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who_o it_o be_v write_v for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v a_o merciful_a god_n he_o will_v not_o forsake_v thou_o nor_o destroy_v thou_o nor_o forget_v the_o covenant_n of_o thy_o father_n present_o he_o give_v a_o sign_n to_o the_o blood_n and_o it_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o place_n r._n jochanan_n say_v the_o 80000._o young_a priest_n flee_v to_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o they_o be_v at_o burn_v and_o of_o all_o they_o none_o be_v leave_v but_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o jozedeck_v as_o it_o be_v write_v it_o not_o this_o a_o brand_n pluck_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n zech._n 3.2_o in_o this_o space_n between_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o porch_n there_o stand_v the_o laver_n but_o not_o direct_o before_o the_o altar_n but_o remove_v towards_o the_o south_n so_o that_o it_o stand_v betwixt_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o porch_n as_o we_o shall_v observe_v in_o the_o view_n of_o it_o by_o and_o by_o but_o the_o talmud_n speak_v 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and_o come_v and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o stationary_a man_n bring_v they_o that_o have_v be_v unclean_a and_o set_v they_o in_o the_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n now_o what_o kind_n of_o thing_n this_o migrephah_n be_v i_o find_v but_o little_a light_n towards_o a_o exact_a resolution_n ibi_fw-la resolution_n gloss_n in_o mishnaioth_n ibi_fw-la some_o say_v it_o be_v a_o great_a vessel_n which_o they_o ring_v to_o make_v a_o sound_n but_o of_o what_o fashion_n and_o whether_o for_o any_o other_o use_n also_o they_o leave_v uncertain_a the_o chaldee_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o exod._n 38.3_o etc._n etc._n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o word_n with_o this_o that_o we_o be_v about_o and_o so_o he_o understand_v it_o to_o mean_v some_o of_o the_o fire-shovel_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v either_o ring_v upon_o or_o shove_v upon_o the_o pavement_n will_v make_v a_o loud_a noise_n be_v of_o brass_n and_o very_o 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of_o the_o congregation_n they_o shall_v wash_v with_o water_n that_o they_o die_v not_o or_o when_o they_o come_v near_o the_o altar_n to_o minister_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o make_n of_o it_o be_v relate_v in_o exod._n 38.8_o he_o make_v the_o laver_n of_o brass_n and_o the_o foot_n of_o it_o of_o brass_n of_o the_o look_a glass_n of_o the_o woman_n assemble_v which_o assemble_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n the_o measure_n and_o the_o receipt_n of_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o describe_v the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v leave_v it_o undetermined_a what_o be_v the_o form_n or_o the_o cize_n of_o it_o but_o have_v give_v notice_n only_o of_o the_o material_n of_o it_o and_o the_o end_n it_o be_v make_v of_o the_o brazen_a looking-glass_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o assemble_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o septuagint_n express_v it_o of_o the_o fast_a woman_n which_o fast_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la with_o which_o also_o jonathans_n agree_v read_v it_o of_o the_o looking-glass_n of_o the_o modest_a woman_n which_o be_v modest_a at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o aben_n ezra_n gloss_n upon_o the_o place_n help_v we_o to_o understand_v thus_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o all_o woman_n say_v he_o to_o look_v their_o face_n in_o looking-glass_n every_o morning_n either_o of_o brass_n or_o glass_n that_o they_o may_v see_v to_o dress_v their_o head_n but_o behold_v there_o be_v woman_n in_o israel_n that_o serve_v the_o lord_n that_o depart_v from_o this_o worldly_a delight_n and_o give_v away_o their_o glass_n as_o a_o free-will-offering_a for_o they_o have_v no_o more_o use_n of_o they_o but_o they_o come_v every_o day_n to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o pray_v and_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o commandment_n the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v to_o wash_v the_o hand_n and_o foot_n of_o the_o priest_n but_o the_o most_o ultimate_a end_n be_v to_o signify_v the_o wash_n and_o purify_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v so_o oft_o call_v water_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o so_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o wash_n in_o the_o water_n of_o the_o laver_n do_v read_v the_o two_o great_a divinity_n lecture_n of_o wash_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n from_o guilt_n and_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n from_o filthiness_n and_o pollution_n the_o cize_n and_o measure_n of_o the_o laver_n at_o the_o second_o temple_n be_v not_o describe_v neither_o only_o we_o have_v these_o thing_n record_v of_o it_o in_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n 1._o that_o it_o stand_v between_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o porch_n as_o the_o primitive_a appointment_n be_v exod._n 30.18_o but_o not_o just_a and_o direct_o between_o they_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o 〈◊〉_d mid._n per._n 3._o sect._n 6._o a_o little_a aside_o towards_o the_o south_n and_o the_o reason_n give_v for_o the_o place_n of_o it_o there_o be_v this_o zevachin_n this_o r._n sol._n in_o exod._n 30._o ex_fw-la zevachin_n because_o it_o be_v say_v and_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n mean_v that_o the_o altar_n be_v to_o be_v before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o laver_n not_o to_o be_v before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n but_o it_o be_v set_v a_o little_a aside_o towards_o the_o south_n 2._o that_o at_o the_o first_o it_o have_v but_o two_o spout_n or_o cock_n out_o of_o which_o the_o water_n run_v
work_n of_o which_o the_o book_n of_o king_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o chaldee_n and_o the_o jew_n interpret_v oval_n but_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n call_v they_o ox_n not_o in_o their_o full_a proportion_n but_o the_o head_n only_o and_o the_o rest_n in_o a_o oval_a in_o stead_n of_o the_o body_n and_o it_o be_v conceive_v by_o some_o that_o out_o of_o these_o head_n or_o out_o of_o some_o of_o they_o the_o water_n issue_v forth_o they_o be_v make_v as_o cock_n or_o conveyance_n for_o that_o purpose_n the_o supply_n of_o water_n to_o these_o huge_a vessel_n and_o that_o so_o abundant_o that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o always_o full_a but_o continual_o run_v out_o and_o yet_o be_v full_a still_o be_v from_o the_o well_o etam_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o and_o the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n in_o the_o treatise_n joma_n speak_v particular_o of_o this_o melt_a sea_n and_o how_o it_o be_v for_o the_o priest_n to_o bathe_v their_o body_n in_o against_o they_o come_v to_o the_o service_n it_o propose_v this_o question_n 5._o question_n talm._n jerus_n in_o joma_n per._n 3._o aruch_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maym._n in_o beth_n mikd._n per._n 5._o but_o be_v it_o not_o a_o vessel_n yes_o but_o rabbi_n jehoshua_n the_o son_n of_o levi_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pipe_n of_o water_n come_v into_o it_o out_o of_o the_o well_o etam_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o dispute_n be_v this_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o bathe_v for_o purification_n in_o a_o vessel_n but_o in_o a_o gather_n of_o water_n upon_o the_o ground_n and_o how_o then_o may_v the_o priest_n bath_n in_o the_o melt_a sea_n which_o be_v a_o vessel_n to_o this_o rabbi_n joshua_n give_v this_o satisfaction_n that_o the_o sea_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o spring_n of_o water_n for_o water_n run_v into_o it_o continual_o out_o of_o the_o well_o etam_n and_o according_o water_v run_v continual_o out_o of_o it_o sect_n iu_o basin_n charger_n dish_n etc._n etc._n king_n ptolemy_n and_o queen_n helen_n table_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o either_o the_o number_n or_o the_o name_n or_o the_o several_a fashion_n or_o the_o several_a use_n of_o all_o the_o vessel_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n shall_v be_v give_v it_o be_v odds_n there_o be_v but_o a_o very_a few_o priest_n though_o they_o wait_v there_o that_o be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o precise_a distinct_a account_n about_o these_o thing_n therefore_o our_o go_v about_o to_o speak_v of_o they_o it_o be_v rather_o because_o we_o will_v not_o say_v nothing_o then_o from_o any_o hope_n or_o possibility_n we_o have_v to_o give_v a_o estimate_n or_o description_n of_o they_o any_o whit_n near_o unto_o the_o full_a their_o number_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o be_v reckon_v to_o 5400_o in_o ezr._n 1.11_o and_o ninety_o and_o three_o be_v aver_v by_o the_o 3._o the_o tamid_n per._n 3._o talmud_n to_o be_v use_v every_o day_n about_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n and_o in_o the_o treatise_n joma_n it_o appear_v that_o 3._o that_o joma_n per._n 3._o there_o be_v special_a vessel_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n &_o that_o king_n monobazes_n make_v golden_a handle_n to_o they_o &_o so_o other_o peculiar_a service_n have_v their_o peculiar_a vessel_n in_o so_o much_o that_o partly_o because_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o employment_n of_o vessel_n at_o some_o certain_a time_n and_o partly_o because_o of_o the_o change_n of_o vessel_n at_o special_a time_n the_o number_n can_v not_o but_o be_v very_o great_a nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v suppose_v certain_a the_o piety_n of_o one_o or_o other_o still_o offer_v one_o vessel_n or_o other_o in_o devotion_n the_o several_a fashion_n and_o cize_n of_o they_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v guess_v at_o then_o determine_v and_o the_o use_n to_o which_o they_o be_v put_v must_v help_v we_o better_o towards_o such_o a_o conjecture_n then_o either_o their_o name_n do_v or_o any_o description_n we_o can_v find_v of_o they_o 1._o there_o be_v basin_n in_o which_o the_o blood_n be_v take_v when_o the_o beast_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v slay_v as_o exod._n 24.6_o and_o these_o the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n think_v to_o be_v those_o that_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agartalin_n ezr._n 1.9_o 3._o 1.9_o talm._n jerusan_n joma_n per._n 3._o thirty_o argatalin_n of_o gold_n r._n samuel_n bar_n nachman_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o it_o they_o gather_v the_o blood_n of_o lamb_n a_o thousand_o agartalin_n of_o silver_n r._n simeon_n ben_fw-mi lachish_n say_v it_o be_v that_o wherein_o they_o take_v the_o blood_n of_o bullock_n 2._o there_o be_v dish_n out_o of_o which_o the_o blood_n be_v sprinkle_v on_o the_o altar_n and_o these_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kephorim_n in_o the_o place_n allege_v out_o of_o ezra_n and_o to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mizrakim_n of_o which_o word_n there_o be_v frequent_a mention_n in_o the_o scripture_n 1_o scripture_n r_o sol._n in_o ezr._n 1_o kephorim_n say_v solomon_n jarchi_n be_v mizrakim_n and_o they_o be_v call_v kephorim_n which_o betoken_v cleanse_v because_o he_o that_o take_v the_o blood_n in_o this_o vessel_n wipe_v off_o the_o drop_n and_o blood_n that_o sluek_n on_o his_o hand_n on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o dish_n which_o action_n we_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o handle_v the_o manner_n of_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n on_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n so_o that_o in_o these_o jew_n construction_n ezra_n reckon_v by_o name_n but_o the_o two_o sort_n of_o vessel_n that_o be_v first_o and_o most_o certain_o use_v in_o the_o service_n namely_o the_o great_a charger_n or_o basin_n in_o which_o they_o take_v the_o blood_n and_o the_o lesser_a dish_n out_o of_o which_o they_o sprinkle_v it_o and_o it_o may_v be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o 12_o prince_n offer_v at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n num._n 7._o be_v these_o two_o sort_n of_o vessel_n the_o mizrakim_n be_v say_v to_o be_v before_o the_o altar_n zechar._n 14.21_o 3._o there_o be_v great_a voider_n or_o tray_n as_o i_o may_v call_v they_o of_o gold_n or_o silver_n in_o which_o the_o inward_o of_o the_o beast_n be_v take_v and_o bring_v to_o wash_v and_o bring_v when_o they_o be_v wash_v to_o the_o altar_n and_o dish_n in_o which_o salt_n be_v bring_v for_o the_o salt_n of_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o dish_n in_o which_o the_o meat-offering_a be_v mingle_v and_o other_o dish_n in_o which_o it_o be_v offer_v and_o it_o may_v be_v these_o that_o bring_v the_o inward_o or_o the_o meat-offering_a be_v those_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mean_v if_o that_o word_n mean_v any_o vessel_n at_o all_o as_o it_o be_v think_v it_o do_v in_o 2_o chron._n 24.14_o some_o think_v it_o mean_v vessel_z say_v kimehi_n wherewith_o they_o pound_v the_o spice_n for_o the_o incense_n but_o in_o my_o opinion_n it_o be_v a_o little_a vessel_n wherewithal_o they_o take_v wine_n out_o of_o the_o hin_n for_o the_o drink-offering_n and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o rabbin_n the_o maid_n of_o the_o house_n of_o rabbi_n at_o he_o be_v teach_v they_o in_o the_o language_n of_o wisdom_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_v into_o the_o tankard_n that_o be_v the_o little_a vessel_n wherewith_o all_o they_o draw_v wine_n out_o of_o the_o tankard_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v myself_o nor_o the_o reader_n about_o this_o word_n nor_o about_o his_o opinion_n the_o translation_n that_o our_o english_a have_v make_v of_o it_o be_v not_o only_o very_o facile_a but_o also_o very_o warrantable_a 4._o there_o be_v vessel_n out_o of_o which_o they_o pour_v the_o drink-offering_a it_o may_v be_v those_o be_v they_o that_o josephus_n call_v phialas_fw-la vial_n 1._o vial_n jos_n ant._n lib._n 11._o cap._n 1._o as_o he_o reckon_v the_o holy_a vessel_n upon_o the_o place_n of_o ezra_n before_o allege_v but_o name_v more_o kind_n than_o he_o do_v let_v the_o reader_n draw_v among_o all_o the_o name_n he_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v be_v the_o title_n of_o these_o drinke-offering_a vessel_n that_o we_o be_v about_o i_o shall_v choose_v between_o the_o two_o last_o and_o take_v phialae_fw-la the_o rather_o of_o the_o two_o and_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n in_o the_o revelation_n may_v chance_v receive_v some_o illustration_n by_o the_o reader_n reflect_v upon_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n of_o the_o drink-offering_a 5._o there_o