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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shear_n signify_v not_o excellency_n abundance_n as_o it_o note_v excellency_n but_o remainder_n only_o have_v see_v this_o variety_n of_o exposition_n beside_o what_o we_o shall_v after_o see_v among_o christian_n interpreter_n if_o we_o shall_v look_v into_o the_o jew_n we_o shall_v find_v yet_o more_o they_o almost_o all_o differ_v one_o from_o another_o the_o chalde_a paraphra_v the_o ancient_a among_o they_o thus_o paraphrase_v the_o word_n be_v not_o abraham_n one_o alone_a from_o who_o be_v create_v or_o procreate_v the_o world_n or_o a_o world_n it_o may_v be_v suppose_v he_o respect_v the_o blessing_n promise_v to_o abraham_n that_o from_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o multitude_n of_o nation_n and_o in_o his_o seed_n all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v gen._n xii_o 3_o and_o xvii_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o xxii_o 17_o or_o that_o by_o the_o world_n he_o understand_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n god_n peculiar_a in_o the_o world_n gen._n xxxii_o 8_o 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of_o god_n why_o do_v he_o prosecute_v she_o so_o as_o to_o despise_v she_o this_o be_v his_o chief_n or_o only_a exposition_n according_a to_o what_o be_v in_o the_o print_a copy_n and_o what_o be_v report_v from_o he_o by_o abarbinel_n but_o in_o a_o manuscript_n copy_n there_o be_v before_o this_o put_v another_o exposition_n different_a from_o it_o viz._n to_o this_o sense_n do_v not_o the_o holy_a god_n prepare_v a_o help_n for_o adam_n or_o man_n and_o join_v to_o he_o his_o wife_n at_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o he_o or_o his_o spirit_n remain_v unto_o he_o but_o now_o another_o 14.24_o spirit_n be_v come_v upon_o he_o to_o hate_v she_o and_o he_o have_v choose_v to_o he_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o strange_a god_n and_o why_o one_o he_o seek_v or_o what_o do_v that_o one_o seek_v a_o daughter_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o holiness_n this_o i_o must_v desire_v the_o reader_n to_o examine_v by_o some_o other_o 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who_o let_v alone_o his_o wife_n and_o marry_v hagar_n his_o maid_n although_o there_o be_v in_o he_o excellency_n of_o spirit_n and_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n than_o the_o prophet_n answer_n in_o the_o next_o word_n what_o do_v that_o one_o seek_v a_o seed_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v when_o he_o marry_v hagar_n he_o do_v it_o not_o but_o to_o seek_v a_o seed_n of_o god_n because_o he_o have_v no_o seed_n by_o sarah_n his_o wife_n 10._o and_o withal_o he_o do_v not_o deal_v false_o with_o his_o wife_n because_o by_o her_o good_a will_n and_o her_o command_n he_o do_v it_o but_o do_v you_o take_v heed_n to_o your_o spirit_n and_o let_v not_o any_o of_o you_o deal_v treacherous_o with_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o youth_n to_o leave_v she_o and_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o a_o strange_a god_n that_o which_o he_o give_v as_o his_o own_o interpretation_n be_v abraham_n who_o be_v one_o and_o the_o father_n to_o all_o that_o come_v after_o he_o in_o his_o faith_n do_v not_o so_o as_o you_o do_v for_o he_o follow_v not_o his_o lust_n neither_o marry_v any_o ms._n that_o be_v lawful_a to_o he_o bibl._n no_o not_o sarah_n no_o not_o of_o his_o edition_n own_o flesh_n or_o kindred_n but_o that_o he_o may_v leave_v a_o seed_n of_o god_n as_o he_o command_v to_o leave_v seed_n say_v increase_n and_o multiply_v gen._n i._n 28_o and_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shear_n he_o say_v be_v understand_v excellency_n not_o as_o in_o other_o exposition_n residue_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o this_o opinion_n of_o make_v abraham_n the_o one_o here_o speak_v of_o several_a etc._n christian_n also_o incline_v and_o among_o they_o grotius_n who_o yet_o in_o the_o expound_v the_o other_o word_n differ_v from_o they_o by_o the_o word_n which_o they_o take_v to_o signify_v excellency_n of_o spirit_n he_o take_v to_o be_v signify_v that_o they_o the_o israelite_n be_v the_o residue_n of_o his_o spirit_n i._n e._n all_o draw_v and_o derive_v their_o spirit_n from_o he_o and_o than_o what_o be_v render_v take_v heed_n to_o your_o spirit_n understand_v restrain_v or_o refrain_v your_o anger_n the_o change_n of_o person_n and_o number_n here_o in_o the_o hebrew_n as_o take_v you_o heed_n to_o your_o spirit_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n and_o second_o person_n than_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o youth_n in_o the_o singular_a then_o let_v he_o not_o deal_v treacherous_o in_o the_o three_o person_n without_o express_v who_o be_v mean_v whereas_o it_o may_v seem_v more_o agreeable_a to_o what_o precede_v to_o say_v do_v not_o you_o or_o thou_o which_o some_o supply_n by_o put_v in_o any_o let_v
not_o any_o or_o let_v none_o deal_v &c._n &c._n ezra_n other_o make_v the_o precede_a word_n spirit_n the_o nominative_a case_n that_o be_v and_o let_v not_o your_o spirit_n deal_v treacherous_o etc._n etc._n be_v way_n of_o change_n so_o usual_a in_o the_o dialect_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o none_o that_o look_v into_o the_o original_a thereof_o can_v raise_v any_o scruple_n or_o difficulty_n from_o it_o abarbinel_n have_v consider_v and_o recite_v kimchi_n exposition_n as_o likewise_o show_v how_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o who_o understand_v that_o one_o of_o adam_n be_v as_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v manage_v most_o agreeable_o to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o word_n viz._n that_o the_o first_o word_n be_v take_v as_o a_o objection_n to_o the_o prophet_n that_o reprove_v they_o for_o their_o take_v strange_a wife_n we_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o first_o man_n adam_n child_n of_o one_o father_n and_o then_o none_o can_v be_v account_v a_o strange_a woman_n which_o be_v that_o which_o be_v say_v do_v not_o one_o i_o e._n the_o holy_a god_n at_o first_o create_v one_o man_n alone_o and_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v with_o he_o i._n e._n the_o rest_n of_o the_o spirit_n come_v forth_o of_o his_o loin_n viz._n of_o that_o first_o adam_n who_o be_v one_o and_o then_o that_o the_o other_o word_n be_v the_o prophet_n answer_n to_o this_o purpose_n will_v you_o make_v your_o condition_n to_o be_v equal_a or_o like_o that_o of_o the_o first_o man_n adam_n when_o he_o be_v alone_o in_o the_o world_n for_o he_o do_v not_o seek_v aught_o but_o a_o seed_n of_o god_n child_n that_o shall_v serve_v god_n not_o follow_v after_o his_o concupiscence_n as_o you_o do_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o you_o take_v heed_n to_o your_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n which_o exposition_n how_o clear_a it_o be_v i_o will_v not_o examine_v yet_o see_v that_o neither_o adam_n nor_o abraham_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o text_n think_v the_o word_n be_v capable_a 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not_o one_o only_a of_o you_o and_o see_v that_o he_o that_o so_o transgress_v in_o this_o know_v of_o a_o truth_n that_o his_o seed_n will_v not_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n it_o concern_v you_o that_o you_o take_v heed_n to_o your_o spirit_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o precious_a to_o a_o man_n then_o his_o soul_n and_o that_o you_o keep_v your_o spirit_n that_o it_o break_v not_o forth_o after_o its_o lust_n and_o then_o it_o will_v not_o or_o let_v it_o not_o viz._n that_o spirit_n deal_v treacherous_o with_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o youth_n because_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o literal_a interpretation_n of_o his_o word_n and_o this_o his_o opinion_n a_o learned_a montanus_n christian_a embrace_v but_o a_o modern_a place_n jew_n who_o cite_v it_o have_v consider_v it_o prefer_v another_o of_o his_o own_o wherein_o he_o take_v by_o the_o one_o to_o be_v mean_v israel_n who_o god_n choose_v to_o be_v to_o himself_o one_o peculiar_a people_n among_o all_o nation_n a_o 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joh._n fourteen_o 16_o 17._o and_o in_o the_o same_o regard_n likewise_o may_v he_o be_v say_v to_o arise_v or_o come_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n to_o they_o as_o in_o all_o other_o way_n also_o diffuse_v health_n in_o all_o kind_n when_o he_o be_v here_o on_o earth_n great_a multitude_n from_o all_o part_n flock_v to_o he_o to_o be_v heal_v of_o their_o disease_n and_o they_o that_o be_v vex_v with_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o they_o be_v heal_v and_o the_o whole_a multitude_n seek_v to_o touch_v he_o for_o â—here_o go_v virtue_n out_o of_o he_o and_o heal_v they_o all_o luke_n vi_o 17_o 18_o 19_o and_o the_o woman_n w_o ch_n have_v be_v twelve_o year_n disease_v with_o a_o issue_n of_o blood_n do_v not_o doubt_v but_o to_o find_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o virtue_n who_o therefore_o come_v behind_o he_o touch_v the_o hem_n of_o his_o garment_n for_o she_o say_v within_o herself_o if_o i_o may_v but_o touch_v his_o garment_n i_o shall_v be_v whole_a mat._n ix_o 20_o 21._o and_o she_o do_v according_o find_v it_o for_o straightway_o she_o be_v heal_v of_o that_o plague_n and_o jesus_n perceive_v though_o he_o see_v not_o the_o woman_n that_o virtue_n have_v go_v out_o of_o he_o and_o she_o before_o all_o acknowledge_v it_o mar._n v._n 28_o 29_o 30._o etc._n etc._n and_o luk._n viii_o 44_o etc._n etc._n on_o which_o passage_n in_o mat._n ix_o grotius_n note_n that_o it_o may_v well_o be_v look_v on_o as_o have_v reference_n to_o at_o least_o good_a correspondence_n with_o this_o place_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bicnapheiha_n render_v in_o his_o wing_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v render_v in_o fimbriis_fw-la in_o the_o hemme_n or_o border_n of_o his_o garment_n as_o he_o observe_v it_o to_o be_v elsewhere_o render_v and_o it_o may_v be_v not_o unworthy_a of_o consideration_n but_o withal_o that_o heal_a virtue_n in_o he_o show_v itself_o not_o more_o in_o the_o heal_a bodily_a distemper_n than_o the_o worse_a malady_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o appear_v in_o his_o word_n when_o he_o cure_v some_o bodily_a disease_n in_o say_v not_o be_v well_o or_o heal_v arise_v and_o walk_v but_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o v._n mat._n ix_o 2_o 5._o that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n v_o 6._o and_o be_v no_o less_o a_o physician_n of_o sick_a distress_a soul_n then_o of_o disease_a body_n in_o all_o regard_v then_o as_o we_o say_v do_v the_o title_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n well_o agree_v to_o christ_n our_o saviour_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o those_o word_n can_v give_v we_o to_o expect_v from_o he_o that_o be_v so_o describe_v have_v be_v and_o be_v by_o he_o abundant_o make_v good_a â—o_o have_v those_o that_o faithful_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o rely_v on_o he_o always_o find_v and_o shall_v find_v but_o as_o to_o this_o present_a place_n the_o word_n seem_v limit_v to_o those_o benefit_n of_o outward_a preservation_n and_o inward_a comfort_n which_o those_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n be_v in_o that_o day_n of_o discrimination_n which_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v make_v to_o expect_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n here_o make_v and_o do_v according_o find_v with_o what_o more_o he_o add_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n for_o express_v his_o goodness_n to_o they_o but_o before_o we_o proceed_v to_o they_o we_o may_v here_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o strange_a conceit_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o they_o here_o bring_v for_o explication_n of_o what_o be_v here_o say_v concern_v that_o day_n that_o shall_v burn_v as_o a_o oven_n and_o devour_v the_o wicked_a and_o that_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n which_o shall_v arise_v to_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o how_o the_o discrimination_n shall_v be_v make_v between_o they_o the_o sun_n 〈◊〉_d they_o tell_v we_o be_v now_o enclose_v in_o a_o case_n or_o sheath_n beside_o that_o god_n out_o of_o a_o pool_n before_o he_o dead_v his_o force_n with_o water_n that_o so_o he_o may_v not_o burn_v up_o the_o world_n but_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n he_o shall_v be_v unsheathe_v and_o so_o come_v forth_o in_o his_o full_a strength_n shall_v as_o he_o now_o do_v in_o melt_v some_o thing_n and_o harden_v other_o show_v contrary_a effect_n according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o subject_n that_o he_o have_v to_o work_v on_o and_o so_o burn_v up_o the_o wicked_a as_o stubble_n but_o heal_v the_o godly_a of_o all_o those_o bodily_a defect_n and_o imperfection_n with_o which_o they_o shall_v then_o arise_v this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o what_o they_o say_v as_o improve_v to_o its_o best_a meaning_n by_o abarbinel_n but_o what_o tolerable_a meaning_n it_o may_v have_v
and_o so_o likewise_o to_o have_v that_o notion_n in_o the_o title_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n who_o he_o think_v be_v not_o call_v so_o much_o illustrious_a as_o terrible_a but_o this_o neither_o make_v much_o for_o or_o against_o our_o purpose_n in_o give_v the_o meaning_n to_o the_o day_n speak_v of_o may_v well_o agree_v either_o of_o those_o epithet_n it_o be_v terrible_a and_o dreadful_a and_o therefore_o notable_a and_o perhaps_o there_o be_v ancient_o that_o communication_n of_o signification_n between_o those_o root_n in_o the_o hebrew_n as_o to_o justify_v both_o 6_o and_o he_o shall_v turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n to_o their_o father_n lest_o i_o come_v and_o smite_v the_o earth_n with_o a_o curse_n and_o he_o shall_v turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n to_o their_o father_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n we_o have_v he_o who_o god_n in_o mercy_n will_v send_v to_o they_o for_o prevent_v their_o utter_a destruction_n describe_v by_o his_o title_n of_o eliah_n the_o prophet_n and_o by_o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o great_a and_o dreadful_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o in_o this_o we_o have_v he_o describe_v by_o his_o office_n viz._n that_o he_o shall_v turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o â—_z to_o the_o child_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n to_o their_o father_n to_o which_o be_v add_v the_o good_a effect_n which_o shall_v be_v produce_v by_o his_o performance_n of_o that_o office_n viz._n the_o prevent_n of_o god_n come_v and_o smite_v the_o earth_n with_o a_o curse_n these_o word_n be_v refer_v to_o by_o the_o angel_n luke_n i._n 16_o 17._o with_o a_o far_a explication_n of_o they_o and_o apply_v to_o john_n the_o baptist_n thus_o and_o many_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v he_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v go_v before_o 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she_o come_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alehem_n to_o they_o and_o i_o sam._n ii_o 11_o go_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o house_n with_o many_o other_o radicibus_fw-la place_n and_o it_o be_v likewise_o embrace_v by_o most_o of_o interpreter_n but_o then_o according_o as_o they_o apply_v it_o to_o father_n and_o child_n and_o their_o different_a understanding_n of_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o they_o do_v they_o differ_v in_o give_v the_o meaning_n they_o that_o understand_v they_o of_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v they_o together_o in_o present_a be_v whether_o natural_a father_n and_o child_n or_o other_o who_o may_v be_v call_v by_o that_o title_n as_o we_o seem_v to_o do_v take_v his_o office_n so_o as_o here_o describe_v to_o consist_v in_o take_v away_o such_o discord_n and_o difference_n as_o shall_v be_v betwixt_o they_o and_o settle_v peace_n and_o love_n and_o charity_n among_o they_o so_o as_o that_o their_o heart_n shall_v be_v propense_a and_o kind_o 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