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of_o the_o five_o age_n do_v express_o name_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o second_o law_n as_o contain_v certain_a tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o they_o write_v not_o but_o get_v by_o heart_n and_o transfuse_v they_o from_o one_o to_o another_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n but_o the_o great_a darkness_n that_o befall_v the_o jew_n record_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o christianity_n may_v be_v one_o reason_n why_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o talmud_n come_v so_o late_o to_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o indeed_o for_o almost_o two_o age_n after_o the_o talmud_n be_v finish_v but_o little_a light_n or_o certainty_n be_v to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o as_o to_o our_o part_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v not_o much_o acquaint_v with_o the_o doctrine_n and_o record_n of_o the_o hebrew_n till_o they_o be_v expel_v babylon_n at_o which_o time_n a_o great_a part_n of_o they_o come_v into_o europe_n and_o especial_o settle_v in_o spain_n where_o apply_v themselves_o unto_o study_n the_o rabbin_n begin_v to_o multiply_v and_o grow_v learned_a and_o to_o illustrate_v the_o talmud_n with_o commentary_n exposition_n and_o homily_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o write_n of_o zacuth_n abarbinel_n gautz_n ben_n nachman_n etc._n etc._n all_o spanish_a jew_n but_o especial_o r._n moses_n ben_n maimon_n bear_v at_o corduba_n and_o a_o student_n in_o egypt_n whence_o he_o be_v call_v moses_n egyptius_n who_o in_o the_o 23d_o year_n of_o his_o age_n begin_v to_o comment_v upon_o the_o misnaioth_n or_o the_o text_n of_o the_o talmud_n which_o he_o finish_v at_o thirty_o he_o live_v seventy_o year_n and_o during_o his_o whole_a life_n be_v so_o studious_a in_o write_v upon_o and_o instruct_v religion_n that_o to_o this_o day_n it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o from_o moses_n the_o prophet_n to_o moses_n the_o egyptian_a there_o be_v never_o such_o another_o moses_n the_o first_o among_o christian_n who_o take_v more_o solemn_a cognizance_n of_o the_o talmud_n be_v justinian_n the_o emperor_n who_o about_o the_o 551_o year_n of_o christ_n give_v toleration_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o read_v the_o sacred_a bible_n in_o their_o synagogue_n in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n but_o utter_o prohibit_v they_o the_o read_n of_o the_o misna_n as_o be_v neither_o adjoin_v to_o the_o sacred_a book_n nor_o deliver_v from_o above_o to_o the_o prophet_n but_o a_o mere_a invention_n of_o earthly_a man_n who_o have_v nothing_o of_o heaven_n in_o they_o as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v novella_n 146._o where_o the_o note_n upon_o that_o constitution_n say_v that_o the_o misna_n torah_n be_v compose_v out_o of_o the_o caballistick_n and_o anagogick_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o some_o allegorical_a interpretation_n pretend_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o moses_n when_o the_o jew_n be_v settle_v in_o italy_n and_o france_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n begin_v to_o take_v severe_a cognizance_n of_o the_o talmud_n for_o pope_n innocent_n iv._o command_v all_o the_o copy_n thereof_o that_o can_v be_v find_v in_o france_n to_o be_v burn_v because_o it_o contain_v manifest_a blasphemy_n against_o god_n christ_n and_o the_o virgin_n mary_n inextricable_a abuse_n erroneous_a and_o unheard-of_a foolery_n and_o in_o italy_n the_o talmud_n fall_v under_o the_o same_o condemnation_n for_o pope_n julius_n the_o three_o by_o solemn_a bull_n sentence_v it_o to_o the_o flame_n as_o contain_v many_o thing_n offend_v the_o divine_a law_n and_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n upon_o which_o the_o inquisition_n seize_v upon_o all_o the_o gemara_n that_n can_v be_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o region_n of_o italy_n and_o make_v they_o a_o holocaust_n to_o the_o holy_a chair_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o present_a condition_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o barbary_n their_o place_n of_o residence_n profession_n apparel_n stature_n and_o complexion_n etc._n etc._n page_n 7._o chap._n ii_o the_o moral_a conversation_n of_o the_o barbary-jew_n the_o ingredient_n of_o their_o religion_n their_o backwardness_n to_o dispute_n their_o creed_n occasion_n author_n with_o a_o short_a paraphrase_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n 13._o chap._n iii_o the_o barbary-jew_n opinion_n of_o the_o trinity_n angel_n several_a state_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o law_n merit_n purgatory_n resurrection_n last_o judgement_n end_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n 26._o chap._n iu._n their_o opinion_n of_o matrimony_n and_o coelibate_n their_o espousal_n dowry-bill_n etc._n etc._n 40._o chap._n v._n of_o other_o ceremony_n relate_v to_o their_o marriage_n 46._o chap._n vi_o their_o opinion_n of_o sterility_n their_o lilis_n their_o rite_n of_o childbirth_n 54._o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o rite_n of_o circumcision_n and_o purirification_n 59_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o jew_n polygamy_n divorce_n a_o copy_n of_o their_o bill_n of_o dismission_n etc._n etc._n 71._o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o jew_n concubinage_n of_o their_o marry_v the_o brother_n wife_n 74._o chap._n x._o of_o the_o institution_n of_o their_o child_n the_o time_n and_o manner_n thereof_o 80._o chap._n xi_o of_o their_o synagogue_n the_o officer_n thereof_o time_n of_o their_o election_n hour_n of_o prayer_n 88_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o jew_n preparation_n to_o the_o synagogue_n 93._o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o jew_n zizith_n and_o tephillim_n or_o phylactery_n or_o prayer-ornament_n 99_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o jew_n hasten_v to_o morning_n prayer_n their_o manner_n of_o entrance_n into_o and_o deportment_n in_o the_o synagogue_n etc._n etc._n 104._o chap._n xv._n their_o ceremony_n about_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n their_o manner_n of_o celebrate_v the_o sabbath_n the_o office_n which_o thereon_o be_v solemnize_v etc._n etc._n 112._o chap._n xvi_o how_o the_o jew_n prepare_v themselves_o for_o the_o sabbath_n and_o how_o they_o begin_v it_o 130._o chap_n xvii_o how_o the_o jew_n hallow_v the_o sabbath_n and_o how_o they_o end_v it_o 150._o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o jew_n feast_n the_o manner_n of_o their_o celebration_n 167._o chap._n xix_o of_o their_o pentecost_n or_o feast_n of_o week_n 175._o chap._n xx._n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n 177._o chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o jew_n purim_n or_o feast_n of_o lot_n 182._o chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o jewish_a fast_n 194._o chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o jewish_a excommunication_n 198._o chap._n xxiv_o concern_v the_o present_a judicature_n among_o the_o jew_n 210._o chap._n xxv_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n alm_n and_o of_o their_o make_a provision_n for_o poor_a 213._o chap._n xxvi_o their_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a testament_n burial_n of_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n 216._o the_o conclusion_n wherein_o be_v consider_v the_o present_a obstruction_n of_o the_o jew_n conversion_n 225._o a_o summary_n discourse_n concern_v the_o jewish_a talmud_n misna_n and_o gemara_n 239._o finis_fw-la