GENESIS XXI. gI l planted a tree in Beer- (heba: and he called Verf. S. weaned] The Hebrew Award flenifieth 8 there, on *le name of Jehovah, the eternal! 34 God. And Abraham fojourned, in the land of the Philiftinesmany (lairs. I Annotations. VIf ted] This word fignifieth a remembrance, providence , care and performance of that which was Ipoken, be it good or evil!. Forgood, as here , and Gen. 50.24. Exod. 4.31. Luke 1.68.. and often. For evil!, and fo it meaneth puni(h- ment, Exod.2o.5. Pfa1.89.33. Num.16.29. The Chaldee here tranflateth, remembred: and the He- brew implicth that, as 1 Sant. 15. 2. a Verf. 2. conceived] hereupon her faith is corn - wended, Heb. 11. I I. By faith Sarah her felfe reei- ved lirength to conceive Ced and was delivered of a child when fhee mat p, aft age , becaule (bee judged him faitbfuli who had promiferd in his] or, to hit old age: to verf. 7. the fet time] proniled the yeere be- fore, Gen. 18.1 o. Hereupon Ifaak is laid to be borne of a f ee -woman , by promif , and after the fbirit, Gal 4.22,23,29. and this birth is let forth as an example of Gods niercie to, and increase of his Çhurcb, by the covenant of grace in Chrift under 1 the new Tefament whereof Sarah was a figure; Efay 51. 2,3. Ga1.4.24,28. 3 Verf: 3. IJàak] which fignifieth Laughter, or Iny : this name was fore-appointed him of God, Gen. 17.19. 4 VerC4. fn of S. skies] or, 8.daies old: but under, handing, in the 8. day, as the Greeke tranflateth it: fee the Law, Gen. i 7. i 2. Ifaakis the firlt that wee reade of, circumciledat this age. 6 Ver(.6. made me] or, made laughter to me, that is, joy,ás the Chaldee tranflateth it:as if the had Paid, hash made me to laugh, or,rejoyce. The word is fome -, time tiled for laughing to fcorne, of mocking, as v.g. & Ezek.23.g z.and lo lòme under (land it here,laugh- ter at me, that is, bath made me to be laughed at; mea- ning of the profane, which would laugh & mock, as did Ifmael, verf. 9. Though both may be im- plied in the word, yet the fir(t feenleth molt pro- per : and according to the prophefies, Rejoice thou barren whichdidff not beare , Efay 54. 1. which hath reference to this birth, Ga1.4. 22,-27,28. & Efay 52.2,3. with me] or, at me: but the Greeke tranflateth it, rejoice with me: the Chaldee alto tun - neth it into joy.And fo the Prophet,Reloyceye with Ternlalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her, E fiy 66. to. which Ierufalem , was figured out by this Sarah, !ìa1.4.2 2,2 6.. 7 VerC 7. Auld have given fans] Hebrew, bath given fns: Co noting the certainty, {peaking as of a thing done. By fins ,is meant any fn, or 'child : as the Greeke explainech it : fee Gen. 46. 23. The I ike admiration is fpoken by the Church , Efay 49. 21. Who bath begotten me thefe ? The Chaldee pa rap heat} reterreth this to God,faying, Faithfull u herhat fad to Abraham , and bath fulfilled te, that Sarah Amid jive finite. an exchange of one thing for another; and fo in weaning, from milke to stronger meat : which,as it signified in Ifaak a growth in llrength and na- ture P,, is it in the faithful!, a figue of growth in grace and underfthnding, i Cor.3.1.2. Heb.5.12, 13, 14. and of abltaining from worldly childish plealures, Pfal. 131.2. and Ifaakbeing a figure of all the children of promise, (Gal. 4. 28.) wee may hereupon gathér the reason why Abraham made fo great a banquet at Ifaaks weaning. So at Samuels weaning hee was presented to the Lord, with a Ipirituall feast, or facrifice, 1 Samuel t. 22, 24. Vert. 9. laughing] that is, deriding or mocking: for lo laughing Often lgnifieth, as Gen. 2 9. 14. Ezek. 23.3z. Lam. 1.7. it meaneth alto abating other - wife, whereupon laughter and Ccorne followeth, as Gen. 39. 14, 17. alto idolatrous laughing or playas Exo.3 z.6. Hereupon the Ierufa,remie Para - phralt referreth it to this latter of laughing in Gods worlhip : the Greeke tranflateth it, playing with Ilaak her fon:(which word pia ing is sometime tiled for fighting, 2 Sam.z.14,16.)and by laughing or mocking, the Scripture often noteth a content?. thous and malignant carriage, Job 3o.t. and I a. 4. Lam.3. 14. Mat.27.z9. But the Apoltleplainly calleth it per f curing , and faith ai then he that was borne after the flefh, perfecittedhint that was borne.afer the f irit,even fo it is neiv,Gal.4.29. And here begin- neth by-an /Egyptians fon, that 400. yeeres Edon, fpoken ofinGen. 15.13. Verf. s o. this bondwoman ,] (hee figured the old Teltament: and her fore, filch as are under the works of the law,G4l.4.24.aud the mother being to be cart out , it is likely the was the cattle, or an abettor of her Ions evill, not be heirs] or, not in- bait : tinder which inheritance is figured heaven- ly blelfiugs in Chrilt, and life everlalling, Gal. 3. 18,29.and 4.7.1 Pet.t.4. So Ifmaeltaut out from being heire, is a type of fervauts that abide not in the houle for ever, that is, of reprobates, Jolt. 8.35. 0014.30. And though Ifnael were now but a youth, yet even a child is known by his doings, whe- ther his worke, be pure and right ,Pro.2 0.11. therefore Sarah by the spirit of God uttereth this Ipeech, and God confitmeth it, v. 2 2. and Pau/faith not that Sarah, but the Scripture fpeaketh this, Ga1.4. 3o. and by this it is probable, that Ifmaels ntoek- ing,was about the inheritance; as Come of the He- brew Do&orsalto have oblerved: R.1Ylofea Gerun- denr my fn,] who sin a free- woman, with Ifaak, who hifreeborne: fee Ga1.4.30,31.28. Verf. i t. very evil!,] 01'vebentently evil] : that lì, very much difpleafing, as on the contrary,to be good in the ryes of any, is to pleafe or content , t, en. 20. 55. becaufe,] or, for the eaufes: fo v. 25. The love to his fon, caused this griefe: howbeit, when God bad him kill his beloved fon /flak, lie (hewed no fish dilcontentment, Gea.22. 2,3. it feemeth hee thought this to proceed but front Swabs owne paillon of mind, till bee was further informed of God, verf. 2 2,14. Verf. 12. (hall feed be called to Ike] or, fha/l thy feed 9 I0 1I Ty
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