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understand_v deut._n 28.9_o who_o feed_v his_o creature_n with_o a_o â—â—asonable_a and_o liberal_a hand_n they_o have_v very_o odd_a conceit_n about_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o mother_n breast_n which_o they_o use_v as_o natural_a motive_n of_o affection_n and_o tenderness_n towards_o their_o infant_n and_o to_o imprint_v in_o the_o woman_n a_o great_a averseness_n to_o nurse_v their_o child_n at_o another_o bosom_n their_o master_n tell_v they_o strange_a story_n of_o several_a man_n who_o have_v be_v miraculous_o enable_v to_o give_v their_o child_n suck_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o their_o wife_n during_o the_o time_n of_o nurse_n the_o woman_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o go_v with_o open_a breast_n nor_o to_o keep_v fast_n nor_o to_o expose_v their_o tender_a suckling_n to_o the_o sun_n or_o moon_n neither_o when_o the_o child_n be_v able_a do_v they_o permit_v it_o to_o go_v bareheaded_a out_o of_o door_n because_o on_o a_o time_n one_o of_o their_o master_n see_v a_o child_n in_o this_o posture_n pronounce_v it_o unlawful_o beget_v and_o that_o his_o mother_n be_v either_o menstruous_a or_o unchaste_a in_o her_o embrace_n the_o jew_n usual_o girdle_n their_o child_n as_o soon_o as_o their_o body_n will_v endure_v it_o and_o when_o they_o be_v grow_v up_o none_o of_o they_o go_v ungirt_a to_o the_o synagogue_n for_o if_o they_o shall_v do_v so_o they_o think_v that_o not_o only_o thereby_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o prayer_n be_v forfeit_v but_o also_o the_o divine_a displeasure_n be_v provoke_v hence_o be_v that_o say_n ungirt_v unblessed_a albeit_o i_o know_v the_o jew_n use_v to_o girdle_n their_o child_n lest_o from_o the_o intuition_n of_o their_o own_o nakedness_n they_o shall_v imbibe_n a_o immodest_a confidence_n chap._n xi_o of_o their_o synagogue_n the_o officer_n thereof_o time_n of_o their_o election_n hour_n of_o prayer_n the_o synagogue_n in_o
there_o be_v some_o jew_n who_o to_o be_v esteem_v devout_a rise_v very_o early_a every_o morning_n to_o lament_v the_o ruin_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n and_o they_o hope_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o so_o do_v to_o move_v god_n to_o hasten_v their_o reparation_n and_o the_o restore_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o israel_n and_o there_o be_v those_o who_o believe_v that_o the_o planet_n and_o star_n weep_v with_o those_o who_o in_o the_o night_n shed_v tear_n for_o the_o city_n and_o that_o when_o they_o run_v down_o their_o cheek_n god_n put_v the_o tear_n in_o a_o bottle_n and_o keep_v they_o to_o blot_v out_o all_o the_o edict_n which_o at_o any_o time_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o their_o enemy_n for_o their_o destruction_n but_o to_o return_v to_o their_o matin_n there_o be_v a_o general_a tradition_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o at_o night_n the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n be_v shut_v up_o and_o that_o the_o good_a angel_n sit_v silent_a by_o they_o and_o that_o the_o evil_a spirit_n be_v then_o at_o liberty_n to_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o to_o effect_v their_o project_n and_o that_o a_o little_a after_o midnight_n the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n be_v open_v with_o so_o great_a a_o noise_n that_o the_o cock_n here_o below_o be_v therewith_o awaken_v and_o crow_n to_o awaken_v they_o to_o their_o prayer_n and_o that_o this_o may_v not_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o melancholy_n of_o some_o few_o imagine_v jew_n they_o have_v put_v it_o into_o their_o general_a lyturgie_n wherein_o for_o this_o good_a office_n of_o the_o cock_n they_o thus_o give_v thanks_o bendito_fw-mi tu_fw-mi adonai_n nuestro_fw-la dio_fw-mi rey_n del_fw-it mundo_fw-la dâ—n_v all_o gallo_n distinto_fw-la para_fw-it entender_v entre_fw-fr dia_z y_fw-fr noche_n bless_a be_v thou_o adonai_n our_o god_n king_n of_o the_o world_n who_o have_v give_v understanding_n to_o the_o cock_n to_o distinguish_v the_o night_n from_o the_o day_n but_o the_o orison_n we_o have_v now_o be_v speak_v of_o relate_v to_o their_o private_a devotion_n which_o be_v preparative_n to_o the_o public_a to_o which_o late_a they_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o repair_v till_o they_o have_v dress_v their_o body_n according_a to_o prescription_n and_o to_o a_o stranger_n they_o seem_v herein_o very_o antic_a and_o humoursom_a for_o beginning_n with_o their_o shirt_n that_o must_v not_o be_v put_v on_o but_o after_o such_o a_o secret_a manner_n that_o the_o very_a beam_n of_o the_o house_n must_v not_o be_v privy_a to_o their_o nakedness_n and_o therefore_o they_o creep_v under_o the_o counterpane_n or_o coverlet_n while_o they_o put_v on_o their_o mutand_n and_o for_o this_o they_o cite_v and_o praise_v the_o example_n of_o one_o master_n jose_n who_o upon_o his_o deathbed_n give_v god_n thanks_o that_o through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n the_o timber_n of_o his_o bed_n never_o discover_v his_o natural_a retirement_n much_o of_o this_o stuff_n may_v be_v set_v down_o relate_v to_o their_o present_a manner_n of_o dress_v themselves_o as_o how_o that_o the_o left-foot-shooe_n must_v be_v put_v on_o before_o the_o right_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o love_n of_o brevity_n have_v prevail_v with_o i_o to_o omit_v they_o when_o they_o have_v accoutre_v themselves_o for_o the_o synagogue_n at_o the_o leave_v of_o their_o apartment_n they_o be_v command_v moderate_o to_o bow_v down_o their_o head_n to_o express_v thereby_o their_o great_a sadness_n for_o the_o desolation_n of_o the_o temple_n before_o they_o go_v to_o public_a prayer_n they_o use_v all_o manner_n of_o needful_a evacuation_n of_o the_o body_n and_o when_o for_o this_o purpose_n they_o enter_v their_o retrait_n the_o devout_a beseech_v the_o angel_n to_o stay_v at_o door_n till_o they_o come_v out_o who_o they_o thus_o accost_v most_o holy_a and_o most_o glorious_a minister_n of_o the_o most_o high_a i_o beseech_v you_o keep_v preserve_v and_o help_v i_o wait_v till_o i_o go_v in_o and_o come_v out_o for_o this_o be_v the_o custom_n and_o way_n of_o all_o man_n they_o account_v it_o a_o heinous_a sin_n to_o retard_v the_o natural_a purgation_n of_o the_o body_n because_o thereby_o they_o may_v incur_v distemper_n and_o to_o this_o unsavoury_a purpose_n they_o allege_v levit._n 20.25_o but_o for_o what_o reason_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o to_o be_v comprehend_v but_o their_o chief_a bodily_a preparation_n consist_v in_o wash_v which_o be_v a_o ceremony_n bestow_v on_o all_o those_o part_n of_o the_o body_n that_o be_v more_o notorious_o liable_a to_o be_v unclean_a and_o the_o hand_n which_o according_a to_o their_o master_n after_o sleep_n be_v venomous_a and_o impure_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o noxious_a spirit_n lodge_v as_o they_o opine_n in_o the_o palm_n thereof_o when_o they_o be_v asleep_a be_v first_o of_o all_o to_o be_v punctual_o wash_v for_o they_o hold_v that_o if_o a_o jew_n shall_v touch_v his_o eye_n nose_n ear_n or_o mouth_n with_o unwashed_a hand_n he_o shall_v be_v trouble_v with_o dimness_n of_o sight_n catarrh_n deafness_n and_o a_o stink_a breath_n in_o wash_v their_o hand_n they_o hold_v they_o up_o that_o the_o water_n may_v run_v down_o to_o their_o elbow_n which_o elevation_n of_o their_o hand_n ceremony_n of_o wash_n help_v to_o explain_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st._n mark_v 7.3_o which_o have_v make_v so_o much_o stir_v among_o critic_n at_o the_o time_n of_o this_o preparative_n wash_v the_o jew_n say_v this_o hymn_n bendito_fw-mi tu_fw-mi adonai_n nuestro_fw-la dio_fw-mi rey_n del_fw-it mundo_fw-la que_fw-la nos_fw-la santificò_fw-la en_fw-fr sus_fw-la en_fw-fr comendancas_fw-la y_fw-fr en_fw-fr comendò_fw-la sober_a limpieza_fw-mi de_fw-mi manos_fw-es bless_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n king_n of_o the_o world_n who_o have_v sanctify_v we_o with_o thy_o commandment_n and_o enjoin_v we_o cleanness_n of_o hand_n where_o by_o commandment_n must_v not_o be_v understand_v any_o strict_a law_n of_o moses_n in_o this_o particular_a but_o of_o the_o tradition_n of_o their_o elder_n or_o injunction_n of_o their_o ancient_a sanhedrim_n by_o which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o wash_v not_o only_a when_o they_o go_v to_o the_o synagogue_n but_o also_o whensoever_o they_o eat_v to_o which_o custom_n that_o passage_n of_o saint_n john_n 11.6_o have_v a_o unquestionable_a reference_n for_o the_o water-pot_n which_o be_v set_v ready_a at_o the_o feast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v for_o the_o jew_n to_o wash_v in_o before_o they_o do_v eat_v but_o we_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o their_o every-daye_n wash_v but_o of_o that_o which_o they_o now_o use_v in_o order_n of_o preparation_n to_o their_o public_a devotion_n which_o be_v the_o last_o thing_n they_o do_v before_o they_o go_v to_o the_o synagogue_n and_o if_o any_o occasional_a defilement_n happen_v as_o they_o go_v as_o the_o touch_v of_o a_o dead_a carcase_n the_o kill_n of_o a_o flea_n for_o a_o small_a thing_n will_v defile_v a_o jew_n they_o present_o wash_v their_o hand_n before_o they_o appear_v in_o the_o solemn_a worship_n there_o be_v other_o sort_n of_o wash_v of_o old_a among_o the_o jew_n as_o that_o of_o the_o priest_n when_o they_o go_v to_o the_o temple_n to_o officiate_v in_o imitation_n whereof_o arise_v the_o wash_n and_o lustration_n among_o the_o gentile_n there_o be_v also_o another_o sort_n of_o wash_v belong_v to_o their_o proselyte_n at_o their_o reception_n into_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n of_o which_o we_o have_v already_o speak_v something_o in_o their_o proselytism_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o jew_n zizith_n and_o tephillim_n or_o phylactery_n or_o prayer-ornament_n when_o the_o jew_n prepare_v for_o morning-service_n they_o with_o singular_a circumspection_n put_v on_o their_o zizith_n and_o tephillim_n which_o be_v proper_o their_o prayer-ornament_n and_o so_o necessary_a a_o accoutrement_n for_o the_o synagogue_n that_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a cognisance_n and_o badge_n of_o religion_n without_o which_o they_o can_v hope_v that_o their_o church-service_n shall_v be_v accept_v the_o wear_n of_o the_o zizith_n or_o fringe_n they_o collect_v from_o exodus_fw-la 15.37_o and_o they_o very_o confident_o assert_v that_o a_o careful_a observation_n of_o the_o commandment_n concern_v the_o zizith_n be_v a_o fulfil_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o they_o ground_n this_o peremptory_a position_n upon_o a_o mystery_n which_o their_o gemalria_n have_v find_v in_o the_o word_n and_o manner_n of_o its_o make_n for_o say_v they_o the_o zizith_n have_v five_o knot_n represent_v the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o eight_o thread_n add_v thereunto_o make_v thirteen_o which_o together_o with_o the_o numeral_a letter_n in_o the_o word_n itself_o amount_v to_o six_o hundred_o and_o thirteen_o which_o be_v the_o number_n of_o all_o the_o commandment_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o they_o conclude_v that_o the_o right_a wear_n of_o the_o
dinner_n and_o supper_n which_o if_o they_o reckon_v right_o make_v up_o the_o sum_n at_o the_o say_n of_o the_o benediction_n for_o god_n give_v they_o the_o law_n they_o stand_v up_o with_o their_o heel_n join_v together_o and_o their_o toe_n open_v bow_v their_o head_n towards_o jerusalem_n they_o have_v also_o a_o prayer_n which_o be_v say_v by_o the_o priest_n alone_o wherein_o he_o desire_v god_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o pardon_v all_o those_o who_o have_v be_v negligent_a and_o unattentive_a at_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n but_o i_o can_v not_o find_v this_o prayer_n in_o their_o breviary_n though_o with_o some_o curiosity_n i_o peruse_v it_o to_o that_o purpose_n beside_o the_o sabbath_n they_o keep_v monday_n and_o thursday_n as_o weekly_o holy_a day_n on_o each_o of_o which_o they_o read_v three_o section_n of_o the_o law_n the_o first_o by_o a_o koên_n who_o they_o suppose_v to_o be_v descend_v of_o aaron_n the_o second_o by_o a_o repute_a levite_n and_o the_o three_o section_n by_o a_o common_a jew_n as_o concern_v the_o keep_n of_o monday_n and_o thursday_n holy_a and_o read_v the_o law_n thereon_o as_o well_o as_o on_o the_o sabbath_n after_o a_o more_o solemn_a manner_n the_o vulgar_a jew_n give_v no_o other_o account_n thereof_o but_o custom_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o master_n but_o those_o who_o pretend_v to_o give_v a_o rationale_n of_o their_o rite_n refer_v it_o to_o a_o institution_n of_o ezdras_n ground_v upon_o the_o people_n wander_a three_o day_n without_o water_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o sur_n in_o memory_n whereof_o he_o appoint_v the_o law_n to_o be_v thrice_o solemn_o read_v every_o week_n now_o to_o be_v without_o water_n say_v they_o be_v to_o be_v without_o the_o law_n for_o which_o interpretation_n they_o bring_v isaiah_n 55.1_o other_o think_v that_o thursday_n and_o monday_n be_v set_v apart_o for_o the_o solemn_a lesson_n of_o the_o law_n in_o memory_n of_o moses_n go_v the_o second_o time_n into_o the_o mountain_n to_o renew_v the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n which_o happen_v say_v the_o favourer_n of_o this_o opinion_n upon_o a_o thursday_n and_o to_o have_v return_v thence_o upon_o a_o monday_n upon_o which_o day_n some_o of_o the_o preciser_n sort_n keep_v a_o strict_a fast_o like_o those_o in_o st._n luke_n 18._o and_o in_o all_o probability_n for_o the_o same_o end_n on_o these_o two_o day_n they_o have_v beside_o the_o usual_a office_n a_o proper_a prayer_n which_o from_o the_o first_o word_n thereof_o bear_v the_o title_n of_o vehu-rachum_a which_o be_v say_v with_o singular_a attention_n of_o old_a this_o prayer_n use_v to_o work_v miracle_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o great_a delinquency_n in_o the_o present_a jew_n it_o have_v lose_v this_o efficacy_n chap._n xv._n their_o ceremony_n about_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n their_o manner_n of_o celebrate_v the_o sabbath_n the_o office_n which_o thereon_o be_v solemnize_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o canon_n strict_o observe_v by_o the_o jew_n that_o a_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o synagogue_n and_o therefore_o the_o first_o thing_n they_o provide_v in_o order_n to_o set_v up_o a_o synagogue_n be_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n and_o a_o chest_n or_o ark_n wherein_o to_o lay_v it_o up_o now_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o pentateuch_n write_v in_o a_o large_a character_n on_o parchment_n which_o be_v dress_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o phylactery_n the_o parchment_n be_v roll_v up_o upon_o two_o staff_n to_o make_v it_o the_o more_o convenient_a to_o be_v carry_v in_o procession_n it_o be_v also_o usual_o wrap_v up_o in_o a_o cover_n of_o linen_n silk_n tissue_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o the_o piece_n of_o tapestry_n picture_v with_o divers_a bird_n which_o be_v the_o old-fashioned_a cover_v of_o the_o ark_n the_o jew_n in_o barbary_n use_v no_o such_o thing_n for_o they_o abhor_v all_o manner_n of_o imagery_n in_o their_o service_n as_o mind_v they_o of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o their_o father_n for_o which_o they_o conceive_v themselves_o to_o be_v still_o punish_v and_o also_o out_o of_o a_o averseness_n to_o be_v think_v to_o imitate_v those_o christian_n who_o have_v offensive_o introduce_v picture_n into_o their_o oratory_n not_o only_o for_o ornament_n but_o veneration_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o law_n the_o jew_n pay_v the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n so_o great_a a_o reverence_n that_o they_o never_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o chest_n or_o look_v upon_o but_o on_o three_o day_n namely_o monday_n thursday_n and_o sunday_n when_o they_o be_v read_v and_o this_o too_o in_o the_o morning_n because_o it_o be_v esteem_v the_o pure_a part_n of_o the_o day_n it_o be_v true_a they_o use_v also_o to_o show_v the_o law_n to_o the_o people_n on_o the_o sabbath-night_n but_o it_o be_v because_o the_o whole_a day_n be_v hallow_v the_o take_v out_o of_o the_o law_n 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by_o reason_n of_o the_o tradition_n that_o therein_o be_v instill_v both_o these_o school_n flourish_v till_o they_o be_v lay_v desolate_a by_o titus_n who_o desolation_n occasion_v in_o great_a part_n the_o writing_n of_o the_o sepher_n misnaioth_n by_o r._n juda_n who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v live_v under_o the_o three_o antonine_n pius_n marcus_n and_o commodus_n but_o what_o in_o this_o affair_n be_v not_o the_o least_o observable_a there_o be_v no_o express_a notice_n take_v of_o the_o talmud_n by_o those_o father_n who_o live_v in_o the_o four_o first_o age_n of_o christianity_n notwithstanding_o they_o speak_v many_o thing_n of_o the_o jewish_a tradition_n and_o tertullian_n ex_fw-la professo_fw-la writing_n against_o the_o jew_n though_o he_o speak_v distinct_o of_o the_o primordial_a law_n give_v to_o adam_n and_o of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o two_o table_n deliver_v to_o moses_n yet_o he_o make_v not_o the_o least_o mention_n of_o the_o misna_n or_o oral_a law_n s._n austin_n of_o the_o five_o age_n do_v express_o name_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o second_o law_n as_o contain_v certain_a tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o they_o write_v not_o but_o get_v by_o heart_n and_o transfuse_v they_o from_o one_o to_o another_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n but_o the_o great_a darkness_n that_o befall_v the_o jew_n record_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o christianity_n may_v be_v one_o reason_n why_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o talmud_n come_v so_o late_o to_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o indeed_o for_o almost_o two_o age_n after_o the_o talmud_n be_v finish_v but_o little_a light_n or_o certainty_n be_v to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o as_o to_o our_o part_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v not_o much_o acquaint_v with_o the_o doctrine_n and_o record_n of_o the_o hebrew_n till_o they_o be_v expel_v babylon_n at_o which_o time_n a_o great_a part_n of_o they_o come_v into_o europe_n and_o especial_o settle_v in_o spain_n where_o apply_v themselves_o unto_o study_n the_o rabbin_n begin_v to_o multiply_v and_o grow_v learned_a and_o to_o illustrate_v the_o talmud_n with_o commentary_n exposition_n and_o homily_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o write_n of_o zacuth_n abarbinel_n gautz_n ben_n nachman_n etc._n etc._n all_o spanish_a jew_n but_o especial_o r._n moses_n ben_n maimon_n bear_v at_o corduba_n and_o a_o student_n in_o egypt_n whence_o he_o be_v call_v moses_n egyptius_n who_o in_o the_o 23d_o year_n of_o his_o age_n begin_v to_o comment_v upon_o the_o misnaioth_n or_o the_o text_n of_o the_o talmud_n which_o he_o finish_v at_o thirty_o he_o live_v seventy_o year_n and_o during_o his_o whole_a life_n be_v so_o studious_a in_o write_v upon_o and_o instruct_v religion_n that_o to_o this_o day_n it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o from_o moses_n the_o prophet_n to_o moses_n the_o egyptian_a there_o be_v never_o such_o another_o moses_n the_o first_o among_o christian_n who_o take_v more_o solemn_a cognizance_n of_o the_o talmud_n be_v justinian_n the_o emperor_n who_o about_o the_o 551_o year_n of_o christ_n give_v toleration_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o read_v the_o sacred_a bible_n in_o their_o synagogue_n in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n but_o utter_o prohibit_v they_o the_o read_n of_o the_o misna_n as_o be_v neither_o adjoin_v to_o the_o sacred_a book_n nor_o deliver_v from_o above_o to_o the_o prophet_n but_o a_o mere_a invention_n of_o earthly_a man_n who_o have_v nothing_o of_o heaven_n in_o they_o as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v novella_n 146._o where_o the_o note_n upon_o that_o constitution_n say_v that_o the_o misna_n torah_n be_v compose_v out_o of_o the_o caballistick_n and_o anagogick_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o some_o allegorical_a interpretation_n pretend_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o moses_n when_o the_o jew_n be_v settle_v in_o italy_n and_o france_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n begin_v to_o take_v severe_a cognizance_n of_o the_o talmud_n for_o pope_n innocent_n iv._o command_v all_o the_o copy_n thereof_o that_o can_v be_v find_v in_o france_n to_o be_v burn_v because_o it_o contain_v manifest_a blasphemy_n against_o god_n christ_n and_o the_o virgin_n mary_n inextricable_a abuse_n erroneous_a and_o unheard-of_a foolery_n and_o in_o italy_n the_o talmud_n fall_v under_o the_o same_o condemnation_n for_o pope_n julius_n the_o three_o by_o solemn_a bull_n sentence_v it_o to_o the_o flame_n as_o contain_v many_o thing_n offend_v the_o divine_a law_n and_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n upon_o which_o the_o inquisition_n seize_v upon_o all_o the_o gemara_n that_n can_v be_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o region_n of_o italy_n and_o make_v they_o a_o holocaust_n to_o the_o holy_a chair_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o present_a condition_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o barbary_n their_o place_n of_o residence_n profession_n apparel_n stature_n and_o complexion_n etc._n etc._n page_n 7._o chap._n ii_o the_o moral_a conversation_n of_o the_o barbary-jew_n the_o ingredient_n of_o their_o religion_n their_o backwardness_n to_o dispute_n their_o creed_n occasion_n author_n with_o a_o short_a paraphrase_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n 13._o chap._n iii_o the_o barbary-jew_n opinion_n of_o the_o trinity_n angel_n several_a state_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o law_n merit_n purgatory_n resurrection_n last_o judgement_n end_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n 26._o chap._n iu._n their_o opinion_n of_o matrimony_n and_o coelibate_n their_o espousal_n dowry-bill_n etc._n etc._n 40._o chap._n v._n of_o other_o ceremony_n relate_v to_o their_o marriage_n 46._o chap._n vi_o their_o opinion_n of_o sterility_n their_o lilis_n their_o rite_n of_o childbirth_n 54._o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o rite_n of_o circumcision_n and_o purirification_n 59_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o jew_n polygamy_n divorce_n a_o copy_n of_o their_o bill_n of_o dismission_n etc._n etc._n 71._o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o jew_n concubinage_n of_o their_o marry_v the_o brother_n wife_n 74._o chap._n x._o of_o the_o institution_n of_o their_o child_n the_o time_n and_o manner_n thereof_o 80._o chap._n xi_o of_o their_o synagogue_n the_o officer_n thereof_o time_n of_o their_o election_n hour_n of_o prayer_n 88_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o jew_n preparation_n to_o the_o synagogue_n 93._o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o jew_n zizith_n and_o tephillim_n or_o phylactery_n or_o prayer-ornament_n 99_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o jew_n hasten_v to_o morning_n prayer_n their_o manner_n of_o entrance_n into_o and_o deportment_n in_o the_o synagogue_n etc._n etc._n 104._o chap._n xv._n their_o ceremony_n about_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n their_o manner_n of_o celebrate_v the_o sabbath_n the_o office_n which_o thereon_o be_v solemnize_v etc._n etc._n 112._o chap._n xvi_o how_o the_o jew_n prepare_v themselves_o for_o the_o sabbath_n and_o how_o they_o begin_v it_o 130._o chap_n xvii_o how_o the_o jew_n hallow_v the_o sabbath_n and_o how_o they_o end_v it_o 150._o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o jew_n feast_n the_o manner_n of_o their_o celebration_n 167._o chap._n xix_o of_o their_o pentecost_n or_o feast_n of_o week_n 175._o chap._n xx._n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n 177._o chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o jew_n purim_n or_o feast_n of_o lot_n 182._o chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o jewish_a fast_n 194._o chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o jewish_a excommunication_n 198._o chap._n xxiv_o concern_v the_o present_a judicature_n among_o the_o jew_n 210._o chap._n xxv_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n alm_n and_o of_o their_o make_a provision_n for_o poor_a 213._o chap._n xxvi_o their_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a testament_n burial_n of_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n 216._o the_o conclusion_n wherein_o be_v consider_v the_o present_a obstruction_n of_o the_o jew_n conversion_n 225._o a_o summary_n discourse_n concern_v the_o jewish_a talmud_n misna_n and_o gemara_n 239._o finis_fw-la