upon_o the_o man_n that_o shall_v give_v so_o much_o to_o such_o a_o charitable_a work_n and_o because_o it_o be_v unlawful_a so_o much_o as_o to_o touch_v any_o money_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n therefore_o every_o man_n in_o particular_a make_v a_o promise_n to_o give_v what_o he_o please_v and_o this_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nedabah_n oblatio_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la a_o voluntary_a offer_n or_o free_a gift_n which_o each_o man_n very_o willing_o pay_v the_o week_n follow_v according_a to_o the_o sum_n which_o he_o have_v former_o make_v promise_n of_o and_o so_o all_o the_o particular_a sum_n be_v put_v together_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o poor_a man_n for_o who_o they_o be_v collect_v 5._o there_o be_v moreover_o in_o every_o great_a city_n several_a fraternity_n or_o company_n of_o select_a officer_n who_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o many_o work_n of_o charity_n as_o for_o example_n some_o that_o take_v care_n of_o the_o sick_a and_o for_o the_o burial_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o this_o be_v common_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ghemiluth_n hassadim_v other_o for_o simple_a alm_n cail_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zedacah_n other_o for_o the_o redeem_v of_o slave_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pidion_n shebim_n and_o some_o that_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o marry_v poor_a virgin_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hassi_n betuloth_n and_o many_o other_o either_o more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o inhabit_v in_o the_o say_a city_n 6._o if_o any_o poor_a man_n have_v any_o extraordinary_a necessity_n great_a than_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n where_o he_o live_v be_v able_a to_o supply_v he_o than_o go_v to_o the_o principal_a rabbin_n of_o the_o city_n and_o they_o give_v he_o a_o testimonial_a under_o their_o hand_n that_o he_o be_v a_o honest_a man_n and_o one_o that_o deserve_v their_o charity_n and_o withal_o entreat_v that_o every_o one_o will_v lend_v he_o his_o assistance_n then_o go_v he_o with_o this_o testimonial_a to_o all_o place_n where_o any_o jew_n dwell_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o castle_n village_n or_o other_o small_a place_n he_o be_v there_o entertain_v a_o day_n or_o two_o with_o meat_n drink_v and_o lodging_n and_o money_n at_o his_o depart_n and_o if_o he_o come_v to_o any_o great_a city_n he_o there_o procure_v a_o confirmation_n of_o his_o testimonial_a by_o the_o subscription_n of_o the_o rabbin_n of_o that_o place_n and_o so_o be_v send_v to_o the_o school_n from_o the_o parnassim_fw-la or_o the_o public_a officer_n that_o have_v the_o charge_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o that_o place_n and_o thus_o in_o some_o one_o of_o the_o forementioned_a manner_n of_o collection_n he_o be_v relieve_v and_o receive_v their_o assistance_n 7._o the_o jew_n send_v their_o alm_n yearly_a from_o all_o part_n wheresoever_o they_o inhabit_v to_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o poor_a that_o live_v there_o and_o spend_v their_o time_n pray_v for_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n as_o they_o also_o do_v to_o other_o part_n of_o judea_n as_o namely_o to_o saffet_n tiberias_n and_o to_o hebron_n where_o the_o sepulcher_n be_v of_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o of_o their_o wife_n 8._o each_o man_n in_o particular_a may_v beside_o all_o this_o give_v alm_n when_o and_o how_o much_o he_o please_v according_a as_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a 9_o they_o account_v it_o also_o a_o work_n of_o piety_n to_o relieve_v any_o one_o whatsoever_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n although_o he_o be_v no_o jew_n and_o especial_o those_o of_o the_o city_n or_o place_n where_o they_o inhabit_v esteem_v it_o a_o act_n of_o charity_n due_a to_o all_o mankind_n indifferent_o the_o rabbin_n have_v also_o express_o enjoin_v they_o so_o to_o do_v 10._o and_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o charity_n and_o pity_v appear_v in_o this_o that_o they_o be_v very_o careful_a not_o to_o torment_v or_o abuse_v or_o put_v to_o any_o cruel_a death_n any_o brute_n beast_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o create_v of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 145._o ver_fw-la 9_o et_fw-la miserationes_fw-la ejus_fw-la super_fw-la omne_fw-la opera_fw-la ejus_fw-la and_o his_o mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n part_n ii_o chap._n i._n what_o language_n they_o use_v in_o their_o ordinary_a speech_n write_n and_o preach_v there_o be_v at_o this_o time_n very_o few_o among_o they_o that_o be_v able_a to_o discourse_v perfect_o in_o the_o hebrew_n or_o holy_a tongue_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d laschion_n hacodesch_fw-mi wherein_o the_o twenty_o four_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v write_v nor_o yet_o in_o chaldee_n which_o be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d targum_fw-la or_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n of_o the_o bible_n and_o which_o they_o common_o speak_v before_o their_o dispersion_n because_o they_o all_o general_o learn_v and_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o country_n where_o they_o be_v bear_v so_o that_o in_o italy_n they_o speak_v italian_a in_o germany_n dutch_n in_o the_o eastern_a part_n and_o in_o barbary_n they_o speak_v the_o language_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o moor_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n and_o they_o have_v make_v these_o strange_a language_n so_o much_o their_o own_o as_o that_o many_o of_o they_o that_o have_v go_v out_o of_o germany_n into_o poland_n hungary_n and_o russia_n to_o inhabit_v have_v notwithstanding_o preserve_v the_o dutch_a tongue_n in_o their_o family_n and_o make_v it_o their_o mother_n tongue_n to_o all_o their_o posterity_n as_o likewise_o those_o that_o have_v go_v out_o of_o spain_n into_o the_o eastern_a part_n for_o the_o most_o part_n speak_v the_o spanish_a language_n but_o in_o italy_n they_o use_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o according_a to_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o the_o father_n be_v descend_v so_o that_o the_o common_a people_n every_o where_o conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o language_n of_o the_o nation_n where_o they_o inhabit_v only_o mix_v now_o and_o then_o a_o break_a hebrew_n word_n or_o two_o in_o their_o discourse_n one_o with_o another_o although_o the_o learneder_n sort_n among_o they_o be_v somewhat_o more_o perfect_a in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o have_v it_o as_o it_o be_v by_o heart_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v a_o very_a rare_a thing_n to_o meet_v with_o any_o among_o they_o except_o they_o be_v their_o rabbin_n who_o be_v able_a to_o maintain_v a_o continue_a discourse_n in_o hebrew_n elegant_o and_o according_a to_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o language_n 2._o and_o beside_o in_o the_o pronunciation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n they_o be_v so_o different_a among_o themselves_o that_o a_o dutch_a jew_n can_v hardly_o be_v understand_v by_o a_o italian_a or_o a_o eastern_a jew_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o among_o they_o that_o speak_v more_o clear_o and_o exact_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o grammar_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dikduk_n than_o the_o italian_a do_v 3._o and_o indeed_o the_o pure_a hebrew_n tongue_n be_v of_o little_a extent_n and_o very_o barren_a of_o word_n there_o be_v no_o other_o book_n ancient_o write_v to_o be_v find_v now_o save_v only_o the_o aforenamed_a twenty_o four_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n whence_o the_o whole_a language_n be_v to_o be_v fetch_v the_o rabbin_n have_v since_o think_v good_a to_o enlarge_v it_o by_o borrow_v many_o word_n from_o the_o chaldee_n and_o some_o few_o from_o the_o greek_a and_o other_o language_n and_o invent_v also_o several_a word_n for_o the_o name_n of_o thing_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o writer_n in_o all_o age_n have_v do_v fit_v term_n of_o art_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o their_o philosophy_n and_o other_o science_n 4._o this_o language_n be_v still_o in_o use_n among_o they_o in_o write_v of_o book_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o contract_n in_o bill_n either_o private_a or_o public_a and_o the_o like_a but_o their_o ordinary_a letter_n of_o compliment_n or_o business_n be_v write_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o the_o vulgar_a language_n of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v although_o sometime_o they_o use_v the_o hebrew_n character_n only_o those_o of_o morea_n still_o retain_v the_o hebrew_n tongue_n also_o and_o use_v it_o in_o their_o familiar_a letter_n 5._o in_o their_o preach_v they_o likewise_o use_v the_o language_n of_o the_o country_n that_o they_o may_v be_v understand_v by_o all_o that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o cite_v the_o text_n of_o scripture_n and_o say_n of_o the_o rabbin_n in_o hebrew_n and_o afterward_o interpret_v the_o same_o in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n 6._o their_o
have_v inform_v he_o to_o the_o second_o objection_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o very_o many_o person_n of_o great_a learning_n and_o quality_n be_v after_o long_a experience_n confirm_v in_o so_o good_a a_o opinion_n of_o i_o and_o of_o my_o integrity_n as_o that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v question_v by_o any_o but_o that_o i_o will_v deal_v ingenious_o and_o sincere_o in_o my_o narration_n so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o see_v any_o just_a reason_n that_o shall_v hinder_v i_o from_o comply_v with_o their_o desire_n now_o i_o that_o have_v be_v always_o natural_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v by_o my_o friend_n and_o obedient_a to_o the_o command_v of_o my_o superior_n can_v not_o deny_v they_o any_o long_o but_o have_v endeavour_v to_o satisfy_v their_o desire_n take_v here_o therefore_o courteous_a reader_n a_o short_a abridgement_n of_o the_o rite_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n wherein_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v not_o any_o the_o least_o circumstance_n omit_v unless_o it_o be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o at_o all_o observe_v now_o or_o regard_v by_o they_o i_o have_v divide_v this_o history_n into_o five_o part_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n write_v by_o moses_n and_o in_o my_o write_n i_o have_v keep_v myself_o exact_o to_o the_o truth_n remember_v myself_o to_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o have_v therefore_o take_v upon_o i_o the_o person_n of_o a_o plain_a neutral_a relater_n only_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o avoid_v the_o give_a occasion_n to_o the_o reader_n of_o deride_v the_o jew_n for_o their_o so_o many_o ceremony_n neither_o yet_o have_v i_o at_o all_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o defend_v or_o maintain_v they_o for_o as_o much_o as_o my_o whole_a purpose_n be_v to_o give_v a_o bare_a relation_n of_o they_o only_o and_o no_o way_n to_o persuade_v any_o to_o the_o observe_v of_o they_o however_o very_o observable_a be_v the_o say_n of_o that_o great_a person_n though_o not_o by_o many_o right_o understand_v which_o yet_o be_v agreeable_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n cap._n 11._o lex_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la lex_fw-la puerorum_fw-la that_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o law_n of_o child_n a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n part_n i._o chap._n i._o of_o the_o division_n and_o original_a of_o all_o the_o jewish_a rite_n and_o wherein_o they_o differ_v among_o themselves_o page_n 1._o ii_o of_o their_o house_n and_o place_n of_o dwelling_n page_n 4._o iii_o of_o their_o utensil_n and_o vessel_n in_o their_o house_n p._n 7._o iv._o of_o their_o manner_n of_o prepare_v to_o bed_n and_o their_o esteem_n of_o dream_n p._n 9_o v._o of_o their_o habit_n and_o vestment_n and_o of_o their_o fringe_n and_o frontlet_n p._n 12._o vi_o of_o their_o modesty_n in_o evacuation_n p._n 18._o vii_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o wash_v in_o the_o morning_n p._n 21._o viii_o of_o uncleanness_n p._n 22._o ix_o of_o their_o benediction_n of_o laudatory_a prayer_n p._n 23._o x._o of_o the_o form_n of_o their_o synagogue_n or_o school_n p._n 26._o xi_o of_o their_o prayer_n square_a vestment_n call_v tale_v their_o frontlet_n and_o book_n of_o the_o pentateuch_n p._n 32._o xii_o of_o their_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o of_o their_o wife_n and_o tithe_n p._n 43._o xiii_o of_o their_o flock_n and_o tillage_n of_o the_o ground_n p._n 46._o fourteen_o of_o their_o charity_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o their_o tenderness_n show_v to_o their_o very_a beast_n p._n 50._o part_n ii_o chap._n i._n what_o language_n they_o use_v in_o their_o ordinary_a speech_n write_n and_o preach_v p._n 56._o iii_o of_o their_o academy_n and_o study_n and_o of_o the_o original_a and_o continuation_n of_o the_o gemara_n p._n 62._o iii_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o their_o rabbin_n be_v create_v and_o of_o their_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o excommunication_n p._n 68_o iv._o of_o their_o oath_n and_o vow_n p._n 71_o v._o of_o their_o deal_v in_o worldly_a affair_n and_o of_o their_o usury_n p._n 73._o vi_o of_o their_o contract_n evidence_n witness_n judge_n and_o judgement_n p._n 77._o vii_o of_o meat_n that_o be_v forbid_v they_o and_o how_o they_o eat_v their_o flesh_n p._n 80._o viii_o of_o their_o drink_n p._n 98._o ix_o of_o their_o make_v their_o bread_n p._n 100_o x._o of_o their_o manner_n of_o sit_v at_o meat_n p._n 101._o part_n iii_o chap._n i._o of_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o sabbath_n p._n 104._o ii_o of_o the_o beginning_n of_o their_o month_n and_o of_o their_o order_n and_o name_n and_o of_o the_o thirteen_o month_n p_o 119._o iii_o of_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n p._n 124._o iv._o of_o the_o feast_n of_o week_n or_o pentecost_n p._n 134._o v._o of_o their_o caput_fw-la anni_fw-la or_o begin_v of_o the_o year_n and_o of_o the_o first_o month_n call_v elul_a p._n 137._o vi_o of_o the_o day_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n or_o expiation_n call_v chipur_n p._n 143._o vii_o of_o the_o feast_n of_o booth_n or_o tabernacle_n p._n 148._o viii_o of_o their_o fast_n command_v and_o voluntary_a p._n 154._o ix_o of_o the_o feast_n of_o light_n call_v also_o chanucha_n p._n 161._o x._o of_o the_o feast_n of_o purim_n or_o lot_n p._n 164._o part_n iv._o chap._n i._o of_o the_o several_a kind_n and_o degree_n of_o adultery_n and_o fornication_n pag._n 167._o ii_o of_o their_o marriage_n p._n 171._o iii_o of_o their_o contract_n and_o manner_n of_o marry_v p._n 174._o iv._o of_o the_o liberty_n a_o woman_n that_o be_v marry_v young_a have_v to_o refuse_v her_o husband_n and_o of_o the_o penalty_n of_o force_v or_o deflower_v a_o virgin_n p._n 181._o v._o how_o their_o woman_n behave_v themselves_o during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o course_n and_o after_o childbirth_n p._n 183._o vi_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o put_v away_o their_o wife_n and_o of_o jealousy_n p._n 186._o vii_o of_o their_o ibum_n and_o calitzah_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o next_o kinsman_n be_v take_v or_o refuse_v the_o relict_n of_o his_o decease_a kinsman_n p._n 193._o viii_o of_o their_o circumcision_n p._n 201._o ix_o of_o the_o redemption_n of_o their_o first-born_a p._n 209._o x._o of_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o education_n of_o their_o child_n and_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o learning_n p._n 212._o xi_o of_o the_o honour_n they_o account_v due_a to_o their_o parent_n tutor_n rabbin_n and_o ancient_a person_n pag._n 215._o part_n v._o chap._n i._o of_o the_o jewish_a heretic_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o karraim_n pag._n 218._o ii_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o be_v make_v a_o jew_n p._n 222._o iii_o of_o their_o opinion_n concern_v all_o magic_n divination_n and_o augury_n p._n 223._o iv._o of_o their_o slave_n p._n 225._o v._o what_o precept_n the_o jewish_a woman_n be_v bind_v to_o observe_v p._n 236._o vi_o of_o their_o manner_n of_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o do_v penance_n p._n 228._o vii_o of_o their_o sick_a and_o dead_a p._n 230._o viii_o of_o their_o manner_n of_o order_v their_o dead_a and_o bury_v they_o p._n 233._o ix_o of_o their_o mourn_a pray_v for_o and_o commemorate_n of_o the_o dead_a p._n 239._o x._o of_o their_o paradise_n hell_n and_o purgatory_n p._n 243._o xi_o of_o their_o belief_n of_o the_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n the_o resurrection_n and_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 245._o xii_o of_o the_o thirteen_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n pag._n 246._o fault_n escape_v the_o last_o page_n of_o the_o first_o sheet_n l._n 16._o read_v power_n b._n p._n 2._o line_n 1._o r._n concubitu_fw-la b._n 4._o l._n 22._o r._n have_v assist_v b._n p._n 8._o l._n 24._o r._n the_o moon_n b._n p._n 11._o l._n 7._o r._n to_o be_v primus_fw-la page_n 43._o l._n 11._o r._n tithe_n p._n 48._o l._n 12._o r._n untilled_a p._n 53._o l._n 7._o r._n call_v p._n 92._o l._n 10._o r._n within_o it_o p._n 97._o l._n 16._o r._n it_o be_v unwholesome_a p._n 111._o l._n 16._o r._n use_v p._n 112._o l._n 22._o r._n not_o say_v p._n 117._o l._n 9_o r._n sabbath_n be_v p._n 118._o l._n 14._o r._n hand_n p._n 122._o l._n 19_o r._n commemorate_fw-la p._n 130._o l._n 21._o r._n take_v out_o p._n 146._o l._n 7._o r._n or_o not_o ib._n l._n 16._o r._n consist_v p._n 149._o l._n 4._o r._n wattel_v p._n 153._o l._n 9_o r._n sponsus_fw-la legis_fw-la p._n 161._o l._n 7._o r._n wiseman_n p._n 162._o l._n 24._o r._n of_o business_n p._n 178._o l._n 3._o r._n be_v do_v lb._n l._n 22._o r._n before_o they_o p._n 180._o l._n 13._o r._n bring_v she_o p._n 188._o l._n 18._o read_v this_o mean_n p._n 198._o l._n 15._o r._n plank_n p._n 202._o l._n 4._o r._n no_o precept_n p._n 214._o l._n 2._o r._n to_o p._n 220._o l._n 7._o
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morning_n benediction_n be_v therefore_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meah_n beracoth_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o hundred_o benediction_n chap._n x._o of_o the_o form_n of_o their_o synagogue_n or_o school_n they_o make_v their_o synagogue_n which_o be_v call_v by_o they_o school_n either_o little_a or_o great_a on_o the_o ground_n or_o above_o stair_n stand_v by_o themselves_o or_o in_o part_n of_o another_o house_n according_a as_o their_o best_a opportunity_n will_v give_v they_o leave_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o now_o to_o erect_v any_o starelie_o or_o sumptuous_a fabric_n 2._o the_o wall_n within_o be_v only_o white_v or_o else_o wainscote_v or_o line_v with_o board_n and_o round_o about_o they_o be_v write_v certain_a verse_n or_o sentence_n exhort_v to_o attention_n in_o prayer_n and_o round_o about_o the_o school_n be_v bench_n make_v to_o sit_v on_o and_o in_o some_o there_o be_v also_o certain_a chest_n to_o lay_v book_n cloak_n and_o other_o thing_n in_o 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the_o lord_n thy_o god_n walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o camp_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o shall_v thy_o camp_n be_v holy_a that_o he_o see_v no_o unclean_a thing_n in_o thou_o etc._n etc._n 2._o and_o first_o they_o say_v that_o they_o must_v accustom_v themselves_o to_o do_v this_o business_n in_o the_o morning_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v up_o and_o afterward_o to_o wash_v their_o hand_n that_o so_o they_o may_v go_v clean_o to_o their_o prayer_n 3._o whensoever_o a_o man_n feel_v himself_o move_v towards_o this_o business_n he_o must_v not_o hold_v it_o for_o in_o so_o do_v he_o shall_v render_v himself_o willing_o abominable_a against_o the_o command_n give_v levit._n cap._n 11._o ver_fw-la 44._o nolite_fw-la contaminare_fw-la animas_fw-la vestras_fw-la etc._n etc._n 4._o if_o the_o place_n be_v such_o as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v see_v by_o any_o they_o must_v then_o use_v all_o possible_a honesty_n and_o modesty_n in_o ancient_a time_n when_o they_o have_v not_o the_o conveniency_n of_o do_v this_o business_n within_o door_n but_o be_v fain_o to_o go_v abroad_o they_o observe_v very_o many_o point_n tend_v towards_o the_o modesty_n of_o the_o act_n and_o because_o the_o place_n may_v sometime_o not_o be_v so_o safe_a and_o free_a from_o danger_n they_o use_v a_o certain_a form_n of_o prayer_n or_o invocation_n to_o their_o tutelar_a angel_n that_o they_o will_v defend_v they_o from_o all_o danger_n but_o at_o this_o time_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n use_v 5._o after_o they_o have_v do_v they_o must_v wash_v their_o hand_n and_o give_v praise_n to_o god_n acknowledge_v his_o great_a goodness_n and_o wisdom_n in_o that_o he_o have_v make_v man_n in_o so_o wonderful_a a_o manner_n and_o so_o preserve_v he_o whereas_o if_o the_o passage_n for_o the_o evacuate_a the_o superfluity_n of_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v stop_v up_o never_o so_o little_a a_o while_n he_o will_v die_v and_o this_o benediction_n they_o use_v to_o repeat_v as_o often_o in_o the_o day_n as_o their_o necessity_n call_v they_o to_o this_o act._n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o wash_v in_o the_o morning_n they_o wash_v their_o hand_n and_o face_n every_o morning_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v up_o and_o before_o they_o have_v so_o do_v they_o take_v special_a care_n that_o they_o touch_v not_o either_o bread_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v neither_o any_o book_n or_o holy_a thing_n 2._o as_o concern_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o water_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o wash_v the_o rabbin_n have_v write_v and_o enjoin_v many_o subtlety_n and_o nice_a circumstance_n and_o they_o also_o say_v that_o the_o water_n must_v not_o be_v cast_v upon_o the_o ground_n nor_o may_v they_o tread_v upon_o it_o because_o they_o account_v it_o a_o unclean_a thing_n 3._o while_o they_o be_v wipe_v their_o hand_n and_o face_n they_o say_v a_o benediction_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o 9_o chapter_n follow_v chap._n viii_o of_o uncleanness_n it_o 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lord_n our_o god_n be_v one_o lord_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o out_o of_o the_o 11._o chapt._n ver_fw-la 13._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o you_o shall_v hearken_v diligent_o unto_o my_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v you_o this_o day_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o out_o of_o exodus_fw-la chap._n 13._o ver_fw-la 1._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v sanctify_v unto_o i_o all_o the_o first_o bear_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o four_o out_o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n ver_fw-la 11._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v thou_o into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o canaanite_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o they_o roll_v up_o in_o a_o black_a piece_n of_o calf_n skin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o one_o of_o they_o they_o put_v all_o the_o aforesaid_a passage_n of_o scripture_n together_o in_o one_o rowl_n make_v up_o point_v at_o the_o end_n which_o they_o fasten_v to_o a_o square_a piece_n of_o the_o say_v calf_n skin_n in_o the_o hard_a 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manner_n of_o preach_v or_o make_v sermon_n be_v thus_o the_o whole_a congregation_n sit_v quiet_o in_o the_o school_n he_o that_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o preach_v which_o be_v easy_o grant_v to_o any_o that_o desire_v it_o either_o put_v on_o the_o aforenamed_a tale_v or_o else_o go_v without_o it_o up_o to_o the_o wooden_a altar_n or_o table_n speak_v of_o par._n 1._o cap._n 8._o begin_v his_o speech_n there_o repeat_v some_o verse_n or_o other_o out_o of_o the_o lesson_n for_o the_o day_n and_o this_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nosè_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o text_n or_o subject_a whereof_o he_o intend_v to_o treat_v add_v after_o it_o some_o sentence_n out_o of_o the_o wiseman_n or_o rabbin_n and_o this_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maamar_n and_o so_o make_v a_o kind_n of_o preface_n and_o propose_v some_o certain_a subject_n suitable_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a passage_n out_o of_o the_o lesson_n for_o the_o day_n he_o proceed_v on_o to_o his_o sermon_n allege_v text_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o rabbin_n in_o his_o discourse_n every_o man_n as_o he_o be_v able_a both_o for_o the_o style_n and_o method_n which_o be_v very_o different_a among_o the_o several_a nation_n 7._o and_o this_o be_v do_v every_o sabbath_n day_n and_o at_o all_o the_o chief_a feastival_n for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o only_o then_o unless_o there_o be_v some_o funeral_n sermon_n to_o be_v make_v at_o the_o death_n of_o any_o person_n of_o note_n which_o use_v to_o be_v do_v upon_o any_o of_o the_o week_n day_n or_o work_a day_n according_a as_o the_o occasion_n require_v chap._n ii_o of_o their_o academy_n and_o study_n and_o of_o the_o original_a and_o continuation_n of_o the_o gemara_n they_o account_v it_o the_o most_o pious_a work_n that_o may_v be_v to_o study_v either_o the_o holy_a scripture_n itself_o or_o any_o exposition_n of_o it_o have_v regard_n to_o that_o command_n deuteron_n cap._n 6._o ver_fw-la 7._o et_fw-la meditaberis_fw-la sedens_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la tua_fw-la &_o ambulans_fw-la in_o itinere_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v teach_v these_o word_n diligent_o unto_o thy_o child_n and_o shall_v talk_v of_o they_o when_o thou_o sit_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o when_o thou_o walk_v by_o the_o way_n and_o when_o thou_o lie_v down_o and_o when_o thou_o rise_v up_o 2._o some_o few_o among_o they_o study_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cabalah_n that_o be_v to_o say_v reveal_v speculation_n and_o the_o secret_a theology_n of_o the_o scripture_n other_o study_n philosophy_n and_o other_o science_n both_o natural_a and_o moral_a notwithstanding_o apply_v all_o of_o they_o to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o otherwise_o they_o will_v account_v the_o study_n of_o these_o point_n of_o learn_v a_o most_o dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a thing_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o study_n of_o physic_n which_o some_o of_o they_o profess_v but_o the_o most_o usual_a and_o common_a study_n among_o they_o be_v that_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gemara_n which_o be_v proper_o and_o original_o call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d talmud_n where_o the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v permit_v they_o or_o where_o it_o be_v forbid_v they_o they_o study_v the_o write_n of_o the_o wiseman_n or_o paraphrase_n and_o abridgement_n of_o the_o talmud_n 3._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n have_v they_o their_o academy_n also_o call_v by_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jesiboth_n where_o they_o meet_v together_o to_o dispute_v the_o rabbin_n with_o their_o scholar_n but_o talk_v all_o together_o confuse_o and_o without_o any_o order_n at_o all_o and_o this_o be_v usual_o do_v in_o the_o morning_n after_o prayer_n be_v end_v every_o day_n of_o the_o week_n except_o friday_n the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o their_o feastival_n day_n and_o their_o eve_n 4._o and_o because_o that_o all_o the_o rite_n precept_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o authority_n be_v all_o ground_a upon_o this_o book_n of_o the_o talmud_n i_o shall_v here_o give_v the_o reader_n a_o short_a account_n of_o the_o original_a order_n and_o continuation_n of_o it_o 5._o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n then_o of_o this_o book_n be_v declare_v how_o that_o the_o write_a law_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tora_n shebichthab_n lex_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o scripto_fw-la be_v give_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o write_a law_n and_o other_o of_o their_o ordinance_n they_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o their_o rabbin_n now_o no_o part_n of_o this_o late_a be_v to_o be_v put_v into_o write_v so_o long_o as_o the_o temple_n stand_v and_o it_o be_v therefore_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d torah_n schebeal_n peh_fw-it lex_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la os_fw-la the_o law_n deliver_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n because_o it_o be_v traditional_a and_o deliver_v over_o from_o one_o to_o another_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n only_o 6._o but_o afterward_o about_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n after_o our_o saviour_n christ_n when_o the_o temple_n be_v now_o destroy_v there_o be_v a_o certain_a rabbine_n name_v rabbi_n juda_n who_o for_o his_o sanctity_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n be_v honour_v by_o the_o jew_n with_o the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rabbenu_fw-fr haccadosch_fw-mi magister_fw-la noster_fw-la sanctus_fw-la our_o holy_a master_n who_o be_v very_o intimate_v with_o and_o great_o respect_v by_o antoninus_n pius_n the_o emperor_n and_o be_v also_o a_o very_a richman_n this_o rabbi_n jehuda_n perceive_v that_o since_o the_o transmigration_n and_o dispersion_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o traditional_a law_n begin_v by_o degree_n to_o be_v lose_v and_o to_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v quite_o forget_v he_o make_v a_o collection_n in_o write_v of_o all_o the_o decree_n opinion_n and_o tradition_n of_o all_o the_o rabbin_n that_o have_v ever_o be_v down_o to_o his_o own_o time_n and_o this_o collection_n be_v make_v in_o as_o good_a a_o method_n and_o as_o short_a as_o he_o can_v he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mishnah_n that_o be_v to_o say_v lex_fw-la secundaria_fw-la or_o a_o repeat_v of_o the_o law_n and_o he_o divide_v it_o into_o six_o tract_n or_o part_n the_o first_o of_o which_o treat_v of_o seed_n and_o of_o tillage_n the_o second_o of_o the_o festival_n day_n the_o three_o of_o marriage_n and_o thing_n appertain_v to_o woman_n the_o four_o of_o damage_n and_o suit_v of_o law_n and_o all_o civil_a matter_n this_o five_o of_o sacrifice_n the_o six_o of_o cleanness_n and_o uncleanness_n and_o because_o this_o collection_n of_o his_o be_v so_o very_o brief_a and_o therefore_o the_o hard_a to_o be_v understand_v in_o so_o much_o that_o it_o give_v occasion_n of_o many_o dispute_n and_o controversy_n which_o be_v raise_v upon_o it_o therefore_o about_o some_o three_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n after_o he_o there_o be_v two_o other_o rabbin_n dwell_v in_o babylon_n the_o one_o of_o they_o name_v ravenà _fw-la the_o other_o ravascè_fw-la which_o collect_v together_o all_o the_o exposition_n dispute_n and_o addition_n that_o have_v be_v make_v upon_o the_o mischnah_n down_o to_o their_o own_o time_n add_v beside_o many_o report_n sentence_n and_o say_n of_o their_o own_o which_o they_o find_v to_o make_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n and_o thus_o make_v as_o it_o be_v the_o mischnah_n to_o be_v the_o text_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n to_o serve_v as_o a_o comment_n or_o exposition_n upon_o it_o they_o make_v all_o up_o into_o a_o book_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d talmud_n baveli_n the_o talmud_n of_o babylon_n or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gomarah_n which_o they_o divide_v into_o sixty_o section_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d massactoth_o but_o follow_v the_o order_n and_o method_n of_o the_o forementioned_a first_o six_o tract_n and_o 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of_o rabbin_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tossaphoth_o and_o many_o be_v the_o extract_v that_o have_v be_v make_v out_o of_o this_o book_n especial_o three_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a six_o tract_n those_o other_o three_o concern_v seed_n sacrifice_n and_o of_o cleanness_n be_v at_o this_o day_n not_o to_o be_v find_v any_o where_o 7._o this_o talmud_n we_o have_v here_o describe_v be_v afterward_o prohibit_v to_o the_o jew_n by_o some_o certain_a pope_n and_o then_o again_o the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v permit_v they_o by_o some_o other_o but_o now_o it_o at_o length_n continue_v utter_o prohibit_v and_o in_o italy_n especial_o it_o be_v not_o read_v nor_o so_o much_o as_o any_o where_o to_o be_v find_v chap._n iii_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o their_o rabbin_n be_v create_v and_o of_o their_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o excommunication_n the_o rabbin_n use_v not_o to_o make_v any_o mean_n for_o the_o procurement_n of_o the_o title_n of_o doctor_n yea_o they_o rather_o account_v it_o a_o argument_n of_o pride_n and_o a_o shameful_a thing_n to_o endeavour_v any_o such_o thing_n and_o therefore_o neither_o do_v they_o put_v themselves_o upon_o the_o examination_n of_o any_o but_o when_o any_o one_o be_v know_v to_o be_v of_o sufficient_a knowledge_n and_o a_o apt_a person_n for_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o rabbine_n that_o be_v to_o say_v such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v sufficient_o well_o skill_v in_o the_o traditional_a law_n or_o that_o which_o be_v deliver_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n how_o little_a knowledge_n soever_o he_o have_v of_o the_o other_o humane_a science_n he_o be_v by_o a_o common_a consent_n of_o all_o in_o the_o eastern_a part_n account_v a_o rabbine_n and_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cacham_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o wiseman_n but_o in_o germany_n and_o italy_n they_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v by_o the_o ancient_a rabbin_n and_o that_o either_o in_o write_v or_o by_o call_v they_o so_o with_o the_o title_n either_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d caber_n di_fw-fr rab_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o master_n fellow_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o a_o middle_a title_n of_o dignity_n and_o be_v usual_o give_v to_o young_a man_n or_o to_o such_o person_n as_o be_v not_o thorough_o verse_v in_o the_o law_n or_o ease_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d morenu_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rab_n that_o be_v to_o say_v master_n or_o doctor_n and_o so_o be_v they_o from_o thenceforth_o call_v 2._o these_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o cacham_n rab_n or_o morenu_fw-fr decide_v all_o controversy_n concern_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v either_o lawful_a or_o prohibit_v and_o all_o other_o difference_n they_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o public_a notary_n and_o give_v sentence_n also_o in_o civil_a controversy_n they_o marry_v and_o give_v bill_n of_o divorce_n they_o preach_v also_o if_o they_o can_v and_o be_v the_o chief_a man_n in_o the_o academy_n before_o mention_v they_o 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the_o people_n all_o repair_n to_o the_o school_n and_o light_v black_a torch_n and_o sound_a horn_n they_o curse_v he_o that_o shall_v do_v or_o that_o have_v do_v such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n and_o all_o the_o child_n and_o the_o people_n answer_n and_o say_v amen_n chap._n iu._n of_o their_o oath_n and_o vow_n they_o be_v utter_o forbid_v to_o swear_v in_o vain_a or_o so_o much_o as_o to_o name_n without_o special_a occasion_n any_o one_o of_o the_o many_o several_a name_n of_o god_n according_a to_o that_o commandment_n in_o the_o decalogue_n exod._n cap._n 20._o ver_fw-la 8._o and_o deuteron_n cap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 11._o how_o much_o more_o unlawful_a than_o be_v it_o to_o swear_v false_o by_o it_o and_o to_o defraud_v any_o thereby_o as_o it_o be_v write_v levit._n 19_o ver_fw-la 12._o non_fw-la perjurabis_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la meo_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o swear_v by_o my_o name_n false_o neither_o shall_v thou_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o thy_o god_n 2._o 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this_o case_n any_o one_o of_o the_o principal_a rabbin_n or_o any_o other_o three_o man_n though_o they_o have_v not_o any_o title_n of_o dignity_n may_v absolve_v and_o discharge_v they_o from_o it_o so_o that_o he_o that_o will_v be_v absolve_v from_o any_o vow_n by_o he_o make_v go_v either_o to_o a_o rabbine_n or_o to_o any_o three_o other_o man_n and_o they_o hear_v his_o reason_n why_o he_o repent_v himself_o of_o have_v make_v such_o or_o such_o a_o vow_n if_o the_o thing_n seem_v but_o reasonable_a they_o say_v unto_o he_o thrice_o be_v thou_o absolve_v from_o this_o vow_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o he_o be_v discharge_v chap._n v._n of_o their_o deal_n in_o worldly_a affair_n and_o of_o their_o usury_n they_o be_v command_v both_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o also_o by_o that_o of_o the_o rabbin_n or_o the_o traditional_a law_n to_o carry_v themselves_o most_o upright_o in_o their_o deal_n and_o to_o defraud_v or_o cozen_v no_o man_n neither_o jew_n nor_o other_o 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the_o letter_n ghimel_n ghezelah_n where_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o far_o great_a sin_n to_o defraud_v one_o that_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n then_o to_o defraud_v a_o jew_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o scandal_n which_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v give_v beside_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o act_n itself_o and_o this_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chillul_a haschem_n to_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o god_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a sin_n that_o can_v be_v so_o that_o if_o there_o chance_v to_o be_v find_v any_o among_o they_o who_o be_v a_o fraudulent_a cheat_v person_n it_o must_v be_v impute_v to_o the_o dishonesty_n and_o baseness_n of_o that_o particular_a man_n disposition_n and_o not_o
find_v thy_o own_o pleasure_n nor_o speak_v thy_o own_o word_n etc._n etc._n 7._o they_o may_v not_o touch_v or_o handle_v any_o thing_n of_o weight_n or_o burden_n nor_o any_o tool_n or_o instrument_n of_o any_o act_n or_o work_v that_o may_v not_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n 8._o they_o may_v not_o walk_v above_o a_o mile_n from_o the_o city_n or_o place_n where_o they_o dwell_v that_o be_v to_o say_v two_o thousand_o yard_n 9_o there_o be_v beside_o these_o thing_n many_o other_o particular_n forbid_v by_o the_o rabbin_n for_o the_o more_o certain_a avoid_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o business_n or_o work_v of_o handicraft_n to_o be_v do_v that_o day_n as_o for_o example_n the_o handle_n of_o any_o money_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o trading_n as_o likewise_o ride_v on_o horseback_n go_v by_o water_n play_v upon_o any_o musical_a instrument_n or_o bathe_v 10._o in_o case_n of_o any_o person_n be_v ill_o or_o disease_a if_o the_o grief_n 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to_o go_v about_o and_o proclaim_v the_o approach_v of_o the_o sabbath_n about_o some_o half_n a_o hour_n before_o the_o time_n that_o it_o be_v to_o begin_v that_o so_o they_o may_v dispatch_v and_o quit_v their_o hand_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o business_n whatsoever_o before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o feast_n 13._o when_o the_o 23._o hour_n then_o of_o friday_n be_v now_o come_v about_o half_a a_o hour_n before_o sunset_n the_o feast_n be_v understand_v to_o be_v begin_v and_o then_o also_o the_o forbear_n from_o all_o work_n that_o be_v forbid_v begin_v to_o take_v place_n and_o now_o the_o woman_n be_v bind_v to_o set_v up_o a_o lamp_n in_o the_o house_n light_v which_o use_v to_o carry_v four_o or_o six_o light_n at_o least_o and_o this_o lamp_n burn_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o night_n they_o also_o spread_v the_o table_n with_o a_o clean_a tablecloth_n and_o set_v bread_n upon_o it_o and_o over_o the_o bread_n they_o spread_v a_o long_a narrow_a towel_n which_o cover_v it_o 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the_o earth_n be_v finish_v and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n god_n end_v his_o work_n which_o he_o have_v make_v etc._n etc._n and_o god_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o sanctify_v it_o etc._n etc._n 15._o then_o do_v they_o return_v each_o man_n to_o his_o home_n and_o if_o they_o salute_v any_o one_o that_o night_n they_o do_v dot_v say_v unto_o he_o good_a even_o nor_o the_o next_o day_n good_a morrow_n but_o always_o their_o salutation_n be_v a_o good_a sabbath_n to_o you_o and_o so_o the_o father_n bless_v their_o child_n and_o the_o master_n their_o scholar_n and_o some_o use_n to_o say_v certain_a verse_n in_o praise_n of_o the_o sabbath_n either_o before_o or_o after_o meat_n according_a as_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n be_v 16._o when_o they_o be_v set_v down_o to_o meat_n the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n take_v a_o bowl_n of_o wine_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o say_v the_o aforecited_a verse_n of_o gen._n cap._n 2._o igitur_fw-la perfecti_fw-la sunt_fw-la coeli_fw-la &_o terra_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n who_o have_v give_v they_o the_o commandment_n of_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n and_o so_o he_o bless_v the_o wine_n and_o drinketh_z of_o it_o and_o afterward_o give_v a_o little_a of_o it_o to_o each_o person_n at_o the_o table_n with_o he_o then_o do_v he_o rehearse_v the_o 23._o psalm_n dominus_fw-la regit_fw-la i_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n therefore_o can_v i_o lack_v nothing_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o bless_v the_o bread_n and_o give_v of_o it_o to_o all_o and_o after_o this_o they_o eat_v every_o one_o as_o much_o as_o suffice_v he_o as_o they_o likewise_o do_v each_o meal_n the_o day_n follow_v when_o they_o have_v do_v then_o do_v they_o wash_v their_o hand_n and_o so_o perform_v all_o those_o other_o ceremony_n that_o we_o have_v before_o set_v down_o par._n 2._o cap._n 9_o speak_v of_o their_o manner_n of_o sit_v at_o meat_n some_o use_n to_o say_v after_o 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most_o part_n to_o exercise_v he_o in_o read_v the_o scripture_n 18._o after_o this_o they_o take_v the_o say_a book_n and_o hold_v it_o up_o on_o high_a that_o it_o may_v be_v see_v by_o all_o they_o bless_v all_o the_o assistant_n 19_o then_o be_v there_o a_o solemn_a benediction_n say_v for_o the_o prince_n of_o that_o state_n under_o which_o they_o live_v wherein_o they_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v preserve_v he_o in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n and_o that_o he_o will_v prosper_v he_o and_o make_v he_o great_a and_o powerful_a and_o that_o he_o will_v also_o make_v he_o favourable_a and_o kind_a to_o their_o nation_n observe_v to_o do_v thus_o from_o that_o passage_n in_o jerem._n cap._n 29._o
39_o stripe_n call_v malchuth_n and_o there_o be_v some_o among_o they_o so_o conscionable_a as_o that_o if_o they_o have_v wrong_v any_o one_o in_o any_o thing_n they_o make_v restitution_n and_o ask_v pardon_n of_o all_o that_o they_o have_v offend_v and_o also_o pardon_v all_o person_n whatsoever_o that_o have_v injure_v they_o at_o all_o they_o also_o give_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a in_o a_o word_n they_o do_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o that_o can_v be_v require_v to_o true_a and_o hearty_a repentance_n 4._o two_o or_o three_o hour_n before_o night_n they_o go_v to_o their_o afternoon_n prayer_n and_o after_o this_o to_o supper_n and_o they_o make_v a_o end_n of_o eat_v before_o sunset_n afterward_o many_o of_o they_o put_v on_o white_a garment_n or_o else_o the_o habit_n they_o intend_v to_o be_v bury_v in_o as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o and_o so_o they_o go_v barefooted_a to_o the_o school_n which_o on_o this_o day_n be_v all_o hang_v about_o with_o several_a light_n as_o lamp_n 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day_n at_o which_o time_n only_o throughout_o the_o whole_a year_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la or_o holy_a place_n to_o burn_v incense_n and_o to_o cast_v lot_n upon_o the_o two_o goat_n one_o lot_n for_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o other_o lot_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d azazel_n the_o scape-goat_n as_o it_o be_v command_v levit._fw-la cap._n 16._o 7._o when_o it_o be_v now_o night_n and_o that_o they_o can_v see_v the_o star_n appear_v they_o then_o blow_v the_o horn_n as_o they_o do_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o year_n to_o signify_v that_o the_o fast_o be_v end_v and_o so_o go_v out_o of_o the_o school_n they_o salute_v one_o another_o wish_v each_o other_o that_o they_o may_v live_v many_o year_n and_o then_o do_v they_o bless_v the_o new_a moon_n as_o have_v be_v touch_v before_o par._n 3._o cap._n 3._o and_o so_o go_v home_o to_o their_o house_n they_o say_v the_o habdalah_n and_o so_o go_v 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