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a_o good_a method_n of_o study_n to_o he_o to_o make_v he_o a_o great_a scholar_n and_o this_o make_v that_o worthy_a person_n undertake_v he_o himself_o as_o foresee_v what_o he_o will_v afterward_o prove_v in_o case_n his_o study_n be_v well_o regulate_v at_o first_o this_o kindness_n he_o ever_o remember_v which_o let_v he_o speak_v for_o himself_o he_o mean_v sir_n rowland_n lay_v such_o double_v and_o redouble_a obligation_n upon_o i_o by_o the_o tender_a affection_n respect_n and_o favour_n that_o he_o show_v towards_o i_o as_o have_v leave_v so_o indelible_a a_o impression_n upon_o my_o heart_n of_o honour_n to_o his_o dear_a name_n and_o observance_n to_o his_o house_n of_o bellaport_n that_o length_n of_o time_n may_v not_o be_v it_o out_o nor_o distance_n of_o place_n ever_o cause_v i_o to_o forget_v it_o as_o a_o commentary_n upon_o which_o word_n
as_o they_o will_v make_v he_o chap._n 31._o then_o elihu_n the_o penman_n undertake_v to_o moderate_v but_o incline_v to_o the_o same_o misprision_n with_o the_o other_o the_o lord_n himself_o convince_v they_o all_o of_o the_o uprightness_n of_o job_n which_o no_o argument_n of_o job_n can_v do_v and_o this_o not_o only_o by_o a_o oracle_n from_o heaven_n but_o also_o by_o job_n revive_v prosperity_n wherein_o every_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v lose_v be_v restore_v double_a to_o he_o but_o only_o his_o child_n which_o though_o they_o die_v yet_o be_v not_o lose_v his_o year_n be_v double_v for_o he_o live_v a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o year_n after_o his_o trouble_n and_o so_o be_v seventy_o year_n old_a when_o his_o trouble_n come_v and_o die_v two_o hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n old_a the_o long_a liver_n bear_v since_o terah_n chap._n ii_o to_o ver._n 11._o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 341_o israel_n affliction_n increase_v upon_o they_o the_o cruel_a king_n of_o egypt_n command_v year_n of_o the_o promise_n 342_o all_o the_o male_a child_n to_o be_v slay_v miriam_n be_v bear_v not_o far_o from_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 343_o this_o time_n she_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v and_o watch_n moses_n when_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 344_o river_n her_o name_n signify_v bitterness_n and_o rebellion_n both_o and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v year_n of_o the_o promise_n 345_o doubt_v but_o holy_a amram_n when_o he_o give_v her_o name_n have_v regard_n to_o that_o sad_a year_n of_o the_o promise_n 346_o cause_n and_o effect_n of_o which_o they_o have_v so_o great_a cause_n to_o be_v sensible_a miriam_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 347_o be_v a_o prophetess_n exod._n 15._o 20._o micah_n 6._o 4._o world_n 2431_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 348_o aaron_z bear_v a_o saint_n of_o the_o lord_n psal._n 106._o 16._o his_o name_n sound_v year_n of_o the_o promise_n 349_o both_o of_o sorrow_n and_o joy_n as_o the_o tenor_n of_o psal._n 88_o 89._o make_v in_o these_o affliction_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 350_o do_v world_n 2433_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 351_o moses_n 1_o moses_n bear_v supernatural_o his_o mother_n be_v exceed_v old_a at_o his_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 352_o moses_n 2_o birth_n she_o be_v his_o father_n own_o aunt_n the_o daughter_n of_o levi_n so_o be_v moses_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 353_o moses_n 3_o a_o levite_n both_o by_o father_n and_o mother_n he_o be_v preserve_v in_o a_o ark_n like_o a_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 354_o moses_n 4_o second_o noah_n his_o mother_n be_v pay_v for_o nurse_v she_o own_o child_n he_o be_v adopt_v year_n of_o the_o promise_n 355_o moses_n 5_o by_o pharaoh_n daughter_n for_o her_o own_o son_n and_o so_o the_o king_n be_v his_o nurse_n father_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 356_o moses_n 6_o and_o the_o queen_n his_o nurse_n mother_n and_o in_o this_o do_v moses_n typify_v year_n of_o the_o promise_n 357_o moses_n 7_o christ_n that_o his_o true_a father_n be_v unknown_a to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o he_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 358_o moses_n 8_o repute_a the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n as_o the_o true_a father_n of_o christ_n unknown_a to_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 359_o moses_n 9_o the_o jew_n and_o he_o repute_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 360_o moses_n 10_o moses_n be_v educate_v and_o learn_v in_o all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o egyptian_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 361_o moses_n 11_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 362_o moses_n 12_o act_n 7._o 22._o stephen_n speak_v this_o from_o necessary_a consequence_n not_o have_v year_n of_o the_o promise_n 363_o moses_n 13_o express_a text_n for_o it_o for_o it_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v conceive_v of_o the_o adopt_a year_n of_o the_o promise_n 364_o moses_n 14_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 365_o moses_n 15_o son_n of_o a_o king_n and_o of_o a_o king_n of_o egypt_n which_o nation_n be_v exceed_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 366_o moses_n 16_o give_v to_o learning_n and_o study_n job_n be_v yet_o alive_a and_o probable_o out-liveth_a year_n of_o the_o promise_n 367_o moses_n 17_o moses_n in_o the_o read_n of_o his_o book_n it_o may_v be_v advantageous_a to_o the_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 368_o moses_n 18_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 369_o moses_n 19_o reader_n to_o observe_v how_o in_o very_o many_o place_n it_o touch_v upon_o the_o history_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 370_o moses_n 20_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 371_o moses_n 21_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n though_o that_o book_n be_v not_o then_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 372_o moses_n 22_o write_v the_o creation_n be_v handle_v chap._n 38._o the_o first_o adam_n mention_v year_n of_o the_o promise_n 373_o moses_n 23_o chap._n 15._o 7._o the_o fall_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n chap._n 4._o 20._o &_o 5._o 2._o the_o miserable_a year_n of_o the_o promise_n 374_o moses_n 24_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 375_o moses_n 25_o case_n of_o cain_n that_o be_v hedge_v in_o that_o he_o can_v not_o die_v chap._n 3._o 21._o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 376_o moses_n 26_o the_o old_a world_n and_o the_o flood_n chap._n 22._o 6._o the_o bvilder_n of_o babel_n chap._n 3._o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 377_o moses_n 27_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 378_o moses_n 28_o 15._o &_o 5._o 13._o the_o fire_n of_o sedom_n chap._n 20._o 23_o 26._o and_o divers_a such_o reference_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 379_o moses_n 29_o may_v be_v observe_v which_o be_v close_o touch_v in_o the_o book_n which_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 380_o moses_n 30_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 381_o moses_n 31_o they_o come_v to_o know_v partly_o by_o tradition_n partly_o by_o live_v so_o near_o the_o hebrew_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 382_o moses_n 32_o and_o the_o place_n where_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v and_o partly_o by_o revelation_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 383_o moses_n 33_o as_o chap._n 4._o 12._o &_o 38._o 1_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 384_o moses_n 34_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 385_o moses_n 35_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o book_n before_o and_o after_o the_o speech_n of_o job_n and_o his_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 386_o moses_n 36_o friend_n often_o use_v the_o name_n jehovah_n but_o in_o all_o the_o speech_n never_o but_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 387_o moses_n 37_o once_o and_o that_o be_v in_o chap._n 12._o 10._o speak_v there_o of_o god_n give_v the_o creature_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 388_o moses_n 38_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 389_o moses_n 39_o his_o being_n chap._n ii_o from_o ver._n 11._o to_o the_o end_n world_n 2473_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 390_o moses_n 40_o moses_n by_o faith_n at_o forty_o year_n old_a act_v 7._o 23._o refuse_v the_o court_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 391_o moses_n 41_o visit_v his_o brethren_n slay_v a_o egyptian_a flee_v into_o midian_a year_n of_o the_o promise_n 392_o moses_n 42_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 393_o moses_n 43_o heb._n 11._o 24_o 25_o 26._o by_o faith_n moses_n refuse_v to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 394_o moses_n 44_o daughter_n choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n than_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 395_o moses_n 45_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 396_o moses_n 46_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n esteem_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 397_o moses_n 47_o great_a riches_n than_o the_o treasure_n of_o egypt_n for_o he_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o recompense_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 398_o moses_n 48_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 399_o moses_n 49_o of_o the_o reward_n in_o midian_a he_o marry_v zipporah_n and_o have_v a_o son_n by_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 400_o moses_n 50_o her_o who_o he_o call_v gershom_n which_o signify_v a_o desolate_a stranger_n because_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 401_o moses_n 51_o of_o his_o remote_a residence_n from_o his_o own_o people_n in_o a_o foreign_a land_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 402_o moses_n 52_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 403_o moses_n 53_o israel_n be_v not_o yet_o thorough_o humble_v under_o their_o affliction_n and_o therefore_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 404_o moses_n 54_o it_o be_v but_o just_a they_o shall_v continue_v under_o it_o they_o refuse_v the_o deliverer_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 405_o moses_n 55_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 406_o moses_n 56_o when_o he_o offer_v himself_o unto_o they_o with_o who_o make_v thou_o a_o prince_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 407_o moses_n 57_o and_o a_o ruler_n over_o we_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v but_o answer_v according_a to_o year_n of_o the_o
after_o his_o absence_n from_o jerusalem_n which_o how_o long_o it_o be_v be_v uncertain_a when_o he_o return_v thither_o again_o find_v thing_n exceed_o out_o of_o order_n which_o he_o seek_v to_o reform_v he_o live_v after_o this_o to_o the_o time_n of_o darius_n the_o last_o king_n of_o persia_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o he_o chap._n 12._o 22._o and_o of_o jaddua_n the_o high_a priest_n who_o meet_v alexander_n the_o great_a when_o he_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o who_o alexander_n show_v so_o great_a respect_n as_o josephus_n report_v antiq._n lib._n 11._o caput_fw-la ult_n ezra_n live_v also_o near_o towards_o the_o time_n of_o jaddua_n for_o he_o write_v the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n in_o the_o time_n of_o johanan_n jaddua_n father_n nehem._n 12._o 23._o and_o so_o he_o live_v well_o towards_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n he_o be_v bear_v at_o the_o least_o fifty_o year_n before_o cyrus_n first_o and_o from_o thence_o to_o darius_n his_o thirty_o second_o be_v forty_o nine_o year_n a_o hundred_o in_o all_o within_o one_o and_o after_o that_o he_o wear_v out_o the_o time_n of_o one_o high_a priest_n namely_o joiada_n and_o write_v in_o the_o time_n of_o johanan_n or_o jonathan_n the_o next_o high_a priest_n after_o he_o this_o consideration_n also_o help_v to_o confirm_v that_o account_n of_o the_o time_n and_o king_n that_o we_o have_v give_v from_o cyrus_n hither_o the_o prophecy_n of_o malachi_n malachi_n the_o last_o of_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v hold_v by_o some_o to_o have_v be_v ezra_n but_o that_o matter_n be_v not_o much_o material_a and_o it_o be_v little_a certain_a and_o something_o uncertain_a be_v his_o his_o time_n if_o we_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o be_v curious_a in_o determine_v of_o they_o but_o only_o this_o we_o may_v conclude_v of_o he_o that_o he_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o corruption_n the_o beginning_n of_o which_o be_v mention_v by_o nehemiah_n he_o prophesi_v against_o the_o strange_a marriage_n mention_v there_o nehem._n 13._o 23_o 28._o mal._n 2._o 11._o and_o against_o the_o detention_n of_o tithe_n mention_v there_o neh._n 13._o 10_o 11._o mal._n 3._o 8._o and_o against_o other_o prophanness_n neh._n 13._o 15._o etc._n etc._n mal._n 1._o 13._o &_o 2._o 8._o etc._n etc._n he_o conclude_v with_o turn_v they_o to_o the_o study_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o to_o the_o expectation_n of_o elias_n baptist_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o new_a because_o after_o his_o departure_n out_o of_o the_o world_n the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n also_o depart_v and_o be_v a_o stranger_n among_o the_o jew_n till_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o apochrypha_n book_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o time_n between_o want_v the_o dictate_v of_o that_o spirit_n for_o it_o be_v now_o depart_v and_o thus_o end_v the_o old_a testament_n in_o a_o prediction_n of_o the_o baptist_n to_o come_v and_o in_o a_o threaten_n of_o a_o curse_n upon_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n finis_fw-la the_o harmony_n chronicle_n and_o order_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o text_n of_o the_o four_o evangelist_n methodise_v the_o story_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n analyze_v the_o order_n of_o the_o epistle_n manifest_v the_o time_n of_o the_o revelation_n observe_v all_o illustrate_v with_o variety_n of_o observation_n upon_o the_o chief_a difficulty_n textual_a and_o talmudical_a for_o clear_v of_o their_o sense_n and_o language_n with_o a_o additional_a discourse_n concern_v the_o fall_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o that_o land_n afterward_o by_o john_n lightfoot_n d._n d._n london_n print_v by_o w._n r._n for_o thomas_n parkhurst_n at_o the_o bible_n and_o three_o crown_n in_o cheapside_n near_o mercer_n chapel_n m_o dc_o lxxxii_o to_o the_o reader_n i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o any_o long_a discourse_n to_o show_v how_o the_o scripture_n abound_v with_o transposition_n of_o story_n 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call_v intelligible_a creature_n pag._n 168._o and_o immortal_a spirit_n pag._n 222._o pag._n 12._o he_o seem_v to_o think_v that_o god_n have_v some_o coadjutor_n in_o man_n creation_n pag._n 15._o god_n honour_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o call_v it_o holy_a for_o it_o be_v festival_n not_o to_o one_o people_n or_o region_n only_o but_o to_o all_o which_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v call_v the_o festivity_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o nativity_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 43._o he_o distinguish_v betwixt_o adam_n form_v and_o make_v earthly_a and_o heavenly_a pag._n 57_o he_o teach_v strange_a doctrine_n which_o follow_v more_o copious_o p._n 61._o about_o two_o nature_n create_v in_o man_n good_a and_o bad_a pag._n 68_o observe_v his_o temperance_n when_o his_o list_n pag._n 86._o he_o believe_v that_o his_o soul_n have_v sometime_o her_o rapture_n and_o teach_v he_o strange_a profound_a and_o unknown_a speculation_n as_o there_o she_o do_v concern_v the_o trinity_n and_o in_o pag._n 89._o he_o think_v he_o talk_v mystery_n pag._n 94._o i'faith_o the_o most_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n a_o unexpected_a confession_n from_o a_o jew_n pag._n 100_o he_o check_v joseph_n the_o patriarch_n for_o impropriety_n of_o speech_n and_o he_o will_v teach_v he_o how_o to_o speak_v pag._n 102._o speak_v of_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o be_v not_o gather_v or_o add_v faint_a or_o fail_v as_o man_n have_v do_v before_o for_o he_o admit_v not_o either_o of_o addition_n or_o defection_n but_o he_o be_v translate_v or_o pass_v away_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o that_o efficient_a word_n by_o which_o the_o universe_n be_v make_v pag._n 122._o he_o be_v again_o very_o unmannerly_a and_o uncivil_a with_o joseph_n and_o so_o be_v he_o again_o in_o pag._n 152._o he_o have_v rather_o lose_v his_o friend_n than_o his_o jest_n and_o censure_v so_o great_a a_o patriarch_n than_o miss_v his_o allegory_n that_o aaron_n use_v imposition_n of_o hand_n upon_o moses_n pag._n 126._o pag._n 127._o that_o abel_n slay_v yet_o live_v as_o heb._n 11._o pag._n 152._o god_n like_o a_o shepherd_n and_o king_n govern_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n by_o right_n and_o equity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d set_v over_o they_o his_o upright_a word_n which_o be_v his_o first_o beget_v son_n who_o take_v the_o care_n of_o this_o sacred_a herd_n like_o the_o deputy_n of_o some_o great_a king_n pag._n 161._o he_o show_v his_o learning_n be_v the_o great_a encyclica_fw-la pag._n 168._o he_o call_v angel_n genii_n and_o hero_n according_a to_o the_o greek_n and_o hold_v that_o they_o be_v create_v in_o the_o air_n but_o in_o the_o superior_a part_n of_o it_o near_o the_o sky_n and_o fly_v up_o and_o down_o there_o pag._n 221_o 222._o pag._n
law_n be_v here_o teach_v and_o so_o the_o study_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n together_o render_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o divine_a word_n complete_a chap._n xcviii_o some_o miscellaneous_n matter_n respect_v the_o face_n of_o the_o land_n 1._o let_v we_o begin_v with_o that_o canon_n concern_v read_v the_o book_n of_o esther_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o purim_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d megill_n cap._n â—_o hall_n 1._o town_n that_o be_v begird_v with_o wall_n from_o the_o day_n of_o joshua_n read_v it_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n adar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d village_n and_o great_a city_n read_v it_o the_o fourteen_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unless_o that_o the_o village_n anticipate_v it_o to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o congregation_n you_o see_v a_o threefold_a distinction_n of_o city_n and_o to_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fortification_n or_o town_n gird_v with_o wall_n from_o the_o day_n of_o 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matth._n v._o 43._o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o hate_v thy_o enemy_n be_v a_o gloss_n from_o hell_n and_o not_o from_o heaven_n from_o satan_n and_o not_o from_o god_n and_o how_o our_o saviour_n confute_v it_o and_o how_o he_o teach_v what_o a_o christian_a be_v to_o do_v in_o that_o case_n you_o may_v see_v there_o love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o as_o he_o of_o old_a say_v he_o know_v not_o what_o to_o morrow_n mean_v because_o he_o look_v upon_o every_o present_a day_n as_o his_o last_o so_o a_o true_a christian_a know_v not_o what_o enmity_n or_o hatred_n to_o any_o man_n mean_v because_o he_o look_v upon_o every_o man_n as_o his_o brother_n and_o it_o be_v a_o most_o noble_a commendation_n that_o one_o give_v of_o another_o our_o friend_n sturmius_fw-la hate_v no_o man_n but_o only_a vice_n wickedness_n heresy_n and_o the_o devil_n a_o true_a christian_a hate_v no_o man_n upon_o his_o own_o quarrel_n david_n profess_v to_o god_n do_v not_o i_o hate_v they_o that_o hate_v thou_o yes_o i_o hate_v they_o with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n but_o it_o be_v upon_o no_o quarrel_n of_o his_o own_o but_o because_o they_o hate_v god_n nor_o be_v it_o their_o person_n he_o hate_v but_o their_o quality_n so_o this_o apostle_n will_v have_v those_o that_o love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o be_v accurse_v 1_o cor._n xvi_o 22._o it_o be_v not_o because_o they_o love_v not_o he_o or_o he_o they_o but_o because_o they_o love_v not_o christ._n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n more_o common_a than_o the_o hate_n of_o
beror_n chel_n a_o feast_n be_v there_o a_o feast_n be_v there_o these_o thing_n be_v something_o obscure_a and_o do_v require_v light_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beror_n chel_n seem_v to_o design_n a_o place_n but_o what_o place_n indeed_o the_o sanhedrin_n of_o r._n jochanan_n be_v in_o jafne_fw-ge but_o his_o consistory_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o seat_n of_o judgement_n seem_v to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o sanhedrin_n so_o paul_n be_v bring_v up_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o rabban_n gamaliel_n not_o in_o his_o sanhedrin_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o consistory_n or_o school_n so_o you_o may_v conjecture_v that_o rabban_n jochanan_n beside_o that_o he_o sit_v precedent_n of_o the_o chief_a sanhedrin_n have_v his_o peculiar_a consistory_n in_o jafne_v itself_o or_o in_o some_o neighbour_n place_n that_o which_o follow_v a_o tradition_n the_o sound_n of_o mill_n etc._n etc._n be_v clear_v by_o the_o glosser_n the_o sound_n of_o mill_n in_o burni_n be_v a_o sign_n that_o there_o be_v a_o circumcision_n there_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v public_o proclaim_v the_o infant_n week_n expire_v in_o this_o place_n and_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o mill_n be_v a_o sign_n that_o spice_n be_v ground_n to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o circumcision_n it_o be_v a_o time_n of_o persecution_n wherein_o it_o be_v forbid_v to_o circumcise_v they_o fear_v therefore_o by_o any_o public_a notice_n to_o make_v know_v that_o there_o be_v to_o be_v a_o circumcision_n but_o they_o appoint_v this_o sign_n a_o candle_n in_o beror_n chel_n the_o gloss_n write_v the_o light_n of_o one_o candle_n in_o the_o day_n time_n but_o many_o candle_n burn_v in_o the_o night_n give_v a_o sign_n as_o if_o one_o have_v give_v notice_n by_o a_o public_a proclamation_n that_o a_o feast_n of_o circumcision_n be_v there_o etc._n etc._n another_o gloss_n be_v thus_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o light_v candle_n at_o a_o circumcision_n it_o be_v also_o a_o custom_n to_o spread_v a_o table_n cloth_n at_o the_o door_n hence_o be_v that_o a_o custom_n prevail_v at_o jerusalem_n that_o as_o long_o as_o the_o table_n cloth_n be_v spread_v at_o the_o door_n traveller_n go_v in_o the_o aruch_n write_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d thus_o thus_o thus_o thus_o thus_o thus_o aruch_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n they_o can_v not_o celebrate_v public_a matrimony_n nor_o public_a circumcision_n therefore_o they_o do_v they_o secret_o wheresoever_o therefore_o be_v light_v candle_n on_o the_o lintel_n of_o the_o door_n they_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o wedding_n feast_v there_o and_o wheresoever_o be_v the_o sound_n of_o mill_n there_o be_v a_o circumcision_n the_o jerusalem_n talmudist_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d châ—tubâ—_n fol._n 25._o 3._o although_o the_o persecution_n cease_v yet_o that_o custom_n cease_v not_o the_o babylonian_a talmudist_n go_v on_o go_v to_o r._n josua_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o pekiin_n in_o the_o jerusalem_n talmudist_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bekiin_n in_o this_o story_n that_o follow_v 4._o follow_v follow_v follow_v follow_v follow_v follow_v chagigah_n fol._n 75._o 4._o r._n jochanan_n ben_fw-mi bruchah_n and_o r._n eliezer_n the_o blind_a travail_v from_o jabne_n to_o lydda_n and_o receive_v r._n josua_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bekiin_n go_v to_o rabban_n gamaliel_n to_o jabne_n go_v to_o rabbi_n akiba_n to_o bene_n barak_n go_v to_o r._n mathias_n to_o roma_n go_v to_o r._n chananiah_n ben_fw-mi teradion_n to_o siâ—ni_fw-la to_o r._n jose_n to_o zippor_n to_o r._n judah_n ben_fw-mi betirah_n to_o nisibin_n to_o r._n josua_n to_o the_o captivity_n viz._n to_o pombiditha_n to_o rabbi_n to_o bethshaaraim_a to_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o chamber_n gazith_n chap._n xcvii_o the_o city_n of_o the_o levite_n concern_v they_o see_v numb_a chap._n xxxv_o and_o jos._n chap._n xxi_o 13._o xxi_o xxi_o xxi_o xxi_o xxi_o xxi_o maimon_n in_o shemittâ—h_n vejobel_n cap._n 13._o the_o suburb_n of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v three_o thousand_o cubit_n on_o every_o side_n viz._n from_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n and_o outward_o as_o it_o be_v say_v from_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n and_o outward_o a_o thousand_o cubit_n and_o thou_o shait_fw-fr measure_n from_o without_o the_o city_n two_o thousand_o cubit_n numb_a xxxv_o 4_o 5._o the_o former_a thousand_o be_v the_o suburb_n and_o the_o latter_a two_o thousand_o be_v for_o field_n and_o vineyard_n they_o appoint_v the_o place_n of_o burial_n to_o every_o one_o of_o those_o city_n to_o be_v without_o these_o bound_n for_o within_o they_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o bury_v a_o dead_a corpse_n do_v you_o ask_v the_o reason_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o avoid_v pollution_n which_o may_v be_v contract_v from_o a_o sepulchre_n as_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o scribe_n curious_a interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n 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