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Poole, Matthew, 1624-1679 • SECTION 681

Annotations upon the Holy Bible — Volume 2 — Section 681

← Matthew Poole — Annotations upon the Holy Bible — Volume 2

him to the Birthrighr, and this of free Love, before any Merit could , was deli edreamt of; I did love his Perſon, and have loved his: Poſterity, the L O R D of hoſts unto you,O prieſts Þ, that deſpite /

with an unparallel'd Love, and ſhew'd it to all. my name # : and ye lay, Wherein / have we deſpifed

5. 3 AndI * hated m Eſau 7, and laid his mountains| thy name ?

and hj ; i]-] dThis isa prattical Principle engraven on the Hearts of Mankind 5 —_ DETTIAgE 5 watte P, for the dragons Y of the wil a Law which all own, a Truth written with a Sun-beam, and which is

: ! violated by none, but unnatural brutiſh Men. e This 7f, no way Wo, oh I loved not Eſau or his Poſterity, as I loved Facob and his Po | Joubts; but 'tis mad a Suppoſirion, a conſe 5; anciemn It}; this not loving, comparatively is a hating; God ſhew'd nor| 1q peculiar Adoption and Redemption, by virtue whercof the Sced

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