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home_o he_o will_v not_o have_v utter_v these_o word_n quin_fw-la apud_fw-la jadaeos_fw-la nullum_fw-la fuit_fw-la festum_fw-la in_o quod_fw-la non_fw-la quadret_fw-la hoc_fw-la nomen_fw-la that_o there_o be_v no_o feast-day_n among_o the_o jew_n which_o may_v not_o proper_o enough_o be_v call_v a_o great_a or_o high_a day_n for_o which_o he_o cite_v that_o text_n of_o joh._n c._n 7._o v._n 37._o speak_v of_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o great_a day_n of_o the_o feast_n neither_o be_v this_o any_o more_o than_o what_o be_v usual_a in_o our_o own_o age_n as_o bochartus_fw-la can_v not_o choose_v but_o know_v for_o what_o day_n or_o night_n be_v so_o guilty_a of_o excess_n and_o riot_n as_o that_o which_o be_v the_o last_o of_o the_o carnival_n in_o popish_a country_n and_o here_o among_o ourselves_o the_o solemnity_n of_o twelftide_n and_o candlemass_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n equal_a to_o that_o of_o 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feast_n at_o that_o very_a time_n when_o the_o paschal-lamb_n be_v to_o be_v slay_v and_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v though_o i_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o have_v betray_v that_o secret_a now_o that_o easter_n sunday_n by_o the_o ancient_a 〈◊〉_d church_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a or_o 〈◊〉_d sunday_n as_o i_o have_v see_v it_o in_o their_o liturgy_n both_o in_o manuscript_n and_o print_v for_o although_o the_o tessarescaidecatitâ—_n so_o call_v from_o their_o follow_v the_o jewish_a account_n celebrate_v their_o easter_n upon_o any_o day_n of_o the_o week_n indifferent_o as_o eusebius_n epiphanius_n saint_n austin_n theodoret_n and_o philastrius_n assure_v we_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o general_a way_n of_o the_o church_n which_o we_o retain_v to_o celebrate_v it_o upon_o the_o sunday_n after_o the_o anniversary_n of_o the_o passion_n which_o be_v coincident_a with_o a_o ordinary_a or_o weekly_a commemoration_n of_o 〈◊〉_d resurrection_n which_o every_o sunday_n be_v be_v call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o high_a sunday_n as_o well_o because_o of_o the_o concurrence_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v of_o two_o holiday_n in_o one_o as_o for_o that_o this_o be_v our_o christian_a passover_n it_o answer_v to_o the_o first_o day_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n which_o be_v a_o holy_a convocation_n among_o the_o jew_n the_o last_o place_n mention_v by_o bochartus_n be_v matt._n 26._o 5._o but_o they_o say_v not_o on_o the_o feast_n day_n lest_o there_o be_v a_o uproar_n 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n which_o place_n to_o speak_v true_o prove_v nothing_o either_o way_n for_o thus_o much_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o jew_n be_v wont_a to_o put_v to_o death_n notorious_a malefactor_n and_o such_o some_o of_o they_o look_v upon_o our_o saviour_n and_o other_o will_v have_v have_v he_o thought_n to_o be_v upon_o the_o preparation_n of_o their_o solemn_a feast-day_n when_o there_o be_v a_o general_a conslux_n of_o the_o people_n that_o so_o the_o punishment_n may_v be_v of_o great_a example_n but_o at_o this_o time_n because_o of_o the_o great_a reputation_n and_o esteem_n which_o our_o bless_a lord_n have_v gain_v among_o the_o people_n it_o be_v resolve_v among_o the_o chief-priest_n and_o scribe_n that_o his_o crucifixion_n shall_v not_o be_v on_o the_o feast-day_n lest_o the_o concern_v of_o the_o people_n for_o he_o may_v occasion_v a_o tumult_n but_o now_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o concourse_n will_v be_v in_o a_o manner_n equal_a either_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o unleavened-bread_n or_o on_o the_o day_n before_o it_o when_o all_o that_o be_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o passover_n be_v actual_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o prepare_v themselves_o in_o order_n to_o it_o we_o must_v refer_v it_o whole_o to_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n who_o put_v it_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o chief-priest_n and_o scribe_n upon_o occasion_n of_o judas_n his_o betray_v he_o to_o do_v what_o they_o design_v at_o a_o time_n when_o they_o do_v not_o design_n it_o that_o so_o he_o may_v approve_v himself_o to_o be_v christ_n our_o passover_n as_o saint_n paul_n call_v he_o and_o the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o divine_a decree_n but_o not_o to_o be_v bring_v actual_o to_o the_o slaughter_n until_o this_o fullness_n of_o time_n for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o not_o a_o bone_n of_o he_o be_v â—â—â—ken_v when_o the_o theives_n who_o be_v crucify_v together_o with_o he_o not_o be_v yet_o actual_o dead_a be_v dispate_v this_o way_n because_o a_o bone_n of_o the_o passover_n be_v not_o tâ—_n be_v break_v for_o this_o reason_n he_o expire_v at_o the_o nine_o hour_n that_o be_v about_o three_o in_o the_o afternoon_n the_o very_a time_n whâ—â—_n the_o passover_n be_v to_o be_v kill_v for_o this_o reason_n he_o cameâ—_n jerusalem_n as_o bochartus_fw-la himself_o ingenious_o and_o learâ—ly_o observe_v upon_o the_o ten_o of_o nisan_fw-la the_o time_n whâ—_n the_o passover_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v set_v by_o for_o sacrifice_n on_o the_o fourteen_o and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o be_v as_o the_o same_o learned_a man_n conjecture_n that_o he_o begin_v to_o preach_v in_o the_o thirty_o year_n of_o his_o age_n which_o be_v the_o perfect_a age_n of_o a_o man_n in_o his_o full_a strength_n and_o vigour_n answer_v to_o the_o passover_n of_o a_o year_n old_a and_o â—â—_o continue_a preach_v till_o his_o thirty_o four_o year_n where_o if_o you_o take_v year_n for_o day_n in_o the_o prophetic_a style_n 〈◊〉_d enter_v upon_o his_o preach_v in_o his_o thirty_o year_n will_v 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v his_o set_n apart_o in_o order_n to_o his_o be_v a_o saâ—â—â—fice_n in_o the_o thirty_o four_o last_o our_o saviour_n himself_o express_o say_v matt._n 26._o v._n 2._o you_o know_v that_o
worship_v call_v chazan_n and_o the_o greek_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v evident_a from_o the_o word_n of_o epiphanius_n in_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o aebionite_n who_o call_v the_o hebrew_n chazanim_fw-la by_o a_o hellenistical_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o interpret_v it_o in_o greek_a by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o very_a word_n use_v in_o st._n luke_n gospel_n and_o it_o be_v plain_a from_o that_o place_n of_o st._n luke_n and_o from_o the_o interpretation_n of_o epiphanius_n and_o the_o place_n above_o cite_v out_o of_o the_o tractate_n succa_n that_o no_o more_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o than_o a_o ordinary_a reader_n in_o one_o of_o our_o parish-church_n whereas_o esdras_n be_v not_o only_o a_o priest_n but_o a_o priest_n of_o great_a note_n and_o dignity_n among_o the_o jew_n at_o that_o time_n as_o appear_v sufficient_o as_o well_o by_o the_o sacred_a story_n as_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o josephus_n who_o call_v he_o antiq._n l._n xi_o c._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a priest_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v of_o that_o part_n of_o they_o who_o return_v out_o of_o babylon_n into_o judea_n which_o all_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n proper_o so_o call_v remain_v still_o behind_o who_o name_n in_o the_o time_n of_o esdras_n be_v joakim_n and_o be_v succeed_v after_o his_o death_n by_o his_o son_n eliasim_n remain_v still_o in_o babylon_n as_o josephus_n report_v which_o be_v still_o a_o new_a argument_n to_o invalidate_v those_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n whereby_o they_o will_v make_v esdras_n to_o have_v recover_v the_o law_n after_o it_o be_v perfect_o lose_v by_o a_o divine_a inspiration_n for_o certain_o it_o be_v not_o very_o likely_a that_o the_o high_a priest_n himself_o who_o be_v chief_o concern_v to_o understand_v the_o law_n be_v any_o whit_n less_o know_v in_o it_o than_o esdras_n much_o less_o that_o all_o the_o succession_n during_o that_o interval_n which_o consist_v of_o three_o several_a person_n according_a to_o josephus_n that_o be_v jesus_n and_o joakim_n and_o eliasim_n be_v all_o of_o they_o so_o utter_o unacquainted_a with_o the_o law_n and_o with_o their_o office_n as_o they_o must_v be_v if_o this_o opinion_n of_o the_o father_n be_v admit_v for_o truth_n beside_o that_o what_o josephus_n say_v of_o esdras_n that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sufficient_o or_o competent_o skill_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v very_o short_a of_o a_o divine_a inspiration_n it_o be_v therefore_o thus_o clear_a from_o so_o many_o irrefragable_a argument_n that_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n till_o after_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o seventy_o be_v not_o permit_v the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o if_o it_o have_v it_o will_v have_v be_v impossible_a that_o both_o the_o law_n and_o language_n during_o this_o interval_n shall_v 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have_v another_o pregnant_a instance_n how_o strict_a and_o religious_a care_n be_v have_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o peace_n and_o unity_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o this_o example_n pursue_v into_o its_o consequence_n be_v still_o a_o strong_a argument_n for_o all_o those_o humane_a mean_n of_o unity_n and_o public_a peace_n which_o if_o quiet_o submit_v to_o and_o obey_v will_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o bless_a end_n they_o aim_v at_o without_o expose_v we_o to_o any_o of_o those_o danger_n and_o inconvenience_n with_o which_o this_o jewish_a prohibition_n be_v attend_v if_o it_o be_v lawful_a or_o warrantable_a among_o the_o ancient_a jew_n to_o prohibit_v the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o so_o much_o as_o to_o permit_v they_o not_o to_o be_v read_v because_o the_o read_n of_o they_o will_v be_v attend_v with_o this_o fatal_a consequence_n that_o it_o will_v infallible_o through_o the_o perverseness_n of_o bad_a or_o the_o unskilfulness_n of_o ignorant_a man_n 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