they_o exercise_v they_o and_o ten_o year_n they_o teach_v they_o other_o from_o this_o custom_n of_o impose_v hand_n on_o the_o levite_n have_v fly_v the_o like_a custom_n use_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o confer_v order_n act_n 6._o 6._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 22._o observe_v the_o difference_n of_o these_o three_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hold_v up_o of_o hand_n in_o token_n of_o election_n or_o ordination_n act._n 14._o 23._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o stretch_v forth_o of_o the_o hand_n both_o the_o first_o gesture_n be_v use_v in_o ordination_n or_o confer_v order_n the_o first_o of_o all_o namely_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v borrow_v from_o the_o hebrew_n the_o second_o namely_o the_o hold_v up_o of_o hand_n be_v take_v from_o the_o ctesiphontem_fw-la the_o aeschines_n contrà _fw-la ctesiphontem_fw-la athenian_n who_o have_v two_o sort_n of_o magistrate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d magistrate_n choose_v by_o lot_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d magistrate_n choose_v by_o hold_v up_o of_o hand_n the_o three_o gesture_n of_o the_o hand_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o stretch_v forth_o of_o the_o hand_n 45._o hand_n herodian_a p._n 45._o sometime_o it_o be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o beckon_a with_o the_o hand_n a_o gesture_n use_v in_o crave_v silence_n so_o paul_n stretch_v forth_o the_o hand_n and_o answer_v for_o himself_o act_v 26._o 1._o there_o be_v 4._o be_v moses_n kotsensis_n fol._n 211._o col_fw-fr 4._o another_o sort_n of_o holy_a person_n term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ansche_n magnamad_a viri_fw-la stationarij_fw-la the_o law_n require_v that_o whosoever_o offer_v either_o gift_n or_o sacrifice_n he_o shall_v present_v it_o unto_o the_o lord_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o stand_v by_o during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o oblation_n now_o because_o all_o israel_n can_v not_o stand_v by_o for_o the_o narrowness_n of_o the_o place_n hence_o when_o a_o offering_n be_v make_v for_o all_o the_o people_n certain_a select_a person_n choose_v for_o that_o purpose_n supply_v the_o stead_n of_o all_o the_o people_n they_o be_v divide_v as_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n into_o twenty_o four_o rank_n or_o order_n weekly_o to_o minister_v in_o the_o temple_n but_o the_o choice_n be_v not_o restrain_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n but_o be_v indifferent_o make_v out_o of_o the_o people_n every_o rank_n have_v one_o foreman_n chief_a above_o the_o rest_n term_v 〈◊〉_d term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stationum_fw-la princeps_fw-la the_o foreman_n of_o that_o station_n the_o nethinim_n office_n be_v to_o be_v hewer_n of_o wood_n and_o drawer_n of_o water_n for_o the_o house_n of_o god_n they_o be_v not_o levites_n no_o nor_o israelites_n but_o gibeovite_n who_o because_o of_o their_o fraudulent_a deal_n joshuah_n make_v in_o this_o manner_n tributary_n josh_n 9_o 23._o they_o be_v afterward_o call_v nethinim_n ezra_n 2._o 43._o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nathan_n which_o signify_v to_o give_v because_o they_o be_v give_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n their_o office_n be_v vile_a and_o base_a as_o appear_v by_o that_o proverbial_a speech_n from_o the_o hewer_n of_o thy_o wood_n unto_o the_o drawer_n of_o thy_o water_n deut._n 29._o 11._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o prophet_n there_o be_v diverse_a name_n give_v unto_o the_o expositor_n of_o the_o law_n and_o although_o the_o particular_a year_n or_o time_n when_o each_o name_n begin_v be_v not_o clear_o evidence_v by_o monument_n of_o antiquity_n yet_o in_o general_a we_o may_v conceive_v three_o distinct_a period_n of_o time_n in_o which_o the_o name_n alter_v first_o from_o adam_n until_o moses_n second_o from_o moses_n till_o the_o people_n return_n from_o babylon_n three_o from_o their_o return_n until_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n and_o after_o in_o the_o first_o period_n as_o adam_n be_v prophet_n and_o priest_n in_o his_o family_n so_o afterward_o every_o firstborn_a supply_v these_o two_o office_n together_o with_o their_o princely_a office_n in_o their_o several_a family_n that_o they_o rule_v their_o family_n as_o king_n and_o instruct_v they_o as_o prophet_n be_v clear_a to_o any_o acquaint_v with_o scripture_n the_o great_a doubt_n be_v what_o sufficient_a proof_n there_o be_v for_o their_o priesthood_n adam_n priesthood_n be_v gather_v hence_o 17._o hence_o bertram_n polit._n jud._n cap._n 2._o p._n 17._o because_o that_o gen._n 4._o 3._o &_o 4._o abel_n and_o kain_n be_v say_v to_o have_v bring_v their_o sacrifice_n to_o have_v bring_v they_o namely_o unto_o adam_n who_o offer_v they_o unto_o god_n in_o their_o name_n the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v be_v gatherable_a hence_o because_o the_o levite_n be_v appoint_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o altar_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v and_o as_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o price_n of_o redemption_n numb_a 3._o 41._o in_o the_o second_o period_n though_o a_o private_a catecheticall_a exposition_n of_o the_o law_n belong_v to_o the_o master_n of_o family_n yet_o the_o public_a ministerial_a exposition_n thereof_o be_v appropriate_v to_o priest_n and_o prophet_n in_o the_o three_o period_n when_o prophecy_n cease_v than_o the_o office_n of_o expound_v scripture_n be_v more_o common_a and_o in_o stead_n of_o prophet_n come_v in_o a_o multitude_n of_o other_o expositor_n in_o general_n we_o may_v call_v they_o teacher_n of_o israel_n john_n 3._o 10._o we_o may_v distinguish_v they_o into_o 3._o several_a sort_n 1._o wiseman_n 2._o scribe_n 3._o disputer_n the_o apostle_n comprise_v they_o all_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 20._o where_o be_v the_o wise_a where_o be_v the_o scribe_n where_o be_v the_o disputer_n unto_o any_o of_o these_o or_o whatsoever_o other_o doctor_n eminent_o gift_v above_o other_o the_o title_n rabbi_n be_v prefix_v first_o of_o their_o prophet_n second_o their_o wiseman_n three_o their_o scribe_n four_o their_o disputer_n five_o their_o rabbi_n to_o prophecy_n or_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n have_v diverse_a acception_n in_o scripture_n first_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o book_n and_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n luke_n 16._o 29._o second_o for_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n no_o prophecy_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v of_o â—y_a private_a motion_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 20._o three_o those_o unto_o who_o god_n vouchsafe_v familiar_o to_o reveal_v himself_o they_o be_v call_v prophet_n abraham_n be_v a_o prophet_n gen._n 20._o 7._o and_o miriam_n a_o prophetess_n exod._n 15._o 20._o four_o ordinary_a interpreter_n of_o the_o word_n be_v call_v prophet_n he_o that_o receive_v a_o prophet_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o prophet_n matt._n 10._o 41._o last_o it_o be_v take_v for_o those_o who_o be_v enable_v by_o divine_a revelation_n to_o lay_v open_a hide_a secret_n transcend_v all_o possibility_n of_o humane_a search_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o prophet_n in_o old_a time_n be_v call_v seer_n 1_o sam._n 9_o 9_o and_o their_o prophecy_n be_v term_v a_o vision_n esai_n 1._o 1._o because_o god_n extraordinary_o enlighten_v their_o mind_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o secret_n there_o be_v three_o obserueable_a name_n apply_v to_o prophecy_n in_o scripture_n 1._o verbum_fw-la domini_fw-la 2._o visio_fw-la 3._o onus_fw-la the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n vision_n a_o burden_n the_o first_o import_v the_o lord_n speak_v or_o reveal_v his_o secret_n the_o second_o impli_v the_o prophet_n attend_v or_o behold_v they_o the_o three_o be_v apply_v only_o to_o judgement_n signify_v the_o burden_n somenesse_n of_o they_o on_o that_o people_n against_o who_o they_o come_v forth_o for_o the_o propagation_n of_o learning_n college_n and_o school_n be_v in_o diverse_a place_n erect_v for_o the_o prophet_n their_o scholar_n be_v term_v praesiae_fw-la term_v eodem_fw-la sensu_fw-la gracia_n pellant_fw-la artis_fw-la mediâ—ae_fw-la candidato_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dedicatoria_fw-la hilario_n praesiae_fw-la silij_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la child_n of_o the_o prophet_n 2_o king_n 6._o 1._o unto_o which_o phrase_n there_o be_v allusion_n matt._n 11._o 19_o wisdom_n be_v justify_v of_o her_o child_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o relation_n the_o prophet_n sometime_o be_v call_v a_o father_n elisha_n cry_v out_o my_o father_n my_o father_n 2_o king_n 2._o 12._o the_o 12._o the_o targum_fw-la 2_o reg._n 2._o 12._o targum_fw-la expound_v that_o place_n rabbi_n rabbi_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v my_o master_n my_o master_n and_o in_o truth_n the_o rabbi_n grow_v very_o ambitious_a of_o the_o name_n father_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o our_o saviour_n speech_n matthew_n 23._o 9_o call_v no_o man_n father_n upon_o earth_n the_o hoseam_fw-la the_o chimchi_n in_o praefat_fw-la ad_fw-la hoseam_fw-la scripture_n sometime_o join_v
practic_n and_o theorick_n both_o agree_v in_o their_o aphorism_n or_o ordinance_n but_o in_o certain_a circumstance_n they_o differ_v 1._o the_o practic_n dwell_v in_o the_o city_n the_o theorick_n shun_v the_o city_n and_o dwell_v in_o garden_n and_o solitary_a village_n 2._o the_o practic_n spend_v the_o day_n in_o manual_a craft_n keep_v of_o sheep_n look_v to_o bee_n till_v of_o ground_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d artificer_n the_o theorick_n spend_v the_o day_n in_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n whence_o they_o be_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o excellency_n by_o philo_n term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supplicantes_fw-la 3._o the_o practic_n have_v every_o day_n their_o dinner_n and_o supper_n allow_v they_o the_o theorick_n only_o their_o supper_n 4._o the_o practic_n have_v for_o their_o commons_o every_o one_o his_o dish_n of_o water-gruel_a and_o bread_n the_o theorick_n only_a bread_n and_o salt_n if_o any_o be_v of_o a_o more_o delicate_a palate_n than_o other_o to_o he_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o eat_v hyssop_n their_o drink_n for_o both_o be_v common_a water_n some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o these_o theorick_n be_v christian_a monk_n but_o the_o contrary_n appear_v for_o these_o reason_n 1._o in_o that_o whole_a book_n of_o philo_n concern_v the_o theorick_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n either_o of_o christ_n or_o christian_n of_o the_o evangelist_n or_o apostle_n 2._o the_o theorick_n in_o that_o book_n of_o philo_n be_v not_o any_o new_a sect_n of_o late_a beginning_n as_o the_o christian_n at_o that_o time_n be_v as_o be_v clear_o evidence_v by_o philo_n his_o own_o word_n first_o in_o call_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o essenes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o philosophy_n derive_v unto_o they_o by_o tradition_n from_o their_o forefather_n second_o in_o say_v habent_fw-la priscorum_fw-la commentarios_fw-la qui_fw-la huius_fw-la sectae_fw-la autores_fw-la etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o inscription_n of_o that_o book_n be_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o philo_n caium_fw-la philo_n philo_z in_o principio_fw-la lib._n the_o legate_n ad_fw-la caium_fw-la elsewhere_o call_v the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o argue_v that_o those_o theorick_n be_v jew_n not_o christian_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o gaulonitae_n and_o the_o herodian_o other_o faction_n there_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v improper_o term_v sect_n of_o these_o there_o be_v principal_o two_o 1._o gaulonitae_n 2._o herodiani_n the_o gaulonitae_n have_v their_o name_n from_o one_o judas_n who_o 1._o who_o joseph_n antiq_fw-la l._n 18._o c._n 1._o sometime_o be_v call_v judas_n gaulonite_n 2._o gaulonite_n joseph_n lib._n 18._o c._n 2._o sometime_o judas_n galilaeus_fw-la of_o who_o gamaliel_n speak_v act_v 5._o 37._o after_o this_o man_n arise_v up_o judas_n of_o galilee_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o tribute_n the_o tribute_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v that_o make_v by_o cyrenius_n sometime_o call_v quirinius_n the_o name_n in_o greek_a be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o but_o different_o read_v by_o expositor_n this_o cyrenius_n be_v send_v from_o rome_n by_o augustus_n into_o syria_n and_o from_o thence_o come_v into_o judaea_n where_o coponius_n be_v precedent_n and_o there_o he_o raise_v this_o tax_n which_o taxation_n be_v unaduised_o by_o some_o confound_v with_o that_o mention_a luke_n 2._o 1._o both_o be_v raise_v under_o augustus_n but_o they_o differ_v first_o this_o be_v only_o of_o syria_n and_o judaea_n that_o in_o saint_n luke_n be_v universal_a of_o the_o whole_a world_n second_o this_o be_v when_o archelaus_n herod_n son_n be_v banish_v into_o vienna_n have_v reign_v nine_o year_n that_o under_o herod_n the_o great_a whence_o there_o be_v a_o observable_a emphasis_n in_o that_o saint_n luke_n say_v it_o be_v the_o first_o tax_v have_v reference_n unto_o this_o second_o citato_fw-la second_o joseph_n loco_fw-la superius_fw-la citato_fw-la the_o occasion_n of_o this_o faction_n be_v thus_o when_o cyrenius_n levy_v this_o tax_n and_o seize_v upon_o archelaus_n herod_n son_n good_n than_o arise_v this_o judas_n oppose_v this_o tribute_n and_o tell_v the_o people_n that_o tribute_n be_v a_o manifest_a token_n of_o servitude_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o call_v none_o lord_n but_o only_o he_o who_o be_v lord_n of_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n whence_o those_o that_o adhered_a unto_o he_o be_v call_v gaulonitae_n they_o be_v also_o call_v galilean_n 1._o galilean_n oecumenius_n act._n 5._o 37._o it._n theophylact_n luc._n 13._o 1._o it_o be_v their_o blood_n that_o pilate_n mix_v with_o their_o sacrifice_n luke_n 13._o 1._o for_o pilate_n have_v not_o authority_n over_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o galilean_n the_o 13._o the_o theophylact._n in_o luc._n 13._o reason_n of_o this_o mixture_n be_v think_v to_o be_v because_o the_o galilean_n forbid_v sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v for_o the_o roman_a empire_n or_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o emperor_n whereupon_o pilate_n be_v incense_v with_o anger_n slay_v they_o while_o they_o be_v 985._o be_v joseph_n lib._n 7._o de_fw-la bello_fw-la cap._n 28._o p._n 985._o sacrifice_v to_o this_o faction_n belong_v those_o murderer_n term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mention_v act._n 21._o 38._o concern_v the_o herodian_o those_o that_o number_n they_o among_o heretic_n make_v the_o heresy_n to_o consist_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o that_o they_o take_v herod_n the_o great_a for_o the_o promise_a messiah_n because_o in_o his_o reign_n he_o be_v a_o stranger_n the_o sceptre_n be_v depart_v from_o judah_n which_o be_v the_o promise_a time_n of_o the_o messiah_n his_o come_n second_o they_o honour_v he_o with_o superstitious_a solemnity_n annual_o perform_v upon_o his_o birthday_n of_o herod_n his_o birthday_n the_o poet_n speak_v cùm_fw-la herodis_fw-la venere_fw-la dies_fw-la unctâque_fw-la senestrâ_fw-la dispositae_fw-la pinguem_fw-la nebulam_fw-la vomuere_fw-la lucernae_fw-la portantes_fw-la violas_fw-la rubrumque_fw-la amplexa_fw-la catinum_fw-la cauda_fw-la natat_fw-la thynni_fw-la tumet_fw-la alta_fw-la fidelia_fw-la vino_fw-la pers_n sat._n 1._o now_o whether_o this_o latter_a may_v be_v refer_v to_o herod_n the_o great_a i_o much_o doubt_v because_o i_o find_v not_o any_o author_n among_o the_o ancient_n to_o speak_v of_o herod_n the_o great_a his_o birth_n day_n it_o be_v another_o herod_n tetrarch_n of_o galilee_n otherwise_o call_v antipas_n who_o birth_n day_n we_o read_v celebrate_v mark_v 6._o 21._o the_o former_a point_n that_o the_o herodian_o receive_v herod_n as_o their_o messiah_n though_o it_o have_v plures_fw-la have_v epiph._n haeres_fw-la 20._o &_o theophylact._n matt._n 22._o 16._o &_o alij_fw-la plures_fw-la many_o grave_a author_n avouch_v it_o yet_o 17._o yet_o hieronym_n matt._n 22._o 17._o other_o just_o question_v the_o truth_n thereof_o for_o if_o the_o herodian_o be_v jew_n as_o most_o think_v how_o then_o can_v they_o imagine_v that_o herod_n a_o stranger_n can_v be_v the_o messiah_n see_v that_o it_o be_v so_o common_o preach_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o know_v unto_o the_o people_n that_o the_o messiah_n muâ—_n be_v a_o jew_n bear_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n other_o say_v 16._o say_v theodor._n beza_n matt._n 22._o 16._o that_o the_o herodian_o be_v certain_a flatterer_n in_o herod_n his_o court_n vary_v and_o change_v many_o point_n of_o their_o religion_n with_o herod_n their_o king_n to_o omit_v many_o other_o conjecture_n utter_o inprobable_a i_o incline_v to_o saint_n hierome_n who_o opinion_n be_v 17._o be_v hieronym_n matt._n 22._o 17._o that_o the_o herodian_o be_v those_o who_o stand_v stiff_o for_o tribute_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o caesar_n it_o concern_v herod_n who_o at_o first_o receive_v his_o crown_n from_o caesar_n to_o further_o caesar_n tribute_n not_o only_o in_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n but_o also_o it_o way_n of_o policy_n to_o prevent_v a_o possible_a depose_n or_o disceptr_v for_o it_o be_v in_o caesar_n power_n to_o take_v away_o the_o crown_n again_o when_o please_v he_o now_o in_o respect_n that_o herod_n seek_v to_o kill_v christ_n and_o the_o herodian_o with_o the_o pharise_n take_v counsel_n against_o he_o unto_o this_o our_o saviour_n may_v have_v reference_n say_v mark_n 8._o 15._o beware_v of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharise_n and_o of_o the_o leaven_n of_o herod_n viz._n of_o their_o contagious_a doctrine_n his_o foxelike_a subtlety_n the_o second_o book_n treat_v of_o place_n chap._n i._n their_o temple_n when_o the_o israelite_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n moses_n be_v command_v to_o build_v a_o tabernacle_n for_o the_o place_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n afterward_o when_o they_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o promise_a land_n than_o solomon_n be_v command_v to_o build_v a_o temple_n these_o two_o shadow_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o jew_n synagogue_n and_o
altar_n and_o the_o gift_n on_o the_o altar_n this_o gift_n in_o hebrew_n be_v term_v corban_n and_o it_o be_v one_o of_o those_o 147._o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inter_fw-la quae_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la cum_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la alijs_fw-la etiam_fw-la iusiurandum_fw-la quod_fw-la corban_n appellatur_fw-la enumerat_fw-la joseph_n contra_fw-la apion_n lib._n 1._o p._n 147._o oath_n which_o in_o our_o saviour_n christ_n time_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n account_v principal_o obligatory_a if_o any_o swear_v by_o the_o altar_n it_o be_v nothing_o but_o if_o any_o swear_v by_o the_o oblation_n of_o the_o altar_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v it_o mat._n 23._o 18._o yea_o although_o god_n law_n enjoined_a honour_n and_o relief_n towards_o parent_n yet_o if_o they_o have_v bind_v themselves_o by_o this_o oath_n corban_n that_o they_o will_v not_o help_v or_o relieve_v their_o parent_n they_o teach_v they_o be_v discharge_v whence_o say_v their_o 10._o their_o talmud_n hierasolymit_n tract_n de_fw-fr votis_fw-la cap._n 10._o talmud_n every_o one_o ought_v to_o honour_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n except_o he_o have_v vow_v the_o contrary_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o jew_n do_v often_o by_o solemn_a vow_n and_o 595._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jureiurando_fw-la se_fw-la obstringunt_fw-la huic_fw-la vel_fw-la illi_fw-la homini_fw-la nihil_fw-la se_fw-la commodi_fw-la praestituros_fw-la philo_n jud._n de_fw-la specialibus_fw-la legib_fw-la p._n 595._o oath_n bind_v themselves_o that_o they_o will_v never_o do_v good_a to_o such_o or_o such_o a_o man_n we_o must_v furthermore_o know_v that_o usual_o to_o their_o oath_n there_o be_v a_o execration_n or_o conditional_a curse_n annex_v which_o sometime_o be_v express_v as_o if_o i_o do_v not_o do_v thus_o and_o thus_o than_o the_o lord_n do_v so_o to_o i_o and_o more_o also_o 1_o sam._n 14._o 44._o also_o 1_o king_n 20._o 10._o sometime_o it_o be_v understand_v as_o i_o have_v swear_v if_o i_o take_v from_o a_o thread_n to_o a_o shoe_n latchet_n gen._n 14._o 22._o then_o let_v the_o lord_n do_v so_o to_o i_o and_o more_o also_o this_o or_o the_o like_a be_v understand_v and_o make_v the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o oath_n to_o sound_v negative_o as_o if_o abraham_n have_v say_v i_o have_v swear_v i_o will_v not_o take_v from_o a_o thread_n to_o a_o shoe_n latchet_n in_o like_a manner_n psal_n 95._o i_o have_v swear_v if_o they_o shall_v enter_v into_o my_o rest_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o my_o rest_n heb._n 3._o 18._o this_o helpth_n the_o exposition_n of_o that_o difficult_a place_n matt._n 15._o 5._o which_o we_o read_v 17._o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la corban_n si_fw-la quicquam_fw-la tibi_fw-la prodero_fw-la interpreter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d si_fw-mi quisquam_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 10._o 14._o &_o matt._n 23._o 18._o et_fw-la execratione_fw-la subauditâ_fw-la sensus_fw-la emergat_fw-la per_fw-la corban_n nihil_fw-la tibi_fw-la prodero_fw-la caeterum_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la urgeat_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o fonte_fw-la sit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la per_fw-la corban_n well_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sciendum_fw-la quod_fw-la similis_fw-la ellipsis_n in_fw-la iurandi_fw-la formulis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la inusitata_fw-la hinc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d valet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la domicilium_fw-la hoc_fw-la vid._n druâ—um_o de_fw-fr tribus_fw-la sectis_fw-la l._n 2._o cap._n 17._o by_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v offer_v by_o i_o thou_o may_v have_v profit_n but_o if_o we_o conceive_v it_o thus_o according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o oath_n corban_n by_o corban_n if_o thou_o receive_v any_o profit_n by_o i_o and_o understand_v the_o execration_n imply_v then_o let_v god_n do_v thus_o and_o much_o more_o to_o i_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v thus_o by_o corban_n thou_o shall_v receive_v no_o profit_n by_o i_o this_o exposition_n be_v as_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n as_o it_o be_v to_o their_o form_n of_o swear_v and_o plain_o show_v how_o the_o pharise_n by_o their_o tradition_n transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o god_n command_v say_v honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n but_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n say_v whosoever_o shall_v say_v to_o father_n or_o mother_n seek_v relief_n by_o corban_n thou_o shall_v receive_v no_o profit_n from_o i_o he_o be_v discharge_v chap._n vii_o of_o their_o writing_n their_o masorite_n and_o their_o work_n write_v in_o no_o nation_n come_v to_o its_o perfection_n on_o a_o sudden_a but_o by_o degree_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_a concern_v the_o author_n and_o inventor_n of_o letter_n be_v different_a some_o say_v 15._o say_v plin._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 56._o diodor._fw-la sicul._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 15._o cadmus_n bring_v the_o use_n of_o letter_n into_o greece_n other_o say_v aeneid_n say_v servius_n lib._n 2._o aeneid_n palamedes_n 30._o palamedes_n alex._n genial_a l._n 2._o c._n 30._o some_o say_v rhadamanthus_n bring_v they_o into_o assyria_n memnon_n into_o egypt_n hercules_n into_o phrygia_n and_o carmenta_n into_o latium_n likewise_o some_o say_v the_o phoenicians_n have_v first_o the_o knowledge_n and_o use_n of_o letter_n phaenice_fw-la primi_fw-la famae_fw-la si_fw-la credimus_fw-la ausi_fw-la mansuram_fw-la rudibus_fw-la vocem_fw-la signare_fw-la figuris_fw-la lucan_n other_o say_v the_o 4._o the_o diodor._fw-la sicul._n l._n 4._o ethiopian_n 56._o ethiopian_n plin._n l._n 7._o c._n 56._o other_o the_o assyrian_n but_o upon_o better_a ground_n it_o be_v think_v that_o 18._o that_o euseb_n praepar_fw-la euang._n l._n 18._o moses_n first_o teach_v the_o use_n of_o letter_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o the_o phoenicians_n learn_v they_o from_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o grecian_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o matter_n upon_o which_o man_n write_v in_o rude_a time_n be_v different_a some_o write_v on_o rind_n of_o tree_n whence_o liber_n signify_v original_o a_o rind_n of_o a_o tree_n be_v now_o use_v for_o a_o book_n cleanthis_n book_n diogen_n laert._n in_o vita_fw-la cleanthis_n some_o write_v on_o tile-stone_n with_o a_o bone_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o pen_n some_o on_o table_n this_o last_o be_v chief_o in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n the_o decalogue_n be_v write_v in_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n again_o write_v these_o thing_n upon_o a_o table_n es_fw-ge 30._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o septuagint_n as_o if_o the_o write_a table_n at_o that_o time_n be_v make_v of_o box_n tree_n they_o use_v not_o then_o pen_v or_o quill_n but_o a_o certain_a instrument_n or_o punch_n make_v of_o iron_n or_o steel_n call_v stylus_fw-la it_o be_v sharp_a at_o one_o end_n for_o the_o more_o convenient_a indent_n or_o carve_v of_o the_o character_n and_o broad_a at_o the_o other_o for_o the_o scrape_n or_o blot_v out_o what_o have_v be_v write_v whence_o spring_v that_o proverbial_a speech_n adag_n speech_n erasm_n in_o adag_n inuertere_fw-la stilum_fw-la to_o unsay_v what_o he_o have_v say_v or_o to_o blot_v out_o what_o he_o have_v write_v scribe_n stylo_fw-la hominis_fw-la write_v with_o the_o pen_n of_o man_n es_fw-ge 8._o 1._o afterward_o before_o they_o come_v to_o bind_v up_o book_n in_o manner_n as_o now_o we_o have_v they_o they_o write_v in_o a_o roll_n of_o paper_n or_o parchment_n which_o sometime_o be_v ten_o cubit_n broad_a and_o twenty_o long_a zach._n 5._o 2._o this_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d megilla_n in_o hebrew_a from_o galal_n to_o role_n volumen_fw-la in_o latin_a in_o english_a a_o volume_n from_o voluo_n to_o role_n in_o the_o volume_n of_o the_o book_n it_o be_v write_v ps_n 40._o 7._o and_o christ_n close_v the_o book_n give_v it_o to_o the_o minister_n luk._n 4._o 20._o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d complicans_fw-la fold_v or_o roll_v it_o up_o and_o vers_fw-la 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d explicans_fw-la unfolding_n or_o open_v it_o 4._o it_o buxtorf_n institut_fw-la epist_n p._n 4._o these_o volume_n be_v write_v not_o with_o one_o entire_a continue_a writing_n but_o the_o writing_n be_v distinguish_v into_o many_o space_n column_n or_o platform_n like_v unto_o so_o many_o areae_fw-la these_o platform_n fill_v with_o writing_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o so_o many_o page_n in_o a_o book_n and_o thus_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o jer._n 36._o 23._o when_o jehudi_n have_v read_v three_o or_o four_o leaf_n he_o cut_v it_o with_o the_o penknife_n etc._n etc._n these_o leaf_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o such_o space_n and_o platform_n in_o the_o roll_n after_o this_o manner_n the_o jew_n reserve_v the_o law_n write_v in_o such_o roll_n and_o with_o such_o space_n in_o their_o synagogue_n at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v much_o controversed_a whether_o the_o jew_n do_v from_o the_o beginning_n 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to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o name_n of_o his_o father_n as_o hosea_n the_o son_n of_o beëri_n hos_fw-la 1._o 1._o and_o such_o a_o one_o the_o hebrew_n confess_v to_o be_v both_o a_o prophet_n and_o the_o son_n of_o a_o prophet_n sometime_o it_o mention_v the_o prophet_n name_n but_o not_o the_o father_n such_o a_o one_o they_o confess_v to_o be_v a_o prophet_n but_o not_o the_o son_n of_o a_o prophet_n sometime_o it_o mention_v with_o the_o prophet_n the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n where_o he_o prophesy_v and_o then_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n of_o that_o city_n when_o a_o prophet_n be_v mention_v without_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n than_o he_o be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o prophet_n of_o jerusalem_n 2._o wiseman_n this_o title_n though_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v general_a and_o common_a to_o all_o doctor_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o for_o many_o year_n before_o our_o saviour_n incarnation_n 29._o incarnation_n gorionid_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 29._o it_o be_v either_o arrogate_a by_o the_o pharisee_n or_o else_o by_o the_o ignorant_a multitude_n appropriate_v unto_o they_o from_o a_o opinion_n of_o their_o extraordinary_a wisdom_n in_o teach_v of_o tradition_n which_o they_o prefer_v beyond_o the_o law_n hence_o the_o pharise_n be_v call_v 86._o call_v drus_n de_fw-fr trib_o sect_n p._n 86._o master_n of_o the_o tradition_n and_o hence_o be_v that_o counsel_n of_o r._n eleëzar_n to_o his_o scholar_n 195._o scholar_n buxtorf_n recens_fw-la operis_fw-la talmud_n p._n 195._o that_o they_o shall_v forbid_v their_o child_n from_o the_o study_n of_o the_o bible_n and_o place_v they_o between_o the_o knee_n of_o their_o wiseman_n 10._o wiseman_n hieronym_n ad_fw-la algasiam_fw-la quaest_n 10._o likewise_o hence_o when_o any_o of_o their_o doctor_n do_v read_v lecture_n their_o say_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o wiseman_n do_v teach_v tradition_n the_o like_a ambition_n we_o shall_v find_v among_o the_o grecians_n all_o of_o they_o strive_v to_o be_v entitle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wiseman_n and_o hence_o whensoever_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o have_v please_v the_o people_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o oration_n or_o any_o other_o public_a business_n they_o be_v honour_v with_o a_o grandee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v with_o a_o loud_a acclamation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_o do_v or_o wise_o do_v until_o pythagoras_n in_o dislike_n of_o such_o swell_a title_n style_v himself_o philosophus_fw-la a_o lover_n of_o wisdom_n which_o kind_n of_o modesty_n be_v afterward_o practise_v by_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n for_o they_o in_o after_o time_n to_o avoid_v the_o suspicion_n of_o arrogancy_n refuse_v the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chacamin_n wiseman_n thisbit_n wiseman_n eli'_v thisbit_n and_o style_v themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d discipuli_fw-la sapientum_fw-la learner_n of_o wisdom_n 3._o scribe_n this_o name_n be_v give_v to_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n some_o mere_o laic_n other_o clergy_n man_n the_o body_n of_o the_o laic_a scribe_n be_v those_o to_o who_o be_v commit_v the_o instruction_n of_o young_a child_n in_o their_o minority_n especial_o to_o teach_v they_o to_o write_v we_o may_v english_a they_o scrivener_n this_o office_n be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n in_o this_o sense_n we_o read_v not_o of_o scribe_n in_o the_o scripture_n although_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o first_o institution_n have_v be_v take_v thence_o namely_o from_o those_o word_n which_o jacob_n use_v unto_o simeon_n and_o levi._n i_o will_v divide_v they_o in_o jacob_n and_o scatter_v they_o in_o israel_n gen._n 49._o 7._o so_o that_o as_o levi_n have_v no_o portion_n but_o live_v disperse_v among_o the_o other_o tribe_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o altar_n hierosolymit_n altar_n solom_n jarchi_n gen._n 49._o vide_fw-la ambros_n tom._n 4._o cap._n 3._o &_o targum_fw-la hierosolymit_n in_o like_a manner_n 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1._o my_o tongue_n be_v as_o the_o pen_n of_o a_o swift_a writer_n or_o ready_a scribe_n out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o these_o i_o conceive_v certain_a choice_n man_n to_o have_v be_v elect_v for_o public_a employment_n some_o to_o attend_v the_o king_n as_o his_o secretary_n term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n scribe_n 2_o king_n 12._o 10._o such_o be_v sheia_n 2_o sam._n 20._o 25._o and_o shaphan_n 2_o king_n 22._o 3._o other_o to_o attend_v the_o public_a court_n and_o consistory_n they_o much_o resemble_v our_o clerk_n of_o assize_n these_o be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o scribe_n of_o the_o people_n mat._n 2._o 4._o it._n 1_o maccab._n 5._o 42._o the_o second_o sort_n of_o scribe_n belong_v to_o the_o clergy_n they_o be_v expositor_n of_o the_o law_n and_o thence_o be_v they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scribe_n of_o the_o law_n esr_n 7._o 6_o expounder_n of_o the_o law_n luk._n 7._o 30._o and_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n luk._n 5._o 17._o their_o office_n be_v to_o write_v read_v and_o expound_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o people_n the_o name_n be_v a_o name_n of_o office_n not_o of_o sect_n of_o this_o sort_n be_v esdras_n esr_n 7._o 6._o who_o though_o he_o be_v a_o a_o levite_n yet_o paraphra_v yet_o drusius_n de_fw-fr tribâ—â—_n sectis_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 12._o ex_fw-la chaldaes_n paraphra_v other_o there_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o as_o it_o be_v think_v they_o may_v indifferent_o be_v of_o any_o tribe_n the_o name_n be_v of_o the_o like_a esteem_n among_o the_o hebrew_n as_o the_o magi_n be_v among_o the_o chaldean_n the_o quindecimuiri_fw-la among_o the_o roman_n for_o expound_v sibyllaes_n oracle_n or_o the_o canonist_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sopherim_n translate_v scribe_n signify_v numberer_n or_o computer_n and_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o masorite_n because_o they_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o reckon_n and_o number_v not_o only_o the_o verse_n but_o the_o word_n also_o and_o letter_n of_o each_o book_n throughout_o the_o bible_n which_o as_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o their_o industry_n 40._o industry_n augustin_n in_o psalm_n 40._o so_o likewise_o of_o god_n providence_n in_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o truth_n unuiolable_a as_o the_o wiseman_n in_o their_o preach_v press_v tradition_n so_o the_o scribe_n cleave_v to_o the_o write_a word_n whence_o they_o be_v 13._o be_v drusius_n de_o trib_o sectis_fw-la lib._n 2._o ca._n 13._o term_v text-man_n or_o master_n of_o the_o text._n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v worth_a our_o observe_n that_o whereas_o both_o the_o scribe_n and_o the_o pharise_n seek_v to_o fasten_v accusation_n upon_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 9_o the_o scribe_n accuse_v he_o of_o blasphemy_n verse_n 3._o the_o pharise_n of_o eat_v with_o publican_n and_o sinner_n verse_n 11._o the_o scribes_z accusation_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n the_o pharise_n a_o breach_n of_o tradition_n 3._o the_o disputer_n 〈◊〉_d disputer_n vide_fw-la thisbit_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o insist_v upon_o allegory_n and_o search_v out_o mystical_a interpretation_n of_o the_o text._n hence_o himself_o be_v term_v darschan_n and_o his_o exposition_n or_o homily_n midrasch_n and_o their_o school_n beth_n hammidrasch_n they_o be_v count_v the_o profound_a interpreter_n whence_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n psam_fw-la 84._o 7._o they_o go_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n 7._o strength_n targum_fw-la psalm_n 84._o 7._o be_v interpret_v from_o their_o temple_n to_o their_o beth_n hammidrasch_n from_o a_o inferior_a to_o a_o high_a school_n hereby_o we_o see_v the_o difference_n between_o those_o three_o sort_n of_o predicant_o mention_v by_o saint_n paul_n the_o wise_a man_n be_v teacher_n of_o tradition_n
three_o from_o pollution_n by_o the_o dead_a this_o separation_n again_o be_v twofold_a either_o for_o a_o set_a number_n of_o day_n or_o for_o a_o man_n whole_a life_n that_o they_o term_v naziraeatum_n dierum_fw-la this_o naziraeatum_n seculi_fw-la of_o that_o sort_n be_v saint_n paul_n and_o those_o four_o with_o he_o act_v 21._o 24._o of_o this_o sort_n be_v samson_n judge_n 13._o and_o john_n baptist_n the_o just_a number_n of_o day_n how_o long_o the_o former_a of_o these_o two_o separate_v themselves_o be_v not_o express_v in_o scripture_n but_o the_o pentaglot_n the_o sheindler_n in_o pentaglot_n hebrew_a doctor_n determine_v they_o to_o be_v thirty_o because_o it_o be_v say_v num._n 6._o 5._o domino_fw-la sanctus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d erit_fw-la which_o word_n say_v they_o contain_v thirty_o express_v the_o just_a number_n of_o day_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o this_o voluntary_a separation_n the_o second_o sort_n of_o nazarite_n be_v so_o term_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natsar_n from_o whence_o come_v natsereth_n or_o nazareth_n the_o name_n of_o a_o certain_a village_n in_o galilee_n where_o christ_n be_v conceive_v and_o bring_v up_o hence_o our_o saviour_n himself_o be_v call_v a_o nazarene_n or_o nazarite_n matth._n 2._o 23._o and_o those_o that_o embrace_v his_o doctrine_n nazarite_n act._n 24._o 5._o afterward_o certain_a heretic_n spring_v up_o who_o as_o the_o samaritan_n join_v jewish_a ceremony_n with_o heathenish_a rite_n so_o 29._o so_o hieronym_n isaiae_n 8._o idem_fw-la refert_fw-la epiphanius_n lib._n 1._o tom._n 2._o haer_fw-mi 29._o they_o join_v together_o christ_n and_o moses_n the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n baptism_n and_o circumcision_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o these_o we_o shall_v read_v act_v 15._o 2._o then_o come_v down_o certain_a from_o judea_n and_o teach_v the_o brethren_n say_v except_o you_o be_v circumcise_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n you_o can_v be_v save_v these_o heretic_n be_v call_v nazarite_n either_o of_o malice_n by_o the_o jew_n to_o bring_v the_o great_a disgrace_n upon_o christian_a religion_n or_o else_o because_o at_o first_o they_o be_v true_a though_o weak_a nazarite_n that_o be_v christian_n mislead_v by_o peter_n judaize_v at_o antioch_n gal._n 2._o 11._o and_o hence_o it_o be_v 8._o be_v franscisc_n jun._n parall_a lib._n 1._o 8._o think_v that_o the_o church_n at_o antioch_n in_o detestation_n of_o this_o new_a breed_v heresy_n fasten_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o nazarite_n forsake_v that_o name_n and_o call_v themselves_o christian_n act._n 11._o 26._o symmachus_n that_o famous_a interpreter_n of_o the_o old_a test_n be_v a_o strong_a defender_n of_o this_o heresy_n and_o 4._o and_o augustin_n lib._n 19_o contra_fw-la faustum_n manichaeum_fw-la c._n 4._o from_o he_o in_o after_o time_n they_o be_v name_v symmachiani_n the_o jew_n have_v they_o in_o as_o great_a hatred_n as_o the_o samaritan_n whereupon_o 29._o whereupon_o epiphan_n lib._n 1._o tom._n 2._o haeres_fw-la 29._o three_o time_n every_o day_n at_o morning_n noonetide_v and_o evening_n they_o close_v their_o prayer_n with_o a_o solemn_a execration_n maledic_fw-la domine_fw-la nazoraeis_n last_o another_o sort_n of_o nazarite_n there_o be_v so_o term_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nasar_n signify_v to_o abolish_v or_o cut_v off_o 18._o off_o epiphan_n lib._n 1._o tom._n 1._o haer_fw-mi 18._o because_o they_o do_v abolish_v and_o cut_v off_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n reject_v they_o as_o not_o canonical_a chap._n ix_o of_o the_o assidean_o it_o be_v much_o controversed_a whether_o the_o assidean_o be_v pharise_n or_o essen_n or_o what_o they_o be_v be_v i_o worthy_a to_o deliver_v my_o opinion_n or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n proverb_n be_v to_o thrust_v in_o my_o head_n among_o the_o head_n of_o those_o wise_a man_n i_o conceive_v of_o the_o assidean_o thus_o before_o their_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chasidim_n translate_v assidaei_fw-la assideans_n to_o signify_v the_o same_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tsadikim_n justiniano_n or_o good_a man_n both_o be_v use_v promiscuous_o the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o and_o both_o stand_v in_o equal_a opposition_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reschagnim_n that_o be_v ungodly_a or_o wicked_a man_n at_o this_o time_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v distinguish_v into_o two_o sort_n chasidim_n and_o reschagnim_fw-la good_a and_o bad._n after_o their_o captivity_n the_o chasidim_n begin_v to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o tsadikim_n â—7_n tsadikim_n d._n kimchi_n psal_n 103._o â—7_n the_o tsadikim_n give_v themselves_o to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o chasidim_n study_v how_o to_o add_v unto_o the_o scripture_n 5._o scripture_n pirke_n aboth_o cap._n 5._o second_o the_o tsadikim_n will_v conform_v to_o whatsoever_o the_o law_n require_v the_o chasidim_n will_v be_v holy_a above_o the_o law_n thus_o to_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o maintenance_n of_o sacrifice_n the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n they_o will_v voluntary_o add_v over_o and_o above_o to_o that_o which_o the_o law_n require_v of_o they_o whence_o it_o be_v note_v that_o those_o be_v chasidim_n who_o will_v say_v what_o be_v i_o be_v thou_o and_o what_o be_v thou_o be_v thy_o own_o those_o reschagnim_n which_o will_v say_v what_o be_v thou_o be_v i_o and_o what_o be_v i_o be_v my_o own_o and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o that_o middle_a sort_n mention_v in_o the_o same_o place_n who_o will_v say_v what_o be_v i_o be_v i_o what_o be_v thou_o be_v thou_o own_o be_v the_o very_a tsadikim_n at_o this_o time_n the_o body_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v distinguish_v into_o three_o sort_n in_o respect_n of_o holiness_n 1._o reschagnim_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n 2._o tsadikim_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_o and_o righteous_a man_n 3._o chasidim_n who_o be_v sometime_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a man_n and_o that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n 〈◊〉_d part_n assidaei_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la agitur_fw-la 1_o macab_n 7._o 13._o vocantur_fw-la à _fw-la josepho_n lib._n 12._o c._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o sometime_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a man_n these_o of_o all_o other_o be_v best_o repute_v and_o belove_v of_o the_o people_n the_o apostle_n show_v the_o great_a love_n of_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o amplifi_v it_o by_o allusion_n unto_o this_o distinction_n of_o the_o people_n christ_n die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a scarce_o for_o a_o righteous_a man_n will_v one_o die_v yet_o peradventure_o for_o a_o good_a man_n some_o will_v even_o dare_v to_o die_v rom._n 5._o verse_n 6_o 7._o the_o gradation_n stand_v thus_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 one_o of_o the_o tsadikim_n a_o just_a or_o righteous_a man_n 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