A commentary upon the first book of Moses called Genesis . ratulate my Hap-pinells, and rejoyce with me. Ver. 7. Give Children fne^] It is 11 fual to put the Verfe f\Plural Number for the Singular, as was obferved be-fore XIX. 29. Or, (he hoped perhaps to have moreChildren after this. And her giving him fuck, wasa certain proof, that (he had brought him forth of herown Womb $ and that he was not a fuppofititiousChild, as Menochius well obferves. Others note,That the greateft Perfons in thofe ancient Days, fuck-led their own Children: Which Favorinus, a GreekPhilofopher, prefled as a Duty upon
A commentary upon the first book of Moses called Genesis . ratulate my Hap-pinells, and rejoyce with me. Ver. 7. Give Children fne^] It is 11 fual to put the Verfe f\Plural Number for the Singular, as was obferved be-fore XIX. 29. Or, (he hoped perhaps to have moreChildren after this. And her giving him fuck, wasa certain proof, that (he had brought him forth of herown Womb $ and that he was not a fuppofititiousChild, as Menochius well obferves. Others note,That the greateft Perfons in thofe ancient Days, fuck-led their own Children: Which Favorinus, a GreekPhilofopher, prefled as a Duty upon a Noble Wo-man by many ftrong Arguments: Which are record-ed by A. Gellius, who was prefent at his difcourfe, Noct. Attic, cap. 1. Ver. 8. The Child grew, and was weaned.] At the Verfe of Jive Years old, at St. Hierom reports the Opi-nion of fome of the Hebrews. Made a great Feafl the fame day.] Rather now, thanat his Nativity;, becaufe there was greater hope oflife, when he was grown fo ftrong, as to betaken fromhis Mothers Breaft. Vv 2 *%.. A COMMENTARY Ver. 9. Sarah faw the Son ofHagar, ]He laughd and jeard, perhaps, at the great bulUewhich was made at Ifaavs weaning : Looking uponhimfelfas the FirlVborn, and by the right of that,to have the privilege of fulfilling the Promife of theMe(fiah. This gives a good account of Sarahs Ear-neftnefs for the Expulfion, not only of him, but ofhis Mother alfo} who, its likely, flattered and barehim up in thofe Pretentions. Many think he didmore than /?/0r4him,becau(eSt. P^/calls it Perfection,Gal. IV. 29. which St. Hierom takes for beating Ifaac :Who, perhaps, refenting his Flouts, might fay fome-thing that provoked Ijlwiatl to ftrike him. And it isvery probable his Mother^ encouraged him to this, ormaintained him in his Infolence : Which was the rea-fon Sarah prefled to have them both turned out ofdoors. Some think he jetted upon his Name, and made ita matter of Merriment. For fathe word is ufed, XIX. U- Verfe 10
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