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suit_v very_o fit_o 2._o it_o agree_v also_o with_o that_o prophetic_a psalm_n mention_v before_o namely_o psal._n 71._o 3._o with_o the_o rule_n and_o dominion_n and_o homage_n that_o david_n and_o solomon_n type_n of_o christ_n have_v over_o and_o from_o that_o country_n for_o 4._o much_o of_o arabia_n be_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o well_o as_o judea_n for_o the_o heedful_a eye_n that_o shall_v but_o serious_o look_v upon_o the_o nation_n that_o plant_v there_o at_o the_o first_o will_v find_v that_o the_o whole_a country_n be_v inhabit_v by_o the_o two_o son_n of_o ham_n cush_n and_o canaan_n and_o in_o after_o time_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n dispossess_v they_o and_o dwell_v in_o their_o stead_n not_o by_o any_o usurpation_n or_o injustice_n but_o upon_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n of_o canaan_n land_n and_o upon_o just_a title_n by_o his_o victory_n over_o the_o four_o king_n which_o have_v but_o late_o subdue_v those_o land_n be_v subdue_v by_o he_o and_o with_o the_o conquest_n the_o right_a and_o challenge_v to_o that_o land_n fall_v to_o abraham_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o david_n and_o solomon_n dilate_v their_o dominion_n over_o these_o country_n even_o to_o euphrates_n and_o then_o be_v the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacoâ—_n concern_v their_o child_n possess_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n fulfil_v to_o the_o utmost_a extent_n now_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o bring_v these_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o do_v homage_n to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o a_o country_n which_o do_v as_o much_o to_o david_n and_o solomon_n who_o be_v type_n of_o he_o then_o from_o a_o foreign_a nation_n and_o to_o conceive_v that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n rather_o than_o of_o another_o race_n vers._n 2._o say_v where_o be_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o we_o have_v see_v his_o star_n in_o the_o east_n etc._n etc._n the_o exposition_n of_o this_o verse_n will_v be_v make_v up_o by_o the_o resolution_n and_o answer_n of_o these_o three_o question_n 1._o what_o be_v this_o star_n that_o the_o wiseman_n see_v 2._o where_o it_o be_v that_o they_o see_v it_o and_o 3._o how_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o they_o can_v conclude_v that_o it_o do_v relate_v to_o a_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o omit_v the_o various_a guess_n and_o furnise_n that_o be_v make_v for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o first_o quaere_fw-la it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o this_o star_n which_o these_o magician_n see_v at_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o glorious_a and_o miraculous_a light_n that_o shine_v about_o the_o bethlehem_n shepherd_n when_o the_o angel_n come_v upon_o they_o with_o the_o tiding_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o saviour_n lu._n 2._o 9_o and_o that_o these_o wizzard_n be_v that_o night_n abroad_o belike_o at_o their_o study_n of_o astrology_n behold_v it_o at_o distance_n and_o to_o they_o it_o seem_v be_v so_o far_o off_o like_o a_o new_a and_o uncouth_a and_o a_o wondrous_a star_n and_o the_o word_n in_o the_o east_n do_v mean_v the_o place_n of_o the_o man_n and_o not_o of_o the_o star_n and_o be_v to_o receive_v this_o construction_n we_o be_v in_o the_o east_n have_v see_v his_o star_n not_o it_o in_o the_o east_n part_n of_o heaven_n but_o they_o be_v in_o the_o east_n part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o behold_v it_o to_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n may_v the_o more_o ready_o bring_v they_o to_o think_v it_o betoken_v the_o birth_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o three_o question_n resolve_v together_o if_o the_o groundwork_n whereupon_o all_o be_v build_v be_v but_o firm_a and_o solid_a viz_o that_o the_o light_n or_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n
of_o the_o jew_n will_v find_v their_o rabbin_n or_o doctor_n to_o be_v too_o nimble_a textualist_n to_o miss_v in_o a_o text_n of_o so_o great_a use_n and_o import_v especial_o if_o he_o shall_v but_o consider_v to_o what_o a_o height_n of_o learning_n they_o be_v now_o come_v by_o the_o tutorage_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o two_o great_a doctor_n of_o the_o chair_n shammai_n and_o hillel_n who_o have_v fill_v all_o the_o nation_n with_o learned_a man_n the_o like_a have_v not_o be_v before_o three_o whereas_o some_o talk_n of_o a_o syriac_a edition_n which_o the_o jew_n use_v at_o that_o time_n more_o than_o the_o hebrew_n and_o which_o have_v this_o text_n of_o micah_n as_o the_o evangelist_n have_v cite_v it_o and_o that_o he_o cite_v it_o according_a to_o that_o edition_n which_o be_v most_o in_o use_n here_o be_v two_o thing_n presume_v upon_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a ever_o to_o make_v good_a for_o who_o ever_o read_v in_o any_o jew_n of_o a_o syrian_a edition_n of_o the_o prophet_n beside_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v who_o we_o be_v sure_o read_v not_o thus_o or_o what_o christian_a ever_o see_v such_o a_o edition_n that_o he_o can_v tell_v that_o it_o do_v so_o read_v for_o this_o particular_a therefore_o in_o hand_n it_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o scribe_n or_o the_o evangelist_n or_o both_o do_v thus_o different_o quote_v the_o prophet_n neither_o through_o forgetfulness_n nor_o through_o the_o mislead_v of_o a_o erroneous_a edition_n but_o purposely_o and_o upon_o a_o rational_a intent_n for_o first_o though_o ephratah_n have_v be_v the_o surname_n of_o bethlehem_n in_o ancient_a time_n as_o gen._n 35._o 19_o ruth_n 4._o 11._o and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prophâ—t_n micah_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o that_o title_n of_o it_o be_v now_o out_o of_o use_n and_o especial_o out_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o irreligious_a king_n for_o the_o seventy_o year_n captivity_n and_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o state_n do_v alter_v the_o face_n of_o the_o country_n and_o may_v easy_o blot_v out_o of_o use_n and_o remembrance_n such_o a_o additional_a title_n of_o a_o town_n as_o this_o second_o this_o surname_n of_o the_o town_n be_v take_v up_o in_o memorial_n of_o a_o woman_n as_o appear_z 1_o chron._n 2._o 19_o and_o when_o the_o discourse_n concern_v christ_n and_o where_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v be_v in_o hand_n and_o agitation_n it_o be_v more_o pregnant_a to_o bring_v his_o birthplace_n to_o have_v reference_n to_o juda_n from_o who_o herod_n tho_o he_o be_v ignorant_a in_o other_o particular_n concern_v his_o birth_n know_v he_o shall_v descend_v then_o to_o a_o woman_n and_o a_o title_n which_o it_o be_v like_a that_o he_o have_v never_o hear_v of_o before_o so_o that_o this_o that_o in_o the_o scribe_n may_v at_o the_o first_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o misallegation_n of_o the_o prophet_n through_o some_o mistake_n be_v presse_o look_v upon_o with_o respect_n have_v to_o the_o time_n when_o the_o prophecy_n be_v give_v and_o when_o it_o be_v now_o cite_v and_o to_o the_o several_a person_n to_o who_o it_o will_v show_v to_o be_v so_o quote_v upon_o very_o sound_a wisdom_n and_o profound_a reason_n these_o word_n in_o the_o land_n of_o juda_n be_v use_v by_o they_o for_o necessary_a illustration_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o word_n ephrata_n not_o as_o propose_v it_o for_o the_o pure_a text_n of_o the_o prophet_n but_o as_o more_o suitable_a by_o way_n of_o exposition_n for_o the_o capacity_n and_o apprehension_n of_o herod_n in_o micahs_n time_n the_o name_n ephratah_n be_v common_a but_o in_o after_o time_n it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v disuse_v howsoever_o micah_n prophesy_v to_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o this_o title_n ephratah_n be_v familiar_a and_o it_o be_v like_o have_v the_o scribe_n speak_v to_o jew_n too_o they_o will_v have_v retain_v that_o title_n but_o to_o herod_n who_o be_v not_o so_o punctual_o acquaint_v with_o it_o it_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o bring_v a_o phrase_n that_o he_o can_v not_o understand_v or_o that_o be_v uncouth_a to_o he_o therefore_o they_o explain_v it_o by_o one_o that_o be_v familiar_a both_o to_o he_o and_o the_o whole_a nation_n bethlehem_n in_o the_o land_n of_o juda._n ss_z be_v not_o the_o least_o this_o clause_n be_v far_o further_a from_o micahs_n text_n then_o the_o other_o for_o whereas_o here_o be_v a_o very_a strong_a and_o emphatical_a negation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o prophet_n there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o either_o in_o the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o lxx._n or_o in_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v and_o indeed_o the_o text_n and_o the_o quotation_n be_v one_o clean_o contrary_a to_o another_o in_o micah_n though_o thou_o be_v little_a but_o in_o matthew_n thou_o be_v not_o the_o least_o towards_o the_o reconcile_n of_o which_o difference_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o take_v a_o serious_a survey_n of_o the_o prophet_n text_n and_o then_o upon_o the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o it_o to_o lay_v this_o allegation_n to_o it_o and_o to_o see_v how_o they_o do_v agree_v the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n whereupon_o the_o main_a doubt_n arise_v be_v but_o these_o two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o our_o english_a render_v though_o thâ—u_n be_v little_a the_o septuagint_n thou_o be_v the_o least_o to_o be_v among_o the_o thousand_o but_o use_v a_o differ_a word_n to_o signify_v the_o least_o from_o that_o use_v here_o some_o book_n say_v nobilius_fw-la and_o the_o other_o scholiast_n upon_o the_o lxx._n read_v be_v not_o the_o least_o as_o hierome_n tertullian_n and_o cyprian_n but_o this_o their_o read_n i_o suspect_v rather_o to_o be_v take_v from_o this_o quotation_n of_o the_o gospel_n then_o find_v by_o they_o in_o the_o text_n of_o micah_n the_o vulgar_a latin_a thou_o be_v little_a among_o the_o thousand_o etc._n etc._n the_o italian_a of_o brucioli_n and_o the_o french_a be_v little_a to_o be_v or_o to_o be_v account_v and_o much_o to_o the_o same_o tenor_n with_o our_o english_a aben_n ezra_n and_o david_n kimchi_n rabbi_n solomon_n show_v his_o construction_n of_o it_o in_o this_o gloss_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o thou_o shall_v be_v the_o least_o among_o the_o family_n of_o juda_n because_o of_o the_o profaneness_n of_o ruth_n the_o moabitesse_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o yet_o out_o of_o thou_o shall_v come_v etc._n etc._n jansenius_n say_v a_o reconciliation_n may_v be_v make_v between_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o evangelist_n by_o read_v the_o prophet_n text_n by_o way_n of_o interrogation_n and_o thou_o bethlehem_n be_v thou_o the_o least_o which_o answer_v in_o sense_n to_o thou_o be_v not_o but_o to_o all_o these_o interpretation_n allege_v this_o one_o thing_n may_v be_v oppose_v that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v proper_o agree_v with_o the_o word_n bethlehem_n according_a to_o the_o syntaxe_n of_o substantive_n and_o adjective_n because_o they_o be_v of_o two_o different_a gender_n as_o the_o grammarian_n will_v easy_o observe_v and_o can_v but_o confess_v for_o bethlehem_n be_v of_o the_o feminine_a gender_n as_o be_v all_o the_o name_n of_o city_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o another_o as_o it_o plain_o appear_v by_o its_o termination_n to_o construe_v they_o therefore_o together_o as_o substantive_n and_o adjective_n as_o it_o be_v unwarrantable_a by_o the_o grammar_n so_o do_v it_o make_v a_o sense_n utter_o irreconciliable_a with_o this_o of_o the_o evangelist_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v also_o that_o these_o word_n be_v thus_o conjoin_v and_o construe_v together_o do_v make_v but_o a_o harsh_a sense_n and_o construction_n among_o themselves_o amount_v to_o this_o thou_o bethlehem_n in_o be_v little_a out_o of_o thou_o shall_v come_v a_o ruler_n their_o interpretation_n therefore_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v embrace_v that_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o neuter_n gender_n as_o it_o plead_v itself_o to_o be_v by_o its_o very_a termination_n the_o masculine_a and_o neuter_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v indifferent_o take_v the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o and_o do_v read_v it_o thus_o and_o thou_o bethlehem_n ephrata_n it_o be_v a_o small_a thing_n to_o be_v among_o the_o prince_n of_o juda_n out_o of_o thou_o shall_v come_v a_o ruler_n etc._n etc._n as_o mean_v this_o that_o it_o be_v the_o least_o of_o thy_o honour_n that_o thou_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o prince_n of_o juda_n as_o equal_v with_o they_o for_o thou_o have_v a_o dignity_n above_o this_o and_o above_o they_o all_o in_o that_o out_o of_o thou_o shall_v come_v a_o ruler_n which_o shall_v feed_v my_o people_n and_o to_o this_o sense_n and_o tenor_n shall_v i_o interpret_v the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n though_o i_o know_v indeed_o that_o
many_o nation_n but_o to_o his_o seed_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n i_o will_v give_v to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n therefore_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n gen._n 17_o 8_o 9_o and_o such_o a_o different_a end_n may_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n to_o christ_n himself_o and_o the_o administer_a of_o it_o unto_o christian_n the_o text_n allege_v seal_v the_o lease_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n with_o the_o seal_n of_o circumcision_n and_o confine_v that_o ceremony_n only_o to_o that_o land_n and_o only_o to_o their_o continuance_n there_o and_o upon_o this_o inference_n i_o will_v give_v thy_o seed_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n therefore_o shall_v they_o keep_v my_o covenant_n it_o be_v that_o joshua_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o have_v set_v foot_n upon_o that_o land_n be_v command_v to_o circumcise_v they_o josh._n 5._o and_o from_o hence_o it_o will_v follow_v first_o that_o that_o land_n must_v be_v consider_v dilate_v as_o far_o as_o circumcision_n go_v with_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n in_o ishmaelite_n midianites_n edomite_n and_o other_o second_o hence_o they_o will_v be_v find_v to_o erect_v circumcision_n again_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o hold_v the_o call_v jew_n shall_v have_v a_o temporal_a kingdom_n again_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o three_o hence_o it_o may_v be_v resolve_v why_o that_o sacrament_n be_v defer_v so_o long_o and_o not_o give_v to_o the_o world_n before_o adam_n enoch_n noah_n eber_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o circumcise_v because_o to_o they_o a_o fix_a and_o settle_a place_n for_o the_o church_n to_o reside_v together_o be_v not_o design_v but_o when_o such_o a_o one_o be_v design_v to_o abraham_n than_o circumcision_n be_v give_v also_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v bequeath_v to_o sem_fw-mi by_o his_o father_n noah_n the_o 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