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have_v get_v the_o sole_a government_n into_o his_o hand_n by_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o wisdom_n and_o dare_v so_o do_v he_o keep_v it_o with_o the_o same_o wisdom_n and_o as_o much_o moderation_n he_o sit_v emperor_n for_o the_o space_n of_o four_o and_o forty_o year_n honour_a and_o belove_v and_o die_v desire_v and_o lament_v though_o he_o have_v thus_o impropriate_v as_o it_o be_v conceive_v the_o whole_a liberty_n of_o the_o empire_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n now_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o native_a gentleness_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o emperor_n that_o keep_v he_o in_o such_o a_o sweetness_n and_o moderation_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v some_o policy_n mingle_v with_o it_o as_o know_v it_o not_o to_o be_v safe_a to_o be_v too_o busy_a and_o rigid_a so_o near_o the_o change_n he_o so_o demean_v himself_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o city_n and_o
to_o west_n end_n and_o as_o far_o south_n as_o to_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v use_v to_o slay_v the_o beast_n in_o and_o all_o that_o be_v account_v as_o the_o north_n so_o on_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o altar_n there_o be_v marble_n table_n and_o low_a pillar_n for_o the_o very_a same_o use_n that_o there_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o altar_n namely_o for_o the_o flay_v and_o cut_v up_o and_o wash_v the_o entrails_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n but_o when_o great_a store_n come_v than_o that_o very_a space_n just_a between_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o south-wall_n will_v contain_v than_o all_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o court_n be_v permit_v for_o that_o use_n even_o as_o far_o as_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o altar_n betwixt_o north_n and_o south_n the_o five_o and_o twenty_o cubit_n space_n therefore_o that_o we_o be_v to_o give_v account_n of_o between_o the_o south-wall_n of_o the_o court_n and_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v thus_o 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within_o it_o while_o the_o priest_n be_v burn_v incense_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n 3._o place_n place_n place_n maym._n in_o tamid_n in_o per._n 3._o for_o while_o they_o burn_v incense_n in_o the_o temple_n every_o day_n all_o the_o people_n depart_v from_o the_o temple_n so_o that_o between_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o altar_n there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n till_o he_o that_o burn_v incense_n come_v forth_o and_o so_o at_o the_o time_n that_o the_o high_a priest_n go_v in_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sin-offering_a which_o be_v to_o be_v sprinkle_v within_o all_o the_o people_n withdraw_v from_o between_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o temple_n till_o he_o come_v forth_o again_o and_o because_o they_o may_v know_v the_o time_n when_o to_o withdraw_v from_o this_o space_n at_o the_o daily_a incense_n the_o sagan_n or_o precedent_n of_o the_o service_n call_v to_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v within_o the_o holy_a place_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o give_v he_o notice_n when_o he_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o incense_n say_v to_o he_o offer_v the_o incense_n and_o as_o he_o speak_v thus_o the_o people_n withdraw_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o custom_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v curious_a to_o look_v after_o but_o whether_o the_o ceremony_n do_v not_o fit_o resemble_v how_o far_o distant_a all_o man_n be_v from_o have_v any_o share_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o intercession_n which_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o incense_n resemble_v be_v it_o leave_v to_o the_o reader_n to_o consider_v 3._o in_o this_o space_n between_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o altar_n be_v the_o murder_n commit_v upon_o zacharias_n the_o son_n of_o barachias_n as_o our_o saviour_n mention_v matth._n xxiii_o 35._o now_o there_o be_v various_a conjecture_n who_o this_o zachary_n shall_v be_v some_o think_v of_o zachary_n the_o prophet_n who_o book_n of_o prophecy_n we_o have_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n some_o suppose_v it_o may_v be_v john_n baptist_n father_n and_o some_o conceive_v that_o christ_n speak_v there_o predictive_o foretell_v that_o they_o shall_v slay_v zachary_n the_o son_n of_o baruch_n in_o the_o temple_n the_o story_n of_o which_o josephus_n give_v in_o lib._n 4._o the_o bell_n cap._n 19_o but_o the_o talmudist_n do_v help_v we_o to_o understand_v it_o of_o zachary_n the_o son_n of_o jehoiada_n who_o be_v stone_v by_o the_o people_n in_o this_o place_n in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n joash_n 2_o chron._n xxiv_o why_o he_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o barachias_n and_o not_o the_o son_n of_o jehoiada_n be_v not_o a_o place_n here_o to_o dispute_v the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n have_v this_o story_n concern_v his_o slaughter_n which_o may_v give_v we_o cause_n to_o think_v that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v according_a to_o the_o common_a receive_v opinion_n and_o be_v understand_v to_o mean_a zachary_n the_o son_n of_o jehoiada_n though_o for_o special_a reason_n he_o call_v he_o the_o son_n of_o barachias_n 6â—_n barachias_n barachias_n barachias_n talm._n jerus_n in_o taanith_n f._n 6â—_n rab._n jochanan_n say_v eighty_o thousand_o young_a priest_n be_v slay_v for_o zacharias_n blood_n r._n jordan_n ask_v r._n aha_o where_o slay_v they_o zacharias_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n or_o in_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n he_o say_v to_o he_o not_o in_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n nor_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n but_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n and_o seven_o transgression_n do_v israel_n transgress_v that_o day_n they_o slay_v a_o priest_n a_o prophet_n a_o judge_n shed_v innocent_a blood_n and_o defile_v the_o court_n and_o the_o sabbath_n which_o be_v also_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n and_o when_o nebuzaradan_n come_v thither_o he_o see_v the_o blood_n bubble_v he_o say_v to_o they_o what_o mean_v this_o they_o say_v to_o he_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o bullock_n and_o ram_n and_o lamb_n which_o we_o have_v offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n present_o he_o bring_v bullock_n and_o ram_n and_o lamb_n and_o kill_v they_o and_o as_o yet_o the_o blood_n buble_v or_o reek_v above_o they_o and_o when_o they_o confess_v not_o he_o hang_v they_o up_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o require_v his_o blood_n at_o our_o hand_n they_o say_v to_o he_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o a_o priest_n and_o prophet_n and_o judge_n who_o prophesy_v to_o we_o concern_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v to_o we_o and_o we_o stand_v up_o against_o he_o and_o slay_v he_o present_o he_o bring_v eighty_o thousand_o young_a priest_n and_o slay_v they_o and_o still_o the_o blood_n buble_v then_o he_o be_v angry_a at_o it_o and_o say_v to_o it_o what_o will_v thou_o have_v that_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v perish_v for_o thou_o present_o the_o holy_a bless_a god_n be_v
fill_v with_o compassion_n and_o say_v what_o be_v this_o man_n that_o be_v but_o flesh_n and_o blood_n fill_v with_o pity_n towards_o my_o child_n and_o shall_v not_o i_o be_v much_o more_o of_o 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 eighty_o thousand_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 all_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 be_v not_o this_o a_o brand_n pluck_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n zech._n iii_o 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 of_o a_o vessel_n which_o by_o its_o relation_n appear_v to_o have_v lie_v direct_o betwixt_o porch_n and_o altar_n which_o it_o call_v migrephah_n but_o what_o to_o english_a it_o be_v not_o very_o ready_a the_o treatise_n tamid_n speak_v thus_o of_o it_o 5_o it_o it_o it_o tamid_n per._n 5_o they_o that_o be_v to_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n to_o burn_v incense_n and_o to_o dress_v the_o lamp_n come_v between_o the_o porch_n and_o the_o altar_n one_o of_o they_o take_v the_o migrephah_n and_o ring_v it_o between_o the_o porch_n and_o the_o altar_n one_o man_n can_v not_o hear_v another_o speak_v in_o jerusalem_n because_o of_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o migrephah_n it_o serve_v for_o three_o thing_n the_o priest_n that_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o it_o know_v that_o his_o brethren_n the_o priest_n be_v go_v in_o to_o worship_n and_o he_o run_v and_o come_v a_o levite_n that_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o it_o know_v that_o his_o brethren_n the_o levite_n be_v go_v in_o to_o sing_v and_o he_o run_v 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 ib._n resolution_n resolution_n resolution_n gloss._n in_o mishnaioth_n ib._n 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 xxxviii_o 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 big_a the_o jew_n upon_o the_o sound_n of_o this_o and_o divers_a other_o thing_n at_o the_o temple_n do_v hyperbolise_v thus_o 3._o thus_o thus_o thus_o tamid_n per._n 3._o even_o from_o jericho_n they_o hear_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o great_a gate_n of_o the_o temple_n when_o it_o open_v from_o jericho_n they_o hear_v the_o ring_n of_o the_o migrephah_n from_o jericho_n they_o hear_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o engine_n that_o ben_n kattin_n make_v for_o the_o laver._n from_o jericho_n they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o crier_n that_o call_v they_o to_o their_o service_n from_o jericho_n they_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o pipe_n from_o jericho_n they_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o cymbal_n from_o jericho_n they_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o song_n from_o jericho_n they_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n and_o some_o say_v also_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n when_o he_o utter_v the_o name_n jehovah_n on_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n etc._n etc._n the_o truth_n of_o which_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v plead_v see_v it_o be_v apparent_a that_o they_o be_v utter_v by_o way_n of_o hyperbole_n only_o it_o may_v not_o be_v improper_a to_o observe_v how_o common_a the_o phrase_n be_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o jericho_n which_o be_v also_o use_v in_o luke_n x._o 30._o chap._n xxxvii_o concern_v the_o vessel_n and_o utensil_n of_o the_o temple_n sect_n i._o the_o laver._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o command_n of_o make_v the_o laver_n and_o the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v make_v be_v relate_v in_o exod._n xxx_o 18_o 19_o 20._o etc._n etc._n in_o these_o word_n thou_o shall_v make_v a_o laver_n of_o brass_n and_o his_o foot_n of_o brass_n to_o wash_v withal_o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v it_o between_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o thou_o shall_v put_v water_n therein_o for_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n shall_v wash_v their_o hand_n and_o their_o foot_n thereat_o when_o they_o go_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n 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 xxxiv_o 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 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 afree-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 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 xxx_o 18._o but_o not_o just_a and_o direct_o between_o they_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 6._o a_o a_o a_o mid._n per._n 3._o sect._n 6._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 this_o this_o r._n sol._n in_o exod._n xxx_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
the_o company_n say_v whatsoever_o you_o ask_v of_o this_o man_n write_v it_o and_o i_o will_v seal_v it_o he_o therefore_o write_v and_o his_o fellow_n seal_v it_o and_o they_o send_v this_o feign_a instrument_n to_o their_o friend_n say_v if_o n._n endeavour_n to_o come_v again_o to_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o wealth_n suffer_v he_o not_o to_o do_v it_o for_o he_o have_v sell_v it_o among_o we_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o beth-tera_a be_v bencozba_a and_o his_o rebellion_n against_o the_o roman_n the_o babylonian_a writer_n assign_v another_o cause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bab._n gittin_n fol._n 57_o 1._o for_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o chariot_n be_v bethara_n lay_v waste_v it_o be_v a_o custom_n that_o when_o a_o infant_n male_a be_v bear_v they_o plant_v a_o cedar_n when_o a_o infant_n female_a a_o pine_n and_o when_o the_o child_n contract_v marriage_n out_o of_o those_o tree_n they_o make_v the_o bedchamber_n on_o a_o certain_a day_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o emperor_n pass_v by_o and_o the_o foot_n of_o her_o chariot_n break_v they_o cut_v down_o such_o a_o cedar_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o she_o the_o jew_n rise_v up_o against_o they_o and_o beat_v they_o it_o be_v tell_v the_o emperor_n that_o the_o jew_n rebel_v be_v angry_a he_o march_v against_o they_o and_o destroy_v the_o whole_a horn_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n above_o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n hieros_n in_o the_o place_n above_o hadrian_n besiege_v bether_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a above_o half_a half_a half_a half_a half_a half_a gittin_n in_o the_o place_n above_o and_o when_o they_o take_v it_o they_o slay_v the_o man_n the_o woman_n and_o the_o child_n so_o that_o their_o blood_n flow_v into_o the_o great_a sea_n you_o will_v say_v perhaps_o that_o it_o be_v near_o the_o sea_n but_o it_o be_v a_o mile_n distant_a the_o tradition_n be_v that_o r._n eliezar_n the_o great_a say_v that_o there_o be_v two_o river_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o jadaim_n of_o which_o one_o flow_v this_o way_n the_o other_o that_o and_o the_o rabbin_n compute_v that_o the_o three_o part_n of_o they_o be_v blood_n and_o two_o part_n water_n it_o be_v deliver_v also_o that_o the_o heathen_a gather_v the_o vintage_n for_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o year_n without_o dung_v the_o land_n because_o the_o vineyard_n be_v make_v fruitful_a enough_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o israelite_n the_o jerusalem_n writer_n do_v hyperbolise_v enough_o concern_v the_o distance_n of_o this_o city_n from_o the_o sea_n for_o if_o you_o say_v say_v they_o that_o it_o be_v near_o the_o sea_n be_v it_o not_o distant_a forty_o mile_n they_o say_v that_o three_o hundred_o skull_n of_o young_a child_n be_v find_v upon_o one_o stone_n and_o that_o there_o be_v three_o chest_n of_o tear_a phylactery_n each_o chest_n contain_v nine_o bushel_n but_o there_o be_v other_o that_o say_v nine_o chest_n each_o contain_n three_o bushel_n josephus_n mention_n 26._o mention_n mention_n mention_n mention_n mention_n mention_n jos._n de_fw-fr bell._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d betaris_fw-la and_o kaphartobas_fw-la two_o midland_n town_n of_o idumea_n where_o by_o idumea_n he_o mean_v the_o southern_a part_n of_o judea_n especial_o that_o that_o be_v mountainous_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o context_n he_o call_v idumea_n proper_o so_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idumea_n the_o great_a chap._n liii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephraim_n we_o mean_v not_o here_o the_o land_n of_o ephraim_n but_o a_o certain_a town_n in_o the_o confine_n of_o that_o land_n of_o which_o you_o read_v 2_o chron._n xiii_o 19_o and_o of_o which_o the_o talmudic_n writer_n speak_v 1._o speak_v speak_v speak_v speak_v speak_v speak_v menacoth_fw-mi cap._n 9_o hall_n 1._o what_o be_v the_o best_a flower_n to_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o temple_n micmas_n and_o mezonechah_n obtain_v the_o first_o place_n for_o fine_a flower_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephraim_n in_o the_o valley_n obtain_v the_o next_o place_n to_o they_o these_o word_n be_v not_o read_v the_o same_o way_n by_o all_o those_o of_o the_o mishnaioth_n in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n read_v as_o we_o have_v write_v it_o the_o tosaphtah_n also_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d micmas_n but_o the_o talmud_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o aruch_n also_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d micmas_n 〈◊〉_d micmas_n micmas_n micmas_n micmas_n micmas_n micmas_n aruch_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mezonechah_n it_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zanoah_n the_o same_o also_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_o the_o talmud_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephoraim_n the_o gloss_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephoraim_n be_v a_o city_n of_o which_o it_o be_v thus_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n and_o abijah_n take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephraim_n the_o gemarist_n read_v it_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephraim_n this_o story_n be_v add_v 〈◊〉_d add_v add_v add_v add_v add_v add_v bab._n menacoth_n fol._n 55._o 1._o &_o aruch_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d janne_n and_o mambres_n say_v to_o moses_n do_v you_o bring_v straw_n into_o ephraim_n which_o the_o aruch_n recite_v add_v these_o word_n there_o be_v a_o city_n in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n very_o fruitful_a in_o bread_n corn_n call_v ephraim_n when_o moses_n therefore_o come_v with_o his_o miracle_n janne_n and_o mambres_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o pharaoh_n magician_n say_v unto_o he_o this_o be_v our_o business_n and_o we_o can_v do_v thus_o with_o our_o enchantment_n you_o therefore_o be_v like_o one_o bring_v straw_n into_o ephraim_n which_o be_v the_o city_n of_o bread_n corn_n and_o out_o of_o which_o be_v provision_n for_o many_o place_n therefore_o how_o do_v any_o carry_v in_o straw_n thither_o etc._n etc._n josephus_n speak_v of_o vespasian_n have_v these_o word_n 33_o word_n word_n word_n word_n word_n word_n joseph_n de_fw-fr bell._n lib._n 4._o c._n 33_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o he_o go_v into_o the_o hill_n country_n he_o take_v two_o toparchy_n namely_o gophnitica_n and_o acrabatena_n and_o together_o with_o they_o bethel_n and_o ephraim_n two_o small_a city_n into_o this_o ephraim_n we_o suppose_v it_o be_v that_o christ_n retire_v in_o that_o story_n joh._n xi_o 54._o let_v we_o also_o add_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o place_n allege_v above_o 9_o above_o above_o above_o above_o above_o above_o tosapht_n in_o menacoth_n c._n 9_o r._n josi_n say_v they_o bring_v also_o of_o the_o wheat_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o barchaim_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o caphar_n achum_n which_o be_v near_o jerusalem_n 3._o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n ibid._n &_o menach_n in_o the_o place_n above_o hall_n 3._o for_o oil_n tekoa_n deserve_v the_o first_o praise_n aba_fw-la saul_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ragab_n beyond_o jordan_n obtain_v the_o next_o to_o it_o r._n eliezer_n ben_fw-mi jacob_n say_v gush_v chalab_n in_o gallilee_n obtain_v the_o three_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n karhiim_n and_o atolin_n otherwise_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d karuthim_n and_o hatolin_n in_o the_o aruch_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d karuchaim_n produce_v the_o best_a wine_n beth_n rimmah_o and_o beth_n laban_n in_o the_o hilly_a country_n and_o caphar_n sigana_n in_o the_o valley_n next_o to_o they_o let_v we_o also_o add_v these_o word_n elsewhere_o 2._o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o bab._n sanhedrin_n fol._n 70._o 2._o he_o eat_v all_o manner_n of_o victual_n and_o eat_v not_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cluster_n of_o fig_n of_o keila_n be_v bring_v in_o he_o drink_v all_o manner_n of_o drink_n but_o he_o drink_v not_o wine_n honey_n and_o milk_n be_v bring_v in_o and_o elsewhere_o 1._o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o idem_fw-la joma_n fol._n 76._o 1._o he_o eat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cluster_n of_o keila_n and_o drink_v honey_n and_o milk_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n chap._n liv._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tsok_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beth_n chadudo_fw-la when_o 2._o when_o when_o when_o when_o when_o when_o bab._n joma_n fol._n 66._o 2._o they_o send_v forth_o the_o goat_n azazel_n on_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n before_o that_o they_o set_v up_o ten_o tent_n a_o mile_n distant_a one_o from_o another_o where_o some_o betake_v themselves_o
that_o blood_n still_o bubble_v but_o their_o blood_n do_v not_o bubble_n discover_v the_o matter_n to_o i_o say_v he_o or_o i_o will_v tear_v your_o flesh_n with_o iron_n rake_n then_o they_o say_v to_o he_o this_o be_v a_o priest_n a_o prophet_n and_o a_o judge_n who_o foretell_v to_o israel_n all_o these_o evil_n which_o we_o have_v suffer_v from_o you_o and_o we_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o and_o slay_v he_o but_o i_o say_v he_o will_v appease_v he_o he_o bring_v the_o rabbin_n and_o slay_v they_o upon_o that_o blood_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o pacify_v he_o bring_v the_o child_n out_o of_o the_o school_n and_o slay_v they_o upon_o it_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o quiet_a he_o bring_v the_o young_a priest_n and_o slay_v they_o upon_o it_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o quiet_a so_o that_o he_o slay_v upon_o it_o ninety_o four_o thousand_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o quiet_a he_o draw_v near_o to_o it_o himself_o and_o say_v o_o zacharias_n zacharias_n thou_o have_v destroy_v the_o best_a of_o thy_o people_n that_o be_v they_o have_v be_v kill_v for_o your_o sake_n will_v you_o have_v i_o destroy_v all_o then_o it_o be_v quiet_a and_o do_v not_o bubble_v any_o more_o etc._n etc._n the_o truth_n of_o this_o story_n we_o leave_v to_o the_o relator_n that_o which_o make_v to_o our_o present_a purpose_n we_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v very_o improbable_a nay_o next_o to_o impossible_a that_o those_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n concern_v zacharias_n slay_v between_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o altar_n can_v understand_v it_o of_o any_o other_o but_o of_o this_o concern_v who_o and_o who_o blood_n they_o have_v such_o famous_a and_o signal_n memory_n and_o of_o any_o other_o zacharias_n slay_v in_o the_o temple_n there_o be_v a_o profound_a silence_n in_o josephus_n indeed_o we_o meet_v with_o the_o mention_n of_o one_o zacharias_n the_o son_n of_o baruch_n which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o barachias_n kill_v in_o the_o temple_n not_o long_o before_o the_o destruction_n of_o it_o who_o some_o conjecture_n to_o be_v prophetical_o mark_v out_o here_o by_o our_o saviour_n but_o this_o be_v somewhat_o hard_a when_o christ_n express_o speak_v of_o time_n past_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o slay_v and_o when_o by_o no_o art_n nor_o argument_n it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o this_o zacharias_n ought_v to_o be_v reckon_v into_o the_o number_n of_o prophet_n and_o martyr_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n here_o that_o stick_n with_o interpreter_n so_o that_o they_o can_v so_o free_o subscribe_v to_o our_o zacharias_n 1._o that_o he_o live_v and_o die_v long_o before_o the_o first_o temple_n be_v destroy_v when_o the_o example_n will_v have_v seeem_v more_o home_n and_o proper_a to_o be_v take_v under_o the_o second_o temple_n and_o that_o now_o near_a expire_n 2._o that_o he_o be_v plain_o and_o notorious_o the_o son_n of_o jehoiada_n but_o this_o be_v call_v by_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o barachias_n to_o which_o we_o after_o other_o who_o have_v discourse_v at_o large_a upon_o this_o matter_n return_v only_o thus_o much_o i._o that_o christ_n plain_o intend_v to_o bring_v example_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o he_o bring_v two_o which_o how_o much_o the_o further_o off_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v from_o derive_v any_o guilt_n to_o this_o generation_n so_o much_o heavy_a the_o guilt_n be_v if_o they_o do_v derive_v it_o for_o a_o jew_n will_v argue_v what_o have_v a_o jew_n to_o do_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n kill_v almost_o two_o thousand_o year_n before_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v bear_v and_o what_o have_v this_o generation_n to_o do_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o zacharias_n which_o be_v expiate_v by_o cruel_a plague_n and_o calamity_n many_o age_n since_o nay_o say_v christ_n this_o generation_n have_v arrive_v to_o that_o degree_n of_o impiety_n wickedness_n and_o guilt_n that_o even_o these_o remote_a example_n of_o guilt_n relate_v and_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o it_o and_o while_o you_o think_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n and_o the_o follow_a martyr_n do_v nothing_o concern_v you_o and_o believe_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o zacharias_n have_v be_v long_o ago_o expiate_v with_o a_o signal_n punishment_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o the_o blood_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o and_o of_o all_o the_o righteous_a man_n kill_v in_o the_o interval_n of_o time_n between_o they_o shall_v be_v require_v of_o this_o generation_n 1._o because_o you_o kill_v he_o who_o be_v of_o more_o value_n than_o they_o all_o 2._o because_o by_o your_o wickedness_n you_o so_o much_o kindle_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v drive_v to_o cut_v off_o his_o old_a church_n namely_o the_o people_n that_o have_v be_v of_o a_o long_a time_n in_o covenant_n with_o he_o for_o when_o christ_n say_v that_o on_o you_o may_v come_v all_o the_o righteous_a blood_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o their_o personal_a guilt_n as_o to_o that_o blood_n as_o of_o their_o guilt_n for_o the_o kill_n of_o christ_n in_o who_o death_n the_o guilt_n of_o the_o murder_n of_o all_o those_o his_o type_n and_o member_n be_v in_o some_o measure_n include_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o horrible_a destruction_n of_o that_o generation_n than_o which_o no_o former_a age_n have_v ever_o see_v any_o more_o woeful_a or_o amaze_a nor_o shall_v any_o future_a before_o the_o funeral_n of_o the_o world_n itself_o as_o if_o all_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o righteous_a man_n that_o have_v be_v shed_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n have_v flow_v together_o upon_o that_o generation_n ii_o to_o the_o second_o which_o have_v more_o difficulty_n namely_o that_o zacharias_n be_v here_o call_v the_o son_n of_o barachias_n when_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jehoiada_n we_o will_v observe_v by_o the_o way_n these_o two_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o jew_n before_o we_o come_v to_o determine_v the_o thing_n itself_o 1._o that_o that_o very_a zacharias_n of_o who_o we_o speak_v be_v by_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v call_v the_o son_n of_o iddo_n for_o thus_o say_v he_o on_o lament_n chap._n iii_o vers_fw-la 20._o be_v it_o fit_a that_o the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o womb_n etc._n etc._n the_o rule_n of_o justice_n answer_v and_o say_v be_v it_o also_o fit_a that_o they_o shall_v slay_v a_o priest_n and_o prophet_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o you_o slay_v zacharias_n the_o son_n of_o iddo_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o faithful_a prophet_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n on_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o the_o place_n of_o isaiah_n 2._o isaiah_n isaiah_n isaiah_n isaiah_n isaiah_n isaiah_n chap._n viii_o 2._o concern_v zachariah_n the_o son_n of_o jebarichiah_n the_o jew_n have_v these_o thing_n 2._o thing_n thing_n thing_n thing_n thing_n thing_n bab._n maccâ—th_o fol._n 24._o 1._o 2._o it_o be_v write_v i_o take_v unto_o i_o faithful_a witness_n to_o record_v uriah_n the_o priest_n and_o zachariah_n the_o son_n of_o barachiah_o o_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d write_v without_o jod_a prefix_a esa._n viii_o 1._o but_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o uriah_n be_v join_v with_o zachariah_n for_o uriah_n be_v under_o the_o first_o temple_n zachariah_n under_o the_o second_o but_o the_o scripture_n join_v the_o pprophecy_n of_o zachariah_n to_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o uriah_n by_o urias_n it_o be_v write_v for_o your_o sake_n zion_n shall_v be_v plough_v as_o a_o field_n by_o zachariah_n it_o be_v write_v as_o yet_o old_a man_n and_o ancient_a woman_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n when_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o uriah_n be_v fulfil_v the_o pprophecy_n of_o zachariah_n shall_v also_o be_v fulfil_v to_o the_o same_o sense_n also_o speak_v the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v upon_o the_o place_n and_o i_o take_v unto_o i_o faithful_a witness_n the_o curse_n which_o i_o foretell_v i_o will_v bring_v in_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o uriah_n the_o priest_n behold_v they_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v likewise_o all_o the_o blessing_n which_o i_o foretell_v i_o will_v bring_v in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o zachariah_n the_o son_n of_o jebarechiah_n i_o will_v bring_v to_o pass_v see_v also_o there_o r._n r._n jarchi_n &_o kimchi_n from_o both_o these_o we_o observe_v two_o thing_n 1._o if_o iddo_n do_v not_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o jehoiada_n to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n why_o may_v not_o our_o saviour_n have_v the_o same_o liberty_n to_o call_v barachia_n the_o father_n of_o zacharia_n as_o the_o chaldee_n paraprha_v have_v to_o call_v he_o iddo_n 2._o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o jew_n look_v
verse_n vi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o five_o sparrow_n sell_v for_o two_o farthing_n two_o sparrow_n be_v sell_v for_o one_o farthing_n 29._o farthing_n farthing_n farthing_n farthing_n farthing_n farthing_n mat._n x._o 29._o and_o five_o for_o two_o we_o find_v that_o dove_n be_v sell_v in_o the_o temple_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o woman_n in_o childbed_n and_o their_o issue_n of_o blood_n by_o who_o a_o pair_n of_o turtle_n and_o young_a pigeon_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v if_o they_o have_v not_o wherewithal_o to_o present_v a_o more_o costly_a sacrifice_n so_o probable_o the_o sparrow_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v sell_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o leper_n in_o the_o cleanse_n of_o who_o they_o be_v make_v use_n of_o 4._o of_o of_o of_o of_o of_o of_o levit._fw-la fourteen_o 4._o i_o confess_v the_o greek_a version_n in_o this_o place_n have_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d two_o sparrow_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d two_o little_a bird_n and_o yet_o if_o you_o will_v believe_v the_o far-fetched_a reason_n that_o r._n solomon_n give_v you_o will_v easy_o imagine_v that_o they_o be_v sparrow_n that_o be_v point_v at_o the_o leprosy_n say_v he_o come_v upon_o mankind_n for_o a_o evil_a tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v for_o too_o much_o garrulity_n of_o word_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o cleanse_n of_o it_o they_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sparrow_n that_o be_v always_o chirp_n and_o chatter_v with_o their_o voice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o one_o of_o they_o be_v forget_v before_o god_n 4._o god_n god_n god_n god_n god_n god_n beresh_a rabb_n fol._n 88_o 4._o r._n simeon_n ben_fw-mi jachai_n stand_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o cave_n wherein_o he_o lie_v hide_v for_o the_o space_n of_o thirteen_o year_n he_o see_v a_o certain_a man_n catch_v of_o bird_n and_o when_o he_o hear_v bath_n kol_n out_o of_o heaven_n say_v mercy_n mercy_n the_o bird_n escape_v but_o when_o he_o hear_v bath_n kol_n say_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n than_o be_v the_o bird_n take_v he_o say_v therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bird_n be_v not_o take_v without_o god_n much_o less_o the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n this_o passage_n be_v also_o recite_v in_o midras_n tillen_n 1._o tillen_n tillen_n tillen_n tillen_n tillen_n tillen_n fol._n 15._o 1._o but_o the_o circumstance_n vary_v verse_n ix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o he_o that_o deny_v i_o etc._n etc._n consider_v whether_o in_o these_o word_n and_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n our_o bless_a saviour_n do_v not_o point_v at_o those_o two_o unpardonable_a sin_n apostasy_n or_o deny_v and_o renounce_v of_o christ_n and_o blasphemy_n or_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o first_o be_v call_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n 16._o death_n death_n death_n death_n death_n death_n 1_o joh._n v._o 16._o and_o so_o in_o truth_n and_o in_o the_o event_n be_v the_o latter_a too_o i_o find_v they_o indeed_o confound_v by_o some_o who_o discourse_n upon_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o yet_o this_o difference_n may_v be_v observe_v viz._n that_o apostasy_n can_v proper_o be_v charge_v on_o any_o but_o who_o have_v already_o profess_v christianity_n but_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v utter_v by_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n at_o that_o time_n that_o they_o disown_v and_o reject_v christ._n verse_n xiii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o divide_v the_o inheritance_n with_o i_o i._o in_o the_o title_n of_o brethren_n this_o obtain_v among_o they_o that_o as_o the_o elder_a be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o bear_v so_o the_o young_a be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simple_a because_o without_o the_o title_n of_o first-born_a it_o seem_v to_o be_v only_o two_o brethren_n here_o betwixt_o who_o the_o complaint_n be_v make_v but_o which_o of_o they_o be_v the_o complainant_n it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o determine_v you_o will_v say_v the_o young_a most_o probable_o because_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o the_o first-born_a shall_v wrong_v the_o young_a than_o the_o young_a the_o first-born_a and_o yet_o in_o that_o court_n of_o judicature_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o court_n of_o thou_o draw_v and_o i_o will_v draw_v the_o young_a may_v be_v troublesome_a to_o the_o first-born_a as_o well_o as_o the_o first-born_a to_o the_o young_a that_o matter_n be_v thus_o 1._o thus_o thus_o thus_o thus_o thus_o thus_o baâ—a_fw-la bathra_fw-la fol._n 13._o 1._o when_o a_o father_n have_v bequeath_v to_o his_o first-born_a and_o young_a son_n a_o servant_n and_o a_o unclean_a beast_n which_o can_v not_o be_v part_v in_o two_o then_o say_v the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o do_v thou_o draw_v or_o i_o will_v draw_v that_o be_v do_v thou_o redeem_v thy_o share_n or_o i_o will_v redeem_v i_o now_o here_o the_o young_a brother_n may_v be_v perverse_a and_o as_o well_o hinder_v the_o redemption_n as_o the_o first-born_a ii_o in_o the_o division_n of_o inheritance_n how_o many_o vexation_n and_o quarrel_n may_v arise_v both_o reason_n and_o common_a experience_n do_v abundant_o teach_v we_o the_o rabbin_n be_v very_o large_a upon_o this_o head_n and_o suppose_v that_o great_a controversy_n may_v arise_v either_o from_o the_o testament_n of_o the_o father_n or_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o inheritance_n or_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o son_n as_o if_o the_o young_a son_n be_v a_o disciple_n of_o the_o wiseman_n and_o the_o elder_n not_o if_o the_o young_a be_v make_v a_o proselyte_n the_o elder_a a_o gentile_a etc._n etc._n but_o in_o the_o instance_n now_o before_o we_o the_o complaint_n or_o controversy_n be_v not_o about_o divide_v but_o about_o not_o divide_v because_o the_o first-born_a most_o probable_o will_v not_o gratify_v the_o young_a in_o that_o thing_n the_o judge_n in_o that_o case_n be_v the_o bench_n of_o the_o triumvir_n these_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judge_n in_o the_o controversy_n and_o decree_v concern_v the_o right_a or_o equity_n of_o divide_v and_o either_o some_o be_v appoint_v by_o they_o or_o some_o choose_v by_o those_o between_o who_o the_o cause_n depend_v as_o arbiter_n in_o the_o case_n and_o these_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divider_v those_o that_o take_v care_n as_o to_o the_o equality_n of_o the_o division_n now_o we_o can_v easy_o suppose_v what_o shall_v move_v this_o man_n to_o appeal_v to_o our_o saviour_n as_o judge_v in_o this_o matter_n unless_o either_o himself_o or_o brother_n or_o both_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o his_o disciple_n verse_n xix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n soul_n take_v thy_o ease_n eat_v drink_v etc._n etc._n 1._o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n tâ—anith_n fol._n 11._o 1._o when_o the_o church_n be_v in_o distress_n let_v not_o any_o man_n than_o say_v i_o will_v go_v into_o my_o house_n and_o will_v eat_v and_o drink_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o peace_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o my_o soul._n for_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v so_o do_v it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o behold_v joy_n and_o gladness_n stay_v ox_n and_o kill_a sheep_n eat_v flesh_n and_o drink_v wine_n let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v die_v but_o what_o follow_v it_o be_v reveal_v in_o my_o ear_n by_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n sure_o this_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v away_o from_o you_o till_o you_o die_v and_o what_o if_o he_o shall_v so_o say_v and_o do_v when_o the_o church_n be_v not_o in_o distress_n verse_n xx._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o night_n shall_v thy_o soul_n be_v require_v of_o thou_o however_o this_o follow_a story_n have_v something_o in_o it_o that_o may_v be_v laugh_v at_o yet_o have_v it_o something_o in_o it_o that_o be_v serious_a enough_o 1._o enough_o enough_o enough_o enough_o enough_o enough_o elleh_n haddehbarim_n rabb_n fol._n 300._o 1._o the_o rabbin_n say_v it_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o day_n of_o r._n simeon_n ben_fw-mi chalaphta_n that_o he_o go_v to_o a_o certain_a circumcision_n and_o there_o feast_v the_o father_n of_o the_o infant_n give_v they_o old_a wine_n wine_n of_o seven_o year_n old_a to_o drink_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o with_o this_o wine_n will_v i_o grow_v old_a in_o the_o joy_n of_o my_o son_n they_o feast_v together_o till_o midnight_n r._n simeon_n ben_fw-mi chalaphta_n trust_v to_o his_o own_o virtue_n go_v out_o at_o midnight_n to_o go_v into_o the_o city_n in_o the_o way_n he_o find_v the_o angel_n of_o death_n and_o observe_v he_o very_o sad_a say_v he_o to_o he_o who_o be_v thou_o he_o say_v i_o be_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o why_o then_o say_v
oppress_a to_o pull_v the_o unjust_a get_v prey_n from_o the_o jaw_n of_o the_o cruel_a to_o punish_v the_o evil_a to_o encourage_v the_o good_a and_o to_o cause_n righteousness_n to_o run_v down_o like_o a_o stream_n and_o judgement_n like_o a_o run_a brook_n if_o any_o desire_n further_a proof_n i_o must_v remit_v he_o to_o such_o prophetic_a prediction_n as_o these_o king_n shall_v be_v thy_o nurse_n father_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v give_v they_o judge_n of_o themselves_o and_o ruler_n of_o their_o own_o people_n and_o let_v they_o but_o compare_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o jew_n condition_n when_o they_o be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o heathen_n in_o their_o own_o land_n persian_n grecian_n roman_n and_o when_o they_o be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o those_o of_o their_o own_o blood_n and_o nation_n and_o it_o deserve_v more_o observation_n than_o most_o man_n bestow_v upon_o it_o that_o paul_n appeal_v from_o the_o bench_n of_o his_o own_o nation_n to_o a_o heathen_a tribunal_n a_o thing_n i_o believe_v hardly_o ever_o parallel_v in_o that_o nation_n but_o it_o show_v what_o a_o wretched_a condition_n they_o be_v then_o come_v unto_o now_o i_o call_v that_o a_o gospel_n mercy_n 1._o that_o be_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o gospel_n and_o that_o christian_a magistracy_n be_v so_o he_o know_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o christianity_n and_o christiâ—â—_n magistracy_n that_o can_v deny_v it_o 2._o that_o be_v a_o gospel_n mercy_n that_o be_v dispense_v by_o christ_n in_o a_o gospel_n way_n of_o dispensation_n and_o that_o christian_a magistracy_n be_v so_o i_o shall_v evidence_n to_o you_o by_o this_o demonstration_n there_o be_v a_o magistracy_n in_o turkey_n china_n and_o tartary_n as_o well_o as_o in_o england_n and_o there_o be_v a_o senate_n at_o rome_n as_o well_o as_o a_o parliament_n in_o england_n and_o all_o dispose_v by_o christ_n who_o be_v make_v lord_n of_o all_o but_o there_o be_v as_o much_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o way_n of_o dispensation_n as_o there_o be_v betwixt_o christ_n rule_v over_o all_o the_o world_n as_o he_o be_v creator_n and_o dispense_n common_a bounty_n and_o his_o rule_n in_o his_o church_n as_o mediator_n and_o dispense_n peculiar_a mercy_n as_o much_o as_o betwixt_o his_o rule_n in_o all_o nation_n as_o the_o conqueror_n of_o all_o god_n enemy_n and_o his_o rule_n in_o his_o church_n as_o the_o saviour_n and_o mediator_n of_o his_o people_n god_n have_v make_v he_o lord_n and_o christ_n act._n ii_o 36._o there_o be_v more_o distinction_n in_o the_o word_n than_o many_o be_v aware_a of_o he_o be_v lord_n over_o all_o he_o be_v christ_n to_o his_o own_o choose_a 3._o that_o be_v a_o gospel_n mercy_n that_o do_v promote_v and_o advance_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o a_o christian_a magistracy_n do_v so_o if_o it_o need_v any_o proof_n i_o shall_v show_v it_o by_o this_o one_o instance_n there_o be_v great_a promise_n in_o the_o 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