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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baculus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lâ—ctus_fw-la the_o point_n example_n gen._n 47._o 31._o and_o israel_n bow_v himself_o gnal_n rosh_fw-mi hamitta_o upon_o bis_fw-la bed_n head_n but_o the_o apostle_n follow_v the_o translation_n of_o the_o seventy_o translate_n it_o he_o bow_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o his_o rod_n heb._n 11._o 21._o so_o cranium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d volumen_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d caput_fw-la cranium_fw-la psal_n 40._o 7._o for_o megilla_n the_o seventy_o read_v gilgole_v in_o capite_fw-la libri_fw-la for_o in_o volumine_fw-la libri_fw-la because_o they_o want_v the_o point_n and_o the_o apostle_n follow_v this_o read_n the_o five_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o ketibh_n volo_fw-la keri_fw-la when_o reason_n 5_o the_o word_n be_v write_v one_o way_n and_o read_v another_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diversity_n of_o read_v and_o write_v arise_v because_o the_o letter_n want_v the_o point_n 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not_o gross_o that_o he_o may_v err_v not_o in_o fide_fw-la &_o moralibus_fw-la but_o in_o lesser_a matter_n and_o so_o they_o will_v have_v the_o council_n to_o be_v understand_v but_o they_o of_o old_a say_v plain_o that_o in_o every_o thing_n this_o translation_n be_v authentic_a last_o when_o we_o demand_v of_o they_o whether_o the_o church_n may_v make_v a_o new_a version_n yet_o or_o not_o or_o mend_v that_o which_o be_v already_o do_v gretserus_n who_o take_v the_o defence_n of_o bellarmine_n against_o whittaker_n deny_v that_o 540._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 10._o pag._n 540._o there_o can_v be_v any_o thing_n add_v to_o this_o translation_n or_o be_v bibli_fw-la in_o prolegom_n bibli_fw-la make_v more_o perfect_a but_o serrarius_n hold_v that_o this_o version_n may_v be_v yet_o help_v and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o come_v yet_o to_o such_o a_o perfection_n but_o that_o it_o may_v grow_v to_o a_o great_a if_o the_o church_n will_v condescend_v the_o translation_n of_o the_o seventy_o 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authentic_a and_o original_a and_o to_o enjoin_v it_o to_o be_v read_v in_o all_o the_o church_n franciscus_n ximenius_n cardinal_n of_o toledo_n in_o his_o preface_n before_o the_o bible_n set_v out_o at_o complutum_n in_o spain_n say_v that_o he_o set_v the_o vulgar_a latin_a betwixt_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o greek_a as_o christ_n be_v set_v betwixt_o two_o thief_n be_v not_o this_o a_o fine_a comparison_n to_o prefer_v the_o vulgar_a latin_a to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a the_o syriack_n translation_n be_v first_o translate_v into_o latin_a by_o guido_n fabricius_n and_o afterward_o by_o tremellius_n genebrard_n and_o serarius_n take_v occasion_n upon_o this_o translation_n charge_v tremellius_n with_o great_a forgery_n first_o that_o he_o take_v away_o all_o the_o title_n from_o the_o epistle_n but_o this_o be_v no_o forgery_n for_o neither_o the_o superscription_n nor_o the_o subscription_n be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n as_o
these_o paraphrase_n clear_v the_o text_n than_o use_v paraphrase_n where_o they_o clear_v the_o text_n be_v to_o be_v use_v we_o be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o example_n gen._n 2._o 24._o he_o shall_v leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o cleave_v unto_o his_o wife_n onkelos_n paraphrase_v it_o thus_o he_o shall_v leave_v domum_fw-la cubilis_fw-la where_o the_o paraphrast_n allude_v to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o child_n lay_v in_o their_o father_n chamber_n before_o they_o be_v marry_v luk._n 11._o 7._o my_o child_n be_v with_o i_o in_o bed_n example_n 2._o gen._n 12._o 5._o and_o abraham_n take_v all_o the_o soul_n which_o he_o have_v get_v in_o charan_n onkelos_n paraphrase_v it_o thus_o omnes_fw-la animas_fw-la quas_fw-la subjecerat_fw-la legi_fw-la example_n 3._o gen_n 49._o reuben_n excellens_fw-la munere_fw-la &_o dignitate_fw-la onkelos_n paraphrase_v it_o thus_o excellens_fw-la principatu_fw-la &_o sacerdotio_fw-la for_o he_o that_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v at_o the_o first_o be_v both_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o family_n example_n 4._o gen._n 49_o 27._o benjamin_n a_o raven_a wolf_n he_o shall_v eat_v the_o prey_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o shall_v divide_v the_o spoil_n at_o night_n the_o paraphrast_n paraphrase_v it_o thus_o in_o his_o possession_n shall_v the_o sanctuary_n be_v build_v morning_n and_o evening_n shall_v the_o priest_n offer_v their_o offering_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n shall_v they_o divide_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o portion_n which_o be_v leave_v of_o the_o sanctify_a thing_n of_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n the_o three_o outward_a mean_v whereby_o the_o lord_n make_v the_o scripture_n clear_a to_o his_o church_n be_v interpretation_n and_o this_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d people_n to_o understand_v they_o for_o when_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o interpret_v they_o be_v like_o a_o nut_n not_o break_v break_v the_o scripture_n not_o be_v interpret_v to_o the_o people_n be_v like_o a_o nut_n not_o break_v when_o gideon_n hear_v the_o dream_n and_o the_o interpretation_n of_o of_o it_o jud._n 7._o 15._o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v veshibhro_n the_o break_n of_o it_o a_o speech_n borrow_v from_o the_o break_n of_o a_o nut_n for_o as_o we_o break_v the_o shell_n that_o we_o may_v get_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kernel_n so_o the_o scripture_n must_v be_v break_v for_o the_o people_n and_o cut_v up_o for_o their_o understanding_n it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o synagogue_n after_o that_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v read_v to_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n act._n 13._o 15._o and_o after_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n send_v unto_o they_o say_v you_o man_n and_o brethren_n if_o you_o have_v any_o word_n of_o exhortation_n for_o the_o people_n say_v on_o and_o therefore_o the_o synagogue_n be_v call_v beth_n midresh_v domus_fw-la expositionis_fw-la &_o we_o see_v the_o practice_n of_o this_o nehem._n 8._o 8._o legerunt_fw-la cùm_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appositione_n intellectus_fw-la they_o read_v the_o law_n clear_o to_o the_o people_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o understand_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v read_v this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o interpretation_n so_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 16._o 10._o confer_v place_n with_o place_n the_o give_v of_o the_o sense_n here_o be_v more_o than_o to_o give_v the_o grammatical_a interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n they_o give_v the_o sense_n and_o the_o spiritual_a meaning_n of_o they_o when_o they_o preach_v noah_n be_v a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 5._o the_o church_n be_v not_o only_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o also_o a_o interpreter_n of_o they_o this_o word_n kara_n signify_v both_o to_o read_v and_o to_o promulgate_v esay_n 29._o 12._o &_o 61._o 12._o zach._n 7_o 7._o act._n 10._o 20._o so_o proclamavit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d legit_fw-la proclamavit_fw-la mikra_fw-mi which_v signify_v read_v signify_v also_o a_o assembly_n or_o convocation_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n sacra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d convocatio_fw-la scripturo_fw-la sacra_fw-la ought_v to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o congregation_n and_o holy_a assembly_n and_o aught_o likewise_o to_o be_v expound_v the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o be_v the_o lord_n use_v so_o many_o mean_n to_o make_v the_o scripture_n clear_a to_o the_o people_n and_o yet_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n go_v about_o to_o stop_v these_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n that_o the_o people_n may_v not_o drink_v of_o they_o as_o the_o spy_v raise_v a_o slander_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n say_v that_o it_o be_v unpossible_a to_o be_v win_v so_o do_v they_o slander_v the_o scripture_n of_o god_n with_o obscurity_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o people_n to_o understand_v they_o exercitat_fw-la xvi_o of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o scripture_n they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n luc._n 16._o 29._o the_o scripture_n be_v divide_v into_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n the_o old_a testament_n again_o be_v divide_v into_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o sometime_o the_o law_n be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a old_a testament_n rom._n 3._o so_o joh._n 7._o 49._o esay_n 2._o 3._o and_o sometime_o the_o psalm_n be_v call_v the_o law_n joh._n 15._o 25._o that_o the_o word_n may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v write_v in_o their_o law_n they_o hate_v i_o without_o a_o cause_n so_o the_o prophet_n be_v call_v the_o law_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 21_o in_o the_o law_n it_o be_v write_v moses_n be_v divide_v into_o hammitzua_n commandment_n chukkim_n statute_n and_o mishpatim_o judgement_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pentateuchus_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o moral_a precept_n ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a the_o jew_n again_o divide_v the_o old_a testament_n into_o the_o law_n the_o prophet_n and_o cetubhim_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a writing_n all_o the_o scripture_n be_v holy_a posteriores_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d propheta_fw-la priores_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d posteriores_fw-la writing_n but_o usual_o these_o that_o be_v not_o confirm_v by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prophet_n be_v divide_v in_o rishonim_n &_o acharonim_n the_o former_a and_o the_o latter_a the_o former_a prophet_n be_v joshua_n judge_n 1_o samuel_n 2_o samuel_n 1_o king_n and_o 2_o king_n they_o be_v call_v the_o former_a prophet_n because_o they_o entreat_v of_o the_o history_n past_a and_o present_a act._n 3._o 24._o yea_o and_o all_o the_o prophet_n from_o samuel_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v after_o samuel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o prophet_n therefore_o jere._n 15._o 1._o though_o moses_n and_o samuel_n stand_v before_o i_o samuel_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o prophet_n than_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o he_o write_v the_o book_n of_o joshua_n and_o judge_n joshua_n be_v the_o first_o in_o order_n of_o the_o prophet_n therefore_o the_o haptorath_n which_o be_v set_v upon_o it_o be_v call_v haphtorah_n laetitiae_fw-la legis_fw-la they_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o end_v the_o law_n and_o begin_v the_o prophet_n but_o samuel_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o writer_n of_o this_o book_n other_o call_v they_o the_o first_o prophet_n because_o they_o see_v the_o first_o temple_n and_o they_o call_v they_o the_o latter_a prophet_n because_o they_o prophesy_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n as_o haggai_n malachi_n zacharie_n but_o they_o be_v all_o rather_o to_o be_v call_v acharonim_n latter_a prophet_n because_o they_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v and_o they_o be_v divide_v into_o the_o great_a prophet_n and_o into_o the_o small_a the_o great_a prophet_n be_v isaiah_n jeremiah_n ezekiel_n and_o daniel_n the_o latter_a prophet_n be_v call_v teresar_n pro_fw-la tere_fw-la gnasar_n duodecem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d duodecem_fw-la that_o be_v two_o and_o ten_o and_o the_o greek_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o testimony_n cite_v by_o matthew_n cap._n 2._o 23._o that_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n this_o testimony_n be_v find_v but_o in_o one_o of_o the_o small_a prophet_n yet_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o they_o give_v this_o to_o be_v the_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o all_o these_o twelve_o small_a prophet_n be_v
letter_n of_o the_o alphabet_n be_v want_v for_o the_o lord_n fit_v these_o letter_n to_o the_o matter_n only_o and_o not_o the_o matter_n to_o the_o lerter_n and_o because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v not_o set_v down_o the_o matter_n here_o therefore_o the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v leave_v out_o but_o not_o this_o way_n because_o the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v want_v here_o therefore_o the_o matter_n be_v want_v the_o five_o last_o psalm_n begin_v with_o halleluia_n and_o end_n with_o it_o because_o they_o be_v the_o conclusion_n and_o sum_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a praise_n of_o god_n so_o the_o church_n in_o the_o revelation_n conclude_v after_o the_o victory_n with_o the_o same_o word_n reve._n 19_o 1._o alleluia_n salvation_n and_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o be_v the_o psalm_n be_v general_o conclusion_n entitle_v tehilim_n praise_n from_o the_o most_o excellent_a part_n of_o they_o therefore_o our_o chief_a care_n shall_v be_v to_o praise_n god_n here_o in_o this_o life_n and_o then_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v we_o shall_v sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n reve._n 15._o 3._o exercitat_fw-la xviii_o of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n in_o parashoth_n and_o haphtaroth_fw-la act._n 15._o 21._o for_o moses_n of_o old_a time_n have_v in_o every_o city_n they_o that_o preach_v he_o be_v read_v in_o their_o synagogue_n every_o sabbath_n day_n the_o scripture_n be_v not_o divide_v into_o chapter_n as_o we_o have_v they_o now_o divide_v therefore_o the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v that_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v instar_fw-la unius_fw-la pesuk_fw-mi that_o be_v but_o as_o one_o verse_n the_o old_a testament_n be_v divide_v into_o parashoth_n and_o haphtaroth_n this_o division_n into_o parashoth_n be_v most_o ancient_a act._n 8._o 32._o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o he_o read_v be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o section_n and_o the_o syriac_a call_v it_o pasuka_fw-mi they_o distinguish_v not_o these_o parashoth_n and_o haphtaroth_fw-la by_o number_n as_o we_o do_v our_o chapter_n they_o say_v not_o the_o first_o parashah_n the_o second_o parashah_n but_o they_o distinguish_v they_o by_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o section_n as_o the_o first_o parashah_n be_v call_v bereshith_n the_o second_o elle_fw-fr toledoth_a noah_n etc._n etc._n they_o use_v to_o divide_v and_o distinguish_v these_o great_a parashoth_n and_o haphtaroth_fw-la three_o way_n first_o they_o distinguish_v they_o with_o three_o great_a p_o p_o p._n second_o they_o distinguish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o with_o three_o great_a samechs_n as_o gen_n 20._o 10._o these_o samechs_n or_o semuchoth_n make_v not_o so_o great_a a_o distinction_n as_o when_o they_o be_v distinguish_v by_o three_o great_a p_o p_o p_o for_o there_o be_v some_o coherence_n when_o they_o be_v distinguish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o samech_n with_o that_o which_o go_v before_o so_o in_o the_o particular_a parashoth_n when_o you_o see_v they_o distinguish_v by_o parashah_n or_o by_o semuchah_n but_o only_o with_o great_a letter_n as_o gen._n 32._o 2._o this_o word_n vaijshlahh_o begin_v the_o parashah_n in_o great_a letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 7._o 37._o in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o great_a day_n of_o the_o feast_n jesus_n stand_v and_o cry_v say_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o eight_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o great_a sabbath_n this_o day_n they_o keep_v festum_fw-la laetitiae_fw-la legis_fw-la the_o end_v they_o read_v three_o section_n upon_o the_o eight_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n when_o the_o law_n be_v end_v feast_n of_o joy_n because_o they_o end_v the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n that_o day_n and_o the_o next_o sabbath_n they_o call_v it_o sabbath_n bereshith_fw-mi because_o they_o begin_v to_o read_v the_o book_n of_o genesis_n again_o and_o you_o shall_v see_v that_o this_o day_n they_o read_v three_o haphtaroth_n or_o section_n the_o first_o be_v haphtaroth_fw-la ell_n pekudi_fw-la lejom_fw-la sheni_fw-la shell_n succoth_n and_o it_o begin_v 1_o king_n 7._o 51._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o be_v end_v all_o the_o word_n which_o king_n solomon_n make_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o day_n solomon_n stand_v up_o and_o bless_v the_o people_n so_o the_o true_a solomon_n jesus_n christ_n bless_v the_o people_n in_o that_o great_a and_o last_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n the_o second_o haphtarah_n which_o be_v read_v this_o day_n be_v josh_n 1._o haphtaroth_fw-la shimhhath_fw-mi torah_n sectio_fw-la laetitiae_fw-la legis_fw-la because_o the_o law_n be_v end_v and_o joshua_n begin_v the_o prophet_n the_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d parashah_n which_o they_o read_v be_v malac._n 3_o haphtaroth_n sabbath_n hagadol_n and_o it_o end_v thus_o behold_v i_o will_v send_v you_o eliah_n the_o prophet_n and_o so_o they_o join_v the_o last_o section_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o last_o section_n of_o the_o prophet_n both_o together_o and_o it_o be_v in_o this_o day_n that_o jesus_n christ_n stand_v up_o and_o speak_v to_o they_o the_o true_a solomon_n the_o true_a joshua_n the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o whereas_o the_o jew_n on_o this_o day_n delight_v themselves_o much_o with_o banquet_v and_o drink_v jesus_n christ_n call_v all_o those_o to_o he_o who_o thirst_n and_o he_o promise_v to_o refresh_v they_o if_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o drink_n scaliger_n hold_v that_o the_o apostle_n coloss_n 2._o 16._o let_v no_o man_n judge_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o partâ—_n sabbathi_o signify_v that_o which_o the_o hebrew_n call_v parashah_n and_o which_o 217._o in_o elencho_fw-la trihaere_n cap._n 21._o pag._n 217._o the_o talmud_n call_v perek_n or_o chelek_n or_o which_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o apostle_n mean_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o jew_n to_o condemn_v the_o colossian_n for_o not_o observe_v their_o jewish_a sabbath_n as_o he_o will_v have_v the_o gentile_n to_o abstain_v from_o thing_n strangle_v and_o blood_n act._n 15._o 29._o that_o they_o may_v not_o give_v offence_n to_o the_o weak_a jew_n the_o jew_n say_v that_o this_o division_n in_o parashoth_n be_v most_o ancient_a but_o the_o division_n into_o haphtaroth_n be_v late_a and_o they_o give_v this_o to_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o read_v these_o haphtaroth_n they_o say_v when_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n forbid_v they_o under_o pain_n of_o death_n to_o read_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n 1_o macch._n 2._o then_o they_o make_v choice_n of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o prophet_n answerable_a to_o these_o part_n of_o the_o law_n example_n because_o they_o dare_v not_o read_v petorah_n beresith_v they_o read_v esay_n 42._o so_o say_v the_o lord_n creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n example_n 2._o the_o second_o parasha_n be_v elle_fw-fr toledoth_a noah_n now_o because_o they_o dare_v not_o read_v this_o they_o read_v esay_n besiman_n that_o be_v at_o the_o sign_n 54._o for_o that_o which_o we_o call_v a_o chapter_n they_o call_v a_o sign_n sing_v you_o barren_a antiochus_n the_o read_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n more_o ancient_a than_o antiochus_n etc._n etc._n but_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o antiochus_n that_o great_a tyrant_n forbid_v they_o only_o the_o read_n of_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n wherefore_o the_o read_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v much_o more_o ancient_a than_o the_o time_n of_o antiochus_n therefore_o act._n 15._o 21._o moses_n be_v read_v of_o old_a a_o phrase_n which_o signify_v a_o great_a antiquity_n when_o they_o read_v moses_n law_n they_o divide_v it_o in_o fifty_o year_n they_o read_v the_o whole_a law_n in_o their_o synagogue_n once_o in_o the_o year_n and_o two_o section_n and_o they_o finish_v it_o once_o in_o the_o year_n they_o have_v two_o sort_n of_o year_n there_o be_v annus_fw-la impraegnatus_fw-la or_o embolimaeus_fw-la and_o annus_fw-la aequabilis_fw-la annus_fw-la impraegnatus_fw-la be_v that_o which_o we_o call_v leap_v year_n and_o it_o have_v fifty_o three_o week_n in_o this_o year_n they_o divide_v one_o parashah_n in_o two_o part_n and_o so_o they_o end_v the_o read_n embolimaeus_fw-la annus_fw-la impragnatus_fw-la embolimaeus_fw-la of_o the_o law_n within_o the_o year_n when_o it_o be_v annus_fw-la aequabilis_fw-la then_o it_o have_v but_o