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upon_o the_o end_n of_o the_o prayer_n barechu_n go_v to_o draw_v waterat_a that_o instant_n the_o fountain_n meribah_n present_v itself_o unto_o she_o for_o which_o reason_n she_o protract_v the_o time_n of_o her_o return_n homeward_o her_o husband_n begin_v to_o chafe_v and_o swell_v with_o anger_n which_o the_o woman_n take_v notice_n of_o through_o fear_n stream_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o his_o choler_n into_o the_o channel_n of_o her_o body_n make_v she_o let_v the_o pail_n of_o water_n to_o slip_v out_o of_o her_o hand_n unto_o the_o ground_n whereupon_o some_o few_o cool_a drop_n be_v by_o the_o fall_n besprinkle_v upon_o the_o disease_a body_n of_o her_o rage_a husband_n be_v as_o so_o many_o skilful_a surgeon_n to_o the_o place_n they_o only_o touch_v this_o the_o good_a man_n get_v for_o his_o anger_n who_o if_o he_o have_v drink_v up_o all_o the_o water_n perhaps_o he_o may_v have_v gain_v a_o final_a recovery_n hereupon_o the_o rabbin_n say_v that_o a_o angry_a man_n reap_v no_o other_o profit_n by_o his_o choleric_a behaviour_n but_o his_o own_o anger_n in_o the_o last_o place_n the_o jew_n make_v a_o division_n and_o interpose_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o week_n â—ollowing_v give_v god_n thanks_o that_o he_o have_v give_v they_o so_o much_o grace_n as_o to_o celebrate_v the_o sabbath_n in_o that_o good_a manner_n this_o be_v do_v by_o their_o reader_n in_o the_o synagogue_n after_o evening_n prayer_n and_o this_o he_o do_v for_o the_o poor_a people_n sake_n who_o can_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o necessity_n do_v it_o in_o their_o own_o house_n otherwise_o the_o master_n of_o every_o private_a family_n do_v it_o in_o his_o own_o dwell_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n follow_v a_o great_a candle_n be_v light_v much_o like_a unto_o a_o torch_n which_o they_o call_v never_o habdalah_o or_o the_o candle_n of_o division_n or_o destruction_n then_o they_o bring_v in_o a_o little_a box_n common_o make_v of_o silver_n full_a of_o 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and_o thursday_n it_o be_v register_v in_o the_o talmud_n 7._o as_o also_o in_o the_o write_n of_o rabbi_n alphe_n that_o ezra_n the_o prophet_n do_v command_v the_o jew_n in_o that_o time_n when_o they_o be_v in_o captivity_n at_o babylon_n to_o observe_v these_o ten_o thing_n first_o that_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n second_o that_o upon_o every_o monday_n and_o thursday_n in_o every_o week_n they_o shall_v repair_v to_o the_o synagogue_n and_o read_v some_o certain_a chapter_n or_o section_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o public_o some_o peculiar_a ceremony_n and_o a_o more_o than_o vulgar_a holiness_n be_v conjoin_v with_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o same_o three_o that_o upon_o every_o monday_n and_o tuesday_n they_o shall_v sit_v in_o judgement_n decide_v the_o cause_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n that_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n every_o one_o may_v have_v his_o own_o four_o that_o upon_o thursday_n they_o shall_v wash_v all_o unclean_a clothes_n and_o vessel_n sweep_v the_o house_n and_o make_v every_o corner_n thereof_o very_o handsome_a in_o honour_n of_o the_o holy_a sabbath_n five_o that_o every_o thursday_n the_o man_n shall_v eat_v leek_n six_o that_o the_o woman_n rise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n shall_v bake_v their_o bread_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v have_v in_o readiness_n a_o morsel_n to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a when_o he_o come_v to_o their_o door_n seven_o that_o the_o woman_n shall_v wear_v a_o veil_n or_o mask_n for_o modesty_n sake_n eight_o that_o the_o woman_n enter_v into_o the_o bath_n aught_o to_o comb_v their_o hair_n in_o a_o accurate_a manner_n even_o so_o that_o one_o hair_n may_v be_v part_v from_o another_o nine_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o all_o chapman_n and_o merchant_n travel_v from_o fair_a to_o fair_a to_o sell_v their_o ware_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o woman_n may_v furnish_v themselves_o with_o all_o thing_n of_o fragrant_a smell_n and_o gay_a attire_n both_o for_o the_o better_a celebration_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o for_o the_o please_a of_o their_o husband_n last_o that_o those_o who_o be_v trouble_v in_o the_o night_n time_n with_o the_o efflux_n of_o seed_n out_o of_o their_o genitals_o and_o so_o become_v unclean_a shall_v purge_v themselves_o by_o wash_v hence_o it_o appear_v that_o although_o the_o prophet_n who_o be_v before_o ezra_n time_n do_v institute_v and_o ordain_v that_o the_o people_n shall_v every_o sabbath_n day_n be_v teach_v out_o of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n yet_o be_v it_o meet_v that_o ezra_n to_o inâ—ite_n and_o prick_n israel_n forward_o to_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o godliness_n shall_v enact_v it_o for_o a_o perpetual_a decree_n that_o three_o day_n in_o any_o week_n shall_v not_o pass_v but_o in_o one_o of_o they_o some_o thing_n shall_v be_v rehearse_v out_o of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n by_o which_o the_o people_n be_v auditor_n may_v receive_v instruction_n this_o edict_n of_o ezra_n his_o learned_a successor_n do_v teach_v and_o expound_v and_o also_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v out_o of_o those_o word_n in_o exodus_fw-la 22._o they_o go_v out_o into_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sur_n and_o they_o go_v three_o day_n and_o find_v no_o water_n by_o water_n in_o this_o place_n understand_v the_o law_n because_o it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o water_n by_o the_o prophet_n 1._o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o the_o water_n and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o money_n come_v you_o buy_v and_o eat_v yea_o come_v buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n that_o be_v to_o say_v come_v you_o unto_o the_o law_n and_o word_n of_o god_n without_o which_o when_o they_o have_v walk_v three_o day_n in_o the_o desert_n they_o divide_v the_o week_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o once_o in_o three_o day_n they_o ought_v always_o to_o hear_v and_o learn_v somewhat_o out_o of_o the_o law_n this_o custom_n be_v also_o practise_v upon_o mundaye_n and_o thursday_n in_o remembrance_n of_o moses_n who_o upon_o thursdaies_n go_v up_o into_o mount_n sinai_n bring_v from_o thence_o the_o two_o table_n of_o the_o law_n make_v of_o cedar_n entreat_v a_o pardon_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o make_v the_o golden_a calf_n and_o upon_o monday_n come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n again_o hereupon_o also_o those_o which_o be_v most_o puritanical_o straight-laced_a among_o the_o jew_n at_o this_o day_n use_v to_o fast_o upon_o mundaye_n and_o friday_n as_o that_o pharisee_n do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n boast_v thereof_o in_o this_o supercilious_a manner_n i_o give_v thou_o thanks_o o_o god_n that_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v extortioner_n unjust_a adulterer_n nor_o as_o this_o publican_n i_o fast_o twice_o a_o week_n and_o pay_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o i_o have_v three_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o upon_o these_o day_n a_o singular_a care_n be_v have_v of_o hear_v and_o meditate_v the_o word_n of_o 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the_o chasan_n or_o the_o minister_n expound_v the_o book_n of_o esther_n read_v it_o from_o end_n to_o end_v whereat_o the_o woman_n and_o child_n ought_v to_o be_v present_a and_o give_v diligent_a attention_n and_o they_o have_v a_o custom_n that_o the_o little_a one_o so_o often_o as_o haman_n be_v name_v keep_v a_o vile_a stir_n and_o a_o tumultuous_a noise_n in_o the_o terrible_a and_o forcible_a explosion_n thereof_o in_o former_a time_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o provide_v themselves_o two_o stone_n 16._o upon_o one_o of_o which_o the_o name_n of_o hamâ—â—_n be_v write_v these_o they_o do_v beat_v one_o against_o the_o other_o until_o the_o name_n be_v quite_o demolish_v and_o wear_v out_o which_o when_o they_o perceve_v they_o present_o cry_v aloud_o let_v his_o name_n be_v blot_v out_o the_o name_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v rot_v accurse_v be_v haman_n bless_v be_v m_o â—rdecai_fw-fr curse_v be_v zeresh_o the_o wife_n of_o haman_n blessed_n be_v esther_n the_o wife_n 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sing_v a_o long_a prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o the_o sweet_a he_o sing_v the_o better_a he_o please_v his_o bride_n and_o indeed_o he_o do_v it_o rather_o out_o of_o pride_n and_o to_o please_v she_o then_o for_o any_o glory_n to_o god_n while_o he_o be_v sing_v other_o be_v call_v for_o the_o hen_n to_o be_v bring_v and_o set_v upon_o the_o table_n the_o bride_n mess_n consist_v of_o a_o henn_n and_o egg_n serve_v in_o together_o in_o one_o dish_n the_o bridegroom_n carve_v a_o little_a of_o the_o hen_n and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o bride_n which_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v lay_v upon_o her_o trencher_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o guest_n behave_v themselves_o more_o like_a hungry_a dog_n than_o man_n catch_v at_o and_o with_o both_o hand_n pull_v in_o piece_n the_o
n._n witness_n n._n the_o son_n of_o n._n witness_n this_o kind_n of_o divorce_n be_v not_o in_o every_o place_n put_v in_o execution_n they_o choose_v a_o place_n of_o some_o fame_n and_o note_n near_o adjoin_v some_o notable_a river_n whither_o foam_n of_o the_o chief_a rabbin_n be_v cite_v by_o a_o writ_n if_o some_o other_o be_v not_o there_o resident_a the_o jew_n be_v very_o much_o for_o this_o carnal_a divorce_n write_v vast_a volume_n in_o way_n of_o commentary_n upon_o it_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n not_o once_o dream_v of_o the_o spiritual_a whereby_o they_o be_v sever_v from_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n hence_o remain_v alien_n from_o god_n and_o according_a to_o their_o desert_n vagabond_n over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n chap._n xxx_o touch_v the_o manner_n how_o a_o jewish_a woman_n divorce_v herself_o from_o the_o brother_n of_o her_o decease_a husband_n it_o be_v record_v in_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n that_o the_o husband_n of_o a_o woman_n die_v his_o brother_n be_v unmarried_a shall_v go_v in_o unto_o she_o take_v she_o to_o wife_n and_o raise_v up_o seed_n unto_o his_o brother_n that_o his_o name_n be_v not_o put_v out_o of_o israel_n and_o if_o the_o man_n like_v not_o to_o take_v his_o brother_n wife_n then_o shall_v she_o go_v up_o to_o the_o gate_n and_o accuse_v he_o before_o the_o elder_n and_o lose_v his_o shoe_n from_o off_o his_o foot_n and_o spit_v in_o his_o face_n and_o answer_v and_o say_v so_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v unto_o the_o man_n that_o will_v not_o build_v up_o his_o brother_n house_n but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n this_o custom_n be_v disannul_v and_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o rabbin_n that_o none_o shall_v take_v to_o wife_n the_o widow_n of_o his_o decease_a brother_n but_o rather_o for_o to_o free_v himself_o from_o she_o for_o his_o great_a honour_n shall_v suffer_v she_o to_o draw_v â—ff_v his_o shoe_n which_o kind_n of_o divorce_n iâ—_n call_v by_o the_o rabbin_n câ—â—litra_n which_o be_v perform_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o widow_n call_v unto_o she_o five_o witness_n who_o must_v be_v man_n of_o another_o family_n with_o who_o she_o be_v about_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o chief_a rabbine_n summon_v her_o husband_n brother_n also_o to_o the_o same_o place_n when_o they_o be_v come_v the_o rabbine_n ask_v the_o woman_n whether_o three_o month_n be_v go_v and_o pâ—st_v since_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n whether_o her_o husband_n die_v leave_v behind_o he_o a_o brother_n unmarried_a whether_o he_o that_o be_v there_o present_a be_v the_o natural_a brother_n of_o her_o husband_n beget_v by_o the_o same_o man_n whether_o they_o think_v themselves_o fit_a to_o beget_v child_n to_o raise_v up_o seed_n or_o a_o heir_n unto_o the_o dead_a as_o also_o to_o themselves_o now_o supervive_v what_o age_n they_o be_v of_o and_o last_o he_o ask_v the_o widow_n whether_o she_o be_v fast_v or_o not_o for_o if_o she_o have_v former_o take_v any_o meat_n she_o may_v not_o lawful_o spit_v in_o the_o face_n of_o her_o husband_n brother_n then_o he_o ask_v the_o dead_a man_n brother_n whether_o the_o woman_n there_o present_a be_v wife_n unto_o his_o decease_a brother_n when_o he_o be_v alive_a whether_o he_o will_v take_v she_o to_o wiâ—e_v or_o else_o be_v divorce_v from_o she_o by_o the_o chalitza_n or_o draw_v the_o shoe_n from_o off_o the_o heel_n if_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o marry_v she_o than_o a_o shoe_n be_v bring_v unto_o he_o make_v after_o a_o singular_a fashion_n with_o latchet_n and_o other_o necessary_n this_o he_o take_v and_o lean_v himself_o against_o aâ—_n wall_n put_v it_o on_o upon_o hâ—s_n right_a foot_n naked_a then_o come_v the_o woman_n unto_o he_o and_o â—aith_n this_o my_o husband_n brother_n will_v not_o raise_v up_o seed_n unto_o he_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n from_o henceforth_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v call_v my_o husband_n brother_n hereupon_o stoop_v towards_o the_o earth_n she_o unloose_v his_o shoe_n with_o her_o right_a hand_n and_o draw_v it_o off_o his_o foot_n spit_v in_o his_o face_n and_o that_o with_o such_o force_n that_o the_o five_o witness_n may_v see_v the_o spittle_n and_o say_v thus_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v unto_o he_o that_o will_v not_o build_v up_o his_o brother_n house_n then_o the_o witness_n and_o all_o the_o whole_a company_n cry_v chalutz_n hannahal_o that_o be_v the_o shoe_n be_v draw_v off_o thus_o be_v these_o two_o separate_v each_o from_o another_o that_o they_o may_v several_o attend_v their_o own_o employment_n here_o arise_v a_o great_a question_n among_o the_o rabbin_n how_o a_o woman_n suppose_v that_o she_o want_v the_o right_a hand_n can_v draw_v off_o the_o shoe_n some_o of_o they_o have_v permit_v that_o in_o such_o a_o case_n she_o may_v â—se_v her_o tooth_n to_o the_o unloose_n of_o it_o other_o solve_v it_o in_o another_o manner_n if_o the_o brother_n to_o the_o man_n decease_v will_v not_o suffer_v the_o ignominy_n of_o this_o discalceation_n and_o the_o woman_n be_v about_o to_o marry_v unto_o another_o then_o be_v he_o bind_v to_o pay_v a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n unto_o she_o that_o he_o may_v be_v free_v from_o she_o if_o her_o husband_n brother_n dwell_v in_o another_o city_n then_o be_v she_o her_o self_n compel_v to_o follow_v he_o and_o to_o indent_v with_o he_o about_o marriage_n concern_v this_o custom_n of_o raise_v up_o seed_n unto_o the_o brother_n be_v that_o question_n propose_v by_o the_o sadducee_n 3._o to_o our_o saviour_n that_o see_v seven_o brethren_n have_v one_o after_o another_o marry_v the_o same_o woman_n who_o wife_n she_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o resurrection_n out_o of_o which_o we_o may_v conclude_v thus_o much_o that_o it_o be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n even_o in_o christ_n time_n for_o the_o brother_n of_o the_o man_n decease_v to_o go_v in_o unto_o and_o marry_v his_o brother_n wife_n chap._n xxxi_o of_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o how_o they_o carry_v themselves_o in_o the_o time_n thereof_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o woman_n in_o the_o time_n of_o her_o uncleanness_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o synagogue_n to_o pray_v to_o name_v the_o name_n god_n or_o to_o handle_v any_o holy_a book_n as_o it_o be_v write_v let_v she_o touch_v no_o holy_a thing_n nor_o come_v into_o my_o sanctuary_n until_o the_o day_n of_o her_o purification_n be_v finish_v yet_o some_o of_o the_o rabbin_n have_v license_v it_o they_o of_o the_o most_o holy_a sort_n write_v that_o what_o woman_n soever_o be_v admonish_v of_o these_o thing_n abstain_v from_o they_o shall_v lengthen_v she_o own_o day_n so_o soon_o as_o she_o have_v the_o least_o knowledge_n of_o her_o own_o uncleanness_n she_o separate_v herself_o from_o her_o husband_n for_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o day_n in_o which_o time_n she_o dare_v not_o touch_v he_o sit_v upon_o one_o stool_n with_o he_o eat_v at_o the_o same_o table_n drink_v out_o of_o the_o same_o cup_n sit_v opposite_a unto_o he_o nor_o speak_v unto_o he_o face_n to_o face_n when_o the_o one_o will_v give_v any_o thing_n unto_o the_o other_o they_o be_v not_o wont_a to_o do_v it_o by_o throw_v but_o they_o lay_v it_o down_o upon_o some_o table_n or_o stool_n that_o the_o one_o be_v for_o a_o good_a space_n remove_v the_o other_o may_v take_v it_o up_o when_o the_o man_n lie_v with_o his_o wife_n in_o her_o uncleanness_n than_o the_o child_n which_o they_o beget_v prove_v leper_n and_o they_o affirm_v that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a reason_n why_o there_o be_v so_o many_o leper_n among_o the_o christian_n to_o wit_n carnal_a copulation_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o woman_n uncleanness_n hence_o scatter_v abroad_o venomous_a and_o bitter_a word_n against_o we_o in_o write_v among_o the_o vulgar_a which_o i_o will_v not_o now_o relate_v when_o any_o woman_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v reckon_v up_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o her_o uncleanness_n she_o hold_v on_o and_o add_v seven_o day_n more_o of_o her_o purification_n unto_o they_o after_o which_o time_n she_o find_v herself_o thorough_o purify_v she_o clothe_v herself_o in_o white_a robe_n take_v another_o woman_n with_o she_o and_o go_v to_o wash_v herself_o in_o cold_a water_n and_o that_o so_o naked_o that_o she_o must_v not_o have_v her_o smock_n to_o cover_v she_o in_o the_o winter_n time_n in_o some_o place_n they_o be_v wont_n to_o pour_v hot_a water_n into_o the_o cistern_n in_o which_o she_o bathe_v herself_o but_o in_o other_o place_n they_o be_v wont_n to_o wash_v themselves_o in_o cold_a water_n as_o well_o in_o winter_n as_o in_o summer_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o dive_v so_o deep_a that_o not_o a_o
hair_n of_o their_o head_n be_v see_v without_o the_o water_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v not_o permit_v that_o they_o shall_v altogether_o close_v either_o their_o eye_n or_o their_o mouth_n that_o the_o water_n may_v enter_v into_o both_o they_o ought_v also_o to_o stretch_v out_o their_o finger_n bend_v their_o body_n that_o their_o pap_n do_v not_o touch_v it_o to_o dishevel_v their_o hair_n by_o comb_v of_o it_o to_o have_v no_o ring_n upon_o their_o finger_n lest_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o place_n in_o the_o body_n which_o may_v not_o be_v drench_v in_o the_o water_n some_o of_o they_o upon_o the_o wash_a day_n eat_v not_o until_o they_o have_v bathe_v themselves_o other_o will_n not_o eat_v any_o flesh_n lest_o any_o thing_n shall_v stick_v within_o their_o tooth_n and_o hinder_v the_o water_n to_o come_v in_o betwixt_o they_o if_o any_o of_o they_o have_v a_o plaster_n upon_o a_o wound_n they_o ought_v to_o remove_v it_o as_o also_o to_o cut_v their_o nail_n none_o must_v presume_v to_o touch_v the_o woman_n while_o she_o be_v in_o the_o water_n yea_o though_o she_o fall_v into_o a_o swoon_n unâ—esse_v with_o hand_n first_o wash_v if_o after_o her_o wash_v any_o thing_n stick_v between_o her_o tooth_n she_o must_v into_o the_o water_n again_o many_o thing_n more_o may_v be_v speak_v concern_v this_o matter_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o discover_v the_o secret_n of_o woman_n the_o jew_n themselves_o have_v write_v a_o certain_a little_a book_n in_o the_o german_a tongue_n and_o hebrew_n character_n touch_v the_o manner_n of_o woman_n and_o they_o call_v it_o the_o book_n of_o woman_n he_o that_o can_v get_v it_o let_v he_o read_v it_o without_o all_o doubt_n it_o may_v be_v have_v among_o the_o jew_n dwell_v at_o frankford_n upon_o the_o maene_n chap._n xxxii_o of_o the_o poverty_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o manner_n of_o beg_v it_o be_v a_o common_a report_n that_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o suffer_v that_o any_o of_o their_o nation_n shall_v beg_v their_o bread_n which_o experience_n proclaim_v fabulous_a for_o the_o poor_a be_v often_o time_n relieve_v by_o the_o rich_a upon_o the_o friday_n at_o eve_n as_o also_o upon_o the_o eve_n of_o every_o festival_n the_o poor_a go_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o rich_a sort_n to_o beg_v a_o alm_n that_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n or_o festival_n which_o by_o a_o especial_a command_n they_o be_v due_o to_o sanctify_v they_o may_v cease_v from_o beg_v if_o there_o be_v any_o one_o among_o they_o who_o in_o particular_a be_v vex_v with_o some_o extreme_a want_n colligere_fw-la the_o rabbin_n have_v knowledge_n of_o it_o grant_v he_o a_o licence_n for_o beg_v in_o which_o they_o declare_v his_o necessity_n his_o honesty_n and_o witness_v he_o to_o be_v a_o stout_a professor_n of_o the_o jewish_a faith_n and_o other_o such_o circumstance_n this_o letter_n or_o testimonial_n they_o call_v ribbutz_n a_o epistle_n or_o letter_n of_o collection_n colligere_fw-la and_o the_o beggar_n himself_o they_o call_v rabzan_n which_o signify_v a_o gatherer_n this_o letter_n be_v grant_v and_o give_v unto_o he_o he_o travel_v through_o the_o whole_a region_n visit_v all_o the_o jew_n he_o can_v light_v upon_o and_o request_v some_o gift_n of_o they_o if_o he_o come_v into_o any_o place_n where_o there_o be_v many_o jew_n inhabit_v he_o deliver_v this_o his_o petition_n to_o the_o chief_a rabbine_n or_o to_o he_o who_o beat_v the_o post_n of_o the_o house_n with_o a_o hammer_n and_o warn_v they_o to_o the_o synagogue_n or_o to_o the_o senator_n or_o the_o chief_a among_o they_o or_o to_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synasynagogue_n not_o unlike_o a_o consul_n or_o to_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a or_o to_o the_o distributer_n of_o alm_n or_o to_o the_o collector_n for_o the_o poor_a man_n box_n such_o be_v they_o who_o gather_v money_n among_o the_o christian_n go_v hither_o and_o thither_o through_o the_o temple_n have_v a_o certain_a bag_n with_o a_o cymbal_n hang_v at_o the_o end_n of_o a_o staff_n he_o deliver_v it_o unto_o they_o he_o entreat_v they_o that_o by_o their_o leave_n it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o beg_v in_o their_o quarter_n this_o be_v grant_v he_o together_o with_o two_o more_o stand_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o desire_n that_o some_o money_n may_v be_v give_v he_o or_o otherwise_o the_o foreâ€mentioned_a couple_n take_v his_o letter_n and_o gather_v for_o he_o from_o house_n to_o house_n so_o much_o as_o they_o can_v get_v when_o one_o of_o the_o poor_a sort_n have_v a_o daughter_n marriageable_a and_o can_v give_v she_o any_o dowry_n then_o the_o father_n thus_o miserable_a wander_v up_o and_o down_o with_o a_o letter_n of_o the_o same_o sort_n until_o he_o gather_v so_o much_o as_o will_v be_v the_o mean_n to_o bestow_v she_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v hardly_o procure_v she_o a_o husband_n when_o the_o poor_a jew_n go_v thus_o on_o pilgrimage_n and_o turn_v aside_o unto_o other_o jew_n they_o aae_v by_o 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desine_fw-la the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n their_o only_a evasion_n be_v to_o smite_v with_o this_o curse_n the_o head_n of_o he_o that_o shall_v determine_v a_o certain_a season_n for_o his_o come_n 97._o tippach_v ruchan_o atzman_a schel_n mechasschebhe_fw-mi kitzin_n *_o which_o be_v let_v their_o soul_n and_o body_n burst_v with_o a_o swâ—lling_a rupture_n who_o peremptory_o set_v down_o the_o time_n that_o time_n i_o say_v in_o which_o the_o messiah_n be_v express_o for_o to_o come_v yet_o this_o not_o at_o all_o ponder_v and_o nothing_o set_v by_o many_o of_o they_o move_v by_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n have_v in_o their_o soul_n and_o conscience_n confess_v that_o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n be_v already_o past_a and_o therefore_o in_o their_o write_n they_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v bear_v indeed_o but_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o impenitent_a life_n not_o as_o yet_o reveal_v and_o at_o this_o instant_n all_o the_o jew_n dwell_v among_o we_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n hereupon_o rabbi_n solomon_n jarchi_n say_v that_o according_a to_o their_o ancestor_n the_o messiah_n be_v bear_v in_o that_o day_n in_o which_o â—erusalem_fw-la be_v last_v of_o all_o destroy_v but_o where_o he_o have_v so_o long_o be_v hide_v to_o be_v uncertain_a some_o of_o they_o think_v that_o he_o lie_v in_o paradise_n bind_v to_o the_o woman_n hair_n ground_v upon_o these_o word_n in_o the_o song_n of_o solomon_n thy_o head_n upon_o thou_o be_v like_o carmel_n 7.5_o and_o the_o hair_n of_o thy_o head_n like_o purple_a the_o king_n be_v bind_v in_o the_o gallery_n by_o king_n understand_v the_o messiah_n and_o by_o gallery_n paradise_n rabbi_n solomon_n follow_v this_o exposition_n of_o these_o ancient_a rabbin_n 98._o the_o talmudist_n write_v that_o he_o lie_v in_o rome_n under_o a_o gate_n among_o sick_a folk_n and_o leper_n persuade_v by_o the_o word_n of_o isaiah_n who_o say_v that_o he_o be_v one_o despise_v and_o reject_v of_o man_n a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n 3._o and_o acquaint_v with_o grief_n other_o forge_v other_o lie_n and_o tale_n well_o let_v all_o these_o thing_n fall_v out_o according_a to_o their_o own_o desire_n come_v yet_o they_o still_o believe_v he_o be_v to_o come_v first_o then_o before_o his_o come_n shall_v happen_v ten_o notable_a miracle_n by_o which_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v admonish_v and_o incite_v to_o a_o accurate_a preparation_n for_o his_o come_n and_o also_o be_v warn_v to_o conceive_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v so_o poor_a and_o private_o as_o christ_n come_v these_o ten_o miracle_n i_o mean_v here_o to_o present_v in_o the_o same_o word_n that_o the_o rabbin_n have_v commend_v they_o to_o posterity_n in_o a_o little_a book_n call_v abkas_n rochel_n the_o first_o miracle_n god_n shall_v stir_v up_o and_o produce_v three_o
rabbin_n from_o a_o beast_n call_v jaduah_n a_o bone_n of_o which_o they_o hold_v in_o their_o tooth_n in_o time_n of_o prophecy_n the_o seven_o doresh_v el_n hammethim_n one_o who_o ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o dead_a a_o necromancer_n such_o be_v the_o witch_n of_o endor_n the_o eight_o shoel_n makâ—o_o one_o who_o take_v counsel_n by_o his_o staff_n what_o way_n it_o fall_v that_o way_n he_o will_v go_v hos_fw-la 4._o 12._o or_o measure_v his_o staff_n by_o inch_n i_o will_v go_v i_o will_v not_o go_v do_v according_o to_o the_o event_n the_o last_o roel_n baccobe_a ezek._n 21._o 21._o a_o divine_a by_o the_o entrails_n of_o beast_n exod._n 15_o 16._o cholm_n cap._n 3_o p._n 16._o gen._n 12._o 6._o rab._n bechoci_n gen._n 1._o num._n 18._o 15._o caphtorâ—_n uperach_n p._n 68_o psal_n 46._o 3._o dan._n 7_o 9_o 10._o tract_n rosch_n haschanah_o c._n 1._o p._n 16._o psal_n 69._o 29._o exod._n 32._o 32._o psal_n 143._o 2._o psal_n 130._o 3._o orach_n chaymna_n 581._o exod._n 32._o 2._o amos_n 6._o rosch_n hasâ—cha_fw-la c._n 1._o p._n 16._o the_o papist_n have_v their_o pray_v to_o saint_n from_o hence_o minhagim_fw-la dan._n 7._o 10._o taame_fw-fr mitznos_fw-la pag._n 36._o rescha_n chochma_n magnum_fw-la in_o schaar_n par_fw-fr â—eschubha_fw-la cap._n 3_o nu_fw-la 163._o jesa_n 59_o 2._o 4._o 5._o levit._fw-la 23._o 24._o orach_n chaijm_fw-la num_fw-la 583._o deut._n 8._o 13._o psal._n 89._o 16._o mich._n 7._o 19_o levit._fw-la 16._o mich._n 2._o 11._o soph._n 3._o 4._o orach_n chajim_fw-la num_fw-la 602._o psal._n 107._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o joâ—_n 33._o 34_o 35_o levit._fw-la 16_o 17._o isa._n 1._o 18._o 18._o gehher_o a_o man_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d invaluit_fw-la to_o prevail_v he_o haâ—h_v this_o name_n from_o his_o might_n and_o strength_n psal._n 22._o 1._o 1._o neschamah_n amma_fw-la hereby_o be_v note_v only_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n according_a to_o aben_n ezra_n who_o derive_v as_o though_o iâ—_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d min_fw-mi haâ—shamajim_fw-mi from_o heaven_n i_o think_v rather_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nashah_n to_o lift_v up_o and_o shamajim_v signify_v heaven_n because_o it_o be_v or_o always_o ought_v thither_o to_o be_v lift_v up_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o ruach_n and_o nephesh_n the_o synonyma_n of_o it_o in_o this_o manner_n by_o aben_n ezra_n neschamah_n est_fw-la vis_fw-la sensibilis_fw-la &_o rationalis_fw-la &_o habet_fw-la locum_fw-la in_o cerebro_fw-la 2._o ruach_n spiritus_fw-la habet_fw-la sedem_fw-la in_o cord_n quod_fw-la est_fw-la origo_fw-la ritus_fw-la complectiturque_fw-la vim_o irascibilem_fw-la 3._o nephesh_n est_fw-la vis_fw-la concupiscibilis_fw-la &_o situm_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o jecore_fw-la orach_n chajim_n nu_fw-la 606._o psal_n 78._o 38._o deut._n 23_o 2_o 3._o this_o be_v in_o use_n in_o s._n paul_n day_n who_o say_v that_o he_o receive_v forty_o stripe_n save_o one_o 2_o cor._n 11._o the_o jewish_a reason_n be_v to_o be_v approve_v of_o rabbi_n bechaim_n deut._n 25._o 2._o psal_n 1._o 2_o 3_o 4._o levit._fw-la 23._o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o orach_n chajim_fw-la nu_fw-la 612._o a_o very_a papistical_a indulgence_n cant._n 2._o 9_o chaptor_n upherach_n p._n 71_o exod_n 23._o 8._o isa._n 58._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o zach._n 6._o 5._o prov._n 6._o 23._o prov._n 3._o 18._o orach_n chajim_n vu_o 670._o esther_n 3_o esther_n 8._o tract_n mâ—gilah_n orach_n chajim_n nu_fw-la 690._o sect._n 16._o orach_n chajim_fw-la num_fw-la 615._o de_fw-fr rit_fw-fr jud_v p._n 61._o zach_n 8._o 19_o the_o first_o fast_n the_o second_o fast_n the_o three_o fast_o hos._n 5._o 7._o jer._n 2._o 24._o the_o four_o fast_n jer._n 40._o 41._o particular_a fast_n 2._o 3._o 4._o reschis_n chochma_n parvum_fw-la p._n 10._o tanais_n p._n 23._o hab._n 2._o rabbi_n solomon_n jarchi_n zachi_n 7._o exod._n 23._o 19_o num._n 31._o 23._o tract_n 1._o elim_n c._n 5._o p._n 75._o exod_a 22._o 31._o gen._n 24._o 64._o abel_n signify_v vanity_n show_v the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o hence_o that_o excellent_a elegy_n adam_n cain_n abel_n the_o earth_n have_v possess_v vanity_n the_o name_n of_o the_o three_o first_o man_n make_v it_o up_o gen._n 32._o the_o jew_n of_o ancient_a day_n have_v two_o sort_n of_o wife_n the_o one_o call_v hashim_a '_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o according_a to_o rabbi_n juda_n which_o be_v marry_v with_o a_o bill_n of_o contract_n or_o solemn_a espousal_n who_o child_n be_v heir_n unto_o their_o father_n land_n 〈◊〉_d good_n the_o other_o call_v pelagshim_n coâ—â—â—ines_n or_o half-wive_n not_o lawful_a wife_n or_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o houâ—e_n neither_o be_v their_o child_n heir_n unto_o their_o father_n good_n derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d palag_n to_o divide_v and_o ishaâ—_n a_o wife_n a_o divide_a or_o half_a wife_n the_o fâ—â—â—r_a sort_n be_v derive_v either_o by_o the_o figure_n apâ—â—â—sis_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anashim_n by_o take_v away_o the_o first_o and_o capital_a letter_n aleph_fw-la 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o man_n be_v the_o woman_n 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sâ—duxiâ—_n to_o seduce_v bâ—â—â—se_o she_o deceive_v adam_n or_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o forget_v either_o that_o woman_n 〈…〉_z memory_n or_o rather_o that_o their_o father_n house_n in_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v extinct_a and_o quite_o forget_v gen_n 2._o 22._o tract_n medah_n c._n 5._o p._n 45._o gen_n 2._o 22._o signify_v that_o mankind_n be_v perfect_a when_o the_o woman_n be_v create_v which_o before_o be_v like_o a_o unperfect_a building_n or_o rather_o because_o the_o woman_n build_v their_o husband_n a_o house_n as_o rachel_n and_o leah_n build_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n ruth_n the_o last_o last_o chuppah_n a_o cover_n arbour_n or_o such_o like_a from_o the_o hebrew_n root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o cover_v or_o hide_v jer._n 31._o 22._o gen._n 1._o 28._o psal._n 147._o 14_o psal._n 45._o 10_o tallith_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o cloak_n or_o hairy_a garment_n gen._n 25._o rabbi_n solomon_n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o little_a cloak_n peculiar_a to_o the_o jew_n which_o they_o use_v in_o time_n of_o prayer_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obtegere_fw-la to_o hide_v or_o cover_v ruth_n 3._o 9_o ezek._n 16._o 8._o psal_n 2._o 11._o the_o dowry_n bill_n matth._n 6._o 19_o tract_n gittin_n the_o bill_n of_o divorce_n in_o the_o latin_a copy_n the_o bill_n be_v imperfect_a i_o have_v therefore_o correct_v it_o according_a to_o that_o in_o moses_n koâ—sinsos_n f._n 133._o 133._o matth._n 22._o the_o sadducee_n be_v a_o certain_a sect_n among_o the_o jew_n they_o have_v their_o name_n either_o from_o sedek_n justice_n because_o they_o justify_v themselves_o before_o god_n or_o from_o sadoc_n the_o first_o author_n of_o the_o heresy_n who_o live_v under_o antigonus_n socheus_n who_o succeed_v simeon_n the_o just_a they_o reject_v the_o prophet_n and_o all_o other_o book_n of_o scripture_n save_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n they_o reject_v tradition_n they_o deny_v a_o reward_n for_o good_a work_n and_o punishment_n for_o evil_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n angel_n and_o spirit_n fate_n and_o destiny_n ascribe_v all_o to_o man_n freewill_n and_o affirm_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v annihilate_v after_o it_o depart_v the_o body_n drusius_n de_o trib_o sect._n cap._n 8._o lib._n 3._o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d colligere_fw-la from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d colligere_fw-la colligere_fw-la the_o falling-sickness_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cadere_fw-la hilluc_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o go_v or_o walk_v because_o the_o plague_n be_v a_o very_a walk_a disease_n lib_fw-la chasidim_n num_fw-la 167._o reschis_n chochma_n p_o 22._o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d occidere_fw-la gen._n 50._o 10._o gen._n 37._o 34._o 34._o justitia_fw-la juditij_fw-la a_o just_a judgement_n esa_n 60._o 14._o isa_n 25._o 8._o psal_n 90._o 17._o num._n 20._o 1_o 2._o tract_n aboda_n zara_n c._n 8._o ezek._n 12._o 7._o num._n 〈◊〉_d 2._o 2._o the_o wound_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n the_o jew_n twofold_n messiah_n luk._n 2._o 25._o ib._n v._n 38._o rom._n 11._o 5._o num._n 2._o 4._o 17_o 18._o schebet_fw-la jehndah_n the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n a_o historical_a book_n of_o the_o many_o affliction_n martyrdom_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o also_o of_o their_o dispute_n with_o the_o christian_n in_o spain_n and_o italy_n it_o be_v print_v at_o crncovia_n in_o germany_n an._n d._n 1591._o sanhedrin_n c._n 11._o p._n 97._o cant._n 7.5_o sanhedrin_n c._n 11._o p._n 98._o isaiah_n 53._o 3._o the_o miracle_n before_o christ_n come_v abkas_n rochel_n pulvis_fw-la aromatarius_fw-la the_o author_n rimchar_n a_o little_a book_n in_o octavo_fw-la it_o have_v 3_o part_n the_o first_o of_o the_o miracle_n before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n two_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o state_n of_o it_o after_o this_o life_n the_o three_o of_o moses_n his_o tradition_n about_o mount_n sinai_n man_n creation_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v print_v at_o venice_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1597._o hos._n 3._o 4._o jascibhah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o synagogue_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o sit_v or_o rest_n the_o second_o miracle_n mal._n 4._o 2._o num._n 24._o 23._o the_o three_o mirale_n dan._n 12._o 3._o joel_n 2._o 30._o the_o four_o miracle_n hos_fw-la 14._o 5._o the_o five_o miracle_n esa_n 24._o 22._o jon._n 2._o 8._o the_o six_o mimiracle_n esa_n 59_o 16._o jer._n 3._o 14._o the_o seven_o miracle_n exod._n 20._o the_o come_n of_o michael_n dan._n 12._o 1._o ezek._n 20._o 38._o dan._n 12._o 10._o hos_fw-la 2._o 14._o dan._n 11._o 42._o dan._n 11._o 45._o the_o eight_o miracle_n jsa_n 27._o 13._o zech._n 9_o 14._o ezech._n 38._o 22._o obad._n 18._o the_o nine_o miracle_n 1._o never_o the_o ten_o miracle_n micah_n 2._o 13._o jsa_n 41._o 18._o jsa_n 49._o 10._o the_o jew_n ten_o foul_v comfort_n against_o the_o foresay_a sign_n consol_n 1._o zach._n 9_o 9_o the_o 2._o cons_n esa_n 35._o 6._o the_o 3._o cons_n the_o 4._o cons_n the_o 5._o cons_n zeph._n 3._o 9_o the_o 6._o cons_n ezek._n 25._o 14._o the_o 7._o cons_n jsa_n 33._o 24._o the_o 8._o cons_n jsa_n 65._o 22._o see_v reschaim_n in_o the_o talmud_n c._n 6._o p._n 68_o nine_o cons_n isa_n 40._o 5._o ten_o cons_n ezek._n 36._o 26._o the_o feast_n which_o the_o messiah_n shall_v make_v unto_o the_o jew_n at_o his_o come_n the_o first_o dish_n behemoth_n job_n 4._o 10._o 10._o rabbi_n sal_fw-la jarchi_n &_o rabhuenaki_n the_o 2._o dish_n leviathan_n babha_fw-mi basra_fw-mi c._n 5._o p._n 74._o jsa_n 27_o 1._o job_n 40._o 16._o 19_o the_o three_o dish_n barinchue_n bechoros_n c_o ult_n p._n 57_o the_o crow_n babha_fw-mi basra_fw-mi c._n 5._o p._n 72._o the_o great_a bird_n ziz_fw-fr talmud_n in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o great_a lion_n cholin_n cap._n 3._o p._n 59_o the_o wine_n for_o the_o feast_n esa_n 27._o 2._o 3._o psal_n 75._o 9_o the_o sport_n where_o with_o the_o messiah_n will_v delight_v the_o jew_n job_n 40._o 20._o psal_n 104._o 26._o psal_n 69._o 32._o job_n 40_o 14._o 15._o jsa_n 27._o 1_o esa_n 25._o 6._o job_n 41._o 6._o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o messiah_n ps_n 45._o 10._o schegal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v the_o wife_n of_o a_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shagal_n which_o be_v to_o exercise_v the_o very_a act_n of_o venery_n isa_n 53._o 10._o the_o manner_n of_o life_n the_o jew_n shall_v have_v under_o their_o messiah_n the_o first_o benefit_n jsa_n 60_o 10_o 11._o 12._o jsa_n 61._o 5._o 6._o the_o 2_o benefit_n jsa_n 65._o 17._o psal._n 92._o 14_o 15_o the_o 3_o benefit_n hos_fw-la 14._o 8._o isaiah_n 62._o 8_o 9_o the_o 4_o benefit_n isaiah_n 11._o 17._o the_o 5_o benefit_n isaiah_n 2_o 4._o jer._n 8._o matth._n 15._o 5._o titus_n 1._o deut._n 28._o
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11._o article_n of_o their_o belief_n 11._o they_o believe_v that_o whosoever_o do_v many_o good_a work_n shall_v obtain_v a_o great_a reward_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v it_o be_v read_v in_o their_o talmud_n all_o israel_n shall_v have_v part_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v as_o it_o be_v write_v 21._o all_o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v righteous_a they_o shall_v receive_v the_o earth_n for_o a_o inheritance_n for_o ever_o the_o branch_n of_o my_o plant_n the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n that_o i_o may_v be_v glorify_v yet_o nevertheless_o they_o shall_v not_o all_o share_n a_o like_a he_o that_o have_v do_v many_o good_a deed_n shall_v have_v a_o great_a portion_n hence_o the_o wicked_a which_o never_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n shall_v be_v torment_v in_o hell_n or_o purgatory_n for_o the_o space_n of_o twelve_o month_n and_o after_o that_o shall_v have_v a_o portion_n in_o life_n everlasting_a but_o not_o so_o excellent_a as_o that_o of_o the_o just_a they_o who_o utter_o 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dust_n hence_o rabbi_n `_o bechai_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v kadhakkemach_n venice_n say_v the_o jew_n have_v a_o fourfold_a honour_n and_o privilege_n above_o other_o nation_n which_o be_v these_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o law_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a all_o these_o he_o repeat_v and_o prove_v in_o particular_a 14._o in_o hisâ—_n exposition_n of_o the_o 18._o and_o 33._o chapter_n of_o the_o fiâ—t_z book_n of_o moses_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o last_o privilege_n he_o brin'g_v among_o other_o the_o testimony_n of_o isaiah_n prophesy_v of_o the_o christian_n and_o other_o people_n they_o be_v dead_a 19_o they_o shall_v not_o live_v they_o be_v dead_a they_o shall_v not_o rise_v and_o of_o the_o israelite_n thy_o dead_a man_n shall_v live_v with_o my_o dead_a body_n they_o shall_v arise_v awake_v and_o sing_v you_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o dust_n because_o your_o dew_n be_v as_o the_o dew_n of_o herb_n 1._o and_o the_o earth_n shall_v castâ—_n out_o her_o dead_a the_o same_o rabbine_n out_o of_o the_o talmud_n deliver_v thus_o much_o that_o at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n three_o kind_n of_o dead_a man_n be_v to_o arise_v the_o first_o of_o the_o most_o righteous_a israelite_n the_o second_o of_o the_o most_o unrighteous_a and_o ungodly_a the_o three_o of_o a_o middle_a sort_n who_o do_v as_o much_o good_a as_o evil_n the_o good_a shall_v go_v into_o life_n everlasting_a the_o wicked_a into_o hell_n and_o fire_n eternal_a 〈…〉_z as_o it_o be_v write_v many_o of_o they_o that_o lie_v and_o sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n shall_v arise_v same_o to_o everlasting_a life_n some_o to_o shame_n and_o everlasting_a contempt_n from_o hence_o say_v the_o rabbine_n we_o may_v infer_v that_o even_o the_o wicked_a one_o in_o israel_n shall_v be_v copartner_n in_o the_o resurrection_n yet_o shall_v this_o redound_v to_o their_o disadvantage_n see_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n shall_v together_o in_o hell_n suffer_v never_o cease_v torment_n they_o of_o the_o middle_a sort_n shall_v be_v torture_v for_o they_o in_o his_o in_o purgatory_n only_o the_o space_n of_o twelve_o month_n which_o time_n expire_v their_o body_n shall_v be_v consume_v and_o a_o bluster_a wind_n shall_v scatter_v their_o ash_n under_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o just_a the_o talmudist_n prove_v this_o out_o of_o the_o 13._o chapter_n of_o zachary_n the_o 8._o and_o 9_o verse_n for_o there_o be_v write_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o passethat_o in_o all_o the_o land_n say_v the_o lord_n two_o part_n therein_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o die_v but_o the_o three_o part_n shall_v be_v leave_v therein_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v the_o three_o part_n through_o the_o fire_n and_o refine_v they_o as_o silver_n be_v refine_v and_o will_v try_v they_o as_o gold_n it_o try_v and_o they_o shall_v call_v upon_o my_o name_n and_o i_o will_v hear_v they_o i_o will_v say_v it_o be_v my_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n it_o be_v speak_v 1._o sam._n 2._o 6._o the_o lord_n kill_v and_o make_v alive_a he_o bring_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o bring_v up_o r._n david_n kimchi_n upon_o the_o first_o psalm_n say_v that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o rise_v again_o but_o their_o soul_n shall_v perish_v together_o with_o their_o body_n in_o the_o day_n of_o death_n and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o a_o resurrection_n only_o belong_v to_o the_o just_a and_o godly_a in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o 26_o chapter_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n rabbi_n saadiah_n upon_o the_o former_a word_n of_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n say_v that_o the_o term_n many_o design_n a_o certain_a number_n and_o there_o fore_a to_o be_v restringe_v to_o the_o godly_a in_o israel_n who_o alone_o have_v a_o portion_n in_o life_n eternal_a they_o that_o do_v not_o watch_v he_o rank_n in_o their_o number_n who_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n and_o tâ—rned_v apostate_n who_o for_o this_o very_a thing_n must_v be_v thrust_v into_o the_o low_a chamber_n of_o the_o infernal_a pit_n there_o for_o ever_o to_o be_v the_o emblem_n of_o ignominy_n to_o he_o assent_n rabbi_n higgaon_n and_o aben_n ezra_n in_o his_o book_n perusch_n or_o exposition_n upon_o the_o forecited_n place_n of_o daniel_n comment_v that_o as_o many_o be_v to_o watch_v so_o many_o shall_v not_o watch_v the_o watchman_n shall_v have_v life_n eternal_a they_o that_o do_v not_o watch_v never_o die_v reproach_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n in_o my_o judgement_n say_v aben_n ezra_n be_v this_o that_o so_o many_o upright_a jew_n that_o pay_v their_o debt_n to_o nature_n in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n shall_v rise_v again_o and_o live_v when_o the_o messiah_n or_o deliverer_n shall_v come_v for_o of_o