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be_v in_o themselves_o though_o some_o may_v be_v allow_v they_o or_o from_o whence_o they_o have_v their_o opinion_n such_o be_v for_o example_n the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n come_v the_o excellency_n of_o his_o nature_n the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a prince_n to_o have_v spiritual_a power_n against_o satan_n and_o to_o turn_v he_o and_o wicked_a man_n into_o hell_n yet_o a_o calamitous_a afflict_a and_o despise_a person_n though_o high_o meritorious_a the_o justification_n of_o man_n for_o his_o sake_n his_o satisfaction_n by_o his_o merit_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o penitent_n etc._n etc._n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o what_o we_o meet_v withal_o among_o the_o jew_n especial_o more_o ancient_a be_v exact_o the_o same_o with_o these_o christian_a doctrine_n but_o that_o at_o least_o it_o be_v so_o like_a and_o come_v so_o near_o they_o true_o and_o intelligible_o explain_v that_o they_o have_v reason_n to_o be_v fair_o dispose_v to_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v interpret_v it_o of_o the_o messia_n isa._n lii_o 17._o behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v deal_v prudent_o he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v etc._n etc._n tanch_v in_o jalkut_n understand_v it_o of_o the_o messiah_n and_o r._n houna_n in_o the_o same_o place_n refer_v the_o five_o vers_fw-la of_o chap._n 53._o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n to_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o messiah_n that_o whole_a prophecy_n be_v general_o by_o the_o ancient_n interpret_v of_o the_o messiah_n though_o r._n saadia_n and_o aben_n esra_n who_o grotius_n think_v good_a to_o follow_v refer_v it_o to_o jeremy_n and_o the_o kimchi_n r._n solom_n and_o abarbanel_n with_o much_o less_o reason_n or_o sense_n to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n isa._n xi_o 10._o to_o it_o shall_v the_o gentile_n seek_v in_o beres_n rabb_n fol._n 110._o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o messiah_n so_o indeed_o do_v all_o the_o jewish_a interpreter_n isa._n ii_o 4._o and_o they_o shall_v beat_v their_o sword_n into_o ploughshare_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n in_o jalk_n out_o of_o t._n b._n schabb._n zech._n xi_o 12._o and_o they_o weigh_v for_o my_o price_n thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n r._n chanian_n and_o r._n jochanan_n in_o beres_n rab._n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o those_o thirty_o piece_n be_v thirty_o new_a precept_n which_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o bring_v with_o he_o whence_o will_v follow_v some_o change_n in_o their_o law_n though_o there_o be_v there_o who_o object_n that_o those_o thirty_o precept_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o gentile_n not_o to_o the_o israelite_n as_o the_o scholiast_n r._n issachar_n there_o interpret_v it_o zech._n xii_o 10._o and_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v which_o place_n i_o think_v may_v be_v better_o render_v to_o secure_v it_o against_o the_o grammatical_a objection_n of_o the_o jew_n r._n dousa_n in_o t._n b._n succ._n 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that_o gloss_n of_o tanchuma_n in_o jalkut_n on_o isa._n lii_o 13._o a_o place_n just_a before_o mention_v be_v now_o quote_v by_o every_o body_n the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v deal_v prudent_o he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v and_o be_v extol_v and_o be_v very_o high_a that_o ancient_a author_n gloss_v i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o king_n messiah_n he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o abraham_n extol_v above_o moses_n and_o high_a above_o the_o minister_a angel_n for_o it_o be_v say_v ezek._n i._n 18._o as_o for_o their_o height_n or_o back_n there_o be_v a_o height_n above_o they_o i_o know_v in_o the_o hebrew_n this_o last_o sentence_n bring_v for_o proof_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v otherwise_o render_v but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o my_o purpose_n that_o the_o sense_n must_v be_v as_o i_o have_v translate_v it_o according_a to_o this_o ancient_a author_n because_o otherwise_o 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there_o it_o be_v say_v aaron_n die_v at_o mount_n hor_n but_o here_o it_o be_v say_v he_o die_v at_o moseroth_n now_o there_o be_v world_n 2553_o moses_n 120_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n 40_o seven_o several_a encamp_n between_o moseroth_n and_o mount_n hor_n numb_a 33._o 31_o 32_o etc._n etc._n now_o the_o answer_n to_o this_o must_v arise_v from_o this_o consideration_n that_o in_o those_o station_n mention_v numb_a 33._o from_o moseroth_n to_o bene_n jaahan_n to_o horhagidgad_v etc._n etc._n they_o be_v march_v towards_o kadesh_n before_o their_o forty_o year_n and_o so_o they_o go_v from_o moseroth_n to_o bene_n jaahan_n but_o in_o these_o station_n deut._n 10._o 6._o they_o be_v march_v from_o kadish_n in_o their_o forty_o year_n by_o some_o of_o that_o way_n that_o they_o come_v thither_o and_o so_o they_o must_v now_o go_v from_o bene_n jaahan_n to_o moseroth_n and_o 2._o how_o moseroth_n and_o mount_v hor_n gudgodah_n and_o horhagidgad_v be_v but_o the_o compare_v the_o the_o the_o as_o horeb_n and_o sinai_n be_v though_o they_o be_v count_v two_o several_a encamp_n of_o israel_n exod._n 17._o 1_o 6._o and_o 19_o 1._o compare_v same_o place_n and_o country_n and_o how_o though_o israel_n be_v now_o go_v back_o from_o kadish_n yet_o hit_v in_o the_o very_a same_o journey_n that_o they_o go_v in_o when_o they_o be_v come_v thither_o as_o to_o gudgodah_n or_o horhagidgad_v to_o jotbathah_n or_o jotbath_n require_v a_o discourse_n geographical_a by_o itself_o which_o be_v the_o next_o thing_n that_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o harmony_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o with_o some_o part_n of_o that_o work_n by_o god_n permission_n and_o his_o good_a hand_n upon_o the_o workman_n shall_v come_v forth_o 7._o it_o can_v pass_v the_o eye_n of_o he_o that_o read_v the_o text_n in_o the_o original_a but_o he_o must_v observe_v it_o how_o in_o chap._n 29._o ver_fw-la 29._o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v point_v one_o clause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o we_o and_o to_o our_o child_n belong_v the_o reveal_v thing_n after_o a_o extraordinary_a and_o unparallelled_a manner_n to_o give_v warning_n against_o curiosity_n in_o pry_v into_o god_n secret_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v content_v ourselves_o with_o his_o revealed_z will_n 8._o moses_n in_o blessing_n of_o the_o tribe_n chap._n 33._o name_v they_o not_o according_a to_o their_o seniority_n but_o in_o another_o order_n reuben_n be_v set_v first_o though_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o birthright_n to_o show_v his_o repentance_n and_o that_o he_o die_v not_o death_n not_o not_o not_o so_o the_o chaldee_n render_v ver_fw-la 6._o let_v reuben_n live_v and_o not_o die_v the_o second_o death_n the_o second_o death_n simeon_n be_v omit_v because_o of_o his_o cruelty_n to_o sichem_n and_o joseph_n and_o therefore_o he_o the_o fit_a to_o be_v leave_v out_o when_o there_o be_v twelve_o tribe_n beside_o judah_n be_v place_v before_o levi_n for_o the_o kingdom_n dignity_n above_o the_o priesthood_n christ_n be_v promise_v a_o king_n of_o that_o tribe_n benjamin_n be_v set_v before_o joseph_n for_o the_o dignity_n of_o jerusalem_n above_o samaria_n etc._n etc._n 9_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n be_v write_v by_o some_o other_o then_o moses_n for_o it_o relate_v his_o death_n and_o how_o he_o be_v bury_v by_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v by_o michael_n judas_n 9_o or_o christ_n who_o be_v to_o bury_v moses_n ceremony_n the_o book_n of_o joshua_n this_o book_n contain_v a_o history_n of_o the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o joshua_n which_o though_o they_o be_v not_o express_o name_v by_o this_o sum_n in_o clear_a word_n yet_o be_v they_o to_o be_v collect_v to_o be_v so_o many_o from_o that_o gross_a sum_n of_o four_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o year_n from_o the_o delivery_n out_o of_o egypt_n to_o the_o lay_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o solomon_n temple_n mention_v 1_o king_n 6._o 1._o for_o the_o scripture_n have_v parcel_v out_o that_o sum_n into_o these_o particular_n forty_o year_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o wilderness_n two_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o nine_o year_n of_o the_o judge_n forty_o year_n of_o eli_n forty_o of_o samuel_n and_o saul_n forty_o of_o david_n and_o four_o of_o solomon_n to_o the_o temple_n sound_v in_o all_o four_o hundred_o sixty_o three_o and_o therefore_o the_o seventeen_o year_n that_o must_v make_v up_o the_o sum_n four_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o must_v needs_o be_v conclude_v to_o have_v be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o joshua_n chap._n i._n world_n 2554_o joshua_n 1_o joshua_n of_o joseph_n succee_v moses_n the_o seven_o from_o ephraim_n 1_o chron._n 7._o 25._o and_o in_o he_o first_o appear_v joseph_n birthright_n 1_o chron._n 5._o 1._o and_o
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 marriage_n with_o a_o adulterous_a wife_n he_o foretelleth_a the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o people_n after_o their_o return_n out_o of_o babel_n into_o their_o own_o land_n and_o also_o their_o state_n in_o their_o present_a rejection_n when_o they_o neither_o follow_v idol_n nor_o god_n when_o neither_o as_o a_o wife_n they_o adhere_v to_o god_n nor_o yet_o to_o any_o other_o god_n as_o to_o another_o husband_n the_o four_o chapter_n take_v the_o people_n up_o as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o present_a posture_n in_o the_o prophet_n time_n and_o show_v their_o wickedness_n and_o what_o judgement_n the_o lord_n have_v in_o store_n for_o they_o and_o according_a to_o this_o tenor_n he_o go_v on_o through_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o book_n 5._o the_o rest_n of_o the_o book_n may_v be_v suppose_v coincident_a some_o of_o it_o with_o the_o time_n of_o ahaz_n and_o some_o of_o it_o with_o the_o former_a time_n of_o ezekiel_n even_o to_o the_o captive_a of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n as_o shall_v be_v observe_v when_o we_o come_v there_o the_o prophecy_n of_o joel_n all_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o second_o and_o much_o about_o the_o time_n of_o amos_n his_o first_o prophesy_v among_o israel_n do_v joel_n also_o appear_v and_o begin_v to_o prophesy_v among_o judah_n some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n have_v conceive_v he_o to_o have_v live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o elisha_n and_o that_o these_o threaten_n of_o his_o of_o famine_n be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o seven_o year_n famine_n in_o that_o time_n 2_o king_n 8._o 1._o other_o have_v suppose_v he_o to_o have_v live_v and_o prophesy_v in_o the_o time_n of_o manass_v king_n of_o judah_n cast_v his_o time_n as_o much_o too_o forward_o as_o the_o other_o be_v too_o backward_o but_o his_o subject_a matter_n will_v declare_v his_o time_n for_o see_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o plague_n of_o locust_n and_o of_o drought_n and_o fire_n that_o amos_n do_v it_o be_v a_o argument_n sufficient_a to_o conclude_v that_o amos_n and_o he_o appear_v about_o the_o same_o time_n he_o sad_o bemoan_v and_o describe_v in_o his_o two_o first_o chapter_n the_o miserable_a famine_n and_o grievous_a condition_n that_o the_o people_n be_v bring_v into_o through_o the_o plague_n of_o locust_n and_o drought_n and_o paint_v out_o the_o caterpillar_n and_o cankerworm_n and_o locust_n which_o he_o call_v the_o northern_a army_n as_o if_o they_o be_v a_o army_n of_o man_n indeed_o they_o come_v in_o at_o the_o north_n part_n of_o the_o land_n from_o towards_o syria_n and_o hamath_n and_o keep_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o body_n and_o devour_v all_o before_o they_o as_o they_o go_v along_o to_o the_o south_n part_n and_o there_o as_o they_o be_v face_v about_o to_o go_v off_o below_o the_o point_n of_o the_o dead_a sea_n the_o barrenness_n of_o that_o part_n affamished_a they_o who_o have_v affamished_a the_o whole_a country_n the_o prophet_n yet_o conclude_v afterward_o with_o comfortable_a promise_n of_o rain_n after_o the_o drought_n and_o flourish_a tree_n and_o time_n after_o these_o locust_n and_o upon_o that_o discourse_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n he_o rise_v to_o speak_v of_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o in_o the_o wonder_n that_o shall_v attend_v christ_n death_n and_o that_o shall_v go_v before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o conclude_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n with_o threaten_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o particular_o foretell_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o army_n of_o senacharib_n against_o which_o the_o lord_n cause_v his_o mighty_a one_o to_o come_v down_o vers_n 11._o namely_o his_o angel_n and_o destroy_v they_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o jehoshaphat_n before_o jerusalem_n this_o hosea_n also_o have_v particular_o point_v at_o hos._n 1._o 7._o the_o book_n of_o amos_n all_o this_o prophecy_n be_v so_o clear_o date_v that_o there_o need_v not_o to_o use_v many_o 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
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
upon_o this_o occasion_n from_o vers_fw-la 24._o of_o chap._n 22._o to_o the_o end_n all_o the_o prophecy_n that_o refer_v to_o his_o time_n and_o concern_v his_o person_n be_v also_o bring_v up_o together_o viz._n chap._n 23._o and_o 24._o that_o the_o matter_n concern_v he_o may_v be_v lay_v together_o in_o one_o place_n the_o 25_o chapter_n be_v date_v by_o jehoiakim_v four_o year_n yet_o lay_v before_o chap._n 26._o &_o 27._o that_o bear_v the_o date_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n because_o it_o point_v out_o the_o term_n and_o space_n of_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o main_a subject_n of_o jeremy_n prophecy_n and_o therefore_o when_o in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n he_o have_v foretold_v the_o captivity_n both_o to_o and_o of_o jehoiakim_n and_o jehoiachin_n and_o in_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o he_o set_v himself_o to_o foretell_v and_o measure_v out_o the_o space_n of_o the_o captivity_n therefore_o these_o chapter_n that_o handle_v that_o main_a and_o general_a head_n of_o his_o prophecy_n be_v lay_v thus_o forward_o and_o together_o and_o then_o particular_a matter_n be_v lay_v after_o so_o that_o these_o 26_o &_o 27_o chap._n to_o ver_fw-la 12._o do_v join_v in_o proper_a current_n of_o time_n and_o chronicle_n to_o vers_n 23._o of_o chap._n 22._o and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o other_o chapter_n may_v be_v conceive_v of_o as_o have_v be_v say_v in_o chap._n 26._o jeremy_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n by_o the_o priest_n and_o false_a prophet_n but_o acquit_v by_o the_o elder_n they_o allege_v two_o contrary_a example_n one_o of_o hezekiah_n who_o pious_o submit_v to_o micahs_n prophecy_n and_o trouble_v he_o not_o for_o it_o and_o the_o other_o of_o jehoiakim_n who_o curse_o slaw_v urijah_n for_o prophesy_v the_o truth_n the_o former_a they_o propose_v as_o a_o copy_n to_o be_v follow_v and_o the_o other_o as_o a_o caution_n not_o to_o shed_v more_o prophet_n blood_n in_o murder_a jeremy_n for_o too_o much_o be_v late_o shed_v already_o in_o the_o murder_n of_o urijah_n in_o chap._n 27._o to_o vers_n 12._o jeremy_n be_v enjoin_v to_o make_v yoke_n and_o bond_n to_o denote_v servitude_n and_o subjection_n to_o babel_n but_o in_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o chapter_n there_o be_v a_o visible_a difficulty_n for_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o jehoiakim_v reign_v jeremy_n be_v command_v to_o make_v bond_n and_o yoke_n and_o to_o send_v they_o to_o certain_a king_n by_o the_o messenger_n that_o come_v to_o zedekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n now_o how_o can_v zedekiah_n be_v call_v king_n of_o judah_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o jehoiakim_n since_o jehoiakim_n reign_v eleven_o year_n and_o jehoiachin_n three_o month_n before_o zedekiah_n come_v to_o reign_v answ._n these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v speak_v prophetical_o concern_v zedekiah_n as_o well_o as_o concern_v nebuchadnezar's_a son_n for_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v that_o nabuchadnezzar_a shall_v reign_v and_o his_o son_n and_o grandchild_n after_o he_o and_o therefore_o must_v the_o prophet_n present_o make_v yoke_n and_o bond_n and_o put_v they_o of_o his_o own_o neck_n in_o token_n of_o judah_n subjection_n which_o indeed_o begin_v in_o the_o very_a next_o year_n and_o he_o foretell_v withal_o that_o zedekiah_n shall_v reign_v and_o that_o divers_a king_n shall_v send_v messenger_n to_o he_o and_o by_o they_o shall_v jeremy_n send_v those_o yoke_n to_o those_o king_n etc._n etc._n world_n 3401_o division_n 372_o jehoiakim_n 3_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o three_o year_n of_o jehoiakim_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o nebuchadnezar's_a first_o year_n for_o his_o first_o year_n take_v up_o part_n of_o jehoiakim_v three_o and_o part_n of_o his_o four_o this_o be_v apparent_a by_o compare_v dan._n 1._o 1._o with_o jerem._n 25._o 1._o the_o four_o of_o jehoiakim_n be_v indeed_o most_o common_o reckon_v as_o nebuchadnezar's_a first_o but_o we_o shall_v observe_v hereafter_o that_o there_o be_v intimation_n sometime_o in_o scripture_n to_o teach_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o reckon_n according_a to_o this_o account_n daniel_n 1._o to_o vers_n 8._o and_o 2_o king_n xxiv_o vers_fw-la 1._o 2_o chron._n xxxvi_o vers_fw-la 6_o 7._o world_n 3402_o division_n 373_o year_n of_o captivity_n 1_o jehoiakim_n 4_o in_o this_o three_o year_n of_o jehoiakim_n nabuchadnezzar_a besiege_v and_o take_v jerusalem_n and_o jehoiakim_n he_o put_v he_o in_o fetter_n to_o carry_v he_o to_o babel_n but_o restore_v he_o again_o to_o the_o throne_n as_o a_o tributary_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o babel_n and_o so_o jehoiakim_n become_v his_o servant_n three_o year_n here_o begin_v the_o seventy_o year_n captivity_n and_o the_o seventy_o year_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o babel_n jer._n 25._o 11_o 12._o &_o 29._o 10._o in_o this_o captivity_n be_v carry_v away_o daniel_n hananiah_n mishael_n and_o azariah_n and_o now_o be_v that_o sad_a prediction_n to_o hezekiah_n fulfil_v 2_o king_n 20._o 18._o and_o that_o of_o zephany_n zeph._n 1._o 8._o dan_n 1._o from_o vers_n 8._o to_o 18._o daniel_n and_o his_o three_o fellow_n noble_n now_o in_o babel_n refuse_v the_o court_n diet_n and_o betake_v themselves_o to_o a_o austerity_n of_o diet_n but_o once_o more_o to_o be_v parallel_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o be_v in_o john_n the_o babtist_n yet_o they_o come_v on_o and_o grow_v fresh_a and_o fat_a to_o show_v that_o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n only_o etc._n etc._n jeremy_n xxv_o in_o this_o four_o year_n of_o jehoiakim_n which_o be_v the_o first_o year_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_a vers_fw-la 1._o jeremy_n prepare_v a_o cup_n of_o indignation_n for_o jerusalem_n and_o for_o all_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o it_o and_o at_o last_o for_o sheshach_n or_o babylon_n itself_o jeremy_n xlvi_o &_o xlviii_o &_o xlix_o to_z vers_n 34._o jeremy_n prophesi_v against_o pharaoh_n necho_n and_o egypt_n foretell_v the_o overthrow_n of_o his_o army_n at_o carchemish_n which_o according_o come_v to_o pass_v this_o year_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n avenge_v the_o death_n of_o good_a josiah_n as_o vers_n 10._o this_o chapter_n though_o it_o fall_v under_o the_o time_n of_o jehoiakim_n yet_o be_v it_o lay_v so_o far_o in_o the_o book_n as_o after_o the_o story_n of_o judah_n go_v into_o captivity_n and_o into_o egypt_n for_o a_o reason_n which_o shall_v be_v touch_v present_o and_o so_o shall_v the_o method_n of_o chap._n 48._o &_o 49._o be_v take_v into_o consideration_n jeremy_n xxxvi_o to_z vers_n 9_o baruch_n write_v the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremy_n in_o a_o book_n and_o read_v it_o in_o the_o lord_n house_n on_o the_o solemn_a fast_a day_n the_o ten_o of_o tizri_n probable_o in_o the_o four_o of_o jehoiakim_n vers_fw-la 1._o this_o chapter_n lie_v after_o many_o prophecy_n of_o the_o time_n of_o zedekiah_n because_o he_o will_v lay_v the_o relation_n of_o historical_a thing_n and_o particular_o of_o jeremy_n suffering_n together_o in_o chap._n 36._o be_v tell_v that_o he_o be_v imprison_v in_o jehoiakim_v time_n vers_fw-la 5._o and_o his_o book_n burn_v by_o that_o wicked_a king_n in_o chap._n 37._o be_v tell_v that_o he_o be_v imprison_v in_o zedekiahs_n time_n vers_fw-la 15._o and_o in_o chap._n 38._o how_o he_o be_v put_v into_o the_o dungeon_n jeremy_n xlv_o a_o message_n come_v to_o baruch_n from_o god_n upon_o his_o writing_n out_o of_o jeremy_n prophecy_n in_o the_o four_o of_o jehoiakim_n the_o look_a back_n upon_o chap._n 43._o &_o 44._o and_o consider_v the_o tenor_n of_o they_o will_v give_v light_a and_o a_o reason_n for_o the_o place_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o the_o next_o follow_v so_o far_o in_o the_o book_n though_o they_o be_v of_o so_o early_a a_o date_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o jehoiakim_n upon_o johanans_n carry_v the_o people_n into_o egypt_n contrary_a to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n jeremy_n denounce_v sad_a thing_n to_o the_o jew_n now_o in_o egypt_n and_o sure_a destruction_n to_o egypt_n itself_o this_o in_o chap._n 43._o from_o vers_n 9_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o chap._n 44._o through_o out_o then_o be_v lay_v the_o relation_n of_o the_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n that_o jeremy_n give_v baruch_n many_o year_n before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o other_o prophecy_n then_o baruch_n safety_n in_o egypt_n and_o in_o her_o misery_n may_v be_v thence_o intimate_v and_o observe_v for_o thither_o have_v johanan_n bring_v baruch_n chap._n 43._o 6._o and_o the_o like_a juncture_n of_o story_n be_v observe_v at_o exod._n 18._o where_o jethroe_n come_v to_o israel_n camp_n be_v story_v instant_o after_o the_o story_n of_o the_o curse_n pass_v upon_o amalek_n to_o show_v that_o he_o fall_v not_o under_o that_o curse_n though_o he_o live_v in_o that_o nation_n after_o the_o intertexture_n of_o this_o 42_o chapter_n
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o word_n be_v use_v by_o the_o lxx_o for_o jacob_n and_o esau_n stir_v in_o the_o womb_n gen._n 25._o 22._o and_o the_o leap_v of_o the_o mountain_n at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n elizabeth_z in_o ver_fw-la 44._o add_v the_o babe_n leap_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o that_o he_o know_v what_o he_o do_v when_o he_o leap_v any_o more_o than_o they_o but_o that_o either_o this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n or_o this_o time_n be_v extraordinary_a the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v outward_a gesticulation_n or_o exultation_n as_o well_o as_o inward_a joy_n yea_o though_o there_o be_v no_o inward_a joy_n at_o all_o as_o psalm_n 65._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o little_a hill_n shall_v be_v gird_v with_o exultation_n and_o so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v here_o the_o babe_n in_o my_o womb_n leap_v with_o extraordinary_a gesticulation_n or_o exultation_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v the_o manner_n 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have_v look_v on_o my_o humility_n with_o approbation_n and_o other_o give_v this_o gloss_n upon_o it_o because_o of_o her_o humility_n she_o deserve_v to_o be_v exalt_v and_o by_o it_o she_o be_v primely_a dispose_v to_o conceive_v and_o bear_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n but_o first_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o in_o the_o lxx_o who_o must_v best_o help_v we_o to_o interpret_v it_o signify_v a_o look_n of_o another_o nature_n second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o the_o virtue_n of_o humility_n or_o the_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n but_o the_o state_n of_o a_o low_a and_o poor_a condition_n and_o so_o be_v it_o render_v here_o by_o the_o syrian_a arabic_a spanish_a french_a deodates_n italian_n dutch_a and_o all_o latin_n that_o be_v not_o wed_v to_o the_o vulgar_a and_o so_o be_v it_o use_v by_o the_o lxx_o gen._n 16._o 11._o &_o 41._o 52._o 1_o sam._n 1._o 11._o and_o so_o again_o by_o the_o new_a testament_n act._n 8._o 33._o compare_v with_o the_o original_a in_o isa._n 53._o 8._o and_o so_o profane_a and_o heathen_a author_n distinguish_v betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o former_a understanding_n as_o we_o do_v here_o and_o by_o the_o latter_a the_o virtue_n of_o humility_n three_o the_o same_o word_n in_o a_o manner_n or_o one_o of_o the_o same_o root_n in_o ver_fw-la 52._o be_v oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o inevitable_o bear_v the_o sense_n we_o follow_v four_o if_o the_o virgin_n speak_v in_o the_o sense_n the_o romanist_n will_v have_v she_o he_o have_v look_v upon_o my_o lowliness_n to_o give_v it_o its_o desert_n she_o will_v prove_v to_o be_v intolerable_o proud_a in_o the_o value_v of_o her_o humility_n all_o generation_n shall_v call_v i_o bless_v as_o gen._n 30._o 13._o not_o only_o thou_o oh_o cousin_n elizabeth_n and_o the_o jewish_a nation_n that_o expect_v the_o messiah_n but_o even_o all_o the_o world_n and_o all_o succession_n of_o age_n among_o the_o heathen_a shall_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o confession_n of_o christ_n and_o account_v i_o bless_v in_o the_o favour_n that_o i_o have_v receive_v ver._n 51._o he_o have_v scatter_v the_o proud_a etc._n etc._n if_o the_o virgin_n aim_v these_o word_n and_o those_o of_o the_o same_o tenor_n that_o follow_v at_o any_o particular_a person_n as_o some_o conceive_v she_o do_v and_o mean_v the_o devil_n or_o the_o pharisee_n or_o the_o jew_n it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v conceive_v that_o she_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o four_o tyrannous_a and_o persecute_v monarchy_n in_o the_o book_n of_o daniel_n which_o be_v now_o destroy_v as_o much_o as_o to_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o since_o the_o very_a same_o word_n in_o a_o manner_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o song_n of_o hannah_n 1_o sam._n 2._o they_o warrant_v we_o to_o interpret_v they_o not_o so_o restrictive_o as_o to_o any_o one_o particular_a example_n but_o of_o the_o general_a and_o ordinary_a deal_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n with_o the_o wicked_a section_n iii_o s._n matthew_n chap._n i_o the_o 1._o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o gen._n 5._o 1._o book_n 6._o book_n book_n book_n book_n book_n book_n it_o may_v be_v understand_v the_o book_n of_o the_o history_n as_o generation_n be_v take_v gen._n 2._o 4._o and_o 37._o 2._o and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v the_o title_n not_o of_o this_o chapter_n only_o but_o of_o the_o whole_a book_n but_o since_o the_o evangelist_n intention_n be_v to_o set_v down_o christ_n alliance_n to_o the_o royal_a line_n by_o his_o father_n joseph_n the_o phrase_n must_v be_v understand_v according_o and_o so_o the_o chaldee_n use_v the_o very_a
from_o this_o quotation_n of_o the_o gospel_n then_o find_v by_o they_o in_o the_o text_n of_o micah_n the_o vulgar_a latin_a thou_o be_v little_a among_o the_o thousand_o etc._n etc._n the_o italian_a of_o brucioli_n and_o the_o french_a be_v little_a to_o be_v or_o to_o be_v account_v and_o much_o to_o the_o same_o tenor_n with_o our_o english_a aben_n ezra_n and_o david_n kimchi_n rabbi_n solom_n show_v his_o construction_n of_o it_o in_o this_o gloss_n it_o be_v fit_a thou_o shall_v be_v the_o least_o among_o the_o family_n of_o juda_n because_o of_o the_o profaneness_n of_o ruth_n the_o moabitess_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o yet_o out_o of_o thou_o shall_v come_v etc._n etc._n jansenius_n say_v a_o reconciliation_n may_v be_v make_v between_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o evangelist_n by_o read_v the_o prophet_n text_n by_o way_n of_o interrogation_n and_o thou_o bethlehem_n be_v thou_o the_o least_o which_o answer_v in_o sense_n to_o thou_o be_v not_o but_o to_o all_o these_o interpretation_n allege_v this_o one_o thing_n may_v be_v oppose_v that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v proper_o agree_v with_o the_o word_n bethlehem_n according_a to_o the_o syntax_n of_o substantive_n and_o adjective_n because_o they_o be_v of_o two_o different_a gender_n as_o the_o grammarian_n will_v easy_o observe_v and_o can_v but_o confess_v for_o bethlehem_n be_v of_o the_o feminine_a gender_n as_o be_v all_o the_o name_n of_o city_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o another_o as_o it_o plain_o appear_v by_o its_o termination_n to_o construe_v they_o therefore_o together_o as_o substantive_n and_o adjective_n as_o it_o be_v unwarrantable_a by_o the_o grammar_n so_o do_v it_o make_v a_o sense_n utter_o irreconcilable_a with_o this_o of_o the_o evangelist_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v also_o that_o these_o word_n be_v thus_o conjoin_v and_o construe_v together_o do_v make_v but_o a_o harsh_a sense_n and_o construction_n among_o themselves_o 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shall_v i_o interpret_v the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n think_v know_v indeed_o that_o it_o be_v general_o construe_v another_o way_n chizgner_n havetha_fw-mi leithmannaah_o and_o thou_o bethlehem_n ephratah_n be_v within_o a_o little_a to_o be_v superior_a or_o perfect_a among_o the_o thousand_o of_o judah_n etc._n etc._n as_o let_v the_o learned_a in_o the_o language_n judge_n whether_o the_o word_n in_o the_o chaldee_n will_v not_o bear_v that_o sense_n especial_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o first_o word_n chizgner_n be_v look_v into_o the_o chaldee_n in_o psal._n 2._o 12._o &_o 73._o 2._o hos._n 1._o 4._o and_o in_o other_o place_n the_o text_n of_o the_o prophet_n then_o be_v render_v in_o this_o interpretation_n this_o allegation_n of_o the_o evangelist_n will_v be_v find_v not_o to_o have_v any_o contrariety_n to_o it_o at_o all_o but_o to_o speak_v though_o not_o in_o the_o very_a same_o word_n yet_o to_o the_o very_a same_o tenor_n and_o purpose_n for_o while_o the_o one_o say_v 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of_o juda_n rabbi_n solomon_n understand_v the_o family_n and_o dau._n kimchi_n the_o city_n the_o word_n be_v once_o use_v in_o the_o very_a propriety_n of_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o the_o prophet_n take_v it_o here_o judg._n 6._o 15._o my_o thousand_o say_v gideon_n be_v poor_a in_o manasseh_n which_o st._n austin_n and_o r._n esaiah_n expound_v that_o he_o be_v captain_n of_o a_o thousand_o levi_n gershom_n that_o his_o father_n be_v captain_n but_o the_o chaldee_n and_o other_o rabbin_n understand_v it_o of_o the_o thousand_o in_o which_o his_o family_n be_v number_v and_o enrol_v howsoever_o it_o be_v understand_v it_o be_v apparent_a by_o this_o and_o other_o place_n lay_v unto_o it_o that_o the_o several_a tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v divide_v into_o their_o several_a thousand_o and_o that_o these_o thousand_o be_v enrol_v to_o this_o or_o that_o city_n to_o which_o they_o have_v relation_n by_o habitation_n or_o by_o inheritance_n village_n that_o be_v not_o 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at_o this_o day_n hold_v arminian_n socinian_n or_o popish_a tenet_n yet_o scorn_v to_o fetch_v they_o or_o to_o acknowledge_v they_o fetch_v from_o arminius_n socinus_n or_o rome_n but_o will_v seem_v to_o fetch_v they_o out_o of_o the_o very_a text_n of_o scripture_n let_v i_o conclude_v this_o matter_n with_o some_o word_n of_o josephus_n to_o show_v how_o they_o despise_v and_o reject_v tradition_n and_o with_o a_o passage_n in_o maimonides_n that_o show_v how_o they_o will_v have_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o pharisee_n say_v josephus_n deliver_v many_o thing_n unto_o the_o people_n as_o appertain_v to_o the_o law_n by_o tradition_n from_o the_o father_n which_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o therefore_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o sadducee_n cast_v they_o off_o say_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v account_v for_o law_n which_o be_v write_v but_o that_o these_o thing_n that_o come_v by_o tradition_n from_o the_o father_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o about_o these_o matter_n be_v often_o great_a dispute_n and_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o antiq._n lib_n 13._o cap._n 18._o and_o it_o be_v unlawful_a say_v maymonides_n for_o a_o man_n to_o teach_v when_o he_o be_v drink_v but_o if_o he_o teach_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v so_o plain_a in_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o even_o the_o sadducee_n will_v acknowledge_v it_o then_o be_v it_o lawful_a as_o that_o a_o creep_a thing_n be_v unclean_a a_o frog_n clean_o blood_n forbid_v etc._n etc._n in_o biath_n hammikdash_n per._n 1._o sect._n v._o of_o the_o pharisee_n as_o the_o sadducee_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n make_v nothing_o of_o tradition_n at_o all_o so_o the_o pharisee_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n do_v make_fw-mi exceed_o too_o much_o not_o only_o beyond_o the_o sadducee_n but_o also_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o walk_v in_o the_o high_a way_n of_o the_o state-religion_n separate_v and_o single_v themselves_o in_o a_o more_o strict_a course_n of_o ceremonious_a devotion_n from_o other_o people_n the_o jew_n do_v write_v their_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d parush_n &_o parushim_n with_o u._fw-mi in_o the_o second_o syllable_n but_o the_o greek_a of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o josephus_n as_o also_o the_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a do_v read_v it_o with_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pharish_n suitable_a to_o the_o chaldee_n and_o syriack_n language_n which_o be_v then_o speak_v the_o word_n parash_n be_v use_v but_o once_o in_o scripture_n for_o separation_n as_o two_o be_v observe_v by_o elias_n levita_n who_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n parash_n say_v he_o betoken_v division_n and_o separation_n and_o it_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n but_o only_o once_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ezek._n 34._o 12._o his_o scatter_a or_o part_v sheep_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o septuagint_n render_v by_o the_o latin_a oves_fw-la seperatae_fw-la yet_o our_o rabin_n of_o happy_a memory_n have_v use_v it_o exceed_v much_o and_o from_o hence_o be_v the_o noun_n parush_v and_o parushim_n that_o be_v pharisee_fw-mi and_o pharisees_n and_o they_o be_v man_n separate_v from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o world_n as_o be_v the_o nazarite_n baal_n aruch_n yet_o clearet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pharisee_n say_v he_o be_v he_o that_o separate_v himself_o from_o all_o uncleaness_n and_o from_o all_o unclean_a meat_n and_o from_o the_o common_a people_n that_o understand_v not_o the_o exact_a order_n for_o meat_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o this_o sense_n of_o separation_n juchasin_n call_v merlin_n mother_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pharisee_fw-mi that_o be_v a_o nun_n or_o recluse_n his_o story_n of_o he_o and_o she_o be_v brief_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 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 time_n do_v but_o it_o consider_v in_o some_o other_o thing_n in_o mat._n 12._o 9_o 13._o luke_n 6._o 6_o 7._o there_o be_v pharisees_n in_o the_o synagogue_n at_o the_o public_a worship_n etc._n etc._n and_o separation_n from_o the_o public_a assembly_n be_v against_o their_o own_o position_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prayer_n of_o the_o congregation_n say_v their_o tradition_n be_v always_o hear_v yea_o though_o sinner_n be_v among_o they_o yet_o the_o holy_a bless_a god_n refuse_v not_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o assembly_n therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o a_o man_n join_v himself_o with_o the_o congregation_n and_o pray_v not_o alone_o at_o any_o time_n when_o he_o may_v pray_v with_o the_o congregation_n and_o let_v a_o man_n ever_o go_v to_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n in_o the_o synagogue_n for_o his_o prayer_n be_v not_o always_o constant_o hear_v but_o in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o every_o one_o that_o have_v a_o synagogue_n in_o his_o city_n and_o 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
now_o in_o capri_n have_v forsake_v the_o city_n live_v in_o all_o filthiness_n and_o cruelty_n 770._o divers_a cruelty_n ibid._n strange_a accuse_v 771._o the_o boldness_n of_o sejanus_n and_o terentius_n 772._o divers_a cruelty_n more_o and_o other_o occurrency_n ibid._n tiberius_n trouble_v in_o mind_n 773._o among_o the_o jew_n a_o commotion_n among_o they_o occasion_v by_o pilate_n ibid._n occurrence_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n xxxiv_o tiberius_n xix_o in_o the_o church_n hellenist_n murmur_v against_o the_o hebrew_n 6._o act._n 6._o seven_o deacon_n choose_v and_o their_o office_n 777._o etc._n etc._n stephen_n martyr_a 780_o etc._n etc._n 7._o act._n 7._o bitter_a persecution_n against_o the_o whole_a church_n 785._o 8._o act._n 8._o dispersion_n of_o the_o hundred_o and_o eight_o upon_o the_o persecution_n ibid._n samaria_n receive_v the_o gospel_n 786._o simon_n magus_n ibid._n the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n 787._o the_o ethiopian_a eunuch_n convert_v 789_o etc._n etc._n paul_n convert_v and_o baptize_v ibid._n 10._o act._n 9_o to_o ver_fw-la 10._o in_o the_o empire_n velleius_n paterculus_n flourish_v 795._o trouble_n in_o rome_n about_o usury_n 796_o etc._n etc._n tiberius_n still_o most_o bloody_o cruel_a ibid._n strange_a accusation_n among_o the_o people_n ibid._n marius_n and_o his_o daughter_n wrongful_o slaughter_v ibid._n the_o miserable_a end_n of_o asinius_n gallus_n and_o nerva_n ibid._n the_o miserable_a end_n of_o agrippinâ—_n and_o drusius_n ibid._n other_o massacre_n ibid._n occurrence_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n xxxv_o tiberius_n xx._n in_o the_o church_n no_o particular_a occurrence_n of_o the_o church_n mention_v this_o year_n 801._o in_o the_o empire_n tiberius_n reign_n proclaim_v for_o ten_o year_n long_o and_o the_o consul_n punish_v for_o it_o ibid._n many_o cruelty_n of_o the_o emperor_n 802._o a_o feign_a drusus_n ib._n among_o the_o jew_n a_o commotion_n and_o slaughter_n of_o they_o cause_v by_o pilate_n 803_o philip_n the_o tetrarch_n of_o trachonitis_n die_v ib._n occurrence_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n xxxvi_o tiberius_n xxi_o in_o the_o church_n no_o particular_a occurrence_n mention_v this_o year_n among_o the_o jew_n vitellius_n governor_n of_o judea_n he_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n be_v courteous_a to_o the_o jew_n 809._o caiaphas_n remove_v from_o the_o high_a priesthood_n 810._o in_o the_o empire_n a_o rebellion_n in_o parthia_n ib._n tiberius_n still_o cruel_a and_o shameless_a 811._o occurrence_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n xxxvii_o tiberius_n xxii_o in_o the_o church_n paul_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n 813._o 32._o act._n 9_o vers_fw-la 23_o etc._n etc._n to_o vers_fw-la 32._o the_o disciple_n afraid_a of_o he_o 814._o persecution_n last_v yet_o ib._n paul_n present_v to_o the_o apostle_n preach_v bold_o be_v persecute_v and_o go_v to_o tarsus_n 815._o in_o the_o empire_n the_o parthian_a war_n yet_o uncomposed_a 816_o 817._o artabanus_n restore_v to_o his_o kingdom_n ib._n a_o commotion_n in_o cappadocia_n ib._n cruelty_n at_o rome_n ib._n mishap_n there_o through_o fire_n and_o water_n ib._n the_o death_n of_o thrasyllus_n the_o astrologer_n ib._n among_o the_o jew_n a_o commotion_n in_o samaria_n 818_o etc._n etc._n pilate_n put_v out_o of_o office_n ib._n agrippa_z his_o journey_n to_o rome_n ib._n his_o imprisoment_n there_o ib._n war_n betwixt_o herod_n the_o tetrarch_n and_o aretas_n king_n of_o arabia_n ib._n occurrence_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n xxxviii_o tiberius_n xxiii_o be_v also_o the_o first_o year_n of_o caius_n no_o particular_a occurrence_n of_o the_o church_n specify_v this_o year_n in_o the_o empire_n macro_n all_o base_a 823._o a_o wicked_a woman_n 824._o preparation_n of_o war_n against_o aretas_n 825_o etc._n etc._n a_o omen_n to_o agrippa_n in_o chain_n ib._n tiberius_n near_o his_o end_n ib._n his_o choice_n of_o a_o successor_n ib._n tiberius_n his_o death_n ib._n caius_z his_o successor_n ib._n tiberius_n in_o a_o manner_n cruel_a be_v dead_a ib._n agrippa_z in_o perplexity_n and_o enlarge_v 825_o etc._n etc._n his_o dissimulation_n ib._n he_o begin_v to_o show_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o colour_n ib._n his_o cruelty_n ib._n young_a tiberius_n bring_v to_o a_o miserable_a end_n ib._n occurrence_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n thirty-nine_o caius_z ii_o no_o occurrence_n of_o the_o church_n mention_v this_o year_n in_o the_o empire_n cruelty_n at_o rome_n 831._o a_o end_n of_o macro_n 832._o among_o the_o jew_n great_a trouble_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o alexandria_n 832_o etc._n etc._n agrippa_z at_o alexandria_n abuse_v ib._n a_o pageant_n of_o one_o and_o more_o madman_n ib._n sad_n outrage_n upon_o the_o jew_n ib._n caius_z will_v be_v a_o god_n ib._n more_o of_o their_o misery_n ib._n agrippa_z in_o his_o own_o kingdom_n ib._n yet_o more_o occurrence_n in_o the_o empire_n caius_z the_o new_a god_n little_o better_o than_o a_o devil_n 836_o etc._n etc._n many_o and_o many_o cruelty_n of_o he_o ib._n occurrence_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n xl._n caius_n iii_o in_o the_o church_n peter_n visit_v divers_a part_n 839_o 840._o 32._o act._n 9_o ver_fw-la 32._o yet_o not_o at_o antioch_n in_o this_o visitation_n ib._n dorcas_n raise_v 841._o 10._o act._n 10._o cornelius_n convert_v 842._o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n now_o only_o use_v 845._o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v to_o the_o gentile_n 847._o in_o the_o empire_n caius_z still_o cruel_a 848_o etc._n etc._n a_o most_o inhuman_a cruelty_n ib._n caius_z his_o luxury_n and_o prodigality_n ib._n his_o strange_a bridge_n of_o ship_n ib._n his_o covetousness_n ib._n among_o the_o jew_n herod_n and_o herodias_n before_o the_o emperor_n 852._o the_o alexandrian_a jew_n still_o perplex_v ib._n flaccus_n his_o downfall_n ib._n the_o jew_n still_o distress_v for_o all_o that_o ib._n occurrence_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n xli_o caius_n caligula_n iu._n in_o the_o chuhch_fw-mi antioch_n receive_v the_o gospel_n 855._o barnabas_n come_v thither_o ib._n 26._o act._n 11._o ver_fw-la 19_o to_o ver_fw-la 26._o among_o the_o jew_n trouble_n at_o jamnia_n 856_o etc._n etc._n caius_z his_o image_n to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o temple_n cause_v trouble_n ib._n petronius_n his_o letter_n hereupon_o to_o the_o emperor_n ib._n agrippa_z his_o mediation_n for_o the_o jew_n ib._n flaccus_n avilius_n his_o end_n ib._n the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o alexandrian_a jew_n before_o the_o emperor_n apion_n ib._n philo_z the_o jew_n and_o his_o write_n ib._n in_o the_o empire_n caius_z still_o foolish_a and_o cruel_a 862._o caius_z profane_a ib._n occurrence_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n xxii_o caius_n v._o claudius_n i._n in_o the_o empire_n caius_z his_o death_n contrive_v 865_o etc._n etc._n the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n ib._n the_o sequel_n ib._n dissension_n about_o the_o government_n ib._n claudius_n ib._n caesonia_n and_o her_o child_n slay_v ib._n claudius_n make_v emperor_n ib._n his_o demeanour_n at_o the_o beginning_n ib._n in_o the_o church_n the_o name_n of_o christian_n first_o use_v 871._o 26._o act._n 11._o ver_fw-la 26._o among_o the_o jew_n the_o theraputae_n 872._o the_o affair_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o alexandria_n and_o babylonia_n ib._n the_o rebellion_n of_o some_o jew_n ib._n occurrence_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n xliii_o claudius_n ii_o in_o the_o church_n a_o famine_n in_o judea_n and_o all_o the_o world_n 877._o paul_n rapt_v into_o the_o three_o heaven_n ib._n 28._o act._n 11._o ver_fw-la 28._o peter_n not_o this_o year_n at_o rome_n 888._o among_o the_o jew_n herod_n agrippa_n his_o come_n to_o jerusalem_n 879_o etc._n etc._n imperial_a act_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o jew_n ib._n peter_n not_o imprison_v this_o second_o year_n of_o claudius_n ib._n in_o the_o empire_n the_o moor_n subdue_v 881._o claudius_n begin_v to_o be_v cruel_a and_o his_o empress_n messalina_n wicked_a ib._n occurrence_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n xliv_o claudius_n iii_o in_o the_o church_n the_o martyrdomn_n of_o james_n the_o great_a 883._o concern_v the_o apostle_n creed_n 884._o concern_v tradition_n 885._o peter_n imprisonment_n and_o delivery_n ib._n in_o the_o empire_n some_o action_n of_o claudius_n 887._o messalina_n abominable_o wicked_a ib._n a_o expedition_n into_o england_n ib._n a_o whorish_a trick_n of_o messalina_n ib._n among_o the_o jew_n the_o fatal_a end_n of_o herod_n agrippa_n 889._o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n chap._n i._n vers._n 1._o the_o former_a treatise_n have_v i_o make_v etc._n etc._n the_o syrian_a and_o arabic_a render_v it_o the_o former_a 1._o former_a former_a former_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o word_n they_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 1._o 1._o book_n have_v i_o write_v and_o so_o be_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v in_o heathen_a author_n not_o only_o for_o a_o oration_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n but_o also_o for_o a_o treatise_n or_o discourse_n that_o
say_v that_o the_o disperse_v preach_v to_o the_o jew_n only_o of_o which_o i_o believe_v these_o country_n afford_v a_o very_a small_a number_n and_o 2._o the_o legend_n say_v that_o mary_n magdalen_n martha_n and_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n and_o other_o be_v the_o traveller_n who_o where_o they_o have_v a_o call_n to_o the_o ministry_n be_v yet_o to_o seek_v these_o person_n and_o other_o with_o they_o be_v drive_v by_o the_o blast_n of_o a_o common_a report_n to_o marseils_n in_o france_n aix_n in_o provence_n glasenbury_n in_o england_n and_o i_o know_v not_o whither_o it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o give_v the_o reader_n but_o some_o particular_n of_o the_o legend_n and_o then_o will_v he_o easy_o judge_v of_o the_o whole_a but_o it_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o labour_n it_o be_v more_o pertinent_a to_o consider_v who_o they_o be_v that_o the_o evangelist_n mean_v and_o who_o story_n he_o follow_v when_o he_o say_v here_o they_o be_v all_o scatter_a and_o in_o chap._n 11._o 19_o 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praise_n and_o monastery_n which_o be_v about_o the_o marish_a marian_n common_o call_v mareotis_n he_o speak_v of_o none_o other_o than_o of_o christian_n of_o the_o same_o opinion_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o man_n themselves_o be_v divers_a other_o both_o the_o father_n and_o late_a writer_n though_o they_o differ_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o name_n no_o romanist_n but_o he_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o philo_n in_o that_o book_n that_o be_v mean_v by_o epiphanius_n though_o he_o either_o title_n it_o not_o right_a or_o else_o couch_v two_o book_n under_o one_o title_n speak_v of_o christian_a monk_n and_o from_o thence_o who_o of_o they_o do_v not_o plead_v the_o antiquity_n of_o a_o monastic_a life_n so_o confident_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v but_o laugh_v to_o scorn_v among_o they_o that_o shall_v deny_v it_o they_o build_v indeed_o upon_o the_o ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la of_o some_o of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n beside_o the_o likeness_n of_o those_o man_n in_o 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as_o a_o long_a linen_n swaddle_v which_o go_v many_o time_n about_o they_o over_o their_o pap_n and_o downward_o partly_o to_o keep_v they_o warm_v and_o partly_o to_o strengthen_v their_o back_n in_o the_o hard_a service_n to_o which_o they_o be_v sometime_o put_v the_o highpriest_n and_o ordinary_a priest_n have_v of_o these_o alike_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o coat_n of_o the_o ephod_n this_o garb_n the_o ordinary_a priest_n have_v not_o but_o only_o the_o highpriest_n and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o coat_n of_o the_o ephod_n because_o the_o ephod_n do_v gird_v it_o to_o he_o it_o have_v no_o sleeve_n as_o his_o chequer_a coat_n have_v but_o it_o be_v make_v of_o two_o main_a piece_n the_o one_o whereof_o hang_v before_o he_o and_o the_o other_o behind_o he_o the_o collar_n of_o this_o ephod_n be_v like_o the_o collar_n of_o a_o habergion_n whole_a and_o to_o be_v put_v over_o his_o head_n and_o from_o the_o collar_n downward_o the_o piece_n be_v part_v and_o his_o arm_n 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elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o maym._n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la per._n 16._o in_o the_o second_o temple_n they_o make_v a_o breastplate_n and_o urim_n and_o thummim_n that_o be_v set_v the_o stone_n in_o the_o breastplate_n but_o never_o inquire_v by_o they_o because_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n be_v then_o depart_v 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mitre_n so_o it_o be_v almost_o english_v in_o philoes_n greek_a when_o speak_v of_o the_o high-priest_n garb_n he_o say_v among_o other_o thing_n 364._o thing_n thing_n thing_n philo_z in_o lib._n de_fw-fr profugis_fw-la pag._n apud_fw-la i_o 364._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o in_o the_o service_n he_o never_o go_v without_o the_o mitre_n sup_n mitre_n mitre_n mitre_n joseph_n ant._n ubi_fw-la sup_n this_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bonnet_n say_v josephus_n without_o a_o crown_n which_o go_v not_o over_o all_o his_o head_n but_o only_o a_o little_a above_o the_o middle_n of_o it_o sit_v upon_o his_o head_n as_o it_o be_v a_o crown_n it_o be_v make_v of_o linen_n and_o be_v a_o long_a kind_n of_o swaddle_n of_o a_o large_a breadth_n which_o he_o wrap_v oft_o about_o his_o head_n and_o complicate_v it_o in_o and_o out_o that_o the_o wrap_v or_o warp_a of_o it_o up_o about_o his_o head_n be_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o turkish_a tullibant_n only_o it_o want_v a_o crown_n but_o be_v open_a on_o the_o top_n sit_v on_o his_o brow_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o garland_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o golden_a plate_n exod._n 28._o 36._o this_o be_v fasten_v on_o the_o front_n of_o the_o mitre_n and_o in_o it_o be_v engrave_v holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n 10._o lord_n lord_n lord_n maym._n ubi_fw-la up_o per._n 10._o and_o between_o the_o mitre_n and_o the_o plate_n he_o put_v and_o wear_v his_o phylactery_n thus_o be_v the_o highpriest_n dress_v exceed_v rich_a and_o exceed_o gorgeous_a and_o his_o office_n eminent_a and_o high_a in_o dignity_n but_o the_o choice_a eminency_n of_o it_o be_v in_o what_o it_o typify_v and_o resemble_v the_o great_a highpriest_n that_o be_v to_o come_v the_o explication_n and_o application_n of_o which_o type_n and_o antitype_n be_v so_o abundant_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o scripture_n especial_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n that_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o insist_v upon_o it_o let_v we_o only_o for_o conclusion_n take_v the_o testimony_n of_o one_o that_o be_v either_o a_o stranger_n or_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o in_o this_o point_n and_o matter_n speak_v exceed_o consonant_a and_o concurrent_a to_o it_o and_o that_o be_v philo_n the_o jew_n who_o we_o mention_v before_o who_o speak_v divers_a thing_n concern_v the_o highpriest_n conclude_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo_z ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la we_o say_v that_o the_o highpriest_n mean_v not_o a_o man_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o be_v free_a from_o all_o sin_n both_o voluntary_a and_o unvoluntary_a and_o if_o any_o one_o desire_n to_o see_v how_o allegorical_o he_o appli_v the_o several_a parcel_n of_o the_o high-priest_n garment_n to_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o world_n air_n earth_n water_n fire_n etc._n etc._n he_o may_v have_v he_o at_o large_a discourse_v it_o according_a to_o his_o accustom_a fluency_n in_o his_o three_o book_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la pag._n apud_fw-la i_o 519_o 520_o 521._o where_o after_o he_o have_v spend_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o time_n and_o word_n and_o fancy_n to_o little_a profit_n he_o at_o last_o come_v on_o with_o this_o golden_a say_v worthy_a a_o thousand_o volume_n of_o such_o stuff_n as_o he_o have_v produce_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 521._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n p._n 521._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o set_v up_o a_o priest_n to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v use_v his_o most_o absolute_o perfect_a son_n for_o a_o mediator_n or_o advocate_n both_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o supply_v of_o abundant_a good_a a_o highpriest_n once_o install_v be_v highpriest_n for_o his_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joseph_n ant_n lib._n 15._o cap._n 3_o for_o none_o be_v depose_v from_o this_o honour_n when_o he_o have_v once_o obtain_v it_o that_o be_v not_o by_o any_o legal_a deposition_n but_o money_n and_o power_n at_o the_o last_o break_v this_o privilege_n and_o the_o high-priest_n be_v frequent_o thrust_v in_o and_o thrust_v out_o by_o these_o according_a as_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o prevail_v as_o the_o gemara_n on_o the_o treatise_n joma_n make_v mention_v and_o josephus_n in_o divers_a place_n give_v example_n the_o highpriest_n in_o some_o thing_n be_v nothing_o difference_v
be_v gird_v with_o strength_n and_o so_o do_v the_o targum_fw-la on_o the_o canticle_n apply_v the_o seven_o verse_n of_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o that_o book_n to_o the_o same_o house_n as_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o pomegranate_n be_v thy_o temple_n the_o kingdom_n say_v it_o of_o the_o asmonaean_a family_n be_v full_a of_o judgement_n as_o a_o pomegranate_n etc._n etc._n not_o to_o be_v inquisitive_a after_o the_o derivation_n of_o the_o word_n which_o we_o find_v in_o psal._n 68_o 32._o and_o which_o be_v general_o interpret_v by_o the_o jew_n to_o signite_n great_a duke_n and_o prince_n mattathias_n not_o live_v long_o after_o his_o first_o appear_v a_o champion_n for_o his_o distress_a country_n he_o leave_v the_o charge_n of_o that_o war_n and_o expedition_n to_o his_o son_n after_o he_o among_o who_o 17._o judas_n surname_v maccabaeus_n from_o these_o four_o acrostic_n letter_n in_o his_o ensign_n etc._n joseph_n antiq._n l._n 12._o c._n 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n 1_o mac._n 3._o &_o 4_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o mean_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n 15._o 12._o lord_n who_o be_v like_o thou_o among_o the_o mighty_a undertake_v the_o quarrel_n of_o his_o people_n and_o of_o the_o law_n religion_n and_o covenant_n and_o do_v very_o victorious_o but_o at_o last_o be_v slay_v in_o these_o time_n when_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o a_o combustion_n and_o confusion_n in_o the_o land_n and_o in_o 11._o joseph_n ubi_fw-la sup_n c._n 15_o 16_o 17._o 1_o mac._n 7._o 12._o 13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n &_o 9_o 1._o 5_o 55._o 1_o mac._n 9_o &_o 10._o &_o 11._o &_o 2d_o josep._n ant._n â—_o 13._o ad_fw-la c._n 11._o religion_n one_o alcimus_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o highpriest_n be_v indeed_o of_o that_o line_n but_o a_o man_n for_o mischief_n and_o impiety_n more_o like_o a_o heathen_a than_o a_o highpriest_n of_o israel_n do_v much_o evil_n whilst_o he_o live_v and_o come_v at_o last_o to_o a_o most_o fearful_a end_n 18._o jonathan_n succee_v his_o brother_n judas_n as_o chief_a commander_n he_o be_v make_v highpriest_n by_o alexander_n the_o son_n of_o antiochus_n and_o confirm_v therein_o by_o antiochus_n the_o son_n of_o alexander_n do_v many_o valiant_a act_n and_o at_o last_o be_v slay_v by_o trypho_n 19_o simon_n his_o brother_n succee_v he_o valiant_a also_o and_o advantageous_a to_o his_o people_n 13._o 1_o mac._n 14._o &_o 15._o &_o 16._o joseph_n ubi_fw-la sup_n c._n 11_o 12_o 13._o like_o his_o brethren_n but_o slay_v at_o last_o treacherous_o by_o his_o own_o son_n in_o law_n 20._o john_n call_v also_o hyrcanus_n or_o hyrcanus_n jannai_n he_o sack_v samaria_n destroy_v 14_o joseph_n ubi_fw-la sup_n cap._n 18._o juchasin_n â—ol_n 14_o the_o temple_n at_o gerizim_n slay_v many_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v highpriest_n eighty_o year_n and_o turn_v sadducee_n 21._o aristobulus_n his_o son_n he_o first_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v king_n 9_o joseph_n ib._n c._n 9_o 22._o alexander_n he_o bear_v also_o the_o name_n of_o king_n make_v many_o war_n and_o at_o 23._o ibid._n c._n 22_o 23._o last_o die_v of_o a_o quartan_a ague_n which_o have_v hold_v he_o three_o year_n 23._o hyrcanus_n his_o son_n be_v make_v highpriest_n but_o his_o mother_n alexandra_n by_o the_o 24._o ibid._n c._n 24._o support_n of_o the_o pharisee_n sway_v the_o kingdom_n 24._o aristobulus_n young_a brother_n to_o hyrcanus_n after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o 6._o lib._n 14._o c._n 4_o 5_o 6._o mother_n alexandra_n make_v war_n upon_o his_o brother_n drive_v he_o from_o his_o kingdom_n to_o a_o private_a life_n and_o take_v both_o kingdom_n and_o high-priesthood_n upon_o himself_o they_o both_o desire_n help_v and_o assistance_n from_o the_o roman_n scaurus_n and_o pompey_n aristobulus_n provoke_v pompey_n by_o some_o dalliance_n cause_v the_o sack_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o roman_a yoke_n from_o under_o which_o they_o be_v never_o deliver_v pompey_n restore_v the_o high-priesthood_n to_o hyrcanus_n and_o carry_v aristobulus_n and_o his_o son_n antigonus_n prisoner_n to_o rome_n and_o his_o two_o daughter_n 25._o alexander_z the_o son_n of_o aristobulus_n escape_v the_o hand_n of_o pompey_n when_o he_o 10._o ibid._n c._n 10._o captive_v his_o father_n and_o his_o brother_n to_o rome_n and_o he_o in_o judea_n raise_v divers_a stir_n and_o tumult_n and_o affect_v the_o kingdom_n be_v twice_o suppress_v by_o the_o roman_a gabinius_n 26._o antigonus_z aristobulus_n his_o other_o son_n escape_v from_o rome_n into_o judea_n first_o 25._o ib._n c._n 21._o &_o 25._o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o king_n of_o tyrus_n and_o after_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o parthian_n busle_v for_o the_o high-priesthood_n and_o power_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o hyrcanus_n get_v hyrcanus_n prisoner_n cause_v his_o ear_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o by_o that_o blemish_n or_o maim_n he_o make_v he_o uncapable_a of_o the_o priesthood_n but_o as_o hyrcanus_n lose_v his_o ear_n so_o at_o last_o antigonus_n lose_v his_o head_n by_o the_o axe_n of_o 49._o lib._n 15._o c._n 1._o dion_n cas._n l._n 49._o antony_n at_o antioch_n have_v be_v first_o crucify_v and_o whip_v 27._o ananelus_n a_o inferior_a priest_n send_v for_o out_o of_o babylon_n be_v make_v highpriest_n 2._o josd_v 15._o c._n 2._o by_o herod_n here_o alexandra_n the_o daughter_n of_o hyrcanus_n and_o wife_n of_o alexander_n the_o son_n of_o aristobulus_n take_v indignity_n and_o so_o do_v mariam_n herod_n wife_n who_o be_v alexandra_n daughter_n that_o a_o inferior_a person_n shall_v be_v prefer_v to_o the_o high-priesthood_n and_o aristobulus_n mariam_n brother_n and_o alexandra_n son_n be_v pass_v by_o these_o woman_n shift_n and_o importunity_n 2._o ibid._n c._n 2._o obtain_v the_o high-priesthood_n for_o aristobulus_n and_o the_o deposition_n of_o ananelus_n 28._o aristobulus_n a_o young_a man_n of_o a_o rare_a beauty_n be_v make_v highpriest_n be_v 3._o ibid._n c._n 3._o not_o much_o above_o fifteen_o year_n old_a after_o a_o year_n enjoyment_n of_o it_o or_o little_o more_o he_o be_v drown_v by_o herod_n policy_n as_o he_o be_v swim_v and_o then_o ananelus_n become_v highpriest_n again_o 29._o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o favens_fw-la he_o herod_n remove_v again_o 12._o ibid_fw-la c._n 12._o 30._o simon_n the_o son_n of_o boethus_n he_o be_v but_o a_o priest_n before_o but_o herod_n marry_v ibid._n ibid._n his_o daughter_n a_o woman_n of_o a_o rare_a beauty_n he_o make_v he_o highpriest_n 31._o mathias_n the_o son_n of_o theophilus_n herod_n depose_v his_o father_n in_o law_n simon_n 6._o lib._n 17._o c._n 6._o from_o the_o high-priesthood_n because_o he_o think_v both_o he_o and_o his_o daughter_n herod_n wife_n be_v privy_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o son_n antipater_n 32._o jozarus_n the_o son_n of_o simon_n herod_n brother_n in_o law_n mathias_n be_v depose_v 8._o ibid._n c._n 8._o by_o herod_n 33._o eleazar_n make_v highpriest_n by_o king_n archelaus_n jozarus_n be_v depose_v 15._o ibid._n c._n 15._o 34._o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o sie_z shoulders_z eleazar_n out_o ibid._n ibid._n 35._o jozarus_n again_o he_o be_v now_o in_o the_o place_n when_o judea_n be_v tax_v under_o cyrenius_n 1._o lib._n 18._o â—_o 1._o luke_n 2._o at_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n and_o when_o the_o people_n be_v ready_a to_o rebel_v rather_o than_o be_v tax_v he_o overcome_v they_o with_o persuasion_n 36._o ananus_fw-la upon_o the_o removal_n of_o jozarus_n make_v highpriest_n by_o cyrenius_n 3._o ibid._n c._n 3._o 37._o ishmael_n promote_v by_o valerius_n gratus_n upon_o ananus_fw-la his_o removal_n 38._o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o ananus_fw-la promote_v by_o the_o same_o gratus_fw-la upon_o ismaels_n removal_n ibid._n ibid._n he_o enjoy_v the_o high-priesthood_n but_o one_o year_n 39_o simon_n the_o son_n of_o kamith_n advance_v by_o the_o same_o gratus_fw-la the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o relate_v this_o story_n of_o he_o that_o on_o the_o eve_n of_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n he_o go_v out_o to_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n and_o some_o spittle_n fall_v upon_o his_o garment_n and_o defile_v he_o therefore_o judah_n his_o brother_n go_v in_o on_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n and_o serve_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o so_o their_o mother_n kamith_n see_v two_o of_o her_o son_n high-priest_n in_o one_o day_n she_o have_v seven_o son_n and_o they_o all_o serve_v in_o the_o high-priesthood_n hence_o come_v up_o this_o proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o meal_n be_v meal_n but_o kamiths_n meal_n be_v fine_a flower_n in_o joma_n per._n 1._o 40._o caiaphas_n who_o be_v also_o call_v joseph_n he_o be_v gratus_n his_o creature_n too_o ibid._n ibid._n and_o all_o these_o change_n be_v make_v by_o gratus_n in_o eleven_o year_n and_o now_o be_v
pot_n and_o put_v a_o little_a water_n into_o it_o out_o of_o the_o laver_n and_o go_v within_o the_o temple_n door_n he_o take_v up_o some_o dust_n from_o under_o a_o stone_n that_o be_v leave_v loose_a for_o that_o purpose_n where_o it_o lie_v we_o have_v observe_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n and_o this_o dust_n he_o strew_v upon_o the_o water_n then_o denounce_v he_o the_o curse_n and_o write_v it_o in_o a_o book_n even_o those_o word_n num._n 5._o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o if_o no_o man_n have_v lie_v with_o thou_o and_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o go_v aside_o to_o uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o thou_o have_v go_v aside_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n make_v thou_o a_o curse_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o water_n which_o cause_v the_o curse_n shall_v go_v into_o thy_o bowel_n and_o make_v thy_o belly_n to_o swell_v and_o thy_o thigh_n to_o rot_v and_o the_o woman_n answer_v amen_o amen_n then_o blot_v he_o the_o curse_n out_o of_o the_o book_n with_o the_o bitter_a water_n and_o give_v 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for_o a_o pearl_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v not_o unfit_a for_o zebulon_n a_o dweller_n by_o the_o sea_n gen._n 49._o 13._o pearl_n in_o act._n 22._o the_o name_n of_o a_o town_n i_o think_v i_o may_v safe_o suppose_v that_o the_o town_n take_v the_o name_n from_o the_o man_n the_o sea_n from_o the_o town_n and_o the_o pearl_n from_o the_o sea_n cittim_n get_v into_o the_o isle_n cyprus_n near_o his_o brother_n tarshish_n from_o he_o that_o island_n in_o old_a time_n be_v call_v cethin_n as_o ant._n di_fw-it guenara_n name_v it_o in_o relox_n de_fw-la los_fw-la princip_n and_o the_o man_n of_o cyprus_n acknowledge_v cythnon_n quendam_fw-la one_o cythnus_n or_o cittim_n for_o their_o predecessor_n as_o say_v herodotus_n lib._n 7_o that_o island_n set_v out_o colony_n further_a to_o replenish_v the_o western_a world_n who_o bear_v the_o memory_n and_o name_n of_o their_o father_n cittim_n with_o they_o all_o along_o as_o they_o go_v macedon_n or_o macetia_n be_v call_v cittim_n 1_o mac._n 1._o 1._o at_o last_o they_o arrive_v in_o italy_n which_o be_v call_v cittim_n num._n 24._o 24._o and_o so_o render_v by_o the_o chaldee_n thus_o javans_n posterity_n grow_v great_a in_o greece_n and_o italy_n and_o at_o last_o send_v we_o man_n over_o into_o these_o isle_n of_o the_o gentile_n chap._n vi_o of_o jewish_a learning_n the_o jew_n chief_a study_n be_v about_o the_o scripture_n or_o about_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n but_o some_o have_v deal_v in_o other_o matter_n their_o tongue_n be_v their_o chief_a learning_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o sacred_a knowledge_n in_o it_o some_o be_v most_o ignorant_a and_o some_o again_o as_o accurate_a they_o value_v it_o so_o high_o that_o the_o mistake_n of_o a_o letter_n in_o it_o say_v they_o destroy_v the_o world_n he_o that_o in_o this_o verse_n en_fw-fr kadosh_fw-mi caihovah_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beth_n for_o caph_n make_v it_o there_o be_v no_o holiness_n in_o jehovah_n and_o destroy_v the_o world_n he_o that_o will_n may_v see_v most_o copious_a work_n of_o this_o nicety_n in_o tauch_n on_o gen._n 1._o how_o nimble_a textualist_n and_o grammarian_n for_o the_o tongue_n the_o rabbin_n be_v their_o comment_n can_v witness_v but_o as_o in_o chaucer_n the_o great_a clark_n be_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n so_o among_o they_o these_o that_o be_v so_o great_a textualist_n be_v not_o best_o at_o the_o text._n in_o humane_a art_n some_o of_o they_o have_v practise_v kimchi_n and_o levita_fw-la for_o grammar_n rabbi_n simeon_n for_o logic_n and_o other_o in_o other_o thing_n as_o buxdorsius_n in_o his_o collection_n of_o jewish_a author_n will_v full_o satisfy_v chap._n vii_o of_o the_o talmud_n who_o so_o name_v the_o talmud_n name_v all_o judaisme_n and_o who_o so_o name_v mishneh_n and_o gemara_n he_o name_v all_o the_o talmud_n and_o so_o say_v levita_n hattalmudh_n nehhlak_a etc._n etc._n the_o talmud_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n the_o one_o part_n be_v call_v mishneh_n and_o the_o other_o part_n be_v call_v gemara_n and_o these_o two_o together_o be_v call_v the_o talmud_n this_o be_v the_o jew_n council_n of_o trent_n the_o foundation_n and_o ground_n work_v of_o their_o religion_n for_o they_o believe_v the_o scripture_n as_o the_o talmud_n believe_v for_o they_o hold_v they_o of_o equal_a authority_n rabbi_n tanchum_n the_o son_n of_o hamlai_n say_v let_v a_o man_n always_o part_v his_o life_n into_o three_o part_n a_o three_o part_n for_o the_o scripture_n a_o three_o part_n for_o mishneh_n and_o a_o three_o part_n for_o gemara_n two_o for_o one_o two_o part_n for_o the_o talmud_n for_o one_o for_o the_o scripture_n so_o high_o do_v they_o papist-like_a prize_v the_o vain_a tradition_n of_o men._n this_o great_a library_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v much_o alike_o such_o another_o work_n upon_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o thomas_n aquinas_n his_o catena_n aurea_fw-la be_v upon_o the_o new_a for_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o their_o doctor_n conceit_n and_o descant_n upon_o the_o law_n as_o he_o be_v a_o collection_n of_o all_o the_o father_n explication_n and_o comment_n upon_o the_o gospel_n for_o matter_n it_o be_v much_o like_o origen_n book_n of_o old_a ubi_fw-la bene_fw-la nemo_fw-la melius_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o where_o they_o write_v well_o none_o better_a and_o where_o ill_o none_o worse_o the_o word_n talmud_n be_v the_o same_o in_o hebrew_n that_o tisbi_n that_o that_o that_o elias_n lâ—u_n in_o tisbi_n doctrine_n be_v in_o latin_a and_o doctrinal_a in_o our_o usual_a speech_n it_o be_v say_v the_o jew_n a_o commentary_n upon_o the_o write_a law_n of_o god_n and_o both_o the_o law_n and_o this_o say_v they_o god_n give_v to_o moses_n the_o law_n by_o day_n and_o by_o writing_n and_o this_o by_o night_n and_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n the_o law_n be_v keep_v by_o write_v still_o this_o still_a by_o tradition_n hence_o come_v the_o distinction_n so_o frequent_a in_o rabbin_n of_o torah_n she_o baccathubh_v and_o torah_n she_o begnal_n peh_a the_o law_n in_o writing_n and_o the_o law_n that_o come_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n 1._o mouth_n mouth_n mouth_n pirk._n abhoth_o per._n 1._o moses_n say_v they_o receive_v the_o law_n from_o sinai_n this_o traditional_a law_n i_o think_v they_o mean_v and_o deliver_v it_o to_o joshuah_n joshuah_n to_o the_o elder_n the_o elder_n to_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o prophet_n to_o the_o man_n of_o the_o great_a synagogue_n and_o thus_o like_o fame_n in_o virgil_n crevit_fw-la eundo_fw-la like_o a_o snowball_n it_o grow_v big_a with_o go_v thus_o do_v they_o father_n their_o foolery_n upon_o moses_n and_o elder_n and_o prophet_n who_o good_a man_n never_o think_v of_o such_o fancy_n as_o the_o romanist_n for_o their_o tradition_n can_v find_v book_n of_o clemens_n dionysius_n and_o other_o who_o never_o dream_v of_o such_o matter_n against_o this_o their_o traditional_a our_o saviour_n make_v part_n of_o his_o sermon_n in_o the_o mount_n matth._n 5._o but_o he_o touch_v the_o jew_n freehold_n when_o he_o touch_v their_o talmud_n for_o great_a treasure_n in_o their_o conceit_n they_o have_v none_o like_o cleopatra_n in_o plutarch_n make_v much_o of_o the_o viper_n that_o destroy_v they_o chap._n viii_o talmudisme_n to_o omit_v the_o time_n when_o it_o be_v write_v and_o the_o distinction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o babylon_n talmud_n the_o chief_a end_n of_o they_o both_o as_o they_o think_v be_v to_o explain_v the_o old_a testament_n the_o title_n of_o the_o book_n show_v their_o intent_n pesachin_n about_o the_o passover_n sanhedrin_n about_o the_o high_a court_n beracoth_n about_o thanksgiving_n sometime_o they_o comment_n sometime_o they_o allude_v sometime_o controvert_v sometime_o fable_n for_o this_o book_n contain_v their_o common_a law_n and_o civil_a and_o common_o some_o thing_n above_o all_o law_n and_o civility_n to_o instance_n in_o one_o or_o two_o that_o by_o hercules_n foot_n you_o may_v guess_v his_o body_n judge_n 9_o 13._o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o vine_n shall_v i_o leave_v my_o wine_n which_o cheer_v god_n and_o man_n how_o do_v wine_n cheer_n god_n rabbi_n akibhah_n say_v because_o man_n give_v god_fw-we thanks_o for_o it_o there_o also_o they_o question_v or_o controvert_v whether_o a_o man_n shall_v give_v thanks_o or_o say_v grace_n for_o his_o meat_n and_o drink_n before_o he_o taste_v it_o and_o otherwhere_o whether_o a_o man_n may_v bless_v god_n for_o the_o sweet_a smell_n of_o incense_n which_o he_o smell_v offer_v to_o idol_n whether_o a_o man_n may_v light_v a_o candle_n at_o another_o candle_n that_o burn_v in_o a_o candlestick_n that_o have_v image_n on_o it_o whether_o a_o man_n at_o his_o devotion_n if_o a_o serpent_n come_v and_o bite_v he_o by_o the_o heel_n may_v turn_v and_o stoop_v to_o shake_v she_o off_o or_o no_o which_o question_n rabbi_n tanchum_n answer_v very_o profound_o that_o they_o must_v not_o so_o much_o as_o shake_v the_o foot_n to_o get_v a_o serpent_n off_o and_o give_v a_o huge_a strong_a reason_n for_o say_v he_o such_o a_o one_o be_v pray_v and_o a_o serpent_n come_v and_o catch_v he_o by_o the_o heel_n he_o hold_v on_o his_o devotion_n and_o stir_v not_o and_o present_o the_o snake_n fall_v away_o stark_o dead_a and_o the_o man_n not_o hurt_v legenda_fw-la aurea_fw-la have_v not_o the_o art_n of_o this_o coin_n beyond_o they_o for_o their_o allusion_n take_v a_o piece_n out_o of_o the_o book_n mincha_fw-mi which_o i_o have_v transcribe_v and_o translate_v into_o our_o own_o tongue_n full_a of_o true_a talmudisme_n our_o rabbin_n teach_v israel_n be_v belove_v because_o god_n have_v favour_v they_o with_o the_o commandment_n of_o philactery_n upon_o their_o head_n and_o upon_o their_o arm_n fringe_n upon_o their_o garment_n and_o mark_n upon_o their_o door_n and_o concern_v they_o
upon_o one_o of_o the_o mountain_n gen._n 22._o may_v we_o not_o safe_o say_v here_o that_o god_n lead_v abraham_n into_o temptation_n but_o as_o it_o follow_v liberavit_fw-la a_o malo_fw-la god_n deliver_v he_o from_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o temptation_n which_o be_v be_v overcome_v and_o saint_n james_n say_v sweet_o though_o at_o first_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o cross_v this_o petition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d brethren_n account_v it_o all_o joy_n when_o you_o fall_v into_o diverse_a temptation_n jac._n 1._o 2._o to_o be_v in_o temptation_n be_v joy_n for_o god_n chastise_v every_o son_n that_o he_o receive_v and_o yet_o pray_v lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a let_v the_o latter_a comment_n upon_o the_o first_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o the_o evil_n of_o temptation_n which_o in_o the_o apostle_n phrase_n be_v suffer_v we_o not_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o our_o strength_n chap._n xxii_o septuaginta_fw-la interpreter_n i_o will_v not_o with_o clemens_n josephus_n austen_n epiphanius_n and_o other_o spend_v time_n in_o lock_v they_o up_o several_o in_o their_o closert_n to_o make_v their_o translation_n the_o more_o admirable_a i_o will_v only_o mind_v that_o they_o do_v the_o work_n of_o this_o translation_n against_o their_o will_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v expect_v but_o slippery_a do_v and_o that_o appear_v by_o they_o their_o addition_n variation_n and_o without_o doubt_n oversight_n may_v well_o argue_v with_o what_o a_o will_v they_o go_v about_o this_o business_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o instance_n in_o thousand_o of_o place_n how_o they_o add_v man_n and_o year_n gen._n 5._o &_o 10._o &_o 11._o &_o 46._o how_o they_o add_v matter_n of_o their_o own_o head_n as_o how_o they_o help_v job_n wife_n to_o scold_n job_n 2._o add_v there_o a_o whole_a verse_n of_o female_a passion_n i_o must_v now_o say_v she_o go_v wander_v up_o and_o down_o and_o have_v no_o place_n to_o rest_v in_o and_o so_o forth_o and_o so_o job_n 1._o 21._o naked_a come_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n and_o naked_a shall_v i_o return_v thither_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o even_o as_o please_v the_o lord_n so_o come_v thing_n to_o pass_v bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o clause_n even_o as_o please_v the_o lord_n so_o come_v thing_n to_o pass_v be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n but_o it_o be_v add_v by_o they_o and_o so_o be_v it_o take_v from_o they_o into_o our_o common_a prayer_n book_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o burial_n to_o trace_v they_o in_o their_o mistake_n be_v pretty_a to_o see_v how_o their_o unpricked_a bible_n deceive_v they_o as_o to_o instance_n in_o one_o or_o two_o for_o a_o taste_n hebrew_n septuag_n gen._n 15._o 11._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o bird_n light_a upon_o the_o carcase_n and_o abraham_n drive_v they_o away_o in_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vaijashhebh_n they_o read_v in_o stead_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vajashhebh_v he_o drive_v they_o away_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vajeshhebh_o he_o sit_v by_o they_o and_o of_o this_o saint_n austen_n make_v goodly_a allegory_n judge_n 5._o 8._o the_o hebrew_n say_v they_o choose_v new_a god_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lahhem_fw-mi shegnarim_n be_v war_n in_o the_o gate_n they_o say_v they_o choose_v new_a god_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lehhem_fw-mi segnorim_n 〈◊〉_d segnorim_n segnorim_n segnorim_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d barley_n bread_n judge_n 7._o 11._o the_o hebrew_n say_v and_o he_o and_o phurah_n his_o servant_n go_v down_o to_o the_o quarter_n or_o side_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hhamushim_n the_o arm_a man_n they_o say_v he_o and_o his_o servant_n pharah_n go_v down_o to_o the_o quarter_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hhamishim_n fifty_o man_n thus_o do_v they_o vary_v in_o a_o world_n of_o place_n which_o the_o expert_a may_v easy_o see_v and_o smile_v at_o i_o omit_v how_o they_o vary_v name_n of_o man_n and_o place_n i_o will_v trouble_v you_o with_o no_o more_o but_o one_o which_o they_o comment_v as_o it_o be_v to_o help_v a_o difficulty_n 1_o king_n 12._o 2._o it_o be_v say_v of_o jeroboam_n that_o he_o dwell_v in_o egypt_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vaijeshhebh_n bemitzraijm_fw-la 2_o chron._n 10._o 2._o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o return_v from_o egypt_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vaijashobh_n mimmitzraijm_fw-la the_o septuagint_n heal_v this_o thus_o translate_n 2_o chron._n 10._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o have_v dwell_v in_o egypt_n and_o he_o return_v out_o of_o egypt_n such_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o that_o work_n of_o the_o greek_a now_o to_o examine_v the_o authority_n of_o this_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o wonderful_a that_o some_o of_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n read_v the_o old_a testament_n in_o greek_a and_o not_o in_o hebrew_n tertullian_n seem_v to_o witness_v but_o those_o be_v jew_n out_o of_o canaan_n for_o 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chaldee_n paraphra_v with_o very_o little_a difference_n and_o a_o goodly_a legend_n of_o they_o as_o in_o exod._n 1._o 15._o pharaoh_n sleep_v and_o see_v in_o his_o dream_n and_o behold_v all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v put_v in_o one_o scale_n and_o a_o imera_n a_o a_o a_o chal._n taâ—la_o bar_n imera_n young_a lamb_n in_o the_o other_o scale_n and_o the_o lamb_n weigh_v down_o the_o scale_n of_o himself_o hand_n himself_o himself_o himself_o chal._n mliadh_n out_o of_o hand_n a_o phrase_n most_o usual_a in_o jew_n author_n and_o the_o very_a same_o in_o eng._n oâ—t_n of_o hand_n out_o of_o hand_n he_o send_v and_o call_v all_o the_o sorcerer_n of_o egypt_n and_o tell_v they_o his_o dream_n out_o of_o hand_n janis_n and_o jimbres_n chief_a of_o the_o sorcerer_n open_v their_o mouth_n and_o say_v unto_o pharaoh_n there_o be_v a_o child_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o some_o of_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n by_o who_o hand_n all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n shall_v be_v waste_v 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〈◊〉_d to_o stand_v here_o 4._o it_o be_v say_v moreover_o in_o the_o text_n in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o king_n vii_o 19_o and_o the_o chapiters_n which_v be_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o pillar_n have_v lilly-work_n in_o the_o porch_n four_o cubit_n for_o so_o shall_v i_o rather_o translate_v it_o than_o be_v of_o lilly-work_n and_o that_o upon_o these_o ground_n 1._o because_o the_o work_n of_o the_o chapiters_n be_v so_o exact_o describe_v before_o to_o be_v of_o branch-work_n and_o pomegranate_n and_o that_o but_o for_o three_o cubit_n or_o thereabouts_o that_o i_o can_v possible_o imagine_v how_o they_o shall_v be_v say_v beside_o to_o be_v of_o lilly-work_n four_o cubit_n 2._o the_o text_n express_o tell_v afterward_o that_o the_o lilly-work_n be_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o pillar_n vers_fw-la 22._o and_o not_o on_o the_o top_n or_o side_n of_o the_o chapiters_n 3._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o porch_n or_o by_o the_o 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induce_v to_o conceive_v that_o they_o stand_v within_o the_o porch_n even_o at_o the_o very_o enter_v into_o it_o join_v or_o stand_v up_o to_o the_o very_a cheek_n of_o the_o gate_n or_o entrance_n 1._o because_o ezekiel_n have_v so_o place_v his_o two_o pillar_n in_o the_o porch_n of_o his_o temple_n namely_o at_o the_o top_n of_o the_o step_n by_o the_o post_n or_o cheek_n of_o the_o entrance_n itself_o ezek._n xl._n 49._o 2._o because_o as_o we_o observe_v before_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lilly-work_n under_o the_o chapiters_n be_v four_o cubit_n in_o the_o porch_n 3._o because_o the_o book_n of_o king_n say_v that_o solomon_n set_v up_o the_o pillar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o porch_n as_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v though_o david_n kimchi_n and_o our_o english_a translate_v it_o in_o the_o expression_n seem_v to_o intimate_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o pillar_n be_v set_v up_o for_o the_o porch_n door_n and_o not_o for_o the_o temple_n door_n as_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o solomon_n jarchi_n cite_v before_o and_o second_o that_o they_o stand_v for_o the_o porch_n or_o very_a entrance_n into_o the_o building_n as_o door-cheek_n or_o post_n at_o that_o entrance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o door_n cheek_n of_o the_o 2._o jos._n antiqu._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 2._o porch_n as_o say_v josephus_n 4._o that_o obscure_a passage_n of_o ezekiel_n chap._n xl._n 48._o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o gate_n be_v three_o cubit_n on_o this_o side_n and_o three_o cubit_n on_o that_o side_n can_v be_v so_o understand_v as_o if_o the_o entry_n or_o passage_n into_o the_o porch_n be_v but_o six_o cubit_n broad_a and_o why_o also_o shall_v he_o speak_v of_o this_o side_n
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god_n dwell_v among_o man_n describe_v exod._n xxv_o 10_o etc._n etc._n and_o xxxvii_o 1._o etc._n etc._n 4._o etc._n etc._n etc._n maym._n in_o beth_fw-mi babbech_n per._n 4._o be_v set_v upon_o a_o stone_n up_o towards_o the_o west-end_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n even_o under_o the_o middle_a wing_n of_o the_o two_o tall_a cherubim_n that_o stand_v beside_o it_o for_o the_o cherubim_v spread_v forth_o their_o two_o wing_n over_o the_o place_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o cherubim_v cover_v the_o ark_n and_o the_o staff_n thereof_o above_o and_o they_o draw_v out_o the_o staff_n that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o staff_n be_v see_v out_o in_o the_o holy_a place_n before_o the_o oracle_n and_o they_o be_v not_o see_v without_o 1_o king_n viii_o 7_o 8._o 2_o chron._n v._n 8_o 9_o for_o before_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v while_o the_o ark_n be_v in_o a_o move_a posture_n the_o staff_n whereby_o the_o ark_n be_v bear_v be_v of_o a_o equal_a length_n on_o either_o side_n it_o ready_a 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it_o be_v until_o they_o be_v eighteen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o when_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o any_o one_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v they_o be_v bring_v with_o the_o like_a care_n and_o curiosity_n to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v ride_v upon_o ox_n because_o their_o belly_n be_v so_o thick_a may_v defend_v they_o the_o more_o secure_o from_o the_o defilement_n of_o any_o sepulchre_n in_o the_o way_n ix_o there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o cave_n in_o the_o city_n hollow_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n which_o we_o observe_v concern_v the_o hollow_a floor_n of_o the_o temple_n 7._o temple_n temple_n temple_n temple_n temple_n temple_n joseph_n de_fw-fr bell._n lib._n 7._o c._n 7._o into_o one_o of_o these_o simon_n the_o tyrant_n betake_v himself_o with_o his_o accomplice_n when_o he_o dispair_v of_o his_o affair_n of_o who_o you_o have_v a_o memorable_a story_n in_o the_o place_n quote_v x._o beside_o the_o pool_n of_o siloam_n of_o bethesda_n of_o solomon_n if_o that_o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o bethesda_n 30._o bethesda_n bethesda_n bethesda_n bethesda_n bethesda_n bethesda_n idem_fw-la ibid._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 30._o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sparrow-pool_n before_o antonia_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o almond-pool_n on_o the_o northside_n of_o the_o city_n xi_o we_o can_v also_o pass_v over_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d taanith_n cap._n 3_o hall_n 8._o the_o stone_n of_o thing_n lose_v where_o publication_n be_v make_v concern_v any_o thing_n lose_v or_o miss_v xii_o we_o conclude_v with_o the_o trench_n bring_v round_o the_o city_n by_o titus_n wherein_o he_o shut_v it_o up_o in_o the_o siege_n 13._o siege_n siege_n siege_n siege_n siege_n siege_n joseph_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 13._o begin_v from_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o assyrian_n where_o he_o encamp_v he_o bring_v a_o trench_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o nether_a new_a city_n the_o upper_a be_v the_o hill_n bezetha_n the_o nether_a be_v a_o place_n somewhat_o low_o on_o the_o east_n of_o zion_n and_o thence_o along_o kidron_n to_o mount_n olivet_n thence_o bend_v to_o the_o south_n he_o shut_v up_o the_o mountain_n round_o to_o the_o rock_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o dovecote_n and_o the_o hill_n beyond_o which_o lie_v over_o the_o valley_n of_o siloam_n from_o thence_o bend_v on_o the_o west_n he_o come_v even_o into_o the_o vale_n of_o the_o fountain_n after_o which_o ascend_v along_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o anan_n the_o chief_a priest_n and_o enclose_v the_o mountain_n where_o pompey_n pitch_v his_o tent_n he_o bend_v to_o the_o north_n side_n and_o go_v forward_o as_o far_o as_o the_o village_n which_o be_v call_v the_o house_n or_o place_n of_o turpentine_n perhaps_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o after_o that_o take_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o herod_n he_o come_v eastward_o to_o his_o own_o entrenchment_n chap._n xxxvi_o synagogue_n in_o the_o city_n and_o school_n r._n 3._o r._n r._n r._n r._n r._n r._n hieros_n chetub_n fol._n 35._o 3._o phinehas_n in_o the_o name_n of_o r._n hoshaia_n say_v there_o be_v four_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o synagogue_n in_o jerusalem_n every_o one_o of_o which_o have_v a_o house_n of_o the_o book_n and_o a_o house_n of_o doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o house_n of_o the_o book_n for_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v where_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v read_v and_o a_o house_n of_o doctrine_n for_o tradition_n that_o be_v the_o beth_n midrash_n where_o tradition_n may_v be_v teach_v these_o thing_n be_v recite_v elsewhere_o and_o there_o the_o number_n arise_v to_o four_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o 4._o eighty_o eighty_o eighty_o eighty_o eighty_o eighty_o idem_fw-la megillah_n fol._n 73._o 4._o r._n phinehas_n in_o the_o name_n of_o r._n hoshaia_n say_v there_o be_v four_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o synagogue_n in_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n we_o do_v not_o make_v enquiry_n here_o concern_v the_o number_n be_v vary_v the_o latter_a be_v more_o receive_v and_o it_o be_v make_v out_o by_o gematry_n as_o they_o call_v it_o out_o of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d full_a esa._n i._n 21._o 1._o 21._o 21._o 21._o 21._o 21._o 21._o r._n sol._n in_o esa._n 2._o 1._o we_o find_v in_o pesikta_n r._n menahem_o from_o r._n hoshaia_n say_v four_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o synagogue_n be_v in_o jerusalem_n according_a to_o the_o arithmetical_a value_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_n that_o the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aleph_fw-la be_v not_o compute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o alexandrian_n be_v mention_v by_o the_o talmudist_n concern_v which_o also_o the_o holy_a scripture_n speak_v act._n vi_o 9_o 2._o 9_o 9_o 9_o 9_o 9_o 9_o hieros_n in_o megill_n in_o the_o place_n above_o and_o juchas_fw-es fol._n 26._o 2._o eleazar_n ben_fw-mi r._n zadok_v receive_v for_o a_o price_n the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o alexandrian_n and_o do_v his_o necessary_a work_n in_o it_o the_o alexandrian_n have_v build_v it_o at_o their_o own_o charge_n this_o story_n be_v recite_v by_o the_o babylonian_a talmudist_n and_o they_o for_o alexandrian_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o brazier_n for_o so_o they_o write_v 1._o write_v write_v write_v write_v write_v write_v bab._n megill_n fol._n 26._o 1._o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o brazier_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n they_o themselves_o sell_v to_o r._n eleazar_n etc._n etc._n the_o gloss_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d workman_n in_o brass_n the_o reason_n why_o the_o alexandrian_n be_v so_o call_v you_o may_v fetch_v perhaps_o from_o this_o story_n 2._o story_n story_n story_n story_n story_n story_n
the_o gloss._n the_o lord_n say_v i_o say_v when_o you_o shall_v pass_v jordan_n you_o shall_v set_v up_o stone_n but_o you_o have_v spread_v yourselves_o as_o far_o as_o sixty_o mile_n and_o 1._o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o id._n sotah_n fol._n 36._o 1._o gerizim_n and_o ebal_n be_v sixty_o mile_n distant_a from_o jordan_n but_o certain_o that_o gilgal_n of_o which_o moses_n in_o those_o word_n speak_v be_v not_o gerizim_n and_o ebal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over_o against_o gilgal_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v some_o other_o than_o that_o which_o josua_n name_v by_o that_o name_n jos._n v._o 9_o for_o when_o moses_n speak_v those_o word_n the_o name_n of_o that_o gilgal_n near_o jericho_n be_v not_o at_o all_o nor_o can_v that_o which_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o book_n of_o josua_n concern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o nation_n of_o gilgal_n jox._n xii_o 23._o be_v apply_v to_o that_o gilgal_n when_o it_o have_v obtain_v that_o name_n therefore_o in_o both_o place_n by_o gilgal_n seem_v to_o be_v understand_v galilee_n and_o that_o as_o well_o from_o the_o nearness_n of_o the_o word_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gilgal_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d galil_n be_v of_o the_o same_o root_n and_o etymology_n as_o from_o the_o very_a sense_n of_o the_o place_n for_o when_o in_o josua_n some_o king_n of_o certain_a particular_a city_n in_o galilee_n kedesh_n jokneam_fw-la dor_n etc._n etc._n be_v reckon_v up_o the_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o gilgal_n or_o galilee_n be_v also_o add_v who_o rule_v over_o many_o city_n and_o country_n in_o galilee_n so_o also_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n may_v very_o well_o be_v render_v in_o the_o like_a sense_n be_v not_o those_o mountain_n gerizim_n and_o ebal_n beyond_o jordan_n over_o against_o gilgal_n or_o galilee_n these_o thing_n follow_v strengthen_v our_o conjecture_n i._o the_o version_n of_o the_o lxx_o who_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o nation_n of_o gilgal_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o land_n of_o galilee_n ii_o the_o compare_v josephus_n with_o the_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n in_o the_o story_n of_o demetrius_n he_o pitch_v his_o tent_n say_v josephus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o arbel_n a_o city_n of_o galilee_n but_o 1_o macc._n ix_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o go_v forth_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o galgala_n and_o pitch_v their_o tent_n before_o mesaloth_n which_o be_v in_o arbel_n in_o one_o arbel_n be_v in_o galgala_n or_o gilgal_n in_o the_o other_o it_o be_v in_o galilee_n chap._n lxxxix_o divers_a town_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tyre_n beside_o tyre_n the_o noble_a mart_n of_o phenicia_n we_o meet_v with_o various_a place_n of_o the_o same_o name_n both_o in_o the_o talmudist_n and_o in_o josephus_n 4._o josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n hieros_n demai_n fol._n 22._o 4._o in_o the_o place_n note_v in_o the_o margin_n they_o mention_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o tire_n in_o the_o very_a border_n of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v bind_v to_o pay_v tithe_n and_o another_o in_o like_a manner_n in_o the_o border_n which_o be_v not_o bind_v we_o shall_v hereafter_o produce_v their_o word_n and_o in_o these_o example_n which_o follow_v and_o in_o very_a many_o other_o which_o may_v be_v produce_v they_o leave_v it_o undecided_a whether_o the_o discourse_n be_v of_o tyre_n of_o phenicia_n or_o of_o some_o other_o place_n of_o that_o name_n 4._o name_n name_n name_n name_n name_n name_n id._n kiddushin_n fol._n 64._o 4._o jacob_n navoriensis_fw-la travail_v to_o tyre_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o teach_v some_o thing_n for_o which_o r._n chaggai_n will_v have_v he_o beat_v 1._o beat_v beat_v beat_v beat_v beat_v beat_v id._n avod_n zar._n fol._n 42._o 1._o r._n mena_n go_v to_o tyre_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o r._n chaija_n bar_n basilius_n find_v there_o and_o go_v forward_o he_o tell_v r._n jochanan_n those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v teach_v 2._o teach_v teach_v teach_v teach_v teach_v teach_v ibid._n fol._n 44._o 2._o r._n issa_n go_v to_o tyre_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o see_v they_o drink_v wine_n etc._n etc._n josephus_n thus_o write_v of_o hircann_n the_o brother_n of_o simon_n the_o high_a priest_n he_o build_v a_o strong_a place_n between_o arabia_n and_o judea_n beyond_o jordan_n 5._o jordan_n jordan_n jordan_n jordan_n jordan_n jordan_n jos._n antiq._n lib._n 12._o cap._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o call_v it_o tyre_n the_o same_o author_n of_o john_n ben_fw-mi levi_n thus_o when_o he_o have_v endeavour_v to_o retain_v the_o giscalite_n now_o attempt_v to_o shake_v off_o the_o roman_a yoke_n it_o be_v no_o purpose_n life_n purpose_n purpose_n purpose_n purpose_n purpose_n purpose_n jos._n in_o his_o own_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o border_a people_n the_o gadarens_n the_o gabaraganean_n and_o the_o tyrian_n have_v get_v together_o considerable_a force_n invade_v giscala_n you_o can_v scarce_o suppose_v that_o these_o tyrian_n come_v out_o of_o tyre_n of_o phenicia_n but_o from_o some_o other_o place_n of_o the_o same_o name_n upon_o that_o reason_n that_o very_o many_o town_n in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o rama_fw-mi namely_o because_o they_o be_v seat_v in_o some_o high_a place_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n very_o many_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tyre_n because_o they_o be_v build_v in_o a_o rocky_a place_n chap._n xc_o cana._n we_o have_v little_a to_o certify_v as_o of_o the_o situation_n of_o this_o place_n only_o we_o learn_v this_o of_o josephus_n concern_v cana_n that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o distance_n from_o tiberias_n as_o he_o can_v measure_v with_o his_o army_n in_o one_o night_n for_o when_o word_n be_v bring_v he_o by_o letter_n that_o the_o enemy_n justus_n have_v endeavour_v to_o draw_v away_o the_o tiberian_o from_o their_o fidelity_n towards_o he_o a_o i_o be_v then_o say_v he_o in_o a_o town_n of_o galilee_n call_v cana_n take_v therefore_o 631._o d_o joseph_n in_o his_o life_n p._n 631._o with_o i_o two_o hundred_o soldier_n i_o travailde_v the_o whole_a night_n have_v dispatch_v a_o messenger_n before_o to_o tell_v the_o tiberian_o of_o my_o come_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n when_o i_o approach_v the_o city_n the_o people_n come_v out_o to_o meet_v i_o etc._n etc._n he_o make_v mention_v also_o of_o cana_n in_o the_o same_o book_n of_o his_o own_o life_n in_o these_o word_n 653._o word_n word_n word_n word_n word_n word_n ibid._n p._n 653._o sylla_n king_n agrippa_n general_n encamp_v five_o furlong_n from_o julias_n block_v up_o the_o way_n with_o guard_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o that_o which_o lead_v to_o cana_n and_o that_o which_o lead_v to_o the_o castel_n gamala_n but_o now_o when_o julias_n and_o gamala_n without_o all_o doubt_n be_v beyond_o jordan_n it_o may_v be_v inquire_v whether_o that_o cana_n be_v not_o also_o on_o that_o side_n but_o those_o thing_n that_o follow_v seem_v to_o deny_v this_o for_o he_o block_v up_o the_o way_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o may_v shut_v out_o all_o supply_n that_o may_v come_v from_o the_o galilean_n mark_v that_o that_o may_v come_v from_o the_o galilean_n that_o be_v from_o cana_n and_o other_o place_n of_o galilee_n about_o cana._n that_o julias_n which_o sylla_n besiege_v be_v julias_n betharamphtha_n of_o which_o afterward_o which_o be_v seat_v on_o the_o further_a bank_n of_o jordan_n there_o where_o it_o be_v now_o ready_a to_o flow_v into_o the_o sea_n of_o genesaret_n therefore_o cana_n seem_v on_o the_o contrary_a to_o lie_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n how_o far_o remove_v from_o it_o we_o say_v not_o but_o we_o guess_v not_o far_o and_o it_o be_v distant_a such_o a_o space_n from_o tiberias_n as_o the_o whole_a length_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o genesaret_n do_v contain_v chap._n xci_o perea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beyond_o jordan_n the_o 4._o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o joseph_n de_fw-fr bell_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o length_n of_o perea_n be_v from_o macherus_n to_o pella_n the_o breadth_n from_o philadelphia_n to_o jordan_n 4._o jordan_n jordan_n jordan_n jordan_n jordan_n jordan_n hieros_n sheviith_o fol._n 38._o 4._o the_o mountainous_a part_n of_o it_o be_v mount_n macvar_n and_o gedor_n etc._n etc._n the_o piain_n of_o it_o be_v heshbon_n with_o all_o its_o city_n which_o be_v in_o the_o plain_a dibon_n and_o bamoth-baal_n and_o beth-baal-meon_n etc._n etc._n the_o valley_n of_o it_o be_v beth-haran_n and_o bethnimrah_a and_o succoth_n etc._n etc._n 2._o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n tamid_n cap._n 3._o hall_n 8._o
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
whosoever_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n let_v he_o give_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorsement_n notice_n be_v to_o be_v take_v how_o our_o saviour_n pass_v into_o these_o word_n namely_o by_o use_v the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o have_v be_v say_v this_o particle_n have_v this_o emphasis_n in_o this_o place_n that_o it_o whisper_v a_o silent_a objection_n which_o be_v answer_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n christ_n have_v say_v whosoever_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n already_o but_o the_o jewish_a lawyer_n say_v if_o any_o one_o see_v a_o woman_n which_o he_o be_v delight_v withal_o above_o his_o wife_n let_v he_o dismiss_v his_o wife_n and_o marry_v she_o among_o the_o chapter_n of_o talmudical_a doctrine_n we_o meet_v with_o none_o concern_v which_o it_o be_v treat_v more_o large_o and_o more_o to_o a_o punctilio_fw-la then_o of_o divorce_n and_o yet_o there_o the_o chief_a care_n be_v not_o so_o much_o of_o a_o just_a cause_n of_o it_o as_o of_o the_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o do_v it_o to_o he_o that_o turn_v over_o the_o book_n gittim_n as_o also_o indeed_o the_o whole_a seder_n nashim_n that_o part_n of_o the_o talmud_n that_o treat_v of_o woman_n the_o diligence_n of_o the_o master_n about_o this_o matter_n will_v appear_v such_o that_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v dwell_v not_o without_o some_o complacency_n upon_o this_o article_n above_o all_o other_o god_n indeed_o grant_v to_o that_o nation_n a_o law_n concern_v divorce_n deut._n xxiv_o 1._o permit_v only_o for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n mat._n xix_o 8._o in_o which_o permission_n nevertheless_o they_o boast_v as_o though_o it_o be_v indulge_v they_o by_o more_o privilege_n when_o god_n have_v establish_v that_o fatal_a law_n of_o punish_v adultery_n by_o death_n deut._n xxii_o for_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o people_n and_o for_o their_o avoid_n of_o that_o sin_n the_o same_o merciful_a god_n foresee_v also_o how_o hard_o occasion_n be_v take_v from_o this_o law_n the_o issue_n of_o this_o may_v be_v to_o the_o woman_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o roughness_n of_o the_o man_n lust_a perhaps_o after_o other_o woman_n and_o loathe_v their_o own_o wife_n he_o more_o gracious_o provide_v against_o such_o kind_n of_o wife-killing_a by_o a_o law_n mitigate_a the_o former_a and_o allow_v the_o put_v away_o a_o wife_n in_o the_o same_o case_n concern_v which_o that_o fatal_a law_n be_v give_v namely_o in_o the_o case_n of_o adultery_n so_o that_o that_o law_n of_o divorce_n in_o the_o exhibition_n of_o it_o imply_v their_o heart_n to_o be_v hard_a and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o they_o show_v they_o to_o be_v carnal_a and_o yet_o hear_v they_o thus_o boast_v of_o that_o law_n 3._o law_n law_n law_n law_n law_n law_n hieros_n in_o kiddushin_n fol._n 158._o 3._o the_o lord_n of_o israel_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o hate_v put_v away_o mal._n ii_o 16._o through_o the_o whole_a chapter_n say_v r._n chananiah_n in_o the_o name_n of_o r._n phinâ—has_n he_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n but_o here_o of_o israel_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o god_n subscribe_v not_o his_o name_n to_o divorce_n but_o only_o among_o the_o israelite_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o israelite_n i_o have_v grant_v the_o put_v away_o of_o wife_n to_o the_o gentile_n i_o have_v not_o grant_v it_o r._n chaijah_n rabbah_n say_v divorce_n be_v not_o grant_v to_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n some_o of_o they_o interpret_v this_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o by_o right_n they_o ought_v to_o interpret_v it_o of_o the_o case_n of_o adultery_n only_o ult_n only_o only_o only_o only_o only_o only_o gittin_n cap._n 9_o hall_n ult_n the_o school_n of_o shammai_n say_v a_o wife_n be_v not_o to_o be_v divorce_v unless_o for_o filthiness_n that_o be_v adultery_n only_o because_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o have_v find_v filthy_a nakedness_n in_o she_o that_o be_v adultery_n â—b_fw-la adultery_n adultery_n adultery_n adultery_n adultery_n adultery_n gemara_n â—b_fw-la rabh_n papa_n say_v if_o he_o find_v not_o adultery_n in_o she_o what_o then_o rabath_n answer_v when_o the_o merciful_a god_n reveal_v concern_v he_o that_o corrupt_v a_o maid_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o put_v she_o away_o in_o his_o whole_a life_n deut._n xxii_o 29._o you_o be_v thence_o teach_v concern_v the_o matter_n propound_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o put_v she_o away_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o find_v filthiness_n in_o his_o wiâ—e_n with_o the_o like_a honesty_n have_v some_o comment_v upon_o those_o word_n cite_v out_o of_o the_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o hate_v put_v away_o ibid._n away_o away_o away_o away_o away_o away_o ibid._n r._n jochanan_n say_v the_o put_v away_o of_o a_o wife_n be_v odious_a which_o other_o also_o have_v grant_v indeed_o of_o the_o first_o wife_n but_o not_o of_o those_o that_o a_o man_n take_v to_o himself_o over_o and_o above_o for_o this_o be_v approve_v among_o they_o for_o a_o canon_n 10._o canon_n canon_n canon_n canon_n canon_n canon_n maimon_n in_o gerushin_n cap._n 10._o let_v no_o man_n put_v away_o his_o first_o wife_n unless_o for_o adultery_n and_o above_o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o gittin_n in_o the_o place_n above_o r._n eliezer_n say_v for_o the_o divorce_v of_o the_o first_o wife_n even_o the_o altar_n itself_o shed_v tear_n which_o gloss_n they_o fetch_v from_o thence_o where_o it_o be_v say_v let_v no_o man_n deal_v treacherous_o towards_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o youth_n mal._n ii_o 15._o the_o jew_n use_v polygamy_n and_o the_o divorce_v of_o their_o wife_n with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o licence_n and_o this_o that_o they_o may_v have_v change_n and_o all_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o lust_n 14._o lust_n lust_n lust_n lust_n lust_n lust_n maimon_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 10_o &_o 14._o it_o be_v lawful_a say_v they_o to_o have_v many_o wife_n together_o even_o as_o many_o as_o you_o will_v but_o our_o wise_a man_n have_v decree_v that_o no_o man_n have_v above_o four_o wife_n but_o they_o restrain_v this_o not_o so_o much_o out_o of_o some_o principle_n of_o chastity_n as_o that_o least_o a_o man_n be_v burden_v with_o many_o wife_n may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o afford_v they_o food_n and_o clothing_n and_o due_a benevolence_n for_o thus_o they_o comment_v concern_v this_o bridle_n of_o polygamy_n for_o what_o cause_n they_o put_v away_o their_o wife_n there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o inquire_v for_o this_o they_o do_v for_o any_o cause_n of_o their_o own_o free_a will_n i._o it_o be_v command_v to_o divorce_v a_o wise_a that_o be_v not_o of_o good_a behaviour_n and_o who_o be_v not_o modest_a as_o become_v a_o daughter_n of_o israel_n so_o they_o speak_v in_o maimonides_n and_o gittin_n in_o the_o place_n above_o specify_v where_o this_o also_o be_v add_v in_o the_o gemarist_n r._n meir_n say_v as_o man_n have_v their_o pleasure_n concern_v their_o meat_n and_o their_o drink_n so_o also_o concern_v their_o wife_n this_o man_n take_v out_o a_o fly_v find_v in_o his_o cup_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o drink_v after_o such_o a_o manner_n do_v papus_n be_v judah_n carry_v himself_o who_o as_o often_o as_o he_o go_v forth_o bolt_v the_o doer_n and_o shut_v in_o his_o wife_n another_o take_v out_o a_o fly_v find_v in_o his_o cup_n and_o drink_v up_o his_o cup_n that_o he_o do_v who_o see_v his_o wife_n talk_v free_o with_o her_o neighbour_n and_o kinsfolk_n and_o yet_o allow_v of_o it_o and_o there_o be_v another_o who_o if_o he_o find_v a_o fly_n in_o his_o basket_n eat_v it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o evil_a man_n who_o see_v his_o wife_n go_v out_o without_o a_o vail_n upon_o her_o head_n and_o with_o a_o bare_a neck_n and_o see_v her_o wash_n in_o the_o bath_n where_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o wash_v and_o yet_o care_v not_o for_o it_o whereas_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n to_o put_v she_o away_o ii_o above_o ii_o ii_o ii_o ii_o ii_o ii_o maimonides_n in_o the_o place_n above_o if_o any_o man_n hate_v his_o wife_n let_v he_o put_v she_o away_o except_v only_o that_o wife_n that_o he_o first_o marry_v in_o like_a manner_n r._n judah_n thus_o interpret_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o hate_v she_o let_v he_o put_v she_o away_o which_o sense_n some_o version_n dangerous_o enough_o have_v follow_v r._n solomon_n express_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o place_n thus_o it_o be_v command_v to_o put_v away_o one_o wife_n if_o she_o obtain_v not_o favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o her_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wilderness_n of_o judea_n concern_v which_o the_o gospel_n speak_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o baptist._n i._o and_o first_o we_o can_v pass_v it_o over_o without_o observation_n that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o without_o prophetical_a prediction_n that_o he_o first_o appear_v preach_v in_o the_o wilderness_n isa._n xl._n 3._o but_o it_o be_v not_o without_o a_o mystery_n also_o for_o when_o the_o heathen_a world_n be_v very_o frequent_o in_o the_o prophet_n call_v the_o wilderness_n and_o god_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v do_v glorious_a thing_n to_o that_o wilderness_n that_o he_o will_v produce_v there_o pool_n of_o water_n that_o he_o will_v bring_v in_o there_o all_o manner_n of_o fruitfulness_n and_o that_o he_o will_v turn_v the_o horrid_a desert_n into_o the_o pleasure_n of_o a_o paradise_n all_o which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n by_o the_o gospel_n it_o excellent_o suit_v even_o in_o the_o letter_n with_o these_o promise_n that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v take_v its_o beginning_n in_o the_o wilderness_n ii_o i_o indeed_o think_v the_o baptist_n be_v bear_v in_o hebron_n a_o city_n of_o aaron_n in_o the_o hill-country_n of_o judea_n josh._n xxi_o 11._o luk._n i._n 5_o 39_o he_o be_v a_o aaronite_n by_o father_n and_o mother_n the_o house_n of_o his_o cradle_n be_v show_v to_o traveller_n elsewhere_o concern_v which_o inquire_v whether_o beth_n zachariah_n mention_v in_o 14._o in_o in_o in_o in_o in_o in_o antiq._n lib._n 12._o cap._n 14._o josephus_n and_o the_o book_n of_o the_o 33._o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o 1_o mac._n vi_o 33._o maccabee_n afford_v not_o a_o foundation_n to_o that_o tradition_n it_o be_v distant_a from_o bethsura_n only_o seventy_o furlong_n or_o thereabouts_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o same_o josephus_n by_o which_o word_n the_o seventy_o render_v south_n bethel_n in_o 1_o sam._n xxx_o 27._o and_o whether_o the_o situation_n do_v not_o agree_v let_v they_o inquire_v who_o please_v a_o little_a cell_n of_o he_o be_v also_o show_v further_o in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o it_o be_v call_v of_o judea_n cut_v out_o of_o a_o rock_n together_o with_o his_o bed_n and_o a_o fountain_n run_v by_o which_o we_o leave_v to_o such_o as_o be_v easy_a of_o belief_n the_o wilderness_n certain_o where_o he_o preach_v and_o baptize_v be_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o far_o elsewhere_o iii_o luke_n say_v that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o john_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o go_v into_o all_o the_o country_n about_o jordan_n he_o sojourn_v from_o wilderness_n to_o wilderness_n in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o the_o hill-country_n of_o judea_n he_o pass_v his_o youth_n as_o a_o private_a man_n not_o as_o a_o eremite_n but_o employ_v in_o some_o work_n or_o study_v and_o assume_v nothing_o of_o austerity_n beside_o nazariteship_n before_o the_o thirty_o year_n of_o his_o age_n then_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o he_o teach_v he_o concern_v his_o function_n and_o office_n instruct_v he_o about_o his_o food_n and_o clothing_n and_o direct_v he_o to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o shall_v begin_v his_o ministry_n the_o region_n about_o jericho_n be_v that_o place_n or_o that_o country_n that_o lie_v betwixt_o that_o city_n and_o jordan_n and_o so_o on_o this_o side_n of_o it_o and_o on_o that_o about_o the_o same_o space_n also_o on_o this_o side_n jericho_n towards_o jerusalem_n a_o country_n very_o agreeable_a to_o the_o title_n which_o the_o evangelist_n give_v it_o and_o very_o fit_a for_o john_n ministry_n for_o i._o it_o be_v sufficient_o desert_n according_a to_o what_o be_v say_v john_n come_v preach_v in_o the_o wilderness_n 27._o wilderness_n wilderness_n wilderness_n wilderness_n wilderness_n wilderness_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la lib_n 4_o cap._n 27._o the_o space_n say_v josephus_n from_o jericho_n to_o jerusalem_n be_v desert_n and_o rocky_a but_o towards_o jordan_n and_o the_o asphaltites_n more_o level_a but_o as_o desert_n and_o barren_a and_o saligniac_a write_v 5._o write_v write_v write_v write_v write_v write_v toâ—_n ix_o cap._n 5._o the_o journey_n from_o jerusalem_n be_v very_o difficult_a stony_a and_o very_a rough_a the_o like_a to_o which_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v i_o have_v see_v jericho_n be_v distant_a from_o jordan_n almost_o ten_o mile_n etc._n etc._n ii_o this_o country_n may_v for_o distinction_n be_v call_v the_o wilderness_n of_o judea_n because_o other_o region_n of_o judea_n have_v other_o name_n as_o the_o king_n mountain_n the_o plain_a of_o the_o south_n the_o plain_a of_o lydda_n the_o valley_n from_o engedi_n the_o region_n about_o betharon_n 4._o betharon_n betharon_n betharon_n betharon_n betharon_n betharon_n hieros_n sheviith_o fol._n 38._o 4._o etc._n etc._n iii_o although_o that_o country_n be_v so_o desert_n yet_o it_o abound_v very_o much_o with_o people_n for_o beside_o that_o abundance_n of_o village_n be_v scatter_v here_o and_o there_o in_o it_o 1._o jericho_n itself_o be_v the_o next_o city_n to_o jerusalem_n in_o dignity_n 2._o there_o be_v always_o twelve_o thousand_o man_n in_o it_o of_o the_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n 3._o that_o way_n be_v daily_o tread_v by_o a_o very_a numerous_a multitude_n partly_o of_o such_o who_o travail_v between_o those_o city_n partly_o of_o such_o who_o go_v out_o of_o other_o part_n of_o judea_n and_o likewise_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o ephraim_n into_o perea_n and_o of_o they_o who_o go_v out_o of_o perea_n into_o those_o country_n 4._o john_n begin_v his_o ministry_n about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o passover_n when_o a_o far_o great_a company_n flock_v that_o way_n iv_o this_o country_n be_v very_o convenient_a for_o food_n and_o provision_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o wild_a honey_n of_o which_o let_v i_o say_v a_o few_o thing_n sect_n v._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wild_a honey_n mark_v i._o 6._o when_o it_o be_v so_o often_o repeat_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o god_n give_v to_o his_o people_n israel_n a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n hence_o 1._o one_o will_v conclude_v that_o the_o whole_a land_n flow_v with_o it_o and_o 2._o hence_o one_o will_v expect_v infinite_a hive_n of_o bee_n but_o hear_v what_o the_o talmudist_n say_v of_o these_o thing_n â—_o thing_n thing_n thing_n thing_n thing_n thing_n hieros_n biccurim_fw-la fol._n 64._o â—_o r._n jonah_n say_v the_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n be_v the_o land_n some_o part_n of_o which_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o hony_n and_o that_o part_n they_o say_v be_v in_o galilee_n for_o thus_o they_o speak_v for_o sixteen_o mile_n every_o way_n from_o zippor_n be_v a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n of_o which_o thing_n and_o country_n we_o shall_v speak_v elsewhere_o 15._o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o biccurim_fw-la cap._n 1._o hall_n 15._o r._n jose_n of_o galilee_n say_v they_o bring_v not_o the_o first_o fruit_n out_o of_o the_o country_n which_o be_v beyond_o jordan_n because_o that_o be_v not_o the_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o hony_n and_o he_o that_o bring_v the_o first_o fruit_n be_v to_o say_v the_o lord_n give_v we_o this_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n and_o now_o i_o have_v bring_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o deut._n xxvi_o 9_o 10._o but_o that_o part_n that_o flow_v how_o do_v it_o flow_v with_o honey_n learn_v that_o from_o ramban_n upon_o the_o place_n when_o he_o say_v and_o honey_n he_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o honey_n of_o palm_n for_o the_o palm_n tree_n which_o be_v in_o the_o plain_a and_o in_o the_o valley_n abound_v very_o much_o with_o hony_n there_o be_v honey_n also_o distil_v from_o the_o figtree_n 2._o figtree_n figtree_n figtree_n figtree_n figtree_n figtree_n chetub_n fol._n 111._o 2._o r._n jacob_n ben_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dositheus_n say_v i_o go_v on_o a_o certain_a time_n from_o lydda_n to_o ono_n before_o day_n break_v up_o to_o the_o ankle_n in_o the_o hny_n of_o figs._n this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wild_a honey_n of_o which_o the_o evangelist_n speak_v as_o of_o the_o baptist_n food_n and_o how_o convenient_a for_o this_o the_o region_n about_o jericho_n be_v which_o be_v call_v the_o country_n of_o palm-tree_n be_v clear_a to_o every_o eye_n diodorus_n siculus_n have_v these_o word_n of_o a_o certain_a nation_n of_o arabian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diod._n sic._n lib._n 19_o they_o have_v pepper_n from_o the_o tree_n and_o much_o honey_n call_v wild_a honey_n which_o they_o use_v to_o drink_v with_o water_n whether_o it_o be_v also_o as_o plentiful_a in_o locust_n
pentecost_n and_o here_o i_o can_v but_o transcribe_v the_o word_n of_o the_o glosser_n in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o talmud_n which_o we_o be_v now_o upon_o as_o not_o a_o little_a illustrate_v the_o place_n in_o the_o evangelist_n they_o publish_v say_v he_o and_o make_v know_v that_o they_o shall_v bring_v the_o oblation_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o half_a shekel_n they_o that_o be_v near_o to_o jerusalem_n at_o the_o passover_n and_o they_o that_o be_v further_o off_o at_o pentecost_n and_o they_o that_o be_v most_o remote_a at_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n serve_v for_o a_o light_n to_o the_o story_n in_o s._n matthew_n chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o collector_n of_o the_o didrachm_n or_o half_a shekel_n require_v it_o of_o christ_n at_o capernaum_n when_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n be_v now_o past_a a_o great_a while_n ago_o but_o we_o go_v on_o he_o who_o go_v into_o the_o chamber_n to_o empty_a the_o chest_n go_v not_o in_o with_o a_o fold_a garment_n nor_o with_o shoe_n nor_o with_o sandal_n nor_o with_o phylactery_n nor_o with_o charm_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o reason_n be_v that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o opportunity_n and_o all_o suspicion_n may_v be_v remove_v of_o steal_v and_o hide_v any_o of_o the_o money_n under_o they_o the_o money_n take_v thence_o serve_v to_o buy_v the_o daily_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o drink-offering_n salt_n wood_n frankincense_n the_o shewbread_n the_o garment_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o in_o a_o word_n whatsoever_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n yea_o 1._o yea_o yea_o yea_o yea_o yea_o yea_o chetubh_n fol._n 105._o 1._o rabh_n asa_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o judge_n of_o thing_n steal_v who_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n receive_v as_o their_o stipend_n ninety_o nine_o mana_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o chamber_n sect_n iv_o where_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d treasury_n be_v we_o have_v search_v out_o the_o thing_n now_o let_v we_o inquire_v after_o the_o place_n i._o those_o thirteen_o chest_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o trumpet_n we_o have_v fix_v without_o all_o doubt_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o credit_n of_o josephus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr bell._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 14._o the_o walk_n say_v he_o speak_v of_o that_o court_n run_v along_o between_o the_o gate_n extend_v inward_o from_o the_o wall_n before_o the_o treasury_n be_v bear_v up_o with_o fair_a and_o great_a column_n to_o this_o let_v we_o add_v the_o word_n of_o the_o evangelist_n joh._n viii_o 20._o these_o word_n speak_v jesus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o treasury_n if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over_o against_o the_o treasury_n which_o mark_n say_v it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o one_o of_o the_o chamber_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v which_o sense_n the_o arabic_a interpreter_n seem_v to_o follow_v who_o render_v it_o that_o jesus_n sâ—t_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o treasury_n but_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o speak_v those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o treasury_n those_o chamber_n be_v whole_o exclude_v into_o which_o it_o will_v be_v ridiculous_a to_o think_v that_o they_o permit_v christ_n to_o enter_v but_o note_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d treasury_n in_o josephus_n be_v the_o plural_a number_n and_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o you_o will_v be_v past_o doubt_v that_o he_o respect_v these_o chest_n under_o the_o word_n treasury_n and_o you_o will_v doubt_v as_o little_a that_o mark_n look_v the_o same_o way_n when_o you_o shall_v have_v observe_v that_o his_o speech_n be_v of_o the_o woman_n how_o both_o she_o and_o other_o cast_v money_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o treasury_n which_o as_o appear_v from_o those_o thing_n we_o have_v produce_v out_o of_o the_o talmudist_n be_v neither_o customary_a nor_o allow_v to_o do_v into_o other_o corban_n this_o court_n indeed_o be_v common_o call_v in_o the_o jewish_a writer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n not_o that_o woman_n only_o enter_v in_o there_o but_o because_o woman_n may_v not_o go_v further_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o the_o outward_a court_n be_v call_v the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n not_o that_o heathen_n only_o may_v enter_v there_o but_o because_o they_o may_v not_o go_v further_o that_o court_n be_v also_o most_o ordinary_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mountain_n of_o the_o temple_n so_o this_o also_o whereof_o we_o be_v treat_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o treasury_n when_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v by_o st._n mark_n that_o jesus_n sit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over_o against_o the_o treasury_n it_o come_v to_o this_o that_o he_o sit_v under_o the_o walk_n before_o which_o those_o chest_n be_v place_v and_o when_o john_n say_v jesus_n speak_v these_o word_n in_o the_o treasury_n it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v he_o speak_v these_o word_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n yea_o in_o that_o place_n where_o those_o chest_n be_v that_o that_o place_n may_v be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o which_o be_v in_o that_o court_n for_o in_o every_o corner_n of_o that_o court_n there_o be_v a_o little_a court_n each_o one_o call_v by_o its_o own_o name_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o place_n write_v in_o the_o margin_n 1._o margin_n margin_n margin_n margin_n margin_n margin_n middoth_n cap._n 7._o hall_n 5._o joma_n fol._n 16._o 1._o ii_o to_o trace_v the_o situation_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o corban_n concern_v which_o we_o have_v make_v mention_n be_v not_o now_o the_o business_n before_o we_o for_o that_o which_o be_v propound_v as_o our_o task_n we_o have_v dispatch_v but_o this_o we_o can_v but_o advise_v for_o the_o reader_n sake_n that_o on_o the_o north-side_n of_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o gate_n which_o be_v call_v the_o corban-gate_n 6._o corban-gate_n corban-gate_n corban-gate_n corban-gate_n corban-gate_n corban-gate_n middoth_n in_o the_o place_n above_o hal._n 6._o yea_o by_o compare_v the_o word_n of_o the_o master_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v two_o gate_n of_o the_o same_o name_n one_o of_o which_o if_o you_o make_v to_o belong_v to_o that_o corban_n chamber_n into_o which_o the_o money_n out_o of_o the_o thirteen_o chest_n be_v empty_v and_o the_o other_o to_o belong_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o that_o corban_n that_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o repair_n and_o amend_v of_o the_o building_n itself_o perhaps_o you_o will_v not_o mistake_v certain_o you_o will_v not_o find_v any_o place_n more_o probable_a in_o those_o writer_n sect_n v._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gad_n javan_n in_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o talmudic_n book_n zavim_v these_o word_n occur_v obscure_a enough_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o see_v one_o woman_n multiply_v or_o continued_z like_o three_o which_o be_v as_o from_o gad_n javan_n to_o siloah_n the_o thing_n discourse_v of_o be_v of_o the_o discovery_n of_o some_o profluvious_a issue_n for_o example_n one_o discover_v such_o a_o profluvious_a issue_n in_o himself_o now_o one_o by_o and_o by_o another_o present_o after_o a_o three_o it_o be_v dispute_v how_o great_a or_o how_o little_a distance_n of_o time_n be_v to_o be_v assign_v to_o make_v it_o one_o or_o two_o profluvium_n and_o consequent_o to_o how_o great_a or_o how_o small_a a_o oblation_n the_o party_n be_v bind_v for_o his_o purification_n the_o tradition_n which_o we_o have_v produce_v come_v to_o this_o namely_o if_o one_o see_v such_o a_o issue_n at_o one_o time_n which_o be_v so_o continue_a that_o it_o contain_v the_o space_n of_o three_o discovery_n that_o be_v so_o much_o time_n as_o one_o may_v walk_v from_o gad_n javan_n to_o siloam_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v such_o a_o man_n be_v complete_o profluvious_a the_o glosser_n and_o the_o aruch_n teach_v we_o what_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gad_n javan_n hear_v themselves_o gad_n javan_n be_v a_o phrase_n draw_v from_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o prepare_v a_o table_n for_o that_o troop_n esai_n lxv_o 11._o where_o the_o lxx_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prepare_v a_o table_n for_o the_o devil_n the_o vulgar_a read_v qui_fw-la ponitis_fw-la fortunae_fw-la mensam_fw-la who_o set_v a_o table_n for_o fortune_n the_o interlinear_n jovi_fw-la mensam_fw-la a_o table_n for_o jupiter_n and_o it_o be_v a_o place_n where_o the_o king_n of_o grecia_n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o knowledge_n be_v snatch_v away_o he_o have_v forget_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o health_n he_o be_v so_o vehement_a and_o hot_a in_o discharge_v his_o office_n and_o in_o preach_v that_o he_o be_v transport_v beyond_o himself_o and_o his_o understanding_n be_v disturb_v that_o he_o neither_o take_v care_n of_o his_o necessary_a food_n nor_o of_o his_o sleep_n those_o his_o friend_n indeed_o have_v need_n of_o a_o apology_n that_o they_o have_v no_o sound_a nor_o holy_a nor_o wise_a conceit_n of_o he_o but_o it_o be_v scarce_o credible_a that_o they_o think_v he_o to_o be_v fall_v into_o plain_a and_o absolute_a madness_n and_o pure_a distraction_n for_o he_o have_v converse_v among_o the_o multitude_n before_o at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o place_n and_o yet_o his_o friend_n do_v not_o say_v this_o of_o he_o but_o now_o he_o be_v retire_v to_o his_o own_o house_n at_o capernaum_n be_v he_o may_v just_o expect_v rest_n and_o repose_v yet_o the_o multitude_n rush_v upon_o he_o there_o so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o enjoy_v his_o table_n and_o his_o bed_n at_o his_o own_o home_n therefore_o his_o friend_n and_o kinsfolk_n of_o nazareth_n among_o who_o be_v his_o mother_n vers_n 31._o hear_v this_o unanimous_o run_v to_o he_o to_o get_v he_o away_o from_o the_o multitude_n for_o they_o say_v among_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v too_o much_o transport_v beyond_o himself_o and_o be_v forgetful_a of_o himself_o chap._n iu._n verse_n i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o begin_v to_o teach_v that_o be_v he_o teach_v by_o a_o phrase_n very_o usual_a to_o these_o holy_a writer_n because_o very_o usual_a to_o the_o nation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hieros_n sanhed_n fol._n 18._o 3._o rabh_n canah_n begin_v to_o be_v tedious_a in_o his_o oration_n that_o be_v he_o be_v tedious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n f._n 23._o 3._o that_o scholar_n begin_v to_o weep_v that_o be_v he_o weep_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d berish._n rabb_n §._o 33._o the_o ox_n begin_v to_o low_a that_o be_v he_o lowed_a when_o the_o tyrant_n letter_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o rabbin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o begin_v to_o weep_v 64._o weep_v weep_v weep_v weep_v weep_v weep_v ibid._n §._o 64._o that_o be_v they_o weep_v this_o our_o evangelist_n use_v also_o another_o word_n and_o that_o numberless_a time_n almost_o the_o other_o also_o use_v it_o but_o not_o so_o frequent_o namely_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d present_o which_o answer_v to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o hand_n most_o common_a among_o the_o talmudist_n we_o meet_v with_o it_o in_o this_o our_o evangelist_n seven_o or_o eight_o time_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n and_o elsewhere_o very_o frequent_o and_o that_o not_o seldom_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o idiom_n more_o than_o out_o of_o any_o necessity_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v verse_n iv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o some_o fell_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 105._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rava_n mezia_n fol._n 105._o according_a to_o what_o fall_v the_o gloss_n there_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n which_o one_o sow_n and_o there_o the_o gemarist_n speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seed_n fall_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n that_o be_v that_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o sour_a and_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seed_n fall_v from_o the_o ox_n that_o be_v that_o which_o be_v scatter_v and_o sow_o by_o the_o sow_a oxen._n for_o as_o the_o gloss_n speak_v sometime_o they_o sow_v with_o the_o hand_n and_o sometime_o they_o put_v the_o seed_n into_o a_o cart_n full_a of_o hole_n and_o drive_v the_o ox_n upon_o the_o plough_v earth_n and_o the_o seed_n fall_v through_o the_o hole_n verse_n v._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o have_v not_o depth_n of_o earth_n for_o it_o be_v rocky_a who_o turf_n nevertheless_o be_v thick_a enough_o and_o very_o fruitful_a but_o this_o ground_n which_o the_o parable_n suppose_v want_v that_o thickness_n 1_o thickness_n thickness_n thickness_n thickness_n thickness_n thickness_n setah_n fol._n 34._o 2_o &_o chetub_n 112._o 1_o you_o have_v not_o a_o more_o fruitful_a land_n among_o all_o land_n than_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n nor_o a_o more_o fruitful_a country_n in_o egypt_n than_o zoan_n and_o yet_o hebron_n which_o be_v rocky_a exceed_v it_o sevenfold_a note_v that_o it_o be_v rocky_a and_o yet_o so_o fruitful_a verse_n vii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o thorn_n the_o parable_n suppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o field_n not_o free_v from_o thorn_n 2._o thorn_n thorn_n thorn_n thorn_n thorn_n thorn_n see_v sheviith_n cap._n 4._o hall_n 2._o verse_n xi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o without_o in_o jewish_a speech_n be_v the_o gentile_n a_o phrase_n take_v hence_o that_o they_o call_v all_o land_n and_o country_n beside_o their_o own_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o land_n will_v you_o have_v a_o exact_a instance_n of_o this_o distinction_n 2._o distinction_n distinction_n distinction_n distinction_n distinction_n distinction_n bava_n bathra_fw-la fol._n 27._o 2._o a_o tree_n half_a of_o which_o grow_v within_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o half_a without_o the_o land_n the_o fruit_n of_o it_o which_o be_v to_o be_v tithe_v and_o the_o common_a fruit_n be_v confound_v they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o rabath_n but_o rabban_n simeon_n ben_n gamaliel_n say_v that_o part_n which_o grow_v within_o the_o place_n that_o be_v bind_v to_o tithing_n that_o be_v within_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n be_v to_o be_v tithe_v that_o which_o grow_v in_o the_o place_n free_a from_o tithing_n that_o be_v without_o the_o land_n be_v free_a the_o gloss_n be_v for_o if_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v without_o the_o land_n it_o be_v free_a although_o the_o tree_n itself_o extend_v itself_o sixteen_o cubit_n within_o the_o land_n hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v without_o be_v heathen_a book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d extraneous_a book_n of_o greek_a wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n wisdom_n wisdom_n wisdom_n wisdom_n wisdom_n aruch_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o common_a signification_n of_o the_o phrase_n and_o certain_o it_o foretell_v dreadful_a thing_n when_o our_o bless_a saviour_n stigmatize_v the_o jewish_a nation_n with_o that_o very_a name_n that_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o call_v the_o heathen_n by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o without_o occur_v also_o in_o the_o talmudist_n when_o it_o signify_v the_o jew_n themselves_o that_o be_v some_o of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n 2._o nation_n nation_n nation_n nation_n nation_n nation_n megill_n fol_z 24_o 2._o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o karaite_n who_o reject_v tradition_n there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o without_o be_v oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wise_a men._n he_o that_o put_v his_o phylactery_n on_o his_o forehead_n or_o in_o the_o palm_n of_o his_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v he_o follow_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o karaite_n and_o he_o that_o overlay_v one_o of_o they_o with_o gold_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o his_o garment_n which_o be_v at_o his_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v he_o follow_v the_o custom_n of_o those_o that_o be_v without_o where_o the_o gloss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v man_n who_o follow_v their_o own_o will_n and_o not_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o wise_a men._n they_o be_v suppose_v to_o wear_v phylactery_n and_o to_o be_v jew_n but_o when_o they_o do_v according_a to_o their_o pleasure_n and_o despise_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n they_o be_v esteem_v as_o those_o that_o be_v without_o or_o heathen_n so_o be_v the_o whole_a jewish_a nation_n according_a to_o christ_n censure_n which_o despise_v the_o evangelical_n wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o parable_n i._o how_o much_o be_v the_o jewish_a nation_n deceive_v concern_v the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n they_o think_v his_o forerunner_n elias_n will_v explain_v all_o difficulty_n resolve_v scruple_n and_o will_v render_v all_o thing_n plain_a so_o that_o when_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v after_o he_o there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o obscure_a or_o dark_a in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o religion_n hence_o these_o expression_n and_o the_o like_a to_o they_o ult_n they_o they_o they_o they_o they_o they_o bav_n mezin_n cap._n 1._o hall_n ult_n
probable_o at_o this_o time_n it_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o nicopolis_n when_o i_o take_v notice_n that_o chammath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o bath_n of_o tiberias_n be_v common_o in_o the_o greek_a render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o withal_o that_o our_o emmaus_n be_v much_o celebrate_v for_o famous_a water_n i_o can_v forget_v the_o water_n of_o nephtoa_n or_o the_o fountain_n of_o etam_n from_o whence_o water_n be_v convey_v by_o pipe_n into_o the_o temple_n this_o be_v in_o the_o same_o quarter_n from_o jerusalem_n with_o our_o emmaus_n so_o that_o our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v as_o well_o be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ammath_n a_o channel_n of_o water_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chammath_n the_o warm_a bath_n but_o this_o i_o leave_v to_o the_o reader_n be_v judgement_n in_o memory_n of_o this_o place_n let_v we_o record_v a_o story_n out_o of_o sigevert_v chronicle_n in_o the_o reign_v of_o theodosius_n and_o valentinianus_n hoc_fw-la tempore_fw-la in_o castello_fw-la judeae_n emmaus_n etc._n etc._n at_o this_o time_n in_o a_o garrison_n in_o judea_n call_v emmaus_n there_o be_v a_o perfect_a child_n bear_v from_o the_o navel_n upward_o he_o be_v divide_v so_o that_o he_o have_v two_o breast_n and_o two_o head_n either_o of_o which_o have_v their_o proper_a sense_n belong_v to_o they_o the_o one_o eat_v when_o the_o other_o do_v not_o the_o one_o sleep_v when_o the_o other_o be_v awake_a sometime_o they_o sleep_v both_o together_o they_o play_v one_o with_o another_o they_o both_o weep_v and_o will_v strike_v one_o another_o they_o live_v near_o two_o year_n and_o after_o one_o have_v die_v the_o other_o survive_v about_o four_o day_n if_o this_o two_o head_a child_n be_v the_o issue_n of_o a_o jew_n then_o may_v that_o question_n be_v solve_v which_o be_v propound_v menacoth_a fol._n 37._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o any_o one_o shall_v have_v two_o head_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o which_o of_o the_o forehead_n shall_v the_o phylactery_n be_v bind_v no_o mean_a scruple_n indeed_o but_o let_v we_o have_v from_o the_o glossator_fw-la as_o considerable_a a_o story_n asmodeus_n produce_v from_o under_o the_o pavement_n before_o solomon_n a_o man_n with_o two_o head_n he_o marry_v a_o wife_n and_o beget_v child_n like_o himself_o with_o two_o head_n and_o like_o his_o wife_n with_o one_o when_o the_o patrimony_n come_v to_o be_v divide_v he_o that_o have_v two_o head_n require_v a_o double_a portion_n and_o the_o cause_n be_v bring_v before_o solomon_n to_o be_v decide_v by_o he_o as_o to_o that_o thamna_n or_o timnath_n which_o josephus_n in_o the_o place_n above_o quote_v make_v mention_n of_o it_o be_v dispute_v in_o sotah_n fol._n 17._o 1._o where_o rabh_n assert_n that_o there_o be_v two_o timnath_n one_o in_o judea_n and_o the_o other_o that_o of_o samson_n we_o all_o know_v of_o a_o three_o of_o that_o name_n josua_n timnath_n viz._n timnath-serah_a in_o mount_n ephraim_n where_o josua_n be_v bury_v jos._n xxiv_o 30._o here_o give_v the_o rabbin_n a_o little_a play_n and_o let_v they_o trifle_v by_o transpose_v the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serah_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chere_n and_o from_o thence_o ground_n a_o fiction_n that_o the_o image_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v fix_v upon_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o josua_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v miraculous_a stand_v still_o by_o his_o word_n this_o be_v like_o they_o nor_o indeed_o be_v that_o of_o a_o much_o better_a mould_n which_o the_o lxx_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o they_o put_v into_o the_o monument_n with_o he_o the_o stone-knive_n with_o which_o he_o circumcise_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o galgal_n when_o he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v they_o be_v these_o think_v you_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n once_o and_o have_v they_o slip_v out_o since_o do_v they_o not_o rather_o savour_v of_o the_o samaritan_n gloss_n or_o the_o jewish_a tradition_n they_o recede_v from_o the_o hebrew_n text_n in_o the_o same_o story_n but_o something_o more_o tolerable_o when_o they_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o north-side_n of_o the_o hill_n gaash_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o north-side_n of_o the_o hill_n galaad_n where_o as_o far_o as_o i_o be_o able_a to_o judge_v they_o do_v not_o paraphrase_n ill_o though_o they_o do_v not_o render_v it_o to_o the_o letter_n let_v we_o consider_v that_o obscure_a passage_n which_o have_v so_o much_o vex_v interpreter_n in_o jud._n vii_o 3._o proclaim_v now_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o people_n say_v whosoever_o be_v fearful_a and_o afraid_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o return_v early_o from_o mount_n gilead_n the_o place_n where_o this_o thing_n be_v act_v be_v either_o in_o or_o very_a near_o the_o vale_n of_o jezreel_n distant_a from_o mount_n gilead_n beyond_o jordan_n twenty_o or_o thirty_o mile_n and_o therefore_o how_o can_v these_o gideonite_n depart_v from_o mount_n gilead_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a what_o some_o do_v allege_v towards_o the_o untie_n this_o knot_n viz._n that_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v thus_o whoever_o be_v of_o mount_n gilead_n let_v they_o return_v the_o targumist_n to_o this_o sense_n whosoever_o be_v fearful_a let_v he_o return_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o let_v choice_n be_v make_v out_o of_o mount_n gilead_n i._n e._n let_v the_o gileadite_n be_v choose_v but_o whether_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o gileadite_n shall_v be_v choose_v to_o remain_v because_o they_o be_v not_o afraid_a or_o be_v choose_v to_o return_v because_o they_o be_v i_o shall_v not_o reckon_v it_o worth_a the_o while_n to_o inquire_v but_o may_v not_o mount_n gilead_n in_o this_o place_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o hill_n gaash_n it_o be_v certain_a the_o situation_n agree_v well_o enough_o and_o perhaps_o there_o be_v no_o great_a difference_n in_o the_o name_n whence_o that_o mount_n gilead_n beyond_o jordan_n first_o have_v its_o name_n be_v not_o unknown_a namely_o from_o that_o heap_n of_o stone_n set_v up_o by_o jacob_n for_o a_o witness_n of_o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o he_o and_o laban_n gen._n xxxi_o we_o read_v of_o something_o not_o unlike_o it_o set_v up_o by_o josua_n near_o shechem_n in_o testimony_n of_o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o the_o people_n and_o god_n jos._n xxiv_o 26._o now_o therefore_o who_o can_v doubt_v but_o that_o josua_n be_v bury_v near_o shechem_n for_o when_o that_o place_n be_v particular_o bequeath_v and_o set_v out_o by_o jacob_n for_o his_o son_n joseph_n who_o of_o the_o whole_a stock_n and_o lineage_n of_o joseph_n can_v just_o inherit_v that_o part_n of_o the_o country_n than_o josua_n he_o be_v bury_v on_o the_o north-side_n of_o the_o hill_n gaash_n in_o his_o own_o ground_n may_v not_o that_o hill_n be_v also_o call_v gilead_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o that_o pillar_n of_o witness_n that_o be_v build_v there_o a_o little_a from_o sichem_n whence_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o hill_n and_o the_o hill_n itself_o begin_v to_o rise_v if_o it_o be_v northward_o which_o we_o suppose_v than_o it_o may_v very_o well_o reach_v not_o far_o from_o that_o place_n where_o this_o matter_n of_o gideon_n be_v transact_v for_o whereas_o the_o field_n wherein_o the_o battle_n be_v be_v within_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n contiguous_a to_o mount_n ephraim_n and_o gideon_n proclaim_v that_o whosoever_o be_v afraid_a shall_v depart_v from_o mount_n gilead_n we_o can_v perhaps_o think_v of_o no_o proper_a sense_n wherein_o this_o mount_n gilead_n can_v be_v take_v than_o that_o that_o part_n of_o mount_n ephraim_n be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o pillar_n of_o testimony_n place_v on_o the_o southside_n of_o it_o when_o the_o common_a name_n for_o it_o be_v the_o hill_n gaash_n horae_fw-la hebraicae_fw-la &_o talmudicae_n or_o hebrew_n and_o talmudical_a exercitation_n upon_o the_o evangelist_n st._n luke_n chap._n i._n verse_n i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n forasmuch_o as_o many_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o it_o be_v several_a year_n after_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o lord_n before_o the_o four_o book_n of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n be_v commit_v to_o writing_n the_o apostle_n the_o seventy_o disciple_n and_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n every_o where_o disperse_v the_o glad_a tiding_n no_o wonder_n if_o many_o pious_a and_o greedy_a auditor_n have_v for_o their_o own_o memory_n sake_n and_o the_o good_a of_o other_o note_v in_o their_o own_o private_a table-book_n as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o carry_v from_o the_o sermon_n
wide_a from_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o malachy_n as_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n who_o by_o a_o prodigious_a daringness_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o jewish_a tradition_n have_v render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o send_v you_o elijah_n the_o tishbite_n iii_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o elias_n the_o prophet_n be_v but_o twice_o mention_v i_o mean_v in_o those_o very_a term_n throughout_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n once_o in_o this_o place_n in_o malachy_n the_o other_o in_o 2_o chron._n xxi_o 12._o and_o in_o both_o those_o place_n i_o believe_v it_o be_v not_o mean_v elijah_n the_o tishbite_n in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o some_o one_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o he_o that_o the_o word_n in_o malachy_n shall_v be_v so_o understand_v both_o the_o angel_n and_o our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o and_o it_o seem_v very_o proper_a to_o be_v so_o take_v in_o that_o place_n in_o the_o chronicle_n iv_o that_o great_a prophet_n that_o live_v in_o ahab_n day_n be_v call_v the_o tishbite_n throughout_o the_o whole_a story_n of_o he_o and_o not_o the_o prophet_n nor_o be_v he_o call_v the_o prophet_n luke_n iu._n 25._o where_o yet_o it_o be_v say_v elizeus_fw-la the_o prophet_n nor_o by_o st._n james_n chap._n v._n 17._o for_o the_o very_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tishbi_fw-la which_o be_v his_o epithet_n sufficient_o assert_n his_o prophetic_a dignity_n when_o it_o denote_v no_o other_o than_o a_o converter_n whence_o can_v we_o better_o derive_v the_o etymology_n to_o which_o indeed_o the_o prophet_n malachy_n seem_v to_o have_v allude_v behold_v i_o send_v you_o elijah_n the_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o shall_v turn_v etc._n etc._n v._o but_o be_v it_o so_o that_o he_o may_v be_v call_v tishbite_n from_o the_o city_n toshab_n as_o the_o targum_fw-la and_o other_o rabbin_n will_v have_v it_o which_o yet_o be_v very_o far_o fetch_v that_o very_a thing_n may_v evince_v that_o it_o be_v not_o he_o himself_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o malachy_n but_o some_o other_o because_o he_o do_v not_o mention_v the_o tishbite_n but_o a_o prophet_n elias_n that_o be_v a_o prophet_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o elias_n so_o among_o the_o talmudist_n any_o one_o skill_v in_o sign_n and_o language_n be_v call_v mordecai_n viz._n because_o he_o be_v like_o he_o who_o live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o ahasuerus_n menacoth_fw-mi fol._n 64._o 2._o and_o the_o gloss_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n john_n come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o power_n of_o elias_n not_o that_o power_n by_o which_o he_o wrought_v miracle_n for_o john_n wrought_v none_o joh._n x._o 41._o but_o in_o the_o power_n of_o elias_n turn_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n elias_n turn_v many_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n towards_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n 1_o king_n xviii_o so_o do_v john_n who_o over_o and_o above_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n towards_o their_o child_n which_o what_o it_o shall_v mean_v be_v something_o dark_a and_o unintelligible_a you_o will_v hardly_o allow_v the_o jewish_a gloss_n upon_o this_o place_n who_o do_v so_o great_o mistake_v about_o the_o person_n and_o who_o will_v allow_v nothing_o of_o good_a to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o elias_n they_o expect_v but_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o israel_n but_o be_v not_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v convert_v they_o in_o the_o prophet_n dialect_n be_v the_o child_n of_o zion_n of_o jerusalem_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n nothing_o more_o frequent_a and_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v the_o word_n of_o malachy_n we_o be_v now_o handle_v to_o be_v understand_v elias_n the_o baptist_n will_v turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o jew_n towards_o the_o gentile_n and_o of_o the_o gentile_n towards_o the_o jew_n this_o be_v indeed_o the_o great_a work_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o bring_v over_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n into_o mutual_a embrace_n through_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o christ._n which_o john_n most_o happy_o begin_v who_o come_v that_o all_o man_n through_o he_o may_v believe_v joh._n i._n 7._o yea_o and_o the_o roman_a soldier_n do_v believe_v as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n luke_n iii_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o disobedient_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o just_a the_o greek_a in_o malachy_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n towards_o his_o neighbour_n the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n have_v be_v vary_v the_o angel_n vary_v too_o but_o to_o a_o more_o proper_a sense_n for_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o to_o be_v turn_v to_o the_o jew_n as_o such_o or_o to_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o to_o god_n in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o just_a the_o child_n to_o the_o father_n the_o phrase_n father_n according_a to_o the_o jewish_a state_n at_o that_o time_n be_v of_o doubtful_a sound_n and_o have_v something_o of_o danger_n init_fw-la for_o by_o that_o word_n general_o at_o that_o time_n be_v mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o father_n of_o tradition_n to_o who_o god_n forbid_v any_o shall_v be_v turn_v to_o those_o father_n in_o the_o folly_n of_o tradition_n but_o to_o god_n in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o just_a verse_n xviii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o i_o be_o a_o old_a man_n if_o so_o old_a a_o man_n why_o then_o be_v he_o not_o sequester_v from_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temble_n by_o the_o law_n of_o superannuation_n numb_a iv_o 3._o &_o viii_o 24_o 25._o hear_v what_o the_o rabbin_n say_v in_o this_o case_n 1._o case_n case_n case_n case_n case_n case_n chelin_n fol._n 24._o 1._o there_o be_v something_o that_o be_v lawful_a in_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v unlawful_a in_o the_o levite_n and_o there_o be_v something_o lawful_a in_o the_o levite_n that_o be_v unlawful_a in_o the_o priest_n the_o rabbin_n deliver_v that_o the_o priest_n upon_o any_o blemish_n be_v unfit_a as_o for_o their_o year_n they_o be_v not_o unfit_a the_o levite_n for_o their_o year_n may_v be_v unfit_a but_o by_o reason_n of_o blemish_n be_v not_o from_o that_o which_o be_v say_v that_o at_o the_o age_n of_o fifty_o year_n they_o shall_v cease_v wait_v we_o learn_v that_o year_n may_v make_v the_o levite_n unfit_a perhaps_o the_o priest_n also_o be_v make_v unfit_a through_o year_n and_o indeed_o do_v it_o not_o seem_v in_o equity_n that_o if_o the_o levite_n who_o a_o blemish_n do_v not_o make_v unfit_a shall_v yet_o be_v make_v unfit_a by_o superannuation_n shall_v not_o much_o more_o the_o priest_n be_v make_v unfit_a by_o superannuation_n when_o even_o a_o spot_n or_o blemish_n will_v make_v they_o unfit_a but_o the_o text_n say_v this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o levite_n not_o this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o priest_n the_o rabbin_n deliver_v that_o what_o time_n a_o priest_n come_v to_o maturity_n till_o he_o grow_v old_a he_o be_v fit_a to_o minister_v and_o yet_o a_o spot_n or_o blemish_n make_v he_o unfit_a the_o levite_n from_o his_o thirty_o to_o his_o fifty_o year_n be_v fit_a for_o service_n but_o be_v superannuated_a he_o become_v unfit_a how_o must_v this_o be_v understand_v concern_v the_o levite_n to_o wit_n for_o that_o time_n wherein_o the_o ark_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o at_o shiloh_n and_o in_o the_o temple_n they_o be_v not_o render_v unfit_a unless_o through_o the_o defect_n of_o their_o voice_n 3._o voice_n voice_n voice_n voice_n voice_n voice_n see_v bemidbar_n rad_a 222._o 3._o verse_n xxi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o wonder_v that_o he_o tarry_v so_o long_o there_o be_v something_o tell_v of_o this_o kind_n of_o simeon_n the_o just_a concern_v who_o we_o have_v make_v some_o mention_n already_o 2._o already_o already_o already_o already_o already_o already_o hieros_n joma_n fol._n 43._o 2._o the_o highpriest_n make_v a_o short_a prayer_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n he_o will_v not_o be_v long_o in_o prayer_n lest_o he_o shall_v occasion_v any_o fear_n in_o the_o people_n there_o be_v a_o story_n of_o one_o that_o tarry_v a_o long_a while_n at_o it_o and_o the_o people_n be_v ready_a to_o have_v enter_v in_o upon_o he_o they_o say_v it_o be_v simeon_n the_o just_a they_o say_v unto_o he_o why_o do_v thou_o tarry_v so_o long_o he_o answer_v they_o say_v i_o have_v be_v pray_v for_o the_o temple_n of_o your_o god_n that_o it_o be_v not_o destroy_v they_o answer_v he_o again_o however_o it_o be_v not_o well_o for_o you_o to_o tarry_v so_o long_o verse_n xxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o beckon_v unto_o they_o there_o be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 62._o they_o make_v sign_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o deaf_a and_o dumb_a man_n 〈◊〉_d
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
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 nation_n which_o be_v also_o do_v elsewhere_o sometime_o in_o historical_a matter_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n st._n stephen_n tell_v we_o act_v vii_o 16._o that_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n be_v carry_v over_o from_o egypt_n and_o bury_v in_o sichem_n when_o holy_a write_v mention_n only_o the_o bone_n and_o burial_n of_o joseph_n wherein_o he_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a opinion_n of_o the_o nation_n 1._o nation_n nation_n nation_n nation_n nation_n nation_n see_v hierosâ—…_n sotah_n fol._n 18_o 3._o and_o bab._n bava_n kama_fw-mi fol._n 92._o 1._o again_o vers._n 30._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o moses_n be_v forty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o flee_v into_o the_o land_n of_o midian_a and_o that_o he_o tarry_v there_o forty_o year_n more_o when_o moses_n himself_z mention_n nothing_o of_o this_o circumstance_n this_o he_o speak_v agreeable_o to_o the_o opinion_n of_o that_o people_n 100_o people_n people_n people_n people_n people_n people_n see_v beresh_a rab_n sect_n 100_o ii_o neither_o our_o saviour_n nor_o st._n james_n say_v that_o elijah_n shut_v up_o the_o heaven_n three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n but_o christ_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o heaven_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o day_n of_o elias_n three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n and_o st._n james_n that_o elias_n pray_v that_o it_o may_v not_o rain_v and_o it_o rain_v not_o upon_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n may_v i_o therefore_o have_v leave_v to_o distinguish_v in_o this_o manner_n elijah_n shut_v up_o the_o heaven_n for_o three_o year_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o rain_n as_o in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n and_o there_o be_v no_o rain_n for_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a as_o our_o saviour_n and_o st._n james_n relate_v iii_o the_o word_n of_o menander_n in_o josephus_n may_v help_v a_o little_a towards_o the_o untie_n this_o knot_n 7._o knot_n knot_n knot_n knot_n knot_n knot_n antiqâ—_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d menander_n also_o make_v mention_n of_o this_o drought_n in_o the_o act_n of_o lihobalus_fw-la king_n of_o tyre_n say_v there_o be_v no_o rain_n from_o the_o month_n of_o october_n to_o the_o month_n of_o october_n the_o year_n follow_v it_o be_v true_a he_o shorten_v the_o space_n of_o this_o drought_n by_o make_v it_o continue_v but_o one_o year_n but_o however_o have_v place_v the_o beginning_n of_o it_o in_o the_o month_n of_o october_n give_v we_o a_o key_n that_o open_v we_o a_o way_n into_o thing_n more_o inward_a and_o secret_a iv_o consider_v the_o distinction_n of_o the_o former_a and_o the_o latter_a rain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deut._n xi_o 14._o jerem._n v._n 24._o joel_n ii_o 23._o 1._o 23._o 23._o 23._o 23._o 23._o 23._o taanith_n fol._n 6._o 1._o the_o rabbin_n deliver_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o former_a be_v in_o the_o month_n marheshvan_n the_o latter_a in_o the_o month_n nisan_fw-la the_o targumist_n in_o joel_n ii_o 23._o who_o have_v give_v you_o the_o first_o rain_n in_o season_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o latter_a in_o the_o month_n nisan_fw-la see_v also_o our_o note_n upon_o chap._n ii_o vers_fw-la 8._o r._n solomon_n upon_o deut._n xi_o differ_v a_o little_a but_o we_o be_v not_o solicitous_a above_o the_o order_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o first_o either_o that_o in_o the_o month_n marheshvan_n or_o that_o in_o the_o month_n nisan_fw-la that_o which_o make_v to_o our_o purpose_n be_v that_o rain_v be_v at_o those_o state_v time_n and_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o year_n general_o there_o be_v no_o rain_n v._o those_o six_o month_n mention_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o st._n james_n must_v be_v account_v before_o
fol._n 30._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d numberer_n because_o they_o number_v all_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n for_o they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vau_fw-fr in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d levit._fw-la xi_o 42._o be_v the_o middle_a letter_n in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o law_n the_o gloss_n give_v another_o reason_n out_o of_o the_o jerus_n talm._n namely_o because_o they_o number_v all_o the_o point_n and_o content_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o forty_o principal_a servile_a work_n save_o one_o etc._n etc._n shall_v we_o indeed_o grant_v that_o the_o first_o original_n of_o the_o word_n have_v such_o narrow_a bound_n as_o this_o yet_o do_v not_o this_o hinder_v but_o that_o it_o afterward_o enlarge_v itself_o so_o far_o as_o to_o denote_v any_o person_n learn_v in_o the_o law_n and_o every_o doctor_n of_o it_o nay_o that_o it_o extend_v itself_o even_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o schoolmaster_n that_o teach_v child_n if_o not_o to_o the_o very_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d libellarii_fw-la those_o who_o business_n it_o be_v to_o write_v out_o bill_n of_o divorce_n and_o form_n of_o contract_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o two_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v among_o the_o ten_o sort_n whereof_o if_o none_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v in_o a_o city_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o any_o disciple_n of_o the_o wise_a to_o abide_v in_o it_o 2._o it_o it_o it_o it_o it_o it_o sanhedr_n fol._n 17._o 2._o ii_o that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n be_v more_o emphatical_o call_v the_o scribe_n it_o be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o it_o need_v no_o confirmation_n that_o passage_n in_o the_o evangelist_n sufficient_o show_v it_o 1._o it_o it_o it_o it_o it_o it_o mat._n xxiii_o 1._o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n that_o be_v on_o the_o legislative_a bench_n or_o in_o the_o sanhedrin_n where_o also_o the_o sadducee_n that_o be_v of_o that_o council_n be_v call_v scribe_n and_o the_o scribe_n be_v distinguish_v there_o from_o the_o pharisee_n not_o that_o they_o be_v not_o scribe_n but_o because_o all_o the_o scribe_n there_o be_v not_o pharisees_n iii_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a degree_n of_o doctor_n or_o scribe_n that_o be_v in_o the_o sanhedrin_n but_o be_v not_o member_n of_o it_o these_o be_v common_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o who_o give_v judgement_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fit_a for_o the_o office_n of_o legislator_n but_o not_o yet_o admit_v such_o be_v simeon_n be_v azzai_n and_o simeon_n be_v zumah_n 2._o zumah_n zumah_n zumah_n zumah_n zumah_n zumah_n horaioth_n fol._n 2._o 2._o such_o also_o be_v simeon_n the_o temanite_n of_o who_o we_o have_v make_v mention_n elsewhere_o out_o of_o sanhedr_n fol._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o judge_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n sit_v upon_o the_o ground_n he_o do_v not_o sit_v on_o the_o bench_n with_o the_o father_n as_o not_o be_v one_o of_o their_o number_n but_o on_o the_o seat_n below_o near_o the_o ground_n he_o the_o father_n be_v consult_v in_o difficult_a matter_n a_o shadow_n of_o which_o we_o have_v in_o england_n of_o the_o judge_n man_n learn_v in_o the_o law_n who_o have_v their_o seat_n in_o our_o house_n of_o lord_n he_o that_o be_v particular_o call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wise_a man_n whether_o he_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o father_n or_o only_o of_o these_o kind_n of_o judge_n i_o shall_v not_o at_o present_a dispute_n but_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o judge_n from_o this_o story_n 2._o story_n story_n story_n story_n story_n story_n horaioth_n fol._n 13._o 2._o rabban_n simeon_n ben_fw-mi gamaliel_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o precedent_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n r._n meir_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chacam_n or_o the_o wise_a man_n and_o r._n nathan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o vice_n governor_n now_o when_o rabban_n simeon_n have_v decree_v something_o that_o disparage_v r._n meir_n and_o r._n nathan_n say_v r._n meir_n to_o r._n nathan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o the_o chacam_n or_o the_o wise_a man_n and_o thou_o be_v the_o vicepresident_n let_v we_o remove_v rabban_n simeon_n from_o the_o presidency_n than_o thou_o will_v be_v the_o precedent_n and_o i_o the_o vicepresident_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o common_a and_o yet_o nothing_o more_o difficult_a than_o that_o say_n the_o school_n of_o hillel_n say_v so_o and_o so_o and_o the_o school_n of_o schammai_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v otherwise_o it_o be_v very_o obscure_a who_o these_o wise_a man_n shall_v be_v if_o we_o shall_v say_v the_o sanhedrin_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o one_o part_n of_o it_o consist_v of_o the_o shammaeans_n and_o another_o part_n of_o the_o hillelite_n if_o so_o than_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o these_o wise_a man_n be_v those_o judge_n of_o who_o we_o have_v speak_v unless_o you_o will_v assign_v a_o three_o part_n to_o the_o sadducee_n to_o who_o you_o will_v hardly_o attribute_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o much_o less_o the_o emphatical_a title_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n but_o this_o we_o leave_v undecided_a iii_o let_v we_o a_o little_a inquire_v out_o of_o the_o sanhedrin_n we_o shall_v find_v variety_n of_o scribe_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o and_o the_o variety_n of_o teach_v it_o hence_o those_o various_a treatise_n among_o the_o rabbin_n the_o micra_fw-la mishneh_n midra_n talmud_n agadah_n etc._n etc._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d micra_fw-la be_v the_o text_n of_o the_o bible_n itself_o its_o read_n and_o literal_a explication_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mishneh_n the_o doctrine_n of_o tradition_n and_o their_o explication_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d midrash_n the_o mystic_a and_o allegorical_a doctrine_n and_o exposition_n of_o the_o scripture_n 21._o scripture_n scripture_n scripture_n scripture_n scripture_n scripture_n act._n xv._o 21._o for_o moses_n of_o old_a time_n have_v in_o every_o city_n they_o that_o preach_v he_o be_v read_v in_o the_o synagogue_n every_o sabbath-day_n now_o these_o be_v the_o way_n and_o method_n of_o preach_v he_o i._o as_o to_o the_o write_a law_n for_o every_o one_o know_v they_o have_v a_o twofold_a law_n write_v and_o oral_a as_o they_o call_v it_o as_o to_o the_o write_a law_n therefore_o they_o have_v a_o twofold_a way_n of_o declare_v it_o viz._n explain_v and_o apply_v it_o according_a to_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o edification_n exhortation_n and_o comfort_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v it_o 3._o it_o it_o it_o it_o it_o it_o 1_o cor._n fourteen_o 3._o or_o else_o by_o draw_v allegory_n mystery_n and_o far_o fetch_v notion_n out_o of_o it_o as_o to_o the_o former_a way_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n seem_v to_o have_v respect_n to_o it_o in_o what_o they_o say_v to_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n 15._o barnabas_n barnabas_n barnabas_n barnabas_n barnabas_n barnabas_n act._n xiii_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o you_o have_v any_o word_n of_o exhortation_n for_o the_o people_n say_v on_o as_o to_o the_o latter_a the_o instance_n be_v endless_a in_o the_o jewish_a writing_n every_o where_o so_o far_o that_o they_o have_v even_o melt_v down_o the_o whole_a volume_n of_o the_o scripture_n into_o tradition_n and_o allegory_n it_o be_v not_o easy_o determine_v whether_o these_o preacher_n be_v so_o of_o a_o different_a order_n that_o the_o one_o shall_v whole_o addict_v himself_o to_o the_o plain_a and_o literal_a exposition_n and_o application_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o other_o only_o to_o the_o mystical_a and_o more_o abstruse_a way_n of_o teach_v there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o both_o these_o do_v frequent_o meet_v both_o in_o one_o preacher_n and_o that_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sermon_n and_o indeed_o i_o can_v tell_v but_o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agadah_fw-mi may_v sometime_o denote_v both_o these_o way_n of_o expound_v and_o interpret_n the_o law_n 3._o law_n law_n law_n law_n law_n law_n beresh_a rab_n fol._n 90._o 3._o when_o a_o certain_a person_n be_v interrogated_a about_o certain_a tradition_n can_v give_v no_o answer_n the_o stander_n by_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perhaps_o he_o be_v not_o skilled_a in_o the_o traditional_a doctrine_n but_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o expound_v and_o so_o they_o propound_v to_o he_o dan._n x._o 21._o to_o explain_v to_o which_o that_o also_o agree_v well_o enough_o 1._o enough_o enough_o enough_o enough_o enough_o enough_o gloss
among_o they_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o exact_o eleven_o then_o for_o thomas_n be_v absent_a joh._n xx._n 24._o 2._o when_o the_o eleven_o be_v mention_v we_o must_v not_o suppose_v it_o exact_o mean_v of_o the_o number_n of_o apostle_n then_o present_a but_o the_o present_a number_n of_o the_o apostle_n verse_n xxxvii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o suppose_v they_o have_v see_v a_o spirit_n whereas_o the_o jew_n distinguish_v between_o angel_n and_o spirit_n and_o daemon_n spirit_n be_v define_v by_o r._n hoshaiah_n 2._o hoshaiah_n hoshaiah_n hoshaiah_n hoshaiah_n hoshaiah_n hoshaiah_n beresh_a rabbâ—_n fol._n 34._o 2._o to_o be_v such_o to_o who_o soul_n be_v create_v but_o they_o have_v not_o a_o body_n make_v for_o those_o soul_n but_o it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o they_o include_v all_o spirit_n or_o soul_n under_o this_o notion_n when_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o apparition_n of_o ghost_n or_o decease_a person_n who_o once_o have_v a_o body_n be_v reckon_v by_o they_o under_o the_o same_o title_n nor_o do_v i_o apprehend_v the_o disciple_n have_v any_o other_o imagination_n at_o this_o time_n than_o that_o this_o be_v not_o christ_n indeed_o in_o his_o own_o person_n as_o new_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a but_o a_o spectrum_n only_o in_o his_o shape_n himself_o be_v still_o dead_a and_o when_o the_o pharisee_n speak_v concern_v paul_n act_n xxiii_o 9_o that_o if_o a_o angel_n or_o a_o spirit_n have_v speak_v to_o he_o i_o will_v easy_o believe_v they_o may_v mean_v it_o of_o the_o apparition_n of_o some_o prophet_n or_o some_o other_o depart_v just_a person_n than_o of_o any_o soul_n that_o have_v never_o yet_o any_o body_n create_v to_o it_o i_o the_o rather_o incline_v thus_o to_o think_v because_o it_o be_v so_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o prove_v how_o deep_o impress_v that_o nation_n be_v with_o a_o opinion_n of_o the_o apparition_n of_o depart_a ghost_n verse_n xliv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o in_o the_o prophet_n and_o in_o the_o psalm_n it_o be_v a_o know_a division_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o holy_a write_n by_o abbrevation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o their_o order_n need_v not_o be_v insist_v upon_o call_v common_o by_o we_o the_o pentateuch_n but_o by_o some_o of_o the_o rabbin_n the_o heptateuch_n and_o by_o some_o christian_n the_o octateuch_n 1._o octateuch_n octateuch_n octateuch_n octateuch_n octateuch_n octateuch_n schabb._n fol._n 116._o 1._o r._n samuel_n bar_n nachman_n say_v r._n jonathan_n say_v wisdom_n have_v hew_v out_o her_o seven_o pillar_n prov._n ix_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v the_o seven_o book_n of_o the_o law_n the_o book_n of_o number_n complete_v the_o seven_o book_n of_o the_o law_n but_o be_v there_o not_o but_o five_o book_n only_o ben_n kaphra_n say_v the_o book_n of_o number_n be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o book_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o book_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o ark_n set_v forward_o chap._n x._o 35._o be_v a_o book_n by_o itself_o that_o verse_n and_o the_o follow_a be_v a_o book_n by_o itself_o and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n be_v a_o book_n by_o itself_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o account_v this_o period_n chap._n x._o 35._o 36._o too_o be_v one_o book_n by_o itself_o be_v partly_o because_o it_o do_v not_o seem_v put_v there_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n partly_o because_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o it_o have_v the_o letter_n nun_n invert_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o after_o the_o end_n of_o it_o in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o both_o place_n be_v set_v for_o a_o boundary_a and_o limit_n to_o distinguish_v that_o period_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o book_n whatever_o therefore_o go_v before_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n to_o that_o period_n be_v reckon_v by_o they_o for_o one_o book_n and_o whatever_o follow_v it_o for_o another_o book_n and_o the_o period_n itself_o for_o a_o three_o eulogius_n speak_v concern_v dosthes_n or_o dositheus_n a_o famous_a seducer_n of_o the_o samaritan_n have_v this_o passage_n ccxxx_o passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n apud_fw-la phot._n cod._n ccxxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o adulterate_v the_o octateuch_n of_o moses_n with_o spurious_a writing_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o corrupt_a falsifying_n there_o be_v mention_n also_o of_o a_o book_n with_o this_o title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xxxvi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cod._n xxxvi_o the_o christian_n book_n a_o exposition_n upon_o the_o octateuch_n whether_o this_o be_v the_o octateuch_n of_o moses_n it_o be_v neither_o certain_a nor_o much_o worth_a our_o enquiry_n for_o photius_n judge_v he_o a_o corrupt_a author_n beside_o that_o it_o may_v be_v show_v by_o and_o by_o that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a octateuch_n beside_o that_o of_o moses_n now_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v ask_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o eulogius_n and_o that_o probable_o from_o the_o common_a notion_n of_o the_o thing_n shall_v divide_v the_o book_n of_o moses_n into_o a_o octateuch_n i_o have_v rather_o any_o one_o else_o rather_o than_o myself_o shall_v resolve_v he_o in_o it_o but_o if_o any_o consent_n that_o he_o own_v the_o heptateuch_n we_o have_v already_o mention_v we_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o reckon_v the_o last_o chapter_n of_o deuteronomy_n for_o the_o eight_o part_n aben_n ezra_n will_v smile_v here_o who_o in_o that_o his_o obscure_a and_o disguise_a denial_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o pentateuch_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o write_v by_o the_o pen_n of_o moses_n he_o instance_n in_o that_o chapter_n in_o the_o first_o place_n as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v guess_v as_o a_o testimony_n against_o it_o you_o have_v his_o word_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n a_o little_a from_o the_o begin_n 1._o begin_n begin_n begin_n begin_n begin_n begin_n cap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o you_o understand_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o twelve_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n of_o the_o twelve_o verse_n of_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n for_o so_o his_o own_o countryman_n expound_v he_o thou_o will_v know_v the_o truth_n i._n e._n that_o moses_n do_v not_o write_v the_o whole_a pentateuch_n a_o argument_n neither_o worth_n answer_v nor_o become_v so_o great_a a_o philosopher_n for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o ridiculous_a thing_n to_o suppose_v that_o chapter_n that_o treat_v of_o the_o death_n and_o burial_n of_o moses_n shall_v be_v write_v by_o himself_o so_o will_v it_o not_o be_v much_o less_o ridiculous_a to_o affix_v that_o chapter_n to_o any_o other_o volume_n than_o the_o pentateuch_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o the_o proper_a subject_n for_o our_o present_a handle_n ii_o there_o also_o be_v a_o octatuech_n of_o the_o prophet_n too_o 2._o too_o too_o too_o too_o too_o too_o bava_n bathra_fw-la fol._n 14._o 2._o all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v eight_o josuah_n judge_n samuel_n king_n jeremy_n ezekiel_n isaiah_n and_o the_o twelve_o for_o the_o historical_a book_n also_o be_v read_v in_o their_o synagogue_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o well_o as_o the_o prophet_n themselves_o who_o name_n be_v set_v down_o you_o will_v see_v the_o title_n prefix_v to_o they_o in_o the_o hebrew_n bibles_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o former_a prophet_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latter_a prophet_n the_o doctor_n give_v we_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o dispose_v the_o prophet_n in_o that_o order_n that_o jeremiah_n be_v name_v first_o ezekiel_n next_o and_o isaiah_n last_o which_o i_o have_v quote_v in_o note_n upon_o matth._n xxvii_o 9_o and_o let_v not_o the_o reader_n think_v it_o irksome_a to_o repeat_v it_o here_o supr_fw-la here_o here_o here_o here_o here_o here_o bava_n bathra_fw-la ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la whereas_o the_o book_n of_o king_n end_n in_o destruction_n and_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o jeremy_n treat_v about_o destruction_n whereas_o ezekiel_n begin_v with_o destruction_n and_o end_n in_o consolation_n and_o whereas_o isaiah_n be_v all_o in_o consolation_n they_o join_v destruction_n with_o destruction_n and_o consolation_n with_o consolation_n iii_o the_o three_o division_n of_o the_o bible_n be_v entitle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a write_n and_o here_o also_o be_v find_v a_o octateuch_n by_o some_o body_n as_o it_o seem_v though_o i_o know_v not_o where_o to_o
not_o own_o that_o there_o be_v some_o indication_n of_o it_o in_o the_o law_n he_o deny_v a_o fundamental_a so_o that_o whereas_o moses_n seem_v not_o clear_o and_o in_o terminis_fw-la to_o express_v himself_o as_o to_o the_o resurrection_n the_o sadducee_n will_v not_o admit_v it_o as_o a_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n though_o something_o like_o it_o may_v have_v occur_v in_o the_o prophet_n so_o long_o as_o those_o expression_n in_o the_o prophet_n may_v be_v turn_v to_o some_o other_o sense_n either_o historical_a or_o allegorical_a but_o if_o they_o have_v apprehend_v any_o thing_n plain_a and_o express_v in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n the_o prophet_n also_o assert_v and_o illustrate_v the_o same_o thing_n i_o can_v see_v why_o we_o shall_v not_o believe_v they_o be_v receive_v by_o they_o it_o be_v something_o of_o this_o kind_a the_o passage_n now_o in_o hand_n where_o we_o find_v the_o samaritan_n woman_n use_v the_o word_n messiah_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n yet_o moses_n have_v clear_o speak_v of_o his_o come_n who_o the_o prophet_n afterward_o signalise_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o messiah_n this_o foundation_n be_v lay_v the_o sadducee_n and_o the_o samaritan_n do_v not_o stick_v to_o speak_v of_o he_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o under_o the_o same_o title_n wherein_o the_o prophet_n have_v mention_v he_o but_o than_o what_o kind_n of_o conception_n they_o have_v of_o the_o person_n kingdom_n and_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n whether_o they_o expect_v the_o forerunner_n elias_n or_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a at_o his_o come_n as_o the_o scribes_z and_o pharisee_n do_v be_v scarce_o credible_a verse_n xxvii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o marvele_v that_o he_o talk_v with_o the_o woman_n they_o marvel_v he_o shall_v talk_v with_o a_o woman_n much_o more_o with_o a_o samaritan_n woman_n 2._o woman_n woman_n woman_n woman_n woman_n woman_n erubhim_n fol._n 53._o 2._o r._n jose_n the_o galilaean_a being_n upon_o a_o journey_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o much_o mistake_v if_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d find_v berurea_n in_o the_o way_n to_o who_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o way_n must_v we_o go_v to_o lydda_n she_o answer_v o_o thou_o foolish_a galilean_a have_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n teach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o multiply_v discourse_n with_o a_o woman_n thou_o ought_v only_o to_o have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o way_n to_o lydda_n upon_o what_o occasion_n this_o woman_n shall_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d berurea_fw-la be_v not_o our_o business_n at_o present_a to_o inquire_v but_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v know_v something_o of_o she_o she_o be_v the_o wife_n of_o r._n meir_n a_o learned_a woman_n and_o a_o teacher_n herself_o 2._o herself_o herself_o herself_o herself_o herself_o herself_o juchasin_n fol._n 40._o 2._o his_o wife_n berurea_n be_v a_o wise_a woman_n of_o who_o many_o thing_n be_v relate_v in_o avodah_n zarah_n another_o story_n we_o have_v of_o she_o supr_fw-la she_o she_o she_o she_o she_o she_o erubhin_fw-mi ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d berurea_fw-la find_v a_o certain_a scholar_n read_v mutter_o and_o spurn_v at_o he_o &_o c._n 1_o c._n c._n c._n c._n c._n c._n kiddushin_n fol._n 7â—_n 1_o samuel_n say_v they_o do_v not_o salute_v a_o woman_n at_o all_o 4._o all_o all_o all_o all_o all_o all_o bâ—mid_a it_o rabba_fw-mi fol._n 135._o 4._o a_o certain_a matron_n ask_v r._n eleazar_n why_o when_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n be_v but_o one_o only_a shall_v it_o be_v punish_v with_o a_o threefold_a kind_n of_o death_n he_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o woman_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v wise_a above_o her_o distaff_n say_v hyrcanus_n to_o he_o because_o you_o do_v not_o answer_v she_o a_o word_n out_o of_o the_o law_n she_o will_v keep_v back_o from_o we_o three_o hundred_o measure_n of_o tithe_n yearly_a but_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n be_v burn_v rather_o than_o commit_v to_o woman_n 2._o woman_n woman_n woman_n woman_n woman_n woman_n vid._n joma_n fol_z â—6_n 2_o ibid._n fol._n 240._o 2._o let_v no_o one_o talk_v with_o a_o woman_n in_o the_o street_n no_o not_o with_o his_o own_o wife_n verse_n xxviii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leave_v her_o waterpot_n it_o be_v kind_o do_v to_o leave_v her_o waterpot_n behind_o she_o that_o jesus_n and_o his_o disciple_n who_o she_o now_o see_v come_v up_o to_o he_o may_v have_v wherewithal_o to_o drink_v verse_n xxix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n who_o have_v tell_v i_o all_o thing_n that_o ever_o i_o do_v etc._n etc._n this_o passage_n do_v something_o agree_v with_o the_o jewish_a notion_n about_o their_o messiah_n smell_v 2._o smell_v smell_v smell_v smell_v smell_v smell_v sanhedr_n fol._n 93._o 2._o it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o shall_v make_v he_o of_o quick_a scent_n or_o smell_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n isa._n xi_o 3._o rabath_n say_v he_o shall_v be_v of_o quick_a scent_n and_o shall_v judge_n as_o it_o be_v write_v he_o shall_v not_o judge_n by_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o eye_n etc._n etc._n ben_n cozibah_n reign_v two_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o say_v to_o the_o rabbin_n i_o be_o the_o messiah_n they_o say_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o messiah_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v of_o quick_a scent_n and_o shall_v judge_n let_v we_o see_v if_o you_o can_v smell_v and_o judge_n which_o when_o he_o can_v not_o do_v they_o kill_v he_o the_o samaritan_n woman_n perceive_v that_o jesus_n have_v smell_v out_o all_o she_o clandestine_v wickedness_n which_o she_o have_v perpetrate_v out_o of_o the_o view_n of_o man_n for_o which_o very_a reason_n she_o argue_v it_o with_o herself_o that_o this_o must_v be_v the_o messiah_n and_o by_o she_o report_v her_o fellow_n citizen_n be_v encourage_v to_o come_v and_o see_v he_o they_o see_v he_o hear_v he_o invite_v he_o receive_v and_o entertain_v he_o and_o believe_v in_o he_o be_v it_o not_o probable_a therefore_o that_o they_o as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n may_v have_v expect_v the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n about_o this_o time_n if_o so_o whence_o shall_v they_o learn_v it_o from_o the_o jew_n or_o from_o the_o book_n of_o daniel_n verse_n xxxv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v yet_o four_o month_n and_o then_o come_v the_o harvest_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o harvest_n that_o be_v the_o barley-harvest_n be_v about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o month_n nisan_fw-la consult_v levit._n xxiii_o 10_o etc._n etc._n deut._n xvi_o 9_o 2._o bava_n mezia_n fol._n 106._o 2._o half_a tisri_n all_o marheshvan_a and_o half_a cisleu_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seed_n time_n half_a cisleu_n whole_a tebeth_n and_o half_a shebat_fw-la be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o winter_n half_a shebat_fw-la whole_a adar_n and_o half_a nisan_fw-la be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o winter_n solstice_n half_a nisan_fw-la all_o ijar_n and_o half_a sevan_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o harvest_n half_a sivan_n all_o tammuz_n and_o half_a ab_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o summer_n half_a ab_n all_o elul_a and_o half_a tisri_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a heat_n they_o sow_v the_o wheat_n and_o spell_v in_o the_o month_n tisri_n and_o marheshvan_n and_o so_o onward_o targ._n upon_o eccles._n xi_o 2._o give_v a_o good_a portion_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o thy_o field_n in_o the_o month_n tisri_n and_o withhold_v thou_o not_o from_o sow_v also_o in_o cisleu_n they_o sow_v barley_n in_o the_o month_n shebat_fw-la and_o adar_n 1._o adar_n adar_n adar_n adar_n adar_n adar_n gloss._n in_o râ—sh_a hashanab_n fol._n 16._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lateward_n seed_n or_o that_o which_o be_v hide_v and_o lie_v long_o in_o the_o earth_n the_o wheat_n and_o the_o spelt_n which_o do_v not_o soon_o ripen_v be_v sow_o in_o marheshvan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o early_a seed_n the_o barley_n which_o soon_o ripen_v be_v sow_o in_o shebat_fw-la and_o adar_n 1._o adar_n adar_n adar_n adar_n adar_n adar_n menacoth_fw-mi fol._n 85._o 1._o they_o sow_v seventy_o day_n before_o the_o passover_n the_o barley_n therefore_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o harvest_n to_o come_v after_o four_o month_n be_v not_o yet_o commit_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o yet_o our_o saviour_n say_v behold_v the_o field_n be_v already_o white_a unto_o the_o harvest_n which_o thing_n be_v a_o little_a observe_v will_v help_v to_o illustrate_v the_o word_n and_o design_n of_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d feign_v as_o though_o he_o hear_v they_o not_o have_v of_o old_a creep_v into_o some_o book_n and_o it_o be_v plain_a enough_o that_o it_o do_v creep_v in_o for_o when_o christ_n have_v give_v proof_n enough_o that_o he_o take_v cognisance_n of_o the_o matter_n propound_v to_o he_o by_o those_o word_n he_o that_o be_v without_o sin_n among_o you_o etc._n etc._n yet_o do_v he_o stoop_v down_o again_o and_o write_v upon_o the_o earth_n many_o have_v offer_v their_o conjecture_n why_o he_o use_v this_o unusual_a gesture_n at_o this_o time_n and_o with_o the_o reader_n be_v leave_n let_v i_o also_o offer_v i_o i._o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n be_v judge_v a_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n in_o this_o matter_n apply_v himself_o conformable_o to_o the_o rule_n make_v and_o provide_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o a_o adulteress_n by_o the_o bitter_a water_n numb_a v._o ii_o among_o the_o jew_n this_o obtain_v in_o the_o trial_n of_o a_o wife_n suspect_v 2._o suspect_v suspect_v suspect_v suspect_v suspect_v suspect_v maimon_n in_o sotah_n cap._n 2._o if_o any_o man_n shall_v unlawful_o lie_v with_o another_o woman_n the_o bitter_a water_n shall_v not_o try_v his_o wife_n for_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o husband_n be_v guiltless_a from_o iniquity_n then_o shall_v the_o woman_n bear_v her_o iniquity_n 3._o iniquity_n iniquity_n iniquity_n iniquity_n iniquity_n iniquity_n ibid._n cap._n 3._o when_o the_o woman_n have_v drink_v the_o bitter_a water_n if_o she_o be_v guilty_a her_o look_n turn_v pale_a her_o eye_n swell_v up_o etc._n etc._n so_o they_o turn_v she_o out_o of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o first_o her_o belly_n swell_v than_o her_o thigh_n rot_v and_o she_o die_v the_o same_o hour_n that_o she_o die_v the_o adulterer_n also_o upon_o who_o account_n she_o drink_v the_o water_n die_v too_o wherever_o he_o be_v be_v equal_o seize_v with_o a_o swell_n in_o his_o belly_n rottenness_n in_o his_o thigh_n or_o his_o pudenda_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o this_o be_v do_v only_o upon_o condition_n that_o the_o husband_n have_v be_v guiltless_a himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o if_o he_o have_v lie_v with_o any_o unlawful_o himself_o than_o this_o water_n will_v not_o try_v his_o wife_n 235._o wife_n wife_n wife_n wife_n wife_n wife_n bemidbar_n rabba_fw-mi fol._n 235._o if_o you_o follow_v whore_v yourselves_o the_o bitter_a water_n will_v not_o try_v your_o wife_n you_o may_v see_v by_o these_o passage_n how_o direct_o our_o saviour_n level_v at_o the_o equity_n of_o this_o sentence_n willing_a to_o bring_v these_o accuser_n of_o the_o woman_n to_o a_o just_a trial_n first_o you_o may_v imagine_v you_o hear_v he_o thus_o speak_v to_o they_o you_o have_v bring_v this_o adulterous_a woman_n to_o be_v adjudge_v by_o i_o i_o will_v therefore_o govern_v myself_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o try_v such_o by_o the_o bitter_a water_n you_o say_v and_o you_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o your_o nation_n that_o the_o woman_n upon_o who_o a_o jealousy_n be_v bring_v though_o she_o be_v indeed_o guilty_a yet_o if_o the_o husband_n that_o accuse_v she_o be_v faulty_a that_o way_n himself_o she_o can_v be_v affect_v by_o those_o water_n nor_o contract_v any_o hurt_n or_o danger_n by_o they_o if_o the_o divine_a judgement_n proceed_v in_o that_o method_n so_o will_v i_o at_o this_o time_n be_v you_o that_o accuse_v this_o woman_n whole_o guiltless_a in_o the_o like_a kind_n of_o sin_n whosoever_o be_v so_o let_v he_o cast_v the_o first_o stone_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o you_o yourselves_o stand_v chargeable_a with_o the_o same_o crime_n than_o your_o own_o applaud_a tradition_n the_o opinion_n of_o your_o nation_n the_o procedure_n of_o divine_a judgement_n in_o the_o trial_n of_o such_o may_v determine_v in_o this_o case_n and_o acquit_v i_o from_o all_o blame_n if_o i_o condemn_v not_o this_o woman_n when_o her_o accuser_n themselves_o be_v to_o be_v condemn_v iii_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o priest_n when_o he_o try_v a_o suspect_a wife_n to_o stoop_v down_o and_o gather_v the_o dust_n off_o the_o floor_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o when_o he_o have_v infuse_v into_o the_o water_n he_o be_v to_o give_v the_o woman_n to_o drink_v he_o be_v to_o write_v also_o in_o a_o book_n the_o curse_n or_o adjuration_n that_o be_v to_o be_v pronounce_v upon_o she_o numb_a v._o 17_o 23._o in_o like_a manner_n our_o saviour_n stoop_v down_o and_o make_v the_o floor_n its_o self_n his_o book_n he_o write_v something_o in_o the_o dust_n doubtless_o against_o these_o accuser_n who_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o try_v in_o analogy_n to_o those_o curse_n and_o adjuration_n write_v in_o a_o book_n by_o the_o priest_n against_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v to_o be_v try_v iv_o the_o priest_n after_o he_o have_v write_v these_o curse_n in_o a_o book_n blot_v they_o out_o with_o the_o bitter_a water_n numb_a v._o 23._o for_o the_o matter_n transact_v be_v doubtful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bemidbar_n rabba_fw-mi fol._n 233._o 2._o they_o do_v not_o make_v the_o suspect_a woman_n drink_v unless_o in_o a_o doubtful_a case_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o woman_n be_v guilty_a or_o not_o if_o guilty_a behold_v the_o curse_n write_v against_o she_o if_o not_o guilty_a then_o behold_v they_o be_v blot_v out_o but_o christ_n be_v assure_v that_o those_o who_o he_o be_v try_v be_v not_o innocent_a so_o the_o do_v not_o write_v and_o blot_v out_o but_o write_v and_o write_v again_o v._o he_o imitate_v the_o gesture_n of_o the_o priest_n if_o it_o be_v true_a what_o the_o jew_n report_n concern_v it_o and_o it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a viz._n that_o he_o first_o pronounce_v the_o curse_n than_o make_v the_o woman_n drink_v and_o after_o she_o have_v drink_v pronounce_v the_o same_o curse_n again_o so_o christ_n first_o he_o stoop_v down_o and_o write_v then_o make_v they_o as_o it_o be_v drink_v in_o that_o search_a reflection_n of_o he_o whosoever_o of_o you_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o then_o stoop_v down_o again_o and_o write_v upon_o the_o earth_n verse_n ix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v convict_v by_o their_o own_o conscience_n our_o saviour_n have_v determine_v to_o shame_v these_o wicked_a man_n before_o the_o common_a people_n and_o therefore_o add_v that_o peculiar_a force_n and_o energy_n to_o what_o he_o say_v that_o they_o can_v not_o stand_v it_o out_o but_o with_o shame_n and_o confusion_n draw_v off_o and_o retire_a they_o confess_v their_o guilt_n before_o the_o whole_a crowd_n a_o thing_n little_o less_o than_o miracle_n verse_n xii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n 4._o world_n world_n world_n world_n world_n world_n echah_n rabbathi_o fol._n 68_o 4._o r_o biba_n sangorius_fw-la say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d light_n be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o messiah_n as_o it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d light_n dwell_v with_o he_o dan._n ii_o 22._o we_o have_v the_o same_o passage_n in_o beresh_a rabba_fw-mi 4._o rabba_fw-mi rabba_fw-mi rabba_fw-mi rabba_fw-mi rabba_fw-mi rabba_fw-mi fol._n 3._o 4._o save_v that_o the_o author_n of_o these_o word_n there_o be_v r._n abba_n serongianus_fw-la they_o be_v wont_a to_o adorn_v their_o rabbin_n and_o doctor_n with_o swell_v and_o magnificent_a title_n of_o light_n 2._o light_n light_n light_n light_n light_n light_n erubhin_n fol._n 13._o 2._o a_o tradition_n his_o name_n be_v not_o r._n meir_n but_o nehorai_n why_o therefore_o be_v he_o call_v r._n meir_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o enlighten_v the_o eye_n by_o the_o tradition_n of_o wise_a man_n and_o yet_o his_o name_n be_v not_o nehorai_n neither_o but_o r._n nehemiah_n why_o then_o be_v he_o call_v r._n nehorai_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o enlighten_v the_o eye_n by_o the_o tradition_n of_o wise_a man_n o_o bless_a luminary_n without_o light_n be_v go_v you_o shade_n of_o night_n for_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n have_v now_o display_v himself_o verse_n xiii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o bear_v record_v of_o thyself_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a passage_n utter_v in_o dispute_n whether_o christ_n be_v the_o light_n or_o no_o bring_v to_o mind_n what_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v transact_v among_o they_o in_o their_o witness_v about_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o appearance_n of_o the_o new_a moon_n we_o have_v it_o in_o rosh_n hashanah_n 3._o hashanah_n hashanah_n hashanah_n hashanah_n hashanah_n hashanah_n cap._n 1._o 2._o 3._o i._o it_o be_v to_o be_v attest_v before_o the_o sanhedrin_n by_o two_o person_n that_o they_o see_v the_o new_a moon_n so_o
look_v towards_o one_o another_o but_o when_o they_o do_v not_o than_o they_o turn_v their_o face_n towards_o the_o wall_n thus_o onkelos_n comment_v upon_o this_o place_n of_o the_o chronicle_n i_o hardly_o think_v he_o targumize_v on_o the_o book_n for_o the_o targum_fw-la at_o least_o that_o be_v in_o our_o hand_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o the_o cherubin_n be_v make_v of_o lilly-work_n verse_n xvii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n touch_v i_o not_o for_o i_o be_o not_o yet_o ascend_v etc._n etc._n these_o word_n relate_v to_o what_o he_o have_v speak_v former_o about_o send_v the_o comforter_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v they_o comfortless_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o probable_o mary_v magdalen_n mind_n be_v intent_n upon_o when_o she_o fall_v at_o his_o foot_n and_o will_v have_v embrace_v they_o but_o he_o i_o must_v first_o ascend_v to_o my_o father_n before_o i_o can_v bestow_v those_o thing_n upon_o you_o which_o i_o have_v promise_v do_v not_o therefore_o touch_v i_o and_o detain_v i_o upon_o any_o expectation_n of_o that_o kind_n but_o wait_v for_o my_o ascension_n rather_o and_o go_v and_o tell_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o my_o brethren_n for_o their_o encouragement_n verse_n xxiii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o soever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v he_o have_v former_o give_v they_o a_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v and_o therefore_o probable_o bestow_v something_o more_o upon_o they_o now_o than_o what_o he_o have_v confer_v before_o for_o i._o it_o will_v seem_v a_o little_a incongruous_a for_o our_o saviour_n to_o use_v a_o action_n so_o new_a and_o unwonted_a such_o as_o be_v his_o breathe_n upon_o they_o to_o vest_n they_o only_o with_o that_o power_n which_o he_o have_v before_o give_v they_o ii_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v concern_v only_o in_o the_o article_n and_o decision_n of_o the_o law_n this_o power_n which_o he_o now_o give_v they_o reach_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o mankind_n that_o power_n concern_v the_o doctrine_n this_o the_o person_n of_o man_n now_o that_o we_o may_v understand_v the_o word_n that_o be_v before_o we_o let_v we_o a_o little_a consider_v what_o be_v say_v luk._n xxiv_o 46._o thus_o it_o be_v write_v and_o thus_o it_o behove_v christ_n to_o suffer_v and_o to_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n and_o that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n among_o all_o nation_n begin_v at_o jerusalem_n which_o word_n we_o may_v suppose_v he_o speak_v before_o he_o utter_v what_o be_v in_o this_o verse_n and_o so_o may_v there_o not_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o those_o word_n arise_v some_o such_o scruple_n as_o this_o in_o the_o apostle_n breast_n be_v it_o so_o indeed_o must_v remission_n of_o sin_n be_v preach_v to_o those_o in_o jerusalem_n who_o have_v stain_v themselves_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o messiah_n himself_o yes_o say_v he_o for_o who_o soever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o to_o this_o those_o word_n of_o he_o upon_o the_o cross_n have_v some_o reference_n luk._n xxiii_o 34._o father_n forgive_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o upon_o what_o foundation_n with_o what_o confidence_n can_v the_o apostle_n have_v preach_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o such_o wretched_a man_n who_o have_v so_o wicked_o so_o cruel_o murder_v their_o own_o lord_n the_o lord_n of_o life_n unless_o authorise_a to_o it_o by_o a_o peculiar_a commission_n grant_v to_o they_o from_o their_o lord_n himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o soever_o you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v beside_o the_o negative_a include_v in_o these_o word_n that_o be_v if_o you_o do_v not_o remit_v they_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v remit_v there_o be_v something_o superad_v that_o be_v positive_a that_o be_v i._o there_o be_v grant_v to_o they_o a_o power_n of_o smite_v the_o rebellious_a with_o present_a death_n or_o some_o bodily_a stroke_n ii_o a_o power_n of_o deliver_v they_o over_o to_o satan_n whence_o have_v st._n peter_n that_o power_n of_o strike_v ananias_n and_o sapphira_n with_o so_o fatal_a a_o bolt_n whence_o st._n paul_n that_o of_o strike_v elymas_n blind_a whence_o of_o deliver_v over_o hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n to_o satan_n if_o not_o from_o this_o very_a commission_n give_v they_o by_o christ_n christ_n himself_o never_o exercise_v this_o power_n himself_o it_o be_v not_o one_o person_n who_o he_o strike_v either_o with_o death_n or_o any_o afflictive_a disease_n some_o indeed_o he_o raise_v when_o they_o have_v be_v dead_a and_o infinite_a number_n of_o the_o sick_a and_o disease_a who_o he_o cure_v he_o snatch_v several_a from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n he_o deliver_v none_o to_o they_o that_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o perform_v thing_n of_o so_o high_a a_o nature_n it_o be_v necessary_a they_o shall_v be_v back_v and_o encourage_v by_o a_o peculiar_a authority_n which_o if_o we_o find_v not_o in_o this_o clause_n who_o soever_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v where_o shall_v we_o look_v for_o it_o and_o therefore_o when_o he_o endow_v his_o apostle_n with_o a_o power_n which_o he_o never_o think_v fit_a to_o exercise_v in_o his_o own_o person_n no_o wonder_n if_o he_o do_v it_o by_o a_o singular_a and_o unusual_a action_n and_o that_o be_v breathe_v upon_o they_o ver_fw-la 22._o but_o we_o must_v know_v that_o whereas_o among_o other_o mighty_a power_n confer_v we_o reckon_v that_o as_o one_o viz._n deliver_v over_o unto_o satan_n we_o be_v far_o from_o mean_v nothing_o else_o by_o it_o but_o excommunication_n what_o the_o jew_n themselves_o mean_v by_o that_o kind_n of_o phrase_n let_v we_o see_v by_o one_o instance_n 1._o instance_n instance_n instance_n instance_n instance_n instance_n succah_n fol._n 53._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o two_o man_n of_o cush_n that_o stand_v before_o solomon_n elihoreph_n and_o ahijah_n the_o scribe_n son_n of_o shausha_n on_o a_o certain_a day_n solomon_n see_v the_o angel_n of_o death_n weep_v he_o say_v why_o weep_v thou_o he_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o these_o two_o cushites_n entreat_v i_o that_o they_o may_v continue_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d solomon_n deliver_v they_o over_o to_o the_o devil_n who_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o border_n of_o luz_n and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o border_n of_o luz_n they_o die_v gloss._n he_o call_v they_o cushites_n ironical_o because_o they_o be_v very_o beautiful_a they_o entreat_v i_o that_o they_o may_v continue_v here_o for_o the_o time_n of_o their_o death_n be_v now_o come_v but_o the_o angel_n of_o death_n can_v not_o take_v their_o soul_n away_o because_o it_o have_v be_v decree_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o luz_n solomon_n therefore_o deliver_v they_o over_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o devil_n for_o he_o reign_v over_o the_o devil_n as_o it_o be_v write_v and_o solomon_n sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o reign_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o and_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v below_o josephus_n also_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o power_n that_o solomon_n have_v over_o devil_n 2._o devil_n devil_n devil_n devil_n devil_n devil_n antiq._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n teach_v he_o a_o art_n against_o demon_n the_o belief_n of_o either_o of_o these_o story_n be_v at_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o reader_n only_o from_o the_o former_a we_o may_v make_v this_o observation_n that_o a_o power_n of_o deliver_v over_o to_o satan_n be_v even_o in_o the_o jew_n opinion_n divine_a and_o miraculous_a we_o acknowledge_v this_o to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o the_o apostle_n only_o and_o i_o know_v not_o where_o if_o not_o in_o the_o word_n we_o be_v now_o treat_v of_o from_o whence_o otherwise_o the_o original_n of_o this_o power_n and_o authority_n can_v be_v derive_v iii_o it_o seem_v further_a that_o at_o this_o very_a time_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o apostle_n a_o commission_n to_o confer_v the_o holy_a spirit_n on_o those_o who_o they_o find_v qualify_v and_o that_o in_o these_o word_n receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o e._n receive_v you_o it_o to_o distribute_v it_o to_o other_o for_o although_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o they_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o other_o reason_n also_o and_o to_o other_o end_n of_o which_o we_o have_v already_o discourse_v yet_o be_v not_o this_o great_a end_n to_o be_v exclude_v which_o seem_v the_o high_a and_o noble_a endowment_n of_o all_o viz._n that_o christ_n breathe_v upon_o they_o inspire_v they_o with_o the_o holy_a
to_o his_o promise_n look_v for_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o commonwealth_n must_v be_v all_o on_o fire_n and_o the_o mosaic_a element_n burn_v up_o but_o we_o according_a to_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o we_o by_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n when_o all_o these_o be_v consume_v look_v for_o the_o new_a creation_n of_o the_o evangelical_n state_n iv_o the_o day_n the_o time_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o vengeance_n upon_o this_o people_n be_v call_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o day_n of_o christ_n his_o come_n in_o the_o cloud_n in_o his_o glory_n in_o his_o kingdom_n nor_o be_v this_o without_o reason_n for_o from_o hence_o do_v this_o form_n and_o mode_n of_o speak_v take_v its_o rise_n christ_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o appear_v but_o in_o a_o state_n of_o humility_n contemn_v blaspheme_v and_o at_o length_n murder_v by_o the_o jew_n his_o gospel_n reject_v laugh_v at_o and_o trample_v under_o foot_n his_o follower_n pursue_v with_o extreme_a hatred_n persecution_n and_o death_n itself_o at_o length_n therefore_o he_o display_v himself_o in_o his_o glory_n his_o kingdom_n and_o power_n and_o call_v for_o those_o cruel_a enemy_n of_o he_o that_o they_o may_v be_v slay_v before_o he_o act_n ii_o 20._o before_o that_o great_a and_o notable_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v let_v we_o take_v notice_n how_o st._n peter_n apply_v that_o pprophecy_n of_o joel_n to_o those_o very_a time_n and_o it_o will_v be_v clear_a enough_o without_o any_o commentary_n what_o that_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v 2_o thess._n ii_o 2._o as_o if_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n be_v at_o hand_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o also_o do_v those_o passage_n belong_v heb._n x._o 37._o yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v will_v come_v james_n v._n 9_o behold_v the_o judge_n be_v at_o the_o door_n revel_v i._o 7._o he_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n and_o xxii_o 12._o behold_v i_o come_v quick_o with_o many_o other_o passage_n of_o that_o nature_n all_o which_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o christ_n come_v in_o judgement_n and_o vengeance_n against_o that_o wicked_a nation_n and_o in_o this_o very_a sense_n must_v the_o word_n now_o before_o we_o be_v take_v and_o no_o otherwise_o i_o will_v that_o he_o tarry_v till_o i_o come_v for_o thy_o part_n peter_z thou_o shall_v suffer_v death_n by_o thy_o countryman_n the_o jew_n but_o as_o for_o he_o i_o will_v that_o he_o shall_v tarry_v till_o i_o come_v and_o avenge_v myself_o upon_o this_o generation_n and_o if_o i_o will_v so_o what_o be_v that_o to_o thou_o the_o story_n that_o be_v tell_v of_o both_o these_o apostle_n confirm_v this_o exposition_n for_o it_o be_v take_v for_o grant_v by_o all_o that_o st._n peter_n have_v his_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n before_o jerusalem_n fall_v and_o st._n john_n survive_v the_o ruin_n of_o it_o verse_n xxiv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o we_o know_v that_o his_o testimony_n be_v true_a the_o evangelist_n have_v say_v before_o chap._n xix_o 35._o he_o know_v that_o he_o say_v true_a and_o here_o in_o this_o place_n he_o change_v the_o person_n say_v we_o know_v that_o his_o testimony_n be_v true_a i._o one_o will_v believe_v that_o this_o be_v a_o idiotism_n in_o the_o chaldee_n and_o syriack_n tongue_n to_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o know_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o know_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o unusual_a in_o other_o language_n also_o joshua_n ii_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o know_v the_o targumist_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o you_o will_v believe_v to_o be_v we_o know_v 1_o sam._n xvii_o 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o know_v targumist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o know_v so_o among_o the_o talmudist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o seem_v to_o be_v we_o know_v we_o say_v and_o indeed_o sometime_o nay_o most_o frequent_o they_o so_o signify_v but_o sometime_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_v include_v so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n which_o appear_v very_o clear_o in_o that_o expression_n 1._o expression_n expression_n expression_n expression_n expression_n expression_n beracoth_fw-mi fol._n 56._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tell_v i_o what_o i_o be_o to_o see_v in_o my_o dream_n for_o that_o so_o it_o must_v be_v render_v i_o be_o to_o see_v the_o gloss_n and_o context_n direct_v we_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o will_v not_o therefore_o in_o this_o place_n take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o know_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o know_v although_o the_o sense_n may_v not_o be_v very_o disagreeable_a if_o we_o do_v so_o but_o ii_o we_o suppose_v the_o evangelist_n both_o here_o and_o chap._n xix_o 35._o refer_v to_o a_o eye_n witness_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o in_o all_o judicial_a cause_n the_o ocular_a testimony_n prevail_v if_o any_o person_n shall_v testify_v that_o he_o himself_o see_v the_o thing_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o witness_n must_v be_v receive_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d true_a when_o it_o be_v say_v of_o any_o testimony_n do_v not_o signify_v bare_o that_o which_o be_v true_a but_o that_o which_o be_v to_o believe_v and_o entertain_v for_o a_o sure_a and_o irrefragrable_a evidence_n so_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n be_v this_o this_o be_v the_o disciple_n who_o testify_v of_o these_o thing_n and_o write_v they_o and_o we_o all_o know_v that_o such_o a_o testimony_n obtain_v in_o all_o judgement_n whatever_o for_o he_o be_v a_o eye_n witness_n and_o see_v that_o which_o he_o testify_v soli_fw-la deo_fw-la gloria_fw-la horae_fw-la hebraicae_fw-la &_o talmudicae_n hebrew_n and_o talmudical_a exercitation_n upon_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o upon_o some_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o romans_z by_o john_n lightfoot_n d._n d._n late_a master_n of_o katharine-hall_n in_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n london_n print_v by_o william_n rawlins_n for_o richard_n chiswell_n at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n mdclxxxiv_o hebrew_n and_o talmudical_a exercitation_n upon_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n chap._n i._n verse_n i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o former_a treatise_n have_v i_o make_v etc._n etc._n we_o may_v reduce_v to_o this_o place_n for_o even_o thus_o far_o it_o may_v be_v extend_v what_o our_o historian_n have_v say_v in_o the_o very_a entrance_n of_o his_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o seem_v good_a to_o i_o also_o to_o write_v to_o thou_o in_o order_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o order_n seem_v to_o promise_v not_o only_o a_o orderly_a series_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o action_n of_o our_o saviour_n but_o successive_o even_o of_o the_o apostle_n too_o for_o what_o passage_n we_o have_v relate_v to_o we_o in_o this_o book_n may_v very_o well_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o sure_o believe_v among_o they_o indeed_o by_o the_o very_a stile_n in_o this_o place_n he_o show_v that_o he_o have_v a_o design_n of_o write_v these_o story_n joint_o that_o be_v to_o say_v first_o to_o give_v we_o a_o narration_n of_o the_o action_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o in_o their_o due_a place_n and_o order_n to_o commit_v to_o write_v the_o act_n and_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o to_o most_o of_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n st._n luke_n be_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o eye-witness_n yea_o and_o a_o part_n also_o but_o how_o far_o he_o be_v spectator_n of_o those_o act_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o he_o relate_v in_o his_o other_o book_n none_o can_v say_v what_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o preface_n of_o that_o work_n be_v ambiguous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o inquire_v whether_o he_o mean_v he_o have_v a_o perfect_a understanding_n of_o thing_n from_o the_o first_o by_o the_o same_o way_n only_o which_o those_o have_v that_o undertake_v to_o compile_v the_o evangelical_n history_n from_o the_o mouth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o those_o that_o be_v eye-witness_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n or_o whether_o he_o come_v to_o this_o understanding_n of_o thing_n from_o the_o first_o he_o himself_o have_v be_v from_o the_o beginning_n a_o eye-witness_n and_o a_o minister_n or_o last_o whether_o he_o do_v not_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
difference_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v leave_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v leave_v or_o reserve_v which_o be_v no_o little_a one_o we_o will_v only_o examine_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o two_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ahab_n have_v introduce_v baal_n the_o idol_n of_o the_o tyrian_n among_o the_o israelite_n 1_o king_n xvi_o 31._o and_o be_v there_o but_o seven_o thousand_o among_o the_o whole_a ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n that_o do_v not_o worship_v this_o baal_n perhaps_o there_o be_v seventy_o thousand_o nay_o perhaps_o seven_o time_n seventy_o thousand_o for_o consider_v the_o story_n in_o 2_o king_n x._o 21._o and_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o worshipper_n of_o this_o baal_n be_v not_o so_o numerous_a that_o they_o can_v amount_v to_o many_o thousand_o perhaps_o not_o many_o hundred_o but_o what_o do_v it_o avail_v they_o not_o to_o have_v worship_v ahab_n baal_n if_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o worship_v jeroboam_n calf_n jehu_n himself_o that_o root_v out_o baal_n and_o his_o worshipper_n out_o of_o israel_n yet_o do_v not_o he_o depart_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n namely_o the_o golden_a calf_n and_o what_o great_a matter_n be_v there_o in_o this_o divine_a answer_n to_o elijah_n if_o it_o have_v say_v i_o have_v reserve_v to_o myself_o seven_o thousand_o man_n who_o have_v not_o worship_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baal_n the_o god_n of_o the_o tyrian_n if_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o worship_v the_o calf_n in_o common_a with_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o nation_n elijah_n himself_o have_v slay_v these_o worshipper_n of_o baal_n before_o he_o have_v this_o answer_n from_o god_n and_o therein_o indeed_o have_v do_v a_o great_a act_n but_o it_o be_v a_o small_a matter_n if_o all_o israel_n except_v seven_o thousand_o only_a shall_v still_o worship_v this_o baal_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o with_o the_o feminine_a article_n the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o that_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o image_n of_o baal_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o calf_n of_o baal_n for_o all_o will_v confess_v that_o baal_n be_v a_o common_a name_n for_o all_o idol_n and_o that_o which_o follow_v 1_o king_n xix_o 18._o every_o mouth_n which_o have_v not_o kiss_v he_o takes_z light_n from_o that_o in_o hos._n xiii_o 2._o let_v they_o kiss_v the_o calf_n now_o jeroboam'_v calf_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o feminine_a gender_n 1_o king_n xii_o 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o make_v two_o calf_n of_o gold_n so_o josephus_n 3._o josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n josephus_n antiq._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n jeroboam_n make_v two_o golden_a calf_n place_n they_o etc._n etc._n and_o instead_o of_o more_o the_o book_n of_o tobit_n comment_v sufficient_o upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tob._n i._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o the_o tribe_n that_o revolt_v together_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o calf_n baal_n to_o this_o sense_n therefore_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o elijah_n come_v i_o have_v leave_v or_o i_o have_v reserve_v to_o myself_o seven_o thousand_o man_n that_o have_v keep_v themselves_o untouched_a with_o the_o common_a idolatry_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o the_o adoration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o baal_n or_o of_o jeroboam_n calf_n verse_n v._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n even_o so_o then_o at_o this_o present_a time_n also_o there_o be_v a_o remnant_n etc._n etc._n however_o we_o suppose_v the_o jewish_a nation_n as_o to_o the_o more_o general_a mass_n of_o it_o be_v cast_v off_o before_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n yet_o no_o question_n there_o be_v in_o all_o age_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o remnant_n according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o that_o age_n more_o especial_o wherein_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n begin_v to_o shine_v out_o and_o that_o he_o mean_v the_o call_n of_o this_o remnant_n in_o that_o age_n and_o time_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n write_v and_o not_o any_o call_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n to_o be_v hereafter_o what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_o say_v than_o what_o be_v say_v in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o this_o present_a time_n let_v we_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o apostle_n reason_v have_v god_n cast_v away_o his_o people_n no_o for_o i_o also_o be_o a_o israelite_n and_o he_o have_v not_o cast_v i_o off_o and_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o elijah_n there_o be_v a_o remnant_n even_o so_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o this_o very_a present_a time_n how_o unfit_o will_v this_o argue_v that_o the_o call_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v to_o be_v after_o a_o great_a many_o age_n but_o if_o we_o will_v suppose_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o be_v cast_v off_o blind_v and_o harden_v before_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n than_o this_o reason_n will_v run_v easy_o and_o smooth_o let_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o nation_n as_o to_o the_o main_a body_n of_o it_o be_v cast_v away_o for_o some_o age_n past_a yet_o be_v it_o so_o cast_v away_o that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o any_o jew_n by_o no_o mean_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o this_o present_a time_n there_o be_v a_o remnant_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o elijah_n i_o myself_o be_o one_o of_o that_o remnant_n verse_n viii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n god_n have_v give_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n in_o esa._n xxix_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n have_v make_v you_o drink_v into_o a_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o compunction_n the_o difficulty_n lie_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o denote_v remorse_n or_o compunction_n very_o wide_a from_o the_o meaning_n both_o of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n i._o the_o greek_a interpreter_n what_o jew_n soever_o they_o be_v do_v sometime_o frame_v a_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o and_o that_o not_o seldom_o very_o foreign_a from_o the_o hebrew_n truth_n and_o very_o often_o use_v greek_a word_n in_o a_o sense_n very_o different_a from_o the_o common_a idiom_n of_o the_o greek_n there_o may_v be_v instance_n give_v abundant_o both_o for_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o if_o this_o be_v a_o place_n for_o it_o ii_o this_o very_a word_n we_o have_v in_o hand_n they_o frame_v to_o their_o own_o sense_n different_a from_o the_o common_a acceptation_n of_o it_o and_o whether_o they_o take_v it_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o prick_v or_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o grieve_v or_o have_v any_o eye_n to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d night_n they_o attribute_v such_o a_o sense_n and_o signification_n to_o it_o as_o denote_v silence_n astonishment_n horror_n etc._n etc._n gen._n xxvii_o 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o clause_n of_o their_o own_o insert_v we_o may_v equal_o render_v it_o isaac_n be_v amaze_v and_o astonish_v or_o grieve_a and_o prick_v with_o sorrow_n psal._n lx._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v make_v we_o to_o drink_v the_o wine_n of_o compunction_n the_o hebrew_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wine_n of_o horror_n so_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o they_o must_v be_v fetch_v from_o themselves_o and_o in_o this_o place_n from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o prophet_n rather_o than_o from_o any_o greek_a lexicon_n verse_n x._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bow_v down_o their_o back_n always_o the_o apostle_n follow_v the_o greek_a interpreter_n and_o they_o their_o own_o paraphrastic_a and_o allusive_a way_n the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v their_o loin_n to_o quake_v continual_o and_o so_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v render_v it_o too_o but_o these_o bow_v down_o their_o back_n to_o which_o the_o syriac_a and_o arabic_a incline_v it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o they_o who_o loin_n be_v weak_a and_o feeble_a do_v go_v bow_v and_o tremble_v but_o perhaps_o the_o interpreter_n may_v allude_v to_o that_o in_o deut._n xxv_o 2_o 3._o where_o the_o malefactor_n condemn_v to_o be_v beat_v with_o stripe_n must_v be_v bow_v down_o to_o which_o that_o passage_n in_o the_o psalmist_n seem_v to_o allude_v psal._n i._o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o rise_v up_o or_o stand_v in_o judgement_n the_o greek_a interpreter_n do_v frequent_o
thither_o out_o of_o macedonia_n by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o he_o dream_v of_o verse_n xix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o their_o house_n so_o also_o it_o be_v say_v of_o they_o when_o they_o be_v come_v back_o from_o rome_n that_o they_o have_v a_o church_n in_o their_o house_n rom._n xvi_o 5._o and_o the_o same_o be_v say_v of_o philemon_n philem_n vers_fw-la 2._o and_o see_v coloss._n iu._n 15._o but_o in_o what_o sense_n to_o understand_v this_o be_v somewhat_o obscure_a i._o perhaps_o there_o be_v in_o aquila_n house_n some_o which_o travail_v with_o he_o from_o rome_n be_v drive_v thence_o by_o the_o edict_n of_o cesar_n and_o board_v with_o he_o in_o the_o same_o house_n while_o they_o be_v in_o their_o banishment_n but_o what_o then_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o they_o when_o they_o go_v back_o to_o rome_n to_o their_o own_o dwell_n and_o also_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o house_n of_o philemon_n ii_o or_o perhaps_o aquila_n be_v the_o church_n host_n as_o gain_n be_v at_o corinth_n in_o who_o house_n be_v other_o man_n and_o woman_n appoint_v to_o that_o office_n with_o he_o and_o it_o may_v be_v he_o perform_v the_o same_o office_n at_o rome_n when_o he_o go_v back_o and_o it_o may_v be_v philemon_n do_v the_o same_o at_o coloss_n and_o thence_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n to_o he_o prepare_v i_o a_o lodging_n vers_fw-la 22._o but_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v somewhat_o uncertain_a nor_o can_v one_o see_v where_o to_o fix_v his_o foot_n let_v i_o therefore_o add_v another_o conjecture_n also_o iii_o it_o be_v well_o enough_o know_v what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beth_n midrash_n the_o divinity_n school_n or_o the_o chapel_n be_v among_o the_o jew_n and_o what_o the_o difference_n be_v between_o it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o synagogue_n now_o beth_n midrash_n be_v call_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v rabbanan_n the_o school_n of_o the_o rabbin_n and_o it_o be_v inquire_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o 2._o what_o what_o what_o what_o what_o what_o megill_n fol._n 2d_o 2._o be_v the_o school_n of_o the_o rabbin_n it_o be_v the_o house_n of_o the_o rabbin_n where_o the_o gloss_n why_o do_v they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o divinity_n school_n be_v rabbanan_n namely_o because_o it_o be_v their_o house_n for_o any_o use_n in_o that_o place_n the_o gemarist_n treat_v of_o synagogue_n set_v apart_o for_o holy_a use_n and_o how_o far_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o put_v they_o to_o common_a use_n either_o when_o they_o now_o flourish_v or_o be_v fall_v to_o decay_v and_o antiquate_v as_o to_o sacred_a use_n and_o concern_v the_o beth_n midrash_n which_o be_v very_o near_o of_o kin_n to_o the_o synagogue_n it_o be_v conclude_v as_o you_o see_v that_o it_o be_v as_o the_o very_a house_n of_o the_o rabbin_z teach_v in_o it_o and_o to_o be_v use_v by_o he_o for_o any_o use_n mention_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v rabbanan_n or_o beth_n midrash_n and_o the_o very_a thing_n concern_v which_o we_o now_o be_v speak_v bring_v to_o remembrance_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v abidan_n of_o which_o the_o talmudist_n write_v but_o in_o a_o double_a and_o various_a sense_n the_o mention_n of_o it_o occur_v in_o bab_n avodah_fw-mi zarah_n 2._o zarah_n zarah_n zarah_n zarah_n zarah_n zarah_n fol._n 17._o 2._o where_o it_o denote_v a_o heathen_a temple_n r._n eliezer_n ben_n parta_fw-la be_v examine_v by_o a_o roman_a magistrate_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n this_o be_v demand_v of_o he_o why_o do_v you_o not_o go_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v abidan_n the_o temple_n he_o answer_v i_o be_o a_o old_a man_n and_o i_o be_v afraid_a lest_o you_o shall_v tread_v i_o under_o foot_n to_o who_o the_o other_o reply_v be_v ever_o any_o old_a man_n tread_v under_o foot_n a_o miracle_n happen_v for_o that_o very_a day_n be_v a_o old_a man_n tread_v upon_o where_o the_o gloss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v abidan_n be_v a_o house_n or_o temple_n where_o they_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o honour_n of_o a_o idol_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o void_a dung_n that_o be_v sacrifice_n to_o a_o idol_n etc._n etc._n but_o elsewhere_o 1._o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o schabb._n fol._n 116._o 1._o it_o occur_v in_o another_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o book_n of_o the_o be_v abidan_n do_v they_o snatch_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n or_o do_v they_o not_o snatch_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yes_o and_o no_o that_o be_v sometime_o they_o do_v and_o sometime_o they_o do_v not_o but_o what_o the_o book_n of_o the_o be_v abidan_n be_v the_o gloss_n teach_v in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o heretic_n write_v book_n of_o disputation_n to_o themselves_o against_o the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o place_n where_o the_o dispute_n be_v be_v call_v be_v abidan_n by_o heretic_n no_o doubt_n be_v to_o be_v make_v but_o that_o christian_n be_v understand_v and_o that_o be_v abidan_n in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o heathen_a temple_n be_v clear_a enough_o from_o what_o follow_v rabh_n say_v they_o go_v not_o into_o be_v abidan_n much_o less_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o a_o heathen_a temple_n samuel_n go_v into_o a_o heathen_a temple_n but_o go_v not_o into_o be_v abidan_n they_o say_v to_o rabath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o go_v you_o not_o to_o be_v abidan_n he_o answer_v there_o be_v a_o certain_a palm_n in_o the_o way_n and_o hinder_v i_o we_o will_v stock_n it_o up_o say_v they_o the_o place_n of_o it_o say_v he_o be_v difficult_a to_o i_o the_o gloss_n write_v rabh_n and_o rabath_n fear_v to_o go_v into_o beth_n abidan_n lest_o in_o the_o dispute_n they_o may_v rise_v up_o against_o they_o and_o kill_v they_o and_o now_o let_v we_o return_v to_o our_o own_o business_n what_o hinder_v but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o house_n of_o aquila_n at_o ephesus_n and_o rome_n and_o of_o philemon_n at_o coloss_n may_v serve_v for_o such_o a_o purpose_n namely_o sometime_o for_o holy_a lecture_n and_o dispute_n either_o with_o jew_n or_o among_o christian_n not_o that_o the_o public_a assembly_n in_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v neglect_v but_o that_o some_o number_n out_o of_o the_o church_n perhaps_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o minister_n and_o teacher_n assemble_v here_o and_o other_o who_o breathe_v more_o after_o gospel_n mystery_n where_o the_o more_o obscure_a article_n and_o point_n of_o faith_n be_v handle_v and_o dispute_n be_v hold_v if_o the_o thing_n require_v it_o either_o among_o themselves_o or_o against_o the_o jew_n verse_n xxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o any_o love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n maranatha_n the_o word_n anathema_n sound_v indeed_o all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cherem_n among_o the_o hebrew_n as_o we_o may_v see_v abundant_o to_o omit_v all_o other_o example_n in_o the_o seventy_o interpreter_n in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o leviticus_n compare_v with_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o word_n be_v take_v in_o a_o threefold_a sense_n especial_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o the_o author_n of_o aruch_n note_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cherem_n and_o that_o from_o the_o author_n of_o tosaphoth_n 4._o tosaphoth_n tosaphoth_n tosaphoth_n tosaphoth_n tosaphoth_n tosaphoth_n ad_fw-la erachin_n cap._n 4._o i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o anathem_n or_o somewhat_o devote_v to_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v something_o which_o be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n necessary_o fall_v to_o the_o priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bab._n erachin_n fol._n 28._o 2._o the_o anathemae_n of_o the_o priest_n do_v not_o admit_v redemption_n but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n for_o trumah_n or_o a_o oblation_n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o anathema_n or_o that_o which_o be_v devote_v to_o the_o most_o high_a example_n of_o which_o you_o have_v levit._n xxvii_o 27_o 28._o etc._n etc._n where_o the_o seventy_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o anathema_n shall_v be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n in_o bab._n nedarim_n 2._o nedarim_n nedarim_n nedarim_n nedarim_n nedarim_n nedarim_n fol._n 28._o 2._o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v devote_v to_o heaven_n iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o anathema_n which_o be_v devote_v of_o man_n of_o this_o levit._n xxvii_o 29._o where_o again_o
or_o when_o or_o whereupon_o do_v they_o lose_v this_o power_n if_o the_o roman_n have_v take_v it_o away_o from_o they_o how_o then_o do_v they_o afterward_o arraign_v and_o condemn_v and_o execute_v s._n stephen_n and_o will_v have_v do_v no_o less_o without_o all_o doubt_n to_o s._n paul_n if_o they_o may_v have_v have_v their_o own_o way_n and_o their_o own_o story_n tell_v we_o of_o their_o judge_a and_o condemn_v to_o the_o fire_n after_o this_o a_o priest_n daughter_n for_o play_v the_o whore_n in_o her_o father_n house_n and_o execution_n be_v do_v according_o and_o yet_o they_o say_v they_o can_v judicial_o put_v any_o man_n to_o death_n which_o power_n indeed_o if_o they_o have_v lose_v they_o lose_v it_o more_o like_a fool_n than_o like_o slave_n and_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o take_v from_o they_o by_o the_o roman_n but_o they_o let_v it_o drop_v from_o they_o by_o their_o own_o folly_n their_o own_o writer_n and_o record_n do_v tell_v we_o at_o what_o pass_v it_o be_v with_o they_o at_o this_o time_n in_o this_o manner_n forty_o year_n say_v they_o before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n do_v the_o great_a sanhedrin_n or_o chief_a court_n or_o council_n rise_v and_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o room_n gazith_n and_o then_o the_o power_n of_o judge_v in_o capital_a matter_n be_v take_v away_o from_o israel_n gazith_o the_o room_n where_o this_o great_a court_n sit_v be_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n near_o unto_o the_o altar_n or_o as_o themselves_o express_v it_o near_o to_o the_o divine_a presence_n which_o they_o suppose_v dwell_v upon_o the_o altar_n and_o look_v on_o they_o how_o they_o act_v in_o judgement_n they_o think_v therefore_o that_o by_o the_o very_a reverence_n and_o venerableness_n of_o the_o place_n and_o presence_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o judge_v malefactor_n and_o to_o execute_v they_o unfail_o which_o at_o the_o last_o they_o see_v they_o can_v not_o do_v and_o therefore_o they_o resolve_v to_o rise_v and_o depart_v from_o that_o place_n the_o case_n be_v now_o with_o they_o much_o like_v to_o that_o gloss_n of_o some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n upon_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o ruth_n the_o word_n proper_o be_v thus_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o day_n when_o the_o judge_n judge_v but_o they_o invert_v it_o thus_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o day_n when_o they_o judge_v the_o judge_n and_o a_o shrewd_a inversion_n indeed_o when_o the_o people_n judge_v their_o judge_n and_o malefactor_n awe_n and_o overpower_v the_o magistracy_n and_o just_o such_o be_v their_o case_n now_o their_o country_n do_v so_o swarm_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n and_o villainy_n that_o they_o be_v grow_v beyond_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o magistracy_n that_o they_o out_o dare_v the_o magistracy_n as_o jezebel_n the_o sanhedrin_n can_v not_o dare_v not_o judge_v they_o nay_o these_o go_v further_o than_o defy_v and_o daâ—e_n they_o even_o conquer_v and_o master_n so_o that_o not_o any_o but_o be_v glad_a to_o yield_v and_o resolve_v that_o they_o will_v not_o go_v about_o to_o punish_v such_o villainy_n and_o wickedness_n any_o more_o for_o they_o see_v that_o it_o be_v but_o in_o vain_a to_o go_v about_o it_o and_o that_o they_o can_v not_o do_v it_o without_o their_o own_o danger_n and_o so_o their_o own_o record_n tell_v we_o that_o adultery_n be_v grow_v so_o common_a and_o open_a that_o the_o sanhedrin_n determine_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o trial_n of_o the_o suspect_a or_o adulterous_a wise_n by_o the_o bitter_a water_n which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v numb_a v._o that_o murder_n be_v so_o common_a and_o ordinary_a that_o the_o sanhedrin_n determine_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o the_o behead_v of_o a_o heifer_n which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v for_o the_o expiation_n of_o a_o uncertain_a murder_n deut._n xxi_o and_o murderer_n so_o numerous_a and_o potent_a and_o impudent_a that_o the_o magistrate_n can_v not_o dare_v not_o judge_v they_o for_o fear_n of_o be_v themselves_o murder_v and_o therefore_o the_o great_a sanhedrin_n resolve_v come_v let_v we_o rise_v and_o sit_v here_o no_o long_o for_o it_o be_v better_a for_o we_o to_o rise_v and_o depart_v hence_o than_o by_o sit_v here_o to_o contract_v guilt_n to_o ourselves_o when_o the_o very_a place_n challenge_v from_o we_o that_o we_o do_v judgement_n and_o execution_n and_o we_o can_v do_v it_o and_o so_o they_o rise_v and_o go_v thence_o and_o then_o cease_v and_o fail_v the_o judge_n of_o capital_a offender_n through_o out_o all_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n and_o this_o account_n do_v their_o writer_n and_o record_n give_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o lose_v that_o power_n that_o they_o can_v not_o may_v not_o put_v any_o malefactor_n to_o death_n and_o so_o you_o have_v a_o commentary_n of_o their_o own_o nation_n and_o historian_n upon_o their_o word_n here_o in_o the_o text._n i_o may_v yet_o add_v further_o from_o they_o 1._o that_o sometime_o they_o return_v to_o the_o hall_n or_o room_n gazith_v to_o sit_v upon_o capital_a offender_n as_o blasphemer_n false_a prophet_n notorious_o incestuous_a etc._n etc._n when_o they_o think_v good_a but_o never_o return_v thither_o to_o sit_v upon_o murder_n 2._o that_o when_o they_o do_v sit_v there_o and_o judge_v and_o sentence_v yet_o they_o hardly_o ever_o execute_v but_o refer_v the_o offender_n to_o the_o punishment_n of_o god_n and_o they_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o god_n at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o do_v bring_v they_o to_o some_o kind_n of_o death_n in_o some_o sort_n suitable_a to_o that_o the_o sanhedrin_n shall_v have_v put_v they_o to_o sometime_o indeed_o malice_n and_o spite_n make_v they_o venture_v a_o execution_n do_v when_o they_o see_v they_o may_v do_v it_o without_o their_o own_o danger_n when_o they_o execute_v s._n stephen_n for_o a_o heretic_n and_o bensatda_n for_o a_o seducer_n if_o by_o he_o they_o mean_v not_o our_o saviour_n himself_o but_o that_o that_o we_o have_v the_o most_o reason_n to_o consider_v of_o be_v how_o the_o nation_n come_v to_o this_o pass_n of_o vice_n and_o villainy_n that_o vice_n and_o villainy_n be_v not_o only_o incorrigible_a but_o be_v grow_v terrible_a to_o those_o that_o shall_v correct_v they_o wickedness_n strong_a and_o magistracy_n feeble_a murder_n plundering_n assassination_n all_o manner_n of_o abomination_n swarm_v and_o no_o power_n in_o they_o that_o be_v in_o power_n to_o punish_v they_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o secret_a disposal_n of_o god_n for_o the_o execute_n of_o his_o vengeance_n upon_o that_o sinful_a nation_n in_o give_v they_o up_o to_o themselves_o and_o to_o confusion_n but_o to_o look_v only_o at_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v apparent_a i._o the_o growth_n of_o villainy_n be_v from_o the_o not_o punish_v of_o villainy_n in_o time_n and_o the_o magistrate_n want_v of_o execute_v judgement_n make_v they_o lose_v the_o power_n of_o execute_v judgement_n and_o they_o can_v not_o punish_v malefactor_n when_o they_o shall_v because_o they_o will_v not_o do_v it_o when_o they_o may_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n rust_v in_o the_o scabbard_n that_o they_o can_v not_o draw_v it_o because_o they_o let_v it_o rest_v in_o the_o scabbard_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v draw_v it_o as_o that_o generation_n be_v the_o wicked_a that_o the_o earth_n have_v carry_v in_o our_o saviour_n character_n a_o wicked_a and_o adulterous_a generation_n a_o faithless_a and_o perverse_a generation_n a_o serpent_n and_o viper_n generation_n a_o generation_n wicked_a above_o expression_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o expression_n of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n liii_o 8._o who_o shall_v declare_v his_o generation_n i._n e._n the_o generation_n wherein_o he_o live_v so_o the_o same_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o very_a same_o time_n and_o generation_n show_v from_o whence_o the_o above_o wickedness_n of_o the_o generation_n grow_v esay_n lix_n 14._o judgement_n be_v turn_v away_o backward_o and_o justice_n stand_v afar_o off_o truth_n be_v fall_v in_o the_o street_n and_o equity_n can_v enter_v and_o it_o displease_v the_o lord_n that_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n which_o very_o scripture_n the_o jew_n themselves_o do_v produce_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n and_o generation_n now_o ii_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o hinder_v and_o spoil_v the_o execution_n of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n like_o two_o worm_n lie_v at_o the_o root_n of_o judicature_n that_o like_o the_o worm_n that_o smite_v ionas_n gourd_n kill_v execution_n of_o judgement_n at_o the_o very_a root_n that_o that_o tree_n be_v clean_o blast_v dry_v up_o and_o wither_v the_o first_o let_v i_o emblem_n by_o this_o homely_a emblem_n the_o ape_n love_v and_o hug_v her_o young_a so_o dear_o that_o
meditate_v therein_o when_o thou_o sit_v down_n and_o rise_v up_o when_o thou_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n when_o thou_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n and_o various_a such_o passage_n as_o these_o require_v and_o engage_v all_o sort_n and_o condition_n of_o people_n to_o this_o study_n and_o meditation_n according_a to_o their_o several_a capability_n and_o atcheivance_n in_o some_o important_a point_n of_o divinity_n some_o man_n have_v sometime_o mistake_v in_o state_v they_o by_o man_n benefit_n rather_o than_o by_o their_o duty_n if_o you_o do_v so_o in_o this_o point_n it_o will_v make_v one_o very_o good_a piece_n of_o a_o argument_n study_v the_o scripture_n for_o you_o may_v benefit_v by_o study_n of_o they_o but_o take_v the_o other_o and_o it_o argue_v more_o strong_o study_v the_o scripture_n for_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n god_n call_v for_o it_o lay_v his_o command_n upon_o you_o to_o do_v it_o the_o best_a you_o can_v ii_o therefore_o upon_o this_o we_o may_v make_v such_o another_o inference_n as_o samson_n mother_n do_v judg._n xiii_o 23._o if_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o kill_v we_o he_o will_v not_o have_v accept_v a_o offering_n neither_o will_v he_o have_v show_v we_o all_o these_o thing_n if_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v that_o the_o scripture_n shall_v not_o be_v understand_v he_o will_v never_o have_v write_v they_o he_o will_v never_o have_v charge_v all_o to_o study_v they_o god_n never_o write_v the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o scripture_n only_o to_o be_v gaze_v upon_o and_o never_o understand_v never_o give_v they_o as_o a_o book_n seal_v and_o that_o can_v never_o be_v unseal_v that_o learned_a and_o unlearned_a alike_o may_v never_o see_v what_o be_v in_o they_o but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o serious_o read_v more_o careful_o study_v that_o so_o be_v understand_v and_o practise_v they_o may_v become_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n unto_o all_o a_o sermon_n preach_v upon_o daniel_n xii_o 12._o blessed_n be_v he_o that_o wait_v and_o come_v to_o the_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o five_o and_o thirty_o day_n 13._o but_o go_v thou_o thy_o way_n till_o the_o end_n for_o thou_o shall_v rest_v and_o stand_v in_o the_o lot_n at_o the_o end_n of_o day_n do_v he_o not_o speak_v riddle_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o tell_v whether_o verse_n be_v hard_a and_o i_o have_v choose_v to_o speak_v to_o they_o partly_o that_o i_o may_v explain_v they_o partly_o in_o subsequence_n to_o my_o late_a discourse_n about_o gog_n rev._n xx_o 8._o i_o show_v that_o mean_v a_o enemy_n to_o true_a religion_n and_o more_o particular_o the_o pope_n style_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o old_a enemy_n ezek._n xxxviii_o &_o thirty-nine_o i_o show_v that_o gog_n be_v antiochus_n that_o lay_v waste_v the_o jew_n religion_n and_o will_v force_v they_o to_o turn_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a that_o forbid_v they_o circumcision_n law_n religion_n forbid_v the_o daily_a sacrifice_n and_o profane_v the_o altar_n with_o swine_n flesh_n and_o sacrifice_n abominable_a and_o offer_v to_o idol_n i_o cite_v that_o that_o speak_v concern_v he_o chap._n vii_o 25._o he_o shall_v speak_v great_a word_n against_o the_o most_o high_a and_o shall_v wear_v out_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a etc._n etc._n until_o a_o time_n and_o time_n and_o the_o divide_n of_o time_n that_o be_v a_o year_n two_o year_n and_o half_a a_o year_n or_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a in_o the_o verse_n before_o the_o text_n there_o be_v mention_n of_o the_o same_o matter_n and_o there_o be_v reckon_v only_o a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o day_n from_o the_o time_n that_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o abomination_n that_o make_v desolate_a set_v up_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o day_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n reckon_v by_o round_a sum_n near_o about_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a which_o he_o call_v a_o time_n time_n and_o half_a a_o time_n and_o do_v not_o punctual_o fix_v upon_o the_o very_a exact_a sum_n and_o so_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n where_o allusion_n be_v make_v to_o the_o same_o space_n of_o time_n viz._n three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a it_o be_v sometime_o express_v by_o a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n as_o rev._n xii_o 6._o the_o woman_n flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n where_o she_o have_v a_o place_n prepare_v of_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v feed_v she_o there_o a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o day_n sometime_o by_o forty_o two_o month_n chap._n xiii_o 5._o and_o there_o be_v give_v to_o the_o beast_n a_o mouth_n speak_v great_a thing_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o power_n be_v give_v he_o to_o continue_v forty_o and_o two_o month_n you_o have_v both_o in_o chap._n xi_o 2._o they_o that_o tread_v the_o holy_a city_n underfoot_n forty_o and_o two_o month_n and_o vers_fw-la 3._o i_o will_v give_v power_n unto_o my_o two_o witness_n and_o they_o shall_v prophesy_v a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o day_n now_o let_v your_o thought_n conceive_v the_o case_n and_o state_n of_o the_o people_n and_o temple_n in_o this_o time_n a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o day_n three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a or_o there_o about_o no_o law_n no_o religion_n no_o sacrifice_n but_o what_o be_v abominable_a the_o temple_n fill_v with_o idol_n the_o heathen_a there_o sacrifice_a swines-flesh_n and_o other_o abominable_a thing_n to_o their_o abominable_a god_n ah_o poor_a jerusalem_n what_o case_n be_v thou_o in_o how_o be_v the_o gold_n become_v dim_a nay_o change_v to_o dro_n what_o desolation_n of_o religion_n be_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o what_o bondage_n and_o thraldom_n under_o irreligion_n how_o it_o go_v against_o their_o heart_n not_o to_o circumcise_v their_o child_n but_o they_o dare_v not_o do_v it_o how_o grievous_a to_o see_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n burn_v and_o they_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n dare_v not_o save_v they_o nor_o use_v they_o how_o bitter_a to_o see_v altar_n temple_n holy_a of_o holies_n all_o defile_v with_o abomination_n and_o all_o religion_n lay_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o they_o can_v help_v it_o dare_v not_o resist_v it_o what_o shall_v these_o poor_a people_n do_v wait_v god_n deliverance_n for_o haec_fw-la non_fw-la durabunt_fw-la in_o secula_fw-la these_o thing_n will_v not_o always_o last_o stay_v but_o till_o one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o thirty_o five_o day_n but_o forty_o five_o above_o the_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o of_o the_o temple_n defilement_n in_o the_o verse_n before_o and_o there_o be_v deliverance_n and_o read_v two_o verse_n together_o from_o the_o time_n that_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o abomination_n that_o make_v desolate_a set_v up_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o day_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o wait_v and_o come_v to_o the_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o five_o 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greek_a word_n to_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o family_n of_o ram._n job_n 32._o 2._o see_v a_o three_o sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o jam._n 1._o 23._o &_o 3._o 6._o of_o the_o generation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n 2._o abraham_n beget_v isaac_n and_o isaac_n beget_v jacob_n and_o jacob_n beget_v chapter_n beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v judas_n for_o jeâ—udah_n in_o hebrew_a for_o the_o greek_a can_v utter_v h_o before_o a_o vowel_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o word_n nor_o after_o one_o in_o the_o end_n therefore_o in_o the_o middle_n it_o leave_v out_o as_o in_o josaphat_n joram_n and_o this_o word_n juda_n and_o in_o the_o end_n it_o change_v it_o in_o be_v as_o in_o this_o and_o may_v other_o word_n in_o this_o chapter_n judas_n and_o his_o brethren_n 3._o and_o judas_n beget_v phares_n and_o zara_n of_o tamar_n and_o phares_n beget_v esrom_n and_o esrom_n beget_v aram._n 4._o and_o 19_o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o or_o ram._n 1_o chron._n 2._o 8._o ruth_n 4._o 19_o aram_n beget_v aminadab_n and_o aminadab_n beget_v naasson_n and_o naasson_n beget_v 20._o beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v call_v salma_n ruth_n 4._o 20._o salmon_n 5._o and_o salmon_n beget_v 8._o beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v he_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v ipsan_n judg._n 12._o 8._o boos_n of_o racab_n and_o boos_n beget_v obed_n of_o ruth_n and_o obed_n beget_v jesse_n 6._o and_o jesse_n beget_v 6._o beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v david_n in_o the_o arabic_a signify_v a_o worm_n to_o which_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o allude_v psal._n 22._o 6._o david_n the_o king_n and_o david_n the_o king_n beget_v solomon_n of_o she_o that_o have_v be_v the_o wife_n of_o urias_n 7._o and_o solomon_n beget_v roboam_n and_o roboam_n beget_v 17._o beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v rehoboam_n in_o name_v this_o his_o son_n abi-jah_a which_o signify_v god_n be_v my_o father_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v his_o eye_n upon_o the_o promise_n to_o david_n i_o will_v be_v his_o father_n 2_o sam._n 7._o 14._o which_o because_o he_o embrace_v not_o by_o a_o lively_a faith_n but_o challenge_v only_o by_o a_o presumptuous_a usurpation_n for_o he_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o david_n therefore_o do_v the_o text_n elsewhere_o conceal_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n and_o call_v he_o abijam_n my_o father_n be_v a_o sea_n for_o so_o unconstant_a in_o good_a be_v rehoboam_n as_o jam._n 1._o 6._o be_v a_o child_n at_o forty_o year_n old_a 2_o chron._n 13._o 17._o abia_n and_o abia_n beget_v asaph_n beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v the_o arabic_a read_v it_o asaph_n asa._n 8._o and_o asa_n beget_v josaphat_n and_o josaphat_n beget_v joram_n and_o joram_n beget_v ozias_n 9_o and_o ozias_n beget_v joatham_n and_o joatham_n beget_v achas_n and_o achas_n beget_v ezechias_n 10._o and_o ezechias_n beget_v manasses_n and_o manasses_n beget_v amon_n and_o amon_n beget_v josias_n 11._o and_o josias_n beget_v 16._o beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v beget_v call_v conias_fw-la jer._n 22._o 24._o for_o god_n by_o take_v away_o the_o first_o syllable_n of_o his_o name_n sheweth_z that_o he_o will_v not_o establish_v the_o throne_n or_o race_n of_o solomon_n any_o more_o upon_o it_o as_o his_o father_n jehojaâ—im_a bell_n ke_v in_o so_o name_v he_o have_v presume_v the_o jew_n delight_v to_o join_v the_o name_n jehovah_n to_o their_o own_o name_n but_o somewhat_o shorten_v for_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o name_n it_o be_v but_o jeho_n as_o jeho-shaphat_a jehoram_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o end_n it_o be_v jahu_n as_o mica-jahu_a eli-jahu_a and_o sometime_o in_o the_o very_a same_o name_n it_o be_v set_v before_o or_o after_o indifferent_o as_o jebo-achaz_a 2_o chron._n 21._o 17._o be_v ahaz-jahu_a 2_o chron._n 22._o 1._o so_o jehojachin_n 2_o king_n 24._o 8._o be_v jechou-jahu_a 1_o chron._n 3._o 16._o jechonias_n and_o his_o brethren_n about_o the_o time_n they_o be_v carry_v away_o into_o babylon_n 12._o and_o after_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o babylon_n jechonias_n beget_v salathiel_n and_o salathiel_n beget_v zorobabel_n 13._o and_o zorobabel_n beget_v abiud_v and_o abiud_v beget_v eliakim_n and_o eliakim_n beget_v azor._n 14._o and_o azor_n beget_v sadoc_n and_o sadoc_n beget_v achim_n and_o achim_n beget_v eliud_fw-la 15._o and_o eliud_fw-la beget_v eleazar_n and_o eleazar_n beget_v matthan_n and_o matthan_n begin_v jacob_n 16._o and_o jacob_n beget_v joseph_n the_o husband_n of_o mary_n of_o who_o be_v bear_v jesus_n who_o be_v call_v christ._n 17._o so_o all_o the_o generation_n from_o abraham_n to_o david_n be_v fourteen_o generation_n and_o from_o david_n until_o the_o 1._o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o jew_n into_o babel_n be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o flit_a of_o their_o family_n as_o aristeas_n say_v of_o ptol._n lagus_n his_o captive_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o return_v ere_o long_o to_o their_o own_o home_n again_o but_o the_o ten_o tribe_n captivate_v by_o sbalmanezar_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o lxx_o 2_o king_n 18._o 11._o in_o a_o perpetual_a departure_n from_o their_o own_o house_n and_o they_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v at_o this_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o dispersion_n without_o any_o home_n of_o their_o own_o at_o all_o john_n 7._o 35._o jam._n 1._o 1._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 1._o carry_v away_o into_o babylon_n be_v fourteen_o generation_n and_o from_o the_o carry_v away_o into_o babylon_n unto_o christ_n be_v fourteen_o generation_n 18._o now_o the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v on_o this_o wise_a when_o as_o his_o mother_n mary_n be_v espouse_v to_o joseph_n before_o they_o come_v together_o she_o be_v find_v with_o child_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 19_o then_o joseph_n her_o husband_n be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o not_o willing_a 14._o willing_a willing_a willing_a willing_a willing_a willing_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o have_v be_v think_v say_v gellius_n that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v three_o cause_n in_o punish_v of_o offence_n the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v when_o punishment_n be_v use_v for_o castigation_n or_o amendment_n of_o he_o that_o have_v offend_v the_o second_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v when_o punishment_n be_v use_v that_o the_o dignity_n and_o honour_n of_o he_o that_o have_v be_v wrong_v may_v be_v maintain_v the_o three_o which_o be_v call_v two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v when_o punishment_n be_v inflict_v for_o example_n sake_n that_o other_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o know_a punishment_n may_v be_v deter_v from_o the_o like_a offence_n noct._n att._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 14._o to_o make_v she_o a_o public_a example_n be_v mind_v to_o put_v she_o away_o privy_o 20._o but_o while_o he_o think_v on_o these_o thing_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n say_v joseph_n thou_o son_n of_o david_n fear_v not_o to_o take_v unto_o thou_o marry_o thy_o wife_n for_o that_o which_o be_v conceive_v in_o she_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 21._o and_o she_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o son_n and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n 22._o now_o all_o this_o be_v do_v that_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n say_v 23._o behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v be_v with_o child_n and_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o son_n and_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n emanuel_n which_o be_v interpret_v be_v god_n with_o we_o 24._o then_o joseph_n be_v raise_v from_o sleep_n do_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v bid_v he_o and_o take_v unto_o he_o his_o wife_n 25._o and_o know_v she_o not_o until_o she_o have_v bring_v forth_o her_o first_o bear_v son_n and_o he_o call_v his_o name_n jesus_n reason_n of_o the_o order_n after_o mary_n have_v be_v three_o month_n absent_a from_o joseph_n as_o in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o section_n precede_a upon_o her_o return_n he_o perceive_v she_o to_o be_v with_o child_n for_o which_o he_o intend_v secret_o to_o put_v she_o away_o as_o tamar_n after_o three_o month_n be_v descry_v to_o be_v in_o the_o same_o case_n and_o judah_n resolve_v public_o to_o put_v she_o to_o death_n gen._n 38._o 24._o this_o be_v consider_v it_o be_v plain_a to_o see_v how_o proper_o the_o eighteen_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n follow_v in_o order_n of_o time_n after_o the_o last_o verse_n