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have_v bring_v with_o he_o from_o egypt_n and_o cush_n and_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o they_o return_v to_o their_o own_o place_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v five_o city_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n they_o go_v and_o build_v a_o altar_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o offer_v upon_o it_o a_o offering_n to_o god_n to_o fulfil_v what_o be_v speak_v in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o altar_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n but_o some_o of_o our_o doctor_n in_o the_o treatise_n menachoth_v do_v understand_v it_o of_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o onias_n the_o son_n of_o simeon_n the_o just_a who_o flee_v to_o egypt_n and_o build_v there_o a_o altar_n in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o the_o treatise_n menachoth_v the_o tract_n which_o our_o rabbin_z cit_v the_o talmudist_n have_v speech_n concern_v this_o temple_n of_o onias_n and_o 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when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v up_o from_o the_o cherub_n and_o stand_v ouber_v the_o cherubim_n which_o mean_v but_o this_o that_o that_o glory_n which_o have_v dwell_v upon_o the_o ark_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n do_v now_o depart_v and_o come_v to_o dwell_v upon_o this_o other_o chariot_n which_o he_o have_v describe_v of_o live_a creature_n and_o wheel_n donote_v this_o that_o though_o the_o visible_a presence_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o have_v appear_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o glory_n upon_o the_o ark_n be_v now_o depart_v yet_o be_v his_o presence_n still_o among_o his_o people_n in_o that_o manner_n which_o he_o embleme_v in_o that_o scheme_n namely_o his_o minister_n &_o people_n attend_v he_o in_o his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n and_o act_v and_o move_v according_a thereunto_o and_o in_o the_o description_n of_o this_o divine_a chariot_n you_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o live_a creature_n or_o minister_n be_v character_v out_o as_o both_o 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guard_n add_v beside_o throughout_o all_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n and_o in_o the_o court_n of_o that_o course_n that_o be_v go_v out_o 2_o king_n 11.7_o 8.11_o therefore_o the_o gate_n sur_fw-mi or_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o foundation_n which_o be_v guard_v by_o a_o three_o part_n of_o those_o that_o come_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n can_v be_v suppose_v for_o any_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n since_o the_o temple_n be_v guard_v by_o two_o part_n of_o those_o that_o go_v out_o so_o that_o be_v i_o to_o describe_v the_o city_n as_o i_o be_o now_o about_o describe_v the_o temple_n i_o shall_v place_v the_o gate_n sur_fw-fr somewhere_o in_o zion_n and_o there_o also_o shall_v i_o place_v the_o gate_n behind_o the_o guard_n and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o gather_v up_o fair_a probability_n of_o their_o situation_n there_o now_o though_o so_o strong_a guard_n be_v set_v both_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o zion_n yet_o athaliah_n for_o who_o all_o this_o ado_n be_v make_v come_v up_o into_o the_o temple_n so_o far_o as_o to_o see_v the_o young_a king_n at_o his_o pillar_n in_o the_o court_n before_o the_o east_n gate_n and_o no_o man_n interrupt_v she_o partly_o because_o she_o be_v queen_n partly_o because_o she_o come_v alone_o and_o chief_o because_o they_o know_v not_o jehoiadas_n mind_n concern_v she_o but_o when_o he_o bid_v have_v she_o out_o of_o the_o range_n they_o lay_v hold_v upon_o she_o and_o spare_v she_o till_o she_o be_v down_o the_o causey_n shalletheth_n and_o then_o they_o slay_v she_o if_o by_o the_o range_v the_o rank_n of_o man_n that_o stand_v round_o about_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v i_o shall_v then_o think_v they_o mean_v either_o the_o rank_n of_o tree_n that_o grow_v on_o either_o side_n that_o causey_n or_o the_o rail_n that_o be_v set_v on_o either_o side_n it_o for_o the_o stay_n and_o safety_n of_o those_o that_o pass_v upon_o it_o and_o to_o this_o sense_n levi_n gershom_n do_v not_o unproper_o expound_v those_o word_n in_o 1_o king_n 10.12_o of_o the_o alâ—â—g_a tree_n the_o king_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o king_n house_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v proper_o signify_v a_o prop_n or_o support_v yet_o be_v express_v in_o 2_o chron._n 9.11_o the_o king_n make_v of_o the_o algum_fw-la tree_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d high_a way_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o 10._o and_o ralbag_n in_o 1_o king_n 10._o i_o think_v say_v the_o rabbin_z that_o in_o the_o ascent_n that_o he_o make_v to_o give_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o king_n house_n he_o make_v as_o it_o be_v battlement_n that_o be_v rail_n on_o either_o side_n of_o the_o almug_a tree_n that_o a_o man_n may_v stay_v himself_o by_o they_o as_o he_o go_v along_o the_o highway_n of_o that_o ascent_n and_o so_o in_o other_o ascent_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o of_o the_o king_n house_n where_o there_o be_v not_o step_n at_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n sect_n i._o aeredible_a wonder_n of_o the_o brazen_a gate_n we_o will_v leave_v the_o belief_n of_o that_o wonder_n that_o have_v be_v mention_v about_o the_o brazen_a door_n of_o niconer_n in_o its_o shipwreck_n to_o those_o that_o record_v it_o but_o we_o may_v not_o pass_v over_o another_o wondrous_a occurrence_n relate_v by_o josephus_n of_o the_o brazen_a gate_n whether_o this_o of_o nicanor_n or_o the_o other_o which_o he_o call_v the_o brazen_a gate_n as_o by_o its_o proper_a name_n we_o will_v not_o be_v curious_a to_o examine_v which_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o worthy_a of_o belief_n and_o very_o well_o deserve_a consideration_n he_o treat_v of_o the_o prodiges_fw-la and_o wonder_n that_o presage_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n among_o other_o he_o relate_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o eastgate_n of_o the_o inner_a temple_n be_v of_o brass_n and_o extreme_a heavy_a 31._o heavy_a los_fw-la de_fw-fr bell_n lib._n 6._o cap_n 31._o and_o which_o can_v hardly_o be_v shut_v by_o twenty_o man_n be_v bar_v and_o bolt_v exceed_o strong_a and_o sure_a yet_o be_v it_o see_v by_o night_n to_o open_v of_o its_o own_o accord_n which_o the_o simple_a and_o more_o foolish_a people_n do_v interpret_v as_o a_o very_a good_a omen_n as_o if_o it_o denote_v to_o they_o that_o god_n will_v open_v to_o they_o the_o gate_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n but_o those_o of_o a_o deep_a reach_n and_o sound_a judgement_n do_v suspect_v that_o it_o presage_v the_o decay_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o with_o this_o relation_n of_o his_o do_v other_o writer_n of_o his_o own_o nation_n concur_v who_o report_n 21._o report_n juchasm_n sol_fw-it 21._o that_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n open_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n whereupon_o rabban_n jochanan_n ben_fw-mi zaceai_n afterward_o chiese_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n cry_v out_o open_v thy_o door_n o_o lebanon_n that_o the_o fire_n may_v devour_v and_o from_o that_o time_n the_o great_a sanhedrin_n fit_v from_o the_o room_n gazith_n and_o so_o remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n the_o like_a say_v rabbi_n solomon_n on_o zeob_n 11.1_o open_v thy_o door_n o_o lebanon_n 11._o lebanon_n r._n sol._n in_o zech._n 11._o he_o prophesi_v say_v he_o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n and_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n the_o temple_n door_n open_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n rabban_n jochanan_n ben_fw-mi zaccai_n rebuke_v they_o and_o say_v o_o temple_n temple_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o trouble_v thyself_o i_o know_v thy_o best_a be_v to_o he_o destroy_v for_o zechariah_n the_o son_n of_o iddo_n prophesy_v thus_o of_o thou_o open_v thy_o door_n o_o lebanon_n that_o the_o fire_n may_v devour_v thy_o cedar_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v three_o remarkable_a thing_n which_o the_o jew_n do_v date_n from_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n namely_o this_o of_o the_o temple_n door_n open_v of_o themselves_o and_o the_o sanhedrin_v flit_a from_o the_o room_n gazith_n and_o the_o scarlet_a list_n on_o the_o scapegoate_n head_n not_o turn_v white_a that_o be_v as_o testimoneye_n against_o themselves_o about_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o occur_v exact_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o temple_n be_v destroy_v then_o the_o lord_n show_v they_o by_o the_o temple_n door_n open_v the_o shake_n of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a glory_n and_o by_o the_o flit_a of_o the_o sanhedrin_n the_o shake_n of_o their_o civil_a and_o by_o the_o
no_o solecism_n to_o hold_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n namely_o in_o that_o part_n of_o this_o gate_n that_o stand_v out_o of_o the_o court_n in_o the_o chel_n since_o there_o be_v judge_v scourge_v mawl_a and_o ston_a even_o in_o the_o temple_n itself_o as_o have_v be_v touch_v before_o and_o now_o to_o be_v go_v over_o from_o the_o south_n side_n to_o the_o north_n along_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o court_n at_o the_o west_n end_n there_o be_v no_o gate_n upon_o that_o quarter_n at_o all_o but_o the_o wall_n be_v plain_a without_o any_o gate_n or_o open_n in_o it_o and_o so_o josephus_n make_v it_o clear_a when_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14._o 〈◊〉_d joâ—_n de_fw-fr bell_n â—_o 5._o cap._n 14._o that_o part_n that_o be_v on_o the_o west_n have_v no_o gate_n at_o all_o but_o the_o wall_n that_o way_n be_v a_o entire_a continue_a building_n which_o relation_n be_v also_o agreeable_a to_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o hebrew_n auhor_n aba_fw-la jose_n only_o except_v who_o we_o mention_v even_o now_o who_o speak_v of_o two_o gate_n here_o but_o neither_o name_v they_o nor_o tell_v for_o what_o use_n they_o serve_v and_o indeed_o what_o need_v any_o gate_n here_o at_o all_o so_o far_o from_o the_o service_n and_o behind_o the_o temple_n there_o be_v indeed_o at_o the_o back_n of_o the_o court_n wall_n in_o the_o middle_n betwixt_o the_o north_n and_o south_n corner_n of_o it_o a_o building_n stand_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chel_n where_o the_o levite_n keep_v a_o guard_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o guard_n behind_o the_o mercy_n seat_n but_o there_o be_v no_o evidence_n that_o there_o be_v any_o door_n out_o of_o it_o into_o the_o court_n and_o if_o there_o have_v be_v it_o be_v but_o a_o door_n and_o not_o a_o gate_n of_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n about_o the_o temple_n the_o record_n be_v thus_o 1._o thus_o mid._n per._n 1._o in_o three_o place_n the_o priest_n keep_v guard_n in_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o chamber_n of_o abhtines_n in_o beth_n nitsot_v and_o in_o beth_n mokadh_n and_o the_o levite_n in_o one_o and_o twenty_o place_n five_o at_o five_o gate_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n four_o at_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o it_o within_o five_o at_o five_o gate_n of_o the_o court_n and_o four_o at_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o it_o without_o one_o in_o the_o chamber_n of_o corban_n one_o in_o the_o chamber_n over_o against_o the_o veil_n and_o one_o behind_o the_o place_n of_o the_o mercy_n seat_n chap._n xxviii_o the_o gate_n and_o building_n in_o the_o court_n wall_n on_o the_o north_n side_n we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o court_n where_o before_o we_o fall_v to_o survey_v of_o the_o gate_n and_o building_n that_o be_v there_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o look_v what_o we_o find_v there_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o in_o that_o passage_n of_o ezekiel_n chap._n 8._o ver_fw-la 3.5.14_o he_o bring_v i_o in_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o inner_a court_n gate_n that_o look_v towards_o the_o north_n where_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o image_n of_o jealonsie_n which_o provoke_v to_o jealousy_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o son_n of_o man_n lift_v up_o now_o thy_o eye_n the_o way_n towards_o the_o north_n so_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n the_o way_n towards_o the_o north_n and_o behold_v northward_o of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o altar_n this_o image_n of_o jealousy_n in_o the_o entry_n and_o he_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n which_o be_v towards_o the_o north_n and_o behold_v there_o sit_v woman_n weep_v for_o tammuz_o here_o be_v two_o gate_n specify_v on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o court_n and_o they_o be_v call_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n towards_o the_o north_n because_o the_o one_o be_v over_o against_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o other_o over_o against_o the_o body_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o that_o over_o against_o the_o altar_n be_v the_o prophet_n first_o bring_v in_o his_o vision_n and_o there_o he_o see_v the_o image_n of_o jealousy_n not_o in_o this_o gate_n of_o the_o altar_n but_o in_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n northward_o of_o this_o gate_n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n as_o he_o stand_v in_o it_o for_o the_o prophet_n be_v not_o bring_v within_o the_o court_n at_o this_o gate_n but_o be_v set_v without_o it_o and_o there_o he_o be_v bid_v to_o look_v northward_o and_o there_o he_o see_v that_o image_n this_o be_v not_o any_o picture_n or_o image_n to_o represent_v jealousy_n by_o but_o it_o be_v call_v the_o image_n of_o jealousy_n because_o it_o provoke_v the_o jealous_a god_n to_o jealousy_n it_o be_v set_v even_o in_o his_o sanctuary_n and_o before_o his_o altar_n what_o idol_n this_o be_v be_v but_o lose_a labour_n to_o go_v about_o to_o determine_v i_o shall_v assoon_o conjecture_v molech_n as_o any_o other_o because_o that_o be_v the_o high_a idolatry_n and_o most_o provoke_a namely_o their_o burn_a of_o their_o child_n in_o the_o fire_n and_o because_o they_o be_v exceed_o taxable_a and_o tax_v for_o this_o idolatry_n whether_o there_o be_v this_o idol_n in_o the_o temple_n at_o this_o very_a instant_n when_o ezekiel_n have_v the_o vision_n which_o be_v in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o zedekiah_n or_o whether_o the_o vision_n represent_v to_o he_o the_o idolatry_n that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o temple_n at_o any_o time_n be_v not_o much_o easy_a to_o determine_v neither_o but_o be_v the_o idol_n what_o it_o will_v and_o mean_v he_o the_o time_n when_o he_o will_v it_o be_v no_o small_a abomination_n when_o a_o idolatrous_a chapel_n or_o mansion_n be_v erect_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n even_o face_v the_o very_a gate_n that_o open_v upon_o the_o altar_n this_o gate_n be_v the_o low_a north-gate_n which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n be_v call_v the_o gate_n nitsot_v or_o of_o the_o song_n before_o the_o prophet_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o upper_a north_n gate_n the_o text_n say_v he_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o court_n ver_fw-la 7._o that_o be_v to_o the_o east_n gate_n which_o be_v the_o common_a way_n of_o entrance_n and_o in_o that_o gate_n the_o sanhedrin_n use_v to_o sit_v in_o those_o time_n and_o there_o he_o see_v their_o councell-chamber_n paint_v all_o about_o with_o imagery_n and_o the_o 70_o member_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n themselves_o offer_v idolatrous_a incense_n then_o be_v he_o bring_v to_o the_o upper_a north_n gate_n which_o open_v upon_o the_o body_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o there_o he_o see_v woman_n weep_v for_o tammuz_o what_o tammuz_n be_v or_o what_o their_o weep_a mean_v it_o be_v not_o to_o our_o subject_n to_o insist_v upon_o here_o i_o will_v only_o leave_v the_o gloss_n of_o david_n kimchi_n upon_o this_o matter_n with_o the_o reader_n and_o trouble_v he_o with_o no_o more_o discourse_n about_o it_o some_o interpret_v it_o say_v he_o that_o they_o keep_v a_o feast_n to_o the_o idol_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o month_n tammuz_fw-fr other_o interpret_v the_o word_n tammuz_v to_o signify_v burn_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dan._n 3.19_o mean_v that_o they_o weep_v for_o he_o that_o be_v burn_v because_o they_o burn_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n in_o the_o fire_n other_o that_o they_o have_v a_o trick_n to_o convey_v water_n into_o the_o idol_n eye_n which_o be_v call_v tammuz_n so_o that_o he_o seem_v to_o weep_v and_o to_o beseech_v they_o that_o they_o will_v serve_v he_o but_o our_o great_a wise_a man_n rabbi_n moses_n bar_n maiemon_n write_v that_o it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o ancient_a that_o there_o be_v a_o man_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a prophet_n who_o name_n be_v tammuz_n and_o he_o call_v to_o a_o certain_a king_n and_o command_v he_o to_o worship_v the_o seven_o planet_n and_o the_o twelve_o sign_n and_o the_o king_n slay_v he_o and_o on_o the_o night_n of_o his_o death_n all_o the_o idol_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v gather_v into_o the_o temple_n at_o babel_n to_o the_o golden_a image_n which_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o image_n hang_v between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o it_o fall_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o all_o the_o image_n about_o it_o it_o tell_v they_o what_o have_v happen_v to_o tammuz_v the_o prophet_n and_o all_o the_o idol_n weep_v and_o lament_v all_o that_o night_n and_o when_o
upon_o the_o horn_n of_o it_o some_z below_z some_z above_z to_o make_v sure_a that_o either_o of_o these_o shall_v keep_v its_o right_a place_n and_o not_o transgress_v they_o set_v this_o line_n to_o be_v a_o bind_v between_o they_o the_o material_n and_o manner_n of_o work_v up_o this_o renown_a pile_n let_v the_o reader_n take_v in_o the_o talmud_n and_o in_o maymonide_v his_o own_o word_n and_o expression_n 54._o expression_n maym._n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la talm._n in_o zevach._n fol._n 54._o when_o they_o build_v the_o altar_n say_v they_o they_o build_v it_o solid_a like_o a_o pillar_n and_o they_o make_v no_o hollow_a in_o it_o but_o one_o bring_v whole_a great_a stone_n and_o little_a for_o a_o iron_n tool_n may_v not_o be_v use_v upon_o they_o and_o he_o bring_v mortar_n and_o pitch_n and_o lead_v and_o mix_v all_o and_o pour_v all_o into_o the_o great_a base_a that_o he_o have_v lay_v according_a to_o his_o measure_n and_o so_o he_o build_v on_o upward_o and_o he_o put_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o build_n a_o piece_n of_o wood_n or_o of_o stone_n at_o the_o south_n east_n horn_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o foundation_n and_o so_o he_o put_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o horn_n till_o he_o have_v finish_v the_o build_n then_o he_o take_v away_o those_o piece_n that_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o building_n and_o so_o the_o south_n east_n horn_n be_v leave_v without_o a_o foundation_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o horn_n be_v leave_v hollow_a 3._o hollow_a midd._n per._n 3._o these_o stone_n that_o make_v the_o altar_n and_o the_o rise_v to_o it_o be_v record_v to_o have_v be_v get_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o bâ—bbaccerem_n a_o place_n mention_v in_o neh._n 3.14_o &_o jer._n 6.1_o and_o the_o same_o record_n tell_v we_o that_o twice_o a_o year_n the_o altar_n be_v white_v namely_o at_o the_o passeover_n and_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernaeles_n and_o the_o temple_n white_v once_o a_o year_n namely_o at_o the_o 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halaâ—â—h_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n they_o say_v that_o as_o the_o altar_n sanctify_v what_o be_v fit_a for_o it_o so_o also_o do_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o they_o discourse_n at_o large_a what_o thing_n if_o they_o be_v once_o bring_v to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o altar_n may_v come_v down_o and_o what_o may_v not_o which_o we_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o before_o we_o part_v from_o the_o altar_n we_o have_v yet_o one_o thing_n more_o to_o take_v into_o observation_n about_o it_o and_o that_o be_v the_o base_a and_o wretched_a affront_n that_o ungodly_a ahaz_n put_v upon_o it_o in_o not_o only_o set_v up_o another_o altar_n by_o it_o but_o also_o in_o remove_v the_o lord_n altar_n out_o of_o its_o place_n and_o out_o of_o its_o honourable_a employment_n to_o give_v place_n to_o he_o the_o story_n be_v 2_o king_n 16._o he_o send_v the_o pattern_n of_o a_o idolatrous_a altar_n from_o damascus_n and_o vriah_n the_o priest_n make_v one_o according_a to_o that_o pattern_n and_o when_o the_o king_n come_v home_o and_o see_v the_o altar_n he_o offer_v upon_o it_o his_o burnt-offering_a meat-offering_a drinke-offering_a etc._n etc._n and_o he_o bring_v also_o the_o brazen_a altar_n which_o be_v before_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o forefront_n of_o the_o house_n from_o between_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o put_v it_o on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o altar_n vers_fw-la 14._o rabbi_n solomon_n expound_v this_o place_n conceive_v that_o by_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o mean_v the_o altar_n proper_o and_o indeed_o but_o some_o appurtenance_n that_o relate_v and_o belong_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o this_o conclusion_n he_o produce_v from_o two_o or_o three_o traditional_a premise_n his_o word_n be_v these_o this_o altar_n that_o he_o removed_z can_v be_v the_o brazen_a altar_n that_o moses_n make_v for_o that_o be_v lay_v up_o and_o it_o can_v be_v the_o altar_n of_o stone_n which_o solomon_n make_v which_o indeed_o be_v call_v the_o brazen_a altar_n in_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n for_o that_o can_v not_o be_v remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n but_o by_o pull_v down_o and_o behold_v we_o have_v a_o tradition_n that_o the_o fire_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n in_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n go_v not_o off_o the_o altar_n till_o manassâ—h_n come_v and_o cause_v it_o to_o go_v off_o for_o he_o pull_v the_o altar_n down_o so_o that_o i_o can_v interpret_v the_o altar_n here_o but_o of_o the_o laver_n and_o base_n of_o brass_n which_o serve_v for_o the_o altar_n and_o stand_v beside_o it_o they_o ahaz_n remove_v etc._n etc._n you_o need_v not_o marvel_v if_o he_o go_v alone_o in_o his_o opinion_n when_o you_o look_v upon_o it_o and_o how_o it_o be_v strain_v and_o especial_o from_o this_o pinch_n because_o though_o the_o altar_n of_o solomon_n be_v call_v brazen_a yet_o he_o hold_v it_o to_o have_v be_v of_o stone_n and_o overlay_v be_v it_o of_o brass_n or_o be_v it_o of_o stone_n ahaz_n his_o modesty_n be_v not_o so_o much_o but_o that_o he_o will_v pull_v it_o down_o to_o serve_v his_o turn_n as_o well_o as_o remove_v it_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o text_n allege_v that_o vriahs_n modesty_n be_v a_o little_a more_o than_o ahaz_n have_v for_o he_o have_v set_v his_o altar_n behind_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n betwixt_o it_o and_o the_o east_n gate_n so_o that_o the_o lord_n altar_n be_v betwixt_o that_o new-found_a one_o and_o the_o temple_n it_o seem_v the_o space_n at_o the_o enter_v in_o from_o the_o east_n gate_n be_v more_o open_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o temple_n than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o second_o but_o when_o ahaz_n come_v he_o remove_v solomon_n altar_n towards_o the_o north_n and_o bring_v up_o his_o own_o and_o set_v it_o in_o the_o place_n of_o it_o and_o so_o do_v as_o it_o be_v supplant_v the_o lord_n of_o his_o possession_n and_o usurp_v upon_o it_o put_v the_o lord_n altar_n out_o of_o use_n as_o well_o as_o out_o of_o its_o place_n and_o give_v his_o own_o the_o greatness_n because_o it_o be_v the_o great_a in_o the_o employment_n for_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v both_o ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a both_o of_o the_o king_n and_o people_n while_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v stand_v by_o as_o a_o cypher_n only_o with_o this_o dignity_n which_o be_v less_o than_o none_o at_o all_o the_o brazen_a altar_n shall_v be_v for_o i_o to_o seek_v to_o when_o i_o think_v good_a as_o for_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o divine_a fire_n from_o off_o the_o altar_n which_o have_v come_v down_o in_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n of_o which_o our_o rabbin_z speak_v it_o be_v not_o unworthy_a some_o of_o the_o reader_n thought_n for_o the_o temple_n be_v so_o oft_o profane_v yea_o and_o sometime_o shut_v up_o before_o the_o captivity_n into_o babel_n as_o 2_o chron._n 24.7_o &_o 28.24_o etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v hardly_o to_o be_v imagine_v but_o that_o the_o fire_n which_o have_v be_v continue_v from_o the_o descent_n of_o that_o divine_a fire_n be_v at_o some_o of_o these_o time_n or_o other_o extinguish_v and_o then_o quaere_fw-la how_v hezekiah_n and_o josiah_n in_o their_o reformation_n do_v for_o fire_n again_o upon_o the_o altar_n chap._n xxxv_o the_o content_n of_o the_o court_n betwixt_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o north_n side_n of_o it_o and_o betwixt_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o south_n side_n the_o most_o ordinary_a and_o universal_a slaughter_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o so_o be_v it_o declare_v at_o large_a in_o the_o treatise_n 5._o treatise_n talm._n
work_n of_o which_o the_o book_n of_o king_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o chaldee_n and_o the_o jew_n interpret_v oval_n but_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n call_v they_o ox_n not_o in_o their_o full_a proportion_n but_o the_o head_n only_o and_o the_o rest_n in_o a_o oval_a in_o stead_n of_o the_o body_n and_o it_o be_v conceive_v by_o some_o that_o out_o of_o these_o head_n or_o out_o of_o some_o of_o they_o the_o water_n issue_v forth_o they_o be_v make_v as_o cock_n or_o conveyance_n for_o that_o purpose_n the_o supply_n of_o water_n to_o these_o huge_a vessel_n and_o that_o so_o abundant_o that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o always_o full_a but_o continual_o run_v out_o and_o yet_o be_v full_a still_o be_v from_o the_o well_o etam_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o and_o the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n in_o the_o treatise_n joma_n speak_v particular_o of_o this_o melt_a sea_n and_o how_o it_o be_v for_o the_o priest_n to_o bathe_v their_o body_n in_o against_o they_o come_v to_o the_o service_n it_o propose_v this_o question_n 5._o question_n talm._n jerus_n in_o joma_n per._n 3._o aruch_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maym._n in_o beth_n mikd._n per._n 5._o but_o be_v it_o not_o a_o vessel_n yes_o but_o rabbi_n jehoshua_n the_o son_n of_o levi_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pipe_n of_o water_n come_v into_o it_o out_o of_o the_o well_o etam_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o dispute_n be_v this_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o bathe_v for_o purification_n in_o a_o vessel_n but_o in_o a_o gather_n of_o water_n upon_o the_o ground_n and_o how_o then_o may_v the_o priest_n bath_n in_o the_o melt_a sea_n which_o be_v a_o vessel_n to_o this_o rabbi_n joshua_n give_v this_o satisfaction_n that_o the_o sea_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o spring_n of_o water_n for_o water_n run_v into_o it_o continual_o out_o of_o the_o well_o etam_n and_o according_o water_v run_v continual_o out_o of_o it_o sect_n iu_o basin_n charger_n dish_n etc._n etc._n king_n ptolemy_n and_o queen_n helen_n table_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o either_o the_o number_n or_o the_o name_n or_o the_o several_a fashion_n or_o the_o several_a use_n of_o all_o the_o vessel_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n shall_v be_v give_v it_o be_v odds_n there_o be_v but_o a_o very_a few_o priest_n though_o they_o wait_v there_o that_o be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o precise_a distinct_a account_n about_o these_o thing_n therefore_o our_o go_v about_o to_o speak_v of_o they_o it_o be_v rather_o because_o we_o will_v not_o say_v nothing_o then_o from_o any_o hope_n or_o possibility_n we_o have_v to_o give_v a_o estimate_n or_o description_n of_o they_o any_o whit_n near_o unto_o the_o full_a their_o number_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o be_v reckon_v to_o 5400_o in_o ezr._n 1.11_o and_o ninety_o and_o three_o be_v aver_v by_o the_o 3._o the_o tamid_n per._n 3._o talmud_n to_o be_v use_v every_o day_n about_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n and_o in_o the_o treatise_n joma_n it_o appear_v that_o 3._o that_o joma_n per._n 3._o there_o be_v special_a vessel_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n &_o that_o king_n monobazes_n make_v golden_a handle_n to_o they_o &_o so_o other_o peculiar_a service_n have_v their_o peculiar_a vessel_n in_o so_o much_o that_o partly_o because_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o employment_n of_o vessel_n at_o some_o certain_a time_n and_o partly_o because_o of_o the_o change_n of_o vessel_n at_o special_a time_n the_o number_n can_v not_o but_o be_v very_o great_a nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v suppose_v certain_a the_o piety_n of_o one_o or_o other_o still_o offer_v one_o vessel_n or_o other_o in_o devotion_n the_o several_a fashion_n and_o cize_n of_o they_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v guess_v at_o then_o determine_v and_o the_o use_n to_o which_o they_o be_v put_v must_v help_v we_o better_o towards_o such_o a_o conjecture_n then_o either_o their_o name_n do_v or_o any_o description_n we_o can_v find_v of_o they_o 1._o there_o be_v basin_n in_o which_o the_o blood_n be_v take_v when_o the_o beast_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v slay_v as_o exod._n 24.6_o and_o these_o the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n think_v to_o be_v those_o that_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agartalin_n ezr._n 1.9_o 3._o 1.9_o talm._n jerusan_n joma_n per._n 3._o thirty_o argatalin_n of_o gold_n r._n samuel_n bar_n nachman_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o it_o they_o gather_v the_o blood_n of_o lamb_n a_o thousand_o agartalin_n of_o silver_n r._n simeon_n ben_fw-mi lachish_n say_v it_o be_v that_o wherein_o they_o take_v the_o blood_n of_o bullock_n 2._o there_o be_v dish_n out_o of_o which_o the_o blood_n be_v sprinkle_v on_o the_o altar_n and_o these_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kephorim_n in_o the_o place_n allege_v out_o of_o ezra_n and_o to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mizrakim_n of_o which_o word_n there_o be_v frequent_a mention_n in_o the_o scripture_n 1_o scripture_n r_o sol._n in_o ezr._n 1_o kephorim_n say_v solomon_n jarchi_n be_v mizrakim_n and_o they_o be_v call_v kephorim_n which_o betoken_v cleanse_v because_o he_o that_o take_v the_o blood_n in_o this_o vessel_n wipe_v off_o the_o drop_n and_o blood_n that_o sluek_n on_o his_o hand_n on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o dish_n which_o action_n we_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o handle_v the_o manner_n of_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n on_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n so_o that_o in_o these_o jew_n construction_n ezra_n reckon_v by_o name_n but_o the_o two_o sort_n of_o vessel_n that_o be_v first_o and_o most_o certain_o use_v in_o the_o service_n namely_o the_o great_a charger_n or_o basin_n in_o which_o they_o take_v the_o blood_n and_o the_o lesser_a dish_n out_o of_o which_o they_o sprinkle_v it_o and_o it_o may_v be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o 12_o prince_n offer_v at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n num._n 7._o be_v these_o two_o sort_n of_o vessel_n the_o mizrakim_n be_v say_v to_o be_v before_o the_o altar_n zechar._n 14.21_o 3._o there_o be_v great_a voider_n or_o tray_n as_o i_o may_v call_v they_o of_o gold_n or_o silver_n in_o which_o the_o inward_o of_o the_o beast_n be_v take_v and_o bring_v to_o wash_v and_o bring_v when_o they_o be_v wash_v to_o the_o altar_n and_o dish_n in_o which_o salt_n be_v bring_v for_o the_o salt_n of_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o dish_n in_o which_o the_o meat-offering_a be_v mingle_v and_o other_o dish_n in_o which_o it_o be_v offer_v and_o it_o may_v be_v these_o that_o bring_v the_o inward_o or_o the_o meat-offering_a be_v those_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mean_v if_o that_o word_n mean_v any_o vessel_n at_o all_o as_o it_o be_v think_v it_o do_v in_o 2_o chron._n 24.14_o some_o think_v it_o mean_v vessel_z say_v kimehi_n wherewith_o they_o pound_v the_o spice_n for_o the_o incense_n but_o in_o my_o opinion_n it_o be_v a_o little_a vessel_n wherewithal_o they_o take_v wine_n out_o of_o the_o hin_n for_o the_o drink-offering_n and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o rabbin_n the_o maid_n of_o the_o house_n of_o rabbi_n at_o he_o be_v teach_v they_o in_o the_o language_n of_o wisdom_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_v into_o the_o tankard_n that_o be_v the_o little_a vessel_n wherewith_o all_o they_o draw_v wine_n out_o of_o the_o tankard_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v myself_o nor_o the_o reader_n about_o this_o word_n nor_o about_o his_o opinion_n the_o translation_n that_o our_o english_a have_v make_v of_o it_o be_v not_o only_o very_o facile_a but_o also_o very_o warrantable_a 4._o there_o be_v vessel_n out_o of_o which_o they_o pour_v the_o drink-offering_a it_o may_v be_v those_o be_v they_o that_o josephus_n call_v phialas_fw-la vial_n 1._o vial_n jos_n ant._n lib._n 11._o cap._n 1._o as_o he_o reckon_v the_o holy_a vessel_n upon_o the_o place_n of_o ezra_n before_o allege_v but_o name_v more_o kind_n than_o he_o do_v let_v the_o reader_n draw_v among_o all_o the_o name_n he_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v be_v the_o title_n of_o these_o drinke-offering_a vessel_n that_o we_o be_v about_o i_o shall_v choose_v between_o the_o two_o last_o and_o take_v phialae_fw-la the_o rather_o of_o the_o two_o and_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n in_o the_o revelation_n may_v chance_v receive_v some_o illustration_n by_o the_o reader_n reflect_v upon_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n of_o the_o drink-offering_a 5._o there_o