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invest_v with_o distinct_a power_n from_o the_o other_o but_o the_o gomarist_n especial_o the_o babylonian_a do_v make_v it_o plain_a that_o no_o such_o thing_n can_v be_v infer_v from_o this_o action_n for_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o priest_n determine_v this_o business_n of_o 400_o zuzim_n dower_n to_o their_o own_o daughter_n only_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o tribe_n and_o blood_n so_o that_o this_o be_v not_o any_o act_n of_o judicial_a power_n bind_v other_o but_o a_o act_n of_o consent_n among_o themselves_o to_o keep_v up_o the_o credit_n of_o their_o function_n and_o family_n but_o here_o be_v not_o time_n and_o place_n to_o discuss_v this_o point_n a_o matter_n of_o no_o small_a controversy_n further_o than_o what_o may_v give_v illustration_n to_o the_o subject_n before_o we_o how_o to_o understand_v therefore_o this_o judicial_a activity_n of_o the_o chief_a priest_n throughout_o this_o book_n the_o evangelist_n have_v give_v we_o a_o rule_n betimes_o in_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o common_a speech_n of_o the_o nation_n as_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o understand_v and_o as_o for_o alexander_n of_o who_o be_v least_o evidence_n it_o be_v not_o worth_a spend_v so_o much_o time_n upon_o as_o to_o discuss_v since_o these_o already_o mention_v may_v be_v witness_n enough_o in_o all_o the_o busy_a stir_v therefore_o of_o the_o priest_n in_o this_o story_n of_o the_o act_n of_o apostle_n as_o chap._n 7.1_o &_o 23.2_o and_o about_o this_o commission_n of_o saul_n we_o be_v not_o to_o take_v they_o as_o a_o distinct_a and_o separate_a power_n from_o the_o sanhedrin_n but_o as_o a_o part_n of_o it_o and_o such_o as_o who_o function_n and_o interest_n as_o they_o think_v do_v most_o of_o all_o the_o other_o urge_v they_o to_o look_v to_o the_o prevention_n of_o this_o grow_a evil_a of_o the_o gospel_n as_o they_o do_v as_o hearty_o as_o erroneous_o repute_v it_o and_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o our_o brethren_n of_o galilee_n the_o upper_a and_o galilee_n the_o low_a peace_n be_v multiply_v unto_o you_o we_o give_v you_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o time_n of_o set_v forth_o your_o tithe_n be_v come_v etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o our_o brethren_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babel_n of_o media_n of_o greece_n and_o the_o whole_a captivity_n of_o israel_n peace_n be_v multiply_v unto_o you_o we_o give_v you_o to_o understand_v that_o since_o the_o lamb_n be_v yet_o little_a and_o young_a pigeon_n small_a and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o ripe_a ear_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v that_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o i_o and_o to_o my_o fellow_n to_o add_v thirty_o day_n unto_o this_o year_n and_o the_o very_a same_o be_v relate_v again_o in_o maasar_n shein_o fol._n 56._o col_fw-fr 3._o by_o which_o we_o see_v that_o when_o luke_n say_v that_o saul_n have_v the_o sanhedrins_n letter_n to_o the_o brethren_n he_o speak_v 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magni_fw-la he_o be_v convert_v and_o design_v for_o a_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ._n he_o see_v christ_n ver_fw-la 17._o 1_o cor._n 9.1_o though_o he_o see_v he_o not_o for_o as_o israel_n at_o sinai_n see_v the_o lord_n not_o in_o any_o representation_n but_o only_o his_o glory_n so_o do_v he_o christ_n in_o his_o glory_n and_o a_o voice_n and_o so_o they_o that_o travel_v with_o he_o hear_v the_o voice_n ver_fw-la 7._o in_o its_o terrible_a sound_n but_o they_o hear_v it_o not_o acts._n 22.9_o in_o its_o articulate_a utterance_n so_o as_o to_o understand_v it_o the_o like_v to_o that_o in_o joh._n 12.29_o at_o three_o day_n end_n he_o receive_v his_o sight_n and_o baptism_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ver_fw-la 17_o 18._o but_o how_o he_o
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representative_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n build_v from_o twelve_o tribe_n and_o twelve_o apostle_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n be_v a_o book_n seal_v which_o no_o creature_n can_v open_v this_o just_o call_v we_o back_o to_o dan._n 12._o v._n 4._o where_o word_n be_v shut_v up_o and_o a_o book_n seal_v unto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n and_o now_o that_o that_o be_v near_o draw_v on_o the_o book_n be_v here_o open_v revel_v chap._n vi_o the_o open_n of_o the_o six_o seal_n in_o this_o chapter_n speak_v the_o ruin_n and_o rejection_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o the_o desolation_n of_o their_o city_n which_o be_v now_o very_o near_o at_o hand_n the_o first_o seal_n open_v ver_n 2._o show_v christ_n set_v forth_o in_o battle_n array_n and_o avengement_n against_o they_o as_o psal._n 45.4_o 5._o and_o this_o the_o new_a testament_n speak_v very_o much_o and_o very_o high_o of_o one_o while_o call_v it_o his_o come_n in_o cloud_n another_o 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their_o spite_n to_o christianity_n can_v not_o impose_v upon_o we_o a_o corrupt_a text._n here_o we_o can_v but_o clear_v they_o as_o for_o matter_n of_o fact_n of_o what_o some_o lay_n to_o their_o charge_n yet_o they_o do_v it_o for_o their_o own_o end_n that_o they_o foist_v a_o corrupt_a text_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n upon_o christian_n and_o so_o befool_v they_o in_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o their_o religion_n so_o do_v their_o ancestor_n by_o ptolemy_n king_n of_o egypt_n and_o so_o what_o these_o man_n will_v have_v do_v if_o they_o can_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o conjecture_v but_o they_o do_v not_o they_o can_v not_o so_o impose_v 1._o it_o be_v their_o great_a care_n and_o solicitousnesse_n as_o to_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o use_n to_o preserve_v the_o text_n in_o all_o purity_n and_o uncorruptnesse_n and_o what_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o not_o one_o jota_n or_o one_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n perish_v they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o endeavour_v to_o maintain_v and_o assert_v that_o for_o true_a with_o all_o industry_n it_o be_v too_o long_o here_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o masorite_n for_o this_o purpose_n who_o alter_v not_o add_v not_o invent_v not_o a_o tittle_n but_o careful_o take_v account_v of_o every_o thing_n as_o they_o find_v it_o and_o so_o record_v it_o to_o posterity_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v change_v we_o shall_v only_o bring_v in_o their_o own_o exposition_n which_o will_v attest_v to_o this_o truth_n to_o both_o those_o word_n that_o our_o saviour_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v little_a to_o be_v doubt_v that_o christ_n speak_v in_o their_o language_n mean_v the_o letter_n jod_n which_o be_v far_o the_o least_o of_o all_o their_o letter_n and_o about_o this_o letter_n the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n have_v this_o passage_n sanhedr_n fol._n 20._o col_fw-fr 3._o the_o book_n of_o mishneh_n torah_n deuteronomy_n come_v and_o prostrate_v itself_o before_o god_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o o_o lord_n everlasting_a thou_o have_v write_v thy_o law_n in_o i_o a_o testament_n that_o fail_v in_o part_n fail_v in_o the_o whole_a behold_v solomon_n seek_v to_o root_v jod_n out_o of_o i_o viz._n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v not_o multiply_v wife_n the_o holy_a bless_a god_n say_v to_o it_o solomon_n and_o a_o thousand_o such_o as_o he_o shall_v fail_v but_o a_o word_n of_o thou_o shall_v not_o fail_v r._n honna_n in_o the_o name_n of_o r._n acha_n say_v the_o jod_n that_o the_o bless_a god_n take_v from_o the_o name_n of_o our_o mother_n sarah_n be_v give_v half_o of_o it_o to_o sarah_n and_o half_a to_o abraham_n there_o be_v a_o tradition_n of_o r._n hoshaiah_n jod_n come_v and_o prostrate_v itself_o before_o god_n and_o say_v lord_n everlasting_a thou_o have_v root_v i_o out_o from_o the_o name_n of_o a_o righteous_a woman_n the_o holy_a bless_a god_n say_v to_o it_o heretofore_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o woman_n and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o it_o henceforward_o thou_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n and_o in_o the_o beginning_n this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v write_v moses_n call_v the_o name_n of_o hoshea_n jehoshua_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o tittle_n it_o most_o proper_o mean_v those_o little_a apiculi_n that_o distinguish_v betwixt_o letter_n that_o be_v very_a like_o one_o to_o another_o you_o may_v have_v the_o explanation_n of_o this_o in_o this_o pretty_a descant_n of_o tanchuna_n fol._n 1._o it_o be_v write_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o shall_v not_o profane_v my_o holy_a name_n he_o that_o make_v the_o ch_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d destroy_v the_o world_n for_o he_o make_v this_o sense_n you_o shall_v not_o praise_v my_o holy_a name_n it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v every_o thing_n that_o have_v breath_n praise_v the_o lord_n he_o that_o make_v the_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ch_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d destroy_v the_o world_n for_o he_o bring_v it_o to_o this_o sense_n let_v every_o thing_n that_o have_v breath_n profane_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o lie_v to_o the_o lord_n he_o that_o make_v beth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d caph_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d destroy_v the_o world_n for_o he_o make_v this_o sense_n they_o lie_v like_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v none_o holy_a like_o the_o lord_n he_o that_o make_v caph_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d destroy_v the_o world_n for_o he_o make_v this_o sense_n there_o be_v no_o holiness_n in_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v one_o lord._n he_o that_o make_v daleth_fw-he 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d resh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d destroy_v the_o world_n for_o he_o bring_v the_o sense_n to_o this_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v a_o strange_a god_n etc._n etc._n in_o chagig_n fol._n 77._o col_fw-fr 3._o they_o speak_v more_o of_o the_o letter_n jod_n and_o so_o do_v midras_n tillin_n in_o psal._n 114._o in_o deut._n 32.18_o this_o little_a letter_n be_v write_v less_o than_o itself_o in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o yet_o preserve_v in_o that_o quantity_n and_o not_o alter_v and_o observe_v so_o by_o the_o masorite_n 2._o yet_o can_v they_o not_o for_o all_o their_o care_n but_o have_v some_o false_a copy_n go_v up_o and_o down_o among_o they_o through_o heedlessness_n or_o error_n of_o transcriber_n in_o shabb._n fol._n 15._o col_fw-fr 2._o they_o be_v dispute_v how_o many_o