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death_n which_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o the_o 26._o chapter_n of_o jeremy_n and_o the_o 6._o verse_n where_o it_o be_v register_v thou_o pashur_n and_o all_o thy_o family_n shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n thou_o shall_v go_v to_o babel_n there_o shall_v thou_o die_v and_o there_o be_v bury_v hereupon_o rabbi_n simeon_n object_n that_o that_o grant_v it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o all_o the_o tzaddikim_n 13._o or_o just_a man_n shall_v perish_v who_o be_v not_o inter_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o answer_n be_v that_o god_n shall_v make_v certain_a cave_n and_o profound_a vault_n in_o the_o earth_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n at_o their_o arrival_n there_o god_n shall_v breathe_v into_o they_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o give_v they_o a_o share_n in_o the_o resurrection_n as_o it_o be_v write_v 12._o i_o will_v open_v your_o grave_n and_o cause_v you_o to_o come_v up_o out_o of_o your_o grave_n and_o bring_v you_o 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that_o god_n at_o that_o time_n shall_v defeat_v and_o destroy_v all_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o people_n that_o be_v the_o christian_n and_o mighty_o to_o revenge_v himself_o upon_o they_o as_o it_o be_v write_v i_o will_v lay_v vengeance_n upon_o edom_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o people_n israel_n 14._o and_o they_o shall_v do_v in_o edom_n according_a to_o my_o anger_n the_o seven_o be_v cons_n that_o god_n shall_v take_v away_o all_o disease_n and_o malady_n from_o among_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n shall_v not_o say_v i_o be_o sick_a 24._o the_o people_n that_o dwell_v therein_o shall_v be_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n the_o eight_o be_v cons_n god_n shall_v prolong_v the_o day_n and_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o israelite_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v live_v as_o
long_o as_o the_o oak_n or_o other_o of_o that_o kind_n 22._o for_o say_v the_o lord_n as_o the_o day_n of_o a_o tree_n be_v the_o day_n of_o my_o people_n and_o my_o elect_a shall_v long_o enjoy_v the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n and_o again_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o thence_o a_o infant_n of_o day_n nor_o a_o old_a man_n that_o have_v not_o fill_v his_o day_n for_o the_o child_n shall_v die_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a but_o the_o sinner_n be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a shall_v be_v accurse_v 68_o which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v if_o any_o die_v at_o a_o hundred_o year_n of_o age_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o die_v as_o a_o little_a infant_n or_o in_o his_o infancy_n for_o at_o that_o time_n the_o year_n of_o life_n of_o the_o israelite_n shall_v be_v equal_a to_o they_o of_o the_o father_n from_o adam_n to_o noah_n as_o abenezra_n comment_v upon_o the_o place_n the_o nine_o be_v cons_n that_o god_n shall_v so_o clear_o manifest_v himself_o to_o the_o israelite_n that_o they_o shall_v see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n as_o it_o be_v record_v 5._o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v reveal_v and_o all_o flesh_n shall_v see_v together_o because_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o yea_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n shall_v be_v prophet_n as_o it_o be_v write_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v afterward_o that_o i_o will_v power_n out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n and_o your_o son_n and_o your_o daughter_n shall_v prophesy_v your_o old_a man_n shall_v dream_v dream_n your_o young_a man_n shall_v see_v vision_n the_o last_o degree_n of_o comfort_n be_v cons_n that_o god_n shall_v quite_o root_v out_o of_o they_o all_o imbred_a lust_n and_o inclination_n unto_o evil_n as_o it_o be_v write_v a_o new_a heart_n also_o will_v i_o give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o 26._o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n and_o i_o will_v give_v 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grass_n of_o a_o thousand_o hill_n but_o a_o man_n will_v ask_v what_o at_o length_n will_v have_v become_v of_o this_o ox_n if_o he_o have_v live_v so_o long_o see_v he_o have_v long_o since_o eat_v up_o all_o his_o fodder_n the_o rabbin_n rabhuenaki_n learned_o answer_v that_o this_o ox_n be_v stall-feed_a and_o remain_v always_o in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o that_o whatsoever_o he_o eat_v on_o the_o day_n grow_v again_o upon_o the_o night_n in_o the_o same_o length_n and_o form_n the_o second_o dish_n adorn_v the_o table_n shall_v be_v that_o vast_a whale_n leviathan_n leviathan_n according_a to_o the_o jewish_a tone_n pronounce_v lipiasan_n who_o be_v also_o describe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n and_o mention_v in_o other_o place_n of_o holy_a writ_n concern_v these_o two_o beast_n there_o have_v be_v handsome_o compile_v this_o tradition_n by_o the_o wit_n and_o ingenuity_n of_o the_o solid_a pated_a rabbin_n in_o their_o talmud_n 74._o it_o run_v thus_o rabbi_n jehudah_n say_v that_o what_o thing_n soever_o god_n create_v in_o the_o world_n he_o create_v it_o male_n and_o female_a and_o that_o without_o all_o doubt_n for_o he_o create_v the_o leviathan_n yet_o lest_o the_o he_o and_o she_o leviathan_n by_o engender_v shall_v augment_v the_o number_n and_o at_o length_n by_o there_o monstrous_a magnitude_n and_o multitude_n destroy_v the_o whole_a world_n god_n geld_v the_o male_a and_o kill_v the_o female_a reserve_v she_o in_o pickle_n to_o be_v meat_n for_o they_o that_o be_v just_a in_o judah_n and_o fear_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n 1._o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o that_o day_n will_v the_o lord_n with_o a_o sore_n and_o great_a and_o strong_a sword_n punish_v leviathan_n the_o pierce_a serpent_n even_o leviathan_n that_o crooked_a serpent_n and_o he_o shall_v slay_v the_o dragon_n that_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n he_o create_v that_o great_a ox_n call_v behemoth_n feed_v on_o a_o thousand_o hill_n male_a and_o female_a yet_o lest_o by_o multiply_v they_o may_v fill_v and_o destroy_v the_o earth_n he_o geld_v the_o male_a and_o kill_v the_o female_a reserve_v it_o for_o the_o jew_n diet_n in_o time_n to_o come_v as_o it_o be_v write_v loe_o now_o his_o strength_n be_v in_o his_o loin_n 19_o and_o his_o force_n in_o the_o navel_n of_o his_o belly_n he_o that_o make_v he_o can_v make_v his_o sword_n to_o approach_v unto_o he_o the_o three_o dish_n in_o this_o banquet_n as_o elias_n levita_n in_o his_o dictionary_n name_v tesbi_n out_o of_o the_o rabbin_n report_n barinchue_n shall_v be_v that_o horrible_a huge_a bird_n call_v barinchue_v which_o kill_v and_o unboweld_a shall_v then_o be_v roast_v concern_v this_o bird_n it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o talmud_n she_o cast_v a_o egg_n out_o of_o her_o nest_n by_o who_o fall_n three_o hundred_o tall_a cedar_n be_v break_v down_o 57_o and_o the_o egg_n break_v in_o the_o full_a drown_v three_o score_n village_n by_o this_o relation_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o conceive_v this_o bird_n to_o have_v be_v little_a inferior_a in_o greatness_n to_o the_o forementioned_a ox_n and_o fish_n whence_o we_o may_v also_o collect_v how_o glorious_a a_o dish_n the_o messiah_n be_v to_o make_v of_o it_o for_o his_o guest_n and_o when_o there_o be_v many_o such_o bird_n gull_n i_o think_v find_v in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n none_o ought_v to_o think_v that_o which_o be_v report_v of_o this_o to_o be_v fabulous_a 72._o in_o the_o forementioned_a book_n of_o the_o talmud_n we_o read_v of_o a_o certain_a great_a crow_n which_o be_v see_v of_o a_o rabbine_n worthy_a to_o be_v credit_v the_o relation_n run_v thus_o rabbi_n barchannah_n say_v at_o a_o certain_a time_n i_o see_v a_o frog_n which_o be_v as_o great_a as_o the_o village_n akra_fw-mi in_o hagronia_n well_o how_o big_a be_v the_o village_n it_o consist_v of_o no_o few_o than_o threescore_o house_n then_o come_v a_o mighty_a serpent_n and_o swallow_v up_o this_o frog_n instant_o upon_o this_o a_o great_a crow_n fly_v that_o way_n pick_v up_o as_o a_o small_a morsel_n both_o the_o frog_n and_o the_o serpent_n and_o take_v he_o to_o flight_n sit_v upon_o a_o tree_n now_o think_v with_o yourselves_o how_o great_a and_o strong_a this_o tree_n must_v be_v to_o which_o rabbi_n papa_n the_o son_n of_o samuel_n make_v answer_n unless_o i_o have_v be_v in_o the_o place_n and_o with_o these_o my_o eye_n see_v the_o very_a tree_n i_o will_v not_o have_v believe_v it_o thus_o much_o the_o talmudist_n who_o dare_v give_v the_o lie_n to_o this_o rabbine_n when_o that_o good_a man_n kimchi_n comment_v on_o the_o fifty_o psalm_n and_o explain_v the_o word_n ziz_n have_v there_o witness_v that_o rabbi_n
god_n who_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o impart_v this_o gracious_a favour_n unto_o we_o christian_n that_o we_o be_v warn_v by_o such_o a_o horrible_a example_n of_o the_o divine_a wrath_n shall_v with_o awe_n and_o reverence_n embrace_v his_o holy_a word_n lest_o the_o same_o thing_n shall_v befall_v we_o and_o so_o our_o candlestick_n shall_v be_v remove_v for_o our_o ingratitude_n god_n of_o his_o mercy_n grant_v that_o the_o sun_n of_o his_o justice_n may_v always_o shine_v in_o our_o heart_n until_o perfect_a day_n and_o by_o the_o illumination_n of_o his_o good_a spirit_n conduct_v we_o unto_o all_o truth_n amen_n the_o end_n soli_fw-la deo_fw-la gloria_fw-la deut._n 32._o 15_o jer._n 11._o 10._o jer._n 7._o 25._o 26._o nehem._n 9_o 25._o 26._o jer._n 2_o 29_o 30_o 2_o reg._n 17._o isa_n 29_o 10_o 11._o john_n 17._o 3._o chjim_fw-la isa_n 29._o 13_o 14._o 14._o the_o rabbin_n be_v the_o chief_a scholar_n and_o doctor_n among_o the_o jew_n hence_o the_o word_n rabbi_n rab_n rabbi_n and_o rabban_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o master_n these_o title_n spring_v up_o about_o the_o time_n of_o or_o present_o after_o christ_n incarnation_n for_o former_o the_o prophet_n be_v call_v by_o their_o bare_a name_n rabbi_n and_o ribbi_n be_v more_o excellent_a title_n than_o rab_n and_o rabban_n the_o most_o honour_a of_o all_o give_v only_o to_o prince_n &_o verse_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n these_o have_v for_o their_o root_n the_o hebrew_n verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o multiply_v for_o so_o be_v the_o rabbin_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n they_o have_v another_o name_n which_o be_v geon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o computation_n make_v 60._o because_o a_o rabbine_n ought_v to_o read_v the_o 60_o tract_n of_o the_o talmud_n talmud_n the_o scribe_n be_v the_o expounder_n of_o the_o law_n minister_n of_o the_o text_n in_o hebrew_n sopherim_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o number_n because_o they_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o number_v not_o only_o the_o verse_n but_o the_o word_n and_o letter_n of_o each_o book_n in_o the_o bible_n bible_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signisy_n a_o prayer_n derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hiphil_n signify_v to_o pray_v humble_o with_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o misery_n hence_o their_o prayer-book_n be_v name_v tephillo_n the_o article_n of_o the_o jew_n creed_n psal_n 33._o 14._o 14._o bar_v maimon_n the_o son_n of_o maimon_n for_o bar_n signify_v a_o son_n from_o the_o hebrew_n verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d barar_fw-la to_o make_v clean_o or_o purge_v either_o that_o child_n of_o all_o other_o be_v the_o neat_a in_o body_n and_o comely_a or_o else_o that_o their_o mind_n ought_v to_o be_v purge_v and_o elcanse_v from_o vice_n the_o name_n ben_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v give_v in_o respect_n of_o generation_n from_o hanah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o build_v up_o because_o they_o build_v up_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n but_o bar_n be_v a_o name_n give_v they_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o education_n rab._n david_n david_n esrim_fw-la vearba_fw-la vearba_fw-la illah_o haillo_n the_o cause_n of_o cause_n a_o term_n use_v by_o the_o hebrew_n rabbin_n and_o philosopher_n as_o all_o the_o other_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cause_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o cause_n or_o give_v occasion_n occasion_n mezius_n gemrah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gemurah_n signify_v perfection_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gamar_n to_o finish_v or_o to_o be_v defective_a for_o the_o best_a perfection_n among_o mortal_n have_v its_o defect_n defect_n echad_fw-mi umeinchad_fw-mi of_o one_o essence_n both_o the_o word_n be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d echad_fw-mi unus_fw-la one_o one_o keechad_fw-mi hamurcabh_o secundum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unum_fw-la hamurcabh_n compositorium_fw-la for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d marcebah_o signisy_n a_o composit_a or_o conjunction_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o compose_v or_o cojoyn_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o compose_a thing_n from_o the_o same_o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z deut_n 6._o 4._o 4._o meddah_fw-mi hagguph_n bodily_a attribute_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o property_n or_o affection_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o measure_n because_o our_o attribute_n &_o affection_n measure_v out_o unto_o we_o our_o bodily_a perfection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d guph_n signify_v a_o body_n derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d guph_n to_o enclose_v for_o it_o be_v the_o casket_n of_o the_o soul_n soul_n all_o derech_n haabharah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o hyperbole_n or_o ad_fw-la modum_fw-la transitionis_fw-la for_o gnal_n signify_v according_a derec_fw-la signify_v a_o way_n from_o darac_n to_o walk_v and_o aberah_n a_o transition_n from_o gnabar_fw-la to_o pass_v over_o over_o kischon_n bene_fw-la handam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o man_n come_v laschan_o signify_v a_o come_n from_o lashan_n to_o speak_v be_v son_n from_o banah_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o build_v up_o adam_z man_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o of_o a_o red_a colour_n colour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kadmon_n eternity_n from_o kadam_n to_o prevent_v and_o so_o kedem_fw-la elohe_n god_n from_o alah_o vide_fw-la poster_n poster_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v mediator_n and_o interpreter_n for_o a_o mediator_n do_v as_o it_o be_v interpret_v the_o will_n of_o one_o unto_o another_o the_o root_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d malatz_n signify_v to_o sweeten_v for_o a_o mediator_n do_v sweeten_v and_o make_v we_o acceptable_a to_o he_o we_o have_v offend_v offend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thorah_n the_o law_n the_o word_n be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jarah_n which_o signify_v to_o lay_v a_o groundwork_n intimate_v that_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v firrme_o root_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o letter_n of_o this_o word_n thorah_n make_v in_o computation_n 613._o and_o so_o many_o precept_n the_o rabbin_n veckon_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n whereof_o the_o mandatory_a be_v 248._o according_a to_o the_o member_n in_o a_o man_n body_n insinual_v that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o every_o member_n the_o prohibitory_n be_v 363_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o day_n in_o the_o year_n to_o note_v out_o unto_o we_o that_o every_o day_n there_o be_v something_o to_o be_v avoid_v which_o violate_v the_o law_n or_o thus_o the_o number_n of_o the_o prohibitory_a commandment_n be_v equal_a to_o that_o of_o the_o vein_n in_o man_n body_n to_o warn_v we_o that_o as_o there_o be_v many_o vein_n in_o every_o member_n to_o there_o be_v many_o affirmative_a precept_n which_o teach_v we_o to_o do_v well_o and_o that_o we_o may_v better_o effect_v more_o negative_a whereby_o we_o avoid_v the_o contrary_n the_o jew_n say_v the_o law_n be_v two_o fold_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o write_a law_n deliver_v to_o moses_n in_o sinai_n to_o two_o table_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lex_fw-la oralis_fw-la thorah_n begnal_n peh_fw-it deliver_v by_o mouth_n unto_o he_o out_o of_o which_o the_o pharisee_n establish_v their_o tradition_n the_o comparison_n of_o moses_n with_o other_o prophet_n numb_a 12_o 6._o 7_o 8._o exod_n 25._o 22._o dan._n 10._o 7_o 8_o 9_o exod._n 33._o 10._o 2_o king_n 2._o 15._o leu._n 16._o 2._o artic._n 8._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eâ—_n over_o dei._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pe_n signify_v a_o mouth_n and_o gebarah_n be_v one_o of_o the_o cabalissical_a predicament_n and_o among_o the_o rabbin_n one_o of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gabar_n to_o prevail_v or_o be_v powerful_a powerful_a lulabh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ramus_fw-la spatula_fw-la palma_fw-la a_o bough_n or_o branct_n for_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n the_o jew_n be_v to_o dwell_v in_o booth_n make_v of_o myrtle_n and_o palm_n branch_n as_o it_o be_v record_v nehem._n 8._o 15._o 15._o zizim_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o fringe_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zuz_n to_o move_v up_o and_o down_o down_o tephillim_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o phylactery_n use_v in_o this_o feast_n artic._n 12._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chachamim_n there_o wiseman_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v wise_a or_o understand_v understand_v tippach_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o breath_n breath_n ruach_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruach_n
their_o command_n and_o a_o heinous_a offence_n it_o be_v to_o foster_v such_o meditation_n to_o pour_v out_o such_o prayer_n upon_o a_o defile_a couch_n it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o talmud_n jejunio_fw-la that_o the_o schoolar_n of_o rabbi_n sirrah_n upon_o a_o time_n demand_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o live_v so_o long_o his_o answer_n be_v that_o he_o never_o learn_v name_v nay_o which_o be_v more_o do_v not_o at_o any_o time_n think_v of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o a_o unclean_a place_n their_o bed_n be_v common_o so_o situate_v that_o their_o head_n lie_v towards_o the_o south_n their_o foot_n towards_o the_o north_n the_o reason_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v they_o beget_v many_o male_a child_n 1._o as_o it_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o talmud_n rabbi_n alphe_n and_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n the_o north_n as_o also_o the_o northern_a wind_n be_v call_v in_o the_o hebrew_n tzaphon_n judea_n and_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o 17_o psalm_n â—zphoneca_v temalle_a bitnam_n 38._o which_o the_o rabbin_n render_v the_o north_n wind_n shall_v fill_v their_o belly_n and_o they_o shall_v have_v child_n at_o their_o desire_n the_o interpretation_n indeed_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n and_o though_o the_o rabbin_n know_v that_o the_o sense_n or_o gloss_n which_o they_o put_v upon_o they_o be_v not_o proper_a and_o correspondent_a yet_o it_o be_v doctor-like_a in_o their_o esteem_n to_o put_v such_o subtle_a interpretation_n upon_o the_o several_a parcel_n of_o holy_a writ_n and_o now_o because_o this_o demonstration_n be_v deprehend_v to_o be_v of_o small_a force_n therefore_o a_o philosophical_a rabbine_n or_o a_o rabbinicall_a philosopher_n call_v he_o what_o you_o please_v in_o his_o book_n entitle_v reschis_n chochmaâ—_n the_o beginning_n of_o wisdom_n have_v otherwise_o expound_v it_o which_o exposition_n it_o be_v not_o needful_a here_o to_o enroll_v moreover_o the_o jew_n have_v bedchamber_n ethic_n the_o first_o and_o chieâ—e_a point_n handle_v therein_o be_v how_o the_o man_n ought_v to_o behave_v himself_o towards_o his_o wife_n when_o they_o be_v in_o bed_n together_o which_o be_v there_o most_o subtle_o dispute_v and_o handle_v as_o they_o be_v persuade_v which_o for_o the_o reverence_n i_o bear_v to_o a_o chaste_a and_o circumcise_a ear_n i_o will_v neither_o say_v it_o be_v laudable_a nor_o shall_v my_o pen_n expose_v it_o to_o the_o offence_n of_o chaste_a or_o the_o temptation_n of_o loose_a liver_n if_o any_o lustful_a monkey_n have_v some_o itch_a desire_n to_o read_v such_o bawdy_a moral_n let_v he_o peruse_v the_o book_n call_v orach_n chajim_n as_o for_o i_o my_o modesty_n shall_v bridle_v it_o and_o leave_v the_o jew_n in_o the_o bed_n with_o his_o wife_n suffer_v he_o to_o take_v his_o rest_n we_o will_v proceed_v to_o a_o further_a narration_n of_o their_o sanctity_n and_o holiness_n chap._n ix_o how_o the_o jew_n do_v cease_v from_o their_o labour_n every_o monday_n 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 god_n in_o respect_n that_o they_o be_v day_n appoint_v for_o judicature_n hence_o also_o it_o be_v that_o the_o half_a of_o they_o to_o this_o very_a day_n be_v festival_n among_o the_o jew_n for_o in_o the_o morning_n of_o they_o they_o repair_v very_o timely_a unto_o the_o synagogue_n where_o beside_o their_o ordinary_a prayer_n they_o sing_v or_o say_v many_o other_o which_o be_v extant_a in_o their_o minhagin_n and_o their_o manual_n of_o prayer_n moreover_o they_o be_v wont_n to_o boast_v in_o a_o very_a swagger_a stile_n of_o their_o take_v out_o and_o put_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n into_o the_o ark_n of_o which_o more_o anon_o concern_v their_o usual_a prayer_n upon_o these_o day_n they_o add_v one_o more_o than_o ordinary_a to_o those_o in_o the_o morning_n beginning_n vehu_n racham_n to_o
which_o they_o attribute_v great_a virtue_n and_o strange_a operation_n hidden_a one_o sure_o for_o they_o have_v not_o make_v their_o appearance_n for_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o odd_a year_n this_o they_o use_v to_o say_v stand_v and_o that_o with_o great_a devotion_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a story_n very_o pat_o to_o this_o purpose_n when_o the_o jew_n be_v banish_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n by_o titus_n vespasian_n the_o roman_a emperor_n the_o emperor_n command_v that_o three_o ship_n fill_v with_o jew_n shall_v be_v set_v to_o float_v upon_o the_o sea_n have_v neither_o mast_n nor_o sail_n this_o his_o command_n be_v put_v in_o execution_n the_o ship_n be_v toss_v with_o a_o most_o violent_a tempest_n be_v part_v asunder_o and_o cast_v upon_o the_o shore_n of_o three_o divers_a country_n the_o name_n whereof_o be_v lovanda_fw-la arlado_n and_o burdeli_fw-la which_o be_v now_o wear_v out_o of_o remembrance_n all_o the_o jew_n in_o one_o of_o those_o ship_n be_v very_o 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deut._n 11._o 15._o pro._n 12._o 10._o pro_fw-la 11._o 28._o leu._n 26._o 10._o oruch_o thaym_fw-mi num_fw-la 1571._o tract_n sâ—tah_n cap_n 1_o ezek_n 4._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tract_n sotah_n cap._n 1._o prov._n 26._o tract_n egub._n hin_n cap._n 2._o tract_n jom_n de_fw-la festis_fw-la cap._n 8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deut._n 32._o 20_o mat._n 15._o 1_o 2_o 3._o mark_v 1._o 2_o 3_o 4._o 4._o pharisaeus_n â—_o pharisee_fw-mi from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d parasch_fw-mi expandere_fw-la for_o enlarge_a and_o lay_v open_a their_o phylactery_n or_o from_o parasch_fw-mi exponere_fw-la explanare_fw-la because_o they_o be_v expounder_n of_o the_o jaw_n or_o from_o the_o same_o verb_n in_o pihel_n signify_v to_o separate_v either_o that_o they_o separate_v themselves_o to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o law_n or_o from_o commerce_n with_o other_o people_n in_o habit_n and_o manner_n what_o their_o opinion_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n declare_v to_o the_o full_a there_o be_v â—even_a sort_n of_o they_o as_o the_o talmud_n witness_v tract_n sota_n cap._n 3._o 1._o pharisaeus_n sichemita_n who_o turn_v pharisee_n for_o gain_v as_o the_o siâ—hemites_v embrace_v circumcision_n 2._o truncatus_fw-la so_o call_v because_o he_o walk_v as_o though_o he_o want_v foot_n to_o cause_v the_o great_a opinion_n of_o his_o meditation_n 3._o â—mpâ—â—gens_fw-la who_o wink_v when_o he_o go_v abroad_o to_o avoid_v the_o temptation_n of_o beauty_n which_o often_o make_v his_o wit_n jump_v with_o a_o post_n 4._o pharisaeus_n quid_fw-la debeo_fw-la facere_fw-la &_o faciam_fw-la illud_fw-la the_o questionary_a such_o be_v he_o luke_n 18._o 5._o morturius_n because_o he_o wear_v a_o hat_n in_o form_n of_o a_o deep_a mortar_n 6._o pharisaeus_n ex_fw-la amore_fw-la who_o obey_v god_n out_o of_o mere_a love_n 7._o pharisaeus_n ex_fw-la timore_fw-la who_o obey_v the_o law_n only_o for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n see_v pirke_n aboth_o rabbi_n moses_n gerundensis_n mr_n 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and_o song_n of_o habbakkuk_n kimchi_n say_v it_o lift_v we_o to_o a_o consideration_n of_o thing_n write_v psal_n 6._o jos_n 7._o 6._o canâ—_n 2._o 6._o tal._n &_o r._n alphe_n tract_n berachos_n c._n 1._o orach_n chajim_fw-la num_fw-la 235._o psal_n 4._o 4._o tract_n taaâ—is_fw-fr de_fw-fr jejunio_fw-la tract_n berachos_n c._n 1._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tzaphon_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abscondere_fw-la to_o hide_v because_o the_o northern_a pole_n be_v his_o hide_a from_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o judea_n judea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o our_o english_a render_v thou_o fille_v their_o belly_n with_o thy_o hide_a treasure_n yet_o however_o the_o word_n primary_o signify_v the_o north_n wind_fw-mi num_fw-la â—40_n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 38._o tract_n rabhae_fw-la kama_n cap._n 7._o exod._n 15._o 22._o isaiah_n 55._o 1._o pro._n 3._o 18._o orach_n chajim_fw-la num_fw-la 135._o num._n 10._o â—5_n isaiah_n 2._o 3._o psal_n 34._o 3._o psal_n 99_o 5,9_o tract_n sucha_fw-mi de_fw-fr sab._n constru_fw-la cap._n ult_n zach._n 12._o 12_o 13_o exod._n 16._o 22._o verse_n 23._o exod._n 16._o 26._o job_n 5_o 24_o 25._o orach_n chajim_fw-la num_fw-la 262._o orach_n chajim_fw-la num_fw-la 256._o gen._n 3._o 12._o exod._n 27._o 20._o brand_n â—spieg_n cap._n 37._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o word_n more_o hereafter_o prov._n 20._o 27._o 27._o this_o lump_n in_o old_a time_n be_v make_v with_o oil_n concern_v which_o you_o may_v read_v exod_v 29._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d page_n 14._o gen._n 2._o isaiah_n 6._o 7._o exod._n 20._o 8._o minhag_n p._n 9_o orach_n chajim_fw-la num_fw-la 269._o â—rach_n chajim_fw-la num_fw-la 273._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 2._o 1._o 2_o 3._o orach_n chajim_fw-la num_fw-la 274._o tract_n de_fw-fr sab._n c._n 15._o p_o 113._o deut._n 8._o 8._o exod._n 16._o 22._o min._n page_n 11._o isaiah_n 59_o 13._o deut._n 16._o 14._o cap._n 16._o p._n 119._o the_o rich_a butcher_n tract_n taanis_fw-la cap._n 30._o cap._n 16._o p._n 118._o psal_n 37.4_o orach_n chajim_fw-la num_fw-la 280._o orach_n chajim_fw-la num_fw-la 281._o nov_n addit_fw-la num_fw-la 28._o minhag_n p._n 12._o orach_n chajim_n num_fw-la 288._o min._n page_n 13._o caphtor_fw-mi uperach_n p_o 43._o track_v de_fw-fr sab._n c._n 16_o p._n 118._o â—o_n ache_n chajim_n num_fw-la 291â—_n a_o dolores_fw-la messiae_n minhag_n p._n 3._o orach_n chajim_fw-la num_fw-la 295._o bless_a be_v they_o num._n 20._o minhag_n p._n 4._o orach_n chajim_fw-la num_fw-la 299_o in_o fine_a colbo_n c._n 41._o leu._n 10._o 10._o gen._n 1._o 4._o tract_n betzah_n cap._n 2._o p._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tract_n taanis_n de_fw-fr je_fw-fr junio_fw-la cap._n 4._o p._n 7._o schabbat_fw-la raiin_n aphesch_fw-mi tract_n talm._n psachin_n c._n 4._o p._n 54._o tract_n sanâ—edrin_n cap._n 7._o tract_n de_fw-fr sab._n cap._n 5._o p_o 52._o orach_n chajim_fw-la num_fw-la 305._o maâ—_n 12._o 11._o tract_n de_fw-fr sab._n c._n 18._o p._n 128._o orach_n chajim_fw-la num_fw-la 301._o orach_n chajim_fw-la num_fw-la 308._o &_o 312._o orach_n chajim_v num_fw-la 338._o mar._n 13._o 13._o todeloth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d generation_n the_o singular_a number_n be_v not_o find_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n the_o word_n be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o procreate_v or_o beget_n it_o be_v only_o twice_o find_v write_v full_o that_o iâ—_n with_o all_o the_o letter_n in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n and_o the_o four_o verse_n whâ—n_n god_n have_v finish_v the_o generation_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o ruth_n and_o the_o eighteen_o verse_n where_o be_v reckon_v up_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o christ_n come_v who_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o all_o thing_n rabbi_n isaac_n give_v the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v dâ—â—ective_a 〈◊〉_d other_o place_n at_o the_o creation_n death_n be_v not_o in_o the_o world_n after_o the_o fall_n it_o come_v and_o cut_v short_a the_o generation_n but_o when_o phares_n come_v his_o generation_n be_v make_v complete_a because_o christ_n come_v of_o his_o â—eed_n exod._n 16._o 27._o exod._n 17._o 8._o isa._n 56_o 4,7_o ezek._n 22._o 26._o verse_n 31._o isa._n 〈◊〉_d 13._o deut._n 16._o 16._o exod._n 23._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o time_n or_o three_o course_n course_n pesach_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pasach_n transâ—t_n to_o go_v over_o or_o pass_v over_o a_o feast_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o remembrance_n that_o god_n do_v pass_v over_o the_o house_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o smite_v not_o their_o first_o bear_v when_o he_o smite_v the_o egyptian_n egyptian_n the_o hebrew_n at_o first_o measure_v their_o month_n by_o the_o course_n
of_o the_o sâ—nâ—e_n but_o after_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o moon_n they_o either_o contain_v thirty_o day_n and_o be_v call_v menses_fw-la pleni_fw-la or_o twenty_o nine_o and_o be_v call_v menses_fw-la cavi_fw-la after_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n they_o give_v they_o name_n the_o first_o they_o call_v nisan_fw-la contain_v part_n of_o april_n part_n of_o march_n it_o be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fugere_fw-la because_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o month_n the_o israelite_n flee_v out_o of_o egypt_n it_o be_v also_o call_v abiâ—_n because_o all_o thing_n begin_v then_o to_o flourish_v the_o word_n signify_v a_o green_a care_n the_o second_o they_o call_v aijar_v which_o signify_v beauty_n because_o the_o tree_n than_o begin_v to_o be_v beautify_v with_o bud_n and_o blossom_n the_o three_o they_o call_v sivan_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sevan_n in_o the_o chalde_a signify_v dust_n because_o by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n much_o dust_n first_o begin_v to_o be_v in_o this_o month_n the_o four_o thamuz_n take_v the_o name_n from_o the_o idol_n of_o tamuz_n who_o be_v according_a to_o rabbi_n moses_n a_o idolatrous_a prophet_n aâ—d_v kill_v by_o the_o king_n the_o five_o abbess_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o chaldee_n to_o bring_v 〈◊〉_d fruit_n for_o in_o this_o month_n the_o corn_n begin_v to_o ripen_v the_o six_o elul_a august_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chald_v explor_n aviâ—_n because_o they_o begin_v then_o to_o hunt_v and_o seek_v hare_n and_o wild_a beast_n the_o seven_o 〈◊〉_d september_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d possidere_fw-la to_o possess_v because_o then_o the_o harvest_n be_v get_v in_o and_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o owner_n or_o as_o schendler_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o press_v out_o because_o in_o this_o month_n be_v their_o vintage_n and_o the_o wine_n press_v out_o of_o the_o grape_n this_o be_v also_o call_v ethanim_fw-la from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ethan_n signify_v strong_a because_o in_o this_o month_n all_o thing_n come_v to_o their_o ripeness_n strength_n and_o maturity_n the_o eight_o bullaker_n october_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o sprout_v out_o because_o then_o begin_v a_o new_a spring_n and_o the_o â—rees_n bud_n and_o blossom_n or_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bullaker_n signify_v to_o fall_v away_o because_o the_o leaf_n than_o begin_v to_o fall_v from_o the_o tree_n it_o be_v also_o call_v marchesâ—â—â—_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rachasch_fw-mi eructare_fw-la ebullâ—e_fw-la because_o the_o water_n than_o begin_v to_o break_v out_o and_o increase_v the_o nine_o cisâ—eu_o november_n it_o take_v the_o name_n from_o a_o star_n so_o call_v and_o arise_v in_o this_o month_n schemâ—ler_n or_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v inconstant_a because_o the_o weather_n begin_v now_o to_o be_v inconstant_a frost_n snow_n wind_n etc._n etc._n the_o ten_o tebeth_n decemb_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o syâ—iack_n insame_a commercium_fw-la because_o winter_n begin_v and_o strip_v the_o earth_n of_o all_o her_o garment_n do_v expose_v she_o to_o disgrace_v the_o eleven_o sâ—hâ—beth_n lanuary_a signify_v a_o rod_n a_o seepâ—er_n or_o tribe_n but_o in_o this_o place_n a_o rod_n or_o tree_n because_o in_o this_o month_n they_o begin_v to_o plant_v the_o â—ast_n adar_n february_n from_o adar_n to_o wax_v strong_a because_o now_o the_o earth_n begin_v to_o recover_v her_o former_a strength_n by_o the_o sâ—ns_n approach_n note_v that_o their_o first_o of_o march_n be_v about_o the_o middle_n of_o our_o february_n february_n the_o word_n jubilee_n as_o marbachus_n say_v come_v from_o jubal_n the_o first_o inventor_n of_o musical_a instrument_n but_o rather_o from_o jobel_n which_o signify_v a_o ram_n or_o ram_n horn_n because_o the_o priest_n do_v in_o this_o year_n sound_v on_o ramâ—_n horn_n or_o because_o it_o be_v a_o year_n of_o rejoice_v page_n 70_o â—spand_v num_fw-la 429._o exod._n 12_o 3_o 6._o exod._n 8._o 26._o exod._n 13._o 7._o mar._n 7._o 8._o â—at_a 23._o 25_o 27._o orach_n chajim_fw-la num_fw-la 434._o tract_n pâ—saâ—_n cap._n 1._o 1._o challah_o some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d think_v it_o to_o be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o lightness_n as_o though_o it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o without_o reason_n other_o more_z probable_o from_o the_o shortness_n and_o frugality_n of_o it_o derive_v it_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aegrotare_fw-la inâ—â—rmari_fw-la but_o most_o proper_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vulnerare_fw-la because_o be_v thrust_v often_o through_o with_o a_o iron_n it_o have_v as_o it_o be_v so_o many_o wound_n give_v it_o oraâ—â—_n chajim_fw-la num_fw-la 471._o pesach_n cap._n 4._o orach_n chajim_fw-la num_fw-la 472._o deut._n 16._o 3._o exod_n 12._o 26_o 27._o mark_v here_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v beggart_n by_o their_o own_o confession_n who_o immediatt_o before_o boâ—sted_a themselves_o as_o lord_n lord_n rabbi_n hillel_n live_v and_o flourish_v about_o christ_n time_n in_o the_o year_n 3930._o alsied_a exod._n 12._o 8._o psal_n 69._o 25._o 25._o the_o two_o first_o word_n thereof_o orach_n chajim_fw-la num_fw-la 48._o psal_n 49._o 13._o psal_n 81._o 12_o 13._o deut._n 16_o 2._o 2_o kin._n 23_o 22._o rabbi_n bechai_n parascha_fw-la vaeia_fw-la exod._n 6._o 6_o 7._o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o prayer_n signify_v pour_v out_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d effundere_fw-la jer._n 25._o 15._o jer._n 51._o 7._o psal_n 75._o 9_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 8._o john_n 1._o 29._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 18_o 19_o 20._o minhag_n p._n 17._o orach_n chaâ—sm_n 〈◊〉_d 484_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 16._o 14._o num_fw-la 495._o usque_fw-la 530._o isaiah_n 44._o 18._o mat._n 15._o 14._o deut._n 16._o 9_o 10_o 11._o exod._n 23._o 16._o num._n 28._o act._n 21._o 20._o 2._o cor._n 108._o orach_n chajim_fw-la num_fw-la 489._o tract_n de_fw-fr sab._n cap._n 18._o isa_n 24._o 5._o act_n 7._o 51._o deut._n 16._o 16._o leu._n 23_o neh._n 8._o 15_o 16._o psal_n 69._o 12._o câ—d_v hâ—kâ—kemâ—ch_n p._n 51_o 52._o dan._n 7._o 11._o isaiah_n 64._o 10._o in_o machzor_n cracoviae_n impresâ—o_o orâ—h_o câ—ajim_fw-la num_fw-la 604._o in_o poland_n they_o take_v out_o all_o though_o they_o be_v a_o thousand_o cap_n lulabh_v p._n 42._o 42._o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sum_n or_o brief_a rabbine_n psal_n 2._o 3_o 4._o ezek._n 20._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o numb_a 28._o 11._o orach_n chajâ—m_fw-la num_fw-la 419._o num_fw-la â—â—_o 10._o 10._o beside_o this_o kind_n of_o divination_n by_o the_o moon_n there_o be_v certain_a other_o use_v by_o their_o father_n and_o forbid_v in_o holy_a wâ—it_n the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o observer_n of_o time_n say_v this_o day_n be_v good_a that_o evil_a like_a to_o some_o of_o our_o english_a astrologer_n and_o he_o be_v derive_v â—ither_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gnayn_n a_o eye_n because_o he_o didâ—d_v iâ—de_n the_o eye_n of_o man_n or_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gnoâ—ah_n time_n or_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o cloud_n pâ—â—neâ—â—â—ins_n one_o that_o behold_v the_o heaven_n do_v foretell_v the_o weather_n or_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o afflict_v because_o he_o afflict_a man_n conscience_n by_o these_o his_o prediction_n aben_n ezra_n levit._n 19_o 26._o the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d menacesh_n aâ—gur_n a_o soothsayer_n who_o out_o of_o his_o own_o experience_n can_v speak_v of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o time_n follow_v gen._n 44._o 5._o such_o a_o one_o be_v some_o of_o our_o foolish_a vulgar_n who_o if_o he_o see_v a_o câ—oâ—_n or_o a_o hare_n across_o his_o way_n or_o meet_v a_o redheaded_a man_n in_o the_o morning_n will_v not_o take_v his_o journey_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nichesh_n anguratus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mecasheph_n a_o witch_n exod._n 7._o 11._o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cisheph_n auspiciis_fw-la we_o who_o by_o bewitch_v the_o sense_n make_v thing_n appear_v otherwise_o then_o they_o be_v the_o four_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chobe_a one_o who_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o devil_n a_o charmer_n who_o cure_v disease_n by_o spell_n and_o sentence_n repeat_v out_o of_o holy_a writ_n so_o call_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o join_v in_o fellowship_n the_o five_o shoel_n ob_fw-la he_o that_o ask_v counsel_n at_o ob_fw-la or_o of_o a_o familiar_a spirit_n such_o be_v the_o pythonist_n act_v 16._o the_o word_n signify_v a_o bottle_n because_o the_o possess_v herewith_o speak_v with_o a_o hollow_a voice_n the_o six_o jedeoni_n so_o call_v according_a to_o the_o