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en_fw-fr locum_fw-la other_o therefore_o understand_v it_o of_o a_o messenger_n which_o the_o disciple_n suppose_v peter_n have_v send_v to_o they_o upon_o some_o errand_n but_o this_o opinion_n be_v easy_o confute_v by_o rhoda_n own_v of_o peter_n voice_n loc_n voice_n voice_n voice_n arâ—tius_n in_o loc_n there_o be_v yet_o a_o three_o opinion_n as_o much_o unwarrantable_a as_o either_o of_o these_o that_o the_o disciple_n conclude_v that_o a_o angel_n by_o this_o knock_n and_o voice_n come_v to_o give_v they_o notice_n of_o peter_n death_n to_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o call_v he_o his_o angel_n and_o that_o it_o be_v sometime_o so_o use_v that_o one_o saint_n shall_v know_v of_o another_o death_n by_o such_o revelation_n the_o jew_n indeed_o in_o their_o writing_n make_v frequent_a mention_n of_o samael_n the_o angel_n of_o death_n but_o they_o call_v he_o so_o for_o inflict_v it_o and_o not_o for_o foretell_v it_o and_o we_o have_v some_o example_n 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be_v touch_v before_o and_o may_v be_v show_v at_o large_a be_v it_o worth_a the_o labour_n i_o shall_v as_o soon_o nominate_v antioch_n for_o the_o place_n whither_o he_o go_v at_o this_o time_n as_o any_o other_o place_n at_o a_o far_a distance_n for_o i_o can_v imagine_v any_o time_n when_o he_o and_o paul_n shall_v meet_v at_o antioch_n and_o paul_n reprove_v he_o gal._n 2._o 11._o so_o likely_a as_o this_o time_n for_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o peter_n be_v put_v to_o flee_v for_o his_o life_n will_v get_v out_o of_o the_o territory_n of_o herod_n for_o his_o safety_n now_o there_o be_v no_o place_n more_o likely_a for_o his_o safety_n than_o in_o antioch_n where_o not_o only_o the_o distance_n of_o place_n may_v preserve_v he_o but_o the_o new_a bear_v church_n will_v seek_v to_o secure_v
to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o law_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o number_n of_o ten_o though_o lean_a and_o empty_a enough_o be_v give_v in_o the_o talmud_n and_o it_o be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanhedr_n cap._n 4._o hall_n 6._o a_o congregation_n consist_v of_o ten_o which_o they_o prove_v hence_o because_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o long_o shall_v i_o bear_v with_o this_o evil_a congregation_n etc._n etc._n numb_a fourteen_o 27._o take_v away_o josua_n and_o caleb_n and_o there_o remain_v only_o ten_o namely_o of_o the_o spy_n of_o the_o land_n ii_o of_o these_o ten_o man_n 1._o three_o bare_a the_o magistracy_n and_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bench_n of_o three_o who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o decide_v the_o difference_n arise_v between_o the_o member_n of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o to_o take_v care_n about_o other_o matter_n of_o the_o synagogue_n these_o judge_v concern_v money_n matter_n theft_n loss_n restitution_n of_o ravish_v a_o virgin_n of_o a_o man_n entice_v a_o virgin_n of_o the_o admission_n of_o proselyte_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lay_v on_o of_o hand_n and_o divers_a other_o thing_n of_o which_o see_v the_o tract_n 2._o tract_n tract_n tract_n tract_n tract_n tract_n cap._n 4._o hall_n â—_o 2._o sanhedrin_n these_o be_v proper_o and_o with_o good_a reason_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n because_o on_o they_o lay_v the_o chief_a care_n of_o thing_n and_o the_o chief_a power_n 2._o beside_o these_o there_o be_v the_o public_a minister_n of_o the_o synagogue_n who_o pray_v public_o and_o take_v care_n about_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n and_o sometime_o preach_v if_o there_o be_v not_o some_o other_o to_o discharge_v this_o office_n this_o person_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chazan_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o congregation_n the_o aruch_n give_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n the_o chazan_n the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o the_o chazan_n chazan_n say_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o public_a minister_n and_o the_o targum_fw-la render_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o oversee_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o be_v incumbent_n on_o he_o to_o oversee_v how_o the_o reader_n read_v and_o who_o he_o may_v call_v out_o to_o read_v in_o the_o law_n the_o public_a minister_n of_o the_o synagogue_n himself_o read_v not_o the_o law_n public_o but_o every_o sabbath_n he_o call_v out_o seven_o of_o the_o synagogue_n on_o other_o day_n few_o who_o he_o judge_v fit_a to_o read_v he_o stand_v by_o he_o that_o read_v with_o great_a care_n observe_v that_o he_o read_v nothing_o either_o false_o or_o improper_o and_o call_v he_o back_o and_o correct_v he_o if_o he_o have_v fail_v in_o any_o thing_n and_o hence_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o overseer_n certain_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n bishop_n and_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v determine_v with_o less_o noise_n if_o recourse_n have_v be_v make_v to_o the_o proper_a fountain_n and_o man_n have_v not_o vain_o dispute_v about_o the_o signification_n of_o word_n take_v i_o know_v not_o whence_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v abolish_v as_o be_v ceremonial_a god_n transplant_v the_o worship_n and_o public_a adoration_n of_o god_n use_v in_o the_o synagogue_n which_o be_v moral_a into_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o wit_n the_o public_a ministry_n public_a prayer_n read_v god_n word_n and_o preach_v etc._n etc._n hence_o the_o name_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o very_a same_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o bishop_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o synagogue_n 3._o there_o be_v also_o three_o deacon_n or_o almoner_n on_o who_o be_v the_o care_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o these_o be_v call_v parnasim_n or_o pastor_n and_o these_o seven_o perhaps_o be_v repute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seven_o good_a man_n of_o the_o city_n of_o who_o there_o be_v frequent_a remembrance_n in_o the_o talmudist_n of_o these_o parnasim_n we_o shall_v only_o produce_v these_o thing_n there_o be_v two_o who_o demand_v alm_n of_o the_o town_n man_n and_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maimon_n in_o sanhedr_n cap._n 1._o the_o two_o collector_n of_o alms._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o who_o be_v add_v a_o three_o to_o distribute_v it_o 1._o it_o it_o it_o it_o it_o it_o hieros_n peah_n fol._n 21._o 1._o r._n chelbo_n in_o the_o name_n of_o r._n ba_o bar_n zabda_n say_v they_o do_v not_o make_v few_o than_o three_o parnasin_n for_o i_o see_v the_o judgement_n about_o many_o matter_n to_o be_v manage_v by_o three_o therefore_o much_o more_o these_o which_o concern_v life_n r._n josi_n in_o the_o name_n of_o r._n jochanan_n say_v they_o do_v not_o make_v two_o brethren_n parnasim_n r._n josi_n go_v to_o chephar_n intend_v there_o to_o set_v parnasim_n over_o they_o but_o they_o receive_v he_o not_o he_o go_v away_o after_o he_o have_v say_v these_o word_n before_o they_o ben_fw-mi bebai_fw-mi be_v only_o set_v over_o the_o three_v linen_n of_o the_o lamp_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v reckon_v worthy_a to_o be_v number_v with_o the_o eminent_a man_n of_o that_o age_n see_v shekalim_fw-la chap._n 5._o you_o who_o be_v set_v over_o the_o life_n of_o man_n how_o much_o more_o be_v you_o so_o r._n chaggai_n when_o he_o appoint_v the_o parnasin_n argue_v to_o they_o out_o of_o the_o law_n all_o dominion_n that_o be_v give_v be_v give_v from_o the_o law_n by_o i_o king_n reign_v r._n chaiia_n bar_n basilius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d set_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruler_n over_o they_o that_o be_v he_o appoint_v parnasin_n r._n lazar_n be_v a_o parnas_n this_o perhaps_o hold_v out_o a_o light_n to_o those_o word_n of_o the_o aposte_n 1_o tim._n iii_o 13._o they_o that_o have_v perform_v the_o office_n of_o a_o deacon_n well_o have_v obtain_v to_o themselves_o a_o good_a degree_n that_o be_v be_v faithful_a in_o their_o care_n and_o provision_n for_o the_o poor_a as_o to_o their_o corporal_a life_n they_o may_v well_o be_v probationer_n for_o the_o care_n of_o soul_n for_o when_o those_o parnasin_n as_o also_o all_o the_o ten_o be_v learned_a and_o studious_a they_o may_v with_o good_a reason_n be_v prefer_v from_o the_o care_n of_o body_n to_o that_o of_o soul_n the_o apostle_n deacon_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v also_o of_o the_o same_o learned_a and_o studious_a rank_n and_o now_o let_v we_o turn_v our_o eye_n a_o little_a from_o the_o synagogue_n to_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n when_o the_o roman_n permit_v the_o jewish_a synagogue_n to_o use_v their_o own_o law_n and_o proper_a government_n why_o i_o pray_v shall_v there_o not_o be_v the_o same_o toleration_n allow_v to_o the_o apostolical_a church_n the_o roman_a censure_n have_v as_o yet_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o judaize_v synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o christian_a synagogue_n or_o church_n of_o jew_n nor_o do_v it_o permit_v they_o to_o live_v afâ—er_o their_o own_o law_n and_o forbid_v these_o i_o be_o not_o therefore_o afraid_a to_o assert_v that_o the_o church_n of_o that_o first_o age_n be_v want_v to_o themselves_o if_o they_o take_v not_o up_o the_o same_o liberty_n of_o government_n as_o the_o roman_n allow_v the_o jewish_a synagogue_n to_o use_v and_o i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o be_v say_v by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n vi_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n without_o this_o foundation_n therefore_o this_o power_n of_o their_o own_o government_n be_v allow_v they_o if_o so_o be_v they_o be_v mind_v to_o enjoy_v what_o they_o may_v how_o easy_o may_v those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v understand_v which_o have_v so_o wrack_v learned_a man_n shall_v i_o say_v or_o which_o have_v be_v so_o wrack_v by_o they_o 1_o tim._n v._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n let_v the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o etc._n etc._n 4._o we_o may_v reckon_v the_o eight_o man_n of_o these_o ten_o to_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o interpreter_n in_o the_o synagogue_n who_o be_v skill_v in_o the_o tongue_n and_o stand_v by_o he_o that_o read_v in_o the_o law_n render_v in_o the_o mother_n tongue_n verse_n by_o verse_n those_o thing_n that_o be_v read_v