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of_o silver_n p._n 296._o read_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d p._n 319._o read_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d p._n ibid._n a_o pace_n moses_n and_o aaron_z 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 &_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 obserueable_a at_o first_o the_o father_n of_o their_o several_a family_n and_o their_o firstborn_a after_o they_o exercise_v all_o kind_n of_o government_n both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a be_v both_o king_n and_o priest_n in_o their_o own_o house_n they_o have_v power_n over_o their_o own_o family_n to_o bless_v curse_n cast_v out_o of_o door_n disinherit_v and_o to_o punish_v with_o death_n as_o be_v apparent_a by_o these_o example_n of_o noah_n towards_o cham_n gen._n
tabernacle_n the_o temple_n priest_n altar_n vessel_n and_o garment_n but_o there_o be_v no_o anniversary_n or_o yearly_a solemnity_n appoint_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o remembrance_n of_o their_o consecration_n the_o consecration_n therefore_o which_o we_o now_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o yearly_a festival_n be_v the_o consecration_n of_o the_o altar_n appoint_v by_o judas_n maccabaeus_n to_o be_v observe_v from_o year_n to_o year_n for_o the_o space_n of_o eight_o day_n from_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o of_o the_o month_n caslew_v which_o answer_v in_o part_n to_o our_o december_n 1_o macab_n 4._o 59_o of_o this_o saint_n john_n speak_v and_o as_o he_o mention_v our_o saviour_n presence_n there_o so_o he_o intimate_v the_o time_n to_o be_v about_o december_n it_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n the_o feast_n of_o the_o dedication_n and_o it_o be_v winter_n john_n 10._o 22_o etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n of_o this_o feast_n be_v in_o remembrance_n of_o that_o great_a mercy_n which_o god_n show_v unto_o his_o people_n in_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o antiochus_n and_o the_o idolatry_n which_o he_o have_v force_v upon_o they_o set_v up_o the_o idol_n of_o jupiter_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o abolish_n the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n these_o two_o feast_n be_v of_o humane_a institution_n and_o other_o may_v be_v add_v unto_o they_o but_o little_a be_v to_o be_v add_v or_o nothing_o at_o all_o to_o that_o which_o be_v deliver_v concern_v they_o in_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o they_o be_v mention_v the_o four_o book_n of_o their_o idolatry_n chap._n i._n the_o beginning_n of_o idolatry_n the_o infiniteness_n of_o god_n majesty_n far_o transcend_v the_o capacity_n of_o create_a nature_n and_o if_o we_o consult_v not_o with_o god_n own_o oracle_n though_o the_o sense_n of_o a_o deity_n may_v be_v imprint_v even_o in_o a_o atheist_n heart_n yet_o so_o far_o shall_v he_o be_v from_o all_o right_a understanding_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v adore_v the_o creature_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o creator_n and_o when_o he_o have_v multiply_v the_o number_n of_o his_o god_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o star_n in_o heaven_n and_o creep_a thing_n on_o earth_n yet_o still_o his_o heart_n will_v be_v doubtful_a whether_o he_o have_v worship_v the_o true_a god_n nay_o whether_o the_o true_a god_n be_v not_o utter_o unknown_a for_o this_o reason_n the_o mariner_n in_o ãâã_d ship_n cry_v every_o man_n unto_o his_o god_n ãâã_d 1._o 5._o every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o god_n and_o lest_o they_o may_v all_o mistake_v the_o true_a god_n they_o awaken_v jonah_n to_o call_v upon_o his_o god_n this_o 1._o this_o seru._n in_o georgic_n lib._n 1._o uncertainty_n attend_v idolatry_n cause_v the_o heathen_n to_o close_v their_o petition_n with_o that_o general_n dij_fw-la deaeque_fw-la omnes_fw-la 17._o omnes_fw-la gyrald_n syntagm_n 17._o the_o arabian_n perceive_v the_o unsufficiency_n of_o their_o know_a god_n dedicate_v their_o altar_n ignoto_fw-la deo_fw-la to_o the_o unknown_a god_n at_o athens_n saint_n paul_n find_v a_o altar_n with_o the_o same_o inscription_n act._n 17._o 23._o hence_o other_o neighbour_n country_n be_v wont_a to_o swear_v philopatride_v swear_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d lucian_n in_o philopatride_v by_o he_o that_o be_v unknown_a at_o athens_n from_o this_o doubt_n and_o distrust_n among_o the_o athenian_n what_o god_n be_v and_o who_o he_o be_v spring_v another_o uncertainty_n among_o they_o as_o dangerous_a as_o the_o other_o divide_v and_o share_v that_o undividable_a unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n between_o i_o know_v not_o what_o compâirs_n and_o equal_n so_o that_o they_o have_v other_o altar_n mention_v a_o plurality_n of_o god_n atticis_fw-la god_n pausanias_n in_o atticis_fw-la the_o inscription_n be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o altar_n of_o the_o unknown_a god_n yea_o the_o complete_a and_o entire_a inscription_n of_o that_o altar_n which_o saint_n paul_n see_v be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v thus_o 12._o thus_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d theophyl_n in_o act._n apost_n 17._o 23._o it._n hieronym_n tit._n 1._o 12._o to_o the_o god_n of_o asia_n europe_n and_o africa_n to_o the_o unknown_a and_o strain_n god_n which_o observation_n impli_v their_o practice_n to_o have_v symbolize_v with_o other_o heathen_n in_o that_o forementioned_a closure_n dij_fw-la deaeque_fw-la omnes_fw-la o_o all_o you_o god_n and_o goddess_n help_v this_o distrust_n i_o think_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a reason_n why_o they_o worship_v the_o unknown_a god_n though_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o the_o altar_n may_v bear_v this_o title_n to_o conceal_v the_o name_n of_o their_o tutelar_a god_n unto_o who_o protection_n they_o have_v commit_v themselves_o locum_fw-la themselves_o alex._n ab_fw-la alex._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 4._o tyraquell_n in_o illuâ_fw-la locum_fw-la because_o the_o heathen_a people_n general_o conceit_v that_o if_o the_o god_n name_n to_o who_o they_o dedicate_v a_o city_n be_v know_v than_o the_o enemy_n may_v by_o some_o magical_a incantation_n or_o charm_n call_v he_o forth_o and_o cause_v he_o to_o forsake_v the_o city_n for_o the_o better_a prevent_v of_o which_o manner_n of_o evocation_n the_o tyrian_n the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o other_o 9_o other_o macrob._n saturn_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 9_o nation_n fetter_v and_o chain_v their_o god_n that_o they_o may_v not_o depart_v again_o it_o may_v be_v do_v in_o imitation_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o about_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n his_o incarnation_n hold_v it_o unlawful_a to_o pronounce_v that_o essential_a name_n of_o god_n jehova_n and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o will_v read_v adonai_n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o concealment_n of_o the_o name_n jehova_n i_o take_v to_o have_v be_v original_o to_o prevent_v the_o blaspheme_n of_o that_o holy_a name_n among_o the_o heathen_n who_o have_v learn_v from_o that_o name_n to_o denominate_v their_o idol_n 3._o idol_n vid._n macrob._n satur_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o it._n irenaeum_n lib._n 2._o cap._n ult._n item_n origen_n contra_fw-la cell_n lib._n 6._o fol._n 76._o col_fw-fr 3._o love_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d jaoth_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d etc._n etc._n hence_o afterward_o the_o forbear_v the_o name_n become_v superstitious_a and_o so_o far_o prevail_v that_o they_o corrupt_v the_o text_n for_o the_o defence_n thereof_o exod._n 3._o 15._o this_o be_v my_o name_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d legnolam_fw-la for_o ever_o 10._o ever_o vid._n p._n galatin_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 10._o they_o read_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d legnalam_fw-la to_o be_v conceal_v though_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o name_n be_v always_o in_o some_o sense_n ineffable_a namely_o as_o nature_n as_o plin._n in_o prooem_n lib._n 5._o hist_o nature_n pliny_n say_v the_o name_n of_o the_o african_a people_n and_o town_n be_v ineffable_a that_o be_v such_o as_o other_o language_n can_v not_o express_v without_o circumlocution_n as_o those_o forementioned_a idolatrous_a name_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o so_o many_o depravation_n of_o the_o name_n jehova_n so_o the_o original_a of_o many_o other_o ensue_a kind_n of_o idolatry_n proceed_v at_o first_o from_o a_o misconstruction_n of_o scripture_n they_o have_v learn_v by_o tradition_n that_o the_o sun_n moon_n &_o star_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o lordship_n and_o rule_n over_o day_n and_o night_n time_n and_o season_n hence_o the_o superstitious_a ignorance_n of_o those_o people_n deify_v those_o light_n of_o heaven_n and_o worship_v they_o as_o god_n afterward_o corruption_n prevail_a their_o apotheosis_n or_o god-making_a ceremony_n be_v extend_v to_o sublunary_a creature_n partly_o as_o symbola_fw-la or_o representative_a sign_n of_o those_o great_a and_o more_o glorious_a light_n for_o this_o reason_n the_o chaldean_n worship_v fire_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldean_n mention_v gen._n 11._o which_o signify_v fire_n or_o light_n be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o very_a god_n of_o the_o chaldean_n though_o in_o that_o place_n the_o name_n ur_fw-la be_v apply_v to_o some_o chief_a city_n from_o the_o name_n of_o the_o idol_n yea_o the_o god_n of_o nabor_n gen._n 31._o 53._o be_v think_v to_o be_v no_o other_o partly_o also_o the_o inferior_a creature_n be_v canonize_v for_o god_n in_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n for_o the_o benefit_n receive_v from_o they_o for_o which_o reason_n the_o sea_n the_o wind_n the_o air_n the_o earth_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n become_v deify_v at_o last_o well-deserving_a man_n nay_o crocodile_n serpent_n rat_n cat_n dog_n garlic_n and_o onion_n be_v repute_v god_n chap._n ii_o of_o moloch_n adrammelech_a anammelech_a baal_n the_o tabernacle_n of_o molech_n chiun_n remphan_n horse_n consecrate_v to_o the_o sun_n thamuz_n of_o the_o idol_n moloch_n we_o read_v in_o diverse_a place_n of_o scripture_n 1_o king_n 11._o 2_o king_n 23._o 10._o levit._fw
altar_n and_o the_o gift_n on_o the_o altar_n this_o gift_n in_o hebrew_n be_v term_v corban_n and_o it_o be_v one_o of_o those_o 147._o those_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d inter_fw-la quae_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la cum_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la alijs_fw-la etiam_fw-la iusiurandum_fw-la quod_fw-la corban_n appellatur_fw-la enumerat_fw-la joseph_n contra_fw-la apion_n lib._n 1._o p._n 147._o oath_n which_o in_o our_o saviour_n christ_n time_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n account_v principal_o obligatory_a if_o any_o swear_v by_o the_o altar_n it_o be_v nothing_o but_o if_o any_o swear_v by_o the_o oblation_n of_o the_o altar_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v it_o mat._n 23._o 18._o yea_o although_o god_n law_n enjoined_a honour_n and_o relief_n towards_o parent_n yet_o if_o they_o have_v bind_v themselves_o by_o this_o oath_n corban_n that_o they_o will_v not_o help_v or_o relieve_v their_o parent_n they_o teach_v they_o be_v discharge_v whence_o say_v their_o 10._o their_o talmud_n hierasolymit_n tract_n de_fw-fr votis_fw-la cap._n 10._o talmud_n every_o one_o ought_v to_o honour_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n except_o he_o have_v vow_v the_o contrary_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o jew_n do_v often_o by_o solemn_a vow_n and_o 595._o and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d jureiurando_fw-la se_fw-la obstringunt_fw-la huic_fw-la vel_fw-la illi_fw-la homini_fw-la nihil_fw-la se_fw-la commodi_fw-la praestituros_fw-la philo_n jud._n de_fw-la specialibus_fw-la legib_fw-la p._n 595._o oath_n bind_v themselves_o that_o they_o will_v never_o do_v good_a to_o such_o or_o such_o a_o man_n we_o must_v furthermore_o know_v that_o usual_o to_o their_o oath_n there_o be_v a_o execration_n or_o conditional_a curse_n annex_v which_o sometime_o be_v express_v as_o if_o i_o do_v not_o do_v thus_o and_o thus_o than_o the_o lord_n do_v so_o to_o i_o and_o more_o also_o 1_o sam._n 14._o 44._o also_o 1_o king_n 20._o 10._o sometime_o it_o be_v understand_v as_o i_o have_v swear_v if_o i_o take_v from_o a_o thread_n to_o a_o shoe_n latchet_n gen._n 14._o 22._o then_o let_v the_o lord_n do_v so_o to_o i_o and_o more_o also_o this_o or_o the_o like_a be_v understand_v and_o make_v the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o oath_n to_o sound_v negative_o as_o if_o abraham_n have_v say_v i_o have_v swear_v i_o will_v not_o take_v from_o a_o thread_n to_o a_o shoe_n latchet_n in_o like_a manner_n psal_n 95._o i_o have_v swear_v if_o they_o shall_v enter_v into_o my_o rest_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o my_o rest_n heb._n 3._o 18._o this_o helpth_n the_o exposition_n of_o that_o difficult_a place_n matt._n 15._o 5._o which_o we_o read_v 17._o read_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d per_fw-la corban_n si_fw-la quicquam_fw-la tibi_fw-la prodero_fw-la interpreter_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d si_fw-mi quisquam_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d mat._n 10._o 14._o &_o matt._n 23._o 18._o et_fw-la execratione_fw-la subauditâ_fw-la sensus_fw-la emergat_fw-la per_fw-la corban_n nihil_fw-la tibi_fw-la prodero_fw-la caeterum_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la urgeat_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o fonte_fw-la sit_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d non_fw-la per_fw-la corban_n well_fw-mi ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d sciendum_fw-la quod_fw-la similis_fw-la ellipsis_n in_fw-la iurandi_fw-la formulis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la inusitata_fw-la hinc_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d valet_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d per_fw-la domicilium_fw-la hoc_fw-la vid._n druâum_o de_fw-fr tribus_fw-la sectis_fw-la l._n 2._o cap._n 17._o by_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v offer_v by_o i_o thou_o may_v have_v profit_n but_o if_o we_o conceive_v it_o thus_o according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o oath_n corban_n by_o corban_n if_o thou_o receive_v any_o profit_n by_o i_o and_o understand_v the_o execration_n imply_v then_o let_v god_n do_v thus_o and_o much_o more_o to_o i_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v thus_o by_o corban_n thou_o shall_v receive_v no_o profit_n by_o i_o this_o exposition_n be_v as_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n as_o it_o be_v to_o their_o form_n of_o swear_v and_o plain_o show_v how_o the_o pharise_n by_o their_o tradition_n transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o god_n command_v say_v honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n but_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n say_v whosoever_o shall_v say_v to_o father_n or_o mother_n seek_v relief_n by_o corban_n thou_o shall_v receive_v no_o profit_n from_o i_o he_o be_v discharge_v chap._n vii_o of_o their_o writing_n their_o masorite_n and_o their_o work_n write_v in_o no_o nation_n come_v to_o its_o perfection_n on_o a_o sudden_a but_o by_o degree_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_a concern_v the_o author_n and_o inventor_n of_o letter_n be_v different_a some_o say_v 15._o say_v plin._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 56._o diodor._fw-la sicul._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 15._o cadmus_n bring_v the_o use_n of_o letter_n into_o greece_n other_o say_v 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