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jew_n have_v reason_n when_o they_o observe_v that_o neither_o the_o form_n nor_o time_n of_o prayer_n be_v appoint_v they_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o their_o elder_n maimoni_n of_o prayer_n c._n 1._o numb_a 1_o 2._o indeed_o that_o the_o spiritual_a service_n of_o god_n of_o prayer_n and_o his_o praise_n of_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o meditate_v upon_o his_o work_n be_v the_o thing_n for_o love_v whereof_o the_o jew_n be_v command_v to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n those_o miserable_a people_n who_o in_o most_o thing_n be_v blind_v with_o the_o letter_n and_o never_o look_v under_o the_o vail_n upon_o moses_n his_o face_n have_v be_v able_a always_o to_o perceive_v as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v by_o the_o say_n of_o their_o late_a and_o ancient_a writer_n josephus_n add_v v._o appionem_fw-la two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moses_n propound_v to_o the_o jew_n the_o most_o excellent_a and_o necessary_a learning_n of_o the_o law_n not_o by_o hear_v it_o once_o or_o twice_o but_o every_o seven_o day_n lay_v aside_o their_o work_n he_o command_v they_o to_o assemble_v for_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o law_n and_o thorough_o and_o exact_o to_o learn_v it_o philo_z de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la iii._o relate_v the_o passage_n of_o he_o that_o gather_v wood_n on_o the_o sabbath_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v numb_a xv_o 33._o they_o bring_v he_o unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o take_v he_o say_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o ruler_n with_o who_o sit_v the_o priest_n all_o the_o multitude_n stand_v by_o to_o hear_v he_o observe_v that_o moses_n be_v then_o expound_v the_o law_n as_o upon_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o sabbath_n aaron_n that_o be_v as_o he_o expound_v it_o the_o priest_n sit_v on_o the_o bench_n with_o he_o the_o congregation_n stand_v by_o to_o hear_v the_o observation_n he_o prosecute_v with_o his_o reason_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o custom_n be_v always_o when_o occasion_n give_v way_n but_o principal_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n as_o i_o show_v afore_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o knowledge_n the_o chief_a go_v afore_o and_o teach_v the_o rest_n increase_v in_o goodness_n and_o better_v in_o life_n and_o manner_n from_o whence_o at_o this_o day_n the_o jew_n study_v their_o country_n learning_n upon_o the_o seven_o day_n dedicate_a that_o time_n to_o knowledge_n and_o the_o contemplation_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o synagogue_n in_o city_n what_o be_v they_o but_o school_n of_o wisdom_n and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr decalogo_fw-la he_o derive_v the_o employment_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o consider_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o call_v their_o own_o work_n to_o account_v from_o that_o which_o god_n do_v in_o the_o beginning_n when_o he_o see_v all_o that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v good_a abenezra_n upon_o the_o four_o commandment_n exod._n xx_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o see_v that_o the_o year_n of_o remission_n be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o sabbath_n for_o it_o be_v likewise_o the_o seven_o of_o year_n and_o the_o lord_n command_v that_o they_o shall_v read_v the_o law_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o before_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n express_v the_o reason_n deut._n xxxi_o 12._o that_o they_o may_v hear_v and_o learn_v and_o observe_v and_o behold_v the_o sabbath_n be_v give_v to_o consider_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o to_o meditate_v upon_o his_o law_n as_o it_o be_v write_v psal_n xcii_o 4._o for_o thou_o lord_n have_v make_v i_o glad_a through_o thy_o work_n i_o will_v triumph_n in_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n r._n isaac_n abarbinel_n upon_o deut._n v._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o part_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o allow_a day_n be_v to_o give_v to_o the_o bless_a god_n the_o seven_o of_o the_o week_n to_o learn_v the_o divine_a law_n and_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o word_n thereof_o the_o exposition_n of_o it_o and_o to_o mark_v well_o the_o nicety_n of_o it_o as_o they_o say_v that_o be_v their_o ancient_a talmud_n doctor_n in_o the_o gemara_fw-la of_o the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n sabbath_n and_o feast_n be_v not_o give_v but_o to_o learn_v the_o law_n upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o say_v in_o the_o great_a midra_n or_o allegorical_a exposition_n of_o exodus_fw-la sect._n 26._o and_o of_o deuteronomy_n that_o the_o sabbath_n weigh_v against_o all_o the_o commandment_n as_o procure_v they_o to_o be_v know_v and_o observe_v a_o man_n may_v just_o marvel_n see_v the_o moral_a intent_n and_o purpose_n of_o this_o commandment_n be_v so_o well_o know_v among_o the_o learned_a of_o this_o people_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n charge_v the_o jew_n so_o deep_a for_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n with_o bodily_a ease_n and_o luxurious_a pastime_n ignatius_n epist_n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v cause_n to_o think_v these_o word_n to_o be_v none_o of_o ignatius_n his_o own_o which_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v ancient_a enough_o for_o this_o purpose_n and_o in_o themselves_o remarkable_a if_o first_o we_o observe_v that_o the_o eastern_a christian_n of_o ancient_a time_n observe_v the_o sabbath_n in_o some_o measure_n for_o divine_a service_n as_o well_o as_o the_o lord_n day_n from_o whence_o come_v afterward_o the_o difference_n about_o fast_v on_o the_o saturday_n for_o immediate_o upon_o these_o word_n it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o after_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n let_v every_o lover_n of_o christ_n keep_v the_o lord_n day_n festival_n thus_o then_o say_v the_o suppose_a ignatius_n let_v every_o one_o of_o you_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n spiritual_o take_v pleasure_n in_o meditation_n of_o the_o law_n not_o in_o bodily_a rest_n admire_v the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n not_o eat_v meat_n dress_v the_o day_n afore_o nor_o drink_v lukewarm_a drink_n and_o walk_v by_o measure_n and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o dance_v and_o senseless_a noise_n s._n augustine_n in_o joan._n tract_n four_o observa_fw-la diem_fw-la sabbati_fw-la magis_fw-la nobis_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la quia_fw-la spiritualiter_fw-la observandum_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la judaei_n enim_fw-la serviliter_fw-la observant_a diem_fw-la sabbati_fw-la ad_fw-la luxuriam_fw-la ad_fw-la ebrietatem_fw-la quantò_fw-la meliùs_fw-la foeminae_fw-la eorum_fw-la lanam_fw-la facerent_fw-la quà m_fw-la illo_fw-la die_fw-la in_o menianis_n saltarent_fw-la keep_v the_o sabbath_n be_v command_v we_o more_o because_o it_o be_v command_v we_o spiritual_o to_o be_v observe_v for_o the_o jew_n keep_v the_o sabbath_n day_n slavish_o for_o luxury_n for_o drunkenness_n how_o much_o better_o have_v their_o woman_n spin_v wool_n on_o that_o day_n then_o danse_v in_o the_o portico_n and_o in_o psal_n xcii_o ecce_fw-la &_o hodiernus_fw-la dies_fw-la sabbati_fw-la est_fw-la hunc_fw-la in_fw-la praesenti_fw-la tempore_fw-la otio_fw-la quodam_fw-la corporaliter_fw-la languido_fw-la &_o fluxo_fw-la &_o luxurioso_fw-la observant_a judaei_n vacant_a enim_fw-la ad_fw-la nugas_fw-la &_o cùm_fw-la deus_fw-la praeceperit_fw-la observari_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la illi_fw-la in_o his_o quae_fw-la deus_fw-la prohibet_fw-la exercent_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la vacatio_fw-la nostra_fw-la à _fw-la malis_fw-la operibus_fw-la vacatio_fw-la illorum_fw-la à _fw-la bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la est_fw-la meliùs_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la arare_fw-la quà m_fw-la saltare_fw-la illi_fw-la à _fw-la bono_fw-mi opere_fw-la vacant_a ab_fw-la opere_fw-la nugatorio_n non_fw-la vacant_a behold_v this_o be_v also_o a_o day_n of_o sabbath_n which_o the_o jew_n at_o this_o present_n keep_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o bodily_a languish_a dissolute_a and_o luxurious_a ease_n for_o they_o be_v at_o leisure_n for_o toy_n and_o whereas_o god_n command_v to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n they_o spend_v the_o sabbath_n in_o that_o which_o god_n forbid_v our_o be_v at_o
thing_n that_o may_v sound_v strange_a to_o they_o that_o find_v the_o charge_n of_o teach_v the_o law_n lay_v upon_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n from_o the_o beginning_n in_o divers_a passage_n of_o it_o but_o if_o we_o view_v those_o passage_n at_o a_o near_a distance_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o they_o speak_v not_o of_o teach_v the_o law_n at_o any_o religious_a assembly_n for_o such_o purpose_n but_o of_o decide_v case_n emergent_a or_o give_v judgement_n in_o cause_n arise_v upon_o it_o deut._n xxiiii_o 8._o take_v heed_n in_o the_o plague_n of_o leprosy_n that_o thou_o observe_v diligent_o and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n shall_v teach_v you_o as_o i_o command_v they_o so_o shall_v you_o observe_v to_o do_v in_o leviticus_n there_o be_v much_o provide_v concern_v the_o priest_n proceed_v in_o judge_a leprosy_n but_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v stand_v to_o their_o judgement_n provision_n be_v not_o make_v here_o be_v declare_v that_o in_o those_o case_n they_o do_v not_o resort_v to_o the_o priest_n as_o to_o physician_n to_o follow_v their_o sentence_n so_o far_o as_o their_o own_o respect_n shall_v advise_v but_o that_o their_o sentence_n call_v here_o teach_v have_v the_o force_n of_o bind_v they_o to_o stand_v to_o it_o 2._o chron._n xviii_o 18._o josaphat_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n send_v his_o prince_n to_o teach_v in_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o with_o they_o he_o send_v levite_n and_o priest_n r._n solomon_n jarchi_n there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o lay_v upon_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v as_o it_o be_v write_v deut._n xxiii_o 8._o according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n shall_v teach_v and_o the_o prince_n go_v with_o they_o that_o none_o may_v disobey_v they_o and_o to_o constrain_v they_o to_o hear_v they_o and_o observe_v to_o do_v according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o judge_n like_o that_o deut._n xuj_o 18._o judges_z and_z officers_z â—halt_v thou_o make_v thou_o judge_n to_o judge_v he_o people_n and_o officer_n to_o constrain_v they_o to_o do_v he_o command_v of_o the_o judge_n this_o teach_v â—hen_o consist_v in_o declare_v the_o obligation_n of_o â—he_n law_n by_o the_o judge_n of_o it_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o the_o prince_n be_v officer_n with_o power_n to_o enforce_v the_o execution_n of_o it_o mal._n two_o â—_o the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v preserve_v knowledge_n â—nd_v the_o law_n they_o shall_v require_v at_o his_o mouth_n for_o he_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o â—he_n chaldee_n of_o jonathan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o minister_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n from_o which_o translation_n some_o of_o the_o jew_n expound_v this_o reason_n thus_o you_o shall_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o priest_n to_o determine_v matter_n doubtful_a in_o the_o law_n for_o stand_v to_o minister_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o temple_n he_o be_v always_o ready_a for_o such_o purpose_n r._n isaac_n aâ—arbinel_n upon_o deut._n xvii_o 9_o but_o however_o this_o prove_v if_o we_o consider_v what_o follow_v there_o vers_n 9_o you_o have_v be_v partial_a in_o the_o law_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o gloss_n of_o david_n kimchi_n to_o be_v most_o true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o accept_v the_o person_n of_o great_a man_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o law_n which_o say_v levit._fw-la xxii_o 22._o you_o shall_v not_o offer_v these_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o when_o they_o bring_v a_o offering_n with_o a_o stain_n you_o be_v afraid_a to_o reprove_v they_o and_o tell_v they_o this_o offer_v be_v not_o allowable_a so_o that_o the_o intent_n of_o this_o text_n also_o point_v at_o the_o decide_n of_o difficulty_n emergent_a about_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n levit._fw-la x._o 8._o where_o the_o priest_n be_v forbid_v to_o drink_v wine_n during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o service_n there_o follow_v a_o further_a reason_n vers_fw-la 10._o and_o that_o you_o may_v put_v difference_n between_o holy_a and_o unholy_a and_o between_o unclean_a and_o clean_a and_o that_o you_o may_v teach_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n all_o the_o statute_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n to_o resolve_v where_o the_o law_n take_v hold_v or_o not_o in_o particular_a case_n of_o that_o nature_n be_v to_o divide_v between_o unholy_a and_o holy_a between_o clean_a and_o unclean_a therefore_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o think_v that_o the_o general_n which_o follow_v of_o teach_v all_o statute_n be_v command_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o matter_n of_o other_o nature_n and_o that_o of_o deut._n xxxiii_o 10._o they_o shall_v teach_v jacob_n thy_o statute_n and_o israel_n thy_o law_n abarbinel_n expound_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n for_o he_o observe_v that_o it_o go_v before_o thus_o who_o say_v unto_o his_o father_n and_o to_o his_o mother_n i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o neither_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v his_o brethren_n nor_o know_v his_o own_o child_n as_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o which_o follow_v they_o shall_v teach_v jacob_n thy_o statute_n and_o israel_n thy_o law_n because_o they_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o their_o dear_a relation_n in_o judgement_n therefore_o they_o shall_v teach_v jacob_n thy_o statute_n and_o israel_n thy_o law_n by_o decide_v the_o controversy_n of_o it_o and_o all_o this_o because_o the_o original_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v proper_a to_o signify_v instruction_n by_o way_n of_o precept_n from_o whence_o the_o law_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o obligation_n or_o not_o obligation_n of_o it_o be_v in_o the_o language_n of_o their_o doctor_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o be_v it_o material_a though_o some_o of_o these_o scripture_n be_v otherwise_o understand_v for_o my_o purpose_n be_v not_o to_o say_v that_o the_o people_n be_v not_o teach_v at_o all_o by_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n at_o religious_a assembly_n but_o not_o as_o such_o it_o be_v for_o divers_a reason_n to_o be_v believe_v that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o prophet_n and_o disciple_n of_o prophet_n be_v priest_n and_o levite_n they_o be_v free_a from_o the_o care_n of_o estate_n and_o inheritance_n they_o be_v the_o man_n that_o come_v near_a to_o god_n by_o their_o office_n in_o his_o ceremonial_a service_n which_o a_o extraordinary_a degree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n best_a suit_v with_o but_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o the_o charge_n of_o teach_v the_o people_n belong_v as_o well_o to_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v not_o priest_n and_o levite_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n say_v our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v very_o well_o expound_v in_o the_o word_n of_o philo_n allege_v afore_o for_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n from_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n for_o the_o chief_a to_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o his_o ability_n till_o he_o humble_v their_o heart_n and_o they_o repent_v with_o perfect_a repentance_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o elder_n in_o their_o synagogue_n who_o place_n r._n moses_n describe_v we_o in_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n be_v some_o of_o the_o profession_n of_o learning_n some_o not_z these_o be_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o synagogue_n remember_v of_o epiphanius_n haer._n thirty_o n._n 11._o and_o in_o divers_a constitution_n of_o the_o emperor_n mention_v all_o public_a person_n in_o synagogue_n in_o particular_a we_o be_v to_o observe_v here_o that_o some_o of_o these_o elder_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v depute_v to_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o synagogue_n which_o some_o think_v be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v call_v patres_fw-la synagogarum_fw-la in_o the_o constitution_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a l._n four_o cod._n theod._n de_fw-fr jud._n &_o coelicolis_fw-la of_o these_o those_o 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