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pronounce_v 12._o many_o word_n write_v in_o the_o text_n which_o be_v nâ—…_n pronunce_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o margin_n the_o difference_n be_v express_v whence_o the_o difference_n in_o the_o text_n they_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cethib_n scriptionem_fw-la the_o writing_n the_o difference_n in_o the_o margin_n they_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d keri_n lectionem_fw-la the_o read_n because_o they_o do_v read_v according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o margin_n â—…th_n this_o difference_n be_v think_v by_o some_o to_o be_v a_o correction_n of_o the_o bible_n according_a to_o several_a copy_n after_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n but_o that_o it_o be_v of_o divine_a authority_n contain_v many_o mystery_n know_v to_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n successive_o though_o many_o of_o they_o unknown_a to_o our_o age_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o any_o correction_n but_o the_o difference_n itself_o primary_o and_o purposely_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o holy_a pen_n man_n of_o the_o scripture_n evident_o appear_v by_o the_o diversity_n of_o reading_n in_o those_o book_n which_o be_v write_v by_o haggay_n zachary_n malachi_n daniel_n and_o esra_n they_o be_v the_o author_n of_o their_o own_o book_n need_v no_o correction_n at_o that_o time_n themselves_o be_v present_a yet_o in_o they_o this_o different_a read_n be_v use_v in_o the_o three_o place_n the_o proposition_n follow_v namely_o see_v that_o the_o masorite_n pass_v their_o censure_n on_o many_o word_n for_o their_o irregularity_n in_o their_o vowel_n and_o accent_n therefore_o the_o vowel_n original_o be_v not_o from_o the_o masorite_n but_o of_o the_o same_o antiquity_n with_o their_o word_n and_o in_o truth_n otherwise_o they_o have_v be_v a_o body_n or_o carcase_n without_o a_o soul_n chap._n viii_o of_o israel_n pitch_v of_o their_o tent_n or_o of_o their_o camp_n while_o the_o israelite_n wander_v through_o the_o wilderness_n their_o church_n be_v a_o tabernacle_n and_o their_o 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the_o townsman_n or_o laity_n dwell_v the_o form_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v probable_o think_v to_o be_v foursquare_a 3._o some_o say_v twelve_o mile_n long_o and_o twelve_o mile_n broad_a in_o the_o eastern_a part_n pitch_v these_o three_o tribe_n judah_n issachar_n and_o zabulon_n on_o the_o southside_n reuben_n simeon_n and_o gad_n on_o the_o west_n ephraim_n manasses_n and_o benjamin_n on_o the_o north_n dan_n asher_n and_o napthali_n and_o these_o make_v up_o the_o outward_a camp_n term_v the_o camp_n of_o israel_n between_o each_o tribe_n in_o every_o one_o of_o those_o four_o quarter_n there_o be_v distant_a space_n like_o street_n where_o there_o be_v buy_v and_o sell_v as_o in_o a_o market_n and_o tradesman_n in_o their_o shop_n in_o 97._o manner_n of_o a_o city_n lead_v to_o and_o fro_o this_o camp_n be_v 3._o think_v to_o be_v round_o a_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o be_v a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n and_o this_o be_v gather_v from_o josh_n 3._o 4._o where_o the_o distance_n between_o the_o people_n and_o the_o ark_n be_v command_v to_o be_v two_o thousand_o cubit_n after_o this_o pitch_v the_o camp_n of_o levi_n in_o the_o eastern_a paâ—…_n moses_n aaron_n and_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o south_n the_o cohaâ—â—ites_n iâ—_n the_o west_n the_o gershonite_n in_o the_o north_n the_o merarite_n in_o the_o middle_n be_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n unto_o this_o david_n allude_v god_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v psal_n 46._o 5._o after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o part_n of_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n be_v distinguish_v when_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v settle_v 11._o from_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v the_o camp_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o court_n which_o be_v otherwise_o call_v nicanor_n gate_n be_v the_o camp_n of_o levi_n from_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o court_n and_o forward_o be_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n furthermore_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n have_v between_o they_o four_o principal_a banner_n or_o standard_n three_o tribe_n to_o one_o standard_n for_o which_o â—_z the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v terrible_a as_o a_o army_n with_o banner_n cant._n 6._o 4._o the_o hebrew_n word_n banner_n numb_a 2._o 2._o the_o greek_a translant_v 〈◊〉_d order_n and_o so_o the_o chaldee_n call_v it_o acâ—em_o teke_n a_o word_n borrow_v of_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d order_n whence_o the_o apostle_n take_v his_o phrase_n every_o man_n in_o his_o own_o order_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 23._o every_o banner_n be_v think_v to_o be_v of_o 3_o colour_n 3._o according_a to_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o precious_a stone_n in_o the_o breast_n plate_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o their_o patriarch_n but_o this_o proportion_n will_v not_o hold_v in_o all_o see_v levi_n who_o be_v not_o here_o among_o the_o other_o tribe_n be_v in_o the_o breastplate_n one_o of_o the_o twelve_o and_o joseph_n there_o grave_v on_o the_o beril_n have_v here_o two_o tribe_n ephraim_n and_o manasses_n unto_o who_o two_o colour_n can_v be_v allow_v from_o the_o breastplate_n each_o banner_n have_v its_o several_a motto_n or_o inscription_n in_o the_o first_o standard_n be_v write_v from_o num._n 10._o 25._o rise_v up_o lord_n and_o let_v thy_o enemy_n be_v scatter_v and_o let_v they_o that_o hate_v thou_o slay_v before_o thou_o 1._o it_o be_v moreover_o teach_v by_o the_o hebrew_n that_o each_o standard_n have_v a_o distinct_a sign_n engrave_v in_o it_o reubens_fw-la standard_n have_v the_o image_n of_o a_o man_n judah_n the_o image_n of_o a_o lion_n ephraim_n the_o image_n of_o a_o ox_n and_o dans_fw-fr the_o image_n of_o a_o eagle_n these_o sime_fw-la four_o creature_n be_v use_v by_o ezekiel_n ez._n 1._o 10._o to_o describe_v the_o nature_n of_o angel_n every_o cherubin_n be_v say_v to_o have_v four_o face_n the_o face_n of_o a_o man_n to_o show_v his_o understanding_n of_o a_o lion_n to_o show_v his_o power_n of_o a_o ox_n to_o show_v his_o ministratory_n office_n of_o a_o eagle_n to_o show_v his_o swiftness_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o god_n will_n this_o same_o description_n of_o angel_n you_o may_v find_v rev._n 4._o 6._o by_o the_o same_o four_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o many_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d father_n be_v shadow_v forth_o the_o four_o evangelist_n the_o man_n shadow_v s._n matthew_n because_o he_o begin_v his_o gospel_n with_o the_o generation_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o humanity_n the_o lion_n s_o mark_n because_o he_o begin_v his_o gospel_n from_o that_o voice_n of_o the_o lion_n roar_v in_o the_o wilderness_n vox_fw-la clamantis_fw-la in_o diserto_fw-la the_o ox_n s_o luke_n because_o he_o begin_v with_o zacharias_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o eagle_n s_o john_n who_o soar_v aloft_o begin_v with_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n thus_o have_v we_o see_v how_o they_o pitch_v their_o camp_n their_o march_v follow_v and_o here_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v first_o their_z marching_z in_o their_o journey_n through_o the_o wilderness_n second_o their_o march_v in_o their_o battle_n concern_v their_o march_n in_o their_o journey_n they_o either_o move_v forward_o or_o abode_n still_o according_a to_o the_o move_a or_o stand_v of_o the_o cloud_n which_o conduct_v they_o the_o manner_n thereof_o be_v describe_v numb_a 10._o and_o summary_o we_o may_v view_v it_o thus_o when_o god_n take_v up_o the_o cloud_n moses_n pray_v and_o the_o priest_n with_o trumpet_n blow_v a_o alarm_n then_o judath_v the_o first_o standard_n rise_v up_o with_o issachar_n and_o zebulon_n and_o they_o march_v foremost_a then_o follow_v the_o gershonite_n and_o merarite_n bear_v the_o board_n and_o cover_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o wagon_n the_o
clergy_n they_o be_v expositor_n of_o the_o law_n and_o thence_o be_v they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scribe_n of_o the_o law_n esra_n 7._o 9_o expounder_n of_o the_o law_n luk._n 7._o 30._o and_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n luk._n 5._o 17._o their_o office_n be_v to_o write_v read_v and_o expound_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o people_n the_o name_n be_v a_o name_n of_o office_n not_o of_o sect._n of_o this_o sort_n be_v esdras_n esra_n 7._o 6._o who_o though_o he_o be_v a_o levite_n yet_o paraphra_v other_o there_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o as_o it_o be_v think_v they_o may_v indifferent_o be_v of_o any_o tribe_n the_o name_n be_v of_o the_o like_a esteem_n among_o the_o hebrew_n as_o the_o magi_n be_v among_o the_o chaldean_n the_o quindeâ—imviri_n among_o the_o roman_n for_o expound_v sibylla_n oracle_n or_o the_o canonist_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sopherim_n translate_v scribe_n signify_v numberer_n or_o computer_n and_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o masorite_n because_o they_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o reckon_n and_o number_v not_o only_o the_o verse_n but_o the_o word_n also_o and_o letter_n of_o each_o book_n throughout_o the_o bible_n which_o as_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o their_o industry_n 40._o so_o likewise_o of_o god_n providence_n in_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o truth_n inviolable_a as_o the_o wiseman_n in_o their_o preach_v press_v tradition_n so_o the_o scribe_n cleave_v to_o the_o write_a word_n whence_o they_o be_v 13._o term_v text-man_n or_o master_n of_o the_o text._n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v worth_a our_o observe_n that_o whereas_o both_o the_o scribe_n and_o the_o pharisee_n seek_v to_o fasten_v accusation_n upon_o our_o saviour_n matt._n 9_o the_o scribe_n accuse_v he_o of_o blasphemy_n v_o 3._o the_o pharisee_n of_o eat_v with_o publican_n and_o sinner_n v_o 11._o the_o scribes_z accusation_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n the_o pharisee_n a_o breach_n of_o tradition_n 3._o the_o diputer_n 〈◊〉_d he_o insist_v upon_o allegory_n and_o search_v out_o mystical_a interpretation_n of_o the_o text._n hence_o himself_o be_v term_v darschan_n and_o his_o exposition_n or_o homily_n midrasch_n and_o their_o school_n beth-hammidrasch_a they_o be_v count_v the_o profound_a interpreter_n whence_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 84._o 7._o they_o go_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n 7._o be_v interpret_v from_o their_o temple_n to_o their_o beth-hammidrasch_a from_o a_o inferior_a to_o a_o high_a school_n hereby_o we_o see_v the_o difference_n between_o those_o three_o sort_n of_o predicant_o mention_v by_o saint_n paul_n the_o wise_a man_n be_v teacher_n of_o tradition_n the_o scribe_n teacher_n of_o the_o text_n according_a to_o the_o literal_a interpretation_n and_o the_o disputer_n teacher_n of_o allegory_n and_o mystery_n which_o fabulous_a exposition_n because_o they_o breed_v question_n and_o disputation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 1._o 4._o hence_o be_v it_o that_o such_o a_o expositor_n be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o disputer_n these_o three_o sort_n of_o preacher_n which_o s._n paul_n term_v the_o wise_a man_n the_o scribe_n and_o the_o disputer_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 20._o be_v by_o the_o hebrew_n name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chacham_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d darschan_n chap._n vii_o of_o their_o title_n rabbi_n about_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n his_o nativity_n title_n begin_v to_o be_v multiply_v and_o among_o the_o rest_n these_o of_o rab_n ribbi_n rabbi_n and_o rabban_n be_v in_o especial_a use_n they_o all_o be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rabab_n signify_v multiplicatus_fw-la fuit_fw-la and_o they_o sound_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o master_n or_o doctor_n eminent_o gift_v with_o variety_n of_o knowledge_n concern_v these_o title_n they_o write_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d that_o rabbi_n be_v a_o more_o excellent_a title_n than_o rab_n and_o rabban_n more_o excellent_a than_o rabbi_n and_o the_o simple_a name_n without_o any_o title_n as_o haggai_n zachary_n malachy_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o rabban_n about_o this_o time_n they_o use_v a_o set_v from_o of_o discipline_n in_o their_o school_n the_o scholar_n be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d talmid_n a_o disciple_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o learning_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d katan_n a_o junior_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o minority_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bachur_n that_o be_v one_o choose_v or_o elect_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o election_n or_o cooptation_n into_o the_o number_n of_o disciple_n after_o he_o have_v prove_v a_o good_a proficient_a and_o be_v think_v worthy_a of_o some_o degree_n than_o be_v be_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n make_v a_o graduate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chaber_n a_o companion_n to_o a_o rabbi_n this_o imposition_n of_o hand_n they_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d semichah_n or_o semicuth_n which_o ceremony_n they_o observe_v in_o imitation_n of_o moes_n towards_o joshua_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n take_v thou_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n in_o who_o be_v the_o spirit_n and_o put_v thy_o hand_n upon_o he_o numb_a 27._o 18._o at_o which_o time_n he_o that_o impose_v hand_n on_o he_o use_v 12._o this_o form_n of_o word_n i_o associate_v thou_o and_o be_v thou_o associate_v after_o this_o when_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o teach_v other_o than_o be_v he_o call_v rabbi_n and_o whereas_o in_o his_o minori_fw-la y_fw-es his_o own_o name_n be_v suppress_v he_o be_v call_v only_o by_o his_o father_n name_n the_o son_n of_o n._n when_o he_o be_v make_v graduate_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n then_o be_v he_o call_v by_o his_o own_o name_n n._n the_o son_n of_o n._n and_o afterward_o when_o he_o be_v think_v worthy_a to_o teach_v than_o be_v the_o title_n rabbi_n prefix_v after_o this_o manner_n rabbi_n n._n the_o son_n of_o n._n for_o example_n maimonides_n at_o first_o be_v term_v only_o be_v maimon_n the_o son_n of_o maimon_n after_o his_o degree_n than_o be_v he_o call_v by_o his_o own_o name_n add_v to_o his_o father_n moses_n ben_n maimon_n moses_n the_o son_n of_o maimon_n at_o last_o be_v license_v to_o teach_v than_o be_v he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rambam_fw-la which_o abbreviature_n consist_v of_o capital_a letter_n signify_v rabbi_n moses_n ben_n maimon_n rabbi_n moses_n the_o son_n of_o maimon_n so_o rabbi_n levi_n the_o son_n of_o gersom_a in_o his_o minority_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o gersom_a afterward_o levi_n the_o son_n of_o gersom_a at_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ralbag_n rabbi_n levi_n the_o son_n of_o gersom_a this_o distinction_n of_o scholar_n companion_n and_o rabbi_n appear_v by_o that_o speech_n of_o a_o ancient_a rabbi_n say_v aboth_o i_o learn_v much_o of_o my_o rabbi_n or_o master_n more_o of_o my_o companion_n most_o of_o all_o of_o my_o scholar_n that_o every_o rabbi_n have_v disciple_n and_o that_o his_o own_o disciple_n and_o other_o wellwisher_n style_v he_o by_o the_o name_n of_o rabbi_n in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o saviour_n need_v no_o proof_n judas_n come_v to_o christ_n and_o say_v god_n save_v thou_o rabbi_n mat._n 26._o 49_o in_o like_a manner_n john_n disciple_n come_v and_o salute_v john_n by_o the_o name_n of_o rabbi_n john_n 3._o 26._o and_o christ_n by_o the_o name_n of_o rabbi_n john_n 1._o 38._o but_o whether_o there_o be_v such_o a_o formal_a imposition_n of_o hand_n then_o in_o use_n i_o much_o doubt_n the_o manner_n of_o their_o meeting_n when_o disputation_n be_v have_v in_o their_o synagogue_n or_o other_o school_n be_v 679._o thus_o the_o chief_a rabbi_n sit_v in_o reserve_a chair_n these_o be_v those_o chief_a seat_n in_o the_o synagogue_n which_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n so_o affect_v mat._n 23._o 6._o their_o companion_n sit_v upon_o bench_n or_o low_a form_n their_o scholar_n on_o the_o ground_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o their_o teacher_n saint_n paul_n be_v bring_v up_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o gamaliel_n act._n 22._o 3._o and_o mary_n sit_v at_o jesus_n foot_n and_o hear_v his_o word_n luk._n 10._o 39_o the_o positure_n of_o their_o body_n differ_v according_a to_o their_o degree_n the_o coth_fw-mi rabbi_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joscheb_fw-mi one_o that_o sit_v the_o companion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mute_v the_o word_n signify_v a_o kind_n of_o lean_v upon_o a_o bed_n or_o bench_n one_o head_n lie_v in_o the_o other_o bosom_n in_o manner_n of_o the_o ancient_a sit_v at_o table_n and_o it_o be_v a_o
but_o when_o once_o the_o precept_n and_o rule_n of_o supererogation_n be_v digest_v into_o canon_n and_o urge_v with_o a_o opinion_n of_o necessity_n then_o from_o the_o chasidim_n issue_v the_o brood_n of_o pharisee_n 22._o and_o also_o from_o they_o as_o it_o be_v probable_o think_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o essenes_n both_o obtrude_a unwritten_a tradition_n upon_o the_o people_n as_o simple_o necessary_a and_o as_o a_o more_o perfect_a rule_n of_o sanctity_n than_o the_o scripture_n at_o this_o time_n the_o tsadikim_n in_o heat_n of_o opposition_n reject_v not_o only_a tradition_n but_o all_o scripture_n except_o only_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n for_o which_o reason_n they_o be_v call_v karaim_n ibid._n some_o be_v of_o opinion_n they_o reject_v only_a tradition_n and_o embrace_v all_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n which_o opinion_n soever_o we_o follow_v they_o have_v their_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d karaim_n textuales_n scriptuarii_n i_o text-man_n or_o scripture-reader_n because_o they_o adhere_v to_o scripture_n alone_o withstand_v and_o gainsaying_n tradition_n with_o all_o their_o might_n and_o if_o we_o follow_v the_o latter_a than_o all_o this_o while_n the_o karaim_n be_v far_o from_o heresy_n but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n when_o from_o sadok_n and_o baithus_n these_o karaim_n learn_v to_o deny_v all_o future_a reward_n for_o good_a work_n or_o punishment_n for_o evil_n or_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a now_o the_o karaim_n become_v complete_a sadducee_n and_o perfect_a heretic_n take_v their_o denomination_n from_o their_o first_o author_n sadok_n the_o time_n of_o each_o heresy_n first_o beginning_n shall_v be_v more_o exact_o declare_v in_o their_o several_a chapter_n chap._n x._o of_o the_o pharisee_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d three_o opinion_n concern_v the_o etymology_n of_o the_o name_n pharisee_fw-mi the_o first_o be_v those_o which_o derive_v it_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d parash_n expandere_fw-la explicare_fw-la either_o from_o the_o enlarge_n and_o lay_v open_a their_o phylactery_n or_o from_o their_o open_a performance_n of_o good_a work_n in_o public_a view_n of_o the_o people_n as_o be_v ambitious_a of_o man_n praise_n second_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d parasch_n exponere_fw-la explanare_fw-la because_o they_o be_v of_o chief_a repute_n and_o count_v the_o profound_a doctor_n for_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o law_n so_o that_o they_o be_v term_v 22._o peruschim_n quia_fw-la poreschim_n pharisees_n because_o they_o be_v expounder_n of_o the_o law_n three_o other_o derive_v the_o name_n from_o the_o same_o verb_n but_o in_o the_o conjugation_n piel_n where_o it_o signify_v dividere_fw-la separare_fw-la to_o separate_v suidas_n in_o this_o acception_n by_o the_o greek_n they_o be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o may_v english_z they_o separatist_n their_o separation_n be_v considerable_a partly_o in_o the_o particular_n unto_o which_o partly_o in_o 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 decease_v present_o depart_v into_o everlasting_a punishment_n but_o the_o soul_n they_o say_v of_o good_a man_n pass_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o pythagorean_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o other_o good_a man_n body_n hence_o it_o be_v praeter_fw-la think_v that_o the_o different_a opinion_n concern_v our_o saviour_n do_v arise_v some_o say_v that_o he_o be_v john_n baptist_n other_o elias_n other_o jeremia_n matth._n 16._o 14._o as_o if_o christ_n his_o body_n have_v be_v animate_v by_o the_o soul_n either_o of_o john_n elias_n or_o jeremias_n four_o they_o do_v stiff_o maintain_v the_o tradition_n of_o their_o elder_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n what_o their_o tradition_n be_v we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o jew_n say_v the_o law_n be_v precept_n twofold_a one_o commit_v to_o writing_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thorah_n schebichtah_n the_o write_a law_n the_o other_o deliver_v by_o tradition_n term_v by_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thorah_n begnal_n pe_z they_o say_v both_o be_v deliver_v by_o god_n unto_o moses_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n the_o latter_a as_o a_o exposition_n of_o the_o former_a which_o moses_n afterward_o deliver_v by_o mouth_n to_o joshua_n joshua_n to_o the_o elder_n the_o elder_n to_o the_o prophet_n the_o prophet_n to_o those_o of_o the_o great_a synagogue_n from_o who_o successive_o it_o descend_v to_o after-age_n these_o tradition_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a controversy_n between_o the_o pharisee_n and_o the_o sadducee_n 29._o the_o pharisee_n say_v let_v we_o maintain_v the_o law_n which_o our_o forefather_n have_v deliver_v into_o our_o hand_n expound_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n who_o expound_v it_o by_o tradition_n and_o lo_o the_o sadducee_n say_v let_v we_o not_o believe_v or_o hearken_v to_o any_o tradition_n or_o exposition_n but_o to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n alone_o the_o tradition_n which_o they_o chief_o urge_v be_v these_o 1._o they_o will_v not_o eat_v until_o they_o wash_v their_o hand_n why_o do_v thy_o disciple_n transgress_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n for_o they_o wash_v not_o their_o hand_n when_o they_o eat_v bread_n mat._n 15._o 2._o this_o wash_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mar._n 7._o 3._o that_o be_v often_o as_o some_o translate_v the_o word_n take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n to_o signify_v the_o same_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o homer_n frequent_a other_o translate_v the_o word_n accurate_a diligenter_fw-la intimate_v the_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n they_o use_v in_o wash_v with_o this_o the_o 39_o syriac_a text_n agree_v trihaere_n other_o think_v that_o there_o be_v in_o that_o phrase_n allusion_n into_o that_o rite_n or_o manner_n of_o wash_v in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n term_v by_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d netilath_n iadaim_v the_o lift_v up_o of_o their_o hand_n the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v think_v to_o
head_n they_o write_v in_o four_o distinct_a piece_n of_o parchment_n 3._o especial_o and_o if_o they_o write_v it_o in_o one_o piece_n the_o length_n of_o every_o section_n end_v in_o one_o column_n and_o they_o do_v put_v they_o into_o one_o skin_n in_o which_o there_o be_v the_o proportion_n of_o four_o house_n or_o receptacle_n and_o not_o into_o four_o skin_n every_o receptacle_n be_v distinct_a by_o itself_o and_o those_o that_o be_v for_o the_o hand_n be_v write_v in_o one_o piece_n of_o parchment_n principal_o the_o four_o section_n in_o four_o column_n but_o if_o they_o write_v they_o in_o four_o piece_n it_o be_v at_o length_n and_o they_o put_v they_o in_o a_o skin_n that_o have_v but_o one_o receptacle_n affirm_v in_o time_n of_o persecution_n when_o they_o can_v not_o open_o wear_v these_o phylactery_n than_o do_v they_o tie_v about_o their_o hand_n a_o red_a thread_n to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n touch_v the_o name_n moses_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d totaphoth_o which_o word_n have_v almost_o as_o mamy_a etymology_n as_o interpreter_n the_o most_o probable_a in_o my_o opinion_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o call_v per_fw-la antiphrasin_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incedere_fw-la to_o go_v or_o move_v because_o they_o be_v immovable_a hence_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immovable_a ornament_n the_o rabbin_n call_v they_o tephillim_n prayer-ornament_n 23._o other_o call_v they_o pittacia_n &_o pittaciola_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o piece_n or_o parcel_n of_o cloth_n in_o the_o gospel_n they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phylactery_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o conserve_v or_o keep_v first_o because_o by_o the_o use_n of_o they_o the_o law_n be_v keep_v and_o preserve_v in_o memory_n second_o because_o the_o pharisee_n superstitious_o conceit_v that_o by_o they_o as_o by_o annulet_n spell_n and_o charm_n hang_v about_o their_o neck_n themselves_o may_v be_v preserve_v from_o danger_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o spell_n and_o hierome_n testify_v that_o the_o pharisee_n have_v such_o a_o conceit_n of_o these_o ornament_n in_o which_o place_n he_o compare_v the_o pharisee_n with_o certain_a superstitious_a woman_n of_o his_o time_n who_o carry_v up_o and_o down_o upon_o the_o like_a ground_n parvula_fw-la evangelia_fw-la &_o crucis_fw-la ligna_fw-la short_a sentence_n out_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o same_o superstition_n have_v prevail_v with_o many_o of_o latter_a time_n who_o for_o the_o same_o purpose_n hang_v the_o begin_n of_o 7._o saint_n john_n gospel_n about_o their_o neck_n and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 692._o certain_a sorceress_n be_v condemn_v for_o the_o like_a kind_n of_o 61._o magic_n by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o 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distinct_a family_n kindred_n or_o nation_n numb_a 24._o 21._o second_o the_o rechabite_v they_o neither_o do_v build_v house_n but_o dwell_v in_o tent_n neither_o do_v they_o deal_v in_o husbandry_n they_o sow_v no_o seed_n nor_o plant_v vineyard_n nor_o have_v any_o jer._n 35._o 7._o the_o essenes_n on_o the_o contrary_a they_o dwell_v not_o in_o tent_n but_o in_o house_n 2._o and_o they_o employ_v themselves_o especial_o in_o husbandry_n one_o of_o the_o 23._o hebrew_n doctor_n say_v that_o the_o essenes_n be_v nazarite_n but_o that_o can_v be_v because_o the_o law_n enjoin_v the_o nazarite_n when_o the_o time_n of_o the_o consecration_n be_v out_o to_o present_v themselves_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n num._n 6._o now_o the_o essenes_n have_v no_o access_n to_o the_o temple_n when_o therefore_o or_o from_o what_o author_n this_o sect_n take_v its_o beginning_n be_v uncertain_a the_o first_o that_o i_o find_v mention_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o essene_n 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