inhabit_v arabia-felix_a and_o mingle_v themselves_o with_o the_o sabean_o q._n what_o son_n have_v raamah_n a._n sheba_n who_o posterity_n dwell_v in_o aethiopia_n and_o dedan_n who_o offspring_n do_v possess_v a_o part_n of_o arabia-felix_a not_o far_o from_o idumea_n of_o dedâ—…n_a mention_n be_v make_v jer._n 49._o 8._o ezech_n 27._o 15._o and_o 38._o 13._o q._n what_o be_v nimrod_n a._n he_o be_v also_o the_o son_n of_o cush_n and_o the_o first_o tyrant_n in_o the_o world_n who_o be_v mention_v here_o apart_o not_o because_o he_o be_v a_o bastard_n as_o some_o think_v but_o because_o moses_n be_v to_o speak_v of_o his_o tyranny_n and_o greatness_n second_o nimrod_n here_o be_v say_v to_o be_v mighty_a in_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v bloody_a and_o cruel_a for_o power_n and_o greatness_n be_v from_o god_n and_o therefore_o good_a if_o it_o be_v free_a from_o cruelty_n and_o blood_n but_o so_o be_v not_o nimrods_n greatness_n and_o all_o bloody_a conqueror_n be_v nimrods_n 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philistines_n come_v who_o possess_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n amos_n 9_o 7._o where_o they_o remain_v not_o cast_v out_o to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o the_o israelite_n seaventhly_a caphtorim_n a_o people_n call_v cappadoces_n who_o do_v destroy_v the_o philistines_n and_o dwell_v in_o their_o land_n deut._n 2._o 23._o jer._n 47._o 4._o q._n what_o posterity_n have_v canaan_n a._n of_o he_o come_v sidon_n father_n of_o the_o sidonian_n he_o build_v the_o city_n sidon_n in_o phenicia_n which_o be_v after_o allot_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o asser_n second_o ch_v of_o he_o come_v the_o chethite_n or_o hittites_n who_o inhabit_v the_o place_n about_o bersabaeâ—…_n and_o of_o who_o there_o be_v giant_n their_o land_n only_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o israelite_n jos._n 1._o 4._o because_o they_o be_v most_o afraid_a of_o they_o three_o jebus_n or_o the_o jebusite_n he_o found_v the_o city_n jebus_n which_o after_o be_v call_v salem_n and_o last_o of_o all_o jerusalem_n judg._n 19_o 10._o gen._n 14._o 18._o they_o be_v not_o utter_o subdue_v by_o israel_n but_o continue_v till_o salomon_n time_n who_o make_v they_o tributary_n 2._o chron._n 8._o 8._o fourthly_a the_o emorite_fw-la or_o amorites_n a_o people_n high_a as_o ceder_n and_o strong_a as_o okes_n amos_n 2._o 9_o who_o king_n be_v og_n they_o be_v disperse_v into_o diverse_a part_n of_o the_o land_n for_o some_o of_o they_o possess_v libanus_n some_o mount_n galaad_n and_o other_o the_o hilly_a country_n of_o pharan_n therefore_o the_o whole_a country_n bear_v their_o name_n gen._n 15._o 16._o when_o the_o prophet_n will_v express_v the_o sin_n of_o israel_n he_o say_v their_o father_n be_v a_o amorite_n ezech._n 16._o 3._o five_o the_o gergasite_n or_o gergasin_n matth._n 8._o and_o gadarens_n luke_n 8._o sixthly_a the_o hivitâ—…_n of_o who_o come_v the_o gibeonitâ—…s_n who_o life_n be_v spare_v by_o josua_n josh._n 11._o 19_o seaventhly_a the_o arkitâ—…_n who_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n of_o arcâ—…_n in_o 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first_o govern_v by_o their_o own_o king_n whâ—…_n they_o call_v pharaoh_n than_o they_o be_v subdue_v by_o the_o aethiopian_n in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekias_n after_o that_o cyrus_n the_o persian_a overcome_v they_o but_o under_o darius_n nothus_fw-la they_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o persian_a and_o be_v govern_v by_o their_o own_o king_n till_o alexander_n subdue_v they_o after_o his_o death_n it_o fall_v to_o ptolomeus_n by_o who_o name_n their_o king_n be_v call_v till_o cleopatra_n after_o who_o death_n the_o roman_n make_v it_o a_o province_n after_o they_o the_o saracen_n have_v it_o and_o now_o it_o be_v under_o the_o turkish_a slavery_n this_o country_n be_v famous_a for_o abraham_n joseph_n the_o patrâ—…kes_n the_o birth_n of_o moses_n the_o delivery_n of_o the_o israelite_n for_o art_n and_o science_n fruitfulness_n and_o riches_n town_n and_o school_n for_o christ_n and_o his_o mother_n who_o flee_v thither_o for_o many_o martyr_n and_o christian_a professor_n for_o the_o first_o monk_n and_o eremites_n who_o from_o thence_o do_v overspreade_v all_o europe_n but_o as_o before_o it_o be_v infamous_a for_o idolatry_n so_o now_o it_o be_v for_o mahometâ—…_n blasphemous_a heresy_n q._n what_o people_n come_v of_o phut_v a._n the_o lyrians_n a_o people_n in_o africa_n near_o mauritania_n where_o there_o be_v a_o river_n call_v phut_v they_o be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n eze._n 27._o and_o 38._o cap._n but_o they_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o lybia_n act._n 2._o and_o dan._n 11._o in_o lybia_n there_o have_v be_v famous_a church_n but_o especial_o carthage_n renown_a for_o that_o learned_a bishop_n and_o glorious_a martyr_n cyprian_n q._n what_o be_v canaan_n a._n the_o curse_a son_n of_o chaâ—…_n of_o who_o come_v the_o canaanite_n which_o do_v inhabit_v that_o land_n which_o be_v call_v canaan_n the_o land_n of_o promise_n judea_n and_o now_o the_o holy_a land_n it_o be_v divide_v in_o judea_n samaria_n and_o galilee_n in_o it_o god_n be_v once_o well_o know_v but_o now_o instead_o of_o god_n mahomet_n be_v worship_v q._n what_o be_v seba_n a._n the_o son_n of_o cush_n and_o father_n of_o the_o sabean_o a_o people_n in_o arabia-felix_a but_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a sheba_n the_o one_o in_o arabia_n the_o other_o in_o aethiopia_n this_o in_o hebrew_n be_v write_v with_o sâ—…mech_n that_o with_o shiâ—…_n from_o this_o the_o queen_n of_o saba_n come_v to_o solomon_n from_o that_o the_o wise_a man_n come_v to_o worship_n christ_n both_o these_o place_n be_v mention_v psal._n 72._o 10._o the_o king_n of_o shâ—…ba_n and_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v give_v gift_n q._n what_o other_o son_n have_v cush_n a._n havilah_n the_o father_n of_o the_o getulians_n sabtah_n of_o who_o come_v a_o people_n call_v sabathâ—…i_n dwell_v in_o arabia-felix_a raamah_n and_o sabtecha_n who_o posterity_n also_o do_v
vex_v to_o see_v not_o only_o other_o but_o also_o his_o own_o posterity_n fall_v to_o idolatry_n yet_o he_o be_v comfort_v before_o he_o die_v to_o see_v the_o church_n renew_v again_o in_o abraham_n and_o isac_n and_o no_o less_o comfort_n be_v it_o for_o abraham_n and_o his_o son_n to_o enjoy_v the_o society_n of_o old_a sem_fw-mi who_o see_v the_o first_o world_n the_o flood_n the_o build_n of_o babel_n who_o questionless_a do_v instruct_v they_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v both_o receive_v of_o his_o father_n noah_n and_o which_o he_o have_v see_v by_o his_o own_o experience_n q._n what_o son_n have_v terah_n a._n abraham_n nachor_n and_o haran_n where_o abraham_n though_o young_a be_v first_o place_v for_o honour_n and_o dignity_n sake_n as_o before_o sem_fw-mi be_v put_v before_o his_o elder_a brethren_n second_o abraham_n be_v not_o only_o mention_v here_o but_o also_o nachor_n and_o haran_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o history_n of_o lot_n the_o son_n of_o haran_n and_o of_o rebeccah_n isaack_n wife_n who_o be_v of_o nachor_n house_n q._n how_o do_v we_o know_v that_o abraham_n be_v the_o young_a of_o these_o three_o a._n because_o he_o be_v bear_v when_o his_o father_n terah_n be_v a_o hundred_o thirty_o year_n old_a for_o terah_n die_v two_o hundred_o five_o year_n old_a vers_fw-la 32._o of_o this_o cap._n then_o abraham_n depart_v from_o charran_n 75._o year_n old_a gen._n 12._o 4._o therefore_o if_o abram_n be_v 75._o year_n old_a at_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o be_v bear_v the_o 130._o year_n of_o his_o father_n age_n and_o so_o consequent_o he_o be_v young_a than_o nachor_n and_o haran_n who_o be_v bear_v before_o this_o time_n for_o milcah_n nachor'_v wife_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o haran_n verse_n 29._o therefore_o questionless_a haran_n be_v the_o elder_a again_o haran_n die_v before_o his_o father_n verse_n 28._o if_o then_o he_o die_v and_o have_v a_o daughter_n who_o be_v marry_v before_o abraham_n be_v 75._o year_n old_a then_o doubtless_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a if_o then_o abraham_n be_v bear_v when_o terah_n be_v 130._o year_n old_a haran_n must_v needs_o be_v bear_v when_o terah_n be_v 70._o for_o at_o that_o time_n he_o beget_v that_o be_v he_o begin_v to_o beget_v child_n verse_n 26._o therefore_o by_o this_o also_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o nachor_n be_v elder_a than_o abraham_n q._n what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o the_o hebrew_n who_o hold_v that_o abraham_n age_n of_o 75._o year_n be_v not_o count_v from_o his_o birth_n but_o from_o his_o departure_n from_o ur_fw-la of_o chaldea_n a._n if_o this_o be_v true_a that_o abraham_n be_v bear_v when_o his_o father_n be_v 70._o year_n old_a we_o must_v admit_v that_o he_o be_v 135._o year_n old_a when_o he_o depart_v from_o charran_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o gen._n 12._o 4._o again_o by_o this_o supputation_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o isaac_n be_v bear_v 35._o year_n before_o abraham_n come_v to_o canaan_n for_o abraham_n be_v 100_o year_n old_a when_o isaac_n be_v bear_v gen._n 21._o but_o that_o be_v false_a for_o isaac_n be_v bear_v in_o canaan_n yea_o if_o this_o fiction_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v true_a we_o must_v be_v force_v against_o the_o scripture_n to_o admit_v that_o abraham_n be_v 160._o year_n old_a when_o isaac_n be_v bear_v and_o that_o he_o live_v 100_o year_n whereas_o he_o live_v but_o 175._o gen._n 25._o neither_o need_v we_o with_o augustine_n quest._n 25._o in_o gen._n that_o abraham_n come_v twice_o to_o canaan_n once_o when_o his_o father_n be_v live_v and_o then_o he_o remain_v there_o 60._o year_n and_o another_o time_n after_o his_o death_n for_o the_o scripture_n both_o here_o and_o act._n 7._o mention_n only_o of_o once_o come_v to_o canaan_n and_o that_o after_o his_o father_n death_n q_o what_o signify_v ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n here_o a._n it_o may_v either_o signify_v fire_n proper_o and_o so_o the_o hebrew_n think_v that_o haran_n die_v in_o the_o fire_n but_o that_o abraham_n be_v wonderful_o deliver_v from_o thence_o which_o savour_v of_o a_o fable_n because_o neither_o mention_v by_o moses_n nor_o paul_n heb._n 11._o neither_o by_o josephus_n nor_o philo_n who_o have_v write_v much_o of_o abraham_n second_o this_o ur_fw-la may_v signify_v metaphorical_o persecution_n and_o affliction_n which_o often_o in_o scripture_n be_v call_v fire_n as_o psal._n 66._o 12._o lam._n 1._o 13._o and_o so_o abraham_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o chaldee_n three_o it_o may_v be_v here_o the_o name_n of_o a_o city_n as_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n take_v it_o or_o a_o country_n as_o the_o greek_a translate_v it_o and_o this_o be_v most_o proper_a then_o ur_fw-la be_v a_o city_n or_o country_n in_o chaldea_n so_o call_v either_o from_o the_o fire_n which_o they_o see_v come_v from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o father_n sacrifice_n or_o else_o from_o the_o sacred_a fire_n which_o be_v keep_v there_o for_o fire_n be_v holy_a among_o the_o gentile_n especial_o among_o the_o chaldean_n persian_n and_o roman_n or_o it_o may_v have_v be_v call_v so_o because_o it_o stand_v in_o a_o low_a place_n or_o valley_n which_o the_o hebrew_n call_v vr._n in_o this_o country_n then_o or_o city_n haran_n die_v before_o his_o father_n that_o be_v his_o father_n be_v yet_o alive_a and_o from_o hence_o terah_n take_v abraham_n lot_n and_o sarai_n to_o go_v to_o canaan_n q._n be_v sarai_n abraham_n half_a sister_n by_o his_o father_n terah_n and_o not_o by_o his_o mother_n as_o think_v clem._n alexand._n lib._n 2._o strom._n a._n no_o but_o she_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o haran_n and_o sister_n to_o lot_n and_o milcha_n which_o milcha_n be_v grandmother_n to_o rebecca_n isaak_v wife_n gen._n 22._o 20_o 23._o then_o though_o proper_o she_o be_v his_o brother_n daughter_n yet_o she_o be_v call_v his_o sister_n gen._n 20._o 12._o as_o lot_n be_v call_v 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command_v by_o moses_n deut._n 7._o 3._o q._n what_o be_v iscah_n who_o moses_n call_v the_o daughter_n of_o haran_n a._n this_o iscah_n be_v no_o other_o woman_n but_o sarai_n for_o else_o it_o have_v be_v impertinent_a to_o have_v speak_v of_o she_o in_o this_o place_n the_o signification_n also_o of_o the_o word_n so_o much_o import_v for_o both_o ischai_n and_o sarai_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o wit_n principality_n or_o rule_n then_o sarai_n we_o see_v have_v two_o name_n as_o many_o other_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o though_o abraham_n marry_v she_o be_v his_o mother_n daughter_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o marriage_n unlawful_a in_o he_o for_o it_o be_v not_o exhibit_v by_o law_n yea_o after_o the_o law_n we_o see_v it_o be_v in_o use_n by_o the_o practice_n of_o othniel_n for_o he_o marry_v with_o achsah_n the_o daughter_n of_o his_o brother_n caleb_n judg._n 1._o 13._o yet_o although_o this_o marriage_n be_v not_o unlawful_a in_o abraham_n and_o othniel_n because_o it_o be_v permit_v they_o be_v extraordinary_a person_n we_o must_v not_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n for_o many_o thing_n be_v lawful_a to_o they_o which_o to_o we_o be_v unlawful_a and_o though_o moses_n do_v not_o express_o forbid_v it_o yet_o by_o analogy_n and_o consequence_n it_o seem_v to_o forbid_v such_o kind_n of_o marriage_n moses_n leu._n 18._o do_v not_o in_o express_a term_n forbid_v the_o grandchild_n to_o marry_v with_o the_o grandmother_n or_o with_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o grandfather_n or_o a_o man_n to_o marry_v with_o his_o mother_n brother_n wife_n and_o yet_o these_o marriage_n by_o proportion_n be_v unlawful_a moses_n only_o there_o set_v down_o express_o a_o few_o unlawful_a marriage_n that_o by_o those_o we_o may_v judge_v
of_o god_n gen._n 24._o jacob_n confess_v that_o abraham_n and_o isacke_v walk_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n gen._n 28._o god_n require_v israel_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n deut._n 10._o they_o be_v bless_v who_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n psal._n 119._o even_o so_o we_o must_v walk_v in_o the_o newness_n of_o life_n rom._n 6._o we_o must_v walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n rom._n 13._o we_o must_v walk_v by_o faith_n 2_o cor._n 5._o we_o must_v walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5._o we_o must_v walk_v worthy_a of_o our_o vocation_n eph._n 4_o in_o love_n as_o child_n of_o the_o light_n eph._n 5._o worthiness_n of_o god_n col._n 1._o and_o if_o we_o pass_v our_o life_n in_o walk_v so_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o walk_v with_o he_o in_o white_a reu._n 3_o who_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n reu._n 2._o q._n what_o plain_a be_v this_o which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o plain_a of_o mamre_n a._n it_o be_v a_o plain_a or_o a_o oak_n groave_n not_o far_o from_o hebron_n which_o city_n of_o hebron_n be_v also_o call_v mamre_n gen._n 23._o 19_o therefore_o from_o the_o town_n this_o plain_n be_v so_o call_v and_o this_o town_n be_v call_v mamre_n from_o a_o certain_a amorite_n of_o the_o same_o name_n with_o who_o abraham_n make_v a_o covenant_n gen._n 14._o 13._o where_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o he_o and_o his_o two_o brother_n eschol_n &_o aner_n in_o this_o mamre_n abraham_n live_v a_o long_a time_n and_o near_o to_o it_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n sarai_n isaac_n and_o his_o wife_n rebecca_n jacob_n and_o his_o wife_n leah_n be_v bury_v in_o one_o grave_n gen._n 49._o 31._o q._n what_o be_v hebron_n a._n a_o city_n in_o canaan_n which_o be_v build_v seven_o year_n before_o zoan_n in_o egypt_n num._n 13._o 22._o which_o zoan_n be_v think_v to_o be_v tanis_n and_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o this_o hebron_n be_v build_v by_o heth_n the_o son_n of_o canaan_n who_o posterity_n the_o hittite_n inhabit_v in_o 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