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their_o wife_n have_v sweep_v and_o make_v the_o house_n very_o neat_a and_o cleanly_a lest_o their_o husband_n eye_n shall_v fasten_v upon_o any_o object_n which_o may_v molest_v and_o disturb_v they_o in_o their_o pious_a meditation_n because_o these_o be_v as_o yet_o erect_v to_o god_n who_o keep_v his_o residence_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n now_o if_o every_o man_n return_v to_o his_o own_o house_n find_v every_o thing_n in_o a_o decent_a order_n than_o his_o understanding_n remain_v pure_a and_o his_o mind_n untroubled_a but_o if_o he_o find_v the_o contrary_a his_o understanding_n become_v muddy_a and_o perplex_v a_o wife_n that_o be_v honest_a indeed_o lay_v her_o husband_n a_o book_n upon_o the_o table_n which_o be_v either_o the_o pentateâ—ch_n or_o some_o reprehensory_a
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to_o the_o former_a appellation_n of_o father_n he_o that_o offend_v against_o either_o be_v esteem_v to_o deserve_v ston_a but_o who_o out_o of_o deliberate_a malice_n transgress_v the_o least_o of_o they_o god_n will_v blot_v his_o name_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n these_o thing_n be_v more_o at_o large_a comment_v upon_o in_o the_o talmud_n the_o full_a description_n whereof_o as_o it_o be_v there_o set_v down_o many_o volume_n be_v not_o large_a enough_o to_o comprehend_v now_o although_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o own_o foolish_a conceit_n persuade_v themselves_o that_o they_o right_o observe_v and_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n omit_v nothing_o which_o appertain_v to_o the_o honour_v and_o sanctify_v thereof_o yet_o experience_n itself_o to_o which_o both_o their_o conscience_n and_o doctrine_n give_v witness_n cry_v out_o that_o they_o not_o at_o any_o time_n keep_v and_o sanctify_v it_o as_o they_o ought_v rabbi_n jochanan_n in_o that_o treatise_n of_o the_o talmud_n about_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o sixteen_o chapter_n and_o the_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o page_n affirm_v that_o whosoever_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n as_o he_o ought_v and_o as_o the_o strict_a rule_n there_o of_o require_v and_o abstaine_v from_o idolatry_n shall_v have_v remission_n of_o all_o his_o sâ—ns_n which_o he_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o fifty_o six_o chapter_n of_o isaiah_n and_o the_o second_o verse_n where_o it_o be_v thus_o write_v blessed_n be_v the_o man_n who_o do_v this_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o lay_v hold_v upon_o it_o and_o who_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n and_o pollute_v it_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mechallelo_fw-it and_o profane_v it_o not_o for_o so_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n most_o proper_o signify_v yet_o the_o skilful_a rabbin_n will_v not_o have_v write_v mechallelo_n but_o machollo_n which_o signify_v he_o have_v obtain_v remission_n rabbi_n jehuda_n say_v that_o if_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n have_v sanctify_v the_o first_o sabbath_n after_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n in_o that_o manner_n which_o they_o ought_v there_o have_v never_o any_o strange_a nation_n bear_v rule_n over_o they_o for_o as_o it_o be_v record_v upon_o the_o seven_o day_n after_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n 27._o some_o of_o the_o people_n go_v out_o to_o gather_v manna_n and_o find_v it_o not_o for_o which_o sin_n of_o they_o amalâ—k_o come_v and_o fight_v against_o israel_n 8._o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n rabbi_n jochanan_n in_o the_o name_n of_o rabbi_n simeon_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jochai_n say_v that_o if_o israel_n at_o this_o day_n can_v but_o right_o keep_v two_o sabbath_n one_o immediate_o follow_v the_o other_o they_o shall_v be_v present_o deliver_v out_o of_o their_o bondage_n as_o it_o be_v write_v 4,7_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n they_o that_o keep_v my_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n even_o unto_o they_o will_v i_o give_v within_o my_o house_n and_o within_o my_o wall_n a_o place_n and_o a_o 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her_o face_n towards_o the_o south_n because_o it_o be_v a_o tradition_n of_o the_o rabbin_n that_o whosoever_o place_v his_o bed_n in_o that_o manner_n that_o he_o lie_v there_o in_o his_o face_n shall_v be_v towards_o the_o south_n not_o towards_o the_o north_n shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o many_o child_n the_o rabbine_n who_o marry_v and_o join_v they_o together_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o matrimony_n 8._o take_v the_o skirt_n of_o the_o haircloth_n or_o garment_n by_o they_o call_v tallith_a a_o which_o the_o bridegroom_n wear_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o bride_n which_o be_v occasion_v by_o that_o say_n of_o ruth_n to_o boaz_n spread_v the_o wing_n of_o thy_o garment_n over_o thy_o handmaid_n for_o thou_o be_v the_o kinsman_n and_o that_o of_o ezekiel_n i_o pass_v by_o thou_o and_o look_v upon_o thou_o behold_v thy_o time_n be_v as_o the_o time_n of_o love_n and_o i_o spread_v my_o skirt_n over_o thou_o and_o cover_v thy_o filthiness_n yea_o i_o swear_v unto_o thou_o and_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o and_o thou_o become_v my_o in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o take_v a_o glass_n of_o wine_n which_o they_o call_v the_o bride-bowl_n bless_v it_o give_v thanks_o unto_o god_n that_o the_o bride_n and_o the_o bridegroom_n by_o his_o instinct_n have_v give_v their_o consent_n to_o be_v join_v together_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o matrimony_n and_o reach_v out_o the_o cup_n unto_o they_o command_v they_o to_o drink_v thereof_o if_o the_o bride_n be_v a_o virgin_n than_o the_o cup_n must_v have_v a_o narrow_a mouth_n if_o a_o widow_n a_o large_a one_o at_o worm_n they_o use_v a_o earthen_a cup_n as_o also_o at_o other_o place_n after_o that_o they_o have_v both_o taste_v of_o the_o cup_n the_o rabbine_n take_v the_o wedding-ring_n from_o the_o bridegroom_n which_o be_v make_v of_o pure_a gold_n yet_o have_v no_o jewel_n in_o it_o and_o call_v some_o witness_n show_v they_o the_o ring_n and_o ask_v whether_o it_o 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a_o cloak_n all_o rough_a and_o hairy_a able_a to_o fright_v a_o child_n out_o of_o its_o wit_n to_o show_v unto_o we_o that_o in_o their_o great_a jollity_n they_o ought_v to_o afflict_v and_o humble_v themselves_o for_o the_o desolation_n of_o their_o city_n and_o temple_n thus_o they_o walk_v in_o garment_n which_o may_v shadow_v out_o much_o sadness_n but_o in_o their_o heart_n they_o have_v not_o sans_o not_o feel_v thereof_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o trifle_a outside_n sorrow_n from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n 11._o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o fear_n and_o rejoice_v unto_o he_o with_o reverence_n that_o this_o their_o marriage_n or_o couple_v together_o be_v celebrate_v abroad_o in_o open_a air_n without_o covert_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o ought_v to_o multiply_v even_o as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n for_o multitude_n when_o the_o marriage_n be_v end_v they_o sit_v down_o to_o dinner_n the_o bridegroom_n must_v say_v grace_n and_o be_v bind_v to_o sing_v a_o long_a prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o the_o sweet_a he_o sing_v the_o better_a he_o please_v his_o bride_n and_o indeed_o he_o do_v it_o rather_o out_o of_o pride_n and_o to_o please_v she_o then_o for_o any_o glory_n to_o god_n while_o he_o be_v sing_v other_o be_v call_v for_o the_o hen_n to_o be_v bring_v and_o set_v upon_o the_o table_n the_o bride_n mess_n consist_v of_o a_o henn_n and_o egg_n serve_v in_o together_o in_o one_o dish_n the_o bridegroom_n carve_v a_o little_a of_o the_o hen_n and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o bride_n which_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v lay_v upon_o her_o trencher_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o guest_n behave_v themselves_o more_o like_a hungry_a dog_n than_o man_n catch_v at_o and_o with_o both_o hand_n pull_v in_o piece_n the_o
n._n witness_n n._n the_o son_n of_o n._n witness_n this_o kind_n of_o divorce_n be_v not_o in_o every_o place_n put_v in_o execution_n they_o choose_v a_o place_n of_o some_o fame_n and_o note_n near_o adjoin_v some_o notable_a river_n whither_o foam_n of_o the_o chief_a rabbin_n be_v cite_v by_o a_o writ_n if_o some_o other_o be_v not_o there_o resident_a the_o jew_n be_v very_o much_o for_o this_o carnal_a divorce_n write_v vast_a volume_n in_o way_n of_o commentary_n upon_o it_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n not_o once_o dream_v of_o the_o spiritual_a whereby_o they_o be_v sever_v from_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n hence_o remain_v alien_n from_o god_n and_o according_a to_o their_o desert_n vagabond_n over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n chap._n xxx_o touch_v the_o manner_n how_o a_o jewish_a woman_n divorce_v herself_o from_o the_o brother_n of_o her_o decease_a husband_n it_o be_v record_v in_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n that_o the_o husband_n of_o a_o woman_n die_v his_o brother_n be_v unmarried_a shall_v go_v in_o unto_o she_o take_v she_o to_o wife_n and_o raise_v up_o seed_n unto_o his_o brother_n that_o his_o name_n be_v not_o put_v out_o of_o israel_n and_o if_o the_o man_n like_v not_o to_o take_v his_o brother_n wife_n then_o shall_v she_o go_v up_o to_o the_o gate_n and_o accuse_v he_o before_o the_o elder_n and_o lose_v his_o shoe_n from_o off_o his_o foot_n and_o spit_v in_o his_o face_n and_o answer_v and_o say_v so_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v unto_o the_o man_n that_o will_v not_o build_v up_o his_o brother_n house_n but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n this_o custom_n be_v disannul_v and_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o rabbin_n that_o none_o shall_v take_v to_o wife_n the_o widow_n of_o his_o decease_a brother_n but_o rather_o for_o to_o free_v himself_o from_o she_o for_o his_o great_a honour_n shall_v suffer_v she_o to_o draw_v â—ff_v his_o shoe_n which_o kind_n of_o divorce_n iâ—_n call_v by_o the_o rabbin_n câ—â—litra_n which_o be_v perform_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o widow_n call_v unto_o she_o five_o witness_n who_o must_v be_v man_n of_o another_o family_n with_o who_o she_o be_v about_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o chief_a rabbine_n summon_v her_o husband_n brother_n also_o to_o the_o same_o place_n when_o they_o be_v come_v the_o rabbine_n ask_v the_o woman_n whether_o three_o month_n be_v go_v and_o pâ—st_v since_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n whether_o her_o husband_n die_v leave_v behind_o he_o a_o brother_n unmarried_a whether_o he_o that_o be_v there_o present_a be_v the_o natural_a brother_n of_o her_o husband_n beget_v by_o the_o same_o man_n whether_o they_o think_v themselves_o fit_a to_o beget_v child_n to_o raise_v up_o seed_n or_o a_o heir_n unto_o the_o dead_a as_o also_o to_o themselves_o now_o supervive_v what_o age_n they_o be_v of_o and_o last_o he_o ask_v the_o widow_n whether_o she_o be_v fast_v or_o not_o for_o if_o she_o have_v former_o take_v any_o meat_n she_o may_v not_o lawful_o spit_v in_o the_o face_n of_o her_o husband_n brother_n then_o he_o ask_v the_o dead_a man_n brother_n whether_o the_o woman_n there_o present_a be_v wife_n unto_o his_o decease_a brother_n when_o he_o be_v alive_a whether_o he_o will_v take_v she_o to_o wiâ—e_v or_o else_o be_v divorce_v from_o she_o by_o the_o chalitza_n or_o draw_v the_o shoe_n from_o off_o the_o heel_n if_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o marry_v she_o than_o a_o shoe_n be_v bring_v unto_o he_o make_v after_o a_o singular_a fashion_n with_o latchet_n and_o other_o necessary_n this_o he_o take_v and_o lean_v himself_o against_o aâ—_n wall_n put_v it_o on_o upon_o hâ—s_n right_a foot_n naked_a then_o come_v the_o woman_n unto_o he_o and_o â—aith_n this_o my_o husband_n brother_n will_v not_o raise_v up_o seed_n unto_o he_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n from_o henceforth_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v call_v my_o husband_n brother_n hereupon_o stoop_v towards_o the_o earth_n she_o unloose_v his_o shoe_n with_o her_o right_a hand_n and_o draw_v it_o off_o his_o foot_n spit_v in_o his_o face_n and_o that_o with_o such_o force_n that_o the_o five_o witness_n may_v see_v the_o spittle_n and_o say_v thus_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v unto_o he_o that_o will_v not_o build_v up_o his_o brother_n house_n then_o the_o witness_n and_o all_o the_o whole_a company_n cry_v chalutz_n hannahal_o that_o be_v the_o shoe_n be_v draw_v off_o thus_o be_v these_o two_o separate_v each_o from_o another_o that_o they_o may_v several_o attend_v their_o own_o employment_n here_o arise_v a_o great_a question_n among_o the_o rabbin_n how_o a_o woman_n suppose_v that_o she_o want_v the_o right_a hand_n can_v draw_v off_o the_o shoe_n some_o of_o they_o have_v permit_v that_o in_o such_o a_o case_n she_o may_v â—se_v her_o tooth_n to_o the_o unloose_n of_o it_o other_o solve_v it_o in_o another_o manner_n if_o the_o brother_n to_o the_o man_n decease_v will_v not_o suffer_v the_o ignominy_n of_o this_o discalceation_n and_o the_o woman_n be_v about_o to_o marry_v unto_o another_o then_o be_v he_o bind_v to_o pay_v a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n unto_o she_o that_o he_o may_v be_v free_v from_o she_o if_o her_o husband_n brother_n dwell_v in_o another_o city_n then_o be_v she_o her_o self_n compel_v to_o follow_v he_o and_o to_o indent_v with_o he_o about_o marriage_n concern_v this_o custom_n of_o raise_v up_o seed_n unto_o the_o brother_n be_v that_o question_n propose_v by_o the_o sadducee_n 3._o to_o our_o saviour_n that_o see_v seven_o brethren_n have_v one_o after_o another_o marry_v the_o same_o woman_n who_o wife_n she_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o resurrection_n out_o of_o which_o we_o may_v conclude_v thus_o much_o that_o it_o be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n even_o in_o christ_n time_n for_o the_o brother_n of_o the_o man_n decease_v to_o go_v in_o unto_o and_o marry_v his_o brother_n wife_n chap._n xxxi_o of_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o how_o they_o carry_v themselves_o in_o the_o time_n thereof_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o woman_n in_o the_o time_n of_o her_o uncleanness_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o synagogue_n to_o pray_v to_o name_v the_o name_n god_n or_o to_o handle_v any_o holy_a book_n as_o it_o be_v write_v let_v she_o touch_v no_o holy_a thing_n nor_o come_v into_o my_o sanctuary_n until_o the_o day_n of_o her_o purification_n be_v finish_v yet_o some_o of_o the_o rabbin_n have_v license_v it_o they_o of_o the_o most_o holy_a sort_n write_v that_o what_o woman_n soever_o be_v admonish_v of_o these_o thing_n abstain_v from_o they_o shall_v lengthen_v she_o own_o day_n so_o soon_o as_o she_o have_v the_o least_o knowledge_n of_o her_o own_o uncleanness_n she_o separate_v herself_o from_o her_o husband_n for_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o day_n in_o which_o time_n she_o dare_v not_o touch_v he_o sit_v upon_o one_o stool_n with_o he_o eat_v at_o the_o same_o table_n drink_v out_o of_o the_o same_o cup_n sit_v opposite_a unto_o he_o nor_o speak_v unto_o he_o face_n to_o face_n when_o the_o one_o will_v give_v any_o thing_n unto_o the_o other_o they_o be_v not_o wont_a to_o do_v it_o by_o throw_v but_o they_o lay_v it_o down_o upon_o some_o table_n or_o stool_n that_o the_o one_o be_v for_o a_o good_a space_n remove_v the_o other_o may_v take_v it_o up_o when_o the_o man_n lie_v with_o his_o wife_n in_o her_o uncleanness_n than_o the_o child_n which_o they_o beget_v prove_v leper_n and_o they_o affirm_v that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a reason_n why_o there_o be_v so_o many_o leper_n among_o the_o christian_n to_o wit_n carnal_a copulation_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o woman_n uncleanness_n hence_o scatter_v abroad_o venomous_a and_o bitter_a word_n against_o we_o in_o write_v among_o the_o vulgar_a which_o i_o will_v not_o now_o relate_v when_o any_o woman_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v reckon_v up_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o her_o uncleanness_n she_o hold_v on_o and_o add_v seven_o day_n more_o of_o her_o purification_n unto_o they_o after_o which_o time_n she_o find_v herself_o thorough_o purify_v she_o clothe_v herself_o in_o white_a robe_n take_v another_o woman_n with_o she_o and_o go_v to_o wash_v herself_o in_o cold_a water_n and_o that_o so_o naked_o that_o she_o must_v not_o have_v her_o smock_n to_o cover_v she_o in_o the_o winter_n time_n in_o some_o place_n they_o be_v wont_n to_o pour_v hot_a water_n into_o the_o cistern_n in_o which_o she_o bathe_v herself_o but_o in_o other_o place_n they_o be_v wont_n to_o wash_v themselves_o in_o cold_a water_n as_o well_o in_o winter_n as_o in_o summer_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o dive_v so_o deep_a that_o not_o a_o
hair_n of_o their_o head_n be_v see_v without_o the_o water_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v not_o permit_v that_o they_o shall_v altogether_o close_v either_o their_o eye_n or_o their_o mouth_n that_o the_o water_n may_v enter_v into_o both_o they_o ought_v also_o to_o stretch_v out_o their_o finger_n bend_v their_o body_n that_o their_o pap_n do_v not_o touch_v it_o to_o dishevel_v their_o hair_n by_o comb_v of_o it_o to_o have_v no_o ring_n upon_o their_o finger_n lest_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o place_n in_o the_o body_n which_o may_v not_o be_v drench_v in_o the_o water_n some_o of_o they_o upon_o the_o wash_a day_n eat_v not_o until_o they_o have_v bathe_v themselves_o other_o will_n not_o eat_v any_o flesh_n lest_o any_o thing_n shall_v stick_v within_o their_o tooth_n and_o hinder_v the_o water_n to_o come_v in_o betwixt_o they_o if_o any_o of_o they_o have_v a_o plaster_n upon_o a_o wound_n they_o ought_v to_o remove_v it_o as_o also_o to_o cut_v their_o nail_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maneh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pound_n of_o gold_n 75_o pound_n of_o money_n 7_o l._n 10_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cicar_n a_o talon_n in_o gold_n 4500_o pound_n in_o money_n 375_o pound_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pioselyte_n be_v he_o who_o forsake_v gentilism_n turn_v to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d geâ—_n a_o stranger_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d guâ—_n to_o wander_v of_o these_o be_v two_o sort_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proselytus_fw-la foeâ—eris_fw-la a_o proselyte_n of_o tâ—e_v covenant_n he_o be_v tie_v to_o circumcision_n and_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o moses_n as_o r._n sal._n deut._n 2._o 3._o 14._o who_o name_v he_o there_o a_o proselyte_n of_o justice_n to_o who_o adoption_n three_o thing_n be_v necessary_a 1._o circumcision_n 2._o purification_n by_o water_n 3._o the_o blood_n of_o the_o oblation_n the_o second_o sort_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proselytus_fw-la porte_fw-fr a_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gateâ—_n deut._n 14_o 21._o he_o be_v not_o circumcise_v nor_o tie_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o moses_n his_o law_n but_o only_o to_o keep_v noah_n seven_o commendement_n which_o be_v these_o 1._o judgement_n for_o malefactor_n 2_o blessing_n the_o name_n of_o gâ—d_n 3._o to_o fly_v idolatry_n 4_o robbery_n 5._o bloodshed_n 6._o eat_v any_o member_n of_o a_o beast_n take_v from_o it_o alive_a 7._o not_o uncover_v one_o nakedness_n shindler_n in_o pentâ—g_v lot_n 1530._o 1530._o zach._n 2._o 6._o abâ—odach_n zaâ—ah_o deut._n 16._o jer._n 6._o 10._o act._n 7._o 52._o rome_n 2._o 28_o 29_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 18._o 19_o col._n 1._o 14._o wise_a man_n deut_n 28._o 9_o tract_n berach_n de_fw-fr benedictionibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr sabâ—â—ho_n psal_n 121_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lam._n 1._o 5_o 6._o jet_n 15._o 1â—_n gen._n 27._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d what_o time_n 〈◊〉_d jew_n marry_v psal_n 57_o 1_o lament_n 219._o psal_n 42._o 9_o track_v san._n de_fw-fr judicibus_fw-la c_o 11._o lam._n 1._o 2._o 2._o wiseman_n psal_n 56._o 9_o 9_o the_o beginning_n of_o wisdom_n a_o book_n write_v by_o oâ—e_n of_o the_o scholar_n of_o r._n moses_n it_o contain_v the_o common_a place_n of_o divinity_n among_o which_o much_o philosophy_n morolity_n and_o cabbalistical_a nicety_n be_v intermix_v ezâ—k_n 9_o 4._o jâ—r_n 25._o 30._o psa_n 〈…〉_z orach_n chaym_fw-mi num_fw-la 2._o brandspiel_n c_o 16._o amos_n 6._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isa_n 6._o 3._o amos_n 4._o 12._o psal_n 103._o 1._o mich._n 6._o 8._o levit._fw-la 20._o 25_o 2d_o tract_n talmud_n tanais_n dc_o jejunio_fw-la orach_n chaym_fw-mi num_fw-la 4._o brand_n spigel_n c._n 10._o prov._n 117._o de_fw-fr arba_fw-la cauphos_n &_o zizis_fw-la oâ—ach_v chaym_n n._n 8._o brandspiel_n c._n 48._o minhagimâ—_n p._n 6_o leu._n 15_o 37_o 28._o tract_n de_fw-fr sab._n cap._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d floruit_fw-la of_o their_o phylactery_n orach_n chajim_fw-la num_fw-la 25._o deut._n 6._o 6_o 7_o 8._o phylactery_n for_o the_o hand_n rabbi_n alphe_n tract_n de_fw-fr sabâ—_n c_o 6._o p._n 77._o isa_n 26._o 2._o tract_n berachos_n cap._n 1._o p._n 7._o exod._n 33â—_n 23_o tract_n de_fw-fr sab._n cap._n 18._o orach_n chaijm_n num_fw-la 8_o 9_o rutheni_n be_v a_o people_n of_o france_n dwell_v near_o xantoigne_n and_o avergne_n but_o in_o this_o place_n rather_o a_o people_n of_o livonia_n from_o whence_o the_o country_n be_v call_v russia_n orach_n chajim_fw-la nu_fw-la 46._o brund_n cap_n 41._o psal_n 55._o 15._o tract_n tâ—lâ—ud_n de_fw-fr benedictionibus_fw-la â—sa_fw-la 50._o 2._o tract_n berachos_n de_fw-fr benedictionibusp_n 6_o eccl._n 4._o 17._o exod._n 3._o 5._o psal_n 29._o 2._o yet_o the_o original_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d numb_a 2d_o 5._o psal_n 26._o 8._o soph._n 3._o 20._o hos_fw-la 14._o 3._o obad._n 2._o 1._o orach_n chajim_fw-la nu_fw-la 58._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d track_v de_fw-fr bebenedictionibus_fw-la cap._n 9_o orach_n chajim_fw-la nu_fw-la 113._o ezek._n 1._o 7._o isa._n 6._o 3._o orach_n chajim_fw-la nu_fw-la 125._o a_o sanctitas_fw-la sanctitas_fw-la the_o ward_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d radix_fw-la juniperorum_fw-la eorum_fw-la panis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tract_n de_fw-fr benedictione_n sect_n 9_o 4._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a from_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d extirpatus_fw-la est_fw-la excisâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o traitor_n backbiter_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d linguax_fw-la fuiâ—_fw-la detraxit_fw-la falsa_fw-la accusationâ—_n orach_n chajim_fw-la tract_n tal._n de_fw-fr benedict_v c._n 1._o exod._n 20._o 18._o psal_n 68_o 13._o ezek_n 8.14_o in_o tract_n joma_n job_n 14._o 16._o orach_n chajim_fw-la nu_fw-la 91._o &_o seq_n sam._n 3._o 41._o psal_n 119._o 109._o psal_n 35._o 10._o psal_n 130._o brund_n cap_n 41._o alas_o poor_a jew_n thou_o have_v never_o utter_v one_o amen_o attentive_o for_o the_o space_n of_o 1631_o year_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quid_fw-la requirit_fw-la thâ—_n rabbin_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d centum_fw-la requirit_fw-la so_o pervert_v the_o text_n 2_o sam._n 25._o 1._o isaiah_n 1._o 15._o cap._n 59_o 2punc_n 3._o oruch_n chaya_n num_fw-la 55._o deut_n 7._o 1â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d icr._n 9_o 12_o 13._o deu._n 29._o 24_o 25_o psal._n 84._o 7._o brand_n spiegel_n cap._n 43._o leu._n 1._o 43_o 44._o in_o tract_n gittie_n s._n 3._o &_o 5._o
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