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water_n which_o word_n be_v write_v as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v direct_v to_o make_v a_o commentary_n upon_o moses_n ver._n 12._o and_o the_o rain_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n forty_o day_n etc._n etc._n it_o continue_v rain_v so_o long_o without_o any_o intermission_n ver._n 13._o in_o the_o selfsame_a day_n etc._n etc._n in_o that_o very_a day_n when_o the_o rain_n begin_v do_v noah_n and_o his_o family_n etc._n etc._n finish_v their_o go_n into_o the_o ark._n which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v in_o a_o day_n or_o two_o but_o require_v a_o good_a deal_n of_o time_n and_o now_o he_o have_v complete_v it_o the_o very_a last_o creature_n be_v there_o bestow_v for_o it_o be_v likely_a he_o put_v in_o all_o other_o thing_n first_o and_o then_o go_v in_o himself_o with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o their_o wife_n who_o be_v no_o soon_o enter_v but_o the_o water_n break_v in_o upon_o the_o earth_n from_o beneath_o and_o come_v down_o pour_v from_o above_o ver._n 16._o the_o lord_z shut_v he_o 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the_o earth_n for_o the_o water_n and_o raise_v the_o earth_n above_o it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v fit_a for_o man_n habitation_n ver._n 10._o and_o call_v the_o dry_a land_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v sufficient_o explain_v by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v upon_o verse_n 5_o &_o 8._o only_a this_o may_v be_v add_v that_o the_o word_n eretz_n earth_n in_o arabic_a signify_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v low_a and_o sink_v beneath_o opposite_a to_o schamaim_v heaven_n which_o in_o that_o language_n as_o i_o note_v before_o signify_v high_a and_o lift_v up_o ver._n 11._o and_o god_n say_v let_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o grass_n the_o herb_n yield_v etc._n etc._n or_o rather_o it_o shall_v be_v translate_v and_o the_o herb_n yield_v
shall_v one_o day_n make_v discourse_n xxv_o where_o he_o observe_v that_o the_o more_o lively_a to_o express_v this_o god_n so_o dispose_v that_o the_o very_a place_n where_o the_o ram_n be_v offer_v instead_o of_o isaac_n shall_v be_v the_o place_n of_o sacrifice_n for_o israel_n for_o there_o it_o be_v where_o the_o lord_n answer_v david_n by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n 1_o chron._n xxi_o 26._o and_o so_o design_v it_o for_o the_o place_n he_o have_v choose_v for_o his_o altar_n there_o david_n pitch_v he_o a_o tabernacle_n 1_o chron._n xxii_o 1._o and_o there_o solomon_n build_v he_o a_o house_n 2_o chron._n iii_o 1._o ver._n 14._o jehovah-jireh_a the_o lord_z will_v see_v or_o provide_v that_o be_v take_v care_n of_o their_o safety_n who_o steadfast_o obey_v he_o as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o this_o day_n which_o be_v thus_o call_v to_o this_o day_n or_o as_o other_o interpret_v it_o now_o it_o be_v a_o proverbial_a speech_n when_o man_n be_v in_o great_a strait_n in_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o shall_v be_v see_v where_o a_o double_a variation_n be_v observe_v from_o what_o be_v say_v before_o for_o here_o be_v jehovah_n instead_o of_o elohim_n verse_n 12._o and_o then_o jeraeh_n instead_o of_o jireh_n i._n e._n the_o passive_a instead_o of_o the_o active_a signify_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o only_o see_v or_o provide_v but_o make_v himself_o conspicuous_a by_o so_o provide_v that_o all_o shall_v behold_v the_o care_n he_o take_v of_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o ver._n 15._o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n call_v etc._n etc._n this_o confirm_v what_o be_v note_v on_o verse_n 12._o that_o it_o be_v god_n himself_o who_o call_v to_o abraham_n to_o stay_v his_o hand_n and_o now_o say_v by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n what_o can_v be_v clear_a as_o hackspan_a gloss_n disput_fw-la ii_o de_fw-la nominibus_fw-la divinis_fw-la n._n 16._o than_o that_o we_o be_v to_o turn_v away_o our_o eye_n from_o the_o angel_n and_o fix_v they_o upon_o god_n who_o bless_v abraham_n and_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n for_o who_o sake_n verse_n 12._o abraham_n spare_v not_o his_o only_a son_n in_o all_o like_a case_n therefore_o which_o exceed_v the_o angelical_a dignity_n we_o be_v always_o to_o understand_v some_o such_o word_n as_o these_o here_o mention_v neum_n jehovah_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n ver._n 16._o by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v etc._n etc._n i_o observe_v upon_o xii_o 7._o and_o xvii_o 6._o that_o god_n enlarge_v his_o mercy_n to_o abraham_n proportionable_a to_o his_o obedience_n which_o be_v apparent_a in_o this_o great_a and_o last_o trial_n of_o all_o the_o offering_z his_o son_n which_o be_v reward_v by_o the_o ratification_n of_o god_n former_a promise_n or_o covenant_n by_o a_o most_o solemn_a oath_n by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v promise_v before_o but_o not_o confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n and_o beside_o the_o very_a promise_n be_v now_o more_o affectionate_a if_o i_o may_v so_o style_v it_o in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o in_o multiply_v i_o will_v multiply_v thou_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o latter_a end_n also_o of_o the_o blessing_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v couch_v the_o high_a of_o all_o blessing_n that_o god_n will_v make_v his_o own_o only_a son_n such_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o abraham_n be_v ready_a to_o have_v make_v his_o son_n isaac_n that_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n verse_n 18._o may_v be_v bless_v in_o he_o i._n e._n all_o that_o will_v follow_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n so_o abarbinel_n himself_o interpret_v it_o upon_o xii_o 3._o ver._n 17._o possess_v the_o gate_n that_o be_v the_o city_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o consequent_o their_o country_n for_o the_o gate_n be_v take_v thereby_o they_o enter_v into_o their_o city_n and_o their_o city_n be_v surrender_v the_o country_n be_v conquer_v ver._n 18._o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v god_n promise_v to_o make_v abraham_n seed_n as_o numerous_a as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n xv._o 5._o which_o promise_v he_o assure_v he_o here_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o isaac_n verse_n 17._o but_o moreover_o direct_v he_o to_o expect_v after_o the_o multiply_a of_o his_o posterity_n one_o particular_a seed_n who_o shall_v bring_v a_o blessing_n to_o all_o mankind_n this_o singularity_n st._n paul_n observe_v and_o press_v very_o much_o gal._n iii_o 16._o apply_v it_o to_o the_o messiah_n and_o it_o be_v further_a observable_a that_o there_o be_v a_o increase_n of_o sense_n in_o these_o word_n as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o former_a for_o he_o do_v not_o simple_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v be_v bless_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v bless_v themselves_o or_o count_v themselves_o bless_v in_o he_o to_o show_v as_o jacobus_n altingius_n think_v that_o this_o person_n shall_v not_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o any_o blessing_n himself_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o abraham_n seed_n do_v but_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o blessing_n unto_o other_o who_o shall_v derive_v they_o from_o he_o alone_o l._n ii_o schilo_n c._n 2._o because_o thou_o have_v obey_v etc._n etc._n as_o a_o reward_n the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v for_o obey_v my_o voice_n ver._n 19_o go_v together_o to_o beer-sheba_a where_o he_o have_v for_o some_o time_n settle_v his_o abode_n xxi_o 33._o ver._n 20._o milcah_n have_v bear_v child_n etc._n etc._n the_o follow_a genealogy_n be_v set_v down_o to_o show_v whence_o rebekah_n the_o wife_n of_o isaac_n be_v descend_v for_o she_o alone_o of_o all_o bethuel_n daughter_n which_o be_v probable_a be_v many_o be_v mention_v verse_n 23._o ver._n 21._o huz_o his_o first-born_a there_o be_v two_o other_o of_o this_o name_n one_o the_o son_n of_o aram_n x._o 23._o another_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o esau_n xxxvi_o 28._o but_o this_o we_o here_o mention_v be_v be_v from_o who_o job_n descend_v who_o country_n be_v call_v ausitis_fw-la so_o the_o lxx_o translate_v we_o job_n i._n 1._o and_o his_o posterity_n call_v ausitae_n by_o ptolemy_n who_o be_v a_o people_n of_o arabia_n deserta_fw-la near_o chaldaea_n not_o far_o from_o euphrates_n buz._n from_o who_o come_v elihu_n the_o buzite_n job_n xxxii_o 2._o a_o people_n in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o same_o country_n or_o near_o it_o aram._n who_o inhabit_v perhaps_o some_o part_n of_o syria_n which_o have_v the_o name_n of_o aram_n from_o another_o mention_v x._o 23._o ver._n 22._o chesed_a he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n who_o be_v call_v chasdim_n in_o scripture_n from_o this_o chesed_a or_o chasad_a as_o some_o read_v it_o where_o the_o rest_n that_o follow_v settle_v or_o whether_o they_o have_v any_o posterity_n or_o no_o i_o can_v find_v it_o be_v likely_a they_o never_o grow_v to_o make_v a_o nation_n or_o a_o family_n and_o so_o leave_v no_o name_n behind_o they_o ver._n 24._o and_o his_o concubine_n this_o be_v not_o a_o ill_a name_n in_o these_o ancient_a time_n but_o signify_v a_o wife_n who_o be_v not_o the_o mistress_n of_o the_o family_n but_o only_o take_v for_o the_o increase_n of_o it_o by_o procreation_n of_o child_n such_o wife_n be_v general_o servant_n whereas_o the_o prime_a wife_n be_v a_o freewoman_n or_o make_v so_o by_o be_v marry_v to_o govern_v the_o family_n and_o bring_v child_n to_o inherit_v the_o estate_n chap._n xxiii_o ver._n 1._o and_o sarah_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o seven_o and_o twenty_o etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a verse_n may_v be_v thus_o translate_v and_o the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o sarah_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a a_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o seven_o year_n it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o hebrew_n to_o repeat_v a_o word_n as_o life_n be_v here_o when_o they_o will_v signify_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v complete_a and_o sarah_n be_v the_o only_a woman_n who_o entire_a age_n be_v set_v down_o in_o scripture_n ver._n 2._o kirjath-arba_a i._n e._n the_o city_n of_o arba_n who_o be_v a_o famous_a man_n among_o the_o anakim_v as_o we_o read_v josh_n fourteen_o ult_n and_o either_o build_v this_o city_n or_o make_v it_o the_o place_n of_o his_o residence_n from_o whence_o it_o take_v his_o name_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v when_o abraham_n leave_v beer-sheba_a and_o remove_v to_o this_o place_n the_o same_o be_v hebron_n a_o very_a ancient_a city_n as_o appear_v from_o numb_a xiii_o 22._o when_o it_o assume_v this_o name_n instead_o of_o kirjath-arba_n be_v not_o certain_a but_o some_o conjecture_n it_o may_v be_v after_o abraham_n purchase_v a_o burial-place_n in_o this_o country_n see_v xiii_o 18._o abraham_n come_v some_o fancy_n he_o be_v in_o some_o other_o part_n of_o the_o country_n
parable_n as_o he_o call_v they_o in_o one_o of_o which_o every_o word_n have_v some_o peculiar_a signification_n in_o the_o other_o the_o whole_a parable_n represent_v the_o thing_n intend_v but_o every_o word_n have_v not_o its_o weight_n some_o serve_v only_o for_o elegance_n among_o the_o first_o sort_n he_o reckon_v this_o in_o which_o the_o ladder_n may_v be_v think_v to_o represent_v the_o divine_a providence_n which_o govern_v all_o thing_n and_o particular_o now_o direct_v jacob_n in_o his_o journey_n every_o step_n of_o which_o be_v under_o god_n guidance_n it_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o earth_n denote_v he_o think_v the_o steadfastness_n of_o providence_n which_o nothing_o be_v able_a to_o shake_v and_o the_o top_n of_o it_o reach_v to_o heaven_n signify_v that_o it_o extend_v itself_o all_o the_o world_n over_o to_o every_o thing_n great_a or_o small_a high_a or_o low_o and_o the_o several_a step_n in_o the_o ladder_n the_o motion_n and_o action_n of_o divine_a providence_n the_o angel_n which_o go_v up_o and_o down_o signify_v that_o they_o be_v the_o great_a minister_n of_o god_n providence_n by_o who_o he_o manage_n all_o thing_n here_o below_o and_o that_o they_o be_v never_o idle_a but_o always_o in_o motion_n to_o serve_v those_o especial_o who_o serve_v god_n faithful_o their_o ascend_a represent_v their_o go_v to_o receive_v the_o divine_a order_n and_o command_n and_o their_o descend_v the_o execution_n of_o his_o order_n or_o with_o a_o peculiar_a respect_n to_o jacob_n present_a condition_n the_o one_o signify_v their_o safe_a conduct_n of_o he_o in_o his_o journey_n to_o padan-aram_n and_o the_o other_o their_o bring_v he_o safe_a home_n again_o this_o be_v infinite_o more_o solid_a than_o the_o conceit_n of_o almost_o all_o the_o ancient_a rabbin_n that_o god_n represent_v in_o this_o ladder_n the_o rise_n and_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o four_o great_a monarchy_n for_o where_o be_v there_o any_o mention_n in_o this_o dream_n of_o four_o angel_n or_o of_o seventy_o step_n represent_v the_o seventy_o year_n captivity_n in_o babylon_n or_o of_o two_o and_o fifty_o step_n represent_v the_o time_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o four_o king_n of_o persia_n and_o media_n according_a to_o their_o computation_n etc._n etc._n all_o this_o be_v the_o pure_a invention_n of_o idle_a man_n who_o dream_n upon_o the_o holy_a scripture_n ver._n 13._o and_o behold_v the_o lord_n stand_v above_o it_o final_o he_o see_v the_o divine_a majesty_n or_o glory_n so_o the_o targum_fw-la here_o expound_v it_o as_o the_o unmovable_a mover_n of_o all_o thing_n from_o who_o all_o come_v as_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o to_o who_o all_o return_n as_o the_o last_o end_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n god_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o we_o read_v of_o god_n appear_v to_o jacob_n and_o it_o be_v only_o in_o a_o dream_n but_o it_o make_v such_o a_o deep_a impression_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o doubt_v not_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o be_v now_o express_o promise_v he_o by_o god_n himself_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n as_o his_o father_n have_v tell_v he_o verse_n 4._o ver._n 15._o behold_v i_o be_o with_o thou_o or_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o i._n e._n my_o peculiar_a providence_n shall_v be_v over_o thou_o and_o take_v care_n of_o thy_o safety_n as_o maimonides_n well_o expound_v it_o in_o his_o more_n nevoch_n p._n iii_o cap._n 18._o i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o etc._n etc._n this_o show_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o dream_n be_v to_o comfort_n jacob_n in_o his_o solitary_a and_o poor_a condition_n by_o a_o assurance_n that_o god_n watchful_a providence_n shall_v attend_v he_o till_o he_o have_v accomplish_v all_o his_o promise_n to_o he_o ver._n 16._o sure_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n by_o his_o special_a extraordinary_a presence_n for_o here_o he_o have_v manifest_v himself_o to_o he_o and_o give_v he_o singular_a assurance_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o that_o the_o very_o first_o night_n after_o he_o go_v from_o home_n which_o make_v this_o place_n more_o acceptable_a to_o he_o than_o his_o father_n house_n for_o now_o he_o be_v become_v a_o prophet_n as_o maimonides_n observe_v more_o nevoch_n p._n ii_o cap._n 45._o where_o he_o say_v that_o they_o who_o prophesy_v in_o a_o dream_n do_v not_o call_v it_o a_o dream_n after_o prophecy_n be_v come_v to_o they_o in_o a_o dream_n but_o simple_o say_v it_o be_v a_o prophecy_n thus_o the_o patriarch_n jacob_n after_o he_o awake_v out_o of_o his_o prophetic_a dream_n wherein_o he_o hear_v the_o lord_n speak_v to_o he_o verse_n 13_o 14._o he_o do_v not_o call_v it_o a_o dream_n but_o roundly_o say_v sure_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o know_v it_o not_o i_o do_v not_o expect_v to_o meet_v with_o such_o a_o divine_a appearance_n and_o revelation_n to_o i_o ver._n 17._o and_o he_o be_v afraid_a possess_v with_o a_o religious_a awful_a apprehension_n of_o god_n which_o make_v he_o say_v how_o dreadful_a be_v this_o place_n with_o what_o reverence_n ought_v i_o here_o to_o behave_v myself_o this_o be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o divine_a majesty_n dwell_v here_o this_o be_v not_o a_o common_a place_n but_o a_o sacred_a have_v a_o divine_a presence_n in_o it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n here_o god_n keep_v his_o court_n attend_v by_o his_o holy_a angel_n who_o he_o have_v see_v come_v from_o heaven_n hither_o and_o go_v up_o from_o hence_o thither_o so_o mr._n mede_n explain_v it_o book_n ii_o p._n 436._o the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o one_o place_n more_o than_o another_o consist_v in_o his_o train_n or_o retinue_n a_o king_n be_v there_o where_o his_o court_n be_v and_o so_o god_n be_v there_o special_o present_a where_o the_o angel_n keep_v their_o station_n which_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n i._n e._n heaven_n court_n for_o the_o gate_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v the_o judgment-hall_n and_o the_o place_n where_o king_n and_o senator_n use_v to_o sit_v attend_v by_o their_o guard_n and_o minister_n ver._n 18._o take_v the_o stone_n and_o set_v it_o up_o for_o a_o pillar_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o some_o other_o stone_n which_o he_o heap_v up_o together_o that_o it_o may_v remain_v as_o a_o monument_n of_o the_o divine_a mercy_n to_o he_o and_o preserve_v the_o memory_n of_o this_o heavenly_a vision_n and_o that_o by_o this_o token_n he_o may_v know_v this_o place_n when_o god_n bring_v he_o back_o again_o and_o commemorate_v his_o goodness_n to_o he_o here_o this_o stone_n be_v hold_v in_o great_a veneration_n by_o the_o jew_n in_o future_a time_n and_o translate_v to_o jerusalem_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o which_o by_o titus_n they_o be_v wont_a upon_o that_o day_n when_o it_o be_v take_v which_o be_v the_o only_a day_n they_o be_v permit_v to_o come_v thither_o with_o great_a lamentation_n and_o rend_v their_o garment_n to_o go_v and_o anoint_v this_o stone_n such_o be_v the_o power_n of_o fond_a superstition_n see_v vossius_fw-la de_fw-la idolol_fw-la lib._n vi_o cap._n 38._o pour_v oil_n on_o the_o top_n of_o it_o not_o in_o honour_n of_o this_o stone_n as_o bonfrerius_n himself_o confess_v much_o less_o of_o any_o idol_n to_o which_o it_o be_v dedicate_v but_o to_o consecrate_v it_o as_o a_o monument_n of_o god_n great_a mercy_n to_o he_o in_o the_o beforementioned_a celestial_a vision_n oil_n it_o appear_v by_o this_o be_v ancient_o use_v in_o consecrate_v thing_n before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o not_o only_o in_o this_o family_n but_o in_o other_o also_o it_o be_v probable_a from_o whence_o the_o pagan_a custom_n come_v of_o anoint_v stone_n which_o by_o theophrastus_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o which_o superstitious_a people_n be_v wont_a when_o they_o meet_v with_o they_o in_o the_o highway_n to_o pour_v oil_n and_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_n a_o great_a many_o author_n mention_n they_o which_o be_v collect_v by_o elmenhorstius_n in_o his_o observation_n upon_o arnobius_n p._n 37._o they_o that_o will_v be_v satisfy_v how_o wretched_o some_o of_o the_o romish_a writer_n plead_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n from_o this_o very_a place_n may_v read_v dr._n jackson_n treatise_n of_o the_o original_a of_o unbelief_n chap._n xxxv_o where_o he_o excellent_o explain_v this_o action_n of_o jacob_n n._n 5_o 6_o 7._o ver._n 19_o and_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o that_o place_n bethel_n from_o this_o word_n bethel_n come_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o scaliger_n in_o his_o animadv_n upon_o euseb_n p._n 198._o and_o other_o think_v among_o the_o heathen_a whereby_o they_o denote_v rude_a stone_n which_o they_o worship_v either_o as_o symbol_n of_o divinity_n or_o
hebrew_n nation_n that_o he_o who_o give_v they_o the_o law_n contain_v in_o these_o book_n be_v the_o king_n and_o lawgiver_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o be_v like_o a_o great_a city_n govern_v by_o he_o who_o therefore_o he_o will_v have_v they_o look_v upon_o not_o only_o as_o the_o enacter_n of_o their_o law_n but_o of_o those_o also_o which_o all_o nature_n obey_v see_v l._n vii_o de_fw-fr praepar_n evang._n c._n 9_o 10._o &_o l._n xii_o c._n 16._o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n the_o hebrew_n particle_n eth_n put_v before_o both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o with_o if_o maimonides_n understand_v it_o aright_o and_o make_v the_o sense_n to_o be_v this_o he_o create_v the_o heaven_n with_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n with_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o earth_n as_o his_o word_n be_v in_o more_n nevochim_n p._n ii_o cap._n 30._o certain_a it_o be_v these_o two_o word_n heaven_n and_o earth_n comprehend_v the_o whole_a visible_a world_n some_o will_v have_v the_o angel_n comprehend_v in_o the_o word_n heaven_n particular_o epiphanius_n haeres_fw-la lxv_o n._n 45._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o other_o of_o the_o father_n be_v of_o a_o different_a opinion_n as_o petavius_n there_o observe_v it_o be_v a_o pretty_a conceit_n of_o theophilus_n antiochenus_fw-la l._n 2._o ad_fw-la autolycum_n that_o the_o heaven_n be_v mention_v before_o the_o earth_n to_o show_v that_o god_n work_n be_v not_o like_o we_o for_o he_o begin_v at_o the_o top_n we_o at_o the_o bottom_n that_o be_v he_o first_o make_v the_o fix_a star_n and_o all_o beyond_o they_o foe_o i_o take_v the_o word_n heaven_n here_o to_o signify_v for_o they_o have_v a_o beginning_n as_o well_o as_o this_o low_a world_n though_o they_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o six_o day_n work_v which_o relate_v only_o to_o this_o planetary_a world_n as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o which_o have_v the_o sun_n for_o its_o centre_n and_o thus_o 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so_o these_o two_o word_n tohu_n vabohu_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n where_o we_o meet_v with_o they_o which_o be_v not_o often_o for_o confusion_n and_o emptiness_n xxxiv_o isaiah_n 11._o iv_o jer._n 23._o be_v a_o description_n of_o that_o which_o the_o ancient_n call_v the_o chaos_n of_o which_o the_o barbarian_n have_v a_o notion_n no_o less_o than_o the_o greek_n wherein_o the_o seed_n and_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v blend_v together_o this_o be_v call_v in_o the_o pagan_a language_n by_o epicharmus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o of_o the_o god_n because_o all_o thing_n spring_v out_o of_o this_o which_o be_v indeed_o the_o first_o of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n who_o as_o moses_n show_v in_o the_o sequel_n produce_v this_o beautiful_a world_n out_o of_o this_o chaos_n and_o darkness_n be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o deep_a nothing_o be_v to_o be_v see_v for_o want_v of_o light_n which_o lie_v bury_v as_o all_o thing_n else_o do_v in_o that_o great_a 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from_o whence_o some_o have_v not_o unhappy_o conjecture_v the_o ancient_n take_v their_o notion_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o first_o lay_v egg_n out_o of_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v form_v that_o be_v the_o chaos_n out_o of_o which_o all_o the_o old_a philosopher_n before_o aristotle_n think_v the_o world_n be_v produce_v consist_v of_o earth_n and_o water_n of_o thick_a and_o thin_a part_n as_o a_o egg_n do_v of_o yolk_n and_o white_a now_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n thus_o move_v upon_o the_o water_n that_o by_o its_o incubation_n as_o we_o may_v call_v it_o it_o may_v not_o only_o separate_v as_o i_o say_v those_o part_n which_o be_v jumble_v together_o but_o give_v a_o vivifick_a virtue_n to_o they_o to_o produce_v what_o be_v contain_v in_o they_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n that_o be_v of_o all_o live_a creature_n be_v produce_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o porphyry_n say_v numenius_n understand_v it_o for_o his_o opinion_n he_o tell_v we_o be_v that_o all_o thing_n come_v out_o of_o the_o water_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v divine_o inspire_v for_o which_o he_o quote_v these_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o he_o call_v moses_n see_v porphyry_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o those_o word_n of_o homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o live_a creature_n which_o we_o call_v their_o active_a form_n do_v not_o arise_v out_o of_o matter_n for_o that_o be_v stupid_a but_o proceed_v from_o this_o other_o principle_n the_o powerful_a spirit_n of_o god_n which_o move_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n by_o a_o vital_a energy_n as_o st._n chrysostom_n speak_v so_o that_o they_o be_v no_o long_o stand_v water_n but_o move_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o certain_a live_a power_n in_o they_o from_o whence_o we_o may_v also_o gather_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o live_a creature_n be_v distinct_a thing_n from_o matter_n which_o of_o itself_o can_v 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etc._n etc._n though_o the_o copula_fw-la be_v omit_v which_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n particular_o in_o habak_n iii_o 11._o the_o sun_n moon_n i._n e._n the_o sun_n and_o moon_n moses_n have_v show_v how_o the_o first_o matter_n ver_fw-la 2._o and_o then_o the_o element_n of_o thing_n as_o we_o call_v they_o ver_fw-la 3_o 6_o 9_o 10._o be_v produce_v he_o proceed_v to_o the_o production_n of_o more_o compound_a body_n and_o here_o a_o account_n be_v give_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o vegetable_n which_o be_v range_v under_o three_o head_n grass_n which_o come_v up_o every_o year_n without_o sow_v herb_n bear_v a_o seed_n which_o comprehend_v as_o abarbinel_n here_o note_n all_o sort_n of_o corn_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v sow_o and_o tree_n which_o also_o bear_v fruit._n there_o be_v several_a kind_n of_o all_o these_o which_o some_o have_v cast_v into_o eighteen_o other_o into_o six_o and_o thirty_o class_n none_o of_o which_o can_v at_o the_o first_o spring_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n 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the_o sun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o the_o element_n porphyry_n himself_o also_o l._n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v observe_v out_o of_o theophrastus_n that_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o tree_n and_o herb_n before_o beast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n which_o eusebius_n remember_v in_o his_o praepar_n evang._n l._n i._o c._n 9_o p._n 28._o ver._n 14._o let_v there_o be_v light_n this_o be_v a_o different_a word_n from_o what_o we_o have_v verse_n 3._o signify_v as_o paulus_n fagius_n observe_v that_o which_o be_v make_v out_o of_o light_n luminous_a body_n whereby_o light_n be_v communicate_v to_o we_o the_o hebrew_a particle_n man_n before_o a_o word_n be_v use_v to_o express_v the_o instrument_n of_o a_o action_n and_o so_o now_o we_o be_v to_o conceive_v that_o the_o light_n produce_v at_o first_o have_v for_o three_o day_n circulate_v about_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o near_a unto_o it_o to_o further_o the_o production_n of_o the_o thing_n beforementioned_a be_v on_o this_o four_o day_n distribute_v into_o several_a luminary_n at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o earth_n so_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o firmament_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o upper_a region_n which_o we_o call_v the_o aether_n or_o sky_n where_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o planet_n be_v place_v to_o divide_v the_o day_n from_o the_o night_n by_o a_o continue_a circular_a motion_n finish_v in_o four_o and_o twenty_o hour_n in_o one_o part_n of_o which_o by_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o day_n be_v make_v and_o in_o the_o other_o part_n by_o the_o sun_n absence_n night_n be_v make_v in_o a_o constant_a succession_n and_o let_v they_o be_v for_o sign_n and_o for_o season_n that_o be_v for_o sign_n of_o the_o time_n or_o season_n as_o ger._n vossius_fw-la expound_v it_o by_o the_o figure_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o time_n be_v mean_v the_o spring_n summer_n autumn_n and_o winter_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o season_n for_o plough_v sow_v plant_v prune_v reap_v vintage_n sail_v etc._n etc._n l._n de_fw-fr scientiis_fw-la mathemat_fw-la c._n 38._o and_o for_o day_n and_o year_n by_o a_o speedy_a swift_a motion_n round_o in_o twentyfour_o hour_n to_o make_v day_n and_o by_o a_o slow_a long_a motion_n to_o make_v year_n and_o a_o grateful_a variety_n of_o season_n in_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o by_o this_o annual_a motion_n be_v all_o visit_v with_o the_o sun_n beam_n ver._n 15._o and_o let_v they_o be_v for_o light_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n let_v they_o there_o continue_v to_o give_v constant_a light_n and_o warmth_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o they_o do_v immovable_o ver._n 16._o and_o god_n make_v two_o great_a light_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o nothing_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v create_v since_o the_o first_o matter_n out_o of_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v or_o form_v and_o the_o two_o great_a light_n or_o luminary_n inlightner_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v be_v the_o sun_n which_o inlighten_v we_o by_o day_n and_o the_o moon_n which_o inlighten_v we_o by_o night_n the_o moon_n indeed_o be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o planet_n for_o it_o be_v the_o least_o of_o all_o except_o mercury_n but_o it_o afford_v the_o great_a light_n to_o we_o by_o reflect_v the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o we_o in_o its_o absence_n and_o thereby_o very_o much_o abate_v the_o disconsolate_a darkness_n of_o the_o night_n he_o make_v the_o star_n also_o that_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o planet_n and_o their_o attendant_n ver._n 17._o and_o god_n set_v they_o in_o the_o firmament_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o repetition_n of_o this_o so_o often_o moses_n intend_v to_o fix_v in_o the_o people_n mind_n this_o notion_n that_o though_o the_o heavenly_a body_n be_v very_o glorious_a yet_o they_o be_v but_o creature_n make_v by_o god_n and_o set_v or_o appoint_v by_o his_o order_n to_o give_v we_o light_n and_o therefore_o he_o alone_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v not_o they_o it_o be_v common_o take_v notice_n of_o that_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o angel_n in_o all_o this_o history_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o need_n of_o it_o for_o the_o ancient_a idolatry_n consist_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a idol_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n such_o as_o moloch_n ashtaroth_n and_o the_o like_a which_o they_o believe_v to_o be_v eternal_a being_n the_o great_a design_n of_o moses_n be_v to_o confute_v this_o opinion_n by_o represent_v they_o over_z and_z over_o as_o the_o work_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n which_o strike_v at_o the_o very_a root_n of_o idolatry_n the_o worship_n of_o
and_o animal_n the_o former_a of_o which_o spring_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n indeed_o but_o continue_v fix_v in_o it_o and_o perish_v if_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o it_o whereas_o animal_n though_o make_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o live_v upon_o it_o have_v a_o separate_a existence_n and_o do_v not_o still_o adhere_v to_o it_o after_o his_o kind_n three_o sort_n of_o live_a creature_n be_v immediate_o mention_v which_o be_v form_v out_o of_o such_o matter_n as_o the_o earth_n afford_v not_o simple_a earth_n we_o must_v understand_v no_o more_o than_o before_o simple_a water_n for_o it_o be_v impregnate_v with_o many_o other_o principle_n the_o first_o of_o which_o behemah_n which_o we_o translate_v cattle_n always_o signify_v the_o flock_n and_o herd_n of_o tame_a beast_n when_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o chaja_n which_o we_o translate_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n beast_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v wild_a beast_n between_o which_o two_o he_o mention_n a_o three_o kind_n of_o live_a creature_n on_o the_o earth_n which_o he_o call_v remesh_n creep_v thing_n because_o whatever_o foot_n they_o have_v they_o be_v so_o short_a and_o small_a that_o they_o seem_v to_o the_o naked_a eye_n to_o have_v none_o at_o all_o but_o to_o crawl_v on_o their_o belly_n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o these_o three_o kind_n there_o be_v various_a sort_n wherewith_o god_n have_v replenish_v the_o earth_n and_o of_o every_o kind_n some_o vast_o great_a and_o other_o very_o little_a as_o abarbinel_n note_v even_o among_o reptile_n there_o be_v serpent_n of_o a_o prodigious_a length_n and_o other_o creep_a thing_n far_o small_a than_o ants._n ver._n 25._o and_o god_n make_v etc._n etc._n the_o earth_n do_v not_o bring_v they_o forth_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o influence_n of_o heaven_n upon_o prepare_a matter_n but_o god_n frame_v they_o out_o of_o the_o matter_n so_o prepare_v and_o produce_v they_o in_o their_o full_a perfection_n after_o their_o several_a kind_n and_o god_n see_v it_o be_v good_a be_v please_v with_o the_o great_a variety_n of_o these_o creature_n and_o their_o complete_a structure_n fit_v they_o for_o their_o several_a use_n ver._n 26._o let_v we_o make_v man._n god_n not_o only_o reserve_v man_n for_o the_o last_o of_o his_o work_n but_o do_v as_o it_o be_v advise_v and_o consult_v about_o his_o production_n not_o to_o signify_v any_o deliberation_n within_o himself_o or_o any_o difficulty_n in_o the_o work_n but_o to_o represent_v to_o we_o the_o dignity_n of_o man_n and_o that_o he_o be_v make_v as_o abarbinel_n gloss_n with_o admirable_a wisdom_n and_o great_a prudence_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n s._n chrysostom_n here_o speak_v and_o see_v greg._n nyssen_n de_fw-fr opificio_fw-la hominis_fw-la cap._n 3._o and_o orat._n i._n on_o these_o word_n with_o greg._n nazianzen_n orat._n xliii_o p._n 699._o who_o observe_v that_o god_n bring_v he_o into_o this_o world_n as_o into_o a_o noble_a palace_n ready_o furnish_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o notion_n also_o of_o methodius_n see_v epiphanius_n haeres_fw-la lxiv_o n._n 18._o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v also_o that_o god_n do_v not_o say_v let_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o man_n as_o he_o say_v before_o verse_n 24._o of_o other_o animal_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n to_o represent_v man_n as_o a_o far_o more_o noble_a work_n than_o any_o other_o upon_o earth_n for_o though_o he_o be_v make_v as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o ground_n yet_o a_o great_a power_n and_o skill_n be_v employ_v in_o produce_v a_o creature_n of_o such_o beauty_n and_o majesty_n let_v we_o the_o ancient_a christian_n look_v upon_o this_o as_o a_o plain_a intimation_n of_o a_o plurality_n of_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n insomuch_o that_o epiphanius_n say_v this_o be_v the_o language_n of_o god_n to_o his_o word_n and_o only_o beget_v as_o all_o the_o faithful_a believe_v haeres_fw-la xxiii_o n._n 2._o and_o see_v haeres_fw-la xliv_o n._n 4._o and_o haeres_fw-la xlvi_o n._n 3._o where_o he_o say_v adam_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d form_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o which_o one_o can_v but_o incline_v who_o consider_v how_o poor_o the_o jew_n expound_v this_o place_n who_o fancy_n a_o kind_n of_o senate_n or_o council_n of_o angel_n without_o who_o god_n do_v nothing_o which_o they_o ground_n upon_o dan._n iu._n 14._o whereas_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o signification_n as_o yet_o of_o any_o such_o being_n much_o less_o that_o they_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o the_o make_n man_n who_o be_v not_o make_v in_o their_o image_n but_o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n yet_o thus_o saturnilus_fw-la foolish_o expound_v these_o word_n as_o epiphanius_n inform_v we_o in_o the_o forenamed_a haeres_fw-la p._n 62._o edit_fw-la paris_n and_o moses_n gerundensis_n still_o more_o foolish_o imagine_v god_n speak_v to_o the_o earth_n that_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o man_n as_o it_o have_v do_v other_o creature_n but_o maimonides_n who_o magnify_v that_o say_v of_o their_o master_n that_o god_n do_v nothing_o without_o his_o council_n be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v more_n nevoch_n p._n ii_o cap._n 6._o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o he_o ask_v their_o advice_n or_o be_v assist_v by_o their_o judgement_n but_o only_o that_o he_o use_v they_o as_o instrument_n in_o the_o produce_v of_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o very_a word_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o command_n but_o of_o a_o consultation_n before_o execution_n other_o therefore_o think_v god_n speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o king_n who_o advise_v with_o their_o council_n but_o do_v thing_n themselves_o and_o be_v wont_a to_o speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n when_o they_o declare_v their_o pleasure_n but_o i_o take_v this_o to_o be_v a_o custom_n much_o late_a than_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n when_o they_o speak_v as_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n do_v to_o joseph_n gen._n xli_o 41_o 44._o i_o be_o pharaoh_n and_o see_v i_o have_v set_v thou_o not_o we_o have_v set_v thou_o over_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n in_o which_o style_n the_o king_n of_o persia_n write_v long_o after_o this_o ezra_n vi_o 8._o i_o darius_n make_v a_o decree_n all_o these_o poor_a shift_n be_v a_o plain_a confession_n that_o they_o find_v it_o very_o hard_a as_o the_o socinian_o do_v at_o this_o day_n to_o give_v any_o account_n of_o this_o way_n of_o speak_v without_o grant_v a_o plurality_n of_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n and_o therefore_o menasseh_n ben_n israel_n in_o his_o conciliator_n mention_n one_o of_o their_o doctor_n who_o in_o bereschith_fw-mi rabath_n say_v that_o when_o moses_n by_o god_n direction_n be_v about_o to_o write_v these_o word_n let_v we_o make_v man_n he_o cry_v out_o o_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n why_o will_v thou_o give_v man_n occasion_n to_o err_v about_o thy_o most_o simple_a unity_n to_o which_o he_o receive_v this_o answer_n write_v as_o i_o bid_v thou_o and_o if_o any_o man_n love_n to_o err_v let_v he_o err_v the_o same_o story_n be_v tell_v by_o joseph_n albo._n which_o show_v that_o their_o doctor_n have_v be_v long_o puzzle_v with_o this_o manner_n of_o speech_n which_o unavoidable_o suggest_v to_o their_o thought_n more_o than_o one_o person_n in_o the_o deity_n which_o till_o they_o believe_v they_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n what_o to_o say_v about_o it_o in_o our_o image_n after_o our_o likeness_n two_o word_n some_o think_v to_o express_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o this_o difference_n only_o as_o abarbinel_n explain_v it_o that_o the_o last_o word_n after_o our_o likeness_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o man_n be_v not_o create_v proper_o and_o perfect_o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n but_o in_o a_o resemblance_n of_o he_o for_o he_o do_v not_o say_v in_o our_o likeness_n say_v that_o author_n as_o he_o have_v say_v in_o our_o image_n but_o after_o our_o likeness_n where_o the_o caph_n of_o similitude_n as_o they_o call_v it_o abate_v something_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o what_o follow_v and_o make_v it_o signify_v only_o a_o approach_n to_o the_o divine_a likeness_n in_o understanding_n freedom_n of_o choice_n spirituality_n immortality_n etc._n etc._n thus_o tertullian_n explain_v it_o habens_fw-la illas_fw-la ubique_fw-la lineas_fw-la dei_fw-la quà _fw-la immortalis_fw-la anima_fw-la quà _fw-la libera_fw-la &_o svi_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la quà _fw-la praescia_fw-la plerumque_fw-la quà _fw-la rationalis_fw-la capax_fw-la intellectus_fw-la &_o scientiae_fw-la l._n ii_o contra_fw-la martion_n cap._n 9_o and_o so_o gregor_n nyssen_n cap._n 16._o de_fw-fr opific_n hom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n all_o have_v a_o power_n of_o consider_v and_o design_v of_o consult_v
and_o fore-appointing_a what_o we_o intend_v to_o do_v purity_n and_o holiness_n likewise_o seem_v to_o be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o apostle_n coloss_n iii_o 10._o for_o the_o new_a man_n consist_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n ephes_n iv_o 24._o but_o though_o he_o be_v create_v with_o a_o faculty_n to_o judge_v aright_o and_o with_o a_o power_n to_o govern_v his_o appetite_n which_o he_o can_v control_v more_o easy_o than_o we_o can_v do_v now_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o make_v immutable_o good_a quia_fw-la hoc_fw-la soli_fw-la deo_fw-la cedit_fw-la which_o belong_v to_o god_n alone_o as_o tertullian_n excellent_o discourse_n in_o that_o place_n but_o may_v without_o due_a care_n be_v induce_v to_o do_v evil_a as_o we_o see_v he_o do_v for_o a_o habituate_v confirm_a estate_n of_o goodness_n be_v even_o then_o to_o have_v be_v acquire_v by_o watchfulness_n and_o exercise_n whereby_o in_o process_n of_o time_n he_o may_v have_v become_v so_o steadfast_a that_o he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v prevail_v upon_o by_o any_o temptation_n to_o do_v contrary_a to_o his_o duty_n and_o let_v they_o have_v dominion_n etc._n etc._n some_o have_v think_v the_o image_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o this_o alone_a see_v greg._n nyssen_n cap._n 4._o de_fw-fr opific_n hom._n p._n 143._o which_o rather_o follow_v upon_o man_n be_v make_v in_o god_n image_n viz._n a_o intelligent_a be_v which_o give_v he_o dominion_n over_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o endue_v with_o such_o understanding_n i_o conclude_v this_o note_n with_o a_o very_a pertinent_a observation_n of_o he_o in_o that_o book_n cap._n 16._o that_o moses_n speak_v more_o magnificent_o of_o man_n than_o any_o philosopher_n ever_o do_v for_o they_o can_v say_v nothing_o of_o he_o beyond_o this_o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o little_a world_n but_o according_a to_o the_o church_n account_n his_o greatness_n consist_v not_o in_o his_o likeness_n to_o the_o create_a world_n but_o in_o his_o be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o image_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n over_o all_o fourfooted_a creature_n in_o the_o earth_n though_o never_o so_o wild_a as_o bochartus_n observe_v ver._n 27._o and_o god_n create_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n from_o these_o word_n origen_n gather_v there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d image_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d likeness_n because_o though_o god_n say_v verse_n 26._o let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n and_o after_o our_o likeness_n yet_o here_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v he_o only_o in_o his_o own_o image_n and_o not_o for_o the_o present_a after_o his_o likeness_n for_o that_o say_v he_o lib._n iu._n contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la be_v reserve_v to_o the_o other_o world_n when_o as_o st._n john_n say_v 1_o epist_n iii_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o but_o this_o seem_v too_o curious_a no_o doubt_n god_n make_v man_n just_a as_o he_o design_v in_o such_o a_o complete_a resemblance_n of_o himself_o that_o there_o be_v no_o creature_n like_a to_o man_n no_o more_o than_o god_n have_v any_o equal_a to_o himself_o as_o some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n explain_v this_o matter_n and_o therefore_o moses_n repeat_v it_o again_o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n create_v he_o he_o to_o imprint_v upon_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n a_o sense_n of_o the_o great_a dignity_n of_o humane_a nature_n which_o be_v foul_o debase_v by_o worship_v any_o creature_n male_a and_o female_a create_v he_o they_o he_o make_v woman_n the_o same_o day_n he_o make_v man_n as_o he_o do_v both_o sex_n of_o all_o other_o live_v creature_n and_o as_o he_o make_v herb_n and_o plant_n with_o seed_n in_o they_o to_o propagate_v their_o species_n on_o the_o same_o day_n they_o be_v produce_v it_o be_v plain_a by_o this_o also_o that_o woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n be_v make_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v pertinent_o observe_v by_o abarbinel_n that_o moses_n here_o again_o use_v the_o word_n create_v and_o that_o three_o time_n to_o denote_v the_o original_a of_o humane_a soul_n which_o be_v not_o make_v out_o of_o pre-existent_a matter_n as_o our_o body_n be_v but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n when_o they_o have_v no_o be_v at_o all_o ver._n 28._o and_o god_n bless_v they_o etc._n etc._n the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o blessing_n be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v god_n have_v bestow_v before_o verse_n 22._o upon_o other_o creature_n unto_o which_o he_o add_v two_o thing_n here_o replenish_v the_o earth_n and_o subdue_v it_o he_o give_v they_o the_o whole_a earth_n for_o their_o possession_n with_o a_o power_n to_o subdue_v it_o that_o be_v to_o make_v it_o fit_a for_o their_o habitation_n by_o bring_v under_o or_o drive_v away_o wild_a beast_n for_o second_o he_o give_v they_o the_o dominion_n unto_o which_o he_o design_v they_o in_o their_o creation_n over_o all_o other_o creature_n whether_o in_o the_o water_n air_n or_o earth_n and_o he_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n which_o be_v a_o demonstration_n that_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v both_o create_v and_o receive_v his_o blessing_n on_o the_o same_o day_n ver._n 29._o behold_v i_o have_v give_v you_o etc._n etc._n here_o he_o assign_v they_o their_o food_n and_o make_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o beast_n but_o only_o of_o plant_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o beast_n be_v make_v by_o pair_n in_o their_o several_a species_n we_o may_v well_o suppose_v as_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v and_o not_o be_v yet_o multiply_v the_o kill_n of_o beast_n bird_n and_o fish_n will_v have_v be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o kind_n whereas_o there_o be_v plant_n innumerable_a and_o great_a variety_n of_o fruit_n for_o their_o sustenance_n and_o therefore_o here_o be_v no_o grant_n make_v to_o they_o 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of_o this_o phrase_n god_n see_v that_o it_o be_v good_a throughout_o this_o whole_a chapter_n where_o it_o be_v say_v at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o day_n be_v work_n god_n see_v it_o be_v good_a and_o particular_o here_o on_o the_o six_o day_n before_o he_o have_v quite_o end_v the_o work_n of_o it_o he_o say_v so_o of_o the_o formation_n of_o the_o beast_n ver_fw-la 25._o abarbinel_n will_v have_v this_o to_o relate_v peculiar_o to_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n but_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n plain_o show_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o every_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o therefore_o their_o doctor_n in_o bereschith_n rabath_n who_o he_o mention_n say_v a_o great_a deal_n better_o that_o man_n be_v mean_v in_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a place_n when_o moses_n say_v god_n see_v every_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v very_o good_a chap._n ii_o moses_n have_v give_v a_o short_a account_n of_o the_o orderly_a production_n of_o all_o thing_n from_o the_o mean_a to_o the_o noble_a explain_v more_o large_o in_o this_o chapter_n some_o thing_n which_o be_v deliver_v brief_o in_o the_o forego_n because_o he_o will_v not_o too_o much_o interrupt_v the_o coherence_n of_o his_o discourse_n about_o the_o work_n of_o the_o six_o day_n particular_o he_o relate_v how_o eve_n be_v make_v and_o also_o further_o illustrate_v the_o production_n of_o adam_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 1._o thus_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n the_o visible_a world_n be_v finish_v bring_v to_o that_o perfection_n wherein_o we_o see_v they_o and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o that_o be_v all_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n which_o be_v call_v host_n or_o army_n because_o of_o their_o vast_a
variety_n and_o excellent_a order_n ver._n 2._o and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n god_n end_v his_o work_n or_o rather_o have_v end_v as_o it_o may_v be_v translate_v for_o he_o do_v not_o work_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n but_o rest_v from_o all_o his_o work_n which_o he_o have_v make_v ha_v so_o complete_o finish_v it_o that_o there_o remain_v no_o more_o to_o be_v do_v a_o emblem_n of_o the_o rest_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v when_o we_o have_v do_v our_o work_n faithful_o and_o leave_v none_o undo_v as_o origen_n word_n be_v l._n vi_o contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la ver._n 3._o and_o god_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o sanctify_v it_o as_o god_n sanctify_v jeremiah_n in_o aftertime_n from_o his_o mother_n womb_n jer._n i._n 5._o by_o ordain_v he_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n so_o he_o now_o determine_v and_o appoint_v the_o seven_o day_n from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o memory_n of_o its_o creation_n and_o this_o set_n it_o apart_o and_o consecrate_v 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same_o purpose_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o say_v by_o aristobulus_n a_o peripatetic_a philosopher_n out_o of_o hesiod_n homer_n and_o other_o in_o eusebius_n his_o praepar_n evang._n l._n xiii_o c._n 12._o concern_v the_o sacredness_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n which_o though_o mr._n selden_n l._n iii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n cap._n 17_o etc._n etc._n endeavour_v to_o prove_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o month_n not_o of_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n yet_o we_o may_v look_v upon_o that_o as_o a_o remain_v of_o this_o ancient_a tradition_n which_o in_o time_n man_n forget_v as_o they_o do_v the_o most_o natural_a duty_n have_v so_o corrupt_v their_o way_n as_o we_o read_v gen._n vi_o 10_o 11._o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o good_a among_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o they_o do_v not_o regard_v the_o service_n of_o god_n every_o seven_o day_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v show_v in_o due_a place_n 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qui_fw-la retro_fw-la deus_fw-la tantum_fw-la etc._n etc._n from_o henceforward_o verse_n 7_o 8_o 9_o 15_o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v call_v lord_n who_o hitherto_o be_v call_v only_a god_n of_o which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o give_v a_o reason_n l._n adv_o hermog_n cap._n 3._o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n observe_v that_o jehovah_n elohim_n lord_n god_n join_v together_o be_v the_o full_a and_o perfect_a name_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o fit_o reserve_v till_o this_o place_n when_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_v and_o not_o before_o ver._n 5._o and_o every_o plant_n in_o the_o field_n before_o it_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v before_o there_o be_v any_o seed_n to_o produce_v they_o god_n make_v they_o to_o spring_v up_o with_o their_o seed_n in_o they_o as_o be_v say_v before_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n and_o moses_n here_o mention_n these_o alone_a because_o they_o be_v the_o first_o production_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n without_o which_o there_o have_v be_v no_o food_n for_o live_a creature_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v not_o cause_v it_o to_o rain_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n to_o till_o the_o ground_n here_o be_v two_o reason_n to_o confirm_v that_o plant_n be_v not_o produce_v in_o the_o way_n they_o be_v now_o for_o there_o have_v be_v no_o shower_n of_o rain_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o man_n to_o prepare_v the_o earth_n to_o receive_v the_o seed_n if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o both_o which_o be_v necessary_a in_o the_o ordinary_a method_n of_o divine_a providence_n ever_o since_o the_o world_n be_v make_v from_o hence_o some_o collect_v there_o be_v no_o praedamite_n people_n before_o adam_n for_o then_o
his_o son_n lamech_v the_o name_n of_o one_o of_o cain_n grandchild_n iu_o 18._o ver._n 12._o beget_v mahalaleel_n this_o name_n import_v as_o much_o as_o a_o praiser_n of_o god_n which_o cainan_n impose_v upon_o this_o son_n of_o he_o as_o jacobus_n capellus_n fancy_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v after_o he_o have_v live_v ten_o week_n of_o year_n i._n e._n when_o he_o be_v seventy_o year_n old_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o sabbatick_a year_n which_o be_v the_o eight_o jubilee_n from_o the_o creation_n for_o as_o there_o be_v sacrifice_n and_o a_o distinction_n of_o clean_a beast_n and_o unclean_a so_o he_o conceive_v there_o may_v be_v a_o distribution_n of_o year_n by_o seven_o or_o week_n as_o they_o speak_v in_o aftertime_n from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o world_n but_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n of_o this_o nor_o of_o what_o the_o forenamed_a arabian_a writer_n say_v of_o this_o mahalaleel_n that_o he_o make_v his_o child_n swear_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n so_o patricide_n not_o to_o come_v down_o from_o the_o mountainous_a country_n where_o they_o dwell_v to_o converse_v with_o the_o child_n of_o cain_n he_o be_v mention_v also_o by_o the_o mahometan_n as_o hottinger_n observe_v in_o his_o histor_n orient_n p._n 20._o ver._n 15._o beget_v jared_n the_o same_o arabian_a writer_n make_v he_o also_o a_o strict_o pious_a man_n and_o a_o excellent_a governor_n but_o say_v that_o in_o his_o day_n some_o of_o seth_n posterity_n about_o a_o hundred_o in_o number_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o persuasion_n to_o the_o contrary_a will_v go_v down_o and_o converse_v with_o the_o child_n of_o cain_n by_o who_o they_o be_v corrupt_v and_o thence_o they_o fancy_n he_o be_v call_v jared_n which_o signify_v descend_v either_o because_o they_o go_v down_o from_o the_o holy_a mountain_n as_o they_o call_v it_o where_o seth_n posterity_n dwell_v or_o piety_n in_o his_o time_n begin_v very_o much_o to_o decline_v see_v hottinger_n smegma_fw-la orient_n l._n i._o cap._n 8._o p._n 235_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 18._o beget_v enoch_n who_o the_o arabian_n call_v edris_n and_o represent_v he_o as_o a_o very_a learned_a man_n as_o well_o as_o a_o prophet_n and_o especial_o skill_v in_o astronomy_n see_v hottinger_n histor_n orient_n l._n i._o c._n 3._o and_o smegma_fw-la orient_n p._n 240._o the_o greek_n ancient_o have_v the_o same_o notion_n of_o he_o as_o appear_v by_o a_o discourse_n of_o eupolemus_n which_o eusebius_n quote_v out_o of_o alexand._n polyhistor_n l._n ix_o praepar_fw-la evang._n c._n 17._o where_o he_o say_v enoch_n be_v the_o first_o who_o teach_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o star_n and_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v teach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n and_o be_v the_o same_o person_n who_o the_o greek_n call_v atlas_n certain_a it_o be_v his_o story_n be_v not_o altogether_o unknown_a to_o the_o ancient_a greek_n as_o appear_v in_o what_o they_o say_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o enoch_n who_o name_n in_o hebrew_n be_v chanoch_n for_o stephanus_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr vrbibus_fw-la say_v that_o this_o annacus_n live_v above_o three_o hundred_o year_n and_o the_o oracle_n tell_v the_o people_n that_o when_o he_o die_v they_o shall_v all_o perish_v as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o flood_n of_o deucalion_n in_o which_o he_o confound_v the_o history_n of_o enoch_n and_o methuselah_n as_o bochart_n well_o observe_v l._n ii_o phaleg_n c._n 13._o ver._n 21._o beget_v methuselah_n enoch_n be_v a_o prophet_n as_o we_o learn_v from_o st._n judas_n and_o foresee_v the_o destruction_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o the_o earth_n by_o a_o deluge_n immediate_o after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o son_n of_o he_o give_v he_o this_o name_n of_o methusela_n which_o import_v as_o much_o for_o the_o first_o part_n of_o it_o methu_n evident_o carry_v in_o it_o the_o name_n of_o death_n be_v as_o much_o as_o he_o die_v and_o sela_o signify_v the_o send_v forth_o of_o water_n in_o job_n v._n 10._o and_o therefore_o methusela_n be_v as_o much_o as_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a shall_v ensue_v a_o emission_n or_o inundation_n of_o water_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n which_o ingenious_a conjecture_n of_o bochartus_n in_o his_o phaleg_n l._n ii_o c._n 13._o be_v far_o more_o probable_a than_o any_o other_o account_n of_o his_o name_n ver._n 22._o enoch_n walk_v with_o god_n after_o he_o beget_v methuselah_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n moses_n only_o say_v they_o live_v after_o they_o beget_v those_o son_n here_o mention_v but_o of_o this_o man_n that_o he_o walk_v with_o god_n i._n e._n be_v not_o only_o sincere_o obedient_a to_o god_n as_o we_o suppose_v his_o forefather_n to_o have_v be_v but_o of_o a_o extraordinary_a sanctity_n beyond_o the_o rate_n of_o other_o holy_a man_n and_o hold_v on_o also_o in_o a_o long_a course_n of_o such_o singular_a piety_n notwithstanding_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o age_n wherein_o he_o live_v and_o the_o very_a same_o character_n be_v give_v of_o noah_n vi_o 9_o it_o may_v incline_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o as_o noah_n be_v a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n so_o enoch_n be_v a_o prophet_n be_v not_o only_o exemplary_a in_o his_o life_n but_o also_o severe_o reprove_v the_o wickedness_n of_o that_o age_n by_o his_o word_n ver._n 24._o and_o enoch_n walk_v with_o god_n persevere_v in_o that_o course_n beforementioned_a to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o day_n and_o be_v not_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o die_v as_o he_o do_v of_o the_o rest_n in_o this_o chapter_n both_o before_o and_o after_o but_o that_o he_o be_v not_o any_o long_o among_o man_n in_o this_o world_n for_o god_n take_v he_o translate_v he_o to_o another_o place_n which_o plain_o signify_v the_o different_a manner_n of_o his_o leave_v this_o world_n in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o apostle_n faith_n he_o do_v not_o see_v death_n heb._n xi_o 5._o which_o confute_v the_o conceit_n of_o aben_n ezra_n and_o r._n solomon_n and_o other_o who_o will_v have_v this_o word_n take_v to_o signify_v that_o he_o be_v snatch_v away_o by_o a_o untimely_a death_n contrary_n to_o the_o opinion_n of_o their_o other_o better_a author_n particular_o menachem_n who_o in_o his_o commentary_n on_o this_o place_n say_v that_o god_n take_v from_o enoch_n his_o bodily_a clothes_n and_o give_v he_o spiritual_a raiment_n but_o whither_o he_o be_v translate_v we_o be_v not_o tell_v the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la chap._n xliv_o according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n say_v into_o paradise_n and_o upon_o this_o supposition_n the_o aethiopic_a interpreter_n have_v add_v these_o word_n to_o the_o text_n god_n translate_v he_o into_o paradise_n as_o ludolphus_n observe_v l._n iii_o commentar_n in_o aethiop_n hist_o cap._n v._o n._n 40._o and_o according_o we_o find_v in_o the_o calendar_n of_o that_o church_n a_o festival_n upon_o july_n xxv_o call_v the_o ascension_n of_o enoch_n into_o heaven_n for_o they_o be_v not_o so_o foolish_a as_o to_o understand_v by_o paradise_n a_o place_n upon_o earth_n but_o a_o heavenly_a mansion_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v advance_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o eusebius_n speak_v l._n vii_o praepar_fw-la evang._n cap._n 8._o because_o of_o his_o consummate_a virtue_n and_o it_o be_v no_o unreasonable_a conjecture_n that_o god_n be_v gracious_o please_v to_o take_v he_o unto_o himself_o at_o this_o time_n to_o support_v and_o comfort_v mankind_n in_o their_o state_n of_o mortality_n adam_n the_o father_n of_o they_o all_o be_v dead_a not_o above_o fifty-seven_a year_n before_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o better_a life_n in_o the_o other_o world_n for_o which_o reason_n it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o he_o be_v translate_v in_o some_o such_o visible_a manner_n as_o elijah_n afterward_o be_v by_o a_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o the_o schechinah_n from_o whence_o some_o heavenly_a minister_n be_v send_v to_o carry_v he_o up_o above_o ver._n 25._o beget_v lamech_v the_o same_o name_n with_o one_o of_o cain_n posterity_n iu_o 18._o but_o as_o he_o be_v of_o another_o race_n so_o he_o be_v the_o grandchild_n and_o the_o father_n of_o the_o best_a man_n in_o those_o day_n viz._n enoch_n and_o noah_n ver._n 27._o all_o the_o day_n of_o methuselah_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v want_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o father_n god_n in_o some_o sort_n make_v up_o in_o his_o age_n which_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o long_a term_n of_o all_o other_o men._n he_o die_v in_o the_o very_a year_n of_o the_o deluge_n according_a to_o the_o import_n of_o his_o name_n see_v verse_n 21._o ver._n 29._o he_o call_v his_o name_n noah_n which_o signify_v rest_n or_o refreshment_n which_o proceed_v from_o
country_n be_v drown_v by_o the_o flood_n no_o more_o of_o the_o earth_n be_v then_o inhabit_v for_o those_o country_n can_v not_o have_v hold_v the_o forty_o part_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n which_o be_v produce_v between_o the_o creation_n and_o the_o flood_n no_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o more_o than_o sufficient_a to_o contain_v they_o as_o many_o have_v clear_o prove_v plato_n say_v there_o be_v in_o his_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ancient_a tradition_n which_o affirm_v there_o have_v be_v sundry_a destruction_n of_o mankind_n by_o flood_n as_o well_o as_o other_o way_n in_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o small_a parcel_n of_o mankind_n be_v leave_v and_o particular_o he_o say_v concern_v flood_n that_o they_o be_v so_o great_a that_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o very_a little_a spark_n of_o mankind_n be_v save_v and_o those_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o mountain_n and_o the_o like_a he_o say_v of_o beast_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o few_o of_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o support_v the_o life_n of_o mankind_n l._n iii_o de_fw-fr legib_n p._n 677._o edit_fw-la seran_n but_o this_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v a_o imperfect_a tradition_n the_o high_a mountain_n have_v be_v cover_v with_o the_o water_n as_o well_o as_o the_o low_a country_n and_o that_o all_o the_o earth_n over_o which_o need_v not_o seem_v strange_a if_o we_o consider_v what_o be_v say_v before_o upon_o verse_n 11._o and_o withal_o observe_v that_o the_o diameter_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v seven_o thousand_o mile_n and_o consequent_o from_o the_o superficies_n to_o the_o centre_n no_o less_o than_o three_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o mile_n it_o be_v not_o incredible_a as_o sir_n w._n raleigh_n discourse_n l._n i._o c._n 7._o §_o 6._o that_o there_o be_v water_n enough_o in_o the_o great_a deep_a which_o be_v force_v up_o from_o thence_o may_v overflow_v the_o lofty_a mountain_n especial_o when_o water_n come_v pour_v down_o also_o from_o above_o so_o fast_o that_o no_o word_n can_v express_v it_o for_o there_o be_v no_o mountain_n above_o thirty_o mile_n high_a upright_o which_o thirty_o mile_n be_v find_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o earth_n one_o hundred_o and_o sixteen_o time_n why_o shall_v we_o think_v it_o incredible_a that_o the_o water_n in_o the_o earth_n three_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o mile_n deep_a may_v be_v well_o able_a to_o cover_v the_o space_n of_o thirty_o mile_n in_o height_n it_o will_v help_v man_n unbelief_n if_o they_o will_v likewise_o consider_v the_o vast_a inundation_n which_o be_v make_v yearly_o in_o egypt_n only_o from_o the_o rain_n that_o fall_n in_o aethiopia_n and_o the_o like_a overflowing_n yearly_o in_o america_n of_o the_o great_a river_n orenoque_n whereby_o many_o island_n and_o plain_n at_o other_o time_n inhabit_v be_v lay_v twenty_o foot_n under_o water_n between_o may_n and_o september_n ver._n 20._o fifteen_o cubit_n upward_o do_v the_o water_n prevail_v etc._n etc._n moses_n do_v not_o here_o plain_o say_v that_o the_o water_n prevail_v fifteen_o cubit_n above_o the_o high_a mountain_n though_o i_o do_v not_o see_v but_o there_o may_v be_v water_n enough_o heap_v up_o by_o the_o forementioned_a mean_v to_o cover_v they_o so_o high_a and_o the_o whole_a verse_n be_v thus_o interpret_v the_o water_n prevail_v fifteen_o cubit_n upward_o after_o the_o mountain_n be_v cover_v otherwise_o by_o the_o high_a hill_n in_o the_o verse_n before_o we_o must_v understand_v only_o such_o single_a hill_n as_o be_v in_o several_a country_n and_o by_o mountain_n in_o this_o verse_n those_o long_a ridge_n of_o hill_n such_o as_o caucasus_n and_o taurus_n etc._n etc._n which_o stretch_v themselves_o many_o hundred_o of_o miles_n through_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n see_v viii_o 5._o ver._n 24._o and_o the_o water_n prevail_v upon_o the_o earth_n a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o day_n these_o word_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o import_v that_o whatsoever_o short_a intermission_n there_o may_v be_v yet_o the_o rain_n continue_v a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o day_n otherwise_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o explain_v how_o the_o water_n increase_v more_o and_o more_o as_o it_o be_v say_v verse_n 17_o 18_o 19_o beside_o have_v the_o rain_n end_v as_o we_o common_o suppose_v at_o forty_o day_n end_n the_o water_n can_v not_o have_v prevail_v a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o day_n but_o will_v have_v sink_v much_o before_o that_o time_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o declivity_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o fall_v that_o as_o mr._n ray_n have_v observe_v in_o his_o pious_a and_o learned_a discourse_n of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n the_o top_n of_o mountain_n be_v not_o see_v till_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o ten_o month_n that_o be_v till_o two_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o day_n be_v pass_v chap._n viii_o ver._n 1._o and_o god_n remember_v noah_n etc._n etc._n take_v compassion_n upon_o he_o and_o hear_v his_o prayer_n which_o we_o may_v well_o suppose_v he_o make_v for_o himself_o and_o for_o all_o creature_n that_o be_v with_o he_o thus_o the_o word_n remember_v be_v use_v xix_o 29._o xxx_o 22._o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n here_o again_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o word_n elohim_n see_v vi._n 12._o which_o be_v the_o name_n for_o judge_n and_o observe_v that_o even_a god_n justice_n be_v turn_v to_o mercy_n justice_n itself_o be_v satisfy_v as_o sol._n jarchi_n express_v it_o and_o god_n make_v a_o wind_n to_o pass_v over_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n some_o gather_v from_o hence_o that_o during_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o rain_n there_o be_v no_o storm_n or_o violent_a wind_n at_o all_o but_o the_o rain_n fall_v downright_o and_o consequent_o the_o ark_n be_v not_o drive_v far_o from_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v build_v it_o have_v no_o mast_n or_o sail_n but_o move_v as_o a_o hulk_n or_o body_n of_o a_o ship_n without_o a_o rudder_n upon_o a_o calm_a sea_n philo_n indeed_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr abrahamo_n give_v a_o quite_o different_a description_n of_o the_o deluge_n represent_v the_o incessant_a shower_n to_o have_v be_v accompany_v with_o dreadful_a thunder_n and_o lightning_n storm_n and_o tempest_n but_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o this_o story_n to_o countenance_v it_o this_o wind_n it_o be_v very_o probable_a be_v the_o northwind_n which_o be_v very_o dry_v and_o drive_v away_o rain_v prov._n xxv_o 23._o which_o come_v perhaps_o out_o of_o the_o south_n as_o i_o say_v upon_o vi_o 14._o thus_o ovid_n represent_v it_o in_o the_o flood_n of_o deucalion_n where_o he_o say_v jupiter_n nubila_fw-la disjecit_fw-la nimbisque_fw-la aquilone_n remotis_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o water_n assuage_v this_o dry_a wind_n and_o the_o sun_n which_o now_o begin_v to_o shine_v with_o great_a power_n make_v the_o water_n fall_v for_o if_o the_o second_o month_n when_o the_o flood_n begin_v be_v part_n of_o our_o october_n and_o november_n then_o the_o flood_n abate_v after_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o day_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o may_n when_o the_o summer_n come_v on_o apace_o ver._n 2._o the_o fountain_n also_o of_o the_o deep_a there_o be_v no_o further_a irruption_n or_o boil_v up_o of_o the_o water_n out_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o rain_n from_o heaven_n be_v restrain_v so_o that_o the_o rain_n cease_v at_o the_o end_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o day_n ver._n 3._o and_o the_o water_n return_v from_o off_o the_o earth_n continual_o etc._n etc._n the_o water_n roll_v to_o and_o fro_o by_o the_o wind_n fall_v by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o day_n begin_v to_o decrease_v so_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a well_o translate_v the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v abate_v i._n e._n begin_v sensible_o to_o decrease_v ver._n 4._o and_o the_o ark_n rest_v in_o the_o seven_o month_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o year_n not_o of_o the_o flood_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o ararat_n i._n e._n upon_o one_o of_o the_o mountain_n as_o xix_o 29._o god_n overthrow_v the_o city_n in_o which_o lot_n dwell_v i._n e._n in_o one_o of_o which_o he_o dwell_v judg._n xii_o 7._o jephtah_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o city_n of_o gilead_n i._n e._n in_o one_o of_o the_o city_n for_o there_o be_v no_o one_o mountain_n call_v by_o this_o name_n of_o ararat_n but_o it_o belong_v to_o a_o long_a ridge_n of_o mountain_n like_o the_o alps_o or_o pyrenaean_a which_o be_v name_n appertain_v not_o to_o one_o but_o to_o all_o and_o sir_n w._n raleigh_n i_o think_v true_o judge_n that_o all_o the_o long_a ridge_n of_o mountain_n which_o run_v through_o armenia_n mesopotamia_n assyria_n media_n susiana_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n from_o cilian_a to_o paraponisus_n be_v call_v by_o
sin_n which_o be_v of_o the_o very_a same_o signification_n with_o pelusium_n ver._n 18._o and_o the_o arvadite_n these_o people_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o aradii_fw-la who_o possess_v the_o island_n call_v aradus_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o phoenicia_n and_o part_n of_o the_o neighbour_a continent_n where_o a_o place_n call_v antaradus_n opposite_a to_o the_o island_n be_v seat_v strabo_n and_o other_o speak_v of_o this_o island_n and_o mention_v another_o of_o the_o same_o name_n in_o the_o persian_a gulf_n as_o salmasius_n observe_v upon_o solinus_n p._n 1023._o who_o inhabitant_n say_v they_o be_v a_o colony_n from_o this_o island_n i_o now_o speak_v of_o and_o have_v the_o same_o religious_a rite_n with_o these_o arcadian_n who_o be_v very_o skilful_a in_o navigation_n and_o therefore_o join_v by_o ezekiel_n with_o zidon_n xxvii_o 8._o where_o he_o make_v they_o also_o a_o warlike_a people_n verse_n 11._o zemarite_n they_o who_o make_v these_o the_o same_o with_o the_o samaritan_n do_v not_o observe_v that_o these_o name_n be_v write_v quite_o different_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o that_o the_o samaritan_n so_o much_o speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n have_v their_o name_n from_o somron_n and_o therefore_o bochart_n think_v these_o be_v the_o samarite_n mention_v by_o st._n hierom_n who_o say_v they_o inhabit_v the_o noble_a city_n of_o edessa_n in_o coelosyria_n it_o shall_v be_v the_o city_n of_o emesa_n or_o emisa_n which_o be_v in_o that_o country_n but_o edessa_n in_o mesopotamia_n beyond_o euphrates_n and_o so_o both_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n have_v here_o for_o zemarite_n emisaei_n but_o i_o do_v not_o see_v why_o we_o shall_v not_o rather_o think_v this_o son_n of_o canaan_n zemarus_n from_o who_o the_o zemarite_n come_v be_v the_o founder_n of_o the_o city_n of_o zemaraim_n josh_n xviii_o 22._o which_o fall_v to_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n hamathite_n these_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o the_o last_o son_n of_o canaan_n from_o who_o the_o city_n and_o country_n of_o hamath_n take_v its_o name_n of_o which_o name_n there_o be_v two_o one_o call_v by_o the_o greek_n antiochia_n the_o other_o epiphania_fw-la the_o former_a call_v the_o great_a amos_n vi_o 2._o to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o this_o which_o st._n hierom_n say_v in_o his_o time_n be_v call_v epiphania_fw-la and_o by_o the_o arabian_n in_o the_o nubian_n geographer_n hama_fw-la this_o be_v the_o city_n which_o be_v mean_v when_o we_o so_o often_o read_v that_o the_o bound_n of_o judaea_n be_v to_o the_o entrance_n of_o hamath_n northward_o numb_a xiii_o 21._o xxxiv_o 8._o and_o other_o place_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o do_v not_o reach_v to_o antiochia_n but_o come_v near_o to_o epiphania_fw-la afterward_o be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o canaanite_n spread_v abroad_o in_o process_n of_o time_n they_o enlarge_v their_o bound_n for_o they_o possess_v all_o the_o country_n which_o lie_v from_o idumaea_n and_o palestine_n to_o the_o mouth_n of_o orontes_n which_o they_o hold_v for_o seven_o hundred_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o moses_n indeed_o confine_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n in_o narrow_a bound_n towards_o the_o north_n as_o have_v be_v say_v but_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o he_o describe_v only_o that_o part_n of_o canaan_n which_o god_n give_v to_o the_o israelite_n for_o their_o portion_n now_o there_o be_v eleven_o nation_n who_o have_v their_o original_a as_o appear_v from_o this_o and_o the_o forego_n verse_n from_o so_o many_o son_n of_o canaan_n we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o the_o first_o and_o the_o five_o last_o be_v devote_v by_o god_n to_o destruction_n as_o the_o rest_n be_v for_o we_o read_v nothing_o of_o the_o zidonian_o arkite_n sinites_n aradites_n zemarites_n and_o hamathites_n among_o those_o nation_n upon_o who_o the_o sentence_n of_o excision_n be_v pronounce_v by_o god_n and_o their_o country_n bestow_v upon_o the_o israelite_n but_o read_v of_o two_o other_o not_o here_o mention_v who_o make_v up_o the_o seven_o nation_n who_o god_n order_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o viz._n the_o perizzites_n and_o those_o who_o be_v peculiar_o call_v canaanites_n who_o spring_v from_o some_o of_o the_o forenamed_a xi_o family_n but_o we_o do_v not_o know_v from_o which_o we_o shall_v meet_v with_o it_o in_o the_o xv._o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n ver._n 19_o and_o the_o border_n of_o the_o canaanite_n etc._n etc._n here_o moses_n describe_v the_o bound_n of_o that_o country_n which_o be_v give_v by_o god_n to_o the_o jew_n from_o sidon_n i._n e._n the_o country_n of_o sidon_n which_o extend_v itself_o from_o the_o city_n so_o call_v towards_o the_o east_n as_o far_o as_o jordan_n or_o near_o it_o this_o therefore_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o northern_a bound_n of_o the_o promise_v land_n as_o thou_o come_v to_o gerar_n unto_o gaza_n etc._n etc._n these_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n belong_v to_o the_o southern_a bound_n for_o these_o two_o be_v city_n near_o to_o the_o philistines_n we_o often_o read_v of_o gaza_n and_o gerar_n be_v famous_a for_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n sojourn_v there_o gen._n xx._n 1._o xxvi_o 1._o and_o for_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o cushites_n 2_o chron._n fourteen_o 13._o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n etc._n etc._n these_o four_o city_n be_v famous_a for_o their_o destruction_n by_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n from_o heaven_n even_o unto_o lashah_n or_o lasa_n which_o st._n hierom_n take_v for_o callirrhoe_n as_o do_v jonathan_n also_o a_o place_n famous_a for_o hot_a water_n which_o run_v into_o the_o dead_a sea_n but_o bochartus_n l._n iu._n phaleg_n c._n 37._o doubt_v of_o this_o because_o callirrhoe_n be_v not_o in_o the_o southern_a part_n of_o judaea_n as_o lashah_n be_v he_o propound_v it_o therefore_o to_o consideration_n whether_o it_o may_v not_o be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o arab_n call_v lusa_fw-la which_o ptolemy_n place_n in_o the_o middle_a way_n between_o the_o dead_a sea_n and_o the_o red._n ver._n 20._o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ham_n after_o their_o family_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v sufficient_o explain_v by_o what_o be_v say_v upon_o verse_n 5._o where_n moses_n conclude_v his_o account_n of_o the_o son_n of_o japhet_n only_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o general_a that_o these_o four_o son_n of_o ham_n and_o their_o child_n have_v all_o africa_n for_o their_o portion_n mizraim_n have_v egypt_n and_o phut_v the_o rest_n and_z no_o small_a part_n of_o asia_n which_o fall_v to_o the_o share_n of_o cush_n and_o canaan_n ver._n 21._o unto_o shem_n also_o the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o eber._n that_o be_v of_o the_o hebrew_n nation_n who_o moses_n will_v have_v to_o know_v from_o what_o a_o illustrious_a original_a they_o spring_v and_o therefore_o break_v off_o the_o thread_n of_o his_o genealogy_n to_o give_v a_o short_a touch_n of_o it_o i_o can_v give_v no_o reason_n so_o likely_a as_o this_o why_o he_o call_v shem_fw-mi the_o father_n of_o eber_n child_n rather_o than_o of_o any_o other_o descend_v from_o he_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o before_o that_o ham_n be_v the_o father_n of_o canaan_n ix_o 22._o who_o god_n curse_v and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n bless_a shem_n he_o now_o tell_v they_o that_o this_o bless_a man_n be_v the_o father_n from_o who_o their_o nation_n be_v descend_v that_o they_o may_v comfort_v themselves_o in_o their_o noble_a stock_n and_o believe_v canaan_n shall_v be_v subdue_v by_o they_o the_o brother_n of_o japhet_n the_o elder_a scaliger_n translate_v these_o word_n sem_fw-mi the_o elder_a brother_n of_o japhet_n but_o the_o he_o which_o be_v prefix_v to_o gadol_n i._n e._n greater_n plain_o direct_v we_o to_o refer_v the_o word_n greater_n or_o elder_a to_o he_o who_o be_v last_o speak_v of_o viz._n japhet_n who_o may_v be_v plain_o prove_v to_o have_v be_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o noah_n from_o this_o observation_n that_o noah_n be_v five_o hundred_o year_n old_a before_o any_o of_o his_o three_o son_n sem_fw-mi ham_n and_o japhet_n be_v bear_v v._o 32._o when_o he_o be_v six_o hundred_o year_n old_a he_o enter_v into_o the_o ark_n with_o they_o vii_o 11._o and_o when_o he_o come_v out_o two_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n shem_fw-mi beget_v arphaxad_a be_v then_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a xi_o 10._o and_o consequent_o noah_n be_v six_o hundred_o and_o two_o from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o shem_n be_v bear_v when_o noah_n be_v five_o hundred_o and_o two_o year_n old_a and_o therefore_o japhet_n must_v be_v two_o year_n old_a than_o he_o for_o noah_n begin_v to_o have_v child_n when_o he_o be_v five_o hundred_o but_o god_n prefer_v shem_n before_o he_o give_v hereby_o a_o early_a demonstration_n of_o which_o there_o be_v many_o instance_n afterward_o that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o disposal_n
bread_n and_o wine_n this_o he_o do_v as_o a_o king_n not_o as_o a_o priest_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o religion_n but_o of_o hospitality_n thus_o heathen_n themselves_o understand_v this_o history_n as_o we_o find_v by_o eupolemus_n quote_v by_o eusebius_n l._n ix_o c._n 17._o who_o say_v he_o receive_v abram_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v stranger_n in_o a_o city_n call_v argarizin_v which_o he_o interpret_v the_o mount_n of_o the_o most_o high_a we_o know_v not_o in_o what_o language_n it_o so_o signify_v or_o whether_o it_o be_v misprint_v for_o harelion_n but_o i_o think_v the_o plain_a sense_n be_v that_o he_o treat_v abram_n and_o his_o follower_n by_o cause_v provision_n to_o be_v bring_v forth_o for_o their_o refreshment_n after_o the_o fight_n for_o bread_n and_o wine_n comprehend_v all_o sort_n of_o provision_n for_o their_o repast_n as_o to_o eat_v bread_n with_o another_o in_o this_o book_n be_v to_o feast_v with_o he_o xliii_o 25._o and_o thus_o tertullian_n it_o be_v certain_a understand_v it_o who_o say_v express_o he_o bring_v they_o forth_o to_o abram_n and_o offer_v they_o to_o he_o and_o not_o to_o god_n l._n adv_o judaeos_n c._n 3._o and_o epiphanius_n observe_v that_o the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o he_o offer_v but_o bring_v out_o so_o it_o seem_v his_o copy_n have_v it_o ver._n 19_o and_o he_o bless_v he_o this_o he_o do_v as_o a_o priest_n which_o office_n be_v just_a before_o mention_v as_o he_o do_v the_o other_o as_o a_o king_n bless_a be_v abram_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n he_o pray_v god_n to_o confirm_v the_o blessing_n which_o he_o have_v pronounce_v upon_o he_o possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n rather_o creator_n as_o the_o lxx_o and_o vulgar_a latin_a translate_v it_o see_v dr._n spencer_n l._n i._n de_fw-fr leg._n hebr._n c._n 4._o §_o 10._o and_o lud._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr before_o he_o in_o his_o note_n on_o this_o place_n and_o hot_v smegma_fw-la orient_n p._n 87._o by_o this_o and_o the_o next_o verse_n wherein_o he_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n for_o abram_n victory_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o he_o be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o the_o one_o only_o true_a god_n the_o maker_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o who_o he_o also_o minister_v in_o the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n who_o bless_a man_n in_o his_o name_n and_o he_o give_v he_o i._n e._n abraham_n give_v to_o melchizedek_n as_o the_o apostle_n explain_v it_o hebr._n vii_o 2._o but_o the_o word_n be_v so_o doubtful_a as_o they_o lie_v here_o that_o eupolemus_n in_o the_o place_n abovementioned_a think_v melchizedek_n have_v bestow_v gift_n upon_o abram_n tithe_n of_o all_o he_o do_v not_o say_v of_o what_o all_o but_o that_o which_o go_v before_o lead_v we_o to_o think_v he_o mean_v tithe_n of_o all_o the_o spoil_n which_o he_o have_v take_v from_o chedorlaomer_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o have_v nothing_o else_o there_o to_o tithe_n unless_o it_o be_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o provision_n he_o have_v carry_v along_o with_o he_o in_o this_o expedition_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o own_o estate_n be_v many_o mile_n off_o at_o mamre_n and_o thus_o josephus_n interpret_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tithe_n of_o what_o be_v get_v by_o war._n and_o thus_o the_o apostle_n himself_o seem_v to_o expound_v it_o hebr._n vii_o for_o have_v say_v verse_n 2._o he_o give_v he_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o all_o when_o he_o come_v to_o argue_v from_o this_o he_o call_v it_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o spoil_n verse_n 4._o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o very_a ancient_a custom_n to_o offer_v to_o god_n who_o priest_n melchizedek_n be_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o what_o they_o take_v in_o war._n diodorus_n siculus_n report_v it_o of_o the_o greek_n and_o many_o author_n of_o the_o roman_n from_o whence_o we_o can_v infer_v that_o they_o give_v only_a tithe_n of_o such_o thing_n but_o rather_o that_o these_o be_v extraordinary_a acknowledgement_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o they_o which_o it_o be_v usual_a to_o make_v out_o of_o those_o possession_n which_o he_o have_v bless_v they_o withal_o for_o why_o shall_v they_o give_v tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n if_o they_o be_v not_o wont_a to_o pay_v tithe_n of_o other_o thing_n and_o therefore_o st_n chrysostom_n make_v this_o reflection_n upon_o this_o practice_n of_o abram_n that_o it_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o be_v willing_a and_o ready_a to_o offer_v unto_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first-fruit_n of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v bestow_v on_o we_o this_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o story_n of_o jacob_n which_o together_o with_o this_o of_o abram_n show_v plain_o the_o custom_n of_o pay_v tithe_n be_v before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o that_o not_o only_o of_o the_o spoil_n of_o war_n but_o of_o their_o flock_n corn_n and_o other_o fruit_n which_o jacob_n vow_v unto_o god_n xxxviii_o 22._o see_v there_o ver._n 21._o give_v i_o the_o person_n etc._n etc._n a_o true_o generous_a disposition_n become_v a_o king_n to_o love_v the_o person_n of_o his_o subject_n better_a than_o their_o good_n ver._n 22._o i_o have_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n i._n e._n sworn_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o many_o place_n exod._n vi_o 8._o numb_a fourteen_o 30_o etc._n etc._n possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n see_v verse_n 19_o ver._n 23._o i_o will_v not_o take_v from_o a_o thread_n etc._n etc._n i.e._n the_o mean_a thing_n i_o have_v make_v abram_n rich_a he_o will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v only_o the_o work_n of_o god_n who_o promise_v a_o great_a while_n ago_o to_o bless_v he_o and_o have_v now_o renew_v his_o promise_n by_o melchizedek_n and_o he_o will_v not_o have_v it_o think_v that_o love_n of_o spoil_n have_v carry_v he_o to_o the_o war_n but_o only_o love_v of_o justice_n in_o short_a here_o be_v a_o most_o noble_a example_n as_o maimonides_n observe_v p._n iii_o more_o nevoch_n c._n 50._o of_o contentedness_n with_o what_o he_o have_v of_o despise_v riches_n and_o seek_v praise_n rather_o from_o virtue_n ver._n 24._o except_o only_o that_o which_o the_o young_a man_n i._n e._n the_o soldier_n have_v eat_v for_o which_o he_o do_v not_o think_v it_o reasonable_a they_o shall_v pay_v and_o the_o portion_n of_o they_o that_o go_v with_o i_o he_o can_v not_o bind_v his_o confederate_n by_o his_o own_o act_n but_o leave_v they_o to_o deal_v with_o their_o countryman_n as_o they_o please_v in_o either_o keep_n their_o share_n of_o the_o spoil_n or_o part_v with_o it_o as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o jew_n true_o observe_v that_o they_o who_o stay_v with_o the_o stuff_n and_o carriage_n have_v their_o portion_n equal_a with_o those_o that_o fight_v as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o story_n of_o david_n 1_o sam._n xxx_o 25._o but_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o this_o custom_n be_v as_o old_a as_o abram_n time_n which_o they_o will_v gather_v from_o this_o place_n for_o here_o they_o take_v the_o young_a man_n for_o those_o who_o fight_v and_o pursue_v the_o enemy_n and_o aner_n eshcol_n and_o mamre_o stay_v to_o guard_v the_o carriage_n but_o i_o see_v no_o ground_n for_o this_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a as_o i_o observe_v before_o that_o they_o attack_v the_o enemy_n as_o well_o as_o abram_n servant_n and_o thereby_o acquire_v a_o title_n to_o part_v of_o the_o spoil_n but_o whether_o we_o consider_v it_o this_o way_n or_o the_o other_o abram_z can_v not_o give_v away_o their_o right_n when_o he_o generous_o part_v with_o his_o own_o chap._n xv._o ver._n 1._o and_o after_o these_o thing_n after_o this_o great_a victory_n and_o his_o generous_a refusal_n of_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n offer_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o abram_n god_n reveal_v himself_o more_o clear_o to_o he_o for_o this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n we_o read_v of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o he_o and_o of_o his_o have_v a_o vision_n that_o be_v be_v make_v a_o prophet_n and_o that_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n god_n reveal_v his_o mind_n to_o he_o not_o in_o a_o dream_n but_o in_o a_o vision_n when_o he_o be_v awake_a but_o have_v his_o sense_n as_o maimonides_n explain_v it_o bind_v up_o from_o their_o ordinary_a function_n during_o the_o time_n that_o the_o heavenly_a influence_n come_v upon_o his_o mind_n and_o diffuse_v itself_o to_o his_o imagination_n where_o it_o represent_v several_a thing_n to_o he_o more_n nevochim_n p._n ii_o c._n 41._o but_o these_o word_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o have_v these_o thing_n represent_v to_o he_o by_o the_o divine_a majesty_n when_o he_o be_v perfect_o awake_a and_o use_v all_o his_o
sense_n fear_v not_o abram_z he_o hear_v these_o word_n while_o he_o be_v in_o the_o ecstasy_n according_a to_o maimonides_n explication_n encourage_v his_o hope_n in_o god_n that_o he_o and_o lot_n shall_v be_v safe_a from_o any_o new_a invasion_n by_o these_o or_o any_o other_o enemy_n for_o perhaps_o there_o be_v some_o rumour_n abroad_o of_o the_o assyrian_n recruit_v their_o force_n with_o a_o intention_n to_o renew_v the_o war._n i_o be_o thy_o shield_n i_o will_v protect_v and_o defend_v thou_o and_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n will_v give_v thou_o far_o more_o than_o thou_o have_v late_o deny_v to_o take_v for_o my_o sake_n ver._n 2._o lord_z god_n what_o will_v thou_o give_v i_o etc._n etc._n what_o good_a will_v all_o the_o riches_n in_o the_o world_n do_v i_o if_o i_o have_v not_o a_o child_n to_o inherit_v my_o estate_n to_o go_v childless_a be_v to_o die_v to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n without_o child_n as_o luke_n xxii_o 22._o true_o the_o son_n of_o man_n go_v i._n e._n must_v die_v short_o he_o do_v not_o slight_a god_n promise_n make_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n but_o only_o desire_v he_o to_o be_v so_o gracious_a as_o to_o give_v he_o a_o child_n for_o his_o reward_n and_o the_o steward_n of_o my_o house_n be_v this_o etc._n etc._n he_o that_o take_v care_n of_o all_o i_o have_v and_o therefore_o deserve_v best_a of_o i_o be_v not_o of_o my_o kindred_n eliezer_n of_o damascus_n some_o think_v this_o signify_v no_o more_o but_o that_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o syrian_a woman_n ver._n 3._o and_o abram_n say_v etc._n etc._n he_o repeat_v the_o same_o again_o out_o of_o a_o great_a concern_v to_o have_v god_n promise_n fulfil_v which_o he_o do_v not_o disbelieve_v but_o earnest_o long_v for_o more_o than_o for_o all_o the_o riches_n in_o the_o world_n one_o bear_v in_o my_o house_n be_v my_o heir_n it_o be_v likely_a that_o eliezer_n be_v one_o of_o those_o soul_n i._n e._n servant_n get_v in_o haran_n xii_o 5._o and_o have_v be_v such_o a_o 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therefore_o the_o star_n be_v not_o to_o be_v see_v with_o the_o eye_n but_o be_v represent_v only_o in_o a_o vision_n so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v nehem._n ix_o 23._o he_o not_o only_o promise_v he_o a_o heir_n but_o that_o this_o heir_n shall_v have_v a_o numerous_a posterity_n which_o as_o before_o xiii_o 16._o he_o compare_v to_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o here_o he_o compare_v to_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n show_v say_z some_z of_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o former_a their_o humiliation_n and_o by_o this_o their_o exaltation_n and_o advancement_n and_o indeed_o in_o this_o chapter_n he_o speak_v of_o both_o ver._n 6._o he_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v full_o persuade_v that_o god_n both_o can_v and_o will_v perform_v his_o promise_n though_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o difficult_a if_o not_o impossible_a according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n he_o and_o sarah_n both_o be_v very_o old_a and_o he_o count_v it_o to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n the_o lord_n esteem_v it_o a_o most_o noble_a act_n and_o high_a expression_n of_o a_o pious_a confidence_n in_o he_o as_o that_o act_n of_o phineas_n be_v in_o aftertime_n psalm_n cvi_o 31._o and_o thereupon_o gracious_o own_v he_o for_o a_o righteous_a person_n though_o he_o be_v not_o free_a from_o all_o sin_n whatsoever_o but_o be_v guilty_a of_o some_o that_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o perfect_a righteousness_n it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v consider_v that_o abram_n believe_v this_o promise_n before_o xii_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o but_o now_o his_o faith_n be_v the_o more_o remarkable_a because_o notwithstanding_o some_o time_n have_v pass_v since_o the_o first_o make_v of_o the_o promise_n and_o he_o have_v no_o issue_n he_o still_o persist_v in_o the_o belief_n that_o god_n will_v bestow_v a_o son_n upon_o he_o though_o it_o grow_v every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o unlikely_a ver._n 7._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o bring_v thou_o etc._n etc._n he_o remind_n he_o of_o what_o he_o have_v already_o do_v for_o he_o that_o he_o may_v confirm_v he_o in_o the_o belief_n of_o what_o he_o promise_v further_a to_o do_v to_o give_v thou_o this_o land_n etc._n etc._n to_o bestow_v it_o upon_o thy_o child_n for_o their_o inheritance_n ver._n 8._o whereby_o shall_v i_o know_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v not_o speak_v doubt_o for_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o faith_n be_v high_o commend_v but_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v it_o more_o and_o more_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v as_o some_o good_a man_n do_v in_o aftertime_n when_o they_o be_v put_v upon_o very_o difficult_a service_n so_o gideon_n judg._n vi_o 37_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 9_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o take_v i_o a_o heifer_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n offer_v unto_o i_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v render_v as_o mr._n mede_n observe_v book_n ii_o p._n 472._o the_o follow_a creature_n which_o be_v of_o four_o sort_n from_o whence_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n will_v persuade_v we_o the_o rise_n and_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n be_v signify_v in_o these_o word_n but_o it_o be_v a_o better_a observation_n that_o god_n hereby_o fore-signified_n their_o sin_n shall_v be_v expiate_v by_o sacrifice_n for_o these_o be_v the_o creature_n and_o these_o alone_a which_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o it_o justify_v their_o opinion_n who_o think_v there_o be_v clean_a and_o unclean_a beast_n with_o respect_n to_o sacrifice_n before_o the_o law_n though_o not_o with_o respect_n to_o meat_n yet_o here_o be_v something_o singular_a that_o god_n require_v abram_n to_o offer_v a_o heifer_n of_o three_o year_n old_a with_o a_o goat_n and_o a_o ram_n of_o the_o same_o age_n whereas_o afterward_o under_o the_o law_n they_o be_v common_o of_o one_o year_n old_a i_o know_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o difference_n but_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o a_o ram_n of_o three_o year_n old_a be_v in_o its_o full_a strength_n and_o the_o vigour_n of_o its_o age_n as_o bochart_n observe_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o lucian_n introduce_v ganymede_n proffer_v to_o offer_v unto_o jupiter_n if_o he_o will_v dismiss_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o ram_n of_o three_o year_n old_a a_o big_a one_o the_o leader_n of_o the_o flock_n hierozoic_n p._n i._o lib._n 2._o c._n 46._o a_o young_a pigeon_n the_o hebrew_n word_n gozal_n signify_v the_o young_a one_o of_o ringdove_n wood-pigeon_n or_o any_o other_o of_o that_o kind_n as_o he_o also_o observe_v ver._n 10._o and_o he_o take_v unto_o he_o now_o we_o must_v suppose_v he_o be_v come_v out_o of_o his_o ecstasy_n and_o real_o perform_v all_o that_o follow_v until_o he_o fall_v into_o it_o more_o profound_o than_o before_o divide_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n there_o be_v no_o footstep_n of_o this_o rite_n any_o where_n in_o the_o scripture_n save_v only_o in_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n xxxiv_o 18_o 19_o but_o this_o place_n show_v it_o to_o have_v be_v very_o ancient_a and_o st._n cyril_n in_o his_o ten_o book_n against_o julian_n derive_v this_o custom_n from_o the_o ancient_a chaldaean_n as_o other_o derive_v the_o very_a word_n berith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o covenant_n from_o the_o word_n use_v both_o here_o and_o in_o jeremy_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d batar_n which_o be_v the_o very_a same_o by_o a_o transposition_n of_o letter_n and_o signify_v to_o divide_v or_o cut_v asunder_o because_o covenant_n be_v make_v by_o divide_v a_o beast_n and_o by_o the_o party_n covenant_v pass_v between_o the_o part_n of_o the_o beast_n so_o divide_v signify_v that_o so_o shall_v they_o be_v cut_v
import_v it_o to_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n in_o the_o holy_a language_n signify_v no_o more_o but_o to_o worship_v he_o will_v thou_o destroy_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v i_o know_v thou_o will_v not_o for_o such_o question_n strong_o deny_v as_o in_o verse_n 17._o ver._n 24._o fifty_o righteous_a within_o the_o city_n of_o sodom_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o comprehend_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o country_n of_o pentapolis_n which_o one_o will_v guess_v by_o gen._n fourteen_o 17._o depend_v upon_o sodom_n as_o the_o metropolis_n so_o what_o be_v say_v here_o of_o it_o i_o take_v to_o refer_v to_o the_o whole_a region_n will_v thou_o not_o spare_v the_o place_n for_o the_o fifty_o etc._n etc._n he_o desire_v two_o thing_n of_o god_n first_o that_o he_o will_v not_o destroy_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a second_o that_o he_o will_v spare_v the_o wicked_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o righteous_a if_o any_o considerable_a number_n of_o they_o be_v find_v among_o the_o wicked_a ver._n 25._o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a this_o refer_v as_o we_o translate_v it_o only_o to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o request_n not_o to_o destroy_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a which_o be_v contrary_a to_o common_a justice_n much_o more_o to_o that_o exact_a justice_n which_o be_v administer_v by_o the_o supreme_a lord_n of_o the_o world_n from_o who_o there_o lie_v no_o appeal_n but_o according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n which_o be_v this_o thou_o who_o judge_v all_o the_o earth_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n execute_v this_o judgement_n it_o refer_v to_o the_o other_o part_n also_o that_o god_n will_v not_o be_v so_o severe_a as_o to_o destroy_v a_o whole_a country_n whilst_o there_o be_v many_o good_a man_n still_o remain_v in_o it_o and_o so_o the_o word_n right_o include_v in_o it_o clemency_n and_o indeed_o this_o passage_n seem_v to_o relate_v to_o both_o part_n of_o 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mind_v josephus_n say_v he_o be_v twenty_o five_o year_n old_a l._n i._o antiq._n 14._o and_o bochartus_n make_v he_o twenty_o eight_o the_o word_n naar_n which_o we_o translate_v lad_n be_v use_v for_o one_o of_o that_o age_n nay_o joseph_n be_v call_v so_o when_o he_o be_v thirty_o year_n old_a hierozoic_a p._n i._o l._n iii_o c._n 9_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o be_v old_a enough_o to_o carry_v such_o a_o load_n of_o wood_n verse_n 6._o as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o fire_n to_o offer_v up_o a_o burnt-offering_a there_o be_v those_o also_o who_o think_v isaac_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o altar_n to_o be_v offer_v in_o that_o very_a place_n where_o christ_n be_v crucify_v and_o thus_o much_o be_v true_a that_o though_o mount_v calvary_n be_v without_o jerusalem_n and_o therefore_o different_a from_o mount_n moriah_n on_o which_o the_o temple_n stand_v yet_o they_o be_v so_o near_o and_o it_o be_v likely_a only_a part_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mountain_n that_o they_o be_v ancient_o both_o comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o moriah_n ver._n 10._o abraham_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n etc._n etc._n his_o obedience_n proceed_v so_o far_o that_o it_o evident_o appear_v he_o be_v full_o resolve_v to_o do_v as_o he_o be_v bid_v for_o the_o knife_n be_v just_a at_o isaac_n throat_n ready_a to_o do_v the_o execution_n insomuch_o that_o god_n make_v account_n of_o it_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v actual_o do_v and_o accept_v his_o obedience_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o entire_o perfect_a and_o absolute_o complete_v as_o philo_n speak_v and_o yet_o there_o have_v be_v those_o who_o disparage_v this_o obedience_n by_o endeavour_v to_o make_v the_o world_n believe_v that_o the_o sacrifice_a of_o child_n be_v in_o use_n before_o abraham_n time_n and_o the_o very_a first_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v allege_v as_o a_o proof_n of_o it_o be_v the_o very_a objection_n in_o philo_n make_v by_o cavil_v calumniator_n as_o he_o call_v they_o who_o say_v why_o shall_v such_o praise_n be_v bestow_v on_o abraham_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o he_o have_v attempt_v a_o thing_n altogether_o new_a which_o private_a man_n and_o king_n and_o whole_a nation_n do_v upon_o occasion_n the_o learned_a reader_n can_v but_o know_v that_o one_o of_o our_o own_o countryman_n sir_n j._n marsham_n in_o canon_n chronic._n §_o v._o have_v set_v this_o in_o the_o front_n of_o all_o his_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o abraham_n be_v not_o the_o first_o who_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n without_o acquaint_v the_o reader_n with_o philo_n answer_n to_o this_o which_o quite_o overthrow_v all_o his_o pretension_n for_o he_o say_v lib._n de_fw-la abrahamo_fw-la p._n 375_o 376._o edit_fw-la paris_n that_o some_o barbarian_n have_v do_v this_o follow_v the_o custom_n of_o their_o country_n or_o be_v in_o great_a distress_n etc._n etc._n but_o nothing_o of_o this_o nature_n can_v move_v abraham_n to_o it_o for_o the_o custom_n of_o sacrifice_a child_n be_v neither_o in_o babylon_n nor_o mesopotamia_n nor_o chaldaea_n where_o he_o have_v live_v a_o long_a time_n no_o nor_o as_o it_o follow_v a_o little_a after_o in_o that_o country_n where_o he_o than_o live_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v to_o be_v the_o beginner_n of_o a_o perfect_o new_a and_o unusual_a example_n what_o plain_a confutation_n can_v there_o be_v of_o what_o the_o forenamed_a author_n pretend_v than_o this_o which_o he_o most_o disingenuous_o conceal_v nor_o be_v there_o more_o strength_n in_o what_o follow_v in_o he_o out_o of_o sanchuniathon_n who_o say_v that_o saturn_n offer_v his_o only_a son_n for_o by_o saturn_n it_o be_v evident_a he_o mean_v abraham_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o
which_o be_v fulfil_v when_o they_o come_v for_o corn_n into_o egypt_n of_o which_o these_o sheaf_n some_o think_v be_v a_o apt_a representation_n ver._n 8._o shall_v thou_o indeed_o reign_v over_o we_o it_o seem_v they_o can_v ready_o interpret_v the_o meaning_n of_o a_o dream_n which_o show_v how_o common_a they_o be_v in_o those_o day_n for_o his_o dream_n and_o for_o his_o word_n this_o seem_v to_o import_v that_o he_o have_v more_o dream_n of_o like_a nature_n and_o be_v wont_a to_o talk_v of_o they_o which_o they_o think_v savour_v of_o arrogance_n ver._n 9_o he_o dream_v yet_o another_o dream_n which_o confirm_v the_o former_a by_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n under_o different_a figure_n for_o as_o the_o former_a be_v take_v from_o the_o earth_n so_o this_o from_o heaven_n and_o be_v more_o comprehensive_a than_o the_o former_a for_o it_o concern_v his_o father_n as_o well_o as_o his_o brethren_n behold_v the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n etc._n etc._n they_o seem_v to_o descend_v to_o he_o or_o he_o to_o be_v carry_v up_o to_o they_o where_o they_o bow_v and_o lay_v at_o his_o foot_n ver._n 10._o his_o father_n rebuke_v he_o give_v he_o a_o check_n that_o joseph_n may_v not_o grow_v conceit_v of_o himself_o and_o his_o brethren_n may_v not_o be_v provoke_v to_o hate_v he_o what_o be_v this_o dream_n that_o thou_o have_v dream_v what_o a_o idle_a dream_n be_v this_o shall_v i_o and_o thy_o mother_n and_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n who_o can_v believe_v this_o thy_o mother_n be_v dead_a which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o dream_n and_o thy_o father_n sure_o be_v not_o to_o truckle_n unto_o thou_o no_o nor_o thy_o elder_a brethren_n ver._n 11._o his_o brethren_n envy_v he_o though_o jacob_n seem_v to_o slight_v what_o he_o say_v it_o incense_v his_o brethren_n against_o he_o but_o his_o father_n observe_v the_o say_v he_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o mere_a fancy_n but_o think_v there_o may_v be_v something_o in_o it_o and_o therefore_o though_o he_o think_v fit_a public_o to_o slight_v it_o yet_o he_o take_v such_o notice_n of_o it_o private_o that_o he_o preserve_v it_o in_o mind_n and_o lay_v it_o up_o in_o his_o heart_n as_o the_o scripture_n elsewhere_o speak_v and_o it_o real_o be_v fulfil_v when_o he_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n and_o no_o doubt_n show_v that_o respect_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o viceroy_n of_o the_o country_n and_o so_o do_v his_o mother_n bilhah_n and_o all_o his_o brethren_n ver._n 12._o his_o brethren_n go_v to_o feed_v their_o father_n flock_n in_o shechem_n as_o their_o flock_n increase_v so_o they_o enlarge_v their_o pasture_n and_o they_o often_o remove_v to_o find_v fresh_a pasture_n beside_o he_o have_v make_v a_o purchase_n in_o this_o place_n where_o they_o feed_v his_o flock_n in_o his_o own_o ground_n ver._n 13._o come_v i_o will_v send_v thou_o unto_o they_o make_v thyself_o ready_a that_o i_o may_v send_v thou_o to_o inquire_v of_o thy_o brethren_n welfare_n about_o which_o he_o be_v now_o the_o more_o solicitous_a because_o they_o be_v go_v to_o a_o place_n where_o they_o have_v some_o year_n ago_o give_v great_a provocation_n to_o the_o country_n by_o their_o barbarous_a cruelty_n ver._n 15._o a_o certain_a man_n find_v he_o some_o take_v this_o to_o have_v be_v a_o angel_n who_o take_v care_n of_o he_o when_o he_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n which_o way_n to_o go_v so_o maimonides_n p._n ii_o more_o nevochim_n cap._n 42_o where_o he_o make_v this_o passage_n the_o very_a same_o with_o that_o xvi_o 7._o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n find_v she_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 18._o they_o conspire_v against_o he_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v they_o take_v subtle_a and_o crafty_a counsel_n against_o he_o to_o slay_v he_o lay_v their_o head_n together_o as_o we_o now_o speak_v to_o kill_v he_o so_o that_o the_o murder_n may_v be_v conceal_v from_o their_o father_n ver._n 19_o behold_v this_o dreamer_n come_v in_o the_o hebrew_n this_o master_n of_o dream_n or_o a_o frequent_a dreamer_n one_o that_o have_v dream_n at_o command_n ver._n 20._o cast_v he_o into_o some_o pit_n which_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o dig_v frequent_o in_o those_o country_n to_o hold_v rain-water_n for_o their_o cattle_n when_o they_o can_v not_o find_v a_o spring_n or_o be_v near_o no_o river_n ver._n 21._o he_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n preserve_v he_o from_o be_v murder_v by_o they_o as_o they_o intend_v which_o he_o do_v by_o the_o follow_a counsel_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v something_o of_o humanity_n in_o it_o and_o yet_o will_v effect_v what_o they_o resolve_v ver._n 22._o cast_v he_o into_o this_o pit_n that_o he_o may_v perish_v with_o hunger_n and_o lay_v no_o hand_n upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n let_v not_o we_o kill_v he_o this_o he_o say_v that_o he_o may_v save_v his_o life_n intend_v secret_o to_o draw_v he_o out_o of_o the_o pit_n and_o restore_v he_o safe_a to_o his_o father_n by_o which_o piece_n of_o good_a service_n reuben_n perhaps_o hope_v to_o reconcile_v his_o father_n to_o he_o who_o be_v just_o angry_a with_o he_o for_o defile_v his_o bed_n xxxv_o 22._o ver._n 23._o his_o coat_n of_o many_o colour_n by_o this_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n be_v not_o yet_o grow_v up_o to_o such_o laborious_a employment_n as_o they_o follow_v abroad_o and_o therefore_o indulge_v to_o wear_v a_o rich_a sort_n of_o garment_n with_o his_o father_n at_o home_n for_o according_a to_o the_o common_a notion_n it_o be_v wrought_v or_o embroider_v with_o flower_n which_o be_v account_v noble_a as_o well_o as_o beautiful_a in_o ancient_a time_n as_o appear_v by_o plato_n who_o commend_v the_o government_n then_o admire_v in_o greece_n compare_v it_o to_o such_o a_o garment_n that_o have_v variety_n of_o colour_n in_o it_o l._n viii_o de_fw-fr republ._n p._n 557._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver._n 24._o the_o pit_n be_v empty_a there_o be_v no_o water_n in_o it_o this_o show_n the_o use_n of_o such_o pit_n be_v to_o hold_v water_n which_o at_o this_o time_n be_v dry_v up_o for_o want_v of_o rain_n ver._n 25._o a_o company_n of_o ishmaelite_n in_o the_o language_n of_o these_o time_n it_o be_v call_v a_o caravan_n merchant_n not_o dare_v to_o travel_v alone_o or_o in_o small_a number_n in_o those_o eastern_a country_n through_o the_o desert_n for_o fear_n of_o robber_n or_o of_o wild_a beast_n from_o mount_n gilead_n they_o come_v from_o part_n beyond_o that_o but_o pass_v that_o way_n to_o traffic_n there_o with_o there_o camel_n which_o be_v and_o still_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a beast_n for_o carriage_n in_o those_o country_n be_v able_a to_o travel_v a_o great_a way_n in_o the_o desert_n without_o drink_n and_o the_o midianite_n who_o be_v here_o the_o same_o with_o the_o ishmaelite_n ver_fw-la 28._o have_v as_o great_a a_o breed_n of_o they_o as_o any_o other_o country_n as_o bochart_n observe_v p._n i._n hierozoic_a l._n ii_o cap._n 3._o bear_v spicery_n the_o word_n necoth_n which_o we_o and_o a_o great_a many_o other_o translate_v spicery_n in_o general_n seem_v to_o signify_v some_o particular_a sort_n of_o spicery_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n do_v a_o great_a many_o conjecture_n there_o be_v what_o sort_n and_o bochart_n most_o probable_o conclude_v it_o to_o be_v storax_n see_v the_o forenamed_a book_n p._n ii_o lib._n iu_o cap._n 12._o balm_n so_o kimchi_n who_o the_o modern_a interpreter_n general_o follow_v expound_v the_o hebrew_n word_n tzeri_n which_o the_o ancient_n interpret_v resin_n and_o bochart_n justify_v they_o by_o such_o reason_n as_o these_o that_o there_o be_v no_o balm_n in_o gilead_n in_o these_o day_n but_o it_o be_v bring_v thither_o out_o of_o arabia_n foelix_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n solomon_n and_o then_o it_o grow_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n about_o engaddi_n and_o hiericho_n not_o beyond_o jordan_n in_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n ib._n par._n i._o lib._n ii_o cap._n 51._o ver._n 26._o what_o profit_n be_v it_o if_o we_o slay_v our_o brother_n etc._n etc._n we_o shall_v get_v nothing_o by_o let_v he_o die_v in_o the_o pit_n have_v we_o not_o better_o make_v money_n of_o he_o and_o conceal_v his_o blood_n though_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o conceal_v his_o murder_n which_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o do_v ver._n 27._o for_o he_o be_v our_o brother_n and_o our_o flesh_n natural_a affection_n persuade_v to_o this_o rather_o than_o to_o the_o other_o and_o his_o brethren_n be_v content_a as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o be_v then_o present_a for_o reuben_n be_v not_o among_o they_o at_o this_o consultation_n ver._n 28._o then_o pass_v by_o midianites_n they_o be_v call_v ishmaelites_n just_a