gen._n 7.2_o where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o clean_a and_o unclean_a beast_n which_o difference_n be_v observe_v before_o the_o flood_n and_o continue_v by_o tradition_n not_o in_o regard_n onâ—y_n of_o sacrifice_n but_o also_o for_o their_o eat_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o revive_n of_o this_o law_n afterward_o levit._fw-la 11.47_o that_o there_o may_v be_v difference_n between_o the_o unclean_a and_o clean_a and_o between_o the_o beast_n that_o may_v be_v eat_v and_o the_o beast_n that_o may_v not_o be_v eat_v that_o then_o be_v say_v by_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v a_o clean_a beast_n that_o may_v be_v eat_v that_o unclean_a that_o may_v not_o be_v eat_v so_o i_o conclude_v this_o question_n with_o the_o sentence_n of_o ambrose_n quicoâ—vivium_n adornat_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o prepare_v a_o feast_n do_v kill_v his_o ox_n and_o fat_a cattle_n before_o and_o then_o bid_v his_o guest_n so_o the_o lord_n ante_fw-la homini_fw-la caeterorum_fw-la 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till_o the_o breed_n of_o cattle_n be_v increase_v upon_o the_o like_a reason_n before_o the_o flood_n immediate_o after_o the_o creation_n they_o may_v abstain_v for_o a_o time_n from_o the_o eat_n of_o flesh_n but_o not_o altogether_o 2._o the_o great_a virtue_n and_o strength_n of_o herb_n conclude_v that_o the_o eat_n of_o flesh_n be_v not_o so_o general_a or_o necessary_a then_o as_o afterward_o but_o the_o whole_a abstinence_n from_o all_o kind_n of_o eat_v of_o flesh_n it_o conclude_v not_o i_o rather_o prefer_v musculus_fw-la opinion_n who_o upon_o the_o sacrifice_a of_o beast_n and_o wear_v of_o their_o skin_n infer_v that_o beast_n be_v kill_v before_o the_o flood_n and_o consequent_o their_o flesh_n eat_v in_o 1._o gen._n v._n 29._o 4._o the_o didactica_fw-la that_o be_v place_n of_o doctrine_n observe_v out_o of_o this_o first_o chapter_n 1._o doct._n of_o the_o trinity_n prove_v 1._o against_o the_o jew_n that_o deny_v the_o trinity_n and_o the_o sabellian_o which_o affirm_v but_o one_o person_n in_o the_o deity_n we_o have_v evident_a proof_n in_o this_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 1._o where_o the_o word_n god_n or_o in_o the_o hebrew_n elohim_n god_n be_v join_v to_o a_o verb_n of_o the_o singular_a number_n bara_fw-la create_v note_v the_o singularity_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o plurality_n of_o the_o person_n but_o exception_n be_v take_v against_o this_o argument_n by_o cajetanus_n for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v reprove_v of_o catharinus_n another_o popish_a writer_n lib._n 4._o animad_fw-la ver_fw-la and_o by_o bellarmine_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr christ._n c._n 6._o for_o that_o it_o be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o hebrew_n to_o join_v word_n of_o the_o plural_a with_o a_o verb_n of_o the_o singular_a number_n upon_o which_o reason_n this_o collection_n be_v mislike_v also_o by_o calvin_n and_o mercerus_n but_o it_o may_v be_v reply_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o use_n of_o the_o hebrew_n to_o put_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n that_o which_o have_v no_o plurality_n in_o nature_n as_o to_o say_v god_n if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n man_n but_o yet_o this_o argument_n for_o the_o trinity_n be_v more_o evident_a vers_fw-la 26._o let_v we_o make_v man_n after_o our_o image_n etc._n etc._n where_o god_n neither_o speak_v to_o himself_o say_v let_v we_o make_v not_o i_o will_v make_v neither_o yet_o to_o the_o earth_n as_o though_o that_o wrought_v together_o with_o god_n nor_o to_o the_o angel_n for_o god_n only_o create_v man_n vers_n 27._o nor_o yet_o do_v god_n speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n according_a to_o the_o fashion_n of_o great_a man_n for_o that_o use_n of_o speech_n be_v not_o yet_o know_v but_o in_o this_o form_n of_o speech_n be_v set_v forth_o the_o consultation_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o doct._n that_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n have_v a_o beginning_n 2._o out_o of_o the_o first_o verse_n we_o conclude_v that_o the_o world_n have_v a_o beginning_n and_o that_o it_o be_v create_v by_o god_n contrary_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o xenophanes_n who_o hold_v the_o world_n to_o be_v without_o beginning_n or_o end_n and_o of_o the_o epicure_n who_o do_v impious_o hold_v that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o chance_n by_o the_o concurrence_n of_o body_n together_o and_o of_o aristotle_n among_o the_o heathen_a and_o eugubinus_n in_o cosmopeia_n among_o christian_n who_o affirm_v coelum_fw-la empyraeum_n the_o high_a and_o supreme_a heaven_n to_o have_v be_v eternal_a egyptian_n likewise_o we_o condemn_v the_o folly_n of_o the_o lie_a egyptian_n and_o chaldee_n who_o extend_v the_o age_n of_o the_o world_n many_o thousand_o year_n before_o it_o be_v make_v the_o egyptian_n boast_v that_o they_o have_v a_o continual_a succession_n of_o king_n 70._o thousand_o year_n augustine_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o letter_n that_o alexander_n write_v to_o his_o mother_n olympias_n wherein_o he_o report_v that_o he_o hear_v of_o a_o egyptian_a priest_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o assyrian_n exceed_v 5000._o year_n of_o the_o persian_n 8000._o year_n pompeius_n mela_n write_v that_o they_o have_v chronicle_n of_o 13000._o year_n diogenes_n laertius_n from_o vulcan_n to_o alexander_n account_v 48860._o year_n august_n lib._n 12._o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 10._o the_o egyptian_n also_o reckon_v 100_o thousand_o year_n since_o they_o first_o learn_v astrology_n de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la 18._o c._n 40._o all_o these_o be_v lie_v fable_n see_v by_o just_a computation_n of_o year_n it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o world_n have_v not_o yet_o continue_v since_o the_o first_o beginning_n thereof_o 6000._o year_n 3._o doct._n the_o word_n from_o the_o beginning_n 3._o vers._n 3._o then_o god_n say_v hence_o servetus_n will_v confirm_v his_o wicked_a error_n that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o from_o the_o beginning_n because_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v make_v before_o god_n speak_v but_o we_o have_v a_o evident_a testimony_n that_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o begin_n with_o god_n and_o that_o nothing_o be_v make_v without_o it_o joh._n 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o see_v the_o light_n be_v make_v by_o this_o word_n the_o word_n must_v needs_o be_v before_o the_o light_n the_o cause_n go_v before_o the_o effect_n so_o that_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n make_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o in_o this_o place_n first_o only_o it_o be_v add_v and_o god_n say_v because_o now_o more_o manifest_o the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o the_o distinction_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o before_o be_v confuse_v together_o calvin_n mercer_n further_o another_o heresy_n of_o servetus_n be_v confute_v who_o think_v that_o this_o be_v a_o new_a quality_n in_o god_n to_o speak_v which_o speak_v not_o before_o for_o this_o speak_n in_o god_n be_v no_o quality_n in_o god_n as_o in_o man_n but_o it_o signify_v only_o his_o will_n and_o decree_n though_o ab._n ezra_n do_v without_o cause_n find_v fault_n with_o r._n saadian_n for_o so_o expound_v this_o word_n of_o god_n be_v nothing_o but_o god_n decree_n and_o commandment_n whereby_o the_o heaven_n also_o and_o earth_n be_v first_o make_v psal._n 148.5_o so_o that_o than_o god_n thus_o speak_v also_o calvin_n mercer_n 4._o doct._n of_o the_o different_a beginning_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n 4._o vers._n 24_o let_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o every_o live_a thing_n animam_fw-la viventem_fw-la the_o live_a soul_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v gather_v that_o not_o only_o the_o body_n of_o bruit_n beast_n but_o their_o life_n also_o and_o as_o it_o be_v soul_n be_v derive_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n whereby_o a_o manifest_a difference_n appear_v between_o the_o original_n of_o man_n soul_n which_o be_v breathe_v of_o god_n
fuit_fw-la 〈…〉_z quodâ—â—_n futurum_fw-la est_fw-la i_o be_o whatsoever_o be_v be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v and_o thaâ—â—s_v mileâ—â—us_n be_v 〈◊〉_d what_o god_n be_v say_v quod_fw-la semper_fw-la est_fw-la neque_fw-la principium_fw-la habâ—ns_fw-la neque_fw-la finem_fw-la that_o which_o always_o 〈◊〉_d have_v neither_o beginning_n nor_o end_n plutarch_n also_o write_v that_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o apollo_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v es_a thou_o be_v and_o plato_n in_o timaec_fw-la say_v id_fw-la solum_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la prorsus_fw-la immutabile_fw-la that_o only_o be_v say_v to_o be_v which_o be_v immutable_a but_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v mutable_a and_o changeable_a may_v rather_o be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v than_o be_v for_o these_o and_o other_o such_o divine_a sentence_n in_o plato_n some_o have_v think_v book_n that_o plato_n either_o have_v read_v himself_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n or_o have_v confer_v with_o some_o hebrew_n while_o he_o sojourn_v in_o egypt_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a because_o aristobulus_n who_o flourish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o macchabee_n write_v to_o ptolemer_n philomâ—tor_n say_v that_o moses_n book_n be_v translate_v into_o greek_a before_o the_o time_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a and_o that_o pâ—tlhagoras_n and_o plato_n have_v receive_v many_o thing_n from_o thence_o clearchus_n also_o one_o of_o aristotle_n scholar_n testify_v that_o aristotle_n have_v conference_n with_o a_o certain_a jew_n a_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n of_o who_o he_o learn_v many_o thing_n exit_fw-la pererio_n quest_n xxvi_o of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n jehovah_n whether_o it_o be_v ineffable_a verse_n 15._o iehovah_n the_o god_n of_o your_o father_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v my_o name_n for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o hebrew_n cabalist_n will_v have_v the_o word_n gholam_fw-la being_n hear_v write_v without_o vaâ—_n not_o to_o signify_v for_o ever_o but_o rather_o hide_v whence_o they_o will_v gather_v that_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n be_v ineffable_a and_o not_o to_o be_v utter_v but_o beside_o that_o not_o gholam_fw-la but_o ghalum_fw-la with_o shâ—erk_n signify_v hide_v the_o word_n follow_v unto_o all_o age_n do_v show_v that_o it_o must_v be_v here_o read_v for_o ever_o the_o latter_a word_n expound_v the_o former_a indeed_o the_o name_n jehovah_n be_v ineffable_a but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o signification_n thereof_o for_o who_o can_v declare_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n not_o of_o the_o letter_n or_o syllable_n simler_n 2._o this_o name_n jehovah_n signify_v the_o same_o with_o eheje_n be_v add_v as_o more_o usual_a and_o better_o know_v and_o it_o betoken_v two_o thing_n principal_o both_o the_o eternity_n and_o always_o be_v of_o god_n and_o his_o cause_n of_o be_v to_o all_o other_o thing_n both_o efficient_a formaliter_fw-la and_o finaliter_fw-la as_o the_o efficient_a cause_n from_o who_o the_o formal_a through_o who_o the_o final_a for_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v jun._n 3._o and_o this_o name_n jehovah_n betoken_v god_n power_n in_o his_o goodness_n and_o truth_n the_o first_o in_o be_v able_a the_o second_o in_o be_v gracious_a and_o willing_a the_o three_o in_o be_v constant_a to_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n borrhaius_n 4._o this_o name_n jehovah_n iâ—_n alâ—o_o incommunicable_a to_o all_o other_o elohim_n be_v give_v sometime_o to_o angel_n sometime_o to_o judge_n upon_o earth_n but_o jehovah_n be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o messiah_n be_v very_a god_n to_o who_o this_o name_n be_v give_v in_o scripture_n 5._o beside_o some_o hebrew_n think_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v at_o his_o come_n reveal_v and_o make_v know_v this_o name_n of_o jehovah_n to_o the_o world_n and_o so_o our_o saviour_n command_v his_o disciple_n to_o baptise_v else_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n which_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v comprehend_v in_o jehovah_n simler_n the_o first_o letter_n jod_n they_o will_v have_v to_o signify_v the_o father_n the_o second_o â—e_z the_o son_n the_o three_o be_v vaâ—_n the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o second_o he_o the_o humanity_n of_o the_o son_n osian_a quest_n xxvii_o why_o moses_n be_v bid_v to_o gather_v the_o elder_n together_o vers._n 16._o go_v and_o gather_v the_o elder_n 1._o the_o elder_n not_o in_o age_n for_o such_o a_o great_a number_n of_o age_a folk_n among_o 600._o thousand_o can_v not_o well_o be_v gather_v together_o simler_n but_o the_o elder_n in_o office_n either_o for_o government_n or_o instruction_n which_o precedent_n moses_n follow_v chap._n 12.21_o and_o chap._n 19.7_o jun._n for_o although_o their_o state_n be_v now_o confuse_v and_o out_o of_o order_n which_o be_v afterward_o by_o moses_n reduce_v to_o a_o perfect_a form_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o government_n among_o they_o in_o egypt_n as_o may_v appear_v chap._n 5._o where_o officer_n of_o their_o brethren_n be_v set_v over_o they_o simler_n 3._o the_o elder_n therefore_o must_v first_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o lord_n message_n both_o because_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o impart_v it_o to_o the_o ignorant_a and_o unruly_a multitude_n who_o will_v have_v give_v no_o great_a regard_n pelican_n as_o also_o that_o the_o elder_n and_o ruler_n by_o their_o example_n and_o persuasion_n may_v draw_v the_o rest_n ferus_fw-la quest_n xxviii_o why_o they_o make_v request_v but_o for_o three_o day_n journey_n vers._n 18._o let_v we_o go_v three_o day_n journey_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 1._o in_o that_o they_o go_v further_a than_o three_o day_n journey_n they_o do_v pharaoh_n no_o wrong_a for_o they_o be_v not_o his_o subject_n but_o he_o usurp_a authority_n over_o they_o and_o beside_o they_o therein_o follow_v the_o lord_n direction_n that_o go_v before_o they_o 2._o yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o deal_v not_o deceitful_o with_o pharaoh_n for_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v impart_v their_o whole_a council_n to_o their_o enemy_n the_o truth_n be_v not_o whole_o at_o all_o time_n to_o be_v utter_v it_o may_v in_o part_n be_v conceal_v as_o the_o lord_n give_v samuel_n instruction_n when_o he_o go_v to_o anoint_v david_n 1._o sam._n 16._o juniuâ—_n 3._o the_o lord_n therefore_o will_v have_v they_o cautelous_o and_o prudent_o to_o propound_v their_o message_n that_o they_o will_v goâ—_n but_o three_o day_n journey_n and_o into_o the_o wilderness_n which_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n under_o pharaoh_n jurisdiction_n that_o the_o request_n be_v so_o reasonable_a if_o pharaoh_n shall_v deny_v it_o he_o may_v be_v leave_v without_o excuse_n ferus_fw-la quest_n xxix_o how_o the_o people_n be_v say_v not_o to_o have_v sacrifice_v in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o we_o may_v sacrifice_v unto_o jehovah_n yet_o the_o prophet_n amos_n deny_v that_o they_o sacrifice_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 40._o year_n but_o carry_v the_o tabernacle_n 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lord_n say_v i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o sorrow_n and_o conception_n 1._o it_o be_v neither_o with_o oleaster_n to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o bear_n of_o the_o child_n so_o long_o in_o the_o womb_n for_o that_o be_v agreeable_a to_o nature_n 23._o and_o our_o saviour_n be_v so_o bear_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o curse_n 2._o neither_o do_v the_o curse_n consist_v in_o the_o multiplicity_n as_o rupertus_n because_o many_o be_v bear_v which_o be_v ordain_v to_o destruction_n for_o simple_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v a_o blessing_n psal._n 27.3_o ibid._n 3._o but_o hereby_o the_o many_o sorrow_n be_v signify_v which_o woman_n do_v endure_v in_o the_o conception_n of_o their_o child_n as_o faintness_n loathe_v of_o meat_n long_v for_o strange_a thing_n grief_n ache_n unwilsomnesse_n peril_n of_o abortion_n and_o such_o like_a second_o whereas_o woman_n shall_v before_o have_v bring_v forth_o without_o pain_n now_o their_o travail_n be_v full_a of_o labour_n in_o so_o much_o as_o many_o have_v miscarry_v in_o the_o birth_n of_o their_o child_n as_o rachel_n and_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v of_o aristotle_n 9_o that_o no_o other_o creature_n with_o such_o difficulty_n bring_v forth_o her_o young_a as_o woman_n do_v which_o be_v a_o evident_a demonstration_n of_o this_o punishment_n lay_v upon_o they_o three_o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o woman_n desire_n shall_v be_v to_o her_o husband_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v over_o she_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o understand_v of_o the_o natural_a desire_n the_o woman_n have_v eftsoon_o of_o her_o husband_n company_n notwithstanding_o her_o painful_a travail_n punishment_n which_o be_v no_o punishment_n but_o a_o delight_n unto_o they_o 2._o but_o of_o that_o subjection_n whereby_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n practise_v among_o pagan_n woman_n do_v depend_v upon_o their_o husband_n the_o woman_n shall_v before_o have_v be_v obedient_a to_o man_n but_o of_o a_o love_a society_n to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o all_o his_o counsel_n nor_o of_o a_o urge_v necessity_n as_o now_o whereby_o the_o woman_n in_o rerespect_n of_o her_o weakness_n both_o with_o her_o will_n depend_v of_o her_o husband_n for_o her_o direction_n and_o provision_n of_o thing_n necessary_a and_o against_o she_o will_v she_o often_o endure_v the_o hard_a yoke_n of_o a_o unequal_a commander_n qvest._n xxvi_o how_o the_o earth_n be_v curse_v unto_o man_n vers._n 17._o cvrsed_a be_v the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n 1._o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o serpent_n be_v only_o pronounce_v accurse_v because_o his_o state_n be_v remediless_a and_o desperate_a but_o neither_o the_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v accurse_v for_o who_o there_o be_v hope_n 2._o the_o earth_n be_v accurse_v not_o in_o itself_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o use_n of_o man_n as_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o the_o creature_n do_v yet_o groan_v with_o we_o together_o 3._o some_o hebrew_n note_n that_o some_o man_n be_v exempt_v from_o this_o punishment_n to_o eat_v their_o bread_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o their_o brow_n as_o king_n and_o prince_n but_o no_o woman_n be_v exempt_v from_o their_o punishment_n because_o the_o woman_n both_o sin_v herself_o and_o entice_v the_o man_n so_o do_v not_o adam_n but_o this_o sentence_n be_v general_a against_o all_o man_n that_o although_o one_o particular_a only_o be_v express_v of_o the_o labour_n and_o toil_n in_o till_v of_o the_o ground_n yet_o therein_o be_v contain_v all_o other_o the_o care_n and_o trouble_n of_o this_o life_n from_o the_o which_o none_o be_v free_a 4._o some_o hebrew_n think_v that_o in_o man_n innocence_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v travel_v so_o for_o his_o bread_n as_o in_o thresh_v grind_a bake_v of_o it_o and_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v that_o although_o man_n shall_v not_o then_o have_v live_v
exercise_v his_o strength_n 30._o as_o augustine_n again_o say_v administrat_fw-la omâ—ia_fw-la qua_fw-la creavit_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la proprios_fw-la motus_fw-la exercere_fw-la sinat_fw-la god_n do_v so_o govern_v all_o thing_n which_o he_o create_v that_o yet_o he_o suffer_v they_o to_o exercise_v their_o own_o motion_n 3._o god_n may_v just_o suffer_v this_o to_o be_v do_v because_o he_o do_v know_v how_o to_o turn_v adam_n fall_n unto_o good_a 10._o deuâ—_n permisit_fw-la hominem_fw-la tentari_fw-la quâ—m_fw-la sciebut_fw-la esse_fw-la casurum_fw-la quid_fw-la simul_fw-la videbat_fw-la eo_fw-la casu_fw-la sâ—â—â—ti_fw-la posse_fw-la ad_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n suffer_v man_n to_o be_v tempt_v who_o he_o know_v shall_v fall_v because_o he_o see_v how_o to_o use_v his_o fall_n to_o declare_v his_o mercy_n and_o justice_n while_o he_o just_o punish_v some_o out_o of_o the_o same_o damn_a mass_n and_o deliver_v other_o in_o mercy_n doct._n vi_o adam_n not_o damn_v whereas_o v_o 15._o a_o promise_n be_v make_v concern_v christ_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n from_o hence_o we_o infer_v that_o our_o first_o patent_n though_o they_o sin_v yet_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o messiah_n to_o come_v restore_v and_o not_o utter_o condemn_v which_o be_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o tatiaâ—es_n august_n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la c._n 23._o in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n we_o read_v that_o wisdom_n preserve_v the_o first_o father_n of_o the_o world_n and_o bring_v he_o out_o of_o his_o offence_n c._n 10.1_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n because_o adam_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n luke_n 3.38_o he_o be_v not_o then_o the_o child_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n everlasting_o to_o perish_v doct._n vii_o wherein_o adam_n transgress_v now_o because_o carnal_a man_n do_v extenuate_v adam_n sin_n that_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n for_o eat_v a_o apple_n i_o will_v brief_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n transgression_n wherein_o many_o sin_n concur_v 1._o there_o be_v in_o they_o both_o incredulity_n in_o not_o believe_a god_n word_n to_o be_v true_a 2._o unthankfulness_n in_o not_o be_v content_v with_o their_o estate_n 3._o pride_n in_o desire_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n 4._o wantonness_n in_o sin_v without_o any_o necessity_n have_v all_o the_o tree_n in_o the_o garden_n beside_o to_o ear_n of_o 5._o there_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o gluttony_n in_o pamper_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o belâ—â—e_n 6._o disobedience_n in_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n 7._o curiosity_n in_o covet_v to_o know_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o fruit_n in_o bring_v they_o to_o knowledge_n 8._o presumption_n in_o that_o they_o presume_v of_o god_n mercy_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o die_v though_o they_o do_v eat_v 9_o then_o follow_v the_o concupiscence_n and_o rebellion_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o nakedness_n 10._o they_o excuse_v their_o sin_n 11._o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o homicide_n in_o bring_v death_n not_o only_o upon_o themselves_o but_o all_o their_o posterity_n 12._o beside_o eva_n seduce_v her_o husband_n 13._o adam_n sin_v in_o his_o inordinate_a affection_n to_o his_o wife_n in_o listen_v to_o she_o 14._o the_o easiness_n of_o the_o commandment_n make_v the_o transgression_n more_o heinous_a as_o augustine_n well_o note_v 70._o answer_v to_o this_o question_n why_o god_n forbid_v they_o to_o eat_v of_o that_o tree_n si_fw-mi bona_fw-la est_fw-la quare_fw-la non_fw-la tango_fw-la si_fw-mi mala_fw-la est_fw-la quare_fw-la in_o paradise_n ideo_fw-la in_o paradiso_n est_fw-la quia_fw-la bona_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la nolâ—_n tangâ—â—_n quiâ—_n obedientem_fw-la te_fw-la volâ—_n if_o it_o be_v good_a why_o do_v i_o not_o touch_v it_o if_o it_o be_v evil_a why_o be_v it_o in_o paradise_n therefore_o it_o be_v in_o paradise_n because_o it_o be_v good_a but_o i_o will_v not_o have_v thou_o touch_v it_o because_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o obedient_a god_n can_v not_o then_o make_v better_a trial_n of_o man_n obedience_n than_o in_o forbid_v that_o which_o be_v good_a place_n of_o confutation_n confut_o i._o infidelity_n not_o pride_n the_o first_o sin_n of_o our_o parent_n 1._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o popish_a writer_n be_v that_o pride_n be_v the_o first_o sin_n that_o eva_n be_v tempt_v unto_o because_o satan_n say_v unto_o they_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n but_o it_o be_v rather_o evident_a that_o their_o first_o sin_n be_v infidelity_n first_o satan_n tell_v they_o you_o shall_v not_o die_v at_o all_o 1._o and_o so_o persuade_v they_o not_o to_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o if_o they_o have_v very_o believe_v that_o to_o come_v to_o pass_v which_o be_v threaten_v they_o will_v never_o have_v give_v any_o credit_n to_o satan_n confut._n ii_o our_o parent_n lose_v not_o their_o faith_n 2._o bellarmine_n also_o hold_v that_o our_o first_o parent_n in_o their_o transgression_n lose_v their_o faith_n because_o by_o the_o seducement_n of_o satan_n they_o believe_v not_o what_o god_n say_v unto_o they_o you_o shall_v not_o die_v ans._n 1._o it_o follow_v not_o if_o in_o this_o one_o act_n of_o faith_n they_o fail_v that_o therefore_o total_o their_o faith_n be_v extinguish_v he_o that_o shall_v be_v seduce_v in_o one_o article_n or_o point_n of_o faith_n be_v he_o present_o strip_v of_o all_o faith_n 2._o it_o be_v no_o formal_a infidelity_n as_o though_o witting_o they_o reject_v god_n word_n but_o they_o be_v material_o deceive_v only_o and_o their_o sudden_a &_o violent_a affection_n over-shadowed_n their_o knowledge_n &_o judgement_n 3._o so_o peter_n deny_v christ_n through_o fear_n and_o frailty_n yet_o in_o his_o judgement_n he_o can_v not_o so_o at_o once_o cast_v off_o all_o opinion_n of_o christ_n hâ—s_o faith_n be_v shake_v and_o winnow_v but_o it_o fail_v not_o as_o our_o saviour_n testify_v of_o he_o that_o he_o have_v pray_v for_o he_o that_o his_o faith_n fail_v not_o luke_n 23.22_o and_o so_o be_v the_o case_n in_o our_o first_o parent_n confut._n iii_o not_o marie_n but_o christ_n break_v the_o serpent_n head_n 3._o vers_fw-la 15._o the_o vulgar_a latin_a translation_n read_v she_o shall_v break_v thy_o head_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o popish_a writer_n understand_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n as_o pererius_n doubt_v not_o to_o give_v this_o marginal_a note_n 1â—_n b._n virgo_fw-la contrivit_fw-la caput_fw-la serpentis_fw-la the_o bless_a virgin_n do_v break_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o bellarmine_n also_o justify_v this_o translation_n whereas_o in_o the_o original_n it_o be_v he_o ipsum_fw-la it_o in_o the_o neuter_a gender_n which_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o seed_n the_o septuagint_n and_o the_o chalde_n read_v he_o in_o the_o masculine_a understand_v it_o of_o christ_n for_o none_o else_o but_o christ_n break_v the_o serpent_n head_n confut._n four_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n can_v not_o actual_o give_v life_n but_o be_v a_o symbol_n of_o it_o 4._o vers_fw-la 22._o jest_n he_o take_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o live_v for_o ever_o bellarmine_n will_v prove_v from_o hence_o that_o this_o tree_n by_o eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o may_v bring_v true_a immortality_n â—8_o ans._n 1._o as_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o way_n of_o derision_n man_n be_v become_v as_o one_o of_o we_o to_o know_v good_a and_o evil_a so_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v this_o other_o part_n of_o the_o sentence_n utter_v that_o as_o a_o man_n simple_o think_v to_o get_v knowledge_n by_o eat_v of_o the_o one_o so_o he_o may_v imagine_v to_o obtain_v life_n by_o the_o other_o 2._o for_o if_o adam_n may_v have_v live_v by_o eat_v of_o this_o tree_n now_o after_o he_o have_v sin_v how_o will_v that_o other_o say_v have_v take_v effect_n in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n gen._n 2.17_o these_o speech_n have_v be_v contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o 3._o it_o be_v therefore_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n as_o the_o other_o be_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a that_o be_v significative_a non_fw-fr effective_a not_o in_o operation_n â—ut_v in_o signification_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n or_o symbol_n of_o life_n receive_v from_o god_n and_o by_o god_n gift_n shall_v have_v be_v preserve_v if_o a_o man_n have_v not_o sin_v and_o therefore_o man_n be_v deprive_v of_o life_n lose_v also_o the_o sign_n thereof_o place_n of_o exhortation_n and_o practice_n tentation_n 1._o we_o have_v here_o set_v forth_o unto_o we_o from_o v_o 1._o to_o v_o 7._o the_o degree_n of_o tentation_n 1._o the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n 2._o delectation_n the_o woman_n see_v the_o tree_n be_v pleasant_a etc._n etc._n 3._o consent_v she_o take_v of_o the_o fruit_n 4._o the_o effect_n of_o the_o thing_n desire_v she_o do_v
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v he_o s._n tulit_fw-la take_v he_o h._n b._n g._n non_fw-la occidit_fw-la kill_v he_o not_o ch._n sumpsit_fw-la receive_v he_o tr._n heb_n lachach_n to_o take_v away_o receive_v v_o 25._o a_o 165._o year_n s._n a_o 187._o year_n cat_n v_o 26.802_o year_n s._n 782._o year_n cat_n ad_fw-la v_o 28._o a_o 178._o year_n s._n a_o 182._o year_n cat_n v_o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v cause_v we_o to_o rest_v s._n shall_v comfort_v we_o cat_n heb_n â—â—ach_v to_o rest_v to_o refresh_v v_o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o earth_n s._n de_fw-fr terra_fw-la from_o off_o the_o earth_n ch._n in_o the_o earth_n h._n as_o touch_v the_o earth_n g._n above_o the_o earth_n b._n propter_fw-la terram_fw-la because_o of_o the_o earth_n tr._n det_fw-la v_o 30.565_o year_n s._n 595._o year_n cat_n v_o 31.753_o year_n s._n 777._o year_n cat_n 3._o the_o theological_a explication_n qvest._n i._o book_n of_o generation_n how_o to_o be_v understand_v vers._n 1._o this_o be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o generation_n 1._o moses_n set_v down_o the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o father_n before_o the_o flood_n christ._n because_o of_o christ_n line_n which_o luke_n derive_v from_o adam_n matthew_n go_v not_o beyond_o abraham_n not_o as_o some_o think_v because_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o line_n beyond_o abraham_n may_v easy_o be_v supply_v out_o of_o moses_n book_n which_o be_v then_o well_o know_v but_o for_o that_o the_o most_o conspicuous_a and_o manifest_a promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n all_o the_o generation_n to_o matthew_n supply_v â—â—enty_n from_o adam_n to_o abraham_n make_v but_o 72._o but_o luke_n reckon_v 77._o the_o reason_n be_v because_o matthew_n omit_v some_o of_o purpose_n to_o make_v the_o number_n equal_a which_o luke_n supply_v and_o matthew_n make_v his_o account_n by_o solomon_n luke_n by_o nathan_n so_o that_o there_o may_v be_v more_o person_n in_o the_o one_o descent_n than_o in_o the_o 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shall_v be_v cover_v because_o of_o the_o angel_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v tempt_v with_o their_o beauty_n this_o opinion_n be_v easy_o confute_v 1._o because_o the_o world_n be_v punish_v and_o god_n be_v angry_a not_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o angel_n but_o of_o man_n vers_fw-la 3._o my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n 2._o chrysostome_n urge_v that_o place_n woman_n matth._n 22._o in_o the_o resurrection_n they_o neither_o marry_v nor_o be_v marry_v but_o be_v the_o angel_n ergo_fw-la angel_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o carnal_a affection_n as_o man_n be_v 3._o if_o angel_n fall_v first_o for_o the_o love_n of_o woman_n than_o they_o sin_v not_o for_o 1000_o year_n after_o the_o creation_n whereas_o the_o scripture_n show_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o murderer_n and_o a_o liar_n from_o the_o beginning_n joh._n 8.44_o qvest._n v._o devil_n not_o corporal_a nor_o mortal_a it_o be_v also_o absurd_a and_o improbable_a that_o these_o be_v devil_n which_o do_v company_n with_o woman_n and_o of_o they_o come_v giant_n 331_o as_o think_v franciscus_n georgius_n who_o affirm_v devil_n to_o have_v body_n and_o a_o generative_a faculty_n and_o to_o company_n with_o woman_n of_o the_o like_a opinion_n be_v psellus_n that_o the_o devil_n have_v body_n and_o they_o be_v nourish_v by_o suck_v and_o attraction_n as_o sponge_n and_o that_o they_o be_v male_n and_o female_n at_o their_o pleasure_n some_o be_v of_o a_o fiery_a some_o airy_a some_o a_o watery_a some_o of_o a_o terrene_a nature_n but_o these_o be_v fable_n and_o fiction_n fit_a rather_o to_o be_v laugh_v at_o than_o worthy_a to_o be_v confute_v corporal_a 1._o the_o devil_n be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a not_o corporal_a nature_n it_o appear_v by_o that_o story_n luk._n 8._o where_o we_o read_v that_o in_o one_o man_n there_o be_v a_o legion_n that_o be_v six_o thousand_o devil_n how_o can_v so_o many_o spirit_n if_o they_o be_v corporal_a be_v include_v in_o one_o body_n 2._o if_o they_o be_v 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kind_n of_o airy_a body_n yet_o can_v they_o not_o engender_v generation_n for_o the_o power_n of_o generation_n agree_v only_o to_o perfect_a body_n which_o have_v their_o material_a and_o distinct_a part_n and_o receive_v nourishment_n 4._o and_o they_o be_v as_o they_o say_v male_a and_o female_a shall_v engender_v among_o themselves_o in_o their_o own_o kind_n 5._o or_o if_o they_o do_v company_n with_o woman_n they_o can_v not_o beget_v man_n but_o multiply_v their_o own_o kind_n or_o at_o the_o least_o a_o mix_a kind_n as_o the_o mule_n be_v engender_v of_o a_o horse_n and_o a_o ass_n and_o so_o some_o likewise_o have_v conceit_v that_o the_o faun_n and_o satyr_n be_v the_o offspring_n of_o such_o generation_n as_o hierom_n in_o the_o life_n of_o antony_n report_v that_o such_o a_o one_o appear_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o wilderness_n with_o goat_n foot_n long_o crooked_a nail_n and_o horn_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o speak_v unto_o antony_n but_o either_o this_o may_v be_v hold_v to_o be_v a_o fable_n foist_v under_o hieromes_n name_n or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n it_o may_v be_v some_o monster_n of_o the_o wilderness_n which_o the_o devil_n use_v as_o his_o trunk_n to_o speak_v out_o of_o qvest._n vi_o spirit_n do_v not_o generate_v but_o much_o more_o absurd_a be_v the_o opinion_n of_o paulus_n burgensis_n that_o think_v these_o which_o company_v with_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n be_v spirit_n call_v incubi_fw-la which_o do_v assume_v body_n of_o the_o air_n for_o a_o time_n genes_n represent_v the_o shape_n sometime_o of_o man_n sometime_o of_o woman_n in_o the_o act_n of_o generation_n and_o then_o they_o be_v call_v succubus_n and_o thus_o say_v he_o be_v the_o giant_n engender_v and_o tostatus_n approve_v this_o conceit_n of_o incubi_fw-la and_o succubus_n seem_v to_o give_v credit_n to_o that_o report_n of_o merlin_n that_o he_o be_v beget_v by_o a_o spirit_n gen._n in_o these_o assertion_n and_o uncertain_a conjecture_n of_o man_n some_o what_o be_v true_a some_o part_n false_a 1._o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o devil_n may_v appear_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o man_n or_o woman_n and_o dissemble_v and_o counterfeit_v the_o act_n proper_a to_o both_o not_o that_o the_o spirit_n have_v any_o delight_n in_o such_o carnal_a act_n have_v no_o true_a but_o assume_v and_o counterfeit_a body_n but_o they_o do_v it_o more_o strong_o to_o delude_v man_n and_o woman_n and_o entice_v they_o to_o that_o abominable_a sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o they_o know_v have_v corrupt_v the_o heart_n of_o many_o excellent_a man_n as_o of_o david_n solomon_n 2._o though_o spirit_n can_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o shape_n of_o body_n yet_o they_o be_v but_o so_o to_o the_o eye_n angel_n they_o be_v not_o true_a body_n be_v easy_o
30_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o son_n be_v yet_o unborn_a ramban_n 3._o neither_o be_v this_o a_o imprecation_n but_o a_o prediction_n of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v theodoret_n calvin_n 4._o canaan_n be_v accurse_v not_o cham_n not_o for_o that_o canaan_n first_o see_v his_o father_n wickedness_n theodoret_n or_o because_o of_o god_n favour_n towards_o cham_n in_o preserve_v he_o in_o the_o ark_n as_o some_o jew_n think_v nor_o yet_o lest_o that_o if_o cham_n have_v be_v name_v his_o whole_a posterity_n shall_v have_v be_v under_o this_o curse_n whereas_o canaan_n only_o stand_v under_o it_o perer._n for_o the_o whole_a lineage_n of_o cham_n stand_v accurse_v but_o cham_n son_n be_v note_v not_o the_o father_n both_o to_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o sin_n ibid._n whereby_o the_o punishment_n be_v derive_v also_o to_o his_o posterity_n calvin_n and_o to_o declare_v that_o canaan_n follow_v his_o father_n ungodly_a step_n who_o be_v partaker_n with_o he_o deride_v noah_n mercer_n be_v also_o worthy_a of_o the_o same_o malediction_n ambrose_n ibid._n as_o also_o canaan_n be_v single_v out_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o cham_n son_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n whereby_o noah_n foresee_v the_o wickedness_n of_o that_o nation_n and_o now_o the_o time_n be_v come_v when_o the_o event_n be_v to_o answer_v the_o prophecy_n in_o expel_v the_o cananite_n and_o make_v they_o servant_n to_o sems_n posterity_n calvin_n as_o also_o hereby_o we_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v as_o gregory_n well_o note_v in_o that_o cham_n sin_v canaan_n be_v curse_v moâ—al_a quod_fw-la reproborum_fw-la nequitia_fw-la hic_fw-la inultae_n proficiunt_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o posterum_fw-la feriuntur_fw-la that_o wicked_a man_n sin_n go_v a_o while_n unpunished_a but_o they_o be_v afterward_o meet_v withal_o qvest._n xx._n how_o canaan_n become_v a_o servant_n to_o his_o brethren_n servant_n of_o servant_n 1._o that_o his_o condition_n shall_v be_v most_o slavish_a and_o servile_a more_o vile_a than_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o servant_n which_o shall_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o grievous_a because_o he_o be_v subject_v to_o his_o brethren_n whereas_o to_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o stranger_n be_v more_o willing_o bear_v as_o josephus_n brethren_n think_v great_a scorn_n that_o their_o brother_n shall_v be_v their_o lord_n muscul._n 2._o we_o see_v that_o as_o in_o adam_n sin_n bring_v forth_o death_n gen._n so_o in_o cain_n it_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o slavish_a servitude_n ecce_fw-la fratrem_fw-la eodem_fw-la natum_fw-la patre_fw-la peccatum_fw-la fecit_fw-la seruâ—m_fw-la behold_v sin_n make_v the_o brother_n bear_v of_o the_o same_o parent_n a_o servant_n chrysost._n a_o profitable_a service_n and_o subjection_n shall_v otherwise_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o when_o man_n for_o order_n sake_n and_o their_o better_a preservation_n obey_v their_o merciful_a and_o prudent_a ruler_n that_o govern_v they_o as_o father_n but_o the_o slavish_a life_n and_o service_n have_v the_o beginning_n in_o curse_a canaan_n such_o as_o their_o state_n be_v that_o be_v take_v captive_n in_o battle_n 15._o who_o be_v save_v alive_a servi_fw-la fiebant_fw-la a_o servando_fw-la appellati_fw-la become_v servant_n be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o be_v save_v augustine_n 3._o though_o this_o curse_n do_v not_o present_o take_v place_n for_o the_o canaanite_n do_v hold_v the_o israelite_n a_o while_n in_o subjection_n yet_o at_o the_o length_n god_n judgement_n which_o he_o in_o his_o wisdom_n and_o secret_a counsel_n for_o reason_n best_o know_v to_o himself_o suspend_v be_v execute_v to_o the_o full_a upon_o canaan_n seed_n calvin_n qvest._n xxi_o how_o child_n be_v punish_v for_o their_o parent_n sin_n but_o here_o a_o great_a question_n will_v be_v move_v that_o see_v canaan_n be_v accurse_v for_o his_o father_n sin_n how_o it_o stand_v with_o god_n justice_n to_o punish_v the_o child_n for_o the_o father_n transgression_n for_o the_o better_a resolve_v of_o this_o doubt_n these_o several_a consideration_n be_v due_o to_o be_v weigh_v 1._o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n they_o be_v either_o execute_v in_o this_o life_n or_o in_o the_o next_o in_o this_o many_o time_n they_o which_o sin_n escape_v unpunished_a and_o they_o which_o be_v innocent_a be_v temporal_o chastise_v but_o in_o the_o next_o world_n every_o man_n shall_v receive_v according_a to_o their_o work_n 2._o god_n judgement_n in_o this_o life_n be_v either_o in_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a thing_n in_o spiritual_a which_o proper_o concern_v the_o soul_n none_o be_v punish_v for_o another_o as_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o his_o prophet_n ezechiel_n the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n but_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v shall_v die_v 18._o but_o in_o temporal_a thing_n as_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o commodity_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n yea_o of_o life_n itself_o one_o may_v be_v punish_v for_o another_o 3._o the_o judgement_n in_o temporal_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v either_o as_o chasticement_n and_o medicine_n or_o as_o punishment_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n they_o may_v fall_v upon_o innocent_n judgement_n as_o daniel_n and_o ezechiel_n go_v into_o captivity_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o people_n idolatry_n but_o this_o be_v a_o medicine_n tend_v to_o their_o spiritual_a good_a but_o as_o they_o be_v punishment_n they_o be_v only_o incident_a to_o those_o which_o have_v deserve_v they_o so_o then_o god_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n do_v lay_v temporal_a chasticement_n upon_o some_o even_o for_o other_o sin_n 1._o that_o thereby_o we_o shall_v be_v admonish_v both_o to_o detest_v sin_n in_o ourselves_o and_o to_o dissuade_v other_o from_o it_o see_v it_o enwrap_v many_o in_o the_o same_o judgement_n 2._o god_n can_v recompense_v abundant_o the_o loss_n of_o temporal_a thing_n yea_o of_o life_n itself_o with_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n 3._o yet_o none_o be_v so_o pure_a and_o innocent_a but_o must_v confess_v that_o howsoever_o they_o be_v free_a from_o some_o great_a offence_n yet_o for_o other_o sin_n they_o may_v just_o deserve_v punishment_n man_n 4._o but_o this_o course_n to_o punish_v one_o for_o another_o be_v only_o to_o be_v leave_v unto_o god_n man_n must_v observe_v another_o rule_n to_o punish_v he_o only_o that_o sin_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o law_n the_o father_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o son_n nor_o the_o son_n for_o the_o father_n deut._n 24.16_o though_o in_o other_o punishment_n which_o tend_v not_o to_o the_o death_n or_o affliction_n of_o the_o body_n as_o in_o deprive_v of_o honour_n liberty_n good_n it_o stand_v with_o justice_n even_o among_o man_n to_o punish_v the_o child_n for_o the_o father_n and_o many_o for_o one_o as_o be_v see_v in_o the_o case_n of_o treason_n yet_o this_o privilege_n in_o general_a to_o punish_v one_o for_o another_o be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n because_o he_o be_v both_o the_o sovereign_a lord_n over_o man_n and_o all_o he_o have_v he_o only_o know_v how_o to_o make_v such_o chasticement_n medicinal_a and_o how_o otherwise_o abundant_o to_o recompense_v those_o that_o be_v afflict_v which_o thing_n be_v not_o in_o man_n power_n who_o therefore_o in_o inflict_v of_o punishment_n must_v respect_v every_o man_n desert_n generation_n 5._o yet_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o which_o be_v punish_v for_o other_o man_n sin_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o exod._n 20.5_o where_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o that_o god_n always_o thus_o punish_v not_o but_o rather_o by_o this_o threaten_n terrify_v than_o verifi_v the_o same_o by_o his_o judgement_n theodoret._n yet_o sometime_o the_o lord_n thus_o judge_v the_o posterity_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o gregory_n well_o say_v si_fw-la nulla_fw-la puniret_fw-la moral_a quis_fw-la deum_fw-la res_fw-la humanas_fw-la curare_fw-la crederet_fw-la sin_n cuncta_fw-la puniret_fw-la extremum_fw-la judicium_fw-la unde_fw-la restaret_fw-la if_o god_n shall_v punish_v no_o sin_n who_o can_v think_v that_o god_n have_v any_o care_n of_o humane_a matter_n and_o if_o he_o punish_v all_o no_o man_n will_v look_v for_o the_o latter_a judgement_n 2._o herein_o the_o long_a sufferance_n of_o god_n appear_v that_o he_o defer_v his_o judgement_n sometime_o to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n to_o see_v if_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o wicked_a parent_n or_o their_o child_n may_v amend_v if_o they_o do_v not_o than_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o visit_v their_o iniquity_n that_o be_v to_o remember_v they_o at_o the_o length_n which_o he_o have_v a_o great_a while_n leave_v unpunished_a as_o the_o prophet_n say_v
arachaum_n s._n h._n t._n evaeos_fw-la arachaeos_n ch._n hiâ—i_n archi_n sini_fw-la b._n g._n heb_n by_o these_o be_v spread_v h._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o this_o s._n &_o caet_fw-la achar_n afterward_o 19_o gerar._n gaza_n s._n jerar_n gaza_n h._n gerer_n azzah_n cat_n gnazah_n 21._o the_o elder_a brother_n of_o japheth_n h._n b._n g._n ch._n the_o brother_n of_o japheth_n the_o elder_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s.t._n hagadhe_o japheth_n the_o great_a for_o japheth_n be_v the_o elder_a as_o shall_v be_v see_v afterward_o 24_o arphaxad_n beget_v cainan_n s._n the_o rest_n have_v not_o cainan_n likewise_o another_o cainan_n be_v rehearse_v by_o the_o 70._o among_o the_o son_n of_o sem_fw-mi v._n 23._o 27._o jazal_n h._n aizal_n s._n vzal_n ch._n b._n g._n vxal._n vzal_n 3._o the_o explanation_n of_o doubtful_a question_n qvest._n i._o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o gentile_n vers._n 1._o these_o be_v the_o generation_n etc._n etc._n the_o father_n have_v curious_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v the_o chief_a head_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o gentile_n rehearse_v in_o this_o chapter_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 72._o and_o therefore_o augustine_n follow_v some_o greek_a translation_n make_v elisha_n to_o be_v the_o 8._o son_n of_o japheth_n and_o so_o reckon_v 15._o in_o all_o to_o come_v of_o japheth_n whereas_o there_o be_v but_o only_o 14._o of_o cham_n progeny_n he_o count_v only_o 31._o leave_v out_o the_o philistines_n epiphanius_n 32._o of_o sem_fw-mi augustine_n reckon_v 27._o epiphanius_n but_o 25._o account_v peleg_n with_o heber_n and_o joktan_n together_o with_o his_o posterity_n but_o the_o true_a reckon_n be_v this_o of_o japheth_n 14._o of_o cham_n beside_o the_o philistines_n 31._o of_o sem_fw-mi 26._o be_v rehearse_v which_o make_v in_o all_o 71._o and_o with_o their_o three_o father_n japheth_n cham_n sem_fw-mi 74._o and_o with_o the_o philistines_n 75._o jun._n the_o hebrew_n make_v but_o 70._o in_o all_o beside_o the_o father_n to_o answer_v to_o the_o 70._o person_n that_o descend_v into_o egypt_n of_o jacob_n qvest._n ii_o of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o gentile_n 1._o neither_o be_v all_o the_o head_n and_o father_n of_o the_o gentile_n here_o name_v but_o those_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o most_o famous_a and_o such_o as_o be_v best_a know_v and_o near_a situate_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o least_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o japheths_n generation_n which_o inhabit_v further_o off_o among_o the_o gentile_n calvin_n â—_o concern_v the_o name_n which_o the_o nation_n retain_v of_o their_o father_n many_o be_v wear_v out_o by_o continuance_n of_o time_n antiquit._n many_o change_v by_o the_o grecian_n that_o give_v they_o new_a name_n as_o josephus_n think_v many_o alter_v by_o war_n and_o conquest_n oecolamp_n yet_o the_o name_n be_v not_o so_o alter_v but_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o long_o after_o they_o be_v know_v and_o so_o in_o scripture_n mention_v by_o these_o appellation_n qvest._n iii_o whether_o these_o head_n make_v so_o many_o distinct_a nation_n further_o 1._o neither_o be_v it_o like_v that_o these_o head_n and_o father_n here_o rehearse_v make_v so_o many_o divers_a distinct_a language_n and_o nation_n for_o the_o canaanite_n that_o contain_v eleven_o sundry_a people_n v_o 16_o 17._o speak_v all_o but_o one_o language_n and_o the_o text_n say_v they_o be_v divide_v according_a to_o their_o family_n v_o 5._o that_o be_v divers_a family_n concur_v together_o according_a to_o their_o language_n to_o make_v one_o nation_n junius_n 2._o neither_o be_v it_o probable_a that_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v at_o the_o first_o distribute_v among_o the_o three_o son_n of_o noah_n by_o lot_n anchoâ—â—â—o_n as_o epiphanim_fw-la write_v or_o as_o berosus_n that_o noah_n take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n sail_v by_o sea_n do_v appoint_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o world_n europa_n to_o japheth_n africa_n to_o cham_n asia_n to_o sem_fw-mi for_o in_o the_o age_n succeed_v many_o country_n be_v discover_v unknown_a before_o but_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o the_o coast_n and_o confine_n of_o the_o large_a and_o wide_a country_n be_v inhabit_v by_o these_o father_n of_o the_o world_n into_o the_o which_o afterward_o their_o posterity_n be_v spread_v and_o disperse_v and_o that_o moses_n especial_o describe_v the_o habitation_n and_o dwell_n of_o those_o nation_n which_o be_v near_o and_o best_a know_v to_o the_o israelite_n and_o in_o process_n of_o time_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n possess_v europa_n by_o japheths_n posterity_n africa_n by_o cham_n asia_n by_o sem_n yet_o so_o that_o in_o all_o these_o coast_n some_o of_o each_o be_v intermingle_v as_o the_o mede_n in_o asia_n come_v of_o madai_n of_o japheth_n the_o canaanite_n in_o asia_n of_o chus_n of_o cham._n now_o the_o reason_n why_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o these_o generation_n may_v be_v these_o 1._o to_o show_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o blessing_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v to_o noah_n and_o his_o son_n to_o multiply_v and_o increase_v 2._o to_o demonstrate_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o posterity_n of_o cham_n and_o his_o blessing_n upon_o sem_fw-mi according_a to_o noah_n pprophecy_n 3._o to_o acquaint_v the_o israelite_n with_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o gentile_n from_o who_o they_o be_v to_o expect_v their_o inheritance_n 4._o to_o open_a a_o way_n to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n wherein_o the_o name_n of_o these_o nation_n do_v often_o occur_v qvest._n four_o the_o cause_n why_o moses_n rehearse_v the_o generation_n of_o noah_n son_n vers._n 2._o son_n of_o japheth_n moses_n begin_v with_o japheth_n not_o as_o some_o think_v from_o the_o young_a proceed_n to_o the_o elder_a for_o it_o be_v evident_a chap._n 9.24_o that_o cham_n be_v young_a than_o sem_fw-mi neither_o for_o that_o japheth_n be_v the_o elder_a do_v he_o name_v he_o first_o for_o then_o sem_fw-mi shall_v be_v the_o young_a because_o he_o be_v mention_v last_o but_o moses_n begin_v where_o he_o end_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n at_o japheth_n v_o 27._o that_o he_o may_v determine_v the_o story_n in_o sem_fw-mi of_o who_o and_o his_o posterity_n the_o rest_n of_o this_o book_n entreat_v and_o because_o japheths_n posterity_n inhabit_v the_o country_n further_a off_o he_o begin_v there_o first_o mercer_n qvest._n v._n what_o country_n japheths_n son_n inhabit_v vers._n 2._o gomer_n magog_n madaâ—_n javan_n etc._n etc._n gomer_n inhabit_v the_o north_n part_n in_o respect_n of_o palestina_n towards_o the_o west_n ezek._n 38.6_o who_o josephus_n think_v to_o be_v the_o galatian_n gomer_n or_o gallogrecian_o call_v gomerite_n the_o same_o which_o herodotus_n name_v cimmerii_n or_o cimbri_n lib._n 4._o they_o inhabit_v the_o inward_a part_n of_o asia_n in_o phrygia_n near_o to_o troas_n wherefore_o gomer_n can_v be_v assign_v to_o africa_n as_o jerosolymitan_n 2._o magog_n some_o understand_v by_o magog_n the_o goth_n other_o the_o sarmatian_n hierosolymit_n the_o german_n but_o they_o be_v most_o like_a to_o be_v the_o scythian_n magog_n mercer_n which_o before_o be_v call_v magogei_n and_o this_o may_v be_v a_o evidence_n thereof_o because_o the_o scythian_n waste_v asia_n call_v the_o chief_a city_n magog_n afterward_o name_v hierapolis_n as_o witness_v pliny_n lib._n 5._o c._n 23._o junius_n 3._o madai_n this_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o mede_n who_o at_o the_o first_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o assyrian_n and_o chaldean_n 2_o king_n 17.6_o but_o afterward_o the_o mede_n surprise_v babylon_n isa_n 13.17_o madai_n behold_v i_o will_v stir_v up_o the_o mede_n against_o thou_o 4._o javan_n from_o he_o come_v the_o grecian_n as_o joel._n 3.6_o iâ—vanim_fw-la be_v the_o plural_a of_o javan_n be_v translate_v by_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o greek_n hecataeus_n in_o strabo_n lib._n 9_o say_v javan_n that_o the_o jonian_o come_v out_o of_o asia_n into_o grecia_n from_o whence_o the_o athenian_n have_v their_o beginning_n which_o at_o the_o first_o be_v call_v jones_n and_o their_o country_n jonia_n hierosolymitan_n sai_z they_o be_v the_o macedonian_n which_o have_v the_o principality_n over_o greece_n 5._o thubal_n epiphanius_n think_v he_o to_o be_v the_o father_n and_o founder_n of_o the_o thessalian_n thubal_n some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n understand_v the_o italian_n other_o take_v thubal_n for_o the_o country_n iberia_n in_o asia_n near_o to_o armenia_n where_o ptolemy_n place_v the_o town_n thabilaca_n of_o those_o iberian_o josâ—phus_n mean_v that_o they_o be_v call_v thubalaei_n thubalians_n and_o not_o of_o the_o iberian_o that_o be_v the_o spaniard_n in_o europe_n as_o pererius_n cit_v he_o sic_fw-la junius_n but_o see_v in_o scripture_n thubal_n and_o mesech_n be_v join_v together_o which_o be_v
of_o the_o hebrew_n that_o nimrod_n be_v clothe_v with_o the_o same_o skin_n which_o adam_n and_o eve_n do_v wear_v by_o virtue_n whereof_o both_o man_n and_o beast_n be_v obedient_a to_o he_o we_o utter_o reject_v it_o 6._o neither_o need_v we_o to_o turn_v the_o word_n before_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o lord_n as_o augustine_n show_v the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v both_o lib._n 16._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la cap_n 4._o 7._o but_o the_o right_a meaning_n be_v that_o even_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n without_o all_o fear_n of_o god_n nimrod_n practise_v tyranny_n and_o cruelty_n so_o that_o it_o grow_v unto_o a_o proverb_n to_o resemble_v a_o cruel_a tyrant_n and_o oppressor_n to_o nimrod_n qvest._n xiii_o who_o that_o nimrod_n be_v nimrod_n 1._o this_o nimrod_n be_v neither_o the_o son_n of_o jonithus_fw-la who_o noah_n shall_v beget_v after_o the_o flood_n who_o shall_v for_o rule_v and_o dominion-sake_n associate_v himself_o to_o the_o stock_n of_o cham_n 37._o as_o forge_a methodius_n fable_v for_o the_o scripture_n testify_v that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o chush_n 2._o neither_o be_v nimrod_n the_o father_n of_o jupiter_n belus_n the_o father_n of_o ninus_n as_o berosus_n annianus_n lâ—b_n 5._o antiquit_n chaldaic_n who_o shall_v begin_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o babylonian_n a_o 130._o year_n after_o the_o flood_n for_o it_o be_v not_o like_o that_o monarchy_n grow_v so_o soon_o to_o be_v so_o mighty_a the_o world_n not_o yet_o be_v replenish_v 3._o neither_o can_v he_o be_v ninus_n because_o he_o be_v say_v to_o build_v ninive_n vers_fw-la 11._o as_o meacator_n for_o that_o city_n may_v be_v begin_v by_o nimrod_n and_o enlarge_v by_o ninus_n 4._o neither_o can_v mercators_n conjecture_n be_v sound_a chronolog_n that_o nimrod_n be_v not_o the_o immediate_a son_n of_o chush_n because_o he_o be_v reckon_v after_o the_o nephew_n of_o chush_n but_o this_o may_v be_v to_o omit_v their_o conjecture_n that_o he_o be_v beget_v of_o a_o harlot_n either_o because_o he_o be_v bear_v after_o his_o nephew_n sheba_n and_o dedan_n or_o else_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o he_o alone_o as_o the_o most_o eminent_a person_n and_o to_o take_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o touch_v his_o tyranny_n sic_fw-la augustin_n mercer_n 5._o neither_o be_v it_o like_v that_o this_o nimrod_n be_v zoroaster_n 3._o as_o epiphanius_n 6._o but_o it_o be_v most_o like_a that_o this_o nimrod_n be_v the_o same_o who_o foreign_a story_n call_v belus_n who_o they_o make_v the_o founder_n of_o the_o babylonian_a monarch_n and_o both_o of_o they_o be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o idolatry_n so_o josephus_n say_v of_o nimrod_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o many_o idol_n name_n among_o the_o gentile_n in_o those_o east_n part_n be_v derive_v from_o belus_n as_o bâ—lial_n belzebub_n belphegor_n qvest._n fourteen_o of_o the_o country_n arach_n vers._n 10._o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v babel_n etc._n etc._n 1._o babel_n be_v so_o call_v because_o there_o the_o lord_n confound_v their_o language_n of_o ballall_n to_o confound_v 2._o arach_n it_o may_v be_v arecha_n in_o the_o province_n susiana_n in_o persia_n but_o more_o like_a to_o be_v edessa_n in_o mesopotamia_n near_o euphrates_n not_o that_o edessa_n which_o be_v afterward_o call_v antioch_n sic_fw-la hierosolym_n hieronym_n mercer_n 3._o accad_n be_v nisibis_n in_o that_o part_n of_o mesopotamia_n accad_n which_o be_v corrupt_o of_o geographer_n call_v acabene_n for_o accadene_n mercer_n 4._o calne_n which_o be_v not_o selucia_n as_o hierome_n or_o ctesiphon_n as_o hierosolmyt_n and_o mercer_n but_o rather_o the_o famous_a mart_n town_n callinisum_n jun._n that_o it_o be_v a_o town_n of_o fame_n may_v appear_v amos_n 6.2_o go_v unto_o calneh_n etc._n etc._n 5._o sinhar_n sinhar_n this_o be_v the_o country_n of_o chaldaea_n and_o mesopotamia_n where_o be_v the_o mountain_n singaras_fw-mi and_o the_o town_n singara_n thereof_o call_v jun._n qvest._n xv._n of_o the_o build_n of_o babel_n concern_v the_o build_n of_o babel_n 1._o q._n curtius_n seem_v to_o ascribe_v it_o to_o belus_n lib._n 5._o 2._o other_o to_o semiramis_n herodotus_n lib._n 1._o diodor._fw-la lib._n â—_o 3._o berosus_n cite_v by_o josephus_n to_o nebuchadnazar_n lib_n 1._o cont_n appâ—on_n 4._o berosus_n annianus_n make_v all_o three_o builder_n of_o babylon_n nimrod_n begin_v the_o tower_n an_z 131._o after_o the_o flood_n then_o belus_n build_v the_o city_n who_o reign_v after_o nimrod_n 62._o year_n and_o he_o himself_o reign_v 56._o year_n then_o semiramis_n the_o wife_n of_o ninus_n which_o reign_v 24._o year_n much_o enlarge_v and_o fortify_v the_o city_n to_o this_o purpose_n berosus_n annianus_n and_o after_o all_o this_o when_o assyrian_a king_n have_v make_v ninive_n the_o imperial_a seat_n so_o that_o babylon_n be_v neglect_v and_o much_o decay_v at_o the_o last_o nebucadnazar_n have_v conquer_v the_o city_n of_o ninive_n re-edify_v and_o beautify_v babylon_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 4._o of_o dan._n but_o yet_o the_o beginning_n and_o foundation_n of_o babylon_n be_v lay_v by_o nimrod_n as_o the_o scripture_n here_o testify_v the_o beginning_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v babel_n hereunto_o agree_v josephus_n orosius_n lib._n 16._o august_n lib._n 16._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 4._o qvest._n xvi_o of_o assur_n vers._n 11._o out_o of_o that_o land_n come_v assur_n or_o he_o go_v to_o assur_n 1._o neither_o assur_n be_v here_o take_v for_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o sems_n son_n 3._o who_o as_o augustine_n think_v first_o obtain_v the_o dominion_n of_o nimrod_n and_o then_o go_v and_o build_v other_o city_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v afterward_o call_v ninive_n the_o same_o also_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o josephus_n and_o mercerus_n follow_v kimchi_n for_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o assur_n of_o godly_a sem_fw-mi be_v such_o another_o mighty_a hunter_n as_o nimrod_n be_v antiqâ—_n and_o if_o assur_n obtain_v nimrods_n empire_n he_o be_v the_o mighty_a hunter_n and_o not_o nimrod_n 2._o neither_o be_v it_o like_v as_o hierom_n write_v de_fw-la terra_fw-la illa_fw-la pullulavit_fw-la assyriorum_n imperium_fw-la that_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o assyrian_n do_v spring_n out_o of_o nimrods_n country_n â—_o for_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o sem_fw-mi and_o cham_n stock_n be_v so_o soon_o confederate_a together_o 3._o neither_o be_v this_o assur_n the_o son_n of_o japheth_n as_o ab._n ezra_n or_o the_o son_n of_o nimrod_n as_o epiphanius_n 4._o nor_o yet_o be_v assur_n here_o take_v for_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n that_o ninus_n king_n of_o assur_n come_v out_o from_o the_o land_n of_o sinâ—ar_a to_o conquer_v other_o country_n as_o pererius_n seem_v to_o think_v for_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o moses_n will_v call_v ninus_n by_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o assur_n the_o one_o come_v of_o cham_n the_o other_o of_o sem._n 5._o but_o the_o better_a 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shall_v be_v bless_v for_o imitate_v the_o example_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n 3._o non_fw-la tantum_fw-la significat_fw-la ipsum_fw-la fore_fw-la exempler_n sed_fw-la causam_fw-la benedictionis_fw-la it_o signify_v he_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v a_o example_n or_o pattern_n but_o a_o cause_n of_o blessing_n because_o in_o christ_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o the_o apostle_n expound_v galath_n 3.16_o all_o the_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n be_v bless_v calvin_n qvest._n vii_o of_o the_o computation_n of_o the_o 430._o year_n mention_v by_o s._n paul_n gal._n 3.17_o from_o this_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n be_v we_o to_o account_v the_o 430._o year_n which_o s._n paul_n say_v be_v between_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o law_n galath_n 3.17_o 1._o hereunto_o agree_v the_o computation_n of_o moses_n that_o the_o israelite_n dwell_v in_o egypt_n four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n exod._n 12.40_o not_o in_o egypt_n only_o but_o in_o egypt_n and_o canaan_n as_o the_o septuagint_n do_v interpret_v that_o place_n for_o so_o long_o it_o be_v since_o abraham_n first_o begin_v to_o sojourn_v in_o canaan_n at_o what_o time_n also_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o famine_n he_o go_v into_o egypt_n so_o josephus_n make_v his_o computation_n to_o the_o build_n of_o salomon_n temple_n from_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n antiq_n 592._o year_n and_o from_o abraham_n come_v into_o canaan_n a_o thousand_o and_o twenty_o so_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v between_o abraham_n arrival_n in_o canaan_n and_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n by_o this_o account_n four_o hundred_o twenty_o eight_o error_n 2._o genebrard_n then_o be_v great_o deceive_v that_o count_v six_o hundred_o year_n from_o abraham_n come_v into_o canaan_n to_o the_o israelite_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n for_o both_o saint_n paul_n be_v direct_o against_o he_o who_o as_o genebrard_n will_v enforce_v have_v no_o relation_n in_o that_o number_n to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o israelite_n dwell_v in_o egypt_n neither_o do_v the_o computation_n of_o the_o year_n agree_v for_o from_o abraham_n come_v to_o canaan_n till_o jacob_n go_v into_o egypt_n egypt_n be_v but_o year_n 215._o which_o be_v gather_v thus_o from_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o isaak_n 25._o from_o thence_o to_o the_o birth_n of_o jacob_n 60._o from_o thence_o till_o he_o go_v into_o egypt_n 130._o and_o the_o time_n from_o thence_o till_o the_o israelite_n go_v out_o though_o it_o can_v be_v so_o certain_o gather_v be_v think_v not_o to_o exceed_v two_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o year_n more_o as_o shall_v be_v show_v when_o we_o come_v to_o that_o place_n of_o the_o fifteen_o chapter_n 3._o though_o saint_n paul_n make_v mention_n of_o that_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o gen._n 22.18_o yet_o by_o the_o account_n of_o the_o year_n it_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o this_o promise_n for_o the_o other_o renew_v when_o isaak_n shall_v have_v be_v offer_v up_o be_v fifty_o year_n if_o isaak_n be_v then_o 25._o as_o josephus_n or_o if_o he_o be_v 37._o as_o some_o other_o hebrew_n think_v it_o be_v 62._o year_n after_o and_o so_o many_o year_n shall_v we_o want_v of_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o and_o then_o the_o same_o word_n seed_n be_v not_o here_o use_v yet_o there_o be_v the_o same_o sense_n for_o the_o lord_n in_o say_v in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v mean_v his_o seed_n 4._o further_o whereas_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o be_v seventy_o five_o year_n old_a at_o his_o departure_n out_o of_o charran_n and_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v before_o he_o come_v out_o of_o chaldea_n his_o time_n of_o abode_n can_v not_o be_v long_o there_o not_o five_o year_n as_o junius_n suppose_v but_o
etc._n etc._n this_o call_n of_o abraham_n from_o among_o the_o chaldean_n without_o any_o merit_n or_o desert_n in_o abraham_n who_o lie_v drown_v in_o the_o dregs_n of_o superstition_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o our_o free_a and_o gracious_a election_n in_o christ_n without_o respect_n of_o any_o worthiness_n in_o we_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n through_o faith_n ephes._n 2.8_o calvin_n perer._n 2._o doct._n vocation_n of_o the_o gentile_n julian_n cyrill_n also_o well_o note_v exit_fw-la vocatione_n abraha_n prasignata_fw-la est_fw-la vocatio_fw-la judaeorum_n &_o gentium_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o the_o vocation_n of_o abraham_n be_v signify_v the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o believer_n 3._o doct._n canaanite_n in_o the_o church_n vers._n 6._o the_o canaanite_n be_v in_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n as_o there_o be_v canaanite_n in_o the_o promise_a land_n so_o there_o be_v canaanite_n in_o the_o church_n such_o as_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o the_o name_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o church_n be_v but_o usurper_n and_o canaanite_n who_o god_n shall_v one_o day_n cast_v out_o as_o josua_n do_v the_o canaanite_n marloret_n 4._o doct._n abraham_n faith_n in_o christ._n vers._n 8._o he_o build_v a_o altar_n to_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n abraham_n know_v well_o enough_o that_o god_n be_v not_o please_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o beast_n his_o faith_n therefore_o direct_v he_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o day_n abraham_n see_v and_o rejoice_v joh._n 8.56_o calvin_n 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n against_o the_o jew_n the_o messiah_n shall_v not_o erect_v a_o temporal_a kingdom_n verse_n 3._o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v etc._n etc._n the_o messiah_n then_o promise_v to_o abraham_n shall_v not_o come_v to_o conquer_v the_o nation_n by_o the_o sword_n or_o to_o erect_v a_o temporal_a kingdom_n as_o the_o jew_n imagine_v but_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o spiritual_a blessing_n to_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n luther_n 2._o confut._n against_o monk_n that_o pretend_v abraham_n example_n vers._n 4._o so_o abraham_n depart_v etc._n etc._n the_o example_n of_o abraham_n leave_v his_o country_n be_v unfit_o allege_v by_o the_o papist_n as_o a_o ground_n of_o monastical_a life_n 1._o abraham_n have_v the_o express_a commandment_n of_o god_n so_o to_o do_v but_o they_o can_v show_v no_o warrant_n out_o of_o god_n word_n 2._o abraham_n go_v from_o idolater_n but_o monk_n go_v unto_o idolater_n and_o the_o profession_n of_o idolatry_n 3._o abraham_n go_v he_o know_v not_o whither_o but_o the_o monk_n know_v very_o well_o whither_o they_o go_v to_o ease_v pleasure_n riches_n muscul._n 3._o confut._n against_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n vers._n 8._o he_o build_v a_o altar_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n etc._n etc._n this_o manner_n of_o invocation_n use_v by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n shall_v be_v a_o pattern_n unto_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n under_o the_o new_a they_o only_o invocate_v and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o other_o of_o the_o holy_a man_n their_o predecessor_n who_o they_o make_v their_o advocate_n wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o superstitious_a and_o new_a doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d call_v upon_o any_o in_o prayer_n but_o the_o lord_n 4._o confut._n against_o naked_a ceremony_n without_o the_o spiritual_a substance_n further_o the_o build_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v but_o the_o outward_a form_n and_o ceremony_n the_o substance_n be_v the_o invocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n we_o learn_v that_o ceremony_n be_v but_o vain_a observation_n if_o they_o be_v not_o refer_v to_o the_o spiritual_a worship_n wherefore_o hypocrite_n rely_v upon_o outward_a rite_n do_v but_o worship_n god_n in_o vain_a calvin_n 5._o confut._n against_o pilgrimage_n abraham_n come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 1._o neither_o of_o a_o unstable_a mind_n which_o make_v many_o to_o change_v country_n 2._o nor_o of_o a_o thirst_a desire_n to_o see_v strange_a fashion_n and_o learn_v curious_a artâ—_n as_o pythagoras_n empedocles_n plato_n among_o the_o heathen_a travel_v 3._o nor_o yet_o of_o a_o covetous_a mind_n to_o enrich_v himself_o as_o merchant_n use_v 4._o not_o yet_o of_o a_o superstitious_a devotion_n to_o visit_v the_o sepulcher_n of_o holy_a man_n and_o to_o go_v in_o pilgrimage_n to_o holy_a place_n which_o cause_n pererius_n allow_v for_o he_o come_v from_o mesopotamia_n where_o paradise_n be_v and_o by_o likelihood_n adam_n and_o melchisedech_n and_o other_o holy_a patriarch_n bury_v 5._o but_o he_o travel_v both_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o perilous_a society_n of_o idolater_n where_o he_o live_v 10._o as_o also_o with_o a_o purpose_n to_o draw_v other_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 6._o confut._n against_o they_o that_o measure_n religion_n by_o plenty_n vers._n 10._o then_o there_o come_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n before_o abraham_n come_v into_o canaan_n we_o read_v of_o no_o famine_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v enter_v a_o famine_n follow_v he_o wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o frivolous_a objection_n against_o the_o gospel_n if_o where_o it_o be_v profess_v famine_n sometime_o be_v send_v and_o scarcity_n of_o thing_n for_o so_o in_o the_o time_n of_o elias_n and_o elizeus_fw-la there_o happen_v famine_n and_o in_o saint_n paul_n time_n under_o claudius_n luther_n this_o be_v the_o foolish_a argument_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a woman_n who_o to_o justify_v their_o superstition_n thus_o allege_v when_o we_o burn_v incense_v to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n we_o have_v all_o thing_n plenty_n etc._n etc._n jerem._n 44.17_o 7._o confut._n hebrew_n come_v not_o of_o the_o egyptian_n abraham_n go_v down_o to_o egypt_n 1._o hence_o appear_v the_o error_n of_o possidonius_fw-la appion_n with_o other_o that_o think_v the_o hebrew_n take_v first_o their_o original_n from_o the_o egyptian_n 2._o they_o also_o be_v here_o confute_v 2._o who_o think_v that_o egypt_n before_o homer_n time_n be_v a_o navigable_a sea_n or_o fennie_a ground_n not_o habitable_a which_o in_o continuance_n of_o time_n be_v gain_v from_o the_o water_n herodotus_n call_v it_o accessionem_fw-la terra_fw-la &_o fluminis_fw-la donum_fw-la a_o addition_n to_o the_o land_n and_o a_o gift_n of_o the_o flood_n for_o we_o see_v that_o egypt_n be_v a_o habitable_a country_n in_o abraham_n time_n nine_o hundred_o year_n before_o homer_n who_o live_v as_o most_o hold_v a_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o trojane_n war_n which_o fall_v out_o about_o the_o same_o time_n that_o heli_n be_v judge_n in_o israel_n so_o that_o homer_n flourish_v under_o solomon_n nine_o hundred_o year_n and_o more_o from_o abraham_n from_o the_o 75._o year_n of_o abraham_n age_n it_o to_o the_o go_v of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n under_o solomon_n four_o hundred_o eighty_o 3._o as_o those_o that_o do_v make_v the_o land_n of_o egypt_n too_o young_a so_o josephus_n make_v it_o too_o ancient_a that_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v king_n in_o egypt_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 1300._o year_n and_o more_o before_o solomon_n whereas_o from_o the_o flood_n until_o solomon_n there_o be_v not_o account_v above_o 1335._o year_n in_o all_o and_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o within_o 35._o year_n after_o the_o flood_n egypt_n can_v be_v inhabit_v much_o less_o have_v a_o king_n 6._o moral_a observation_n 1._o moral_a obseru._n to_o forsake_v all_o and_o follow_v christ._n vers._n 1._o get_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o country_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n that_o leave_v his_o country_n and_o kindred_n to_o obey_v the_o call_n of_o god_n we_o learn_v to_o forsake_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o we_o have_v in_o the_o world_n to_o follow_v christ_n for_o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o matth._n 10.37_o marlor_n 2._o moral_a obseru._n a_o good_a name_n the_o gift_n of_o god_n vers._n 2._o i_o will_v make_v thy_o name_n great_a etc._n etc._n as_o man_n ought_v not_o ambitious_o to_o hunt_v after_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n as_o the_o pharisy_n do_v matth._n 6._o so_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o neglect_v a_o good_a name_n in_o the_o world_n we_o see_v here_o it_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o promise_v to_o abraham_n perer._n the_o apostle_n also_o say_v procure_v thing_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n rom._n 12.17_o 3._o moral_a obseru._n good_a man_n have_v their_o enemy_n vers._n 3._o i_o will_v curse_v they_o that_o curse_v thou_o etc._n etc._n abraham_n though_o a_o just_a and_o upright_a man_n yet_o he_o
in_o virtue_n but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n here_o it_o be_v give_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o sarah_n doubt_v of_o a_o son_n continency_n because_o she_o be_v old_a and_o her_o lord_n also_o 2._o neither_o be_v pererius_n collection_n sound_n that_o because_o sarah_n say_v shall_v i_o have_v lust_n that_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o ishmael_n have_v consent_v to_o abstinence_n from_o matrimonial_a act_n for_o abraham_n long_o after_o this_o have_v child_n by_o keturah_n which_o show_v that_o there_o be_v in_o abraham_n moderate_a lust_n and_o desire_v and_o sarah_n though_o her_o desire_n that_o way_n have_v be_v extinguish_v yet_o she_o be_v to_o be_v obedient_a sarah_n then_o only_o speak_v comparative_o that_o the_o heat_n and_o lust_n of_o youth_n be_v now_o abate_v in_o she_o qvest._n viii_o whether_o abraham_n be_v simple_o unapt_a for_o generation_n further_o 1._o some_o think_v that_o abraham_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o great_a age_n be_v simple_o unapt_a for_o generation_n in_o himself_o but_o yet_o receive_v a_o generative_a faculty_n from_o god_n to_o beget_v isaak_n sic_fw-la thomas_n aquin._n contr._n abraham_n 37._o year_n after_o by_o keturah_n have_v six_o son_n genes_n 25._o 2._o therefore_o it_o be_v like_a than_o he_o be_v not_o simple_o unapt_a for_o generation_n nor_o yet_o enable_v by_o a_o extraordinary_a faculty_n see_v also_o that_o many_o year_n after_o some_o at_o 80._o year_n of_o age_n and_o more_o have_v child_n as_o cato_z and_o massinissa_n plin._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 14._o 2._o wherefore_o augustine_n opinion_n be_v more_o probable_a that_o abraham_n be_v not_o simple_o unapt_a for_o generation_n genes_n but_o not_o by_o sara_n for_o afterward_o by_o another_o wife_n he_o receive_v child_n 3._o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o abraham_n body_n be_v now_o dead_a be_v almost_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a rom._n 4.19_o this_o be_v speak_v in_o respect_n of_o abraham_n own_o opinion_n who_o be_v out_o 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make_v it_o a_o sign_n of_o a_o mystery_n rather_o than_o a_o argument_n of_o incredulity_n 2._o neither_o yet_o do_v sarah_n direct_o detract_v from_o the_o credit_n of_o god_n promise_n for_o she_o do_v not_o yet_o know_v that_o they_o be_v angel_n 3._o but_o of_o a_o womanly_a modesty_n she_o show_v herself_o at_o the_o first_o incredulous_a and_o be_v guilty_a of_o her_o infirmity_n through_o fear_n deny_v it_o but_o yet_o when_o she_o be_v rebuke_v she_o stand_v not_o in_o defence_n thereof_o neither_o reply_v and_o be_v confirm_v in_o her_o faith_n and_o believe_v august_n 4._o and_o herein_o god_n mercy_n appear_v that_o be_v content_v to_o chastise_v sarahs_n incredulity_n with_o a_o simple_a reprehension_n whereas_o zacharie_n for_o the_o like_a offence_n be_v strike_v dumb_a calvin_n 8._o 87._o shall_v i_o hide_v from_o abraham_n 1._o whereas_o the_o septuag_n read_v from_o abraham_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pvero_fw-la my_o child_n ambrose_n show_v that_o abraham_n though_o old_a in_o year_n be_v call_v a_o child_n or_o youth_n 6._o ob_fw-la pueritia_fw-la obsequium_fw-la because_o of_o cheerful_a obedience_n and_o prompt_v and_o ready_a service_n but_o we_o need_v not_o stand_v upon_o this_o note_n see_v the_o word_n be_v not_o in_o the_o original_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n by_o that_o word_n to_o understand_v servant_n qvest._n xi_o how_o a_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v impossible_a 2._o likewise_o where_o the_o latin_a read_v can_v i_o hide_v from_o abraham_n which_o in_o the_o original_n stand_v thus_o shall_v i_o hide_v pererius_n observation_n how_o divers_a way_n a_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v impossible_a or_o that_o can_v be_v be_v impertinent_a yet_o because_o there_o may_v be_v use_n elsewhere_o of_o this_o annotation_n i_o will_v not_o omit_v it_o 1._o a_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v impossible_a when_o mean_n and_o strength_n be_v deny_v 1_o cor._n 3.2_o i_o give_v you_o milk_n to_o drink_v for_o you_o can_v not_o etc._n etc._n 2._o that_o which_o be_v seldom_o do_v though_o it_o may_v be_v do_v matth._n 5._o a_o city_n set_v upon_o a_o hill_n can_v be_v hide_v 3._o that_o which_o be_v not_o fit_v nor_o convenient_a matth._n 9_o the_o child_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n can_v mourn_v so_o long_o as_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v with_o they_o 4._o when_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v but_o against_o the_o will_n gen._n 37._o 4._o the_o brethren_n of_o joseph_n can_v not_o speak_v peaceable_o to_o he_o 5._o that_o which_o can_v be_v do_v of_o man_n or_o by_o any_o natural_a cause_n though_o unto_o god_n not_o impossible_a as_o to_o cause_v a_o camel_n to_o go_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n matth._n 19.6_o that_o which_o be_v simple_o impossible_a both_o in_o nature_n and_o to_o god_n as_o include_v a_o contradiction_n as_o it_o be_v impossible_a god_n shall_v lie_v heb._n 6.7_o that_o which_o be_v forbid_v by_o a_o superior_a power_n as_o the_o angel_n say_v to_o lot_n gen._n 19.22_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o till_o thou_o be_v come_v thither_o 8._o that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o unseemly_a as_o joseph_n say_v to_o his_o mistress_n how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n gen._n 39.9_o qvest._n xii_o wherefore_o the_o lord_n impart_v his_o counsel_n to_o abraham_n concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n vers._n 18._o see_v that_o abraham_n shall_v be_v indeed_o a_o great_a nation_n etc._n etc._n two_o reason_n be_v give_v why_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o conceal_v from_o abraham_n his_o counsel_n concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o dignity_n and_o privilege_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v endue_v abraham_n with_o both_o carnal_a in_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o father_n of_o a_o mighty_a people_n and_o spiritual_a because_o of_o he_o shall_v come_v the_o messiah_n in_o who_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v 2._o in_o respect_n of_o abraham_n diligence_n and_o duty_n in_o teach_v and_o instruct_v his_o posterity_n after_o he_o for_o this_o shall_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o godly_a practice_n of_o the_o father_n to_o catechise_v their_o family_n and_o instruct_v they_o concern_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n transgression_n of_o man_n destruction_n of_o the_o old_a world_n god_n providence_n the_o messiah_n to_o be_v reveal_v everlasting_a life_n to_o come_v and_o such_o like_a perer._n 3_o the_o hebrew_n think_v that_o because_o the_o pentapolis_n or_o valley_n of_o five_o city_n belong_v unto_o canaan_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n the_o lord_n impart_v this_o matter_n qvest._n xiii_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n vers._n 20._o the_o cry_n of_o sodom_n be_v great_a etc._n etc._n 1._o four_o sin_n be_v note_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v
perer._n quest_n xxii_o of_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o plain_a that_o be_v destroy_v verse_n 25._o and_o overthrow_v those_o city_n and_o all_o the_o plain_a etc._n etc._n where_o now_o stand_v the_o dead_a and_o salt_n lake_n or_o sea_n 1._o pliny_n say_v it_o be_v above_o a_o hundred_o mile_n long_o and_o twenty_o five_o broad_a 2._o but_o josephus_n which_o better_a know_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o country_n give_v it_o â—ut_v 580_o furlong_n in_o length_n meteor_n that_o be_v 72._o mile_n and_o somewhat_o more_o and_o 150._o stadia_fw-la or_o furlong_n broad_a that_o be_v nineteen_o mile_n or_o thereabouts_o by_o this_o it_o may_v appear_v what_o a_o great_a destruction_n this_o be_v which_o overflow_v such_o a_o great_a circuit_n of_o ground_n 3._o aristotle_n also_o testify_v by_o hearsay_n that_o the_o thickness_n and_o saltness_n of_o the_o water_n be_v such_o that_o it_o bear_v up_o man_n or_o beast_n throw_v into_o it_o ex_fw-la perer._n quest_n xxiii_o whether_o any_o 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seed_n be_v accurse_v 3._o although_o those_o infant_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o their_o father_n actual_a sin_n yet_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o god_n justice_n temporal_o to_o chastise_v the_o child_n for_o their_o father_n sin_n as_o david_n child_n beget_v in_o adultery_n die_v perer._n 4._o god_n have_v absolute_a power_n and_o free_a choice_n to_o show_v mercy_n to_o who_o he_o will_v and_o to_o withhold_v it_o at_o his_o pleasure_n 5._o god_n judgement_n be_v secret_a yet_o most_o just_a naâ—m_n calvin_n 4._o this_o destruction_n of_o the_o sodomite_n by_o fire_n be_v a_o foreshow_v of_o everlasting_a fire_n the_o vengeance_n whereof_o they_o now_o suffer_v jude_n 7._o therefore_o hierome_n be_v deceive_v that_o say_v deum_fw-la ad_fw-la praesâ—ns_fw-la reddidisse_fw-la suppliciâ—_n ne_o in_o aeternum_fw-la puniret_fw-la that_o god_n do_v chastise_v they_o present_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o punish_v they_o eternal_o unless_o hierome_n be_v expound_v to_o speak_v conditional_o if_o they_o repent_v which_o it_o be_v not_o like_a they_o do_v we_o may_v therefore_o safe_o subscribe_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o saint_n jude_n that_o the_o sodomite_n be_v eternal_o punish_v for_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o just_a man_n leave_v after_o lot_n be_v go_v out_o upon_o who_o god_n may_v show_v mercy_n neither_o be_v it_o like_v they_o do_v repent_v in_o that_o instant_n see_v they_o scorn_v lot_n warn_v before_o neither_o can_v any_o temporal_a punishment_n whatsoever_o redeem_v or_o buy_v our_o everlasting_a damnation_n quest_n xxiv_o of_o the_o barrenness_n of_o the_o ground_n where_o sodom_n stand_v and_o the_o strange_a fruit_n there_o grow_v verse_n 25._o and_o all_o that_o grow_v upon_o the_o earth_n 1._o not_o only_o for_o that_o time_n be_v the_o plant_n and_o herb_n smite_v but_o the_o earth_n be_v strike_v with_o barrenness_n for_o ever_o as_o the_o psalm_n have_v reference_n to_o this_o example_n 107.34_o a_o fruitful_a land_n turn_v he_o into_o barrenness_n or_o saltness_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n aristotle_n also_o witness_v that_o the_o bitterness_n and_o saltness_n of_o the_o water_n be_v such_o that_o no_o fish_n can_v live_v therein_o lib._n 2._o meteor_n 2._o borchardus_fw-la also_o that_o spend_v 10._o year_n in_o the_o view_n of_o that_o country_n say_v that_o no_o grass_n grow_v there_o and_o that_o it_o always_o smoke_v 1._o pars_fw-la c._n 7._o num_fw-la 38._o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o that_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 34.9_o the_o river_n thereof_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o pitch_n the_o dust_n thereof_o into_o brimstone_n the_o smoke_n thereof_o shall_v go_v up_o for_o evermore_o 3._o other_o also_o do_v write_v that_o the_o fruit_n which_o there_o grow_v be_v outward_o like_o other_o fruit_n but_o within_o the_o rind_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n joseph_n li._n 5._o the_o bell_n judaio_n solinus_n say_v fuliginem_fw-la favillaceam_fw-la ambitus_fw-la extimae_fw-la cutis_fw-la cohibet_fw-la that_o the_o goodly_a outward_a rind_n or_o skin_n only_o do_v keep_v in_o the_o filthy_a soily_a ember_n cap._n 37._o pererius_n quest_n xxv_o why_o lot_n fear_v to_o stay_v in_o zoar._n vers._n 30._o he_o fear_v to_o tarry_v in_o zoar_n etc._n etc._n 1._o not_o so_o much_o for_o that_o the_o city_n be_v subject_a to_o earthquake_n and_o have_v divers_a time_n before_o be_v thereby_o overthrow_v whereupon_o it_o be_v call_v bala_n of_o balaug_fw-mi which_o signify_v to_o swallow_v or_o devour_v and_o therefore_o lot_n may_v think_v that_o now_o much_o more_o the_o same_o calamity_n may_v befall_v it_o in_o this_o fearful_a tempest_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n sic_fw-la hieron_n in_o tradition_n hebraic_n 2._o but_o rather_o let_v see_v the_o same_o sin_n to_o reign_v in_o this_o place_n may_v fear_v lest_o the_o same_o punishment_n shall_v overtake_v they_o wherein_o notwithstanding_o he_o show_v his_o weakness_n in_o not_o stay_v upon_o the_o lord_n promise_v calvin_n 3._o as_o also_o that_o fearful_a judgement_n which_o fall_v upon_o his_o wife_n at_o his_o enter_v into_o zoar_n may_v move_v he_o the_o soon_o to_o depart_v from_o thence_o quest_n xxvi_o how_o lot_n be_v say_v to_o be_v deliver_v for_o abraham_n sake_n vers._n 29._o god_n think_v upon_o abraham_n and_o send_v lot_n out_o etc._n etc._n it_o may_v be_v here_o question_v how_o lot_n be_v say_v for_o abraham_n sake_n to_o be_v send_v out_o when_o saint_n peter_n say_v that_o just_a lot_n be_v deliver_v 2_o pet._n 3.7_o he_o be_v then_o deliver_v for_o his_o own_o righteousness_n by_o the_o apostle_n sentence_n the_o answer_n here_o be_v not_o that_o lot_n be_v deliver_v for_o his_o service_n to_o abraham_n in_o egypt_n in_o conceal_v sarah_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n or_o follow_v he_o out_o of_o his_o country_n but_o 1._o lot_z be_v indeed_o principal_o deliver_v neither_o for_o abraham_n nor_o his_o own_o righteousness_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n own_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n sake_n and_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o lot_n shall_v have_v be_v deliver_v though_o he_o have_v not_o be_v abraham_n nephew_n yet_o the_o lord_n to_o testify_v his_o love_n to_o abraham_n and_o to_o encourage_v we_o one_o to_o pray_v for_o another_o do_v show_v how_o much_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a prevail_v with_o he_o 2._o god_n be_v say_v to_o remember_v abraham_n not_o what_o he_o pray_v but_o what_o god_n say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o destroy_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a muscul._n 3_o as_o also_o it_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o lord_n first_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n i_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o bless_v thou_o gen._n 12._o so_o that_o lot_n deliverance_n depend_v not_o upon_o any_o merit_n in_o abraham_n but_o god_n gracious_a promise_n towards_o he_o jun._n quest_n xvii_o whether_o lot_n daughter_n be_v indeed_o ignorant_a that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n leave_v alive_a but_o her_o father_n vers._n 31._o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n in_o the_o earth_n to_o come_v in_o unto_o we_o etc._n etc._n 1._o origen_n think_v that_o lot_n daughter_n think_v verâ—â—y_o that_o all_o the_o world_n have_v be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n gen._n as_o it_o be_v like_a that_o they_o have_v hear_v of_o their_o father_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n but_o they_o perfect_o understand_v it_o not_o but_o this_o be_v not_o like_a for_o they_o may_v easy_o have_v discern_v from_o the_o hill_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o country_n to_o be_v untouched_a and_o they_o come_v but_o late_o from_o zoar_n which_o be_v preserve_v 2._o some_o think_v further_o that_o this_o ignorance_n of_o they_o be_v invincible_a and_o remediless_a and_o by_o this_o argument_n will_v excuse_v their_o practice_n with_o their_o father_n sic_fw-la joseph_n lib._n antiq_n irenaeus_n lib._n 4._o c._n 51._o
ambrose_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr abraham_n c._n 6._o 3._o other_o thnke_v that_o indeed_o lot_n daughter_n do_v thus_o ignorant_o persuade_v themselves_o but_o so_o as_o that_o present_a argument_n be_v offer_v to_o cause_v they_o to_o think_v otherwise_o and_o therefore_o their_o ignorance_n be_v not_o invincible_a as_o the_o view_n of_o the_o country_n the_o preservation_n of_o zoar_n which_o upon_o their_o father_n fear_n they_o may_v imagine_v also_o to_o be_v destroy_v the_o remembrance_n that_o sodom_n be_v punish_v for_o their_o particular_a sin_n they_o know_v also_o that_o their_o father_n have_v a_o godly_a uncle_n and_o a_o great_a kindred_n at_o the_o least_o they_o may_v before_o this_o attempt_n have_v consult_v with_o their_o father_n cajetan_n perer._n 4._o but_o i_o rather_o subscribe_v to_o calvin_n that_o they_o do_v not_o so_o speak_v as_o though_o all_o man_n of_o the_o world_n be_v perish_v which_o they_o do_v know_v upon_o the_o former_a reason_n but_o only_a the_o man_n of_o that_o place_n as_o junius_n well_o translate_v in_o tera_fw-la hac_fw-la in_o this_o country_n and_o they_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o cave_n can_v have_v no_o access_n unto_o other_o mercer_n though_o that_o other_o conjecture_n of_o calvins_n that_o there_o may_v be_v beside_o some_o of_o their_o servant_n be_v not_o so_o probable_a for_o they_o will_v not_o then_o have_v practise_v with_o their_o father_n quest_n xviii_o lot_n drunkenness_n whether_o to_o be_v excuse_v vers._n 32._o we_o will_v make_v our_o father_n drink_v with_o wine_n etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o do_v altogether_o excuse_v lot_n in_o that_o he_o be_v drunken_a bâ—cause_fw-mi he_o do_v it_o not_o of_o intemperancy_n but_o only_o to_o mitigate_v and_o allay_v his_o grief_n and_o heaviness_n chrysostom_n hom_n 44._o in_o gen._n and_o thomas_n say_v that_o lot_n totaliter_fw-la excusatur_fw-la à _fw-la culpa_fw-la that_o lot_n be_v whole_o to_o be_v excuse_v and_o his_o reason_n be_v because_o actus_fw-la praecedens_fw-la talis_fw-la fuit_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la sequeretur_fw-la ebrietas_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la the_o precede_a act_n be_v such_o that_o drunkenness_n follow_v without_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o true_a for_o wine_n can_v be_v take_v with_o excess_n without_o sin_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v ephes._n 5.18_o be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n wherein_o be_v excess_n gen._n the_o very_a excess_n be_v sinful_a howsoever_o take_v 2._o theodoret_n will_v not_o whole_o excuse_v lot_n ebrietas_fw-la lot_n nonnullam_fw-la habet_fw-la râ—prehensionem_fw-la venia_fw-la tamen_fw-la temperatam_fw-la lot_n drunkenness_n have_v some_o reprehension_n buâ—_n worthy_a of_o pardon_n because_o vino_fw-la animi_fw-la aegritudinem_fw-la solabatur_fw-la he_o do_v allay_v his_o sorrow_n with_o wine_n 3._o but_o augustine_n do_v whole_o condemn_v it_o think_v that_o it_o become_v not_o a_o just_a man_n talem_fw-la adhibere_fw-la consala_fw-la â—â—nem_fw-la 43._o â—o_o use_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o consolation_n and_o indeed_o in_o this_o case_n though_o lot_n may_v have_v more_o free_o use_v wine_n in_o this_o forlorn_a estate_n yet_o to_o use_v it_o in_o excess_n to_o drunkenness_n and_o lust_n can_v have_v no_o excuse_n muscul._n quest_n xxix_o the_o incest_n of_o lot_n daughter_n no_o way_n excusable_a 51._o vers._n 32._o that_o we_o may_v preserve_v seed_n of_o our_o father_n 1._o some_o do_v excuse_v this_o fact_n of_o lot_n daughter_n first_o irenaeus_n say_v ipsae_fw-la excusabiles_fw-la arbitrantes_fw-la se_fw-la solas_fw-la relictas_fw-la ad_fw-la conservationem_fw-la generis_fw-la humani_fw-la they_o be_v excusable_a think_v they_o be_v only_o leave_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o mankind_n answ._n 1._o a_o good_a intention_n make_v not_o a_o good_a action_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o propound_v a_o good_a end_n but_o the_o mean_n also_o must_v be_v good_a their_o desire_n to_o preserve_v mankind_n be_v commendable_a but_o the_o mean_n to_o compass_v it_o by_o incest_n with_o their_o father_n be_v not_o justifiable_a 2._o it_o seem_v also_o that_o they_o sin_v against_o their_o conscience_n know_v that_o their_o father_n will_v never_o have_v assent_v to_o they_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v make_v drunken_a first_o to_o forget_v himself_o second_o chrysostome_n before_o allege_v faith_n it_o be_v extreme_a madness_n to_o condemn_v those_o quos_fw-la scriptura_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la liberat_fw-la crimine_fw-la who_o the_o scripture_n free_v from_o all_o blame_n answ._n gen._n the_o scripture_n set_v down_o only_o a_o plain_a narration_n of_o the_o fact_n without_o either_o praise_n or_o dispraise_v according_a to_o the_o holy_a manner_n thereof_o leave_v the_o consideration_n thereof_o to_o the_o godly_a wise_a reader_n it_o show_v that_o they_o commit_v this_o fact_n of_o ignorance_n and_o love_n of_o posterity_n rather_o than_o of_o intemperancy_n which_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o the_o approbation_n of_o their_o fact_n though_o it_o be_v somewhat_o for_o the_o qualification_n thereof_o three_o irenaeus_n use_v another_o reason_n of_o excuse_n because_o of_o the_o mystical_a signification_n he_o will_v have_v lot_n signify_v christ_n his_o daughter_n the_o two_o synagogue_n etc._n etc._n answ._n 1._o this_o mystical_a application_n have_v no_o warrant_n in_o scripture_n but_o be_v only_o devise_v by_o man_n 2._o though_o it_o be_v yet_o the_o argument_n follow_v not_o for_o the_o scripture_n borrow_v similitude_n and_o allegory_n from_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o allow_v as_o from_o the_o enchanter_n or_o charmer_n psal._n 58.5_o christ_n sudden_a come_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o thief_n 1_o thess._n 5.2_o 2._o wherefore_o this_o attempt_n of_o lot_n daughter_n be_v no_o way_n excusable_a 1._o because_o incest_n with_o the_o father_n be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o no_o way_n tolerable_a 2._o they_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o although_o those_o few_o city_n be_v desolate_a the_o whole_a world_n be_v not_o empty_v of_o people_n 3._o their_o own_o conscience_n give_v they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o well_o because_o they_o do_v intoxicate_a their_o father_n with_o drink_n think_v that_o if_o he_o be_v in_o his_o perfect_a memory_n he_o will_v not_o consent_v unto_o they_o 4._o though_o procreation_n of_o child_n and_o the_o propagation_n of_o mankind_n be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v desire_v yet_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a by_o unlawful_a mean_n to_o compass_v it_o in_o this_o case_n the_o apostle_n rule_n must_v stand_v not_o to_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o rom._n 3.8_o 5._o the_o resolution_n than_o be_v this_o first_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o lot_n daughter_n be_v great_a than_o their_o father_n for_o his_o chief_a fault_n be_v his_o drunkenness_n but_o they_o commit_v a_o double_a fault_n in_o make_v he_o drink_v and_o commit_v incest_n with_o he_o therefore_o augustine_n say_v well_o culpandus_fw-la est_fw-la lot_n non_fw-la quantum_fw-la ille_fw-la incestus_fw-la 43._o sed_fw-la quantum_fw-la illa_fw-la ebrietas_fw-la merebatur_fw-la lot_n be_v to_o be_v blame_v not_o as_o much_o as_o this_o incest_n but_o his_o drunkenness_n deserve_v for_o the_o one_o be_v voluntary_a the_o other_o involuntary_a second_o his_o daughter_n sin_v the_o less_o because_o they_o desire_v their_o father_n company_n not_o for_o lust_n but_o for_o procreation_n as_o both_o their_o word_n show_v and_o for_o that_o they_o do_v it_o but_o once_o calvin_n yet_o be_v their_o offence_n very_o great_a be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o augustine_n say_v well_o potius_fw-la nunquam_fw-la esse_fw-la matres_fw-la quam_fw-la sic_fw-la uti_fw-la patre_fw-la debuerunt_fw-la ibid._n it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o they_o never_o to_o have_v be_v mother_n than_o to_o have_v use_v their_o father_n so_o qvest._n xxx_o the_o copulation_n of_o the_o father_n and_o daughter_n in_o no_o necessity_n lawful_a or_o tolerable_a further_o if_o this_o question_n be_v move_v whether_o in_o this_o case_n if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o more_o man_n in_o the_o world_n leave_v but_o lot_n it_o have_v be_v lawful_a for_o his_o daughter_n to_o have_v conceive_v by_o he_o 1._o ambrose_n affirm_v it_o by_o the_o example_n of_o adam_n and_o eva_n which_o be_v take_v out_o of_o adam_n and_o yet_o carnal_o know_v by_o he_o but_o this_o example_n be_v not_o proper_a for_o eve_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v adam_n daughter_n see_v the_o beginning_n of_o such_o kindred_n be_v by_o carnal_a copulation_n and_o commixtion_n neither_o will_v god_n ever_o suffer_v in_o his_o providence_n such_o necessicie_n to_o fall_v out_o that_o none_o but_o the_o father_n and_o daughter_n shall_v be_v lest_o for_o procreation_n which_o necessity_n if_o ever_o it_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v have_v be_v see_v in_o noah_n flood_n when_o notwithstanding_o god_n will_v rather_o preserve_v wicked_a cham_n for_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o world_n than_o bring_v in_o any_o such_o necessity_n of_o unnatural_a copulation_n 2._o therefore_o augustine_n think_v
follow_v that_o because_o they_o suffer_v in_o earth_n they_o shall_v there_o also_o be_v reward_v but_o as_o the_o israelite_n be_v afflict_v in_o egypt_n and_o recompense_v in_o canaan_n so_o the_o faithful_a for_o their_o travel_n and_o labour_n in_o the_o earth_n shall_v find_v rest_n in_o heaven_n 5._o confut._n obedience_n for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n not_o commendable_a vers._n 41._o the_o day_n of_o mourning_n for_o my_o father_n will_v come_v short_o etc._n etc._n esau_n forbear_v a_o while_n from_o slay_v his_o brother_n not_o of_o any_o conscience_n but_o for_o fear_n of_o his_o father_n curse_n &_o displeasure_n we_o see_v then_o that_o obedience_n which_o be_v cause_v for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n be_v but_o a_o force_a obedience_n nor_o of_o any_o acceptance_n with_o god_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v so_o much_o commend_v of_o the_o papist_n calvin_n saint_n paul_n say_v love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 13.10_o they_o then_o which_o do_v not_o yield_v their_o service_n of_o love_n do_v not_o keep_v and_o fulfil_v the_o law_n 6._o place_n of_o moral_a observation_n 1._o obseru._n the_o meditation_n of_o death_n profitable_a vers._n 2._o i_o know_v not_o the_o day_n of_o my_o death_n the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o time_n of_o our_o end_n ought_v to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o watchfulness_n and_o to_o make_v all_o thing_n straight_o with_o god_n and_o the_o world_n as_o here_o isaac_n resolve_v to_o hasten_v the_o blessing_n of_o his_o son_n because_o of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o his_o end_n muscul._n for_o our_o saviour_n exhort_v we_o to_o watch_v because_o we_o know_v not_o when_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n will_v come_v mark_n 13.35_o 2._o obseru._n parent_n curse_v how_o much_o to_o be_v fear_v vers._n 12._o so_o shall_v i_o bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o i_o and_o not_o a_o blessing_n etc._n etc._n jacob_n be_v afraid_a to_o purchase_v his_o father_n curse_n whereunto_o the_o scripture_n attribute_v much_o we_o read_v how_o heavy_a noah_n curse_n be_v upon_o cham_n augustine_n report_v a_o strange_a story_n of_o a_o woman_n of_o caesarea_n in_o cappadocia_n who_o after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n receive_v wrong_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o child_n which_o be_v ten_o in_o number_n mother_n seven_o son_n and_o three_o daughter_n accurse_a they_o all_o whereupon_o present_o they_o be_v all_o strike_v with_o a_o shake_n and_o tremble_v of_o all_o their_o part_n and_o for_o shame_n they_o disperse_v themselves_o into_o divers_a country_n of_o which_o number_n two_o pallus_n and_o paladia_n a_o brother_n and_o sister_n come_v to_o hippo_n lib._n 27._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 8._o 3._o obseru._n god_n must_v be_v seek_v and_o fly_v unto_o in_o time_n vers._n 34._o bless_v i_o also_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n esau_n come_v too_o late_o for_o the_o blessing_n which_o be_v bestow_v before_o and_o he_o come_v out_o of_o time_n another_o have_v prevent_v he_o can_v not_o obtain_v it_o no_o not_o with_o tear_n we_o must_v seek_v the_o lord_n therefore_o in_o time_n and_o enter_v in_o while_o the_o door_n be_v open_a lest_o if_o we_o stay_v till_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v upon_o we_o we_o remain_v without_o so_o the_o prophet_n say_v seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v call_v upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_o isaiah_n 55.6_o calvin_n 4._o obseru._n outward_a blessing_n common_a to_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a vers._n 39_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v thy_o dwell_n etc._n etc._n esau_n be_v bless_v with_o temporal_a gift_n as_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o jacob_n be_v before_o so_o that_o we_o see_v that_o these_o external_a blessing_n of_o the_o world_n be_v grant_v as_o well_o to_o the_o ungodly_a as_o the_o righteous_a as_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o god_n send_v rain_n upon_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a matth._n 5.45_o perer._n which_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o much_o care_n for_o these_o outward_a thing_n but_o desire_v the_o best_a and_o more_o principal_a gift_n 5._o obseru._n persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n vers._n 43._o flee_v to_o haran_n etc._n etc._n jacob_n be_v constrain_v to_o flee_v and_o shift_v for_o himself_o because_o of_o the_o blessing_n so_o while_o the_o faithful_a do_v seek_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o spiritual_a thing_n they_o must_v make_v account_n to_o find_v hard_a entertainment_n in_o the_o world_n calvin_n but_o christ_n have_v give_v we_o a_o comfort_n bless_v be_v they_o which_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n matth._n 5.10_o 6._o obseru._n god_n promise_n to_o be_v expect_v with_o patience_n further_o whereas_o jacob_n which_o have_v the_o blessing_n be_v drive_v from_o his_o father_n house_n and_o be_v constrain_v to_o serve_v twenty_o year_n under_o a_o hard_a master_n and_o esau_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n have_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o father_n house_n prosper_v and_o become_v a_o mighty_a man_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o neither_o rebeckah_n nor_o jacob_n despair_v of_o god_n promise_n or_o doubt_v of_o the_o blessing_n it_o teach_v we_o that_o although_o the_o wicked_a do_v for_o a_o while_n flourish_n in_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o god_n in_o his_o good_a time_n will_v perform_v his_o promise_n towards_o he_o mercer_n 7._o obseru._n injury_n must_v first_o be_v forget_v and_o then_o forgive_v vers._n 45._o till_o thy_o brother_n wrath_n be_v turn_v away_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o forget_v etc._n etc._n the_o forgetfulness_n of_o wrong_n bring_v forth_o forgiveness_n but_o where_o injury_n be_v remember_v they_o be_v hardly_o remit_v muscul._n we_o must_v therefore_o forget_v and_o then_o forgive_v as_o joseph_n do_v forget_v all_o the_o wrong_n that_o his_o brethren_n do_v unto_o he_o and_o consider_v how_o the_o lord_n turn_v it_o to_o his_o good_a gen._n 50.20_o 8._o obseru._n wife_n must_v not_o exasperate_v or_o provoke_v their_o husband_n vers._n 46._o i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o life_n for_o the_o daughter_n of_o hoth_n rebeckah_n as_o a_o wise_a and_o discreet_a woman_n not_o willing_a to_o grieve_v her_o husband_n conceal_v from_o he_o the_o malicious_a hatred_n of_o esau_n towards_o jacob_n and_o pretend_v another_o cause_n of_o send_v away_o jacob_n namely_o to_o provide_v he_o a_o wife_n from_o her_o own_o kindred_n and_o not_o to_o match_v into_o so_o wicked_a a_o race_n as_o esau_n have_v do_v mercer_n by_o which_o example_n woman_n shall_v learn_v that_o as_o their_o husband_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v bitter_a to_o they_o so_o they_o again_o shall_v not_o exasperate_v their_o husband_n with_o quick_a word_n or_o froward_a deed_n as_o sarah_n obey_v abraham_n and_o call_v he_o lord_n 1_o pet._n 3.6_o she_o do_v with_o mild_a and_o dutiful_a word_n seek_v to_o please_v he_o chap._n xxviii_o 1._o the_o argument_n and_o content_n first_o isaack_n charge_v to_o jacob_n concern_v his_o marriage_n and_o his_o blessing_n be_v set_v forth_o vers_fw-la 1.5_o 2._o esau_n his_o hypocrisy_n who_o to_o please_v his_o father_n take_v a_o wife_n from_o ismaels_n house_n vers_n 6._o to_o 10._o 3._o god_n providence_n be_v declare_v in_o a_o vision_n to_o jacob_n how_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o be_v with_o he_o and_o to_o conduct_v he_o vers_n 10._o to_o 16._o 4._o jacob_n fear_n devotion_n and_o vow_v be_v express_v vers_fw-la 16._o to_o the_o end_n 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n mut_n v_o 2._o into_o mesopotamia_n of_o syria_n h.c._n mesopotamia_n s.b._n padan_n of_o syria_n t._n padan_n aram._n g.p._n v_o 4._o which_o god_n promise_v to_o thy_o grandfather_n h._n which_o god_n give_v to_o abraham_n cater_n v_o 5._o rebeckah_n his_o mother_n h._n the_o mother_n of_o jacob_n and_o esau._n cater_n v_o 8._o prove_v that_o his_o father_n do_v not_o willing_o look_v upon_o the_o daughter_n of_o canaan_n h._n esau_n see_v that_o the_o daughter_n of_o canaan_n displease_v or_o seem_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o isaac_n his_o father_n cater_n cor_o v_o 9_o melech_n the_o daughter_n of_o ishmael_n h._n mahalath_n caet_fw-la v_o 13._o the_o lord_n lean_v upon_o the_o ladder_n h._n the_o glory_n of_o god_n stand_v upon_o it_o c._n the_o lord_n stand_v above_o it_o cater_n v_o 13._o fear_v not_o s._n the_o rest_n have_v not_o these_o word_n v_o 14._o for_o thou_o and_o for_o thy_o child_n shall_v all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v c._n in_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n cater_n v_o 16._o in_o truth_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o this_o place_n c._n true_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n cat_n v_o 17._o this_o be_v no_o common_a place_n but_o a_o place_n wherein_o god_n be_v please_v and_o over_o against_o this_o place_n be_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n c._n this_o be_v no_o
for_o two_o they_o read_v nine_o 3._o they_o agree_v not_o with_o themselves_o for_o the_o five_o which_o be_v by_o they_o add_v put_v to_o 14._o make_v 19_o not_o 18._o and_o joseph_n with_o his_o two_o son_n and_o the_o other_o five_o make_v not_o nine_o but_o only_o eight_o augustine_n and_o eucherius_n think_v this_o knot_n to_o be_v insoluble_a and_o will_v pick_v a_o mystery_n out_o of_o it_o august_n quaest_n 152._o in_o genes_n but_o we_o need_v not_o much_o to_o trouble_v ourselves_o to_o free_a the_o septuagint_n here_o from_o error_n see_v they_o so_o manifest_o decline_v from_o the_o hebrew_n verity_n quest_n xiii_o the_o two_o number_n of_o 66._o and_o 70._o agree_v together_o vers._n 26._o threescore_o and_o six_o in_o this_o number_n jacob_n be_v not_o comprehend_v for_o only_o they_o be_v here_o sum_v that_o come_v out_o of_o jacob_n loin_n though_o jacob_n be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o number_n of_o 33._o but_o let_v all_o these_o number_n be_v join_v together_o 33._o of_o â—eah_a 16._o of_o zilpah_n 11._o of_o rachel_n joseph_n and_o his_o two_o son_n be_v deduct_v 7._o of_o bitha_n and_o the_o sum_n will_v be_v 66._o jacob_n be_v take_v out_o unto_o which_o number_n of_o 66._o jacob_n together_o with_o joseph_n and_o his_o two_o son_n be_v add_v we_o shall_v have_v in_o all_o 70._o soul_n for_o here_o in_o this_o last_o number_n moses_n say_v not_o as_o before_z vers_n 26._o all_o the_o soul_n which_o come_v out_o of_o jacob_n loin_n but_o all_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n be_v 70._o so_o that_o in_o this_o speech_n jacob_n himself_o may_v be_v very_o well_o include_v quest_n fourteen_o the_o number_n of_o seventy_o in_o moses_n and_o of_o seventy_o five_o in_o the_o act_n reconcile_v vers._n 27._o but_o whereas_o moses_n name_v only_o seventy_o and_o yet_o stephen_n according_a to_o the_o septuagint_n say_v that_o they_o be_v seventy_o five_o act._n 7.14_o the_o question_n be_v how_o these_o may_v be_v reconcile_v 1._o we_o neither_o answer_v with_o augustine_n to_o who_o pererius_n subscribe_v that_o the_o septuagint_n be_v here_o in_o no_o error_n nor_o yet_o stephen_n follow_v they_o for_o they_o reckon_v five_o more_o by_o way_n of_o anticipation_n error_n which_o be_v bear_v afterward_o in_o egypt_n while_o joseph_n live_v who_o because_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o jacob_n come_v down_o into_o egypt_n introitus_fw-la ejus_fw-la accipiendus_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la diu_fw-la vixit_fw-la joseph_n his_o entrance_n into_o egypt_n be_v to_o be_v take_v all_o the_o while_n joseph_n live_v quast_o ulrim_n in_o genes_n but_o by_o this_o account_n there_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v 70._o but_o 7000._o and_o more_o if_o all_o they_o shall_v be_v number_v that_o be_v bear_v while_o joseph_n live_v which_o be_v seventy_o year_n after_o jacob_n come_v into_o egypt_n for_o joseph_n be_v then_o 39_o year_n old_a and_o he_o live_v 110._o year_n beside_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o the_o hebrew_n only_o seventy_o soul_n be_v account_v and_o deut._n 10.22_o the_o septuagint_n read_v but_o seventy_o though_o in_o this_o place_n and_o exod._n 1._o they_o translate_v seventy_o five_o 2._o neither_o be_v it_o like_o that_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o septuagint_n be_v herein_o corrupt_v by_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o writer_n or_o penman_n and_o so_o that_o place_n in_o the_o act_v according_o deprave_a as_o eugubinus_n for_o the_o septuagint_n do_v of_o purpose_n add_v five_o more_o of_o josephs_n posterity_n to_o make_v up_o the_o number_n of_o 75._o 3._o neither_o yet_o do_v junius_n exposition_n full_o satisfy_v who_o think_v that_o stephen_n mean_v the_o whole_a number_n that_o be_v name_v in_o this_o chapter_n as_o jacob_n two_o wife_n and_o his_o two_o concubine_n and_o judahs_n two_o son_n er_o and_o onan_n who_o beside_o jacob_n make_v the_o number_n 75._o for_o moses_n himself_o exclude_v er_fw-mi and_o onan_n neither_o be_v jacob_n wife_n account_v in_o the_o particular_a sum_n and_o see_v jacob_n be_v include_v in_o the_o number_n of_o 70._o why_o shall_v he_o be_v exclude_v in_o this_o other_o number_n of_o 75._o further_o steven_n mean_v those_o of_o jacob_n kindred_n that_o joseph_n send_v for_o and_o cause_v to_o be_v bring_v into_o egypt_n but_o judahs_n son_n be_v dead_a and_o so_o it_o be_v think_v be_v jacob_n wife_n also_o 4._o neither_o can_v i_o think_v that_o saint_n luke_n either_o as_o ignorant_a of_o the_o hebrew_n as_o hierome_n report_v from_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o or_o yield_v unto_o those_o time_n because_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o septuagint_n be_v of_o great_a authority_n among_o the_o gentile_n do_v herein_o follow_v they_o especial_o it_o be_v but_o a_o matter_n of_o story_n as_o think_v eugubinus_n mercerus_n for_o it_o be_v like_o that_o saint_n stephen_n speak_v to_o the_o hebrew_n do_v follow_v the_o hebrew_n scripture_n and_o saint_n luke_n do_v not_o otherwise_o report_n or_o write_v than_o stephen_n speak_v this_o only_a reason_n stay_v i_o from_o approve_v this_o answer_n and_o solution_n 5._o wherefore_o in_o this_o so_o great_a difficulty_n nothing_o remain_v to_o answer_v but_o that_o luke_n do_v write_v and_o stephen_n speak_v according_a to_o the_o original_a story_n that_o 70._o soul_n come_v into_o egypt_n and_o afterward_o by_o some_o mistake_n pen_v which_o signify_v five_o may_v creep_v into_o the_o text_n for_o pant_v as_o master_n beza_n conjecture_v or_o some_o may_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o correct_v s._n luke_n report_n according_a to_o the_o septuagint_n which_o be_v of_o great_a authority_n and_o credit_n then_o in_o the_o world_n calvin_n and_o yet_o against_o this_o answer_n it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o the_o syriac_a translation_n which_o be_v most_o ancient_a read_v in_o like_a manner_n 75._o therefore_o if_o saint_n luke_n text_n be_v alter_v or_o change_v such_o change_n be_v make_v before_o it_o be_v translate_v into_o the_o syriac_a language_n one_o of_o these_o two_o last_o answer_v i_o prefer_v before_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o latter_a rather_o egypt_n let_v the_o reader_n make_v his_o choice_n howsoever_o the_o hebrew_n verity_n must_v be_v receive_v that_o only_o 70._o soul_n descend_v into_o egypt_n of_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n in_o remembrance_n whereof_o the_o israelite_n pitch_v in_o elim_n where_o be_v twelve_o fountain_n and_o seventy_o palm_n tree_n this_o number_n answer_v the_o seventy_o father_n of_o the_o world_n that_o come_v of_o noah_n gen._n 10._o according_a to_o this_o proportion_n be_v the_o seventy_o elder_n choose_v to_o be_v moses_n assistant_n numb_a 11._o our_o saviour_n christ_n also_o do_v choose_v unto_o he_o 12._o apostle_n and_o 70._o disciple_n to_o be_v the_o spiritual_a father_n of_o the_o church_n muscul._n mercer_n quest_n xv._n of_o the_o send_n of_o judah_n before_o to_o joseph_n vers._n 28._o he_o send_v judah_n before_o he_o unto_o joseph_n etc._n etc._n 1._o it_o seem_v that_o judah_n be_v of_o authority_n among_o his_o brethren_n as_o a_o man_n of_o more_o excellent_a part_n and_o therefore_o jacob_n think_v he_o the_o fit_a to_o be_v employ_v in_o this_o message_n 2._o he_o send_v to_o joseph_n to_o meet_v he_o in_o goshen_n that_o country_n which_o joseph_n have_v make_v choice_n of_o before_o for_o his_o father_n and_o it_o be_v near_a to_o canaan_n it_o be_v like_a that_o some_o certain_a place_n be_v appoint_v where_o they_o shall_v meet_v the_o septuagint_n read_v in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o noble_n neck_n but_o what_o city_n that_o be_v it_o be_v unknown_a 3._o the_o hebrew_n write_v that_o joseph_n when_o he_o come_v near_o his_o father_n do_v cast_v away_o his_o bonnet_n and_o other_o ornament_n of_o honour_n that_o his_o father_n may_v the_o better_o discern_v he_o which_o be_v not_o unlike_a 4._o where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o fall_v upon_o his_o neck_n rasi_fw-la refer_v it_o to_o joseph_n to_o who_o subscribe_v mercerus_n ramban_n to_o jacob_n who_o junius_n follow_v though_o the_o construction_n favour_n the_o first_o opinion_n because_o joseph_n be_v name_v in_o the_o verse_n and_o not_o jacob_n at_o all_o yet_o the_o circumstance_n and_o usage_n of_o those_o time_n make_v for_o the_o other_o for_o it_o be_v more_o beseem_v the_o parent_n to_o fall_v upon_o their_o son_n neck_n who_o do_v humble_a and_o bow_v themselves_o to_o their_o father_n as_o the_o father_n fall_v upon_o the_o prodigal_a child_n neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o luke_n 15.20_o quest_n xvi_o the_o cause_n why_o joseph_n desire_v that_o jacob_n shall_v dwell_v in_o goshen_n vers._n 34._o that_o you_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n divers_a reason_n move_v joseph_n to_o procure_v his_o brethren_n their_o dwell_n in_o goshen_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v a_o most_o fruitful_a place_n and_o fit_a for_o their_o keep_n
of_o cattle_n calvin_n 2._o that_o they_o may_v dwell_v apart_o from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o so_o not_o be_v corrupt_v with_o their_o idolatry_n and_o supestition_n mercer_n muscul._n 3_o lest_o that_o be_v disperse_v among_o the_o egyptian_n they_o may_v have_v be_v distract_v and_o so_o one_o divide_v from_o another_o josephus_n 4._o because_o the_o egyptian_n abhor_a keeper_n of_o sheep_n it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o envy_n and_o hatred_n if_o they_o have_v live_v among_o the_o egyptian_n 5._o last_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n stand_v more_o commodious_a for_o the_o israelite_n return_n and_o passage_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v situate_a in_o the_o utmost_a bound_n towards_o canaan_n whereas_o if_o the_o israelite_n have_v be_v seat_v in_o the_o inward_a or_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o country_n they_o can_v not_o afterward_o so_o convenient_o have_v escape_v pererius_n quest_n xvii_o why_o keeper_n of_o sheep_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o egyptian_n vers._n 34._o for_o every_o sheepe-keeper_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o egyptian_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o moses_n rather_o than_o of_o joseph_n as_o the_o like_a reason_n be_v insert_v by_o moses_n gen._n 43.34_o why_o the_o hebrew_n and_o egyptian_n may_v not_o eat_v together_o the_o egyptian_n than_o abhor_a shepherd_n and_o keeper_n of_o sheep_n 1._o not_o only_o because_o they_o be_v a_o proud_a people_n and_o despise_a shepherd_n as_o base_a and_o servile_a man_n as_o rupertus_n for_o they_o be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o they_o which_o be_v more_o than_o to_o contemn_v and_o despise_v they_o 2._o neither_o do_v they_o abhor_v shepherd_n as_o though_o there_o be_v none_o of_o that_o condition_n among_o the_o egyptian_n for_o they_o have_v their_o flock_n of_o sheep_n genes_n 47.17_o 3._o neither_o yet_o be_v it_o like_o that_o the_o egyptian_n do_v altogether_o abstain_v from_o all_o eat_n of_o flesh_n aben_n ezra_n report_v of_o the_o indian_n that_o they_o kill_v no_o flesh_n neither_o do_v so_o much_o as_o eat_v of_o the_o milk_n that_o come_v of_o cattle_n and_o that_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o egyptian_n abhor_v the_o hebrew_n 4._o therefore_o i_o think_v rather_o that_o the_o egyptian_n especial_o detest_a keeper_n of_o sheep_n rather_o than_o of_o other_o cattle_n because_o they_o superstitious_o adore_v that_o kind_n and_o so_o abstain_v altogether_o from_o slay_v of_o sheep_n and_o eat_v the_o flesh_n thereof_o keep_v they_o for_o their_o milk_n and_o wool_n whereas_o the_o hebrew_n shepherd_n do_v without_o any_o scruple_n eat_v of_o their_o flock_n other_o kind_n of_o cattle_n it_o be_v like_a they_o do_v eat_v of_o as_o mercerus_n report_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o writer_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o egyptian_n to_o kill_v and_o eat_v four_o kind_n of_o creature_n ox_n calf_n swine_n and_o goose_n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n not_o to_o depend_v upon_o mean_n or_o put_v any_o confidence_n in_o prince_n vers._n 4._o i_o will_v go_v down_o with_o thou_o into_o egypt_n although_o joseph_n be_v lord_n of_o egypt_n and_o a_o man_n of_o great_a power_n able_a to_o provide_v for_o jacob_n and_o protect_v he_o from_o danger_n yet_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v jacob_n to_o depend_v upon_o the_o mean_n but_o to_o trust_v to_o his_o providence_n muscul._n whereby_o also_o we_o be_v teach_v not_o to_o put_v our_o confidence_n in_o man_n but_o to_o wait_v upon_o god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o psalm_n it_o be_v better_a to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n than_o to_o put_v any_o confidence_n in_o man_n it_o be_v betteâ—_n to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n than_o to_o put_v any_o confidence_n in_o prince_n psal._n 118.9_o 2._o doct._n the_o lord_n will_v never_o forsake_v his_o elect_a vers._n 4._o i_o will_v also_o bring_v thou_o up_o again_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n promise_v his_o presence_n and_o gracious_a assistance_n to_o jacob_n both_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n and_o return_v the_o lord_n then_o will_v never_o forsake_v his_o elect_a who_o he_o once_o love_v he_o love_v to_o the_o end_n joh._n 13.1_o and_o as_o he_o say_v to_o josua_n i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o josu._n 15._o so_o the_o same_o promise_n belong_v unto_o all_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n appli_v it_o heb._n 13.5_o 3._o doct._n a_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o reveal_v all_o his_o counsel_n so_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o lie_v not_o vers._n 34._o then_o you_o shall_v say_v thy_o servant_n be_v man_n occupy_v about_o cattle_n this_o also_o be_v true_a which_o joseph_n teach_v his_o brethren_n to_o answer_v that_o they_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n but_o there_o be_v another_o reason_n which_o joseph_n will_v have_v they_o to_o conceal_v because_o it_o be_v the_o most_o fruitful_a and_o fertile_a soil_n of_o all_o egypt_n we_o see_v then_o that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o utter_v all_o his_o mind_n but_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o rest_n he_o may_v conceal_v that_o which_o he_o think_v will_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o his_o suit_n and_o business_n calvin_n and_o in_o such_o affair_n that_o precept_n of_o our_o saviour_n take_v place_n to_o be_v wise_a as_o serpent_n but_o innocent_a as_o dove_n matth._n 10.16_o 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n no_o sacrament_n without_o the_o spirit_n and_o life_n of_o the_o word_n vers._n 2._o god_n speak_v unto_o jacob_n in_o a_o vision_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o appear_v and_o show_v a_o vision_n to_o jacob_n but_o he_o also_o speak_v unto_o he_o to_o the_o vision_n he_o adjoin_v a_o voice_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o kind_n be_v all_o god_n sign_n and_o ceremony_n they_o be_v not_o dead_a or_o dumb_a but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n put_v life_n unto_o they_o wherefore_o it_o be_v presumption_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o impose_v sign_n and_o sacrament_n upon_o the_o church_n which_o receive_v not_o their_o life_n from_o the_o word_n calvin_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o joh._n 6.63_o so_o the_o fleshy_a and_o terrene_a part_n in_o sign_n and_o sacrament_n profit_v not_o without_o the_o spirit_n and_o life_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o the_o word_n 2._o confut._n antiquity_n no_o good_a argument_n of_o the_o truth_n vers._n 3._o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n he_o say_v not_o of_o thy_o father_n as_o of_o thy_o great_a grandfather_n for_o terah_n be_v a_o idolater_n josu._n 24.4_o jacob_n can_v not_o go_v beyond_o abraham_n for_o divers_a hundred_o year_n to_o fetch_v his_o faith_n though_o the_o most_o ancient_a patriarch_n no_o seâ—_n heber_n be_v of_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o religion_n we_o see_v then_o that_o antiquity_n be_v no_o good_a argument_n to_o prove_v true_a religion_n by_o unless_o we_o run_v unto_o the_o first_o beginning_n for_o so_o truth_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o error_n in_o like_a manner_n we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o of_o late_a year_n we_o can_v derive_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o our_o father_n and_o ancestor_n past_o the_o three_o degree_n because_o all_o the_o world_n be_v blind_v with_o superstition_n and_o ignorance_n for_o divers_a hundred_o year_n but_o leave_v the_o mean_a generation_n which_o be_v corrupt_v we_o be_v able_a to_o fetch_v and_o derive_v our_o faith_n from_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n this_o the_o romanist_n do_v call_v in_o derision_n a_o probation_n of_o our_o faith_n persalium_fw-la by_o leap_v but_o jacob_n can_v prove_v his_o faith_n no_o otherwise_o he_o must_v leap_v from_o abraham_n to_o heber_n and_o sem_fw-mi so_o steven_n will_v not_o prove_v his_o faith_n from_o the_o immediate_a descent_n of_o his_o father_n for_o of_o they_o he_o say_v you_o have_v always_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o your_o father_n do_v so_o do_v you_o act._n 7._o he_o ascend_v up_o to_o abraham_n and_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n time_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n do_v we_o prove_v and_o justify_v our_o faith_n and_o profession_n 3._o confut._n against_o pere_a that_o hold_v the_o septuagint_n in_o their_o number_n of_o 75._o not_o to_o 〈◊〉_d error_n vers._n 27._o all_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n be_v 70._o yet_o the_o septuagint_n read_v 75._o notwithstanding_o pererius_n justify_v the_o septuagint_n and_o free_v they_o from_o error_n although_o they_o set_v down_o five_o more_o of_o josephs_n race_n than_o moses_n have_v which_o be_v bear_v in_o egypt_n afterward_o if_o this_o say_v he_o be_v a_o error_n in_o they_o than_o be_v it_o in_o moses_n for_o he_o also_o number_v among_o the_o rest_n the_o son_n of_o phares_n and_o benjamin_n which_o be_v bear_v afterward_o in_o egypt_n
and_o beside_o he_o reckon_v manasses_n and_o ephraim_n which_o come_v not_o down_o with_o jacob_n but_o be_v in_o egypt_n perer._n in_o genes_n 46._o numer_n 25._o contra._n 1._o it_o be_v untrue_a that_o phares_n and_o benjamin_n son_n be_v then_o unborn_a at_o jacob_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n i_o have_v show_v before_o qua_v 9_o how_o it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a but_o they_o may_v very_o well_o be_v all_o then_o bear_v otherwise_o moses_n word_n shall_v not_o be_v true_a all_o the_o soul_n which_o come_v with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n vers_fw-la 26_o if_o these_o come_v not_o with_o he_o 2._o ephraim_n and_o manasses_n come_v not_o down_o with_o jacob_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o first_o number_n of_o 66._o but_o they_o be_v bear_v before_o jacob_n descend_v not_o afterward_o and_o therefore_o be_v fit_o comprehend_v in_o the_o other_o account_n of_o 70._o 3._o wherefore_o see_v the_o septuagint_n read_v 75._o moses_n number_v but_o seventy_o in_o all_o either_o moses_n must_v be_v in_o a_o error_n or_o they_o for_o both_o can_v agree_v with_o truth_n 6._o place_n of_o moral_a use_n 1._o mor._n not_o to_o take_v a_o journey_n in_o hand_n without_o prayer_n vers._n 1._o iacob_n offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n jacob_n will_v not_o take_v this_o long_a and_o perilous_a journey_n in_o hand_n but_o first_o he_o call_v upon_o god_n to_o consult_v with_o he_o and_o pray_v that_o his_o journey_n be_v prosperous_a which_o example_n teach_v we_o not_o to_o enterprise_v any_o journey_n or_o to_o take_v in_o hand_n any_o business_n of_o weight_n without_o prayer_n muscul._n so_o do_v abraham_n servant_n gen._n 24._o so_o do_v jacob_n gen._n 28._o 2._o mor._n to_o provide_v as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v not_o to_o be_v chargeable_a to_o other_o vers._n 6._o they_o take_v their_o cattle_n and_o their_o good_n though_o pharaoh_n send_v they_o word_n to_o take_v no_o care_n for_o their_o stuff_n yet_o they_o provide_v have_v of_o their_o own_o to_o be_v as_o little_a chargeable_a as_o they_o may_v to_o other_o not_o like_a to_o some_o that_o be_v careless_a for_o themselves_o and_o rely_v altogether_o upon_o the_o help_n of_o other_o muscul._n this_o make_v s._n paul_n to_o labour_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v grievous_a to_o other_o although_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o maintain_v he_o 2_o cor._n 11.8_o 3._o mor._n the_o hatred_n of_o the_o world_n make_v we_o cleave_v fast_o to_o god_n vers._n 34._o every_o sheepe-keeper_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o egyptian_n god_n turn_v the_o hatred_n of_o the_o egyptian_n to_o their_o great_a good_a for_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o have_v a_o place_n provide_v by_o themselves_o where_o they_o may_v quiet_o serve_v god_n calvin_n so_o when_o the_o righteous_a be_v hate_v of_o the_o world_n it_o cause_v they_o to_o sequester_v themselves_o from_o the_o vain_a delight_n thereof_o and_o cleave_v more_o near_o to_o god_n as_o the_o prophet_n david_n do_v when_o his_o enemy_n hate_v he_o but_o i_o give_v myself_o to_o prayer_n psal._n 109.5_o chap._n xlvii_o 1._o the_o method_n and_o argument_n first_o in_o this_o chapter_n be_v set_v forth_o the_o manner_n of_o entertainment_n of_o jacob_n and_o his_o son_n at_o pharaoh_n hand_n and_o josephs_n first_o concern_v jacob_n son_n joseph_n present_v five_o of_o they_o before_o the_o king_n vers_fw-la 2._o 2._o then_o they_o make_v their_o request_n vers_fw-la 3_o 4._o 3._o pharaoh_n grant_v it_o vers_n 5.2_o concern_v jacob_n he_o first_o salute_v pharaoh_n 2._o commune_v with_o pharaoh_n about_o his_o age_n vers_fw-la 9.3_o take_v his_o leave_n 4._o joseph_n place_v his_o father_n and_o brethren_n in_o the_o land_n of_o rameses_n and_o nourish_v they_o vers_fw-la 11.12_o second_o there_o be_v declare_v the_o extremity_n of_o famine_n and_o dearth_n in_o egypt_n 1._o they_o give_v all_o their_o money_n for_o corn_n vers_fw-la 13_o 14._o 2._o they_o sell_v all_o their_o cattle_n and_o good_n for_o food_n vers_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18._o 3._o they_o sell_v themselves_o and_o their_o ground_n for_o bread_n vers_fw-la 19_o 20._o to_o v_o 27._o in_o this_o last_o sale_n these_o particular_n be_v express_v 1._o joseph_n take_v possession_n of_o their_o ground_n by_o remove_v of_o the_o people_n from_o one_o place_n of_o the_o land_n to_o another_o vers_n 21._o 2._o the_o immunity_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o priest_n 3._o the_o covenant_n that_o joseph_n make_v for_o the_o five_o part_n of_o the_o increase_n and_o the_o people_n consent_n vers_fw-la 23._o to_o 26._o 3._o the_o law_n establish_v vers_fw-la 26._o three_o concern_v jacob_n there_o be_v set_v forth_o 1._o the_o time_n of_o his_o dwell_n in_o egypt_n and_o his_o age_n vers_fw-la 27_o 28._o 2._o the_o promise_n and_o oath_n which_o joseph_n make_v to_o jacob_n to_o bury_v he_o with_o his_o father_n in_o canaan_n and_o jacob_n thankfulness_n to_o god_n vers_fw-la 30.31_o 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n t.g.r._n v_o 2_o he_o take_v the_o last_o of_o his_o brethren_n h._n g._n p._n from_o his_o brethren_n s._n of_o the_o company_n of_o his_o brethren_n â—_o part_n of_o his_o brethren_n t._n g._n michtsah_o a_o part_n or_o end_n alt_z v_o 10._o jacob_n bless_v the_o king_n h._n bless_a pharaoh_n câ—t_fw-la v_o 12._o give_v food_n to_o every_o one_o h._n wheat_n by_o the_o body_n s._n provide_v bread_n according_a to_o every_o one_o family_n c._n nourish_v they_o with_o bread_n even_o to_o the_o young_a child_n t.b.g.r._n g._n with_o bread_n to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o little_a one_o â—_o that_o be_v as_o put_v into_o their_o mouth_n t._n as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o house_n he_o provide_v bread_n for_o all_o from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o small_a cor_o v_o 13._o there_o be_v no_o bread_n in_o all_o the_o world_n h._n in_o all_o the_o land_n 〈◊〉_d v_o 13._o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o canaan_n oppress_v with_o famine_n h._n famish_a b._n g._n fail_v or_o faint_v because_o of_o the_o famine_n sig_n c._n s._n be_v mad_a or_o at_o their_o wit_n end_n because_o of_o the_o famine_n t._n labah_o to_o be_v mad_a to_o fail_v that_o be_v they_o do_v murmur_v or_o be_v mutinous_a because_o of_o the_o famine_n cor_fw-la v_o 18._o that_o we_o be_v not_o destroy_v of_o my_o lord_n s._n we_o will_v not_o hide_v from_o my_o lord_n cat_n v_o 21._o and_o he_o make_v the_o people_n servant_n to_o pharaoh_n s._n h._n he_o remove_v the_o people_n from_o city_n to_o city_n or_o into_o â—â—â—taine_a city_n caet_fw-la sig_n v._n 2d_o the_o land_n of_o the_o officer_n or_o governor_n buy_v he_o not_o t._n the_o land_n of_o the_o priest_n cat_n he_o cohen_o signify_v both_o a_o prince_n and_o priest_n signif_n v_o 22._o the_o priest_n have_v a_o portion_n out_o of_o the_o common_a barn_n h._n of_o pharaoh_n cat_n v_o 27._o and_o the_o israelite_n dwell_v in_o egypt_n t._n and_o israel_n dwell_v cat_n v_o 28_o and_o he_o lived·_v h._n and_o jacob_n live_v caet_fw-la v_o 31._o he_o worship_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o his_o rod._n s._n he_o worship_v towards_o the_o bed_n head_n b._n g._n pray_v towards_o the_o bed_n head_n c._n bow_v himself_o upon_o the_o pillow_n t._n caet_fw-la mittah_n with_o cametz_n signify_v a_o bed_n mitteh_o with_o three_o prick_n a_o rod_n the_o apostle_n follow_v the_o read_n of_o the_o septuagint_n heb._n 11._o which_o translation_n be_v then_o of_o great_a authority_n in_o the_o church_n the_o sense_n be_v not_o much_o differ_v 3._o the_o explanation_n of_o doubtful_a question_n quest_n i._o which_o five_o of_o his_o brethren_n joseph_n prefer_v to_o pharaoh_n vers._n 2._o joseph_n take_v part_n of_o his_o brethren_n 1._o because_o the_o word_n here_o use_v chetzah_n signify_v a_o end_n or_o extreme_a part_n some_o think_v that_o joseph_n take_v five_o of_o the_o uppermost_a or_o chief_a of_o his_o brethren_n in_o person_n and_o wisdom_n sic_fw-la lyran._n tostat._n so_o be_v the_o word_n use_v jud._n 18.2_o where_o the_o child_n of_o dan_n send_v out_o five_o of_o their_o strong_a man_n 2._o some_o think_v he_o take_v five_o of_o the_o low_a or_o mean_a that_o pharaoh_n shall_v conceive_v no_o like_n to_o make_v they_o courtier_n sic_fw-la oleaster_n but_o the_o word_n here_o signify_v not_o a_o end_n or_o extremity_n but_o only_o a_o part_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v 3._o some_o say_v that_o beside_o judah_n joseph_n take_v one_o of_o every_o of_o jacob_n wife_n son_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v partial_a cajetan_n but_o that_o be_v uncertain_a 4._o some_o hebrew_n go_v yet_o further_o and_o show_v which_o five_a they_o be_v namely_o reuben_n simeon_n levi_n isachar_n benjamin_n five_o of_o the_o weak_a sort_n and_o therefore_o their_o name_n be_v not_o double_v
or_o repeat_v in_o moses_n blessing_n deut._n 33._o but_o this_o be_v too_o curious_a 5._o some_o will_v have_v joseph_n to_o take_v of_o both_o end_n the_o elder_a and_o the_o young_a calvin_n 6._o but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o joseph_n take_v five_o indifferent_o out_o of_o the_o company_n as_o the_o septuagint_n read_v such_o as_o be_v dear_a unto_o he_o of_o which_o company_n benjamin_n may_v be_v one_o mercer_n and_o the_o word_n here_o use_v michzah_o be_v not_o compound_v of_o the_o preposition_n and_o the_o word_n chetzah_n as_o pagniâ—_n read_v de_fw-la extremitate_fw-la out_o of_o the_o end_n or_o extremity_n but_o it_o be_v one_o whole_a word_n which_o signify_v a_o part_n or_o portion_n as_o it_o be_v use_v dan._n 1.2_o the_o lord_n give_v jehoiakim_n into_o his_o hand_n with_o part_n of_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n so_o that_o man_n be_v not_o here_o a_o preposition_n but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o word_n vatab._n quest_n ii_o the_o chronology_n explain_v by_o the_o year_n of_o jacob_n life_n vers._n 9_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n be_v 130._o year_n from_o this_o age_n of_o jacob_n here_o mention_v divers_a point_n concern_v the_o chronologie_n may_v be_v conclude_v 1._o josephs_n be_v now_o 39_o year_n old_a when_o jacob_n be_v 130._o it_o follow_v that_o joseph_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o 91._o year_n of_o jacob_n age_n 2._o then_o joseph_n be_v bear_v 14._o year_n after_o jacob_n come_v into_o mesopotamia_n jacob_n must_v be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o seventy_o seven_o when_o he_o come_v into_o mesopotamia_n 3._o further_o joseph_n bear_v in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o jacob_n service_n with_o laban_n be_v now_o thirty_o nine_o year_n old_a than_o reuben_n bear_v 7._o year_n before_o must_v be_v forty_o six_o year_n old_a simeon_n forty_o nine_o levi_n forty_o four_o judah_n forty_o three_o or_o there_o about_o 4._o hence_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o from_o the_o first_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n in_o the_o 75._o year_n of_o his_o age_n to_o the_o come_n of_o jacob_n to_o egypt_n be_v two_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o year_n isaac_n be_v bear_v twenty_o five_o year_n after_o that_o in_o the_o hundred_o year_n of_o abraham_n who_o in_o the_o sixty_o year_n have_v jacob_n bear_v and_o jacob_n be_v now_o a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o all_o make_v two_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o 5._o see_v the_o apostle_n make_v account_n of_o 430._o year_n from_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n to_o the_o go_v out_o of_o israel_n from_o egypt_n galath_n 3_o it_o remain_v that_o the_o space_n of_o the_o israelite_n dwell_v in_o egypt_n be_v two_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o year_n more_o 6._o and_o see_v abraham_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o 352._o year_n after_o the_o flood_n put_v thereunto_o a_o hundred_o year_n of_o abraham_n and_o sixty_o of_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n shall_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o 512._o year_n after_o the_o flood_n not_o in_o the_o 452._o year_n as_o pererius_n collect_v chronology_n who_o build_v upon_o a_o false_a ground_n make_v abraham_n birth_n to_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o seventy_o year_n of_o terah_n whereas_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 130._o year_n sixty_o year_n after_o as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o upon_o that_o place_n quest_n iii_o why_o jacob_n count_v himself_o a_o pilgrim_n vers._n 9_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n 1._o jacob_n count_v himself_o a_o pilgrim_n or_o stranger_n in_o two_o respect_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o dwell_n in_o the_o world_n where_o he_o have_v no_o certain_a habitation_n for_o he_o remove_v from_o his_o father_n house_n to_o mesopotamia_n where_o he_o sojourn_v with_o laban_n twenty_o year_n then_o he_o come_v to_o succoth_n after_o that_o to_o sichem_n gen._n 33._o thence_o to_o bethel_n and_o so_o to_o ephtatah_n and_o then_o to_o hebron_n where_o his_o father_n dwell_v gen._n 35._o from_o whence_o he_o go_v down_o to_o egypt_n perer._n 2._o jacob_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o patriarch_n count_v themselves_o pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n in_o the_o world_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o celestial_a inheritance_n in_o heaven_n heb._n 11.13_o calvin_n quest_n iv._o of_o the_o divers_a trouble_n which_o jacob_n have_v endure_v in_o his_o life_n vers._n 9_o few_o and_o evil_a etc._n etc._n 1._o jacob_n though_o he_o have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o year_n of_o his_o father_n and_o yet_o seem_v very_o old_a and_o therefore_o be_v ask_v of_o pharaoh_n of_o his_o age_n give_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n because_o he_o have_v go_v through_o many_o trouble_n in_o respect_n whereof_o he_o call_v his_o day_n evil_a that_o be_v full_a of_o misery_n and_o sorrow_n mercer_n 2._o the_o hebrew_n reckon_v seven_o calamity_n that_o befall_v pereriusâ—en_n â—en_z but_o they_o be_v more_o 1._o his_o forsake_v of_o his_o father_n house_n for_o fear_n of_o esau._n 2._o his_o hard_a service_n in_o laban_n house_n 3._o the_o suborn_n of_o leah_n for_o rachel_n 4._o the_o fear_n of_o esau_n after_o his_o return_n 5._o the_o deflower_v of_o dinah_n 6._o the_o death_n of_o rachel_n 7._o the_o incest_n of_o reuben_n 8._o the_o fornication_n of_o juâ—ah_n with_o thamar_n 9_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o sichemite_n by_o simeon_n and_o levi._n 10._o the_o loss_n of_o joseph_n 11._o the_o detain_v of_o simeon_n in_o prison_n in_o egypt_n 12._o the_o take_v away_o of_o benjamin_n 3._o whereas_o jacob_n say_v father_n he_o have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o year_n of_o his_o father_n jacob_n consider_v the_o manifold_a trouble_n which_o he_o have_v go_v through_o and_o feel_v his_o present_a weakness_n and_o decay_n of_o nature_n do_v easy_o conjecture_v that_o he_o be_v not_o like_a to_o reach_v to_o his_o father_n or_o grandfather_n age_n mercer_n neither_o indeed_o do_v he_o he_o live_v but_o a_o hundred_o forty_o seven_o year_n want_v twenty_o eight_o of_o abraham_n age_n which_o be_v a_o hundred_o seventy_o five_o and_o 33._o year_n of_o isaack_n age_n which_o be_v 180._o quest_n v._o of_o the_o land_n of_o rameses_n what_o country_n it_o be_v vers._n 11._o in_o the_o land_n of_o rameses_n as_o pharaoh_n have_v command_v etc._n etc._n 1._o this_o land_n of_o ramese_n be_v neither_o all_o one_o with_o goshen_n as_o augustine_n seem_v to_o think_v quaest_n 157._o genes_n 2._o neither_o be_v it_o a_o divers_a city_n from_o that_o which_o be_v build_v by_o the_o israelite_n exod._n 1.11_o although_o there_o be_v a_o little_a difference_n in_o the_o name_n this_o be_v rameses_n with_o schevah_n under_o be_o that_o rameses_n with_o patach_v as_o think_v aben_n ezra_n and_o junius_n who_o will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v heliopolis_n the_o other_o pelusum_fw-la 3._o neither_o yet_o be_v it_o the_o same_o city_n which_o afterward_o the_o israelite_n build_v and_o that_o it_o be_v here_o name_v by_o way_n of_o anticipation_n as_o tostat._n perer._n genevens_n 4._o but_o this_o land_n of_o ramese_n be_v a_o region_n rather_o than_o a_o city_n situate_a in_o goshen_n the_o 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for_o every_o one_o of_o they_o from_o the_o elder_a sort_n to_o the_o infant_n sic_fw-la chald._n hierom._n b.g._n calvin_n but_o that_o be_v say_v before_o he_o nourish_v all_o his_o father_n household_n 2._o some_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o great_a plenty_n that_o even_o the_o child_n which_o use_v to_o play_v the_o wanton_n and_o cast_v away_o their_o bread_n have_v enough_o sic_fw-la quidam_fw-la hebraeus_n 3._o some_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o manner_n that_o joseph_n do_v provide_v for_o they_o all_o as_o for_o young_a child_n that_o be_v without_o their_o labour_n or_o take_v of_o care_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o right_a meaning_n jun._n mercer_n quest_n vii_o when_o their_o money_n begin_v to_o fail_v in_o egypt_n and_o how_o vers._n 18._o they_o come_v unto_o he_o the_o
as_a be_v excellent_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v nourish_v with_o the_o delight_n of_o king_n c._n assher_n his_o bread_n shall_v be_v fat_a and_o he_o shall_v give_v pleasure_n for_o a_o king_n caet_fw-la signif_n v_o 21._o nepthali_n his_o lot_n shall_v fall_v in_o a_o good_a ground_n etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v praise_v and_o bless_v over_o they_o c._n neptali_n a_o trunk_n or_o post_n remissus_fw-la scent_n back_o send_v forth_o beauty_n in_o the_o branch_n s._n nepthali_n as_o a_o hind_n let_v go_v or_o send_v forth_o give_v goodly_a word_n caet_fw-la aial_a signify_v a_o hart_n and_o a_o post_n oomer_n a_o word_n amir_v a_o high_a branch_n t.b.r._n v_o 22._o joseph_n a_o son_n increase_v h.s.c._n a_o fruitful_a bough_n cater_n ben_fw-mi sig_n a_o son_n and_o a_o bough_n pleasant_a to_o behold_v h.s._n as_o a_o fruitful_a bough_n beside_o the_o fountain_n caet_fw-la gnen_fw-ge sig_n a_o eye_n and_o a_o fountain_n his_o daughter_n run_v upon_o the_o wall_n h.p._n my_o young_a son_n return_v unto_o i_o s._n two_o tribe_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o son_n and_o shall_v receive_v their_o part_n and_o inheritance_n c._n his_o small_a branch_n run_v upon_o the_o wall_n caet_fw-la baenâ—th_o daughter_n branch_n v_o 22._o the_o man_n of_o dissension_n c._n the_o archer_n or_o shooter_n caet_fw-la v_o 2.44_o their_o bow_n be_v break_v with_o strength_n s._n his_o how_o abode_n strong_a caet_fw-la jashab_v to_o sit_v to_o rest_v to_o continue_v the_o sinew_n or_o string_n of_o his_o arm_n be_v dissolve_v h.s._n the_o arm_n of_o his_o hand_n be_v strengthen_v t.b.p._n the_o hand_n of_o his_o arm_n be_v strengthen_v g._n phazzaz_v to_o strengthen_v from_o thence_o israel_n be_v strengthen_v of_o god_n thy_o father_n s._n of_o who_o be_v the_o feeder_n appoint_v by_o the_o stone_n of_o israel_n g._n of_o he_o shall_v come_v a_o shepherd_n or_o herd-man_n b_o the_o stone_n of_o israel_n t.h.b.p._n the_o chalde_n translate_v here_o very_o corrupt_o come_v nothing_o near_o the_o text_n thus_o the_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v in_o they_o because_o he_o keep_v the_o law_n in_o secret_a and_o propound_v his_o constant_a hope_n than_o gold_n be_v put_v upon_o his_o arm_n etc._n etc._n t.g.r._n v_o 25._o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v all_o thing_n s._n the_o blessing_n of_o the_o deep_a beneath_o caet_fw-la with_o the_o blessing_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o mother_n c._n with_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o breast_n and_o the_o womb_n caet_fw-la v_o 26._o the_o blessing_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o mother_n above_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o stable_a hill_n s._n the_o blessing_n of_o thy_o father_n shall_v be_v add_v above_o the_o blessing_n of_o my_o father_n c.b.g.p._n the_o blessing_n of_o thy_o father_n be_v strong_a with_o the_o blessing_n of_o his_o father_n h._n or_o of_o my_o elder_n t.h._n he_o har_o a_o hill_n harah_n a_o father_n a_o progenitor_n v_o 26._o in_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o everlasting_a hill_n s._n until_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o everlasting_a hill_n come_v h._n which_o the_o prince_n have_v desire_v which_o be_v since_o the_o world_n c._n to_o the_o utmost_a hill_n of_o the_o world_n b._n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o hill_n of_o the_o world_n t.g._n ta_o ah_o sig_n to_o limit_v avah_o to_o desire_v which_o be_v ruler_n over_o his_o brethren_n s._n which_o be_v a_o nazarite_n s.c._n or_o separate_v among_o his_o brethren_n caet_fw-la nazar_n to_o separate_v inter_fw-la v_o 27._o in_o the_o land_n of_o benjamin_n shall_v dwell_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o the_o possession_n thereof_o the_o sanctuary_n evening_n and_o morning_n shall_v the_o priest_n offer_v sacrifice_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n they_o shall_v divide_v the_o rest_n etc._n etc._n the_o rest_n agree_v in_o the_o vulgar_a read_n det_fw-la v_o 31._o there_o they_o bury_v leah_n s._n there_o leah_n lie_v bury_v h._n there_o i_o bury_v leah_n caet_fw-la v_o 32._o the_o possession_n of_o the_o field_n and_o cave_n therein_o of_o the_o son_n of_o heth._n s.t._n the_o purchase_n of_o the_o field_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o son_n of_o heth._n b.g.c.p._n chanah_n sig_n both_o to_o possess_v &_o purchase_v this_o verse_n be_v omit_v in_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a 3._o the_o explanation_n of_o doubtful_a question_n quest_n i._o of_o the_o prophetical_a testament_n or_o jacob_n in_o general_n vers._n 1·_a then_o jacob_n call_v his_o son_n etc._n etc._n 1._o jacob_n not_o by_o any_o natural_a instinct_n as_o some_o hold_v a_o opinion_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o divine_a and_o apt_a to_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v when_o death_n approach_v as_o xenophon_n report_v of_o cyrus_n lib._n 8._o plato_n of_o socrates_n in_o apolog_n but_o by_o a_o divine_a inspiration_n do_v prophesy_v what_o shall_v befall_v his_o child_n as_o isaac_n do_v bless_v his_o two_o son_n gen._n 27._o moses_n the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n deut._n 33._o david_n bless_a solomon_n 1_o chron._n 29._o our_o bless_a saviour_n pray_v for_o his_o disciple_n immediate_o before_o his_o death_n joan._n 17._o perer._n 2._o jacob_n do_v not_o bless_v all_o his_o child_n three_o of_o they_o he_o censure_v for_o their_o sin_n reuben_n simeon_n levi_n but_o moses_n bless_v all_o the_o tribe_n deuter._n 33._o the_o cause_n be_v not_o as_o r._n solomon_n imagine_v that_o jacob_n purpose_v to_o bless_v all_o but_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n spirit_n and_o beside_o himself_o he_o fall_v into_o a_o fit_a of_o frenzy_n which_o be_v impious_a to_o think_v perer._n 3._o some_o make_v question_n whether_o jacob_n speak_v these_o word_n or_o moses_n rather_o so_o pen_v they_o mercer_n but_o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o jacob_n be_v move_v by_o the_o spirit_n speak_v after_o this_o concise_a manner_n as_o a_o prophet_n though_o not_o altogether_o in_o the_o same_o form_n of_o words·_n 4._o some_o do_v wonder_n how_o moses_n shall_v come_v by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o word_n will_n which_o jacob_n speak_v 200._o year_n before_o to_o his_o son_n in_o a_o corner_n they_o may_v as_o well_o muse_v how_o moses_n shall_v describe_v the_o particular_a place_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o he_o never_o see_v and_o set_v down_o the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n which_o thing_n moses_n may_v have_v by_o godly_a tradition_n but_o most_o of_o all_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n calvin_n 5._o josephus_n be_v too_o slender_a in_o the_o report_n of_o this_o prophetical_a speech_n of_o jacob_n make_v only_a mention_n thereof_o in_o general_a that_o he_o prophesy_v how_o his_o child_n shall_v inherit_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n lib._n 2_o antiquitat_fw-la some_o other_o have_v be_v too_o bold_a to_o forge_v other_o fable_n upon_o this_o occasion_n as_o origen_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o book_n entitle_v the_o narration_n of_o joseph_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n abuse_v tom_n 2._o in_o joâ—uâ—_n out_o of_o the_o which_o he_o cit_v certain_a testimony_n to_o prove_v the_o incarnation_n of_o angel_n and_o the_o prognostication_n of_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o world_n by_o the_o star_n but_o athanasius_n in_o synops._n hold_v this_o to_o be_v a_o forge_a book_n so_o be_v that_o other_o called_z the_o testament_n of_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n mention_v by_o origen_n hom_n 15._o in_o josun_n ex_fw-la perer._n some_o also_o of_o our_o own_o have_v be_v too_o bold_a in_o allegorise_v jacob_n word_n whereas_o the_o literal_a and_o historical_a sense_n be_v full_a enough_o and_o contain_v excellent_a matter_n calvin_n quest_n ii_o what_o last_v time_n jacob_n speak_v of_o gather_v yourselves_o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v tell_v you_o what_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o last_o day_n 2._o he_o call_v all_o his_o child_n to_o be_v present_a who_o be_v not_o all_o before_o assemble_v when_o jacob_n bless_a ephraim_n and_o manassâ—h_n and_o he_o stir_v they_o up_o also_o to_o attention_n to_o consider_v diligent_o what_o he_o say_v mercer_n 2._o we_o need_v not_o with_o rupertus_n by_o jacob_n son_n to_o understand_v his_o spiritual_a seed_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n see_v this_o prophecy_n be_v literal_o accomplish_v in_o his_o carnal_a offspring_n 3._o by_o the_o lust_n day_n we_o understand_v not_o only_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n as_o david_n kimhi_n hierome_n and_o lyranus_fw-la will_v have_v it_o always_o take_v in_o the_o prophet_n scripture_n but_o sometime_o it_o betoken_v the_o age_n next_o ensue_v as_o dan._n 2.28_o god_n show_v the_o king_n what_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n that_o be_v vers_n 29._o what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v afterward_o some_o part_n of_o his_o dream_n fall_v out_o in_o the_o next_o time_n and_o age_n after_o nabuchadnezzar_n like_a as_o then_o in_o this_o place_n jacob_n speak_v of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n vers_fw-la 10._o so_o also_o he_o
of_o regality_n and_o principality_n 3._o as_o for_o that_o heathenish_a conceit_n of_o the_o philosopher_n that_o virtue_n be_v not_o proper_o say_v to_o be_v in_o woman_n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o position_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o in_o christ_n there_o be_v neither_o male_a nor_o female_a galath_n 3.28_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n can_v plant_v grace_n and_o virtue_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o woman_n as_o well_o as_o of_o man_n nay_o often_o the_o lord_n choose_v the_o weak_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o mighty_a thing_n 1._o cor._n 1.27_o and_o the_o example_n of_o so_o many_o virtuous_a and_o good_a woman_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o sara_n rebecca_n anna_n the_o shunamite_n and_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o old_a of_o marie_n anna_n martha_n lydia_n dorcas_n and_o many_o other_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v evident_o confute_v that_o profane_a paradox_n of_o the_o philosopher_n 4._o and_o to_o deliver_v the_o regiment_n of_o woman_n from_o the_o 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god_n have_v no_o care_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o of_o his_o own_o people_n that_o be_v espouse_v unto_o he_o he_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v jealous_a of_o they_o 2._o he_o suffer_v they_o to_o walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n not_o because_o he_o can_v not_o have_v hinder_v they_o but_o the_o wise_a creator_n permit_v the_o reasonable_a creature_n to_o follow_v the_o instinct_n of_o their_o nature_n yet_o call_v some_o by_o grace_n who_o he_o please_v and_o punish_v the_o rest_n for_o abuse_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n who_o therefore_o be_v leave_v inexcusable_a because_o know_v god_n by_o the_o creature_n they_o yet_o do_v not_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v rom._n 1.21_o quest_n v._o of_o the_o title_n which_o the_o lord_n here_o give_v himself_o and_o wherefore_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n strong_a jealous_a etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n give_v unto_o himself_o here_o four_o several_a title_n the_o more_o to_o enforce_v this_o commination_n 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for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o father_n because_o they_o be_v sicut_fw-la aliquod_fw-la membrum_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o ipsis_fw-la malefactoribus_fw-la quo_fw-la dammodo_fw-la erant_fw-la seminaliter_fw-la &_o peccabant_fw-la they_o be_v as_o a_o part_n of_o they_o because_o they_o be_v in_o seed_n in_o the_o malefactor_n themselves_o and_o so_o in_o a_o manner_n sin_v in_o they_o contra._n but_o the_o prophet_n say_v the_o same_o soul_n that_o sin_v shall_v die_v the_o child_n be_v but_o yet_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o their_o father_n as_o the_o tree_n in_o the_o seed_n have_v no_o soul_n therefore_o then_o can_v they_o not_o sin_n 4._o some_o do_v reconcile_v this_o law_n and_o that_o other_o deut._n 24._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o father_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o child_n nor_o the_o child_n for_o the_o father_n after_o this_o manner_n that_o there_o a_o rule_n be_v give_v for_o the_o proceed_n in_o civil_a judgement_n that_o one_o shall_v not_o suffer_v for_o another_o
age_n of_o the_o world_n the_o 1._o from_o the_o creation_n to_o the_o flood_n the_o 2._o from_o abraham_n till_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n the_o 3_o from_o thence_o to_o christ_n the_o 4._o from_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o christ_n call_v a_o generation_n when_o he_o say_v this_o generation_n shall_v not_o pass_v till_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v augustine_n not_o much_o differ_v understand_v these_o four_o generation_n the_o 1._o from_o abraham_n to_o david_n the_o 2._o from_o david_n to_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n the_o 3._o from_o thence_o to_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n the_o 4._o from_o christ_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o which_o four_o generation_n god_n visit_v upon_o the_o jew_n the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o father_n and_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o their_o land_n august_n cont_n adimant_n cap._n 7._o contra._n 1._o but_o if_o these_o four_o generation_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o world_n than_o what_o difference_n shall_v there_o be_v between_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n and_o the_o thousand_o generation_n limit_v for_o the_o lord_n show_v of_o mercy_n 2._o the_o generation_n that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n speak_v of_o be_v that_o present_a age_n wherein_o those_o thing_n concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v 3._o and_o law_n be_v make_v to_o meet_v with_o inconvenience_n follow_v not_o already_o past_a to_o what_o end_n then_o shall_v the_o generation_n be_v count_v which_o go_v before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o law_n and_o at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n he_o find_v not_o the_o jew_n give_v to_o idolatry_n for_o the_o which_o sin_n special_o this_o punishment_n be_v threaten_v 4._o hierome_n make_v this_o allegorical_a exposition_n thus_o mystical_o apply_v these_o four_o generation_n to_o the_o four_o degree_n of_o sin_n the_o first_o in_o the_o thought_n the_o second_o in_o the_o will_n and_o purpose_n the_o three_o when_o the_o sin_n be_v bring_v into_o act_n the_o four_o si_fw-mi in_o tuis_fw-la sceleribus_fw-la glorieris_fw-la if_o thou_o glory_v in_o sin_n these_o two_o last_o the_o lord_n use_v to_o punish_v and_o not_o the_o former_a hieron_n in_o ezech._n cap._n 18._o contra._n 1._o if_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v expound_v then_o so_o must_v the_o thousand_o mention_v afterward_o but_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o make_v a_o thousand_o degree_n of_o virtue_n 2._o neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o god_n only_o punish_v the_o two_o last_o degree_n of_o sin_n the_o act_n and_o glory_v in_o it_o for_o our_o saviour_n show_v that_o adultery_n may_v be_v commit_v in_o the_o heart_n matth._n 5._o and_o moses_n be_v punish_v for_o his_o incredulity_n at_o the_o water_n of_o strife_n which_o be_v internal_a numb_a 20._o 5._o lippoman_n have_v this_o conceit_n that_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n be_v to_o be_v put_v together_o and_o so_o they_o make_v the_o seven_o generation_n and_o then_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n deus_fw-la tantae_fw-la severitatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n be_v of_o such_o severity_n that_o the_o punish_v impiety_n in_o the_o seven_o generation_n when_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v forget_v the_o posterity_n be_v by_o so_o many_o degree_n distant_a from_o their_o ancestor_n that_o sin_v contra._n but_o lippoman_n in_o the_o same_o place_n do_v answer_v himself_o show_v out_o of_o scripture_n that_o these_o number_n must_v be_v count_v not_o as_o one_o add_v to_o another_o but_o as_o include_v one_o within_o another_o as_o prov._n 30.18_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n hide_v from_o i_o yea_o four_o that_o i_o know_v not_o he_o mean_v not_o three_o and_o four_o but_o four_o in_o all_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n 6._o therefore_o this_o be_v the_o best_a reason_n why_o the_o lord_n name_v the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n because_o man_n may_v live_v so_o long_o to_o see_v their_o offspring_n to_o the_o four_o generation_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o job_n chap._n 42._o acacius_n et_fw-la sic_fw-la mutuò_fw-la videre_fw-la possunt_fw-la &_o silij_fw-la peccata_fw-la parentum_fw-la ad_fw-la imitandum_fw-la &_o patres_fw-la poenas_fw-la filiorum_fw-la ad_fw-la dolendum_fw-la and_o they_o may_v mutual_o see_v both_o the_o son_n the_o sin_n of_o their_o parent_n to_o imitate_v and_o the_o father_n the_o punishment_n of_o their_o son_n to_o grieve_v at_o thomas_n 1.2_o quaest_n 87._o art_n 8._o and_o two_o other_o reason_n beside_o be_v yield_v hereof_o both_o that_o the_o parent_n by_o this_o long_a suffering_n of_o god_n in_o not_o punish_v present_o may_v be_v call_v to_o repentance_n ut_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la punitione_n tolerationem_fw-la divinam_fw-la non_fw-la parvi_fw-la pendant_fw-fr patres_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o the_o parent_n shall_v not_o light_o esteem_v this_o divine_a forbearance_n cajetan_n and_o beside_o to_o show_v that_o if_o they_o can_v be_v win_v with_o this_o lenity_n and_o longanimitie_n of_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a longanimis_fw-la sum_fw-la in_o parent_n etc._n etc._n i_o be_o long_o suffer_v towards_o the_o parent_n and_o towards_o their_o son_n si_fw-la autem_fw-la nepotes_fw-la majorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la peccata_fw-la secuti_fw-la fuerint_fw-la ultionem_fw-la infligam_fw-la but_o if_o the_o nephew_n do_v follow_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o ancestor_n at_o the_o last_o i_o will_v inflict_v punishment_n theodoret._n quest_n ix_o why_o mercy_n be_v promise_v to_o be_v show_v to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o 1._o augustine_n understand_v this_o of_o a_o thousand_o year_n as_o if_o any_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n love_v the_o lord_n quem_fw-la constat_fw-la utique_fw-la ante_fw-la mille_fw-la annos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la who_o be_v a_o thousand_o year_n since_o for_o two_o cause_n god_n will_v show_v he_o mercy_n quia_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la dei_fw-la cultor_fw-la est_fw-la &_o exejus_fw-la semine_fw-la qui_fw-la amaverat_fw-la deum_fw-la because_o both_o he_o himself_o be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o seed_n that_o love_v god_n quaest._n veter_fw-la &_o nov_n testam_fw-la cap_n 14._o câ—ntra_fw-la but_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o construction_n of_o the_o word_n that_o in_o this_o clause_n must_v be_v supply_v the_o word_n generation_n which_o be_v understand_v before_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v to_o the_o three_o and_o the_o fourth_n that_o be_v those_o which_o be_v in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n from_o their_o father_n and_o so_o must_v thousand_o be_v understand_v here_o now_o a_o thousand_o generation_n be_v more_o than_o a_o thousand_o year_n 2._o theodoret_n make_v particular_a application_n of_o this_o unto_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n quae_fw-la per_fw-la abraha_n semen_fw-mi benedictionem_fw-la divinam_fw-la adeptae_fw-la sunt_fw-la which_o through_o abraham_n seed_n obtain_v the_o divine_a blessing_n after_o so_o many_o year_n but_o this_o be_v not_o fit_o apply_v for_o here_o mercy_n be_v promise_v to_o a_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o love_n god_n but_o the_o gentile_n be_v idolater_n before_o they_o be_v call_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n &_o therefore_o they_o be_v without_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o promise_n it_o be_v rather_o fulfil_v in_o the_o believe_a jew_n who_o while_o they_o follow_v the_o faith_n and_o do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n continue_v the_o lord_n people_n more_o than_o two_o thousand_o year_n 3._o acacius_n expound_v thus_o interminatum_fw-la tempus_fw-la significavit_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la anima_fw-la ipsa_fw-la postquam_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la vita_fw-la transmigraverit_fw-la indeficientem_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la consequetur_fw-la he_o signify_v a_o undetermined_a time_n wherein_o the_o soul_n after_o it_o be_v pass_v out_o of_o this_o life_n do_v obtain_v mercy_n never_o fail_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n contra._n but_o this_o term_n of_o thousand_o can_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o immortal_a state_n in_o the_o next_o world_n because_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o time_n of_o keep_v god_n commandment_n which_o be_v in_o this_o life_n and_o beside_o as_o the_o one_o part_n of_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n so_o likewise_o must_v the_o other_o 4._o neither_o can_v it_o be_v take_v literal_o for_o from_o the_o first_o man_n adam_n to_o the_o last_o shall_v there_o not_o to_o be_v a_o thousand_o generation_n see_v from_o our_o bless_a saviour_n to_o adam_n there_o be_v rehearse_v not_o full_a out_o fourscore_o generation_n luk._n 3._o and_o yet_o here_o it_o be_v say_v to_o thousand_o which_o can_v be_v less_o than_o two_o thousand_o tostatus_n 5._o wherefore_o the_o best_a solution_n be_v this_o that_o here_o poâ—itur_fw-la numerus_fw-la certus_fw-la pro_fw-la incerto_fw-la a_o certain_a number_n be_v put_v for_o a_o uncertain_a tostat._n
the_o blessing_n of_o the_o midwife_n excuse_v exod._n 1._o and_o rahabs_n make_v for_o the_o spy_v receive_v into_o her_o house_n augustine_n answer_n be_v this_o 1._o aut_fw-la siguratè_fw-la prolata_fw-la sunt_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la non_fw-la mendacia_fw-la etc._n etc._n either_o they_o be_v figurative_o speak_v and_o so_o no_o lie_n for_o we_o must_v consider_v non_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o facto_fw-la dicitur_fw-la sed_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o sensu_fw-la significatur_fw-la not_o what_o be_v express_v in_o fact_n but_o what_o be_v signify_v in_o sense_n for_o as_o it_o be_v no_o lie_n in_o speech_n when_o one_o word_n be_v put_v for_o another_o as_o in_o metaphor_n and_o other_o trope_n so_o neither_o be_v it_o in_o matter_n when_o one_o thing_n be_v signify_v by_o another_o 2._o another_o answer_n be_v they_o be_v not_o lie_v which_o be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n si_fw-mi figurate_a sunt_fw-la dicta_fw-la if_o they_o be_v speak_v figurative_o si_fw-la mendacia_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la imitanda_fw-la or_o if_o they_o be_v lie_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imitate_v august_n lib._n de_fw-fr mendac_fw-la cap._n 21._o 3._o commendantur_fw-la comparatione_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o be_v commend_v by_o way_n of_o comparison_n not_o absolute_o 4._o concern_v the_o excuse_n of_o the_o midwife_n and_o of_o rahab_n he_o say_v non_fw-la est_fw-la remunerata_fw-la fallacia_fw-la sed_fw-la benevolentis_fw-la beniguitas_fw-la mentis_fw-la non_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la mentientis_fw-la their_o fallacy_n be_v not_o reward_v in_o they_o but_o their_o mercy_n the_o benignity_n of_o their_o mind_n not_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o lie_v thus_o august_n lib._n cont_n mendac_fw-la cap._n 17._o 4._o confut._n against_o the_o jesuit_n new_a trick_n of_o equivocate_a fourthly_o that_o late_o take_v up_o trick_n of_o the_o judasite_n in_o equivocate_a with_o their_o mental_a reservation_n be_v evident_o contrary_a to_o this_o commandment_n they_o think_v it_o lawful_a to_o dissemble_v with_o the_o magistrate_n and_o to_o delude_v he_o with_o their_o ambiguous_a and_o equivocate_a answer_n as_o if_o they_o be_v ask_v whether_o they_o be_v in_o such_o a_o place_n as_o beyond_o the_o sea_n in_o france_n or_o spain_n at_o such_o a_o time_n when_o and_o where_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v they_o will_v answer_v they_o be_v not_o understanding_n to_o themselves_o secret_o to_o such_o a_o end_n or_o purpose_n the_o folly_n and_o falsehood_n of_o which_o their_o deceitful_a equivocation_n do_v diverse_o appear_v 1._o this_o be_v the_o very_a evasion_n of_o the_o old_a priscillianist_n before_o confute_v that_o if_o they_o hold_v the_o truth_n inward_o in_o their_o heart_n it_o be_v no_o matter_n if_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o always_o in_o their_o mouth_n but_o a_o right_a christian_n be_v know_v by_o this_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n psal._n 15.3_o he_o have_v the_o truth_n both_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o mouth_n 2._o by_o this_o device_n of_o they_o they_o invert_v the_o order_n and_o nature_n of_o thing_n they_o make_v falsehood_n truth_n and_o truth_n falsehood_n they_o turn_v affirmative_n into_o negative_n and_o contrariwise_o as_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o say_v i_o be_v not_o in_o such_o a_o place_n with_o a_o mental_a reservation_n as_o to_o say_v i_o be_v and_o so_o as_o augustine_n say_v veritatem_fw-la faciunt_fw-la patronam_fw-la mendacu_fw-la they_o make_v the_o truth_n the_o patron_n of_o a_o lie_n 3._o if_o every_o one_o shall_v take_v this_o licentious_a liberty_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o truth_n among_o man_n no_o certainty_n of_o any_o thing_n all_o testimony_n give_v in_o evidence_n all_o promise_n and_o contract_n may_v just_o be_v suspect_v lest_o some_o secret_a condition_n or_o reservation_n may_v be_v understand_v for_o who_o can_v trust_v he_o at_o any_o time_n that_o think_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o lie_v and_o dissemble_v sometime_o for_o as_o augustine_n say_v volens_fw-la cum_fw-la mentitur_fw-la esse_fw-la aptior_fw-la fit_a cum_fw-la verum_fw-la dicit_fw-la intertus_fw-la for_o while_o he_o apply_v himself_o when_o he_o lie_v apt_o to_o the_o time_n he_o be_v hold_v uncertain_a when_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n 4._o and_o whereof_o come_v this_o double_n and_o dissemble_v but_o of_o fear_n and_o a_o bad_a conscience_n what_o need_v the_o martyr_n by_o their_o plain_a confession_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o have_v adventure_v and_o lose_v their_o life_n if_o they_o have_v hold_v such_o dissimulation_n and_o equivocate_a lawful_a so_o augustine_n say_v si_fw-la simulare_fw-la liceret_fw-la quare_fw-la id_fw-la non_fw-la faciunt_fw-la martyr_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o dissemble_v why_o do_v not_o the_o martyr_n so_o lib._n cont_n mendac_fw-la cap._n 5._o 5._o but_o if_o they_o shall_v reply_v again_o that_o they_o do_v thus_o equivocate_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o pope_n catholic_a faith_n and_o for_o the_o discover_n of_o heresy_n as_o they_o call_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o say_v again_o with_o augustine_n in_o a_o case_n not_o much_o unlike_a melius_fw-la occultaretur_fw-la haeresis_fw-la quam_fw-la praetipitaretur_fw-la veritas_fw-la it_o be_v better_a that_o heresy_n lie_v hide_v still_o than_o that_o the_o verity_n shall_v be_v endanger_v the_o mendac_n cap._n 7._o 6._o but_o the_o example_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v pretend_v who_o use_v such_o kind_n of_o dissimulation_n and_o equivocation_n as_o mark._n 5.30_o christ_n make_v himself_o as_o ignorant_a who_o have_v touch_v his_o clothes_n whereas_o he_o know_v it_o well_o enough_o as_o well_o who_o touch_v they_o as_o that_o they_o be_v touch_v so_o luk._n 24.28_o christ_n make_v as_o though_o he_o will_v have_v go_v further_o and_o yet_o do_v not_o likewise_o joh._n 7.8_o he_o say_v to_o his_o brethren_n go_v you_o up_o unto_o this_o 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v not_o yet_o go_v up_o etc._n etc._n but_o immediate_o after_o he_o go_v up_o vers_fw-la 10._o here_o christ_n do_v equivocate_v with_o his_o brethren_n he_o say_v he_o will_v not_o go_v up_o whereas_o he_o do_v indeed_o go_v up_o meaning_n not_o with_o they_o answ._n 1._o to_o the_o two_o first_o instance_n augustine_n answer_v that_o they_o be_v figure_n of_o other_o thing_n â—as_v in_o that_o christ_n make_v himself_o ignorant_a who_o touch_v he_o therein_o the_o gentile_n be_v prefigure_v who_o be_v a_o people_n who_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o know_v not_o in_o the_o next_o he_o say_v christus_fw-la non_fw-la menteâ—us_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d in_o câ—â—los_fw-la profectus_fw-la est_fw-la christ_n say_v no_o untruth_n for_o indeed_o he_o go_v further_o namely_o to_o heaven_n august_n ibid._n c._n 19_o but_o we_o be_v not_o drive_v here_o to_o such_o a_o strait_a with_o augustine_n to_o find_v out_o a_o mystery_n our_o saviour_n in_o neither_o of_o these_o place_n dissemble_v for_o dissimulation_n be_v a_o hide_v and_o cloak_v oâ—_n the_o truth_n but_o in_o both_o these_o place_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d by_o this_o mean_n to_o bring_v the_o truth_n to_o light_v in_o the_o first_o to_o try_v onâ—_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o touch_v he_o in_o the_o other_o to_o make_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o humanity_n and_o charity_n of_o his_o disciple_n as_o he_o do_v the_o like_a to_o philip._n joh._n 6.6_o to_o prove_v he_o 4._o moral_a observation_n 1._o obseru._n against_o the_o evil_a custom_n of_o lie_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n by_o this_o strait_a charge_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n all_o man_n be_v warn_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o lie_v and_o speak_v untruth_n under_o what_o pretence_n soever_o and_o that_o for_o these_o four_o cause_n 1._o propter_fw-la diaboli_fw-la assimilationem_fw-la because_o lie_v make_v man_n like_a unto_o the_o devil_n for_o as_o god_n be_v truth_n and_o all_o that_o love_v the_o truth_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n so_o they_o that_o use_v lie_v be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n thereof_o joh._n 8.44_o he_o tell_v the_o first_o lie_n that_o be_v ever_o make_v in_o the_o world_n when_o he_o say_v to_o eve_n you_o shall_v not_o die_v gen._n 3._o 2._o propter_fw-la societatis_fw-la dissolutionem_fw-la humane_a society_n and_o intercourse_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v dissolve_v for_o how_o can_v one_o man_n trust_v another_o if_o lie_v and_o dissemble_v shall_v be_v use_v this_o reason_n the_o apostle_n urge_v ephes._n 4.25_o cast_v off_o lie_v and_o speak_v every_o one_o truth_n unto_o his_o neighbour_n for_o we_o be_v member_n one_o of_o another_o 3._o propter_fw-la fama_fw-la amissionem_fw-la the_o liar_n lose_v his_o credit_n that_o he_o can_v be_v believe_v no_o not_o when_o he_o tell_v the_o truth_n as_o ecclesiastic_a 34.4_o who_o can_v be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o unclean_a or_o what_o truth_n can_v be_v speak_v of_o a_o liar_n 4._o propter_fw-la anima_fw-la perditionem_fw-la we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o lie_v for_o it_o destroy_v the_o soul_n
the_o lord_n be_v vbi_fw-la expressiora_fw-la signa_fw-la fiâ—â—ant_fw-la quibus_fw-la nosâ—ebatur_fw-la deus_fw-la where_o more_o evident_a sign_n be_v express_v by_o the_o which_o god_n be_v know_v for_o otherwise_o how_o shall_v the_o darkness_n contain_v or_o receive_v he_o who_o the_o heaven_n can_v contain_v gloss._n interlin_fw-mi he_o go_v then_o up_o ad_fw-la calumet_n montis_fw-la to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n where_o the_o thick_a cloud_n be_v wherein_o the_o lord_n do_v manifest_v his_o presence_n 2._o some_o by_o the_o darkness_n understand_v the_o spiritual_a and_o mystical_a sense_n of_o scripture_n which_o the_o people_n can_v comprehend_v and_o therefore_o they_o stand_v afar_o off_o quia_fw-la verò_fw-la spirituales_fw-la allegoriarum_fw-la nubem_fw-la penetrant_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o because_o they_o which_o be_v spiritual_a do_v pierce_v into_o the_o cloud_n of_o allegory_n therefore_o moses_n go_v into_o the_o darkness_n gregor_n as_o christ_n preach_v unto_o his_o disciple_n in_o the_o mount_n and_o unto_o the_o people_n in_o the_o plain_a so_o the_o mystery_n and_o secret_a of_o scripture_n be_v open_v only_o unto_o those_o that_o be_v spiritual_a for_o pearl_n must_v not_o be_v cast_v before_o swine_n lippom._n so_o also_o hierom_n dominus_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o lumine_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la caligiâ—e_fw-la incipientibus_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la loquor_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la perfecti_fw-la sunt_fw-la mysticè_fw-la loquor_fw-la god_n be_v either_o in_o the_o light_n or_o in_o darkness_n unto_o the_o beginner_n he_o speak_v simple_o unto_o those_o which_o be_v perfect_a in_o mystery_n super_fw-la psal._n 96._o 3._o but_o hereby_o rather_o be_v understand_v that_o god_n who_o himself_o dwell_v in_o light_n that_o none_o can_v attain_v unto_o yet_o in_o caligine_fw-la versatur_fw-la respectu_fw-la nostri_fw-la dwell_v in_o darkness_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o because_o we_o can_v search_v out_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n nor_o comprehend_v what_o he_o be_v simler_n so_o gregor_n nyssen_n interprete_v that_o moses_n go_v into_o the_o darkness_n that_o be_v tunc_fw-la demum_fw-la cognovisse_fw-la illam_fw-la esse_fw-la divinam_fw-la naturam_fw-la quae_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la omnem_fw-la excedit_fw-la he_o than_o perceive_v the_o divine_a nature_n to_o be_v such_o which_o exceed_v all_o knowledge_n likewise_o procopius_n vera_fw-la dei_fw-la notitia_fw-la est_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la svam_fw-la ignorantiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n for_o one_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o own_o ignorance_n that_o bring_v darkness_n with_o it_o thom._n nullus_fw-la intellectus_fw-la creatus_fw-la potest_fw-la ad_fw-la cum_fw-la accadere_fw-mi no_o create_v understanding_n can_v come_v near_o unto_o god_n in_o 1._o ad_fw-la timoth._n 6._o lect_n 3._o 4._o herein_o also_o moses_n be_v a_o lively_a type_n of_o christ_n that_o as_o he_o have_v speak_v unto_o the_o people_n and_o declare_v the_o will_n of_o god_n afterward_o go_v up_o into_o the_o darkness_n so_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v declare_v the_o heavenly_a doctrine_n of_o his_o father_n to_o the_o world_n and_o finish_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n ascendit_fw-la in_o caligineâ—â—_n nubium_fw-la coeli_fw-la ascend_v into_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n and_o be_v take_v out_o of_o our_o sight_n and_o receive_v up_o into_o heaven_n simler_n quest_n xi_o why_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o speak_v unto_o they_o from_o heaven_n vers._n 22._o you_o have_v see_v that_o i_o have_v talk_v with_o you_o from_o heaven_n this_o be_v premise_v as_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o precept_n follow_v vers_fw-la 23._o you_o shall_v make_v you_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n no_o god_n of_o silver_n etc._n etc._n 1._o oleaster_n resolve_v the_o reason_n thus_o considerate_a i_o vobis_fw-la lonco_n superiore_fw-la etc._n etc._n consider_v that_o i_o be_o high_a than_o you_o in_o place_n and_o therefore_o be_o able_a to_o punish_v you_o if_o you_o rebel_v 2._o some_o think_v that_o hereby_o the_o lord_n signify_v unto_o they_o that_o these_o be_v not_o mosis_fw-la arâ—es_fw-la &_o figmenta_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o device_n and_o fetch_n of_o moses_n but_o that_o god_n himself_o speak_v from_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o the_o decalogue_n or_o ten_o precept_n come_v from_o god_n himself_o and_o be_v pronounce_v by_o he_o cajetan_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n by_o this_o mean_n will_v get_v authority_n unto_o his_o law_n borrh._o 3_o god_n thus_o say_v ut_fw-la ostendat_fw-la calsitudinem_fw-la svam_fw-la rebus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la superiorem_fw-la to_o show_v his_o highness_n far_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n and_o so_o incomprehensible_a and_o that_o therefore_o they_o can_v make_v no_o image_n of_o he_o galas_n 4._o or_o because_o the_o lord_n speak_v out_o of_o heaven_n not_o as_o one_o absent_a but_o every_o where_o present_a therefore_o no_o image_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o he_o for_o image_n be_v representation_n of_o they_o in_o their_o absence_n 5._o but_o this_o be_v the_o best_a interpretation_n of_o this_o reason_n because_o they_o only_o hear_v the_o lord_n speak_v out_o of_o heaven_n they_o see_v no_o image_n or_o similitude_n but_o only_o hear_v a_o voice_n therefore_o they_o shall_v make_v no_o image_n of_o god_n so_o be_v it_o explain_v deut._n 4.15_o take_v good_a heed_n to_o yourselves_o for_o you_o see_v no_o image_n in_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o you_o simler_n and_o so_o in_o effect_n he_o say_v thus_o much_o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o from_o heaven_n that_o be_v i_o the_o true_a god_n not_o any_o corporal_a substance_n as_o of_o gold_n silver_z etc._n etc._n by_o heaven_n here_o he_o understand_v the_o high_a part_n of_o the_o air_n as_o psal._n 8._o they_o be_v call_v the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n tost_n qu._n 38._o quest_n xii_o why_o this_o precept_n be_v repeat_v of_o not_o make_v any_o grave_a image_n vers._n 23._o you_o shall_v not_o make_v etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o think_v that_o this_o be_v a_o addition_n to_o the_o first_o commandment_n thom_n aquin._n who_o thus_o distinguish_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o judicial_n and_o ceremonial_n ex_fw-la sola_fw-la institutione_n vim_o habent_fw-la only_o take_v their_o force_n from_o their_o institution_n otherwise_o it_o be_v indifferent_a whether_o they_o be_v do_v one_o way_n rather_o than_o another_o the_o moral_n ex_fw-la ipso_fw-la dâ—ctamine_n ratioâ—is_fw-la naturaliâ—_n efficaciam_fw-la habent_fw-la have_v their_o efficacy_n from_o the_o endite_v of_o natural_a reason_n and_o these_o moral_a precept_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n some_o be_v so_o manifest_a quòd_fw-la editione_n non_fw-la indigent_a that_o they_o need_v not_o to_o be_v set_v forth_o and_o publish_v as_o concern_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n some_o thing_n be_v not_o so_o general_a but_o more_o particular_o determine_v which_o although_o they_o be_v acknowledge_v of_o all_o yet_o because_o many_o err_v therein_o they_o have_v need_v to_o be_v publish_v such_o be_v the_o ten_o commandment_n quaedam_fw-la sunt_fw-la quorum_fw-la ratio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la cailibet_fw-la manifesta_fw-la sed_fw-la solùm_fw-la sapientibus_fw-la some_o thing_n be_v such_o the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v not_o manifest_a to_o every_o one_o but_o only_o to_o the_o wise_a and_o these_o be_v the_o precept_n superaddita_fw-la decalogo_fw-la which_o be_v add_v to_o the_o decalogue_n of_o which_o kind_n this_o precept_n be_v here_o sic_fw-la fere_n thom._n 1.2_o qu._n cap._n art_n 11._o in_o cor._n 2._o but_o they_o be_v rather_o a_o explanation_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o precept_n than_o any_o addition_n jun._n and_o this_o precept_n either_o differ_v not_o at_o all_o from_o the_o other_o thou_o shall_v make_v thou_o no_o grave_v image_n or_o only_o herein_o be_v the_o difference_n that_o the_o other_o precept_n declarat_fw-la veritatem_fw-la universaliter_fw-la do_v declare_v the_o truth_n universal_o hoc_fw-la autem_fw-la determinantur_fw-la modi_fw-la quidam_fw-la particulares_fw-la and_o here_o certain_a particular_a case_n be_v determine_v and_o two_o thing_n be_v here_o forbid_v one_o direct_o not_o to_o acknowledge_v or_o make_v any_o other_o god_n the_o other_o indirect_o not_o to_o make_v any_o image_n repraesentativas_fw-la very_fw-la dei_fw-la to_o represent_v the_o true_a god_n tostat._n qu._n 38._o 3._o now_o this_o precept_n be_v iterate_v and_o repeat_v because_o some_o thing_n be_v majoris_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la &_o periculi_fw-la of_o great_a necessity_n and_o danger_n as_o idolatry_n be_v which_o the_o hebrew_n have_v see_v practise_v in_o egypt_n tostatus_n and_o this_o repetition_n be_v make_v ut_fw-la magis_fw-la imprimeretur_fw-la haec_fw-la prohibitio_fw-la cordibus_fw-la corum_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o this_o prohibition_n may_v be_v more_o deep_o imprint_v in_o their_o heart_n because_o he_o know_v they_o to_o be_v prone_a to_o idolatry_n lyran._n so_o also_o cajetan_n quest_n xiii_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n you_o shall_v not_o make_v with_o i_o vers._n 23._o you_o shall_v not_o make_v with_o i_o 1._o the_o latin_a interpreter_n omit_v this_o clause_n
that_o so_o much_o gold_n be_v put_v into_o one_o vesture_n for_o the_o whole_a sum_n count_v sixty_o sicle_n to_o a_o pound_n amount_v but_o to_o eighteen_o pound_n weight_n or_o thereabouts_o and_o see_v the_o text_n make_v mention_n of_o no_o other_o ornament_n which_o gedeon_n make_v but_o the_o ephod_n we_o can_v conjecture_v that_o he_o make_v any_o beside_o that_o and_o though_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o make_v a_o ephod_n elsewhere_o like_o that_o which_o the_o high_a priest_n use_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o only_a gedeons_n fault_n but_o for_o that_o also_o by_o this_o occasion_n the_o people_n fall_v to_o idolatry_n and_o abuse_v that_o ephod_n in_o the_o idolatrous_a service_n of_o baal_n berith_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o place_n judg._n 9.33_o jun._n quest_n xvi_o of_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o ephod_n vers._n 7._o the_o two_o shoulder_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n 1._o r._n ab._n ezra_n think_v that_o this_o ephod_n only_o cover_v the_o backpart_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o that_o the_o breastplate_n or_o pectorall_a serve_v for_o the_o other_o part_n before_o but_o if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o then_o how_o can_v the_o shoulder_n thereof_o be_v join_v together_o one_o to_o another_o therefore_o the_o ephod_n have_v two_o part_n one_o before_z and_o another_o behind_z cajetan_n 2._o beda_n think_v that_o the_o ephod_n be_v make_v double_a and_o so_o half_a of_o it_o be_v in_o sight_n without_o and_o half_o within_o and_o so_o it_o be_v join_v together_o but_o hierom_n call_v it_o palliolum_fw-la mira_fw-la pulchritudinis_fw-la a_o cloak_n of_o exceed_a beauty_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o only_o put_v double_a upon_o the_o backpart_n it_o be_v fasten_v in_o the_o shoulder_n one_o part_n to_o another_o montan._n 3._o josephus_n think_v it_o have_v sleeve_n so_o also_o ribera_n but_o the_o contrary_n be_v receive_v that_o it_o be_v fine_a maâ—icis_fw-la without_o sleeve_n lippoman_n 2._o 4._o josephus_n also_o think_v that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o cubit_n long_o and_o so_o come_v but_o to_o the_o waste_n so_o also_o ribera_n and_o tostatus_n think_v that_o pertingebat_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la zonam_fw-la it_o come_v but_o down_o to_o the_o girdlestead_n or_o waste_v procopius_n extend_v it_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la praecordia_fw-la unto_o the_o part_n about_o the_o heart_n but_o it_o rather_o reach_v à _fw-la lumbis_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la humeros_fw-la from_o the_o loin_n to_o the_o shoulder_n as_o junius_n and_o montanus_n in_o his_o description_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la vmbilicum_fw-la down_o to_o the_o navel_n cajetan_n for_o if_o it_o do_v not_o hang_v down_o beyond_o the_o waste_n the_o broider_a guard_n of_o the_o ephod_n can_v not_o handsome_o serve_v to_o close_v in_o the_o other_o garment_n and_o gird_v they_o in_o the_o waste_n together_o with_o the_o ephod_n as_o be_v prescribe_v chap._n 39.5_o 5._o thus_o then_o be_v the_o ephod_n make_v it_o have_v four_o lap_n or_o wing_n whereof_o two_o be_v join_v together_o on_o each_o shoulder_n and_o two_o be_v couple_v beneath_o under_o the_o arm_n hole_n tostat._v quaest_n 2._o which_o be_v call_v the_o broider_a guard_n or_o girdle_n as_o jun._n oleaster_n which_o be_v not_o make_v of_o the_o same_o stuff_n only_o which_o the_o ephod_n be_v make_v of_o but_o out_o of_o the_o same_o piece_n to_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o girdle_n of_o the_o ephod_n and_o the_o other_o embroider_a girdle_n which_o be_v put_v aloft_o upon_o the_o garment_n so_o that_o the_o nether_a lappet_n of_o the_o ephod_n serve_v as_o a_o girdle_n to_o fasten_v it_o below_o jun._n oleaster_n 6._o it_o be_v make_v of_o broider_a work_n not_o picture_v either_o with_o beast_n or_o flower_n or_o any_o such_o but_o devise_v work_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v such_o as_o turkey_n and_o arabian_a work_n be_v montan._n 7._o on_o the_o forepart_n of_o the_o ephod_n be_v leave_v a_o certain_a hole_n or_o void_a place_n for_o the_o pectorall_a to_o be_v place_v in_o josephus_n contra_fw-la pectus_fw-la nihil_fw-la contextum_fw-la erat_fw-la etc._n etc._n against_o the_o breast_n there_o be_v nothing_o wrought_v that_o a_o place_n may_v be_v leave_v for_o the_o pectorall_a or_o breastplate_n hierom._n 8._o beside_o the_o ephod_n have_v two_o golden_a chain_n not_o to_o hold_v up_o the_o breastplate_n or_o pectorall_a as_o tostatus_n seem_v to_o think_v for_o these_o chain_n be_v describe_v afterward_o vers_fw-la 22._o but_o they_o serve_v rather_o ut_fw-la illaquest_n part_n superhumerale_n etc._n etc._n to_o fasten_v together_o the_o part_n of_o the_o ephod_n in_o the_o shoulder_n on_o both_o side_n cajetan_n oleaster_n for_o they_o be_v fasten_v on_o both_o side_n to_o the_o boss_n of_o gold_n upon_o the_o shoulder_n where_o be_v set_v the_o two_o precious_a stone_n vers_n 14._o which_o now_o come_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o be_v handle_v quest_n xvii_o of_o the_o two_o onyx_n or_o sardonyx_n stone_n why_o they_o be_v call_v stone_n of_o remembrance_n vers._n 9_o thou_o shall_v take_v two_o onyx_n stone_n 1._o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v shoham_n which_o the_o chalde_n who_o montanus_n follow_v take_v for_o berill_n of_o a_o sea_n colour_n the_o septuag_n for_o the_o smaragd_n which_o be_v of_o green_a colour_n procopius_n for_o the_o saphire_n of_o sky_n colour_n but_o josephus_n call_v it_o the_o sardonyx_n so_o junius_n and_o common_o it_o be_v call_v the_o onyx_n stone_n rather_o the_o sardonyx_n because_o it_o be_v so_o call_v apocal._n 21.20_o which_o be_v of_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o nail_n show_v upon_o the_o flesh_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o red_a mix_v with_o white_a 6._o so_o the_o sardonyx_n have_v a_o mix_a colour_n of_o red_a as_o the_o sardius_n stone_n and_o of_o white_a as_o the_o onyx_n which_o be_v of_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o nail_n tostat._v qu._n 10._o oleaster_n ribera_n 2._o in_o these_o two_o stone_n be_v grave_v the_o name_n of_o the_o 12._o tribe_n according_a to_o their_o eldership_n in_o the_o stone_n on_o the_o right_a shoulder_n six_o of_o the_o elder_a and_o in_o the_o other_o the_o six_o young_a josephus_n the_o six_o elder_a be_v reuben_n simeon_n judah_n dan_n nepthali_n gad_n the_o six_o young_a asher_n issachar_n zebulon_n ephraim_n manasses_n benjamin_n for_o levi_n be_v leave_v out_o that_o tribe_n be_v now_o to_o be_v sequester_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o for_o joseph_n be_v write_v his_o two_o son_n ephraim_n and_o manasses_n 3._o these_o be_v call_v stone_n of_o remembrance_n not_o that_o the_o lord_n need_v be_v put_v in_o remembrance_n but_o that_o hereby_o the_o israelite_n may_v be_v assure_v that_o they_o be_v always_o have_v in_o remembrance_n with_o god_n marbach_n and_o beda_n assign_v three_o other_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v so_o call_v ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la fidem_fw-la patriarcharum_fw-la meminisset_fw-la imitari_fw-la that_o he_o shall_v remember_v to_o imitate_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o patriarch_n who_o name_n he_o do_v bear_v that_o the_o priest_n shall_v remember_v the_o tribe_n in_o his_o prayer_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o admonish_v the_o people_n in_o general_a not_o to_o decline_v from_o the_o step_n of_o their_o father_n beda_n quest_n xviii_o of_o the_o mystical_a application_n of_o the_o ephod_n and_o the_o two_o precious_a stone_n now_o this_o first_o priestly_a garment_n be_v diverse_o apply_v 1._o josephus_n by_o the_o two_o precious_a stone_n understand_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n 2._o philo_z the_o two_o hemisphere_n of_o the_o world_n 3._o hierome_n by_o the_o twelve_o name_n write_v in_o the_o precious_a stone_n will_v have_v signify_v the_o twelve_o apostle_n which_o first_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 4._o beda_n the_o priest_n be_v admonish_v hereby_o to_o follow_v the_o life_n and_o embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n 5._o but_o most_o fit_o rather_o be_v hereby_o signify_v that_o christ_n do_v bear_v his_o church_n as_o it_o be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n even_o as_o the_o eagle_n bear_v her_o young_a one_o upon_o her_o wing_n deut._n 32.11_o marbach_n osiand_n simler_n rupertus_n also_o hereby_o understand_v the_o bear_n of_o our_o iniquity_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n shoulder_n prosper_v the_o government_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o christ._n procopius_n by_o the_o name_n grave_v in_o the_o stone_n their_o name_n who_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n who_o christ_n carry_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n into_o heaven_n quest_n xix_o why_o it_o be_v call_v the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n vers._n 15._o thou_o shall_v make_v the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o septuagint_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o latin_a interpreter_n follow_v they_o rational_n that_o be_v the_o rational_a or_o reasonable_a ornament_n so_o name_v as_o tostatus_n think_v of_o the_o effect_n
these_o two_o reason_n may_v be_v give_v because_o such_o common_o as_o be_v use_v in_o that_o service_n be_v lewd_a person_n themselves_o and_o so_o odious_a and_o man_n that_o be_v evil_a bent_n will_v not_o have_v any_o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o sin_n and_o therefore_o they_o hate_v the_o very_a minister_n of_o justice_n but_o see_v that_o god_n use_v as_o well_o good_a angel_n as_o evil_a in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o judgement_n and_o the_o place_n and_o call_n of_o a_o judge_n be_v honourable_a that_o give_v sentence_n upon_o the_o wicked_a and_o see_v it_o be_v as_o please_v to_o god_n to_o punish_v a_o wicked_a person_n as_o to_o set_v free_a the_o righteous_a it_o can_v be_v a_o odious_a thing_n in_o itself_o to_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o justice_n simler_n 7._o doct._n the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a certain_a with_o god_n vers._n 32._o take_v i_o out_o of_o the_o book_n god_n then_o have_v as_o it_o be_v a_o book_n write_v wherein_o all_o the_o name_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v contain_v whence_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v and_o infer_v that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v certain_a with_o god_n and_o none_o of_o they_o can_v possible_o perish_v piscator_fw-la as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o foundation_n of_o god_n be_v sure_a and_o have_v this_o seal_n the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v hiâ—_n 2_o tim._n 2.19_o 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o controu._n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o make_v image_n to_o represent_v god_n by_o vers._n 5._o tomorrow_o shall_v be_v the_o holy_a day_n of_o jehovah_n it_o be_v evident_a then_o that_o neither_o aaron_n nor_o yet_o israel_n do_v think_v this_o idol_n to_o be_v their_o god_n but_o they_o think_v this_o tend_v to_o god_n honour_n and_o they_o use_v this_o only_a as_o a_o visible_a representation_n of_o god_n the_o romanist_n therefore_o use_v but_o a_o slender_a shift_n when_o they_o allege_v that_o they_o be_v unlike_o the_o former_a idolater_n quod_fw-la statâ—â—_n &_o simulachra_fw-la neque_fw-la vocent_fw-la neque_fw-la existâ—ment_n deos_fw-la because_o they_o do_v neither_o call_v nor_o think_v their_o image_n to_o be_v god_n for_o no_o more_o do_v the_o gentile_n think_v that_o the_o very_a idol_n which_o they_o worship_v be_v their_o god_n they_o call_v they_o all_o by_o a_o figurative_a speech_n because_o they_o be_v make_v to_o represent_v their_o god_n likewise_o those_o be_v but_o vain_a pretence_n which_o be_v common_o use_v by_o the_o popish_a idolater_n nolumâ—s_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la recedere_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quaerimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n his_o adjumentis_fw-la imbecillitas_fw-la nostra_fw-la sublevatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o purpose_v not_o to_o depart_v from_o god_n service_n we_o seek_v and_o serve_v he_o but_o by_o these_o mean_v our_o infirmity_n be_v help_v etc._n etc._n for_o all_o this_o here_o the_o israelite_n pretend_v gallas_n see_v more_o hereof_o quest_n 18._o before_o and_o synops._fw-la centur_fw-la 2._o error_n 44._o 2._o controu._n the_o papist_n prove_v to_o be_v idolater_n like_a unto_o the_o israelite_n vers._n 6._o and_o offer_v burn_v offering_n etc._n etc._n though_o the_o idolatrous_a israelite_n intend_v here_o the_o service_n of_o god_n yet_o in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o set_v up_o a_o altar_n before_o the_o golden_a calf_n dance_v before_o it_o and_o praise_v it_o they_o be_v very_o formal_a idolater_n and_o idol_n worshipper_n the_o romanist_n therefore_o be_v not_o here_o wrongful_o charge_v to_o worship_n idol_n see_v they_o set_v they_o up_o in_o their_o church_n before_o altar_n deck_v they_o with_o flower_n adorn_v they_o with_o apparel_n and_o jewel_n burn_v candle_n before_o they_o and_o incense_v kneel_v unto_o they_o and_o knock_v their_o breast_n yea_o they_o set_v their_o similitude_n of_o beast_n before_o their_o image_n as_o a_o dog_n they_o dedicate_v to_o rachus_n a_o hog_n to_o antony_n a_o dragon_n to_o s._n george_n a_o hart_n to_o hubert_n gallas_n 3._o controu._n against_o the_o jew_n that_o boast_v they_o come_v not_o of_o idolater_n the_o jew_n likewise_o be_v here_o refute_v who_o make_v their_o boast_n quod_fw-la ex_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la idololatria_fw-la dediti_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la non_fw-la descenderunt_fw-la that_o they_o be_v not_o descend_v of_o they_o which_o be_v give_v to_o idolatry_n 5._o who_o cyril_n thus_o confute_v patres_fw-la eorum_fw-la in_o deserto_fw-la vitulum_fw-la conflatilem_fw-la adoraveruâ—_n their_o father_n in_o the_o desert_n worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n they_o go_v after_o strange_a god_n and_o under_o the_o king_n judea_n as_o well_o as_o israel_n play_v the_o harlot_n jerem._n 3.8_o and_o commit_v spiritual_a fornication_n 4._o controu._n that_o the_o pope_n may_v err_v vers._n 5._o when_o aaron_n see_v that_o he_o make_v a_o altar_n before_o it_o by_o this_o that_o aaron_n be_v seduce_v and_o not_o only_o make_v a_o calf_n for_o the_o idolatrous_a people_n but_o erect_v a_o altar_n and_o proclaim_v a_o holy_a day_n we_o see_v that_o even_o holy_a man_n of_o excellent_a gift_n and_o high_a call_n erroribus_fw-la &_o peccatis_fw-la gravissimis_fw-la obnoxios_fw-la be_v subject_a to_o error_n and_o grievous_a sin_n piscator_fw-la which_o show_v the_o shameless_a pride_n of_o they_o which_o be_v neither_o in_o call_v nor_o gift_n like_o aaron_n yet_o say_v they_o can_v err_v b._n babe_v the_o pope_n be_v far_o inferior_a to_o aaron_n who_o err_v at_o the_o least_o he_o will_v not_o challenge_v to_o be_v superior_a to_o peter_n who_o err_v in_o deny_v his_o master_n and_o after_o be_v receive_v when_o he_o be_v reprove_v open_o by_o s._n paul_n galath_n 2._o see_v more_o of_o this_o synop_n pap._n centur._n 1._o error_n 47._o 5._o controu._n against_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n vers._n 13._o remember_v abraham_n and_o isaac_n etc._n etc._n the_o romanist_n do_v urge_v this_o place_n to_o prove_v the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n who_o they_o say_v be_v in_o heaven_n do_v pray_v for_o we_o here_o in_o earth_n but_o herein_o they_o contradict_v themselves_o hold_v that_o the_o father_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v in_o that_o dungeon_n of_o darkness_n which_o they_o call_v limbus_n patrum_fw-la and_o so_o be_v ignorant_a of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o this_o place_n that_o moses_n do_v not_o make_v these_o father_n mediator_n or_o intercessor_n for_o israel_n but_o only_o press_v and_o urge_v the_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n confirm_v by_o oath_n unto_o they_o 6._o controu._n against_o merit_n lyranus_n further_a upon_o this_o place_n note_v allegat_fw-la merita_fw-la patrum_fw-la moses_n allege_v the_o merit_n of_o the_o father_n but_o moses_n insist_v only_o upon_o the_o promise_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v to_o abraham_n which_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o mesiah_n therefore_o non_fw-la propter_fw-la patrum_fw-la merita_fw-la sed_fw-la respectus_fw-la promissi_fw-la messia_n petit_fw-la he_o make_v request_n not_o for_o the_o merit_n or_o worthiness_n of_o the_o father_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v promise_v simler_n for_o neither_o be_v abraham_n himself_o justify_v by_o his_o work_n of_o merit_n but_o by_o faith_n as_o saint_n paul_n show_v rom._n 4.3_o 7._o controu._n against_o the_o lutheran_n that_o tolerate_v image_n in_o their_o church_n vers._n 20._o and_o he_o take_v the_o calf_n moses_n do_v not_o only_o restrain_v the_o people_n from_o worship_v this_o abominable_a idol_n but_o he_o deface_v it_o and_o take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o practice_n and_o example_n of_o moses_n show_v their_o error_n who_o although_o they_o condemn_v the_o adoration_n of_o image_n yet_o think_v they_o may_v be_v tolerate_v in_o their_o church_n but_o moses_n can_v not_o endure_v the_o sight_n of_o this_o idol_n so_o the_o apostle_n say_v babe_n keep_v yourselves_o from_o idol_n joh._n 5.21_o they_o must_v not_o only_o beware_v of_o worship_v they_o but_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o offence_n that_o may_v come_v by_o the_o sight_n of_o they_o gallas_n 8._o controu._n against_o the_o pope_n insolency_n that_o endure_v not_o to_o be_v reprove_v vers._n 21._o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o aaron_n etc._n etc._n though_o aaron_n be_v appoint_v of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n yea_o he_o be_v moses_n elder_a brother_n yet_o moses_n do_v noâ—_n forbear_v he_o but_o do_v open_o reprove_v he_o therefore_o the_o insolency_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v intolerable_a who_o hold_v scorn_n to_o be_v reprove_v unto_o who_o his_o clawback_n ascribe_v so_o much_o ut_fw-la simille_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d ducat_n ad_fw-la â—reâ—m_fw-la nâ—mâ—_n ei_fw-la dicat_fw-la cur_n facis_fw-la sic_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o although_o he_o shall_v lead_v a_o thousand_o soul_n to_o hell_n none_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o why_o do_v thou_o so_o simler_n paul_n rebuke_v peter_n open_o who_o by_o
be_v fill_v when_o as_o reason_n shall_v be_v perfect_a without_o error_n 3._o there_o be_v in_o a_o civil_a life_n desire_a honour_n and_o then_o shall_v they_o reign_v with_o christ._n 4._o and_o another_o thing_n be_v here_o desire_a fama_fw-la celebritas_fw-la renown_n and_o fame_n and_o then_o the_o bless_a saint_n shall_v be_v famous_a in_o heaven_n 5._o another_o thing_n here_o desire_v be_v riches_n and_o that_o bless_a estate_n est_fw-la omnium_fw-la bonorum_fw-la sufficientia_fw-la there_o be_v a_o sufficiency_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n 6._o there_o be_v also_o delectatio_fw-la perfectissiâ—â—_n most_o perfect_a delight_n which_o be_v another_o thing_n seek_v for_o here_o 7._o there_o be_v also_o a_o common_a natural_a desire_n in_o every_o thing_n to_o desire_v it_o own_o conservation_n which_o then_o shall_v most_o abundant_o be_v satisfy_v in_o everlasting_a perpetuity_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o no_o change_n in_o this_o manner_n he_o show_v how_o the_o lord_n will_v show_v all_o his_o good_a in_o the_o next_o life_n but_o the_o lord_n promise_v be_v here_o present_o perform_v that_o what_o moses_n desire_v the_o lord_n in_o part_n promise_v and_o what_o he_o promise_v he_o at_o this_o time_n show_v and_o effect_v it_o can_v convenient_o be_v put_v off_o to_o the_o future_a time_n 6._o cajetan_n understand_v all_o this_o good_a to_o be_v all_o those_o good_a thing_n qua_fw-la continentur_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la deo_fw-la which_o be_v contain_v in_o god_n as_o his_o power_n wisdom_n goodness_n justice_n which_o the_o lord_n proclaim_v before_o moses_n as_o all_o those_o epithet_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 6._o so_o also_o osiander_n revelabo_fw-la tibi_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la bonitaâ—em_fw-la i_o will_v reveal_v unto_o tâ—â—e_v my_o goodness_n in_o word_n that_o by_o his_o ear_n rather_o than_o his_o eye_n he_o shall_v know_v god_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o the_o lord_n grant_v moses_n to_o see_v his_o back_n part_n vers_n 23._o though_o he_o can_v not_o see_v his_o face_n that_o he_o see_v as_o well_o a_o vision_n with_o his_o eye_n as_o hear_v a_o voice_n with_o his_o ear_n 7._o therefore_o by_o god_n goodness_n here_o be_v understand_v his_o glory_n as_o vers_n 22._o while_n my_o glory_n pass_v by_o so_o the_o septuagint_n and_o chalde_n translate_v here_o so_o expound_v r._n salom._n procop._n lyranus_fw-la jun._n borrh._n oleaster_n give_v this_o interpretation_n i_o will_v cause_v to_o pass_v by_o all_o my_o good_a that_o be_v meipsum_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la bâ—na_fw-la myself_o in_o who_o all_o good_a thing_n be_v which_o also_o shall_v be_v express_v by_o voice_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o as_o calvin_n well_o note_v quamvis_fw-la exhibita_fw-la fuerit_fw-la oculis_fw-la visio_fw-la praecipuas_fw-la tamen_fw-la part_n fuisse_fw-la in_o voce_fw-la although_o there_o be_v a_o vision_n exhibit_v to_o the_o sight_n yet_o the_o great_a matter_n be_v the_o voice_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o god_n both_o to_o the_o sight_n and_o hear_n of_o moses_n make_v some_o demonstration_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o glory_n ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la ejus_fw-la sensus_fw-la percellantur_fw-la that_o all_o his_o sense_n may_v be_v move_v marbach_n cum_fw-la oculis_fw-la mosis_fw-la se_fw-la signum_fw-la objecturum_fw-la promiâ—tit_fw-la tum_fw-la additurum_fw-la vocem_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o promise_v both_o to_o object_v some_o visible_a sign_n to_o his_o eye_n and_o beside_o to_o add_v a_o voice_n gallas_n quest_n xxxviii_o how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o pass_v by_o and_o why_o vers._n 19_o i_o will_v cause_v all_o my_o good_a to_o pass_v before_o thy_o face_n 1._o the_o latin_a translator_n read_v ego_fw-la ostendam_fw-la i_o will_v show_v all_o my_o good_a but_o the_o lord_n say_v not_o so_o for_o he_o do_v not_o show_v unto_o moses_n all_o his_o goodness_n his_o face_n he_o do_v not_o show_v neither_o be_v moses_n able_a to_o see_v it_o 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that_o which_o be_v next_o below_n a_o full_a sight_n we_o can_v have_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o 4._o the_o like_a transitory_a sight_n and_o glimpse_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o divine_a glory_n be_v set_v forth_o afterward_o by_o the_o like_a circumstance_n as_o that_o god_n will_v put_v moses_n in_o a_o cleave_a of_o a_o rock_n he_o shall_v see_v but_o as_o through_o a_o crevie_v or_o small_a hole_n then_o god_n will_v cover_v he_o with_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o will_v speedy_o pass_v by_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n he_o will_v but_o see_v his_o backpart_n all_o this_o show_v that_o moses_n shall_v not_o have_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a sight_n of_o god_n glory_n but_o in_o part_n only_o and_o in_o some_o small_a measure_n 5._o procopius_n strain_v this_o sense_n i_o will_v cause_v my_o glory_n to_o pass_v before_o thou_o tu_fw-la post_fw-la gloriam_fw-la meam_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterna_fw-la est_fw-la creatus_fw-la es_fw-la thou_o be_v create_v after_o my_o glory_n which_o be_v from_o all_o eternity_n or_o i_o will_v go_v before_o with_o my_o glory_n &_o tu_fw-la sequeris_fw-la ut_fw-la famulum_fw-la decet_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o thou_o shall_v follow_v as_o it_o become_v a_o servant_n but_o the_o lord_n speak_v not_o here_o of_o any_o such_o transition_n of_o his_o glory_n from_o the_o beginning_n but_o his_o pass_v by_o at_o this_o time_n neither_o do_v moses_n follow_v when_o god_n pass_v by_o but_o be_v still_o in_o the_o cleave_a of_o the_o rock_n 6._o augustine_n understand_v it_o mystical_o of_o christ_n pass_v out_o of_o this_o world_n to_o his_o father_n exod._n ipse_fw-la anto_fw-la omnes_fw-la sanctos_fw-la transit_fw-la ad_fw-la patrem_fw-la he_o before_o all_o his_o saint_n pass_v out_o of_o this_o world_n to_o his_o father_n although_o this_o may_v be_v typical_o so_o apply_v yet_o there_o be_v beside_o a_o historical_a sense_n how_o at_o this_o time_n the_o lord_n pass_v by_o moses_n in_o his_o glory_n quest_n thirty-nine_o how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o proclaim_v his_o name_n vers._n 19_o i_o will_v proclaim_v the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n before_o thou_o 1._o here_o then_o appear_v the_o great_a error_n of_o the_o latin_a translation_n which_o chap._n 34._o vers_fw-la 5._o read_v that_o moses_n proclaim_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n whereas_o moses_n be_v not_o there_o in_o the_o original_n 2._o augustine_n here_o take_v the_o active_a for_o the_o passive_a 154._o and_o thus_o interprete_v it_o that_o god_n will_v so_o bring_v it_o about_o ut_fw-la vocetur_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la gentibus_fw-la that_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v god_n among_o all_o nation_n 3._o the_o gloss._n interlinear_o thus_o expound_v invocabor_n in_o nomine_fw-la filii_fw-la per_fw-la praedicatores_fw-la &_o apostolos_fw-la i_o will_v be_v call_v upon_o in_o the_o name_n of_o my_o son_n by_o the_o preacher_n and_o apostle_n 4._o the_o author_n of_o the_o scholastical_a history_n thus_o faciam_fw-la i_o vocari_fw-la deum_fw-la vostrum_fw-la ex_fw-la miraculis_fw-la i_o will_v cause_v myself_o to_o be_v call_v your_o god_n by_o my_o miracle_n but_o whereas_o the_o lord_n speak_v here_o of_o the_o proclaim_n of_o his_o name_n at_o this_o time_n as_o it_o follow_v afterward_o chap._n 34.6_o these_o three_o last_o exposition_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o time_n to_o come_v can_v stand_v in_o this_o place_n 5._o r._n salom._n have_v here_o a_o fabulous_a conceit_n that_o god_n have_v write_v on_o his_o backpart_n thirteen_o of_o his_o name_n which_o moses_n do_v read_v as_o the_o lord_n pass_v by_o for_o the_o same_o word_n kara_fw-mi signify_v as_o well_o to_o read_v as_o to_o cry_v out_o and_o proclaim_v but_o beside_o that_o this_o conceit_n be_v frivolous_a it_o be_v against_o the_o text_n for_o the_o word_n karathi_o be_v in_o the_o first_o person_n the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v proclaim_v 6._o lyranus_fw-la have_v another_o curious_a collection_n who_o understand_v it_o the_o vocatione_n electorum_fw-la
quam_fw-la bonitas_fw-la nothing_o be_v more_o proper_a unto_o he_o than_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n calvin_n et_fw-la quia_fw-la multi_fw-la effectus_fw-la and_o because_o there_o be_v many_o effect_n of_o the_o divine_a mercy_n ferus_fw-la slow_a to_o anger_n erech_v aphaim_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d long_o suffer_v god_n straightway_o punish_v not_o man_n when_o they_o sin_n anger_n but_o spare_v they_o emendationem_fw-la expectando_fw-la in_o expect_v their_o amendment_n lyran._n peccata_fw-la eorum_fw-la dissimulando_fw-la as_o it_o be_v dissemble_v and_o wink_v at_o their_o sin_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n as_o he_o do_v forbear_v the_o old_a world_n 120._o year_n burgen_n poenam_fw-la differendo_fw-la in_o defer_v the_o punishment_n ferus_fw-la god_n do_v not_o present_o punish_v as_o though_o he_o either_o know_v not_o or_o neglect_v our_o sin_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o amendment_n of_o life_n marbach_n as_o saint_n peter_n show_v 2_o pet._n 3.9_o pelarg._n this_o be_v a_o singular_a effect_n of_o god_n mercy_n oleaster_n abundant_a in_o kindness_n rabh_o chesedh_fw-mi god_n be_v so_o rich_a in_o mercy_n that_o he_o have_v more_o compassion_n of_o we_o than_o we_o have_v of_o ourselves_o kindness_n tostat._v he_o diverse_o show_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o piety_n and_o pity_n lyran._n he_o be_v propensus_fw-la ad_fw-la beneficentiam_fw-la prone_a and_o ready_a unto_o mercy_n borrh._o he_o extend_v his_o mercy_n unto_o all_o olea_v and_o he_o be_v multa_fw-la pietatis_fw-la of_o great_a pity_n towards_o all_o man_n pelargus_n multifarie_a impendit_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la he_o many_o way_n bestow_v his_o mercy_n 1._o sometime_o when_o he_o see_v man_n in_o misery_n he_o have_v compassion_n on_o they_o as_o upon_o the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n 2._o sometime_o ex_fw-la gratuita_fw-la voluntate_fw-la of_o his_o own_o gracious_a will_n though_o they_o be_v in_o no_o trouble_n as_o christ_n in_o mercy_n look_v upon_o paul_n when_o he_o convert_v he_o 3._o sometime_o he_o spare_v the_o wicked_a for_o the_o righteous_a among_o they_o as_o he_o promise_v abraham_n not_o to_o have_v destroy_v sodom_n if_o ten_o righteous_a person_n can_v have_v be_v find_v among_o they_o 4._o god_n also_o spare_v his_o people_n lest_o the_o enemy_n shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o blaspheme_v as_o moses_n intreat_v god_n chap._n 32.12_o 5._o god_n oftentimes_o show_v mercy_n to_o a_o multitude_n for_o the_o zeal_n of_o one_o righteous_a man_n as_o phinche_n by_o his_o zeal_n appease_v god_n wrath_n towards_o the_o people_n 6._o sometime_o the_o lord_n consider_v the_o frailty_n and_o weakness_n of_o man_n and_o so_o forbear_v they_o as_o psal._n 78.38_o he_o oft_o time_n call_v back_o his_o anger_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o remember_v that_o they_o be_v flesh_n burgen_n and_o in_o truth_n veem_v as_o god_n be_v merciful_a in_o promise_v so_o he_o be_v most_o true_a stable_n truth_n and_o constant_a in_o perform_v his_o promise_n lyranus_fw-la and_o burgensis_n understand_v this_o of_o god_n justice_n verax_fw-la â—dest_fw-la justin_a true_a that_o be_v just_a as_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v just_a of_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n it_o may_v be_v so_o interpret_v but_o not_o as_o god_n justice_n and_o severity_n be_v compare_v with_o his_o mercy_n for_o that_o property_n of_o god_n be_v describe_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n here_o god_n truth_n have_v relation_n to_o his_o mercy_n and_o promise_n he_o be_v verax_fw-la promissa_fw-la servando_fw-la true_a in_o keep_v his_o promise_n ferus_fw-la god_n be_v faithful_a he_o deceive_v none_o he_o can_v lie_v and_o if_o god_n promise_n be_v not_o perform_v it_o be_v because_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o keep_v and_o so_o the_o fail_a be_v not_o on_o god_n behalf_n but_o on_o man_n such_o be_v that_o promise_n make_v to_o david_n psal._n 131.12_o if_o thy_o son_n keep_v my_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n their_o son_n shall_v sit_v upon_o thy_o throne_n for_o ever_o tostat._v qu._n 7._o this_o mercy_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n non_fw-la aliter_fw-la comprehendi_fw-la potest_fw-la quam_fw-la ex_fw-la verbi_fw-la testimony_n can_v be_v otherwise_o comprehend_v than_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o word_n calvin_n and_o the_o lord_n special_o make_v mention_v here_o of_o his_o truth_n ad_fw-la consolandum_fw-la mosem_fw-la to_o comfort_n moses_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o god_n will_v make_v good_a all_o his_o promise_n to_o israel_n borrh._n vers._n 7._o reserve_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o 1._o here_o a_o definit_a number_n be_v put_v for_o a_o indefinite_a thousand_o he_o mean_v all_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o faithful_a pelarg._n he_o show_v mercy_n not_o only_o to_o those_o with_o who_o he_o covenant_v sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la descendentibus_fw-la ex_fw-la eye_n but_o to_o those_o which_o descend_v of_o they_o lyran._n olea_v as_o the_o israelite_n now_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o god_n respect_v they_o for_o their_o father_n borrh._n and_o long_o after_o even_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n qua_fw-la sunt_fw-la valde_fw-la distantia_fw-la à _fw-la temporibus_fw-la patrum_fw-la which_o be_v far_o distant_a from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o father_n god_n remember_v his_o mercy_n as_o levit._n 26.41_o i_o will_v remember_v my_o covenant_n with_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n yea_o this_o promise_n comprehend_v all_o the_o time_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n for_o god_n remember_v his_o promise_n to_o the_o father_n send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n but_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o such_o generation_n as_o do_v not_o obicem_fw-la ponere_fw-la which_o be_v not_o a_o bar_n unto_o themselves_o by_o their_o sin_n and_o disobedience_n burgen_n here_o god_n mercy_n reach_v unto_o a_o thousand_o generation_n his_o justice_n but_o unto_o the_o three_o or_o four_o simlerus_n forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n etc._n 1._o lyranus_fw-la by_o these_o three_o understand_v sin_n 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special_o here_o take_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o infirmity_n tostat._v quaest_n 7._o oleaster_n cajetan_n pelarg._n 4._o wherein_o appear_v god_n singular_a mercy_n not_o only_o to_o the_o righteous_a but_o to_o the_o unrighteous_a ferus_fw-la 5._o et_fw-la non_fw-la levibus_fw-la tantum_fw-la dâ—lictis_fw-la sed_fw-la gravissimis_fw-la sceleribus_fw-la that_fw-mi veniam_fw-la who_o only_o do_v not_o pardon_v small_a offence_n but_o most_o grievous_a sin_n calvin_n quest_n xi_o how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v not_o to_o make_v innocent_a by_o no_o mean_n make_v the_o wicked_a innocent_a 1._o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v thus_o in_o make_v innocent_a word_n he_o will_v not_o make_v innocent_a which_o ferus_fw-la follow_v the_o chalde_n paraphra_v divide_v into_o two_o sentence_n he_o make_v innocent_a or_o dismiss_v unpunished_a they_o which_o do_v repent_v yet_o justify_v not_o those_o which_o be_v impenitent_a but_o the_o grammatical_a construction_n will_v not_o bear_v this_o sense_n in_o absolve_v he_o will_v not_o absolve_v but_o eat_v refer_v to_o the_o same_o object_n 2._o osiander_n understand_v it_o of_o such_o as_o make_v themselves_o innocent_a before_o god_n who_o the_o lord_n notwithstanding_o will_v not_o hold_v to_o be_v innocent_a but_o nakeh_o here_o be_v not_o a_o noun_n but_o a_o verb_n in_o make_v innocent_a etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o latin_a read_v thus_o nullus_fw-la apud_fw-la te_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la innocens_fw-la none_o be_v with_o thou_o of_o himself_o hold_v to_o be_v innocent_a that_o be_v none_o of_o himself_o or_o of_o his_o own_o power_n can_v be_v innocent_a before_o thou_o so_o tostat._n qu._n 8._o but_o these_o word_n with_o thou_o and_o of_o himself_o be_v not_o in_o the_o original_n 4._o lyranus_fw-la thus_o interprete_v that_o none_o be_v innocent_a before_o god_n as_o have_v either_o actual_a or_o original_a sin_n but_o the_o word_n nakeh_fw-it be_v here_o a_o verb_n naki_n signify_v the_o innocent_a the_o other_o to_o make_v innocent_a it_o can_v therefore_o be_v thus_o construe_v the_o innocent_a he_o
facit_fw-la injuriam_fw-la occidendo_fw-la quemcunque_fw-la he_o do_v no_o wrong_n by_o slay_v of_o any_o cajetan_n 2._o non_fw-la tam_fw-la lunut_n peccata_fw-la parentum_fw-la quam_fw-la natura_fw-la debitum_fw-la they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o rue_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o parent_n as_o yield_v nature_n debt_n which_o god_n may_v exact_v when_o and_o of_o who_o and_o how_o he_o please_v jun._n annot_n josh._n 7._o vers_fw-la 25._o 3._o it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o temporal_a punishment_n which_o may_v be_v inflict_v for_o the_o father_n sin_n tostat._v qu._n 9_o 4._o but_o the_o best_a solution_n be_v that_o god_n show_v mercy_n unto_o a_o thousand_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v he_o which_o word_n although_o they_o be_v not_o insert_v here_o be_v add_v to_o the_o second_o commandment_n exod._n 20._o 5._o but_o tostatus_n thus_o object_v to_o 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