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that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v as_o well_o water_n that_o flow_v from_o below_o as_o that_o fall_n from_o above_o and_o so_o janseniâ—â—_n derive_v it_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o flow_v together_o but_o this_o doubt_n will_v easy_o be_v remove_v if_o we_o consult_v with_o the_o original_n where_o the_o word_n be_v nozliâ—â—_n which_o signify_v flood_n and_o river_n of_o nazal_n to_o flow_v so_o vatablus_n translate_v â—ivos_fw-la paguin_n and_o montan._n fluenta_fw-la for_o it_o be_v notorious_o know_v that_o in_o egypt_n fall_v no_o rain_n as_o philo_n testify_v lib._n 3._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la and_o pliny_n lib._n 6._o mela._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 9_o and_o so_o much_o
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baptism_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n ex_fw-la perer._n qvest._n vi_o of_o lot_n departure_n from_o abraham_n vers._n 11._o then_o let_v choose_v unto_o he_o all_o the_o plain_a etc._n etc._n 1._o as_o abraham_n humility_n appear_v in_o offer_v lot_n his_o choice_n so_o in_o lot_n appear_v some_o want_n of_o duty_n in_o that_o he_o will_v choose_v first_o calvin_n 2._o he_o make_v a_o inconsiderate_a choice_n prefer_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o ground_n before_o the_o badness_n of_o the_o people_n and_o afterward_o lot_n do_v smart_n for_o his_o choice_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_a 3._o thus_o god_n turn_v this_o division_n and_o separation_n of_o abraham_n and_o lot_n to_o good_a 1._o that_o hereby_o let_v by_o his_o good_a example_n and_o admonition_n may_v preach_v to_o the_o
abraham_n as_o impatient_a of_o delay_n that_o god_n have_v not_o yet_o give_v he_o a_o seed_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n be_v bold_a to_o pour_v out_o his_o grief_n before_o god_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v hasten_v to_o accomplish_v his_o desire_n calvin_n qvest._n iu._n of_o the_o divers_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n meshek_n the_o steward_n of_o my_o house_n according_a to_o divers_a interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n mesech_n there_o be_v as_o many_o exposition_n 1._o the_o septuagint_n take_v it_o for_o a_o proper_a name_n as_o though_o mesech_n shall_v be_v the_o name_n of_o eleazers_n mother_n for_o so_o they_o read_v the_o son_n of_o mesech_n bear_v in_o my_o house_n 2._o some_o derive_v it_o of_o the_o word_n shakah_n that_o signify_v to_o bear_v or_o minister_v the_o cup_n and_o so_o read_v the_o son_n of_o my_o cupbearer_n or_o butler_n aquila_n 3._o some_o of_o the_o word_n shakak_v that_o be_v to_o run_v up_o and_o down_o and_o so_o eleazar_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o steward_n or_o bay_n lief_o that_o run_v up_o and_o down_o the_o house_n oleaster_n mercer_n 4._o meshek_n signify_v a_o overseer_n so_o some_o read_v that_o he_o be_v the_o steward_n or_o overseer_n chald._n or_o the_o son_n of_o the_o steward_n theodoret._n hierome_n 5._o meshek_n also_o signify_v a_o leave_v or_o dereliction_n and_o so_o eleazar_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o the_o leave_n not_o for_o that_o he_o only_o be_v leave_v of_o abraham_n ancient_a family_n as_o cajetan_n or_o because_o he_o have_v leave_v to_o he_o the_o care_n of_o his_o house_n as_o vatablus_n but_o that_o he_o purpose_v to_o leave_v unto_o he_o the_o inheritance_n of_o all_o innius_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a sense_n qvest._n v._n wherefore_o eleazar_n be_v call_v of_o damascus_n eleazar_n of_o damascus_n 1._o this_o damesâ—k_n or_o damascus_n be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o his_o mother_n as_o some_o think_v ex_fw-la calvin_n 2._o neither_o be_v it_o his_o proper_a name_n as_o hierome_n and_o the_o septu_fw-la translate_v of_o who_o the_o city_n damascus_n shall_v be_v name_v tostat_fw-la for_o damascus_n be_v hold_v to_o have_v be_v build_v by_o hus_n the_o son_n of_o aram_n and_o to_o be_v a_o name_n more_o ancient_a than_o abraham_n genes_n 14.15_o 3._o but_o eleazar_n by_o his_o father_n be_v of_o that_o country_n though_o bear_v in_o abraham_n house_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v damascenus_n of_o damascus_n sic_fw-la chald._n jun._n calv._n qvest._n vi._n whether_o abraham_n see_v the_o star_n only_o in_o vision_n 5._o he_o bring_v he_o forth_o and_o say_v look_v up_o now_o to_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n 1._o this_o be_v not_o do_v in_o vision_n only_o as_o cajetan_n think_v but_o as_o the_o word_n import_v abraham_n have_v spend_v a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o day_n in_o prayer_n within_o now_o be_v bid_v to_o go_v forth_o in_o the_o evening_n and_o be_v show_v the_o star_n for_o his_o confirmation_n jun._n 2._o neither_o be_v this_o a_o allegory_n as_o philo_n apply_v it_o who_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n shall_v be_v like_a unto_o heaven_n but_o it_o be_v a_o history_n so_o very_o do_v as_o it_o be_v rehearse_v qvest._n vii_o what_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v understand_v carnal_a or_o spiritual_a 2d_o so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v 1._o we_o neither_o think_v with_o augustine_n that_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n only_o magis_fw-la videtur_fw-la promissa_fw-la posteritas_fw-la falicitate_fw-la sublimis_fw-la that_o posterity_n seem_v to_o be_v promise_v which_o be_v bless_v in_o heaven_n 2._o neither_o with_o lyranus_fw-la that_o there_o be_v here_o two_o literal_a sense_n the_o one_o of_o his_o carnal_a seed_n the_o other_o of_o his_o spiritual_a for_o of_o one_o place_n there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o literal_a sense_n 3._o neither_o with_o pererius_n that_o the_o literal_a sense_n concern_v abraham_n carnal_a seed_n the_o mystical_a his_o spiritual_a 4._o but_o these_o word_n have_v one_o whole_a and_o general_a sense_n which_o comprehendenth_n both_o abraham_n kindred_n for_o that_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o literal_a sense_n which_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o spirit_n end_n now_o in_o these_o word_n the_o spirit_n intend_v both_o the_o carnal_a offspring_n of_o abraham_n as_o moses_n expound_v the_o lord_n god_n have_v make_v thou_o as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n in_o multitude_n deut._n 10.22_o as_o also_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o saint_n paul_n interprete_v so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v rom._n 4.17_o and_o hence_o conclude_v that_o abraham_n be_v the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o that_o be_v of_o the_o faithful_a qvest._n viii_o wherein_o the_o israelite_n represent_v the_o people_n of_o god_n yet_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o in_o other_o place_n spiritual_a thing_n be_v employ_v by_o temporal_a by_o way_n of_o mystery_n and_o allegory_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o law_n have_v a_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v as_o abraham_n carnal_a generation_n do_v divers_a way_n represent_v the_o spiritual_a 1._o in_o their_o number_n 2._o in_o their_o affliction_n 3._o in_o their_o passage_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n 3._o figure_v baptism_n 4._o in_o be_v feed_v with_o manna_n a_o type_n of_o god_n word_n 5._o in_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n a_o figure_n of_o christ._n 6._o in_o look_v towards_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n 7._o in_o their_o pilgrimage_n in_o the_o desert_n a_o lively_a pattern_n of_o our_o pilgrimage_n in_o this_o life_n 8._o in_o their_o entrance_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n under_o josua_n which_o signify_v our_o conduct_v by_o christ_n to_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n qvest._n ix_o wherein_o abraham_n faith_n consist_v vers._n 6._o abraham_n believe_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 1._o hilary_n note_v that_o this_o be_v singular_a in_o abraham_n faith_n because_o he_o doubt_v not_o of_o his_o omnipotency_n 2._o ambrose_n reputatum_fw-la est_fw-la illi_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la quâ—a_fw-la rationem_fw-la non_fw-la quaesivit_fw-la this_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n because_o he_o believe_v and_o require_v no_o reason_n 3._o but_o there_o be_v more_o in_o abraham_n faith_n than_o only_o to_o believe_v god_n and_o his_o promise_n to_o be_v true_a for_o he_o do_v trust_v in_o god_n cajetan_n as_o the_o word_n bajehovah_n signify_v he_o believe_v in_o jehovah_n mercer_n and_o embrace_v god_n as_o his_o father_n calvin_n 4._o abraham_n therefore_o do_v not_o count_v this_o to_o himself_o as_o a_o just_a thing_n to_o believe_v god_n as_o some_o interpret_v neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o abraham_n that_o he_o count_v it_o a_o just_a thing_n in_o god_n thus_o to_o recompense_v he_o as_o r._n levi_n and_o ramban_n corrupt_o expound_v but_o god_n count_v it_o to_o he_o or_o as_o the_o septuag_n it_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o true_a justice_n before_o god_n because_o he_o steadfast_o believe_v god_n promise_n and_o thus_o expound_v elias_n oriental_a confute_v ramban_n qvest._n x._o why_o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n to_o abraham_n it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n not_o that_o abraham_n believe_v not_o before_o or_o that_o his_o former_a belief_n be_v not_o also_o count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n but_o these_o reason_n may_v be_v allege_v why_o in_o this_o place_n first_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n 1._o because_o in_o this_o place_n first_o one_o be_v promise_v to_o come_v out_o of_o abraham_n own_o bowel_n he_o consider_v not_o his_o own_o body_n which_o be_v now_o dead_a as_o the_o apostle_n say_v nor_o the_o deadness_n of_o sara_n womb_n rom._n 4.19_o 2._o because_o although_o abraham_n have_v faith_n before_o yet_o it_o wax_v strong_a and_o strong_a he_o be_v strengthen_v in_o the_o faith_n rom._n 4.20_o 3._o at_o this_o time_n first_o abraham_n make_v answer_v unto_o god_n and_o so_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n rom._n 4.20_o 4._o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o thus_o testify_v of_o abraham_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o conversion_n but_o even_o at_o that_o time_n when_o abraham_n be_v full_a of_o good_a work_n even_o then_o notwithstanding_o his_o righteousness_n shall_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o his_o work_n but_o to_o faith_n calvin_n neither_o this_o testimony_n of_o abraham_n righteousness_n be_v differ_v till_o he_o have_v receive_v circumcision_n leave_v he_o may_v have_v be_v think_v thereby_o to_o have_v be_v justify_v thom._n anglic._n in_o cap._n 15._o genes_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n of_o purpose_n observe_v that_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o abraham_n when_o he_o be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a rom._n 4.10_o qvest._n xi_o that_o the_o ask_n of_o a_o sign_n proceed_v not_o of_o any_o
his_o seed_n and_o believe_v they_o shall_v possess_v it_o in_o time_n 2._o abraham_n have_v great_a store_n of_o cattle_n treasure_n and_o household_n and_o of_o other_o good_n which_o he_o give_v unto_o isaac_n gen._n 25.5_o bestow_v only_a gift_n upon_o his_o other_o son_n 3._o she_o desire_v that_o isaac_n may_v be_v heir_n of_o abraham_n name_n and_o blood_n as_o the_o lord_n faith_n afterward_o that_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v call_v in_o isaac_n quest_n vii_o whether_o hagar_n carry_v ishmael_n upon_o her_o shoulder_n vers._n 14._o pvt_v it_o upon_o her_o shoulder_n and_o the_o child_n also_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o ishmael_n be_v now_o a_o youth_n of_o twenty_o year_n old_a be_v lay_v upon_o his_o mother_n shoulder_n to_o bear_v as_o the_o septuagint_n read_v or_o that_o abraham_n be_v constrain_v to_o bind_v ishmael_n with_o cord_n and_o lay_v he_o upon_o his_o mother_n for_o v_o 18._o she_o be_v bid_v to_o take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n not_o to_o lay_v he_o upon_o her_o shoulder_n and_o whereas_o she_o be_v say_v to_o cast_v he_o from_o she_o this_o be_v do_v not_o out_o of_o her_o arm_n but_o animo_fw-la in_o her_o mind_n and_o affection_n augustine_n junius_n or_o take_v he_o into_o her_o lap_n be_v sick_a she_o after_o despair_v of_o his_o health_n put_v he_o from_o she_o mercer_n whereas_o also_o he_o be_v call_v jele_v a_o child_n this_o word_n be_v use_v not_o only_o of_o infant_n but_o of_o young_a man_n genes_n 4.23_o and_o hierome_n well_o note_v that_o all_o child_n be_v so_o call_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o parent_n 2._o neither_o be_v it_o here_o a_o metaphorical_a speech_n as_o cajetan_n say_v that_o to_o lay_v ishmael_n upon_o his_o mother_n shoulder_n be_v to_o commit_v he_o to_o her_o care_n 3._o but_o the_o sentence_n be_v thus_o distinguish_v as_o the_o latin_a read_v well_o gen._n that_o whereas_o there_o be_v two_o word_n he_o give_v and_o impose_v or_o lay_v on_o this_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o bottle_n of_o water_n and_o bread_n the_o other_o to_o the_o child_n 4._o as_o for_o that_o conceit_n of_o the_o hebrew_n that_o ishmael_n be_v sick_a conceit_n and_o through_o grief_n fall_v into_o a_o dropsy_n or_o some_o inflammation_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n the_o bottle_n of_o water_n be_v so_o soon_o spend_v it_o have_v small_a ground_n quest_n viii_o what_o the_o reason_n be_v that_o abraham_n give_v agar_n and_o ishmael_n no_o better_a provision_n he_o take_v bread_n and_o a_o bottle_n of_o water_n etc._n etc._n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o abraham_n be_v so_o rich_a a_o man_n and_o love_a ishmael_n so_o well_o shall_v send_v he_o out_o with_o no_o better_a provision_n see_v that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o send_v away_o their_o servant_n empty_a but_o to_o give_v they_o a_o liberal_a reward_n of_o sheep_n come_v and_o wine_n deut._n 15.13_o 1._o cajetan_n think_v that_o by_o bread_n and_o water_n all_o other_o victual_n be_v express_v and_o that_o abraham_n give_v they_o both_o servant_n and_o cattle_n be_v both_o his_o father_n and_o very_o rich_a and_o so_o both_o willing_a and_o able_a neither_o will_v he_o deal_v worse_o with_o ishmael_n his_o first_o bear_v than_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o son_n to_o who_o he_o give_v gift_n genes_n 25.5_o sic_fw-la cajetan_n but_o the_o scripture_n itself_o gain-sayeth_a cajetan_n herein_o which_o omit_v not_o to_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o very_a bottle_n which_o abraham_n give_v to_o carry_v the_o water_n in_o then_o by_o all_o likelihood_n the_o other_o gift_n or_o great_a value_n shall_v have_v be_v speak_v of_o 2._o neither_o need_v we_o with_o rupertus_n to_o seek_v out_o a_o allegory_n that_o by_o hagars_n carry_v of_o water_n and_o not_o wine_n be_v shadow_v forth_o the_o old_a synagogue_n labour_v under_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o scripture_n 3._o wherefore_o tostatus_n think_v better_a that_o abraham_n give_v hagar_n no_o more_o than_o these_o necessary_a help_n in_o her_o journey_n 1._o either_o because_o sarah_n the_o dame_n of_o the_o house_n will_v have_v it_o so_o who_o god_n command_v abraham_n to_o hear_v in_o this_o case_n 2._o or_o for_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o provide_v and_o take_v care_n for_o ishmael_n 3._o or_o abraham_n may_v afterward_o remember_v ishmael_n with_o a_o portion_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n sic_fw-la tostatus_n 4._o or_o abraham_n do_v think_v to_o send_v they_o a_o supply_n afterward_o they_o sojourn_v not_o fair_a off_o 5._o or_o abraham_n be_v in_o grief_n and_o heaviness_n for_o their_o departure_n may_v forget_v to_o do_v that_o which_o otherwise_o he_o will_v have_v do_v for_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v it_o in_o haste_n calvin_n among_o which_o reason_n i_o take_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o to_o be_v most_o probable_a quest_n ix_o how_o hagars_n eye_n be_v open_v vers._n 19_o god_n open_v her_o eye_n etc._n etc._n 1._o not_o that_o her_o eye_n be_v shut_v before_o 2._o neither_o as_o though_o this_o fountain_n which_o the_o angel_n show_v do_v sudden_o break_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n as_o some_o think_v ex_fw-la vatablâ—_n 3._o but_o cause_v she_o to_o see_v the_o well_o which_o either_o by_o reason_n of_o her_o grief_n she_o before_o regard_v not_o calvin_n or_o she_o see_v it_o not_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o far_a distance_n or_o for_o that_o it_o be_v in_o some_o hide_a place_n perer._n thus_o the_o two_o disciple_n be_v say_v not_o to_o have_v know_v and_o discern_v christ_n till_o their_o eye_n be_v open_v luke_n 24._o 4._o rupâ—rtus_n gather_v from_o hence_o a_o further_a mystery_n that_o as_o hagar_n wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v bring_v to_o see_v a_o fountain_n of_o water_n so_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v call_v and_o bring_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n quest_n x._o abimelech_n rather_o of_o fear_n than_o love_n make_v a_o league_n with_o abraham_n vers._n 22._o abimelech_n speak_v unto_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o think_v that_o abimelech_n not_o of_o any_o suspicion_n or_o jealousy_n towards_o abraham_n but_o for_o love_n of_o his_o virtue_n and_o see_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n prosperous_a and_o belove_a of_o god_n both_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o victory_n give_v he_o against_o four_o king_n when_o he_o recover_v lot_n and_o the_o honourable_a congratulation_n of_o melchisedech_n that_o meet_v he_o and_o now_o the_o rate_n birth_n of_o his_o son_n isaac_n for_o these_o cause_n he_o desire_v his_o friendship_n pererius_n 2._o but_o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o abimelech_n fear_v abraham_n greatness_n and_o therefore_o of_o fear_n rather_o than_o love_v desire_v to_o make_v a_o league_n with_o he_o muscul._n calvin_n for_o it_o be_v no_o other_o like_o but_o that_o abimelech_n be_v affect_v to_o abraham_n as_o afterward_o to_o his_o son_n that_o sojourn_v in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o how_o abimelechs_n affection_n stand_v towards_o isaac_n the_o scripture_n show_v wherefore_o come_v you_o to_o i_o see_v you_o hate_v i_o etc._n etc._n gen._n 26.27_o yet_o abimelech_n desire_v also_o to_o make_v a_o covenant_n of_o friendship_n with_o isaac_n qvest._n xi_o of_o the_o gift_n give_v to_o abimelech_n and_o the_o seven_o lamb_n vers._n 27._o abraham_n take_v sheep_n and_o beef_n etc._n etc._n pererius_n think_v that_o no_o other_o ceremony_n be_v use_v in_o make_v this_o covenant_n but_o only_o a_o oath_n between_o they_o but_o this_o give_v of_o sheep_n to_o abimelech_n show_v that_o some_o other_o rite_n and_o solemnity_n be_v perform_v muscul._n 2._o and_o hereby_o abraham_n do_v acknowledge_v his_o homage_n to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o place_n for_o though_o all_o this_o land_n be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n yet_o the_o time_n of_o his_o actual_a possess_n it_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v 3._o the_o seven_o lamb_n be_v not_o money_n stamp_v with_o that_o mark_n but_o so_o many_o in_o the_o kind_n which_o abraham_n give_v as_o a_o price_n or_o redemption_n of_o his_o well_o that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v it_o quiet_o afterward_o calvin_n 4._o and_o these_o seven_o lamb_n do_v not_o belong_v unto_o the_o covenant_n as_o a_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n thereof_o for_o then_o abimelech_n will_v not_o have_v ask_v what_o they_o do_v mean_a v._n 29._o but_o they_o be_v as_o a_o earnest_n give_v for_o the_o redeem_n of_o the_o well_o perer._n 5._o augustine_n think_v that_o abraham_n buy_v with_o they_o that_o parcel_n of_o ground_n where_o he_o plant_v a_o groave_fw-it and_o it_o be_v not_o unlike_a for_o before_o this_o time_n abraham_n be_v not_o sound_a to_o have_v plant_v any_o qvest._n xii_o of_o the_o name_n and_o city_n of_o beersheba_n genes_n vers._n 31._o wherefore_o the_o place_n be_v call_v beersheba_n 1._o the_o word_n
of_o socrates_n and_o agesilaus_n and_o architas_n tarentinus_n how_o they_o use_v to_o sport_n and_o recreate_v themselves_o with_o child_n lib._n 12._o the_o var._n histor_n 3._o augustine_n further_o do_v allegorise_v this_o sport_v of_o isaac_n quid_fw-la absurdum_fw-la si_fw-la propheta_fw-la dei_fw-la carnale_a aliquid_fw-la lusit_fw-la ut_fw-la eum_fw-la caperet_fw-la affectus_fw-la uxoris_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la dei_fw-la verbum_fw-la caro_fw-la factum_fw-la sit_fw-la ut_fw-la habitaret_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la what_o marvel_v if_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n do_v sport_n carnal_o to_o please_v his_o wife_n see_v the_o word_n of_o god_n become_v flesh_n to_o dwell_v with_o we_o but_o we_o need_v not_o so_o far_o to_o fetch_v allegory_n the_o historical_a sense_n be_v plain_a and_o full_a enough_o quest_n viii_o of_o the_o great_a increase_n that_o isaac_n have_v of_o his_o seed_n vers._n 12._o afterward_o isaac_n sow_v in_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n 1._o isaac_n sow_v not_o in_o any_o ground_n of_o his_o own_o which_o he_o have_v purchase_v or_o buy_v with_o his_o money_n for_o vers_fw-la 17._o he_o remove_v and_o depart_v from_o thence_o but_o he_o hire_v ground_n for_o his_o present_a use_n calvin_n mercer_n 2._o he_o find_v a_o hundred_o measure_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o or_o so_o much_o more_o than_o he_o expect_v or_o than_o that_o ground_n be_v wont_a to_o yield_v but_o a_o hundred_o measure_n for_o one_o which_o he_o have_v sow_v perer._n 3_o the_o septuagint_n read_v a_o hundred_o of_o barley_n mistake_v the_o word_n for_o shegnarim_n signify_v measure_n or_o estimation_n segnaâ—â—â—â—_n barley_n mercer_n it_o be_v therefore_o wheat_n which_o he_o do_v sow_v for_o the_o use_n and_o sustentation_n of_o his_o family_n or_o he_o have_v this_o increase_n general_o in_o all_o the_o grain_n which_o he_o do_v sow_v 4._o foreign_a writer_n do_v make_v mention_n of_o great_a increase_n herodotus_n say_v the_o country_n of_o the_o euhesperiâ—es_n yield_v 100_o fold_n of_o the_o cynipian_n 300._o fold_n lib._n 4._o pliny_n write_v that_o in_o byzacium_n in_o africa_n for_o one_o bushel_n of_o seed_n they_o receive_v 150._o of_o increase_n ouâ—_n of_o the_o same_o place_n the_o governor_n send_v to_o augustus_n caesar_n 400._o stalk_n which_o come_v of_o one_o grain_n lib._n 18._o c._n 10._o but_o these_o be_v most_o fruitful_a soil_n that_o give_v this_o increase_n in_o seasonable_a year_n whereas_o this_o country_n be_v barren_a where_o isaac_n do_v sow_v and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n and_o therefore_o this_o increase_n be_v admirable_a perer._n quest_n ix_o of_o the_o valley_n of_o gerar_n where_o isaac_n pitch_v his_o tent_n vers._n 17._o isaack_n depart_v and_o pitch_v his_o tent_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o gerar_n etc._n etc._n 1._o though_o the_o word_n nachal_n signify_v a_o valley_n or_o brook_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o fit_o here_o translate_v a_o brook_n as_o the_o latin_a translater_n read_v and_o pererius_n justify_v the_o same_o for_o there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o dig_v well_n where_o the_o water_n run_v neither_o be_v it_o like_o these_o pit_n be_v make_v to_o contain_v the_o water_n that_o come_v down_o as_o perer._n but_o in_o dig_v they_o search_v for_o water_n and_o at_o the_o length_n find_v a_o spring_n vers_fw-la 19_o 2._o neither_o yet_o be_v it_o a_o fruitful_a valley_n where_o isaac_n now_o pitch_v his_o tent_n for_o than_o he_o need_v not_o to_o have_v dig_v so_o many_o well_n 3._o but_o it_o be_v like_a to_o have_v be_v a_o dale_n through_o the_o which_o the_o hasty_a rain_n that_o fall_v do_v run_v and_o so_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o sand_n and_o gravel_n which_o be_v carry_v down_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v a_o barren_a plat_n neglect_v of_o the_o inhabitant_n wherein_o isaac_n may_v dwell_v without_o envy_n muscul._n quest_n x._o of_o the_o well_n of_o water_n first_o dig_v by_o abraham_n and_o after_o by_o isaac_n vers._n 18._o and_o isaac_n return_v and_o dig_v etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o isaac_n return_v to_o gerar_n to_o dig_v the_o well_n again_o which_o his_o father_n have_v dig_v before_o as_o both_o the_o english_a translation_n read_v for_o to_o return_v to_o dig_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o dig_v again_o as_o junius_n translate_v 2._o neither_o be_v these_o other_o well_n beside_o those_o mention_a vers_fw-la 15._o as_o ramban_n mercer_n for_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o abraham_n ever_o dwell_v in_o this_o barren_a dale_n of_o gerar._n 3._o but_o as_o rasi_fw-la think_v these_o be_v the_o same_o well_n before_o mention_v which_o abraham_n have_v first_o dig_v and_o the_o philistines_n stop_v and_o isaac_n renew_v they_o call_v they_o by_o the_o same_o name_n vers_fw-la 33._o this_o be_v do_v before_o he_o come_v from_o gerar_n and_o depart_v thence_o he_o dig_v new_a well_n in_o the_o dale_n and_o call_v they_o by_o new_a name_n though_o some_o think_v he_o give_v new_a name_n upon_o new_a occasion_n to_o the_o old_a well_n calvin_n mercer_n 4._o he_o dig_v the_o well_n of_o abraham_n again_o both_o for_o more_o certainty_n to_o find_v water_n and_o the_o labour_n be_v easy_a and_o he_o have_v better_a right_a unto_o they_o see_v his_o father_n possess_v they_o before_o 5._o origen_n allegorize_v this_o story_n compare_v the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n to_o isaac_n which_o revive_v the_o well_n of_o doctrine_n which_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n have_v first_o dig_v and_o by_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n he_o understand_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o we_o shall_v dig_v for_o hom_n 12._o and_o 13._o in_o genes_n 6._o the_o hebrew_n also_o have_v devise_v here_o divers_a allegory_n some_o by_o these_o three_o well_n understand_v the_o three_o temple_n the_o one_o build_v by_o solomon_n destroy_v by_o the_o chaldean_n the_o other_o re-edify_v after_o the_o captivity_n fable_n and_o demolish_v by_o the_o roman_n the_o three_o they_o refer_v to_o the_o time_n of_o their_o messiah_n when_o they_o promise_v to_o their_o nation_n rehoboth_n that_o be_v roomth_v and_o liberty_n some_o by_o the_o well_n renew_v by_o isaac_n understand_v the_o proselyte_n convert_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n by_o abraham_n and_o corrupt_v by_o the_o philistines_n who_o isaac_n again_o restore_v ex_fw-la mercer_n but_o these_o fabulous_a allegory_n be_v not_o much_o to_o be_v regard_v quest_n xi_o how_o the_o lord_n protect_v he_o and_o be_v their_o peculiar_a god_n vers._n 24._o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o he_o the_o same_o night_n etc._n etc._n 1._o whether_o god_n appear_v unto_o isaac_n be_v awake_a as_o lippoman_n or_o asleep_a as_o tostatus_n it_o be_v not_o certain_a out_o of_o the_o text_n isaac_n have_v some_o infallible_a sign_n whereby_o he_o be_v assure_v of_o god_n presence_n mercer_n 2._o the_o lord_n call_v himself_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n as_o be_v his_o peculiar_a god_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n special_a care_n and_o protection_n of_o abraham_n and_o abraham_n singular_a faith_n and_o obedience_n towards_o god_n like_v as_o the_o heathen_a have_v their_o national_a god_n which_o indeed_o be_v no_o god_n heathen_a the_o assyrian_n worship_v belus_n the_o egyptian_n isis_n the_o tyrian_n baal_n the_o athenian_n minerva_n the_o samian_o juno_n the_o lemnian_o vulcan_n the_o roman_n quirinus_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o lord_n creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v the_o peculiar_a god_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o the_o faithful_a pererius_n 3._o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o be_v with_o isaac_n that_o be_v to_o protect_v he_o god_n protect_v his_o four_o way_n 1._o by_o give_v wisdom_n to_o foresee_v and_o prevent_v danger_n 2._o by_o prevent_v the_o occasion_n and_o deliver_v from_o the_o imminent_a peril_n 3._o by_o repress_v the_o rage_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o minister_n 4._o by_o give_v strength_n and_o patience_n to_o endure_v trouble_n perer._n quest_n xii_o why_o abimelech_n with_o the_o rest_n come_v to_o isaac_n vers._n 20._o then_o come_v abimelech_n etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o think_v it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o abimelech_n which_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n so_o long_o before_o well_o nigh_o 80._o year_n but_o his_o son_n bear_v the_o same_o name_n abimelech_n which_o signify_v my_o father_n the_o king_n may_v be_v a_o common_a name_n to_o all_o the_o king_n of_o gerar_n and_o so_o may_v phicol_n which_o signify_v the_o mouth_n of_o all_o be_v a_o title_n proper_a to_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o army_n merc._n muscul._n but_o it_o be_v rather_o like_o that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o abimelech_n because_o of_o the_o same_o chief_a captain_n phicol_n who_o may_v be_v now_o somewhat_o above_o 100_o year_n old_a 2._o ahuzzah_n be_v a_o proper_a name_n of_o one_o of_o his_o chief_a friend_n not_o a_o noun_n collective_a betoken_v the_o college_n or_o company_n
of_o his_o friend_n as_o onkelos_n lyranus_fw-la tostat._n 3_o abimelech_n come_v a_o far_a journey_n not_o of_o love_n or_o good_a will_n but_o partly_o prick_v in_o conscience_n for_o the_o wrong_n which_o he_o have_v offer_v to_o isaac_n chrysost._n hom_n 52._o in_o gen._n partly_o provide_v for_o their_o posterity_n that_o isaac_n will_v do_v they_o no_o hurt_n mercer_n 4._o origen_n by_o these_o three_o that_o come_v to_o isaac_n understand_v the_o tripartite_a wisdom_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o moral_a natural_a rational_a which_o dissent_v at_o the_o first_o from_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v afterward_o reconcile_v to_o it_o hom_n 14._o in_o genes_n quest_n xiii_o why_o isaac_n make_v a_o feast_n to_o abimelech_n and_o his_o company_n vers._n 3._o he_o make_v they_o a_o feast_n 1._o isaac_n do_v this_o of_o a_o simple_a and_o sincere_a affection_n that_o they_o may_v know_v there_o remain_v no_o grudge_n or_o purpose_n of_o revenge_n in_o his_o mind_n for_o to_o invite_v unto_o feast_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o remit_v and_o forget_v of_o former_a wrong_n as_o augustus_n caesar_n do_v bid_v catullus_n the_o rail_a poet_n to_o supper_n in_o token_n he_o have_v forgive_v he_o though_o alexander_n dissemble_o bring_v philotas_n to_o his_o table_n to_o have_v the_o better_a opportunity_n to_o murder_v he_o as_o absolom_n serve_v his_o brother_n ammon_n 2._o some_o think_v that_o the_o next_o morning_n the_o oath_n before_o between_o they_o make_v be_v again_o ratify_v mer._n but_o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o the_o oath_n be_v defer_v till_o the_o next_o morning_n as_o be_v the_o fit_a time_n for_o serious_a consultation_n it_o be_v the_o persian_n barbarous_a manner_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o cup_n to_o advise_v of_o their_o weighty_a affair_n perer._n quest_n fourteen_o wherefore_o the_o well_o be_v call_v shibah_n vers._n 33._o so_o he_o call_v it_o shiba_n 1._o some_o interpret_v this_o word_n abundance_n or_o saturity_n because_o of_o the_o plenty_n of_o water_n that_o be_v find_v as_o hierome_n who_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o septuagint_n because_o they_o translate_v it_o oath_n but_o sabang_n signify_v to_o abound_v not_o shabang_n which_o be_v here_o use_v 2._o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o this_o be_v both_o the_o same_o well_o which_o abraham_n dig_v and_o the_o same_o name_n derive_v from_o the_o oath_n which_o be_v make_v between_o isaac_n and_o abimelech_n as_o before_o between_o abraham_n and_o abimelech_n for_o so_o this_o story_n say_v that_o isaac_n give_v they_o the_o same_o name_n which_o his_o father_n give_v they_o vers_n 18._o mercer_n calvin_n quest_n xv._n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o esau._n vers._n 34._o when_o esau_n be_v forty_o year_n old_a etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o hebrew_n think_v that_o esau_n till_o he_o be_v forty_o year_n old_a give_v himself_o to_o a_o vicious_a and_o a_o licentious_a life_n which_o may_v well_o be_v and_o that_o to_o imitate_v his_o father_n who_o be_v marry_v at_o forty_o he_o do_v the_o like_a 2._o this_o his_o marry_v into_o the_o flock_n of_o canaan_n be_v abdicationis_fw-la praeludium_n a_o forerunner_n of_o his_o cast_n off_o and_o miss_v of_o the_o blessing_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n calvin_n 3._o tostatus_n think_v that_o in_o the_o forty_o year_n of_o esau_n chronology_n which_o be_v the_o hundred_o of_o isaac_n sem_fw-mi die_v but_o pererius_n think_v to_o correct_v his_o oversight_n fall_v into_o a_o great_a error_n refer_v the_o death_n of_o sem_fw-mi to_o the_o 50._o of_o esau_n and_o 100_o of_o isaac_n whereas_o they_o be_v both_o in_o a_o great_a error_n for_o sem_fw-mi die_v in_o the_o 50._o year_n of_o isaack_n life_n 60._o year_n before_o this_o time_n which_o be_v 502._o year_n after_o the_o flood_n quest_n xvi_o the_o evil_a quality_n of_o esau_n his_o wife_n vers._n 35._o they_o be_v a_o grief_n of_o mind_n 1._o some_o read_v rebellious_a of_o marah_n to_o rebel_v sic_fw-la chald._n but_o it_o rather_o come_v of_o marra_fw-mi to_o be_v bitter_a 2._o and_o so_o be_v the_o wife_n of_o esau_n bitter_a unto_o isaac_n and_o rebeckah_n and_o a_o great_a offence_n of_o mind_n unto_o they_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o corrupt_a manner_n and_o their_o divers_a profession_n be_v give_v to_o idolatry_n as_o the_o canaanite_n be_v tharg_n hierosol_n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n god_n make_v rich_a vers._n 12._o the_o lord_n bless_v he_o god_n blessing_n be_v give_v as_o a_o reason_n of_o isaack_n increase_v and_o grow_v rich_a whereupon_o augustine_n note_v etiam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la bona_fw-la temporalia_fw-la nec_fw-la dari_fw-la posse_fw-la nec_fw-la sperari_fw-la debere_fw-la etc._n etc._n nisi_fw-la ab_fw-la uno_fw-la deo_fw-la that_o these_o temporal_a good_n can_v be_v give_v or_o hope_v for_o but_o from_o the_o only_a god_n quast_o 76._o in_o genes_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v prov._n 10.22_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v rich_a 2._o doct._n the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a live_v with_o god_n vers._n 24._o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n abraham_n be_v now_o dead_a and_o yet_o the_o lord_n profess_v himself_o to_o be_v his_o god_n whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a after_o this_o life_n do_v live_v with_o god_n for_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n matth._n 22.32_o muscul._n 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n against_o the_o break_n of_o covenant_n vers._n 15._o the_o philistines_n fill_v all_o the_o well_n etc._n etc._n though_o that_o abimelech_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n concern_v the_o well_o gen._n 21.30_o yet_o after_o abraham_n death_n they_o go_v from_o the_o covenant_n such_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o who_o the_o prophet_n speak_v isa._n 33.8_o he_o have_v break_v the_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n he_o regard_v no_o man_n such_o be_v the_o romanist_n which_o hold_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v with_o heretic_n as_o they_o break_v the_o safe_a conduct_n grant_v to_o john_n hus_n and_o hierome_n of_o prage_n mercer_n 2._o confut._n of_o restore_v the_o ancient_a doctrine_n with_o the_o ancient_a name_n vers._n 18._o he_o give_v they_o the_o same_o name_n which_o his_o father_n give_v they_o the_o philistines_n both_o stop_v the_o ancient_a well_n and_o abolish_v the_o name_n isaac_n restore_v both_o so_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v abolish_v both_o the_o true_a ancient_a doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o also_o take_v away_o the_o name_n thereof_o call_v it_o by_o a_o idolatrous_a name_n of_o their_o own_o invention_n of_o the_o mass_n muscul._n we_o therefore_o with_o isaac_n have_v restore_v the_o pure_a doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a primitive_a church_n together_o with_o the_o name_n as_o the_o communion_n the_o lord_n supper_n the_o lord_n day_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v ask_v for_o the_o old_a way_n which_o be_v the_o good_a way_n and_o walk_v therein_o jerem._n 6.16_o 6._o place_n of_o moral_a observation_n 1._o obseru._n not_o to_o imitate_v our_o father_n infirmity_n vers._n 7._o he_o say_v she_o be_v my_o sister_n abraham_n before_o have_v offend_v in_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o yet_o isaac_n can_v take_v heed_n so_o apt_a child_n be_v to_o imitate_v the_o infirmity_n of_o their_o parent_n mercer_n but_o we_o shall_v rather_o learn_v to_o decline_v from_o our_o parent_n erring_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v if_o he_o beget_v a_o son_n that_o see_v all_o his_o father_n sin_n etc._n etc._n and_o fear_v neither_o do_v the_o like_a etc._n etc._n ezek._n 18.14_o 2._o obseru._n the_o punishment_n of_o adultery_n vers._n 11._o he_o that_o touch_v this_o man_n or_o his_o wife_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n thus_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n they_o be_v teach_v that_o adultery_n be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n and_o abimelech_n pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n against_o such_o as_o shall_v violate_v another_o man_n wife_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v before_o to_o abimelech_n thou_o be_v but_o dead_a because_o of_o the_o woman_n which_o thou_o have_v take_v genes_n 20._o vers_fw-la 3._o 3._o obseru._n adversity_n and_o prosperity_n temper_v together_o vers._n 12._o isaack_n sow_v etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o lord_n temper_v adversity_n and_o prosperity_n sorrow_n and_o joy_n together_o like_v as_o the_o night_n and_o day_n summer_n and_o winter_n do_v one_o succeed_v another_o isaac_n after_o these_o grievous_a tentation_n concern_v his_o wife_n be_v increase_v and_o bless_v of_o god_n likewise_o vers_fw-la 20._o when_o his_o servant_n have_v strive_v for_o two_o well_n they_o peaceable_o enjoy_v the_o three_o call_z it_z rehoboth_n roomth_n as_o the_o psalm_n say_v weep_v may_v abide_v in_o the_o evening_n but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n
eliphaz_n son_n or_o nephew_n as_o in_o this_o chapter_n there_o be_v two_o anahs_n mention_v the_o one_o brother_n the_o other_o son_n of_o sibeon_n vers_fw-la 20.14_o mercer_n and_o further_o whereas_o corah_n be_v not_o reckon_v in_o the_o first_o place_n among_o eliphaz_n son_n vers_fw-la 11.12_o yet_o afterward_o he_o have_v his_o place_n among_o the_o duke_n of_o eliphaz_n vers_fw-la 16._o it_o be_v like_a he_o be_v the_o nephew_n rather_o than_o the_o son_n of_o eliphaz_n who_o be_v famous_a among_o the_o rest_n and_o therefore_o be_v name_v among_o the_o honourable_a duke_n of_o eliphaz_n jun._n quest_n vi_o when_o esau_n depart_v from_o jacob_n into_o mount_n seir._n vers._n 6._o go_v into_o a_o country_n away_o from_o the_o face_n of_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n 1._o this_o can_v neither_o be_v understand_v of_o esau_n first_o departure_n after_o jacob_n be_v go_v into_o mesopotamia_n for_o esau_n can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o go_v away_o from_o jacob_n face_n he_o be_v absent_a and_o to_o say_v that_o isaac_n reserve_v a_o double_a part_n for_o jacob_n as_o the_o firstborn_a and_o send_v esau_n away_o it_o will_v have_v exasperate_v he_o so_o much_o the_o more_o 2._o neither_o yet_o be_v this_o the_o first_o time_n of_o esau_n go_v to_o dwell_v in_o seir_n after_o jacob_n return_n for_o jacob_n send_v messenger_n before_o to_o esau_n into_o the_o country_n of_o seir_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v with_o 400._o man_n gen._n 32.3_o and_o that_o exposition_n be_v somewhat_o rack_v to_o interpret_v for_o from_o the_o face_n of_o jacob_n before_o his_o come_n jun._n for_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n the_o reason_n of_o esau_n departure_n be_v yield_v for_o that_o they_o not_o isaac_n and_o esau_n as_o jun._n but_o esau_n and_o jacob_n whereof_o immediate_a mention_n before_o be_v make_v can_v not_o dwell_v together_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o substance_n 4._o therefore_o the_o right_a solution_n be_v that_o esau_n first_o dwell_v in_o the_o country_n of_o seir_n while_o jacob_n be_v in_o mesopotamia_n remove_v from_o his_o father_n either_o upon_o displeasure_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o birthright_n or_o because_o of_o the_o unquietness_n of_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v a_o offence_n to_o his_o parent_n or_o for_o that_o he_o be_v ally_v by_o marriage_n to_o the_o hivites_n that_o dwell_v in_o seir_n for_o aholibamah_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o anah_n of_o sibeon_n the_o hivite_n gen._n 36.2.24_o muscul._n but_o as_o yet_o esau_n have_v not_o remove_v all_o his_o good_n and_o substance_n to_o mount_v seir_n which_o he_o have_v not_o full_a and_o peaceable_a possession_n of_o before_o the_o hivites_n be_v thence_o expel_v rambâ—â—_n and_o afterward_o esau_n return_v from_o thence_o to_o visit_v his_o father_n and_o have_v perform_v his_o last_o duty_n in_o the_o burial_n of_o isaac_n he_o then_o final_o depart_v altogether_o sic_fw-la august_n mercer_n quest_n vii_o the_o cause_n of_o esau_n departure_n from_o jacob_n vers._n 7._o their_o riches_n be_v great_a and_o they_o can_v not_o dwell_v together_o these_o than_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o esau_n departure_n from_o jacob_n 1._o as_o it_o be_v here_o express_v their_o substance_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o can_v not_o inhabit_v together_o not_o as_o though_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o both_o but_o that_o corner_n in_o hebron_n where_o they_o inhabit_v as_o stranger_n be_v too_o scant_o for_o their_o great_a flock_n of_o cattle_n mercer_n 2._o beside_o esau_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o mount_v seir_n as_o fit_a for_o his_o study_n and_o trade_n of_o life_n who_o be_v give_v to_o hunt_v perer._n and_o for_o that_o his_o wife_n be_v of_o that_o country_n and_o he_o have_v dwell_v sometime_o there_o already_o 3._o but_o most_o of_o all_o god_n providence_n herein_o appear_v to_o separate_v these_o brethren_n both_o for_o the_o commodious_a and_o quiet_a dwell_n of_o jacob_n who_o will_v continual_o have_v incur_v the_o offence_n of_o his_o brother_n as_o also_o herein_o the_o lord_n provide_v for_o esau_n posterity_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o canaan_n lest_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o canaanite_n they_o may_v have_v be_v destroy_v by_o the_o israelite_n to_o who_o that_o land_n be_v promise_v perer._n quest_n viii_o how_o the_o generation_n of_o esau_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v in_o mount_n seir._n vers._n 9_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o esau_n father_n of_o edom_n in_o mount_n seir_n etc._n etc._n 1._o edom_n be_v the_o name_n also_o of_o esau_n but_o here_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o idumean_n the_o posterity_n of_o esau_n calvin_n 2._o whereas_o before_o these_o son_n here_o rehearse_v be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v in_o canaan_n vers_fw-la 5._o we_o must_v either_o understand_v not_o that_o these_o generation_n be_v bear_v but_o dwell_v in_o seir_n muscul._n or_o it_o must_v be_v refer_v not_o to_o the_o son_n of_o esau_n which_o be_v again_o rehearse_v but_o to_o his_o nephew_n his_o son_n child_n which_o may_v be_v bear_v in_o mount_n seir_n mercer_n quest_n ix_o of_o thimna_n the_o mother_n of_o amalek_n vers._n 12._o thimna_n be_v concubine_n to_o eliphaz_n 1._o neither_o be_v this_o thimna_n eliphaz_n daughter_n which_o he_o have_v by_o the_o wife_n of_o seir_n as_o the_o hebrew_n imagine_v which_o afterward_o be_v his_o concubine_n 2._o neither_o have_v eliphaz_n a_o son_n call_v thimna_n by_o this_o thimna_n beside_o amalech_n because_o 1_o chron._n 1.36_o thimna_n and_o amalek_n be_v number_v among_o eliphaz_n son_n for_o there_o thimna_n the_o mother_n be_v set_v before_o amalek_n her_o son_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v to_o eliphaz_n of_o his_o concubine_n and_o therefore_o junius_n infer_v â—ell_o by_o way_n of_o explanation_n the_o son_n of_o thimna_n amalek_n 3._o yet_o thimna_n and_o aholibamah_n mention_v vers_fw-la 40.41_o be_v the_o name_n of_o man_n who_o be_v so_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o first_o mother_n of_o that_o nation_n jun._n 4._o this_o thimna_n than_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o seir_n the_o sister_n of_o lâ—â—an_n verse_n 2d_o which_o be_v a_o little_a one_o may_v be_v bring_v up_o with_o eliphaz_n his_o son_n and_o afterward_o become_v his_o concubine_n mercer_n 5._o amalek_n be_v here_o show_v to_o come_v of_o eliphaz_n by_o his_o concubine_n thimna_n to_o show_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o right_a son_n of_o eliphaz_n and_o his_o bastard_n son_n amalek_n of_o who_o come_v the_o amalekite_n who_o god_n command_v to_o be_v destroy_v whereas_o the_o idumean_n god_n will_v have_v to_o be_v preserve_v mercer_n 6._o whereas_o vers_fw-la 16._o amalek_n be_v count_v among_o the_o son_n of_o eliphaz_n by_o adah_n whereas_o his_o mother_n be_v thimna_n it_o be_v like_a that_o adah_n make_v he_o her_o adopt_a son_n and_o so_o he_o be_v number_v with_o the_o rest_n luther_n adab_n quest_n x._o of_o seir_n the_o horite_n of_o who_o the_o mount_n seir_n be_v so_o call_v vers._n 20._o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o seir_n the_o horite_n etc._n etc._n 1._o for_o the_o name_n seir_n which_o signify_v hairy_a both_o esau_n be_v so_o call_v gen._n 25.25_o and_o this_o seir_n who_o first_o give_v the_o name_n to_o mount_v seir_n before_o esau_n come_v thither_o some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n think_v the_o place_n be_v so_o call_v seir_n of_o the_o apparition_n of_o devil_n who_o show_v themselves_o as_o hairy_a man_n such_o as_o the_o faun_n be_v imagine_v to_o be_v but_o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o the_o place_n take_v denomination_n of_o this_o seir_n which_o there_o inhabit_v before_o esau_n mercer_n 2._o horite_n be_v not_o here_o a_o appellative_a but_o a_o proper_a name_n it_o signify_v free_a noble_a and_o they_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o hiviâ—es_n as_o sibeon_n the_o son_n of_o this_o seir_n the_o horite_n be_v call_v a_o hivite_n gen._n 36.2_o jun._n be_v these_o be_v the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n of_o mount_n seir_n surprise_v sometime_o by_o the_o four_o king_n of_o the_o east_n gen._n 14.6_o quest_n xi_o whether_o anah_n first_o find_v out_o the_o generation_n of_o mule_n in_o the_o wilderness_n vers._n 24._o this_o be_v that_o anah_n that_o find_v mule_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o septuagint_n make_v it_o a_o proper_a name_n reading_z ieemim_a not_o know_v as_o it_o shall_v seem_v what_o to_o make_v of_o it_o 2._o the_o chalde_n interpret_v it_o giant_n that_o anah_n find_v that_o be_v overcome_v giant_n in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o lord_n be_v say_v in_o the_o psalm_n to_o find_v out_o his_o enemy_n but_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v eemim_a with_o aleph_n not_o ieemim_a 3._o oleaster_n do_v read_v he_o find_v out_o maria_fw-la sea_n or_o salt_n water_n in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o then_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v iamim_a 4._o hierome_n translate_v hot_a water_n
this_o charge_n chrysost._n mercer_n vatab._n jun._n quest_n xii_o how_o jacob_n heart_n be_v say_v to_o fail_v or_o faint_v and_o for_o what_o cause_n vers._n 29._o iacobs_n heart_n fail_v etc._n etc._n 1._o jacob_n be_v astonish_v at_o the_o report_n of_o his_o son_n that_o joseph_n yet_o live_v â—ables_n he_o have_v not_o hear_v it_o then_o before_o as_o the_o hebrew_n fable_n how_o serah_n aser_n daughter_n have_v tell_v jacob_n that_o joseph_n be_v alive_a and_o therefore_o she_o be_v translate_v alive_a into_o paradise_n ex_fw-la munster_n 2._o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o jacob_n withdraw_v his_o heart_n and_o attention_n from_o they_o and_o great_o regard_v they_o not_o as_o r._n sel._n or_o as_o the_o latin_a translator_n he_o be_v as_o raise_v out_o of_o a_o heavy_a sleep_n that_o be_v attonitus_fw-la &_o stupidus_fw-la ad_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la heavy_a and_o hard_a to_o understand_v as_o a_o man_n new_o awake_v as_o rupertus_n expound_v 3._o nor_o yet_o as_o ramban_n and_o r._n abraham_n who_o oleaster_n follow_v be_v the_o meaning_n that_o his_o heart_n leave_v beat_v and_o pant_v and_o so_o they_o will_v have_v the_o word_n phag_fw-mi to_o signify_v to_o cease_v 4._o but_o jacob_n for_o the_o time_n do_v faint_a and_o swoon_v not_o for_o any_o sudden_a joy_n conceive_v as_o perer._n for_o as_o yet_o he_o believe_v they_o not_o nor_o of_o a_o affection_n mix_v together_o of_o joy_n and_o fear_n as_o calvin_n mercer_n for_o then_o the_o one_o will_v have_v qualify_v the_o other_o that_o jacob_n shall_v not_o have_v faint_v but_o the_o very_a name_n of_o joseph_n do_v renew_v and_o revive_v his_o former_a grief_n and_o so_o perplex_v he_o jun._n quest_n xiii_o how_o jacob_n spirit_n be_v say_v to_o revive_v vers._n 27._o the_o spirit_n of_o jacob_n revive_v and_o he_o say_v it_o be_v enough_o etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o chalde_n paraphra_v read_v the_o holy_a spirit_n rest_v upon_o jacob_n as_o though_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n have_v depart_v 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do_v speak_v comfortable_o unto_o they_o lest_o they_o may_v have_v be_v overcome_v with_o too_o much_o heaviness_n which_o teach_v governor_n not_o to_o cast_v down_o altogether_o with_o grief_n those_o which_o be_v sufficient_o humble_v calvin_n as_o s._n paul_n show_v himself_o towards_o the_o incestuous_a party_n lest_o he_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o overmuch_a heaviness_n 2_o cor._n 2.7_o 2._o mor._n to_o preserve_v from_o spiritual_a famine_n the_o great_a deliverance_n vers._n 7._o to_o save_v you_o alive_a by_o a_o great_a deliverance_n if_o it_o be_v a_o great_a deliverance_n to_o preserve_v man_n from_o the_o famine_n of_o corporal_a food_n as_o joseph_n do_v much_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o such_o governor_n as_o provide_v food_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o people_n and_o deliver_v they_o from_o spiritual_a famine_n muscul._n for_o much_o more_o grievous_a be_v the_o famine_n of_o hear_v the_o word_n than_o of_o bread_n or_o water_n amos_n 8.11_o 3._o mor._n god_n providence_n in_o turn_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o best_a shall_v move_v we_o to_o forgive_v vers._n 8._o you_o send_v i_o not_o hither_o but_o god_n joseph_n look_v into_o god_n providence_n who_o turn_v his_o brethren_n evil_a meaning_n towards_o he_o to_o good_a in_o that_o consideration_n be_v more_o easy_o bring_v to_o forgive_v they_o for_o when_o we_o see_v how_o god_n dispose_v to_o our_o good_a of_o those_o wrong_n that_o be_v do_v to_o we_o in_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v in_o that_o respect_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o forget_v they_o thus_o s._n peter_n speak_v comfortable_o to_o the_o people_n that_o give_v consent_n to_o the_o kill_n of_o christ_n you_o have_v kill_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n but_o those_o thing_n
servant_n the_o physician_n etc._n etc._n 1._o at_o the_o first_o it_o seem_v that_o physician_n be_v not_o much_o regard_v see_v the_o servant_n be_v physician_n so_o also_o it_o be_v among_o the_o roman_n but_o afterward_o they_o grow_v in_o credit_n and_o be_v much_o honour_v plini_n libr._n 29._o initi_fw-la 2._o it_o seem_v also_o that_o some_o among_o the_o egyptian_n be_v especial_o depute_v for_o this_o service_n to_o embawme_n the_o dead_a diodâ—r_n write_v that_o they_o use_v to_o come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o know_v in_o what_o manner_n they_o will_v have_v the_o burial_n solemnize_v for_o there_o be_v three_o degree_n of_o burial_n some_o after_o a_o costly_a manner_n some_o in_o a_o mean_a some_o poor_o have_v their_o funeral_n keep_v and_o of_o these_o embawmer_n some_o do_v only_o cut_v the_o body_n and_o take_v out_o the_o excrement_n who_o be_v hate_v of_o all_o some_o do_v embawme_n they_o with_o spice_n and_o these_o be_v great_o honour_v diodor._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o 3._o divers_a country_n have_v divers_a fashion_n of_o burial_n the_o hircani_n devour_v dead_a body_n with_o dog_n the_o iberi_n expose_v they_o to_o the_o vulture_n the_o nasamones_n bury_v they_o in_o the_o sea_n the_o garamantes_n in_o the_o sand_n the_o celtae_n drink_n in_o dead_a man_n bone_n the_o scythian_n hang_v they_o up_o upon_o pole_n to_o waste_v and_o consume_v the_o indian_n hang_v they_o up_o in_o their_o house_n the_o roman_n from_o the_o day_n of_o scylla_n until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n antonini_n use_v to_o burn_v they_o the_o egyptian_n to_o embawme_n they_o 4._o the_o persian_n burn_v not_o the_o dead_a because_o they_o hold_v fire_n to_o be_v a_o god_n and_o therefore_o not_o fit_a to_o feed_v of_o dead_a carcase_n the_o egyptian_n burn_v not_o because_o they_o hold_v fire_n to_o have_v life_n and_o to_o devour_v and_o when_o it_o have_v devour_v it_o die_v itself_o perer._n ex_fw-la herod_n lib._n 2._o quest_n ii_o of_o the_o time_n and_o continuance_n of_o the_o egyptian_n mourning_n vers._n 3._o so_o 40._o day_n be_v accomplish_v 1._o these_o 40._o day_n of_o embawm_a be_v part_n of_o the_o 70._o day_n of_o mourning_n that_o be_v they_o embawm_v he_o 40._o day_n and_o mourn_v 30._o day_n more_o mercer_n not_o as_o diodorus_n that_o they_o embawmed_a 30._o day_n or_o as_o herodot_n that_o after_o the_o embawm_a they_o salt_v the_o corpse_n 70._o day_n or_o as_o comestor_n the_o egyptian_n do_v mourn_v forty_o day_n the_o hebrew_n thirty_o genes_n for_o the_o egyptian_n be_v say_v to_o have_v mourn_v seventy_o day_n 2._o before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n be_v not_o so_o common_a the_o hebrew_n use_v more_o ceremony_n in_o burial_n and_o the_o egyptian_n and_o other_o nation_n that_o have_v not_o that_o hope_n more_o than_o they_o so_o that_o this_o use_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o hebrew_n borrow_v of_o the_o egyptian_n which_o they_o retain_v in_o burial_n of_o great_a person_n as_o asa_n be_v lay_v into_o a_o bed_n of_o spice_n 2_o chron._n 12._o 3._o joseph_n do_v not_o observe_v this_o custom_n of_o embawm_a for_o fear_n to_o offend_v the_o egyptian_n but_o partly_o to_o honour_v his_o father_n with_o this_o solemnity_n without_o superstition_n and_o partly_o of_o necessity_n because_o they_o be_v to_o carry_v the_o corpse_n a_o long_a journey_n mercerus_n mourn_v 4._o the_o egyptian_n be_v say_v to_o have_v mourn_v because_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o he_o be_v bewail_v of_o his_o own_o child_n and_o family_n neither_o do_v they_o mourn_v because_o by_o jacob_n come_v into_o egypt_n they_o escape_v two_o year_n of_o famine_n as_o the_o hebrew_n imagine_v for_o there_o be_v seven_o year_n of_o famine_n complete_a but_o they_o mourn_v to_o show_v their_o love_n unto_o jacob_n and_o their_o reverence_n to_o joseph_n dead_a 5._o here_o the_o egyptian_n mourn_v seventy_o day_n the_o israelite_n for_o moses_n mourn_v thirty_o day_n follow_v the_o egyptian_a use_n numa_n pompilius_n allow_v mourn_v of_o some_o ten_o month_n the_o mourning_n for_o constantine_n the_o great_a at_o nicomedia_n continue_v twenty_o day_n the_o custom_n be_v divers_a for_o the_o time_n but_o the_o usual_a stint_n be_v seven_o day_n ecclesiast_n 22.13_o so_o long_o mourn_v joseph_n for_o his_o father_n jacob_n v_o 10._o so_o many_o day_n do_v the_o roman_n bewail_v the_o emperor_n severus_n herodian_a lib._n 4._o jun._n quest_n iii_o why_o joseph_n move_v pharaoh_n by_o other_o not_o by_o himself_o vers._n 4._o ioseph_n speak_v to_o the_o house_n of_o pharaoh_n 1._o joseph_n use_v other_o intercessor_n to_o pharaoh_n because_o he_o have_v need_n of_o a_o great_a company_n to_o go_v with_o they_o which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o pharaoh_n leave_n muscul._n 2._o joseph_n also_o mourn_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o present_v himself_o before_o the_o king_n for_o such_o use_v not_o to_o come_v in_o the_o prince_n presence_n esther_n 4.2_o jun._n 3._o beside_o it_o be_v least_o suspicious_a for_o this_o matter_n to_o be_v move_v by_o other_o lest_o if_o joseph_n have_v speak_v himself_o he_o may_v have_v be_v think_v to_o have_v despise_v the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o therefore_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o his_o father_n purpose_n before_o for_o his_o burial_n and_o the_o oath_n wherewith_o he_o bind_v he_o calvin_n 4._o pharaoh_n also_o may_v have_v think_v that_o joseph_n have_v intend_v to_o leave_v egypt_n and_o therefore_o promise_v to_o return_v again_o mercer_n 5._o beside_o see_v the_o egyptian_n move_v for_o he_o it_o be_v better_o accept_v because_o he_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a court_n mercer_n 6._o the_o hebrew_n think_v that_o joseph_n do_v in_o policy_n set_v other_o a_o work_n to_o decline_v the_o suit_n of_o the_o country_n who_o will_v have_v be_v instant_a with_o joseph_n to_o bury_v his_o father_n in_o egypt_n quest_n iu._n why_o jacob_n be_v say_v to_o have_v dig_v or_o make_v a_o grave_n for_o himself_o vers._n 5._o bvry_n i_o in_o my_o grave_n which_o i_o have_v make_v or_o dig_v for_o i_o 1._o this_o be_v not_o understand_v of_o the_o purchase_n of_o the_o place_n of_o sepulture_n make_v by_o jacob_n as_o the_o word_n carah_n to_o dig_v sometime_o signify_v as_o deut._n 2.6_o thou_o shall_v dig_v that_o be_v buy_v water_n for_o money_n for_o jacob_n do_v not_o buy_v this_o double_a cave_n but_o abraham_n 2._o and_o jacob_n can_v be_v say_v to_o buy_v it_o because_o abraham_n buy_v it_o as_o lyranus_fw-la for_o abraham_n every_o where_o be_v say_v to_o have_v buy_v it_o and_o not_o jacob_n gen._n 49.30.50.13_o 3._o that_o also_o be_v but_o a_o fable_n of_o the_o hebrew_n that_o jacob_n be_v say_v to_o have_v dig_v or_o get_v it_o because_o he_o buy_v out_o esau_n right_a with_o a_o sum_n of_o gold_n 4._o and_o it_o signify_v more_o than_o that_o jacob_n appoint_v himself_o a_o certain_a place_n of_o burial_n there_o perer._n 5._o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o like_a that_o in_o deed_n jacob_n do_v cause_v a_o place_n of_o sepulture_n to_o be_v dig_v and_o make_v ready_a for_o himself_o against_o he_o die_v though_o this_o be_v not_o else_o where_o mention_v august_n qu._n 170._o in_o genes_n and_o so_o be_v it_o the_o use_n for_o man_n in_o their_o life_n time_n to_o make_v their_o sepulchre_n as_o asa_n do_v 2_o chron._n 16.14_o and_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n matth._n 27.60_o jun._n quest_n v._o why_o christ_n refuse_v to_o give_v leave_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o bury_v his_o father_n yet_o pharaoh_n grant_v it_o to_o joseph_n vers._n 6._o and_o pharaoh_n say_v go_v up_o and_o bury_v thy_o father_n it_o need_v not_o seem_v strange_a that_o pharaoh_n a_o heathen_a king_n give_v leave_v to_o joseph_n to_o bury_v his_o father_n and_o yet_o our_o saviour_n will_v not_o grant_v so_o much_o to_o one_o of_o his_o disciple_n for_o the_o case_n be_v not_o alike_o 1._o this_o disciple_n be_v call_v to_o preach_v the_o 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as_o darkness_n make_v the_o light_n more_o glorious_a and_o sickness_n health_n chrysostome_n so_o saint_n paul_n say_v there_o must_v be_v heresy_n that_o they_o which_o be_v approve_v among_o you_o may_v be_v know_v 1._o cor._n 11.29_o 2._o that_o moses_n may_v be_v free_v from_o the_o imputation_n of_o be_v a_o sorcerer_n which_o thing_n some_o have_v not_o be_v afraid_a to_o object_n and_o a_o difference_n may_v appear_v between_o his_o work_n by_o the_o power_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o sorcerer_n work_v by_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n rupert_n 3._o that_o thereby_o it_o may_v be_v make_v manifest_a how_o the_o truth_n have_v always_o gainsayer_n and_o be_v never_o without_o contradiction_n and_o opposition_n as_o lucifer_n oppose_v himself_o to_o god_n in_o heaven_n cain_n to_o abel_n in_o earth_n ishmael_n be_v against_o isaac_n the_o true_a prophet_n be_v molest_v by_o the_o false_a thus_o saint_n paul_n collect_v that_o as_o jannes_n and_o jambre_n withstand_v moses_n so_o these_o also_o resist_v the_o truth_n 2._o tim._n 3.8_o perer._n 4._o hereby_o also_o it_o be_v manifest_a how_o according_a to_o the_o common_a say_n the_o devil_n be_v god_n ape_n that_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o imitate_v and_o counterfeit_v god_n work_n that_o therefore_o we_o shall_v examine_v such_o work_n and_o sign_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n that_o we_o be_v not_o deceive_v and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v cry_v every_o spirit_n 1._o joh._n 4.1_o 5._o another_o reason_n be_v that_o see_v the_o devil_n by_o his_o minister_n can_v do_v such_o strange_a thing_n that_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v not_o offend_v when_o thy_o see_v wonder_n and_o sign_n to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o false_a church_n by_o heretic_n or_o idolater_n the_o instrument_n of_o satan_n 6._o this_o be_v permit_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o constancy_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o hebrew_n whether_o because_o of_o the_o contrary_a sign_n they_o will_v doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n perer._n 7._o and_o for_o the_o further_o harden_v of_o pharaoh_n heart_n as_o he_o have_v deserve_v by_o his_o former_a sin_n that_o god_n may_v take_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o work_v all_o his_o wonder_n in_o egypt_n simler_n ferus_fw-la borrh._n quest_n xxiv_o whether_o pharaoh_n be_v deceive_v by_o the_o magician_n false_a sign_n be_v thereby_o excusable_a but_o see_v these_o magician_n by_o their_o satanical_a craft_n do_v so_o strong_o deceive_v whether_o be_v pharaoh_n to_o be_v excuse_v that_o he_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v moses_n to_o be_v the_o minister_n and_o prophet_n of_o god_n to_o this_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o this_o notwithstanding_o pharaoh_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v excusable_a because_o there_o be_v evident_a sign_n to_o have_v discern_v between_o the_o work_n of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o so_o that_o pharaoh_n can_v not_o plead_v ignorance_n to_o omit_v the_o difference_n before_o note_a quest._n 20._o how_o that_o true_a miracle_n differ_v from_o false_a in_o the_o power_n of_o work_v in_o the_o quality_n of_o person_n that_o work_v the_o work_n itself_o the_o manner_n and_o the_o end_n which_o difference_n be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o be_v discern_v of_o all_o there_o be_v beside_o most_o notorious_a work_n that_o discover_v the_o hypocrisy_n and_o weakness_n of_o those_o sorcerer_n 1._o moses_n serpent_n devour_v they_o which_o require_v a_o great_a power_n 2._o they_o can_v counterfeit_v the_o like_a plague_n but_o they_o can_v not_o remove_v the_o true_a plague_n as_o moses_n do_v 3._o they_o fail_v in_o their_o work_n they_o can_v not_o bring_v forth_o lice_n nor_o counterfeit_v any_o of_o the_o plague_n follow_v 4._o the_o plague_n do_v fall_v upon_o the_o sorcerer_n themselves_o chap._n 9.11_o 5._o last_o they_o themselves_o do_v give_v way_n and_o confess_v it_o be_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n
intend_v no_o evil_n or_o hurt_v to_o their_o father_n but_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o the_o wicked_a be_v say_v to_o hate_v their_o own_o soul_n and_o to_o procure_v unto_o themselves_o eternal_a death_n whereas_o simple_o they_o hate_v not_o their_o soul_n neither_o will_v be_v damn_v but_o upon_o their_o commit_n of_o sin_n it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o their_o soul_n perish_v by_o their_o mean_n as_o if_o they_o hate_v they_o unruly_a patient_n that_o will_v not_o obey_v their_o physician_n whereupon_o follow_v death_n be_v say_v â—o_o seek_v their_o own_o death_n and_o yet_o they_o desire_v to_o live_v but_o upon_o their_o unruly_a and_o disorder_a behaviour_n death_n follow_v so_o god_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n by_o the_o like_a figurative_a speech_n because_o the_o harden_v of_o their_o heart_n ensue_v upon_o the_o abuse_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n intend_v not_o to_o that_o end_n but_o they_o pervert_v they_o to_o their_o own_o hurt_n exit_fw-la perer._n all_o this_o may_v safe_o be_v receive_v and_o acknowledge_v and_o yet_o somewhat_o more_o be_v to_o be_v add_v as_o shall_v afterward_o appear_v quest_n xxiii_o how_o diverse_o in_o scripture_n these_o term_n of_o blind_a and_o harden_v be_v take_v but_o by_o the_o way_n this_o word_n to_o blind_a to_o harden_v though_o it_o signify_v a_o action_n proceed_v from_o he_o that_o harden_v yet_o be_v it_o not_o always_o so_o take_v therefore_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o four_o way_n in_o scripture_n a_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o blind_a and_o consequent_o to_o harden_v 1._o gift_n be_v say_v to_o blind_v the_o â—â—es_n deut._n 16._o not_o that_o they_o be_v a_o dead_a thing_n can_v corrupt_v the_o judgement_n but_o man_n corrupt_a heart_n take_v occasion_n and_o be_v thereby_o entice_v to_o pervert_v justice_n 2._o the_o devil_n be_v say_v to_o blind_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o wicked_a â—_o cor._n 4.4_o 3._o the_o malice_n of_o a_o man_n own_o heart_n be_v say_v to_o blind_a and_o harden_v as_o pharaoh_n harden_v his_o own_o heart_n 4._o god_n be_v say_v to_o blind_v the_o eye_n isaiah_n 6.10_o and_o to_o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n gift_n do_v blind_a occasionaliter_fw-la by_o way_n of_o occasion_n the_o malice_n of_o man_n heart_n blind_v meritâ—â—â—â—_n by_o way_n of_o desert_n and_o meritorious_o because_o it_o deserve_v to_o be_v further_o blind_v and_o harden_v the_o devil_n blind_v incitando_n by_o incite_v and_o provoke_v unto_o sin_n and_o god_n as_o be_v before_o show_v by_o withdraw_v his_o grace_n and_o inflict_v the_o punishment_n of_o induration_n upon_o they_o quest_n xxiv_o how_o divers_a way_n the_o lord_n forsake_v those_o which_o be_v harden_v further_o god_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v man_n hart_n in_o his_o diverse_a leave_v and_o forsake_v of_o they_o 1._o he_o suffer_v they_o to_o follow_v their_o own_o lust_n and_o desire_n not_o give_v they_o power_n or_o grace_n to_o restrain_v they_o as_o rom._n 1_o 24._o he_o give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o heart_n lust_n 2._o he_o give_v they_o ease_v abundance_n prosperity_n whereby_o they_o be_v entangle_v therefore_o the_o prophet_n pray_v give_v i_o not_o riches_n lest_o i_o be_v full_a and_o forget_v thou_o prov._n 3._o 3._o he_o deny_v they_o the_o benefit_n of_o wholesome_a correction_n and_o affliction_n whereby_o they_o shall_v learn_v to_o know_v themselves_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o lord_n receive_v no_o child_n who_o he_o do_v not_o chastise_v 4_o god_n forbid_v his_o servant_n to_o pray_v for_o such_o and_o so_o they_o want_v the_o benefit_n of_o their_o prayer_n as_o jeremie_n be_v forbid_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o people_n chap._n 7.16_o 5._o god_n in_o his_o justice_n deprive_v they_o of_o such_o as_o shall_v travel_v for_o their_o soul_n and_o bring_v they_o unto_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n leave_v the_o obstinate_a and_o wilful_a jew_n and_o shake_v off_o the_o dust_n of_o their_o foot_n against_o they_o act_v 13._o 6._o god_n take_v away_o from_o they_o the_o preach_n and_o knowledge_n of_o his_o word_n as_o the_o lord_n threaten_v by_o his_o prophet_n amos_n to_o send_v upon_o they_o a_o famine_n not_o of_o bread_n or_o water_n but_o of_o hear_v his_o word_n amos_n 8.11_o 7._o god_n suffer_v they_o to_o be_v deceive_v by_o flatterer_n and_o unfaithful_a counsellor_n as_o â—eboboâ—â—_n be_v by_o his_o young_a man_n 8._o and_o the_o more_o strong_o to_o delude_v they_o the_o lord_n permit_v sometime_o false_a prophet_n to_o show_v sign_n and_o wonder_n 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o false_a prophet_n antichrist_n who_o come_n be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n 2._o thes._n 2.9_o 9_o the_o lord_n permit_v satan_n to_o invade_v they_o and_o to_o work_v upon_o they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n as_o the_o evil_a spirit_n be_v send_v of_o the_o lord_n upon_o saul_n and_o a_o lie_a spirit_n be_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o baal_n false_a prophet_n to_o deceive_v achab._n 10._o god_n take_v away_o from_o they_o all_o help_n whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v defend_v against_o the_o assault_n of_o satan_n as_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o do_v to_o his_o unfruitful_a vineyard_n i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o hedge_n thereof_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v â—aten_v up_o i_o will_v break_v down_o the_o wall_n thereof_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v tread_v down_o isai._n 5.4_o 11._o but_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o thus_o forsake_v any_o till_o they_o have_v first_o forsake_v god_n as_o chrysostome_n say_v quod_fw-la autem_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la derelinquat_fw-la nos_fw-la nisi_fw-la fuerit_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la derelictus_fw-la apertè_fw-la ostendit_fw-la isaias_n that_o god_n forsake_v not_o we_o till_o we_o have_v forsake_v he_o i_o say_v show_v chap._n 59.2_o your_o iniquity_n have_v separate_v between_o you_o and_o your_o god_n exit_fw-la perer._n quest_n xxv_o god_n harden_v otherwise_o than_o by_o foresee_v beside_o these_o divers_a interpretation_n of_o the_o harden_v of_o pharaoh_n heart_n by_o the_o lord_n which_o i_o have_v abridge_v out_o of_o pererius_n there_o be_v three_o other_o which_o i_o will_v brief_o set_v down_o first_o some_o think_v that_o this_o in_o that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o god_n prescience_n that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o harden_v it_o because_o he_o foresee_v it_o shall_v be_v harden_v by_o their_o own_o malice_n this_o seem_v sometime_o to_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o augustine_n in_o that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n non_fw-la ad_fw-la operationem_fw-la dei_fw-la â—_o sed_fw-la ad_fw-la prascientiam_fw-la pertinere_fw-la monstratur_fw-la it_o be_v show_v to_o appertain_v not_o to_o god_n operation_n or_o work_n but_o to_o his_o prescience_n but_o this_o can_v bâ—_n the_o meaning_n for_o by_o this_o reason_n whereas_o god_n forsee_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n which_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o world_n god_n may_v be_v say_v himself_o to_o kill_v steal_v do_v wrong_a because_o he_o forsee_v that_o such_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n quest_n xxvi_o whether_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o dispose_v of_o to_o a_o good_a end_n second_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n because_o he_o dispose_v thereof_o and_o direct_v it_o to_o such_o a_o end_n as_o he_o himself_o propound_v because_o thereby_o the_o lord_n do_v take_v occasion_n to_o work_v his_o miracle_n as_o he_o say_v to_o moses_n i_o have_v harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n that_o i_o may_v work_v these_o my_o miracle_n exod._n 10.1_o so_o as_o god_n ordain_v the_o end_n he_o may_v be_v say_v also_o in_o some_o sort_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o help_v unto_o that_o end_n as_o act._n 2.23_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o determinate_a council_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v he_o betray_v and_o deliver_v by_o judas_n who_o act_n be_v say_v in_o some_o respect_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n because_o god_n dispose_v of_o it_o to_o effect_v and_o accomplish_v his_o glorious_a council_n in_o redeem_v the_o world_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n but_o neither_o can_v this_o be_v safe_o affirm_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o order_v and_o dispose_v for_o god_n so_o dispose_v of_o that_o spiritual_a combat_n which_o s._n paul_n find_v in_o his_o flesh_n that_o it_o tend_v further_o to_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o power_n as_o the_o lord_n say_v my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o my_o power_n be_v make_v perfect_a through_o weakness_n yet_o god_n be_v not_o the_o worker_n of_o that_o temptation_n but_o the_o apostle_n impute_v it_o to_o satan_n 2._o cor._n 12.7_o and_o like_o as_o in_o the_o creation_n god_n make_v
chap._n 8_o quest_n 12._o and_o confut_o 1._o 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n god_n overrule_v man_n affection_n vers._n 3._o the_o lord_n give_v the_o people_n favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o egyptian_n hereby_o we_o learn_v that_o god_n have_v the_o roll_a and_o turn_v of_o man_n affection_n he_o can_v work_v they_o either_o to_o favour_n or_o disfavour_v piscat_fw-la so_o the_o wiseman_n say_v as_o the_o river_n of_o water_n the_o king_n heart_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n â—e_z turns_z it_o whither_o soever_o it_o please_v he_o prov_n 21.1_o like_a as_o the_o husband_n man_n make_v furrow_n in_o his_o ground_n and_o draw_v the_o water_n which_o way_n it_o please_v he_o and_o as_o the_o sterne_n man_n in_o the_o vessel_n do_v move_v it_o which_o way_n he_o list_v so_o can_v the_o lord_n order_n and_o govern_v the_o stream_n of_o man_n affection_n 2._o doct._n godly_a man_n have_v their_o passion_n and_o affection_n vers._n 8._o so_o he_o go_v out_o from_o pharaoh_n very_o angry_a even_o wise_a and_o godly_a man_n have_v their_o affection_n it_o iâ—_n not_o as_o the_o stoike_fw-gr teach_v that_o there_o be_v a_o vacuity_n and_o absence_n of_o they_o in_o wise_a and_o perfect_a man_n they_o be_v not_o without_o affection_n but_o they_o rule_v they_o by_o reason_n and_o their_o reason_n be_v sanctify_v by_o grace_n the_o apostle_n say_v be_v angry_a but_o sin_v not_o ephes._n 4.26_o he_o allow_v to_o be_v angry_a but_o not_o to_o sin_n in_o anger_n christ_n the_o most_o perfect_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v have_v his_o affection_n as_o of_o anger_n mark_v 3.5_o he_o look_v round_o about_o he_o â—â—gerly_o of_o joy_n luk._n 10.21_o jesus_n rejoice_v in_o spirit_n of_o sorrow_n matth._n 26.38_o my_o soul_n be_v heavy_a unto_o death_n of_o love_n as_o joh._n 13.23_o the_o disciple_n who_o jesus_n love_v 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n against_o purgatory_n before_o in_o the_o three_o question_n where_o it_o be_v dispute_v 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israelite_n it_o be_v now_o day_n may_v with_o comfort_n behold_v the_o lord_n mighty_a work_n and_o this_o be_v a_o lively_a type_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v in_o the_o morning_n ad_fw-la ortum_fw-la solis_fw-la justitia_fw-la â—â—ra_fw-la qua_fw-la christus_fw-la resurrexit_fw-la judicantur_fw-la satellite_n satana_n at_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n the_o hand_n of_o satan_n be_v judge_v pelican_n the_o power_n of_o darkness_n be_v then_o perfect_o conquer_v as_o here_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n at_o the_o appear_v of_o the_o day_n be_v subvert_v and_o overthrow_v in_o the_o sea_n quest_n xxi_o by_o what_o degree_n the_o final_a subversion_n of_o the_o egyptian_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n vers._n 25._o for_o he_o take_v off_o their_o chariot_n wheel_n in_o these_o degree_n this_o final_a and_o last_o judgement_n be_v bring_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n 1._o the_o lord_n 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the_o lord_n drive_v they_o slow_o or_o heavy_o that_o be_v cause_v that_o their_o chariot_n can_v not_o go_v partly_o because_o the_o wheel_n be_v violent_o take_v off_o simler_n partly_o because_o the_o earth_n be_v moisten_v by_o the_o return_v of_o the_o water_n clog_v their_o wheel_n that_o they_o can_v not_o go_v 4._o the_o latin_a translator_n read_v ferebantur_fw-la in_o profandum_fw-la they_o be_v carry_v into_o the_o deep_a which_o although_o it_o do_v not_o express_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n which_o signify_v heaviness_n not_o the_o deep_a yet_o this_o be_v another_o hindrance_n unto_o the_o egyptian_n that_o their_o chariot_n be_v force_v descend_v into_o the_o deep_a place_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o so_o svo_fw-la so_o pondere_fw-la dâ—mer_n serunt_fw-la they_o do_v sink_v themselves_o with_o their_o own_o weight_n pelican_n as_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n vers_n 10._o moses_n say_v they_o sink_v as_o lead_v in_o the_o mighty_a water_n 5._o hereunto_o may_v be_v add_v ut_fw-la se_fw-la invicâ—m_fw-la impedâ—rent_fw-la that_o they_o hinder_v one_o another_o ferus_fw-la equi_fw-la impiugâ—banâ—_n their_o horse_n floundr_v and_o run_v one_o upon_o another_o zeigler_n 6._o and_o to_o make_v up_o the_o full_a measure_n of_o their_o judgement_n the_o water_n come_v together_o upon_o they_o and_o they_o flee_v against_o it_o as_o follow_v vers_fw-la 27._o jun._n quest_n xxii_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o egyptian_n that_o perish_v vers._n 28._o so_o the_o water_n return_v and_o cover_v 1._o touch_v the_o number_n of_o the_o egyptian_n which_o perish_v in_o the_o water_n josephus_n say_v that_o there_o be_v in_o pharaoh_n host_n 50._o thousand_o horseman_n and_o 200._o thousand_o footman_n which_o all_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o water_n not_o one_o of_o they_o remain_v 2._o but_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o guess_v at_o the_o certain_a number_n see_v the_o scripture_n have_v not_o set_v it_o down_o yet_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o their_o number_n and_o multitude_n be_v very_o great_a for_o pharaoh_n have_v not_o only_o six_o hundred_o of_o the_o choice_a chariot_n but_o all_o the_o chariot_n of_o egypt_n beside_o and_o all_o his_o choose_a captain_n be_v drown_v also_o in_o the_o sea_n chap._n 15.4_o oresius_n do_v make_v this_o a_o argument_n of_o their_o great_a number_n because_o the_o hebrew_n be_v 600000_o of_o fight_a man_n be_v afraid_a of_o they_o and_o have_v no_o power_n to_o resist_v they_o but_o make_v full_a account_n all_o to_o be_v put_v to_o the_o sword_n and_o there_o to_o have_v their_o grave_n cap._n 14.11_o oar_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o quest_n xxiii_o whether_o pharaoh_n himself_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o sea_n concern_v pharaohhimselfe_n 1._o that_o opinion_n of_o manethon_n be_v utter_o untrue_a that_o he_o himself_o escape_v and_o reign_v after_o this_o in_o egypt_n 25._o year_n and_o 4._o month_n for_o the_o contrary_n be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n first_o because_o the_o lord_n say_v 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material_a perer._n quest_n xxiv_o whether_o the_o israelite_n be_v all_o go_v over_o when_o the_o egyptian_n be_v drown_v vers._n 29._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n walk_v upon_o drieland_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v first_o pass_v through_o the_o sea_n before_o the_o water_n return_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n and_o therefore_o read_v it_o perrexerant_fw-la per_fw-la medium_n maris_fw-la they_o have_v go_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o the_o preterpluperfect_a tense_n pellic._n osiand_n 2._o josephus_n think_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v come_v to_o the_o other_o shore_n before_o the_o egyptian_n enter_v jamque_fw-la in_o adversum_fw-la littus_fw-la hebrai_n evaserant_fw-la the_o hebrew_n be_v now_o escape_v to_o the_o contrary_a shore_n but_o this_o be_v not_o like_a that_o either_o the_o egyptian_n be_v not_o yet_o enter_v or_o that_o the_o israelite_n be_v all_o go_v over_o before_o the_o water_n come_v together_o because_o the_o egyptian_n
charitatis_fw-la seipsum_fw-la prâ—cinxit_fw-la against_o the_o power_n of_o pride_n he_o put_v on_o humility_n against_o spiritual_a malice_n and_o impiety_n he_o arm_v himself_o with_o charity_n quest_n x._o why_o now_o it_o be_v say_v his_o name_n be_v jehovah_n vers._n 3._o his_o name_n be_v jehovah_n 1._o the_o latin_a translator_n read_v omnipotent_a be_v his_o name_n which_o although_o it_o be_v true_a of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v omnipotent_a in_o himself_o and_o so_o the_o name_n of_o god_n signify_v god_n himself_o and_o that_o by_o the_o invocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n miracle_n and_o wonderful_a thing_n be_v wrought_v as_o moses_n here_o when_o he_o stretch_v out_o his_o rod_n upon_o the_o sea_n do_v also_o invocate_v and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n where_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_o be_v jehovah_n which_o signify_v not_o omnipotent_a but_o be_v a_o peculiat_v name_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o god_n in_o scripture_n 2._o the_o true_a read_n be_v jehovah_n be_v his_o name_n which_o oleaster_n derive_v of_o hovah_n which_o signify_v destruction_n make_v this_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v now_o show_v himself_o jehovah_n in_o the_o destruction_n and_o overthrow_n of_o his_o enemy_n but_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d â—ather_n of_o isaiah_o to_o be_v as_o of_o the_o same_o root_n the_o lord_n call_v himself_o eheje_n exod._n 3.13_o the_o lord_n nâ—w_o show_v 〈…〉_z jehovah_n in_o make_v gooâ—_n 〈◊〉_d promise_n in_o deliver_v of_o his_o people_n and_o in_o show_v his_o majesty_n and_o power_n that_o 〈…〉_z before_o make_v himself_o know_v to_o moses_n by_o his_o name_n jehovah_n exod._n 6._o so_o now_o as_o a_o mighty_a jehovah_n he_o perform_v that_o which_o there_o 〈◊〉_d promise_v simler_n see_v more_o of_o the_o name_n jehovah_n exod._n chap._n 6._o quâ—st_n 7._o and_o before_o quest_n xi_o of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o captain_n see_v over_o 〈◊〉_d vers._n 4._o hiâ—_n choose_v captain_n etc._n etc._n they_o sink_v like_o 〈…〉_z 1._o the_o word_n be_v 〈…〉_z signify_v 〈…〉_z captain_n over_o 〈…〉_z think_v they_o be_v so_o call_v 〈…〉_z because_o they_o be_v iâ—_n the_o next_o place_n 〈…〉_z king_n as_o daniel_n be_v one_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈…〉_z the_o other_o governor_n dan._n 6.3_o hier._n in_o 5._o cap._n dan._n some_o because_o they_o be_v in_o the_o three_o place_n from_o the_o king_n piscat_fw-la gregor_n nyssen_n upon_o this_o song_n bring_v divers_a interpretation_n as_o they_o be_v call_v tristatâ—_n that_o â—ode_v upon_o three_o horse_n or_o they_o which_o can_v stand_v against_o three_o or_o they_o which_o have_v the_o three_o place_n in_o the_o battle_n that_o if_o the_o first_o and_o second_o be_v slay_v they_o may_v stand_v up_o in_o their_o place_n hâ—sychius_n say_v they_o be_v so_o call_v which_o be_v of_o the_o king_n guard_n which_o use_v three_o spear_n origen_n hom_n 6._o in_o exod._n flee_v to_o a_o mystical_a sense_n who_o apply_v these_o tristatas_fw-la to_o those_o three_o way_n wherein_o a_o man_n sin_v in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n and_o such_o other_o allegorical_a application_n he_o have_v which_o come_v not_o near_o the_o point_n but_o the_o most_o probable_a conjecture_n be_v that_o they_o be_v so_o call_v as_o greg._n nyssen_n in_o the_o former_a place_n allege_v because_o in_o every_o chariot_n there_o be_v three_o one_o to_o guide_v the_o chariot_n one_o to_o fight_v another_o to_o defend_v but_o i_o like_o cajetans_n conceit_n rather_o that_o think_v there_o be_v in_o every_o chariot_n nine_o three_o on_o each_o side_n and_o three_o before_o and_o that_o every_o chariot_n have_v his_o captain_n as_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v cap._n 14.7_o if_o every_o chariot_n have_v his_o peculiar_a captain_n it_o be_v like_o there_o be_v more_o than_o three_o in_o a_o chariot_n this_o sense_n the_o septuagint_n do_v favour_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o triarie_n captain_n rider_n so_o that_o these_o captain_n be_v such_o as_o rid_v in_o the_o chariot_n exit_fw-la perer._n 2._o the_o chief_a captain_n than_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n host_n as_o before_o they_o make_v the_o water_n red_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o hebrew_n child_n and_o as_o both_o king_n and_o prince_n consent_v in_o cruelty_n so_o be_v they_o join_v in_o punishment_n pelican_n 3_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o sea_n the_o word_n be_v jarah_n take_v from_o archer_n that_o as_o a_o arrow_n be_v cast_v speedy_o and_o with_o strength_n out_o of_o a_o bow_n so_o be_v they_o with_o violence_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n borrh._n and_o as_o a_o stone_n sink_v and_o never_o rise_v again_o and_o be_v throw_v it_o fall_v with_o violence_n such_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o pharaoh_n with_o violence_n not_o to_o be_v resist_v and_o they_o sink_v as_o a_o stone_n that_o lie_v still_o never_o to_o be_v recover_v ferus_fw-la 4._o to_o the_o same_o 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make_v before_o chap._n 14.21_o how_o the_o lord_n send_v a_o strong_a eastwind_n jun._n vatab._n 2._o and_o by_o this_o phrase_n how_o easy_o the_o lord_n can_v confound_v the_o wicked_a levi_n attactu_fw-la dei_fw-la concidunt_fw-la omne_fw-la by_o the_o least_o touch_n even_o by_o the_o blast_n of_o his_o mouth_n all_o thing_n do_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n pelican_n si_fw-mi hoc_fw-la solo_fw-la spiritu_fw-la potuit_fw-la quid_fw-la poterit_fw-la cum_fw-la venery_n cum_fw-la majestate_fw-la if_o the_o lord_n can_v do_v this_o with_o his_o breath_n what_o be_v he_o able_a to_o do_v when_o he_o come_v in_o his_o majesty_n ferus_fw-la 3._o and_o in_o that_o he_o say_v the_o depth_n be_v conâ—ealed_v together_o where_o the_o word_n be_v kaphâ—_n which_o proper_o signify_v the_o run_a or_o set_v together_o of_o cheese_n borrh._o it_o show_v how_o easy_o the_o lord_n command_v his_o great_a creature_n that_o even_o he_o can_v cause_v the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n to_o come_v together_o as_o curdâ—_n and_o cheese_n and_o in_o that_o it_o be_v add_v the_o depth_n be_v congeal_v together_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o sea_n it_o declare_v that_o they_o go_v not_o through_o the_o side_n of_o the_o sea_n only_o fetch_v a_o compass_n like_o a_o semicircle_n about_o but_o that_o they_o go_v into_o the_o midst_n and_o heart_n of_o the_o sea_n simler_n quest_n xiii_o of_o the_o vain_a boast_n of_o the_o egyptian_n vers._n 9_o the_o enemy_n say_v i_o will_v pursue_v i_o will_v overtake_v 1._o the_o egyptian_n be_v here_o bring_v forth_o as_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o stage_n vaunt_v and_o boast_v themselves_o which_o kind_n of_o figure_n call_v prosopopeia_fw-la do_v more_o full_o and_o emphatical_o set_v forth_o how_o the_o lord_n disappoint_v they_o of_o their_o purpose_n than_o if_o it_o have_v be_v express_v by_o a_o simple_a narration_n simler_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n siceras_n mother_n be_v bring_v in_o speak_v and_o vaunt_v of_o the_o victory_n jud._n 5._o 2._o this_o do_v not_o only_o show_v the_o pride_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o the_o enemy_n but_o the_o great_a power_n of_o god_n that_o whereas_o they_o make_v account_n of_o the_o victory_n come_v with_o chariot_n and_o horse_n against_o naked_a and_o unarmed_a people_n yet_o the_o lord_n deliver_v they_o as_o snatching_z the_o prey_n from_o between_o their_o tooth_n calvin_n 3._o and_o three_o thing_n they_o purpose_v and_o promise_v themselves_o to_o be_v enrich_v by_o the_o spoil_n of_o they_o vatab._n and_o they_o purpose_v to_o put_v many_o to_o the_o sword_n as_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o the_o principal_a and_o to_o take_v the_o rest_n captive_a and_o to_o bring_v they_o again_o into_o their_o service_n and_o to_o possess_v they_o as_o their_o inheritance_n simler_n for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v best_a translate_v as_o
sing_v but_o to_o have_v repeat_v only_o one_o verse_n of_o the_o song_n have_v be_v no_o such_o prophetical_a action_n 2._o in_o this_o short_a sentence_n miriam_n profess_v to_o sing_v and_o give_v the_o reason_n thereof_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o she_o so_o end_v give_v a_o reason_n why_o she_o will_v sing_v and_o singe_v not_o she_o supply_v then_o the_o song_n as_o well_o as_o she_o yield_v a_o reason_n thereof_o 3._o this_o be_v a_o encouragement_n and_o charge_n withal_o unto_o the_o woman_n to_o sing_v sing_v you_o it_o be_v like_a that_o they_o also_o follow_v and_o answer_v she_o in_o song_n as_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n do_v moses_n she_o be_v a_o prophetess_n and_o bid_v they_o sing_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o they_o follow_v her_o direction_n and_o do_v sing_v 4._o the_o like_a example_n be_v find_v 1._o sam._n 18.6_o where_o only_o the_o ground_n and_o sum_n of_o the_o song_n be_v repeat_v saul_n have_v kill_v his_o thousand_o and_o david_n his_o ten_o thousand_o it_o be_v very_o like_a that_o the_o woman_n do_v sing_v more_o than_o there_o be_v express_v but_o for_o brevity_n sake_n the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o song_n be_v only_o set_v down_o and_o so_o be_v it_o think_v to_o be_v do_v here_o quest_n xxxiv_o whether_o the_o desert_n of_o shur_n be_v simple_o a_o desert_n and_o barren_a place_n vers._n 22._o then_o moses_n bring_v israel_n from_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o they_o go_v forward_o to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o shur_n 1._o the_o word_n signify_v to_o cause_v they_o to_o go_v which_o show_v that_o moses_n with_o much_o ado_n bring_v they_o from_o thence_o be_v too_o much_o intent_n upon_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o egyptian_n simler_n 2._o and_o whereas_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o barren_a desert_n where_o they_o be_v much_o distress_v for_o want_n of_o water_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o bring_v they_o into_o canaan_n but_o through_o much_o tribulation_n and_o tentation_n borrh_n 3._o pelican_n think_v that_o it_o be_v call_v a_o desert_n not_o because_o none_o inhabit_v there_o but_o for_o that_o it_o be_v craggy_a and_o full_a of_o hill_n but_o i_o rather_o subscribe_v to_o josephus_n opinion_n that_o it_o be_v difficilis_fw-la regio_fw-la propter_fw-la ciborum_fw-la &_o â—quarum_fw-la extremam_fw-la inopiam_fw-la a_o hard_a country_n through_o which_o they_o be_v to_o pass_v unto_o mount_n sinai_n both_o for_o extreme_a penury_n of_o food_n and_o water_n ut_fw-la ne_fw-la brutis_fw-la quidem_fw-la alendis_fw-la ne_fw-la dum_fw-la hominibus_fw-la idâ—nea_fw-la that_o it_o be_v unfit_a to_o nourish_v cattle_n much_o less_o man_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o this_o wilderness_n of_o shur_n many_o do_v think_v to_o be_v the_o same_o desert_n which_o be_v call_v etham_n wherein_o they_o travel_v three_o day_n journey_n after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n num._n 33.8_o and_o here_o they_o be_v say_v present_o to_o enter_v the_o wilderness_n of_o shur_n sic_fw-la thostatus_n siml_n borrh._n and_o this_o wilderness_n of_o shur_n lie_v they_o say_v between_o the_o two_o sea_n the_o red_a sea_n and_o the_o philistines_n sea_n one_o way_n and_o between_o the_o philistines_n country_n and_o egypt_n another_o way_n borrh_n but_o that_o the_o desert_n of_o shur_n and_o of_o etham_n be_v not_o the_o same_o but_o altogether_o divers_a it_o shall_v now_o be_v show_v quest_n xxxv_o the_o desert_n of_o shur_n and_o etham_n not_o all_o one_o 1._o some_o think_v that_o etham_n shall_v be_v the_o general_a name_n of_o the_o whole_a desert_n and_o shur_n only_o of_o a_o part_n simler_n other_o that_o shur_n be_v the_o general_a name_n and_o etham_n a_o part_n thereof_o borrh._n but_o neither_o can_v be_v so_o 1._o shur_n can_v comprehend_v etham_n for_o etham_n belong_v unto_o egypt_n and_o stretch_v unto_o the_o red_a sea_n hereupon_o the_o city_n pithom_n which_o the_o israelite_n build_v in_o egypt_n be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wilderness_n of_o etham_n and_o the_o entrance_n into_o it_o jun._n but_o the_o desert_n of_o shur_n be_v no_o part_n of_o egypt_n but_o be_v say_v to_o be_v over_o against_o egypt_n 1._o sam._n 15.7_o and_o it_o be_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o israelite_n genes_n 25.18_o 2._o neither_o be_v the_o desert_n of_o shur_n a_o part_n of_o the_o wilderness_n of_o etham_n for_o etham_n touch_v the_o red_a sea_n and_o from_o the_o sea_n they_o journey_v three_o day_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o etham_n num._n 33.8_o but_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o the_o desert_n of_o shur_n come_v so_o far_o as_o the_o red_a sea_n be_v the_o south_n border_n of_o the_o israelite_n country_n who_o extend_v not_o their_o dwell_n to_o the_o red_a sea_n 3._o wherefore_o the_o wilderness_n of_o etham_n where_o the_o israelite_n go_v into_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o come_v out_o be_v all_o one_o continue_a desert_n fetch_v a_o compass_n by_o the_o north_n end_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o shur_n be_v the_o name_n of_o that_o desert_n into_o the_o which_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n of_o etham_n the_o word_n than_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o junius_n well_o distinguish_v they_o that_o moses_n bring_v the_o israelite_n from_o the_o red_a sea_n to_o go_v forward_o into_o the_o wilderness_n of_o shur_n but_o before_o they_o come_v thither_o they_o spend_v three_o day_n journey_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o etham_n junius_n quest_n xxxvi_o of_o the_o place_n marah_n vers._n 23._o therefore_o they_o call_v the_o name_n of_o that_o place_n marah_n 1._o augustine_n read_v mazra_n but_o the_o word_n be_v marah_n so_o call_v of_o the_o bitterness_n the_o septuagint_n make_v it_o no_o proper_a name_n but_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bitterness_n whereas_o the_o proper_a name_n marah_n be_v retain_v 2._o augustine_n move_v here_o this_o doubt_n see_v it_o be_v call_v marah_n of_o the_o bitter_a water_n which_o they_o find_v there_o after_o they_o come_v thither_o how_o be_v it_o call_v marah_n before_o his_o solution_n be_v because_o these_o thing_n be_v write_v after_o they_o be_v do_v and_o at_o such_o time_n as_o this_o history_n be_v write_v the_o name_n thereof_o be_v call_v marah_n quaest_n 56._o in_o exod._n but_o beside_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n by_o the_o figure_n prolepsis_n to_o call_v place_n by_o the_o name_n which_o be_v give_v they_o afterward_o as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o name_n of_o dan_o gen._n 14.14_o which_o be_v not_o give_v that_o place_n in_o abraham_n time_n and_o of_o succoth_n gen._n 33.17_o which_o afterward_o jacob_n so_o call_v 3._o this_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o place_n which_o pliny_n call_v fontes_fw-la amaros_fw-la bitter_a fountain_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 29._o junius_n quest_n xxxvii_o of_o the_o grievous_a sin_n of_o murmur_a verse_n 24._o then_o the_o people_n murmur_v against_o moses_n the_o sin_n of_o murmur_a be_v a_o great_a transgression_n and_o it_o include_v many_o other_o particular_a sin_n in_o it_o 1._o their_o murmur_a show_v that_o they_o be_v utter_o forgetful_a and_o oblivious_a of_o all_o the_o great_a wonder_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o they_o borrh._n 2._o they_o be_v ungrateful_a for_o all_o the_o benefit_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v as_o though_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v nothing_o for_o they_o ingratitudo_fw-la perpetua_fw-la judaici_n populi_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o perpetual_a ingratitude_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o scripture_n 3._o they_o show_v their_o incredulity_n and_o distrust_n when_o they_o say_v what_o shall_v we_o drink_v as_o though_o the_o lord_n can_v not_o provide_v they_o drink_v osiander_n 4._o they_o be_v impatient_a and_o discontent_n in_o prosperis_fw-la gandem_fw-la in_fw-la adversis_fw-la murmurant_fw-la they_o rejoice_v in_o prosperity_n but_o straight_z way_n they_o murmur_v in_o adversity_n ferus_fw-la 5._o it_o bewray_v their_o disobedience_n and_o disloyalty_n to_o their_o governor_n they_o murmur_v against_o moses_n accuse_v he_o as_o though_o he_o will_v kill_v they_o with_o thirst_n simler_n 6._o it_o make_v they_o profane_a that_o they_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n pro_fw-la murmur_n contra_fw-la mosen_n dominum_fw-la orasse_fw-la debuâ—runt_fw-la in_o stead_n of_o murmur_a they_o shall_v have_v call_v upon_o god_n pelican_n 7._o it_o make_v they_o to_o extenuate_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o as_o numb_a 11.6_o we_o can_v see_v nothing_o but_o this_o man._n 8._o it_o make_v a_o way_n for_o other_o most_o grievous_a sin_n which_o they_o fall_v unto_o as_o idolatry_n exod._n 34._o and_o fornication_n together_o with_o idolatry_n num._n 25._o quest_n xxxviii_o of_o the_o divers_a murmur_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n concern_v the_o divers_a murmur_n of_o the_o child_n
of_o israel_n hierome_n number_v they_o to_o have_v be_v ten_o the_o first_o for_o want_v of_o water_n exod._n 17._o the_o second_o likewise_o for_o water_n numb_a 20._o the_o three_o exod._n 14._o when_o the_o egyptian_n pursue_v they_o the_o four_o and_o five_o about_o manna_n when_o they_o keep_v it_o till_o the_o morning_n and_o gather_v it_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n exod._n 16._o the_o six_o murmur_v be_v for_o flesh_n exod._n 16._o and_o the_o seven_o for_o flesh_n likewise_o numb_a 11.4_o the_o eight_o for_o moses_n absence_n when_o they_o make_v the_o golden_a calf_n the_o nine_o when_o they_o tempt_v god_n in_o fight_v against_o the_o amalckite_n be_v forbid_v numb_a 14._o the_o ten_o upon_o the_o return_n of_o the_o spy_n which_o be_v send_v to_o search_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n hieron_n dâ—_n 10._o tentationib_n but_o if_o all_o the_o murmur_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v sum_v together_o they_o will_v be_v find_v more_o than_o ten_o not_o few_o than_o twenty_o and_o they_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n either_o general_a of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n or_o special_a of_o some_o few_o or_o particular_a of_o some_o principal_a person_n 1._o their_o general_a murmur_n be_v upon_o these_o occasion_n first_o for_o thing_n which_o they_o endure_v as_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o bondage_n in_o egypt_n at_o the_o first_o come_v of_o moses_n exod._n 5.21_o their_o fear_n to_o be_v all_o destroy_v of_o the_o egyptian_n chap._n 14.11_o their_o weariness_n of_o the_o way_n numb_a 11.1_o their_o bite_n by_o serpent_n numb_a 21._o second_o for_o thing_n which_o they_o want_v as_o for_o sweet_a and_o potable_a water_n exod._n 15.24_o for_o bread_n chap._n 16.3_o for_o water_n in_o rephidim_n exod._n 17._o for_o flesh_n numb_a 11._o for_o water_n again_o when_o moses_n also_o offend_v numb_a 20._o three_o they_o murmur_v and_o disobey_v when_o any_o thing_n be_v impose_v they_o which_o they_o like_v not_o as_o twiâ—e_v they_o be_v disobedient_a about_o manna_n in_o reserve_v it_o till_o the_o morning_n chap._n 16.19_o and_o in_o gather_v it_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n chap._n 16.28_o where_o although_o their_o murmur_a be_v not_o express_v yet_o this_o their_o refractory_a disobedience_n can_v not_o be_v without_o murmur_v so_o they_o rebel_v in_o fight_v against_o the_o amalekite_n and_o canaanite_n be_v forbid_v numb_a 14.41_o four_o they_o murmur_v when_o their_o expectation_n be_v deceive_v as_o upon_o moses_n long_a absence_n exod._n 32.1_o when_o they_o hear_v a_o false_a report_n of_o canaan_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o be_v invincible_a numb_a 14._o when_o core_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n with_o their_o adherent_n be_v sudden_o destroy_v numb_a 16.41_o these_o murmur_n in_o all_o be_v sixteen_o 2._o the_o second_o kind_n of_o murmur_v be_v of_o some_o special_a man_n as_o core_n dathan_n and_o abirain_n with_o two_o hundred_o and_o 50._o person_n murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n numb_a 16.3_o the_o three_o kind_n be_v of_o some_o principal_a person_n as_o of_o aaron_n and_o miriam_n against_o moses_n numb_a 12._o of_o moses_n himself_o at_o the_o water_n of_o strife_n numb_a 20._o of_o aaron_n be_v discontent_a and_o so_o negligent_a in_o his_o office_n because_o of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o two_o son_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n levit._n 10.19_o here_o be_v four_o more_o and_o unto_o these_o other_o by_o diligent_a observation_n may_v be_v add_v quest_n thirty-nine_o whether_o the_o wood_n have_v any_o virtue_n in_o it_o that_o moses_n cast_v â—nto_o the_o water_n 25._o and_o he_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n show_v he_o a_o tree_n 1._o the_o hebrew_n think_v that_o this_o tree_n have_v no_o virtue_n at_o all_o in_o it_o to_o make_v the_o water_n sweet_a but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o god_n will_v therein_o show_v his_o power_n in_o heal_v one_o contrary_a by_o another_o as_o elizeus_fw-la do_v heal_v the_o water_n by_o cast_v in_o of_o salt_n which_o be_v more_o like_a to_o have_v make_v they_o more_o bitter_a and_o our_o saviour_n anoint_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a with_o clay_n and_o spittle_n which_o be_v a_o unlike_a thing_n to_o heal_v they_o 2._o but_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o there_o be_v some_o virtue_n in_o this_o wood_n to_o season_n and_o relish_v the_o water_n because_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n show_v he_o or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v teach_v he_o the_o tree_n tanquam_fw-la tale_n jam_fw-la liguâ—â—â—oc_fw-la esseâ—_n quo_fw-la posset_n hoc_fw-la fieri_fw-la as_o though_o it_o be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o wood_n as_o can_v do_v this_o thing_n so_o augustine_n reason_v quaest_n 57_o in_o exod._n to_o who_o calvinus_n and_o simlerus_n consent_n for_o to_o what_o end_n else_o do_v the_o lord_n direct_v moses_n to_o that_o special_a tree_n more_o than_o to_o other_o unless_o we_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o tree_n there_o at_o all_o in_o the_o desert_n but_o the_o word_n will_v infer_v another_o sense_n that_o see_v the_o lord_n show_v he_o a_o tree_n there_o be_v a_o tree_n to_o be_v show_v as_o the_o lord_n cause_v hagar_n to_o see_v a_o fountain_n not_o which_o new_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n but_o which_o be_v there_o before_o though_o she_o see_v it_o not_o gen._n 21._o the_o author_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la chap._n 38.5_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v virtue_n in_o the_o wood_n 3._o but_o josephus_n be_v deceive_v who_o say_v moses_n fructum_fw-la ligni_fw-la accepit_fw-la forte_fw-fr ibi_fw-la jacens_fw-la that_o moses_n take_v a_o piece_n of_o wood_n lie_v there_o by_o chance_n whereas_o the_o lord_n show_v it_o he_o and_o he_o further_o add_v that_o moses_n do_v not_o cast_v in_o the_o wood_n because_o the_o people_n ask_v what_o it_o shall_v do_v but_o cause_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o water_n to_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o fountain_n and_o so_o the_o residue_n become_v sweet_a but_o this_o be_v also_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o text_n quest_n xl._o 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bind_v unto_o they_o to_o succour_v they_o at_o their_o need_n lyran._n whereas_o the_o heathen_a by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n can_v see_v and_o say_v diis_fw-la &_o parentibus_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la reddere_fw-la aequalia_fw-la we_o can_v recompense_v the_o god_n and_o our_o parent_n 14._o god_n be_v no_o way_n indebt_v unto_o man_n tostat._n quast_o 2._o quest_n v._o of_o moses_n fear_v lest_o he_o shall_v be_v stone_v vers._n 4._o yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o they_o will_v stone_n i_o 1._o josephus_n here_o somewhat_o alter_v and_o transpose_v the_o story_n for_o this_o take_n up_o of_o stone_n to_o cast_v at_o moses_n he_o place_v before_o the_o give_n of_o man_n when_o they_o murmur_v for_o food_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o sin_n but_o this_o their_o violent_a and_o audacious_a enterprise_n fall_v out_o in_o rephidim_n 2._o this_o be_v not_o a_o carnal_a worldly_a or_o distrustful_a fear_n in_o moses_n but_o a_o natural_a fear_n which_o a_o right_a perfect_a man_n 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herein_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n for_o the_o place_n in_o rephidim_n be_v call_v both_o massah_n and_o meribah_n tentation_n and_o contention_n the_o other_o meribah_n only_o 2._o wherefore_o the_o sound_a opinion_n be_v that_o these_o two_o story_n be_v divers_a and_o that_o moses_n smite_v the_o rock_n two_o sundry_a time_n which_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v so_o by_o these_o reason_n 1._o the_o place_n be_v divers_a this_o strike_v of_o the_o rock_n be_v do_v in_o rephidim_n which_o be_v the_o 11._o station_n numb_a 33.14_o but_o the_o other_o be_v in_o the_o desert_n of_o sin_n the_o 33._o station_n numb_a 33.36_o 2._o the_o time_n be_v divers_a this_o miracle_n be_v do_v in_o the_o first_o year_n after_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n the_o other_o in_o the_o 40._o year_n for_o in_o the_o very_a next_o station_n aaron_n die_v in_o the_o 5._o month_n of_o the_o 40._o year_n numb_a 33.38_o 3._o in_o the_o other_o story_n moses_n be_v somewhat_o doubtful_a and_o therein_o displease_v god_n and_o be_v reprove_v but_o here_o he_o be_v find_v firm_a and_o faithful_a 4._o here_o he_o only_o take_v the_o elder_n with_o he_o but_o there_o the_o lord_n bid_v he_o to_o gather_v together_o the_o whole_a congregation_n 5._o this_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o rod_n wherewith_o moses_n have_v wrought_v wonder_n in_o egypt_n the_o other_o with_o aaron_n rod_n that_o bud_v and_o be_v lay_v up_o before_o the_o lord_n numb_a 27._o for_o moses_n be_v say_v to_o have_v take_v it_o from_o before_o the_o lord_n numb_a 20.9_o jun._n by_o these_o reason_n the_o story_n appear_v to_o be_v divers_a simler_n osiander_n quest_n ix_o of_o the_o mount_n choreb_n vers._n 6._o i_o will_v stand_v before_o thou_o upon_o the_o rock_n in_o hereb_n 1._o some_o take_v horeb_n or_o choreb_n to_o be_v the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n sinai_n but_o that_o can_v be_v for_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v unto_o mount_n sinai_n much_o less_o unto_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n 2._o some_o think_v that_o choreb_n and_o sinai_n be_v all_o one_o but_o this_o be_v another_o place_n yet_o call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n lyran._n tostat._v but_o that_o this_o be_v the_o same_o choreb_n which_o be_v call_v the_o mount_n of_o god_n chap._n 3.1_o appear_v in_o the_o next_o chap._n vers_fw-la 5._o where_o it_o be_v say_v they_o camp_v by_o the_o mount_n of_o god_n 3._o some_o other_o think_v that_o sinai_n be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a plain_a or_o desert_n wherein_o there_o be_v many_o hill_n and_o mountain_n whereof_o choreb_n be_v one_o oleaster_n in_o 3._o cap._n exod._n but_o this_o opinion_n be_v control_v chap._n 19.11_o where_o the_o very_a hill_n itself_o be_v call_v mount_n sinai_n 4._o therefore_o the_o more_o probable_a opinion_n be_v that_o all_o that_o hilly_a tract_n or_o circuit_n be_v call_v choreb_n of_o the_o dryness_n of_o the_o ground_n where_o sinai_n be_v situate_a jun._n or_o that_o hilly_a tract_n may_v bear_v the_o name_n of_o choreb_n on_o the_o one_o side_n towards_o the_o west_n and_o the_o name_n sinai_n towards_o the_o east_n simler_n quest_n x._o whether_o the_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n do_v still_o follow_v the_o israelite_n vers._n 6._o thou_o shall_v smite_v the_o rock_n and_o water_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o it_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o rock_n follow_v they_o 1_o cor._n 10_o 4._o 1._o some_o think_v that_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o christ_n the_o spiritual_a rock_n that_o do_v still_o accompany_v they_o but_o the_o apostle_n mean_v that_o rock_n whereof_o they_o drink_v which_o he_o call_v spiritual_a because_o it_o signify_v christ._n 2._o some_o will_v have_v the_o water_n of_o this_o rock_n still_o to_o follow_v the_o israelite_n to_o serve_v
war_n with_o amalek_n for_o as_o man_n use_v to_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n when_o they_o take_v a_o oath_n as_o abraham_n gen._n 14.22_o so_o the_o like_a phrase_n be_v use_v of_o god_n as_o deut._n 32.40_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o heaven_n and_o say_v i_o live_v for_o ever_o jun._n analys_n borrh._o pelican_n for_o divers_a form_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o lord_n oath_n sometime_o he_o swear_v by_o himself_o gen._n 22.16_o sometime_o by_o his_o excellency_n amos_n 8.7_o sometime_o by_o his_o life_n ezech._n 18.3_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o by_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o heaven_n deut._n 32.40_o and_o by_o his_o throne_n as_o in_o this_o place_n oleaster_n 7._o so_o by_o this_o oath_n the_o lord_n confirm_v his_o sentence_n against_o amalek_n that_o he_o will_v have_v war_n against_o he_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n that_o be_v continual_o till_o he_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o he_o which_o be_v fulfil_v partly_o under_o the_o judge_n and_o under_o the_o king_n special_o saul_n and_o david_n and_o under_o the_o persian_a government_n for_o hamon_n who_o be_v subdue_v by_o ester_n be_v a_o agagite_n that_o be_v a_o amalekite_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o agag_n simler_n junius_n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n christ_n be_v the_o rock_n whereout_o issue_v the_o water_n of_o life_n vers._n 6._o thou_o shall_v smite_v the_o rock_n and_o water_n shall_v run_v out_o of_o it_o this_o rock_n be_v interpret_v to_o be_v christ_n by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 10.4_o the_o rock_n be_v christ_n christ_n be_v diverse_o say_v to_o be_v a_o rock_n he_o be_v a_o most_o sure_a rock_n against_o the_o which_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v matth._n 16.18_o he_o be_v a_o rock_n of_o offence_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o unbeliever_n rom._n 9.22_o behold_v i_o lay_v in_o zion_n a_o stumble_a block_n and_o a_o rock_n to_o make_v man_n fall_v he_o be_v a_o rock_n upon_o the_o which_o the_o faithful_a do_v rely_v 1_o pet._n 2.6_o behold_v i_o put_v in_o zion_n a_o chief_a corner_n stone_n elect_v and_o precious_a and_o he_o that_o believe_v therein_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a he_o be_v a_o rock_n or_o stone_n of_o judgement_n that_o upon_o who_o it_o fall_v it_o grind_v they_o to_o powder_n matth._n 21.44_o this_o rock_n give_v we_o water_n of_o life_n first_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n which_o issue_v out_o of_o his_o side_n whereby_o we_o be_v cleanse_v second_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o water_n of_o life_n as_o it_o be_v interpret_v joh._n 8.38_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n this_o speak_v he_o of_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v etc._n etc._n the_o people_n ask_v this_o water_n of_o moses_n but_o he_o can_v not_o give_v it_o they_o they_o receive_v it_o out_o of_o the_o rock_n ferus_fw-la 2._o doct._n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o christian_n to_o defend_v themselves_o by_o war_n vers._n 9_o moses_n say_v to_o joshua_n choose_v we_o out_o man_n and_o go_v fight_v hence_o be_v prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o war_n against_o the_o anabaptist_n which_o deny_v the_o use_n of_o armour_n and_o weapon_n unto_o christian_n pelarg_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o defend_v themselves_o with_o weapon_n against_o their_o enemy_n piscat_fw-la for_o moses_n do_v here_o nothing_o of_o himself_o but_o by_o god_n direction_n 3._o doct._n reverent_a outward_a gesture_n to_o be_v use_v in_o prayer_n vers._n 11._o and_o when_o moses_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n etc._n etc._n a_o comely_a reverend_a gesture_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o prayer_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o moses_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n solomon_n bow_v the_o knee_n our_o bless_a saviour_n fall_v upon_o his_o face_n ferus_fw-la 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o conf._n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n vers._n 3._o and_o the_o people_n murmur_v etc._n etc._n upon_o these_o word_n rupertus_n have_v this_o good_a note_n 19_o non_fw-la ergo_fw-la ille_fw-la populus_fw-la glorietur_fw-la quod_fw-la pro_fw-la suis_fw-la meritis_fw-la magnificaverit_fw-la cum_fw-la dominus_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v not_o therefore_o that_o people_n baast_a that_o god_n have_v magnify_v they_o for_o their_o merit_n neither_o do_v the_o lord_n look_v upon_o the_o gentile_n in_o make_v they_o his_o people_n for_o any_o worthiness_n in_o they_o but_o for_o his_o own_o mercy_n sake_n have_v he_o call_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o truth_n for_o otherwise_o what_o we_o be_v in_o ourselves_o the_o apostle_n show_v in_o the_o psalm_n they_o have_v all_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o rom._n 3.12_o 2._o conf._n that_o sign_n and_o ceremony_n do_v not_o actual_o confer_v grace_n vers._n 6._o behold_v i_o will_v stand_v there_o in_o the_o rock_n before_o thou_o otherwise_o if_o god_n have_v not_o concur_v with_o that_o outward_a act_n and_o ceremony_n in_o smite_v the_o rock_n with_o the_o rod_n and_o give_v force_n and_o efficacy_n unto_o it_o irrita_fw-la fuisset_fw-la &_o lusoria_fw-la rupis_fw-la percussio_fw-la the_o smite_v of_o the_o rock_n have_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o trifle_a calvin_n we_o see_v then_o that_o ceremony_n have_v no_o efficacy_n or_o activity_n of_o themselves_o they_o can_v confer_v and_o give_v grace_n as_o the_o romanist_n teach_v but_o the_o spirit_n and_o word_n of_o god_n concur_v give_v operation_n unto_o the_o external_a sign_n as_o here_o by_o god_n stand_v upon_o the_o rock_n not_o by_o moses_n strike_v of_o the_o rock_n the_o water_n gush_v out_o so_o we_o be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v but_o yet_o through_o the_o word_n ephes._n 5.26_o 3._o conf._n that_o the_o wicked_a can_v eat_v or_o drink_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o eucharist_n vers._n 6._o that_o the_o people_n may_v drink_v osiander_n hold_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o lutheran_n the_o carnal_a presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o eucharist_n upon_o these_o word_n give_v this_o corrupt_a gloss_n sicut_fw-la inter_fw-la israelitas_fw-la multi_fw-la erant_fw-la impii_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o among_o the_o israelite_n there_o be_v many_o wicked_a man_n which_o do_v draw_v water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n which_o notwithstanding_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n 1_o cor._n 10._o so_o among_o christian_n many_o do_v drink_v and_o eat_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o for_o their_o unbelief_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o life_n eternal_a his_o position_n here_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o consubstantialist_n be_v therein_o agree_v with_o the_o romanist_n that_o the_o wicked_a and_o unbeliever_n do_v eat_v and_o drink_v the_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ._n contra._n 1._o but_o first_o he_o shall_v have_v prove_v out_o of_o this_o place_n that_o there_o be_v a_o carnal_a and_o corporal_a presence_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o eucharist_n before_o the_o other_o assertion_n can_v have_v any_o place_n that_o the_o wicked_a be_v partaker_n of_o it_o but_o this_o text_n make_v direct_o against_o that_o carnal_a and_o gross_a conceit_n for_o as_o christ_n say_v of_o the_o bread_n which_o he_o break_v to_o his_o disciple_n this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a text_n they_o have_v whereupon_o to_o ground_v that_o fancy_n so_o s._n paul_n say_v this_o rock_n be_v christ_n like_v as_o then_o neither_o the_o rock_n be_v very_o christ_n body_n nor_o the_o water_n thereout_o issue_v his_o blood_n but_o only_o in_o signification_n and_o representation_n so_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v lively_a demonstrative_a and_o exhibit_v sign_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o receiver_n and_o no_o otherwise_o 2._o the_o other_o position_n be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o scripture_n whosoever_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n have_v eternal_a life_n joh._n 6.54_o he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n dwell_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o vers_n 56._o he_o that_o eat_v i_o even_o he_o shall_v live_v by_o i_o but_o the_o wicked_a and_o unbeliever_n neither_o have_v eternal_a life_n neither_o do_v they_o dwell_v in_o christ_n or_o christ_n in_o they_o neither_o do_v they_o live_v by_o christ_n which_o life_n be_v by_o faith_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n galath_n 2.20_o therefore_o they_o can_v eat_v or_o drink_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ._n 6._o place_n of_o moral_a
this_o burn_a as_o it_o appear_v they_o be_v by_o their_o secret_a fornication_n the_o fruit_n of_o their_o burn_a lust_n then_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n rule_v it_o be_v better_o for_o they_o to_o marry_v concern_v the_o second_o i_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n marriage_n be_v honourable_a among_o all_o man_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 13.4_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o dishonour_n nor_o disparagement_n to_o holy_a order_n 3._o but_o the_o best_a answer_n be_v that_o this_o politic_a law_n of_o moses_n do_v not_o bind_v we_o now_o otherwise_o than_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o general_a equity_n thereof_o that_o fornication_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n shall_v be_v severe_o punish_v in_o every_o part_n and_o circumstance_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a now_o to_o be_v keep_v for_o as_o by_o moses_n law_n it_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o maid_n father_n whether_o he_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o give_v his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n to_o the_o fornicatour_n so_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o common_a father_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n may_v in_o his_o discretion_n determine_v when_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o such_o marriage_n to_o proceed_v when_o otherwise_o simler_n quest_n xxviii_o why_o the_o law_n require_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o father_n to_o such_o marriage_n vers._n 17._o if_o her_o father_n refuse_v etc._n etc._n 1._o there_o be_v great_a reason_n that_o this_o power_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o the_o father_n to_o choose_v a_o husband_n for_o his_o daughter_n for_o many_o time_n it_o may_v so_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o fornicatour_n be_v such_o a_o lewd_a and_o ill_o dispose_v person_n that_o his_o daughter_n be_v but_o cast_v away_o to_o be_v bestow_v upon_o such_o a_o one_o and_o if_o the_o fornicatour_n be_v necessary_o to_o marry_v the_o maid_n so_o abuse_v many_o will_v make_v practice_n of_o it_o of_o purpose_n by_o this_o mean_n to_o get_v they_o rich_a wife_n gallas_n 2._o but_o because_o sometime_o 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est_fw-la lex_fw-la ista_fw-la stupro_fw-la virgin_n etc._n etc._n it_o may_v be_v this_o law_n be_v join_v to_o the_o former_a of_o whoredom_n commit_v with_o a_o maid_n to_o insinuate_v that_o sorcery_n be_v much_o use_v to_o set_v forward_a venery_n and_o unclean_a lust_n 2._o tostatus_n make_v this_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o connexion_n that_o as_o most_o of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n concern_v the_o order_n and_o direct_v partis_fw-la irascibilis_fw-la of_o the_o angry_a part_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o law_n hitherto_o in_o this_o chapter_n partis_fw-la concupiscibilis_fw-la of_o the_o covet_v part_n of_o the_o mind_n now_o these_o follow_a belong_v to_o the_o direction_n partis_fw-la rationalis_fw-la of_o the_o reasonable_a part_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o judgement_n and_o understanding_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v corrupt_v with_o evil_a art_n tostat._v qu._n 12._o 3._o but_o the_o reason_n rather_o be_v that_o as_o fornication_n of_o the_o body_n 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the_o eye_n 2._o but_o under_o this_o kind_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n all_o other_o sort_n of_o witchcraft_n sorcery_n enchantment_n be_v forbid_v as_o hydromantae_n which_o use_v divination_n by_o water_n aeromanta_n by_o the_o air_n pyromantae_n by_o the_o fire_n capniomantae_n by_o smoke_n alectriomantae_n by_o the_o crow_n of_o cock_n psycomanta_n that_o consult_v with_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a alphitomanta_n which_o divine_a by_o the_o inspection_n of_o flower_n icthuomantae_n by_o fish_n libanomantae_n by_o incense_n cheiromantae_n by_o the_o hand_n necromantae_fw-la diviner_n by_o the_o dead_a gastromantae_fw-la which_o divine_a and_o give_v answer_n from_o within_o out_o of_o their_o belly_n and_o all_o other_o of_o the_o same_o devilish_a profession_n see_v hereof_o 7â—_n before_o 3._o instance_n be_v give_v here_o of_o woman_n and_o the_o word_n be_v put_v also_o in_o the_o feminine_a quia_fw-la illud_fw-la genus_fw-la maleficii_fw-la crebriùs_fw-la reperitur_fw-la in_o 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touch_v that_o point_n 1._o virgil_n a_o great_a practitioner_n in_o such_o feat_n show_v in_o his_o 8._o eclog_n how_o daphnis_n be_v compel_v to_o come_v by_o certain_a enchant_a love_n verse_n where_o he_o often_o repeat_v this_o verse_n ducite_fw-la ab_fw-la urbe_fw-la domum_fw-la mea_fw-la carmina_fw-la ducite_fw-la daphnin_n my_o verse_n go_v from_o city_n see_v go_v bring_v you_o daphnis_n home_o to_o i_o and_o hierome_n in_o the_o life_n of_o hilarion_n as_o tostatus_n cit_v he_o report_v how_o a_o young_a man_n enamour_v with_o a_o virgin_n by_o certain_a word_n and_o enchant_a figure_n put_v under_o the_o threshold_n where_o the_o maid_n be_v drive_v she_o into_o such_o fit_n of_o rage_a love_n that_o she_o tear_v her_o hair_n and_o whet_v her_o tooth_n and_o often_o use_v to_o call_v the_o young_a man_n by_o his_o name_n this_o maid_n thus_o torment_v her_o parent_n bring_v to_o hilarion_n who_o by_o his_o prayer_n heal_v she_o 2._o now_o than_o this_o instigation_n unto_o love_n by_o sorcery_n and_o diabolical_a subtlety_n may_v be_v
unwrought_a but_o spin_v into_o yame_n as_o it_o be_v say_v afterward_o c._n 35.25_o that_o the_o cunning_a woman_n do_v spin_v with_o their_o hand_n and_o bring_v the_o spin_a work_n etc._n etc._n some_o think_v that_o this_o be_v a_o yellowish_a colour_n because_o in_o india_n there_o grow_v hyacinth_n flower_n of_o a_o colour_n like_o unto_o gold_n osiand_n borrh._n josephus_n say_v that_o they_o offer_v also_o white_a wool_n beside_o the_o purple_a but_o the_o usual_a read_n to_o take_v it_o for_o a_o blue_a or_o azure_a colour_n be_v more_o probable_a vatâ—b_n because_o the_o saphire_n be_v of_o a_o sky_n colour_n which_o the_o hyacinth_n resemble_v lyran._n at_o be_v before_o show_v 2._o the_o next_o word_n be_v argaman_n which_o signify_v not_o the_o crimson_a colour_n as_o r._n david_n think_v which_o r._n saadiah_n understand_v to_o be_v the_o next_o colour_n which_o follow_v and_o it_o seem_v that_o this_o word_n be_v derive_v of_o ragam_fw-la which_o the_o hebrew_n take_v to_o signify_v a_o prince_n whereof_o the_o latin_a word_n regeâ—â—_n a_o king_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v derive_v this_o their_o be_v such_o a_o colour_n as_o be_v use_v by_o prince_n and_o noble_n which_o be_v the_o purple_a colour_n oleaster_n as_o the_o rich_a man_n luk._n 1â—_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v clothe_v in_o purple_a this_o colour_n be_v make_v of_o a_o kind_n of_o juice_n or_o liquor_n which_o be_v find_v in_o a_o certain_a shell_n fish_n call_v purpâ—â—ta_n the_o purple_a 3._o the_o three_o colour_n be_v tolaghath_fw-mi shani_fw-la which_o be_v the_o scarlet_a double_a die_v some_o do_v think_v that_o both_o these_o word_n betoken_v the_o same_o thing_n namely_o coccinum_fw-la the_o scarlet_a colour_n so_o also_o translate_v montanus_n and_o the_o chalde_n use_v but_o one_o word_n which_o signify_v scarlet_a but_o the_o first_o word_n tolaghath_fw-mi be_v a_o worm_n as_o psal._n 22.6_o i_o be_o a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n and_o it_o proper_o betoken_v a_o worm_n of_o red_a colour_n as_o isai._n 1.18_o if_o your_o sin_n be_v red_a catolagh_o as_o the_o red_a worm_n for_o that_o colour_n be_v make_v of_o a_o certain_a worm_n the_o other_o word_n shani_fw-la be_v derive_v of_o shanah_n which_o signify_v to_o iterate_v to_o double_a oleaster_n and_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o scarlet_a which_o be_v a_o deep_a red_a double_a die_v so_o the_o septuagint_n latin_a vatab._n jun._n and_o sometime_o it_o be_v put_v alone_o without_o any_o other_o word_n isai._n 1.18_o cashanim_fw-la as_o the_o double_a die_n mean_v crimson_a or_o scarlet_a dibapha_fw-la twice_o die_v because_o those_o colour_n use_v to_o be_v double_o die_v or_o die_v in_o grain_n r._n saddiah_n take_v this_o tolaghath_fw-mi shani_fw-la for_o the_o crimson_a so_o also_o osiand_v but_o one_o of_o the_o word_n shani_fw-la be_v rather_o take_v for_o that_o colour_n be_v use_v alone_o as_o isai._n 1.18_o these_o two_o word_n together_o then_o betoken_v a_o deeper_v double_o die_v quest_n vii_o what_o shesh_n be_v which_o the_o most_o do_v translate_v silk_n 4._o the_o next_o word_n shesh_n 1._o some_o take_v for_o silk_n as_o osiander_n and_o so_o our_o great_a english_a bible_n read_v but_o see_v no_o colour_n be_v express_v it_o seem_v it_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o will_v take_v no_o other_o die_v but_o be_v of_o a_o perfect_a white_a colour_n which_o can_v be_v silk_n that_o be_v most_o apt_a of_o all_o other_o to_o take_v colour_n and_o therefore_o we_o usual_o call_v the_o best_a take_v colour_n a_o silk_n die_v borrh._n 2._o junius_n think_v it_o be_v xylinum_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o fine_a cotton_n or_o gossipine_v which_o grow_v in_o egypt_n whereof_o pliny_n make_v mention_v lib._n 18._o cap._n 1._o 3_o but_o rather_o it_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v genus_fw-la lini_fw-la candidissimi_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o fine_a linen_n make_v of_o most_o fine_a thread_n which_o be_v much_o use_v in_o egypt_n and_o the_o chief_a man_n do_v wear_v garment_n make_v of_o shesh_n of_o this_o fine_a linen_n as_o when_o pharaoh_n exalt_v joseph_n he_o cause_v he_o to_o put_v on_o such_o a_o robe_n gen._n 41._o oleaster_n the_o septuagint_n read_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v not_o only_o that_o which_o we_o call_v sericum_fw-la silk_n but_o fine_a linen_n they_o use_v also_o another_o word_n which_o signify_v twist_v which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o original_n which_o they_o add_v by_o way_n of_o explanation_n that_o they_o bring_v it_o ready_o twist_v these_o four_o colour_n the_o hebrew_n say_n do_v express_v the_o four_o element_n the_o red_a the_o fire_n the_o blue_a the_o air_n the_o purple_a the_o water_n because_o of_o the_o fish_n whence_o it_o be_v the_o white_a linen_n the_o earth_n out_o of_o which_o it_o grow_v so_o by_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o a_o manner_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v represent_v pelarg._n pelican_n quest_n viii_o whether_o they_o use_v badger_n skin_n vers._n 5._o badger_n skin_n 1._o some_o think_v they_o be_v ox_n skin_n or_o bull_n hide_v tostat._v but_o the_o word_n techashim_n have_v no_o such_o signification_n 2._o neither_o do_v it_o signify_v blue_a skin_n as_o the_o septuagint_n of_o a_o hyacinth_n colour_n or_o pelles_fw-mi ianthinas_fw-la skin_n of_o a_o violet_n colour_n as_o the_o latin_a for_o this_o be_v a_o uncertain_a description_n not_o to_o set_v down_o what_o kind_n of_o skin_n they_o shall_v be_v 3._o the_o hebrew_n in_o their_o talmud_n say_v it_o be_v a_o beast_n that_o have_v a_o spot_a or_o spekled_a skin_n but_o what_o beast_n it_o be_v they_o know_v not_o 4._o the_o receive_a opinion_n be_v that_o they_o be_v badger_n skin_n for_o so_o the_o word_n techashim_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v some_o affinity_n with_o the_o word_n taxo_fw-la which_o signify_v a_o badger_n and_o beside_o badger_n skin_n may_v serve_v well_o for_o the_o utmost_a cover_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o defend_v it_o from_o the_o rain_n they_o also_o use_v to_o make_v shoe_n thereof_o ezech._n 16.10_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o skin_n in_o spain_n they_o make_v their_o target_n of_o which_o they_o use_v in_o their_o skirmish_v for_o lightness_n oleaster_n these_o badger_n skin_n be_v the_o utmost_a cover_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n next_o under_o that_o be_v the_o cover_n of_o red_a ram_n skin_n and_o under_o that_o the_o cover_v make_v of_o goat_n hair_n and_o the_o undermost_a be_v the_o curtain_n make_v of_o purple_a and_o blue_a silk_n tostat._v qu._n 5._o quest_n ix_o what_o kind_n of_o wood_n the_o wood_n shittim_o be_v vers._n 5._o wood_n of_o shittim_o 1._o the_o septuagint_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wood_n that_o corrupt_v not_o so_o also_o josephus_n say_v they_o bring_v materiem_fw-la ligneam_fw-la contra_fw-la cariem_fw-la firmam_fw-la a_o certain_a kind_n of_o wood_n not_o apt_a to_o consume_v but_o it_o seem_v here_o to_o be_v a_o proper_a kind_n of_o wood_n though_o of_o that_o quality_n that_o it_o may_v continue_v and_o endure_v 2._o some_o take_v it_o for_o the_o box_n tree_n some_o for_o the_o pine_n tree_n the_o hebrew_n to_o who_o consent_n junius_n vatablus_n think_v it_o to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o cedar_n but_o oleaster_n object_v that_o place_n ezech._n 27.7_o where_o the_o word_n shoot_v of_o the_o same_o original_n that_o shittim_o be_v signify_v a_o oar_n whereupon_o he_o conjecture_v that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o cedar_n or_o pine_n which_o be_v unfit_a to_o make_v oar_n of_o because_o they_o endure_v not_o under_o the_o water_n he_o therefore_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o wainscot_n which_o be_v use_v in_o noble_a man_n house_n whereof_o there_o be_v great_a store_n in_o germany_n 3._o i_o incline_v rather_o to_o hieroms_n opinion_n who_o think_v it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o white_a wood_n like_a unto_o the_o white_a thorn_n which_o grow_v in_o the_o desert_n it_o be_v both_o a_o last_a wood_n and_o of_o white_a colour_n and_o the_o place_n where_o it_o grow_v seem_v to_o be_v call_v thereof_o abel_n shittim_fw-la where_o the_o israelite_n encamp_v numb_a 33.49_o and_o there_o they_o abide_v a_o good_a while_n chap._n 25.1_o gallas_n but_o what_o certain_a kind_n of_o wood_n it_o be_v it_o be_v now_o hard_a to_o define_v quest_n x._o whence_o they_o have_v their_o shittim_a wood_n but_o the_o question_n here_o further_o be_v whence_o the_o israelite_n have_v this_o shittim_a wood_n 1_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o they_o grow_v about_o mount_n sinai_n as_o some_o think_v for_o than_o it_o have_v be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o have_v provide_v of_o this_o kind_n of_o wood_n there_o be_v so_o great_a store_n of_o it_o and_o at_o hand_n that_o they_o need_v not_o to_o be_v special_o admonish_v to_o bring_v shittim_o wood_n and_o it_o seem_v chap._n 35._o vers_fw-la 24._o that_o every_o
deut._n 9.22_o 4._o wherefore_o it_o be_v first_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n not_o only_o to_o be_v melt_v and_o the_o fashion_n thereof_o to_o be_v deface_v but_o it_o be_v burn_v that_o be_v so_o long_o keep_v in_o the_o fire_n that_o by_o the_o burn_a it_o be_v make_v brittle_a as_o wood_n when_o it_o be_v burn_v to_o a_o coal_n and_o so_o be_v take_v out_o it_o be_v pound_v and_o beat_v so_o also_o tostatus_n add_v somewhat_o to_o his_o former_a opinion_n quest_n lvi_o why_o the_o powder_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o river_n vers._n 20._o he_o strew_v it_o in_o the_o water_n 1._o cajetan_n think_v that_o as_o every_o one_o take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n and_o do_v drink_v modicum_fw-la pulveris_fw-la spargebatur_fw-la super_fw-la aquam_fw-la a_o little_a of_o the_o dust_n or_o powder_n be_v strew_v upon_o the_o water_n for_o if_o it_o have_v be_v any_o while_n in_o the_o water_n it_o will_v have_v sink_v down_o to_o the_o bottom_n and_o so_o the_o people_n shall_v not_o have_v drink_v of_o it_o but_o this_o have_v be_v too_o great_a a_o labour_n for_o moses_n as_o every_o one_o drink_v to_o have_v sprinkle_v a_o little_a of_o the_o gold_n powder_n in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o take_v up_o the_o water_n to_o drink_v and_o moses_n say_v deut._n 9.21_o that_o he_o cast_v the_o dust_n into_o the_o river_n it_o be_v like_o it_o be_v all_o at_o once_o throw_v into_o the_o river_n and_o the_o people_n be_v afraid_a to_o do_v otherwise_o than_o moses_n command_v be_v ready_a as_o the_o powder_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o water_n to_o take_v thereof_o and_o drink_v 2._o augustine_n find_v out_o here_o a_o mystery_n by_o water_n understand_v baptism_n which_o signify_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a gentile_n unto_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n ille_fw-la vitulus_fw-la per_fw-la ignem_fw-la zâ—li_fw-la aciem_fw-la verbi_fw-la &_o aquam_fw-la baptismi_fw-la manicheum_n ab_fw-la eye_n quos_fw-la absorbere_fw-la conatus_fw-la est_fw-la absorptus_fw-la est_fw-la the_o golden_a calf_n that_o be_v the_o idol_n of_o the_o gentile_n by_o the_o fire_n of_o zeal_n the_o edge_n of_o the_o word_n and_o water_n of_o baptism_n be_v devour_v which_o seek_v to_o have_v devour_v they_o etc._n etc._n but_o this_o seem_v too_o curious_a 3._o the_o historical_a meaning_n be_v this_o rather_o the_o dust_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o water_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v not_o long_o before_o out_o of_o the_o rock_n in_o that_o dry_a and_o barren_a place_n pelarg._n junius_n thereby_o to_o upbraid_v their_o unthankfulness_n which_o in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o they_o have_v receive_v so_o great_a a_o benefit_n forget_v god_n and_o fell_a away_o from_o he_o quest_n lvii_o how_o the_o israelite_n be_v bring_v to_o drink_v of_o this_o water_n and_o why_o vers._n 20._o and_o cause_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o drink_v of_o it_o etc._n etc._n 1._o this_o be_v do_v for_o some_o special_a signification_n though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o so_o holy_a a_o man_n as_o moses_n be_v direct_v by_o god_n spirit_n will_v cause_v all_o this_o to_o be_v do_v the_o golden_a image_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o beat_v to_o powder_n and_o cast_v into_o the_o water_n and_o the_o people_n to_o drink_v thereof_o and_o all_o in_o vain_a tostat._v qu._n 31._o 2._o and_o the_o people_n though_o they_o know_v that_o this_o be_v no_o good_a sign_n unto_o they_o to_o drink_v water_n mingle_v with_o such_o ash_n and_o beside_o it_o be_v a_o bitter_a and_o unpleasant_a water_n yet_o dare_v not_o gainsay_v moses_n as_o neither_o before_o do_v they_o resist_v he_o when_o he_o so_o use_v their_o new_a melt_a god_n for_o both_o they_o be_v strike_v with_o a_o conscience_n of_o sin_n and_o inward_a terror_n and_o god_n have_v set_v in_o moses_n a_o evident_a majesty_n and_o authority_n which_o make_v they_o all_o to_o fear_v and_o tremble_v before_o he_o as_o it_o appear_v afterward_o when_o a_o few_o of_o the_o levite_n arm_v themselves_o against_o all_o the_o host_n which_o consist_v of_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o fight_a man_n and_o kill_v who_o they_o meet_v none_o dare_v to_o resist_v they_o 3._o such_o like_a authority_n and_o majesty_n appear_v in_o our_o bless_a saviour_n when_o he_o whip_v the_o money-changer_n and_o merchant_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o none_o dare_v oppose_v themselves_o against_o he_o tostat._v qu._n 31._o quest_n lviii_o wherefore_o the_o people_n be_v compel_v to_o drink_v the_o powder_n of_o the_o idol_n now_o these_o reason_n be_v give_v why_o moses_n compel_v they_o to_o drink_v of_o this_o bitter_a water_n 1._o ambrose_n say_v it_o be_v do_v ut_fw-la omne_fw-la impietatis_fw-la aboleret_fw-la vestigia_fw-la to_o abolish_v all_o the_o relic_n of_o impiety_n etc._n etc._n so_o also_o gregory_n nâ—ssen_n materia_fw-la quae_fw-la eorum_fw-la peccato_fw-la subministravit_fw-la deleta_fw-la est_fw-la the_o very_a matter_n which_o minister_v occasion_n to_o their_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o 2._o by_o this_o mean_v a_o kind_n of_o judgement_n be_v show_v upon_o the_o very_a instrument_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o otherwise_o it_o have_v be_v sufficient_a if_o he_o have_v do_v as_o jacob_n do_v genes_n 35.4_o to_o have_v deface_v it_o and_o hide_v or_o bury_v it_o in_o the_o ground_n therefore_o this_o be_v do_v ut_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la sceleris_fw-la pateret_fw-la judicium_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la scelus_fw-la patratum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la that_o there_o may_v be_v show_v a_o sign_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o that_o wherein_o it_o be_v commit_v tostat._v quaest_n 30._o 3._o this_o be_v do_v to_o show_v the_o baseness_n and_o vileness_n of_o that_o idol_n ut_fw-la contemnere_fw-la discat_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o secessum_fw-la projici_fw-la videat_fw-la fabiolam_fw-la to_o contemn_v that_o which_o they_o see_v cast_v out_o in_o the_o draught_n hierom._n so_o also_o borrh._n that_o they_o shall_v think_v no_o better_o of_o such_o idol_n than_o of_o their_o dung_n and_o excrement_n simulque_fw-la testatur_fw-la idoli_fw-la impotentiam_fw-la and_o withal_o it_o show_v the_o impotence_n and_o weakness_n of_o that_o idol_n which_o they_o see_v consume_v to_o dust_n 4._o hereby_o be_v also_o signify_v quòd_fw-la corpora_fw-la &_o animos_fw-la inquinaverant_fw-la that_o they_o have_v defile_v their_o body_n and_o soul_n with_o this_o sin_n that_o by_o drink_v of_o the_o ash_n of_o the_o idol_n they_o may_v understand_v non_fw-la cuti_fw-la tantum_fw-la adharere_fw-la that_o this_o sin_n do_v not_o cleave_v only_o to_o their_o skin_n sed_fw-la defixum_fw-la in_o visceribus_fw-la but_o that_o it_o be_v fasten_v to_o their_o very_a bowel_n calvin_n so_o also_o procopius_n to_o show_v animos_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la infectos_fw-la idololatria_fw-la that_o their_o very_a soul_n be_v infect_v with_o idolatry_n 5._o voluit_fw-la ut_fw-la pulveribus_fw-la idoli_fw-la svi_fw-la saetiarentur_fw-la he_o will_v have_v they_o glut_v and_o satiate_a with_o the_o dust_n of_o their_o idol_n as_o when_o they_o lust_v for_o flesh_n they_o have_v such_o plenty_n that_o it_o come_v out_o at_o their_o nostril_n numb_a 11._o so_o here_o as_o with_o greediness_n they_o desire_v a_o idol_n to_o be_v make_v moses_n will_v have_v their_o greedy_a desire_n satisfy_v and_o fill_v even_o with_o drink_v it_o oleaster_n 6._o and_o by_o this_o be_v signify_v maledictionem_fw-la à se_fw-la exhaâ—riendam_fw-la &_o potandam_fw-la that_o they_o shall_v drink_v and_o draw_v out_o their_o own_o malediction_n and_o sup_v up_o the_o very_a dregs_n if_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o more_o merciful_a unto_o they_o jun._n that_o as_o this_o bitter_a water_n be_v heavy_a to_o the_o stomach_n so_o their_o sin_n be_v like_a to_o stick_v by_o they_o and_o this_o show_v calicem_fw-la hibere_fw-la perpetuae_fw-la infoelicâ—â—atis_fw-la that_o they_o shall_v drink_v the_o cup_n of_o perpetual_a misery_n as_o when_o they_o cry_v unto_o pilate_n wish_v christ_n blood_n to_o be_v upon_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n lippom._n pelican_n and_o so_o moses_n gerundens_n one_o of_o their_o own_o rabbin_n confess_v non_fw-la accidit_fw-la tibi_fw-la o_fw-la israel_n ultio_fw-la aliqua_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la vel_fw-la uncia_fw-la de_fw-la iniquitateâ—_n vituli_fw-la there_o have_v not_o happen_v unto_o thou_o o_o israel_n any_o revenge_n where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o ounce_n or_o some_o part_n of_o the_o iniquity_n and_o sin_n of_o the_o calf_n 7._o augustine_n make_v this_o mystical_a signification_n of_o it_o that_o as_o the_o israelite_n do_v drink_v and_o receive_v into_o their_o body_n the_o golden_a calf_n so_o the_o gentile_n qui_fw-la erant_fw-la corpus_fw-la diaboli_fw-la credendo_fw-la transirent_fw-la in_o corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la which_o before_o be_v as_o the_o body_n of_o the_o devil_n while_o they_o be_v idolater_n shall_v by_o believe_a be_v graft_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n like_a
a_o month_n which_o he_o do_v thus_o collect_v the_o first_o plague_n of_o convert_v the_o water_n into_o blood_n continue_v seven_o day_n chap._n 7.25_o then_o upon_o the_o eight_o day_n come_v the_o frog_n and_o the_o next_o day_n after_o chap._n 8.9_o which_o be_v the_o nine_o they_o be_v take_v away_o upon_o the_o ten_o day_n the_o lice_n be_v send_v upon_o the_o eleven_o day_n the_o swarm_n of_o noisome_a fly_n be_v threaten_v upon_o the_o next_o day_n be_v the_o twelve_o they_o be_v send_v and_o the_o morrow_n after_o they_o be_v take_v away_o chap._n 8.29_o which_o be_v the_o 13._o day_n upon_o the_o 14._o the_o five_o plague_n of_o the_o murrane_n of_o cattle_n be_v threaten_v the_o morrow_n after_o it_o be_v send_v chap._n 9.6_o which_o be_v the_o 15._o day_n upon_o the_o 16._o day_n the_o six_o plague_n of_o botch_n and_o sore_n follow_v the_o 17._o day_n the_o 7._o plague_n of_o hail_n be_v threaten_v send_v the_o next_o day_n chap._n 9.18_o which_o be_v the_o 18._o day_n and_o take_v away_o the_o next_o which_o be_v the_o 19_o day_n on_o the_o 20._o day_n the_o 8._o plague_n of_o grasshopper_n be_v threaten_v send_v the_o 21._o day_n and_o remove_v the_o 22._o day_n the_o three_o day_n follow_v the_o thick_a darkness_n come_v chap._n 10.22_o the_o 23.24_o and_o 25·_a day_n upon_o the_o 26._o day_n pharaoh_n expel_v moses_n from_o his_o presence_n and_o about_o midnight_n follow_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o 28._o day_n the_o first_o bear_v be_v slay_v so_o that_o from_o the_o first_o plague_n to_o the_o last_o there_o be_v not_o above_o a_o month_n the_o last_o plague_n then_o of_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v fall_v upon_o the_o 14._o day_n of_o nisan_fw-la the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o hebrew_n the_o first_o begin_v about_o the_o middle_n of_o adar_n the_o last_o month_n which_o answer_v to_o our_o february_n as_o nison_n do_v unto_o march_n pererius_n and_o that_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o all_o these_o plague_n come_v together_o in_o the_o space_n of_o one_o month_n rather_o than_o of_o twelve_o month_n it_o may_v thus_o appear_v first_o because_o the_o plague_n follow_v one_o immediate_o upon_o another_o without_o any_o pause_n or_o respite_n they_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o grievous_a and_o this_o be_v the_o strong_a hand_n of_o god_n whereby_o pharaoh_n be_v constrain_v to_o let_v israel_n go_v chap._n 6.1_o second_o the_o plague_n be_v such_o as_o egypt_n never_o see_v nor_o feel_v before_o chap._n 9.24_o and_o 10.14_o and_o if_o they_o have_v continue_v long_o the_o egyptian_n can_v not_o have_v endure_v three_o whereas_o the_o israelite_n spend_v full_a forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n josh._n 5.6_o and_o mosâ—s_n be_v 80._o year_n old_a chap._n 7.7_o before_o any_o of_o the_o plague_n begin_v and_o 120._o year_n old_a in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 40._o year_n travel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n deut._n 34._o much_o time_n can_v not_o be_v spend_v in_o egypt_n after_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n begin_v to_o work_v upon_o they_o quest_n xxx_o whether_o the_o good_a angel_n or_o bad_a be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o egyptian_a plague_n concern_v the_o author_n of_o these_o plague_n there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o they_o come_v from_o god_n who_o thereby_o do_v most_o just_o punish_v the_o egyptian_n for_o the_o unjust_a vexation_n of_o his_o people_n for_o so_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v smite_v egypt_n with_o all_o his_o wonder_n chap._n 3.20_o but_o there_o arise_v a_o great_a doubt_n who_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o these_o plague_n whether_o the_o good_a angel_n or_o evil_a 1._o genebrard_n think_v because_o it_o be_v say_v psalm_n 78.49_o by_o the_o send_n of_o evil_a angel_n that_o the_o evil_a spirit_n be_v executioner_n of_o these_o plague_n but_o augustine_n reason_n be_v very_o strong_a against_o this_o opinion_n for_o in_o the_o two_o first_o plague_n which_o be_v counterfeit_v by_o the_o sorcerer_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o evil_a angel_n be_v doer_n by_o who_o the_o magician_n wrought_v they_o certain_o be_v not_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o true_a plague_n for_o then_o as_o he_o say_v 77._o angeli_fw-la mali_fw-la ex_fw-la utraque_fw-la parte_fw-la consisterent_fw-la the_o evil_a angel_n shall_v be_v of_o both_o side_n hinc_fw-la illos_fw-la affligentes_fw-la inde_fw-la fallentes_fw-la afflict_v the_o egyptian_n on_o the_o side_n and_o deceive_v they_o on_o the_o other_o if_o the_o evil_a angel_n than_o be_v not_o minister_n of_o the_o first_o plague_n neither_o be_v they_o use_v in_o the_o rest_n and_o beside_o we_o have_v a_o more_o evident_a argument_n that_o when_o in_o the_o three_o plague_n the_o sorcerer_n attempt_v to_o do_v the_o like_a they_o can_v not_o the_o lord_n inhibit_v and_o restrain_v the_o evil_a spirit_n that_o they_o shall_v work_v no_o long_o by_o their_o minister_n the_o sorcerer_n if_o the_o lord_n restrain_v their_o power_n than_o he_o loose_v it_o not_o or_o use_v it_o 2._o wherefore_o they_o be_v call_v evil_a angel_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o office_n but_o of_o the_o effect_n because_o they_o be_v messenger_n and_o minister_n of_o evil_a plague_n perer._n 3_o but_o i_o think_v with_o junius_n that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a here_o to_o understand_v angel_n for_o those_o minister_a spirit_n but_o the_o word_n malacâ—_n may_v here_o signify_v messenger_n and_o be_v refer_v to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n that_o be_v the_o messenger_n and_o minister_n of_o these_o plague_n and_o this_o interpretation_n be_v confirm_v by_o two_o reason_n because_o in_o this_o history_n it_o be_v direct_o express_v that_o most_o of_o the_o plague_n be_v procure_v by_o moses_n and_o aaron_n as_o the_o three_o first_o by_o aaron_n the_o six_o seven_o eight_o and_o nine_o by_o moses_n the_o four_o and_o five_o though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o same_o instrument_n and_o again_o that_o place_n psalm_n 105.26_o may_v help_v to_o expound_v this_o he_o send_v moses_n his_o servant_n and_o aaron_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v they_o show_v among_o they_o the_o message_n of_o his_o sign_n the_o messenger_n then_o and_o minister_n of_o these_o evil_a plague_n be_v moses_n and_o aaron_n 4._o yet_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o god_n use_v also_o therein_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o angel_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o last_o plague_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v exod._n 12.3_o but_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n in_o the_o psalm_n be_v more_o proper_o refer_v to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o although_o god_n use_v both_o the_o ministry_n of_o good_a angel_n in_o punish_v the_o wicked_a as_o in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n and_o of_o the_o evil_a sometime_o to_o try_v the_o righteous_a as_o in_o the_o temptation_n of_o job_n much_o more_o in_o judge_v the_o wicked_a yet_o in_o this_o place_n for_o the_o reason_n before_o allege_v the_o good_a angel_n be_v think_v rather_o to_o have_v be_v use_v than_o the_o evil_n quest_n xxxi_o for_o what_o end_n and_o cause_v the_o lord_n wrought_v such_o wonder_n in_o egypt_n the_o end_n wherefore_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n thus_o to_o judge_n egypt_n and_o to_o show_v his_o mighty_a work_n be_v divers_a 1._o that_o the_o lord_n may_v take_v just_a revenge_n of_o the_o egyptian_n for_o the_o unrighteous_a vex_v and_o oppress_v of_o his_o people_n exod._n 4.23_o 2._o that_o they_o by_o this_o mean_n may_v be_v force_v to_o let_v israel_n go_v exod._n 6.1_o 3._o that_o god_n power_n may_v be_v know_v to_o all_o the_o world_n which_o exceed_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o natural_a thing_n and_o that_o his_o justice_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a in_o judge_v the_o wicked_a so_o the_o lord_n say_v for_o thâ—â—_n cause_n have_v i_o appoint_v thou_o to_o show_v my_o power_n in_o thou_o and_o to_o declare_v my_o name_n throughout_o all_o the_o world_n exod._n 9.16_o 4._o that_o the_o hebrew_n and_o people_n of_o god_n hereby_o may_v perceive_v the_o singular_a care_n and_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o as_o moses_n urge_v deut._n 4.20_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v you_o and_o bring_v you_o out_o of_o the_o iron_n fâ—rnace_n out_o of_o egypt_n 5._o that_o the_o fame_n of_o these_o great_a work_n may_v keep_v other_o nation_n in_o fear_n and_o awe_n of_o they_o by_o who_o they_o shall_v pass_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o molest_v or_o trouble_v they_o neither_o that_o the_o hebrews_n shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o they_o so_o rahab_n say_v josh._n 2.10_o we_o have_v hear_v how_o the_o lord_n dry_v up_o the_o water_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n before_o you_o when_o you_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n to_o this_o
purpose_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o philistines_n thus_o say_v wherefore_o harden_v you_o your_o heart_n as_o the_o egyptian_n and_o pharaoh_n harden_v their_o heart_n when_o he_o wrought_v wonderful_o among_o they_o 1._o sam._n 6_o 6._o 6._o that_o the_o hebrew_n by_o the_o remembrance_n of_o these_o great_a work_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v therefore_o set_v before_o the_o ten_o commandment_n exod._a â—0_n 2_o 7._o that_o the_o just_a confusion_n and_o subversion_n of_o the_o egyptian_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a to_o all_o man_n that_o harden_v their_o heart_n notwithstanding_o such_o grievous_a plague_n perer._n quest_n xxxii_o who_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n further_o it_o will_v be_v inquire_v who_o be_v exempt_v from_o these_o plague_n in_o egypt_n whether_o they_o be_v general_o upon_o all_o 1._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o the_o israelite_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n be_v exempt_v wherein_o three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v first_o that_o although_o this_o exception_n and_o reservation_n be_v express_v only_o in_o five_o plague_n as_o in_o the_o swarm_n of_o noisome_a fly_n and_o beast_n chap._n 8.23_o in_o the_o murrane_n of_o the_o cattle_n chap._n 9.7_o in_o the_o hail_n chap_n 9.26_o the_o thick_a darkness_n chap._n 20.23_o and_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v chap._n 12.23_o yet_o by_o the_o same_o analogy_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v also_o free_v from_o â—he_n rest_n of_o the_o plague_n second_o mention_n be_v first_o make_v of_o this_o privilege_n in_o the_o four_o plague_n when_o the_o sorcerer_n be_v hinder_v from_o work_v for_o this_o cause_n that_o whereas_o before_o they_o try_v their_o skill_n in_o their_o counterfeit_a sign_n in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n for_o in_o all_o egypt_n the_o plague_n overspread_v and_o from_o thence_o it_o be_v like_a that_o they_o have_v the_o water_n which_o they_o turn_v into_o blood_n now_o it_o be_v insinuate_v that_o they_o have_v no_o long_a power_n to_o do_v any_o such_o thing_n no_o not_o in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n as_o they_o have_v before_o three_o not_o only_o the_o person_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v free_a as_o exod._n 12.23_o from_o the_o death_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v but_o even_o their_o cattle_n chap._n 9.7_o and_o their_o ground_n the_o land_n of_o goshen_n where_o they_o dwell_v chap._n 8.22_o 2._o another_o sort_n be_v likely_a also_o to_o have_v be_v exempt_v from_o these_o plague_n namely_o such_o stranger_n as_o sojourn_v of_o other_o nation_n in_o egypt_n for_o the_o story_n run_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n that_o they_o be_v plague_v because_o they_o only_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o wrong_n do_v to_o the_o lord_n people_n the_o other_o that_o be_v not_o accessary_a may_v either_o withdraw_v themselves_o out_o of_o egypt_n see_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n so_o heavy_a upon_o they_o or_o they_o may_v through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v spare_v 3._o whereas_o these_o plague_n do_v most_o of_o all_o light_n upon_o pharaoh_n and_o next_o upon_o the_o minister_n and_o officer_n of_o his_o kingdom_n as_o the_o chief_a author_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o then_o general_o upon_o all_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n who_o execute_v the_o king_n cruel_a edict_n for_o the_o drown_n of_o the_o hebrew_n child_n exod._n 2.23_o yet_o we_o be_v to_o think_v that_o although_o in_o other_o general_a plague_n which_o come_v upon_o israel_n many_o righteous_a person_n do_v suffer_v in_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o city_n as_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n yet_o that_o in_o these_o universal_a plague_n they_o that_o fear_v god_n of_o the_o egyptian_n be_v spare_v as_o be_v express_o mention_v in_o the_o seven_o plague_n that_o they_o which_o fear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n among_o the_o servant_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v deliver_v from_o it_o chap._n 9.20_o that_o hereby_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o egyptian_n be_v punish_v for_o their_o cruelty_n towards_o the_o lord_n people_n perer._n quest_n xxxiii_o whether_o the_o egyptian_n which_o inhabit_v with_o israel_n in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n be_v exempt_v from_o the_o plague_n but_o it_o be_v more_o doubt_v of_o the_o egyptian_n which_o dwell_v among_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n for_o they_o be_v mingle_v together_o as_o be_v evident_a chap_n 3.22_o whether_o they_o be_v free_v from_o these_o general_a plague_n 1._o thostatus_n think_v thaâ—_n they_o also_o taste_v of_o all_o the_o plague_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o egypt_n because_o their_o hatred_n be_v no_o less_o towards_o the_o lord_n people_n but_o in_o some_o plague_n as_o in_o the_o four_o of_o the_o swarm_n and_o in_o the_o seven_o of_o the_o hail_n it_o be_v affirm_v that_o there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n if_o the_o country_n be_v free_v than_o the_o inhabitans_fw-la also_o and_o though_o these_o egyptian_n that_o cohabited_a be_v hater_n of_o they_o also_o yet_o the_o lord_n may_v spare_v they_o for_o his_o people_n sake_n because_o some_o plague_n shall_v also_o have_v touch_v the_o israelite_n if_o they_o have_v fall_v upon_o their_o neighbour_n as_o the_o hail_n and_o lightning_n 2._o augustine_n think_v that_o the_o egyptian_n inhabit_v goshen_n be_v free_a from_o all_o the_o plague_n but_o the_o last_o upon_o the_o first_o bear_v because_o this_o be_v upon_o their_o person_n the_o other_o upon_o the_o ground_n itself_o wherein_o goshen_n be_v privilege_v quaest_n 44._o in_o exod._n but_o this_o be_v not_o like_a neither_o for_o in_o the_o five_o plague_n only_o the_o cattle_n and_o beast_n of_o israel_n be_v preserve_v from_o the_o murrane_n chap._n 9.4_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o egyptian_n though_o dwell_v among_o israel_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o cattle_n of_o israel_n 3_o wherefore_o this_o distinction_n and_o difference_n must_v be_v make_v that_o all_o those_o plague_n which_o may_v be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o person_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o egyptian_n without_o any_o damage_n or_o annoyance_n to_o the_o israelite_n among_o who_o they_o dwell_v do_v as_o well_o fall_v upon_o they_o as_o other_o egyptian_n as_o such_o plague_n as_o their_o person_n be_v smite_v with_o as_o the_o six_o of_o botch_n and_o sore_n and_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o first_o bear_v as_o also_o which_o fall_v upon_o their_o cattle_n as_o the_o five_o plague_n likewise_o the_o nine_o plague_n of_o darkness_n come_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n also_o who_o as_o it_o be_v observe_v wisdom_n 18.1_o do_v hear_v the_o israelite_n but_o see_v they_o not_o even_o the_o egyptian_n which_o be_v neighbour_n to_o the_o israelite_n feel_v of_o that_o plague_n also_o but_o from_o the_o other_o plague_n which_o be_v a_o annoyance_n to_o the_o ground_n itself_o and_o to_o all_o the_o inhabitans_fw-la even_o the_o egyptian_n also_o be_v free_v that_o cohabit_v with_o they_o as_o from_o the_o plague_n of_o water_n turn_v into_o blood_n for_o herein_o the_o egyptian_n there_o dwell_v can_v not_o be_v punish_v but_o the_o harm_n will_v likewise_o redound_v to_o the_o israelite_n such_o be_v the_o plague_n of_o the_o frog_n louse_n swarm_n hail_n grasshopper_n which_o be_v noisome_a to_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n where_o they_o fall_v and_o in_o some_o of_o these_o plague_n it_o be_v express_v direct_o that_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n be_v free_a as_o chap._n 8.22_o in_o the_o 4._o plague_n of_o the_o swarm_n and_o in_o the_o 7._o of_o the_o hail_n chap._n 9.26_o quest_n xxxiv_o of_o the_o diversity_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o plague_n the_o last_o of_o these_o general_a consideration_n be_v both_o of_o the_o divers_a manner_n of_o inflict_v these_o plague_n and_o of_o pharaoh_n divers_a behaviour_n that_o be_v for_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o plague_n some_o of_o they_o be_v send_v upon_o their_o person_n as_o the_o 6.9_o and_o 10._o some_o upon_o their_o cattle_n as_o the_o five_o some_o upon_o their_o fruit_n as_o the_o seven_o some_o upon_o the_o water_n and_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o rest_n some_o continue_a seven_o day_n as_o the_o first_o some_o three_o as_o the_o nine_o most_o of_o they_o but_o one_o as_o be_v show_v before_o quest._n 29._o some_o of_o they_o be_v send_v without_o any_o warning_n give_v before_o as_o the_o three_o plague_n chap._n 8.16_o and_o the_o six_o chap._n 9.8_o and_o the_o nine_o chap._n 10.20_o some_o plague_n be_v express_o mention_v to_o have_v be_v remove_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o moses_n as_o the_o second_o of_o frog_n chap._n 8.9_o the_o four_o of_o swarm_n chap._n 8.30_o the_o seven_o of_o hail_n and_o lightning_n chap._n 9.33_o the_o
institution_n in_o egypt_n every_o one_o kill_v it_o in_o his_o own_o house_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v then_o because_o they_o be_v to_o strike_v the_o blood_n upon_o the_o door_n post_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o their_o deliverance_n from_o the_o plague_n while_o the_o angel_n pass_v over_o to_o smite_v the_o egyptian_n chap._n 12.23_o but_o afterward_o they_o be_v require_v to_o sacrifice_v the_o passeover_n in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v deut._n 16.2_o 2._o neither_o be_v it_o enough_o to_o bring_v the_o passeover_n up_o to_o that_o place_n where_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v but_o they_o be_v to_o present_v it_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o the_o passeover_n be_v to_o be_v kill_v as_o other_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o blood_n to_o be_v pour_v by_o the_o altar_n 1._o because_o this_o be_v the_o general_a law_n for_o all_o sacrifice_n levit._fw-la 17.3_o but_o the_o passeover_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n as_o here_o the_o lord_n call_v it_o my_o sacrifice_n and_o numb_a 9.13_o he_o that_o be_v negligent_a to_o keep_v the_o passeover_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n and_o this_o reason_n be_v yield_v thereof_o because_o he_o bring_v not_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o due_a season_n 2._o and_o again_o it_o have_v be_v to_o small_a purpose_n to_o enjoin_v the_o people_n to_o come_v to_o the_o place_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n with_o their_o passeover_n to_o that_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v observe_v no_o other_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n therein_o than_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o law_n if_o every_o one_o may_v have_v kill_v the_o passeover_n in_o his_o own_o house_n for_o than_o they_o may_v have_v follow_v what_o rite_n they_o think_v good_a tostat._v quaest_n 27._o quest_n xli_o wherefore_o they_o be_v to_o eat_v only_o unleavened_a bread_n in_o the_o passeover_n thou_o shall_v not_o offer_v the_o blond_n with_o leaven_a bread_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o unleavened_a bread_n which_o they_o be_v command_v to_o eat_v for_o seven_o day_n together_o be_v call_v the_o bread_n of_o tribulation_n deut._n 16.3_o that_o as_o it_o be_v a_o unpleasant_a and_o unsavoury_a bread_n of_o itself_o so_o it_o shall_v call_v to_o their_o remembrance_n the_o affliction_n which_o they_o endure_v in_o egypt_n and_o consequent_o their_o deliverance_n from_o the_o same_o simler_n calvin_n 2._o but_o to_o we_o it_o have_v this_o signification_n first_o it_o forbid_v quicquam_fw-la aegyptiacae_n doctrina_fw-la divinis_fw-la rebus_fw-la admisceri_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o any_o egyptiacall_a or_o false_a doctrine_n shall_v be_v mingle_v with_o divine_a thing_n theodoret._n as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o this_o sense_n charge_v his_o apostle_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisy_n mark_n 8._o second_o the_o leaven_n signify_v malitiae_fw-la &_o nequitiae_fw-la amaritudinem_fw-la the_o bitterness_n of_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n rabanus_n which_o we_o must_v seek_v to_o purge_v forth_o as_o s._n paul_n apply_v it_o 1_o cor._n 5._o quest_n xlii_o what_o first_o fruit_n be_v here_o mention_v in_o this_o law_n vers._n 19_o the_o first_o of_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o this_o law_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o solemn_a oblation_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n which_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n novarum_fw-la frugum_fw-la of_o their_o new_a corn_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n panum_fw-la de_fw-la novis_fw-la frugibus_fw-la pistorum_fw-la of_o bread_n bake_v of_o the_o new_a corn_n at_o pentecost_n &_o novorum_fw-la fructuum_fw-la and_o of_o the_o new_a fruit_n as_o of_o wine_n and_o oil_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n but_o this_o solemn_a oblation_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v before_o rehearse_v in_o particular_a vers_fw-la 15_o 16._o 2._o it_o be_v rather_o therefore_o mean_v of_o those_o first_o fruit_n which_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o particular_a as_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o tree_n levit._n 19.25_o jun._n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o dough_n numb_a 15.21_o and_o of_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o this_o end_n to_o acknowledge_v their_o thankfulness_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o land_n which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o deut._n 26.10_o simler_n 3._o lyranus_fw-la add_v further_o that_o these_o first_o fruit_n be_v special_o understand_v of_o the_o seven_o year_n when_o they_o do_v not_o sow_v any_o thing_n that_o because_o mention_n be_v make_v before_o only_o of_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o labour_n vers_fw-la 16._o this_o be_v add_v that_o even_o they_o be_v to_o give_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o that_o which_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o of_o itself_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n without_o their_o labour_n that_o first_o in_o common_a they_o shall_v offer_v the_o first_o fruit_n to_o the_o priest_n before_o any_o do_v gather_v of_o they_o to_o their_o own_o use_n which_o they_o be_v the_o rather_o to_o do_v in_o the_o seven_o year_n because_o those_o fruit_n be_v give_v they_o without_o their_o labour_n they_o be_v only_o of_o god_n send_v and_o for_o that_o in_o that_o year_n they_o can_v not_o pay_v any_o tithe_n unto_o the_o levice_n for_o the_o ten_o part_n can_v not_o be_v set_v out_o from_o the_o nine_o part_n because_o they_o do_v not_o gather_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n together_o as_o in_o other_o year_n but_o as_o they_o need_v they_o and_o the_o remainder_n be_v for_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n therefore_o they_o can_v not_o gosse_o at_o the_o ten_o and_o the_o ten_o be_v due_a from_o the_o owner_n where_o he_o take_v the_o nine_o part_n to_o himself_o but_o here_o the_o owner_n take_v no_o more_o than_o another_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o seven_o year_n be_v common_a unto_o all_o tostat._v qu._n 29._o quest_n xliii_o what_o it_o be_v to_o seethe_v a_o kid_n in_o the_o mother_n milk_n vers._n 19_o thou_o shall_v not_o seethe_v a_o kid_n in_o his_o mother_n milk_n 1._o some_o think_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o law_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o offer_v a_o suck_a kid_n in_o sacrifice_n while_o it_o be_v yet_o tender_a and_o under_o the_o damn_n pelican_n but_o this_o can_v be_v the_o sense_n for_o after_o seven_o day_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o take_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o damn_n and_o sacrifice_v it_o exod._n 22.30_o and_o we_o read_v that_o samuel_n offer_v in_o sacrifice_n a_o suck_a lamb_n 1_o sam._n 8._o beside_o the_o flesh_n of_o kid_n when_o they_o be_v wean_v be_v not_o so_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a as_o before_o simler_n 2._o some_o interpret_v this_o law_n by_o that_o levit._fw-la 22.28_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o kill_v the_o cow_n and_o ewe_n and_o the_o young_a both_o in_o one_o day_n and_o deut._n 22.6_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o dam_n with_o the_o young_a theodoret._n vatab._n but_o it_o be_v a_o divers_a thing_n to_o seethe_v the_o kid_n in_o the_o dam_n milk_n and_o to_o seethe_v or_o kill_v the_o kid_n with_o the_o damn_n together_o pelarg._n oleaster_n 3._o some_o do_v understand_v this_o law_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o indeed_o dress_v and_o seethe_v a_o kid_n in_o the_o dam_n milk_n and_o they_o give_v this_o reason_n because_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o cruel_a thing_n si_fw-la lac_fw-la matris_fw-la quod_fw-la datum_fw-la ei_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la nutrimento_fw-la adhibeatur_fw-la ad_fw-la consumptionem_fw-la if_o the_o milk_n of_o the_o damn_n which_o be_v give_v for_o nourishment_n shall_v be_v use_v to_o waste_v and_o consume_v it_o thomas_z lyrâ—â—m_n other_o add_v this_o reason_n prohibetur_fw-la ritus_fw-la idololatrarum_fw-la lixantium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_o last_o matris_fw-la the_o rite_n and_o fashion_n of_o idolater_n be_v forbid_v which_o see_v the_o kid_n in_o the_o dam_n milk_n cajetan_n and_o the_o hebrew_n affirm_v that_o the_o ismaelite_n have_v such_o a_o use_n to_o seethe_v kid_n in_o the_o dam_n milk_n for_o more_o delicacy_n sake_n simler_n the_o gentile_n also_o use_v to_o sacrifice_v a_o kid_n sod_a in_o the_o mother_n milk_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o field_n that_o they_o may_v have_v plenty_n tostat._n and_o this_o be_v the_o special_a reason_n which_o they_o insist_v upon_o that_o follow_v this_o sense_n to_o take_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o word_n and_o letter_n because_o it_o be_v thrice_o repeat_v in_o the_o same_o phrase_n in_o this_o place_n and_o exod._n 34.26_o and_o deut._n 14.21_o pelarg._n simler_n and_o calvin_n seem_v to_o approve_v the_o same_o sense_n contra._n but_o against_o this_o exposition_n it_o may_v be_v thus_o object_v 1._o the_o word_n bashal_n here_o use_v signify_v as_o well_o to_o roast_v as_o seethe_v as_o deut._n 16.7_o thou_o shall_v roast_v the_o paschal_n lamb_n for_o it_o be_v
not_o to_o be_v sod_v in_o water_n exod._n 12.9_o piscator_fw-la and_o so_o tostatus_n think_v that_o in_o this_o place_n it_o may_v be_v take_v indifferent_o pro_fw-la decoctione_n vel_fw-la assatione_fw-la for_o boil_a or_o roast_v but_o the_o kid_n can_v not_o in_o this_o literal_a sense_n be_v roast_v in_o the_o mother_n milk_n though_o they_o may_v imagine_v it_o to_o be_v boil_v therein_o 2._o augustine_n object_v thus_o quid_fw-la si_fw-la mortua_fw-la matre_fw-la ejus_fw-la ab_fw-la alia_fw-la oâ—e_fw-la lactaretur_fw-la exod._n what_o if_o the_o own_o dam_n be_v dead_a another_o ewe_n give_v it_o suck_v it_o can_v not_o be_v then_o sod_a in_o the_o mother_n milk_n lyranus_fw-la therefore_o understand_v it_o de_fw-fr omni_fw-la lacte_fw-la of_o any_o milk_n whatsoever_o but_o now_o they_o which_o press_v the_o literal_a sense_n by_o this_o mean_n be_v force_v to_o depart_v from_o the_o letter_n 3._o again_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o other_o young_a thing_n as_o of_o fowl_n and_o of_o bird_n as_o there_o be_v of_o the_o young_a of_o beast_n but_o they_o can_v be_v sod_a in_o the_o dam_n milk_n and_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v abuse_v as_o well_o as_o other_o young_a thing_n therefore_o these_o word_n do_v restrain_v such_o a_o abuse_n about_o meat_n as_o be_v incident_a to_o the_o flesh_n of_o foul_a as_o of_o cattle_n the_o conceit_n then_o of_o andrea_n report_v by_o lyranus_fw-la have_v no_o ground_n that_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v de_fw-fr carnibus_fw-la animalium_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-fr de_fw-fr carnibus_fw-la avium_fw-la of_o the_o flesh_n of_o cattle_n that_o be_v nourish_v with_o milk_n not_o of_o the_o flesh_n of_o bird_n 4._o concern_v that_o superstitious_a rite_n of_o idolater_n there_o be_v no_o certainty_n of_o it_o horace_n indeed_o make_v mention_n of_o offer_v milk_n unto_o sylvanus_n the_o god_n of_o the_o field_n in_o this_o verse_n tellurem_fw-la porco_fw-la sylvanum_fw-la lacte_fw-la piabant_fw-la they_o appease_v the_o goddess_n tellus_n with_o a_o swine_n and_o sylvanus_n with_o milk_n but_o whether_o they_o offer_v a_o kid_n sod_a in_o milk_n it_o be_v not_o certain_a and_o so_o tostatus_n confess_v quaest_n 37._o 5._o neither_o be_v that_o any_o good_a reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v precise_o according_a to_o the_o word_n because_o it_o be_v thrice_o rehearse_v for_o in_o all_o those_o place_n it_o may_v well_o bear_v another_o sense_n more_o fit_v and_o agreeable_a as_o shall_v be_v even_o now_o show_v 6._o this_o press_v of_o the_o literal_a sense_n have_v give_v occasion_n to_o the_o jew_n receive_v herein_o the_o exposition_n of_o their_o rabbin_n of_o great_a superstition_n for_o hereupon_o the_o jew_n to_o this_o day_n refrain_v to_o boil_v any_o flesh_n at_o all_o in_o milk_n or_o to_o dress_v or_o prepare_v cheese_n and_o flesh_n together_o because_o it_o be_v make_v of_o milk_n nor_o to_o cut_v flesh_n and_o cheese_n with_o the_o same_o knife_n gallasius_n neither_o will_v they_o eat_v cheese_n after_o flesh_n nisi_fw-la bene_fw-la perfricuerint_fw-la dentes_fw-la unless_o they_o have_v thorough_o rub_v their_o tooth_n before_o 4._o some_o therefore_o not_o find_v how_o to_o give_v a_o fit_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n do_v flee_v unto_o allegory_n augustine_n say_v hoc_fw-la quomodo_fw-la observetur_fw-la ad_fw-la proprietatem_fw-la aut_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la non_fw-la elucâ—t_fw-la etc._n etc._n how_o this_o shall_v be_v observe_v according_a to_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o word_n either_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v find_v or_o else_o it_o appear_v not_o therefore_o he_o approve_v that_o mystical_a and_o figurative_a sense_n in_o refer_v it_o to_o christ_n exod._n quod_fw-la hac_fw-la prophetia_fw-la praedictus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la occidendus_fw-la infans_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o be_v foretell_v by_o this_o prophecy_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v kill_v in_o his_o infancy_n when_o herod_n seek_v to_o slay_v he_o etc._n etc._n the_o same_o figurative_a application_n follow_v thomas_n but_o augustine_n add_v further_a that_o it_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n passion_n who_o suffer_v about_o that_o same_o time_n of_o the_o year_n when_o his_o mother_n begin_v to_o be_v conceive_v with_o he_o and_o woman_n be_v say_v ex_fw-la quo_fw-la conceperint_fw-la lac_fw-la colligere_fw-la from_o the_o time_n they_o conceive_v to_o gather_v milk_n etc._n etc._n but_o neither_o of_o these_o sense_n can_v fit_o agree_v unto_o christ_n who_o be_v call_v the_o lamb_n that_o be_v slay_v but_o not_o the_o goat_n some_o insist_v upon_o a_o moral_a sense_n as_o rabanus_n by_o the_o goat_n understand_v the_o sinner_n who_o must_v not_o be_v sod_a in_o his_o mother_n milk_n id_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la purgandus_fw-la mediocribus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la disciplinis_fw-la sed_fw-la austerioribus_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la that_o be_v he_o must_v not_o be_v purge_v with_o the_o mild_a discipline_n of_o the_o church_n but_o with_o austere_a precept_n procopius_n and_o lippoman_n follow_v he_o do_v make_v a_o quite_o contrary_a application_n infant_n in_o negotio_fw-la christi_fw-la impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la ducere_fw-la per_fw-la ignem_fw-la &_o tribulationes_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o that_o be_v infant_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v lead_v through_o sire_n and_o tribulation_n etc._n etc._n tolerandi_fw-la non_fw-la opprimendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la they_o must_v be_v tolerate_v not_o urge_v and_o this_o uncertainty_n there_o be_v in_o man_n collection_n when_o every_o one_o follow_v his_o own_o sense_n 5._o wherefore_o the_o meaning_n be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o they_o shall_v not_o bring_v for_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o any_o cattle_n any_o kid_n or_o other_o beast_n dum_fw-la est_fw-la adhuc_fw-la lactea_fw-la while_o it_o be_v yet_o but_o milk_n that_o be_v before_o it_o be_v seven_o day_n old_a and_o as_o they_o be_v not_o to_o offer_v such_o unto_o god_n so_o neither_o to_o use_v it_o for_o their_o private_a food_n deut._n 14.21_o jun._n piscator_fw-la and_o this_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n may_v appear_v because_o here_o and_o exod._n 34.26_o this_o precept_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o law_n of_o first_o fruit_n and_o yet_o more_o evident_o it_o be_v explain_v chap._n 22.30_o where_o have_v make_v mention_n of_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o ox_n and_o sheep_n this_o be_v add_v seven_o day_n it_o shall_v be_v with_o his_o damn_n which_o may_v serve_v to_o explicate_v this_o clause_n that_o so_o long_o it_o be_v but_o as_o the_o dam_n milk_n till_o it_o be_v eight_o day_n old_a and_o as_o they_o be_v not_o to_o offer_v any_o such_o young_a thing_n to_o the_o lord_n so_o neither_o private_o be_v they_o to_o use_v any_o such_o delicacy_n in_o feed_v of_o young_a and_o tender_a thing_n which_o be_v but_o yet_o as_o milk_n and_o froth_n which_o precept_n be_v give_v they_o not_o so_o much_o ut_fw-la curam_fw-la haberent_fw-la valetudinis_fw-la that_o they_o shall_v have_v care_n of_o their_o health_n marbach_n deus_fw-la his_fw-la legibus_fw-la altius_fw-la spectavit_fw-la for_o god_n in_o give_v these_o law_n look_v to_o high_a matter_n therefore_o by_o this_o law_n cohibetur_fw-la intemperantia_fw-la both_o their_o intemperancy_n be_v restrain_v gallas_n &_o humanitas_fw-la &_o clementia_fw-la commendatur_fw-la and_o humanity_n and_o clemency_n even_o towards_o the_o brute_n beast_n be_v commend_v for_o they_o which_o be_v cruel_a towards_o beast_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n cruel_a also_o towards_o man_n simler_n therefore_o among_o the_o athenian_n boy_n that_o prick_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o crow_n be_v punish_v and_o domitian_n among_o the_o roman_n that_o flye-killer_n prove_v a_o savage_a tyrant_n and_o killer_n of_o man_n pelarg._n quest_n xliv_o who_o be_v understand_v here_o to_o be_v this_o angel_n vers._n 20._o behold_v i_o send_v my_o angel_n before_o thou_o 1._o cajetan_n understand_v this_o angel_n to_o be_v moses_n but_o that_o can_v be_v for_o he_o bring_v not_o the_o people_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o this_o angel_n shall_v and_o do_v vers_fw-la 23._o simler_n and_o this_o angel_n shall_v not_o spare_v their_o misdeed_n vers_fw-la 23._o but_o moses_n often_o spare_v their_o iniquity_n and_o pray_v for_o they_o chap._n 34._o oleaster_n but_o cajetan_n add_v further_a that_o moses_n shall_v have_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o that_o ipse_fw-la peccando_fw-la impedimentum_fw-la praestitit_fw-la he_o procure_v the_o let_v himself_o by_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v conditional_o but_o tostatus_n take_v away_o this_o answer_n prophetia_fw-la cum_fw-la impletur_fw-la secundùm_fw-la divinam_fw-la praedestinationem_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la where_o a_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v it_o must_v be_v understand_v not_o conditional_o but_o according_a to_o god_n certain_a predestination_n and_o therefore_o see_v here_o the_o lord_n bring_v they_o by_o his_o angel_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o yet_o