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prime_n of_o his_o year_n but_o then_o none_o be_v say_v to_o come_v to_o man_n estate_n till_o he_o have_v be_v a_o hundred_o year_n and_o more_o second_o moses_n drift_n here_o be_v not_o to_o set_v down_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o these_o father_n but_o of_o such_o as_o abraham_n and_o the_o israelite_n come_v and_o therefore_o he_o omit_v those_o first_o bear_v of_o who_o abraham_n come_v not_o and_o â—…peakes_v of_o the_o young_a as_o matthew_n in_o describe_v christ_n genealogy_n speak_v of_o isaac_n not_o of_o ishmael_n of_o jacob_n not_o of_o esau_n of_o judas_n and_o david_n not_o of_o their_o elder_a brethren_n because_o of_o they_o come_v not_o the_o lord_n question_n on_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n q._n what_o be_v understand_v by_o man_n that_o begin_v to_o multiply_v a._n by_o man_n we_o understand_v the_o son_n of_o cain_n who_o because_o they_o take_v many_o wife_n do_v increase_v fast_o than_o sheths_n posterity_n and_o as_o they_o multiply_v so_o do_v their_o sin_n multiply_v for_o the_o multiplication_n of_o mankind_n be_v a_o blessing_n but_o we_o see_v the_o more_o blessing_n god_n bestow_v on_o we_o the_o worse_o we_o be_v q._n what_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n a._n not_o angel_n neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a neither_o with_o body_n nor_o without_o body_n for_o they_o be_v spirit_n be_v not_o move_v with_o carnal_a lust_n neither_o be_v it_o to_o drown_v they_o that_o god_n send_v the_o flood_n but_o to_o destroy_v man_n therefore_o by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v understand_v man_n for_o of_o they_o only_o do_v god_n speak_v here_o throughout_o all_o the_o chapter_n q._n what_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v these_o that_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n a._n some_o think_v they_o be_v very_o tall_a anâ—…_n mighty_a man_n therefore_o they_o be_v call_v the_o sonnâ—…_n of_o god_n as_o the_o mountain_n of_o god_n the_o cedarâ—…_n of_o god_n that_o be_v high_a and_o tall_a hill_n and_o cedar_n other_o think_v they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o prince_n and_o judge_n which_o be_v call_v god_n in_o scriptureâ—…_n other_o again_o say_v that_o they_o be_v those_o whereoâ—…_n paul_n speak_v rom._n 8._o they_o that_o be_v lead_v by_o thâ—…_n spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o they_o be_v holy_a and_o just_a man_n but_o they_o be_v of_o sound_a judgement_n that_o by_o they_o understand_v the_o posterity_n of_o sh_v who_o although_o they_o degenerate_v yet_o moses_n give_v they_o that_o honourable_a title_n to_o show_v their_o ingratitude_n in_o forsake_v their_o heavenly_a father_n q._n why_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o sh_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n a_o because_o god_n have_v separate_v they_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n as_o a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o they_o do_v serve_v he_o and_o reverence_v he_o as_o their_o heavenly_a father_n second_o because_o sh_v their_o father_n be_v a_o holy_a and_o just_a man_n and_o by_o consequent_a the_o son_n of_o god_n both_o by_o adâ—…ption_n and_o imitation_n therefore_o god_n do_v honour_v his_o posterity_n in_o call_v they_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o their_o father_n sheths_n sake_n so_o we_o see_v what_o a_o honour_n it_o be_v to_o have_v holy_a parent_n q._n be_v it_o unlawful_a for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o take_v to_o themselves_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n a._n yes_o for_o those_o daughter_n of_o man_n be_v cain_n posterity_n excommunicate_v from_o the_o church_n for_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o old_a adam_n because_o they_o be_v not_o bear_v again_o by_o the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n now_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o sheths_n posterity_n to_o marry_v cain_n daughter_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a religion_n this_o kind_n of_o matrimony_n be_v forbid_v afterward_o exodus_fw-la 34._o and_o deuteronomy_n 7._o for_o this_o cause_n abraham_n and_o isaac_n will_v not_o have_v their_o son_n marry_v with_o canaanite_n second_o they_o take_v those_o wife_n not_o for_o multiplication_n of_o mankind_n but_o to_o satisfy_v their_o immoderate_a lust_n therefore_o this_o copulation_n be_v unlawful_a for_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v defile_v their_o body_n as_o know_v they_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n q._n how_o do_v we_o know_v that_o these_o be_v not_o angel_n which_o be_v call_v here_o the_o son_n of_o god_n a._n because_o angel_n be_v spirit_n not_o compose_v of_o any_o physical_a matter_n nor_o enclose_v into_o body_n as_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n therefore_o they_o can_v be_v move_v with_o carnal_a lust_n q._n some_o do_v think_v they_o have_v body_n and_o therefore_o be_v here_o understand_v to_o have_v take_v they_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n how_o then_o be_v it_o that_o they_o have_v no_o body_n a._n if_o they_o have_v body_n they_o shall_v be_v either_o celestial_a or_o elemental_a celestial_a they_o be_v noâ—…_n for_o heavenly_a body_n have_v but_o one_o kind_n of_o motion_n which_o be_v to_o turn_v round_o but_o angel_n ascend_v and_o descend_v &_o have_v all_o other_o kind_n of_o move_v elementary_a they_o be_v not_o for_o whatsoever_o iâ—…_n compose_v of_o element_n be_v corruptible_a but_o the_o angel_n be_v not_o if_o they_o say_v that_o angel_n have_v in_o they_o but_o one_o element_n then_o i_o will_v know_v which_o it_o be_v again_o they_o shall_v grant_v that_o the_o body_n of_o angel_n be_v more_o ignoble_a than_o the_o body_n of_o man_n because_o in_o sublunary_a body_n the_o more_o element_n they_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o noble_a and_o perfect_a they_o be_v and_o if_o their_o body_n be_v base_a than_o their_o mind_n be_v imperfect_a for_o there_o be_v a_o proportion_n between_o the_o form_n and_o the_o matter_n q._n can_v angel_n beget_v child_n a._n no_o for_o they_o have_v no_o seed_n fit_a for_o procreation_n because_o they_o feed_v not_o for_o seed_n be_v a_o part_n of_o our_o food_n again_o if_o they_o can_v procreate_v child_n they_o shall_v be_v distinguish_v in_o male_a and_o female_a for_o both_o these_o must_v concur_v in_o procreation_n q._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o these_o word_n my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n a._n by_o the_o word_n spirit_n be_v not_o understand_v god_n providence_n nor_o god_n himself_o take_v essential_o nor_o his_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n nor_o man_n soul_n but_o spirit_n be_v take_v for_o god_n himself_o personal_o or_o for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n by_o which_o spirit_n christ_n preach_v in_o no_n to_o the_o disobedient_a spirit_n of_o the_o old_a world_n 1_n pet._n 3._o the_o meaning_n than_o be_v my_o holy_a spirit_n shall_v not_o contend_v always_o or_o a_o long_a time_n with_o sinful_a man_n by_o exhort_v convince_a outward_o and_o inward_o by_o the_o check_n of_o conscience_n because_o he_o be_v but_o flesh_n that_o be_v fleshly-minded_n walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o after_o the_o spirit_n q_n what_o then_o be_v mean_v by_o flesh_n here_o a._n not_o flesh_n proper_o so_o call_v second_o nor_o as_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n as_o john_n 1._o 14._o christ_n the_o word_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v flesh_n but_o here_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n here_o then_o god_n call_v man_n who_o he_o have_v make_v to_o his_o own_o image_n flesh_n to_o make_v he_o ashamed_a that_o he_o have_v so_o miserable_o fall_v from_o his_o first_o integrity_n for_o adam_n be_v make_v a_o live_a soul_n q._n why_o say_v god_n that_o the_o day_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n see_v that_o after_o the_o flood_n many_o do_v live_v till_o they_o be_v above_o a._n it_o be_v true_a that_o sem_fw-mi live_v five_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n some_o four_o hundred_o some_o two_o hundred_o and_o many_o till_o moses_n time_n live_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n so_o that_o these_o word_n must_v not_o be_v understand_v as_o though_o god_n after_o the_o 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this_o covenant_n we_o see_v the_o largeness_n of_o his_o love_n who_o be_v not_o content_v to_o make_v it_o with_o one_o person_n family_n or_o country_n but_o withal_o noah_n posterity_n than_o who_o be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v the_o breadth_n and_o length_n and_o depth_n and_o height_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n q._n why_o do_v god_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o beast_n and_o fowl_n a._n not_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n but_o for_o man_n for_o as_o god_n make_v they_o for_o his_o sake_n so_o for_o his_o sake_n he_o bless_v they_o and_o make_v his_o covenant_n with_o they_o second_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o if_o he_o have_v such_o care_n of_o the_o beast_n far_o great_a care_n will_v he_o have_v over_o we_o oh_o we_o of_o little_a faith_n q._n why_o do_v god_n confirm_v his_o covenant_n with_o a_o sign_n a._n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o strengthen_n of_o our_o memory_n as_o common_o he_o use_v so_o he_o confirm_v our_o mortification_n by_o 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because_o it_o signify_v that_o the_o world_n shall_v never_o be_v drown_v any_o more_o with_o rain_n moreover_o it_o be_v call_v a_o bow_n because_o of_o the_o likeness_n it_o have_v with_o a_o bow_n second_o because_o as_o a_o bow_n in_o scripture_n be_v use_v for_o a_o sign_n of_o waâ—…s_n so_o the_o rainbow_n natural_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o water_n although_o god_n have_v now_o make_v it_o a_o sign_n not_o of_o water_n but_o of_o deliverance_n from_o water_n q._n why_o do_v god_n set_v his_o bow_n in_o the_o cloud_n a._n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o conspicuous_a and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o second_o because_o it_o be_v a_o watery_a meteor_n generate_v in_o the_o cloud_n by_o the_o reflection_n of_o the_o sun_n three_o for_o our_o great_a comfort_n for_o there_o god_n will_v place_v it_o where_o the_o great_a fear_n and_o danger_n of_o water_n be_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o cloud_n therefore_o now_o we_o need_v not_o fear_v the_o cloud_n because_o their_o water_n be_v 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his_o posterity_n for_o he_o have_v more_o son_n then_o either_o sem_fw-mi or_o cham_fw-mi and_o these_o son_n of_o he_o do_v spread_v over_o more_o nation_n than_o sem_fw-mi or_o cham_n child_n to_o wit_n over_o galatia_n scythia_n media_n graecia_n italy_n spain_n moscoâ—…ia_n thracia_n and_o many_o more_o country_n second_o that_o japheth_n shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o sem_fw-mi that_o be_v that_o the_o gentile_n japheths_n posterity_n shall_v embrace_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o jew_n seem_v posterity_n and_o this_o be_v accomplish_v when_o the_o partition_n wall_n be_v break_v down_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n than_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v afar_o off_o be_v make_v nigh_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n eph._n 2._o then_o as_o christ_n foretell_v joh._n 10._o there_o be_v but_o one_o shepherd_n and_o one_o sheepfold_a three_o that_o canaan_n shall_v be_v his_o servant_n which_o then_o be_v fulfil_v when_o the_o grecian_n and_o roman_n japheths_n 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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 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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 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