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but_o when_o once_o the_o precept_n and_o rule_n of_o supererogation_n be_v digest_v into_o canon_n and_o urge_v with_o a_o opinion_n of_o necessity_n then_o from_o the_o chasidim_n issue_v the_o brood_n of_o pharisee_n 22._o and_o also_o from_o they_o as_o it_o be_v probable_o think_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o essenes_n both_o obtrude_a unwritten_a tradition_n upon_o the_o people_n as_o simple_o necessary_a and_o as_o a_o more_o perfect_a rule_n of_o sanctity_n than_o the_o scripture_n at_o this_o time_n the_o tsadikim_n in_o heat_n of_o opposition_n reject_v not_o only_a tradition_n but_o all_o scripture_n except_o only_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n for_o which_o reason_n they_o be_v call_v karaim_n ibid._n some_o be_v of_o opinion_n they_o reject_v only_a tradition_n and_o embrace_v all_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n which_o opinion_n soever_o we_o follow_v they_o have_v their_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d karaim_n textuales_n scriptuarii_n i_o text-man_n or_o 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explicare_fw-la either_o from_o the_o enlarge_n and_o lay_v open_a their_o phylactery_n or_o from_o their_o open_a performance_n of_o good_a work_n in_o public_a view_n of_o the_o people_n as_o be_v ambitious_a of_o man_n praise_n second_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d parasch_n exponere_fw-la explanare_fw-la because_o they_o be_v of_o chief_a repute_n and_o count_v the_o profound_a doctor_n for_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o law_n so_o that_o they_o be_v term_v 22._o peruschim_n quia_fw-la poreschim_n pharisees_n because_o they_o be_v expounder_n of_o the_o law_n three_o other_o derive_v the_o name_n from_o the_o same_o verb_n but_o in_o the_o conjugation_n piel_n where_o it_o signify_v dividere_fw-la separare_fw-la to_o separate_v suidas_n in_o this_o acception_n by_o the_o greek_n they_o be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o may_v english_z they_o separatist_n their_o separation_n be_v considerable_a partly_o in_o the_o particular_n unto_o which_o partly_o in_o 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people_n as_o afterward_o will_v appear_v in_o their_o tradition_n whence_o they_o call_v the_o common_a people_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o ignorance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d populum_fw-la terrae_fw-la the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o saint_n john_n 7._o 49._o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o people_n who_o know_v not_o the_o law_n be_v curse_v second_o from_o the_o 8._o apparel_n and_o habit_n of_o other_o man_n for_o they_o use_v peculiar_a kind_n of_o habit_n whereby_o they_o will_v be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o vulgar_a hence_o proceed_v that_o common_a speech_n vestes_fw-la populi_fw-la terrae_fw-la conculcatio_fw-la sunt_fw-la pharisaeorum_fw-la three_o from_o the_o thisbite_n custom_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o world_n this_o heresy_n of_o the_o pharisee_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v its_o first_o beginning_n in_o antigonus_n sochaeus_n he_o be_v a_o pharisee_fw-mi succeed_v simon_n the_o just_a who_o be_v coetanean_a with_o alexander_n the_o great_a he_o live_v three_o hundred_o year_n before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n the_o pharisee_n be_v 15._o not_o tie_v to_o any_o particular_a tribe_n or_o family_n but_o indifferent_o they_o may_v be_v of_o any_o s._n paul_n be_v a_o benjamite_n 18._o hyrcanus_n be_v a_o levite_n each_o sect_n have_v its_o dogmata_fw-la his_o proper_a aphorism_n constitution_n or_o canon_n so_o the_o pharisee_n have_v they_o my_o purpose_n be_v both_o concern_v these_o and_o the_o other_o sect_n to_o note_v only_o those_o canon_n or_o aphorism_n wherein_o chief_o they_o be_v heretical_a and_o one_o differ_v from_o the_o other_o first_o the_o pharisee_n 9_o ascribe_v some_o thing_n to_o fate_n or_o destiny_n and_o some_o thing_n to_o man_n freewill_n second_o they_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v angel_n and_o spirit_n act_n 23._o 8._o three_o concern_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a they_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o 12._o teach_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o evil_a man_n decease_v present_o depart_v into_o everlasting_a punishment_n but_o the_o soul_n they_o say_v of_o good_a man_n pass_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o pythagorean_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o other_o good_a man_n body_n hence_o it_o be_v praeter_fw-la think_v that_o the_o different_a opinion_n concern_v our_o saviour_n do_v arise_v some_o say_v that_o he_o be_v john_n baptist_n other_o elias_n other_o jeremia_n matth._n 16._o 14._o as_o if_o christ_n his_o body_n have_v be_v animate_v by_o the_o soul_n either_o of_o john_n elias_n or_o jeremias_n four_o they_o do_v stiff_o maintain_v the_o tradition_n of_o their_o elder_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n what_o their_o tradition_n be_v we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o jew_n say_v the_o law_n be_v precept_n twofold_a one_o commit_v to_o writing_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thorah_n schebichtah_n the_o write_a law_n the_o other_o deliver_v by_o tradition_n term_v by_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thorah_n begnal_n pe_z they_o say_v both_o be_v deliver_v by_o god_n unto_o moses_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n the_o latter_a as_o a_o exposition_n of_o the_o former_a which_o moses_n afterward_o deliver_v by_o mouth_n to_o joshua_n joshua_n to_o the_o elder_n the_o elder_n to_o the_o prophet_n the_o prophet_n to_o those_o of_o the_o great_a synagogue_n from_o who_o successive_o it_o descend_v to_o after-age_n these_o tradition_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a controversy_n between_o the_o pharisee_n and_o the_o sadducee_n 29._o the_o pharisee_n say_v let_v we_o maintain_v the_o law_n which_o our_o forefather_n have_v deliver_v into_o our_o hand_n expound_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n who_o expound_v it_o by_o tradition_n and_o lo_o the_o sadducee_n say_v let_v we_o not_o believe_v or_o hearken_v to_o any_o tradition_n or_o exposition_n but_o to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n alone_o the_o tradition_n which_o they_o chief_o urge_v be_v these_o 1._o they_o will_v not_o eat_v until_o they_o wash_v their_o hand_n why_o do_v thy_o disciple_n transgress_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n for_o they_o wash_v not_o their_o hand_n when_o they_o eat_v bread_n mat._n 15._o 2._o this_o wash_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mar._n 7._o 3._o that_o be_v often_o as_o some_o translate_v the_o word_n take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n to_o signify_v the_o same_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o homer_n frequent_a other_o translate_v the_o word_n accurate_a diligenter_fw-la intimate_v the_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n they_o use_v in_o wash_v with_o this_o the_o 39_o syriac_a text_n agree_v trihaere_n other_o think_v that_o there_o be_v in_o that_o phrase_n allusion_n into_o that_o rite_n or_o manner_n of_o wash_v in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n term_v by_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d netilath_n iadaim_v the_o lift_v up_o of_o their_o hand_n the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v think_v to_o
pronounce_v 12._o many_o word_n write_v in_o the_o text_n which_o be_v nâ—…_n pronunce_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o margin_n the_o difference_n be_v express_v whence_o the_o difference_n in_o the_o text_n they_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cethib_n scriptionem_fw-la the_o writing_n the_o difference_n in_o the_o margin_n they_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d keri_n lectionem_fw-la the_o read_n because_o they_o do_v read_v according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o margin_n â—…th_n this_o difference_n be_v think_v by_o some_o to_o be_v a_o correction_n of_o the_o bible_n according_a to_o several_a copy_n after_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n but_o that_o it_o be_v of_o divine_a authority_n contain_v many_o mystery_n know_v to_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n successive_o though_o many_o of_o they_o unknown_a to_o our_o age_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o any_o correction_n but_o the_o difference_n itself_o primary_o and_o purposely_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o holy_a 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habitation_n tent_n so_o that_o their_o whole_a camp_n may_v be_v term_v a_o movable_a city_n it_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n in_o the_o centre_n or_o middle_n of_o all_o be_v the_o tabernacle_n itself_o with_o its_o court_n this_o they_o term_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n next_o round_n about_o pitch_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o who_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n belong_v and_o therefore_o the_o near_a adjoin_a place_n of_o habitation_n may_v be_v the_o convenient_a for_o they_o this_o be_v call_v the_o camp_n of_o levi._n in_o the_o outer_a part_n round_o about_o levi_n the_o twelve_o tribe_n pitch_v their_o tent_n this_o they_o term_v the_o camp_n of_o israel_n the_o first_o camp_n resemble_v a_o great_a cathedral_n church_n with_o its_o church_n yard_n the_o second_o a_o privilege_a place_n about_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v for_o college_n for_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o clergy_n the_o three_o the_o body_n of_o a_o city_n wherein_o 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question_n and_o disputation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 1._o 4._o hence_o be_v it_o that_o such_o a_o expositor_n be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o disputer_n these_o three_o sort_n of_o preacher_n which_o s._n paul_n term_v the_o wise_a man_n the_o scribe_n and_o the_o disputer_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 20._o be_v by_o the_o hebrew_n name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chacham_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d darschan_n chap._n vii_o of_o their_o title_n rabbi_n about_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n his_o nativity_n title_n begin_v to_o be_v multiply_v and_o among_o the_o rest_n these_o of_o rab_n ribbi_n rabbi_n and_o rabban_n be_v in_o especial_a use_n they_o all_o be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rabab_n signify_v multiplicatus_fw-la fuit_fw-la and_o they_o sound_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o master_n or_o doctor_n eminent_o gift_v with_o variety_n of_o knowledge_n concern_v these_o title_n they_o write_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d that_o rabbi_n be_v a_o more_o excellent_a title_n than_o rab_n and_o rabban_n more_o excellent_a than_o rabbi_n and_o the_o simple_a name_n without_o any_o title_n as_o haggai_n zachary_n malachy_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o rabban_n about_o this_o time_n they_o use_v a_o set_v from_o of_o discipline_n in_o their_o school_n the_o scholar_n be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d talmid_n a_o disciple_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o learning_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d katan_n a_o junior_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o minority_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bachur_n that_o be_v one_o choose_v or_o elect_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o election_n or_o cooptation_n into_o the_o number_n of_o disciple_n after_o he_o have_v prove_v a_o good_a proficient_a and_o be_v think_v worthy_a of_o some_o degree_n than_o be_v be_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n make_v a_o graduate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chaber_n a_o companion_n to_o a_o rabbi_n this_o imposition_n of_o hand_n they_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d semichah_n or_o semicuth_n which_o ceremony_n they_o observe_v in_o imitation_n of_o moes_n towards_o joshua_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n take_v thou_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n in_o who_o be_v the_o spirit_n and_o put_v thy_o hand_n upon_o he_o numb_a 27._o 18._o at_o which_o time_n he_o that_o impose_v hand_n on_o he_o use_v 12._o this_o form_n of_o word_n i_o associate_v thou_o and_o be_v thou_o associate_v after_o this_o when_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o teach_v other_o than_o be_v he_o call_v rabbi_n and_o whereas_o in_o his_o minori_fw-la y_fw-es his_o own_o name_n be_v suppress_v he_o be_v call_v only_o by_o his_o father_n name_n the_o son_n of_o n._n when_o he_o be_v make_v graduate_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n then_o be_v he_o call_v by_o his_o own_o name_n n._n the_o son_n of_o n._n and_o afterward_o when_o he_o be_v think_v worthy_a to_o teach_v than_o be_v the_o title_n rabbi_n prefix_v after_o this_o manner_n rabbi_n n._n the_o son_n of_o n._n for_o example_n maimonides_n at_o first_o be_v term_v only_o be_v maimon_n the_o son_n of_o maimon_n after_o his_o degree_n than_o be_v he_o call_v by_o his_o own_o name_n add_v to_o his_o father_n moses_n ben_n maimon_n moses_n the_o son_n of_o maimon_n at_o last_o be_v license_v to_o teach_v than_o be_v he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rambam_fw-la which_o abbreviature_n consist_v of_o capital_a letter_n signify_v rabbi_n moses_n ben_n maimon_n rabbi_n moses_n the_o son_n of_o maimon_n so_o rabbi_n levi_n the_o son_n of_o gersom_a in_o his_o minority_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o gersom_a afterward_o levi_n the_o son_n of_o gersom_a at_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ralbag_n rabbi_n levi_n the_o son_n of_o gersom_a this_o distinction_n of_o scholar_n companion_n and_o rabbi_n appear_v by_o that_o speech_n of_o a_o ancient_a rabbi_n say_v aboth_o i_o learn_v much_o of_o my_o rabbi_n or_o master_n more_o of_o my_o companion_n most_o of_o all_o of_o my_o scholar_n that_o every_o rabbi_n have_v disciple_n and_o that_o his_o own_o disciple_n and_o other_o wellwisher_n style_v he_o by_o the_o name_n of_o rabbi_n in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o saviour_n need_v no_o proof_n judas_n come_v to_o christ_n and_o say_v god_n save_v thou_o rabbi_n mat._n 26._o 49_o in_o like_a manner_n john_n disciple_n come_v and_o salute_v john_n by_o the_o name_n of_o rabbi_n john_n 3._o 26._o and_o christ_n by_o the_o name_n of_o rabbi_n john_n 1._o 38._o but_o whether_o there_o be_v such_o a_o formal_a imposition_n of_o hand_n then_o in_o use_n i_o much_o doubt_n the_o manner_n of_o their_o meeting_n when_o disputation_n be_v have_v in_o their_o synagogue_n or_o other_o school_n be_v 679._o thus_o the_o chief_a rabbi_n sit_v in_o reserve_a chair_n these_o be_v those_o chief_a seat_n in_o the_o synagogue_n which_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n so_o affect_v mat._n 23._o 6._o their_o companion_n sit_v upon_o bench_n or_o low_a form_n their_o scholar_n on_o the_o ground_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o their_o teacher_n saint_n paul_n be_v bring_v up_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o gamaliel_n act._n 22._o 3._o and_o mary_n sit_v at_o jesus_n foot_n and_o hear_v his_o word_n luk._n 10._o 39_o the_o positure_n of_o their_o body_n differ_v according_a to_o their_o degree_n the_o coth_fw-mi rabbi_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joscheb_fw-mi one_o that_o sit_v the_o companion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mute_v the_o word_n signify_v a_o kind_n of_o lean_v upon_o a_o bed_n or_o bench_n one_o head_n lie_v in_o the_o other_o bosom_n in_o manner_n of_o the_o ancient_a sit_v at_o table_n and_o it_o be_v a_o
at_o it_o and_o of_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o scratch_n of_o a_o suspect_a witch_n which_o among_o the_o simple_a sort_n of_o people_n be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o cure_v witchcraft_n by_o word_n they_o think_v to_o elude_v the_o evil_a signify_v by_o such_o sign_n when_o they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o caput_fw-la tuum_fw-la recidat_fw-la hoc_fw-la omen_fw-la this_o evil_a light_n on_o thy_o own_o head_n the_o three_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mecascheph_n a_o witch_n proper_o a_o juggler_n the_o original_a signify_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o sorcerer_n who_o bewitch_v the_o sense_n and_o mind_n of_o man_n by_o change_v the_o sorm_n of_o thing_n make_v they_o appear_v otherwise_o than_o indeed_o they_o be_v the_o same_o word_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o sorcerer_n in_o egypt_n who_o resist_v moses_n exod._n 7._o 11._o then_o pharaoh_n also_o call_v mecaschphim_n the_o sorcerer_n now_o the_o magician_n in_o egypt_n they_o also_o do_v in_o like_a manner_n with_o their_o enchantment_n this_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o text_n explain_v what_o those_o sorcerer_n be_v in_o that_o they_o be_v call_v magician_n it_o imply_v their_o learning_n that_o they_o be_v wise_a man_n and_o great_a philosopher_n the_o word_n enchantment_n declare_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o delusion_n and_o it_o have_v the_o signification_n of_o such_o a_o slight_a whereby_o the_o eye_n be_v delude_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lahatim_o there_o translate_v enchantment_n import_v the_o glister_a flame_n of_o a_o fire_n or_o sword_n wherewith_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n be_v dazzle_v the_o greek_a version_n do_v not_o unfit_o term_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vnguentarios_n seplasiarios_fw-la compounder_n of_o medicine_n or_o if_o you_o please_v f_z complexion-maker_n such_o artisan_n who_o mask_v mens_fw-la and_o woman_n face_n with_o suidas_n painting_n and_o false_a complexion_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n compare_v such_o false_a teacher_n who_o under_o a_o form_n and_o show_v of_o godliness_n lead_v captive_a silly_a woman_n to_o the_o egyptian_a sorcerer_n janne_n and_o jamber_n who_o resist_v moses_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 8._o these_o two_o be_v of_o chief_a note_n in_o the_o 9_o talmud_n they_o be_v call_v johanne_n and_o mamre_n by_o 4._o nuntenius_n a_o pythagorean_n jannes_n and_o mambres_n by_o 1._o pliny_n jamnes_n and_o jotape_n the_o four_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chobe_a a_o charmer_n the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v conjoin_v or_o consociate_a either_o from_o the_o league_n and_o fellowship_n which_o such_o person_n have_v with_o the_o devil_n or_o as_o bodine_n think_v 6._o because_o such_o kind_n of_o witch_n have_v frequent_a meeting_n in_o which_o they_o dance_v and_o make_v merry_a together_o onkelos_n translate_v such_o a_o charmer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d raten_v a_o mutterer_n intimate_v the_o manner_n of_o these_o witchery_n to_o be_v by_o the_o mutter_n or_o soft_a speak_n of_o some_o spell_n or_o charm_v the_o description_n of_o a_o charmer_n be_v thus_o deliver_v 11._o he_o be_v a_o charmer_n who_o speak_v word_n of_o a_o strange_a language_n and_o without_o sense_n and_o he_o in_o his_o foolishness_n think_v that_o these_o word_n be_v profitable_a that_o if_o one_o say_v so_o or_o so_o unto_o a_o serpent_n or_o scorpion_n it_o can_v hurt_v a_o man_n and_o he_o that_o say_v so_o or_o so_o unto_o a_o man_n he_o can_v be_v hurt_v etc._n etc._n he_o that_o whisper_v over_o a_o wound_n or_o read_v a_o verse_n out_o of_o the_o bible_n likewise_o he_o that_o read_v over_o a_o infant_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v fright_v or_o that_o lay_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n or_o the_o phylactery_n upon_o a_o child_n that_o it_o may_v sleep_v such_o be_v not_o only_o among_o enchanter_n or_o charmer_n but_o of_o those_o that_o general_o deny_v the_o law_n of_o god_n because_o they_o make_v the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n a_o medicine_n for_o the_o body_n whereas_o they_o be_v not_o but_o medicine_n for_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v write_v prov._n 3._o 22._o they_o shall_v be_v life_n unto_o thy_o soul_n of_o this_o sort_n be_v that_o whereof_o 1._o bodinus_fw-la speak_v that_o a_o child_n by_o say_v a_o certain_a verse_n out_o of_o the_o psalm_n hinder_v a_o woman_n that_o she_o can_v not_o make_v her_o butter_n by_o recite_v the_o same_o verse_n backward_o he_o make_v her_o butter_n come_v present_o the_o five_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scâ—oel_n ob_fw-la a_o consulter_n with_o ob_fw-la or_o with_o familiar_a spirit_n ob_fw-la signify_v proper_o a_o bottle_n and_o be_v apply_v in_o divers_a place_n of_o scripture_n to_o magician_n because_o they_o be_v possess_v with_o a_o evil_a spirit_n speak_v with_o a_o soft_a and_o hollow_a voice_n as_o out_o of_o a_o bottle_n the_o greek_a call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 25._o ventriloquos_fw-la such_o who_o voice_n seem_v to_o proceed_v out_o of_o their_o belly_n such_o a_o divine_a be_v the_o damosel_n acts._n 16._o 16._o in_o 23._o s._n augustine_n judgement_n and_o be_v probable_o think_v so_o by_o most_o expositor_n who_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o python_n with_o which_o this_o damosel_n be_v possess_v be_v the_o same_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o ob_fw-la be_v among_o the_o hebrew_n hence_o the_o witch_n of_o endor_n who_o saul_n request_v to_o raise_v up_o samuel_n be_v say_v in_o hebrew_a to_o have_v consult_v with_o ob_fw-la but_o among_o the_o latin_a expositor_n she_o be_v common_o translate_v pythonissa_n one_o possess_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o python_n the_o six_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jiddegnoni_n a_o wizard_n in_o the_o greek_a he_o be_v translate_v sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o cunning-man_n in_o both_o language_n he_o have_v his_o name_n from_o knowledge_n which_o either_o the_o wizard_n profess_v himself_o to_o have_v or_o the_o common_a people_n think_v he_o to_o have_v the_o rabbi_n say_v he_o be_v call_v in_o hebrew_n from_o a_o certain_a beast_n name_v by_o they_o 89._o jadua_n in_o shape_n resemble_v a_o man_n because_o these_o wizard_n when_o they_o do_v utter_v their_o prophecy_n hold_v a_o bone_n of_o this_o beast_n between_o their_o tooth_n this_o haply_o may_v be_v some_o diabolical_a sacrament_n or_o ceremony_n use_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o league_n between_o satan_n and_o the_o wizard_n 57_o profane_a history_n mention_v divination_n of_o the_o like_a kind_n as_o that_o magician_n be_v wont_a to_o eat_v the_o principal_a part_n and_o member_n of_o such_o beast_n which_o they_o deem_v prophetical_a think_v thereby_o that_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n of_o such_o beast_n will_v be_v convey_v into_o their_o body_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v enable_v for_o prophecy_n the_o seven_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doresch_n el_fw-es hammethim_n the_o greek_a answer_v word_n for_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o enquir_a 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