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rabbin_n from_o a_o beast_n call_v jaduah_n a_o bone_n of_o which_o they_o hold_v in_o their_o tooth_n in_o time_n of_o prophecy_n the_o seven_o doresh_v el_n hammethim_n one_o who_o ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o dead_a a_o necromancer_n such_o be_v the_o witch_n of_o endor_n the_o eight_o shoel_n makâ—o_o one_o who_o take_v counsel_n by_o his_o staff_n what_o way_n it_o fall_v that_o way_n he_o will_v go_v hos_fw-la 4._o 12._o or_o measure_v his_o staff_n by_o inch_n i_o will_v go_v i_o will_v not_o go_v do_v according_o to_o the_o event_n the_o last_o roel_n baccobe_a ezek._n 21._o 21._o a_o divine_a by_o the_o entrails_n of_o beast_n exod._n 15_o 16._o cholm_n cap._n 3_o p._n 16._o gen._n 12._o 6._o rab._n bechoci_n gen._n 1._o num._n 18._o 15._o caphtorâ—_n uperach_n p._n 68_o psal_n 46._o 3._o dan._n 7_o 9_o 10._o tract_n rosch_n haschanah_o c._n 1._o p._n 16._o psal_n 69._o 29._o exod._n 32._o 32._o psal_n 143._o 2._o psal_n 130._o 3._o orach_n chaymna_n 581._o exod._n 32._o 2._o amos_n 6._o rosch_n hasâ—cha_fw-la c._n 1._o p._n 16._o the_o papist_n have_v their_o pray_v to_o saint_n from_o hence_o minhagim_fw-la dan._n 7._o 10._o taame_fw-fr mitznos_fw-la pag._n 36._o rescha_n chochma_n magnum_fw-la in_o schaar_n par_fw-fr â—eschubha_fw-la cap._n 3_o nu_fw-la 163._o jesa_n 59_o 2._o 4._o 5._o levit._fw-la 23._o 24._o orach_n chaijm_fw-la num_fw-la 583._o deut._n 8._o 13._o psal._n 89._o 16._o mich._n 7._o 19_o levit._fw-la 16._o mich._n 2._o 11._o soph._n 3._o 4._o orach_n chajim_fw-la num_fw-la 602._o psal._n 107._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o joâ—_n 33._o 34_o 35_o levit._fw-la 16_o 17._o isa._n 1._o 18._o 18._o gehher_o a_o man_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d invaluit_fw-la to_o prevail_v he_o haâ—h_v this_o name_n from_o his_o might_n and_o strength_n psal._n 22._o 1._o 1._o neschamah_n amma_fw-la hereby_o be_v note_v only_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n according_a to_o aben_n ezra_n who_o derive_v as_o though_o iâ—_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d min_fw-mi haâ—shamajim_fw-mi from_o heaven_n i_o think_v rather_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nashah_n to_o lift_v up_o and_o shamajim_v signify_v heaven_n because_o it_o be_v or_o always_o ought_v thither_o to_o be_v lift_v up_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o ruach_n and_o nephesh_n the_o synonyma_n of_o it_o in_o this_o manner_n by_o aben_n ezra_n neschamah_n est_fw-la vis_fw-la sensibilis_fw-la &_o rationalis_fw-la &_o habet_fw-la locum_fw-la in_o cerebro_fw-la 2._o ruach_n spiritus_fw-la habet_fw-la sedem_fw-la in_o cord_n quod_fw-la est_fw-la origo_fw-la ritus_fw-la complectiturque_fw-la vim_o irascibilem_fw-la 3._o nephesh_n est_fw-la vis_fw-la concupiscibilis_fw-la &_o situm_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o jecore_fw-la orach_n chajim_n nu_fw-la 606._o psal_n 78._o 38._o deut._n 23_o 2_o 3._o this_o be_v in_o use_n in_o s._n paul_n day_n who_o say_v that_o he_o receive_v forty_o stripe_n save_o one_o 2_o cor._n 11._o the_o jewish_a reason_n be_v to_o be_v approve_v of_o rabbi_n bechaim_n deut._n 25._o 2._o psal_n 1._o 2_o 3_o 4._o levit._fw-la 23._o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o orach_n chajim_fw-la nu_fw-la 612._o a_o very_a papistical_a indulgence_n cant._n 2._o 9_o chaptor_n upherach_n p._n 71_o exod_n 23._o 8._o isa._n 58._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o zach._n 6._o 5._o prov._n 6._o 23._o prov._n 3._o 18._o orach_n chajim_n vu_o 670._o esther_n 3_o esther_n 8._o tract_n mâ—gilah_n orach_n chajim_n nu_fw-la 690._o sect._n 16._o orach_n chajim_fw-la num_fw-la 615._o de_fw-fr rit_fw-fr jud_v p._n 61._o zach_n 8._o 19_o the_o first_o fast_n the_o second_o fast_n the_o three_o fast_o hos._n 5._o 7._o jer._n 2._o 24._o the_o four_o fast_n jer._n 40._o 41._o particular_a fast_n 2._o 3._o 4._o reschis_n chochma_n parvum_fw-la p._n 10._o tanais_n p._n 23._o hab._n 2._o rabbi_n solomon_n jarchi_n zachi_n 7._o exod._n 23._o 19_o num._n 31._o 23._o tract_n 1._o elim_n c._n 5._o p._n 75._o exod_a 22._o 31._o gen._n 24._o 64._o abel_n signify_v vanity_n show_v the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o hence_o that_o excellent_a elegy_n adam_n cain_n abel_n the_o earth_n have_v possess_v vanity_n the_o name_n of_o the_o three_o first_o man_n make_v it_o up_o gen._n 32._o the_o jew_n of_o ancient_a day_n have_v two_o sort_n of_o wife_n the_o one_o call_v hashim_a '_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o according_a to_o rabbi_n juda_n which_o be_v marry_v with_o a_o bill_n of_o contract_n or_o solemn_a espousal_n who_o child_n be_v heir_n unto_o their_o father_n land_n 〈◊〉_d good_n the_o other_o call_v pelagshim_n coâ—â—â—ines_n or_o half-wive_n not_o lawful_a wife_n or_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o houâ—e_n neither_o be_v their_o child_n heir_n unto_o their_o father_n good_n derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d palag_n to_o divide_v and_o ishaâ—_n a_o wife_n a_o divide_a or_o half_a wife_n the_o fâ—â—â—r_a sort_n be_v derive_v either_o by_o the_o figure_n apâ—â—â—sis_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anashim_n by_o take_v away_o the_o first_o and_o capital_a letter_n aleph_fw-la 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o man_n be_v the_o woman_n 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sâ—duxiâ—_n to_o seduce_v bâ—â—â—se_o she_o deceive_v adam_n or_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o forget_v either_o that_o woman_n 〈…〉_z memory_n or_o rather_o that_o their_o father_n house_n in_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v extinct_a and_o quite_o forget_v gen_n 2._o 22._o tract_n medah_n c._n 5._o p._n 45._o gen_n 2._o 22._o signify_v that_o mankind_n be_v perfect_a when_o the_o woman_n be_v create_v which_o before_o be_v like_o a_o unperfect_a building_n or_o rather_o because_o the_o woman_n build_v their_o husband_n a_o house_n as_o rachel_n and_o leah_n build_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n ruth_n the_o last_o last_o chuppah_n a_o cover_n arbour_n or_o such_o like_a from_o the_o hebrew_n root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o cover_v or_o hide_v jer._n 31._o 22._o gen._n 1._o 28._o psal._n 147._o 14_o psal._n 45._o 10_o tallith_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o cloak_n or_o hairy_a garment_n gen._n 25._o rabbi_n solomon_n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o little_a cloak_n peculiar_a to_o the_o jew_n which_o they_o use_v in_o time_n of_o prayer_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obtegere_fw-la to_o hide_v or_o cover_v ruth_n 3._o 9_o ezek._n 16._o 8._o psal_n 2._o 11._o the_o dowry_n bill_n matth._n 6._o 19_o tract_n gittin_n the_o bill_n of_o divorce_n in_o the_o latin_a copy_n the_o bill_n be_v imperfect_a i_o have_v therefore_o correct_v it_o according_a to_o that_o in_o moses_n koâ—sinsos_n f._n 133._o 133._o matth._n 22._o the_o sadducee_n be_v a_o certain_a sect_n among_o the_o jew_n they_o have_v their_o name_n either_o from_o sedek_n justice_n because_o they_o justify_v themselves_o before_o god_n or_o from_o sadoc_n the_o first_o author_n of_o the_o heresy_n who_o live_v under_o antigonus_n socheus_n who_o succeed_v simeon_n the_o just_a they_o reject_v the_o prophet_n and_o all_o other_o book_n of_o scripture_n save_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n they_o reject_v tradition_n they_o deny_v a_o reward_n for_o good_a work_n and_o punishment_n for_o evil_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n angel_n and_o spirit_n fate_n and_o destiny_n ascribe_v all_o to_o man_n freewill_n and_o affirm_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v annihilate_v after_o it_o depart_v the_o body_n drusius_n de_o trib_o sect._n cap._n 8._o lib._n 3._o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d colligere_fw-la from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d colligere_fw-la colligere_fw-la the_o falling-sickness_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cadere_fw-la hilluc_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o go_v or_o walk_v because_o the_o plague_n be_v a_o very_a walk_a disease_n lib_fw-la chasidim_n num_fw-la 167._o reschis_n chochma_n p_o 22._o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d occidere_fw-la gen._n 50._o 10._o gen._n 37._o 34._o 34._o justitia_fw-la juditij_fw-la a_o just_a judgement_n esa_n 60._o 14._o isa_n 25._o 8._o psal_n 90._o 17._o num._n 20._o 1_o 2._o tract_n aboda_n zara_n c._n 8._o ezek._n 12._o 7._o num._n 〈◊〉_d 2._o 2._o the_o wound_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n the_o jew_n twofold_n messiah_n luk._n 2._o 25._o ib._n v._n 38._o rom._n 11._o 5._o num._n 2._o 4._o 17_o 18._o schebet_fw-la jehndah_n the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n a_o historical_a book_n of_o the_o many_o affliction_n martyrdom_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o also_o of_o their_o dispute_n with_o the_o christian_n in_o spain_n and_o italy_n it_o be_v print_v at_o crncovia_n in_o germany_n an._n d._n 1591._o sanhedrin_n c._n 11._o p._n 97._o cant._n 7.5_o sanhedrin_n c._n 11._o p._n 98._o isaiah_n 53._o 3._o the_o miracle_n before_o christ_n come_v abkas_n rochel_n pulvis_fw-la aromatarius_fw-la the_o author_n rimchar_n a_o little_a book_n in_o octavo_fw-la it_o have_v 3_o part_n the_o first_o of_o the_o miracle_n before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n two_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o state_n of_o it_o after_o this_o life_n the_o three_o of_o moses_n his_o tradition_n about_o mount_n sinai_n man_n creation_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v print_v at_o venice_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1597._o hos._n 3._o 4._o jascibhah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o synagogue_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o sit_v or_o rest_n the_o second_o miracle_n mal._n 4._o 2._o num._n 24._o 23._o the_o three_o mirale_n dan._n 12._o 3._o joel_n 2._o 30._o the_o four_o miracle_n hos_fw-la 14._o 5._o the_o five_o miracle_n esa_n 24._o 22._o jon._n 2._o 8._o the_o six_o mimiracle_n esa_n 59_o 16._o jer._n 3._o 14._o the_o seven_o miracle_n exod._n 20._o the_o come_n of_o michael_n dan._n 12._o 1._o ezek._n 20._o 38._o dan._n 12._o 10._o hos_fw-la 2._o 14._o dan._n 11._o 42._o dan._n 11._o 45._o the_o eight_o miracle_n jsa_n 27._o 13._o zech._n 9_o 14._o ezech._n 38._o 22._o obad._n 18._o the_o nine_o miracle_n 1._o never_o the_o ten_o miracle_n micah_n 2._o 13._o jsa_n 41._o 18._o jsa_n 49._o 10._o the_o jew_n ten_o foul_v comfort_n against_o the_o foresay_a sign_n consol_n 1._o zach._n 9_o 9_o the_o 2._o cons_n esa_n 35._o 6._o the_o 3._o cons_n the_o 4._o cons_n the_o 5._o cons_n zeph._n 3._o 9_o the_o 6._o cons_n ezek._n 25._o 14._o the_o 7._o cons_n jsa_n 33._o 24._o the_o 8._o cons_n jsa_n 65._o 22._o see_v reschaim_n in_o the_o talmud_n c._n 6._o p._n 68_o nine_o cons_n isa_n 40._o 5._o ten_o cons_n ezek._n 36._o 26._o the_o feast_n which_o the_o messiah_n shall_v make_v unto_o the_o jew_n at_o his_o come_n the_o first_o dish_n behemoth_n job_n 4._o 10._o 10._o rabbi_n sal_fw-la jarchi_n &_o rabhuenaki_n the_o 2._o dish_n leviathan_n babha_fw-mi basra_fw-mi c._n 5._o p._n 74._o jsa_n 27_o 1._o job_n 40._o 16._o 19_o the_o three_o dish_n barinchue_n bechoros_n c_o ult_n p._n 57_o the_o crow_n babha_fw-mi basra_fw-mi c._n 5._o p._n 72._o the_o great_a bird_n ziz_fw-fr talmud_n in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o great_a lion_n cholin_n cap._n 3._o p._n 59_o the_o wine_n for_o the_o feast_n esa_n 27._o 2._o 3._o psal_n 75._o 9_o the_o sport_n where_o with_o the_o messiah_n will_v delight_v the_o jew_n job_n 40._o 20._o psal_n 104._o 26._o psal_n 69._o 32._o job_n 40_o 14._o 15._o jsa_n 27._o 1_o esa_n 25._o 6._o job_n 41._o 6._o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o messiah_n ps_n 45._o 10._o schegal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v the_o wife_n of_o a_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shagal_n which_o be_v to_o exercise_v the_o very_a act_n of_o venery_n isa_n 53._o 10._o the_o manner_n of_o life_n the_o jew_n shall_v have_v under_o their_o messiah_n the_o first_o benefit_n jsa_n 60_o 10_o 11._o 12._o jsa_n 61._o 5._o 6._o the_o 2_o benefit_n jsa_n 65._o 17._o psal._n 92._o 14_o 15_o the_o 3_o benefit_n hos_fw-la 14._o 8._o isaiah_n 62._o 8_o 9_o the_o 4_o benefit_n isaiah_n 11._o 17._o the_o 5_o benefit_n isaiah_n 2_o 4._o jer._n 8._o matth._n 15._o 5._o titus_n 1._o deut._n 28._o
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