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there_o be_v some_o jew_n who_o to_o be_v esteem_v devout_a rise_v very_o early_a every_o morning_n to_o lament_v the_o ruin_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n and_o they_o hope_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o so_o do_v to_o move_v god_n to_o hasten_v their_o reparation_n and_o the_o restore_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o israel_n and_o there_o be_v those_o who_o believe_v that_o the_o planet_n and_o star_n weep_v with_o those_o who_o in_o the_o night_n shed_v tear_n for_o the_o city_n and_o that_o when_o they_o run_v down_o their_o cheek_n god_n put_v the_o tear_n in_o a_o bottle_n and_o keep_v they_o to_o blot_v out_o all_o the_o edict_n which_o at_o any_o time_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o their_o enemy_n for_o their_o destruction_n but_o to_o return_v to_o their_o matin_n there_o be_v a_o general_a tradition_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o at_o night_n the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n be_v shut_v up_o and_o that_o the_o good_a angel_n sit_v silent_a by_o they_o and_o that_o the_o evil_a spirit_n be_v then_o at_o liberty_n to_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o to_o effect_v their_o project_n and_o that_o a_o little_a after_o midnight_n the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n be_v open_v with_o so_o great_a a_o noise_n that_o the_o cock_n here_o below_o be_v therewith_o awaken_v and_o crow_n to_o awaken_v they_o to_o their_o prayer_n and_o that_o this_o may_v not_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o melancholy_n of_o some_o few_o imagine_v jew_n they_o have_v put_v it_o into_o their_o general_a lyturgie_n wherein_o for_o this_o good_a office_n of_o the_o cock_n they_o thus_o give_v thanks_o bendito_fw-mi tu_fw-mi adonai_n nuestro_fw-la dio_fw-mi rey_n del_fw-it mundo_fw-la dâ—n_v all_o gallo_n distinto_fw-la para_fw-it entender_v entre_fw-fr dia_z y_fw-fr noche_n bless_a be_v thou_o adonai_n our_o god_n king_n of_o the_o world_n who_o have_v give_v understanding_n to_o the_o cock_n to_o distinguish_v the_o night_n from_o the_o day_n but_o the_o orison_n we_o have_v now_o be_v speak_v of_o relate_v to_o 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manner_n of_o dress_v themselves_o as_o how_o that_o the_o left-foot-shooe_n must_v be_v put_v on_o before_o the_o right_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o love_n of_o brevity_n have_v prevail_v with_o i_o to_o omit_v they_o when_o they_o have_v accoutre_v themselves_o for_o the_o synagogue_n at_o the_o leave_v of_o their_o apartment_n they_o be_v command_v moderate_o to_o bow_v down_o their_o head_n to_o express_v thereby_o their_o great_a sadness_n for_o the_o desolation_n of_o the_o temple_n before_o they_o go_v to_o public_a prayer_n they_o use_v all_o manner_n of_o needful_a evacuation_n of_o the_o body_n and_o when_o for_o this_o purpose_n they_o enter_v their_o retrait_n the_o devout_a beseech_v the_o angel_n to_o stay_v at_o door_n till_o they_o come_v out_o who_o they_o thus_o accost_v most_o holy_a and_o most_o glorious_a minister_n of_o the_o most_o high_a i_o beseech_v you_o keep_v preserve_v and_o help_v i_o wait_v till_o i_o go_v in_o and_o come_v out_o for_o this_o be_v the_o custom_n and_o way_n of_o all_o man_n they_o account_v it_o a_o heinous_a sin_n to_o retard_v the_o natural_a purgation_n of_o the_o body_n because_o thereby_o they_o may_v incur_v distemper_n and_o to_o this_o unsavoury_a purpose_n they_o allege_v levit._n 20.25_o but_o for_o what_o reason_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o to_o be_v comprehend_v but_o their_o chief_a bodily_a preparation_n consist_v in_o wash_v which_o be_v a_o ceremony_n bestow_v on_o all_o those_o part_n of_o the_o body_n that_o be_v more_o notorious_o liable_a to_o be_v unclean_a and_o the_o hand_n which_o according_a to_o their_o master_n after_o sleep_n be_v venomous_a and_o impure_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o noxious_a spirit_n lodge_v as_o they_o opine_n in_o the_o palm_n thereof_o when_o they_o be_v asleep_a be_v first_o of_o all_o to_o be_v punctual_o wash_v for_o they_o hold_v that_o if_o a_o jew_n shall_v touch_v his_o eye_n nose_n ear_n or_o mouth_n with_o unwashed_a hand_n he_o shall_v be_v trouble_v with_o dimness_n of_o sight_n catarrh_n deafness_n and_o a_o stink_a breath_n in_o wash_v their_o hand_n they_o hold_v they_o up_o that_o the_o water_n may_v run_v down_o to_o their_o elbow_n which_o elevation_n of_o their_o hand_n ceremony_n of_o wash_n help_v to_o explain_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st._n mark_v 7.3_o which_o have_v make_v so_o much_o stir_v among_o critic_n at_o the_o time_n of_o this_o preparative_n wash_v the_o jew_n say_v this_o hymn_n bendito_fw-mi tu_fw-mi adonai_n nuestro_fw-la dio_fw-mi rey_n del_fw-it mundo_fw-la que_fw-la nos_fw-la santificò_fw-la en_fw-fr sus_fw-la en_fw-fr comendancas_fw-la y_fw-fr en_fw-fr comendò_fw-la sober_a limpieza_fw-mi de_fw-mi manos_fw-es bless_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n king_n of_o the_o world_n who_o have_v sanctify_v we_o with_o thy_o commandment_n and_o enjoin_v we_o cleanness_n of_o hand_n where_o by_o commandment_n must_v not_o be_v understand_v any_o strict_a law_n of_o moses_n in_o this_o particular_a but_o 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hand_n before_o they_o appear_v in_o the_o solemn_a worship_n there_o be_v other_o sort_n of_o wash_v of_o old_a among_o the_o jew_n as_o that_o of_o the_o priest_n when_o they_o go_v to_o the_o temple_n to_o officiate_v in_o imitation_n whereof_o arise_v the_o wash_n and_o lustration_n among_o the_o gentile_n there_o be_v also_o another_o sort_n of_o wash_v belong_v to_o their_o proselyte_n at_o their_o reception_n into_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n of_o which_o we_o have_v already_o speak_v something_o in_o their_o proselytism_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o jew_n zizith_n and_o tephillim_n or_o phylactery_n or_o prayer-ornament_n when_o the_o jew_n prepare_v for_o morning-service_n they_o with_o singular_a circumspection_n put_v on_o their_o zizith_n and_o tephillim_n which_o be_v proper_o their_o prayer-ornament_n and_o so_o necessary_a a_o accoutrement_n for_o the_o synagogue_n that_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a cognisance_n and_o badge_n of_o religion_n without_o which_o they_o 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of_o the_o decease_a hasten_v from_o purgatory_n and_o rush_v into_o the_o water_n they_o first_o meet_v with_o to_o wash_v off_o the_o stink_n of_o the_o smoke_n and_o cool_v their_o flame_n and_o therefore_o the_o rabbi_n have_v strict_o charge_v that_o no_o water_n shall_v be_v draw_v at_o that_o time_n lest_o those_o sad_a soul_n shall_v be_v disturb_v as_o we_o read_v in_o ritualibus_fw-la eorum_fw-la whilst_o they_o be_v intent_n on_o their_o devotion_n two_o angel_n approach_v one_o good_a another_o evil_n and_o place_n themselves_o one_o against_o another_o in_o the_o synagogue_n if_o they_o hear_v any_o one_o pray_v or_o repeat_v his_o lecture_n with_o a_o godly_a intention_n he_o the_o two_o angel_n lead_v forth_o with_o their_o hand_n on_o his_o head_n say_v thy_o iniquity_n be_v take_v away_o and_o thy_o sin_n be_v purge_v and_o if_o at_o their_o entrance_n into_o the_o synagogue_n they_o find_v the_o candle_n well_o kindle_v the_o table_n well_o furnish_v the_o bed_n cover_v with_o clean_a linen_n then_o the_o good_a angel_n say_v i_o wish_v i_o may_v see_v all_o thing_n in_o this_o posture_n the_o next_o sabbath_n and_o the_o bad_a angel_n be_v force_v to_o say_v amen_o but_o if_o thing_n be_v not_o well_o order_v than_o the_o bad_a angel_n say_v as_o the_o good_a before_o i_o wish_v i_o may_v find_v all_o thing_n thus_o the_o next_o sabbath_n to_o which_o the_o good_a spirit_n though_o unwilling_a say_v amen_o when_o they_o come_v home_o they_o sit_v down_o at_o the_o chief_a place_n of_o the_o table_n where_o the_o salt_n be_v place_v with_o a_o cup_n of_o wine_n and_o two_o loaf_n cover_v with_o a_o napkin_n then_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n take_v the_o cup_n of_o wine_n consecrate_v the_o sabbath_n say_v the_o six_o day_n the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v finish_v and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n god_n end_v his_o work_n which_o he_o have_v make_v and_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n from_o all_o 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wine_n be_v a_o effectual_a remedy_n the_o bread_n be_v cover_v on_o the_o table_n that_o its_o vileness_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o wine_n may_v not_o be_v see_v for_o in_o the_o law_n it_o be_v mention_v before_o the_o wine_n though_o consecrate_v after_o it_o as_o it_o be_v write_v deut._n 8.8_o a_o land_n of_o wheat_n and_o barley_n and_o vine_n where_o the_o wheat_n and_o barley_n of_o which_o the_o bread_n be_v make_v be_v first_o name_v yet_o consecrate_v last_o on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o cover_v it_o will_v be_v much_o despise_v the_o rabbi_n say_v that_o it_o be_v cover_v in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o manna_n for_o in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o dew_n fall_v than_o the_o manna_n after_o that_o the_o dew_n so_o that_o the_o manna_n lie_v betwixt_o the_o dew_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o bread_n be_v lay_v on_o a_o tablecloth_n and_o cover_v with_o a_o napkin_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o holy_a woman_n bake_v a_o sort_n of_o wafer_n 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