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isai_n vi_o 2_o 6._o who_o appear_v i_o suppose_v in_o some_o such_o form_n with_o flame_a wing_n for_o otherwise_o i_o can_v think_v serpent_n will_v have_v be_v honour_v as_o sacred_a thing_n in_o so_o many_o country_n as_o we_o find_v they_o ancient_o be_v unless_o they_o have_v be_v the_o symbol_n of_o angel_n the_o devil_n therefore_o i_o conceive_v make_v use_v of_o some_o such_o serpent_n but_o of_o a_o more_o surpass_a brightness_n than_o any_o now_o extant_a that_o he_o may_v resemble_v one_o of_o the_o most_o illustrious_a angel_n who_o appear_v sometime_o in_o the_o like_a shape_n which_o move_v eve_n the_o more_o ready_o to_o hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o serpent_n take_v it_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o heavenly_a seraphim_n which_o she_o have_v see_v sometime_o in_o such_o a_o splendid_a form_n attend_v upon_o the_o divine_a glory_n or_o majesty_n for_o the_o angel_n always_o make_v a_o part_n of_o the_o schechinah_n and_o thus_o one_o will_v think_v tertullian_n understand_v this_o matter_n when_o he_o say_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr prescript_n haeret._n c._n xlvii_o istum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la serpentem_fw-la cvi_fw-la eva_n ut_fw-la filio_fw-la dei_fw-la crediderat_fw-la this_o be_v the_o serpent_n to_o who_o eve_n give_v credit_n as_o to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o if_o any_o one_o take_v to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o heretic_n he_o be_v there_o speak_v of_o yet_o those_o be_v not_o which_o we_o find_v in_o his_o book_n against_o the_o valentinian_o cap._n ii_o where_o he_o say_v the_o serpent_n be_v a_o primordio_fw-la divinae_fw-la imaginis_fw-la praedo_fw-la a_o usurper_n of_o the_o divine_a image_n from_o the_o beginning_n see_v dr._n tenison_n of_o idolatry_n p._n 356._o to_o which_o that_o
be_v a_o noble_a employment_n in_o those_o day_n to_o keep_v sheep_n whence_o god_n himself_o have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n she_o have_v those_o under_o she_o we_o be_v to_o suppose_v who_o take_v the_o great_a pain_n about_o they_o but_o she_o be_v the_o chief_a shepherdess_n who_o inspect_v they_o all_o ver._n 10._o go_v near_o and_o roll_v the_o stone_n he_o be_v strong_a or_o more_o dextrous_a at_o such_o thing_n than_o any_o body_n there_o or_o the_o meaning_n be_v he_o assist_v in_o this_o work_n and_o perhaps_o be_v the_o first_o that_o set_v to_o his_o hand_n about_o ver._n 11._o jacob_n kiss_v rachel_n have_v tell_v she_o who_o he_o be_v and_o satisfy_v she_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o than_o after_o the_o custom_n use_v among_o near_a relation_n at_o their_o first_o meeting_n he_o salute_v she_o and_o that_o with_o more_o than_o ordinary_a affection_n for_o he_o weep_v for_o joy_n to_o see_v she_o laban_n in_o like_a manner_n kiss_v he_o ver._n 12._o her_o father_n brother_n so_o all_o near_a relation_n be_v call_v verse_n 15._o ver._n 13._o he_o tell_v laban_n all_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o foregoing_a and_o this_o chapter_n the_o reason_n of_o his_o come_n from_o home_n god_n providence_n over_o he_o in_o his_o journey_n and_o his_o happy_a meeting_n with_o rachel_n ver._n 14._o sure_o thou_o be_v my_o bone_n and_o my_o flesh_n so_o very_o near_o of_o kin_n to_o i_o that_o i_o can_v deny_v thou_o nothing_o ver._n 15._o because_o thou_o be_v or_o as_o de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr translate_v the_o word_n haci_n and_o give_v many_o instance_n of_o it_o be_v thou_o not_o my_o brother_n be_v it_o fit_a then_o that_o thou_o shall_v serve_v i_o for_o nothing_o ver._n 17._o leah_n be_v tender-eyed_n some_o translate_v it_o have_v delicate_a eye_n so_o the_o chaldee_n and_o then_o the_o meaning_n be_v all_z her_o beauty_n lie_v in_o her_o eye_n beautiful_a and_o well-favoured_a be_v every_o way_n amiable_a be_v well_o shape_v have_v good_a feature_n and_o a_o fine_a complexion_n ver._n 18._o i_o will_v serve_v thou_o seven_o year_n for_o rachel_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v not_o bring_v money_n enough_o with_o he_o to_o purchase_v a_o wife_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v in_o those_o day_n and_o therefore_o offer_v his_o service_n for_o seven_o year_n instead_o of_o it_o ver._n 19_o it_o be_v better_a that_o i_o give_v she_o thou_o etc._n etc._n he_o seem_v to_o answer_v cunning_o and_o yet_o one_o not_o but_o take_v it_o for_o a_o contract_n as_o it_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v by_o verse_n 21._o ver._n 20._o they_o seem_v unto_o he_o but_o a_o few_o day_n he_o value_v rachel_n so_o much_o that_o the_o price_n at_o which_o he_o purchase_v she_o seem_v inconsiderable_a ver._n 21._o give_v i_o my_o wife_n so_o she_o have_v be_v by_o contract_n ever_o since_o it_o be_v make_v verse_n 19_o and_o he_o do_v not_o now_o demand_v that_o he_o may_v have_v she_o to_o wife_n but_o that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v she_o be_v already_o his_o wife_n by_o that_o solemn_a agreement_n make_v seven_o year_n ago_o ver._n 22._o laban_n gather_v together_o the_o man_n of_o the_o place_n all_o such_o private_a contract_n be_v complete_v by_o the_o elder_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o place_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o people_n we_o have_v a_o instance_n of_o this_o before_o in_o abraham_n purchase_n of_o a_o sepulchre_n for_o his_o family_n xxiii_o 11_o 18._o which_o be_v a_o sacred_a and_o religious_a thing_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rite_n of_o marriage_n and_o therefore_o both_o of_o they_o publici_fw-la juris_fw-la as_o cornel._n bertram_n speak_v part_n of_o the_o public_a care_n ver._n 23._o in_o the_o evening_n at_o bedtime_n bring_v she_o to_o he_o the_o modesty_n of_o those_o time_n make_v they_o bring_v the_o bride_n to_o her_o husband_n bed_n veiled_z and_o without_o light_n so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o easy_a for_o laban_n to_o deceive_v jacob_n by_o bring_v leah_n to_o he_o who_o he_o can_v not_o hope_v so_o ready_o to_o dispose_v in_o marriage_n as_o rachel_n because_o she_o be_v homely_a ver._n 24._o give_v unto_o his_o daughter_n zilpah_n his_o maid_n etc._n etc._n a_o very_a poor_a portion_n yet_o all_o that_o he_o give_v to_o rachel_n afterward_o verse_n 29._o which_o make_v they_o say_v that_o he_o use_v they_o as_o stranger_n not_o as_o his_o child_n put_v they_o off_o without_o any_o portion_n xxxi_o 14_o 15._o ver._n 26._o it_o must_v not_o be_v so_o do_v in_o our_o country_n etc._n etc._n we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o any_o such_o ancient_a custom_n and_o therefore_o this_o seem_v a_o mere_a shift_n or_o a_o jest_n or_o if_o it_o have_v be_v true_a he_o shall_v have_v tell_v it_o jacob_n beforehand_o ver._n 27._o fulfil_v her_o week_n etc._n etc._n perfect_a this_o marriage_n with_o leah_n by_o keep_v a_o seven_o day_n feast_n as_o the_o custom_n be_v and_o then_o thou_o shall_v have_v rachel_n also_o for_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o a_o week_n of_o year_n but_o of_o day_n as_o mr._n selden_n show_v out_o of_o many_o author_n l._n v._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n cap._n 5._o where_o he_o have_v this_o plain_a commentary_n upon_o these_o word_n marriage_n be_v to_o be_v celebrate_v according_a to_o custom_n by_o a_o seven_o day_n be_v feast_n complete_a this_o marriage_n thou_o have_v begin_v with_o leah_n and_o then_o upon_o condition_n of_o another_o seven_o year_n service_n thou_o shall_v marry_v rachel_n also_o and_o keep_v her_o wedding-feast_n seven_o day_n ver._n 30._o and_o serve_v with_o he_o yet_o other_o seven_o year_n after_o he_o have_v solemn_o marry_v rachel_n and_o bed_v she_o as_o we_o speak_v for_o that_o he_o do_v seven_o day_n after_o his_o marriage_n with_o leah_n be_v accomplish_v so_o this_o verse_n begin_v and_o he_o go_v in_o also_o unto_o rachel_n and_o then_o begin_v his_o other_o seven_o year_n service_n there_o be_v no_o positive_a law_n as_o yet_o against_o such_o marriage_n as_o this_o with_o two_o sister_n which_o be_v afterward_o express_o condemn_v but_o at_o present_a indulge_v as_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o man_n be_v own_o sister_n be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n whence_o that_o say_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o gemara_fw-la hierosol_n upon_o the_o title_n sanhedrim_n the_o world_n be_v build_v by_o indulgence_n and_o jacob_n it_o be_v very_o likely_a think_v there_o be_v a_o unavoidable_a necessity_n for_o his_o marry_v these_o two_o sister_n for_o rachel_n be_v his_o true_a wife_n leah_n be_v impose_v upon_o he_o by_o a_o cheat._n but_o have_v know_v she_o he_o conclude_v he_o can_v not_o honest_o leave_v she_o no_o more_o than_o he_o can_v rachel_n to_o who_o he_o be_v first_o contract_v ver._n 31._o leah_n be_v hate_v comparative_o not_o absolute_o for_o leah_n have_v join_v with_o her_o father_n to_o deceive_v he_o he_o can_v not_o love_v she_o so_o well_o as_o rachel_n to_o who_o he_o have_v engage_v his_o first_o affection_n ver._n 32._o reuben_n the_o name_n of_o this_o son_n and_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o follow_v be_v derive_v from_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n which_o show_v that_o laban_n family_n speak_v the_o same_o language_n with_o abraham_n with_o some_o little_a variation_n as_o appear_v afterward_o xxxi_o 47._o chap._n xxx_o ver._n 1._o envy_v her_o sister_n be_v so_o grieve_v that_o it_o make_v she_o fret_v into_o impatience_n and_o rage_n for_o it_o be_v a_o frantic_a speech_n which_o follow_v give_v i_o child_n or_o i_o die_v i_o shall_v make_v myself_o away_o as_o we_o now_o speak_v or_o die_v with_o grief_n see_v here_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o two_o eager_a and_o impatient_a desire_n the_o fulfil_n of_o which_o be_v her_o death_n indeed_o ver._n 2._o jacob_n anger_n be_v kindle_v he_o conceive_v a_o just_a indignation_n against_o her_o impatience_n which_o he_o express_v with_o some_o heat_n be_o i_o in_o god_n stead_n etc._n etc._n be_v it_o in_o my_o power_n to_o give_v what_o god_n think_v fit_a to_o deny_v thus_o he_o put_v she_o in_o mind_n of_o what_o the_o psalmist_n say_v afterward_o child_n be_v a_o gift_n that_o come_v of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o old_a translation_n have_v it_o cxxvii_o 3._o ver._n 3._o behold_v my_o maid_n bilhah_n go_v in_o unto_o she_o she_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o sarah_n jacob_n grandmother_n xvi_o 1._o in_o adopt_v the_o son_n of_o her_o maid-servant_n who_o she_o give_v to_o jacob_n out_o of_o the_o same_o principle_n that_o sarah_n give_v hagar_n to_o be_v abraham_n wife_n a_o vehement_a desire_n to_o fulfil_v the_o promise_n that_o their_o seed_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o especial_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n which_o make_v they_o