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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherein_o every_o considerable_a lord_n command_v a_o line_n which_o render_v the_o sense_n obvious_a and_o distinct_a deut._n 32._o stand_n in_o our_o hebrew_a bible_n after_o this_o manner_n now_o a_o remnant_n of_o the_o old_a method_n this_o look_n like_o our_o european_a poesy_n and_o may_v deceive_v the_o credulous_a unacquainted_a with_o the_o true_a design_n of_o it_o which_o be_v to_o show_v that_o these_o point_n govern_v and_o rule_v the_o coherence_n and_o division_n of_o matter_n and_o cadency_n of_o affection_n and_o this_o order_n render_v this_o obvious_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o reader_n there_o be_v another_o notion_n may_v be_v worth_a the_o insert_v about_o the_o ancient_a roll_n and_o volume_n in_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n viz._n their_o bigness_n that_o as_o goodw._n say_v be_v ten_o ell_n in_o breadth_n and_o twenty_o in_o length_n buxtorf_n say_v in_o some_o of_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d  _fw-fr 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d  _fw-fr 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d  _fw-fr 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d likewise_o chap._n 8.1_o and_o 12.1_o and_o 14.1_o and_o 17.1.18.1.19.1.20.1.22.1_o compare_v psal_n 14._o with_o 53._o and_o psal_n 105._o to_o v._o 16._o with_o 1_o chro._n 17._o from_o v._o 8._o to_o v._o 13._o and_o psal_n 18._o with_o 2_o sam._n 22._o though_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n in_o poetical_a point_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o equivalency_n num._n 7._o be_v a_o remarkable_a scripture_n the_o vowel_n be_v omit_v in_o all_o our_o bibles_n because_o as_o most_o think_v no_o need_n the_o same_o be_v again_o repeat_v but_o the_o
accent_n be_v repeat_v and_o be_v the_o same_o but_o in_o this_o i_o do_v not_o assert_v that_o the_o same_o individual_a accent_n be_v repeat_v but_o they_o or_o their_o equivalent_a ex._n gr_n ezek._n 11.7_o &_o 21.19_o &_o 36.5_o wherefore_o ‖_o thus_o say_v ‑_o the_o lord_n god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d  _fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o ezek._n 5_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ezek._n 5.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ezek._n 28.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ezek._n 17.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jer._n 23.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o reason_n of_o this_o variety_n be_v from_o the_o different_a lord_n that_o sit_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sentence_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o table_n each_o have_v some_o variety_n in_o his_o train_n or_o consecution_n he_o that_o desire_v more_o instance_n of_o this_o kind_n may_v read_v wasm_n p._n 151._o &_o 327._o the_o second_o thing_n i_o propose_v as_o convince_a in_o this_o business_n 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be_v no_o danger_n of_o equivocation_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v either_o absent_a when_o such_o a_o proposition_n call_v he_o or_o present_v when_o no_o place_n or_o work_v for_o he_o or_o that_o he_o change_v his_o place_n viz._n if_o he_o stand_v not_o there_o where_o the_o great_a distinction_n of_o matter_n be_v within_o the_o verse_n i_o shall_v first_o confirm_v this_o second_o answer_v some_o objection_n against_o it_o arg._n 1._o the_o exception_n against_o the_o former_a viz._n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v in_o every_o proposition_n be_v too_o numerous_a be_v between_o 1500_o and_o 2000_o to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v that_o the_o solution_n give_v to_o these_o objection_n or_o reason_n for_o they_o be_v not_o valid_a enough_o which_o be_v either_o the_o number_n of_o word_n or_o seat_n proper_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o say_v wasmuth_n the_o verse_n contain_v but_o three_o or_o four_o word_n and_o one_o sub-distinction_n there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v indeed_o true_a but_o the_o number_n of_o word_n be_v not_o the_o reason_n but_o because_o it_o be_v rare_a if_o ever_o that_o three_o or_o four_o word_n make_v two_o distinct_a proposition_n for_o suppose_v there_o be_v five_o word_n and_o one_o proposition_n there_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 25_o 15._o &_o 9_o 4.10_o 15.12_o 9.23_o 5._o 14_o 42_o 17._o exod._n 1_o 13.6_o 17._o &_o 17.13_o &_o 21_o 1.12_o 15_o 17.23_o 6_o 14._o and_o about_o 140_o verse_n more_o second_o suppose_v the_o verse_n contain_v six_o word_n if_o but_o one_o proposition_n there_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 36.41_o 1_o sam._n 30.27_o and_o about_o 140_o verse_n more_o three_o
suppose_v the_o verse_n contain_v seven_o word_n if_o but_o one_o proposition_n there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 10.14.21.3_o and_o about_o 80_o more_o four_o suppose_v the_o verse_n contain_v eight_o word_n if_o but_o one_o proposition_n there_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deut._n 5.4_o num._n 7.15.21.27.33_o 39.45.51.57.63.69.75.81_o and_o about_o 40_o or_o 50_o more_o five_o suppose_v the_o verse_n contain_v nine_o word_n jer._n 23.25_o gen._n 13.1_o deut._n 7.11_o and_o about_o 20_o more_o suppose_v ten_o word_n gen._n 35.15_o deut._n 4.33_o &_o 6.22_o jos_n 10.7.13.9_o 1_o king_n 1.26_o jer._n 25.2_o ezek._n 24.1_o &_o 42.10_o neh._n 5.17_o etc._n etc._n suppose_v eleven_o word_n jos_n 21.7_o 1_o king_n 9.20_o 26._o jer._n 52.18_o ezek._n 41.17_o dan._n 6.26_o 1_o chron._n 5.13_o 2_o chron._n 8.7_o suppose_v twelve_o word_n numh._n 9.1_o deut._n 5.24.13.12_o jos_n 13.16.21.5_o jer._n 30.2_o 1_o chron._n 6.46.48.29.6_o 2_o chron._n 1.2_o suppose_v thirteen_o word_n jos_n 13.30_o 1_o chron._n 28.11_o suppose_v fourteen_o word_n ezra_n 7.13_o 1_o chron._n 12.37_o 2_o chron._n 34.20_o suppose_v fifteen_o word_n jos_n 22.6_o 2_o king_n 22.12_o 1_o chron._n 6.47_o suppose_v sixteen_o word_n 1_o chron._n 26.26_o seventeen_o jer._n 8.1_o eighteen_o eccles_n 5.17_o nineteen_o jer._n 13.13_o twenty_o three_o ezra_n 6.9_o 1_o chron._n 28.1_o yet_o if_o but_o one_o proposition_n there_o be_v not_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o verse_n though_o therefore_o he_o assert_v what_o be_v true_a he_o bring_v not_o the_o true_a reason_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v false_a that_o because_o the_o verse_n have_v but_o four_o word_n there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o if_o it_o have_v 24_o word_n and_o but_o one_o proposition_n there_o will_v be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wasmuth_n second_a reason_n he_o divide_v in_o three_o thus_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_a seat_n happen_v to_o be_v first_o in_o the_o second_o word_n from_o silluk_n second_o in_o the_o three_o or_o four_o word_n from_o silluk_n three_o sometime_o in_o the_o five_o word_n from_o silluk_n then_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d resp_n that_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v the_o reason_n neither_o for_o first_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n for_o assert_v that_o to_o be_v a_o proper_a place_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o example_n he_o bring_v exit_fw-la gr_fw-la gen._n 21.28_o and_o abraham_n set_v seven_o sheep_n of_o the_o flock_n by_o themselves_o seorsim_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v too_o little_a a_o distinction_n between_o flock_n and_o by_o themselves_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d resp_n 2._o there_o may_v be_v above_o sixty_o example_n bring_v to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a jer._n 28.10_o he_o take_v the_o yoke_n from_o off_o the_o neck_n of_o jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n and_o break_v it_o ruth_n 4.2_o and_o they_o do_v sit_v down_o gen._n 1.3_o and_o it_o be_v light_a ver_fw-la 7._o gen._n 9.2_o &_o 33.4_o &_o 41.21_o &_o 42.20_o ex._n 14.4_o &_o 23.23_o &_o 36.7_o leu._n 13.18_o resp_n 3._o he_o grant_v that_o first_o if_o the_o argument_n be_v distinct_a second_o or_o if_o the_o proposition_n be_v relative_o oppose_v three_o if_o the_o verb_n be_v to_o be_v repeat_v than_o atnah_n may_v be_v in_o the_o next_o word_n to_o silluk_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v wherever_o there_o be_v place_n for_o atnah_n whether_o silluk_n follow_v immediate_o after_o or_o not_o there_o it_o will_v be_v and_o must_v resp_n 4._o where_o these_o limitation_n be_v not_o in_o his_o own_o opinion_n yet_o there_o atnah_n be_v immediate_o before_o atnah_n exod._n 26.23_o &_o 39.14_o leu._n 18.20_o num._n 31.20_o leu._n 21.4_o num._n 15.21_o isa_n 8.17_o hos_fw-la 11.6_o arg._n 3._o where_o atnah_n be_v absent_a there_o two_o proposition_n be_v not_o and_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o so_o distinct_a and_o opposite_a as_o to_o require_v it_o where_o atnah_n be_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la we_o find_v it_o so_o arg._n 4._o if_o atnah_n be_v where_o one_o proposition_n be_v repetition_n of_o the_o verb_n make_v two_o two_o with_o sense_n and_o two_o with_o emphasis_n and_o that_o such_o as_o the_o sense_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n do_v require_v arg._n 5._o there_o appear_v no_o pretext_n of_o reason_n for_o design_v exception_n contrary_a to_o a_o rule_n if_o atnah_n shall_v be_v in_o every_o verse_n and_o his_o office_n and_o power_n as_o proper_a there_o as_o any_o where_o why_o all_o verse_n of_o three_o word_n in_o number_n about_o 180_o and_o all_o of_o four_o word_n in_o number_n about_o 306._o shall_v want_v this_o atnah_n it_o be_v then_o universal_o true_a all_o verse_n of_o few_o word_n want_v he_o sure_o there_o must_v be_v some_o reason_n for_o this_o they_o can_v give_v none_o who_o say_v atnah_n can_v become_v a_o comma_n but_o the_o reason_n be_v reason_n like_o to_o say_v because_o we_o can_v well_o make_v two_o proposition_n of_o four_o word_n i_o may_v add_v further_o here_o that_o when_o a_o word_n be_v absent_a by_o privation_n that_o be_v where_o he_o shall_v be_v he_o leave_v a_o deputy_n in_o his_o place_n now_o in_o these_o verse_n of_o three_o or_o four_o word_n the_o point_n stand_v according_a to_o table_n and_o rule_n and_o therefore_o be_v in_o their_o own_o proper_a place_n and_o be_v vicar_n to_o none_o yea_o where_o there_o be_v nine_o or_o ten_o word_n the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o exit_fw-la gr_n deut._n 7.11_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v keep_v the_o precept_n statute_n and_o judgement_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n that_o thou_o do_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a distinction_n within_o this_o verse_n be_v in_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o rhebia_n be_v not_o figurative_o or_o rhetorical_o here_o for_o he_o stand_v in_o his_o proper_a place_n major_n to_o tipcha_n which_o atnah_n can_v never_o be_v nor_o be_v tipcha_n in_o atnah_n place_n for_o that_o shut_v up_o the_o parenthesis_n see_v gen._n 7.22.35.15_o leu._n 15.9_o num._n 5.9.33.56_o deut._n 6.6.13.12_o 1_o king_n 11.42_o 2_o king_n 10.36_o isa_n 31.6.37.5_o jer._n 10.1.32.34_o 2_o chron._n 2.14_o arg._n 6._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o essential_a to_o every_o verse_n i_o prove_v thus_o atnah_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o silluk_n part_n of_o the_o verse_n nay_o be_v necessary_o absent_a from_o it_o but_o silluk_n part_n of_o the_o verse_n in_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n make_v sometime_o a_o whole_a verse_n in_o another_o word_n and_o sense_n be_v entire_o the_o same_o therefore_o atnah_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o that_o verse_n yea_o be_v necessary_o absent_a from_o it_o you_o have_v a_o instance_n for_o this_o gen._n 1.5_o 8_o 31._o &_o 13.19_o 23._o and_o the_o evening_n and_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o first_o second_o etc._n etc._n day_n it_o make_v a_o complete_a verse_n in_o the_o latter_a quotation_n and_o the_o latter_a clause_n only_o in_o the_o former_a quotation_n i_o shall_v now_o come_v to_o the_o second_o part_n viz._n answer_v objection_n against_o it_o that_o be_v remove_v the_o difficulty_n that_o seem_v to_o lie_v against_o it_o from_o the_o form_n of_o several_a scripture_n some_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o one_o proposition_n other_o want_v he_o in_o two_o other_o not_o have_v he_o where_o great_a distance_n be_v or_o appear_v to_o be_v to_o all_o which_o i_o answer_v in_o general_n they_o belong_v to_o the_o r._n r._n and_o r._n sheme_n for_o first_o the_o great_a number_n of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o affectionate_a book_n of_o jeremiah_n lamentation_n and_o song_n of_o solomon_n second_o wasmuth_n p._n 82._o acknowledge_v if_o there_o be_v two_o proposition_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d absent_a it_o be_v from_o acceleration_n in_o short_a and_o abrupt_a speech_n from_o a_o mind_n trouble_v or_o wrestle_v with_o grief_n three_o in_o particular_a i_o will_v reduce_v they_o to_o classis_fw-la and_o make_v experiment_n clas_n 1._o of_o one_o proposition_n that_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jer._n 2.16_o also_o the_o child_n of_o noph_n or_o tachpane_n have_v break_v or_o pick_v the_o crown_n of_o thy_o head_n first_o there_o be_v two_o proposition_n virtual_o be_v two_o subject_n second_o there_o be_v emphasis_n in_o that_o friend_n confederated_a one_o trust_a shall_v do_v worse_o than_o enemy_n jer._n 2.9_o they_o that_o observe_v lie_v vanity_n forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n or_o they_o be_v keeper_n of_o lie_a vanity_n they_o be_v forsaker_n of_o their_o own_o mercy_n viz._n who_o do_v as_o i_o have_v do_v ver_fw-la 10._o but_o for_o the_o future_a i_o will_v cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n
emphatical_a repetition_n of_o major_n ex_fw-la gr_n gen._n 9.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v regular_o on_o haazetz_n but_o rhebia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d major_n shall_v be_v jihjeh_n in_o place_n whereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v repeat_v for_o indeed_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n plant_v on_o the_o creature_n be_v a_o infinite_a mercy_n without_o it_o man_n will_v soon_o be_v destroy_v from_o of_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o gen._n 24.3_o the_o same_o and_o again_o ver_fw-la 35._o so_o exod._n 3.17_o to_o the_o land_n of_o the_o canaanite_n hittites_n and_o amorites_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o minister_n because_o it_o agree_v with_o all_o but_o there_o be_v through_o all_o minister_n for_o minor_n and_o major_n for_o minor_n to_o denote_v the_o powerfulness_n of_o the_o enemy_n see_v again_o ver_fw-la 20._o exod._n 9.4_o jos_n 1.4_o 1_o king_n 21.4_o gen._n 34.7_o exod._n 8.11_o and_o 10.14_o jos_n 6.25_o 1_o king_n 1.13_o 2_o sam._n 6.20_o and_o 20.6_o a_o five_o subject_n be_v double_a accentuation_n and_o there_o be_v a_o triple_a kind_n of_o it_o first_o in_o single_a word_n second_o in_o proposition_n three_o in_o verse_n especial_o the_o law_n can._n 1._o where_o one_o word_n have_v two_o accent_n that_o word_n 1._o in_o consecution_n of_o accent_n must_v be_v reckon_v two_o in_o number_n 2._o in_o pronounciation_n it_o supply_v methegs_n place_n if_o that_o be_v proper_a for_o he_o 3._o it_o augment_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n and_o its_o emphasis_n must_v be_v exact_o opposite_a to_o maccaph_n for_o as_o that_o make_v two_o word_n sometime_o three_o or_o four_o one_o word_n in_o consecution_n it_o hasten_v this_o suspend_v hence_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o the_o general_a key_n to_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o import_n or_o emphasis_n of_o the_o figure_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o affection_n who_o two_o great_a root_n to_o the_o soul_n be_v like_o artery_n and_o vein_n to_o the_o heart_n the_o one_o bring_v the_o other_o expel_v the_o blood_n but_o both_o equal_o necessary_a to_o life_n so_o aversion_n be_v the_o root_n of_o hatred_n fear_v anger_n and_o all_o compound_v of_o they_o attraction_n be_v of_o love_n desire_v joy_n hope_v and_o all_o compound_v of_o they_o among_o which_o the_o great_a difficulty_n be_v in_o explain_v the_o passion_n that_o be_v compound_v of_o aversion_n and_o attraction_n so_o among_o these_o point_n pause_v and_o festination_n be_v easy_o discernible_a and_o degree_n of_o that_o kind_a too_o but_o 1._o compound_v figure_n as_o transposition_n and_o extrusion_n be_v more_o difficile_a and_o 2._o distinction_n between_o the_o original_a of_o the_o figure_n 1._o grammar_n 2._o affection_n 3._o subject-matter_n and_o 3._o the_o kind_a of_o the_o affection_n of_o jealousy_n of_o hope_n and_o desire_v mix_v of_o hope_n or_o desire_v separate_v of_o anger_n or_o hatred_n in_o all_o which_o though_o i_o see_v general_a character_n to_o distinguish_v they_o i_o dare_v not_o attempt_v rule_n about_o they_o until_o if_o it_o please_v god_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o next_o design_n on_o the_o dicta_fw-la classica_fw-la &_o dubia_fw-la of_o the_o bible_n according_a to_o my_o specimen_fw-la the_o example_n of_o this_o kind_a be_v many_o jonah_n 4.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o verse_n 10._o it_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o three_o time_n before_o it_o have_v metheg_n ver._n 7_o 8_o 9_o but_o in_o this_o verse_n it_o be_v propose_v comparative_o with_o the_o city_n nineveh_n its_o greatness_n its_o riches_n its_o antiquity_n its_o usefulness_n but_o over_o and_o above_o that_o its_o spiritual_a case_n there_o be_v soul_n there_o none_o in_o the_o gourd_n and_o many_o soul_n 120000_o soul_n of_o mere_a babe_n and_o alive_a more_o than_o these_o ten_o time_n be_v the_o least_o we_o can_v bring_v in_o proportion_n may_v be_v 20_o be_v near_a to_o other_o rational_n to_o one_o infant_n and_o the_o spirit_n whereof_o god_n be_v father_n the_o soul_n that_o he_o himself_o have_v make_v must_v be_v above_o one_o or_o two_o million_o the_o emphasis_n lie_v then_o in_o diminish_v the_o gourd_n it_o have_v no_o immortal_a soul_n in_o it_o no_o it_o have_v no_o animal_n life_n like_o cattle_n in_o it_o jonah_n be_v no_o father_n to_o it_o no_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o labour_v for_o it_o nor_o have_v he_o any_o more_o gain_n by_o it_o than_o a_o woman_n have_v of_o a_o fan_n in_o a_o hot_a day_n and_o yet_o jonah_n exceed_v in_o joy_n in_o the_o possession_n be_v blind_a with_o anger_n at_o its_o loss_n this_o double_a accentuation_n be_v to_o stop_v his_o thought_n in_o a_o more_o just_a deliberation_n and_o consideration_n of_o it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v exact_o opposite_a to_o maccaph_n exod._n 3.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v munah_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v metheg_n there_o be_v no_o diversity_n in_o the_o form_n of_o word_n to_o be_v find_v they_o be_v much_o of_o a_o likeness_n but_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v seek_v in_o the_o matter_n or_o signification_n many_o of_o which_o be_v lose_v yet_o there_o want_v not_o matter_n of_o wonder_n that_o the_o hittite_n land_n shall_v be_v they_o not_o only_o on_o the_o account_n of_o their_o greatness_n but_o their_o kindness_n to_o abraham_n and_o their_o covenant_n with_o he_o which_o continue_v inviolated_a until_o jacob_n death_n three_o it_o be_v probable_a there_o be_v some_o aggravation_n in_o their_o iniquity_n ezek._n 16.3_o &_o 45._o thy_o mother_n be_v a_o hittite_n and_o therefore_o their_o ruin_n four_o more_o universal_a whereas_o there_o be_v little_a probability_n of_o peace_n with_o the_o hivites_n gen._n 34._o who_o jacob_n son_n destroy_v the_o old_a hatred_n be_v like_a to_o be_v soon_o kindle_v but_o eventual_o they_o be_v not_o destroy_v though_o they_o be_v dispossess_v they_o be_v make_v most_o happy_a slave_n josh_n 9.7_o i_o wonder_v some_o book_n be_v not_o write_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o minister_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o successor_n to_o they_o hivites_n or_o gibeonite_n that_o aught_o to_o enjoy_v nothing_o but_o life_n and_o hard_a service_n yet_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o many_o that_o necessity_n put_v they_o to_o seek_v the_o better_a that_o will_v have_v be_v too_o soon_o satisfy_v with_o worse_a of_o this_o kind_n see_v gen._n 28.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d two_o minister_n padenah_n psal_n 50.3_o jabo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 116.16_o ana_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prov._n 14.31_o ghoshek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d second_o a_o minor_a and_o minister_n 1_o chron._n 13.2_o vajikka_n betzu_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 106.28_o vajatzamedu_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o a_o major_a and_o a_o minister_n sebibothaim_n gen._n 35.5_o laobothehem_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d four_o a_o minor_a and_o a_o major_n ezek._n 48.20_o vleleh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d five_o a_o absolute_a and_o a_o minister_n lehodaghtani_n dan._n 5.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sixthly_a a_o absolute_a and_o a_o minor_a beshabughthechem_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lehehhallu_n leu._n 21.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ledorthechem_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d num._n 15.21_o there_o be_v many_o of_o these_o example_n that_o admit_v not_o of_o metheg_n as_o may_v be_v see_v p._n 1._o c._n 1._o and_o therefore_o the_o end_n must_v be_v high_a than_o a_o bare_a change_n for_o change_v sake_n three_o the_o accent_n will_v lose_v their_o general_a use_n of_o be_v minister_n of_o sense_n if_o they_o never_o subserve_v that_o end_n when_o double_v on_o a_o word_n the_o second_o branch_n be_v about_o proposition_n whereof_o gen._n 35.22_o be_v a_o famous_a instance_n g._n 35.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o while_n israel_n dwell_v in_o that_o land_n that_o reuben_n go_v in_o and_o lay_v with_o bilha_n the_o concubine_n of_o his_o father_n and_o israel_n hear_v it_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n be_v twelve_o observe_v first_o that_o the_o double_a punctation_n only_o assert_v this_o abominable_a crime_n and_o every_o word_n of_o that_o except_o pilegesh_n the_o concubine_n from_o which_o i_o will_v infer_v the_o emphatickness_n of_o every_o step_n of_o that_o lewdness_n for_o first_o it_o be_v less_o relation_n than_o a_o wife_n second_o less_o wonderful_a for_o a_o miss_n a_o concubine_n to_o be_v a_o whore_n than_o for_o a_o wife_n she_o may_v be_v turn_v off_o and_o the_o seed_n disinherit_v as_o hagar_n
emphasis_n of_o season_n all_o set_a time_n for_o sacred_a or_o civil_a affair_n since_o both_o church_n and_o state_n depend_v on_o it_o need_v not_o a_o narrow_a scrutiny_n and_o day_n the_o most_o profitable_a of_o natural_a uses_n the_o second_o hemistich_n begin_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o haljlah_n but_o hashamaim_n seem_v a_o sitter_n place_n for_o the_o distance_n be_v great_a between_o the_o place_n of_o the_o luminary_n and_o their_o use_n than_o between_o one_o use_v and_o another_o therefore_o in_o my_o opinion_n and_o answer_v to_o this_o the_o first_o proposition_n let_v there_o be_v luminary_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o heaven_n be_v to_o be_v repeat_v after_o atnah_n and_o then_o by_o r._n r._n m._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stand_v proper_o and_o it_o be_v like_a that_o be_v the_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o on_o hashamaim_n the_o next_o word_n between_o the_o day_n and_o between_o the_o night_n the_o middle_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o r._n 3._o and_o two_o extreme_n by_o r._n 2._o tipcha_n be_v also_o conform_v to_o r._n 5._o the_o five_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d since_o 1._o the_o four_o follow_v be_v little_a member_n and_o like_a 2._o this_o be_v none_o of_o they_o nor_o 3._o agree_v with_o the_o follow_v hence_o by_o r._n 4._o m._n 3._o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o no_o train_n it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v according_a to_o general_a consecution_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o reason_n be_v the_o fewness_n of_o the_o member_n if_o there_o have_v be_v one_o more_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v appear_v under_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o it_o by_o virtue_n of_o two_o rule_n r._n 4._o m._n 3._o and_o r._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o r._n 2._o and_o the_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o r._n 3._o see_v the_o table_n which_o become_v a_o new_a lord_n for_o what_o follow_v complete_v the_o answer_n to_o where_o viz._n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o minister_n by_o r._n 2._o m._n 1._o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o a_o syllable_n between_o they_o by_o t._n 1._o n._n 4._o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o sakeph_n major_n by_o r._n 4._o m._n 3._o or_o on_o the_o end_n of_o a_o sentence_n by_o r._n 6._o or_o as_o major_a of_o second_o rank_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d emphaticé_fw-la the_o last_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o r._n 2._o hence_o first_o we_o learn_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o verse_n not_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o existence_n of_o these_o luminary_n in_o general_n for_o that_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o first_o day_n or_o in_o particular_a for_o that_o belong_v to_o verse_n 16._o but_o the_o use_v and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n sakeph_n stand_v for_o segolta_n upon_o heaven_n and_o also_o the_o reason_n of_o repeat_v that_o proposition_n in_o both_o hemistick_n it_o subserve_v only_o as_o a_o introduction_n to_o the_o use_n of_o they_o which_o be_v also_o repeat_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n 15._o hence_o second_o the_o verse_n be_v divide_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o two_o equal_a part_n first_o the_o general_a use_n of_o the_o one_o great_a luminous_a body_n ver_fw-la 2._o apply_v to_o these_o particular_a divide_a part_n in_o the_o first_o hemistich_n second_o the_o four_o particular_n in_o the_o follow_a hemistich_n hence_o three_o the_o subdivision_n be_v distinguish_v by_o inferior_a major_n as_o 1._o god_n say_n 2._o do_v 3._o place_v 4._o divide_v in_o the_o first_o hemistich_n and_o the_o second_o into_o a_o fourfold_a particularlar_n use_v the_o most_o excellent_a whereof_o be_v extraordinary_o point_v hence_o four_o that_o good_a mathematician_n be_v a_o bad_a textuary_n who_o expound_v ver_fw-la 16._o not_o of_o the_o create_v of_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n but_o in_o make_v they_o appear_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o be_v useful_a to_o it_o when_o 1._o their_o use_n be_v so_o distinct_o and_o positive_o insist_v on_o before_o 2._o the_o make_n be_v the_o emphatic_a word_n insist_v on_o ver_fw-la 16._o and_o though_o once_o express_v the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d show_v it_o be_v three_o time_n to_o be_v repeat_v three_o the_o point_n show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o make_v they_o rule_n that_o be_v mean_v for_o then_o a_o minister_n will_v be_v upon_o the_o word_n before_o rule_n but_o that_o bear_v a_o paschta_n show_n that_o though_o ruling_n be_v the_o end_n of_o make_v yet_o that_o by_o make_v be_v mean_v a_o distinct_a action_n by_o which_o nothing_o but_o their_o existence_n in_o such_o a_o form_n can_v be_v understand_v four_o ver._n 17._o their_o situation_n be_v a_o distinct_a act_n and_o this_o mathematic_a divine_a seem_v to_o understand_v nothing_o else_o but_o relative_a site_n by_o the_o whole_a of_o this_o day_n work_v a_o three_o example_n gen._n 12.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 12.6_o and_o abraham_n pass_v through_o the_o land_n unto_o the_o place_n of_o sechem_n unto_o the_o plain_a of_o moreah_n for_o that_o canaanite_n be_v then_o in_o that_o land_n but_o our_o translation_n have_v it_o and_o the_o cannanite_n be_v then_o in_o the_o land_n the_o last_o hemistich_n stand_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o table_n and_o first_o 3_o r._n the_o last_o three_o word_n of_o the_o first_o stand_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o show_v that_o moreh_n be_v a_o man_n not_o a_o place_n the_o proper_a owner_n not_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o place_n for_o then_o by_o r._n 2._o the_o point_n will_v stand_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o second_o and_o three_o agree_v with_o the_o first_o by_o like_a syntax_n if_o it_o be_v apposition_n to_o the_o place_n moreh_n then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v have_v the_o like_a relation_n to_o both_o the_o four_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d major_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o r._n 4._o m._n 3._o and_o also_o r._n 6._o the_o next_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o r._n 2._o but_o the_o six_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v itib_a pascha_n vicar_n because_o no_o train_n and_o a_o monosyllable_n the_o next_o shall_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o r._n 4._o and_o six_o also_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o repeat_v itself_o emphatical_o by_o r._n r._n 4._o m._n 5._o next_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o r._n 3._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o r._n 2._o n._n 3._o t._n 1._o hence_o we_o learn_v that_o spinoza_n and_o after_o he_o the_o author_n of_o the_o five_o letter_n do_v most_o wrongful_o conclude_v from_o a_o ill_a translation_n that_o moses_n be_v not_o author_n of_o this_o book_n or_o as_o father_n simon_n say_v of_o some_o part_n of_o it_o only_o for_o the_o canaanite_n be_v not_o in_o the_o land_n say_v they_o when_o this_o author_n write_v and_o the_o canaanite_n be_v then_o in_o the_o land_n therefore_o they_o be_v drive_v out_o before_o the_o author_n write_v but_o the_o original_a have_v two_o thing_n omit_v in_o the_o translation_n ח_n emphatic_a before_o canaanite_n to_o signify_v it_o be_v not_o canaanite_n in_o general_n but_o that_o canaanite_n and_o the_o point_n tell_v you_o moreh_n be_v a_o man_n therefore_o the_o verse_n say_v only_o that_o that_o canaanite_n viz._n moreh_n be_v in_o that_o land_n in_o abraham_n time_n but_o in_o jacob_n time_n gen._n 33.34_o sechem_n the_o hivite_n possess_v it_o so_o moses_n describe_v the_o place_n by_o its_o different_a name_n and_o lord_n in_o different_a time_n we_o may_v learn_v from_o it_o the_o corruptness_n of_o such_o author_n rather_o than_o the_o corruptness_n of_o the_o text._n and_o second_o the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o original_a tongue_n to_o stop_v such_o black_a mouth_n and_o prevent_v the_o infection_n of_o such_o contagious_a error_n i_o be_o inform_v by_o a_o great_a traveller_n mr._n c._n that_o albert._n natalis_n the_o verse_n the_o suppose_a author_n of_o these_o letter_n and_o by_o jo._n iben_fw-ge m._n in_o his_o refutation_n of_o their_o asserted_a author_n be_v for_o immorality_n a_o monster_n of_o mankind_n and_o excommunicate_v both_o by_o the_o popish_a and_o protestant_n church_n for_o scandal_n not_o to_o be_v name_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o such_o a_o man_n write_v against_o the_o bible_n for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o inspire_a word_n he_o be_v a_o undo_v man._n do_v
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that_o derivation_n and_o three_o there_o be_v heaven_n of_o heaven_n and_o three_o heaven_n i_o believe_v with_o hottinger_n and_o lud_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr that_o it_o be_v plural_a there_o remain_v yet_o one_o question_n more_o about_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d emphatic_a or_o ×”_n notificative_a these_o heaven_n and_o this_o earth_n p._n simon_n blame_v tremeliius_n for_o translate_n it_o thus_o but_o he_o shall_v first_o blame_v aben_n ezra_n who_o so_o long_o before_o he_o turn_v it_o thus_o and_o h._n g._n and_o paraeus_n and_o all_o the_o hebrew_n grammar_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v prove_v that_o that_o be_v not_o the_o use_n of_o this_o ×”_n that_o which_o we_o learn_v from_o it_o be_v the_o erroneousness_n of_o they_o who_o talk_v of_o pre-adamite_n and_o prae-aerizits_a many_o world_n before_o this_o for_o moses_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o god_n create_v in_o the_o beginning_n be_v this_o very_a earth_n and_o these_o very_a heaven_n of_o which_o moses_n give_v account_n four_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d atnach_n under_o elohim_n be_v here_o rhetorical_a or_o emphatic_a by_o r._n r._n 2._o m._n 2._o for_o where_o the_o verse_n contain_v but_o one_o proposition_n there_o be_v no_o proper_a place_n for_o atnah_n who_o use_n be_v to_o divide_v the_o verse_n into_o the_o most_o opposite_a proposition_n and_o hence_o we_o may_v know_v wherein_o the_o emphasis_n consist_v viz._n repeat_v the_o verb_n that_o be_v on_o one_o side_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o other_o also_o and_o show_v it_o to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o most_o full_a and_o ample_a signification_n so_o that_o to_o fill_v up_o silluks_n proposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bara_fw-mi with_o sakeph_n gadol_n be_v to_o be_v supply_v next_o to_o elohim_n in_o english_a thus_o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v he_o i_o say_v real_o create_v these_o heaven_n and_o this_o earth_n hence_o we_o have_v a_o most_o strong_a confirmation_n that_o the_o use_n and_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n bara_n in_o this_o place_n be_v to_o assert_v a_o production_n out_o of_o nothing_o some_o may_v think_v that_o the_o emphasis_n shall_v be_v inquire_v for_o in_o elohim_n not_o in_o bara_n because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v under_o it_o i_o answer_v if_o it_o be_v a_o little_a lord_n or_o minister_n that_o affect_v single_a term_n so_o it_o will_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stand_v under_o elohim_n because_o he_o be_v the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o sentence_n for_o its_o the_o whole_a sentence_n he_o affect_v and_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o sentence_n lie_v in_o the_o indicative_a verb._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aelohim_n be_v not_o true_o derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strong_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v never_o change_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o mappikatum_n in_o eloah_n show_v ×”_n to_o be_v radical_a nor_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strength_n nor_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o strength_n nor_o 4thly_a primary_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o swear_v but_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o in_o use_n among_o the_o arabian_n to_o adore_v or_o worship_n a_o part_n whereof_o swear_v be_v in_o which_o sense_n the_o bible_n retain_v the_o word_n this_o seem_v preferable_a to_o aben_n ezra_n opinion_n who_o think_v it_o a_o primitive_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o worshippable_a the_o adori_fw-la be_v use_v by_o paul_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o 2._o in_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o be_v the_o name_n god_n declare_v himself_o by_o as_o the_o object_n of_o love_n service_n and_o swear_v and_o the_o first_o command_n of_o the_o law_n be_v three_o to_o have_v no_o other_o elohim_n i._n e._n to_o worship_n none_o else_o four_o it_o be_v very_o suitable_a for_o his_o create_v we_o be_v the_o most_o 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verb_n participle_n or_o adjective_n to_o the_o plural_a with_o it_o 6._o in_o the_o three_o person_n as_o well_o as_o first_o or_o second_o be_v of_o a_o plural_a signification_n but_o elohim_n be_v ergo_fw-la five_o of_o bara_n already_o it_o bear_v munah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d minister_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o t._n 1._o r._n 2._o m._n 2._o which_o show_v that_o elohim_n be_v the_o nominative_a to_o it_o and_o it_o be_v in_o the_o singular_a do_v denote_v that_o whatever_o plurality_n be_v in_o the_o deity_n there_o be_v but_o one_o creator_n one_o god_n whatever_o multiplicity_n or_o variety_n there_o be_v in_o formal_a objective_a consideration_n to_o draw_v forth_o our_o adoration_n towards_o he_o there_o be_v but_o one_o undivided_a substance_n who_o be_v before_o all_o creature_n and_o by_o his_o powerful_a act_n give_v be_v to_o they_o six_o braesehit_n bear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o well_o agree_v with_o the_o order_n of_o t._n 1._o and_o r._n 3._o as_o also_o the_o sense_n for_o be_v a_o little_a lord_n it_o denote_v the_o distance_n between_o single_a term_n what_o make_v up_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o sentence_n be_v unite_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o minister_n and_o if_o it_o belong_v to_o another_o sentence_n it_o will_v bear_v a_o major_n that_o divide_v proposition_n therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shewsthat_v it_o be_v a_o adjunct_n or_o circumstance_n of_o this_o proposition_n and_o indeed_o though_o the_o variety_n of_o signification_n attribute_v to_o this_o word_n be_v great_a yet_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o ב_n in_o braeschit_n be_v by_o cabalist_n count_v mysterious_a and_o that_o two_o way_n first_o numerical_o to_o age_n law_n or_o kind_n of_o divinity_n maghasche_n bereschith_n signify_v natural_a religion_n and_o maghasche_n mecchaba_n mysterious_a divinity_n other_o think_v god_n begin_v his_o book_n with_o ב_n because_o that_o begin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blessing_n for_o ×_n begin_v arurah_n curse_v but_o these_o be_v monster_n rather_o than_o mystery_n john_n in_o his_o gospel_n c._n 1._o v._n 1._o interpret_v both_o ב_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o we_o turn_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o beginning_n so_o the_o lxx._n so_o onkelos_n and_o jonath_n ben._n vziel_n bekadmin_n and_o so_o the_o vulgar_a and_o so_o the_o most_o usual_a translation_n hence_o the_o other_o fall_n hierus_n targum_fw-la in_o wisdom_n tertull._n in_o power_n procop._n in_o his_o empire_n 2._o in_o the_o foundation_n 3._o in_o the_o head_n or_o sum._n 4._o in_o the_o foundation_n philo_z in_o order_n before_o all_o so_o r._n bechai_n and_o castalio_n maimonides_n with_o matter_n and_o among_o all_o the_o most_o authorize_v in_o the_o son_n which_o shall_v be_v examine_v afterward_o the_o root_n
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original_a nothing_o without_o a_o constant_a preserve_v power_n which_o be_v express_v in_o this_o prolisick_n breed_v expression_n confirm_v by_o the_o syrian_a and_o arabian_a tongue_n and_o the_o fable_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o lay_v egg_n who_o nest_n be_v the_o universe_n its_o white_a the_o water_n and_o its_o yolk_n the_o earth_n its_o dame_n the_o spirit_n iv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v upon_o elohim_n by_o r._n 4._o m._n 3._o and_o show_v silluk_n proposition_n to_o be_v complete_v god_n the_o creator_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v author_n and_o director_n of_o that_o motion_n by_o which_o it_o be_v put_v in_o a_o posture_n and_o readiness_n for_o reception_n of_o future_a form_n and_o order_n 1._o it_o teach_v we_o that_o this_o motion_n be_v not_o fortuitous_a left_a to_o produce_v thing_n by_o chance_n but_o be_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o 2._o it_o make_v a_o considerable_a distinction_n between_o the_o first_o 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v._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v under_o ruahh_n by_o r._n 2._o m._n 1._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o the_o spirit_n god_n as_o john_n 4._o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n there_o be_v more_o thing_n bear_v the_o name_n ruahh_v but_o elohim_n be_v add_v for_o distinction_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o disprove_v either_o and_o hard_o to_o make_v choice_n the_o one_o denote_v more_o the_o divine_a essence_n the_o other_o some_o distinct_a principle_n in_o that_o essence_n but_o the_o most_o material_a and_o most_o agitate_a question_n in_o this_o verse_n be_v whether_o elohim_n be_v take_v metaphorical_o for_o exceed_v great_a and_o ruahh_v for_o wind_n so_o that_o the_o sense_n shall_v be_v a_o exceed_o great_a wind_n move_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o author_n be_v great_a and_o numerous_a and_o the_o pretence_n be_v fair_a ruahh_n signify_v wind_n often_o and_o elohim_n be_v so_o take_v often_o mounseur_fw-fr le_fw-fr cenn_n late_a book_n plead_v hard_a for_o this_o in_o 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〈◊〉_d mighty_a thoro_fw-la god_n or_o by_o he_o he_o with_o other_o think_v the_o sense_n be_v very_o powerful_a a_o second_o observation_n be_v that_o the_o phrase_n be_v never_o use_v but_o where_o it_o admit_v of_o a_o literal_a exposition_n as_o we_o see_v our_o translator_n say_v a_o truth_n in_o this_o 2_o cor._n 10.4_o mighty_a thoro_fw-la god_n and_o so_o 11.2_o a_o godly_a jealousy_n and_o 8.2_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n great_a charity_n say_v he_o bestow_v among_o the_o church_n it_o be_v true_a god_n be_v in_o the_o genitive_fw-la in_o these_o two_o place_n but_o not_o so_o true_a that_o that_o be_v their_o sense_n though_o the_o rule_n be_v true_a and_o therefore_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n will_v be_v a_o wind_n create_v by_o god_n preaexistent_a to_o wind_n afterward_o create_v as_o the_o body_n of_o light_n be_v to_o the_o sun_n three_o observation_n which_o contain_v the_o decision_n of_o the_o case_n ruahh_o will_v have_v paschta_n on_o it_o sakeph_n minor_a as_o jonah_n 3.3_o for_o confirmation_n whereof_o see_v gen._n 30.8_o with_o great_a wrestle_n or_o the_o wrestle_n of_o god_n there_o be_v indeed_o kadma_n but_o clod_n bible_n show_v a_o variety_n of_o read_v in_o the_o case_n and_o the_o constant_a chain_n of_o point_n show_v a_o mis-printing_a and_o that_o by_o turn_v the_o iron_n letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o point_n in_o the_o text_n stand_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o compare_v tebhir_n dominion_n t._n 1._o col._n 11._o and_o it_o be_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d two_o kadmah_n be_v only_a servant_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o geresh_o be_v not_o here_o therefore_o no_o place_n for_o kadma_fw-la three_o two_o minister_n can_v never_o come_v together_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o minister_n therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o minister_n can_v come_v next_o and_o the_o same_o case_n occur_v gen._n 23.6_o thou_o be_v a_o great_a prince_n among_o we_o 2_o chr._n 28.13_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plain_o the_o other_o place_n be_v but_o compound_n cant._n 8.6_o jer._n 2.31_o or_o poetical_a with_o a_o rhetorical_a point_n as_o psal_n 36.7_o &_o 80.11_o so_o we_o see_v the_o phrase_n be_v to_o be_v retain_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n not_o a_o great_a wind_n which_o may_v be_v confirm_v from_o what_o do_v precede_v as_o two_o from_o other_o scripture_n psal_n 33.6_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o heaven_n make_v and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n see_v job_n 26.33_o &_o 38.4_o act_n 1.6_o &_o 4.24_o and_o three_o the_o phrase_n for_o though_o ruahh_v signify_v the_o wind_n never_o ruahh_v elohim_n it_o be_v absurd_a to_o mention_v it_o vi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o tehhom_n signify_v the_o haemistich_n of_o the_o verse_n to_o terminate_v in_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v now_o grammatical_a and_o his_o office_n by_o r._n 1._o m._n 2._o to_o divide_v the_o true_a middle_n of_o sense_n which_o be_v a_o evident_a index_n of_o these_o point_n be_v a_o logical_a instrument_n as_o well_o as_o rhetorical_a and_o syntactical_a the_o preacher_n can_v never_o mistake_v in_o divide_v his_o text_n take_v they_o for_o rule_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v to_o characterise_v the_o earth_n as_o first_o make_v before_o it_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o comely_a and_o perfect_a order_n now_o the_o character_n be_v such_o we_o denote_v imperfection_n or_o perfection_n and_o between_o these_o on_o the_o one_o side_n stand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o adversative_a ן_n not_o to_o be_v translate_v and_o but_o
thus_o eli_n sit_v upon_o a_o seat_n and_o smite_v himself_o and_o his_o heart_n smite_v he_o as_o kinchi_n expound_v it_o by_o the_o way_n side_n watch_v now_o the_o question_n be_v which_o be_v to_o be_v follow_v say_v wasmuth_n gram._n hebr._n reg._n 31._o i_o can_v hear_v of_o a_o fault_n in_o the_o text_n that_o be_v ketib_n other_o e_z contra_fw-la keri_n be_v always_o to_o be_v follow_v i_o answer_v that_o the_o point_n here_o help_v we_o for_o whether_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o accent_n be_v agree_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o use_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o join_v the_o word_n with_o the_o follow_v that_o the_o sense_n must_v be_v he_o beat_v the_o way_n which_o be_v not_o so_o like_a sense_n as_o he_o sit_v by_o the_o side_n of_o the_o way_n a_o three_o place_n be_v isa_n 9.3_o thou_o have_v multiply_v the_o nation_n and_o not_o increase_v the_o joy_n our_o english_a follow_v chetib_n not_o without_o company_n for_o vatablus_n pagnine_n osiander_n vulg._n junius_n and_o trem._n luther_n arias_n montan._n and_o also_o the_o dutch._n but_o since_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v tipcha_n under_o it_o it_o evidence_n that_o not_o be_v not_o here_o for_o a_o negative_a be_v join_v to_o the_o verb_n in_o hebrew_n by_o a_o minister_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o rule_n but_o here_o be_v a_o minor_a usual_a to_o a_o acquisitive_a dative_n thus_o thou_o have_v multiply_v the_o nation_n and_o to_o it_o increase_v joy_n and_o the_o context_n confirm_v it_o abundant_o though_o the_o syriack_n be_v the_o only_a translation_n that_o follow_v it_o this_o difference_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o masorite_n and_o office_n of_o keri_n and_o chetib_n as_o much_o as_o any_o word_n 2_o king_n 8.10_o say_v to_o he_o thou_o shall_v sure_o live_v some_o think_v a_o irony_n be_v under_o it_o have_v cause_v the_o variety_n the_o like_a be_v in_o the_o word_n of_o hushai_n 2_o sam._n 16.18_o who_o the_o lord_n choose_v and_o this_o people_n and_o all_o israel_n his_o shall_v i_o be_v and_o with_o he_o will_v i_o remain_v or_o he_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v keri_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o â—chetib_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hushai_n mean_v negative_o but_o speak_v affirmative_o however_o occasion_n be_v conjectural_a it_o be_v a_o divine_a opinion_n that_o its_o sense_n be_v affirmative_a in_o all_o by_o reason_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o think_v the_o difference_n between_o keri_n and_o ketib_n be_v occasion_v from_o the_o difference_n between_o his_o mind_n and_o mouth_n and_o therefore_o both_o be_v sacred_a and_o to_o be_v count_v divine_a and_o that_o all_o the_o other_o be_v so_o also_o but_o this_o have_v no_o solid_a foundation_n he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n but_o he_o be_v a_o courtier_n and_o can_v lie_v for_o once_o and_o for_o loyalty_n too_o a_o four_o of_o this_o kind_n be_v isa_n 49.5_o though_o israel_n be_v not_o gather_v so_o the_o vulgar_a munster_n tremel_n arias_n montan._n and_o the_o dutch._n but_o the_o truth_n be_v to_o he_o israel_n shall_v be_v gather_v and_o so_o the_o lxx._n chaldee_n syr._n arab._n pag._n vatab._n which_o be_v confirm_v from_o the_o context_n and_o parallel_n mat._n 15.24_o john_n 11.52_o rom._n 15.18_o a_o five_o be_v isa_n 63.9_o in_o all_o their_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v now_o our_o translation_n be_v right_a follow_v keri_n as_o munster_n pagnine_n osiander_n and_o luther_n do_v but_o more_o be_v lead_v by_o chetib_n he_o be_v not_o afflict_v parallel_v place_n confirm_v the_o affirmative_a zach._n 2.8_o judas_n 10.16_o act_n 9.4_o a_o six_o be_v job_n 13.15_o though_o he_o slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o before_o to_o which_o the_o masora_n add_v testimony_n say_v this_o be_v the_o fifteen_o place_n that_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o these_o may_v suffice_v to_o show_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o point_n in_o determine_v such_o doubt_n see_v the_o rule_n or_o if_o there_o be_v hebraical_a accord_n with_o its_o explication_n it_o may_v be_v here_o object_v that_o the_o various_a readins_n of_o ben._n ascher_n and_o ben._n napthali_n and_o the_o edition_n of_o plantin_n bomberge_n buxtorf_n athias_n clode_n and_o manas_n ben_n israel_n etc._n etc._n be_v most_o frequent_o about_o the_o accent_n themselves_o or_o the_o vowel_n be_v it_o probable_a they_o can_v be_v their_o own_o corrector_n or_o rule_n resp_n they_o can_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o relation_n ex_fw-la gr_fw-la clodius_n in_o his_o last_o edition_n 1692._o on_o psal_n 30.8_o lord_n by_o thy_o favour_n thou_o have_v make_v my_o mountain_n to_o stand_v strong_a thou_o do_v hide_v thy_o face_n etc._n etc._n put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o mountain_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o strength_n by_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strength_n will_v belong_v to_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n for_o by_o consecution_n it_o be_v the_o minor_a of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o table_n poetical_a and_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v lord_n in_o thy_o favour_n thou_o have_v establish_v my_o mountain_n in_o strength_n or_o o_o strength_n thou_o have_v hide_v thy_o face_n which_o make_v not_o so_o good_a sense_n therefore_o hutter_n bible_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v who_o point_v they_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o our_o english_a follow_v psal_n 109.16_o but_o persecute_v the_o poor_a and_o afflict_a man_n clode_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d m._n b._n israel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plantine_n have_v tipha_n the_o fore-goer_n and_o atnah_n on_o the_o same_o word_n buxtorf_n tipha_n without_o atnah_n now_o the_o question_n be_v which_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v but_o menass_n ben_n israel_n be_v not_o only_o preferable_a in_o this_o place_n for_o here_o all_o agree_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v upon_o persecute_v but_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o clode_v and_o other_o have_v it_o must_v not_o be_v upon_o be_v ghani_fw-la the_o afflict_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d servant_n only_o when_o tipha_n anterior_a be_v minor_a which_o here_o be_v not_o buxtorf_n be_v in_o the_o wrong_n to_o displace_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o sense_n require_v he_o and_o plantine_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o fault_n in_o the_o printer_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o many_o copy_n on_o the_o former_a example_n many_o edition_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o strength_n by_o a_o easy_a escape_n turn_v the_o letter_n or_o type_n the_o wrong_a way_n but_o the_o rule_n of_o consecution_n and_o table_n be_v able_a to_o correct_v hundred_o of_o such_o errata_n jer._n 52.30_o nebuzaradan_n captain_n of_o the_o guard_n plan._n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bib._n regis_fw-la hisp_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o men._n b._n israel_n buxtorf_n clode_n the_o first_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v by_o rule_n for_o when_o the_o three_o have_v a_o minor_a the_o four_o shall_v have_v a_o major_a and_o the_o three_o have_v a_o minor_a because_o the_o second_o and_o three_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o first_o by_o the_o same_o syntax_n have_v mention_v the_o masorite_n diminutive_o i_o will_v explain_v myself_o so_o far_o as_o relate_v to_o my_o subject_n thus_o first_o that_o ezra_n haggai_n zechariah_n with_o other_o bear_v that_o name_n who_o be_v the_o author_n or_o restorer_n of_o these_o point_n who_o all_o that_o own_o the_o bible_n honour_n for_o both_o talmud_n bab._n tr._n nedarim_n cap._n 4._o fol._n 37._o megilla_n cap._n 1._o fol._n 3._o and_o kidduschim_n cap._n 1._o fol._n 30._o heiros_n megilla_n c._n 4._o and_o the_o talmud_n be_v compute_v to_o be_v write_v about_o ann._n 230_o of_o christ_n call_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hedge_n to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n second_o from_o about_o 500_o year_n after_o christ_n unto_o ben._n ascher_n and_o b._n napthali_n an._n dom._n 1034._o some_o have_v bear_v the_o name_n of_o masorite_n according_a to_o elias_n and_o have_v be_v a_o hedge_n to_o letter_n syllable_n and_o word_n tell_v their_o number_n observe_v what_o be_v the_o middle_a word_n of_o each_o book_n the_o defect_n or_o excess_n in_o letter_n of_o a_o word_n the_o variety_n or_o difference_n in_o word_n call_v keri_n and_o ketib_n three_o this_o difference_n be_v rare_o in_o sense_n but_o in_o letter_n as_o ×_n 12_o