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the_o father_n be_v copious_a enough_o and_o it_o may_v be_v too_o much_o this_o way_n the_o heathen_a mariner_n in_o ship_n with_o jonah_n be_v say_v to_o sacrifice_n and_o vow_v vow_n which_o the_o chaldee_n help_v out_o as_o think_v the_o ship_n and_o a_o tempest_n unfit_a time_n and_o place_n for_o sacrifice_n thus_o they_o promise_v they_o will_v sacrifice_v viz._n when_o they_o shall_v come_v ashore_o and_o vow_v vow_n to_o become_v proselyte_n say_v jarchi_n or_o to_o give_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a say_v kimchi_n endless_a it_o be_v to_o trace_v the_o heathen_n and_o to_o see_v how_o near_o or_o how_o far_o they_o be_v to_o or_o from_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o jew_n chap._n xvii_o a_o just_a judgement_n crantzius_n the_o denmark_n historian_n as_o he_o have_v many_o delightsom_a passage_n of_o story_n so_o this_o especial_o i_o can_v not_o but_o copy_n out_o at_o my_o read_n of_o it_o wherein_o i_o see_v god_n just_a and_o murder_v heavy_a one_o be_v hire_v for_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n to_o murder_v a_o innocent_a dane_n he_o do_v the_o bloody_a fact_n and_o present_o receive_v in_o a_o purse_n his_o wage_n of_o iniquity_n a_o heavy_a purse_n of_o gold_n for_o a_o while_n make_v a_o light_a heart_n but_o where_o the_o guiltiness_n groan_v heavy_a too_o the_o gold_n be_v worth_a nothing_o at_o last_o the_o murderer_n conscience_n accuse_v and_o condemn_v he_o like_o both_o witness_n and_o judge_n for_o his_o bloody_a fact_n his_o heart_n and_o eye_n be_v both_o cast_v down_o the_o one_o as_o far_o as_o hell_n whither_o the_o fact_n have_v sink_v and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o earth_n whither_o the_o blood_n he_o be_v now_o weary_a of_o his_o own_o life_n as_o erewhile_o he_o be_v of_o another_o he_o tie_v his_o purse_n of_o gold_n which_o have_v hire_v he_o to_o kill_v the_o other_o about_o
that_o dwell_v among_o themselves_o in_o the_o same_o walk_n or_o entry_n or_o which_o citizen_n of_o the_o same_o city_n make_v among_o themselves_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d participate_v together_o they_o do_v not_o consort_v together_o in_o court_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o with_o a_o whole_a loaf_n although_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o bach_n be_v a_o whole_a seah_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o whole_a loaf_n they_o do_v not_o enter_v into_o consortship_n with_o it_o but_o if_o it_o be_v whole_a if_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o assarius_n only_o they_o enter_v into_o consortship_n with_o it_o how_o do_v they_o enter_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d communion_n in_o the_o court_n they_o demand_v of_o every_o house_n which_o be_v in_o the_o court_n one_o whole_a cake_n or_o loaf_n which_o they_o lie_v up_o in_o one_o vessel_n and_o in_o some_o house_n which_o be_v in_o the_o court_n although_o it_o be_v a_o barn_n or_o a_o stablâ—_n etc._n etc._n and_o one_o of_o the_o company_n bless_v and_o so_o all_o eat_v together_o etc._n etc._n compare_v these_o thing_n with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o they_o do_v not_o only_o illustrate_v his_o argumentation_n but_o confirm_v it_o also_o if_o it_o be_v customary_a among_o the_o israelite_n to_o join_v together_o in_o one_o political_n or_o oeconomical_a body_n by_o the_o eat_n of_o many_o loaf_n collect_v together_o from_o this_o and_o that_o and_o the_o other_o man_n we_o be_v much_o more_o associate_v together_o into_o one_o body_n by_o eat_v one_o and_o the_o same_o bread_n appoint_v we_o by_o one_o saviour_n verse_n xix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o say_v i_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o what_o say_v i_o a_o phrase_n very_o usual_a in_o the_o school_n that_o be_v this_o i_o will_v or_o this_o i_o conclude_v be_v a_o idol_n something_a or_o not_o or_o be_v a_o thing_n offer_v to_o a_o idol_n something_a or_o not_o yet_o certain_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o gentile_n offer_v to_o idol_n they_o offer_v to_o devil_n verse_n xxi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o table_n of_o the_o most_o high_a a_o phrase_n not_o unusual_a in_o the_o talmudist_n for_o the_o altar_n verse_n xxv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o shambles_n the_o h_z gemarist_n treat_v of_o a_o question_n not_o much_o different_a from_o this_o which_o the_o apostle_n 1._o g_o in_o cholin_n fol._n 95._o 1._o here_o treat_v of_o namely_o how_o far_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o buy_v flesh_n in_o the_o shambles_n and_o that_o from_o a_o heathen_a where_o there_o may_v be_v a_o suspicion_n concern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d its_o be_v tear_v and_o a_o story_n be_v bring_v in_o of_o one_o buy_v such_o tear_a flesh_n of_o a_o heathen_a upon_o which_o case_n say_v rabbi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o fool_n who_o do_v that_o which_o be_v not_o decent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v we_o forbid_v all_o shambles_n see_v the_o place_n if_o you_o listen_v and_o be_v at_o leisure_n to_o read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ask_v no_o question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n the_o jew_n be_v vex_v with_o innumerable_a scruple_n in_o their_o feast_n as_o to_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o also_o to_o the_o company_n with_o which_o they_o eat_v and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o eat_v of_o fruit_n and_o herb_n set_v on_o the_o table_n they_o be_v to_o inquire_v whether_o they_o be_v tithe_v according_a to_o custom_n whether_o they_o be_v consecrate_v by_o the_o truma_n or_o some_o other_o way_n or_o whether_o they_o be_v profane_a whether_o they_o be_v clean_o or_o touch_v with_o some_o pollution_n or_o uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n and_o concern_v flesh_n that_o be_v set_v on_o the_o table_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v offer_v to_o idol_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o that_o which_o be_v tear_v or_o of_o that_o which_o be_v strangle_v or_o not_o kill_v according_a to_o the_o canonical_a rule_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o doubt_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n abolish_v as_o to_o one_o own_o conscience_n with_o this_o proviso_n that_o no_o scandal_n or_o offence_n be_v cast_v before_o another_o man_n weak_a and_o stagger_a conscience_n chap._n xi_o verse_n iv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pray_v or_o prophesy_v have_v his_o head_z covered_z it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o pray_v not_o unless_o first_o their_o head_n be_v veil_v and_o that_o for_o this_o reason_n that_o by_o this_o rite_n they_o may_v show_v themselves_o reverend_a and_o ashamed_a before_o god_n and_o unworthy_a with_o a_o open_a face_n to_o behold_v he_o 5._o he_o he_o he_o he_o he_o he_o maimon_n in_o tephil_n cap._n 5._o let_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n nor_o the_o scholar_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n pray_v unless_o they_o be_v cover_v and_o the_o gloss_n upon_o schabbath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fol._n 12._o 2._o let_v he_o vail_v himself_o out_o of_o reverence_n towards_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 150._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d piskt_v tosaph_n in_o menacoth_n numb_a 150._o the_o priest_n vail_v themselves_o when_o they_o go_v up_o into_o the_o pulpit_n 6._o pulpit_n pulpit_n pulpit_n pulpit_n pulpit_n pulpit_n avoth_o r._n nathan_n cap._n 6._o nicodemus_n go_v into_o the_o school_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o veil_a himself_o and_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d erakin_n fol._n 2._o 2._o a_o child_n when_o he_o know_v how_o to_o vail_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v bind_v to_o fringe_n upon_o the_o border_n of_o his_o garment_n 1._o garment_n garment_n garment_n garment_n garment_n garment_n maimon_n in_o jesudei_n torah_n cap._n 1._o moses_n in_o mount_n sinai_n see_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n veil_v you_o may_v fetch_v a_o double_a reason_n of_o this_o vail_n out_o of_o these_o word_n of_o the_o rabbin_n 1._o rabbin_n rabbin_n rabbin_n rabbin_n rabbin_n rabbin_n schabb._n fol._n 12._o 1._o when_o one_o go_v in_o to_o visit_v a_o sick_a person_n let_v he_o not_o sit_v upon_o the_o bed_n nor_o in_o a_o chair_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o let_v he_o vail_v himself_o and_o sit_v before_o he_o for_o god_n be_v upon_o the_o pillow_n of_o the_o sick_a person_n where_o the_o gloss_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o veil_v himself_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n or_o reverence_n towards_o god_n like_o a_o man_n that_o sit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o fear_n and_o look_v not_o on_o this_o or_o that_o side_n of_o he_o and_o 2._o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o â—â—â—â—ith_o fol._n 14_o 2._o the_o scholar_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o solemn_a fast_n vail_v themselves_o and_o â—it_n as_o mourner_n and_o person_n excommunicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o those_o that_o be_v reprove_v by_o god_n namely_o as_o be_v ashamed_a by_o reason_n of_o that_o reproof_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v reprove_v by_o some_o great_a rabbin_z keep_v himself_o at_o home_n as_o one_o that_o be_v ashamed_a nor_o do_v he_o stand_v before_o he_o who_o make_v he_o ashamed_a with_o his_o head_n uncover_v we_o may_v observe_v onkelos_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o high_a hand_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o uncovered_a head_n as_o in_o exod._n fourteen_o 8._o the_o israelite_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n with_o a_o uncovered_a head_n that_o be_v confident_o not_o fearful_o or_o as_o man_n ashamed_a and_o numb_a xv._o 30._o the_o soul_n which_o commit_v any_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o uncovered_a head_n that_o be_v bold_o and_o impudent_o so_o jonathan_n also_o in_o judg._n v._n 1._o the_o wise_a man_n return_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o synagogue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o uncovered_a head_n that_o be_v not_o fear_v their_o enemy_n nor_o shame_v by_o they_o man_n therefore_o veil_v themselves_o when_o they_o pray_v partly_o for_o a_o sign_n of_o reverence_n towards_o god_n partly_o to_o show_v themselves_o ashamed_a before_o god_n and_o unworthy_a to_o look_v upon_o he_o in_o which_o thing_n that_o these_o corinthian_n do_v yet_o judaize_v although_o now_o convert_v to_o christianity_n appear_v sufficient_o from_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o vail_v see_v the_o treatise_n moe_v katon_n 〈◊〉_d katon_n katon_n katon_n katon_n katon_n katon_n fol._n 15._o 1._o &_o 24._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o aruch_n l._n
be_v a_o thing_n without_o life_n without_o feel_v without_o fruit_n like_o pharaoh_n thin_a ear_n of_o corn_n that_o spring_v up_o like_o ear_n of_o corn_n but_o be_v blast_v as_o soon_o as_o spring_v up_o and_o be_v empty_a and_o come_v to_o nothing_o conscience_n and_o memory_n be_v so_o lodge_v together_o in_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o understanding_n as_o two_o infant_n lay_v together_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o cradle_n that_o conscience_n can_v but_o receive_v some_o jog_v some_o motion_n some_o touch_n from_o its_o cradle-fellow_n and_o its_o cradle_n the_o profane_v wretch_n that_o be_v can_v but_o sometime_o be_v tell_v by_o his_o own_o heart_n that_o he_o have_v do_v evil_a and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o well_o he_o can_v but_o remember_v that_o he_o have_v commit_v such_o and_o such_o abominable_a action_n he_o can_v but_o be_v convince_v he_o have_v do_v what_o he_o shall_v not_o that_o he_o have_v incur_v guilt_n and_o danger_n in_o so_o do_v he_o can_v but_o be_v convince_v he_o shall_v do_v otherwise_o and_o yet_o all_o this_o while_n he_o have_v no_o impression_n upon_o his_o heart_n no_o remorse_n no_o amend_v but_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n still_o and_o still_o here_o be_v a_o spark_n of_o conviction_n strike_v out_o between_o the_o flint_n and_o steel_n between_o his_o memory_n and_o understanding_n and_o it_o light_n into_o the_o tinder_n of_o his_o conscience_n but_o this_o be_v damp_n and_o dead_a that_o it_o take_v no_o fire_n and_o the_o spark_n present_o go_v out_o and_o die_v a_o blast_a conviction_n like_o pharaoh_n thin_a ear_n a_o abortive_a conviction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o apostle_n language_n though_o in_o another_o case_n a_o thing_n bear_v out_o of_o due_a form_n conviction_n bear_v dead_a and_o not_o shape_v or_o form_v to_o the_o feature_n of_o a_o due_a conviction_n i_o may_v compare_v it_o to_o letter_n write_v in_o paper_n with_o the_o juice_n of_o a_o lemon_n out_o of_o which_o you_o can_v spell_v either_o sentence_n or_o sense_n without_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o fire_n and_o fire_n in_o time_n will_v make_v these_o letter_n legible_a to_o he_o that_o now_o will_v see_v nothing_o in_o they_o ii_o second_o there_o be_v a_o conviction_n of_o conscience_n that_o bring_v with_o it_o some_o overpower_v some_o more_o some_o less_o some_o for_o one_o end_n some_o for_o another_o i_o say_v some_o overpower_v in_o that_o dispute_n about_o the_o resistibility_n or_o irresistibility_n of_o grace_n as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v see_v into_o the_o dispute_n this_o distinction_n may_v be_v useful_a and_o advantageous_a towards_o the_o determine_n of_o it_o viz._n to_o consider_v what_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v to_o the_o heart_n by_o way_n of_o try_v it_o and_o what_o it_o do_v with_o intent_n and_o resolution_n to_o overpower_v it_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o distinction_n you_o have_v in_o exod._n xx._n 20._o fear_v not_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v come_v to_o prove_v or_o try_v you_o the_o latter_a in_o esa._n xxvi_o 11._o they_o will_v not_o see_v but_o they_o shall_v see_v and_o be_v ashamed_a the_o former_a in_o revel_n iii_o 17._o christ_n stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n to_o try_v whether_o he_o shall_v be_v entertain_v the_o latter_a in_o ezek._n xxii_o 14._o how_o can_v thy_o heart_n endure_v and_o thy_o hand_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o shall_v deal_v with_o thou_o when_o i_o break_v in_o resolve_v to_o overpower_v thou_o as_o in_o that_o blast_a conviction_n i_o speak_v of_o before_o there_o be_v a_o try_v but_o no_o over_o pour_a so_o there_o be_v some_o over_o pour_a conviction_n also_o that_o be_v but_o for_o trial_n there_o be_v some_o overpower_a conviction_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o those_o man_n in_o the_o text_n and_o that_o in_o a_o very_a great_a degree_n when_o it_o pack_v they_o out_o of_o the_o room_n and_o company_n but_o this_o be_v far_o from_o overpower_v they_o to_o the_o utmost_a end_n of_o conviction_n but_o 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