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A30785 The Jewish synagogue, or, An historical narration of the state of the Jewes at this day dispersed over the face of the whole earth ... / translated out of the learned Buxtorfius ... by A.B., Mr. A. of Q. Col. in Oxford. Buxtorf, Johann, 1599-1664.; A. B., Mr. A. of Q. Col. in Oxford. 1657 (1657) Wing B6347; ESTC R23867 293,718 328

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section_n begin_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o line_n it_o be_v call_v a_o open_a section_n because_o a_o great_a space_n be_v list_n a_o close_a section_n be_v when_o 〈◊〉_d he_o section_n begin_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o line_n and_o the_o space_n of_o three_o letter_n be_v only_o vacant_a of_o this_o sort_n there_o be_v one_o which_o be_v note_v by_o a_o little_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sarech_n which_o be_v the_o last_o section_n on_o of_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n beginning_n chap._n 47._o veis_fw-la 2d_o the_o reason_n according_a to_o the_o rabbin_n be_v because_o it_o be_v the_o seal_n and_o closre_v of_o this_o boo●_n the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o whole_a law_n be_v divide_v into_o 54._o section_n vide_fw-la buxtorf_n de_fw-fr parasch_n artic_a 3._o 3._o rambam_fw-la the_o 4_o capital_a later_n of_o the_o former_a name_n brief_o nete_v r_o moses_n bar_n m●●mon_n which_o kind_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o rabbin_n be_v common_o grace●_n with_o 〈◊〉_d begin_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d libre_fw-la fundamenti_fw-la contn_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o jew_n religion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o foundation_n with_o the_o rabbanes_n it_o be_v fi●t_z prine_v at_o venice_n an._n d._n 1425._o and_o then_o at_o lublin_n i●_n poland_n 1567._o 1567._o nitzachon_n signisy_n as_o much_o as_o victory_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natzach_n to_o overcome_v as_o though_o sipman_n in_o this_o book_n bid_v triumph_v over_o the_o four_o evangelist_n the_o cause_n of_o jewish_a superstition_n superstition_n this_o be_v the_o thorah_n begnal_n peh_fw-it above_o mention_v tract_n sane_v cap._n 11._o isa._n 60._o 21._o sure_o the_o papist_n have_v their_o purgatory_n from_o hence_o hence_o that_o be_v to_o say_v holy_a holy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cadus_fw-la farinae_fw-la that_o be_v a_o barrel_n of_o meal_n the_o title_n take_v 1._o kin_n 17._o 14_o a_o book_n contain_v the_o common_a place_n of_o divinity_n in_o folio_n print_v at_o venice_n the_o jew_n belief_n concern_v the_o resurrection_n isa._n 26._o 14._o ib._n v._n 19_o tract_n tosch_n hallchanah_o or_o of_o the_o new_a year_n c._n 1._o da●_n 〈…〉_z jesa_n 65._o ●●_o gen._n 47._o 29._o the_o cause_n why_o jacob_n will_v not_o be_v bury_v in_o egypt_n egypt_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tzaddikim_n the_o jew_n be_v dissinguish_v into_o three_o rank_n 1._o chasidim_n call_v the_o assidin_n 2._o the_o tzaddikim_n just_a man_n 3._o the_o relchagnim_n ungodly_a mentafter_o the_o captivity_n the_o chasidim_n begin_v to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o tzaddikim_n these_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o scripture_n thus_o to_o add_v to_o the_o scripture_n these_o conform_a themselves_o to_o the_o law_n they_o will_v be_v holy_a above_o the_o law_n and_o be_v term_v by_o the_o name_n of_o good_a man_n these_o of_o all_o other_o have_v the_o best_a repute_n and_o love_n among_o the_o people_n hence_o the_o apostle_n ill●_n istrat●th_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n by_o alluion_n to_o this_o distinction_n rom._n 5._o 6_o 7._o some_o peradventure_o will_v die_v for_o one_o of_o the_o chasidim_n a_o good_a man_n scarce_o any_o for_o any_o of_o the_o tzaddikim_n a_o just_a man_n for_o the_o reschagnim_n or_o ungodly_a none_o will_v die_v yet_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o sinner_n mr._n goodwin_n out_o of_o david_n kinchi_n upon_o ps._n 103._o 17._o &_o pirk_n aboth_o cap._n 13._o 13._o ezak_v 37._o 12._o the_o jewish_a division_n of_o moses_n his_o law_n isa_n 24._o 5._o brand_n spiegelium_fw-la cap._n 13._o 15._o 15._o keter_n a_o crown_n or_o a_o king_n cap._n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o pihel_n to_o encompass_v because_o it_o encompass_v the_o head_n jer._n 3325._o 3325._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d berith_n a_o covenant_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cligere_fw-la to_o choose_v because_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o god_n elect_v or_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v clearnisse_fw-la because_o it_o clear_v the_o conscience_n of_o good_a man_n r._n haradosch_n affirm_v the_o same_o number_n to_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o word_n breath_n which_o in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jesus_n mariae_fw-la this_o among_o the_o kabalist_n be_v no_o vulgar_a number_n intimate_v jesus_n the_o son_n of_o marry_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o covenant_n isa._n 3._o 10._o prov._n 7._o 2._o soph._n 3._o 4._o the_o cause_n of_o jewish_a obstinacy_n esa._n 1._o 4._o esa._n 48._o 4._o ezek._n 2._o 4._o ezek._n 16._o esa_n 6._o 10._o deur_n 28._o 15._o 28_o 29._o the_o cause_n of_o jewish_a obtinacy_n isaiah_n 29_o 18._o mark_v 7._o mat._n 5._o 5._o see_v the_o exposition_n of_o this_o word_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o circum_fw-la ision_n ision_n the_o exposition_n also_o of_o this_o word_n shall_v follow_v in_o its_o due_a place_n place_n masorah_n be_v that_o critical_a doctrine_n invent_v 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