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s._n catharinae_n apud_fw-la cantabrigienses_fw-la praefectus_fw-la et_fw-la eliensis_n canonicus_n erudition_n omnifaria_fw-la praesertim_fw-la orientali_fw-la instructissimus_fw-la qui_fw-la thalmudicam_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la miro_fw-la judicii_fw-la acumine_fw-la tractavit_fw-la et_fw-la rabbinicae_fw-la literaturae_fw-la venam_fw-la exhibuit_fw-la quod_fw-la rarum_fw-la sine_fw-la scoriis_fw-la s._n scripture_n obscurioribus_fw-la lucem_fw-la dedit_fw-la confusis_fw-la harmoniam_fw-la in_o chronologiae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eruendis_fw-la conjector_n felicissimus_fw-la et_fw-la hebraicae_fw-la veritatis_fw-la vindex_n strenuus_fw-la intimus_fw-la templi_fw-la hierosolymitani_fw-la mist_n qui_fw-la secretiora_fw-la adyta_fw-la penetravit_fw-la sacra_fw-la ordinavit_fw-la atria_fw-la mensus_fw-la est_fw-la calamo_fw-la veer_fw-la angelico_n terram_fw-la canaaniticam_fw-la injuria_fw-la temporis_fw-la magna_fw-la parte_fw-la deperditam_fw-la face_n requirens_fw-la thalmudica_fw-la sibi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la &_o orbi_fw-la restituit_fw-la qui_fw-la bonas_fw-la literas_fw-la optimis_fw-la ornavit_fw-la moribus_fw-la svavitate_fw-la singulari_fw-la candore_fw-la summo_fw-la humilitate_fw-la eximia_fw-la amicis_fw-la maximum_fw-la reliquit_fw-la svi_fw-la desiderium_fw-la omnibus_fw-la exemplum_fw-la senectute_n vegeta_fw-la studendo_fw-la scribendo_fw-la concionando_fw-la lubenter_fw-la impensa_fw-la deposuit_fw-la tandem_fw-la quicquid_fw-la erat_fw-la mortale_fw-la horis_fw-la vero_fw-la hebraice_n &_o talmudice_fw-la impensis_fw-la nomen_fw-la suum_fw-la reliquit_fw-la aeternitati_fw-la sacrum_n whereas_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o index_n of_o this_o volume_n there_o be_v insert_v several_a error_n escape_v in_o the_o same_o here_o follow_v some_o other_o since_o observe_v upon_o review_v thereof_o what_o more_o the_o judicious_a reader_n shall_v meet_v with_o he_o be_v desire_v courteous_o to_o correct_v with_o his_o pen._n errata_n in_o the_o life_n and_o appendix_n page_n ix_o line_n 10._o read_v lodice_n p._n xix_o l._n 1._o r._n all_o p._n xxii_o l._n 37._o r._n knorr_n p._n xxvi_o l._n 1._o r._n turretinus_n ibid._n l._n 36._o r._n and_o as_o one_o p._n xxix_o l._n 12._o r._n master_n and_o patron_n p._n xxx_o l._n 2._o r._n we_o now_o commemorate_v ibid._n l._n 12._o r._n myself_o i_o shall_v p._n xxxvii_o l._n 19_o r._n let_v we_o in_o the_o first_o volume_n page_n 21._o for_o §_o 14._o read_v 24._o p._n 46._o for_o 400_o man_n r._n 600._o p._n 37._o for_o syris_n r._n syria_n p._n 369._o for_o mugdala_n r._n magdala_n p._n 453._o l._n
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people_n as_o the_o lineage_n of_o the_o messiah_n will_v be_v that_o the_o evangelist_n shall_v deliver_v a_o truth_n not_o only_o that_o can_v not_o be_v gainsay_v but_o also_o that_o may_v be_v prove_v and_o establish_v from_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a roll_n of_o ancestor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o jesus_n christ._n that_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n be_v so_o often_o add_v to_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v not_o only_o that_o thereby_o christ_n may_v be_v point_v out_o for_o the_o saviour_n which_o the_o name_n jesus_n signify_v but_o also_o that_o jesus_n may_v be_v point_v out_o for_o true_a christ_n against_o the_o unbelief_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o though_o they_o acknowledge_v a_o certain_a messiah_n or_o christ_n yet_o they_o stiff_o deny_v that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v he_o this_o observation_n take_v place_n in_o numberless_a place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n act._n two_o 36._o &_o viij_o 35._o 1_o cor._n vi_fw-la 22._o 1_o john_n two_o 22._o &_o four_o 15_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o david_n that_o be_v the_o true_a messiah_n for_o by_o no_o more_o ordinary_a and_o more_o proper_a name_n do_v the_o jewish_a nation_n point_n out_o the_o messiah_n then_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o david_n see_v mat._n xii_o 23._o &_o xxi_o 9_o &_o xxii_o 42._o luke_n xviii_o 38._o and_o every_o where_n in_o the_o talmudic_n write_n but_o especial_o in_o 1._o in_o in_o in_o in_o in_o in_o fol._n 97._o 1._o bab._n sanhedrin_n where_o it_o be_v also_o discuss_v what_o kind_n of_o time_n those_o shall_v be_v when_o the_o son_n of_o david_n shall_v come_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v devise_v by_o the_o jew_n concern_v messiah_n ben_n joseph_n which_o the_o targum_fw-la upon_o cant._n iu._n 5._o call_v messiah_n ben_n ephraim_n be_v therefore_o devise_v to_o comply_v with_o their_o giddiness_n and_o loss_n of_o judgement_n in_o their_o opinion_n of_o the_o messiah_n for_o since_o they_o despise_v the_o true_a messiah_n who_o come_v in_o the_o time_n foreallot_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o crucify_a him_z they_o still_o expect_v i_o know_v not_o what_o chimerical_a one_o concern_v who_o they_o have_v no_o certain_a opinion_n whether_o he_o shall_v be_v one_o or_o two_o whether_o he_o shall_v arise_v from_o among_o the_o live_n or_o from_o the_o dead_a whether_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n or_o sit_v upon_o a_o ass_n etc._n etc._n they_o expect_v a_o son_n of_o david_n but_o they_o know_v not_o who_o they_o know_v not_o when_o ver_fw-la 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d juda_n in_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehudah_n which_o word_n not_o only_o the_o greek_n for_o want_v of_o the_o letter_n 4._o letter_n letter_n letter_n letter_n letter_n letter_n fol._n 4._o 4._o in_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o word_n but_o the_o jew_n themselves_o do_v contract_n into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judah_n which_o occur_v infinite_a time_n in_o the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n 3._o talmud_n talmud_n talmud_n talmud_n talmud_n talmud_n demai_n fol._n 22._o 3._o the_o same_o person_n who_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n jose_n by_o r._n jehudoh_n in_o the_o next_o line_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n jose_n by_o r._n judah_n so_o also_o h_o shabb._n and_o this_o be_v do_v 3._o do_v do_v do_v do_v do_v do_v jom_n tobh_o fol._n 62._o 3._o elsewhere_o in_o the_o very_a same_o line_n verse_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d booz_n of_o rachab_n so_o far_o the_o jewish_a writer_n agree_v with_o matthew_n that_o they_o confess_v rachab_n be_v marry_v to_o some_o prince_n of_o israel_n but_o mistake_v concern_v the_o person_n whether_o they_o do_v this_o out_o of_o ignorance_n or_o wilful_o let_v themselves_o look_v to_o that_o concern_v this_o matter_n the_o babylonian_a gemara_n have_v these_o word_n 2._o word_n word_n word_n word_n word_n word_n mâ—gill_n fol._n 14._o 2._o eight_o prophet_n and_o those_o priest_n spring_v from_o rachab_n and_o they_o be_v these_o neriah_n baruch_n seraiah_n maaseiah_n jeremiah_n hilkiah_n hanameel_n and_o shallum_n r._n judah_n say_v huldah_n also_o be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o rachab_n and_o a_o little_a after_o there_o be_v a_o tradition_n that_o she_o be_v make_v a_o proselytess_n be_v marry_v to_o josua_n which_o kimchi_n also_o produce_v in_o jos._n chap._n vi._n here_o the_o gloss_n cast_v in_o a_o scruple_n it_o sound_v some_o what_o harsh_o say_v it_o that_o josua_n marry_v one_o that_o be_v make_v a_o proselyte_n when_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o contract_v marriage_n with_o the_o canaanite_n though_o they_o become_v proselyte_n therefore_o we_o must_v say_v that_o she_o be_v not_o of_o the_o seven_o nation_n of_o the_o canaanite_n but_o of_o some_o other_o nation_n and_o sojourn_v there_o but_o other_o say_v that_o that_o prohibition_n take_v not_o place_n before_o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o promise_a land_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o joram_n beget_v ozias_n the_o name_n of_o ahazias_n joash_n and_o amazias_n be_v strike_v out_o see_v the_o history_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n and_o 1_o chron._n iii_o 11_o 12._o i._o the_o promise_n that_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n shall_v not_o be_v empty_a pass_v over_o after_o a_o manner_n for_o some_o time_n into_o the_o family_n of_o jehu_n the_o overthrower_n of_o jorams_fw-mi family_n for_o when_o he_o have_v raze_v the_o house_n of_o ahab_n and_o have_v slay_v ahaziah_n spring_v on_o the_o mother_n side_n of_o the_o family_n of_o ahab_n the_o lord_n promise_v he_o that_o his_o son_n shall_v reign_v unto_o the_o four_o generation_n 2_o king_n x._o 30._o therefore_o however_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o throne_n of_o david_n be_v not_o empty_a and_o that_o joash_n
christ_n which_o they_o mistake_v shall_v be_v a_o spiritual_a power_n which_o even_o just_a now_o be_v to_o begin_v and_o of_o this_o power_n he_o tell_v they_o shall_v receive_v and_o dilate_v and_o carry_v on_o his_o kingdom_n §._o certain_a article_n or_o position_n tend_v to_o the_o confutation_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o this_o point_n and_o the_o millenaries_n that_o concur_v in_o many_o thing_n with_o they_o 1._o that_o the_o book_n of_o daniel_n speak_v nothing_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n beyond_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o titus_n 2._o that_o the_o revelation_n intend_v not_o the_o story_n and_o time_n that_o be_v write_v in_o daniel_n but_o take_v at_o he_o and_o begin_v where_o daniel_n leave_v to_o discourse_v the_o state_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n when_o the_o old_a one_o be_v ruin_v 3._o that_o the_o four_o monarchy_n in_o daniel_n be_v not_o rome_n nor_o possible_o can_v be_v dan._n 7._o 11_o 12._o well_o weigh_v together_o 4._o that_o the_o blasphemous_a horn_n in_o dan._n 7._o 8_o 25._o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o antichrist_n but_o antiochus_n 5._o that_o antichrist_n shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v before_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o shall_v persecute_v they_o when_o they_o be_v convert_v as_o well_o as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o church_n of_o the_o christian_n and_o that_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o two_o prophet_n rev._n 11._o aim_v at_o this_o very_a thing_n to_o show_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v persecute_v the_o church_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n when_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n they_o shall_v be_v knit_v together_o in_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n 6._o that_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o their_o residence_n among_o the_o christian_n and_o their_o call_n shall_v not_o cause_v they_o to_o change_v place_n but_o condition_n 7._o that_o ezekiel_n new_a jerusalem_n be_v big_a in_o compass_n by_o many_o hundred_o of_o mile_n than_o all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n ever_o be_v in_o its_o utmost_a extent_n 8._o that_o the_o earth_n be_v curse_v from_o the_o beginning_n gen._n 3._o 17._o and_o therefore_o christ_n kingdom_n not_o to_o be_v of_o the_o curse_a earth_n joh._n 18._o 36._o 9_o that_o the_o kingdom_n everlasting_a that_o begin_v after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n dan._n 2._o 44._o &_o 7._o 14._o 27._o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o begin_v with_o the_o gospel_n preach_v among_o the_o gentile_n 10._o that_o the_o bind_n of_o satan_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n begin_v from_o the_o same_o date_n 11._o that_o his_o bind_v up_o be_v not_o from_o persecute_v the_o church_n but_o from_o deceive_v the_o nation_n rev._n 20._o 3_o 8._o 12._o that_o multitude_n of_o those_o place_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o be_v apply_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o millenaries_n to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o earthly_a prosperity_n do_v purposely_o intend_v the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o their_o spiritual_a happiness_n vers._n 8._o but_o you_o shall_v receive_v power_n after_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v come_v upon_o you_o §._o 1._o how_o many_o of_o the_o disciple_n be_v spectator_n of_o christ_n ascension_n it_o be_v apparent_a by_o this_o evangelist_n both_o in_o this_o place_n and_o in_o his_o gospel_n that_o there_o be_v divers_a other_o that_o be_v spectator_n of_o this_o glorious_a sight_n beside_o the_o twelve_o for_o in_o the_o 14_o verse_n he_o have_v name_v both_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o brethren_n of_o christ_n which_o number_n of_o man_n in_o vers_fw-la 15._o he_o have_v sum_v to_o 120_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v there_o and_o so_o likewise_o in_o his_o gospel_n chap._n 24._o he_o have_v so_o carry_v the_o story_n as_o that_o it_o appear_v by_o he_o that_o the_o beholder_n of_o his_o first_o appear_v after_o his_o resurrection_n be_v also_o the_o beholder_n of_o his_o ascension_n for_o at_o vers_n 33._o he_o speak_v of_o the_o eleven_o and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o they_o and_o from_o thence_o forward_o he_o have_v apply_v the_o story_n until_o the_o ascension_n indifferent_o to_o they_o all_o and_o this_o thing_n will_v be_v one_o argument_n for_o we_o hereafter_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o whole_a hundred_o and_o twenty_o mention_a vers_n 15._o of_o this_o chapter_n receive_v the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o not_o the_o twelve_o only_o vers._n 9_o while_o they_o behold_v he_o be_v take_v up_o §._o the_o year_n of_o christ_n at_o his_o ascension_n the_o time_n of_o christ_n converse_v upon_o earth_n come_v into_o dispute_n viz._n whether_o it_o be_v 32_o year_n and_o a_o half_a or_o 33_o and_o a_o half_a main_o upon_o the_o construction_n of_o this_o clause_n luke_n 3._o 23._o jesus_n begin_v to_o be_v about_o 30_o year_n of_o age_n when_o he_o be_v baptize_v for_o though_o it_o be_v agree_v on_o that_o the_o time_n of_o his_o ministry_n or_o from_o his_o baptism_n to_o his_o suffering_n be_v three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a yet_o be_v it_o controvert_v upon_o that_o text_n whether_o to_o begin_v those_o from_o his_o enter_v upon_o his_o 30_o year_n current_n or_o from_o finish_v that_o year_n complete_a the_o text_n speak_v out_o for_o the_o former_a and_o in_o that_o it_o say_v he_o begin_v to_o be_v thirty_o it_o deni_v his_o be_v thirty_o complete_a and_o in_o that_o it_o say_v he_o begin_v to_o be_v 20._o be_v be_v be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 13._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thirty_o after_o a_o certain_a reckon_n or_o as_o it_o be_v thirty_o it_o deni_v his_o draw_v upon_o thirty_o complete_a likewise_o for_o if_o he_o be_v full_a thirty_o it_o be_v improper_a to_o say_v he_o begin_v to_o be_v thirty_o and_o if_o he_o be_v draw_v on_o to_o full_a thirty_o than_o be_v it_o proper_a to_o have_v say_v he_o begin_v to_o be_v thirty_o indeed_o and_o not_o begin_v to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v thirty_o therefore_o the_o manner_n of_o speech_n do_v clear_o teach_v we_o to_o reckon_v that_o jesus_n be_v now_o nine_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a complete_a and_o be_v just_a enter_v upon_o his_o thirty_o year_n when_o he_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o do_v it_o follow_v without_o any_o great_a scruple_n that_o he_o be_v crucify_v rise_v again_o and_o ascend_v when_o he_o be_v now_o thirty_o two_o year_n and_o a_o half_a old_a complete_a which_o we_o must_v write_v his_o thirty_o three_o year_n current_n §._o 2._o the_o age_n of_o the_o world_n at_o our_o saviour_n death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n we_o have_v show_v elsewhere_o that_o these_o great_a thing_n of_o our_o saviour_n suffering_n and_o exaltation_n come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3960_o then_o half_o pass_v or_o be_v about_o the_o middle_n it_o will_v be_v needless_a to_o spend_v time_n to_o prove_v and_o confirm_v it_o here_o the_o sum_n up_o these_o several_a sum_n which_o be_v as_o so_o many_o link_n of_o that_o chain_n will_v make_v it_o apparent_a from_o the_o creation_n to_o the_o flood_n 1656_o gen._n 5._o 6_o 7._o etc._n etc._n from_o the_o flood_n to_o the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n gen._n 12._o 427_o gen._n 11._o &_o 12._o from_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o delivery_n from_o egypt_n 430_o exod._n 12._o 40._o gal._n 3._o 17._o from_o the_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n to_o the_o sound_n of_o solomon_n temple_n 480_o 1_o king_n 6._o 1._o from_o the_o sound_n to_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o temple_n 7_o 1_o king_n 6._o 38._o from_o finish_v the_o temple_n to_o the_o revolt_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n 30_o 1_o king_n 6._o 38._o &_o 11._o 40._o compar_fw-la from_o the_o revolt_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n to_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o temple_n 390_o ezek._n 4._o 5_o 6._o from_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o temple_n to_o the_o return_n from_o babel_n 50_o jer._n 25._o 11_o 12._o &_o 2_o chron._n 36._o 6._o 9_o 10._o 2_o king_n 25._o 2_o 3._o pres_o compar_fw-la from_o the_o return_n from_o babel_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n 490_o dan._n 9_o 24_o etc._n etc._n total_a 3960_o  _fw-fr and_o hereupon_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o as_o the_o temple_n be_v finish_v by_o solomon_n just_a anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3000._o so_o that_o it_o be_v fire_v by_o titus_n just_a anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 4000_o jerusalem_n be_v dostroy_v exact_o 40_o year_n after_o christ_n death_n as_o be_v show_v even_o now_o vers._n 12._o olivet_n which_o be_v from_o jerusalem_n a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n §._o 1._o why_o the_o evangelist_n do_v measure_v this_o distance_n at_o this_o time_n this_o be_v the_o first_o matter_n of_o scruple_n in_o these_o word_n and_o it_o be_v material_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o the_o rather_o because_o that_o this_o same_o evangelist_n
have_v make_v mention_n of_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n in_o his_o other_o book_n and_o yet_o never_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o distance_n of_o it_o from_o jerusalem_n before_o as_o luke_n 19_o 29._o 37._o &_o 22._o 39_o §._o 2._o why_o the_o evangelist_n do_v measure_v this_o distance_n by_o a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o measure_n this_o also_o be_v not_o impertinent_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o because_o neither_o the_o present_a time_n nor_o the_o present_a action_n have_v any_o reference_n to_o the_o sabbath_n day_n at_o all_o for_o have_v it_o be_v either_o the_o jew_n sabbath_n or_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n when_o this_o thing_n be_v do_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o see_v why_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o distance_n betwixt_o these_o two_o place_n be_v by_o such_o a_o standard_n but_o since_o it_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o week_n when_o our_o saviour_n ascend_v and_o near_o neither_o the_o one_o sabbath_n nor_o the_o other_o it_o can_v but_o breed_v some_o just_a scruple_n why_o the_o evangelist_n shall_v mention_v a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n here_o but_o before_o we_o can_v give_v satisfaction_n to_o these_o two_o scruple_n it_o be_v in_o a_o kind_a necessary_a to_o resolve_v one_o or_o two_o more_o which_o be_v of_o no_o less_o if_o not_o of_o a_o great_a difficulty_n and_o those_o be_v §_o 3._o whether_o the_o evangelist_n intend_v to_o measure_v the_o distance_n from_o the_o mount_n olivet_n to_o jerusalem_n or_o from_o the_o place_n where_o our_o saviour_n ascend_v on_o mount_n olivet_n to_o jerusalem_n §._o 4._o what_o space_n a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n be_v this_o last_o must_v first_o fall_v under_o determination_n and_o it_o be_v not_o of_o small_a obscurity_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o different_a measure_n that_o be_v make_v of_o it_o and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o different_a gloss_n that_o be_v make_v upon_o this_o text._n the_o syriack_n read_v it_o thus_o which_o be_v from_o jerusalem_n seven_o furlong_n and_o this_o have_v breed_v some_o difficulty_n more_o than_o be_v in_o the_o text_n before_o for_o that_o josephus_n say_v mount_v olivet_n be_v but_o five_o furlong_n from_o jerusalem_n antiq._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 6._o and_o john_n the_o evangelist_n say_v bethany_n be_v 15_o furlong_n from_o jerusalem_n joh._n 11._o 18._o and_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o luke_n in_o this_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o distance_n from_o olivet_n or_o from_o bethany_n or_o from_o both_o and_o yet_o the_o syriack_n gloss_n upon_o he_o have_v find_v out_o a_o measure_n that_o agree_v neither_o with_o josephus_n nor_o with_o john_n there_o be_v a_o like_a difference_n between_o their_o opinion_n that_o come_v to_o measure_v this_o space_n not_o by_o furlong_n but_o by_o another_o measure_n some_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v two_o thousand_o pace_n or_o two_o mile_n other_o two_o thousand_o cubit_n or_o but_o one_o mile_n this_o latter_a to_o have_v be_v the_o measure_n of_o a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n namely_o two_o thousand_o cubit_n be_v apparent_a in_o the_o talmud_n and_o it_o may_v be_v confirm_v out_o of_o other_o writer_n of_o the_o same_o nation_n for_o this_o position_n be_v in_o the_o tractate_n of_o erubhin_n chap._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o journey_n of_o two_o thousand_o middle_a pace_n be_v the_o bind_v of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o scholiast_n there_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o middle_a pace_n in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o man_n walk_n namely_o a_o cubit_n and_o so_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v on_o the_o first_o of_o ruth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v command_v to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o holy_a dasâ—_n so_o as_o to_o go_v not_o above_o two_o thousand_o cubit_n and_o this_o tradition_n or_o custom_n seem_v to_o be_v fetch_v from_o that_o place_n in_o josh._n 3._o 4._o where_o because_o the_o people_n in_o their_o march_n after_o and_o on_o either_o side_n the_o ark_n be_v to_o keep_v two_o thousand_o cubit_n distance_n 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look_v after_o now_o if_o we_o count_v these_o two_o thousand_o cubit_n for_o whole_a yard_n than_o be_v the_o space_n a_o mile_n and_o above_o half_a a_o quarter_n or_o somewhat_o above_o nine_o furlong_n in_o all_o but_o if_o for_o half_a yard_n which_o be_v the_o common_a cubit_n than_o be_v it_o but_o half_o so_o much_o and_o neither_o of_o these_o sum_n agree_v with_o the_o syriack_n seven_o furlong_n nor_o with_o john_n fifteen_o but_o the_o latter_a agree_v very_o well_o with_o josephus_n his_o five_o and_o so_o do_v i_o understand_v the_o measure_n to_o be_v for_o first_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o cubit_n by_o which_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v measure_v at_o the_o build_n of_o it_o both_o for_o its_o own_o body_n and_o for_o the_o ground_n it_o stand_v upon_o and_o its_o court_n and_o all_o thing_n about_o it_o be_v but_o the_o common_a cubit_n of_o half_a a_o yard_n and_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a that_o those_o two_o thousand_o cubit_n that_o do_v distance_n the_o people_n from_o it_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o that_o measure_v out_o a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n now_o be_v cubit_n of_o the_o same_o size_n second_o the_o text_n of_o luke_n exact_o measure_v the_o distance_n from_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o it_o be_v very_o questionable_a whether_o he_o intend_v the_o space_n from_o that_o place_n upon_o the_o mount_n where_o our_o saviour_n ascend_v or_o no._n he_o say_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o his_o gospel_n that_o jesus_n lead_v the_o disciple_n our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers._n 50._o not_o towards_o bethany_n but_o as_o far_o as_o unto_o it_o as_o our_o english_a and_o the_o syriack_n the_o vulgar_a beza_n and_o other_o do_v true_o render_v it_o now_o bethany_n be_v about_o fifteen_o furlong_n from_o jerusalem_n joh._n 11._o 16._o and_o let_v we_o take_v the_o two_o thousand_o cubit_n how_o we_o will_v either_o common_a or_o holy_a cubit_n either_o half_a yard_n or_o yard_n or_o ezekiel_n cubit_n of_o a_o cubit_n and_o hand_n breadth_n yet_o will_v none_o of_o these_o measure_n reach_v to_o so_o many_o furlong_n now_o howsoever_o beza_n have_v seek_v to_o heal_v this_o difference_n by_o a_o supposal_n that_o bethany_n be_v not_o only_o the_o name_n of_o a_o town_n but_o also_o a_o tract_n or_o a_o space_n of_o ground_n that_o lie_v about_o the_o town_n as_o a_o lordship_n or_o parish_n lie_v about_o the_o village_n and_o that_o though_o the_o town_n itself_o lay_v fifteen_o furlong_n from_o jerusalem_n yet_o that_o the_o ground_n and_o demean_n that_o carry_v the_o same_o name_n reach_v within_o half_a that_o space_n to_o jerusalem_n the_o ground_n of_o such_o a_o supposal_n be_v yet_o to_o seek_v nay_o there_o be_v good_a ground_n to_o the_o contrary_n for_o first_o it_o be_v rare_a in_o scripture_n to_o find_v open_a field_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o town_n when_o there_o be_v no_o expression_n that_o the_o field_n be_v mean_v particular_o if_o we_o shall_v reckon_v up_o all_o the_o town_n name_v in_o the_o bible_n that_o bear_v a_o beth_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o they_o as_o bethlehem_n bethshemesh_n bethsaida_n bethel_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v of_o the_o like_a beginning_n we_o can_v never_o find_v that_o they_o signify_v any_o thing_n but_o the_o very_a town_n itself_o and_o why_o bethany_n shall_v be_v singular_a i_o see_v no_o reason_n second_o in_o all_o the_o mention_v of_o bethany_n in_o other_o place_n in_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v pass_v peradventure_o that_o the_o town_n be_v mean_v as_o joh._n 12._o 1._o matth._n 21._o 17._o mark_v 11._o 11._o matth._n 26._o 1._o etc._n etc._n and_o why_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o also_o in_o luke_n 24_o 50._o have_v need_n of_o