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sunday_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n p._n 384._o l._n 33._o he_o lay_v the_o difference_n too_o in_o the_o different_a reckon_a of_o the_o month_n as_o socrates_n do_v when_o he_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v careful_a of_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n worthy_o and_o with_o the_o wedding_n garment_n but_o that_o they_o need_v not_o be_v so_o fearful_a of_o keep_v their_o easter_n after_o the_o christian_a account_n be_v it_o less_o accurate_a for_o they_o be_v to_o answer_n and_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o the_o other_o neglect_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 382._o l._n 32._o bâ—â—_n no_o man_n be_v ever_o punish_v or_o so_o much_o as_o find_v fault_n with_o for_o keep_v easter_n in_o this_o month_n and_o not_o in_o another_o c_o eus_n de_fw-fr vit._n const_n l._n 3._o c._n 17_o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o this_o place_n to_o be_v understand_v proper_o and_o exclusive_a of_o the_o asia_n proconsularis_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tomo_fw-la sexto_fw-la savil._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 381._o chap_n viii_o §_o i._o this_o forty_o season_n particular_o observe_v by_o the_o candidate_n for_o baptism_n §_o ii_o and_o by_o penitent_n §_o i._o for_o the_o time_n that_o follow_v we_o shall_v have_v little_a dispute_n about_o the_o practice_n of_o forty_o day_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o solemn_a time_n before_o easter_n some_o way_n or_o other_o observe_v in_o all_o the_o church_n none_o will_v deny_v this_o be_v evident_a and_o absolute_o unquestionable_a from_o st._n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n st._n ambrose_n of_o milan_n st._n chrysostome_n st._n jerome_n and_o st._n augustine_n who_o express_o mention_v forty_o day_n as_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n and_o athanasius_n speak_v of_o more_o week_n than_o one_o of_o the_o forty_o season_n i_o shall_v not_o therefore_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o the_o unnecessary_a allegation_n of_o all_o those_o testimony_n but_o only_o 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day_n that_o month_n for_o a_o alarm_n they_o say_v that_o they_o may_v repent_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o meet_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n who_o according_a to_o their_o tradition_n sit_v in_o judgement_n the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o next_o month._n §_o ii_o i_o have_v mention_v their_o opinion_n of_o god_n judge_v the_o world_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o their_o seven_o month_n and_o it_o may_v seem_v thence_o that_o their_o custom_n of_o give_v notice_n by_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o horn_n may_v rather_o respect_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o month_n tisri_n than_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o it_o and_o be_v rather_o the_o warn_v of_o thirty_o than_o of_o forty_o day_n but_o this_o suspicion_n if_o it_o shall_v arise_v will_v receive_v easy_a satisfaction_n from_o another_o concurrent_a tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n universal_o receive_v by_o they_o that_o moses_n go_v up_o upon_o the_o mount_n the_o last_o time_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o their_o six_o month_n and_o return_v again_o to_o they_o with_o the_o second_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n on_o the_o forty_o after_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o seven_o their_o expiation_n day_n â—itand_n day_n rab._n salom._n in_o locum_fw-la deuter._n proximè_fw-la â—itand_n now_o when_o he_o go_v up_o he_o command_v a_o horn_n as_o they_o say_v to_o be_v sound_v through_o the_o camp_n to_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o people_n on_o what_o errand_n he_o be_v go_v that_o they_o may_v not_o again_o commit_v the_o like_a abomination_n in_o memory_n of_o which_o they_o now_o still_o sound_v it_o and_o we_o beside_o know_v from_o better_a authority_n 9.18_o authority_n deut._n 9.18_o that_o moses_n spend_v these_o forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n in_o fast_v and_o supplication_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n so_o that_o we_o be_v rather_o to_o think_v that_o they_o have_v since_o in_o some_o measure_n follow_v his_o pious_a example_n and_o that_o on_o the_o day_n of_o his_o ascent_n they_o begin_v to_o prepare_v for_o that_o of_o his_o descent_n which_o in_o their_o opinion_n be_v the_o ten_o of_o tisri_n and_o on_o which_o they_o have_v be_v since_o command_v always_o to_o afflict_v themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n at_o least_o one_o day_n and_o night_n the_o forty_o day_n therefore_o here_o be_v not_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o accidental_a number_n and_o the_o bare_a aggregate_v of_o thirty_o and_o ten_o but_o as_o they_o make_v up_o direct_o a_o full_a penitential_a season_n and_o indeed_o that_o number_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v very_o ancient_o appropriate_v to_o penance_n and_o humiliation_n for_o not_o to_o reckon_v up_o the_o forty_o day_n by_o which_o god_n drown_v the_o world_n 7.4_o world_n gen._n 7.4_o or_o the_o forty_o year_n in_o which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v penance_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 14.34_o wilderness_n numb_a 14.34_o or_o the_o forty_o stripe_n 25.3_o stripe_n deut._n 25.3_o by_o which_o malefactor_n be_v to_o be_v correct_v though_o these_o instance_n may_v concur_v to_o strengthen_v the_o opinion_n whoever_o consider_v that_o moses_n do_v not_o once_o only_o fast_o this_o number_n of_o day_n 25._o day_n deut._n 9.9_o 18_o 25._o that_o elias_n fast_v also_o in_o that_o wilderness_n by_o the_o same_o space_n 1.19.8_o space_n king_n 1.19.8_o that_o the_o ninevite_n have_v precise_o as_o many_o day_n allow_v for_o their_o repentance_n 3.4_o repentance_n jon._n 3.4_o and_o that_o last_o our_o bless_a saviour_n when_o he_o be_v please_v to_o fast_a observe_v the_o same_o length_n of_o time_n 4.2_o time_n matth._n 4.2_o whoever_o i_o say_v consider_v these_o fact_n can_v but_o think_v that_o this_o number_n of_o day_n be_v use_v by_o they_o all_o as_o the_o common_a solemn_a number_n belong_v to_o extraordinary_a humiliation_n and_o that_o those_o be_v accustom_a to_o afflict_v themselves_o forty_o day_n who_o will_v deprecate_v any_o great_a and_o heavy_a judgement_n though_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o specify_v the_o number_n as_o those_o we_o know_v p_o who_o have_v a_o nazaritical_a vow_n upon_o they_o be_v use_v to_o observe_v thirty_o day_n though_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o neither_o determine_v that_o space_n and_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o st._n jerom_n a_o father_n much_o verse_v in_o the_o jewish_a knowledge_n have_v express_o aver_v in_o his_o comment_n on_o ionas_n where_o he_o say_v that_o forty_o be_v the_o number_n proper_a for_o penitent_n and_o fast_v and_o prayer_n &c._n &c._n and_o that_o for_o this_o reason_n moses_n fast_v forty_o day_n and_o so_o elias_n and_o likewise_o our_o bless_a lord_n etc._n etc._n as_o may_v be_v see_v at_o large_a in_o the_o passage_n already_o exscribe_v above_o 2._o above_o part_v 1_o ch._n 8._o §._o 2._o this_o be_v there_o positive_o and_o in_o good_a earnest_n say_v by_o st._n jerom_n as_o the_o reason_n of_o those_o example_n though_o mr._n daille_n put_v it_o off_o r_o as_o if_o the_o good_a father_n have_v play_v upon_o they_o while_o hâ—_n himself_o rather_o play_v with_o the_o father_n and_o according_a to_o this_o the_o penance_n of_o forty_o day_n be_v very_o frequent_a in_o the_o modern_a penitential_o of_o the_o jew_n as_o we_o have_v also_o see_v before_o 2._o before_o rep._n 1._o ch._n 9_o §._o 2._o be_v there_o general_o enjoin_v upon_o any_o of_o the_o great_a transgression_n and_o to_o go_v yet_o a_o little_a further_o in_o this_o matter_n i_o can_v tell_v whether_o the_o forty_o day_n which_o our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o fast_v in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v not_o so_o pass_v by_o he_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o penitential_a fast_o for_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n 19.4_o repentance_n act_n 19.4_o prepare_v for_o the_o messiah_n to_o come_v and_o it_o may_v not_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o suppose_v that_o by_o it_o
several_a kind_n of_o fast_n sect._n ii_o several_a occasion_n of_o fast_v particular_o penitence_n and_o baptism_n p._n 20_o chap._n iii_o concern_v the_o fast_a before_o the_o festival_n of_o the_o resurrection_n sect._n i._n the_o general_a presumption_n for_o its_o apostolical_a antiquity_n sect._n ii_o a_o particular_a proof_n of_o it_o from_o irenaeus_n sect._n iii_o the_o different_a length_n of_o that_o fast_a down_o to_o irenaeus_n his_o time_n with_o some_o probable_o of_o 40_o day_n p._n 31_o chap._n iu_o the_o practice_n of_o fast_v mention_v about_o the_o year_n 200_o by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n and_o tertullian_n sect._n i._n the_o weekly_a fast_n of_o wednesday_n and_o friday_n mention_v by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n sect._n ii_o testimony_n out_o of_o tertullian_n concern_v both_o the_o weekly_a and_o ante-paschal_n fast_n sect._n iii_o observation_n upon_o those_o testimony_n some_o part_n of_o the_o ante-paschal_n fast_o think_v necessary_a by_o the_o catholic_n of_o his_o time_n the_o rest_n discretionary_n p._n 46_o chap._n v._o sect._n i._n a_o testimony_n from_o origen_n for_o the_o devotion_n of_o friday_n and_o of_o the_o paschal_n season_n and_o thence_o to_o whitsuntide_n another_o from_o he_o but_o of_o ruffinus_n his_o transtation_n concern_v the_o fast_a of_o the_o quadragesima_fw-la or_o the_o forty_o season_n sect._n ii_o a_o distinct_a account_n of_o the_o passion-week_n from_o dionysius_n of_o alexandria_n about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o three_o century_n sect._n iii_o what_o be_v the_o first_o paschal_n solemnity_n mention_v by_o st._n cyprian_a and_o concern_v the_o passion-week_n p._n 70_o chap._n vi_o sect._n i._n a_o mention_n of_o a_o forty_o day_n fast_o by_o peter_n of_o alexandria_n before_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a sect._n ii_o very_o probable_o they_o be_v the_o day_n before_o easter_n p._n 88_o chap._n vii_o sect._n i._n good-friday_n and_o day_n of_o solemn_a fast_v mention_v by_o constantine_n sect._n ii_o the_o forty_o season_n express_o mention_v by_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a sect._n iii_o and_o that_o forty_o day_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v prove_v from_o st._n chrysostome_n p._n 98_o chap._n viii_o sect._n i._n this_o forty_o season_n particular_o observe_v by_o the_o candidate_n for_o baptism_n sect._n ii_o and_o by_o penitent_n p._n 112_o chap._n ix_o sect._n i._n a_o lend_v always_o and_o every_o where_o observe_v though_o not_o of_o forty_o day_n sect._n ii_o mr._n daille_n be_v objection_n against_o it_o from_o cassian_n sect._n iii_o from_o st._n jerome_n sect._n iv_o from_o st._n chrysostome_n p._n 122_o chap._n x._o sect._n i._o sozomen_n be_v account_n of_o the_o keep_n of_o lent_n in_o his_o time_n about_o ann._n chr._n 440._o sect._n ii_o what_o addition_n have_v be_v make_v since_o sect._n iii_o socrates_n his_o account_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o same_o age_n i_o suppose_v by_o the_o novatian_o sect._n iu._n his_o wonder_n that_o lent_n of_o differ_v length_n shall_v all_o of_o they_o be_v call_v the_o forty_o season_n sect._n v._o the_o conclusion_n p._n 133_o part_n ii_o the_o essay_n concern_v its_o original_a preface_n p._n 149_o repart_n i._o that_o most_o of_o the_o ancient_a christian_a ordinance_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o jew_n chap._n i._n or_o ii_o for_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v hereafter_o by_o the_o error_n of_o the_o press_n sect._n i._n not_o dishonourable_a for_o christian_a ordinance_n to_o be_v borrow_v from_o the_o jew_n and_o they_o general_o be_v first_o such_o consider_v as_o be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n as_o sect._n ii_o baptism_n it_o be_v a_o rite_n by_o which_o as_o well_o as_o by_o other_o proselyte_n be_v admit_v into_o judaisme_n sect._n iii_o christian_a baptism_n as_o express_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n a_o imitation_n of_o it_o p._n 153_o chap._n iii_o sect._n i._n the_o nature_n of_o the_o paschal_n sacrifice_n and_o the_o description_n the_o jewish_a tradition_n give_v of_o that_o supper_n sect._n ii_o agreeable_a to_o the_o history_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n supper_n and_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o p._n 167_o chap._n iu_o sect._n i._n the_o church_n of_o christ_n succeed_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n sect._n ii_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o one_o raise_v from_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o other_o the_o apostle_n of_o each_o sect._n iii_o and_o the_o bishop_n sect._n iu._n the_o presbyter_n or_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n sect._n v._o the_o christian_a presbyter_n and_o their_o power_n sect._n vi_o the_o ministerial_a officer_n of_o the_o jew_n sect._n vii_o answer_v by_o our_o deacon_n p._n 175_o chap._n v._o sect._n i._n the_o excommunicate_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o condition_n sect._n ii_o the_o condition_n of_o mourner_n among_o the_o jew_n compare_v with_o that_o of_o the_o excommunicate_a sect._n iii_o their_o excommunicate_n restrain_v from_o the_o liberty_n not_o only_o of_o civil_a conversation_n but_o of_o religious_a communion_n sect._n iu._n excommunication_n mention_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o practise_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o by_o christian_n p._n 209_o chap._n vi_o sect._n i._o circumstance_n relate_v to_o baptism_n under_o five_o head_n practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o second_o century_n sect._n ii_o these_o all_o agreeable_a to_o jewish_a custom_n and_o first_o in_o general_n as_o to_o the_o person_n baptize_v and_o baptise_v and_o the_o solemn_a time_n of_o baptism_n sect._n iii_o in_o particular_a second_o as_o to_o the_o distinction_n and_o instruction_n of_o its_o candidate_n sect._n iu._n three_o as_o to_o the_o action_n of_o baptism_n sect._n v._n four_o its_o confirmation_n sect._n vi._n and_o last_o the_o sequel_n and_o close_a of_o the_o whole_a ceremony_n p._n 236_o chap._n vii_o sect._n i._n several_a particular_n practise_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n by_o the_o primitive_a christian_n which_o vary_v from_o those_o of_o the_o paschal_n supper_n sect._n ii_o these_o speak_v our_o lord_n supper_n to_o have_v succeed_v the_o paschal_n in_o its_o general_a nature_n as_o a_o memorial_n of_o thanks_o sect._n iii_o the_o description_n of_o a_o jewish_a offer_v of_o praise_n and_o thanks_o with_o the_o feast_v upon_o it_o sect._n iu._n the_o christian_a eucharist_n answer_v to_o it_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n sect._n v._o a_o tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n only_o the_o eucharistical_a sacrifice_n shall_v remain_v p._n 266_o chap._n viii_o sect._n i._n the_o distinction_n of_o clergy_n and_o laiety_n specify_v by_o tertullian_n that_o of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n by_o he_o irenaeus_n also_o be_v his_o leader_n for_o the_o apostolical_a authority_n of_o bishop_n sect._n ii_o and_o by_o ignatius_n as_o the_o other_o at_o least_o of_o the_o laiety_n and_o clergy_n by_o st._n clemens_n of_o rome_n sect._n iii_o the_o first_o distinction_n derive_v from_o the_o language_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o office_n of_o the_o second_o from_o those_o of_o the_o jewish_a sanhedrim_n and_o likewise_o of_o the_o temple_n the_o upper_a part_n of_o our_o church_n be_v also_o suppose_v to_o answer_v the_o temple_n court_v of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o altar_n p._n 291_o chap._n ix_o sect._n i._n the_o sentence_n and_o effect_n of_o excommunication_n with_o christian_n as_o with_o jew_n and_o the_o relaxation_n of_o it_o alike_o sect._n ii_o their_o agreement_n in_o the_o estimate_n of_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o appointment_n of_o penance_n p._n 318_o chap._n x._o sect._n i._n a_o parallel_n of_o christian_a rite_n mention_v by_o tertullian_n and_o sect._n ii_o of_o those_o usage_n mention_v by_o origen_n particular_o about_o prayer_n 1._o disposition_n of_o mind_n 2._o posture_n of_o body_n 3._o direction_n of_o the_o face_n sect._n iii_o 4._o time_n of_o daily_a prayer_n sect._n iu._n 5._o matter_n and_o method_n sect._n v._o the_o ancient_a order_n of_o christian_a prayer_n sect._n vi_o and_o the_o order_n of_o the_o jewish_a sect._n vii_o compare_v sect._n viii_o a_o parallel_n of_o some_o few_o other_o usage_n p._n 332_o chap._n xi_o sect._n i._n the_o second_o prejudice_n against_o a_o jewish_a origination_n of_o lent_n from_o want_n of_o authority_n in_o the_o talmudical_a write_n sect._n ii_o answer_v by_o show_v 1._o that_o those_o traditional_a account_n be_v not_o without_o some_o ancient_a foundation_n of_o their_o own_o sect._n iii_o second_o that_o they_o be_v confirm_v in_o many_o point_n by_o collateral_a evidence_n sect._n iu._n and_o three_o that_o they_o be_v not_o borrow_a by_o the_o jew_n from_o foreign_a author_n sect._n v._o the_o three_o prejudice_n against_o such_o a_o origination_n from_o the_o novelty_n of_o it_o answer_v p._n 364_o repart_n ii_o a_o conjecture_n concern_v the_o original_a of_o lent_n chap._n i._n our_o easter_n keep_v for_o some_o time_n with_o the_o jewish_a
passover_n sect._n ii_o the_o notification_n of_o easter_n by_o paschal_n letter_n agree_v with_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n sect._n iii_o the_o ante-paschal_n preparation_n of_o christian_n answer_n to_o a_o like_a preparation_n of_o the_o jew_n before_o their_o day_n of_o expiation_n p._n 389_o chap._n ii_o sect._n i._n the_o sacrificial_a performance_n on_o the_o jewish_a expiation_n day_n sect._n ii_o compare_v with_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n on_o his_o passion-day_n p._n 396_o chap._n iii_o sect._n i._n the_o devotional_a duty_n of_o the_o jew_n on_o their_o expiation_n day_n sect._n ii_o practise_v by_o christian_n on_o the_o passion_n day_n sect._n iii_o some_o circumstance_n of_o the_o eve_n of_o those_o day_n compare_v p._n 406_o chap._n iu_o sect._n i._n a_o penitential_a season_n with_o the_o jew_n preparatory_a to_o their_o expiation_n day_n some_o certain_a day_n next_o before_o it_o keep_v vniformly_n by_o all_o more_o also_o general_o though_o in_o various_a number_n and_o forty_o by_o many_o but_o the_o first_o of_o the_o forty_o universal_o observe_v sect._n ii_o forty_o day_n a_o solemn_a space_n of_o penitence_n in_o the_o jewish_a discipline_n sect._n iii_o the_o christian_a lent_n compare_v with_o the_o jewish_a p._n 418_o chap._n v._o sect._n i._n this_o origination_n of_o lent_n very_o probable_a and_o its_o observation_n a_o testimony_n to_o our_o lord_n be_v expiatory_a sacrifice_n however_o sect._n ii_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n be_v a_o good_a reason_n for_o our_o observe_v the_o passion_n day_n and_o likewise_o sect._n iii_o some_o preparatory_a time_n before_o it_o p._n 431_o corrigenda_fw-la &_o addenda_fw-la page_n 7._o line_n 21._o deal_n that_o he_o may_v if_o etc._n etc._n p._n 19_o l._n 15._o deal_n in_o p._n 30._o l._n 12._o read_v oris_n de_fw-fr jej._n p._n 67._o l._n 23._o r._n paschatis_o p._n 68_o l._n 5._o r._n choose_v p._n 69._o after_o the_o 18._o line_n add_v however_o i_o will_v venture_v to_o offer_v that_o the_o follow_a sabbatum_fw-la continuatis_fw-la may_v be_v understand_v of_o saturday_n alone_o and_o without_o any_o connexion_n with_o a_o friday_n precede_v and_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o the_o pass_v it_o without_o food_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o diony_n alex_n see_v the_o next_o ch._n §_o 2._o and_o note_v e_o p._n 75._o l._n 7._o put_v §_o ii_o l._n ult_n for_o trusty_n faithful_a p._n 79._o l._n 12._o put_v §_o iii_o p._n 87._o for_o n_z put_v p_o p._n 122._o l._n 16._o for_o fast_a r._n fact_n p._n 153._o l._n 6._o etc._n etc._n ch._n i._o to_o be_v reckon_v ch._n ii_o p._n 224._o l._n 8._o put_v in_o the_o margin_n see_v fig._n i._n l._n 14._o for_o impure_a r._n certain_a p._n 229._o l._n 21._o deal_n from_o he_o p._n 231._o l._n 24._o deal_n so_o p._n 232._o l._n 6._o after_o anon_o add_v n_z and_o in_o the_o margin_n n._n ch_n 9_o p._n 252._o l._n last_o save_v 3._o for_o little_a r._n tittle_n p._n 267._o l._n 24._o 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sed_fw-la probaâ—issimi_fw-la snui_fw-la a_o marco_n norman_n susâ—â—pâ—re_v â—lâ—â—â—â—l_a non_fw-la solum_fw-la illa_fw-la magnifica_fw-la retinebam_fw-la quae_fw-la priâ—â—us_fw-la crâ—â—entiâ—_n 〈◊〉_d bas_fw-fr legimus_fw-la celebrassâ—_n verum_fw-la his_fw-la multo_fw-la sablâ—â—loâ—â—â—â—â—rant_fw-la ea_fw-la igitur_fw-la tempasiate_n cum_fw-la eâ—eleâ—iâ—_n 〈…〉_o perfectio_fw-la penes_fw-la sucessores_fw-la suos_fw-la adhue_n recenti_fw-la memoria_fw-la inviolata_fw-la permaneret_fw-la fervensque_fw-la paucorum_fw-la side_n needum_fw-la in_o multitudinem_fw-la diffusa_fw-la repuisset_fw-la e_z hieron_n in_o cap._n 3._o ep._n ad_fw-la galat._n dicat_fw-la aliquis_fw-la si_fw-la dies_fw-la observare_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la &_o menses_fw-la &_o tempora_fw-la &_o annos_fw-la nos_fw-la quoque_fw-la simile_n crimen_fw-la incurrimus_fw-la quartam_fw-la sabbati_fw-la observantes_fw-la &_o parasceven_fw-la &_o diem_fw-la dominicam_fw-la &_o jejunium_fw-la quadragesimae_fw-la &_o 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who_o may_v be_v reckon_v for_o evangelist_n and_o the_o last_o be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o holy_a write_n as_o they_o call_v they_o which_o be_v chief_o doctrinal_a b_o joseph_n archaiol_n 4.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v know_v to_o stand_v for_o minister_n publicus_n qui_fw-la magistratui_fw-la apparet_fw-la d_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n have_v in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o chaldee_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o general_a signification_n of_o government_n and_o command_n and_o in_o the_o arabic_a dialect_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v praefuitut_n inspector_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v praefectus_fw-la inspector_n but_o this_o last_o word_n be_v beside_o the_o same_o as_o commentarieâ—sâ—s_n be_v qui_fw-la annotat_fw-la quae_fw-la cunque_fw-la ad_fw-la rem_fw-la curandam_fw-la aut_fw-la gerendam_fw-la spectant_fw-la as_o golius_n render_v it_o and_o so_o carry_v the_o signification_n of_o its_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d delineavit_fw-la scripsit_fw-la and_o likewise_o express_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o septuagint_n and_o the_o scribe_n attend_v upon_o the_o rabbinical_a sanâ—â—drim_n f_z 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v gubernare_fw-la regere_fw-la and_o also_o pascere_fw-la cibare_fw-la and_o so_o in_o the_o arabic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v summus_n pagorum_fw-la praefectus_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mulier_fw-la oeconomica_fw-la quae_fw-la rem_fw-la domesticam_fw-la egregie_n administrat_fw-la ay_o azanitae_n be_v render_v by_o epiphanius_n as_o above_o §_o ii_o d._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o jew_n signify_v not_o only_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o synagogue_n as_o a_o place_n of_o worship_n but_o any_o other_o minister_n of_o a_o society_n and_o be_v the_o name_n of_o those_o that_o have_v the_o night-watch_n of_o a_o city_n and_o of_o those_o who_o wait_v upon_o their_o judicial_a consistory_n and_o serve_v their_o writ_n and_o keep_v their_o prison_n and_o execute_v their_o sentence_n even_o to_o corporal_a punishment_n it_o be_v use_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vidit_fw-la and_o so_o have_v be_v suppose_v by_o some_o to_o answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o from_o this_o employment_n the_o episcopal_a office_n be_v to_o be_v derive_v likewise_o but_o this_o etymology_n begin_v to_o be_v dislike_v and_o be_v rather_o fetch_v from_o the_o arabic_a where_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v answer_v in_o part_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d custodiviâ—_n and_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thesaurarius_fw-la condus_fw-la though_o if_o a_o radical_a man_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o be_v change_v into_o a_o nun_n as_o the_o servile_a it_o be_v know_v usual_o be_v in_o the_o chaldee_n dialect_n i_o will_v then_o choose_v to_o bring_v it_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o simple_a signification_n be_v inservivit_fw-la ministravit_fw-la and_o direct_o answer_v to_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n v._n §_o i._o the_o excommunicate_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o condition_n §_o ii_o the_o condition_n of_o mourner_n among_o the_o jew_n compare_v with_o that_o of_o the_o excommunicate_a §_o iii_o their_o excommunicate_n restrain_v from_o the_o liberty_n not_o only_o of_o civil_a conversation_n but_o of_o religious_a communion_n §_o iv_o excommunication_n mention_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o practise_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o by_o christian_n after_o this_o parallel_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o either_o church_n i_o proceed_v to_o the_o discipline_n they_o be_v remember_v in_o scripture_n to_o use_v that_o of_o excommunication_n a_o subject_a upon_o which_o mr._n selden_n have_v much_o enlarge_v and_o a_o abstract_n of_o it_o from_o he_o i_o here_o give_v you_o §_o i._o excommunication_n or_o the_o debar_v a_o man_n by_o command_n from_o the_o liberty_n of_o conversation_n with_o his_o brethren_n be_v a_o method_n use_v by_o the_o jew_n long_o before_o our_o saviour_n time_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o corporal_a restraint_n by_o imprisonment_n or_o banishment_n and_o the_o shame_n and_o inconvenience_n even_o of_o the_o light_a kind_n of_o it_o be_v almost_o equal_a to_o that_o of_o stripe_n and_o intend_v to_o prevent_v they_o indeed_o there_o be_v with_o the_o jew_n a_o kind_n of_o censure_n call_v by_o they_o a_o rebuke_v a_o which_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o grave_a person_n pronounce_v for_o a_o offence_n commit_v before_o he_o have_v that_o force_n as_o to_o shame_v the_o delinquent_n and_o oblige_v he_o to_o his_o good_a behaviour_n and_o a_o particular_a modesty_n for_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o day_n but_o this_o be_v a_o reproof_n rather_o than_o a_o sentence_n and_o seem_v to_o have_v oblige_v in_o good_a manner_n only_o neither_o do_v it_o restrain_v the_o party_n from_o ordinary_a converse_n or_o need_v any_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v give_v but_o expire_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o week_n but_o the_o excommunication_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v be_v a_o formal_a sentence_n pronounce_v for_o some_o misdemeanour_n or_o crime_n either_o by_o the_o consistory_n or_o by_o a_o qualify_a or_o even_o by_o a_o private_a person_n the_o first_o and_o light_a degree_n of_o excommunication_n b_o be_v that_o by_o which_o the_o person_n be_v oblige_v to_o keep_v from_o all_o other_o israelite_n and_o they_o likewise_o in_o most_o case_n from_o he_o the_o distance_n of_o four_o cubit_n a_o distance_n the_o jew_n be_v bind_v to_o put_v between_o themselves_o and_o some_o sort_n of_o impure_a thing_n whenever_o they_o be_v about_o their_o prayer_n or_o their_o law_n as_o he_o be_v also_o oblige_v to_o suffer_v some_o other_o inconvenience_n which_o shall_v be_v present_o mention_v this_o sentence_n be_v inflict_v either_o by_o a_o private_a man_n for_o some_o offence_n do_v in_o his_o presence_n whereof_o there_o be_v twenty_o four_o case_n express_v finem_fw-la express_v maim_v jad_n ch._n l._n 1._o tract_n 3._o cap._n 6._o sub_fw-la finem_fw-la or_o further_o by_o a_o graduate_n in_o their_o law_n for_o the_o contempt_n of_o his_o person_n or_o by_o the_o magistrate_n as_o they_o shall_v see_v cause_n and_o in_o pecuniary_a cause_n bring_v before_o the_o consistory_n it_o be_v particular_o note_v that_o they_o proceed_v not_o to_o excommunication_n until_o three_o admonition_n have_v be_v make_v to_o the_o defendant_n three_o court-day_n before_o and_o that_o then_o the_o excommunication_n pass_v not_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o plantiff_n wrong_n but_o for_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o court._n this_o excommunication_n of_o course_n be_v to_o continue_v upon_o he_o thirty_o day_n and_o within_o that_o time_n he_o be_v to_o endeavour_v for_o absolution_n make_v satisfaction_n as_o the_o case_n shall_v require_v and_o this_o satisfaction_n possible_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v in_o judicial_a case_n to_o the_o injure_v party_n by_o the_o same_o method_n we_o find_v direct_v on_o another_o occasion_n 25._o occasion_n buxtor_n syn._n jud._n cap._n 25._o as_o when_o a_o offender_n endeavour_v on_o the_o expiation-eve_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o his_o brother_n be_v first_o order_v to_o go_v to_o he_o and_o beg_v pardon_n and_o if_o he_o obtain_v it_o not_o then_o to_o take_v with_o he_o three_o witness_n and_o twice_o more_o to_o make_v the_o like_a application_n and_o until_o than_o he_o be_v not_o suppose_v to_o have_v discharge_v his_o duty_n but_o if_o this_o sentence_n though_o pass_v by_o a_o private_a man_n be_v suffer_v by_o the_o excommunicate_a to_o remain_v upon_o he_o those_o thirty_o day_n he_o be_v then_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o consistory_n for_o that_o his_o contumacy_n and_o so_o remain_v for_o another_o thirty_o day_n if_o not_o restore_v before_o by_o their_o decree_n this_o all_o the_o while_n be_v that_o light_a kind_n of_o excommunication_n and_o in_o all_o those_o case_n the_o restraint_n of_o the_o distance_n of_o four_o cubit_n do_v certain_o obtain_v there_o be_v also_o other_o inconvenience_n and_o penalty_n that_o belong_v to_o this_o sort_n of_o sentence_n as_o certain_o for_o whether_o they_o lie_v the_o first_o thirty_o day_n in_o the_o case_n of_o one_o suffering_n under_o a_o private_a excommunication_n i_o need_v not_o determine_v and_o they_o be_v these_o according_a to_o maimonides_n etc._n maimonides_n maim_v ibid._n c._n 7._o §._o 4_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o excommunication_n to_o trim_v his_o hair_n or_o cut_v his_o nail_n to_o wash_v himself_o or_o his_o clothes_n or_o to_o put_v on_o new_a no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v for_o a_o mourner_n he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v one_o of_o
those_o with_o who_o grace_n be_v say_v at_o a_o meal_n where_o there_o be_v three_o or_o more_o neither_o be_v he_o to_o be_v reckon_v one_o of_o the_o ten_o who_o be_v to_o make_v up_o the_o full_a number_n of_o a_o just_a assembly_n although_o he_o may_v teach_v the_o unwritten_a law_n or_o be_v teach_v and_o may_v hire_n or_o be_v hire_v but_o if_o he_o die_v excommunicate_a they_o send_v and_o lay_v a_o stone_n upon_o his_o coffin_n declare_v thereby_o that_o they_o stone_v he_o for_o his_o separation_n from_o the_o congregation_n there_o be_v another_o a_o heavy_a and_o more_o terrible_a kind_a of_o excommunication_n f_z which_o the_o consistory_n may_v upon_o some_o weighty_a cause_n pronounce_v at_o the_o first_o instance_n but_o which_o be_v inflict_v general_o upon_o those_o who_o persist_v excommunicate_v those_o abovementioned_a sixty_o day_n and_o then_o the_o former_a penalty_n be_v aggravate_v with_o other_o and_o the_o party_n be_v disable_v to_o teach_v or_o to_o be_v teach_v to_o hire_v another_o or_o be_v hire_v himself_o to_o give_v or_o to_o receive_v neither_o be_v there_o to_o be_v any_o communication_n with_o he_o but_o for_o sustenance_n only_o 7._o only_o maim_v eodem_fw-la c._n 7._o this_o be_v a_o horrible_a sentence_n full_a of_o curse_n and_o execration_n upon_o the_o party_n and_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o the_o congregation_n be_v oblige_v as_o by_o a_o vow_n confirm_v with_o a_o oath_n it_o be_v therefore_o and_o be_v 4._o be_v leo_n de_fw-fr mod._n 2_o 3_o 4._o pronounce_v with_o great_a solemnity_n by_o sound_n of_o horn_n and_o black_a torch_n burn_v the_o penalty_n i_o have_v specify_v above_o belong_v to_o both_o these_o degree_n of_o excommunication_n for_o the_o three_o common_o add_v ay_o seem_v now_o not_o to_o be_v well_o ground_v be_v from_o maimonides_n where_o he_o speak_v succinct_o and_o occasional_o only_a of_o excommunication_n but_o of_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o excommunicate_n i_o be_o to_o add_v that_o in_o some_o case_n they_o be_v not_o only_o keep_v at_o the_o ordinary_a distance_n but_o be_v absolute_o seclude_v from_o promiscuous_a conversation_n as_o leper_n for_o with_o they_o they_o be_v rank_v 4.25.7_o rank_v mor._n de_fw-fr poen_n 4.25.7_o and_o shut_v up_o in_o some_o remote_a cell_n and_o that_o their_o estate_n be_v sometime_o forfeit_v to_o sacred_a uses_n and_o they_o themselves_o repute_v as_o whole_o separate_v and_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n as_o the_o decree_n in_o ezra_n 1.7_o ezra_n ezra_n 10.7_o 8._o selden_n de_fw-fr syn._n 1.7_o import_v i_o be_o likewise_o to_o add_v further_o what_o belong_v certain_o to_o this_o second_o kind_n if_o it_o do_v not_o to_o the_o first_o as_o morinus_n suppose_v that_o it_o be_v much_o question_v by_o the_o ancient_a master_n whether_o a_o excommunicate_v person_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o rent_n his_o clothes_n to_o cover_v his_o head_n and_o to_o turn_v his_o bed_n the_o low_a part_n i_o suppose_v upward_o and_o whether_o he_o be_v not_o forbid_v as_o to_o wash_v so_o to_o anoint_v to_o come_v near_o his_o wife_n to_o make_v or_o return_v salutation_n and_o to_o wear_v the_o tephillim_n or_o pray_v ornament_n 4.23.4_o ornament_n mor._n ib._n 4.23.4_o as_o it_o be_v common_o agree_v by_o they_o that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o wear_v shoe_n in_o a_o city_n though_o abroad_o and_o in_o the_o country_n he_o may_v and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o exercise_v his_o trade_n by_o day_n nor_o to_o wash_v except_o face_n and_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o in_o cold_a water_n §_o ii_o and_o these_o particular_n though_o very_a minute_n i_o have_v the_o rather_o mention_v that_o the_o correspondence_n which_o be_v general_o suppose_v between_o the_o excommunicate_a and_o the_o mourner_n may_v better_o appear_v for_o a_o jew_n that_o have_v lose_v a_o near_a relation_n be_v oblige_v to_o mourn_v for_o he_o thirty_o day_n for_o a_o father_n or_o mother_n eleven_o month_n and_o beside_o that_o the_o next_o of_o kin_n to_o the_o dead_a be_v bind_v to_o tear_v his_o garment_n upon_o the_o first_o news_n of_o his_o death_n and_o at_o his_o burial_n as_o all_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v who_o be_v present_a at_o his_o death_n all_o mourner_n on_o the_o first_o day_n for_o their_o deep_a sorrow_n be_v suppose_v to_o groan_v the_o three_o first_o they_o be_v presume_v to_o weep_v the_o seven_o first_o to_o lament_v and_o on_o all_o the_o thirty_o to_o express_v their_o sadness_n by_o some_o neglect_v of_o themselves_o 11._o themselves_o maim_v 7.14_o traâ—tat_fw-la 4._o seu_fw-la de_fw-la lugeme_n cap._n 13._o §._o 11._o on_o all_o the_o thirty_o those_o who_o mourn_v for_o any_o of_o their_o near_a kindred_n forbear_v to_o cut_v their_o hair_n or_o nail_n to_o wear_v any_o garment_n that_o be_v white_a and_o press_v and_o new_a to_o marry_o to_o be_v present_a at_o any_o feast_n of_o mirth_n and_o to_o go_v merchandize_v from_o their_o own_o town_n to_o another_o 6._o another_o maim_v ibid._n c._n 6._o neither_o be_v it_o proper_a for_o other_o to_o ask_v after_o their_o health_n by_o way_n of_o salutation_n 5.20_o salutation_n ibid._n c._n 5.20_o on_o the_o first_o seven_o it_o be_v further_o forbid_v the_o mourner_n to_o wash_v his_o clothes_n or_o to_o wash_v himself_o except_o his_o foot_n and_o hand_n only_o and_o that_o in_o cold_a water_n to_o anoint_v to_o come_v near_o his_o wife_n to_o have_v sandal_n on_o in_o the_o city_n to_o do_v any_o work_n either_o hire_v himself_o or_o hire_v other_o or_o to_o open_v his_o shop_n or_o give_v and_o receive_v in_o merchandise_n to_o read_v the_o write_a law_n of_o moses_n etc._n etc._n or_o to_o learn_v or_o explain_v the_o oral_a to_o have_v any_o bed_n in_o his_o house_n stand_v and_o not_o to_o lie_v himself_o upon_o one_o turn_v to_o have_v his_o head_n and_o upper_a part_n of_o his_o face_n uncover_v or_o last_o to_o salute_v or_o ask_v after_o another_o health_n except_o salute_v first_o 5._o first_o ibid._n cap._n 5._o further_o on_o the_o three_o first_o day_n he_o be_v not_o to_o resalute_v though_o he_o be_v salute_v 20._o salute_v cap._n eodem_fw-la §._o 20._o nor_o to_o do_v any_o work_n not_o in_o private_a and_o though_o he_o be_v feed_v by_o alm_n 8._o alm_n §_o 8._o and_o last_o on_o the_o first_o day_n it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o he_o to_o eat_v or_o drink_v of_o his_o own_o meat_n or_o drink_n though_o even_o flesh_n send_v by_o other_o he_o may_v eat_v and_o drink_v for_o digestion_n of_o their_o wine_n neither_o be_v he_o to_o wear_v his_o tephillim_n and_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o sit_v upon_o his_o bedstead_n turn_v 9_o turn_v ibid._n c._n â—_o 9_o but_o if_o his_o dead_a be_v yet_o in_o his_o house_n and_o their_o dead_a they_o think_v it_o their_o duty_n to_o bury_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o can_v he_o be_v not_o to_o eat_v in_o his_o own_o house_n if_o any_o friend_n be_v be_v near_a however_o except_o on_o a_o sabbath_n he_o be_v not_o to_o eat_v sit_v nor_o 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mercy_n seat_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o analogy_n the_o apostle_n have_v express_o lay_v down_o and_o it_o may_v very_o natural_o be_v carry_v further_a the_o author_n therefore_o of_o the_o epistle_n ascribe_v to_o barnabas_n 7._o barnabas_n barn_n ep._n cap._n 7._o and_o tertullian_n after_o he_o e._n he_o see_v repartit_n 1._o chap._n 11._o §._o 3._o lit_fw-fr e._n have_v both_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o two_o kid_n of_o the_o goat_n be_v choose_v alike_o in_o as_o much_o as_o both_o of_o they_o be_v equal_a representative_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o that_o he_o be_v as_o that_o clean_a unspotted_a one_o which_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n and_o who_o blood_n be_v carry_v
into_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o also_o as_o that_o other_o lade_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o so_o send_v away_o that_o he_o likewise_o wear_v the_o scarlet_a he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v accurse_v be_v revile_v spit_v upon_o and_o buffet_v give_v his_o back_n to_o the_o smiter_n and_o his_o cheek_n to_o they_o that_o pull_v off_o the_o hair_n and_o to_o this_o after_o their_o example_n i_o may_v add_v from_o the_o same_o tradition_n that_o he_o be_v send_v away_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o fit_a man_n pontius_n pilate_n a_o stranger_n goad_v to_o his_o execution_n lead_v to_o mount_n calvary_n the_o place_n abrupt_a and_o cut_v off_o himself_o there_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n and_o as_o it_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n who_o come_v though_o he_o have_v 14.30_o have_v joh._n 14.30_o nothing_o in_o he_o and_o into_o the_o seem_a power_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o suffer_v death_n in_o appearance_n but_o indeed_o to_o destroy_v he_o who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n 21.4_o death_n hebr._n 21.4_o thus_o do_v our_o faithful_a and_o merciful_a high_a priest_n both_o act_n and_o suffer_v for_o we_o in_o that_o great_a day_n of_o atonement_n answerable_o to_o the_o sacrificial_a part_n of_o a_o like_a day_n office_n with_o the_o jew_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o now_o see_v what_o be_v the_o devotional_a part_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o people_n d_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v by_o the_o scholiast_n solomon_n and_o abenezra_n to_o be_v a_o hill_n so_o call_v from_o its_o hard_a ground_n and_o to_o be_v compound_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o arabic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d terra_fw-la dura_n and_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o auxctick_a sense_n some_o of_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n who_o our_o translation_n have_v follow_v have_v include_v the_o goat_n in_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n and_o have_v render_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o case_n it_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v compound_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d caper_n for_o this_o word_n by_o the_o septuagint_n be_v sometime_o take_v masculine_o and_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abiit_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d remotus_fw-la est_fw-la both_o those_o way_n be_v dislike_v by_o bochart_n who_o therefore_o suppose_v the_o word_n to_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v it_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o root_n just_a now_o cite_v and_o understand_v the_o text_n concern_v the_o lot_n in_o this_o manner_n that_o one_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o altar_n and_o the_o other_o for_o the_o separation_n or_o remove_v away_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v take_v but_o still_o it_o seem_v to_o other_o more_o proper_a to_o understand_v some_o person_n for_o the_o other_o lot_n and_o who_o may_v be_v oppose_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o origen_n take_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o septuagint_n to_o be_v satan_n not_o as_o if_o he_o be_v like_o one_o of_o the_o dii_n averruncii_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n though_o it_o may_v be_v regard_v here_o by_o those_o translator_n who_o content_n themselves_o often_o with_o any_o signification_n of_o the_o original_a be_v it_o suitable_a to_o the_o place_n or_o no_o but_o that_o he_o be_v averruncandus_n and_o depellendus_n who_o place_n therefore_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o azazel_v in_o this_o sense_n may_v also_o be_v derviâ—d_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d removere_fw-la abdicare_fw-la and_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o though_o the_o jewish_a scholiast_n take_v no_o notice_n here_o of_o any_o evil_a spirit_n yet_o their_o tradition_n mention_v one_o samael_n particular_o for_o the_o expiation_n day_n buxtorf_n syn._n jud._n cap._n 26._o to_o who_o a_o present_a they_o say_v be_v then_o to_o be_v give_v that_o he_o may_v not_o hinder_v their_o reconciliation_n this_o samael_n they_o take_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n lightf_n in_o joh._n 12.31_o that_o be_v satan_n himself_o maimon_n more_n n._n 2.30_o and_o so_o the_o egyptian_a typhon_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v seth_n and_o bebon_n and_o also_o smu_n plut._n de_fw-la isid_n &_o os_fw-la thus_o the_o jew_n seem_v to_o have_v retain_v a_o memory_n of_o something_o do_v to_o the_o devil_n on_o that_o day_n though_o they_o conceive_v it_o under_o a_o false_a notion_n and_o still_o when_o the_o service_n of_o the_o day_n be_v over_o they_o sound_v their_o horn_n for_o joy_n they_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o victory_n they_o have_v then_o obtain_v over_o satan_n buxt_n syn._n jud._n cap._n eod_a dr._n spencer_n therefore_o understand_v satan_n here_o but_o make_v the_o name_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fortis_fw-la abiens_fw-la or_o fugiens_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o abovementioned_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o have_v serve_v better_a one_o of_o who_o signification_n be_v descivit_fw-la and_o the_o goat_n which_o he_o say_v be_v use_v for_o the_o depel_v of_o evil_a as_o the_o other_o be_v for_o procure_v favour_n he_o suppose_v to_o be_v send_v to_o satan_n not_o for_o a_o offer_n to_o he_o but_o to_o show_v the_o merit_n and_o end_v of_o sin_n to_o reproach_v he_o of_o his_o own_o wickedness_n by_o what_o be_v so_o send_v to_o he_o and_o to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o not_o he_o but_o god_n to_o who_o the_o other_o lot_n fall_v be_v the_o averter_n of_o evil._n this_o account_n have_v be_v suspect_v by_o some_o and_o much_o oppose_v but_o still_o the_o same_o evil_a spirit_n may_v be_v allow_v to_o be_v mean_v in_o another_o more_o convenient_a and_o very_o safe_a sense_n for_o as_o wicked_a man_n be_v say_v sometime_o to_o be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n so_o may_v that_o goat_n also_o in_o the_o place_n of_o those_o man_n who_o sin_n be_v bear_v and_o by_o that_o delivery_n the_o accuser_n and_o tormentor_n may_v be_v make_v to_o know_v that_o god_n people_n be_v now_o discharge_v of_o their_o transgression_n and_o that_o only_o that_o beast_n on_o who_o they_o be_v all_o lay_v be_v to_o answer_v his_o accusation_n and_o to_o be_v expose_v to_o his_o vengeance_n this_o reason_n of_o the_o action_n seem_v to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o report_v both_o by_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o talmudist_n and_o may_v stand_v with_o any_o of_o the_o forementioned_a derivation_n though_o it_o may_v too_o have_v one_o of_o its_o own_o for_o from_o the_o arabic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v reprehendit_fw-la culpavit_fw-la azazel_n may_v be_v likewise_o sorm_v either_o by_o double_v the_o second_o radical_a or_o by_o prepose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o signify_v one_o who_o find_v fault_n much_o and_o vehement_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d h_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v fiâ—_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n but_o it_o may_v i_o suppose_v mean_v one_o that_o be_v more_o particular_o fit_a for_o that_o business_n and_o will_v not_o spare_v to_o strike_v in_o the_o way_n or_o to_o kill_v in_o the_o end_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d icâ—us_fw-la inslixit_fw-la noxam_fw-la intulit_fw-la l_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v mâ—ns_n altus_fw-la &_o praruptus_fw-la and_o so_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o arabic_a from_o the_o fissure_v of_o it_o i_o conceive_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v also_o signify_v a_o piece_n of_o ground_n so_o break_v and_o cut_v for_o so_o r._n salom._n seem_v to_o understand_v it_o as_o well_o as_o land_n separate_v and_o otherwise_o cut_v of_o a_o island_n or_o a_o desert_n m_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o signify_v not_o only_o spinâ—_n as_o barnabas_n understand_v '_o it_o câ—jus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d edule_n but_o also_o râ—pes_v excurrens_fw-la in_o mare_fw-la mons_fw-la littus_fw-la &_o recessus_fw-la maris_fw-la and_o therefore_o appear_v to_o answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o express_v all_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n of_o that_o family_n in_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v mons_fw-la &_o difficillimus_fw-la &_o alâ—issimus_fw-la in_o â—olocus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o as_o also_o ripa_n lâ—tus_fw-la stuminis_fw-la and_o last_o 〈◊〉_d
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v spina_n and_o it_o may_v likewise_o be_v observe_v of_o the_o word_n relate_v to_o the_o abovementioned_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v under_o it_o the_o signification_n not_o only_o of_o insula_n but_o also_o of_o recessus_fw-la seu_fw-la decrementum_fw-la aquae_fw-la vel_fw-la maris_fw-la and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o hedge_n now_o and_o may_v the_o thorn_n heretofore_o and_o withal_o express_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o bud_n which_o be_v mention_v by_o barnabas_n chap._n iii_o §_o i._o the_o devotional_a duty_n of_o the_o jew_n a_o their_o expiation_n day_n §_o ii_o practise_v by_o christian_n on_o the_o passion_n day_n §_o iii_o some_o circumstance_n of_o the_o eve_n of_o those_o day_n compare_v while_o this_o reconciliation_n be_v make_v in_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o people_n even_o those_o who_o be_v not_o 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