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their_o preach_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n at_o antioch_n in_o pisidia_n than_o the_o proselyte_n of_o that_o synagogue_n beseech_v they_o to_o preach_v the_o same_o sermon_n again_o in_o the_o middle_a sabbath_n act_v 13._o 42._o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o week_n which_o they_o call_v the_o middle_a sabbath_n for_o they_o date_v all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n from_o the_o sabbath_n thus_o the_o first_o of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o second_o of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o three_o the_o four_o of_o the_o sabbath_n call_v here_o by_o paul_n the_o middle_a sabbath_n on_o this_o day_n it_o seem_v they_o keep_v a_o weekly_a lecture_n at_o antioch_n in_o pisidia_n and_o doubtless_o other_o synagogue_n in_o other_o place_n do_v the_o same_o and_o in_o this_o regard_n the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v exhort_v timothy_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o to_o be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 2._o that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v instant_a to_o 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as_o one_o body_n in_o their_o synagogue-worship_n must_v be_v thus_o and_o thus_o qualify_v the_o hebrew_a doctor_n say_v that_o they_o receive_v none_o to_o be_v proselyte_n as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n until_o they_o have_v perform_v three_o action_n first_o they_o must_v be_v circumcise_v second_o they_o must_v be_v baptize_v three_o they_o must_v bring_v a_o sacrifice_n but_o in_o the_o heathen_a country_n where_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o jew_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n because_o they_o have_v no_o sanctuary_n there_o they_o receive_v proselyte_n into_o their_o synagogue_n by_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o two_o first_o action_n only_o and_o woman_n be_v receive_v only_o by_o baptism_n and_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v baptize_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o three_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n when_o any_o heathen_a man_n or_o woman_n come_v to_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o common-weal_n of_o israel_n as_o a_o proselyte_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n make_v diligent_a enquiry_n after_o such_o lest_o they_o come_v to_o get_v themselves_o under_o the_o law_n for_o some_o riches_n or_o for_o some_o dignity_n or_o for_o affection_n for_o marriage-sake_n with_o some_o jewish_a man_n or_o woman_n if_o no_o such_o occasion_n be_v find_v against_o they_o than_o they_o make_v know_v unto_o they_o the_o weightines_n of_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o toil_n that_o be_v in_o the_o do_v thereof_o above_o that_o which_o the_o people_n of_o other_o land_n have_v to_o see_v if_o they_o will_v leave_v off_o if_o yet_o they_o will_v take_v they_o upon_o they_o and_o not_o withdraw_v and_o see_v that_o they_o come_v of_o love_n they_o then_o receive_v they_o as_o it_o be_v write_v when_o naomi_n see_v that_o ruth_n be_v steadfast_o mind_v to_o go_v with_o she_o leave_v speak_v unto_o she_o and_o embrace_v she_o ruth_n 1._o 18._o but_o the_o judge_n of_o israel_n receive_v no_o proselyte_n into_o the_o national_a church_n all_o the_o day_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n not_o in_o david_n church_n the_o judge_n of_o their_o sanhedrin_n be_v the_o elder_n of_o their_o national_a church_n day_n lest_o they_o shall_v come_v of_o fear_n not_o in_o solomon_n day_n lest_o they_o shall_v come_v because_o of_o his_o peaceable_a kingdom_n and_o great_a prosperity_n which_o israel_n then_o have_v for_o who_o so_o come_v from_o the_o heathen_n for_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n he_o be_v no_o righteous_a proselyte_n notwithstanding_o there_o be_v many_o proselyte_n in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n that_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o private_a person_n and_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n have_v a_o care_n of_o they_o and_o drive_v they_o not_o away_o out_o of_o any_o place_n after_o they_o be_v baptize_v neither_o take_v they_o they_o near_o unto_o they_o until_o their_o after_o fruit_n appear_v vid._n ainsw_n on_o gen._n 17._o 12._o and_o mr._n broughton_n on_o dan._n 9_o say_v that_o many_o thousand_o heathen_n become_v proselyte_n in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n be_v admit_v only_o by_o baptism_n without_o circumcision_n baptism_n be_v ever_o frequent_o use_v among_o the_o jew_n and_o doubtless_o it_o be_v in_o use_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n as_o sacrifice_v be_v and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o godly_a after_o the_o flood_n do_v use_v to_o baptise_v their_o body_n and_o their_o wear_a garment_n when_o they_o be_v defile_v by_o any_o pollution_n as_o jacob_n do_v gen._n 35._o and_o christ_n command_v moses_n to_o ordain_v the_o use_n of_o baptism_n among_o his_o people_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o their_o sanctification_n but_o at_o the_o last_o when_o christ_n end_v all_o the_o typical_a ceremony_n
as_o they_o be_v express_v in_o their_o talmud_n teacher_n i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o satisfy_v your_o desire_n by_o sundry_a other_o particular_a instance_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n do_v speak_v after_o the_o talmud_n manner_n 1._o paul_n say_v 2_o thess_n 2._o 8._o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v reveal_v who_o the_o lord_n shall_v consume_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n now_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v who_o this_o wicked_a be_v then_o jonathan_n the_o chaldea_n paraphrase_n in_o esa_n 11._o 4._o will_v tell_v you_o that_o it_o be_v the_o wicked_a romulus_n for_o he_o in_o esa_n 11._o 4._o do_v render_v the_o last_o clause_n of_o that_o verse_n thus_o with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o lip_n shall_v he_o slay_v the_o wicked_a romulus_n but_o arias_n montanus_n when_o he_o translate_v the_o chaldea_n into_o latin_a omit_v the_o word_n romulus_n such_o faith_n there_o be_v in_o papist_n to_o corrupt_v the_o translation_n of_o any_o place_n that_o make_v against_o their_o 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to_o they_o but_o they_o can_v not_o know_v this_o from_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o such_o a_o disputation_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o this_o disputation_n be_v record_v by_o the_o ancient_a hebrew_n doctor_n as_o it_o be_v yet_o record_v in_o abboth_n rab._n nathan_n and_o in_o middras_n rab._n and_o in_o many_o rabbin_n more_o 4._o the_o apostle_n thaddeus_n add_v another_o sentence_n that_o michael_n dare_v not_o forbear_v strife_n of_o blasphemy_n but_o say_v the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o we_o translate_v this_o text_n as_o though_o michael_n who_o be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n dare_v not_o give_v satan_n better_a word_n *_o but_o the_o text_n hold_v forth_o that_o he_o give_v he_o as_o bitter_a as_o can_v be_v even_o satan_n so_o theod._n do_v translate_v this_o text_n michael_n can_v not_o forbear_v but_o put_v satan_n under_o the_o check_n say_v as_o it_o be_v in_o zach._n 2_o the_o eternal_a rebuke_n thou_o satan_n as_o bitter_a as_o paul_n give_v to_o alexander_n the_o coppersmith_n and_o the_o learned_a abridger_n of_o judes_n epistle_n in_o robert_n stephen_n edition_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o michael_n dare_v not_o suffer_v moses_n the_o first_o king_n in_o israel_n to_o be_v blaspheme_v by_o satan_n vid._n mr_n broughton_n in_o manus_n the_o term_n michael_n be_v frequent_o use_v in_o the_o rabbin_n for_o the_o messiah_n and_o it_o be_v use_v once_o or_o twice_o in_o dan._n 10._o and_o 12._o but_o in_o the_o rabbin_n it_o be_v often_o use_v for_o the_o messiah_n therefore_o expositor_n ought_v to_o look_v much_o to_o the_o thalmud_n for_o the_o better_a explanation_n of_o these_o and_o such_o like_a term_n vid._n ain_n in_o gen._n 32._o 24._o and_o in_o exod._n 3._o 2._o and_o in_o exod._n 23._o 23._o 5._o it_o be_v say_v 1_o pet._n 3._o 19_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n go_v and_o preach_v in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n to_o they_o 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