THE word translated Covenant, some deriveבריחà of anotherברה that signifies to chuse, or to eate; because usuallyGen. 26.28,30 & 31.46,54 they had a feast at making of Covenants: or it is a thing which two choose, and of which they mutually agree and promise betwixt themselves: although the word be used, when one alone doth promise with a simple promise, and so it may be referred to the Testamentary disposition. Others derive it of a rooteכרת that importeth to cut, divide or smite: which being joyned to the word Covenant, signifieth to make or strike covenant or agreement.Sept.διέθετο διαθήκην, 1 Reg 8.21. Jer. 31.31. Gen. 31.44. LXX. διαθῶμην διαθήκην: Edit. Conpl. disponamus testamentum. LXX. ως διεθέμην Δαβὶδ τώ πατρι. The holy Ghost in Greek expresseth this word כרת sundry waies, as by πονέω, Heb 8.9. Jer. 24.18. Jer 34.8. τελεω, Heb. 8.8. διατίθεμαι, Heb. 8.10. & ἐντέλλομαι, Heb. 9.20. Exod. 24.5,6,7. Numb. 18.19. 2 Chron. 13.5. Septuagint διαθήκη ἁλὸς αἰωνίου.αλ᾿ἐις διαθήκην ἀιωνιον. Pactum, salis, firmum stabile, quod rescindi nequit, ut nec salita caro corrumpi, Gen. 15.9,10. Jer. 34.18. Pactum perpetuum hebraicè diceretur, pactum seculi simul ⟨utrumque⟩ obvium. Sal pecuniæ benignitas: ut sal carnem conservat, sic benignitas opes & pecuniam. Et cæsa jungebant fœdera porca. Virg. In humane affaires also, they use the same word, 1 Sam. 11.1. 1 King. 5.12. Vid Jun. Par. lib. 3.cap.9.ad Heb. v.15.&c. Job 31.1. It is to be understood of a solemne condition to take heed to his eyes. Budæ: Comment. ex Aristop ἠν μὴ δίαθωνται διαθήκην, pag. 705. Maldon. in Mat. 26. Genebrard on Psal. 24. Act. 3.25.Gen.15. 18. In the same day the Lord made a Covenant with Abraham. Jer. 34. 18. They have not performed the words of the
