9_o i_o believe_v that_o he_o shall_v overcome_v death_n this_o israel_n see_v by_o necessary_a conclusion_n that_o if_o christ_n shall_v fall_v under_o death_n he_o do_v no_o more_o than_o man_n have_v do_v before_o his_o resurrection_n they_o see_v in_o aaron_n rod_n manna_n scapegoate_n sparrow_n etc._n etc._n 10._o i_o believe_v to_o be_v save_v by_o lay_v hold_n upon_o his_o merit_n lay_v their_o right_a hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o every_o beast_n that_o they_o bring_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o teach_v they_o that_o their_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o another_o and_o the_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v sanctuary_n or_o refuge_n from_o vengeance_n teach_v they_o that_o another_o merit_n be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o they_o yet_o that_o all_o offender_n be_v not_o save_v by_o the_o altar_n exod._n 21._o 12._o 1_o king_n 2._o 29._o the_o fault_n not_o be_v in_o the_o altar_n but_o in_o the_o offender_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o see_v what_o that_o signify_v unto_o they_o thus_o far_o each_o holy_a israelite_n be_v a_o christian_a in_o this_o point_n of_o doctrine_n by_o earnest_a study_n find_v these_o point_n under_o the_o vail_n of_o moses_n the_o ignorant_a be_v teach_v this_o by_o the_o learned_a every_o sabbath_n day_n have_v the_o scripture_n read_v and_o expound_v unto_o they_o from_o these_o ground_n work_v of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n commentary_n thereupon_o concern_v the_o messiah_n come_v the_o school_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v so_o well_o verse_v in_o that_o point_n that_o their_o scholar_n do_v mention_v his_o very_a name_n jesus_n the_o time_n of_o his_o birth_n in_o tisri_n the_o space_n of_o his_o preach_v three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a the_o year_n of_o his_o death_n the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n and_o divers_a such_o particular_n to_o be_v find_v in_o their_o author_n though_o they_o know_v he_o not_o when_o he_o come_v among_o they_o section_n xxviii_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o israel_n they_o 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of_o that_o law_n to_o extremity_n of_o egyptian_a jewel_n they_o make_v a_o egyptian_a idol_n because_o think_v moses_n have_v be_v lose_v they_o intend_v to_o return_v for_o egypt_n grievous_a be_v the_o sin_n for_o which_o they_o must_v look_v for_o grievous_a punishment_n which_o light_v upon_o they_o in_o divers_a kind_n first_o the_o cloud_n of_o glory_n their_o divine_a conductor_n depart_v from_o the_o camp_n which_o be_v now_o become_v profane_a and_o unclean_a second_o the_o table_n moses_n break_v before_o their_o face_n as_o show_v they_o most_o unworthy_a of_o the_o covenant_n three_o the_o building_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o evidence_n that_o god_n will_v dwell_v among_o they_o be_v adjourn_v and_o put_v off_o for_o now_o they_o have_v make_v themselves_o unworthy_a four_o for_o this_o sin_n god_n give_v they_o to_o worship_v all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n act_v 7._o 42._o five_o moses_n bruise_v the_o calf_n to_o powder_n and_o straw_v it_o upon_o the_o water_n and_o make_v the_o people_n drink_v here_o spiritual_a fornication_n come_v under_o the_o same_o trial_n that_o carnal_a do_v numb_a 5._o 24._o these_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o idolatry_n the_o water_n thus_o drink_v make_v their_o belly_n to_o swell_v and_o to_o give_v a_o visible_a sign_n and_o token_n of_o their_o guilt_n then_o set_v moses_n the_o levite_n to_o slay_v every_o one_o who_o belly_n they_o find_v thus_o swell_v which_o thing_n they_o do_v with_o that_o zeal_n and_o sincerity_n that_o they_o spare_v neither_o father_n nor_o brother_n of_o their_o own_o if_o they_o find_v he_o guilty_a in_o this_o slaughter_n there_o fall_v about_o three_o thousand_o these_o be_v ringleader_n and_o chief_a agent_n in_o this_o abomination_n and_o therefore_o make_v thus_o exemplary_a
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they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n create_v in_o the_o beginning_n gen._n i._n 1._o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v lest_o the_o king_n shall_v say_v bereshith_n be_v god_n and_o there_o be_v two_o power_n and_o the_o first_o create_v the_o late_a 1._o late_a late_a late_a late_a late_a late_a see_v the_o gloss_n in_o megill_n &_o fol._n 9_o 1._o but_o now_o in_o the_o greek_a version_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o such_o a_o scruple_n shall_v arise_v it_o can_v arise_v only_o from_o the_o hebrew_n text_n and_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v that_o this_o change_n intend_v for_o a_o amendment_n shall_v be_v reckon_v to_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n word_n themselves_o they_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o sarah_n laugh_v among_o her_o neighbour_n gen._n xviii_o 12._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d within_o herself_o they_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o be_v desirable_a i_o take_v not_o from_o they_o 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two_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o receive_v those_o two_o and_o they_o reject_v the_o three_o in_o one_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o send_v worthy_a man_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o two_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o send_v young_a man_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n they_o receive_v those_o two_o and_o reject_v the_o three_o in_o one_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nine_o in_o two_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eleven_o they_o receive_v those_o two_o and_o reject_v the_o three_o now_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v what_o i_o pray_v be_v those_o two_o copy_n in_o which_o it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v hebrew_n copy_n without_o all_o controversy_n and_o so_o be_v that_o without_o all_o doubt_n in_o which_o it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v no_o reason_n therefore_o why_o that_o tradition_n of_o the_o thirteen_o place_n change_v shall_v bear_v so_o ill_a a_o report_n and_o be_v account_v for_o a_o fiction_n because_o those_o thirteen_o alteration_n be_v not_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o greek_a version_n for_o the_o talmudist_n plain_o treat_v of_o the_o seventy_o two_o not_o translate_n out_o of_o hebrew_n but_o transcribe_v the_o hebrew_n book_n themselves_o let_v we_o also_o add_v the_o introduction_n that_o the_o jerusalem_n writer_n make_v to_o this_o history_n 4._o history_n history_n history_n history_n history_n history_n megill_n f._n 71._o 4._o the_o jerusalem_n talmudist_n say_v they_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jerusalem_n jerushlema_n tzaphon_n tzephona_n teman_fw-mi temna_n that_o be_v they_o change_v the_o write_n of_o these_o hebrew_n word_n and_o immediate_o they_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wise_a man_n alter_v thirteen_o place_n for_o ptolomey_n the_o king_n which_o be_v also_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n themselves_o otherwise_o this_o do_v not_o suit_n with_o what_o go_v before_o chap._n ix_o in_o what_o value_n the_o version_n of_o the_o seventy_o as_o it_o be_v common_o call_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v among_o the_o jew_n thus_o it_o remain_v doubtful_a whether_o the_o talmudist_n acknowledge_v any_o version_n of_o the_o seventy_o two_o elder_n or_o no._n let_v it_o be_v grant_v therefore_o that_o they_o attribute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divine_a inspiration_n to_o they_o from_o hence_o that_o be_v put_v asunder_o yet_o they_o all_o conspire_v in_o one_o mind_n and_o sense_n nevertheless_o it_o will_v not_o at_o all_o follow_v thence_o that_o any_o honour_n be_v give_v by_o they_o to_o this_o version_n which_o be_v carry_v about_o under_o that_o name_n one_o may_v much_o more_o ready_o perceive_v in_o it_o the_o breath_n of_o jewish_a tradition_n than_o any_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o although_o their_o own_o tradition_n be_v of_o account_n certain_o to_o the_o nation_n and_o for_o the_o patronise_a they_o many_o thing_n seem_v to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o version_n which_o favour_v they_o yet_o this_o do_v by_o no_o mean_n so_o much_o obtain_v with_o they_o as_o that_o they_o value_v the_o version_n above_o the_o hebrew_n original_a and_o that_o the_o cast_v away_o that_o make_v choice_n of_o this_o to_o themselves_o but_o they_o always_o reserve_v to_o the_o hebrew_n text_n its_o due_a honour_n i._o what_o the_o learned_a among_o they_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o greek_a version_n one_o may_v somewhat_o guess_v from_o hence_o that_o even_o a_o christian_n himself_o serious_o read_v and_o view_v it_o may_v observe_v many_o thing_n in_o it_o whereby_o he_o may_v discover_v by_o what_o counsil_n caution_n and_o crastiness_n that_o version_n be_v publish_v especial_o if_o together_o with_o it_o he_o have_v in_o his_o eye_n the_o manner_n tradition_n ordinance_n and_o state_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n to_o which_o allusion_n be_v very_o frequent_o make_v and_o respect_n have_v by_o those_o interpreter_n the_o matter_n may_v be_v illustrate_v by_o one_o or_o two_o example_n as_o to_o their_o tradition_n gen._n xx._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o lord_n in_o shut_v shut_v up_o all_o the_o womb_n without_o whence_o come_v the_o put_n in_o of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o tradition_n that_o the_o womb_n be_v bar_v up_o against_o copulation_n 1._o copulation_n copulation_n copulation_n copulation_n copulation_n copulation_n bava_n kama_n fol._n 92._o 1._o exod._n xxiv_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o see_v the_o place_n where_o god_n have_v stand_v instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o see_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n compare_v the_o tract_n kiddushin_n 1._o kiddushin_n kiddushin_n kiddushin_n kiddushin_n kiddushin_n kiddushin_n fol._n 49._o 1._o with_o this_o where_o the_o gloss_n be_v this_o r._n hananiel_n say_v he_o that_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o see_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o liar_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n before_o at_o chap._n fourteen_o vers_fw-la 2._o deut._n xxx_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o lord_n shall_v purify_v thy_o heart_n and_o jos._n v._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o which_o manner_n joshua_n purify_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o circumcise_v in_o a_o sense_n too_o much_o incline_v to_o the_o trifle_a praise_n of_o circumcision_n among_o the_o master_n whence_o be_v those_o word_n take_v jos._n xxi_o 42._o and_o xxiv_o 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o they_o lay_v
a_o singular_a rage_a against_o the_o gospel_n the_o devil_n bestirring_a himself_o in_o they_o now_o he_o know_v their_o time_n be_v so_o short_a the_o epistle_n of_o judas_n as_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o peter_n and_o this_o of_o judas_n be_v very_o near_o akin_a in_o style_n matter_n and_o subject_n so_o it_o be_v fair_o conjecturable_a in_o they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o far_o remove_v in_o time_n speak_v both_o of_o wicked_a one_o and_o wickedness_n at_o the_o same_o height_n and_o ripeness_n they_o be_v one_o to_o another_o as_o the_o prophecy_n of_o obadiah_n and_o jerem._n 49._o 14_o etc._n etc._n speak_v the_o same_o thing_n use_v the_o same_o manner_n of_o argue_v and_o oftentimes_o almost_o the_o same_o word_n it_o may_v be_v judas_n stand_v up_o in_o his_o brother_n james_n his_o charge_n among_o the_o circumcision_n of_o judea_n and_o direct_v his_o epistle_n to_o all_o those_o that_o be_v sanctify_v and_o preserve_v in_o those_o apostatise_v time_n as_o his_o brother_n have_v do_v to_o all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n in_o general_n in_o cite_v the_o story_n of_o michael_n the_o archangel_n contend_v with_o the_o devil_n about_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n ver_fw-la 9_o he_o do_v but_o the_o same_o that_o paul_n do_v in_o name_v janne_n and_o jambres_n namely_o allege_v a_o story_n which_o be_v current_a and_o own_a among_o the_o nation_n though_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o scripture_n and_o so_o he_o argue_v with_o they_o from_o their_o own_o author_n and_o concession_n it_o be_v harsh_a to_o strain_n zech._n 3._o 1_o 2._o to_o speak_v such_o a_o story_n when_o neither_o the_o name_n michael_n be_v mention_v nor_o any_o thing_n like_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n or_o akin_a to_o it_o but_o among_o the_o talmudicks_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v something_o like_o the_o relic_n of_o such_o a_o matter_n viz._n of_o michael_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o death_n dispute_v or_o discourse_v about_o fetch_v away_o the_o soul_n of_o moses_n his_o allege_v the_o prophecy_n of_o enoch_n be_v a_o argue_v of_o the_o very_a like_o nature_n as_o cite_v and_o refer_v to_o some_o know_v and_o common_a tradition_n that_o they_o have_v among_o they_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o book_n sepher_n jesher_n a_o hebrew_n writer_n speak_v of_o enoch_n after_o such_o a_o tenor_n and_o in_o both_o these_o he_o use_v their_o own_o testimony_n against_o themselves_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v thus_o have_v speak_v at_o large_a these_o man_n speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n whereas_o they_o have_v and_o own_o a_o story_n for_o current_n that_o even_o michael_n the_o archangel_n do_v not_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o devil_n when_o he_o be_v strive_v with_o he_o about_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n etc._n etc._n and_o whereas_o they_o show_v and_o own_o a_o prophecy_n of_o enoch_n of_o god_n come_v in_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n why_o these_o be_v the_o very_a man_n to_o who_o such_o a_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v apply_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n to_o deal_v and_o argue_v with_o the_o jew_n upon_o their_o own_o concession_n the_o three_o epistle_n of_o john_n among_o all_o the_o apostolic_a epistle_n there_o be_v none_o about_o who_o time_n of_o writing_n we_o be_v so_o far_o to_o seek_v as_o we_o be_v about_o these_o and_o it_o be_v neither_o satisfactory_a to_o remove_v their_o place_n nor_o be_v it_o satisfactory_a to_o take_v their_o time_n according_a to_o their_o place_n or_o to_o conceive_v they_o to_o be_v write_v after_o the_o epistle_n of_o peter_n because_o they_o be_v place_v after_o they_o any_o conjecture_n that_o be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o they_o may_v best_o be_v take_v from_o the_o three_o epistle_n gaius_n to_o who_o that_o epistle_n be_v direct_v by_o that_o encomiastic_a character_n that_o john_n give_v of_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v gaius_n the_o corinthian_a the_o host_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n rom._n 16._o 23._o for_o since_o he_o be_v commend_v for_o entertainment_n and_o charity_n both_o to_o the_o church_n and_o stranger_n particular_o to_o those_o who_o have_v preach_v among_o the_o gentile_n take_v nothing_o of_o they_o we_o know_v not_o where_o to_o find_v any_o other_o gaius_n to_o who_o to_o affix_v this_o character_n but_o only_o this_o and_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o look_v after_o any_o other_o and_o upon_o this_o probability_n we_o may_v observe_v these_o other_o i._o that_o that_o three_o epistle_n be_v write_v when_o those_o that_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o take_v nothing_o of_o they_o be_v still_o abroad_o upon_o that_o employment_n for_o he_o urge_v he_o to_o bring_v they_o forward_o on_o their_o journey_n ver_fw-la 6._o now_o under_o that_o expression_n of_o take_v nothing_o of_o the_o gentile_n we_o can_v understand_v none_o but_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o those_o that_o be_v of_o their_o several_a company_n for_o the_o scripture_n have_v name_v none_o other_o and_o if_o it_o refer_v to_o paul_n and_o his_o company_n for_o we_o find_v not_o that_o barnabas_n have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o gaius_n then_o we_o must_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v write_v a_o good_a while_n before_o this_o time_n that_o we_o be_v upon_o unless_o we_o will_v suppose_v paul_n after_o his_o freedom_n from_o imprisonment_n at_o rome_n be_v get_v travel_v and_o preach_v in_o those_o part_n again_o but_o i_o shall_v rather_o suppose_v that_o john_n send_v this_o three_o epistle_n to_o gaius_n to_o corinth_n by_o timothy_n from_o ephesus_n who_o be_v set_v away_o thence_o for_o rome_n upon_o paul_n send_v for_o he_o to_o come_v to_o he_o thither_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 9_o 11_o 21._o in_o which_o journey_n as_o we_o have_v show_v before_o he_o be_v to_o call_v at_o corinth_n and_o to_o take_v mark_v along_o with_o he_o who_o be_v there_o and_o of_o they_o may_v john_n advice_n to_o gaius_n be_v well_o understand_v who_o if_o thou_o bring_v forward_o on_o their_o journey_n thou_o shall_v do_v well_o for_o for_o his_o sake_n they_o go_v out_o take_v nothing_o of_o the_o gentile_n mark_v with_o barnabas_n and_o timothy_n with_o paul_n ii_o before_o john_n write_v this_o epistle_n to_o gaius_n he_o have_v write_v another_o epistle_n to_o some_o church_n it_o may_v be_v that_o of_o corinth_n of_o which_o gaius_n be_v i_o write_v say_v he_o unto_o the_o church_n but_o diotrephes_n who_o love_v to_o have_v the_o preeminence_n receive_v we_o not_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o john_n unless_o we_o will_v conceive_v unwarrantable_o that_o i_o may_v say_v no_o worse_o that_o any_o of_o john_n writing_n be_v lose_v iii_o upon_o and_o with_o the_o forementioned_a supposal_n that_o john_n send_v his_o epistle_n to_o gaius_n by_o timothy_n from_o ephesus_n we_o can_v but_o also_o suppose_v that_o john_n spend_v some_o time_n in_o the_o asian_a church_n to_o which_o afterward_o from_o patmos_n he_o write_v his_o epistle_n and_o if_o any_o one_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o that_o interpretation_n that_o be_v give_v before_o about_o the_o epistle_n from_o laodicea_n colos._n 4._o 16._o let_v he_o rather_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o john_n as_o write_v by_o he_o from_o laodicea_n then_o think_v it_o be_v a_o epistle_n write_v by_o paul_n from_o laodicea_n and_o that_o that_o epistle_n be_v lose_v in_o both_o his_o late_a epistle_n he_o intimate_v his_o hope_n and_o purpose_n short_o to_o come_v to_o they_o from_o which_o we_o may_v construe_v that_o his_o intention_n be_v to_o travel_v from_o asia_n the_o less_o where_o he_o now_o be_v and_o from_o whence_o he_o write_v all_o his_o three_o epistle_n westward_o into_o greece_n and_o in_o this_o journey_n you_o have_v he_o get_v into_o patmos_n rev._n 1._o from_o whence_o he_o write_v back_o to_o asia_n again_o in_o all_o his_o epistle_n he_o exhort_v to_o love_v and_o constancy_n in_o the_o truth_n a_o lesson_n most_o needful_a in_o those_o divide_a and_o apostatise_v time_n he_o give_v notice_n of_o many_o antichrist_n now_o abroad_o and_o these_o he_o show_v to_o have_v be_v such_o as_o have_v once_o profess_v the_o truth_n but_o be_v apostatise_v from_o it_o they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o apostasy_n he_o call_v the_o sin_n unto_o death_n to_o such_o he_o advise_v they_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o say_v god_n speed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o vulgar_a language_n jerus_n taamith_n fol._n 64._o col_fw-fr 2._o the_o rabbin_n see_v a_o holy_a man_n of_o caphar_n immi_n and_o go_v to_o he_o and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n speed_n but_o he_o answer_v they_o nothing_o id._n in_o sheviith_n fol._n 35._o 2._o &_o
they_o be_v call_v also_o by_o the_o wise_a man_n sadducee_n and_o baithusaeans_n they_o begin_v to_o oppose_v the_o cabbalah_n or_o tradition_n and_o to_o expound_v the_o text_n as_o themselves_o think_v good_a without_o harken_v to_o any_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n at_o all_o in_o avoth_n per._n 1._o and_o elias_n levita_n thus_o antigonus_n of_o socoh_n have_v two_o scholar_n sadoc_n and_o baithus_n which_o grow_v exceed_v wicked_a and_o deny_v the_o traditional_a law_n and_o believe_v only_o what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o write_a law_n therefore_o they_o call_v they_o karaite_n the_o sadducee_n be_v addict_v to_o a_o ceremonious_a religion_n as_o well_o as_o the_o pharisee_n though_o in_o all_o thing_n they_o go_v not_o so_o far_o and_o in_o the_o same_o thing_n they_o go_v not_o always_o alike_o they_o use_v phylactery_n as_o well_o as_o the_o pharisee_n but_o they_o wear_v they_o not_o after_o the_o very_a same_o fashion_n megil_n fol._n 24._o nay_o sometime_o some_o of_o the_o priest_n administer_v the_o service_n at_o the_o temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o way_n of_o the_o saducee_n different_a from_o the_o ordinary_a way_n but_o such_o as_o the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n relate_v die_v strange_a death_n and_o the_o matter_n wherein_o they_o follow_v the_o way_n of_o the_o sadducee_n be_v all_o about_o ceremony_n but_o they_o will_v own_o â—one_n of_o the_o ceremony_n they_o use_v as_o derive_v from_o tradition_n but_o as_o they_o pretend_v deduce_v in_o all_o point_n from_o moses_n his_o text_n for_o they_o will_v acknowledge_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v write_v though_o oftentimes_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o find_v it_o to_o be_v write_v so_o as_o they_o make_v it_o so_o by_o their_o construction_n and_o join_v in_o many_o thing_n with_o the_o traditional_a ceremony_n but_o scorn_v to_o receive_v they_o from_o tradition_n but_o will_v make_v shift_n to_o find_v ground_n for_o they_o in_o the_o text_n even_o as_o many_o among_o we_o at_o this_o day_n hold_v arminian_n socinian_n or_o popish_a tenet_n yet_o scorn_v to_o fetch_v they_o or_o to_o acknowledge_v they_o fetch_v from_o arminius_n socinus_n or_o rome_n but_o will_v seem_v to_o fetch_v they_o out_o of_o the_o very_a text_n of_o scripture_n let_v i_o conclude_v this_o matter_n with_o some_o word_n of_o josephus_n to_o show_v how_o they_o despise_v and_o reject_v tradition_n and_o with_o a_o passage_n in_o maimonides_n that_o show_v how_o they_o will_v have_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o pharisee_n say_v josephus_n deliver_v many_o thing_n unto_o the_o people_n as_o appertain_v to_o the_o law_n by_o tradition_n from_o the_o father_n which_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o therefore_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o sadducee_n cast_v they_o off_o say_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v account_v for_o law_n which_o be_v write_v but_o that_o these_o thing_n that_o come_v by_o tradition_n from_o the_o father_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o about_o these_o matter_n be_v often_o great_a dispute_n and_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o antiq._n lib_n 13._o cap._n 18._o and_o it_o be_v unlawful_a say_v maymonides_n for_o a_o man_n to_o teach_v when_o he_o be_v drink_v but_o if_o he_o teach_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v so_o plain_a in_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o even_o the_o sadducee_n will_v acknowledge_v it_o then_o be_v it_o lawful_a as_o that_o a_o creep_a thing_n be_v unclean_a a_o frog_n clean_o blood_n forbid_v etc._n etc._n in_o biath_n hammikdash_n per._n 1._o sect._n v._o of_o the_o pharisee_n as_o the_o sadducee_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n make_v nothing_o of_o tradition_n at_o all_o so_o the_o pharisee_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n do_v make_fw-mi exceed_o too_o much_o not_o only_o beyond_o the_o sadducee_n but_o also_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o walk_v in_o the_o high_a way_n of_o the_o state-religion_n separate_v and_o single_v themselves_o in_o a_o more_o strict_a course_n of_o ceremonious_a devotion_n from_o other_o people_n the_o jew_n do_v write_v their_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d parush_n &_o parushim_n with_o u._fw-mi in_o the_o second_o syllable_n but_o the_o greek_a of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o josephus_n as_o also_o the_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a do_v read_v it_o with_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pharish_n suitable_a to_o the_o chaldee_n and_o syriack_n language_n which_o be_v then_o speak_v the_o word_n parash_n be_v use_v but_o once_o in_o scripture_n for_o separation_n as_o two_o be_v observe_v by_o elias_n levita_n who_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n parash_n say_v he_o betoken_v division_n and_o separation_n and_o it_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n but_o only_o once_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ezek._n 34._o 12._o his_o scatter_a or_o part_v sheep_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o septuagint_n render_v by_o the_o latin_a oves_fw-la seperatae_fw-la yet_o our_o rabin_n of_o happy_a memory_n have_v use_v it_o exceed_v much_o and_o from_o hence_o be_v the_o noun_n parush_v and_o parushim_n that_o be_v pharisee_fw-mi and_o pharisees_n and_o they_o be_v man_n separate_v from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o world_n as_o be_v the_o nazarite_n baal_n aruch_n yet_o clearet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pharisee_n say_v he_o be_v he_o that_o separate_v himself_o from_o all_o uncleaness_n and_o from_o all_o unclean_a meat_n and_o from_o the_o common_a people_n that_o understand_v not_o the_o exact_a order_n for_o meat_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o this_o sense_n of_o separation_n juchasin_n call_v merlin_n mother_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pharisee_fw-mi that_o be_v a_o nun_n or_o recluse_n his_o story_n of_o he_o and_o she_o be_v brief_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o day_n of_o pope_n leo_n be_v the_o great_a wise_a man_n merlin_n in_o england_n and_o they_o say_v he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o spirit_n now_o his_o mother_n be_v a_o king_n daughter_n a_o nun_n and_o he_o make_v many_o book_n fol._n 144._o col_fw-fr 1._o and_o divers_a other_o passage_n in_o the_o jewish_a writer_n may_v he_o produce_v by_o which_o they_o show_v the_o general_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n pharisee_fw-mi namely_o that_o it_o signify_v and_o import_v separation_n and_o that_o the_o pharisee_n be_v separatist_n from_o other_o of_o the_o nation_n now_o about_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o pharisee_n from_o other_o person_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v 1._o in_o what_o their_o separation_n do_v consist_v and_o 2._o from_o what_o person_n it_o be_v that_o they_o do_v separate_v as_o to_o the_o first_o their_o separation_n from_o other_o be_v not_o about_o the_o public_a ordinance_n or_o refrain_v the_o public_a assembly_n as_o the_o separatist_n of_o our_o time_n do_v but_o it_o consider_v in_o some_o other_o thing_n in_o mat._n 12._o 9_o 13._o luke_n 6._o 6_o 7._o there_o be_v pharisees_n in_o the_o synagogue_n at_o the_o public_a worship_n etc._n etc._n and_o separation_n from_o the_o public_a assembly_n be_v against_o their_o own_o position_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prayer_n of_o the_o congregation_n say_v their_o tradition_n be_v always_o hear_v yea_o though_o sinner_n be_v among_o they_o yet_o the_o holy_a bless_a god_n refuse_v not_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o assembly_n therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o a_o man_n join_v himself_o with_o the_o congregation_n and_o pray_v not_o alone_o at_o any_o time_n when_o he_o may_v pray_v with_o the_o congregation_n and_o let_v a_o man_n ever_o go_v to_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n in_o the_o synagogue_n for_o his_o prayer_n be_v not_o always_o constant_o hear_v but_o in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o every_o one_o that_o have_v a_o synagogue_n in_o his_o city_n and_o pray_v not_o in_o it_o with_o the_o congregation_n he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o evil_a neighbour_n maymon_n in_o tephillah_n per._n 8._o nor_o do_v their_o separation_n consist_v in_o refrain_v the_o company_n and_o converse_v of_o other_o for_o they_o sit_v in_o the_o sanhedrin_n with_o sadducee_n act_n 23._o 6._o mark_v 3._o 6._o see_v also_o mat._n 16._o 1._o they_o to_o other_o man_n house_n mark_v 16._o 16._o etc._n etc._n converse_v with_o any_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o make_v they_o proselyte_n mat._n 23._o 15._o confer_v ordinary_o with_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n mat._n 15._o 1._o &_o 12._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o find_v in_o the_o jew_n antiquity_n mention_n of_o separation_n of_o any_o of_o the_o nation_n from_o
passover_n day_n 954_o sect._n 3_o the_o time_n of_o kill_v the_o passover_n 955_o sect._n 4._o the_o paschal_n society_n 956_o sect._n 6._o the_o kill_n of_o the_o passover_n 957_o chap._n xiii_o the_o manner_n of_o eat_v the_o passover_n 959_o chap._n fourteen_o sect._n 1_o of_o the_o solemnity_n and_o rite_n of_o the_o first_o day_n in_o the_o passover_n week_n of_o the_o hagigah_n and_o peace_n offering_n of_o rejoice_v 968_o sect._n 2._o the_o second_o day_n in_o the_o passover_n week_n the_o gather_v and_o offer_v of_o the_o first_o fruit_n omer_n 969_o sect._n 3_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 970_o chap._n xv._o of_o the_o service_n on_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n 971_o chap._n xvi_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n 972_o sect._n 1._o the_o several_a sacrifice_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o their_o palm_n and_o willow_n branch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 975_o sect._n 3_o their_o pomecitron_n apple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 976_o sect._n 4._o their_o pour_v out_o of_o water_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o rubric_n of_o every_o day_n service_n 977_o sect._n 5._o of_o the_o feast_n of_o trumpet_n and_o feast_n of_o dedication_n 979_o chap._n xvii_o certain_a peculiar_a parcel_n of_o service_n sect._n 1_o the_o king_n read_v the_o law_n 980_o sect._n 2._o the_o priest_n burn_v of_o the_o red_a cow_n 981_o sect._n 3_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o suspect_a wife_n 982_o sect._n 4._o the_o atone_n for_o a_o cleanse_a leper_n 983_o sect._n 5._o the_o manner_n of_o bring_v and_o present_v their_o first_o fruit_n 984_o sect._n 6._o their_o bring_v up_o wood_n for_o the_o altar_n ibid._n to_o the_o reader_n it_o be_v my_o desire_n and_o so_o it_o be_v my_o hope_n that_o this_o poor_a treatise_n shall_v not_o have_v go_v abroad_o into_o the_o world_n so_o thin_o and_o so_o alone_o as_o it_o do_v but_o that_o it_o will_v have_v have_v a_o mate_n to_o have_v go_v forth_o with_o it_o which_o be_v breed_v and_o bear_v and_o grow_v up_o with_o it_o even_o till_o the_o time_n that_o it_o shall_v go_v forth_o but_o than_o it_o stumble_v at_o the_o threshold_n get_v a_o lameness_n and_o so_o be_v force_v to_o stay_v at_o home_n my_o design_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o temple_n when_o first_o i_o undertake_v a_o work_n of_o that_o nature_n be_v first_o to_o describe_v the_o place_n and_o to_o give_v the_o character_n and_o platform_n of_o the_o temple_n itself_o and_o then_o to_o have_v something_o to_o say_v about_o the_o service_n and_o according_o with_o no_o small_a pain_n and_o study_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o high_a antiquity_n of_o the_o jew_n i_o draw_v up_o in_o a_o large_a tractate_n and_o discourse_n as_o also_o in_o a_o very_a large_a map_n and_o figure_n a_o full_a plain_a punctual_a and_o exact_a prospect_n and_o description_n if_o i_o may_v have_v liberty_n to_o say_v so_o much_o of_o my_o own_o work_n of_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n especial_o as_o it_o stand_v in_o those_o time_n when_o our_o saviour_n himself_o in_o humane_a flesh_n do_v resort_v thither_o it_o be_v situation_n dimension_n platform_n fabric_n and_o furniture_n both_o within_o and_o without_o the_o wall_n gate_n court_n cloister_n chamber_n and_o building_n that_o be_v about_o it_o the_o altar_n laver_n station_n for_o man_n slaughter_v place_n for_o beast_n and_o all_o the_o office_n belong_v to_o it_o with_o observation_n of_o all_o or_o most_o of_o those_o place_n in_o either_o testament_n that_o speak_v concern_v it_o or_o any_o of_o the_o part_n of_o it_o adelineation_n so_o copious_a and_o plain_a of_o all_o the_o particular_n in_o that_o holy_a ground_n that_o have_v it_o have_v the_o hap_n to_o have_v come_v to_o the_o public_a view_n i_o shall_v not_o have_v fear_v to_o have_v make_v the_o reader_n the_o judge_n and_o censor_n upon_o the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o whether_o it_o may_v have_v prove_v of_o any_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n yea_o or_o no._n but_o that_o hap_n of_o become_v public_a be_v not_o happen_v to_o it_o for_o the_o schemetical_a delineation_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o of_o the_o building_n about_o it_o in_o the_o map_n and_o the_o verbal_a description_n of_o they_o in_o the_o write_a tract_n do_v so_o mutual_o face_n and_o interchangeable_o refer_v one_o to_o the_o other_o the_o map_n help_v to_o understand_v the_o description_n in_o the_o book_n and_o the_o book_n help_v to_o understand_v the_o delineation_n in_o the_o map_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v send_v forth_o into_o public_a apart_o or_o one_o without_o the_o other_o but_o must_v needs_o appear_v if_o ever_o they_o appear_v both_o together_o for_o this_o purpose_n have_v i_o wait_v very_o many_o month_n since_o book_n and_o map_n be_v both_o finish_v nay_o many_o month_n before_o i_o will_v suffer_v this_o present_a tract_n to_o go_v to_o the_o press_n for_o the_o engrave_v or_o cut_v of_o the_o map_n in_o brass_n that_o it_o may_v be_v print_v and_o so_o it_o and_o that_o treatise_n and_o this_o may_v have_v come_v forth_o at_o once_o as_o it_o be_v my_o desire_n and_o my_o intention_n but_o i_o have_v so_o far_o fail_v of_o my_o desire_n and_o expectation_n and_o find_v so_o little_a fruit_n of_o all_o my_o long_o wait_v that_o to_o this_o very_a hour_n i_o have_v not_o obtain_v so_o much_o as_o the_o least_o hope_n of_o the_o map_n engrave_v at_o all_o or_o the_o least_o probability_n when_o it_o will_v be_v begin_v i_o have_v therefore_o lay_v both_o those_o aside_o in_o suppression_n the_o one_o to_o wait_v for_o the_o speed_n of_o the_o other_o if_o that_o will_v ever_o be_v and_o both_o to_o see_v how_o this_o speed_v which_o be_v send_v abroad_o which_o it_o may_v be_v have_v be_v as_o good_a to_o have_v stay_v at_o home_n as_o they_o do_v and_o not_o to_o have_v be_v so_o forward_o that_o rest_v in_o the_o reader_n manner_n of_o entertainment_n courtesy_n or_o censure_n i_o shall_v not_o use_v many_o word_n to_o court_v the_o one_o or_o deprecate_v the_o other_o learned_a ingenuity_n will_v be_v courteous_a though_o not_o flatter_v and_o proud_a or_o unlearned_a censoriousness_n will_v be_v crabbed_a unless_o i_o will_v be_v a_o spaniel_n and_o it_o may_v be_v i_o shall_v be_v then_o kick_v too_o i_o shall_v only_o say_v thus_o much_o of_o what_o i_o have_v do_v i_o have_v desire_v to_o benefit_n and_o i_o have_v spare_v no_o pain_n i_o have_v walk_v in_o path_n very_o rugged_a and_o very_a untrodden_a if_o i_o have_v stumble_v or_o err_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n the_o way_n full_a of_o difficulty_n and_o i_o of_o humane_a frailty_n and_o as_o for_o many_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v leave_v not_o explain_v as_o it_o may_v be_v the_o reader_n will_v have_v desire_v it_o be_v because_o i_o suppose_v all_o along_o as_o i_o draw_v up_o this_o tract_n that_o the_o other_o will_v have_v come_v forth_o with_o it_o in_o which_o divers_a thing_n which_o will_v be_v think_v want_v here_o be_v more_o full_o handle_v and_o supply_v london_n may_v 30._o 1649._o j._n l._n a_o prospect_n of_o the_o temple_n service_n or_o the_o temple_n service_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o saviour_n describe_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o eminent_a antiquity_n of_o the_o jew_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o different_a holiness_n of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o degree_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o place_n among_o the_o jew_n by_o their_o own_o reckon_n be_v 1._o be_v be_v be_v kelim_n per._n 1_o maym._n in_o beth_n habbâ—chiraâ—_n per._n 1._o these_o eleven_o 1._o the_o land_n of_o israel_n be_v more_o holy_a than_o other_o land_n not_o to_o mention_v the_o many_o appropriation_n fix_v to_o that_o land_n by_o they_o which_o they_o will_v have_v no_o other_o land_n under_o heaven_n to_o partake_v of_o as_o 1._o as_o as_o as_o r._n sol_n in_o jonah_n 1._o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n 4._o prophecy_n prophecy_n prophecy_n maymon_n in_o sanhed_n per._n 4._o ordination_n 5._o ordination_n ordination_n ordination_n idem_fw-la in_o kiddush_n bhodesh_a per._n 1._o &_o per._n 5._o appoint_v the_o new_a moon_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v no_o where_o else_o these_o two_o or_o three_o peculiarity_n they_o observe_v by_o name_n as_o proper_a only_o to_o that_o very_a soil_n and_o no_o other_o that_o the_o omer_n or_o first_o reap_v sheaf_n and_o other_o first_o fruit_n that_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v and_o the_o two_o loaf_n of_o shewbread_n which_o be_v to_o stand_v continual_o before_o the_o lord_n may_v not_o be_v take_v and_o make_v of_o the_o corn_n of_o any_o country_n
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