targumized_n he_o call_v to_o the_o architect_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_n ramm_n he_o in_o under_o the_o foundation_n r._n jose_n say_v they_o whelm_v he_o under_o a_o heap_n of_o clay_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v there_o any_o clay_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o temple_n gloss._n there_o be_v mortar_n which_o they_o use_v in_o building_n it_o may_v be_v note_v by_o the_o by_o that_o they_o be_v build_v in_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o first_o gamaliel_n who_o sit_v precedent_n in_o the_o sanhedrin_n about_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o confirm_v what_o i_o already_o have_v note_v in_o chap._n ii_o 20._o and_o further_o let_v we_o see_v how_o they_o may_v have_v stone_n in_o readiness_n for_o they_o be_v now_o building_n and_o they_o may_v have_v piece_n of_o stone_n enough_o there_o chap._n ix_o verse_n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o do_v sin_n this_o man_n or_o his_o parent_n i._o it_o be_v a_o receive_a doctrine_n in_o the_o jewish_a school_n that_o child_n according_a to_o some_o wickedness_n of_o their_o parent_n be_v bear_v lame_a or_o crooked_a or_o maim_v and_o defective_a in_o some_o of_o their_o part_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o they_o keep_v parent_n in_o awe_n lest_o they_o shall_v grow_v remiss_a and_o negligent_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o some_o rite_n which_o have_v respect_n to_o their_o be_v clean_o such_o as_o wash_n and_o purifying_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v give_v instance_n elsewhere_o ii_o but_o that_o the_o infant_n shall_v be_v bear_v lame_a or_o blind_a or_o defective_a in_o any_o part_n for_o any_o sin_n or_o fault_n of_o his_o own_o seem_v a_o riddle_n indeed_o 1._o nor_o do_v they_o solve_v the_o matter_n who_o fly_v to_o that_o principle_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n which_o will_v have_v the_o jew_n tincture_v with_o at_o least_o if_o we_o will_v admit_v josephus_n as_o a_o just_a interpreter_n and_o judge_v of_o that_o principle_n for_o thus_o he_o 12._o he_o he_o he_o he_o he_o he_o lib._n de_fw-fr excid_n ii_o cap._n 12._o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o pharisee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o be_v immortal_a and_o do_v pass_v into_o another_o body_n that_o be_v those_o of_o the_o good_a only_o observe_v this_o but_o those_o of_o the_o wicked_a be_v punish_v with_o eternal_a torment_n so_o that_o unless_o you_o will_v say_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o some_o good_a man_n pass_v into_o the_o body_n of_o this_o man_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o be_v bear_v blind_a a_o supposition_n that_o every_o one_o will_v cry_v shame_n of_o you_o say_v nothing_o to_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n if_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n among_o the_o jew_n prevail_v only_o so_o far_o that_o they_o suppose_v the_o soul_n of_o good_a man_n only_o pass_v into_o other_o body_n the_o very_a subject_n of_o the_o present_a question_n be_v take_v away_o and_o all_o suspicion_n of_o any_o punishment_n or_o defect_n happen_v to_o the_o infant_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o transmigration_n whole_o vanish_v unless_o you_o will_v say_v it_o can_v happen_v upon_o a_o good_a soul_n pass_v out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o a_o good_a man_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o solution_n attempt_v by_o some_o from_o the_o soul_n pre-existency_a which_o they_o will_v pretend_v the_o jew_n have_v some_o smatch_n of_o from_o what_o they_o say_v about_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o soul_n which_o be_v in_o goph_n or_o guph_n 1._o guph_n guph_n guph_n guph_n guph_n guph_n avodah_n zarah_n â—ol_n 5._o 1._o r._n jose_n say_v the_o son_n of_o david_n will_v not_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d till_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o goph_n be_v consummate_v the_o same_o passage_n be_v recite_v also_o in_o niddah_fw-mi 2._o niddah_fw-mi niddah_fw-mi niddah_fw-mi niddah_fw-mi niddah_fw-mi niddah_fw-mi fol._n 13._o 2._o and_o jevamoth_n 1._o jevamoth_n jevamoth_n jevamoth_n jevamoth_n jevamoth_n jevamoth_n fol._n 62._o 1._o where_o it_o be_v ascribe_v to_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d asi._n there_o be_v a_o repository_n say_v r._n solomon_n the_o name_n of_o which_o be_v goph_n and_o from_o the_o creation_n all_o the_o soul_n that_o ever_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v be_v form_v together_o and_o there_o place_v but_o there_o be_v another_o rabbin_z bring_v in_o by_o another_o commentator_n that_o suppose_v a_o twofold_a goph_n and_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o of_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o goph_n nay_o further_o he_o conceive_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n there_o will_v be_v a_o three_o goph_n and_o a_o new_a race_n of_o soul_n make_v r._n jose_n deduce_v his_o opinion_n from_o isaiah_n lvii_o 16._o miserable_o wrest_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o this_o sense_n my_o will_n shall_v hinder_v for_o the_o soul_n which_o i_o have_v make_v for_o so_o aruch_n and_o the_o commentator_n explain_v his_o mind_n grant_v now_o that_o what_o i_o have_v quote_v may_v be_v sufficient_a confirmation_n that_o the_o jew_n do_v entertain_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o soul_n pre-existence_n yet_o what_o concern_v the_o pre-existence_n of_o soul_n have_v with_o this_o place_n i_o confess_v i_o have_v not_o so_o quick_a a_o apprehension_n as_o any_o way_n to_o imagine_v unless_o we_o will_v suppose_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d too_o or_o that_o some_o soul_n come_v immediate_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n stain_v and_o defile_v iii_o i_o will_v therefore_o seek_v to_o untie_v this_o knot_n some_o other_o way_n 1._o i_o will_v have_v that_o passage_n observe_v which_o we_o have_v in_o vajicra_fw-la rabb_n 3._o rabb_n rabb_n rabb_n rabb_n rabb_n rabb_n fol._n 184_o 3._o and_o the_o day_n draw_v nigh_o in_o the_o which_o thou_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o eccl._n xii_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n wherein_o there_o shall_v be_v neither_o merit_n nor_o demerit_n that_o be_v if_o i_o mistake_v not_o wherein_o neither_o the_o good_a desert_n of_o the_o parent_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o the_o child_n for_o their_o advantage_n nor_o their_o desert_n for_o their_o fault_n and_o punishment_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o r._n akibah_n in_o loc_n and_o they_o be_v his_o application_n of_o that_o passage_n in_o eccles._n and_o indeed_o his_o own_o invention_n but_o the_o opinion_n itself_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v neither_o merit_n nor_o demerit_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v what_o be_v common_o receive_v among_o the_o jew_n if_o so_o then_o let_v i_o a_o little_a enlarge_v this_o question_n of_o our_o saviour_n disciple_n by_o way_n of_o paraphrase_n to_o this_o purpose_n master_n we_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o that_o these_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n we_o have_v also_o learn_v from_o our_o school_n that_o there_o be_v no_o imputation_n of_o merit_n or_o demerit_n from_o the_o parent_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n whence_o then_o be_v it_o that_o this_o man_n be_v bear_v blind_a that_o in_o these_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n he_o shall_v bring_v into_o the_o world_n with_o he_o some_o mark_n and_o imputation_n of_o fault_n or_o blame_v somewhere_o what_o be_v it_o his_o parent_n fault_n this_o seem_v against_o the_o receive_a opinion_n it_o seem_v therefore_o that_o he_o bear_v some_o token_n of_o his_o own_o fault_n be_v it_o so_o or_o no_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o conceit_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o infant_n when_o form_v and_o quicken_v in_o the_o womb_n may_v behave_v itself_o irregular_o and_o do_v something_o that_o may_v not_o be_v altogether_o without_o fault_n in_o the_o treatise_n last_o mention_v a_o woman_n be_v bring_v in_o complain_v in_o earnest_n of_o her_o child_n before_o the_o judge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o kick_v she_o unreasonable_o in_o the_o womb_n in_o midr._n cohel_n and_o midr._n ruth_n cap._n iii_o 13._o there_o be_v a_o story_n tell_v of_o elisha_n been_v abujah_o who_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o become_v a_o horrible_a apostate_n and_o among_o other_o reason_n of_o his_o apostasy_n this_o be_v render_v for_o one_o there_o be_v which_o say_v that_o his_o mother_n when_o she_o be_v big_a with_o child_n of_o he_o pass_v through_o a_o temple_n of_o the_o gentile_n smell_v something_o very_o strong_a they_o give_v to_o she_o of_o what_o she_o smell_v and_o she_o do_v eat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n grow_v hot_a and_o swell_v into_o blister_n as_o in_o the_o womb_n of_o a_o serpent_n in_o which_o story_n his_o apostasy_n be_v suppose_v
their_o character_n of_o hades_n 1._o they_o think_v it_o be_v a_o place_n under_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o think_v none_o go_v to_o heaven_n but_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v god_n all_o other_o go_v to_o hades_n hence_o aeneas_n and_o ulysses_n go_v down_o into_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o world_n of_o soul_n there_o to_o confer_v with_o some_o dead_a friend_n hence_o the_o cheat_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o bring_v ghost_n as_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n 1_o sam._n xxviii_o 13._o 2._o this_o place_n of_o soul_n have_v two_o part_n viz._n elysium_n and_o tartarus_n and_o those_o part_v with_o a_o deep_a gulf_n of_o a_o deadly_a river_n and_o that_o from_o one_o side_n they_o can_v see_v and_o talk_v to_o the_o other_o according_a to_o this_o common_a opinion_n christ_n frame_v his_o parable_n luke_n xvi_o 23._o he_o in_o hades_n in_o the_o place_n of_o torment_n look_v over_o the_o gulf_n and_o talk_v with_o abraham_n so_o that_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a when_o dead_a go_v to_o hades_n the_o good_a to_o the_o place_n of_o rest_n and_o delight_n the_o bad_a to_o the_o place_n of_o sorrow_n and_o pain_n so_o the_o greek_a poet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n both_o go_v to_o hades_n etc._n etc._n lazarus_n go_v to_o hades_n and_o so_o do_v the_o rich_a man_n too_o but_o to_o contrary_a condition_n iv_o in_o this_o sense_n than_o be_v the_o article_n to_o be_v take_v as_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o common_a notion_n that_o christ_n soul_n go_v to_o hades_n to_o the_o other_o world_n to_o the_o place_n where_o good_a soul_n go_v which_o scripture_n have_v teach_v we_o be_v heaven_n the_o word_n hell_n now_o be_v come_v to_o signify_v only_o the_o place_n of_o torment_n but_o of_o old_a it_o signify_v large_a as_o the_o word_n hades_n do_v and_o by_o the_o greek_a word_n and_o its_o signification_n we_o must_v construe_v it_o let_v i_o give_v you_o a_o word_n parallel_n the_o word_n knave_n be_v now_o take_v only_o in_o a_o bad_a sense_n of_o old_a it_o signify_v a_o servant_n so_o some_o old_a translation_n express_v a_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o a_o knave_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o we_o read_v that_o we_o do_v not_o construe_v it_o by_o the_o present_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n but_o by_o the_o old_a and_o by_o the_o original_a hebrew_n so_o when_o in_o this_o article_n we_o read_v the_o word_n hell_n we_o must_v not_o construe_v it_o according_a to_o our_o present_a common_a acceptation_n but_o as_o of_o old_a it_o signify_v the_o place_n and_o state_n of_o all_o soul_n depart_v and_o so_o in_o this_o article_n there_o be_v these_o three_o doctrine_n comprise_v i._o that_o christ_n have_v a_o true_a humane_a soul_n like_o other_o man_n like_o to_o we_o he_o have_v a_o soul_n that_o be_v reasonable_a that_o inlve_v the_o body_n that_o be_v whole_a in_o it_o and_o not_o the_o divinity_n that_o inlve_v and_o actuate_v his_o body_n ii_o that_o when_o christ_n die_v there_o be_v a_o real_a separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o it_o be_v with_o other_o man_n the_o soul_n sleep_v not_o with_o the_o body_n but_o be_v separate_v from_o it_o though_o it_o be_v to_o come_v into_o the_o body_n again_o yet_o it_o forsake_v the_o body_n and_o be_v separate_v iii_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v depart_v it_o go_v into_o another_o world_n of_o soul_n to_o a_o place_n where_o holy_a soul_n go_v viz._n to_o heaven_n and_o there_o continue_v till_o it_o be_v to_o return_v to_o the_o body_n it_o be_v in_o paradise_n all_o the_o while_n the_o body_n be_v in_o the_o grave_n object_n be_v this_o the_o meaning_n of_o act._n ii_o 27._o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o hell_n or_o hades_n if_o hades_n mean_v paradise_n why_o shall_v christ_n pray_v against_o be_v leave_v in_o hades_n my_o flesh_n shall_v rest_v in_o hope_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v leave_v in_o hades_n and_o hope_n he_o not_o that_o his_o soul_n shall_v not_o be_v leave_v in_o hades_n as_o he_o hope_v his_o body_n shall_v not_o see_v corruption_n answer_v he_o do_v not_o pray_v thus_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o well_o with_o his_o soul_n in_o hades_n as_o to_o what_o it_o enjoy_v but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o well_o while_o separate_v from_o the_o body_n for_o that_o it_o be_v while_o christ_n be_v under_o death_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v thou_o will_v not_o leave_v i_o under_o death_n my_o soul_n in_o separation_n this_o will_v be_v the_o triumph_n of_o the_o devil_n observe_v christ_n soul_n be_v in_o glory_n the_o while_n his_o body_n be_v in_o the_o grave_a and_o yet_o desire_v to_o return_v to_o the_o body_n why_o that_o he_o may_v finish_v the_o work_n of_o god_n by_o his_o resurrection_n to_o conquer_v death_n as_o i_o say_v it_o be_v hell_n to_o the_o devil_n not_o to_o be_v do_v evil_n so_o it_o be_v heaven_n to_o christ_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n he_o leave_v the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n to_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o when_o his_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n again_o in_o those_o joy_n that_o be_v not_o expressible_a yet_o it_o will_v rather_o do_v the_o work_n of_o god_n ask_v a_o soul_n there_o will_v thou_o be_v on_o earth_n again_o no._n but_o will_v thou_o be_v on_o earth_n to_o do_v god_n service_n there_o yes_o it_o be_v as_o heaven_n to_o be_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o god_n ubi_fw-la imperator_fw-la ibi_fw-la roma_fw-la where_o the_o emperor_n be_v there_o be_v rome_n so_o wheresoever_o a_o man_n can_v please_v god_n it_o be_v heaven_n to_o he_o here_o be_v the_o happiness_n of_o saint_n in_o heaven_n that_o their_o will_n be_v whole_o swallow_v up_o in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o question_n where_o lazarus_n his_o soul_n be_v while_o he_o be_v four_o day_n dead_a why_o undoubted_o no_v where_o but_o in_o heaven_n but_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o objection_n be_v because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o wrong_n or_o misery_n to_o his_o soul_n to_o send_v it_o from_o heaven_n again_o bless_a 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xxiv_o 5_o etc._n etc._n take_v the_o occasion_n of_o their_o imposture_n hence_o that_o now_o the_o time_n of_o that_o great_a expectation_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o fulfil_v and_o in_o one_o word_n they_o think_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v present_o appear_v luk._n xix_o 11._o but_o when_o those_o time_n of_o expectation_n be_v pass_v nor_o do_v such_o a_o messiah_n appear_v as_o they_o expect_v for_o when_o they_o see_v the_o true_a messiah_n they_o will_v not_o see_v he_o they_o first_o break_v out_o into_o various_a and_o those_o wild_a conjecture_n of_o the_o time_n and_o at_o length_n all_o those_o conjecture_n come_v to_o nothing_o all_o end_v in_o this_o curse_n the_o just_a cause_n of_o their_o eternal_a blindness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v their_o soul_n be_v confound_v who_o compute_v the_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wise_a man_n from_o the_o east_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d magi_n that_o be_v wizzard_n or_o such_o as_o practise_v ill_a art_n for_o in_o this_o sense_n alone_o this_o word_n occur_v in_o holy_a writ_n from_o the_o east_n this_o more_o general_o denote_v as_o much_o as_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o heathen_a in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o the_o queen_n of_o the_o south_n be_v take_v matth._n xii_o 42._o that_o be_v a_o heathen_a queen_n consider_v this_o passage_n in_o the_o talmud_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o rekam_n to_o the_o east_n and_o rekam_n be_v as_o the_o east_n from_o ascalon_n to_o the_o south_n and_o askalon_n be_v as_o the_o south_n from_o acon_n to_o the_o north_n and_o acon_n be_v as_o the_o north._n these_o word_n 1._o word_n word_n word_n word_n word_n word_n in_o gittin_n cap._n 1._o art_n 1._o r._n nissim_n quote_v from_o r._n judah_n and_o illustrate_v it_o with_o this_o gloss_n from_o rekam_n to_o the_o further_a bound_n of_o the_o land_n eastward_o be_v heathen_a land_n and_o rekam_n itself_o be_v reckon_v for_o the_o east_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o for_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n so_o also_o from_o askalon_n onward_o to_o the_o south_n be_v the_o heathen_a country_n and_o askalon_n itself_o be_v reckon_v for_o the_o south_n that_o be_v for_o heathen_a land_n those_o country_n where_o the_o son_n of_o abraham_n by_o his_o wife_n keturah_n be_v disperse_v be_v more_o particular_o call_v the_o eastern_a country_n gen._n xxv_o 6._o judg._n vi_o 3._o and_o elsewhere_o often_o and_o hence_o come_v these_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o gentile_n whence_o it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a that_o jethro_n also_o come_v the_o first_o proselyte_n to_o the_o law_n and_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o gemara_n concern_v the_o arabian_a the_o first_o pointer_n out_o of_o the_o messiah_n bear_v be_v perhaps_o some_o shadow_n of_o this_o story_n of_o the_o magician_n come_v out_o of_o arabia_n and_o who_o first_o public_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v bear_v verse_n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o we_o have_v see_v his_o star_n in_o the_o east_n we_o be_v in_o the_o east_n have_v see_v his_o star_n that_o heavenly_a light_n which_o in_o that_o very_a night_n wherein_o the_o saviour_n be_v bear_v shine_v round_o about_o the_o shepherd_n of_o bethlehem_n perhaps_o be_v see_v by_o these_o magician_n be_v then_o a_o great_a distance_n off_o resemble_v a_o star_n hang_v over_o judea_n whence_o they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o guess_v that_o the_o happy_a sign_n belong_v to_o the_o jew_n verse_n iv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o when_o he_o have_v gather_v all_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_z scribes_z of_o the_o people_n together_o that_o be_v he_o assemble_v the_o sanhedrin_n herod_n be_v say_v by_o very_a many_o author_n to_o have_v slay_v the_o sanhedrin_n but_o this_o be_v neither_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o whole_a sanhedrin_n nor_o if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o whole_a will_v it_o denote_v the_o total_a subversion_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n the_o babylonian_a gemarist_n do_v thus_o relate_v the_o story_n 〈…〉_o story_n story_n story_n story_n story_n story_n 〈…〉_o herod_n be_v a_o servant_n of_o the_o asmonean_a family_n he_o cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o a_o young_a maid_n of_o that_o family_n on_o a_o certain_a day_n he_o hear_v the_o bath_n kol_n a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v whatsoever_o servant_n shall_v now_o rebel_v shall_v prosper_v he_o arise_v up_o against_o his_o master_n and_o slay_v they_o all_o and_o a_o little_a after_o herod_n say_v who_o be_v there_o that_o interpret_v these_o word_n thou_o shall_v set_v a_o king_n over_o thou_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o brethren_n deut._n xvii_o 15._o the_o rabbin_n interpret_v the_o word_n hâ—_n rise_v up_o and_o slay_v all_o the_o rabbin_n leave_v only_a bava_n be_v buta_n with_o who_o he_o consult_v herod_n be_v to_o overcome_v two_o difficulty_n that_o he_o may_v with_o the_o peace_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o jew_n become_v their_o king_n for_o although_o he_o have_v be_v raise_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n by_o the_o roman_n nevertheless_o that_o he_o may_v establish_v his_o throne_n the_o people_n remain_v quiet_a and_o accept_v he_o first_o it_o seem_v necessary_a to_o he_o that_o the_o asmonean_a family_n shall_v be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o former_o govern_v the_o people_n they_o have_v some_o affection_n and_o love_n for_o and_o which_o still_o remain_v he_o suspect_v he_o can_v scarce_o be_v secure_a second_o that_o law_n of_o set_v no_o king_n over_o they_o but_o of_o their_o brethren_n debar_v he_o since_o he_o himself_o be_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o edom._n therefore_o he_o take_v away_o all_o those_o rabbin_n who_o adhere_v stiff_o to_o this_o law_n oppose_v what_o they_o can_v his_o come_n to_o the_o kingdom_n but_o all_o the_o rabbin_n indeed_o he_o slay_v not_o say_v the_o gloss_n upon_o the_o place_n allege_v for_o the_o son_n of_o betira_fw-la be_v leave_v alive_a who_o hold_v the_o chair_n when_o hillel_n come_v out_o of_o babylon_n therefore_o he_o slay_v not_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n but_o those_o only_a who_o take_v occasion_n from_o that_o law_n oppose_v his_o access_n to_o the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o that_o slaughter_n the_o two_o son_n of_o betira_fw-la escape_v who_o hold_v the_o first_o place_n in_o the_o sanhedrin_n after_o the_o death_n of_o shemaiah_n and_o abtalion_n shammai_n also_o escape_v who_o according_a as_o josephus_n relate_v foretell_v this_o slaughter_n hillel_n escape_v likewise_o if_o he_o be_v then_o present_a and_o menahem_n who_o certain_o be_v there_o and_o who_o thenceforth_o sit_v second_o in_o the_o chair_n bava_n ben_fw-mi buta_fw-mi escape_v also_o as_o the_o gemara_n relate_v who_o afterward_o persuade_v herod_n that_o he_o shall_v repair_v the_o temple_n to_o expiate_v this_o bloody_a impiety_n and_o
that_o they_o may_v receive_v their_o hire_n and_o he_o give_v he_o a_o complete_a hire_n with_o the_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o labourer_n murmur_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v labour_v hard_o all_o the_o day_n and_o this_o man_n only_o two_o hour_n yet_o he_o have_v receive_v as_o much_o wage_n as_o we_o the_o king_n say_v to_o they_o he_o have_v labour_v more_o in_o those_o two_o hour_n than_o you_o in_o the_o whole_a day_n so_o r._n bon_fw-fr ply_v the_o law_n more_o in_o eight_o and_o twenty_o year_n than_o another_o in_o a_o hundred_o year_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d early_o in_o the_o morning_n 2._o morning_n morning_n morning_n morning_n morning_n morning_n gloss._n in_o bab._n bava_n mezia_n fol._n 83._o 2._o the_o time_n of_o work_v be_v from_o sunrising_n to_o the_o appear_v of_o the_o star_n and_o not_o from_o break_v of_o day_n and_o this_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o chapter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o precedent_n of_o the_o priest_n say_v to_o they_o 3._o they_o they_o they_o they_o they_o they_o joma_n chap._n 3._o &_o tamid_n chap._n 3._o where_o they_o say_v it_o be_v light_n all_o in_o the_o east_n and_o man_n go_v out_o to_o hire_v labourer_n whence_o it_o be_v argue_v that_o they_o do_v not_o begin_v their_o work_n before_o the_o sun_n rise_v it_o be_v also_o prove_v from_o the_o tract_n pesachin_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v prohibit_v on_o the_o day_n of_o the_o passover_n to_o do_v any_o servile_a work_n after_o the_o sun_n be_v up_o intimate_v this_o that_o that_o be_v the_o time_n when_o labourer_n shall_v begin_v their_o work_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o hire_v labourer_n read_v here_o if_o you_o please_v the_o tract_n bava_n mezia_n chap._n vii_o which_o begin_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o hire_v labourer_n and_o maimonides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o tract_n entitle_v 11._o entitle_v entitle_v entitle_v entitle_v entitle_v entitle_v chap._n 9_o &_o 11._o hire_v verse_n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agree_v for_o a_o penny_n a_o day_n a_o penny_n of_o silver_n which_o one_o of_o gold_n exceed_v twenty_o four_o time_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o penny_n of_o gold_n be_v worth_a five_o and_o twenty_o of_o silver_n 2._o silver_n silver_n silver_n silver_n silver_n silver_n gloss._n on_o cherithuth_n chap._n 2._o the_o canon_n of_o the_o hebrew_n concern_v hire_v of_o labourer_n distinguish_v as_o reason_n require_v between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v hire_v by_o the_o day_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v hire_v only_o for_o some_o hour_n which_o may_v be_v observe_v also_o in_o this_o parable_n for_o in_o the_o morning_n they_o be_v hire_v for_o all_o the_o day_n and_o for_o a_o penny_n but_o afterward_o for_o certain_a hour_n and_o have_v a_o part_n of_o a_o penny_n allot_v they_o in_o proportion_n to_o the_o time_n they_o wrought_v verse_n viii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v the_o labourer_n for_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o affirmative_a precept_n of_o the_o law_n that_o a_o hire_a labourer_n shall_v have_v his_o wage_n pay_v he_o when_o they_o be_v due_a as_o it_o be_v say_v you_o shall_v pay_v he_o his_o wage_n in_o his_o day_n and_o if_o they_o be_v detain_v long_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o a_o negative_a precept_n as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o sun_n shall_v not_o go_v down_o upon_o he_o 11._o he_o he_o he_o he_o he_o he_o maimon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 11._o etc._n etc._n verse_n xiii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o thou_o agree_v with_o i_o for_o a_o penny_n in_o hire_v of_o labourer_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n most_o prevail_v hence_o come_v that_o axiom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d observe_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o city_n 2._o city_n city_n city_n city_n city_n city_n beb._n bava_n mezia_n fol._n 83._o 2._o speak_v of_o this_o very_a thing_n there_o be_v also_o a_o example_n 2._o example_n example_n example_n example_n example_n example_n hierof_o mezia_n fol._n 11._o 2._o those_o of_o tiberias_n that_o go_v up_o to_o bethmeon_n to_o be_v hire_v for_o labourer_n be_v hire_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o bethmeon_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o by_o also_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o which_o be_v say_v by_o the_o babylonian_n in_o the_o place_n last_o cite_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v as_o the_o gloss_n render_v it_o notice_n must_v be_v take_v whether_o they_o come_v from_o several_a place_n for_o at_o some_o place_n they_o go_v to_o work_v soon_o and_o at_o some_o late_a hence_o two_o thing_n may_v be_v clear_v in_o the_o parable_n before_o we_o 1._o why_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v hire_v at_o such_o different_a hour_n namely_o therefore_o because_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v come_v together_o from_o several_a place_n 2._o why_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a agreement_n make_v with_o those_o that_o be_v hire_v at_o the_o three_o six_o and_o nine_o hour_n as_o with_o those_o that_o be_v hire_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v only_o say_v whatsoever_o be_v right_a i_o will_v give_v you_o that_o be_v suppose_v that_o they_o will_v submit_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n but_o indeed_o when_o their_o wage_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v they_o there_o be_v by_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o vineyard_n a_o equality_n make_v between_o those_o that_o be_v hire_v for_o some_o hour_n and_o those_o that_o be_v hire_v for_o the_o whole_a day_n and_o when_o these_o last_o murmur_v they_o be_v answer_v from_o their_o own_o agreement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o agree_v with_o i_o note_v here_o the_o canon_n 9_o canon_n canon_n canon_n canon_n canon_n canon_n maimon_n as_o before_o chap._n 9_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n say_v to_o his_o servant_n go_v hire_v i_o labourer_n for_o four_o penny_n he_o go_v and_o hire_v they_o for_o three_o penny_n although_o their_o labour_n deserve_v four_o penny_n they_o shall_v not_o receive_v but_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o bind_v themselves_o by_o agreement_n and_o their_o complaint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d murmur_a in_o the_o 11_o verse_n be_v against_o the_o servant_n verse_n xxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o baptism_n that_o i_o be_o baptize_v with_o the_o phrase_n that_o go_v before_o this_o concern_v the_o cup_n be_v take_v from_o divers_a place_n of_o scripture_n where_o sad_a and_o grievous_a thing_n be_v compare_v to_o draught_n of_o a_o bitter_a cup._n you_o may_v think_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cup_n of_o vengeance_n of_o which_o there_o be_v mention_n in_o bab._n beracoth_n 2._o beracoth_n beracoth_n beracoth_n beracoth_n beracoth_n beracoth_n fol._n 51._o 2._o mean_v the_o same_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o quote_v it_o though_o it_o be_v somewhat_o out_o of_o our_o bound_n let_v they_o not_o talk_v say_v they_o over_o their_o cup_n of_o blessing_n and_o let_v they_o not_o bless_v over_o their_o cup_n of_o vengeance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v the_o cup_n of_o vengeance_n the_o second_o cup_n say_v r._n nachman_n bar_n isaac_n rabbena_n asher_n and_o piske_n be_v more_o clear_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o shall_v drink_v off_o two_o cup_n let_v he_o not_o bless_v over_o the_o three_o the_o gloss_n he_o that_o drink_v off_o double_a cup_n be_v punish_v by_o devil_n but_o to_o the_o matter_n before_o we_o so_o cruel_a a_o thing_n be_v the_o baptism_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o plunge_a of_o the_o whole_a body_n into_o water_n when_o it_o be_v never_o so_o much_o chill_v with_o ice_n and_o snow_n that_o not_o without_o cause_n partly_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o bury_v as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o under_o water_n and_o partly_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o cold_a it_o use_v to_o signify_v the_o most_o cruel_a kind_n of_o death_n the_o jerusalem_n talmudist_n relate_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o joshua_n ben_fw-mi levi_n some_o endeavour_v quite_o to_o take_v away_o the_o wash_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptism_n of_o woman_n because_o the_o woman_n of_o galilee_n grow_v barren_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o coldness_n of_o the_o water_n 3._o water_n water_n water_n water_n water_n water_n berac_n 6._o 3._o which_o we_o note_v before_o at_o the_o six_o verse_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n chap._n xxi_o verse_n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ass_n and_o her_o fold_n in_o the_o talmudist_n we_o have_v the_o like_a phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hierof_o bava_n mezia_n fol._n 11._o 1._o a_o ass_n and_o
robbery_n 11._o robbery_n robbery_n robbery_n robbery_n robbery_n robbery_n kiddush_n cap._n 4._o hall_n 11._o r._n meir_n say_v let_v a_o man_n always_o endeavour_v to_o teach_v his_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o honest_a art_n etc._n etc._n joseph_n instruct_v and_o bring_v up_o christ_n in_o his_o carpenter_n trade_n verse_n viii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o scrip_n concern_v the_o scrip_n we_o say_v somewhat_o at_o matth._n x._o 10._o let_v we_o add_v this_o story_n 2._o story_n story_n story_n story_n story_n story_n bava_n bathra_fw-la fol._n 133._o 2._o the_o rabbin_n deliver_v there_o be_v a_o story_n of_o a_o certain_a man_n who_o son_n behave_v not_o themselves_o well_o he_o stand_v forth_o and_o assign_v over_o his_o wealth_n to_o jonathan_n ben_fw-mi uzziel_n what_o do_v jonathan_n be_v uzziel_n do_v he_o sell_v a_o three_o part_n a_o three_o part_n he_o dedicate_v to_o holy_a use_n and_o a_o three_o part_n he_o give_v back_o to_o the_o son_n of_o the_o decease_a shammai_n come_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o his_o staff_n and_o with_o his_o scrip_n the_o gloss_n say_v he_o come_v to_o contend_v with_o jonathan_n because_o he_o have_v violate_v the_o will_n of_o the_o dead_a behold_v the_o vicepresident_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n carry_v a_o scrip_n in_o which_o he_o lay_v up_o victual_n for_o his_o journey_n verse_n xiii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anoint_v with_o oil_n many_o that_o be_v sick_a the_o oil_n therefore_o be_v say_v the_o famous_a beza_n a_o symbol_n of_o that_o miraculous_a power_n not_o a_o medicament_n whereby_o they_o cure_v disease_n but_o the_o jew_n say_v and_o that_o true_o such_o a_o anoint_v be_v physical_a although_o it_o do_v not_o always_o obtain_v its_o end_n but_o this_o anoint_v of_o the_o apostle_n ever_o obtain_v its_o end_n 1._o end_n end_n end_n end_n end_n end_n hieros_n berac_n fol._n 3_o 1._o r._n simeon_n ben_fw-mi eliezer_n say_v r._n meir_n permit_v the_o mingle_n of_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o to_o anoint_v the_o sick_a on_o the_o sabbath_n but_o when_o he_o once_o be_v sick_a and_o we_o will_v do_v the_o same_o to_o he_o he_o permit_v it_o not_o this_o story_n be_v recite_v elsewhere_o 3._o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o schab_n f._n 14._o 3._o where_o for_o r._n simeon_n ben_fw-mi eliezer_n be_v r._n samuel_n ben_fw-mi eliezer_n perhaps_o in_o the_o manuscript_n copy_n it_o be_v write_v with_o a_o abreviation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thence_o come_v the_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o name_n let_v it_o be_v grant_v such_o anoint_v be_v medicinal_a which_o can_v possible_o be_v deny_v and_o then_o there_o be_v nothing_o obscure_a in_o the_o word_n of_o james_n chap._n v._o 14._o let_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n be_v call_v and_o let_v the_o sick_a man_n be_v anoint_v by_o they_o or_o by_o other_o present_a that_o their_o prayer_n may_v be_v join_v with_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n verse_n xxvii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o executioner_n so_o the_o targum_fw-la of_o jonathan_n upon_o gen._n thirty-nine_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rab_n speculator_n see_v the_o aruch_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speculator_n verse_n xxxvii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d two_o hundred_o penny_n i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denarius_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zuz_o be_v of_o the_o same_o value_n among_o the_o rabbin_n 〈◊〉_d rabbin_n rabbin_n rabbin_n rabbin_n rabbin_n rabbin_n aruch_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o shekel_n of_o silver_n in_o the_o targum_fw-la be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o zuz_n of_o silver_n for_o a_o shekel_n of_o the_o law_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d selaa_o and_o so_o in_o the_o targum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o shekel_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d selaa_n and_o be_v worth_a four_o denarii_fw-la or_o penny_n but_o now_o a_o penny_n and_o zuz_n be_v the_o same_o 1._o same_o same_o same_o same_o same_o same_o gloss._n in_o bathra_fw-la fol._n 165._o 1._o they_o call_v penny_n in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o gemara_n zuzim_n ii_o but_o now_o two_o hundred_o zuzee_n or_o penny_n be_v a_o sum_n very_o famous_a and_o of_o very_o frequent_a mention_n 2._o mention_n mention_n mention_n mention_n mention_n mention_n chetub_n cap._n 1._o hall_n 2._o if_o one_o of_o elder_a year_n lay_v with_o a_o woman_n of_o less_o year_n or_o if_o one_o of_o less_o year_n lay_v with_o a_o woman_n of_o elder_a year_n or_o one_o that_o be_v wound_v their_o portion_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d two_o hundred_o zuzee_n 6._o zuzee_n zuzee_n zuzee_n zuzee_n zuzee_n zuzee_n bava_n kama_n cap._n 8._o hall_n 6._o if_o one_o give_v another_o a_o blow_n upon_o the_o cheek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o give_v he_o two_o hundred_o zuzee_n 1._o zuzee_n zuzee_n zuzee_n zuzee_n zuzee_n zuzee_n chetubb_n fol._n 17._o 1._o a_o woman_n that_o be_v now_o become_v a_o widow_n or_o dismiss_v by_o a_o divorce_n who_o be_v marry_v a_o virgin_n let_v she_o have_v for_o her_o portion_n two_o hundred_o zuzee_n hence_o perhaps_o be_v the_o same_o number_n of_o two_o hundred_o penny_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o disciple_n because_o it_o be_v a_o most_o celebrate_a sum_n and_o of_o very_o frequent_a mention_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o verse_n xl._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o rank_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rank_n by_o rank_n in_o talmudic_n language_n the_o university_n of_o jabneh_n be_v very_o frequent_o celebrate_v under_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o vineyard_n in_o jabneh_n and_o r._n solomon_n give_v the_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o jevamoth_n cap._n 8._o because_o the_o scholar_n sit_v there_o rank_n by_o rank_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_o a_o vineyard_n which_o be_v plant_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rank_n by_o rank_n chap._n vii_o verse_n iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d except_o they_o wash_v their_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fist_n when_o they_o wash_v their_o hand_n they_o wash_v the_o fist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o join_n of_o the_o arm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jadaim_v cap._n 2._o hall_n 3._o the_o hand_n be_v pollute_v and_o make_v clean_o unto_o the_o join_n of_o the_o arm_n 106._o arm_n arm_n arm_n arm_n arm_n arm_n cholin_n fol._n 106._o the_o rabbin_n deliver_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wash_n of_o hand_n as_o to_o common_a thing_n or_o common_a food_n be_v unto_o the_o join_n of_o the_o arm_n and_o the_o cleanse_n of_o hand_n and_o foot_n in_o the_o temple_n be_v to_o the_o joint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o aruch_n be_v where_o the_o arm_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o hand_n so_o also_o where_o the_o foot_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o leg_n the_o above_o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o gloss_n in_o jadaim_n in_o the_o place_n above_o second_o water_n cleanse_v whatsoever_o part_n of_o the_o hand_n the_o first_o water_n have_v wash_v but_o if_o the_o first_o water_n have_v go_v above_o the_o juncture_n of_o the_o arm_n the_o second_o water_n do_v not_o cleanse_v because_o they_o do_v not_o cleanse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beyond_o the_o juncture_n if_o therefore_o the_o water_n which_o go_v above_o the_o juncture_n return_v upon_o the_o hand_n again_o they_o be_v unclean_a verse_n iv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o when_o they_o come_v from_o the_o market_n except_o they_o wash_v the_o jew_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wash_n of_o the_o hand_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o plunge_v of_o the_o hand_n and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wash_n in_o our_o evangelist_n seem_v to_o answer_v to_o the_o former_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptise_v to_o the_o latter_a i._o that_o the_o plunge_a of_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v not_o understand_v here_o may_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v hence_o that_o such_o plunge_a be_v not_o use_v but_o when_o pollution_n be_v contract_v from_o the_o more_o principal_a cause_n of_o uncleanness_n 1._o uncleanness_n uncleanness_n uncleanness_n uncleanness_n uncleanness_n uncleanness_n r._n sol._n in_o kelim_n cap._n 1._o a_o man_n and_o vessel_n contract_v not_o uncleanness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o from_o the_o father_n of_o uncleanness_n such_o as_o uncleaness_n from_o a_o creep_a thing_n from_o the_o seed_n in_o the_o unclean_a act_n from_o he_o that_o be_v pollute_v by_o the_o dead_a from_o a_o leper_n from_o the_o water_n of_o purification_n from_o he_o that_o lie_v with_o a_o menstrucus_fw-la woman_n from_o the_o
such_o as_o i_o describe_v unto_o you_o false_a teacher_n that_o pretend_v to_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o preach_v and_o work_v miracle_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o i_o shall_v discourse_v a_o little_a concern_v the_o great_a delusion_n that_o be_v by_o pretence_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o this_o the_o rather_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v something_o like_a in_o subsequence_n to_o that_o i_o treat_v upon_o at_o our_o last_o meet_v then_o i_o exhort_v you_o to_o hold_v communion_n by_o the_o example_n of_o christ._n for_o separation_n i_o then_o tell_v you_o be_v the_o undo_n of_o our_o church_n now_o i_o give_v caution_n against_o the_o pretence_n of_o those_o that_o preach_v and_o expound_v scripture_n by_o the_o spirit_n for_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o separation_n and_o have_v prove_v the_o ruin_n of_o religion_n and_o although_o this_o change_n of_o time_n do_v seem_v to_o promise_v that_o this_o delusion_n in_o time_n will_v die_v so_o that_o the_o present_a discourse_n may_v seem_v not_o so_o very_o pertinent_a yet_o do_v that_o mischief_n now_o live_v move_v delude_v and_o captivate_v silly_a soul_n little_o less_o than_o it_o have_v do_v all_o along_o therefore_o give_v i_o leave_v a_o little_a to_o discover_v this_o delusion_n to_o you_o that_o you_o may_v not_o only_o be_v the_o better_o fence_v against_o it_o that_o it_o do_v not_o deceive_v you_o but_o that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o better_o furnish_v to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o those_o that_o pretend_v to_o it_o for_o the_o prosecute_n this_o argument_n you_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o false_a pretence_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o revelation_n by_o the_o former_a man_n deceive_v themselves_o by_o the_o latter_a other_o they_o deceive_v themselves_o by_o conceive_v they_o have_v the_o former_a because_o they_o have_v something_o like_o it_o but_o these_o deceive_v other_o by_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o latter_a though_o they_o have_v 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