i/7/U///1E 1!11!IiírDGA/A o GE N E S I s XVIII. Abraham receiveth Angels. 27 foolilhncffe which this a &ion inthe ayes of the world feemed to bring with it : though to him- , and all the faithfull in his houle, it was the fiole of the righteoufnf of faith, Rom.4.1 t. Here the Jewes have their uncertaine conje&mes, or traditions ; as that Abraham feet and called for Sem the fame tf Noe, (he was Mekhifdek) about this buliinelfs : that it was done on Atonement day (fpo- ken of inLevit.r6.) and its theplacewhere after - ward the Altar flood, in the Court of theTem- ple,andthe like: Pir1e.R.Elicoer,c.29. circumeifeed] or, eat aff, to weet, all the :km that catered the top of thefiefb that the top of the fefh remained bare; for fo the Hebrew (hew the manner of Circumcifion to have beene.And this being a holy ligne and Peale, Abraham doubt leffe fan&ified thework by praier: which cuflonse all the Jewes keep to this day.For hee that circumcifeth , Both fir(I bleffe hint that fan&ified them with his commandements , and commanded them to circumcife; and togather themfelves into the covenant of Abraham their father,that fan&ified his beloved from thewomb, and fealed their off-fpring with the ligne of the holy covenant:that commanded thesis to circum- cife ((rangers, and fervants, and to draw out of them, the blood of the covenant.Which blelfings ]ótaimany recordeth in his forefaid treatife ofCir- ctem4jbon,.1.2,3,4,5. where he alfo noteth, that who fo cirenmeileth a man Browne, muff cover his naltednef , whiles be bief th : and after he smcozereth and circumcifeth him. felfe-fame day] Hebr.the bo- dy(or ffrmgth) of thin day, atGen.7.1y.the Greeke interpretethit,ia the time of that day. From hence, and the commandement in Lev.' 2.3. the Jewes have taught, that none might ever circumcife but inthe day time, after the Sun was up : Maimany treat: of dream. ch.! IA8. Verf..27.eirctnmifed with him] Not only Abra- ham himfelfe, but hit houflroldpvith him, kept the way of the Lord,Gen.18. r 9.and by faith they, all obeyed this hard precept , whereby they were wounded pained, and fore in their flefh, all at once,as Gcn,34.25. and fpiritually, didput of ftbe body of the finnea ofthe fefb, by the cireemcifan ofChrift: Col.2.71. 4241 CHAP. XVIII. I, Abraham entertaheesh three Angelo, 9, Wlapro- mifithSarah -a frone, r2, whereatfbelaugheth, and it reproved. 17, The deffroebhion of Sodom is revealed to Abraham: 23, and het mal¿gth interceffion for themen thereof. 32, The who's Citiefbouldbe fared, if but ten fieJi per/Zia werefoundtherein. A Nd Jehovah appeared unto him , in ri the Okes of Mamree: and he was fit- ting at the tent doore, in the heat of she day. And he lifted up his eyes,andfaw; land loe three men ftanding before him : and h e faw , and ranne to meet them , from the tent doore ; and bo wed -downe himfelfe to the ground. And hee faid : Lord, if now I 3 have found grace in thine eyes ; paffe not a- way I pray thee, from thv fervant. Let a little water I pray you be rakep,andwalk ye your feet : and leave- ye.downe under the tree. And I will take amorfellofbread,and fuflain ye your heart,after that ye frail pals- on; for therefore have you palfed,unto your fervant And they laid ; So do as thou haft fpoken. And Abraham haftened into the 6 tent, to Sarah : and hee faid, Haften three peckes of (lowry meale : knead, and make cakes. And Abraham ratine unto the herd ; and he tooke a Calfe of the herd,tender and good : and gave it to a yongman ; and hee hafted to make it (ready.) And lee tooke 8 butter and milke , and the calle of the herd Which he had made (ready,)and let it before them : and he mu- flandingby them, under the tree,and they did eat. And they faid un- to him ; where is Sarah thy wife e And hee faid, behold in the tent. And he faid, Re- turning I will returne unto thee , when this time reviveth ; and loe, Sarah thy wife (hall have a forme : And Sarah heard, in the tent doore, and it mac behind him, And Abra- ham and Sarah were old,comming into daies: it ceafed to be with Sarah, after the way of women. And Sarah laughed , within her I2 felfe laying : after I am wexed-old, (hall I have pleafure! alto my Lord is old.And Je- 13 howl) faid untoAbraham:wherefore laugh- eth Sarah,faying,Shall Iverily bear. a. child, and lam olde Shall any -thing be unpoffible 14 forJehovah I At the appointed -time will I return unto thee, when thistime reviveth, and Sarah fhall have a bonne. And Sarah IS falfly denyed, laying, I laughed not: for the was afraid : and he laid, nay, but thou didft laugh. And the men rote -up from thence, 16 and looked towards Sodom: and Abraham went with them, tabling them on the way. And Jehovah faid ; fhall I "hide from Abra- ham,that which I am doing I AndAbraham being (hall bee a great and mighty nation : and b(e(fed (hall be in him, all nations of the earth I For I know him, how that he will 19 command his Tonnes, and his houle after him ; and they (hall keepe the way ofJeho- vah, to doe juftice and judgement : that, Je- hovah may bring upon A braham,that which he hath fpoken unto him.AndJehovah faid,; 20 The cry of Sodom and Gomorrha, becaule it is much and their finne,becaufe it is very heavy. I will goe-downe now and fee,whe- 2r titer 4 7 9 IO II 17 18 ZIFIPPAri
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