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god_n who_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o impart_v this_o gracious_a favour_n unto_o we_o christian_n that_o we_o be_v warn_v by_o such_o a_o horrible_a example_n of_o the_o divine_a wrath_n shall_v with_o awe_n and_o reverence_n embrace_v his_o holy_a word_n lest_o the_o same_o thing_n shall_v befall_v we_o and_o so_o our_o candlestick_n shall_v be_v remove_v for_o our_o ingratitude_n god_n of_o his_o mercy_n grant_v that_o the_o sun_n of_o his_o justice_n may_v always_o shine_v in_o our_o heart_n until_o perfect_a day_n and_o by_o the_o illumination_n of_o his_o good_a spirit_n conduct_v we_o unto_o all_o truth_n amen_n the_o end_n soli_fw-la deo_fw-la gloria_fw-la deut._n 32._o 15_o jer._n 11._o 10._o jer._n 7._o 25._o 26._o nehem._n 9_o 25._o 26._o jer._n 2_o 29_o 30_o 2_o reg._n 17._o isa_n 29_o 10_o 11._o john_n 17._o 3._o chjim_fw-la isa_n 29._o 13_o 14._o 14._o the_o rabbin_n be_v the_o chief_a scholar_n and_o doctor_n among_o the_o jew_n hence_o the_o word_n rabbi_n rab_n rabbi_n and_o rabban_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o master_n these_o title_n spring_v up_o about_o the_o time_n of_o or_o present_o after_o christ_n incarnation_n for_o former_o the_o prophet_n be_v call_v by_o their_o bare_a name_n rabbi_n and_o ribbi_n be_v more_o excellent_a title_n than_o rab_n and_o rabban_n the_o most_o honour_a of_o all_o give_v only_o to_o prince_n &_o verse_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n these_o have_v for_o their_o root_n the_o hebrew_n verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o multiply_v for_o so_o be_v the_o rabbin_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n they_o have_v another_o name_n which_o be_v geon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o computation_n make_v 60._o because_o a_o rabbine_n ought_v to_o read_v the_o 60_o tract_n of_o the_o talmud_n talmud_n the_o scribe_n be_v the_o expounder_n of_o the_o law_n minister_n of_o the_o text_n in_o hebrew_n sopherim_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o number_n because_o they_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o number_v not_o only_o the_o verse_n but_o the_o word_n and_o letter_n of_o each_o book_n in_o the_o bible_n bible_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signisy_n a_o prayer_n derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hiphil_n signify_v to_o pray_v humble_o with_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o misery_n hence_o their_o prayer-book_n be_v name_v tephillo_n the_o article_n of_o the_o jew_n creed_n psal_n 33._o 14._o 14._o bar_v maimon_n the_o son_n of_o maimon_n for_o bar_n signify_v a_o son_n from_o the_o hebrew_n verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d barar_fw-la to_o make_v clean_o or_o purge_v either_o that_o child_n of_o all_o other_o be_v the_o neat_a in_o body_n and_o comely_a or_o else_o that_o their_o mind_n ought_v to_o be_v purge_v and_o elcanse_v from_o vice_n the_o name_n ben_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v give_v in_o respect_n of_o generation_n from_o hanah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o build_v up_o because_o they_o build_v up_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n but_o bar_n be_v a_o name_n give_v they_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o education_n rab._n david_n david_n esrim_fw-la vearba_fw-la vearba_fw-la illah_o haillo_n the_o cause_n of_o cause_n a_o term_n use_v by_o the_o hebrew_n rabbin_n and_o philosopher_n as_o all_o the_o other_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cause_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o cause_n or_o give_v occasion_n occasion_n mezius_n gemrah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gemurah_n signify_v perfection_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gamar_n to_o finish_v or_o to_o be_v defective_a for_o the_o best_a perfection_n among_o mortal_n have_v its_o defect_n defect_n echad_fw-mi umeinchad_fw-mi of_o one_o essence_n both_o the_o word_n be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d echad_fw-mi unus_fw-la one_o one_o keechad_fw-mi hamurcabh_o secundum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unum_fw-la hamurcabh_n compositorium_fw-la for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d marcebah_o signisy_n a_o composit_a or_o conjunction_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o compose_v or_o cojoyn_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o compose_a thing_n from_o the_o same_o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z deut_n 6._o 4._o 4._o meddah_fw-mi hagguph_n bodily_a attribute_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o property_n or_o affection_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o measure_n because_o our_o attribute_n &_o affection_n measure_v out_o unto_o we_o our_o bodily_a perfection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d guph_n signify_v a_o body_n derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d guph_n to_o enclose_v for_o it_o be_v the_o casket_n of_o the_o soul_n soul_n all_o derech_n haabharah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o hyperbole_n or_o ad_fw-la modum_fw-la transitionis_fw-la for_o gnal_n signify_v according_a derec_fw-la signify_v a_o way_n from_o darac_n to_o walk_v and_o aberah_n a_o transition_n from_o gnabar_fw-la to_o pass_v over_o over_o kischon_n bene_fw-la handam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o man_n come_v laschan_o signify_v a_o come_n from_o lashan_n to_o speak_v be_v son_n from_o banah_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o build_v up_o adam_z man_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o of_o a_o red_a colour_n colour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kadmon_n eternity_n from_o kadam_n to_o prevent_v and_o so_o kedem_fw-la elohe_n god_n from_o alah_o vide_fw-la poster_n poster_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v mediator_n and_o interpreter_n for_o a_o mediator_n do_v as_o it_o be_v interpret_v the_o will_n of_o one_o unto_o another_o the_o root_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d malatz_n signify_v to_o sweeten_v for_o a_o mediator_n do_v sweeten_v and_o make_v we_o acceptable_a to_o he_o we_o have_v offend_v offend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thorah_n the_o law_n the_o word_n be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jarah_n which_o signify_v to_o lay_v a_o groundwork_n intimate_v that_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v firrme_o root_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o letter_n of_o this_o word_n thorah_n make_v in_o computation_n 613._o and_o so_o many_o precept_n the_o rabbin_n veckon_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n whereof_o the_o mandatory_a be_v 248._o according_a to_o the_o member_n in_o a_o man_n body_n insinual_v that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o every_o member_n the_o prohibitory_n be_v 363_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o day_n in_o the_o year_n to_o note_v out_o unto_o we_o that_o every_o day_n there_o be_v something_o to_o be_v avoid_v which_o violate_v the_o law_n or_o thus_o the_o number_n of_o the_o prohibitory_a commandment_n be_v equal_a to_o that_o of_o the_o vein_n in_o man_n body_n to_o warn_v we_o that_o as_o there_o be_v many_o vein_n in_o every_o member_n to_o there_o be_v many_o affirmative_a precept_n which_o teach_v we_o to_o do_v well_o and_o that_o we_o may_v better_o effect_v more_o negative_a whereby_o we_o avoid_v the_o contrary_n the_o jew_n say_v the_o law_n be_v two_o fold_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o write_a law_n deliver_v to_o moses_n in_o sinai_n to_o two_o table_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lex_fw-la oralis_fw-la thorah_n begnal_n peh_fw-it deliver_v by_o mouth_n unto_o he_o out_o of_o which_o the_o pharisee_n establish_v their_o tradition_n the_o comparison_n of_o moses_n with_o other_o prophet_n numb_a 12_o 6._o 7_o 8._o exod_n 25._o 22._o dan._n 10._o 7_o 8_o 9_o exod._n 33._o 10._o 2_o king_n 2._o 15._o leu._n 16._o 2._o artic._n 8._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eâ—_n over_o dei._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pe_n signify_v a_o mouth_n and_o gebarah_n be_v one_o of_o the_o cabalissical_a predicament_n and_o among_o the_o rabbin_n one_o of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gabar_n to_o prevail_v or_o be_v powerful_a powerful_a lulabh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ramus_fw-la spatula_fw-la palma_fw-la a_o bough_n or_o branct_n for_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n the_o jew_n be_v to_o dwell_v in_o booth_n make_v of_o myrtle_n and_o palm_n branch_n as_o it_o be_v record_v nehem._n 8._o 15._o 15._o zizim_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o fringe_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zuz_n to_o move_v up_o and_o down_o down_o tephillim_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o phylactery_n use_v in_o this_o feast_n artic._n 12._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chachamim_n there_o wiseman_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v wise_a or_o understand_v understand_v tippach_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o breath_n breath_n ruach_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruach_n