of_o those_o modern_a writer_n who_o have_v either_o occasional_o or_o ex_fw-la professo_fw-la inquire_v into_o this_o matter_n succeed_v any_o better_a than_o the_o ancient_n have_v do_v scaliger_n conjecture_n though_o approve_v by_o casaubon_n and_o other_o learned_a man_n and_o of_o which_o he_o be_v very_o fond_a himself_o be_v yet_o upon_o account_n of_o the_o harshness_n of_o the_o composition_n which_o he_o be_v so_o good_a a_o grammarian_n will_v have_v understand_v have_v it_o be_v any_o man_n conjecture_n but_o his_o own_o and_o for_o other_o very_a good_a reason_n reject_v by_o grotius_n and_o ludovicus_n capellus_n scaliger_n conjecture_n be_v found_v upon_o levit._n 23._o 15_o 16._o and_o you_o shall_v count_v unto_o you_o from_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o sabbath_n from_o the_o day_n that_o you_o bring_v the_o sheaf_n of_o the_o wave_n offer_v seven_o sabbath_n shall_v be_v complete_a even_o unto_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o seven_o sabbath_n shall_v you_o number_v fifty_o day_n and_o you_o shall_v offer_v a_o new_a meat-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n from_o whence_o he_o will_v needs_o have_v it_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v use_v to_o count_v their_o sabbath_n to_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n from_o the_o second_o day_n of_o unleavened-bread_n after_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n reckon_n from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o second_o day_n of_o unleavened-bread_n but_o than_o it_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o a_o adjection_n will_v not_o nor_o ever_o do_v that_o can_v be_v prove_v signify_v the_o second_o day_n of_o unleavened-bread_n but_o as_o they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o another_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o first_o day_n of_o unleavened-bread_n and_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n so_o if_o they_o 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count_v by_o sabbath_n but_o by_o day_n for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a what_o moses_n say_v that_o from_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o sabbath_n seven_o sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v complete_a yet_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o way_n of_o count_v these_o seven_o sabbath_n he_o say_v v._o 16._o even_o unto_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o seven_o sabbath_n shall_v you_o number_v fifty_o day_n and_o so_o the_o jew_n at_o this_o day_n keep_v their_o account_n say_v the_o first_o after_o omer_n the_o second_o after_o omer_n etc._n etc._n till_o they_o come_v to_o fifty_o day_n as_o grotius_n upon_o this_o place-hath-observed_n five_o and_o last_o which_o i_o believe_v have_v not_o yet_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o any_o other_o though_o it_o be_v plain_a demonstration_n against_o joseph_n scaliger_n opinion_n he_o proceed_v upon_o a_o mistake_a notion_n of_o the_o word_n sabbath_n which_o in_o this_o text_n have_v two_o signification_n but_o neither_o of_o they_o such_o as_o will_v serve_v 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let_v it_o be_v what_o it_o will_v and_o though_o there_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o sanctity_n in_o it_o but_o if_o either_o scaliger_n have_v he_o be_v live_v will_v have_v understand_v or_o if_o any_o now_o will_v needs_o understand_v for_o he_o the_o word_n sabbath_n of_o seven_o revolution_n of_o the_o saturday_n or_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o will_v have_v it_o that_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n be_v the_o day_n after_o the_o seven_o or_o last_o of_o these_o then_o let_v we_o suppose_v the_o passover_n itself_o to_o be_v coincident_a with_o the_o sabbath_n in_o which_o case_n the_o second_o day_n of_o unleavened-bread_n will_v be_v upon_o our_o sunday_n and_o upon_o the_o monday_n come_v seven_o week_n the_o fifty_o day_n will_v be_v complete_a upon_o the_o tuesday_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o week_n or_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n ought_v to_o fall_v but_o in_o regard_n there_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v seven_o revolution_n 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conjecture_n say_v tantum_n dicam_fw-la certum_fw-la atque_fw-la indubitatum_fw-la sententioe_fw-la scaligeri_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la mosis_fw-la leu._n 23._o 15._o that_o be_v i_o will_v only_o say_v this_o that_o scaliger_n '_o s_o opinion_n be_v ground_v upon_o a_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a foundation_n of_o levit._n 23._o 15._o for_o we_o have_v see_v how_o sandy_a and_o infirm_a and_o rot_a that_o foundation_n be_v and_o how_o unable_a it_o be_v to_o support_v that_o little_a build_n of_o a_o very_a small_a conjecture_n how_o great_a soever_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o its_o author_n which_o scaliger_n will_v have_v build_v upon_o it_o scaliger_n pretend_a solution_n of_o this_o difficulty_n be_v thus_o confute_v though_o in_o truth_n much_o the_o most_o ingenious_a and_o the_o nigh_a to_o truth_n of_o any_o which_o have_v be_v think_v
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v either_o from_o two_o hebrew_n word_n eret_n and_o chamah_o because_o she_o receive_v that_o light_n from_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v intercept_v and_o obstruct_v by_o the_o earth_n or_o else_o from_o two_o greek_a one_o which_o be_v more_o likely_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o she_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o time_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o dorick_fw-mi dialect_n be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o common_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o last_o which_o i_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v most_o likely_a of_o all_o though_o it_o do_v not_o so_o much_o favour_v my_o opinion_n it_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o cut_v the_o air_n or_o atmosphere_n as_o by_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o cloud_n in_o a_o moon-shinynight_a the_o moon_n seem_v to_o do_v with_o a_o swift_a and_o hasty_a motion_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mare_n the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o latin_a shall_fw-mi and_o salax_fw-la and_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v from_o thohu_o so_o from_o choshech_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n be_v that_o other_o greek_a word_n in_o the_o ancient_a mythology_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o from_o tehom_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o as_o the_o true_a translation_n of_o tehom_n rabah_n the_o great_a abyss_n will_v be_v in_o greek_a by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o now_o if_o we_o can_v but_o prove_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v as_o good_a hebrew_n as_o the_o rest_n the_o business_n be_v do_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o greek_a word_n i_o be_o almost_o certain_a there_o be_v no_o word_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o it_o can_v be_v derive_v who_o signification_n belong_v but_o to_o one_o sex_n and_o that_o too_o in_o common_a with_o all_o other_o animal_n whatsoever_o we_o must_v take_v notice_n therefore_o that_o the_o old_a greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o there_o still_o remain_v the_o plural_a number_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o compound_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o what_o ever_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d since_o therefore_o shacan_v in_o hebrew_n be_v consedit_fw-la habitavit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o this_o etymology_n will_v be_v proper_o canis_fw-la domesticus_fw-la a_o mastiff_n or_o household_n dog_n as_o among_o the_o latin_n lar_n signify_v both_o a_o house_n and_o the_o dog_n that_o keep_v it_o whence_o the_o tutelar_a deity_n of_o their_o house_n be_v paint_v and_o carve_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o dog_n and_o latrare_fw-la be_v quasi_fw-la larrare_fw-la to_o make_v a_o noise_n like_o a_o dog_n but_o enough_o of_o this_o have_v thus_o overthrow_v the_o conjecture_n of_o capellus_n as_o well_o as_o of_o those_o other_o learned_a man_n that_o go_v before_o he_o i_o will_v now_o to_o establish_v my_o own_o opinion_n upon_o a_o certain_a bottom_n produce_v a_o fragment_n of_o saint_n peter_n out_o of_o clemcns_n alexandrinus_n which_o whether_o it_o be_v genuine_a or_o no_o be_v very_o ancient_a as_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o copy_n of_o clemens_n and_o therefore_o be_v of_o great_a authority_n than_o any_o modern_a conjecture_n whatsoever_o the_o place_n of_o clemens_n be_v this_o strom._n l._n 6._o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unless_o the_o moon_n appear_v they_o never_o celebrate_v that_o sabbath_n which_o they_o call_v the_o first_o that_o be_v this_o sabbath_n as_o all_o other_o feast_n be_v regulate_v by_o the_o phasis_n of_o the_o moon_n it_o seem_v therefore_o there_o be_v a_o sabbath_n among_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o sabbath_n wherefore_o it_o have_v be_v prove_v already_o that_o they_o have_v but_o one_o beginning_n of_o their_o year_n in_o nisan_fw-la and_o it_o be_v far_o clear_v that_o they_o reckon_v their_o year_n by_o month_n and_o their_o month_n by_o new-moon_n this_o first_o sabbath_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o first_o after_o the_o new-moon_n of_o nisan_fw-la but_o in_o regard_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o change_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n from_o tisri_n to_o nisan_fw-la depend_v upon_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o israelite_n from_o under_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n which_o happen_v upon_o the_o fifteen_o of_o nisan_fw-la therefore_o this_o day_n in_o some_o sense_n may_v be_v call_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o year_n and_o the_o sabbath_n coincident_a with_o it_o or_o follow_v next_o after_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o first_o sabbath_n as_o in_o a_o different_a respect_n we_o may_v call_v the_o sunday_n incident_a upon_o the_o first_o of_o january_n or_o next_o after_o it_o the_o first_o sunday_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o of_o march_n or_o next_o after_o it_o the_o second_o first_o sunday_n and_o this_o be_v somewhat_o like_o that_o notion_n which_o epiphanius_n have_v of_o this_o word_n for_o he_o make_v it_o be_v the_o second_o of_o two_o sabbath_n the_o one_o of_o which_o be_v a_o legal_a sabbath_n that_o be_v any_o feast_n day_n the_o other_o a_o natural_a by_o which_o he_o mean_v the_o saturday_n sabbath_n which_o be_v institute_v from_o the_o creation_n but_o here_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o that_o solution_n that_o he_o make_v it_o to_o be_v no_o certain_a day_n in_o every_o year_n but_o
have_v our_o saviour_n suffer_v upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n be_v will_v not_o have_v answer_v to_o the_o passover_n but_o the_o chagigah_n ibid._n the_o general_a ignorance_n of_o all_o both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a writer_n what_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o sabbatum_fw-la deuteroprotum_fw-la shall_v be_v p._n 114_o 115._o scaliger_n conjecture_n why_o reject_v by_o grotius_n and_o capellus_n p._n 115._o scaliger_n conjecture_v lay_v down_o and_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o it_o show_v in_o five_o particular_n p._n 115_o 116_o 117._o the_o sabbatum_fw-la deuteroprotum_fw-la in_o st._n luke_n fall_v certain_o upon_o the_o saturday_n or_o jewish_a sabbath_n proper_o so_o call_v p._n 117._o the_o absurdity_n of_o scaliger_n opinion_n upon_o supposition_n that_o it_o always_o fall_v upon_o this_o day_n 117_o 118._o grotius_n his_o opinion_n propose_v and_o reject_v in_o five_o particular_n p._n 118_o 119_o 120._o the_o conjecture_n of_o capellus_n depend_v upon_o two_o different_a account_n of_o the_o jewish_a year_n propose_v p._n 120_o 121._o and_o prove_v large_o that_o there_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v two_o such_o different_a account_n from_o p._n 121_o to_o 128._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mensis_fw-la moon_n month_n almenick_n or_o almanac_n all_o from_o the_o hebrew_n manah_n numeravit_fw-la p._n 124._o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n producible_a in_o favour_n of_o the_o different_a account_n consider_v p._n 125_o 126._o teshoubath_n hashanah_o tekouphath_fw-mi hashanah_o in_o hebrew_n what_o ibid._n shanah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d annus_fw-la p._n 126_o 127._o tse_v hashanah_n what_o together_o with_o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o mistake_n of_o the_o lxx_o and_o other_o interpreter_n p._n 127_o 128._o and_o through_o this_o whole_a discourse_n it_o be_v undeniable_o prove_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v no_o other_o way_n of_o computation_n but_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o moon_n nor_o any_o other_o way_n of_o equation_n to_o reduce_v the_o lunar_a and_o solar_a year_n to_o a_o balance_n but_o by_o a_o intercalary_n month_n at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o year_n orach_n jareach_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saturnus_n what_o and_o whence_o p._n 128_o 129._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diana_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 129_o 130._o cynthia_n cybele_n berecynthia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tohu_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 130._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sibylla_n choshek_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tehom_n p._n 131._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d latrare_fw-la ibid._n a_o citation_n produce_v out_o of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n to_o justify_v my_o opinion_n p._n 132._o the_o mistake_v of_o epiphanius_n and_o chrysostome_n concern_v this_o matter_n together_o with_o the_o monstrous_a absurdity_n of_o isidore_n pelufiota_n p._n 132_o 133._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agitare_fw-la word_n proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o festival_n solemnity_n and_o other_o consideration_n produce_v to_o prove_v that_o our_o saviour_n last_o supper_n be_v on_o the_o vigil_n of_o the_o sabbatum_fw-la deuteroprotum_fw-la p._n 133_o 134._o the_o last_o place_n which_o be_v endeavour_v to_o be_v elude_v by_o bochartus_n far_o consider_v and_o the_o testimony_n of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n improve_v against_o he_o for_o the_o assert_v of_o my_o notion_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 134_o 135._o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n supper_n be_v clear_v it_o be_v various_o dispute_v by_o learned_a man_n how_o he_o can_v eat_v the_o paschal_n lamb_n the_o night_n before_o the_o jew_n eat_v they_o and_o for_o this_o they_o have_v propose_v several_a expedient_n first_o that_o the_o jew_n follow_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o master_n contain_v in_o certain_a talmudical_a canon_n while_o our_o saviour_n reject_v their_o tradition_n adhere_v strict_o to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n but_o it_o be_v abundant_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o talmudical_a canon_n as_o be_v pretend_v any_o where_o use_v in_o our_o saviour_n time_n from_o p._n 134_o to_o 137._o the_o second_o expedient_a found_v in_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o astronomical_a conjunction_n and_o the_o sensible_a phasis_n and_o the_o vanity_n of_o it_o abundant_o detect_v p._n 137._o the_o three_o expedient_a of_o capellus_n from_o the_o embolism_n or_o intercalation_n of_o a_o day_n in_o the_o jewish_a calendar_n precarious_a and_o all_o these_o three_o expedient_n sufficient_o resute_v from_o joh._n 13._o 29._o a_o four_o expedient_a from_o the_o jew_n observation_n of_o two_o day_n together_o precarious_a as_o to_o the_o ancient_a jew_n p._n 138._o nay_o it_o be_v not_o only_o precarious_a but_o plain_o false_a as_o be_v abundant_o prove_v from_o the_o confession_n of_o maimonides_n himself_o that_o there_o never_o be_v any_o such_o custom_n at_o jerusalem_n among_o the_o ancient_a jew_n and_o from_o several_a other_o reason_n p._n 139._o the_o conclusion_n p._n 140._o a_o exercitation_n concern_v the_o true_a time_n of_o our_o saviour_n last_o supper_n with_o his_o disciple_n for_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n passover_n i_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o fourteen_o of_o nisan_fw-la be_v the_o night_n before_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o prescription_n of_o the_o mosaic_a law_n be_v to_o celebrate_v they_o and_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o i_o shall_v produce_v these_o follow_a place_n of_o scripture_n in_o that_o order_n in_o which_o they_o be_v set_v down_o but_o not_o answer_v by_o the_o late_a excellent_a and_o profound_o learned_a samuel_n bochartus_fw-la who_o be_v dead_a yet_o speak_v and_o who_o work_n will_v follow_v he_o through_o all_o generation_n lade_v with_o the_o spoil_n of_o industry_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o praise_n as_o long_o as_o civility_n and_o learning_n shall_v endure_v but_o it_o be_v excusable_a in_o those_o that_o write_v so_o much_o to_o be_v sometime_o mistake_v and_o it_o be_v usual_o see_v that_o the_o error_n of_o great_a man_n be_v like_o themselves_o he_o therefore_o in_o his_o hierozoicon_n in_o that_o chapter_n where_o he_o discourse_v of_o the_o paschal-lamb_n have_v range_v those_o scripture_n which_o he_o pretend_v to_o answer_v in_o the_o follow_a order_n the_o first_o be_v joh._n 13._o 1._o now_o before_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n when_o jesus_n know_v that_o his_o hour_n be_v come_v and_o then_o v._n 2._o and_o supper_n be_v end_v etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o the_o argument_n be_v clear_a that_o if_o this_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o last_o supper_n with_o his_o disciple_n than_o that_o last_o supper_n be_v before_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n the_o second_o place_n be_v the_o eighteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o gospel_n at_o the_o 28._o verse_n then_o lead_v they_o jesus_n from_o caiaphas_n unto_o the_o hall_n of_o judgement_n and_o it_o be_v early_o and_o they_o themselves_o go_v not_o into_o the_o judgement_n hall_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v defile_v but_o that_o they_o may_v eat_v the_o passover_n now_o this_o happen_v as_o it_o do_v the_o day_n after_o or_o rather_o the_o very_a same_o day_n when_o our_o saviour_n eat_v his_o passover_n with_o his_o disciple_n whereas_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o to_o eat_v they_o till_o the_o night_n follow_v it_o be_v manifest_v our_o saviour_n passover_n be_v a_o night_n before_o they_o the_o three_o place_n be_v chap._n 19_o v._n 14._o and_o it_o be_v the_o preparation_n of_o the_o passover_n and_o about_o the_o six_o hour_n and_o he_o that_o be_v pilate_n say_v unto_o the_o jew_n behold_v your_o king_n now_o if_o christ_n be_v betray_v and_o carry_v before_o pilate_n upon_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o passover_n than_o the_o jewish_a passover_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v for_o the_o parasceve_n or_o preparation_n of_o any_o feast_n be_v the_o day_n before_o it_o the_o four_o place_n be_v the_o 31._o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n the_o jew_n therefore_o because_o it_o be_v the_o preparation_n that_o the_o body_n shall_v not_o remain_v upon_o the_o cross_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n for_o that_o sabbath_n day_n be_v a_o high_a day_n beseech_v pilate_n that_o their_o leg_n may_v be_v break_v and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v take_v away_o in_o which_o word_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v first_o we_o have_v it_o again_o plain_o assert_v that_o it_o be_v the_o preparation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o sabbath_n this_o year_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o passover_n itself_o second_o it_o be_v say_v that_o that_o sabbath_n day_n be_v a_o high_a day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o what_o the_o meaning_n of_o a_o great_a or_o high_a day_n be_v you_o may_v see_v from_o isay_n 1._o 13._o the_o new_a moon_n and_o sabbath_n the_o call_n of_o assembly_n i_o can_v away_o with_o where_o the_o lxx_o render_v it_o
come_v and_o now_o have_v show_v so_o plain_a and_o so_o unanimous_a a_o consent_n of_o the_o evangelist_n as_o to_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n last_o supper_n i_o be_o not_o oblige_v to_o expose_v all_o the_o evasion_n in_o which_o the_o patron_n of_o the_o roman_a opinion_n take_v shelter_n yet_o that_o the_o thing_n may_v appear_v still_o more_o plain_a and_o that_o i_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o avoid_v any_o difficulty_n or_o any_o objection_n i_o will_v consider_v a_o little_a bochartus_fw-la his_o evasion_n meddle_v with_o other_o only_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v include_v in_o he_o or_o borrow_v by_o he_o from_o they_o for_o baronius_n and_o toletus_n have_v already_o be_v consider_v by_o isaac_n casaubon_n in_o his_o exercitation_n upon_o the_o annal_n of_o the_o former_a and_o cloppenburge_n have_v be_v take_v to_o task_n by_o lud._n capellus_n to_o the_o first_o place_n of_o saint_n john_n he_o answer_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o feast_n be_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o entrance_n upon_o the_o feast_n or_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o part_n of_o a_o oration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o part_n of_o a_o house_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o part_n of_o the_o tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o part_n of_o the_o hair_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o part_n of_o the_o forehead_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o part_n of_o a_o city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o part_n of_o a_o wall_n and_o the_o like_a but_o suppose_v there_o be_v such_o a_o word_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o believe_v it_o will_v be_v difficult_a to_o find_v yet_o i_o deny_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v the_o same_o no_o more_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o instance_n the_o preposition_n with_o the_o genitive_a case_n annex_v be_v manifest_o of_o great_a latitude_n of_o signification_n than_o any_o of_o the_o compound_a word_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o greg._n nazianzen_n have_v somewhere_o put_v two_o such_o word_n together_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o then_o he_o understand_v it_o not_o of_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o feast_n but_o of_o the_o day_n before_o it_o which_o will_v not_o serve_v bochartus_n his_o turn_n dr._n lightfoot_n though_o with_o no_o better_a success_n have_v deny_v that_o which_o ought_v only_o to_o be_v deny_v if_o any_o thing_n ought_v and_o that_o be_v that_o this_o chapter_n of_o saint_n john_n do_v any_o way_n concern_v our_o saviour_n last_o supper_n with_o his_o disciple_n but_o if_o you_o consider_v that_o this_o be_v that_o supper_n from_o whence_o judas_n go_v out_o to_o betray_v he_o that_o this_o be_v that_o supper_n in_o which_o he_o preach_v charity_n and_o mutual_a condescension_n to_o his_o disciple_n which_o he_o be_v find_v to_o do_v likewise_o in_o saint_n luke_n gospel_n that_o the_o story_n of_o that_o supper_n which_o dr._n lightfoot_n refer_v to_o be_v manifest_o contain_v in_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o gospel_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a we_o shall_v have_v two_o several_a relation_n of_o the_o same_o supper_n in_o two_o several_a chapter_n immediate_o follow_v one_o another_o last_o if_o you_o consider_v that_o that_o expression_n which_o immediate_o follow_v those_o word_n now_o before_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n viz._n when_o jesus_n know_v that_o his_o hour_n be_v come_v when_o he_o shall_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n unto_o the_o father_n have_v love_v his_o own_o which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n he_o love_v they_o unto_o the_o end_n can_v so_o proper_o be_v apply_v to_o any_o supper_n as_o to_o his_o last_o you_o will_v then_o easy_o conclude_v with_o i_o and_o with_o grotius_n who_o in_o this_o matter_n concur_v very_o strong_o in_o opinion_n with_o i_o that_o it_o be_v indeed_o his_o last_o supper_n and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o to_o that_o text_n of_o the_o same_o evangelist_n c._n 18._o v._n 28._o they_o themselves_o go_v not_o into_o the_o judgment-hall_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v defile_v but_o that_o they_o may_v eat_v the_o passover_n he_o answer_v after_o several_a other_o that_o by_o the_o passover_n be_v mean_v the_o chagigah_n or_o peace_n offering_n which_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v together_o with_o the_o unleavened-bread_n for_o all_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n but_o to_o this_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n the_o most_o natural_a and_o easy_a sense_n and_o therefore_o when_o there_o be_v other_o place_n which_o in_o their_o most_o genuine_a and_o first_o acceptation_n do_v so_o unanimous_o conspire_v to_o prove_v the_o same_o truth_n that_o our_o saviour_n keep_v his_o passover_n the_o night_n before_o the_o jew_n observe_v they_o it_o ought_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v allow_v but_o yet_o though_o i_o be_o not_o oblige_v to_o put_v the_o cause_n upon_o this_o issue_n be_v support_v by_o so_o many_o authority_n beside_o that_o of_o this_o text_n if_o so_o much_o as_o one_o single_a place_n can_v be_v produce_v beside_o this_o which_o be_v in_o question_n and_o must_v not_o therefore_o be_v allege_v to_o justify_v itself_o where_o the_o word_n pesach_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o singular_a number_n be_v use_v for_o the_o chagigah_n or_o peace-offering_a of_o any_o of_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o unleavened-bread_n than_o i_o will_v be_v content_a to_o allow_v that_o bochartus_fw-la and_o those_o who_o he_o follow_v in_o this_o particular_a be_v in_o the_o right_n notwithstanding_o that_o suppose_v the_o chagigah_n or_o peace_n offer_v of_o the_o day_n of_o unleavened-bread_n to_o be_v understand_v in_o this_o place_n by_o the_o passover_n yet_o this_o will_v have_v be_v no_o reason_n of_o their_o not_o enter_v into_o the_o judgment-hall_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v defile_v for_o in_o the_o first_o place_n there_o be_v not_o that_o purity_n require_v to_o the_o feed_n upon_o the_o chagigah_n which_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o passover_n itself_o and_o therefore_o though_o the_o first_o and_o last_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o be_v a_o sabbath_n and_o a_o holy_a convocation_n yet_o the_o other_o five_o day_n be_v not_o of_o a_o sabbatical_a nature_n as_o you_o may_v see_v plain_o in_o exodus_fw-la where_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o solemnity_n be_v appoint_v sed_fw-la ita_fw-la erant_fw-la festi_fw-la as_o grotius_n express_v it_o ut_fw-la tamen_fw-la essent_fw-la ex_fw-la aliqua_fw-la svi_fw-la parte_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v day_n of_o a_o middle_a state_n and_o condition_n between_o the_o work_n of_o the_o week_n day_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o if_o the_o late_a jew_n have_v take_v so_o solicitous_a a_o care_n by_o the_o rubric_n as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o of_o their_o calendar_n to_o hinder_v the_o concourse_n of_o two_o sabbath_n together_o of_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v more_o by_o and_o by_o much_o less_o can_v we_o think_v as_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v do_v that_o either_o they_o or_o their_o ancestor_n ever_o keep_v seven_o day_n together_o with_o a_o sabbatical_a of_o observation_n but_o second_o it_o be_v agree_v on_o all_o hand_n if_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o suffer_v upon_o the_o passover_n itself_o yet_o that_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o unleavened-bread_n which_o be_v a_o sabbath_n and_o keep_v among_o the_o jew_n with_o all_o the_o religion_n and_o strictness_n that_o can_v be_v conceive_v it_o will_v have_v be_v no_o reason_n of_o their_o not_o enter_v into_o the_o judgment-hall_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o may_v eat_v the_o chagigah_n but_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v defile_v upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o unleavened-bread_n which_o be_v so_o sacred_a among_o the_o jew_n that_o there_o need_v no_o other_o reason_n to_o make_v they_o afraid_a of_o be_v defile_v from_o all_o which_o it_o follow_v plain_o that_o by_o the_o passover_n in_o this_o place_n the_o paschal-lamb_n in_o its_o utmost_a strictness_n and_o propriety_n of_o acceptation_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v to_o the_o text_n of_o c._n 19_o v._n 14._o and_o it_o be_v the_o preparation_n of_o the_o passover_n he_o answer_v that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o preparation_n the_o friday_n in_o every_o week_n be_v ordinary_o understand_v which_o i_o shall_v ready_o have_v grant_v he_o though_o he_o have_v not_o confirm_v it_o out_o of_o beresith_o rabath_n and_o the_o arabian_a testimony_n of_o
only_o casual_a or_o once_o in_o so_o many_o year_n light_v upon_o the_o concourse_n of_o two_o such_o holy_a day_n together_o the_o latter_a of_o which_o though_o it_o be_v in_o order_n second_o yet_o it_o be_v in_o nature_n and_o dignity_n first_o the_o same_o inconvenience_n do_v likewise_o attend_v the_o solution_n of_o st._n chrysostom_n which_o in_o other_o respect_n be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o that_o of_o epiphanius_n but_o of_o all_o man_n unless_o it_o be_v those_o that_o have_v acknowledge_v their_o ignorance_n who_o yet_o in_o this_o be_v to_o be_v commend_v for_o their_o ingenuity_n isidorus_n pelusiota_n have_v betray_v the_o great_a want_n of_o skill_n and_o judgement_n in_o this_o affair_n for_o he_o make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o passover_n but_o the_o first_o of_o unleavened-bread_n which_o be_v impossible_a and_o absurd_a thus_o have_v i_o after_o the_o unsuccessful_a attempt_n of_o so_o many_o learned_a man_n as_o well_o ancient_a as_o modern_a evident_o explain_v what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o suppose_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v precarious_a or_o which_o do_v not_o sufficient_o prove_v itself_o and_o since_o the_o first_o sabbath_n as_o it_o be_v call_v be_v a_o day_n of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a festivity_n as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o those_o word_n of_o clemens_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a be_v a_o word_n peculiar_a to_o festival_n solemnity_n as_o agitare_fw-la be_v in_o latin_a it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a to_o suppose_v that_o the_o sabbatum_fw-la deuteroprôtum_fw-la or_o second_v first_o sabbath_n be_v likewise_o use_v to_o be_v celebrate_v with_o the_o same_o joy_n and_o ceremony_n with_o the_o other_o as_o have_v its_o name_n from_o its_o relation_n to_o it_o and_o be_v in_o the_o sense_n i_o have_v explain_v a_o first_o sabbath_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o it_o be_v the_o anniversary_n of_o that_o day_n upon_o who_o account_n the_o order_n of_o the_o month_n be_v invert_v and_o therefore_o indeed_o have_v rather_o a_o better_a right_n to_o challenge_v all_o the_o solemnity_n of_o a_o feast-day_n than_o the_o other_o again_o since_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o sabbatum_fw-la deuteroprôtum_fw-la mus_fw-la of_o necessity_n fall_v upon_o one_o of_o the_o day_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n and_o since_o the_o solemnity_n will_v be_v much_o great_a if_o it_o fall_v on_o the_o first_o which_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o passover_n itself_o last_o since_o christ_n by_o this_o mean_n will_v in_o the_o most_o signal_n manner_n imaginable_a fulfil_v the_o typical_a adumbration_n of_o the_o passover_n if_o he_o die_v upon_o the_o parasceve_n of_o the_o first_o day_n of_o unleavened-bread_n coincident_a with_o the_o sabbath_n which_o be_v the_o most_o solemn_a passover_n that_o can_v be_v conceive_v it_o be_v manifest_a from_o all_o this_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v mutual_o confirm_v and_o strengthn_n one_o another_o that_o the_o sabbatum_fw-la deuteroprôtum_fw-la be_v always_o the_o three_o sabbath_n in_o nisan_fw-la that_o it_o fall_v upon_o the_o year_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o the_o passover_n itself_o and_o that_o our_o saviour_n celebrate_v his_o last_o supper_n with_o his_o disciple_n the_o night_n before_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o celebrate_v their_o paschal-feast_n the_o last_o place_n which_o bochartus_n endeavour_v to_o evade_v be_v that_o of_o jòh._n 19_o 31._o for_o that_o sabbath-day_n be_v a_o high_a day_n which_o i_o have_v already_o occasional_o consider_v and_o prove_v against_o he_o out_o of_o his_o own_o authority_n how_o wide_o he_o be_v mistake_v i_o will_v now_o only_o add_v to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v already_o the_o authority_n of_o that_o place_n of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n who_o go_v on_o thus_o speak_v still_o concern_v the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v 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home_o he_o will_v not_o have_v utter_v these_o word_n quin_fw-la apud_fw-la jadaeos_fw-la nullum_fw-la fuit_fw-la festum_fw-la in_o quod_fw-la non_fw-la quadret_fw-la hoc_fw-la nomen_fw-la that_o there_o be_v no_o feast-day_n among_o the_o jew_n which_o may_v not_o proper_o enough_o be_v call_v a_o great_a or_o high_a day_n for_o which_o he_o cite_v that_o text_n of_o joh._n c._n 7._o v._n 37._o speak_v of_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o great_a day_n of_o the_o feast_n neither_o be_v this_o any_o more_o than_o what_o be_v usual_a in_o our_o own_o age_n as_o bochartus_fw-la can_v not_o choose_v but_o know_v for_o what_o day_n or_o night_n be_v so_o guilty_a of_o excess_n and_o riot_n as_o that_o which_o be_v the_o last_o of_o the_o carnival_n in_o popish_a country_n and_o here_o among_o ourselves_o the_o solemnity_n of_o twelftide_n and_o candlemass_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n equal_a to_o that_o of_o 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absurd_a to_o call_v the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a or_o high_a day_n of_o the_o feast_n if_o all_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v so_o as_o well_o as_o that_o so_o that_o bechartus_fw-la his_o darling_n testimony_n do_v sufficient_o conâ—â—â—â—_n that_o opinion_n which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o establish_v upon_o it_o for_o that_o which_o he_o design_n to_o prove_v be_v that_o the_o second_o day_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n upon_o the_o approach_n of_o which_o he_o suppose_v our_o saviour_n to_o have_v suffer_v be_v a_o great_a or_o 〈◊〉_d day_n which_o this_o testimony_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n do_v nor_o that_o of_o procopius_n neither_o since_o therefore_o it_o be_v agree_v â—â—_o all_o hand_n that_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o suffer_v upon_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o vnleavened-bread_n or_o upon_o the_o approach_n of_o it_o what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a than_o that_o he_o undergo_v his_o passion_n upon_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o feast_n at_o that_o very_a time_n when_o the_o paschal-lamb_n be_v to_o be_v slay_v and_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v though_o i_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o have_v betray_v that_o secret_a now_o that_o easter_n sunday_n by_o the_o ancient_a 〈◊〉_d church_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a or_o 〈◊〉_d sunday_n as_o i_o have_v see_v it_o in_o their_o liturgy_n both_o in_o manuscript_n and_o print_v for_o although_o the_o tessarescaidecatitâ—_n so_o call_v from_o their_o follow_v the_o jewish_a account_n celebrate_v their_o easter_n upon_o any_o day_n of_o the_o week_n indifferent_o as_o eusebius_n epiphanius_n saint_n austin_n theodoret_n and_o philastrius_n assure_v we_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o general_a way_n of_o the_o church_n which_o we_o retain_v to_o celebrate_v it_o upon_o the_o sunday_n after_o the_o anniversary_n of_o the_o passion_n which_o be_v coincident_a with_o a_o ordinary_a or_o weekly_a commemoration_n of_o 〈◊〉_d resurrection_n which_o every_o sunday_n be_v be_v call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o high_a sunday_n as_o well_o because_o of_o the_o concurrence_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v of_o two_o holiday_n in_o one_o as_o for_o that_o this_o be_v our_o christian_a passover_n it_o answer_v to_o the_o first_o day_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n which_o be_v a_o holy_a convocation_n among_o the_o jew_n the_o last_o place_n mention_v by_o bochartus_n be_v matt._n 26._o 5._o but_o they_o say_v not_o on_o the_o feast_n day_n lest_o there_o be_v a_o uproar_n 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n which_o place_n to_o speak_v true_o prove_v nothing_o either_o way_n for_o thus_o much_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o jew_n be_v wont_a to_o put_v to_o death_n notorious_a malefactor_n and_o such_o some_o of_o they_o look_v upon_o our_o saviour_n and_o other_o will_v have_v have_v he_o thought_n to_o be_v upon_o the_o preparation_n of_o their_o solemn_a feast-day_n when_o there_o be_v a_o general_a conslux_n of_o the_o people_n that_o so_o the_o punishment_n may_v be_v of_o great_a example_n but_o at_o this_o time_n because_o of_o the_o great_a reputation_n and_o esteem_n which_o our_o bless_a lord_n have_v gain_v among_o the_o people_n it_o be_v resolve_v among_o the_o chief-priest_n and_o scribe_n that_o his_o crucifixion_n shall_v not_o be_v on_o the_o feast-day_n lest_o the_o concern_v of_o the_o people_n for_o he_o may_v occasion_v a_o tumult_n but_o now_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o concourse_n will_v be_v in_o a_o manner_n equal_a either_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o unleavened-bread_n or_o on_o the_o day_n before_o it_o when_o all_o that_o be_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o passover_n be_v actual_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o prepare_v themselves_o in_o order_n to_o it_o we_o must_v refer_v it_o whole_o to_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n who_o put_v it_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o chief-priest_n and_o scribe_n upon_o occasion_n of_o judas_n his_o betray_v he_o to_o do_v what_o they_o design_v at_o a_o time_n when_o they_o do_v not_o design_n it_o that_o so_o 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〈◊〉_d be_v set_v by_o for_o sacrifice_n on_o the_o fourteen_o and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o be_v as_o the_o same_o learned_a man_n conjecture_n that_o he_o begin_v to_o preach_v in_o the_o thirty_o year_n of_o his_o age_n which_o be_v the_o perfect_a age_n of_o a_o man_n in_o his_o full_a strength_n and_o vigour_n answer_v to_o the_o passover_n of_o a_o year_n old_a and_o â—â—_o continue_a preach_v till_o his_o thirty_o four_o year_n where_o if_o you_o take_v year_n for_o day_n in_o the_o prophetic_a style_n 〈◊〉_d enter_v upon_o his_o preach_v in_o his_o thirty_o year_n will_v 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v his_o set_n apart_o in_o order_n to_o his_o be_v a_o saâ—â—â—fice_n in_o the_o thirty_o four_o last_o our_o saviour_n himself_o express_o say_v matt._n 26._o v._n 2._o you_o know_v that_o
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some_o pre-eminence_n above_o other_o sabbath_n as_o well_o as_o that_o which_o be_v immediate_o antecedent_n to_o the_o passover_n itself_o and_o so_o the_o order_n of_o these_o three_o great_a or_o first_o sabbath_n will_v be_v thus_o the_o sabbath_n before_o the_o passover_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sabbath_n before_o pentecost_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sabbath_n immediate_o precede_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v as_o plain_a a_o representation_n as_o can_v be_v give_v of_o grotius_n his_o opinion_n which_o after_o all_o be_v expose_v to_o more_o and_o great_a inconvenience_n than_o that_o of_o scaliger_n which_o both_o he_o and_o capellus_n have_v reject_v for_o first_o grant_v he_o what_o he_o say_v to_o be_v true_a that_o the_o jew_n at_o this_o day_n do_v call_v the_o sabbath_n immediate_o go_v before_o the_o passover_n shabath_n harishon_n or_o shabath_n hagadol_n the_o great_a or_o the_o first_o sabbath_n yet_o this_o be_v only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o will_v have_v it_o much_o less_o be_v there_o any_o footstep_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o where_n to_o be_v find_v which_o yet_o have_v as_o great_a a_o share_n in_o his_o solution_n as_o the_o other_o so_o that_o give_v he_o all_o that_o he_o desire_v himself_o yet_o these_o two_o and_o especial_o the_o latter_a be_v perfect_o precarious_a second_o his_o argument_n proceed_v from_o the_o name_n now_o in_o use_n in_o the_o jewish_a calendar_n to_o those_o which_o obtain_v in_o our_o saviour_n time_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o way_n of_o argumentation_n be_v perfect_o fallacious_a because_o if_o that_o ancient_a calendar_n have_v not_o be_v lose_v there_o can_v have_v be_v no_o controversy_n about_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o it_o be_v perfect_o lose_v i_o do_v not_o understand_v how_o any_o modern_a calendar_n can_v help_v we_o out_o in_o a_o difficulty_n which_o none_o but_o the_o ancient_a can_v determine_v but_o three_o if_o the_o language_n of_o the_o modern_a jew_n must_v be_v draw_v into_o argument_n in_o this_o case_n yet_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v draw_v no_o far_o than_o it_o will_v go_v and_o since_o that_o have_v only_o point_v out_o one_o great_a or_o first_o sabbath_n in_o the_o year_n it_o be_v unreasonable_a upon_o that_o authority_n to_o establish_v two_o other_o of_o which_o it_o be_v perfect_o silent_a and_o which_o as_o silent_a as_o it_o be_v it_o do_v very_o strong_o imply_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o sabbath_n that_o go_v by_o this_o name_n otherwise_o this_o sabbath_n will_v not_o have_v be_v call_v simple_o shabath_n hagadol_n or_o harishon_n but_o shabath_n hagadol_n harishon_fw-mi the_o first_o great_a sabbath_n or_o shabath_n harishon_fw-mi min_fw-mi harishonim_fw-la the_o first_o of_o those_o sabbath_n which_o be_v call_v first_o four_o it_o be_v unanswerable_a what_o capellus_n object_n 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