V.11!1ff//I® s+ r3 r4 a5 GENESIS X XVI I. The covenant renewed. Prophet Tfin Alma , Sheep for men ; or Men like a Flare, Ezek. 36g7,38. to fignifie our renewed nature in Chritt, whofe Sheep we are by faith,and obedient to his voyce, Ioh.10 3: -16. Mahomet the Falk Prophet of the and curie of the world, he had his generation from this mild -af, Ifmael. again}( all] or , againf} every man: it meaneth, warres and fighting. before] that is, here unto , and in the light of his brethren : fee Gen.25.18. Verf.13.Iehevab] the Angel is fo called, which feemeth to intimate this to bee no creature, but Chrifl himfelfe, who is called an Angel,as is noted on verf.7. The Chaldee tranflateth it, fist ealledon the name of the Lord: and Thargunt Ierufalenty faith , fine prayed Milos name of the word of the Lord, that was revealed to her , and faid, Bleid art thou 0 God &c. God that feeft me] or, God offight, (of vifion :) which is more generali, as theChaldee paraphrafeth, the God that fief} all : Gods feeing is often mentioned in refpe& of affil &ions ; as Exo. 3.7.Pfal.25.i 8. and 9.14. and thisAgar feemeth here to intend,from the Angels fpeech,in verf. i 1. here lien] TheGreeke tranflateth, for Ihave openly feene him that appeared unto me. In this fenfe the magnifieth Gods mercy, for letting her have fo clears a fight of him , which is more then the hearing of hint,Iob 42.5.and fo here,in the defert, is oppofed to her matter Abrams honfe,where vi- fions weremore uluall.Or byfeing,may be meant the difcerning of her evil, plight,and her revizing after afi &ion, as in s Sam. I4,29.10 the Chaldee tranflateth , Loe I doe beginne to fie, after that he ap- peared unto me. Or, feeing, may eneane living, after the lighrof God , whereat men were afraid they fhould die, Iudg.s3.32. and 6.22.Gen.32.30.So the fein of the light and Sunne, elfewhere feent- eth to fignifie living, acids i.7,8.and 7.13.Pfa1. 35.10. after bim that teeth me] or, afierthe v f on. Vert: t4.mas called] Hebr. he called: that is, eve - rie one; not retraining it to any one perfon.This the Scriptures elfewhere manifcft 5 as, bee called 2 Sam.5.20.is by another Prophet written, they called, t Chron.14.11. and, ibeeybad.mointedDa- vid, 2 Sam. 15. 17. that is , David was anointed, r Chien 14.8.tbey buried him, a Chron.9.31. that is, he was buried, I King.11.43. they brought chil- dren, Mark. t 0.13. that is , children were brought, Mats 9.13. and many the like. See Gen.2.2o. Exod.s 5.23. Beer- larhairoi] that is, Tise well of hint that broth, that fob me. The Chaldee ex- pounds it , The well whereat the Angell of life appea- red This name was given it, for a memorial, of Gods mercy,to all pofterity with whom is shewell (,life; and in wbofe light; we fee light, Pfal.36.10. Kadefh] called alto Kadefh- barnea,Nuntb.32.8and 13.27. fered] inGreeke Barad : wee find it not elfewhere.The Cbaldee calleth it Chagra. Vert 15.Abram called] by this it appeareth that Hargar beleeved & obeyed the Angels word, and returned to Abrams howl : who (In likelihood) upon her relation gave his fon the name,appoin- ted by the Angell.So Ifmael is the fiat man in the world,whofe name was given hint of God before he was borne. Vert. r 6. aid] Hebr. forme f 86 yeeres : fee Gen. 5.32. Thus long Abram had lived altogether childlelfe:andyet he waited 14Yeers moe, before the child of promife was borne, Gen.21.5.and for the facce of thirteen yeeres after this , God keepeth filence, and the Scripture mentioneth no fpeech at all ofGod unto Abram; fo exercifed he the faith and patience of his ferrant ; and taught him,that the fleshly generation commeth in time before the fpiritual: for that is firff which is natural', and afterward that which ie J iritusU, 1 Cori 5:46. And this fervants fon was ferviceable to Abram and Sarai, till the promifed feed was come, and then Jewel was put away with his mother,Gen. 21.1 o,14.even fo the fervice of the Law is needful, for the Church, till Chrift become, and formed in us,and we by him, doe bring forth fruit unto God,Rom.7.4.Gal.4.1. -- 5.19.3 t. ALMdldedtMMAAAAAMA kt 16 CHAP. XVII. I, Gad reaewetb hie covenant with Abram: 5, chn- gerb bu name into Abraham , in token of agreater blef- frng; so, and inßiteeted the covenant of Circumcifton. 15, Sarai ber nine is changed into Sarah and }he bief fed. 17, Ifaakie promifed. 23, Abraham, and Ifmael, and all the males; in Abrahams haufe are cirenmcifed. Nd Abram was ninety yeeres, and nine yeeres old: and Jehovah appea- red unto Abraam , and faid unto him; I am God Almightie, walke thou' fore me, and be thou perfect. And I will give my covenant betweene me and thee: and will multiply thee in very much abun- dance. And Abram fell upon his face : and God fpake with him, faying : As for me, be- hold my covenant is with thee : and thou fhalt be a father of a multitude of nations. And thy name fhall not any more be called Abram ; but thy name fhall be Abraham; for,a father ofa multitude of nations, have 1 given thee to be. And I will make thee fruit - full, in very much abundance ; and will give thee,to become nations : and kings (hall come out of thee. And I will (tablifb my cove- nant, betweene mee and thee, and thy feed after thee, in their generations, for an ever- hafting covenant: to be a God , unto thee, and to thy feed after thee. And I will give unto thee, and to thy feed after thee, the land of thy fojournings, all the land of Ca- naan, for an everlalting- firme- poffeiron: and I will bee a God 'unto them. And God faid, unto Abraham; and thou fbalt keepe my Covenant; thou, and thy feed after thee, fn their generations. This is my 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Io /./l/!///%/mootlll
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