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among_o they_o that_o they_o which_o do_v eat_v bread_n together_o upon_o the_o same_o table_n shall_v be_v account_v ever_o afterward_o as_o entire_a brethren_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n he_o conceive_v that_o place_n lamentation_n 5._o v._n 6._o may_v be_v expound_v we_o have_v give_v the_o hand_n to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o to_o the_o assyrian_n by_o fullness_n of_o bread_n i_o e._n we_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o joshua_n 9_o verse_n 14._o when_o the_o gibeonite_n come_v to_o the_o israelite_n and_o desire_v they_o to_o make_v a_o league_n with_o they_o it_o be_v say_v the_o man_n of_o israel_n take_v of_o their_o victual_n and_o ask_v not_o counsel_v of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v they_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o as_o kimchy_n learned_o expound_v it_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o acceperunt_fw-la de_fw-la viatico_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la and_o comederunt_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la foederis_fw-la
a_o discourse_n concerning_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n by_o r._n c_o london_n print_v for_o richard_n cotes_n 1642._o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o follow_a treatise_n chap._n i._n that_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o heathen_n to_o feast_n upon_o thing_n sacrifice_v and_o that_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o partake_v of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n once_o sacrifice_v upon_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v analogical_a hereunto_o page_n 3._o chap._n ii_o a_o objection_n take_v from_o the_o passover_n answer_v prove_v that_o the_o passover_n be_v a_o true_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o paschal-feast_n a_o feast_n upon_o a_o sacrifice_n from_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a author_n pag._n 16._o chap._n iii_o a_o answer_n to_o some_o objection_n against_o the_o passover_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o controversy_n about_o the_o day_n upon_o which_o the_o jew_n keep_v the_o passover_n about_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n death_n discuss_v prove_v against_o scaliger_n and_o other_o of_o that_o opinion_n that_o no_o translation_n of_o feast_n from_o one_o feria_fw-la to_o another_o be_v then_o in_o use_n pag._n 33._o chap._n iv._o demonstrate_v that_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o true_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o parallel_n to_o the_o feast_n upon_o sacrifice_n both_o in_o the_o jewish_a religion_n and_o heathenish_a superstition_n pag._n 52._o chap._n v._o the_o result_n of_o the_o former_a discourse_n that_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v not_o a_o sacrifice_n but_o a_o feast_n upon_o a_o sacrifice_n pag._n 54._o chap._n vi_o the_o further_a improvement_n of_o that_o general_n notion_n how_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o federal_a rite_n between_o god_n and_o we_o at_o large_a conclude_v with_o a_o memorable_a story_n out_o of_o maymonides_n and_o nachmanides_n pag._n 56._o the_o true_a notion_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n all_o 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all_o error_n without_o which_o it_o can_v not_o move_v or_o stir_v though_o sometime_o it_o will_v require_v a_o very_a curious_a artist_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o error_n deformity_n to_o descry_v the_o deface_a lineament_n of_o that_o truth_n which_o first_o it_o do_v resemble_v osiride_n as_o plutarch_n speak_v sometime_o of_o those_o egyptian_a fable_n of_o isis_n and_o osiris_n that_o they_o have_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o certain_a weak_a apparence_n and_o glimmer_n of_o truth_n but_o so_o as_o that_o they_o need_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o some_o notable_a divine_a to_o discover_v they_o and_o this_o i_o think_v be_v the_o case_n of_o that_o grand_a error_n of_o the_o papist_n concerning_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n which_o perhaps_o at_o first_o do_v rise_v by_o degeneration_n from_o a_o primitive_a truth_n whereof_o the_o very_a obliquity_n of_o this_o error_n yet_o may_v bear_v some_o dark_a and_o obscure_a intimation_n which_o will_v best_o appear_v when_o we_o have_v first_o discover_v the_o true_a notion_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n whence_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a at_o once_o to_o convince_v the_o error_n of_o this_o popish_a tenet_n and_o withal_o to_o give_v a_o just_a account_n of_o the_o first_o rise_n of_o it_o veritas_fw-la index_fw-la sui_fw-la et_fw-la obliqui_fw-la chap._n i._n the_o right_a notion_n of_o that_o christian_a feast_n call_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o which_o we_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v once_o offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o we_o be_v to_o be_v derive_v if_o i_o mistake_v not_o from_o analogy_n to_o that_o ancient_a rite_n among_o the_o jew_n of_o feast_v upon_o thing_n sacrifice_v and_o eat_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v offer_v up_o to_o god_n for_o the_o better_a conceive_v whereof_o we_o must_v first_o consider_v a_o little_a how_o many_o kind_n of_o jewish_a sacrifice_n there_o be_v and_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o which_o although_o they_o be_v very_o well_o divide_v according_a to_o the_o receive_a opinion_n into_o four_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o the_o burnt-offering_n the_o sin-offering_n the_o trespass-offering_n and_o the_o peace-offering_n yet_o perhaps_o i_o may_v make_v a_o more_o notional_a division_n of_o they_o for_o our_o use_n into_o these_o three_o species_n first_o such_o as_o be_v whole_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n and_o burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v the_o holocau_v or_o burnt-offering_n second_o such_o wherein_o beside_o something_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n upon_o the_o altar_n the_o priest_n have_v also_o a_o part_n to_o eat_v of_o and_o these_o be_v subdivide_v into_o the_o sinne-offering_n lectiones_fw-la and_o the_o trespass-offering_n three_o such_o as_o in_o which_o beside_o something_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n and_o a_o portion_n bestow_v 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to_o god_n and_o in_o covenant_n with_o he_o therefore_o they_o be_v in_o their_o own_o person_n to_o
to_o take_v a_o kid_n and_o boil_v it_o in_o the_o dam_n milk_n and_o then_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o in_fw-la a_o magical_a way_n to_o go_v about_o and_o besprinkle_v with_o it_o all_o their_o tree_n and_o field_n and_o garden_n and_o orchard_n think_v by_o this_o mean_n they_o shall_v make_v they_o fructify_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n again_o more_o abundant_o the_o follow_a year_n wherefore_o god_n forbid_v his_o people_n the_o jew_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o ingather_n to_o use_v any_o such_o superstitious_a or_o idolatrous_a rite_n and_o i_o produce_v this_o the_o rather_o because_o abrabanel_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o comment_n on_o this_o place_n mention_v a_o gloss_n of_o some_o karraitish_a author_n upon_o it_o although_o it_o be_v altogether_o unlike_o to_o this_o which_o we_o have_v here_o relate_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o scribunt_fw-la sapientes_fw-la karraeorum_fw-la ne_fw-la coquas_fw-la hoedum_fw-la in_fw-la lacte_fw-la matris_fw-la suae_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-fr commisceatur_fw-la germane_fw-la cum_fw-la radicibus_fw-la but_o to_o return_v as_o from_o the_o coherence_n of_o the_o whole_a context_n thus_o clear_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o verse_n in_o both_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o passover_n so_o it_o may_v be_v further_o confirm_v from_o the_o talmudist_n who_o ever_o expound_v it_o in_o this_o sense_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o misna_n in_o zebachin_n chapter_n the_o 6._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o he_o that_o kill_v the_o passover_n with_o leaven_n sin_v against_o a_o negative_a command_n which_o be_v more_o among_o the_o jew_n then_o to_o sin_n against_o a_o positive_a viz._n that_o in_o these_o place_n already_o quote_v thou_o shall_v not_o offer_v the_o blood_n of_o my_o sacrifice_n with_o leaven_n from_o whence_o they_o collect_v as_o maymonides_n 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{non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o he_o send_v the_o firstborn_a to_o which_o agree_v the_o arabic_a translation_n of_o r._n saadiah_n and_o the_o persian_a of_o tawasius_fw-la as_o master_n selden_n note_n who_o i_o can_v without_o honour_v mention_n as_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o nation_n for_o oriental_a learning_n and_o be_v not_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o passover_n a_o special_a type_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o true_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o world_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o note_v one_o thing_n to_o this_o purpose_n upon_o the_o credit_n of_o justin_n martyr_n in_o his_o dialogue_n with_o trypho_n that_o in_o the_o ancient_a hebrew_n copy_n of_o the_o bible_n there_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o ezra_n a_o speech_n of_o he_o which_o he_o make_v before_o the_o passover_n expound_v the_o mystery_n thereof_o concerning_o christ_n which_o because_o it_o favour_v the_o christian_n be_v timely_o expunge_v by_o the_o jew_n the_o speech_n be_v this_o 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the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o not_o only_o that_o the_o passover_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o death_n but_o also_o that_o the_o proper_a notion_n of_o the_o paschal-feast_n be_v to_o be_v a_o feast_n upon_o sacrifice_n in_o those_o word_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 7._o christ_n our_o passover_n be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o therefore_o let_v we_o keep_v the_o feast_n that_o be_v the_o paschal-feast_n upon_o this_o sacrifice_a christ_n with_o the_o unleavened_a bread_n of_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n where_o allude_v to_o that_o common_a jewish_a custom_n of_o feast_v upon_o sacrifice_n of_o which_o we_o have_v before_o speak_v he_o imply_v that_o the_o paschall_n supper_n be_v a_o feast_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n a_o sacrificial_a feast_n chap._n iii_o but_o yet_o we_o will_v not_o dissemble_v what_o there_o be_v of_o any_o moment_n either_o in_o antiquity_n or_o reason_n against_o our_o own_o opinion_n ere_o we_o let_v this_o discourse_n pass_v but_o subject_a all_o to_o a_o impartial_a view_n and_o first_o the_o authority_n of_o philo_n who_o in_o his_o three_o book_n de_fw-la vitâ_fw-la mosis_fw-la speak_v thus_o concerning_o the_o passover_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o i_o e._n in_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la aliâs_fw-la plebeii_fw-la homines_fw-la victimas_fw-la adducunt_fw-la ad_fw-la altar_fw-la mactandas_fw-la à _fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la sed_fw-la jubente_fw-la lege_fw-la tota_fw-la gens_fw-la sacrificat_fw-la dum_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la cuique_fw-la mactat_fw-la hostiam_fw-la suis_fw-la manibus_fw-la tunc_fw-la universus_fw-la populus_fw-la exultabat_fw-la unoquoque_fw-la existimante_fw-la se_fw-la sacerdotii_fw-la dignitate_fw-la honoratum_fw-la and_o again_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-la decalogo_fw-la {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o quando_fw-la populariter_fw-la singuli_fw-la sacrificant_fw-la non_fw-la expectatis_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la ipsi_fw-la 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the_o law_n do_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o make_v every_o one_o a_o priest_n for_o that_o time_n to_o offer_v up_o their_o own_o passover_n but_o moreover_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o philo_n though_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n by_o nation_n yet_o be_v very_o *_o 26._o ignorant_a of_o jewish_a custom_n have_v be_v bear_v and_o breed_v up_o at_o alexandria_n and_o we_o have_v a_o specimen_fw-la of_o his_o mistake_n here_o in_o that_o he_o seem_v to_o make_v this_o difference_n between_o the_o passover_n and_o the_o other_o sacrifice_n that_o they_o be_v only_o kill_v by_o the_o priest_n but_o the_o people_n themselves_o kill_v their_o own_o passover_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o according_a to_o the_o law_n where_o he_o mean_v doubtless_o that_o in_o exod_n 12._o 6._o the_o whole_a assembly_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n shall_v kill_v it_o for_o this_o be_v that_o solenne_fw-la delirium_fw-la of_o our_o late_a author_n also_o which_o we_o have_v chastise_v before_o but_o if_o he_o mean_v moreover_o that_o the_o people_n do_v not_o only_o kill_v their_o passover_n but_o do_v all_o other_o priestly_a office_n concerning_o they_o when_o he_o say_v they_o be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o this_o as_o it_o have_v no_o ground_n from_o scripture_n and_o i_o think_v will_v hardly_o find_v a_o patron_n now_o to_o defend_v it_o so_o it_o do_v not_o prejudice_v our_o opinion_n of_o the_o passover_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n but_o still_o much_o confirm_v it_o second_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o some_o a_o kind_n of_o impossibility_n to_o conceive_v how_o so_o many_o sacrifice_n as_o there_o must_v be_v at_o every_o passover_n can_v all_o be_v offer_v upon_o one_o altar_n since_o there_o be_v no_o more_o by_o the_o law_n permit_v to_o which_o nevertheless_o i_o need_v not_o answer_v any_o thing_n but_o this_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o fat_a and_o some_o of_o the_o innards_n burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n and_o that_o the_o bigness_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v great_a than_o perhaps_o be_v ordinary_o conceive_v for_o under_o the_o second_o temple_n the_o area_n thereof_o upon_o the_o top_n be_v a_o square_a of_o twenty_o eight_o cubit_n as_o the_o talmudist_n constant_o relate_v to_o which_o josephus_n also_o agree_v very_o near_o if_o the_o difference_n of_o those_o cubit_n which_o he_o use_v be_v allow_v only_o they_o may_v please_v to_o learn_v from_o the_o instance_n of_o josias_n passover_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v so_o great_a that_o there_o be_v no_o passover_n like_o to_o that_o keep_v in_o israel_n from_o the_o day_n of_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n unto_o that_o time_n that_o this_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v do_v for_o it_o either_o be_v or_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o then_o they_o be_v all_o offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n but_o last_o we_o must_v confess_v ingenuous_o that_o there_o be_v one_o great_a 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