Selected quad for the lemma: child_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
child_n	worthy_a	write_v	youth_n	17	3	7.3732	4	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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they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n create_v in_o the_o beginning_n gen._n i._n 1._o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v lest_o the_o king_n shall_v say_v bereshith_n be_v god_n and_o there_o be_v two_o power_n and_o the_o first_o create_v the_o late_a 1._o late_a late_a late_a late_a late_a late_a see_v the_o gloss_n in_o megill_n &_o fol._n 9_o 1._o but_o now_o in_o the_o greek_a version_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o such_o a_o scruple_n shall_v arise_v it_o can_v arise_v only_o from_o the_o hebrew_n text_n and_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v that_o this_o change_n intend_v for_o a_o amendment_n shall_v be_v reckon_v to_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n word_n themselves_o they_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o sarah_n laugh_v among_o her_o neighbour_n gen._n xviii_o 12._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d within_o herself_o they_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o be_v desirable_a i_o take_v not_o from_o they_o 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two_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o receive_v those_o two_o and_o they_o reject_v the_o three_o in_o one_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o send_v worthy_a man_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o two_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o send_v young_a man_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n they_o receive_v those_o two_o and_o reject_v the_o three_o in_o one_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nine_o in_o two_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eleven_o they_o receive_v those_o two_o and_o reject_v the_o three_o now_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v what_o i_o pray_v be_v those_o two_o copy_n in_o which_o it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v hebrew_n copy_n without_o all_o controversy_n and_o so_o be_v that_o without_o all_o doubt_n in_o which_o it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v no_o reason_n therefore_o why_o that_o tradition_n of_o the_o thirteen_o place_n change_v shall_v bear_v so_o ill_a a_o report_n and_o be_v account_v for_o a_o fiction_n because_o those_o thirteen_o alteration_n be_v not_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o greek_a version_n for_o the_o talmudist_n plain_o treat_v of_o the_o seventy_o two_o not_o translate_n out_o of_o hebrew_n but_o transcribe_v the_o hebrew_n book_n themselves_o let_v we_o also_o add_v the_o introduction_n that_o the_o jerusalem_n writer_n make_v to_o this_o history_n 4._o history_n history_n history_n history_n history_n history_n megill_n f._n 71._o 4._o the_o jerusalem_n talmudist_n say_v they_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jerusalem_n jerushlema_n tzaphon_n tzephona_n teman_fw-mi temna_n that_o be_v they_o change_v the_o write_n of_o these_o hebrew_n word_n and_o immediate_o they_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wise_a man_n alter_v thirteen_o place_n for_o ptolomey_n the_o king_n which_o be_v also_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n themselves_o otherwise_o this_o do_v not_o suit_n with_o what_o go_v before_o chap._n ix_o in_o what_o value_n the_o version_n of_o the_o seventy_o as_o it_o be_v common_o call_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v among_o the_o jew_n thus_o it_o remain_v doubtful_a whether_o the_o talmudist_n acknowledge_v any_o version_n of_o the_o seventy_o two_o elder_n or_o no._n let_v it_o be_v grant_v therefore_o that_o they_o attribute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divine_a inspiration_n to_o they_o from_o hence_o that_o be_v put_v asunder_o yet_o they_o all_o conspire_v in_o one_o mind_n and_o sense_n nevertheless_o it_o will_v not_o at_o all_o follow_v thence_o that_o any_o honour_n be_v give_v by_o they_o to_o this_o version_n which_o be_v carry_v about_o under_o that_o name_n one_o may_v much_o more_o ready_o perceive_v in_o it_o the_o breath_n of_o jewish_a tradition_n than_o any_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o although_o their_o own_o tradition_n be_v of_o account_n certain_o to_o the_o nation_n and_o for_o the_o patronise_a they_o many_o thing_n seem_v to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o version_n which_o favour_v they_o yet_o this_o do_v by_o no_o mean_n so_o much_o obtain_v with_o they_o as_o that_o they_o value_v the_o version_n above_o the_o hebrew_n original_a and_o that_o the_o cast_v away_o that_o make_v choice_n of_o this_o to_o themselves_o but_o they_o always_o reserve_v to_o the_o hebrew_n text_n its_o due_a honour_n i._o what_o the_o learned_a among_o they_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o greek_a version_n one_o may_v somewhat_o guess_v from_o hence_o that_o even_o a_o christian_n himself_o serious_o read_v and_o view_v it_o may_v observe_v many_o thing_n in_o it_o whereby_o he_o may_v discover_v by_o what_o counsil_n caution_n and_o crastiness_n that_o version_n be_v publish_v especial_o if_o together_o with_o it_o he_o have_v in_o his_o eye_n the_o manner_n tradition_n ordinance_n and_o state_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n to_o which_o allusion_n be_v very_o frequent_o make_v and_o respect_n have_v by_o those_o interpreter_n the_o matter_n may_v be_v illustrate_v by_o one_o or_o two_o example_n as_o to_o their_o tradition_n gen._n xx._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o lord_n in_o shut_v shut_v up_o all_o the_o womb_n without_o whence_o come_v the_o put_n in_o of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o tradition_n that_o the_o womb_n be_v bar_v up_o against_o copulation_n 1._o copulation_n copulation_n copulation_n copulation_n copulation_n copulation_n bava_n kama_n fol._n 92._o 1._o exod._n xxiv_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o see_v the_o place_n where_o god_n have_v stand_v instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o see_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n compare_v the_o tract_n kiddushin_n 1._o kiddushin_n kiddushin_n kiddushin_n kiddushin_n kiddushin_n kiddushin_n fol._n 49._o 1._o with_o this_o where_o the_o gloss_n be_v this_o r._n hananiel_n say_v he_o that_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o see_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o liar_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n before_o at_o chap._n fourteen_o vers_fw-la 2._o deut._n xxx_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o lord_n shall_v purify_v thy_o heart_n and_o jos._n v._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o which_o manner_n joshua_n purify_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o circumcise_v in_o a_o sense_n too_o much_o incline_v to_o the_o trifle_a praise_n of_o circumcision_n among_o the_o master_n whence_o be_v those_o word_n take_v jos._n xxi_o 42._o and_o xxiv_o 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o they_o lay_v

low_a and_o the_o crooked_a shall_v be_v make_v straight_o and_o the_o rough_a way_n shall_v be_v make_v smooth_a 6._o and_o all_o flesh_n shall_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n 7._o then_o say_v he_o to_o the_o multitude_n that_o come_v forth_o to_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o o_o generation_n of_o viper_n who_o have_v warn_v you_o to_o flee_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v 8._o bring_v forth_o therefore_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n and_o begin_v not_o to_o say_v within_o yourselves_o we_o have_v abraham_n to_o our_o father_n for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o god_n be_v able_a of_o these_o stone_n to_o raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n 9_o and_o now_o also_o the_o axe_n be_v lay_v unto_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n every_o tree_n therefore_o which_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n 10._o and_o the_o people_n ask_v he_o say_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v then_o 11._o he_o answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o he_o that_o have_v two_o suit_n two_o two_o two_o two_o two_o two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o joni●●_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o proper_o signify_v the_o upper_a garment_n as_o in_o the_o lxx_o gen._n 37._o 3._o matth._n 5._o 40._o athen._n deipnos_fw-la lib._n 1._o t●lli_n as_o give_v to_o five_o hundred_o horseman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o coat_n and_o a_o suit_n coat_n let_v he_o impart_v to_o he_o that_o none_o and_o he_o that_o have_v meat_n let_v he_o do_v likewise_o 12._o then_o come_v also_o publican_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o master_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v 13._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o exact_v no_o more_o than_o that_o which_o be_v appoint_v you_o 14._o and_o the_o soldier_n likewise_o demand_v of_o he_o say_v and_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o do_v violence_n to_o no_o man_n neither_o 58._o neither_o neither_o neither_o neither_o neither_o neither_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ister_n in_o a●ticis_fw-la say_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o carry_v fig_n out_o of_o a●tica_n which_o grow_v there_o because_o the_o inhabitant_n may_v enjoy_v they_o themselves_o and_o whereas_o many_o be_v find_v out_o that_o steal_v they_o forth_o of_o the_o country_n those_o that_o detect_v any_o such_o to_o the_o magistrate_n be_v at_o first_o call_v sycophant_n athen._n d●ipn_n lib._n 3._o at_o the_o first_o the_o honest_a and_o best_a man_n of_o repute_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v overseer_n in_o this_o matter_n about_o transportation_n but_o in_o time_n the_o office_n be_v abuse_v the_o name_n come_v into_o utter_a disgrace_n idem_fw-la ibid._n and_o so_o a_o sycophant_n be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o common_a barretor_n this_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o sycophant_n that_o they_o themselves_o will_v begin_v to_o speak_v evil_a of_o a_o man_n and_o to_o utter_v something_o against_o he_o as_o in_o secret_a that_o another_o hear_n so_o much_o 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almost_o in_o the_o eucharist_n the_o lamb_n in_o the_o passover_n be_v of_o divine_a institution_n and_o so_o indeed_o be_v the_o bread_n but_o whence_o be_v the_o wine_n but_o yet_o reject_v the_o lamb_n christ_n institute_v the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n second_o observe_v from_o these_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v speak_v how_o very_o know_v and_o frequent_a the_o use_n of_o baptism_n be_v among_o the_o jew_n the_o reason_n appear_v very_o easy_a why_o the_o sanhedrin_n by_o their_o messenger_n inquire_v not_o of_o john_n concern_v the_o reason_n of_o baptism_n but_o concern_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o baptizer_n not_o what_o baptism_n mean_v but_o whence_o he_o have_v a_o licence_n so_o to_o baptize_v joh._n i._n 25._o three_o hence_o also_o the_o reason_n appear_v why_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v not_o prescribe_v by_o some_o more_o accurate_a rule_n who_o the_o person_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v the_o anabaptist_n object_n it_o be_v not_o command_v to_o baptize_v infant_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v to_o who_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o forbid_v to_o baptize_v infant_n therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v plain_a for_o when_o pedobaptism_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v so_o know_v usual_a and_o frequent_a in_o the_o admission_n of_o proselyte_n that_o nothing_o almost_o be_v more_o know_v usual_a and_o frequent_a 1._o there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o strengthen_v it_o with_o any_o precept_n when_o baptism_n be_v now_o pass_v into_o a_o evangelical_n sacrament_n for_o christ_n take_v baptism_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o into_o evangelical_n use_n as_o he_o find_v it_o this_o only_o add_v that_o he_o may_v promote_v it_o to_o a_o worthy_a end_n and_o a_o large_a use_n the_o whole_a nation_n know_v well_o enough_o that_o little_a child_n use_v to_o be_v baptize_v there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o precept_n for_o that_o which_o have_v ever_o by_o common_a use_n prevail_v if_o a_o royal_a proclamation_n shall_v now_o issue_v forth_o in_o these_o word_n let_v every_o one_o resort_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o the_o public_a assembly_n in_o the_o church_n certain_o he_o will_v be_v mad_a who_o in_o time_n to_o come_v shall_v argue_v hence_o that_o prayer_n sermon_n sing_v of_o psalm_n be_v not_o to_o be_v celebrate_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o public_a assembly_n because_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o they_o in_o the_o proclamation_n for_o the_o proclamation_n provide_v for_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o public_a assembly_n in_o general_a but_o there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o particular_a kind_n of_o the_o divine_a worship_n to_o be_v celebrate_v there_o when_o they_o be_v always_o and_o every_o where_o well_o know_v and_o in_o daily_a use_n before_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o proclamation_n and_o when_o it_o be_v publish_v the_o case_n be_v the_o very_a same_o in_o baptism_n christ_n institute_v it_o for_o a_o evangelical_n sacrament_n whereby_o all_o shall_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o heretofore_o it_o be_v use_v for_o admission_n into_o proselytism_n to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n the_o particular_n belong_v to_o it_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o baptise_v the_o age_n the_o sex_n to_o be_v baptize_v etc._n etc._n have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o rule_n and_o definition_n because_o these_o be_v by_o the_o common_a use_n of_o they_o sufficient_o know_v even_o to_o mechanic_n and_o the_o most_o ignorant_a man_n 2._o on_o the_o other_o hand_n therefore_o there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o plain_a and_o open_a prohibition_n that_o infant_n and_o little_a child_n shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v if_o our_o saviour_n will_v not_o have_v have_v they_o baptize_v for_o since_o it_o be_v most_o common_a in_o all_o age_n forego_v that_o little_a child_n shall_v be_v baptize_v if_o christ_n have_v be_v mind_v to_o have_v that_o custom_n abolish_v he_o will_v have_v open_o forbid_v it_o therefore_o his_o silence_n and_o the_o silence_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o this_o matter_n confirm_v pedobaptism_n and_o continue_v it_o unto_o all_o age_n four_o it_o be_v clear_a enough_o by_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v in_o what_o sense_n that_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o we_o sometime_o meet_v with_o namely_o that_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n be_v baptize_v with_o his_o whole_a family_n act._n xvi_o 15_o 33._o etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v it_o of_o any_o strength_n which_o the_o antipedobaptist_n contend_v for_o that_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v there_o be_v infant_n in_o those_o family_n for_o the_o inquiry_n be_v not_o so_o proper_a whether_o there_o be_v infant_n in_o those_o family_n as_o it_o be_v conclude_v true_o and_o deserve_o if_o there_o be_v they_o have_v all_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v nor_o do_v i_o

the_o consolation_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v of_o partake_v and_o enjoy_v the_o comfort_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o of_o those_o day_n of_o he_o so_o that_o our_o saviour_n meaning_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v this_o you_o shall_v from_o hence_o forward_o enjoy_v no_o benefit_n from_o i_o the_o messiah_n till_o you_o shall_v say_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o come_v etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v worthy_a our_o enquiry_n whether_o christ_n ever_o after_o these_o word_n of_o he_o do_v endeavour_v so_o to_o gather_v the_o child_n of_o jerusalem_n together_o that_o the_o city_n may_v not_o be_v destroy_v and_o the_o whole_a nation_n cast_v off_o he_o do_v indeed_o endeavour_v to_o gather_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o remnant_n according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n but_o do_v he_o ever_o after_o this_o labour_v that_o the_o place_n and_o nation_n may_v be_v preserve_v as_o to_o these_o it_o be_v argument_n enough_o that_o he_o have_v give_v they_o whole_o over_o in_o his_o own_o mind_n in_o that_o here_o and_o in_o st._n matthew_n he_o do_v in_o such_o precise_a term_n denounce_v the_o ruin_n of_o jerusalem_n immediate_o before_o he_o utter_v these_o word_n i_o have_v rather_o therefore_o than_o admit_v any_o immethodicalness_n in_o st._n matthew_n expound_v the_o passage_n to_o this_o sense_n from_o hence_o forward_o you_o shall_v never_o see_v the_o consolation_n of_o messiah_n nor_o have_v i_o any_o way_n propitious_a among_o you_o endeavour_v at_o all_o the_o preservation_n of_o your_o city_n or_o nation_n from_o ruin_n till_o you_o shall_v say_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n ii_o but_o then_o here_o arise_v as_o great_a a_o difficulty_n about_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d till_o that_o be_v whether_o it_o conclude_v they_o that_o in_o time_n they_o will_v say_v and_o acknowledge_v it_o or_o whether_o it_o exclude_v and_o deny_v that_o they_o ever_o shall_v for_o who_o know_v not_o how_o 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place_n yet_o will_v it_o probable_o afford_v we_o some_o light_n into_o the_o whole_a clause_n the_o word_n be_v take_v out_o of_o psal._n cxviii_o 26._o and_o be_v sing_v in_o the_o great_a hallel_n so_o that_o i_o will_v beg_v the_o reader_n leave_v to_o digress_v a_o little_a in_o search_n of_o this_o usage_n especial_o as_o to_o those_o word_n that_o be_v now_o in_o hand_n i._o the_o great_a hallel_n be_v the_o recitation_n of_o psalm_n cxiii_o cxiv_o cxv_o cxvi_o cxvii_o cxviii_o upon_o every_o feast_n in_o every_o family_n or_o brotherhood_n the_o hymn_n that_o our_o saviour_n xxvi_o mat._n xxvi_o with_o his_o apostle_n sing_v at_o the_o close_a of_o the_o passover_n d_o be_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o hallel_n ii_o every_o one_o indeed_o be_v of_o right_o bind_v to_o repeat_v it_o entire_o in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o see_v it_o be_v not_o every_o one_o lot_n to_o be_v so_o learned_a or_o expedite_a as_o that_o come_v to_o there_o be_v one_o to_o recite_v it_o in_o the_o stead_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o they_o after_o he_o make_v some_o responsal_n this_o go_v for_o a_o maxim_n among_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o hear_v it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o respond_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o hear_v though_o he_o do_v not_o answer_v he_o perform_v his_o duty_n the_o meaning_n be_v if_o any_o be_v so_o unskilful_a that_o he_o can_v neither_o recite_v himself_o nor_o answer_v after_o another_o that_o do_v recite_v let_v he_o but_o hear_v attentive_o and_o he_o do_v as_o much_o as_o be_v require_v from_o he_o iii_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a way_n of_o responding_z according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o person_n recite_v if_o a_o elder_a or_o master_n of_o a_o family_n or_o one_o that_o can_v fit_o represent_v the_o whole_a congregation_n shall_v recite_v or_o lead_v in_o sing_v then_o the_o rest_n repeat_v no_o other_o word_n after_o he_o except_o the_o first_o clause_n of_o every_o psalm_n and_o as_o to_o all_o the_o remainder_n they_o answer_v verse_n by_o by_o verse_n allelujah_o for_o the_o action_n of_o he_o that_o represent_v they_o and_o lead_v up_o in_o sing_v avail_v for_o those_o that_o be_v represent_v especial_o they_o have_v testify_v their_o consent_n by_o answer_v allelujah_o he_o be_v a_o dunce_n indeed_o that_o can_v not_o answer_v so_o far_o among_o the_o rest_n iu._n but_o if_o there_o want_v such_o a_o elder_a so_o well_o skilled_a in_o read_v or_o recite_v that_o it_o become_v necessary_a for_o a_o servant_n or_o woman_n or_o some_o more_o skilful_a boy_n to_o lead_v up_o then_o let_v 1._o ●●●ccath_n ●_o 1._o we_o hear_v what_o they_o do_v in_o that_o case_n e_o if_o a_o servant_n or_o woman_n or_o boy_n shall_v lead_v in_o sing_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o one_o in_o the_o congregation_n recite_v those_o very_a word_n which_o he_o have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o a_o more_o ancient_a person_n or_o one_o of_o great_a note_n do_v sing_v or_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o answer_v after_o he_o haleluia_o now_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o word_n recite_v by_o a_o servant_n woman_n or_o boy_n shall_v be_v repeat_v after_o they_o verbatim_o be_v this_o because_o such_o a_o one_o be_v unfit_a to_o represent_v a_o congregation_n and_o his_o action_n can_v not_o avail_v for_o the_o rest_n so_o that_o it_o behove_v every_o person_n to_o recite_v single_o for_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v perform_v his_o duty_n v._o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o word_n now_o in_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bless_a be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o it_o be_v a_o boy_n or_o a_o servant_n that_o be_v the_o preceptor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o come_v and_o the_o rest_n answer_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v that_o for_o which_o i_o have_v so_o long_o venture_v upon_o the_o reader_n be_v patience_n that_o he_o may_v observe_v what_o be_v do_v different_o from_o the_o rest_n when_o this_o clause_n be_v recite_v it_o be_v cut_v in_o two_o which_o be_v not_o do_v in_o other_o and_o the_o first_o word_n be_v not_o repeat_v after_o the_o preceptor_n as_o they_o be_v in_o other_o clause_n and_o whether_o this_o custom_n obtain_v only_o in_o family_n where_o servant_n or_o boy_n lead_v up_o in_o sing_v we_o may_v judge_v from_o this_o follow_a passage_n 1._o passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n passage_n hieros_n succah_n fol._n 54._o 1._o they_o ask_v r._n chaijam_n bar_v basilius_n how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o who_o hear_v and_o do_v not_o answer_n perform_v his_o duty_n from_o this_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o see_v the_o great_a rabbin_n stand_v in_o the_o synagogue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o say_v bless_v be_v he_o that_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o answer_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o both_o perform_v their_o duty_n midras_n tillin_n leave_v these_o last_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whole_o out_o for_o so_o that_o have_v it_o the_o man_n of_o jerusalem_n say_v from_o within_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d save_o we_o now_o o_o lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o the_o man_n of_o judea_n say_v from_o without_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prosper_v we_o now_o lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o the_o man_n of_o jerusalem_n say_v from_o within_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bless_a be_v he_o that_o come_v and_o the_o man_n of_o judea_n say_v from_o without_o we_o have_v bless_v you_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v not_o confident_o assert_v that_o these_o man_n

that_o be_v lose_v than_o for_o the_o ninety_o and_o nine_o that_o go_v not_o astray_o so_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o likewise_o joy_n shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v more_o than_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o word_n you_o see_v there_o be_v two_o assertion_n the_o one_o positive_a the_o other_o comparative_a the_o positive_a that_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v the_o comparative_a that_o there_o be_v more_o joy_n in_o heaven_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v than_o over_o ninety_o nine_o just_a person_n etc._n etc._n the_o former_a something_o strange_a but_o very_o comfortable_a the_o late_a more_o strange_a and_o something_o difficult_a it_o be_v something_o to_o hear_v of_o joy_n in_o heaven_n for_o a_o sinner_n repentance_n but_o more_o strange_a to_o hear_v of_o any_o man_n on_o earth_n that_o need_v no_o repentance_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o joy_n in_o heaven_n and_o one_o will_v think_v enough_o 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