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those_o from_o which_o they_o separate_v first_o they_o separated_z themselves_o to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o law_n in_o which_o respect_n they_o may_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d separate_v unto_o the_o law_n in_o illusion_n unto_o this_o the_o apostle_n be_v 2._o think_v to_o have_v style_v himself_o rom._n 1._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d separate_v unto_o the_o gospel_n when_o he_o be_v call_v from_o be_v a_o pharisee_fw-mi to_o be_v a_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o now_o not_o separate_v to_o the_o law_n but_o to_o the_o gospel_n second_o they_o separate_v themselves_o or_o at_o least_o pretend_a a_o e_z separation_n to_o a_o extraordinary_a sanctity_n of_o suidas_n life_n above_o other_o man_n god_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v extortioner_n unjust_a adulterer_n etc._n etc._n luke_n 18._o 11._o the_o particular_n from_o which_o they_o separate_v themselves_o be_v these_o first_o from_o commerce_n which_o other_o people_n as_o afterward_o will_v appear_v in_o their_o tradition_n whence_o they_o call_v the_o common_a people_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o ignorance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d populum_fw-la terrae_fw-la the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o saint_n john_n 7._o 49._o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o people_n who_o know_v not_o the_o law_n be_v curse_v second_o from_o the_o 8._o apparel_n and_o habit_n of_o other_o man_n for_o they_o use_v peculiar_a kind_n of_o habit_n whereby_o they_o will_v be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o vulgar_a hence_o proceed_v that_o common_a speech_n vestes_fw-la populi_fw-la terrae_fw-la conculcatio_fw-la sunt_fw-la pharisaeorum_fw-la three_o from_o the_o thisbite_n custom_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o world_n this_o heresy_n of_o the_o pharisee_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v its_o first_o beginning_n in_o antigonus_n sochaeus_n he_o be_v a_o pharisee_fw-mi succeed_v simon_n the_o just_a who_o be_v coetanean_a with_o alexander_n the_o great_a he_o live_v three_o hundred_o year_n before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n the_o pharisee_n be_v 15._o not_o tie_v to_o any_o particular_a tribe_n or_o family_n but_o indifferent_o they_o may_v be_v of_o any_o s._n paul_n be_v a_o benjamite_n 18._o hyrcanus_n be_v a_o levite_n each_o sect_n have_v its_o dogmata_fw-la his_o proper_a aphorism_n constitution_n or_o canon_n so_o the_o pharisee_n have_v they_o my_o purpose_n be_v both_o concern_v these_o and_o the_o other_o sect_n to_o note_v only_o those_o canon_n or_o aphorism_n wherein_o chief_o they_o be_v heretical_a and_o one_o differ_v from_o the_o other_o first_o the_o pharisee_n 9_o ascribe_v some_o thing_n to_o fate_n or_o destiny_n and_o some_o thing_n to_o man_n freewill_n second_o they_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v angel_n and_o spirit_n act_n 23._o 8._o three_o concern_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a they_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o 12._o teach_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o evil_a man_n 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1_o cor._n 4._o 13._o 130_o 9_o their_o sabbatical_a year_n 134_o 10._o their_o jubilee_n their_o use_n thereof_o 135_o 11._o their_o feast_n of_o purim_n and_o feast_v of_o dedication_n 138_o the_o four_o book_n of_o their_o idolatry_n chap._n 1._o the_o beginning_n of_o idolatry_n 140_o 2._o moloch_n adrammelech_a anammelech_a baal_n the_o tabernacle_n of_o moloch_n etc._n etc._n 143_o 3._o baal-poor_a baal-tsephon_a baalzebub_a baal-berith_a bel_n and_o the_o dragon_n 153_o 4._o dagon_n 156_o 5._o the_o melt_a calf_n 157_o 6._o astorath_n ammonia_n juno_n the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n diana_n of_o the_o ephesian_n 160_o 7._o other_o idol-god_n mention_v in_o scripture_n 163_o 8._o sort_n of_o divine_a relation_n vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n 165_o 9_o teraphim_n what_o they_o be_v 170_o 10._o sort_n of_o divination_n forbid_v 171_o the_o five_o book_n of_o their_o consistory_n chap._n 1._o have_v of_o judgement_n their_o ecclesiastical_a consistory_n 179_o 2._o sort_n of_o excommunication_n 181_o 3._o civil_a consistory_n what_o person_n necessary_o present_a what_o mean_v by_o the_o magistrate_n judge_n and_o officer_n luk._n 12._o 58._o 185_o 4._o the_o number_n of_o their_o civil_a court_n what_o mean_v by_o a_o council_n judgement_n fire_n of_o gehenna_n matth._n 5._o 189_o 5._o manner_n of_o elect_a judge_n 193_o 6._o ceremony_n common_a in_o all_o capital_a judgement_n whence_o that_o phrase_n come_v his_o blood_n be_v on_o we_o and_o our_o child_n 196_o 7._o their_o capital_a punishment_n what_o they_o be_v 198_o 8._o punishment_n not_o capital_a 202_o 9_o punishment_n borrow_v from_o other_o nation_n whether_o s._n paul_n fight_v with_o the_o beast_n at_o ephesus_n 208_o the_o six_o book_n of_o miscellaneous_n rite_n chap._n 1._o circumcision_n whence_o the_o use_n of_o godfather_n in_o baptism_n 213_o 2._o first-fruit_n first-ling_n first-born_a 18_o 3._o sort_n of_o tithe_n manner_n of_o pay_v they_o 224_o 4._o marriage_n and_o divorce_n copy_n of_o their_o dowry_n bill_n and_o bill_n of_o divorce_n what_o mean_v by_o power_n on_o the_o woman_n head_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 10._o 228_o 5._o burial_n manner_n of_o embalm_v manner_n of_o their_o sepulcher_n what_o mean_v by_o baptization_n of_o the_o dead_a 1_o cor._n 15._o 9_o 223_o 6._o of_o their_o oath_n 245_o 7._o of_o their_o writing_n their_o masorite_n and_o their_o work_n 248_o 8._o israel_n pitch_v of_o their_o tent_n or_o of_o their_o camp_n 253_o 9_o their_o measure_n 259_o 10._o their_o coin_n first_o of_o brazen_a coin_n silver_n coin_n and_o gold_n coin_n 264_o moses_n and_o aron_n the_o first_o book_n treat_v of_o person_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o hebrew_n commonwealth_n until_o christ_n his_o come_n and_o when_o the_o sceptre_n depart_v from_o they_o the_o form_n and_o state_n of_o government_n have_v be_v subject_a to_o change_v and_o variation_n among_o all_o nation_n but_o especial_o among_o the_o jew_n where_o these_o change_n be_v observable_a 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trinity_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o signify_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o rabbin_n have_v a_o say_n that_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n in_o litera_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he._n they_o may_v allude_v to_o this_o that_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n by_o word_n he_o say_v let_v there_o be_v thus_o and_o thus_o and_o it_o be_v so_o but_o they_o may_v also_o allude_v to_o the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n and_o furthermore_o they_o note_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v double_v in_o this_o name_n to_o demonstrate_v both_o nature_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n the_o three_o degree_n be_v vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n urim_n signify_v light_a and_o thummim_a perfection_n that_o they_o be_v two_o ornament_n in_o the_o high-priest_n breastplate_n be_v general_o agree_v upon_o but_o what_o manner_n of_o ornament_n or_o how_o they_o give_v answer_v be_v hard_o to_o resolve_v 9_o some_o think_v they_o 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name_n and_o likewise_o of_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n so_o that_o no_o letter_n of_o the_o alphabet_n be_v want_v the_o question_n be_v propose_v some_o say_v that_o the_o letter_n which_o give_v the_o answer_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o they_o do_v arise_v and_o eminent_o appear_v above_o the_o other_o a_o example_n they_o take_v from_o the_o 2_o sam._n 2._o 1._o when_o david_n ask_v the_o lord_n shall_v i_o go_v up_o into_o any_o of_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n the_o lord_n answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gnalah_n goup_o here_o say_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appear_v out_o of_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schimeen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d levi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehudah_n other_o say_v that_o the_o letter_n which_o represent_v the_o oracle_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o that_o they_o do_v after_o a_o strange_a manner_n join_v themselves_o into_o perfect_a syllable_n and_o entire_a word_n and_o make_v the_o answer_n complete_a many_o other_o opinion_n may_v be_v reckon_v up_o radie._n but_o he_o speak_v best_o who_o ingenuous_o confess_v that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v the_o four_o degree_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bath_n kol_n filia_fw-la vocis_fw-la the_o daughter_n of_o a_o voice_n or_o a_o echo_n by_o it_o be_v mean_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n declare_v the_o will_n of_o god_n it_o take_v place_n in_o the_o second_o temple_n when_o the_o three_o former_a degree_n of_o prophecy_n cease_v it_o give_v testimony_n of_o our_o saviour_n lo_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v mat._n 3._o 17._o it_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o prologue_n preface_n or_o type_n of_o that_o true_a voice_n of_o the_o father_n that_o eternal_a word_n which_o reveal_v his_o father_n will_n unto_o mankind_n these_o be_v the_o extraordinary_a mean_n by_o which_o god_n reveal_v himself_o to_o his_o people_n of_o old_a ordinary_o he_o reveal_v himself_o by_o his_o write_a word_n notwithstanding_o the_o hebrew_n say_v that_o the_o law_n even_o from_o the_o first_o time_n of_o its_o delivery_n unto_o moses_n be_v twofold_a the_o one_o commit_v to_o writing_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thera_n schebictab_v the_o write_a law_n the_o other_o deliver_v by_o tradition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thora_n begnal_n pe_z it_o be_v also_o term_v their_o kabbala_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kibbel_n signify_v accipere_fw-la to_o receive_v or_o learn_v they_o say_v both_o be_v deliver_v by_o god_n unto_o moses_n in_o mount_n sinai_n but_o this_o latter_a be_v deliver_v from_o moses_n to_o joshua_n from_o joshua_n to_o the_o elder_n from_o the_o elder_n to_o the_o prophet_n from_o the_o prophet_n to_o those_o of_o the_o 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