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of_o that_o believe_v his_o death_n as_o she_o be_v the_o first_o that_o law_n he_o after_o his_o resurrection_n her_o faith_n and_o fact_n he_o foresee_v and_o therefore_o say_v now_o at_o the_o anoint_v of_o his_o foot_n that_o she_o yet_o keep_v it_o for_o the_o anoint_v of_o his_o body_n which_o when_o she_o do_v he_o extol_v the_o fact_n with_o this_o encomion_n that_o wheresoever_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v that_o action_n of_o she_o the_o example_n of_o the_o first_o faith_n in_o his_o death_n shall_v be_v publish_v in_o memorial_n of_o she_o thus_o do_v this_o mary_n who_o as_o have_v be_v show_v be_v mary_n magdalen_n anoint_v christ_n three_o several_a time_n his_o foot_n at_o her_o first_o conversion_n and_o his_o foot_n again_o at_o this_o time_n six_o day_n before_o the_o passeover_n and_o his_o head_n and_o body_n two_o day_n before_o the_o passeover_n even_o that_o night_n that_o judas_n first_o go_v about_o to_o make_v his_o bargain_n for_o betray_v he_o section_n lxxii_o matth_n xxi_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o ver._n 17._o mark_n xi_o from_o the_o begin_v to_o the_o middle_n of_o ver._n 11._o luke_n xix_o from_o ver._n 29._o to_o the_o end_n john_n xii_o from_o ver._n 12._o to_o ver._n 20._o christ_n ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n into_o jerusalem_n john_n make_v the_o connexion_n plain_a when_o he_o say_v on_o the_o next_o day_n etc._n etc._n and_o show_v that_o as_o christ_n go_v up_o at_o this_o time_n in_o the_o evidence_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o prophecy_n zech._n 9.9_o so_o he_o also_o go_v up_o in_o the_o equity_n and_o answer_v of_o that_o type_n of_o take_v up_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n on_o the_o ten_o day_n exod._n 12.3_o for_o this_o be_v on_o that_o very_a day_n and_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n do_v now_o go_v in_o as_o give_v up_o himself_o for_o the_o great_a paschal_n john_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o lie_v at_o bethany_n the_o night_n before_o this_o and_o yet_o the_o other_o evangelist_n have_v relate_v it_o that_o when_o he_o come_v to_o bethpage_n and_o bethany_n he_o send_v two_o of_o his_o disciple_n for_o the_o ass_n etc._n etc._n the_o jew_n chorography_n will_v here_o help_v we_o out_o they_o tell_v we_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d two_o thousand_o cubit_n be_v the_o suburb_n of_o a_o city_n maym._n in_o schabh_n per._n 27._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d two_o thousand_o cubit_n be_v the_o bound_n of_o a_o sabbath_n or_o a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n talm._n in_o setah_n per._n 5._o 3._o bethpage_n be_v of_o this_o nature_n it_o be_v not_o a_o town_n upon_o mount_n olivet_n as_o it_o have_v be_v very_o general_o suppose_v and_o according_o place_v in_o the_o most_o map_n but_o it_o be_v some_o building_n and_o that_o space_n of_o ground_n that_o lie_v from_o jerusalem_n wall_n forward_o towards_o mount_n olivet_n and_o up_o mount_n olivet_n to_o the_o extent_n of_o two_o thousand_o cubit_n from_o the_o wall_n or_o thereabouts_o and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v repute_v by_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o golden_a city_n it_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o jerus_n shabb._n fol._n 7._o col_fw-fr 4._o where_o they_o be_v dispute_v whether_o the_o woman_n may_v go_v forth_o with_o this_o ornament_n upon_o their_o head_n on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o there_o they_o tell_v that_o r._n akibah_n make_v a_o golden_a city_n for_o his_o wife_n and_o when_o rabban_n gamaliel_n see_v it_o she_o be_v envious_a at_o it_o a_o pretty_a way_n of_o mourning_n by_o pride_n and_o to_o carry_v jerusalem_n in_o gold_n on_o their_o head_n when_o jerusalem_n lie_v in_o ash_n under_o their_o foot_n much_o like_a do_v they_o by_o their_o ceremony_n and_o tradition_n when_o at_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o city_n they_o shall_v by_o right_n have_v be_v all_o bury_v in_o ash_n with_o it_o they_o enhance_v they_o and_o make_v they_o more_o high_a and_o gallant_a then_o ever_o before_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o instance_n their_o derision_n and_o detestation_n of_o christ_n and_o christianity_n their_o blasphemy_n against_o his_o bless_a name_n their_o hatred_n and_o mischievousnesse_n against_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o their_o write_n proclaim_v their_o impiety_n and_o when_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n have_v be_v put_v to_o write_v against_o the_o jew_n it_o argue_v they_o be_v busy_a and_o stir_v as_o far_o as_o they_o may_v they_o have_v continual_a opposing_n among_o themselves_o yet_o they_o all_o agree_v like_o simeon_n and_o levi_n brethren_n in_o evil_a to_o oppose_v vilify_v and_o blaspheam_n the_o gospel_n hardly_o one_o of_o the_o grandee_n that_o we_o have_v name_v but_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o opposite_a one_o or_o other_o that_o stand_v out_o in_o contestation_n of_o opinion_n with_o he_o nay_o they_o go_v sometime_o to_o it_o by_o the_o ear_n as_o r._n eliezer_n and_o r._n josi_fw-it be_v so_o struggle_v together_o that_o they_o rend_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n betwixt_o they_o jerus_n shekalim_fw-la fol._n 47._o col_fw-fr 1._o and_o as_o we_o observe_v before_o the_o shammaeans_n and_o hillelians_n fight_v it_o to_o blood_n and_o death_n rabban_n gamaliel_n at_o jabneh_n depose_v r._n akibah_n from_o his_o rectorship_n at_o lydda_n rosh_n hashan_o fol._n 57_o col_fw-fr 1._o and_o divers_a such_o bicker_n which_o still_o end_v in_o a_o unanimous_a consent_n to_o oppose_v christianity_n as_o much_o as_o possible_a we_o speak_v before_o of_o the_o commonness_n of_o magic_n among_o they_o one_o singular_a mean_n whereby_o they_o keep_v their_o own_o in_o delusion_n and_o whereby_o they_o affront_v we_o the_o general_a expectation_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o messiah_n come_v when_o he_o do_v have_v this_o double_a and_o contrary_a effect_n that_o it_o forward_v those_o that_o belong_v to_o god_n to_o believe_v and_o receive_v the_o gospel_n and_o those_o that_o do_v not_o it_o give_v encouragement_n to_o some_o to_o take_v upon_o they_o they_o be_v christ_n or_o some_o great_a prophet_n and_o to_o other_o it_o give_v some_o persuasion_n to_o be_v delude_v by_o they_o these_o deceiver_n deal_v most_o of_o they_o with_o magic_n and_o that_o cheat_n end_v not_o when_o jerusalem_n end_v though_o one_o will_v have_v think_v that_o have_v be_v a_o fair_a term_n of_o not_o further_o expect_v messiah_n but_o since_o the_o people_n be_v willing_a still_o to_o be_v deceive_v by_o such_o expectation_n there_o rise_v up_o deluder_n still_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o deceive_v they_o the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n will_v furnish_v we_o with_o variety_n of_o example_n in_o this_o kind_n and_o i_o cite_v it_o the_o often_o because_o it_o be_v make_v among_o these_o man_n we_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o jew_n in_o judaea_n to_o begin_v with_o dreamer_n and_o interpreter_n of_o dream_n which_o be_v a_o degree_n of_o delusion_n with_o they_o in_o maasar_n sheni_fw-la fol._n 45._o col_fw-fr 2_o 3._o there_o be_v mention_n of_o rabbi_n josi_fw-it ben_fw-mi chalpatha_fw-mi of_o this_o trade_n and_o r._n ishmael_n ben_fw-mi rabbi_n josi_fw-it and_o r._n lazar_n and_o r._n akibah_n and_o there_o be_v many_o dream_n record_v that_o they_o interpret_v and_o it_o seem_v by_o a_o passage_n in_o the_o place_n that_o they_o teach_v their_o scholar_n this_o trick_n as_o a_o piece_n of_o their_o learning_n and_o find_v of_o r._n akibah_n in_o this_o catalogue_n we_o can_v but_o think_v how_o well_o ben_n coziba_n and_o he_o be_v meet_v for_o if_o the_o one_o be_v a_o cheater_n in_o one_o kind_n the_o other_o be_v a_o deceiver_n in_o another_o if_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n jude_n in_o his_o epistle_n ver_fw-la 8._o these_o filthy_a dreamer_n shall_v be_v construe_v in_o this_o literal_a sense_n it_o will_v find_v enough_o in_o those_o time_n to_o make_v it_o good_a in_o shabb._n fol._n 3_o col_fw-fr 2._o it_o speak_v of_o a_o apparition_n to_o one_o of_o their_o
there_o any_o inconsistency_n betwixt_o baptise_v and_o preach_v answ._n as_o baptism_n be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n for_o admission_n of_o proselyte_n under_o the_o law_n these_o two_o thing_n be_v require_v to_o it_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v baptize_v must_v be_v baptize_v before_o three_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n require_v a_o consessus_fw-la or_o to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o allow_v of_o some_o eldership_n and_o because_o it_o require_v this_o say_v maymony_n who_o word_n the_o former_a be_v also_o therefore_o they_o baptize_v not_o on_o the_o sabbath_n nor_o on_o the_o holy_a day_n nor_o in_o the_o night_n a_o man_n that_o baptize_v himself_o and_o proselyte_v himself_o although_o it_o be_v before_o two_o witness_n or_o that_o come_v and_o say_v i_o be_v proselyte_v in_o such_o a_o man_n consessus_fw-la and_o they_o baptize_v i_o he_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o come_v into_o the_o congregation_n till_o he_o bring_v witness_n maym._n in_o issure_n biah_o par_fw-fr 13._o the_o reason_n of_o this_o strictness_n be_v because_o of_o their_o strict_a niceness_n about_o converse_v or_o match_v with_o a_o heathen_a till_o they_o be_v sure_o he_o be_v full_o israelit_v christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n follow_v or_o forsake_v their_o custom_n as_o they_o see_v cause_n in_o the_o case_n allege_v he_o follow_v it_o he_o preach_v and_o call_v in_o disciple_n and_o they_o be_v baptize_v by_o these_o disciple_n but_o christ_n chief_a in_o the_o action_n and_o therefore_o one_o text_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o baptize_v though_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o another_o text_n that_o he_o baptize_v not_o now_o the_o disciple_n be_v not_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o private_a man_n since_o they_o be_v man_n of_o such_o privacy_n with_o the_o messiah_n and_o not_o only_o convert_v by_o he_o but_o call_v to_o be_v with_o he_o and_o intend_v by_o he_o to_o be_v solemn_o induct_v into_o the_o ministerial_a function_n when_o he_o shall_v see_v time_n and_o answerable_o in_o that_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o come_v not_o to_o baptize_v but_o to_o preach_v he_o set_v not_o a_o inconsistency_n between_o these_o two_o which_o be_v join_v by_o christ_n in_o paul_n and_o all_o minister_n commission_n matth._n 28.19_o but_o he_o speak_v according_a to_o this_o custom_n that_o we_o have_v mention_v which_o the_o apostle_n follow_v when_o disciple_n come_v in_o to_o be_v baptize_v by_o multitude_n they_o themselves_o preach_v and_o bring_v in_o disciple_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o other_o baptise_v they_o and_o they_o not_o private_a man_n neither_o but_o fellow-labourer_n with_o they_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o minister_n of_o it_o fisher_n of_o man_n maym._n in_o talm._n torah_n par_fw-fr 7._o speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fisher_n of_o the_o law_n section_n xx._n mark_n chap._n i._o from_o ver._n 21._o to_o ver._n 40._o luke_n chap._n iu._n from_o ver._n 31._o to_o the_o end_n of_o chapter_n matth_n chap._n viii_o ver._n 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o a_o devil_n cast_v out_o in_o capernaum_n synagoge_n peter_n wife_n mother_n and_o divers_a more_o heal_v if_o the_o transition_n of_o mark_n from_o the_o precede_a story_n to_o this_o be_v observe_v it_o clear_v the_o order_n for_o have_v declare_v there_o how_o christ_n have_v call_v his_o disciple_n and_o they_o say_v he_o that_o be_v christ_n and_o his_o new_a call_v disciple_n go_v into_o capernaum_n his_o own_o city_n there_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n he_o cast_v out_o a_o devil_n in_o the_o synagogue_n who_o by_o confess_v christ_n for_o the_o messiah_n will_v have_v terrify_v the_o people_n with_o the_o dread_n of_o he_o that_o they_o may_v not_o dare_v to_o entertain_v he_o from_o the_o synagogue_n they_o go_v to_o dinner_n to_o peter_n house_n and_o there_o he_o raise_v his_o wife_n mother_n in_o law_n from_o a_o fever_n and_o after_o sunset_n when_o the_o sabbath_n be_v do_v many_o more_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o and_o be_v heal_v they_o begin_v their_o sabbath_n from_o sunset_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n of_o the_o day_n they_o end_v it_o talm._n hierosolm_n in_o sheviith_n fol._n 33._o col_fw-fr 1._o and_o their_o manner_n of_o observe_v it_o brief_o be_v thus_o for_o the_o consideration_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v of_o some_o use_n in_o some_o place_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o we_o go_v along_o since_o there_o be_v so_o frequent_a mention_n there_o about_o their_o sabbath_n the_o eve_n of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o the_o day_n before_o be_v call_v the_o day_n of_o the_o preparation_n for_o the_o sabbath_n luk._n 23.54_o and_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n and_o forward_o they_o begin_v to_o fit_v themselves_o for_o the_o sabbath_n and_o to_o cease_v from_o their_o work_n so_o as_o not_o to_o go_v to_o the_o barber_n not_o to_o sit_v in_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n nay_o not_o to_o eat_v thenceforward_o till_o the_o sabbath_n come_v in_o nay_o thenceforward_o they_o will_v not_o set_v thing_n on_o work_v which_o be_v set_v a-work_o will_v complete_v their_o business_n of_o themselves_o unless_o it_o will_v be_v complete_v before_o the_o sabbath_n come_v as_o they_o will_v not_o put_v gall_n and_o coperas_fw-la to_o steep_a to_o make_v ink_n unless_o they_o will_v be_v steep_v while_o it_o be_v yet_o day_n before_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v enter_v nor_o put_v wool_n to_o die_v unless_o it_o will_v take_v colour_n while_o it_o be_v yet_o day_n nor_o put_v flax_n into_o the_o oven_n unless_o it_o will_v be_v dry_v while_o it_o be_v yet_o day_n etc._n etc._n talm._n in_o sab._n par_fw-fr 1._o they_o wash_v their_o face_n and_o hand_n and_o foot_n in_o warm_a water_n to_o make_v they_o neat_a against_o they_o meet_v the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o ancient_a wise_a man_n use_v to_o gather_v their_o scholar_n together_o and_o to_o say_v come_v let_v we_o go_v meet_a king_n sabbath_n maym._n in_o sab._n par_fw-fr 36._o towards_o sunsetting_a when_o the_o sabbath_n be_v now_o approach_v they_o light_v up_o their_o sabbath_n candle_n man_n and_o woman_n be_v bind_v to_o have_v a_o candle_n light_v up_o in_o their_o house_n on_o the_o sabbath_n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o poor_a nay_o though_o they_o be_v force_v to_o go_v a_o beg_n for_o oil_n for_o this_o purpose_n and_o the_o light_n up_o of_o this_o candle_n be_v a_o part_n of_o make_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n and_o woman_n be_v especial_o command_v to_o look_v to_o this_o business_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n they_o account_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o special_a import_n and_o command_v to_o hallow_v the_o sabbath_n with_o some_o word_n because_o it_o be_v say_v remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o hallow_v it_o and_o according_o they_o use_v a_o twofold_a action_n to_o this_o purpose_n namely_o a_o solemn_a form_n of_o word_n in_o the_o way_n of_o hallow_v it_o at_o its_o come_n it_o and_o this_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kiddush_o and_o another_o solemn_a form_n of_o word_n in_o way_n of_o part_v with_o it_o at_o its_o go_v forth_o and_o this_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d habdalah_n the_o solemnity_n accompany_v the_o hallow_n of_o it_o at_o its_o come_n in_o be_v thus_o they_o spread_v and_o furnish_v the_o table_n with_o provision_n and_o have_v the_o sabbath_n candle_n burn_v by_o and_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n take_v a_o cup_n of_o wine_n and_o first_o rehearse_v that_o portion_n of_o scripture_n in_o gen._n 2._o ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o then_o bless_v over_o the_o wine_n and_o then_o pronounce_v the_o hallow_v blessing_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o so_o drink_v off_o the_o wine_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o company_n drink_v after_o he_o and_o so_o they_o wash_v their_o hand_n and_o fell_a to_o eat_v this_o help_n to_o understand_v those_o verse_n of_o persius_n in_o satyr_n 5._o at_o cum_fw-la haeredis_fw-la venere_fw-la dies_fw-la unct_a áque_fw-la fenestris_fw-la dispositae_fw-la pinguem_fw-la nebulam_fw-la vomuere_fw-la lucernae_fw-la portantes_fw-la violas_fw-la rubrumque_fw-la amplexa_fw-la catinum_fw-la cauda_fw-la natat_fw-la thyuni_fw-la tumet_fw-la alba_fw-la fidelia_fw-la vino_fw-la labra_fw-la move_v tacitus_fw-la recutitaque_fw-la sabbata_n palles_fw-la they_o use_v to_o eat_v their_o meal_n on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o think_v they_o be_v bind_v to_o it_o in_o honour_n of_o the_o day_n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v this_o that_o they_o eat_v at_o the_o very_a entrance_n of_o it_o over_o night_n yea_o the_o poor_a that_o live_v of_o alm_n be_v to_o eat_v three_o meal_n that_o day_n and_o those_o that_o be_v of_o ability_n be_v to_o get_v choice_a provision_n and_o always_o better_a at_o the_o least_o not_o the_o same_o that_o they_o use_v on_o
he_o which_o have_v taste_v and_o feel_v the_o pang_n of_o death_n come_v upon_o he_o he_o say_v it_o be_v finish_v and_o give_v up_o a_o great_a cry_n and_o commit_v his_o spirit_n to_o god_n he_o die_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n at_o which_o instant_n there_o be_v a_o earthquake_n which_o rend_v the_o rock_n and_o the_o vail_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v then_o also_o rend_v in_o the_o middle_n the_o priest_n that_o offer_v incense_v that_o evening_n sacrifice_n time_n can_v bring_v a_o amaze_a testimony_n of_o this_o when_o he_o come_v forth_o the_o rent_v of_o the_o rock_n light_a in_o such_o a_o place_n as_o where_o be_v the_o grave_n of_o many_o saint_n hew_v out_o which_o now_o be_v open_v and_o show_v the_o conquest_n over_o the_o grave_n and_o at_o another_o earthquake_n at_o which_o christ_n grave_n be_v open_v on_o the_o morning_n of_o his_o resurrection_n the_o moulder_a body_n of_o these_o grave_n revive_v and_o after_o his_o rise_n they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o grave_n also_o and_o come_v into_o the_o holy_a city_n observe_v that_o matthew_n call_v jerusalem_n the_o holy_a city_n when_o it_o have_v now_o murder_v christ_n chap._n 27.53_o how_o great_a a_o matter_n must_v it_o be_v that_o must_v unchurch_n a_o nation_n the_o centurion_n and_o the_o company_n present_a at_o the_o sight_n of_o what_o strange_a thing_n have_v occur_v return_v much_o affect_v and_o full_a of_o thought_n about_o what_o be_v do_v as_o the_o evening_n grow_v on_o the_o jew_n desire_n and_o obtain_v that_o the_o leg_n of_o they_o may_v be_v break_v so_o to_o hasten_v their_o end_n that_o they_o may_v not_o hang_v on_o the_o cross_a all_o night_n this_o dispatch_v the_o penitent_a thief_n howsoever_o it_o do_v the_o other_o as_o we_o may_v conclude_v from_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n that_o tell_v he_o of_o be_v that_o day_n in_o paradise_n but_o christ_n be_v dead_a already_o they_o break_v no_o bone_n of_o he_o but_o one_o with_o a_o spear_n pierce_v he_o and_o out_o of_o his_o side_n come_v water_n and_o blood_n distinct_a and_o discernible_a the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o at_o even_o joseph_n of_o aramathaea_n samuel_n town_n 1_o sam._n 1.1_o a_o priest_n or_o a_o levite_n one_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council-chamber_n of_o the_o temple_n beg_v the_o body_n of_o jesus_n which_o otherwise_o shall_v have_v be_v bury_v in_o the_o common_a grave_n of_o malefactor_n and_o entomb_v it_o in_o his_o own_o tomb_n nicodemus_n join_v with_o he_o and_o the_o woman_n observe_v where_o he_o be_v lay_v go_v and_o prepare_v spice_n for_o his_o further_a embalm_v when_o the_o sabbath_n be_v over_o all_o show_v their_o love_n to_o he_o but_o in_o this_o very_a action_n show_v their_o little_a expect_v his_o resurrection_n section_n lxxxvii_o matth_n chap._n xxviii_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o ver._n 16._o mark_n chap._n xvi_o from_o the_o begin_v to_o ver._n 12._o luke_n chap._n xxiv_o from_o the_o begin_v to_o ver._n 13._o john_n chap._n xx._n from_o the_o beg_v to_o ver._n 19_o christ_n resurrection_n his_o first_o appear_v viz._n to_o mary_n magdalen_n as_o for_o the_o subsequence_n of_o this_o section_n to_o the_o precede_a there_o can_v be_v no_o scruple_n but_o it_o require_v some_o heedfulness_n to_o lay_v the_o story_n in_o it_o in_o its_o proper_a currency_n because_o of_o some_o seem_a diversity_n in_o the_o four_o in_o their_o relate_v the_o story_n of_o it_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n be_v under_o death_n about_o 36_o hour_n and_o so_o long_o be_v that_o day_n wherein_o the_o sun_n stand_v still_o in_o the_o time_n of_o joshua_n as_o kimchi_n say_v it_o be_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o jew_n on_o josh._n 10._o christ_n himself_o call_v this_o space_n three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n matth._n 12.40_o whereas_o it_o be_v but_o two_o night_n and_o one_o whole_a day_n and_o two_o small_a part_n of_o two_o more_o and_o yet_o herein_o he_o speak_v warrantable_o even_o by_o the_o know_a and_o allow_v dialect_n of_o the_o nation_n both_o the_o talmud_n in_o the_o treatise_n shabbah_n per._n 9_o do_v dispute_n about_o the_o three_o day_n that_o israel_n separate_v from_o their_o wife_n before_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n exod._n 19.15_o and_o among_o other_o thing_n they_o have_v these_o passage_n r._n akibah_n make_v the_o day_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o night_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o do_v r._n ishmael_n but_o this_o be_v a_o tradition_n r._n eliezer_n ben_fw-mi azariah_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o day_n and_o a_o night_n make_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o part_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v account_v as_o the_o whole_a observe_v these_o last_o word_n to_o the_o purpose_n that_o we_o be_v upon_o three_o natural_a day_n by_o this_o rule_n be_v three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o any_o part_n of_o any_o of_o these_o be_v account_v as_o the_o whole_a of_o it_o the_o evangelist_n seem_v to_o differ_v somewhat_o in_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o woman_n come_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n john_n say_v mary_n magdalen_n come_v while_o it_o be_v yet_o dark_a matthew_n when_o it_o begin_v to_o dawn_n whereas_o mark_n say_v she_o and_o the_o other_o woman_n come_v thither_o at_o sunrising_n all_o which_o together_o speak_v the_o story_n to_o the_o full_a to_o this_o tenor_n that_o at_o the_o dawn_n and_o while_o it_o be_v yet_o dark_a the_o woman_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o can_v see_v at_o the_o least_o mary_n magdalen_n set_v out_o to_o go_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n and_o that_o be_v at_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o christ_n rise_n when_o there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n and_o a_o angel_n come_v and_o roll_v away_o the_o stone_n marry_o magdalen_n come_v from_o bethany_n from_o her_o brother_n lazarus_n his_o house_n if_o she_o come_v from_o she_o own_o home_n and_o the_o other_o woman_n be_v at_o their_o several_a lodging_n and_o to_o get_v they_o all_o together_o for_o they_o be_v to_o go_v about_o this_o work_n all_o together_o will_v spend_v some_o time_n so_o that_o though_o mary_n be_v so_o early_o stir_v yet_o before_o they_o be_v all_o get_v together_o to_o the_o sepulchre_n it_o be_v sunrising_n these_o woman_n little_o know_v of_o the_o watch_n that_o be_v set_v over_o the_o grave_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o stone_n which_o be_v do_v on_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o sabbath_n for_o all_o their_o care_n be_v how_o to_o get_v the_o stone_n roll_v away_o when_o they_o come_v there_o they_o find_v that_o do_v already_o and_o the_o watch_n be_v flee_v and_o the_o angel_n that_o have_v roll_v it_o away_o sit_v on_o it_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o enter_v in_o and_o when_o they_o be_v enter_v in_o they_o see_v another_o angel_n which_o both_o tell_v they_o of_o his_o be_v rise_v and_o thus_o matthew_n and_o mark_n that_o mention_v but_o one_o angel_n be_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o luke_n who_o speak_v of_o two_o the_o woman_n return_v and_o tell_v the_o disciple_n what_o they_o have_v see_v but_o their_o word_n seem_v to_o they_o as_o idle_a tale_n yea_o mary_n herself_o yet_o believe_v not_o that_o he_o be_v rise_v it_o be_v worth_a study_v upon_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o disciple_n it_o be_v a_o save_a faith_n in_o christ_n and_o yet_o they_o believe_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v till_o he_o be_v dead_a nor_o believe_v that_o he_o shall_v rise_v again_o no_o not_o when_o he_o be_v now_o rise_v peter_n and_o john_n run_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n and_o mary_n magdalen_n follow_v they_o they_o see_v the_o body_n go_v and_o the_o clothes_n lie_v there_o and_o john_n prove_v the_o first_o that_o believe_v his_o resurrection_n and_o they_o return_v home_o but_o mary_n stay_v there_o weep_v still_o and_o look_v in_o she_o see_v two_o angel_n the_o one_o at_o the_o head_n and_o the_o other_o at_o the_o foot_n where_o the_o body_n have_v lie_v like_v the_o two_o cherubin_n at_o either_o end_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o look_v behind_o she_o she_o see_v jesus_n and_o think_v it_o have_v be_v the_o gardener_n but_o present_o know_v he_o and_o come_v away_o to_o bring_v the_o disciple_n word_n here_o matthew_n speak_v short_a for_o he_o mention_v but_o one_o journey_n of_o the_o woman_n to_o the_o grave_n and_o back_o and_o say_v that_o as_o they_o come_v back_o jesus_n meet_v they_o whereas_o mary_n have_v two_o journey_n and_o it_o be_v she_o alone_o that_o meet_v he_o and_o that_o in_o her_o second_o return_n as_o she_o return_v now_o the_o watchman_n be_v come_v into_o the_o city_n and_o bribe_v to_o deny_v that_o he_o be_v rise_v and_o
and_o surety_n of_o that_o promise_n 2_o cor._n 13.1_o 2._o that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o those_o witness_n his_o promise_n may_v be_v establish_v and_o assure_v now_o the_o time_n be_v come_v that_o he_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n and_o while_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o company_n go_v direct_o the_o next_o cut_v to_o troas_n he_o himself_o and_o luke_n and_o who_o else_o he_o think_v good_a to_o retain_v with_o he_o go_v about_o by_o corinth_n and_o now_o to_o look_v a_o little_a further_o into_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o thus_o part_a company_n and_o of_o paul_n short_a stay_n at_o corinth_n when_o he_o come_v there_o we_o may_v take_v into_o thought_n beside_o how_o much_o he_o hasten_v to_o jerusalem_n the_o jealousy_n that_o he_o have_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o find_v all_o thing_n at_o corinth_n so_o comfortable_a to_o himself_o and_o so_o creditable_a to_o they_o before_o those_o that_o shall_v come_v with_o he_o as_o he_o desire_v he_o have_v many_o passage_n in_o the_o second_o epistle_n that_o he_o write_v to_o they_o that_o glance_n that_o way_n for_o though_o as_o to_o the_o general_a there_o be_v reformation_n wrought_v among_o they_o upon_o the_o receive_n of_o his_o first_o epistle_n and_o thereupon_o he_o speak_v very_o excellent_a thing_n of_o they_o yet_o be_v there_o not_o a_o few_o that_o think_v base_o of_o he_o 2_o cor._n 10.1_o 2._o and_o traduce_v he_o and_o his_o doctrine_n chap._n 11._o &_o 12._o and_o give_v he_o cause_n to_o suspect_v that_o his_o boast_n of_o that_o church_n to_o the_o church_n of_o macedonia_n may_v come_v off_o but_o indifferent_o if_o the_o macedonian_n shall_v come_v with_o he_o to_o see_v how_o all_o thing_n be_v there_o 2_o cor._n 9.4_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o the_o good_a policy_n of_o just_a fear_n grief_n and_o prudence_n to_o send_v they_o by_o another_o way_n and_o he_o have_v very_o just_a cause_n to_o stay_v but_o a_o while_n when_o he_o come_v there_o from_o corinth_n in_o his_o short_a stay_n there_o he_o write_v the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n as_o have_v be_v well_o suppose_v by_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n be_v assert_v by_o the_o postscript_n and_o may_v be_v conclude_v from_o these_o observation_n 1._o that_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v now_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o bring_v to_o the_o saint_n that_o benevolence_n that_o they_o of_o macedonia_n and_o achaia_n have_v collect_v for_o they_o rom._n 15.26_o the_o word_n achaia_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o now_o be_v sure_a of_o the_o corinthian_a contribution_n which_o he_o be_v not_o sure_a of_o till_o he_o come_v there_o 2._o that_o he_o commend_v to_o the_o roman_n phoebe_n a_o servant_n of_o the_o church_n of_o cenchraea_n rom._n 16.1_o which_o cenchraea_n be_v a_o place_n belong_v to_o corinth_n as_o be_v observe_v before_o though_o at_o some_o few_o mile_n distance_n 3._o that_o he_o call_v erastus_n chamberlain_n of_o the_o city_n rom._n 16.23_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v erastus_n abode_n at_o corinth_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 4._o that_o he_o call_v gaius_n his_o host_n or_o the_o man_n with_o who_o he_o lodge_v and_o the_o host_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o in_o who_o house_n stranger_n have_v their_o entertainment_n rom._n 16.23_o who_o be_v a_o corinthian_a 1_o cor._n 1.14_o and_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o gaius_n of_o derbe_n who_o be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o be_v go_v before_o to_o troas_n be_v one_o man_n and_o gaius_n of_o corinth_n be_v another_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o the_o greeting_n of_o some_o man_n be_v send_v in_o this_o epistle_n which_o be_v not_o with_o paul_n at_o this_o present_a in_o corinth_n as_o timothy_n rom._n 16.20_o who_o be_v go_v to_o troas_n and_o sosipaters_n who_o be_v go_v thither_o also_o for_o he_o i_o suppose_v be_v the_o same_o with_o sopater_n of_o berea_n act._n 20.4_o and_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o infringe_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o opinion_n that_o hold_v that_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v from_o corinth_n but_o when_o it_o be_v consider_v how_o late_o paul_n and_o these_o man_n part_v and_o that_o it_o be_v past_a doubt_n that_o he_o will_v acquaint_v they_o before_o their_o part_n of_o his_o intention_n to_o send_v to_o rome_n it_o be_v no_o difficulty_n to_o conceive_v how_o their_o salutation_n insert_v into_o that_o epistle_n there_o be_v indeed_o some_o that_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v write_v from_o corinth_n but_o not_o at_o this_o time_n but_o at_o another_o namely_o in_o that_o time_n when_o paul_n travel_v greece_n of_o which_o journey_n there_o be_v mention_v act._n 20._o in_o which_o time_n among_o other_o place_n they_o conceive_v he_o come_v to_o corinth_n and_o there_o write_v this_o epistle_n but_o 1._o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v question_v whether_o he_o be_v at_o corinth_n in_o these_o three_o month_n travel_n or_o no._n for_o whereas_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o call_v on_o they_o as_o he_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n 1_o cor._n 16.7_o which_o he_o intend_v when_o he_o travel_v those_o three_o month_n but_o that_o he_o discover_v that_o the_o jew_n lay_v in_o wait_n for_o he_o he_o excuse_v himself_o for_o not_o come_v according_o to_o that_o promise_n 2_o cor._n 1.16_o 17._o and_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o he_o be_v at_o corinth_n at_o that_o time_n yet_o 2._o he_o can_v not_o write_v this_o epistle_n at_o that_o time_n because_o when_o he_o write_v it_o he_o know_v the_o contribution_n of_o the_o corinthian_a church_n be_v then_o ready_a rom._n 15.26_o which_o when_o he_o travel_v greece_n either_o indeed_o be_v not_o so_o or_o at_o least_o he_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v as_o appear_v copious_o in_o his_o second_o epistle_n to_o that_o church_n the_o apostle_n in_o this_o most_o sublime_a epistle_n clear_v full_o and_o divine_o the_o two_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n righteousness_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o the_o handle_n of_o these_o he_o handle_v the_o great_a point_n original_a sin_n election_n and_o cast_v off_o of_o the_o jew_n he_o lay_v this_o position_n down_o concern_v the_o first_o chap._n 1.17_o that_o in_o the_o gospel_n be_v reveal_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n justify_v as_o in_o the_o law_n be_v reveal_v his_o righteousness_n or_o justice_n condemn_v and_o that_o from_o faith_n of_o immediate_a innixion_n upon_o god_n as_o be_v adam_n before_o his_o fall_n and_o as_o be_v that_o which_o the_o jew_n own_a in_o god_n to_o faith_n in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o namely_o christ._n this_o way_n of_o justification_n he_o prove_v first_o by_o show_v how_o far_o all_o man_n both_o by_o nature_n and_o action_n be_v from_o possibility_n of_o be_v justify_v of_o or_o by_o themselves_o which_o he_o clear_v by_o the_o horrid_a sinfulness_n of_o the_o heathen_a chap._n 1._o a_o large_a proof_n of_o which_o may_v be_v read_v at_o rome_n at_o that_o very_a instant_n and_o little_a less_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o jew_n though_o they_o have_v the_o law_n chap._n 2._o &_o 3._o and_o therefore_o conclude_v chap._n 3.30_o that_o god_n justify_v the_o circumcision_n by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n as_o they_o stand_v upon_o it_o and_o the_o uncircumcision_n through_o faith_n for_o all_o their_o work_n that_o have_v be_v so_o abominable_a and_o that_o seem_v so_o contrary_a to_o justification_n in_o chap._n 4._o he_o take_v up_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n who_o the_o jew_n repute_v most_o high_o justify_v by_o his_o work_n for_o they_o have_v this_o say_n of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abraham_n perform_v all_o the_o law_n every_o whit_n but_o he_o prove_v that_o he_o find_v nothing_o by_o his_o own_o work_n but_o by_o believe_v he_o find_v all_o in_o chap._n 5._o he_o prove_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n for_o justification_n by_o the_o parallel_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n for_o condemnation_n not_o at_o all_o intend_v to_o assert_v that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v condemn_v by_o adam_n be_v free_v from_o that_o condemnation_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o purposely_o and_o only_o to_o prove_v the_o one_o imputation_n by_o the_o other_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a doctrine_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o a_o jew_n to_o hear_v of_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o therefore_o he_o prove_v it_o by_o the_o like_a man_n being_n condemn_v for_o and_o by_o the_o unrighteousness_n of_o another_o two_o close_o couch_v passage_n clear_v what_o he_o aim_v at_o the_o first_o be_v in_o ver_fw-la 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n wherefore_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o proper_o require_v a_o so_o to_o follow_v
so_o long_o ago_o that_o he_o have_v now_o find_v some_o just_a cause_n so_o much_o time_n intervening_a to_o steer_v his_o course_n another_o way_n for_o 2._o it_o appear_v that_o when_o he_o write_v this_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n he_o intend_v very_o short_o to_o set_v for_o judaea_n if_o so_o be_v he_o send_v the_o epistle_n to_o the_o jew_n of_o judaea_n as_o have_v be_v show_v most_o probable_a he_o do_v so_o that_o trace_v he_o in_o his_o intention_n and_o hope_n and_o you_o find_v he_o purpose_v to_o go_v to_o philippi_n phil._n 2.23_o 24._o nay_o yet_o further_o to_o colosse_n philem_n ver_fw-la 22._o nay_o yet_o further_o into_o judaea_n it_o be_v like_o that_o the_o apostasy_n and_o waver_v that_o he_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o eastern_a church_n show_v he_o more_o need_n to_o hasten_v thither_o then_o to_o go_v westward_o 3._o he_o wait_v a_o little_a to_o see_v whether_o timothy_n now_o enlarge_v will_v come_v to_o he_o in_o that_o place_n of_o italy_n where_o he_o now_o 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a_o threaten_a letter_n to_o ananus_fw-la and_o king_n agrippa_n for_o this_o fact_n put_v he_o from_o the_o highpriesthood_n when_o he_o have_v hold_v it_o but_o three_o month_n and_o place_v jesus_n the_o son_n of_o damneas_n in_o his_o room_n the_o epistle_n of_o james_n although_o therefore_o the_o certain_a time_n of_o his_o writing_n this_o epistle_n can_v be_v discover_v yet_o since_o he_o die_v in_o the_o year_n that_o we_o be_v upon_o we_o may_v not_o unproper_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o write_v not_o very_o long_o before_o his_o death_n and_o that_o the_o rather_o because_o by_o a_o expression_n or_o two_o he_o intimate_v the_o vengeance_n of_o jerusalem_n draw_v very_o near_o chap._n 5.8_o 9_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n draw_v nigh_o and_o behold_v the_o judge_n stand_v before_o the_o door_n he_o be_v the_o apostle_n residentiary_n of_o the_o circumcision_n in_o judea_n can_v not_o but_o of_o all_o other_o be_v chief_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o those_o that_o malice_v the_o 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their_o reliance_n upon_o their_o historical_a faith_n they_o think_v that_o enough_o and_o neglect_v to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o faith_n save_v and_o lively_a and_o last_o their_o common_a and_o vain_a oath_n to_o which_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o that_o by_o the_o lenity_n and_o toleration_n of_o their_o own_o canon_n be_v exceed_v loose_a in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o epistle_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o elder_n anoint_v the_o sick_a with_o oil_n chap._n 5.14_o which_o may_v receive_v some_o explication_n from_o these_o thing_n observe_v in_o their_o own_o write_n 1._o that_o anoint_v with_o oil_n be_v a_o ordinary_a medicinal_a application_n to_o the_o sick_a talm._n jerus_n in_o baracoth_n fol._n 3_o col_fw-fr 1._o r._n simeon_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n permit_v r._n meir_n to_o mingle_v wine_n and_o oil_n and_o to_o anoint_v the_o sick_a on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o he_o be_v once_o sick_a and_o we_o seek_v to_o do_v so_o to_o he_o but_o he_o suffer_v we_o not_o 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but_o that_o they_o with_o the_o apply_v of_o this_o corporal_a physic_n may_v also_o pray_v with_o and_o for_o the_o patient_a and_o apply_v the_o spiritual_a physic_n of_o good_a admonition_n and_o comfort_n to_o he_o which_o be_v much_o the_o same_o as_o if_o in_o our_o nation_n where_o this_o physical_a anoint_v be_v not_o so_o in_o use_n a_o sick_a person_n shall_v send_v for_o the_o minister_n at_o take_v of_o any_o physic_n that_o he_o may_v pray_v with_o he_o and_o counsel_n and_o comfort_v he_o or_o 2._o it_o be_v very_o common_a among_o the_o jew_n to_o use_v charm_v and_o anoint_v together_o of_o person_n that_o be_v sick_a of_o certain_a malady_n of_o this_o the_o jerus_n talm._n speak_v in_o schab_n fol._n 14._o col_fw-fr 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o apostle_n and_o even_o visible_o and_o audible_o in_o his_o own_o person_n therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o perish_v but_o noah_n and_o his_o family_n that_o hearken_v after_o god_n while_o other_o say_v to_o the_o lord_n depart_v from_o we_o job_n 22.16_o 17._o be_v preserve_v by_o water_n even_o so_o do_v baptism_n now_o preserve_v we_o the_o antitype_n of_o that_o figure_n for_o baptism_n be_v not_o bare_o a_o wash_n of_o the_o body_n from_o filth_n as_o the_o common_a legal_a wash_n be_v but_o it_o be_v a_o own_n and_o ask_v after_o god_n conscientious_o out_o from_o a_o perverse_a and_o wicked_a generation_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v start_v or_o revolt_v from_o this_o then_o be_v one_o end_n of_o baptism_n and_o that_o end_v teach_v to_o they_o that_o assume_v it_o viz._n to_o badge_n and_o mark_n to_o safety_n from_o the_o approach_a vengeance_n it_o may_v very_o well_o raise_v a_o argument_n for_o infant_n baptism_n whereas_o 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opinion_n when_o it_o be_v say_v in_o ver_fw-la 30._o the_o winepress_a be_v tread_v without_o the_o city_n and_o blood_n come_v out_o of_o the_o winepress_a even_o to_o the_o horse_n bridle_v here_o be_v tread_v a_o wine_n press_v of_o blood_n aâ—_n christ_n tread_v in_o edom_n isa._n 63.1_o 3._o edom_n be_v the_o common_a name_n by_o which_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n call_v the_o roman_n the_o winepress_a be_v without_o the_o city_n allude_v to_o the_o wine_n and_o oil_n press_v which_o be_v without_o jerusalem_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o mount_n olivet_n blood_n come_v up_o to_o the_o horse_n bridle_v a_o hyperbole_n by_o which_o they_o express_v great_a slaughter_n and_o effusion_n of_o blood_n so_o talm._n jerus_n in_o taanith_n fol._n 69._o col_fw-fr 1._o describe_v the_o woeful_a slaughter_n that_o hadrian_n make_v of_o the_o jew_n at_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n bitter_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o horse_n wade_v in_o blood_n up_o to_o the_o nostril_n by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o furlong_n of_o that_o space_n and_o extent_n do_v r._n menahem_n on_o gen_n fol._n 60._o reckon_v the_o largeness_n of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n revel_v chap._n xv._n what_o be_v speak_v in_o general_a in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o precede_a chapter_n concern_v the_o tread_n of_o the_o wine_n press_v of_o god_n wrath_n be_v here_o more_o particular_o prosecute_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o seven_o vial_n at_o the_o beginning_n of_o which_o john_n again_o call_v we_o to_o reflect_v upon_o the_o scheme_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o heaven_n which_o all_o along_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o platform_n of_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n here_o be_v a_o sea_n of_o glass_n mingle_v with_o fire_n and_o harper_n harp_v by_o it_o etc._n etc._n sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n which_o as_o it_o call_v to_o mind_n moses_n and_o the_o people_n sing_v upon_o the_o red_a sea_n shore_n upon_o their_o delivery_n from_o egypt_n exod._n 15._o so_o do_v it_o plain_o allude_v to_o the_o music_n at_o the_o temple_n by_o the_o laver_n or_o sea_n and_o which_o stand_v near_o the_o altar_n be_v as_o a_o sea_n of_o glass_n mingle_v with_o fire_n moses_n and_o israel_n sing_v after_o the_o destruction_n of_o egypt_n for_o their_o deliverance_n be_v by_o her_o destruction_n but_o those_o here_o that_o have_v get_v victory_n over_o the_o beast_n sing_v before_o he_o be_v destroy_v for_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o he_o and_o prevail_v against_o he_o though_o he_o stand_v in_o his_o strength_n and_o his_o destruction_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v the_o gospel_n grow_v and_o sanguis_fw-la martyrum_fw-la be_v semen_a ecclesiae_fw-la do_v satan_n and_o antichrist_n what_o they_o can_v after_o this_o song_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n in_o heaven_n be_v open_v ver_fw-la 5._o all_o the_o whole_a build_n upon_o mount_n moriah_n be_v call_v the_o temple_n the_o court_n and_o cloister_n and_o chamber_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o very_a house_n itself_o the_o holy_a and_o holy_a of_o holies_n be_v only_o and_o proper_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o testimony_n and_o the_o song_n mention_v before_o ver_fw-la 2._o be_v represent_v as_o be_v in_o the_o court_n near_o the_o altar_n and_o laver_n but_o now_o the_o very_a house_n itself_o be_v open_v parallel_n to_o what_o be_v speak_v chap._n 11.19_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v open_v in_o heaven_n and_o there_o be_v see_v in_o his_o temple_n the_o ark_n of_o his_o covenant_n the_o lord_n in_o pour_v out_o vengeance_n upon_o antichrist_n will_v manifest_v his_o judgement_n as_o ver_fw-la 4._o and_o open_a his_o counsel_n and_o covenant_n for_o while_o the_o enemy_n rage_v and_o rave_v and_o destroy_v those_o that_o will_v not_o worship_v he_o and_o when_o even_o all_o the_o world_n in_o a_o manner_n do_v worship_v he_o the_o lord_n judgement_n be_v hide_v and_o his_o covenant_n with_o his_o people_n as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o sight_n or_o as_o if_o no_o such_o thing_n have_v be_v but_o when_o this_o vengeance_n shall_v come_v than_o all_o will_v be_v plain_a the_o seven_o angel_n that_o pour_v out_o the_o seven_o vial_n be_v character_v in_o the_o garb_n of_o priest_n come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n in_o white_a linen_n and_o gird_v over_o the_o breast_n as_o the_o priest_n be_v one_o of_o the_o live_a creature_n give_v the_o vial_n into_o their_o hand_n the_o very_a same_o sense_n and_o carriage_n with_o that_o ezek._n 10.7_o revel_v chap._n xvi_o be_v the_o stage_n where_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o book_n be_v to_o be_v act_v and_o the_o time_n of_o their_o act_n of_o as_o little_a compass_n as_o be_v that_o of_o the_o thing_n of_o daniel_n one_o might_n with_o more_o probability_n allot_v the_o several_a thing_n mention_v to_o their_o several_a time_n as_o the_o thing_n in_o he_o may_v be_v do_v but_o since_o the_o scene_n here_o be_v as_o large_a as_o all_o the_o world_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o come_v and_o the_o time_n as_o long_o as_o time_n shall_v be_v 1600_o year_n pass_v already_o and_o how_o much_o behind_o none_o know_v too_o undertake_v to_o apply_v every_o thing_n in_o this_o book_n to_o its_o particular_a time_n place_n and_o occasion_n be_v to_o run_v a_o hazardous_a undertake_n in_o some_o place_n indeed_o the_o thing_n be_v so_o plain_a that_o they_o speak_v themselves_o but_o in_o many_o so_o obscure_a that_o he_o that_o will_v venture_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o particular_a application_n do_v it_o more_o upon_o his_o own_o venture_n then_o upon_o any_o good_a textuall_a warrant_n and_o among_o those_o obscurity_n these_o vial_n be_v not_o the_o least_o take_v they_o in_o a_o general_a interpretation_n as_o i_o believe_v they_o be_v
that_o they_o may_v remain_v as_o monument_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o place_n and_o thereby_o of_o the_o renown_n of_o the_o roman_a conquest_n and_o this_o that_o it_o may_v be_v of_o some_o use_n to_o the_o roman_a garrison_n that_o be_v leave_v there_o which_o be_v the_o ten_o legion_n their_o chief_a captain_n be_v terentius_n rufus_n a_o man_n of_o exceed_v frequent_a mention_n in_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n but_o his_o former_a name_n a_o little_a shorten_v yet_o a_o little_a add_v which_o make_v it_o long_o enough_o for_o they_o constant_o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turnus_n rufus_n the_o wicked_a one_o there_o be_v endless_a dispute_n betwixt_o he_o and_o r._n akibah_n mention_v about_o the_o jew_n law_n and_o religion_n and_o when_o he_o die_v r._n akibah_n marry_v his_o widow_n now_o become_v a_o proselytesse_n among_o those_o that_o perish_v in_o the_o fate_n of_o the_o city_n the_o name_n most_o famous_a be_v jochanan_n simeon_n and_o eleazar_n the_o three_o ringleader_n of_o sedition_n name_n famous_a for_o faction_n but_o the_o person_n of_o the_o best_a rank_n that_o perish_v be_v rabban_n simeon_n the_o precedent_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n a_o man_n educate_v with_o paul_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o gamaliel_n his_o father_n the_o sanhedrin_n have_v sit_v at_o jabâ—eh_n a_o long_a while_n but_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n have_v now_o bring_v they_o up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o he_o be_v catch_v the_o bab._n talmud_n in_o the_o place_n late_o cite_v relate_v that_o he_o be_v once_o in_o danger_n but_o one_o of_o the_o roman_a commander_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o his_o delivery_n but_o at_o last_o he_o be_v catch_v and_o slay_v and_o in_o the_o jew_n martyrology_n he_o be_v set_v the_o first_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ten_o slay_v by_o the_o kingdom_n meaning_n ten_o eminent_a one_o that_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o roman_n all_o the_o ten_o be_v reckon_v by_o midras_n tillin_n upon_o psal._n 9_o fol._n 10._o col_fw-fr 3._o he_o forget_v not_o say_v he_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a that_o be_v he_o forget_v not_o the_o blood_n of_o israel_n to_o require_v it_o of_o the_o nation_n nor_o the_o blood_n of_o those_o righteous_a one_o that_o be_v slay_v viz._n rabban_n simeon_n the_o son_n of_o gamaliel_n rabbi_n ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o elisha_n r._n ishbab_v the_o scribe_n r._n hotspith_n the_o interpreter_n r._n jose_z r._n judah_n bâ—n_n baba_n r._n judah_n hannachtom_n r._n simeon_n ben_fw-mi azzai_fw-mi r_o hananiah_n ben_fw-mi teradion_n and_o r._n akibah_n but_o the_o author_n of_o â—semach_n david_n reckon_v up_o these_o next_o after_o rabban_n simeon_n name_v ananias_n the_o sagan_n or_o the_o second_o priest_n and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v slay_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n when_o rabban_n simeon_n be_v slay_v of_o this_o ananias_n sagan_n there_o be_v mention_n in_o the_o talmud_n text_n several_a time_n we_o will_v take_v but_o one_o instance_n shekalim_fw-la per._n 6._o halac_fw-la 1._o there_o be_v thirteen_o worshipping_n or_o bowing_n in_o the_o temple_n but_o the_o house_n of_o rabban_n gamaliel_n and_o the_o house_n of_o ananias_n sagan_n make_v fourteen_o the_o sagan_n be_v as_o it_o be_v vice-highpry_a the_o next_o to_o he_o in_o dignity_n and_o office_n and_o be_v sometime_o call_v the_o highpriest_n as_o luk._n 3.2_o and_o it_o may_v be_v this_o be_v the_o man_n and_o bear_v that_o title_n act._n 23.2_o 4._o the_o enemy_n of_o paul_n and_o who_o character_n and_o doom_n he_o read_v that_o he_o be_v a_o white_v wall_n and_o god_n will_v smite_v he_o accomplish_a when_o he_o perish_v in_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o city_n we_o may_v not_o omit_v the_o calculation_n of_o the_o time_n that_o the_o jew_n make_v further_o of_o the_o temple_n burn_v when_o the_o first_o temple_n be_v destroy_v say_v they_o it_o be_v the_o evening_n on_o the_o nine_o of_o ab_n it_o be_v the_o go_v out_o of_o the_o year_n of_o release_n and_o it_o be_v the_o go_v out_o of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o second_o temple_n tal._n bab._n ubi_fw-la supr_n observe_v by_o their_o confession_n the_o temple_n be_v burn_v down_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o on_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n fire_n put_v to_o it_o upon_o their_o sabbath_n and_o it_o burn_v all_o we_o and_o so_o the_o city_n fall_v upon_o their_o sabbath_n as_o be_v mention_v out_o of_o dion_n even_o now_o §._o ii_o the_o face_n and_o state_n of_o the_o country_n after_o the_o city_n ruin_n we_o will_v first_o begin_v at_o jerusalem_n itself_o it_o be_v lay_v so_o desolate_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o traveller_n by_o can_v see_v no_o sign_n that_o it_o have_v be_v ever_o inhabit_v they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o josephus_n de_fw-fr bell._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 1._o the_o friar_n there_o and_o the_o map_n here_o with_o we_o that_o point_n out_o place_n so_o punctual_o as_o to_o tell_v you_o here_o be_v pilate_n palace_n here_o the_o highpriest_n here_o the_o dolorous_a way_n etc._n etc._n must_v receive_v more_o courtesy_n from_o your_o belief_n than_o they_o can_v give_v proof_n to_o their_o assertion_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o constant_a and_o copious_a testimony_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n be_v not_o only_o lay_v flat_a by_o fire_n ruin_n and_o demolishment_n but_o that_o turnus_n rufus_n bring_v a_o plough_n over_o they_o to_o make_v good_a that_o prophecy_n zion_n shall_v be_v plough_v as_o a_o field_n the_o ploughman_n will_v find_v but_o rugged_a work_n they_o allot_v it_o as_o observe_v before_o to_o have_v be_v on_o the_o same_o day_n of_o the_o year_n and_o so_o a_o twelvemonth_n at_o the_o least_o must_v intercede_v what_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o place_n have_v be_v needs_o no_o rhetoric_n to_o set_v it_o forth_o nor_o what_o the_o populousnesse_n the_o temple_n if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o other_o goodly_a structure_n be_v enough_o to_o speak_v the_o one_o and_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o synagogue_n the_o other_o their_o own_o record_v sum_n they_o up_o to_o four_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o r._n phinehas_n in_o the_o name_n of_o r._n hoshaiah_n say_v there_o be_v 460_o synagogue_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o every_o one_o have_v a_o house_n for_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o public_a read_n of_o that_o and_o a_o house_n for_o the_o public_a teach_n and_o explain_v the_o tradition_n jerus_n chetub_n fol._n 35._o col_fw-fr 3._o which_o in_o megillah_n fol._n 73._o col_fw-fr 4._o and_o in_o r._n solomon_n upon_o the_o first_o of_o isaiah_n be_v reckon_v up_o to_o four_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o but_o now_o not_o one_o relic_n leave_v of_o temple_n synagogue_n midrash_n house_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o rubbish_n and_o desolation_n her_o people_n use_v this_o custom_n while_o she_o stand_v that_o on_o all_o other_o day_n of_o the_o year_n the_o unclean_a walk_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o street_n and_o the_o clean_a by_o the_o house_n side_n and_o the_o unclean_a say_v unto_o they_o keep_v off_o but_o on_o the_o day_n of_o the_o festival_n the_o clean_a walk_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o street_n and_o the_o unclean_a by_o the_o house_n side_n and_o then_o the_o clean_a bid_v keep_v off_o jerus_n shekalin_n fol._n 51._o col_fw-fr 1._o but_o now_o where_o be_v that_o company_n that_o niceness_n nay_o where_o be_v the_o street_n titus_n himself_z some_o time_n after_o the_o desolation_n come_v that_o way_n can_v not_o but_o bemoan_v the_o fall_n of_o so_o brave_a a_o city_n and_o curse_v the_o rebel_n that_o have_v occasion_v so_o fatal_a a_o destruction_n joseph_n de_fw-fr bell._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 15._o how_o the_o country_n near_o about_o be_v waste_v with_o so_o long_a and_o terrible_a a_o siege_n and_o indeed_o the_o whole_a country_n with_o so_o dreadful_a a_o war_n it_o be_v easy_a conceive_v then_o express_v josephus_n tell_v particular_o much_o of_o it_o and_o this_o thing_n for_o one_o that_o all_o the_o timber_n twelve_o mile_n about_o the_o city_n be_v cut_v down_o and_o bring_v in_o to_o make_v fort_n and_o engine_n for_o the_o siege_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 40._o we_o may_v take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n as_o to_o the_o surface_n and_o situation_n of_o it_o in_o this_o prospective_n of_o their_o own_o the_o land_n out_o they_o that_o israel_n possess_v that_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n be_v these_o three_o country_n judaea_n galilee_n and_o beyond_o jordan_n and_o these_o be_v several_o tripartite_a again_o there_o be_v galilee_n the_o upper_a and_o galilee_n the_o nether_a and_o the_o valerius_n from_o caphar_n hananiah_n upward_o all_o that_o bear_v not_o sycamore_n be_v galilee_n the_o upper_a and_o from_o caphar_n hananiah_n downward_o all_o
fault_n may_v be_v in_o a_o part_n of_o the_o bible_n and_o yet_o it_o lawful_a to_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o hagiographa_n say_v they_o if_o there_o be_v two_o or_o three_o fault_n in_o every_o leaf_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o may_v mend_v it_o and_o read_v the_o book_n of_o hagiographa_n they_o read_v not_o in_o their_o synagogue_n as_o they_o do_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n therefore_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o man_n private_a read_n and_o of_o his_o own_o bible_n which_o if_o faulty_a there_o be_v true_a copy_n whereby_o he_o may_v mend_v it_o and_o so_o read_v nay_o in_o taanith_n fol._n 68_o col_fw-fr 1._o there_o be_v mention_n of_o a_o faulty_a copy_n that_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o public_a record_n they_o find_v three_o book_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o one_o they_o find_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o two_o it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deut._n 33.27_o and_o they_o approve_v the_o two_o and_o refuse_v the_o one_o in_o one_o they_o find_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o two_o it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n 24.5_o they_o approve_v the_o two_o and_o refuse_v the_o other_o in_o one_o they_o find_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o two_o it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o approve_v of_o the_o two_o and_o refuse_v the_o other_o that_o alteration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o second_o mention_v the_o babylonian_a gomarist_n and_o massech_v sopherim_n per._n 1._o say_v be_v one_o of_o the_o thirteen_o alteration_n that_o the_o septuagint_n make_v in_o the_o law_n for_o ptolemy_n king_n of_o egypt_n which_o seem_v to_o argue_v that_o as_o they_o translate_v the_o bible_n into_o greek_a in_o which_o they_o make_v thousand_o of_o alteration_n 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