by_o make_v this_o light_n move_v round_o about_o the_o chaos_n still_o more_o prepare_v and_o exalt_v the_o remain_a indigested_a part_n of_o matter_n for_o their_o several_a use_n ver._n 5._o and_o god_n call_v the_o light_n day_n and_o the_o darkness_n he_o call_v night_n he_o settle_v they_o that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o constant_a course_n that_o it_o give_v they_o these_o distinct_a name_n and_o the_o evening_n and_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o first_o day_n in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n evening_n and_o morning_n signify_v a_o whole_a day_n which_o the_o motion_n of_o this_o light_n make_v if_o we_o conceive_v it_o to_o have_v be_v form_v about_o noon_n and_o to_o have_v go_v round_o the_o forementioned_a heap_v of_o matter_n in_o twentyfour_o hour_n how_o long_o all_o thing_n continue_v in_o mere_a confusion_n after_o the_o chaos_n be_v create_v before_o this_o light_n be_v extract_v out_o of_o it_o we_o be_v not_o tell_v it_o may_v be_v for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v here_o reveal_v a_o great_a while_n and_o all_o that_o time_n the_o mighty_a spirit_n be_v make_v such_o motion_n in_o it_o as_o prepared_z dispose_v and_o ripen_v every_o part_n of_o it_o for_o such_o production_n as_o be_v to_o appear_v successive_o in_o such_o space_n of_o time_n as_o be_v here_o and_o afterward_o mention_v by_o moses_n who_o inform_v we_o that_o after_o thing_n be_v so_o digest_v and_o make_v ready_a by_o long_a fermentation_n perhaps_o to_o be_v wrought_v into_o form_n god_n produce_v every_o day_n for_o six_o day_n together_o some_o creature_n or_o other_o till_o all_o be_v finish_v of_o which_o light_n be_v the_o very_a first_o this_o maimonides_n have_v very_o happy_o illustrate_v in_o his_o more_n nevochim_n p._n ii_o c._n 30._o where_o he_o observe_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v at_o once_o and_o then_o be_v afterward_o separate_v one_o from_o another_o successive_o he_o say_v their_o wise_a man_n resemble_v this_o proceed_n to_o that_o of_o a_o husbandman_n who_o sow_v several_a seed_n in_o the_o earth_n at_o the_o same_o moment_n some_o of_o which_o be_v to_o come_v up_o after_o one_o day_n other_o after_o two_o and_z other_o not_o till_o three_o day_n be_v past_a though_o the_o whole_a sow_v be_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o moment_n thus_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n at_o the_o first_o which_o do_v not_o appear_v together_o but_o in_o the_o space_n of_o six_o day_n be_v form_v and_o put_v in_o order_n one_o after_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 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man_n begin_v to_o multiply_v to_o increase_v exceed_v fast_o for_o they_o be_v multiply_v before_o but_o not_o so_o as_o to_o fill_v the_o earth_n or_o the_o word_n man_n may_v be_v limit_v to_o the_o child_n of_o cain_n see_v verse_n 2._o who_o now_o begin_v to_o be_v very_o numerous_a and_o daughter_n be_v bear_v to_o they_o in_o great_a number_n for_o daughter_n no_o doubt_n they_o have_v before_o but_o now_o so_o many_o more_o daughter_n than_o son_n that_o they_o have_v not_o match_n for_o all_o no_o though_o we_o shall_v suppose_v they_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o lamech_v iu_o 19_o and_o take_v more_o wife_n than_o one_o ver._n 2._o the_o son_n of_o god_n there_o be_v two_o famous_a interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n beside_o that_o of_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n who_o take_v they_o for_o angel_n some_o understand_v by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o great_a man_n nobles_z ruler_n and_o judge_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o seth_n or_o of_o cain_n and_o so_o indeed_o the_o word_n elohim_n signify_v in_o many_o place_n exod._n xxi_o 6._o xxii_o 28._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o ancient_a greek_a version_n which_o philo_n and_o st._n austin_n use_v perhaps_o mean_v no_o more_o where_o these_o word_n be_v translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o angel_n of_o god_n his_o great_a minister_n in_o this_o world_n who_o in_o aftertime_n be_v mistake_v for_o angel_n in_o heaven_n these_o great_a person_n be_v take_v with_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n i._n e._n of_o the_o mean_a sort_n for_o so_o sometime_o man_n signify_v psal_n xlix_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o take_v by_o force_n and_o violence_n as_o many_o as_o they_o please_v be_v so_o potent_a as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n with_o impunity_n for_o they_o that_o shall_v have_v give_v a_o good_a example_n and_o punish_v vice_n be_v the_o great_a promoter_n of_o it_o but_o there_o be_v other_o ancient_a interpreter_n and_o most_o of_o the_o late_a who_o by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n understand_v the_o posterity_n of_o seth_n who_o be_v the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o true_a god_n iv_o vlt._n they_o see_v the_o daughter_n of_o men._n converse_v with_o the_o daughter_n of_o cain_n so_o tho._n aquinas_n himself_o interpret_v it_o pars_fw-la i._n q._n 51._o art_n 3._o ad_fw-la 6._o that_o they_o be_v fair._n be_v exceed_o take_v with_o their_o beauty_n and_o they_o take_v they_o wife_n make_a match_n with_o they_o and_o perhaps_o take_v more_o than_o one_o apiece_o of_o all_o that_o they_o choose_v whosoever_o they_o like_v so_o the_o word_n choose_v be_v use_v in_o many_o place_n psal_n xxv_o 12_o etc._n etc._n without_o regard_n to_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o their_o beauty_n some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n by_o daughter_n understand_v virgin_n which_o they_o distinguish_v from_o nasim_n wife_n or_o marry_a woman_n who_o they_o also_o take_v and_o abuse_v as_o they_o please_v but_o there_o be_v no_o evidence_n of_o this_o the_o plain_a sense_n be_v that_o they_o who_o have_v hitherto_o keep_v themselves_o unless_o it_o be_v some_o few_o see_v verse_n 15._o unmingled_a with_o the_o posterity_n of_o cain_n according_a to_o a_o solemn_a charge_n which_o their_o godly_a forefather_n have_v give_v they_o be_v now_o join_v to_o they_o in_o marriage_n and_o make_v one_o people_n with_o they_o which_o be_v the_o great_a crime_n if_o we_o can_v give_v any_o credit_n to_o what_o a_o arabic_a writer_n say_v mention_v first_o by_o mr._n selden_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr diis_fw-la syris_n cap._n 3._o prolegom_n &_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n l._n v._o cap._n 8._o f._n 578._o that_o the_o child_n of_o seth_n have_v swear_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n they_o will_v never_o leave_v the_o mountainous_a country_n which_o they_o inhabit_v to_o
the_o body_n only_o hang_v on_o a_o gibbet_n but_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a he_o be_v hang_v by_o the_o neck_n as_o malefactor_n be_v now_o among_o we_o upon_o a_o gallow_n and_o the_o bird_n shall_v eat_v thy_o flesh_n he_o be_v leave_v there_o to_o be_v devour_v by_o bird_n of_o prey_n ver._n 20._o pharaoh_n birthday_n either_o the_o day_n on_o which_o he_o be_v bear_v or_o the_o day_n on_o which_o he_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n which_o be_v natalis_n imperii_fw-la the_o birthday_n of_o his_o empire_n both_o of_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v celebrate_v with_o rejoice_v and_o great_a feast_n in_o ancient_a time_n as_o well_o as_o now_o see_v the_o commentator_n upon_o matth._n fourteen_o 6._o ver._n 21._o and_o he_o give_v the_o cup._n his_o fault_n we_o may_v suppose_v be_v of_o a_o small_a nature_n or_o there_o be_v not_o evident_a proof_n against_o he_o or_o he_o have_v better_a friend_n who_o intercee_v for_o he_o so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o pardon_v but_o restore_v to_o his_o office_n ver._n 22._o but_o he_o hang_v the_o chief_a baker_n order_v he_o to_o be_v hang_v be_v find_v guilty_a of_o what_o he_o be_v accuse_v etc._n etc._n ver._n 23._o yet_o do_v not_o the_o chief_a butler_n remember_v joseph_n but_o forget_v he_o he_o repeat_v it_o to_o show_v how_o very_o unmindful_a he_o be_v of_o he_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o vain_a courtier_n who_o have_v no_o value_n for_o wisdom_n or_o virtue_n but_o be_v whole_o give_v up_o to_o their_o pleasure_n it_o will_v have_v cost_v he_o nothing_o to_o mention_v joseph_n to_o pharaoh_n but_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o will_v spend_v their_o interest_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v for_o no_o body_n but_o themselves_o or_o as_o it_o may_v be_v interpret_v he_o do_v not_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v to_o his_o place_n call_v he_o to_o mind_n who_o foretell_v his_o good_a fortune_n and_o so_o in_o process_n of_o time_n he_o quite_o forget_v he_o chap._n xli_o ver._n 1._o at_o the_o end_n of_o two_o full_a year_n it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o two_o year_n after_o joseph_n be_v first_o put_v in_o prison_n or_o after_o the_o chief_a butler_n be_v take_v out_o of_o prison_n it_o seem_v to_o relate_v to_o the_o latter_a be_v connect_v immediate_o with_o that_o history_n pharaoh_n dream_v have_v a_o extraordinary_a dream_n send_v from_o god_n he_o stand_v by_o the_o river_n where_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o recreate_v themselves_o especial_o in_o hot_a wether_n and_o when_o they_o expect_v its_o rise_n to_o such_o a_o degree_n as_o to_o give_v hope_n of_o a_o plentiful_a year_n ver._n 2._o behold_v there_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o river_n this_o be_v a_o most_o apt_a and_o lively_a figure_n represent_v thing_n exact_o conformable_a to_o the_o state_n of_o that_o country_n which_o be_v enrich_v by_o the_o yearly_a overflow_n of_o the_o river_n nilus_n without_o which_o the_o beast_n will_v have_v have_v no_o grass_n to_o feed_v they_o much_o less_o to_o fatten_v they_o but_o bochart_n think_v the_o hebrew_n word_n jeor_n which_o we_o translate_v river_n proper_o signify_v a_o cut_n as_o we_o speak_v or_o a_o canal_n out_o of_o nile_n of_o which_o there_o be_v many_o for_o the_o draw_v its_o water_n into_o several_a part_n of_o the_o country_n hierozoic_n p._n i._o lib._n ii_o cap._n 42._o wellfavoured_n kine_n etc._n etc._n or_o oxen._n by_o which_o the_o field_n be_v plough_v and_o all_o the_o business_n of_o husbandry_n manage_v their_o fatness_n be_v a_o proper_a token_n of_o fertility_n as_o their_o leanness_n be_v of_o famine_n so_o bochart_n observe_v and_o see_v vossius_fw-la de_fw-la idolol_fw-la lib._n i._o cap._n 29._o and_o they_o feed_v in_o a_o meadow_n this_o represent_a nile_n as_o have_v over-flowed_n a_o great_a way_n to_o the_o enrich_n of_o a_o pasture_n at_o a_o distance_n from_o the_o river_n ver._n 3._o stand_v by_o the_o other_o kine_n this_o signify_v the_o event_n denote_v hereby_o to_o be_v near_o one_o to_o the_o other_o upon_o the_o brink_n of_o the_o river_n not_o feed_v in_o a_o meadow_n as_o the_o former_a do_v but_o pick_v up_o grass_n here_o and_o there_o near_o the_o river_n for_o this_o be_v a_o sign_n it_o have_v not_o overflowed_a at_o all_o or_o very_o little_a there_o be_v no_o food_n for_o the_o cattle_n but_o on_o the_o river_n bank_n where_o perhaps_o he_o see_v they_o eat_v the_o flag_n ver._n 5._o come_v up_o upon_o one_o stalk_v a_o token_n of_o great_a plenty_n ver._n 6._o blast_v with_o the_o east-wind_n to_o this_o wind_n which_o the_o hebrew_n call_v kadim_n be_v ascribe_v in_o scripture_n all_o the_o mischief_n that_o be_v do_v to_o corn_n or_o fruit_n by_o blast_v smut_a mildew_n locust_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v more_o pernicious_a in_o egypt_n than_o other_o place_n because_o it_o come_v through_o the_o vast_a desert_n of_o arabia_n ver._n 7._o and_o behold_v it_o be_v a_o dream_n or_o behold_v the_o dream_n continue_v to_o run_v in_o his_o mind_n when_o he_o be_v awake_a he_o can_v not_o put_v it_o out_o of_o his_o thought_n but_o it_o perpetual_o present_v itself_o to_o he_o as_o it_o have_v do_v when_o he_o be_v asleep_a this_o show_v it_o to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o dream_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d send_v from_o god_n as_o the_o interpretation_n and_o the_o event_n show_v afterward_o more_o evident_o bochart_n note_v out_o of_o josephus_n l._n xvii_o a_o dream_n of_o archelaus_n mention_v matth._n ii_o 22._o compose_v of_o both_o these_o figure_n for_o he_o see_v ten_o ear_n of_o corn_n very_o plump_a and_o ripe_a devour_v by_o oxen._n which_o simon_n essaeus_n interpret_v to_o signify_v that_o he_o shall_v live_v ten_o year_n and_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a turn_n of_o affair_n because_o ox_n turn_v up_o the_o ground_n by_o the_o plough_n and_o according_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v hierozoic_n p._n i._o l._n ii_o cap._n 41._o ver._n 8._o his_o spirit_n be_v trouble_v he_o can_v not_o rest_v satisfy_v till_o he_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o dream_n which_o he_o think_v import_v some_o great_a alteration_n in_o the_o state_n of_o his_o country_n call_v for_o all_o the_o magician_n of_o egypt_n the_o word_n in_o hebrew_n or_o rather_o chaldee_n for_o magician_n have_v a_o bad_a signification_n in_o aftertime_n but_o what_o kind_n of_o man_n they_o be_v now_o we_o do_v not_o know_v whether_o they_o profess_v to_o interpret_v dream_n and_o expound_v thing_n secret_a by_o natural_a observation_n or_o such_o rule_n as_o be_v now_o find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o oneirocritick_n or_o by_o consult_v daemon_n or_o only_o by_o the_o foolish_a art_n of_o astrology_n to_o which_o they_o be_v much_o addict_v in_o future_a age_n our_o learned_a nic._n fuller_n lib._n v._o miscell_n sacr._n cap._n 11._o think_v the_o hebrew_n word_n chartummim_n import_v such_o as_o divine_v by_o certain_a superstitious_a character_n picture_n image_n and_o figure_n which_o they_o engrave_v with_o magical_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n all_o the_o wise_a man_n thereof_o these_o be_v the_o same_o i_o suppose_v with_o those_o who_o be_v call_v philosopher_n in_o greece_n from_o whence_o several_a great_a man_n go_v to_o learn_v of_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n who_o be_v famous_a for_o wisdom_n before_o it_o come_v into_o greece_n tell_v they_o his_o dream_n he_o tell_v they_o both_o his_o dream_n as_o appear_v from_o what_o follow_v but_o moses_n speak_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n because_o they_o be_v in_o effect_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o dream_n but_o there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v interpret_v they_o either_o they_o be_v amaze_v and_o do_v not_o attempt_v a_o exposition_n as_o beyond_o their_o skill_n or_o what_o they_o say_v give_v no_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o king_n the_o seven_o kine_n and_o the_o seven_o ear_n it_o be_v likely_a they_o think_v have_v a_o great_a mystery_n in_o they_o if_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o planet_n be_v then_o among_o they_o which_o they_o invoke_v with_o secret_a or_o inutterable_a invocation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o oracle_n mention_v by_o porphyry_n speak_v which_o be_v invent_v by_o that_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o magician_n say_v the_o same_o oracle_n the_o king_n of_o the_o seven_o sound_n who_o all_o man_n know_v i._n e._n ostanes_n or_o hostanes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o seven_o sound_n of_o which_o he_o be_v the_o inventor_n and_o governor_n mr._n selden_n think_v be_v mean_v the_o harmony_n which_o the_o ancient_n suppose_v the_o seven_o planet_n to_o make_v who_o these_o magician_n call_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o seven_o invocation_n to_o each_o planet_n
and_o very_o apt_a to_o move_v compassion_n god_n have_v find_v out_o the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o servant_n etc._n etc._n have_v make_v some_o pause_n after_o those_o word_n how_o shall_v we_o clear_v ourselves_o he_o proceed_v to_o a_o ingenuous_a acknowledgement_n that_o he_o and_o his_o brethren_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o many_o sin_n for_o which_o god_n have_v now_o bring_v they_o hither_o to_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o they_o yet_o he_o neither_o confess_v this_o particular_a gild_n nor_o deny_v it_o nor_o excuse_v it_o but_o acknowledge_v god_n justice_n cast_v himself_o and_o his_o brethren_n upon_o joseph_n mercy_n ver._n 18._o then_o judah_n come_v near_o to_o he_o the_o equity_n which_o appear_v in_o joseph_n express_v in_o the_o word_n forego_v embolden_v judah_n to_o approach_v near_o to_o he_o for_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v speak_v the_o former_a word_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o enter_v the_o room_n when_o he_o and_o his_o brethren_n cast_v themselves_o down_o on_o the_o ground_n verse_n 14._o speak_v a_o word_n in_o my_o lord_n ear_n have_v a_o favourable_a audience_n for_o a_o few_o word_n more_o for_o he_o do_v not_o mean_a to_o speak_v to_o he_o private_o and_o by_o a_o word_n he_o mean_v all_o the_o follow_a speech_n which_o he_o make_v as_o short_a as_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o let_v not_o thy_o anger_n burn_v against_o thy_o servant_n and_o be_v please_v to_o hear_v i_o out_o with_o patience_z for_o thou_o be_v even_o as_o pharaoh_n i_o know_v before_o who_o i_o speak_v and_o therefore_o will_v not_o impertinent_o â—…ouble_v thou_o but_o bare_o lay_v the_o state_n of_o our_o case_n before_o thou_o ver._n 20._o a_o little_a one_o so_o benjamin_n be_v in_o comparison_n with_o themselves_o he_o alone_o be_v leave_v of_o his_o mother_n etc._n etc._n we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o they_o have_v say_v this_o to_o joseph_n before_o but_o only_o that_o the_o young_a be_v with_o their_o father_n xlii_o 13_o 32._o but_o no_o doubt_n judah_n remember_v he_o now_o of_o nothing_o but_o what_o have_v be_v then_o deliver_v but_o relate_v more_o brief_o than_o it_o be_v here_o ver._n 27._o my_o wife_n bear_v i_o two_o son_n he_o call_v rachel_n his_o wife_n as_o if_o he_o have_v no_o other_o because_o she_o be_v the_o only_a person_n he_o design_v to_o marry_v and_o be_v by_o consequence_n his_o principal_a wife_n ver._n 30._o his_o life_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o lad_n life_n it_o so_o depend_v upon_o the_o life_n of_o this_o son_n that_o if_o he_o think_v he_o be_v dead_a he_o will_v die_v with_o grief_n also_o ver._n 33._o let_v thy_o servant_n abide_v instead_o of_o the_o lad_n etc._n etc._n it_o will_v be_v the_o same_o to_o thou_o nay_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o do_v thou_o more_o service_n and_o the_o great_a act_n of_o pity_n to_o our_o age_a father_n ver._n 34._o for_o how_o shall_v i_o go_v up_o to_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n i_o must_v abide_v here_o too_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o dismiss_v he_o for_o i_o be_o 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