Selected quad for the lemma: child_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
child_n	english_a	glorious_a	great_a	17	3	2.1755	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48431	The works of the Reverend and learned John Lightfoot D. D., late Master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge such as were, and such as never before were printed : in two volumes : with the authors life and large and useful tables to each volume : also three maps : one of the temple drawn by the author himself, the others of Jervsalem and the Holy Land drawn according to the author's chorography, with a description collected out of his writings.; Works. 1684	Lightfoot, John, 1602-1675.; G. B. (George Bright), d. 1696.; Strype, John, 1643-1737.	1684 (1684)	Wing L2051; ESTC R16617	4,059,437	2,607

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promise_n 240_o canaan_n and_o be_v to_o be_v victorious_a against_o the_o hagarens_n see_v joseph_n 65_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 241_o jos._n 4._o 12._o and_o 1_o chron._n 5._o 10._o he_o be_v unstable_a as_o water_n in_o affect_v the_o joseph_n 66_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 242_o priesthood_n and_o refuse_v the_o land_n numb_a 16._o 1_o 2._o and_o 32._o 1._o but_o his_o father_n advise_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o tother_o let_v not_o unstability_n remain_v joseph_n 68_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 244_o in_o he_o joseph_n 69_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 245_o that_o the_o scatter_n of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o joseph_n 70_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 246_o tribe_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o themselves_o and_o of_o other_o joseph_n 71_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 247_o that_o judah_n shall_v be_v prince_n and_o shall_v be_v victorious_a that_o shiloh_n joseph_n 72_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 248_o shall_v descend_v of_o he_o and_o that_o either_o the_o sceptre_n or_o lawgiver_n joseph_n 73_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 249_o shall_v continue_v in_o that_o tribe_n till_o his_o come_n that_o judah_n habitation_n joseph_n 74_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 250_o shall_v be_v a_o country_n of_o vine_n so_o as_o to_o tie_v ass_n or_o colt_n to_o they_o and_o joseph_n 75_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 251_o not_o to_o be_v nice_a of_o spoil_v they_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o abundant_a that_o joseph_n 76_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 252_o he_o shall_v souse_v his_o garment_n in_o wine_n with_o tread_v the_o wine-presses_a joseph_n 77_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 253_o etc._n etc._n joseph_n 78_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 254_o that_o zebulon_n shall_v trade_v at_o sea_n on_o both_o hand_n in_o the_o ocean_n and_o joseph_n 79_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 255_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n joseph_n 80_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 256_o that_o issachar_n shall_v be_v burden_a with_o two_o kingdom_n of_o phenicia_n joseph_n 81_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 257_o and_o samaria_n on_o either_o hand_n he_o yet_o love_v of_o ease_n shall_v make_v joseph_n 82_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 258_o he_o bear_v and_o become_v tributary_n joseph_n 83_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 259_o joseph_n 84_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 260_o that_o dan_n in_o samson_n shall_v bite_v the_o heel_n of_o the_o philistines_n house_n joseph_n 85_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 261_o and_o overthrow_v so_o many_o thousand_o rider_n and_o that_o make_v jacob_n to_o joseph_n 86_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 262_o look_v at_o the_o delivery_n by_o christ_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n who_o shall_v destroy_v joseph_n 87_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 263_o joseph_n 88_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 264_o samson-like_a by_o die_v joseph_n 89_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 265_o that_o gad_n shall_v be_v hard_o set_v with_o the_o hagarite_n but_o he_o and_o his_o joseph_n 90_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 266_o friend_n shall_v overcome_v they_o at_o last_o joseph_n 91_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 267_o joseph_n 92_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 268_o that_o ashur_n shall_v abound_v in_o corn_n and_o provision_n and_o naphtali_n in_o joseph_n 93_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 269_o venison_n and_o in_o he_o shall_v begin_v the_o gospel_n joseph_n 94_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 270_o joseph_n 95_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 271_o that_o joseph_n son_n shall_v grow_v by_o jacob_n well_o unto_o a_o kingdom_n joseph_n 96_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 272_o and_o that_o his_o daughter_n shall_v go_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o to_o the_o enemy_n to_o repair_v joseph_n 97_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 273_o joseph_n 98_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 274_o the_o hostile_a tribe_n of_o benjamin_n which_o otherwise_o have_v decay_v for_o joseph_n 99_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 275_o want_n of_o wife_n as_o judg._n 21._o joseph_n 100_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 276_o joseph_n 101_o year_n of_o 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year_n of_o the_o promise_n 289_o fiteen_fw-mi year_n old_a and_o therefore_o that_o passage_n concern_v his_o son_n be_v year_n of_o the_o promise_n 290_o slay_v by_o the_o man_n of_o gath_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v not_o very_o long_o after_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 291_o joseph_n death_n if_o not_o before_o unless_o we_o will_v conceive_v ephraim_n to_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 292_o have_v beget_v child_n after_o that_o at_o a_o very_a great_a age_n zabad_n his_o son_n year_n of_o the_o promise_n 293_o and_o shutelah_n and_o ezer_n and_o elead_v his_o grandchild_n probable_o enough_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 294_o that_o three_o generation_n of_o ephraim_n mean_v gen._n 50._o 25._o be_v the_o man_n so_o year_n of_o the_o promise_n 295_o unhappy_o slay_v by_o the_o man_n of_o gath_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n that_o be_v year_n of_o the_o promise_n 296_o man_n bear_v in_o egypt_n but_o now_o resident_a in_o gath_n and_o who_o come_v down_o to_o year_n of_o the_o 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seek_v to_o kill_v he_o which_o danger_n zipporah_n his_o wife_n misconceive_a to_o have_v be_v because_o her_o infant_n be_v not_o circumcise_v it_o have_v by_o this_o time_n pass_v the_o eight_o day_n she_o circumcise_v it_o but_o moses_n conscious_a of_o the_o proper_a cause_n recover_v his_o faith_n and_o in_o evidence_n of_o his_o faith_n call_v the_o child_n eliazer_n in_o assurance_n of_o god_n help_n to_o he_o and_o so_o the_o danger_n depart_v moses_n and_o aaron_n meet_v in_o the_o wilderness_n go_v together_o into_o egypt_n assemble_v the_o elder_n of_o israel_n relate_v their_o commission_n and_o be_v believe_v chap._n v._n moses_n begin_v to_o execute_v his_o commission_n observe_v that_o he_o be_v with_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n forty_o year_n complete_a that_o he_o be_v eighty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o deal_v with_o pharaoh_n exod._n 7._o 7._o that_o he_o be_v a_o good_a while_n before_o he_o get_v israel_n release_v and_o it_o teach_v how_o to_o date_n and_o lay_v the_o occurrence_n of_o he_o eighti_v year_n chap._n vi_o god_n proclaim_v himself_o jehovah_n the_o faithful_a one_o of_o his_o promise_n he_o have_v reveal_v himself_o to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n by_o the_o name_n of_o el-shaddai_a the_o god_n almighty_a and_o they_o rely_v upon_o his_o all-sufficiency_n be_v full_o persuade_v that_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v as_o rom._n 4._o 21._o and_o now_o he_o come_v to_o glorify_v another_o attribute_n of_o he_o namely_o his_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o make_v good_a what_o he_o have_v promise_v moses_n go_v about_o as_o if_o he_o will_v reckon_v the_o head_n of_o all_o israel_n but_o he_o only_o name_v three_o tribe_n and_o that_o not_o only_o because_o in_o the_o three_o namely_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n his_o story_n fix_v upon_o moses_n and_o aaron_n the_o man_n that_o he_o look_v after_o but_o also_o because_o he_o will_v only_o name_v the_o most_o scandalous_a of_o all_o the_o twelve_o reuben_n the_o incestuous_a with_o his_o father_n wife_n and_o simeon_n and_o levi_n the_o murderer_n of_o shechem_n that_o he_o may_v show_v their_o entire_a conversion_n and_o magnify_v god_n mercy_n in_o their_o pardon_n and_o lay_v this_o in_o the_o very_a entry_n of_o the_o now_o build_v church_n for_o a_o comfortable_a copy_n for_o penitent_n to_o look_v after_o as_o the_o four_o woman_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o mat._n 1._o for_o such_o another_o purpose_n chap._n vii_o viii_o ix_o x._o to_o ver._n 21._o moses_n begin_v to_o work_v miracle_n and_o to_o bring_v plague_n upon_o egypt_n his_o rod_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o crocodile_n the_o water_n in_o which_o the_o child_n blood_n have_v be_v shed_v be_v turn_v into_o blood_n their_o great_a deity_n nilus_n be_v plague_v first_o the_o plague_n of_o frog_n they_o go_v up_o even_o over_o all_o the_o land_n and_o raven_n upon_o the_o very_a body_n of_o man_n as_o moses_n bring_v real_a frog_n upon_o egypt_n so_o the_o enchanter_n bring_v magical_a frog_n upon_o goshen_n the_o plague_n of_o lice_n at_o which_o the_o magician_n be_v at_o a_o nonplus_n and_o blaspheme_v horrid_o against_o jehovah_n when_o they_o say_v this_o be_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n but_o not_o of_o jehovah_n the_o plague_n of_o noisome_a beast_n fly_n wasp_n snack_n etc._n etc._n now_o god_n separate_v betwixt_o israel_n and_o egypt_n betwixt_o who_o there_o have_v be_v no_o difference_n in_o the_o precede_a plague_n the_o plague_n of_o murrain_n upon_o beast_n boil_n upon_o man_n and_o hail_n upon_o the_o land_n and_o locust_n chap._n xii_o to_o ver._n 21._o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o year_n be_v change_v the_o passover_n be_v institute_v and_o command_v although_o the_o story_n of_o its_o institution_n be_v set_v after_o the_o plague_n of_o darkness_n yet_o be_v it_o command_v before_o the_o plague_n of_o darkness_n come_v and_o it_o may_v be_v before_o the_o plague_n of_o hail_n or_o locust_n come_v for_o assoon_o as_o ever_o the_o darkness_n be_v over_o and_o any_o egyptian_a can_v stir_v pharaoh_n send_v for_o moses_n chap._n 10._o 24._o and_o after_o some_o smart_a speech_n betwixt_o they_o moses_n tell_v he_o of_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o first-born_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o very_a next_o night_n chap._n 11._o 4_o 8._o so_o that_o the_o darkness_n do_v but_o end_n on_o the_o very_a morning_n of_o passover_n day_n and_o it_o have_v be_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n the_o eleven_o twelve_o and_o thirteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n and_o the_o passover_n be_v on_o the_o fourteen_o now_o the_o command_n for_o the_o passover_n be_v give_v to_o moses_n before_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o month_n at_o least_o chap._n 12._o 3._o if_o not_o on_o

grandchilds_n action_n be_v like_o manasses_n his_o action_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n chap._n xix_o othniel_n 27_o israel_n tolerate_v this_o idolatry_n and_o never_o stir_v either_o against_o micah_n or_o the_o danite_n which_o toleration_n breed_v all_o iniquity_n so_o that_o gibeah_n a_o city_n of_o israel_n become_v as_o abominable_a as_o sodom_n a_o whorish_a woman_n be_v kill_v with_o whoredom_n chap._n xx._n all_o israel_n go_v against_o gibeah_n and_o that_o by_o god_n express_a commission_n and_o command_n and_o yet_o 40000_o of_o they_o be_v slay_v by_o that_o wicked_a and_o wretched_a town_n and_o by_o the_o tribe_n that_o take_v part_n with_o it_o thus_o do_v god_n avenge_v his_o own_o cause_n against_o israel_n because_o israel_n will_v not_o avenge_v god_n cause_n against_o idolatry_n they_o be_v so_o sensible_a of_o a_o injury_n do_v to_o a_o whore_n in_o gibeah_n but_o be_v not_o at_o all_o sensible_a of_o a_o injury_n do_v to_o god_n by_o dan_n idolatry_n when_o god_n have_v thus_o use_v benjamin_n to_o execute_v his_o justice_n against_o israel_n for_o not_o punish_v idolatry_n he_o than_o use_v israel_n to_o punish_v benjamin_n for_o not_o deliver_v gibeah_n up_o to_o justice_n othniel_n it_o be_v like_o be_v chief_a commander_n in_o this_o service_n and_o phineas_n be_v zealous_a in_o this_o case_n as_o he_o have_v be_v in_o one_o of_o a_o not_o much_o different_a nature_n numb_a 25._o benjamin_n be_v now_o benoni_n a_o son_n of_o sorrow_n and_o rachel_n have_v cause_n to_o weep_v for_o her_o child_n chap._n xxi_o hadad_n rimmon_n zech._n 12._o 11._o or_o the_o sad_a shout_n of_o rimmon_n the_o prophet_n allude_v to_o the_o two_o great_a and_o general_a lamentation_n of_o israel_n the_o one_o about_o the_o rock_n rimmon_n where_o a_o whole_a tribe_n be_v now_o come_v to_o 400_o man_n and_o whereupon_o even_o the_o very_a conqueror_n become_v mourner_n the_o other_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o megiddo_n for_o the_o death_n of_o josiah_n the_o one_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o estate_n the_o other_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n jabesh_n gilead_n be_v destroy_v for_o affection_n to_o benjamin_n they_o be_v both_o of_o joseph_n and_o both_o have_v pitch_v under_o one_o standard_n benjamin_n raven_v like_o a_o wolf_n for_o wife_n joseph_n daughter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 49._o 22._o go_v to_o the_o enemy_n and_o repair_v the_o decay_a tribe_n when_o the_o daughter_n of_o shiloh_n in_o ephraim_n and_o of_o jabesh_n in_o manasseh_n supply_n benjamin_n a_o hostile_a tribe_n with_o wife_n or_o else_o it_o have_v perish_v and_o thus_o be_v the_o story_n of_o these_o chapter_n knit_v to_o itself_o now_o that_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n be_v the_o proper_a time_n and_o place_n of_o these_o story_n may_v be_v conclude_v upon_o these_o reason_n 1._o the_o danite_n be_v unsettle_a when_o the_o story_n of_o the_o seventeen_o and_o eighteen_o chapter_n come_v to_o pass_v and_o therefore_o this_o can_v not_o be_v long_o after_o joshua_n death_n 2._o phinehas_n be_v alive_a at_o the_o battle_n at_o gibeah_n chap._n 20._o 28._o 3._o the_o wickedness_n of_o gibeah_n be_v reckon_v for_o their_o first_o villainy_n hos._n 10_o 9_o 4._o deborah_n speak_v of_o the_o 40000_o of_o israel_n that_o perish_v by_o benjamin_n as_o if_o neither_o sword_n nor_o spear_n have_v be_v among_o they_o chap._n 5._o 8._o 5._o mahaneh_n dan_o which_o be_v so_o name_v upon_o the_o march_n of_o the_o danite_n when_o they_o set_v up_o their_o idolatry_n chap._n 18._o 12._o be_v mention_v in_o the_o story_n of_o samson_n though_o that_o story_n be_v set_v before_o the_o story_n of_o their_o march_n chap._n 15._o 25._o 6._o dan_fw-mi be_v omit_v among_o the_o seal_a of_o the_o lord_n rev._n 7._o because_o idolatry_n first_o begin_v in_o his_o tribe_n as_o be_v say_v before_o 7._o ehud_n may_v very_o well_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o left-handed_a benjamite_n and_o one_o of_o they_o that_o escape_v at_o the_o rock_n rimmon_n chap._n 20._o 16._o &_o 21._o now_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v lay_v these_o story_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v so_o soon_o in_o so_o late_a a_o place_n may_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v this_o 1._o that_o the_o reader_n observe_v how_o their_o state-policy_n fail_v in_o the_o death_n of_o samson_n which_o be_v a_o danite_n may_v present_o be_v show_v god_n justice_n in_o it_o because_o their_o religion_n have_v first_o fail_v among_o the_o danite_n 2._o that_o when_o he_o observe_v that_o eleven_o hundred_o piece_n of_o silver_n be_v give_v by_o every_o philistim_a prince_n for_o the_o ruin_n of_o samson_n chap._n 16._o 5._o he_o may_v present_o observe_v the_o eleven_o hundred_o piece_n of_o silver_n that_o be_v give_v by_o micahs_n mother_n for_o the_o make_n of_o a_o idol_n which_o ruin_v religion_n in_o samson_n tribe_n 3._o that_o the_o story_n of_o micah_n of_o the_o hill_n country_n of_o ephraim_n the_o first_o destroyer_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o story_n of_o saemuel_n of_o the_o hill_n country_n of_o ephraim_n the_o first_o reformer_n of_o religion_n may_v be_v lay_v together_o somewhat_o near_o chap._n ii_o ver._n 11._o to_o the_o end_n and_o chap._n iii_o to_o ver._n 11._o othniel_n 28_o when_o these_o story_n be_v read_v the_o story_n return_v to_o chap._n 2._o 11._o and_o relate_v othniel_n 29_o the_o spread_a of_o idolatry_n over_o all_o the_o tribe_n as_o it_o have_v do_v over_o othniel_n 30_o that_o of_o dan_fw-mi and_o how_o mix_v marriage_n with_o curse_a canaanites_n undo_v israel_n their_o othniel_n 31_o first_o afflict_a be_v cushan_n rishathaim_n a_o mesopotamian_n he_o oppress_v they_o eight_o othniel_n 32_o year_n it_o be_v like_a he_o break_v in_o upon_o the_o tribe_n that_o lay_v on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n othniel_n 33_o as_o those_o that_o lie_v near_a to_o his_o own_o country_n and_o there_o get_v possession_n for_o so_o othniel_n 34_o many_o year_n together_o and_o encroach_v upon_o they_o within_o jordan_n by_o degree_n as_o othniel_n 35_o he_o find_v strength_n and_o opportunity_n but_o othniel_n of_o judah_n make_v good_a the_o othniel_n 36_o prophecy_n of_o judah_n be_v a_o lion_n whelp_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o tent_n of_o cushan_n come_v into_o othniel_n 37_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n hab._n 3._o 7._o the_o consideration_n and_o observe_v that_o the_o first_o foreign_a othniel_n 38_o oppressor_n of_o all_o other_o that_o trouble_v israel_n in_o their_o own_o land_n be_v a_o man_n of_o othniel_n 39_o aram_n naharaim_n or_o a_o mesopotamian_n it_o can_v but_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o deal_n of_o laban_n with_o jacob_n in_o that_o place_n and_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o question_n and_o some_o strangeness_n how_o and_o why_o a_o man_n of_o that_o country_n of_o all_o other_o shall_v thus_o oppress_v they_o chap._n iii_o vers._n 11._o world_n 2610_o othniel_n 40_o othniel_n die_v chap._n iii_o verse_n 12._o to_o the_o end_n world_n 2611_o ehud_n 1_o ehud_n 2_o ehud_n 3_o ehud_n eighty_o year_n begin_v not_o that_o he_o rule_v so_o long_o without_o intermission_n ehud_n 4_o ehud_n 5_o or_o so_o long_o in_o any_o sense_n at_o all_o for_o eighty_o year_n be_v even_o a_o man_n ehud_n 6_o ehud_n 7_o whole_a life_n but_o that_o there_o be_v fourscore_o year_n from_o the_o death_n of_o othniel_n ehud_n 8_o and_o that_o after_o ehud_n deliver_v they_o from_o eglon_n he_o be_v judge_n and_o a_o ruler_n ehud_n 9_o ehud_n 10_o over_o they_o while_o he_o live_v not_o as_o a_o monarch_n for_o the_o sanhedrin_n bear_v the_o ehud_n 11_o sway_n but_o as_o a_o chief_a commander_n and_o one_o ready_a to_o undertake_v for_o they_o if_o ehud_n 12_o ehud_n 13_o any_o enemy_n shall_v arise_v and_o one_o ready_a to_o teach_v and_o lead_v they_o in_o the_o way_n ehud_n 14_o of_o god_n as_o be_v say_v before_o of_o othniel_n it_o be_v say_v of_o othniels_n time_n that_o the_o ehud_n 15_o ehud_n 16_o land_n have_v rest_n ehud_n 17_o forty_o year_n and_o othniel_n die_v by_o which_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o forty_o year_n be_v reckon_v till_o othniels_n death_n so_o in_o chap._n 22._o ibsan_n judge_v ehud_n 18_o ehud_n 19_o seven_o year_n and_o die_v elon_n judge_v ten_o year_n and_o die_v abdon_n judge_v eight_o ehud_n 20_o year_n and_o die_v etc._n etc._n samson_n judge_v twenty_o year_n and_o these_o twenty_o year_n ehud_n 21_o end_v in_o his_o death_n and_o so_o be_v we_o to_o conceive_v of_o these_o fourscore_o of_o ehud_n ehud_n 22_o ehud_n 23_o that_o they_o end_v with_o his_o death_n also_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v improper_a to_o conceive_v ehud_n 24_o that_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o cushan_n afflict_v be_v the_o last_o eight_o year_n of_o ehud_n 25_o ehud_n 26_o othniel_n

17_o division_n 239_o ahaz_n reign_v very_a ahaz_n 2_o pekah_n 18_o division_n 240_o wicked_o serve_v baalim_fw-la ahaz_n 3_o pekah_n 19_o division_n 241_o and_o burn_v his_o son_n 2_o chron._n 28._o 3._o that_o be_v one_o of_o his_o son_n 2_o king_n 16._o 3._o in_o the_o fire_n to_o molech_n hezekiah_n be_v preserve_v by_o a_o special_a providence_n for_o a_o better_a purpose_n world_n 3268_o jotham_n 16_o ahaz_n 1_o pekah_n 17_o division_n 239_o pekah_n be_v a_o desperate_a ahaz_n 2_o pekah_n 18_o division_n 240_o enemy_n to_o judah_n and_o ahaz_n 3_o pekah_n 19_o division_n 241_o join_v with_o syria_n against_o jerusalem_n to_o make_v rezin_n a_o son_n of_o tabeel_n or_o one_o of_o the_o the_o posterity_n of_o tabrimmon_n king_n there_o esay_n 7._o 6._o 2_o king_n xvi_o vers._n 5._o esay_n vii_o ahaz_n his_o wickedness_n bring_v rezin_n and_o pekah_n against_o jerusalem_n but_o they_o can_v prevail_v against_o 13._o against_o against_o against_o observe_v this_o phrase_n in_o ver_fw-la 2._o &_o 13._o the_o house_n of_o david_n for_o the_o promise_n sake_n esay_n assure_v ahaz_n of_o deliverance_n from_o those_o two_o fire_n brand_n both_o king_n and_o kingdom_n which_o be_v now_o grow_v to_o be_v but_o tail_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o smoke_v their_o last_o he_o offer_v ahaz_n a_o sign_n which_o he_o scornful_o refuse_v and_o despise_v to_o try_v jehovah_n his_o son_n hezekiah_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n 2_o king_n 20._o 8._o therefore_o the_o lord_n himself_o give_v this_o sign_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o quite_o cast_v off_o the_o house_n of_o david_n till_o a_o virgin_n have_v bear_v a_o son_n and_o that_o son_n be_v god_n in_o our_o nature_n both_o which_o be_v great_a wonder_n indeed_o yet_o he_o threaten_v sad_a day_n to_o come_v upon_o jerusalem_n before_o esay_n viii_o esay_n write_v a_o book_n full_a of_o no_o other_o word_n but_o this_o prey_n this_o this_o this_o haste_v to_o the_o spoil_n he_o haste_v to_o the_o prey_n mahershalalhashbaz_a and_o take_v two_o man_n that_o be_v of_o esteem_n with_o ahaz_n zechariah_n his_o father_n in_o law_n and_o uriah_n the_o priest_n to_o see_v and_o witness_v what_o he_o have_v do_v that_o so_o it_o may_v come_v to_o ahaz_n his_o knowledge_n he_o also_o name_v a_o child_n that_o his_o wife_n bear_v he_o by_o this_o very_a name_n and_o all_o to_o confirm_v that_o damascus_n and_o samaria_n the_o two_o enemy_n of_o judah_n now_o in_o arm_n against_o it_o shall_v speedy_o be_v destroy_v he_o use_v two_o several_a phrase_n of_o the_o same_o signification_n as_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o two_o place_n samaria_n and_o damascus_n yet_o do_v he_o withal_o threaten_v those_o of_o judah_n that_o despise_v the_o house_n and_o kingdom_n of_o david_n because_o it_o be_v but_o like_o the_o water_n of_o shiloam_n of_o a_o very_a small_a stream_n in_o comparison_n of_o those_o great_a kingdom_n that_o be_v so_o potent_a and_o therefore_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v under_o one_o of_o those_o great_a 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power_n of_o miracle_n massec_n jom_n yet_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o that_o house_n to_o be_v great_a than_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o first_o because_o of_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o it_o vers._n 13._o thy_n prayer_n be_v hear_v etc._n etc._n not_o that_o he_o be_v now_o pray_v for_o a_o child_n for_o his_o age_n make_v he_o incredulous_a of_o have_v a_o child_n when_o the_o angel_n tell_v he_o of_o one_o and_o then_o it_o be_v not_o like_a he_o will_v pray_v for_o one_o and_o in_o this_o place_n and_o at_o this_o time_n he_o be_v a_o person_n representative_a of_o the_o whole_a people_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o make_v a_o private_a prayer_n for_o himself_o but_o either_o the_o prayer_n which_o he_o have_v before_o make_v to_o that_o purpose_n be_v now_o come_v into_o remembrance_n or_o rather_o he_o be_v now_o pray_v for_o the_o delivery_n of_o israel_n the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o they_o without_o be_v join_v with_o he_o and_o this_o his_o prayer_n the_o angel_n tell_v he_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o be_v answer_v that_o his_o wife_n shall_v present_o conceive_v a_o son_n that_o shall_v preach_v remission_n convert_v the_o people_n and_o go_v before_o the_o face_n of_o christ._n and_o now_o o_o you_o priest_n beseech_v god_n that_o he_o will_v be_v gracious_a unto_o you_o mal._n 1._o 9_o and_o so_o be_v zacharias_n the_o priest_n at_o this_o time_n do_v and_o the_o angel_n say_v unto_o he_o thy_o prayer_n be_v hear_v and_o thy_o wife_n shall_v bear_v a_o son_n and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n john_n this_o name_n be_v interpret_v import_v gracious_a as_o esa._n 30._o 18_o 19_o vers._n 16._o and_n many_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v he_o turn_v many_o of_o israel_n shall_v return_v when_o they_o shall_v see_v sign_n of_o redemption_n whereupon_o it_o be_v say_v he_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n etc._n etc._n esa._n 59_o 16._o d._n kimch_o in_o loc_n vers._n 17._o in_o the_o power_n and_o spirit_n of_o elias_n john_n the_o baptist_n do_v so_o near_o represent_v elias_n that_o he_o bear_v his_o very_a name_n mal._n 4._o matth._n 11._o 14._o first_o they_o both_o come_v when_o religion_n be_v even_o perish_v and_o decay_a second_o they_o both_o restore_v it_o in_o a_o excellent_a measure_n three_o they_o be_v both_o persecute_v for_o it_o elias_n by_o ahab_n and_o jezabel_n john_n by_o herod_n and_o herodias_n four_o they_o both_o converse_v much_o in_o the_o wilderness_n five_o they_o agree_v in_o austerity_n of_o life_n six_o in_o the_o wear_n of_o a_o hairy_a garment_n and_o a_o leathern_a girdle_n 2_o king_n 1._o

a_o time_n show_v his_o doubt_v to_o be_v the_o more_o and_o the_o appear_v of_o a_o angel_n when_o such_o apparition_n be_v as_o rare_a as_o miracle_n shall_v have_v make_v it_o to_o have_v be_v the_o less_o for_o after_o the_o death_n of_o zachary_n and_o malachi_n and_o those_o late_a prophet_n the_o holy_a ghost_n depart_v from_o israel_n and_o go_v up_o and_o cease_v to_o exhibit_v his_o familiarity_n among_o they_o in_o vision_n prophecy_n and_o the_o work_n of_o miracle_n so_o that_o this_o apparition_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o this_o sign_n give_v to_o zachary_n and_o wonder_n do_v in_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o baptist_n be_v as_o the_o very_a entrance_n and_o beginning_n of_o the_o restore_n of_o those_o gift_n and_o the_o very_a dawn_n to_o that_o glorious_a day_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v now_o to_o follow_v for_o i_o be_o old_a the_o very_a same_o be_v the_o doubt_n of_o sarah_n gen._n 18._o 12._o and_o here_o first_o the_o distrust_n of_o zachary_n do_v show_v the_o more_o in_o that_o he_o that_o be_v a_o priest_n and_o shall_v have_v instruct_v other_o be_v himself_o to_o seek_v in_o one_o of_o the_o first_o element_n and_o catechistical_a principle_n of_o religion_n concern_v the_o almighty_a power_n and_o all-sufficiency_n of_o god_n second_o the_o very_a place_n where_o the_o message_n come_v to_o he_o be_v the_o place_n of_o god_n immediate_a oracle_n and_o the_o time_n be_v the_o time_n of_o his_o pray_n and_o who_o can_v have_v wish_v for_o a_o better_a return_n of_o his_o prayer_n do_v aggravate_v his_o unbelief_n ver._n 19_o i_o be_o gabriel_n it_o signify_v a_o man_n of_o god_n be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o form_n of_o construction_n with_o malchizedek_n he_o break_v out_o to_o utter_v his_o name_n which_o angel_n at_o other_o time_n and_o it_o may_v be_v himself_o have_v refuse_v to_o do_v because_o he_o will_v recall_v zacharies_n thought_n to_o the_o book_n of_o daniel_n and_o convince_v his_o hesitation_n by_o that_o very_a scripture_n dan._n 9_o that_o stand_n before_o god_n that_o be_v that_o minister_n to_o he_o as_o dan._n 7._o 10._o 1_o sam._n 16._o 22._o 2_o king_n 5._o 25._o etc._n etc._n therefore_o those_o that_o from_o this_o phrase_n will_v collect_v that_o gabriel_n be_v a_o archangel_n or_o one_o of_o the_o prime_a order_n of_o angel_n do_v build_v but_o upon_o a_o very_a sandy_a foundation_n ver._n 20._o behold_v thou_o shall_v be_v dumb_a the_o sign_n give_v be_v in_o zachary_n himself_o and_o not_o in_o any_o thing_n without_o he_o partly_o because_o his_o doubt_n arise_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o himself_o and_o partly_o that_o he_o may_v carry_v about_o he_o a_o punishment_n for_o his_o diffidence_n as_o well_o as_o a_o sign_n for_o his_o confirmation_n now_o his_o punishment_n be_v twofold_a deafness_n and_o dumbness_n both_o for_o because_o he_o have_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o angel_n speech_n he_o be_v strike_v deaf_a and_o because_o he_o have_v gainsay_v it_o he_o be_v make_v dumb_a for_o first_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 22._o and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o the_o syrian_a render_v it_o do_v signify_v both_o deaf_a and_o dumb_a and_o second_o in_o ver_fw-la 62._o it_o be_v say_v they_o make_v sign_n to_o he_o which_o have_v not_o need_v if_o he_o can_v have_v hear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o latter_a clause_n of_o the_o verse_n may_v not_o unfit_o be_v render_v thus_o thou_o shall_v be_v dumb_a etc._n etc._n until_o the_o day_n that_o these_o thing_n for_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o believe_v my_o word_n shall_v be_v perform_v and_o thus_o be_v his_o dumbness_n limit_v or_o extend_v the_o clear_a till_o the_o accomplish_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o which_o he_o doubt_v ver._n 22._o he_o can_v not_o speak_v to_o they_o the_o priest_n at_o the_o dismission_n of_o the_o people_n when_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v finish_v be_v to_o pronounce_v the_o blessing_n in_o numb_a 6._o 24_o 25_o 26._o which_o when_o zachary_n be_v now_o to_o do_v he_o be_v speechless_a and_o can_v perform_v it_o for_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n be_v now_o grow_v dumb_a and_o he_o that_o be_v to_o bless_v indeed_o namely_o christ_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n ver._n 23._o assoon_o as_o the_o day_n of_o his_o ministration_n be_v accomplish_v the_o dumb_a and_o deaf_a priest_n officiate_v in_o that_o service_n which_o the_o lot_n have_v cast_v upon_o he_o a_o certain_a time_n either_o more_o or_o less_o after_o he_o be_v fall_v under_o this_o double_a imperfection_n for_o first_o neither_o of_o these_o be_v name_v among_o those_o defect_n and_o blemish_n that_o seclude_v from_o the_o service_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n second_o the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o law_n consist_v main_o and_o chief_o of_o manual_a action_n or_o office_n for_o the_o hand_n as_o offer_v sprinkle_v wave_a and_o such_o other_o to_o which_o sense_n the_o targum_n expound_v the_o work_n of_o levy_n hand_n deut._n 33._o 11._o and_o so_o it_o may_v the_o better_a ●e_n speechless_a but_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n can_v admit_v of_o dumbness_n because_o it_o consist_v of_o preach_v and_o for_o that_o purpose_n be_v furnish_v and_o endow_v at_o the_o beginning_n and_o entrance_n of_o it_o with_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n ver._n 24._o elizabeth_n hide_v herself_o say_v etc._n etc._n this_o her_o retiredness_n and_o hide_v of_o herself_o proceed_v partly_o from_o devotion_n and_o partly_o from_o respect_n of_o the_o child_n that_o she_o have_v conceive_v for_o the_o word_n or_o thought_n that_o proceed_v from_o she_o at_o this_o her_o retire_n must_v needs_o show_v the_o reason_n why_o she_o do_v it_o now_o she_o say_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v thus_o to_o i_o when_o he_o look_v upon_o i_o to_o take_v away_o my_o reproach_n where_o two_o distinct_a thing_n be_v plain_o remarkable_a first_o god_n take_v away_o her_o reproach_n by_o give_v she_o a_o child_n after_o so_o long_a barrenness_n this_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o she_o hide_v for_o but_o second_o his_o deal_n thus_o with_o she_o when_o he_o will_v take_v that_o reproach_n away_o as_o to_o lector_n thus_o emphatical_a and_o give_v a_o clear_a resolution_n of_o this_o place_n which_o have_v scruple_v many_o into_o strange_a and_o harsh_a exposition_n for_o not_o observe_v it_o as_o that_o she_o shall_v hide_v herself_o for_o fear_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o prove_v with_o child_n other_o that_o she_o do_v it_o for_o shame_n lest_o she_o shall_v be_v repute_v lascivious_a for_o be_v with_o child_n etc._n etc._n judicet_fw-la lector_n give_v she_o such_o a_o child_n that_o be_v to_o be_v of_o so_o eminent_a a_o call_n and_o so_o great_a a_o prophet_n and_o for_o this_o it_o be_v that_o she_o betake_v herself_o to_o this_o retire_n and_o reclusiveness_n partly_o that_o she_o may_v ply_v her_o devotion_n so_o much_o the_o close_o upon_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n and_o chief_o that_o she_o may_v sequester_v from_o all_o occasion_n of_o uncleanness_n or_o defile_v since_o she_o carry_v one_o in_o her_o womb_n that_o be_v to_o be_v so_o strict_a a_o nazarite_n as_o see_v the_o like_a judg._n 13._o 14._o vers._n 26._o and_n in_o the_o six_o month_n this_o six_o month_n from_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o baptist_n be_v the_o ten_o month_n of_o the_o month_n of_o the_o year_n or_o the_o month_n tabeth_n which_o answer_v to_o part_v of_o our_o december_n the_o time_n at_o which_o a_o long_a error_n have_v lay_v the_o nativity_n at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n of_o the_o year_n esther_n another_o virgin_n have_v be_v promote_v to_o honour_n and_o royalty_n by_o ahashuerus_n esth._n 16._o 17._o unto_o a_o city_n of_o galilee_n out_o of_o galilee_n arise_v no_o prophet_n the_o jew_n say_v once_o in_o the_o scorn_n of_o our_o saviour_n slanderous_o and_o very_o false_o joh._n 7._o 52._o for_o out_o of_o galilee_n arise_v the_o renown_a prophet_n jonah_n of_o gath_n hepher_n 2_o king_n 14._o 25._o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o zebulon_n josh._n 19_o 13._o and_o in_o galilee_n be_v much_o of_o the_o converse_n of_o elias_n but_o especial_o of_o elisha_n at_o shunem_n 2_o king_n 4._o 8._o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n josh._n 19_o 18._o and_o all_o these_o three_o famous_a prophet_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o no_o place_n can_v be_v fit_a for_o the_o bring_v forth_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o converter_n of_o the_o gentile_n than_o galilee_n of_o the_o gentile_n nazaret_fw-la see_v 2_o king_n 17._o 9_o the_o tower_n of_o nozarim_n which_o if_o chorography_n will_v suffer_v may_v be_v understand_v of_o this_o city_n which_o be_v build_v like_o a_o watchtower_n on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o steep_a

maintain_v upon_o the_o foundation_n or_o because_o she_o be_v a_o prophetess_n and_o so_o lodge_v in_o some_o of_o the_o building_n or_o chamber_n belong_v to_o the_o temple_n for_o so_o may_v woman_n do_v as_o 2_o chron._n 22._o 11_o 12._o section_n vii_o s._n matthew_n chap._n ii_o christ_n at_o two_o year_n old_a be_v visit_v and_o honour_v by_o the_o wiseman_n the_o child_n of_o bethlehem_n murder_v herod_n die_v soon_o after_o christ_n return_v out_o of_o egypt_n now_o when_o jesus_n be_v bear_v in_o bethlehem_n of_o benjamin_n of_o of_o of_o of_o of_o of_o vulg._n of_o juda_n and_o this_o be_v conceive_v by_o jerom_n to_o be_v the_o better_a read_n because_o it_o be_v so_o write_v ver_fw-la 6._o but_o in_o this_o verse_n the_o evangelist_n tell_v it_o be_v in_o bethlehem_n of_o judea_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o bethlehem_n in_o galilee_n joh._n 19_o 15._o and_o in_o ver_fw-la 6._o he_o say_v it_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o lot_n of_o benjamin_n judea_n in_o the_o day_n of_o herod_n the_o king_n behold_v there_o come_v english_a come_v come_v come_v come_v come_v come_v wiseman_n gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n be_v reserve_v by_o the_o syr._n arab._n ital._n and_o general_o by_o all_o latin_n the_o french_a read_v it_o sage_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o english_a wiseman_n from_o the_o east_n to_o jerusalem_n 2._o say_v where_o be_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o we_o have_v see_v his_o star_n in_o the_o east_n and_o be_v come_v to_o worship_v he_o 3._o when_o herod_n the_o king_n have_v hear_v these_o thing_n he_o be_v trouble_v and_o all_o jerusalem_n with_o he_o 4._o and_o when_o he_o have_v gather_v all_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o 15._o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o lxx_o exod._n 5._o 6._o joh._n 1._o 10._o 2_o sam._n 8._o 17._o jer._n 36._o 10._o ezr._n 4._o 8._o and_o 7._o 12._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deut._n 1._o 15._o scribe_n of_o the_o people_n together_o he_o demand_v of_o they_o where_o christ_n shall_v be_v bear_v 5._o they_o say_v unto_o he_o in_o bethlehem_n of_o judea_n for_o thus_o it_o be_v write_v by_o the_o prophet_n 6._o and_o thou_o bethlehem_n understand_v bethlehem_n bethlehem_n bethlehem_n bethlehem_n bethlehem_n bethlehem_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o john_n 1._o 4._o the_o preposition_n be_v understand_v in_o the_o land_n of_o juda_n be_v not_o the_o dignity_n the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o lxx_o in_o mic._n 5._o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o smallness_n of_o number_n but_o matthew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o smallness_n of_o bulk_n or_o dignity_n least_o among_o the_o prince_n of_o juda_n for_o out_o of_o thou_o shall_v come_v a_o governor_n that_o shall_v rule_v my_o people_n israel_n 7._o then_o herod_n when_o he_o have_v privy_o call_v the_o wiseman_n inquire_v 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down_o and_o worship_v he_o and_o when_o they_o have_v open_v their_o treasure_n they_o present_v unto_o he_o gift_n 6._o gift_n gift_n gift_n gift_n gift_n gift_n gold_n and_o frankincense_n they_o shall_v bring_v in_o merchandise_n and_o also_o for_o a_o present_a to_o the_o king_n messiah_n and_o for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n d._n kim●_n on_o esa._n 60._o 6._o gold_n and_o frankincense_n and_o myrrh_n 12._o and_o be_v warn_v of_o god_n in_o a_o dream_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o return_v to_o herod_n they_o depart_v into_o their_o own_o country_n another_o away_o 13._o and_o when_o they_o be_v depart_v behold_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o joseph_n in_o a_o dream_n say_v arise_v and_o take_v the_o young_a child_n and_o his_o mother_n and_o flee_v into_o egypt_n and_o be_v thou_o there_o until_o i_o bring_v thou_o word_n for_o herod_n will_v seek_v the_o young_a child_n to_o destroy_v he_o 14._o when_o he_o arise_v he_o take_v the_o young_a child_n and_o 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be_v time_n for_o moses_n to_o set_v for_o egypt_n when_o he_o see_v god_n angry_a at_o his_o excuse_v he_o do_v so_o but_o he_o take_v his_o diffidence_n along_o with_o he_o in_o that_o he_o take_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n with_o he_o one_o will_v think_v that_o have_v be_v a_o special_a piece_n of_o charity_n but_o it_o be_v look_v into_o will_v prove_v a_o special_a piece_n of_o distrust_n for_o when_o god_n appear_v to_o he_o at_o the_o very_a first_o he_o give_v he_o assurance_n of_o the_o people_n delivery_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v come_v in_o their_o journey_n to_o that_o very_a place_n when_o thou_o have_v bring_v the_o people_n forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n you_o shall_v serve_v god_n upon_o this_o mountain_n chap._n 3._o 12._o now_o if_o moses_n have_v believe_v certain_o this_o promise_n and_o that_o undoubted_o he_o and_o the_o people_n shall_v come_v thither_o he_o will_v never_o have_v take_v wife_n and_o child_n with_o he_o to_o trouble_v they_o and_o himself_o in_o 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be_v very_o great_a and_o his_o want_n of_o faith_n exceed_v much_o zipporah_n his_o wife_n be_v now_o lie_v in_o childbed_n a_o weak_a woman_n but_o late_o deliver_v and_o therefore_o far_o unfit_a for_o so_o long_a a_o journey_n and_o the_o newborn_a child_n as_o unfit_a if_o not_o unfit_a than_o she_o and_o yet_o mother_n and_o child_n in_o this_o weak_a case_n must_v travel_v to_o the_o hazard_n of_o both_o their_o life_n for_o he_o dare_v not_o leave_v they_o behind_o he_o for_o fear_v he_o and_o they_o shall_v never_o meet_v again_o for_o this_o it_o be_v that_o zipporah_n twice_o call_v he_o a_o bloody_a husband_n before_o the_o child_n circumcision_n and_o after_o before_o because_o he_o have_v hazard_v both_o their_o life_n in_o bring_v they_o forth_o both_o of_o they_o be_v in_o their_o blouth_n and_o blood_n and_o after_o because_o she_o through_o he_o be_v put_v to_o circumcise_v the_o child_n which_o bloodiness_n a_o tender_a mother_n must_v needs_o abhor_v and_o for_o this_o also_o be_v the_o word_n circumcision_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n vers_fw-la 26._o a_o bloody_a husband_n lemuloth_n because_o of_o the_o circumcision_n section_n ix_o zipporah_n but_o very_o late_o deliver_v of_o her_o child_n that_o zipporah_n be_v so_o late_o deliver_v of_o child_n be_v plain_a by_o observe_v these_o thing_n first_o that_o jethro_n her_o father_n be_v circumcise_v both_o he_o and_o his_o household_n for_o he_o be_v a_o midianite_n a_o son_n of_o abraham_n by_o keturah_n and_o all_o abraham_n child_n after_o the_o flesh_n be_v circumcise_v and_o that_o not_o by_o usurpation_n or_o unwarrantable_a imitation_n but_o by_o the_o bond_n and_o tie_n of_o the_o institution_n therefore_o though_o moses_n have_v be_v absent_a never_o so_o long_o or_o never_o so_o far_o off_o yet_o will_v jethro_n have_v take_v care_n of_o the_o child_n circumcision_n on_o the_o eight_o day_n but_o now_o the_o child_n may_v not_o stay_v till_o he_o be_v eight_o day_n old_a and_o whole_a again_o upon_o his_o circumcision_n but_o must_v travel_v young_a and_o uncircumcised_a as_o he_o be_v second_o observe_v the_o child_n name_n which_o be_v usual_o give_v at_o circumcision_n and_o if_o the_o child_n be_v old_a than_o we_o speak_v of_o than_o have_v he_o be_v so_o long_o without_o a_o name_n or_o have_v have_v another_o name_n than_o eliezer_n three_o he_o call_v his_o name_n eliezer_n for_o the_o god_n of_o my_o father_n say_v he_o have_v be_v my_o help_n and_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o sword_n of_o pharaoh_n chap._n 18._o 4._o now_o moses_n be_v not_o secure_a of_o pharaoh_n sword_n till_o just_a at_o his_o set_n for_o egypt_n for_o after_o he_o come_v from_o horeb_n into_o midian_a again_o the_o lord_n tell_v he_o that_o all_o those_o be_v dead_a which_o seek_v his_o life_n vers_fw-la 19_o this_o do_v aggravate_v his_o diffidence_n the_o more_o who_o though_o he_o have_v see_v such_o wonder_n at_o horeb_n and_o hear_v of_o other_o wonder_n do_v for_o he_o by_o god_n in_o egypt_n in_o cut_v off_o his_o enemy_n there_o yet_o dare_v he_o not_o trust_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o his_o return_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n but_o will_v take_v they_o along_o with_o he_o for_o this_o god_n bring_v he_o into_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n visible_o which_o zipporah_n poor_a woman_n think_v to_o have_v be_v for_o the_o uncircumcision_n of_o her_o son_n therefore_o she_o take_v and_o circumcise_v he_o but_o moses_n be_v conscious_a of_o his_o own_o infidelity_n or_o distrust_n in_o this_o so_o great_a a_o danger_n rub_v up_o his_o faith_n again_o and_o the_o peril_n refine_v it_o as_o silver_n so_o that_o now_o he_o betake_v himself_o whole_o to_o god_n by_o confidence_n in_o the_o promise_n and_o to_o express_v this_o his_o faith_n he_o call_v his_o son_n when_o the_o mother_n have_v circumcise_v he_o eliezer_n god_n be_v my_o helper_n so_o that_o i_o shall_v escape_v danger_n from_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n in_o this_o my_o errand_n and_o the_o lord_n see_v his_o faith_n and_o let_v he_o go_v section_n x._o of_o the_o name_n jehovah_n and_o how_o it_o be_v unknown_a to_o the_o father_n exod._n 6._o 3._o this_o be_v the_o uncommunicable_a name_n of_o god_n not_o give_v at_o any_o time_n unto_o the_o creature_n esay_n 42._o 8._o this_o name_n in_o its_o sound_n and_o letter_n be_v know_v unto_o the_o father_n yea_o even_o in_o its_o signification_n abraham_n call_v mount_v moriah_n jehovah_n jireh_n gen._n 22._o 14._o isaac_n call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n chap._n 26._o 25._o and_o jacob_n say_v jehovah_n thy_o god_n have_v bring_v it_o to_o i_o chap._n 27._o 20._o the_o name_n jehovah_n signify_v three_o thing_n first_o god_n eternal_a be_v in_o himself_o without_o dependence_n or_o mixture_n upon_o or_o with_o any_o other_o thing_n for_o his_o be_v independent_a it_o be_v render_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o and_o which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v to_o come_v for_o his_o be_v without_o mixture_n or_o composition_n it_o be_v say_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o by_o my_o name_n jehovah_n i_o be_v not_o know_v nor_o my_o name_n jehovah_n be_v not_o know_v but_o my_o name_n jehovah_n i_o be_v not_o know_v to_o show_v that_o god_n and_o his_o name_n be_v not_o two_o thing_n unite_v by_o composition_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n second_o jehovah_n betoken_v god_n give_v of_o be_v to_o the_o creature_n to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o god_n be_v never_o call_v jehovah_n till_o all_o the_o creation_n be_v perfect_v and_o every_o thing_n have_v receive_v its_o be_v gen._n 2._o 4._o so_o in_o all_o the_o speech_n that_o pass_v between_o job_n and_o his_o friend_n god_n be_v never_o call_v jehovah_n but_o once_o where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o creature_n receive_v their_o be_v job_n 12._o 10._o three_o jehovah_n signify_v the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o his_o promise_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v render_v amen_o true_a and_o faithful_a in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v set_v after_o so_o many_o command_n thou_o shall_v or_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v thus_o and_o thus_o i_o be_o jehovah_n and_o in_o all_o these_o signification_n it_o be_v just_o prefix_v before_o all_o the_o commandment_n exod._n 20._o i_o be_o jehovah_n thy_o god_n as_o this_o name_n be_v not_o communicable_a to_o any_o creature_n but_o only_o appropriate_v to_o the_o godhead_n so_o it_o be_v several_o give_v to_o every_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n first_o to_o the_o father_n psal._n 110._o 1._o for_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o be_v in_o himself_o second_o to_o the_o son_n jer._n 23._o 6._o for_o he_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o be_v to_o the_o creature_n

bear_v this_o sense_n for_o there_o he_o have_v try_v they_o the_o word_n hhok_v be_v take_v in_o a_o signification_n agreeable_a to_o this_o psal._n 2._o 7._o i_o declare_v it_o for_o a_o decree_n that_o since_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o i_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n etc._n etc._n that_o therefore_o you_o king_n and_o potentate_n etc._n etc._n submit_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o he_o or_o else_o his_o anger_n will_v short_o kindle_v etc._n etc._n section_n xxiii_o that_o this_o story_n of_o jethro_n be_v misplace_v and_o why_o that_o this_o story_n be_v misplace_v be_v plain_o by_o these_o thing_n first_o jethro_n moses_n father_n in_o law_n take_v a_o burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o god_n vers_fw-la 12._o second_o now_o on_o the_o morrow_n moses_n sit_v to_o judge_v the_o people_n vers_fw-la 13._o and_o make_v they_o know_v the_o statute_n of_o god_n and_o his_o law_n vers_fw-la 16._o but_o as_o the_o story_n lie_v here_o there_o be_v no_o tabernacle_n nor_o altar_n for_o sacrifice_n yet_o build_v neither_o as_o yet_o do_v moses_n know_v the_o statute_n and_o law_n of_o god_n himself_o for_o as_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o come_v to_o sinai_n three_o moses_n himself_o tell_v that_o the_o choose_n of_o judge_n and_o elder_n which_o be_v do_v upon_o jethroe_n counsel_n be_v not_o till_o their_o depart_n from_o sinai_n the_o lord_n your_o god_n speak_v unto_o we_o in_o horeb_n say_v you_o have_v dwell_v long_o enough_o in_o this_o mountain_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o at_o that_o time_n say_v i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o bear_v you_o myself_o alone_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 1._o from_o vers_n 7._o to_o 19_o so_o that_o this_o story_n shall_v lie_v at_o the_o 10_o of_o number_n and_o come_v in_o betwixt_o the_o ten_o and_o eleven_o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n and_o the_o story_n to_o be_v conceive_v thus_o when_o moses_n have_v receive_v all_o the_o law_n which_o god_n will_v give_v he_o at_o sinai_n from_o exod._n 20._o to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o silver_n trumpet_n which_o be_v the_o last_o numb_a 10._o then_o come_v jethro_n and_o bring_v moses_n wife_n and_o child_n and_o see_v he_o toil_a in_o judgement_n he_o advise_v he_o to_o choose_v judge_n to_o ease_v he_o which_o be_v do_v ere_o long_o the_o cloud_n remove_v and_o they_o must_v flit_v from_o sinai_n vers_fw-la 11._o when_o they_o be_v rank_v to_o march_v moses_n desire_v h●bab_n or_o jethro_n his_o father_n in_o law_n to_o go_v along_o with_o he_o which_o he_o deny_v but_o return_v to_o his_o own_o country_n numb_a 10._o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32._o compare_v with_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n thus_o lie_v the_o order_n of_o the_o story_n now_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v misplace_v be_v this_o in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o precede_a chapter_n there_o be_v a_o perpetual_a curse_n decree_v against_o amaleck_n the_o lord_n have_v swear_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v war_n with_o amaleck_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n now_o the_o midianite_n and_o amalekites_n live_v so_o promiscuous_o together_o that_o they_o be_v as_o one_o people_n and_o the_o kenites_n or_o the_o family_n of_o jethro_n dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o 1_o sam._n 15._o 6._o therefore_o that_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o jethro_n fall_v not_o under_o that_o curse_n of_o amaleck_n moses_n bring_v he_o in_o come_v to_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n and_o to_o god_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o curse_n be_v utter_v that_o every_o eye_n may_v present_o observe_v that_o jethro_n be_v exempt_v from_o it_o object_n but_o moses_n and_o israel_n by_o this_o account_n lie_v almost_o a_o twelve_o month_n at_o sinai_n before_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n come_v at_o he_o and_o can_v this_o be_v think_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o unnatural_a one_o to_o another_o answ._n this_o be_v moses_n his_o do_v not_o of_o unnaturalness_n but_o piety_n to_o restrain_v their_o come_n till_o his_o great_a task_n of_o receive_v and_o give_v the_o law_n and_o build_v the_o tabernacle_n be_v over_o letter_n and_o visit_n pass_v betwixt_o they_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n and_o they_o keep_v at_o distance_n thus_o by_o consent_n for_o a_o season_n that_o letter_n pass_v may_v be_v collect_v from_o vers_fw-la 6._o 7._o and_o jethro_n moses_n father_n in_o law_n say_v unto_o moses_n i_o jethro_n thy_o father_n in_o law_n come_v to_o thou_o and_o moses_n go_v out_o to_o meet_v his_o father_n in_o law_n jethro_n say_v not_o thus_o to_o moses_n his_o face_n i_o be_o come_v to_o thou_o for_o then_o why_o or_o how_o upon_o this_o tiding_n can_v moses_n go_v forth_o to_o meet_v he_o when_o they_o speak_v face_n to_o face_n already_o nor_o can_v this_o speech_n be_v deliver_v by_o a_o messenger_n for_o it_o have_v be_v a_o improper_a and_o senseless_a speech_n of_o a_o messenger_n to_o say_v i_o jethro_n come_v to_o thou_o but_o this_o jethro_n himself_o tell_v moses_n by_o letter_n before_o he_o come_v at_o he_o whereupon_o moses_n go_v forth_o to_o meet_v he_o section_n xxiv_o israel_n march_n from_o rephidim_n to_o sinai_n saint_n paul_n explain_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 4._o quest._n how_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o depart_v from_o rephidim_n and_o come_v to_o sinai_n whereas_o rephidim_n and_o sinai_n be_v all_o one_o for_o every_o one_o know_v that_o the_o mountain_n whereon_o the_o law_n be_v give_v be_v call_v horeb_n and_o sinai_n indifferent_o as_o exod._n 19_o 18._o compare_v with_o malach._n 4._o 4._o now_o when_o they_o be_v at_o rephidim_n chap._n 17._o 1._o they_o be_v at_o horeb_n vers_fw-la 2._o so_o that_o to_o go_v from_o rephidim_n to_o sinai_n be_v to_o go_v from_o horeb_n to_o horeb._n answ._n the_o hill_n on_o which_o the_o law_n be_v give_v have_v indeed_o two_o name_n and_o as_o bellonius_fw-la say_v two_o top_n the_o one_o side_n of_o it_o be_v call_v horeb_n from_o the_o rocky_a drought_n of_o it_o be_v utter_o devoid_a of_o water_n the_o other_o side_n be_v call_v sinai_n from_o the_o bush_n and_o bramble_n that_o grow_v upon_o it_o in_o one_o of_o which_o moses_n see_v the_o lord_n in_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n if_o so_o be_v it_o take_v not_o the_o name_n from_o sini_fw-la the_o son_n of_o canaan_n gen._n 10._o now_o when_o israel_n lie_v at_o rephidim_n they_o lay_v upon_o horeb_n side_n and_o there_o out_o of_o the_o droughty_a rock_n moses_n miraculous_o bring_v forth_o water_n their_o march_n from_o rephidim_n be_v at_o the_o skirt_n of_o the_o hill_n from_o horeb_n to_o sinai_n side_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v paul_n to_o be_v understand_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 4._o they_o drink_v of_o the_o rock_n that_o follow_v they_o not_o that_o the_o rock_n stir_v and_o go_v along_o with_o they_o but_o that_o the_o water_n which_o miraculous_o gush_v out_o of_o the_o one_o side_n of_o the_o hill_n horeb_n run_v along_o with_o they_o as_o they_o march_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o hill_n till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o hill_n sinai_n and_o so_o be_v moses_n himself_o to_o be_v understand_v i_o cast_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n into_o the_o brook_n that_o descend_v out_o of_o the_o mount_n deut._n 9_o 21._o not_o that_o the_o brook_n gush_v out_o of_o the_o mount_n on_o that_o side_n on_o which_o the_o calf_n be_v erect_v but_o on_o the_o other_o and_o at_o the_o skirt_n of_o the_o hill_n come_v run_v to_o that_o section_n xxv_o the_o station_n and_o posture_n of_o israel_n before_o sinai_n exod._n 19_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n sivan_n which_o be_v towards_o the_o middle_n of_o our_o may_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2513._o they_o come_v from_o rephidim_n to_o sinai_n and_o pitch_n in_o their_o main_a body_n more_o especial_o on_o the_o south_n and_o south_n east_n side_n of_o the_o mount_n see_v deut._n 33._o 2._o and_o compare_v the_o situation_n of_o seir_n in_o the_o point_n of_o the_o compass_n in_o three_o part_n or_o squadron_n do_v their_o camp_n sit_v down_o 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for_o many_o place_n therefore_o how_o do_v any_o carry_v in_o straw_n thither_o etc._n etc._n josephus_n speak_v of_o vespasian_n have_v these_o word_n 33_o word_n word_n word_n word_n word_n word_n joseph_n de_fw-fr bell._n lib._n 4._o c._n 33_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o he_o go_v into_o the_o hill_n country_n he_o take_v two_o toparchy_n namely_o gophnitica_n and_o acrabatena_n and_o together_o with_o they_o bethel_n and_o ephraim_n two_o small_a city_n into_o this_o ephraim_n we_o suppose_v it_o be_v that_o christ_n retire_v in_o that_o story_n joh._n xi_o 54._o let_v we_o also_o add_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o place_n allege_v above_o 9_o above_o above_o above_o above_o above_o above_o tosapht_n in_o menacoth_n c._n 9_o r._n josi_n say_v they_o bring_v also_o of_o the_o wheat_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o barchaim_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o caphar_n achum_n which_o be_v near_o jerusalem_n 3._o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n ibid._n &_o menach_n in_o the_o place_n above_o hall_n 3._o for_o oil_n tekoa_n deserve_v the_o first_o praise_n aba_fw-la saul_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ragab_n beyond_o jordan_n obtain_v the_o next_o to_o it_o r._n eliezer_n ben_fw-mi jacob_n say_v gush_v chalab_n in_o gallilee_n obtain_v the_o three_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n karhiim_n and_o atolin_n otherwise_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d karuthim_n and_o hatolin_n in_o the_o aruch_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d karuchaim_n produce_v the_o best_a wine_n beth_n rimmah_o and_o beth_n laban_n in_o the_o hilly_a country_n and_o caphar_n sigana_n in_o the_o valley_n next_o to_o they_o let_v we_o also_o add_v these_o word_n elsewhere_o 2._o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o bab._n sanhedrin_n fol._n 70._o 2._o he_o eat_v all_o manner_n of_o victual_n and_o eat_v not_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cluster_n of_o fig_n of_o keila_n be_v bring_v in_o he_o drink_v all_o manner_n of_o drink_n but_o he_o drink_v not_o wine_n honey_n and_o milk_n be_v bring_v in_o and_o elsewhere_o 1._o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o idem_fw-la joma_n fol._n 76._o 1._o he_o eat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cluster_n of_o keila_n and_o drink_v honey_n and_o milk_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n chap._n liv._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tsok_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beth_n chadudo_fw-la when_o 2._o when_o when_o when_o when_o when_o when_o bab._n joma_n fol._n 66._o 2._o they_o send_v forth_o the_o goat_n azazel_n on_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n before_o that_o they_o set_v up_o ten_o tent_n a_o mile_n distant_a one_o from_o another_o where_o some_o betake_v themselves_o

to_o consider_v in_o the_o second_o place_n it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o he_o baptise_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o messiah_n now_o ready_a to_o come_v and_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o his_o word_n and_o from_o his_o story_n as_o yet_o he_o know_v not_o that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v the_o messiah_n which_o he_o confess_v himself_o john_n i._n 31._o yet_o he_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v therefore_o he_o baptize_v those_o that_o come_v to_o he_o in_o his_o name_n instruct_v they_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v faith_n in_o the_o messiah_n and_o repentance_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o ready_a to_o receive_v the_o messiah_n when_o he_o shall_v manifest_v himself_o consider_v well_o mal●c_n iii_o 1._o luke_n i._n 17._o john_n i._n 7_o 31._o etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n baptise_v the_o jew_n baptize_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n because_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n have_v now_o be_v reveal_v for_o the_o messiah_n and_o that_o they_o do_v when_o it_o have_v be_v before_o command_v they_o by_o christ_n baptize_v all_o nation_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o which_o be_v speak_v joh._n iii_o 23._o &_o iu_o 2._o concern_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n baptise_v namely_o that_o they_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n that_o thence_o it_o may_v be_v know_v that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v the_o messiah_n in_o the_o name_n of_o who_o sudden_o to_o come_v john_n have_v baptize_v that_o of_o st._n peter_n be_v plain_a act._n ii_o 38._o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o act._n viii_o 16._o they_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n but_o the_o apostle_n baptize_v the_o gentile_n according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n matth._n xxviii_o 19_o for_o since_o it_o be_v very_o much_o controvert_v among_o the_o jew_n about_o the_o true_a messiah_n and_o that_o unbelieving_a nation_n deny_v stiff_o and_o without_o cease_v that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v he_o under_o which_o virulent_a spirit_n they_o labour_v even_o to_o this_o day_n it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n yea_o nor_o without_o necessity_n that_o they_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n that_o by_o that_o seal_n may_v be_v confirm_v this_o most_o principal_a truth_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v may_v profess_v it_o that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v the_o true_a messiah_n but_o among_o the_o gentile_n the_o controversy_n be_v not_o concern_v the_o true_a messiah_n but_o concern_v the_o true_a god_n among_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o baptism_n shall_v be_v confer_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o true_a god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n we_o suppose_v therefore_o that_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n come_v to_o john_n baptism_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o the_o reception_n of_o proselyte_n namely_o that_o they_o stand_v in_o jordan_n be_v teach_v by_o john_n that_o they_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o messiah_n that_o be_v now_o immediate_o to_o come_v and_o into_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v faith_n and_o repentance_n that_o they_o plunge_v themselves_o into_o the_o river_n and_o so_o come_v out_o and_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v baptize_v by_o he_o confess_v their_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o baptist_n preach_v not_o that_o they_o do_v this_o man_n by_o man_n or_o by_o some_o auricular_a confession_n make_v to_o john_n or_o by_o open_o declare_v some_o particular_a sin_n but_o when_o the_o doctrine_n of_o john_n exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o to_o faith_n in_o the_o messiah_n they_o renounce_v and_o disow_v the_o doctrine_n and_o opinion_n of_o justification_n by_o their_o work_n wherewith_o they_o have_v be_v before_o time_n leaven_v and_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v themselves_o sinner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o jordan_n john_n can_v not_o baptize_v in_o any_o part_n of_o jordan_n so_o it_o be_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o judea_n which_o the_o evangelist_n assert_v which_o have_v not_o be_v dry_v up_o and_o have_v afford_v a_o passage_n to_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o be_v now_o enter_v into_o the_o promise_a land_n verse_n vii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o see_v many_o of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n §_o some_o few_o remark_n concern_v the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n to_o attempt_v a_o history_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n after_o so_o many_o very_a learned_a man_n who_o have_v treat_v of_o their_o original_n manner_n and_o institution_n will_v be_v next_o to_o madness_n we_o will_v brief_o touch_v at_o a_o few_o thing_n and_o those_o perhaps_o less_o obvious_a i._o that_o the_o pharisee_n do_v not_o derive_v their_o name_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o expound_v be_v sufficient_o evince_v by_o this_o that_o there_o be_v woman_n pharisees_n as_o well_o as_o men._n 4._o men._n men._n men._n men._n men._n men._n s●ta●_n chap_n 3._o hall_n 4._o r._n joshua_n say_v a_o religious_a man_n foolish_a a_o wicked_a man_n crafty_a a_o woman_n pharisee_n and_o the_o dash_a of_o the_o pharisee_n against_o the_o stone_n destroy_v the_o world_n those_o thing_n be_v worth_a observe_v which_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o babylonian_a gemarist_n on_o that_o clause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o woman_n pharisee_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rabbin_n teach_v a_o pray_a maid_n a_o gad_a widow_n and_o a_o boy_n who_o month_n be_v not_o fulfil_v these_o corrupt_a the_o world_n but_o r._n jochanan_n say_v we_o learn_v the_o shun_v of_o sin_n from_o a_o maid_n and_o the_o receive_n of_o a_o reward_n from_o a_o widow_n the_o shun_v of_o sin_n from_o a_o maid_n for_o r._n jochanan_n hear_v a_o certain_a maid_n prostrate_a on_o her_o face_n thus_o pray_v eternal_a lord_n thou_o have_v create_v paradise_n thou_o have_v create_v hell_n also_o thou_o have_v create_v the_o righteous_a and_o thou_o have_v create_v the_o wicked_a let_v it_o be_v thy_o good_a pleasure_n that_o i_o be_v not_o a_o scandal_n to_o man_n the_o receive_n of_o a_o reward_n from_o a_o widow_n for_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a widow_n who_o when_o there_o be_v synagogue_n near_o every_v where_o she_o always_o sort_v to_o the_o school_n of_o r._n jochanan_n to_o pray_v to_o who_o r._n jochanan_n say_v o_o my_o daughter_n be_v there_o not_o synagogue_n at_o hand_n round_o about_o you_o but_o she_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v there_o not_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o my_o step_n or_o for_o my_o journey_n hither_o for_o the_o tradition_n say_v these_o destroy_v the_o world_n as_o joanna_n the_o daughter_n of_o retib_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o one_o gloss_n be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o maid_n give_v to_o prayer_n or_o a_o maid_n of_o many_o prayer_n by_o another_o it_o be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o maid_n give_v to_o fast_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lose_v her_o virginity_n by_o fast_v a_o gad_a widow_n they_o call_v she_o who_o always_o go_v about_o from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o visit_v her_o neighbour_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gloss._n and_o these_o corrupt_v the_o world_n because_o they_o be_v no_o other_o but_o band_n and_o sorceress_n and_o yet_o they_o pretend_v sanctity_n joanna_n the_o daughter_n of_o retib_n the_o gloss_n also_o be_v witness_n be_v a_o certain_a sorceress_n widow_n who_o when_o the_o time_n of_o any_o child_n birth_n draw_v near_o shut_v up_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o child_n bear_v woman_n with_o magic_a art_n that_o she_o can_v not_o be_v deliver_v and_o when_o the_o poor_a woman_n have_v endure_v long_o and_o great_a torment_n she_o will_v say_v i_o will_v go_v and_o pray_v for_o you_o perhaps_o my_o prayer_n will_v be_v hear_v when_o she_o be_v go_v she_o will_v dissolve_v the_o enchantment_n and_o present_o the_o infant_n will_v be_v bear_v on_o a_o certain_a day_n as_o a_o hire_a man_n wrought_v in_o her_o house_n she_o be_v go_v to_o a_o woman_n labour_n he_o hear_v the_o charm_n tinkle_a in_o a_o pan_n and_o take_v off_o the_o cover_n the_o charm_n present_o come_v out_o and_o straight_o the_o infant_n be_v bear_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v know_v

but_o whether_o it_o be_v use_v while_o alms_n be_v do_v i_o still_o inquire_v that_o come_v into_o my_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hieros_n demai_n fol._n 23._o 2._o the_o collector_n of_o alm_n do_v not_o proclaim_v on_o a_o feast_n day_n as_o they_o proclaim_v on_o a_o common_a day_n but_o collect_v it_o private_o and_o put_v it_o up_o in_o their_o bosom_n but_o whether_o this_o proclamation_n do_v publish_v what_o be_v give_v by_o every_o one_o or_o do_v admonish_v of_o not_o give_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o may_v right_o be_v give_v let_v the_o more_o learned_a judge_n by_o look_v upon_o the_o place_n iii_o they_o give_v alm_n also_o out_o of_o the_o field_n and_o that_o be_v especial_o fourfold_a 1._o the_o corner_n of_o the_o field_n not_o reap_v 2._o sheaf_n leave_v in_o the_o field_n either_o by_o forgetfulness_n or_o voluntary_o 3._o the_o ●leaning_v of_o the_o vintage_n of_o which_o see_v levit_fw-la xix_o 9_o 10._o deut._n xxiv_o 19_o and_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o poors_z ten_o of_o which_o the_o talmudist_n large_o in_o the_o tract_n peah_o demai_n and_o maasaroth_fw-la to_o the_o gather_n of_o these_o the_o poor_a be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peah_o cap._n 4._o hall_n 5._o by_o three_o manifestation_n in_o the_o day_n namely_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o at_o noon_n and_o at_o minchah_n or_o the_o evening_n that_o be_v the_o owner_n of_o the_o field_n open_o show_v himself_o three_o time_n in_o the_o day_n for_o this_o end_n that_o then_o the_o poor_a shall_v come_v and_o gather_v in_o the_o morning_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o nurse_n because_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n while_o their_o young_a child_n sleep_v they_o may_v the_o more_o free_o go_v forth_o for_o this_o purpose_n at_o noon_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o child_n who_o also_o at_o that_o time_n be_v prepare_v to_o gather_v at_z mincha_fw-mi for_o the_o sake_n of_o old_a man_n so_o the_o jerusalem_n gemarist_n and_o the_o glosser_n upon_o the_o babylonian_a talmud_n these_o be_v the_o ordinary_a alm_n of_o the_o jewish_a people_n in_o the_o do_v which_o see_v as_o yet_o i_o can_v ●i●d_v so_o much_o as_o the_o least_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n in_o their_o writer_n i_o guess_v that_o either_o our_o saviour_n here_o speak_v metaphorical_o or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o trumpet_n use_v that_o it_o be_v use_v in_o peculiar_a and_o extraordinary_a alms._n the_o jew_n do_v very_o high_o approve_v of_o alm_n do_v secret_o hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o treasury_n of_o the_o silent_a be_v of_o fame_a memory_n in_o the_o temple_n whither_o 〈◊〉_d whither_o whither_o whither_o whither_o whither_o whither_o aruch_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o very_a religious_a man_n bring_v their_o alm_n in_o silence_n and_o privacy_n when_o the_o poor_a child_n of_o good_a man_n be_v maintain_v and_o hence_o be_v that_o proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bab._n bava_n ba●hra_n fol._n 9_o ●_o he_o that_o do_v alm_n in_o secret_a be_v great_a than_o our_o master_n moses_n himself_o and_o yet_o they_o labour_v under_o such_o a_o itch_n to_o make_v their_o alm_n public_a lest_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v s●en_v by_o man_n that_o they_o do_v they_o not_o without_o a_o trumpet_n or_o which_o be_v as_o good_a as_o a_o trumpet_n with_o a_o proud_a affectation_n of_o make_v they_o know_v that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o be_v point_v at_o with_o the_o singer_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o they_o these_o be_v the_o man_n verse_n iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v not_o thy_o left_a hand_n know_v what_o thy_o right_a hand_n do_v he_o seem_v to_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n use_v in_o some_o other_o thing_n for_o in_o some_o action_n which_o pertain_v to_o religion_n they_o admit_v not_o the_o left_a hand_n to_o meet_v with_o the_o right_n etc._n right_n right_n right_n right_n right_n right_n maimon_n in_o schab●_n cap._n ●●_o etc._n etc._n the_o cup_n of_o wine_n which_o be_v use_v to_o sanctify_v the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v take_v with_o the_o right_a hand_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o left_a let_v no_o man_n receive_v into_o a_o vessel_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n bring_v it_o to_o the_o altar_n or_o sprinkle_v it_o with_o his_o left_a hand_n 1._o hand_n hand_n hand_n hand_n hand_n hand_n bab._n joma_n f._n 49._o 1._o and_o in_o the_o same_o tract_n it_o be_v relate_v of_o shammai_n that_o he_o will_v feed_v himself_o only_o with_o one_o hand_n 2._o hand_n hand_n hand_n hand_n hand_n hand_n fol._n 77._o 2._o verse_n v._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o love_v to_o pray_v stand_v in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o in_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o street_n i._o they_o pray_v stand_v luke_n xviii_o 11_o 13._o mark_v xi_o 25._o 2._o 25._o 25._o 25._o 25._o 25._o 25._o bab_n berac_n fol._n 26._o 2._o it_o be_v write_v and_o abraham_n rise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n at_o the_o place_n where_o he_o have_v stand_v before_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o stand_v be_v nothing_o else_o than_o to_o pray_v as_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o phinehas_n stand_v and_o judge_v 1._o judge_v judge_v judge_v judge_v judge_v judge_v hieros_n f._n 20._o 1._o one_o enter_v into_o the_o synagogue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o find_v they_o stand_v in_o prayer_n 5._o prayer_n prayer_n prayer_n prayer_n prayer_n prayer_n maimon_n in_o deah_n cap._n 5._o let_v a_o scholar_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n look_v downward_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o stand_v pray_v and_o to_o name_v no_o more_o the_o same_o maimonides_n 5._o maimonides_n maimonides_n maimonides_n maimonides_n maimonides_n maimonides_n in_o tephilla●_n cap._n 5._o assert_n these_o thing_n be_v require_v in_o prayer_n that_o he_o that_o pray_v stand_v that_o he_o turn_v his_o face_n towards_o jerusalem_n that_o he_o cover_v his_o head_n and_o that_o he_o fix_v his_o eye_n downward_o ii_o they_o love_v to_o pray_v in_o the_o synagogue_n 1._o synagogue_n synagogue_n synagogue_n synagogue_n synagogue_n synagogue_n tanchum_fw-la fol._n 35._o 1._o he_o go_v to_o the_o synagogue_n to_o pray_v why_o do_v they_o recite_v their_o phylactery_n in_o the_o synagogue_n when_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o do_v it_o r_o josi_n say_v they_o do_v not_o recite_v they_o in_o the_o synagogue_n for_o that_o end_n that_o so_o the_o whole_a office_n of_o the_o phylactery_n may_v be_v perform_v but_o to_o persevere_v in_o prayer_n for_o this_o recitation_n be_v to_o be_v say_v over_o again_o when_o they_o come_v home_o 6_o home_o home_o home_o home_o home_o home_o piske_n in_o berac_n cap._n 1._o art_n 6_o rabbena_n asher_n have_v these_o word_n 3._o word_n word_n word_n word_n word_n word_n in_o berac_n fol._n 69_o 3._o when_o any_o return_n home_o in_o the_o evening_n from_o the_o field_n let_v he_o not_o say_v i_o will_v go_v into_o my_o house_n but_o first_o let_v he_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o synagogue_n and_o if_o he_o can_v read_v let_v he_o read_v something_o if_o he_o can_v recite_v the_o tradition_n let_v he_o recite_v they_o and_o then_o let_v he_o say_v over_o the_o philactery_n and_o pray_v but_o that_o we_o be_v not_o too_o tedious_a even_o from_o this_o very_a opinion_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o synagogue_n because_o they_o be_v persuade_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o synagogue_n be_v certain_o hear_v iii_o they_o pray_v in_o the_o street_n so_o maimonides_n 11._o maimonides_n maimonides_n maimonides_n maimonides_n maimonides_n maimonides_n in_o tephilla●_n cap._n 11._o they_o pray_v in_o the_o street_n in_o the_o feast_n and_o public_a fast_n 2._o fast_n fast_n fast_n fast_n fast_n fast_n taanith_n cap._n 2._o hall_n 1._o &_o 2._o what_o be_v the_o rite_n of_o the_o fast_n they_o bring_v out_o the_o ark_n into_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n and_o sprinkle_v ash_n upon_o the_o ark_n and_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n and_o the_o vicepresident_n and_o every_o one_o put_v ash_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n one_o of_o the_o elder_n make_v this_o exhortation_n it_o be_v not_o say_v o_o brethren_n of_o the_o ninivites_n that_o god_n see_v their_o sackcloth_n or_o their_o fasting_n but_o that_o he_o see_v their_o work_n etc._n etc._n they_o stand_v pray_v and_o they_o set_v some_o fit_a elder_a before_o the_o ark_n and_o he_o pray_v four_o and_o twenty_o prayer_n before_o they_o but_o do_v our_o saviour_n condemn_v all_o prayer_n in_o the_o synagogue_n by_o no_o mean_n for_o he_o himself_o pray_v in_o and_o with_o the_o synagogue_n nor_o

upon_o those_o word_n of_o isaiah_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n speak_v to_o isaiah_n not_o of_o isaiah_n relate_v a_o matter_n of_o fact_n historical_o which_o indeed_o they_o conjectur_n every_o true_o and_o exact_o according_a to_o the_o print_n of_o the_o first_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o conjunction_n vaughan_n be_v point_v with_o ceva_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a token_n that_o the_o verb_n be_v to_o be_v render_v in_o the_o future_a tense_n not_o in_o the_o preter_fw-la which_o also_o the_o interlineary_a version_n have_v well_o observe_v render_v it_o thus_o et_fw-la testificari_fw-la faciam_fw-la mihi_fw-la testes_fw-la fideles_fw-la and_o i_o will_v make_v faithful_a witness_n testify_v to_o i_o for_o if_o it_o have_v be_v to_o be_v construe_v in_o the_o preter_fw-la tense_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v point_v by_o camets_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la testificari_fw-la seci_fw-la and_o i_o cause_v to_o witness_v which_o be_v well_o observe_v as_o i_o confess_v it_o have_v not_o be_v by_o i_o heretofore_o the_o difficulty_n under_o our_o hand_n be_v resolve_v as_o i_o imagine_v very_o clear_o and_o i_o suppose_v that_o zachariah_n the_o son_n of_o jebarechia_n in_o isaiah_n be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o our_o zachariah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoiadah_n and_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o esay_n come_v to_o this_o in_o that_o and_o the_o forego_n chapter_n there_o be_v a_o discourse_n of_o the_o future_a destruction_n of_o damascus_n samaria_n and_o judea_n etc._n judea_n judea_n judea_n judea_n judea_n judea_n see_v cap._n vii_o 8_o 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n &_o chap._n viii_o 4_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n for_o a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o pprophecy_n god_n make_v use_v of_o a_o double_a testimony_n first_o he_o command_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n to_o write_v over_o and_o over_o again_o in_o a_o great_a volumn_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n le_z maher_o shalal_a hash_fw-mi baz_v that_o be_v to_o hasten_v the_o spoil_n he_o hasten_v the_o prey_n and_o this_o volumn_n shall_v be_v a_o undoubted_a testimony_n to_o they_o that_o god_n will_v certain_o bring_v on_o and_o hasten_v the_o foremention_v spoil_v and_o destruction_n and_o moreover_o say_v god_n i_o will_v raise_v up_o to_o myself_o two_o faithful_a martyr_n or_o witness_n who_o shall_v testify_v and_o seal_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o their_o word_n and_o with_o their_o blood_n namely_o uriah_n the_o priest_n who_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v crown_v with_o martyrdom_n for_o this_o very_a thing_n jer._n xxvi_o 20._o 23._o and_o zachariah_n the_o son_n of_o barachia_n or_o jehoiada_n who_o be_v late_o already_o crown_v he_o the_o first_o martyr_n under_o the_o first_o temple_n this_o the_o last_o hear_v thou_o jew_n who_o taxe_v matthew_n in_o this_o place_n your_o own_o author_n assert_v that_o uriah_n the_o priest_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o that_o uriah_n who_o be_v kill_v by_o jehoiachim_n and_o that_o true_o we_o also_o assert_v that_o zechariah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoiadah_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o zachariah_n the_o son_n of_o jebarachiah_n and_o that_o matthew_n and_o christ_n do_v not_o at_o all_o innovate_v in_o this_o name_n of_o barachias_n but_o do_v only_o pronounce_v the_o same_o thing_n concern_v the_o father_n of_o the_o martyr_n zacharias_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v pronounce_v before_o they_o by_o the_o prophet_n esay_n it_o may_v be_v object_v but_o since_o our_o saviour_n take_v example_n from_o the_o old_a testament_n why_o do_v he_o not_o rather_o say_v from_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o uriah_n the_o priest_n that_o be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o temple_n i_o answer_v 1._o the_o kill_n of_o zacharias_n be_v more_o horrible_a as_o he_o be_v more_o high_a in_o dignity_n and_o as_o the_o place_n wherein_o he_o be_v kill_v be_v more_o holy_a 2._o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n be_v more_o universal_a to_o his_o death_n 3._o he_o be_v a_o more_o proper_a and_o apparent_a type_n of_o christ._n 4._o the_o require_v of_o vengeance_n be_v mention_v only_o concern_v abel_n and_o zachariah_n 10._o zachariah_n zachariah_n zachariah_n zachariah_n zachariah_n zachariah_n gen._n iu._n 10._o behold_v the_o voice_n of_o thy_o brother_n blood_n cry_v out_o to_o i_o and_o 22._o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o 2_o chron._n xxiv_o 22._o let_v the_o lord_n look_v upon_o it_o and_o require_v it_o 5._o in_o this_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n agree_v exact_o with_o the_o death_n of_o zachariah_n that_o although_o the_o city_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o perish_v till_o about_o forty_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n yet_o they_o give_v themselves_o their_o death_n wound_n in_o wound_a christ._n so_o it_o be_v also_o in_o the_o case_n of_o zachariah_n jerusalem_n and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n stand_v indeed_o many_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o zachariah_n but_o from_o that_o time_n begin_v to_o sink_v and_o draw_v towards_o ruin_n consult_v the_o story_n narrow_o and_o you_o will_v plain_o find_v that_o all_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o jew_n begin_v to_o decline_v and_o grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o from_o that_o time_n when_o blood_n touch_v blood_n 2._o blood_n blood_n blood_n blood_n blood_n blood_n hos._n iu._n 2._o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrificer_n mingle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o when_o the_o people_n become_v contention_n and_o rebellious_a against_o the_o priest_n 4._o priest_n priest_n priest_n priest_n priest_n priest_n id._n vers_fw-la 4._o verse_n xxxvii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jerusalem_n that_o kill_v the_o prophet_n r._n solomon_n on_o those_o word_n 21._o word_n word_n word_n word_n word_n word_n es._n i._n 21._o but_o now_o murderer_n they_o have_v kill_v say_v he_o uriah_n they_o have_v kill_v zechariah_n also_o on_o these_o word_n 31._o word_n word_n word_n word_n word_n word_n jer._n ii_o 31._o your_o sword_n have_v devour_v your_o prophet_n you_o have_v slay_v say_v he_o zachariah_n and_o isaiah_n ●_o isaiah_n isaiah_n isaiah_n isaiah_n isaiah_n isaiah_n bab._n jevam._n fol._n 49._o ●_o simeon_n ben_fw-mi azzai_fw-mi say_v i_o have_v find_v a_o book_n of_o genealogy_n at_o jerusalem_n in_o which_o it_o be_v write_v manass_v slay_v isaiah_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxiv_o verse_n i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o show_v he_o the_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n 2._o temple_n temple_n temple_n temple_n temple_n temple_n bab._n bava_n bathra_fw-la fol._n 4._o 1._o &_o succah_n fol._n 51._o 2._o he_o that_o never_o see_v the_o temple_n of_o herod_n never_o see_v a_o fine_a building_n what_o be_v it_o build_v of_o rabath_n say_v of_o white_a and_o green_a marble_n but_o some_o say_v of_o white_a green_a and_o spot_a marble_n he_o make_v the_o laver_n to_o sink_v and_o to_o rise_v that_o be_v the_o wall_n be_v build_v wind_v in_o and_o out_o or_o indent_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o wave_n be_v thus_o sit_v to_o receive_v the_o plaster_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o lay_v on_o but_o the_o rabbin_n say_v to_o he_o o_o let_v it_o continue_v for_o it_o be_v very_o beautiful_a to_o behold_v for_o it_o be_v like_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o bava_n ben_fw-mi buta_fw-mi make_v it_o so_o etc._n etc._n see_v there_o the_o story_n of_o bava_n ben_fw-mi buta_n and_o herod_n consult_v about_o the_o rebuild_n of_o the_o temple_n verse_n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o shall_v not_o be_v leave_v one_o stone_n upon_o another_o the_o talmudic_n chronicle_n bear_v witness_v also_o to_o this_o say_n 5._o taanith_n c._n 5._o on_o the_o nine_o day_n of_o the_o month_n ab_n the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v plough_v up_o which_o maimonides_n deliver_v more_o at_o large_a 6._o large_a large_a large_a large_a large_a large_a taanith_n cap._n 4._o hall_n 6._o on_o that_o nine_o day_n of_o the_o month_n ab_n fatal_a for_o vengeance_n the_o wicked_a turnus_n rufus_n of_o the_o child_n of_o edom_n plough_v up_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o place_n about_o it_o that_o that_o say_n may_v be_v fulfil_v zion_n shall_v be_v plough_v as_o a_o field_n this_o turnus_n rufus_n of_o great_a fame_n and_o infamy_n among_o the_o jewish_a writer_n without_o doubt_n be_v the_o same_o with_o terentius_n rufus_n of_o who_o josephus_n speak_v 7._o speak_v speak_v speak_v speak_v speak_v speak_v de_n ●ell_o llb._fw-la 7._o cap._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d terentius_n rufus_n be_v leave_v general_n of_o the_o army_n by_o titus_n with_o commission_n as_o it_o be_v probable_a and_o as_o the_o jew_n suppose_v to_o destroy_v the_o city_n and_o temple_n concern_v which_o matter_n thus_o again_o josephus_n in_o the_o place_n before_o quote_v 1._o quote_v quote_v quote_v quote_v quote_v quote_v cap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d

value_n upon_o the_o thing_n above_o all_o the_o gift_n of_o they_o that_o offer_v chap._n xiii_o verse_n iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n over_o against_o the_o temple_n the_o 3._o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o middoth_n cap._n 1._o hall_n 3._o east_n gate_n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n have_v the_o metropolis_n shushan_n paint_v on_o it_o and_o through_o this_o gate_n the_o high_a priest_n go_v out_o to_o burn_v the_o red_a cow_n and_o 4._o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o cap._n 2._o hall_n 4._o all_z the_o wall_n of_o that_o court_n be_v high_a except_o the_o east_n wall_n because_o the_o priest_n when_o he_o burn_v the_o red_a cow_n stand_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n olivet_n and_o take_v his_o aim_n and_o look_v upon_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o that_o time_n when_o he_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n and_o 9_o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o parah_n cap._n 3_o hall_n 9_o the_o priest_n stand_v with_o his_o face_n turn_v westward_o kill_v the_o cow_n with_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o receive_v the_o blood_n with_o the_o jest_n but_o sprinkle_v it_o with_o his_o right_n and_o that_o seven_o time_n direct_o towards_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o from_o any_o tract_n of_o olivet_n the_o temple_n may_v be_v well_o see_v but_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over_o against_o if_o it_o do_v not_o direct_v to_o this_o very_a place_n yet_o some_o place_n certain_o in_o the_o same_o line_n and_o it_o can_v but_o recall_v to_o our_o mind_n that_o action_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n verse_n vii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o trouble_v think_v here_o how_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o scribe_n affright_v the_o nation_n with_o the_o report_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n immediate_o to_o go_v before_o the_o come_n of_o messiah_n 41._o messiah_n messiah_n messiah_n messiah_n messiah_n messiah_n beresh_a rabb_n §._o 41._o r._n eliezer_n ben_fw-mi abina_n say_v when_o you_o see_v kingdom_n disturb_v one_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o expect_v the_o footstep_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o know_v that_o this_o be_v true_a from_o hence_o that_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n for_o kingdom_n disturb_v one_o another_o and_o then_o come_v redemption_n to_o abraham_n and_o elsewhere_o 2._o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o bab._n sanhedr_n fol._n 95._o 2._o so_o they_o come_v against_o abraham_n and_o so_o they_o shall_v come_v with_o gog_n and_o magog_n and_o again_o 1_o again_o again_o again_o again_o again_o again_o ibid._n fol._n 97._o 1_o the_o rabbin_n deliver_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o that_o week_n of_o year_n that_o the_o son_n of_o david_n be_v to_o come_v shall_v that_o be_v fulfil_v i_o will_v rain_v upon_o one_o city_n but_o i_o will_v not_o rain_v upon_o another_o amos_n iv_o the_o second_o year_n the_o arrow_n of_o famine_n shall_v be_v send_v forth_o the_o three_o the_o famine_n shall_v be_v grievous_a and_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o child_n holy_a man_n and_o man_n of_o good_a work_n shall_v die_v and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o forgetfulness_n of_o the_o law_n among_o those_o that_o learn_v it_o the_o four_o year_n fullness_n and_o not_o fullness_n the_o five_o year_n great_a fullness_n for_o they_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o rejoice_v and_o the_o law_n shall_v return_v to_o its_o scholar_n the_o six_o year_n voice_n the_o gloss_n be_v a_o fame_n shall_v be_v spread_v that_o the_o son_n of_o david_n come_v or_o they_o shall_v sound_v with_o the_o trumpet_n the_o seven_o year_n war_n and_o in_o the_o go_v out_o of_o that_o seven_o year_n the_o son_n of_o david_n shall_v come_v verse_n viii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o sorrow_n es●i_n lxvi_o 7_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n before_o she_o travailde_v she_o bring_v forth_o before_o the_o labour_n of_o pain_n come_v she_o be_v deliver_v and_o bring_v forth_o a_o male_a who_o have_v hear_v such_o a_o thing_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o in_o one_o day_n or_o be_v a_o nation_n also_o bring_v forth_o at_o once_o for_o zion_n be_v in_o travail_n and_o bring_v forth_o her_o son_n the_o prophet_n here_o say_v two_o thing_n i._o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v bear_v before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o jew_n themselves_o collect_v and_o acknowledge_v this_o out_o of_o this_o prophecy_n 2._o prophecy_n prophecy_n prophecy_n prophecy_n prophecy_n prophecy_n hieron_n a_o 〈◊〉_d side_n lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la jud●os_fw-la cap._n 2._o it_o be_v in_o the_o great_a genesis_n a_o very_a ancient_a book_n thus_o r._n samuel_n bar_n nahaman_n say_v whence_o prove_v you_o that_o in_o the_o day_n when_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v messiah_n be_v bear_v he_o answer_v from_o this_o that_o be_v say_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o esaiah_n before_o she_o travail_v she_o bring_v forth_o before_o her_o bring_v forth_o shall_v come_v she_o bring_v forth_o a_o male_a child_n in_o the_o same_o hour_n that_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v israel_n cry_v out_o as_o though_o she_o be_v bring_v forth_o and_o jonathan_n in_o the_o ch●ldee_n translation_n say_v before_o her_o trouble_n come_v she_o be_v save_v and_o before_o pain_n of_o childbirth_n come_v upon_o she_o messiah_n be_v reveal_v in_o the_o chaldee_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o king_n shall_v manifest_v himself_o in_o like_a manner_n in_o the_o same_o book_n r._n samuel_n bar_n nahaman_n say_v it_o happen_v that_o elias_n go_v by_o the_o way_n in_o the_o day_n wherein_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v and_o he_o hear_v a_o certain_a voice_n cry_v out_o and_o say_n the_o holy_a temple_n be_v destroy_v which_o when_o he_o hear_v he_o imagine_v how_o he_o can_v destroy_v the_o world_n but_o travail_v forward_o he_o see_v man_n plough_v and_o sow_v to_o who_o he_o say_v god_n be_v angry_a with_o the_o world_n and_o will_v destroy_v his_o house_n and_o lead_v his_o child_n captive_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o do_v you_o labour_v for_o temporal_a victual_n and_o another_o voice_n be_v hear_v say_v let_v they_o work_v for_o the_o saviour_n of_o israel_n be_v bear_v and_o elias_n say_v where_o be_v he_o and_o the_o voice_n say_v in_o bethlehem_n of_o judah_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n this_o author_n speak_v and_o these_o word_n they_o speak_v ii_o as_o it_o be_v not_o without_o good_a reason_n gather_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v bear_v before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n from_o that_o clause_n before_o she_o travail_v she_o bring_v forth_o before_o her_o bring_v forth_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pang_n of_o travail_n she_o bring_v forth_o a_o male_a child_n so_o also_o from_o that_o clause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n be_v a_o nation_n bring_v forth_o at_o once_o for_o zion_n travail_v and_o bring_v forth_o her_o child_n be_v gather_v as_o well_o that_o the_o gentile_n be_v to_o be_v gather_v and_o call_v to_o the_o faith_n before_o that_o destruction_n which_o our_o saviour_n most_o plain_o teach_v ver_fw-la 10._o but_o the_o gospel_n must_v first_o be_v preach_v among_o all_o nation_n for_o how_o the_o gentile_n which_o shall_v believe_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o zion_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n every_o where_n in_o the_o prophet_n there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o show_v for_o every_o one_o know_v it_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pang_n or_o sorrow_n in_o this_o place_n to_o be_v understand_v and_o it_o agree_v not_o only_o with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o prophet_n allege_v but_o with_o a_o most_o common_a phrase_n and_o opinion_n in_o the_o nation_n concern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o messiah_n that_o be_v concern_v the_o calamity_n which_o they_o expect_v will_v happen_v at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanhedr_n fol._n 98._o 2._o ulla_n say_v the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v but_o i_o shall_v not_o see_v he_o so_o also_o say_v rabath_n messiah_n shall_v come_v but_o i_o shall_v not_o see_v he_o that_o be_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v to_o be_v see_v abai_fw-mi say_v to_o rabath_n why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o messiah_n it_o be_v a_o tradition_n his_o disciple_n ask_v r._n eleazar_n what_o may_v a_o man_n do_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o sorrow_n of_o messiah_n let_v he_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n the_o gloss_n

wide_a from_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o malachy_n as_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n who_o by_o a_o prodigious_a daringness_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o jewish_a tradition_n have_v render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o send_v you_o elijah_n the_o tishbite_n iii_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o elias_n the_o prophet_n be_v but_o twice_o mention_v i_o mean_v in_o those_o very_a term_n throughout_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n once_o in_o this_o place_n in_o malachy_n the_o other_o in_o 2_o chron._n xxi_o 12._o and_o in_o both_o those_o place_n i_o believe_v it_o be_v not_o mean_v elijah_n the_o tishbite_n in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o some_o one_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o he_o that_o the_o word_n in_o malachy_n shall_v be_v so_o understand_v both_o the_o angel_n and_o our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o and_o it_o seem_v very_o proper_a to_o be_v so_o take_v in_o that_o place_n in_o the_o chronicle_n iv_o that_o great_a prophet_n that_o live_v in_o ahab_n day_n be_v call_v the_o tishbite_n throughout_o the_o whole_a story_n of_o he_o and_o not_o the_o prophet_n nor_o be_v he_o call_v the_o prophet_n luke_n iu._n 25._o where_o yet_o it_o be_v say_v elizeus_fw-la the_o prophet_n nor_o by_o st._n james_n chap._n v._n 17._o for_o the_o very_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tishbi_fw-la which_o be_v his_o epithet_n sufficient_o assert_n his_o prophetic_a dignity_n when_o it_o denote_v no_o other_o than_o a_o converter_n whence_o can_v we_o better_o derive_v the_o etymology_n to_o which_o indeed_o the_o prophet_n malachy_n seem_v to_o have_v allude_v behold_v i_o send_v you_o elijah_n the_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o shall_v turn_v etc._n etc._n v._o but_o be_v it_o so_o that_o he_o may_v be_v call_v tishbite_n from_o the_o city_n toshab_n as_o the_o targum_fw-la and_o other_o rabbin_n will_v have_v it_o which_o yet_o be_v very_o far_o fetch_v that_o very_a thing_n may_v evince_v that_o it_o be_v not_o he_o himself_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o malachy_n but_o some_o other_o because_o he_o do_v not_o mention_v the_o tishbite_n but_o a_o prophet_n elias_n that_o be_v a_o prophet_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o elias_n so_o among_o the_o talmudist_n any_o one_o skill_v in_o sign_n and_o language_n be_v call_v mordecai_n viz._n because_o he_o be_v like_o he_o who_o live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o ahasuerus_n menacoth_fw-mi fol._n 64._o 2._o and_o the_o gloss_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n john_n come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o power_n of_o elias_n not_o that_o power_n by_o which_o he_o wrought_v miracle_n for_o john_n wrought_v none_o joh._n x._o 41._o but_o in_o the_o power_n of_o elias_n turn_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n elias_n turn_v many_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n towards_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n 1_o king_n xviii_o so_o do_v john_n who_o over_o and_o above_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n towards_o their_o child_n which_o what_o it_o shall_v mean_v be_v something_o dark_a and_o unintelligible_a you_o will_v hardly_o allow_v the_o jewish_a gloss_n upon_o this_o place_n who_o do_v so_o great_o mistake_v about_o the_o person_n and_o who_o will_v allow_v nothing_o of_o good_a to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o elias_n they_o expect_v but_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o israel_n but_o be_v not_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v convert_v they_o in_o the_o prophet_n dialect_n be_v the_o child_n of_o zion_n of_o jerusalem_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n nothing_o more_o frequent_a and_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v the_o word_n of_o malachy_n we_o be_v now_o handle_v to_o be_v understand_v elias_n the_o baptist_n will_v turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o jew_n towards_o the_o gentile_n and_o of_o the_o gentile_n towards_o the_o jew_n this_o be_v indeed_o the_o great_a work_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o bring_v over_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n into_o mutual_a embrace_n through_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o christ._n which_o john_n most_o happy_o begin_v who_o come_v that_o all_o man_n through_o he_o may_v believe_v joh._n i._n 7._o yea_o and_o the_o roman_a soldier_n do_v believe_v as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n luke_n iii_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o disobedient_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o just_a the_o greek_a in_o malachy_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n towards_o his_o neighbour_n the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n have_v be_v vary_v the_o angel_n vary_v too_o but_o to_o a_o more_o proper_a sense_n for_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o to_o be_v turn_v to_o the_o jew_n as_o such_o or_o to_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o to_o god_n in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o just_a the_o child_n to_o the_o father_n the_o phrase_n father_n according_a to_o the_o jewish_a state_n at_o that_o time_n be_v of_o doubtful_a sound_n and_o have_v something_o of_o danger_n init_fw-la for_o by_o that_o word_n general_o at_o that_o time_n be_v mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o father_n of_o tradition_n to_o who_o god_n forbid_v any_o shall_v be_v turn_v to_o those_o father_n in_o the_o folly_n of_o tradition_n but_o to_o god_n in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o just_a verse_n xviii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o i_o be_o a_o old_a man_n if_o so_o old_a a_o man_n why_o then_o be_v he_o not_o sequester_v from_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temble_n by_o the_o law_n of_o superannuation_n numb_a iv_o 3._o &_o viii_o 24_o 25._o hear_v what_o the_o rabbin_n say_v in_o this_o case_n 1._o case_n case_n case_n case_n case_n case_n chelin_n fol._n 24._o 1._o there_o be_v something_o that_o be_v lawful_a in_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v unlawful_a in_o the_o levite_n and_o there_o be_v something_o lawful_a in_o the_o levite_n that_o be_v unlawful_a in_o the_o priest_n the_o rabbin_n deliver_v that_o the_o priest_n upon_o any_o blemish_n be_v unfit_a as_o for_o their_o year_n they_o be_v not_o unfit_a the_o levite_n for_o their_o year_n may_v be_v unfit_a but_o by_o reason_n of_o blemish_n be_v not_o from_o that_o which_o be_v say_v that_o at_o the_o age_n of_o fifty_o year_n they_o shall_v cease_v wait_v we_o learn_v that_o year_n may_v make_v the_o levite_n unfit_a perhaps_o the_o priest_n also_o be_v make_v unfit_a through_o year_n and_o indeed_o do_v it_o not_o seem_v in_o equity_n that_o if_o the_o levite_n who_o a_o blemish_n do_v not_o make_v unfit_a shall_v yet_o be_v make_v unfit_a by_o superannuation_n shall_v not_o much_o more_o the_o priest_n be_v make_v unfit_a by_o superannuation_n when_o even_o a_o spot_n or_o blemish_n will_v make_v they_o unfit_a but_o the_o text_n say_v this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o levite_n not_o this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o priest_n the_o rabbin_n deliver_v that_o what_o time_n a_o priest_n come_v to_o maturity_n till_o he_o grow_v old_a he_o be_v fit_a to_o minister_v and_o yet_o a_o spot_n or_o blemish_n make_v he_o unfit_a the_o levite_n from_o his_o thirty_o to_o his_o fifty_o year_n be_v fit_a for_o service_n but_o be_v superannuated_a he_o become_v unfit_a how_o must_v this_o be_v understand_v concern_v the_o levite_n to_o wit_n for_o that_o time_n wherein_o the_o ark_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o at_o shiloh_n and_o in_o the_o temple_n they_o be_v not_o render_v unfit_a unless_o through_o the_o defect_n of_o their_o voice_n 3._o voice_n voice_n voice_n voice_n voice_n voice_n see_v bemidbar_n rad_a 222._o 3._o verse_n xxi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o wonder_v that_o he_o tarry_v so_o long_o there_o be_v something_o tell_v of_o this_o kind_n of_o simeon_n the_o just_a concern_v who_o we_o have_v make_v some_o mention_n already_o 2._o already_o already_o already_o already_o already_o already_o hieros_n joma_n fol._n 43._o 2._o the_o highpriest_n make_v a_o short_a prayer_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n he_o will_v not_o be_v long_o in_o prayer_n lest_o he_o shall_v occasion_v any_o fear_n in_o the_o people_n there_o be_v a_o story_n of_o one_o that_o tarry_v a_o long_a while_n at_o it_o and_o the_o people_n be_v ready_a to_o have_v enter_v in_o upon_o he_o they_o say_v it_o be_v simeon_n the_o just_a they_o say_v unto_o he_o why_o do_v thou_o tarry_v so_o long_o he_o answer_v they_o say_v i_o have_v be_v pray_v for_o the_o temple_n of_o your_o god_n that_o it_o be_v not_o destroy_v they_o answer_v he_o again_o however_o it_o be_v not_o well_o for_o you_o to_o tarry_v so_o long_o verse_n xxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o beckon_v unto_o they_o there_o be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 62._o they_o make_v sign_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o deaf_a and_o dumb_a man_n 〈◊〉_d

〈◊〉_d zephaniah_n the_o second_o priest_n targum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zephaniah_n the_o sagan_n of_o the_o priest_n caiaphas_n therefore_o be_v the_o highpriest_n and_o annas_n the_o sagan_n or_o ruler_n of_o the_o temple_n who_o for_o his_o independent_a dignity_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o highpriest_n as_o well_o as_o caiaphas_n and_o seem_v therefore_o to_o be_v name_v first_o because_o he_o be_v the_o other_o father-in-law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chetub_n fol._n 88_o 2._o &_o fol._n 105._o 1._o there_o be_v a_o dissension_n between_o hanan_n and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o chief_a priest_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v in_o a_o judicial_a cause_n about_o a_o wife_n require_v her_o dower_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o scruple_n be_v who_o shall_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o chief_a priest_n be_v whether_o the_o father_n and_o head_n of_o the_o course_n or_o the_o highpriest_n only_o and_o the_o sagan_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 1._o of_o the_o same_o treatise_n hall_n 5._o a_o counsel_n of_o priest_n which_o we_o have_v already_o speak_v to_o at_o matth._n xxvi_o 3._o now_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o by_o the_o son_n of_o the_o chief_a priest_n be_v mean_v the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n of_o course_n or_o the_o father_n of_o course_n themselves_o or_o the_o son_n of_o the_o highpriest_n and_o the_o sagan_n where_o the_o highpriest_n in_o that_o court_n be_v like_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prince_n in_o the_o sanhedrin_n and_o the_o sagan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n 4._o sanhedrin_n sanhedrin_n sanhedrin_n sanhedrin_n sanhedrin_n sanhedrin_n pesikta_n fol._n 11._o 4._o moses_n be_v make_v a_o sagan_n to_o aaron_n he_o put_v on_o his_o garment_n and_o take_v they_o off_o viz._n on_o the_o day_n of_o his_o consecration_n and_o as_o he_o be_v his_o sagan_n in_o life_n so_o he_o be_v in_o death_n too_o verse_n v._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n every_o valley_n shall_v be_v fill_v the_o jew_n have_v a_o tradition_n that_o some_o such_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o the_o cloud_n that_o lead_v israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n instead_o of_o many_o instance_n take_v the_o targumist_n upon_o cant._n ii_o 6._o there_o be_v a_o cloud_n go_v before_o they_o three_o day_n journey_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o take_v down_o the_o hill_n and_o raise_v the_o valley_n it_o slay_v all_o fiery_a serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o all_o scorpion_n and_o find_v out_o for_o they_o a_o fit_a place_n to_o lodge_v in_o what_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o this_o passage_n be_v christian_n well_o enough_o understand_v the_o jew_n apply_v it_o to_o level_v and_o make_v the_o way_n plain_a for_o israel_n return_n out_o of_o captivity_n for_o this_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n they_o expect_v from_o the_o messiah_n viz._n to_o bring_v back_o the_o captivity_n of_o israel_n 3._o israel_n israel_n israel_n israel_n israel_n israel_n beresh_a rabb_n fol._n 110._o 3._o r._n chanan_n say_v israel_n shall_v have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o messiah_n the_o king_n in_o time_n to_o come_v for_o it_o be_v say_v to_o he_o shall_v the_o gentile_n seek_v isai._n xi_o 10._o but_o not_o israel_n if_o so_o why_o then_o be_v messiah_n to_o come_v and_o what_o be_v he_o to_o do_v when_o he_o do_v come_v he_o shall_v gather_v together_o the_o captivity_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n verse_n viii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o these_o stone_n to_o raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n we_o do_v not_o say_v the_o baptist_n play_v with_o the_o sound_n of_o those_o two_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d banaia_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abanaia_n he_o do_v certain_o with_o great_a scorn_n deride_v the_o vain_a confidence_n and_o glory_v of_o that_o nation_n among_o who_o nothing_o be_v more_o ready_a and_o usual_a in_o their_o mouth_n than_o to_o boast_v that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n when_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v such_o child_n of_o abraham_n that_o god_n can_v raise_v as_o good_a as_o they_o from_o those_o very_a stone_n verse_n xi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o have_v two_o coat_n let_v he_o impart_v to_o he_o that_o have_v none_o it_o will_v be_v no_o sense_n to_o say_v he_o that_o have_v two_o coat_n let_v he_o give_v to_o he_o that_o have_v not_o two_o but_o to_o he_o that_o have_v none_o for_o it_o be_v esteem_v for_o religion_n by_o some_o to_o wear_v but_o one_o single_a coat_n or_o garment_n of_o which_o more_o elsewhere_o verse_n xiii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exact_v no_o more_o than_o that_o which_o be_v appoint_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanhedr_n fol._n 25._o 2._o when_o the_o rabbin_n see_v that_o the_o publican_n exact_v too_o much_o they_o reject_v they_o as_o not_o be_v fit_a to_o give_v their_o testimony_n in_o any_o case_n where_o the_o gloss_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d too_o much_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o than_o that_o which_o be_v appoint_v they_o and_o the_o father_n of_o r._n zeirah_n be_v commend_v in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o he_o gentle_o and_o honest_o execute_v that_o trust_n he_o discharge_v the_o office_n of_o a_o publican_n for_o thirteen_o year_n when_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o city_n come_v and_o this_o publican_n see_v the_o rabbin_n he_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_v my_o people_n enter_v thou_o into_o thy_o chamber_n isai._n xxvi_o the_o gloss_n be_v lest_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v see_v you_o and_o take_v notice_n what_o number_n you_o be_v shall_v increase_v his_o tax_n yearly_o verse_n fourteen_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o accuse_v any_o false_o levit_fw-la xix_o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o lie_v one_o to_o another_o job_n xxxv_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o oppress_v see_v psal._n lxxii_o 4._o &_o cxix_o 122._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n beginning_n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n dion_n cass._n lib._n 58._o a_o little_a from_o the_o beginning_n the_o manner_n of_o sycophant_n be_v first_o to_o load_v a_o person_n with_o reproach_n and_o whisper_v some_o secret_n that_o the_o other_o hear_v it_o may_v by_o tell_v something_o like_o it_o become_v obnoxious_a himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o your_o wage_n a_o word_n use_v also_o by_o the_o rabbin_n 3._o rabbin_n rabbin_n rabbin_n rabbin_n rabbin_n rabbin_n midr._fw-la schir_n fol._n 5._o 3._o the_o king_n distributeh_fw-it 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wage_n to_o his_o legion_n 2._o legion_n legion_n legion_n legion_n legion_n legion_n sanhedr_n fol._n 18._o 2._o the_o king_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o the_o intercalation_n of_o the_o year_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o the_o opsonia_n that_o be_v lest_o he_o shall_v favour_v himself_o in_o lay_v out_o the_o year_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o soldier_n pay_v verse_n xxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_o a_o dove_n if_o you_o will_v believe_v the_o jew_n there_o sit_v a_o golden_a dove_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o solomon_n sceptre_n 1._o sceptre_n sceptre_n sceptre_n sceptre_n sceptre_n sceptre_n bemidb._n rabh_v fol._n 250._o 1._o as_o solomon_n sit_v in_o his_o throne_n his_o sceptre_n be_v hang_v up_o behind_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o top_n of_o which_o there_o be_v a_o dove_n and_o a_o golden_a crown_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o it_o verse_n xxiii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o be_v suppose_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n a_o parable_n 4._o parable_n parable_n parable_n parable_n parable_n parable_n schemoth_n rabba_fw-mi fol._n 160._o 4._o there_o be_v a_o certain_a orphaness_n bring_v by_o a_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epitropus_fw-la or_o foster-father_n a_o honest_a good_a man_n at_o length_n he_o will_v place_v she_o in_o marriage_n a_o scribe_n be_v call_v to_o write_v a_o bill_n of_o her_o dower_n say_v he_o to_o the_o girl_n what_o be_v thy_o name_n n._n say_v she_o what_o the_o name_n of_o thy_o father_n she_o hold_v her_o peace_n to_o who_o her_o foster-father_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o speak_v because_o say_v she_o i_o know_v no_o other_o father_n but_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o educateh_a the_o child_n be_v call_v a_o father_n not_o he_o that_o beget_v it_o note_v that_o joseph_n have_v be_v teach_v by_o the_o angel_n and_o well_o satisfy_v in_o

of_o gennesaret_n have_v obtain_v this_o medicinal_a virtue_n for_o her_o sake_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n they_o have_v not_o get_v the_o story_n of_o this_o pool_n by_o the_o end_n too_o and_o attribute_v its_o virtue_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o solomon_n because_o this_o once_o be_v solomon_n pool_n there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o god_n show_v wonder_n upon_o the_o fountain_n and_o river_n about_o jerusalem_n in_o a_o very_a different_a manner_n that_o be_v in_o great_a severity_n and_o judgement_n as_o now_o in_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n 26._o compassion_n compassion_n compassion_n compassion_n compassion_n compassion_n joseph_n de_fw-fr beli_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o josephus_n exhort_v the_o people_n to_o surrender_v themselves_o those_o spring_n flow_v abundant_o to_o titus_n which_o as_o to_o we_o have_v dry_v away_o long_o before_o for_o you_o know_v how_o before_o his_o come_n siloam_n and_o all_o the_o spring_n about_o the_o city_n fail_v so_o much_o that_o water_n be_v buy_v by_o the_o bottle_n but_o now_o they_o bubble_v up_o afresh_o for_o your_o enemy_n and_o that_o in_o such_o abundance_n that_o they_o have_v sufficient_o not_o only_o for_o themselves_o but_o for_o their_o cattle_n and_o garden_n which_o very_o miracle_n this_o nation_n have_v former_o experience_v when_o this_o city_n be_v take_v by_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o miracle_n upon_o the_o water_n upon_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o destroyer_n it_o be_v less_o wonder_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o miraculous_a appearance_n there_o though_o in_o a_o different_a manner_n at_o the_o approach_n of_o he_o who_o be_v to_o be_v our_o saviour_n how_o long_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o pool_n last_v for_o heal_v the_o impotent_a whether_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o whether_o it_o cease_v before_o or_o from_o this_o very_a time_n it_o will_v be_v to_o as_o little_a purpose_n to_o inquire_v as_o after_o the_o original_n and_o first_o appearance_n of_o it_o be_v both_o so_o very_o uncertain_a and_o unintelligible_a verse_n vi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v thou_o be_v make_v whole_a it_o be_v no_o question_n but_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v heal_v because_o for_o that_o vey_fw-mi end_n he_o have_v lie_v there_o so_o long_o but_o this_o question_n of_o our_o saviour_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o sabbath_n q._n d._n will_v thou_o be_v heal_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n for_o that_o they_o be_v infinite_o superstitious_a in_o this_o matter_n there_o be_v several_a instance_n in_o the_o evangelist_n not_o to_o mention_v their_o own_o tradition_n mark_v iii_o 2._o luke_n xiii_o 14._o and_o fourteen_o 3._o verse_n viii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v up_o thy_o bed_n and_o walk_v i_o will_v render_v it_o in_o the_o jewish_a language_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v elsewhere_o take_v up_o thy_o bed_n and_o go_v thy_o way_n into_o thy_o house_n mark_v ii_o 11._o whether_o this_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o very_o clear_a i._o the_o common_a distinction_n must_v be_v observe_v between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o respect_v the_o sabbath_n that_o be_v so_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o private_a place_n or_o what_o be_v any_o one_o peculiar_a right_n and_o a_o public_a place_n or_o what_o be_v of_o more_o public_a and_o common_a right_n let_v nothing_o be_v carry_v out_o on_o the_o sabbath_n out_o of_o a_o private_a place_n into_o a_o public_a and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_n 1._o contrary_n contrary_n contrary_n contrary_n contrary_n contrary_n schabb._n fol._n 6._o 1._o whoever_o on_o the_o sabbath_n carry_v out_o any_o thing_n either_o from_o a_o private_a place_n to_o a_o public_a or_o from_o a_o public_a place_n to_o a_o private_a or_o bring_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o do_v this_o unadvised_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o his_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o presumptuous_o he_o be_v punish_v by_o cut_v off_o and_o be_v stone_v ii_o but_o it_o be_v lawful_a within_o place_n of_o private_a propriety_n such_o as_o be_v the_o porch_n entrye_n and_o court_n where_o various_a family_n dwell_v together_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v join_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o remove_v and_o bear_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o but_o not_o all_o thing_n nor_o indeed_o any_o thing_n unless_o upon_o very_o urgent_a necessity_n 1._o necessity_n necessity_n necessity_n necessity_n necessity_n necessity_n schabb._n cap._n 18._o hall_n 1._o they_o remove_v four_o or_o five_o chest_n of_o straw_n or_o fruit_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o passenger_n or_o want_v of_o beth_n midrash_n but_o they_o remove_v not_o their_o treasure_n etc._n etc._n the_o gloss_n be_v they_o remove_v these_o thing_n if_o they_o have_v need_n of_o the_o place_n they_o take_v up_o either_o for_o passenger_n to_o eat_v or_o scholar_n to_o learn_v in_o neither_o be_v solicitous_a for_o their_o labour_n on_o the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n but_o what_o do_v we_o speak_v of_o these_o thing_n whenas_o by_o the_o canon_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o scribe_n it_o be_v forbid_v they_o to_o carry_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o least_o weight_n or_o burden_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n so_o that_o it_o will_v be_v plain_o contrary_a to_o those_o rule_n to_o take_v his_o bed_n hither_o or_o thither_o in_o the_o porch_n itself_o much_o more_o out_o of_o the_o porch_n into_o the_o street_n it_o be_v worthy_a our_o observe_v therefore_o that_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o think_v it_o enough_o mere_o to_o heal_v the_o impotent_a man_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o be_v against_o their_o rule_n but_o further_o command_v he_o to_o take_v up_o his_o bed_n which_o be_v much_o more_o against_o that_o rule_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o christ_n have_v determine_v within_o himself_o either_o to_o try_v the_o faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o this_o man_n or_o else_o at_o this_o time_n open_o to_o shake_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n which_o ever_o long_o he_o know_v must_v be_v throw_v off_o the_o hinge_n it_o now_o turn_v upon_o or_o both_o verse_n ix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o sabbath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mention_v in_o st._n luke_n vi_o 1._o be_v this_o very_a sabbath_n or_o the_o very_a next_o verse_n xvii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o father_n work_v hitherto_o our_o saviour_n be_v call_v before_o the_o sanhedrin_n i._o assert_n the_o messiah_n to_o be_v god_n and_o ii_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o messiah_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o messiah_n be_v convertible_a term_n which_o the_o jew_n deny_v not_o and_o yet_o have_v very_o wrong_a conception_n about_o filiation_n or_o be_v make_v a_o son_n st._n peter_n confess_v matth._n xvi_o 16._o thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o also_o caiphas_n in_o his_o interrogatory_n matth._n xxvi_o 63._o be_v thou_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o they_o hardly_o agree_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o notion_n of_o sonship_n aben_n ezra_n upon_o psal._n ii_o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kiss_v the_o son_n confess_v that_o this_o be_v proper_o speak_v of_o the_o messiah_n but_o in_o midr._n tillin_n there_o be_v a_o vehement_a dispute_n against_o true_a filiation_n the_o same_o aben_n ezra_n likewise_o confess_v that_o in_o dan._n iii_o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o like_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o that_o of_o prov._n xxxi_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o my_o son_n and_o what_o the_o son_n of_o my_o womb_n but_o saadias_n and_o r._n solomon_n understand_v it_o of_o a_o angel_n 4._o angel_n angel_n angel_n angel_n angel_n angel_n midras_n cohelath_n fol._n 93._o 4._o there_o be_v one_o who_o have_v neither_o son_n nor_o brother_n the_o holy_a bless_a who_o have_v neither_o brother_n nor_o son_n he_o have_v no_o brother_n how_o shall_v he_o have_v a_o son_n only_o that_o god_n love_v israel_n and_o so_o call_v they_o his_o child_n it_o be_v not_o unknown_a with_o what_o obstinacy_n the_o jew_n deny_v the_o godhead_n of_o the_o messiah_n whence_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o hebrew_n lay_v this_o down_o as_o his_o first_o foundation_n of_o discourse_n that_o the_o messiah_n be_v true_o god_n heb._n i._n which_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n deny_v fear_v lest_o if_o they_o shall_v acknowledge_v messiah_n to_o be_v god_n they_o shall_v acknowledge_v more_o god_n than_o one_o hence_o they_o every_o day_n repeat_v in_o the_o recital_n of_o their_o phylactery_n hear_v o_o

i_o say_v our_o saviour_n not_o because_o you_o do_v see_v the_o miracle_n but_o because_o you_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o loaf_n and_o be_v fill_v be_v all_o these_o so_o very_o poor_a that_o they_o have_v need_v to_o live_v at_o another_o man_n charge_n or_o shall_v follow_v christ_n mere_o for_o bread_n it_o be_v possible_a they_o may_v expect_v other_o kind_n of_o dainty_n according_a to_o the_o vain_a muse_n of_o that_o nation_n perhaps_o he_o be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o slave_n to_o his_o belly_n that_o say_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o shall_v eat_v bread_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n luke_n fourteen_o 15._o 10._o 15._o 15._o 15._o 15._o 15._o 15._o rambam_fw-la in_o sanhedr_n cap._n 10._o many_o affirm_v that_o the_o hope_n of_o israel_n be_v that_o messiah_n shall_v come_v and_o raise_v the_o dead_a and_o they_o shall_v be_v gather_v together_o in_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n and_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o satiate_v themselves_o all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o there_o be_v house_n build_v all_o of_o precious_a stone_n bed_n of_o silk_n and_o river_n flow_v with_o wine_n and_o spicy_a oil_n 25._o oil_n oil_n oil_n oil_n oil_n oil_n shem●th_o ra●●a_o sect_n 25._o he_o make_v manna_n to_o descend_v for_o they_o in_o which_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o taste_n and_o every_o israelite_n find_v in_o it_o what_o his_o palate_n be_v chief_o please_v with_o if_o he_o desire_v fat_a in_o it_o he_o have_v it_o in_o it_o the_o young_a man_n taste_v bread_n the_o old_a man_n honey_n and_o the_o child_n oil_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n he_o shall_v give_v israel_n peace_n and_o they_o shall_v sit_v down_o and_o eat_v in_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v behold_v their_o condition_n as_o it_o be_v say_v behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v eat_v but_o you_o shall_v be_v hungry_a isai._n lxv_o 13._o alas_o poor_a wretch_n how_o do_v you_o deceive_v yourselves_o for_o it_o be_v to_o you_o that_o this_o passage_n of_o be_v hungry_a while_o other_o eat_v do_v direct_o point_n infinit●…re_v the_o dream_n of_o this_o kind_n particular_o about_o leviathan_n and_o behemoth_n that_o be_v to_o be_v serve_v up_o in_o these_o feast_n 11._o feast_n feast_n feast_n feast_n feast_n feast_n bava_n bathra_fw-la fol._n 74._o 2._o targ._n jonath_n in_o gen._n 1._o 21._o pirke_n r._n eliezer_n cap._n 11._o ii_o compare_v with_o this_o especial_o what_o the_o jew_n propound_v to_o themselves_o about_o their_o be_v feed_v with_o manna_n 4._o manna_n manna_n manna_n manna_n manna_n manna_n midras_n schir_n fol._n 16._o 4._o the_o late_a redeemer_n that_o be_v messiah_n for_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o former_a redeemer_n moses_n immediate_o before_o shall_v be_v reveal_v among_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o whether_o will_v he_o lead_v they_o some_o say_v into_o the_o wilderness_n of_o judah_n other_o into_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sihon_n and_o og._n note_n that_o our_o saviour_n the_o day_n before_o when_o he_o feed_v such_o a_o multitude_n so_o miraculous_o be_v in_o the_o desert_n of_o og_n viz._n in_o batanea_n or_o bashan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o shall_v make_v manna_n descend_v for_o they_o n._n b._n so_o midras_n cohele_v 4._o cohele_v cohele_v cohele_v cohele_v cohele_v cohele_v fol._n 86._o 4._o the_o former_a redeemer_n cause_v manna_n to_o descend_v for_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n shall_v our_o latter_a redeemer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cause_n manna_n to_o come_v down_o as_o it_o be_v write_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o handful_n of_o corn_n in_o the_o earth_n psal._n lxxii_o 16._o verse_n xxxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moses_n give_v you_o not_o that_o bread_n from_o heaven_n the_o gemarist_n affirm_v that_o manna_n be_v give_v for_o the_o merit_n of_o moses_n 1._o moses_n moses_n moses_n moses_n moses_n moses_n taanith_n fol._n 9_o 1._o there_o be_v three_o good_a shepherd_n of_o israel_n moses_n aaron_n and_o miriam_n and_o there_o be_v three_o good_a thing_n give_v we_o by_o their_o hand_n a_o well_o a_o cloud_n and_o manna_n the_o well_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o miriam_n the_o pillar_n of_o the_o cloud_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o aaron_n manna_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o merit_n of_o moses_n contrary_n therefore_o to_o this_o opinion_n of_o they_o it_o may_v well_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moses_n do_v not_o give_v you_o this_o bread_n i._n e._n it_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n for_o any_o merit_n of_o he_o but_o what_o further_o he_o may_v intend_v by_o these_o word_n you_o may_v learn_v from_o the_o several_a expositor_n verse_n thirty-nine_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v raise_v it_o up_o again_o at_o the_o last_o day_n so_o also_o vers_fw-la 40._o &_o 44._o the_o emphasis_n lie_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o last_o day_n i._o they_o look_v as_o have_v be_v already_o say_v for_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n take_v one_o instance_n 2._o instance_n instance_n instance_n instance_n instance_n instance_n hieros_n kilaim_v fol._n 32._o 2._o r._n jeremiah_n say_v when_o i_o die_v bury_v i_o in_o my_o shirt_n and_o with_o my_o shoe_n on_o etc._n etc._n that_o when_o messiah_n come_v i_o may_v be_v ready_o dress_v to_o meet_v he_o apply_v here_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n you_o look_v for_o the_o resurrection_n when_o messiah_n come_v and_o since_o you_o seek_v a_o sign_n of_o i_o perhaps_o you_o have_v it_o in_o your_o mind_n that_o i_o shall_v raise_v some_o from_o the_o dead_a let_v this_o suffice_v that_o whoever_o come_v to_o i_o and_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v be_v raise_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o last_o day_n ii_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o that_o nation_n concern_v the_o generation_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o generation_n in_o the_o wilderness_n have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v neither_o shall_v they_o stand_v in_o judgement_n 3._o judgement_n judgement_n judgement_n judgement_n judgement_n judgement_n sanhedr_n cap._n helek_n halac_fw-mi 3._o now_o as_o to_o this_o generation_n in_o the_o wilderness_n there_o have_v be_v some_o discourse_n before_o vers_fw-la 31._o viz._n of_o those_o that_o have_v eat_v manna_n in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o that_o manna_n do_v not_o so_o feed_v they_o unto_o eternal_a life_n as_o you_o yourselves_o confess_v as_o that_o they_o shall_v live_v again_o and_o have_v any_o part_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v i_o be_o therefore_o that_o bread_n from_o heaven_n that_o do_v feed_v those_o that_o eat_v of_o i_o to_o eternal_a life_n and_o such_o as_o do_v eat_v of_o i_o i._n e._n that_o believe_v in_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o so_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v part_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v verse_n xlv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n isai_n liv._o 13._o and_o all_o thy_o child_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o god_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o zion_n be_v very_o frequent_o mention_v by_o the_o prophet_n for_o those_o gentile_n that_o be_v to_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n teach_v before_o of_o the_o devil_n by_o his_o idol_n and_o oracle_n but_o they_o shall_v become_v the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n the_o rabbin_n do_v fond_o apply_v these_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n when_o by_o thy_o child_n they_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o disciple_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n 1._o man_n man_n man_n man_n man_n man_n beracoth_fw-mi fol._n 67._o 1._o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n multiply_v peace_n in_o the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v write_v all_o thy_o child_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o god_n and_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o peace_n of_o thy_o child_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o read_v baneca_n thy_o child_n but_o boneca_n thy_o builder_n but_o who_o be_v there_o among_o mortal_n that_o be_v more_o teach_v of_o man_n and_o less_o of_o god_n be_v learn_v in_o nothing_o but_o the_o tradition_n of_o their_o father_n he_o must_v be_v teach_v of_o the_o father_z that_o will_v come_v to_o the_o son_n not_o of_o those_o sorry_a father_n he_o must_v be_v teach_v of_o god_n not_o those_o master_n of_o tradition_n verse_n li._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bread_n which_o i_o give_v be_v my_o flesh._n he_o tacit_o confute_v that_o foolish_a conceit_n of_o they_o about_o i_o know_v not_o what_o dainty_n the_o messiah_n shall_v treat_v they_o with_o and_o slight_v those_o trifle_n by_o teach_v that_o all_o the_o dainty_n christ_n have_v provide_v be_v himself_o let_v they_o not_o look_v for_o

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be_v the_o same_o and_o that_o moloch_n and_o remphan_n be_v not_o two_o different_a idol_n nor_o be_v it_o probable_a at_o all_o that_o the_o sacred_a historian_n will_v have_v pass_v over_o such_o a_o piece_n of_o wickedness_n without_o any_o take_a notice_n either_o of_o the_o fault_n or_o punishment_n especial_o when_o as_o every_o where_o else_o the_o history_n of_o their_o idolatry_n be_v relate_v so_o very_o accurate_o but_o not_o to_o multiply_v argument_n ii_o if_o stephen_n refer_v this_o idolatry_n of_o the_o israelite_n to_o the_o time_n after_o those_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n interpret_v the_o prophet_n he_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o be_v common_o know_v and_o receive_v among_o the_o jew_n viz._n that_o the_o punishment_n of_o that_o sin_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n descend_v and_o be_v derive_v to_o follow_a generation_n 1._o generation_n generation_n generation_n generation_n generation_n generation_n sanhedr_n fol._n 102._o 1._o r._n oshaiah_n say_v that_o to_o the_o time_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n suck_v of_o one_o calf_n the_o gloss_n be_v viz._n that_o calf_n they_o make_v in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o from_o that_o time_n forward_o they_o suck_v of_o two_o and_o of_o a_o three_o too_o the_o gloss_n be_v those_o two_o of_o jeroboam_n and_o the_o three_o of_o the_o wilderness_n r._n isaac_n say_v there_o be_v not_o any_o instance_n of_o vengeance_n that_o come_v upon_o the_o world_n wherein_o there_o be_v not_o a_o twenty_o four_o part_n of_o a_o pound_n of_o the_o first_o calf_n according_a as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o visit_v i_o will_v visit_v their_o sin_n upon_o they_o exod._n xxxii_o r._n chaninah_n say_v after_o twenty_o four_o generation_n the_o gloss_n have_v it_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n zedekiah_n this_o verse_n be_v accomplish_v as_o it_o be_v say_v he_o cry_v in_o my_o ear_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n the_o visitation_n of_o the_o city_n draw_v near_o every_o man_n have_v his_o destroy_a weapon_n in_o his_o hand_n ezek._n ix_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tabernacle_n of_o moloch_n the_o prophet_n amos_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lat._n interlin_n et_fw-la portastis_fw-la siccuth_n regem_fw-la vestrum_fw-la i._n e._n you_o carry_v siccuth_n your_o king_n so_o r._n sol._n and_o kimchi_n siccuth_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o idol_n for_o my_o part_n i_o be_o at_o a_o stand_n in_o this_o matter_n as_o also_o in_o what_o word_n the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v have_v render_v this_o clause_n for_o in_o the_o book_n publish_v among_o we_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o as_o the_o aruch_n cite_v the_o targumist_n in_o this_o place_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d siccuth_n malchechem_n with_o the_o targumist_n be_v succuth_n pethachrechon_n observe_v pethachrechon_n not_o pathcumarchon_n and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o original_o write_v in_o the_o targumist_n i_o do_v very_o much_o suspect_v however_o kimchi_n own_v only_o the_o other_o read_v for_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o easy_a i_o may_v say_v not_o possible_a to_o give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o propriety_n in_o this_o place_n that_o it_o bear_v in_o ezek._n xiii_o 18._o and_o chap._n xvi_o 16._o 2._o whereas_o the_o same_o paraphra_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o isa._n viii_o 21._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o zephan_n i._o 5._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a that_o he_o may_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n it_o shall_v seem_v he_o use_v for_o some_o idol_n or_o heathen_a god_n because_o when_o he_o will_v express_v a_o king_n take_v in_o its_o proper_a sense_n he_o always_o retain_v the_o usual_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o copy_n quote_v by_o the_o aruch_n it_o shall_v be_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o the_o chaldee_n version_n fall_v in_o with_o the_o greek_a and_o show_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v render_v your_o moloch_n so_o that_o moloch_n signify_v a_o idol_n and_o succuth_n not_o a_o idol_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tabernacle_n of_o moloch_n which_o seem_v the_o more_o likely_a from_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o two_o clause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tabernacle_n of_o moloch_n and_o star_n of_o remphan_n but_o who_o or_o what_o kind_n of_o god_n this_o moloch_n shall_v be_v i_o will_v not_o spend_v much_o time_n to_o find_v out_o this_o have_v be_v the_o business_n of_o so_o many_o pen_n already_o only_o this_o i_o can_v but_o observe_v that_o both_o moloch_n and_o remphan_n be_v certain_a figure_n that_o represent_v some_o of_o the_o celestial_a luminary_n because_o he_o say_v he_o give_v they_o up_o to_o worship_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o it_o be_v general_o suppose_v that_o by_o moloch_n be_v represent_v the_o sun_n partly_o because_o of_o the_o kingly_a name_n and_o partly_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o fiery_a form_n and_o shape_n of_o the_o idol_n and_o the_o fiery_a rite_n of_o its_o worship_n it_o be_v also_o call_v baal_n jer._n xxxii_o 35._o they_o build_v the_o high_a place_n of_o baal_n to_o offer_v their_o son_n to_o motoch_n which_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o same_o idol_n that_o ahab_n bring_v in_o upon_o israel_n may_v not_o be_v unworthy_a our_o consider_v there_o may_v be_v some_o colour_n and_o hint_n of_o that_o bloody_a worship_n in_o what_o the_o priest_n of_o baal_n do_v to_o themselves_o 1_o king_n xviii_o 28._o they_o cut_v themselves_o after_o their_o manner_n with_o knife_n and_o lancet_n till_o the_o blood_n gush_v out_o upon_o they_o moloch_n as_o the_o jew_n describe_v he_o be_v a_o image_n of_o brass_n have_v the_o face_n of_o a_o calf_n his_o hand_n open_a like_o one_o ready_a to_o receive_v something_o bring_v he_o from_o another_o and_o so_o diodorus_n siculus_n describe_v saturn_n of_o carthage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v a_o image_n of_o saturn_n make_v of_o brass_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n extend_v towards_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o a_o child_n be_v put_v into_o they_o be_v throw_v and_o roll_v in_o a_o great_a gulf_n of_o fire_n 16._o fire_n fire_n fire_n fire_n fire_n fire_n apud_fw-la euseb._n prepar_fw-la evang._n lib_n 4._o cap._n 16._o there_o we_o have_v also_o this_o passage_n out_o of_o philo_n concern_v the_o history_n of_o the_o phoenician_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n saturn_n therefore_o who_o the_o phoenician_n call_v israel_n have_v govern_v that_o country_n after_o his_o death_n be_v make_v the_o star_n call_v saturn_n of_o

they_o die_v this_o power_n and_o privilege_n die_v with_o they_o it_o be_v easy_a apprehend_v what_o this_o wily_a wretch_n have_v in_o his_o thought_n and_o design_n viz._n a_o affectation_n both_o of_o lucre_n and_o vainglory_n otherwise_o it_o may_v have_v be_v abundant_o enough_o for_o he_o to_o have_v request_v give_v i_o also_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o prophecy_n as_o you_o have_v give_v to_o these_o verse_n xxiv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n pray_v you_o to_o the_o lord_n for_o i_o if_o he_o beg_v this_o in_o earnest_n and_o from_o his_o heart_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n he_o shall_v afterward_o break_v out_o into_o so_o much_o blasphemy_n and_o wickedness_n that_o church-history_n report_v concern_v he_o if_o that_o say_v true_a 20._o true_a true_a true_a true_a true_a true_a irenae_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 20._o and_o when_o he_o do_v still_o more_o and_o more_o disbelieve_v god_n and_o set_v himself_o more_o greedy_o in_o a_o opposition_n against_o the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n 14._o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n euseb._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n simon_n the_o great_a adversary_n of_o the_o great_a and_o holy_a apostle_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o to_o beseech_v the_o apostle_n earnest_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o and_o yet_o from_o thenceforth_o to_o oppose_v they_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o power_n this_o certain_o be_v the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n we_o have_v if_o we_o believe_v the_o story_n st._n peter_n and_o this_o simon_n meet_v with_o one_o another_o again_o at_o rome_n where_o the_o apostle_n by_o his_o prayer_n tumble_v this_o magician_n headlong_o to_o the_o ground_n while_o he_o be_v fly_v in_o the_o air_n and_o so_o simon_n magus_n breathe_v his_o last_o if_o it_o have_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o that_o if_o philostratus_n may_v be_v believe_v it_o be_v probable_a st._n peter_n and_o apollonius_n tyanaeus_n be_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n together_o in_o babylon_n doubtless_o there_o will_v have_v be_v some_o such_o tale_n as_o this_o frame_v about_o st._n peter_n triumph_v over_o he_o also_o that_o in_o justin_n martyr_n concern_v a_o statue_n erect_v at_o rome_n to_o simon_n magus_n with_o this_o inscription_n simoni_n sancto_fw-la deo_fw-la to_o simon_n the_o holy_a god_n be_v show_v by_o learned_a man_n to_o have_v be_v so_o call_v by_o mistake_n when_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o statue_n erect_v simoni_n sango_n deo_fw-la i_o fear_v there_o be_v some_o such_o mistake_n concern_v st._n peter_n chair_n erect_v in_o rome_n as_o there_o be_v concern_v the_o statue_n of_o simon_n erect_v at_o rome_n verse_n xxvi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o gaza_n which_o be_v desert_n who_o be_v it_o speak_v this_o clause_n which_o be_v desert_n the_o angel_n or_o the_o historian_n strabo_n indeed_o tell_v we_o 16._o we_o we_o we_o we_o we_o we_o lib._n 16._o that_o gaza_n ancient_o be_v a_o noble_a city_n destroy_v by_o alexander_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o continue_v desert_n but_o why_o be_v this_o add_v in_o this_o place_n and_o by_o who_o be_v it_o so_o i_o will_v suppose_v it_o be_v add_v by_o the_o angel_n and_o that_o for_o this_o reason_n because_o there_o be_v another_o gaza_n not_o very_o far_o from_o that_o place_n where_o philip_n now_o be_v viz._n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n 1_o chron._n vii_o 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sichem_n with_o the_o town_n thereof_o to_o gaza_n with_o the_o town_n thereof_o this_o be_v the_o dwell_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n here_o be_v gaza_n of_o ephraim_n but_o philip_n must_v go_v to_o gaza_n of_o the_o philistine_n verse_n xxvii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o great_a authority_n under_o candace_n queen_n of_o the_o aethiopian_n in_o a_o french_a treatise_n late_o publish_v that_o bear_v the_o title_n of_o histoire_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr haut_fw-fr ethiopie_n pag._n 15._o all_o the_o ethiopian_a king_n be_v name_v and_o reckon_v up_o and_o candace_n not_o mention_v but_o at_o the_o end_n there_o be_v this_o animadversion_n upon_o it_o dans_fw-fr cette_fw-fr chronologie_n i●_n n'est_fw-fr point_fw-fr parle_fw-fr ny_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr r●ine_n candace_n ny_fw-fr de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr imperatrice_n helen_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o chronology_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o queen_n candace_n nor_o of_o the_o empress_n helen_n the_o abyssins_n no_o more_o than_o the_o jew_n use_v not_o to_o name_v the_o woman_n in_o their_o genealogy_n a_o thing_n very_o common_a with_o all_o the_o eastern_a nation_n however_o that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a candace_n queen_n of_o the_o ethiopian_n nay_o that_o there_o be_v several_a queen_n of_o that_o name_n be_v so_o very_o plain_a both_o from_o pliny_n and_o strabo_n that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o impertinent_a thing_n to_o seek_v for_o this_o candace_n of_o we_o any_o where_n else_o the_o head_n of_o the_o kingdom_n say_v strabo_n be_v meröe_v a_o city_n of_o the_o same_o name_n with_o the_o island_n itself_o now_o the_o country_n meröe_o be_v make_v a_o island_n by_o the_o river_n nile_n westward_o and_o the_o river_n astabora_n eastward_o africa_n eastward_o eastward_o eastward_o eastward_o eastward_o eastward_o ptol._n tab_v 4●_n africa_n if_o our_o eunuch_n here_o come_v indeed_o from_o meröe_n then_o may_v we_o call_v to_o mind_v that_o passage_n in_o zeph._n iii_o 10._o from_o beyond_o the_o river_n of_o aethiopia_n my_o suppliant_n etc._n etc._n but_o from_o what_o part_n soever_o of_o candace_n empire_n he_o may_v come_v and_o what_o way_n soever_o he_o go_v that_o may_v be_v true_a of_o he_o and_o a_o very_a long_a journey_n he_o must_v needs_o take_v before_o he_o can_v arrive_v at_o jerusalem_n but_o the_o ethiopic_a version_n cut_v the_o journey_n much_o short_a when_o it_o make_v he_o travail_v to_o the_o city_n gaza_n so_o render_v that_o passage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o who_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o all_o her_o treasure_n but_o who_o be_v over_o all_o gaza_n i_o be_o apt_a to_o imagine_v this_o devotionist_n may_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n upon_o the_o same_o errand_n that_o have_v bring_v the_o jew_n from_o all_o country_n act_n ii_o viz._n lead_v hither_o by_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n which_o have_v foretell_v the_o appearance_n of_o the_o messiah_n about_o this_o time_n and_o one_o will_v wonder_v that_o while_o he_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n he_o shall_v have_v hear_v nothing_o concern_v jesus_n or_o perhaps_o what_o he_o hear_v of_o he_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o study_v at_o this_o time_n that_o passage_n in_o isaiah_n prophecy_n where_o now_o be_v the_o apostle_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o holy_a college_n and_o company_n that_o so_o great_a a_o person_n and_o one_o of_o such_o devotion_n shall_v be_v let_v go_v untaught_a and_o unsatisfied_a concern_v the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o he_o can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o talk_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n abide_v in_o the_o city_n although_o as_o yet_o he_o may_v not_o believe_v it_o but_o his_o instruction_n and_o conversion_n be_v reserve_v to_o a_o more_o peculiar_a miracle_n that_o shall_v render_v it_o the_o more_o famous_a and_o better_o know_v verse_n xxxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v lead_v as_o a_o sheep_n to_o the_o slaughter_n the_o text_n in_o isaiah_n be_v indeed_o express_v here_o according_a to_o the_o greek_a version_n but_o whether_o the_o eunuch_n use_v that_o version_n or_o no_o be_v no_o unjust_a question_n as_o also_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n or_o a_o proselyte_n whether_o a_o proselyte_n make_v or_o a_o mere_a gentile_n whether_o a_o eunuch_n in_o the_o strict_a or_o in_o the_o large_a sense_n which_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v inquire_v into_o because_o we_o can_v no_o where_n be_v resolve_v about_o they_o the_o perverseness_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v more_o obvious_a who_o to_o elude_v these_o express_a and_o plain_a thing_n about_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o messiah_n do_v divert_v the_o whole_a sense_n of_o this_o chapter_n to_o another_o thing_n it_o go_v current_a among_o they_o that_o the_o afflict_a people_n of_o israel_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o prophecy_n although_o there_o be_v those_o that_o will_v apply_v part_n of_o it_o to_o jeremy_n other_o part_n of_o it_o to_o r._n judah_n the_o holy_a nay_o some_o there_o be_v that_o will_v allow_v some_o part_n of_o it_o to_o the_o messiah_n himself_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n provide_v that_o they_o admit_v not_o of_o his_o death_n it_o will_v be_v very_o tedious_a to_o set_v down_o particular_o their_o trifling_n and_o elusion_n in_o this_o matter_n i_o rather_o inquire_v who_o it_o be_v that_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n apply_v this_o passage_n to_o whether_o they_o plain_o

1._o hillel_n and_o shammai_n receive_v their_o tradition_n from_o they_o that_o be_v from_o shamaiah_n and_o abtalion_n but_o first_o be_v hillel_n and_o menahem_n menahem_fw-mi go_v off_o into_o the_o king_n family_n and_o service_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o fourscore_o man_n clothe_v in_o gold_n menahem_n be_v grave_a and_o wise_a like_o a_o prophet_n and_o utter_v many_o prophecy_n he_o foretell_v herod_n when_o he_o be_v yet_o very_o young_a that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o reign_v and_o when_o he_o do_v reign_v he_o send_v for_o he_o who_o foretell_v he_o also_o that_o he_o shall_v reign_v above_o thirty_o year_n and_o he_o do_v reign_v seven_o and_o thirty_o josephus_n who_o be_v quote_v also_o by_o this_o our_o author_n speak_v much_o the_o same_o as_o to_o part_v of_o the_o story_n 13._o story_n story_n story_n story_n story_n story_n antiq._n lib._n 15_o cap._n 13._o there_o be_v among_o the_o essenes_n one_o name_v menaem_n who_o beside_o that_o he_o be_v famous_a for_o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o life_n have_v obtain_v of_o god_n a_o fore_n knowledge_n of_o future_a thing_n he_o call_v herod_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o a_o child_n king_n of_o the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n i_o do_v not_o think_v this_o our_o menaem_n be_v the_o same_o person_n nor_o do_v i_o say_v that_o he_o be_v his_o son_n for_o have_v the_o essenes_n child_n but_o whereas_o this_o person_n be_v so_o accept_v in_o the_o court_n of_o herod_n the_o great_a and_o our_o manaen_n bring_v up_o with_o herod_n his_o son_n i_o can_v but_o suspect_v there_o may_v be_v something_o of_o kindred_n betwixt_o they_o but_o that_o matter_n be_v not_o tanti_fw-la it_o be_v only_o worthy_a our_o consider_v whether_o this_o menaen_n may_v not_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o christianity_n while_o he_o be_v in_o herod_n the_o tetrach_n court_n where_o john_n the_o baptist_n preach_v and_o that_o with_o some_o kind_n of_o approbation_n and_o applause_n even_o from_o herod_n himself_o mark_v vi_o 20._o as_o to_o the_o remain_a part_n of_o the_o story_n the_o talmudist_n add_v this_o passage_n 2._o passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n chagigah_n fol._n 16._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d menahem_n go_v out_o and_o shammai_n enter_v but_o whether_o go_v menahem_n abai_fw-mi say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o lash_v out_o into_o all_o abundance_n of_o wickedness_n aba_n say_v he_o go_v into_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n and_o with_o he_o go_v four_o score_n pair_n of_o disciple_n all_o clad_v in_o silk_n i_o dare_v not_o say_v this_o menahem_n be_v the_o same_o with_o our_o menahem_n unless_o he_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n of_o age_n or_o thereabouts_o and_o yet_o when_o i_o observe_v the_o familiarity_n that_o be_v between_o that_o menahem_n and_o herod_n the_o father_n and_o how_o we_o be_v bring_v up_o with_o herod_n the_o son_n which_o certain_o be_v not_o put_v in_o by_o our_o historian_n for_o no_o reason_n it_o can_v but_o give_v i_o some_o apprehension_n that_o either_o he_o may_v be_v the_o person_n himself_o or_o rather_o his_o son_n if_o at_o least_o the_o essenes_n have_v child_n or_o in_o a_o word_n some_o very_a near_a relation_n be_v it_o one_o or_o other_o it_o be_v worthy_a enquiry_n whether_o this_o our_o manaen_n may_v not_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o evangelical_n religion_n in_o the_o court_n of_o herod_n the_o tetrarch_n when_o john_n baptist_n preach_v there_o verse_n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o minister_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o fast_v i._o the_o more_o religious_a among_o the_o jew_n fast_v and_o meet_v in_o their_o synagogue_n to_o the_o public_a prayer_n and_o service_n on_o the_o second_o and_o five_o day_n of_o the_o week_n so_o that_o on_o those_o day_n it_o may_v be_v proper_o say_v of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o minister_v and_o fast_v on_o their_o sabbath_n indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o minister_v but_o they_o do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fast_o but_o on_o these_o day_n in_o the_o week_n the_o second_o and_o the_o five_o they_o do_v both_o ii_o perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v somewhat_o bold_a to_o say_v that_o the_o church_n at_o antioch_n do_v according_a to_o the_o jewish_a custom_n observe_v the_o weekly_a fast_n and_o yet_o more_o bold_a to_o say_v that_o church_n choose_v those_o day_n for_o fast_v which_o the_o jew_n have_v do_v viz._n the_o second_o and_o five_o day_n of_o the_o week_n but_o it_o will_v be_v most_o audacious_a to_o conjecture_v that_o they_o observe_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n in_o some_o measure_n with_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o that_o with_o fast_v when_o as_o the_o jew_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n endure_v a_o fast_o upon_o that_o day_n but_o whatever_o the_o day_n of_o this_o fast_n be_v or_o what_o occasion_n soever_o there_o be_v of_o it_o from_o that_o ordinary_a custom_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o judge_v of_o that_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d minister_a viz._n that_o a_o public_a fast_n be_v celebrate_v with_o the_o public_a assembly_n of_o the_o church_n and_o administration_n of_o holy_a thing_n which_o whether_o it_o be_v so_o do_v vers_fw-la 3._o where_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o they_o fast_v and_o pray_v may_v be_v some_o question_n that_o be_v whether_o at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v a_o public_a fast_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o a_o more_o private_a one_o among_o the_o elder_n only_o verse_n iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n lay_v their_o hand_n on_o they_o etc._n etc._n 3._o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n sanhedr_n cap._n 1._o hall_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ordain_v of_o the_o elder_n and_o behead_v the_o heifer_n be_v by_o the_o three_o in_o this_o thing_n therefore_o this_o present_a action_n agree_v with_o the_o common_a usage_n of_o the_o synagogue_n that_o three_o person_n simeon_n lucius_n and_o manaen_n lie_v their_o hand_n on_o two_o that_o be_v to_o be_v send_v out_o viz._n paul_n and_o barnabas_n but_o in_o that_o they_o lie_v on_o their_o hand_n they_o do_v also_o recede_v from_o the_o usual_a custom_n 4._o custom_n custom_n custom_n custom_n custom_n custom_n maimon_n sanhedr_n cap._n 4._o after_o what_o manner_n be_v the_o ordain_v of_o elder_n for_o ever_o not_o that_o they_o shall_v lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o a_o elder_a but_o only_o shall_v call_v he_o rabbi_n and_o say_v to_o he_o behold_v thou_o be_v ordain_v and_o thou_o have_v power_n of_o judge_v etc._n etc._n ancient_o every_o one_o that_o have_v be_v promote_v to_o be_v a_o elder_a promote_v his_o disciple_n also_o but_o this_o honour_n the_o wise_a man_n indulge_v to_o old_a hillel_n namely_o decree_a that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v ordain_v to_o be_v a_o elder_a but_o with_o the_o licence_n of_o the_o precedent_n but_o neither_o be_v the_o precedent_n to_o ordain_v any_o person_n unless_o the_o vicepresident_n assist_v he_o nor_o the_o vicepresident_n unless_o the_o precedent_n assist_v he_o but_o as_o to_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o other_o society_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o one_o man_n to_o ordain_v with_o the_o allowance_n of_o the_o precedent_n but_o let_v he_o have_v two_o more_o with_o he_o for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o ordination_n unless_o by_o three_o nor_o do_v they_o ordain_v elder_n out_o of_o the_o land_n it_o may_v not_o be_v unworthy_a our_o enquiry_n if_o there_o be_v place_n for_o it_o here_o both_v why_o they_o have_v abolish_v the_o ceremony_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n as_o also_o why_o they_o shall_v restrain_v the_o ordain_v of_o elder_n to_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n only_o we_o see_v the_o church_n at_o antioch_n do_v otherwise_o and_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n the_o christian_a church_n but_o perhaps_o some_o will_v ask_v upon_o what_o reason_n when_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n in_o the_o ordination_n of_o elder_n be_v hardly_o use_v at_o all_o either_o under_o the_o first_o temple_n or_o before_o or_o under_o the_o second_o temple_n it_o be_v not_o under_o the_o second_o temple_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o rabbin_z new_o quote_v or_o at_o least_o if_o it_o be_v use_v it_o be_v abolish_v at_o last_o and_o before_o the_o second_o temple_n where_o be_v there_o any_o sign_n or_o footstep_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n verse_n iv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d depart_v unto_o seleucia_n this_o doubtless_o be_v seleucia_n of_o pieria_n concern_v which_o strabo_n tell_v we_o 14._o we_o we_o we_o we_o we_o we_o lib._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beyond_o cilicia_n the_o first_o city_n in_o syria_n be_v seleucia_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o pieria_n so_o xylander_n translate_v it_o leave_v out_o

drink_v water_n because_o the_o drink_n offering_n be_v cease_v etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a after_o since_o the_o kingdom_n of_o iniquity_n the_o roman_a empire_n have_v decree_v sharp_a thing_n against_o we_o it_o be_v but_o just_a that_o we_o shall_v ordain_v among_o ourselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o marry_v wife_n nor_o beget_v child_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n will_v decay_v and_o fail_v of_o itself_o but_o let_v israel_n rather_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mistake_v than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d presumptuous_a how_o great_a a_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o these_o man_n and_o the_o nicolaitan_n and_o yet_o these_o as_o foolish_o and_o superstitious_o err_v in_o one_o extreme_a as_o those_o do_v impious_o and_o filthy_o in_o the_o other_o as_o to_o the_o nicolaitan_n we_o may_v wonder_v at_o their_o ignorance_n if_o they_o know_v nothing_o of_o this_o decree_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o impudence_n in_o so_o bold_a a_o contradiction_n if_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o pollution_n of_o idol_n in_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o council_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o meat_n offer_v to_o idol_n the_o rabbin_n distinguish_v the_o matter_n when_o they_o discourse_v of_o what_o be_v forbid_v concern_v idolatry_n into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n prohibit_v to_o eat_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n prohibit_v to_o use_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n be_v prohibit_v to_o eat_v and_o all_o the_o utensil_n about_o any_o idolatrous_a sacrifice_n be_v prohibit_v to_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doubtless_o comprehend_v all_o thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n and_o perhaps_o all_o the_o utensil_n too_o and_o it_o be_v no_o impertinent_a question_n whether_o that_o in_o the_o epistle_n command_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o abstain_v from_o thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n do_v not_o restrain_v they_o from_o the_o use_n of_o all_o such_o utensil_n as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o eat_n of_o thing_n offer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o from_o fornication_n any_o one_o may_v discern_v how_o obvious_a this_o twofold_a enquiry_n be_v namely_o of_o what_o fornication_n the_o discourse_n here_o be_v and_o for_o what_o reason_n fornication_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v shall_v be_v reckon_v here_o among_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o indifferent_a thing_n i._o when_o i_o recollect_v what_o we_o frequent_o meet_v with_o among_o the_o rabbin_n that_o some_o thing_n be_v permit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o peace_n sake_n and_o some_o thing_n forbid_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o reason_n of_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o amorites_n or_o the_o gentile_n i_o be_o apt_a to_o suspect_v in_o these_o decree_n of_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v some_o relation_n to_o both_o that_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o the_o convert_a gentile_n to_o judaize_v in_o some_o thing_n for_o peace_n sake_n but_o to_o abstain_v in_o other_o not_o that_o they_o may_v not_o judaize_v but_o that_o they_o may_v not_o do_v as_o the_o heathen_a ii_o particular_o in_o this_o prohibition_n of_o fornication_n we_o must_v consider_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o proper_a to_o think_v there_o need_v any_o peculiar_a command_n or_o prescript_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o those_o that_o have_v embrace_v christianity_n against_o fornication_n in_o the_o common_a notion_n and_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n whenas_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n prescribe_v against_o it_o and_o for_o that_o very_a reason_n i_o can_v persuade_v myself_o that_o by_o blood_n forbid_v in_o this_o place_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v murder_n iii_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a fornication_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o seem_v to_o they_o lawful_a and_o have_v some_o colour_n of_o legitimation_n this_o be_v polygamy_n hos._n iu._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o commit_v whoredom_n and_o shall_v not_o increase_v so_o the_o chaldee_n and_o syriac_n and_o our_o own_o translation_n render_v it_o well_o but_o now_o fornication_n as_o it_o denote_v whoredom_n do_v not_o wish_v or_o expect_v any_o offspring_n but_o the_o contrary_a rather_o but_o the_o word_n relate_v to_o bigamy_n or_o polygamy_n for_o in_o case_n of_o the_o wife_n barrenness_n it_o be_v a_o common_a thing_n for_o they_o to_o take_v to_o they_o another_o woman_n or_o more_o for_o propagation_n sake_n and_o this_o it_o be_v that_o god_n brand_v with_o the_o reproachful_a name_n of_o fornication_n they_o commit_v fornication_n but_o do_v not_o multiply_v whatever_o else_o be_v understand_v by_o this_o word_n i_o will_v certain_o understand_v this_o namely_o that_o the_o apostle_n prescribe_v against_o polygamy_n a_o thing_n esteem_v indifferent_a among_o the_o jew_n as_o fornication_n be_v among_o the_o gentile_n and_o therefore_o not_o unfit_o mention_v here_o among_o thing_n indifferent_a tell_v i_o in_o what_o place_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n bigamy_n or_o polygamy_n be_v forbid_v if_o not_o in_o this_o perhaps_o you_o will_v say_v in_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n xix_o 4_o 5._o where_o indeed_o provision_n be_v make_v against_o put_v away_o of_o a_o man_n wife_n but_o hardly_o against_o polygamy_n especial_o compare_v the_o apostle_n word_n 1_o cor._n vi_o 16._o provision_n be_v make_v that_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n shall_v not_o have_v two_o wife_n 1_o tim._n iii_o and_o i_o shall_v not_o believe_v but_o that_o the_o same_o provision_n be_v make_v against_o the_o bigamy_n of_o the_o laity_n but_o where_o be_v that_o do_v if_o not_o in_o this_o place_n iv_o there_o be_v another_o fornication_n ordinary_o so_o reckon_v also_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n themselves_o for_o they_o do_v not_o account_v the_o have_v many_o wife_n to_o be_v fornication_n and_o that_o be_v beside_o what_o they_o call_v simple_a fornication_n their_o marry_n within_o the_o prohibit_v degree_n that_o which_o they_o common_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nakedness_n these_o marriage_n they_o be_v so_o averse_a to_o that_o to_o some_o of_o they_o they_o allot_v death_n to_o all_o of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o cut_v off_o concern_v which_o maimonides_n speak_v large_o tract_n large_o large_o large_o large_o large_o large_o maimon_n is●●r_n beah_o cap._n 1._o &_o per_fw-la ●or_a tract_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o allow_v the_o gentile_a that_o become_v a_o proselyte_n to_o the_o jewesh_a religion_n to_o marry_v with_o his_o kindred_n though_o never_o so_o near_o in_o blood_n with_o his_o sister_n if_o he_o please_v or_o with_o his_o mother_n etc._n etc._n 14._o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 14._o hence_o perhaps_o arise_v that_o incestuous_a marriage_n mention_v 1_o cor._n v._o they_o do_v well_o therefore_o to_o provide_v by_o this_o apostolical_a decree_n against_o such_o kind_n of_o marriage_n as_o these_o be_v so_o odious_a to_o the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o from_o thing_n strangle_v and_o from_o blood_n these_o i_o suppose_v be_v forbid_v the_o gentile_a convert_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o by_o way_n of_o condescension_n that_o they_o may_v not_o take_v offence_n by_o blood_n therefore_o ●●●_o by_o no_o mean_n understand_v murder_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strangle_v shall_v be_v consider_v by_o and_o by_o 1._o for_o wherefore_o shall_v any_o mention_n of_o murder_n come_v into_o this_o present_a controves●●●_n be_v the_o gentile_a convert_n to_o be_v bring_v over_o to_o moses_n when_o the_o moral_a precept_n of_o moses_n scarce_o come_v in_o their_o mind_n as_o be_v the_o precept_n even_o of_o nature_n itself_o but_o the_o question_n be_v about_o ceremonial_n and_o what_o have_v murder_n to_o do_v in_o that_o and_o as_o i_o have_v already_o say_v what_o need_n can_v there_o be_v of_o such_o peculiar_a caution_n against_o murder_n to_o those_o who_o have_v embrace_v the_o gospel_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n ii_o by_o the_o prohibition_n of_o blood_n therefore_o i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o that_o caution_n be_v give_v against_o eat_v of_o blood_n which_o be_v more_o than_o once_o prohibit_v in_o the_o law_n gen._n ix_o 4._o deut._n xii_o 16_o etc._n etc._n and_o there_o can_v hardly_o any_o thing_n except_o a_o idol_n be_v name_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o great_a abhorrence_n for_o than_o the_o eat_n of_o blood_n iii_o the_o jew_n distinguish_v between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o member_n of_o a_o live_a beast_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o blood_n of_o a_o live_a beast_n 1._o beast_n beast_n beast_n beast_n beast_n beast_n sanhedr_n fol._n ●9_n 1._o the_o former_a be_v forbid_v by_o that_o flesh_n with_o the_o life_n

speak_v two_o or_o three_o let_v one_o sing_v who_o have_v a_o psalm_n let_v another_o teach_v who_o have_v a_o doctrine_n and_o if_o a_o three_o bath_n exhortation_n or_o comfort_n as_o vers_n 3._o let_v he_o also_o utter_v it_o verse_n xxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v reveal_v to_o another_o that_o sit_v by_o that_o be_v very_o frequent_o say_v of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o sit_v which_o mean_v not_o so_o much_o this_o bare_o he_o be_v sit_v as_o he_o teach_v out_o of_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o teacher_n or_o he_o sit_v teach_v or_o ready_a to_o teach_v so_o that_o indeed_o he_o sit_v and_o he_o teach_v be_v all_o one_o example_n among_o the_o talmudist_n be_v infinite_a in_o the_o same_o sense_n the_o apostle_n if_o something_o be_v reveal_v to_o some_o minister_n who_o have_v a_o seat_n among_o those_o that_o teach_v etc._n etc._n not_o reveal_v in_o that_o very_a instant_n but_o if_o he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v receive_v some_o revelation_n from_o god_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o first_o be_v silent_a let_v he_o be_v silent_a that_o have_v a_o psalm_n and_o give_v way_n to_o he_o verse_n xxxv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o woman_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n compare_v that_o 1._o that_o that_o that_o that_o that_o that_o megill_n fol._n 23._o 1._o the_o rabbin_n deliver_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o one_o be_v reckon_v within_o the_o number_n of_o seven_o of_o those_o that_o read_v the_o law_n in_o the_o synagogue_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o a_o child_n even_o a_o woman_n but_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v let_v not_o a_o woman_n read_v in_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o synagogue_n note_v that_o it_o be_v a_o disgrace_n to_o the_o church_n if_o a_o woman_n shall_v read_v in_o it_o which_o be_v allow_v even_o to_o a_o child_n even_o to_o a_o servant_n much_o more_o if_o she_o usurp_v any_o part_n of_o the_o ministerial_a office_n it_o be_v also_o usual_a for_o one_o or_o the_o other_o sit_v by_o to_o ask_v the_o teacher_n of_o this_o or_o that_o point_n but_o this_o also_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v woman_n and_o that_o for_o this_o reason_n because_o it_o be_v not_o allow_v woman_n to_o speak_v but_o let_v they_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o husband_n vers_fw-la 34._o it_o be_v allow_v they_o to_o answer_v amen_o with_o other_o and_o to_o sing_v with_o the_o church_n but_o to_o speak_v any_o thing_n by_o themselves_o it_o be_v forbid_v they_o chap._n xv._o verse_n v._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o he_o be_v see_v of_o cephas_n namely_o go_v to_o emmaus_n see_v what_o we_o have_v say_v at_o mark_n xvi_o verse_n vi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o he_o be_v see_v of_o above_o five_o hundred_o brethren_n at_o once_o in_o a_o mountain_n of_o galilee_n mat._n xxviii_o 16._o when_o it_o be_v add_v by_o the_o evangelist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o some_o doubt_v which_o be_v to_o be_v wary_o understand_v not_o that_o some_o of_o the_o eleven_o now_o still_o doubt_v of_o his_o resurrection_n for_o thomas_n himself_o have_v believe_v before_o but_o that_o some_o of_o that_o multitude_n assemble_v there_o with_o the_o eleven_o doubt_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o only_o congruous_a but_o necessary_a to_o render_v that_o verse_n thus_o and_o they_o the_o eleven_o disciple_n see_v he_o worship_v he_o but_o other_o doubt_v not_o some_o of_o the_o eleven_o but_o other_o of_o the_o company_n verse_n vii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o that_o he_o be_v see_v of_o james._n what_o james_n the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n or_o of_o alpheus_n it_o be_v more_o probable_a to_o understand_v it_o of_o james_n the_o son_n of_o alpheus_n and_o that_o he_o be_v alive_a when_o paul_n write_v this_o and_o that_o the_o apostle_n seem_v on_o purpose_n to_o treat_v of_o the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n to_o peter_n and_o james_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n and_o to_o himself_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n see_v the_o story_n of_o one_o james_n a_o disciple_n as_o he_o be_v style_v of_o jesus_n 2._o jesus_n jesus_n jesus_n jesus_n jesus_n jesus_n avodah_n zarah_n fol._n 16._o 2._o &_o 27._o 2._o verse_n viii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o one_o bear_v out_o of_o due_a time_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o untimely_a birth_n job_n iii_o 16._o to_o the_o lxx_o interpreter_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o which_o be_v to_o be_v mark_v they_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hide_a untimely_a birth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o untimely_a birth_n proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mother_n womb_n when_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hide_a seem_v rather_o to_o denote_v the_o contrary_a namely_o that_o it_o never_o go_v out_o of_o its_o mother_n womb_n but_o be_v always_o hide_v there_o so_o the_o chaldee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o untimely_a birth_n hide_v in_o the_o womb_n hence_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o usual_a among_o the_o talmudist_n for_o a_o woman_n bring_v forth_o a_o abortive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 3._o a_o a_o a_o a_o a_o a_o cherithuth_n cap._n 1._o hall_n 3._o woman_n that_o come_v before_o her_o time_n and_o bring_v forth_o in_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o beast_n or_o a_o bird_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v before_o her_o time_n and_o bring_v forth_o a_o sandal_n secundine_a or_o a_o figure_a lump_n etc._n etc._n numb_a xii_o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o untimely_a birth_n come_v out_o of_o the_o mother_n womb_n and_o devour_v the_o half_a of_o her_o flesh_n as_o though_o the_o apostle_n shall_v say_v how_o far_o be_o i_o from_o a_o apostle_n as_o much_o as_o some_o misshape_a and_o desormed_a lump_n bring_v forth_o by_o a_o abortive_a birth_n differ_v from_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n you_o may_v render_v the_o word_n in_o english_a more_o apt_a and_o clear_a unless_o i_o be_o mistake_v in_o my_o conjecture_n after_o this_o manner_n as_o to_o a_o thing_n bear_v out_o of_o due_a form_n than_o as_o they_o be_v render_v as_o to_o one_o bear_v out_o of_o due_a time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o child_n not_o shape_v so_o the_o lxx_o in_o exod._n xxi_o 22._o verse_n xx._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_v although_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n compare_v with_o some_o first_o fruit_n have_v very_o good_a harmony_n with_o they_o yet_o especial_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o sheaf_n common_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o as_o to_o the_o thing_n itself_o but_o as_o to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n for_o first_o there_o be_v the_o passover_n and_o the_o day_n follow_v be_v a_o sabbatic_a day_n and_o on_o the_o day_n follow_v that_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n offer_v so_o christ_n our_o pasover_n be_v crucify_v the_o day_n follow_v his_o crucifixion_n be_v the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o day_n follow_v that_o he_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_n rise_v again_z verse_n xxix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o dead_a i._o in_o this_o sense_n you_o may_v best_o understand_v these_o word_n otherwise_o what_o shall_v they_o do_v who_o undergo_v martyrdom_n and_o be_v baptize_v in_o that_o sense_n as_o baptism_n denote_v death_n by_o martyrdom_n if_o the_o dead_a be_v not_o at_o all_o raise_v for_o i._o that_o baptism_n be_v take_v for_o martyrdom_n appear_v enough_o mat._n xx._n 22_o 23._o ii_o see_v how_o very_a well_o the_o connection_n of_o the_o follow_a verse_n agree_v to_o this_o sense_n what_o shall_v they_o do_v who_o have_v undergo_v and_o do_v undergo_v martyrdom_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o resurrection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o why_o do_v we_o also_o every_o day_n and_o every_o moment_n go_v in_o danger_n of_o martyrdom_n iii_o he_o argue_v from_o they_o that_o die_v in_o christ_n that_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n ver_fw-la 18._o and_o do_v you_o believe_v he_o will_v omit_v a_o argument_n from_o those_o that_o die_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n iv_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o shall_v they_o do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o do_v they_o not_o what_o they_o mean_v or_o denote_v or_o signify_v by_o this_o that_o they_o be_v baptize_v etc._n etc._n but_o what_o shall_v they_o do_v or_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o they_o they_o have_v deliver_v their_o body_n

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