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which_o be_v read_v every_o sabbath_n day_n in_o the_o temple_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n first_o build_v by_o cyrus_n solomon_n the_o lord_n stir_v up_o cyrus_n for_o the_o second_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o to_o deliver_v all_o the_o vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n which_o nabuchodonozer_n have_v take_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v place_v again_o in_o the_o 1_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o jerusalem_n according_a to_o the_o propâ—…_n sie_n of_o isaiah_n two_o hundred_o year_n before_o cyrus_n time_n after_o cyrus_n darius_n and_o artaxerxes_n king_n of_o persâ—…_n command_v in_o like_a manner_n that_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v hinder_v for_o a_o time_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o samaritan_n to_o artaxerxes_n cambyses_n and_o other_o shall_v be_v with_o great_a diligence_n bâ—…ded_v and_o all_o the_o vessel_n which_o king_n nabuchodonozer_n tooâ—…_n away_o shall_v be_v according_a to_o cyrus_n darius_n and_o aâ—…_n erx_v 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in_o or_o wall_n to_o defend_v they_o but_o every_o man_n ready_a with_o weapon_n in_o one_o hand_n for_o their_o enemy_n &_o work_v with_o the_o other_o hand_n nicanor_n go_v to_o strike_v a_o field_n with_o jud._n machabaeus_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v will_v to_o hallowe_a nicanor_n the_o sabbath_n who_o say_v be_v there_o a_o god_n mighty_a in_o heaven_n that_o command_v to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o i_o be_o mighty_a on_o earth_n that_o command_v the_o conâ—…ry_n but_o nicanor_n lose_v the_o battle_n and_o his_o life_n in_o the_o battle_n and_o his_o head_n his_o hand_n and_o his_o blasphemous_a tongue_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o hang_v on_o the_o pinnacle_n of_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n nehemias_n find_v some_o israelite_n profane_v the_o sabbath_n day_n in_o carry_v burden_n he_o take_v they_o and_o rebuke_v they_o sharp_o for_o profane_v of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n so_o straight_o the_o jew_n observe_v their_o law_n that_o he_o that_o gather_v but_o a_o 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what_o 12._o david_n do_v when_o he_o be_v a_o hungrye_a to_o eat_v the_o show_n bread_n which_o be_v not_o lawful_a but_o only_o for_o the_o priest_n so_o he_o also_o answer_v for_o himself_o be_v accuse_v of_o the_o israelite_n that_o he_o break_v the_o law_n in_o heal_v the_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o of_o you_o say_v christ_n will_v not_o loose_v his_o ox_n or_o his_o ass_n from_o his_o crib_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o water_v they_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v the_o school_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o which_o he_o will_v have_v his_o people_n teach_v and_o instruct_v not_o only_o to_o hear_v the_o law_n read_v unto_o they_o but_o to_o learn_v the_o law_n and_o to_o live_v according_a as_o the_o law_n command_v they_o to_o that_o end_n be_v man_n create_v that_o he_o
month_n old_a before_o the_o magistrate_n and_o there_o to_o judge_v by_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o child_n that_o if_o they_o be_v fit_a for_o war_n they_o shall_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o military_a discipline_n if_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v be_v appoint_v to_o mechanical_a occupation_n the_o aethiopian_a philosopher_n make_v a_o law_n that_o all_o magistrate_n and_o parent_n shall_v examine_v their_o child_n and_o the_o youth_n of_o their_o country_n what_o labour_n and_o exercise_n they_o have_v do_v every_o day_n before_o they_o shall_v take_v meat_n and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v that_o they_o have_v not_o exercise_v either_o mechanical_a or_o military_a exercise_n they_o shall_v go_v away_o undined_a for_o that_o day_n among_o the_o grecian_n all_v the_o orator_n and_o poet_n come_v from_o all_o part_n of_o greece_n sometime_o to_o theseus_n grave_n sometime_o to_o helicon_n and_o there_o the_o poet_n to_o contend_v in_o verse_n and_o the_o orator_n in_o oratory_n with_o diverse_a 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and_o blasphemer_n bring_v the_o first_o stone_n to_o press_v their_o own_o son_n the_o second_o murderer_n in_o scripture_n be_v lamech_n which_o kill_v cain_n against_o who_o the_o lord_n make_v a_o scripture_n law_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v slay_v cain_n shall_v be_v punish_v seven_o fold_n for_o so_o lamech_n confess_v himself_o that_o cain_n shall_v be_v avenge_v sevenfolde_n but_o lamech_n 27._o seventie_o time_n seven_o fold_n there_o shall_v want_v no_o witness_n against_o murderer_n and_o oppresser_n of_o orphan_n and_o widow_n the_o witness_n against_o the_o filthy_a lust_n of_o the_o sodomite_n be_v the_o very_a cry_n of_o sodom_n before_o the_o lord_n for_o so_o be_v the_o law_n that_o the_o justice_n of_o blood_n shall_v slay_v the_o murderer_n jacob_n child_n consent_v all_o save_v reuben_n and_o judah_n to_o kill_v joseph_n their_o young_a brother_n which_o make_v kill_v reuben_n speak_v to_o his_o brethren_n in_o egypt_n that_o the_o blood_n of_o joseph_n be_v the_o 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