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4. God can make those that are incensed
against his people, though there may be some
colour of cause for it, to know that it is at their
peril if they do them any hurt. See Ps 105:14,
15.
9 And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy
wife: and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, because I said, lest I die for her.
10 And Abimelech said, what is this thou hast done unto us? One of
the people might lightly have lain with thy wife, and thou shouldest have brought guiltiness upon us.
11 And Abimelech charged all his people, saying, He that toucheth
this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.
12 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year a
hundredfold: and the Lord blessed him.
The tokens of God's good-will to Isaac. He
blessed him, and prospered him, and made all
that he had to thrive under his hands.
1. His corn multiplied strangely, Ge 26:12. He
had no land of his own, but took land of the
Philistines, and sowed it; and (be it observed
for the encouragement of poor tenants, that
occupy other people's lands, and are honest and
industrious) God blessed him with a great
increase. He reaped a hundred fold; and there
seems to be an emphasis laid upon the time: it
was that same year when there was a famine in
the land; while others scarcely reaped at all, he
reaped thus plentifully. See Isa 65:13, My
servants shall eat, but you shall be hungry, Ps