314_o other_o live_v long_a of_o all_o the_o twelve_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n after_o the_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 315_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 316_o death_n of_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n do_v by_o degree_n fall_v into_o all_o manner_n of_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 317_o abomination_n they_o commit_v idolatry_n josh._n 24._o 14._o ezek._n 20._o 8._o they_o forget_v year_n of_o the_o promise_n 318_o and_o forgo_v circumcision_n the_o covenant_n of_o their_o god_n and_o this_o be_v year_n of_o the_o promise_n 319_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 320_o the_o reproach_n of_o egypt_n josh._n 5._o 9_o etc._n etc._n they_o join_v in_o marriage_n with_o the_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 321_o egyptian_n leu._n 24._o 10._o exod._n 12._o 38._o and_o walk_v according_a to_o such_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 322_o wretched_a principle_n as_o these_o therefore_o the_o lord_n cast_v they_o into_o a_o furnace_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 323_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 324_o of_o affliction_n and_o now_o as_o in_o abraham_n vision_n gen._n 15._o 12._o when_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 325_o the_o sun_n of_o religion_n be_v go_v down_o among_o they_o a_o horrid_a darkness_n of_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 326_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 327_o impiety_n and_o misery_n come_v upon_o they_o yet_o do_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 328_o promise_n show_v itself_o wonderful_a in_o both_o the_o sex_n in_o the_o man_n that_o they_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 329_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 330_o be_v strong_a to_o beget_v child_n though_o overpress_v with_o intolerable_a labour_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 331_o and_o in_o the_o woman_n that_o they_o bear_v their_o child_n with_o less_o pain_n and_o tediousness_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 332_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 333_o of_o travel_n than_o other_o woman_n do_v be_v lively_a and_o quick_a in_o their_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 334_o delivery_n and_o be_v deliver_v before_o the_o midwife_n come_v at_o they_o pharaoh_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 335_o when_o overlabouring_a of_o the_o man_n will_v not_o prevent_v their_o increase_a year_n of_o the_o promise_n 336_o in_o child_n give_v charge_n to_o the_o midwife_n for_o the_o destroy_n of_o the_o child_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v bear_v but_o shiphrah_n and_o puah_n two_o of_o the_o midwife_n observe_v god_n wonderful_a hand_n in_o the_o woman_n delivery_n disobey_v the_o king_n command_n and_o by_o a_o glorious_a confession_n of_o god_n hand_n which_o they_o see_v will_v rather_o venture_v the_o king_n displeasure_n then_o fight_v against_o god_n for_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 337_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 338_o which_o their_o piety_n god_n marry_v they_o to_o israelite_n for_o they_o be_v egyptian_a year_n of_o the_o promise_n 339_o woman_n and_o build_v up_o israelitish_n family_n by_o they_o ver_fw-la 25._o because_o the_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 340_o midwife_n fear_v god_n he_o make_v they_o house_n psal._n lxxxviii_o &_o lxxix_o in_o these_o time_n of_o bitterness_n and_o misery_n live_v the_o two_o son_n of_o zerah_n or_o the_o ezrahites_n heman_n and_o ethan_n 1_o chron._n 2._o 6._o who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o this_o affliction_n and_o they_o pen_v the_o eighty_o eight_o and_o eighty_o nine_o psalm_n the_o former_a sad_o mourn_v for_o the_o present_a distress_n and_o the_o latter_a cheerful_o sing_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o distress_n and_o prophesy_v of_o deliverance_n and_o here_o be_v the_o proper_a place_n and_o order_n of_o these_o psalm_n the_o book_n of_o job_n in_o these_o time_n when_o it_o go_v thus_o sad_o with_o israel_n in_o egypt_n there_o shine_v forth_o the_o glorious_a piety_n and_o patience_n of_o job_n in_o the_o land_n of_o uz_n and_o here_o in_o order_n of_o time_n do_v his_o book_n and_o story_n come_v in_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o fix_v the_o time_n of_o his_o great_a trial_n and_o affliction_n to_o its_o proper_a date_n but_o there_o be_v two_o or_o three_o consideration_n which_o do_v argue_v that_o it_o be_v about_o these_o bitter_a time_n of_o israel_n sinfulness_n and_o misery_n as_o 1._o to_o consider_v how_o suitable_a it_o be_v to_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o agreeable_a to_o his_o dispensation_n at_o other_o time_n as_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o elias_n and_o the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n for_o one_o instance_n that_o when_o religion_n be_v utter_o lose_v and_o go_v in_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n where_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v to_o find_v it_o in_o the_o family_n of_o job_n in_o a_o place_n where_o it_o may_v have_v be_v little_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v find_v 2._o how_o job_n be_v prefer_v for_o his_o piety_n before_o any_o man_n alive_a and_o that_o before_o his_o patience_n have_v give_v it_o such_o a_o lustre_n 3._o if_o eliphaz_n be_v call_v a_o temanite_n as_o be_v the_o immediate_a son_n of_o teman_fw-mi it_o help_v to_o scantling_n the_o time_n exceed_v much_o for_o than_o be_v he_o the_o four_o from_o esau_n as_o amram_n be_v from_o jacob_n and_o so_o their_o time_n may_v very_o well_o be_v coincident_a the_o book_n of_o job_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v pen_v by_o elihu_n one_o of_o the_o speaker_n in_o it_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o because_o in_o chap._n 2._o when_o job_n friend_n that_o come_v to_o lament_v with_o he_o and_o to_o comfort_v he_o be_v reckon_v and_o mention_v by_o name_n elihu_n be_v not_o name_v in_o the_o number_n argue_v as_o it_o may_v well_o be_v conceive_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o job_n from_o a_o place_n far_o distant_a as_o the_o other_o three_o do_v but_o neighbour_v upon_o he_o and_o 2._o that_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o historian_n and_o penman_n that_o make_v the_o relation_n and_o therefore_o he_o name_v not_o himself_o when_o he_o name_v other_o 2._o because_o in_o chap._n 32._o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o as_o of_o the_o historian_n ver_fw-la 15_o 16_o 17._o they_o be_v amaze_v they_o answer_v no_o more_o they_o leave_v off_o speak_v when_o i_o have_v wait_v for_o they_o speak_v not_o but_o stand_v still_o and_o answer_v no_o more_o i_o say_v i_o will_v answer_v also_o i_o also_o will_v show_v my_o opinion_n job_n be_v a_o son_n of_o nahor_n abraham_n brother_n descend_v from_o he_o by_o his_o son_n uz_n gen._n 22._o 21._o and_o so_o elihu_n and_o he_o come_v to_o live_v so_o near_o together_o the_o one_o be_v of_o uz_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o nahor_n and_o the_o other_o of_o bus_fw-la the_o second_o the_o order_n of_o the_o book_n be_v facile_a and_o direct_a the_o penman_n in_o the_o two_o first_o chapter_n show_v how_o job_n fall_v into_o his_o misery_n who_o before_o be_v one_o of_o the_o rich_a and_o most_o prosperous_a man_n in_o those_o part_n on_o a_o sabbath_n day_n when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n present_v themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v when_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v meet_v together_o in_o the_o public_a assembly_n satan_n be_v invisible_o there_o among_o they_o but_o the_o lord_n see_v he_o and_o upon_o some_o conference_n about_o job_n the_o lord_n let_v satan_n loose_v upon_o he_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o estate_n and_o another_o sabbath_n upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n and_o conference_n he_o let_v he_o loose_v upon_o he_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o body_n so_o satan_n destroy_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o all_o his_o child_n read_v ver_fw-la 5._o of_o chap._n 1._o not_o when_o the_o day_n of_o their_o feast_n be_v go_v about_o but_o as_o the_o day_n of_o their_o feast_n go_v about_o â—_o and_o smite_v he_o with_o a_o intolerable_a itch_n that_o his_o nail_n will_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n to_o scratch_v but_o he_o be_v glad_a to_o get_v a_o potsherd_v to_o scrub_n himself_o then_o come_v his_o three_o friend_n to_o he_o from_o a_o far_a distance_n and_o elihu_n his_o cousin_n that_o live_v near_o to_o he_o and_o these_o in_o several_a speech_n to_o he_o do_v but_o aggravate_v his_o misery_n and_o prove_v miserable_a comforter_n the_o dialogue_n or_o disputation_n between_o he_o and_o his_o three_o friend_n do_v hold_v this_o course_n that_o he_o answer_v and_o they_o reply_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o age_n and_o seniority_n their_o great_a drift_n be_v to_o prove_v he_o extraordinary_a sinful_a because_o he_o be_v extraordinary_o punish_v which_o incharitable_a error_n when_o he_o can_v convince_v they_o of_o because_o of_o their_o prejudice_n he_o stop_v all_o their_o mouth_n by_o a_o confident_a imprecation_n or_o execration_n upon_o himself_o if_o he_o be_v so_o faulty_a
9_o i_o believe_v that_o he_o shall_v overcome_v death_n this_o israel_n see_v by_o necessary_a conclusion_n that_o if_o christ_n shall_v fall_v under_o death_n he_o do_v no_o more_o than_o man_n have_v do_v before_o his_o resurrection_n they_o see_v in_o aaron_n rod_n manna_n scapegoate_n sparrow_n etc._n etc._n 10._o i_o believe_v to_o be_v save_v by_o lay_v hold_n upon_o his_o merit_n lay_v their_o right_a hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o every_o beast_n that_o they_o bring_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o teach_v they_o that_o their_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o another_o and_o the_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v sanctuary_n or_o refuge_n from_o vengeance_n teach_v they_o that_o another_o merit_n be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o they_o yet_o that_o all_o offender_n be_v not_o save_v by_o the_o altar_n exod._n 21._o 12._o 1_o king_n 2._o 29._o the_o fault_n not_o be_v in_o the_o altar_n but_o in_o the_o offender_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o see_v what_o that_o signify_v unto_o they_o thus_o far_o each_o holy_a israelite_n be_v a_o christian_a in_o this_o point_n of_o doctrine_n by_o earnest_a study_n find_v these_o point_n under_o the_o vail_n of_o moses_n the_o ignorant_a be_v teach_v this_o by_o the_o learned_a every_o sabbath_n day_n have_v the_o scripture_n read_v and_o expound_v unto_o they_o from_o these_o ground_n work_v of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n commentary_n thereupon_o concern_v the_o messiah_n come_v the_o school_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v so_o well_o verse_v in_o that_o point_n that_o their_o scholar_n do_v mention_v his_o very_a name_n jesus_n the_o time_n of_o his_o birth_n in_o tisri_n the_o space_n of_o his_o preach_v three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a the_o year_n of_o his_o death_n the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n and_o divers_a such_o particular_n to_o be_v find_v in_o their_o author_n though_o they_o know_v he_o not_o when_o he_o come_v among_o they_o section_n xxviii_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o israel_n they_o not_o swear_v by_o it_o to_o the_o ten_o commandment_n exod._n 24._o when_o israel_n can_v endure_v to_o hear_v the_o ten_o commandment_n give_v it_o be_v ready_a to_o conclude_v that_o they_o can_v much_o less_o keep_v they_o therefore_o god_n give_v moses_n private_o fifty_o seven_o precept_n beside_o namely_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a to_o all_o which_o the_o people_n be_v the_o next_o morning_n after_o the_o give_v of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n swear_v and_o enter_v into_o covenant_n and_o these_o make_v they_o a_o ceremonial_a and_o singular_a people_n about_o which_o these_o thing_n be_v observable_a 1._o that_o they_o enter_v into_o covenant_n to_o a_o write_a law_n chap._n 24._o 4._o and_o moses_n write_v all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n against_o tradition_n 2._o that_o here_o be_v a_o book_n write_v forty_o day_n before_o the_o write_n of_o the_o two_o table_n against_o they_o that_o hold_v that_o the_o first_o letter_n that_o be_v see_v in_o the_o world_n be_v the_o write_n of_o god_n in_o those_o table_n and_o we_o have_v see_v before_o also_o two_o piece_n of_o write_v before_o this_o of_o moses_n viz._n the_o eighty_o eight_o and_o eighty_o nine_o psalm_n and_o of_o equal_a antiquity_n with_o they_o or_o not_o much_o less_o be_v the_o pen_n of_o the_o book_n of_o job_n most_o probable_o write_v by_o eliâ—u_n one_o of_o the_o speaker_n in_o it_o as_o may_v be_v conjecture_v from_o chap._n 32._o 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o some_o other_o probability_n 3._o that_o this_o first_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o water_n and_o blood_n and_o figurative_a language_n for_o the_o twelve_o pillar_n that_o represent_v the_o people_n be_v call_v the_o people_n exod._n 24._o 4._o 8._o as_o the_o word_n in_o the_o second_o covenant_n this_o my_o body_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o such_o another_o sense_n 4._o that_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o that_o covenant_n but_o only_o those_o 57_o precept_n mention_v before_o for_o 1._o the_o lord_n give_v the_o other_o precept_n because_o the_o people_n can_v not_o receive_v the_o ten_o for_o can_v they_o have_v receive_v and_o observe_v those_o as_o they_o ought_v they_o must_v never_o have_v have_v any_o parcel_n of_o a_o law_n more_o as_o if_o adam_n have_v keep_v the_o moral_a law_n he_o have_v never_o need_v to_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o promise_n and_o so_o if_o we_o can_v but_o receive_v the_o same_o law_n as_o we_o shall_v we_o have_v never_o need_v the_o gospel_n now_o it_o be_v most_o unlike_a that_o since_o god_n give_v they_o those_o other_o command_n because_o they_o can_v not_o receive_v the_o ten_o that_o he_o will_v mingle_v the_o ten_o and_o they_o together_o in_o the_o covenant_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a that_o god_n will_v ever_o cause_v a_o people_n to_o swear_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o law_n which_o they_o can_v not_o endure_v so_o much_o as_o to_o hear_v 3._o the_o ten_o commandment_n need_v not_o to_o be_v read_v by_o moses_n to_o the_o people_n see_v they_o have_v all_o hear_v they_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o day_n before_o 4._o have_v they_o be_v write_v and_o lay_v up_o in_o this_o book_n what_o necessity_n have_v there_o be_v of_o their_o writing_n and_o lay_v up_o in_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n 5._o have_v moses_n read_v the_o ten_o commandment_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o book_n why_o shall_v he_o repeat_v some_o of_o they_o again_o at_o the_o latter_a end_n as_o exod._n 23._o 12._o let_v such_o ruminate_v upon_o this_o which_o hold_v and_o maintain_v that_o the_o sabbath_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v only_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n and_o consequent_o ceremonial_a and_o let_v those_o good_a man_n that_o have_v stand_v for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o other_o consider_v whether_o they_o have_v not_o lose_v ground_n in_o grant_v that_o the_o four_o commandment_n institute_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n for_o first_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o swear_v to_o the_o decalogue_n at_o all_o and_o so_o not_o the_o sabbath_n as_o it_o stand_v there_o but_o only_o to_o the_o fifty_o seven_o precept_n write_v in_o moses_n his_o book_n and_o to_o the_o sabbath_n as_o it_o be_v there_o exod._n 23._o 12._o second_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a sabbath_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o remembrance_n of_o their_o delivery_n out_o of_o egypt_n deut._n 5._o 15._o but_o the_o moral_a sabbath_n of_o the_o two_o table_n be_v in_o commemoration_n of_o god_n rest_v from_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n exod._n 20._o 10_o 11._o section_n xxix_o the_o punishment_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o golden_a galf._n exod._n 32._o israel_n can_v be_v so_o long_o without_o moses_n as_o moses_n can_v be_v without_o meat_n the_o fire_n still_o burn_v on_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n sinai_n out_o of_o which_o they_o have_v so_o late_o receive_v the_o law_n and_o yet_o so_o sudden_o do_v they_o break_v the_o great_a commandment_n of_o that_o law_n to_o extremity_n of_o egyptian_a jewel_n they_o make_v a_o egyptian_a idol_n because_o think_v moses_n have_v be_v lose_v they_o intend_v to_o return_v for_o egypt_n grievous_a be_v the_o sin_n for_o which_o they_o must_v look_v for_o grievous_a punishment_n which_o light_v upon_o they_o in_o divers_a kind_n first_o the_o cloud_n of_o glory_n their_o divine_a conductor_n depart_v from_o the_o camp_n which_o be_v now_o become_v profane_a and_o unclean_a second_o the_o table_n moses_n break_v before_o their_o face_n as_o show_v they_o most_o unworthy_a of_o the_o covenant_n three_o the_o building_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o evidence_n that_o god_n will_v dwell_v among_o they_o be_v adjourn_v and_o put_v off_o for_o now_o they_o have_v make_v themselves_o unworthy_a four_o for_o this_o sin_n god_n give_v they_o to_o worship_v all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n act_v 7._o 42._o five_o moses_n bruise_v the_o calf_n to_o powder_n and_o straw_v it_o upon_o the_o water_n and_o make_v the_o people_n drink_v here_o spiritual_a fornication_n come_v under_o the_o same_o trial_n that_o carnal_a do_v numb_a 5._o 24._o these_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o idolatry_n the_o water_n thus_o drink_v make_v their_o belly_n to_o swell_v and_o to_o give_v a_o visible_a sign_n and_o token_n of_o their_o guilt_n then_o set_v moses_n the_o levite_n to_o slay_v every_o one_o who_o belly_n they_o find_v thus_o swell_v which_o thing_n they_o do_v with_o that_o zeal_n and_o sincerity_n that_o they_o spare_v neither_o father_n nor_o brother_n of_o their_o own_o if_o they_o find_v he_o guilty_a in_o this_o slaughter_n there_o fall_v about_o three_o thousand_o these_o be_v ringleader_n and_o chief_a agent_n in_o this_o abomination_n and_o therefore_o make_v thus_o exemplary_a
17_o division_n 239_o ahaz_n reign_v very_a ahaz_n 2_o pekah_n 18_o division_n 240_o wicked_o serve_v baalim_fw-la ahaz_n 3_o pekah_n 19_o division_n 241_o and_o burn_v his_o son_n 2_o chron._n 28._o 3._o that_o be_v one_o of_o his_o son_n 2_o king_n 16._o 3._o in_o the_o fire_n to_o molech_n hezekiah_n be_v preserve_v by_o a_o special_a providence_n for_o a_o better_a purpose_n world_n 3268_o jotham_n 16_o ahaz_n 1_o pekah_n 17_o division_n 239_o pekah_n be_v a_o desperate_a ahaz_n 2_o pekah_n 18_o division_n 240_o enemy_n to_o judah_n and_o ahaz_n 3_o pekah_n 19_o division_n 241_o join_v with_o syria_n against_o jerusalem_n to_o make_v rezin_n a_o son_n of_o tabeel_n or_o one_o of_o the_o the_o posterity_n of_o tabrimmon_n king_n there_o esay_n 7._o 6._o 2_o king_n xvi_o vers._n 5._o esay_n vii_o ahaz_n his_o wickedness_n bring_v rezin_n and_o pekah_n against_o jerusalem_n but_o they_o can_v prevail_v against_o 13._o against_o against_o against_o observe_v this_o phrase_n in_o ver_fw-la 2._o &_o 13._o the_o house_n of_o david_n for_o the_o promise_n sake_n esay_n assure_v ahaz_n of_o deliverance_n from_o those_o two_o fire_n brand_n both_o king_n and_o kingdom_n which_o be_v now_o grow_v to_o be_v but_o tail_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o smoke_v their_o last_o he_o offer_v ahaz_n a_o sign_n which_o he_o scornful_o refuse_v and_o despise_v to_o try_v jehovah_n his_o son_n hezekiah_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n 2_o king_n 20._o 8._o therefore_o the_o lord_n himself_o give_v this_o sign_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o quite_o cast_v off_o the_o house_n of_o david_n till_o a_o virgin_n have_v bear_v a_o son_n and_o that_o son_n be_v god_n in_o our_o nature_n both_o which_o be_v great_a wonder_n indeed_o yet_o he_o threaten_v sad_a day_n to_o come_v upon_o jerusalem_n before_o esay_n viii_o esay_n write_v a_o book_n full_a of_o no_o other_o word_n but_o this_o prey_n this_o this_o this_o haste_v to_o the_o spoil_n he_o haste_v to_o the_o prey_n mahershalalhashbaz_a and_o take_v two_o man_n that_o be_v of_o esteem_n with_o ahaz_n zechariah_n his_o father_n in_o law_n and_o uriah_n the_o priest_n to_o see_v and_o witness_v what_o he_o have_v do_v that_o so_o it_o may_v come_v to_o ahaz_n his_o knowledge_n he_o also_o name_v a_o child_n that_o his_o wife_n bear_v he_o by_o this_o very_a name_n and_o all_o to_o confirm_v that_o damascus_n and_o samaria_n the_o two_o enemy_n of_o judah_n now_o in_o arm_n against_o it_o shall_v speedy_o be_v destroy_v he_o use_v two_o several_a phrase_n of_o the_o same_o signification_n as_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o two_o place_n samaria_n and_o damascus_n yet_o do_v he_o withal_o threaten_v those_o of_o judah_n that_o despise_v the_o house_n and_o kingdom_n of_o david_n because_o it_o be_v but_o like_o the_o water_n of_o shiloam_n of_o a_o very_a small_a stream_n in_o comparison_n of_o those_o great_a kingdom_n that_o be_v so_o potent_a and_o therefore_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v under_o one_o of_o those_o great_a kingdom_n and_o to_o make_v confederacy_n with_o it_o such_o man_n he_o threaten_v that_o he_o will_v bring_v upon_o they_o a_o kingdom_n great_a enough_o which_o shall_v come_v as_o a_o mighty_a river_n since_o they_o despise_v the_o small_a stream_n and_o shall_v overflow_n emmanuels_n land_n all_o over_o he_o prophesi_v glorious_a thing_n of_o emmanuel_n himself_o as_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o sanctuary_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v child_n or_o disciple_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v they_o a_o law_n and_o testimony_n which_o shall_v be_v oracle_n to_o inquire_v at_o and_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v gospel_n shall_v shall_v shall_v vers._n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o â—e_n transgress_v against_o it_o i._n e._n against_o the_o testimony_n ver_fw-la 2._o or_o the_o gospel_n transgress_v that_o law_n and_o testimony_n shall_v be_v hard_o bestead_v famish_a perplex_a and_o at_o last_o drive_v to_o utter_v darkness_n esay_n ix_o that_o this_o darkness_n shall_v be_v a_o worse_a darkness_n and_o affliction_n then_o that_o be_v in_o galilee_n in_o their_o captivity_n either_o by_o hazael_n or_o the_o assyrian_a for_o those_o place_n see_v light_a afterward_o for_o the_o gospel_n begin_v there_o but_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v bring_v misery_n irreparable_a he_o speak_v again_o glorious_a thing_n concern_v christ_n the_o child_n promise_v before_o david_n house_n fail_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n and_o 6._o and_o and_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 6._o father_n of_o eternity_n a_o letter_n of_o note_n and_o remarkableness_n be_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lemarbeh_fw-it in_fw-it ver_fw-la 7._o man_n clausum_fw-la to_o show_v the_o hiddenness_n and_o mysteriousness_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n different_a from_o visible_a pomp_n and_o to_o hint_n the_o forty_o year_n before_o jerusalem_n destruction_n when_o this_o dominion_n increase_v through_o the_o world_n the_o juncture_n of_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n with_o the_o last_o of_o the_o precede_a and_o this_o subject_n of_o vers_fw-la 9_o &_o 11._o show_n plain_o that_o this_o chapter_n be_v of_o the_o same_o time_n with_o those_o two_o before_o esay_n xvii_o here_o also_o be_v the_o reader_n to_o take_v in_o this_o seventeen_o chapter_n of_o esay_n make_v upon_o the_o very_a same_o subject_n that_o these_o three_o last_o mention_v the_o seven_o the_o eight_o and_o the_o nine_o be_v namely_o concern_v the_o final_a ruin_n of_o damascus_n and_o ephraim_n and_o whereas_o damascus_n be_v destroy_v and_o captive_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o time_n of_o ahaz_n and_o as_o it_o be_v easy_o argue_v thereupon_o that_o this_o prophecy_n that_o foretell_v the_o destruction_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v set_v before_o the_o story_n that_o relate_v its_o destruction_n so_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o this_o prophecy_n may_v be_v very_o proper_o take_v in_o here_o upon_o these_o consideration_n 1._o till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o ahaz_n the_o prophet_n meddle_v not_o with_o damascus_n and_o ephraim_n join_v together_o namely_o not_o till_o they_o join_v together_o to_o invade_v judah_n 2._o step_v but_o one_o step_n further_o in_o the_o chronicle_n than_o this_o very_a place_n where_o we_o will_v have_v this_o chapter_n take_v in_o and_o damascus_n be_v ruin_v and_o therefore_o this_o chapter_n have_v to_o deal_v with_o damascus_n and_o ephraim_n join_v together_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v lay_v no_o soon_o then_o here_o and_o since_o it_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o damascus_n before_o it_o come_v it_o can_v be_v lay_v no_o further_o forward_o now_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o lie_v in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o book_n where_o it_o do_v be_v because_o there_o be_v many_o prophecy_n against_o many_o several_a place_n lay_v there_o together_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n be_v deal_v threaten_n among_o all_o the_o country_n and_o place_n thereabouts_o damascus_n and_o ephraim_n can_v not_o go_v without_o and_o therefore_o as_o these_o three_o last_o name_v chapter_n be_v lay_v where_o they_o be_v as_o single_a and_o singular_a denuntiation_n against_o these_o two_o place_n so_o be_v this_o chapter_n lay_v where_o it_o be_v because_o it_o shall_v there_o go_v in_o company_n with_o other_o threaten_n esay_n xxviii_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n which_o foretell_v also_o the_o destruction_n of_o ephraim_n lay_v beyond_o its_o proper_a time_n among_o chapter_n on_o either_o side_n it_o that_o be_v of_o a_o date_n after_o ephraim_n be_v destroy_v but_o it_o be_v lay_v there_o that_o threaten_n against_o that_o place_n may_v also_o come_v in_o among_o the_o threaten_n against_o other_o place_n and_o since_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a notice_n of_o what_o date_n that_o chapter_n be_v it_o may_v not_o unfit_o be_v take_v in_o here_o and_o so_o all_o esay_n prophecy_n against_o ephraim_n come_v together_o 2_o chron._n xxviii_o vers_fw-la 4_o to_z vers_n 16._o rezin_n and_o pekah_n return_v to_o their_o several_a home_n from_o jerusalem_n which_o they_o can_v not_o overcome_v spoil_n judah_n miserable_o as_o they_o go_v pekah_n slay_v 120000_o man_n and_o take_v 200000_o woman_n and_o child_n captive_n but_o they_o be_v merciful_o use_v and_o enlarge_v at_o the_o admonition_n of_o a_o prophet_n the_o only_a good_a deed_n that_o we_o read_v of_o do_v in_o samaria_n of_o a_o long_a time_n rezin_n also_o carry_v a_o great_a captivity_n away_o to_o damascus_n 2_o king_n xvi_o ver_fw-la 6._o and_o not_o content_a with_o that_o he_o take_v his_o opportunity_n after_o he_o come_v home_o now_o judah_n be_v so_o low_a to_o take_v in_o eloth_n the_o sea-town_n in_o edom_n which_o uzziah_n have_v recover_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n
we_o must_v not_o render_v they_o do_v not_o fold_v up_o but_o they_o do_v not_o unfold_v or_o unrol_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o synagogue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d massech_v sopherim_n cap._n 11._o they_o unrol_v a_o prophet_n in_o the_o congregation_n but_o they_o do_v not_o unrol_v the_o law_n in_o the_o congregation_n that_o be_v as_o the_o gloss_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d megill_n fol._n 32._o 1._o they_o unrol_v from_o one_o place_n or_o passage_n to_o another_o passage_n in_o another_o place_n so_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v in_o the_o prophet_n but_o not_o in_o the_o law_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n be_v it_o permit_v for_o the_o reader_n to_o skip_v in_o the_o prophet_n from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o because_o it_o be_v permit_v they_o to_o unrol_v the_o prophet_n either_o a_o single_a prophet_n or_o the_o twelve_o lesser_a in_o the_o synagogue_n but_o as_o to_o the_o law_n it_o be_v not_o allow_v they_o so_o to_o do_v and_o they_o put_v the_o question_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d megil_n fol._n 24._o 1._o how_o far_o may_v he_o skip_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o he_o that_o interpret_v do_v not_o break_v off_o the_o gloss_n be_v let_v he_o not_o skip_v from_o the_o place_n he_o read_v unless_o that_o he_o may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unrol_v the_o book_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o read_v the_o place_n to_o which_o he_o skip_v when_o the_o interpreter_n cease_v and_o because_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o so_o to_o unrol_v the_o law_n in_o the_o synagogue_n on_o the_o kalend_n of_o the_o month_n tebeth_n if_o it_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n they_o bring_v three_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o read_v in_o one_o of_o they_o the_o place_n for_o the_o sabbath_n in_o another_o that_o for_o the_o kalend_n in_o the_o three_o that_o for_o the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n 1._o dedication_n dedication_n dedication_n dedication_n dedication_n dedication_n joma_n fol._n 70._o 1._o the_o word_n therefore_o of_o our_o evangelist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o i_o seem_v not_o bare_o to_o mean_v that_o that_o he_o unfold_v or_o open_v the_o book_n but_o that_o be_v open_v he_o unroll_v it_o from_o folio_n to_o folio_n till_o he_o have_v find_v the_o place_n he_o design_v to_o read_v and_o expound_v which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o section_n appoint_v by_o the_o rubric_n for_o the_o day_n yet_o do_v not_o christ_n much_o recede_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o synagogue_n which_o allow_v the_o reader_n to_o skip_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o verse_n xxiii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d physician_n heal_v thyself_o you_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o this_o proverb_n physician_n heal_v thyself_o i_o will_v express_v it_o thus_o in_o the_o jerusalem_n language_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beresh_a rab_n sect_n 23._o &_o tanchum_n fol._n 4._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d physician_n heal_v thy_o own_o lameness_n verse_n xxv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o heaven_n be_v shut_v up_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n this_o number_n of_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n be_v much_o use_v both_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o in_o jewish_a write_n concern_v which_o we_o have_v more_o large_o discourse_v in_o another_o place_n and_o although_o both_o in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o it_o be_v not_o seldom_o use_v allusive_o only_a yet_o in_o this_o place_n i_o can_v see_v nothing_o hinder_v why_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n in_o its_o proper_a number_n however_o indeed_o there_o will_v be_v no_o small_a difficulty_n to_o reduce_v it_o to_o its_o just_a account_n that_o there_o be_v no_o rain_n for_o three_o year_n together_o be_v evident_a enough_o from_o 1_o king_n xvii_o etc._n etc._n but_o whence_o come_v this_o addition_n of_o six_o month_n elijah_n say_v to_o ahab_n as_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n live_v before_o who_o i_o stand_v there_o shall_v not_o be_v dew_n nor_o rain_v these_o year_n but_o according_a to_o my_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o there_o shall_v be_v these_o year_n these_o word_n include_v three_o year_n at_o the_o least_o because_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d year_n in_o the_o plural_a and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d year_n in_o the_o dual_a and_o chap._n xviii_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o elijah_n in_o the_o three_o year_n say_v go_v show_v thyself_o unto_o ahab_n and_o i_o will_v send_v rain_n upon_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o three_o year_n where_o then_o shall_v we_o find_v the_o six_o month_n i._n doubtless_o both_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n st._n james_n chap._n v._o vers_fw-la 17._o in_o add_v six_o month_n do_v speak_v according_a to_o the_o know_a and_o receive_v opinion_n of_o that_o 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according_a as_o they_o signify_v in_o syriac_n chaldee_n or_o arabic_n this_o question_n have_v be_v occasion_v from_o dr._n lightfoot_v excellent_a interpretation_n of_o that_o difficult_a place_n ezek._n viii_o 17._o upon_o which_o place_n he_o put_v a_o fair_a sense_n as_o it_o seem_v by_o interpret_n some_o word_n or_o word_n there_o according_a to_o some_o of_o those_o language_n whereupon_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o meet_v often_o with_o many_o seem_a contradiction_n and_o absurdity_n in_o our_o english_a though_o one_o of_o the_o best_a as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o version_n as_o job_n iii_o 5._o let_v the_o shadow_n of_o death_n stain_v it_o in_o the_o margin_n challenge_n a_o catacresis_n i_o remember_v not_o to_o be_v find_v elsewhere_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n there_o use_v in_o the_o arabic_a use_n be_v excipere_fw-la colligere_fw-la as_o the_o lxx_o not_o there_o alone_o best_o chap._n xv._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o speak_v to_o job_n restraine_v prayer_n whereas_o job_n be_v often_o in_o prayer_n in_o arabic_n in_o which_o language_n many_o word_n with_o he_o occur_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o protract_v and_o multiply_v as_o the_o syriac_a and_o arab_n there_o render_v it_o thou_o be_v much_o in_o complaint_n chap._n xviii_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aucupia_fw-la verborum_fw-la again_o from_o the_o arab_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contradicendi_fw-la vice_n as_o the_o arab_n and_o chaldee_n both_o chap._n xvi_o 18._o o_o earth_n cover_v not_o thou_o my_o blood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o place_n to_o my_o cry_n because_o blood_n be_v a_o cry_v sin_n to_o pray_v his_o cry_n shall_v have_v no_o place_n i_o be_o a_o davus_n to_o that_o sense_n prov._n xxiii_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o think_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o yet_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o with_o thou_o seem_v very_o repugnant_a whereupon_o he_o propound_v this_o question_n that_o meet_v with_o a_o world_n of_o these_o seem_v contradiction_n every_o day_n he_o â—râ—â—es_v his_o judgement_n whether_o the_o arab_n chaldee_n syrian_n may_v not_o sometime_o sit_v upon_o the_o bench_n and_o pass_v their_o vote_n concern_v their_o old_a mother_n meaning_n all_o the_o news_n communicate_v between_o these_o correspondent_o be_v about_o the_o further_a progress_n of_o oriental_a learning_n the_o discovery_n of_o more_o book_n of_o that_o nature_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o best_a and_o joyful_a news_n to_o they_o it_o may_v be_v it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o communicate_v a_o letter_n or_o two_o of_o this_o nature_n the_o one_o be_v of_o the_o aforesaid_a dr._n castel_n write_v 1664._o sir_n though_o i_o perish_v it_o comfort_v i_o not_o a_o little_a to_o see_v how_o holy_a writ_n flourish_v i_o late_o receive_v a_o armenian_a psalter_n give_v i_o by_o professor_n golius_n come_v new_o off_o the_o press_n where_o they_o be_v print_v at_o leyden_n the_o whole_a bible_n in_o that_o language_n the_o old_a testament_n be_v there_o print_v in_o the_o turkish_a language_n perfect_v by_o levinus_n warnerus_n the_o new_a testament_n in_o turkish_a do_v by_o mr._n seaman_n be_v just_a now_o in_o the_o press_n at_o oxford_n of_o which_o i_o have_v some_o sheet_n by_o i_o as_o i_o have_v also_o of_o the_o old_a gothic_n and_o anglo-saxon_n gospel_n now_o print_v with_o a_o glossary_a to_o they_o at_o leyden_n mr._n petreus_n have_v print_v some_o part_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o ethiopic_n and_o have_v many_o more_o prepare_v both_o in_o that_o and_o the_o coptic_n language_n the_o lithuanian_a of_o which_o i_o have_v a_o good_a part_n by_o i_o and_o the_o new_a england_n bibles_n i_o need_v not_o name_n i_o have_v a_o specimen_fw-la of_o a_o turkish_a dictionary_n print_v at_o rome_n and_o of_o a_o chaldee_n dictionary_n in_o folio_n in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n compose_v by_o the_o learned_a coken_a
promise_n 240_o canaan_n and_o be_v to_o be_v victorious_a against_o the_o hagarens_n see_v joseph_n 65_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 241_o jos._n 4._o 12._o and_o 1_o chron._n 5._o 10._o he_o be_v unstable_a as_o water_n in_o affect_v the_o joseph_n 66_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 242_o priesthood_n and_o refuse_v the_o land_n numb_a 16._o 1_o 2._o and_o 32._o 1._o but_o his_o father_n advise_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o tother_o let_v not_o unstability_n remain_v joseph_n 68_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 244_o in_o he_o joseph_n 69_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 245_o that_o the_o scatter_n of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o joseph_n 70_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 246_o tribe_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o themselves_o and_o of_o other_o joseph_n 71_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 247_o that_o judah_n shall_v be_v prince_n and_o shall_v be_v victorious_a that_o shiloh_n joseph_n 72_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 248_o shall_v descend_v of_o he_o and_o that_o either_o the_o sceptre_n or_o lawgiver_n joseph_n 73_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 249_o shall_v continue_v in_o that_o tribe_n till_o his_o come_n that_o judah_n habitation_n joseph_n 74_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 250_o shall_v be_v a_o country_n of_o vine_n so_o as_o to_o tie_v ass_n or_o colt_n to_o they_o and_o joseph_n 75_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 251_o not_o to_o be_v nice_a of_o spoil_v they_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o abundant_a that_o joseph_n 76_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 252_o he_o shall_v souse_v his_o garment_n in_o wine_n with_o tread_v the_o wine-presses_a joseph_n 77_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 253_o etc._n etc._n joseph_n 78_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 254_o that_o zebulon_n shall_v trade_v at_o sea_n on_o both_o hand_n in_o the_o ocean_n and_o joseph_n 79_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 255_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n joseph_n 80_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 256_o that_o issachar_n shall_v be_v burden_a with_o two_o kingdom_n of_o phenicia_n joseph_n 81_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 257_o and_o samaria_n on_o either_o hand_n he_o yet_o love_v of_o ease_n shall_v make_v joseph_n 82_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 258_o he_o bear_v and_o become_v tributary_n joseph_n 83_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 259_o joseph_n 84_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 260_o that_o dan_n in_o samson_n shall_v bite_v the_o heel_n of_o the_o philistines_n house_n joseph_n 85_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 261_o and_o overthrow_v so_o many_o thousand_o rider_n and_o that_o make_v jacob_n to_o joseph_n 86_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 262_o look_v at_o the_o delivery_n by_o christ_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n who_o shall_v destroy_v joseph_n 87_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 263_o joseph_n 88_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 264_o samson-like_a by_o die_v joseph_n 89_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 265_o that_o gad_n shall_v be_v hard_o set_v with_o the_o hagarite_n but_o he_o and_o his_o joseph_n 90_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 266_o friend_n shall_v overcome_v they_o at_o last_o joseph_n 91_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 267_o joseph_n 92_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 268_o that_o ashur_n shall_v abound_v in_o corn_n and_o provision_n and_o naphtali_n in_o joseph_n 93_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 269_o venison_n and_o in_o he_o shall_v begin_v the_o gospel_n joseph_n 94_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 270_o joseph_n 95_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 271_o that_o joseph_n son_n shall_v grow_v by_o jacob_n well_o unto_o a_o kingdom_n joseph_n 96_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 272_o and_o that_o his_o daughter_n shall_v go_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o to_o the_o enemy_n to_o repair_v joseph_n 97_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 273_o joseph_n 98_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 274_o the_o hostile_a tribe_n of_o benjamin_n which_o otherwise_o have_v decay_v for_o joseph_n 99_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 275_o want_n of_o wife_n as_o judg._n 21._o joseph_n 100_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 276_o joseph_n 101_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 277_o that_o benjamin_n shall_v be_v ravenous_a and_o devour_v the_o prey_n to_o themselves_o joseph_n 102_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 278_o in_o the_o morning_n of_o their_o estate_n in_o the_o great_a slaughter_n of_o gibeah_n and_o in_o steal_v they_o wife_n but_o shall_v divide_v the_o spoil_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o other_o tribe_n in_o the_o evening_n of_o their_o first_o estate_n by_o mordecai_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n of_o their_o second_o estate_n by_o paul_n joseph_n 103_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 279_o the_o apostle_n in_o heb._n 11._o 21._o mention_v only_o jacob_n blessing_n the_o two_o joseph_n 104_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 280_o joseph_n 105_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 281_o son_n of_o joseph_n because_o bear_v out_o of_o his_o family_n in_o a_o foreign_a land_n yet_o joseph_n 106_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 282_o joseph_n 107_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 283_o by_o faith_n adopt_v by_o jacob_n for_o his_o own_o child_n the_o apostle_n there_o joseph_n 108_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 284_o follow_v the_o lxx_o that_o in_o their_o unprickt_a bibles_n read_v matteh_n a_o rod_n for_o joseph_n 109_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 285_o mittah_n a_o bed_n world_n 2369_o joseph_n 110_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 286_o joseph_n die_v 110_o year_n old_a have_v live_v to_o see_v ephram_n child_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 287_o to_o the_o three_o generation_n that_o be_v to_o the_o three_o generation_n from_o ephraim_n or_o four_o from_o joseph_n and_o to_o this_o the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 50._o ver_fw-la 23._o seem_v to_o point_n to_o teach_v we_o to_o construe_v this_o to_o the_o great_a extent_n namely_o to_o the_o three_o from_o ephraim_n as_o the_o like_a be_v express_v of_o manasseh_n 1_o chron._n vii_o ver_fw-la 21_o 22_o 23._o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 288_o ephraim_n at_o joseph_n death_n can_v not_o be_v less_o than_o threescore_o and_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 289_o fiteen_fw-mi year_n old_a and_o therefore_o that_o passage_n concern_v his_o son_n be_v year_n of_o the_o promise_n 290_o slay_v by_o the_o man_n of_o gath_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v not_o very_o long_o after_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 291_o joseph_n death_n if_o not_o before_o unless_o we_o will_v conceive_v ephraim_n to_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 292_o have_v beget_v child_n after_o that_o at_o a_o very_a great_a age_n zabad_n his_o son_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 293_o and_o shutelah_n and_o ezer_n and_o elead_v his_o grandchild_n probable_o enough_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 294_o that_o three_o generation_n of_o ephraim_n mean_v gen._n 50._o 25._o be_v the_o man_n so_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 295_o unhappy_o slay_v by_o the_o man_n of_o gath_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n that_o be_v year_n of_o the_o promise_n 296_o man_n bear_v in_o egypt_n but_o now_o resident_a in_o gath_n and_o who_o come_v down_o to_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 297_o take_v away_o these_o ephraimite_n cattle_n and_o slay_v they_o as_o they_o stand_v in_o defence_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 298_o and_o retention_n of_o they_o for_o so_o shall_v i_o rather_o translate_v the_o verse_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 299_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 300_o and_o man_n of_o gath_n who_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n slay_v they_o for_o they_o come_v down_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 301_o to_o take_v away_o their_o cattle_n so_o as_o to_o make_v the_o man_n of_o gath_n the_o plunderer_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 302_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 303_o rather_o than_o the_o son_n of_o ephraim_n ephraim_n their_o father_n upon_o the_o sad_a occurrence_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 304_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 305_o mourn_v many_o day_n but_o afterward_o go_v in_o to_o his_o wife_n and_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 306_o give_v he_o that_o name_n because_o it_o go_v ill_o at_o that_o time_n with_o his_o house_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 307_o israel_n by_o this_o time_n be_v grow_v to_o a_o vast_a multitude_n in_o egypt_n the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la chap._n i._n world_n 2391_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 308_o about_o this_o time_n levi_n die_v have_v live_v 137_o year_n exod._n 6._o 16._o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 309_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 310_o it_o be_v like_o that_o he_o live_v long_a of_o all_o the_o tribe_n and_o that_o because_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 311_o only_a his_o age_n and_o the_o age_n of_o joseph_n be_v mention_v of_o all_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 312_o the_o rest_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o one_o die_v the_o soon_a and_o the_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 313_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n
have_v see_v the_o figure_n and_o pattern_n of_o a_o glorious_a tabernacle_n so_o now_o in_o this_o second_o forty_o day_n fast_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v a_o sight_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n on_o the_o thirty_o day_n of_o the_o month_n aâ—_n he_o go_v up_o again_o with_o the_o two_o table_n and_o begin_v another_o forty_o day_n fast_o and_o see_v the_o lord_n and_o hear_v he_o proclaim_v himself_o by_o most_o glorious_a attribute_n and_o receive_v some_o command_n from_o he_o on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o month_n tisri_n he_o come_v down_o with_o the_o glad_a tiding_n that_o all_o be_v well_o betwixt_o god_n and_o israel_n with_o the_o renew_a table_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o with_o commission_n to_o set_v about_o make_v the_o tabernacle_n chap._n xxxv_o xxxvi_o xxxvii_o xxxviii_o thirty-nine_o xl._n world_n 2515_o moses_n 82_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 2_o and_o so_o do_v israel_n fall_v about_o that_o work_n which_o by_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n abib_fw-la the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o next_o year_n be_v finish_v and_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v erect_v when_o it_o be_v set_v up_o the_o cloud_n of_o glory_n fill_v it_o and_o god_n take_v up_o his_o seat_n upon_o the_o ark_n in_o figure_n of_o his_o dwell_n among_o man_n in_o christ._n the_o book_n of_o leviticus_n out_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n new_o erect_v god_n give_v ordinance_n for_o it_o and_o first_o concern_v sacrifice_n to_o represent_v christ_n death_n as_o the_o tabernacle_n itself_o do_v represent_v his_o body_n the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o story_n of_o leviticus_n be_v but_o one_o month_n namely_o the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n of_o their_o deliverance_n and_o not_o altogether_o so_o much_o neither_o for_o the_o very_a first_o beginning_n of_o the_o month_n be_v take_v up_o in_o the_o erect_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o which_o the_o story_n be_v in_o exod._n 40._o chap._n i._n ii_o iii_o iu._n v._o vi_o vii_o rule_n give_v for_o all_o manner_n of_o sacrifice_n this_o be_v the_o first_o oracle_n give_v from_o off_o the_o mercy-seat_n there_o be_v the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o very_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o word_n of_o the_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d write_v less_o than_o all_o his_o fellow_n and_o it_o seem_v by_o such_o a_o writing_n to_o hint_n and_o intimate_v that_o though_o this_o be_v a_o glorious_a oracle_n yet_o be_v it_o small_a in_o comparison_n of_o what_o be_v to_o come_v when_o god_n will_v speak_v to_o his_o people_n by_o his_o own_o son_n who_o the_o ark_n mercy-seat_n and_o oracle_n do_v represent_v chap._n viii_o ix_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n follow_v after_o the_o time_n of_o the_o set_n up_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o be_v not_o coincident_a or_o concurrent_a with_o that_o time_n as_o the_o jew_n very_o general_o but_o very_o groundless_o do_v apprehend_v as_o seder_n olam_n tanchum_fw-la ex_fw-la r._n joseph_n baal_n turim_n ab_fw-la ezra_n r._n sol_n and_o other_o for_o 1._o this_o command_n for_o their_o consecration_n be_v give_v out_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n now_o erect_v as_o well_o as_o the_o rule_n for_o sacrifice_n be_v and_o 2._o they_o abide_v the_o seven_o day_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n chap._n 8._o 33._o and_o the_o very_a first_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o the_o congregation_n be_v gather_v to_o the_o door_n vers_n 3_o 4._o which_o undeniable_o show_v that_o it_o be_v finish_v and_o set_v up_o when_o these_o seven_o day_n of_o consecration_n begin_v chap._n x._o the_o death_n of_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n be_v on_o the_o very_a first_o day_n that_o the_o service_n of_o the_o altar_n begin_v namely_o on_o that_o eight_o day_n after_o the_o seven_o of_o the_o consecration_n when_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n offer_v sacrifice_n for_o themselves_o and_o the_o people_n this_o appear_v plain_o by_o compare_v the_o three_o and_o fifteen_o verse_n of_o the_o nine_o chapter_n with_o the_o sixteenth_o verse_n of_o this_o ten_o chapter_n and_o thus_o the_o service_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n by_o a_o accident_n begin_v with_o death_n and_o judgement_n number_n ix_o to_o ver._n 15._o after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ten_o chapter_n of_o leviticus_n in_o the_o proper_a order_n of_o story_n be_v the_o first_o fourteen_o verse_n of_o the_o nine_o chapter_n of_o number_n to_o be_v take_v in_o which_o treat_v concern_v the_o passover_n for_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v rear_v on_o the_o very_a first_o day_n of_o the_o second_o year_n of_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n namely_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o nisan_fw-la these_o order_n and_o rule_v concern_v sacrifice_n and_o the_o priest_n consecration_n be_v give_v and_o the_o eight_o day_n of_o priest_n consecration_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v accomplish_v before_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o that_o month_n come_v when_o the_o passover_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v by_o a_o old_a command_n give_v the_o last_o year_n in_o egypt_n and_o by_o a_o second_o command_n now_o give_v in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o that_o this_o order_n and_o method_n be_v clear_a now_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o story_n of_o this_o second_o passover_n be_v not_o only_o not_o lay_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n in_o this_o book_n of_o leviticus_n but_o also_o out_o of_o its_o proper_a place_n in_o the_o book_n of_o number_n for_o the_o book_n begin_v its_o story_n with_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o second_o month_n but_o this_o story_n of_o the_o passover_n belong_v to_o the_o first_o month_n the_o reason_n i_o say_v of_o this_o dislocation_n be_v because_o moses_n his_o chief_a aim_n in_o that_o place_n be_v to_o show_v and_o relate_v the_o new_a dispensation_n or_o command_v for_o a_o passover_n in_o the_o second_o month_n which_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o very_o great_a moment_n for_o the_o translation_n of_o that_o feast_n a_o month_n beyond_o its_o proper_a time_n do_v the_o rather_o enforce_v the_o significancy_n of_o thing_n future_a then_o of_o thing_n past_a as_o rather_o record_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v than_o their_o delivery_n from_o egypt_n when_o it_o hit_v not_o on_o that_o very_a night_n this_o story_n therefore_o of_o the_o passover_n transfer_v to_o the_o second_o month_n upon_o some_o occasion_n be_v the_o matter_n that_o moses_n chief_o aim_v at_o and_o respect_v in_o that_o relation_n and_o history_n he_o have_v set_v it_o in_o his_o proper_a place_n for_o so_o be_v that_o where_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o book_n of_o number_n and_o intend_v and_o aim_v at_o the_o mention_n of_o that_o he_o have_v also_o bring_v in_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o right_a passover_n or_o that_o of_o the_o first_o month_n as_o it_o be_v necessary_a he_o shall_v to_o show_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o other_o leviticus_n xi_o xii_o xiii_o fourteen_o xv._o after_o the_o rule_n for_o thing_n clean_a and_o fit_a for_o sacrifice_v the_o lord_n come_v to_o give_v rule_n for_o thing_n clean_a and_o fit_a to_o eat_v and_o clean_a and_o fit_a to_o touch_v for_o this_o be_v the_o tripartite_a distinction_n of_o clean_a or_o unclean_a in_o the_o law_n every_o thing_n that_o be_v unclean_a to_o touch_v be_v unclean_a to_o eat_v but_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v unclean_a to_o eat_v be_v not_o unclean_a to_o touch_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v unclean_a to_o eat_v be_v unclean_a to_o sacrifice_v but_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v unclean_a to_o sacrifice_v be_v not_o unclean_a to_o eat_v for_o many_o thing_n may_v be_v eat_v which_o may_v not_o be_v sacrifice_v and_o many_o thing_n may_v be_v touch_v which_o may_v not_o be_v eat_v and_o under_o the_o law_n about_o clean_a and_o unclean_a there_o be_v exceed_v much_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o sin_n and_o renovation_n touch_v considerable_a in_o very_a many_o particular_n 1._o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n nothing_o be_v unclean_a to_o be_v touch_v while_o it_o be_v alive_a but_o only_o man_n a_o man_n in_o leprosy_n unclean_a to_o be_v touch_v leu._n 13._o and_o a_o woman_n in_o her_o separation_n leu._n 12._o but_o dog_n swine_n worm_n etc._n etc._n not_o unclean_a to_o be_v touch_v till_o they_o be_v dead_a leu._n 11._o 31._o 2._o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n uncleanness_n have_v several_a degree_n and_o leprosy_n be_v the_o great_a there_o be_v uncleanness_n for_o a_o day_n as_o by_o touch_v a_o dead_a beast_n for_o a_o week_n as_o by_o touch_v a_o dead_a man_n for_o a_o month_n as_o a_o woman_n after_o childbirth_n and_o for_o a_o year_n or_o more_o as_o leprosy_n 3._o every_o priest_n have_v equal_a privilege_n and_o calling_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o leprosy_n as_o well_o as_o the_o the_o high_a priest_n 4._o the_o priest_n that_o be_v judge_n of_o leprosy_n can_v not_o be_v taint_v
with_o it_o see_v the_o note_n at_o numb_a 12._o 5._o the_o priest_n can_v not_o make_v any_o man_n clean_o but_o only_o pronounce_v he_o clean_o 6._o he_o that_o be_v leprous_a all_o over_o and_o no_o place_n free_a be_v to_o be_v pronounce_v clean_o for_o it_o appear_v that_o all_o the_o poison_n be_v come_v forth_o and_o the_o danger_n of_o infect_v other_o be_v past_a but_o he_o that_o have_v any_o part_n that_o be_v not_o scabby_a over_o he_o be_v unclean_a he_o that_o appear_v before_o god_n in_o any_o of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n like_o the_o proud_a pharisee_fw-mi he_o have_v his_o answer_n in_o that_o parable_n but_o that_o humble_a confession_n of_o a_o poor_a sinner_n that_o show_v he_o leprous_a all_o over_o like_o that_o of_o the_o publican_n obtain_v the_o best_a answer_n 7._o the_o leper_n that_o be_v cleanse_v have_v not_o his_o disease_n heal_v but_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o infection_n be_v over_o he_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o society_n of_o man_n again_o so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o clean_o unto_o himself_o as_o unto_o the_o congregation_n chap._n xvi_o the_o solemn_a and_o mysterious_a feast_n of_o reconciliation_n institute_v to_o be_v on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o month_n tisri_n the_o day_n that_o moses_n have_v come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n with_o tiding_n of_o reconciliation_n betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o people_n as_o be_v say_v be-before_a and_o as_o the_o solemnity_n and_o carriage_n of_o the_o work_n of_o this_o day_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v in_o christ_n so_o the_o very_a time_n itself_o have_v some_o respect_n that_o way_n for_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o bear_v and_o come_v into_o the_o world_n a_o reconciler_n on_o that_o very_a day_n yet_o be_v he_o bear_v and_o baptize_v nine_o and_o twenty_o year_n after_o in_o that_o very_a month_n chap._n xvii_o xviii_o xix_o xx._n xxi_o xxii_o xxiii_o xxiv_o xxv_o divers_a law_n be_v give_v concern_v offering_n marriage_n festival_n the_o priest_n and_o other_o thing_n and_o the_o main_a end_n of_o they_o all_o piety_n sanctity_n charity_n and_o in_o they_o a_o distinction_n of_o israel_n from_o other_o people_n chap._n xxvi_o xxvii_o sad_a denunciation_n of_o judgement_n upon_o disobedience_n and_o the_o valuation_n of_o person_n in_o reference_n to_o redemption_n of_o vow_n hosea_n speak_v in_o allusion_n to_o the_o rate_n and_o value_v mention_v here_o when_o he_o say_v i_o buy_v she_o to_o i_o for_o fifteen_o shekel_n of_o silver_n and_o for_o a_o homer_n of_o barley_n and_o half_a a_o homer_n of_o barley_n hos._n 3._o 2._o the_o fifteen_o shekel_n be_v the_o value_n of_o a_o man_n above_o sixty_o year_n old_a leu._n 27._o 7._o the_o homer_n of_o barley_n which_o value_v fifty_o shekel_n ver_fw-la 16._o be_v the_o value_n of_o a_o man_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a to_o sixty_o ver_fw-la 3._o and_o half_o a_o homer_n which_o value_v five_o and_o twenty_o shekel_n be_v for_o one_o from_o five_o year_n old_a to_o twenty_o twenty_o shekel_n ver_fw-la 5._o and_o from_o a_o month_n old_a to_o five_o year_n five_o shekel_n ver_fw-la 6._o world_n 2515_o moses_n 82_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 2_o the_o book_n of_o number_n chap._n i._n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n the_o lord_n provide_v for_o the_o pitch_v of_o their_o camp_n as_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n they_o have_v begin_v to_o erect_v the_o tabernacle_n first_o the_o people_n be_v number_v from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_o and_o their_o sum_n amount_v to_o 603550._o man_n of_o all_o which_o number_n only_o two_o man_n enter_v the_o land_n the_o levite_n be_v not_o reckon_v in_o this_o sum_n nor_o with_o this_o reckon_n and_o according_o they_o fall_v not_o under_o the_o same_o curse_n with_o the_o other_o of_o not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n not_o a_o man_n impotent_a through_o old_a age_n in_o israel_n chap._n ii_o their_o camp_n be_v pitch_v and_o the_o sanctuary_n set_v just_a in_o the_o middle_n of_o it_o for_o religion_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o state_n the_o levite_n pitch_n next_o unto_o it_o in_o a_o quadrangular_a body_n round_o about_o it_o at_o a_o certain_a distance_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o army_n pitch_v at_o a_o other_o distance_n about_o they_o in_o the_o same_o form_n and_o 2000_o cubit_n distance_n from_o the_o tabernacle_n every_o side_n of_o the_o square_n carry_v its_o several_a colour_n judah_n a_o lion_n ephraim_n a_o bullock_n reuben_n a_o man_n dan_o a_o eagle_n compare_v the_o description_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n rev._n 4._o 4._o the_o ark_n the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n pitch_v before_o ephraim_n and_o benjamin_n and_o manasseh_n psal._n 80._o 2._o chap._n iii_o iu._n the_o levite_n take_v for_o the_o first-born_a of_o israel_n and_o so_o interest_v in_o every_o family_n among_o they_o the_o first-born_a have_v be_v priest_n till_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o levite_n now_o that_o function_n must_v be_v confine_v to_o that_o tribe_n the_o levite_n engage_v to_o their_o service_n from_o nine_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a complete_a or_o thirty_o currant_n till_o fifty_o our_o saviour_n age_n at_o his_o entrance_n into_o his_o ministry_n luke_n 3._o 23._o answer_v to_o this_o type_n chap._n v._o vi._n a_o law_n concern_v uncleanness_n and_o offence_n that_o the_o camp_n may_v continue_v in_o purity_n and_o unity_n chastity_n and_o unchastity_n try_v miraculous_o the_o law_n concern_v nazarites_n the_o only_a votary_n of_o the_o people_n the_o congregation_n to_o be_v bless_v by_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n chap._n vii_o viii_o the_o prince_n offer_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o more_o ordinance_n be_v give_v about_o it_o that_o they_o offer_v not_o till_o they_o be_v order_v into_o their_o standard_n be_v plain_a by_o the_o order_n and_o method_n of_o their_o offering_n the_o levite_n to_o be_v five_o year_n probationer_n at_o the_o sanctuary_n before_o they_o take_v their_o office_n chap._n 8._o 24._o compare_v with_o chap._n 4._o 23._o chap._n ix_o from_o ver._n 15._o to_o the_o end_n and_o chap._n x._o to_o ver._n 11._o before_o the_o read_n of_o the_o fifteen_o verse_n the_o reader_n be_v to_o suppose_v a_o passover_n to_o be_v keep_v the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o this_o second_o month_n although_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o be_v not_o express_o mention_v but_o only_o hint_v for_o on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a day_n for_o the_o passover_n some_o man_n because_o they_o be_v unclean_a can_v not_o observe_v it_o and_o upon_o their_o acquaint_v moses_n with_o their_o case_n he_o present_o give_v they_o a_o warrant_v to_o keep_v it_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o next_o month_n which_o they_o do_v no_o doubt_n according_o although_o it_o be_v not_o in_o plain_a term_n relate_v for_o the_o occurrence_n mention_v in_o the_o book_n hitherto_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o first_o thirteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n save_v only_a the_o offering_n of_o the_o prince_n which_o indeed_o begin_v before_o the_o fourteen_o day_n but_o continue_a world_n 2515_o moses_n 82_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 2_o beyond_o it_o notwithstanding_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v conclude_v the_o story_n of_o their_o offering_n all_o together_o and_o on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n those_o that_o have_v be_v unclean_a at_o the_o proper_a time_n of_o the_o passover_n keep_v the_o passover_n by_o a_o new_a ordinance_n so_o that_o the_o order_n of_o the_o story_n of_o this_o new_a passover_n be_v most_o genuine_a and_o proper_a here_o but_o moses_n can_v not_o relate_v the_o thing_n but_o he_o must_v relate_v the_o occasion_n namely_o because_o some_o can_v not_o keep_v it_o at_o the_o right_a time_n therefore_o he_o give_v the_o story_n of_o the_o right_a time_n here_o which_o as_o we_o show_v before_o lie_v proper_o between_o the_o ten_o and_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o leviticus_n from_o the_o fifteen_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n to_o the_o eleven_o verse_n of_o the_o ten_o chapter_n there_o be_v mention_n of_o two_o special_a thing_n namely_o the_o dwell_n of_o the_o cloud_n upon_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o make_n of_o the_o silver_n trumpet_n which_o however_o they_o be_v indeed_o somewhat_o afore_o this_o time_n for_o the_o cloud_n descend_v and_o the_o trumpet_n be_v make_v before_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o this_o month_n yet_o be_v they_o bring_v in_o here_o as_o relate_v to_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o army_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o chap._n 10._o vers_fw-la 11._o for_o then_o the_o cloud_n be_v take_v up_o and_o the_o trumpet_n be_v sound_v exodus_fw-la xviii_o between_o the_o ten_o and_o eleven_o verse_n of_o the_o ten_o of_o number_n as_o
horhagidgad_a the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o five_o month_n and_o be_v lament_v all_o that_o month_n chap._n xxi_o some_o canaanite_n be_v overcome_v here_o appear_v some_o glimpse_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o god_n promise_n but_o the_o people_n turn_v clean_a back_n again_o they_o begin_v to_o murmur_v here_o the_o strange_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 5._o and_o the_o scornful_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v for_o manna_n show_v their_o scornfulness_n and_o fume_v seraphim_n nehashim_n fiery_a serpent_n or_o serpent_n of_o a_o flame_n colour_n sting_v the_o murmurer_n and_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n lift_v up_o and_o look_v at_o cure_v they_o a_o figure_n of_o better_a thing_n to_o come_v joh._n 3._o 14._o this_o brazen_a serpent_n seem_v to_o have_v name_v the_o place_n zalmonah_n num._n 33._o 42._o that_o be_v the_o place_n of_o the_o image_n and_o the_o come_n up_o of_o the_o serpent_n upon_o the_o people_n seem_v also_o to_o have_v name_v the_o place_n there_o about_o maaleh_n akrabbim_n the_o come_n up_o of_o the_o scorpion_n see_v josh._n 15._o 3._o from_o zalmonah_n they_o remove_v to_o pimon_n to_o oboth_n to_o ije_n aharim_n by_o the_o border_n of_o moab_n they_o be_v forbid_v to_o invade_v moab_n deut._n 2._o 9_o they_o pass_v the_o valley_n zare_v and_o here_o all_o the_o generation_n number_v at_o sinai_n be_v clean_o go_v deut._n 2._o 14._o they_o coast_n along_o moab_n and_o ammon_n and_o so_o to_o the_o other_o side_n arnon_n deut._n 2._o 13_o 18_o 24._o in_o numb_a 21._o ver_fw-la 14._o there_o be_v this_o geographical_a quotation_n take_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o describe_v that_o part_n of_o the_o country_n thus_o vaheh_n in_o suphah_n and_o the_o brook_n of_o arnon_n and_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o brook_n that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o dwell_n of_o be_v and_o lie_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o moab_n this_o book_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o lord_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v some_o book_n of_o remembrance_n and_o direction_n write_v by_o moses_n for_o joshua_n private_a instruction_n in_o the_o manage_n of_o the_o war_n after_o he_o see_v exod._n 17._o 14_o 16._o it_o may_v be_v this_o book_n be_v also_o call_v sepher_n jasher_n libre_fw-la rectus_fw-la or_o a_o directory_n for_o joshua_n from_o moses_n what_o to_o do_v and_o what_o to_o expect_v in_o his_o war_n and_o in_o it_o moses_n direct_v the_o set_n up_o of_o archery_n 2_o sam._n 1._o 18._o and_o warrant_v he_o to_o command_v the_o sun_n and_o to_o expect_v its_o obedience_n josh._n 10._o 13._o from_o thence_o they_o come_v to_o beer_n where_o the_o seventy_o elder_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n by_o moses_n appointment_n do_v bring_v forth_o water_n by_o the_o stroke_n of_o their_o staff_n as_o he_o have_v do_v with_o the_o stroke_n of_o his_o rod_n this_o great_a work_n and_o wonder_n and_o this_o great_a privilege_n bestow_v upon_o so_o many_o of_o they_o make_v all_o the_o people_n to_o sing_v for_o joy_n sihon_n and_o og_n conquer_v it_o be_v now_o six_o and_o twenty_o generation_n from_o the_o creation_n or_o from_o adam_n to_o moses_n and_o according_o do_v psal._n 136._o rehearse_v the_o durableness_n of_o god_n mercy_n six_o and_o twenty_o time_n over_o beginning_z world_n 2553_o moses_n 120_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 40_o the_o story_n with_o the_o creation_n and_o end_v it_o in_o the_o conquest_n of_o sihon_n and_o og_n the_o numeral_n of_o the_o name_n jehovah_n amount_v to_o the_o sum_n of_o six_o and_o twenty_o chap._n xxii_o xxiii_o xxiv_o xxv_o balaam_n can_v curse_v israel_n but_o curse_v amalek_n their_o first_o and_o rome_n their_o last_o enemy_n he_o foretell_v that_o israel_n shall_v be_v so_o prosperous_a and_o happy_a that_o he_o wish_v that_o his_o end_n may_v be_v like_o they_o he_o return_v to_o his_o own_o place_n chap._n 24._o 25._o that_o be_v say_v baal_n turim_n he_o go_v to_o hell_n as_o act_n 1._o 25._o he_o go_v not_o home_n to_o syris_n his_o own_o country_n but_o he_o go_v homeward_o and_o by_o the_o way_n fall_v in_o with_o midian_a and_o give_v they_o the_o curse_a counsel_n to_o entangle_v israel_n with_o their_o daughter_n and_o idolatry_n israel_n be_v yoke_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o baal_n peor_n not_o only_o to_o the_o idol_n but_o to_o the_o woman_n the_o old_a generation_n of_o wicked_a israel_n be_v utter_o go_v and_o this_o new_a generation_n that_o must_v enter_v canaan_n begin_v after_o their_o father_n with_o such_o course_n as_o these_o there_o die_v for_o this_o sin_n 24000_o man_n viz._n 23000_o by_o the_o plague_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 8._o and_o 1000_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n chap._n xxvi_o xxvii_o xxviii_o xxix_o xxx_o the_o people_n be_v number_v that_o must_v go_v into_o canaan_n as_o those_o have_v be_v that_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n one_o family_n of_o simeon_n that_o have_v go_v into_o egypt_n be_v extinct_a namely_o that_o of_o ohad_fw-mi a_o prince_n of_o simeon_n have_v be_v chief_a actor_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o peor_n chap._n 25._o 14._o it_o may_v be_v that_o utter_o root_v out_o his_o stock_n divers_a law_n give_v chap._n xxxi_o xxxii_o midian_a destroy_v though_o abraham_n child_n reuben_n gad_n and_o half_a manasseh_n have_v thereby_o the_o quiet_a settle_v beyond_o jordan_n when_o they_o say_v we_o will_v build_v we_o sheepfold_n and_o city_n chap._n 32._o 6._o and_o when_o the_o text_n say_v they_o do_v so_o ver_fw-la 34._o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o they_o take_v course_n for_o such_o building_n for_o they_o themselves_o go_v over_o jordan_n and_o be_v in_o canaan_n war_n seven_o year_n chap._n xxxiii_o xxxiv_o xxxv_o xxxvi_o israels_n two_o and_o forty_o station_n from_o egypt_n to_o jordan_n the_o border_n of_o the_o land_n the_o city_n of_o the_o levite_n the_o disposal_n of_o zelophohad_n daughter_n the_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n be_v a_o rehearsal_n and_o explanation_n make_v to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o law_n give_v to_o their_o father_n the_o time_n of_o the_o book_n be_v but_o two_o month_n namely_o the_o two_o last_o month_n of_o their_o forty_o year_n divide_v into_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n his_o repeat_v the_o law_n and_o die_v and_o israel_n mourning_n thirty_o day_n for_o he_o there_o can_v be_v little_a dislocation_n of_o story_n expect_v where_o there_o be_v so_o few_o story_n at_o all_o and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v the_o less_o needful_a to_o insist_v much_o upon_o the_o book_n when_o that_o which_o we_o chief_o aim_v at_o in_o this_o undertake_n be_v already_o do_v namely_o the_o lay_n of_o the_o story_n in_o its_o proper_a method_n and_o order_n only_o some_o few_o thing_n it_o may_v not_o be_v impertinent_a nor_o unprofitable_a to_o observe_v 1._o whereas_o moses_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o explain_v this_o law_n chap._n 1._o 1._o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o he_o be_v over_o against_o suph_n in_o moab_n and_o not_o near_o the_o red-sea_n see_v numb_a 21._o 14._o vaheb_fw-mi in_o suphah_n world_n 2553_o moses_n 120_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 40_o 2._o speak_v of_o the_o exclusion_n of_o the_o people_n out_o of_o canaan_n for_o their_o murmur_a at_o kadesh_n barnea_n upon_o the_o return_n of_o the_o spy_n numb_a 14._o he_o bring_v in_o the_o story_n of_o his_o own_o exclusion_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n chap._n 1._o 35_o 36_o 37._o whereas_o it_o be_v not_o till_o eight_o and_o thirty_o year_n after_o but_o thus_o close_a and_o concise_o do_v the_o scripture_n sometime_o use_v to_o speak_v in_o rehearse_v know_v story_n see_v act_n 7._o 7._o 3._o he_o speak_v to_o the_o generation_n then_o present_a as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v the_o generation_n that_o be_v already_o perish_v and_o consume_v in_o the_o wilderness_n see_v chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 26._o 27_o 34_o 35_o etc._n etc._n for_o he_o put_v the_o murmur_a at_o kadesh_n and_o the_o decree_n against_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n upon_o these_o man_n present_a as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v the_o man_n whereas_o those_o man_n that_o be_v proper_o concern_v in_o that_o business_n be_v already_o dead_a and_o go_v but_o he_o use_v this_o manner_n of_o stile_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v abundance_n of_o they_o capable_a of_o murmur_v then_o as_o well_o as_o their_o father_n they_o be_v many_o thousand_o of_o they_o indeed_o under_o twenty_o year_n and_o yet_o not_o so_o much_o under_o but_o that_o they_o can_v be_v and_o can_v show_v themselves_o as_o untoward_o and_o unlucky_a as_o they_o that_o be_v above_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n and_o by_o this_o manner_n of_o expression_n moses_n will_v bring_v
and_o only_o salve_v it_o with_o make_v a_o statute_n for_o her_o yearly_a lamentation_n in_o some_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n the_o high-priesthood_n be_v translate_v from_o the_o line_n of_o eleazar_n to_o the_o line_n of_o ithamar_n as_o appear_v in_o eli_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n now_o in_o all_o the_o story_n of_o the_o judge_n we_o find_v not_o any_o one_o thing_n so_o likely_a to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o root_a out_o of_o that_o house_n from_o the_o priesthood_n as_o about_o this_o matter_n of_o jephtah_n they_o not_o instruct_v he_o better_a but_o suffer_v such_o a_o butchery_n for_o a_o sacrifice_n jephtah_n have_v a_o new_a quarrel_n with_o the_o ephraimite_n and_o slay_v 42000_o of_o they_o discover_v they_o by_o the_o mis-pronouncing_a of_o a_o letter_n he_o may_v have_v offer_v many_o word_n that_o have_v shall_z double_v in_o they_o as_o shemesh_n the_o sun_n shelosha_n three_o shalsheleh_n a_o chain_n but_o the_o word_n propose_v be_v shiboleh_n because_o of_o the_o present_a occasion_n it_o signify_v a_o stream_n and_o the_o ephraimite_n be_v put_v to_o call_v the_o stream_n that_o they_o desire_v to_o pass_v over_o by_o the_o right_a name_n and_o they_o can_v not_o name_v it_o chap._n xii_o vers._n 8_o 9_o 10._o world_n 2825_o jephtach_v 1_o jephtach_v 2_o ibsan_n judge_v seven_o year_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o bethlehem_n and_o thereupon_o jephtach_v 3_o imagine_v by_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v boaz_n without_o any_o ground_n or_o reason_n for_o since_o jephtach_v 4_o jephtach_v 5_o rahab_n the_o mother_n of_o boaz_n be_v take_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n be_v 270_o jephtach_v 6_o year_n and_o then_o guess_v whether_o boaz_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v active_a now_o ibsan_n be_v renown_v jephtach_v 7_o for_o the_o number_n and_o equality_n of_o the_o number_n of_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n chap._n xiii_o and_o chap._n xii_o vers._n 11_o 12._o world_n 2832_o elon_n 1_o elon_n judge_v ten_o year_n he_o be_v a_o galilean_a of_o zebulon_n in_o the_o ten_o elon_n 2_o year_n of_o ibsan_n the_o philistines_n forty_o year_n of_o oppress_v begin_v mention_v elon_n 3_o chap._n 13._o verse_n 1._o samson_n be_v bear_v about_o this_o year_n if_o not_o in_o it_o for_o when_o the_o elon_n 4_o angel_n tell_v of_o his_o conception_n the_o philistines_n be_v lord_n over_o israel_n see_v elon_n 5_o verse_n 5._o the_o story_n of_o his_o birth_n be_v join_v to_o the_o story_n of_o his_o life_n that_o there_o elon_n 6_o might_n be_v no_o interruption_n in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o judge_n before_o he_o and_o that_o the_o elon_n 7_o whole_a history_n of_o his_o life_n and_o birth_n may_v lie_v together_o but_o in_o chronical_a series_n elon_n 8_o it_o lie_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o elon_n elon_n 9_o elon_n 10_o jesse_n the_o father_n of_o david_n bear_v by_o this_o time_n if_o not_o before_o chap._n xii_o vers._n 13_o 14_o 15._o world_n 2842_o elon_n 1_o abdon_n judge_v eight_o year_n he_o be_v exceed_o renown_v for_o his_o elon_n 2_o child_n have_v as_o many_o young_a noble_n and_o gallant_n to_o his_o son_n and_o elon_n 3_o granchildren_n as_o will_v make_v a_o whole_a sanhedrin_n namely_o seventy_o and_o himself_o elon_n 4_o the_o head_n he_o be_v a_o ephraimite_n of_o pirathon_n and_o so_o joseph_n glory_n elon_n 5_o shine_v again_o in_o ephraim_n as_o it_o have_v do_v in_o joshua_n before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o elon_n 6_o judge_n and_o have_v do_v in_o manasseh_n in_o the_o judge_n time_n in_o gedeon_n jair_a elon_n 7_o and_o jephtah_n ephraim_n low_a estate_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o abimelech_n and_o shechem_n be_v elon_n 8_o now_o somewhat_o recover_v in_o abdon_n chap._n fourteen_o xv._o xvi_o world_n 2850_o elon_n 1_o samson_n judge_v twenty_o year_n a_o man_n of_o dan_o be_v so_o as_o ephraim_n elon_n 2_o and_o dan_n have_v breed_v the_o first_o idolatry_n they_o yield_v the_o last_o judge_n he_o elon_n 3_o be_v bear_v supernatural_o of_o a_o barren_a woman_n and_o become_v the_o first_o nazarite_n elon_n 4_o we_o have_v upon_o record_n he_o kill_v a_o lion_n without_o any_o weapon_n findeth_z honey_n elon_n 5_o in_o the_o carcase_n propose_v a_o parable_n to_o thirty_o philistim_a gallant_n which_o elon_n 6_o in_o three_o day_n they_o can_v unriddle_v and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n say_v the_o text_n elon_n 7_o they_o say_v unto_o his_o wife_n persuade_v thy_o husband_n chap._n 14._o vers_fw-la 15._o that_o be_v elon_n 8_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n their_o irreligiousness_n not_o mind_v that_o day_n and_o now_o elon_n 9_o find_v the_o fit_a opportunity_n of_o talk_v with_o his_o wife_n alone_o samson_n be_v elon_n 10_o employ_v about_o the_o sabbath_n duty_n he_o pay_v they_o with_o their_o own_o countrymens_n elon_n 11_o spoil_n fire_v the_o philistines_n corn_n with_o three_o hundred_o fox_n be_v destroy_a elon_n 12_o they_o all_o his_o life_n but_o destroy_v more_o at_o his_o death_n a_o type_n of_o christ._n elon_n 13_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o philistines_n be_v say_v to_o bear_v rule_n and_o oppress_v israel_n elon_n 14_o all_o samson_n day_n chap._n 13._o 1._o the_o lord_n deliver_v israel_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o elon_n 15_o philistines_n forty_o year_n and_o chap._n 15._o 20._o and_o samson_n judge_v israel_n in_o the_o day_n elon_n 16_o of_o the_o philistines_n twenty_o year_n this_o help_v clear_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o elon_n 17_o year_n of_o the_o oppressor_n be_v include_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o so_o elon_n 18_o end_v the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n in_o the_o death_n of_o samson_n though_o elon_n 19_o the_o posture_n of_o the_o book_n itself_o do_v end_n in_o another_o story_n no_o judge_n of_o all_o elon_n 20_o the_o twelve_o have_v fall_v into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n and_o under_o their_o abuse_n but_o only_a samson_n but_o he_o slay_v more_o at_o his_o death_n then_o while_o he_o be_v live_v the_o first_o book_n of_o samuel_n this_o book_n contain_v a_o history_n of_o 80_o year_n viz._n from_o the_o death_n of_o samson_n who_o die_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n glorious_o to_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n who_o die_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n wretched_o this_o time_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o equal_a portion_n namely_o 40_o year_n to_o eli_n 1_o sam._n 4._o 18._o and_o 40_o year_n to_o samuel_n and_o saul_n act_v 13._o 21._o chap._n i._n ii_o iii_o world_n 2870_o eli_n 1_o eli_n judge_v 40_o year_n he_o be_v of_o ithamar_n for_o eleazers_n line_n have_v lose_v the_o eli_n 2_o high_a priesthood_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n it_o have_v be_v in_o that_o family_n eli_n 3_o seven_o generation_n viz._n eleazar_n phineas_n abishua_n bukki_n uzzi_n zerahiah_n meraioth_n eli_n 4_o eli_n 5_o 1_o chron._n 6._o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o there_o it_o fail_v till_o the_o seven_o generation_n after_o eli_n 6_o namely_o through_o the_o time_n of_o amaziah_n ahitub_n zadok_v ahimaaz_n azaria_n johanan_n eli_n 7_o and_o then_o come_v azariah_n and_o he_o execute_v this_o office_n in_o the_o temple_n eli_n 8_o that_o solomon_n build_v 1_o chron._n 6._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o observe_v these_o six_o that_o fail_v of_o the_o eli_n 9_o high_a priesthood_n leave_v out_o of_o the_o genealogy_n ezra_n 7._o 3_o 4._o eli_n be_v the_o first_o of_o eli_n 10_o the_o other_o line_n that_o obtain_v it_o and_o it_o run_v through_o these_o descent_n eli_n phineas_n eli_n 11_o ahitub_n ahimelech_n abiathar_n 1_o sam._n 14._o 3._o &_o 22._o 20._o &_o 1_o king_n 2._o 26._o samuel_n eli_n 12_o eli_n 13_o the_o son_n of_o his_o mother_n prayer_n tear_n and_o vow_n be_v bear_v in_o country_n in_o in_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o sam._n 1._o 1._o that_o be_v of_o one_o of_o the_o two_o ramah_n to_o wit_n that_o of_o the_o zophites_n of_o the_o hill_n country_n of_o ephraim_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v construe_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 1_o sam._n 18._o 2._o one_o of_o two_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v construe_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d josh._n 21._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luk._n 1._o 39_o 5._o not_o the_o hill_n of_o ephraim_n but_o the_o hill_n country_n aramathea_n the_o eli_n 14_o twenty_o from_o levi_n of_o the_o offspring_n of_o korah_n who_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o eli_n 15_o the_o ground_n 1_o chron._n 6._o and_o numb_a 26._o 11._o he_o have_v murmur_v at_o the_o priesthood_n eli_n 16_o and_o magistracy_n and_o now_o one_o of_o his_o line_n be_v raise_v up_o to_o repair_v both_o when_o eli_n 17_o they_o be_v decay_v samuel_n be_v a_o vow_a nazarite_n and_o dedicate_v at_o the_o
be_v dart_v through_o david_n mourn_v sad_o for_o he_o because_o of_o the_o desperate_a condition_n in_o which_o he_o die_v shimei_n be_v pardon_v he_o come_v down_o first_o of_o all_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n to_o meet_v the_o king_n chap._n 19_o vers_fw-la 20._o here_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n be_v use_v for_o all_o israel_n except_o judah_n and_o set_v in_o opposition_n to_o judah_n joseph_n have_v be_v the_o prime_a family_n while_o the_o ark_n be_v in_o shiloh_n and_o all_o israel_n be_v name_v after_o it_o as_o psal._n 80._o 1._o but_o then_o god_n refuse_v joseph_n and_o choose_v judah_n for_o the_o chief_a psal._n 78._o 68_o 69._o and_o there_o begin_v and_o continue_v the_o difference_n and_o distinction_n betwixt_o israel_n and_o judah_n joseph_n and_o judah_n ephraim_n and_o judah_n for_o by_o all_o these_o name_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n style_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n chap._n xx._n sheba_n the_o son_n of_o bichri_fw-la rebell_v a_o man_n of_o benjamin_n by_o descent_n ver_fw-la 1._o but_o of_o the_o hill_n country_n of_o ephraim_n by_o residence_n ver_fw-la 21._o psal._n xxx_o with_o the_o three_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n read_v the_o 30_o psalm_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v make_v by_o david_n when_o upon_o his_o return_n to_o jerusalem_n after_o his_o flight_n he_o purge_v and_o hallow_v his_o own_o house_n which_o have_v be_v make_v a_o stew_n by_o absalon_n psal._n iu._n with_o this_o chapter_n also_o read_v the_o four_o psalm_n make_v as_o the_o stile_n of_o it_o argue_v upon_o this_o rebellion_n of_o sheba_n as_o the_o three_o psalm_n be_v make_v upon_o the_o rebellion_n of_o absalon_n he_o check_v the_o people_n for_o despise_v his_o kingdom_n and_o harken_v after_o a_o kingdom_n that_o be_v but_o vanity_n as_o first_o absaloms_n and_o now_o shebas_n ver_fw-la 2._o he_o advise_v israel_n and_o judah_n not_o to_o sin_v in_o their_o anger_n 2_o sam._n 19_o 43._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v angry_a but_o sin_v not_o ver_fw-la 4._o he_o profess_v in_o ver_fw-la 7._o that_o since_o the_o time_n that_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o other_o provision_n increase_v to_o he_o from_o barzillai_n shobi_n and_o nahash_n 2_o sam._n 17._o 27._o etc._n etc._n that_o his_o heart_n have_v receive_v comfortable_a confidence_n and_o assurance_n of_o his_o restore_n again_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v still_o trust_v and_o depend_v upon_o that_o goodness_n and_o providence_n that_o have_v deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o other_o trouble_n and_o wrought_v those_o good_a beginning_n towards_o he_o chap._n xxi_o to_o vers._n 15._o david_n 36_o three_o year_n famine_n lie_v upon_o the_o land_n for_o the_o offence_n of_o saul_n he_o in_o a_o david_n 37_o zeal_n to_o israel_n and_o judah_n will_v expel_v the_o amorites_n and_o destroy_v they_o and_o david_n 38_o with_o they_o all_o wizard_n and_o witch_n and_o with_o they_o he_o also_o fall_v upon_o the_o gibeonite_n and_o destroy_v they_o though_o joshua_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o that_o these_o three_o year_n famine_n begin_v the_o next_o year_n after_o the_o year_n of_o absaloms_n rebellion_n the_o text_n seem_v to_o hint_n in_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o vers_fw-la 1._o the_o year_n after_o that_o year_n for_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n wherein_o mention_n of_o famine_n be_v make_v it_o only_o say_v there_o be_v seven_o year_n famine_n or_o ten_o year_n famine_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o be_v enough_o and_o be_v use_v constant_o to_o denote_v that_o there_o be_v famine_n so_o many_o year_n together_o and_o it_o never_o tell_v that_o there_o be_v famine_n so_o many_o year_n year_n after_o year_n and_o therefore_o this_o expression_n here_o seem_v rather_o to_o join_v the_o three_o year_n of_o famine_n to_o the_o story_n before_o then_o to_o one_o another_o however_o we_o shall_v find_v a_o passage_n in_o the_o story_n of_o david_n number_v the_o people_n that_o direct_v we_o very_o well_o about_o the_o time_n of_o these_o year_n chap._n xxi_o vers._n 15._o to_o end_n i_o chron._n xx._n vers._n 4._o to_o end_n those_o battle_n be_v of_o a_o uncertain_a date_n and_o therefore_o since_o there_o be_v no_o direction_n where_o to_o place_v they_o it_o be_v the_o safe_a way_n to_o take_v they_o in_o the_o order_n where_o they_o lie_v especial_o since_o both_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n and_o the_o chronicle_n have_v lay_v they_o in_o this_o place_n the_o book_n of_o samuel_n reckon_v four_o battle_n and_o the_o chronicle_n but_o three_o for_o that_o wherein_o david_n be_v in_o danger_n and_o can_v not_o come_v off_o with_o honour_n and_o safety_n be_v omit_v the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n conceal_v sometime_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n as_o it_o mention_v not_o the_o fact_n of_o david_n with_o uriah_n and_o his_o wife_n nor_o the_o idolatry_n of_o solomon_n etc._n etc._n the_o book_n of_o samuel_n call_v elhanan_n the_o son_n of_o jaare_v oregim_v a_o bethlehemite_n and_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n call_v he_o the_o son_n of_o jair_a now_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o elhanan_n a_o bethlehemite_n the_o son_n of_o dodo_n 1_o chron._n 12._o 26._o and_o whether_o these_o be_v two_o man_n or_o only_o one_o and_o the_o same_o may_v well_o be_v question_v he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v slay_v goliath_n 2_o sam._n 21._o 19_o that_o be_v lahmi_n goliath_n brother_n as_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n expound_v it_o as_o by_o michal_n be_v mean_v michal_n sister_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n of_o samuel_n ver_fw-la 8._o chap._n xxii_o &_o psal._n xviii_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o argue_v this_o not_o to_o be_v the_o proper_a place_n of_o this_o psalm_n and_o chapter_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v most_o especial_o compose_v upon_o david_n delivery_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n as_o the_o title_n show_v in_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n and_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n that_o be_v especial_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n as_o josh._n 2._o 1._o go_v view_n the_o land_n and_o jericho_n that_o be_v jericho_n chief_o 2._o because_o the_o next_o chapter_n in_o samuel_n begin_v thus_o and_o these_o be_v the_o latter_a word_n of_o david_n show_v that_o these_o of_o chap._n 22._o be_v utter_v a_o good_a while_n before_o they_o but_o howsoever_o this_o song_n of_o deliverance_n may_v be_v pen_v by_o david_n many_o year_n a_o go_v upon_o his_o clear_a deliverance_n from_o all_o trouble_n by_o saul_n and_o his_o family_n yet_o be_v it_o most_o proper_o lay_v here_o and_o repeat_v by_o david_n at_o this_o time_n when_o now_o all_o his_o enemy_n have_v spit_v their_o venom_n and_o he_o be_v deliver_v from_o they_o all_o and_o now_o we_o hear_v of_o no_o more_o enemy_n of_o his_o stir_n but_o himself_o a_o enemy_n to_o himself_o in_o number_v the_o people_n if_o any_o one_o will_v be_v so_o curious_a he_o may_v read_v psal._n 18._o at_o the_o end_n of_o 2_o sam._n 4._o when_o david_n be_v quit_v from_o the_o trouble_n of_o saul_n house_n and_o he_o may_v read_v this_o 2_o sam._n 22._o which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n again_o here_o chap._n xxiii_o here_o be_v some_o word_n of_o david_n of_o a_o latter_a date_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v render_v verba_fw-la posteriora_fw-la as_o well_o as_o postrema_fw-la the_o reason_n of_o the_o recital_n of_o his_o worthy_n in_o this_o place_n be_v observe_v before_o chap._n xxiv_o &_o i_o chron._n xxi_o david_n 39_o david_n number_v the_o people_n by_o the_o provoke_a of_o satan_n 1_o chron._n 21._o 1._o and_o by_o the_o provoke_a of_o god_n 1_o sam._n 24._o 1._o the_o former_a tend_v to_o a_o sin_n in_o david_n the_o latter_a tend_v to_o a_o punishment_n of_o israel_n the_o lord_n be_v displease_v at_o they_o for_o so_o little_a regard_v david_n kingdom_n as_o he_o have_v be_v at_o david_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o uriah_n and_o as_o he_o have_v be_v at_o saul_n house_n for_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o gibeonite_n and_o therefore_o he_o give_v up_o david_n to_o a_o covetous_a thought_n to_o number_v the_o people_n that_o he_o may_v lay_v a_o tax_n upon_o every_o poll._n joab_n have_v here_o more_o piety_n at_o the_o least_o more_o policy_n than_o david_n and_o decline_v the_o business_n till_o master_v by_o david_n importunity_n he_o be_v nine_o month_n and_o twenty_o day_n upon_o his_o count_a much_o near_o the_o counting-time_n of_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o at_o last_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o number_n but_o here_o the_o account_n in_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n do_v differ_v exceed_o from_o the_o account_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n
month_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 19_o which_o the_o rabbin_n interpret_v and_o one_o officer_n which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n for_o the_o leap-year_n or_o for_o the_o thirteen_o month_n which_o befall_v every_o three_o year_n solomon_n have_v four_o thousand_o stable_n of_o horse_n and_o chariot_n 2_o chron._n 9_o 25._o that_o be_v forty_o thousand_o stall_n of_o horse_n for_o his_o chariot_n 1_o king_n 4._o 2._o one_o horse_n in_o every_o stall_n and_o ten_o horse_n to_o a_o chariot_n and_o in_o a_o stable_a so_o seven_o hundred_o chariot_n 2_o sam._n 10._o 18._o be_v render_v seven_o thousand_o 1_o chron._n 19_o 18._o that_o be_v seven_o thousand_o man_n with_o seven_o hundred_o chariot_n ten_o to_o a_o chariot_n solomon_n be_v say_v to_o be_v wise_a than_o heman_n and_o ethan_n and_o chalcol_n and_o darda_fw-it that_o be_v in_o humane_a learning_n for_o these_o man_n live_v in_o egypt_n in_o the_o time_n of_o israel_n affliction_n there_o and_o it_o seem_v be_v singular_o skill_v in_o all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o egyptian_n yet_o solomon_n go_v beyond_o they_o in_o philosophy_n chap._n ii_o from_o vers_n 39_o to_o the_o end_n and_o chap._n iii_o vers_fw-la 1_o 2._o about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o solomon_n three_o year_n or_o beginning_n of_o his_o four_o shimei_n compass_v his_o own_o death_n by_o break_v the_o bond_n and_o bound_n of_o his_o consinement_n and_o as_o the_o jew_n hold_v solomon_n after_o that_o marry_v pharaoh_n daughter_n the_o time_n be_v uncertain_a and_o the_o determination_n of_o it_o not_o much_o material_a solomon_n prefer_v she_o before_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o wife_n for_o they_o be_v of_o nation_n that_o be_v his_o subject_n but_o she_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o entire_a king_n and_o by_o this_o match_n he_o alli_v that_o potent_a king_n to_o he_o and_o secure_v himself_o the_o better_a abroad_o especial_o from_o hadad_n his_o enemy_n who_o have_v marry_v a_o lady_n from_o the_o same_o court_n 1_o king_n 11._o 19_o chap._n vi_o all_o and_o vii_o from_z vers_n 13._o to_o the_o end_n 2_o chron._n iii_o iv_o world_n 2993_o solomon_n 4_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n lay_v on_o mount_n moriah_n where_o isaac_n have_v solomon_n 5_o be_v offer_v it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v solomon_n 6_o lay_v in_o solomon_n four_o year_n in_o the_o month_n zif_fw-mi or_o the_o second_o month_n and_o in_o the_o eleven_o year_n in_o the_o month_n bullaker_n which_o be_v the_o eight_o month_n it_o be_v finish_v and_o solomon_n 7_o solomon_n 8_o so_o be_v he_o seven_o year_n in_o build_v it_o it_o be_v exact_o seven_o year_n and_o six_o month_n solomon_n 9_o in_o building_n but_o the_o odd_a six_o month_n be_v omit_v for_o roundness_n of_o the_o sum_n as_o solomon_n 10_o the_o six_o odd_a month_n be_v of_o david_n reign_v in_o hebron_n compare_v 1_o king_n 2._o 11_o with_o 2_o sam._n 5._o 5._o now_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o seven_o chapter_n of_o 1_o king_n relate_v the_o story_n of_o solomon_n building_n his_o own_o house_n before_o it_o come_v to_o mention_v the_o furniture_n of_o the_o temple_n because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v mention_v all_o solomon_n fabric_n together_o or_o the_o pile_n of_o his_o building_n before_o it_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o furniture_n of_o any_o chap._n viii_o all_o 2_o chron._n v._o &_o vi_o &_o vii_o to_o ver_fw-la 11._o world_n 3000_o solomon_n 11_o the_o temple_n finish_v in_o the_o three_o thousand_o year_n of_o the_o world_n and_o dedicate_v by_o solomon_n with_o sacrifice_n and_o prayer_n and_o by_o the_o lord_n with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o the_o cloud_n of_o glory_n this_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v in_o the_o month_n tisri_n or_o ethanim_fw-la the_o seven_o month_n answer_v to_o part_n of_o our_o september_n at_o which_o time_n of_o the_o year_n our_o saviour_n who_o this_o temple_n typify_v joh._n 2._o 19_o be_v bear_v and_o 29_o year_n after_o baptise_a and_o thus_o have_v we_o a_o account_n of_o three_o thousand_o year_n of_o the_o world_n begin_v with_o the_o creation_n and_o end_v with_o the_o finish_n of_o solomon_n temple_n chap._n vii_o from_o vers_fw-la 1._o to_o vers_n 13._o world_n 3001_o solomon_n 12_o solomon_n after_o the_o build_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n build_v his_o solomon_n 13_o own_o house_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o build_v a_o summer_n house_n in_o lebanon_n and_o a_o solomon_n 14_o house_n for_o pharaoh_n daughter_n and_o his_o own_o throne_n so_o sumptuous_a as_o there_o be_v solomon_n 15_o not_o the_o like_a and_o thus_o do_v he_o take_v up_o twenty_o year_n in_o this_o kind_n of_o work_n in_o solomon_n 16_o building_n the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o own_o house_n his_o wisdom_n power_n solomon_n 17_o solomon_n 18_o peace_n and_o magnificence_n exceed_v all_o king_n upon_o earth_n do_v make_v he_o not_o only_a solomon_n 19_o renown_a among_o all_o people_n but_o also_o in_o these_o he_o become_v a_o type_n of_o christ._n solomon_n 20_o thus_o high_a in_o all_o eminency_n and_o perfection_n that_o earth_n can_v afford_v do_v the_o solomon_n 21_o lord_n exalt_v he_o and_o yet_o afterward_o suffer_v he_o so_o foul_o to_o fall_v that_o he_o like_v solomon_n 22_o adam_n in_o happiness_n may_v exemplify_v that_o no_o earthly_a felicity_n can_v be_v durable_a and_o solomon_n 23_o that_o here_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v trust_v to_o but_o all_o thing_n vanity_n but_o the_o kingdom_n solomon_n 24_o that_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n chap._n ix_o from_o beginning_n to_o vers._n 10._o 2_o chron._n vii_o from_o vers._n 11._o to_o the_o end_n solomon_n have_v a_o answer_n to_o his_o prayer_n make_v in_o the_o temple_n thirteen_o year_n ago_o then_o the_o lord_n make_v a_o return_n to_o it_o by_o fire_n and_o a_o cloud_n and_o here_o he_o do_v the_o like_a again_o by_o a_o apparition_n this_o be_v the_o second_o time_n that_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o the_o first_o be_v when_o he_o be_v even_o enter_v and_o begin_n upon_o his_o kingdom_n and_o this_o be_v now_o he_o be_v come_v to_o the_o height_n of_o settlement_n and_o prosperity_n in_o it_o chap._n ix_o from_o vers._n 10._o to_o the_o end_n 2_o chron._n viii_o all_o solomon_n 25_o solomon_n build_v city_n up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n conquer_v solomon_n 26_o hamath_n zobah_n settle_v pharaoh_n daughter_n in_o the_o house_n he_o have_v build_v for_o she_o solomon_n 27_o set_v out_o a_o fleet_n at_o ezion-geber_n for_o ophir_n be_v grow_v still_o more_o and_o solomon_n 28_o more_o potent_a rich_a and_o magnificent_a be_v constant_a still_o and_o forward_o in_o religion_n solomon_n 29_o and_o offer_v a_o constant_a rate_n of_o sacrifice_n every_o day_n and_o extraordinary_a one_o at_o solomon_n 30_o the_o solemn_a festivity_n the_o book_n of_o the_o proverb_n among_o the_o story_n of_o solomon_n renown_n in_o other_o thing_n may_v be_v insert_v also_o and_o conceive_v his_o utter_v of_o his_o proverb_n 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destroy_v senacherib_n army_n yet_o shall_v judah_n at_o last_o be_v also_o cast_v off_o and_o become_v lo-ammi_a and_o then_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v call_v in_o in_o israel_n and_o judah_n stead_n and_o thus_o have_v lay_v the_o general_n of_o his_o prophecy_n down_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n he_o go_v on_o in_o the_o second_o to_o particularize_v upon_o those_o head_n and_o to_o show_v the_o reason_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n rejection_n and_o the_o manner_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o gentile_n call_v and_o thus_o the_o time_n of_o these_o two_o first_o chapter_n be_v reasonable_o apparent_a 3._o his_o three_o and_o four_o chapter_n may_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v deliver_v by_o he_o at_o the_o same_o time_n because_o in_o chap._n 4._o 3._o he_o speak_v of_o the_o plague_n of_o locust_n and_o that_o amos_n and_o joel_n have_v speak_v of_o foretell_v they_o also_o as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n under_o the_o parable_n of_o another_o 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word_n to_o show_v in_o what_o time_n to_o lay_v it_o it_o be_v utter_v in_o the_o day_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o uzziah_n that_o they_o live_v together_o and_o of_o this_o prophet_n prophesy_v in_o any_o king_n reign_n further_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n almost_o at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o book_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o jeroboam_n be_v then_o alive_a and_o amaziah_n the_o priest_n of_o bethel_n will_v have_v stir_v he_o up_o against_o amos_n as_o against_o a_o traitor_n chap._n 7._o 10._o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o this_o book_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o the_o proper_a order_n of_o it_o fall_v between_o the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o and_o eight_o and_o twenty_o verse_n of_o 2_o king_n 14._o and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n also_o come_v in_o the_o book_n of_o hosea_n and_o joel_n and_o so_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o deal_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o israel_n the_o plain_a for_o whereas_o they_o have_v be_v bring_v very_o low_a by_o their_o enemy_n and_o their_o misery_n be_v become_v exceed_o great_a the_o lord_n yet_o will_v not_o destroy_v they_o but_o will_v try_v they_o with_o one_o kindness_n more_o and_o so_o he_o give_v they_o great_a ease_n and_o deliverance_n by_o jeroboam_n but_o when_o both_o jeroboam_n and_o they_o continue_v still_o in_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o old_a jeroboam_n and_o in_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o own_o way_n the_o lord_n send_v these_o prophet_n among_o they_o to_o foretell_v their_o final_a destruction_n and_o overthrow_n amos_n neither_o a_o prophet_n nor_o a_o prophet_n son_n by_o education_n chap._n 7._o 14._o that_o be_v neither_o tutor_n nor_o scholar_n in_o the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n but_o a_o shepherd_n of_o tekoa_n and_o of_o a_o rude_a breed_n yet_o like_o the_o galilean_a fisher_n become_v a_o glorious_a scholar_n in_o the_o school_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o glorious_a teacher_n in_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n he_o begin_v to_o prophesy_v two_o year_n before_o the_o earthquake_n and_o tell_v of_o it_o before_o it_o come_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v smite_v the_o winter_n house_n with_o the_o summer_n house_n chap._n 3._o 15._o and_o the_o lintel_n of_o the_o door_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a temple_n shall_v be_v smite_v and_o the_o post_n shake_v chap._n 9_o 1._o and_o so_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o rent_n and_o breach_n in_o the_o idol_n temple_n at_o bethel_n when_o the_o lord_n now_o come_v to_o visit_v they_o as_o there_o be_v at_o the_o temple_n in_o jerusalem_n at_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n it_o be_v very_o general_o hold_v by_o the_o jew_n that_o this_o earthquake_n be_v at_o that_o very_a time_n when_o uzziah_n be_v strike_v leprous_a but_o that_o that_o can_v be_v we_o shall_v observe_v when_o we_o come_v forward_o to_o the_o year_n of_o his_o death_n amos_n prophesi_v against_o six_o nation_n beside_o israel_n and_o judah_n and_o conclude_v they_o all_o under_o a_o irreversible_a decree_n of_o destruction_n for_o so_o shall_v that_o clause_n be_v render_v which_o in_o every_o one_o of_o the_o threaten_n breed_v so_o much_o difficulty_n of_o translate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v not_o revoke_v it_o for_o the_o sense_n lie_v thus_o the_o lord_n will_v roar_v from_o zion_n and_o utter_v his_o voice_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o three_o transgression_n of_o damascus_n and_o for_o four_o i_o will_v not_o revoke_v it_o that_o be_v i_o will_v not_o revoke_v that_o voice_n but_o damascus_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o masculine_a affix_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v possible_o be_v refer_v to_o any_o thing_n that_o go_v before_o but_o only_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o
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37._o gog_n and_o magog_n ezek._n 38._o &_o 39_o and_o a_o new_a jerusalem_n ezek._n 40._o and_o forward_o so_o here_o a_o resurrection_n ver_fw-la 5._o gog_n and_o magog_n ver_fw-la 8._o and_o a_o new_a jerusalem_n chap._n 21._o &_o 22._o there_o a_o resurrection_n not_o of_o body_n out_o of_o the_o grave_n but_o of_o israel_n out_o of_o a_o low_a captive_a condition_n in_o babel_n there_o a_o gog_n and_o magog_n the_o syrogrecian_a persecutor_n antiochus_n and_o his_o house_n and_o then_o the_o description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o as_o to_o the_o place_n and_o situation_n be_v a_o promise_n of_o their_o restore_n to_o their_o own_o land_n and_o to_o have_v jerusalem_n build_v again_o as_o it_o be_v indeed_o in_o the_o day_n of_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n but_o by_o the_o glory_n and_o largeness_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v describe_v more_o in_o compass_n then_o all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n they_o be_v teach_v to_o look_v further_o namely_o at_o the_o heavenly_a or_o 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the_o fury_n of_o thy_o wrath_n lie_v hold_v of_o they_o etc._n etc._n which_o while_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n be_v pray_v one_o run_v to_o the_o gate_n or_o door_n of_o the_o house_n and_o set_v it_o wide_o open_a in_o sign_n of_o their_o deliverance_n and_o in_o hope_n of_o elias_n his_o come_n to_o tell_v they_o of_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o present_o in_o come_v one_o clothe_v in_o white_a that_o their_o child_n may_v believe_v that_o elias_n be_v now_o come_v among_o they_o indeed_o and_o in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o book_n he_o relate_v that_o every_o sabbath_n day_n at_o night_n they_o call_v hard_o upon_o elias_n and_o since_o he_o vouchsafe_v not_o to_o come_v among_o they_o on_o the_o sabbath_n which_o be_v now_o past_a they_o earnest_o entreat_v he_o that_o he_o will_v come_v the_o next_o sabbath_n day_n and_o their_o rabbin_n and_o wiseman_n have_v teach_v they_o that_o elias_n every_o sabbath_n day_n sit_v under_o the_o 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1._o the_o talmudist_n in_o erubhim_n perek_n 4._o be_v discourse_v of_o this_o come_n of_o elias_n and_o inquire_v the_o time_n and_o they_o have_v this_o conclusion_n that_o israel_n be_v assure_v that_o elias_n will_v not_o come_v but_o on_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o on_o the_o evening_n of_o feastival_n day_n and_o when_o he_o come_v they_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o great_a sanhedrin_n he_o be_v come_v fol._n 43._o and_o in_o the_o treatise_n of_o the_o sabbath_n they_o intimate_v that_o one_o work_n of_o elias_n when_o he_o thus_o come_v shall_v be_v to_o destroy_v every_o one_o say_v they_o that_o observe_v steadfast_o three_o repast_n on_o the_o sabbath_n be_v deliver_v from_o three_o vengeance_n from_o messiah_n his_o destroy_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o hell_n and_o from_o the_o war_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n from_o the_o destruction_n of_o messiah_n it_o be_v write_v here_o the_o day_n viz._n remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o it_o be_v write_v there_o 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a_o passage_n like_o that_o in_o the_o verse_n precede_v messiah_n which_o be_v by_o interpretation_n christ_n and_o that_o act_v 9_o 39_o tabytha_n which_o be_v by_o interpretation_n dorcas_n where_o our_o translator_n have_v very_o proper_o observe_v and_o follow_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o evangelist_n which_o be_v to_o give_v these_o proper_a name_n out_o of_o one_o language_n into_o another_o and_o not_o to_o give_v they_o out_o of_o proper_a name_n into_o common_a noun_n and_o here_o they_o shall_v have_v follow_v the_o same_o course_n which_o they_o have_v do_v in_o the_o margin_n but_o have_v refuse_v it_o in_o the_o text_n the_o arabic_a and_o vulgar_a latin_a and_o divers_a other_o translate_v it_o petrus_n according_a to_o our_o sense_n but_o the_o syriack_n translate_v not_o the_o clause_n at_o all_o vers._n 43._o the_o day_n follow_v jansenius_n dare_v not_o suppose_v this_o to_o be_v the_o next_o day_n after_o that_o andrew_n and_o the_o other_o disciple_n follow_v jesus_n to_o his_o own_o home_n but_o he_o think_v it_o be_v the_o day_n after_o christ_n have_v name_v simon_n cephas_n the_o cause_n of_o his_o doubt_n be_v this_o because_o it_o be_v late_o towards_o night_n when_o jesus_n and_o andrew_n and_o the_o other_o disciple_n come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o jesus_n dwell_v ver_fw-la 39_o he_o can_v suppose_v how_o peter_n shall_v be_v find_v and_o bring_v to_o christ_n before_o the_o next_o day_n and_o yet_o he_o confess_v epiphanius_n to_o be_v of_o opinion_n against_o he_o but_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o peter_n and_o andrew_n be_v brethren_n that_o they_o dwell_v together_o mar._n 1._o 29._o that_o they_o fish_v together_o matth._n 4._o 18._o etc._n etc._n it_o will_v be_v no_o difficulty_n to_o conceive_v how_o andrew_n may_v find_v out_o peter_n upon_o a_o sudden_a and_o bring_v he_o to_o jesus_n that_o very_a night_n that_o they_o come_v into_o capernaum_n though_o it_o be_v late_o and_o according_o there_o be_v no_o scruple_n to_o expound_v this_o day_n follow_v of_o the_o very_a next_o day_n after_o vers._n 44._o bethsaida_n this_o be_v a_o town_n that_o stand_v beside_o the_o lake_n of_o gennesaret_n change_v by_o philip_n the_o tetrarch_n into_o the_o form_n or_o state_n of_o a_o city_n and_o name_v by_o he_o julia_n after_o the_o name_n of_o caesar_n daughter_n so_o josephus_n witness_v antiq._n lib._n 18._o cap._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o town_n bethsaida_n by_o the_o lake_n of_o gennesaret_n he_o bring_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o city_n both_o in_o multitude_n of_o inhabitant_n and_o in_o other_o strength_n and_o call_v it_o after_o the_o name_n of_o julia_n the_o daughter_n of_o caesar._n bethsaida_n signify_v the_o house_n or_o place_n of_o hunt_v and_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o stand_v in_o a_o place_n where_o be_v store_n of_o deer_n or_o venison_n and_o to_o this_o sense_n be_v that_o passage_n of_o jacob_n to_o be_v understand_v gen._n 49._o 21._o nephthali_n a_o hind_n let_v loose_a that_o be_v nephthali_n shall_v abound_v in_o venison_n as_o asher_n with_o bread_n and_o oil_n ver_fw-la 20._o and_o judah_n with_o wine_n ver_fw-la 11._o view_v the_o place_n in_o the_o original_n now_o bethsaida_n stand_v either_o in_o or_o very_o near_o the_o tribe_n of_o nephthali_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v elsewhere_o §._o the_o city_n of_o andrew_n and_o peter_n andrew_n and_o peter_n after_o this_o remove_v and_o dwell_v in_o capernaum_n mark_v 1._o 21_o 29._o because_o they_o will_v be_v near_o christ_n who_o residence_n be_v there_o as_o be_v observe_v before_o and_o there_o peter_n pay_v tribute_n for_o himself_o as_o in_o proper_a place_n matth._n 17._o 27._o §._o we_o have_v find_v he_o of_o who_o moses_n in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n do_v write_v etc._n etc._n now_o to_o insist_v upon_o the_o studiousness_n of_o philip_n and_o nathaneel_n in_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n as_o some_o collect_v it_o out_o of_o this_o 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12._o 1_o 5._o 10_o 11._o mar._n 1._o 21._o from_o the_o chaldee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o from_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o stand_v up_o for_o to_o read_v 17._o and_o there_o be_v deliver_v unto_o he_o the_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n esaias_n and_o when_o he_o have_v 1._o have_v have_v have_v have_v have_v have_v gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v when_o he_o have_v unfold_v the_o book_n for_o their_o book_n in_o those_o time_n be_v not_o bind_v as_o we_o be_v now_o to_o open_v and_o turn_v over_o leaf_n but_o they_o be_v roll_v up_o as_o a_o roul_n of_o paper_n and_o hence_o be_v their_o book_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exekiel_n 2._o 9_o esay_n 8._o 1._o open_v the_o book_n he_o find_v the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v write_v 18._o humble_a 18._o 18._o 18._o 18._o 18._o 18._o the_o evangelist_n in_o this_o quotation_n from_o esay_n do_v follow_v the_o translation_n of_o the_o septuagint_n verbatim_o but_o only_o in_o that_o clause_n to_o set_v at_o liberty_n they_o that_o be_v bruise_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o greek_a and_o the_o hebrew_n text_n be_v not_o great_a they_o be_v only_o these_o 1._o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v upon_o i_o which_o the_o greek_a have_v utter_v by_o the_o single_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o common_o use_v that_o word_n to_o translate_v both_o adonai_n and_o jehovah_n by_o 2._o whereas_o the_o hebrew_n repeat_v the_o word_n jehovah_n again_o in_o the_o next_o clause_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v anoint_v i_o the_o greek_a have_v omit_v it_o the_o sense_n be_v clear_a enough_o though_o it_o do_v leave_v it_o out_o 3._o the_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o bind_v up_o it_o have_v render_v to_o heal_n bring_v the_o word_n up_o to_o its_o full_a sense_n 4._o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o humble_a it_o have_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o poor_a for_o it_o mean_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o humble_a the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o because_o he_o have_v anoint_v i_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o poor_a he_o have_v send_v i_o to_o heal_v the_o break_a heart_a to_o preach_v deliverance_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o recover_v of_o sight_n to_o the_o blind_a to_o set_v at_o liberty_n they_o that_o be_v bruise_v 19_o to_o preach_v the_o acceptable_a year_n of_o the_o lord_n 20._o and_o he_o close_v the_o book_n and_o give_v it_o again_o to_o the_o minister_n and_o sit_v down_o and_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o synagouge_n be_v fasten_v on_o he_o 21._o and_o he_o begin_v to_o say_v unto_o they_o this_o day_n be_v the_o scripture_n fulfil_v in_o your_o ear_n 22._o and_o all_o bear_v he_o wintess_n and_o wonder_v at_o the_o gracious_a word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o they_o say_v be_v not_o this_o josephs_n son_n 23._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o will_v sure_o say_v to_o i_o this_o proverb_n 2._o proverb_n proverb_n proverb_n proverb_n proverb_n proverb_n physician_n heal_v thyself_o this_o proverb_n the_o jew_n common_o utter_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phycisian_n heal_v thy_o own_o lameness_n tanchumah_n have_v it_o in_o a_o legendary_a story_n of_o a_o dialogue_n betwixt_o adam_n and_o lamech_n wife_n they_o fall_v out_o with_o their_o husband_n and_o will_v no_o more_o associate_v with_o he_o yet_o they_o will_v go_v to_o adam_n to_o ask_v his_o counsel_n adam_n advise_v they_o to_o hearken_v to_o their_o husband_n they_o answer_v he_o with_o this_o proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d physician_n heal_v thy_o own_o lameness_n thou_o part_v from_o thy_o mate_n a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o do_v thou_o teach_v we_o otherwise_o tanch_v fol._n 4._o col_fw-fr 2._o physician_n heal_v thyself_o whatsoever_o we_o have_v hear_v do_v in_o capernaum_n do_v here_o also_o in_o thy_o own_o country_n 24._o and_o he_o say_v very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o no_o prophet_n be_v accept_v in_o his_o own_o country_n 25._o but_o i_o tell_v you_o of_o a_o truth_n many_o widow_n be_v in_o israel_n in_o the_o day_n of_o elias_n when_o the_o heaven_n be_v shut_v up_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n when_o great_a famine_n be_v throughout_o all_o the_o land_n 26._o but_o unto_o none_o of_o they_o be_v elias_n send_v save_v only_o unto_o sarepta_n a_o city_n of_o sidon_n unto_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v a_o widow_n 27._o and_o many_o leper_n be_v in_o israel_n in_o the_o time_n of_o elizeus_fw-la the_o prophet_n and_o none_o of_o they_o be_v cleanse_v save_o naaman_n the_o syrian_a 28._o and_o all_o they_o in_o the_o synagogue_n when_o they_o hear_v these_o thing_n be_v fill_v with_o wrath_n 29._o and_o rise_v up_o and_o thrust_v he_o out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o 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day_n of_o pope_n leo_n be_v the_o great_a wise_a man_n merlin_n in_o england_n and_o they_o say_v he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o spirit_n now_o his_o mother_n be_v a_o king_n daughter_n a_o nun_n and_o he_o make_v many_o book_n fol._n 144._o col_fw-fr 1._o and_o divers_a other_o passage_n in_o the_o jewish_a writer_n may_v he_o produce_v by_o which_o they_o show_v the_o general_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n pharisee_fw-mi namely_o that_o it_o signify_v and_o import_v separation_n and_o that_o the_o pharisee_n be_v separatist_n from_o other_o of_o the_o nation_n now_o about_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o pharisee_n from_o other_o person_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v 1._o in_o what_o their_o separation_n do_v consist_v and_o 2._o from_o what_o person_n it_o be_v that_o they_o do_v separate_v as_o to_o the_o first_o their_o separation_n from_o other_o be_v not_o about_o the_o public_a ordinance_n or_o refrain_v the_o public_a assembly_n as_o the_o separatist_n of_o our_o 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pray_v not_o in_o it_o with_o the_o congregation_n he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o evil_a neighbour_n maymon_n in_o tephillah_n per._n 8._o nor_o do_v their_o separation_n consist_v in_o refrain_v the_o company_n and_o converse_v of_o other_o for_o they_o sit_v in_o the_o sanhedrin_n with_o sadducee_n act_n 23._o 6._o mark_v 3._o 6._o see_v also_o mat._n 16._o 1._o they_o to_o other_o man_n house_n mark_v 16._o 16._o etc._n etc._n converse_v with_o any_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o make_v they_o proselyte_n mat._n 23._o 15._o confer_v ordinary_o with_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n mat._n 15._o 1._o &_o 12._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o find_v in_o the_o jew_n antiquity_n mention_n of_o separation_n of_o any_o of_o the_o nation_n from_o
have_v make_v mention_n of_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n in_o his_o other_o book_n and_o yet_o never_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o distance_n of_o it_o from_o jerusalem_n before_o as_o luke_n 19_o 29._o 37._o &_o 22._o 39_o §._o 2._o why_o the_o evangelist_n do_v measure_v this_o distance_n by_o a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o measure_n this_o also_o be_v not_o impertinent_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o because_o neither_o the_o present_a time_n nor_o the_o present_a action_n have_v any_o reference_n to_o the_o sabbath_n day_n at_o all_o for_o have_v it_o be_v either_o the_o jew_n sabbath_n or_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n when_o this_o thing_n be_v do_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o see_v why_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o distance_n betwixt_o these_o two_o place_n be_v by_o such_o a_o standard_n but_o since_o it_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o week_n when_o our_o saviour_n ascend_v and_o near_o neither_o the_o one_o sabbath_n nor_o the_o other_o it_o can_v but_o 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and_o this_o have_v breed_v some_o difficulty_n more_o than_o be_v in_o the_o text_n before_o for_o that_o josephus_n say_v mount_v olivet_n be_v but_o five_o furlong_n from_o jerusalem_n antiq._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 6._o and_o john_n the_o evangelist_n say_v bethany_n be_v 15_o furlong_n from_o jerusalem_n joh._n 11._o 18._o and_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o luke_n in_o this_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o distance_n from_o olivet_n or_o from_o bethany_n or_o from_o both_o and_o yet_o the_o syriack_n gloss_n upon_o he_o have_v find_v out_o a_o measure_n that_o agree_v neither_o with_o josephus_n nor_o with_o john_n there_o be_v a_o like_a difference_n between_o their_o opinion_n that_o come_v to_o measure_v this_o space_n not_o by_o furlong_n but_o by_o another_o measure_n some_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v two_o thousand_o pace_n or_o two_o mile_n other_o two_o thousand_o cubit_n or_o but_o one_o mile_n this_o latter_a to_o have_v be_v the_o measure_n of_o a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n 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the_o people_n from_o it_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o that_o measure_v out_o a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n now_o be_v cubit_n of_o the_o same_o size_n second_o the_o text_n of_o luke_n exact_o measure_v the_o distance_n from_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o it_o be_v very_o questionable_a whether_o he_o intend_v the_o space_n from_o that_o place_n upon_o the_o mount_n where_o our_o saviour_n ascend_v or_o no._n he_o say_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o his_o gospel_n that_o jesus_n lead_v the_o disciple_n our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers._n 50._o not_o towards_o bethany_n but_o as_o far_o as_o unto_o it_o as_o our_o english_a and_o the_o syriack_n the_o vulgar_a beza_n and_o other_o do_v true_o render_v it_o now_o bethany_n be_v about_o fifteen_o furlong_n from_o jerusalem_n joh._n 11._o 16._o and_o let_v we_o take_v the_o two_o thousand_o cubit_n how_o we_o will_v either_o common_a or_o holy_a cubit_n either_o half_a yard_n or_o yard_n or_o ezekiel_n 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bartholomew_n the_o reason_n best_o know_v to_o themselves_o §._o james_n the_o son_n of_o alpheus_n the_o word_n son_n be_v not_o in_o the_o greek_a neither_o here_o nor_o matth._n 10._o 3._o nor_o mark_n 3._o 18._o nor_o luke_n 6._o 15._o but_o it_o be_v only_o thus_o james_n of_o alpheus_n and_o so_o read_v the_o vulgar_a but_o the_o syrian_a arabic_a beza_n our_o english_a and_z divers_z other_o have_v very_o warrantable_o put_v in_o the_o word_n son_n now_o this_o alpheus_n and_o cleopas_n mention_v luke_n 24._o 18._o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n the_o syrian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serve_v indifferent_o to_o frame_v his_o name_n into_o hebrew_n or_o into_o a_o greek_a pronunciation_n châlphi_n and_o cleaphi_n as_o paul_n double_a name_n sound_v after_o these_o two_o language_n this_o cleopas_n or_o alpheus_n be_v the_o husband_n of_o mary_n joh._n 19_o 25._o and_o she_o the_o mother_n of_o james_n the_o less_o and_o of_o jose_n matth._n 15._o 40._o and_o of_o judah_n and_o simon_n mark_v 6._o 3._o and_o from_o hence_o be_v warrant_v sufficient_a to_o call_v james_n the_o son_n of_o alpheus_n though_o the_o text_n have_v not_o speak_v out_o the_o word_n son_n this_o james_n be_v he_o that_o be_v common_o call_v james_n the_o less_o mention_v act_v 12._o 7._o &_o 15._o 3._o &_o 21._o 18._o gal._n 2._o 9_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o often_o call_v by_o the_o ancient_n the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o upon_o what_o misprision_n shall_v be_v conjecture_v afterward_o §._o and_o simon_n zelotes_n he_o be_v call_v simon_n the_o canaite_n matth._n 10._o 4._o mark_v 3._o 18._o which_o in_o hebrew_n signify_v zealous_a as_o be_v more_o apparent_a by_o the_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a writing_n of_o it_o than_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v like_a he_o be_v so_o call_v from_o canah_n in_o galilee_n the_o place_n of_o his_o abode_n and_o the_o evangelist_n translate_v this_o proper_a hebrew_n name_n into_o a_o greek_a appellative_n as_o john_n do_v siloam_n joh._n 9_o 7._o this_o simon_n be_v the_o son_n of_o alpheus_n also_o and_o so_o likewise_o be_v judas_n mention_v instant_o after_o mark_v 6._o 3._o and_o so_o have_v alpheus_n three_z son_n that_o be_v apostle_n and_o jose_v the_o four_o be_v in_o fair_a choice_n to_o be_v one_o too_o vers_n 23._o vers._n 14._o with_o the_o woman_n some_o render_v it_o with_o their_o wife_n which_o may_v indeed_o be_v very_o true_a for_o the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n which_o have_v wife_n take_v they_o with_o they_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 5._o but_o it_o be_v too_o straight_o for_o doubtless_o there_o be_v some_o with_o they_o that_o have_v either_o no_o husband_n at_o all_o or_o none_o there_o see_v luke_n 8._o 23._o &_o 23._o 49._o &_o 24._o 22._o §._o and_o marry_o the_o mother_n of_o jesus_n we_o have_v no_o more_o mention_n of_o she_o in_o scripture_n it_o be_v like_a she_o continue_v under_o the_o care_n of_o john_n the_o evangelist_n to_o who_o our_o saviour_n have_v commit_v she_o joh._n 19_o 26_o 27._o and_o at_o the_o last_o in_o some_o persecution_n be_v take_v away_o by_o martyrdom_n as_o simeon_n have_v prophesy_v of_o she_o luke_n 2._o 35._o §._o and_o his_o brethren_n that_o be_v his_o kinsman_n for_o by_o this_o term_n do_v the_o scripture_n use_v to_o express_v such_o relation_n it_o be_v needless_a to_o show_v example_n and_o to_o show_v who_o these_o kinsman_n be_v will_v be_v more_o proper_a for_o another_o place_n vers._n 15._o and_o in_o those_o day_n peter_n stand_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n peter_n both_o in_o this_o place_n and_z divers_z other_o and_o indeed_o general_o through_o so_o much_o of_o this_o book_n as_o concern_v the_o church_n of_o judea_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v ever_o bring_v in_o as_o the_o chief_a speaker_n and_o chief_a actor_n nay_o common_o the_o sole_a speaker_n and_o actor_n upon_o all_o occasion_n not_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v either_o any_o whit_n inferior_a to_o he_o either_o in_o authority_n or_o in_o forwardness_n 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for_o ever_o and_o ever_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o everlasting_a god_n our_o king_n the_o rock_n of_o jacob_n the_o shield_n of_o our_o salvation_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o he_o be_v sure_a and_o his_o name_n sure_a and_o his_o throne_n settle_v and_o his_o kingdom_n and_o truth_n establish_v for_o evermore_o etc._n etc._n supr_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n ib._n &_o maym._n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la the_o second_o be_v call_v by_o the_o talmud_n text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d avodah_fw-mi but_o by_o maymony_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d retseh_n yet_o they_o both_o agree_v in_o one_o as_o to_o the_o prayer_n itself_o only_o the_o one_o name_n it_o after_o the_o first_o word_n in_o it_o and_o the_o other_o after_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a word_n in_o it_o the_o tenor_n of_o it_o be_v thus_o be_v please_v o_o lord_n our_o god_n with_o thy_o people_n israel_n and_o with_o their_o prayer_n and_o restore_v the_o service_n to_o the_o oracle_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o accept_v the_o burn_a 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answer_v in_o the_o very_a word_n of_o their_o vulgar_a attendite_fw-la ne_fw-la justitiam_fw-la vestram_fw-la faciatis_fw-la take_v heed_n you_o do_v not_o make_v they_o your_o justification_n chap._n xlii_o a_o emblem_n a_o wall_n in_o rome_n have_v this_o picture_n a_o man_n paint_a naked_a with_o a_o whip_n in_o one_o hand_n and_o four_o leaf_n of_o a_o book_n in_o the_o other_o and_o in_o every_o leaf_n a_o word_n write_v in_o the_o first_o plango_fw-la i_o mourn_v be_v the_o second_o dico_fw-la i_o tell_v in_o the_o three_o volo_fw-la i_o will_v and_o in_o the_o four_o facere_fw-la i_o do_v such_o a_o one_o in_o the_o true_a repentant_a he_o be_v naked_a because_o he_o will_v have_v his_o most_o secret_a sin_n lay_v open_a to_o god_n he_o be_v whip_v because_o his_o sin_n do_v sting_v himself_o his_o book_n be_v his_o repentance_n his_o four_o word_n be_v his_o action_n in_o the_o first_o he_o mourn_v in_o the_o second_o he_o confess_v in_o the_o three_o he_o resolve_v and_o in_o 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41._o 72._o 89._o 106._o and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o end_n these_o may_v even_o in_o their_o very_a beginning_n be_v harmonize_v to_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n gensis_fw-la the_o first_o book_n of_o moses_n tell_v how_o happiness_n be_v lose_v even_o by_o adam_n walk_v in_o wicked_a counsel_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o woman_n psal._n 1_o the_o first_o book_n of_o psalm_n tell_v how_o happiness_n may_v be_v regain_v if_o a_o man_n do_v not_o walk_v in_o wicked_a counsel_n as_o of_o the_o serpent_n and_o woman_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o flesh._n this_o allusion_n of_o the_o first_o book_n arnobius_n make_v exodus_fw-la the_o second_o book_n of_o moses_n tell_v of_o groan_a affliction_n in_o egypt_n psal._n 42._o the_o second_o book_n of_o psalm_n begin_v in_o groan_a affliction_n psal._n 42._o 43._o leviticus_n the_o three_o book_n of_o moses_n be_v of_o give_v the_o law_n psal._n 73._o the_o three_o book_n of_o psalm_n tell_v in_o the_o beginning_n how_o good_a god_n be_v for_o give_v this_o law_n this_o allusion_n rab._n tanch_a make_v very_o near_o number_n the_o four_o book_n of_o moses_n be_v about_o number_v psal._n 90._o the_o four_o book_n begin_v with_o number_v of_o the_o best_a arithmetic_n number_v god_n mercy_n psal._n 90._o 1._o and_o our_o own_o day_n vers_fw-la 12._o deuteronomy_n the_o last_o book_n of_o moses_n be_v a_o rehearsal_n of_o all_o psal._n 107._o so_o be_v the_o last_o book_n of_o the_o psalm_n from_o psal._n 107._o to_o the_o end_n in_o the_o jew_n division_n of_o the_o scripture_n this_o piece_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o the_o book_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n be_v set_v last_o not_o because_o they_o be_v of_o the_o least_o dignity_n but_o because_o they_o be_v of_o least_o dependence_n with_o other_o book_n as_o some_o of_o they_o be_v no_o story_n at_o all_o and_o some_o story_n and_o book_n of_o lesser_a bulk_n and_o so_o set_v in_o a_o form_n by_o themselves_o the_o old_a testament_n book_n the_o jew_n acrostical_o do_v write_v thus_o in_o three_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o letter_n stand_v for_o a_o word_n and_o every_o word_n for_o a_o part_n of_o the_o bible_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o aorajetha_n or_o torah_n the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o nebhiim_v the_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o cethubhim_n or_o book_n of_o holy_a writ_n this_o division_n be_v so_o old_a that_o our_o saviour_n himself_o use_v it_o in_o the_o last_o of_o luke_n and_o vers_fw-la 44._o all_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o in_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o psalm_n by_o the_o psalm_n meaning_n that_o part_n of_o cethubhim_n in_o which_o the_o psalm_n be_v set_v first_o chap._n xlv_o of_o the_o creation_n two_o way_n we_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n by_o his_o work_n and_o by_o his_o word_n by_o his_o work_n we_o come_v to_o know_v there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o 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mention_n mention_n jos._n antiq._n lib._n 12._o cap._n 2._o and_o relate_v how_o he_o provide_v chamber_n and_o diet_n for_o the_o septuagint_a translator_n or_o whether_o this_o gate_n be_v not_o so_o call_v in_o honour_n of_o seleucus_n nicanor_n the_o first_o king_n of_o syria_n who_o be_v a_o great_a favourer_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n 3._o nation_n nation_n nation_n ibid._n cap._n 3._o as_o the_o same_o josephus_n also_o relate_v but_o i_o shall_v leave_v the_o search_n after_o the_o etymology_n and_o original_n of_o the_o name_n to_o those_o that_o have_v mind_n and_o leisure_n thereunto_o it_o suffice_v to_o know_v the_o gate_n by_o its_o name_n which_o be_v so_o renown_v and_o famous_a in_o all_o jewish_a writer_n only_o as_o to_o the_o story_n about_o nicanor_n a_o grecian_a prince_n be_v slay_v here_o compare_v 1_o maccab._n vii_o 33_o 34._o etc._n etc._n joseph_n antiq._n lib._n 12._o cap._n 17._o before_o we_o part_v from_o this_o gate_n we_o must_v remember_v to_o say_v something_o about_o the_o gate_n sur_fw-fr and_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o which_o there_o be_v mention_n 2_o king_n xi_o 6._o &_o 2_o chron._n xxiii_o 5._o because_o that_o these_o be_v hold_v by_o some_o as_o be_v show_v before_o to_o have_v be_v but_o name_n of_o this_o east-gate_n of_o the_o court_n that_o we_o be_v about_o the_o text_n where_o these_o name_n be_v mention_v do_v speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n in_o our_o english_a translation_n 2_o king_n xi_o 2_o chron._n xxiii_o vers._n 5._o a_o three_o part_n of_o you_o that_o enter_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n shall_v even_o be_v keeper_n of_o the_o watch_n of_o the_o king_n house_n vers._n 4._o a_o three_o part_n of_o you_o enter_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o of_o the_o levite_n shall_v be_v porter_n of_o the_o door_n 6._o and_o a_o three_o part_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o gate_n sur_fw-fr and_o a_o three_o part_n at_o the_o gate_n behind_o the_o guard_n etc._n etc._n 5._o and_o a_o three_o part_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o king_n house_n and_o a_o three_o part_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o foundation_n etc._n etc._n 7._o and_o two_o part_n of_o you_o that_o go_v forth_o on_o the_o sabbath_n even_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o watch_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n about_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n  _fw-fr the_n two_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n now_o present_a namely_o that_o course_n that_o come_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o other_o that_o have_v serve_v their_o week_n and_o be_v now_o go_v out_o johoiada_n divide_v either_o of_o they_o into_o three_o part_n into_o six_o in_o all_o they_o that_o come_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v 1._o a_o three_o part_n of_o they_o for_o the_o altar_n and_o service_n the_o priest_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o levite_n for_o singer_n and_o porter_n as_o in_o the_o constant_a duty_n and_o attendance_n for_o it_o be_v now_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o have_v it_o be_v any_o other_o day_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o jehoiada_n will_v neglect_v the_o affair_n of_o god_n though_o he_o go_v about_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o king_n but_o he_o provide_v for_o both_o so_o that_o the_o temple_n service_n may_v have_v its_o due_a attendance_n as_o well_o as_o the_o king_n coronation_n and_o therefore_o vers_fw-la 5._o of_o 2_o king_n xi_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v render_v thus_o a_o three_o part_n of_o you_o shall_v be_v those_o that_o come_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n that_o be_v a_o three_o part_n of_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o those_o that_o come_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n to_o attend_v the_o service_n as_o at_o other_o time_n and_o be_v so_o 2_o chron._n xxiii_o 4._o to_o be_v translate_v a_o three_o part_n of_o you_o shall_v be_v those_o that_o come_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n for_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o porter_n that_o be_v to_o attend_v the_o altar_n song_n and_o gate_n as_o in_o the_o constant_a service_n 2._o another_o three_o part_n for_o 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beside_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o bethshemesh_n it_o be_v now_o upon_o the_o time_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n when_o the_o ark_n come_v up_o to_o they_o and_o it_o may_v be_v that_o may_v cause_v the_o more_o conflux_n to_o the_o ark_n when_o it_o be_v come_v and_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o boldness_n of_o priest_n and_o people_n that_o will_v be_v look_v into_o the_o ark_n break_v out_o upon_o they_o with_o the_o plague_n and_o destroy_v so_o many_o thousand_o of_o they_o the_o priest_n of_o bethshemesh_n that_o have_v escape_v send_v to_o the_o man_n of_o kiriathjearim_n to_o fetch_v up_o the_o ark_n to_o they_o and_o so_o they_o do_v it_o be_v equal_o questionable_a why_o they_o that_o be_v priest_n shall_v send_v about_o such_o a_o matter_n as_o this_o to_o the_o man_n of_o kiriathjearim_n which_o be_v not_o and_o that_o the_o man_n of_o kiriathjearim_n shall_v venture_v to_o fetch_v up_o the_o ark_n when_o they_o have_v see_v the_o speed_n of_o bethshemesh_n by_o it_o but_o the_o lord_n have_v now_o forsake_v the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n in_o which_o tribe_n shiloh_n stand_v and_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n psal._n lxxviii_o 67_o 68_o of_o which_o kiriathjearim_n be_v a_o chief_a city_n and_o whether_o he_o use_v the_o counsel_n of_o samuel_n to_o the_o people_n for_o a_o mean_n to_o accomplish_v his_o determination_n or_o what_o other_o way_n be_v not_o determinable_a but_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v and_o the_o ark_n now_o seat_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n out_o of_o which_o it_o never_o unsettle_a again_o while_o it_o be_v in_o be_v a_o long_a time_n while_o it_o stay_v in_o kiriathjearim_n it_o be_v under_o the_o curb_n of_o a_o philistine_n garrison_n which_o be_v in_o that_o city_n 1_o sam._n x._o 5._o which_o may_v much_o damp_n the_o people_n seek_v and_o resort_v to_o it_o especial_o in_o this_o looseness_n and_o lukewarmness_n or_o rather_o utter_v coldness_n of_o religion_n that_o be_v among_o they_o 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the_o temple_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o service_n it_o be_v a_o unlikely_a time_n for_o david_n to_o think_v and_o contrive_v for_o such_o a_o thing_n at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o know_v not_o where_o to_o hide_v his_o own_o head_n from_o the_o fury_n of_o saul_n yet_o so_o sure_o be_v the_o promise_n to_o he_o and_o so_o assure_v be_v his_o faith_n in_o it_o that_o even_o from_o that_o time_n he_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o thought_n towards_o the_o build_n of_o a_o temple_n settle_v of_o a_o service_n and_o even_o all_o his_o time_n after_o be_v prepare_v towards_o it_o in_o all_o his_o war_n and_o victory_n he_o still_o remember_v to_o dedicate_v something_o of_o his_o spoil_n for_o that_o purpose_n 2_o sam._n viii_o 10_o 11._o 1_o chron._n xviii_o 8_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o at_o his_o death_n he_o leave_v the_o great_a sum_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o stock_n of_o brass_n and_o iron_n and_o such_o material_n that_o be_v record_v in_o any_o story_n and_o as_o he_o have_v his_o first_o instruction_n from_o samuel_n so_o do_v he_o ripen_v then_o by_o the_o prophetic_a direction_n of_o gad_n and_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n 2_o chron._n xxix_o 25._o and_o so_o settle_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n in_o their_o course_n and_o carpenter_n and_o mason_n to_o work_v and_o have_v describe_v the_o platform_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o exact_o that_o he_o leave_v to_o solomon_n in_o a_o manner_n but_o the_o care_n to_o see_v the_o work_n do_v for_o he_o have_v prepare_v all_o thing_n before_o about_o eleven_o or_o twelve_o year_n space_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o hand_n before_o it_o be_v finish_v namely_o four_o year_n in_o hew_a stone_n and_o frame_v timber_n and_o seven_o year_n and_o a_o half_a in_o bring_v up_o the_o build_n for_o david_n in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n have_v gather_v all_o the_o proselyte_n in_o the_o land_n to_o the_o number_n of_o one_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o three_o thousand_o and_o have_v 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state_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n under_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n although_o between_o the_o return_n out_o of_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n and_o the_o final_a desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n there_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v strict_o and_o literal_o two_o temple_n that_o of_o zorababel_n and_o that_o of_o herod_n for_o herod_n begin_v his_o temple_n from_o the_o very_a foundation_n yet_o do_v the_o scripture_n and_o all_o jewish_a writer_n so_o unanimous_o and_o general_o own_v they_o but_o for_o one_o temple_n call_v it_o the_o second_o temple_n all_o the_o time_n there_o be_v a_o temple_n after_o its_o first_o building_n under_o cyrus_n that_o it_o will_v be_v but_o needless_a labour_n and_o unwarrantable_a curiosity_n to_o take_v up_o any_o other_o notion_n or_o distinction_n of_o it_o for_o though_o the_o temple_n build_v by_o zorobabel_n be_v pull_v down_o to_o the_o very_a ground_n by_o herod_n when_o he_o build_v that_o fabric_n that_o stand_v to_o the_o last_o fate_n of_o 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a_o mighty_a king_n shall_v stand_v up_o etc._n etc._n and_o when_o he_o shall_v stand_v up_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v break_v and_o shall_v be_v divide_v towards_o the_o four_o wind_n of_o heaven_n and_o not_o to_o his_o posterity_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v observable_a concern_v this_o prophecy_n and_o account_v about_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n 1._o that_o this_o be_v tell_v daniel_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o cyrus_n chap._n x._o 1._o and_o so_o when_o he_o say_v there_o shall_v stand_v up_o yet_o three_o king_n and_o the_o four_o etc._n etc._n he_o mean_v four_o beside_o cyrus_n the_o first_o beginner_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n do_v make_v but_o a_o cross_a reckon_n upon_o this_o place_n who_o will_v have_v cyrus_n which_o be_v the_o first_o to_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o that_o be_v call_v the_o four_o 2._o the_o prophecy_n speak_v of_o the_o length_n of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n till_o it_o bring_v it_o up_o to_o alexander_n the_o 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begin_v his_o reign_n by_o the_o account_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n in_o the_o one_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o seven_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o seleucian_n family_n 1_o mac._n i._n 10._o and_o in_o the_o one_o hundred_o forty_o and_o three_o year_n as_o both_o that_o book_n and_o etc._n and_o and_o and_o jos._n ant._n l._n 12_o c._n 6._o 1_o mac._n i._n 21._o etc._n etc._n josephus_n reckon_v he_o come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n be_v invite_v thither_o by_o a_o wreathe_a faction_n of_o onias_n who_o be_v also_o call_v menelaus_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o he_o take_v the_o city_n by_o their_o mean_n and_o slay_v many_o of_o the_o contrary_a party_n and_o take_v away_o many_o of_o the_o holy_a thing_n and_o much_o spoil_n and_o so_o return_v to_o antioch_n this_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o those_o two_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o day_n mention_v in_o dan._n viii_o 13_o 14._o or_o the_o day_n of_o desolation_n when_o the_o host_n and_o the_o sanctuary_n 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prevail_v so_o gallant_o against_o the_o commander_n appoint_v by_o the_o tyrant_n apollonius_n seron_n gorgias_n and_o lysâ—as_n that_o in_o the_o year_n one_o hundred_o forty_o eight_o he_o and_o his_o people_n return_v and_o purify_v the_o temple_n erect_v a_o new_a altar_n restore_v the_o service_n and_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n for_o eight_o day_n and_o ordain_v it_o for_o a_o annual_a solemnity_n and_o from_o thence_o even_o till_o now_o say_v josephus_n we_o keep_v that_o feast_n and_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d candlemas_n if_o i_o may_v so_o english_z it_z name_v the_o feast_n as_o i_o think_v from_o this_o because_o such_o a_o restauration_n shine_v upon_o we_o unexpected_a there_o be_v mention_n of_o this_o feast_n and_o it_o be_v honour_v with_o christ_n presence_n joh._n x._o 22._o and_o what_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o its_o solemnity_n especial_o by_o light_v abundance_n of_o candle_n at_o it_o i_o have_v show_v in_o another_o place_n both_o josephus_n and_o the_o book_n of_o maccabeus_n make_v it_o but_o exact_o three_o year_n between_o the_o time_n of_o antiochus_n his_o defile_n of_o the_o altar_n with_o abomination_n and_o maccabeus_n his_o restore_n and_o purify_n it_o again_o sup_n again_o again_o again_o 1_o mac._n i._n 54._o jos._n ubi_fw-la sup_n only_o the_o one_o of_o they_o say_v its_o defile_n begin_v on_o the_o 15_o day_n of_o the_o month_n cisleu_n in_o the_o one_o hundred_o forty_o and_o five_o year_n of_o the_o seleucian_n kingdom_n and_o the_o other_o say_v it_o begin_v on_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n in_o the_o same_o year_n but_o both_o agree_v that_o it_o be_v purify_v on_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n in_o the_o year_n one_o hundred_o forty_o and_o eight_o which_o teach_v we_o how_o to_o distinguish_v upon_o that_o passage_n of_o daniel_n foremention_v in_o chap._n xii_o 11._o namely_o that_o the_o time_n the_o daily_a sacrifice_n be_v 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where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o synagogue_n yea_o say_v the_o piske_n harosh_n a_o fortify_v town_n wherein_o be_v not_o ten_o man_n of_o leisure_n or_o such_o as_o cease_v from_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o these_o make_v up_o a_o synagogue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v repute_v as_o a_o village_n etc._n etc._n that_o which_o be_v add_v in_o the_o text_n of_o the_o mishna_n unless_o the_o village_n do_v anticipate_v it_o to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o congregation_n be_v thus_o explain_v by_o the_o glosser_n when_o town_n gird_v with_o wall_n read_v the_o book_n of_o esther_n on_o the_o fifteen_o day_n and_o those_o that_o be_v not_o wall_v on_o the_o fourteen_o see_v esth._n ix_o 21._o and_o yet_o it_o be_v say_v before_o in_o the_o same_o text_n of_o the_o mishna_n that_o that_o book_n be_v read_v the_o eleven_o twelve_o and_o thirteen_o day_n the_o wise_a man_n grant_v liberty_n to_o the_o village_n to_o preoccupate_v the_o read_n namely_o on_o that_o day_n wherein_o they_o resort_v to_o the_o synagogue_n that_o be_v either_o the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o week_n that_o go_v before_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n or_o the_o five_o day_n of_o the_o week_n which_o be_v day_n of_o assembly_n in_o which_o the_o village_n resort_v into_o the_o city_n to_o judgement_n for_o the_o second_o and_o five_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o judiciary_n consistory_n sit_v in_o the_o city_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o ezra_n now_o the_o villager_n be_v not_o skilful_a in_o read_v therefore_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o they_o shall_v have_v some_o reader_n in_o the_o city_n etc._n etc._n ii_o let_v the_o canon_n and_o caution_n of_o the_o space_n and_o place_n next_o join_v to_o the_o city_n or_o town_n be_v observe_v 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bava_n bathra_fw-la cap._n 2._o hall_n 5._o a_o dovecoat_n be_v not_o build_v within_o fifty_o cubit_n from_o the_o city_n and_o that_o least_o the_o pigeon_n may_v do_v injury_n to_o the_o garden_n that_o be_v sow_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o permit_v not_o a_o tree_n within_o five_o and_o twenty_o cubit_n from_o the_o city_n and_o this_o as_o the_o gloss_n speak_v for_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o city_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o allow_v not_o a_o barn-floor_n within_o fifty_o cubit_n from_o the_o city_n that_o when_o they_o fan_v their_o corn_n the_o chaff_n may_v not_o offend_v the_o citizen_n 4._o they_o permit_v not_o dead_a carcase_n or_o bury_v place_n nor_o a_o tanner_n shop_n to_o be_v within_o fifty_o cubit_n from_o the_o city_n because_o of_o the_o stink_n nor_o do_v they_o allow_v a_o tanner_n workshop_n at_o all_o but_o on_o the_o eastside_n of_o the_o city_n r._n akiba_n say_v on_o any_o side_n except_o the_o west_n but_o at_o the_o distance_n of_o fifty_o cubit_n iii_o from_o the_o city_n let_v we_o walk_v forth_o into_o their_o plough_v ground_n and_o field_n here_o you_o may_v see_v in_o some_o place_n 4_o place_n place_n place_n place_n place_n place_n hieros_n sheviith_o fol._n 35._o 4_o certain_a token_n hang_v upon_o some_o figtree_n to_o show_v of_o what_o year_n the_o fruit_n that_o grow_v there_o be_v see_v what_o we_o say_v on_o matth._n xxi_o 19_o in_o other_o place_n you_o may_v see_v barren_a tree_n stigmatise_v with_o some_o mark_n of_o infamy_n 3_o infamy_n infamy_n infamy_n infamy_n infamy_n infamy_n ibid._n col._n 3_o a_o tree_n which_o shake_v off_o its_o fruit_n before_o they_o be_v ripe_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o mark_v with_o red_a and_o load_v it_o with_o stone_n you_o may_v see_v the_o plow_a and_o mow_v of_o their_o field_n the_o dress_n of_o their_o vine_n and_o their_o vintage_n to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o scribe_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o art_n of_o the_o husbandman_n or_o the_o vinedresser_n for_o such_o be_v the_o care_n and_o diligence_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o tradition_n concern_v tithing_n corn_n and_o fruit_n concern_v leave_v a_o corner_n for_o the_o poor_a concern_v the_o avoid_n of_o sow_v different_a seed_n and_o of_o not_o transgress_v the_o law_n concern_v the_o seven_o year_n that_o they_o may_v not_o plough_v nor_o sow_v nor_o reap_v but_o according_a to_o the_o traditional_a rule_n hence_o be_v those_o infinite_a dispute_n in_o the_o book_n peah_o demai_n kilaim_v sheviith_o 1._o sheviith_o sheviith_o sheviith_o sheviith_o sheviith_o sheviith_o peah_n cap._n 1._o of_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o field_n to_o be_v leave_v what_o and_o how_o much_o the_o portion_n of_o it_o be_v and_o of_o what_o thing_n such_o corner_n ought_v to_o consist_v 2._o consist_v consist_v consist_v consist_v consist_v consist_v id._n cap._n 2._o of_o those_o that_o divide_v the_o field_n so_o that_o a_o double_a corner_n of_o it_o be_v due_a to_o the_o poor_a 3._o poor_a poor_a poor_a poor_a poor_a poor_a id._n cap._n 3._o whether_o a_o corner_n be_v due_a from_o bed_n of_o corn_n that_o grow_v among_o olive-tree_n whether_o from_o a_o field_n who_o sow_a and_o reap_v be_v various_a 1_o various_a various_a various_a various_a various_a various_a demai_n cap._n 1_o what_o be_v the_o tree_n who_o fruit_n be_v demai_n 2._o demai_n demai_n demai_n demai_n demai_n demai_n â—â—_o cap._n 2._o of_o what_o thing_n be_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o demai_n 3_o demai_n demai_n demai_n demai_n demai_n demai_n â—ilaâ—m_o c_o 3_o how_o long_o the_o same_o plot_n of_o ground_n may_v be_v sow_o with_o different_a seed_n so_o as_o not_o to_o offend_v against_o the_o law_n of_o sow_v different_a seed_n 5_o seed_n seed_n seed_n seed_n seed_n seed_n ibid._n c._n 4._o &_o 5_o how_o many_o vine_n make_v a_o vineyard_n of_o their_o row_n of_o the_o bed_n of_o the_o vineyard_n of_o sow_v within_o the_o press_n etc._n etc._n and_o innumerable_a decision_n of_o that_o nature_n which_o do_v so_o keep_v the_o countryman_n within_o bound_n that_o he_o can_v not_o plough_v nor_o mow_v his_o land_n according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n but_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o tradition_n 2._o tradition_n tradition_n tradition_n tradition_n tradition_n tradition_n hieros_n peah_n fol._n 18._o 2._o the_o inhabitant_n of_o beth-name_a measure_v out_o a_o corner_n for_o the_o poor_a with_o a_o line_n and_o they_o give_v a_o corner_n out_o of_o every_o row_n abba_n saul_n say_v they_o make_v mention_n of_o they_o to_o their_o praise_n and_o to_o their_o dispraise_n because_o they_o give_v one_o part_n out_o of_o a_o hundred_o to_o their_o praise_n because_o measure_v with_o a_o line_n they_o collect_v and_o give_v a_o corner_n out_o of_o every_o row_n that_o be_v meet_v with_o a_o measure_n line_n they_o yield_v the_o hundred_o part_n of_o the_o field_n to_o the_o
22._o 2._o and_o there_o be_v a_o rabbin_z named_z rabh_n jod_n of_o the_o letter_n jod_n see_v midrash_n tillin_n upon_o the_o cxiv_o psalm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o tittle_n it_o seem_v to_o denote_v the_o little_a head_n or_o dash_v of_o letter_n whereby_o the_o difference_n be_v make_v between_o letter_n of_o a_o form_n almost_o alike_o the_o matter_n may_v be_v illustrate_v by_o these_o example_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hieros_n schab_n fol._n 10._o 4._o if_o it_o be_v dale_v and_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v form_v it_o into_o resh_n on_o the_o sabbath_n or_o shall_v have_v form_v resh_n into_o dale_v he_o be_v guilty_a 1._o guilty_a guilty_a guilty_a guilty_a guilty_a guilty_a tanchâ—m_o fol._n 1._o 1._o it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o shall_v not_o profane_v my_o holy_a name_n whosoever_o shall_v change_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ch_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o destroy_v the_o world_n for_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d write_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o make_v this_o sense_n you_o shall_v not_o praise_v my_o holy_a name_n it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v every_o spirit_n praise_v the_o lord_n whosoever_o change_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ch_v destroy_v the_o world_n it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o lie_v against_o the_o lord_n whosoever_o change_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beth_n into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d caph_n destroy_v the_o world_n it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v none_o holy_a as_o the_o lord_n whosoever_o change_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ch_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beth_n destroy_v the_o world_n it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v one_o lord_n he_o that_o change_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dale_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d resh_n destroy_v the_o world_n but_o that_o our_o saviour_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jot_n and_o tittle_n do_v not_o only_o understand_v the_o bare_a letter_n or_o the_o little_a mark_n that_o distinguish_v they_o appear_v sufficient_o from_o vers_fw-la 19_o where_o he_o render_v it_o one_o of_o these_o least_o command_n in_o which_o sense_n be_v that_o also_o in_o the_o jerusalem_n gemara_n of_o solomon_n root_n out_o jod_a that_o be_v evacuate_v that_o precept_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v not_o multiply_v wife_n and_o yet_o it_o appear_v enough_o hence_o that_o our_o saviour_n also_o so_o far_o assert_v the_o uncorrupt_a immortality_n and_o purity_n of_o the_o holy_a text_n that_o no_o particle_n of_o the_o sacred_a sense_n shall_v perish_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o to_o he_o that_o diligent_o consider_v these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n their_o opinion_n offer_v itself_o who_o suppose_v that_o the_o whole_a alphabet_n of_o the_o law_n or_o rather_o the_o original_a character_n of_o it_o be_v perish_v namely_o the_o samaritan_n in_o which_o they_o think_v the_o law_n be_v first_o give_v and_o write_v and_o that_o that_o hebrew_n wherein_o we_o now_o read_v the_o bible_n be_v substitute_v in_o its_o stead_n we_o shall_v not_o expatiate_v in_o the_o question_n but_o let_v i_o with_o the_o reader_n good_a leave_n produce_v and_o consider_v some_o passage_n of_o the_o talmud_n whence_o if_o i_o be_v not_o mistake_v christian_n seem_v first_o to_o have_v take_v up_o this_o opinion_n the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n treat_v of_o this_o matter_n in_o these_o word_n 3._o word_n word_n word_n word_n word_n word_n in_o megill_n fol._n 71._o 2_o 3._o r._n jochanan_n de_fw-fr beth_n gubrin_n say_v there_o be_v four_o noble_a tongue_n which_o the_o world_n use_v the_o mother_n tongue_n for_o sing_v the_o roman_a for_o war_n the_o syriac_a for_o mourn_v the_o hebrew_n for_o elocution_n and_o there_o be_v some_o which_o add_v the_o assyrian_a for_o write_v the_o assyrian_a have_v writing_n that_o be_v letter_n or_o character_n but_o a_o language_n it_o have_v not_o the_o hebrew_n have_v a_o language_n but_o write_v it_o have_v not_o they_o choose_v to_o themselves_o the_o hebrew_n language_n in_o the_o assyrian_a character_n but_o why_o be_v it_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o assyrian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v bless_v or_o direct_a in_o its_o writing_n r._n levi_n say_v because_o it_o come_v up_o into_o their_o hand_n out_o of_o assyria_n a_o tradition_n r._n josi_n say_v ezra_n be_v fit_a by_o who_o hand_n the_o law_n may_v have_v be_v give_v but_o that_o the_o age_n of_o moses_n prevent_v but_o although_o the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v by_o his_o hand_n yet_o write_v that_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o the_o language_n be_v give_v by_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o epistle_n be_v write_v in_o syriac_n and_o render_v in_o syriac_n ezr._n iu._n 7._o and_o they_o can_v not_o read_v the_o writing_n dan._n v._n 8._o from_o whence_o be_v show_v that_o the_o writing_n that_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o character_n and_o letter_n be_v give_v that_o very_o same_o day_n r._n nathan_n say_v the_o law_n be_v give_v in_o break_v that_o be_v in_o letter_n more_o rude_a and_o more_o disjoin_v and_o the_o matter_n be_v as_o r._n josi_n say_v rabbi_n judah_n haccodesh_n say_v the_o law_n be_v give_v in_o the_o assyrian_a language_n and_o when_o they_o sin_v it_o be_v turn_v into_o break_v and_o when_o they_o be_v worthy_a in_o the_o day_n of_o ezra_n it_o be_v turn_v for_o they_o again_o into_o the_o assyrian_a i_o show_v to_o day_n that_o i_o will_v render_v to_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mishneh_n the_o double_a or_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o second_v zech._n ix_o 12._o and_o he_o shall_v write_v for_o himself_o the_o mishneh_n the_o double_a of_o this_o law_n in_o a_o book_n deut._n xvii_o 18._o namely_o in_o a_o writing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v change_v r._n simeon_n ben_fw-mi eleazar_n say_v in_o the_o name_n of_o r._n eleazar_n ben_fw-mi parta_fw-la and_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o r._n lazar_n the_o hammodaean_a the_o law_n be_v give_v in_o assyrian_a writing_n whence_o be_v that_o prove_v from_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._a xxvii_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vau_fw-fr in_o the_o law_n be_v like_o a_o pillar_n so_o the_o jerusalem_n talmudist_n discourse_n be_v have_v of_o the_o same_o business_n in_o the_o 1._o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o sanhedr_n fol._n 21._o 2._o &_o 22._o 1._o babylonian_a talmud_n and_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n these_o be_v add_v over_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o israel_n in_o hebrew_a writing_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a language_n and_o it_o be_v give_v to_o they_o again_o in_o the_o day_n of_o ezra_n in_o assyrian_a writing_n and_o the_o syriac_a language_n the_o israelite_n choose_v to_o themselves_o the_o assyrian_a writing_n and_o the_o holy_a language_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o leave_v the_o hebrew_n writing_n and_o the_o syriac_a language_n to_o ignorant_a person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o who_o be_v those_o idiot_n or_o ignorant_a person_n r._n chasda_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o samaritan_n and_o what_o be_v the_o hebrew_n writing_n r._n chasda_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o gloss_n great_a letter_n such_o as_o those_o be_v which_o be_v write_v in_o charm_n and_o upon_o door_n post_n that_o we_o may_v a_o little_a apprehend_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o rabbin_n let_v it_o be_v observe_v i._o that_o by_o the_o mother_n tongue_n the_o hebrew_n syriac_a roman_a being_n name_v particular_o no_o other_o certain_o can_v be_v understand_v than_o the_o greek_a we_o have_v show_v at_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o verse_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n ii_o that_o that_o writing_n which_o the_o gemarist_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o which_o we_o have_v interpret_v by_o a_o very_a know_a word_n hebrew_n writing_n be_v not_o therefore_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o this_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o israelite_n or_o because_o it_o be_v the_o ancient_a writing_n but_o as_o the_o gloss_n very_o apt_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o writing_n or_o character_n be_v in_o use_n among_o they_o that_o dwell_v beyond_o euphrates_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o some_o will_v have_v abraham_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebrew_n signify_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o be_v beyond_o or_o on_o
of_o a_o dream_n hence_o be_v that_o expression_n very_o usual_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fast_a for_o a_o dream_n and_o it_o be_v a_o common_a proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fast_n be_v as_o fit_v for_o a_o dream_n as_o fire_n be_v for_o flax_n for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v allow_v to_o fast_v on_o the_o sabbath_n which_o otherwise_o be_v forbid_v see_v the_o babylonian_a talmud_n in_o the_o tract_n 1._o tract_n tract_n tract_n tract_n tract_n tract_n fol._n 11._o 1._o schabbath_n where_o also_o we_o meet_v with_o the_o story_n of_o r._n joshua_n bar_n rabh_n idai_n who_o on_o the_o sabbath_n be_v splendid_o receive_v by_o r._n ishai_n but_o will_v not_o eat_v because_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o a_o fast_o for_o a_o dream_n iii_o they_o fast_v often_o to_o obtain_v their_o desire_n 2._o desire_n desire_n desire_n desire_n desire_n desire_n hieros_n kilaim_n fol._n 32._o 2._o r_o jose_n fast_v eighty_o fast_n and_o r._n simeon_n ben_n lachish_n three_o hundred_o for_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v see_v r._n chaijah_n rubbah_n and_o often_o to_o avert_v threaten_a evil_n of_o which_o fast_n the_o tract_n taanith_n do_v large_o treat_v let_v one_o example_n be_v enough_o instead_o of_o many_o and_o that_o be_v of_o r._n zadok_v who_o for_o forty_o year_n that_o be_v from_o the_o time_n whâ—â—â—he_fw-mi â—aâ—es_n of_o the_o temple_n open_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n a_o sign_n of_o the_o destruction_n come_v do_v so_o mortify_v himself_o with_o fasting_n that_o he_o be_v common_o callâ—d_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o weak_a and_o when_o the_o city_n be_v now_o destroy_v and_o he_o see_v it_o waâ—_n in_o vain_a to_o fast_v any_o long_o he_o use_v the_o physician_n of_o titus_n to_o restore_v his_o health_n which_o through_o too_o much_o abstinence_n have_v be_v waste_v verse_n xv._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o child_n of_o the_o bride-chamber_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o the_o bride_n chamber_n a_o ordinary_a phrase_n there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o relate_v their_o mirth_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o nuptial_n i_o will_v relate_v that_o only_a and_o it_o be_v enough_o which_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o glosser_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o bab._n berac_n fol._n 31._o 1._o they_o be_v wont_a to_o break_v glass_n vessel_n in_o wedding_n and_o that_o for_o this_o reason_n that_o they_o may_v by_o this_o action_n set_v bound_n to_o their_o mirth_n lest_o they_o shall_v run_v out_o into_o too_o much_o excess_n the_o gemara_n produce_v one_o or_o two_o story_n there_o mar_n the_o son_n of_o rabbena_n make_v wedding_n feast_n for_o his_o son_n and_o invite_v the_o rabbin_n and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o their_o mirth_n exceed_v its_o bound_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o bring_v forth_o a_o glass_n cup_n worth_a four_o hundred_o zuzee_n and_o break_v it_o before_o they_o whereupon_o they_o become_v sad_a the_o like_a story_n be_v also_o relate_v of_o rabh_n ishai_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o action_n be_v give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v forbid_v a_o man_n to_o fill_v his_o mouth_n with_o laughter_n in_o this_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o day_n of_o the_o bride-chamber_n to_o the_o son_n of_o the_o bride-chamber_n that_o be_v to_o the_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n be_v seven_o hence_o there_o be_v frequent_a mention_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o marriage_n feast_n but_o to_o the_o bride_n the_o day_n of_o the_o bride-chamber_n be_v thirty_o it_o be_v forbid_v to_o eat_v drink_v wash_v or_o anoint_v one_o self_n on_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o joma_n cap._n hall_n 1._o but_o it_o be_v allow_v a_o king_n and_o a_o bride_n to_o wash_v their_o face_n for_o the_o bride_n be_v to_o be_v make_v handsome_a say_v the_o gloss_n upon_o the_o place_n that_o she_o may_v be_v lovely_a to_o her_o husband_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o the_o thirty_o day_n of_o her_o bride-chamber_n she_o be_v call_v the_o bride_n it_o be_v worth_a meditation_n how_o the_o disciple_n when_o christ_n be_v with_o they_o suffer_v no_o persecution_n at_o all_o but_o when_o he_o be_v absent_a all_o manner_n of_o persecution_n overtake_v they_o verse_n xviii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v a_o ruler_n distinction_n 1._o distinction_n distinction_n distinction_n distinction_n distinction_n distinction_n in_o joma_n cap._n 7._o hall_n 1._o be_v make_v between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o head_n of_o the_o congregation_n for_o while_o the_o discourse_n be_v there_o of_o the_o high_a priest_n read_v a_o certain_a portion_n of_o the_o law_n on_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n agreeable_a to_o the_o day_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n of_o the_o synagogue_n take_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o give_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n where_o the_o gloss_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o synagogue_n be_v in_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o temple_n near_o the_o court_n which_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v mark_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chazan_n or_o bishop_n or_o overseer_n of_o the_o synagogue_n be_v the_o minister_n and_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n be_v he_o by_o who_o command_n the_o affair_n of_o the_o synagogue_n be_v appoint_v namely_o who_o shall_v read_v the_o prophet_n who_o shall_v recite_v the_o phylactery_n who_o shall_v pass_v before_o the_o ark._n of_o this_o order_n and_o function_n be_v jairus_n in_o the_o synagogue_n of_o capernaum_n so_o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruler_n be_v understand_v in_o this_o sense_n admit_v of_o little_a obscurity_n although_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o certain_a be_v not_o there_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n behold_v the_o ruler_n of_o that_o synagogue_n etc._n etc._n verse_n xx._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disease_a with_o a_o issue_n of_o blood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zeba_n in_o talmudick_n language_n the_o talmudick_n tract_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v serve_v for_o a_o commentary_n here_o these_o thing_n be_v act_v in_o the_o street_n of_o capernaum_n for_o there_o matthew_n live_v and_o there_o jairus_n also_o and_o in_o his_o passage_n from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o one_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o other_o this_o disease_a woman_n meet_v he_o weigh_v the_o story_n well_o and_o you_o will_v easy_o judge_v what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o that_o story_n concern_v the_o statue_n of_o this_o woman_n and_o christ_n set_v up_o at_o paneas_n or_o caesarea_n philippi_n of_o which_o 14._o which_o which_o which_o which_o which_o which_o eccles._n hist._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 14._o eusebius_n speak_v verse_n xxiii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v the_o minstrel_n djon_n cassius_n 56._o cassius_n cassius_n cassius_n cassius_n cassius_n cassius_n lib._n 56._o concern_v the_o funeral_n of_o augustus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tiberius_n and_o drusus_n his_o son_n sacrifice_a frankincense_n themselves_o but_o they_o use_v not_o a_o minstrel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chetubb_n cap._n 4._o hall_n 6._o even_o the_o poor_a among_o the_o israelite_n his_o wife_n be_v dead_a will_v afford_v she_o not_o less_o than_o two_o pipe_n and_o one_o woman_n to_o make_v lamentation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bava_n mezia_n cap._n 6._o hall_n 1._o he_o that_o hire_v a_o ass_n keeper_n or_o a_o wagoner_n to_o bring_v pipe_n either_o for_o a_o bride_n or_o for_o a_o dead_a person_n that_o be_v either_o for_o a_o wedding_n or_o a_o funeral_n 14._o funeral_n funeral_n funeral_n funeral_n funeral_n funeral_n maimon_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n 14._o the_o husband_n be_v bind_v to_o bury_v his_o dead_a wife_n and_o to_o make_v lamentation_n and_o mourning_n for_o she_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o all_o country_n and_o also_o the_o very_o poor_a among_o the_o israelite_n will_v afford_v she_o not_o less_o than_o two_o pipe_n and_o one_o lament_v woman_n but_o if_o he_o be_v rich_a let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v according_a to_o his_o quality_n 4._o quality_n quality_n quality_n quality_n quality_n quality_n schab_n cap._n 13._o hall_n 4._o if_o a_o idolater_n bring_v pipe_n on_o the_o sabbath_n to_o the_o house_n where_o any_o one_o be_v dead_a a_o israelite_n shall_v not_o lament_v at_o those_o pipe_n this_o multitude_n be_v get_v
all_o come_v to_o pass_v etc._n etc._n 3._o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n jerusal_n maasar_n sheâ—â—_n fol_z 5â—_n 2._o 3._o you_o have_v r._n joses_n ben_fw-mi chelpatha_fw-mi r._n ishmael_n ben_fw-mi r._n jose_n r._n lazar_n and_o r._n akiba_n interpret_n divers_a dream_n and_o many_o come_n to_o they_o for_o interpretation_n of_o their_o dream_n nay_o you_o see_v there_o the_o disciple_n of_o r._n lazar_n in_o his_o absence_n practise_v this_o art_n see_v there_o also_o many_o story_n about_o this_o business_n which_o it_o will_v be_v too_o much_o here_o to_o transcribe_v ii_o there_o be_v hardly_o any_o people_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o more_o use_v or_o be_v more_o fond_a of_o annulet_n charm_n muttering_n exorcism_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o enchantment_n we_o may_v here_o produce_v innumerable_a example_n a_o handful_n shall_v serve_v we_o out_o of_o the_o harvest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shabb._n chap._n 6._o hall_n 6._o let_v not_o any_o one_o go_v abroad_o with_o his_o amulet_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n unless_o that_o amulet_n be_v prescribe_v by_o a_o approve_a physician_n or_o unless_o it_o be_v a_o approve_a amulet_n see_v the_o gemara_n now_o these_o annulet_n be_v either_o little_a root_n hang_v about_o the_o neck_n of_o sick_a person_n or_o what_o be_v more_o common_a bit_n of_o paper_n with_o word_n write_v on_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o they_o suppose_v that_o disease_n be_v either_o drive_v away_o or_o cure_v which_o they_o be_v all_o the_o week_n but_o be_v forbid_v to_o wear_v on_o the_o sabbath_n unless_o with_o a_o caution_n 2._o caution_n caution_n caution_n caution_n caution_n caution_n jerus_n iâ—id_fw-la fol._n 8._o 2._o they_o do_v not_o say_v a_o charm_n over_o a_o wound_n on_o the_o sabbath_n that_o also_o which_o be_v say_v over_o a_o mandrake_n be_v forbid_v on_o the_o sabbath_n if_o any_o one_o say_v come_v and_o say_v this_o versicle_n over_o my_o son_n or_o lay_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o he_o to_o make_v he_o sleep_v it_o be_v forbid_v that_o be_v on_o the_o sabbath_n but_o on_o other_o day_n be_v usual_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o use_v to_o say_v the_o psalm_n of_o meeting_n that_o be_v against_o unlucky_a meeting_n at_o jerusalem_n r._n judan_n say_v sometime_o after_o such_o a_o meeting_n and_o sometime_o when_o no_o such_o meeting_n have_v happen_v but_o what_o be_v the_o psalm_n of_o meeting_n the_o three_o psalm_n lord_n how_o be_v my_o foe_n increase_v even_o all_o the_o psalm_n and_o the_o ninety_o first_o psalm_n he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o secret_a place_n of_o the_o most_o high_a to_o the_o nine_o verse_n 3._o verse_n verse_n verse_n verse_n verse_n verse_n ibid._n col_fw-fr 3._o there_o be_v a_o discourse_n of_o many_o thing_n which_o they_o use_v to_o carry_v about_o with_o they_o as_o remedy_n against_o certain_a ail_v and_o of_o muttering_n over_o wound_n and_o there_o you_o may_v see_v that_o while_o they_o avoid_v the_o enchantment_n of_o the_o amorites_n they_o have_v and_o allow_v their_o own_o 1._o own_o own_o own_o own_o own_o own_o bab._n joma_n fol._n 84._o 1._o you_o have_v the_o form_n of_o a_o enchantment_n against_o a_o mad_a dog_n and_o 2._o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o avodah_n zarah_n fol._n 12._o 2._o the_o form_n of_o enchantment_n against_o the_o devil_n of_o blindness_n 4._o blindness_n blindness_n blindness_n blindness_n blindness_n blindness_n hieros_n schab_n fol._n 13._o 4._o &_o avod_n zarah_n fol._n 40._o 4._o you_o have_v muttering_n and_o enchantment_n even_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n see_v also_o the_o bab._n sanhedr_n 1._o sanhedr_n sanhedr_n sanhedr_n sanhedr_n sanhedr_n sanhedr_n fol._n 101._o 1._o concern_v these_o kind_n of_o muttering_n iii_o so_o skilful_a be_v they_o in_o conjure_n enchantment_n and_o sorcery_n that_o they_o wrought_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d great_a sign_n many_o villainy_n and_o more_o wonder_n we_o pass_v by_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o sacred_a story_n relate_v of_o simon_n magus_n elymas_n the_o son_n of_o sceva_n etc._n etc._n and_o josephus_n of_o other_o we_o will_v only_o produce_v example_n out_o of_o the_o talmud_n a_o few_o out_o of_o many_o you_o will_v wonder_v in_o the_o entrance_n at_o these_o two_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o the_o speak_n of_o their_o magical_a exploit_n and_o thence_o you_o will_v conjecture_v at_o the_o very_a common_a practice_n of_o these_o evil_a art_n among_o that_o people_n 1._o that_o the_o senior_n who_o be_v choose_v into_o the_o council_n aught_o to_o be_v skill_v in_o the_o art_n of_o astrologer_n juggler_n diviner_n sorcerer_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o judge_n of_o those_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o 2._o same_o same_o same_o same_o same_o same_o maimon_n sanheâ—r_n chap._n 2._o 2._o the_o master_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o certain_a chamber_n be_v build_v by_o a_o magician_n in_o the_o temple_n itself_o 3._o itself_o itself_o itself_o itself_o itself_o itself_o gloss._n on_o middoth_n chap._n 5._o hall_n 3._o the_o chamber_n of_o happarva_n be_v build_v by_o a_o certain_a magician_n who_o name_n be_v parvah_n by_o art_n magic_n 3._o magic_n magic_n magic_n magic_n magic_n magic_n hieros_n sanhedr_n fol._n 18._o 3._o four_o and_o twenty_o of_o the_o school_n rabbi_n intercalate_v the_o year_n at_o lydda_n be_v kill_v by_o a_o evil_a eye_n that_o be_v with_o sorcery_n 4_o sorcery_n sorcery_n sorcery_n sorcery_n sorcery_n sorcery_n ibid._n f._n 25._o 4_o r._n joshua_n outdo_v a_o magician_n in_o magic_n and_o drown_v he_o in_o the_o sea_n in_o bab._n taanith_n 24._o taanith_n taanith_n taanith_n taanith_n taanith_n taanith_n fol._n 24._o several_a miracle_n be_v relate_v that_o the_o rabbin_n have_v wrought_v 2._o wrought_v wrought_v wrought_v wrought_v wrought_v wrought_v hieros_n sanhedr_n fol._n 23._o 3_o bab._n sanhedr_n fol._n 44._o 2._o elsewhere_o there_o be_v a_o story_n tell_v of_o eighty_o woman_n sorceress_n at_o ascalon_n who_o be_v hang_v in_o one_o day_n by_o simeon_n ben_fw-mi shetah_n and_o the_o woman_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o gloss_n have_v general_o fall_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o sorcery_n as_o we_o have_v mention_v before_o it_o be_v relate_v of_o abundance_n of_o rabbi_n that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d skilful_a in_o work_v miracle_n thus_o abba_n chelchia_n and_o 1_o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o juchas_fw-es f._n 20._o 1_o chanin_n and_o 2._o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o id._n fol._n 56._o 2._o r._n chanina_n ben_fw-mi dusa_n of_o which_o r._n chanina_n ben_fw-mi dusa_n there_o be_v almost_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o story_n concern_v the_o miracle_n he_o wrought_v which_o savour_n enough_o and_o too_o much_o of_o magic_n 34._o magic_n magic_n magic_n magic_n magic_n magic_n see_v bab._n berac_n f._n 33._o &_o 34._o and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v tedious_a in_o produce_v example_n what_o can_v we_o say_v of_o the_o fasting-rabby_n cause_v it_o to_o rain_v in_o effect_n when_o they_o please_v of_o which_o there_o be_v abundaance_n of_o story_n in_o taanith_n what_o can_v we_o say_v of_o the_o bath_n kol_fw-mi very_o frequent_o applaud_v the_o rabbin_n out_o of_o heaven_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o what_o can_v we_o say_v of_o the_o death_n or_o plague_n foretell_v by_o the_o rabbin_n to_o befall_v this_o or_o that_o man_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v just_a according_a as_o they_o be_v foretell_v i_o rather_o suspect_v some_o magic_a art_n in_o most_o of_o these_o than_o fiction_n in_o all_o iu._n false_a christ_n break_v out_o and_o appear_v in_o public_a with_o their_o witchcraft_n so_o much_o the_o frequenter_a and_o more_o impudent_a as_o the_o city_n and_o people_n draw_v near_o to_o its_o ruin_n because_o the_o people_n believe_v the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v manifest_v before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n and_o each_o of_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o messiah_n by_o these_o sign_n from_o the_o word_n of_o isaiah_n 7._o isaiah_n isaiah_n isaiah_n isaiah_n isaiah_n isaiah_n chap._n lxvi_o 7._o before_o her_o pain_n come_v she_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o man_n child_n the_o doctor_n conclude_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v manifest_v before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n thus_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v upon_o the_o place_n she_o shall_v be_v save_v before_o her_o utmost_a extremity_n and_o her_o king_n shall_v be_v reveal_v before_o her_o pain_n of_o childbirth_n mark_v that_o also_o 1._o also_o also_o also_o also_o also_o also_o bab._n joma_n fol._n 10._o 1._o the_o son_n of_o david_n will_v not_o come_v till_o the_o wicked_a empire_n of_o the_o roman_n shall_v have_v spread_v itself_o over_o all_o the_o world_n nine_o month_n as_o it_o be_v say_v therefore_o will_v he_o give_v they_o up_o until_o the_o time_n that_o she_o which_o
the_o appearance_n in_o the_o court_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rejoice_v the_o chagigah_n or_o the_o peace-offering_n be_v on_o the_o first_o day_n the_o appearance_n in_o the_o court_n be_v on_o the_o second_o day_n the_o rejoice_v may_v be_v on_o any_o day_n iv_o in_o moed_n katon_n a_o treatise_n that_o discourse_v on_o thing_n lawful_a or_o not_o lawful_a to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o intermedial_n of_o the_o feast_n or_o in_o those_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n that_o be_v not_o keep_v holy_a in_o the_o very_a entrance_n of_o that_o discourse_n there_o be_v several_a thing_n allow_v which_o plain_o argue_v absence_n and_o distance_n from_o jerusalem_n as_o to_o eat_v unleavened_a bread_n the_o precept_n indeed_o be_v indispensible_a neither_o that_o any_o thing_n leaven_v shall_v be_v eat_v nor_o that_o any_o leaven_n shall_v be_v find_v in_o their_o house_n for_o seven_o day_n together_o but_o no_o one_o will_v say_v that_o this_o command_n be_v restrain_v only_o to_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v say_v in_o jerusalem_n kiddushin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fol._n 61._o 3._o the_o woman_n passover_n be_v arbitrary_a that_o be_v the_o woman_n appearance_n at_o jerusalem_n at_o the_o passover_n be_v at_o pleasure_n but_o let_v they_o not_o say_v that_o eat_v unleavened_a bread_n be_v arbitrary_a or_o at_o the_o woman_n pleasure_n for_o although_o they_o sit_v at_o home_n and_o do_v not_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o passover_n yet_o do_v they_o abstain_v from_o leven_a in_o their_o own_o house_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5_o d_o hieros_n megillah_n fol._n 74._o 5_o the_o unleavened_a bread_n be_v eat_v in_o every_o house_n vi_o it_o seem_v from_o the_o very_a phraseology_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o joseph_n and_o mary_n continue_v at_o jerusalem_n all_o the_o seven_o day_n which_o be_v indeed_o general_o do_v by_o other_o for_o devotion_n be_v sake_n and_o then_o think_v what_o numerous_a company_n of_o people_n must_v be_v go_v away_o to_o this_o or_o that_o country_n yea_o particular_o how_o great_a a_o crowd_n may_v be_v journey_v together_o with_o joseph_n and_o mary_n towards_o galilee_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v less_o strange_a if_o jesus_n have_v not_o be_v within_o his_o parent_n sight_n though_o he_o have_v be_v among_o the_o crowd_n nor_o that_o though_o they_o do_v not_o see_v he_o yet_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o suspect_v his_o absence_n verse_n xliv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o go_v a_o day_n journey_n the_o first_o ordinary_a day_n journey_n from_o jerusalem_n towards_o galilee_n be_v to_o neapolis_n of_o old_a call_v sichem_n distant_a thirty_o mile_n but_o be_v this_o the_o day_n journey_n that_o joseph_n and_o the_o company_n that_o travail_v along_o with_o he_o make_v at_o this_o time_n the_o place_n where_o christ_n be_v first_o miss_v by_o his_o parent_n be_v common_o show_v at_o this_o day_n to_o traveller_n much_o near_a jerusalem_n by_o the_o name_n of_o beer_n but_o ten_o mile_n from_o that_o city_n you_o may_v believe_v those_o that_o show_v it_o as_o you_o think_v fit_a verse_n xlvi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sit_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o doctor_n i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanhedr_n cap._n 11._o hall_n 2._o there_o be_v three_o court_n of_o judicature_n in_o the_o temple_n one_o in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n another_o in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n a_o three_o in_o the_o room_n gazith_n there_o be_v also_o a_o synagogue_n in_o the_o temple_n which_o must_v be_v observe_v 2._o observe_v observe_v observe_v observe_v observe_v observe_v joma_n fol._n 68_o 2._o the_o highpriest_n come_v to_o read_v those_o place_n which_o be_v to_o be_v read_v on_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n the_o chazan_n of_o the_o synagogue_n take_v the_o book_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n the_o ruler_n to_o the_o sagan_n the_o sagan_n to_o the_o highpriest_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o gloss_n there_o be_v a_o synagogue_n near_o the_o court_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o which_o of_o these_o place_n christ_n be_v find_v sit_v among_o the_o doctor_n let_v those_o tell_v we_o that_o undertake_v to_o show_v the_o place_n where_o his_o parent_n first_o miss_v he_o ii_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o say_v what_o place_n he_o can_v be_v admit_v to_o among_o the_o doctor_n especial_o when_o that_o custom_n obtain_v which_o be_v mention_v 1._o mention_v mention_v mention_v mention_v mention_v mention_v megillah_n fol._n 21._o 1._o the_o rabbin_n have_v a_o tradition_n that_o from_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n to_o rabban_n gamaliel_n they_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o law_n stand_v but_o when_o rabban_n gamaliel_n die_v the_o world_n languish_v so_o that_o they_o learn_v the_o law_n sit_v 1._o sit_v sit_v sit_v sit_v sit_v sit_v see_v succah_n fol._n 49._o 1._o jucoas_n fol._n 53._o 1._o whence_o also_o that_o tradition_n that_o since_o the_o death_n of_o rabban_n gamaliel_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o law_n be_v eclipse_v now_o when_o it_o be_v come_v to_o that_o pass_n after_o gamaliel_n death_n that_o the_o disciple_n sit_v while_o the_o master_n read_v how_o do_v they_o sit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o ground_n hence_o that_o passage_n supr_fw-la passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n in_o megillah_n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la rabh_n will_v not_o sit_v upon_o his_o bed_n and_o read_v to_o his_o scholar_n while_o he_o sit_v upon_o the_o ground_n gloss._n either_o both_o shall_v be_v on_o the_o bed_n or_o both_o upon_o the_o ground_n 2._o ground_n ground_n ground_n ground_n ground_n ground_n ibid._n fol._n 27._o 2._o the_o disciple_n of_o r._n eleazar_n ben_fw-mi shammua_n ask_v he_o how_o come_v you_o to_o this_o great_a age_n he_o answer_v they_o i_o never_o make_v the_o synagogue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o common_a way_n that_o be_v he_o never_o take_v his_o passage_n through_o the_o synagogue_n for_o a_o short_a cut_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o never_o walk_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o holy_a people_n the_o gloss_n be_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o his_o disciple_n sit_v upon_o the_o ground_n whether_o on_o the_o naked_a floor_n may_v be_v a_o question_n if_o there_o be_v place_n for_o it_o but_o we_o let_v that_o pass_v at_o this_o present_a for_o this_o custom_n of_o sit_v prevail_v after_o the_o death_n of_o gamaliel_n who_o take_v the_o chair_n many_o year_n after_o this_o that_o we_o be_v now_o upon_o the_o great_a hillel_n possess_v the_o seat_n at_o this_o time_n or_o if_o he_o be_v new_o dead_a his_o son_n simeon_n succeed_v he_o so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o disciple_n part_v in_o this_o age_n to_o stand_v not_o to_o sit_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o doctor_n how_o therefore_o shall_v it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v sit_v among_o the_o doctor_n let_v the_o follow_a clause_n solve_v the_o difficulty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o ask_v they_o question_n it_o be_v both_o lawful_a and_o customary_a for_o the_o disciple_n or_o any_o that_o be_v present_a public_o to_o inquire_v either_o of_o the_o doctor_n that_o be_v then_o read_v or_o indeed_o the_o whole_a consistory_n about_o any_o doubtful_a matter_n wherein_o he_o be_v not_o well_o satisfy_v take_v but_o two_o story_n out_o of_o many_o other_o that_o may_v illustrate_v this_o matter_n 3._o matter_n matter_n matter_n matter_n matter_n matter_n beâ—esh_n rabb_n fol._n 90._o 3._o r._n judah_n ordain_v r._n levi_n ben_fw-mi susi_n for_o a_o doctor_n to_o the_o simonian_o they_o make_v he_o a_o great_a chair_n and_o place_v he_o in_o it_o then_o propound_v question_n to_o he_o occasion_v from_o deut._n xxv_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o brother_n wife_n shall_v have_v her_o hand_n cut_v off_o how_o shall_v she_o loose_v the_o shoe_n of_o her_o husband_n brother_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o she_o shall_v spit_v blood_n what_o then_o most_o profound_a question_n certain_o such_o as_o require_v a_o most_o cunning_a sophister_n to_o unriddle_v they_o 4._o they_o they_o they_o they_o they_o they_o hieros_n taanith_n fol._n 67._o 4._o there_o be_v a_o story_n of_o a_o certain_a disciple_n that_o come_v and_o interrogated_a r._n joshua_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o what_o kind_n be_v evening_n prayer_n he_o answer_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v arbitrary_a he_o come_v to_o rabban_n gamaliel_n and_o ask_v he_o he_o tell_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v in_o duty_n bind_v to_o how_o then_o say_v he_o do_v r._n joshua_n tell_v i_o it_o be_v voluntary_a say_v the_o other_o to_o
other_o shall_v preach_v etc._n etc._n for_o the_o interpreter_n do_v sometime_o comment_n and_o preach_v upon_o what_o they_o read_v and_o probable_o christ_n do_v at_o this_o time_n both_o read_v and_o proper_o interpret_v 80._o interpret_v interpret_v interpret_v interpret_v interpret_v interpret_v beresh_a rabb_n sect._n 80._o jose_n the_o maonite_n expound_v in_o the_o synagogue_n of_o maon_n hear_v o_o you_o priest_n harken_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o give_v you_o ear_n o_o house_n of_o the_o king_n hos._n v._o 1._o he_o say_v the_o holy_a bless_a god_n be_v about_o to_o snatch_v away_o the_o priest_n and_o set_v they_o in_o judgement_n say_v unto_o they_o why_o have_v you_o not_o labour_v in_o the_o law_n have_v you_o not_o have_v the_o use_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o four_o and_o twenty_o portion_n belong_v to_o the_o priest_n they_o say_v unto_o he_o they_o have_v not_o give_v we_o any_o thing_n harken_v o_o you_o house_n of_o israel_n why_o have_v you_o not_o give_v those_o four_o and_o twenty_o portion_n to_o the_o priest_n which_o i_o have_v command_v you_o in_o the_o law_n they_o answer_v he_o because_o of_o those_o who_o be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o prince_n who_o devour_v all_o themselves_o give_v ear_n o_o house_n of_o the_o king_n for_o judgement_n be_v towards_o you_o for_o to_o you_o i_o have_v say_v that_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o rule_n concern_v the_o priest_n to_o you_o therefore_o and_o over_o you_o be_v it_o turn_v a_o rule_n of_o judgement_n rabbi_n the_o prince_n hear_v this_o and_o be_v displease_v with_o it_o 13._o it_o it_o it_o it_o it_o it_o massech_v sopherim_n cap._n 13._o after_o these_o thing_n do_v king_n ahashuerus_n promote_v hamon_n the_o son_n of_o hammadetha_n rabh_n joseph_n expound_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o these_o thing_n the_o king_n promote_v hamon_n of_o hammadetha_n the_o agagite_n the_o son_n of_o cuza_n the_o son_n of_o aphlet_n the_o son_n of_o dio_n the_o son_n of_o diasot_n the_o son_n paros_n the_o son_n of_o nidan_n the_o son_n of_o baalkan_n etc._n etc._n see_v loc_n and_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o targumist_n upon_o esther_n chap._n iii_o 1._o 1._o 1._o 1._o 1._o 1._o 1._o 1._o megil_n fol._n 2d_o 1._o a_o reader_n in_o the_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enlarge_v upon_o shemaa_n the_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o the_o thing_n we_o have_v 14._o have_v have_v have_v have_v have_v have_v in_o massech_v soph._n cap._n 14._o he_o pass_v before_o the_o ark_n and_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n that_o be_v in_o order_n to_o give_v he_o blessing_n but_o if_o he_o be_v a_o child_n his_o father_n or_o his_o master_n do_v these_o thing_n in_o his_o stead_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o gloss_n tell_v we_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o ordinary_a reader_n of_o the_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o christ_n be_v a_o extraordinary_a reader_n however_o he_o read_v here_o which_o he_o hide_v not_o do_v in_o any_o other_o synagogue_n for_o this_o be_v the_o synagogue_n to_o which_o he_o belong_v and_o he_o read_v as_o a_o member_n of_o that_o synagogue_n verse_n xvii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o be_v deliver_v unto_o he_o the_o book_n of_o esaias_n i._o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n keep_v the_o sacred_a book_n in_o his_o custody_n and_o bring_v they_o out_o to_o be_v read_v when_o they_o meet_v together_o in_o the_o synagogue_n 2._o synagogue_n synagogue_n synagogue_n synagogue_n synagogue_n synagogue_n joma_n fol._n 68_o 2._o the_o highpriest_n come_v to_o read_v on_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o minister_n of_o the_o synagogue_n take_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o gloss_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chazan_n of_o the_o synagogue_n that_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o minister_n from_o he_o do_v our_o saviour_n receive_v the_o book_n and_o to_o he_o he_o return_v it_o again_o ii_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v whether_o he_o receive_v the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n by_o itself_o or_o join_v with_o the_o other_o prophet_n it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o determine_v it_o we_o may_v gather_v something_o from_o what_o vulgar_o obtain_v among_o they_o 2._o they_o they_o they_o they_o they_o they_o bava_n bathrâ—_n fol._n 13._o 2._o the_o rabbin_n deliver_v let_v a_o man_n frame_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o holy_a write_n into_o one_o volume_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o r._n meir_n but_o r._n judah_n say_v let_v the_o law_n be_v apart_o by_o itself_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n by_o itself_o and_o the_o book_n of_o the_o holy_a write_n by_o itself_o 3._o itself_o itself_o itself_o itself_o itself_o itself_o see_v the_o tract_n sopherim_n cap._n 3._o and_o the_o wiseman_n say_v every_o book_n by_o itself_o but_o we_o may_v ask_v if_o every_o prophet_n be_v by_o himself_o isaiah_n by_o himself_o jeremiah_n by_o himself_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v probable_a they_o be_v for_o so_o they_o sometime_o divide_v the_o law_n into_o single_a quintanes_n or_o five_o part_n all_o know_v what_o title_n the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n do_v bear_v in_o the_o front_n of_o the_o hebrew_n bibles_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o five_o quintane_n of_o the_o law_n genesis_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o quintane_n exodus_fw-la be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o quintane_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n concern_v the_o divide_n of_o every_o of_o these_o quintane_n into_o particular_a volume_n consult_v the_o tract_n sopherim_n in_o the_o place_n already_o quote_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d megill_n fol._n 27._o 1._o they_o fold_v up_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o cloth_n of_o the_o quintane_n and_o the_o quintane_n in_o the_o cloth_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o hagiographa_n but_o they_o do_v not_o fold_v up_o the_o prophet_n and_o hagiographa_n in_o the_o cloth_n of_o the_o quintane_n nor_o the_o quintane_n in_o the_o cloth_n of_o the_o law_n and_o a_o little_a after_o they_o lay_v the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o quintane_n and_o the_o quintane_n upon_o the_o prophet_n and_o hagiographa_n but_o not_o the_o prophet_n and_o hagiographa_n upon_o the_o quintane_n nor_o the_o quintane_n upon_o the_o law_n that_o be_v not_o any_o one_o single_a quintane_n upon_o all_o the_o quintane_n make_v up_o into_o one_o volume_n so_o the_o gloss_n have_v it_o a_o quintane_n that_o be_v a_o book_n of_o the_o law_n in_o which_o there_o be_v only_o one_o quintane_n see_v therefore_o that_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v sometime_o divide_v in_o this_o manner_n into_o distinct_a book_n we_o may_v judge_v as_o well_o that_o the_o great_a prophet_n may_v be_v thus_o divide_v also_o and_o the_o twelve_o less_o make_v up_o into_o one_o volume_n hence_o perhaps_o that_o passage_n 1._o passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n megill_n fol._n 24._o 1._o the_o reader_n of_o the_o prophet_n may_v skip_v from_o one_o text_n to_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o may_v not_o skip_v from_o prophet_n to_o prophet_n but_o in_o the_o twelve_o prophet_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o be_v all_o make_v up_o in_o one_o volume_n ready_a to_o his_o hand_n and_o so_o be_v not_o the_o great_a prophet_n give_v i_o leave_v therefore_o to_o conjecture_v that_o on_o that_o sabbath_n wherein_o these_o thing_n be_v transact_v in_o the_o synagogue_n at_o nazareth_n that_o section_n which_o be_v to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o prophet_n be_v according_a to_o the_o rubric_n in_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o synagogue_n deliver_v that_o book_n to_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o stand_v up_o to_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o when_o he_o have_v open_v the_o book_n he_o find_v the_o place_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o talmudick_n language_n i_o will_v render_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hebrew_n unrol_v the_o book_n but_o then_o how_o shall_v we_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers._n 20_o even_o in_o the_o very_a same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d roll_v up_o the_o book_n 1._o book_n book_n book_n book_n book_n book_n joma_n cap._n 7._o hall_n 1._o the_o highpriest_n after_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d roll_a or_o fold_v up_o the_o book_n put_v it_o into_o his_o bosom_n and_o yet_o 1._o yet_o yet_o yet_o yet_o yet_o yet_o fol._n 70._o 1._o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o
find_v it_o herbanus_n the_o jew_n beginning_n jew_n jew_n jew_n jew_n jew_n jew_n oregent_n dial._n at_o the_o beginning_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o man_n excellent_o well_o instruct_v in_o the_o law_n and_o holy_a book_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o octateuch_n and_o all_o the_o other_o write_n what_o this_o octateuch_n shall_v be_v distinct_a from_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o indeed_o what_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o other_o writing_n beside_o shall_v be_v be_v not_o easy_o guess_v this_o octateuch_n perhaps_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v some_o reference_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hagiographa_n or_o holy_a write_n for_o it_o be_v probable_a enough_o that_o speak_v of_o a_o jew_n well_o skill_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n he_o may_v design_v the_o partition_n of_o the_o bible_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n divide_v it_o but_o who_o then_o can_v pick_v out_o book_n that_o shall_v make_v it_o up_o let_v the_o reader_n pick_v out_o the_o eight_o and_o then_o i_o will_v say_v that_o the_o other_o four_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o other_o write_n but_o we_o will_v not_o much_o disquiet_v ourselves_o about_o this_o matter_n it_o may_v be_v ask_v why_o these_o book_n shall_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o scripture_n when_o the_o whole_a bible_n go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a scripture_n nor_o can_v any_o thingbe_n more_o ready_o answer_v to_o this_o than_o that_o by_o this_o title_n they_o will_v keep_v up_o their_o dignity_n and_o just_a esteem_n for_o they_o they_o do_v not_o indeed_o read_v they_o in_o their_o synagogue_n but_o that_o they_o may_v acknowledge_v they_o of_o most_o holy_a and_o divine_a authority_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o they_o they_o confirm_v their_o tradition_n and_o they_o expound_v they_o mystical_o 2._o mystical_o mystical_o mystical_o mystical_o mystical_o mystical_o schabb._n fol._n 116._o 2._o yea_o and_o give_v they_o the_o same_o title_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n supr_fw-la scripture_n scripture_n scripture_n scripture_n scripture_n scripture_n bathra_fw-la ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la this_o be_v the_o order_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o hagiographa_n ruth_n the_o book_n of_o psalm_n job_n the_o proverb_n ecclesiaste_n the_o canticle_n the_o lamentation_n daniel_n the_o book_n of_o esther_n ezra_n and_o the_o chronicle_n it_o be_v here_o dispute_v that_o if_o job_n be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n why_o then_o be_v not_o his_o book_n put_v in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o answer_n be_v they_o do_v not_o begin_v with_o vengeance_n or_o affliction_n and_o such_o be_v that_o book_n of_o job_n they_o reply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruth_n also_o begin_v with_o affliction_n viz._n with_o the_o story_n of_o a_o famine_n and_o the_o death_n of_o elimelech_n son_n but_o that_o be_v say_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o affliction_n that_o have_v a_o joyful_a end_n so_o they_o may_v have_v say_v of_o the_o book_n and_o affliction_n of_o job_n too_o we_o see_v it_o be_v dispute_v there_o why_o the_o book_n of_o ruth_n shall_v be_v place_v the_o first_o in_o that_o rank_n and_o not_o the_o book_n of_o job_n but_o we_o may_v inquire_v whether_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n ought_v not_o have_v be_v place_v the_o first_o rather_o than_o the_o book_n of_o ruth_n iv_o in_o this_o passage_n at_o present_a before_o we_o who_o will_v think_v otherwise_o but_o that_o our_o saviour_n allude_v to_o the_o common_a and_o most_o know_a partition_n of_o the_o bible_n and_o although_o he_o name_v the_o psalm_n only_o yet_o that_o under_o the_o title_n he_o include_v that_o whole_a volume_n for_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n say_v that_o either_o he_o exclude_v all_o the_o book_n of_o that_o three_o division_n except_v the_o book_n of_o psalm_n which_o be_v not_o probable_a or_o that_o he_o include_v they_o under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v not_o customary_a or_o else_o that_o under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o psalm_n he_o comprehend_v all_o the_o rest_n that_o he_o do_v not_o exclude_v they_o reason_n will_v tell_v we_o for_o in_o several_a book_n of_o that_o division_n be_v he_o himself_o speak_v of_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o psalm_n and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o include_v they_o in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o prophet_n reason_n also_o will_v dictate_v because_o we_o will_v not_o suppose_v he_o speak_v different_o from_o the_o common_a and_o receive_a opinion_n of_o that_o nation_n there_o be_v very_o little_a question_n therefore_o but_o the_o apostle_n may_v understand_v he_o speak_v with_o the_o vulgar_a and_o by_o the_o psalm_n to_o have_v mean_v all_o the_o book_n of_o that_o volume_n those_o especial_o wherein_o any_o thing_n be_v write_v concern_v himself_o for_o let_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o ruth_n as_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o history_n and_o the_o time_n of_o its_o writing_n may_v challenge_v to_o its_o self_n the_o first_o place_n in_o order_n and_o it_o be_v that_o kind_n of_o priority_n the_o gemarist_n be_v argue_v yet_o certain_o among_o all_o those_o book_n that_o mention_v any_o thing_n of_o christ_n the_o book_n of_o psalm_n deserve_o obtain_v the_o first_o place_n so_o far_o that_o in_o the_o name_n of_o this_o the_o rest_n may_v be_v understand_v so_o st._n matthew_n chap._n xxvii_o 9_o under_o the_o name_n of_o jeremiah_n comprehend_v that_o whole_a volume_n of_o the_o prophet_n because_o he_o be_v place_v the_o first_o in_o that_o rank_n which_o observation_n we_o have_v make_v in_o note_n upon_o that_o place_n verse_n xlv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o open_v he_o their_o understanding_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o by_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o of_o prophecy_n be_v confer_v they_o speak_v with_o tongue_n and_o they_o prophesy_v act_v xix_o 6._o by_o prophecy_n nothing_o may_v be_v better_o understand_v than_o this_o very_a thing_n that_o the_o mind_n of_o such_o be_v open_v that_o they_o may_v understand_v the_o scripture_n and_o perhaps_o their_o speak_n with_o tongue_n may_v look_v this_o way_n in_o the_o first_o notion_n of_o it_o viz._n that_o they_o can_v understand_v the_o original_n wherein_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v verse_n l._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o far_o as_o bethany_n how_o many_o difficulty_n arise_v here_o i._o this_o very_a evangelist_n act_n i._o 12._o tell_v we_o that_o when_o the_o disciple_n come_v back_o from_o the_o place_n where_o our_o lord_n ascend_v they_o return_v from_o mount_n olivet_n distant_a from_o jerusalem_n a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n but_o now_o the_o town_n of_o bethany_n be_v about_o fifteen_o furlong_n from_o jerusalem_n joh._n xi_o 18._o and_o that_o be_v double_a a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n ii_o josephus_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n be_v but_o five_o furlong_n from_o the_o city_n and_o a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n be_v seven_o furlong_n and_o a_o half_a 6._o half_a half_a half_a half_a half_a half_a antiq._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 6._o about_o that_o time_n there_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n a_o certain_a egyptian_a pretend_v himself_o a_o prophet_n and_o persuade_v the_o people_n that_o they_o will_v go_v out_o with_o he_o to_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v situate_v on_o the_o front_n of_o the_o city_n be_v distant_a five_o furlong_n these_o thing_n be_v all_o true_a 1._o that_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n lay_v but_o five_o furlong_n distance_n from_o jerusalem_n 2._o that_o the_o town_n of_o bethany_n be_v fifteen_o furlong_n 3._o that_o the_o disciple_n be_v bring_v by_o christ_n as_o far_o as_o bethany_n 4._o that_o when_o they_o return_v from_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n that_o they_o travel_v more_o than_o five_o furlong_n and_o 5._o return_v from_o bethany_n they_o travel_v but_o a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n all_o which_o may_v be_v easy_o reconcile_v if_o we_o will_v observe_v that_o the_o first_o space_n from_o the_o city_n towards_o this_o mount_n be_v call_v bethphage_n which_o i_o have_v clear_v elsewhere_o from_o talmudick_n author_n the_o evangelist_n themselves_o also_o confirm_v it_o that_o part_n of_o that_o mount_n be_v know_v by_o that_o name_n to_o the_o length_n of_o about_o a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n till_o it_o come_v to_o that_o part_n which_o be_v call_v bethany_n for_o there_o be_v bethany_n a_o tract_n of_o the_o mount_n and_o the_o town_n of_o bethany_n the_o town_n be_v distant_a from_o the_o city_n about_o fifteen_o furlong_n i._n e._n two_o mile_n or_o a_o double_a sabbath_n day_n journey_n but_o the_o first_o border_n of_o this_o
f._n 71._o 1._o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a do_v hadrian_n beseige_fw-fr bittar_n 2._o bittar_n bittar_n bittar_n bittar_n bittar_n bittar_n ibid._n f._n 66._o 2._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o deluge_n be_v twelve_o month_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o egyptian_n twelve_o month_n the_o judgement_n of_o job_n be_v twelve_o month_n the_o judgement_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n be_v twelve_o month_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o hell_n twelve_o month_n but_o the_o judgement_n of_o nebuchadnezzer_n be_v three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o the_o judgement_n of_o vespasian_n three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a 2._o half_a half_a half_a half_a half_a half_a ibid._n f._n 79._o 2._o nabuchadnezzar_n stay_v in_o daphne_n of_o antioch_n and_o send_v nebuzaradan_n to_o destroy_v jerusalem_n he_o continue_v there_o for_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a there_o be_v many_o other_o passage_n of_o that_o kind_n wherein_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o design_n to_o point_n out_o a_o determinate_a space_n of_o time_n as_o to_o allude_v to_o that_o miserable_a state_n of_o affair_n they_o be_v in_o under_z antiochus_z and_o perhaps_o it_o have_v be_v much_o more_o for_o the_o reputation_n of_o the_o christian_a commentator_n upon_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n if_o they_o have_v look_v upon_o that_o number_n and_o the_o forty_o and_o two_o month_n and_o the_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n as_o speak_v allusive_o and_o not_o apply_v it_o to_o any_o precise_a or_o determinate_a time_n but_o the_o way_n while_o we_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o persecution_n under_o the_o greek_n we_o can_v but_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o story_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o maccab._n vii_o of_o the_o mother_n and_o her_o seven_o son_n that_o undergo_v so_o cruel_a a_o martyrdom_n because_o we_o meet_v with_o one_o very_a like_o it_o if_o not_o the_o same_o only_o the_o name_n change_v 2._o change_v change_v change_v change_v change_v change_v gittim_n fol._n 57_o 2._o we_o be_v kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o we_o be_v account_v as_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n psal._n xliv_o rab._n judah_n say_v this_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o woman_n and_o her_o seven_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o bring_v forth_o the_o first_o before_o cesar_n and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o worship_n idol_n he_o answer_v and_o say_v to_o they_o it_o be_v write_v in_o our_o law_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n then_o they_o carry_v he_o out_o and_o slay_v he_o they_o bring_v the_o second_o before_o caesar_n etc._n etc._n which_o thing_n be_v more_o large_o relate_v in_o echah_n rabbathi_o 1._o rabbathi_o rabbathi_o rabbathi_o rabbathi_o rabbathi_o rabbathi_o fol._n 67._o 4._o &_o 68_o 1._o where_o the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v express_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mary_n the_o daughter_n of_o nachton_n who_o be_v take_v captive_a with_o her_o seven_o son_n cesar_n take_v they_o and_o shut_v they_o up_o within_o seven_o grate_n he_o bring_v forth_o the_o first_o and_o command_v say_v worship_n idol_n etc._n etc._n the_o story_n seem_v whole_o the_o same_o only_o the_o name_n of_o antiochus_n and_o cesar_n change_v of_o which_o the_o reader_n have_v consult_v both_o may_v give_v his_o own_o judgement_n and_o because_o we_o be_v now_o fall_v into_o a_o compare_v of_o the_o story_n in_o the_o maccabee_n with_o the_o talmudist_n let_v we_o compare_v one_o more_o in_o josephus_n with_o one_o in_o the_o same_o author_n josephus_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o foretell_v it_o to_o vespasian_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v emperor_n 27._o emperor_n emperor_n emperor_n emperor_n emperor_n emperor_n de_fw-fr bell._n jud._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 27._o vespasian_n command_v that_o josephus_n shall_v be_v keep_v with_o all_o the_o diligence_n imaginable_a that_o he_o may_v be_v convey_v safe_o to_o nero_n which_o when_o josephus_n understand_v he_o request_v that_o he_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o impart_v something_o of_o moment_n to_o vespasian_n himself_o alone_o vespasian_n have_v command_v all_o out_o of_o the_o room_n except_o titus_n and_o two_o other_o of_o his_o friend_n josephus_n accost_v he_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v you_o send_v i_o to_o nero_n thou_o thyself_o o_o vespasian_n shall_v be_v cesar_n and_o emperor_n thou_o and_o this_o thy_o son_n etc._n etc._n the_o talmudist_n attribute_v such_o a_o prediction_n to_o rabban_n jochanan_n ben_fw-mi zaccai_n in_o the_o tract_n before_o quote_v viz._n 2._o viz._n viz._n viz._n viz._n viz._n viz._n gittin_n fol._n 56._o 1._o &_o echah_n rabbathi_o fol._n 64._o 2._o rabban_n johanan_n ben_fw-mi zaccai_n be_v carry_v out_o in_o a_o coffin_n as_o one_o that_o be_v dead_a out_o of_o jerusalem_n he_o go_v to_o vespasian_n army_n and_o say_v where_o be_v your_o king_n they_o go_v and_o tell_v vespasian_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a jew_n desire_v admission_n to_o you_o let_v he_o come_v in_o say_v he_o when_o he_o come_v in_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d live_v o_o king_n live_v o_o king_n so_o in_o gittin_n but_o in_o midras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d live_v my_o lord_n the_o emperor_n say_v vespasian_n you_o salute_v i_o as_o if_o i_o be_v king_n but_o i_o be_o not_o so_o and_o the_o king_n will_v hear_v this_o and_o judge_v such_o a_o one_o to_o death_n to_o who_o he_o although_o you_o be_v not_o king_n yet_o you_o shall_v be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o temple_n must_v not_o be_v destroy_v but_o by_o a_o king_n hand_n as_o it_o be_v write_v lebanon_n shall_v fall_v by_o a_o mighty_a one_o isai._n x._o 34._o to_o which_o of_o these_o two_o or_o whether_o indeed_o to_o both_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o prediction_n ought_v to_o be_v attribute_v i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n to_o judge_v return_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o greek_n the_o army_n and_o force_n of_o the_o enemy_n be_v defeat_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o judah_n the_o maccabite_n the_o people_n begin_v to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o care_n and_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o holy_a thing_n the_o story_n of_o which_o we_o meet_v with_o 1_o maccab._n iu_o 43_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o josephus_n 11._o josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n antiqu._n lib._n 12._o cap._n 11._o who_o word_n be_v worth_a our_o transcribe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o find_v the_o temple_n desolate_v the_o gate_n burn_v and_o the_o grass_n through_o the_o mere_a solitude_n of_o the_o place_n spring_v up_o there_o of_o its_o own_o accord_n therefore_o he_o and_o his_o follower_n weep_v be_v astonish_v at_o the_o sight_n they_o therefore_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o purge_n of_o the_o temple_n make_v up_o the_o breach_n and_o as_o middoth_n in_o the_o place_n above_o speak_v those_o thirteen_o breach_n which_o the_o grecian_n have_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o repair_v they_o and_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o those_o breach_n they_o institute_v thirteen_o adoration_n the_o altar_n because_o it_o have_v be_v profane_v by_o gentile_a sacrifice_n they_o pull_v it_o whole_o down_o and_o lay_v up_o the_o stone_n in_o a_o certain_a chamber_n near_o the_o court._n 6._o court._n court._n court._n court._n court._n court._n middoth_n cap_n 1._o hall_n 6._o towards_o the_o north-east_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a chamber_n where_o the_o son_n of_o the_o asmonean_n lay_v up_o the_o stone_n of_o that_o altar_n which_o the_o grecian_a king_n have_v profane_v and_o that_o as_o the_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d till_o there_o may_v come_v a_o prophet_n that_o shall_v direct_v they_o what_o to_o do_v with_o they_o nor_o do_v it_o seem_v without_o reason_n for_o whereas_o those_o stone_n have_v once_o be_v consecrate_v they_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n put_v they_o to_o any_o common_a use_n and_o since_o they_o have_v be_v profane_v they_o dare_v not_o put_v they_o to_o any_o holy_a use_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o temple_n they_o restore_v purge_v repair_v as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o place_n above_o quote_v and_o on_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o of_o the_o month_n cisleu_n they_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o dedication_n and_o establish_v it_o for_o a_o anniversary_n solemnity_n to_o be_v keep_v eight_o day_n together_o of_o the_o rite_n of_o that_o feast_n i_o shall_v say_v more_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o it_o i_o have_v be_v the_o large_a in_o these_o thing_n chap._n vii_o various_a thing_n §_o i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephraim_n joh._n xi_o 54._o ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maron_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o maronite_n iii_o chalamish_n naveh_n and_o other_o obscure_a place_n iv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
become_v our_o redeemer_n as_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o time_n he_o have_v be_v our_o maker_n compare_v this_o with_o ver_fw-la 14._o ver._n 1._o ver._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v with_o god_n dwell_v among_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o word_n be_v god_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o we_o behold_v etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o word_n there_o be_v no_o great_a necessity_n for_o we_o to_o make_v any_o very_a curious_a enquiry_n whence_o our_o evangelist_n shall_v borrow_v this_o title_n when_o in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n we_o find_v it_o so_o often_o repeat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o god_n say_v it_o be_v observe_v almost_o by_o all_o that_o have_v of_o late_o undertake_v a_o commentary_n upon_o this_o evangelist_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v very_o frequent_o occur_v among_o the_o targumist_n which_o may_v something_o enlighten_v the_o matter_n now_o before_o we_o 17._o we_o we_o we_o we_o we_o we_o exod._n xix_o 17._o and_o moses_n bring_v the_o people_n out_o of_o the_o camp_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o meet_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n accept_v the_o face_n of_o job_n 9_o job_n job_n job_n job_n job_n job_n job_n xlii_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v 4._o scorn_v scorn_v scorn_v scorn_v scorn_v scorn_v psal._n ii_o 4._o they_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o word_n 12._o word_n word_n word_n word_n word_n word_n psal._n cvi_o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o my_o word_n spare_v they_o 57_o they_o they_o they_o they_o they_o they_o ezek._n xx._n 57_o to_o add_v no_o more_o gen._n xxvi_o 3._o instead_o of_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o the_o targum_fw-la have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o my_o word_n shall_v be_v thy_o help_n so_o gen._n thirty-nine_o 2._o and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o joseph_n targ._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v joseph_n helper_n and_o so_o all_o along_o that_o kind_n of_o phrase_n be_v most_o familiar_a among_o they_o though_o this_o must_v be_v also_o confess_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v sometime_o signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o i_o thou_o he_o and_o be_v frequent_o apply_v to_o man_n too_o so_o job_n vii_o 8._o thy_o eye_n be_v upon_o i_o targ._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o job_n xxvii_o 3._o my_o breath_n be_v in_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d targ._n two_o chron._n xvi_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o league_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o targ._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n xxiii_o 16._o he_o make_v a_o covenant_n between_o he_o and_o between_o all_o the_o people_n and_o between_o the_o king_n targ._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o observe_v that_o in_o zach._n vii_o 12._o the_o targumist_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o word_n if_o at_o least_o that_o may_v in_o strictness_n be_v so_o render_v for_o by_o what_o have_v be_v new_o allege_v it_o seem_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v translate_v the_o lord_n by_o himself_o or_o the_o lord_n himself_o i_o observe_v further_o that_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n have_v mistake_v the_o vowel_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o habbak_n iii_o 2._o have_v render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o his_o face_n shall_v go_v a_o word_n when_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o prophet_n there_o be_v before_o his_o face_n go_v the_o pestilence_n verse_n iv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o he_o be_v life_n the_o evangelist_n proceed_v from_o the_o creation_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n to_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o same_o word_n he_o have_v declare_v how_o this_o word_n have_v give_v to_o all_o creature_n their_o first_o be_v v._o 3._o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o he_o now_o show_v how_o he_o restore_v life_n to_o man_n when_o he_o lay_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n adam_n call_v his_o wife_n name_n hevah_n life_n gen._n iii_o 20._o the_o greek_a read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adam_n call_v his_o wife_n name_n life_n he_o call_v her_o life_n who_o have_v bring_v in_o death_n because_o he_o have_v now_o taste_v a_o better_a life_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n to_o which_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a our_o evangelist_n have_v some_o reference_n in_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o life_n be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n life_n through_o christ_n be_v light_a arise_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o man_n fall_n and_o sin_n a_o light_n by_o which_o all_o believer_n be_v to_o walk_v st._n john_n seem_v in_o this_o clause_n to_o oppose_v the_o life_n and_o light_n exhibit_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o that_o life_n and_o light_n which_o the_o jew_n boast_v of_o in_o their_o law_n they_o expect_v life_n from_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o they_o know_v no_o great_a light_n than_o that_o of_o the_o law_n which_o therefore_o they_o extol_v with_o infinite_a boast_n and_o praise_n which_o they_o give_v it_o take_v one_o instance_n for_o all_o 3_o all_o all_o all_o all_o all_o all_o bereshith_n rabba_fw-mi sect._n 3_o god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n r._n simeon_n say_v light_n be_v write_v there_o five_o time_n according_a to_o the_o five_o part_n of_o the_o law_n i._n e._n the_o pentateuch_n and_o god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n according_a to_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n wherein_o god_n busy_v himself_o make_v the_o world_n and_o there_o be_v light_a according_a to_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la wherein_o the_o israelite_n come_v out_o of_o darkness_n into_o light_n and_o god_n see_v the_o light_n that_o it_o be_v good_a according_a to_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_n which_o be_v fill_v with_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n and_o god_n divide_v betwixt_o the_o light_n and_o the_o darkness_n according_a to_o the_o book_n of_o number_n which_o divide_v betwixt_o those_o that_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o those_o that_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n and_o god_n call_v the_o light_n day_n according_a to_o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n which_o be_v replenish_v with_o manifold_a tradition_n a_o gloss_n this_o be_v upon_o light_n full_a of_o darkness_n indeed_o verse_n v._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o light_n shine_v in_o darkness_n this_o light_n of_o promise_n and_o life_n by_o christ_n shine_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o all_o the_o cloudy_a type_n and_o shadow_n under_o the_o law_n and_o obscurity_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o those_o dark_a thing_n comprehend_v it_o not_o i._n e._n do_v not_o so_o cloud_n and_o suppress_v it_o but_o it_o will_v break_v out_o nor_o yet_o so_o comprehend_v it_o but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n there_o shall_v a_o great_a light_n appear_v i_o do_v so_o much_o the_o rather_o incline_v to_o such_o a_o paraphrase_n upon_o this_o place_n because_o i_o observe_v the_o evangelist_n here_o treat_v of_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n by_o which_o christ_n make_v himself_o know_v to_o the_o world_n before_o his_o great_a manifestation_n in_o the_o flesh_n first_o in_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n ver_fw-la 4._o next_o by_o type_n and_o prophecy_n and_o last_o by_o john_n baptist._n verse_n ix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n all_o the_o man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 3._o world_n world_n world_n world_n world_n world_n hieros_n sanhedr_n fol._n 26._o 3._o do_v not_o the_o sun_n rise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o all_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v one_o fly_v 4._o fly_v fly_v fly_v fly_v fly_v fly_v ibid._n fol._n 25._o 4._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n present_v themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n 1._o lord_n lord_n lord_n lord_n lord_n lord_n rosh_n hashanah_n cap._n 1._o hall_n 1._o there_o be_v numberless_a example_n of_o this_o kind_n the_o sense_n
mountain_n than_o in_o that_o curse_a place_n say_v the_o r._n i_o will_v tell_v you_o what_o you_o be_v like_a you_o be_v like_o a_o god_n greedy_a after_o carrion_n so_o you_o when_o you_o know_v that_o idol_n be_v hide_v under_o this_o mountain_n as_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n xxxv_o 4._o and_o jacob_n hide_v they_o you_o be_v act_v with_o a_o greedy_a desire_n after_o they_o they_o say_v among_o themselves_o see_v he_o know_v there_o be_v idol_n hide_v in_o this_o mountain_n he_o will_v come_v in_o the_o night_n and_o steal_v they_o away_o and_o they_o consult_v together_o to_o have_v kill_v he_o but_o he_o get_v up_o in_o the_o night_n steal_v away_o somewhat_o akin_a to_o this_o temple_n on_o gerizzim_n be_v that_o build_v by_o onias_n in_o egypt_n the_o story_n of_o which_o you_o have_v in_o 6._o in_o in_o in_o in_o in_o in_o antiqu._n lib._n 13._o 6._o josephus_n and_o the_o description_n of_o it_o 37._o it_o it_o it_o it_o it_o it_o de_fw-fr bell._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 37._o of_o this_o temple_n also_o the_o gemarist_n discourse_n 2._o discourse_n discourse_n discourse_n discourse_n discourse_n discourse_n menacoth_fw-mi fol._n 109._o 2._o from_o who_o we_o will_v borrow_v a_o few_o thing_n simeon_n the_o just_a die_a say_v onias_fw-la my_o son_n shall_v minister_v in_o my_o stead_n for_o this_o his_o brother_n shimei_n be_v old_a than_o he_o by_o two_o year_n and_o a_o half_a grow_v very_o envious_a he_o say_v to_o his_o brother_n come_v hither_o and_o i_o will_v teach_v thou_o the_o rule_n and_o way_n of_o minister_a so_o he_o put_v he_o on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o gird_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o shall_v have_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n by_o and_o by_o and_o then_o set_v he_o by_o the_o altar_n cry_v out_o to_o his_o brethren_n the_o priest_n see_v here_o what_o this_o man_n have_v vow_v and_o do_v according_o perform_v to_o his_o wife_n viz._n that_o whenever_o he_o minister_v in_o the_o high_a priesthood_n he_o will_v put_v on_o her_o stomacher_n and_o be_v gird_v about_o with_o her_o girdle_n the_o gloss_n upon_o the_o place_n say_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o leathern_a garment_n but_o aruch_n from_o avodah_n zarah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n abba_n say_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o stomacher_n of_o the_o heart_n what_o the_o word_n in_o this_o place_n shall_v mean_v be_v plain_a enough_o from_o the_o story_n itself_o shimei_n that_o he_o may_v render_v his_o brother_n both_o ridiculous_a and_o odious_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o priest_n persuade_v he_o to_o perform_v his_o service_n with_o his_o wife_n stomacher_n instead_o of_o the_o breastplate_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o her_o girdle_n instead_o of_o that_o curious_a one_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v gird_v with_o etc._n etc._n the_o story_n go_v on_o his_o brethren_n the_o priest_n upon_o this_o contrive_v his_o death_n but_o he_o escape_v their_o hand_n flee_v into_o alexandria_n of_o egypt_n and_o there_o build_v a_o altar_n offer_v idolatrous_a sacrifice_n upon_o it_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o r._n meir_n but_o r._n judah_n tell_v he_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o so_o for_o onias_n do_v not_o own_o his_o brother_n shimei_n to_o be_v two_o year_n and_o a_o half_o old_a than_o himself_o but_o envy_v he_o tell_v he_o come_v and_o i_o will_v teach_v thou_o the_o rule_n and_o method_n of_o thy_o ministry_n and_o so_o as_o r._n judah_n relate_v the_o matter_n the_o table_n be_v turn_v the_o whole_a scene_n alter_v so_o that_o onias_n persuade_v his_o brother_n shimei_n to_o put_v on_o his_o wife_n stomacher_n and_o gird_v himself_o with_o her_o girdle_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n the_o priest_n do_v plot_v the_o death_n of_o shimei_n but_o when_o he_o have_v declare_v the_o whole_a matter_n as_o it_o be_v indeed_o than_o they_o design_v to_o kill_v onias_n he_o therefore_o fly_v into_o alexandria_n in_o egypt_n build_v there_o a_o altar_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n upon_o it_o to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a as_o it_o be_v say_v 19_o say_v say_v say_v say_v say_v say_v isa._n xix_o 19_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v a_o altar_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o now_o it_o be_v at_o the_o reader_n choice_n to_o determine_v which_o of_o these_o two_o temple_n that_o in_o egypt_n or_o this_o upon_o gerizzim_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o best_a foundation_n the_o one_o by_o a_o fugitive_a priest_n under_o pretence_n of_o a_o divine_a prophecy_n the_o other_o by_o a_o fugitive_a priest_n too_o under_o pretence_n that_o that_o mount_n be_v the_o mount_n upon_o which_o the_o blessing_n have_v be_v pronounce_v let_v the_o jew_n speak_v for_o themselves_o whether_o they_o believe_v that_o onias_n with_o pure_a regard_n to_o that_o prophecy_n do_v build_v his_o temple_n in_o egypt_n and_o let_v every_o wise_a man_n laugh_v at_o those_o that_o do_v thus_o persuade_v themselves_o however_o this_o be_v certain_a they_o have_v universal_o much_o more_o favourable_a thought_n of_o that_o in_o egypt_n than_o this_o upon_o mount_n gerizzim_n hence_o that_o passage_n in_o the_o place_n before_o quote_v if_o any_o one_o say_v i_o devote_v a_o whole_a burnt-offering_a let_v he_o offer_v it_o in_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n for_o if_o he_o offer_v it_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o onias_n he_o do_v not_o perform_v his_o vow_n but_o if_o any_o one_o say_v i_o devote_v a_o whole_a burnt-offering_a for_o the_o temple_n of_o onias_n though_o he_o ought_v to_o offer_v it_o in_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n yet_o if_o he_o offer_v it_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o onias_n he_o acquit_v himself_o r._n simeon_n say_v it_o be_v no_o burnt-offering_a moreover_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v say_v i_o vow_v myself_o to_o be_v a_o nazarite_n let_v he_o shave_v himself_o in_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n for_o if_o he_o be_v shave_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o onias_n he_o do_v not_o perform_v his_o vow_n but_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o vow_v myself_o a_o nazarite_n so_o that_o i_o may_v be_v shave_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o onias_n and_o he_o do_v shave_v himself_o there_o he_o be_v a_o nazarite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o you_o say_v that_o in_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n what_o do_v not_o the_o samaritan_n themselves_o confess_v that_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o place_n appoint_v by_o god_n himself_o for_o his_o worship_n no_o doubt_n they_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o temple_n which_o solomon_n have_v build_v nor_o do_v they_o believe_v but_o from_o the_o time_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n god_n have_v fix_v his_o name_n and_o residence_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o as_o to_o their_o prefer_v their_o temple_n on_o gerizzim_n before_o that_o in_o jerusalem_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o it_o be_v probable_a their_o boldness_n and_o emulation_n may_v take_v its_o rise_n from_o hence_o viz._n they_o see_v the_o second_o temple_n fall_v so_o short_a of_o its_o ancient_a and_o primitive_a glory_n they_o observe_v that_o the_o divine_a presence_n over_o the_o ark_n the_o ark_n itself_o the_o cherubim_n the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n etc._n etc._n be_v no_o more_o in_o that_o place_n verse_n xxxv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o know_v that_o messiah_n come_v if_o the_o samaritan_n reject_v all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n except_v the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n it_o may_v be_v a_o question_n whence_o this_o woman_n shall_v know_v the_o name_n of_o messiah_n for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v throughout_o the_o whole_a pentateuch_n from_o whence_o also_o may_v further_o arise_v a_o twofold_a enquiry_n more_o one_o whether_o the_o samaritan_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n with_o the_o sadducee_n the_o other_o whether_o those_o sadducee_n that_o live_v among_o the_o jew_n reject_v all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n except_v those_o of_o moses_n only_o perhaps_o they_o may_v so_o reject_v they_o as_o to_o forbid_v their_o be_v read_v in_o their_o synagogue_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o jew_n reject_v the_o hagiographa_n but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o they_o do_v not_o use_v they_o read_v they_o and_o believe_v they_o as_o the_o jew_n do_v those_o holy_a writing_n 1._o writing_n writing_n writing_n writing_n writing_n writing_n schabb._n fol._n 115._o 1._o they_o snatch_v all_o the_o sacred_a book_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n though_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n whether_o they_o read_v or_o whether_o they_o read_v they_o not_o the_o gloss_n be_v whether_o they_o read_v they_o that_o be_v the_o prophet_n which_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o read_v in_o their_o
clause_n must_v be_v distinguish_v we_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v very_o fond_a and_o tenacious_a of_o our_o liberty_n and_o as_o far_o as_o concern_v ourselves_o we_o never_o be_v in_o bondage_n to_o any_o man_n the_o whole_a nation_n be_v infinite_o averse_a to_o all_o servitude_n neither_o be_v it_o by_o any_o mean_v lawful_a for_o a_o israelite_n to_o sell_v himself_o into_o bondage_n unless_o upon_o the_o extreme_a necessity_n 1._o necessity_n necessity_n necessity_n necessity_n necessity_n necessity_n maimon_n in_o avadim_n cap._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o israelite_n to_o sell_v himself_o for_o that_o end_n mere_o that_o he_o may_v treasure_n up_o the_o money_n or_o may_v trade_v with_o it_o or_o buy_v vessel_n or_o pay_v a_o creditor_n but_o bare_o if_o he_o want_v food_n and_o sustenance_n nor_o may_v he_o sell_v himself_o unless_o when_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n be_v leave_v not_o so_o much_o as_o his_o clothes_n then_o let_v he_o sell_v himself_o and_o he_o who_o the_o sanhedrin_n sell_v or_o sell_v himself_o must_v not_o be_v sell_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d open_o nor_o in_o the_o public_a way_n as_o other_o slave_n be_v sell_v but_o private_o verse_n xxxvii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o you_o seek_v to_o kill_v i_o from_o this_o whole_a period_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o whole_a tendency_n of_o our_o saviour_n discourse_n be_v to_o show_v the_o jew_n that_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o that_o serpent_n that_o be_v to_o bruise_v the_o heel_n of_o the_o messiah_n else_o what_o can_v that_o mean_a vers_n 44._o you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n but_o this_o viz._n you_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n verse_n xliii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o you_o can_v hear_v my_o word_n you_o may_v here_o distinguish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v signify_v the_o manner_n of_o speak_v or_o phrase_n use_v in_o speech_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o matter_n or_o thing_n speak_v isai._n xi_o 4._o he_o shall_v smite_v the_o earth_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o mouth_n but_o they_o can_v not_o bear_v the_o smart_n of_o his_o rod_n they_o will_v not_o understand_v the_o phrasiology_n or_o way_n of_o speech_n he_o use_v verse_n lxiv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o muderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n idiom_n will_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v a_o muderer_n from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o so_o christ_n in_o say_v this_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a opinion_n as_o if_o adam_n fall_v the_o very_a first_o day_n of_o his_o creation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n i._o he_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n i_o e._n he_o do_v not_o continue_v true_a but_o find_v out_o the_o way_n of_o lie_v ii_o he_o do_v not_o persist_v in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v reveal_v concern_v man_n for_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n be_v call_v truth_n especial_o his_o will_n reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n now_o when_o god_n have_v please_v to_o make_v know_v his_o good_a will_n towards_o the_o first_o man_n partly_o fix_v he_o in_o so_o honourable_a and_o happy_a a_o station_n partly_o command_v the_o angel_n that_o they_o shall_v minister_v to_o he_o for_o his_o good_a heb._n i._n 14._o the_o devil_n do_v not_o abide_v in_o this_o truth_n nor_o persist_v in_o this_o will_n and_o command_v of_o god_n for_o he_o envy_v the_o honour_n and_o happiness_n of_o man_n take_v this_o command_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o angel_n minister_a to_o he_o in_o so_o much_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n that_o swell_v with_o most_o envenom_a malice_n against_o adam_n and_o infinite_a pride_n against_o god_n choose_v rather_o to_o dethrone_v himself_o from_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o felicity_n than_o he_o will_v bear_v adam_n continuance_n in_o so_o noble_a a_o station_n or_o minister_v any_o way_n to_o the_o happiness_n of_o it_o a_o angel_n be_v uncapable_a of_o sin_v either_o more_o or_o less_o than_o by_o pride_n and_o malice_n verse_n xlviii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o be_v a_o samaritan_n and_o have_v a_o devil_n but_o what_o i_o pray_v you_o have_v a_o samaritan_n to_o do_v with_o the_o court_n of_o your_o temple_n for_o this_o they_o say_v to_o christ_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o stand_v in_o the_o treasury_n or_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n vers_fw-la 20._o if_o you_o will_v admit_v a_o samaritan_n into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n where_o the_o gentile_n themselves_o be_v allow_v to_o come_v it_o be_v much_o and_o be_v indeed_o very_o questionable_a but_o who_o be_v it_o will_v bear_v such_o a_o one_o stand_v in_o the_o treasury_n which_o very_o thing_n show_v how_o much_o this_o be_v speak_v in_o rancour_n and_o mere_a malice_n they_o themselves_o not_o believe_v nay_o perfect_o know_v that_o he_o be_v no_o samaritan_n at_o that_o time_n when_o they_o call_v he_o so_o and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o our_o saviour_n make_v no_o return_n upon_o that_o senseless_a reproach_n of_o they_o because_o he_o do_v not_o think_v it_o worth_a the_o answer_n he_o only_o reply_v upon_o they_o that_o he_o have_v not_o a_o devil_n that_o be_v that_o he_o be_v not_o mad_a verse_n lvii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o be_v not_o yet_o fifty_o year_n old_a apply_v these_o word_n to_o the_o time_n of_o superannuate_v the_o levite_n numb_a iu._n and_o we_o shall_v find_v no_o need_n of_o those_o knot_n and_o difficulty_n wherewith_o some_o have_v puzzle_v themselves_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o fifty_o year_n old_a that_o be_v thou_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o the_o common_a year_n of_o superannuation_n and_o do_v thou_o talk_v that_o thou_o have_v see_v abraham_n verse_n lviii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o abraham_n be_v i_o be_o they_o pervert_v the_o question_n christ_n have_v say_v abraham_n see_v my_o day_n on_o the_o contrary_n they_o ask_v he_o have_v thou_o see_v abraham_n this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o be_v render_v from_o the_o single_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_n so_n the_o greek_a interpreter_n in_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n and_o ruth_n for_o you_o will_v seldom_o or_o never_o meet_v with_o it_o elsewhere_o judg._n vi_o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v tarry_v or_o sit_v here_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latin_a interpreter_n ego_fw-la quidem_fw-la manebo_fw-la ibid._n chap._n xi_o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o i_o have_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d latin_a ego_fw-la quidem_fw-la non_fw-la peccavi_fw-la tibi_fw-la ibid._n vers_fw-la 35._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o i_o have_v open_v my_o mouth_n greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d latin_a et_fw-la ipse_fw-la aperui_fw-la os_fw-la ibid._n vers_fw-la 37._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o and_o my_o fellow_n greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d latin_a ego_fw-la ipsa_fw-la &_o sodales_fw-la meae_fw-la ruth_n iv_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v redeem_v it_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d latin_a ego_fw-la sum_fw-la redimam_fw-la as_o to_o this_o form_n of_o speech_n let_v those_o that_o be_v better_o skill_v in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n be_v the_o judge_n our_o saviour_n expression_n seem_v something_o more_o difficult_a because_o he_o do_v not_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o this_o purpose_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v before_o abraham_n be_v i_o be_o verse_n lix_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o they_o take_v up_o stone_n etc._n etc._n will_v you_o also_o murder_v another_o prophet_n in_o the_o very_a court_n of_o the_o temple_n o_o you_o murderous_a generation_n remember_v but_o zacharias_n and_o sure_o that_o may_v suffice_v but_o whence_o can_v they_o get_v stone_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n let_v the_o answer_n be_v make_v from_o something_o parallel_n 1._o parallel_n parallel_n parallel_n parallel_n parallel_n parallel_n schabb._n fol._n 115._o 1._o it_o be_v story_v of_o abba_n calpatha_n who_o go_v to_o rabban_n gamaliel_n at_o tiberias_n find_v he_o sit_v at_o the_o table_n of_o jochanan_n the_o money-chang_a with_o the_o book_n of_o job_n in_o his_o hand_n targumise_v that_o be_v render_v into_o the_o chaldee_n tongue_n and_o read_n in_o it_o say_v he_o to_o he_o i_o remember_v your_o grandfather_n rabban_n gamaliel_n how_o he_o stand_v upon_o gab_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o they_o bring_v unto_o he_o the_o book_n of_o job_n
up_o candle_n who_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tarquinus_n or_o tarqvinius_n be_v whether_o they_o mean_v the_o emperor_n trajan_n or_o some_o other_o we_o will_v not_o make_v any_o enquiry_n nor_o be_v it_o tanti_fw-la however_o the_o story_n go_v on_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o woman_n call_v her_o husband_n accuse_v the_o jew_n stir_v he_o up_o to_o revenge_n which_o he_o execute_v according_o by_o a_o slaughter_n among_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o xxx_o psalm_n the_o greek_a interpreter_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dedication_n by_o which_o the_o jewish_a master_n seem_v to_o understand_v the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n 1._o temple_n temple_n temple_n temple_n temple_n temple_n bemidb._n rabba_fw-mi fol._n 149._o 1._o whereas_o real_o it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o lustration_n and_o cleanse_n of_o david_n house_n after_o absolom_n 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time_n can_v be_v certain_o determine_v that_o which_o be_v tell_v of_o joshua_n ben_fw-mi perachiah_n how_o he_o flee_v from_o janneus_n the_o 2._o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o sanhedr_n fol._n 107._o 2._o king_n carry_v some_o probability_n along_o with_o it_o that_o jose_v ben_fw-mi joezer_n of_o zeredai_n and_o jose_v be_v jochanan_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o who_o joshuah_n be_v perachiah_n and_o nittai_n the_o arbelite_n succeed_v in_o their_o chair_n sit_v precedent_n and_o vicepresident_n at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o sanhedrin_n but_o this_o be_v not_o of_o much_o weight_n that_o we_o shall_v tire_v ourselves_o in_o such_o a_o enquiry_n the_o master_n tell_v we_o but_o upon_o what_o authority_n it_o be_v obscure_a 2._o obscure_a obscure_a obscure_a obscure_a obscure_a obscure_a bemidb._n rab_n fol._n 151._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v finish_v on_o the_o twenty_o five_o day_n of_o the_o month_n chisleu_n that_o be_v this_o very_a day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o which_o we_o be_v now_o speak_v but_o it_o be_v fold_v up_o till_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n nisan_fw-la and_o then_o set_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v winter_n the_o eight_o day_n begin_v from_o the_o xxuth_o of_o the_o month_n chisleu_n fall_v in_o with_o the_o winter_n solstice_n whence_o meet_v with_o that_o in_o the_o targumist_n upon_o 1_o chron._n xi_o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o question_v whether_o i_o shall_v render_v it_o the_o short_a day_n or_o a_o short_a day_n i._n e._n one_o of_o the_o short_a winter_n day_n be_v the_o ten_o of_o the_o month_n tebeth_n if_o he_o do_v not_o calculate_v rather_o according_a to_o our_o than_o the_o jewish_a calendar_n the_o rabbin_n as_o we_o have_v already_o observe_v upon_o chap._n v._n 35._o distinguish_v their_o winter_n month_n into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d winter_n and_o midwinter_n intimate_v as_o 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shall_v be_v transcribe_v but_o into_o greek_a and_o it_o be_v a_o tradition_n r._n judah_n say_v when_o they_o permit_v to_o transcribe_v in_o greek_a they_o permit_v it_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o because_o of_o that_o which_o happen_v to_o king_n ptolemy_n or_o let_v it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v render_v by_o some_o whence_o the_o work_n be_v begin_v with_o ptolemy_n the_o king_n but_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o they_o transcribe_v indeed_o in_o greek_a that_o be_v the_o hebrew_n text_n in_o greek_a letter_n and_o translate_v not_o you_o will_v scarce_o refute_v he_o out_o of_o the_o talmudist_n especial_o when_o elsewhere_o they_o distinguish_v between_o write_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o any_o language_n 1._o language_n language_n language_n language_n language_n language_n scab_n fol._n 115._o 1._o that_o be_v in_o the_o character_n of_o any_o language_n and_o write_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o version_n into_o any_o language_n and_o when_o there_o be_v a_o publication_n and_o edition_n of_o a_o double_a hebrew_n text_n in_o origen_n hexapla_fw-la and_o octapla_fw-la 63._o octapla_fw-la octapla_fw-la octapla_fw-la octapla_fw-la octapla_fw-la octapla_fw-la â—piphan_n haeres_fw-la 63._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a character_n he_o seem_v not_o to_o have_v be_v without_o his_o copy_n in_o which_o the_o hebrew_n text_n itself_o be_v write_v out_o in_o greek_a letter_n what_o at_o length_n do_v that_o mean_a they_o write_v out_o the_o law_n by_o itself_o certain_o either_o this_o they_o transcribe_v the_o law_n only_o and_o not_o the_o other_o book_n or_o rather_o they_o transcribe_v the_o hebrew_n law_n itself_o in_o hebrew_a and_o turn_v it_o not_o they_o write_v out_o say_v they_o the_o
and_o now_o let_v we_o brief_o weigh_v what_o thing_n be_v say_v on_o the_o contrary_a side_n chap._n x._o what_o thing_n be_v object_v for_o the_o affirmative_a i._o first_o that_o passage_n be_v object_v 7._o object_v object_v object_v object_v object_v object_v hieros_n sotah_n cap._n 7._o r._n levi_n go_v to_o caesarea_n and_o hear_v they_o read_v the_o lesson_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schma_n deut._n vi_o in_o greek_a will_v hinder_v they_o r._n jose_n observe_v it_o be_v angry_a say_v he_o that_o can_v read_v in_o hebrew_n shall_v he_o not_o read_v at_o all_o yea_o let_v a_o man_n read_v in_o any_o tongue_n which_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v and_o so_o satisfy_v his_o duty_n so_o the_o word_n be_v render_v by_o a_o very_a learned_a man._n but_o the_o gemara_n treat_v not_o of_o read_v the_o law_n in_o the_o synagogue_n but_o concern_v the_o repeat_n of_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o phylactery_n among_o which_o the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hear_v o_o israel_n deut._n vi._n therefore_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o to_o be_v render_v read_v but_o repeat_v in_o which_o sense_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d occur_v very_o frequent_o in_o the_o master_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bab._n megill_n fol._n 17._o 1._o she_o recite_v the_o book_n of_o ester_n by_o her_o mouth_n that_o be_v without_o book_n and_o 1._o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o biccurim_fw-la fol._n 86._o 1._o heretofore_o every_o one_o that_o can_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d recite_v that_o passage_n use_v in_o offer_v the_o first_o fruit_n deut._n xxvi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d recite_v and_o he_o that_o can_v not_o recite_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o teach_v he_o to_o recite_v or_o they_o recite_v for_o he_o ii_o that_o example_n and_o story_n be_v urge_v concern_v read_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o synagogue_n of_o antioch_n of_o pisidia_n act._n xiii_o 15._o to_o which_o there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o answer_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o that_o it_o beg_v the_o question_n iii_o that_o also_o of_o tertullian_n be_v add_v 18._o add_v add_v add_v add_v add_v add_v apoleget_v cap._n 18._o sed_fw-la &_o judaei_n palam_fw-la lectitant_fw-la vectigalis_fw-la libertas_fw-la vulgo_fw-la auditur_fw-la or_o aditur_fw-la singulis_fw-la sabbatis_fw-la but_o the_o jew_n also_o read_v open_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o tax_n be_v hear_v or_o go_v unto_o every_o sabbath_n day_n i_o answer_v be_v it_o grant_v that_o tertullian_n speak_v of_o the_o greek_a version_n which_o be_v not_o so_o very_o evident_a that_o which_o be_v do_v under_o severus_n do_v not_o conclude_v the_o same_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o especial_o when_o severus_n be_v according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o name_n very_o severe_a towards_o the_o jew_n as_o baronius_n teach_v and_o spartianus_n long_o before_o he_o under_o who_o 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half_a yet_o be_v it_o controvert_v upon_o that_o text_n whether_o to_o begin_v those_o from_o his_o enter_v upon_o his_o 30_o year_n current_n or_o from_o finish_v that_o year_n complete_a the_o text_n speak_v out_o for_o the_o former_a and_o in_o that_o it_o say_v he_o begin_v to_o be_v thirty_o it_o deni_v his_o be_v thirty_o complete_a and_o in_o that_o it_o say_v he_o begin_v to_o be_v 20._o be_v be_v be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 13._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thirty_o after_o a_o certain_a reckon_n or_o as_o it_o be_v thirty_o it_o deni_v his_o draw_v upon_o thirty_o complete_a likewise_o for_o if_o he_o be_v full_a thirty_o it_o be_v improper_a to_o say_v he_o begin_v to_o be_v thirty_o and_o if_o he_o be_v draw_v on_o to_o full_a thirty_o than_o be_v it_o proper_a to_o have_v say_v he_o begin_v to_o be_v thirty_o indeed_o and_o not_o begin_v to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v thirty_o therefore_o the_o manner_n of_o speech_n do_v clear_o teach_v we_o to_o reckon_v that_o jesus_n be_v now_o nine_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a complete_a and_o be_v just_a enter_v upon_o his_o thirty_o year_n when_o he_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o do_v it_o follow_v without_o any_o great_a scruple_n that_o he_o be_v crucify_v rise_v again_o and_o ascend_v when_o he_o be_v now_o thirty_o two_o year_n and_o a_o half_a old_a complete_a which_o we_o must_v write_v his_o thirty_o three_o year_n current_n §._o 2._o the_o age_n of_o the_o world_n at_o our_o saviour_n death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n we_o have_v show_v elsewhere_o that_o these_o great_a thing_n of_o our_o saviour_n suffering_n and_o exaltation_n come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3960_o then_o half_o pass_v or_o be_v about_o the_o middle_n it_o will_v be_v needless_a to_o spend_v time_n to_o prove_v and_o confirm_v it_o here_o the_o sum_n up_o these_o several_a sum_n which_o be_v as_o so_o many_o link_n of_o that_o chain_n will_v make_v it_o apparent_a from_o the_o creation_n to_o the_o flood_n 1656_o gen._n 5._o 6_o 7._o etc._n etc._n from_o the_o flood_n to_o the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n gen._n 12._o 427_o gen._n 11._o &_o 12._o from_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o delivery_n from_o egypt_n 430_o exod._n 12._o 40._o gal._n 3._o 17._o from_o the_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n to_o the_o sound_n of_o solomon_n temple_n 480_o 1_o king_n 6._o 1._o from_o the_o sound_n to_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o temple_n 7_o 1_o king_n 6._o 38._o from_o finish_v the_o temple_n to_o the_o revolt_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n 30_o 1_o king_n 6._o 38._o &_o 11._o 40._o compar_fw-la from_o the_o revolt_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n to_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o temple_n 390_o ezek._n 4._o 5_o 6._o from_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o temple_n to_o the_o return_n from_o babel_n 50_o jer._n 25._o 11_o 12._o &_o 2_o chron._n 36._o 6._o 9_o 10._o 2_o king_n 25._o 2_o 3._o pres_o compar_fw-la from_o the_o return_n from_o babel_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n 490_o dan._n 9_o 24_o etc._n etc._n total_a 3960_o  _fw-fr and_o hereupon_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o as_o the_o temple_n be_v finish_v by_o solomon_n just_a anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3000._o so_o that_o it_o be_v fire_v by_o titus_n just_a anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 4000_o jerusalem_n be_v dostroy_v exact_o 40_o year_n after_o christ_n death_n as_o be_v show_v even_o now_o vers._n 12._o olivet_n which_o be_v from_o jerusalem_n a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n §._o 1._o why_o the_o evangelist_n do_v measure_v this_o distance_n at_o this_o time_n this_o be_v the_o first_o matter_n of_o scruple_n in_o these_o word_n and_o it_o be_v material_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o the_o rather_o because_o that_o this_o same_o evangelist_n
hebrew_n but_o such_o as_o learn_v it_o by_o study_n however_o therefore_o all_o the_o jew_n inhabit_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n do_v not_o so_o ready_o understand_v the_o chaldee_n language_n as_o the_o syriac_a which_o be_v their_o mother_n language_n yet_o they_o much_o readily_o understand_v that_o than_o the_o hebrew_n which_o to_o the_o unlearned_a be_v not_o know_v at_o all_o hence_o it_o be_v not_o without_o necessity_n that_o the_o prophet_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o chaldee_n language_n by_o johnathan_n and_o the_o law_n not_o much_o after_o by_o onkelos_n that_o they_o may_v a_o little_a be_v understand_v by_o the_o common_a people_n by_o who_o the_o hebrew_a original_n be_v not_o understand_v at_o all_o 3._o all_o all_o all_o all_o all_o all_o hierof_o schabb._n fol._n 15._o col_fw-fr 3._o we_o read_v also_o that_o the_o book_n of_o job_n have_v its_o targum_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o gamaliel_n the_o elder_a that_o be_v paul_n master_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n yet_o they_o repute_v it_o not_o for_o a_o pprophecy_n because_o it_o be_v not_o utter_v in_o the_o language_n that_o be_v proper_a for_o prophetical_a prediction_n but_o we_o tarry_v not_o here_o that_o which_o we_o will_v have_v be_v this_o that_o matthew_n write_v not_o in_o hebrew_n which_o be_v prove_v sufficient_o by_o what_o be_v speak_v before_o if_o so_o be_v we_o suppose_v he_o to_o have_v write_v in_o a_o language_n vulgar_o know_v and_o understand_v which_o certain_o we_o ought_v to_o suppose_v nor_o that_o he_o nor_o the_o other_o writer_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n write_v in_o the_o syriac_a language_n unless_o we_o suppose_v they_o to_o have_v write_v in_o the_o ungrateful_a language_n of_o a_o ungrateful_a nation_n which_o certain_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o suppose_v for_o when_o the_o jewish_a people_n be_v now_o to_o be_v cast_v off_o and_o to_o be_v doom_v to_o eternal_a curse_v it_o be_v very_o improper_a certain_o to_o extol_v their_o language_n whether_o it_o 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holy_a book_n the_o wise_a man_n permit_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v write_v in_o any_o other_o language_n than_o greek_a r._n abhu_n say_v that_o r._n jochanan_n say_v the_o tradition_n be_v according_a to_o rabban_n simeon_n that_o r._n jochanan_n say_v moreover_o whence_o be_v that_o of_o rabban_n simeon_n prove_v from_o thence_o that_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o lord_n shall_v persuade_v japhet_n and_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o sem_fw-mi the_o word_n of_o japhet_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o sem_fw-mi and_o a_o little_a after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n shall_v persuade_v japhet_n i._n e._n the_o grace_n of_o japhet_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o sem._n where_o the_o gloss_n speak_v thus_o the_o grace_n of_o japhet_n be_v the_o greek_a language_n the_o fair_a of_o those_o tongue_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o son_n of_o japhet_n â—_o japhet_n japhet_n japhet_n japhet_n japhet_n japhet_n hierof_o meâ—ill_o fol_z 71._o â—_o rabban_n simeon_n ben_fw-mi gamaliel_n say_v even_o concern_v the_o sacred_a book_n they_o permit_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v write_v in_o any_o other_o language_n than_o greek_a they_o search_v serious_o and_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o law_n can_v not_o be_v translate_v according_a to_o what_o be_v needful_a for_o it_o but_o in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o have_v this_o latter_a clause_n cut_v off_o in_o massech_v sopherim_n where_o this_o story_n also_o be_v add_v â—_o add_v add_v add_v add_v add_v add_v cap._n 1._o artic_a â—_o the_o five_o elder_n write_v the_o law_n in_o greek_a for_o ptolemy_n the_o king_n and_o that_o day_n be_v bitter_a to_o israel_n as_o the_o day_n wherein_o the_o golden_a calf_n be_v make_v because_o the_o law_n can_v not_o be_v translate_v according_a to_o what_o be_v needful_a for_o it_o this_o story_n of_o the_o five_o interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n be_v worthy_a of_o consideration_n which_o you_o find_v seldom_o mention_v or_o scarce_o any_o where_o else_o the_o tradition_n next_o follow_v after_o this_o in_o the_o place_n cite_v recite_v the_o story_n of_o the_o lxx_o look_v it_o when_o therefore_o the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o hebrew_n language_n have_v perish_v and_o when_o the_o mother_n syriac_n or_o chaldee_n tongue_n of_o a_o curse_a nation_n can_v not_o be_v bless_v our_o very_a enemy_n be_v judge_n no_o other_o language_n can_v be_v find_v which_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o write_v the_o new_a divine_a law_n beside_o the_o greek_a tongue_n that_o this_o language_n be_v scatter_v and_o in_o use_n among_o all_o the_o eastern_a nation_n almost_o and_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o mother_n tongue_n and_o that_o it_o be_v plant_v every_o where_n by_o the_o conquest_n of_o alexander_n and_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o greek_n we_o need_v not_o many_o word_n to_o prove_v since_o it_o be_v every_o where_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o historian_n the_o jew_n do_v well_o near_o acknowledge_v it_o for_o their_o mother_n tongue_n even_o in_o judea_n 2._o judea_n judea_n judea_n judea_n judea_n judea_n hieros_n megill_n in_o the_o place_n above_o col_fw-fr 2._o r._n jochanan_n of_o beth_n gubrin_n say_v there_o be_v four_o noble_a language_n which_o the_o world_n use_v the_o mother_n tongue_n for_o sing_v the_o roman_a for_o war_n the_o syriac_a for_o mourn_v and_o the_o hebrew_n for_o elocution_n and_o there_o be_v some_o who_o say_v the_o assyrian_a for_o write_v what_o be_v that_o which_o he_o call_v the_o mother_n tongue_n it_o be_v very_o easy_o answer_v the_o greek_a from_o those_o encomium_n add_v to_o it_o mention_v before_o and_o that_o may_v more_o confident_o be_v affirm_v from_o the_o word_n of_o midras_n tillin_n respect_v this_o say_n of_o r._n jochanan_n and_o mention_v the_o greek_a language_n by_o name_n 4._o name_n name_n name_n name_n name_n name_n midr._fw-la till_n fol._n 25._o 4._o r._n jochanan_n say_v there_o be_v three_o language_n the_o roman_a for_o war_n the_o greek_a for_o speech_n the_o assyrian_a for_o prayer_n to_o this_o also_o belong_v that_o that_o occur_v once_o and_o again_o in_o bab._n megillah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fol._n 18._o 1._o in_o the_o greek_a mother_n tongue_n you_o have_v a_o instance_n of_o the_o thing_n 2._o thing_n thing_n thing_n thing_n thing_n thing_n hieros_n sotah_n fol._n 21._o 2._o r._n levi_n come_v to_o caesarea_n hear_v some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d recite_v the_o phylactery_n in_o the_o hellenistical_a language_n this_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v mark_v at_o caesarea_n flourish_v the_o famous_a school_n of_o the_o rabbin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rabbin_n of_o caesarea_n be_v mention_v in_o both_o talmud_n most_o frequent_o and_o with_o great_a praise_n but_o especial_o in_o that_o of_o jerusalem_n but_o yet_o among_o these_o the_o greek_a be_v use_v as_o the_o mother_n tongue_n and_o that_o in_o recite_v the_o phylactery_n which_o you_o may_v well_o think_v above_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o judea_n be_v to_o be_v say_v in_o hebrew_n in_o that_o very_a caesarea_n hierom_n mention_n the_o hebrew_n gospel_n of_o s._n matthew_n to_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o library_n of_o pamphilus_n in_o these_o word_n matthew_n who_o be_v also_o call_v levi_n from_o a_o publican_n make_v a_o apostle_n first_o of_o all_o in_o judea_n compose_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n in_o hebrew_a letter_n and_o word_n for_o their_o sake_n who_o be_v of_o the_o circumcision_n and_o believe_v which_o gospel_n who_o he_o be_v that_o afterward_o translate_v it_o into_o greek_a it_o be_v not_o sufficient_o know_v moreover_o that_o very_a hebrew_n gospel_n be_v reserve_v to_o this_o day_n in_o the_o library_n at_o caesarea_n which_o pamphilus_n the_o marlyr_n with_o much_o care_n collect_v i_o also_o have_v leave_v
give_v i_o by_o the_o nazarean_o who_o use_v this_o book_n in_o berea_n a_o city_n of_o syria_n to_o write_v it_o out_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v doubt_v that_o this_o gospel_n be_v find_v in_o hebrew_n but_o that_o which_o deceive_v the_o good_a man_n be_v not_o the_o very_a hand_n write_v of_o matthew_n nor_o indeed_o do_v matthew_n write_v the_o gospel_n in_o that_o language_n but_o it_o be_v turn_v by_o some_o body_n out_o of_o the_o original_a greek_a into_o hebrew_n that_o so_o if_o possible_a the_o learned_a jew_n may_v read_v it_o for_o since_o they_o have_v little_a kindness_n for_o foreign_a book_n that_o be_v heathen_a book_n or_o such_o as_o be_v write_v in_o a_o language_n different_a from_o their_o own_o which_o may_v be_v illustrate_v from_o various_a canon_n concern_v this_o matter_n some_o person_n convert_v to_o the_o gospel_n excite_v with_o a_o good_a zeal_n seem_v to_o have_v translate_v this_o gospel_n of_o s._n matthew_n out_o of_o the_o greek_a original_a into_o the_o hebrew_n language_n that_o learned_a man_n among_o the_o jew_n who_o as_o yet_o believe_v not_o may_v perhaps_o read_v it_o be_v now_o publish_v in_o their_o language_n which_o be_v reject_v by_o they_o while_o it_o remain_v in_o a_o foreign_a speech_n thus_o i_o suppose_v this_o gospel_n be_v write_v in_o greek_a by_o s._n matthew_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o judea_n and_o turn_v into_o hebrew_n by_o some_o body_n else_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o those_o that_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v resolve_v concern_v the_o original_a language_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n that_o epistle_n be_v write_v to_o the_o jew_n inhabit_v judea_n to_o who_o the_o syriac_a be_v the_o mother_n tongue_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v write_v in_o greek_a for_o the_o reason_n above_o name_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n also_o the_o same_o apostle_n write_v in_o greek_a to_o the_o roman_n although_o in_o that_o church_n there_o be_v roman_n to_o who_o it_o may_v seem_v more_o agreeable_a to_o have_v write_v in_o latin_a and_o there_o be_v jew_n to_o who_o it_o may_v seem_v more_o proper_a to_o have_v write_v in_o syriac_n chap._n ii_o verse_n i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o when_o jesus_n be_v bear_v a_o calculation_n of_o the_o time_n when_o christ_n be_v bear_v we_o thus_o lie_v down_o a_o scheme_n of_o the_o time_n when_o christ_n be_v bear_v i._o he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n mmmdccccxxviii_n for_o from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o deluge_n be_v common_o reckon_v mdclvi_o year_n from_o the_o deluge_n to_o abraham_n promise_n be_v ccccxxvii_n year_n this_o be_v suppose_v that_o abraham_n be_v bear_v the_o cxxxth_o year_n of_o tharah_n which_o must_v be_v suppose_v from_o the_o promise_n give_v to_o the_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n ccccxxx_n year_n exod._n xii_o 40._o gal._n iii_o 17._o from_o the_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n to_o the_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v cccclxxx_n year_n 1_o king_n vi_o 1._o the_o temple_n be_v build_v vii_o year_n 1_o king_n vi_o 38._o cast_v up_o therefore_o all_o these_o together_o viz._n  _fw-fr mdclvi_o  _fw-fr ccccxxvii_n  _fw-fr ccccxxx_n  _fw-fr cccclxxx_n  _fw-fr vii_o the_o sum_n of_o year_n amount_n to_o mmm_o and_o it_o be_v clear_v the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v finish_v and_o complete_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n mmm_o the_o temple_n be_v finish_v in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o solomon_n 1_o king_n vi_o 38._o and_o thence_o to_o the_o revolt_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o rehoboam_n be_v xxx_o year_n therefore_o that_o revolt_n be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n mmmxxx_o from_o the_o revolt_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n under_o zedekiah_n be_v cccxc_o year_n which_o appear_v sufficient_o from_o the_o chronical_a computation_n of_o the_o parallel_a time_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n and_o which_o be_v imply_v by_o ezekiel_n chap._n iu._n vers_fw-la 5._o thou_o shall_v sleep_v upon_o thy_o left_a side_n and_o shall_v put_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n upon_o it_o etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o day_n three_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o day_n and_o when_o thou_o shall_v have_v accomplish_v they_o thou_o shall_v sleep_v upon_o thy_o right_a side_n the_o second_o time_n and_o shall_v take_v upon_o thou_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n forty_o day_n concern_v the_o computation_n of_o these_o year_n it_o be_v doubt_v whether_o those_o forty_o year_n be_v to_o be_v number_v together_o within_o the_o three_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o year_n or_o by_o themselves_o as_o follow_v after_o those_o three_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o year_n we_o not_o without_o cause_n embrace_v the_o former_a opinion_n and_o suppose_v those_o forty_o year_n to_o be_v include_v within_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o three_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o but_o mention_v by_o themselves_o particular_o for_o a_o particular_a reason_n for_o by_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n by_o the_o chaldean_n do_v jeremiah_n prophesy_v daily_o namely_o from_o the_o three_o year_n of_o josias_n to_o the_o sack_n of_o the_o city_n who_o the_o people_n not_o harken_v to_o they_o be_v mark_v for_o that_o peculiar_a iniquity_n with_o this_o note_n therefore_o these_o three_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o year_n be_v add_v to_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n mmmxxx_o when_o the_o ten_o tribe_n fall_v off_o from_o the_o house_n of_o david_n the_o age_n of_o the_o world_n when_o jerusalem_n perish_v arise_v to_o the_o year_n mmmccccxx_n at_o that_o time_n there_o remain_v fifty_o year_n of_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n to_o be_v complete_v for_o those_o remarkable_a seventy_o year_n take_v their_o beginning_n from_o the_o three_o year_n of_o jehoiachim_n dan._n i._n 1._o who_o be_v four_o year_n begin_v the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n jer._n xxv_o 1._o and_o in_o the_o nineteenth_o year_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n the_o temple_n be_v destroy_v 2_o king_n xxv_o 8._o when_o now_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n pass_v and_o other_o fifty_o remain_v which_o fifty_o be_v add_v to_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n mmmccccxx_n a_o year_n fatal_a to_o the_o temple_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n amount_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n unto_o mmmcccclxx_n from_o the_o first_o of_o cyrus_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v seventy_o week_n of_o year_n or_o ccccxc_a year_n dan._n ix_o 24._o add_v these_o to_o the_o mmmcccclxx_n and_o you_o observe_v christ_n crucify_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n mmmdcccclx_fw-fr when_o therefore_o you_o have_v subtract_v thirty_o two_o year_n and_o a_o half_a wherein_o christ_n live_v upon_o the_o earth_n you_o will_v find_v he_o bear_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n mmmdccccxxviii_n ii_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o one_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o augustus_n cesar_n the_o computation_n of_o his_o monarchy_n begin_v from_o the_o victory_n at_o actium_n of_o which_o matter_n thus_o dion_n cassius_n write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n beginning_n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n dion_n cass._n lib._n 51._o in_o the_o beginning_n this_o their_o sed-fight_a be_v on_o the_o second_o of_o september_n and_o this_o i_o speak_v upon_o no_o other_o account_n for_o i_o be_o not_o wont_a to_o do_v it_o but_o because_o than_o cesar_n first_o obtain_v the_o whole_a power_n so_o that_o the_o computation_n of_o the_o year_n of_o his_o monarchy_n must_v be_v precise_o reckon_v from_o that_o very_a day_n we_o confirm_v this_o our_o computation_n by_o draw_v down_o a_o chronological_a table_n from_o this_o year_n of_o augustus_n to_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o tiberius_n when_o christ_n have_v now_o complete_v the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o enter_v just_a upon_o his_o thirty_o be_v baptize_v now_o this_o table_n add_v the_o consul_n of_o every_o year_n we_o thus_o frame_v year_n of_o the_o world_n city_n build_v augustus_n christ_n bear_v consul_n 3928_o 754_o 31_o 1_o cas._n aug._n fourteen_o and_o l._n aemyl_n paulus_n 3929_o 755_o 32_o 2_o publius_n vinicius_n and_o pub._n alfenus_n varus_n 3930_o 756_o 33_o 3_o l._n aelius_n lamia_n and_o m._n servilius_n 3931_o 757_o 34_o 4_o sext._n aemilius_n carus_n and_o c._n sentius_n saturninus_n 3932_o 758_o 35_o 5_o l._n valerius_n messalla_n and_o cn._n corn._n cinna_n magn._n 3933_o 759_o 36_o 6_o m._n aemil._n lepidus_n and_o l._n aruntius_n 3934_o 760_o 37_o 7_o a._n licin_n nerv_n silanus_n and_o q._n cecil_n metel_fw-mi great_fw-mi 3935_o 761_o 38_o 8_o furius_n camillus_n and_o sext._n nonius_n quintilianus_n
syrian_n assyrian_n babylonian_n mesopotanians_n and_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o israelite_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n sprinkle_v among_o they_o use_v also_o the_o same_o language_n now_o let_v we_o see_v brief_o what_o bibles_n be_v use_v in_o their_o synagogue_n chap._n v._o the_o hebrew_n bible_n read_v in_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o hebrew_n the_o jerusalem_n talmudist_n say_v 1._o say_v say_v say_v say_v say_v say_v taanith_n fol._n 56._o 1._o there_o be_v five_o thing_n want_v under_o the_o second_o temple_n which_o be_v under_o the_o first_o the_o fire_n from_o heaven_n the_o ark_n urim_n and_o thummim_n the_o oil_n of_o anoint_v and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n let_v the_o hebrew_n tongue_n the_o prophetic_a language_n be_v add_v also_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n the_o babylonian_a talmudist_n have_v these_o word_n also_o 2._o also_o also_o also_o also_o also_o also_o sotah_n f._n 24._o 2._o from_o the_o death_n of_o the_o late_a prophet_n haggai_n zechary_n and_o malachi_n the_o holy_a spirit_n cease_v from_o israel_n in_o the_o first_o generation_n indeed_o after_o the_o return_n out_o of_o babylon_n that_o the_o gift_n of_o pprophecy_n flourish_v those_o prophet_n and_o indeed_o very_a many_o other_o do_v witness_n if_o we_o believe_v the_o master_n of_o the_o tradition_n for_o thus_o they_o speak_v 4._o speak_v speak_v speak_v speak_v speak_v speak_v hieros_n megil_n fol._n 70._o 4._o among_o the_o eighty_o elder_n who_o oppose_v the_o statute_n of_o esther_n and_o mordecai_n concern_v the_o feast_n of_o purim_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o innovation_n in_o the_o law_n more_o than_o thirty_o be_v prophet_n but_o that_o generation_n be_v extinct_a the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n vanish_v also_o and_o appear_v no_o more_o before_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o this_o that_o of_o st._n john_n have_v respect_n chap._n vii_o 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o yet_o and_o act._n xix_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v not_o hear_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o holy_a ghost_n whether_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mother_n hebrew_n tongue_n be_v continue_v in_o that_o first_o generation_n as_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n be_v continue_v we_o shall_v not_o dispute_v this_o certain_o we_o can_v pass_v by_o that_o those_o book_n of_o the_o sacred_a canon_n which_o be_v write_v in_o that_o generation_n viz._n chronicle_n ezra_n nehemiah_n esther_n haggai_n zechariah_n malachi_n only_o a_o little_a in_o the_o book_n of_o ezra_n except_v all_o be_v write_v in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n whether_o the_o hebrew_n language_n be_v at_o that_o time_n the_o vulgar_a speech_n or_o not_o without_o all_o doubt_n in_o the_o age_n follow_v the_o syriac_a or_o chaldee_n be_v the_o mother_n tongue_n both_o in_o babylon_n and_o palestine_n and_o yet_o the_o hebrew_n bible_n be_v read_v in_o their_o synagogue_n not_o understand_v by_o the_o common_a people_n but_o render_v into_o chaldee_n their_o vulgar_a tongue_n by_o a_o interpreter_n the_o gemarist_n assert_v that_o it_o be_v so_o do_v in_o that_o first_o generation_n while_o they_o thus_o explain_v those_o word_n of_o nehemiah_n chap._n viii_o 8._o 2._o 8._o 8._o 8._o 8._o 8._o 8._o megil_n f._n 2._o 1._o nedarim_n fol._n 37._o 2._o they_o read_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d explain_v it_o that_o be_v with_o the_o targum_fw-la in_o all_o the_o follow_a age_n these_o thing_n obtain_v 6._o obtain_v obtain_v obtain_v obtain_v obtain_v obtain_v massech_v sopher_n cap._n 1._o hall_n 6._o â—â—_o any_o write_v the_o holy_a book_n in_o any_o language_n or_o in_o any_o character_n yet_o he_o shall_v not_o read_v in_o they_o public_o in_o the_o synagogue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unless_o they_o be_v write_v in_o hebrew_n 4._o hebrew_n hebrew_n hebrew_n hebrew_n hebrew_n hebrew_n hieros_n megil_n fol._n 74._o 4._o r._n samuel_n bar_n rabh_n isaac_n go_v into_o the_o synagogue_n and_o see_v a_o minister_n there_o interpret_n and_o not_o any_o stand_n by_o he_o for_o a_o interpreter_n he_o say_v to_o he_o this_o be_v forbid_v you_o for_o as_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o a_o mediator_n so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v handle_v with_o a_o mediator_n hence_o be_v there_o so_o many_o and_o so_o accurate_a canon_n concern_v a_o interpreter_n in_o the_o synagogue_n 2._o synagogue_n synagogue_n synagogue_n synagogue_n synagogue_n synagogue_n bab._n megil_n fol._n 23._o 2._o he_o that_o read_v in_o the_o law_n let_v he_o not_o read_v to_o the_o interpreter_n more_o at_o one_o time_n than_o one_o verse_n the_o gloss_n say_v leave_v the_o interpreter_n mistake_v and_o 1._o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o ibid._n f._n 25._o 1._o the_o deed_n of_o reuben_n be_v read_v but_o it_o be_v not_o inteprete_v the_o deed_n of_o thamar_n be_v read_v but_o it_o be_v not_o interpret_v the_o first_o history_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n be_v read_v and_o interpret_v the_o second_o be_v read_v but_o be_v not_o interpret_v where_o the_o gloss_n be_v that_o history_n which_o aaron_n himself_o relate_v of_o the_o calf_n be_v call_v the_o second_o history_n of_o the_o calf_n in_o it_o be_v thâ—se_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o come_v out_o this_o calf_n therefore_o that_o story_n be_v not_o interpete_v lest_o the_o common_a people_n err_v and_o say_v that_o there_o be_v something_o that_o come_v forth_o from_o itself_o but_o they_o understand_v not_o the_o hebrew_n text_n itself_o let_v that_o be_v mark_v the_o gemarist_n go_v on_o r._n chaninah_n ben_fw-mi gamaliel_n go_v to_o chabul_n and_o hear_v there_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o synagogue_n read_v those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o israel_n dwell_v he_o say_v to_o the_o interpreter_n be_v silent_a and_o interpret_v not_o and_o the_o wife_n man_n command_v he_o very_o many_o passage_n of_o that_o nature_n may_v be_v produce_v whereby_o it_o appear_v plain_a that_o the_o hebrew_n text_n be_v read_v in_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o hebrew_n that_o be_v of_o those_o of_o babylon_n and_o palestine_n and_o who_o so_o ever_o mother_n tongue_n be_v syriac_n or_o chaldee_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o hellenist_n further_a enquiry_n must_v be_v make_v chap._n vi_o what_o the_o jew_n think_v of_o the_o version_n those_o canon_n which_o we_o have_v cite_v concern_v read_v and_o interpretation_n do_v they_o bind_v the_o jew_n palestine_n and_o babylonian_n only_o or_o other_o jew_n and_o the_o whole_a nation_n wheresoever_o disperse_v those_o canon_n be_v in_o both_o talmud_n and_o as_o all_o other_o tradition_n comprise_v in_o that_o book_n do_v bind_v the_o whole_a nation_n unless_o where_o the_o reason_n of_o time_n and_o the_o difference_n of_o place_n dispense_v so_o why_o shall_v not_o these_o bound_v concern_v read_n the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o synagogue_n out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n text_n the_o whole_a jewish_a nation_n be_v carry_v out_o with_o the_o high_a zeal_n and_o veneration_n towards_o the_o hebrew_n text_n which_o to_o neglect_v in_o the_o synagogue_n be_v account_v among_o they_o for_o a_o high_a impiety_n it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o render_v very_o frequent_o in_o the_o very_a word_n of_o onk_n los_fw-la and_o jonathan_n and_o why_o be_v not_o the_o targumist_n themselves_o read_v rather_o and_o the_o business_n do_v by_o few_o because_o the_o original_a text_n be_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v neglect_v and_o why_o the_o hellenist_n shall_v be_v cool_a in_o this_o business_n than_o the_o hebrew_n who_o can_v give_v a_o reason_n therefore_o how_o much_o the_o more_o zeal_n and_o honour_n they_o have_v for_o the_o hebrew_n text_n so_o much_o the_o less_o grateful_a to_o they_o be_v the_o version_n of_o it_o into_o another_o tongue_n for_o they_o think_v so_o much_o of_o honour_n virtue_n and_o worth_n depart_v from_o the_o holy_a text_n as_o that_o language_n or_o those_o very_a letter_n be_v depart_v from_o i._o in_o that_o canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a book_n pollute_v the_o hand_n whereby_o as_o they_o say_v the_o worth_n of_o those_o book_n be_v prove_v if_o there_o be_v make_v any_o change_n of_o the_o language_n or_o character_n so_o much_o they_o believe_v the_o nobility_n of_o they_o be_v diminish_v 5._o diminish_v diminish_v diminish_v diminish_v diminish_v diminish_v jadaim_v cap._n 4._o hall_n 5._o for_o the_o targum_fw-la if_o it_o be_v write_v in_o hebrew_n and_o the_o hebrew_n bible_n if_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o targum_fw-la and_o the_o writing_n change_v they_o defile_v not_o the_o hand_n and_o indeed_o those_o book_n do_v not_o defile_v the_o hand_n