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chap._n ii_o the_o moral_a conversation_n of_o the_o barbary-jew_n the_o ingredient_n of_o their_o religion_n their_o backwardness_n to_o dispute_n their_o creed_n occasion_n author_n with_o a_o short_a paraphrase_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n research_v in_o the_o conversation_n of_o the_o jew_n here_o treat_v of_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o regular_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o a_o well-civilized_n conduct_v for_o set_v aside_o the_o artifices_fw-la of_o commerce_n and_o collusion_n of_o trade_n they_o can_v be_v charge_v with_o any_o of_o those_o debauch_n which_o be_v grow_v into_o reputation_n with_o whole_a nation_n of_o christian_n to_o the_o scandal_n and_o contradiction_n of_o their_o name_n and_o profession_n fornication_n adultery_n drunkenness_n gluttony_n pride_n of_o apparel_n etc._n etc._n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v in_o request_n with_o they_o that_o they_o be_v scandalize_v at_o their_o frequent_a practice_n in_o christian_n and_o out_o of_o a_o malicious_a 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truth_n of_o which_o assertion_n will_v be_v manifest_v when_o we_o report_v the_o particular_n of_o their_o religion_n but_o whatever_o it_o be_v compose_v of_o there_o be_v but_o small_a hope_n as_o thing_n now_o stand_v to_o have_v it_o reform_v for_o the_o bible_n the_o rule_n of_o all_o reformation_n though_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v the_o people_n read_v yet_o the_o give_v the_o sense_n thereof_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o master_n in_o who_o interpretation_n of_o the_o text_n the_o vulgar_a upon_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n be_v bind_v to_o acquiesce_v and_o this_o be_v tell_v i_o as_o a_o arcanum_n judaismi_fw-la by_o rabbi_n aaron_n ben-netas_a a_o person_n not_o unlearned_a in_o their_o law_n and_o one_o who_o want_v nothing_o but_o christianity_n to_o render_v he_o acceptable_a to_o equal_a esteemer_n to_o who_o free_a communication_n i_o owe_v many_o of_o these_o remark_n though_o these_o jew_n be_v sufficient_o teach_v to_o evade_v all_o those_o scripture_n which_o 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that_o be_v herein_o negligent_a incur_v the_o like_a penalty_n but_o they_o be_v present_o absolve_v lest_o it_o shall_v become_v a_o snare_n and_o a_o offence_n unto_o other_o and_o to_o restrain_v they_o to_o sobriety_n herein_o the_o court_n have_v power_n to_o punish_v he_o that_o do_v it_o rash_o from_o these_o private_a excommunication_n their_o superior_n rabbin_n and_o chief_a lawyer_n be_v exempt_a for_o these_o have_v a_o privilege_n to_o excommunicate_v and_o absolve_v themselves_o the_o form_n both_o of_o extrajudicial_a and_o legal_a excommunication_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o which_o be_v this_o n._n let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_a and_o the_o excommunicate_a upon_o repentance_n be_v absolve_v in_o this_o form_n n._n thou_o have_v absolution_n or_o thy_o offence_n be_v forgive_v thou_o but_o at_o the_o time_n of_o absolution_n the_o court_n have_v power_n to_o correct_v the_o trespasser_n with_o stripe_n the_o second_o kind_n of_o excommunication_n be_v call_v 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fear_n of_o it_o many_o principal_a jew_n who_o believe_v on_o christ_n dare_v not_o confess_v he_o s._n john_n 9.22_o &_o 12.42_o and_o 16.2_o of_o the_o manifold_a use_n of_o this_o cherem_n among_o the_o ancient_a jew_n mr._n selden_n have_v make_v so_o plentiful_a a_o collection_n that_o the_o reader_n may_v there_o best_a be_v satisfy_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la naturali_fw-la &_o gentium_fw-la etc._n etc._n lib._n 4._o c._n 7_o etc._n etc._n that_o which_o upon_o this_o subject_n i_o have_v here_o to_o take_v further_a notice_n of_o be_v the_o ancient_a form_n of_o their_o general_n cherem_n or_o anathema_n as_o it_o denote_v the_o severe_a censure_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n the_o form_n i_o shall_v here_o insert_v be_v take_v out_o of_o that_o ritual_a which_o they_o call_v sepher_n colbo_n or_o pandect_n and_o which_o be_v use_v against_o all_o those_o israelite_n who_o wilful_o and_o know_o transgress_v any_o chapter_n of_o
the_o law_n sacred_a or_o introduce_v the_o form_n of_o cherem_n or_o anathema_n by_o the_o decree_n of_o city_n &_o command_v of_o the_o holy_a we_o anathematise_v adjure_v exterminate_v excommunicate_a curse_v and_o execrate_v god_n be_v willing_a &_o his_o church_n by_o the_o book_n of_o this_o law_n by_o the_o 600_o precept_n therein_o write_v by_o the_o anathema_n with_o which_o josua_n anathematise_v hiericho_n by_o the_o curse_n wherewith_o elisha_n curse_v the_o young_a man_n by_o the_o curse_n wherewith_o gehezi_n curse_v his_o boy_n and_o by_o the_o excommunication_n with_o which_o barach_n excommunicate_v meroz_n and_o by_o the_o excommunication_n which_o rab._n jehuda_n son_n of_o rabbi_n jehezkiel_n use_v in_o this_o matter_n and_o by_o all_o the_o anathemata_fw-la imprecation_n curse_n excommunication_n and_o extermination_n which_o have_v be_v make_v from_o the_o time_n of_o our_o master_n moses_n and_o since_o by_o the_o name_n of_o acetheriel_n jah_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n by_o the_o name_n of_o michael_n the_o great_a prince_n by_o the_o name_n of_o mittatron_n who_o name_n be_v as_o the_o name_n of_o his_o master_n by_o the_o name_n of_o sandalipon_n who_o tie_v the_o hand_n of_o his_o lord_n by_o the_o name_n of_o forty_o two_o letter_n by_o his_o name_n who_o appear_v to_o moses_n in_o the_o bush_n by_o the_o name_n with_o which_o moses_n divide_v the_o sea_n by_o the_o name_n i_o be_o what_o i_o be_o by_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o name_n tetragrammaton_fw-gr by_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v write_v upon_o the_o table_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o army_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n sit_v upon_o the_o cherubin_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o sphere_n and_o circle_n and_o live_a creature_n saint_n and_o minister_a angel_n by_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o angel_n which_o wait_v upon_o the_o most_o high_a god_n every_o israelite_n and_o every_o israelitess_n who_o willing_o and_o know_o violate_v any_o of_o those_o which_o be_v now_o denounce_v to_o be_v observe_v let_v he_o be_v curse_v of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n who_o sit_v upon_o the_o cherubin_n let_v he_o be_v curse_v by_o the_o bright_a and_o glorious_a name_n which_o the_o highpriest_n in_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n express_v with_o his_o mouth_n let_v he_o be_v curse_v by_o heaven_n and_o earth_n let_v he_o be_v curse_v from_o god_n almighty_a let_v he_o be_v curse_v of_o michael_n that_o great_a prince_n let_v he_o be_v curse_v of_o mittatron_n who_o name_n be_v as_o the_o name_n of_o his_o master_n let_v he_o be_v curse_v of_o acetheriel_n jah_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n curse_a be_v he_o of_o the_o seraphin_n and_o the_o orb_n of_o the_o holy_a animal_n and_o angel_n who_o wait_v before_o the_o most_o high_a god_n of_o israel_n in_o holiness_n and_o purity_n if_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o month_n nisan_fw-la which_o the_o angel_n vriel_n as_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o class_n under_o which_o it_o be_v govern_v let_v he_o be_v curse_v of_o he_o and_o of_o all_o his_o order_n and_o if_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o month_n ijar_n which_o the_o angel_n tzephaniel_n govern_v let_v he_o be_v curse_v of_o he_o and_o his_o whole_a order_n and_o if_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o month_n sivan_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a imprecation_n be_v make_v in_o the_o same_o word_n by_o the_o angel_n of_o this_o month_n and_o so_o forward_o by_o the_o angel_n of_o every_o month_n let_v he_o be_v curse_v of_o the_o seven_o angel_n set_v over_o the_o seven_o week_n and_o of_o all_o their_o order_n and_o help_a power_n let_v he_o be_v curse_v of_o the_o four_o angel_n which_o govern_v the_o four_o season_n of_o the_o year_n and_o of_o their_o order_n and_o help_a power_n let_v he_o be_v curse_v of_o the_o seven_o palace_n let_v he_o be_v curse_v of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o seal_n let_v he_o be_v curse_v of_o the_o great_a god_n strong_a and_o bright_a let_v he_o receive_v confusion_n from_o his_o embrace_n let_v he_o fall_v with_o swift_a ruin_n let_v the_o god_n the_o god_n of_o spirit_n destroy_v he_o to_o all_o flesh_n let_v the_o god_n the_o god_n of_o spirit_n put_v he_o under_o all_o flesh_n let_v god_n the_o god_n of_o spirit_n lay_v he_o prostrate_v to_o all_o flesh_n let_v god_n the_o god_n of_o spirit_n cut_v he_o off_o from_o all_o flesh_n let_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o violent_a whirlwind_n fall_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o wicked_a let_v the_o destroy_a angel_n run_v upon_o he_o let_v he_o be_v curse_v in_o every_o thing_n he_o put_v his_o hand_n unto_o let_v his_o soul_n depart_v in_o terror_n let_v he_o die_v of_o the_o quinsy_n let_v not_o his_o breath_n come_v or_o go_v let_v he_o be_v smite_v with_o a_o fever_n dryness_n the_o sword_n rottenness_n the_o jaundice_n neither_o let_v he_o be_v deliver_v from_o they_o before_o destruction_n let_v his_o sword_n enter_v his_o own_o heart_n and_o let_v his_o bow_n be_v break_v let_v he_o be_v as_o the_o dust_n before_o the_o wind_n and_o let_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n drive_v he_o away_o let_v his_o way_n be_v darkness_n and_o slipperiness_n and_o let_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n persecute_v he_o let_v sudden_a desolation_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o net_n which_o he_o have_v lay_v let_v it_o catch_v himself_o they_o shall_v drive_v he_o from_o light_n to_o darkness_n and_o exterminate_v he_o from_o the_o habitable_a world_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n shall_v make_v he_o afraid_a and_o his_o eye_n shall_v see_v his_o destruction_n and_o he_o shall_v drink_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v clothe_v himself_o with_o curse_v as_o with_o a_o garment_n let_v he_o eat_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o skin_n god_n shall_v scatter_v he_o for_o ever_o and_o pull_v he_o out_o of_o his_o tabernacle_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o rest_v that_o he_o may_v be_v propitious_a to_o he_o but_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o zeal_n shall_v smoke_v against_o he_o and_o upon_o he_o shall_v rest_v all_o the_o malediction_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o this_o law_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v blot_v out_o his_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n also_o the_o lord_n shall_v separate_v he_o to_o mischief_n out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o this_o law_n but_o you_o who_o adhere_v to_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_v all_o alive_a this_o day_n he_o that_o bless_a abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n david_n and_o solomon_n and_o the_o prophet_n of_o israel_n and_o those_o who_o be_v pious_a among_o the_o nation_n let_v he_o bless_v all_o this_o holy_a congregation_n with_o all_o holy_a congregation_n except_o the_o man_n only_o who_o have_v violate_v this_o anathema_n god_n of_o his_o mercy_n keep_v they_o make_v they_o safe_a and_o deliver_v they_o from_o all_o evil_a misery_n and_o affliction_n and_o prolong_v their_o day_n and_o year_n and_o send_v his_o blessing_n and_o happy_a success_n to_o every_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n and_o avenge_v they_o quick_o with_o all_o other_o israelite_n and_o so_o let_v it_o be_v his_o will_n and_o decree_n amen_n chap._n xxiv_o concern_v the_o present_a judicature_n among_o the_o jew_n concern_v the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a consistory_n among_o the_o present_a jew_n little_a of_o moment_n be_v now_o observable_a and_o though_o the_o synedrion_fw-mi of_o old_a relate_v to_o civil_a matter_n as_o the_o synagogue_n to_o ecclesiastical_a yet_o the_o affair_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o world_n now_o do_v both_o fall_n under_o the_o cognizance_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o court_n but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o present_a remark_n be_v the_o manner_n of_o legal_a proceed_n in_o the_o case_n of_o meum_fw-la and_o tuum_fw-la which_o be_v plain_o and_o compendious_o thus_o when_o any_o contest_v arise_v among_o they_o concern_v debt_n bargain_n contract_n etc._n etc._n a_o juncto_fw-la of_o sabios_fw-la chacham_n or_o master_n be_v appoint_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v in_o the_o cause_n this_o court_n of_o chacham_n consist_v of_o 11_o 9_o 7_o 5._o and_o can_v never_o be_v of_o few_o than_o three_o to_o these_o the_o party_n promovent_fw-la make_v his_o address_n in_o a_o short_a and_o plain_a allegation_n of_o the_o case_n which_o the_o judge_n examine_v by_o witness_n who_o must_v be_v person_n well_o report_v of_o and_o very_o sober_a for_o so_o much_o be_v require_v by_o their_o 212_o precept_n in_o case_n of_o want_n of_o witness_n the_o bare_a oath_n of_o the_o party_n producent_fw-la be_v sufficient_a if_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o